Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
OCTOBER 2, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: MUSEUM PLANS HOMESCHOOL DAY page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 39
RIVER TRAIL TOUR
A Guided Bicycle Experience will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants should gather at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The two-hour bicycle tour on the Northwest River Trail will be led by a local guide from Susquehanna Heritage. The ride will highlight important historical sites, some of the trail’s popular features, glimpses of the Susquehanna River, and less wellknown spots. After the tour, attendees may continue to ride on the trail, or they may return to the starting point with the guide. Participants may bring their own bike or rent one from an on-site outfitter. A helmet is required. For more information, visit www.susquehannaheritage.org/event/ guided-bicycle-experience-2.
SOUP AND YARD SALE
The Women’s Auxiliary at Kreutz Creek Presbyterian Church, 85 Old Church Road, York, will host a soup and yard sale on Friday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The yard sale will include Christmas decorations, books, boys’ clothing, household items, books, and more. Homemade soup options will include chicken corn, beef vegetable, and ham and bean. Chili, homemade baked goods, hot dogs, and hamburgers will also be available. For details, call Sandy Ludwig at 717-495-0960.
Golden Knights Blank Dover, 3-0 pg 8
Library Slates October Activities pg 2
Celek Will Speak At Luncheon pg 3
Walk Aims To Raise Epilepsy Awareness, Research Funds By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Aaron Wingert of Lancaster was 30 when he experienced his first epileptic seizure. “Everything is normal in your life, and then you wake up in the back of an ambulance,” he said. Nineteen-year-old Nadine DeBalko of Adamstown was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 12 and had to change her perceptions about the disorder. “I thought it was just older people who had it,” she recalled. Lancaster resident Kerri Michnya never remembers a time without seizures. She was diagnosed at age 10. Now age 42, she has been seizure-free for 11 years. Both Michnya’s and Wingert’s seizures are well-controlled by medication. DeBalko opted to have surgery two years ago to remove her amygdala, the area of the brain where
her seizures were centralized. She considers herself cured. “Epilepsy is a spectrum disorder,” Michnya explained. “It looks different and treatments are different in each person.” Navigating life with epilepsy is challenging, the trio agreed. “There didn’t seem to be a lot of resources available,” Wingert said. “I saw my neurologist every six months, but they couldn’t help with the emotional aspect.” Thankfully, he said, he discovered the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania (EFEPA) through social media a few years ago. Epilepsy has two sets of specific challenges, Wingert suggested: the seizures themselves and the side effects of the treatments available. The uncertainty of the disorder, the restriction from driving and from certain occupations, and the financial costs of medication, See Walk To End Epilepsy pg 4
Field Hockey Players Team Up To Support The Fight Against Cancer
Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania staffer Kerri Michnya (left) and volunteers Aaron Wingert (middle) and Nadine DeBalko have helped to plan Lancaster County’s first Walk to End Epilepsy, which will be held in the Lancaster Barnstormers’ stadium on Oct. 12.
Marietta Bethel AME Church Will Celebrate 200th Anniversary
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The Eastern York field hockey team displayed a check for $5,000 after the team’s Sept. 20 game against Gettysburg. The donation, from Dr. Michele Buckius’ family, was part of a fundraising effort by the Eastern York and Gettysburg field hockey teams; proceeds will go to the Heather Baker Foundation to aid local families affected by cancer.
invites families to its second free Movies in the Park night, to be held on Friday, Oct. 4, at Emig Park. “Coco” will be shown. A time of creating crafts will begin at 6 p.m., with the movie to start at 7 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs, blankets and snacks.
The Eastern York High School and Gettysburg Area High School field hockey teams recently held a fundraising campaign in honor of cancer patients and in memory of those who have lost their battle to
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cancer, including Dr. Michele “Max” Buckius. Buckius was a mother, wife, friend, surgeon and member of the Eastern York field hockey family. She died from colon cancer on Aug. 5. Those who See Field Hockey Teams pg 6
The members of Marietta Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church invite the public to join them in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the church’s founding. The Celebrate 200 banquet is set to take place on Oct. 19 at Heritage Hotel in Lancaster. By Chelsea Peifer
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, 128 W. Fairview Ave., Marietta, is planning a celebration to
mark the 200th anniversary of its founding. Bethel is recognized as the oldest continuously operating church in Marietta. The Celebrate 200 banquet will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Heritage See Bethel AME Church pg 2
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365 Orange St., Wrightsville, will host a special service with New Life for Girls at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. The choir will minister with songs and share testimonies. New Life for Girls is a faith-based residential program for women with life-controlling issues. For more information, call 717-252-3623 or visit www.wrightsvillechurch.com.
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