5K to benefit Cocoa Packs
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Hoping to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Hershey Rotary Club will host its second annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 28, on the grounds of the Milton Hershey School campus. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will go to support Cocoa Packs, a nonprofit organization that provides supplemental food and other support to local children in need.
Registration and race packet pickup will be held at Henry Hershey Field from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., followed by the run at 9 a.m. The 5K walkers will start after the runners have departed from the start line.
Falcon Race Timing will provide participants with bib timing chips. First- through third-place male and female winners of the 5K run will receive cash prizes.
According to Tracy Creer, who is a member of the Rotary Club as well as a volunteer with Cocoa Packs, 70 runners and walkers took part in the event last year, and she is hoping that the Hershey Rotary Club 5K will attract at least 100 runners and walkers this year.
“It is a really easy course through the Milton Hershey campus. Most of it is paved,” she stated. “The race will start at the Henry Hershey Field, and it meanders through the campus and through a neighborhood and there is a grassy area. We had a lot of (Milton Hershey School) house parents and some of the kids from the school walk (the course) last year.”
Creer noted that volunteers will be stationed around the course to guide runners and walkers. “It’s a nice area,” she said. “(School) security knows we are there that day, and we have people at checkpoints. Rotary has chartered a Scout troop, Troop 203, and they will be at various points to help
people to cross the road. Everything we do is to make it safe. It is a safe, family event.”
Creer, who also organizes the club’s annual dinner auction and Christmas wreath sale, came up with the idea to hold the running/ walking event. “My son is an avid runner, and I have been to a hundred runs watching him,” Creer stated. “People enjoy it, and it’s not a big expense depending on the run. It’s a win-win. You get a nice day to run and contribute to an organization that is fabulous.”
Creer explained that the club has a partnership with Cocoa Packs, which was founded in 2015 by Christine Drexler, a local mother of five. She made sure that children in need in the Derry Township area went home weekly with a bag of food in their backpacks, which would sustain them through the weekend.
The effort has evolved and grown into a nonprofit organization, and Cocoa Packs filled with food are distributed on Wednesdays at Spring Creek Church of the Brethren in Hershey. Food packed in the Cocoa Packs include canned
goods, snacks, juice and bottled water. Creer noted that Hershey Rotary Club members regularly volunteer on distribution days.
“Christine’s aspirations are to know that each kid will not go hungry,” Creer said, adding, “The people she helps end up getting out of need and helping others.” More information about the organization is available at www.cocoapacks.org.
The Hershey Rotary Club 5K will be held rain or shine. Children in strollers are welcome. There will be an on-course water station, and bottled water and chocolates will be provided after the event. “We live in Hershey, so there has to be chocolate,” Greer added.
Henry Hershey Field is located at 635 Brook Drive on the Milton Hershey School campus. On-site restroom facilities and off-road parking will be available. For more information about the event, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/ Hershey/HersheyRotaryClub5k. Those with questions may email creerm@sbcglobal.net. More information about the club is available at www.hersheyrotary.org.
The Middletown Area Alumni Association Hall of Fame Committee has announced this year’s class of inductees to the Middletown Athletic Hall of Fame. The newest class of inductees will be honored at the Middletown Area Alumni Homecoming Dinner on Friday, Oct. 11, at Middletown Area High School,
1155 N. Union St., Middletown, at 6 p.m. Reservations for the dinner and program are required by Tuesday, Oct. 1, and can be made through the Alumni Association. Reservation forms are available at www.raiderweb.org or by calling 717-944-5454. Readers may email mahsalumni@raiderweb.org for more information.
Encore! Home School Productions will present “You Can’t Take It With You,” a new production of a classic play, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. Performances will take place at the Hershey Area Playhouse, 830 Cherry Drive, Hershey.
“You Can’t Take It With You” is a comedic play about the members of the eccentric Sycamore family, who live carefree and follow their passions without worrying about money or societal norms. The story focuses on the romance between one of the Sycamore girls and a
wealthy man. When both sets of parents have dinner together, both the conventional and the unconventional clash in hilarity and drama, but ultimately, love and individuality triumph over materialism, as the characters discover they should live a joyful life to the fullest, because “you can’t take it with you.”
