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APRIL 5, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 8
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Chamber will award scholarships BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Meredith (left) and Leo Kereshi of Lancaster are looking forward to the PA Family Travel Fair.
All things Pennsylvania ommunity members are invited to discover or rediscover many of the events, museums, attractions and getaways that Pennsylvania has to offer at the fifth annual PA Family Travel Fair, to be held on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Church in Lancaster. The event, hosted by Where & When Pennsylvania, will also feature children’s activities, entertainment and food. Those who visit the travel fair will also have opportunities to win prizes, including vacation packages. “The first 500 (attendees) will get a goodie bag to collect all of their swag from all of the vendors,” said Rachel Stebbins, marketing director at Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc., one of the
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PA Family Travel Fair set for April 15 event organizers. “There is a lot of Entertainment will include a opportunity throughout the event to magic show at noon by Papa Tater register for prizes. Almost all of the Magical Family Entertainment and vendors are bringing prizes to give a live show at 2 p.m. by Clyde away.” The grand prize will be a family Peeling’s Reptiland. Echo the Bat getaway provided by the Endless from Lincoln Caverns and Chipper Mountains Visitors Bureau. from Herr Foods Inc. will greet visiThe event focuses on providing tors, and the Kids Cookie Break information about family-friendly radio show will be on-site doing live activities that are available through- interviews. Visitors will also be able out the entire state, including locally to meet friendly service dogs from in Lancaster County and as far away Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy as the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Services (KPETS). “When you are talking to vendors, Food trucks will be available they are not trying to sell you things. offering breakfast and lunch, as They are just providing information,” well as snacks and ice cream. New Stebbins emphasized. “The visitor’s this year will be Joe on the GO bureaus will represent a lot of the Coffee Co., which will offer coffee, (sites) in their areas, but we also have tea and breakfast selections. (representatives of) specific attracStebbins hopes that people will tions that are coming to talk specifi- attend the event to learn about cally about their places.” local attractions they may not even
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be aware of. “It’s nice to have options with what you can do without having to travel really far,” she stated. “You can have a nice, long weekend or you can go out and do some of these activities and be home at night because it’s just that close. People often don’t realize what is right around them.” Calvary Church is located at 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. Admission to and parking at the PA Family Travel Fair are free. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, including a complete list of exhibitors, food trucks, activities and giveaways, visit www.pafamilytravel.com. More information is also available at www.facebook.com/PAFamily TravelFair and www.instagram.com /pafamilytravelfair.
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Children will be able to have their photos taken with mascots, including Echo the Bat from Lincoln Caverns.
Each year, the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce awards $4,500 to local students. Three scholarship opportunities are now open for Mount Joy students, students of Chamber members or members who are continuing their education. Chamber members and their students may live outside of Mount Joy. Two of the scholarships are for $1,000 - one for a graduating high school student and one for a continuing education student. Additionally, the Chamber will award a $500 scholarship in memory of Dorothy Metzler and her support of nonprofits in the Mount Joy community. “We ask that each applicant submit an essay, no more than 200 words, that describes your life experiences that have helped shape your goals and career path,” explained Galen Dise, scholarships chair. “This essay is a significant portion of the decision-making process.” Candidates also must submit two letters of recommendation and copies of high school or college transcripts. For the Dorothy Metzler scholarship, there is a focus on the student’s volunteer time in the community, and the scholarship is open to anyone of any age who is attending college. “Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Metzler was an individual Chamber member who loved giving support to her community,” said Kerry Meyers, Chamber executive assistant.