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Library will host “Celebrate Seuss” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Family Pack encourages camaraderie BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For more than four decades, Boy Scout Pack 263 had been providing opportunities for fun and leadership to youths in Mount Joy when the pandemic paused the pack. By the time activities started resuming in
the community, the pack had dissolved. Determined to see the organization come back, Bob Adams took action. Adams, who has been in Boy Scouts for more than 45 years, understood the value of Scouting. “I figured we had to get See Pack pg 5
Members of Family Pack 39 with Cubmaster Bob Adams (back, right)
Igniting the light within BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Two months ago, Larry A. Derr of Mount Joy was installed as the 125th Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Masons of Pennsylvania. The role is an honor, he said, and offers him an opportunity to promote an organization that’s had a major influence on his life. “B e ing the 125th Grand Master means you are a part of a very long tradition of service, one I am extremely honored to continue,” he said. “I have been a member for more than 50 years, so Freemasonry has
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been a significant part of my life and significantly shaped the man I am today. This is a way for me to give back for the lifelong learning, friendships and experiences this journey has afforded me.” In this role, Derr is responsible for leading the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, which oversees 388 lodges and approximately 87,000 members across the commonwealth, as well as the Masonic Charities, which include the Masonic Villages, the Masonic Children’s Home, the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation, the Masonic Blood + See Light pg 6
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his is a fun and inexpensive way to have an awesome family night together,” said director of children and youth Jan Betty, describing the Milanof-Schock Library’s “Celebrate Seuss: A Library Adventure.” “We are a community space, and this is a great way to bring folks in from the community to relax and enjoy.” The Dr. Seuss event will be held on Friday, March 1, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1184 Anderson Ferr y Road, Mount Joy. Tickets must be purchased in advance in person at the library, and families will sign up for a time slot in order to stagger attendance and cut down on crowds. Betty, affectionately known as “Miss Jan,” said families can expect to interact with Seuss characters and pick up some fun prizes. “The adventure begins in the program room, where you pack your bag and prepare for your ‘trip.’ Our friends leave the room and travel from station to station throughout the library, where they will participate in activities in each of the seven stations,” she explained. “There are small prizes at most stations, and many of those stations include a Dr. Seuss character like Fox in Socks, Horton the elephant, the Grinch and Gertrude McFuzz.” Thing 1 and Thing 2 will be helping out, and people may take pictures with the Cat in the Hat. Each child will also receive a ticket to put in one of the prize baskets at the end of the trip. Putting together an event like The Cat in the Hat will be one of the characters featured at “Celebrate
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