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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 20
A Taste Of Autumn First Fall Festival Planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
hen members of the Rotary Club of Lancaster Sunrise were searching for a new fundraiser, after COVID-19 restrictions made it impossible to hold their Literacy Bike Ride or annual car show, they looked for something with expanded appeal. “The ride is for bike riders, and the car show is for people who like cars,” said Bill Weik, adding that the event is desgned to appeal to adults of all interests. The Fall Festival will officially be held for the first time this year on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Aberdeen Acres, 406 Aberdeen Road, Elizabethtown. The event, which is designed for adults age 21 and over, will include live music; food; beer, wine, and other beverages available for purchase; and silent and live auctions. Dillwood Band, a three-piece string band, will play from 2 to 4 p.m., and Mama Tried Band, known for soul, funk, and rock, will play from 4 to 7 p.m. Local television reporter Meredith Jorgensen will serve as master of ceremonies.
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See Sunrise Rotary pg 8
The Rotary Club of Lancaster Sunrise will hold a Fall Festival fundraiser in Elizabethtown.
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GTGH To Return To Farm And Home Center
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
According to Polaris, the nonprofit that operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, 540 victims of human trafficking were identified in Pennsylvania in 2019. That same year, 524 phone calls, 104 webforms, 13 emails, 86 texts, and 19 webchats were made from Pennsylvania to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. After realizing he had witnessed an incident of human trafficking in See Hope. Inpsire. Love. pg 8
Representatives of nonprofits and fair trade organizations will be at the Gifts That Give Hope fair on Dec. 12.
Founder Jenn Knepper is excited about holding a live Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) fair this year. The fair will feature about 30 nonprofit organizations, including more than a dozen marketplace vendors with fair trade items, and several food trucks. Knepper has noticed a buying trend toward locally made items and concern for a greater cause. “People are being more intentional about shopping,” she said. “There’s something for everyone at this fair.”
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A variety of fall-themed food items will be a focus of the event, with Michelle Gilbert of Gilby’s Café serving as chef. “We will be smoking the pork and the beef brisket ourselves, and there will be homemade smoked mac and cheese,” said Weik. Also on the menu will be hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, chicken corn soup, and fried food items such as mozzarella sticks and onion rings.