Garden Spot /townlively
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 41
A Taste Of New Holland BY ANN MEAD ASH
ELANCO-area residents were understandably disappointed when the New Holland Fair was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions; however, a few resourceful citizens have organized outdoor events that can be held safely at the time the fair is usually held. Nick Good, office manager with Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR), began talking to GSFR director of development Daryl Groff, along with Mitch and Gina Dissinger, owners of Lickity Split in New Holland. “It started as an idea to bring the community together,� shared Good. “We can’t have a fair this year, but we would like to do something.� That something will be Taste of New Holland Food Fest, a food truck gathering that will be held in the parking lot at 328 E. Main St., New Holland, the new facility for JM Lapp and The Silk Mill on Main.
The two-day extravaganza will take place Friday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event planning committee includes Good, Mitch and Gina, Katie Adams, Steve Loewen, and Bryant Glick. Danielle Landis created the logo. “We have a pretty good list of (vendors),� reported Good, who noted that the GSFR trailer will be there to sell oyster sandwiches. He also listed Hen House Grilling, Nice Size Fries, the local hot dog cart called the Crazy Train, and Meadow Creek Barbecue Supply. “The Lions Club will sell ham sandwiches, and Yoder’s will sell whoopie pies,� added Good, who noted that Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Lorah’s Chocolates from Bowmansville will also be offered. The New Holland United Methodist Church will have a table, and Lickity Split will sell ice cream creations. Good said that organizers focused on local vendors. “We started with New Holland and then reached out to the general ELANCO area,� he said. “It’s a great community event,
and we want to support the community businesses.� The first-time event has been planned with safety in mind. “We encourage masks and social distancing,� said Good, noting that the choice of a large parking lot was intentional. “We feel good about that,� he said. Because it is inevitable that area seniors and others may want to sit to eat, Good said organizers hope to have four or five tables, with local Scouts or youths from another organization available to disinfect tables after each use. “With (seniors), we want to make sure there is a place to sit, and we want to follow the rules,� said Good. “We don’t want to encourage too much socializing.� Portable toilets with adjacent handwashing stations will also be on site. Organizers wanted the Food Fest to benefit a local nonprofit, and the issues associated with COVID-19 had caused GSFR difficulties with fundraising. “We’re going to make this a fundraiser for the fire company and an event that everybody can come out to,� said Good. “(Attendees)
Hometown Heroes Ambulance Association
Say It With Roses ‌ And Help Local Children BY ANN MEAD ASH
A few months ago, the Garden Spot Pennysaver asked area residents to name their hometown heroes. Ruthie Horning, a volunteer with the New Holland Ambulance Association, wrote to tell us about EMS chief Darrell Fisher, saying, in part, “Darrell is available ‌ for his EMTs when they face a difficulty while on an emergency call. Having the knowledge that my
About 20 years ago, the New Holland Kiwanis Club was given the opportunity to take part in the state organization’s annual rose sale fundraiser. Club member Lee Shaffer ordered a dozen of the multi-hued, long-stem flowers for his wife, Jenny. Only he and one other club member ordered roses that year for a total of about five dozen. At the next club meeting, Shaffer told other members that he thought selling the roses would be a great fundraiser and that he thought a member should look into the possibility. A few weeks later, when
See Hometown Heroes pg 13
See Rose Sale pg 2
BY ANN MEAD ASH
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New Holland Kiwanis Club member Dick Eby (second from left) accepts roses from other club members to promote the club’s annual rose sale fundraiser to benefit local organizations.
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A planning committee of local residents, including (front, from left) Steve Loewen, Katie Adams, Bryant Glick, (back) Gina Dissinger, Mitch Dissinger, and Nick Good, has been organizing Taste of New Holland Food Fest, to be held Oct. 2 and 3.
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