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JUNE 8, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 6
The Return Of Relay American Cancer Society Fundraiser Scheduled BY ANN MEAD ASH
In 2020, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Lancaster Relay For Life event was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last year, Relay For Life of Lancaster County held an abbreviated event. “Everyone was so excited to be in each other’s presence and to be able to be on the track,” recalled Stephanie Delp, ACS senior development manager. “That momentum has carried us forward.” For 2022, Relay is back, and to
celebrate, organizers are inviting area residents to come enjoy the carnivalstyle event they have planned. Activities will begin at noon on Friday, June 10, and conclude at noon on Saturday, June 11. As in the past, teams will gather at Conestoga Valley High School, 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster, forming a 50-team tent city, as each team keeps at least one member walking the school track throughout the 24-hour period. The event is presented by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. See Relay For Life pg 6
Mike Hora rappels from the roof of the Holiday Inn during Eye Drop 2021.
Eye Drop 2022 To Raise Funds For VisionCorps allows him to use his smartphone and a computer. “I suffered significant vision loss two years ago. I lost the ability to read texts, so I got introduced to a software program called JAWS that allows me to use the computer,” he said. “It actually reads what is on the screen and tells me what I am typing in. It’s like learning a whole new language.” Hora is taking part in the Eye Drop fundraiser for the third time. “This year I promised myself to give it more time coming down,” he said. “They do a great job with training. It’s very safe. They take all the safety precautions.” Eye Drop 2022, VisionCorps’ signature fundraiser, is set for Friday, June 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Lancaster, 26 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster. Participants must commit to raising at least $1,000 each to support VisionCorps.
Relay For Life Lancaster will return at noon on June 10, with activities scheduled through noon on June 11.
American Idol Contestant To Perform At Wesley Church Event BY MARCELLA PEYRE-FERRY
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Program To Discuss Mapping Technologies . . .2 “Green Project” Grants Awarded . . . . . . . .3 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Business Directory . . . . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . . .9
Community members of all ages are invited to Wesley Church in Quarryville for Undivided, a free event featuring music and a message. Taking place on Wednesday, June 15, from 2 to 9 p.m., the event will be headlined by American Idol contestant Colton Dixon.
See Eye Drop pg 6
See Wesley Church pg 7
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“It’s a way for me to give back to VisionCorps and to help other people facing the same challenges that I am,” said Mike Hora, when explaining his motivation to participate in Eye Drop 2022, which is presented by VisionCorps, a nonprofit organization that provides services to the blind and visually impaired. During the event, participants are asked to rappel 120 feet from the roof of the Holiday Inn in Lancaster down 10 stories to the ground. Hora is legally blind and has glaucoma, an eye disease that affects his depth perception and ability to see fine detail. He began working at VisionCorps in 2013, and heard about the fundraiser from Megan Tomsheck, VisionCorps vice president. “I never had a fear of heights, and I was pretty active my entire life. I wanted to do it. It sounded like
fun,” Hora recalled. “Megan Tomsheck provided some videos and literature, and the more I saw and read, the more excited I got. It’s our biggest fundraiser.” He credits VisionCorps’ rehabilitation services with helping him learn to adapt to his vision loss and to find employment again, this time working on a production line at VisionCorps. “Eleven years ago, it got to the point I was not able to do the work that I was trained for. Somebody recommended VisionCorps, and I contacted them. They jumped into action,” he said. “I was assigned a client manager, and they evaluated my needs and provided me with mobility and occupational and vocational rehab.” “I have never been charged a dime for the services I received,” he added. VisionCorps also provided Hora with technology training that
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