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Lampeter-Strasburg JULY 17, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: MUSEUM TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF MOON MISSION page 6

VOL LVI • NO 16

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

GOLF OUTING

Resurrection Catholic School

“ON THE ROAD” VBS

High View Church of God, 2470 Leaman Road, Ronks (Strasburg), invites the public to its vacation Bible school (VBS) from Sunday, July 28, to Thursday, Aug. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “On the Road With Jesus” will be the theme. On July 28 at 4:30 p.m. will be a family picnic. Children can bring bikes or scooters to the picnic, and adults are invited to bring a classic car, hot rod, sports car or motorcycle if they have one. For more information or to register, call 717-687-0523 or visit www.hvcog.org and click on Vacation Bible School. UPCOMING MEETING

The Lancaster Area Sewing Network will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 22, at the Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. Linda Siegel will give a presentation on zippers and flies. Guests are welcome. For more information, readers may email LancasterSews@gmail.com.

FLAG (First Lancaster Accordion Group) will meet on Sunday, July 21, at Zion Church of Millersville, 317 N. George St., from 2 to 4 p.m. Accordion players and all interested parties are welcome. For more information, readers may contact Sergey Semenov at 717-875-2862. OUTDOOR CONCERT

The 2019 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will continue with a performance by Australian Lachy Doley on Sunday, July 21. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org or call 717-735-8883.

M-Uth Theater Slates Performances pg 7 Summer Garden Experience Planned pg 7

MHALC Forges Partnership To Foster Suicide Prevention By Ann Mead Ash

Charlotte Leckow, marketing coordinator with Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC), is excited about the Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition (SPC) project to put gun lock kits in the hands of those who purchase firearms. “It’s a new initiative,” said Leckow of the effort that brings together SPC, the local arm of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the West Lampeter Township Police Department, and Morr’s Shooting Range and Gun Shop. SPC, a creation of MHALC, is working in partnership with other local entities to put gun lock kits in the hands of each person who purchases a gun in hopes of preventing both suicides and unintentional deaths by firearm. Leckow explained that the time of purchase is a crucial moment. “(If the clerk says,) ‘We

are trying to prevent suicide by firearm, and we’d like you to accept this (free) lock’ … at that possible point of interaction that may … dissuade someone having mental health issues (from using) a firearm against themself,” explained Leckow. Leckow noted that MHALC would like to see gun shop owners and personnel receive QPR Suicide Prevention Training. QPR stands for “Question Persuade Refer.” Training will teach personnel to recognize warning signs that an individual is in suicide crisis and to ask questions and refer that person for help. MHALC will hold training sessions in the organization’s Lancaster County office, 245 Butler Ave., Suite 203, Lancaster, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Aug. 2, Oct. 4, and Dec. 6. Registration is required to attend. Interested individuals may call 717-397-7461 to register. Leckow noted that customized and abbreviated training can be arranged as See Partnership pg 3

Charlotte Leckow (left), Mental Health America of Lancaster County marketing coordinator, and Robert Anderson (right), veteran outreach specialist from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, hold gun lock kits that will be given away through a partnership that also includes the West Lampeter Township Police Department and a local gun shop.

After-School Program Sets Open House Taking A Swing At A New Fundraiser Although it might seem like summer just started, the season is moving along, and the 2019-20 school year will begin sooner than one might think. Sara Petersen, after-school programs director at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, is already planning for the second year of the congregation’s Open Door After-School Program, which will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Students in sixth and seventh grades in the LampeterStrasburg (L-S) School District are welcome to enroll. An open house will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6. “The goal of Open Door AfterSchool Program is to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which middle school students from L-S thrive,” Petersen said. “This includes opportunities to grow deeper friendships, receive assistance in homework and study skills, participate in hands-on learning experiences, and be active in

By Dayna M. Reidenouer

Sara Petersen sports and play.” Petersen noted that the program will offer learning enhancements, which may include snacks, homework time, crafts, recreational games, sports, and opportunities to develop and learn specific skills. Guest presenters will share information about mechanical trades, construction, See Open House pg 2

Bucking the trend of upscale galas requiring dancing shoes, the latest fundraiser for the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County will swing the opposite direction. The event on Sunday, July 21, will require closed-toe shoes and will be held at Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 405 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, from 7 to Pet Pantry of Lancaster County medical director Bryan Langlois has organized Chance’s Chucking 10 p.m. Pet Pantry medical for the Animals, which will be held at Stumpy’s director Bryan Langlois Hatchet House on July 21. Proceeds will support explained that he has done the Pet Pantry’s veterinary programs. some unique fundraisers as an individual - such as spend a week- Chucking for the Animals, an event end locked inside a dog cage - but he organized around throwing hatchets. Langlois has set two ticket tiers. The wanted to extend his efforts to include more people, and he wanted something basic tier will admit folks to the event new and different. Enter Chance’s and give them access to light barbecue See Pet Pantry Fundraiser pg 3

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will hold its annual golf outing at Meadia Heights Golf Club, 402 Golf Road, Lancaster, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with a shotgun start at noon and registration at 10 a.m. Men and women may play in the four-person scramble for a set fee per person. Twosomes and singles will be paired up. The day will include lunch, a barbecue dinner and contests on the course. Sponsorships for tables, golf carts, holes and pin flags remain available. Proceeds will benefit the school’s student technology programs. For more information or to register, readers may call 717-392-3083 or dwalker@rcspa.org.


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