Those are the keys for the Lampeter-Strasburg Quiz Bowl team.
The squad recently completed a successful year, going 11-4 in
the regular season and finishing in fourth place in Division I in the Lancaster-Lebanon Quiz Bowl League tournament Feb. 10 at Penn Manor.
“The group that we have right now is very strong,” said the team’s coach, Erica White, who
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Tom Ohlhaber could have moved anywhere after he retired.
He was so intent on volunteering at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania that he chose to live someplace within driving distance of Strasburg.
In honor of his dedication and know-how, Ohlhaber, who resides in Wrightsville, was named the museum’s Volunteer of the Year for 2025 by the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s board of directors.
He will be formally recognized by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission at a ceremony at Landis Valley Museum on Saturday, April 26, and during the annual Railroad Museum
of Pennsylvania’s Members Day banquet on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Ohlhaber was caught off-guard by the news that he won the award. He had been nominated before, but he said it was an unwritten rule that members of the board were not selected.
“Then people forget that you’re even there anymore,” he joked.
“So it was a surprise to me.”
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania director Patrick C. Morrison said, “Tom is a team player who is eager to learn and to impart his knowledge to others.
I have always been impressed by Tom’s amazing generosity and resourcefulness, especially when it comes to serving our visitors and advocating for our museum.
He is a singular wit and a studious interpreter who is willing to lend
a hand whenever and wherever his services are needed.”
Ohlhaber’s infatuation with railroads began when he was a child in Chicago and lived three blocks away from the North Western Railway and the Chicago Elevated, known as the “L.” His uncle lived near a major railroad yard.
“Chicago is the railroad capital of the country,” Ohlhaber said. “Everything goes through there, all the major railroads.”
His family owned a car, but it was only used by his father to travel to his job in the suburbs. Otherwise, the family took rapid transit. Ohlhaber discovered if he hurried aboard, he could ride in the special seat in the front, next to the motorman, where he would be able to peer out of the
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Like golfers who win the Masters Tournament and the green jackets tailored for them, Good Samaritan Services (Good Sam) and Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) are ideally suited for one another.
The two community-minded organizations are once again linking up for the 18th annual EPC Golf Outing benefiting Good Samaritan Services.
The charity event will be held Friday, June 6, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. There will be two sessions of golf. The first will tee off at 7:30 a.m., and the second will start at 1:30 p.m. A light breakfast and a chicken barbecue lunch will be served to the morning groups; the afternoon groups will receive a light café lunch and a chicken barbecue meal for dinner. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23. Go to
Tom Ohlhaber educates Scouts about an engine at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Lampeter-Strasburg High School’s Quiz Bowl team members, (front, from left) Maria Glick, Ben Rimert, Heron Gaudet, (back) Ava Berrios, Carlos Berrios, Asher Reno, and Ian Havey, along with coach
Erica White
Young musicians to present recital
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: 600 E. Penn Grant Rd., (Mailing: P.O. Box 635, Willow Street, 17584) 717-464-5683 Pastor: The Rev. Maureen L. Seifried Worship w/Holy Communion: Saturday Eve. 6 pm & Sunday 9:30 am. Livestreaming Visit: www.ascensionws.org
BETHEL CHURCH: 3716 Main Street, Conestoga. Sunday worship at 10:15 AM. Pastor: Jake Farnham. For more info, call 717-872-6755.
BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors
Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF STRASBURG : 101 South Decatur Street, Strasburg. Services: Traditional 8:30am., Contemporary 11am., Sunday School 10am. Nursery Care available. Facebook.com/StrasPres, StrasPres.org 717-687-6030
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MILLERSVILLE 121 Walnut Hill Rd., Millersville. Sunday Worship at 8:15 am & 10:45 am. Phone: 717-872-4581 www.findgracehere.org
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILLOW STREET: 212 Peach Bottom Rd., Willow Street. Pastor- Mike Sigman. Weekend Worship: 6pm Saturday, Contemporary; Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. Traditional; 9:15am & 11am Contemporary. Sunday Schl from infant-5th grade, meets simultaneously with the 6pm, 9:15 & 11am Worship Services. GCC Young Adults - Tues. 7 pm. Youth Ministry- Sun. & Wed. 6:30 pm. Numerous Small Groups. 717-464-5333 www.gccws.net info@gccws.net
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
The Workshop for Young Performing Artists (WYPA) will present its spring recital on Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. at the Bachman Center, 633 Community Way, Lancaster. WYPA is the student organization under the auspices of the Lancaster Musical Art Society, which is part of the National Federation of Music Clubs and Pennsyl -
vania Federation of Music Clubs.
