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Aaron’s Acres Is Expanding Its Horizons

BY GEORGE DEIBEL

Aaron’s Acres has the accommodations to capitalize on countless possibilities.

The nonprofit organization moved to 121 Walnut Hill Road, Millersville, on Jan. 10 and is settling into the new, expansive home it purchased while continuing to contemplate how best to cater to clients.

“We are beyond excited to get to this place after 28 years,” executive director Risa Paskoff said. “We have a building, and we’ve had dreams that have been turned into realities (during) the first 28 years. Now, with this building, we can have another whole set of dreams and can meet the needs of more people.”

Before moving to the building

formerly operated by the Grace Baptist Church of Millersville, Aaron’s Acres was confined to 1,000 square feet of office space it was leasing. It held programs at

churches, Millersville University, and other organizations and used a storage area on Rohrerstown Road. There are no longer many limitations in the new digs, which has

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Theater Troupe “Promises” an Entertaining Production

BY GEORGE DEIBEL

A message mixed with humor. It’s the kind of production for which the Promise Players have become known.

The troupe will put on “Simon Says: The Rockin’ Trial of Simon Peter” on Thursday, March 12, through Sunday, March 15, and Thursday, March 19, through Sunday, March 22, at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. Thursday and Friday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., Saturday shows will start at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday shows will occur at 2:30 p.m. Promise Players’ productions frequently sell out. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Seating is general admission on a firstcome, first-served basis and will be available at the door if there is space. Tickets are paid for at the door. Children under age 5 will be admitted for free. To make reservations, go to www.promise players.org or call the church office at 717-464-2050 on Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

BY GEORGE DEIBEL

Larisa Garpstas and Brian

Malek

have never been so happy to be winless.

The advisers have yet to defeat a student during the first year of Conestoga Elementary School’s chess club.

The organization is the creation of teacher Caroline Demangone. “She played some of her students, and it just kind of took off very organically,” said Malek.

Demangone is enjoying the

opportunity to pass along her fondness for the game of kings and queens. “I have a group of kids this year who showed an interest in chess,” she said. “I fell in love with chess when I was in elementary school. My dad (Mark Lovett) taught me how to play. He instilled a love for chess in me when I was a kid, so I got really excited that these kids knew how to play chess. I don’t hear a lot of people talking about chess anymore.” She went to work. “I asked around to see how many kids would

Proceeds from the show will benefit Bible2School programs in Penn Manor, Lancaster city, and Manheim Township.

“Simon Peter is on trial, so it takes place in a courtroom,” said director Dorothy Smith, a Salunga resident who has been with Promise Players since 2012. “He’s on trial for claiming that Jesus is the Son of God, the prophesied Messiah, and they call witnesses in who had contact with Jesus. The witnesses come and testify to how they were (impacted) by Jesus.”

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12,000 square feet. “All of our programs can be here and our meeting rooms,” Paskoff said. “We had a great relationship with the Residence Inn for our board meetings, for committee meetings, and now we can have committee meetings here. Everyone in our administrative office staff has their own office.”

disability often is very lonely, and you don’t feel like you’re part of a community,” Paskoff said. “We really want to create this as a community hub but based on our people’s needs.”

graduated from high school.”

Aaron’s Acres once served people between the ages of 5 and 21. Now it can assist those up to and including 40 years old. “We want to be able to do more meaningful programs for the older group,” said Paskoff. “With the purchase of this building, we are truly meeting the needs, and we’re going to continue to meet the needs of families and individuals who have disabilities.”

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She said the foremost feature is how the building benefits the clientele. “The program space is the biggest thing,” said Paskoff. “We’re going to have a kitchen. There is a kitchen here, but we want to start doing cooking classes here, cooking programs for families. We want to expand all the programs that we have. Aaron’s Acres has a camp program and monthly recreational programs.”

“We have program, a social science where the older population have a place to go and interact with each other and engage in meaningful activities,” continued Paskoff. “We’re hoping to have a family lounge here, so parents can come and sit while they drop their kids off and interact and engage in conversation with people with similar situations and realize they’re not alone in their situation.”

