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Driving 4 Drama Will Support Theater Program

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

It’s fitting that a car show to benefit Columbia High School’s theater department is open to any type of vehicle, because the entries in the past have been a bit dramatic.

“Someone brought a hang glider once,” said David Kinser, who helps to organize the show. “One year, a guy brought an antique camper. You can bring your lawnmower, bring your bicycle. If it’s got wheels, you can bring it.”

The show, called “Driving 4

Drama,” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Bible Church, 331 Anderson Ferry Road, Marietta. A rain date is set for the same time on Saturday, Aug. 22. This is the seventh year for the show, which began as a way to

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Four Days of Fun Await at Carnival

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Celebrate the end of summer at the Eastern York Recreation Authority Carnival. The event will be held from Wednesday, Aug. 19, through Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Hellam Men’s Baseball Field, 20 Franklin St. The hours on Wednesday and Thursday will be 6 to 9 p.m., and the carnival will run from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The community is invited to come out and enjoy a dozen rides, games, food vendors, booths from community groups and more. A car show will be held on Friday, and fireworks will take place on Saturday. Each evening will also offer live entertainment. On Wednesday, various church groups will perform. On Thursday, Corina Rose will entertain. Friday’s band will be the Misfit Boys, and Hot Rod Mule will wrap up the entertainment on Saturday.

This year will mark the first time the Eastern York Recreation Authority is running the carnival, which was launched by Hellam Area Recreation 22 years ago, said Jessica Cirilo, director of Eastern York Recreation Authority.

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

For one day, Columbia’s Janson Field will transform into a living museum, bringing the sights, sounds and rules of baseball’s earliest days back to life. On Saturday, Aug. 15, two vintage clubs will compete in a free doubleheader of 1864-style “base ball” (the original two-word spelling), a version of the game played by more than 400 teams across the country.

The games will begin at 11 a.m. at the park, 650 Cherry St. The event is possible thanks to the support of the Columbia Lions Club as part of the borough’s yearlong tricentennial

“In 2018, the Eastern York Recreation Authority took over the Hellam Area Recreation’s existing sports programs, and last year they asked us if we would be willing to take the carnival over as they dissolved,” Cirilo explained. “We are lucky enough to have experienced volunteers from the former Hellam Rec board assisting in this transition.”

While the recreation authority plans to make some changes to the carnival, that won’t happen this year, she noted, explaining

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celebration, and admission is free.

The matchup will pit the Keystone Club of Harrisburg against the Mechanicsburg Zouaves. Both teams recently competed with a total of 26 clubs in the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival, held July 18 and 19.

Even the names of the teams are based in history, said Rich Heinick, who was a founding member of the Keystones when the team formed more than a decade ago.

this vintage sport as “a Civil War re-enactment with real bullets.”

The game will look familiar to today’s fans, except for two notable differences: Players compete without gloves, since they were not widely used until the early 1880s, and a ball caught after one hop - known as “on the bound” - counts as an out.

meaning players must rely on technique, and sometimes tolerate some pain, to field it bare-handed. Pitchers throw underhand, batters overrun first base at their own risk, and any ball that first lands inside the first- and third-base lines is fair, even if it later rolls into foul territory. That rule keeps the corner infielders on their toes. The games are fiercely competitive while maintaining a strong tradition of good sportsmanship.

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“Both clubs have borrowed their names from actual teams that played in those towns during the 1860s and 1870s,” he explained. “The Zouaves were re-formed recently, and this will be their inaugural game. There will be extra uniforms available if anyone would like to try their hand at 1864 base ball.”

More than one sports historian has described

“The bound rule changes the way everyone hits, runs and positions themselves on defense,” Heinick said. “It seems a little strange at first, but you can see how this made sense in the early days of the sport. After several years of debate, the rule was amended in 1865 to make the game more challenging. Even so, our players try to catch what they can on a fly, because we often play in open fields, and you never know which way a bounce will go.”

The ball closely resembles today’s baseball in size, weight and firmness,

Janson Field, a traditional baseball diamond built atop the borough’s former reservoir more than a century ago, has a rich baseball history. It once served as the home field for several Columbia semipro teams, including clubs led by player-manager Jimmy Sheckard, who grew up nearby and, at various points during his major league career, led the league in home runs, stolen bases, walks and slugging per -

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The Aug. 15 doubleheader marks the fourth straight year the Keystones have included Columbia on their schedule, and once again several borough residents will take the field. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and a picnic lunch, and children will be invited onto the field to play between games. Portable restrooms will be available.

