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achael Quinn is a modern-day Renaissance woman. The versatile graduate of Hempfield High School, where she was a pitcher on the softball team, is an actor, author, podcast host, screenplay writer, director, producer, and editor - and she even once “accidentally” joined a band. “I think in general (the entertainment) industry requires you to be multifaceted in a lot of ways, but also I think it’s just in my personality,” said Quinn, who resides in Los Angeles. “I love learning new skills, and I also love being able to have ownership and take control of things and get them moving.” Her most recent project is a role in the movie “Christmas in Amish Country,” which is airing o n U P t v ’s s t r e a m i n g platform and broadcast channel. “It’s pretty classic,” said Quinn. “It’s about a chef in the big city who’s been trying out a bunch of new-age modern technology with cooking, and her opening doesn’t go well. With all their bad reviews and everything else, she decides to take a break and goes out to the countryside to visit her family. A reporter by happenstance ends up being the one to drive her out there and realizes that she’s actually from an Amish community. They both end up spending time there, and he kind of sees the Amish side of life, and she kind
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of gets back in touch with the cooking that originally brought her to cooking.” Quinn portrays the sister-in-law of Claire, the protagonist. “It’s a pretty big ensemble movie for being a Christmas movie,” she said. “They have a lot of really fun side plots and characters that are all kind of interweaving together. My character’s big struggle is that she is pregnant, but she’s afraid to tell her husband because she doesn’t want to get his hopes up because they’ve been having fertility issues. … It’s very wholesome with a happy ending.”
“Christmas in Amish Country” was filmed in Missouri. “It was really cool when I actually saw the listing, because the character ’s name is Rachel and then me growing up around here. I was obviously not in the Amish community, but I feel like I understand it better than the average Joe,” Quinn said. “It was really cool to get to be a part of that. A lot of the other actors ended up asking me questions because they weren’t as sure about the community. It definitely felt like a kind of a homecoming, but in Missouri.” In May 2026, Quinn and her writing partner Abigail Reed will publish their debut novel, “Hollow’s Bend.” “It’s a world that we’ve been building out for a long time,” Quinn said. “We pitched it for TV, and then with the pandemic we switched over and did a podcast radio play version of it. That cast was really fun, because we were able to get some staple names from the genres. We’ve been working on a book series to bring that world to fruition since we’ve already fleshed so much of it out. We love the characters, and we love the meaning behind all of it.” Preorders for the book will be accepted in the spring. Go to www .rachaelquinn.com for updates. Quinn stated that the book is a young adult thriller that will appeal to teenagers as well as people in their 20s and 30s. “‘Hollow’s Bend’ See Rachael Quinn pg 5
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Shine Bright at Hope Within 5K BY CAT SHANNON
Support a local nonprofit, enjoy beautiful surroundings and get some exercise all at the same time by participating in the Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K Walk/ Run. The event will be held on
Saturday, July 19, beginning at 8 a.m. at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. “The idea came about as a means to represent what Hope Within Ministries is - a health care, dental and counseling center,” said Laurie Reichert, director of development for the See 5K pg 2
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ark Mueller and his wife, Jackie, took a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and turned it into an opportunity to help others. Jackie was diagnosed with MS in 1998, and the couple sought to treat the disease as naturally as possible, without medication. They experimented with nutrition and exercise to see what worked and what didn’t, and their research led to MS FitEffect, a free, 10-week program for people with MS. The next session will run from Saturday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 15, at Elizabethtown Fitness Club, 626 S. Market St. “Each participant selects a time with their trainer for their private
explained. “We have sessions there are no two people who available Monday through Sat- share the same set of symptoms urday in the morning, afternoon at the same intensities with the and some evenings. It is based same presentation of symptoms.” While specifics vary for each on the participant’s and trainer’s participant, the program focuses availability.” on strength, stamina and stability for all sessions. “ We use a combination of “We meet each stretching, relaxation techniques, participant where they weight training, cardiovascular training, balance and gait training are at and move them and functional training,” Mark forward from there.” said. “We meet each participant where they are at and move them forward from there. We focus on As Mark shared, MS FitEffect is helping them achieve a better quality of life by working with them on personalized. “The program is different for activities of daily living that have everyone, as the trainer cus- become difficult for them.” MS FitEffect is open to anyone tom-designs the program for the particular participant,” he stated. with MS or any demyelinating
The historic Star Barn will be one of the sights to see along the route of Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K.
