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NOVEMBER 23, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 29
Heritage Society Posts Holiday Home Tour BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
FFA Members (from left), Rachael Lee, Gracie Albright, Katie Ranck and Melanie Cox.
The students presented a pitch that highlighted local nonprofit organization The Edible Classroom.
Garden Spot FFA Wins National Award BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
embers of the Garden Spot FFA of Lampeter-Strasburg High School competed at the National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. Gracie Albright, Melanie Cox, Rachael Lee and Katie Ranck constituted the Agriculture Communications Career Development Event team and won several medals both as a group and as individuals. The team placed fourth in the nation and received a gold team placing. Albright received a gold medal and placed fourth individually, Ranck and Cox received gold medals and Lee received a silver medal. The Garden Spot FFA team placed first at the state convention in June, qualifying it to
see all of the different pieces of things we’ve learned being applied in real-life scenarios,” said Albright. “It’s all relevant to the careers we want to go into and serves as a way to help us grow our understanding more.” There were many different aspects that the students needed to factor into their pitch, including graphic design, which team member Lee was tasked with. Lee designed the website for the team’s project and hopes to pursue a career in graphic and web design after high school. “Overall, it was an amazing experience. I would love to take what I’ve learned from being a part of FFA and build on it in college,” said Lee. For more information on the Garden Spot FFA, search for “LSHS Garden Spot FFA” on Facebook.
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The Strasburg Heritage Society will host its yearly Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will include several historic homes in downtown Strasburg and the adjacent area, and local Girl Scouts and vendors will sell lunch and crafts in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Decatur St., Strasburg. A prize drawing will also be held in the fellowship hall, and the heritage society will sell Christmas decorations. See Home Tour pg 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2022 Holiday Program Posted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 L-S Students Commit To College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Business Directory . . . . . .7 House Of Worship . . . . . .16 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .18
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