Lampeter-Strasburg /townlively
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 19
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September will be busy for the Strasburg Heritage Society. The organization’s fifth annual pulled pork fundraiser will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, at
11 a.m. at St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church, 40 E. Main St., Strasburg. The following weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 20, from noon to 4 p.m., the society will offer the Strasburg
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Garden Tour: A Prelude to Autumn, a self-guided tour of a dozen sites in Strasburg. Proceeds from these fundraisers will benefit the society, which was formed in 1977 to preserve, collect, and interpret the rich history of Strasburg. “Thanks in part to the organization’s efforts, Strasburg was voted one of the 10 most historic and picturesque towns in America,” Society board member Ann Lainhoff shared. The society has collected artifacts and historic documents related to the borough, and it owns three historic buildings on South Decatur Street. The Shroy House has been undergoing restoration for a number of years, and the society plans to See Heritage Society pg 2
The gardens around John Hershey and Doug Zander’s house will be part of the Strasburg Garden Tour: A Prelude to Autumn.
Salon Owner Is Making Moves Lisa Frankford, owner of New Creations Studio, 9 E. Main St., Strasburg, recalls giving her first haircut to a
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friend during a sleepover while they were in ninth grade. It was not her best work. However, Lisa’s grandmother was a beautician and provided the inspiration to consider aesthetics as a career choice. After Lisa graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 1984, she attended Empire Beauty School and received her cosmetology license. Marriage to George Frankford and raising their three children put Lisa’s career on hiatus, but she eventually explored opening a onechair salon in her home. Zoning issues prevented that from happening, so instead, she opened a salon at 6 S. Decatur St., Strasburg, in November 2004. That year, George’s father had been dying of cancer, and the experience inspired See Salon Owner pg 3
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Lisa Frankford (right) owns New Creations Studio in Strasburg, where she works with her daughter, Nicole Brown, and other stylists.
It comes as no surprise that we continue to face many of the challenges we have experienced over the past six months. Who hasn’t used the word “uncertainty” more times than they can count? Despite this uncertainty, we have worked hard to keep our families and community safe while providing positive, creative ways to reinforce that we are in this together. We encourage you to continue sharing your stories and connecting with us on social media so we can go on spreading all the good we see in this world. At Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC), we are committed to making adjustments within the current circumstances to try to continue to regularly provide you with the community news you expect to read in this paper. EPC has not been immune to the tough See Letter pg 4
“Outpour Kids” Seeks Choir Participants By Dayna M. Reidenouer
In February, Grace Community Church (GCC) of Willow Street children’s music ministry director Katie Wieand excitedly announced plans for the launch of Outpour Kids, a new opportunity for primary grade students to develop their musical inclinations. Then, the coronavirus disrupted lives, and the musical theater camp slated for June was canceled. Wieand reached out to the 40 registered youngsters and The Wieand family will be involved with offered a virtual program leading the Outpour Kids Children’s through which they learned to Community Worship Choir at Grace use earbuds and sing along with Community Church of Willow Street this fall. a click track. Eight students recorded themselves singing parts of a was posted online. “ We were pleased we had the specific song, and the recordings were compiled into a group performance that ability to offer something,” Wieand See Outpour Kids pg 4
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