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One of the many posters designed for Fire Prevention Week
Friendship Fire Company sponsors
poster contest for Fire Prevention Week
This week is Fire Pre-
vention Week, and the
Friendship Fire Company of
Mount Joy once again held a
poster contest for the
elementary children in the
Donegal area. Over 400
posters were entered in the
contest this year, vying for
the prizes in each grade.
First place received $15,
second $10 and third $S.
During the week pam-
phlets explaining various
fire prevention “techniques
were distributed to the
children. These, along with
emergency telephone num-
bers were incorporated into
the posters.
Bill Martin, chairman of
the fire prevention week
committee, feels much is
gained by going through the
students. “The kids go
home and bug their parents
about doing the things they
learned in school,” says
Martin. Because of their
persistence ‘‘their parents
will often use the child's
newly learned techniques
just to keep the child quiet.
In this way not only the
child, but an entire family
has been reached.’’
In addition to the poster
contest, there will be an
open house at the fire
building this coming Satur-
day, with pamphlets on fire
prevention, and give-outs
for the kids all week long.
Martin feels that one of
the most important items to
be given away this year is a
pamphlet on wood stoves.
‘People who would never
have thought about such a
thing five years ago, are
today installing wood burn-
ing stoves,”’ says Martin,
"and all too often there is
poor installation involved.
We hope that through this
booklet people will better
understand the proper way
to install and use one of the
new stoves.’
The Friendship Fire Com-
pany spends about $500
every year on fire pre-
vention, and it is their hope
that the community will take
advantage of their offerings.
October 10, 1979
Bob Kettering (cont.)
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message across. When he
read the text about Jacob's
ladder, he ascended an
extension ladder put up in
the sanctuary, turning
around to face the congre-
gation, holding onto a rung
with one hand, and holding
the Bible in the other hand.
Libby says he was a little
‘‘shaky.”” Bob says he
hadn’t expected the ladder
to shake when he climbed it.
He also did a little magic
one Sunday, emptying a
vase of water, then pouring |
more and more from it, to
illustrate ‘‘God’s unending
love for us.”’
To illustrate the authority
of the Bible, he mixed up a
cake in the pulpit at the
beginning of the service,
baked it during the service,
then served some of it to a
few people, but threw most
of it away in a garbage can.
““That’s the way it is with
Scripture,”” he told his
congregation. ‘‘Some peo-
ple take and eat it and
internalize it, others throw it
away.’
Sometimes he wears
costumes of Old and New
Testament characters, and
then uses the first person
pronoun, “I,” addressing
the congregation as if the
Biblical character was talk-
ing to them himself.
Libby remarks, ‘‘Bob is
boyish and appealing. He is
himself.”’
Bob says, ‘I think we
have an exciting group of
people here who really live
the Christian faith.”’
Libby says, ‘‘Bob is big on
reconciliation. He's a
peacemaker. He really
practices the principle:
don’t let the sun go down on
your anger. We solve our
differences during the day.
‘““He really has a concern
for people to reconcile. I
appreciate that as a wife.
That makes him pretty easy
to live with.”’
In addition to all his
church work, Bob, with all
his musical interests, serves
as Music Coordinator for the
Atlantic Northeast District
of the Church of the
Brethren. ;
He is also active in the
pro-life movement (opposed
to abortion). He is opposed
to war, abortion, and capital
punishment, all forms of
taking human life.
Fake junior achievers
selling magazines
The Lancaster County
Junior Achievement pro-
gram has issued a warning
to local people that a group
of fake magazine salesmen
having been falsely using
J.A.’s name.
J.A. does not sell any
magazines, and only high
school students, not adults,
ever sell anything for the
J.A. program.
The genuine J.A. sales
program started on October
8th. J.A. sells products they
manufacture themselves.
If you are approached by
one of the fake salesmen for
a magazine subscription,
call the J.A. office at
397-5779.
Assumption B-V-M- Catholic Church dedicated in Mount Joy
The Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
of Mount Joy will dedicate
its new church and parish
center on Sunday, October
14th, in its centennial year
of 1979 at 3:00pm. The new
structure is situated on a 92
acre site along Union School
Road in East Donegal Town-
ship. The Most Reverend
Joseph T. Daley, Bishop of
Harrisburg, will be the main
celebrant and consecrator.
Recently ordained Bishop
William H. Keeler will be
the homilist. The Rev. Mag.
Damian McGovern, Dean of
the Lancaster Catholic
Churches, will proclaim the
Gospel and assist in the
ceremony. The Rev.
Herman Czaster, Vicar Rep-
resentative of St. Anthony of
Padu: Province of Francis-
cans will concelebrate.
Numerous priests and
clergy of the area have been
invited to participate. Mem-
bers of the congregation will
present symbolic gifts dur
ing the Offertory and assis
n the ceremony.
Along with the dedica
- community.
tion, the Church- is cele-
brating its 100th anniver-
sary as a worshipping
The original
Cathlolic church in Mount
Joy was dedicated on
October 12, 1879, as a
mission of St. Anthony’s
R.C. Church in Lancaster. In
1881 it was designated a
mission of St. Peter’s R.C.
Church in Elizabethtown
and remained under its
pastorate uitii 1976 when
Presentation of Blessed
Virgin Mary Church in
Marietta assumed pastoral
responsibility.
The original Cathlolic
Church in Mount Joy was
located at the intersection of
New Haven and David
Streets. In December 1977,
the church was closed due to
structural instability. The
community worshipped at
Presentation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Church in
Marietta until the new
structure . was completed.
Groundbreaking for this
building was on October 25,
1978, with most of the
construction completed as of
mid-August. The first Mass
was celebrated on August
15, the feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
The attractive one-story
parish center includes a per-
manent church having rede-
signed stained glass win-
dows from the original
church, a seating capacity of
400, sacristy, reconciliation
room and cry room, and
storage areas. The social
center has a seating capacity
of S00, kitchen, office areas,
lounges, storage and mech-
anical rooms. A spacious
narthex joins the church and
social and educational
areas. The 12,843 square-
foot project is completely air
conditioned. David Lynch
Associates was the architect
and Wohlsen Construction
Company was the contractor
at an approximate cost of
$600,000. This includes
land, site plan, construction
and church furnishings. Mr.
Michael Pricio was the
chairman of the Building
Committee. He was assisted
by Mrs. William Brill, Mr.
John Gaudlip, Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Suhar, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Sweigart, and Mr.
and Mrs. Alan Szymanski.
An open house will follow
the dedication ceremony.
The public is cordially
invited to the celebration.
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