Pequea Valley townlively.com
APRIL 17, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 17
Making space for early learning Classrooms to move to The Factory BY ANN MEAD ASH
visits, putting books in homes, and prekindergarten - where they are he Pequea Valley Early coming in with a strong literacy Learning Center (PVELC), foundation.” currently located in the Lisa Eckert, director of early Pequea Valley Intermediate learning for the district, explained School (PVIS), must move before the special importance of the that building is demolished in Headstart and Pre-K Counts a few years. Cur rently, the preschool programs, which are PVELC includes three preschool federally funded and offer fullclassrooms, space time learning for for child care for students who take infants and todpart. “There are no “We believe dlers, and beforechild care centers strongly in and after- school in the district other preparing kids care. than this location,” According to for kindergarten.” said Eckert, adding Pequea Valley School that there are no District (PVSD) other full-time preassistant superintendent Rich Eby, school programs. “This is the only the classrooms represent an inte- one with the Headstart and Pre-K gral piece of the goal for each PVSD Counts slots,” she noted, adding student. “Our Pequea Valley vision that 60 slots are offered and that begins and ends with getting every more than a quarter of the next kid prepared for their postsecond- kindergarten class is currently ary first (career) choice,” said Eby. attending preschool at PVELC. “We believe strongly in preparing Fortunately, space for the kids for kindergarten with home program has been found in The
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Rich Eby (left), Lisa Eckert (center), and Adam Nagle in the wing of The Factory where the Pequea Valley Early Learning Center will be relocated
Factor y Ministries building , 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. “We have four rooms for sure, and we are confident
we have a solution on the fifth room,” said Adam Nagle, executive director of The Factory. However, remodeling those rooms
to qualify as a state-licensed preschool and child care center is not without a price tag. “The funding reality is that the estimated cost See PVELC pg 2
Limeville Church sets spring craft show 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 Displaying craft items that will be for sale are (clockwise, from left) Melanie Shivery, who is organizing Skylar Shivery, Melanie Shivery, Deb Baldwin, pastor Don Hall, See Limeville Church pg 4 Joann Dickel, Danae Baldwin and Aubree Shivery.
BY JEFF FALK
Sometimes we try too hard. Sometimes we overthink things. Sometimes the answer is right in front of us. The PA Family Travel Fair has a unique way of simplifying things. The lively event focuses on recreation, on Pennsylvania, on family. “Recreation is so important to your well-being,” said Wendy Royal, organizer of the PA Family Travel Fair and editor of Where
& When Pennsylvania. “It’s crucial to your health to check out of your job. It can just be a long weekend. But it’s time with kids too. It’s important for families to spend time together. It’s important to get away and make those memories. You only get 18 summers with your kids.” The sixth edition of the annual PA Family Travel Fair, hosted by Where & When Pennsylvania, will be presented on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at See Travel Fair pg 10
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