Lampeter-Strasburg AUGUST 12, 2026
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
REACHING MORE THAN 9,190 HOMES
VOL LXIII • NO 15
Garden Club Members Create, Grow and Nurture
Sweet Taste of Summer!
BY JEFF FALK
Good’s Store in Quarryville, 333 W. 4th St., has moved into its new addition. This move completes the first phase of a multi-year expansion project. The new addition has about 24,000 square feet of space, roughly the same as the existing store. The addition, completed on July 22, has a new entrance with a carport and improved lighting and flooring in the retail space, said Dan Zimmerman, marketing manager for Good’s Store, Inc. The second and final phase, which will begin in August, will involve the demolition of the existing store and rebuilding it to connect to the new addition. This phase should be complete at some point
Kathy Heil thoroughly enjoys gardening; she likes spending time alone with her perennials that thrive in the garden outside of her home. But Heil also enjoys sharing her gardening passion with others. A resident of Manheim Township, Heil is the president of the Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County. “It’s therapy and enjoyment,” said Heil. “I enjoy seeing if the birds come, and the insects and all the natural habitat. We also have a patio in the backyard, and we enjoy sharing our meals outside. We also have a water feature to go with the garden.” There’s something calming and medicinal associated with humans physically connecting with an Earth that sustains them. Gardening also has a way of triggering our nurturing mechanisms. “I just like getting my hands in the dirt,” said Heil. “I’ve pretty much always been a gardener. I come from a farming family. I’ve always had an inclination to do some gardening.” Many of the same feelings Heil has about gardening she shares with the other 50 dues-paying members of the garden club. That bond possesses the power to inspire strong friendships and uplifting camaraderie. “ T hey ’re women from all kinds of backgrounds,” said Heil. “That’s what makes it very interesting. You learn about all these pursuits people have. “We share our pursuit of gardening interests,” she added.
See Good’s Store pg 8
See Garden Club pg 5
The Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band performs at a Veterans Concert.
SEEDLESS WATERMELON
Veterans Concert Will Be Held Aug. 16
EASTERN LOPES
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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t’s a time-honored tradition and a Strasburg hallmark. The 34th annual Veterans Concert featuring the LampeterStrasburg Community Band will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. on the lawn in front of the Strasburg Borough office, 145 Precision Ave. T he free event will honor
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servicemen and servicewomen. Visitors should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. If there is inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Strasburg Fire Company station, 203 Franklin St. The concert has been sponsored by the Strasburg Lions Club since 2014. Prior to 2014, the get-together was sponsored by the Strasburg VFW and organized
by the late Donald A. Bachman. “When Donnie passed away, the Lions Club thought it would be a good idea to continue having the concerts,” said Bruce Ryder, a member of the Lions Club who organizes the event. The L ampeter- Strasburg Community Band, conducted by Howard Boots, will perform patriotic and march music, including
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