Elizabethtown townlively.com
OCTOBER 23, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 37
Breast cancer group thrives thanks to community support BY CATHY MOLITORIS
As a breast cancer survivor, Kim Ramirez knows firsthand what it’s like to fight the disease. She also understands what can happen after having cancer. “I am a 12-year survivor that was diagnosed with lymphedema
Mya Brouse (left) and Keeli Adams with their Silver Award project
four years after completing my treatments,” she said. “I couldn’t get any assistance for the out-ofpocket expenses for therapy or compression garments.” Determined to support other people in her position, the Bainbridge resident created Ta Ta Rebels, a Pennsylvania-based See Cancer pg 2
Girl Scouts are giving back BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Kim Ramirez (left) with Craig Rothstein and the new Ta Ta Rebels vehicle
David Wilcox will offer an evening of music and storytelling BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Sophia Kretzing with her Bronze Award project
Cadette Girl Scouts - those in sixth through eighth grades. “We built benches that convert into tables and placed them at the entrance of Conewago Trail so that when people were finished
with their bike ride, walk, etc., they had a place to rest or enjoy a snack,” Keeli said of the project she and Mya completed in early summer 2023. Keeli, the daughter of Brandon
When American folk singersongwriter David Wilcox entertains at Elizabethtown College, audiences can expect an evening of music and storytelling. “If you enjoy blues, soul music, rock ‘n’ roll, funk, mellow vibes and fantastic lyrics, David Wilcox is a performer you’ll truly enjoy,” said Jesse Waters, director of Bowers Writers House and community impact
at the college. “David often prefaces his songs with some context that adds backstory to his music, but the concert will be just that - a concert of his songbook, especially his newest album, ‘My Good Friends.’” Wilcox will perform in Gibble Auditorium on the campus, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. “I’ve been a fan of David’s music for almost 30 years, and I very See David Wilcox pg 4
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hree girls in Girl Scout Troop 70417 have made the world a better place by earning the highest awards for their level of Girl Scouts. Sophia Kretzing has earned her Bronze Award, and both Keeli Adams and Mya Brouse have earned their Silver Awards. Sophia, the daughter of Keith and Erika Kretzing of Mount Joy, is an eighth-grader at Elizabethtown Area Middle School. “I built a Little Free Library for the community,” Sophia explained. “It is located at the GEARS center on Poplar Street. I also held a book drive to fill the library when we opened it.” Sophia has been a Girl Scout for seven years and is currently a Cadette, but she earned the Bronze Award as a Junior Girl Scout. The Bronze Award is the highest award Junior Girl Scouts - members in grades four and five - can earn. “I wanted to do my Bronze Award to give me a chance to work on my leadership skills,” Sophia shared. “I also enjoy helping the community, and I think a library is a great way to do that.” Keeli and Mya worked together to earn their Silver Award, the highest award available for