Hellam/Wrightsville AUGUST 29, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 34
PADDLE TOUR
Susquehanna Heritage
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Mount Bethel Cemetery, 700 Locust St., Columbia, will be the site of A Dying Art and Spirits, an afternoon of painting and socializing, on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. Joanna Spicer, artist and educator, will guide participants through the process of creating a work of art. The registration fee includes a 16-by-20inch canvas and painting supplies. The event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Mount Bethel. Text Jane Moore at 717-5759760 or email Claire Storm at astorm495@comcast.net.
American Legion Sets Patriot Day Event pg 4
Library Posts September Schedule pg 3 Handmade From The Heart Of Lancaster pg 7
Mount Pisgah Trinity UMC To Host Appalachian Craft Fair By Chelsea Peifer
Mount Pisgah Trinity United Methodist Church (UMC), 5615 Mount Pisgah Road, York, invites the community to an Appalachian Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 15. Admission is free, and the event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All of the items that will be for sale are created by residents who live in the rural areas surrounding the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky. Organizer Sandy Eckard explained that Red Bird Mission purchases crafts from artists and craftspeople and markets them locally and at events throughout the country in order to create economic opportunities for the residents. More than 80 crafters will contribute items to the craft fair, Eckard said. A wide variety of handmade crafts will be available for purchase, including jewelry, pottery, wreaths, wooden furniture and utensils, coal carvings, jams and jellies, musical
instruments, woven rugs, Christmas ornaments and Nativity sets, brooms, handpainted gourds, corn shuck flowers and dolls, and baskets made of native creek willow and honeysuckle. Wooden pull toys, soft dolls, books, and other toys will also be part of the selection. Mount Pisgah Trinity UMC hosted a Red Bird Mission Appalachian Craft Fair for the first time in 2016 and received so much positive feedback that members decided to do it again. Mount Pisgah Trinity UMC pastor Keith Schmuck has participated in work camps at Red Bird Mission on five occasions over the past several years. Schmuck is drawn to caring for the Appalachian people. “It’s a different culture in our country that has been forgotten by most of the world,” said Schmuck, adding that the folks who live around Red Bird Mission must travel nearly an hour to reach civilization and that job opportunities are slim. See Craft Fair pg 6
Fall Beauty In Full Bloom On Marietta Garden Tour
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The Marietta Garden Tour on Sept. 9 will offer tourgoers a self-guided stroll through eight properties in the borough and gardening seminars presented by area experts at the Marietta Community House. Homemade pork barbecue meals will also be available to purchase at the Community House. By Chelsea Peifer
Eight gardens in the borough of Marietta - including five within one block - will be featured on the seventh
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annual Marietta Garden Tour on Sunday, Sept. 9. The self-guided tour will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, offering tourgoers inspiration for the end of summer and autumn season. See Garden Tour pg 5
On Thursday, Sept. 13, Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services (SVEMS) and the Hellam Township Police Department will host Stop the Bleed, an event designed to help individuals know what to do in the event of a serious injury. According to organizers, the top cause of preventable death in trauma is bleeding, and knowing what to do in a dangerous emergency can mean the difference between life and death. The course will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hellam Township Public Works building, 44 Walnut St., York. Professionals will teach hands-on skills See Stop The Bleed pg 2
Adam Marden, operations manager for Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services, will be one of the presenters at the Stop the Bleed event the organization is hosting with the Hellam Township Police Department on Sept. 13 in York.
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CHICKEN BARBECUE
1035 Locust Grove Road, York, will host a chicken barbecue and bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 1. 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.
Mount Pisgah Trinity United Methodist Church, represented by (from left) pastor Keith Schmuck, Helen Lewis, and Sandy Eckard, will host an Appalachian Craft Fair for the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the church.
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will offer a Paddle Tour on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. Attendees will paddle from Columbia Crossing, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, to the Zimmerman Center for Heritage to see and experience this corridor of the Susquehanna River, learn about history and ecology of the river, and explore the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The per-person fee includes the use of a kayak, paddle, and personal flotation device, along with transportation and the tour guided by Susquehanna Heritage staff. Light refreshments will be provided at the end of the paddle. Single kayak and tandem kayak options are available. Personal kayaks are not permitted. Space is limited, and registration is requested. For more details, visit www.susquehannaheritage.org.