Southeast Region of PFBC Promotes Waterway Well-being
BY JEFF FALK
The southeast portion of Pennsylvania is the most densely populated part of a predominantly rural state. But that doesn’t mean all those residents have to travel far to enjoy Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreational activities.
One of the main initiatives of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is to provide and promote natural fun in and around water.
“I think we really need to make people aware of all the opportunities around them,” said Andy Desko, who’s been the outreach and education coordinator for the Southeast Region of the PFBC for 18 years. “We want to help introduce folks to them right in their backyards. There are many accesses (to water) out there.
People may not be aware that there are boat accesses near them. I want to inspire people to check out the opportunities.”
The PFBC’s Southeast Region office is headquartered just north of the town of Lititz, at 255 W. Brubaker Valley Road, Lititz, at Speedwell Forge Lake. The Southeast Region office, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, primarily serves as the rules and regulation enforcement headquarters for PFBC, but it does offer some services and amenities.
As outreach and education coordinator, Desko does work out of the Lititz office periodically, but he spends the majority of his work time in the field and around water.
“I really do enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life,” said Desko. “I grew up in a very rural county. I just enjoy the variety of
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Trucks Will Roll to Grant Wishes
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When hundreds of trucks hit the road on Saturday, May 9, they’ll be working to grant wishes. The 37th annual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will kick off at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, 1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim. Truck parking, driver check-in and on-site registration will take place from 6 to 10 a.m.
A silent auction and basket giveaways will be featured from 8 a.m. to noon. A Family Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At 11 a.m., there will be a mandatory safety meeting for convoy drivers, before
remarks and a Wish Angel Remembrance at noon. The convoy will depart at 1:30 p.m., and the event
will conclude at 3 p.m.
There is a new route for the convoy this year, said Lori Dietrich,
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Great things happen when kids get outside. They can discover new skills, develop self-confidence, make new friends and, most of all, have fun.
Kids ages 10 to 15 are invited to the 31st annual Youth Field Day, organized by the Lancaster County Sportsmen For Youth. It will take place at the Milton Grove Sportsmen’s Club, 731 Milton Grove Road North,
Southeast Region outreach and education coordinator Andy Desko prepares
a PFBC event.
MOTHER’S DAY SALE
University Adds Wellness Vending Machine
Millersville University has installed a new wellness vending machine designed to provide students with convenient and affordable access to health and wellness products. The vending machine is located in the lower level of the Student Memorial Center in the lounge near the campus Chick-fil-A.
serves as an educational tool. Each item is connected to a QR code that directs students to comprehensive support services ranging from on-campus departments to community-based organizations and programs such as the YWCA and Domestic Violence Services.
The initiative grew out of a project developed through the President’s Leadership Institute, a 10-month professional development program led by university president Daniel Wubah. The initiative is led by Lauren Blevins, director of health services, and Susan Moyer, interim chair and associate professor in the Wehrheim School of Nursing. The pair identified a need to improve access to everyday health and wellness items while promoting a stronger culture of well-being on campus. The vending machine offers over-the-counter medications, personal care items, and free products, including naloxone and tampons. In addition to providing products, the machine
The vending machine project is co-sponsored by Millersville University’s Health Services, Wehrheim School of Nursing, and Center for Health Education and Promotion, along with the Pennsylvania State Employee Credit Union. Project funding was provided through a grant from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation as part of its College and University Health Vending grant program. Additional co-sponsors and donors helped to bring the vending machine project to fruition.
Student input played a critical role in shaping the initiative. During the Wellness Fair last April, students shared feedback on the types of products they wanted and discussed challenges related to affordability and stigma when purchasing health items in traditional retail settings.
The wellness vending machine reflects Millersville’s ongoing commitment to supporting student health by increasing access to resources, encouraging self-care, and fostering a more inclusive and supportive campus environment.
For more information, visit www.millersville .edu/healthservices/ wellness-vending/.
