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Lampeter Fire Company honors Lloyd Henry for 80 years of service
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Lloyd Henry joined the Lampeter Fire Company a couple months before World War II officially ended and is still a member today.
During that time, he has made a lasting impact in Lampeter and beyond.
Lloyd, 96, was honored for 80 years of service to the company during the organization’s February meeting.
Fire company president John Alexander planned to surprise
Lloyd with a plaque, but Lloyd became suspicious.
“I saw a box on the podium and thought something’s up,” Lloyd said.
Although not totally caught off guard by the presentation, Lloyd was grateful. “It really made me feel good,” he said. “It’s a great feeling being recognized for my work with the fire company.”
Lloyd joined the volunteer group at the fire company on Feb. 16, 1945, at the age of 16. He served as fire chief from 1968 to 2002 and made a multitude of contributions.
Lloyd repaired fire apparatus and ensured the equipment looked good in parades. “The fire company was my pride and joy,” he said.
His son, Bob, said, “We had the engines jacked up in the fire company repairing whatever because we couldn’t afford (to take it to a mechanic). He saved the fire company a lot of money.”
Added Alexander, “It didn’t matter if it was freezing cold or blistering hot, the engines were always clean. The station was always clean.”
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Wife-and-husband duo
Dorothy and Phil Smith of Salunga will have the first show they’ve written performed by an official theater organization for the first time when the Promise Players perform its spring musical in March.
The Smiths and their son, C.J., teamed to pen “Muddled
Memories: A Bible Journey,” a family-friendly, staged musical with a lighthearted look at Bible memories with something seriously muddled in the middle, including a monkey, an emu, and a super man.
Dorothy, the show’s director, wrote the dialogue and contributed some of the lyrics. Phil, the musical director, and C.J., a professional musician who now
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Lampeter-Strasburg High School seniors Emma Dice, Alice Buffington, Gianna Fasano, and Leo Sanchez won Lancaster County Young Artists (LCYA) awards.
The students’ work will be displayed with work from other winners Saturday, March 8, to Sunday, April 27, at the Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N. Lime St., Lancaster. It will open with a public First
Friday reception on March 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Emma won a portfolio gold award and one honorable mention and was the recipient of the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship from Red Raven Art Company.
Emma’s specialty is wheelthrown ceramics handpainted with watercolor glazes. “I care more about the aesthetic than the concept with my clay work,” she said. “I like it to look pretty.”
Winning the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship means Emma’s
Lloyd Henry (center), with his son, Bob (left), and Lampeter Fire Company president John Alexander, was recently honored for eight decades of service with the volunteer group.
Dorothy and Phil Smith are the writers and directors of the Promise Players’ spring musical.
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works will be displayed over the summer at Red Raven, 138 N. Prince St., Lancaster. “It was very validating,” said Emma. “It was really hard to pick up ceramics as a skill. That’s really awesome because it makes me feel like I’m good at it,” said Emma.
Emma is planning to attend Millersville University to study art education and become an art teacher. “I work with kids at my church, Worship Center, and I love them. I think they’re so sweet,” Emma said. “I like to do crafts with them. My passion for art and teaching people are two things I enjoy.”
GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster celebrated its fifth birthday with an event on Jan. 11 at the newly renovated Playhouse, 2501 Oregon Pike, Suite 101, Lancaster. The celebration included pizza, cake, karaoke, and tours of the facility.
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Alice won two silver awards and received portfolio honorable mention. “I honestly was not expecting to win anything,” she said. “I was doing it for fun. I’m really glad people liked it. It’s very validating because I am very mean toward my own work. Seeing so many people compliment it and say it looks amazing was great.”
Aside from pottery, Alice bases her work on a story she’s been constructing since sixth grade called “Star Struck Sky.” “There’s a whole story concept going on in this world, and that’s mainly why I draw,” she said.
Alice has been accepted to Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and plans to major in illustration. “My whole life revolves around art now,” she said.
