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JANUARY 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 48
Exhibit Showcases Susquehanna River rowing up in Lancaster County, Lynn Smoker spent a lot of time outdoors, but one subject interested him more than others. “I always wanted to make myself an expert on the Susquehanna River,” said the retired history teacher. Thanks to Smoker’s expertise, anyone can learn about the important role the river has played throughout history in an exhibit at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. “A Look Back at Hunting, Fishing & Trapping on the Susquehanna River” opened in November 2020 and will run through August. It features items collected by Smoker over the years as well as contributions from other community members. “I chose this topic for the exhibit simply because of my interest in the subject,” Smoker noted. “I grew up in Columbia, and my grandfather
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had a cabin in York County. I spent a lot of time on the river. I’m a river rat, as they say. The river has always been a part of me. I started collecting items related to the river in 1980, and I never stopped.” The exhibit includes displays about fishing, including ice fishing; furs; turtles; ducks and more. “There’s a section on the early American/Native American influence, with some old eel traps and things like that,” Smoker said. He amassed his collection through visits to household sales and antiques malls. “You would be absolutely amazed at what you find and where you find it,” he stated, adding that one of his favorite objects is an old shad net that dates back to the early 1900s. “You just never know what you’ll discover.” The exhibit also features taxidermy of mammals and fish, unusual items like a turtle probe and many kinds of traps. “You’ll see a little bit of everything here,” Smoker said. See Exhibit pg 2
Lynn Smoker invites the public to Columbia Crossing River Trails Center to visit an exhibit he created on hunting, fishing and trapping on the Susquehanna River.
Center Wins Wrightsville Presbyterian Welcomes New Pastor with their deep values for serving Social Studies other people, serving the community When Jesse North became pastor and being a blessing to people of Wrightsville Presbyterian Church around them.” Award North said the church is doing in August, he knew he was facing a
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Musselman-Vesta Iron Furnace Center has a mission of promoting local history. Thanks to its efforts, the organization won the 2020 Outstanding Social Studies Program award from the Pennsylvania Council of Social Studies. The center, located at 26 Furnace Road, Marietta, received the award in October at a virtual ceremony for its program “Iron Around the Bend.”
challenge. Not only was the church navigating its way through changes brought on by COVID-19, but it was also North’s first appointment as a pastor. Thanks to his hard work and the passion of the congregation, the church is thriving. “I took over in the middle of a pandemic, which is a heck of a time to start,” said North of taking the helm at the church, located at 205 N. Second St. “I’ve been super impressed by the congregation. I’ve appreciated their flexibility and creativity, along
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well thanks to creative ideas such as outdoor worship during warmer months before shifting to indoor worship this fall. “We were trying our best to be together, to offer a worship opportunity for anyone,” he noted. Then, new restrictions and rising COVID-19 numbers prompted the church to shift to online worship. When his 16-year-old son was diagnosed with COVID-19, North said he got to see the heart of the church members in a personal way. See Pastor pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Transit Entities Plan Merger . . . . . . . . . . .2
Business Directory . . . . . .2
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Canceled . . . . . . .3
House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
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