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Wesley UMC Will Bless Your Pets BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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creatures. Wesley will hold its first Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind the building, which is located at 40 W. Main St., Strasburg. It will be an informal process with the parking lot set up as a drive-through for pets and their owners to receive a blessing. “Come as you are,” Wesley UMC associate pastor Eddie Adams-Santiago said. “Someone suggested that people could bring their dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, rabbits, birds and they could drive through, and we could have a moment where we’d bless the animal. And equally important, ask if the owner has any prayer requests, as well,” Wesley UMC In front of Wesley UMC are (front, from left) Pastor Bob Garvey; his dog, lead pastor Bob Garvey said. Coop; associate pastor Eddie Adams-Santiago; (back) Evan Willcox; Kay See Pets pg 8 Graybill; and Mallory Schlee. Photo by George Deibel
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Members of the Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S) middle school band and high school marching band worked on fine-tuning for the fall during a camp July 28 through Aug. 1. It was a hectic week for high school band director Larry Royer, who worked with the middle-schoolers in the mornings and the older students in the afternoons. Royer had lots of help. Heather Ceresini, the Hans Herr Elementary School fourth and fifth grades band director, was instrumental in the mornings. “Heather helps me organize this camp, Lampeter-Strasburg band director Larry Royer (left), which is more than half of the work,” Royer said. guest instructor Andrew Hitz (middle), and assistant band
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For the Love of Cats Silver Award Project Aids Humane Shelter BY ANN MEAD ASH
Juliana Fieldsa lives in Pequea Valley School District, and Madeleine Cousin lives in Lampeter-Strasburg. Although the girls attend different schools, they have a lot in common. Both are members of Girl Scout Troop 71264, which meets at Lampeter United Methodist Church. Both have mothers who are troop leaders, and, probably most importantly, both really like cats. Their shared appreciation for felines figured heavily in the friends - both rising eighth-graders who are at Cadette level, which is sixth through eighth grades in Scouting - choosing to work together on a project that aids cats. The pair chose to work with the Humane Pennsylvania Betsy & Ted Lewin Adoption Center for Cats and Critters, 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. The girls began working on the project, which provides cat kits for new owners, including a feeding bowl, crocheted toy, sewn toy, treats, and nail clippers, in early July. They are also creating tied blanket cat beds made from plush cat-themed materials for the animals while they live at the shelter. The Silver Award is the highest award available to Cadette Girl Scouts. “You have to do a Journey first, which involves three badges,” noted Juliana. Groups of up to three girls can work together toward earning their Silver Awards. “You get to go with a topic you like a lot or feel inclined to work on,” explained Madeleine, who noted the girls have been friends for a while. “We went through a list of topics, and we found we See Girl Scouts pg 3
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