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ach annual 4th of July celebration at Lititz Springs Park is better than the one that preceded it. This year’s patriotic communit y event commemorating our countr y ’s 250th birthday may be the best local 4th of July celebration ever. “There is that pressure to outdo what you did last year,” said Kellye Martin, who’s been the chair of the Lititz Springs Park board’s 4th of July committee for nine years. “But people do like the compete at the annual queen of candles event during 4th of July simplicity of it. We try Contestants festivities at Lititz Springs Park. to think of something new to add, but it’s not necessarily for years,” added Martin. “We also and add a couple of new things.” The Lititz Springs Park board’s modern. Newer or different doesn’t know we have a great celebration established. We wanted to keep 209th Independence Day festivalways mean modern. “We’ve had this date in mind what people were expecting of us ities will officially get underway
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Rachel Eberly’s Growth as Person Linked to Inferno BY JEFF FALK
Rachel Eberly is finished with her schooling for now, but her evolution as a person continues. The Lancaster Inferno provides her with an opportunity for continued self-exploration through soccer, a game she has always played. “I have evolved tremendously as both a player and a person through soccer,” said Eberly. “I
credit much of my confidence and my maturity to Lancaster Inferno. From starting with the club at 17 years old to now entering my fifth season, I have changed immensely over the years. Soccer has taught me how important it is to show up fully in everything you do. Your effort impacts everyone around you, including those watching. The game has also taught me valuable lessons about connection
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Fostering Pets a Chance to Be Part of the Journey BY ANN MEAD ASH
Anne Hendricks, outreach coordinator with All 4 Paws Rescue, a nonprofit, fosterbased, all-breed organization located in Malvern, is familiar with the most common excuse potential pet foster parents give. “They all say, ‘I could never foster because I would want to adopt them all,’” noted Hendricks, who has fostered more than 100 dogs over nine years. “We have all foster-failed at least once,” she added, referring to a foster dog she knew she would be keeping within the first 24 hours of fostering her. According to Kisha Reinmiller, site director for Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center, many who foster do become adoptive pet parents. “ We are always recruiting new fosters,” she shared. “A lot of them adopt for the first time.” Both organizations reported that becoming a foster parent for an animal is not complicated. The Lancaster Center application can be found online at www.pspca .org, and the All 4 Paws application is at www.all4pawsrescue .com. Representatives of both organizations noted that the foster application is similar to the adoption application. “We process (the applications), and then we reach out,” said Reinmiller. Hendricks pointed out that for potential fosters who already have pets, contacting the applicant’s vet is a crucial step. “We talk to the vet to be sure (the applicant’s) pets have been well taken care of,” she stated.
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