Garden Spot JUNE 26, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: CHESTNUT RIDGE TO PRESENT CONCERT page 8
VOL LV • NO 30
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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townlively.com for information about upcoming events and happenings in your community and throughout the region! Chester and Berks Counties •The National Park Service and the Friends of Hopewell Furnace will present a reading of the Declaration of Independence: Thursday, July 4 •OneRunTogether’s Ready Set Glow! 5K Glow Race in Honey Brook: Saturday, July 20 •Atglen Public Library’s Di-Atglen Alley Wizard Fair: Saturday, July 27 Dauphin County •Forté Handbell Quartet concert at First United Methodist Church, Hershey: Monday, July 1 •Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middletown’s Community Days: Thursday to Saturday, July 11 to 13 •Donegal Insurance Group Chocolate Tour to benefit Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute: Saturday, Aug. 3
Offering A Glimpse Inside Agriculture pg 2
Craft Show To Help Support NHSAP By Ann Mead Ash
As the New Holland Summer Arts Program (NHSAP) celebrates its 40th anniversary, Sue Noll, secretary/treasurer for NHSAP, is looking forward to featuring a few new acts in the lineup, including the Temple Avenue jazz quintet, Vinegar Creek Constituency, Dreadnought Brigade, and Jubilation Jazz. But Noll is especially looking forward to the concert in the park on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. “John Bressler has not been here for many years,” said Noll of the pianist who is originally from Churchtown and who now tours internationally. Bressler is known for his passion to
Sharing Hope At Relay For Life By Chelsea Peifer
•Lititz Historical Foundation Antiques Show: Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29 •Washington Boro Tomato Festival: Saturdays, July 13 and 20 York County
•Bell Socialization Services’ Big Bed Race in York: Sunday, Aug. 4
Members of The Ziggy Zone team (pictured) marched in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County in memory of Allan James “Ziggy” Ziegler. More than 1,000 participants walked at the track at Conestoga Valley High School on June 7 and 8 to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
New Holland police officer Wendell Metzler and his family had participated in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County for many years in support of a close friend who was fighting cancer. Then, in the summer of 2018 on a family vacation to Virginia Beach, Metzler had to be taken into the emergency room due to excruciating pain and the sudden inability to walk. He was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. “As a public servant, I had always taken great pride in helping others,” shared Metzler. “Through my times as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, and police officer, I never had to rely on others for help ... but God humbled me.” See Relay For Life pg 10
Getting There Transportation Ministry Serves ELANCO By Ann Mead Ash
In March 2018, CrossNet Ministries launched a transportation ministry in cooperation with the New Holland Area Kiwanis Club. “We had a few people who needed rides,” said Joan Yunginger, director of social services with CrossNet. A year later, the ministry is fulfilling about 10 ride requests a month. “We are ready for more people to take advantage of this (service),” said Yunginger. The service is available to both adults and children, with adults being served by a group of area volunteers. Rides for children are provided by Kiwanis Club members for specific appointments including medical, dental, and mental health, along with education-related needs. Children must be
Working to solve transportation issues for individuals and families in need in New Holland through CrossNet Ministries’ transportation ministry are (from left) Marcia Leahy, Aryn Burda, Mike Ireland, and Joan Yunginger. accompanied by a guardian. Aryn Burda, case and resource manager for CrossNet, handles transportation requests. Upon receiving the requests, Burda determines whether they meet the ministry’s criteria, and See Transportation Ministry pg 5 EPHRATA 1717 W. Main Street (2 miles west of Ephrata on Rte. 322)
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•Civil War Living History and Tactical Exercises event at the Robert Fulton Birthplace: Friday to Sunday, June 28 to 30
•The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village’s Early Auto Day: Sunday, June 30
entertain and his raspy vocal style. The 2019 NHSAP will include more than 20 live musical presentations in the New Holland Community Memorial Park, located in the 400 block of Jackson Street in New Holland. Concerts will begin at 7 p.m., with the exception of the Saturday, Aug. 17, concert, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Funds to help support NHSAP are raised by the annual arts and crafts show sponsored by the organization. This year’s show will be held in the park on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers have lined up about 75 vendors for the rain-or-shine event. Among the displays, shoppers will find See Craft Show pg 8
Members of the New Holland Summer Arts Program (NHSAP) display a Myrtle Tremblay signed print that will be given away at the Fiddlers Picnic on Labor Day. NHSAP will kick off on June 29 with the annual arts and crafts show in the New Holland Community Memorial Park and continue with concerts throughout the summer in that same location.
Lancaster County
•Rivertownes PA USA’s Riverfest in Wrightsville: Sunday, June 30
Church To Host Speaker pg 13
Blue Star Mothers Chapter Forms In Lancaster pg 12