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Elizabethtown SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LIX • NO 36

BLOOD DRIVE

The Rheems Fire Department, 350 Anchor Road, Elizabethtown, and the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will hold a community blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Rheems Fire Department. Anyone who donates blood will receive a pizza coupon.

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All The Bells And Whistles

MONTHLY MIXER

The Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce (EACC) will hold its September Mixer on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kairos Massage, 118 S. Cherry Alley, Elizabethtown. The event will feature networking with other businesses and free samples of various services, including chair massages and hand and foot treatments. Food and beverages will be provided. EACC members and prospective members are invited to attend. To make reservations, visit www.elizabethtowncoc.com/events.

SENIORS’ LUNCH

First Presbyterian Church, 7 Marietta Ave., Mount Joy, will again offer its Neighbors Connect free lunch for seniors. The first lunch will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will begin at noon. Afterward, Dave Schell, the new executive director for Main Street Mount Joy, will share new ideas for the future of Mount Joy. Parking is available behind the church on Sassafras Alley. Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins will be accepted. To make reservations, call 717-653-5888 or email fpcmj1@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

Florin Church of the Brethren, 815 Bruce Avenue, Mount Joy, will offer a free community breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A variety of breakfast foods will be offered. Free parking will be available at the lower end of the parking lot. Attendees may enter through the double glass doors under the drive-through. Reservations are not needed. For more information, call 717-653-1202, ext. 2.

Old-Fashioned Field Days Set For Sept. 15 And 16 By Chelsea Peifer

Each year the dedicated residents who organize Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days decide on a different agricultural process or antiquity to feature at the two-day event, and this year’s theme was chosen at the suggestion of numerous individuals. Bells, whistles, and poultry items - new and old, of all shapes and sizes - will be on display for folks to view and learn a bit of history. Organizer Darl Williams has amassed quite a collection of bells and whistles, including several worn by horses pulling the famous Conestoga wagons. In those days, bells announced that a team of horses was coming and

signaled to people and animals alike to get out of the way. “Anyone can bring stuff that day to display, and there’s already been a fair amount of people who said they’re bringing these items,” said organizer Ron Bernhard, adding that train whistles and steam whistles will also be among the selection. Poultryrelated items can encompass anything from old feeders to signs, memorabilia, and more. “You’d be surprised what shows up,” Bernhard commented. The 21st annual Susquehanna OldFashioned Field Days event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, at Conoy Park, 2115 River Road, Bainbridge. Admission and parking will be free. Antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines, model engines, and other items will round out the machinery exhibits. See Old-Fashioned Field Days pg 3

The organizers of Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days, including (from left) Darl Williams, Earl Fuhrman, Mitch Bernhard, Ron Bernhard, Tonya Bernhard, and Kevin Baker, invite the community to enjoy the free two-day festival celebrating agricultural history on Sept. 15 and 16 at Conoy Park in Bainbridge.

Series To Address Opioid Epidemic Recalling A Thriving Iron Furnace Industry By Chelsea Peifer

By Chelsea Peifer

Lancaster County Joining Forces (LCJF), in partnership with Compass Mark and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, will present a free, threepart series addressing the opioid epidemic in Lancaster County. All sessions are free to attend and will take place on select Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Alliance Church of Elizabethtown, 425 Cloverleaf Road, Elizabethtown. The lecture series will kick off on Sept. 25 with Jack Sodak of Retreat at Lancaster County sharing on “Addiction A Disease of the Mind and Body.” On Oct. 9, Joel Jakubowski will speak on “How to Help a Loved One Struggling With Drug Use.” The series will conclude on Oct. 23 as Deb McCoy of Compass Mark presents “How to Talk to Children About Drugs.” To register for any or all of the sessions, interested individuals may visit www.lancasterjoiningforces.org. See Series pg 2

Iron foundries played a vital role in establishing the riverfront region in and around Columbia and Marietta, and the 14th annual Pig Iron Fest and Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 30, will

Jack Sodak of Retreat at Lancaster County will speak on “Addiction A Disease of the Mind and Body” on Sept. 25 at the Alliance Church of Elizabethtown. His talk is the first in a three-part series hosted by Lancaster County Joining Forces on the opioid epidemic in Lancaster County.

serve as a celebration of the region’s industrial heyday. “It really captures the spirit of Marietta and the area,” said organizer Marcus Snow. “There is a historic focus on the iron foundries and the role they played in building the region, but we also have fun with great See Pig Iron Fest pg 2

The annual Pig Iron Fest and Car Show on Sept. 30 at the Furnace Road Day Use Area and the Musselman/Vesta Furnace Site in Chickies Rock County Park will feature a variety of vehicles, live music, children’s activities, food, and history tours.

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