Author: Nancy Mace

WAYNESBORO–Students in the Waynesboro Area School District have an opportunity to get a free book and watch a movie in downtown Waynesboro this summer. Read, Watch – Awesomesauce is a challenge sponsored by the Waynesboro Community Theatre Project and the Waynesboro Theatre and funded by the Nora Roberts Foundation to celebrate reading, movies, and learning a thing or two or three. Doug Tengler, who helped launch the new program, said it is a way to help promote literacy – kids are encouraged to read the book first – and the reward is they get to see a movie at a…

Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer Auction Chairman Jill Kessler “couldn’t have been happier” with the results of the 40th fundraiser April 9 in Green Grove Gardens, Greencastle. “We raised $114,000 – the highest total ever – for local cancer organizations,” which will be added to the $2.5 million raised since 1982, she added. “It will be decided at our wrapup picnic June 5 where the money will go.” A total of 170 bid cards were issued, “the lowest for a long time,” according to Kessler. “But people came ready to bid. It was just a wonderful night. Talking with other committee…

WAYNESBORO—Helping children and youth will be the focus of upcoming efforts by a Waynesboro pastor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission to assist refugees from war-torn Ukraine. “I want to give them a sense of normalcy,” explained Rev. Drahus Oslik in his remarks to those gathered April 3 to hear details and view slides of his trip to his home country of Slovakia, which borders Ukraine. The program was held in Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waynesboro, where Oslik serves as associate pastor. “We will work with children who are there, offer them counseling and things like camps, where they…

GREENCASTLE—Whether it’s a home-cooked meal or gift certificates to area restaurants, the upcoming Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer Auction has the winning ticket to all things food. Successful bidders will enjoy a meats and martinis dinner at a privately hosted event as well as a home-cooked authentic German meal for eight people that includes beer and wine. The new Michaux Brewing Company that will open in Rouzerville will provide two beer flights per month for a year, while Rough Edges Brewing in Waynesboro will host a behind the scenes private tour, followed by a tasting for two of beers on tap…

A small group of women’s enthusiasm for flower gardening will live on thanks to its donation for the beautification of Main Street in Waynesboro. More than $2,000 from the former Waynesboro Garden Club was donated to Main Street Waynesboro Inc. and will be used to help pay for the flower baskets that line Main Street and some new planters. “We’re glad our donation will help them continue, but we’re sad to see the garden club end,” offered member Maxine Beck, who said the group disbanded because of the inability to recruit new members and the challenge of the work. “Those…

WAYNESBORO–The aroma of mouth-watering barbecue wafts in the air along Walnut Street, drawing customers to a new restaurant in Waynesboro. The chef is Quinton McCollum, who has been operating B&B Bar B Que & Catering for the last three years. McCollum moved his take-away business from the parking lot of Water Works Car Wash on Main Street to his first brick and mortar, 114 Walnut St., Suite 5, about a month ago. “The community has shown us love over these last few years and we really appreciate it, especially the opportunity of giving people jobs and being able to grow…

GREENCASTLE—The 40th annual Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer Auction will be held Saturday, April 9, at Green Grove Gardens and the items available are online for preview beginning today. “All the items, reasonably-sized ones, are dropped off at my house, and then I enter all the solicitor, donor and item information into our auction tracker (database),” explained Mick Beck, a member of the steering committee. “WAGCA will accept items up to two days before the auction. Cash and check donations are also welcome. Those wishing to donate may contact Beck at 717-762-0285. Items received after March 5 will be included on…

Charlie Strausbaugh spoke the words, “We’re hoping this becomes an annual event,” 40 years ago. On April 9, that landmark will be observed as organizers host the final Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer Auction. Strausbaugh was chairman of the first event, held in the Eagles Club Inc. in downtown Waynesboro, the host site for many years. In 1982, more than $7,000 was raised for the Franklin County Unit of the American Cancer Society as the community bid on more than 200 items ranging from a script from the soap opera, “General Hospital,” to a live lamb, and four singing telegrams from…

Bill and Valorie Dick’s love of gardening and preserving the food they grow has gotten a lot sweeter. The Waynesboro couple is starting the third year of turning the sap from the maple trees at their Clayton Avenue home into syrup. “It’s so easy and fun to do. The taste is unbelievable,” offered Valorie. The hobby began at the encouragement of their son, Jonathan and his wife, Lara, who tap the trees of their home in Milton. “Jonathan said, ‘You guys have maple trees. You could do this too,’” she added. “They were our mentors – we watched them for…

A Waynesboro pastor will head to his home country of Slovakia Monday to offer aid to refugees at the border fleeing the war-torn country of Ukraine. “The church council gave me two weeks humanitarian leave to provide pastoral counseling and translating,” said the Rev. Drahus Oslik, associate pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waynesboro. “The Ukranians speak Ukrainian which is not Russian and a lot speak English. Slovakian is close to the Ukrainian language, but not as close as say Irish English to American English. They still need help translating.” “My home (Lutheran) congregation in Pribelce (about 180 miles from…