People who arrive early are invited to join the players for their annual walk across Cherry Street to Mount Bethel Cemetery to pay tribute to Samuel Young, the Columbia community leader credited with bringing organized base ball to the Susquehanna Valley in the early 1860s.

For more information, search for “Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg” on Facebook.

Mountville Library Sets Fundraisers

The Lancaster Christian Women’s Club will hold a “Nature’s Gifts” buffet luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Casa di Fiori at The Inn at Leola Village, 38 Deborah Drive, Leola. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Susan Atkins, a Master Gardener and the president of the Conestoga Herb Guild, will share ways to use local natural materials for crafts, food, medicine, and skin and bath products.

Kathie Siudyla will present “What’s Love Got to

Do With It?” Siudyla will share her story of growing up with abuse and rage and searching for love in all the wrong places until she heard the Gospel message.

All women are invited to attend. There is a cost per person. Reservations and payments are required by Wednesday, Aug. 19. Those registering are asked to note the names of their guests and those they wish to sit with. Any cancellations must be made by Aug. 19. For more details and reservations, call 717-799-0088.

Women’s Club Plans Picnic

The Millersville Woman’s Club will host a picnic on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Millersville Borough’s Freedom Memorial Park, 9 Shertzer Lane. The picnic will take place in Pavilion A, the largest pavilion. This gathering is a meet-andgreet and is open to all area women. There is no obligation to join the club. Attendees may meet

club members and enjoy hot dogs, lemonade, and other food and drinks. They may also learn about the scholarships the club supports as well as other local organizations that the club assists. The club meets throughout the year on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call 717-344-7457 or 717-201-7244.

The Mountville Library, 120 College Ave., Mountville, is selling discounted tickets for Boulders Miniature Golf, with proceeds benefiting the library. Tickets will be available at the library’s front desk during open hours, and payment is by cash or check. Tickets may be used any time during the 2026 season at Boulders, located at Scoops Ice Cream & Grille, 312 Primrose Lane, Mountville.

The Friends of Mountville Library will host a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Scoops. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of both food and drink as well as mini golf that evening will benefit the library. People should tell the person taking their order that they are there to support the library. For more information on the fundraiser, search for “Scoops Community Night” on Facebook.

Passports Transport Holders Back in Time

BY JEFF FALK

To truly discover Lancaster is to uncover its history. To truly discover who we are, we must understand our origins.

A destination marketing organization, Discover Lancaster has come up with a unique way to explore a shared past and celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.

“We want to expand people’s horizons,” said Joel Cliff, who’s been Discover Lancaster’s director of communications for 18 years. “The passport helps to expand people’s horizons. We want people to realize there are a lot of different angles to our heritage. The passports have locations throughout the county. They might be places people may not have heard of or explored before.”

This passport to which Cliff is referring isn’t used as identification for foreign travel. Instead, it is a passport to local Lancaster County history.

Discover Lancaster’s passport is a free commemorative booklet that can be picked up at the organization’s headquarters at 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, or any of the 23 local historic sites that are part of the tour celebrating America 250. When passport holders visit the participating Lancaster County locations, they will receive a custom-made collectible stamp that can be pasted into their passport booklets.

The free passports also feature deals and coupons that can be redeemed at the 23 historic locations and at other points of interest around Lancaster County. The promotion is good from now until the end of the year.

“Physically, the passport is made of heavy material,” said

Cliff, a resident of Manheim Township. “It’s something that’s going to be a keepsake if someone is inclined. It’s a neat way to commemorate how you celebrated this special year.”

Included among the participating locations are Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, Historic Rock Ford, the Strasburg Rail Road, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Lancaster Central Market, National Watch and Clock Museum, Susquehanna National Heritage Area, LancasterHistory Museum and Research Center, the Fulton Theatre, the Demuth Museum of Art, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Ephrata Cloister, the Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy, and the Christiana Historical Society.

