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Rotary Club Presents Award The Rotary Club of Hershey recently presented the 2018 Packy Award to Richard Hann for his dedication to the organization. Hann has served the Hershey Rotary Club for many years, serving on the auction committee and on the board in all leadership roles, including president in 1980. He later served as program chair and then as club service administration chair for several years. Hann is an integral part of the International and District Service lane as the Youth Exchange Outbound coordinator.
The Packy Award was established in 2004 to honor Hershey Rotary member Purnell “Packy” Payne, who exemplified the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” Each year, the award is presented to a Rotarian who displays service above self in his or her contributions and dedication to the Hershey Rotary Club and Rotary International through volunteer public service, community outreach, and philanthropic activities. For more information about the Hershey Rotary Club, readers may visit www.Hershey Rotary.org.
School To Host 50th Country Fair
Hershey Rotary Club president Clem Gilpin (left) recently presented the 2018 Packy Award to Hershey Rotarian Richard Hann (middle), who was accompanied by his wife, Elise.
Annual Auction Will Support Disaster Relief Efforts
The Caring Cupboard Receives Recognition
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Also Good Selection of Shrubs & Perennials Eric Orndorff (left), director of agency and program services, and Joe Arthur (right), executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, recently presented the runner-up for the Agency Partner Award to Shila Ulrich, executive director of The Caring Cupboard.
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The Caring Cupboard, located on North Railroad Street in Palmyra, earned runner-up honors for the Agency Partner Award from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB). Each year, the CPFB hosts its Agency Appreciation Conference. This year’s event was held on Aug. 24. More than 900 agencies within 27 counties partner with the CPFB, including
The Caring Cupboard. The Caring Cupboard serves more than 420 families in the Palmyra and Annville-Cleona school districts. The organization averages roughly 150 families every week. The food pantry relies heavily on the help of volunteers and donors. To donate or volunteer at The Caring Cupboard, readers may visit www.caringcupboard.org or call 717-838-9493.
The annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction will be held at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. Clark Witman (left) takes bids for an item at a previous auction. The 42nd annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction will be held at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22, beginning at 9 a.m. The auction, in cooperation with the Atlantic Northeast and Southern Districts of the Church of the Brethren, began in 1977 and has provided more than $15 million in disaster relief to victims of natural disasters both in the U.S. and
internationally. Funds raised by the auction not only pay for emergency supplies for disaster victims, but also support volunteer disaster relief trips throughout the year. In the past few years, funds and volunteers from the auction have helped immediate relief efforts and long-term cleanup and rebuilding from hurricanes in Florida and Louisiana to a tornado in Campbelltown. See Auction pg 4
Conewago Elementary School, 2809 Hershey Road, Elizabethtown, will hold its 50th annual Country Fair on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presented by the school’s PTO, the Country Fair will be held on the school grounds, and additional parking will be available across the road at Shenk’s Church. Featured events will include children’s carnival games, a petting zoo, pumpkin painting, a silent auction, a bounce house, a balloon artist, a caricaturist, food trucks, a bake sale, and more. The petting zoo, children’s games, bake sale, and class basket giveaway drawings will begin at 9 a.m. Food trucks will open at 10 a.m. and will offer items such as pizza and frozen yogurt. Community organizations like Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Derry Township Police, and Life Lion Ambulance will also be on-site. The PTO will also host an online silent auction at www.LaneRyanAuctions.com. Bidding opened on Sept. 17. All lots will be on display at the Country Fair beginning at 9 a.m. Bidding will end at 1 p.m. Winners may pick up their items at the fair between 3 and 4:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium or the following week from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the school office. The event is the primary fundraiser for the Conewago PTO. Thanks to the previous success of the fair, the PTO has been able to eliminate student sales-based fundraisers. Money raised through the fair is used to support school assemblies, field trips, and projects like the school book closet. For more information, readers may contact the school at 717-367-7233.
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