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MAY 3, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 52
Chicken barbecue will benefit Haiti BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
aitians Helping Haitians for Christ (HHH) will host its fifth annual fundraising chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 13. The event will be held at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meal tickets are available to prepurchase online at https://tinyurl.com/HHHbbq, and meals purchased in advance must be picked up by 1 p.m. on the day of the event. Included with the purchase of a meal will be a quarter-chicken, a roll with butter, applesauce, chips, a whoopie pie and a drink. Quarterchickens will also be available to purchase individually at a discounted price. All proceeds from the event will benefit HHH and its projects aimed at helping those in need in Haitian communities. The nonprofit organization seeks to meet the physical, developmental and spiritual needs of those in Haiti, which it accomplishes
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in a variety of ways, such as providing meals for children on a weekly basis. Although the violence and dangerous conditions in Haiti have limited the number of physical service trips HHH can take to the country, the organization continues to donate food and supplies to orphanages and community development projects. “It’s a time of great need in Haiti. We want to be able to continue meeting the needs of the people in these communities,” said Betty Estime, cofounder of HHH. “Our hope is to provide opportunities for Haitians by creating long-term sustainability.” Two years ago, HHH began construction on a community center in Haiti to offer locals classes on trades, leadership seminars and children’s programs. Once a year, the community center offers a camp for local children. Currently, HHH is working on the addition of a second floor to the community center, which it hopes to use to add dormitories and additional classrooms. With the additions of the second floor, the community center
Volunteers Paul Lantz (left) and John Hostetter cook chicken at a previous year’s barbecue fundraiser.
Students to hold greenhouse sale On Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, students in the Garden Spot FFA will host a greenhouse sale at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, 1600 Book Road, Lancaster. On Friday, the sale will take place from 3 to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, it will be held from 7 a.m. to noon. A variety of herbs, vegetables and flowers will be available to purchase during the sale. Payment must be via cash or check; credit cards will not be accepted. The sale will serve as a fundraiser for the Garden Spot FFA as well as the greenhouse located on the high school’s campus. Students in
the Garden Spot FFA and the landscape and plant design class at the high school began transplanting and seeding plants in the greenhouse in January. The money raised from the sale will help to alleviate the cost for the students to attend field trips, leadership conferences, FFA conventions and competitions. The funds will also be used to purchase supplies for the greenhouse such as potting mix, plants, seeds and fertilizers. Previously, the yearly sale was only available to students and staff members in the school district, but the school decided to open it to the public to spark interest in the greenhouse and its related programs. See Greenhouse sale pg 7
The basis of navigating grief BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Nancy Heckman (left) and Dan and Phyllis Steinman operate the BASIS grief support for the Southern End.
Brothers and Sisters in Support (BASIS) is a grief support ministry for parents who have lost children. The program is a branch of HandiVangelism Ministries International (HVMI), an organization that provides assistance and training services to churches and schools for those with special needs. BASIS operates seven different support groups, one of which is located in Quarryville and also serves families from Pequea, Lampeter-Strasburg and other parts of the Southern End. See Grief support group pg 11
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