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JULY 31, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 17
Adventures in nature are closer than you think BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The United States contains a wealth of beautiful landscapes and striking scenery that can be found in every part of the country. Many Americans and visitors from around the globe are aware of the numerous state and national parks that contain
verdant groves and diverse natural biomes that remain largely untouched by human civilization. But in most communities, including Lancaster County, people who seek to experience the beauty of nature don’t need to travel to Yellowstone to find it; from remote trails scattered across the Southern See Nature trails pg 5
Rising freshmen get together for a morning run at the high school before the school year officially kicks off.
HHS encourages freshmen to attend Step Up Day make rising ninth-graders’ tran- environment, connect with classsition to high school as smooth as mates and meet staff members ugust is quickly approach- possible. Step Up Day, which will in the building. The day will ing, and students everyfollow an early dismissal schedwhere are making the ule, beginning at 7:20 a.m. and most of their summer breaks ending at noon. “Step Up Day affords before they return to school for Step Up Day will begin with us an opportunity another year of classes. Although breakfast in the school cafeteria, many students will return to the followed by team-building exerto have all students same classrooms they eagerly left cises and other group activities to get acclimated to the at the end of the last academic help build connections between building.” year, high school freshmen will peers. The freshmen will then brave a new frontier on the receive their schedules for the first day of school as they walk upcoming semester, allowing through the doors. take place the day before classes them to locate their classrooms On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Hemp- officially begin on Thursday, as they explore the building. field High School (HHS) will hold Aug. 22, will give freshmen In the past, rising freshmen its first Step Up Day, an event that a n o p p or t u n i t y to b e co m e have had an opportunity to school administrators hope will acquainte d w ith their ne w participate in a transition camp
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Chad Snyder appointed to state board of funeral directors BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
As a third-generation funeral director, Chad Snyder has a unique perspective of the profession. In 1947, Chad’s grandfather, Charles F. Snyder, opened a funeral home in downtown Lancaster, and the business grew to offer locations in Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz and other parts of the county. Chad watched his father, Chip Snyder, run
the business after C harles retired, and Chad became the director in 2018. Chad was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Directors earlier this year, and he said he plans to use his experience to bridge the gap between funeral directors and state legislators to benefit Lancaster and communities throughout the state. Since joining the state board of funeral directors, Chad has taken monthly trips to the capitol to
See Step Up Day pg 3
See Chad Snyder pg 2
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