The facility fosters a feeling of

She added, “There is a tremendous need for programs for individuals who have disabilities, especially as they graduate from high school. Families have said to us, ‘The school bus stops coming, and families fall off the cliff.’That’s an awful visual, but it’s reality. We wanted to make sure that we had meaningful, age-appropriate programs for individuals who

Aaron’s Acres boasts a staff-client ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 and aids people from all backgrounds. “From when we first started 28 years ago, we’ve never turned away a child because of a disability, and we’ve never turned away a family if they can’t afford the program,” said Paskoff. “We provide scholarships. Some families do get county funding, but we have never turned away a family if they don’t have funding. We make sure it happens for them. We don’t want a parent to say, ‘I’m sending my kids to camp or to a program. They are having fun, but I’m stressed.’ We want it to be a positive experience for everyone.”

Aaron’s Acres has come a long way. For the first 16 years of its existence, all six employees worked from home. Then the outfit leased space before coming to the organization-altering decision to purchase a location. “The positive was we were

partnering with a lot of different organizations and businesses and churches for program space,” said Paskoff. “It raised the awareness of who we are, what we do. People learned about us, but it was also logistically hard, because we had to work around everyone’s schedule. We finally said it’s time for us to have our own space, because we have a lot of dreams, and we want to just keep expanding.”

Go to https://aaronsacres.org for more information.

“At Aaron’s Acres, we embrace possibilities,” Paskoff said. “We celebrate each person for who they are and what they are able to do. We create a safe space where parents have told us they could breathe. The child who has medical issues or the child who has behavioral issues or physical issues, they all can be met, and their needs can be addressed in a way that’s appropriate and immediate.”

Her husband, Philip, is the music director. The couple produced the same musical with a different group in 2009. “Compared to last year’s show that we did, ‘Muddled Memories,’ the music is easier,” Philip said. “Both the piano is easier and the singing is easier. So, compared to that, it seems much simpler, but there are a few places here and there that are challenging for the singers. There is dissonance, that is two notes that are real close together and make a crunchy sound that are tricky, but compared to last year, it’s easier music-wise.”

Dorothy added, “Probably one of the biggest challenges with the music is a good bit of it goes quite fast, so you really have to spit the words out quickly.”

Shawn Gollatz will be taking part in his fourth Promise Players production. “It’s my first musical, so being a tenor is a bit challenging because four-part harmony is not natural,” said Gollatz, who is in the chorus, will portray John and James, and will sing a solo. “One of the things I learned, when you listen to a song, the melody that you hear sometimes isn’t necessarily what anybody actually sings. It’s just a collection of chords, and the way your voice works, you can only sing one note at a time, so you

could pick one of those.”

Several members of the cast recently joined the group. “About half the cast is new to shows with Promise Players,” said Dorothy. “This is their first time to act with us and first time to be exposed to us for some of them, so that’s always kind of fun and exciting.”

Mamie Hilton, a teacher at Central Manor Elementary School, is one of the newcomers. “My stepmother, Shonda Hilton, was auditioning because she plays piano with Dorothy, and so she said, ‘Do you want to try, too?’ And I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Mamie said.

Mamie will portray Mary Magdalene. “I get to come on the stage at one point in scene 11, and then I get to speak to the judge and talk about my experience with Jesus,” she said. “Then I have a solo.”

One of stage manager Marty Raine’s tasks is collecting props for the show. “The stage manager is the director’s right-hand man,” the Strasburg Township resident said. “Dorothy, as the director, makes all the decisions. I’m the one who has to remember and remind everyone when they forget. ... With a cast this big and with everything that’s going on, one of the challenges is just remembering it all. I have to keep track of 28 people and everything

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that 28 different people are doing.”

Guests can expect a typical, funny Promise Players performance. “There’s a lot of humor in it,” Dorothy said. “Promise Players in general likes to do humorous

things oftentimes, but we always like to have a good, strong message. You get both the strong message of Jesus and His life and the miraculous things that He did but mixed with lots of humor.”

