DSAA Will Mark 10 Years With Open House
BY CAT SHANNON
In 2015, Stacy Emminger started Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance (DSAA) as a parent support group, running meetings from her living room.
Now the organization is marking its 10th anniversary with an open house, which will focus on how DSAA has grown and the impact it has made in the community.
The drop-in open house will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DSAA, 78 E. Main St., Mount Joy.
The event will feature speakers; refreshments; opportunities to meet and talk with staff and board members; and displays of DSAA’s work, from a slideshow to artwork from the nonprofit’s Art Heals program.
BY JEFF FALK
The world would be a pretty dull place if we were all alike, if we all did the same things and if we all thought the same way.
Lancaster Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Lancaster AAPI) promotes diversity and celebrates all the things that make us different. But the social group also salutes the things we have in common.
In the process of acceptance, understanding and familiarity are essential early steps.
“Our mission is to deliver supportive approaches to addiction by educating, equipping and supporting
BY CAT SHANNON
“Scouting is a great opportunity for families and Scouts to come together and learn about community, safety and outdoor fun,” said Melanie Cassidy, Wolf den leader for Cub Scout Pack 39.
The pack will hold two upcoming events to encourage boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade to consider joining Cub Scouts.
A Roundup event will be held
individuals, families and communities,” said Emminger, DSAA’s executive director. “Our services include supporting families who are impacted by addiction, grief support, referral to treatment and other resources (and) educational presentations about addiction and recovery support.”
In 2017, DSAA filed to become a 501(c)(3) and opened its first office on West Main Street in Mount Joy. In 2019, the organization received a contract from Lancaster County
“That’s what it’s all about, finding people with whom we have things in common,” said Cindy Lam Guo, president and one of the founding members of Lancaster AAPI. “If you don’t have that sense of belonging, it’s not home. I don’t want my kids to feel like they’re different. That sense of connection is what Lancaster AAPI is all about.”
Lancaster AAPI is civically minded and advocates for inclusivity, but the group does not conduct regular formal meetings in an office or a brickand-mortar building. Instead, the organization hosts four seasonal potluck meals each year - “breaking rice together” - and partners with similar nonprofits to advocate for the group’s interests through a handful of events held in various locations around Lancaster County, including Manheim Township and the city of Lancaster.
On Feb. 2, more than 3,000 individuals attended Lancaster AAPI’s Lunar New Year celebration at Ewell Plaza and Binns Park in the city.
Lancaster AAPI also sponsors a scholarship program as part of its youth outreach initiative.
Stacy Emminger (holding cake) with members of the most recent Certified Recovery Specialist class at Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance
Members of Cub Scout Pack 39 gear up for a bike ride.
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Drug and Alcohol Commission to open its recovery center and moved into its current location. DSAA also began offering 12-step yoga and Art Heals.
“During the COVID lockdown, I wondered how the recovery houses were getting hygiene supplies for their residents, and that is how the Care Kits program was born,” said Emminger, describing one of the program’s initiatives. “Soon after we started the clothing bank.”
would go.
“I am amazed at how DSAA has grown,” she said. “I don’t know exactly what I thought it would become when I started it but so much of what we do now was not in my plan. It really feels like it has a life of its own. Opportunities appear and I’ve always been willing to take a risk and go for it. It hasn’t always been easy and it’s a lot of hard work, but the results are so worth it.”
Pretending it isn’t happening isn’t the answer.”
She believes the path to breaking the stigma of addiction is to meet it head on and talk about it.
with the Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce, Milanof-Schock Library and Joining Forces Children to present the movie “No Matter What: A Family Story of Addiction Recovery,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road Mount Joy. The event will include a showing of the 20-minute documentary, a discussion and a Q&A session.
DSAA also received a grant to support its Recovery Capital program in 2021, a pilot program that began with one peer support specialist.
She noted that about 2,000 people a year come through DSAA programs.
“That’s been my mission from the day my son died,” she shared. “For years while he was struggling, we hid his addiction because of the stigma. We didn’t get help that we needed. There wasn’t much help at that time in our area, and what help there was, we didn’t know about. My personal mission was to spread awareness and education about addiction and to give families the help we didn’t get.”
