Manheim Township townlively.com
OCTOBER 4, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 19
Cody McSherry’s coming home and bringing the Tamburitzans with him BY JEFF FALK
Cody McSherry possesses unique talents, the kind that are meant to be shared with others. And there aren’t too many groups with whom
McSherry enjoys sharing them more than family members, friends and neighbors. A 2021 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, See Tamburitzans pg 2
Participants in the Lancaster County Toy Ride come up with creative ways to raise money for Lancaster County Toys for Tots, on and off their bikes.
Leather, tattoos, bikes, heart - and toys BY JEFF FALK
rom the outside looking in, the annual Lancaster County Toy Ride may look like just another group of bikers out for a day on the road. But it’s more than that. The event seeks to help fund Christmas gifts for children who may not otherwise receive many presents. The 2023 Lancaster County Toy Ride will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will begin and end at American Legion Post 34, 1388 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. A monetary donation or a donation of a toy with a set minimum value is suggested. All proceeds from the event will go to Lancaster County Toys for Tots. “Sometimes people just see the (tattoos) and the leather,” said Jimmy Emig, the ride director and an elder for the tri-state chapter of Bikers for
“I think bikers can lead by example and show what happens when people come together.” At 1 p.m., kickstands will go up, and the participants in the Lancaster County Toy Ride will hit the road to Columbia, Marietta, Elizabethtown and back again. “It’s a brotherhood,” said Emig. “There is nothing bigger than when you’re riding along with another biker. You may not know his name, but you know his purpose. It’s inspiring. It’s coming together for one cause.”
That brotherhood is extensive and far-reaching. Between 500 and 1,000 bikers are expected to participate in the Lancaster County Toy Ride. “It’s the biker community,” said Emig. “Over half of them who come out are from the Lancaster area. It’s motorcycle clubs coming together. This is the biggest ride in our biker community. We average 80 to 100 riding events each year and this is the biggest one put together for a cause. This is the one that everyone circles on their calendars.” Emig said that the Lancaster County chapter of Toys for Tots’ operating budget for this year is $80,000. The purpose of the ride is to help provide some of those funds. “$80,000 is a pretty big number,” said Emig. “There’s no goal besides trying to help offset the costs for Toys for Tots. I think bikers can lead
Lancaster Catholic graduate Cody McSherry is a talented accordionist.
Tapas Shindig to aid in fight against human trafficking BY JEFF FALK
The battle against human trafficking is difficult and continual. North Star Initiative is seeking help to carry on the fight. It is that mission that is really at the heart of North Star Initiative’s annual Tapas Shindig. This year’s fundraising, awareness raising and relationship building event will be presented on Friday, Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Foundry48,
100 W. Millport Road, Lititz. The event will begin with networking, a silent auction, tapas and mocktails, followed by a program and live auction, before concluding with dessert and coffee. The theme for the event is “Light Up the Night. - Together we can illuminate the path to a brighter future for survivors of sex trafficking.” “A lot of people ask me, ‘What can I do? I want to get involved,’”
See Toy Ride pg 4
See Tapas Shindig pg 7
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Christ. “I think some bikers get labeled just by the look. But you can’t judge a book by a cover. Open the book. If you do, you’re going to see a big heart. It’s one big heart on two wheels. That’s what a real biker is.”
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