Lampeter-Strasburg AUGUST 22, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 21
KICKOFF PICNIC
The Lampeter-Strasburg Area Woman’s Club will hold its 2018-19 Kickoff Picnic on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 40 W. Main St., Strasburg. Individuals are invited to see what programs and events are scheduled for the coming year. Light picnic fare will be provided. Those who plan to attend are asked to register by emailing LSWomansClub@gmail.com. The volunteer service organization meets monthly, and ladies of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join. COMMUNITY MEAL
Willow Street United Church of Christ, 2723 Willow Street Pike North, Willow Street, will serve a community meal on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Dinner will be held in the fellowship hall at 5:30 p.m. The menu will feature pulled pork sandwiches, oven-roasted potatoes, and green beans. For details, call 717-464-3462. PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Strasburg-Heisler Library, 143 Precision Ave., Strasburg, will offer two events for adults. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, adults are invited to browse new items, register to win a prize, enjoy some treats, and engage in some relaxation. A chair masseuse will be on-site. The drop-in event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A pop-up book sale will also take place. On Friday, Aug. 24, at noon, the new Lunch and Learn series will begin with “Take a Deep Dive Into the Search” to review the newest features of the catalog. Attendees are invited to bring a snack or beverage and a laptop, if desired. Register at www.strasburglibrary.org.
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Lancaster Heart Walk Slated pg 3
Inaugural 5K To Support Clinic For Special Children Tucked among the farmlands a few miles from Strasburg’s town center is one of Lancaster County’s best-kept secrets. Here, at the Clinic for Special Children, groundbreaking testing and research for disease-causing mutations are conducted daily. Timing is critical in preventing or limiting damage to the brain or body. Through advancements in diagnosing rare genetic diseases, therapy can start within hours of a baby’s birth. “What makes us different from a commercial or hospital laboratory is that we perform very efficient, specialized testing,” explained laboratory technician Ashlin Rodrigues. “For example, I recently received a whole blood sample around 9 a.m. and ran a genetic test to determine if the newborn had SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) since the disease ran in the family. It was completed
by 11 a.m. Commercial labs may take up to 21 days to run the same test.” Under the laboratory direction of Dr. Erik Puffenberger, the small clinic has identified more than 260 different gene mutations, which enables molecular diagnosis and therapy to begin the day a baby is born. While rare diseases are found within communities throughout the world, some disorders are predominant among the Old Order Amish and Mennonite (Plain) communities due to a genetic “founder effect” since their populations have remained reproductively isolated over many generations. Samples for lab testing come from these communities as far away as Indiana, Wisconsin, and New York as well as outside Plain communities from around the world, including Europe and Brazil. In 1989, the clinic opened its current location at 535 Bunker Hill See Clinic For Special Children pg 2
The North Museum of Nature and Science
Girl Scouts of Troop 70163 don fluorescent vests and use grabbers to pick up litter on a local playground. This year, 24 Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 70163 completed projects to address the problem of litter in their community. They had seen firsthand the effects of litter on the beauty of the world and had also heard of the deadly
impact that litter may have on wildlife and pets. The Scouts visited a local playground to pick up litter and also brainstormed ways to encourage people to put their trash in a receptacle instead of discarding it on the ground. See Junior Girl Scouts pg 6
To put a new spin on Ernie the Muppet’s classic song, “Rubber Duckie, you’re the one, who makes fundraising so much fun.” Indeed, for three decades, Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center has centered its biggest fundraiser around the floating bath toys. Schreiber supporters may purchase tickets for the 30th annual Rubber Duckie Race, which will be held as part of a Rubber Duckie Festival on Sunday, Sept. 9, in Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. Each ticket corresponds with either one of 20,000 yellow racing ducks or one of 5,000 blue racing ducks that will be dropped into the Conestoga River at 5 p.m. Among the yellow ducks, the first 50 across the finish line will win prizes for people holding those tickets. The speediest yellow duck will win its ticketholder a $1,000 Visa gift card. For See Rubber Duckie Race pg 2
Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center volunteer Marybeth Tearpock sold duckies and tickets at the 2017 Rubber Duckie Race and Festival. This year’s event, the 30th, will be held on Sept. 9 at Lancaster County Central Park. Tickets are on sale now.
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Clinic for Special Children laboratory technicians KaLynn Loeven (left) and Ashlin Rodrigues (middle) view chromosome samples with laboratory director Dr. Erik Puffenberger. The team performs highly specialized rapid testing for rare genetic diseases. A 5K race in Strasburg on Sept. 22 will raise money for the nonprofit organization.
Girl Scouts Clean Up Playground Schreiber Center To Host 30th Annual Duckie Race
STEM SATURDAY
will host STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Saturday on Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Upon entering the museum, each participant will receive a STEM Passport. Five STEM Stations will be set up throughout the museum that will highlight different STEM careers. STEM professionals will be on hand to discuss their professions as well. As attendees visit each STEM Station, their passport will be stamped until the passports are full. Ticket prices will vary. Children age 2 and under will be admitted for free. To purchase tickets or for more information, readers may visit www.north museum.org or call 717-358-3941.
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