At Harvest Fest, LCS Will Display Its Enrichment Process
BY JEFF FALK
In the fall, producers harvest what they’ve spent time watering, feeding and nurturing.
At Lititz Christian School (LCS), they’re harvesting community servants, lifelong learners and productive citizens.
LCS’ upcoming event is designed to provide a glimpse into the school’s growing process.
“We’re equipping minds, enriching souls and empowering lives,” said Maegan Jones, LCS’ marketing director. “We take kids through rigorous academics, and they’re based in the Bible. We provide a great education, and we’re preparing students from kindergarten on up so they can be successful adults.”
LCS will host its fifth annual Harvest Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the school, 300 W. Orange St., Lititz. The community outreach event is free to attend, and all are invited.
The rain date for the Harvest Fest is Sunday, Oct. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m.
“Our goal is to love on our community and
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LCSA Seeks To Put Graduates to Work
BY JEFF FALK
Preparing local students to be valuable employees in an ever-changing work climate is not a job for one individual, one group or even one institution.
It takes an alliance. It takes a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) alliance. It takes Lancaster County STEM Alliance (LCSA).
“In the business community, there was a lot of talk that students were graduating and needed to
Andora Is Right Back Where It Started From
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
They got the band back together.
Formed in 1975 while students at Hempfield High School, members of the group Andora reunited in 2022, and it feels so good.
Andora consists of Lancaster Township resident Thomas Richards, who sings and plays the rhythm guitar; Ron Sharpe of Millersville, who plays the bass and sings; East Earl resident David Chambers, who does vocals and plays the guitar; and drummer Curt Ruhl of Denver. Richards and Chambers started playing music together in East Petersburg when they were approximately 10 years old. “We had the entire band packed in a little red wagon,” said Richards. “It was one drum, one cymbal, (Chambers’) amp, and a guitar.” Sharpe and Ruhl joined about six years later. “I don’t know how we all got together, but I do remember that the first big thing we played was a Battle of the Bands at Hempfield High School,” Richards said. “We had a very unusual rehearsal spot. We rented a storage unit at a place called Stowaway. I think they had one plug for power, no heat. But we’d rehearsed there, and we rehearsed at somebody’s house. We played a Battle of the Bands, and we won.”
The group settled on the name Andora, but the details are a bit fuzzy. Sharpe pointed out that on the television show “Bewitched,” Samantha’s mother’s name is Endora. There is a country on the Iberian Peninsula named Andora.
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“Somehow we got to talking and came up with Andora instead of Endora,” said Sharpe.
Andora performed together for 18 months. Then, as Journey sang in 1983, the members went their “separate ways.” Some members even sold their equipment while others performed in different bands.
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The quartet mostly kept in contact, and Richards reached out to his bandmates after seeing an advertisement for an open mic night. As Jake Blues said to his brother, Elwood, in the movie “Blues Brothers,” “Hey, man, we’re getting the band back together.”
“Once you’ve played, you always have the bug to play,” Richards said. “Once you perform, you always want to perform. I thought maybe we could get together for the open mic night.”
He went to work. “I knew where Dave was, so I called Dave, and I knew how to get hold of Ron,” Richards recalled. The three met at the Hurricane Grill & Tavern in Columbia, fitting since Andora has been rocking people like a hurricane ever since. “We decided on three or four songs that we still remembered, and we played,” said Richards. “It was fun as usual, and then the phone calls started. Do we want to do this again?”
The answer to that question was the same as the correct response to “Who sang ‘Owner of a Lonely
Heart?’” - Yes.
Andora traveled to the beat of a different drum(mer) during the first show back. “When we did the first open mic, we hadn’t contacted Curt yet,” Chambers said. “We didn’t know where he was, so we had a stand-in drummer just for that open mic night. Then we decided we’re going to get hold of Curt and we’re all going to get together.”
Andora members met at Chambers’ house to review music, brainstorm, and play some tunes. Ruhl didn’t have his drum set with him, so he used baby toys as shakers to keep rhythm.
Sharpe said the band members agreed they would go back to their (grass) roots. They concluded, “Let’s live for today, but play music from our youth. “We wanted the band to be nothing but the ’70s, what we experienced in our high school days,” Sharpe said. “We did incorporate a few of the songs that we played back then, but we wanted to be nothing solely but ’70s classic rock, because that was basically what we listened to during our teenage years. We’ve stuck to that, and our followers know when they come, they’re going to take a trip down memory lane and they’re going to hear ’70s classic rock. We try to give them all the songs that are sing along and danceable. You know the lyrics; you can dance to it. You’re going to have a good
Postcard Club Sets Meeting
The Lancaster County Postcard Club will hold a meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The program for the afternoon will be “Mohnton and Shillington in Berks County,”
presented by club member Kerry Mohn. The postcard competition will be “Advertising.”
