Lampeter-Strasburg NOVEMBER 26, 2025
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
REACHING MORE THAN 9,190 HOMES
Protecting Lancaster’s Land for Generations
VOL LXII • NO 30
Wesley UMC To Host Upcoming Events
BY CAT SHANNON
Wesley United Methodist C h u rc h ( U M C ) , l o c ate d at hat’s the value of dirt? 40 W. Main St., Strasburg, has For the L ancaster posted its schedule of upcoming County Conservation events. District, it’s priceless. The church will welcome the The organization formed in community for a Vendor and 1950 with a mission of empowCraft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29, ering farmers to maintain and as part of the Strasburg Is Stars improve the rich, productive soil Hollow Coffee Crawl and Retail of Lancaster County through R o u n d - U p C e l e b ra t i o n . I n conservation practices. Today, addition to Wesley UMC, other as the group marks its 75th organizations and small busianniversary, it has expanded nesses in town are planning to its focus to include four more participate in the coffee crawl, departments beyond agriculinspired by the small-town ture, touching the lives of everyspirit of “Gilmore Girls.” one who calls the county home. For the Vendor and Craft Fair, “Coming out of the time the church’s fellowship hall will period of the Dust Bowl, in the Donegal Creek stream restoration, one of the first watershed projects in be filled with 20 tables offering late 1920s and ’30s, there was a Lancaster County a wide variety of handcrafted national movement to create con- farmers in Lancaster’s Southern fences to keep cows from polluting and homemade goods. Shoppers servation districts across the coun- End to encourage sustainable prac- streams. will be able to browse jewelry, try,” said Sallie Gregory, Lancaster tices soon grew into wide outreach, “In 1950, the county commisphotography, wood creations, County Conservation District edu- promoting conservation practices sioners approved having a consercandles, succulents, children’s cation and operations coordinator. that included the proper ways and vation district the whole way across craft kits, baked goods, health What began as a local resource for times to plow and constructing Lancaster County,” Gregory said. products, fairy lights, and more. In addition to holiday shopping, See Conservation pg 3 visitors can enjoy a homemade lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additionally, the church will be filled with the aroma of freshly baked cookies and the joy of Christmas memories when it holds its annual cookie sale and Christmas Pageant Memorabilia $ HOT $HOT Exhibit on Saturday, Dec. 6, in 399 399 BUY BUY QUEEN QUEEN BY JEFF FALK the fellowship hall. The event MATTRESS MATTRESS will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. TO SAVE! Aaron’s Acres is committed to providing support for Starting at 8 a.m., visitors NOVEMBER will 20th - DECEMBER families affected by disabilities. While Aaron’s Acres have the opportunity 1st to has a variety of resources at its disposal, the local nonpurchase a wide assortment of TO SAVE! profit also has the wherewithal to access resources it homemade cookies, including • LIMITED FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! doesn’t possess - resources that are available through NOVEMBER 20th - DECEMBER the 1stchurch’s old-fashioned sand organizations like the Lancaster Law Foundation. tarts, a community favorite that “Aaron’s Acres recently received a grant that suptends to sell out quickly. Orga• LIMITED QUANTITIES FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! nizers ports families in need of legal services as they plan for encourage attendees to their children who have disabilities,” said Risa Paskoff, arrive early in order to obtain the Aaron’s Acres’ executive director. “It was a great way beloved treats. $ HOT
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