Operation West Laurel Shows Delaware Lt. Governor Success After Three Years(LAUREL, Del) – Operation West Laurel, based out of the new Zion United Methodist Church, is celebrating three years of serving teens in the community, and they’ve made a tremendous impact bringing violent shooting numbers down to zero. Amy Handy Co-Founded the group in 2023, to offer a space where Laurel teens can have can feel safe and valued…But it’s also helped honor the memory of the young adults lost. “We lost three of my youth, three former students to gun violence in 2024. Just ask Laurel teen Mahi Sturgis, a member of Operation West Laurel.