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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 25
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Saying, “Welcome Home” To Vietnam Veterans BY ANN MEAD ASH
n early January, Clyde Snyder of Lancaster Township was asked by the president of Vietnam Veterans of America whether there were any Merchant Marines buried in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Snyder, who founded the Vet21 Salute Honor Guard of Lancaster, looked into the situation, and when he learned there were 90 Merchant Marine veterans there, he did the research and raised the money to place a Merchant Marine monument. The ceremony dedicating that memorial was held on June 4. In April, Snyder learned that no memorial to Vietnam veterans existed in the cemetery. “I said, ‘I’ve got to do this for my brothers,’” recalled Snyder, who set about raising the $7,700 needed to fund the memorial under the sponsorship of Blankets of Honor, a nonprofit that presents veterans with blankets depicting the branch they served in.
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On Oct. 8, at noon, a ceremony was held at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery to dedicate the memorial. The event opened with a flyover by the Liberty War Bird Association Huey, a restored Vietnam helicopter now operating as a flying museum based at the Lancaster Airport. Mike Caimi, one of the founders of the Liberty War Birds, noted that taking part in the flyover fulfills goals of the organization. “The mission of the Liberty War Bird Association is to honor the legacy of our Vietnam veterans and provide a healing link to their past,” explained Caimi. “What better way to accomplish that goal than to participate in the dedication of the Vietnam veterans’ memorial at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, a hallowed site where not only are a number of Vietnam veterans buried, but two of our own recently deceased volunteers have been interred?” Caimi reported that he was on board for the flyover. “It was a solemn moment for our flight crew,” he recalled.
First “Day Of ThanksGIVING” Planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
Connie Dienner, director of Cavod Performing Arts, is looking forward to the organization’s first Day of ThanksGIVING, which will feature a live evening gathering. “The evening is a celebration of all God has done,” said Dienner. “We are so thankful for our donors.” The Day of ThanksGIVING will begin at midnight on Friday, Nov. 18, with online giving at https://cavod.org. The academy at See Cavod pg 2
Clyde Snyder stands with the riderless horse at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
A Chance To Help The Elves Deliver BY ANN MEAD ASH
Ferris Wheel Clothing Bank in Lititz has a big event coming up. Long before Christmas arrives, Ferris Wheel founder Sherry Gassert; her assistant, Jen Lewis; and Gassert’s daughter, Stephanie Stiffler, will join with a few other volunteers and dress as elves to provide Christmas in the form of presents to Lancaster County children from infants to age 12. The event, appropriately dubbed the Elf Party, will be held in the lodge at Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park, 221 N. 11th St., Akron, on Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon to 2 p.m. For children to participate in the Sherry Gassert (left) event, parents must search for “Ferris and Jen Lewis are gathering gifts to give away Wheel Clothing Bank” on Facebook and watch for the post announcing the party, at the Ferris Wheel
which will be made during November. Parents may then sign children up to attend by messaging through Facebook, calling 717799-1933 or emailing FerrisWheel14@hotmail.com. Last year, more than 160 children attended the Elf Party, but this year Gassert would like to see 200 attend. During registration, Gassert, or one of her elves, learns the children’s ages and the types of toys and games they prefer. “So we can gear the (gift) bags towards what they like,” explained Gassert, who then turns to her donors for help purchasing items. “These bags get stuffed so full it’s amazing,” said Gassert, who works with Lewis and Stiffler to prepare the gift bags ahead of time. Each bag is customized to the individual child to be sure gifts are age appropriate and safe.
Clothing Bank Elf Party.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Kings Return To Stop In Lancaster . . . . .4 Water Street Mission’s Call To Action . . . . . . . . . .4 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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