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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 47
Through The Eyes Of A Child Third Shop With A Cop Planned The third Shop With a Cop will be held at Lafayette Fire Company hen Master Trooper Kelly on Saturday, Dec. 3. Osborne Osborne, community ser- hopes to pair at least 30 children vice/public information in the countywide program with officer with Pennsylvania State volunteer state police troopers, Police Troop J - Lancaster, orga- officers from East Lampeter nized the first Shop With a Cop, Township Police Department, and officers from the the idea was to foster good relationships “In those couple SPCA and Pennsylbetween children hours, the bond that vania Fish and Boat Commission. and local law enforcement officers. is made between Osborne is specifiNow, as she prepares the officer and the cally looking to include children to hold the third child is amazing.” who have been the such event, Osborne has witnessed the results of her victim of a crime or involved in efforts. “You see a difference from another unfortunate circumthe time a child is dropped off by a stance where police contact would parent or guardian in the morning, benefit them. Those who wish to when they may be unsure or ner- nominate a child for the program vous, to when the parents pick may visit http://campcadetof them up,” she said, noting when lancastercounty.com/shop-with the children prepare to go home, -a-cop. Links to sponsor a child they are often laughing and hug- are located on that website as ging their assigned cop. “In those well. Nomination forms for chilcouple hours, the bond that is dren to participate must be commade between the officer and the pleted by Wednesday, Nov. 30. The elementary-age children and child is amazing,” said Osborne. BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Chuckie Magee Flag Football League Plays To Varying Abilities BY ANN MEAD ASH
Saturday, Nov. 5, was a beautiful fall day in Manheim. The sun shone in the parking lot at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church on North Penryn Road, and the breeze brew subtly through the colored leaves. Inside, however, the fun was fierce and so was the competition. The 20 members of the Chuckie Magee flag football teams and half a dozen cheerleaders enjoyed the See Aaron’s Acres pg 3
officers whom Osborne has paired up will travel together to Kohl’s on Lincoln Highway to shop. Each child will receive a $150 gift card to Kohl’s, so students may shop for family members. Prepared with lists of possible gifts, the students and officers will shop and then returned to the station, where the officers will help wrap the
gifts. Each student will also receive a bag lunch before being picked up. Osborne has also created a “Troop J Lancaster Shop With a Cop” Facebook page, where she posts photos, updates, and other information about the event. “I receive a lot of feedback from parents and grandparents in the form of emails or
A Chance To Serve
Fairmount residents helped knot comforters, create bracelets, and fill schoolbags when they visited UNTO in Mount Joy in October.
Fairmount Residents Help Out At UNTO BY ANN MEAD ASH weeks twice a year,” reported Bell. Bell and Shenk shared their experiPrior to 2020, residents at Fair- ence at UNTO with others in their mount volunteered at UNTO, a fiber arts group called Knitting Togethministry based in Mount Joy, that er. By August, Bell was asking wellness works with “strategic global part- coordinator Nancy Silverstein to nerships to relieve suffering arrange for a group to visit UNTO in through humanitarian aid in more October. “I wasn’t able to register us until Sept. 1,” said Silverstein, who than 75 countries.” In June of this year, residents Eliza- worked with fellow wellness coordinabeth Bell, Arlene Shenk, and Irvie and tor Deyna Hrishka to put together the Edith Leaman drove to UNTO to help trip. Ultimately, more than 20 Fairwith a special packing week. “We were mount residents boarded a bus on the so impressed with what we saw and morning of Oct. 18 and traveled to experienced that we immediately got UNTO where they worked fairly a date for Oct. 18 during their packing steadily from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. project week. UNTO holds those on a variety of tasks. See Fairmount pg 4
Facebook messages,” she said, noting most of the correspondence expresses gratitude and shares that a child loved being part of the program. “It makes the kids feel empowered to provide gifts for their family members,” said Osborne. “You think it’s just for the children, but it benefits the whole family.”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE First “Day Of ThanksGIVING” . . . . . . . .2 Milestone Moments . . . . . .7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9 House Of Worship . . . . . .12
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A Successful Season
Police officers and area children were paired up to take part in past Shop With a Cop countywide events. Nominations for children to take part in this year’s event are open now.