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FEBRUARY 16, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 41
A Rewarding Opportunity BY COURTNEY MENGEL
“Being fair queen means that I can represent our community in a positive way and that I can also be a role model for the youth in our community, which is super important to me,” said Brooke Smith, the daughter of Mark and Jennifer Smith of Lancaster. In October 2021, Brooke was crowned West Lampeter Fair queen and received a scholarship and cash prizes for herself and her sponsoring organization, which was the National Honor Society (NHS). Brooke noted that she was surprised when she was announced fair queen because she has minimal agricultural background, but she said she is excited to have the opportunity to give back to the community. As fair queen, Brooke represented the West Lampeter Community Fair at
the 2022 Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Competition at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22. “I was really grateful to have the opportunity, and I had so much fun,” stated Brooke. “I met a lot of really awesome girls who are so friendly, welcoming, and just really genuine about their love of their fair, which was really exciting.” The first day of the competition began with check-in, orientation, and 15-second stage introductions, where the 58 contestants stated their names, their hometowns and their fair, and shared a few remarks about their fair. Afterward, they enjoyed dinner and entertainment. The next day, Brooke attended a leadership seminar with Denise Lee, 1990 Pennsylvania state fair queen and later worked the communications table. In the afternoon, she had a six-minute personal interview
with the judges and then attended the judges’ reception, where the contestants were assessed based on their conversation skills. The evening concluded with a pizza party and team bonding exercises with Allison Neff, 2021 Pennsylvania state fair queen. The final day of the competition consisted of threeto five-minute speech presentations, youth day events, and the coronation rehearsal, banquet, and ceremony. “I just wanted to be able to give back to the community that’s given me so much over these past couple of years, especially with my cousin, who passed away this past year,” explained Brooke. “The community just rallied around me and my family, which was so special and incredible and really helped us through that time, so to be able to give back to the community was just my top priority.” See Brooke Smith pg 2
Enjoy A Meal At Joseph’s Table
Project Lifesaver Comes To Troop J - Lancaster
See Joseph’s Table pg 3
The first four people with Pennsylvania State Police Troop J - Lancaster to be trained with Project Lifesaver were (from left) Trooper First Class Chadwick Roberts, Sgt. Samantha Minnucci, Trooper Kelly Osborne, and administrative manager Shannon Cessna.
Trooper Kelly Osborne, a resident of Strasburg Township, has worked in Lancaster County since 2000. Over the years, she has developed friendships with several local police officers, state troopers, and employees of municipal departments, which is why she was surprised that she had never heard about Project Lifesaver until 2019. That year, Kelly decided to put her father, Courtney Osborne, in an assisted living facility because his dementia had worsened. Prior to that, Courtney had wandered at least twice, and on one occasion, he got lost while driving and was See Project Lifesaver pg 4
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
For the past eight years, Ascension Lutheran Church, located at 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street, has provided the community with a free meal on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through its ministry Joseph’s Table Community Meal. The ministry was created in the fall of 2015, but the first meal was held in April of 2016. The church members who were part of the development are Rhonda Miller, Lyn Daveler, Rick Spangler, Jay and Nancy Obetz, and about 15 others.
Brooke Smith
