Hempfield
JUNE 19, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARIES TO HOST “MISSION TO THE MOON” PROGRAM page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 15
AIR FORCE BAND
Mountville Community Services Foundation (MCSF) will sponsor a series of concerts on the lawn of Mountville Church of the Brethren, College Avenue and Clay Street, Mountville, this summer. On Sunday, June 23, the 553rd Air Force Band/Pennsylvania National Guard will perform concert band music. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. No concert will be held on Sunday, June 30. The concerts are sponsored by MCSF as arranged by the Mountville Welfare Association-Ed Froelich Trust Fund. For more information, readers may visit www.mountvillecob.org. CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Indian American Fusion Group of Lancaster will hold the annual Mela Indian American Fusion Community Festival on Saturday, June 29, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Lititz Springs Park, 24 Broad St., Lititz. The event will feature Indian American food for purchase, along with shopping, entertainment and more. For more information, readers may visit www.iafgl.org or contact festival organizer Satish Dwivedi at iafglorg@gmail.com.
Billboard Campaign Unveiled pg 4
Performers To Offer Children’s Series pg 6 Softball League Sets All-Star Game pg 9
Vocal Harmonix Focuses On Making Music, Friendships By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The hugs started almost as soon as the members of Vocal Harmonix gathered at Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, for a rehearsal on June 10. One woman had recently received a cancer diagnosis. Another had returned from traveling. Yet another had had surgery. Whether the reason was positive or upsetting, the embraces abounded. “We’re a very caring group,” one member explained after the rehearsal concluded, again
“INCREDIBLE RACE” VBS
with hugs, this time for the group’s newest member, who was voted in that night. “Our sisterhood is very strong,” agreed director Lori Jo Whitehaus. “This is like a big family.” Currently, members range in age from early 20s to 91, and while there is a rigorous audition process to get in, it is unheard of to be kicked out, one octogenarian said. Formerly the Red Rose City Chorus, Vocal Harmonix (VHMX) adopted its new name in January 2018 to differentiate it from the Red Rose Men’s Chorus and to reflect the fact See Vocal Harmonix pg 5
Award-winning a capella show chorus Vocal Harmonix welcomes women who are interested in singing unaccompanied choral and barbershop-style music.
1899 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, has opened online registration for its vacation Bible school (VBS), which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon from Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19. The program is for children age 5 as of Sunday, Sept. 1, through those who have completed sixth grade. This year’s theme is “The Incredible Race.” The VBS will be held rain or shine, and there is no cost to attend. Visit www.gbclancaster.org/vbs for registration and more information.
Celebrating Strawberries
Family Farm Days Provides Glimpse Inside Agriculture
GUEST SPEAKER
will meet on Tuesday, June 25, at St. Anne’s Retirement Center, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia, at 7 p.m. Congressional Gold Medal and Purple Heart recipient Salvatore Castro will speak about his World War II experiences. The club meets on the last Tuesday of every month except December. All World War II veterans and family members and others with an interest in World War II history are invited to attend. There are no membership or admission fees. For more information, readers may call 717-319-3430.
The top finishers at the annual 4-H Strawberry Roundup hosted by the Rotary Club of Lancaster on June 5 were (from left) Division 3 reserve grand champion Justin Zimmerman, Division 3 grand champion Amanda Ellenberger, Division 2 reserve grand champion Callison Miller, and Division 2 grand champion Gabby Anger. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
One of the goals of 4-H is to prepare young people for the future. Thanks to recent weather, some 4-H members who raised strawberries learned firsthand about the ups and downs of growing produce. On June 5, the Rotary
Club of Lancaster hosted the annual 4-H Strawberry Roundup at the Farm and Home Center. Ten youths ranging between ages 8 and 19 entered the best berries from their patches for adjudication. Well, some of them did. “Not all of them ended up with berries because of the weather,” See Strawberry Roundup pg 3
Wagon rides, livestock, barrel trains, a mobile aquaponics lab, and more were all part of the annual Family Farm Days, which was held at Oregon Dairy on June 11 to 13. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
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The miniature ice cream cones and samples of chocolate milk have long been a staple of Family Farm Days at Oregon Dairy, 2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz. See Family Farm Days pg 2 R041313
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