The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 717-413-6882 or follow “Lancaster County Postcard Club” on Facebook.
Women’s Group To Meet
Women of all ages and preschool children are invited to attend Neighbors Sharing and Caring, a women’s ministry of the Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 9 to 10:45 am.
Carol Cool will speak on “Being the Friend I Need.” She will discuss how to find friendships and how to become the friend others need. Carol’s presentation will focus on the life of Jesus and how to create lasting, meaningful relationships.
Carol is the author of “Finding Balance in the Circus of Life” and lives in Bally with her husband, Les. She enjoys encouraging others to discover who they were created to be and to find balance by living authentically and joyfully. She is a lover of Panera
time. Granted, our key audience is 50-plus. But I think classic rock spans the generations.”
Richards added, “It’s been said of the band that we are like a time machine.”
Some of their equipment remains from the first iteration. Chambers still plays the same 1970 Gibson SG guitar he was gifted by his dad at the age of 14.
Ruhl’s father helped him purchase a new set Ludwig blue Vistalite drums. He sold them after the group disbanded. “I wanted to get another set of Vistalites to go back in time, like we did, with our performances. I finally found another set (in Pittsburgh), and that’s what we use today. They’re getting hard to find. That means a lot to me, those drums.”
Andora has monthly shows planned into the spring. “We try to limit it to one performance a month for three reasons,” Sharpe said. “One, we hope we can remember enough music to play
one performance a month. Two, can our knees take the loading and the unloading for more than one performance a month? There’s a lot of gear that we move in and out, even at our age, and that’s the other one, our age. If the gig goes past 9:30 (p.m.), we all get sleepy.” Andora will play Friday, Oct. 17, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Red Pin Bar & Grill, 1495 Millport Road, Lancaster; Friday, Nov. 21, from 8 p.m. to midnight at Riverside Camping Association, 730 E. Strawberry St., Lancaster; Friday, Jan. 23, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Elizabethtown Moose Lodge, 126 Maytown Road; Friday, Feb. 6, from 8 to 11 p.m. at Ephrata Amvets, 614 S. State St.; Friday, March 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. at New Holland American Legion, 35 S. Hoover Ave.; and Saturday, April 18, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Christiana American Legion, 219 Newport Ave.
Visit the group’s Facebook page, “Andora,” for additional information.
Museum Posts Photography Class
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will offer a Railroad Photography 101 class, led by noted railroad photographer and author Brian Solomon, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m.
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During the program, child care will be provided for infants through prekindergartners. Readers mat contact Bonnie at 717-361-2613 or Veronica at 717-626-7603 for more information and a copy of this year’s schedule.
The program will focus on 10 tips related to railroad photography. Attendees should bring a smartphone, digital camera, or film camera to take photos of the museum’s historic equipment, like the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 No. 4935, Conrail GP30 No. 2233, Pennsylvania Railroad E44 No. 4465, Pennsylvania Railroad E7 No. 5901, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie caboose No. 508.
Solomon earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photographic illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He produces a daily blog about railroad photography, and his articles and photography have appeared in many railway magazines. He was presented
with the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society’s Fred A. and Jane R. Stindt Photography Award in 2020 for his lifetime achievements in railroad photography.
Solomon is the author of more than 70 books and writes a monthly travel column and feature articles for Trains Magazine. He is the marketing manager for New Hampshire’s Conway Scenic Railroad. Copies of many of his books are available for purchase in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Whistle Stop Shop museum store.
The class is limited to 15 individuals and is designed for beginning photographers age 18 and older. There is a fee. To register, visit www.eventbrite .com.
For more information about the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, visit www.rr museumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.
The members of the band Andora, (from left) Thomas Richards, Ron Sharpe, Curt Ruhl, and David Chambers.
Photo by George Deibel
be totally trained,” said Lauren Miller, a Manheim Township resident who is the executive director of LCSA. “We saw that the teachers were working their tails off, so there was this disconnect. We needed to be aligned. We didn’t want our talent to grow here and then leave because they didn’t think there were career opportunities here. The business world is changing so much and so quickly that we still need to have these tricky conversations.”