Penn Manor Spring Sports Kickoff

BASEBALL SOFTBALL BOYS' LACROSSE

Tue. 3/17 vs Central Dauphin 4:15 pm

Wed. 3/18 at Kennard-Dale 4:15 pm

Fri. 3/20 at Twin Valley 4:00 pm

Mon. 3/23 vs Lampeter-Strasburg 4:15 pm

Fri. 3/27 vs Central York 4:15 pm

Wed. 4/1 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm

Fri. 4/3 at Chambersburg 4:15 pm

Mon. 4/6 at McCaskey 4:15 pm

Wed. 4/8 vs Hempfield 4:15 pm

Fri. 4/10 vs Dallastown 4:15 pm

Mon. 4/13 vs Manheim Township 4:15 pm

Wed. 4/15 at Warwick 4:15 pm

Thu. 4/16 vs Exeter 4:15 pm

Mon. 4/20 vs Cedar Crest 4:15 pm

Wed. 4/22 vs McCaskey 4:15 pm

Fri. 4/24 vs Solanco 4:15 pm

Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield 4:15 pm

Wed. 4/29 at Manheim Township 4:15 pm

Mon. 5/4 vs Warwick 4:15 pm

Wed. 5/6 at New Oxford 4:15 pm

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Fri. 3/13 vs Conestoga Valley 7:00 pm

Mon. 3/16 vs Dallastown 7:00 pm

Fri. 3/20 at Central Dauphin 6:30 pm

Tue. 3/24 at Ephrata 7:00 pm

Thu. 3/26 vs Wilson 7:00 pm

Tue. 3/31 at Cedar Crest 7:00 pm

Thu. 4/2 vs Hempfield 7:00 pm

Tue. 4/7 vs Elizabethtown 7:00 pm

Thu. 4/9 at Warwick 7:00 pm

Tue. 4/14 at Manheim Township 7:00 pm

Thu. 4/16 vs Ephrata 7:00 pm

Thu. 4/23 vs Cedar Crest 7:00 pm

Tue. 4/28 at Hempfield 7:00 pm

Thu. 4/30 at Elizabethtown 7:00 pm

Fri. 5/1 vs Lower Dauphin 7:00 pm

Tue. 5/5 vs Warwick 7:00 pm

Thu. 5/7 vs Manheim Township 7:00 pm

Tue. 3/17 at Central Dauphin 4:15 pm Fri. 3/20 at Garden Spot 4:15 pm Sat. 3/21 at Lower Dauphin 10:00 am Thu. 3/26 at Governor Mifflin 4:00 pm Fri. 3/27 vs Daniel Boone 4:15 pm Wed. 4/1 vs Cedar Crest 4:15 pm Thu. 4/2 at Kennard-Dale 4:15 pm Mon. 4/6 vs McCaskey 4:15 pm Wed. 4/8 at Hempfield 4:15 pm Mon. 4/13 at Manheim Township 4:15 pm Wed. 4/15 vs Ephrata 4:15 pm Thu. 4/16 at Central York 4:15 pm Mon. 4/20 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm Wed. 4/22 at McCaskey 4:15 pm Fri. 4/24 vs Muhlenberg 4:15 pm Mon. 4/27 vs Hempfield 4:15 pm Wed. 4/29 vs Manheim Township 4:15 pm Thu. 4/30 vs Twin Valley 4:15 pm Mon. 5/4 at Ephrata 7:00 pm Wed. 5/6 vs Red Lion 4:15 pm

TRACK & FIELD

Tue. 4/7 at Manheim Township 4:00 pm

Mon. 4/13 vs Ephrata 4:00 pm

Mon. 4/20 vs Lebanon 4:00 pm

Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield 4:00 pm

Mon. 5/4 vs McCaskey 4:00 pm

BOYS' TENNIS

Thu. 3/12 at Donegal 4:00 pm

Fri. 3/20 vs Pequea Valley 4:00 pm Wed. 3/25 at Ephrata 4:00 pm Mon. 3/30 vs Lebanon 4:00 pm

Wed. 4/1 vs Hempfield 4:00 pm

Mon. 4/6 at Cedar Crest 4:00 pm Wed. 4/8 vs McCaskey 4:00 pm Mon. 4/13 at Warwick 4:00 pm

