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NOVEMBER 10, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 29
Take A Tour Of Millersville On The Turkey Trot BY COURTNEY MENGEL
n November 18, 1973, Bob Charles and Harold Kramer organized the very first Millersville Turkey Trot. The course was 10 miles long and attracted about 800 participants. Jeff Bradley, who had just competed in the NCAA national cross-country competition the day before, won that year’s race and received a turkey as his prize. The race became a 5K in 1978 to match the changing preferences of the running community and brought in an average of 125 to 150 competitors per year over the next few decades. For almost 40 years, the Turkey Trot was held the Sunday before Thanksgiving. In 2012, however, the date of the race moved to Thanksgiving morning and now sees more than 1,000 participants each year. The 49th annual Millersville Turkey Trot 5K and half-mile children’s fun run will be hosted at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium, 45 Pucillo Drive, Millersville, on Thursday, Nov. 25.
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Unlike years prior, the entire event will be held outside, which will provide ample space for social distancing. Packet pickup will take place at Biemesderfer Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 24, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and on Nov. 25 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The half-mile children’s fun run will begin at 8:30 a.m., the Turkey Trot 5K will start at 9 a.m., and giveaway prizes will be drawn at random for 5K participants at 10 a.m. Preregistration and same-day registration are available. Those who preregister for the 5K by searching for “Millersville Turkey Trot” at www.raceroster.com prior to Monday, Nov. 22, will receive a T-shirt. Registration is not required for the half-mile children’s fun run, but individuals may prepurchase a T-shirt. Competitors with strollers and pets on leashes will be permitted but are required to line up in the back of the starting area. Those who attend the Turkey Trot are encouraged to bring at least two or three nonperishable items for donation to local food banks to help those in need during the holiday season.
Celebrating 10 Years Of Extraordinary Giving
The Millersville Turkey Trot provides fun for people of all ages on Thanksgiving morning.
Solve A Mystery With The PMHS Cast Of “Clue” It was definitely Colonel Mustard with the revolver in the conservatory. Wait … or was it Miss Scarlet with the rope in the library? Then again, it could have been Professor Plumb, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, or Mrs. Peacock. Many of us are well acquainted with the names of these characters. Those who aren’t - and those who are - are invited to get a clue when Penn Manor presents its fall play. For the first time since 2019, Penn Manor High School (PMHS) will open its doors to paid audience members for its fall play. This will be the first in-person production
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
As of Nov. 2, the top five requests for 2-1-1 assistance in Pennsylvania were housing and shelter at 42.1%, utilities at 17%, health care and COVID-19 assistance at 10%, employment and income 8.7%, and food at 6.2%. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations exist in Lancaster County specifically to meet these and other needs. See ExtraGive pg 3
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Penn Manor High School will stage “Clue” for this year’s fall play.
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Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Christmas In The Country, Bazaar And Craft Show Planned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Women’s Club Slates Meeting . . . . . . . . .6 Business Directory . . . . . .7 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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