Solanco /townlively
JANUARY 27, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 41
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN THIS ISSUE!
Eagle Scout Project Will Aid Rail Trail Riders BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
yclists who ex perience mechanical trouble while pedaling the Enola Low Grade Trail in Providence Township now have access to a repair station, thanks to Ryan Vanover of Quarryville. The Boy Scout Troop 76 member opted to install a Dero Fixit unit as his Eagle Scout project. Riding the trails is a favorite pastime for Ryan and his parents, Raymond and Robin. About seven years ago, while enjoying a ride in Cape Henlopen State Park, the Vanovers encountered a trail-side repair station. Ryan tucked the memory away for later. “I knew this would be a project a while ago,” he explained. In September 2020, at the start of his senior year at Solanco High School, Ryan officially began his project. The budget
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included $1,300 for the purchase of the Fixit unit and $100 for the concrete base, so Ryan solicited donations to cover the costs. He also talked with Providence Township officials to identify a site for the unit. He had hoped to put it near one of the Fairview Road trailheads because the Va n o v e r s h a d l i v e d n e a r b y ,
“If you don’t have your tools, (the Fixit) is the coolest thing.” but the Lancaster Bicycle Club had already installed one there. Instead, Ryan was asked to place his Fixit unit at the Sigman Road trailhead. The work was completed in two parts. The concrete pad was poured in November 2020 and allowed to cure for at least 56
days. The unit was installed on Jan. 9. The station includes screwdrivers, wrenches, and other tools. “Pretty much anything you need to fix anything, unless you have a flat with a big hole,” Ryan said. Ryan cited the Scout Law as part of the motivation behind his project, noting that the Law states that a Scout is helpful. “(The Fixit) is a tremendous help if your chain’s popped off and you don’t have somebody to help you,” he said. “If you don’t have your tools, (the Fixit) is the coolest thing.” Ryan credited his mother and Eagle Scouts Bobby Kiesel, Troop 76, and Daniel Althoff, Troop 91, with assisting on the project.
Boy Scout Troop 76 member Ryan Vanover installed a Dero Fixit station on the Enola Low Grade Trail.
CareerLink Pathways Program Helps Youths Deal With Loss “Being in a group and knowing there’s another kid who went Offers Free Teens, if you are grieving the loss through this makes them feel like of a loved one and would like to they’re not alone,” Kulas Employment meet with other young people who explained. During the pandemic, Kulas and are going through the same thing, Assistance activities offered by the Coping her staff members have been focus-
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Kids & Teens Program of the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, the bereavement program for Hospice & Community Care, might be right for you. Coping Kids & Teens is run by children’s services counselor Diane Kulas. The program has been around for 25 years, so hundreds, if not thousands, of youths have been helped by its individual and group support offerings.
“We are workforce specialists,” commented Judy Wechter, site administrator for Pennsylvania CareerLink Lancaster County. “We provide job training and supports for individuals who are displaced and currently looking for employment, and we are an outlet for the county for employment and workforce resources.” See CareerLink pg 2
ing on offering individual sessions via Zoom and over the phone. They have been meeting with children and teenagers after school and during the evenings. To combat Zoom fatigue, the professionals have dropped off art materials and games for future sessions at clients’ homes. “The best way to get (young people) to talk is to engage them in something they enjoy,” Kulas remarked.
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