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APRIL 17, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 7
Through getaways, PA Family Travel Fair brings people together BY JEFF FALK
Organizers include (from left) Kathy Greig, Jennie Straub, Grace Frey, Beth Mellinger, Courtney Rylee, Hillary Prickett and Olivia Imchen.
Cornerstone to host Ladies’ Tea and Auction
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l a n s a re u n d e r w ay fo r the 14th annual Ladies’ Tea and Auction that will be presented by Cornerstone Reproductive Health (formerly Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone). The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, May 4, at Linville Hill Elementary School, 295 S. Kinzer Road, Paradise. Registration and a preview of the auction items will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the program at 10 a.m. A highlight of the event each year is the table decorations. Individual hostesses volunteer to decorate a table, and they invite their friends
to sit at their table. The ladies decorate their tables on the Friday evening before the tea. Themes last year included lemon-themed tables, a bird-themed table and a Christmas table featuring the hostess’s nutcracker collection. “One lady got custom cookies to give to her guests as a gift that matched her table. It’s very fancy,” said Jennie Straub, Cornerstone’s executive director, noting that a hat contest will also take place. A panel of volunteers will judge the tables and the hat contest to determine the winners. “(They will judge) the theme of the table, the elegance of the table and the originality,” explained Straub. “(For the hat contest), winners
will be the hat that matches the theme, the prettiest hat and the most original hat.” Menu items, which will be prepared by Hillary Prickett from The Salted Apron, will include veggies and cream cheese on a flatbread, yogurt parfait, chicken salad on a croissant, veggie wraps, pinwheels with pesto, tea sandwiches and scones with lemon curd and jelly. Desserts will be mini apple rose pies, lemon mascarpone tarts and blackberry cupcakes. Additionally, the tea will feature a live auction, including live flowers and items donated by local businesses. This year, auction items will include tickets
See Travel Fair pg 4
Limeville Church sets spring craft show BY FRANCINE FULTON
Building on the success of its first craft show last fall, Limeville Church, 5783 Limeville Road, Gap, will host a spring craft fair on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The spring event will feature even more crafters than the first one, as well as food items prepared by church members. “We had a lot of people filtering in and out (at the fall event) and everyone said how nice it was. We kept hearing compliments
throughout the show,” said congregation member Melanie Shivery, who is organizing the event along with Danae Baldwin. “This time, we will have hot dogs and beef barbecue for anyone who would like to eat lunch.” Takeouts will also be available. The craft fair will be set up downstairs in the church’s fellowship hall. Crafts for sale will include leather jewelry and leather crafts, custom iced coffee cups, crocheted stuffed animals and crocheted dresses. “We also have Dresden & Company baskets, and
See Ladies’ Tea pg 5
See Craft show pg 2
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