Established in the 1950s, WYPA is made up of teenagers studying upper-level classical music. Adult councilors with music degrees provide feedback and coaching on individual performances. The councilors are John Hamilton, Margaret Marsch, John Zielinski, and Dora Zlatkin.
The WYPA meets once a month from September through April, with public performances in December, April, and June. The students present solos or perform in small ensembles; they play the piano or other instruments, including voice.
The students scheduled to participate in the upcoming concert are Kaleb Lambert on piano and violin,
Callum MacCloskey on cello, Issac Yen on piano, Iva Yen on piano and violin, and Christian Wienckoski on piano.
Admission is free. Donations will be accepted for scholarships to help young musicians to develop their skills. For further information, contact Marsch at margmarsch@gmail.com or Zielinski at jzvarious@ gmail.com.
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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
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH
Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org
PROVIDENCE CHURCH: 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. 717-786-5580. Family Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:45 AM led by Pastor Dwight Lefever. Handicapped Access. Visit us online at www.provchurch.net for more information and church updates. Livestreamed services during both worship hours.
REFTON BIC CHURCH: 110 Church St., Refton, Scott MacFeat, Jr. Lead, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10-11:15 am. We offer LIVESTREAM services via YouTube, search “Refton Church”. Clothing Room: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:307:30pm. Rental Space available. Visit reftonchurch.org for more info. 717806-5812.
RIVER CORNER CHURCH: Sundays 10 AM. 524 River Corner Rd., Conestoga, PA 17516 River Corner Church is a growing community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and serve together. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. to worship and experience God, study the scriptures, journey through life together, and partner with the Holy Spirit. We hope you will join our simple community of Jesus followers. Come as you are—just be yourself. rivercornerchurch.com
ROCK CHURCH: A Spirit-filled, Full Gospel Church Family. 32 E. State St in Quarryville. Sunday service at 10am. More info at RockChurchLC.org Phone: 717-847-6872
THE WAKEFIELD VINEYARD: 2292 Robert Fulton Hwy., Peach Bottom. Senior Pastors Mark & Pam Couch Join us on Sundays @ 10:15 AM For more info, call 717-955-0173. WILLOW STREET UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2723 Willow Street Pk., Willow Street. Pastor: Rev. Dr. Zachary C. Wooten. For more information: 717464-3462 or office@wsucc.com
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Starting this year and continuing into the future, the scholarships will be for $750 rather than the previous $500. The scholarships are designed for students who are passionate about business ownership, and they aim to support those with entrepreneurial goals as they start and grow their own businesses. Funds can be used for business start-up expenses, such as web design, attorney fees, and purchasing equipment; college tuition; apprenticeship programs; and other costs.
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The Strasburg Area Senior Citizens will gather on Wednesday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. After a meeting, keyboardist Nick Viscuso will present music.
Guests are welcome. There is a nominal registration fee at the door to cover the fire hall rental.
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is a biology teacher at L-S. “They’re very good at playing the game of Quiz Bowl. This group needs to be challenged. It is more than just answering trivia questions to them. It’s about having a little bit of style and a little bit of technique and a little bit of skill in answering these questions.”
said Heron, who transferred to L-S her sophomore year. “I didn’t get to do it much last year because I was busy, but I got to do it this year, and it was a lot of fun.”
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Questions are phrased uniquely, and some are worth more points. “As a team, you have to develop that strategy, and they are very good at it,” White said. “They analyze during the matches if their strategy is working or not, and they’ll make their own changes. I just provide the food. We have learned that chips go a long way.”
Juniors Carlos Berrios and Asher Reno were two of the top point-scorers in the league. “I think this team was so successful mainly because our top two players, captain Asher Reno and myself, we managed to answer questions quickly during the toss-ups,” Carlos said. “I also would like to honor the rest of our team. They helped out with a lot of bonus questions. Asher and I were skilled mainly in social studies questions, and their knowledge is more broad in science, art, and literature.”
