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Katey Ragsdale, manager of the Community Closet Thrift Store, 128 TownsEdge Drive, Quarryville, is excited to be open to the public again after having been closed since March. However, business is not quite as usual, and Ragsdale wants customers to be aware of changes at the store. “We value you and your safety and want you to know about our new safety procedures we put in place so that we can keep our community healthy,” Ragsdale said. The procedures were inspired by those used by local Mennonite Central Committee thrift stores, along with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other government entities. For the foreseeable future, the store will be open from Mondays through
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Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an hour closed at noon for deep cleaning. Only 12 individuals will be allowed in the store at a time, and the door will be monitored. All visitors to the Community Closet must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth at all times while they are inside the store. Individuals should also maintain a 6-foot social distance from others while in the store and in line for checkout. The fitting rooms are closed and not available for use; returns are not accepted. The restroom is closed as well and not available for guests to use. Volunteers are especially valued right now because many of the people who have the time to serve are vulnerable to the virus. Ragsdale invites anyone age 15 or older who is looking for an opportunity to learn how a small business is run - and to have some fun in the See Community Closet pg 7
A customer browses the clothing racks at the Community Closet Thrift Store, which has reopened with new safety procedures.
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Senior Center To Host Farmers Markets
LCCTC FFA Recognizes Member Achievements
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shine, on Saturdays, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, and Oct. 17. The Next Gen Senior Center, Senior center director Michelle 184 S. Lime St., Quarryville, is taking Reeves noted that this is the first time reservations now for its upcoming the organization has hosted a farmers farmers markets. The markets will be market. “We wanted a way to raise open in the center’s parking lot, rain or money for the center,” Reeves said. “It’s that time of season with fruits and vegetables, so we thought we’d try it.” The market is open to vendors selling farm- and foodrelated products such as produce, flowers, shrubs and trees, meat, fruit, baked goods, and locally made crafts. Food trucks are also welcome. Reeves aims to curate the offerings so that shoppers have a diverse selecNext Gen Senior Center director Michelle Reeves invites vendors to reserve spaces for the tion. The market will not include farmers markets that will be held at the center flea market or yard sale tables. on July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, and Oct. 17. See Farmers Markets pg 2
Members of the LCCTC FFA chapter were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on May 26. All chapter members are part of the Animal Production
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Science & Technology Program at the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC), 1730 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. See LCCTC FFA pg 4
The 2020 Animal Production Science & Technology students, all of whom are members of the LCCTC FFA chapter, visited Kopec Veterinary Associates earlier this school year.
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