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MARCH 9, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 48
Finding Home: Mulberry Art Studios To Feature New Artist BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Born and raised in Ephrata, Heather Hornberger is a self-taught artist who has been expressing her creativity ever since she was a child. Growing up, Hornberger recalls making collages and little art projects for her family and friends during her free time. However, it wasn’t until her mid-20s when she
Hempfield School District instructional technology specialist Susan Allen was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
Susan Allen, Outstanding Teacher Of The Year usan Allen, Hempfield School District instructional technology specialist, was recently named Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the PA Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT). PAECT is the local affiliate of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, and has over 3,000 members statewide. The organization recognizes educators through a variety of awards, and in order to be recognized, an individual must be nominated and then two principals must echo the nomination with letters of recommendation. At the organization’s annual banquet, Allen received the PAECT Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, which recognizes one teacher who has demonstrated
After graduating from Lampeter-Strasburg, Allen attended Millersville University to earn a bachelor’s degree in life and earth science and then went to Lebanon Valley College where she received a Master of Science Education. After student-teaching in Manheim Township School District, Allen worked as a long-term life science substitute teacher at Conestoga Valley School District. She came to Hempfield School District in August 1991 and taught life science at Centerville and Landisville middle schools for 16 years. It wasn’t until August 2007 that she moved to the high school as a Classrooms for the Future coach, which was a state grant through Gov. Ed Rendell’s administration to promote the use of technology and 21st-century skills in education focused on the high school level.
The Hempfield High School baseball team will hold its First Pitch event on Friday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria of the high school, 200 Stanley Ave., Landisville. The event is open to the community, and doors will open at 5:45 p.m. During the event, the 2022 baseball team members and staff will be introduced. Attendees will have opportunities to place bids in a blind auction that will run throughout the first hour of the program. The items up
See Susan Allen pg 2
See Fundraiser pg 2
Heather Hornberger
Baseball Team Posts Fundraiser
See New Artists pg 3
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outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education and/or in advocating for education technology policy at the local, state, regional, national, and/or international levels. “I am thrilled to receive the PAECT Outstanding Teacher of the Year award,” said Allen. “I want to thank PAECT and those who nominated and supported my nomination for this recognition. I am fortunate to be able to work with colleagues who are innovative, creative, and collaborative as we support teaching and learning in the Hempfield School District. I am privileged to work with Hempfield staff and students integrating best practices in the classroom.” Allen acknowledged the Hempfield Education Foundation for its continued support.
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was working as a nurse that she started painting, which she used as an emotional outlet to deal with stress, anxiety, and depression. Since then, Hornberger has lived on the island of Hawaii, resided near the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, and settled among the thousands of acres of forest in the wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains. Over the years, she has worked on organic vegetable farms across the country and even attended massage school. Hornberger’s life has taken many paths, with painting coming and going during her travels. After moving to Lititz from a farm in Hawaii in 2017, Hornberger began painting more frequently again. “The past couple of years have been challenging regarding mental health, and painting has really been a saving grace,” stated Hornberger. “ W hen my insides are swirling and I can’t seem to settle my thoughts, I turn to the canvas and am able to express what I cannot put into words.”