Comets Squeeze by Muhlenberg at Home
BASEBALL
BOYS’ LACROSSE
BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD
Fri. 4/24 vs Muhlenberg W 4-3
Mon. 4/27 vs Hempfield L 3-1
Mon. 4/27 at Manheim Township L 10-7
Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield L 101-49
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Thu. 4/23 vs Cedar Crest L 3-2
Tue. 4/28 at Hempfield L 3-0
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Fri. 4/24 vs Cocalico W 10-8
Mon. 4/27 vs Manheim Township L 16-4
GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD
Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield L 111-39 SOFTBALL
Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield W 10-2
photos by Cheri Sine
Penn Manor’s Roderyck Rafael celebrates at second base after hitting a double, bringing in two runs against Muhlenberg in a 4-3 win on Friday, April 24, in Millersville.
In Millersville, Penn Manor’s Lucas Hess slides safely back into second base against Muhlenberg in a 4-3 win on Friday, April 24.
On the afternoon of Friday, April 24, Comets’ relief pitcher Josh Beck had two strikeouts against Muhlenberg in a 4-3 victory in Millersville.
On Friday, April 24, Comets’ Brady Knaple puts the tag on Muhlenberg’s Marvin Frias at home in a 4-3 victory in Millersville.
Penn Manor’s Julian Plank makes the throw-in from the outfield against Muhlenberg in a 4-3 triumph on Friday, April 24.
Ethan Transue side arms the ball to first base against Muhlenberg in a 4-3 win on Friday, April 24, in Millersville.
Decades Opens
The Ice Cream Bar at Decades opened its second season with a celebration on April 17. The Ice Cream Bar features a variety of ice cream flavors, alcoholic and nonalcoholic milkshakes, frozen treats, savory snacks, Decades cocktail pouches, beer on tap, new iced coffee, Decades margaritas, Shifty canned cocktails, and more. Decades will feature a variety of housemade ice cream flavors this season, including the Coindexter Crunch, which was inspired by Cap’n Crunch cereal, and a new Chillin’ With My Peeps flavor swirled with Cadbury egg pieces and Peeps candy.
The Ice Cream Bar will be open on Fridays from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 9 p.m. Later in May, the Ice Cream Bar will switch from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours to Wednesday through Sunday hours. The full inside Decades experience - retro arcade games, bowling, full restaurant, and bar - will continue to be open on Wednesdays through Sundays. Outdoor dining options will be available. For more information, email Tony Gorick at tony@decadesbowl.com.
Make-A-Wish
director of development for Make-A-Wish in Lancaster. The route will run west from Manheim on Route 283 to Tollhouse Road before looping back on Route 283 East and ending at the Esbenshade Road exit. The convoy will no longer travel through Mount Joy. A map of the route may be found at https://tinyurl .com/3rczvcks.
Good spots to view the convoy will include the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction and LCBC Manheim, 2392 Mount Joy Road.
Dietrich said the convoy will include close to 400 trucks. Drivers can still register online at www.wish convoy.org or in person on the day of the event.
People of all ages are invited to come out for the Family Fest. Activities will include games, vendors, DJ entertainment, food trucks, costumed characters, the famous convoy clowns, a silent auction, a basket raffle, hundreds of trucks to see, and the kickoff of the truck convoy.
“The Family Fest is open to the public,” Dietrich remarked, “with free parking, free admission and free activities for families.”
While past events charged for game tickets, each child will receive free game tickets this year, she added. A variety of food trucks will be on-site for the Family Fest,
including Castenedas Food Truck, Drifters, Mocha Motion Coffee, Piper Belles BBQ and Walk-O Taco.
The festivities have a carnival-like atmosphere, enhanced by the Make-AWish clowns.
“The clowns help to spread joy to attendees and serve a very important role as donation collectors at the event and along the route,” Dietrich said. “Over the years, the convoy clowns have helped to raise thousands of dollars to grant wishes.”
Proceeds from the day will support granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses through MakeA-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley.
“Currently, there are 73 kids waiting on their wish to be granted in our Susquehanna Valley region, 29 of which reside right here in Lancaster County,” Dietrich shared. “Make-A-Wish relies 100% on the generosity of the community to be able to grant the wishes of critically ill children. Participating has a direct impact on local families.”
With headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., MakeA-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organizations. It serves children in all 50 states, as well as in more than 50 countries around the world. Since 1986, Make-A-Wish has
granted more than 8,600 wishes.
Last year, the convoy raised $461,386 for Make-A-Wish. This year, organizers have set a goal of raising $525,000.
“The truck convoy is a legacy event for our chapter, which is honoring its 40th anniversary in 2026,” Dietrich said. “The truck convoy was the first fundraising event organized 37 years ago, and it is amazing that the event lives on today. It plays an extremely important role in the chapter’s ability to grant local wishes. We are able to keep this event going due to the generous spirit of the local community.”
To learn more about the event, visit the aforementioned website.
Program to Focus on Revolutionary War
The Millersville Area Historical Society will host a presentation titled “Lancaster Prisoners of War: Transforming British Rebels Into American Revolutionaries” when it meets at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, in the Millersville Borough Administration and Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and lock at 9:15 a.m. The speaker will be Robyn Lily Davis, an associate professor of history at Millersville University (MU) with expertise in Colonial and Revolutionary War-era America.
Lancaster, a thriving inland city and a major detention center for British and Hessian prisoners of war, largely experienced the American Revolution not through battles but instead through the daily realities of conflict on its streets.
Davis’ talk will reveal the close and often tense encounters with enemy captives that reshaped local loyalties and sharpened divisions between Britons and Americans. A question-and-answer time will close the meeting.
Davis has taught at MU
since 2012 and currently is chair of the History and Philosophy Department. She has been nominated to serve for the next three years as a member of the American Historical Association’s Beveridge Family Prize in American History, for which she will have to read 150 to 160 books each summer. The New York City native earned a Bachelor of Arts in French language and literature from Columbia University before family circumstances took her to Oklahoma, where she developed a liking for history and earned a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Although admission is free, donations are appreciated. For more details, contact Phil Gerber at 717872-8837 before noon or at pge8507@aol.com.
The Loft Plans Luncheon Fundraiser
The Loft Community Partnership will hold its third annual Garden Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at its new Community Resource Facility at 100 E. Charlotte St., Millersville. The luncheon fundraiser will include farm-to-table fare, an online auction, giveaway drawings, impact stories, and tours of the new facility. A welcome reception will take place at 11 a.m., followed by presentations at 11:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At 12:15 p.m., giveaway winners will be announced, and at 12:30 p.m., dessert will be served and facility tours will be available. Attendees should wear dressy casual attire.
All proceeds from the fundraiser will help support the Loft’s food pantry, which serves more than 400 Penn Manor families every week.
To reserve tickets or tables by Saturday, May 9, visit www.loftcp.org/ events.
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Youth Field Day
Elizabethtown, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6.
“We encourage kids and their parents to come to our Youth Field Day if they want to experience a day of outdoor activities,” said Lynn Carruthers, a volunteer with the event. “The 10 stations they will get to experience for 35 minutes each may vary slightly year to year but are typically archery, canoeing, fishing, fly fishing, muzzle loading, trapping, 22 rifle, trap shooting, turkeys (and) wildlife education with the PA game commissioners and Raven Ridge Wildlife Rescue.”
The event is free to attend, no gear is needed and participants will all receive a free lunch. Parents are encouraged to accompany their child, but it’s not required.
While Youth Field Day is an opportunity for kids who don’t have a background in outdoor activities to experience the fun, it’s open to any youths in the age range, said Scott Deiter, who coordinates the canoeing.
“We can say that many kids that start at age 10 return each year for the next four or five years that they fall into the age range,” he shared. “And now, as we are in our 31st year, we are experiencing parents that
come and tell us that they went through Youth Field Day and now they are there with their child.”
Carruthers noted that she learned about the event’s history from a magazine article written in 1999 by Charlie Youtz.
“He wrote, ‘The number of youth involved in outdoor activities has been declining for years,’”
Carruthers said. “In 1991, the late Bob McWilliams, information and education specialist with the PA Game Commission, had an idea.”
