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Breaking New Ground: Board of Directors

Goodwill Industries and Homefields have hired a horticultural therapy consultant, Ginger Pryor, to develop a business plan and guidelines for a horticultural/vocational program at Homefields. Ginger's goal is to bring the joy of plants to all people and sees the Homefields environment as perfect for nurturing a program that brings people and plants together. Goodwill will focus on programming structure and providing employment opportunities, while Homefields will rehabilitate buildings and erect greenhouses in preparation for the new horticultural therapy program.

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Breaking New Ground: Board of Directors

Goodwill Industries and Homefields have hired a horticultural therapy consultant, Ginger Pryor, to develop a business plan and guidelines for a horticultural/vocational program at Homefields. Ginger's goal is to bring the joy of plants to all people and sees the Homefields environment as perfect for nurturing a program that brings people and plants together. Goodwill will focus on programming structure and providing employment opportunities, while Homefields will rehabilitate buildings and erect greenhouses in preparation for the new horticultural therapy program.

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Breaking New Ground

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern


Pennsylvania and Homefields have combined resources to employ the professional services of a horticultural therapy
consultant, Ginger Pryor. A horticultural
therapist is a trained professional who
uses horticulture, nature, and plant-related activities to assist in the therapy and/
or habilitation of special population
groups or individuals.
Gingers assignment is to develop a
business plan and horticultural/vocational guidelines for the day program at
Homefields. But it is especially that which
is in Gingers heart that makes her and her
participation invaluable. I am honored
that I have been given the opportunity to

In(debt)ed
Marge Stefanisko has been wearing two
hats for some time. One says, Manufacturing Services Coordinator for the
Susquehanna Association for the Blind
and the other said, Homefields, Inc. For
five years, Marge has graciously received
our bills, written checks and balanced
Homefields checkbook. She has remained
ever steadfast through the confusion of
establishing our bookkeeping structure
and Homefields oft fragmented fund
raising activities.
It is important not to take advantage
of the good and generous deeds of a
volunteer and so it is time for Homefields
to relieve Marge of her responsibility. As
the calculator is passed from one to another, we say thank you to someone who
will remain a friend, and thank you the
Susquehanna Association for the Blind

Winners one and all, bowling champs Victor Lyet, Mary Beth Determan and Ted Lyet all walked away with winning ribbons from the
Special Olympic Bowling Tournament held at Rocky Springs Bowling Alley on February 14. Mary Beth and Ted are first place blue ribbon
winners and Victor took second place and a red ribbon. Victor and Ted then moved on to the Eastern Regional tournament in
Allentown, PA, where Ted won a gold medal and Victor a bronze.
You go guys!

Community
Corner

Homefields Second Annual Fall Classic


Golf Tournament is on! Itll be at noon on
September 23, at Overlook Golf Course.
For more information, contact
Brian D. Wassell, CPA,
at 717/569-2900 or
fax him at
717/569-0141.

The month of April brought a shower of


friends and neighbors to Homefields. Two
highly regarded Millersville University
organizations, The Priority Club and Best
Buddies, celebrated Earth Day 1998 at the
Homefields property. Priority Club is an
environmental and humanitarian club
that has pursued wholesome environmental improvements since 1969. Joining
Priority was the Millersville chapter of
Best Buddies. Best Buddies is an organization that enables friendships to occur
between people with mental retardation
and college students. This is the second
year Homefields has been graced by the
benevolence of these two fine organizations.
April 21 is National Youth Service Day
and Homefields was endowed by the
seemingly unending energy, generosity,
and empathy of students from Penn
Manor High School. For three consecutive
years Penn Manor students, led by Marjean Long, have worked long and hard on
this day to beautify the Homefields property. . . . Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Seen here floating on Cloud 9 is Jerry


Mewshaw from Laurel, DE, picking up his
new Sportster 883 from Jim Collins at
Classic Harley-Davidson, Sinking Spring,
PA. For a mere $5.00, this could be you
riding into the sunset knowing that you
helped launch a new horticultural program for people with developmental
disabilities and that you are one of the
good guys. Watch for the unveiling of
Homefields brand new Harley and, if you
cant find a ticket, write to Homefields.
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and well send a ticket to you. Actually, if you go to all that trouble, you
might as well buy two. Remember, youre
one of the good guys.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Allison G. Hawthorne, President


Thomas E. Strauss, Vice President
Dottie Walton, Secretary
Christian R. Herr, Jr., Treasurer
Leon Bixler
Martha Bixler
Stefan Latshaw
Dorothy Lyet
Dennis Steiner
Linda Strauss
Volume Three Number Two
Brian D. Wassell

Homefields is a non-profit organization, 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible. Letters to the Editor can be sent to:
Homeelds, Incorporated, 150 Letort Road, Millersville, PA 17551, (717) 872-2012

guide Homefields and Goodwill in designing a Horticultural Therapy Program. One


of my goals in life is to bring the joy of
plants to all people. When I walk onto the
Homefields property there is a feeling of
peace and love. The environment is perfect for nurturing a program that brings
people and plants together towards a
common goal, to grow stronger. We have
many challenges ahead but together we
will find the answers to develop a program that will benefit all people.
The earth has great healing power.
Sometimes therapy occurs just by providing the environment. Sometimes we have
to work a little harder and provide the
right program in the environment. Together we can accomplish that which we
all want, a program that nurtures people.
Ginger expects to conclude her schema by May 30. The horticulture program
at Homefields will then be readied for
adaptation and new ground will be broken in Lancaster County. Homefields
initial assignment is to rehabilitate the
barn and erect greenhouses this spring
and summer. Bringing imagination, experience, and quality to this aspect of the
project is Paul Risk, Associates, 1997 Contractor of the Year. Goodwill Industries, a
nationally recognized agency, will focus
on programming structure and the Goodwill mission which is to provide employment opportunities and vocational services for people who, because of
vocational disadvantages, face barriers to
competitive employment. Of course, we
are all focused on the individuals who will
be working, earning and learning at
Homefields.
Gingers professional experience includes designing handicapped accessible
gardens and adaptive tools, growing
orchards, maintaining a greenhouse and
several vegetable gardens at the Veterans
Administration Medical Center. When not
advising Goodwill and Homefields, Ginger
offers her expertise to the community
and Master Gardener Program through
the Penn State Extension Office, Lebanon.
Says Ron Kratofil, President, Goodwill
Industries of Southeastern Pennsylvania,
Goodwill is ecstatic about the addition of
Ginger Pryor to the Goodwill/Homefields
Team. Our goal from the very beginning
was to develop a sustainable therapeutic
horticultural experience for those we
serve. Gingers expertise and leadership
will solidify the tremendous grass roots
effort of Homefields and the operational
expertise of Goodwill Industries. We are
very pleased to be working with her
during this critical program design stage.
Homefields is buoyed by the quality of
our association with Goodwill Industries,
Ginger Pryor, Paul Risk, Associates and
Lancaster County.

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