East Cocalico Lions Club Student Of The Month

Each month, the East Cocalico Lions Club honors a Cocalico High School student for their achievements and for being one of the High School’s and the community’s finest. Each student is presented with a certificate and a monetary gift along with an inspiration book and a flash drive from the Adamstown Public Library.

Recently, at a club meeting that she and her parents attended, Alison Breneman was honored as a Club’s Student of the Month by the members of the East Cocalico Lions Club. At Cocalico, Alison has played Soccer (Captain) and Softball for four years and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club.

Besides being a recipient for the East Cocalico Lions Student of the Month, she is also a recipient of Student of the Month both in Chemistry and World Studies. She is involved in her church’s Youth Group and worked at Springside Golf. Alison believes in the Lions Clubs motto of “We Serve” by volunteering at the Gardens of Stevens and babysitting at her church. She plans to attend college for Cardiac Sonography.

Shown in the photo is Lion Chuck Blattenberger, Student of the Month

Chairperson, congratulating Alison, and her parents Jaclyn and Keith.

Awarding a Student of the Month is just one of many ways which the East Cocalico Lions serve the youth of their community. The members of the East

Es Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch Eck

By:

e Late C. Richard Beam

(Originally published in the October 30, 1985 issue of The Shopping News)

Brief Vom Professor Brod Fresser (En Gross Vendu) (Conclusion)

Cocalico Lions Club congratulate Alison on this and all her achievements and wish her the best of luck in the future.

If you are interested in finding out more about the East Cocalico Lions or would like to join, please call 717­336­5311.

Dann waar die Zeit kumme fer die Vendu schtaerde. Der Glenn hot sei Fuhr bei nanner grickt: der Yunggroyer Tim Horst; Nelson und Glenn Zimmerman, die Schpringer; Schreiwer Tom Horst; Glarick Claudette Horst un David Kurtz; Sachmeeschder Zimmy un sei Helfer, die Ann Lausch un Mike Young. Seller Nelson is 16 Yaahr alt un sei Bruder, der Glenn, yuscht 13. Awwer kenne selli Buwe schpringefer sell warre sie “die Schpringer” gheese. Gwehnlich is ihre Mammi, die Lizzie “Ziermann” (sell is Deitsch for Englisch “Zimmerman”), dabei, awwer wie mir verschtehne, hot sie net helfe kenne, weil des Himmelferdaag waar. Un kenne selli Ziermann Buwe Deitsch schwetze! Sie helfe verkaafe, awwer mer kann sie net verkaafe! Die Lizzie is gheirt zum Elam Zimmerman vun Rt. 2, Effredaa. Er is en Bauer un en Schreiner.

Der Michael Young is en Schtudent an Millersville University un dutt oft schaffe fer der Glenn Horst. Wie mir verschtehne waar em Mike sei Daadi moll ee Zeit en Coach an Millersville, awwer wie heest mer en “Coach” in Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch? In Deitschland heese sie selli Leit en “Trainer.”

Nau hot der Zimmy die Lichder aagedreht. Die EsseSchtend waar aa reddy. Sie hen unnerschiddliche Sach ghat fer esse. So Sach wie “heese Hund,” Tschilli, Schunkebariger, Grummbiere Schpee, Kaffee un so der gleich. Un wer is der erscht in der Roi fer ebbes kaafe fer esse? Ya, sis der Charlie Gut, as schpeeder selli Parker Flint kaaft hot. Un hinnich ihm schtehne der Frank Slabach un der Ike Wenger vun Brauneschteddel. Un glei kummt der Warren Sensenig fer’n Koppli Kaffee. Un datt is aa der Lester Dennis vun Aedamschteddel as ebbes esse muss eb die Vendu aageht. Un datt schteht aa der Truman Wade. Wer hett’s gedenkt?

Sie sin nau reddi fer aafange. Der Glenn hot gsaat, “Hoscht die Nummer grickt? Wann net hoscht, die Glarick sin graad newich dem Zelt.” Not saagt er, “Du kaafscht’s bezaahlscht’s, un nemmscht’s weck!”

Ei, yei, yei, was hot der Charlie net Sach ghat. Ich glaab as er en Loch ghadde hot unnich em Bodde.

Die Dot is was mir in Englisch heese “berserk” gange. Die Groyer hen schier gaar alli anner Mol Nummer “28” (unser Nummer) ausgerufe. Des waar mir verleed fer draadenke, wie mer des Sach heem nemmt. Sie hot kaaft un kaaft! Ei, der Haufe is gross warre! Ich hab schier gaar nix meh sehne kenne. Sie hot als gsaat zu mir, “Denkscht du kennscht sell yuuse?”

Iwwerdem hawwich ausem Haufe gegraddelt un Sach in die Maschien geduh. Es waar am Reyere un ich bin nass warre. Oh, Elend! Was hawwich geduh as ich des darich mache muss? Well, nau is die Maschien yuscht baut voll. Wie kann ich mei Fraa nei griege? Ich wees was ich duh! Ich grick en Schuhhann un duh sie nei! Oh, ich waar so froh wu ich alles gelaade hab.

Ich muss e bissel rumgucke fer sehne wer noch do is. Ya, datt hockt der Preddicher David Weaver vun Carpenters Gmeehaus. Sei Fraa hot als gebutzt fer der Charlie. Un datt schteht die Flossie Foltz am schwetze mit em David Glick sei Bu, der Bauer im Daal hinnich em Charlie Behm sei Haus. Un ich sehn die Sue Slabach am schwetze mit Harry un Herb Behm, em Charlie sei Brieder.

