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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 25
High-schoolers are all-in for homecoming festivities BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
This year, Hempfield High School’s theme is “All In.” The theme highlights the dedication of students and staff members alike who go above and beyond, dedicating themselves
to anything from academics to enrichment activities. The school is also continuing its recent efforts to expand the high school’s sense of community to the greater community, and it invites local residents to join in its homecoming See Homecoming pg 3
Bennett Dufrene pitched DelightBike, the electric scooter he uses to sell ice cream, to a panel of celebrity judges at the conference.
Mr. Ice Cream Kid featured at business conference cream that sat in the cooler too long. Since traditional ice cream bikes were bulky and dangerous for a child to operate, Bernie partnered with a manufacturer to modify an electric mobility scooter with a lightweight cooler Bennett could drive in stadiums, nursing homes and hospitals, as well as at outdoor events, with ease. “Bennett wants to offer DelightBike to the world,” Bernie said. “If people are interested in buying their own bike, we’ve worked with the manufacturer to produce and ship them.” Buyers of the DelightBike will have an option to purchase a branded or unbranded version of the bike through the manufacturer. Bernie first learned about the conference through his job, and
Christian nonprofit pairs international students with caring homes BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Christian nonprofit organization American Home Life International (AHLI) began decades ago with the dream of Marvin and Ruth Powers, a newlywed couple from Lancaster that wished to serve side by side as missionaries overseas. Although their initial dream of evangelism abroad was never realized, Marvin and Ruth hosted their first international student in
1972. More than fifty years later, AHLI has served thousands of students from around the globe, and it continues to help them find host families throughout the United States. AHLI’s mission statement is to “provide quality education programs to international students in the safe, caring environment of Christian host families where they will experience the love of Christ.” Nicole Bianchi, a resident of West Lampeter, is an
See Mr. Ice Cream Kid pg 2
See AHLI pg 4
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f you are a resident of the Landisville area, you are likely familiar with 13-year-old entrepreneur Bennett Dufrene, better known in the local community as Mr. Ice Cream Kid. With the help of his father, Bernie Dufrene, and a custom-made mobility scooter equipped with a cooler to store frozen treats, Bennett sells ice cream at local events and in area neighborhoods on hot summer days. Bennett was selected as a finalist in the Pitch the Pros celebrity judging contest at the Alibaba CoCreate manufacturing conference, which took place on Sept. 6 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. During the conference, Bennett
and Bernie delivered a 90-second pitch to a panel of celebrity judges, including Daymond John from “Shark Tank,” Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor, Mawer Capital CEO Rudy Mawer, Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur magazine, Socialfly CEO and co-founder Courtney Spritzer and Carmine Denisco, co-founder of Inventors Launchpad. The pitch showcased Bennett and Bernie’s plan to expand the Mr. Ice Cream brand by selling DelightBike, the custom-made scooter Bennett uses to sell ice cream, to aspiring young entrepreneurs. Bennett began selling ice cream five years ago. At first, he used an ice cooler to store his products, but Bennett often had to throw away melted ice
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This year’s homecoming court includes (front, from left) Alex Gregory, Kacey Klinger, Addie Leber, Julianna Kreider, Evy Sahd, (back) Simeon Vieland, Cole Pham, Ty Myers, David Ennis and Cole Gibbons.