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Summer Winds Down And Autumn Color Starts To Unfold
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
Days are slowly getting shorter and shorter and a light chill is starting to fill the evening air. Fair season is upon us and autumn is taking the reigns with fall foliage getting closer each day. Shown in the top photo is a huge field of sunflowers in Stevens, and underneath shows two roadside stands already loaded with pumpkins. The stand on the right is along Route 23 in New Holland and the wagon has a big variety or large pumpkins. The photo on the left is a Hinkletown roadside stand, which has a nice orderly selection to choose from.
Fiddlers Picnic Fills The Air With Beautiful Music In New Holland
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
The much-anticipated Fiddlers Picnic returned to the New Holland Park on Labor Day and was enjoyed by musicians and hundreds of spectators. The New Holland Summer Arts Association hosted the end of summer Fiddlers Picnic on Labor Day under blue skies and dozens of musicians turned out to play with others in an impromptu creative expression of musical talents. Fiddles, banjos, guitars, dobros and many other instruments joined in small group sessions to play classics like “I Saw The Light” and the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Shown are more than a dozen musicians gathered in one session showcasing their musical skills.
Schoeneck Eagle Scout Project Benefits Denver Memorial Park
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
Jeremiah McCutcheon (right), a Life Scout in Troop 115 in Schoeneck, has recently completed his Eagle Scout Service Project in the Denver Memorial Park. His project was to construct and install a twenty-foot horse-hitching rail in the lower back portion of the park. After consultation with the Denver Park Board, his efforts included designing the rail, soliciting donations, specifying and procuring the materials, and then coordinating the efforts of over a dozen scouts and adults to complete the project.
Jeremiah, the son of James and Stacy, is 17 years old and will be a senior at Cocalico High School this fall, attending the CTC program for Welding Technology. He was a Scout in Troop 349 in Mountville before moving to the Cocalico area four years ago. He has earned 36 merit badges, participated in National Youth Leadership Training, and serves Troop 115 as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Jeremiah is shown with Sheldon Brubaker, Scoutmaster (left).
Rockin’ Through History Celebration
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
The Friends of the Adamstown Library recently hosted an America 250th Anniversary celebration featuring Damien Drago, who took kids and families on a musical and storytelling journey through the founding of our nation. Damien is shown singing while 3 children hold signs up with the message of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!
Woman’s Club Plans Fundraiser
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
The Woman’s Club of Ephrata is busy preparing for its Cash Bingo Fundraiser on Sunday, October 4. The event will take place at the Ephrata-Reading Elks Lodge, located at 170 Akron Road, Ephrata. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1:00 p.m.
Activities include gift card raffles, a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Food will also be available for purchase. Tickets require a fee and can be purchased in advance by calling Mary at 717-725-8541. Proceeds from the event will benefit local non-profits in Ephrata and the surrounding areas.
Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Gail Freeseman, Sandi Davidson and Kathy LeLong.