Conestoga Valley townlively.com
JUNE 12, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 25
Flags stand for freedom and those who fought to preserve it BY JEFF FALK
Summer Lunch Club: Come for the sustenance, stay for the fun
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t provides energy. It helps with the growth of muscle and bone. It aids in the development of cognitive function. The importance of nutrition and a healthy diet can’t be overstated - or taken for granted. Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services’ (CVCCS) Summer Lunch Club seeks to be a reliable and consistent source of food for growing local children. The lunch club is also designed to bridge a calorie gap for students involved in the free and reducedcost meal program during the school year. “Good nutrition is important to children’s development,” said
CVCCS’ executive director, Jon Barrett. “In America, we don’t think hunger can be an issue. But food is huge for cognitive development; it affects everything. Hunger is directly connected to our brains. That’s why we want to make sure we’re prioritizing it. Food is critical.” This summer, for the first time in conjunction with the faith-based Good News Club, the Summer Lunch Club will be conducted every Wednesday from June 12 to Aug. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at East Lampeter Township’s Flory Park, 416 Dohner Drive, Lancaster. The Summer Lunch Club, whose sl o ga n i s “ F re s h Fo o d a nd Friendly Faces,” also features
games, activities and fellowship and is open to people age 18 and under. The program is free, no sign-ups are required, and each child will be given three meals, which can be taken off-site. Typically, anywhere from 20 to 40 kids and youths attend the enhanced lunches. “ They ’re Conestoga Valley s t u d e n t s , b u t i t ’s o p e n t o anyone in Lancaster County,” said Barrett. “It’s mostly kids from lower-income homes. It’s within walking distance for a lot of kids. We do weekend meals during school, so this is a way to continue that ministry into the summer. It’s also a response to (the free and reduced-cost meal program). They’re getting
Music will liven Sunday nights at Long’s Park BY JEFF FALK
Long’s Park has a history with music in Lancaster. It’s a history of culture. It’s a history of diversity. It’s a history of symbiosis. It’s a history that continues to evolve. The 62nd season of the Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation’s (LPAF) Summer Music Series is upon us. More than
bigger and better, this Summer Music Series is as varied as ever. “What we’re trying to do is bring diversity in genre and people from different areas of the world to Lancaster,” said Kr istin C hronister, LPAF’s president-elect. “I think rather than top ourselves each year, we ’re looking for high-end music we haven’t showcased in a while. We’re looking for different themes in order to bring
See Summer Lunch Club pg 6
See Long’s Park pg 7
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Volunteers prepare the meal site at last year’s Summer Lunch Club.
Sometimes we forget . Sometimes we take things for granted. Sometimes we need reminders. They can provide clarity and perspective. The main purpose of the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA) is to honor veterans and provide reminders. The Memorial Day holiday season is ULTWMA’s time to Upper Leacock Township War Memorial shine. Association vice president Tim Chopp (left) “ T he goal of the and president Bob Zook recently placed Upper Leacock Town- flags on the graves of local veterans. ship War Memorial Association president Bob Zook. “It’s about is to honor the military people giving back to the veterans. who served the United States It’s important to remember of America,” said ULTWMA them because they served our