Solanco townlively.com
APRIL 5, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 50
From Cubs to Eagles BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Meredith (left) and Leo Kereshi of Lancaster are looking forward to the PA Family Travel Fair.
All things Pennsylvania ommunity members are invited to discover or rediscover many of the events, museums, attractions and getaways that Pennsylvania has to offer at the fifth annual PA Family Travel Fair, to be held on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Church in Lancaster. The event, hosted by Where & When Pennsylvania, will also feature children’s activities, entertainment and food. Those who visit the travel fair will also have opportunities to win prizes, including vacation packages. “The first 500 (attendees) will get a goodie bag to collect all of their swag from all of the vendors,” said Rachel Stebbins, marketing director at Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc., one of the
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be aware of. “It’s nice to have options with what you can do without having to travel really far,” she stated. “You can have a nice, long weekend or you can go out and do some of these activities and be home at night because it’s just that close. People often don’t realize what is right around them.” Calvary Church is located at 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. Admission to and parking at the PA Family Travel Fair are free. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, including a complete list of exhibitors, food trucks, activities and giveaways, visit www.pafamilytravel.com. More information is also available at www.facebook.com/PAFamily TravelFair and www.instagram.com /pafamilytravelfair.
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PA Family Travel Fair set for April 15 Entertainment will include a event organizers. “There is a lot of opportunity throughout the event to magic show at noon by Papa Tater register for prizes. Almost all of the Magical Family Entertainment and vendors are bringing prizes to give a live show at 2 p.m. by Clyde away.” The grand prize will be a family Peeling’s Reptiland. Echo the Bat getaway provided by the Endless from Lincoln Caverns and Chipper from Herr Foods Inc. will greet visiMountains Visitors Bureau. The event focuses on providing tors, and the Kids Cookie Break information about family-friendly radio show will be on-site doing live activities that are available through- interviews. Visitors will also be able out the entire state, including locally to meet friendly service dogs from in Lancaster County and as far away Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy as the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Services (KPETS). “When you are talking to vendors, Food trucks will be available they are not trying to sell you things. offering breakfast and lunch, as They are just providing information,” well as snacks and ice cream. New Stebbins emphasized. “The visitor’s this year will be Joe on the GO bureaus will represent a lot of the Coffee Co., which will offer coffee, (sites) in their areas, but we also have tea and breakfast selections. (representatives of) specific attracStebbins hopes that people will tions that are coming to talk specifi- attend the event to learn about cally about their places.” local attractions they may not even
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Children will be able to have their photos taken with mascots, including Echo the Bat from Lincoln Caverns.
On Jan. 31, Jordan Fizer of Conestoga continued his family’s tradition when he officially became an Eagle Scout. Jordan, a senior at Solanco High School and a member of Scouts BSA Troop 146, is the youngest of four brothers to achieve the highest rank in the program, which he earned by fulfilling a variety of requirements including a service project. For his project, Jordan installed a bike repair station in October on the Enola Low Grade Trail. Jordan’s idea for the project was inspired by his love for mountain biking. The Fizer’s home lies adjacent to an access point to the trail, which Jordan realized would make a perfect location for a bike repair station. In the beginning stages of his project, he reached out to friends, family members and local businesses to garner fundraising support. With several small donations that totaled around $1,200, Jordan was able to purchase the materials required for the task, including concrete, mulch, a bike rack and a bike pump. After acquiring the needed supplies, Jordan enlisted the help of fellow Troop 146 members and Scout leaders to construct the repair station. The members of the group worked together to dig holes, pour cement, lay mulch and install tools to allow trail riders to fix flat tires and make minor repairs to their bikes. Once the project was completed, Jordan presented it to the board of review so he could be officially recognized as an Eagle Scout.