A World of Wonder Awaits Inside the Bookmobile BY JEFF FALK
It ’s more than books on wheels. The Library System of Lancaster County’s (LSLC) bookmobile delivers knowledge, creativity, inspiration and joy. The bookmobile is kind of like a food truck serving up nourishment for the mind and soul. “Reading in general is very important,” said Audrey Lilley, the bookmobile’s driver, curator and full-time coordinator. “It’s important for kids to be read-
be able to pick up a book and see characters who look like them. Reading can be inspirational, and with retirees, it kind of comes full circle. I think retirees can find comfort in reading. For all people in between, it’s a way to relax and unwind.” W h e n n o t o n t h e g o to multiple locations all across Lancaster County, Lilley parks the bookmobile at LSLC’s main office at 1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107, Lancaster. The bookmobile is a 22-foot-long
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Guest instructor Christian Howes encouraged members of the Hempfield middle and high school orchestra to venture beyond the music. Thanks to a grant from the Hempfield Foundation, the Asheville, N.C., native made a return trip to Landisville on the morning of Dec. 9 and worked with students prior to a public concert later that night. Howes also visited in 2022. “I think he’s a good fit because he also grew up as a classical musician,” said Hempfield orchestra director Nile Wilson. “He went through orchestra. His own children play instruments. I want the kids to have an example of a person who does other styles but also has a very solid classical background. And I want them to realize that classical is great. I See Guest Musician pg 2
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love classical, but you can explore and play things that are outside classical music that you love to play.” She is hoping her students learn how to discover ways to broaden their horizons. “He’s teaching them how to improvise with knowledge of the basic elements of playing,” said Wilson. “He’s using fundamental scales and teaching how to use the scales as a building block to make music. I think it’s important for (the students) to see that these exercises that I give them to help their facility on their instrument, you don’t just leave it to that. You can explore that to make musical decisions, and that’s what he’s trying to impart to them.” Senior double bass player Ty Sauder is relishing that opportunity. “I think it’s really interesting to hear about different styles of music and how there ’s more to orchestra than just classical music,” he said. “You can get some of this more modern and jazzy style. I think it’s really fortunate that thanks to the Hempfield Foundation we can experience all these kinds of different cool and musical artists.” Sophomore Elijah
prescribed parts to making music in more varied ways and becoming functional outside of the classical musicianship. There’s a few different benefits from that. One of the benefits, I think, is for social and emotional learning, to have wider access to different types of music and different types of music-making abilities.” He said that approach has wide-ranging effects. “I think it’s also enriching our worldview to be able to appreciate music from a wider array of sources around the world,” Howes said. “I think it also speaks
Hoover, who plays the viola, said, “We are learning how to improvise more over top of a melody and also different notes and how they fit together and how you can kind of jam with someone without needing a back track or anything like that.” Howes is an award-winning violin player who has performed all over the world. “When we’re learning orchestral music, a lot of times what we’re learning is how to play the instrument and to interpret the notes that are on the page,” he said. “I’m trying to help them go past the notes on the page, go past playing
to the different strengths of the different kids, and it promotes lifelong learning.” Howes estimates that he has helped students in a total of 1,000 orchestra classrooms over the last 30 years. He has appreciated both trips to Hempfield. “I enjoy the students, the teachers, the culture,” said Howes. “The students are really well prepared, well behaved, attentive, focused, and there’s clearly a culture of respect that’s been created here, an excitement for learning, and you don’t see that everywhere. It’s always really nice to feel that.”
