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APRIL 6, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 10
Make An Impact … Be A Clown! Volunteers Sought For Convoy BY ANN MEAD ASH
“Being a clown is about building relationships,” said Andrew Imhoff, whose clown name is Roland. Imhoff has been a volunteer clown with the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy for a number of years. “I love building relationships with kids and being able to see children happy no matter what they’re going through.” See Clown pg 2
The Manheim Rock-N-Glow 5K will be preceded by a Kids’ Color Fun Run.
Rock-N-Glow Will Return To Manheim n Saturday, May 21, the streets of Manheim will be aglow when the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the eighth annual Rock-N-Glow 5K, along with a Kids’ Color Fun Run. The event will begin and end in Market Square. Registration will open at 6 p.m. The kids’ race will start at 8 p.m., and the 5K will kick off at 9 p.m. Festivities during the event will include a dance party with a DJ, food trucks, kids’ activities and a variety of glow-in-the-dark items for participants. Awards will be presented after the race. Pre-pandemic, the Rock-N-Glow drew thousands of people to the Manheim community, said Kristie Schmid, executive director of the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce. The organization was able to host a scaled-down Kids’ Color Fun Run last year, but this will be the first time the event will be held full force since 2019. “This is the Chamber’s main fundraiser each year,” Schmid explained. “While membership dues revenue certainly helps, we are a non-
“It will truly take a village to pull this off ... We cannot do it without the support of the community. Run, volunteer or sponsor if you are able.” The Rock-N-Glow gives participants the opportunity to support the Chamber while having fun outside, Schmid said. “The benefits to running either race are threefold: exercise in a fun way, support the
Manheim community and enjoy getting outside after a long two years,” she remarked. She emphasized that the event still needs community support to be successful. “It will truly take a village to pull this off,” she stated. “ We cannot do it without the support of the community. Run, volunteer or sponsor if you are able.” Sponsors of the Rock-N-Glow include PennStro Leasing, SUPPLY, Utility Keystone Trailer Sales and Blue Ridge Communications. To register for the Rock-NGlow, visit https://runsignup .com/Race/PA/Manheim/Rock NGlow5K. Participants who register by Sunday, May 1, will receive a complimentary race T-shirt. Online registrations will be accepted until the start of the race. To sign up as a volunteer for the event, visit https:// runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/ PA/Manheim/RockNGlow5K. For more information, visit www.manheimchamber.com, call 717-665-6330 or search for “Manheim Rock-N-Glow ” on Facebook.
Volunteer clowns are needed to put smiles on the faces of attendees at the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy in Manheim.
Two Authors, One Stage
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Manheim Lions Plan Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Sunny Day Camp to Shine Light on Law Enforcement . . . . . . .4
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When people attend the annual Author Event organized by the Council of Friends of Lancaster County’s Public Libraries, they almost always have the same reaction, said Mary Ann HeltsheSteinhauer, committee member on the Council of Friends. “People leave with a smile,” she remarked. “There is so much excitement that goes on with an appearance of an author.” See Authors pg 3
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profit and count on this event income to carry out our mission effectively.” The Kids’ Color Fun Run, a halfmile race, is open to children ages 5 to 14. Participants are encouraged to wear white, and powdered color will be sprayed on runners during the race. The Rock-N-Glow is open to all runners and walkers and will include music and light shows along the route. Participants and spectators are encouraged to dress head-to-toe in clothes and gear that will glow.
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