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Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
JUNE 26, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 25
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Chester and Berks Counties •The National Park Service and the Friends of Hopewell Furnace will present a reading of the Declaration of Independence: Thursday, July 4 •OneRunTogether’s Ready Set Glow! 5K Glow Race in Honey Brook: Saturday, July 20 •Atglen Public Library’s Di-Atglen Alley Wizard Fair: Saturday, July 27 Dauphin County •Forté Handbell Quartet concert at First United Methodist Church, Hershey: Monday, July 1 •Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middletown’s Community Days: Thursday to Saturday, July 11 to 13 •Donegal Insurance Group Chocolate Tour to benefit Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute: Saturday, Aug. 3 •Civil War Living History and Tactical Exercises event at the Robert Fulton Birthplace: Friday to Sunday, June 28 to 30 •Lititz Historical Foundation Antiques Show: Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29 •Washington Boro Tomato Festival: Saturdays, July 13 and 20
Free Soccer Program To Be Offered pg 2
Museum Plans Fundraiser pg 3
Wrightsville Prepares For Annual Hometown Fourth Of July Festivities By Chelsea Peifer
The community is invited to join together to observe Independence Day during the annual Wrightsville Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday, July 4. Each year the Wrightsville Fourth of July Stay-at-Home Committee plans a full day of family-oriented activities and entertainment in honor of Independence Day. The festivities are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Eastern York County. Festivities will kick off with the Susquehanna Fish and Game’s trap shoot. Registration for several age groups will open at 9 a.m., and the competition will begin at 10 a.m. at the organization’s headquarters at
7084 Roundtop Lane, Wrightsville. Winners will receive trophies. A bicycle contest for children and youths of all ages will also begin at 10 a.m. at the Wrightsville Memorial Playground, located at Fourth and Orange streets. Prizes will be awarded for creative decorations and riding skills in two age groups for girls and for boys. Chicken barbecue meals will be available to purchase in the parking lot of Wrightsville Hope United Methodist Church, 404 Hellam St., from 11 a.m. until sold out. To request delivery, interested individuals may call 717-515-1470. Meals will include a halfchicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll and butter, and a beverage.
Patriotic Celebration Will Support Brittany’s Hope By Chelsea Peifer
Stone Gables Estate, home of the historic Ironstone Ranch and The Star Barn Village, will present its third annual July Fourth celebration for the community on Tuesday, July 2, through Thursday, July 4. The entrance
York County •Rivertownes PA USA’s Riverfest in Wrightsville: Sunday, June 30 •The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village’s Early Auto Day: Sunday, June 30 •Bell Socialization Services’ Big Bed Race in York: Sunday, Aug. 4
for the rain-or-shine event will be at Newville Road, Elizabethtown. Ticket pricing varies and includes the option of a three-day VIP experience, with a VIP Exclusive Day on July 2 from 4 to 10 p.m. General admission hours for the celebration will be 4 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, and See Brittany’s Hope pg 5
Net profits from the threeday July Fourth Celebration at Stone Gables Estate in Elizabethtown will support Brittany’s Hope, an organization committed to aiding abandoned children worldwide. Both general admission and VIP tickets are available. The celebration will culminate with a fireworks display on July 4.
Members of the Wrightsville Fourth of July Stay-at-Home Committee, including event chairman Phil Lehman (left) and pet show coordinator Brad Ream, invite area residents to enjoy a fun-filled day of activities in Wrightsville, concluding with a concert by the Twin Rose Community Band and fireworks. Half-chickens will also be available to purchase individually. All proceeds from the chicken barbecue will benefit the
Rotary Club of Eastern York County and its efforts to support the local community. See Wrightsville pg 6
Columbia UMC Will Host Children’s Summer Day Camp By Chelsea Peifer
Columbia United Methodist Church (UMC) will host a summer day camp for children entering first through sixth grades from Monday, July 29, to Friday, Aug. 2. Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the Glatfelter Park pavilion, 1249 Lancaster Ave., Columbia. To register, interested individuals may call 717-684-2356 by Monday, July 15. A daily lunch and snack will be included in the minimal fee that is charged for camp. Joe Kilgore, who is entering his first year as director of the camp, shared that this year campers will learn about a different Bible story each day. Songs, games, crafts, and science activities will all be used to reinforce the Bible lesson. See Summer Camp pg 5
Columbia United Methodist Church will host its 19th annual summer day camp for children entering first through sixth grades from July 29 to Aug. 2 at the Glatfelter Park pavilion. Owen Weisser (pictured) was one of 55 campers who attended the camp last summer.
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