Lampeter-Strasburg AUGUST 29, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: GOLF OUTING TO SUPPORT FOOD HUB page 5
VOL LV • NO 22
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
FREE MEAL
Lampeter United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, will host a free community meal on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. The meal will include ham, potatoes, green beans, pepper cabbage, rolls, and dessert. The alternative will be miniature pizza bagels. PRAYER WALK
Willow Street Mennonite Church is organizing a prayer walk, which will take place at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, 1600 Book Road, Lampeter, on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 3:30 p.m. Members of the community are invited to attend to pray for the upcoming school year. INFORMATION EVENTS
The Conestoga River Girl Scouts will host registration and information events for new Girl Scouts from kindergarten through 12th grade. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, Sept. 6, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 222 N. George St., Millersville, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Rawlinsville United Methodist Church, 1043 Truce Road, Rawlinsville, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 19, at McDonald’s at Manor Shopping Center, 295 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29, at Freedom Memorial Park in Millersville, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Sept. 26, 27, and 28, at the West Lampeter Fair, 851 Village Road, Lampeter, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Individuals who are interested but are unable to attend may call 800-692-7816 or email member services@gshpa.org.
Seeking New Friends Of The Force pg 3
Festival Will Feature Sheepdog Demo pg 2
K-9s And Kayaks Race Will Aid Bloodhound Team By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Strasburg residents Al and Patti Means have been working with bloodhounds since 1988, when they picked up their first man-trailing hound. “That 40-pound dog had two people to train,” Al recalled. “There was no one around here who was doing search and rescue. He taught us a lot.” Al and Patti launched Red Rose K-9 Search and Rescue in 1989 and have provided their services free of charge to the community for 30 years. Along the way, they have trained and worked with a total of 12 dogs; the current and final two are Chip, age 3, and Reuben, age 4. Although Al and Patti are anticipating retiring, probably within a decade, they
are still going strong, and Patti routinely walks at least 2 miles every morning in order to be physically prepared to track a person through any kind of terrain. “(On a case), it’s different,” Patti remarked. “There’s a dog pulling you on. The adrenaline kicks in and carries you.” The teams - Patti works with Reuben, and Al is paired with Chip - have looked for lost children and alleged criminals in all kinds of weather. Al noted that the dogs have trained in temperatures as low as 3 degrees. “At those temps, we have to be careful their ears don’t freeze because they drag on the ground,” he said. As a nonprofit organization, Red Rose K-9 Search and Rescue accepts donations from individuals, businesses, and other organizations. For nearly a decade, the team has been the recipient of funds raised by Millersville residents
John and Phyllis Koenig through the Muddy Run Canoe and Kayak Race. The Meanses typically use the race proceeds for training seminars hosted primarily by law enforcement groups that use
bloodhounds every day. “Bloodhounds are highly active and intelligent dogs,” John related. “(Their) scent tracking is so good that the testimony of a bloodhound’s man-trailing
Printers Fair Will Attempt A World Record Sounds Of Strasburg To Close The Season
The 40th annual Long’s Park Art Festival The sixth Lancaster Printers Fair will be held in downtown Lancaster on Sept. 14 and 15 and will feature demonstrations and hands-on activities related to the printing industry. The sixth Lancaster Printers Fair will be one for the record books as new events - including a world record attempt - have been added to the printing event for people of all ages that will be held in downtown Lancaster on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. New this year, “Printing on Penn Square” will offer a number of activities from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 at
38 Penn Square, Lancaster. The activities will include a demonstration by nationally known itinerant printer Chris Fritton, custom coaster printing with the Heritage Press Museum, and custom T-shirt printing. Attendees may also grab a special printmakers’ beverage at a nearby restaurant and help to raise funds for the construction of the .918 Club’s Heritage Press Education
The Sounds of Strasburg concert series will conclude with a performance by Flipside and the Temple Avenue Jazz Quintet on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The concert will be hosted by the Strasburg Community Parks Foundation and will take place in the soft turf and terraced amphitheater at the Strasburg Community Park, 151 Precision Ave., Strasburg. “We wanted to host a dynamic concert during the Labor Day weekend because many local residents will make this a ‘staycation’ holiday. Most schools have already opened, so (we hope it) will be a popular end-of-the-summer, last-hurrah, and remain-at-home long weekend,” said Strasburg Community Parks Foundation president Dale Kaufman. “Flipside and the Temple Avenue Jazz Quintet concert will be a great way to relax (and) celebrate the holiday and the finale of our concert series.”
Tammy Huynh and the rest of the Temple Avenue Jazz Quintet will perform in the final Sounds of Strasburg concert this summer on Sept. 1 at Strasburg Community Park. The band Flipside will also take part in the concert. Flipside is part of the LampeterStrasburg Community Band and has about 20 members who enjoy playing jazz music together. Likewise, Temple See Sounds Of Strasburg pg 5
See Printers Fair pg 2
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The Muddy Run Canoe and Kayak Race will be held on Sept. 22 to support Red Rose K-9 Search and Rescue. Inviting the public to participate are (from left) Al Means with Chip, Phyllis and John Koenig with Heather, and Patti Means with Reuben.
See K-9s And Kayaks pg 3
LOCAL TRADITION
will take place on Labor Day weekend at Long’s Park, Route 30 and Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. The festival will be open on Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 200 juried artisans will offer fine art and crafts for purchase. Additionally, the event will include food. Children age 12 and under will be admitted at no charge and may enjoy free activities. Parking is free, and shuttle service for purchases is complimentary. The festival will take place rain or shine. To purchase tickets, visit http://longspark.org/art-festival. Tickets may also be purchased at the gate.
“Princess Bee” Will Make Debut pg 5
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