Quiz Bowl features a wide array of questions. “It’s trivia. It tends to be more on the academic side,” Asher said. “Usually, it’s a lot of history and geography, a lot of chemistry, biology. There are usually some math questions thrown in. Old books and music. There were a lot of music questions in the playoffs. There are also some current events and pop culture in there.”
She is considering competing in Quiz Bowl in college once she chooses the school she will attend in the fall.
Ben said, “It’s fun. We get to go to other schools and sometimes leave school early. We get food sometimes, and the trivia can be fun if you’re into that kind of thing.”
Carlos clarified, “We want people who are into eating food and answering trivia questions.”
Ian Havey, a junior joined the Quiz Bowl team for the camaraderie. “I’m here because these are my friends,” he said. “I like these people. Being around them always makes me smarter. I can always learn something from Asher and Carlos. These are nice people. These are great people to be around.”
White stated team chemistry is what sets this group apart. “They’re very supportive of each other,” she said. “That goes a long way. They just really love trivia. They have different areas of expertise. Not one of them answers all the questions. Each of them has a passion for a particular topic or subject. Together, they make a really strong team.”
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The L-S players enjoy the challenge and competition. “It was a lot of fun,” said junior Ava Berrios, Carlos’ twin sister. “I definitely learned a lot. There are always questions that stump me, but it’s just fun to see how far everyone can go. It’s fun to learn about all these very weird things we get asked about. I would say I had a very enjoyable season, not just because we made it far, because the people made it fun.”
Heron Gaudet, the squad’s lone senior, and freshman Ben Rimert are thankful they joined the team. “It’s very enjoyable,”
Ephrata Cloister to offer tours
The Historic Ephrata Cloister, 632 W. Main St., Ephrata, will offer a rare behind-thescenes look at the upper floors of the 1743 Sisters’ House on Saturday, April 12. The tours, which are suitable for people age 12 and older, will provide an opportunity to explore unrestored areas of the site not typically open to the public. The tours will
showcase much of the building’s original 18th-century design and materials.
The tours will be offered at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., noon, and 1:15 p.m. Each will last approximately one hour, and the tours will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Group sizes are limited to 18 participants per tour. Tickets may be purchased at
the door on the day of the event. There is a discount for Ephrata Cloister Associates members.
Attendees should note that accessing the upper floors requires navigating narrow and steep staircases. All participants must sign a waiver before the tour.
In addition to the upper floor tours, the Cloister will hold its regularly scheduled guided tours of the Sisters’
House and Meetinghouse at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.ephratacloister.org or contact 717-733-6600.
People with disabilities who need special assistance or accommodations should call the aforementioned number in advance to discuss their needs. Pennsylvania TDD relay service is available at 800-654-5984.
chartered in 1966 for the benefit of area residents age 50 and older. Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of every month, and the club also holds a summer picnic and yearly Christmas party as well as outings and trips. For more information, call Jill at 717-2391530 or request access to the organization’s Facebook group at www .facebook.com/groups/ strasburgseniorcitizens/.
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Lancaster Mennonite School posts events
Lancaster Mennonite (LM) School will hold its annual Spring Celebration: Auction and Chicken BBQ fundraiser event on Saturday, April 26.
There is a discount for the chicken barbecue for those who preregister by Friday, April 11. Food will be available at full price on the day of the event while supplies last.
The event will feature a plant sale, a bake sale, and stage performances. Kids’ activities will include balloon animals, face painting, barrel train rides, spin art, an inflatable bounce castle and obstacle course, carnival games, photos with Elsa and Olaf, a petting zoo, STEM activities, and a community art mural.
For more details, visit www.lancastermennonite .org/about/news/ and look
under “Student Life” for “Events.”
In addition, LM will host its 29th annual benefit golf tournament on Tuesday, May 13, at Meadia Heights Golf Club, 402 Golf Road, Lancaster. Funds from the event will help to make faith-based education at LM accessible to more students through the Annual Fund.
Golfers may choose to participate in the morning or afternoon round. Registration for the morning round will start at 7 a.m.; breakfast will be served at this time. The tournament will start at 7:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the awarding of prizes at noon.
Registration for the afternoon round will begin at 12:30 p.m., and a light lunch will be available. The tournament will begin
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at 1:30 p.m., followed by dinner and prizes at 6 p.m.
Participants may create a women’s, men’s, mixed, or senior foursome, or register as a single or double to be placed with a foursome for the day. Team and individual skill prizes will be awarded, with team prizes given for men’s, women’s, mixed, and senior teams.
