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JULY 17, 2024
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Book collection to provide support, perspective in battle against cancer BY JEFF FALK
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t seems that cancer is all around us. If we haven’t been directly affected by it ourselves, we know someone who has. But do you know what else is universal? Books, reading and information. Knowledge is power. The Manheim Township Public Library (MTPL) and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute have teamed up in the ongoing battle against cancer. Their tool is a selection of books called the Cancer Survivor Collection. “Cancer is universal,” said Rennae Newman, a grant writer and fundraiser at MTPL. “It just makes sense that we’re going to tackle something that’s universal for the community. It’s part of the Manheim Township Public Library’s collection, but it can be borrowed by anyone in the
(Library System of Lancaster County). People from all over Lancaster County will be benefiting from this collection.” More than the ABC’s of cancer or a bunch of medical pamphlets, the Cancer Survivor Collection consists of nearly 60 books, including memoirs, journals, children’s picture books and spiritually based books designed to approach cancer from a holistic standpoint through ref lection, humor, validation a n d p e r s o n a l g ro w t h . T h e books were authored by medical professionals, comedians and philosophers and collected with survivors, families, caregivers and supporters in mind. “The interesting thing about this collection is that it’s very broad,” said Newman. “We expect that these books are going to be very popular. We think those titles will be very used and become part
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Power Packs’ superpower is silencing growling bellies BY JEFF FALK
Power Packs. Sounds like some sort of special energy concoction. Some kind of sustenance that invigorates superheroes, enabling them to do amazing things. Some things are exactly what they seem to be. “ T he name (Power Packs Project) comes from the pack of food we provide to help kids succeed in school and have
academic success,” said Brad Peterson, Power Packs Project’s executive director. “We want to empower families to help them make good nutrition decisions. Studies have shown that children need nutrition early in life to have their brains fully develop. We’re providing that nutrition. Studies have always shown that kids sitting in school with empty bellies can’t learn.” A Power Pack is a meal kit
BY JEFF FALK
James Lorenzo’s message comes across loud and clear
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.” The Five Man Electrical Band may have said it best. Everywhere we look there are signs - big signs, small signs, neon signs, colorful signs, funny signs, meaningful signs. Signs that push products, that express opinions, that deliver ideas, that distract us from our everyday lives.
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James Lorenzo came up with an idea for a sign designed to combat distractions. And while it may have been directed at his peer group, the sign contained a message that could be taken to heart by drivers and vehicle operators of all ages. In May, James, then a sophomore at Manheim Township High School (MTHS), was honored with an award for his Manheim Township High School student James entry in the 33rd annual Lorenzo displays his sign design that took top honors See James Lorenzo pg 5 in a regional traffic safety awareness contest.
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