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Passport to fun and adventure Local family visits all 124 Pennsylvania state parks Sarah noted that some park cabins were more rustic, while others offered t was March of 2016 when Dave hot showers and kitchens. During a and Sarah Bednar of East Earl trip to northern Pennsylvania, the first learned of the Pennsylvania family stayed outside Erie and visited State Parks passport book program. more than 20 parks in just a few days. The pair was on their way back to The Bednars completed their journey the greater Lancaster County area with the final stamp in the book on from Pittsburgh and stopped at Sept. 15 with a visit to Prompton State Park outside Greenwood Furnace Scranton. “Each state State Park, outside State College. They “Pennsylvania is park has its own purchased the book such a great state unique stamp, which and got their first because you have is very cool,” said passport stamp at a l i t t l e b i t o f Sarah, who pointed out that Promised Greenwood Furnace, everything.” Land State Park’s vowing to take their stamp has a bear dog, Whalen - a border collie/sheltie mix - to every one of the because of its location in the Poconos. The year 2020 was a bust due to 124 state parks in Pennsylvania. Doing both day and weekend trips, the COVID-19 shutdowns. “We had a the trio set out to meet that goal. trip scheduled for the beginning “We did trips to get as many stamps April of 2020 in Linn Run State Park, as we could,” said Sarah, who noted and they canceled it,” noted Dave. that it was harder to get stamps in However, 2021 and 2022 saw the the western part of the state, but family return to traveling heavily. “In 2021, we went to the Laurel that dog-friendly accommodations were often available in the parks. Highlands and did 30 state parks,” BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Conestoga Christian School sets chicken barbecue, auction BY FRANCINE FULTON
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Conestoga Christian School (CCS) chicken barbecue and auction, which will be held this year on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and 21. All proceeds will benefit the school, which offers classes for students in preschool through 12th grade. The event will begin with the barbecue dinner on Oct. 20. Diners may purchase their chicken in a drive-through format from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m., or they may choose to dine in the school gymnasium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. “We are bringing back the dine-in option. We have not had that since COVID,” explained Michelle Parris, CCS admissions director. “A lot of our families are happy to be able to eat their barbecue meals together again.” Dinners can also be taken out from the gymnasium. Also on Oct. 20, a gift certificate store will be open outside the school, and then it will move inside See Conestoga Christian School pg 2
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Third Trunk or Treat planned at Pine Grove BY ANN MEAD ASH
A barrel train and more than 20 decorated trunks will be part of the third annual Pine Grove Church Trunk or Treat.
“It’s fun,” exclaimed Jaiden Brandt, associate pastor of ministries with Pine Grove Church, of the Trunk or Treat event that the church has held annually since 2021. “People come in and register, and then they funnel through all the trunks,” Brandt said, adding that in the parking lot, attendees enjoy entertainment, and free food before heading home. “The point of the event is to engage with our community.” This year’s Trunk or Treat will involve more than 20 trunks lined See Pine Grove Church pg 3
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Sarah and Dave Bednar and their dog, Whalen, recently received their last stamp in the Pennsylvania State Parks passport book program.
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