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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 39
Dancing, music can chase winter blues away BY JEFF FALK
Tired of the short, cold days? Suffering from a touch of cabin fever? Have you got the winter blahs? The Big, Big Jazz Band has the remedy. It involves tapping your feet, grooving to music, and leaving the house for a night out. “People want to get out of
the house. By this time, people are tired of snow. We’re giving people a night on the town if they want to come out,” said Al Kernc, publicity manager for the Big, Big Jazz Band. The Big, Big Jazz Band will present its 42nd annual Beat the Winter Blahs Ball on Friday, March 8, at the Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, See Winter blues pg 5
The Lancaster County Bird Club fosters fellowship through observing birds.
Birds of a feather flock together requires a lot of money to get into. It can be done everywhere. ild birds are free and The people who are into it as a colorful and interesting. hobby are welcoming, and they’re Wild birds are also willing to mentor newcomers.” accessible, plentiful and unique. The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) exists to observe “It becomes a way and document birds, preserve to get out and enjoy them and advocate for them. nature.” For members of LCBC, birding is more than just a pastime; it’s a passion, a lifestyle. “It becomes a way to get out An independent organization and enjoy nature,” said LCBC founded in 1937, LCBC is made president Ted Nichols. “Anyone up of over 350 dues-paying memcan walk outside of their house, bers who hail from every part and in 15 minutes, you’re going of Lancaster County and beyond. to see a bird. The fact that birds They are from varying walks of life, are there is something that makes occupations and backgrounds, and birding fun. It’s not a hobby that the only thing that they all share
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is a love of birds. “ Throw a dart at a map of Lancaster County, and every ZIP code is represented by our membership,” said Nichols. “But even beyond that, a large part of central Pennsylvania is represented by our membership. That’s the interesting thing about birding; it attracts people of all demographics and all ages. They’re people of a wide variety of occupations. It’s a general cross section of society as a whole. It’s a hobby that truly is open to everyone.” LCBC meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month from September through March at the North Museum of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave., Lancaster; in April, May and June
GOTR seeks superstars for spring season BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster opened registration for its upcoming spring season on Feb. 15. The organization will have teams in multiple school districts in Lancaster County and the surrounding area, and girls who are in third, fourth or fifth grade are invited to sign up with their local group. Registration will remain open online at http://tinyurl.com/ GOTRlanc24 until the first week
of the season, which will kick off on Monday, March 11. Over the course of the 10-week spring season, GOTR teams will meet twice a week for a one-and-a-half-hour session. During each session, volunteer coaches will guide team members through a cur r iculum designed to help young girls to develop self-confidence and various social skills. The program will incorporate physical activities to supplement every lesson and to prepare the girls
See Bird Club pg 2
See GOTR pg 2
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