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Middletown NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXV • NO 39

CHRISTMAS TREES

Middletown Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas tree sales starting on Friday, Nov. 29, in the Grove Car Wash parking lot on East Main Street, Middletown. Sales are scheduled to occur from noon to 7:30 p.m. on weekends and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on weeknights. Free tree netting and drilling will be available. For more information, call 717-944-1644. PARODY PLAY

Middletown Area High School, 1155 N. Union St., will host its fall play on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. “The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” is a parody of holiday romantic comedies. Separate admission prices have been set for adults and for students with ID and seniors. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each show. For more information, visit https://app.arts-people.com/ index.php?ticketing=mahs. “FROZEN JR.”

Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center (HCPAC), 1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd., Middletown, will present Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7. A matinee will open at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. For tickets and more information, visit https://thehcpac.org or contact 717-939-9333 or hcpac@thehcpac.org.

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A group of eighth-grade science students from Middletown Area Middle School went on a canoeing field trip on Oct. 15. The trip was led by teachers Mr. McCain and Mr. Vaughn in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. This foundation cooperates with school districts and other groups to inform and offer hands-on educational experiences. The trip was full of hands-on/minds-on educational activities that illustrated the relevance to the current science unit of study. The primary foundational concept was how both human and environmental actions affect local waterways. These issues are compounded as water travels through the local watershed, which eventually leads to the Chesapeake Bay. The purpose of the trip was to reinforce material that is being covered in the current eighthgrade science curriculum in accordance See Canoeing Trip pg 2

Middletown Area Middle School students learned about waterways during a canoeing field trip on Oct. 15. Students canoed on the Swatara Creek and the Susquehanna River, making stops to learn about stream biology and water chemistry.

Great Turkey Hunt 5K To Support ECHOS Community One Walk Raises Funds For JDRF By Chelsea Peifer

It may not be every day that you have your eyes peeled for rogue turkeys, but runners in the Great Turkey Hunt 5K will be encouraged to be on the lookout for just that. Stuffed turkeys will be hidden along the course for participants to find and trade in afterward for a frozen turkey. But that’s not all - pie will be served after the race, and all proceeds from the event will support Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS). Race director Grace Wells explained that her husband, Chuck Wells, who also facilitates the annual Frozen Foot races in Elizabethtown, had always

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More than 1,000 people gathered at City Island to participate in the JDRF Community One Walk in Harrisburg on Nov. 3. The annual walk, organized by JDRF volunteers, raised more than $263,000 to fund Type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The walkers witnessed a view of downtown Harrisburg as they walked across the bridge at City Island, starting at 2 p.m. and ending at about 4 p.m. They were met by JDRF volunteers and staff members when they crossed the finish line. The JDRF Community One Walk brings together people who share JDRF’s mission to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. Although there has been progress, JDRF will continue to drive scientific

More than 1,000 people took part in the JDRF Community One Walk on Nov. 3 to raise funds for JDRF. advances, delivering new treatments and therapies that make day-to-day life with T1D easier, safer, and healthier until there is a cure. JDRF’s local corporate partners were Fry Communications and Graham Packaging.

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Inviting the community to participate in the Great Turkey Hunt 5K on Thanksgiving Day at Elizabethtown College are (from left) race facilitator Chuck Wells, race director Grace Wells, and Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS) assistant director Leigh Ann Farling. Proceeds from the event will be used in partnership with ECHOS to support local families in need this holiday season.

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OPEN HOUSE

2001 Paxton St., Harrisburg, invites all volunteers, supporters, family, and friends to join the organization online via its social media campaign and in person at Paxton Street Home during its #GivingTuesday open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event will feature holiday music, decorating the Christmas tree with special #GivingTuesday ornaments, and hot cider and refreshments. Paxton Ministries encourages all supporters both volunteers and financial supporters - to attend the open house so they can be thanked in person. For more information, readers may visit https://www.facebook.com/ paxtonmin.

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