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June 24, 2010 – Senator Smucker participated in a ribbon cutting event at The Groffs Family Funeral Homes building on Orange Street in the city of Lancaster. With the completion of this project, over 59,000 square feet of vegetated roof has been installed to date in the city of Lancaster. People are coming to recognize the many benefits of green roofs. Partners in the Groffs Family Funeral Homes project include the Lancaster County Planning Commission, Millersville University Department of Earth Sciences, Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, Lancaster County Conservation District, Sierra Club, Susquehanna Sustainable Business Network, LIVE Green and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  (Please click on photo for additional photos) 

Senator Smucker Remarks
 

June 22, 2010 – Senator Smucker greeted members of the American Legion's Keystone Boys State program. Pennsylvania's Keystone Boys program welcomes over 130 participants each year at Shippensburg University, free of cost. Participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen through a week-long government simulation, which begins on the local level and builds up to the state level. Activities include government elections, legislative sessions, court proceedings, and law enforcement presentations.

June 24, 2010 – Senator Smucker toured the Kauffman Gamber Physical Therapy building on New Holland Avenue in Lancaster. Tim Kauffman recently added 47 photovoltaic panels to the 30 panels they installed six years ago. The solar panels produce enough electricity to power their office and heat the water in their therapeutic pool and laundry.  (Please click on photo for additional photos) 
 

June 22, 2010 – Senator Smucker greeted members of the American Legion's Keystone Boys State program. Pennsylvania's Keystone Boys program welcomes over 130 participants each year at Shippensburg University, free of cost. Participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen through a week-long government simulation, which begins on the local level and builds up to the state level. Activities include government elections, legislative sessions, court proceedings, and law enforcement presentations.

June 10, 2010 – Senator Smucker participated in the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Wake Up to the Issues Forum on the State Budget. Senator Smucker spoke of the general dynamics of the state budget process and discussed the current budget deficit, revenue figures for the fiscal year and business taxes. (Please click on photo for additional photos) 
 

June 10, 2010 – PSATS Unsung Hero, Don "Pap" Michael, was presented with a senate citation by Senator Smucker at the Lower Windsor Township Supervisors meeting. 

June 4, 2010 – Senator Smucker was the Commencement Speaker at IU 13 School-to-Work Graduation.  Student speakers included Kyle Templeton, Micah Neff, Brianna Moyer, Jordan Rhoades, Selina Allen, Jimmy Spires and Stephanie Winders.
Senator Smucker's remarks
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May 31, 2010 - Senator Smucker rode in Ken Adams' 1929 Model A Ford in the Wrightsville Memorial Day Parade.  After the parade, Senator Smucker paid tribute to those soldiers who provided the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom at a ceremony at the Wrightsville Cemetery.  The American Legion Abel-Poff-Leithiser Post #469 organized the event.  Senator Smucker's comments (Please click on photo for additional photos)