The fee includes a meal, use of a cart, and entertainment. Preregistration is required by Friday, April 25, at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ lancastermennonite/event/ golftournament2025/.
Golfers will have the opportunity to purchase
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Golfers (from left) DeVon Groff, Andre Groff, Andrew Whittaker, and Adrian Groff participated in a previous year’s fundraiser.
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13-1 Pioneer blowout on Friday, March 28, against Garden Spot, Lampeter Strasburg’s Devin Aponte makes the grab a first base.
Cooper Hillen turns a double play in 13-1 triumph against Garden Spot on Friday, March 28, in Lampeter.
During non-league play on Friday, March 28, the Pioneers’ Cayden See had five strikeouts in a 13-1 triumph over Garden Spot in Lampeter.
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Gavin Tipping takes a cut
win over Garden Spot at home on Friday, March 28.
In Lampeter’s 13-1 victory over visiting Garden Spot on Friday, March 28 the Pioneers’ Logan Leaman makes the throw in from the outfield.
On Friday, March 28, Lampeter-Strasburg’s Chase Messinger gets low for
ball during
13-1 blowout against the Spartans at home.
photos by Mark Palczewski
Solanco Track Hall of Fame event slated
The Solanco Cross Country and Track Alumni Association will host a Solanco Track and Field Alumni Night on Monday, April 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Art Harrington Track Complex at Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville. The event will coincide with Solanco’s varsity track meet against Manheim Central and will feature an induction cere -
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mony for the 2025 Class of the Solanco Track and Field Hall of Fame, starting at 4:30 p.m.
The 2025 class includes Steve King, Jim Shillow, Bert Hampton, Tom Regan, Dave White, Ben Work, Janice Guyll-Shields, and Vivian Murray-Tiller.
For more information, contact Craig Ausel at 717519-7058 or ceausel410@ comcast.net.
mulligans and entry in day-of competitions. There will also be a prize for any player who obtains a hole in one on a designated hole.
To learn more or to register as a golfer or sponsor, visit www.lancastermennonite .org/events/golf-2025.
Railroad-centered trip planned
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania has scheduled a Boonton and Black River Ramble to neighboring New Jersey on Saturday, June 14.
Travelers on this customized day trip will take a private tour of the historic railroad collection of the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey in Boonton, N.J., including restoration projects in progress. A catered lunch will be included and provided on-site in the society’s yard.
After lunch, attendees will take an hourlong train ride on the Black River & Western Railroad in Flemington, N.J. The railroad was founded in the early
1960s by a group of friends with an interest in steam railroading. Dinner will be included at the Clinton Station Diner in a restored 1927 train car.
The brochure and registration form may be downloaded at www.rr museumpa.org. The deadline for registration is Monday, April 14; space may be available after this date, and interested people may call 717-687-8628 to check for availability. There is a discount for members of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, and Friends membership applications are available on the aforementioned website.
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front of the train. His love of trains took a seat in the caboose during his distinguished career as a physicist.
After earning a master’s degree in physics from Northern Illinois University, Ohlhaber taught math and physics at a Detroit high school and then became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, a uniformed service with a similar rank system as the military.
Following a 20-year career working in Maryland, Ohlhaber retired from the U.S. Public Health Service and returned to the Chicago area to take a job in private industry for 14 years. He returned to the D.C. area and worked another eight years in the D.C. suburbs before retiring in 2011.
Ohlhaber desired to leave the D.C. area and was determined to stay busy during retirement. “I knew I needed to have
something dramatic to do that would keep me busy, something different than physics. I enjoyed my career immensely, did some wonderful things, but I didn’t want to do that as a consultant for the rest of my life.”
He researched railroad museums before deciding on the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania because he liked the laid-back atmosphere and freedom given to volunteers.
One of his jobs at the museum is allowing visitors to sit in the engineer’s seat and showing them how to operate the engine.
“Most of the stuff we have at the museum I’m pretty knowledgeable about after all these years,” said Ohlhaber. “I can open virtually any of those pieces and take people up there and keep them entertained. …We get a lot of people who don’t know anything about railroads for the most part. By the time they leave, I have given them (knowledge)
they can take home with them. That’s very important to me.”
