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LCCTC FFA Recognizes Member Achievements Members of the LCCTC FFA chapter were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on May 26. All chapter members are part of the Animal Production Science & Technology Program at the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC), 1730 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. The chapter members are high school seniors and were to receive Pennsylvania FFA Convention T-shirts as a graduation gift sponsored by the Lancaster County Agriculture Council. Throughout the school year, all students had an opportunity to job shadow, interact with guest speakers on a variety of topics, visit a variety of places related to animal science on curriculum field trips, and earn several industry certifications. Katie Brandsema, Manheim Township, was named the Outstanding Student for having the top grades in the program throughout the entire school year. Katie’s award included a monetary
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LCCTC FFA member Kaitlyn Jack was named a Hardest Working Student.
Philip Goropoulos, president of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health (CHI), is firm when discussing the beliefs of the organization’s board concerning the new St. John Neumann School for Children and Families that CHI is building on Locust Street in Columbia. “Everything we offer should be available to everybody,” said Goropoulos. “Every student will have every opportunity within the center. Nothing will cost extra. It will all be included.” The school, which will initially accommodate 60 children ranging in age from six weeks to 5 years old, will embody a new perspecive on care. “Our family-focused approach to child care See New School pg 5
Heather Ha, program manager at St. John Neumann School for Children and Families in Columbia, showcases the new cubbies that were installed at the school, which, despite the shutdown, was due to be completed in June. The school is now scheduled to open in November.
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“Business Pup With a Business to Run,” acrylic on canvas, by fourth-grader Nathaniel Cole
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May was National Pet Month, and Mulberry Art Studios had put together an array of artists, vendors, treats for pets and their humans, rescue animals ready for adoption, and more to celebrate. Unfortunately, the second annual “We Love Our Pets” art show had to be pushed back and was rescheduled for July. July is here and Lancaster County recently moved into the green phase, but large gatherings are still not allowed to take place. While most of the studio’s spring and summer art offerings have been postponed to later in the year, owner April Koppenhaver and curator Stephanie Cole were determined to make the show still happen. See Art Show pg 7
During fiscal year 2019, USPS employees traveled 1.34 billion miles to deliver mail, equivalent to 53,640 laps around Earth, 5,305 trips to the moon or about 15 trips to the sun. *Based on the average moon and sun distance.
The DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award was given to Aubrielle Patton, Garden Spot, for her leadership as president of the LCCTC FFA. In addition to her classroom leadership, Aubrielle also took part in every FFA activity the chapter offered outside of school time. These events included an information booth for Lancaster County Ag Week, horse rides for Barktoberfest, volunteer work with the Lancaster City Police Mounted Unit at the Horse World Expo, and attendance at FFA events such as Meet Your State Officer Night, LanCo LEADS Conference, and the Agricultural Cooperation Establishes Success (ACES) Conference. Aubrielle’s award was supplemented with a monetary donation by LCCTC FFA supporters Steve and Deb Berkoski.
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prize sponsored by the Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association, where she has worked as a co-operative student since November 2019. Katie was the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) chapter president and the LCCTC FFA vice president during the past school year. The Student of Merit Award went to Sara Fletcher, Pequea Valley, for her academic achievement. Sara had excellent grades the entire school year, and she was an NTHS member. Her award included a monetary prize sponsored by Risser’s Poultry. Kaitlyn Jack, Elizabethtown, and Joey Musselman, Pequea Valley, earned Hardest Working Student Awards for their efforts with class activities and maintaining the A honor roll for all four marking periods. Their monetary awards were sponsored by Occupational Advisory Board members Robert Herr and Don Ranck.
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