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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 • VOLUME LI, NO. 10 • READ THE FULL ISSUE ON THE WEB:
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Garden Spot High School Graduates Celebrate At 60th Ceremony
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Garden Spot High School held its 60th graduation ceremony for 240 graduating seniors. Shown clockwise, from top left, are: kneeling at mirror Kiki Wallick, and standing, Autumn Shaffer and Kayla Ellsworth; Elias Cox, Assistant Principal, congratulates student Elizabeth Mumma; seniors, front row, from left to right, Nichole Esh, Katlyn Lantz, Alyson Blank, Sayge Martin, and back row, from left to right, Collen Ferrell, Joshua Leid, Benjamin Groff, Gavin Reich, Santiago Escobar gather to capture the moment together; and seniors hold small sunflowers that were presented to each graduate.
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Ephrata Area Chamber Presents Annual Family Fun Night
Summer
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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 10B for more events, including: • Fivepointville Bible Conference Comedy Night • Lifetree Café “Tell Me The Real Story • Akron Fire Company Chicken BBQ
Plans are underway for this year’s exciting evening at the Reading Fightin Phils, complete with a spectacular fireworks display. What a better way to kick off summer! Mark your calendars now for Friday, July 8 (at 7:05 p.m.) and join the Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce for its Annual Ephrata Area Family Night at the Ball Park. Last year over 1,500 chamber members, families, friends and clients descended upon the Reading Fightin Phils $10 million VIST Financial Plaza, complete with an expanded ticket plaza,
climate controlled walk-in store, additional parking spaces, padded outfield walls and new clubhouses for both the home and visiting teams. The Reading Fightin Phils have the longest affiliation with any major league team. They have been affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967, with FirstEnergy Stadium in place since 1950. 2016 marks 50 seasons of affiliation. This annual initiative serves two purposes for the Chamber. First and foremost, it promotes a sense of community among all the
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese businesses and their employees and customers in the wide-ranging area of the Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce. Secondly, it serves as a fundraiser for the many programs that the Chamber provides for the communities and businesses of the Ephrata Area. Friday, July 8: Save the date and spread the word to your employees, customers, family and friends so everyone can attend the Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce Family Fun Night at the Ball Park.
To make this event even more exciting, the Chamber has been proud to “team” up with the Ephrata High School Sports and Entertainment Marketing class for the past eight years, with the partnership always “hitting a home run!” During late April and into early May, students from Mr. Greg LoPiccolo’s Sports Marketing class have competed in a Celebrity Apprentice style marketing initiative to see which team and team member could sell (Continued On Page 2A)