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MAY 12, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 52
Bee-ing A Friend To Pollinators BY ANN MEAD ASH
“Our club is a neat thing,” said Lori Stahl of the Lancaster County Beekeepers Society. “We have been around since the mid-1800s.” Stahl noted that at one time the organization changed its name to the Lancaster Honey Producers, but in the early 2000s, it was restored to the original name. “It has always been about beekeepers mentoring new beekeepers and being advocates for the honeybees,” she explained. To help give beginning beekeepers a sweet start, the organization normally holds a one-day workshop in late January or early February. According to Stahl, past events attracted about 100 attendees, with another 100 fledgling beekeepers on a waiting list. This year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but Stahl said that the organization hopes to hold the 2022 event. Another service the organization offers is swarm retrieval. Swarms occur when a hive divides itself.
“The queen and a bunch of the bees leave,” said Stahl. “(Bees) swarm anywhere between April and October, but the bulk happens in May,” noted Stahl, displaying photos of swarms she retrieved during 2020 on her phone. “A typical traditional swarm looks like a big ball of bees.” The organization’s website www.lancasterbeekeepers.org - provides a list of swarm collectors divided by location. “A swarm may sit there for 20 minutes, two hours, or two days,” said Stahl. “When you see a swarm, you want to get a beekeeper there as fast as you can.” Stahl said that beekeepers use a special bee box that smells familiar to bees with an entrance that can be made smaller and even closed to capture bees. The website also offers informational documents under the “Members” tab, including an article on designing a garden for pollinators. Stahl recommends that gardeners plant flowers that bloom in February, March, early April, August, September, October, and November.
Keep The Tradition Running With Red Rose Run
Story Marks Returns
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Beginning Thursday, June 3, the city of Lancaster Office of Promotion (LOOP) will host its 45th annual Red Rose Run. This year’s race will be virtual, and participants can complete their 5 miles in one continuous route or over the course of four days from June 3 to Sunday, June 6. Participants will have the option to walk or run the race and can submit their times for a chance See Red Rose Run pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Kathy Burkhardt (left) and Gwen Schuit will both speak at the May Story Marks event for women to be held at Thorn Hill Vineyard.
Before COVID-19 restrictions were enacted in March of 2020, a group of women was holding a monthly event called Story Marks. Story Marks focused on ladies gathering together for friendship and networking opportunities. Attendees also heard stories from women who have had experiences that others can learn from. This April, the first live and inperson Story Marks session in more than a year was held. Organizer Tracey Strohecker called the evening “amazing.” Strohecker had an agenda prepared for the evening, but as she looked
Summer Soccer Camp Announced . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Eighth Hope For Haiti Auction Planned . . . . . . . .3
Stepping Into A New Home . . . . . . . . . . .4
House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .8
See Story Marks pg 5
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See Friend To Bees pg 3
Lori Stahl of the Lancaster County Beekeepers Society displays her colorful beehives. The society works to help beginning beekeepers and provide advocacy for honeybees.