He and 25 other sportsmen held a meeting in the northwest regional office of the Game Commission and organized a free, one-day interactive event for youths. Since then, the concept spread across the state. In October of 1995, a group of 70 people formed what is now the Lancaster County Sportsmen For Youth, and the first local Youth Field Day was held in June 1996. Last year, there were 22 Youth Field Days held over the summer throughout Pennsylvania.
Carruthers emphasized that the day would not be possible without the support of volunteers.
“These are people that love the outdoors and love to teach the kids how to
love it too,” she said. “Many come from the sportsmen’s clubs in Lancaster County and have been volunteering since the Lancaster County Field Day was first held in 1996.”
Each year, the group also recruits new volunteers, including a participant now in his 20s who went through the program as a kid and now helps with either fly fishing or freshwater fishing. Certified instructors with the Canoe Club of Greater Harrisburg run the canoeing station, and game wardens operate the PA Game Commission station.
“And they have stories of kids who went through Youth Day and then became game wardens,” Carruthers remarked. “Many of the volunteers have stories from the day, stories of seeing a young child come alive with excitement after they did something at the station. The volunteer shares with others, and we all keep saying, ‘This is why we can keep coming every year and give it our all, just to see young ones show excitement for an outdoor sport.’”
She added that the Lancaster County Youth Field Day is always held on the first Saturday of June, but the host sportsmen’s club is not announced until March
of each year. The event is hosted by one of the four clubs that have a large pond.
The Youth Field Day is funded by donations from area sportsmen’s clubs, outdoor sporting goods stores and some local food companies.
“Also, a donation is given for free printing of pamphlets from a local printing company,” Carruthers said. “The companies and sportsmen’s clubs are not asking for recognition. They are doing it to help keep this goal alive, to let kids experience and love the outdoors.”
Along with a free lunch, kids will receive a goodie bag at the end of the day. Youth Field Day will be held rain or shine, so participants should dress for the weather. Early registration is encouraged. Registration will close on Friday, June 5. If people register early but then cannot attend, they should update their registration by removing their name to make room for other participants.
To register, visit www .register-ed.com/events/ view/241923. For more information, see the group’s Facebook page by searching for “Lancaster County Sportsmen For Youth.”
Kids participate in a previous year’s Youth Field Day.
Millersville University Receives Grant to Improve Food Security
Millersville University has received a $40,000 grant to combat student hunger from the Department of Education’s Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Initiative. Grants are awarded to help schools address food insecurity on campus and expand access to food options, create awareness initiatives, and upgrade facilities. Millersville has received a grant from the initiative every year since its creation in 2022.
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: 600 E. Penn Grant Rd., (Mailing: P.O. Box 635, Willow Street, 17584) 717-464-5683 Pastor: The Rev. Maureen L. Seifried Worship w/Holy Communion: Saturday Eve. 6 pm & Sunday 9:30 am. Livestreaming Visit: www.ascensionws.org
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Grant recipients like Millersville are members of the Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a coalition of Pennsylvania institutions of higher education focused on addressing hunger and other basic needs for their students. These institutions
may apply for designation that earns them recognition from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and a spot on the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus website.
Millersville has earned the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus+ designation, which has helped concentrate the work being done on campus into a cohesive team effort focused on identifying and meeting the basic needs of students. The designation has also allowed the university to collaborate with community partners and bridge gaps during academic breaks with programming to address basic needs for food and a sense of belonging.
WYPA Sets Concert
The Workshop for Young Performing Artists (WYPA) will present a concert on Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street.
WYPA is a group of highly talented and accomplished high school students who study and perform classical repertoire. The program will feature violin, piano, and cello music presented by Kaleb Lambert, Callum MacCloskey, Matthew Yang, and Issac Yen. Compositions will include works by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, and others. The Musical Art Society will also award its yearly scholarship grants. The concert is free and open to the public.
Luncheon Set for Seniors
The next Millersville Senior Luncheon will be held on Monday, May 18, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Millersville Veterans of Foreign Wars, 219 Walnut Hill Rd, Millersville.
