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MAY 12, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 4
Every Penny Will Be Woerth It BY COURTNEY MENGEL
“I thought I had found my niche at a stable that turned out to be an ill fit for me,” said one of the veterans in the program. The veteran contacted Hodgkiss and Hodgkiss invited her to be part of the program at Woerth It Hollow.
Before riding horseback, participants focus on groundwork, which includes grooming and guiding horses through their paces while standing beside them. This method establishes a bond and trust between the person and the horse.
Camp Cadet Will Continue
See Red Rose Run pg 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Beginning Thursday, June 3, the city of Lancaster Office of Promotion (LOOP) will host its 45th annual Red Rose Run. This year’s race will be virtual, and participants can complete their five miles in one continuous route or over the course of four days from June 3 to Sunday, June 6. Participants will have the option to walk or run the race and
“Our goal is for the volunteers, disabled, and veterans to run the program,” said Hodgkiss. “I like to let them share their knowledge and skills, and if they can help other horses and people beyond the farm, then that’s more than I’ve
Youths from all over Lancaster County have completed the Camp Cadet program.
MAY 12th thru JUNE 7th
Since 1970, Camp Cadet of Lancaster County has provided youths ages 11 to 13 with an in-depth look at careers in law enforcement with the goal of fostering positive relationships between first responders and youths. Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp closed its doors for the summer. Trooper Kelly Osborne, director of the program, said she did not want to let another summer go by without Camp Cadet, so she improvised. From Monday, June 21, to Friday, Aug. 13, Camp Cadet will be held virtually. The program will be developed
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See Camp Cadet pg 3
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Before riding horseback, participants focus on groundwork, which includes grooming and guiding horses through their paces while standing beside them. Horsemanship trainer John Beachel has been working in the industry for 40 years.
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“Horses reflect our emotions, while at the same time they seem to know how to give us exactly what we need to soothe our pain,” professional cutting horse trainer Barbra Schulte is credited as saying. This belief is one of the reasons that United States Army veteran Sara Hodgkiss transformed her family’s farm into an equine-assisted therapy organization. Woerth It Hollow, 269 Cooper Drive, Kirkwood, was purchased by Hodgkiss’ mother, Dorothy Woerth, in 1983. Together, Dorothy and Hodgkiss’ father, Greg, worked to renovate and maintain the farm. After serving in the Army, Hodgkiss worked through many personal problems. She later found horses that needed a second chance, so she decided to rehabilitate them and use them for a veteran and disabled therapy program. Hodgkiss created Woerth It Hollow to continue her legacy of service and help her fellow brothers and sisters in arms to be a part of this mission.
ever dreamed of.” There is no cost for military veterans or disabled individuals to participate in the program. “Veterans like myself are too tough to work on ourselves, but we will work on a horse,” stated John Beachel, horsemanship trainer and United States Army veteran. “A byproduct of working on the horse is working on ourselves. Hodgkiss said Woerth It Hollow is in desperate need of donations, equipment, facility repairs, and modifications to make the farm handicapped-accessible. “People with wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches need to be able to move around the farm on their own,” noted Beachel. “We don’t have the right terrain for that.” “But we make it work,” Hodgkiss said. “We have enough volunteers that nobody needs to be turned away ever.” Readers who are interested in supporting Woerth It Hollow or participating in its programs may contact Hodgkiss at woerthithollow @gmail.com or 717-682-6976 or visit www.woerthithollow.net.
