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JUNE 5, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 24
Rolling along
Maintaining the monument
BY ANN MEAD ASH
T he CrossNet Ministr ies transportation ministry was founded in 2018 to ser ve children and adults living in the ELANCO School District. In March of 2021, volunteer drivers were transporting area residents about five times per month, but by May of 2024, that number had been multiplied by
Fundraiser planned
BY ANN MEAD ASH
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n Memorial Day, Dave Stern, a member of the group that cares for the Veterans Monument of ELANCO, was up at 5 a.m. Accompanied by his nearly-7-year-old granddaughter, Dave prepared the monument to be the last stop on the United Veterans Council Memorial Day Pilgrimage. “She loves (helping),” noted Dave.
at least 10. Danielle Kissinger, social ser vices program manager, who began overseeing the transportation ministr y for CrossNet in January, said that the ministry averages 50 to 60 rides per month and that during the month of April, 80 area residents contacted CrossNet seeking rides. Kissinger manages that number with only See CrossNet Ministries pg 6
CrossNet Ministries’ transportation ministry provides rides for adults and children in the ELANCO School District.
Mini Relay moves indoors BY ANN MEAD ASH
Working to raise funds to maintain the Veterans Monument of ELANCO are (from left) Brenda Stern, Dave Stern, Dale Mendenhall, and (not pictured) Ann Brill.
m o n u m e n t p ro p e r l y m a i n tained. “We replace the flags yearly. We have the monument pressure washed, and we have the concrete pressure washed with environmentally friendly chemicals,” he said, adding that caulking to keep moisture from
collecting behind the granite slabs that make up the monument is done every two years. Electrical work is also necessary so the flags are illuminated. Several area sponsors volunteer their time so that the or ganiz at ion pays only for
For a number of years now, the ELANCO School District has held a biennial Mini Relay For Life to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society. The outdoor event is organized by the Garden Spot High School (GSHS) Health Council, a group of up to 40 students. The most recent event was planned for May 10, but when bad weather threatened, health teacher Julie Groft moved quickly to bring the
See Veterans Monument pg 8
activities inside. Students who entered GSHS by the back entrance that morning were met with multicolored laser lighting accompanied by popular tunes. In the cafeteria, students Kiki Cruz and Juliana Falls painted distinctive and colorful ribbons on students’ faces. Just prior to the start of the school day, Groft took to the public address system to explain the changes in the schedule and encourage participation. “(Mini Relay) is a day when the See Garden Spot High School pg 3
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The monument was placed in the New Holland Community Memorial Park, 400 E. Jackson St., in the 1980s. To help maintain the structure a group, which includes Dave and his wife Brenda, along with treasurer Dale Mendenhall and secretary Ann Brill, has formed. A fundraiser to benefit the maintenance of the monument will be held on Sunday, June 9, in the banquet hall at the New Holland Legion Conestoga Post 662, 35 S. Hoover Ave., New Holland. Doors for the cash bingo event will open at 2 p.m., and games will begin at 3 p.m. Specialty games and other fundraisers will be part of the event. Advance tickets for 20 games will be discounted. Food and beverages will be available. Dave pointed out that annual work is necessary to keep the
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“This (monument) is for people born in the Garden Spot school district who go into the service and don’t return.”