Donegal AUGUST 7, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: TOWN TALK TO FOCUS ON LOCAL MILLIONAIRE page 16
VOL LX • NO 31
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
JAZZ PERFORMANCE
The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce
CCWA To Hold Creek Stomp pg 7
A Starry Night For The Library Annual Benefit Auction Set For Aug. 24 By Chelsea Peifer
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Chiques United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy, will host a free program, “The Life of a Service Dog,” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Sloan Fellowship Hall. Joan Patterson will speak about the training service dogs undergo to develop their special skills, as well as how the dogs serve the people with whom they are matched. The program will begin with a brief devotional and will conclude with refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Chiques Elderberries seniors group. DONATION LOCATION
“Reach for the Stars” will be the theme of the Milanof-Schock Library’s 17th annual benefit auction, set to take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. Library board member Jean Witmer, who is co-chairing the event with Mindy Carreras and Kimberly Beach, said the starry theme felt doubly fitting with this year marking the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing of Apollo 11 and the auction kicking off a campaign for a new roof for the library. People will have the opportunity to purchase a symbolic roof tile to help with the costs of installing a new roof on the library. Auction attendees will be served a
OUTDOOR CONCERT
Music in the Park programs will be presented weekly in the gazebo in Fuhrman Park, Rock Point Road, Maytown. The Fabulous Cheeze Brothers and Sisters will perform on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. This group has been a local favorite for more than 25 years and performs rhythm and blues, Motown, and disco/funk. The program may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
plated dinner that will include one of three entreé choices: prime rib, Hasselback Tuscan chicken breast, and vegetable lasagna. Hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and a dessert medley will also be included. Select beverages will be available for an additional donation. Board vice president and professional disc jockey Stan Tucker will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening. “The auction is always a lot of fun, especially with Stan leading it,” Carreras remarked. Silent and live auctions will feature a selection of items and experiences including a Lancaster Barnstormers prize package with the opportunity to throw the first pitch, two 30-minute plane rides around the local area, a ride to school in a fire engine, handmade and framed cross-stitch pieces created by local crafters, many gift cards to area restaurants and attractions, and more. See Auction pg 3
A Growing Adventure
Milanof-Schock Library director Barbara Basile (left) and board members Jean Witmer (second from right) and Mindy Carreras are excited for the library’s 17th annual benefit auction on Aug. 24 at The Gathering Place in Mount Joy. Tickets are on sale now.
Sponsors Sought For New Disc Golf Course By Chelsea Peifer
A recent Garden to Table camp offered at Hamilton Elementary School for students in the School District of Lancaster was just one of the many summer programs led by The Edible Classroom.
The Edible Classroom Wraps Up Fruitful Summer By Chelsea Peifer
Just like spring, summer, and fall keep area farmers going nonstop, those seasons are busiest for The Edible Classroom as staff and volunteers share hands-on gardening lessons with
students throughout Lancaster County. From July 29 to Aug. 2, students from the School District of Lancaster (SDoL) met in the garden at Hamilton Elementary School for a Garden to Table camp led by Beth Horst, who along with Grace Julian co-founded The Edible Classroom as a nonprofit organization in 2018 in an effort to teach more students about growing their own food and to partner See The Edible Classroom pg 4
Plans are underway for a ninehole disc golf course to be installed throughout Little Chiques Park, 229 Park Ave., Mount Joy. Local residents Ben Heisey and Dave Christian had the idea for the course and consulted with Travis Dombach, a council member with Lancaster Area Frisbee Sports (LAFS), about potential course designs for the park, as Dombach was a key designer for the Ship Rock Disc Golf Course in Willow Street and the Muddy Run Disc Golf Course in Holtwood. The trio proposed the idea to the Mount Joy Borough Public Works Committee in September 2018 and the Mount Joy Borough Council in October 2018, and the idea was met with unanimous approval at both meetings. See Disc Golf pg 10
Area residents and businesses have the opportunity to sponsor tees on a new nine-hole disc golf course set to be constructed throughout Little Chiques Park in Mount Joy between the fall of 2019 and spring of 2020. The new course will join several others located throughout the county, such as the one at Buchmiller Park (pictured).
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Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, is collecting new socks and underwear for children and youths in kindergarten through 12th grade who are in need and live in the Donegal School District. The library is accepting the donations on behalf of the Donegal HUB, which is working in conjunction with Rainbow’s End Youth Services (REYS Youth Center) and its Backpacks to School campaign. Donations will be given to REYS to assist local families in need of these items. Community members may bring donations to the library during regular hours until Saturday, Aug. 10. Visit www.mslibrary.org.
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is sponsoring Music in Memorial Park at War Memorial Park, 101 Marietta Ave., Mount Joy, on Sunday, Aug. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Rampart Street Ramblers, a group that plays New Orleans and Dixie-style jazz, will perform. Rotary Club of Mount Joy members will be at the Rotary fry wagon selling french fries and other food and beverages beginning at 5 p.m. In the case of inclement weather, both music and food will be relocated to New Path Community Church, 22 W. Main St., Mount Joy. Contact 717-653-0773 or kerry@mountjoychamber.com.