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JUNE 2, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 24
The Factory Ministers … And Prints BY ANN MEAD ASH
actory Prints, a small printshop located in the Together Community Center, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, has its roots in the need for sustainability of The Factory Ministries, which provides a youth center and social services, including a food pantry, to the under-resourced in the Paradise community. According to executive director Adam Nagle, the organization has looked hard at assets, including the building, which is the former Paradise Elementary School, to find ways to add revenue and provide workforce development. When the ministry scrutinized expenses, it was discovered that printing for mailings and invitations was a significant expense. “We began asking what it would cost to get our own machine and would it save us money,” said Nagle. “We learned that we could, and that it would save us money.” By early 2020, the organization had married the two findings to
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open Factory Prints, an entity located in the community center that offers print services and personalized service for small print jobs. Among the offerings are business cards, postcards, rack cards, booklets, and invitations. Unfortunately, the shop opened in February 2020, not long before COVID-19 restrictions closed the state in March. “It’s kind of hard to launch a print shop during a pandemic,” said Megan Rogers, who took over running the shop from Kylie Stoltzfus, who was serving as director of communications at the time. In June of 2020, Factory Prints relaunched, and by July, Rogers, who is a student at Lancaster Bible College (LBC), was transitioning into the position Stoltzfus had been filling. Rogers works as many as 30 hours a week, spending time at the shop in between classes and playing soccer for LBC. She is pleased with the work she has learned to produce, pointing out pieces she has printed for The Treasure Place in Intercourse and Servant Stage. Megan Rogers oversees operations at Factory Prints.
See Print Shop pg 6
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Musser Foundation Supports Families Of Children With Cancer BY ANN MEAD ASH
See Shelleen pg 4
When Akron resident Jeff Musser was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1999 at the age of 42, doctors prescribed several months of chemotherapy with the possibility of a bone marrow transplant following remission. “At that time, insurance didn’t cover bone marrow transplants,” recalled Musser. “A bunch of my friends got together, and they raised about $35,000 for me.”
After Musser underwent 28 months of chemotherapy, doctors at The Johns Hopkins Hospital decided not to perform the bone marrow transplant. “When I got well after two years, I had $35,000,” said Musser, who also had a heightened awareness of the situations faced by the families of children with the same type of cancer he had. “My cancer was a childhood leukemia,” he said. “For kids it’s 80% curable, but for adults it’s 20% curable.” See Musser Foundation pg 8
Jeff Musser’s experience with cancer inspired him to help families of children battling the disease.
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