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JULY 26, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 31
Sharing cultures BY ANN MEAD ASH
hannon Portales of Blue Ball has been hosting exchange students through SHARE! High School Exchange Program/Educational Resource Development Trust (ERDT) for several years, and she appreciates the relationships she has developed with high school students from other countries. “I keep in touch with all the students we have hosted,” said Portales, SHARE! exchange program coordinator. Tim Duellberg from Germany was the 10th student to stay in the Portaleses’ home. He arrived in August of 2022 and only left for home in late June of 2023. Javier Heredia de Leon from Spain is due to arrive in her home in August. Portales pointed out that SHARE! has enjoyed support from the ELANCO School District (ESD). “We had eight (students in ESD) last year,” said Portales, who noted she can take three more students in ESD for the 2023-24 school year. “Garden Spot High School (GSHS)
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SHARE! exchange student Tim Duellberg (left) said goodbye to host mom Shannon Portales when he returned to Germany in June.
really appreciates the value (of SHARE!),” she noted, adding that at the 2023 GSHS graduation ceremony, principal Matt Sanger said that he feels student exchange programs are beneficial to the student body and the community. According to Portales, hosting is not difficult. “Host families are asked to provide basic room and board in a welcoming home where the student can be comfortable,” she said. “Students come with their own medical insurance and funds to cover personal expenses or extracurricular things.” Portales noted that a private room for the student is not a requirement. “They don’t have to have their own bedroom,” she noted, adding that some of her family’s best experiences occurred when her oldest son shared a room with another student. Portales added that host families run the gamut from those who have small children to those who have no children living at home. SHARE! regional administrator Brenda Hornberger and her husband, See SHARE! pg 3
Sally Winchell is senior queen “When I commit to a goal, I want to see it through to the end,” said Sally Winchell, who was crowned Ms. Pennsylvania Senior America 2023 in Harrisburg on June 4. “With this pageant, I was all in.” Sally first heard of the pageant last February when a friend, who served as Ms. Pennsylvania Senior America in 2021, invited her to a meet-and-greet. Sally met the current and past Pennsylvania queens, along with one who was a national winner. “It was fact-finding,” reported Sally, who noted any lady who has reached the age
of elegance - age 60 and up - is eligible to take part. An application, including biographical information, was necessary to compete. Sally explained that the purpose is to give older women a “chance to display their inner beauty, talent, and elegance.” She added that the pageant honors the achievements of senior women and motivates and encourages them to utilize their full potential and share their positive outlook on life with others. “It’s not just a beauty pageant,” she pointed out. “It’s more about your achievements, goals, and what you stand for. It gave me an opportunity to reflect.” See Sally Winchell pg 7
Teepa Snow to return to Lancaster Dementia Friendly organization to host two seminars offering a well-attended program in 2022. Sessions will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road, Lancaster. The morning session will run from 8 to 11:30 a.m., and the afternoon session will run from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The morning session is designed for first responders, business organizations churches, and families. Snow will focus on discerning signs of dementia and providing safe and comfortable spaces. The
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Eight SHARE! exchange students took part in the 2023 graduation ceremony at Garden Spot High School.
Melody Karick, memory care educator and consultant with Garden Spot Village, is well-acquainted with internationally known dementia expert Teepa Snow. “I was blessed to be mentored by Teepa,” said Karick. “She does a great job of explaining (concepts and techniques). No matter what level of awareness you are at, she is easy to understand.” Snow will return to Lancaster for a second set of seminars after first
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