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he Millersville Lions Club is adding a local flavor to an international idea. The nonprofit group will hold Roar for Mental Health Awareness on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church’s gymnasium, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster. “Lions Club International has global initiatives, and this year at the convention they added mental health awareness,” said Pat Benson, who is the vice governor for District 14 and will become district governor in two years. “Our past district governor, Deb Keeports, thought it would be nice if we could do some kind of event for Mental Health Week, which is the week of Oct. 5.” Benson, Keeports, and Millersville Lions Club second vice president Deb Bagnoli went to work. “Deb and I, and the other Deb, got together, and we came up with an idea of having
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Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association hall of fame inductees and family members and friends (from left) Vivian Murray-Tiller; Lois Bodine, mother of the late Ben Work; Dakota King, daughter of the late Steve King; Dave White; Coach Art Harrington (behind White); Eric Guyll, brother of Janice Guyll-Shields; Tom Regan; Bob Swarr, teammate of Jim Shillow; and Bert Hampton
Solanco Track Hall of Fame Enshrines Eight BY GEORGE DEIBEL
he Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association recently inducted eight people into its hall of fame. Steve King, Jim Shillow, Bert Hampton, Tom Regan, Dave White, Ben Work, Janice GuyllShields, and Vivian Murray-Tiller were enshrined during alumni night on Solanco High School’s track on April 14. “The tradition here is just so great between coach (Art) Harrington, coach (Dan) McCardell, coach (Lee) Rhodes, and Wags (coach John Waggoner),” said Craig Ausel, who is a member of the Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association board of directors. “What’s cool is to see these alumni who are 60-something years old or older come back and call Har ‘Coach’ or ‘Mr. Harrington.’ There’s just so much good stuff about it. (The alumni love) coming back.” King, a 1961 Solanco graduate, was the Lancaster County champion in the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the team’s leading
scorer in his senior season. King passed away in 2017, and his daughter, Dakota, and brothers, Mark and Timothy, accepted the honor on his behalf. “It means a lot to the family,” Dakota said. “He’s the one who instilled the love for the sport in me, and then I did it in middle school and high school and college, and now I’m coaching at the
Timothy said. “It’s all ordained that I’m here at the right time to honor my brother.” Shillow, a 1964 graduate, won a District III championship in the javelin and was a state medalist with a third-place finish in the javelin. His throw of 212 feet, 7 inches is still a Solanco High School record and the longest standing record in school track history. Hampton, a 1967 graduate, led the league in scoring with 162 points as a senior, competing in the pole vault, javelin, high jump, and triple jump. He was the Lancaster County champion in the pole vault, jumping a thenleague-record 12 feet, 7 inches. “It is quite an honor,” Hampton said. “It’s a great feeling to be recognized. I was always a Mule, and I am proud to be here.” Regan, a 1969 graduate, was a distance standout for Solanco from 1966 to 1969. He was the 1969 Lancaster County champion in the 1-mile run. Regan was also a member of the first Solanco Cross-Country Hall of Fame class. White, a 1971 graduate, was
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collegiate level (Northwest Nazarene University). He inspired me, and I am still in the sport that he loved and I fell in love with.” Mark said, “It’s a great honor. It’s kind of neat for our grandkids because we live in the area. Our grandkids can know that their uncle was honored and is in the hall of fame.” Timothy, who lives in Jerusalem, was in town to visit Mark. “Mark said, ‘Guess what’s happening?’”
LCHRA Is Eager To Learn What the Survey Says
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (LCHRA) is requesting the public’s assistance to help the organization best serve people experiencing housing insecurity. As the lead agency of the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition (LCHC), the LCHRA held a virtual meeting with stakeholders on May 21 to kick off the public participation portion of a county-wide initiative, the Lancaster County Housing
and Homelessness Strategic Plan. Lancaster County residents can play their part by completing a survey. “We want to get new data about best practices around homeless response and affordable housing and figure out what the needs are,” said Jocelynn Naples, director of communications, development, and special projects for the LCHRA. “We want broad participation across municipalities, across business sectors. Our ideal would be for all county residents to fill the See LCHRA pg 4
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There are so many great causes in Lancaster County. Locally, there are so many life-affirming nonprofits performing lifealtering work. The only thing greater is the generosity of Lancaster County residents. Faithful Give seeks to link those donors and causes and to enhance that great work. “Lancaster County has got to be one of the most generous counties in the nation,” said Dave Kieffer, president of Faithful Give. “I feel like it gives God glory to highlight every way that Lancaster County needs to be served. There are a lot of people here carrying out Jesus’ ministry. It’s about giving your money, but it’s also about giving your time, treasures and talents. Our goal is to connect the donors and the need.” Overseen by an eight-member board, Faithful Give is a county - wide, online g iving extravaganza that also promotes volunteering, committed prayer partnerships and general feelings of altruism. This year’s Faithful Give will be conducted over three days, from midnight on Sunday, Oct. 19, to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Contributors to Faithful Give can donate to a general fund or designate their donations to specific participating causes or nonprofits. Donations to Faithful Give can be made by credit card, electronic fund transfer or e-check
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