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MAY 8, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 20
Full gallop - 5K plus 10K scheduled
Runners and community members took part in the 2023 White Horse Gallop and Community Day. BY ANN MEAD ASH
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hen Aaron Stoltzfus, one of the organizers of the initial W hite Horse Gallop and Community Day in 2023, was asked about the success of the event, he said the good weather was a factor. “I
thought it went well,” reported Stoltzfus, who noted that 193 r unners - twice as many as organizers hoped for - had taken part. This year, organizers have added a 10K and a number of new activities to the event. The second White Horse Gallop will
be held on Saturday, May 25. Registration at the fire station, 111 White Horse Road, Gap, will open at 7 a.m. The 10K will begin at 8:15 a.m., and the 5K race will start at 8:30 a.m. In addition to the races, a state police officer and a doctor from Lancaster General Hospital will
be on site. The White Horse EMS Team will offer attendees the opportunity to learn and practice CPR during the event. Organizers plan to have the smoke trailer, a bounce house, and a mechanical bull ride, as well, and fire trucks will be available for a “touch-a-truck”
and demonstrations. The event will also include a visit from the Life Lion helicopter from Hershey Medical Center if weather permits. A candy drop from a ladder truck is scheduled at noon. Organizers have added an extra loop to the 5K course to create a See Fire company pg 7
Moore about the Civil War BY ANN MEAD ASH
Narvon resident and author Joel Moore is a stickler for details. When presented with the design for the cover of his latest book, “Real Boys of the Civil War,” Moore noticed issues with the equipment the boys were carrying and with their uniforms. He worked with the designer, Gien Carlo Tan, to correct drums and uniforms until he was happy with the look. “It’s gorgeous,” noted Moore of the cover, which depicts more than a dozen boys in Civil War garb.
Moore pointed out that more than 200,000 underaged young men took part in the Civil War. “Real Boys of the Civil War” is Moore’s first work of nonfiction. The book begins with the historiography research paper Moore originally wrote as a student at West Chester University. The book also tells stories of the individual boys who served, and it finishes with photo selections of many of the young soldiers. One of the boys included in the book, Nathaniel McClean The cover of Narvon resident Gwynne, was still a civilian when Joel Moore’s latest book, “The
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Children in search of a Mother’s Day gift and anyone looking for plants to enhance their patios or gardens are invited to attend the annual spring plant sale being presented by the Friends of the Moores Memorial Library on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Community Park, 325 N. Bridge St., Christiana. The event will also feature a chicken barbecue. Plants for sale will include a large assortment of hanging baskets
See Joel Moore pg 4 Real Boys of the Civil War”
and premade patio containers. “We will have 4-inch pots of geraniums and other flowers that children can buy for Mother’s Day the following day,” said Friends member Kate Valentino, noting that a baseball game is generally taking place in the park during the event. “We have a lot of kids come from the ball field, and they can get something for mom.” All plants will be on display in the pavilion at the park. In the case of rain, plants will be available in the Lions Community Building at the park. This year, no bedding plants See Library pg 6
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