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The Class Val-edictorian
BY LOGAN MOYER
It was a simple pun, but it was fitting.
When Octorara senior Val Wakeman took the stage at the school’s graduation ceremony on June 5, she opened her remarks with a fun play on her name.
“Good evening, fellow graduates
BY LOGAN MOYER
It’s a patriotic year for the Lancaster County Cruisers.
The group, which holds its annual car show on the first Saturday of July every year, will present this year’s show on Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Willow Street Fire Company, 2901 Willow Street Pike North, Willow Street.
No registration is needed for the 26th annual show. Anyone wishing to participate can bring their cars,
and distinguished guests, my name is Val Wakeman, and I’m honored to be here with you as the class Val-edictorian,” she said.
Standing by the Octorara Brave statue in front of Octorara Junior/ Senior High School, the district celebrated its 70th class of graduates on a very warm early summer evening.
Multiple speakers harkened back to experiences prior to the school year, giving perspective on what the year brought for this Octorara senior class.
“It all began last summer when we held our first annual student leadership summit,” said high school principal Jonathan Propper. “During that summit, I asked (students) a
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Parkesburg to Host 250th Celebration
BY LOGAN MOYER
For the first time in a decade, fireworks will light up the night sky at Minch Park in Parkesburg on Friday, July 3, as part of Parkesburg’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Parkesburg’s massive five-day celebration of the country’s birthday will commence on Wednesday, July 1, and run through Sunday, July 5, at the park, 111 West St., Parkesburg.
A carnival, provided by Houghton Enterprises of Cochranville, will anchor the event, running from Wednesday to Saturday. Organizers described the carnival as having “all the big rides.” It will run from 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before a closing schedule of 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
“Houghton would bring the carnival to town every year,” said organizer Cassandra Wyatt, speaking of Parkesburg’s history. “Then that relationship broke up all of a sudden. ... So this was huge for us; we really wanted to bring (the carnival) back.”
While Wednesday and Thursday’s schedules only consist of the carnival, Friday will bring a DJ providing music and a beer garden that will run from approximately 6 to 9:15 p.m. At the conclusion of the evening, fireworks will be launched into the sky above Minch Park.
“Fireworks are huge for us, because we have not had fireworks in Parkesburg for about 10 or 12 years,” Wyatt said. Wyatt noted the increased prices of fireworks for the weekend of the Fourth of July, saying that organizers did everything they could to get fireworks on
Val Wakeman was named as the school’s 2026 valedictorian.
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trucks and motorcycles. There is a fee to take part; the event will be held rain or shine. More than 20 trophies will be awarded, and the first 200 participants will receive a dash plaque.
Because of the event’s schedule, this year will not be the first time that it has been held over the holiday. Club member Judy Andrews said that she does not expect to lose attendees with the holiday weekend.
“It’s done by 2:00, so people still have time to go on and do fireworks and picnics,” she said.
The Cruisers will have T-shirts available for purchase at the show. There will also be door prizes available. For food, there will be breakfast, hot dogs, hamburgers and sausages available. Lemonade, as well as the Mocha Motion Coffee truck, will be avail -
able for drinks. There will also be a DJ, who will mix in some patriotic tunes to match the occasion.
One big advantage that the Cruisers have over other summer car shows is the pavilion at the fire company.
“I’ve been to lots of car shows, and Judy has too,” said club member Christine Weir, who noted that club members can also gives attendees rides from the parking area to the center of the field. “When it’s July or August, it’s hotter than blazes. You get your food and you’re in the sun; it’s hot. We actually have a pavilion in the shade, which is really nice.”
Hogs and Heroes Foundation, a community of motorcycle riders who support military causes, will have a stand.
Those attending the car show are asked to bring nonperishable canned
goods to support the food pantry at the Willow Street United Church of Christ (UCC).
Proceeds from the registration fees and bake sale will be donated to Solanco Neighborhood Ministries, Hope’s Haven, Building Bridges, and Willow Street UCC.
The weather was not great for last year’s show, but the event still pulled in around 350 vehicles. Weir said that the show typically pulls in around 300 to 400 vehicles, depending on weather and when the event falls on the calendar.
“We’ve always lucked out pretty good with the weather,” Andrews said.
“That’s why we started doing it rain or shine, because it’s too confusing for the food vendors to come when they have stuff the next day, then they can’t come.”
The club has been in existence since 1994. It meets on the second Sunday of every month at 6 p.m. at Willow Street UCC, 2723 Willow Street Pike North, Willow Street. Everyone is welcome to attend, even if they do not own a classic or antique car.
“We just like the people that are in it,” Andrews said. Weir added that the club is looking for new members to come to the show and to bring their significant other.
The club’s other major events include an annual Christmas party; outings to local restaurants; and trips to the Morgantown Auto Mall, located right on the border between Lancaster, Chester and Berks counties.
For more information about the club or car show, call Weir at 717-413-1699 or president Joe Snyder at 717-405-4068.
