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APRIL 19, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Putting for Miracles will return to Leisure Lanes
VOL LIX • NO 51
Students in the Southern End assist with trout stocking BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Dave Chobanoff (left) displays a tattoo inspired by Warrior Gannon’s artwork at last year’s event.
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more information, contact putting formiracles@gmail.com. The first Putting for Miracles tournament was held in August 2022 and was organized by Dave Chobanoff. For many years, Chobanoff has participated in multiple programs though the Children’s Miracle Network to raise money for children’s hospitals. He began exploring different ways that he could fundraise for the cause, which led to the organization of the mini golf event. The tournament attracted dozens of sponsors and over 60 players and raised more than $5,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Attendees were paid a visit by Warrior Gannon and his family, who shared their experience with receiving
critical care through the network. Chobanoff knew when he organized the first event that he wanted it to become a yearly tradition and grow in size and scope this year. “It’s shaping up to be much larger this year. We’re already exceeding many of our expectations,” Chobanoff said. “It was still successful last year; even if I had only raised 100 bucks, it would have been worth it.” Chobanoff also noted that many players from last year have already signed up to participate again, and he has incorporated feedback from the players to apply to the second tournament. To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/puttingfor miracles.
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n Saturday, May 20, the Putting for Miracles charity mini golf tournament will return to Leisure Lanes, 3440 Columbia Ave., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. The tournament will incorporate two courses and have a set cost per player, with a maximum of four players per team. In addition to the tournament, the event will include a silent auction, local vendors, and food trucks. The silent auction will begin once registration opens at 9 a.m. Attendees will be able to bid on a variety of items donated by local businesses, including gift baskets and gift
cards. Several vendors participating in the event have also donated items that may be bid on during the auction, and buyers will be able to collect their purchases during the closing ceremony of the tournament. Over 20 vendors and nonprofits will be set up at Leisure Lanes during the event, including Texas Roadhouse of Lancaster, Blankets of Honor, local crafters and stands that will sell baked goods. Participants will also have the option to purchase goods from five food trucks: Black Diamond Café, Apple Crate, Big Bark Chew BBQ, Dough & Arrows and Krazy Kones. Putting for Miracles is still accepting vendors, and the deadline to register as a vendor is Saturday, May 6. For
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Every spring, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) sets out to stock streams and lakes across the state with trout. This routine service is primarily provided to maintain the population of trout for anglers who utilize these locations for trout fishing, but it also serves as a way for student volunteers from local schools to get handson experience and to learn about the process. In the Southern End, students from the Penn Manor, Solanco and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts work closely with PFBC each year to assist with stocking local bodies of water. “Participating in the trout stocking gives our students an opportunity to serve the community, learn about teamwork and follow directions,” said Michelle Wagner, a learning support teacher at Penn Manor High School. “The students love getting out of the classroom, and they take pride in knowing that they helped stock those streams.” The trout stocking is accomplished over the course of several months via scheduled sessions. This year, the first session was held on March 10. Groups of students gathered at a designated meeting place to await the arrival of a convoy of trucks carrying PFBC officers and volunteers who were transporting the trout. Once the students joined the stocking team, the coalition traveled to multiple local streams and prepared to stock them. Students and volunteers lined up and used buckets and nets to carry the trout to the water and release them.