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APRIL 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 13
Mount Joy To Host Festival Of The Arts BY CATHY MOLITORIS
On Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, art will be in the spotlight in downtown Mount Joy. Main Street Mount Joy will host the third annual Festival of the Arts from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and
Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Kraybill Mennonite School work in the school garden.
Garden coordinator Aja Sides plants perennials in the pollinator garden at Kraybill Mennonite School.
Digging In The Dirt At Kraybill Mennonite School BY CATHY MOLITORIS
sk a sixth-grade student at Kraybill Mennonite School how long it takes a beet seed to germinate, and she can tell you. Chances are, every student at Kraybill can tell you something specific about gardening thanks to a collaboration between parent volunteers,
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teachers and The Edible Classroom, a Washington Boro-based organization. Kraybill installed a school garden earlier this year, and every day students get outside to get their hands dirty while learning. The Kraybill garden came together after a chance meeting between Grace Julian, who runs The Edible Classroom with Beth Horst, and a parent at Kraybill. They started talking about gardening, and the parent mentioned that Kraybill would love to have a garden. It just so happened that The Edible Classroom was looking for a space to create a community garden, since its other spaces in the county are school-specific. Although this garden is located at Kraybill, it will be the site of a summer camp open to the community this summer. Kraybill principal MJ Smith loved the
Second-grade students prepare the soil for the garden at Kraybill Mennonite School.
idea of a school garden, and soon parent volunteer Aja Sides was on board. It turned out both Julian and Sides are certified Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, and they quickly bonded over their shared love of plants. Sides’ husband built raised garden beds in front of the school; families donated watering cans, hoses and tools; and within weeks, the garden was ready for students. “When this whole idea first started, I wasn’t quite sure how it was going to go, but everything fell right into place,” Sides remarked. “We’ve had no hiccups. That just signals that this garden was meant to be.” Led by The Edible Classroom staff, students will be planting various crops including radishes, peas, beets, kale, tomatoes, corn, peppers and squash. Pollinator gardens will be planted at the corners of the garden to attract bees and butterflies. For seventh-grader Nathan Shertzer, the garden offers a chance to do something he really loves. “It’s fun to watch the plants grow and to taste the food (we harvest),” he said, adding that he hopes to continue to help with the garden over the summer.
For the past few weeks, artists have been painting at outdoor spots all throughout Marietta, Columbia and Wrightsville. They are part of the first River Towns Plein Air event, and their final products will be displayed at an art show and competition at Marietta Community House, 264 W. Market St., on Friday, April 23, through Sunday,
See Kraybill pg 5
See Art Show pg 5
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. “This is a free, walkable, familyfriendly art festival,” said Dave Schell, executive director of Main Street Mount Joy. “We will have artists located inside businesses along Main Street, and a map will be provided for people to use to walk from space to space.” Artwork displayed will include painting, photography, ceramics, stained glass, wood and jewelry. Artists will be on site with their artwork, and art will be for sale. “Artists will be present at their locations both days, so you are free to use both days to walk the event,” Schell said. He noted that the festival helps to spotlight both the artists and the businesses who call Mount Joy home. “This event is a way to introduce our community to local, talented artists and allow the artists to display their work,” See Festival pg 3
Painter James Hecker will display works like this one at the Festival of the Arts in Mount Joy.
En Plein Air Art Show To Be Held In Marietta
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Art Exhibit Will Benefit Mount Bethel Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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