Gianna, who won two silver awards and five honorable mentions, is heavily
influenced by dancing, having started when she was 2. “A lot of my works have been centered around my past with dance,” Gianna said. “I started a series for my AP Art Portfolio class this year, and I’m centering it around that progression from baby ballet to breaking free and doing my own thing, combining art and dance in ways I never thought I could.”
A self-described “big fan of mixed media,” Gianna deconstructed ballet shoes to make two dresses as part of a work. She incorporates glitter and sequins into some of her art because she feels that embodies her history of growing up as a ballerina.
Gianna is planning to continue creating art after high school. “A lot of the colleges I’ve looked at have strong art programs,” she said. “Even if I’m not sure it’s going to be my major, I need the art program to be there, so I have access to the materials and resources to keep making art.”
Leo earned five honorable mentions. Five of the six pieces he submitted will
be displayed at the LCYA art show. “It was interesting. I didn’t know what people might think of my work,” he said. “I was a little nervous.”
Leo prefers working with clay on a wheel. “I throw pieces that look nice to me,” he said. “I try to be as perfect as possible, but nothing is ever perfect. I try my best.”
He plans to remain active in art. “I was thinking about buying my own wheel and getting clay and starting my own little business,” Leo said.
Meg Lau, who teaches clay and sculpture at L-S, has taught all four of the award-winning students.
“I think we have a great art program,” said Lau. “Mr. (Scott) Cantrell and I work very well together, and we try to play off each other as we get to know one another’s students. We see what they’re doing with clay and two-dimensionally, and we try to merge that. We try to teach them foundations and skills early on, and then once they have those skills, they can take those skills in whatever direction interests them.”
Cantrell said, “It’s amazing to see them have success in what they do, because they’re all so different in how they take art and the medium they choose. To see them all achieve in their own way and their personality shine is awesome.”
The teachers encourage individuality. “It makes it more meaningful,” Cantrell said. “That way, it’s authentic.”
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GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster aims to provide free, purposeful programming to those of all ages with Down syndrome and their families in the greater community. The organization held its grand opening on Jan. 11, 2020, which was a sunny, 70-degree day, and hundreds of people attended. Since its founding, the organization has grown from offering four programs to 100 families to providing 14 programs to 525 families. It now delivers more than 500 free program hours per month to participants from birth through adults. The organization’s mission is to change the way the world views Down syndrome and send a global message of acceptance for all.
GiGi’s Playhouse is an international network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, with more than 60 brick and mortar locations across the United States and Mexico and 200 inquiries to start new locations around the world. The organization provides free therapeutic, educational, and career training programs for individuals of all ages. From prenatal diagnosis to career skills, GiGi’s makes a lifetime commitment to families and seeks to maximize opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. The organization also aims to show the world what individuals with Down syndrome can achieve. For more information, visit www .gigisplayhouse.org.
Additional details about GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster are available by visiting www.gigis playhouse.org/lancaster or emailing lancaster@ gigisplayhouse.org.
Lampeter-Strasburg’s award-winning art students (from left) Emma Dice, Gianna Fasano, Leo Sanchez, and Alice Buffington show some of their works.
lives in Allentown, wrote the music and the majority of the lyrics.
“Probably my favorite thing musically is directing and/or hearing something I’ve composed being performed. That is a big joy,” said Phil, who is also the director of the Bainbridge Band and writes some arrangements for that group.
The Promise Players is a Christian theater group and a ministry of Lampeter Church of the Brethren, where its shows are held. The members of the cast are from all over Lancaster County. The cast is made up of Melissa Blasick, Kiara Hess, Linda Ross, Michelle Coblentz, Emily Bauman, Debbie Houck, Pat Gruber, Jean Ross, Emma Stahl, Marty Raine, Bella Sedano-Perez, Sofie Sedano-Perez, Elyse Hershey, Lena Good, Steve Quigg, Chris Gruber, Wayne Rhinier, Ken Hess, Jim Mahoney, Lanny Millette, Micah Raine, and Levi Livengood. Anna Breneman is the stage manager.
“Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” is a comedy featuring puns and plays on words, Dorothy said. “We take a series of Bible stories, and we muddle something in the middle,” she said. “We try to follow true to the message behind the Bible story, and we do emphasize that. It’s just in the acting out of it we twist some things.”
For example, the musical features Garden of Sweden instead of the Garden of Eden. “Rather than having people naked on stage and realize they’re naked, we pretend they’re in Sweden, and not realizing it’s cold until the apple is eaten. Then they’re freezing,” Phil explained.
The group puts on two shows a year, a play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The productions traditionally raise money for a Christian nonprofit. This spring, the beneficiary is the Manheim Community Life Group’s Home on Ferdinand, a transitional living program designed to provide support for women and children currently facing homelessness.
“It always feels good,” Dorothy said. “We have benefited a number of nonprofits. They always are appreciative, and it’s always nice to give back to the community.”
The Promise Players group has been doing just that since Doreen Creighton founded it 25 years ago. Ken Hess was a member of the original troupe and is still active.
“I never thought I could act,” Hess said. “Never,
ever, ever. That wasn’t on my radar. One time they needed a Lazarus and asked if I would do it. The choir director at the church I was attending asked me to do it. I said I had never done anything like this before. He said, ‘Well, we’ll teach you.’ That was the beginning, and I fell in love with it. And I’m doing my 40th show this spring.”
Hess has seen the Promise Players come a long way. “I didn’t know much about the ministry until I started getting involved with it,” said Hess. “The original director (Creighton) wanted something that was not secular, that was all sacred, all religious, that you could have fun with it and a lot of comedy. And it had to have a message. It started very slowly, and it built and built and built. There were times where they
were less than 50 people in the audience.”
“Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” will be performed Thursday, March 20, to Sunday, March 23, and Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, March 30, at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays.
Reservations are strongly encouraged, although seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The Smiths suggest people make reservations at https://promiseplay ers.org, as Promise Players shows are often sold out. For more information, call the church office Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 717-464-2050.
Cast members practice a musical number for the Promise Players’ musical.
The cast of “Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” gathers during a rehearsal.
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An expert in fighting farm and silo fires and conducting animal rescues, Lloyd helped write the curriculum for a Penn State class. Lloyd also worked as a state master fire instructor, traveling across the state and as far west as Missouri.
Much has changed over the last 80 years. Lloyd remembers when “fire trucks” were Model-T Fords with a tank in the back, and most calls were handled by the “Big Four”: Lampeter, Refton, New Danville, and West Willow fire companies. He joined Lampeter soon after the fire company got its first pumper.
Bob remembers being 8 years old, waking up at night and starting his father’s car before hiding in the back seat to go along on a fire call.
“He didn’t push us to join the fire company, but it was in the family blood,” Bob said. Bob became a fulltime member in 1968 and was his dad’s first assistant chief.
“He’s very knowledgeable, and when you’re young you get impressed with that. You follow his lead most of the time,” Bob added.
Alexander has been friends with Lloyd for five decades. When Alexander returned from active duty, he worked with Lloyd as technicians for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
“Lloyd was my very first fire instructor,” Alexander said. “He took me through my basics and advanced, specialty fields, fire ground rescue, vehicle rescue, HAZMAT. We don’t just come sit on the fire truck. We learn.”
Lloyd’s stint as fire chief came during a critical juncture. “From that time period on, a lot of things changed,” said Alexander, who was an assistant fire instructor under Lloyd. “We were in a transition period where a lot of fire companies were transitioning from the ’60s-era firefighting to more modern day. There were a lot of old practices we changed.”
As technology improved, Lampeter Fire Company kept up with the changing environment. “We started renewing our approach to firefighting,” said Alexander. “Lloyd was there when we were instrumental in
getting two new fire engines in four years, improving how we were doing things. We used modern training and modern technology. What was a benefit to the fire company was Lloyd was a state instructor. We always trained, and we always got the new technology.”
Alexander wistfully recalls that period. “Lloyd was our fire chief when we were in our heyday,” he said. “We turned out a good group of people. We had an old saying, ‘They may not have liked us, but they never sent us home.’”
