Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
OCTOBER 31, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: FALL FLASH 5K TO CROSS RIVER page 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 43
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Columbia United Methodist Church,
Tide Gridders Handle Vikings pg 8
Bread Baking Workshop Slated pg 2
Church Moves To New Location pg 2
Auschwitz Survivor To Speak At Veterans Day Event
Dance To Support Kreutz Creek Library By Chelsea Peifer
BINGO AND POWDERPUFF
The Eastern York Varsity “E” Club has announced two events. A bingo fundraiser will take place on Saturday, Nov. 10, in the cafeteria at Eastern York High School, 720 Cool Creek Road, Wrightsville. Doors will open at 3 p.m., and bingo will begin at 4 p.m. The event will feature door prizes and special games. Food and beverages will be available. The event is suitable for people of all ages. Discounted tickets may be purchased in advance at the middle school store and the high school store or by emailing varsityclub@easternyork.net. The middle school is located at 746 Cool Creek Road, Wrightsville. Tickets will also be available at the door. The powderpuff football game will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. on the turf at the high school. In the case of rain, it will take place on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. The junior girls will play against the senior girls. Food and beverages will be available. Admission is free.
Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 450 W. Main St., Mountville, will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatball dinner on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. In addition to spaghetti and meatballs, the meal will feature a salad bar and beverages. Gluten-free spaghetti and vegetarian sauce will be available. Desserts will be available for an additional fee. Separate fees have been set for adults and for children ages 3 to 12. Children under age 3 may eat for free. Ten percent of the net proceeds will benefit Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). For more information, call Zak at 717-419-7574 or email trucc@mountvilletrinityucc.org.
See Kreutz Creek Library pg 6
Columbia’s annual 11-11-11 Veterans Day Banquet will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. at the VFW Post located at Fourth and Manor streets in Columbia. The event will include a ceremony featuring speaker Cantor David S. Wisnia, as well as a meal, which is available for a set fee per person. For tickets and reservations, interested readers may call Kevin Kraft at 717-684-2370. Seating is limited. The program will begin with the traditional tolling of the bell, a firing squad salute, and the playing of taps. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem, Wisnia will take the stage. A dinner will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW. A native of Warsaw, Poland, Wisnia became a prisoner of the infamous
The Collinsville Discount Band will perform on Nov. 2 as part of the Autumn Fundraising Dance hosted by the Friends of the Kreutz Creek Library at the Kreutz Creek Valley VFW.
See 11-11-11 Club pg 3
Grateful For An Act Of Kindness Youth Group Plans Fall Festival By Chelsea Peifer
Nancy Hower, president of the Columbia Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 2435, 401 Manor St., Columbia, had been having a difficult
time finding resources to accomplish some of the much-needed repairs on the building. After sending out letters and posting requests on Facebook, Hower began making phone calls and was delighted when a local small See Columbia VFW pg 10
Members of the York Youth Revolution, a youth group that meets at Faith United Methodist Church in Hellam, will host a community fall festival on Nov. 10 at Highmount Picnic Woods. By Chelsea Peifer
Columbia Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 2435 president Nancy Hower (right) and commander Dave Datesman are grateful to Lewis Weber (not pictured) for donating his business’s time and services to paint the building’s exterior this summer. Additional donations are being sought to complete other repairs to the VFW.
The members of the York Youth Revolution (YYR), a youth group that meets at Faith United Methodist Church (UMC) in Hellam, originally began planning a community fall
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On Friday, Nov. 2, the Friends of the Kreutz Creek Library will host their Autumn Fundraising Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Kreutz Creek Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7045, which is located at 341 Yorkana Road, York. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The Collinsville Discount Band will perform music including hits from the 1970s to today, as well as original songs like “Cloud 9” and “She Called Me Hon.” The band members include Alex Degnan on bass, Jason Greenwood on guitar, Ryan Waltemyer on drums, Al Baldassarre on keyboard, and vocalists Terry Atwood, Jackieraye, and Jennifer Plonk. The band members have also been in or are currently active in other bands that may be familiar to attendees, including Screamapillar,
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festival to raise funds for an upcoming summer mission trip, but when one of the students in the group was diagnosed with leukemia, the event’s fundraising focus changed. Now, any donations received at the event will be used to help cover medical expenses for See Fall Festival pg 7
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510 Walnut St., Columbia, will host its annual holiday bazaar from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event will feature yard sale vendors, boutique items such as shoes and jewelry, a book sale, a café, and a silent auction. Children’s activities will include face painting and balloons. To sign up to participate as a yard sale vendor, call 717-449-0231.