Garden Spot JANUARY 22, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE: INSECTS TO HIGHLIGHT ANNUAL EXTENSION MEETING page 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 8
SOUP AND SUBS
Schoeneck Fire Company, 125 N. King St., Denver, will hold a soup and sub sale on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. until sold out. For more details, contact the fire hall at 717-336-6767 or visit www.schoeneckfire.com. FIRE TOWER HIKE
The Berks Community Strollers will hold their fourth annual Fire Tower Hike in French Creek State Park on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Fire Tower Hike is a 3-mile loop hike consisting of 2 miles to the tower, followed by an opportunity to toast marshmallows and hot dogs at the pavilion. Attendees should bring their own marshmallows and hot dogs. Participants may meet at 9:45 a.m. at Livingood Park on Route 82 in Elverson or meet hike leader Linda Godschall at the Fire Tower Road parking area at 10 a.m. The GPS address for the outing is 651 Fire Tower Road, Birdsboro. For directions, call Godschall at 610-9130284. Although the fire tower is no longer accessible to the public, there is a pavilion with picnic tables. RUNNING EVENT
The Garden Spot Village Half Marathon/10K/Kids Half Marathon
Veritas To Offer Class For Adults pg 2
By Ann Mead Ash
Hamming It Up For Winter Field Day By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The mission of the Patriotic Stitchers for Veterans is to provide handmade quilts and afghans to several area hospice centers where they are distributed to veterans. Currently, creations are delivered to the Coatesville and Lebanon VA hospitals, AseraCare Hospice, Compassus, Caring Hospice Services, and Hospice & Community Care. The Stitchers is a committee of the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA). Members of the Stitchers volunteer their time, and necessary supplies have generally been donated by the volunteers for the more than 125 blankets that have been given to veterans so far. See Patriotic Stitchers pg 5
Jean Summers (left) and Kathy Baker, leaders of Patriotic Stitchers for Veterans, display items that will go over the block when the group holds its first fundraising auction on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Veterans Hall of the War Memorial Building in Leola.
Twice a year, amateur radio operators - colloquially known as ham radio operators - set up their equipment out of doors and attempt to contact as many people around the globe as possible. “We’re practicing for emergencies,” explained Red Rose Repeater Association (RRRA) president Daniel Boone of Willow Street. “Disasters don’t know the seasons of the year.” Field days are 24-hour events in order to include amateur radio enthusiasts in all time zones, as well as to give individuals experience broadcasting during the day and night. The position of the sun impacts the distance radio waves travel, Boone said. “We have access to solar radiation See Winter Field Day pg 7
ODC Presents First Stoner Awards A Bicycle Built For Her By Ann Mead Ash
FIELD TRIP
The Lancaster County Bird Club is offering a field trip on Saturday, Jan. 25. The trip is free and open to the public, especially beginning birders, and participants must register with the group leader prior to the day of the trip. The venue is Safe Harbor Dam and Observation Road, with a 9 a.m. start. Loaner binoculars will be available. Target birds will include waterfowl, bald eagles, other raptors and winter migrants. Readers may contact Roger Stoner at 717-393-9030 to register. More information about the club can be found at www.lancasterbirdclub.org and by searching for “Lancaster Bird Club” on Facebook.
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Patriotic Stitchers Plan Fundraiser
Gregg Richards (second from left), executive director of the Occupational Development Center (ODC), presents the first Olivia Stoner Award to Ben Bowman (center) and his wife, Mignon (second from right). Bill Young (far left), president of the ODC board, and board member Tonia Witman (far right) also took part in the presentation. By Ann Mead Ash
In late summer and early fall of 2019, Occupational Development Center (ODC), 640 Martha Ave., Lancaster, presented the first Olivia S. Stoner Awards. The organization has designated
that two awards, named for one of ODC’s founders, will be given each year. “One is to go to an individual or group of individuals and another to a business,” explained Ken Mueller, public relations and development manager for ODC. “The awards will be given to See Stoner Awards pg 3
Amber Pavalko of Bowmansville wanted to go for bicycle rides with her 6-year-old daughter, Addie. What should be a simple desire is complicated by the fact that Amber has Chiari malformation, a neurological condition in which the brain extends into the spinal column. Chiari is associated with a variety of other physical problems including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), an inheritable connective tissue disorder, and syringomyelia, which occurs when a syrinx, a cyst caused by a buildup of fluid, forms in the spinal cord. Amber has been dealing with the issues related to Chiari since the birth of her daughter in July 2013. In the time since, she has been undergoing both physical and occupational therapy, but her health issues have made it difficult for her to make progress in either area. In the last year, Amber has
Amber Pavalko (left) and her occupational therapist, Erica Lausch, try out the special bike that was donated to Pavalko by Lititz AMBUCS. improved to the point that when her occupational therapist, Erica Lausch, asked if there was anything she wanted See Bicycle pg 4
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will take place in March. The half marathon and 10K will take place on Saturday, March 28, with a start time of 8 a.m. The Kids Half Marathon will take place on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. Runners will have access to massages, changing tents, a locker room, showers, a heated pool, a hot tub, and a recovery tent with food. All runners will receive a T-shirt. For more details and registration, readers may visit www.gardenspotvillage.run.
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