Wed. 4/15 vs Manheim Township 4:00 pm Tue. 4/21 vs Manheim Central 4:00 pm

Mon. 3/16 vs Dallastown 7:00 pm

Thu. 3/19 vs Hempfield 4:00 pm

Mon. 3/23 vs South Western 7:00 pm

Wed 3/25 at Ephrata 7:00 pm

Thu. 3/26 vs Muhlenberg 7:00 pm

Tue. 3/31 at Penn Manor 4:00 pm

Wed. 4/1 at Palmyra 4:15 pm

Tue. 4/7 at Hempfield 7:30 pm

Mon. 4/13 vs Cedar Crest 4:00 pm

Thu. 4/16 at Governor Mifflin 7:00 pm Fri. 4/17 v s Manheim Township 4:00 pm Mon. 4/20 at Lampeter-Strasburg 7:00 pm Tue. 4/21 vs Ephrata 4:00 pm Mon. 4/27 at Manheim Township 4:15 pm

5/1 at Conestoga Valley 4:15 pm

5/4 vs Central York 7:00 pm

5/6 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm Mon. 3/16 at Dallastown 7:00 pm Thu. 3/19 at Hempfield 4:15 pm Mon. 3/23 at South Western 4:15 pm Wed. 3/25 vs Ephrata 7:00 pm Fri. 3/27 at New Oxford 7:00 pm Tue. 3/31 at Conestoga Valley 4:15 pm Wed. 4/1 vs Palmyra 4:15 pm Tue. 4/7 vs Hempfield 7:00 pm Mon. 4/13 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm Wed. 4/15 vs Wyomissing 4:15 pm Fri. 4/17 at Manheim Township 4:15 pm

GIRLS' LACROSSE

Mon. 4/20 vs Lampeter-Strasburg 7:00 pm

Tue. 4/21 at Ephrata 7:00 pm Fri. 4/24 vs Cocalico 7:00 pm Mon. 4/27 vs Manheim Township 7:00 pm Fri. 5/1 vs Conestoga Valley 7:00 pm

Wed. 5/6 vs Cedar Crest 7:00 pm

Friends of Fishing Creek Group Sets Event

The Friends of Fishing Creek will host an event on Wednesday, March 18, at Drumore Mill, 1658 Harmony Ridge Road, Drumore. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with light refreshments and socialization. At 6:30 p.m., Lamonte Garber, watershed restoration coordinator at Stroud Water Research Center, and Marcy Hostetler, founder of ColorGarden Inc., will present ways of nurturing a property for birds and butterflies while restoring the Fishing Creek Watershed.

The Fishing Creek Watershed, covering 14 square miles, is in the southwest section of Lancaster County. About 28 miles of streams and tributaries run through the Fishing Creek Watershed. The main stem of the watershed starts just west of the village of Buck and flows mostly southwest before it enters the Susquehanna River.

The Friends of Fishing Creek group is a local nonprofit volunteer organization committed to monitoring, preserving, educating, and promoting the Fishing Creek Watershed. The group has regularly scheduled educational and volunteer events and opportunities for both adults and youths.

There is a fee. To register by Monday, March 16, visit www .eventbrite.com and search for “Fishing Creek” with “Drumore” as the location or visit the Friends of Fishing Creek Facebook page.

Chess Club from

be interested if I started a chess club,” said Demangone. “Dr. (Kim) Garvey, our gifted teacher here at Conestoga, started a chess club at Eshelman Elementary. She helped me get it off the ground. We have 27 kids in second, third, and fourth (grades) who have come every week. We’ve been doing it for about two and a half months now. The kids have just shown up and been excited about it, and I’ve gotten so much better from the the first time we met. ... It’s been a pretty competitive hour of our time every week after school. It’s been fun.”

Garpstas and Malek were intrigued. “I couldn’t believe some of my second-graders that joined the club could play, and I thought, ‘I’m 53 years old. I need to learn how to play this game,’” said Garpstas. “I was really inspired by the kids, and, wow, they’re really good.”

