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hen you come to the Elizabethtown Fire Department Food Truck and Craft Vendor Frenzy, come hungry and ready to check out creativity in action. “Food trucks are available for lunch, dinner and snacks, while you can browse over 30 craft vendors,” said Diane Bontempi, who is organizing the event with Neil Bontempi. The festivities will take place from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, on the grounds of the firehouse, 171 N. Mount Joy St., Elizabethtown. “(Food trucks) will be serving up everything from smash burgers and fries to barbecue to tacos and quesadillas to desserts and candy,” Neil said. Participating trucks will include Spud Muffin, OBX Lemonade, Café
Proceeds from the Food Truck and Craft Vendor Frenzy will benefit the Elizabethtown Fire Department.
Haj Paj, The Donut Guys, Paulus’ A wide variety of vendors will Ice Cream Filled Donuts, Luongo showcase their products as well. Barbecue and Funcky Candy “National vendor reps from comX-Press. panies such as Scentsy, Red Aspen See Firefighters pg 2
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Great things happen when kids get outside. They can discover new skills, develop self-confidence, make new friends and, most of all, have fun. Kids ages 10 to 15 are invited to the 31st annual Youth Field Day, organized by the Lancaster County Sportsmen For Youth. It will take place at the Milton Grove Sportsmen’s Club, 731 Milton Grove Road North, Elizabethtown, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. “We encourage kids and their parents to come to our Youth Field Day if they want to experience a day of outdoor activities,” said Lynn Carruthers, a volunteer with the event. “The 10 stations they will get to experience for 35 minutes each may vary slightly year to year but are typically See Outside pg 3
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Pedaling Toward Confidence and Growth BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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.” W hile r iders of any skill See Pedaling pg 3
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