Strasburg Senior Citizens Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The Strasburg Senior Citizens meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at the
Kay Graybill is the group’s only active third-generation member; her grandmother and mother were both also active members in the past.
The
causes.
The group, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in May, is a special place for those age 50 and older to fraternize, enjoy activities and forge a unique connection to the area and to each other.
A member of the Graybill family has been a part of the group for most of its existence.
“This is my third year in the club,” she said. “My mom, she worked part time; it was more a way to just get out. And my grandma, at that age, she would just get a place to go out and meet other people. It just feels right to be in a group that they were a part of.”
The group meets at 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg.
Saturday but could not make it feasible.
A car show will kick off Saturday morning, inspired by the turnout at a recent show at Dynamic Raceworks, one of the sponsors of the Parkesburg 250 event. Those interested are asked to sign up via the Google Form found on the event’s Facebook page, the “Parkesburg 250” group.
Also on Saturday, there will be various vendors and food trucks up until the carnival opens at 3 p.m. There will also be entertainment onstage, such as a reading of the Declaration of Independence and several live bands.
Sunday will bring a drum and fife corps in the morning, followed by a reading of Parkesburg history by John Hagan, mayor of Parkesburg. Food trucks, vendors and the beer garden will return from Saturday.
The main event of the day and the closing part of the event will be historically oriented baseball games, contested between Christiana Fire Company and Keystone Fire Company. The games will be modeled after the Parkesburg
Iron Company’s baseball team that called Minch Park home in the 1920s. The site has hosted legendary players such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Casey Stengel.
The Parkesburg 250 event has been in planning since the fall of 2025. Various fundraising events have been held since then, such as bingo games and pancake breakfasts at Parkesburg VFW Post 4480 in February and March.
The event’s committee has representatives from all over town: the Parkesburg Historical Society, Parkesburg Historical Commission, Parkesburg Lions Club, Parkesburg Free Library, Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC), Parkesburg Parks & Recreation, Parkesburg VFW and the Parkesburg Special Events Committee, along with local businesses, including Dynamic Raceworks, Evolved Tinting Solutions, Two Dogs Auto & Cycle and the Grocery Outlet.
“It’s great that people have been so excited for this,” Wyatt said. “We’ve hit the ground running looking for sponsors, so it’s only happened because we’ve all worked together.”
Walk to Fight ALS Planned
A walk to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, will be held on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. In the case of rain, the walk will take place on Sunday, July 5, at 10 a.m.
Participants should assemble at the grassy area near the baseball field in Minch Park, 111 West St., Parkesburg. The walk will start at the park, proceed along Fifth Avenue, turn right onto Bridge Street, make another right onto
Third Avenue, and end at the other side of Minch Park by the library. The route is a little over 1 mile in length. There is a requested donation, and participants are asked to wear blue. This color is commonly used as a symbol of ALS awareness, and navy and white stripes were the pattern on the uniforms worn by New York Yankees players such as Gehrig.
The event is organized by the friends and family of
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There is a small door fee to pay for the rental of the fire hall. People from all around the county are members, although most are from Strasburg, Paradise, Quarryville, Ronks and the surrounding towns.
The meetings typically consist of fellowship, live entertainment, bingo, and informative speakers that are of particular interest to seniors.
“All kinds of things to entertain,” described Graybill. “We also do some community service. We’ve been collecting food for the bank at the First Presbyterian Church; the last couple months we provided sleeping bags for the Tenfold homeless shelter program.”
The group has around 35 active members, Graybill said. At the group’s June meeting, they will formally celebrate their sixth decade of existence. Former members have been
invited back to reminisce and share stories of the past.
The group was launched in 1966 by Richard Chambers and Joseph Gonder, two men who were both referred to as “some of Strasburg’s most prominent citizens,” per old editions of the Strasburg Heritage Society’s magazine.
Outside of its monthly meetings, the group has restaurant meetups and theater outings around Lancaster County and takes bus trips beyond the immediate area.
“I think we are a little unique,” Graybill said. “For 60 years we’ve maintained this organization, which is really hard at any day and age. I belong to several other groups, and it’s like pulling teeth to get them to do things anymore. It’s been fun to have a group that is willing to do the work and have fun.” Anniversary
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simple question: ‘What can we do to make Octorara High School a better place?’ What followed was one of the most productive conversations I’ve had with students in my career. I remember leaving that room thinking that if these students were representative of the future, then our future is in very good hands.”
Likewise, district superintendent Shawn Dutkiewicz asked students to recall an event in the fall where kindergarten students from Octorara Primary Learning Center met with high school seniors at the football stadium.
At that event, Dutkiewicz asked the kindergartners what advice they would give to seniors when they graduate. Some focused on practical life skills, like remembering to pay your water bill, while others reminded seniors to spend time with their families before
“During that time, you could tell immediately that the (kindergartners) looked up to our seniors,” Dutkiewicz said. “To them, the senior class represented what it meant to grow up in Octorara.”
For graduate Lazo Christou, growing up in Octorara meant feeling the support of a tight-knit community.