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The Promise Players will hold auditions at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1 9 0 0 L a m p e te r R o a d , Lancaster, on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 2 to 7 p.m. for the group’s spring musical, “Simon Says: The Rockin’ Trial of Simon Peter.” The play will be performed from Thursdays to
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When it begins at home, generosity is a learned behavior. In some ways, Patrick Trimble’s story reflects the overall generosity of Lancaster County residents. But it also possesses the power to inspire others and create social awareness. “ M y p a re n t s w e re a tremendous influence on me,” said Trimble. “My parents weren’t people of means, but they did the right things. They taught me how to do the right things. They were simple, hard-working people who raised six children. The value system they instilled in me has helped form who I am today.” W ho Trimble is is an altruist. Over the last few years, the 65-year-old resident of Manheim Township has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charitable causes. But to no Lancaster County nonprofit has he donated more money than Aaron’s Acres. “I’m a Christian. I believe in God,” said Trimble, who works as a Realtor for Berkshire Hathaway in Lancaster. “Maybe that’s a part of it. I don’t think of it as ‘It’s not mine.’ I look at it as ‘I have it, and I want to give back.’” Humble, unassuming and empathetic, Trimble has donated more than $250,000 of his earnings to Aaron’s Acres over the last 13 years. In addition, Trimble has participated in fundraisers in support of Aaron’s Acres, a nonprofit located at 1861 Charter Lane, Suite 114, Lancaster, that assists families with disabilities through recreational activities like
Patrick Trimble (left) and executive director Risa Paskoff display the commemorative check that represents Trimble’s accumulative donations to Aaron’s Acres over the last 13 years.
summer camps. “The work they do with the kids is fantastic,” said Trimble. “These kids have disabilities, and (Aaron’s Acres) runs summer camps. The kids are there, they ’re playing and it’s heart-warming. They ’re assisting the kids, but they ’re also supporting the parents. Some of these parents never get a break. (Aaron’s Acres is) expanding their programs, and they’re giving something to k ids and parents. I have friends who have kids with disabilities, so I see the other side of it. I know the money is being used wisely, I like that it’s a local organization and that it’s flowing to an end result.” Trimble initially became better acquainted with Aaron’s Acres’ mission through a fundraising golf outing in 2012. To help Aaron’s A c re s , Tr i m b l e b e g a n pledging $100 donations to the organization for every home he sold, and then he padded those donation
Church Plans Pork and Sauerkraut Meal Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will serve a traditional pork and sauerkraut dinner on New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church’s Worship & Event Center. The menu includes pork roast, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, a roll, applesauce, dessert, and
drinks. Attendees may eat at the church or purchase takeouts. There is a fee for the meal, with a discount for children ages 4 to 8. Children age 3 and under may eat for free. The fee is payable at the door. Proceeds will support the ministries of the church’s W i t n e s s & We l c o m e Team.
with even more of his funds. At the beginning, Trimble ’s intention wasn’t to donate a quarter of a million dollars to Aaron’s Acres; it just sort of accumulated that way. “If we had a good year, I’d donate a little more,” said Trimble. “Each year we’d donate money. Over the first few years, I really didn’t really pay too much attention to it. Then it kind of became, ‘Let’s see if we can do a little better than last year.’ It’s kind of evolved. We didn’t start with a specific goal.” In his role as a Realtor, Tr imble re ceives a lo t of requests from local s cho ol s , chu rche s a nd organizations to donate money or to support fundraisers. His contributions can also serve as business marketing or as a way to promote goodwill in the community. “I’m successful, and I want to give back,” said Trimble. “My father always told me that society func-
tions best when more are giving back than taking. This is my way to give back to society and Lancaster County.” As time has passed and Trimble has evolved as a person, it might be that his priorities have changed right along with his perspective. Maybe he sees things in a different light now. “There’s no doubt about that,” said Trimble. “When you’re younger, you have a few more bills. Now I have more breathing room, and I’ve become more generous.” Aaron’s Acres was first founde d in 1998 as a summer camp to provide re c re a t i o n a l o p p o r t u nities for families with disabled children. Since then, the organization has expanded its services and activities to include yearround programming and include young adults with disabilities. For additional information, go to https://aarons acres.org.
Church Sets First Friday Organ Concert First Reformed C hurch, 40 E . Orange St., Lancaster, will present a concert, “Organic Reflections: Moments of Majesty,” on First Friday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute program w i l l fe a t u re o r g a n i s t Larry Hershey. The concert will include Handel’s “ G r a n d C h o e u r,” t h e
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Ephrata National Bank (ENB) has announced the winners of its annual Letters to Santa campaign, which invites community members to submit heartfelt “letters” nominating local nonprofits for holiday donations. After receiving dozens of inspiring submissions and community votes, ENB awarded a total of $23,000 to three organizations dedicated to improving lives in Lancaster and Berks counties. The 2025 recipients are Green Meadow Farm, One Luv Outreach and Milagro
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Centerville Middle School’s seventh-grade Students Centerville Middle School’s eighth-grade Students of of the Quarter for the first quarter were (from left) the Quarter were (from left) Alyssa Adhikari, Rachel Jonah Birk, Hadley Baxter, Naomi Sternberg, and Silas Myshkun, Colton Appleby, and Brayden Wagner. Thompson.