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“We now have six staff working with individuals in the criminal justice system,” Emminger shared. “We’re also providing yoga classes and drug and alcohol classes in Lancaster County Prison. In September we will begin providing art classes in Lancaster County Prison.”
When she started DSAA to find healing after the loss of her son to addiction, Emminger wasn’t sure where the organization
“Our goal is that each of those individuals is treated with compassion, respect and understanding,” she said. “I have a fantastic staff that is dedicated to our clients. I have a great board who supports our work. DSAA is about serving others and we live that.”
Emminger said DSAA addresses a universal need.
“DSAA is important because addiction isn’t going anywhere. It impacts every community,” she remarked. “When I first started DSAA, people told me they didn’t think we were needed because ‘we don’t have that problem here.’ They were wrong. It is a problem everywhere.
Community members can support the mission and work of DSAA by donating gently used clothing to the clothing bank or hygiene products for Care Kits. People are invited to join the board, donate funds, hold fundraisers or simply spread the word about DSAA.
“The more people know about us, the more families we can help,” Emminger said.
The organization will also host the fifth annual Nick Hershey Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 20. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, DSAA will partner
As she looks to the next 10 years, Emminger envisions continuing to work to destigmatize addiction. She hopes people will come to the open house to see the space and learn about the organization’s programs.
“Lots of people don’t even know we’re here unless they need us,” she said. “We are a part of the community, and we participate in community events, but I feel people avoid us because of the stigma of addiction. I want people to feel comfortable coming to us when they need us. We do have programs that are open to the community as well. We see ourselves as a little bit of a community center.”
For more information on DSAA, visit https://dsa squared.org or follow the organization on Facebook.
Something for Every Senior
BY CAT SHANNON
Stop by the Senior Center at GEARS in Elizabethtown, and you never know what you might see.
“There’s a little something different happening each day,” said Jess Raush, Senior Center director.
Seniors might be playing Wii games, gardening, enjoying trivia, taking community walks or competing in bingo. Breakfast is served two days a week, and lunch is offered Monday through Friday at the center, located at 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown.
The programs are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Lancaster County Office of Aging, and all programs and activities are designed with the center’s mission in mind: to enhance the dignity, independence and community involvement of older citizens. The organization also seeks to provide good nutritional, social, educational, recreational and cultural programs for participants; to provide a support system of informational and referral services for those
with specific needs; and to provide opportunities for learning new skills, personal growth and the sharing of common interests.
“We’re here for fun and camaraderie,” Raush said.
“We offer a little bit of something for everyone!”
Programs are offered free of charge to anyone age 60 and up, although donations are received in a donation box on-site if people feel moved to give.
Participants come from a large service area that includes Elizabethtown, Bainbridge, Mount Joy, Salunga, Landisville and Manheim.
The staff members of the Senior Center are always looking for new ways to entertain guests and enhance the lives of seniors, so when a community member named Karen stopped by to volunteer, Raush was thrilled.
“Karen was a nurse prior to retiring,” Raush said. “She brings hats, she plays the guitar as she sings and she sings songs that the seniors would be familiar with - songs from their time growing up.”
Known among Senior Center visitors as “the Singing Nurse,” Karen loves giving back to her community.
“She has so much joy; after her first time joining us, the seniors were hooked and liked having her!” Raush said, encouraging other members of the community to consider volunteering. “If you have a special talent for music, crafts, gardening, health (or really almost anything), we can use you! The most
Violinist To Perform Concert
Gretna Music will present a performance by violinist Mio Imai at the Mount Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount
Gretna, on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7:15.
Imai has been a solo performer since she was 9 years
old. Now 14, she has played with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in the U.S., as well as the FVG Orchestra and Accademia d’Archi Arrigoni Orchestra in Italy. Imai has won the first prize in the 2024 Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition (Belgium), 2024 Stulberg International String Competition (U.S.), 2024 Music Teachers National Association Competition (U.S.), and the 2023 Piccolo Violino Magico International Competition (Italy). Imai has also competed and placed in the Leonid Kogan International Competition, the Ronald Sachs International Music Competition, and the Chicago International Violin Competition. Imai will perform pieces by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Lili Boulanger, and Mendelssohn. She will play a Vincenzo Sannino violin and Francois Nicolas Voirin bow on loan from the Takeuchi Collection through the Nippon Violin Society program.
GRAMMY-nominated pianist Dr. Mark Livshits will
important part is to have a smile.”
