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MAY 6, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 15
MDS Coordinates Mask Effort In early April, when Larry Stoner, Region 1 operations coordinator with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), 583 Airport Road, Lititz, learned that Bird-inHand Fabric, owned by Sylvan and Loraine Stoltzfus, had been creating masks for anyone who requested one in response to the COVID-19 crisis, he was moved to involve MDS to help. “They had been making them for about two weeks out of the kindness of their hearts, and they were giving fabric and getting elastic and (wire) for the nose (to others who were making them),” Stoner explained. Bird-in-Hand resident Manny Flaud, who is associated with the Lancaster MDS unit, knows the Stoltzfuses, and he contacted them on behalf of MDS. “(The Stoltzfuses) were overwhelmed with thousands of requests (for masks),” recalled Stoner, who noted that requests had come from the Lancaster County Prison, Red Rose Transit Authority, and Water Street Mission, along with retirement homes. “Everyone was desperate for face masks made of fabric.” Stoner noted
By Leah Sintic
Members of the Plain community are working with Mennonite Disaster Service to produce masks for health care workers and others in the county in need. The effort produced more than 20,000 masks in its first week. that the sewers associated with the fabric shop had produced about 20,000 masks in the two weeks prior to MDS becoming involved in production. On April 3, a conference call with the MDS unit
board was held. Initially, MDS representatives made a decision to help the fabric store cut the material for masks. “We got a pattern from WellSpan (Ephrata Community) Hospital (for an approved fabric mask),” See MDS pg 3
Reaching 1,400 Girls At Home May 5K To Go Virtual By Ann Mead Ash
Under normal circumstances, Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a 10-week in-person program that couples physical activity with specific lessons to help develop competency in areas related to social, psychological, and physical development for girls in third through eighth grades. The GOTR curriculum is designed to promote good choices for a
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Planting Positivity
By Ann Mead Ash
The Oles family of Manheim Township, including (from left) Luke, Mary Beth, Mary Kate, and Mark Oles, is taking part in the Girls on the Run At Home curriculum by completing weekly lessons that include discussions and exercises based on a specific theme.
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During an unsettling time of social distancing and cancellations, many local residents have found a therapeutic and productive outlet in gardening, whether it is a newfound interest or a longtime hobby. For families looking for activities that can involve their children, gardening can get the entire family away from screens while providing opportunities to enjoy the spring weather. Gardening also teaches a life skill in sustainability, and it just might produce a harvest that is both valuable and delicious. “Planting vegetables can be fun and rewarding for the whole family,” pointed out Dan Funk, owner of Funk’s Riverview Greenhouses in Washington Boro. “Some spring vegetables such as See Gardening pg 5
A Sweet Donation As of March 13, the Personal Care and Health Care areas of United Zion Retirement Community (UZRC) were closed to visitors. As with those living in all retirement communities under COVID-19 restrictions, residents miss seeing family members and friends who can no longer visit them. To brighten the spirits of UZRC residents, Elli Miller, leader of local Girl Scout Troop 70246, contacted UZRC on March 25 with a sweet offer. Miller had nearly 100 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that the troop members would not be able to sell in the usual way, so she offered the cookies to UZRC residents and employees. At the end of March, UZRC staff members delivered the cookies to residents along with servings of milk. According to Megan Weiss, director of marketing and development, the unexpected gift lifted spirits across campus. “(The UZRC) residents and employees cannot say thank you enough See Sweet Donation pg 3
lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. However, since mid-March, the 1,400 girls in Lancaster and Lebanon counties who were to take part in GOTR this spring have not been living in normal circumstances. Since they are not attending school due to COVID-19 restrictions, they are not able to meet with their coaches and teams regularly after school. GOTR has responded to this situation with two new virtual lessons released each Tuesday as part of the GOTR At Home curriculum. The first lesson, which was released the week of March 16, is called “We Are Unique; We Are Similar.” The lessons can be completed by a girl alone, but they are designed for all household members. “This is a family, at-home, shared See GOTR pg 2
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United Zion Retirement Community resident Ruth Steely enjoyed cookies donated to the organization by Girl Scout Troop 70246. Nearly 100 boxes, which could not be sold in the usual way due to COVID-19 restrictions, were given to residents and staff at the end of March.
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