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JULY 31, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 22
Benefit cornhole tournament, outdoor movie planned BY FRANCINE FULTON
“Doug’s Fight Is Our Fight” is the theme of a fundraiser being planned for Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Gap VFW by the family of Doug Arment, a 1993 graduate of Pequea Valley High School, who has esophageal cancer. The event will include a cornhole
tournament and an outdoor movie. Event organizers include Jennette Bahn, who is Doug’s sister-in-law. She said the fundraiser is being modeled after activities that the family typically enjoys. “(Doug) loves riding his motorcycle, tending to his flower beds and garden See Benefit pg 4
Police officers at last year’s event included (from left) Deirdre Bruno, Christina Sanchez and former Sgt. Ryan Murtaugh, who is now police chief.
Parkesburg to host National Night Out
The Arment family includes (from left) Sarah, Doug, Jodi, Megan, Cassidy and Cassidy’s fiancé, AJ Toomey.
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Comfort and inspiration Clinic for Special Children opens in Gordonville BY ANN MEAD ASH
B ontra ger welcomed the group and immediately recalled “Today is the day we officially April 4, 2023, when the orgatake off our hard hats,” said nization broke ground for the Herman Bontrager to applause. new building. He also reminded Bontrager, board chair of the the gathering of the vision and The event will feature a display of emergency vehicles. Clinic for Special Children and courage of Dr. Holmes Morton According to Parkesburg Police if they want,” he said. “We are chair of the Keeping the Promise and his wife, Caroline, who Chief Ryan Murtagh, residents doing free police giveaways. We Building Hope capital campaign, founded the clinic 35 years will be able to meet with police will give away stickers, artwork, was addressing the gathering ago. “We have served the most officers and children will enjoy wristbands and freeze pops.” at the June 20 ribbon-cutting vulnerable among us - children viewing the emergency vehicles. Last year, Murtagh took part ceremony and open house held and adults facing rare genetic “We will bring a few of the police in Parkesburg’s NNO as a police at the new Clinic for 9th Special disorders,” said Bontrager, AUGUST - AUGUST 19th cars and the department four- officer sergeant but was promoted Children, recently completed adding, “Today children with wheeler so the kids can view to police chief in February. He now a t 29th 0 C- o m m u n i t19th y • LREFRIGERATORS a n e , once life-limiting disorders are & MOR DISHWASHERS • RANGES • OVENS • MICROWAVES AUGUST AUGUST the equipment and take photos runs a department that includes Gordonville. growing into healthy adults and
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