While programs like Karen’s are entertaining, they also serve another purpose: helping seniors thrive.
“We’re here to put smiles on people’s faces,” Raush noted. “We meet so many needs including social, (nutritional) as well as helping people find social services they may need.”
For more information on volunteering, call Raush at 717-367-7984 or stop by the center.
accompany Imai. Livshits is a Steinway Artist and appears frequently in concert with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as with the orchestra as a substitute in the keyboard section.
Special pricing and paywhat-you-will options for tickets are available. To purchase tickets and for more information, call 717-3611508 or visit www.gretna music.org.
Karen the Singing Nurse entertains at the GEARS Senior Center.
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on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mary Mother of the Church, 625 Union School Road, Mount Joy.
“The Roundup will provide the parents information about Cub Scouts and give them the opportunity to ask questions,” explained Stephanie Steele, Bear den leader. “While the parents are learning about Cub Scouts, we will have some activities for the kids to do with some of the Cub Scouts in our Bear and Webelos den. These activities will include making paper airplanes, racing cars on a short derby track, games and more.”
“Scouts is an opportunity to become well rounded and try many hobbies,” shared Robbin Campbell, Tiger den leader. “Our activities include STEM, citizenship, first aid, outdoor skills and more. It satisfies the Scouts’ curiosity about their world and sets them up for a life of learning and pursuing new adventures.”
Pack 39 meets every Thursday starting in September and wraps up the official Scout year at the end of March, although opportunities for fun extend beyond that timeframe, Steele said.
BOSSLER MENNONITE CHURCH: Located at 2021 Bossler Rd., Elizabethtown. Phone: 717-367-5167. Web site: www.bosslermennonite.org Sunday Worship held at 10 am. Preschool: 717537-8192.
CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH:
1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am. Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.
MILTON GROVE CHURCH: 2026 Cloverleaf Road (located N. of Rt. 283 Rheems/ Elizabethtown Exit) Mount Joy. Pastor: Jamie Pietsch. Join us Sundays at 9:30 am for in-person worship and on Facebook live at www.miltongrovechurch.com
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PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA): Meeting at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552. Sundays at 10:30am We Welcome You! Visit us online at www.proclamationpca.com
The pack will also hold a Cub Scout Carnival from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the church.
“The carnival will include stations and activities for the kids - current Scouts and new Scouts - to participate in,” Steele said. “These will include air rockets, planes, s’mores at a fire, a rain gutter regatta, relay races and water games.”
Pack leaders emphasized that youths receive a fun and expansive experience in Cub Scouts.
“We do have many activities for the Scouts to attend during the summer such as fishing, camping, hiking, biking and more,” she remarked. “So far this summer, we have completed five of the GO Lancaster! hikes together as a pack and held a bike rodeo. During the hikes, the Scouts practice reading and following directions, get exercise and learn some hiking essentials. During the bike rodeo, we reviewed proper hand signals when riding a bike, discussed appropriate attire for a bike ride and discussed how to check to make sure your helmet is on correctly.”
And Cub Scouts is about much more than just having fun, she said.
“Scouting gives children many opportunities to try new things and learn about the world around them,” she stated. “One of the biggest benefits of Scouting is teaching children to volunteer and give back to their community. When the Scouts collect food for the food bank or create thank-you cards for veterans, they feel a sense of accomplishment. They learn the importance of helping others and contributing positively to the world around them.”
Pack 39 just started up again two years ago after pausing for the pandemic.
“We started as a small pack, but we are happy to report that our numbers are growing, and we love to see so many children excited to help their community and try new adventures,” Steele said.
Pack 39 is supported by the Mount Joy Rotary Club and the Knights of Columbus. For more information,
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CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 75-133 East High Street, Elizabethtown 717-367-2786. Rev. Albert J. Domines, Jr., Sr. Pastor. Rev. Gerald R. Kliner, Jr., Assoc. Pastor. Liturgies of Holy Eucharist Saturday at 6 pm & Sunday at 9:30 am. Handicapped accessible. Morning Prayer Wed. at 8:30am. www.christlutheran-etown.com
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.
