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JULY 28, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 13
Seeing The Color Of Life For The First Time BY FRANCINE FULTON
Randy Litwin of Parkesburg is color blind, which causes difficulties with everyday tasks like coordinating clothing, judging the color of a traffic light, playing board games and even cooking. Litwin, 41, a graduate of Twin Valley High School, along with other volunteers, recently got to experience
seeing colors for the first time thanks to special glasses developed by EnChroma, a company based out of Berkeley, Calif., that produces eyewear for color blindness and low vision. Eight pairs of the glasses are now available to borrow through Berks County Public Libraries (BCPL). The glasses were unveiled during a ceremony held at the Village Library of Morgantown on June 26. See Seeing Color pg 7
At LS Together’s back-to-school drive, students will receive backpacks filled with specific items for their grade level.
Pioneer Life Together At This Back-To-School Drive bout five years ago, Jenice Weaver and her husband, Glenn, saw that other school districts had ministry-based organizations that would allocate resources for families in need within the district. The Weavers soon realized there was a need for something similar in Lampeter-Strasburg, so they founded the nonprofit organization LS Together, whose motto is “pioneering life together.” LS Together will host its annual back-to-school drive on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. in front of the Hans Herr Elementary School, 1623 Book Road, Lancaster. Like last year, supplies will be distributed in a drive-through format. Families will be asked what grades their children are going into so that LS Together
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can distribute supplies according to the needs of each grade. “We use a generic list from the school for each grade to put specific items in the backpacks,” explained Jenice. Although not required, preregistration is encouraged and can be completed at https://bit.ly/2021together.
“L-S is a family and family takes care of each other.” The Google Form asks parents if their children need socks, underwear, or a clothing gift card to a local consignment shop. Clothing and gift cards will be distributed to families while supplies last. “We feel like if we can help supply
the kids with what they need to go to school, they won’t feel quite as nervous about their first day,” said Jenice. “School can be stressful enough, so we want to give them confidence to start the year off strong and not worry about gathering materials for school.” To the families that participate in the drive, Jenice noted she wants them to feel supported by the community. “L-S is a family and family takes care of each other,” she stated. “We don’t want anyone to feel that they have to do this alone, and they can reach out to us if they ever have a need.” For more information about the back-to-school drive, email office@lstogether.org, search for “LS Together” on Facebook and select the Events tab. To learn more about LS Together, visit https://lstogether.org.
So Much Racket At The Rec
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Annual Veterans Concert Will Return To Strasburg . . . . . . . . . . .2
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Some of the world’s top female tennis players will participate in the only professional tennis tournament in Pennsylvania this summer. After its cancellation last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge, a U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit event, will return to the Hempfield recCenter, 950 Church St., Landisville. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 9, and end on Sunday, Aug. 15.
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Color blind volunteers who wore EnChroma glasses to see color for the first time were (from left) Tyler Steele, Randy Litwin, Shawn Fies, Daren Ernfield and Stephen Macready.
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