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JUNE 28, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 18
Friendship Fire Company marks 100 years BY CATHY MOLITORIS
said. “We have some really great programs, and there are opportunities to win rewards and prizes for reading.” Beury took over as director of the library in May, when former director Lisa Greybill retired. Beury has worked for the library for 23 years, serving most recently as operations manager. In her new role, she’s ready to bring new programs and opportunities to the library.
The Friendship Fire Company of Hellam - Company 21 marks 100 years of service to the community this year. Located at 163 E. Market St., Hallam, the organization is a fully volunteer operation. “I think we’ve been around as long as we have because of the people who are part of this community,” said Lee Nanfelt, station chaplain. “We have a lot of families involved here and a lot of lifers.” The Friendship Fire Company formed in 1923, succeeding the Hellam Hose and Ladder Company, whose records date from 1907 to 1913. In 1924, Friendship Fire purchased a combination pumper and chemical apparatus, and the organization formed a ladies’ auxiliary in 1930. Today, the company has about 40 active firefighters, including junior firefighters ages 14 to 18. A fleet of vehicles includes engines and a tanker truck, with capabilities of handling everything from brush fires to interior blazes. The organization also provides fire police services to control traffic after a fire or vehicle accident. Although the station is based in Hallam, it offers services well beyond the borough. “We have a lot of area we cover,” said firefighter Aimee Torbert. “We cover Wrightsville, Hellam Township
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
here’s no shortage of fun happening at Columbia Public Library this summer. The library, 24 S. Sixth St., kicked off its Summer Reading Program on June 3, and the activities will run until Saturday, Aug. 12. “Our theme is ‘All Together Now,’ which embraces the idea of working together,” said Heather Beury, library director. “It
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embraces our differences and our diversity.” Summer Reading participants may pick up a reading log at the library or sign up online at the library’s website, https://columbiapubliclibrary.org. “We now have online registration for programs,” Beury noted. Highlights of the Summer Reading Program include a return visit from Jesse Rothacker of Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary on Wednesday, July 26. “ We are
introducing ‘Touch a Truck’ events this year, and we’re bringing in the Hands-on House and Lancaster Science Factory as well,” Beury stated. “We have a new magician, Erick Hershey, this year.” The goal of the Summer Reading Program, which is open to people age 19 and under, is to promote literacy and fun, she shared. “It’s really good to keep kids reading all summer long, so they are prepared when school starts again,” Beury
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