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illersville Lions C lub member Eric Dumm remembers organizing the club’s first car show w ith fellow memb er Jim Kalenich more than three years ago, and he is proud of how the fundraiser has grown under the supervision of the pair. “The first year, we had 43 (cars on display),” recalled Dumm. “Last year, we had 200.” The third annual Millersville Lions Club Car Show will be held on Sund ay, Oc t . 11, Millersville Lions Club members Jim Kalenich (left), Chris Woelfle (center), and Eric Dumm display Woelfle’s 1970 302 Boss Mustang in anticipation of the car show the from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. club will host on Sunday, Oct. 11. at Comet Field Park , Millersville Road, L ancaster. rain date will be Sunday, Oct. 18, event include car show awards; This is the first year the show at the same time and location. prizes and giveaways; a number will be held in this location. The Activities planned for this year’s of food trucks; and experiences
Schreiber Center to Host Duckie Race & Festival BY MARY BETH BUDNYK
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The Schreiber Center for Pediatr ic Development is making a splash to celebrate its 90th anniversary. The center, a t 6 2 5 C o m m u n i t y Way, Lancaster, invites everyone in the community to attend the 38th annual Duckie Race & Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. The free, family-friendly
festival will include activities, entertainment, food and inclusive races, all while supporting the nonprofit center’s efforts to provide therapy services to children throughout central Pennsylvania. Schreiber president James DeBord said this year’s festival is especially meaningful as the center celebrates the generations of children, families and community members who Tristin Mohr (left), a 2026 Schreiber
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It has taken some time, but Mental Health America (MHA) of Lancaster-Lebanon Counties’ Suicide Prevention Conference has picked up steam. It’s making a difference. “The quality of the conference is improving,” said Kim McDevitt, who’s been MHA of LancasterLebanon Counties’ executive director for nine years. “This conference is so packed with such great education. Folks are fully engaged and asking good questions. It gives me hope when I see our community coming together year after year. We all have a responsibility in this. To see people continuing to come tells me they really care about (preventing) suicide.” The organization’s seventh annual Suicide Prevention Conference will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at DoubleTree Resort, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster. This year’s conference theme is “Hope in Action: A Community Approach to Suicide Prevention.” That Thursday’s agenda will feature four one-hour breakout sessions, during which 16 topics will be addressed, including finding stillness, how faith and journaling bring peace to an anxious mind, hope beyond the visible, maternal mortality related to mental health, when clinicians grieve, and the power of sounds and spoken word. Delivering the keynote address will be Dr. Jay Breneman, who’s the director of firearm suicide prevention for CeaseFire Pennsylvania. Interested individuals can register for the Suicide Prevention
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