Bob said he often heard people standing along the street say, “Now things will get done,” after seeing Lampeter equipment arriving.
Lloyd, who rode on the engine until he was 80, was consumed by firefighting. When he and Alexander went fishing, the conversa-
tion was usually about the fire company.
“We would refight every fire we ever had at least three times,” said Alexander.
“His heart and soul were in the fire service and the Army,” Bob said. “Plain and simple. He loved them both. His heart and soul were training and teaching people to be better firefighters.”
Affectionately known as “Pap,” Lloyd prefaces comments to colleagues with a friendly, “Hey, boy.” His legacy is felt throughout the area. “At one time, I would say up until the mid’80s, there were very few firefighters in Lancaster County that never had him for at least one class,” said Alexander. “You still can’t go to a fire without someone asking, ‘How’s Pap doing?’”
4-H club posts re-organizational meeting
The Solanco 4-H Community Club will hold its re-organizational meeting on Monday, March 10, in the cafeteria at Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Youths must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The club will offer a variety of projects and will meet in the Solanco High School cafeteria at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month from April to June with additional meetings to be determined. A team of leaders will teach the necessary skills to complete the 4-H approved projects and prepare each member for competition in regional and county events.
For more information, contact Amy Rineer at
scoutrineer6@comcast.net. All 4-H programs are available to all youths between the ages of 8 and 18 before Jan. 1 of the current year. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations may contact Laura Rodgers at 717-394-6851.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. To learn more, visit http:// extension.psu.edu/4-h.
For more information on joining 4-H in Lancaster County, contact Rodgers at the aforementioned number 717-394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu.
Lloyd Henry was honored for 80 years of service to the Lampeter Fire Company.
Preschool opens registration
The Parent & Preschool Center, located at Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, has opened enrollment for the 2025-26 school year. The preschool serves children ages 2.5 to 5. The 2- and 3-year-old class is offered one or two half days per week. Prekindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds is offered two half days or two full days per week. The prekindergarten class for 4- and 5-year-olds is offered two half days, two full days, or three full days per week.
The Parent & Preschool Center seeks to provide a loving and caring envi -
ronment where students develop socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively. Students practice skills to strengthen motor development, participate in activities to build pre-reading and math skills, learn Bible stories and more. Keeping a close working relationship with the local elementary schools is a priority as the Parent & Preschool Center helps children transition into the next stages of their education. In addition to classes for children, the Parent & Preschool Center hosts Connections, a women’s group that meets on Tues -
Korean group to perform concert
The Ewha Womans University College of Music will hold a “Giving Thanks” concert at First United Methodist Church (UMC), 29 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, on Saturday, March 1, at 5 p.m. as part of the College of Music’s 100th anniversary celebrations. The concert will feature more than 70 musicians, a women’s choir, and a mix of Western classical and traditional Korean music.
days from 9:15 to 11 a.m. through the school year. This program is for all women, with or without children, in various stages of life. Child care is available during Connections for a donation.
Since 1977, the Parent & Preschool Center has welcomed hundreds of chil-
dren from various religious and cultural backgrounds. For more information or to schedule a private tour, visit www.mellingerchurch .org/preschool, search for “Parent & Preschool Center” on Facebook, or contact Hannah Hardy at 717-3975717 or preschool@mellinger church.org.
The performance will honor the historical ties between Lancaster and Ewha. Henry Appenzeller, a missionary sent by First UMC, played a pivotal role in fostering education and cultural exchange between Korea and the U.S. His daughter Alice Appenzeller significantly contributed to Ewha’s development through her fundraising efforts, teaching, and leadership as the school’s president from 1922 to 1939. Today, Ewha remains one of the largest female schools and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea.
Parking is available in a lot behind the First UMC building. For more information, visit www .engagegodfirst.org or call 717-394-7231.
Three- and 4-year-old prekindergartners took a fall field trip to a park.
Four- and 5-year-old prekindergartners played a game.
