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DECEMBER 9, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 37
Santa Caravan Is Coming Through Town! BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
ove over Cookies With Santa and make way for the Santa Caravan! Instead of inviting community members to visit the firehouse to spend time with the jolly old elf, Mountville Fire Company will reverse the process. “We had looked into doing (the cookie event) other ways, but the best thing we could think of was to bring Santa to the folks,” said fire company public information officer Peter Taraborelli. On Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., caravans of fire trucks and vehicles driven by fire company and Mountville Lions Club members will drive to various locations within the Mountville area. The groups will park at each site for about 25 minutes. “We tried to include a mix of spots that had a lot of parking and others in the heart of a
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neighborhood,” Taraborelli said. Santa Claus will ride on a fire truck and talk with guests from his perch, but as the event has been planned to abide by CDC social distancing guidelines, he will not be available to pose for pictures or interact closely with anyone. Lions will share prepackaged treats with those who visit the stops, and fire company members will accept children’s letters to Santa. “Santa will take the letters back to the North Pole and read them there,” Taraborelli explained. The schedule of stops, a map, and a coloring page for letter writers may be downloaded at www.mountvillefire.com/santa. Taraborelli noted that two caravans will operate simultaneously on Dec. 12, with one taking the Red Route and the other taking the Green Route. There is no cost to visit with the Santa Caravan; however, the Mountville Fire Company is funded entirely by grants and donations, so contributions are always welcome.
New Year’s Day Ride Will Benefit Veterans BY CATHY MOLITORIS
On New Year’s Day, the streets of Lancaster County will be filled with motorcyclists, all riding to benefit veterans. The 12th annual charity ride will kick off at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at the Walter S. Ebersole American Legion Post 185, 255 W. Main St., Mount Joy. Registration for the event will open at 10 a.m. See New Year’s Ride pg 7
Youngsters visited with Santa Claus at a Cookies With Santa event at the Mountville Fire Company in 2018.
Youth Band’s Concert To Support Recovery Program
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The Young Testament Band will perform a benefit concert for Potter’s House of Ruth at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The event will be held at ACTS CovenantFellowship, 1927 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster. Socially distanced seating will be available, and attendees may wear masks. Admission will be free of charge, but donations will be accepted for Potter’s House of Ruth, an addiction recovery and discipleship ministry. Potter’s House of Ruth residents will offer handmade crafts for sale, and event organizer Vicki von Schaaf will sell her art and greeting cards. There will also be baked goods for purchase.
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See Youth Band Concert pg 2
The members of the Young Testament Band are (from left) Hosanna Schoonover, Sophia Schoonover, and Riley Hornberger.
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See Santa Caravan pg 7