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LCCS’ Growth Inspired by Generous Donors BY JEFF FALK
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ike any institution, Lancaster County Christian School (LCCS) is only as good as its people. The faith-based private school is what it is today because of its students, its teachers, its administrators and its donors. For that, LCCS has a lot to be grateful for. “We have to teach ourselves and our children that not everything comes without a thank you,” said Sandy Outlar, who’s been LCCS’ community relations coordinator for 15 years. “We can never forget that we have a lot to be grateful for. No one should miss the small voice inside that says, ‘Thank you so much.’ That’s coming from deep in my heart.” One of the things that LCCS has to be thankful for is the financial support it receives through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, which
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“Swing!” Will Connect Audiences With Their Mojo
See Appreciation Breakfast pg 2 Students at Lancaster County Christian School head to their next class.
Swing music. And the performers of Servant Stage. What possesses the power to “Swing originated in the 1920s bring a tap to your toes, to put and was popular in the 1930s and a bounce in your step, to bring a ’40s,” said Johnathan Bauer, who snap to your fingers? founded Servant Stage in 2013. See “Swing!” pg 8
Local Recreation Promotes Healthy Work-Life Balance
ast Lampeter Township is 12 months into its grand recreation exper iment . Time for an update. While results have been mostly mixed, some positive and quantifiable progress has been realized. But much work remains in the new recreation department’s mission to get the word out and provide activities that appeal to a majority of East Lampeter Township residents. “I always feel like we can be doing more and reaching more people,” said Lisa Cleveland, who as recreation director makes up East Lampeter Township’s one-person recreation department. “Growth
is not resting. Am I happy where we are in the time we got here? Yes. Do we have more work to do? Yes. The opportunities are endless, so there are always things that are going to be new.” Since officials made the commitment to provide recreational opportunities to the township’s citizens on May 28, 2024, by hiring Cleveland as recreation director, the newly formed East Lampeter Township Recreation Department has instituted a number of programs and activities, some of which have been well received. The department has provided community events like movie nights, a fall festival and an Easter egg hunt; youth events like Hero Hang-Out, Touch-a-Truck
and a summer playground program; fitness and yoga programs; and educational programs like a bird walk and Exploring the Night Sky. This spring, the department introduced a community gardens program that allows individuals and families to rent plots of land at Community Park for growing vegetables, plants and flowers. Twelve of the 16 available plots are currently being utilized. The recreation department has also placed a strong emphasis on promoting and utilizing township facilities like Community Park, Flory Park, Lafayette-Tower Park and Gibbons Park at Nolt’s Mill, as well as fostering relationships with like-minded community partners.
LCWG Is Made Up of a Bunch of Do-Gooders
BY JEFF FALK
Good is universal, timeless and objective. Because it mirrors God, good is good. The Lancaster County Women for Good (LCWG) group knows some things about the concept of doing good. It’s part of the all-volunteer organization’s mission, purpose and reason for existing. “We use that word a lot, ‘good,’” said Anna Horst, the chairperson of the five-member board that oversees LCWG’s operations. “It’s
in our name. I think it’s safe to say our connections and providing nonprofits with resources is part of the good we aim to do. I think there are a number of nonprofits in Lancaster County who have amazing missions. They’re real people trying to help real people. They are problems that a majority of us would agree need to be solved. Maybe we need to be more clear by what we mean by ‘good.’” LCWG, which does not operate from a physical office or building, conducts more than 15 membership events each year, including
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“Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show. Three to get ready, now go, cat, go.” In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Elvis Presley was a cultural icon. Known as “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Elvis had an enormous influence on what pop music has become today. No one ever stepped on his blue suede shoes. B u t m a n y h av e t r i e d t o impersonate “The King,” with some fine-tuning their craft remarkably. One of those is local impersonator Jeff Krick. “He’s got such a big following,” said Beth Coblentz, the director of Terre Hill Area Senior Connections (THASC), of Krick. “It’s such a variety of people who listen to him. He’s going to be attracting so many people from so many different age groups. Elvis is so well known, and this impersonator is good at what he does. He performs very well.” The house will be rocking when THASC hosts Elvis tribute artist Jeff Krick at St. John’s Center United Church of Christ, 432 Reading Road, East Earl, on Sunday, Nov. 23. Krick will be crooning, moving and looking like “The King” as he presents a combination of Elvis’ Christmas music and Elvis’ greatest hits. The performance is free to attend, but a goodwill offering that will benefit THASC will be accepted. “I’m excited to see him,” said See Elvis pg 3
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Cast members perform a musical number from Servant Stage’s production of “Swing!”
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Local residents watch birds during a recent East Lampeter Township recreation department activity.
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