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APRIL 23, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 12
Tel Hai resident celebrates 100th birthday BY FRANCINE FULTON
During last fall’s event, attendees worked on scrapbooking projects and other crafts.
Scrapbooking event to benefit Twin Valley Food Pantry BY FRANCINE FULTON
“It is definitely a place to share ideas, have some fellowship with the gals and not have to cook.” Denise Crissup, a member of the organizing team, explained that attendees bring their own scrapbooking supplies to work on throughout the weekend. They can attend either day or both. Additional crafters outside of scrapbookers are also welcome.
“Whatever project you’re working on, you bring it. It’s not just scrapbooking. You can use the same (scrapbooking) supplies to make cards,” she explained. In February, Crissup organized a fundraiser crop for the first time at the Bowmansville Fire Company, during which crafters took on other projects. “One woman who came to the Bowmansville event used a sewing machine to add a little of border flair to paper - fabric on (scrapbooking) paper,” she pointed out. “We had another gal at the Bowmansville event who did various crafts and brought all of her supplies and put together some items.” Other participants made jewelry or did pre-quilting. The scrapbooking events are designed to promote fellowship among attendees, who also help one another with their projects.
Eleanor “Ellie” Hammond
100th year,” said Williams, who then read the citation, which stated, in part, “The House of Representatives is pleased to recognize those individuals who See 100th birthday pg 4
TVMS students create award-winning video BY FRANCINE FULTON
A team of sixth-graders from Twin Valley Middle School (TVMS) - Olivia Levan, Mariah Posey and Aislyn Schultz - were first-place winners of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Hawk Youth Award program for creating an anti-littering video. The TVMS students, along with other winners, were recognized at a ceremony at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building on April 3. The program, funded by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, provides a way for students in kindergarten through grade six to express their concerns about litter by submitting artwork, an essay or a video. The theme was “Join the Greatest American Cleanup! Show Us How You Can Keep Your Community Litter Free for America’s 250th Birthday.” The Greatest American Cleanup is Keep America Beautiful’s national three-year campaign to
See Scrapbooking pg 4
See TVMS students pg 2
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he Twin Valley Food Pantry (TVFP) Fundraiser Crop is held twice each year, during which “croppers” come together to create scrapbooks. The books are filled with memorabilia, photos and other mementos of special events, such as a family vacation or a wedding, and are often embellished with scraps of fabric, ribbon, stickers or text. This year’s spring event will take place on Friday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown, where the TVFP is located. All attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the pantry. The ticket price includes snacks and beverages. On April 25, there
will be a soup and salad lunch and a baked potato bar for dinner. April 26 will feature welcome snacks for breakfast; sandwiches from Nuse’s Deli for lunch; and chicken Parmesan, pasta and salad from Antonio’s Pizza for dinner.
Friends, family and staff members gathered on April 11 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Eleanor “Ellie” Hammond at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. Also in attendance at the special event was Rep. Dan Williams, who presented Ellie with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Ellie, who was born on April 13, 1925, was joined at the party by her daughters Lesley Durr, who resides in a cottage at Tel Hai, and Toni Finch, who attended with her husband, Earl Finch. Toni’s twin sister, Becky Singer, was unable to attend. In addition to three children, Ellie has two grandchildren. The party included cake; a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by Tel Hai residents and staff members; and a prayer offered by David Hicks, Tel Hai chaplain. “It is an honor to celebrate your