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Golf Tournament To Benefit Iron-Leg Corp
Eight-year-old Parker Millhouse hops ahead of his father, Matt, to a pavilion located in a Lancaster park. Without hesitation, he leaps on a picnic table and from there straddles one of the pavilion poles. Using his powerful arms, his full left leg, and his right stump, Parker climbs up the pole. His prosthetic leg lies on the bench of a nearby picnic table. Parker had asked his dad, Matt, to help him remove the device because it was making his stump itch.
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Parker’s fifth and current prosthesis sports camo on the material that fits around his stump. Matt said Parker enjoys climbing rock walls as well as playing on the neighbor’s trampoline. “He uses his arms all the time,” said Matt. “He’s very muscular.”
“I climbed a giant rope,” Parker said of a recent activity.
Parker is the poster child for Iron-Leg Corp, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has a goal of helping raise funds to help children obtain needed prosthetics and receive therapy to learn to use them. “We want to get the more advanced prosthetics (for children),” explained Matt, who told the story of a youngster named Shawn, who lives in York and is currently being helped by the organization. Matt learned about Shawn when he read an article about him online and was able to contact Shawn’s mother. “(In the) article … his mom was saying insurance wouldn’t cover a better hand,” said Matt, who noted that Shawn was using a strap to hold a bow so he could practice playing the violin. “When I called her, she said he got (a moderately more advanced) hand when she raised money through (crowdsourcing).” Matt explained that insurance will generally cover only the most basic prosthetics for children because they grow so fast. He added that limbs can cost as much as $85,000. The mechanical hand that Iron-Leg hopes to purchase for Shawn will have advanced technology, allowing him to control the hand from his stump. Matt said Iron-Leg will need to raise $10,000 to help make that purchase.
To raise those funds, IronLeg is planning a benefit golf tournament for Saturday, Sept. 11. Matt acknowledged that the event is being held on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and noted that three of the organizers are veterans. He said that a large flag will be part of the event. The tournament will be held at The Highlands of Donegal, 650 Pinkerton Road, Mount Joy, and will include a silent auction and dinner. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and there will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Organizers have invited Shawn to be present at the tournament. More information about the tournament may be found at www.ironleg.org or by emailing info@ironleg.org.
According to Matt, the organization started with a charity boxing match hosted by Bucket List Boxers in September of 2020. After some consideration, organizers decided to donate the funds to Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development. Parker had gone to Schreiber for physical therapy to learn to use his prosthesis. “We were happy to raise money for them,” said Matt of the center.
Currently, Iron-Leg has an eight-member board that meets regularly. Matt hopes to see the board expand in the future, and he has learned of an organization that works to recycle prosthetics that IronLeg might be able to partner with. “As we grow, we will try to network,” he said.
Darren Hershock (left), Parker Millhouse (center), and Matt Millhouse are all looking forward to raising funds for children who need prostheses.
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In 2004, Landis was awarded the Gospel Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Upon his retirement, Landis will take on the new title of president emeritus. Fred McNaughton, former general manager, became the president/CEO of Creative Ministries Inc./WJTL.
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American Legion Awards were among the accolades presented during this year’s Donegal Junior High School awards ceremony. Each year, the local units of the American Legion Auxiliary and posts present the American Legion School Award to six eighth-grade Donegal Junior High School students. This year’s winners are Mallory Berkheimer, Trevor Engle, Kathryn Fernald, Chloe Hipskey, Andrey Rivas Naranjo and Fabio Maciel Sanchez.
The American Legion School Award is designed to place emphasis on the development of the qualities of honor, courage, leadership, Americanism, scholarship, and service.
The winners of 2021 American Legion School awards at Donegal Junior High School are (top row, from left) Kathryn Fernald, Fabio Maciel Sanchez, Chloe Hipskey, (bottom row) Andrey Rivas Naranjo, Mallory Berkheimer and Trevor Engle.
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will offer a virtual summer day camp for children ages 9 to 12. The “Behind the Scenes of Railroading” camp will be held on Tuesdays, Aug. 3 to 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. each day.
Participants will experience virtual tours of historic railroad equipment. They will also participate in both new and returning activities, engage in live discussions and interactions with railroad professionals, and collaborate with other campers to solve challenges.
There is a registration fee per camper. For the link to the Eventbrite registration page, visit www.rrmuseumpa.org and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.” Participants must have internet access and Zoom in order to attend. Supplies for the activities are included in the cost and will be mailed in advance to the camper’s address.
To learn more, visit the aforementioned website or call 717-687-8628.
Coin Auction And Food Fundraiser Posted
A Coin Auction and Food Fundraiser will take place on Friday, July 30, at Bareville Fire Hall, 211 E. Main St., Leola. A preview will begin at 4 p.m., and the auction will start at 5 p.m. The event is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Relief Sale and will support Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
Pre-bids can be placed online, and lots will start closing live on July 30 at 5 p.m. More details may be found by visiting https://pareliefsale .org/ and clicking on Events or by searching for “Pennsylvania Relief Sale” on Facebook.
The drive-through food fundraiser will take place from 4 p.m. until sold out. Each meal will consist of a pulled pork sandwich, chips, a whoopie pie, and a drink. Cash payment is preferred.
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Some of the world’s top female tennis players will participate in the only professional tennis tournament in Pennsylvania this summer.
After its cancellation last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge, a U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit event, will return to the Hempfield recCenter, 950 Church St., Landisville. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 9, and end on Sunday, Aug. 15.
Many of the world’s current and potential future stars will compete in the event. The players will compete in singles and doubles for a purse of $100,000 - the largest in the tournament’s 14-year history.
Dozens of alumni from the event have gone on to achieve successful professional careers, including Elise Mertens, Jessica Pegula, Madison Brengle, and Jennifer Brady. Brady is representing the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
A program that Pipkin would like to introduce to the tournament this year is “Serving Up Aces.” Pipkin plans to contact about 70 to 80 sponsors, asking them to donate $1 for every ace that will be hit during the tournament. “All of the money from this will go to the Hempfield Area Food Pantry, which serves about 350 families within the Hempfield School District,” said Pipkin.
This year’s wildcard was awarded to pro tennis player Alexa Glatch from Newport Beach, Calif. Glatch has been playing tennis since she was 5 years old and went professional at the age of 15. “It’s been a long journey, lots of ups and downs,” said Glatch. “I feel so fortunate to get to do what I love, and I can’t thank Wilson enough for the opportunity to play in the tournament as the wildcard.”
Glatch noted that there will be many great players and a strong field - emphasizing that it may be the strongest field that the tournament has ever had.
Those interested in volunteering or sponsoring the event may contact Pipkin at wpipkin@hempfieldrec.com or 717-471-8286. For more information about the tournament, visit https://bit.ly/kosertennis.
Alexa Glatch was awarded the wildcard for this year’s tournament.
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Wilson Pipkin (left) and Alexa Glatch invite the community to attend this free Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge.
COBYS Family Services will offer virtual resource family information sessions on Tuesdays, Aug. 3 and 17, at 6 p.m. A daytime session will be offered on Monday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at the COBYS Murry Hill Center office, 444 Murry Hill Circle, Lancaster.
These two-hour information sessions are designed for families to learn more about foster care and adoption through foster care and will introduce attendees to the roles, expectations, and approval process for COBYS resource families.
The information sessions are free and place no obligation on those attending. Child care is not provided. For more information or to reserve a space for an information session, contact a COBYS resource home coordinator at 717-656-6580 or careforkids@cobys.org.
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