Headquartered at 23 E. King St., Lancaster, LCSA is a consortium dedicated to helping Lancaster County students to become workforce ready by the time they graduate from high school. The organization’s 25-member advisory board meets four times each year to brainstorm, analyze data, set goals and implement policies.
“To collectively impact, that’s been the whole purpose of why we exist,” said Miller. “No one person can solve our workforce challenges. That’s where the power happens. We say, ‘Join the movement.’ No one organization has all the resources or all the answers. We have to be leveraging each other’s strengths.”
Each September LCSA conducts its Workforce 2030 Summit, an annual conference designed to make Lancaster County a workready community by 2030. This
year, more than 250 educators, business leaders, representatives of nonprofits and community partners attended.
LCSA also engages in grant-giving, programs, projects and learning platforms like apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, company tours and mentoring.
“To me, the term STEM is all about creative thinking, problem-solving and all the things that make you successful in the workplace,” said Miller. “It’s the Lancaster County STEM Alliance’s belief that all Lancaster County students should be graduating with basic STEM skills. STEM jobs pay well, and the demand for them is growing.”
LCSA is a collaborative network of dozens of local organizations similar to the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 and the United Way of Lancaster County. LCSA also works closely with the county’s 16 public school districts and 15 non-public schools located in Lancaster County.
“We’re hyper-focused on Lancaster County,” said Miller. “I think the people who are involved with the Lancaster County STEM Alliance are civically minded community leaders who are committed to Lancaster County residents having life-sustaining wages. They want to make Lancaster better. They’re
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willing to invest their capital and resources to ensure people have jobs that are meaningful.”
In 2024, 23,000 individuals participated in LCSA programs.
“We’ve always needed essential life skills,” said Miller. “But work has become more technology driven. The world of work is no longer fac tory based, and work has required us to do more thinking. Jobs look very different today.”
Miller and foundation program coordinator Andrew Garner make up LCSA’s two-employee staff, but the organization relies heavily on the contributions of numerous volunteers. LCSA’s work is almost entirely funded through the Stein man Foundation, whose mission is to ensure quality of life for all the citizens of Lancaster County.
“We have a committed group of people who are trying to prepare the workforce of tomorrow,” said Miller. “It’s not just the sole responsibility of parents or educators to prepare the new generation for work. We all play a critical role in a student’s education. We really need the community to open doors to the education system.”
LCSA was established in 2015. A year later, the organization was recognized nationally as a STEM ecosystem.
“I think a large majority of the community doesn’t even know we exist,” said Miller. “But we have definitely grown quite a bit over the last three years. We’re only as strong as the network of people who are supporting us. There are a lot of ways to get involved in the Lancaster County STEM Alliance.”
For additional information, go to www.lancasterstem.org.
Historical Society To Meet
The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV) will offer an educational program, “Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania,” on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 167 E. Main St., Ephrata.
Historian and scholar Greg Huber will speak on the Sweitzerstyle barns that were built in the rich limestone valley of Lancaster County. He will also sign copies of his book.
The program is free and open to the public. The parking lot and entrance are accessible via the alley behind the church. For more information, visit www.cocalico valleyhs.org or call 717-733-1616.
Church Plans
Movie Night
Brunnerville United Methodist Church, 517 Pine Hill Road, Lititz (Brunnerville), will host a free movie night on Friday, Oct. 17. Free hot and cold food and other refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m., and the movie will start at 7:30 p.m.
A family-friendly Halloween-themed movie will be shown outdoors, weather permitting. In the case of inclement weather, it will be moved indoors. Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket.
The event is open to the public.
St. Peter’s Posts Concert
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster, will host a concert featuring the Ocean Grove Auditorium Quartet on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. At 3 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to meet the members of the quartet and learn about their musical journeys.
The Ocean Grove Auditorium Quarter has performed on stages from Carnegie Hall to the Metropolitan Opera. The ensemble includes Ronald Naldi, lyric tenor, a frequent soloist with the Metropolitan Opera and European opera houses; Monica Rose Zigler, soprano, past soloist at Carnegie Hall and the National Cathedral; Justin Beck, bass-baritone, known for his performances in opera and Messiah concerts; and Laura Zahn, mezzo-soprano, also a frequent operatic singer and semifinalist in the 2020 NYIOP/Premiere Opera Foundation Competition. Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted during intermission to support the Musical Arts Series. For more information, visit www.stpeterslutheran .org or call 717-569-9211.
