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Red Lion/Dallastown AUGUST 21, 2019

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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LIX • NO 46

Preschool Children Reach Reading Milestone

Currently Hiring for the Following Positions: • Residential Direct Support Professional

York County Libraries (YCL) president Robert F. Lambert and youth services director Paula Gilbert have announced initial results of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. The early childhood initiative launched in October, and York County Libraries recently held its first graduation ceremony for 1000 Books readers. The initiative is an offshoot of a national program, and YCL put its own spin on the program to encourage York County families to read with their young children. According to Gilbert, 68 children and their families achieved the goal of reading 1,000 books in the program’s first nine months from Oct. 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019. All totaled, this group read 72,443 books during this period. At 1,000 books each, the total would have been 68,000 books. The group kept reading, collectively logging an additional 4,443 books. This group was the first to receive 1000 Books

Before Kindergarten diplomas from YCL. YCL officials set an initial goal of having 1,000 children register for the program in the first year. According to Lambert, by the beginning of July, 1,942 children were enrolled, and they had read 252,760 books. By July 30, participation had jumped to 2,041. Children from the day they are born to the day they start kindergarten may participate in the program. There is no cost, and all that is needed to participate is a free YCL card. All YCL locations participate in the program, and registration is open year-round. Children who reach the 1,000-book goal between July 2, 2019, and July 1, 2020, will be part of YCL’s second graduation in August 2020. YCL includes 13 libraries that provide print and electronic information, bestsellers, Wi-Fi, story times, book discussions and more. To learn more, readers may visit www.yorklibraries.org.

York County Libraries president Robert F. Lambert (front, left) and state Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (back, left) congratulate 2-year-old Henry Nye (front, right) during York County Libraries’ first 1000 Books Before Kindergarten graduation ceremony. Henry and his mother, Andrea Nye (back, right), met and exceeded the goal of reading 1,000 books, and they plan to continue reading to reach 10,000 books before Henry enters kindergarten.

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Bethel United Methodist Church, 1674 Furnace Road, Brogue, will host its third summer outdoor concert on Sunday, Aug. 25. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature Iron Ridge, a traditional bluegrass band. The group’s members are Danny Kopp on mandolin, Jay Mosley on banjo, Joe Mosley on guitar and dobro, and Max Allison, who plays bass, banjo, guitar, and mandolin. The members all sing lead vocals on different songs. The group is known for its three- and fourpart harmonies, as well as its old-time traditional bluegrass in the style of Bill Monroe, Dr. Ralph Stanley, and others. A freewill offering will be received to support the group’s ministry. Free refreshments will be served following the concert, and attendees will have opportunities to meet the group. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The event will be held in the church sanctuary in the case of inclement weather. For more information, readers may See Yorkfest pg 6 call 717-676-1202 or 717-927-9380.

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The Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival events will take place in downtown York in and around the Colonial Complex and along the Rail Trail from Philadelphia Street to Princess Street. All events are free and open to the public. Pets are prohibited. Yorkfest will feature The Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25, in down100 select fine artists town York. The festival will feature 100 select fine artists from across the country, as well as from across the country, hands-on arts activities and more. free family-friendly enterThe Yorkfest Youth Art and Literary being created along Market Street tainment, hands-on arts activities, food, Exhibits will be displayed at the Agricul- between Pershing and Beaver streets on and more. This year’s featured artist is Fiel tural and Industrial Museum, 217 W. Aug. 24. All attendees will be welcome to Patricio. Her mixed media work “World Princess St. An awards ceremony will take participate in the Community Mural Project, which is new this year. The Silken Spins Madly On” is being used in print place on Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. Creative York will present the Creative Literary Tent will feature page poetry, advertisements, postcards, billboards, York Family Courtyard with a variety of dramatic monologues, spoken word, stoand festival merchandise. The Yorkfest Juried Art Exhibition will interactive community art projects. This rytelling, and more. Spin art bicycles will return to Yorkbe displayed at the Creative York gallery, area will be located in the Gates & Plough fest. Attendees may create a masterpiece 10 N. Beaver St. The public is invited to Tavern Courtyard. The Festival Marketplace will offer a while getting a little exercise by pedaling attend a reception for art and literary award winners at the gallery on Friday, wide variety of fine art for sale. Chalk- a stationary bike to activate a spinning Walk will feature colorful chalk murals platter while a partner squirts paint onto Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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