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hree boroughs will compete for the trophy, but the real winner of the Battle of the Boroughs food drive will be the local community. After the first Battle of the Boroughs food drive was a resounding success in 2025, Parkesburg, Atglen and Christiana are once again collaborating for a friendly competition to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC). It began on June 24 and will run through Tuesday, Aug. 4, which doubles as National Night Out. “It felt really good to see the community come together and have a lot of fun,” said April Brade of the Parkesburg Parks and Recreation Committee. Each borough has one individual designated as its battle leader. Brade fills that role for Parkesburg, while Jennifer Grossman reprises her role for Atglen’s Parks and Recreation
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Even after 90 years, the Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA) is as strong as ever. The LCAA, the oldest art association in Lancaster County, celebrated its 90th birthday at its annual banquet at the DoubleTree Resort in Lancaster in May. The banquet’s keynote speaker was artist Richard Ressel, who shared many of his memories from over the years. He also honored Ken Hoak, an LCAA member since 1950, for his longtime service. “(Richard) gave a wonderful view, just the little tidbits that he knew from the art association, things
Anne Hendricks, outreach coordinator with All 4 Paws Rescue, a nonprofit, fosterbased, all-breed organization located in Malvern, is familiar with the most common excuse potential pet foster parents give. “They all say, ‘I could never foster because I would want to adopt them all,’” noted Hendricks, who has fostered more than 100 dogs over nine years. “We have all foster-failed at least once,” she added, referring to a foster dog she knew she would be keeping within the first 24 hours of fostering her. According to Kisha Reinmiller, site director for Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center, many who foster do become adoptive pet parents. “ We are always recruiting new fosters,” she shared. “A lot of them adopt for the first time.” Both organizations reported that becoming a foster parent for an animal is not complicated. The Lancaster Center application can be found online at www.pspca .org, and the All 4 Paws application is at www.all4pawsrescue .com. Representatives of both organizations noted that the foster application is similar to the adoption application. “We process (the applications), and then we reach out,” said Reinmiller. Hendricks pointed out that for potential fosters who already have pets, contacting the applicant’s vet is a crucial step. “We talk to the vet to be sure (the applicant’s) pets have been well taken care of,” she stated.
See LCAA pg 3
See Pets pg 4
Last year’s drive brought a total of 5,654 pounds of food to the Octorara
See Food Drive pg 2 Area Food Cupboard (OAFC).
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Art Association Celebrates 90th Anniversary BY LOGAN MOYER
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Fostering Pets a Chance to Be Part of the Journey
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The Lancaster County Art Association is located at 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg.
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