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MAY 11, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 20
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Cruise In For A Cure BY ANN MEAD ASH
hen Sharon Groff, captain of the Misfits on a Mission Relay For Life team, held the first Cruise In for a Cure Car Show in 2021, she knew an outdoor event would be a wise choice. The response was positive. “Last year, we had more than 150 cars show up,” said Groff. “I got emails saying how well organized it was.” Now, Groff is hoping lots of area residents will attend the second Cruise In for a Cure Car Show, which will be held in the Terre Hill Community Memorial Park, 210 Lancaster Ave., Terre Hill, on Saturday, May 21. In addition to the car show, Groff has lined up crafters, vendors, and food trucks, and DJ Timbo will provide music. Groff has scheduled the craft and vendor show to open at 8 a.m. For this year, crafters will sell jewelry, cupcakes, homemade soaps, items for bird lovers, and more. Vendors will include
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In addition to the car show, Groff has lined up crafters, vendors, and food trucks, and DJ Timbo will provide music. Car show registration will open in the pavilion at 8:30 a.m., and there will be a nominal fee to take part in the show. The car show will open at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Cars and Jeeps will be awarded prizes in three categories, and motorcycles and trucks will be eligible for firstand second-place awards. Car owners and spectators will have opportunities to vote for cars. A special best in show award, dubbed “Misfits’ Choice,” will be
selected by Relay For Life team members. Hungry attendees will have lots of options to choose from, as Groff has lined up a number of food trucks to attend, including the Crazy Train, offering a variety of hot dogs; Schaeffer Catering, offering breakfast foods, egg rolls, grilled cheese sandwiches, and fries; and Lickity Split, selling ice cream. All funds raised by the event will go to the American Cancer Society. Readers who would like more information about the Relay For Life team may search for “Misfits on a Mission Relay For Life Team” on Facebook. For more information on the car show, search for “Cruise In for a Cure Car Show” on Facebook.
The first Cruise In for a Cure Car Show was held in 2021.
A Powerful Piece Of Cloth
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Organization Honors Veterans
Society Seeks Local Artifacts . . . . . . . . . .2
Auction For Ronald McDonald House To Return
BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Michael Leader, a longtime member of the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, wrote to Moses Smucker of Narvon in January of 2008, he was asking for help. Leader knew that Smucker had organized the auction for the Nicholas Stoltzfus House project in Wyomissing, and he was wondering if Smucker would lend his talents to a similar event for “a very good cause.” See Auction pg 3
The Patriotic Stitchers for Veterans became an affiliate of the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association.
On April 20, a gathering of about 50 was held at the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA). The group included ULTWMA members; members of the Patriotic Stitchers for Veterans, an organization that makes and donates blankets for veterans in hospice care; representatives of local hospice associations to which the Stitchers contribute blankets; and special guest speakers Liz Ackerman of the Northern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce, See Patriotic Stitchers pg 6
Fire Company Plans Fish Fry . . . . . . . . . .2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .12 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Thirty-One Bags, Usborne Books, Paparazzi, Tastefully Simple, and Scentsy. In addition, a Chinese auction featuring items donated by vendors and crafters will be held.
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