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JUNE 21, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 16
Supporting Warwick Lititz Historical Society’s School District Antiques Show never gets old BY JEFF FALK BY JEFF FALK
Todd Rucci cares deeply and leads with his heart. That type of commitment produces actions that ultimately lead to service. And what Rucci chooses to serve are his community and education and children. Rucci has been a school board member in the Warwick School District for 14 years, and he is currently president of the ninemember board. It’s a volunteer position and an elected position, and there’s a lot more to it than simply attending a couple of meetings a month. “My wife and I grew up in the sports world, and we’ve always tried to help the team,” said Rucci. “We’ve always taken the approach, ‘You get in and help, or you keep your mouth shut.’ I just want to do everything I can to help. My kids had an amazing experience in the Warwick School District, and that doesn’t happen everywhere. It’s personal to me. I want to help.”
ot all things age equally. Some things become better with age. Some things become more valuable with age. On Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24, at the Warwick Middle School, 104 Maple St., Lititz, the Lititz Historical Foundation will renew the staging of its annual Antiques Show for a 60th time. The hours for the show are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. There is an admission fee associated with the event, but parking is free. “It’s not only the oldest antique show in the area, (but) it’s also Lancaster County’s only antiques show,” said Lititz Historical Foundation president Cory Van Brookhoven. “It’s not crafts, and it’s not yard sale items.
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A special connection Aaron’s Acres campers have chance to “horse around” at GMTRC BY ANN MEAD ASH
A wide variety of items will be offered at the Lititz Historical Foundation’s annual Antiques Show.
coming from up and down the East Coast. The show’s organizer does a great job of bringing in a variety of high-quality items.” Several hundred people are expected to attend the show. “I’d say it’s mostly collectors,” said Van Brookhoven. “They have an appreciation for these things. There aren’t too many people who buy and sell.” The Lititz Historical Foundation
receives no government funding and conducts 12 fundraisers throughout the year to finance its mission of protecting, preserving and promoting local history. Van Brookhoven said that fundraisers like the Antiques Show provide a “pretty big percentage” of the foundation’s general operating budget. “It keeps things low-priced,” said Van Brookhoven. “It keeps our
“Describing the emotional connection between a horse and a human is hard to verbalize, but it’s easy to witness,” said Jennifer Rummel, executive director at Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC), who has spent time as a buddy to visiting Aaron’s Acres campers. “A horse’s nonjudgmental nature, its ability to communicate without language, and its therapeutic movement are inviting to people with special needs.”
Most summers since July of 2011, a partnership between Aaron’s Acres, an organization that provides socialization and recreation for children and young adults with special needs ages 5 to 21 through a summer camp, has brought campers to the GMTRC facility in Leola to experience that unique connection with a therapy horse. During the visits, campers ride horses and learn about equine care to engage in sensory processing activities. Working with volunteers and
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People have different definitions of what an antique is. Our show is high-end collectibles that go for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars.” Overall, 50 dealers from Lancaster County and surrounding areas will offer a wide range of antiques, ranging from farm items, stoneware, kitchen goods, textiles, early lighting and transfer ware to doll items, coin silver, holiday items, Pennsylvania folk art, quilts, primitives and old signage. Hot food and cool drinks will also be available for purchase. “It’s got a great reputation,” said Van Brookhoven. “That’s what keeps bringing people back. We have people coming from up and down the East Coast. We have dealers
School board members like Rucci are concerned citizens, community members whose most important role may be to hire a district’s superintendent, who in turn hires other administrators and teachers. Ultimately, school board members rely on the people they put in charge to help guide them as they See Supporting Warwick pg 3
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“The role has always been to raise money for the Lititz Historical Foundation.”
Todd Rucci