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Penn Manor /townlively
MAY 27, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 7
PMHS Seniors To Graduate Five seniors have been selected to represent Penn Manor High School’s Class of 2020 at commencement, which will be aired online on Thursday,
May 28. The students are Ryan Dang, class valedictorian; Alex Roth, salutatorian; Timothy Hermansen, 2020 class president; Hannah Smith; and
Isaac Leshok. Due to the shutdown, this year’s ceremony will be Penn Manor’s first virtual commencement.
All members of the Class of 2020 were filmed at Comet Field receiving their diplomas and celebrating with family members. The students also had
the opportunity to thank their teachers, families, and coaches and to have photos taken with family members. The footage, including speeches by See PMHS Graduation pg 3
Ryan Dang
Alex Roth
Hannah Smith
Isaac Leshok
Timothy Hermansen
Landisville Girl Holds “Little Miss Agriculture” Title Working To Grant Wishes year was awesome,” Kaire remarked. She pointed out that “2020 Lancaster County Little their place of residence was not Miss Agriculture USA” might be a a drawback in Riley’s applicabig name for a young girl, but title- tion to be Lancaster County Litholder Riley LaBow was eager to tle Miss Agriculture USA. “You take it on. don’t have to live on a farm to Riley was just 7 years old when promote agriculture, and that’s she applied for the title with the what we’re doing: spreading the help of her mother, Kaire LaBow. word about local farmers,” Kaire The youngster celebrated her explained. “I thought this would eighth birthday on May 17. Kaire be a great experience for her noted that Riley became interested for the whole family, really.” in agriculture, particularly soil culRiley was accepted for the tivation, as a result of the family’s title in December, and she box gardening practice. received her crown around “Dad (Craig) is enjoying this as Christmas. The sash arrived in well, with the box garden,” Kaire January. “It’s a beautiful crown. remarked. “He’s been getting She loves it,” Kaire said. (Riley) out there to pull weeds.” Kaire noted that Riley was The LaBows added chickens to excited about giving a presentatheir agricultural ventures at their tion to her second-grade class home in a Landisville development at Landisville Primary Center last year. “Raising the chickens last earlier this year. The youngster See Little Miss Agriculture pg 2
Virtual Convoy Scheduled For Aug. 16 By Ann Mead Ash
In April, COVID-19 restrictions put Make-AWish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases, in a precarious position. Concern for the children served by Make-A-Wish, who fall into high-risk categories, was of the utmost importance. Wishes were postponed, and the popular Mother’s Day Convoy, which was ready to make a move to the Manheim Auto Auction, was postponed. The convoy is now scheduled as a virtual event to be held on Sunday, Aug. 16. In the meantime, Make-A-Wish needed to raise See Make-A-Wish pg 2
The 2020 Lancaster County Little Miss Agriculture USA is 8-year-old Riley LaBow of Landisville.
Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases. While COVID-19 restrictions have made that mission difficult, the organization recently held a giving week that raised nearly $100,000 toward making that goal easier.
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