Conestoga Valley townlively.com
JUNE 4, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 24
Steps to Success Invites Kids To Learn, Play and Grow BY JEFF FALK
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teps to Success has some important things to show you. They are things that have the potential to brighten your children’s futures. Steps to Success is opening its doors to the community it serves. “My biggest thing is that child focus,” said Adriana Witman, who’s been Steps to Success’ administrative director for five years. “We want to plant good seeds in good soil. We want to have an environment where kids feel safe and feel secure and where they can be creative. It’s giving them an opportunity to use their imaginations, to grow and become productive citizens.” Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, Steps to Success will conduct its inaugural open
house at its Zion Lutheran Church home, 18 Quarry Road, Leola. Facility tours of Steps to Success’ eight classrooms for infants and toddlers, young toddlers, older toddlers, preschool children and prekindergarten students will be offered. There will also be opportunities for visitors to meet staff members and teachers, review materials and curriculum, ask questions and learn about financial options. The event is free and open to the public, and the community is encouraged to attend. Visitors may register at www.stepstosuccessinc.com/ openhouse. “We’ve never opened the doors to the community before,” said Witman. “We’re looking to get enrollment up. We want to give parents an opportunity to see our
facilities and get a chance to talk with our teachers. It’s just to have an open door for them.” Currently, enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open and Steps to Success has openings for a total of 20 children across its programs. Steps to Success offers child care services for Lancaster County children from age 6 weeks up to kindergarten and offers before- and after-school services for Conestoga Valley and Donegal students. “(The open house will) be more of a laid-back feel so parents can get a feel for what a classroom is,” said Witman. “It won’t be as busy as a normal classroom day. There will also be age-appropriate activities, learning materials in the classrooms and a chance for one-on-ones with the teachers.” “I want the open house to be an
For JLL, Cornhole Makes Everyone’s Life a Little Better BY JEFF FALK
A couple of bean bags. Two inclined boards. Twenty-seven feet of lawn. For the Junior League of Lancaster (JLL), cornhole is more than a game. Cornhole is an avenue for bringing neighbors together to help fellow neighbors, a vehicle for feeding the hungry and a fun fundraiser. “Cornhole is one of the fastestgrowing sports in America,” said
Tesla Atkins, one of the organizers of JLL’s upcoming cornhole fundraiser. “It’s easy to set up a tournament. It’s something everyone could do and enjoy. It’s a summer fun activity. We’ve gotten a lot of community (support) in the past. They come for cornhole but maybe have a fun time watching polo as well.” The fourth edition of JLL’s annual Cornhole Classic will be staged from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 15 - Father’s Day See Cornhole pg 2
BY JEFF FALK
Aastha Horizons is an Indian philanthropic initiative that benefits everyone
Philanthropy is universal and timeless. The act of giving back is not bound by race, ethnicity or color. The Aastha Horizons Fund is managed and operated by a group made up of predominantly Lancaster County Indian-Asian Americans. Its mission is to help everyone in an attempt to make their home a better place to live. See Aastha Horizons pg 9 Members of the Aastha Horizons advisory group volunteer with Power Packs.
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See Steps to Success pg 4 Teacher Roxanne Loose leads a classroom activity at Steps to Success.