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JUNE 2, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 24
Stepping Into The Future GSHS Prepares For Commencement Ceremony BY ANN MEAD ASH “I (divided) my speech into four parts and talked about each of hen the approximately 255 those parts and how they relate to Garden Spot High School us and our journeys (to and from (GSHS) seniors take their here),” said Brenneman, who added seats in the school gym just prior to that she looked back at how hard 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4, three class members have worked and of them will probably be a little everything they have overcome, extra excited about the upcoming knowing next year they will have to event. Angellia Brenneman, Aislyn dare to accomplish more. In the fall, Freed, and Haven Kha have all pre- Brenneman plans to matriculate at pared speeches to deliver to their the University of Delaware, where family, friends, and fellow students she will study music education with in the Class of 2021, along with minors in both theater and disability studies. She said she is glad to GSHS staff members. Brenneman chose a theme that have attended Garden Spot represents a favorite entertainment because the experience has precompany and reworked it to repre- pared her for the future and given sent the paths of herself and her her opportunities she appreciates. Freed titled her speech “We Are classmates. “I really love Disney, and I thought it would be something that the Class of 2021,” and she will laud was a big part of our childhoods, the perseverance and positive attiespecially now when we’re ready to tudes of the class members. “I move on to the real world and be wanted to write about our experiadults,” said Brenneman, who noted ence from being able to enjoy our she was inspired by a quote from years, to being shut out from the Walt Disney to call her speech world because of a pandemic,” explained Freed. “I think it is “Think, Dream, Believe, Dare.”
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Hand-In-Hand Mud Sale To Return
Angellia Brenneman (left), Haven Kha (right), and Aislyn Freed (not pictured) are scheduled to speak at the 2021 Garden Spot High School graduation ceremony.
Cruisin’ On Main Street GSFR Car Event To Return
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Jake King and Amy Wissing, two of the organizers of the Hand-inHand Fire Company mud sale, are grateful for the volunteers who take part. “The community support behind this thing …” said King. “It’s astounding,” Wissing finished for him. “There are so many people involved who are not firefighters and don’t have family members who are firefighters.” See Mud Sale pg 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE A Day In New Holland . . . .2
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Lancaster County Carriage And Antique Auction Scheduled
Kirby Hanna’s 1971 El Camino was featured in the 2019 Garden Spot Fire Rescue Car Cruise.
This year’s Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR) Car Cruise will be held on Sunday, June 13, from noon to 5 p.m. “I think if it’s a nice day, it will be a good show,” said Ray Harnish, organizer of the 18th annual cruise. “Everybody is ready to get out.” The event will be held in the parking lot of the GSFR station at 339 E. Main St., New Holland, this year. Harnish has exciting news for both car owners and spectators: The 2021 event will spill out of the station parking lot and onto Main Street.
Musser Foundation Supports Families Of Children With Cancer . . . .4 ODC Plans Third Food Truck Fest . . . . . . . .5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12 House Of Worship . . . . . .16
See Cruisin’ pg 7
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