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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 30
Parkesburg Church To Present Missions Conference BY FRANCINE FULTON
“The purpose of the conference is to bring together local missionaries and missionaries (who serve abroad),” said pastor Mike Bailey when describing IMPACT Church’s upcoming Missions Conference. “It is not only for those in our church but anyone who wants to come learn about missions and how we are reaching out and spreading the
Gospel in Parkesburg, across the state and even (across) the ocean.” The Missions Conference will take place on Friday, Sept. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. The conference will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 2, during the church’s Sunday gatherings at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday will also mark the beginning of a new teaching series, “Here I Am: When God Calls, Are We Ready?” See Missions Conerference pg 4
Working to organize the annual Wreaths Across America golf outing are (from left) Clair Beiler, Paula Diem, Greg Minnich, and (not pictured) Ben Ingles.
Remembering Veterans Golf Outing Will Support Wreaths Across America BY ANN MEAD ASH giveaways will be part of the event, to make sure that no veteran is forand lunch will be served following gotten by placing wreaths on vetereveral years ago, Paula Diem of the round. Competitions on the ans’ graves in local cemeteries followGap was taking bus trips to course will include longest drive, ing a special ceremony. This year’s Arlington National Cemetery closest to the pin, a putting contest, Wreaths Across America ceremony in near Washington, D.C., to take part and a hole-in-one contest with a Gap will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Salisbury Township Comin annual Wreaths Across America prize of $1,000. Sponsors for this year’s tourna- munity Park, 750 White Horse Road, ceremonies held there. When Diem learned that it was possible to hold ment include Abdol and Cathy Gap. At the conclusion, approximatethe ceremonies locally and dis- Ardrey Moabery. Abdol is a Navy ly 300 volunteers will leave the park tribute wreaths to area veterans’ veteran. Gold Star parents Terry to place wreaths, which will have graves, she became the Gap area and Diane Styer, who lost their son been delivered to area cemeteries by location coordinator for Wreaths Brandon Styer in the Afghanistan members of local fire companies. “When we started in 2019, we War, are also sponsors. Across America. Wreaths Across America has its had 1,250 graves (to decorate),” To raise the $37,000 necessary to decorate graves of local veterans in roots in Harrington, Maine, in said Diem. “Now we have 2,500 in 23 cemeteries on the third Saturday 1992, when a wreath maker discov- the Pequea Valley and Octorara in December, Diem and other vol- ered he had a 5,000-wreath surplus. school districts.” Diem added that unteers hold several yearly Working with representatives in area residents and businesses have fundraisers, including a bingo Washington, D.C., the wreath responded positively to the progame, a candle sale, and a golf tour- maker had the extras placed at gram. “Our community is incredibly nament. The 2022 Golf Classic will Arlington National Cemetery. From blessed by the generosity of our be held at Tanglewood Manor Golf there, the organization grew, and in own people,” she said. Readers who are interested in Club, 653 Scotland Road, Quar- 2020, 1.7 million wreaths were ryville, on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Regis- delivered to graves in more than golfing or in sponsoring the outing may call 717-587-1315 for more tration will begin at 8 a.m., with a 2,500 locations across the U.S. In the Gap area, volunteers work information. shotgun start at 9 a.m. Prizes and
Chester County 4-H To Hold Annual Auction
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Commissioners Recognize Single Mothers’ Conference . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Tax Credits Available To Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Business Directory . . . . . .4
BY FRANCINE FULTON
The annual Chester County 4-H benefit auction will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Romano 4-H Center, located at 1841 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. Items on the auction block will range from antiques and farm products to collectibles, artwork and tools. See 4-H Auction pg 3
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