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DECEMBER 14, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 44
Riding On For Veterans BY CATHY MOLITORIS
If you look out your window on New Year’s Day, you may see a crowd of motorcycles zooming down the road. They are part of an annual ride to benefit veterans. “We take the same route every year, and people know about it, so they come out and kids come out holding flags and cheering us on,” said Tyler Stumpf, one of the event organizers. “It’s become a New Year’s tradition.” The is the 14th year for the event, which will be held on Sunday, Jan. 1. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the ride will leave
from the Walter S. Ebersole American Legion Post 185, 255 W. Main St., Mount Joy, at 1 p.m. The ladies auxiliary will serve breakfast items before the ride. The 25-mile ride will follow a route along the Susquehanna River and conclude at the Elizabethtown American Legion Post 329, 240 N. Hanover St., where a pork and sauerkraut meal will be served following the ride. An auction will be held there as well, featuring items donated by local businesses. T-shirts and patches will also be for sale. Proceeds from the event will benefit veterans in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Since its inception, the ride See Veterans pg 9
Inviting people to a free Christmas dinner at Cross Roads Church are (from left) Clare Funck, Kendric Bert and RB Liggat.
Church Will Offer Free Christmas Meal his is all about a good meal and good fellowship,” said event committee member Clare Funck, describing the free community Christmas meal at Cross Roads Church. The meal will be served on Sunday, Dec. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, located at 800 Donegal Springs Road, Mount Joy. Options will be available for dine-in and takeout. This is the 25th year the church has offered the meal, which began not only to provide sustenance at Christmas, but also to provide companionship. “When I talk to people who come to this dinner, a lot of people have just lost a spouse, and the holidays are hard,” Funck stated.
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“Some have no family in the area and nobody to spend Christmas with. That’s what this season is all about - community, fellowship and being there for people.” The meal will include turkey, gourmet potatoes, stuffing, green beans and desserts. Everything is made and donated by the congregation, said Kendric Bert, chair of the committee. “It takes a lot of people to make this happen,” he remarked. “This church is very community oriented.” Along with making and preparing food, church members work as servers and greeters during the meal. “We have a sign by the entrance for people to come in, and we decorate the gym for the meal,” said Funck, noting that holiday music is
also played during the meal. In the past, about 400 people have attended the dinner. The church members are active year-round in community projects, including holding a harvest fest in the fall, Bert said. “This meal is an extension of our mission to serve the community,” he noted. “Our leadership promotes community involvement.” Although the meal is free, donations of nonperishable items will be accepted at the door for the Mount Joy Food Bank. Reservations are requested for the meal, but are not required, and walk-ins are welcome. For more information or to register, visit https://crossroadsbic.com /christmas-meal-2022 or call the church office at 717-653-1616.
Ring In The New Year At Welcome 2023
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Christmas Services Set . . .2 Billow, Guinivan Recognized . . . . . . . . . . . .4
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
House Of Worship . . . . . . .9
Since 2014, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabethtown has been ringing in the new year with a family-friendly celebration, and the party will continue this year. Welcome 2023 will be held at the church, 125 E. High St., from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31.
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Business Directory . . . . .12
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Hundreds of motorcycles will take to the streets on New Year’s Day for a ride to benefit veterans.