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APRIL 5, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 9
Local Easter egg hunts planned BY FRANCINE FULTON
Meredith (left) and Leo Kereshi of Lancaster are looking forward to the PA Family Travel Fair.
All things Pennsylvania ommunity members are invited to discover or rediscover many of the events, museums, attractions and getaways that Pennsylvania has to offer at the fifth annual PA Family Travel Fair, to be held on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Church in Lancaster. The event, hosted by Where & When Pennsylvania, will also feature children’s activities, entertainment and food. Those who visit the travel fair will also have opportunities to win prizes, including vacation packages. “The first 500 (attendees) will get a goodie bag to collect all of their swag from all of the vendors,” said Rachel Stebbins, marketing director at Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc., one
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PA Family Travel Fair set for April 15 of the event organizers. “There is a Entertainment will include a lot of opportunity throughout the magic show at noon by Papa Tater event to register for prizes. Almost all Magical Family Entertainment and of the vendors are bringing prizes to a live show at 2 p.m. by Clyde give away.” The grand prize will be a Peeling’s Reptiland. Echo the Bat family getaway provided by the from Lincoln Caverns and Chipper Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau. from Herr Foods Inc. will greet visiThe event focuses on providing tors, and the Kids Cookie Break information about family-friendly radio show will be on-site doing live activities that are available through- interviews. Visitors will also be able out the entire state, including locally to meet friendly service dogs from in Lancaster County and as far away Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy as the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Services (KPETS). “When you are talking to vendors, Food trucks will be available they are not trying to sell you things. offering breakfast and lunch, as They are just providing informa- well as snacks and ice cream. New tion,” Stebbins emphasized. “The vis- this year will be Joe on the GO Cofitor’s bureaus will represent a lot of fee Co., which will offer coffee, tea the (sites) in their areas, but we also and breakfast selections. have (representatives of) specific Stebbins hopes that people will attractions that are coming to talk attend the event to learn about specifically about their places.” local attractions they may not even
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be aware of. “It’s nice to have options with what you can do without having to travel really far,” she stated. “You can have a nice, long weekend or you can go out and do some of these activities and be home at night because it’s just that close. People often don’t realize what is right around them.” Calvary Church is located at 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. Admission to and parking at the PA Family Travel Fair are free. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, including a complete list of exhibitors, food trucks, activities and giveaways, visit www.pafamilytravel.com. More information is also available at www.facebook.com/PAFamily TravelFair and www.instagram.com /pafamilytravelfair.
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Children will be able to have their photos taken with mascots, including Echo the Bat from Lincoln Caverns.
As Easter approaches, local churches and organizations have planned fun Easter egg hunts to celebrate the holiday. Tri-County Chiropractic of Douglassville will host an Easter egg hunt fundraiser on Friday, April 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Main Bird Park, 226 N. Water St., Birdsboro. In addition to the egg hunt, which will start at 5:45 p.m., there will be food, prizes and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Children are asked to bring their own baskets to collect the eggs. A donation fee will be collected per child; adults will be admitted for free. All proceeds will be used to assist with medical costs for a Douglassville family in need. For more information and a link to register for the egg hunt in advance, visit www.facebook.com/tcc douglassville and choose “Events.” MCC (Moving Communities to Christ) will host Easter egg hunts at its Elverson and Birdsboro church campuses on Saturday, April 8. Children up to age 12 are welcome to participate. No preregistration is required. The Birdsboro egg hunt will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot, 144 S. Walnut St., Birdsboro. The Elverson egg hunt will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the church, 4221 Main St., Elverson, as well as the adjacent field along Route 23.
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