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APRIL 7, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 16
Hand-In-Hand Mud Sale To Return Lancaster County Carriage And Antique Auction Scheduled
ake King and Amy Wissing, two of the organizers of the Handin-Hand Fire Company mud sale, are grateful for the volunteers who take part. “The community support behind this thing …” said King. “It’s astounding,” Wissing finished for him. “There are so many people involved who are not firefighters and don’t have family members who are firefighters.” The mud sale, an outdoor annual consignment auction that was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, will take place this year on Thursday, June 24, and Friday, June 25, and will feature five auction blocks. In addition to carriages, antiques, collectibles, plant nursery items, tools, and more will be up for bids. On June 24, food will be served beginning at 3 p.m., and the auction will take place from 3:30 to 8 p.m. On June 25, the auction will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. As in the past, the auction will be located in the large field along Route 340
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across from the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant. The GPS address for the location is 338 N. Ronks Road, Bird-in-Hand.
“There are so many people involved who are not firefighters and don’t have family members who are firefighters.” Wissing shared that pizza and wings will be available on the night of June 24. King noted that the auction blocks will feature antiques and collectibles, crafts, plant nursery items, flowers, small tack, and tools, along with field rows. Wissing pointed out that field row items are often unusual or unique. “(Items) could be equipment, old windows, old furniture. There are major treasures sometimes like iron statues and anvils,” she stated, adding that old Salvation Army uniforms have been among the finds.
King said the June 25 auction will begin with antiques, collectibles, and field row items. He noted that tack, other horse-related items, and plant nursery items like flowers and shrubbery will also be sold. “Scattered throughout the day will be crafts, mini horses and ponies, furniture, and carriages,” he said. Wissing noted that the furniture that goes up for bids often includes a mix of old and new items and that often larger donated items are featured. “If people keep some items aside while they’re spring cleaning and bring them to the sale, that would be wonderful,” said Wissing. See Mud Sale pg 6
The last Lancaster County Carriage and Antique Auction (also known as the Hand-inHand mud sale), which benefits the Hand-in-Hand Fire Company, was held in 2019. This year’s outdoor fundraiser is scheduled for June 24 and 25 in Bird-in-Hand.
Steps To LCHS Dives Into “The Little Mermaid” Success Plans Summer Camp When Tracy Wagner, director of BY ANN MEAD ASH
Steps to Success, which provides preschool and day care services in Leola, has always run a summer camp, but this year, camp will be held off-site at Leola Elementary School, 11 School Drive, Leola. Along with a new location, Adriana Witman, director of schoolage programs, has planned a variety of activities and theme weeks to hold the interest of children who attend. See Steps To Success pg 7
The cast, crew, and orchestra of the Lancaster Catholic High School production of “The Little Mermaid” are preparing to stage the show both live and virtually.
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the Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS) musical, looked into securing the rights for a spring show that the school would be able to stream, she did not know that her choice of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” would be met with intense student enthusiasm. “This group was jumping out of their skin with excitement,” recalled Wagner, who added that the students know the characters and the melodies and wanted to work on learning the show as soon as the books arrived.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE CVHS To Drive In To “Grease” . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Cavod To Hold Gala And Auction . . . . . . .2 Lighthouse Vocational Sets Maker’s Market . . . . . . . . .3 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .12 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .14
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