Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
DECEMBER 5, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: CHURCH PLANS QUIET CHRISTMAS SERVICE page 6
VOL LIX • NO 48
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
ALTRUISTIC SHOPPING
Gifts That Give Hope will hold its annual Gift Fair on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Thirty local, national, and international nonprofits will offer opportunities to purchase alternative gifts that will directly benefit the organizations’ missions. Shoppers who purchase gifts will receive greeting cards to give to loved ones. The Marketplace will feature tangible gift items available for purchase; these items will be social enterprise, fair-trade, or both. The event will also feature family-friendly activities and local food vendors. After the Gift Fair, alternative gift items will be available for purchase online through Monday, Dec. 31. For more details, visit http://giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster/. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Wrightsville Presbyterian Church, 205 N. Second St., will hold its annual Christmas pageant on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. The drop-in event will start with a free spaghetti dinner. For more details, readers may call 717-252-1302. CHILDREN’S MUSICAL
“Straight Outta Bethlehem,” a Christmas musical presented by Grace Notes Children’s Choir, will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 16., at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 3920 E. Prospect Road, York. The free event is open to the public, and reservations are not needed. For details, contact 717-755-0091 or gracebaptist york@comcast.net or visit www.gracebaptistyork.com.
A Fine And Folksy Tradition pg 6
Performance Of “The Hip Nut” Slated pg 4
CHPS To Host Model Train Special Events Members of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society (CHPS), 21 N. Second St., Columbia, invite the community to visit the annual Ed King Memorial Model Train open house events. The events are open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in December and will also be open on Saturday, Jan. 5, and Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Admission is free; however, donations are appreciated and will benefit CHPS. The 2,200-square-foot HO model train display will be running several long freight and passenger trains, pulled by sound-equipped steam and diesel locomotives. A 200-square-foot section of the layout depicts the railroad neighborhoods of Columbia as they existed between 1920 and 1950. The model railroad, called the Columbia & Susquehanna HO Model RR, is set up on the second floor of the historical
Columbia Historic Preservation Society will operate its 2,200-square-foot HO model train display (left photo) during the annual Ed King Memorial Model Train open house events on Saturdays and Sundays in December, as well as on Jan. 5 and 6, 2019. The Lower Susquehanna Valley O-Scale Modular Group will also have a modular layout (right photo) on display. society. Trolley and train videos will be shown on a television screen in the train room.
By Chelsea Peifer
Plans are underway to reopen the Historic Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, thanks to a
Bethel United Methodist Church,
Plus, visitors may enter to win an Nscale train set, The Yardboss, and the winner of the drawing will be See Trains pg 10
new management agreement between CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and the Columbia Borough Council, which owns the building. Healthy Columbia, an initiative See Market pg 7
Students of all ages and skill levels are invited to join Convert to Code for #HolidayHack2018, a free coding event on Dec. 15 in Lititz. Preregistration is required. Code mentors, introductory workshops, and code starter packs will be on hand for anyone new to coding. By Chelsea Peifer
On Saturday, Dec. 15, Convert to Code will host the #HolidayHack2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Listrak headquarters, 100 W. Millport Road, Lititz. Students of all ages and skill levels are invited to attend to meet and
learn from fellow coders and build together at the holiday-themed hackathon. Admission is free, and pizza will be provided for lunch. Registration is required, and interested individuals may sign up at http://convert2 code.com/#!/holidayhack. What exactly is a hackathon? Caleb See Hackathon pg 3
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Santa Claus is expected to make sporadic visits to the event to interact with children and other guests of all ages.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
1674 Furnace Road, Brogue, will host two special events on Saturday, Dec. 8. The church will sponsor a breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. The event will feature free pancakes and sausage for all attendees. Participants may also make a craft and visit with Santa. Call Pastor Kim at 717-927-9380 or text 717-825-0025. The New Song Community Choir will present a Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. at Bethel Church. The concert is part of the church’s celebration of its 190th anniversary. The church will also be decorated in celebration of the anniversary. The community is invited to attend the concert. Light refreshments will be served in the social hall after the concert. For more information about the concert, readers may call Pastor Kim at 717-927-9380 or visit www.bethelbrogue.com.
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