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DECEMBER 14, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 30
Community. Collaboration. Conference. BY ANN MEAD ASH
ancaster residents Leslie Bustard of Square Halo Books looks toward the second “Ordinary Saints - Creativity, Collaboration, and Community” conference with a passion for giving attendees a chance to learn and be challenged. “I love to bring people together to offer each other goodness and beauty and an enjoyable experience,” said Leslie. “I also love to give artmakers and teachers a chance to share their expertise so they can give (to others).”
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Gospel Express To Headline Valentine Banquet
Nanny’s Nighties Wraps Women In Love BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Angie Kreider took a personal loss and turned it into a way to help others. When Angie’s mother, Sharon Atkins, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 59, Sharon had one request: She wanted to remain at home and be cared for by her family. Angie and her father, Bob Atkins, were able to accommodate that request, caring for Sharon in their Columbia home until she passed away in October of 2021. The family relied on additional care from Compassus Hospice, which sparked an idea for Angie.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Nelson Coblentz, who, along with his wife, Sarah, answered God’s call to form Gospel Express in 1984, has some words of advice for married couples. “A happy marriage is a union of two forgivers,” said Nelson, who is in his 49th year of wedded bliss with Sarah. See RTCM pg 2
Angie Kreider and Bob Atkins with some of the items they’ll deliver for Nanny’s Nighties
See Nanny’s Nighties pg 3
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Landis Valley Posts Activities . . . . . . . . .2 Township Seeks Committee Members . . . .3 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9 House Of Worship . . . . . .12
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The founders of Square Halo Books are (from left) Leslie Bustard, Ned Bustard, Diane Bauer, and Alan Bauer.
Poet Malcolm Guite will be the keynote speaker at the “Ordinary Saints - Creativity, Collaboration, and Community” conference.
This year’s conference will once again be held at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster, with registration starting at noon on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. The conference will run into Friday evening and resume on Saturday, Feb. 18, ending at about 10 p.m. Poet Malcolm Guite, author of “Lifting the Veil,” will be the keynote speaker. Tickets, which are necessary to attend, may be purchased at w w w. s q u a r e h a l o b o o k s . c o m /conferences#/2023-conference. Organizers anticipate that tickets will be available through the end of January. This year’s conference celebrates the 25th anniversary of Square Halo Books, a publishing house Leslie was involved in founding along with her husband, Ned, and Alan and Diane Bauer, who are located in Baltimore. All this year’s speakers have written for Square Halo, which focuses on “publishing works that present contextually sensitive biblical studies … with the goal of providing materials for
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