“The connection between home and school has always been the foundation of both my comfort and my accountability,” he said. “In a bigger place, it’s easy to blend in and become just another face in the hallways. Here, at Octorara, that was never really an option. Our intimate community pushed us to support each other, to know each other and to grow with each other.”
Christou, an athlete, spoke of the school’s dedicated fanbase, student section and unique atmosphere. He also praised the district’s involvement in community service and how it has provided opportunities for students in nontraditional programs, such as the culinary arts program.
“Octorara wasn’t just the place where we went to school,” he said. “It was where we learned how to belong.”
Propper shared that 46 graduates finished with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of over 4.00. Molly French was named as salutatorian; she will be headed to Dickinson College to study environmental science. Wakeman is pledged to Saint Joseph’s University to major in physics.
“Remember that starry-eyed kid with a heart full of gold who dreamed to make the world a better place,” Wakeman said. “Because that kid is still you, and now you have the tools to make your dreams come true.”
This year’s graduating class is the 70th in Octorara history.
Lazo Christou spoke at the ceremony, held in front of the school on June 5.
“Celebrate America” Event Planned
Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks, will host its third annual Celebrate America event on Friday, July 3, from 4 to 10 p.m.
The event will include food trucks, games, a photo booth by South Central Photo Booths, drawings by Caricatures by Courtney, vendors, a patriotic Maker’s Market by Creatively Lancaster, opportunities to interact with sponsors, and a train display by the Choo Choo Barn.
A fireworks show was part of last year’s Celebrate America event.
This year’s vendors will be Casey Jones’ Restaurant, the Barn Bistro, PA Boys BBQ, Walk-O Taco, Old Road Pretzels, Perry Pizza Co., Joe on the Go Coffee Co., Penny’s Ice Cream, and Kona Ice of Lancaster and York.
Only vendors at the Paradise Station property are recognized vendors of this event.
Celebrate America will culminate with a concert and fireworks show at 7:30 p.m. on the lawn. Former WGAL news anchor Anne Shannon will be the master of ceremonies.
Patriotic music will be presented by the New Holland Band, along with Perfect Harmony and a choir, and Schaefer Fireworks will present 20 minutes of pyrotechnics.
This year’s event will include special activities to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, including a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a tie-in to the local importance that Lancaster County played in the birth of the nation.
The event will be held on the
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doorstep of land chartered by William Penn and given to Marie Ferree, who fled religious persecution in France. As part of Penn’s Holy Experiment, Ferree requested a meeting with Penn to negotiate for land, and being impressed by her, he petitioned Queen Anne to grant her an audience. Ferree was given English citizenship and permission to colonize in Pennsylvania. In the New World, Penn’s agents received her request for 2,000 acres in 1709. The land was purchased in 1712 under the name of Daniel Ferree, Marie’s son, and the land was called Strasburg, after the place in the French region of Alsace where Marie and her family had found safety. The 26-acre Paradise Station property has been stewarded by the Prickett family since 2016.
A freewill offering will be received to help cover the cost of the event. No rain date is scheduled.
On-site parking is available for a fee per vehicle. Anyone planning to park a large bus at the event should contact organizers in advance at 717-6875000 and dial ext. 117. Cash and credit cards will be accepted for payment. There will be no advance parking sales. All parking contributions at Paradise Station will go directly toward the cost of the fireworks show. Alternately, for a fee, attendees may ride a Strasburg Rail Road train directly to Paradise Station. The train is not handicapped-accessible, so anyone who needs handicapped-accessible parking should plan to park at Paradise Station and have their handicap placard visible when approaching the parking guides. Spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, and drop-off is also available. Those who require advance assistance may call the aforementioned number.
On-site dining will be available at Casey Jones’ Restaurant, where visitors may dine on a real P70, 80-ton coach car that once rode the rails of the Pennsylvania Rail Road. For one night only, the restaurant will be open until 11 p.m. Deck seating is also available. Reservations are required by calling the aforementioned number and selecting option 3.
For more information about Paradise Station, visit www .paradisestation.us.
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SUMMER SUNDAES
Church to Serve Community Meal
The mission committee of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will serve a hot meal from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. The menu will consist of waffles with syrup, ham or sausage, hash browns, a fruit cup, and desserts.
The meal is free and will be served in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall.
For more information, call the church at 717-687-6619.
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Sue Labiak. All the money raised will be donated to the ALS Association in honor of Labiak, a longtime Parkesburg resident who was diagnosed with ALS four years ago. She worked at Pepperidge Farm in Downingtown for over 40 years and had to retire due to her illness. She was first diagnosed after having trouble with her foot, and the progression of the disease has rendered Labiak unable to walk or use her arms or hands. She uses a wheelchair but will be present for the walk.
Organizers noted that Labiak is kind, generous, dedicated to her family, and a loyal friend. She enjoys tie-dye, singing karaoke, and listening to live music. She and her husband, Ed, recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.
Anyone who is unable to attend the walk but would like to donate may visit www.als.org and dedicate the donation to Labiak.
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