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APRIL 28, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 52
Maya The Horse Whisperer BY COURTNEY MENGEL
On hand at the 2020 EPC Golf Outing during a donation from $3,000 presenting sponsor Alwine Security to GSS were (from left) EPC representatives Lauren Hillegas, Jeremy Engle, and Jocelyn Engle; Alwine Security owner Jamie Alwine; Nate Hoffer, CEO of GSS; and Derek Sanders and Matt Rhoads of Alwine.
At the age of 3, Willow Street native Maya Pieters, 20, was diagnosed with a rare neurological syndrome known as congenital bilateral perisylvian disorder. On average, Maya has eight seizures every day … but not when she’s with horses. When Maya was 15, Maya’s mother, Michelle Pieters, had arranged for Maya to go on horse riding lessons, but Maya was unable to because of her seizures. “Maya
14th Annual EPC Golf Outing Will Benefit Good Samaritan Services BY COURTNEY MENGEL
n 2002, Good Samaritan Services (GSS) purchased its first property in Phoenixville, where it was able to serve five people at a time. Nineteen years later, GSS has acquired 13 different properties and can serve 200 people every day. GSS came to the Lancaster County area in 2011 after opening an emergency shelter in Ephrata, which provides housing for women and children. GSS provides a full continuum of care to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Some of the services offered by GSS include eviction prevention, emergency shelter, traditional housing, affordable housing, and permanent housing
Staff from both GSS and EPC volunteer at the Golf Outing every year.
support programs; provided nearly $90,000 in rental assistance, including 18 eviction preventions; and helped 53 individuals and families successfully complete their programs and find stable housing. “I get to meet individuals in our shelter and hear their stories,” said Caprell. “They’re all such wonderful, beautiful people. There’s such a stigma that comes with homelessness, but it’s so far from the truth. Anyone can become homeless at the drop of a dime.” Ninety-seven percent of GSS’ funding comes from community donations and fundraisers such as the annual Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) Golf Outing. The 14th annual EPC Golf Outing will take place on Friday, June 11, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville, with tee times at 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meals, beverages, and snacks will be provided, and participants will have chances to win prizes throughout the golf course. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to GSS. “With COVID, people have been hit really hard this past year, so there are many people in need of the services that GSS offers,” noted EPC marketing director Lauren Hillegas. “You could be helping a family member or your neighbor.”
See Maya pg 13
Maya took her senior pictures with a horse named Domino from Green Meadow Farm.
Willow Street To Welcome New Car Show BY COURTNEY MENGEL
On Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Responders Friends will host the inaugural Pequea Township Classic Car Show in conjunction with the West Willow Fire Company. This will be a rain-orshine event and will take place at the West Willow Fire Company. On the day of the event, West Willow Road will be closed from Millwood Road to Cobblestone Drive.
See EPC Golf Outing pg 12
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy Scheduled For Mother’s Day . . . . . . . . . . .2 Three L-S Juniors Join 2021 PMEA All-State Chorus . . . . . . . .2 Hometown Heroes To Hear The Bells . . . . . . . . .3 Business Directory . . . . . .7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .14 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .16
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services across Lancaster and Chester counties. The organization’s end goal is to empower people to feel confident and capable enough to maintain their own safe and stable housing. “Our organization is unique in that we can help people with stable housing regardless of where they are in their journey,” stated GSS development and communications coordinator Shadoe Caprell. “A lot of times, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can’t receive assistance from agencies unless they reach the definition of homelessness. We can fill in the cracks.” Since July 2020, GSS has served nearly 400 men, women, and children through its emergency shelter, residential housing, and housing
was absolutely devastated,” said Michelle. Then Michelle discovered Green Meadow Farm in the Lititz area, which offers children and teens struggling with trauma or emotional difficulties free interaction with horses and farm life. Knowing she couldn’t take riding lessons, Maya began volunteering at Green Meadow Farm. “In the past five or six years since she started volunteering, Maya’s never had a seizure while with the horses,” explained Michelle. “It’s her happy place. It’s calming to her.” In addition to volunteering at Green Meadow Farm, Maya blogs for Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm. Building Bridges Foundation provides veterans, their families, and individuals experiencing trauma, loss, or cognitive or emotional challenges a safe space for personal growth through equineassisted activities.