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DECEMBER 15, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 45
Count Down To 2022 In Elizabethtown event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, at both the museRing in 2022 both locally and um, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, across the pond when the Winters and the church, 125 E. High St, Heritage House Museum and Christ Elizabethtown. Part of the festivities will include Evangelical Lutheran Church hold a New Year’s Eve celebration. The marking midnight in Letterkenny, Ireland, the sister city of Elizabethtown. “At 7 p.m., the church will raise a star to welcome 2022,” said Nancy Landis, director of the Winters Heritage House Museum, noting that 7 p.m. in Elizabethtown is midnight in Ireland. “Our town founders, Barnabas and Elizabeth Hughes, came from Letterkenny.” Activities at the church will include a chicken barbecue dinner, the proceeds of which help to cover the cost of the event. The barbecue is the only component of the event with a fee. “At the church, there will also be free hot dogs, popcorn, hot cocoa, s’mores Winters Heritage House Museum volunteer and bingo,” Landis noted. BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Hundreds of motorcycles will take to the streets for a New Year’s Day benefit ride for veterans.
Riding For Veterans BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen Tyler Stumpf and some friends came up with the idea of organizing a New Year’s Day motorcycle ride 13 years ago, they knew they wanted to raise money for veterans, but they didn’t anticipate how much the event would grow over the years. “That first year, we had 11 motorcycles participating, and we raised about $400, which we thought was great,” Stumpf recalled. A little over a decade later, the ride draws an average of 450 motorcycles, and the organizers have raised $213,000 for the Lebanon VA Medical Center. This year’s charity motorcycle ride to benefit veterans will be held on Saturday, Jan. 1. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., and the ride will leave from the Walter S. Ebersole
A New Pet For Christmas? BY ANN MEAD ASH
Does anything push the cuteness quotient like a puppy or kitten under a fully decorated Christmas tree? Probably not, but is it wise to bring a pet into the home during the holidays only to fully grasp the reality of pet ownership when life returns to normal in January? Alexis Vollmer, an animal care technician, with the Humane League of Lancaster County, said that the last couple of years the organization has been lucky following Christmas. “We had quite a few less returns compared to how many were adopted out,” See Pet pg 9
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veterans,” Stumpf noted. Last year’s ride was canceled due to the pandemic, but organizers were still able to raise $24,000 through donations. Stumpf noted that anyone is welcome to participate in the ride, with or without a motorcycle. “Anybody with any vehicle can join us,” he stated, adding that the ride draws new and returning participants each year, some of whom come from out of state. “When we did the ride two years ago, our long-distance participant winner was from New Jersey.” Stumpf said the success of the ride comes from a combination of something fun to do with friends while supporting a great cause. “It’s the lure of riding on New Year’s Day, getting outside and knowing that everything we raise is going to support veterans,” he remarked. For more information on the event, call Stumpf at 717-468-6197.
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American Legion Post 185, 255 W. Main St., Mount Joy, at 1 p.m. The 25-mile ride will follow a route along the Susquehanna River and conclude at the Elizabethtown American Legion Post 329, 240 N. Hanover St., where a pork and sauerkraut meal will be served following the ride. A Chinese auction will be held there as well, featuring items donated from local businesses. “Each year we also do a Baby New Year, and he shows up at noon,” Stumpf said, noting that the person chosen must wear a baby costume and sash. This year’s honor goes to Marlin Schwanger. “He’ll get to choose Baby New Year for next year,” Stumpf explained. Proceeds from the entry fee for the ride as well as the sale of Tshirts and patches will benefit programs at the VA. “One hundred percent of the money we raise goes to
Yvonne Geiger demonstrates hand-spinning wool into yarn at a New Year’s Eve event.
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