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JULY 7, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 10
Blood Drive To Honor LSHS Alumnus Ryan Smith BY COURTNEY MENGEL
t the age of 21, Ryan Smith, the son of Kimberly and Craig Smith, passed away on March 22, concluding his battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Ryan was a basketball standout at Lampeter-Strasburg High School (LSHS) and earned Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 MVP honors his senior year. He went on to play basketball at East Stroudsburg University, where he averaged 16.9 points and eight rebounds per game as a freshman. The Warriors made it to the PSAC semifinals and the NCAA Division II tournament in 2018-19. He was also named PSAC East Freshman of the Year and was recognized as a secondteam All-PSAC East pick. On Wednesday, July 21, from 1 to 6 p.m., the Mitzvah Moms will host an American Red Cross blood drive in honor of Ryan, an LSHS alumnus.
“Ryan has had such an impact on the community, so we decided to have this blood drive in his honor.” Mitzvah Moms was created by Gina Krouse of Lampeter and Gena Harting of Strasburg in the fall of 2020. “Mitzvah” is a
Hebrew word that means “good deed.” Initially, Krouse and Harting focused on collecting items for the homeless and then shifted their mission to helping people affected by COVID-19. Now, the group helps those who are struggling with their phyrsical or mental health or are experiencing other challenges. When Mitzvah Moms leadership team member Heather Reynolds heard about Ryan’s death, she asked Kimberly if the Mitzvah Moms could host a blood drive in Ryan’s memory. “Ryan has had such an impact on the community, so we decided to have this blood drive in his honor,” stated Reynolds. “Mitzvah Moms is all about doing good deeds, and this is just one way we can help people.” For more information on Mitzvah Moms, readers may email mitzvahmomsrock@gmail.com, search for “Mitzvah Moms” on Facebook, or visit https://mitzvah momsrock.weebly.com/.
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Incorporated in Lancaster County, Poiema Visual Arts (PVA) is a Pennsylvania-based network infrastructure facilitating discipleship, education, and community for Christian visual artists. Currently, PVA is operating out of several home offices until it establishes a main office. In the fall of 2019, a handful of creative individuals met on the campus of Lancaster Bible College See Arts pg 3
specimen analysis. “This event brings back the person-to-person aspect of having interactive discourse again,” said club founder Chris Haefner. “It’s a relief already just knowing we can host a live show!” Tickets for the show can be purchased on the day of the event inside the Farm and Home Center.
The Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club will host its fifth annual Christmas in July Extravaganza on Saturday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Those who attend will see unique fossils, trilobites, Paleozoic wonders, gems,
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The Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club invites the public to attend its annual show.
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The blood drive will take place in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Decatur St., Strasburg. Preregistration is encouraged because walk-ins will not be guaranteed a time slot. To preregister, learn more about Ryan, or sign up to assist with the blood drive, visit https://bit.ly/Smith BloodDrive. Those who donate blood will be entered in a giveaway drawing for a chance to win prizes, such as gift cards to restaurants and local businesses.
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