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iane Smith is leading her best life. It is a rich, fulfilling existence in which volunteering plays a major role - and not just because doing good and helping others is important. Smith has the heart of a Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner, and she is following her heart. “I think everyone has a time in their life when they might need someone Diane Smith (front) navigates a whitewater kayaking challenge. or need something from A 1995 graduate of Conestoga someone,” said Smith. “I want to be is such a big deal or should be. Being that person who who can help, even able to participate and being there Valley High School, Smith notes that her altruistic spirit was nurtured if it’s a small gesture. Mental health for someone is very important.” See Diane Smith pg 9
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It’s a great place for hands-on activities. It’s a great place to take a dip. It’s a great place to get outside and recreate. New Holland Community Park is a great place to attend summer camp. “New Holland is an amazing,
welcoming community,” said Risa Paskoff, who’s been the executive director of Aaron’s Acres for 28 years. “(Borough officials) allow us to use the pavilion, the pool, the park. It’s a wonderful partnership. We have community members coming up to us and saying, ‘It’s great to see you again.’ You’re
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It sounds like something way out there. It sounds like something impersonal. It sounds like something space-age. Robotic surgery may not be exactly what it sounds like, but it does represent an advancement in medicine, a step forward in treating people. “When I talk to patients, I think a fair number think that a robot is performing surgery, which is why I don’t like the name,” said Dr. David Vaughn, a board-certified general surgeon. “There is no robot doing surgery. What I do is laparoscopic surgery, which involves cutting small holes in the abdomen area. Robotic surgery is an advancement in laparoscopic surgery.” An experienced laparoscopic surgeon, Vaughn has performed more than 2,000 robotic surgery procedures, about half of which have been done at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Lititz Hospital, 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz. Vaughn performs about 350 surgeries each year, about 140 of which are robotic in nature. “The reason I like it is because I can do more advanced surgery with laparoscopic surgery,” said Vaughn. “It’s safer for patients, I’m faster and it’s easier. It makes it easier to do more fine movements and more complex surgeries. Patients generally have fewer complications and less pain associated with smaller incisions.” “It’s also fun,” continued Vaughn. “It’s like driving a Ford Taurus or a Ferrari. I’d take the Ferrari every time.” Robotic surgery involves using a console to control robotic arms linked to surgical tools in an operating room. The small
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