Garden Spot JULY 22, 2026
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
REACHING MORE THAN 11,290 HOMES
VOL LXII • NO 31
LCCF Has Got Monetary Awards for Weavers BY JEFF FALK
said Linda Saad, a coordinator of the Children’s Discovery Program. “Kids need to get off their tablets and look around them at the awesome parts of nature. It’s important for the development of children to be curious and discover.” The Terre Hill Park Association’s Children’s Discovery Program is actually a series of four educational programs for kids. The hourlong programs Linda Saad (far left) and Cindi Rissler (back)
Weavers see the big picture. Weavers are servants. Weavers unite communities. Weavers are leaders. The new Weaver Awards from the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) promote, advocate for and celebrate weaving - not the textile, yarns or thread type, but the social fabric kind. “A weaver is someone who sees a need and invites their neighbors to pitch in and find a solution,” said Val Schade, LCCF’s communications manager. “They understand that a healthy community strengthens all of us and creates opportunities to build strong, lasting relationships in everyday places. A weaver may lead a monthly river cleanup, or have started a board game club for seniors, or host a book club or lead a group of stay-at-home parents. There are so many ways you can build lasting relationships and weave our community together.” Through a national Weaver Awards program, LCCF is distributing 20 awards of $2,500 - a total of $50,000 - to people or small organizations that foster connections in Lancaster County. Individuals or nonprofits can apply for or nominate others for the awards at www.weavelancastercounty.org through Friday, July 24. Applicants must be 18 or older, serve or reside in Lancaster County, have a project that fosters relationships and be welcoming to any neighbor seeking to participate in the initiative. Organizations that apply must have an annual
See Discovery pg 4 one of the natural features of Terre Hill Park.
See Weaver pg 3
Educators gather at a Caernarvon Elementary School reunion.
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Golden Hours by DayBreak Spend your afternoons discovering new skills, connecting with neighbors, and exploring creativity in a small‑group setting— an exclusive opportunity to build meaningful community connections.
At Reunion, Caernarvon Elementary Remembered Fondly
BY JEFF FALK
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f it’s important to be connected, then it’s important to reconnect or to stay connected. Educators share a bond that is
sometimes difficult for lay people to understand. Recently, former teachers Peg Brown and Elsie Weinhold, with assistance from Connie Watson and Norma Higginbotham, organized
and conducted a reunion of educators from the now defunct Caernarvon Elementary School. The range of emotions experienced at the reunion ran the gamut, but each in attendance left with See Reunion pg 8
Terre Hill Park Is Great Place for Kids to Explore
August sessions now enrolling. BY JEFF FALK
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They are intellectual sponges. Kids are curious by nature, and they absorb all the information they can pack into their developing brains. The Terre Hill Park Association’s new Children’s Discovery Program is designed for kids to explore the world around them while exploring themselves. “Discovery is important,”
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