Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville townlively.com
OCTOBER 16, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 33
Youths invited to Elks Hoop Shoot BY CATHY MOLITORIS
W hen it comes to future success, one factor has a strong influence: grit. According to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, grit is a more accurate predictor of success than IQ, physical health, social intelligence or attractiveness.
Members of the ColumbiaMiddletown Elks 1074 have been promoting the power of grit for decades through the Elks Hoop Shoot. The event, open to anyone between the ages of 8 and 13, will be held this year on Sunday, Nov. 3, in the gym at Park Elementar y School, 50 S. Sixth St., Columbia. Doors See Hoop Shoot pg 4
Inviting people to the Columbia Mardi Gras Halloween Parade are grand marshal Jeff Groff (right) and his wife, Joan.
Mardi Gras Halloween Parade will roll through town
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or 77 years, the annual M a rd i Gra s Ha l l o we e n Parade has rolled through the streets of Columbia, entertaining spectators and raising spirits. This year’s parade will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24. It will step off at 7 p.m. from 10th and Manor streets in Columbia and will proceed along a 1.5-mile route that includes sections of Manor, South Fourth, Union, South Second, Locust and South Sixth streets. The parade is sponsored by the Columbia Lions Club and Sunsnappers, a men’s service organization. This year’s parade theme is “Food Fiesta,” and both
participants and spectators are encouraged to wear costumes reflecting the theme. “This year’s parade is shaping up to be one of the biggest in years,” said John Grunden, Lions Club treasurer. “We already have more units registered than we did last year. It’s a great way for people to come together for an evening of fun with family and friends.” The parade will feature five divisions with at least one band in each division. The procession will include high school marching bands, emergency response units, baton twirlers, Scout troops, fire companies, floats, walking groups, businesses and a steam calliope as the final entry. Several nonprofit organizations will sell
food along the parade route. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in various categories, including baton groups, floats, walking groups and individuals. Grunden explained that judges are anonymous and roam the parade route to rate entrants on their overall appearance and performance. This helps ensure that parade viewers get a fair representation of what each unit has to offer, including elements that might have been missed if the entrants were to save their best performance for a specific reviewing area. Jeff Groff, a lifelong resident of the Columbia area, will serve as grand marshal. He and his wife, Joan, will ride in a horse-drawn
Collaboration brings pretzels and the library together BY CATHY MOLITORIS
L a s t s c h o o l y e a r, K a y l a Wilkinson was working on a homeschool lesson about Pennsylvania with her sons w h e n s h e h ad a l i g ht b u l b moment. The board member of Columbia Public Library took her boys to Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, 219 E. Main St., Lititz, for a tour and thought perhaps the pretzel baker y and the
librar y could collaborate so more people could enjoy the hands-on tour. She brought the idea to library director Heather Beury, who worked with Sturgis general manager Michelle Curtis and owner Tim Snyder to create a pass that can be checked out of the Columbia Library entitling up to four people to a free tour of the bakery. “Michelle brought up the idea of the collaboration to me, and I
See Parade pg 2
See Pretzels pg 5
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Winners from last year’s Hoop Shoot were (from left) Nick Boyer, Asher Detz and Noah Boyer.
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