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ETOWN GRACE CHURCH, 305 Anchor Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Dr. Rick A. Clark, Pastor. Sunday: SS and Adult Bible Classes 9 am, Morning Worship 10:15 am. Wed night 6:15-7:45 pm AWANA (Children’s Ministry). Website at etowngrace.com
FLORIN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN: You are welcome here! Worship service is at 10:15am Sunday mornings at 815 Bruce Avenue, Mount Joy PA 17552. Now LiveStreaming on YouTube - Search for us @florinchurch For more information, visit us at www.florincob.org Phone: 717-6531202 Email: secretary@florincob.org
GLOSSBRENNER CHURCH: 713 Church St. (located on the corner of Church & Angle Sts.), Mount Joy. Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am (In-Person or Live Streamed). Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. Sunday School for all ages: 11:15 am. Pastor: Heather Hammel. Church Office: 717-653-5683. "Like" us on Facebook: Glossbrenner Church. www.glossbrenner.net
GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:30pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.
MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (A Roman Catholic Parish): 625 Union School Rd., Mount Joy. Pastor: Rev. Ted Keating. Mass Times: Saturday Vigil 4:30pm, Sunday 8:30 & 11 am; Monday thru Friday 8:30 am. Confessions: Sat 3:30pm. 717-653-4903, visit us online at www.marymotherparish.org
MAYTOWN CHURCH OF GOD: 14 West Elizabeth St., Maytown. Scott Sweigart, Pastor. All are w0elcome! Sunday Worship Service at 9:00 am. Phone: 717-426-3117. www.maytowncog.org
RUHL’S CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.
SAINT LUKE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 209 S. Market St. at Columbia Ave., Mount Joy. Phone: 717-653-4977. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 11 am. Wednesday Morning Prayer at 10 am in the Education Building. Taize Service 1st Sat. of the month at 5 pm. stlukesmountjoy@gmail.com www.stlukesmountjoypa.org Handicap Accessible.
SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH (A united Methodist Congregation): 398 N. Locust Street (North Spruce and Oak Streets), Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone:717-367-1889. Sunday Worship: Traditional at 8:30am, Grace Kids (ages 0-12 yrs) at 10:15am, Contemporary 10:15am.Email:office@wearesaintpauls.com Visit us online at: wearesaintpauls.com
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Loving, growing, and sharing JOY through Jesus! Sunday service times: 9 and 10:30 a.m. 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy 717-6535493. www.connectstmarks.com Livestream at facebook.com/ConnectStMarks
TBC BIBLE CHURCH: Together Becoming Christ-like. 5880 School House Rd., Elizabethtown. We are a friendly, family-like atmosphere welcoming you to join us for Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am & worship at 10:30 am. (jr. church included). Afternoon / evening gatherings meet on various Sundays for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:00pm. Monthly men’s and women’s Bible studies offer an opportunity to grow deeper in the Word and to fellowship with others. tbcbiblechurch.org or call 717-433-7585
WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside enjoys one combined Summer Sunday Worship Service @ 10am w/contemporary & traditional elements. Family Ministry at the same hour for nursery, children, and youth ages. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or call: (717) 898-1551.
WORD OF LIFE CHAPEL: 139 Wickersham Rd., Bainbridge. 717-426-1171 Sunday Service - 10:15 am (Children’s Ministry & Nursery Care Provided). Visit us online at www.wordoflifechapel.org We welcome you!
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH/ LANDISVILLE: 85 East Brandt Blvd. 717-898-2911; adminzelc@comcast.net In-person worship at 9am. Live-stream link can be found at zionhempfield.net under the worship tab and on the Zion Lutheran Hempfield Facebook page. Adult Sunday School in-person at 10:15am. Pastor Timothy Seitz-Brown.
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Pet Walk and Fundraiser Planned
ClassONE Property Restoration Inc. will hold its second annual ClassONE “Save Our Pets Project” pet walk and fundraiser event on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amos Herr Park in Landisville.
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All proceeds from the event will go towards purchasing pet oxygen mask kits and supporting other pet emergency services, such as funding the Pennsylvania Animal Response Team (PART) and the ClassONE Paw Grant. These grants help cover adoption-related fees for families looking to adopt a pet after losing their own in a fire.