ENB Announces Staff Promotions
Ephrata National Bank (ENB) has announced the promotion of two ENB employees - Krystle Buchter and Andrea Devine. Buchter has been promoted to assistant vice president, fraud/ security officer. In this role, she oversees the bank’s fraud prevention, detection and security programs while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and protecting ENB customers and assets. Buchter joined ENB in 2020 as a fraud/security officer and has built a strong career in fraud prevention, risk management and compliance. Her leadership includes developing proactive strategies to mitigate fraud risks, enhancing internal controls and
fostering employee education on fraud awareness.
Devine steps into the role of mortgage expert with ENB. In this client-facing position, she will work directly with customers to help them achieve their homeownership goals, guiding them through the mortgage process from application to closing. With experience managing the mortgage pipeline, including her years as an ENB residential relationship specialist, Devine brings strong communication skills, a solutions-focused mindset and a passion for helping families secure financing. For more information about Ephrata National Bank, visit www.epnb.com.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
54.95 ACRE LIMESTONE FARM IN LEBANON CO.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18 • 12 NOON
2150 Quentin Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042 North Cornwall Twp., Lebanon Co.
REAL ESTATE: Consists of a 54.95 acre limestone farm with approximately 48 acres being tillable. This farm is in 2 separate tracts with tract #1 being 53.7 acres, which includes a 39’x95’ bank barn with stone gable ends, 2 hay mows, and 2 drive in bays. There is also a 35’x56’ open sided equipment shed and a 38’x58’ block building. Tract #2 consists of a 2.5 story stone farmhouse with 1,751 square feet of living space and is situated on a lot being 1.25 acres. The interior of the home has a kitchen, dining area, living room, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Presently this farm is in a high state of cultivation and is enrolled in Clean and Green. However, this farm is not in Agricultural Preservation. Total taxes: $5,714.00.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Location, location, location with lots of possibilities says it all. Come check it out! The house and barn are in need of repair, but there is a lot of potential for any buyer. The farm will be offered separately with tract #1 and #2, and will then also be offered together as one.
INSPECTION: By calling auctioneer at 717-269-0654
TERMS: 10% down day of auction, balance due in 60 days at final settlement. No buyer’s fee.
ATTORNEY: Keith D. Wagner, Esquire
CONDITIONS BY: Ronald L. and Brenda H. Copenhaver
FOR MORE INFO. AND PHOTOS VISIT: www.shirksauctions.com or www.auctionzip.com
Harvest Fest
get people inside our building,” said Jones. “Our main purpose is to give back to Lititz and surrounding communities. Our kids are required to be out in their community and serving. That’s a huge component of our students’ time at Lititz Christian.”
The Harvest Fest will feature face painting, bounce houses, games, balloon animals, barrel rides, photo opportunities, a dunk tank, touch-a-truck and a firepit for creating s’mores, as well as foods like chicken barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, soft pretzels, beverages and coffee.
Donations to the school will also be accepted.
Lititz and surrounding areas are expected to attend.
“I think the Lancaster County area knows about us,” said Jones. “There are a million schools in the county. I think Lititz Christian is widely known in our area. We care about families. We care about kids and their education. That’s the biggest piece for us.”
“There are tons of great biblical schools in Lancaster County,” Jones added. “One of the things that Lititz Christian embraces is students’ individuality. When we have students coming here, we want them to be seen and known and do what they’re good at.”
200 children enrolled in LCS’ two early learning centers.
LCS, which is funded through tuition, grants and donations, employs approximately 90 workers, about 60 of whom are teachers.
“It’s families who are enjoying a biblically focused, small-town education,” said Jones. “Our team focuses on our kids’ strengths and weaknesses, and we’re trying to come alongside them. They’re families enjoying something a little different than a homeschool
or a public school education.”
LCS, which was founded in 1978, opened its second early learning center at Community Bible Church, 331 Anderson Ferry Road, Marietta, in September. LCS’ original early learning center is located at 29 Acre Road, Lititz.
“The church was looking for a school to come in,” said Jones of the new location. “We didn’t really have to do anything except bring some supplies.”
For additional information, go to www.lititzchristian.net.
