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APRIL 26, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 52
Making a dream come true BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
n April 1, student-athletes at Millersville University partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a dream come true for 8-year-old Olivia Neupauer. The event took place during the Millersville Metrics track and field meet, where the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) revealed that Olivia and her family will be taking a weeklong trip to Walt Disney World Resort at the end of April. “I can’t express how thankful we are,” said Olivia’s mother, Eftihia. “I was blown away with the time and effort that the students, directors and coaches put in.” As the Neupauer family, which resides in Lancaster, arrived at Biemesderfer Stadium on Millersville University’s campus, they were met by a cluster of students holding signs to welcome Olivia. After their arrival, Olivia and her four siblings played games with student-athletes, completed arts
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Through the fundraising efforts of Millersville University athletes and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Olivia Neupauer and her family will take a trip to Walt Disney World Resort.
Think of the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy, and you might think of a long line of trucks traveling down the roads of Lancaster County. That is certainly central to the event, said Terry Finch, event chairperson, but that is just part of a special day. “Our event is anchored by the Convoy trucks and our extremely generous truck drivers, but it is so much more,” Finch shared about the event that kicks off at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction. “It’s a community celebration of our Wish Children, and we hope everyone who joins us can take part in the games and fun that happens
inside the Auto Auction lanes.” This year’s Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will take place on Sunday, May 14, at the Auto Auction, 1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim. Beginning at 9 a.m., a Family Carnival will feature food trucks, carnival games, music, mascots and Make-A-Wish merchandise sales. Across Auction Road from the main building and truck lot, there will be a chicken dinner available for drive-through pickup, Finch noted. “There is also an online auction running the entire week before the Convoy and ending at midnight the next day, featuring Wish Kid art, jewelry, golf foursomes, gift cards and much more,” she shared.
Author and illustrator visit Penn Manor School District BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In March, author Jonathan Stutzman and illustrator Heather Fox visited each elementary school in the Penn Manor School District to share their work with students. Stutzman and Fox, who both reside in Lancaster, gave students a glimpse of what a career as an author or illustrator can look like. At each school that they visited, Stutzman and Fox offered a presentation to each grade level that
included a reading of the duo’s book titled “Llama Destroys the World.” As they discussed the book, Stutzman and Fox explored the topic of creativity by engaging students with interactive activities, such as showing the kids how to draw a character from the story. Stutzman encouraged the students to affirm their own creativity as well as their classmates’ and emphasized a key idea: anyone can be creative and make art. Stutzman explained that he primarily played
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Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox give a presentation on their book “Llama Destroys the World.”
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and crafts and watched “Hannah Montana,” Olivia’s favorite show. When it came time for the reveal, the Neupauer family entered the stadium amidst a wave of cheers, through a tunnel created by the student-athletes. “Everyone was cheering her on and made all of us feel so special,” Eftihia said. “I couldn’t believe all these people were out there to support her.” The reveal was especially meaningful to the Neupauer family because Olivia’s father, Andy, is a former player on Millersville University’s football team. During the event, the SAAC gave Andy a jersey with the number he wore while on the team. Eftihia and Andy are both Millersville University alumni and they met when they were students. Four years ago, Olivia was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a disease characterized by scarring in the kidneys. After several years of battling the disease, Olivia is in remission and continues to take medication. Olivia’s family first contacted the