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VOL XLI • NO 19
Sew Much To Schreiber Ambassador See and Do Has Sights Set on at Quilt Show Defending Duckie Dash Title BY CAT SHANNON
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t’s not uncommon for a father to refer to his child as “one of a kind,” but it’s no exaggeration when Greg Mitstifer uses that phrase to describe his son, Gavin. Born with two rare genetic disorders, Gavin continues to make progress thanks to the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development. The 9-year-old from Hummelstown will be doing double duty during the 37th annual Rubber Duckie Race & Festival, which will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 625 Community Way, Lancaster. In addition to serving as a Schreiber ambassador, Gavin and his dad, Greg, will attempt to successfully defend their title in the 1-mile Duckie Dash race. “I think Gavin has a particular interest in the festival,” Greg said. “It’s because it has a race. Gavin is very competitive. Any chance he has to go fast and to be fast against other people, he will always take it.” Gavin and Greg share that competitiveness trait, and last year the duo won Greg’s age group in a trike, which allows Gavin to contribute by pedaling while Gavin Mitstifer (left) and his father, Greg, are the Greg pushes from the back. reigning champions in an age group race during the See Ambassador pg 4 Duckie Dash.
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Post 34 Inaugural Event To Feature Cars BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Cool cars and an air-conditioned restaurant. They are two of the major selling points for the inaugural American Legion Post 34 car show. The event will be held rain or shine on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the legion, 1388 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. There is a fee to enter classic cars, antiques, street rods, and muscle cars. Registration will begin at 3 p.m. There is no charge for spectators; R120614
Representatives from American Legion Post 34 are helping to organize a
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The American Quilter’s Society (AQS) QuiltWeek show is not your grandmother’s quilt display. It’s a full-on celebration of creativity, color and craftsmanship that will leave even non-quilters in awe. “People will be blown away by what they see,” shared Michelle Renee Hiatt, director of AQS. “People who don’t quilt may have an image in their mind of what a quilt looks like, but they will be surprised by what these quilts look like. Even if you are not a quilter, if you have a love of art and fiber, it’s worth coming to the show to see the talent that’s out there.” The QuiltWeek show will be held from Wednesday, Sept. 10, through Saturday, Sept. 13, at Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd., Manheim. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 12, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The show will feature workshops, lectures, special events and more. “There will be classes in color, technique, appliqué, fabric painting,” Hiatt said. “We also offer classes to learn how to quilt on domestic, sit-down longarm and longarm machines. Those are classes you don’t often see.” Many of the instructors offer kits for sale, and the machines necessary to work on the projects will be on-site, she said. “ This is also an excellent opportunity to learn,” she noted. “If you are thinking about purchasing a sewing machine, this gives you the perfect opportunity to try all these machines and see what’s right for you. There are all levels of classes. There’s
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