Lampeter-Strasburg OCTOBER 1, 2025
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Garden Bills Is Focusing on Families, Railways Tour Will Highlight His and High View’s Homeowners’ Creativity
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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esse Bills began working on plans to connect with families BY GEORGE DEIBEL right around the time he was expanding his own. T he R ailroad Museum of Bills’ wife, Julia, gave birth to Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, their son, Judah, on Aug. 1, five Strasburg, will hold its 18th days after he became the senior annual Garden Railways Tour on pastor at High View Church of God. Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. Bills had previously served at The self-guided tour includes Pequea Evangelical Congregational a total of five stops located in Church. Wrightsville, Lancaster, Lititz, “My wife and I had just felt from and Manheim. “You can plan the Lord that it was time,” Bills your route, what works best for said. “We were at Pequea for four you to go see the homes, whether years and just was sensing that it that’s from where you live and was time. The Lord had kind of start or where you’re ending up,” released us from there. We wanted program coordinator Elizabeth to stay in the eastern Lancaster Myers said. County region but wanted to find Tour site locations will be just a place that had some more p ro v i d e d o n c e t i c k e t s a re Enter at any showroom! Enter at any showroom! Enter at any showroom! opportunities reach and purchased. GRAND PRIZE to 2ND PLACEfamilies PRIZE GRAND PRIZE 2ND PLACE PRIZE GRAND PRIZE 2ND PLACE PRIZE The event will be Gozney GDPCMUS1239 Gozney GDPCMUS1239 GRPRGUS1223 GDPCMUS1239 Gozney GRPRGUS1223 became aGozney father and the senior pastor at HighGozney View children. WhenGozney we GRPRGUS1223 saw High View Jesse Bills recently held rain or shine, but some was looking for a senior pastor and Church of God. Photo by George Deibel homeowners may not be able to to Qualified BuyersSPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE 18 to Qualified BuyersSPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE to Qualified Buyers 18 MONTH SPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE 18 MONTH MONTH that they had the preschool, that the church, 2470 Leaman Road, school districts, so we have an operate their equipment if the Ronks, is ideal. “We’re at the center opportunity to reach a lot of differwas what really drew us here.” weather is poor. He noted that the location of of the L-S, CV and Pequea Valley ent areas,” said Bills. “That’s really To buy tickets, go to www .eventbrite.com and search for See Bills pg 3 “Railroad Museum of PA.” The deadline is 1 p.m. on the day of the event. A limited number of paper tickets are available in the museum store. • Apple Cider “Even though you can buy up until the last minute, we recom• Cider Donuts mend trying to buy a little earlier,” said Myers. “That way you BY GEORGE DEIBEL also contributing. Jennifer can get the list of homes and plan Gehman, Tenfold’s director your route and make the full use Winter is coming. of supportive housing, stated, of the four hours that the tour Two Strasburg churches are “Tenfold outreach workers takes place.” combining with Tenfold to canvas Lancaster city and Each stop on the tour will help the homeless during the county to find people who are be unique. “I think it’s been a especially dangerous time. unsheltered, offering support really nice way for the public to Through October, Wesley to connect them with services 1955 Beaver Valley Pike, be able to see the creativity of United Methodist Church and providing life-sustainjust N. of Quarryville this hobby,” said Myers. “Every (UMC) and West Willow ing supplies. These efforts (717) 786-4713 layout is a little different, and UMC are collecting money are made possible through Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm, people are able to see all the to purchase sleeping bags. community partnerships and Wanda Albright (left), Kay Graybill (middle), Sat. 8am-4pm different homes and how they The Strasburg Seniors are generous donations.” and Esther Ruth are leading the effort to mecksproduce.com
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