Greater Hershey Area ALSO SERVING HUMMELSTOWN AND MIDDLETOWN
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AUGUST 16, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 6
Derry Church sets blessing of animals service n celebration of all of God’s creatures and their presence in people’s lives, Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, will offer its 16th annual worship service that includes a blessing of animals. This informal service will take place on the church’s front lawn at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, weather permitting.
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Worshippers are invited to bring donations for the Humane Society. Animals on a leash, in a kennel, or otherwise controlled may attend along with their owners. The worship service will include praise songs and hymns in addition to a hands-on blessing of animals and the people with whom they live. Worshippers are invited to bring donations for the Humane Society. Requested items include any brand of canned food for cats, kittens, dogs or puppies; Purina Kitten See Blessing of the animals pg 3
The Rev. Tom Folts (left) blesses Elizabeth Wilson’s dog, Lacey, at Derry Presbyterian Church’s 2022 blessing of animals service while a community member observes.
Cuddy named CEO of VROCP
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program of Dauphin County will host its second annual native tree and shrub sale. The sale will feature 28 different trees and shrubs that are native to Pennsylvania. The trees and shrubs provide food, shelter and nesting habitat for wildlife, as well as privacy, shade, and landscape beautification. Planting trees can also reduce flooding, stabilize soil and filter pollutants. Proceeds support the Dauphin County Master Watershed Steward Program and its efforts to share information and inspire improvements within local watersheds.
Preorders are required by Sunday, Aug. 27, at https://exten sion.psu.edu/mws-tree-sale.No plants will be sold at the pickup location. Pickup will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dauphin County Penn State Extension Office, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. To learn more, visit the aforementioned website. A list of trees and shrubs is available at https:// tinyurl.com/MWS-2023TreeSale under the “Tree/Shrub Catalog” tab. To place an order by phone, call 877-345-0691 on Mondays to Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania (VROCP) board of directors chair John Mallonee has announced that VROCP employee Cheryl Cuddy has stepped into the position vacated when longtime executive director Danette Blank retired. In addition to taking on the new role, Cuddy has been given the new title of chief executive officer (CEO). The selection was made following an extensive search and rigorous interviews with finalists. Cuddy has worked for VROCP for 19 years. Her activities at the agency have included public awareness, community outreach, managing the Eye Clinic, overseeing the low
vision program and Vision Rehab Center, and organizing three annual fundraising events: An Evening in the Shadows, Visions of Monte Carlo, and Vision Bowl. She is looking forward to using her contributions to the successes of the agency to help her as she develops a vision for the future of the organization. “I have worked directly under Danette for 13 years, so I bring that experience as well as offering ideas of my own,” Cuddy shared. “I look forward to building upon the decades of work of this agency while exploring additional service and business opportunities within our community.” Cheryl Cuddy R098508
See VROCP pg 4
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