Hershey/Hummelstown/Palmyra
JANUARY 16, 2019
The Palmyra Garden Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 21, at noon at RothermelFinkenbinder Funeral Home, 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra, in the community meeting room. The program will be “Mother Nature’s Miracles” presented by Ryan Bridge, an entomologist. Visitors are invited to attend the program for a nominal fee. The mission of the club is to stimulate and increase interest, appreciation, and knowledge of gardening, flower arranging, and community beautification as well as conservation of native plants and trees. Contact Cathy Wieland at 717-838-4177.
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Lancaster Mennonite will host open house events at four of its campuses, including Lancaster, Locust Grove, New Danville, and Hershey. The events will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Refreshments will be available at 5:30 p.m. A welcome meeting will begin at 6 p.m., followed by tours and activities. For details, visit www.lancastermennonite .org/openhouse. In the case of snow, the open house events will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 29, instead.
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Donation Will Establish Sensory Awareness Program The Association of Faculty and Friends (AFF) of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine donated $12,500 to the Department of Emergency Medicine on Nov. 14, 2018, to establish the AFF Emergency Department Sensory Awareness Program. According to Betty Rigberg, president of AFF, the AFF traditionally distributes its funds through an annual grant process, and this is the first nonendowed fund for a program initiative. Individuals may donate directly to the effort through the fund. The new program will focus on helping patients with autism spectrum disorder and their families when they visit the emergency department. The funds will also be used to
provide training to emergency department staff in order to equip them with the skills and procedures needed to ensure the patients receive the highest level of care, including access to resources that cater to their individual sensory needs and tools that may help them tolerate new sensations and regulate their emotions. The AFF is a nonprofit organization with a mission to support and promote medical education, research, clinical care and scholarship; provide a community of friendship to its members through interest groups; and serve the needs of the community of which it is a part. For more information or to become a member, readers may contact affhersheypresident@ gmail.com.
Betty Rigberg (second from right) of the Association of Faculty and Friends presents a check to the Department of Emergency Medicine, represented by (from left) Marie Hankinson, vice president of nursing; Dr. Susan Promes, emergency medicine chair; and Jen Lau, Pediatric Emergency Department nurse manager.
Dancers Qualify For World Championships Hummelstown Community Singers To Begin Rehearsals The Hummelstown Community Singers will begin rehearsals for the spring season with registration on Mondays, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, and Feb. 4. Registration will begin at 7:15 p.m. and take place in the sanctuary at Hummelstown United Church of Christ, 104 E. Main St., Hummelstown. The Hummelstown Community Singers group performs two concerts each year. The group also performs at many area retirement and life care
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communities as well as many local events. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The only requirement for membership is a registration fee to cover the cost of the sheet music. The group is open to people age 16 and up, and no audition is required. For more information, readers may contact Valerie at 717-566-9312 or Barbara at 717-566-6601. Readers may also search for “Hummelstown Community Singers” on Facebook.
CATRA Plans Volunteer Orientation Six dancers from the Hooley School of Irish Dance have qualified to compete in the CLRG Irish Dance World Championships in North Carolina in April 2019. These dancers are (from left) Thomas Lane, Olivia Raff, Avery Winters, Mia Kelly, Isabella Carper, and David Irwin. The Hooley School of Irish Dance has announced that six dancers have qualified to compete in the CLRG Irish Dance
World Championships in Greensboro, N.C., from Sunday to Friday, April 14 to 19, 2019. These six dance students and a See Dancers pg 2
The Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association (CATRA) in Grantville is looking for volunteers, and a volunteer orientation is set for Sunday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Attendees at the 90-minute program will learn about the concepts and benefits of therapeutic riding as well as volunteer opportunities. CATRA welcomes volunteers age 13 and older with parent or guardian permission. Anyone under age 13 may volunteer with a parent or guardian.
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The AACA Library, 501 W. Governor Road, Hershey, will offer a Saturday matinee film series during the upcoming months. Brief historical information will be provided followed by the main event. Each session will last about an hour. The schedule will feature the theme “AACA Historical Films” on Feb. 16, the theme “Glidden Tour History” on March 23, and the film “A History of Motor Racing 1 and 2” on April 13. All sessions will begin at 1 p.m. Each session is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. For more details, readers may call 717-534-2082.
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Volunteer positions include therapeutic riding assistants, barn managers, maintenance workers, animal caretakers, and gardeners. CATRA offers therapeutic riding for special-needs children, adolescents, and adults. CATRA is a working horse farm and is home to a number of other animals. The organization is volunteer-run. For more information, readers may contact CATRA at 717-469-7517 or info@catra.net or visit www.catra.net.
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