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FORT LAWN – Harold Osborne’s Sunday school class at Second Baptist Church got quite a treat on Sunday morning to go with their coffee.

They were treated to a Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake, courtesy of Marsha Deerman.

“I’m gonna find out where she’s going to church,” said a laughing David Jordan, the owner of Jordan’s Farms. “That’s better than the deacons visiting.” 

One must have a special eye to visualize the possibilities of a house and yard that have been left unattended for a period of time. 

When Tony and Nancy Topf first spotted the house at 910 Forest Drive in Lancaster, they were able to see beyond the dense trees and a lawn covered in moss instead of grass. 

They could even see potential that a house built in the 1950’s would have, once it was painted, a neutral color to blend into the natural surroundings.

A debt of gratitude is owed to 198 soldiers whose names are etched in bronze on the war memorial at Lancaster's Memorial Park, said Ernest Stroud.

Stroud, a Korean Conflict veteran and publicty chairman for DAV Chapter ???, said Lancaster's war dead gave their all to protect a way of life that we now enjoy.

And its been that way since April 6, 1917 when the United States entered World War I. Stroud said since in the last 93 years, more than 620,000 of America's sons and daughters have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. 

Thrill, fill and spill.

No, those words aren’t meant to describe the twists and turns of an amusement park ride or action adventure show.

It’s a phrase that’s become a popular way to describe grouping together various plants in one container to create an instant wow factor.

If you were in downtown Lancaster on Feb. 6, 1999, you probably haven’t forgotten an event significant to local history.

That day, the skeleton of a once-stately Lancaster home began a slow ride from North White Street to its new home on Craig Farm Road.

Just over a year later, on May 21, 2000, the beautifully restored and enhanced home was dedicated by former Gov. Jim Hodges as Kilburnie, the Inn at Craig Farm.

Time does fly.

As Sammie Lathan dives into a plate loaded down with grits, scrambled eggs, salty strips of bacon and white toast slathered in grape jelly, it’s easy to see why JoMars Family Restaurant has such a devoted clientele.

Lathan, a Lancaster resident, stops by the restaurant for some of his home-cooked favorites at least once a week.

Today, Lathan pulled up a seat near the famed “Fatback Hotbar” along with his friend, Charles Jones.

The “singer’s singer” whose voice has touched millions of lives around the world is coming to Lancaster.

Award winning gospel singer Cynthia Clawson will perform at 11 a.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church.

“I think being considered a ‘singer’s singer’ means ‘someone can sing for me and I won’t be critical,’” said Clawson, laughing. “As singers, we listen so critically to how others do it. I think it means I can just relax and enjoy when she sings, or at least I hope that’s what it means.”

OK, grillmasters everywhere, this one is for you. I feel your pain.

You have already looked through every Mother’s Day card on the rack, searching for the one that’s perfect for the woman who brought you into the world or for the mother of your children.

To make matters worse, your bankroll is far from “swole,” which makes it even harder to make her queen for the day.

The only thing you find stuck in the pockets of the pair of dress shorts you just pulled out of the drawer for the first time this spring is lint.

You may want to catch a little nap Saturday afternoon.

That way, you can stay up a little later to watch the post-race celebration in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.

Those festivities might not include your favorite NASCAR driver, but they will include a familiar face.

Former Lancaster High School homecoming queen Paige Duke is one of three Miss Sprint Cups for 2010. The lineup includes Duke, Amanda Wright of York, Maine, and Monica Palumbo of Charlotte.