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Garden Spot townlively.com

OCTOBER 6, 2021

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LVII • NO 42

Garden Spot Plans Homecoming Celebration n Friday, Oct. 8, Garden Spot High School (GSHS) will hold its annual homecoming celebration. The 2021 homecoming queen and king will be crowned during halftime of the varsity football game against Lebanon High School, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the school stadium, 669 E. Main St., New Holland. The spring 2021 queen, Paula Gauthier, or principal Matt Sanger will crown the fall 2021 queen at the conclusion of the ceremony. The homecoming king will be crowned during the Challenge of the Classes on Oct. 8. The 2021 homecoming queen candidates are Mikaela Bernek, Ainslee Binkley, Jewel Boninu, Bryna Kelly, and Lejla Hamzic. The homecoming king candidates are Jack Bruggeman, Tanner Donahue, William Fithian, Adam Hahn, and Christopher Wehn. Mikaela Bernek is the daughter of Michael and Rebecca Bernek of Hinkletown. At school, Mikaela is

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treasurer of National Honor Society (NHS), a member of the Health Council, and captain of the girls’ lacrosse team. Outside school, she volunteers with the middle school girls’ lacrosse team. Following graduation, she plans to take a gap year before studying business and mental health. She will be escorted to the game by her brother Joseph Bernek. Ainslee Binkley is the daughter of Larry and Chrissy Binkley of New Holland. At school, she takes part in marching band, concert band, and chorus, and she is a member of the girls’ volleyball team. Outside school, she volunteers at New Holland Church of the Nazarene. Following graduation, she plans to attend college to study environmental science. She will be escorted to the game by Tanner Donahue. Jewel Boninu is the daughter of Steven and Jennifer Boninu of Narvon. At school, Jewel is vice president of the Class of 2022, a Health Council representative, historian for NHS, and captain of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) See Homecoming pg 10

Fighting Hunger Here And Around The World BY ANN MEAD ASH

CrossNet To Help Bring Gifts To ELANCO Children

George Weaver and Krisana Poontajak, two of the organizers of the New Holland Area CROP Hunger Walk, are looking for a few good recruiters. “All we need is a coordinator from a church to get behind (CROP Walk),” said Weaver. Poontajak explained, “We need a recruiter from each church to ask church members to walk, and then the walkers ask for sponsors.” After the event was held virtually in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, the 2021 CROP Hunger Walk will be held in person. A virtual option

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Lisa Kerstetter, director of marketing and events with CrossNet Ministries, wants donors to the Christmas Gift Program to know that have several options for purchasing items for the 2021 event. “If people don’t like to shop for gifts or toys, they can donate gift cards. Teens really like gift cards,” said Kerstetter. Organizers of the CrossNet Christmas Gift Program expect to See CrossNet pg 2

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New Holland CROP Walk Planned

Preparing for the New Holland Area CROP Hunger Walk are (from left) John Barrett, Al McCoy, George Weaver, and Krisana Poontajak.

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Members of the Garden Spot High School homecoming court are (front, from left) Bryna Kelly, Lejla Hamzic, Mikaela Bernek, Ainslee Binkley, Jewel Boninu, (back) Chris Wehn, William Fithian, Jack Bruggeman, Tanner Donahue, and Adam Hahn.

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