Directed by Jill Panyard, the production features a cast of award-winning local young actors, including Brock Sunday as Grandpa Vanderhof and Grace Miller as Penelope Sycamore. Encore! representatives noted that “You Can’t Take It With You” is designed to captivate audience
Members of the Hershey Rotary Club regularly help with food distributions at Cocoa Packs and hold fundraising events for the organization, including the upcoming Hershey Rotary Club 5K.
Members of the 1964-65 basketball team included (front, from left) John Barnoski, coach Russel Trimmer, John Good, (back) Joseph Hahn, Michael Janouski, Jack Gochnaur, Henry Brown, Richard Baker, Thomas Houser, James Sniscak, Gary Mumma, and Donald Shaneor.
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The 1964-65 Middletown boys’ basketball team won the school’s fifth consecutive CAC Championship with an unbeaten conference record. Led by head coach Russ Trimmer, the team had a 24-1 overall record, losing its final game in the PIAA District 3 playoffs against Steel-High. Co-captains John Barnoski and John Good led the team with Gary Mumma, Donald Shaneor, Jim Sniscak, Thomas Houser, Richard Baker, Henry Brown, Jack Gochnaur, Michael Janouski, and Joseph Hahn. Team managers were Robert Hoffman, Barry Reber, and Allen Moore. Assistant coaches included Hayes Girvin, Gary Sheeler, and John Rowan. The team averaged 71.8 points per game while giving up only 45.5.
George Elberti, Class of 1944, was involved in track and field, football, and basketball. Elberti is Middletown’s first-ever known state champion in track and field. He was the 1944 District 3 and PIAA state champion in the long jump and the 100, as well as the district champion in the 220 and the PIAA runner-up in the 220. In 1943, he finished in fourth place in the 220 in states. Mike Lebo, Class of 1976, was
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involved in baseball and basketball. Lebo was a standout baseball player at Middletown and in college at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays as the first overall pick of the 1978 January draft. He played five seasons as catcher in the minor leagues with the Toronto and New York Yankees organizations, hitting 44 home runs as a professional. In 1980, he was voted the MVP of Kingston in the North Carolina League. In 1982, he won the South Atlantic League Championship with Greensboro Hornets, smashing 18 home runs with a .302 average. Locally, he served as coach of the Keystone Nationals and was a longtime player in the Central PA Sandlot League with Mechanicsburg. He is the all-time home run leader in the West Shore Twilight League with 258. Dennis Moore, Class of 1987, was involved in football, basketball, and track and field. Moore was a twoway starter on the offensive and defensive line on the football team that won Middletown’s first-ever District 3 football championship in 1986. He was part of the famous two-point conversion tackle on Ricky Watters, preserving a 28-27 victory in the 1986 game against Bishop McDevitt. Moore played for Pennsylvania in the Big 33 game in 1987. Collegiately, he was a lineman at the University of North Carolina. Locally, Moore was a longtime assistant football coach for Bob Guyer at Milton Hershey High School. Eddie Noon, Class of 1978, was involved in football, basketball, and track and field. In 1978, Noon was the
District 3 champion in the triple jump. At states, he was third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump. In college at Shippensburg, he won PSAC championships three times in the triple jump and twice in the long jump. In football, he caught 84 passes for 1,563 yards with a Shippensburg record of 18.6 yards per catch. Between receiving, rushing, and returns, he finished with over 2,000 all-purpose yards. He also set the school record for consecutive games catching a touchdown pass with 10 and set the school record for touchdown receptions with 23 in 23 games.
Six of his touchdowns were from 50 yards or more, including a record-tying 99-yard touchdown reception in 1982. These achievements led to Noon’s induction in the Shippensburg University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jason Pelletier, Class of 2003, was involved in soccer. Pelletier is the all-time leading point scorer for Middletown boys’ soccer with 66 goals, second all-time, and a program-record 62 assists. He contributed 13 playoff goals and 18 playoff assists, 12 of those in his senior season. Pelletier was a key member of the 2001 state championship soccer team, scoring a goal and an assist in the 4-0 victory over Thomas Jefferson. He played collegiately at Rutgers and Robert Morris, where he was All-NEC in 2005 and 2006. Professionally, Pelletier played primarily as a defensive midfielder with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL from 2008 to 2014, appearing in 141 games and scoring eight goals.
