Columbia AUGUST 1, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 30
MUSIC SERIES
The Mountville Church of the Brethren, 60 Clay St., Mountville, is hosting the 24th season of concerts, sponsored by the Mountville Community Services Foundation, on its lawn. The series will continue with the Steven Courtney Band on Sunday, Aug. 5. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. In the case of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. Visit www.mountvillecob.org and click on Lawn Concerts or call 717-285-5122, ext. 126. GOSPEL PERFORMANCE
Reich’s E.C. Church, 338 Stackstown Road, Marietta, will host Southern gospel group Victory Express on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. Based in Mount Joy, Victory Express is a family singing group that includes Ron Cornell, Bonnie Cornell, Maria Cornell, and Kayla Cornell. The group was voted the 2016 Keystone Group of the Year by the Pennsylvania Southern Gospel Music Association (PSGMA), and Bonnie, a songwriter, has been nominated for a Dove Award. For more information, readers may call 717-4261339 or visit www.reichschurch.com.
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National Night Out Planned At Glatfelter Field By Chelsea Peifer
The first Tuesday evening in August has become a special one for Columbia Borough and thousands of other towns across the county, state, and country, as National Night Out events are held to promote police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make communities safer places to live. According to https://natw.org, the events offer an
opportunity for police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel and residents to come together under positive circumstances. Columbia Borough Police Department will host National Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Glatfelter Field, 1249 Lancaster Ave., Columbia. Area residents are invited to attend and enjoy free entertainment, activities, and food. Nearly 50 local organizations and See National Night Out pg 5
WORK DAY
4945 Horn Road, York, will hold a Volunteer Work Day on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to assist in the fields and gardens, clean and organize tools and equipment, and paint fences and signs. The community is invited to participate. For more details, contact 717757-6441 or info@hornfarmcenter.org. OUTDOOR CONCERT
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wrightsville will host a free community concert by the Twin Rose Community Band at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Highmount Picnic Woods, 5635 Furnace Road, York. Attendees should bring lawn chairs.
Columbia Borough Fire Department member Bill Keyser (left) and Columbia Borough police officers (continuing from left) Brent Keyser, Austin Miller, and Chief Jack Brommer invite the community to National Night Out, a free event set for Aug. 7 at Glatfelter Field.
More Than A Workout Group F3 Lanco Focuses On Fitness, Fellowship, Faith By Chelsea Peifer
When Gary Fyke moved to Mount Joy from the greater Chicago area in 2017, he knew that he wanted to establish an F3 group in his new location.
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
The Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold Rivertown Hops 2018 in historic downtown Columbia on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. along Locust Street at Third Street. Admission includes select food and beverage samples. Food trucks will also offer goods for purchase. Attendees must be at least age 21. To purchase tickets, visit www.rivertownhops.com.
“Moving here, I couldn’t not have F3 in my life,” recalled Fyke, referring to the national network of free, peer-led workouts for men. While being part of an F3 site in his hometown, Fyke helped out with operations, leading workouts, and coordinating community involvements. Three people showed up to the very
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See F3 Lanco pg 5
F3 Lanco group meets for workouts in a boot camp style on Saturday mornings at Rapho Township Community Park. Participants include (front, from left) Brent Detter, Jeremy Blank, Todd Perry, MingI Chou, Nick Ebersole, (back) Jake Harbold, Matt Lundgren, Gary Fyke, Jeremy Montgomery, Matt Bowlan, and Bill Swiernik.
The third annual Conejohela Flats Duck Decoy Contest on Aug. 4 at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center will include dog demonstrations, a duck boat display, food, and more. By Chelsea Peifer
Susquehanna Heritage and the Lancaster County Chapter of Delta Waterfowl will present the third annual Conejohela
Flats Duck Decoy Contest from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The event is free and open to the public. See Decoy Contest pg 4
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