Tennis Tourney Will Serve Up Opportunities for All
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Tennis, everyone?
In addition to being a high-level, United State Tennis Association-sanctioned women’s tournament, the 18th Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge offers all a chance to be involved during its weeklong run from Monday, Aug. 4, to Sunday, Aug. 10. Admission is free to the tournament, and there is no ticketing for members of the general public. The USTA Pro Circuit event, with both singles and doubles competitions, will be held at the Hempfield recCenter, 1251 Stony Battery Road, Landisville. In addition to in-person viewing, matches will be livestreamed on the event’s website, https://hempfieldrec
.com/landisville-pro-circuit/. The website also features information on the events surrounding the tournament and will include the brackets once the field has been
finalized, said Wilson Pipkin, who is the Hempfield recCenter’s director of tennis and the event’s organizer.
The Koser Inspiring Women
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
What gift do you buy for the person who has everything?
The Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club (LCFMC) has some ideas.
The nonprofit group’s annual Christmas in July Extravaganza will be held Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.
There will be a charge for admission, and only cash will be accepted. Tickets purchased on July 26 will be valid for Sunday as well. Parking will be free. The venue is air-conditioned and handicapped-accessible. Food vendor Throwing Bull Tribe will sell items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, beef barbecue sandwiches, and ice cream. Part of the proceeds from food sales will be donated to the Pennsylvania Dutch Council Scouting America camps.
BY JEFF FALK
You don’t really know if you like something unless you try it. You don’t really know what something is like until you give it a chance.
Cadet Camp provides kids with an in-depth, hands-on glimpse into the professional
portion of a first responder’s lifestyle.
“We hope kids want to come out and learn about first responders,” said Kim Herskowitz, Cadet Camp’s coordinator. “It gives them an opportunity to get a little taste of it. It’s an opportunity to try some things they wouldn’t be
Sue Garrett, the LCFMC’s children’s education coordinator, noted that it will be a family-friendly event. People can add to their collections or buy presents for others by visiting the more than 90 vendor booths, where items including jewelry are made from minerals, fossils, and crystals.
“People can also have an educational experience by speaking with the vendors and also in our tour room for children,” Sue added.
On the days of the event, Sue will be a greeter at the Adventures in Geology Family Learning Center
Wilson Pipkin is Hempfield recCenter’s director of tennis and organizes the annual Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge. Photo by George Deibel
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able to try every day. Maybe we can get these kids to consider it as a career path. It’s about connecting with them while they’re young and seeing if they have an interest. It’s just kind of letting them know what’s out there.”
The fifth edition of Lafayette Fire Company’s annual Cadet Camp will be conducted over two days, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 63 Lafayette Way, Lancaster. Cadet Camp is designed for kids ages 8 to 14 who reside in Lancaster County.
There is a fee involved with registering for Cadet Camp, but there are also scholarships available to defray costs. To register, go to www.lafayettefire.com/ cadetcamp before Tuesday, July 22.
“We respond to so many different kinds of calls,” said Herskowitz. “It’s not like a single service anymore. We’re constantly being relied on by the community, and things have only gotten busier. All these first responders make such an impact in their communities. The public expects a lot of us, and we want to be ready.”
Cadet Camp teaches through a series of skills
stations that participants rotate through - six on Friday night and 10 on Saturday. Each skills station is manned by multiple instructors, and this year campers will learn about hose lines, search techniques, campfire and home fire safety, equipment, cribbing and stabilization, communication and washing apparatus.
Cadet Camp, which is STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) based, also features an obstacle course, tours of first-responder apparatus, an awards ceremony, a demonstration of skills for parents and a cookout. Each camper will be outfitted with his or her own personal protective equipment.
“We get a lot of kids who have someone in their families who are first responders,” said Herskowitz. “It’s for anyone who has a general interest. We try to make it so broad that it’s interesting to everyone. It’s for everyone interested in first responding.”
In addition to volunteer members of Lafayette Fire Company, officers from local police departments and medical personnel from local emergency service teams will be on hand to impart knowledge from
their particular areas of expertise. It takes nearly 50 instructors to operate Cadet Camp.
