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Lititz Youth Gives Back okyn Valleskey, who goes by the nickname Skey, is a junior at Manheim Township High School (MTHS). Since the fall of 2020, Skey has been helping the March of Dimes, first by holding a diaper drive and now by organizing a March for Babies team. Although Skey’s involvement with the organization, which promotes healthy starts for all mothers and babies, only began last Nov. 17, on National Preemie Day, his connection to the mission of the organization goes back to 2004, when he was born seven weeks premature. Skey came into the world via an emergency C-section, and he spent his first days in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) fighting to stay alive. The son of Erin and David Valleskey of Lititz, Skey said that knowing the story of his birth has enlightened his perspective on the health of newborns. “I have always been told the story, and it has made
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me appreciate what the March of Dimes and hospitals do for children in the NICU,” said Skey. Following Preemie Day 2020, Skey started considering ways he could help. “I contacted the March of Dimes to see what I could do locally,” recalled Skey, who noted that options included a diaper drive and the March for Babies. Skey began a diaper drive around Thanksgiving 2020 by reaching out to his neighbors, family, and friends. “They were very generous with their donations,” shared Skey. “I can’t tell you how much I appreciated it.” Skey specifically asked donors for preemie-size diapers, along with size 1 and size 2. “It’s the smaller children parents are not prepared for with an early birth because they are so unexpected (at that time),” he explained. “(The parents) probably have larger diapers stocked up but not the smaller ones.” Next, Skey devised a plan to increase the number of diapers he collected. “I wanted to take the
Rec Center Spreading Dementia Friendliness Countywide Organization Aims To Change Perspectives Plans Spring outreach of Garden Spot Village (GSV). In June of 2019, the organiPrograms After Crystal Yunginger, who has zation launched memory cafes to BY ANN MEAD ASH
Lititz recCenter has announced spring programs for people of all ages. Activities will run from Monday, March 1, through June. Many programs are returning after cancellations in the spring of 2020, and a few new programs are being introduced. Youth sports include advanced basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, and tennis. Roller and street hockey will be introduced at the outdoor rinks at Rothsville Park. See Rec Center pg 12
a background in gerontology, moved to New Holland, she asked her mother-in-law, Joan Yunginger, director of social services with CrossNet Ministries, if there were memory cafes in the area. Joan answered, “That’s on our agenda.” In March of 2019, Crystal became a volunteer with ELANCO Dementia Friendly Community (DF), an
provide settings for individuals with dementia and their caregivers to enjoy social engagement and conversation about relevant topics in a stigma-free environment. By September of 2020, Crystal was working as coordinator for the organization, which moved to join Dementia Friendly America (DFA) in November of that year, becoming
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Melody Karick (left) and Crystal Yunginger are hoping to change perspectives through Dementia Friendly Lancaster County, an outreach of Garden Spot Village.
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Manheim Township High School junior and Lititz resident Lokyn Valleskey (left) organized a January diaper drive for the March of Dimes at Oregon Dairy with help from Jon Hurst (right) and Curvin Hurst (not pictured).
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