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FEBRUARY 22, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 44
Connecting Through Cooking views cooking as not only a means to create a delicious meal, but also Food is one consistency in every- a way to experience new things, one’s lives. No matter who you are, connect with others and bond with you get hungry and need to eat. his family. Ten months ago, Brett created a Although some prefer to frequent their favorite restaurants or order Facebook group titled “parents takeout, others take as much joy in teaching their children how to preparing food as they do when cook.” Brett has worked as a chef eating it. Brett Geesey of Ronks and in kitchens for 15 years and was inspired to create the group after he began cooking with his 3-yearold son, Jameson. “It started off as me inviting him to cook with me and try new foods,” Brett said. “He cracked his first egg at 3 and a half years old; since then, he was hooked.” Jameson, who is now 4 years old, won’t start attending school until the fall, when he will become a student in the Solanco School District. But the young chef has already dredged cod fish and chicken, cooked lo mein and prepared breakfast frittata alongside other items on an Brett Geesey (left), with his son, Jameson BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Students and volunteers participate in the event’s first activity, which involves balancing a budget.
Solanco High School Hosts REAL Life Program BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
n Friday, March 10, Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, will host REAL Life for its 11th-grade students. REAL Life is a full-day school event offered by Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania (JASCPA) that seeks to prepare students for many practical challenges faced in adulthood. At the beginning of the day, the class of juniors will be separated into two groups. For the first half of the day, the students in one group will complete budgeting exercises and engage in activities that will teach them how to manage finances in adult life. While the first group is completing budgeting activities, the second group will rotate through four educational modules. In the middle of the day, the groups will switch activities. During the budgeting portion of the program, each student will be assigned a hypothetical life scenario and career. Based on the given scenario, the students will have to create a budget and balance it to match their circumstances. A student may
based on the Game of Life that provides the kids with an opportunity to act out challenges faced in adulthood. As students progress through the board in #Adulting, they will encounter problems like getting a vehicle repaired and roofing a home. In the third module, students will discuss the importance of maintaining a personal brand through interactions on social media and in-person events. “My Brand” emphasizes the importance of conducting oneself mindfully and covers how to be careful with one’s brand. In the final module, students will play “Is the Price Right?” In this game, they will guess the costs of common household goods and other items. “So many students come away from the program saying that it opened their eyes to things they didn’t realize before,” said Kierce. “It’s a hands-on, immersive day. We call it ‘REAL Life’ because that’s what’s coming down the road.” JASCPA is still looking for volunteers for the event. To sign up to be a volunteer for REAL Life, visit www.jascpa.org.
(center) and Jameson’s grandfather, Karl Yoder
See Parents Cooking pg 2
An Artist’s View of Lancaster Denlinger’s Seasonal Murals Rest At New Holland Shop BY ANN MEAD ASH
In early 2019, Linda Dibartolo and Bill Heagy Sr., owners of Tannery Antiques, 148 E. Main St., New Holland, were contacted by members of the board of the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA) building, 54 W. Main St., Leola. The board wanted to move three paintings by local artist Milton E. Denlinger located in the basement of the building. After several months of negotiations, the 12.5-by-4.5-foot paintings had found a new home near the front
of the couple’s shop. “They are painted on Masonite, so they are heavy,” said Dibartolo, who added that it takes six people to move each painting. Denlinger, who lived from 1909 to 1991, was a Soudersburg resident who sold paintings from his shop on Route 30 near Paradise. He took lessons from local painters as far east as Philadelphia, and he worked in watercolors and pastels, as well as oils. He was known for his murals, including one of Christ that is still hanging in the Akron United Zion Church. See Artist Murals pg 6
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play the role of a welder, doctor or teacher during the activity and make decisions such as choosing what type of vehicle or home to purchase with his or her income. Some students may choose to purchase a high-end vehicle in their scenarios and will need to factor in the increased maintenance and insurance costs, whereas other students may choose a more affordable car. “They quickly learn how these decisions affect a budget in the long run,” said Allison Kierce of JASCPA. “If you have a career that you needed to attend college for, you have to factor in student loans. It creates a lot of conversation at the table, and they realize things that they might not have realized before.” For the second portion of the REAL Life program, students will complete activities in four modules: “Interviewing Tips,” “#Adulting,” “My Brand” and “Is the Price Right?” “Interviewing Tips” will cover good practices in interviews for opportunities such as summer jobs and internships. In the second module, students will play #Adulting, a board game