This family-friendly event welcomes participants and attendees of all ages, with or without pets. It promises a variety of activities, including petfriendly vendors, a drawing for prizes donated by local businesses, food trucks, a pet photoshoot and a fire truck display. The event will feature special guests Sparky the Fire Dog and Circus Stella and the performing rescued dogs. Entry to the event is free. However, those wishing to participate in the pet walk must register their pets at www.classonerestoration .com. Each registered pet walker will receive a goodie bag that includes an event T-shirt as well as a bandana for his or her pet.
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Women’s Group Sets Brunch
The Elizabethtown/ Mount Joy Christian Women’s Connection invites area ladies to attend its “Bloom Where You Are Planted” brunch on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 9:30 a.m. at Gus’s Keystone Restaurant, 1050 W. Main St., Mount Joy.
Tracey Zeiset from Elizabethtown will show how to pick and arrange summer flowers.
Eileen Banks from Rome, N.Y., will be the speaker and musician. She will do a science experiment and share “The Wonder of Life.” Reservations and payment must be received by Friday, Aug. 29. For more information or to make a reservation, call Sandy at 717-580-5421.
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“Part of us is a social group, but we do advocate for our community,” said Lam Guo, a resident of Manheim Township. “If there’s something we want to advocate for, we show up. But we never push anything on people. Within the Asian community, there are also different people.”
“It’s really a safe space,” she continued. “Our mission is to celebrate, connect, bring us together and let people know we have a voice. We want to educate people and let people know who we are. It’s fun for us to all come together. But at the end of the day, we’re a minority group.”
Through steady growth since its founding, Lancaster AAPI’s membership
now numbers 300 Lancaster County residents. Many of the members are second- or third-generation citizens who live in Lancaster County communities like the city and Manheim Township.
“In the Asian culture, there are a lot of traditions we value,” said Lam Guo. “We come from immigrant families. Our grandparents worked hard and tried to
pave a way for us. We take part of that and try to make a way for future generations. We try to piece two worlds together. I think the biggest difference (between the two worlds) is that we don’t take a lot of things for granted. Things weren’t given to our grandparents. They came here with nothing. We recognize how hard we have to work for the things we get because we saw how hard they had to work. That’s what binds us.”
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It is estimated that the Asian American and Pacific Islander population in Lancaster County currently numbers more than 14,000 residents, or about 2.6% of the locale’s total population.
Lancaster AAPI was established in 2023.
“COVID was a really tough time for a lot of Asian Americans, and (Lancaster AAPI) was a safe space to come together,” said Lam Guo. “If we’re all separated, how do people know we have a voice? It has grown so much. Every single time we get together, it feels like there’s new people. When they join Lancaster AAPI, it feels like they’re home again.”
“We are here, and we are building a community,” Lam Guo continued. “We’ve extended our arms to welcome other communities, and we hope everyone will welcome us because this is our home as well. We hope everyone will take the time to see us, hear us and value us.”
For additional information, go to www.lancaster aapi.com.
“On every corner and on every block and at every traffic light across Lancaster County, there is an Asianowned business,” said Lam Guo. “Some people aren’t as open-minded because it’s unfamiliar. But the Asian American community will continue to drive commerce in the county. There have been so many other contributions made. If you never take the time to learn about it, you’ll never know what’s beautiful about it. If (people) can understand it, there will be more appreciation for it. We need to start developing appreciations for other cultures, and not just the Asian culture.”
Church To Host Festival
Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook, 58 Church Road, Manheim, will host Nickolas Sieber’s Traditional Jazz & Ragtime Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23. Attendees of the event will enjoy a living history experience highlighting music of the American songbook from the 1890s through 1930.
Sieber’s festival will include performances from Miss Maybell and Charlie Judkins, a duo from New York City; Ramona Baker, a pianist from New York City; Gavin Rice, a banjoist from Rochester, N.Y.; and the Blackbird Society Orchestra from Philadelphia. In addition to music, professional dancers Roddy Caravella
and Gretchen Fenston will lead a 1920s dance lesson of the Peabody. A social dance of foxtrots, tangos, swing, and more will run throughout the course of the festival.
The festival will also include a 1920s lawn party with pre-war car rides, a croquet tournament, fashion displays, and special guest R.W. Tintypes offering authentic 19th-century tintype photography portrait sittings. Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook will prepare food that will be available for purchase throughout the day.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://sites.google.com/ view/siebersragtimefest.
Members of Lancaster AAPI gather for a group photo at a recent potluck event.