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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 11
Brethren Disaster Relief Auction Posted A rebuilding from disasters from earthquakes in Haiti to a tornado in Campbelltown. Separate auctions will include the general auction, the children’s auction, the quilt auction, the theme basket auction, the silent auction, the heifer auction, the coin auction and two pole
The auction...has provided over $17 million in disaster relief... barn auctions. The event may have as many as five auctions taking place at once. Children’s activities this year will include the children’s auction, specializing in new items for children to be bid on only by children. A children’s store will offer gently used items, and a balloon artist will create balloon animals. Weather
permitting, there will also be free barrel train rides and pony rides for a nominal donation. There will be an area for vendors of crafts and art objects and a farmers market with fresh produce and baked goods, including homemade pies. Amish doughnuts and Amish soft pretzels, both homemade on-site, will be available. Artisan Alley, located in the West Hall, will be a collection of juried artisans. It will feature specialty coffees, German pastries, artisan bread, handmade pottery and various artists. To find out more about the auction, visit www.brethren auction.org, call on the day of the auction at 717-723-6863 or pick up an auction booklet at many local retailers. Clark Witman (front) auctions off an item at the 2019 Brethren Disaster Relief Auction.
School PTO Plans Fundraiser Fair
Swatara Hill Church Posts Concert
The 52nd annual Conewago Country Fair and Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at Conewago Elementary School, 2809 Hershey Road, Elizabethtown. The event is organized by the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), and proceeds will benefit the school’s approximately 250 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The money raised will provide educational events such as class field trips and assemblies as well as additional instructional materials, including library books and classroom supplies.
Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren, 2943 E. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, will host the musical group Days of Old on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. in the church’s pavilion. Days of Old is a bluegrass and gospel band consisting of family members and friends. They have been playing together for over eight years. Most members of the band come from the Hamburg area, with other members coming from the Fleetwood and Mertztown areas. Seating will be provided, but attendees may bring their own lawn chairs if they prefer.
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fter a year’s hiatus because of COVID, the 44th annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction (BDRA), will be held at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, beginning at 9 a.m. The auction, in cooperation with the Atlantic Northeast and Southern districts of the Church of the Brethren, began in 1977 and has provided over $17 million in disaster relief to victims of natural disasters both in the U.S. and internationally. Funds raised by the auction not only pay for emergency supplies for disaster victims, but also support volunteer disaster relief trips throughout the year. Funds and volunteers from the auction have helped immediate relief efforts and long-term cleanup and
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