Lampeter-Strasburg /townlively
JANUARY 27, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 39
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Strasburg Welcomes New Chief he retirement of Strasburg Borough Police Chief Steven Echternach and the swearingin of his successor, Nick Ferretti, on Jan. 12 was a historic occasion for the obvious reason. The presence of Bob Ham made it doubly so. “Between Bob Ham and I, you had 50 years of (serving as police chief),” Echternach explained, emphasizing the rarity of that longevity of service. Ham led the department from 1970 to 2002, when Echternach replaced him. Echternach, whose family has lived in the Strasburg area for more than two centuries, had worked as a paramedic, was a member of the Strasburg Fire Company, and served in the Army National Guard. When he decided to leave the emergency medical services, he joined the police department and later attended the police academy. Meanwhile, Ferretti’s parents moved to Strasburg in 1955, and he
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grew up in the borough. In 1987, he began spending time at the police station with Ham and a young Officer Echternach. Ham offered him a job, and he completed police training in 1988. Over the years, both Echternach and Ferretti developed as officers and community leaders. Echternach graduated from the FBI National Academy, earned professional emergency manager certification from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and chaired the Lancaster County Police Chiefs’ Information Technology Committee. He has also served as coordinator of the Strasburg Regional Emergency Management Center, which covers the borough and Strasburg Township, and was a member of the South Central Task Force All-Hazards Incident Management Team and the Radio Advisory Committee to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. “(Community service) has always been something our department has promoted,” Echternach said.
Pathways Program Helps Youths Deal With Loss
Representing 50 years of leading the Strasburg Borough Police Department are (from left) new Chief Nick Ferretti, retired Chief Bob Ham, and retired Chief Steven Echternach.
“Drop Your Drawers” At The Library
BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
Teens, if you are grieving the loss of a loved one and would like to meet with other young people who are going through the same thing, activities offered by the Coping Kids & Teens Program of the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, the bereavement program for Hospice & Community Care, might be right for you. See Pathways pg 2
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BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
Strasburg-Heisler Library will accept donations of new underwear through the end of February.
The oldest-known version of underwear might be the loincloth, but it is new briefs and boxers that Strasburg-Heisler Library and L-S Together are seeking during the second annual Drop Your Drawers event. Packs of new underwear in children’s and adults’ sizes may be dropped off in the specially marked collection bin on the sidewalk outside the library, 143 Precision Ave., Strasburg, through the end of February. Alternatively, individuals may also visit www.strasburglibrary.org and follow the links to the Amazon Wishlist, where they may purchase items that will be shipped directly to the library. In March, L-S Together will distribute the underwear to Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S) School District schools and clothing banks.
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