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AUGUST 2, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 25
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Chamber will hold chicken barbecue
REYS holds Financial Reality Fair
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
left to save or spend each month after their expenses. “Some students did well in using their means wisely, while others made the wise decision to get a ‘part-time job’ or go back to the different stations to decrease their spending due to their lack of ability to save monthly,” Wheeler noted. Wheeler remarked that the not only did the students have fun at the financial fair, but they also were proud of being able to make smart spending decisions within their given budgets. “It was encouraging to see the students gain confidence in their abilities to think critically
“ We have the best chicken barbecue around,” said Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce executive director Ashley Zell, describing the Chamber’s fundraiser. “How can you go wrong when it includes a whoopie pie?” The Chamber will hold its chicken barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the back parking lot of Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy. Prepurchased meals must be picked up by 1 p.m. The meal will include a halfchicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll, butter, a whoopie pie and a drink. There will also be an option to purchase a half-chicken and drink only. “The delicious chicken is from locally famous Chamber member Peters’ Barbecue,” Zell noted. Money raised through the barbecue will be used to support Chamber programs and initiatives. “This is the Mount Joy Chamber’s major fundraiser,” Zell remarked, noting that proceeds support the operating costs of the Chamber and Visitor’s Center as well as funding seven annual scholarships for local students. The Chamber also hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, including the Music in Memorial Park concert series and visits with Santa. Zell noted that the chicken barbecue requires the support of the community, including major sponsor and Diamond member Giant Food Stores Mount Joy. Gold Level sponsors are Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc;
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Students participate in a Financial Reality Fair at REYS.
art of REYS’ purpose is to provide students with activities that equip them with practical life skills,” said Hannah Wheeler, program and communication coordinator for Rainbow ’s End Youth Services (REYS). With that in mind, the organization held its first Financial Reality Fair earlier this summer. The idea for the event came about after REYS executive director Cristina Paden connected with Steve Turpin at Lanco Federal Credit Union in Lancaster. “He mentioned that he has done financial literacy activities
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at schools, and I asked for more stations where they had to make information about the fair,” Paden decisions based on their financial recalled. “When I saw how awesome means. “They had to it was, I asked him if choose their lifestyle he’d do it for REYS. “ W e a r e a l w a y s and where from their He said yes.” For the fair, l o o k i n g t o g i v e budget this money students in grades s t u d e n t s e x p e r i - would be coming from at each station six through 12 had the opportunity to e n c e s a n d t o o l s - housing, transimagine what life that will help them portation, entertainwould be like if they b e s u c c e s s f u l i n ment, phone plans, Wi-Fi technology, were adults living life.” clothing and food,” on their own. Each Wheeler explained. student was given a packet detailing his or her career, After they visited all of the stations, annual salary and current financial students met with a financial adviser status. Students traveled to different to discuss how much money they had
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