The three advisers share a simple mission. “From the beginning, we’ve really talked to them and stressed to them about respecting

the game,” Malek said. “Caroline told them you shake hands to start the game, shake hands to end the game. And so really, it’s all the skills, the complex thinking skills. It’s that spirit of competition, being a good winner, being a good loser, all of those skills that they would really use.”

The students are not the only people gaining knowledge. “I am learning forward thinking and logical planning ahead of all the different moves I can make, but also that my opponent will make,” Garpstas said. “I think the kids are teaching me that, too. They’ve been really interesting and showing me possible moves, so sort of teaching me along the way as we play together.”

The Conestoga Elementary School chess club meets weekly after classes have been dismissed for the day. Demangone plans to continue the group for the rest of this year and into the future. “I just sent an email out to parents to see if it would be something that they would want to continue into the spring because we’d only set eight or nine dates to meet,” she said. “I wanted to see if people were interested in continuing it, and it was almost unanimous that everyone wanted to continue.”

Students might compete against other schools this spring.

“The IU-13 is hosting a tournament in April,” Demangone said. “I did some research and found out about it and talked to our PTO about helping fund it. We’re going to try and get that moving in the next couple weeks.”

The students are looking forward to the challenge. Third-grader Joel Franssen learned chess from his father, Jordan, when he was 3 years old. “I like chess, and I want to play

against new people,” Joel said. “I’m just starting to play better and finding a way to take every piece.”

Second-grader Nash Polaski also picked up the game thanks to his father, Erik. “It’s very fun and challenging,” Nash said. “I enjoy chess, just playing against other opponents. I like playing against the hard ones the most, because it gives me a little bit more of a challenge. It makes it a little more fun, but I’m also OK playing with the easier ones.”

Malek and Garpstas gladly acknowledge they are perhaps the two easiest opponents. “I have not won a game yet, but I’m learning,” Malek said. “Every game I am getting better. So yes, we are being beaten by third- and second-graders and fourth-graders.”

“I too have lost each time to a student,” Garpstas added. “They’re really good. I have no idea how to play chess. I’ll admit it. Some of the kids have just started learning before they came to chess club.”

Demangone, on the other hand, is enjoying significantly more success. “There are two kids, maybe more, who I have not been able to beat,” she said. “They’re really, really good.”

Most importantly, Demangone wants students to learn lessons that will last a lifetime. “I hope that they take from this a love for the game of chess and want to share it with other people in their lives because it’s such an awesome way for people to practice their problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills,” she said. “You really have to think multiple steps ahead to be good at this game. I hope they gain experience in those areas and knowledge about that and also a love for the game itself that they want to share and instill in others.”

Historical Society Plans Program

The speaker will be Gwendolyn Ruth Dickinson, granddaughter of

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The Millersville Area Historical Society (MAHS) will host a presentation titled “Blacksmith to Inventor - The Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy” when it meets at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, in the Millersville Borough Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 9:15 a.m.

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JACUZZI BATH REMODEL can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. For a limited time, waiving ALL installation costs! Additional terms apply. Subject to change and vary by dealer. (Offer ends 12/27/26).Call 1-844-826-2535

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JUNK REMOVAL

Basements, garages, attics. Appls. ($20). Five Star Property Service, 717-278-1030

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE MOW, MULCH & MORE

STRONGHOLD PROPERTY SERVICES LLC FREE ESTIMATES | 717-925-0418

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CHIMNEY FALLING APART? WALLS NEED REPOINTED on Your HOUSE, BUILDING or BARN? WE CAN HELP YOU! WE CAN HELP YOU! Fix Your Bricks, LLC Fix Your Bricks, LLC Danny, Danny, 717-342-9039 717-342-9039 | Lic. & Ins.

MAST SEAMLESS GUTTER Gutter • Downspouts • Guard 41 yrs. exp. | lic./ins. 717-548-3797

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CONRAD’S TREE & LANDSCAPE

Commercial • Residential Free Estimates. Call: 717-872-4907

NO MORE CLEANING out gutters. Guaranteed! LeafFilter is backed by a no-clog guarantee and lifetime transferrable warranty. Call today 1-855-791-1626 to schedule a FREE inspection and no obligation estimate. Get 15% off your entire order. Plus, Military & Seniors get a additional 10% off. Limited time only. Restrictions apply, see representative for warranty and offer details.

