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MAY 31, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 6
Beulah Baptist Church to celebrate 200th anniversary BY FRANCINE FULTON
Beulah Baptist Church in Russellville will celebrate its 200th anniversary on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4. The weekend will begin with an outdoor gathering on June 3 at 3 p.m. “We are having a church family and alumni reunion and get-together on the church grounds. We will have a
catered meal and activities for kids, including bounce houses,” said Richard Farmer, a member of the Beulah Anniversary Committee. The public is encouraged to attend a special worship service that will take place on June 4 at 10 a.m. Guest attendees will include pastor emeritus Roger Hunter, who was pastor at Beulah for nearly 25 years. See Church anniversary pg 7
The center section of the current Beulah Baptist Church is part of the original church structure built in the early 1830s.
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Seminar will discuss personal safety BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
ommunity Safety and Security Consultants (CSSC) will host a safety seminar on Thursday, June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard, 790 N. Little Britain Road, Quarryville, The event will feature information and demonstrations on multiple types of personal safety practices.
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“The primary purpose of the seminar is to increase awareness and personal safety in the community,” said Jerry Harper, CEO of CSSC. “Situational awareness is the foundation of becoming safer. Knowing what’s around you and avoiding a problem before it begins are key factors.” During the seminar, Harper and fellow security consultant Audra King
will discuss personal safety in a variety of circumstances. The presentations will offer insight on how one can remain safe at home, avoid danger when returning to a parked vehicle and stay alert in common situations. A portion of the seminar will cover different ways that students can keep themselves safe on college campuses and utilize campus security resources. The event will also include
Teen SummerZine program will return to Lancaster libraries BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The third annual Teen SummerZine program will return to Lancaster on Tuesdays, June 6 and 20, July 11 and 25 and Aug. 1 and 15. The sessions will begin at 4 p.m.; the July sessions will be held virtually over Zoom, and the June and August sessions will take place at Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster. Through the program, youths
ages 12 to 19 will have opportunities to collaborate with multiple guest authors to write poetry and short stories, as well as work together on comics and visual art. At the end of the program, the students’ work will be published in a printed magazine that will be available at each library in Lancaster County. The meetings in June will feature guest author Jared Reck of Hanover. Reck teaches eighth-grade language arts and has written
See Safety seminar pg 2
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The seminar will feature demonstrations from Audra King (left) and Jerry Harper of Community Safety and Security Consultants.
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