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JULY 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 14
New homeschool co-op will meet in Southern End BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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omeschooling is a popular method of education for families in almost every part of Lancaster County, and there are many different groups that offer homeschoolers an opportunity to connect with their peers in a classroom setting. These co-ops often combine the experience of their members to incorporate a diverse selection of courses that are difficult to obtain at home, such as physical education activities and other forms of enrichment. Despite the wide variety of co-ops that are available to local homeschoolers, residents of Solanco and other parts of the county that are more remote have often needed to travel to other communities to connect with the nearest group. To provide a closer alternative for students in the Southern End,
Jen Hershey and three of her fellow homeschooling parents created Christian Homeschoolers of Oxford and Solanco (CHOS). Hershey and the other co-founders of CHOS are all members of Mount Ver non Christian Church in Kirkwood, and they began discussing the idea of a new co-op last fall. For the last six years, Hershey and her children have been members of a co-op in Lampeter, but she said she has entertained the idea of creating a more local group for many years. Multiple other members of Mount Vernon’s congregation, which includes several other families that homeschool their children, vocalized a similar desire to have a more convenient alternative. In March, Hershey and the other parents organized a trial run for the new co-op at the church to determine how it would be structured, and the response Christian Homeschoolers of Oxford and Solanco was created by local parents to establish a group for
Compass Mark aims to stop addiction before it starts BY JEFF FALK
Compass Mark wants to be an ideological lightning rod and a guiding light in the community. The nonprofit approaches its mission through three guiding principles - “follow the science,” “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and “the sooner the better.” The ultimate goal is to manage and curb addiction or control the behavioral part of
it that can be controlled. “Compass Mark can help you get to where you want to go in life; we can keep you on the right path,” said Teri Miller-Landon, Compass Mark’s director of programs. “There’s so much science out there on what leads kids to addiction. We’re not preaching abstinence. We’re trying to delay use as much as possible. We’re teaching them to make other choices and to connect with people in healthy ways.” See Compass Mark pg 5
Joyfully Made Fellowship will hold car wash, barbecue and bake sale BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Joyfully Made Fellowship will hold a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. The event will also include a barbecue and bake sale, and it will take place at Mt. Hope U n i te d M e t h o d i s t C h u rc h , 75 Mt. Hope Road, Quarryville. All proceeds will benefit Joyfully Made Fellowship, which offers a catalog of programs and activities for individuals with developmental or physical disabilities and their caregivers. Participants enjoy a group arts and crafts activity at See Joyfully Made pg 4 Joyfully Made Fellowship.
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See CHOS pg 7 homeschooled students in the Southern End.