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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 24
Rooted in COBYS’ support, Zoeller family tree sprouts branches BY JEFF FALK
The experiences of fostering and adopting children can be both challenging and rewarding. They’re experiences that COBYS can both enhance and make
more manageable. Louis and Melissa Zoeller have been married 16 years, and they are the parents of seven kids, two of whom are their biological offspring and five of whom they adopted through the help See COBYS pg 2
Lars Potteiger (left), Dmitry Ishenko (center) and Rob Mintzner performed at the Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ in June as part of its free concert series.
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he Academy of Arts & Sciences, a program offered by the Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ, 1850 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, recently announced a $1,000 grant it will provide to the Hempfield Foundation. The grant will support the foundation’s efforts to fund various science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics projects in Hempfield School District schools. This is the first year the Academy
of Arts & Sciences has partnered with the Hempfield Foundation. In the past, the academy has used a portion of its funds to offer various scholarships for students to receive an education in music, including the instrument and voice lessons. Due to a lack of applicants in the last year, the academy decided to use the scholarship funds to offer a grant to the Hempfield Foundation. The foundation will use the grant to help teachers sustain various enrichment projects and educational opportunities for students
in the 2024-25 academic year. “We would love to work with t he He m p f ie ld Fo u nd at ion again,” said L ars Potteiger, director of music ministries at the Academy of Arts & Sciences. “They’re our neighbors here. As long as we have funding available that can benefit students, there’s definitely consideration to apply it in the future.” The Church of the Apostles founded the Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2011 to provide education in the arts and enrichment opportunities for students
The Zoeller family poses with Judge Jeffrey J. Reich of the Lancaster County Orphans Court on Aug. 31, 2023, the day of Izabel, Oaklee and Carson’s adoption.
Discovering history through adventure BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
When you’re young, the world is full of adventure. Children’s imaginations can make digging holes in the yard feel as exhilarating as an archaeological dig, and with some creativity and a few sticks of sidewalk chalk, a driveway can transform into an intergalactic space vessel. Many adults grow out of the tendency to explore the wonders of everyday life that was enjoyed by their younger selves, but Adam Zurn, a local teacher and real-life
adventurer, is an exception. Zurn is a resident of Conestoga and a technology education teacher at Lampeter-Strasburg High School. But when Zurn is not in the classroom, you can probably find him exploring nearby historical sites off the beaten path or organizing competitive treasure hunts via his website, https://unchartedlan caster.com. In A pr il, more than 700 history buffs participated in Uncharted Lancaster’s fourth annual treasure hunt, which
See Academy pg 2
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