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IN THIS ISSUE: SPECIAL EVENT TO CELEBRATE LANCASTER page 2
JUNE 24, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 14
Siloam Ethiopia To Host Drive-Through Meal By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Amid starting a new nursing job in York, volunteering at a community health center in Elizabethtown, and running an international medical ministry, Wegayhu Ketema found time to cook and freeze 100 pounds of onions earlier this month. Preparing the bulb vegetables is one of the most time-consuming parts of cooking the meals that have funded Siloam Ethiopia, the organization that Ketema and her husband, pastor Demeke Getahun, created to provide much-needed medical care in her hometown of Harar, Ethiopia. Ketema expects to use half of the onions at a fundraising meal on Saturday, June 27, at Ethiopian Evangelical
Church in Lancaster, 175 Church St., Landisville. The other half is slated for use at another meal in August. Rather than the usual sit-down dinner that Siloam Ethiopia hosts quarterly, the June 27 event will be conducted as a drive-through. Hot food will be available from 1 to 7 p.m. Vehicles should enter the church property on Camp Meeting Road and exit onto Church Street. Individuals who interact with volunteers are asked to wear masks, and the volunteers will be masked as well. The menu will contain the traditional dishes of doro wat, a spicy stew made with chicken, hard-boiled eggs, onions, and the fiery, red spice blend known as berbere; atkilt wat, a mixture of root
vegetables and cabbage; lentils; and split peas. The sour, fermented flatbread known as injera will accompany the meal. Donations will be accepted for the dinners, and the proceeds will be used to fund COVID-19 education in Harar. “It’s really hitting Ethiopia hard,” Ketema said. “They’re afraid July and August will be the worst months.” In May 2018, Siloam Ethiopia opened a medical clinic that offers free care to the poorest residents of Harar. From there, the organization established satellite clinics in rural schools, and visiting nurses also have begun to provide care in elder homes and neighborhoods of homeless people. “It’s amazing, looking back, how See Siloam Ethiopia pg 4
Siloam Ethiopia Medium Clinic clients model masks distributed by the ministry in Harar. An Ethiopian meal drivethrough event will be held in Landisville on June 27 in order to fund COVID-19 education efforts and more masks.
rescheduled for July. July is right around the corner and Lancaster County recently moved into the yellow phase, but large gatherings are still not allowed to take place. While most of the studio’s spring and summer art offerings have been postponed to later in the year, owner April Koppenhaver and curator Stephanie Cole were determined to make the show still happen. Koppenhaver and Cole have created an online gallery show - a virtual exhibit that will showcase artwork and hopefully still raise funds for their animal rescue partner, The Sebastian Foundation. The virtual exhibit will be hosted at www.mulberry artstudios.com and will feature about 150 pieces of art featuring beloved furry friends from more than 80 local artists, half of whom are youths. A variety of media will be represented. The exhibit will go live on First Friday, July 3. Viewers will be able to vote for People’s Choice in both adult and youth categories. A Best of Show will be chosen by the studio. The exhibit and voting will be open through the end of July. See Art Show pg 3
“Colby,” acrylic on canvas by Jill Brinser
Checking In With KPETS By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“Prior to COVID-19, we couldn’t keep up with the demand for our services,” commented Karen Gerth, founder and executive adviser of Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). “Many of our volunteers seem to find a population or type of visit that they enjoy and that is a good fit for their pets so they may focus in that area.” Gerth reported that KPETS currently has 443 registered human volunteers and 476 registered animals, as some of the volunteers have multiple pets that work with them. The teams provide more than 10,000 hours of visitation every year in communities throughout southcentral Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. “More and more facilities, agencies, and organizations are becoming aware of the benefits of the human/animal interaction, and KPETS is a way to implement that benefit,” Gerth remarked. KPETS teams bring cheer to residents of retirement communities, provide a comforting distraction to cancer patients and other hospitalized individuals, encourage adults and children in all
Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) sent collages and cards to clients, students, and staff members of local health care institutions to provide encouragement during the shutdown. different types of therapy sessions, and support reluctant learners and struggling readers. See KPETS pg 5
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