Ephrata Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading With Carnival

(Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese)

Area libraries held the kickoff events with summer reading festivals and Ephrata Public Library was hopping with kids eager to start summer reading activities. Shown clockwise, from top left, is Ephrata Police Officer Bronne Bruzgo offering refreshing ice pops to festival attendees; face painting...
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3rd Annual Coleman Memorial Chapel Car Cruise Set

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The Coleman Memorial Chapel, located on Route 501 just north of Brickerville, is getting ready for the 3rd Annual Car Cruise on Saturday, July 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Food and beverages will be available, as well as door prizes and gifts, and a DJ will be providing music. Anyone interest...
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City Gate Busy Preparing For Backpack Giveaway/Free Meal

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City Gate of Ephrata is busy getting ready for their free backpack and school supplies event for any school-age child. The event is planned for Saturday, July 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at City Gate, 100 East Main Street, Ephrata. Children must be present to receive backpacks.

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Reamstown Cub Pack 60 Raingutter Regatta

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Cub Scout Pack 60 Reams­town held its Raingutter Regatta boat race recently. The boys built, sanded, painted and then raced their sailboats by blowing them down a raingutter to con­clude the Cub Scout year.

Shown racing are Nate Helm (with hat) and Theo Krasley. Waiting for their turn to...
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Where In The World Contest Winner

Would you like to win $50 next month? Enter The Shopping News “Where In The World” contest! As always, we’ve received many interesting entries this month and it was difficult to pick a winner. There were entries from Ireland, New York, Michigan, Australia and more!

The winner for the...
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Reamstown Pack 60 Celebrates Successful Year

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Reamstown Cub Pack 60 wrapped up another great year with an evening celebrating scouting and the friendships made over the last year. Shown in the photo are Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Leaders from Reamstown Pack 60/Troop 60.

Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (row 1, Cub Scouts) T...
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