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AUGUST 8, 2018 ANNUAL PICINIC
Surviving Spouse Socials will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ, 509 Pacific Ave., York. The group will host its annual picnic at Lehr Park on Saturday, Aug. 11. In addition, the group sponsors a variety of social activities, including dinner at local restaurants on Thursdays at 6 p.m. All widowed men and women are welcome. Call 717266-2784 or 717-434-5470 for details, including for the name of the restaurant on Thursdays. BINGO FUNDRAISER
Dover Women of Today will host Meat and Seafood Bingo on Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Dover Community Center, 3700 Davidsburg Road, Dover. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and games will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be discounted when purchased in advance and full price at the door. The event will feature 20 games as well as special games, door prizes, and refreshments. For tickets and information, readers may call Jerri Miller at 717-818-6640.
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Fair Will Showcase 4-H Opportunities The York County 4-H Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 12, from noon to 4 p.m. at the York County 4-H Center, 771 Stoverstown Road, York. Admission and parking are free. The York County 4-H Fair is open to the public. The theme for this year’s fair is “Join 4-H and Launch Your Future.” The 4-H Fair will showcase many of the Youths’ projects related to agriculture, horticulture, and animal opportunities 4-H provides husbandry will be showcased during the York County 4-H Fair on Saturday to youths and families. and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12. Attendees may view more For more than 100 years, 4-H clubs have been teaching than 500 projects that have been made and exhibited by 4-H members, and they may also learn about new pro- youths the basics of agriculture, horticulture, and animal jects 4-H offers. Projects are available in a broad range of husbandry. For more information on the York County 4-H Fair or areas, including robotics, foods and nutrition, wildlife, and conservation. Food will be available for purchase, the York County 4-H program, readers may visit and all proceeds will benefit the York County 4-H Pro- http://extension.psu.edu/4-h/counties/york or contact gram. Many additional activities and events have been the office of Penn State Extension in York County at 717840-7408 or YorkExt@psu.edu. scheduled.
Garden Open House Scheduled
Firefighter Organizations Plan Celebrations
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The Firefighters Association of York County and the Alert Fire Company No. 1 of Manchester Township will hold anniversary events on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18. A parade on Aug. 18 will feature antique and new fire trucks, as well as bands, patriotic floats, and more. The anniversary events will also include the association’s annual dinner and meeting on Aug. 17 and a community celebration on Aug. 18 after the parade.
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will hold its 18th annual Book Blast from Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 9 to 11, at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum, 217 W. Princess St., York. The event will kick off with a members-only night on Aug. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. The remainder of the event is open to the public. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 11. Saturday will be Buck-aBag Day. Admission is free. Proceeds will benefit the collections, programs, and educational activities of the History Center. Contact Lila Fourhman-Shaull at 717-848-1587, ext. 223, or lfourhman-shaull@york heritage.org.
During an open house on Saturday, Aug. 11, community members may stroll in the gardens of John Rudy County Park. The event will also include exhibits, demonstrations, children’s activities, and more. An open house will take place at the gardens of John Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The gardens and the open house are a project of the York County Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and York County Juvenile Probation, in conjunction with the York County Parks and Recreation Department. The open house will be held rain or shine. Free refreshments will be served.
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Admission is free. The gardens are located adjacent to the stone house that serves as York County Parks’ administrative headquarters, just west of the park entrance on Mundis Race Road. The gardens were awarded first place in the Demonstration Garden category of the Search for Excellence Awards program for 2014 at the state’s Master Gardener Convention. The gardens include annuals, perennials, herbs, natives, and cultivars, as well as container gardens, See Garden Open House pg 2
The Firefighters Association of York County and the Alert Fire Company No. 1 of Manchester Township have announced anniversary events on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18. The association will hold its 106th annual Meeting and Convention, and the Alert Fire Company will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The celebration will begin with the association’s 106th annual dinner and meeting on Aug. 17 at the Alert Fire Hall, 3118 N. George St., Emigsville. A social hour will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., and the meal will be served at 7 p.m. After
the dinner, a memorial service will take place in honor of the members who passed away during the past year. A business meeting will follow the memorial service. During the festivities, the association will install new officers for the 2018-19 term and present the Senior and Junior Firefighter of the Year awards. The Old Fire Farts of York County will award three scholarships to current first responders who are going to school to enhance their skills. The Alert Fire Company will host the 106th Firefighters Association of York See Firefighters pg 3
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850 Pleasant Grove Road, York Haven, will host a Back-to-School 2nd Saturday event on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. For full details on 2nd Saturday event, visit www.facebook.com/Pleasant GroveConnection.