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wedNesdAY, MAY 2, 2018 • VoluMe lIII, No. 3 • reAd THe Full Issue oN THe weB:

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Ephrata Mennonite 16th Annual Plant Sale/Exchange

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Around Town Also see our complete calendar of events in The Bulletin Board, in this section!

Look in this week’s Things To Do section beginning on page 18A for more events, including: • Schoeneck Fire Company Chicken BBQ Dinner • Denver Fire Company Mother’s Day Vendor & Craft Fair • Ephrata American Legion Bingo • Garden Spot Fire Rescue Vendor Event

The Ephrata Mennonite School Backyard Ag class invites the public to their first Plant Sale along with the 16th Annual Plant Exchange. The sale/exchange takes place Friday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. with the exchange starting at 1:30 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine on the grounds of the Ephrata Mennonite School, 598

Stevens Road, Ephrata. The Backyard Ag students have been busy planting, transplanting and learning greenhouse growing at the off-campus greenhouse. Some of the lessons the students have been learning include hydroponic growing, square foot gardening, use of beneficial insects for pest control and

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese proper fertigation. Students exchange for one or more potted will have various vegetable and plants of choice. Each plant must flower plants for sale, hoping to be labeled with the plant name and raise money to put back into the growing requirements. To keep the exchange of high quality, no Backyard Ag program. invasive plants please. Categories The 16th Annual Plant Exchange of plants being offered for invites each participant to bring exchange include: perennials, (Continued On Page 2A) one or more potted plants in

The Signs Of Spring Slowly Begin To Appear Again

THURSDAY, MAY 3 First United Methodist Church, 68 North Church Street, Ephrata, will hold a Free Community Meal. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Serving at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717733-6646.

SATURDAY, MAY 5 St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 222 North Broad Street, Lititz, will hold their Annual Outdoor Bazaar “The Spring Thing” from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-626-7100.

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Old man winter seems very reluctant to let go this year, but hopefully the pitter patter of baby lambs will help usher in warm spring days once and for all. This group was busy frolicking in a pasture near Clay.

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