Steph Schaefer, Class of 1995, was involved in soccer and basketball. Schaefer is the all-time scoring leader
in the history of Middletown girls’ soccer. From 1992 to 1995, she was a four-year varsity starter, scoring 112 goals and recording 36 assists. Schaefer was Mid-Penn First Team for four years, Mid-Penn MVP for two years, an All-State honoree in 1992 as a freshman, and a Patriot-News Big 11 honoree her senior year. She was also the Toyota Prep Athlete her senior year. A standout basketball player, she scored nearly 500 varsity points in her career. In addition, she also served as the Blue Raider mascot for other sports during her high school years at Middletown.
Richard“Bull”Swartz, Class of 1976, was involved in football, basketball, and baseball. Swartz was co-captain of the undefeated 1975 CAC football team and was the TV Host First Team All-Metro and Defensive Player of the Year. He was a member of the 1976 Big 33 football team. He played football one year at the University of Miami, then transferred to Gettysburg College, where he was not only a defensive leader, but an Academic All-American. Defensively, Swartz led Gettysburg in tackles in 1978 and 1979, with record totals that still stand today. In 1978, he set the record for solo tackles with 104 and the overall regular season total record of 139, with a single-game record of 22 tackles against Western Maryland. In 1979, he led the team with 93 solo tackles, which is still second all-time. Swartz is involved with the local community as secretary of the Blue and Gold Club and a member of the Raider Foundation, and he has helped coach and coordinate with MABA, Seven Sorrows Athletic Association, and the CYO for the Harrisburg Diocese.
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Tickets are available for purchase at www.encorehsp.org and may also be purchased at the door for a higher fee.
Encore! Home School Productions is an award-winning, Christian, homeschool theater organization based in central Pennsylvania. Founded in 2001, it provides theatrical opportunities to homeschoolers and cyberschoolers. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit
has won numerous Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards, including Outstanding Play and Outstanding Musical in its 2023-24 season.
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Annual Walk for Autism planned
Vista Autism Services will hold its 17th annual Walk for Autism on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 12:30 p.m. at the Vista School, 1021 Springboard Drive, Hershey. Additionally, three satellite walks will occur on the same day. The events will take place at Vista’s CoVE location at North Dickinson Elementary School, 151 N. Dickinson School
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Love INC of Greater Hershey will host an online auction from Thursday, Oct. 3, to Tuesday, Oct. 8. The items up for bids will include treats, services, experiences, locally made crafts, and electronics. All proceeds will support Love INC’s programs, which aid low-income families and individuals facing homelessness in the greater Hershey and Hummelstown areas.
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Road, Carlisle, from 1 to 3 p.m.; at the Community Integration Center, 3400 Market St., Camp Hill, from noon to 3 p.m.; and at the Early Intervention Center, 659 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. There will also be a virtual walk for those unable to attend in person.
This year’s theme, “Rainbow of Possibilities,” emphasizes the varied strengths and abilities of individuals with autism, celebrating the unique contributions they bring to the community. It symbolizes Vista’s commitment to supporting every individual’s journey to reach his or her full potential.
Leading up to the event, participants are encouraged to create fundraising pages. All proceeds will support the Achieved Together Money (ATM) fund. This fund provides essential resources such as fulfilling client needs, program enhancements and supplemental technology.
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The Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, will host Lancaster architect and author Gregory Scott, FAIA on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. Scott will present a program on the untold story of Milton S. Hershey and his architect C. Emlen Urban. The program is free and open to everyone.
Scott, who has done extensive research into Urban’s life, serves as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and is co-founder and partner emeritus of RLPS Architects. Scott contributes as architectural columnist and correspondent for a local media group and NBC affiliate WGAL. He has received awards
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Hershey Soup Cook-off posted
The 18th annual Hershey Soup Cookoff hosted by the Hershey Partnership will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, 21 W. Caracas Ave. Proceeds will benefit the fire company.
Attendees may taste the soups and vote for their favorite. A trophy will be awarded. The event will also include giveaway drawing baskets.
Chefs from the Englewood participated in last year’s soup cook-off.
To register as a professional or amateur chef or to purchase tickets to attend, visit www .hersheysoupcookoff.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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