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MAY 31, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 13
AMBUCS Crafts in the Park to focus on beauty of helping others BY JEFF FALK
eople who are good with their hands utilizing them to help others who experience difficulties with mobility. While there’s a lot more to it, that’s basically what AMBUCS Crafts in the Park really boils down to. This year’s version of AMBUCS Crafts in the Park will go off on Saturday, June 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lititz Springs Park, 24 N. Broad St., Lititz. The organizer of the event, AMBUCS, or the American Business Clubs, is a nonprofit member organization “dedicated to aiding people with disabilities.” “AMBUCS is carrying on this tradition,” said Frank Kenavan, who’s served as the chairman for the last 20 AMBUCS Crafts in the Park events. “It allows us to do the things we need to do. But it’s also about visibility, so people know who we are. We’re usually known
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Lititz Springs Park provides an idyllic setting for AMBUCS Crafts in the Park.
as one of the best-kept secrets in the nonprofit community.” The event is expecting 30 to 50 vendors, craftspeople and artists from Lancaster County, surrounding counties and as far away as Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.
Kenavan referred to the wares that will be offered that day as “a nice mix of handcrafted materials,” which will include jewelry, stained glass and metal workings. Of course, Lititz Springs Park will serve as a welcoming venue for
AMBUCS Crafts in the Park. “Some of the craftsmen have been doing it for the last 30 years because they like coming to Lititz,” said Kenavan. “It’s always been a smaller craft show that has appeal. It moves at a slower pace,
and that allows visitors to enjoy the surroundings. It’s very laid back. It’s a leisurely stroll in the park.” AMBUCS will be celebrating its 30th Crafts in the Park, an event that was already established when it See Craft Show pg 2
There’s something comforting about a lasagna. That’s the message behind Lasagna Love, an international organization that began in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, recruiting volunteers to make and deliver lasagnas to people in need. Sandi Mauer, coordinator of Lasagna Love for Lancaster County, said the organization is looking for volunteers, as well as people who would like to receive a lasagna. “We are here to help anyone in need, and there’s no judgment whatsoever,” Mauer stated. “The goal of the program is to feed families,
spread kindness and strengthen communities.” Mauer began volunteering with Lasagna Love last summer, and she soon found out that the county coordinator for the program didn’t live locally. She stepped up to organize efforts in the area, and lasagnas are currently delivered throughout Lancaster County by Lasagna Love volunteers. “People can sign up for a lasagna if they have any need,” Mauer explained, adding that people can sign up at https://lasagnalove.org/request. “It could be a financial need or a health issue or an emotional need, or anyone who just needs a break from life for a
BY JEFF FALK
Half a century of entertaining the community. Five decades of supporting local musicians. Fifty years of lemonade. The Lancaster Lemonade Concert Series is celebrating its 50th anniversary, with the same style and grace that has become its calling card. This summer season’s performances, by bands and artists with a distinct Lancaster County flavor, will be presented every Thursday at 7 p.m. between June 8 and Aug. 3 at Highland Presbyterian Church,
The Lancaster Lemonade Concert Series has gained a reputation for its musical energy.
500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. There will not be a concert on July 6. “We have people tell us how much
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they like our concerts,” said Sharon Neal, secretary of the Lancaster Lemonade Concert Series board of See Lemonade Concerts pg 8
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