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OCTOBER 4, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 24
Against the odds Steve’s orthopedic surgeon gave him some unexpectedly good news: his past January, Steve Sipos Steve’s injury had healed enough that of Georgetown survived a he could try going for a run, as long serious car accident that as he stopped once he experienced fractured his spine. Steve, who is any pain. In July, Steve laced up his 82 years old, has been running his sneakers again and ran his first whole life, and he had regularly mile since the accident, gradually competed in 5K runs and marathons increasing the distance of his runs until he was as recently as last year. comfortably jogging After the accident, Steve believed he “I wasn’t sure if I 4 miles at a time. When asked what would never run was going to finish, again, but the sea- but I told my kids he credited his soned athlete defied to drag me across recovery to, Steve the odds by complet- the finish line if I said he received a wave of support ing the Bird-in-Hand didn’t make it.” from his family and 5K on Sept. 8. friends. Steve was Steve spent six months recovering from the accident, encouraged to start running again regularly traveling to Strasburg for by his wife, Harriet, as well as his physical therapy, MRI and X-ray tests daughter and her husband, Karyn and sessions with a chiropractor. and Tim Nancarvis of Lititz. Like Although his physical recovery was many members of the Sipos family, going well, Steve thought that being Karyn and Tim share Steve’s passion able to run another race was out of for running, and they participated the question, and he became in the Bird-in-Hand 5K alongside him. Steve’s grandchildren Maëlys depressed. After six months of rehabilitation, Tondini and Alex Sipos also ran the BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Last December, Evan Belczyk of Millersville started his own youth group. Belczyk, who teaches health and physical education at Swift Middle School, was inspired to create the group to get to know his students and their families better in a faith-based setting. On Sept. 1, Belczyk officially started his role as a youth pastor at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (CLPC), 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville, and the church now serves as a home for
his youth group. At first, the group was not affiliated with any church, so students would take turns convening at each other’s homes. At each meeting, Belczyk and the students would play games, hold Bible studies, share a meal and participate in praise and worship music together. The youth group allowed Belczyk to build relationships with students’ families, and it also gave students an opportunity to bond with each other. Members of the group would often attend other students’ sporting events to show their support. See Youth pastor pg 9
The Southern End steps up to fight hunger BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Mary Etta Reinhart (left) and her neighbor Brooklynn Sagers participated in last year’s CROP Hunger Walk.
The 44th annual CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Muddy Run Park, 172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. Activities will be offered for children who participate in the walk, and members of the public of all physical abilities are invited to participate. This year, young walkers will have a chance to participate in a story walk. Pages and illustrations See CROP walk pg 5
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Steve Sipos (far left) completed the Bird-in-Hand 5K alongside his family members (continuing from left) Karyn Nancarvis, Maëlys Tondini, Alex Sipos and (not pictured) Tim Nancarvis.
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