Southern York County MAY 15, 2019
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Students in Spanish classes at Kennard-Dale High School have met with students from an English Language Learners class at Jackson Elementary School this year. Throughout this school year, students in Mrs. Snyder’s Spanish IV and V classes at Kennard-Dale High School have been interacting with Mrs. Lenker’s English Language Learners
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The exchange, titled “Bilingual Buddies,” was made possible by an educational grant from the Educational Foundation of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
GTGC Will Dedicate Highway Marker
Lioness Club Presents Donations
Green Thumb Garden Club (GTGC) will hold a dedication of a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. The event will take place where the
At the New Freedom Lioness Club’s March meeting, Elizabeth Richard from United Way presented a program about York County reading initiatives. These programs include the 100 Book Challenge, the Early Literacy Read to Me Challenge, Reading Ready Corners, Little Free Libraries, and Reach Out and Read. The Lioness Club presented a $100 check and 150 books to the United Way. For more information about the club, readers may contact Dianne
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marker was installed at the Keystone Welcome Center on I-83 North (mile marker 2.5), near Shrewsbury. The Blue Star Memorial Highway marker was installed in September 2018 by the GTGC of the Red Lion area. Honoring the past and present Armed Forces of the United States, the Blue Star Memorial Marker program of the National Garden Clubs Inc. began in 1945 and is responsible for markers extending across the United States. The GTGC purchased the marker, and placement was made in cooperation with PennDOT, District 8, York County, and the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. The public is invited to attend the free event. For more details, readers may contact Melanie Markowski at 717617-7457 or mmarkowski@juno.com or Carol McDonald at 717-487-0542 or cmcdonald306@yahoo.com.
Green Thumb Garden Club will dedicate a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker near Shrewsbury on Saturday, May 18.
Donahue at 717-235-2144. Information about the club is also available by searching for “New Freedom Lioness Club” on Facebook.
Elizabeth Richard (left) from the United Way accepted a check for $100 from Barb Reinard, vice president of the New Freedom Lioness Club. The Lioness Club also donated 150 books.
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class at Jackson Elementary School. The students include juniors and seniors and fourth-graders, who were partnered in an effort to explore cultural and linguistic differences among them.
The York County Area Agency on Aging (YCAAA), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, will again offer the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to eligible York County seniors. The program provides $20 in vouchers to eligible seniors to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from participating local farm markets. York County residents are eligible to participate if they are age 60 or older by Tuesday, Dec. 31, and have a 2019 total gross annual household income at or below $23,107 for a single person or $31,284 for a couple. All income is included when calculating total gross income. Proof of age and York County residency must be presented to obtain vouchers. A couple may each receive a voucher if their combined total income is within the income requirements. 2019 proxy forms are required for eligible seniors authorizing someone else to pick up the vouchers for them. Powers of See Vouchers pg 3
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