Un guck wer newich de Arlene Slabach hockt mit ihrem Bobbli uff em Schooss! Sis die Lydia Shirk. Sis hatt zu saage graad wie alt des Bobbli Lori is. Sie is e wennich zu frieh uff die Welt kumme. Sie is, wie Bischli­Gnippli aa, gebore eb ihre Zeit. Un wer sin selli scheeni, gleeni Maed as so fleissich datt de Ann Lausch am helfe sin? Why, sie heese Diane un Sharon Shirk, de Lydia ihre Maedlin. Die Diane is siwwe un die Sharon is fimf. Un wie der Nelson un der Glenn, sie kenne wunderbaar gut Deitsch schwetze.

Ich bin in die Baadschtupp un hab mei Hend gwesche. Not bin ich widder zerich ins Zelt gange un was denkscht?

Dot hot widder en Haufe Sach gkaaft. Oh, yeh! Was soll ich nau duh? Wie kann ich des Sach heem bringe? Graad dann hot der Groyer Glenn gsaat, mir kenne des Sach hole Samschdaag mariye am nein Uhr.

Uff eemol sin die Lichder ausgange! Es waar net lang bis der Zimmy sie gfixt ghadde hot. Not hawwich unser Sach bezaahlt. Iwwerdem schicke sie mich ins Aarmehaus. Endlich sin mir nunner zu unser Maschien.

Mit all mei Greffde hawwich die Dot in die Maschien neigschowe. No sin mir heem. Es waar baut elf Uhr. Ich hab gsaat, ich waer hungerich. Die Dot hot mir en Deller Grummbiere Supp uffgwaermt. Ich bin ins Bett un hab gschlofe wie en Balke. Des waar’s End vun en Daag mit viel Elend un doch hot’s mir Schpass gmacht.

Ich bin die Freind, Professor Brod Fresser ***

The time had come for the sale to begin. Glenn had assembled his team: Tim, Nelson and Glenn Zimmerman, Tom, Claudette and Dave, Zimmy and his helpers, Ann Lausch and Mike Young. Usually Lizzy Zimmerman is there helping, but today is Ascension Day and she was unable to be here. Lizzie is married to Elam Zimmerman, a farmer and a carpenter. ­ Mike Young is currently a student at Millersville University, where his father had been a coach.Now Zimmy turned on the lights. The food stand was ready. They were selling such items as hamburgers, potato chips, and coffee. And who is there first in line? Yep, it’s Charlie Good. Right behind him are Frank Slabach and Ike Wenger. And there’s Warren Sensenig waiting for a cup of coffee. And Lester Dennis needs a bite to eat before the sale begins. And bringing up the rear is none other than Truman Wade,

B.­G.’s uncle. ­ They’re ready to being. Glenn asks, “Did you get your number?” and then admonishes the buyers, “If you buy it, you pay for it and you take it away!” Dot almost went berserk in her buying. The auctioneers called out number 28 (our number) almost every other time. How on earth are we going to get these things home? She’s buying and buying! And the pile before me got bigger and bigger. From time to time she would ask, “Don’t you think we could use that?” (and up went her hand). ­ Finally, I crawled from beneath the pile to put our purchases in the car. It was raining and I got wet. What have I done that I have to suffer through this? The car is just about full, How am I going to squeeze my wife in? I know, I’ll get a shoe horn. Was I pleased to have everything loaded.

I have to look around to see who’s here. There’s David Weaver from Carpenter’s Church. His wife used to clean for Charlie. There’s Flossie Foltz, chatting with David Glick’s son, who farms just behind Charlie’s house. I see Sue Slabach talking with Harry and Herb Beam. ­ And who’s sitting next to Arlene Slabach? Yes, it’s Lydia Shirk with her baby on her lap. Baby Lori arrived prematurely, so it’s hard to tell exactly how old she is. Like Bischli­Gnippli, she was born before her time. And who are those busy girls helping Ann Lausch? They are none other than Lydia’s daughters, Diane and Sharon. Like Nelson and Glenn, they speak Dutch beautifully. ­ I went into the bathroom to wash my hands. Then I went back under the tent and what do you think? Dot had accumulated another pile. Now what should I do? How can I get this stuff home? At that point Auctioneer Glenn announced that we could pick up our things on Saturday morning at 9. ­ Suddenly the lights went out! But before long, Zimmy had fixed them. Then I payed for all our purchases. Pretty soon they’ll send me to the poorhouse. Finally we got back to our car. With all my strength I squeezed Dot into the car. Homeward we sailed. It was about 11 p.m. I told Dot I was hungry, so she warmed a bowl of potato soup for me. I went to bed and slept like a log. That was the end of a day of woe and yet filled with fun. I am your friend, Professor Bread Eater ***

And thus we bring to an end the highly original report by Dave Hornberger, alias Professor Bread Eater, on that eventful Ascension Day sale just north of Sandy Beach in West Earl Township, right here in Lancaster County. The rain didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s spirits. If you happen to meet any of the characters introduced in this sketch, you might ask them to confirm or deny any aspect of this report which might have confused you. I think it’s safe to conclude that “A good time was had by all.”

October 30, 1985

En Bischli-Gnippli as froh is as seller Daag verbei is