“Some of the instruction is based more on the soft skills,” said Herskowitz. “They’re skills that can be applied to almost any job and skills that you can apply in school. They’re skills employers say they’re looking for.
(Participants are) gaining skills that are going to benefit them. We want to build those out and be able to work as a team. We’re looking for kids who show leadership skills and who are able to interact with each other. They have to rely on each other just like we as emergency responders have to when we’re out on a call.”
Lafayette Fire Company, which was formed in 1943, is made up and maintained by the work of 80 volunteers - firefighters, drivers, helpers, support staff and administrative personnel. In 2024, the fire company responded to 615 service calls of varying natures.
“It’s hard these days,” said Herskowitz. “Volunteerism is definitely on the decline. People are being pulled in different directions. It takes a dedicated individual with a certain mindset.”
LCCD Posts Photography Contest
The Lancaster County Conservation District (LCCD) will host a pho -
tography contest to celebrate the conservation district’s 75th anniversary of conserving Lancaster County’s natural resources. Photo submissions will be accepted until Thursday, July 31.
Youth and adult photographers are encouraged to share the images that best represent the beauty and uniqueness that Lancaster County has to offer in the following categories: agricultural/farming best management practices, such as
contour fields, streambank fencing, manure storage, no-till planted fields, stable stream cattle crossing, field terraces, or prescribed grazing; watershed, riparian buffer, or water quality best management practices streamside; outdoor recreation; and miscellaneous, which may include wildlife or Lancaster County culture and lifestyle.
The photo contest will have a youth category for those ages 10 to 17 and an adult category for people age 18 and older.
All photo entries will be displayed, and the winners will be recognized at the conservation district’s 75th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 25. There will also be a total of five awards given - first place in each of the above categories and a Best in Show. First-place winners
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Civil War Days
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, will host Civil War Days, an annual tradition that brings the 1860s to life through the sights, sounds, and stories of the American Civil War, on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20. The museum will open at 9 a.m. on July 19 and 10 a.m. on July 20 and close at 4 p.m. both days. The event is included with standard daily admission, and Landis Valley season pass members will receive free entry.
The weekend will include hands-on opportunities for learning, storytelling, and honoring those who shaped the nation. The programs will be family friendly and offer a look at both military and civilian
life during the Civil War. In addition to military drills, living history camps, educational talks, and battlefield medicine demonstrations, this year’s event will feature a presentation by Civil War historian and author Scott Mingus Sr. His talk titled “The Lincoln Funeral Train” will take place at 10 a.m. on July 19 in the Visitors Center Auditorium, followed by a book signing on the Museum Store porch until 1 p.m.
As a prelude to the weekend, Civil War re-enactors will present the color guard ceremony at the Lancaster Stormers game on Friday, July 18.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.landisvalley museum.org.
“Road Trip” Bible School Planned
Faith United Methodist Church (UMC), 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host a vacation Bible school, themed “Road Trip,” on Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25. The program will run from 6 to 8 p.m. and is open to children ages 4 to 10.
The program will feature skits, games, music, crafts and snacks.
Faith UMC is located
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at the corner of Fruitville Pike and Koser Road in Manheim Township. Guests should enter the parking lot from Koser Road.
Space is limited. To register, visit https:// faithumclititz.mycokes buryvbs.com or www .faithumc.us and click on the link in the events section. For more details, call 717-560-0321.
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tour. “Some of the adults come and look inside,” she said. “I tell them, ‘You can go inside because you’re going to learn if you go in.’ They actually spend a lot of time in there. They love it.”
Kids receive a passport after entering the area. When they complete their passport by visiting all the exhibits, they are granted entry to the “mine,” where they can pick a few free specimens of minerals.
Sue said attendees will have the opportunity to pull fossil shark teeth out of sand and view a pyrite display and witches’ monkey gold.
Sue’s husband, Chuck, will give a demonstration on prepping a fossilized turtle the couple found in Nebraska. Club members will also provide free identifications of fossils and minerals.
the show, and participants will have the opportunity to learn why some minerals fluoresce. Books will also have small fluorescent mineral sampler boxes and small fossil sampler boxes available for purchase. “Sometimes a rock just looks like a rock, but when it’s under a black light it’s very colorful,” Sue explained.
