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JUNE 22, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 26
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Garden Spot Raises Awareness Of Cancer BY WILLIAM FITHIAN
arden Spot High School’s Health Council hosted a Mini Relay For Life on May 24 for schools across the district. Students in grades seven through 12 were invited to walk the track in the morning to raise awareness for people living with cancer. In the afternoon, kids in kindergarten through sixth grade were invited to walk and participate in some fun activities. Julie Groft, a health teacher at GSHS and the Health Council’s adviser, was behind the planning for this event. With the help of the Health Council and the Relay For Life organization, she achieved a district-wide event. Her team raised funds over the course of a month. During the month of May, the elementary schools brought in coins, and the secondary campus collected coins for two weeks. Jars were placed in homeroom
“My grandma has battled cancer and continues her fight. … I keep her in mind as we’re walking and we’re putting in the work into this event today.” Groft mentioned that her club also moved a purple toilet and flamingos around New Holland to raise money. People could donate to “flock” someone’s house and have purple flamingos or the toilet placed in their front yard. Lessons were also taught at the elementary schools. Zoe Weir, a
Legion Post 662 Celebrates Anniversary BY ANN MEAD ASH
The American Legion formed in March of 1919 in Paris, France, and the organization was chartered by the United States Congress in September of that same year. On March 13, 1922, almost exactly three years after the Legion formed in France, the Conestoga Post 662 was established in eastern Lancaster See Conestoga Post pg 6
senior at GSHS and member of the Health Council, explained, “We had a book for the younger kids. … It was a really good story to tell them to give them a little info … if they didn’t know what cancer was.” Students also made bracelets supporting Relay For Life with the help of the Health Council members. Weir added, “I think the kids really liked it.” Many students attending the event had a person in mind while walking. Maggie Bauer, a senior in the Health Council, said, “My grandma has battled cancer and continues her fight. … I keep her in mind as we’re walking and we’re putting in the work into this event today.” It has been two years since the last Mini Relay For Life was held at Garden Spot. Groft listed a few challenges she faced. “We have three new elementary school principals, new superintendent, the middle school principal is new, so they’ve never done this event before,” she said. See Garden Spot High School pg 4
Maggie Bauer (left) and Zoe Weir, members of the Health Council, helped plan the Mini Relay For Life.
The Health Council members line up to welcome students to the Mini Relay For Life.
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CrossNet Capital Campaign Aims For Last Stretch BY ANN MEAD ASH
For several years, CrossNet Ministries, with locations at 110, 123, and 127 Franklin St., New Holland, has been searching for more space. “We have kept our eyes on this building,” said Meredith Dahl, CrossNet executive director, gesturing out the window of her current office to the large warehouse located on Carl Edwards (left) and Meredith Dahl the south side of Franklin Street. of CrossNet Ministries are hoping to “Last year, we went to the owners see the organization’s current capital and talked to them about our campaign raise enough so it can expand vision, and they said they would into the building across the street from the present location.
be interested in selling to CrossNet.” CrossNet administrators responded by calculating the amount that would be necessary to both purchase the two buildings located between Custer Avenue and the apartment building across from the New Holland Ambulance Association. “ We needed $1.5 million to purchase and $1.5 million to renovate,” said Dahl. CrossNet set a goal of $3 million, and then representatives spoke to local foundations. One agreed to match funds if See CrossNet pg 7
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teachers’ classrooms, and the teachers of the classrooms that raised the most money sat above a dunk tank during the event. Students could try to dunk them by hitting a target with a ball. Some teachers had to dye their hair purple or dress in a cow costume.