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JULY 19, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 13
Nonprofit offers free therapy to veterans foundation’s services remain free due to community fundraising and eep in the woods in Conestoga sponsors. In 2018, Building Bridges created lies a 21-acre property populated by lush flora and the Vet’s Café. Every Thursday thoroughbred horses. The Building from 8 a.m. to noon, veterans are Bridges Foundation at Anderson invited to gather at the café, which Farm, located on Indian Hill Road, is stationed atop a scenic hill on the was created by Dave Anderson in property. The private atmosphere, free from the sounds 2015 for one purpose: of traffic or commoto offer veterans a place of peace, recov- “Immediately when tion, offers veterans you go up the an opportunity to ery and comradery. Building Bridges driveway, there’s a connect with those began by offering free sense of comfort who have had similar experiences. Local equine therapy to and safety.” grocery stores provide veterans, using six pastries, cookies and thoroughbred horses. The number of veterans participat- coffee for the café. “The biggest thing ing in the program has continued to that happens there is the conversagrow each year, with the foundation tion,” said Joe Campbell, chief now serving twice as many people as operating officer of Building Bridges. “Sometimes it’s riotous it did in 2015. Building Bridges employs two laughter; sometimes it’s a sedated equine therapists, one of whom is a discussion about things that are veteran himself. Equine therapy is near and dear to them.” Building Bridges serves veterans used to help veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder from across Lancaster County (PTSD) and other conditions from and sees participation from many their time in the military. All of the residents of the Southern End. As BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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BY JEFF FALK
Children experience more healthy and happy development when surrounded by caring family members and positive role models. Ready to help provide children with these supportive people is COBYS Family Services. Headquartered at 1417 Oregon Road, Leola, COBYS provides a wide variety of support services for children in need in Lancaster County and surrounding counties. But what COBYS is really all about is giving all childeren a chance to
grow into well-adjusted adults. “We know that those support systems - families, biological or chosen - get you through life,” said Anne Stokes, the director of development and communications for COBYS, “so you can have kids who can relate to others and forge lifelong relationships. It’s the key to a successful way. We don’t want to give up on them. Kids are now coming into care with layers and layers of trauma.” With three locations in Lancaster and one in Lebanon County, COBYS approaches its mission through
A piece of history restored BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In the fall of 2022, LancasterHistory staff member Randy Harris noticed that multiple gravestones at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lancaster were in need of attention. The three gravestones were leaning heavily and were at risk of falling over completely without the proper attention. Although the historic cemetery is home to many graves, these particular gravestones preserve an important piece of Lancaster’s history, as they belong to Lydia Hamilton Smith and her two sons, William and Isaac. Harris contacted the African American Historical Society of
The sponsoring parties of the restoration project held a dedication ceremony on June 28.
South Central Pennsylvania and Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes to share his concerns about the gravesites. The organizations
See COBYS pg 7
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partnered with LancasterHistory to devise a plan to restore the burial site. Andre Dominguez, a LancasterHistory volunteer and local historian, See Grave restoration pg 6
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