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JUNE 9, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 7
Art In The Gardens BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Inspiration can be found in the backyards of Columbia. The Art in the Gardens tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, and will feature seven gardens. “This is the third year we’re doing this under the direction of Create Columbia,” said Kathy Hohenadel, adding that Create Columbia is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the town and art. “We have a mixture of new and returning gardens on the tour. We like to pick gardens that are all a little different from one another to give the tour a nice variety.” Some of the gardens have water features, some focus on backyard entertaining and others pack a powerful punch in a small space. “This year, we have the garden of Kelsey Frey, who is a naturalist, and her garden reflects that,” Hohenadel stated. The garden of Justin and Jennifer Albright features fruit trees, a raised bed and a water feature,
The Conestoga Elementary School community gathered for an end-of-the-year celebration.
Kindness Fuels School’s Contributions one of the ways to accomplish that and give to the community,” said n June 1 at 2:30 p.m., 327 reading specialist and domino chalcereal boxes were lined up on lenge coordinator Beth Corl. “This is the playground at Conestoga the first time we have been together Elementary School, 100 Hill St., in one spot as a school this entire Conestoga. For a month, elemenyear. It’s been a lot of fun.” tary students had collected cereal After the domino celebration, boxes for The Loft Community Corl, fourth-grade teacher Lori GraPartnership and the food bank at ham, and principal Tamara Baker were honored for their upcoming retirement. They were given books handmade by students and yearbooks signed by the entire school. In addition, books were purchased for the school’s library in their honor. Two engraved stepping stones will be added to the school’s garden in honor of Beth Corl and Lori Graham. BY COURTNEY MENGEL
“Mrs. Corl, you have dedicated your career to helping students build the skill and enjoyment in reading,” stated Baker. “Mrs. Graham, I have been inspired by your vision and dedication to your craft. We have a big debt to pay by having you both on the staff.” To honor Corl and Graham, one of the co-presidents and the treasurer of the parent-teacher organization (PTO) presented two engraved stepping stones for the school’s garden. In honor of Baker, the PTO donated a new picnic table to the school. “What I will miss most about Mrs. Baker is her calming presence,” said assistant superintendent Dr. Jerry Egan. “You can always rely on her to do her best and work hard. She has been a great role model for all of the students and for me over the years.”
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Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services. To celebrate their efforts, students, teachers, and staff at Conestoga Elementary School gathered on the playground to watch the boxes fall over like a line of dominoes. As soon as the last box hit the ground, everyone cheered. “One of our school mottos is to be kind to everyone, and this was