The per-person cost includes the meal, entertainment, and door prizes. Tickets for giveaway drawings will also be available for purchase. The featured
BETHEL CHURCH: 3716 Main Street, Conestoga. Sunday worship at 10:15 AM. Pastor: Jake Farnham. For more info, call 717-872-6755.
BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors
Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
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GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILLOW STREET: 212 Peach Bottom Rd., Willow Street. Pastor- Mike Sigman. Weekend Worship: 6pm Saturday, Contemporary; Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. Traditional; 9:15am & 11am Contemporary. Sunday Schl from infant-5th grade, meets simultaneously with the 6pm, 9:15 & 11am Worship Services. GCC Young Adults - Tues. 7 pm. Youth Ministry- Sun. & Wed. 6:30 pm. Numerous Small Groups. 717-464-5333 www.gccws.net info@gccws.net
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Marticville Rd. (Rt. 324) between New Danville & Pequea. Pastor: Kevin Kresge. 9:30am worship service. Casual dress. Nursery, handicap accessible. Visit us online: MarticvilleChurch.org E-mail: info@marticvillechurch.org
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We are learning to live, love & lead like Jesus. Join us on Sundays at 9:30 AM at 163 W Frederick Street, Millersville for our ONE Worship Service. On-Line worship is also offered on our website: MCChurch.net
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performer will be Quentin Jones, presenting vocal and guitar music, along with comedy. Everyone over age 55 is welcome. Reservations are required by Monday, May 11, by calling Sharon Schreiber at 717-6066579 or Karen Bickford at 717-740-9135. To cancel a reservation, call Schreiber.
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opportunities around here. We all enjoy fishing. We all come from different backgrounds, but we share this love of being on the water. It feels good to introduce people to these sports.”
Housed in a renovated farmhouse, PFBC’s Southeast Region office employs administrative staff and law enforcement or Water Conservation Officers, who enforce fishing and boating regulations, creel limits and water pollution rules, as well as promote water safety and assist in trout stocking operations.
The Southeast Region office also processes boat registrations, launch permits and discounted fishing licenses for disabled veterans, and it offers educational materials and opportunities for residents to borrow fishing rods.
“Our general mission is to protect, conserve and enhance the state’s aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities,” said Desko. “We do deliver educational programming in the Southeast Region. We do a lot of introductory programs, like teaching people how to fish and teaching people how to boat.”
The PFBC’s Southeast Region office is operated in one of six geographical regions throughout the commonwealth. The Southeast Region is made up of Lancaster, Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Bucks, Delaware, Schuylkill, Northampton, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties and is home to a host of lakes; streams; and major waterways, like the Schuylkill, Delaware and Conestoga rivers.
The Susquehanna River serves as a boundary between the Southeast and Southcentral regions.
“There’s a diversity of experiences in the Southeast Region,” said Desko. “We have stocked trout streams and wild trout streams. There are also migratory fish; the Delaware River has shad coming up. There are paddling opportunities for whitewater kayaking, as well as gentle paddling on lakes and ponds.”
“In other regions, mountains and back -
woods serve as the backdrops,” continued Desko. “We have plenty of fishing opportunities here, but they may be in places you don’t expect them to be. There are places you can catch monster flathead catfish. There are a lot of places in this region where you can get into some exceptional fishing; it’s just cities serve as the backgrounds instead of mountains.”
An inland state, Pennsylvania boasts a total of more than 86,000 miles of streams and rivers. In the state, nearly 850,000 fishing licenses, 350,000 boat registrations and 150,000 launch permits are sold each year, all of which help fund the PFBC.
The PFBC stocks 3.2 million raised trout in 684 streams and 130 lakes in Pennsylvania annually.
“We do see people across ages, from youth to retirees,” said Desko. “You have a lot of adults who are starting to mentor their children out on the water. When anglers were surveyed, they said the reason they go out is not to catch big fish; it’s to spend time with family and friends, unplug and get away for recreation. They’re looking to spend time in the outdoors and reset their minds.”
