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CCWA Creek Stomp Moves To Mount Joy By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance (CCWA) has held a creek stomp in Rife Run at Mummau Park in Manheim for at least five years. This year’s waterway exploration event, however, will be held at Little Chiques Park, 229 Park Ave., Mount Joy. The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, as part of the Lancaster Conservancy Water Week. The event was moved in order to reach out to a different audience, said CCWA president Steve Gergely. The move will also expose previous creek stomp participants to a different tributary of Chiques Creek - the Little Chiques. According to www.chiquescreekwatershed.org, Chiques Creek flows 31 miles from its source in Lebanon County to the Susquehanna River near Marietta. Along the way, it collects water and organisms from Rife Run, Little Chiques Creek, and other creeks and streams. The health of a tributary impacts that of the
Chiques Creek and, by extension, the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay. It also affects the people and wildlife living around the tributary. “Everyone benefits from cleaner waterways,” Gergely commented, adding that groundwater is affected by stream health too. “It’s important that we provide education to the public and bring awareness to what individuals can do.” The creek stomp is one of the educational events the CCWA offers to the public. Gergely noted that the organization typically hosts a watershed expo during Water Week when it is held in June. This year, however, Water Week was postponed, and the expo was canceled because it draws crowds of up to 600 people. The CCWA opted to hold its annual creek stomp during the rescheduled Water Week. During the creek stomp, Lancaster County Conservation District representatives will give a presentation, then distribute nets and buckets and lead attendees into the Little Chiques.
The 2019 Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance creek stomp was held in Rife Run in Manheim. This year’s event will be held in Little Chiques Park in Mount Joy on Aug. 12.
UDS Service Dogs Program Sets First Golf Outing By Dayna M. Reidenouer
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UDS Service Dogs will host its first golf outing on Friday, Aug. 28, at Meadia Heights Golf Club, 402 Golf Road, Lancaster. Program manager Lori
Breece hopes it will become an annual event. “We have been trying to find a signature event that can bring in strong revenue for our program and get the community engaged,” Breece remarked. Landis Communities offered pointers in planning the event. Volunteers met with representatives of golf courses around Lancaster County to see who would want to partner with UDS Service Dogs, and Meadia Heights was the most eager. The Aug. 28 date was scheduled in August 2019. Breece said that when the shutdown occurred, she was afraid that the outing might have to be postponed or canceled, but final planning for the event is going strong. See UDS Service Dogs pg 5
Schreiber Rubber Duckie Race Goes Online Center Receives Matching Grant According to Dan Fink, director of marketing and public relations for the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, this is just the second time that Schreiber has received a $250,000 matching grant in its 84-year history, and both times it has come from the Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation. “This one comes at a critical moment for us as we work to navigate a COVID-19 world,” Fink remarked. “Like many nonprofits, we’re facing a challenging period in the next 12 months.” The grant will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for all the money raised by Schreiber starting June 11, when the Stabler
Foundation forwarded its approval. Stabler has committed up to $250,000, and Schreiber has one year to raise the matching funds. The initial $250,000 grant combined with what Schreiber hopes to raise from the community would mean See Schreiber pg 3
Schreiber’s 32nd annual Rubber Duckie Race will be virtual for the first time in its history. Souvenir duckies with a “Choose Your Own Adventure” theme will accompany ticket sales, which will end on Sept. 12. Ticket proceeds will be matched by a grant from the Stabler Foundation.
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UDS Service Dogs (from left) Gibson, Henry, and Kirby were matched with clients in June and have begun team training in preparation for providing assistance to people with physical or intellectual disabilities. The organization will host its first golf outing on Aug. 28 at Meadia Heights Golf Club to raise funds to support the program.
There, participants may see what they can find in the water, scooping critters with nets and putting them in buckets for examination on shore. The experts will discuss the findings and what they mean to the health of the creek before returning the critters to the water. “It’s a great family event,” Gergely said. “It’s a good way for everybody to get a hands-on experience of what they find in our local waterways.” Additionally, a tour of the wildflower meadow in the park will be offered. People of all ages are welcome to participate in the creek stomp, and the CCWA has been working with Mount Joy Borough to identify safe access points to the creek. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required because attendance will be limited for safety. The event will be held rain or shine. Attendees should wear old shoes and clothing that may get wet, and they should bring masks and drinking water. Hand sanitizer will be provided. For more information about the CCWA and the creek stomp, as well as to register, readers may visit www.chiquescreekwatershed.org.
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