Karen Hurd will demonstrate Colonial tinsmithing, giving a brief overview of the history, tools and materials used in the art. This will be an interactive exhibit where participants will be able to see minerals used in tinsmithing.
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Kyle Trostle from Snellius Minerals will present “Optical Mineralogy,” where participants will learn how minerals can be identified by the optical effects they make.
Participants will be invited to view and discover the different visual effects various minerals make while using a polariscope.
Ed Books, a retired fourth-grade teacher, will do demonstrations about fluorescent minerals throughout
Chris Haefner is the president of the Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club, and his wife, Cathy, is the treasurer and show coordinator. The group’s membership has risen to more than 100 people. The club gets together the last Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 450 W. Main St., Mountville. In addition to the club meeting, educational speakers give presentations. The group also goes on field trips.
“It’s also nice to socialize,” Sue said. “Chuck and
Kids learn at an exhibit at a Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club event last year.
I have made good friends with club members. It’s a nice group of people who have similar interests.”
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Local Author To Debut Book
“Chicken Therapy,” a memoir by Lancaster County native Christine Helm, chronicles her experiences in struggling to reclaim her life after a car accident left her with traumatic brain injuries, which included a concussion, constant headaches, dizziness, nausea and chronic double vision. The former math and technology teacher shares its devastating effects on her work, rela -
tionships and self-esteem and how observing her family’s flock of chickens taught her valuable lessons in finding recovery and restoration.
The author will debut her book at Hinkle’s Restaurant, 261 Locust St., Columbia, on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 2 p.m.
Therapy. The non-invasive, drug-free therapy consists of specifically sequenced activities, including the use of lenses, filters and
Having raised chickens and ducks for years at her 1880s farmhouse in West Hempfield Township, Helm witnessed the perseverance, hierarchy and resilience of her flocks, noting their survival instincts among mishaps, predators and the passing of time.
Following months of frustration with traditional medical treatments, Helm found relief when a concussion therapist suggested a little-known, alternative therapeutic practice, Vision
Visitors shop the booths at last year’s Christmas in July Extravaganza.
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Hempfield Church To Present VBS
Hempfield Church will present “Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a Kid!” vacation Bible school (VBS) on Monday, July 28, through Thursday, July 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Children entering kindergarten through grade six are invited to attend.
Each day, youngsters will explore what life was like in the town where Jesus grew up through hands-on activities, stories, music, games and crafts. Parents may join the program at 8:15 p.m. each evening for songs and a nightly recap.
Hempfield Church is located at 3050 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. To register for VBS, visit www.hempfieldumc .org/vbs2025. Those with questions may call 717-285-5156.
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prisms, designed to develop, improve or remediate functional visual skills, visual perception and visual-motor integration. For more information on “Chicken Therapy: How Vision Therapy Changed My Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury,” visit www.Chicken Therapy.com.
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Luncheon presented by Turbo Execs will be held Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Blue Collar Restaurant, Bar & Catering, 949 Church St., Landisville. There is a cost to attend, and people may register on the tournament website.
From 11 to 11:30 a.m. there will be Meet, Mingle, and Mimosas. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will be able to attend the day’s matches in the box seat area. The event will pay tribute to women from the area who have inspired others. People can pay for a chance to win items donated by local businesses and the tournament community partners. All proceeds will benefit Milagro House in Lancaster. “We recognize women in the community who are doing exceptional things, and we will tell their stories,” Pipkin said.
High School Night will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 6, featuring an Around the World Challenge. Teams will rotate through the court, racing to hit a ball from each spot before the next team. The winning team will receive a pizza party during the 2025-26 tennis season.
Friday, Aug. 8, will be Kids Day. The event is free for kids age 12 and under. From 10 to 11:30 a.m., games will be held before tournament play begins. Email Catherine Shaak at shaak@ms.usta .com for more information.
