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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 48
Penn Manor Breaks School Record At Mini-THON
Penn Manor High School’s Mini-THON raised a total of more than $45,710 to help the families fighting pediatric cancer at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
“Our mission is to provide emotional and financial support, t’s been seven years since spread awareness, and ensure Penn Manor High School funding for critical research - all (PMHS) started hosting a in pursuit of a cure.” Last year, Mini-THON event, and this year, PMHS held a 12-hour event that students broke the school’s featured live music, Zumba, and record by raising their highest multiple sports competitions. Students raised a total of more amount yet. Mini-THON is recognized as than $41,207 throughout the the largest student-run philan- year to help the families fighting thropy in the world. It’s an annu- pediatric cancer at the Penn State Hershey Medical al fundraiser where Center. PMHS held students must stay this year’s Miniawake and stand for several hours to “I just have a heart THON on Feb. 18 raise money to help f o r t h e f a m i l i e s from 11 p.m. to conquer childhood who have to deal 5 a.m., and students cancer. The motto w i t h c h i l d h o o d raised a total of o f M i n i - T H O N i s c a n c e r a n d t h e more than $45,710 “FTK” b e c a u s e k i n d o f s t r e n g t h to help the families fighting pediatric everything the stuthey have.” cancer at the Penn dents do during State Hershey MedMini-THON is “For ical Center. The Kids.” BillieJo Kramer and Jenn ForPMHS’ Mini-THON is one of the many branches of the overall ney serve as co-advisers for the THON held by Penn State Univer- club. “I just have a heart for the famsity. As stated on www.thon.org, BY COURTNEY MENGEL
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Splish-Splash, It’s An Easter Egg Bash! BY COURTNEY MENGEL
On Dec. 1, 2021, the Lancaster Family YMCA and the YMCA of York and York County merged into a single YMCA association, now known as the YMCA of the Roses. Prior to the merger, the York YMCA branches were the only locations that hosted a Splish, Splash Easter Egg Bash. For the first time, this event will be offered at the City Center and Lampeter-Strasburg branches in Lancaster County. The Splish, Splash Easter Egg Bash will take place at the Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA branch, 800 Village Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to noon and at the City Center YMCA branch, 265 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster, on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. This twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt will require kids to bring a basket, a swimsuit, and a towel because they will hunt for eggs in the pool. There will also be face painting and a See Easter Egg Hunt pg 5
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ilies who have to deal with child- facilitate each of the committees. The club set the goal this year hood cancer and the kind of strength they have,” said Kramer. at $20,000. Forney noted that the “My sister’s husband’s nephew members wanted to keep the goal realistic, so they went through all of were surprised Hershey and Four Diamonds. He’s “We just want to when they realized graduated from col- say thanks to the how much money lege since then. It’s c o m m u n i t y f o r they had raised. About 180 students just nice to see that c h i p p i n g i n a n d attended the the money you put towards it is getting t h a n k s t o t h e overnight event, used for what it a d m i n i s t r a t i o n which is another for allowing us to school record. In says it is.” order to attend “I like the cause do THON.” Mini-THON, stuand that the kids are dents must create a excited about it,” commented Forney. “My mom had donor drive, where they raise a cancer years ago, so that’s always minimum of $35. Students also been something to advocate for. I obtained donations from area knew a family growing up that went businesses. “We just want to say thanks to to Hershey through Four Diamonds and St. Jude’s, so I saw the support the community for chipping in and and how Four Diamonds helped the thanks to the administration for allowing us to do THON,” said family.” Seniors Devyn Mauger, Riley Kramer. More information about Four Robinson, Ryleigh Sottek, and Riley Peart served as this year’s “overalls,” Diamonds is available at which are student leaders who help https://fourdiamonds.org.
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