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OCTOBER 16, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 43
Bird-in-Hand has always been worth more than two in the bush BY JEFF FALK
that story,” continued Smucker. “But most of the visitors ask that he year was 1734, and question.” after a day’s work in what So that’s the stor y of how was at the time the edge Bird-in-Hand got its name. But of the wilderness frontier, two that’s not the entire backstory surveyors from Philadelphia were of Bird-in-Hand. The rest of the plotting their next move. They tale revolves around how the area were trying to decide whether went from a quiet village to a busto stay overnight at McNabb’s tling tourist attraction. Hotel, where they “It’s a story about were currently a people with a l o c ate d , o r t re k deep faith in God “The town is not 7 miles farther west who have worked a sleepy little to the blossoming hard and loved village anymore.” each other, and town of Lancaster. “That’s when one they’ve flourished of the sur veyors because of it,” said said to the other, ‘A bird in the Smucker. “If the people didn’t hand is worth two in the bush. have the deep faith, the story Let’s stay here tonight,’” said would be different. The people Jerry Smucker, a lifelong resident in Bird-in-Hand find meaning in of Bird-in-Hand and a local his- hard work and shared work with tory buff. “That’s how the town each other. Hard work is fun, it became known as Bird-in-Hand.” builds relationships, and it cre“I don’t think most people know ates a bond. They continue to do
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Rooted in COBYS’ support, Zoeller family tree sprouts branches BY JEFF FALK
The experiences of fostering and adopting children can be both challenging and rewarding. They’re experiences that COBYS can both enhance and make more manageable. Louis and Melissa Zoeller have been married 16 years, and they are the parents of seven kids, two of whom are their biological offspring and five of whom they adopted through the help of
COBYS Family Services. For the Zoellers, who have affectionately dubbed their family “The Zoeller Bunch,” it’s sometimes a hectic, topsy-turvy existence, but one that they have no regrets about. “If there was one thing that broug ht (Melissa and me) together, it was that we felt God was calling us to adopt,” said Louis. “It was the one thing we could agree upon. When we got involved with COBYS, it helped that they were a faith-based
More than growing up, Aaron’s Acres is growing out BY JEFF FALK
When Aaron’s Acres reaches out and touches lives, often the result is hugs. Aaron’s Acres is expanding its footprint, flexing its muscles, strengthening its brand and creating more hugs. The local nonprofit is adding staff members, adding programs and bringing more individuals under its umbrella, all in an attempt to satisfy needs and perform greater good. “Over our first 26 years, we created the organization, built programs and established ourselves,” said Risa Paskoff, who’s been Aaron’s Acres’ executive director from the start. “We’re now taking it to the next level. Madeline (left), an Aaron’s Acres participant, and
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See Bird-in-Hand pg 3 Lifelong Bird-in-Hand resident Jerry Smucker stands next to the village’s symbolic emblem.