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Middletown APRIL 3, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 6
GOLF TOURNAMENT
GEARS will hold its 13th annual Spring Mix Golf Tournament at Sunset Golf Club, 2601 Sunset Drive, Middletown, on Friday, April 26, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner will be included. Participants will experience three different formats throughout their round. Games will consist of six holes of scramble, six holes of alternate shot and six holes of best ball. Separate fees have been set for individual players and for teams of four players. Proceeds will go toward scholarships to allow disadvantaged youths to attend GEARS’ summer playground programs or camps. For more details, call GEARS at 717-367-0355. PROGRAM FOR READERS
Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., Middletown, will present “Speed Date With a Book” on Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Library staff members will introduce participants to some of their favorite genres of literature in a round-robin, speed-dating style format. Attendees can enjoy light refreshments and obtain information on a selection of the library’s books. Call 717-944-6412 or visit www.middletownpubliclib.org. WALNUT ROLL SALE
St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, 601 S. Harrisburg St., Oberlin, will hold its annual Easter walnut roll sale. Quantities are limited. Orders may be picked up from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Walnut rolls may be ordered by calling 717-939-0209. BRUNCH BUFFET
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The U.S. Army Field Band’s Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will stop in Middletown during its spring concert tour. The groups will perform on Sunday, April 14, at Middletown Area High School, 1155 N. Union St., Middletown, at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The U.S. Army Field Band tours nationally and internationally, serving as a liaison between the Army and the American people. The Army Field Band consists of four performing components and an educational program. At the direction of Col. Jim Keene, the Concert Band performances give the Army Field Band the opportunity to connect with
Americans in their hometown and tell the Army story. Each U.S. Army Field Band concert tour is sponsored by a local organization with the mission of supporting local community events such as centennial celebrations, festivals, and city and state commemorations. To become a sponsor or for more information, readers may visit www.ArmyFieldBand.com. To obtain free tickets, readers may visit https://armyfield band.ticketleap.com/concert -band--soldiers-chorus---middle town-pa/. The performance is hosted by the Middletown Area High School band.
The U.S. Army Field Band’s Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will stop in Middletown during its spring concert tour. The groups will perform on Sunday, April 14, at Middletown Area High School, 1155 N. Union St., Middletown, at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Agriculture Secretary Visits School Kunkel Elementary received a visit from Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding during Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week, which was celebrated from March 18 to 22. The purpose of Ag Literacy Week is to help students learn about agriculture by introducing them to members of the agricultural community and providing classroom readings and interactive activities. Redding and deputy secretaries visited first- and second-grade students at four elementary schools across the mid-state. On March 18, Redding visited Lori D’Amour’s second-grade classroom to
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding read a story to second-graders during a visit to Kunkel Elementary on March 18. read the storybook “Right This Very Minute” by Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla. The story describes the connection between what people eat See Ag Literacy Week pg 4
Church Will Hold Community Egg Hunt Geyers United Methodist Church, 1605 S. Geyers Church Road, Middletown, will host its annual community Easter egg hunt on Palm Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. The egg hunt is free and open to children age 12 and under. The event will be held rain, snow or shine. Children are encouraged to bring their baskets to collect some of the nearly 4,000 eggs that will be scattered across the church lawn. In addition to the candy they find in their eggs, each child will receive a ticket to choose several toys at the prize tables. See Easter Egg Hunt pg 4
Snow blanketed the ground at last year’s egg hunt at Geyers United Methodist Church in Middletown. The 2019 community Easter egg hunt will be held - rain, snow or shine - on Palm Sunday, April 14.
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will host a “March Into Spring” brunch buffet from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at Hershey Italian Lodge, 128 Hillcrest Road, Hershey. The event will feature music and a talk by Chambersburg resident Doris Ortman, a former music teacher who spent the past 30 years ministering from her wheelchair. She will share “Riding Through Life With Laughter and Tears.” There is a cost to attend. For reservations, contact Edna at 717-652-0997 or Mary at 717-533-3497 or roseyposey3@verizon.net by Friday, April 5.
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