Donegal AUGUST 21, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: ANNUAL GEOLOGICAL WALK SLATED page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 33
OUTDOOR CONCERT
The final program of Music in the Park will be presented in the gazebo at Fuhrman Park, Rock Point Road, Maytown on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. The program will feature the Rohrerstown Band presenting various marches, patriotic music, and other selections. The program may be canceled due to inclement weather. FOURTH FRIDAY
Main Street Mount Joy will hold its Fourth Friday event on Aug. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. The theme will be “Date Night.” The event will include live music. Retail vendors will be stationed on sidewalks downtown. Vendor space is free for the event. To become a vendor, contact Main Street Mount Joy. Contact 717-653-4227 or info@mainstreetmountjoy.com. MOVIE NIGHT
Florin Church of the Brethren, 815 Bruce Ave., Mount Joy, invites the community to its annual free movie night. “Summer Snow” will be shown at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, in the parking lot. Attendees may arrive at 7:30 p.m. for free hot dogs, popcorn and sodas, and are asked to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Handicapped people or seniors may sit in their vehicles. Child care will not be provided. In the case of inclement weather, the movie will be shown indoors. After the movie, people will be available to talk about the movie’s message. UPCOMING GATHERING
will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room at Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Road, Mount Joy. Allen Heinly will speak on “Necessary Information for Caregivers to Gather.” INTERNATIONAL DAY
The Alliance Church of Elizabethtown, 105 Cloverlead Road, Elizabethtown, will host its Community International Day on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature meals from various Latin American countries, a soccer tournament with a cash prize, and children’s activities. Those interested in participating in the soccer tournament may either come with their own team of five or be placed with other individual players. Email Christi Freimark at LatinMinistry@alliancechurch.com.
Volunteers Travel To Nicaragua pg 4
Across America In 38 Weeks pg 2
Connecting The Community Through Art Heart Of Lancaster Show Planned By Chelsea Peifer
“Our show is geared for the community, and we always make sure that it’s free,” explained Marilyn Hobday, founder of Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show. As an artist and retired educator, Hobday is passionate, to say the least, about making sure that the arts continue to thrive in Lancaster and that everyone has a part in them. “We try very hard to focus on local artists, although we do have artists that come from all along the East Coast,” said Hobday. The 32nd annual Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at Root’s Country Market, 705 Graystone Road,
The 32nd annual Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Root’s Country Market in Manheim will feature 200 juried artists, demonstrations, and live music. Admission and parking are free. Manheim. Admission and parking are both free, and the outdoor show will take place rain or shine. Live music will be performed by jazz band Over Easy on both days, and food and beverages will be
available to purchase. The show will feature the work of 200 juried artists, including 50 newcomers. “Customers are excited about coming every year because they like both: seeing
some of the same people and seeing some new artists, too,” said Hobday. “All of the people that are coming are working very hard at their art. I like to see small businesses like that thrive.” See Heart Of Lancaster pg 5
Equipping Parents For Success Labor Day Auction To Feature Children’s Playroom Tools And Much More Gears Up For Autumn By Chelsea Peifer
Vicki Dolan, executive director of Children’s Playroom of Lancaster County, often tells moms and dads that parenting is the most important job they will ever have, and it is also the hardest. Dolan is
passionate about setting parents up for success as they navigate that journey, which is why she founded Children’s Playroom, a parenting support group that exists to let people know that there are others who are going through the same parenting difficulties and that they are not alone. See Children s Playroom pg 4
Children’s Playroom of Lancaster County, represented by participants (from left) Keegan Martin, Connor Martin, Cathi Martin holding Rian Martin, Finnegan Martin, executive director Vicki Dolan holding Jane Moore, Thomas Moore, Lisa Moore, and Emma Moore, gives parents and children a chance to meet weekly in Elizabethtown.
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
As Hospice & Community Care (HCC) donor relations manager Coco Minardi reviewed the items pulled for a photo to advertise the 35th annual Labor Day Auction set for Saturday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 2, she laughed. “An autographed football, a life-size NASCAR poster, a quilt, and a mailbox: That’s the randomness of the auction right there.” Indeed, at first glance it might seem like the epic two-day sale is full of a jumble of items every year, but it is all very deliberate. The things that have See Auction pg 6
Hospice & Community Care staff members (from left) Devon Fiore, special events coordinator; Coco Minardi, donor relations manager; and Allie Bucher, communications manager, display a tiny sample of the items that will be sold at the 35th annual Labor Day Auction in Quarryville on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2.
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