Hempfield JULY 9, 2025
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click on the donate button on the top right of the page, and search for “Lou Starzl.” Lou said 100% of participant-raised funds go to the cancer research pool. Lou was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2020 at the age of 44, and he had brain surgery on Christmas Eve of that year. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of cancer that originates in the brain, he said. In Januar y 2025, L ou was invited to be on a panel for longterm glioblastoma survivors at
Rick Thomson said drum and bugle corps have been described as marching bands on steroids. It is strictly a brass and percussion unit without woodwind instruments, he explained. Color guards use f lags, rif les, and sabres to add motion to the show through their interpretation of the music. People in Lancaster County and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to see what all the excitement is about while supporting worthy causes. The Buccaneer Classic drum and bugle corps competition will be held Saturday, July 19, at Hempfield High School’s Georgelis Law Firm Stadium, 340 Mumma Drive, Landisville. Gates will open at 5 p.m.; the show will start at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Hempfield High School Band Booster Club and the reigning Drum Corps International (DCI) all-age world champion Reading Buccaneers. Tickets are on sale. There is reserved seating and general admission seating, with discounts for those age 12 and under and age 62 and over. Parking is free. To purchase tickets, go to https://tickets.dci.org, where the events are listed in order by date. Ticket prices will increase on the day of the event. There is no paper ticketing, and there will be people at the gate to assist those who are unable to purchase tickets online. The show will be held rain or shine but could face a delay if there are storms. “It’s a unique entertainment (activity) for families and people
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Modern Day Pharaohs members Shawn Gallagher (left), Shawn O’Neal (middle), and Scott Kinsey
Modern Day Pharaohs Will Headline Summerfest
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ast Petersburg will hold its annual Summerfest event on Friday, July 11, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in East Petersburg Community Park, 2575 Graystone Road.
a a pop-up tent, said Kristin Troop, who is the chair of the East Petersburg Events Committee. Summerfest had been held on a Saturday in the past. “We’ve had different iterations of this event,” Troop said. “The last two years, we’ve hosted the Uptown Band See Summerfest pg 2
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Lou Starzl plans to ride his bicycle 1,000 miles this summer to raise money for cancer research.
Lou Starzl likes to say that being diagnosed with cancer is not the end of the road. In the East Petersburg resident’s case, it was the beginning of a series of long bicycle rides. Lou plans to pedal 1,000 miles this summer to raise money for the Breakthrough Challenge, which helps fund cancer research at the University of Pennsylvania. To support Lou’s excursions, go to www.breakthrough-challenge.org,
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Simply Greek, Scoops, and the East Petersburg-Landisville Lions Club will have food trucks on-site. Josie’s Pub of East Petersburg will host a beer garden. The event will be held rain or shine. Visitors should bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. Attendees can even bring
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