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APRIL 19, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 52
Library to hold barbecue, plant and book sale he Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, will host a fundraising event on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The rain-or-shine event will include a barbecue, plant sale and book sale to raise money for the library’s programs and projects. The barbecue will be operated by the Wakefield Lions Club. Tickets are available for a set price and will include a half-chicken, chips and a bottle of water. To purchase a meal ticket, visit the library and inquire at the front desk. House plants, garden plants and herbs will be available to purchase from a variety of local greenhouses. Books donated by the Friends of the Library will also be available to purchase during the event and will include both new and used books. This is the third annual fundraising event that the Quarryville Library has organized, the first of which was held in April 2021. The library introduced the event as a way to let the
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community know that the library was open after the COVID-19 pandemic, to raise funds for new programs and to help with the building’s upkeep costs. “We wanted to get people back together again, and we’ve been able to sell around 300 meals every year,” said Susan Eshleman, executive director of the Quarryville Library. “It gives us a bit of money to do things with, and it gets everybody out of the house and seeing each other.” How the money raised from the event is used depends on what the library currently needs; it hopes to use the funds from this year’s sale to repair the building’s gutter system and patch up the sidewalks outside. Recently, the library completed a project to restore the pavement on the property. In addition to supporting the library’s maintenance projects, the proceeds from the fundraiser will support a variety of programs at the library. In March, the library offered a weekly session that was hosted by Robert Frick, a local historian and retired Lampeter-Strasburg School District
Staying smart about AI The term artificial intelligence (AI) draws mixed reactions. Thanks to decades of science fiction films, television shows and books, many people hear the term AI and immediately begin to picture a bleak dystopia where robots have taken over the world, accompanied by the worry that Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be able to save the day. Charlie Reisinger, chief information officer for Penn Manor School District, shared his perspective on the technological phenomenon to clear up some common misconceptions about AI.
“AI is just another chapter in humanity’s quest to create machines that mirror other humans,” Reisinger said. “There are age-old stories of human beings trying to create life, like the tales of Frankenstein’s monster and the Greek myth of Pygmalion. At its core, it’s trying to breathe some sort of life into technology, but AI is really just math and computer code, nothing more.” The research of AI has been occurring for decades. The fundamental idea was to create software that could emulate human decision making, but many research efforts were not fruitful enough and were See Artificial Intelligence pg 7
Maribeth McMullen (left) and John Walter package chicken at last year’s barbecue.
Students in the Southern End assist with trout stocking BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Every spring, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) sets out to stock streams and lakes across the state with trout. This routine service is primarily provided to maintain the population of trout for anglers who utilize these locations for trout fishing, but it also serves as a way for student volunteers from local schools to get hands-on experience and to learn about the process. In the Southern Students work with the Pennsylvania End, students from the Penn Fish and Boat Commission each year to stock local streams with trout.
Manor, Solanco and LampeterStrasburg school districts work closely with PFBC each year to assist with stocking local bodies of water. “Participating in the trout stocking gives our students an opportunity to serve the community, learn about teamwork and follow directions,” said Michelle Wagner, a learning support teacher at Penn Manor High School. “The students love getting out of the classroom, and they take pride in knowing that they helped stock those streams.” See Trout stocking pg 6
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superintendent. Frick provided lectures that covered several Supreme Court cases and discussed their decisions and impacts. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the library offers workshops on technological literacy. During the workshops, Josh Gastineau, a graduate student at Millersville University, offers presentations on how to spot online scams and provides tips for basic computer use. On April 12, the library concluded a series of family-oriented programs to offer parents information on topics such as early literacy, speech development and pediatric nutrition. Family movie nights, story time activities and youth programs will be offered throughout the month of May. “We want to be here to serve the community. Whatever people need and would like to see,” Eshleman said. “We hope these programs meet those needs, and if they don’t, we’re open to suggestions.” For more information, visit https://quarryvillelibrary.org/events.
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