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more. Alongside the opportunities to participate in a variety of creative projects, artists will showcase their art and sell their work throughout the evening. The next First Friday event will take place on Aug. 5. The Art Alley also aims to create space for artists of all kinds to showcase and sell their work and talk with the wider community. Outdoor popups have met with great success, and Art Alley hopes to provide even more opportunities for artists to sell their work. Having brick-and-mortar storefronts, traditional gallery spaces, and pop-up opportunities serves artists of all backgrounds and encourages the continued evolution of First Fridays. For more information, visit www.cityoflancasterpa.com.
PA Medi Offers Medicare Reviews Lancaster County Office of Aging operates a program called PA Medi, formerly APPRISE. There are 52 PA Medi offices all over Pennsylvania. This group assists older adults with Medicare and health insurance questions all year round. Each fall, volunteer counselors from PA Medi will meet individually with beneficiaries who already have Medicare to review their Medicare plans. Some insurance companies make policy changes in fall and/or increase their yearly cost, making it worthwhile to review Medicare plans whether the plan stays the same or not. During open enrollment, individuals can switch Advantage Plans and those who have original Medicare can
switch their Part D prescription plan at this time. Changes made would be effective Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Appointments are done confidentially and in an unbiased manner. The service is free of charge, and appointments take about one hour per person. PA Medi will accept calls in September to set up appointments. Twenty sites will be available all over Lancaster County. When calling, individuals can ask for a location close to their home. Appointments will also be available at Lancaster County Office of Aging, 150 N. Queen St., Suite 415, Lancaster. To set up a Medicare review with PA Medi counselors, call 717-299-7979 in September to make an appointment.
Smith, who served in the Air Force, went to a Columbia Borough Council meeting with his idea and received a warm welcome. “The idea was accepted with open arms,” he said, noting that the Columbia Public Works Department is also on board and has agreed to install the banners throughout town. In collaboration with Wallace, Smith assembled a committee to work on the project. The committee includes Columbia VFW Post 2435 commander Dwight Kreitz, George Contrestand, Robin Gamby and Donald Arndt. Smith noted that he wasn’t sure what to do first with the project, but he found help from other communities. “The Marietta American Legion got us started,” he said. “They have been very helpful.” The committee is currently taking orders for the banners, which will feature a common background design with customized information including the person’s name, rank, branch of service and years of service. The group hopes to install the first wave of banners by Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. “ We’ll start at Locust Street and Lancaster Avenue, starting in the middle of town and working our way out,” Smith
said. Wallace, an Air Force veteran, noted that people can also choose to display a banner at their home, which he plans to do to honor his father, a World War II vet and POW who participated in the D-Day invasion. Banners may honor living or deceased veterans and any active-duty military personnel who have a connection to Columbia, Wallace stated. “It’s for anybody with ties to Columbia. They could have lived here, worked here, been born here,” he explained. Smith said he’s excited to see the project come to fruition. “Columbia has a deep history of military service, and this is long overdue as a way to honor that service,” he remarked. “It’s a way to honor the people who served and also to help our community understand why we have the freedom we have today.” Orders for banners may be placed by completing an application, which will be available at the Columbia VFW Post 2435, 401 Manor St., as well as at local fraternal organizations and a few businesses. Applications may also be found by searching for “Columbia Hometown Heroes” on Facebook, emailing ColumbiaHometown Heroes@gmail.com or calling Wallace at 717-805-1537.
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