Northern York County AUGUST 8, 2018
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SPECIAL SALE
The Northeastern Clothing Bank,
BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT
Pleasant Grove Church, 850 Pleasant Grove Road, York Haven, will host a Back-to-School 2nd Saturday event on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. For full details on 2nd Saturday event, visit www.facebook.com/PleasantGroveConnection. OUTDOOR MARKET
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association will host an outdoor farmers flea market every Sunday, weather permitting, from sunrise to 2 p.m. More than 600 vendors will offer goods at Williams Grove Steam Engine Show Grounds, Williams Grove Road, Williams Grove. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact 717-766-4001 or wghsea@yahoo.com or visit www.wghsea.org.
Lip Sync Competition Scheduled pg 4
Fair Will Showcase 4-H Opportunities pg 4
Open House Will Spotlight Gardens An open house will take place at the gardens of John Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The gardens and the open house are a project of the York County Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and York County Juvenile Probation, in conjunction with the York County Parks and Recreation Department. The open house will be held rain or shine. Free refreshments will be served. Admission is free. The gardens are located adjacent to the stone house that serves as York County Parks’ administrative headquarters, just west of the park entrance on Mundis Race Road. The gardens were awarded first place in the Demonstration Garden category of the Search for Excellence Awards program for 2014 at the state’s Master Gardener Convention. The gardens include annuals, perennials, herbs, natives, and cultivars, as
well as container gardens, water gardens, a garden of grasses, and a raised bed to demonstrate an adaptive approach for people with physical challenges. The gardens also feature fruit, including apples, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Each year, the vegetable garden yields more than 6,000 pounds of produce, which is donated to local food banks. During the open house, Master Gardeners will be stationed throughout the gardens to answer attendees’ questions. Attendees may participate in a tomato tasting and hear a talk about tomatoes. They may also purchase fresh-picked produce and make a free flower-and-herb tussie mussie to take home. Children may participate in a scavenger hunt and other activities. Attendees may bring samples of problematic plants or insects and soil samples for free soil pH testing by the Master Gardeners. See Garden Open House pg 4
Weaver Believer Band Will Perform
An organizational meeting for a local Korean War Veterans Chapter
One Book, One Community Voting Opens selections are “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger, “Ginny Moon” by Benjamin Ludwig, “A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea” by Melissa Fleming, “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann, and “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. It is not necessary to read or have read the books to place a vote. The public vote initiative is a way to promote community involvement in the See OBOC pg 4
Church Seeks Craft, Food Vendors The Weaver Believer Band will present an outdoor concert at Red Land Baptist Church in New Cumberland on Saturday, Aug. 18. Red Land Baptist Church, 661 Big Spring Road, New Cumberland, will close its fourth annual Summer Outdoor Concert Series with an outdoor concert by the Weaver Believer Band on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The Weaver
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Believer Band is a group of young people performing bluegrass gospel music and new music. The concert is free and open to the public. Attendees may bring chairs or blankets and refreshments.
Paddletown United Methodist Church, 355 Church Road, Etters, is seeking craft vendors and food trucks for Dumpling Days on Saturday, Sept. 22. This year, the committee is expanding the festival with more food, including food trucks; additional craftspeople; and more children’s games. Due to last year’s overwhelming demand, more than 3,000 apple
dumplings will be prepared for this year’s festival. Chicken corn soup and pulled pork sandwiches will also be available. Penny Lane Band and Remix Worship will provide live music during the festival. Pumpkins and mums will be available for purchase. Interested crafters and food truck vendors may contact Judy Yeats at 717-515-4268.
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During an open house on Saturday, Aug. 11, community members may stroll in the gardens of John Rudy County Park. The event will also include exhibits, demonstrations, children’s activities, and more.
One Book, One Community (OBOC) organizers have announced that members of the public may vote for next year’s One Book, One Community book selection from Wednesday, Aug. 1, to Friday, Aug. 31. From a ballot of five books chosen by the book selection committee, participants may vote for the book they would be most interested in reading and discussing in 2019. The
UPCOMING MEETING
will take place on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Vietnam Veterans Facility, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg. The chapter is open to Korean War veterans and Korean service veterans. Korean service veterans are those who served in Korea after the signing of the truce in 1953 until the present time. Currently, a chapter meets in the Lancaster area. Organizers hope that establishing another chapter will help to better serve veterans in the Harrisburg area. For further details, call Gilbert Condor at 717-566-0735 or Keneth Hooker at 717-982-5141.
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4326 N. George St., Manchester, will hold an End of the Summer Sizzling Sale from Tuesday, Aug. 14, through Thursday, Sept. 6. Prices will decrease as the sale goes on. The clothing bank is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For details, call 717-266-8460 during business hours.