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JULY 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 12
From Food Cupboard To Food Pantry feel comfortable stopping in because it isn’t easy asking for help or many years, Lampeter sometimes.” Also new to the pantry is a baby United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, Lancaster, section stocked with diapers, formula, had a food cupboard, but due to soap, lotion, and more. Recently, the pandemic, some of the church Blessings Pantry hosted a drive through food box staff expanded and giveaway. “We’re lookrenamed the ministry. Located inside “We want people ing to do an activity the church, Bless- to feel comfort- once a month, and the ings Pantry offers able stopping in box giveaway was just short term food b e c a u s e i t i s n ’ t the beginning,” stated assistance to those e a s y a s k i n g f o r Blessings Pantry staff member Ivan Haines. who have encoun- help sometimes.” Blessings Pantry is tered difficulty due always looking for to illness, job termination, disability, overburdened food donations, especially peanut financial obligations, and domes- butter, jelly, applesauce, and canned fruit. Occasionally, a member of the tic situations. Instead of calling to make an congregation who works at Wegappointment, people can now come mans brings produce, bread, and to the food pantry during open meats for the pantry on Sundays. “If there is a need, we’re looking hours. “ We implemented this change because we thought it would to fill it,” stated Snyder. “This is a be a little less intimidating to just nonjudgmental place. We’re not show up rather than call,” said income-based; we just ask people Blessings Pantry staff member to come (no more than) once a Nancy Snyder. “We want people to month.” BY COURTNEY MENGEL
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Annual Veterans Concert Will Return To Strasburg
Blessings Pantry, represented by Ivan Haines (left) and Nancy Snyder, is located inside Lampeter United Methodist Church.
Rehabilitating Wildlife At Raven Ridge
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
The public is invited to attend the 28th annual Veterans Concert on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. The event will take place on the front lawn of the Strasburg Borough Office, 145 Precision Ave., Strasburg. Music will be provided by the Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band to honor America’s veterans. The concert will be free to the public. Attendees can bring lawn chairs or blankets on which to sit. See Concert pg 9
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
In 2010, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig located in the Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in what is believed to be the largest marine oil spill in history. After hearing about the oil spill, something sparked in Washington Boro resident Tracie Young. “I saw all those animals covered in oil, and I was so upset,” recalled Tracie. “I cried every day.” Tracie applied to help save the animals, but Deepwater Horizon Pharaoh is one of several non-releasable animals at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center.
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denied her application because she was not a wildlife rehabilitator. Shortly after, one night when Tracie and her husband, Kurt, were driving home from dinner, Tracie witnessed a vehicle hit a goose and drive away. Immediately, Tracie pulled off to the side of the road to rescue the goose. It took her three days to find a rehabilitation center for the goose, and it was located an hour and a half away. After arriving at Red Creek Wildlife Center in Schuylkill County, Tracie saw brochures for wildlife rehabilitation classes. Soon enough, Tracie realized her dream was to help animals.
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