Warwick AUGUST 7, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: B0OKWORM FROLIC PLANNED page 3
VOL LX • NO 31
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
CAR CRUISE
The Lititz Lions Club will hold its annual car cruise in downtown Lititz on East Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. More than 200 vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles will be featured, and there will be music, food and free activities. For more information, visit www.lititzlions.org/car-cruise. MOON LANDING DISCUSSION
Chatting at the General Sutter Inn takes place every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the General Sutter Inn, 14 E. Main St., Lititz. Participants discuss various topics that have been in the news. On Aug. 12, the group will discuss the topic “Nation Observed 50th Anniversary of First Lunar Landing.” Admission is open to the public. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area will hold its Chocolate Walk charity event on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Lititz. Volunteers are needed for three-hour shifts to either mark tickets or help chocolatiers, chefs, bakers and ice cream makers hand out their goods. To volunteer, call the Chocolate Walk hotline at 717-560-2295. The next Chocolate Walk meeting will be on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 9 a.m. at Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, and those interested in volunteering are welcome. SPECIAL MUSIC
will conclude its 2019 Lemonade Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. The concert theme will be “The Heart of the Opera: An Evening of Opera Chorus Favorites.” The community is invited to attend. A freewill offering will be accepted. SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION
St. Paul’s EC Church, 2120 Main St., Rothsville, will host a backpack giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Along with free backpacks filled with school supplies, the church will provide hot dogs, popcorn, watermelon, and beverages. Games for children will also be available. Children must be accompanied by a parent to receive a backpack. For details, contact Michelle Deibler at missyd@ptd.net.
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Round-Up For The Rec Will Raise Funds pg 3
23rd Bike And Hike To Aid Family Services By Ann Mead Ash
Inclement weather interfered with the 22nd annual COBYS Bike and Hike held in 2018. The bicycle and motorcycle rides were canceled, but the 3-mile walk soldiered on with 350 walkers braving the wet weather to help raise funds for the family services the organization provides. Earlier fundraisers had attracted between 400 and 500 attendees. Anne Stokes, director of development with COBYS, would like to see larger crowds at the 2019 Bike and Hike, and she and Doug May, COBYS’ communications and development manager, have planned to open this
year’s Bike and Hike up to more area residents when it is held at the Lititz Church of the Brethren, 300 W. Orange St., Lititz, on Sunday, Sept. 8. The 65mile motorcycle ride registration will begin at 12:45 p.m., and the ride will take off at 1:30 p.m. Registration for See Bike And Hike pg 2
Participants in past COBYS Bike and Hike fundraisers have taken motorcycle rides or bike rides or just depended on foot power to help raise funds for COBYS, which provides a variety of family services to those in need in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. This year’s event will be held on Sept. 8.
Help The Fight To Celebrate 10 Years A Tournament To Change Lives HOPE International Schedules Annual Golf Outing
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“ We’re celebrating 10 years of awesomeness,” said Lynda Charles, president and founder of Help the Fight, which aids in meeting breast cancer patients’ financial needs. “We didn’t start out as a nonprofit; it snowballed.” In August 2009, Charles held a bake sale to benefit a family member and a coworker who had breast cancer. Several more fundraisers and contributions to a local cancer medical center filled the following years. In 2012, Help the Fight received its official nonprofit status, and the organization’s focus turned to helping individuals. In the past decade, Help the Fight has supported more than 700 people, See Help The Fight pg 6
By Ann Mead Ash
Help the Fight president and founder Lynda Charles (right) and patient coordinator Susie Dailey announce that the organization will host its annual banquet and auction on Oct. 5. For the past decade, Help the Fight has been dedicated to supporting people with breast cancer.
Tucked away in an office building in the heart of Lancaster County is a nonprofit organization that seeks to alleviate poverty in all its forms, including spiritual, material, social, and personal. Working toward that end, in 22 years, the organization has loaned out $1.3 billion to 950,000 clients in 16 countries. While those figures are impressive, Jeff Rutt, founder of HOPE International, prefers to talk about the people the organization has helped. “It’s not about the numbers, it’s about guys like Nico,” said Rutt, referring to a rice farmer Rutt met in the Philippines during late 2018 and early 2019. Nico, who lives on the island of Tacloban, has a See HOPE International pg 2
Jeff Rutt (left), founder of HOPE International, stands with Nico, a rice farmer in the Philippines who was able to change his circumstances based on what he learned from a HOPE International savings group. Savings groups are funded by activities like HOPE’s annual golf outing, which will be held at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York on Sept. 13.
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