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Lampeter-Strasburg JANUARY 1, 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: AUDITIONS SET FOR UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS page 6

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LVI • NO 40

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Children residing in Lampeter-Strasburg School District

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

A free parenting seminar

Tree Recycling Program Slated pg 5

By Ann Mead Ash

Jessica Kinsey, a board member with GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster, wants families with children who have Down syndrome and other disabilities to know that a support system is available. “I would have loved to have had this once we had our prenatal diagnosis,” said Kinsey. “We want to educate (the community by providing) more information (for families).” A huge step in raising awareness of the positive impact people with Down syndrome and other disabilities can have will take place on Saturday, Jan. 11, when GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center, will open at 2503 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. An open house to celebrate the grand opening will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Although the open house is a dropin event, Jen Voshell, who is also a

board member, said that specific activities are planned. Self-guided tours of the facility, which includes a large room, two small rooms, a kitchen, and a family room, will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. At 2 p.m., Nancy Gianni, who founded GiGi’s Playhouse in 2002 and named it for her daughter GiGi, will speak, as will GiGi’s Playhouse president Kim King. “Some of our families will talk about what GiGi’s Lancaster means to them,” said Voshell. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held, and refreshments will be served. Gianni, who founded GiGi’s in Chicago, was inspired to start the program after holding a support group meeting for families of children with Down syndrome in a room made available in a local hospital. “She took it upon herself to create GiGi’s Playhouse,” said Voshell. “She became well known and was able to help other communities See GiGi’s Playhouse pg 5

Looking forward to the open house and ribbon cutting to be held at the new GiGi’s Playhouse on Oregon Pike are Jen Voshell (far left), holding Jacob, and Jessica Kinsey (far right), holding Nathaniel. The open house will be held on Jan. 11, beginning at 1 p.m. GiGi’s Playhouse in Lancaster will be the first facility of its kind in Pennsylvania serving children and adults with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Social Justice Training Planned GOTR Schedules Free Film About Impact Of Technology By Ann Mead Ash

ORGAN CONCERT

First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will host an “Organic Reflections” concert on First Friday, Jan. 3. Larry Hershey will play on the vintage 1958 analog Allen organ. The concert is titled “Winter Lights” and will include works by Bach, Bedard, Durufle, Krebs, Lubeck and Purcell. The concert will conclude with an organ solo transcription of the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.” The concert is part of the First Friday series, and all concerts are 30 minutes in length and begin at 8 p.m. each First Friday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church office at 717-397-5149.

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GiGi’s Playhouse To Open In Manheim Township

Local residents are invited to register for the Racial Equity Institute, Part I, YWCA Lancaster’s core social justice training program. It will take place from Jan. 17 to 19. YWCA Lancaster will host the Racial Equity Institute, Part I (REI-I), formerly the Racial Justice Institute, at its offices, 110 N. Lime St., Lancaster, from Friday to Sunday, Jan. 17 to 19. This intensive two-and-a-half-day workshop represents YWCA Lancaster’s core social justice training program. It aims to give participants a

common understanding of racism and related concepts. YWCA Lancaster views REI-I as a foundation for working toward dismantling institutional and systemic racism. YWCA Lancaster intends that participants leave the Racial Equity Institute experience equipped with a better understanding of the separate work, See Social Justice Training pg 2

The trailer for the film “LIKE - A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media on Our Lives and the Effects of Technology on the Brain” ends with the daunting question, “Are you using technology or is it using you?” Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon hopes to start a conversation around that question when the organization presents the film on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. The event is free to members of the public age 10 and up. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the film will be shown at 7 p.m. Sarah Yohe, development director with GOTR, said that the subject of the film is especially pertinent. “We know

that technology is a really relevant topic for our girls and our entire community,” said Yohe. “This documentary really digs into the addiction piece of technology. It talks about how we See Girls On The Run pg 2

Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon invites area residents to view the film “LIKE” on Jan. 31 at the Ware Center in Lancaster. The event is free to members of the public age 10 and up, but reservations are requested.

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will be held at Lampeter Elementary School, 1600 Book Road, Lancaster, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Parenting expert Lisa Murray will present “Building Emotional Intelligence in Children.” Murray will share the important emotional intelligence traits a child needs to be successful in all areas. Refreshments will be served. The seminar is suitable for all parents, especially those with younger children. Free child care will be provided by the LampeterStrasburg High School Asian Cultures Club. Preregistration for child care is required at http://bit.ly/Murray2020. For details, call Anne Harnish at 717-464-3311, ext. 1010.

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who will be age 5 by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year. Registration packets will be mailed in January and will contain all of the materials needed for the Kindergarten Registration Roundup on Thursday, Feb. 20. Materials will also be available on the district’s website in January. For details about registration, contact student accounting secretary Deborah Yinger at 717-464-3311, ext. 1027, or deborah_yinger@l-spioneers.org. Students who will enter kindergarten next year are invited to attend the district’s monthly Preschool Story Hour sessions, held the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the kindergarten pod at Lampeter Elementary School, 1600 Book Road, Lampeter. Registration is required. To register, visit the Lampeter Elementary School page at www.l-spioneers.org.


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