Middletown AUGUST 15, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: FOOD, FARMING, AND FAMILY FUN AT THE FAIR page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 25
MEET THE RAIDERS
Middletown Area School District has announced that the annual Meet the Raiders night will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The event will kick off the fall sports season by celebrating the Blue Raiders at War Memorial Field at Middletown Area High School, 1155 N. Union St., Middletown. Attendees will meet members of the Blue Wave Band, the Raider cheerleaders, and the fall athletes. The 2018 Raiders footall season will kick off on Friday, Aug. 24, at Lower Dauphin High School. FOOD SALE
The Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center Inc. (HACGC) will sell barbecue, hot dogs with sauerkraut, beverages, soft pretzels, and baked goods on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Hornung’s Hardware, 6005 Blue Bird Ave., Harrisburg, located off North Mountain Road. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward HACGC’s scholarship fund or other community projects. UPCOMING REHEARSALS
will begin rehearsals for the fall season with registration on Mondays, Aug. 20, Aug. 27, and Sept. 10, in the sanctuary of Hummelstown United Church of Christ, 104 E. Main St., Hummelstown. The church is located at the corner of Main and Water streets. Registration will begin at 7:15 p.m. and is open to people age 16 and older. The only requirement for membership is a registration fee to cover the cost of the music. Practices are every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Contact Valerie at 717-566-9312 or Barbara at 717-5666601 or search for “Hummelstown Community Singers” on Facebook.
Hannah Wilsbach, a member of the Middletown Area High School (MAHS) Class of 2019 and part of its Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) group, achieved a gold medal in the Nutrition and Wellness event at the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference. Wilsbach joined more than 7,500 FCCLA student members and advisers in Atlanta from June 28 to July 2, where they participated in the competition, career training, and workshops. Wilsbach’s award-winning project had a direct impact on MAHS athletes. She planned monthly menus and exercise plans for each member of the volleyball team after assessing health and performance goals. At the state competition, Wilsbach won a $1,000 grant to purchase healthy smoothie makers and exercise equipment for each participant in the project. Her participation in the state and
national competitions was financially supported by the Blue and Gold Club, the Middletown Area Blue Raider Foundation, the Middletown Alumni Association, and the Middletown Area Educators Association. FCCLA is a student organization that strives to help youths become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has more than 160,000 members and more than 5,300 chapters from 49 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The MAHS FCCLA chapter is involved in the community. Chapter members sponsor a field trip for third-graders each year, volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, assist with the RaiderPacks program, maintain the MAHS vegetable garden, support the military, and celebrate cultural diversity with their annual event called World Tour.
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BRASS QUINTET
The 2018 Summer at the Tabernacle season will continue with a program of instrumental music by QuintEssentially Brass, a quintet, on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Tabernacle. There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be received. To reach the Gretna Campmeeting grounds, attendees should use the Mount Gretna exit of Route 72 and turn left on Route 117, continuing for about 3 miles. Campmeeting is on the south side of Route 117. Parking is available on the lot beside the Mount Gretna Fire Hall.
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Wilsbach Wins Gold Medal
Texas to train for and attend the 14th annual Walk of Love Cross Country 5K and Fun Walk on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. Dolly, one of the newest miniature ponies to reside in the Shepherd’s Staff Petting Zoo at the Star Barn Village at Stone Gables Estate, has already begun training with caretaker and international award-winning trainer Carl O’Callaghan. Dolly will run the 5K race pulling a cart with her trainer See Walk Of Love pg 3
The community is invited to participate in the Walk of Love Cross Country 5K and Fun Walk on Sept. 15 at Stone Gables Estate. The familyfriendly event will also feature children’s activities and games, competitions for adults, giveaways, food, and prizes.
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Hannah Wilsbach, a student at Middletown Area High School and a member of its Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America group, earned a gold medal in the FCCLA National Leadership Conference’s Nutrition and Wellness event.
Medication Drop-Off Night Set Middletown Area School District (MASD) will host a Medication DropOff Night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, to encourage parents to deliver medications and all required medical documentation to their child’s school
prior to the first day of school. In accordance with MASD’s policy, no prescription medication or over-the-counter medication will be administered by school personnel without a parent’s/guardian’s signature and See Medication Drop-Off pg 2
Mount Gretna Art Show Slated The 44th annual Mount Gretna Art Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19, on the streets and in the parks of Mount Gretna, on the historic grounds of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua. The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 18 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 19, rain or shine. The Mount Gretna Art Show features fine artists and craftspeople from across the country. This year’s show
will feature 260 exhibitors, selected from nearly 500 applicants, as well as an Emerging Artists area for talented artists who have not exhibited previously. The show will also feature various new events, including exhibits by the Mount Gretna School of Art and the Friendship Heart Gallery of Lancaster and performances by music students at the Hall of Philosophy. Children’s events will be available, including a Theatre for Young Audience See Art Show pg 4
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