Pioneers advance with win over N. York
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Hayden Martin puts up a hook shot over a Northern York defender during the opening round of the District III Class 5A playoffs on Tuesday, February 18, in Lampeter. The Pioneers advance with an 84-33 victory.
On Tuesday, February 18, in the opening round of the District III Class 5A playoffs, Pioneers’ Chase Messinger splits the defense in the paint during a lopsided 84-33 triumph against Northern York.
Pioneers’ Jared Hostetter drives to the net during an 84-33 victory over Northern York in the opening round of the District III Class 5A playoffs on Monday, February 17, in Lampeter.
Asher Jones faces a double-team in Lampeter on Monday, February 17, during an 84-33 District III Class 5A opening round victory over Northern York.
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Mitchell Swarr (172) takes a shot against the Comets Josh Weaver during the PIAA District III sectional wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 15, in Hempfield.
In the 160-pound bracket of the PIAA District III sectional wrestling tournament held at Hempfield, Pioneers’ Charlie Creighton tries to wrap up Milton Hersey’s Joel Bailey on Saturday, February 15. basketball photos by Mark Palczewski wrestling photos by Cheri Sine
Touchstone Foundation announces board transitions
Touchstone Foundation has announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new members joined the board of directors as three recent members completed two terms. The new members are Angela Keen, Valerie Minnich, Joshua Schwartz, and Jay Steller. Keen’s area of expertise is trauma-informed care and practice. She is senior training and technical assistance specialist at the Federal Office for Victims of Crime, the founder of Eclipsing Trauma, and a consultant with the Keystone Crisis Intervention
Team. Previously, she worked in community outreach and volunteer coordination with Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County. She has also served as an adjunct professor at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College and a restorative justice program coordinator for Advoz in Lancaster. She holds a Master of Arts in community psychology and social change and bachelor’s degrees in applied behavioral sciences and in public policy.
Minnich is an exam writer for the National Board for Certified Counselors, an
adjunct faculty member at Elizabethtown College and Grand Canyon University, and a volunteer subject matter expert with the National Board for Certified Counselors. Previously, she served as program director with Samaritan Counseling in Lancaster. Minnich holds a doctorate in psychology and a master’s degree in professional counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified counselor, and an advanced drug and alcohol counselor. She is also a mother and volunteers with her church.
Schwartz is a partner in the employment and litigation groups at Barley Snyder. Since moving to the area in 2009, he has served on the governing boards of the Fulton Theatre, where he was the Education and Community Engagement Committee chair; the City of Lancaster’s Public Art Advisory Board; College Hill Children’s Center; Creative Works of Lancaster; and Lancaster Public Library, where he recently completed his term as president. Schwartz is also a local actor and singer, performing throughout the See Board pg 12
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A spiritual place where kids can be kids
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
It’s a place where kids can come be kids.
Black Rock Christian Camp & Retreat Center, 1345 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, is constantly coming up with ways of providing life-changing experiences to children during their most formative years.
Executive director Peter Fiorello said Black Rock serves 25,000 people a year. The focus remains local children.
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH: IndependentBible Believing. Meeting at 1836 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602. Weekly Worship on Sundays at 11 am. Phone: 717-938-8755. www.hopeforstrasburg.com
LAMPETER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1101 Village Rd. Lampeter. Join us to worship our Lord during our in-person worship on Sundays at 8am (traditional service) & 10:30am (contemporary service). The 10am service is also livestreamed on our Facebook page. Sunday School for all ages at 9:10 am Ph: 717-464-4161 John Smith, Pastor E-mail: Lumcoffice@comcast.net Visit us online: www.lampeterumc.com
MT. EDEN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH: 1241 May Post Office Rd., Quarryville, (5 mi. South of Strasburg, 3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com
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“Kids are our passion. That’s how Black Rock was started 70 years ago,” Fiorello said. “Every summer, we have kids from all over the greater Lancaster area come to summer camp. We have kids from other states, but most come from a two- or three-hour radius.
