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MARCH 17, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 13
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Project Brings Story Stones To Lancaster Preschool BY ANN MEAD ASH
n Jan. 22, soon-to-be Eagle Scout Sarah Marston delivered 26 books and accompanying story stones for each to the Discovery Corner Preschool in Lancaster city. “I was really excited about that,” said Marston, recalling the completion of her Eagle Scout project. Marston began work on the project in November of 2020, but her scouting journey began long before that when she was asked by two friends to take part in a Venture Crew canoe trip. “I already had my (summer) work schedule, and I was helping with the Conestoga Valley swim team,” recalled Marston. But when the Venture Crew started meeting the following September, Marston joined up. By the time she was 17, she was one of the first members of Scouts BSA Troop 82 in Brownstown. Nine young Lancaster women joined Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouting) in December 2018. At that time Marston became eligible for an Eagle Scout extension,
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which gave her until February 2021 to complete requirements for an Eagle Scout Award. Marston developed the story stone idea with her mother, a former preschool teacher, who helped her collect a number of children’s books. Marston paired each book with about 10 small river stones donated by Penn Stone. Marston coordinated the effort, which involved distributing the books and the stones to fellow Scouts, family members, and other members of the community, with the goal that volunteer painters would paint stones with characters or scenes from each story. “I distributed the books with the goal of having 20 come back for the preschool,” said Marston. While the Elizabethtown College freshman was home for the holidays, she picked up completed rocks and books. “It was a little hectic at times because I was driving all over the county, but it worked out,” said Marston, who used a spray sealer on the stones when they were returned to her to make it easy for
Sarah Marston, member of Scouts BSA Troop 82 in Brownstown, collected books and organized the production of story stones to go with them to donate to a local preschool as part of her Eagle Scout project.
Spreading UL Township Offices Move To New Location Former Leola Elementary School Dementia To Be Sold At Auction Friendliness On March 15, employees of Upper Countywide Leacock Township who had been working
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
After Crystal Yunginger, who has a background in gerontology, moved to New Holland, she asked her mother-in-law, Joan Yunginger, director of social services with CrossNet Ministries, if there were memory cafes in the area. Joan answered, “That’s on our agenda.” See Friendliness pg 4
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in the former Leola Elementary School at 26 to 46 Hillcrest Drive, Leola, moved to new offices at 161 Newport Road, Leola, the former home of World Travel Agency and originally a Meridian Bank office. “We’re downsizing,” said township manager Michael Morris, who noted that the new building will offer 4,000 square feet of space. For township residents, this means that
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See Township Offices pg 4
The former Leola Elementary School building (top photo), which has been home to the Upper Leacock Township offices since 1999, will be sold at auction on April 27. The township offices have moved to 161 Newport Road, Leola (bottom photo).
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