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MARCH 29, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 51
A piece of home BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
On Feb. 27, Radwa Matar of Millersville officially opened the doors to Koshary Station, located at 4 S. Prince St., Millersville. The restaurant serves traditional dishes from Matar’s native country of Egypt and marks the beginning of a new chapter in her career in the food industry.
The restaurant’s main dish is koshary, a popular Middle Eastern street food that consists of pasta, rice, lentils, chickpeas, spiced tomato sauce and caramelized onions. Matar had tossed around the idea of starting her own restaurant and serving traditional cuisine from her home country since she first came to Lancaster in 2006. She gained experience while working in See Egyptian restaurant pg 3
Dave Chobanoff (left) displays a tattoo inspired by Warrior Gannon’s artwork at last year’s event.
Putting for Miracles will return to Leisure Lanes BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
n Saturday, May 20, the Putting for Miracles charity mini golf tournament will return to Leisure Lanes, 3440 Columbia Ave., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. The tournament will incorporate two courses and have a set cost per player, with a maximum of four players per team. In addition to the tournament, the event will include a silent auction, local vendors, and food trucks. The silent auction will begin once registration opens at 9 a.m. Attendees will be able to bid on a variety of items donated by local businesses, including gift baskets and gift cards. Several vendors participating in the event have also donated items that may be bid on during the auction, and buyers will be able to collect their purchases during the closing ceremony of the tournament.
mini golf event. The tournament attracted dozens of sponsors and over 60 players and raised more than $5,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Attendees were paid a visit by Warrior Gannon and his family, who shared their experience with receiving critical care through the network. Chobanoff knew when he organized the first event that he wanted it to become a yearly tradition and grow in size and scope this year. “It’s shaping up to be much larger this year. We’re already exceeding many of our expectations,” Chobanoff said. “It was still successful last year; even if I had only raised 100 bucks, it would have been worth it.” Chobanoff also noted that many players from last year have already signed up to participate again, and he has incorporated feedback from the players to apply to the second tournament. To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/putting formiracles.
Radwa Matar (left) and her husband, Mohamed Ibrahim
The house that Poppy built BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation announced on March 7 that Poppy, a rescued groundhog and animal ambassador for the organization, had passed away. Acorn Acres will host a memorial for Poppy on Saturday, April 1, at Jack’s Family Tavern & Restaurant, 15 S. Prince St., Millersville. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. and will include light refreshments, children’s activities, cornhole and a silent auction. Although the event will be free, Acorn Acres asks attendees to consider making a donation, which will fund the groundhog caging at its facility.
Upon receiving the news of Poppy’s passing, several members of the community reached out to Acorn Acres’ founder, Betsy Shenk, to ask her if she would host a memorial. Shenk had originally planned to hold a baby shower-like event on April 1 to collect supplies for the rehab, as most wild animals begin raising their offspring during this time of year. April 1 would have been Poppy’s fourth birthday, so Shenk decided to transform the event into a way to honor her memory and to provide the community with a way to benefit the other groundhogs at Acorn Acres. With the money raised from donations, See Poppy memorial pg 2
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Over 20 vendors and nonprofits will be set up at Leisure Lanes during the event, including Texas Roadhouse of Lancaster, Blankets of Honor, local crafters and stands that will sell baked goods. Participants will also have the option to purchase goods from five food trucks: Black Diamond Café, Apple Crate, Big Bark Chew BBQ, Dough & Arrows and Krazy Kones. Putting for Miracles is still accepting vendors, and the deadline to register as a vendor is Saturday, May 6. For more information, contact puttingformiracles@gmail.com. The first Putting for Miracles tournament was held in August 2022 and was organized by Dave Chobanoff. For many years, Chobanoff has participated in multiple programs though the Children’s Miracle Network to raise money for children’s hospitals. He began exploring different ways that he could fundraise for the cause, which led to the organization of the