Throughout the year we also run outdoor education programs where schools come on the property from either one-day programs to three-day programs. We serve 3,000-plus kids from schools in the region.”
Kids participate in classes, creek studies, ziplines, and ropes courses.
“Everything we do here,
we integrate biblical truths and talk about Jesus,” said Fiorello.
Black Rock also hosts church groups and retreats for youths, adults, and families. A golf event and bike event raise money to send kids to camp. Olympic gold medalist wrestler Kyle Snyder will headline the April banquet.
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“A place like camp is really important for today’s childhoods,” Fiorello said.
“Even as adults, we need time to pause and get away and reflect on life and our relationship with God.” Studies show that children’s worldviews are largely formed by the age of 13, and the choices they make during this time can have a lasting impact on their spiritual journey. According to Barna Group, nearly 80% of people who follow Christ began doing so before the age of 18. This makes the time spent at a Christian summer camp crucial for shaping the spiritual lives of young people, as these camps offer an immersive environment for children to explore and deepen their faith away from the distractions of daily life.
Summer camps, eight weeks of day camp and overnight camp, run from mid-June to early August.
Black Rock is continuing to expand its summer sports camps and has added leadership programs called Surge and Surge Launch.
“What we’ve learned is there’s really not a lot of opportunity for kids ages 12 to 14 to develop leadership skills,” Fiorello said. “So we provide that opportunity at camp. We invest in them, and then they help teach kids to help develop those skills.”
Surge is a two-week discipleship initiative for ninth-graders and older. “They come, they do fun activities like canoeing and hiking, and they serve,” Fiorello said.
For more information about Black Rock and its camp offerings, visit www .blackrockretreat.com.
Executive director Peter Fiorello of Black Rock Christian Camp & Retreat Center
Black Rock campers try their hands at archery.
Fiorello said Black Rock’s “rich tradition and history” make it a worthwhile camp experience. “Kids have been coming here for 70-plus years, which is really pretty cool,” he said. “We have counselors who are authentic and care for the campers. We have counselors from all over the world, which is a really awesome experience, from Madagascar to South America, New Zealand, and England. This is a place where kids can come be kids. A place where they’re not connected to technology. They’re able to get out in nature and hear God speak. It’s just a special time for kids to get away. The food is great. The activities are great. That’s all the bonus stuff. Kids get to play, which is so important to them.”
Campers and their parents have left rave reviews: “It really helps you to go back to God, and it’s a whole different world without technology,” one camper said. “It’s also really fun, and you bond with other Christian friends.”
One parent said, “When you go pick up your child and his face has a smile ear to ear and he says, ‘This year was even better than last!’ you know as a parent, God is present.”
Black Rock is not content to rest. “Black Rock is continuing to grow and expand,” said Fiorello. “We’re excited about our summer programs. We’re going to continue to be creative and grow those programs in the future, providing more opportunities for more kids to come to camp.”
Concert to celebrate World Day of Prayer
First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will host a concert in commemoration of the World Day of Prayer on First Friday, March 7, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute program will feature organist Larry Hershey.
Bingo event to aid Greystone Manor
The Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC) invites the public to attend its second annual “Heart of Greystone Bingo” fundraiser on Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and homemade food will be available. There will be 20 games of winner’s choice bingo as well as giveaway drawings.
A discount will be offered through Friday, Feb. 28, with tickets available for full price after that, including at the door. To purchase tickets, search for “2nd Annual Heart of Greystone BINGO” at www.eventbrite.com.
Last year’s bingo raised $18,000.
All proceeds from the event will support GMTRC’s equine-assisted services program, which has provided horsemanship lessons and group programming for children and adults with special needs in Lancaster since 1981. Each year the program has grown; launched with seven riders, it now enrolls more than 100 participants each year in a variety of lessons and
programs. Among those participating are boys and girls age 4 and up as well as adults through senior age; the participants have a variety of diagnoses, including multiple sclerosis, Down syndrome, and autism. A 501(c)(3) organization, GMTRC is located at 1063 Hartman Station Road, Lancaster.
