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Garden Spot AUGUST 7, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 36
FUN IN THE SON
Ephrata United Zion Church, 408 E. Fulton St., Ephrata, will host Fun in the Son 2019 from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The free community event will feature a Forgotten Friend Reptile Show, a bounce house, a candy scramble, balloons, crafts, face painting, food, and more. All games, entertainment, and food are available free of charge. For more details, visit http://bit.ly/funintheson. SANDWICH SALE
Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus Council No. 13451 in New Holland will hold a sub sale. Subs must be preordered. Choices include Italian, ham, turkey, roast beef, or American. Pretzel sandwiches are also available. All subs are prepared with individual packs of lettuce, tomatoes, and onions and a condiment packet.Tickets are available for purchase at services at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 150 Water St., New Holland, on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7:30, 9, and 10:30 a.m. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
is presenting entertainment in the New Holland Community Memorial Park, located in the 400 block of Jackson Street in New Holland, throughout the summer. All programs are presented free of charge. Polka Who will perform on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 11, Vinegar Creek Constituency will perform at 7 p.m. The Den & Terry Duo will perform on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. Additional details and a full concert schedule are available at www.newholland summerarts.com.
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By Ann Mead Ash
Galas are known as dressy events where attendees enjoy delectable food and relaxed conversation in lovely surroundings. The 2019 CrossNet Garden Gala will have all that, plus a silent auction. “We have some amazing packages and items to bid on,” said Meredith Dahl, director of CrossNet Ministries. The fourth annual CrossNet Garden Gala will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Legacy Gardens at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. “The gala is a special event because it is held outside in the fall in the beautiful gardens at Garden Spot Village,” said Dahl. “There is no program for guests. They are able to come and enjoy good food, music, and fellowship with friends.” To entice guests to bid on silent auction items, organizers have gathered
By Ann Mead Ash
Many years ago, Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, 4833 Division Highway, East Earl, began holding a summer fundraiser. The Peach Festival organizers focused on baking peach pies and
St. John Center Lutheran Church,
Events To Mark Anniversary Of St. John’s Center By Ann Mead Ash
Appetizers, fellowship, and an outdoor setting will all be in evidence at the fourth annual CrossNet Garden Gala to be held in the Legacy Gardens at Garden Spot Village on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. a variety of offerings, including hot air balloon ride tickets, a YETI cooler, a sign painting party with Aimee Weaver, a weekly bouquet of flowers for
Peaches, Ice Cream, Games, And More
OUTDOOR CONCERT
599 Reading Road (Route 625), East Earl, will host the Music in the Grove concert series this summer. The weekly concerts will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church grove. Refreshments and light snacks will be available in the concession stand starting at 5:15 p.m. Potter’s Clay and Pine Ridge Ramblers will perform on Sunday, Aug. 11. People of all ages are invited, and attendees should bring lawn chairs. Handicapped-accessible restrooms will be available. For more information, readers may visit www.sjclutheran.org.
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CrossNet Slates Fourth Garden Gala
preparing other peach-flavored treats to sell at the event. In 2016, the name of the Peach Festival was changed to Peach Fest and Family Fun, and a variety of activities for children were added to the event. The 2019 Peach Fest, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will include a flea market, a book sale, a silent auction, and a bake sale, along with children’s games. All children who attend will receive a free serving of ice cream. This year, children’s games will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon. Games and activities See Peach Fest pg 9
Working to organize the annual Cedar Grove Church Peach Fest and Family Fun are (from left) Betty Ferstler, Mary Painter, Bob Zook, Barb Zook, and pastor Krisana Poontajak. This year’s event will be held at the church on Aug. 17, and it will include games for children, yard sales, a silent auction, and plenty of treats made with peaches.
13 weeks, a private movie screening for 75 people, massage gift certificates, tickets for an escape room experience, and a Lancaster outing package See Garden Gala pg 12
As the celebration of the 200th anniversary of St. John Center Lutheran Church continues, events are planned for dates in August, September, and the autumn months. The church, located at 599 Reading Road, East Earl, will host a polka mass, old-timey service, community hymn sing, and more to observe its 200th birthday. The polka mass, which will be celebrated by the Rev. Glenn Beard, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 10:15 a.m. The old-timey service is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10:15 a.m. According to Vickie Kissinger, director of the choir and the bell choir at St. John Center, the community hymn See St. John Center pg 3
Weaver’s Store Will Celebrate 60 Years In 1957, Ruth Weaver began selling used clothing, toys, footwear and household items from the basement of her home. By the summer of 1959, Irvin and Ruth Weaver opened a new store featuring all new merchandise Weaver’s Store, with locations in Fivepointville, at 1011 Dry Tavern Road (Route 897), Leola and Spring Mills, is celebrating its 60th Denver, on the south anniversary. Staff members shown in the shoe side of Fivepointville department at the Fivepointville location are (from near Terre Hill. This left) Isaac Zimmerman, Noah Reiff, Keri Weaver, location continues to Carolyn Stauffer and Jen Stauffer. serve the community today and has clothing, baby items and furniture, undergone several expansions over the shoes, hardware, jeans and hunting clothing and equipment, along with an past 60 years. The most recent expansion was com- archery department and much more. pleted in the year 2000 and doubled the The archery department offers a place retail area. Weaver’s Store now includes with a shooting range where customers departments in household goods, can practice their hunting skills. See Weaver’s Store pg 2
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