Hellam/Wrightsville AUGUST 8, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: VFW POSTS SETS ANNUAL CELEBRATION page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 31
BINGO NIGHT
Susquehanna Senior Center,
Book Blast Planned pg 5
Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education will sponsor the Seasonal Eat and Meet on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at John Wright Restaurant, 234 N. Front St., Wrightsville. A meal of seasonal local foods will be served. Attendees will be able to socialize with Horn Farm farmers Jeremy Kilgore, Betsy Dorbian, and Andrew Horn; Horn Farm interns Kelsey Weber, Kyle Dunn, and Laura Sizemore; and producers Peter Siwik and Chris Moul. Proceeds will benefit the Horn Farm Center. To make reservations, visit www.hornfarmcenter.org, call 717-757-6441, or email info@hornfarmcenter.org. There is a fee to attend.
FAMILY DAY
5 Main St., Yorkana, will host a Community Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 3 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. The event will include games, a super slide, a dunk tank, a petting zoo, hayrides, and a fire truck display. Most of the activities are free. Food and some games will be available for a nominal fee. Entertainment by Phredd will begin at 6 p.m. under the tent. Food offerings will include chicken corn soup, corn on the cob, pork barbecue, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked goods, french fries, walking tacos, fresh fruit, ice cream, snow cones, soft drinks, and cotton candy. The public is invited to attend. More information is available at www.cumcy.org.
This year, the Columbia Re-Uzit Shop, 363 Locust St., is celebrating 40 years of serving the community. To honor the dozens of volunteers who run the not-forprofit thrift store, a catered banquet was held on July 27 at Manor Church. Attendees heard reflections from one of the store’s founding members, Ruth Charles, as well as updates from chairman of the board Nelson Hershey and current store manager Kathryn Ferree. In 1978, Ruth was volunteering at the Mount Joy Re-Uzit Shop (now the Mount Joy Gift and Thrift) when a manager approached her to see if she would consider forming a group of ladies to open a similar shop in Columbia. Ruth prayerfully gathered several women together who began looking for a small building in Columbia to use for the new not-for-profit shop. Like
other Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) thrift shops throughout the country, the new Columbia store would be volunteer-run and support the local and global relief and development efforts of MCC. “It was birthed by prayer, and we sought the Lord’s direction before we moved forward,” recalled Ruth. The ladies found a small space to rent a block north of the store’s current location that needed minimal renovations. With donations passed on from the excess at the Mount Joy store, the group of dedicated volunteers opened the doors of the Columbia Re-Uzit Shop on Dec. 15, 1978, with a warm reception from grateful neighbors and visitors. For many years, the volunteers would sort, price, and pack donations at the home of manager Grace Huber before transporting them back to the store to be displayed and sold. Eventually, the lack of space, combined with the shop’s growth and popularity, led See Columbia Re-Uzit pg 3
Firefighter Organizations Will Hold Anniversary Events
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. 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
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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., See Firefighters pg 2
The Columbia Re-Uzit Shop, represented by board members (from left) Wesley Funk, Linda Funk, Pam Petersheim, manager Kathryn Ferree, Betty Zimmerman, Mary Jane Nissley, Robert Kanagy, Nelson Hershey, (not pictured) Kenneth Rohrer, and Carol Rohrer, is celebrating 40 years of serving the community. Proceeds from the volunteer-run thrift store support Mennonite Central Committee and Hands Across the Street.
Foundation Awards Grants The York County Community Foundation’s (YCCF) Fund for York County, Beautiful York Program Fund, Children’s Program Fund, and White Rose Foundation Fund recently awarded grants totaling $111,000 to 12 programs designed to improve the quality of life in York County. The Fund for York County is the foundation’s fund for highimpact initiatives that support quality education, workforce development and revitalizing downtowns and neighborhoods. It comprises nearly 60 funds designated to meet the community’s most pressing needs. The Beautiful York Fund aims to help ensure that the beauty of York city lasts forever. The Children’s Program Fund is a field of interest fund for programs that See YCCF pg 2
Elyse Pollick Byrnes (second from left) from York County Community Foundation (YCCF) presented a check for $6,000 to Kendale “Dell” Harris (far left) and Albert “Lee” King Jr. (second from right) of Studio 117 and Jeffrey Zunic of Philanthropic Endeavors. YCCF funds recently awarded grants totaling $111,000 to 12 programs in York County.
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Lip Sync Competition Scheduled pg 3
Columbia Re-Uzit Shop Celebrates 40 Years By Chelsea Peifer
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2427 Craley Road, Wrightsville, will hold a cash bingo event on Friday, Aug. 17. Tickets will include 20 games. The event will also feature concessions and giveaway drawings. To purchase tickets and for additional information, call 717-244-0340. The event is a major fundraiser for the senior center.