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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: 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am. Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.
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 Donnerville Rd., Lancaster (one block south of Columbia Avenue). Pastor: Keith M. Long. 8:45 am Sunday School (with nursery and classes for children, youth and adults); 10:15 a.m. SundayWorship Service (with nursery and children’s church). Wed.: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs (K6); Wed.: 6:30 pm Youth Group 717-285-1900. www.faithbfc.com
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: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Sunday Schedule: 7:45 am Worship with Holy Communion; 9:00 am Sunday School for all ages; 10:00 am Koinonia (Fellowship Time); 10:30 am Worship (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. Sunday morning Worship with Nursery: 9am Traditional, 10am Fellowship, 10:30am Contemporary with Children & Youth classes. 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.
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Landisville Middle School’s seventh-grade Students of Landisville Middle School’s eighth-grade Students of the Quarter were (from left) Carson Rutledge, Camryn the Quarter were (from left) Colton Erdman, Sheyna Gregory, Max Reischauer, and Grace Martin. Bruce, Ethan Marzock, and Marcail Miller.
Sierra Club Sets Polar Bear 5K The L ancaster Group of the Sierra Club invites runners and hikers to participate in the 15th annual Polar Bear 5K Trail Run/ Hike at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Lancaster County Central Park. Participants may bring their dogs on a leash to run or walk with them in the 3.1-mile race. Race-day registration and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the park’s Pavilion 22 (Kiwanis Lodge); walk-ins will be accepted. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded. Recipients will include the overall top three male and female finishers; the first-, second-, and third-place winners in numerous age and gender categories; and the first three finishers of any age who race with their dogs. Special door and dog prizes will also be presented. The 5K route will be the same as it was in 2025, winding through the park on well-maintained trails with some hills. The deadline for advance o n l i n e re g i s t ra t i o n i s Friday, Jan. 2, at noon.
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fundraiser, will support local efforts to ease climate change. Funds raised in the 2026 race will help finance the organization’s green project grant program, which has awarded grants of up to $500 to 110 L ancaster County organizations over the past 10 years. The money will also help support the Lancaster Group’s free outdoor activities and educational
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is about a group of high school students in 1985 who accidentally unlock a world of supernatural spirits in their small mining town,” she said, adding that a “Hollow’s Bend” podcast is available on all major podcast providers. Quinn also has some shorts and commercials in the works with her fiancé, Filup Molina, who is enjoying a stellar career on the YouTube platform. The couple recently visited her hometown of Landisville so Quinn could spend time with her parents and her grandmother Joan Adams, who is a big supporter of Quinn’s career. Molina is so enamored with the area that he and his betrothed plan to shoot a movie in the county next year. Quinn realized her love of the performing arts at a young age, and she credits Cookie Bonsall, the director of church productions at Hempfield United Methodist Church, with being an early influence. “I had a pretty good memory when I was little, so I could memorize large chunks of text before I could read,” said Quinn. Landisville Intermediate Center fourth-grade teacher Peg Longenecker provided encouragement. “She was the one that really, really, really pushed me on the writing side and pulled my parents aside and said, ‘You need to foster this,’” Quinn said. Quinn noted that Hemp-
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Bob Neff Tours Sets Tour Preview Event Bob Neff Tours (BNT) will hold its 2026 Tour Preview Event on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. The event will offer attendees a first look at BNT’s upcoming tour season and will include fellowship, entertainment, tour giveaways, and early booking opportunities. Doors will open at noon, with tour reg istration available from noon to 5 p.m. Throughout the event, guests can explore the full lineup of 2026 tours, meet the BNT team, and take advantage of early booking discounts. The event will include a program at 2 p.m., featuring an exclusive pre-