He also helps with merit badge workshops, maintains some of the equipment, and leads tours of the restoration shop on Sundays. His physics background gives him a greater appreciation of the technology used by railroads. “I’m a scientist. I have curiosity about things,” said Ohlhaber, who with his wife, Karen, has two grown daughters and two granddaughters.
“We have all these huge pieces of equipment that have technology in them.
Railroads were technology leaders. The signal systems they used. The way they communicated. All these things were state-of-theart when they were done.”
Railroad Museum volunteer coordinator Elizabeth Myers said, “Tom has the ability to take very high concepts and topics that would maybe be intimidating to the layperson and really break it down in an
easily digestible way. Tom works so well with kids, with young people, with older and retired people. We get the whole gamut of ages at the museum, and to be able to talk about the technology and history in a way that’s easily translatable to all those demographics is actually very difficult, but Tom makes it look easy. He has a wonderful, easygoing spirit, which makes him an integral part of everything we do.”
Church plans takeout meal
Table at Ascension Lutheran Church will host a free community meal on Thursday, April 17. Takeouts will be available from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The church is located at 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street.
Tom Ohlhaber was named the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Volunteer of the Year.
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Individuals or businesses that wish to sponsor the event or provide prizes can visit the aforementioned website or email EPC marketing and communications director Dan Silva at marketing@engle online.com.
“We want to be involved with the communities we serve,” said Jocelyn Engle, who is EPC’s publisher. “We know that some people just need an extra boost in times of need, and this was a perfect fit for us.”
Rachel Shelley, the director of marketing for Good Samaritan Services, agrees.
“We love our partnership with EPC,” said Shelley.
“Obviously, the funding that comes from the golf outing is helpful in supporting our mission (and) funding the work that we do in the community. Also, EPC is obviously so well-connected, and this is a great awareness-building event for us, too.”
Good Sam has locations across Lancaster and Chester counties and every day serves about 300 people who are in crisis. “Our mission is to respond with compassion to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness,” Shelley said.
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said. “We want to (send the message) that everyone is included. We want to make sure (the golf outing is) affordable for everybody to take part. … I think what’s so neat about our event is we’ve had so many returning sponsors and golfers because it is something people look forward to every year.”
Many of Good Sam’s 30 staff members will volunteer at the golf event. “Our staff loves coming to the golf outing,” Shelley said. “It’s such a cool day for our staff. A lot of them are working directly with the people we serve every day providing case management, and it’s a heavy job. It’s important, important work. It’s really important for our staff to come on the
day of the golf outing and see the community support for the work that they’re doing.”
Good Samaritan Services executive director Nate Hoffer will attend the outing. “His true passion for what he and his team members do has been fun for us to watch as an organization, because we know everyone is being taken care of by Good Sam,” said Jocelyn.
Only 3% of Good Samaritan Services’ budget is funded by the government. “People have been generous and kind in supporting and believing in the work we do,” said Shelley.
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Rachel Shelley (left), director of marketing for Good Samaritan Services; Dan Silva (middle), Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) marketing and communications director; and Jocelyn Engle, EPC publisher
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will be the first time Good Sam will offer housing for women in Phoenixville. The homes will continue to provide safe housing for women facing homelessness, with the added resources of Good Sam.
Shelley stated Good Sam takes an individualized approach to caring for clients. “Everyone in crisis has their own individual story,” she said. “They are on a unique path on how they are going to reach stability.”
Clients meet one-on-one with a resource coordinator, who provides case management with “bitesize goals” for them to work on, Shelley said. She added Good Sam team members “take this large problem of crisis and break it into sizable goals while walking alongside them in that journey and equipping them with tools.”
There are no quick fixes. The goal is to remove any barriers that might be in the way of clients achieving long-term housing stability.
Courtney and her 3-yearold daughter, Cherish, were the first family to move into Good Samaritan Services’ Lancaster city residence for women and children, which opened last year.
“Good Sam Services has gone out of their way to make sure I have everything I need and more,” Courtney said. “The opportunities I’ve received are truly a blessing. They helped keep me going when I could have quit, and I’m so grateful for their support. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe.”
Special needs Easter egg hunt slated
Joyfully Made Fellowship, 75 Mount Hope School Road, Quarryville, will hold a special needs community Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m. The event is for people of all ages who have special needs or disabilities, along with their families. In addition to the egg hunt, games and dinner will be part of the festivities.
The event is free of charge. For more information, call 717-899-6204.
