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Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville

JANUARY 16, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: ICE HARVESTING EXHIBIT OPENS page 2

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LX • NO 2

SEAFOOD FEST

Christ United Methodist Church of Yorkana,

MEMBER LUNCHEON

Susquehanna Senior Center, 2427 Craley Road, Wrightsville, will hold its Chinese New Year luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The meal will include sweet and sour chicken, chicken and broccoli, lo mein, and a spring roll. The luncheon is for members only, and tickets are required. Tickets may be purchased until Tuesday, Jan. 29, by contacting Tracy at 717-244-0340. For more information, email susquehanna seniorcenter@yahoo.com or visit www.susquehannaseniorcenter.org. UPCOMING MEETING

sponsored by Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 745 Old Chickies Hill Road, Columbia. The support group will be conducted by a trained facilitator with the purpose of providing a safe place for caregivers, family, and friends of persons with dementia to exchange practical information on caregiving challenges, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings, and learn about community resources. The group meets the third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. Contact MJ Musser at 717-495-3456 or mjmusser@svnrc.com. Visit www. alz.org/pa or www.alzconnected.org. CROCHET CLASS

The Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., will hold Hooked on Crochet classes on every other Tuesday, with the next class set for Jan. 22. Instruction, which will be by Kasey and Randi, will begin at 7 p.m. Those who know how to crochet and would like extra time to work are welcome to arrive at 6:30 p.m. Call 717-684-2255 or visit www.columbiapubliclibrary.org or the library’s page on Facebook.

CEF Will Mark 75 Years pg 7

Benefit Event Scheduled For Feb. 1 pg 6

Columbia Animal Shelter To Open In February By Chelsea Peifer

Renovation of the new Columbia Animal Shelter, located at the site of the former Vigilant Fire Hall at 265 S. 10th St., Columbia, is nearly complete. Executive director Tammy Loughlin said that the state-of-the-art shelter is slated to officially open to the public in mid-February. Demolition and renovation of the approximately 8,000-square-foot structure began on June 6, 2018. Initial plans were to renovate the interior without making extensive changes to the exterior, but Loughlin noted that as work began it was determined that major alterations to the exterior of the building would also be necessary. Support beams that were signed by previous builders and firefighters still remain intact in order to fulfill the goal of preserving the history of the original structure.

The shelter is being funded by the Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation and will operate as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Opening a top-notch cat shelter had been a dream for the late Judy McKonly, and after her passing in August 2017 the McKonly family set things in motion to turn her dream into a reality. According to Loughlin, the mission of the Columbia Animal Shelter is to rescue and rehome at-risk companion animals while providing quality health care and adoption services. “Our goal is to collaborate, communicate, and educate about animal cruelty prevention and the importance of animal rescue and welfare,” stated Loughlin. “Residents will be able to come to our shelter and leave with a new best friend, while also being educated with the knowledge to care for their newest family

The Columbia Animal Shelter, located in the former Vigilant Fire Hall, is currently slated to open in mid-February with a grand opening celebration to follow. The shelter will offer animals for adoption and a low-cost spay/neuter clinic one day a week. member.” The shelter is tentatively set to be open on Tuesdays through Sundays, and it will offer a low-cost spay/neuter clinic one day a week by appointment

only. It will function primarily as a cat shelter, with accommodations for up to 100 cats. The cat rooms will feature doors to an enclosed outside area, enabling the animals to go inside and See Animal Shelter pg 3

Top Innovator To Speak At 31st Annual MLK Breakfast By Dayna M. Reidenouer

American Banker magazine’s 2016 Innovator of the Year, John Hope Bryant, will give the keynote address at the 31st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Breakfast, which will be held on Monday, Jan. 21, by the Crispus Attucks Community Center. The event will take place at Millersville University’s Marauder Court at the Student Memorial Center, 21 S. George St., Millersville. Coffee and conversation will be offered from 6:30 to 7 a.m., and the meal and program will run from 7 to 9 a.m. For more than 30 years, the MLK Breakfast has aimed to bring members of the community together in a time to reflect and commit to being agents of change and to remember the life and legacy of its namesake. See MLK Breakfast pg 2

ValleyView Alliance Plans Chili Cook-off, Silent Auction The SURGE Student Ministry at ValleyView Alliance Church, 200 Alliance Ave., York, will host a chili cook-off and silent auction on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 11:45 a.m. Admission is free. The chili cook-off continues a tradition that began in 2013. Youth pastor

James O’Handly and SURGE students and leaders are excited to host this friendly, family cooking competition and see whose chili can claim the title of ValleyView’s Best Chili 2019. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite chili, with a winner being announced at the end of the event. In addition to several types of chili, a variety of desserts and beverages will be available for people See ValleyView Alliance pg 7

John Hope Bryant

SURGE Student Ministry participants, including (front, from left) Eden Silbaugh, leader Heather Hildebrand, Mya McCombs, leader Kailee Mae Nelson, youth pastor James O’Handly, (back) Ian Kasumba, Ethan Grim, Brock Bolton, Owen Grim, Braedyn Bolton, and leader Mike Delp, invite the community to a chili cook-off and silent auction at ValleyView Alliance Church on Jan. 27.

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5 Main St., Yorkana, will host a Seafood Fest on Friday, Jan. 25. The all-you-caneat meal will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. The cost of a meal will feature steamed and fried shrimp, oyster stew, fried oysters, chicken fingers, french fries, coleslaw, dessert, and a beverage. Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling 717-757-3998. Tickets will be also be available at the door. Children age 5 and under may eat for free. Future Seafood Fests will be held on Saturdays, Feb. 23 and March 23.


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