IN THIS ISSUE: FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE AFRICAN CULTURE page 2
Hempfield
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 28
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
The Willing Hearts group at Ironville United Methodist Church, 4020 Holly Drive, Columbia, will hold its fall community breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Call 717-684-8072.
The 39th annual Amos Herr Park Community Festival has been postponed to Sunday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will take place at Amos Herr Park, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville. The event will kick off with the national anthem and a flag ceremony. The festival, originally scheduled for Sept. 16, was postponed due to inclement weather and field conditions. The day will include the Landisville Lions Club Car Show, a Kids’ Zone, crafts, food trucks, entertainment, free tours of the Amos Herr 1852 Homestead, and demonstrations from the Lancaster Kennel Club. Admission is free. Parking donations will benefit the Lions Club service projects. For details or to sign up as a crafter or vendor, contact Laura Dalton at ldaltona herrfair@easthempfield.org. Car show details may be obtaiend from Bill Ulrich at billu@dejazzd. REAL-LIFE “ROSIE”
will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia. The club meets on the last Tuesday of each month except December. This month’s meeting will feature Mae Krier, a real-life Rosie the Riveter who worked for Boeing. In May 1944, Krier helped to construct the “5-Grand,” the 5,000th B-17 plane made after the start of the war. She and the other “Riveters” painted their names on the aircraft. Krier will share stories of her time making important materials during WWII. All WWII veterans, their families, and anyone with an interest in WWII history are welcome to attend. For details, readers may call 717-319-3430.
Community Invited To Create Mural pg 6
Fundraiser Will Help The Fight pg 10
Homestead Village To Hold Three Events By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The first three weekends of October will be busy ones for the residents and staff members of Homestead Village, 1800 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. In conjunction with Lancaster ArtWalk, the second annual Homestead Village Art Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local artists will display and sell their creations. Pottery and glass-blowing demonstrations will be offered on Oct. 6. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will benefit the Homestead Village endowment fund. This year, children who receive services from Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center, which is located next to Homestead Village, will be the special guests at Art Fest. Homestead Village
residents have volunteered at the Schreiber Center for a number of years, and inviting the young artists to participate in Art Fest is a new way to continue that relationship and to provide opportunities for youngsters to be active in artistic endeavors. “We have tried to have a component to encourage creativity in kids,” said Homestead Village director of marketing Christina Gallagher. “Last year, we had a toothpick sculpture, and everyone was invited to add a few toothpicks to it.” To showcase an educational component, Homestead Village has invited the STEM truck operated by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The mobile lab travels to area schools to provide hands-on learning in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). On Oct. 7, Art Fest visitors will be able to See Homestead Village pg 10
GTGH Adds 10 New Nonprofit Organizations For 2018 By Ann Mead Ash
Of the 30 organizations that will be represented at the 2018 Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Fair, 10 will be new to the event. Among those will be Lancaster Farm Sanctuary; Music for Everyone,
MONTHLY MEETING
Centerville AARP Chapter 4221 will meet on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Centerville Middle School, 865 Centerville Road, Lancaster. Singer and guitar player Daryl Thomas will provide entertainment. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. Visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, readers may call Mike Chuhran at 717-569-3467.
known for placing pianos throughout downtown Lancaster; Faith Friendship Ministries; and The Edible Classroom. This year’s fair, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, will offer shoppers a variety of ways to purchase gifts that honor loved ones and help others. See GTGH Fair pg 3
The Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Fair, founded by Jen Knepper (center), will be held on Dec. 8. Representatives of organizations that will take part include (from left) Gwen Didden, Beth Horst, Brendan Stengle, and Jonina Turzi.
Homestead Village staff members and residents invite the public to visit the campus for Art Fest on Oct. 6 and 7, the Treasure Sale on Oct. 12 and 13, and the Explore Retirement Living Open House on Oct. 20.
Boy Scouts Seek Wreath Sponsors
In association with Wreaths Across America, Boy Scout Troop 64 is seeking sponsors for wreaths that will be laid on the graves of veterans interred at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Dec. 15. Boy Scout Troop 64 is again looking for sponsors for wreaths to be placed on veterans’ graves for the holidays. The troop’s efforts in this area started two years ago when the Scouts volunteered to place wreaths on graves at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
(IGNC) with Wreaths Across America, a national program that acknowledges deceased veterans during the December holiday season. The mission of Wreaths Across America is simple: remember, honor, and teach. The program aims to remember the veterans who served, See Wreaths Across America pg 3
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