PAINTING DONE RIGHT Int/Ext. Res/Com Detailed custom painting. 33yrs. exp/Refs. All related services, etc. 717-286-5464

SAFE STEP NORTH America’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1,600 off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step: 1-833-356-1954.

MULCHING

Trimming/Planting.

Small Tree & Shrub Removal. Soil Prep & Seeding. Neglected Overgrowth Cleanup. Fast, Professional Service. Senior Discounts! FREE ESTIMATES! Licensed/Insured : 717-208-2265 SPRING CLEANUP

STUMP GRINDING SERVICES 717-989-7938, leave message.

STUMP GRINDING/REMOVAL!

Top soil if desired. Reasonable pricing. FREE ESTIMATES! Call: 717-598-9857

TONE’S SOLID CONTRUCTION

Remodel • Basements • Additions Decks Fences, etc. We do it all! Insd./PA176621 | 717-984-3865

VAN’S TREES VAN’S TREES: SPRING CLEANUP Shrub, Tree trimming, Mulching SP Senior Rates. Insured. 717-393-7729

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ITEMS WANTED

ALWAYS BUYING

Classic, Muscle & Sports Cars

Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561 $ $

BUYING CLASSIC CARS TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$ Please call 717-5778206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com

CORVETTES WANTED 1953 thru 2019 Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561 $ $

DONATE YOUR CAR, truck, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877-327-0686 today!

GET A BREAK on your taxes! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist the blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle pickup and secure a generous tax credit for 2025. Call Heritage for the Blind Today at 1-844-320-2804 today!

OLDER CARS WANTED Like New With Low Miles Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561 $ $

WANTED COSTUME, BROKEN, FINE JEWELRY & COINS. Highest prices pay in cash. Very honest. Over 50 yrs. experience. Call Jane 484-345-0884

WANTED! MOTORCYCLES & MINI BIKES! ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and other foreign models. $$PAYING CA$H$$ 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act which makes it illegal to advertise a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap (physical or mental) or familial status (people with children) or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This publication will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers are hearby informed that all dwellings advertised in this publication are required to be available on an equal opportunity basis.

*NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS* When placing your real estate ad please describe the property only, not who you wish to occupy it.

For Rent

STRASBURG BORO - 2BRs,

on our website www.horstauction.com on Tues., March 17. Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 ANTIQUE, VINTAGE, REPRODUCTION & MODERN FURNITURE; WALNUT ARCHITECTURAL CORNER CUPBOARD; GRAINED PANEL DOOR CUPBOARD; SET OF DECORATED BALLOON BACK CHAIRS; DECORATED PLANK SEAT SETEE & ROCKER; APPLIANCES; KITCHENWARE; CLOCKS & LAMPS; EARLY WALNUT FLAT TOP GRANDFATHERS CLOCK; OAK CALENDAR WALL CLOCK; NEON MILLER BEER SIGN; COPPER/BRASS; WROUGHT & CAST IRON; PEWTER; TINWARE; AGATE; WOODENWARE; BASKETS; CHINA & GLASSWARE; POTTERY; REDWARE; LINENS & TEXTILES; BOOKS & PAPER; ESTATE & COSTUME JEWELRY; ARTWORK; CHRISTMAS & SEASONAL DECORATIONS; TOYS; TOOLS; LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT; BOX LOTS AND MANY OTHER ITEMS. Accepted Payments – Cash or PA Check, Visa, MasterCard & Debit Card with 3%

MAHS

William Chester Ruth and president of the Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy Project.

William Chester Ruth (18821971) was an African American machinist and entrepreneur who lived in Lancaster and Chester counties and was well known for his inventions, among them the combination baler feeder and self-lifting farm elevator. Dickinson will share her grandfather’s story through memorabilia and pictures; her own experiences and recollections; and a short documentary featuring firsthand accounts of farmers, patrons, and neighbors who knew him and used his machine shop to keep their farms and businesses running.

