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ServSafe Course Planned The ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course, conducted by Penn State Extension, will be held at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, in room 149 on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the exam beginning at 11 a.m. If needed, Wednesday, Feb. 2, will be used as a snow make-up date. The deadline to register for this class is Wednesday, Jan. 12. These in-person trainings, taught by certified ServSafe instructors, will help participants learn how to prevent contamination of food by properly receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling, and serving the food, as well as proper methods of sanitizing food service facilities. After completing the course and passing the multiple-choice exam with a
score of 75% or higher, participants will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certification is good for five years. Penn State Extension will follow applicable state and local restrictions and Penn State COVID-19 guidelines in effect at the time of an event regarding masking, social distancing, and facility capacity limits. Penn State will continue to require individuals to wear masks inside university buildings at all times. The course fee covers the cost of the most recent edition of the ServSafe Manager book, the exam, the answer sheet, and learning materials. To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/ servsafe or call 877-3450691. For further information about the course, contact Stacy Reed at 717-3946851 or sls374@psu.edu.
Honor Society Welcomes Eckman Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November 2021. The new members include Grove City College student Ruth Eckman of East Petersburg.
Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class. They must also demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars and embrace the ODK ideals.
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Reserve now for 2022! Rate freeze and waived Community Fee! Virtual and In Person Tours Available, call today to schedule. Residents may bring Christmas trees to Lancaster County Central Park for mulching.
shrubs that require slightly acidic soil conditions. The mulch will be available to residents on a first-come, firstserved basis after Thursday, Jan. 6, near the tree drop-off site. Persons desiring free mulch should bring a pitchfork or shovel and a bag or a trailer to transport it home.
For more information about the Christmas tree mulching program, residents may call the park office at 717-2998215 on Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. To learn more about the Lancaster County park system, visit www.lancastercounty parks.org.
AmeriCorps VISTA Grant Received The City of Lancaster received a three-year grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to establish an AmeriCorps VISTA program. This nearly $400,000 grant will help the City of Lancaster focus on creating equity and capacity in the areas of economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and racial equity and opportunity. This year’s emphasis will be on advancing racial equity and opportunity in city communities. The first cohort of 10 team members and one leader will serve full time for one year, helping to build capacity within the City of Lancaster government and community organizations in Lancaster city. Each team member will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activi-
ties such as providing outreach about city programs, increasing language access, expanding recruitment efforts and the intern program, and creating more avenues for residents to take part in community activities, decision-making, and planning. AmeriCorps members receive living and housing stipends during their term of service, as well as technology and transportation support and opportunities for professional development. At the end of their term, AmeriCorps members are eligible for education awards toward college or trade school. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. More information, including position descriptions, can be found at www.cityoflancaster pa.com/vista.
Accordion Group Plans Meeting The First Lancaster Accordion Group (FLAG) will meet on Sunday, Jan. 9, at Zion Church of Millersville, 317 N. George St., Millersville, from 2 to 4 p.m. Accordion players, music enthusiasts, and other interested parties are invited to attend. For additional details, contact Sergey Semenov at 717875-2862.
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nursery are utilized throughout the county park system. Moss, a former professor at Franklin & Marshall College and a founding member of the Lancaster Environmental Action Federation (LEAF), worked to promote the conservation of natural resources for the improvement of the environment of Lancaster County’s public parks and open spaces. In 2000, LEAF donated funds to the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation for the creation of a nursery in memory of Moss. According to park officials, residents drop off approximately 1,000 Christmas trees each year, which produce 15 tons of mulch. The mulch is ideal for acid-loving plants such as rhododendrons and azaleas and for many deciduous ornamental trees and
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County residents can dispose of their Christmas trees in an environmentally friendly way by dropping them at the Lancaster County Central Park mulching site between dawn and dusk through Monday, Jan. 31. The park mulching program is for Christmas trees only. No other yard waste will be accepted. Trees must be free of decorations, lights, plastic bags and hardware, including nails in the trunk. There is a three-tree limit per vehicle. Commercial haulers are strongly advised to contact their local municipalities for their respective Christmas tree recycling locations. There is a suggested nominal donation for each tree. Donations will go toward the operation of the Dr. John Moss Native Tree Nursery in Central Park. Trees from the
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