Elizabethtown SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
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CHAMBERPALOOZA
The Elizabethtown Area, Manheim, Northern Lancaster, and Lebanon Valley Chambers of Commerce will join for Chamberpalooza on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Barn and Barrel and Mount Hope Estate and Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim. The night of networking and fun is open to those who are members of one of the four participating Chambers. It is designed to help businesses broaden their reach. Silver Sponsorships are available for Chamber businesses. Space is limited. For more information or to register, Chamber members may visit their home Chamber’s website. SPAGHETTI MEAL
27 E. Main St., Mount Joy, will start its 10th year of serving monthly free community dinners on Sunday, Sept. 8, with a free spaghetti dinner in the fellowship hall from 4 to 5 p.m. The meal will also include salad, bread and butter, dessert, and beverages. To promote fellowship, St. Mark’s dinners are eat-in only. No meals may be taken from the church. Although there is no cost for the dinner, reservations are requested by calling the church office at 717-653-5493 by Thursday, Sept. 5. SPORTSMEN DINNER
New Path Community Church will host the third annual Hunt and Gather Sportsmen Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 14, in the gymnasium at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Road, Mount Joy. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and dinner by Harvey’s Barbecue will be served at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to win door prizes and hear from accomplished whitetail deer hunter Brad Jerman of Springboro, Ohio. To order tickets, visit www.mynew path.org/sportsman-dinner or call 717-742-0639 by Tuesday, Sept. 10.
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Tournament To Fund Hope Within’s New Dental Clinic By Chelsea Peifer
Hope Within Ministries, a free primary care medical clinic located at 4748 E. Harrisburg Pike, Elizabethtown, focuses on providing health care coverage for people who may otherwise fall between the cracks in the health care system. “A lot of people think that it’s the poorest of the poor that we see, but it’s not,” explained Anne Marie McAlester, Hope Within chief operating officer. “We serve those who are the ‘working poor,’ those who are working multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet but yet they make too much to qualify for medical assistance and not enough to afford health insurance.” Oftentimes, Hope Within patients are working multiple part-time jobs and trying to piece everything together, or they are even full-time employees struggling to make ends meet,
said McAlester. “It’s a misconception that everybody has health insurance. A big piece of the population has gone uninsured.” Residents of Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin counties who are medically uninsured and fall under 250% of the federal poverty level are eligible for treatment at Hope Within. According to McAlester, Hope Within has approximately 350 active patients and has seen 64 new patients so far in 2019. Eight medical providers volunteer their services at Hope Within, and McAlester added that more volunteers are always welcome. Hope Within also partners with the central Pennsylvania ministry “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” to treat individuals who have been ensnared in trafficking or by other brands of the sex trade. “These girls are fragile, and they are treated with respect and with See Hope Within pg 9
Growing Inspiration
Standing outside of the entrance to the recently completed 1,900-squarefoot addition at the Hope Within Ministries primary care clinic in Elizabethtown are (from left) volunteer Robin Bush, chief operating officer Anne Marie McAlester, office manager Anderline Celestin, and event coordinator Darice Baird. Proceeds from the Golf for Hope tournament on Sept. 27 will be used to furnish a new dental clinic.
Take A Ride On The Susquehanna SNHA Launches Pilot Season Of Free Riverboat Tours
Community Members May Explore Marietta’s Gardens By Chelsea Peifer
By Chelsea Peifer
Finding just the right mix of plants to thrive in shaded conditions can prove difficult for some, but it was nothing that longtime gardeners Sherry and David Haneman couldn’t handle. Towering English and black walnut trees, along with evergreen and maple trees, anchor the property behind the Hanemans’ historic Queen Anne Victorian cottage, built in 1863. Visitors will be able to view the Hanemans’ handiwork on Sunday, Sept. 8, when their garden will be one of seven featured on the annual Marietta Garden Tour. The self-guided tour will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, offering
Seven gardens will be featured on the Marietta Garden Tour on Sept. 8, including the property of Sherry and David Haneman (pictured). Tourgoers may also attend garden-related seminars offered during tour hours at the Marietta Community House. tourgoers inspiration for the end of summer and autumn season. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the ongoing See Garden Tour pg 5
Cruising along the Susquehanna River in a pontoon boat while hearing about the history of the area was an activity the team at Susquehanna National Heritage Area (SNHA) wanted to offer to locals - and visitors - to make sure more people had a chance to enjoy all that the river has to offer. On July 13, SNHA launched its pilot season of River Discovery Boat Tours with resounding success. Paul Nevin, manager of Zimmerman Center for Heritage, which is operated See Boat Tours pg 6
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The Logue family, (from left) Ethan, Kelly, Katie, and Jason, enjoyed one of the free River Discovery Boat Tours offered by the Susquehanna National Heritage Area over the summer. The pilot season of tours will continue on Fridays through Sundays through Oct. 13.
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