Community Blood Drive

• Certificate for a $10 coupon at any Good’s Store

• Penn Cinema Movie Pass

A question-and-answer session will close the presentation. Dickinson, a native of Gap, continues to honor her grandfather’s legacy and memory as she leads the Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy Project that was launched in 2021. In addition to her work with the project, she is active with her church and community as a volunteer. She is a graduate of Hahnemann University College of Allied Health Sciences and served as a primary care physician assistant for more than 30 years.

Admission is free, and donations are appreciated. For more details, contact Phil Gerber at 717-872-8837 before noon or at pge8507@aol.com.

AIRVILLE VOLUNTEER

21,

8:30 A.M. Crafts; Sporting Goods; Tools; Small Goods

9:00 A.M. Quilts; Longaberger® Baskets; Antiques; Small Farm Items; Small Animals

9:30 A.M. Shrubbery; Lawn and Garden

10:00 A.M. Groceries

10:30 A.M. Furniture; Building Materials Farm Equipment

11:00 A.M. Appliances

12:00 P.M. Lawn Furniture; Chicken Coops; Vehicles 12:30 P.M. Carriages

1:00 P.M. Sheds

1:30 P.M. Hay and Straw *all sale times are approx.

• New Farm Equipment: Solanco no till transplanter, Summit Hill 3 row flail chopper (rebuilt Deutz diesel), Cedar Hill forecarts, Lower Valley 10 ft. harrow, Farm-Bilt running gear, pony cart, Esh 200 gal. trailer sprayer w/rinse tank & foam marker, Joe’s Machinery mechanical transplanter, Esh 2 horse, 10 row tobacco sprayer, Solanco pro drive rake unit, Lower Valley 3 ft. harrow, 18 ft. Hoover wagon w/ corn chute & sideboards, NH 258 rake (rebuilt wEsch unit), Esch 2118 Tedder, Esh 2 horse sprayer w/alum. hyd. fold booms, NI #17 spreader (new chains, poly floor), NH 256 rake w/new teeth, Crossroads cultivator, new tobacco lath, 16 ft. Leacock bed, Lancaster 110 manure spreader (ground drive, selling absolute), LL Machine tobacco wagons (1 w/gear, 1 rack), TWS tobacco wagons, JS Welding lowboy tobacco wagons, 18 ft. Leacock wagon, C-Mor cart. • Used Farm Equipment: 2 TWS tobacco wagons, tobacco lath, NH 260 rake, DH 3 row flail chopper (recent diesel rebuild), Tandem rake hitch, open buggy (good cond.), NI transplanter, McCormick cultivator w/sidedress tank (good cond). • Rainbow Structures - 12x20 garage (T1-11 siding); 10x16 A-frame (vinyl). • Twin Locust Barns - various sizes of sheds will be coming.

• Other sheds/buildings - 6x12 shed; 4x4 shed; 8x8 greenhouse; 8x12 greenhouse.

• Quilts, wall hangings, Longaberger® baskets. • Furniture - NEW poly patio sets, rockers, Adirondack chairs; New rustic furniture, benches, tables, chairs; also used furniture. • Chicken coops - 4x6 henhouse on wheels w/outside run; 10x16 chicken house on wagon gear (fully loaded, sells absolute); 6x8 chicken house; 8x16 chicken house w/outside run. • Tent full of sporting goods - hunting, fishing, boating and outdoors! muzzleloaders, Thompson Center .50 cal. flintlock; treestands, compound bows, .22 hi powered air rifle, ammo, fishing gear, hunting clothing, used kayak, 1860’s hand forged bear trap. • Tent full of handmade crafts - including handmade wooden toys. • Handcrafted wooden ladder fire truck (30 inches long w/32 inch extendable ladder, very detailed!). • Tent full of Antiques. • Shrubbery, trees, flowers. • Small animals - 2 ponies consigned already, accepting more! • Farm supplies/small farm items - new wheelbarrows, new express wagons, tack. • Truckloads of hay and straw. • Buildings materials/Tools - NEW Dewalt and Milwaukee cordless power tools. • Truckload of groceries including fresh produce.

