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WeDNeSDAY, JULY 22, 2015
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VOLUMe L, NO. 15
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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 12A for more events, including: • 222 Dutch Lanes Ladies’ Night Out • Wiest UM Church Community Dinner • Hahnstown United Zion Church Iron Ridge Concert THURSDAY, JULY 23 The Adamstown Area Library, 3000 North Reading Road, Route 272, Adamstown, will host the Reed Jazz Band at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-484-4200.
Historic Poole Forge invites the public to its benefit auction on Saturday, August 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. following Churchtown Days. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit the
community by helping with renovations in the mansion that is used for ongoing community events. They are currently accepting donations and you may call Maryann Oestreich for informa-
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese tion at 717-808-0243. Shown in tine condition. They are also havthe photo is Dawn Ekdahl with a ing a children's cupcake contest donated quilt, woodwork item, the day of the auction. Prizes will plate, artwork and an original be given for the best tasting and 1840s Hopewell Furnace in pris(Continued On Page 14A)
Hershey Butterfly Garden Design Scholarship Winners
FRIDAY, JULY 24 The Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will hold Summertime FANDOM for their Teen After Hours program, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dress as your favorite character from a book, movie, TV show or comic. For more information or to register, call 717-354-0525.
SUNDAY, JULY 26 The Ephrata Concert Band performs at 7:15 p.m. in Ephrata Borough’s Grater Park, weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place inside the Ephrata Recreation Center, 130 South Academy Drive, Ephrata. Admission is free. Bring folding chairs.
SUNDAY, JULY 26 THRU THURSDAY, JULY 30 Akron Church of the Brethren, 613 Main Street, Akron, will hold a Vacation Bible School from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., for children ages three years old through grade six. For more information or to pre-register, call 717-859-2156.
Hershey Gardens and AMES are proud to sponsor a Student Garden Design Scholarship Competition to students in grades 10 to 12 from 12 surrounding counties. This year’s theme is the
Butterfly Garden. The goal is to provide an educational and career development competitive exercise for students interested in gardening, horticulture, landscape architecture, the arts, and the develop-
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese ment of public garden as a community resource. Two students from Ephrata Mennonite School, Adriann Zim-
merman and Jennika Zimmerman, placed first and third respectively in this year’s competition. (Continued On Page 14A)