(Rothsville Area)
HYBRID PUBLIC AUCTION
CLEAN 2-BR or 3-BR RANCHER on .40-ACRE LOT 2-CAR GARAGE * PERSONAL PROPERTY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
9:00 A.M. • REAL ESTATE 12:30 P.M. LOCATED AT: 5 Kurtz Dr., Lititz, PA 17543 ROY D. SHIRK - PHONE 717-269-0654 LICENSE #AU-003248-L - #AH-001946-L
1,805 sq. ft.; 21.5’x 12.5’ kitchen/
Oak cabinetry, frig, propane cook-stove, dishwasher,
to dining area w/ rear bay-style window; living room w/ propane fireplace & mantle; 17’x 15’ rear all-season room; primary bedroom w/ double closet & access to Jack/Jill full bath w/ both tub, double sink, & shower stall; BR #2 w/ double closet; office (or 3rd BR); laundry w/ tile flooring; powder bath; 23’x 19’ 2-car garage; semi-finished 52’x 25’ basement w/ several closets; utility area; 22’x 18’ rear concrete patio w/ power awning; central A/C & heat pump; propane aux; public water & sewer; good roof; central vacuum; sump-pump pit; 12’x 16’ storage shed; beautiful stamped-concrete front walkway; Warwick Twp & Schools; taxes $4,438. This is a very desirable neighborhood and this property borders farmland in the back. OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1-3 PM. Call/Text Auctioneer at 717587-8906.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: (3) Matron Head $5 Gold coins; $2.5 Indian Head Gold coin; Dan Hoover Conestoga wagon model w/ horses & sleigh w/ horses; Maytag washer & dryer; Frigidaire upright freezer; Danby upright freezer; Cannon 15-gun digital safe; cherry king size bed & mattress set; cherry Dresser/mirror; antique oak dresser; green antique Hoosier kitchen cabinet; oak curio; jewelry armoire; oak hutch; pine drysink; antique oak china; maple kneehole desk; hog scalding trough w/ lid; pine hutch; (3) wagon wheel tables; oak toy box; pine table w/ 4 chairs & boards; camelback sofa; glider rocker; La-Z-Boy recliner; dropleaf stand; cherry coffee table; blue recliner; sm. bookshelves; nice framed prints; Erma K. Wenger 4/500 signed print; Jay McVay green dragon bridge print; clothes tree; Howard Miller grandfathers clock; Weber gas grill; card table; chase-the-rat board game; cast iron dog bank; (3) cast iron bull banks; cast iron horse; cast iron steam engine; dog door stop; Tonka toys; Hubley cars; Ertl John Deere tractors (some precision); Winross trucks; pitcher & bowl set; Panasonic stereo; Schwinn Air-dyne; carnival glass; ruby red glass; everyday dishes; pottery jug; painted saw blade & saws; wooden swan; “cowboy” cap pistols; brass horse; misc. dolls; handicap scooter by PRIDE; wheelchairs; gas cans; shepherd hooks; Echo trimmer; horse collar; hand tools; egg basket; older Honda 5,000 generator; alum. hand truck; garden seat; propane tanks; tarps; folding table; live traps; plus more unlisted. Website www.martinandrutt.com or Facebook or Instagram
“It’s like a fall carnival,” said Jones. “I’m picturing a soft, cool day. I’m thinking about an all-American family enjoying a morning together and thinking it’s a safe place for their family to be. The vibe we’re going for is laid-back.”
“I like seeing all the kids interact with one another,” continued Jones. “They might be making new friends. We want people to interact and make new relationships.”
As many as 500 people from
LCS conducted its initial Harvest Fest in 2021.
“It was really started through a sense of community,” said Jones. “It was a way to pull people together. Who doesn’t love a good fall fest? Our attendance has definitely grown, and now people are kind of expecting it. We want people to know that we care about our community.”
For the 2025-26 school year, more than 200 students in kindergarten through 12th grade are enrolled at LCS. There are another
PUBLIC AUCTION
#1 - 11½ ACRE FARMETTE 2½ STY. 4 BDRM. FARM DWL. w/1 BDRM. APT. 2 CAR
“The Shared Song” To Be Staged in Lititz
The Tamburitzans, a multicultural song and dance ensemble, will bring its newest production, “The Shared Song,” to the stage in Lititz on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. at Warwick Middle School, 401 Maple St.
Known for their high-energy performances and cultural authenticity, The Tamburitzans promise an evening of sights, sounds and stories from across Europe and beyond. Audiences of all ages will “travel” through town squares and quiet countryside villages as “The Shared Song” showcases traditional
music and dance from Eastern Europe, with a detour through an Irish pub where the bodhran, a hand-held drum, is featured.
