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VOL LXI • NO 20

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Emerging Businesses Overcome Obstacles Operating a business is a strenuous venture in the best of circumstances, and with the current economic climate, local entrepreneurs are being strained and stretched even more. But that has not stopped some tenacious Lancaster County residents from pushing forward with new or expanding businesses. LaundrE-town on Market in Elizabethtown is one such emerging endeavor. After more than a year of renovation and progress, the fully renovated, modern laundromat was slated for an April 1 grand opening, but state mandated closures postponed the final stages of

completion. The essential business eventually opened successfully on May 1. “ We started construction sometime around September of 2019 and faced many challenges,” explained company president Gretchen Rothstein. “Fast forward to March 20 when the stay-at-home order began, we were just about at completion.” Boasting 10 front load washers, including two extra-capacity units, 10 gas-powered dryers, complimentary Wi-Fi, a television, and change and vending machines, the startup hopes to meet a need for downtown Elizabethtown in a fresh, state-of-the-art facility. The May 1 launch served to

unveil only part of what Rothstein hopes to offer in the future. Such offerings may

LaundrE-town on Market, shown before (top photo) and after (bottom photo) extensive renovations to its location, postponed its opening from April 1 to May 1.

Preventing Scams In The Time Of Coronavirus Tests, treatments, and cures for the novel coronavirus are advertised online and even by text or phone call, but those products may only leave buyers with less money and no good outcomes. “Fraudsters prey on public fears during times like these,” said Master Trooper Kelly Osborne, community service and public information officer with Troop J - Lancaster of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). She added that scammers often target seniors, and worry about contracting COVID-19 may cause people to make decisions they would not make in other circumstances. Osborne noted that recent scams that have surfaced involve the economic stimulus, claims about products marketed as coronavirus treatments, or the promise of services related to the virus in an attempt to distract someone in order to commit theft or another property crime. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published a long list of

frauds that have sprung up around COVID-19 and good strategies for avoiding them at www.justice.gov/coronavirus/combattingfraud. “Families can help (loved ones) see that the scammers are there en force and that coronavirus is now a new trigger to alarm potential scam targets,” Osborne said. “Warn them to get any information

Pennsylvania State Police Master Trooper Kelly Osborne has provided information about how to avoid scams related to COVID-19.

See Preventing Scams pg 5

Tied House, which was slated to open in May on East Main Street in Lititz, has adjusted its plans and will consider opening with a limited to-go menu.

Sharing Her Gifts By Ann Mead Ash

Bryanna Still has always loved music. “I began my interest in music at a really young age,” said Bryanna. “I grew up listening to soulful old rhythm and blues and a lot of ’70s and ’80s music. Having that start really inspired me to be passionate about music.” In the fall, the Dayspring Christian Academy senior will head to Edinboro University in northern Pennsylvania to begin a double major in art and music therapy, an ambitious eight-year program that will earn her a doctorate in those subject areas. Bryanna’s journey to this point has not been likely, but her talents, love of art and music, and determination to succeed have helped her discover her potential and have influenced others, such as Diana Vuolo, founder/executive director of SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a Time), to take notice. SWAN is an after-school music program for School District of Lancaster (SDoL) students ages 6 to 18. Readers who would like to learn more about SWAN may visit www.swan4kids.org. See SWAN pg 3

Bryanna Still of Lancaster, a senior at Dayspring Christian Academy, plans to use her musical and artistic talents to help others as she matriculates at Edinboro University in the fall with the goal of becoming an art and music therapist.

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include a “wash, dry, and fold service.” While most businesses are See Businesses pg 2

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