Donegal
MONTHLY MEETING
The Maytown Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at the East Donegal Township Building, 190 Rock Point Road, Maytown, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The business meeting will feature discussion of plans for the August field trip and for a fall fundraising event. All are welcome to attend. OUTDOOR CONCERT
Music in the Park programs will be presented weekly in the gazebo in Fuhrman Park, Rock Point Road, Maytown. On Sunday, July 7, at 7 p.m., the Bainbridge Band will perform marches and a variety of selections. The program may be canceled in the event of inclement weather. GUIDED TOUR
will take place on Sunday, July 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will begin at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The guided tour of the iron blast furnace complex remains will feature the St. Charles, Henry Clay, and Chickies furnaces. At the end of the ride, a guided walking tour of the Musselman-Vesta Iron Furnace Center and nearby remains from the blast furnace industry will be held. There is a cost to participate, with discounts for youths and seniors age 65 and older. Contact 717-449-5607 or info@columbiacrossing.org or visit www.susquehannaheritage.org and look on the Events calendar. UPCOMING MIXER
The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce will hold a mixer, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mount Joy, on Thursday, July 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bube’s Brewery, 102 N. Market St., Mount Joy. The event will include beverage tastings, a cornhole challenge and hors d’oeuvres. Those planning to attend are asked to contact the Chamber office at kerry@mountjoychamber.com or 717-653-0773 by Thursday, July 11.
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Paddling Adventures Await At SUSQ Camp Bike Race To Draw Global Competitors
By Chelsea Peifer
Local teenagers with a hunger for adventure will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to satisfy their cravings for exploration by attending SUSQ Camp, a new day camp at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The program will focus on exploring the outdoors through onwater and on-land activities. Designed for youths ages 12 to 15, SUSQ Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day from Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2. Columbia Crossing program coordinator Allison Scholz explained that campers will spend half the day paddling on the Susquehanna River with professional guides and instructors from Chiques Rock Outfitters to learn proper technique and water safety. Paddling will include out-and-back See SUSQ Camp pg 6
By Chelsea Peifer
Youths ages 12 to 15 are invited to attend SUSQ Camp in Columbia from July 29 to Aug. 2. The day camp will give participants a chance to paddle on the river with experienced guides. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy on-land activities like arts and crafts, games, and exploring the Northwest River Trail.
Proclamation Presbyterian Welcomes Pastoral Intern
Proclamation Presbyterian Church pastor Troy De Bruin (left) will be joined by new pastoral intern Collin Gingrich (right), who will be on staff through May 2021. The church shares meeting space with Florin Church of the Brethren in Mount Joy, with weekly worship services on Sunday mornings and an evening service on the second Sunday of each month. By Chelsea Peifer
At the beginning of June, Mount Joy native Collin Gingrich stepped into a new role as pastoral intern at Proclamation Presbyterian Church.
The congregation gathers for weekly worship services with Communion on Sundays at 11 a.m. at Florin Church of the Brethren (COB), 815 Bruce Ave., Mount Joy. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. See Proclamation Presbyterian pg 7
On Saturday, July 6, elite professional bicycle racers from all over the country, as well as amateurs, will take to the streets for the sixth annual Historic Marietta Bike Race. The event will feature divisions for women, men’s beginners, men’s masters, men’s professional/elite, children, and adaptive equipment riders. This year’s races will begin at 10:45 a.m., with the start and finish line in front of Lancaster Recumbent, 103 W. Market St., Marietta. “The race has been doing really well, and it’s been growing every year,” noted organizer Audrey Kushner Pombo. “Moving the See Bike Race pg 2
Love And Prayers In Every Stitch
Juniper Village at Mount Joy residents (from left) Mary Goncalves, Charlotte Atkins, Erma Halstead, and (far right) Ginny Provost are a few of the members of Crochet4aCause, which meets on a monthly basis and is facilitated by connections director Renee Lentz (second from right).
Residents Crochet Items To Donate By Chelsea Peifer
When 92-year-old Juniper Village resident Ginny Provost told her daughter that she was bored, her daughter gave her
some ergonomic crochet hooks to help her get back into crocheting. “I said I’d make a lap robe and donate it to a worthy cause,” shared Provost. “It occurred to me there might be other ladies here who would like to do the same thing.” With the help of Juniper Village connections director Renee Lentz, Provost See Crochet4aCause pg 5
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