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JUNE 14, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 3
LCDS Class of ’23 seeks to make the world a better place on its 29-acre campus in Manheim Township. More than 50 members of the Class of 2023 accepted their Aloha. Ciao. Salut. At Lancaster Country Day School high school diplomas in an exciting (LCDS), commencement is treated and emotional ceremony. “The mere name ‘commencelike a sendoff. Graduates are encouraged to go forth, apply the ment’ suggests a beginning,” said knowledge they have learned and Matt Micciche, LCDS head of school. “We absolutely think of it as do great things. During the morning hours of a student’s first step beyond their May 20, LCDS conducted its 115th time here with us. We feel like it’s commencement at Gardner Theatre setting them up for lives of purpose, lives of giving back. I think of it as more of a beginning than an end, because we want their relationships with us to continue into the future.” “There’s really a sense of journey, of this being a milepost on a lifelong journey,” continued Micciche. “If we’ve done our jobs as educators well, they’re heading out into the world as people who never want to stop learning.” With about 500 people Freddie Bloom (left) and Winston Thai were in attendance - family, BY JEFF FALK
The Lancaster Country Day School Class of 2023
friends, well-wishers, alumni, underclassmen and friends of the school - Lancaster Country Day’s graduation ceremony was completed in just over an hour. Members of the faculty and administration showed the way as the seniors processed into Gardner Theatre after gathering in the gymnasium across
the hallway. The graduates were seated on risers on the theater’s stage, from which they enjoyed speeches from staff and students and the announcements of awards. After each student was celebrated with his or her own special moment on stage, the graduates recessed to a
modest reception in the gym. “Our goal with commencement is for it to be a celebration of the students,” said Micciche. “It’s a culmination of the Lancaster Country Day experience, and some of the students have been with us for 14 or 15 years. For their families, it’s a rite of passage.”
two of the students to speak at Lancaster Country Day’s commencement.
See LCDS Graduation pg 3
Gala to celebrate strides being made against human trafficking When there’s much work to be done, it can be overwhelming, and it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the work that has already been performed. That’s why it’s important to periodically take a step back, take stock and celebrate progress. Hope. Inspire. Love. is celebrating seven years of battling human trafficking and sexual exploitation. But in no way does that mean that the faith-centered nonprofit is satisfied or that its mission is complete. On Saturday, June 24, at the
Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, Hope. Inspire. Love. will present its inaugural Hope for Freedom Gala. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the gala program will commence at 6 p.m. While the festive atmosphere promises to assure attendees a good time, the Hope for Freedom Gala will also serve as an educational tool for Hope. Inspire. Love.’s mission and the depth of the human trafficking problem locally. “It’s a fundraiser to share and celebrate the work that’s already been done,” said Amy Thurston, CEO and See Freedom Gala pg 5
BY JEFF FALK
Some children are hands-on learners.
More than some complex theory or fancy equation, science is a living, breathing application that helps us understand the world around us and how all of its moving parts interact. At 454 New Holland Ave., Lancaster, science is manfactured, produced, nurtured. But it is also prodded, played with and learned. This haven for experimentation is called the Lancaster Science Factory. Housed in a repurposed industrial
building, the Lancaster Science Factory is an interactive, hands-on center designed to spark an interest in science for children from prekindergarten through eighth grade and their families. “Science is everything. It’s everywhere,” said Amanda Bakay, Lancaster Science Factory’s director of programs and communications. “It is the stuff that makes the world work. It’s about being curious and asking questions about the world around you. That’s what we’re doing here - letting kids discover science.” See Science Factory pg 2
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