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The week of April 30-May 7,2022 is going to be designated as “Sonny Days in Lancaster”.
It will be a week full of giving back, paying it forward and spreading some sunshine throughout the community in honor of Sonny Tiedemann and his family. Sonny's story is a very special and important one for Lancaster and we encourage everyone to find out why.
Charles “Sonny” Tiedemann was born in 1914 to Charlie and Iva Tiedemann and was unable to walk or speak clearly. Sonny got his nickname because of his sunny disposition, despite his disabilities. Charlie was the baker at the Purity Bakery in Lancaster from 1916-1946. Sonny’s parents had a special green car built for him that allowed Sonny to pedal short distances on sidewalks and interact with people. Because the people of Lancaster were so nice to Sonny, his family left part of their estate, $4.33 million, to the Lancaster Community Fund in 2014. The people of Lancaster have benefited greatly from this generous donation and will continue to do so far into the future.
During the week of Sonny Days in Lancaster we will be challenging the community to spread kindness and share it with us on Facebook with #sonnydaysinlancaster. Here are just a few of the fun things that will be happening throughout the week:
It will be a week full of giving back, paying it forward and spreading some sunshine throughout the community in honor of Sonny Tiedemann and his family. Sonny's story is a very special and important one for Lancaster and we encourage everyone to find out why.
Charles “Sonny” Tiedemann was born in 1914 to Charlie and Iva Tiedemann and was unable to walk or speak clearly. Sonny got his nickname because of his sunny disposition, despite his disabilities. Charlie was the baker at the Purity Bakery in Lancaster from 1916-1946. Sonny’s parents had a special green car built for him that allowed Sonny to pedal short distances on sidewalks and interact with people. Because the people of Lancaster were so nice to Sonny, his family left part of their estate, $4.33 million, to the Lancaster Community Fund in 2014. The people of Lancaster have benefited greatly from this generous donation and will continue to do so far into the future.
During the week of Sonny Days in Lancaster we will be challenging the community to spread kindness and share it with us on Facebook with #sonnydaysinlancaster. Here are just a few of the fun things that will be happening throughout the week:
