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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 40
Makenna’s Big Thank-You Parade BY FRANCINE FULTON
o thank her many supporters and to celebrate the end of her cancer treatments, Makenna Linder took part in a parade through Manheim on Oct. 3 during which the 6-year-old and her family were chauffeured along a parade route lined with community members, many of whom wore PinkOutforMcKenna T-shirts while holding signs and pink balloons. Makenna, a student at Baron Elementary School, was dressed as a princess in her favorite color of pink, as she rode aboard a fire truck named Howie, owned by Duane and Gina Ober. The truck made stops at all the local businesses who helped raised money for the family during Makenna’s battle with cancer. Many of the businesses in the town held monthly Pink Out Days during which employees were encouraged to wear pink or Pink Out for Makenna T-shirts that were sold as a fundraiser. “We stopped at eight different businesses who did fundraisers for Makenna throughout all of this and at the Manheim Central Middle School,� said Makenna’s mother, Amanda. “We also drove through Pleasant View Retirement Community. They also did fundraising and Pinked Out every month. We ended at Baron Elementary.� At the school, people gathered for a socially-distanced celebration that featured the band and cheerleaders from Manheim Central High School. The parade was organized by Julie Reed, Makenna’s kindergarten teacher from last year. Knowing Makenna loves the color pink, Reed held a school-wide surprise Pink Out for Makenna at the school in January. “We were socially distant, so it was not the same type of Pink Out as the original one, but we are glad we are able to celebrate with her,� said Reed. Amanda said that Makenna enjoyed the parade, especially when her brother Bradyn dressed up as a pink unicorn. “It helped her mentally to see everyone supporting her and rallying around her. She
BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
A parade was held in Manheim on Oct. 3 to celebrate the end of cancer treatments for Makenna Linder (center). She and her family were driven along the parade route in a fire truck.
went through a lot,� said Amanda. “Just seeing all the people was amazing for her.�
“It helped her mentally to see everyone supporting her and rallying around her. She went through a lot,� said Amanda. “Just seeing all the people was amazing for her.� “We appreciate everybody’s support and fundraising from all the local businesses and people personally. We got cards and letters and she got presents all throughout the year,� Amanda added. To view the parade, readers may visit www.youtube.com and search for “#PinkOutForMakenna Celebration Parade (10-3-2020).� In 2017, Makenna was diagnosed
with a Stage II Wilms tumor that necessitated the removal of a kidney. Makenna underwent 18 weeks of chemotherapy treatments. By the end of February 2019, Makenna was cleared to go six months before her next check-up. In November 2019, however, the doctors discovered that Makenna was suffering from a rare form of cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), after which additional chemotherapy treatments began. The final Pink Out for Makenna was held on Sept. 25, as Makenna had her last chemotherapy treatment at Hershey Medical Center. Reed and other staff members traveled to “Pink Out� Makenna’s home on that day, where they decorated her yard with pink flamingoes. Also on that day, students and staff members across the school district wore pink, as well as Pink Out bracelets with a new slogan, “Be Brave - Be Kind - Be You. #MakennaStrong.�
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Baron Elementary School principal Mike Pyle (left) greeted student Makenna Linder at the conclusion of a parade held in Manheim on Oct. 3 when the community celebrated her final cancer treatment.
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