By: JOHN CRAWFORD Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston Whitcraft
Children of the American Revolution were in Lititz Sunday to honor 110 soldiers buried along East Main Street.Photo by Preston Whitcraft
Children of the American Revolution were in Lititz Sunday to honor 110 soldiers buried along East Main Street.

They came to Lititz as patriots, wounded in service to their fledgling country in battles such as Brandywine and Germantown.

General George Washington had commandeered the Moravian Brothers House in Lititz to be used as a hospital in December of 1777 and the soldiers began arriving on Dec. 19.

“A total of four hundred and fifty sick and wounded soldiers of the Continental Army and a few Hessian prisoners

All present Lititz Scout troops (including Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts), their leaders, all previous Scouts and leaders and the general public are welcome to attend the last event at the Scout Cabin in Lititz Springs Park on March 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Any members of Troop 2 and 3 that built the cabin in the 1920s and used it for several years as their meeting place are encouraged to attend.

A short ceremony will take place, including a troop flag ceremony, Scout oath and law, short history of the cabin by Park Board President Ron Reedy, and comments and reflections by previous Scouts and others. A closing encirclement of the cabin will done by all present.

The cabin will be open for all to walk through. If there is inclement weather, the event will be held under one of the pavilions in the park.

By: ANGELA CABEZAS Record Express Staff, Staff Writer

Gloria and Alex Novachek show off their matching wedding bands, united for the first time since Gloria's ring was lost more than 20 years ago.Gloria and Alex Novachek show off their matching wedding bands, united for the first time since Gloria's ring was lost more than 20 years ago.

What started as a childhood hobby became the means for a Valentine’s Day miracle last week after Mike Straub, a metal detector enthusiast from Akron, recovered a wedding band lost in Roland Park more than 20 years earlier.

Mike’s interest in metal detecting was inspired by father, who enlisted his son’s help searching for old coins.

"He got me started when I was little," Mike said. "Dad