“We’ve got a heapin’ helping of history here,” said Cliff. “Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities. It’s one of the very few United States capitals, even though it was only for one day. A lot of people forget that around

Soup, Yard Sale

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The Women’s Auxiliary at Kreutz Creek Presbyterian Church, 85 Old Church Lane, York, will host a soup sale and yard sale in the church’s fellowship hall on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The yard sale will feature books, household

items, Christmas items, and more. The homemade soups will be chicken corn, ham and bean, and the preacher’s chili, available by pint or quart. People may also purchase hot dogs, Joe Bury hamburgers, and homemade baked goods. Takeout and eat-in options are available.

the 1700s, Lancaster was the western frontier. I’d say we’re pretty historic in a lot of ways. I think on the historic landscape of central Pennsylvania, Lancaster more than holds its own. If the passport helps people explore some of the history, we think that’s a good thing for the local economy.

“There are so many great historical stories we wanted to share with locals and visitors,” Cliff continued. “The history and heritage aspect we offer is certainly significant. We’re well-known for the Amish community. History and heritage are often referenced by our visitors as reasons for coming here. With the country’s 250th birthday, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to highlight that.”

An advocate for tourism,

Discover Lancaster was formed from the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Business Bureau in 2015. Discover Lancaster, which receives 80 percent of its funding from Lancaster County’s hotel tax, employs 14 full-time staff members and eight part-time travel consultants.

“Tourism represents a sizeable part of our overall economy,” said Cliff. “It helps provide jobs, tax revenues and economic growth. Locals can enjoy some of these experiences right in their own backyards. There are benefits to having a robust tourism industry. All in all, the passport is really cool. It’s a great way to spend time.”

For additional information, go to www.discover lancaster.com.

Master Gardeners Plan Open House

The York County Master Gardeners will host an open house at the Demonstration Gardens in John Rudy Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Demonstration Gardens consist of 50 garden beds maintained by the Master Gardeners throughout the year.

The open house will include educational and hands-on demonstrations throughout the garden, more than 20 community organizations, a farmers market, speakers, a Garden Shop, a plant giveaway,

tomato tastings, food trucks, and an Ask a Master Gardener booth. Kids may visit a Little Sprouts Discovery Area for make-andtake activities and games. A representative of the York County Food Bank will be on-site collecting nonperishable food donations.

Admission is free. For more information, call 717840-7408 or email lje5279@ psu.edu.

To learn more about the Master Gardeners, visit https://extension .psu.edu/programs/ master-gardener/counties/ york.

Lancaster Leaders Make Everyone Around Them Better

BY JEFF FALK

Not everybody is a leader. But almost all of us have some leadership skills.

Leadership Lancaster’s role in the community is to uncover leadership abilities, foster them and help others to make the most of them.

“A leader is someone who sees potential in either another person or they see potential in an idea,” said Sarah Kemble, program director for Leadership Lancaster. “They kind of bring everyone together to achieve goals. It’s never

about themselves. They are people who put their egos aside.”

A community nonprofit

located at 115 E. King St., Lancaster, Leadership Lancaster accomplishes its mission through training, exchanges of ideas, connection and collaboration and four key programs - college core class, core class, executive class and encore class. That range of classes allows Leadership Lancaster to bring out the best in individuals, regardless of their experience or their standings in the community.

“One of the things we ask our participants is ‘When did you first consider yourself a leader?’” said Kemble. “What it boils down to is that leadership is about caring about people you’re working with in the community, realizing your own unique set of skills and wanting to contribute to something bigger than yourself. At the end of the day, it’s about being your best self and achieving something great with people.

“We’re always looking to develop our programs,” Kemble continued. “We’re looking to get more involved with the community. We’re looking to work with nonprofits. We want people to feel more connected to communities. Leadership is a continuous process. We’re all works in progress.”

Last year, Leadership Lancaster worked with more than 130 individuals seeking to hone their leadership skills. Those participants ranged in age from 19 to 70 - college students, working professionals and retirees - a great majority of whom either lived or worked in Lancaster County.

Leadership Lancaster operates under the tagline “Connect. Educate. Inspire.”

There are costs involved with learning in Leadership Lancaster classes.

“The people who are coming to us are your neighbors,” said Kemble, a resident of the Manheim area. “We’re trying to have different walks of life. They are people who have moved to the United States. We’re trying to make sure we have people representing different pockets of the community. We just want to be good stewards of our community.”

Overseen by a 15-member board, Leadership Lancaster employs Kemble, executive director Jennifer Diaz and program coordinator Sage Rivera. In addition to tuition fees - some of which amount to employers covering the costs of employees’ professional development - Leadership Lancaster is funded through grants from local foundations.

