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JUNE 11, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XLI • NO 2
Ashley Bryant Brings a Brilliant Idea to Life BY JEFF FALK
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shley Bryant has many good ideas; some are more creative than others. Not all of them take on lives of their own. Not all of them positively affect other people. Not all of them end up on billboards. Not all of them win No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard Design contests. “I think it’s cool,” said Ashley, a recent graduate of Manheim Township High School (MTHS). “I never really thought I was going to win. But now that I have, and when I reflect on it, I hope it impacts other people. I hope the message sticks with other people.” Recently, Ashley’s “Put it down. Keep it down.” design was recognized as the winning entry in the annual No Excuses Youth Traffic
Safety Billboard Design contest, which is sponsored by York County’s Center for Traffic Safety. For her efforts, Ashley received $100 in prize money and earned $2,000 for MTHS. “To me, the message means put your phone down and keep it down,” said Ashley. “When you’re
“I hope the message sticks with other people.” driving, anything can happen in a second. People think it’s only one second. The phone can wait until you are in a safe place.” Ashley’s winning entry was created as part of an assignment in Courtney Hauer’s Interactive Media Design class, which focuses
on creating moving and still graphics. Students were afforded an opportunity to enter their class assignments for consideration in the No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard Design contest. “One of the assignments in her class was making a billboard,” Ashley shared. “She explained that there was a contest and that we could enter. I wasn’t considering it. But after I made it, I was like, ‘Why not? There’s no reason not to.’” “In early March, Mrs. Hauer told me she wanted to see me,” added A shley, recalling the moment she found out her design had been chosen. “When she told me, I was surprised, but I was also excited and happy I won.” On May 15 during a brief ceremony, Ashley’s “Put it down. Keep it down.” design was unveiled to
Ashley Bryant stands in front of the billboard that bears her impactful
See Ashley Bryant pg 4 message about distracted driving.
The Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (LCHRA) is requesting the public’s assistance to help the organization best serve people experiencing housing insecurity. As the lead agency of the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition (LCHC), the LCHRA held a virtual meeting with stakeholders on May 21 to kick off the public participation portion of a county-wide initiative, the Lancaster County Housing
and Homelessness Strategic Plan. Lancaster County residents can play their part by completing a survey. “We want to get new data about best practices around homeless response and affordable housing and figure out what the needs are,” said Jocelynn Naples, director of communications, development, and special projects for the LCHRA. “We want broad participation across municipalities, across business sectors. Our ideal would be for all county residents to fill the See LCHRA Survey pg 3
“Swing!” Will Connect Audiences With Their Mojo
BY JEFF FALK
What possesses the power to bring a tap to your toes, to put a bounce in your step, to bring a snap to your fingers? Swing music. And the performers of Servant Stage. “Swing originated in the 1920s and was popular in the 1930s and ’40s,” said Johnathan Bauer, who founded Servant Stage in 2013. “It came from the American community, specifically Harlem. It’s higher-energy, joyful music. It swings on and off the beat. It has a fun energy to the rhythm, and the dancing highlights that as well.” “Even though it’s from a specific time period, the energy of the music makes it still popular today,” added Bauer. “I love that it’s still going strong.” Cast members perform a musical number from See “Swing!” pg 2 Servant Stage’s production of “Swing!”
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