Penn Manor townlively.com
MARCH 27, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 48
Garage sale will benefit local schools and nonprofits BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Marching band booster club slates bingo fundraiser
T
he Penn Manor Marching Unit (PMMU) Booster Club will hold a bingo fundraiser on Saturday, April 20, in the cafeteria at Penn Manor High School, 100 E. Cottage Ave., Millersville. Doors will open at noon, followed by an early bird game at 1:45 p.m. Standard rounds of bingo will begin at 2 p.m., and former WGAL sports anchor Mike Hostetler will call the numbers for each game. Prizes for the regular bingo
games will include 10 designer purses and 10 YETI mugs. Each 30-ounce mug will contain a random amount of cash ranging from $50 to $200, which will be revealed when it is claimed by a player with a winning card. Additional tickets will be available to purchase for multiple prize drawings during the event. The prize drawings will include items and gift baskets from various local businesses, such from Go ‘N Bananas Family Fun Center, Rocky Springs Bowling Alley, and
Fox Meadows Creamery. Other prizes will include a basket of Penn Manor school spirit accessories and an arrangement of gift cards from Ruby Tuesday, Olive Garden, Big Dog Craft Brewing, Harvey’s BBQ and other local eateries. Refreshments will be available to purchase at concession stands in the cafeteria. Although the PMMU Booster Club has held an annual fundraiser for several years, this is the first time the group has organized a bingo event. The marching band
typically hosts a chicken barbecue fundraiser; Brian Pursel, president of the PMMU Booster Club, said the board decided to change the format of the event this year to engage more community members. “Our budget is roughly $40,000. We try to fundraise around $25,000 of that,” Pursel said. “The idea was to try having more high-impact events to generate the revenue needed for the marching band.” The PMMU Booster Club’s annual event serves as one of See Marching band pg 4
s r e w r Flo
if B eaut
e t s a E
See Woman’s club pg 2
ul
And
Lots More! *Check Our Prices!*
400 Long Lane At Marticville Road (Rts. 741 & 324S) Mon.-Sat. 8-6 • 717-872-9311 www.cherryhillorchards.com
R105300
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
POSTMASTER: PLEASE DELIVER MAR. 27, 2024
PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Engle Printing Co
Postal Patron
PEN
The booster club’s fundraisers help cover the cost of the marching band’s distant performances, such as the 2024 Baltimore St. Patrick Parade.
The Millersville Woman’s C lub will host its annual indoor garage sale on Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Millersville Community Church, 163 W. Frederick St., and it will feature multiple vendors from the greater Penn Manor community. Every year, members of the Millersville Woman’s Club have a table at the garage sale to speak with attendees and to provide information about the club’s various programs. Members will also sell a variety of items at the stand, as well as refreshments such as hot dogs, snacks and beverages. The garage sale, which the Millersville Woman’s Club will host for the third consecutive year, typically features a book sale. This year, the club will incorporate a plant sale; members will sell flowers such as perennials in addition to other varieties of house plants. The annual event was reintroduced by Millersville Woman’s Club member Mary Lehr, who serves as the chairman of the organization’s Ways and Means Committee. Lehr oversees the committee’s major fundraisers, which previously