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JUNE 22, 2022

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VOL LXIII • NO 18

Saving The Lives Of Loved Ones BY ANN MEAD ASH

More than 50 seniors attended the prom.

“Project Lifesaver is for people who have cognitive impairment that makes them prone to wander,” said Kelly Osborne, community services officer and Project Lifesaver coordinator with the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, Lancaster County. Now that the State Police officers serving in Lancaster are affiliated with Project Lifesaver, the service is available in all areas of the county. Individuals who are enrolled with Project Lifesaver wear a bracelet connected to a transmitter set to a designated radio frequency assigned to that person. If the individual wanders, the batteryoperated device emits a signal that can be traced by law enforcement. “Should a (participant) go missing, the caregiver calls a local police department. (Police officers) plug in the frequency to pick up that specific transmitter,” explained Osborne, who noted that the

Prom-goers enjoyed line dances.

A Prom To Remember The prom began with coffee and doughnuts, followed by dancing to music from DJ n June 3, Chris Jenner Matt Cleveland and a crowning had the chance to enjoy of a prom king and queen from her senior prom. She was each of the centers. The joined by more than 50 of her Columbia Senior Center prom peers - and they were just a wee king was Chuck Zimmerman, bit older than typical promand the queen was Diane Zane. goers. Jenner participated in a Quincy Baker was crowned senior prom for members of king and Rhonda Stoy was the Columbia and Lancaster named queen for the Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Centers. Neighborhood Senior Center. It was held in the pavilion at The prom concluded with a Columbia Crossing River Trails sit-down luncheon. Center, 41 Walnut St. “I thought this sounded like “I never had a prom in high it was going to be really fun, school,” Jenner said. “It’s so and it has been really fun,” exciting to be here. I danced a Zimmerman said. “I’ve little, but I have also really been enjoyed the music and dancenjoying watching everybody ing and talking to all of the dance. Everyone is having a Kings and queens of the prom were (from left) Chuck Zimmerman, Diane Zane, Quincy Baker and Rhonda Stoy. people here.” great time.” As Hammons observed the Cindi Hammons, manager of the They reached out to organizations Consignment in Lancaster and Columbia Senior Center and super- connected to the Community Action Janice Armstrong donated formal crowds on the dance floor, she said visor of the Lancaster Neighborhood Partnership senior centers for help. dresses, and H&M at Tanger Outlets the event exceeded her expectaSenior Center, said her co-worker Food was donated by Aetna, Hospice provided dress pants for the men. tions. “So many people were really came up with the idea for the prom for All Seasons, UnitedHealthcare, Prom attendees were invited to visit excited to come to this because they last year. “I was talking to the man- Masonic Villages, Aurora Home the senior center and pick out out- had never been to a prom before,” ager of the Lancaster center, and she Care, Comfort Keepers, Capital Blue fits, Hammons said, adding, “They she remarked. “And for those who said, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun to have a Cross and Highmark. Flowers for had so much fun dressing up.” did go to their prom, this has been a prom?’” Hammons recalled of her boutonnieres were donated by Susquehanna National Heritage nice opportunity to relive those fun memories.” conversation with Ginny Lassiter. Royer’s Flowers & Gifts. Ooh La La Area donated the use of the venue. BY CATHY MOLITORIS

See Saving Lives pg 3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Columbia Graduates Urged To “Think Differently” . . . . .2 Business Directory . . . . . .3 Bright Future For Eastern York Graduates . .4 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .5 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8

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