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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
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VOL LXI • NO 32
GOTR To Screen Film Focused On Anxiety Free Link To Connect Families To “Angst” BY ANN MEAD ASH
Sarah Yohe, development director with Girls on the Run (GOTR), has an analogy concerning the different types and levels of anxiety people are feeling in relation to the pandemic. “We are all in the same storm, but we all have our own individual boats with their own holes in them that we are trying to keep plugged to stay afloat,” she said. To address that anxiety and provide a service to Lancaster-area GOTR members, the organization is providing a free link to the film “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8 to 10. The initial live event will begin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 8. “The GOTR team will open up the evening by sharing our mission and our reasons for hosting this event,” said Yohe. Following the opener, the 56-minute documentary will be shown, and
then a live, half-hour discussion with approximately four panel members from related fields, such as psychology and pediatrics, will be held. Audience members will be able to submit questions to the panel. During the next two days, GOTR members and their families will have the option to watch the entire event via the link. The documentary, which was produced by IndieFlix, utilizes interviews with children and teenagers to explore the facets of anxiety and how it impacts relationships, along with offering possible solutions. Olympic athlete Michael Phelps is interviewed, as are mental health experts. “‘Angst’ opens up the conversation about anxiety,” said Yohe, who added that the film fits with the curriculum of the weekly GOTR team meetings. “We provide a really safe space for our girls to sit and talk about their emotions and name their emotions,” she said. “When we saw this documentary, we realized that this is a (way to) engage our See Film pg 4
Girls on the Run - Lancaster, a youth development program, will host a free virtual forum and film, “Angst,” on Oct. 8, 9, and 10.
Spreading A Youth Triathlon Will Run, Ride, Splash! Now, Ababou is busy organizing Pandemic the 14th annual youth triathlon, On June 1 when Simon Ababou, which will be held at the rec center, Of Love fitness director with the Lititz rec- 301 W. Maple St., Lititz, on Friday,
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
Looking back at the abrupt changes he dealt with last March when COVID-19 restrictions temporarily closed the state, Spencer Browne, now a rising senior at The Stone School in Lancaster, was philosophical. “When something as shocking as a pandemic happens, there are many different ways to (react),” noted Spencer. “I think it consumes a lot of people and they are stuck in shock about the world See Pandemic Of Love pg 6
Center, returned to work after more than two months of staying home in conjunction with COVID-19 restrictions, he knew he wanted to hold the annual adult triathlon. “We did a lot of work,” Ababou reported. “We marked the courses for social distancing.” In the end, Ababou reported that the Aug. 9 event was “spectacular.”
Oct. 9, at 5 p.m. The triathlon is open to all area students between the ages of 5 and 12, including those living in neighboring boroughs. Check-in time on the day of the event will be 3:45 p.m. Bicycle safety checks will be held from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. The event generally concludes by 6 p.m. The rain date will be Friday, Oct. 16. See Youth Triathlon pg 3
Lititz-area youngsters will have the opportunity to run, swim, and ride a bicycle in the Lititz recCenter’s annual youth triathlon on Oct. 9.
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