Elizabethtown townlively.com
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 See Veterans pg 7
Committee members are preparing for Welcome 2023 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Ring In The New Year At Welcome 2023 ince 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. “We’ll have a chicken barbecue, which helps to pay for this event,” said Phil Clark, event chair. “That’s the only thing that has a charge. Everything else is free.” The chicken barbecue will feature chicken from Kauffman’s BBQ Chicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll and butter
ment, including police cars and fire trucks for kids to explore. At the nearby Winters Heritage House Museum, located at 47 E. High St., a variety of children’s crafts and activities will be offered during the event as well. The festivities will conclude with the raising of a star at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks. “The Elizabeth, which is the former Moose Lodge, is a good viewing spot for the fireworks if you want to get away from the crowd,” said Clark, noting that hundreds of people attended the New Year’s Eve event last year. The timing of the event is intentional for several reasons, Clark
shared. He explained that 7 p.m. corresponds with midnight in Letterkenny, Ireland, the sister city of Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown founders Barnabas and Elizabeth Hughes came from Letterkenny. The early end time for the party also works well for families, Clark said, and for Masonic Villages residents, who often attend. “The whole event is a lot of fun,” said music director Kevin Gane. “There’s something for everybody to do. It’s a nice community gathering.” Tickets for the chicken barbecue may be purchased at the church office. Some extra meals will be available at the event.
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and a drink. The meal will be available to eat in or to go. Festivities for the evening will include bingo in the church social hall, along with free hot dogs and soup. The youth ensemble from the church will perform in the sanctuary from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. as part of the Music on High series. Outside, free popcorn, hot chocolate and s’mores will be available, and members of e-dance center will perform. A DJ will also be on hand playing music. “For the first time, East High Street will be closed from the church parking lot to the square,” Clark noted. First responders will be on-site with their equip-
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