Penn Manor AUGUST 15, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: COALITION TO HOLD WOMEN’S LUNCHEON page 11
VOL LV • NO 20
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
UPCOMING PICNIC
The Millersville Woman’s Club will hold a meet-and-greet picnic on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Millersville Borough’s Freedom Memorial Park in Pavillion C near the flower garden maintained by club members. The park is located off Route 999. Area women interested in supporting the Penn Manor community are invited to attend. Hot dogs and lemonade will be available. Attendees may learn about the scholarships and organizations that the club funds and the art activities and programs it offers to its members. There is no obligation to join. For more information, call 717-992-4188. BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH
Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 3716 Main St., Conestoga, will host a Back-to-School Bash on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event will feature a variety of games and activities, including outdoor water games, weather permitting. Treats will be available. The Back-to-School Bash is open to the public, and parents are encouraged to accompany their children. BAND CONCERT
60 Clay St., Mountville, is hosting the 24th season of concerts, sponsored by the Mountville Community Services Foundation, on its lawn. The series will conclude with the New Holland Band on Sunday, Aug. 19. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. In the case of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. For details, visit www.mountvillecob.org and click on Lawn Concerts or call John Hess at 717-285-5122, ext. 126.
Big Band To Close Summer Concert Series pg 3
Hospice & Community Care’s 34th annual Labor Day Auction will be held at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Quarryville, on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 3, beginning each day at 7:30 a.m. with Amish-made food, specialty auctions, and packed schedules. The Labor Day Auction is free to attend, with proceeds from winning bids and food sales benefiting patients and families receiving hospice and palliative care and bereavement support. The two-day event will feature new and used items up for bids, a furniture auction, an array of gift certificates and gift baskets, and five specialty auctions. The specialty auctions on Sept. 1 will feature plants, artwork, and days of care. Through the auction for days of care, folks will be able to contribute directly to patient care. On average, a day of hospice care for one patient costs $186. Auction bidders may “buy� one or See Labor Day Auction pg 6
The 34th annual Labor Day Auction to benefit Hospice & Community Care will be held on Sept. 1 and 3 at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville.
Manor FFA Competes At Convention
Lancaster To Host 9/11 Stair Climb By Dayna M. Reidenouer
FUNDRAISING MEAL
Siloam Ethiopia will host a fundraising meal of common Ethiopian dishes on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Lancaster, 175 Church St., Landisville. Admission is a minimum requested donation. Reservations are appreciated, but not required. To make reservations, email siloamethio@gmail.com. Proceeds will support a new medical clinic that has opened in Harar, Ethiopia, providing no-cost medical care to the people in greatest need in the area.
Bluegrass Festival Slated pg 6
Labor Day Auction Planned For Sept. 1 And 3
Manor FFA’s first-place Poultry Evaluation team members are (from left) Berklee Perry, Jordan Arms, Sarah Bleacher, Renee Eshbach, Megan Reen, Jolene Fields, Morgan Harnish, and Brianna McMichael. Manor FFA students placed in the top 10 in several categories at the Pennsylvania FFA Convention, held from June 12 to 14 at Penn State University. Several students earned the
opportunity to compete regionally and nationally. The Penn Manor High School students competed in career development and leadership development events to See Manor FFA pg 6
“(The 9/11 Stair Climb) gives everybody a chance to pause and remember 343 firefighters who died and what they sacrificed that day,� explained Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee chair Scott Yuill. “It’s our chance to honor those 343,� added committee member Joyce Mokros. The eighth annual Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Lancaster Barnstormers’ stadium, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster. Registration for participants will open at 8 a.m., and the event will start at 9 a.m. with a time of calisthenics. See 9/11 Stair Climb pg 3
Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee members (from left) Joyce Mokros, Scott Yuill, Frank Mokros, and Dawn Mokros-Rathgeb display the bell that will be rung in memory of the 343 firefighters who died in the attacks on the Twin Towers. The climb to raise funds for survivors will be held in Lancaster on Sept. 9.
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