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AUGUST 16, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 24
Gap VFW is all about serving veterans and the community
Members of the Gap VFW include (back, from left) cook Chris Leivers Jr., quartermaster Bob Charlesen, adjutant Lee Reynolds, (front) trustee Scott Barrage, chaplain Herb Buzzard, steward Lucinda Fisher and auxiliary president Cheryl Charlesen. Preparing for the upcoming golf tournament are (from left) Kathy Patterson, Karen Woods, Ginny Rettew, John and Joan Esworthy, and Toady Kennel.
Fundraisers to benefit Christiana library roviding free passes to area museums, helping maintain free use of computers and internet access for patrons, and supporting an aerobic drumming class, a knitting group and story times are just some of the programs that will benefit from upcoming fundraisers being presented by the Friends of the Moores Memorial Library and the library board. Events will include a golf tournament as well as a yard sale and chicken barbecue. The 14th annual library golf tournament is set for Monday, Aug. 28, at Tanglewood Manor Golf Club, 653 Scotland Road, Quarryville. A light lunch will be
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provided at noon, and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, provided by Wayne Buckwalter Jr., will be served at the conclusion of the tournament. The single-player fee includes green fees, use of a cart, lunch, dinner and on-course beverages. Preregistration is encouraged; registration forms are available at the library. Golfers may also register by calling 717-951-8713. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the event, space permitting. Golfers may sign up with friends as a group of four or enter as an individual and be placed with a team. There will be a number of contests and prizes throughout the day, including closest-to-the-pin,
longest drive for men and for ladies and a putting contest. Prizes will be awarded to first- and second-place teams, and there will be a cash prize for a hole in one, compliments of Hershey Motors. There will also be door prizes, including gift cards from local businesses. This tournament is designed for amateur golfers, and no prizes will be awarded to professionals. “Last year, we had more than 50 golfers,” noted Joan Esworthy, Friends president. In addition to the programs already mentioned, a portion of the proceeds from the tournament will be used to replace the library’s sign. “This will be a big (ticket) item,” said Esworthy. “The (current) sign was not meant to be outside in the elements.”
While many people know that the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a social club and a veterans’ service organization, the community may not realize that the
VFW also supports local charities and provides activities that are open to the public. Locally, Gap VFW Post 7418 offers weekly specials in its kitchen, karaoke and free family bingo. The post includes a canteen, pool tables, See Gap VFW pg 6
40 years of Awana 2023 program prepares to kick off BY ANN MEAD ASH
The Awana program at Calvary Monument Bible Church (CMBC) is not new. In fact, the Wednesday evening children’s activity will be entering its 40th year when it starts this fall. But organizers like Heather Ensslen help keep the program fresh for the more than 60 area children who attend on average. “Last year we did Critter Cards, and the children learned about animals and collected cards,” recalled Ensslen. “We had a lot of fun with that, so we wanted
See Christiana library pg 4
another yearlong theme.” This year’s theme, “Around the World,” will be first explored when Awana holds a kickoff and registration event at the church, 1660 Mine Road, Paradise, on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m. The experience will include an International Food Faire with up to 10 tables representing different countries, where volunteers will hand out information and food samples. Among the areas that will be represented are Mexico, Thailand, the Middle East, and Ghana, Africa. Students from the Paloma School of Irish Dance will perform as well. See Awana pg 2
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