Northern York County AUGUST 22, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL V • NO 16
CHICKEN BARBECUE
Red Land Senior Center,
UPCOMING EVENTS
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM
Ikebana International Chapter 18 of Harrisburg has been creating friendship through flowers in the Harrisburg area for 60 years and will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a special program and luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Chestnut Street, Camp Hill. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. For reservations and new membership information, contact Carol Scott Ikebana@carolscottartist.com.
YCCD Holds Awards Picnic pg 2
Barbershop Group To Perform Concert pg 3
York Heart Walk Set The American Heart Association invites workplaces, friends and families from across York County to join the 2018 York Heart Walk. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, at John Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York. Registration and festivities will begin at 9 a.m., and the walk will step off at 10:30 a.m. Activities at this year’s Heart Walk will include free CPR demonstrations and health screenings, healthy snacks, activities for children, and a pet look-alike contest. The event will culminate with a 1- to 3-mile walk around John Rudy County Park. Organizers have set a goal to raise $130,000 from the Heart Walk to support the American Heart Association. Walkers who raise a minimum amount will receive a Heart Walk
T-shirt and the opportunity to earn additional prizes. The 2018 York Heart Walk is co-chaired by Brent Doores, administrative director of the Heart and Vascular Service Line at WellSpan Health, and Dr. Paul Tolerico, cardiologist at WellSpan Health. The Heart Walk is part of the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good movement to encourage sustainable healthy lifestyle changes. The American Heart Association is a voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. For more information about the York Heart Walk, readers may visit www.heart.org/yorkwalk or call 717-495-4691.
Library Will Give Away Quilt Red Land Community Library will give away a quilt in a drawing as part of Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The quilt was made by Barb Leese, Mary Ann McAllister, and fellow quilters. The group meets on Tuesday mornings when the library is closed. The members have spent approximately six months working on each quilt they have made over the past several years. According to Leese, at least 35 quilts have been See Quilt pg 3
York County community members are invited to take part in the 2018 York Heart Walk on Saturday, Sept. 15.
September Activity Schedule Posted New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, will offer a variety of programs and activities. Programs are free and open to the public, unless stated otherwise. For more information, readers may call 717-774-7820 or visit www.newcumberlandlibrary.org. The Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library will hold preowned book sales from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays,
Sept. 1 and 15, in the Foundation House, located across the shared parking lot. Hardback and paperback books, DVDs, music CDs, puzzles, children’s books, 33.3 rpm records, tote bags, note cards, prints, and frames will be available. Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 10:15 a.m. to noon in the Browsing Room. The focus will be “Archer Mayor.” See Library pg 2
Astronomical Society To Offer Event A quilt made at the former Red Land Community Library location will be given away in a drawing during Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The York County Astronomical Society (YCAS) will offer a public event at the observatory at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, Aug. 25. A Solar and Radio Astronomy program will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a Telescope Clinic will occur from 1 to 2 p.m. YCAS member Kerry Smith will present
the radio astronomy portion of the event and also give attendees a peek into the future of the YCAS’ radio astronomy endeavors. Radio astronomy is the study of unseen radiated energy in the electromagnetic spectrum below visible light. By using radio astronomy, people are able to study astronomical phenomena that are otherwise invisible. See Astronomical Society pg 3
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will hold events at Williams Grove Steam Engine Show Grounds, Williams Grove Road, with paid admission. Visit http://wghsea.org. A Steam Engine and Tractor Show is set for Sunday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 3, featuring steam traction engines, an old PRR steam train, a working saw mill, model trains, museums, food, and more. There will be horse pulls at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28; a consignment sale starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1; tractor pulls at noon on Sunday, Sept. 2; a farmers’ flea market on Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, weather permitting; and nightly tractor parades, excepting Aug. 28. For details, call 717-7664001. For information on the tractor pulls, call 717-766-5762. A car show for all cars, trucks, and motorcycles, with a registration fee, will be held on Aug. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. Call 717-433-0241.
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736 Wyndamere Road, Lewisberry, will host a chicken barbecue and bake sale on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 11 a.m. until the food is sold out. Each dinner will include a half-chicken, a potato, coleslaw, a roll, and applesauce. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the center or on the day of the event. The food may be picked up at the center or at J & W Hardware, 1060 Old Trail Road, Etters. Call 717-938-4649.