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MAY 7, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 2
World Food Fair is an eating expo BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The gymnasium at Eshleman Elementar y looked like the inside of a Costco at the Epcot Center, only with scrumptious, homemade meals. The school held its annual World Food Fair on April 10,
giving students, teachers, and their families a chance to sample foods made from recipes that originated all around the globe. “The goal is to build community and to showcase the different cultures we have here at Eshleman,” principal Melissa Mealy said. “But they can also See Food Fair pg 9
Johnnie Campbell with some of the items he collected for the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey
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ohnnie Campbell is helping people who are in a similar position as his family was when he was an infant. Johnnie, a Manor Township resident who is a fourth-grader at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Lancaster, recently collected a variety of goods for the Ronald McDonald House. He put up a poster above a plastic tub to solicit donations from people at Sacred Heart, St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Columbia, St. Philip the Apostle Church in Millersville, Knights of Columbus - Columbia Council 2294, and Knights of Columbus
- St. Philip the Apostle Council 17028. “It is for people who have friends or family in the hospital,” he explained. On April 17, Johnnie and his parents, John and Felecia, then took the food, cleaning supplies, crossword puzzle books, and writing implements to the Ronald McDonald House across from Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. “I want to help people,” said Johnnie, who added he is inspired by his Catholic faith to assist those in need. Last year, Johnnie donated supplies to Clare House in Lancaster, which is a transitional
housing program where mothers and children facing homelessness can receive safety, support, and respect. He and Felecia also made spaghetti and meatballs for residents of Clare House. “I made the meatballs, and my mom made the spaghetti,” Johnnie clarified. This year, Johnnie focused his charitable campaign on a cause with a personal connection. A few weeks prior to Johnnie turning 6 months old, he and Felecia were attacked by the family dog. Felecia was bitten on the arm, and Johnnie suffered serious injuries, including dog bites on the side of his face and on his stomach and legs. He was initially transported to
Something fishy about this IU13 job experience BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Te a m w o r k a n d c o m m unication. Life skills and learning support students from Penn Manor, Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S), and Solanco high schools honed those skills while stocking trout in local waterways this spring. Jeffrey Schmidt, district officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Bureau of Law Enforcement, oversees the process. “The longtime positive working relationship with
the IU benefits the trout-angling public,” Schmidt said. “For me, it is personally enriching in working with the students, experiencing their collective enthusiasm, energy, and corollary sense of self-pride and reward in this annual educational, community service initiative.” Schmidt noted he “promotes teamwork to readily accomplish the task at hand, as long as it is equally shared. (Students work) cooperatively and cohesively with students from other schools as well as the dedicated
See Johnnie pg 5
See Trout stocking pg 4
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Smith family members (from left) Esther, Ezra, and Hannah represented Brazil at Eshleman Elementary School’s World Food Fair.
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Manor Township fourth-grader collects goods for Ronald McDonald House