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Ephrata-Reading Elks to Host Annual Flag Day Event F l a g Day i s a n i m p o r t a n t moment of remembrance in the United States, especially for those who fought for it. T h e E p h rat a - R e ad i n g E l k s Lodge No. 115 and Lancaster Elks No. 134 will host its annual Flag Day ceremony on Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m. The event will be held at Faithful Living Home, 2015 N. Reading Road, Denver. R128799
HBFC Purchases First-Ever Ladder Truck BY LOGAN MOYER
he Tel Hai Camp is hoping for some better weather for this year’s Community Day event. A fter a rainout last year, the camp is bringing its annual Community Day event back for 2026 on Saturday, June 13. Weather permitting, it will be the third event of its kind at the camp, located at 31 Lasso Drive, Honey Brook. The camp is making a Archery is one of the many activities for kids at this year’s Tel Hai Camp big change to this year’s Community Day. Community Day, which will take about 250 people come through- around the camp, including an place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The out the day,” said Bruce Gregory, on-site, 16-hole mini golf course, camp’s annual Makers Market, program director at the Tel Hai wagon rides, a dunk tank, boattypically held as a stand-alone Camp & Retreat. “We’re hoping ing, archery, a climbing wall and event, will be held in conjunction (the Makers Market) might draw zip line, pony rides, an inflatable obstacle course and balloon aniwith Community Day this year. more people.” “Our second year, I think we had There will be plenty of activities mals by Immys Balloons.
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This year’s event holds extra value for a multitude of reasons. Along with it being America’s 250th anniversary this summer, Faithful Living has nearly two dozen veterans living at the facility, including 101-year-old World War II veteran John Fry, originally from Brecknock Township and Reamstown. “I really wanted this to be something special,” said Pat Conner, exalted ruler of Lodge No. 115. John Fry, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, is pictured with his two
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As Honey Brook has grown, Honey Brook Fire Company No. 1 (HBFC) has decided to grow with it. The fire company recently purchased a ladder truck for the first time in its 134-year history, obtaining a 1998 Pierce Lance 105’ aerial device from nearby Womelsdorf VFC in late March. Honey Brook Borough’s population was listed at 1,892 in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 report, a 47% increase from the turn of the century. “Especially the last five years, we’ve seen an explosive growth for our community as well as the need for our services,” said HBFC assistant chief Ryan Plank. “We have hit record call volumes for the last five years in a row, and it continues to grow.” The company has answered at least 300 calls in all but one year since 2019, something it did only twice from 2012 to 2018. It recorded a high of 442 responses in 2024. In the past, HBFC had to rely on neighboring agencies to provide ladder truck capabilities in certain emergencies. Plank said the new truck will allow the company to be more well-rounded. “We felt that we were in a position to be more of an allencompassing department,” Plank said. “We wanted to bring that to our community.” Like most things, the cost of brand-new fire equipment is at an all-time high and has exploded in recent years. Plank estimates that the company saved millions of dollars by purchasing a See Ladder Truck pg 5
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