Middletown AUGUST 1, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANNED page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 23
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
God’s Clothes Closet will open its doors to shoppers on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown. Visitors may shop for free. Clothing for men, women, teenagers, and children for summer and winter will be available, such as jeans, pants, shirts, dresses, skirts, blouses, shoes, and hats. Also available will be sheets, blankets, comforters, and curtains. All are welcome to stop by and shop. For more details, call 717-944-6181. ENCAMPMENT WEEKEND
The National Civil War Museum, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, will host an encampment on Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19. Encampments include infantry units, loading and firing demonstrations, and more. Museum visitors will see the flash and smell the smoke of Civil War muskets and rifles. Visitors are encouraged to visit the camps and ask living historians questions about their attire, food rations, and daily life. Most infantry groups will perform loading and firing demonstrations each day. The 2nd Rhode Island, Company B will be featured. Demonstrations will be held at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m on Aug. 18 and at 1 and 3 p.m. on Aug. 19. Regular museum admission will apply for entrance to the museum galleries. For a complete listing of events at the museum, readers may visit www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org or call 717-260-1861.
Hershey Area Women’s Connection, which is affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America, will present a “Celebrate Summer!” brunch buffet on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 9:30 a.m. at Hershey Italian Lodge, 128 Hillcrest Road, Hershey. All ladies are invited to attend. The feature will be a marbling demonstration by Priscilla Houliston from Locust Gap. The musician will be vocalist Destiny Shaffer from Harrisburg. Speaker Marilou Johnson from Lock Haven will share “Every Which Way But Up.” The set price is inclusive. The reservation deadline is Friday, Aug. 10. For reservations, call Edna at 717-652-0997 or Mary at 717-533-3497 or email roseyposey3@verizon.net.
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Troop 97 Explores Canadian Waterways Londonderry Township Boy Scout Troop 97 recently took a High Adventure camping, canoeing, and fishing trip to Ontario, Canada. Upon their arrival in Minnesota, the troop visited the Mall of America to eat and take a stroll after sitting on the long flight. The group then learned about the history of Minneapolis during a tour of the Mill City Museum. The Scouts also viewed waterfalls. After touring the local sights, the Scouts spent their first night at Blue Sky Adventure Base Camp in Minneapolis. The evening included a pizza party, rock wall climbing, sporting events, and a movie. The next morning, the group departed at 7 a.m. to travel seven hours by van to the next base camp in Atikokan, Ontario. The town serves as one of the main entry points into Quetico Provincial Park.
The group of 16 troop members split into two crews, each with its own interpreter. One crew planned to take the Call of the Loon 60-mile trek through lakes and woods, while the other crew planned to take the Chrysemys Picta 51mile trek on riverways with picturesque waterfalls. The groups became familiar with their maps, charted their courses, were fitted for oars, and packed their food and supplies. After another night’s sleep and one last shower, the two crews parted ways for the next six days. Part of the adventure was portaging, carrying the canoes and equipment over land in order to get to the next waterway. Sometimes the portages were short treks through shallow water, but other times they involved more strenuous hiking. One portage was a two-and-one-half hour hike through a quarter-mile of waist-high mud. See Troop 97 pg 4
Cellist Will Present Concert Cellist Inbal Segev will present a program of works for solo cello by 21stcentury women on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna. Segev will perform music by four of today’s prominent female composers: Anna Clyne, Missy Mazzoli, Augusta Reed Thomas, and Gity Razaz. The program’s focal point, “Legend of Sigh,” will be a multimedia piece for cello and electronics written by Razaz. Other works will include Clyne’s “Rest These Hands,” Mazzoli’s “A Thousand Tongues,” and Thomas’ “Spring Song.” Segev has performed as soloist with acclaimed orchestras internationally and made debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic at age 17. She is also a founding member of the Amerigo Trio with former New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow and violist Karen Dreyfus. Segev’s discography includes works See Cellist pg 4
Cellist Inbal Segev will perform on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Gretna Playhouse.
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Troop 97 members and friends (front, from left) Scoutmaster Kevin Little, Ben Spangenberg, Ben Spangler, Owen Wealand, Cody Folcarelli, Kyle Hoyt, Jason O’Donnell, (back) interpreter Perry, Keagan Yocum, Justin Mills, Cole Carlson, Jen Mills, Ian Mills, Garrett Little, Scoutmaster Chris Hoyt, Bryce Mills, Jake O’Donnell, and interpreter Jeremy participated in a Northern Tier High Adventure trip in Atikokan, Ontario.
Elizabethtown Fair Slates Annual Auctions The 45th annual Elizabethtown Fair will open on Monday, Aug. 20, and continue through Saturday, Aug. 25, at the fairgrounds, 900 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Those who would like to bid on some of the award-winning items at the fair will have the opportunity to do so in three auctions during the week. The first auction will feature baked goods entered into the fair competitions by area residents and will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, on Stage 2. Elizabethtown Fair president Kenneth Myer will serve as See Elizabethtown Fair pg 3
The Sale of Champions livestock auction will take place on Aug. 22 during the Elizabethtown Fair, which will run from Aug. 20 to 25. Other auctions will include baked goods on Aug. 21 and arts and crafts on Aug. 24.
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