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Middletown JANUARY 23, 2019

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXIV • NO 48

VOLUNTEER DAY

Caitlin’s Smiles will host Have a Heart Volunteer Day on Saturday, Feb. 2, at New Hope Church, 584 Colonial Club Drive, Harrisburg. Two-hour volunteer sessions will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is one new craft supply item, such as a modeling compound, coloring books, loom rubber bands, foam stickers, or zip-locking baggies. To register, visit www.caitlins-smiles.org and look under Events. For details, contact caitlinssmiles@comcast.net.

HOLIDAY EVENT

Capital City Polka Dancers Association will hold its Valentine’s Day dance on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Monaghan Township Fire Hall, 245 W. Siddonsburg Road, Dillsburg, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Polka Whoo will perform. Food will be available for purchase. For ticket information, contact Polly at 717-774-0131.

VALENTINE’S BALL

The Gettysburg Big Band

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Middle School Holds Geography Bee Ten Middletown Area Middle School (MAMS) students participated in the annual MAMS National Geographic Geography Bee at the school on Jan. 8. The students were awarded a spot in the competition by placing in the top 10 scores on a geography test taken by the entire student body. The Geography Bee participants were sixth-grader Cameron Scully; seventh-graders Madeline Fox, RJ Gomboc, Luke LeKites, and Aaron Nordai; and eighthgraders Aidan Amspacker, John Bell, Joe Korsak, Jade Lesisko, and Jordan Miller. Students answered questions about mountain ranges, bodies of water, capital cities and more. After seven students were eliminated, RJ, Jade and Jordan remained. Jade answered her next question incorrectly and was named the third-place winner. RJ and Jordan entered the head-to-head championship round. After several

Jordan Miller is the MAMS Geography Bee champion.

Participants in the Middletown Area Middle School National Geographic Geography Bee were (front, from left) John Bell, RJ Gomboc, Jordan Miller, Jade Lesisko, Cameron Scully, (back) Aidan Amspacker, Joe Korsak, Madeline Fox, Aaron Nordai, and Luke LeKites.

rounds of questions, a body of water stumped RJ, and Jordan produced the correct answer and was named the

2019 MAMS Geography Bee champion. In the next round of competition, Jordan will take a written test in hopes

Fundraiser To Spotlight Local Cuisine

of qualifying for additional competitions against area middle school students.

Youths Win Farm Show Contest

DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSION

Tracy Heather Strain, A Taste of Western Lancaster County, which is jointly organized by and benefits the Elizabethtown Public Library and the Elizabethtown Rotary Club, will take place in the library on Feb. 1. Attendees may sample food and beverages from area businesses, vote on their favorites, and enjoy live music performed by local bands. By Chelsea Peifer

Plans are underway for the 11th annual A Taste of Western Lancaster County celebration, to be held on Friday, Feb. 1, at the Elizabethtown Public Library, 10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. The event will run from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Proceeds from the 21-and-older

event will benefit the library and the service projects of the Elizabethtown Rotary Club. Throughout all three levels of the library, attendees may sample appetizers, entrees, soups, salads, side dishes, snacks, desserts, and beverages from local restaurants, vendors, and purveyors serving the greater Elizabethtown See Fundraiser pg 4

Lamb and Wool Queen Carrie Rutledge (far left) congratulated the Twisted Five team, consisting of (continuing from left) Isaac Bell, Tabitha May, Brooke Coble, Madison Shaw, and Jacob Bell after the team took first place in the Youth Fleece-to-Shawl competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Out of five competing youth teams, the Twisted Five team from Dauphin County spun and wove its way to the blue ribbon during the Youth Fleece-toShawl Contest at the 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show. The team includes

members of the former reigning champion team, Twisted Sisters and a Dude. The former team won the Youth Fleeceto-Shawl competition the past two years. Teams must finish within three See Farm Show pg 4

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director of the documentary “Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart,” will discuss the life of Lorraine Hansberry during a program at the East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Strain will focus her discussion on Hansberry’s use of words to change society before her death at age 34. Hansberry was a playwright, a journalist, an activist and the author of “A Raisin in the Sun.” The discussion is intended for adults. Portions of the documentary will be shown. Readers may reserve a spot or learn more by visiting www.dcls.org/ adultevents or calling 717-652-9380, ext. 1045.

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will host a Valentine’s Ball on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the West Shore Elks Lodge 2257, which is located at 108 N. St. Johns Road, Camp Hill. Doors will open at 6 p.m., followed at 7 p.m. by three hours of live music. There is an admission fee per person, with a discount for members of Lodge 2257. The ballroom is smoke-free. For information and reservations, call Joel Sears at 717-495-2944.

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