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APRIL 13, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 10
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Support Group Available For Cancer Patients, Survivors BY FRANCINE FULTON
The return of the annual PA Family Travel Fair will offer opportunities to see mascots, experience magic, and even meet a few Keystone State cowboys.
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, which focuses on the Penn State area. Visit Lawrence County will also make its first appearance this year. Returning exhibitors will include premier sponsor Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau, which will give away a vacation for four valued at $2,000, including lodging, food, and passes to attractions. “Explore Altoona will be there, and they will bring members with them,” said Royal, who mentioned that DelGrosso’s and Fort Roberdeau Historic Site will be represented at the Altoona booth. Other areas that will be showcased will include Luzerne County, Franklin County, Laurel Highlands, and Potter-Tioga. See Travel Fair pg 7
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endy Royal, editor of Where & When Pennsylvania and organizer of the fourth annual PA Family Travel Fair, knows that if you want to interest families, you need to appeal to children. With that in mind, Royal has lined up a balloon magic show, a few lovable mascots, reptiles, and a special passport game with a prize designed to make children smile for this year’s fair. The fair, which was first held in 2018, was held virtually in 2020 and canceled in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, but for 2022, the free event will include exhibitors, amusements, food trucks, and opportunities
to win prizes. The event is scheduled will be on-site, as will friendly serfor Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. vice dogs from Keystone Pet to 4 p.m. at Calvary Church, Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). An interactive children’s 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. game will include a Razzle Dazzle Balloons will not only “The mission is to special prize. “ We create free fun bal- educate families will have a Passport PA activity, where loon creations for o n a l l t h e f i n e to children go around children, but it will hold balloon magic a n d i n t e r e s t i n g to the different venshows at 11 a.m. and things there are to dors and have their 2 p.m. Reptiles and do within driving passport stamped,” explained Royal. Amphibians of the distance.” “They bring it back World from Refreshing Mountain Wildlife Center will and are entered to win the child’s give a presentation at noon, and giveaway, which is eight passes to mascots, including Echo the Bat DelGrosso’s Park and Laguna from Lincoln Caverns and Chipper Splash.” New exhibitors at this year’s fair from Herr Foods, Inc., will greet visitors. The Kids Cookie Break car will be Visit Bucks County and
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Individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis, as well as cancer survivors, are invited to attend a free workshop at Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main St., Morgantown. The group will meet at 7 p.m. every Thursday for eight weeks beginning on April 28. The workshop will be offered in addition to the regularly scheduled community cancer support group meetings that take place at the church on the third Thursday of each month. The groups are facilitated by Cheryl Heineman, a three-time cancer survivor who received training for leading the group.
