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MARCH 24, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 47
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Reaching Out To Support Grieving Parents Ministry Looks To Expand Offerings BY ANN MEAD ASH
BASIS, a Christian support group for grieving parents, is currently operating in six locations in Lebanon, Chester, and Lancaster counties and the state of Delaware. The decades-old ministry is part of Handi-Vangelism Ministries International in Ephrata. BASIS stands for Brothers And Sisters In Sup-
port, and the ministry provides resources, educational workshops, structured gatherings, and more for bereaved couples and single parents. In July of 2020, Dan Steinman, who is now a BASIS ministry assistant, retired from his job as a maintenance mechanic to become a representative for the ministry. “Never did I picture I would be doing anything like this when I retired,” said Dan. In fact, after Dan and his wife, Phyllis, lost their son, Andy, in an auto accident four years ago, Dan did not initially attend BASIS meetings. But when Phyllis came home from meetings she attended in Akron, Dan had questions for her. “Nobody ever pictures losing a child,” stated Dan. Now, Dan wants to let those who have shared his experience of losing a child know that BASIS is there for them. See BASIS pg 4
Dan Steinman, BASIS ministry assistant.
Tips For Marketing With Websites
BY FRANCINE FULTON
esidents of Strasburg Borough are invited to obtain two free trees for their properties courtesy of the borough’s Shade Tree Committee. In past years, the “street trees” had to be planted within 6 feet of the sidewalk. This year, program requirements were modified to allow for more leniency in tree placement to encourage more residents to participate in the program.
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Those who would like a tree are asked to complete an order form at the borough website. A list of requirements and available trees is also given. The trees are grouped by sizes and include small trees - trident maple, crabapple and flowering plum; medium - Yoshino cherry, yellowwood and sawtooth oak; and large - red maple, red oak and American sycamore. Columnar trees, such as Armstrong red maple, are also offered for narrow streets.
This spring, members of the Shade Tree Committee will designate a day to personally plant all the trees ordered by residents. The committee also holds a tree planting in the fall. Committee members contact PA One Call to check for underground obstacles before planting and also spread mulch around the newly planted tree. “(Tree planting is) always on a Saturday - a day designated by the committee,” said Kim Rubincam, office assistant and secretary of the
During the pandemic and the subsequent changes to shopping, dining, and business practices, websites have been indispensable. “More and more during COVID, (the internet) becomes the place where transactions happen. (People are) placing orders and buying products (online),” explained marketing expert Adam Grim. “Websites are the first impression for the business. In most cases these days,
See Free Trees pg 5
See Marketing Tips pg 8
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Gil Pratt (right), a member of the Strasburg Borough Shade Tree Committee, with the help of his granddaughter, Emily Mullin, planted trees for homeowners in the borough last fall.