{"id":1749,"date":"2011-09-25T14:28:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-25T21:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2011-10-24T13:33:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T20:33:13","slug":"on-the-scene-at-unite-lancaster-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2011\/09\/25\/on-the-scene-at-unite-lancaster-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"On the scene at UNITE Lancaster 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1768\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theavtimes.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1768\" title=\"Wyatt Coleman of Lancaster shakes hands with Mayor R. Rex Parris at the Elm Avenue Community Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theavtimes.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover.jpg\" alt=\"Wyatt Coleman of Lancaster shakes hands with Mayor R. Rex Parris at the Elm Avenue Community Garden\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wyatt Coleman of Lancaster shakes hands with Mayor R. Rex Parris at the Elm Avenue Community Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LANCASTER \u2013 The City was alive with activity Saturday, as six different community-building service projects launched throughout Lancaster as part of the second annual Uniting Neighbors in a Team Effort (UNITE) Program. The initiative aims to strengthen ties among neighbors and improve the community in areas ranging from beautification to public safety. The AV Times was on the scene at each of the events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Art in the Garden [Elm Avenue Community Garden]<\/li>\n<li>Planting the Seeds of Life [Elm Avenue Community Garden]<\/li>\n<li>Mural for Equality<\/li>\n<li>The Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge<\/li>\n<li>The Agape Block Party<\/li>\n<li>And, Unity by the Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following are some sights from Saturday.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1749 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Youths mix cement for arts and craft as part of the Art in the Garden project.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/21-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1750'>\n\t\t\t\tFile Photo: Youths mix cement for arts and craft as part of the Art in the Garden project at UNITE Lancaster 2011.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/31.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/31-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mama Vega promotes healthy living through her food line at Planting the Seeds of Life.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/31-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/31-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1751'>\n\t\t\t\tMama Vega promotes healthy living through her food line at Planting the Seeds of Life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/3a.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/3a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Christine Kline, of Lancaster, puts the finishing touches on her work at Art in the Garden.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/3a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/3a-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1752'>\n\t\t\t\tChristine Kline, of Lancaster, puts the finishing touches on her work at Art in the Garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/41.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/41-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wyatt Coleman and grandchildren admire their plot of vegetables at Planting the Seeds of Life.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/41-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/41-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1753'>\n\t\t\t\tWyatt Coleman and grandchildren admire their plot of vegetables at Planting the Seeds of Life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/4a.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/4a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Isaiah Jones had some fun while Planting the Seeds of Life.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/4a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/4a-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1754'>\n\t\t\t\tIsaiah Jones had some fun while Planting the Seeds of Life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/51.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/51-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Planting the Seeds of Life at the Elm Ave. Community Garden.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/51-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/51-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1755'>\n\t\t\t\tPlanting the Seeds of Life at the Elm Ave. Community Garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/61.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/61-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Al Miller sketches a person in the crown at Art in the Garden.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/61-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/61-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1756'>\n\t\t\t\tAl Miller sketches a person in the crown at Art in the Garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/71.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/71-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Volunteers help paint the Mural for Equality.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/71-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/71-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1757'>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers painted a \u201cMural for Equality\u201d as part of the 2011 UNITE Lancaster program.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/81.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/81-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mural for Equality organizer Robert Benitez holds up the design that local artist Larissa Nickel sketched for the project.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/81-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/81-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1758'>\n\t\t\t\tMural for Equality organizer Robert Benitez holds up the design that local artist Larissa Nickel sketched for the project.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/91.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/91-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Local artist Larissa Nickel (in hat) created the design for the Mural for Equality.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/91-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/91-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1759'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal artist Larissa Nickel (in hat) created the design for the Mural for Equality.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/101.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mario Vasquez and Ashli Moody took part in the Mural for Equality.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/101-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1760'>\n\t\t\t\tMario Vasquez and Ashli Moody took part in the Mural for Equality.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/121.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Reggie Washington motivates Lancaster youth to take the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/121-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/121-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1761'>\n\t\t\t\tReggie Washington motivates Lancaster youth to take the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/131.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/131-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"(L to R) Kenyon Rose, Dashond Newsome, Kayla Walker, Joseph Walker, and Yolanda English are taking part in the Weight Loss Challenge.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/131-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/131-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1762'>\n\t\t\t\t(L to R) Kenyon Rose, Dashond Newsome, Kayla Walker, Joseph Walker, and Yolanda English are taking part in the Weight Loss Challenge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/141.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/141-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Parris and youths in front of the Wellness Home to be used as the hub for the Weight Loss Challenge.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/141-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/141-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1763'>\n\t\t\t\tParris and youths in front of the Wellness Home to be used as the hub for the Weight Loss Challenge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Agape Youth Choir entertains the audience at the Agape Block Party.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/15-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1764'>\n\t\t\t\tAgape Youth Choir entertains the audience at the Agape Block Party.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The audience enjoyed the show at the Agape Block Party.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/16-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1765'>\n\t\t\t\tThe audience enjoyed the show at the Agape Block Party.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Agape Dancers put their best feet forward.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/17-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1766'>\n\t\t\t\tAgape Dancers put their best feet forward.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/18.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Unity by the Numbers.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/18-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1767'>\n\t\t\t\tUnity by the Numbers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wyatt Coleman of Lancaster shakes hands with Mayor R. Rex Parris at the Elm Avenue Community Garden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/ZCover-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1768'>\n\t\t\t\tParris (right) also took part in community-building service projects as part of UNITE Lancaster. The mayor is calling on all residents to work together and improve our community as part of the city&#8217;s annual MLK Day of Service on Jan. 19.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER \u2013 The City was alive with activity Saturday, as six different community-building service projects launched throughout Lancaster as part of the second annual Uniting Neighbors in a Team Effort (UNITE) Program. The initiative aims to strengthen ties among neighbors and improve the community in areas ranging from beautification to public safety. The AV Times [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":1768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1749"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}