Elizabethtown JULY 11, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 27
MOVIE NIGHT
the Encounter Church, 221 N. Front St., Bainbridge, will host an outdoor movie in its parking lot on Friday, July 13. The animated children’s movie will begin at dusk, rain or shine. Admission is free, and free popcorn will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets. For more details on the movie, readers may visit www.facebook.com/ encounterconnect.
BENEFIT GAME
Hope Within Ministries will be the featured nonprofit when the Lancaster Barnstormers hold a Faith and Family Night on Saturday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. Hope Within co-founder Brian Sturgis will throw out the first pitch. The organization will have a display with program information, treats and prizes. Attendees may drop business cards in the fishbowl or fill out an information slip for a special prize drawing. Every ticket purchased through the fundraiser will benefit Hope Within Ministries. To purchase tickets, readers may call 717-509-4487, ask for section 23 or 24, and use code HWM18, or they may visit www.lancasterbarnstormers.com, select Buy Tickets, select the game date and seats, and use code HWM18.
ANNUAL PICNIC
will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, July 29, from noon to 8 p.m. at Serb Park, 1131 Eisenhower Blvd., Harrisburg. Roast lamb and pork, sarma, cevaps, and other ethnic foods, including palacinke (crepes filled with cheese), will be available for sale. Music will be provided by Sviraj and The Happy Slovenes. Admission and parking are free. For more details, visit www.stnicholassteelton.org or call 717-564-0313 or 717-433-4158.
OUTDOOR CONCERT
The 2018 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will continue with a concert featuring Birds of Chicago on Sunday, July 15. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org.
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Benefit Concert Scheduled pg 6
An Unforgettable Summer Fresh Air Fund Children Arrive In Lancaster By Chelsea Peifer
For many local residents, like the Horst family of Elizabethtown, hosting a child through the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns program is a highly anticipated part of every summer. The Horsts have welcomed Lulu, an 11-year-old from New York City, into their home for a week or more each summer since 2014 and were eager to see her as she arrived at the Junction Center in Manheim on July 2 along with 34 other children and teenagers being hosted by Lancaster- and Lebanon-area families. “It’s great to have Lulu return again and again and develop a close relationship with her,” said Juanita Horst. See Fresh Air Fund pg 8
Thirty-five children and teenagers from New York City arrived by bus at the Junction Center in Manheim on July 2 as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program and were greeted by excited host families from throughout the Lancaster and Lebanon area. Drop-offs occur at various locations several times each summer for one- or two-week stays. Host families are needed for next summer and may apply at www.freshair.org.
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Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” was the very first show produced by the Susquehanna Stage Company (SSC) in the summer of 2009. In honor of the theater company’s 10th season, it will be presenting the beloved musical once again. “It was a good show to start the company, and we’re repeating some of the famous things we did in the past,” noted director Jim Johnson. Eight cast members will repeat their roles from the first SSC production of “The Music Man,” including Mount Joy resident Sharon Boyer, who will portray Mrs. Paroo. “It was a lot easier to learn my lines. Remembering how I did it the last time is helping me now,” Sharon said. Playing Mrs. Paroo again is a welcome task for Sharon, who described her character as a fun and opinionated person. See “The Music Man” pg 3
Music Festival raises funds to support area organizations that are working toward eliminating hunger is easy for Tom Hayden. As one of FoodStock’s three founders, Hayden said that he became passionate about fighting hunger 26 years ago, when the postal service
Stacia Smith (left) and Nick Smith will portray Marian Paroo and Harold Hill, respectively, in the upcoming production of “The Music Man” at Susquehanna Stage Company in Marietta. The show will be performed on select dates from July 20 to Aug. 5.
sands of donations and deliver 12,000 pounds of food to the Ephrata Food Bank. “We overwhelmed our local food bank with donations. This was in May, and I said, ‘This ought to last you through the year,’ and the guy said, ‘Actually, this won’t even last us past See FoodStock pg 9
Proceeds from the annual FoodStock Music Festival on July 28 at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim will benefit Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS), as well as Water Street Mission, the Manheim Central Food Pantry, and other local food banks and pantries.
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