I guess its high time we put something of substance on this page. Hey, we are slowly getting there. Very slowly, but at least now there are photos to see, such as this one on the left, taken at the Lefever's annual Halloween party in October 2002. Rick and Lisa went as Monty Hall and a crazy contestant on "Let's Make a Deal." With their wacky threads, cool sandwich board sign, and a clever three curtain box filled with prizes and zonks, the pair earned their third victory in four years for "Most Creative" costume at the party.

Previous winning costumes were Hi and Ed McDonough ("Raising Arizona") in 2001, and black-and-white characters from the colorized "Pleasantville" in 1999. They were no-shows for the 2000 - the only time they've missed it since first crashing the party back in 1994.

Previous efforts include: 1994 - Dorothy and the Scarecrow; 1995 - Spock and Yeoman Rand from "Star Trek"; 1996 - Mousketeers, Cubby and Annette (Winner, Best Couple); 1997 - Schoolhouse Rock, "Conjunction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill."; 1998 - Woody Allen and Soon-Yi.

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The Lititz Record Express was recognized as one of the top newspapers in Pennsylvania when the staff earned seven Keystone Press Awards, which earned them enough points to win the 2002 Sweepstakes Award, a truly prestigious accomplishment, indeed! Click here for the complete story!

 

Now he is editor of one of the best newspapers in Pennsylvania

• Each year, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association recognizes outstanding newspaper achievement across the state with the Keystone Press Awards. The Lititz Record Express competes in Division VII with about 50 weekly newspapers with a circulation of 5,000-9,999. The top award-winning newspaper in each division receives the Sweepstakes Award, selected based on cumulative points (10 points for first place, 5 points for second place). The PNPA website is: www.pnpa.com. Award information for 2002, and award-winning stories, can be found at www.pnpa.com/keystone/2002/index.htm

• 2002 Sweepstakes Award Winner, Lititz Record Express, 7 awards
• 2002 Keystone Press Award, second place, Special Award, Sept. 11 Coverage (with Steve Seeber and Kathy Blankenbiller) - 10 articles and photos
• 2002 Keystone Press Award, first place, Ongoing News Coverage, "Police Discrimination Lawsuit" involving Warwick Township police.
• 2002 Keystone Press Award, second place, Headline Writing
• 2002 Keystone Press Award, honorable mention, Series/Special Project, "Learning Lititz" three-part series
• 2000 Keystone Press Award, first place, Column Writing, "For the Record"
• 1998 Keystone Press Award, first place, Headline Writing
• 1998 Keystone Press Award, second place, Feature Beat Reporting (with Steve Seeber, on Lititz Run Watershed Alliance)
• 1997 Keystone Press Award, first place, Headline Writing
• 1996 Keystone Press Award, first place, News Photography (photo of Sturgis Hotel fire)
• 1995 Keystone Press Award, second place, News Beat Reporting in Education (as a reporter with the Ephrata Review, series on Homeschooling)

For a complete look at the 2002 Sweepstakes Award-winning night, click HERE!

For Rick's Resume, click HERE!