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MAY 13, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 16
Finishing Strong
Rebels With A Cause
By Ann Mead Ash
On March 12, Rick Bernhardt, senior administrator of Lititz Christian School (LCS), breathed a sigh of relief. The school had sent a group of senior students and teachers as chaperones to Guatemala, and on March 12, the day before Gov. Tom Wolf announced that schools were closing due to the COVID-19 crisis, that delegation landed in Newark, N.J. “God was so good; He brought them back safely,” said Bernhardt. Bernhardt and the administration and teachers at LCS were not very surprised the next day when they learned that schools would be closing; in fact, they had spent the week of March 9 through 13 preparing for such an announcement. “The week before schools were canceled, we brought in See Lititz Christian pg 2
“Star Wars” Fans Feed Homeless In Lancaster By Ann Mead Ash
Lititz Christian School (LCS) students did not miss a day of learning when Gov. Tom Wolf closed schools on March 13. LCS was prepared to start distance learning on March 16, with plans to complete the school year close to or at the predesignated time.
Sharing Her Gifts
PA Family Travel Fair Goes Virtual
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By Ann Mead Ash
When Wendy Royal, editor of Where & When Pennsylvania and organizer of
Bryanna Still of Lancaster, a senior at Dayspring Christian Academy, plans to use her musical and artistic talents to help others as she matriculates at Edinboro University in the fall with the goal of becoming an art and music therapist. Time), to take notice. SWAN is an afterschool music program for School District of Lancaster (SDoL) students ages See SWAN pg 4
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Almost Like Being There
By Ann Mead Ash
Bryanna Still has always loved music. “I began my interest in music at a really young age,” said Bryanna. “I grew up listening to soulful old rhythm and blues and a lot of ’70s and ’80s music. Having that start really inspired me to be passionate about music.” In the fall, the Dayspring Christian Academy senior will head to Edinboro University in northern Pennsylvania to begin a double major in art and music therapy, an ambitious eightyear program that will earn her a doctorate in those subject areas. Bryanna’s journey to this point has not been likely, but her talents, love of art and music, and determination to succeed have helped her discover her potential and have influenced others, such as Diana Vuolo, founder/executive director of SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a
Kaden Stetler of Lancaster, one of the founders of Rebel Cause, an organization that began feeding homeless people in Lancaster on March 19, credits “Star Wars” with the inspiration behind the group’s mission. “‘Star Wars’ has always been my inner mythology,” explained Stetler. “It’s about helping others and hope and inspiring other people to do the right thing.” Rebel Cause, a group made up of about 15 members living in the Lancaster area and beyond, was founded in 2015 with a dedication to uniting “Star
the third PA Family Travel Fair, realized that the 2020 fair, which was scheduled for April 18, would have to be canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, she was heartbroken for the more than 50 exhibitors. When she learned that all of them were See PA Family Travel Fair pg 5
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park and Laguna Splash and the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon will be among the many destinations highlighted during the virtual PA Family Travel Fair, which can be accessed using the QR code found with this article or by visiting www.whereandwhen.com/virtual-pa-family-travel-fair.
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