Elizabethtown townlively.com
AUGUST 30, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 29
Blessing the community with a meal BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The congregation of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabethtown takes Matthew 25:35 to heart when the Loaves and Fishes Café operates. “We do this because Jesus says to,” said senior pastor A.J. Domines, describing the meal ministry. “The
Bible says, ‘For I was hungry, and you gave me food.’ We are doing this in obedience to the Lord, who calls us to feed the hungry.” The Loaves and Fishes Café provides a free takeout dinner on Thursdays from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the church, 125 E. High St., Elizabethtown. The ministry launched in the spring of 2020, during the See Blessing pg 6
All types of vehicles will be on display at the Elizabethtown Lions Club’s Cruise In and chicken barbecue.
Lions plan Cruise In and chicken barbecue BY CATHY MOLITORIS
t’s a fun event for showing your vehicle or to stop by for an hour and just enjoy the vehicles being displayed and have lunch,” said John Lerch, treasurer of the Elizabethtown Lions Club, describing the 22nd annual Cruise In and chicken barbecue. “There is no charge for spectators, but of course, donations are welcome.” The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rheems Fire Department, 350 Anchor Road, Elizabethtown. Registration for the car show will begin at 8 a.m. Presented by Moats’ Auto Repair, it will be held rain or shine, and the car show is open to all types of vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors. “Antique and modern, stock and custom, even professional and commercial vehicles are also welcome - both in service and retired,” Lerch said. “There are several trophies to compete for, although this is a ‘fun’ show, not a formally judged show.” Trophies will include Best of Show,
“They will get to see some great cars, trucks and motorcycles of a variety of types.” Chicken barbecue meals will be available for pickup from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Featuring Peters’ Barbecue, each meal will include a half-chicken, a baked potato, a roll, applesauce and water. The festivities will also include music from a DJ, food trucks, vendors and fire trucks on display from Rheems Fire Department. Proceeds from the event will benefit both the Rheems and Elizabethtown fire departments as well as various community organizations, including The Community Cupboard
of Elizabethtown and the Elizabethtown Area School District facility dog program. Tickets for the chicken barbecue may be purchased from any Elizabethtown Lions Club member or at Sloan’s Norlanco Pharmacy, 428 Cloverleaf Road; B&G Lumber, 212 W. High St.; Donnie G. Boyer & Co., 112 S. Market St.; and Cocker’s Towing, 355 Hershey Road. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, Sept. 6. A limited number of meals will be available for purchase on the day of the event, but preorders are encouraged. To register for the car show, visit www.etownpalions.org. There is a discount for registering by Friday, Sept. 8, but registration will also be accepted on the day of the event. Lerch said people who come to the event can expect a day of fun. “They will get to see some great cars, trucks and motorcycles of a variety of types,” he noted. “There will be plenty of food and a variety of music and a great variety of people that enjoy vehicles of all types.”
Jackie Grater (left) and Cheryl Boyd are ready to serve a meal at the Loaves and Fishes Café.
Library will host Craft Fair with a Small Business Flair BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Creativity will on display when the Elizabethtown Public Library hosts its 14th annual Craft Fair with a Small Business Flair. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. It will be held at the library, 10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. “We have a wide variety of items and a nice variety of vendors,” said Dorinda Nolan, craft show organizer. “About half of the vendors are
repeats from previous years and half are new.” Crafters will be set up throughout the main floor of the library as well as the second floor. Vendors will include Crafts by Elly, featuring homemade fabric table runners, bowl warmers and more; Bonnie Wilbur Fine Art, showcasing handpainted ornaments, jewelry, notebooks, bookmarks and magnets; and Lola Love Letter, featuring hand-lettered home goods. “Patti Becker Butterfly Factory will be here, and she makes crafts
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Participant’s Choice, Best Truck, Best Motorcycle, Best Tractor and several sponsored trophies. “There will be a special award in memory of club member and retired Donegal High School band director Glen Leib,” Lerch noted.
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