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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Entrepreneur Fair will return to EPES
VOL XXXIX • NO 49
Support a good cause and enjoy a tasty meal BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Mountville Lions Club will host its annual chicken potpie supper on Saturday, March 16, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. Main St., Mountville. From 10 a.m.
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ast Petersburg Elementary School (EPES), 5700 Lemon St., will host its annual Entrepreneur Fair on Friday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and the public is invited to attend. The free event will feature more than 50 student-run businesses and nearly 100 participants, making it the largest fair since it was created in 2008.
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until supplies run out, participants may pick up takeout meals for a set price, as well as various desserts such as pies and cakes. In addition to the meals, Lions Brooms will be available to purchase during the event. The brooms were previously See Lions Club pg 4
Every year, EPES students are given an opportunity to make their own unique businesses prior to the fair. The young entrepreneurs are given full creative liberty to design a product of their choosing as they learn about fundamental business concepts such as supply and demand, profit and loss, budgeting and inventory management. In the past, students have created businesses to sell handcrafted jewelry, baked goods, snow cones, flowers and artwork. Each vendor will retain 100% of the profits from sales on the day of the fair. “The kids really enjoy creating a product. They get excited when they learn about making a profit, and it’s a huge confidence builder,” said Liz Gee, vice president of the EPES PTO. Gee co-chairs the Entrepreneur Fair with the PTO’s treasurer, Michele Brenneman.
Members of the Mountville Lions Club invite local residents to attend the upcoming chicken potpie supper, which supports the organization’s local service projects.
There’s no business like show business East Petersburg Elementary School students Teddy Best (left) and Matthew Gee operate a hot dog stand during last year’s fair.
In Febr uar y, as students developed their businesses, they attended a mentor session at EPES that featured guest speaker Bennett Dufrene. Dufrene, a 13-year-old entrepreneur from Landisville, started his own business four years ago to sell ice cream at local community events. Known to many local residents as Mr. Ice Cream Kid, Dufrene gave students advice and shared his experience operating a successful business.
This year, vendors at the Entrepreneur Fair will be judged by student participants instead of PTO members. Awards such as best in show, most creative product and Mister and Miss Salesman will be decided by popular vote. A fourth award will be given to the most profitable business after an expense report and receipts are submitted to the PTO. Each award recipient will receive a certificate and a gift card to Son’s Ice Cream.
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The Lancaster Academy for the Performing Arts will present “Annie Get Your Gun” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 21, 22 and 23, at Lancaster Country Day School’s Gardner Theater, 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster. Shows will begin at 7 p.m., and Saturday will include a matinee at 1:30 p.m. in addition to the evening performance. Tickets for general admission and reserved seating are
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“The kids really enjoy creating a product. They get excited when they learn about making a profit, and it’s a huge confidence builder.”
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available to purchase online for a discounted price, and tickets will be sold at the door prior to each show. Children will receive a discounted rate for both general admission and reserved seating. Director Brittany Beitzel’s decision to select “Annie Get Your Gun” as this year’s spring musical was influenced by multiple factors. The play is a personal favorite of Beitzel’s, and she cites it as the main reason she decided to pursue theater professionally after seeing it for the first time at 13 years old. “I See Musical pg 8
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