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Hempfield

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXV • NO 27

FALL FESTIVAL

St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church,

The Hempfield Woman’s Club, celebrating its 54th anniversary this year, will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. Speaking will be Amy Giangiulio of VisionCorps, who will present about how VisionCorps empowers individuals with vision loss to attain independence. Any woman interested in attending this meeting or who would like more information about the club may call Barbara Kauffman at 717-293-5099. MONTHLY MEETING

The Lancaster County Postcard Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Club member Leighton Stover will present “Area Railroad Postcards of Lancaster, Chester and Lebanon Counties.” The postcard competition will be “Antique Automobiles.” The meeting is open to the public. For more information, readers may call 717-413-6882 or search for “Lancaster County Postcard Club” on Facebook. ALUMNI GATHERING

The annual Ironville School reunion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22. An informal meeting will be held at the Ironville Band Hall, 943 Prospect Road, starting at 1:30 p.m. Coffee, cake, and ice cream will be available. The event is open to all former Ironville School students and other interested individuals. Attendees will gather for fellowship and to reminisce about their school days at Ironville. The first reunion was held in 1993, with almost 100 people attending. The reunion is now held annually. For more information, readers may call Barry Haverstick at 717-898-6740.

Instructional Volleyball Program Set pg 8

Landis Homes Plans Wool Frolic pg 8

Foundation’s Fundraisers Lead To Treatment Hope By Dayna M. Reidenouer

GUEST SPEAKER

It has been eight years since Samantha Brazzo, now an 11-yearold in West Hempfield Township, was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2i (LGMD2i), a rare and progressive form of muscular dystrophy. At the time, treatments and cures were wished for, but awareness of the disorder was minimal, and research was nearly nonexistent. To change that and to improve the lives of Samantha and others with LGMD2i, Samantha’s parents, Keith and Kelly Brazzo, formed what is now the Cure LGMD2i Foundation. In those eight years, the Brazzos’ foundation has awarded more than $550,000 in research grants, with $116,500 distributed in the last year. The foundation has supported 26 different programs, and two significant

treatments are on the horizon. “People talk about ‘one of these days,’ but that day has come,” said Kelly, who is the foundation’s president and CEO. “It’s about to take off. We’re pretty thrilled, to say the least.” This past Labor Day weekend, the foundation co-sponsored the first National LGMD Conference in Chicago, which turned into an international event, thanks to the magic of social media. More than 400 people representing greater than 20 countries attended the conference, where they discussed various aspects of life with and research into the more than 30 types of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. “If we all come together, we’re People with LGMD2i, their family members, and researchers into treatments for more appealing to drug companies, the rare form of muscular dystrophy met together during the National LGMD and we benefit from building Conference over Labor Day weekend. The Cure LGMD2i Foundation, which community,” Kelly remarked.

co-sponsored the conference, will host fundraising events in Lancaster County on

See Cure LGMD2i Foundation pg 12 Oct. 5 and 12.

Annual Gala Will Support Mom’s House Golf Outing To Benefit Cambodian Children By Dayna M. Reidenouer

The fourth annual gala to benefit Mom’s House of Lancaster will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. at Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. The theme will be “Foundations for Transformation.” “If you don’t have a good foundation, it sets you up for a life of poverty,” explained Dawn Wardell, data management specialist and educator at Mom’s House, 415 S. Queen St., Lancaster. Since 1991, Mom’s House has provided free child care and other support services to single parents while they attend school full time in hopes that completing their education will help the parents find meaningful and gainful employment. “Mom’s House is a transformational organization, not a transactional one,” Wardell said. “Parents do not give us a dime for anything. We’re walking alongside of them, doing it with them as much as we can. We’re a big family.” See Mom’s House Gala pg 7

For 18 years, the annual Cy Loy Golf Outing has made an impact on the lives of children and their families who are in need in Cambodia. Proceeds go toward

purchasing school supplies for the youngsters. Hosted by Cy and Salien Loy, along with their offspring and grandchildren, the outing is now in its 19th year. See Cy Loy Golf Outing pg 12

Four-year-olds Kole (left) and Penelope donned fancy attire as part of their dramatic play while in child care at Mom’s House of Lancaster. Fancy dress is requested for the fourth annual gala that will be held on Oct. 11 at Lancaster Country Club.

Multiple generations of the Loy family, including (from left) Meea Loy, Salien Loy, Cy Loy, Amaya Gant, Outhai Loy, Isabelle Thatcher, Mackenzie Boensch, Odin Loy, Logan Thatcher, and Keira Boensch, will host the 19th annual Cy Loy Golf Outing on Sept. 14.

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3602 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, will host its Egyptian Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15. The event will feature special foods such as baklava and kebabs, traditional music, and fun for people of all ages. The public is invited to attend. Proceeds will support the church’s building fund. To learn more, visit www.stmarylancaster.com.


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