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Church To Present Hometown Heroes Celebration
What makes your grands so extraordinary? Bless your grandparents with an early Grandparents Day gift by sharing your answer, along with a favorite memory and/or a photo, at www.townlively.com/ grandparents-day-form/. Your tributes will be posted on townlively.com in time for Grandparents Day, September 13!
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trucks, including The Taco Bus, Mr. Bill’s Seafood, Papa Sneaux (Cajun), Beck’s Ice Cream and Half Nuts Popcorn. McNatt noted that the Half Nuts Popcorn truck made an appearance at the church on Popcorn Sunday, Aug. 9,
Gina Frey (left) from Half Nuts Popcorn recently handed out free popcorn to children on Popcorn Sunday at Wrightsville Assembly of God.
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when popcorn was given out free to children. In addition to the food trucks, Longshot Stables will be on hand to offer pony rides and there will be an inflatable See Hometown Heroes pg 2
The Taco Bus will be one of the food trucks on hand at the Hometown Heroes Celebration on Sept. 6 at Wrightsville Assembly of God.
Spreading A Pandemic Of Love
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
By Ann Mead Ash
With unemployment in the double digits nationally and with limits on how much socialization can be done in person, starting a blog might seem like an ideal solution. Bloggers can earn an income while interacting with people outside their own households from the safety of their homes. However, there is more to becoming a successful blogger than just opening a WordPress account. It is easy to start a blog, but it can be challenging to keep it going. “I stay motivated because I picked a topic that is just our life. It’s something that I’m very interested in,” said Ephrata resident Kathy McClure, who launched the Frugal Lancaster blog in 2010. “Don’t start a blog on something new to you. Choose something that you’re already doing and interested in.” See Blog pg 4
Looking back at the abrupt changes he dealt with last March when COVID-19 restrictions temporarily closed the state, Spencer Browne, now a rising senior at The Stone School in Lancaster, was philosophical. “When something as shocking as a pandemic happens, there are many different ways to (react),” noted Spencer. “I think it consumes a lot of people and they are stuck in shock about the world being so different they can’t do anything … but we saw
it as an opportunity to help people who are in that stasis.” Spencer, along with his family, which consists of his parents, Jen and Sean See Pandemic Of Love pg 3
Spencer Browne (left) and Jayna Ribner are part of Pandemic of Love’s Lancaster chapter. The new organization was designed to match donors with those affected by the pandemic to help cover utility bills and other needs.
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An outdoor worship service, food trucks, pony rides, free lunch for first responders and more will be offered during the Hometown Heroes Celebration to be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wrightsville Assembly of God, 365 Orange St., Wrightsville. The event is free, and community members are invited to attend. The first-time event will be held outdoors at the church. “We typically have two identical services at 9 and 11 a.m. On that day, we are having one outdoor worship service at 11 a.m.,” explained pastor Aaron McNatt, noting that people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. “(For the worship leaders), we will have a flatbed trailer with a stage on it.” In keeping with COVID-19 restrictions, seating will be spaced out. “Masks are suggested,” said McNatt. “There will be plenty of room to social distance. They
can sit as far apart as they desire. We are not passing offering plates or Communion trays. All of our greeters and servers will be wearing masks.” Following the service, people may purchase lunch and snacks from food
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