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Police Department Aids Local Families By Ann Mead Ash
In mid-April, Steve Zerbe, chief of the East Lampeter Township Police Department, asked detective Joe Edgell for ideas on how to help the community, especially those who were not able to work due to COVID-19 restrictions. Joe took the question to his wife, Tina, who had worked with Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services in the past. Tina turned to Katie Reiff, social worker with Conestoga Valley School District (CVSD). While Tina and Katie were brainstorming about the best way to help area families, Joe and the other detectives at the police department were talking as well. “(The detectives) were talking about (purchasing) pizzas (for families), but that only (provides) one meal for one night,” recalled Tina. “Then one of the detectives suggested giving gift cards
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East Lampeter Township Police Department staff members and their family members and friends who helped with an effort to collect gift cards for families in need in the Conestoga Valley School District include (from left) Grant Douangsouri, Katie Reiff, chief Steve Zerbe, Kyla Douangsouri, Tina Edgell, Carla DiClemente, and officer Matt Hess. The effort brought in more than $4,500 in gift cards to local grocery stores.
New School Will Open In Columbia Restaurants Create By Ann Mead Ash
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Philip Goropoulos, president of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health (CHI), is firm when discussing the beliefs of the organization’s board concerning the new St. John Neumann School for Children and Families that CHI is building on Locust Street in Columbia. “Everything we offer should be available to everybody,” said Goropoulos. “Every student will have every opportunity within the center. Nothing will cost extra. It will all be included.” The school, which will initially accommodate 60 children ranging in age from six weeks to 5 years old, will embody a new perspecive on care. “Our family-focused approach to child care See New School pg 3
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Heather Ha, program manager at St. John Neumann School for Children and Families in Columbia, showcases the new cubbies that were installed at the school, which, despite the shutdown, was due to be completed in June. The school is now scheduled to open in November.
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Outdoor Dining Space By Ann Mead Ash
When Lancaster County restaurant owners learned that outdoor service would be permitted, with restrictions, in the yellow phase of the process to reopen the county, many began thinking outside the box in order to create outdoor seating for their venues. For Tina Edgell, one of the owners at Revere Tavern, located at 3063 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, first learned from the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association at the end of May that outdoor dining would be allowed. “We thought, ‘Now we will make our
Revere Tavern used a little creativity and some paint and flowers to add outside dining to the venue so that it could begin to serve customers during the yellow phase of the Pennsylvania reopening plan. parking lot into outside dining,’” said Edgell, who at the time was not sure how See Restaurants pg 5
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(to grocery stores). We thought gift cards would be easy and you’re helping everyone in the community in need.” When Katie agreed that the idea was wonderful, Tina contacted the chief. On April 24, Tina posted on her Facebook page to let others know about the drive. On April 28, the police department posted on its own page. The department’s post read, in part, “As we continue to navigate life during this devastating pandemic, the East Lampeter Township Police would like to recognize an immediate need within our community. There are numerous CVSD families who have been hit the hardest during these unprecedented times making it difficult to provide basic needs for their families.” The post went on to ask for donations of grocery store gift cards through May 8, and it ended with the words, “Let’s build a stronger community together!” See Police Department pg 6
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