Sunday April 6, 2003 Lancaster Square

An event like this could not happen without scores of dedicated people. Special thanks to: Chris Reindollar and CS Electronic Systems in Lititz for the sound system; Park City Center for the American flags for distribution by Lancaster Elks # 134; Gene Rutherford and the Lancaster Elks Lodge # 134 - Americanism Committee for donating their time and funds; Mayor Smithgall and the City of Lancaster; the constables who donated their services; all of the speakers and members of the Clergy; Gretchen Miller with S-O-A-R; The Kiltie Band from York; Boy Scout Troop # 33 - East Petersburg; Lancaster Catholic High School and McCaskey High School State Champions; the Evening Mist Quartet; the New Holland Band; Abby Snook from York; Cheer United All-stars; Stu Huggins; Larry Griffin; Mark Brine; all of the Elks lodges and the V F W and American Legion posts; elected officials; and last but certainly not least, all of our veterans who served in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy and who fought for our country in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and in the first Gulf War.