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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 50
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Riding On! Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Plans Cycling Event BY ANN MEAD ASH
ancaster Sunrise Rotary Club president Don Holm has a relaxed attitude toward the organization’s annual fundraising ride. “We like to attract as many riders as we can and just have a good time,” said Holm of the ride, which raises funds for a number of community organizations - enough for club members to give away $50,000 in scholarships; $25,000 in district grants; and $109,500 in community fund grants in the last five years. This year’s Ride for the Community will be held rain or shine at the Manheim Township Community Park, 209 Petersburg Road, Neffsville, on Saturday, June 4, with rolling starts beginning at 7 a.m. Riders must register and check in between 7 and 9 a.m. The ride is designed to appeal to bicycle enthusiasts by offering four routes - a 10-mile family ride;
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a 21-mile ride through scenic countryside; a 43-mile ride showcasing farms, schoolhouses, and covered bridges; and a metric century ride of 100 kilometers, equivalent to approximately 62 miles. Metric century riders must depart by 8 a.m. On this course, an optional hill stage called the Cat’s Back challenge will be offered. Ride participants will find water and rest stops located along each of the marked routes. For many years, the event was called the Literacy Ride, but a few years ago, it was renamed. “(The new) name is more indicative of what we’re trying to do,” said Holm, who noted that this year, Rotary Club members are each sponsoring a rider from Lifecycles. Lifecycles, based in Wrightsville, is an organization that is open to boys and girls ages 12 to 18. Lifecycles offers participants a chance to enjoy friendship, mentoring, and bike riding with a faith focus. Thirty Lifecycles See Lancaster Sunrise pg 3
Who Is Ready FORE Some Golf? BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Auction For Ronald McDonald House To Return BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Michael Leader, a longtime member of the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, wrote to Moses Smucker of Narvon in January of 2008, he was asking for help. Leader knew that Smucker had organized the auction for the Nicholas Stoltzfus House project in Wyomissing, and he was wondering if Smucker would lend his talents to a similar event for “a very good cause.” See Auction pg 2
Representatives from Good Samaritan Services look forward to one of its main fundraisers, which will help address homelessness in Lancaster and Chester counties.
According to Homeless Shelters Directory, there are an estimated 950 homeless individuals in Lancaster and Chester counties. It costs Good Samaritan Services (GSS) $35 to provide a night of shelter, two meals, supplies, and compassionate care to an individual. That is about one-third the cost of a hotel per night. Previously known as Good Sam Shelter, GSS has been operating since June 1999. By 2002, GSS purchased its first property in Phoenixville, where it was able to
provide five people at a time with emergency housing. Currently, GSS owns 14 properties, totaling 100 beds and over 30,000 square feet. GSS came to the Lancaster County area in 2011 when it opened an emergency shelter in Ephrata, which provides housing for women and children. GSS provides a full continuum of care to individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Some of the services offered by GSS include eviction prevention, case management services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, affordable housing, See Golf Outing pg 3
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The Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Club Ride for the Community raises funds for local and international needs.