“We have some really wonderful, amazing people in our community doing great things,” said Kemble. “We get to know these individuals personally. Lancaster is full of amazing people. Lancaster is such a strong place for collaboration. We are really good at working together and working toward a larger goal.”

In 1983, Leadership Lancaster was born out of a two-year initiative on volunteerism by the Junior League of Lancaster and the support of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. Since then, the program’s more than 3,000 graduates have impacted the Lancaster County community in a variety of meaningful ways.

For additional information, go to www.leadership lancaster.org.

Schulz Named to Fulton Board

Fulton Financial Corporation has announced the appointment of David S. Schulz as a member of its board of directors for a term commencing Sept. 14 and expiring at Fulton’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. With the addition of Schulz, Fulton’s Board will have 11 members, and Schulz will serve on the audit and risk committees. He has also been appointed to the board of directors of Fulton’s banking subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A.

Schulz served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Wesco International Inc. from 2016 to June 2020, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wesco from June 2020 to February 2026, and executive vice president and special adviser to the CEO of Wesco from February 2026 until his

retirement on May 31.

Prior to joining Wesco, Schulz was senior vice president and chief operating officer of Armstrong Flooring Inc. and was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer of Armstrong World Industries Inc. and vice president of finance of the Armstrong Building Products division.

Before joining Armstrong World Industries in 2011, he held various financial leadership roles with Procter & Gamble and the J.M. Smucker Company. He was also an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Schulz joined the board of Sterling Infrastructure Inc. in 2025, and he was appointed as chair of the audit committee in 2026. He also serves on the company’s compensation and talent development committee.

MOAA Plans Picnic

The Lancaster Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Waltz Vineyards, 1599 Old Line Road, Manheim. A social hour will begin at 11 a.m., and the buffet barbecue will be served at noon. All current and past mil-

itary officers are invited. Reservations and payment are required by Monday, Aug. 24, by contacting Dennis Benchoff at 717560-1260 or banzhofdl@ gmail.com.

For more information about Lancaster Chapter MOAA, visit www.moaa lancasterchapt.org.

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that people can expect the same fun and festivities they’ve come to know at the event.

Along with providing entertainment, the carnival is a fundraiser for community programs.

“This allows us to continue to improve our parks and recreation programs,” Cirilo said. “This is also a great opportunity for

other nonprofit organizations in our community to showcase themselves and raise funds.”

She’s looking forward to introducing more people to the Eastern York Recreation Authority at the carnival as well.

“We aren’t just sports, although that is a lot of what we do,” she stated. “We offer programming for

all ages and want Eastern York to be a place where people can live, play and work. Our goal is to offer programs and services that appeal to a wide audience and benefit all ages.”

She encourages people to come out for one - or all - of the carnival days.

Museum to Reschedule Activities

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, will remain closed until further notice following storm damage from severe storms on July 4.

As a result of the temporary closure, Life in the 1860s Day was canceled. Many of the planned activities - including civilian living history demonstrations and elements of the popular 19th-century baseball programming - are expected to be incorporated into America 250 Military Days, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 to 9. That expanded weekend will feature living history interpreters representing multiple periods of American military history, including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, along with special programming

commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Updates regarding reopening and upcoming events will be available at www.landisvalley museum.org.

“Come enjoy the last days of summer with great food, music, rides and ending with an amazing fireworks display.”

There is no cost for admission to the carnival, and street parking is free. For more information, follow “Eastern York Recreation Authority Carnival” on Facebook.

“Typically, the carnival has always been around the first day of school, but not this year,” she said.

Explore

Start at the Welcome Center for a brief introduction, then explore at your own pace. Held the third Tuesday of every month.

The Giant Company Forms Partnership With Penn State

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West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, which will be enhanced for the debut of the completed renovation in the fall of 2027. The partnership includes one-of-one entitlements, premium signage, in-venue promotions, football and basketball pregame activations, and additional assets across Penn State Athletics. Giant will use student-athletes to support local store openings and its extensive community programs across the region. The partnership also names Giant as the pre-

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senting partner of the Penn State Cub Club and Penn State Sports Camps across all 31 sports programs. It includes a presence at all Penn State Athletics Kid Zones and alumni events, as well as premium signage placement at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium and Pegula Ice Arena.

