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MAY 12, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 21
Cars And Crafts For A Cure hen Sharon Groff, captain of the Misfits on a Mission Relay For Life team started thinking about a spring fundraiser, she knew she wanted to hold an outdoor event. “Everyone is tired of being cooped up,” Groff pointed out, adding that the park event will allow for social distancing and that masks can still be utilized for more protection. The 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 22, will include not just a car show, but also crafters, vendors, and a number of food trucks. Music at the event will be provided by DJ Timbo. Groff has scheduled the craft and vendor show to open at 8 a.m. Among the many items vendors will sell will be both jewelry and homemade jewelry, sweet treats, popcorn, items made from gourds, and wreaths. Homebased businesses that will be represented will include Tastefully Simple, Norwex, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, and Usborne Books.
Coloring Program For Adults Announced At Adamstown
All funds raised by the event will go to the American Cancer Society in memory of New Holland police officer Wendell Metzler, who succumbed to cancer in April. 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. In addition, a Chinese auction featuring items donated by vendors and crafters will be held. To feed hungry attendees, Groff
has arranged for a number of food trucks to be on site. Schaeffer’s Catering will offer breakfast foods, along with eggrolls and several types of grilled cheese sandwiches. The Crazy Train, which will sell a variety of hot dogs with fixings, will be present, as will Hen House Grilling, Grape Leaf Café, and Fink’s french fries. Lickity Split will offer ice cream creations for purchase. All funds raised by the event will go to the American Cancer Society in memory of New Holland police officer Wendell Metzler, who succumbed to cancer in April. Readers who would like more information about the Relay For Life team may search for “Misfits on a Mission” on Facebook. For more information on the car show, search for “Cruise In for a Cure Car Show” on Facebook. Members of the Misfits on a Mission Relay For Life team include (front, from left) Terri Scarle, Sharon Groff, (back) Sherri Means and Jordyn Means.
A Ride Of Compassion
The Adamstown Area Library (AAL) began an coloring program for adults in April as an effort to combat loneliness, boredom, and isolation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The library staff encourages area adults to sign up to be paired with an AAL staff buddy to “color your cares away” as part of a collaborative art project. See Coloring Program pg 5
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Car show registration will open in the pavilion at 8:30 a.m. There will be a nominal fee to take part in the car 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 first- and second-place
Over the years that Tom and Carla O’Neill owned O’Neill’s Auto Body, they held a number of motorcycle rides to raise funds for various local causes. Carla figures that the funds from those added together totaled more than $150,000. A ride for a local family held in the fall of 2020 attracted about 80 riders, and Carla reported that some past rides brought out as many as 200 riders. See Compassion pg 3
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