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JUNE 18, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 8
Conestoga Group Will Hold Summer Car Shows BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Cruise into Conestoga for a collection of classic car shows. First Responders Friends, a local nonprofit organization, will hold three activities this summer leading up to its annual event in September.
Cars and Cones will be held on Fridays, June 20, July 18, and Aug. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Safe Harbor Park, 5365 River Road, Conestoga. The events will be canceled if it rains. Participants must make a donation of a nominal set fee, which includes two bowls of See Car Shows pg 4
Bob Michener is organizing the Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company’s first open house. Photo by George Deibel
Fire Company Will Welcome Members of the Community Outdoors Experiences Will First Responders Friends’ members Bob Heckrote (left) and Rich Graham. Photo by George Deibel
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ob Michener knew what he was getting himself into, so he has no regrets. Michener, who oversees the Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company’s fire prevention program, had long been urging fellow firefighters to welcome visitors to the grounds. “My crew has been asking for an open house,” said Michener. “(The other fire company members) finally said, ‘All right, we’re going to do an open house, and you’re doing it.’”
He took his new task in stride. “That’s how it works in a volunteer organization,” Michener said matter of factly. “Don’t bring it up if you’re not willing to carry it out.” The first open house will be held Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company, 3290 Main St., Conestoga. The fire company will provide hot dogs, ice pops, and drinks. “We have two reasons for doing the open house,” Michener said. “The main reason is to let the public know who we are, what we
do, and what it takes to run this company.” The other reason is to provide fire prevention tips to members of the community. Volunteers will give tours of the apparatus and answer questions. There will be hands-on activities for kids, who will have the opportunity to learn how to operate a fire hose. Lancaster Cast Iron has donated a skillet so that Michener can demonstrate the proper way to extinguish a grease fire. He will also show how to use a fire extinguisher. Michener visits schools to provide fire prevention hints, and
“Peak” Teens’ Interest
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
It’s said that faith will move mountains. Mountain Conquerors participants are neither required to move a mountain nor expected to scale one on their own. Instead they will have an opportunity to embark on a potentially life-altering adventure. Mountain Conquerors is an organization founded in 2010 by pastor Matt Kroll. “It is an outdoor camp that teaches
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leadership skills, life skills, and grows character,” he said. “It provides the experience of a lifetime. That’s our motto, and that’s what we do.” Until this year, the expedition, which is free thanks to sponsors, was only available for boys ages 13 to 16. MCg, Mountain Conquerors Girls, will have a separate trip for girls in the same age range. Applicants must be residents of Lancaster County. The inaugural MCg, which will be led by Kari Stauffer, will take See Conquerors pg 8
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