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JULY 26, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 12
Veterans’ concert will return to Strasburg tradition would be carried on. “Our intention is to gear the concert he Strasburg Lions Club will toward veterans, but all are welhold its annual veterans’ concert come,” said Bruce Ryder, who is a on Sunday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. The member of the Strasburg Lions free show will be held on the lawn Club and the mayor of Strasburg of the Strasburg Borough Office, Borough. “(The concert) has a nice 145 Precision Ave., Strasburg. mix of musical selections for both The event will feature a perfor- veterans and those just looking to mance from the enjoy a nice show.” Lampeter-Strasburg “We try to provide The primary goal Community Band, of the event remains support for local which will play an the recognition and arrangement of organizations and appreciation of compatriotic music and individuals in the munity members who popular modern community.” have served in the hits. The Lions Club military or who are invites members of the community actively serving. In addition to playing to bring a lawn chair for the show “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the and enjoy the shade for an Lampeter-Strasburg Community evening of music and fellowship. Band will perform a variety of songs This will be the 31st year that the representing the branches of the Lions Club has held the concert in military. Traditionally, veterans in Strasburg, a tradition that was the audience are asked to stand when started by the late Donnie Bachman their respective branch’s service song in partnership with the local VFW. is played. After Bachman passed away and the In addition to sponsoring the free VFW disbanded, the Lions Club veterans’ concert every summer, the became involved to ensure that the Strasburg Lions Club is involved with
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The Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band performs at last year’s veterans’ concert.
LCAA opens summer exhibits
The butterfly children When Kiba Cedeno was born in January 2015, the lives of his family members would never be the same. Kiba was born with a rare genetic connective tissue disorder that causes the loss of the majority of skin and muscle on his legs, as well as other patches on his body. “When he was born, the doctor said, ‘I hope this isn’t what I think it is,’” said Kiba’s grandmother Dana Cedeno. “It was, and it turned our whole world upside down.” Kiba’s family learned that he was born with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a condition they had never
heard of before. There is no cure for EB; the primary treatment entails wound care and pain management. As Kiba’s family members worked to manage his condition, they realized that there was very little awareness of EB. Few organizations exist that assist families who are affected by the disease. Kiba’s family decided to create Kisses for EB, a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing the public about EB and supporting families that have children who were born with the disease. The family operates the nonprofit from its residence in Conestoga. There are multiple variations of EB, but they all share many of the
On July 23, Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA), 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, opened two new exhibits: the membership show in the Kauffman Gallery and a showcase from photographer Mia Curran in the Steinmetz Gallery. Both exhibits will remain on display through Thursday, Aug. 24, during LCAA’s regular hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The membership show, titled “Summer Breeze,” highlights work from LCAA’s members that revolves
See Kisses for EB pg 2
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BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Mia Curran seeks to reveal the usually unnoticed characteristics of nature through her photography.
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