Elizabethtown JULY 24, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
UPCOMING MEETING
The Elizabethtown Fair board meeting will be held on Thursday, July 25, at 8 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, 996 E. High St. The public is invited to attend. SAFETY WORKSHOP
Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services (ECHOS) and PennState Health are partnering for a Passport to Safety workshop. It will take place on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Community Place on Washington, 61 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown. The focus of the workshop is to educate children ages 5 to 15, who must be accompanied by an adult, on the importance of safety skills. Topics will include sports, bicycle, water, home and pedestrian safety. Interactive games and face painting will also be included. Individuals who complete their “passport” will be entered into a drawing for Subway and MoviE-Town gift cards. For more information or to register, contact Beth DeGoede at office@echoslancaster.org or 717-689-3423, ext. 200.
Mount Gretna’s Homes And Gardens pg 2 Trio Of Sarod Players Will Perform pg 7
Masonic Village Resident Turns 105 By Chelsea Peifer
On July 9, Masonic Village resident Florence “Flossie” Methlie celebrated her 105th birthday. She credits her health and longevity to one of her choices: “I didn’t go to the medicine cabinet.” Flossie’s advice to younger people would be to do the same: Do not be so quick to take medicine for every minor ailment. “She always was very health conscious,” said Flossie’s niece Nina Gaskill. Flossie never smoked or drank alcohol. She ate a lot of fish and seafood, and she exercised regularly. Gaskill noted that even when Flossie was 95, she was still regularly walking the halls and doing exercises and stretches in her room. Flossie is currently the oldest resident at Masonic Village. She and her husband, Charlie, moved to the campus more than 20 years ago and
settled into an apartment, but within a week he passed away. “Uncle Charlie made sure she got here,” Nina remarked. Born and raised in Weatherly, Flossie is the daughter of the late Elmer Young and Mable Rosenstock. She had two older brothers, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. When Flossie’s mother came home from the hospital with her baby sister, she said, “I guess I got another brother.” She was elated to instead find out she now had a sister, Betty - Nina’s mother. “Even though they were 11 years apart, they were very close,” Nina said. “And we’ve always been close because my mother and her were so close.” One of Flossie’s fond childhood memories was making homemade ice cream as a family every Sunday. Her oldest brother would take the motor off the washing machine and configure it to churn the ice cream so he did not have to do it by hand. See Flossie Methlie pg 4
PORK BARBECUE
The Elizabethtown Field Hockey Club will hold a pork barbecue dinner fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown. Eat-in and takeout options will be available. Meals will include one-third pound of slow-roasted pork, a roll, macaroni and cheese, applesauce, chips, and a dessert. Those eating on-site will receive a beverage, as well. For tickets, call 717-314-6807 or email dksteffie@comcast.net.
Family and friends joined Florence “Flossie” Methlie (front, left) at a small celebration for her 105th birthday at Masonic Village, where Flossie is the oldest resident.
Spotlighting The Power Of Children Taste Of Mount Joy Cruisin’ Cuisine Will Feature Cars, Music, And More By Chelsea Peifer
Main Street Mount Joy (MSMJ) will hold the 17th annual Taste of Mount Joy Cruisin’ Cuisine Car Show on Saturday,
July 27, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both sides of Main Street from Manheim Street to Barbara Street will be lined with vehicles, as well as local restaurants and vendors offering food and See Cruisin’ Cuisine pg 10
POLLINATOR GARDENS
The Elizabethtown Flower Club Through Aug. 11, the North Museum of Nature and Science in Lancaster will feature “The Power of Children: Making a Difference,” a traveling exhibition highlighting the lives of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White. By Chelsea Peifer
As visitors walk into “The Power of Children: Making a Difference,” a new traveling exhibition at the North Museum
of Nature and Science, 400 College Ave., Lancaster, they will experience the powerful stories of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White. Although alive in different places and See North Museum pg 6
Main Street Mount Joy will host the 17th annual Taste of Mount Joy Cruisin’ Cuisine Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on July 27. The Best of Show winner at the 2018 event was a 1969 Oldsmobile 442 (pictured) owned by Gary and Beverly Henninger.
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will meet at noon on Monday, Aug. 5, at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. The program will be “Pollinator Garden Certification” by Holly List, master gardener. Guests are welcome. Reservations and cancellations must be made by noon on Thursday, Aug. 1, by calling Mary Ann Kale at 717-653-9183 to avoid payment for a reserved meal. A cost for lunch has been set.
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