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Penn Manor JULY 4, 2018
LAWN CONCERT
Mountville Church of the Brethren, 60 Clay St., Mountville, is hosting the 24th season of concerts, sponsored by the Mountville Community Services Foundation, on its lawn. The series will continue with the Servant Stage Company’s “I’ll Fly Away” bluegrass band on Sunday, July 8, at 7 p.m. The public is invited. In the case of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. Visit www.mountvillecob.org and click on Lawn Concerts or call John Hess at 717-285-5122, ext. 126. MONTHLY MEETING
The Friends of the Quarryville Library will meet on Tuesday, July 10, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend. The library is located at 357 Buck Road, Quarryville. MORNING MEAL
will meet on Saturday, July 21. The group meets on the third Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand. The club is open to all veterans and their spouses. Since the club’s formation, inspired by the Gettysburg veterans club, the Lancaster club has more than doubled in size. New members are welcome. Call Bill Terry at 717-435-6095.
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In Celebration Of Tomatoes Annual Festival To Take Place In Washington Boro By Dayna M. Reidenouer
A tradition spanning six decades will continue when the Washington Boro Tomato Festival takes place on Saturdays, July 14 and 21. The event will be held at the Washington Boro Park, which is located at the intersection of Penn Street (Route 999) and Water Street (Route 441). On both nights, food will be available beginning at 4 p.m., and the fun will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Country band Borderline will perform on July 14, and Stu Huggens and the Black Hats will play at the festival on July 21. Event co-chair Dick Schock noted that the latter band’s repertoire contains a mix of country, oldies, and a little bit of everything else. He expressed the hope that the variety of See Tomato Festival pg 2
The support group of Blue Rock Fire Rescue will host the annual Washington Boro Tomato Festival on the evenings of July 14 and 21.
Historical Society Will Hold Show-And-Tell Event
Moms’ Day Out To Focus On Hope
RANGER HOUR PROGRAM
Susquehanna Heritage Folks displayed items of interest during previous show-and-tell events hosted by the Millersville Area Historical Society. The next show-and-tell will be held on July 14. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
If spring cleaning turned up any interesting items, the Millersville Area Historical Society (MAHS) would like to see them. The organization will host its third annual show-and-tell event on Saturday, July 14, at 9 a.m. in the
Millersville Municipal Center, 100 Municipal Drive. Everyone is welcome to attend and to bring items to display and speak about. As the event approaches, MAHS president Phil Gerber encourages readers to search their homes or among their collectibles for items of historic or See Show-And-Tell Event pg 2
Cristin Germaine, founder of Lancaster Dare to Dream, spoke at the 2017 Single Moms’ Day Out. She will address the gathering again this year when the event is held at Calvary Church on July 21. By Ann Mead Ash
When Cristin Germaine planned the first Dare to Dream Single Moms’ Day Out in 2016, she was not sure how well the idea would be received. “When I started the journey, I didn’t know what
to expect. I was just hoping to reach some single moms,” shared Germaine. That first year, 90 mothers took part, and in 2017, 125 women participated. “This year, within the first week of opening the registration, I had 70 single moms signed up, and now we’re at See Moms’ Day Out pg 7
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will offer the Ranger Hour program at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, at 10 a.m. on select Tuesdays. The program is free and open to people of all ages. A Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Park educational ranger will provide hands-on activities on nature and natural history topics. The dates and topics are as follows: July 10, Poison vs. Venom; July 17, Gizzards; July 31, Camouflage; and Aug. 7, Predator and Prey. Visit www.susquehannaheritage.org.
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