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.R. Scrivener believes adults need fairy tales. “Fairy tales are hope for the darkness of this world,” said the Mount Joy writer. “The reality of living in this world is so hard sometimes. That’s why fairy tales are important, because they give you that happy ending.” Wanting to share her love of fantasy stories, Scrivener decided to write a book. “I’ve always wanted to be a writer,” she said, although she earned a degree in social studies education and was a teacher for several years. “Seven years ago, right before COVID, I began focusing on writing. I would write while my daughter was napping, and I wrote my first novel that year.” She had friends beta test the work, and she realized it wasn’t ready for publication. “I wrote another novel. I wrote short stories. I took classes, and I got feedback from anyone who would read my stories,” she said, adding that her friend and fellow
E.R. Scrivener with a copy of her literary magazine, the “Drowsy Dragon.” Photo by Cathy Molitoris
author K.R. Fenner was instrumental in the process. “I just learned a lot.” She wrote three novels that she says “will never see the light of
day,” but she kept improving. She also began to lead a group at her church, Mount Calvary in Elizabethtown, after the women’s director at the church asked her
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When Mount Joy holds its annual Memorial Day parade, the event will have extra-special meaning this year. It will mark not only the 250th birthday of America but also the 175th anniversar y of the town’s founding. With a theme of “Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom,” the parade will be held on Saturday,
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May 23, beginning at 2 p.m. It will travel along Main Street in Mount Joy from Angle Street to Barbara Street. Main Street will close to traffic at noon to prepare for the parade. “The Mount Joy parade has become the largest and bestknown Memorial Day parade in Lancaster County,” said John Coleman, a member of the event committee. “With its origin The Mount Joy Memorial Day parade in the late 1800s, it has a long committee is (front, from left) John
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At LifeCycles, a simple bike ride is the start of something bigger. With every mile, young riders build confidence, courage and resilience, skills that carry far beyond the road ahead. The nonprofit, which offers free long-distance cycling experiences for boys and girls ages 12 to 18, just kicked off its 12th season of transforming lives, one ride at a time. Teams meet on Tuesdays at Riverfront Park, 551 Vinegar Ferry Road, Marietta, and on Thursdays at Amos Herr Park, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville. Both groups gather at 5:45 p.m. and finish up at 8 p.m. The season runs through mid-October. “ There are separate girls’ teams and boys’ teams, and each team has multiple ride groups based on skill level and strength, so there’s a place for teens of any level of development, including beginners,” said Lee DeRemer, LifeCycles director. Each evening, participants experience a ride, mentoring, a hot meal and lots of encouraging coaching while making new friends. “We provide free 24-speed bic ycles, helmets, unifor m shirts, safety lights, everything,” Lee said. “Each evening, approximately 25 girls and 10 women ride together, and 45 boys and 20 men ride together in ride groups of six to nine riders. We use a separate curriculum for girls and boys - the curriculum is focused on character development, life skills and spiritual growth.” See Pedaling pg 8
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