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MAY 12, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 13
LCS Students Place Bluebird Boxes BY ANN MEAD ASH
art of the purpose of the education offered by Lititz Christian School (LCS), 501 W. Lincoln Ave., Lititz, is to prepare students to “impact their world for Christ.” To teach students to take on this challenge, LCS recently began offering a community service
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class for students in grades five through eight in the late fall of 2020. As part of that class, this spring, under the supervision of substitute teacher Ron Whiting, the students took on the challenge of constructing and waterproofing 14 bluebird houses, which they placed strategically along the Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail Trail. The project involved utilizing skills in mechanics, math, and engineering. Whiting, who has experience overseeing similar projects, explained that bluebird houses are specially designed for the nesting habits of the birds. “Bluebird houses have an entrance hole 1 and onequarter inches in diameter, and the door has a hinge so that it can be opened in order to collect information about the nest success and to clean out the nest after each clutch leaves,” explained Whiting, who pointed out that bluebirds may lay two clutches of eggs in a breeding season. He
Lititz Christian School student Jonah works on a bluebird house that was one of 14 placed along the Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail Trail.
See Bluebird Houses pg 4
Ministry Looks To Expand Offerings BY ANN MEAD ASH
BASIS, a Christian support group for grieving parents, is currently operating in six locations in Lebanon, Chester, and Lancaster counties and the state of Delaware. The decades-old ministry is part of Handi-Vangelism Ministries International in Ephrata. BASIS stands for Brothers And Sisters In Support, and the ministry provides resources, educational workshops, See BASIS pg 2
Substitute teacher Ron Whiting (center) taught Lititz Christian School students Regan (left) and Jonah (right) to build bluebird houses as part of a community service project.
WEF Grant Teaches About Stream Erosion Prevention
Fifth-grade Warwick Elementary school students gained hands-on experience with stream erosion this year when the Warwick Education Foundation provided a grant for stream erosion tables at all four elementary schools.
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Warwick Education Foundation (WEF) exists to promote enriched education experiences in the Warwick School District. One of the ways this is accomplished is by creating partnerships between the district and the community in order to invest in students. To that end, WEF gives grants to teachers who apply for funds to enhance learning opportunities. A $1,000 grant from WEF brought stream table erosion labs to the four Lititz elementary schools, giving fifth-grade science students the opportunity to try prevention methods on a small scale.
Matthew 25: More Than 20 Years Of Giving . . . . . .3
Story Marks Returns . . . . .4
Library Schedules Outdoor Concert Series . . .6
House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .8
See WEF Grant pg 5
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added that it is important to remove the first nest because bluebirds will build a second nest on top of their first nest. “That could cause an unsafe situation as a baby bird could fall out of the entrance hole before it’s ready to fly,” said Whiting. Whiting connected with representatives of Warwick Township for help with the project, and he reported that the organization was easy to work with. “(They were) helpful in supplying us with signposts that Warwick Township public works superintendent Jason Minnich cut and powder coated for our project,” said Whiting, adding that he emailed the township office and was quickly directed to Minnich for help and guidance. Eighth-grade students accompanied Whiting to place the boxes along the rail trail. “The Warwickto-Ephrata Rail Trail is an excellent habitat for bluebirds,” noted Whiting, who added that the birds prefer to sit in mature trees bordering grassy fields where they can watch for their next meal and then swoop down and grab insects out of the grass.