On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Hempfield recCenter will host its first Wheelchair Tennis Clinic and Match Play event, which is open
to wheelchair athletes of all ages and skill levels. The first 25 people who register will receive a gift bag. Check-in on the day of the event will begin at 9:30 a.m. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, and lunch and match play will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. There is a fee, which will include lunch. Go to the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge website to register. Email Melissa Landis at mlandis11@outlook.com if there are questions.
Another opportunity for community members to participate is by volunteering. The list of openings can be found on the tournament website and includes jobs like working a shift in the players’ lounge, running the scoreboard, being a court monitor or part of the ball crew, and serving as a VIP host. “Sponsors and volunteers are what keeps the tournament free,” said Pipkin, who encourages interested volunteers to sign up early. “The key is to keep the event free, so we can promote tennis and promote a healthy sport.”
The plan is working. Last year, Hempfield recCenter won an award from the USTA for being the No. 1 facility in the country for adult programming, and it also features numerous programs for youths.
The Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge began in 2008 with a prize pool of $10,000, and that total has risen to $100,000, the maximum amount allowed for USTA circuit events. When Pipkin originally applied to host an event, the only opening on the schedule was in May. In 2013, there was a vacancy in the schedule in August, so Pipkin held two tournaments that year.
The August date is advantageous for many reasons. Most significantly, the tournament takes place a couple weeks prior to the U.S. Open and is played on hardcourts just like the annual Grand Slam event in Queens, which is a train ride away from Landisville. The surface and location help enable the Hempfield recCenter event to attract players ranked in the Top 100 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.
Some of the most wellknown players to participate in the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge in the past did not win the event,
including Jessica Pegula, who is currently ranked third in the world. In 2021, Emma Raducanu did not make the finals of the tournament but then went on an improbable run to capture the U.S. Open title a few weeks later.
Pipkin said he will receive the full list of entries on Tuesday, July 22. There are typically between 400 and 500 applicants, with the highest-ranked players qualifying for the draw. One player is known. Pipkin is permitted to choose one wild card entrant. This year, he selected York native Elizabeth Ionescu. “It’s great to have a local player, and she’s one of the top junior players in the country,” Pipkin said. “It’s nice to give a local girl a chance to play on the bigger stage.”
“You don’t really know who’s the next big star,” said Pipkin. “You can see players here and then see them on the biggest stage in the world (at the U.S. Open). That is really cool.”
DCA Recognizes Students
Dayspring Christian Academy (DCA) recently recognized student achievements at the annual honors ceremony. Student award recipients included Daniel Mullin, Conestoga, who received the Rosalie J. Slater American Valedictorian Scholar Award, and Alayna Self, Lancaster, who received the Verna M. Hall American Salutatorian Scholar Award.
Twelve students were inducted into the National Honor Society. They are Olivia Dotson, grade 11, Marietta; Emily Gordon, grade 10, York; Jacob Jarkowsky, grade 10, Mount Joy; Jaylani Jimenez, grade 10, Lancaster; Joann Johnsons, grade 10, Lancaster; Madeline Landis, grade 11, Lancaster; Bernice Lezama, grade 11, Mountville; Cameron McAllister, grade 10, Willow Street; Tessa Romanyuk, grade 10, Lititz; Caleb Santos, grade 11, Leola; Addalie Stoltzfus, grade 11, Strasburg; and Jyla Stoltzfus, grade 10, Strasburg.
The following awards were given to the student with the highest grade percentage average in grades six to 11: Adalea Graybill, grade six, Pequea, Abraham Lincoln Scholar; Anita Ye, grade seven, Mount Joy, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Scholar; Abigail Beiler, grade eight, Millersville, William Penn Scholar; Providence Painter, grade nine, York, Noah Webster Scholar; Konrad Poniatowski, grade 10, Lancaster, Sir Robert Boyle Scholar; and Kylie Smucker, grade 11, Lancaster, Frederick Douglas Scholar.
Alayna Self received the
J.S. Bach Music Award, which is given to the student who best exhibits gifts, talents, and discipline in music and whose character and work glorifies the Lord.
Grace Stoltzfus, grade 12, of Landisville, received the Rembrandt Art Award, which is given to the student who best exhibits gifts, talents, and discipline in fine art and whose character and work glorifies the Lord.
