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IN THIS ISSUE: EAST PETERSBURG DAYS, CARNIVAL PLANNED page 3
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 27
SCRAPBOOKING EVENTS
Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority will host two days of scrapbooking on the Millersville University campus on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. All proceeds of both events will benefit the S. June Smith Center, a service of Excentia, which provides services for children birth to age 5 who have special needs. There is a fee for both events. For more information, readers may call Paula Foreman at 717-872-6345. BARBECUE, YARD SALE
Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 450 W. Main St., Mountville, will hold a chicken barbecue and yard sale in the parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 15. The chicken barbecue will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. or the food is sold out. Each meal will include a halfchicken, a baked potato, a stroopie, and a beverage. A limited number of half-chickens will be available for a separate fee. Ten percent of the net proceeds of the barbecue will go to The Gate House. Parking spaces will be available to rent to yard sale sellers; the fee includes two parking spaces. The event will coincide with Mountville Day. For more information and to reserve yard sale spaces, contact the church office at 717-285-5593. Information is also available by emailing trucc@mountvilletrinityucc.org. To learn more about the church, visit www.mountvilletrinityucc.org or www.facebook.com/MountvilleTRUCC. MONTHLY MEETING
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Second Annual Mountville 5K Set For Oct. 13 By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“It was a slam-bang success,” Kathi Markley said of the first Mountville 5K, which she helped to plan last year. “The weather was perfect.” A total of 120 people registered for the race, and $10,000 was raised for Save A Warrior (SAW), an organization Ronald “Jake” Clark of Mount Joy founded in order to offer first responders, active-duty military personnel, and veterans another option for dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The first weeklong retreat was held on SAW’s
The second annual Mountville 5K will be held on Oct. 13. Proceeds will benefit Save A Warrior, which offers weeklong retreats for military personnel, veterans, and first responders who are living with post-traumatic stress. newly purchased property in Ohio earlier this month. “Because they don’t have to rent a venue, the cost per person has decreased, so more people can participate,” commented Mountville 5K chair Theresa Baker. “The experiences while they’re there will help them push through the effects of trauma. The goal
Pet Pantry’s Mobile Unit To Debut At Open House
The Millersville Lioness Club will hold a Theme Basket Bingo Party on Friday, Oct. 12, at Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and bingo will start at 6:30 p.m. To purchase tickets in advance, call Phyllis at 717-872-5754 or email mlclub168@gmail.com.
is to help them break through barriers (so they can thrive in) civilian life.” “They’re learning how to live daily life with PTSD,” added Mountville 5K committee member Jayme Chandler. The cost for a cohort of 10 people to go through the program is $35,000, and the committee is aiming to reach that amount through the second annual
Mountville 5K, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13. Registration and packet pickup will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Mountville Area Community Center’s gymnasium, 120 College Ave., and the race will start at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot of Mountville Elementary School, 200 College Ave. Presentations of awards and the door prize drawings See Mountville 5K pg 5
Namaste Celebration To Offer A Taste Of India
will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. During the meeting, the group will honor its charter members. Guest speaker Dr. Eleanor Isaacson, a World War II survivor, will discuss her life in East Germany during the war. Any woman interested in attending the meeting or who would like more information about the club may call Barbara Kauffman at 717-293-5099. BASKET BINGO
Conference Will Explore Amish Issues pg 4
To Save A Warrior
The Indian Organization of Lancaster County (IOLC) will host its annual Namaste celebration on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Millersville University’s Student Memorial Center, 21 S. George St., Millersville. A cultural program will be h e l d a t a b o u t 2 p . m . i n t h e
multipurpose room. Founded in 2007, the IOLC was created to facilitate and promote cultural and philanthropic activities in Lancaster County. The Namaste event has been designed as a hands-on cultural experience, with plenty of things to taste, see, and do. See Namaste Celebration pg 8
The new mobile unit commissioned by Pet Pantry of Lancaster County will be open for tours during the organization’s annual open house on Sept. 22. Employees and volunteers will welcome visitors to the event and accept donations of dry dog and cat food. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Visitors to the annual open house hosted by the Pet Pantry of Lancaster
County at 26 Millersville Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be able to tour the organization’s new mobile unit. See Pet Pantry pg 3
Indian food, dance, and crafts will be featured at the annual Namaste celebration that the Indian Organization of Lancaster County will host at Millersville University on Sept. 22.
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