In the coming months, the partnership will also introduce unique promotions and other activations for Giant customers. Each of the Giant stores in State College and Bellefonte, as well as select Giant stores near Penn State satellite campuses, will serve as game day pin pickup locations ahead of each home game. Official Penn State merchandise - including apparel, drinkware, and novelty items - will be available at select stores.

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YCAS Plans Astronomy Program

The York County Astronomical Society (YCAS) will offer a public solar and radio astronomy event at its observatory at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 3 p.m.

Society member Kerry Smith will present the radio astronomy portion of the event and give attendees a peek into the future of the society’s

radio astronomy endeavors. Radio astronomy is the study of unseen radiated energy in the electromagnetic spectrum below visible light and allows people to study astronomical phenomena that are otherwise invisible.

Those who own a telescope but are not sure how to use it may schedule a lesson at the observatory by emailing info@ astroyork.com.

While the event is free and open to the public, donations will help the society to continue to bring astronomical events to York County and surrounding areas. If it is clear, all activities will occur as scheduled. In the event of extreme weather, call 717-759YCAS (9227) for notice of cancellation or visit www .astroyork.com or www .facebook.com/AstroYork.

Manufacturers’ Association Announces Expansion

The Manufacturers’ Association has announced an investment by BAE Systems to help expand the organization’s Automation Training Center, a new 5,000-square-foot stateof-the-art training facility dedicated to automation, robotics, and mechatronics training in support of the defense industrial base and regional manufacturing sector.

The newly named BAE Systems Automation Training Center is an expansion of the Manufacturers’

Association’s existing 20,000-square-foot training center and was made possible in part through the support of BAE Systems, which helped underwrite the development of the facility. The center will provide hands-on training and apprenticeship opportunities designed to upskill workers in the high-demand fields of automation, robotics, and mechatronics.

The BAE Systems Automation Training Center will be a key component

of TIDE, the Technology Innovation Defense Ecosystem, a central Pennsylvania initiative of the region’s defense manufacturing community, designated by the Department of War. TIDE was also awarded a $6.1 million grant in 2023 through the U.S. Department of War’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to train and upskill the defense manufacturing workforce across the region.

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support two subjects that are important to the Kinser family and other employees of South 16th Street Garage in Columbia.

“My dad, my older brother, really my whole family has been involved in Columbia’s theater department,” said Shane Kinser, one of the show organizers. “And all of us here being involved in cars, it was a way to combine two things we’ve always been passionate about.”

The show started small at Glatfelter Field but soon outgrew that space and moved to the high school campus. Then, it got too big for that site and moved to the church grounds last year. In the past, the show has attracted hundreds of cars.

A big appeal is the wide variety of trophies entrants can take home, including a 72-inch Best of Show trophy, awarded by the organizers. The organizers also choose Best Paint, Best Interior and Best Engine.

The rest of the awards are determined by busi -

nesses who sponsor them or given out by Columbia theater kids. A Director’s Trophy is awarded by Janet Wood, the theater department head.

“We have well over 30 sponsored trophies,” Shane said. “Everybody is welcome to this show, and anybody can get a trophy.”

Theater kids will run a concession stand on-site at the event, and funds will also be raised through both a silent auction and a 50/50 giveaway. Auction items include gift cards and gift baskets donated by local businesses and individuals. A lemonade stand will be set up on-site, and food trucks will include Tank’s Taters, Halo’s Eatery and Kona Ice. A DJ will provide music during the event.

All money raised benefits the theater department.

“We give between $4,000 and $8,000 each year, so we’ve donated more than $25,000 to this program,” David said.

Funds support the fall play and spring musical put on by the middle school and high school,

and money also goes to the costs of students attending the state International Thespian Conference.

“This money helps them reach a lot further than they would be able to otherwise,” said Tim Pentz, one of the car show organizers, who added that it costs thousands of dollars to attend the conference.

“This gives the kids a lot more opportunities.”

Additional organizers of the show are Travis Kinser and James Weaver. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or pop-up tents to set up on the grassy areas of the church grounds and then spend a few hours enjoying the cars and supporting the theater department.

“Bring your car, your truck, your motorcycle, or just come out and see what’s there,” Shane said. “Everyone is welcome.” Payment for the show is by cash only on the day of the event. For more information, search for “7th Annual Driving for Drama Benefit Car Show” on Facebook or call 717-684-3600.