Grace Stoltzfus and Abigail Straubel, grade 10, Lancaster, received the William Shakespeare Drama Award, which is given to the student who best exhibits gifts, talents, and discipline in drama and whose character and work glorifies the Lord. This award generally goes to one student, but this year was given to two students.
The American Christian Athlete Award was given to Mia Ployd, grade 12, Landisville, and Noah Huxta, grade 10, Lancaster. The award is given to students who have participated in at least two DCA sports (if offered). Students must have demonstrated high athletic ability, integrity, sportsmanship, and respect for others, including the coaches, officials, competitors, and team members. This award is presented to both a male student and a female student.
The PIAA District III E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Award was presented to Preston Kauffman, grade 12, Pequea, and Mia Ployd. These athletes must be seniors who have maintained academic excellence throughout
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Fundraiser To Benefit Children in Kenya
Mount Joy resident Rose Kidd has announced a sub and pretzel sandwich sale to benefit the children at Jesus Hobbs House of Hope School and Children’s Home in Kenya. The food will be provided by R&K Subs.
Orders and payment for the sale are due by Monday, July 21, and the food will be available for pickup at Kidd’s home on Wednesday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to noon and from 4 to 6 p.m. There are separate fees set
The sub and pretzel sandwich sale will benefit children at Jesus Hobbs House of Hope School and Children’s Home.
for the subs and pretzel sandwiches, and glutenfree items are available upon request.
To place an order, contact
Kidd at mountjoyrose@ gmail.com. The payment details and pickup location will be provided at that time.
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their high school career and participated in at least two varsity sports and earned a minimum of three varsity letters during their high school career. These students must also possess good citizenship and sportsmanship as defined by “The Fundamentals of Sportsmanship” in the PIAA Handbook.
The PIAA District III Fackler-Hower Sportsmanship Award was given to Jessiah Jimenez, grade 12, Lancaster, and Mia Ployd. The student-athletes must be seniors who possess
good citizenship and sportsmanship as defined by “The Fundamentals of Sportsmanship” in the PIAA Handbook.
Preston Kauffman was awarded the Bennett Edward Kauffman Athletic Leadership Award, which is presented to a senior athlete who has demonstrated athletic ability, is competitive yet respectful, shows a commitment to the sport, is coachable, shows strong athletic leadership, and demonstrates a wellrounded character.
Alayna Self was awarded
the American Christian Leadership Award, which is presented to a senior student who most demonstrates the qualities of Christian leadership through example and service. This student is a role model of note for others to follow.
Dayspring Christian Academy also awarded honors diplomas from the Honors High School. Honors High School graduates are Daniel Mullin; Maya Romanyuk, Lititz; Alayna Self; and Grace Stoltzfus.
BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH:
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CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES: “Inclusive Refuge – Compassionate Justice –Environmental Advocacy.” 1850 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, 17603. Rev. Kathryn Kuhn, Sr. Pastor. Sunday Worship: In-person at 10am (Combined Worship Service) followed by 11am Social Hour. Services also available by phone (888-440-0106) or online at www.apostlesucc.org
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.
FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151
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OPEN DOOR MISSION MIRACLE LIFE CHURCH: 201 S 2nd St. Wrightsville Bridging gaps, Uplifting Lives, Revealing God's Love. Pastor Stephen Rambler Sundays 10:30AM & 6:30PM ODMMLC.COM 717-854-1220
ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH:
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TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Summer Sunday Schedule:7:45 am Holy Communion; 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion twice a month. Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!”
WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside enjoys one combined Summer Sunday Worship Service @ 10am w/contemporary & traditional elements. Family Ministry at the same hour for nursery, children, and youth ages. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or call: (717) 898-1551.
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH/ LANDISVILLE: 85 East Brandt Blvd. 717-898-2911; adminzelc@comcast.net In-person worship at 9am. Live-stream link can be found at zionhempfield.net under the worship tab and on the Zion Lutheran Hempfield Facebook page. Adult Sunday School in-person at 10:15am. Pastor Timothy Seitz-Brown.