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On paper, the group that Evelyn Springs leads each fall during the annual Walk for Autism at Charlotte Motor Speedway is called Mailk’s Team, in honor of her grandson, who was diagnosed with the disorder at age 2.

But at the upcoming “Lancaster Cooks 2012 – Look Who’s Cooking” fundraising banquet at the Fairway Room set for Sept. 25, Springs said it’s obvious who the real team is. She said it's the 200-plus people who attend the annual event.

For two consecutive years, Springs Memorial Hospital has received a coveted national recognition.

The Lancaster hospital was named one of the United States’ top performers of key quality measures by The Joint Commission – the leading accreditor of health-care organizations in America.

SMH is one of 620 hospitals nationwide to earn the distinction in performance benchmarks, according to a media release issued Wednesday, Sept. 19.

What began as a routine traffic stop in Pineville, N.C., earlier this month ended with a Charlotte man jailed here on drug charges.

Colin David Graham, 29, of Charlotte, was charged Sept. 9 with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and public drunk, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

Graham was arrested shortly after a traffic stop by a Pineville police officer in the 1000 block of Harrisburg Road for failure to maintain his lane of travel. 

Lancaster County                   Chamber of Commerce
The  Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce’s next Business After Hours is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at The Eye and Laser Center, 1240 Colonial Commons, Lancaster.
Business After Hours is a get-acquainted reception, mixing business and