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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 18
Help The Fight To End Breast Cancer BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Before I was born, my nanny and pappy, Beverly and Joseph Mengel, separated. When I was in elementary school, I grew very close to a woman named Diana, who was dating my pappy at the time. While the two of them were together, Diana
was diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly, she passed away from the disease. A few years later, my pappy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He stayed strong - stronger than I ever thought possible. But I woke up one morning during my sophomore year at Lebanon Valley College to a phone call from my See Help The Fight pg 7
Paige Hershey and her dog, Shiloh
Paige Hershey with her card design for Royer’s Flowers & Gifts
Staying Creative During COVID BY COURTNEY MENGEL
he past year and a half has been challenging for many people, and some had difficulty finding silver linings. For East Lampeter Township resident Paige Hershey, however, that wasn’t the case. According to Paige’s mother, Heather Hershey, Paige has always been a creative and active individual. The 12-year-old attends school in the Conestoga Valley School District. She enjoys reading, writing, playing field hockey and basketball, and swimming. Most of all, she loves to draw, especially horses. To keep herself busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Paige entered photography, writing, and drawing contests. For the photography contest, Paige had to submit a photo of her pet, and then members of the public voted for the best. Although Paige’s photo did not win, the contest was a learning experience. “I have been teaching her to shoot manual and look at fstop, shutter speed, and ISO to get that perfect triangle of light,”
“I’m just so proud of Paige’s accomplishments and for making a positive experience out of the pandemic.” Paige also entered two drawing contests, one of which was creating an advertisement for Friendly’s, but her work was not chosen. The other drawing contest was Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ card design contest for its Kids Club. Although Paige submitted her design on the final entry date, she won. “We found out during a phone call, and I put Paige on the phone,”
explained Heather. “I was so happy,” said Paige. “I screamed and did a happy dance!” Paige’s design consists of several different hand-drawn flowers with a message that reads, “Roses are red, violets are blue, and this is ... a happy birthday to you!” Paige’s design will adorn electronic birthday cards sent to Royer’s Kids Club members in the coming year, and Paige will receive a free bouquet of flowers on her birthday, Sunday, Nov. 21. She was even sent a congratulatory letter from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. “I’m really interested in art, and my art teacher, Mr. Gregg, was a big supporter,” stated Paige. “I’m just so proud of Paige’s accomplishments and for making a positive experience out of the pandemic,” said Heather. Royer’s Kids Club is free to children ages 5 to 12. With parental permission, children may register for the club at any Royer’s store or online at www.royers.com/kidsclub. Members receive a variety of benefits. For more information, visit www.royers.com.
Susie Dailey (left) and Lynda Charles promote Help The Fight’s annual Benefit Banquet and Auction.
Faith Driven Movements To Visit Lancaster County Well, it won’t exactly be a visit, but there will be a virtual watch party. On Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 9, Christian Business Fellowship and Mission Church will co-host a watch party for Faith Driven Movements’ two virtual conferences: “Faith Driven Entrepreneur Live” and “Faith Driven Inventors.”
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explained Heather, who has dabbled in photography. Three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Paige discovered that a local newspaper was asking students to write about the pandemic and how it changed their lives. In addition to several other essays, Paige’s work titled “Boredom Leads to Organization” was chosen to be in the newspaper.
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