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Hellam/Wrightsville AUGUST 1, 2018
VOL LIX • NO 30
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Community Courier Night at the York Revolution has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 14. Fans can use the coupon that appeared in the July 11 and 18 issues of the Community Courier for free tickets for the Aug. 14 game. Donations for the York County Food Bank will be accepted. For each donation, attendees will receive an entry to win great prizes from York-area businesses. For a list of acceptable donations, visit http://yorkfoodbank.org. Readers with questions may email marketing@engleonline.com. COMMUNITY CONCERT
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wrightsville will host a free community concert by the Twin Rose Community Band at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Highmount Picnic Woods, 5635 Furnace Road, York. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. BINGO NIGHT
Susquehanna Senior Center, 2427 Craley Road, Wrightsville, will hold a bingo fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 17. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., and games will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets and information are available by calling Trena at 717-244-0340.
Locust Grove United Church of Christ, 1035 Locust Grove Road, York, will host a chicken barbecue and bake sale on Saturday, Aug. 4. The sale will run from 11 a.m. until sold out, rain or shine. Dinners will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of a dinner will include a half-chicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll, a cupcake, and a beverage. Dinners may be eaten on-site or carried out. For details and to reserve dinners, readers may call 717-755-1318. Messages should include the caller’s name, phone number, and number of dinners desired.
CASA Welcomes New Volunteers pg 2
Fair Will Showcase 4-H Opportunities pg 5
Hellam Township Police To Host National Night Out By Chelsea Peifer
The Hellam Township Police Department will host its annual National Night Out (NNO) event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the grass area at the Hellam Township Municipal Building, 44 Walnut Springs Road, York. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. Area residents are invited to stop by to meet and interact with local police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and neighbors. In addition to the Hellam Township Police Department, participants will include the Hellam Fire Company, Wrightsville Fire and Rescue Company, and Susquehanna Valley EMS. Hellam Township secretary Crystal Weston said this is the first time for the event to take place at the Hellam Township Municipal Building, as it was held at Barshinger Field in recent years. Organizers hope that the switch in location will be
more convenient for everyone involved. Local nonprofit organizations and community groups such as the Kreutz Creek Library, Gateway Church, Not One More, and WIC will host booths that will offer information about the variety of services they offer. Activities for children will include face painting, balloon twisting, a bounce house, and a reptile petting zoo. Free goodies including coloring books will be given out to children. A sheriff from the York County Sheriff’s Office will bring a canine companion along for folks to visit with. Live music performances are also planned. Free snacks, such as fresh fruit, doughnuts, cookies, potato chips, popcorn, cotton candy, and beverages, will be available thanks to donations by several local businesses. Food will also be available to purchase at a concession stand. Hellam Township manager Corina Mann See National Night Out pg 2
Garden Open House Planned 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. 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 See Garden Open House pg 7
The Hellam Township Police Department, represented by Chief Doug Pollock and Hellam Township secretary Crystal Weston, invites the community to its National Night Out event on Aug. 7 at the Hellam Township Municipal Building.
Conejohela Flats Decoy Contest Scheduled For Aug. 4 By Chelsea Peifer
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.
Susquehanna Heritage and the Lancaster County Chapter of Delta Waterfowl will present the third annual Conejohela Flats Duck Decoy Contest from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The event is free and open to the public. Matt Kneisley, who serves as the Northeast Atlantic regional director for Delta Waterfowl, noted that the event is not just fun for waterfowlers, outdoors enthusiasts, and craftsmen, but also for families and individuals of all ages and interests. This year’s event has expanded to include See Decoy Contest pg 5
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The third annual Conejohela Flats Duck Decoy Contest on Aug. 4 at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center will include dog demonstrations, a duck boat display, food, and more.
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