Donegal MARCH 27, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 12
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Susquehanna Stage Production Set pg 3
Performance To Feature Hymns pg 4
MJAA To Celebrate 50th Anniversary DSAA Plans Expansion
By Francine Fulton
The Mount Joy Athletic Association (MJAA) will celebrate its 50th anniversary during its opening-day event on Sunday, April 7, beginning at 2 p.m. at Kunkle Field, 301 Manheim St., Mount Joy. The MJAA has produced six players drafted by Major League Baseball (MLB). Two of them have played in the major leagues, with one being named to the MLB Hall of Fame. One of the six is currently an MLB coach. Activities will include a silent auction, wiffle ball games and the honoring of past members. Admission is free, but attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items for donation to the Mount Joy Food Bank. “We want all alumni, as well as anybody in the community, to attend,” said Stacey Crider, MJAA secretary. She noted that planning for the event began last fall.
Organizers of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Mount Joy Athletic Association include (from left) president Matt Crider, vice president Ryan Bowers, secretary Stacey Crider, vice president John Jones, director Darren Ortman Sr., director Bryan Hemcher, 50th anniversary committee member Jen Gehman, director Donna Grove, (not pictured) anniversary committee chair Anna Barrett, treasurer Michael Bernhardt, and directors Ron Wagner, Rick Velez and Toby LeFever. The event will begin with a welcome ceremony on the baseball field, where plaques will be handed out to past
Donegal FBLA To Host Craft Show pictures with the Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a concession stand, and giveaway drawings. Everyone who attends the event will be provided with a complimentary ticket to enter the drawings. Proceeds will go toward covering the cost of sending 17 FBLA members to the annual state competition in Hershey in April. The students studied and worked their way past the regional competition in order to compete at the state conference. See Craft Show pg 4
Donegal High School Future Business Leaders of America, represented by president Joey Piatt (left) and treasurer Zoey Sites, will hold its fourth annual craft show on April 6 at the school.
coaches and others by members of the 50th anniversary committee. A representative from the committee will then See MJAA pg 6
Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance (DSAA) is developing new programs and services to meet the needs of families impacted by addiction. Additionally, the organization, which is currently located at 15A W. Main St., Mount Joy, is planning to relocate. The plan is to use the new space as a hub for family support, not just with the services it currently offers, such as family support, assistance with finding treatment, and naloxone distribution, but also with the new programs it intends to start after it moves. These programs are slated to include SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery meetings and SMART Teen meetings; the organization also plans to invite 12-step programs to meet at its location. See DSAA pg 3
Book It To The Mount Joy COG Sale!
Mount Joy Church of God book enthusiasts (from left) J.J. McNece, volunteer Sirenda McNece, Markley McNece, and book sale coordinator Joyce Hershey encourage readers to attend the upcoming sale, set for April 5 and 6. By Donna Hurley
History. Mystery. Whimsy. Suspense. Science. Romance. Inspiration. Crafting. Cooking. The Mount Joy Church of God (MJCOG) Used Book Sale and Bake Sale will have all of this and more. Thousands of tomes will be
available for perusal and purchase on Friday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the foyer of the church, located at 30 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Book sale coordinator Joyce Hershey explained that the book sale used to be part of the church’s rummage sale, but See Book Sale pg 8
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Community members are invited to kick off the spring season with the Donegal High School (DHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) at its fourth annual craft show. The free event will take place at DHS, 1025 Koser Road, Mount Joy, on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will feature more than 100 crafters selling homemade artisan products such as wooden crafts, soaps, chocolates, candles, decorations, and more. In addition, the event will offer
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Race Against Racism Scheduled pg 2 Chester County •The 2019 Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point at the H.E. Myrick Conservation Center in Pocopson Township: Sunday, April 7 •The Peacemaker Center’s annual fundraiser, featuring former Phillies pitcher Dickie Noles, at the Brandywine Manor House, Honey Brook: Friday, April 12 •Freedom Life’s Helicopter Candy Drop on Saturday, April 20, in three locations: Minch Park, Parkesburg, and East Fallowfield Township Community Park, plus Lancaster County’s SECA Park, Quarryville Dauphin County •The National Guest Author Visit Program featuring Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman at Hershey Public Library: Sunday, April 7 •Lenten fish fry meals at Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, Middletown: Fridays through April 12 •A sensory-friendly Community Fair in honor of Autism Acceptance Month at the Vista School, Hershey: Saturday, April 27 Lancaster County •“Pamoja: An Evening in Kenya” at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church: Saturday, April 13 •PA Family Travel Fair at the campus of Calvary Church, Lancaster: Saturday, April 27 •Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 Education Conference at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Lancaster: Tuesday, June 18 York County •Sparrow Place’s spaghetti dinner and silent auction at Grace Church, Shrewsbury: Saturday, April 6 •Give Local York events around the county: Friday, May 3 •YWCA York’s Girls on the Run of York spring 5K at York College of Pennsylvania’s Graham Field: Saturday, May 11