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JUNE 19, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 9
New Hope Counseling Center launches expansion campaign
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Professionals warn aspiring cliff divers not to jump to conclusions BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In the ever-changing world of social media and the online landscape, new trends often take the country - and even the whole world - by storm. Nearly every American will groan at the mention of formerly ubiquitous internet trends such as the “cinnamon challenge,” which encouraged thousands of people to try swallowing an entire spoonful
of the potent spice without coughing. As always, the general public gradually loses interest in these trends to make room for whatever hot topic will take its place. Most online trends are relatively harmless, but some of them, including the budding fad of rock and cliff diving, pose a serious risk to people who engage in them without taking the necessary precautions. In recent weeks, various social See Cliff diving pg 7
Deb Riddell addresses community members during the fundraising campaign’s launch event.
Lancaster County Cruisers to host annual show BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Lancaster County Cruisers (LCC) will hold the group’s 24th annual car show at the Willow Street Fire Company, 2901 Willow Street Pike, on Saturday, July 6. The rain-or-shine event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it will double as a celebration of the Willow Street Fire Company’s 100th anniversary and the first collaboration between the two organizations. The show will feature sleek rides and snazzy automobiles
Lancaster County Cruisers and the Willow Street Fire Company invite
See Car show pg 2 the public to attend the annual car show.
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n May 20, community leaders and local clergy convened at New Hope Counseling Center in Quarryville for an event to celebrate New Hope’s new initiative to purchase and renovate a facility located at 248 Maple Ave. The kick off event officially launched New Hope’s campaign to raise the funds needed to complete the project, which will allow the organization to significantly expand its counseling services and to better meet the Southern End’s mental health needs. The event included an opening ceremony and addresses from several members of New Hope’s leadership, including board chair Chris Rachor, board member and local pastor Jeremy Peterson and the counseling center’s first executive director, Ken Zieber.
T he speakers recalled New Hope’s history of advocating for mental health in the community and its collaborations with local churches, and many board members highlighted a growing demand for mental health services in the modern world. During the opening ceremony, one of New Hope’s former clients underlined the counseling facility’s longstanding commitment to offering financial aid to individuals seeking treatment via the Hope Chest Fund, which empowered him to receive the care he required without leaving a burdensome debt and weighty fees. L ast year, New Hope was offered a chance to acquire ownership of the building that has housed its offices for the past two decades. After careful deliberation and prayer, the board decided to proceed with a plan
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