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Conservation District Celebrates 75th Anniversary The Lancaster County Conservation District held a gala at Moonstone Manor in Elizabethtown on Sept. 25 to celebrate 75 years of conservation efforts in Lancaster County. For 75 years, volunteers and district staff have worked with landowners and communities to care for natural and agricultural resources in local watersheds that have a direct impact on the Chesapeake Bay. In 1950, Lancaster County commissioners approved establishing a countywide conservation district, initially working with farmers to maintain soils and installing sustainable conservation practices like field contour strips, cattle crossings, streambank fencing, and no-till planting practices. Today, the district’s mission remains to promote the stewardship of natural resources for Lancaster County and beyond. Dan Lynch, former Pennsylvania Game Commission
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• 2 FREE admission vouchers to the Pennsylvania Auto Show • Certificate for BOGO Breakfast/Lunch from Shady Maple • Certificate for a $10 coupon at any Good’s Store • Penn Cinema Movie Pass
Advoz Plans Trainings Advoz will offer several trainings on mediation and restorative practices. Conf lict, Communication & Culture: Introduction to Mediation & Restorative Practices will be held in a virtual format via Zoom from Tuesday to Thursday, Jan. 20 to 22. An in-person training will also be offered on Friday, May 8. This course is a prerequisite for all other Advoz training courses. The training aims to help participants develop their own conf lict style
with effective tools for personal, professional, and communi t y si tuations, as well as introduce language, concepts, and skills of healthy conflict resolution and restorative practices. To register for the virtual training, visit https:// advoz.charityproud .org/EventRegistration/ Index/23562. To register for the in-person training, visit https://advoz.charity proud.org/EventRegis tration/Index/23708. For more information, con-
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tact chris@advoz.org. R e s to rat i ve C o n f l i c t Coaching for Trauma-Informed Leaders will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 28 and 29. The workshop provides a framework and practice to facilitate more effective coaching conversations in participants’ personal, professional, and communi t y work , w i th an emphasis on addressing challenges and conflicts. The training will conclude with an opportunity to practice the process with fellow participants. To r e g i s t e r f o r t h e workshop, visit https:// advoz.charityproud .org/EventRegistration/ Index/23632. Advoz will also offer
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Restorative Justice Victim-Offender Conferencing Training. Virtual sessions via Zoom will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 3, 10, and 17, and in-person sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on T hursday and Friday, Feb. 19 and 20. Attendees will also need to complete some assignments on their own between sessions. The training will equip volunteers to facilitate restorative conferencing dis c u ssions , pr im ar il y with youths who have caused harm and those they have harmed. To register, visit https:// advoz.charityproud .org/EventRegistration/ Index/23564.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Holds Annual Conference K e e p Pe n n s y l va n i a Beautiful (KPB) marked 35 years of impact at its annual conference held in October in State College. T h e e v e n t d re w e nv i ronmental leaders, volunteers, educators, and policy makers from across the commonwealth. The two-day event, themed “35 Years of Stewardship, Sustainability, and Environmental Education,” featured workshops and community engagement sessions focused on solar energy, secondhand markets and rec ycling , programming and education that encourages waste minimization and inspires the next generation, leveraging corporate partnerships to advance a mission, and more. H i g h l i g h t s f ro m t h e co n fe re n ce i n c l u d e d a keynote address by Lara Fowler, Penn State Dickinson Law, emphasizing the power of community in fostering local resilience and economic well-being; youth engagement with four KPB Young Ambassadors representing Erie, Pike, and Chester counties bringing fresh perspectives and energy to the event; and a “Shark Tank”-style competition in which KPB affiliates showcased their most
innovative and impactful community improvement ideas. The competition was hosted by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection secretary Jessica Shirley, and Scranton Tomorrow took home the $3,500 grant to expand its collaboration with Mar ywood STARS, an after-school mentoring program for junior and senior high school students that aims to cultivate knowledge in native sustainable horticulture, foster civic engagement, and instill community pr ide. T he program will culminate i n a s t u d e n t- d e s i g n e d landscape planting at the Scranton Courthouse. T he conference was sponsored in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Other sponsors include Pocono Mountains V isi tors B ureau, Centre County Recycling and Re fuse Author it y, Hershey, Republic Serv i c e s , Fo u n d a t i o n fo r Pennsylvania Watersheds, T h e G I A N T C o m p a ny, Goodwill Keystone, and The Hartman Group. For more information about Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and its upcoming initiatives, visit www .keeppabeautiful.org.