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Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville

OCTOBER 3, 2018

IN THIS ISSUE: FREE CLOTHING GIVEAWAY SLATED page 14

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LIX • NO 39

SPOOKY STORIES

The National Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, will host a LunchTIME presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. During this special Halloween edition of LunchTIME, curator Kim Jovinelli will share spooky stories on the “Ghosts of the Museum.” The public is invited to bring a lunch and join in a casual conversation and presentation of the story behind “haunted” pieces. LunchTIME is a complimentary educational program held every other month. The next program is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12. UPCOMING EVENTS

The Susquehanna Area Senior Center, located at 2427 Craley Road, Wrightsville, in the Lower Windsor Township Building, has announced two upcoming events. The senior center will host a craft fair featuring more than 17 vendors and crafters on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. On Friday, Oct. 19, the senior center will hold a book and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of books are being accepted. For more information, call 717-244-0340. The senior center serves many townships and boroughs in the eastern and southern York County areas.

CHS Announces Homecoming Court pg 11

Knights Host Warriors pg 8

Help The Fight Slates Fundraiser pg 14

Marine Corps League Plans Semper Fi 5K, Kids’ Fun Race By Chelsea Peifer

The Marine Corps League of Lancaster County Detachment 294 and Auxiliary of Lancaster County will present the second annual Semper Fi 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Chesty’s Challenge Fun Race on Saturday, Nov. 10. Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the race, which will step off promptly at 8 a.m. from Columbia High School (CHS), 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia. Race day check-in and registration will open at 6:30 a.m. Interested individuals may register at www.pretzel citysports.com/online-registration through Wednesday, Nov. 7. The deadline to register at a discounted rate and be guaranteed a race T-shirt is Monday, Oct. 15. Beyond that date, T-shirts will be available to registrants while supplies last.

Honoring veterans for their service and sacrifice will be the focus of the Marine Corps League of Lancaster County’s Semper Fi 5K Run/Walk and the Kids’ Chesty’s Challenge Fun Race on Nov. 10 in Columbia. A discounted registration rate is available through Oct. 15. Participants will follow a route down Ironville Pike and through Columbia Borough streets to the finish line at Locust and Bank streets. Organizers describe the point-topoint course as a very fast, downhill

route. Distance mile markers will be provided at every half-mile, and a water and aid station will be set up at the halfway point. Post-race festivities, as well as the Kids’ Chesty’s Challenge Fun Race,

will take place at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, located near the 5K finish line. A disc jockey will play music, and free snacks and beverages will be available to participants. See Semper Fi 5K pg 12

FREE SESSION

CELEBRATING PETS

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1290 River Road, Marietta, will remember St. Francis during its worship service on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 10:45 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of pets, past and present, to worship that day as they will be shared during the service. At 4 p.m., a blessing of pets will take place in the pavilion. All pets and their owners are invited to attend. Treats will be provided for all. For more information, call the church office at 717-426-1884.

DSAA To Hold Sober Spooktacular Pie Sale Will Support Dyslexia Center By Chelsea Peifer

As Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance (DSAA) chairman Stacy Emminger and assistant director Lexi Mercado brainstormed ideas and researched potential options for speakers at the organization’s upcoming fundraising dinner, they hoped to find someone from outside the local area whom people had not heard from before. When someone suggested Brandon Novak, a well-known skateboarder and MTV celebrity with a powerful testimony and commitment to the recovery community, Emminger immediately began pursuing the possibility and was thrilled when he agreed to travel to Mount Joy to share his story. Novak will speak at the DSAA Sober Spooktacular, which is set to take place from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine

By Dayna M. Reidenouer

Brandon Novak St., Mount Joy. The public is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of spookythemed festivities. “Part of our goal is to raise awareness, and we also wanted See Sober Spooktacular pg 5

The members of the Valley of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection are gearing up for their biannual piemaking frenzy. In preparation for Thanksgiving, which will be observed on Thursday, Nov. 22, the Masons are taking orders for 10 types of handcrafted, 10-inch, deepdish dessert pies. Thursday, Oct. 25, has been set as the deadline for orders. The pies will be available for pickup at Lancaster County Masonic lodges in Lancaster, Quarryville, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, and Mount Joy on See Pie Sale pg 13

Pick Your Own/Ready Picked

APPLES Many Varieties Sweet to Tart Picking Hrs. Mon.-Fri. 9-6, Sat. till 4

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The Valley of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection is accepting orders for dessert pies that will be available for pickup on Nov. 20 in time for Thanksgiving. Orders are due by Oct. 25, and proceeds will benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster.

Fall Decorating Asters • Mums • Pansies Veggies • Pumpkins & More HAYRIDES Saturday!

www.cherryhillorchards.com (weather permitting) 400 Long Lane at Marticville Rd. (Rts. 741 & 324 S.), Lancaster, PA 17603 OUTLET HOURS MON-SAT. 8-6 717-872-9311

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will take place at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. The free session is open to the community. The Canoemobile program is offered through Wilderness Inquiry, a Minnesota-based organization. It will provide 24-foot canoes. For more information, visit www.susquehannaheritage.org/events.

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