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Garden Spot SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIV • NO 43
DINNER AT THE FAIR
New Holland United Methodist Church (UMC), 120 W. Main St., New Holland, will serve dinners from Thursday, Oct. 4, to Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. during the annual New Holland Farmers Fair. Pork and sauerkraut or chicken potpie dinners will be available. Takeouts and quarts will be available for purchase.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISER
The second annual Teri Dougherty Scholarship Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the stadium at Conestoga Valley High School, 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the 5K walk will start at 10 a.m. Participants are asked to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. Afterward, participants may stay for an informal picnic lunch. Participants should bring their own bag lunches and lawn chairs. There is a suggested donation per family. Donations by cash or check will be collected at the entrance to the walk. Checks may be made payable to the Teri Dougherty Scholarship Fund. One hundred percent of the donations will go toward scholarships for two graduating Fritz students who have served their community through volunteering. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/teriCVwalk.
AUTHOR TALK
11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will host Joel Moore, author of the “Journey Into Darkness� series, who will participate in a presentation of “Boys of the Civil War� and a book signing on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. “Journey Into Darkness,� second edition, is currently in production for release in its original four-book series format. The new expanded release will include a reference section including an army organization chart, a research bibliography, and a historic and battlefield troop movements map section; articles about the history behind the novel; comments from readers and reviewers; and the revised text from the second-edition four-part novel. The novel/series was researched for historic accuracy. To learn more, visit www.acrossthevalleytodarkness.com.
Garden Spot Announces Homecoming Court pg 16
Events To Benefit Cancer Survivors pg 8
87th Annual Farmers Fair Planned By Ann Mead Ash
The longevity of the Farmers Day Association Fair, also known as the New Holland Fair, is based, at least in part, on tradition. This year, the agricultural tradition in one local family will be part of the activities as Madison Banbury of Danville, Ohio, serves as the judge for the sheep and goat competitions. Banbury is the granddaughter of Bob Herr, a retired agriculture educator, founder of Grassland FFA, and R.D. Herr Scholarship Goat sponsor. This year’s fair will be held from Wednesday, Oct. 3, through Saturday, Oct. 6, on Main Street, Roberts Avenue, Franklin Street, and Fulton Street. A new tradition for the event, which started last year with a free concert by local performer Sam Schmidthuber, will continue this year with a free concert by Kracker Beez, a classic rock band. See Farmers Fair pg 2
The New Holland Farmers Day Association Fair, also known as the New Holland Fair, will be held from Wednesday, Oct. 3, through Saturday, Oct. 6, throughout downtown New Holland. This year’s fair will feature a parade, a midway, exhibits, food, and competitions for students who have raised sheep, goats, and swine.
Finding Hope
Freedom Flooring Opens In New Holland
National Day Of Prayer For Mental Health Service Slated By Ann Mead Ash
This is only Gwen Didden’s second year helping to organize the Lancaster County National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding, but as director of Faith Friendship Ministries in Mountville, Didden fully understands the significance of the event to those dealing with mental health issues. “The (prayer service) is important because it brings hope,� said Didden. “This (event) couples hope and prayer (to offer) spiritual guidance (that) is so important for people who are managing mental illness or living with people who are dealing with mental illness.� See Prayer Service pg 3
Gwen Didden (left) and Cathi Myers (right) are two of the organizers of the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding service that will be held at Calvary Church on Oct. 11. No Longer Alone Ministries and Faith Friendship Ministries are sponsoring the event with assistance from Handi-Vangelism Ministries.
Freedom Flooring recently opened in New Holland. The business, coowned by brothers Gary and Darwin Hurst, features a showroom located at 205 Diller Ave., New Holland. A grand opening will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free food and ice cream will be available. Everything in the store will be 10 percent off, and there will be blowout pricing on factory direct sheet vinyl. See Freedom Flooring pg 10
Brothers Gary (left) and Darwin Hurst recently opened Freedom Flooring in New Holland. The business will hold a grand opening event on Sept. 28 and 29.
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