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Challenges And Laughter CVHS Schedules Graduation Ceremony students, but she will also make jokes in the spirit of a roast. “It’s hen the Conestoga Valley meant to be funny,” she said. “I High School (CVHS) Class am proud of you even though of 2021 graduates at Cal- (things could have) been better.” vary Church, 1051 Landis Valley In the fall, Satiro plans to Road, Lancaster, on Friday, June 4, attend Juniata College in Huntat 7 p.m., two of the ingdon to major in students will address “ I m a d e f r i e n d s politics, economics, the gathering. (with students) and and philosophy. She Francesca Satiro and connections with said that her years Shaylee Daniels took t e a c h e r s , a n d I at CVHS have had a different views helped in the com- profound effect in toward the presentam u n i t y . I d o n ’ t shaping her future. tion they will make to “I found who I am at k n o w i f I w o u l d CVHS,” said Satiro, friends, family, classmates, and school have made those who noted that the connections any- contributions of staff members. “I am going for a where else.” teachers and groups comedic approach she joined changed to lighten things up,” shared her view of her future. “I walked Satiro. “I want to step away from in with a totally different expectathe COVID-19 approach.” Satiro tion (of what I would do with my plans to recognize the accom- life), and I found organizations plishments of the class members that brought out what I am meant and to express her pride in the to do.” BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Shaylee Daniels (left) and Francesca Satiro will address those gathered at the Conestoga Valley High School graduation ceremony on June 4.
Musser Foundation Supports Families Of Children With Cancer
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Although the 2020 Occupational Development Center (ODC) Food Truck Fest at Stauffer Park had to be canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ken Mueller, public relations and development manager for ODC, remembers the 2019 event vividly. “We did well,” recalled Mueller. “More than 3,000 people (attended), and many trucks sold out of food. We had perfect weather, and everything fell into place.” See ODC pg 5
BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Akron resident Jeff Musser was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1999 at the age of 42, doctors prescribed several months of chemotherapy with the possibility of a bone marrow transplant following remission. “At that time, insurance didn’t cover bone marrow transplants,” recalled Musser. “A bunch of my friends got together, and they Jeff Musser’s experience with cancer inspired him to help families of children battling the disease.
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raised about $35,000 for me.” After Musser underwent 28 months of chemotherapy, doctors at The Johns Hopkins Hospital decided not to perform the bone marrow transplant. “When I got well after two years, I had $35,000,” said Musser, who also had a heightened awareness of the situations faced by the families of children with the same type of cancer he had. “My cancer was a childhood leukemia,” he said. “For kids it’s 80% curable, but for adults it’s 20% curable.”
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