Conestoga Valley townlively.com
AUGUST 9, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 33
Vintage cars on parade Faimount hosts car show BY ANN MEAD ASH
n the afternoon of July 22, the weather smiled on Fairmount, a retirement community comprising two campuses perched on the high ground where Cat’s Back Road traverses between Farmersville and Hinkletown. About 25 classic and vintage vehicles parked near the entrance at 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata. More than 30 residents crowded under the portico of the front door waiting for a parade of vehicles, while others strolled the parking lot taking in the sights, which ranged from a Chevrolet Fleetwood from the 1940s to a later-model Mustang. The cars were brought to the venue by members of the Axle Snappers Inc. Car Club, a group of nearly 20 car enthusiasts who meet monthly. The car show was first suggested by Fairmount resident Abe Witmer, a one-time Studebaker owner, who mentioned the idea to Colleen Hurst, one of Fairmount’s
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Members of the Axle Snappers Inc. Car Club brought their vehicles to Fairmount for a show and parade on July 22.
Sisters in deed
There’s always something fresh going on with GOTR
BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY JEFF FALK
Kathy Baker, who oversees the LuoPad ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New Holland, has an unusual request. “We are asking the community to donate gently used towels,” said Baker, who has already asked parish members for donations. “They can be any size towels, hand towels, or washcloths,” she continued. “We can’t use bathmats because they are too thick.” Baker is seeking the towels for a group of about a dozen women who meet at the church, 150 Water St.,
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is always active, always evolving, always moving forward. A national initiative designed to support the development of girls in the third through eighth grades with physical activities like running, GOTR has a mission that is seasonal in nature. On the heels of a successful spring campaign, the Lancaster chapter of GOTR is currently gearing up for its 10-week fall season, which will get underway on Monday, Sept. 11. In addition, Girls on the Run
See Ministry pg 5
A group of women meets regularly at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New Holland to create LuoPads for women overseas.
recently assigned new positions and responsibilities to employees Jennifer West and Kylie Homan. “While Girls on the Run has two seasons, it is a year-round effort to ensure the success of each season,” said West, GOTR’s new executive director. “As a staff, it’s our responsibility to set up our coaches for success. Then it all starts again. We’re always thinking of how we can engage the community more. We know how important it is for girls to have a safe place to land.” Registration for GOTR’s fall campaign will run from Thursday, See GOTR pg 3
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