Recent University of Pittsburgh graduate, Tamburitzan alumni and Lancaster native Cody McSherry will get the show started on the accordion. In addition to McSherry, The Tamburitzans’ 2025 ensemble includes student-performers from Kazakhstan, Serbia and Spain.
For ticket information, visit https://tamburitzans.ludus .com.
PUBLIC AUCTION
kitchen, dining/family rm., living rm., 5 bdrms., 2½ baths, office, laundry, bonus rm., oil HW heat, attached apartment unit w/kitchen, living rm., bdrm., bath & separate oil HW heat. 2 car 26x24 garage, 3 car 26x34 garage/pole bldg., 2 sty. 40x60 masonry poultry bldg. & 2 sty. 24x88 masonry poultry bldg. 11½
ACRES w/9 acres tillable, creek frontage, macadam drive & parking. Zoned Ag. #2: 3 ACRE potential bldg. lot w/17x6 storage bldg. & frontage on Meadow Valley & Middle Creek Rds. Ideal country setting. Zoned Ag.
After 58 years, owners relocating to retirement community & serious to sell. Properties deeded separate & to be sold separately. Well maintained bldgs. Good tillable land. Spacious farm house w/additional rental unit plus solid poultry bldgs. Ideal as residence or investment. Personal inspection by appointment or open house October 4, 11 & 18 from 1 to 4 PM. For more detailed information visit www.klinekreidergood.com. Financing, deposit or bridge loan available to qualified buyer. Call Randal V. Kline 717-7331006 (Lender NMLS ID #834368).
Equip/Personal Prop: Int’l 244 Dsl. 4WD Tractor w/Ag Tech Loader, Rollbar, Turf Tires, 1 Owner, McGovern Maker Lowville NY Milk Wagon, Early Bob Sled, Set of 4 Wooden Buggy Wheels, Single & Double Horse Shafts, String of Brass Bells, Dump Trailer Single Axle w/Special Number Plate TL6509 Bumper Hitch, Coleman Powermatic Power Base 5000 Port Gen., Sears/ Craftsman 10” Rad Arm Saw, Chicken Nests, Painted 2 Man Saw, Walnut High Back Lined Dry Sink, Oak Sideboard w/Beveled Mirror, Kitchen Table w/2 Brds., (4) Swivel Chairs, Child Cradle w/Mattress, 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers, (4) Pressed/Arrowback Chairs, (2) Glass Doors, Hanging Wall Cabinet w/12 Alexander Country Dolls, Dec Painted Milk-Can, 2 Painted (Bot Dec) Milk Cans, Single Rope Bed, Computer Desk, 2 Drawer File Cab., Heavy 4 Shelf Unit w/3/4” Shelves.
NOTE: Terms PA check or major credit card. Starting at 9:00 AM w/equipment & personal property. Real Estate 10 AM.
Echo weed wackers; Craftsman push mower; Craftsman radial arm saw; Craftsman table saw; air compressor; Craftsman miter saw; one bottom horse drawn plow; ground driven manure spreader; hand and lawn tools, and more.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Nice copper rooster weather vane; butchering kettle w/stand; 2 old barn roof top exhaust vents; old hay fork with track; barn door strap hinges; old lanterns; agate top table; crocks; park bench; 2 Fleetwing sleds; cast iron trough; old bag wagon; china closet; clothes tree; metal sprinkling can; wooden wagon wheels; flat screen television; milk cans; stereo equipment; old records; wood ladders; assorted lumber; used books; assorted pictures and much more. Still unpacking from the old farmhouse.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Come check it out! A property like this doesn’t come along very often. There are so many possibilities, including a beautiful setting. This property is being sold to settle the estate, so come ready to buy. Watch future ads for a listing of personal property that will be sold the same day.
OPEN HOUSE: By calling auctioneer for appointment.
TERMS: 10% down on day of auction, balance due in 45 days at final settlement. No buyer’s fee.
ATTORNEY: Timothy T. Engler, Esquire with Steiner and Sandoe, Attorneys at Law
176A Middle Creek Rd., Lititz. Rt. 272 S. of Ephrata. Right Meadow Valley
Left Middle Creek Rd. OR from Rothsville & Rt. 272, north on Rothsville Rd. Left Meadow Valley Rd. Property on right corner Meadow Valley & Middle Creek Rd.