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PVHS Plans Commencement Ceremony hen Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) holds its graduation ceremony at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, four seniors will be prepared to address their family, friends, and fellow classmates, as well as school staff members. As president of the Class of 2021, Elli Stoltzfus will have designated duties, while Brianna Ford, Marina Martin, and Nathaniel Miller have written speeches to deliver. Stoltzfus will welcome the gathering to the ceremony and accept the diplomas on behalf of the other 124 graduating students. In the fall, Stoltzfus plans to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., to study business. She noted that the Pequea Valley community has been supportive of the class. “The community came together to put on a prom for us,” she said, referring to the event held recently at Kitchen

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Kettle Village. “The community donated that to the students, and we were able to give back to The Factory Ministries.” She also mentioned how much she appreciates PVHS teachers, who see each student as an individual. Ford’s speech is about the unpredictability of life. “I will tell the story of how I lost my dad three years ago,” she said, adding that she will close by reminding the audience to be appreciative of what they have because they never know when it will go away. In the fall, she plans to attend West Chester University to major in secondary education. While at PVHS, she has appreciated the opportunity to be part of multiple clubs. She has served as president of Aevidum, which held a food drive for The Factory Ministries, and as yearbook editor, which has given her the chance to capture memories for the school. “I am creating things people can look back on 20 years down the road,” she said.

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Pequea Valley High School’s graduation speakers are (from left) Marina Martin, Elli Stoltzfus, Brianna Ford, and Nathaniel Miller.

County Treasures: Seiverling Museum Specializes In Pedal Cars BY ANN MEAD ASH

At 66 Lancaster Ave., Ephrata, just a stone’s throw from Ephrata Hospital, is a small building that holds treasures to make the eyes of most children and many adults grow large with delight. The Seiverling Museum - Car and Pedal Car Museum holds 150 pedal cars from all over the world, plus three full-size classic cars.

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Although the 2020 Occupational Development Center (ODC) Food Truck Fest at Stauffer Park had to be canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ken Mueller, public relations and development manager for ODC, remembers the 2019 event vividly. “We did well,” recalled Mueller. “More than 3,000 people (attended), and many trucks sold out of food. We had perfect weather, and everything fell into place.”

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Darren Seiverling stands in the Seiverling Museum - Car and Pedal Car Museum in Ephrata. The museum is home to 150 pedal cars and three classic cars.

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