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LCCTC FFA Recognizes Member Achievements Members of the LCCTC FFA chapter were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on May 26. All chapter members are part of the Animal Production Science & Technology Program at the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC), 1730 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. The chapter members are high school seniors and will receive Pennsylvania FFA Convention T-shirts as a graduation gift sponsored by the Lancaster County Agriculture Council. Throughout the school year, all students had an opportunity to job shadow, interact with guest speakers on a variety of topics, visit a variety of places related to animal science on curriculum field trips, and earn several industry certifications.
The 2019-20 LCCTC FFA officer team included (front, from left) president Aubrielle Patton, treasurer Rosimar Quinones, secretary Morgan Turner, vice president Katie Brandsema, and reporter Jazmine Kelsey. The FFA adviser is Lori Hess (back).
“Prior to COVID-19, we couldn’t keep up with the demand for our services,” commented Karen Gerth, founder and executive adviser of Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). “Many of our volunteers seem to find a population or type of visit that they enjoy and that is a good fit for their pets so they may focus in that area.” Gerth reported that KPETS currently has 443 registered human volunteers and 476 registered animals, as some of the volunteers have multiple pets that work with them. The teams provide more than 10,000 hours of visitation every year in communities throughout southcentral Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. “More and more facilities, agencies, and organizations are becoming aware of the benefits of the human/animal interaction, and KPETS is a way to implement that benefit,” Gerth remarked. KPETS teams bring cheer to residents of
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retirement communities, provide a comforting distraction to cancer patients and other hospitalized individuals, encourage adults and children in all different types of therapy sessions, and support reluctant learners and struggling readers. See KPETS pg 2
Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) sent collages and cards to clients, students, and staff members of local health care institutions to provide encouragement during the shutdown.
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In the past, Lititz Area Mennonite School (LAMS) annual benefit auctions were held at the school, 1050 E. Newport Road, Lititz, on a Friday evening and during the day Saturday at the end of May or early June. This year, however, the auction will be held online. Bids may be placed from Monday, July 20, through Saturday, July 25. “The (auction) is going to look a bit different this year,” wrote organizer Karen Burkholder in a press release. “With COVID-19 (restrictions) shutting down schools, we had to rethink how we would hold our annual (fundraiser).” She added that the decision was made in March when the committee, knowing the May date for the live auction was approaching, realized that restrictions would prevent the event from happening. “We talked about a lot of different options,” Burkholder recalled. “(We) decided that going with an online auction looked like a good choice.” The online auction will feature many of the same categories of items as the live auction has in the past. Categories range from jewelry and home See LAMS pg 4
A variety of items will go up for bids when Lititz Area Mennonite School holds its annual benefit auction online from July 20 through 25. COVID-19 restrictions prevented the annual event from being held in person at the school as it has in the past.
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earned Hardest Working Student Awards for their efforts with class activities and maintaining the A honor roll for all four marking periods. Their monetary awards were sponsored by Occupational Advisory Board members Robert Herr and Don Ranck. The DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award was given to Aubrielle Patton, Garden Spot, for her leadership as president of the LCCTC FFA. In addition to her classroom leadership, Aubrielle also took part in every FFA activity the chapter offered outside of school time. These events included an information booth for Lancaster County Ag Week, horse rides for Barktoberfest, volunteer work with the Lancaster City Police Mounted Unit at the Horse World Expo, and attendance at FFA events such as Meet Your State See FFA pg 5
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Katie Brandsema, Manheim Township, was named the Outstanding Student for having the top grades in the program throughout the entire school year. Katie’s award included a monetary prize sponsored by the Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association, where she has worked as a co-operative student since November 2019. Katie was the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) chapter president and the LCCTC FFA vice president during the past school year. The Student of Merit Award went to Sara Fletcher, Pequea Valley, for her academic achievement. Sara had excellent grades the entire school year, and she was an NTHS member. Her award included a monetary prize sponsored by Risser’s Poultry. Kaitlyn Jack, Elizabethtown, and Joey Musselman, Pequea Valley,