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MARCH 6, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 48
LEMA unveils alternative weather alert system BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
On Thursday, students donned purple clothing and completed science, technology, engineering and math activities. On the final day of spirit week, which incorporated the color red in its theme, the youngsters learned about the dangers of smoking and vaping. Each day of spirit week featured a challenge that related to its theme, which students could complete to earn a small prize. Challenges included sending
The primar y goal of the Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) is to prepare local residents for emergencies, from severe weather conditions to man-made disasters. The organization seeks to accomplish this by identifying potential hazards, providing training resources, developing emergency action plans and working with other emergency management agencies at the federal and state levels. LEMA uses a notification system called L ANC- Aler t to send real-time updates to Lancaster County residents during emergencies. The alert system uses phone calls, text messaging and emails to keep people informed, and many other emergenc y management agencies utilize similar p ro ce d u re s . U n l i ke m a ny o t h e r a g e n c i e s , h o we ve r, LEMA faces the added component of serving Amish and Mennonite communities that have limited access to electronic communication. To better serve Lancaster County’s unique communities, LEMA is in the process of creating a severe weather alert system for those who do not have access to L ANC-Alert notifications. The idea was proposed by the National We a t h e r S e r v i c e , w h i c h receives thousands of calls ever y year from members of Plain communities who are concerned about severe forecasts and the threat that they pose to crops. The new system, which LEMA hopes to
See Heart Heroes pg 3
See Weather alerts pg 8
Students at Mountville Elementary School completed activities to learn about healthy habits and being kind to others during spirit week.
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The legacy of lifesavers BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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ountville Elementar y School (MES), 200 College Ave., recently partnered with the American Heart Association to educate students on healthy habits and activities during the school’s spirit week from Feb. 12 to 16. The kids were encouraged to wear a specific color to match the theme of the day, and each
day’s theme focused on a different substituting water for sugary beverages. On topic that proTuesday, particmotes a positive e n v i r o n m e n t “Students and their family ipants dressed in green clothes members were able to and personal well-being. learn things like hands-on and discussed the importance MES students CPR to prepare them for of treating others wore blue on the first day of the the future and to facilitate with kindness. On Wednesday, week, and they a legacy of lifesavers.” the kids wore learned how to orange outfits create a healthy diet using fresh produce and and learned how to perform CPR.
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