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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
MHALC Offers CMAP By Ann Mead Ash
During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Steinman Foundation wanted to respond to the needs of the community. One way the organization chose to do that was to focus on mental health, with a goal of making sure community residents felt supported in unprecedented times. The foundation reached out to Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC) to bring a Community Mental Health Assistance Plan (CMAP) to local workers. “They partnered with us because we
Essential workers in Lancaster County who are struggling with the emotional effects of COVID-19 may be eligible for a new program that provides three free sessions with a therapist. The program is funded by the Steinman Foundation and administered by Mental Health America of Lancaster County.
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had relationships with service providers and we’re able to support individuals beyond the project,” said Kim McDevitt, executive director of MHALC. MHALC turned to Philhaven/WellSpan as a consultant. “WellSpan runs an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),” explained McDevitt, who added that the organization provided a lot of guidance in the best way to execute the plan, especially emphasizing that less than a quarter of each patient’s session should be spent on paperwork. “We wanted it devoted to getting to the (patient’s) story,” said McDevitt. “We want people to feel comfortable and to walk away with some tools, skills, and ideas on how to move forward with the angst or fear that they have.” See MHALC pg 4
Church Plans Free Sweets Thirstdays By Ann Mead Ash
Brian Willison, lead pastor of Speedwell Heights Brethren in Christ Church, 413 W. Brubaker Valley Road, Lititz, is very specific about the reasons behind the church’s new ministry called Free Sweets Thirstdays. “We want (those who travel Brubaker Valley Road) to know if they need help - physical, emotional, spiritual - (that) we’re here for them,” said Willison. “That’s what we want to communicate.” To reach into the community, Willison, along with community impact pastor Bonner Davis and Willison’s growth group, have planned Free Sweet Thirstdays for the two Thursdays each month from 7 to 9 a.m. from August through November. See Free Sweets Thirstdays pg 8
Landis Homes Grants Student Art Award 50 Years Of Plenty And Gratitude
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Jingyi Zhu is the recipient of the 2020 Landis Homes Art Student Scholarship Award. Her artwork was selected by the resident art committee. The winning piece is a still life in colored pencil. In May, Zhu graduated
from Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS) as a member of the Class of 2020. “The little plant that I drew I bought at a subway station in New York City,” said Zhu of the inspiration for her artwork. “It was my first time visiting the city and my first time traveling with friends.” Zhu added that she does not know what kind of plant she captured in her creation. “I bought it because it’s little and cute, and the pink on the leaves looks beautiful,” she said. Zhu is from Beijing, China, where she returned for the summer. In the fall, she plans to attend the University of See Landis Homes pg 2
Lancaster Mennonite High School Class of 2020 graduate Jingyi Zhu is this year’s recipient of the Landis Homes Art Student Scholarship Award for her artwork featuring a colorful plant.
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Shady Maple Celebrates Milestone By Ann Mead Ash
In 1962, Henry and Edna Martin opened a produce stand along Route 23 in East Earl, under the shade of two large maple trees in their front yard. By the late 1960s, the Martins’ daughter, Miriam, had married Lebanon County native Marvin Weaver, and the pair had taken over the stand. According to Ashley Hopkins, marketing manager with Shady Maple Company, Marvin had a saying: “Pile it high, and watch it fly.” The saying See Shady Maple pg 9
The Weaver family, including (front, from left) Miriam, Marvin, (back) Phillip, Curt, and Linford, are celebrating 50 years since the opening of the Shady Maple Farm Market as a produce stand owned by Miriam’s parents, Henry and Edna Martin.
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