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Hempfield
AUGUST 14, 2019
VOL XXXV • NO 23
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
CONCLUDING CONCERT
Mountville Community Services Foundation (MCSF) will conclude its summer series of concerts, which are held on the lawn of Mountville Church of the Brethren, College Avenue and Clay Street, Mountville, on Sunday, Aug. 18. The New Holland Band will perform concert band music. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. 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. SPAGHETTI DINNER
Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. The meal will also include bread and salad, as well as gluten-free options. The dinner is by donation, with proceeds supporting the ministries of the church. For more information, readers may call the church office at 717-560-0321 or visit www.FaithUMC.us.
Dog-Oriented Festival To Raise Funds pg 2
Clothing Giveaway Slated pg 3
Labor Day Auction To Feature Tools And Much More By Dayna M. Reidenouer
As Hospice & Community Care (HCC) donor relations manager Coco Minardi reviewed the items pulled for a photo to advertise the 35th annual Labor Day Auction set for Saturday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 2, she laughed. “An autographed football, a life-size NASCAR poster, a quilt, and a mailbox: That’s the randomness of the auction right there.” Indeed, at first glance it might seem like the epic two-day sale is full of a jumble of items every year, but it is all very deliberate. The things that have been donated to the auction are grouped by type, such as plants, quilts, sports memorabilia, used cars, and artwork. This year, the event will feature a tool auction for the first time.
“We work with the Amish community, and they do all of our food, which brought in $80,000 last year, but not many Amish people attend the auction,” Minardi explained. In an effort to appeal to more Amish folks, the auction committee asked for advice, and “add tools” was the resounding response. “We called local construction companies, and hospice families have been cleaning out their sheds,” Minardi said. Decommissioned commercial-grade tools and equipment, as well as household tools, have been donated for the auction, and they will be sold to the highest bidders on Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon in the second half of the plant building. “We’re hoping we strike a chord with people who are do-it-yourselfers or Amish,” Minardi remarked. See Labor Day Auction pg 7
ANNUAL PICNIC
has planned its annual picnic for Saturday, Aug. 31, at Waltz Vineyards in Manheim. A social hour will begin at 11 a.m., and the meal will start being served at noon. All current and past military officers are invited, and reservations are required. Interested military officers should contact Jim Cunningham at 717-581-5299 or jetpilot37@comcast.net to confirm reservation by Monday, Aug. 26. More information may be found at www.moaalancasterchapt.org. LUNCHEON MEETING
Susquehanna Valley Angel Collectors Club will host a luncheon meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, at Centerville Family Diner, 100 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster, at 11 a.m. Patti Tingen, award-winning author, will present the program. This meeting is open to anyone interested in collecting angels. For more information and/or reservations, call Carol Gingerich at 717-244-9082 or Trudy Houck at 717-653-5501 by Friday, Aug. 16.
Hospice & Community Care staff members (from left) Devon Fiore, special events coordinator; Coco Minardi, donor relations manager; and Allie Bucher, communications manager, display a tiny sample of the items that will be sold at the 35th annual Labor Day Auction in Quarryville on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2.
Field Hockey Boosters To Host “Meet The Team”
A Growing Adventure The Edible Classroom Wraps Up Fruitful Summer
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
By Chelsea Peifer
Field hockey fans and all others who would like to support local athletes are invited to attend the Hempfield High School field hockey season kickoff Meet the Team event on Friday, Aug. 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the high school, 200 Stanley Ave., Landisville. The cafeteria entrance is located by the Buchanan Gym side entrance. Guests may drop in at any time to meet the members of the junior varsity (JV) and varsity teams as well as their coaches. A small fee will be charged for admission for adults. Children, teenagers, and college students will be admitted free of charge with paying adults. Snacks and beverages will be served. See Meet The Team pg 8
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Hempfield High School senior field hockey players Brooke Gaenzle (left) and Alexa Pitts invite the community to attend their team’s season kickoff Meet the Team event on Aug. 23 in the school’s cafeteria.
Classroom as staff and volunteers share hands-on gardening lessons with students throughout Lancaster County. From July 29 to Aug. 2, students from the School District of Lancaster (SDoL) met in the garden at Hamilton Elementary School for a Garden to Table camp led by Beth Horst, who along with See The Edible Classroom pg 8
A recent Garden to Table camp offered at Hamilton Elementary School for students in the School District of Lancaster was just one of the many summer programs led by The Edible Classroom, a nonprofit organization committed to fostering a passion for gardening in students, as well as creating and sustaining learning gardens at local schools. The organization will host its second annual Watermelon Blaster 5K on Sept. 21.
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