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Strike Up The Band
By Ann Mead Ash
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Like so many other performing groups, Flipside Big Band had to cancel its scheduled concerts this past spring and summer. Recently, however, the ensemble found an outdoor rehearsal venue and was able to begin preparations for a concert at Woodcrest Villa later this month. Conditions were also right for the band to present two of the three concerts it was contracted to give in Lampeter. “We typically get at least 50 people in the audience, and they’re spread out anyway,” said Flipside business manager and trombonist Dale Diller. “We can spread out on the stage.” Flipside Big Band is about half of the Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band, which formed in 1992. Howard Boots conducts both groups. Diller estimates
Flipside Big Band will give two concerts at the outdoor amphitheater in Lampeter on Aug. 16 and Sept. 13. that Flipside was created 18 years ago after a man who moved from New Jersey brought a collection of big band sheet music with him. “The first time I remember us playing (as Flipside) was for my son’s wedding in 2002,” Diller said. One-hour concerts are slated for 6:30 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 16 and Sept. 13, at the amphitheater in Village Park, 800 Village Road (Route 741), Lancaster. Admission will be free of
charge. Attendees should bring chairs and maintain social distancing. The availability of restroom facilities is uncertain, Diller said. Diller noted that in previous years, the concerts would be moved inside a Lampeter church in the event of bad weather, but if it rains on Aug. 16 or Sept. 13, the concert will be canceled. “Hopefully we’ll get some nice Sunday evenings,” he said. The Aug. 16 concert will feature
The Pennsylvania Relief Sale, which supports the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), is an institution in the state. Held yearly at the Pennsylvania Farm Show building in Harrisburg, the event has been known to feature close to 400 handcrafted quilts, wall hangings, and comforters, along with opportunities to shop for handmade items and gifts and to bid on unique items during the Country Auction, Silent Auction, and Children’s Auction. The event is also known for homemade food and family-friendly activities. This year, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the auction was canceled. Steven Stoltzfus of Leola, who has long been involved with the relief sale, along with a group of volunteers wanted to help make up for some of the funds lost
due to the cancellation. “We’re holding just the coin auction,” reported Stoltzfus. A variety of donated coins have been gathered to be sold at an auction that will be both live and online at the same time. The live auction will be held at the Bareville Fire Hall, 211 E. Main St., Leola, on Friday, Aug. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. At the same time, the auction will be held online through https://hibid.com. The auction preview will be held beginning at 4 p.m. The complexities of handling online bidding and live bidding simultaneously will be addressed by having two auctioneers working in conjunction with each other. “The way this works, there will be an auctioneer bid calling with people in the audience, and, in addition, there will be a clerk sitting nearby with the computer,” explained Stoltzfus. Pre-bids may be placed online, with lots closing live at 5 p.m. “If someone See MCC pg 6
See Flipside Big Band pg 4
Hospice Labor Day Auction To Be Held Virtually Traditionally, Hospice & Community Care (HCC) holds its annual Labor Day Auction at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville, and the event features nearly 10,000 items on the auction block and a variety of food selections sold on-site. Nearly 3,500 people attend the two-day event annually.
This year, however, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the event has been scaled down and will be held virtually from Tuesday, Sept. 1, through Tuesday, Sept. 15. “This is our 26th year, and we’ve held it in different places over the years because it has grown exponentially,” said Coco Minardi, donor relations manager. “The first auction we
had was in an outdoor area at a fire company. We made $1,800. Last year we raised $877,000. It is the backbone of our fundraising operation here at hospice.” Items featured at the auction are donated by the community. See Labor Day Auction pg 2
A variety of items, including quilts, jewelry and sports memorabilia, will be offered as part of a Hospice & Community Care virtual auction to be held from Sept. 1 through 15.
Taking Steps To Support Fallen Firefighters’ Families By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Twelve-year-old Lauren Cohen of East Petersburg has never known a world in which Sept. 11 is just another day. The preteenager has always understood 9/11 as the day when 343 firefighters died in the attacks on the World Trade Center. The event has a personal meaning for Lauren, as her father, Mark Cohen of East Petersburg, has been an active firefighter ever since he became eligible at age 16. “Firefighting is a big part of my life,” Lauren said. “My dad is a big role model for me. I want to be a firefighter just like him.” Thus, when Lauren considered what good deed to do for her bat mitzvah - a religious ceremony marking the matriculation of Jewish youths into adulthood at age 13 - she immediately turned to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), which, since 1992, has been fulfilling its mission to remember fallen firefighters and
Lauren Cohen holds helmets that will be given away in a fundraiser as part of the Lancaster 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 13. provide resources for their families as the survivors rebuild their lives. Lauren is familiar with the organization because Mark, a doctor, provides See 9/11 Stair Climb pg 5
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