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MARCH 13, 2024
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 6
Steeple to People Thrift Shop offers bargain treasures BY FRANCINE FULTON
“Chasing Shadows” Talk to focus on upcoming solar eclipse BY FRANCINE FULTON
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hoppers looking for bargains o n g e n t l y u s e d m e n ’s , women’s and children’s clothing, as well as household goods, toys, books, seasonal decor and more are invited to visit the Steeple to People Thrift Shop in Honey Brook. The shop is located at 4670 Horseshoe Pike and is situated near the intersection of routes 10 and 322 in the center of the borough. The store is run by volunteers and several staff members, including manager Rosie Stoltzfus, who noted that the store’s inventory is always changing thanks to donations from the community. “We get all kinds of things,” she said. “A lot of people shop at these places (and similar stores) for the ‘thrill of the hunt.’ They don’t see the same thing every week.” Proceeds from the store benefit Steeple to People Ministries, which is run by Ivan Stoltzfus. Staff members include (from left) Karissa Stoltzfus, Rosie Stoltzfus and Jerry Hall. Ivan’s wife, Anna, volunteers at donations or sometimes it is rental the thrift shop. The ministry assistance or helping people with also operates the Honey Brook clothing for a job interview.” Youth Center, which Those with donais located next door t i o n s m ay d ro p to the shop. The them off at the thrift “A lot of people youth center pro- shop at these places shop during store vides activities such hours. Items that as baking and crafts, (and similar stores) are not accepted as well as sports, for the ‘thrill of the include computers including basketand printers, conhunt.’ They don’t ball, pingpong and sole televisions, car see the same thing seats, paint, entergaga. “They do camps tainment centers, every week.” in the summer, overtextbooks and sets night camps and of encyclopedias. day camps and canoe trips,” Rosie “All the clothing should be clean noted. “Ivan also (helps) people with no holes or stains or missing who need assistance - sometimes buttons and the zippers have to it’s clothing donations or furniture be functional,” Rosie noted. “It
The shop offers gently used clothing, seasonal decor, books, toys,
For about four minutes on Monday, April 8, the sun, moon and Earth will be perfectly aligned in the eastern United States for a total solar eclipse, an event that will not happen in the United States again until 2045. To help people enjoy the phenomenon, pastor Peter Detterline of St. Peter United Church of Christ (UCC) will present a talk titled “Chasing Shadows” on Sunday, March 17, at noon. The program will educate participants on what they will be able to see locally on April 8 and how to safely view the eclipse. Detterline explained that only those in the path of totality, which is when the moon completely covers the sun, can look directly at the sky. “In this program, I will talk about people who will not be in the path of totality,” he said. “They will need eye protection to look at the sun directly. There are lot of neat tricks that people can use.” Detterline, an amateur astronomer, has seen a total of seven eclipses throughout the world, including Australia, Hawaii, China, England and Zambia, Africa. “I love to travel, so if there is an eclipse there, it is an added bonus,” he said. Detterline stated that solar eclipses are fascinating celestial events that have captured the imagination of people all over the world for centuries. “It is amazing and beautiful. It really is phenomenal,” he shared. “If you are in the path of totality, there is a ring of light on the horizon, like an orange sunset. See “Chasing Shadows” pg 5
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