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JUNE 28, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 9
Conestoga Herb Guild features local mushroom farmer BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Bibus received the Jean Roth Academic Scholarship and plans to study bioengineering in college. The Evelyn Wild Academic Scholarship was awarded to Nicole Chen, who seeks to major in aerospace engineering in college. MWC also presented six $200 achievement awards for the subjects of art, English, math, music, science and social studies. Each of the school’s departments convened to nominate a single student who has worked hard throughout high school. The recipients of the achievement awards included Madeline Whited for art,
On June 14, the Conestoga Herb Guild held its monthly program at VFW Post 219 in Millersville. Guild members and gardeners from around the community gathered to learn about growing techniques, exchange seeds, enjoy plant-themed snacks and listen to presentations from two guest speakers. As its first guest speaker, the Conestoga Herb Guild welcomed Drew Zimmerman of New Providence, who offered a presentation about mushrooms and their growing process. He shared information on different procedures that can be taken advantage of when growing mushrooms, such as pasteurizing the spores by planting them among woodchips. Zimmerman also detailed how gardeners can maximize the use of their space by placing mushroom spores in areas that are provided with shade by crops such as pepper and tomato plants. He explained that if mushrooms are grown outside with some access to sunlight, they will have a higher content of Vitamin D. At the end of the presentation, Zimmerman handed out red cap mushroom spores for participants to plant in their own gardens. “He has a real commitment to new forms of agriculture, and he always encourages people to grow their own food,” said Susan Atkins, president of the Conestoga Herb Guild.
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Recognizing student excellence very year, the Millersville Woman’s Club (MWC) selects graduating seniors from the Penn Manor School District to honor for their achievements. During Penn Manor High School’s commencement ceremony and on senior awards night, MWC handed out several awards and scholarships to students. Lauren Stoner was selected to receive the Student of the Year Award. The award is given to a student who has acquired the Student of the Month Award at any point
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from freshman year to graduation. education committee. “The award The Student of the Month Award is goes to someone who is representative of everything you granted to those who a student to be.” demonstrate the “The club allows want Three $1,000 qualities of an ideal student, such as many retired edu- scholarships were being a hard worker, c a t o r s s u c h a s awarded; each is a kind classmate and myself to stay con- sponsored by MWC an attentive pupil. n e c t e d t o t h e and was named to “(The teachers) look school and contin- honor the club’s back over four years’ ue to support what founding members. worth of students you’ve worked for The Betty Gurtizen Health Careers who were terrific kids your whole life.” Scholarship was and they pick one to given to Abbie Kelly, receive a medal and $100 check, which we provide,” said who hopes to attend college to Jan Mindish, co-chair of MWC’s become a physician assistant. Anne
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Penn Manor students (from left) Madeline Whited, Isabelle Kligge, Elijah Julian, Nicole Chen, and Anne Bibus each received achievement awards from the Millersville Woman’s Club.