GOOD FOOD: Fresh homemade donuts, hand rolled pretzels, chicken & pork BBQ, fresh cut French fries, baked goods, soup, homemade subs, pizza, sandwiches, soft serve ice cream, milkshakes, yogurt smoothies

THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST, MANY MORE ITEMS TO BE CONSIGNED BEFORE SALE DAY

Terms by AVFC: AVFC will not be held responsible for accidents or theft, not an absolute auction, not responsible for no-show items, all sales are final, all announcements on sale day take precedence over all advertising. Committee has the right to refuse to accept certain items. VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, CASH, AND GOOD PA CHECKS ACCEPTED. NO OUT-OF-STATE CHECKS!

ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS MARCH 18 and 19 FROM 9 AM-6 PM; MARCH 20 FROM 9 AM-4 PM NO TIRES, MICROWAVES, TV’S, JUNK, PAINT, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS! For questions or to consign items please contact: Quilts - call Mary @ 717-862-3784, Sporting Goods call Melvin @ 717-869-3751, Furniture call Levi @ 717-344-7128, Crafts call Andy @ 717-378-4457, Small Animals - call Samuel @ 717-862-3587, ponies - call Elmer @ 717-378-1151, baskets - call Brooke @ 717-887-4552. For all other questions or info call 717-781-4407 or 717-515-1136 Find us on Facebook: Airville Volunteer Fire Company Notary will be onsite from 2-4 pm on sale day

ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: 600 E. Penn Grant Rd., (Mailing: P.O. Box 635, Willow Street, 17584) 717-464-5683 Pastor: The Rev. Maureen L. Seifried Worship w/Holy Communion: Saturday Eve. 6 pm & Sunday 9:30 am. Livestreaming Visit: www.ascensionws.org

BETHEL CHURCH: 3716 Main Street, Conestoga. Sunday worship at 10:15 AM. Pastor: Jake Farnham. For more info, call 717-872-6755.

BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366

COLEMANVILLE UM CHURCH: 210 Colemanville Church Rd., Conestoga. Sunday Worship 8:40 AM, Sunday School 10:15 AM. 717-872-7951 Pastor: Manuel Cruz www.colemanvilleumc.org

FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151 Donnerville Rd., Lancaster (one block south of Columbia Avenue). Pastor: Keith M. Long. 8:45 am Sunday School (with nursery and classes for children, youth and adults); 10:15 a.m. SundayWorship Service (with nursery and children’s church). Wed.: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs (K6); Wed.: 6:30 pm Youth Group 717-285-1900. www.faithbfc.com

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MILLERSVILLE *NEW Location & Service Time* Now located at 242 Bender Rd., Millersville Sunday Worship at 10am. Phone: 717-8724581 www.findgracehere.org

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILLOW STREET: 212 Peach Bottom Rd., Willow Street. Pastor- Mike Sigman. Weekend Worship: 6pm Saturday, Contemporary; Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. Traditional; 9:15am & 11am Contemporary. Sunday Schl from infant-5th grade, meets simultaneously with the 6pm, 9:15 & 11am Worship Services. GCC Young Adults - Tues. 7 pm. Youth Ministry- Sun. & Wed. 6:30 pm. Numerous Small Groups. 717-464-5333 www.gccws.net info@gccws.net

MARTICVILLE CHURCH: Located at 641 Marticville Rd. (Rt. 324) between New Danville & Pequea. Pastor: Kevin Kresge. 9:30am worship service. Casual dress. Nursery, handicap accessible. Visit us online: MarticvilleChurch.org E-mail: info@marticvillechurch.org

MILLERSVILLE COMMUNITY UM CHURCH We are learning to live, love & lead like Jesus. Join us on Sundays at 9:30 AM at 163 W Frederick Street, Millersville for our ONE Worship Service. On-Line worship is also offered on our website: MCChurch.net

THE WAKEFIELD VINEYARD: 2292 Robert Fulton Hwy., Peach Bottom. Senior Pastors Mark & Pam Couch Join us on Sundays @ 10:15 AM For more info, call 717-955-0173.

WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Sunday morning Worship with Nursery: 9am Traditional, 10am Fellowship, 10:30am Contemporary with Children & Youth classes. www.waysidepc.org or call: (717) 898-1551.

Please Note: Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533