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Lancaster EMS Moms Receive Flowers And More By Ann Mead Ash
Members of Lancaster EMS staff who were mothers and who worked on Mother’s Day received flowers and gift cards from Worship Center and Whole Foods. Mothers at the East Lampeter Station that day included Jess C. (second from left) and Jess W. (second from right), who worked that day with Alexis D. (far left) and Alexa M. (far right).
Marisa Seubert, marketing and development coordinator with Lancaster EMS, knows that on Mother’s Day many of the emergency medical services families cannot be together. Thinking about that inspired her to consider what could be done for mothers this year. By partnering with Worship Center and Whole Foods, Seubert was able to make Mother’s Day special for some of the organization’s first responders. On May 10 at 9 a.m., Seubert was at Whole Foods with Lancaster EMS board member Dick Moriarty to pick up bouquets of flowers. Each bouquet was paired with a prayer note and gift card donated by members of Worship Center, and then the flowers were delivered to the Lancaster EMS station located at 1829 Lincoln Highway, where some of the staff members who are mothers and were working that day. See Lancaster EMS pg 2
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• mail a card • create a banner and deliver it when restrictions are lifted • connect with EMS organizations on social media and leave an encouraging message • leave a message on your own social media page expressing your gratitude • donate to an organization that supports EMS groups • schedule a time to drop off a meal when restrictions are lifted • volunteer (off-site tasks may be available while restrictions are in place) • simply say
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By Ann Mead Ash
Sarah Adams, of Lititz, was 16 weeks pregnant with her son, Davin, when she and her husband, Clark, received heartbreaking news in May 2018. “We found
out … that he had a rare terminal condition,” recalled Sarah, who noted that her son’s problems were caused by a genetic condition called Noonan’s syndrome. Neither she nor her husband carries the gene for the condition. In the face of the news, both Sarah and Clark turned to their faith. “We know God can heal, but we know He doesn’t always heal,” said Sarah. “Every week that (Davin) was living and growing and sick, (we thought), ‘Let’s see if we can get further.’” Sarah said the situation taught her how to live in the moment. “I coped by enjoying the time we had, so we had a gender reveal party and a baby shower,” said Sarah, who noted that she has a number of photos from throughout her pregnancy. See Our Baby’s Legacy pg 3
Board members of Our Baby’s Legacy, a new Lancaster County nonprofit focused on providing support to aid families of pregnancy and infant loss, include (from left) Rashell Brunner, Sarah Adams, and Barb Leese.
By Leah Sintic
Operating a business is a strenuous venture in the best of circumstances, and with the current economic climate, local entrepreneurs are being strained and stretched even more. But that hasn’t stopped some tenacious Lancaster County residents from pushing forward with new or expanding businesses. LaundrE-town on Market in Elizabethtown is one such emerging endeavor. After over a year of renovation and progress, the fully renovated, modern laundromat was slated for an April 1 grand opening, but state mandates and closures postponed the final stages of completion. The essential business eventually opened successfully on May 1. See Emerging Businesses pg 4
Fairmount Resident Shares Family History By Ann Mead Ash
Four years before C.J. Kurtz of Morgantown (affectionately known as
“Pop”) died in 1999, he had asked his son Paul Kurtz, now a Fairmount resident, to promise to write a book based on his red notebook, which contained details of the family history. Paul spent five years researching the family genealogy and history his father had recorded, but he still was not sure the information would make a good story. Instead of giving up, Paul took a hard look at who his father was. “Pop’s life is like a puzzle, and I am putting the pieces together,” said Paul, who began to see purpose in the work as he wrote the narrative. “Pop and Mom (Elsie Kurtz) always put family first,” he said, adding that the family story is one of continuing to move forward in unity. “It is a story of See Family History pg 10
Paul Kurtz, author of “Plow, Pulpit, People: We Called Him Pop,” introduced his book via a multimedia presentation to a gathering of about 20 people in the Crest View Gathering Room on the east side of the Fairmount campus on March 10.
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