Lampeter-Strasburg JUNE 5, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: SUMMER ARTS ORGAN RECITAL SLATED page 16
VOL LVI • NO 10
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Nickel Mines Mennonite Church, 1981 Mine Road, Paradise, will offer a vacation Bible school (VBS) from Sunday, June 9, through Thursday, June 13, from 7 to 8:50 p.m. The VBS, themed “Praise Ye The Lord,” will focus on God’s creation. Everyone ages 3 to 103 is welcome to attend. For more details or to arrange for transportation, readers may call or text 717-723-9339 or email contact_us@nickelminesmennonite.org. INFORMATIVE EVENT
The second annual Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership Fair Housing Summit 2019 will take place on Wednesday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Emerald Foundation Community Campus, 2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. This year’s summit will focus on the ABC’s of fair housing, including access, barriers, and common ground. For more details and registration, visit www.eventbrite.com. Readers may also call 717-291-9945. PICNIC/POTLUCK
will host a picnic/potluck at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, in Long’s Park, Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. The club will supply charcoal, black bean and regular hamburgers, hot dogs, and rolls for this zero-waste, child-friendly event. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish that will serve at least four. The public is invited to attend. Registration is requested by contacting Jane Druce at 717-575-8705 or janedruce@ gmail.com. To find the gathering site, look for the Sierra Club banner at a location close to the park’s big playground or at the pavilion near the amphitheater. COMMUNITY FAIR
Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 900 E. King St., Lancaster, will host a Community Fair on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature vendors, a car show, children’s activities, food, entertainment, and more. A blood drive will also take place during the event. The event is free and open to the public. All vendor proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. For more details, call 717-299-7880.
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FoodStock Music Festival Moves To Lancaster By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The sixth annual FoodStock Music Festival, a fundraiser to fight hunger, will be held at Buchanan Park, 901 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, on Saturday, June 22, from noon to 7 p.m. During the event, attendees may enter to win prizes, shop at a craft show, listen to a variety of music, and purchase food and beverages. Children age 12 and under will be able to enter for free when accompanied by adults who have purchased tickets. The event has been moved to Lancaster from Manheim so that organizers can take full control of the event - the previous venue controlled the layout and concessions - and to ensure that it is familyinclusive and affordable. “Our goal is to maximize attendance and, therefore, maximize the amount of money we can raise for hunger-fighting
organizations in our community,” explained Jack Fliszar, FoodStock promotion and marketing coordinator. In the past five years, FoodStock has raised approximately $30,000. Fliszar noted that the event was created by Tom Hayden, who worked for the United States Postal Service and saw firsthand the success of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Hayden wanted to do more, so he created FoodStock Music Festival, which provides funds for local food banks and pantries. “Food insecurity affects people and families from all age groups, and summer months are especially tough,” Fliszar said. He reported that according to www.feedingamerica.org, 1 in 8 people, including 1 in 6 children, struggle with hunger in Pennsylvania. “In Lancaster County, approximately 59,000 See FoodStock Festival pg 7
Six bands will perform at the sixth annual FoodStock Music Festival on June 22. The event has moved to a new venue: Lancaster city’s Buchanan Park.
ODC Schedules Second Food Truck Event Road Runners Plan 31st Smith’s Challenge By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The 31st annual Smith’s Challenge Trail Run will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at Lancaster County Central Park. Registration will be open from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Pavilion 2, 1055 Rockford Road, Lancaster, and
The Occupational Development Center will hold its second Food Truck Fest in Stauffer Park, 1241 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than a dozen food trucks selling a variety of items will be at the event. By Ann Mead Ash
A recipe, when made correctly, will have just the right quantities of ingredients in the right combination. Likewise, Ken Mueller, public relations and development manager for Occupational Development Center (ODC) and organizer of the organization’s second Food Truck Fest, has a recipe for the event. “ We want the right mix,”
explained Mueller. “We want a good variety. We will have a little bit of everything for everybody.” This year’s Food Truck Fest will feature 16 trucks - twice as many as the 2018 event, according to Mueller - when it is held at Stauffer Park, 1241 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no admission charge to attend. Food items from trucks will be available for purchase. See Food Truck Fest pg 10
the run will begin at 9 a.m. Two courses will be available: a 5-mile route intended for women and a 7-mile route intended for men. Runners may register for either course, but prizes will be awarded to men on the longer route and women on the shorter. Both routes will take runners on trails, paved roads, See Smith’s Challenge pg 6
College Of Technology Graduates Maintenance Technicians By Ann Mead Ash
More than 65 students, many of them adults who are working full-time jobs and attending school, have already taken part in the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (TSCT) Facilities Maintenance (FMT) program offered in
partnership with Tec Centro in Lancaster, which began at the school in the spring of 2018. The spring 2019 class will graduate on Friday, June 7. “When you see the children (of the graduating students) at graduation, it puts it in perspective,” said Timothy Bianchi, vice president of academic See FMT Program pg 7
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