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Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion Of Warwick To Ephrata Rail Trail
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 4A National Day of Prayer Pages 8A & 9A Biblical Message ............. 18A Births.................................... 16A Crossword Puzzle......... 14A “Happy Birthday”.......... 16A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 12A Things To Do ................... 14A
Section B
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Student Spotlight Ephrata High School Katie Earl Lititz Area Mennonite School Annika Bollinger
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese The Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail is officially deemed complete after a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the 109-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Cocalico Creek. The trail is comprised of Akron Borough, Ephrata Borough, Warwick Township and Ephrata Township, all of
which have been involved over the last 15 years to make this dream a reality. A large crowd of trail-users and supporters were in attendance at this special event. The list of people who have come together over the years to work toward completion of this incredible project is too long to list, but a special thanks goes out to all who
have given their time and talents for the benefit of local families for years to come. Shown cutting the ribbon, from left to right, are Dan Zimmerman (Warwick Township Manager), Robert Thompson (Ephrata Borough Manager), Logan Myers (Warwick Board of Supervisors), John McBeth (Akron Borough Mayor), Clark Stauffer (Ephrata
Township Supervisor), Tim Snyder (Lititz Mayor) and
Billy Clauser (Warwick Township Planner).
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Historical Society Of Cocalico Valley New Exhibit “Fresh Findings From The Past” The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley is pleased to announce the opening of its new 20192020 exhibit, “Fresh Findings From the Past,” on Saturday, May 4, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., in its museum located at 249 West Main Street, Ephrata. Clarence Spohn is shown with the following new exhibit items at the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley: a watercolor by John Wilson of Reamstown; an ironstone pitcher belonging to Amos Shiffer (proprietor of the Murrell Inn, Ephrata), a cornet belonging to Andrew Wealand (a member of the Mt. Airy Cornet Band), a hotel register of Akron Hotel (1906-1910), Ca. 1890 toy train that belonged to Edwin and Harry Mohler of Ephrata as young boys, and in the background are display cases featuring sports and school-related clothing The exhibit, which occupies two of the museum’s first floor display rooms, will run through
December 31, 2020. Featured in the exhibit are an eclectic sampling of artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, etc., which have been acquired by the Society, either by donation or purchase, during the past ten years and which have never previously been exhibited to the public. The exhibit includes approximately 160 artifacts dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries representing all of the municipalities located within the Cocalico Valley. Items range from rare oneof-a-kind manuscripts to more common utilitarian items such as plastic advertising items dating from the 1950’s. A sampling of items from each community include from Akron Borough a 1906-1910 guest register from the Akron Hotel and a 1929 $10 Akron National Bank note. From Adamstown Borough is a scarce original 1898 printed bird’s eye view of the town and plastic advertising items from Phares G. Harting’s general
merchandise store. Denver Borough is represented by a traveling barber kit used by local barber Harry H. Kline (1894-1966), street banners
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from the 50th anniversary of the borough and the Denver Fire Company, and a colonial costume worn by Stephen Malinick for
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Denver’s 75th anniversary Railroad Station signs; the celebration in 1975. From original circa 1805 brass Ephrata Borough is one of seal of the Downingtown, (Continued On Page 2A) the original Ephrata
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