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Eastern York County APRIL 10, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Senior Center Members Join In Fundraiser Members of the White Rose Senior Center in York city participated in the inaugural Wii Bowl for Kids’ Sake event benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties. Dozens of older adults brought in donations for mentoring programs and spent the morning competing in Wii Bowling. Participants raised hundreds of dollars for children in the community. The event was part of York’s 10,000 Acts of Kindness, so participants received a kindness coin to reserve their seat at the table
9am to 4pm rain or shine Calvary Church 1051 Landis Valley Rd
during the meal in June. The 10,000 Acts of Kindness event will be a multicultural, multifaith, nonpartisan and all-inclusive unity festival celebrating the growth York has made over the past 50 years. The celebration will be held on Sunday, June 30, in Penn Park. One-and-a-half miles of tables will be set up in an attempt to win the Guinness Book of Records’ title for the longest table in the world. To reserve a seat at the
table, a person must perform an act of kindness for someone else. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with professionally supported one-to-one relationships intended to change their lives for the better, forever. Older mentors are matched with at-risk youths and participate in enriching activities of their choosing. For more information, readers may visit www.bbbsyorkadams.org.
A bowler knocks over virtual pins during the first Wii Bowl for Kids’ Sake.
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Members of the White Rose Senior Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties staff members gather at the conclusion of the inaugural Wii Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. Participants raised hundreds of dollars for Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties.
Band To Host Big Swing Thing Exhibitors from destinations and attractions from all over Pennsylvania!
York’s Unforgettable Big Band will host the third annual Big Swing Thing from Friday, April 12, to Sunday, April 14, at the historic Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York. Eleven bands will provide 24 hours of music over three days, with six dance performances and 10 dance workshops
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The York County Area Agency on Aging will offer Healthy Steps for Older Adults, an evidence-based program that aims to reduce fall risks among older adults age 60 and older by raising awareness about the causes of falls and how to prevent them. The free workshop is a two-day program, held for two hours each day, and it is designed to be fun, social, and validating. There are two locations with different dates and times, and both are open to York County residents age 60 and older. Preregistration is required for each session.
Normandie Ridge, 1700 Normandie Drive, York, will offer a class in its Community Room from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays, April 11 and 18. To register, readers may call Dave at 717-718-2912. Hayshire United Church of Christ, 100 Haybrook Drive, York, will also host a session on Thursdays, May 9 and 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. Readers may call the church at 717-848-4007 to register. Participants will learn how to exercise safely at home and will be offered information on ways to improve their health and well-being. Discussions will include home and medication safety, as well as See Healthy Steps pg 2
St. John Episcopal Church, 140 N. Beaver St., York, has welcomed the Rev. Eric Hillegas as the church’s new rector. Hillegas was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on Jan. 10, 2009. He served at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church in Quincy, Mass., from October 2010 to February 2019 and became rector of St. John Episcopal Church in March 2019. On Sunday mornings, Holy Communion is offered at both the 8 and 10 a.m. services. On Wednesdays at 10 a.m., the Eucharist with Unction for Healing is held in the Appell Chapel. The church will hold several events during Holy Week. On Palm/Passion Sunday, April 14, at 8 and 10 a.m., the church will host a service featuring the Liturgy of the Palms, the Passion Gospel and the Holy Eucharist. On Maundy Thursday, April 18, the Eucharist with Washing of Feet will be available at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, April 19, at noon, the church will present the Passion Liturgy with solemn Collects and Veneration of the Cross followed by the
Stations of the Cross. At 7 p.m., the church will present the Passion Liturgy with solemn Collects and Veneration of the Cross. The church will hold the Festival Eucharist with hymns on the Sunday of the Resurrection/Easter Sunday, April 21, at 8 a.m. The Festival Choral Eucharist will take place at 10 a.m. For more information, readers may visit www.stjohnyork.org or call the church office at 717-848-1862.
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also scheduled. The public is invited to attend. For ticket information, readers may visit http://bigswingthing.org. Unforgettable Big Band is a nonprofit organization in York County served by local musicians, promoting York’s swing music culture.
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