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OCTOBER 2, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 23
The start of a new century for LCCF BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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his year, Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The organization has used its centennial as an opportunity to reflect on its past and chart a course for the future with a yearlong series of community events, which will conclude with Protecting Our Planet on Thursday, Oct. 17. The free community event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Farm at Eagles Ridge, 465 Long Lane, Lancaster, and it will highlight environmental issues that are specific to the area, as well as local organizations working to find solutions. “Protecting Our Planet is the culmination of the whole year’s celebration and more than $1 million given out in awards and scholarships,” said Val Schade, LCCF’s communications manager. “It’s about how we can come together to protect natural resources and address unique
environmental challenges.” From 6 to 7 p.m., local organizations will offer interactive activities and discuss different aspects of environmental challenges facing L ancaster County. Lancaster Conservancy will offer educational games such as Pollinator Plinko and Biodiversity Giant Jenga, and representatives from RegenAll will discuss the county’s overall air quality and collective carbon dioxide emissions. Live Music will be provided by Lavacave, a musical duo featuring Robin Chambers and Nick DiSanto. Representatives from Lancaster Farmland Trust will talk about the organization’s efforts to preserve local farmland, which loses 3,000 acres to development each year. The preservation of Lancaster County’s farms helps to protect nearby watersheds, a topic that Pennsylvania Rural Water Association will explore with an augmented reality sandbox. The interactive display will
The final event in Lancaster County Community Foundation’s yearlong series will highlight efforts to address the area’s unique environmental challenges.
project a topographical illustration onto sand to simulate the flow of water and offer information about watershed boundaries, stream health and local geology.
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), a full-time residential service program for young adults, will offer information about its mission and
projects. AmeriCorps team members will be present to answer questions and to share their personal experiences, as well as what the organization can do to serve
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Christian nonprofit organization American Home Life International (AHLI) began decades ago with the dream of Marvin and Ruth Powers, a newlywed couple from Lancaster that wished to serve side by side as missionaries overseas. Although their initial dream of evangelism abroad was never realized, Marvin and Ruth hosted their
first international student in 1972. More than fifty years later, AHLI has served thousands of students from around the globe, and it continues to help them find host families throughout the United States. AHLI’s mission statement is to “provide quality education programs to international students in the safe, caring environment of Christian host families where they will experience the love of
Washington Boro Heritage Day will return to community park BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 22nd annual Washington Boro Heritage Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Washington Boro Community Park, 2010 River Road, Washington Boro. The free event will feature live music, activities for kids and a variety of local vendors for the community to enjoy as it celebrates Washington Boro’s rich history. Fo o d w ill b e avail able to purchase throughout the day,
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including hot dogs, chicken corn soup and an assortment of pies and desserts. Live music provided by Barry Lee will begin at 11:30 a.m. Free children’s activities such as hayrides, barrel train rides, face painting and various craft stations will be offered throughout the day. A kids’ pedal tractor pull will take place at 11 a.m., and an educational wildlife presentation from Fangs, Frogs and More will be held at 1 p.m. Mr. Ballooney will offer balloon crafts to children Barry Lee performs during last See Heritage Day pg 8 year’s event.
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