For additional information, go to https:// www.pa.gov/agencies/ fishandboat.
Children Learn About Wildlife
Raven Ridge Wildlife Center visited Preschool Express at Millersville Community Church on April 1 to present a program on Pennsylvania’s wildlife. The preschoolers were able to meet several of Raven Ridge’s wildlife ambassadors,
including Oberyn the black rat snake, Meret the broadwinged hawk, box turtles named Ozzy and Harriet, and Barron Von Vulture.
The students spent the week leading up to the program collecting supplies to donate to Raven Ridge.
Golf Tournament to Benefit Nonprofits
The Big Swing for Sight, Science, and Education will be held on Monday, May 18, at 9 a.m. at Iron Valley Golf Club, 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon. Proceeds will benefit VisionCorps, the Lancaster Science Factory, and the Joshua Montpetit Foundation.
The golf tournament was established by Lisa Shirk, a VisionCorps trustee, in memory of her husband and longtime VisionCorps supporter, Ray Shirk. Ray was a businessman, entrepreneur, and visionary. He
was the founder and CEO of the Securus Group, a multifaceted insurance firm that twice earned the honor of Best Places to Work in PA. Lisa started the Big Swing in 2013 to honor Ray’s love of golf and the local organizations he cared about.
In addition to participating as a golfer, people may also donate goods and services for the silent auction.
To register or learn more, visit https://give.vision corps.net/bigswing26 or call 717-205-4153.
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Rohrer’s Service Center needs an auto mechanic. In addition to our own fleet, we serve commercial clients as well as the public. Duties include service, repair, and maintenance of cars & light trucks. A class 1 inspection license is required. Core work hours are 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. weekdays, with OT required as needed.
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SPINELLO HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Roof & siding repair, painting, kitchen & bath remodeling, decks, no job too odd or too small, references, insured. PA031727. Call Mike Spinello, 717-464-5466
ALLEGIANT TREE CARE
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AMISH MOVING COMPANY
AMISH CLEANOUTS
Will move households (will go out of state). Fair prices for Clean Outs of Attics, Basements. 717-442-3301
ANDY’S DRYWALL
Interior Remodeling, Hanging, Finishing, Framing, Painting, Basements, Additions, Insured. PA 022669. 717-587-4102
Asphalt Needs by JACK COOPER TAR & CHIP
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CLOCK REPAIR - HIGH END PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED. House calls avail. Columbia | 717-478-4799
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COMPLETE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING DESIGN INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE FLUID FILM • FIREWOOD Mulching • Tree/Shrub Planting/Trimming Stump Grinding • Seeding • Excavation FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED Specializing in Honesty & Integrity on Every Job! Rosslawnservice.com 717-468-3632
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FULL PROPERTY CLEANOUT Appliances/Furniture/Tree/Brush Removal Demo • Rolloff Dumpster Rentals YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT! MJR LLC | Millersville 717-672-6483
HAULING, JUNK REMOVAL. Bsmts, sheds, garages cleaned out. Tree brush. Odd jobs. We also move people. Free est. Visa/MC/ Disc/AmEx. 717-456-6051; 410-688-7569 CRASS HAULING
Drywall Repairs. Lite Carpentry. Cabinets Painting. SPRING DISCOUNTS PA032157 : Damien 717-940-5912
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING Call for a FREE ESTIMATE: BRYAN 223-231-8716
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JUNK REMOVAL
Basements, garages, attics. Appls. ($20). Five Star Property Service, 717-278-1030
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SPRING CLEAN UP! MOWING, BUSH TRIMMING, MULCHING, ETC. Call Craig at 717-342-4217 www.craigslancasterlawncare.com
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Small Tree & Shrub Removal. Soil Prep & Seeding. Neglected Overgrowth Cleanup. Fast, Professional Service. Senior Discounts! FREE ESTIMATES! Licensed/Insured : 717-208-2265 SPRING CLEANUP STUMP GRINDING SERVICES 717-989-7938, leave message.
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TONE’S SOLID CONTRUCTION Remodel Basements Additions Decks • Fences, etc. We
