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NOVEMBER 23, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 27
Celebrating The Season With Gifts That Give Hope BY ANN MEAD ASH
In 2021, Gifts That Give Hope founder Jenn Knepper made a few changes in the annual celebration. First, the event returned to its original venue, and second, it moved to a Sunday so that attendees could enjoy a little shopping following church. The formula was successful, and this year, the gift fair will take place on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. See Gifts That Give Hope pg 3
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Making The Case For Cards For Veterans BY ANN MEAD ASH
early three years ago, Case Baccio, then a Bucher Elementary third-grade student, planned his first Clear Water for Heroes Fishing Tournament. The event raised funds to send veterans to the annual Warrior Weekend to Remember, an event that honors veterans and is sponsored by Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals
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(BS3G), the nonprofit arm of the Fastrax sky diving team. About the time Case organized the fishing tournament, he began creating cards to send to veterans. When he entered fifth grade at Landis Run Intermediate School last year, Case asked his homeroom class to join him in making cards. This year, Case approached his math teacher, Kristin Buckwalter, about making cards for veterans to
distribute for Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Buckwalter shared the idea with fellow teacher Richard Cavanagh. Cavanagh, who teaches social studies, invited the school’s population of 900 students to get involved. To announce the project, around the middle of October, Cavanagh asked Case to make a video. In the video, Case introduces himself as a sixth-grade student and talks about the fishing tournament he organizes.
He notes that he makes cards for veterans each year at this time. “I said, ‘It would be great if every (student) could make a card for a veteran,’” Case recalled, adding, “It ignites a spark of hope in the people who get them.” Cavanagh pointed out that in the video Case also told fellow students that cards “put a smile on a veteran’s face.” “We forget what (veterans) went through at times,” said Cavanagh. See Cards For Vets pg 4
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Veteran Craig Fisher (left) received a Veterans Day card at the Manheim VFW Post from Case Baccio.
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