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MAY 8, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 5
Celebrate Mountville with family fun festivities BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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he 2024 Mountville Days Carnival will take place on Wednesday to Saturday, May 15 through 18, at Froelich Park, 350 W. Main St., Mountville. On Wednesday and Thursday, the carnival will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday’s and Saturday’s
“It’s one of the first carnivals of the year, and it’s how a lot of people kick off their summer.” festivities will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mountville Fire Company No. 1. T he annual summer celebration will feature a variety of attractions, including food trucks, carnival games, amusement park r ides and other
The 2024 Mountville Days Carnival will feature various new attractions such as amusement park rides.
family-friendly activities. Wristbands that include unlimited rides may be purchased on Wednesday and Thursday evenings; Friday’s and Saturday’s attendees must purchase tickets to ride the attractions. The Mountville Days Carnival has steadily grown since it returned in 2021 following the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to safety concerns related to
the coronavirus pandemic. In lieu of the 2020 carnival, a group of local firefighters and carnival organizers held a food truck drivethrough fundraiser. The variation of the annual event was successful, and the carnival committee’s leadership has continued to add new elements every year since. In recent years, the carnival has introduced additional vendors, new rides and various forms of
entertainment. Mountville Fire Company’s public information officer, Peter Taraborelli, said he hopes to make this year’s carnival the biggest celebration to date. “The year we pivoted to a food truck drive-through was fabulous; it went really well,” said Taraborelli, who also serves as a member of the carnival committee. “We’re seeing more traffic and visitors than ever before.” As the carnival
has continued to grow, so has the need for volunteers and resources to operate it. This year, the carnival committee has enlisted the help of a marketing agency to help make the celebration one to remember. The funds raised by the Mountville Days Carnival will help the Mountville Fire Company cover its general operating expenses, equipment costs and firetruck
BY JEFF FALK
Contested on indoor or outdoor courts, pickleball is a sport similar to tennis and pingpong played with a hard plastic ball and a paddle. Now a local nonprofit is seeking to capitalize on pickleball’s recent popularity to battle human trafficking. Enter North Star Initiative (NSI). NSI’s next annual pickleball tournament is almost upon us. The competitive event will raise
money and awareness in the fight against human trafficking while promoting the growth of the blossoming sport. “It’s a way to get the community involved with something that’s going on in our own backyard,” said Alex Wagner, NSI’s marketing and communications director. “There’s a whole community that is super excited to play. The rules are easy to pick up. It’s something that’s fun and brings everyone together.” The second edition of NSI’s See North Star pg 3
Getting back in the game for a good cause BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
At any age, amputees and individuals born with limb loss or limb difference face many challenges. But children in America often face additional obstacles when seeking prosthetics and therapy due to a decreased likelihood that their family’s insurance will cover the cost. Nonprofit organization Iron Leg Corp. seeks to provide support for children in Lancaster County who are in need of assislocal athletes to participate in Iron Leg’s upcoming football tance with obtaining prosthetics. Inviting game fundraiser are (from left) Sean Laukhuff, Ashley Kimmich, Parker See Iron Leg pg 5 Millhouse, Matt Millhouse and Logan Millhouse.
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