For more information about the bingo and GMTRC, email Judy Davis at president@grey stonemanortrc.org.
The program, “Invocation for the Soul,” will include Denis Bedard’s “Dialogue on Te Deum” along with “The Good Shepherd” by Dom Paul Benoit, “Prayer” from “Suite Gothique” by Léon Boëllmann, and “Adagio in E Major” by Frank Bridge.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church office at 717-397-5149.
Salvation Army seeks scholarship applicants
The Salvation Army is accepting applications for the Olga Ruth Stratton and Thomas E. Wolf scholarships. To be eligible, an applicant must be a current graduating senior, be a Lancaster
County resident, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater. For complete details and to apply by Monday, March 3, visit https:// tinyurl.com/Stratton WolfScholarships2025.
Black Rock campers enjoy lunch last summer.
LancasterHistory plans event at Decades
LancasterHistory will hold a History Happy Hour event on Monday, March 10, at Decades, 438 N. Queen St., Lancaster. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the main program will begin at 6 p.m.
Attendees will learn about the history of the building now occupied by a vintage arcade, bowling alley, and restaurant. Three speakers will discuss the building’s role in Lancaster’s military, sports, and media history.
The building opened in 1916 and was named the Stahr Armory in 1956 after Lancaster’s Dr. Charles P. Stahr, a brigadier general in the Medical Corps of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Over a 100-year period, the armory served as home to the Pennsyl -
vania National Guard and the Lancaster Red Roses of the Continental Basketball Association and as a community space for food bazaars and performances. It was eventually transformed into Decades.
Tickets include admission to the event, one drink, light appetizers, and complimentary tokens for arcade games. Additional drinks may be purchased separately.
The event is suggested for people age 18 or older, and individuals must be 21 years or older to consume alcoholic beverages.
To purchase tickets, visit www.lancasterhistory .org or call 717-392-4633.
Advance registration is recommended, as walk-ins will only be accepted if tickets remain.
LEEC posts pickleball tournament
Lancaster Early Education Center (LEEC), in partnership with Lift Inc., will hold the Yo Adrian! Pickleball Tournament and Event on Sunday, March 23, at RCW Athletic Club, 200 Running Pump Road, Lancaster.
No partner is needed. The competition will have an individual round “Rocky” style with a king of the court format. Players will compete in at least seven matches, rotating partners
with each game. The divisions will be men’s 3.49 and under, men’s 3.5 and above, ladies’ 3.49 and under, and ladies’ 3.5 and above.
Cash prizes will be awarded for the male and female winners in each division. The second- and third-place prizes will be determined through a drawing.
For more information and to register, visit https://pickle ballbrackets.com?yoAdrian or www.leec.org.
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Steller serves as treasurer with Armstrong World Industries in Lancaster. Previously, Steller worked as an independent consultant providing advisory services in treasury for various companies. Prior to that, he served as assistant treasurer with the Hershey Company. Steller earned his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and his bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in government and economics. He lives in Hershey with his wife and their son.
The outgoing board members are Arthur Ace, Kimberly Fletcher, and Carrie Smith. Smith served as board chair until December 2024, and Ace served as chair of the Finance and Investment Committee. Each of them completed two terms on the Touchstone Foundation board of directors.
To learn more about the current board members and staff members, visit https://touchstonefound .org/ and look for “Our Staff & Board” under “About.” Touchstone Foundation is seeking community volunteers to help advance its mission of improving youth mental wellness in Lancaster County. By joining one of the organization’s committees, volunteers can play a role in shaping programs and initiatives designed to make a lasting impact.
The committees, which meet quarterly in a hybrid format, are open to individuals who are passionate about mental health and community service. Current opportunities include the Event Planning Committee, the Marketing and Communications Task Force, the Audit Committee, the Finance and Investment Committee, and two Program Committees focused on increasing access to mental health services and building the talent pipeline for mental health professionals.
To learn more, visit the aforementioned website and look for “Career and Volunteer Opportunities” under “About.”