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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Strasburg Police Joins The Pink Patch Project
VOL LVIII • NO 20
Dance Around During A Day Of Music BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Strasburg Borough Police Department patrolman Robert Burns displays pink merchandise.
t all started in 2013 when the Seal Beach Police Department in southern California wore pink patches on their uniforms during the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Two years later, the Irwindale Police Department in California raised over $20,000 for the City of Hope one of the nation’s largest cancer centers - by selling its own pink patches. Chief Anthony Miranda then took this fundraising idea to the Los Angeles Police Chiefs Association, and 25 local agencies joined the Pink Patch Project campaign. Since then, roughly 900,000 patches have been sold and about $1.4 million has been raised for breast cancer research organizations. Currently, over 500 agencies
the proceeds from patch sales to an raise, the quicker that can happen,” organization of its choosing, and the stated Burns. To learn more about the SBPD chose the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. Since its founding, the PA Pink Patch Project, visit Breast Cancer Coalition has been able https://pinkpatchproject.com. to donate $4.3 million to various programs, studies, and medical institutions for breast cancer research. “It’s a great organization,” said Burns. “They’re doing a good job and we’re trying to do a good job for them.” Individuals interested in purchasing a pink patch can do so at the SBPD. The patches are also for sale on eBay. Local retailers that sell the standard SBPD patch, such as the Toy Train Museum and the Strasburg Rail Road, will also sell the pink patch. “The sooner we find a cure, the less people will be impacted by this Pink patches will be for sale at the disease, and the more funds we Strasburg Borough Police Department.
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around the world participate. Twelve of those agencies are in Pennsylvania, and nine of those 12 are in Lancaster County. This year, for the first time, the Strasburg Borough Police Department (SBPD), 145 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, will participate in the Pink Patch Project campaign. “As a police department, we’re always looking for a different approach to evolve how we serve our community, and this is one way ... we can do that,” explained SBPD patrolman Robert Burns. Throughout the month of October, the SBPD will wear special pink versions of its shoulder patch on the regular duty uniforms. By doing so, the SBPD hopes to stimulate conversation with the public and bring awareness to this effort. Every agency involved with the Pink Patch Project donates all
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Since 1962, the Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation (LPAF) has aimed to enrich the quality of life in Lancaster County by providing cultural programming at Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. LPAF accomplishes this goal through its Summer Music Series and Labor Day weekend Art Festival. To thank the community and offer another opportunity to enjoy live entertainment outside, LPAF will host a one-time Day of Music event on Saturday, Sept. 18. It will take place at Long’s Park and will feature both national and local acts. The venue will open at 2 p.m., and performances will begin at about 2:45 p.m. Performers will include national acts Shannon McNally, The National Reserve, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation, as well as local musicians The Wild Hymns, Tractor Jerry & The Mud Bucket, and Tuck Ryan Band. These artists will introduce the public to a diverse array of musical genres, including soul, funk, country, and Americana. David Wauls, president of LPAF, noted that the event will give people a chance to hear familiar
