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“When this happened to Linda, it really hit home … being parents and realizing the danger our teenagers are in,” said Jennifer King. She and her husband, Wayne, both members of the Pennsylvania Riding Club, are working with American Bikers on a Mission to organize the Linda Stoltzfoos Commemorative and Abduction Awareness Ride. Stoltzfoos was kidnapped and murdered in 2020.

Wayne, who was born into the Plain community, is friends with Sam Blank, a spokesman for the Stoltzfoos family. “I wanted to make sure this was done right,” said Wayne. “A focus of our club is bridging the gap between the biker community and the (Plain) community.” With that goal in mind, Wayne and other members of the club plan to hold the ride on Saturday, Sept. 11. Riders will meet at Ephrata Community Church (ECC), 70 Clay School Road, Ephrata, from 10 to 11:45 a.m. for registration. The ride will leave at noon and follow a route that will take Route 322 east to Farmersville Road to Shirk Road to Route 23 through New Holland to Route 897. The ride will end at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community, 210 Weaverland Valley Road, East Earl. A short ceremony including the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, announcements, and a safety briefing will be held at ECC.

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At Weaverland, Andrea McHenry, a representative of FREE, a Berks County-based anti-human trafficking organization active in Reading, will speak briefly. McHenry said she plans to share statistics about human trafficking. “We do education on how to take action against human trafficking and how to identify and respond to victims,” explained McHenry. “We do prevention work with children in an effort to keep them safe.” FREE opened The Resting Place, a women’s dropin center meeting basic needs and providing safe housing for those who request it, in Reading in 2019. The organization is in the process of opening a refuge home in the Reading area.

With the ride being held on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Wayne noted that riders from Never Forget 9/11 will leave Manheim and join the ride when it leaves ECC. In addition, the Green Castle American Legion Riders Color Guard will be present. There is no charge to take part, but Jennifer requested that those who plan to participate search for “Linda Stoltzfoos Commemorative and Abduction Awareness Ride” on Facebook and indicate their intent to attend. A similar ride last year attracted more than 700 riders. “There were probably 3,000 people (gathered at ECC before we left),” noted Wayne.

Organizers anticipate having coffee and possibly doughnuts at ECC prior to the ride. They are hoping to provide volunteer traffic control and to have members of the Bird-inHand Fire Company that organized early searches for Stoltzfoos present. Opportunities to donate to those organizations will be presented. Following the ride, chicken meals and ice cream will be available for purchase at Weaverland.

Organizing the Linda Stoltzfoos Commemorative and Abduction Awareness Ride are (from left) Jason L’Heureux, Andrea McHenry, Wayne and Jennifer King, Elizabeth and Brent Bair, and Mike Kulkusky.

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The Bell Bottoms will return to Landis Woods with the band’s special take on the music of the 1960s and ’70s. Individuals in the fivemember band will take turns uncovering the stories behind the beloved songs of those two distinctive decades. To enhance the entertainment feature, the band will include television show theme songs, along the way revealing that the theme song of “Bonanza” had lyrics. Attendees may hear the music of Ray Charles, Little Eva, Patsy Cline, Allan Sherman, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, and many more. Raught invites area residents to “come on out and dig the groove scene together,” adding, “It will be far out.”

More information about the venue may be found by searching for “Boettcher House” on Facebook.

Go, Duck, Go!

The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development will host its 33rd annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival this year.

BY COURTNEY MENGEL

Every year, the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, serves more than 4,000 children. The Schreiber Center provides outpatient and in-home pediatric therapy services, such as occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy, for children from birth to the age of 21. In addition, the Schreiber Center offers early education preschool and child care services, recreational programs, behavioral health services, summer camps, and specialized classes for parents.

“The people at Schreiber are amazing,” said Lititz resident Michael Mengel. When Michael’s youngest daughter, Nicole Mengel, was 2 years old, she received speech-language therapy from Schreiber until she began kindergarten. “Nicole would not be where she is now without the help of Schreiber,” stated Michael. Nicole recently graduated from Adelphi University in Long Island with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science.

On Sunday, Sept. 12, the Schreiber Center will host its 33rd annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival. This rain-or-shine event will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. There will be food, pony rides, face painting, and more. Attendees will see a race between nearly 25,000 ducks as they float down the Conestoga River.

When people register for a racing duckie, they can receive a themed souvenir duckie. Themes include superheroes and ninjas, down on the farm, tech and gaming, foodie, and more.

“Schreiber can’t operate without the support of the community,” said Dan Fink, director of marketing and public relations at Schreiber. “All of the money we raise from this event will benefit the children of Schreiber.” To purchase a duckie or make a donation, visit https://bit.ly/duckie sale2021. For more information about the Rubber Duckie Race and Festival, visit www.schreiber pediatric.org/events/duckies/ or email info@schreiberpediatric.org. To learn more about the Schreiber Center, visit www.schreiberpediatric.org.

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