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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 20
Help The Fight To End Breast Cancer
Take A “Paws” Out Of Your Day For A Doggie Dip
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
The annual Doggie Dip event will return to SECA.
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past two years, Kerns has served as director of SECA. “I think our pool has flourished because we were fully staffed. We also got a lot of compliments on the slide.” “This summer was really good for us,” stated Celeste Esposito, administrative assistant at SECA. “In addition to the slide, we got a pool wheelchair this year, which I was super excited about since I have a daughter with special needs, so she was able to enjoy the pool.” “We’d like to thank everyone who came out this season,” said Kerns. “ We hope to see you all next summer!” To learn more about SECA, visit www.secarec.org.
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f you live in the Solanco area, then you are probably familiar with the Southern End Community Association (SECA), 299 Park Ave., Quarryville. SECA’s mission is to create recreational opportunities for residents of the Southern End by providing high-value programs for children and adults. And one day a year, it also caters to their dogs. On Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., SECA will host its annual Doggie Dip event. After SECA closes the pool to human swimmers for the season, SECA reopens it one day for residents to bring their dogs and enjoy an afternoon in the water. According to Kerns, the event has
said Esposito. been going on for over 10 years. Although not required, preregis“Out of all the things we do, this event provides one of the best tration can be completed by calling environments because people and 717-806-0123 or emailing their dogs can socialize,” stated seca@epix.net. For more informaKerns. “Animals always put people tion, visit https://secarec.org /annual-doggie-dip/. in a better mood!” Prior to opening The event is free to the pool this year, the public, but donations are encouraged. “ O u t o f a l l t h e SECA made some Dog treats and doggie things we do, this facility updates. bags will be provided. event provides one Courtesy of the Kerns noted that of the best envi- donors who condogs must be up to ronments because tributed to the SECA date on their vaccina- people and their Pool Capital Campaign, a brand-new tions, and spectators are welcome to dogs can socialize.” water slide was installed. attend. “The pool season has gone really, “This event is definitely something everyone looks forward to,” really well,” said Rick Kerns. For the
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Before I was born, my nanny and pappy, Beverly and Joseph Mengel, separated. When I was in elementary school, I grew very close to a woman named Diana, who was dating my pappy at the time. While the two of them were together, Diana was diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly, she passed away from the disease. A few years later, my pappy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He stayed strong - stronger than I ever thought possible. But I woke up one morning during my sophomore year at Lebanon Valley College to a phone call from my younger sister. Through her tears and shaky voice, she told me our pappy was gone. Our nanny passed away from ovarian cancer no more than a year after him. It all happened so quickly. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been aware of how cancer can affect not only those who have the disease, but also the friends, co-workers, and family members around them. Lynda Charles, founder of Help The Fight, understands what I mean.