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Aaron’s Acres Is ONLINE Spring Expanding Its Horizons BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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aron’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 Aaron’s Acres executive director Risa Paskoff. Photo by George Deibel (during) the first 28 years. Now, with this building, we can formerly operated by the Grace churches, Millersville University, have another whole set of dreams Baptist Church of Millersville, and other organizations and used a and can meet the needs of more Aaron’s Acres was confined to storage area on Rohrerstown Road. 1,000 square feet of office space There are no longer many limpeople.” Before moving to the building it was leasing. It held programs at itations in the new digs, which has
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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 Jeremiah Allen makes a move during a Conestoga Elementary School
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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 L ampeter 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. 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.” See Musical pg 3
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