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t’s not every day you’re invited to a party in a cemeter y, but Fête en Noir is no ordinary gathering. Part picnic, part concert and entirely for a good cause, this annual tradition turns Mount Bethel Cemetery into one of Columbia’s liveliest spots for an evening. T h e s e v e n t h Fê t e e n Noir will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, at Mount Bethel Cemetery, 700 Locust St., Columbia. Entrance to the grounds will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Reserved seating is People enjoy a previous year’s Fête en Noir. available through Sunday, Aug. 31. dress in black, and supporters of During the evening, Fever Pitch T he br ing- your-own-picnic the cemetery are encouraged to will provide live music. party will feature outdoor seating create a celebratory atmosphere “Our musical group is a bit larger throughout the cemetery, which by inviting friends to share seating than it has been in previous years,” is the final resting place of many at a table, said Kathy Hohenadel, Hohenadel explained. “Fever Pitch prominent people in Columbia’s chair of the Mount Bethel Ceme- is a five-piece group, which includes history. Guests are encouraged to tery board. vocals. They’re going to start with
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Showcasing Maytown’s Homes and Gardens
Peek inside the homes and into the backyards of properties in Maytown, all to benefit the Maytown Historical Society. The Maytown Historical Society will host a Maytown House, Patio, Yard and Garden Tour on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour locations are all in the Maytown area and are within driving or walking distance from the museum, located at 4 W. High St. The event will also feature a meal fundraiser available at the museum with pulled pork barbecue, a baked potato, applesauce, a cookie, a drink and a roll. It will be available Cathy and Mike Buckwalter at their home, which R121012
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Remembering Marietta’s Barr Spangler BY CAT SHANNON
Eric Schubert firmly believes in remembering the past to inform the future. The Elizabethtown College graduate, now pursuing a master’s degree in history at Millersville University, especially enjoys bringing stories to light about people who may be unfamiliar historical figures but who also should not be forgotten. Barr Spangler, a noted resident of Marietta who lived in the 19th and early part of the 20th century, is one of those figures, and now the Pennsylvania Historical Association has selected Schubert’s research on Spangler to be presented at the organization’s annual meeting. Schubert will discuss “Barr Spangler (1822-1922) & The Prohibition Party of Pennsylvania” at the meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 11, at Yorktowne Hotel in York. Schubert’s talk, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday. “I first learned about Barr Spangler while a student at Elizabethtown College, as I was researching his family homes in Marietta,” shared Schubert, a genealogist and public historian whose work has been featured in national media. “That was over five years ago, and I am happy to still be researching his story!” Spangler was noted as being the oldest active bank president in the U.S. when he died at 100, and he even received birthday congratulations from President McKinley, Schubert said. Spangler was director of the First National Bank in Marietta. “The bank is no longer active, but the building is still preserved and in use, I believe most recently as See Spangler pg 8
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garden which was copied from the Wythe House in Williamsburg. A stop at Danny and Janet Love’s home will feature tours of the house, patio and garden. “(This i s ) o n e o f M a y t o w n ’s Airbnbs, featuring the old bank, uniquely restored; a newly finished patio and garden; and a repurposed living quarters using many features from the original house.” Tourgoers will also visit Old Fogie Farm, where they can enjoy a peaceful stroll through a lavish butterfly garden. The house and garden of Arla, Ken and Ethan Henry will be featured as well. “The house is completely redone with an exposed log wall and brick hearth,” Good said, adding that the home also features eclectic furnishings; an added-on kitchen; a deck; and a lavish and fragrant herb, vegetable and flower garden. Mike and Cathy Buckwalter will open their farmhouse and garden for the tour. “Tour both floors of this beautifully decorated working farmhouse,” Good said. “Many unique antiques (can be found here) including a
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clawfoot bathtub. The farm was originally owned by Simon Cameron, a member of Lincoln’s cabinet.” Choosing the properties to feature is not an easy task, Good said, noting that Maytown is full of historic and unique homes. “We selected homes that were not on previous tours in the last couple years,” she stated. “We also tried to find homes that featured unique décor and style and gardens that were in bloom.” The tour is a fundraiser for the Maytown Historical Society, which operates a museum on the square in Maytown and holds a variety of public programs. Proceeds will be used for proper ty maintenance, monthly expenses, new
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Wa g n e r t h a t p ro v i d e s a tongue-in-cheek look at modern life through intricate assemblages of dollar-bill parts and ever yd ay scraps. Wa gner ’s ar tist books will also be part of this exhibition. “Grit: Labor and Resilience in 1930s America” will feature photographs depicting the resilience and determination of those who lived through the Great Depression and its aftermath. Photographs in this exhibition are part of the Phillips M u s e u m ’s p e r m a n e n t collection. “Ref lections: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Era at F&M” will focus on photographs and personal acco u n t s o f t h e e x p e riences of nine African American F&M alumni who were students during the Civil Rights era.
“Stephen Althouse, Photographer: Material Representations” will feature large-scale, black and white photographs, which center on worn equipment associated with labor and farming. Althouse juxtaposes ordinary items to express spirituality and human emotion. The public is invited to view the fall exhibitions at the Phillips Museum of Art from Sept. 2 through Friday, Dec. 5. The museum is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, except for Friday, Oct. 10, to Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Friday, Nov. 21, to Monday, Dec. 1. Admission is free. The Phillips Museum of Art is located in Steinman Colle ge Center at 628 College Ave., Lancaster. For more infor mation, v i s i t w w w. fa n d m . e d u / phillips-museum.
acquisitions and archiving expenses. “This is one tour you will not want to miss,” Good said. “This is an inexpensive activity and well worth the money. People can expect to learn about the history of some of May town’s beautiful homes.” Tickets for the tour and the meal may be purchased by calling the museum at 717-426-1526 and leaving a message with your name, contact number and number of tour and meal tickets. People may also send an email to maytown history@aol.com. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the tour. Meal tickets will be available until sold out. Some stops on the tour are not ADA compliant.
Pathways Center Plans Program In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, a program of Hospice & Community Care, will host “Shining a Light on Overdose Awareness: The Flory Family’s Story of Hope and Healing” on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pathways Center, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. International Overdose Awareness Day is obser ved around the world on Aug. 31. It is a day to acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died from a drug overdose, and it aims to end overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. See Pathways pg 4
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T he histor ic Strand Theatre in downtown York will mark its 100th anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Originally created by Nathan Appell and Appell Amusement Interests, the Strand Theatre was built in 1925 for both motion pictures and live enter tainment in the center of downtown York. It was a film theater and venue for vaudeville acts that was later sold to Warner Bros. and RKO Stanley Warner. In 1976, the Strand Theatre closed its doors after 50 years of operation due to economic decline in York. In 1978, the “Save Our Theaters” campaign raised more than $1 million to restore both the Strand Theatre and neighboring Capitol Theatre. In April 1980, the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center nonprofit organization was formed, and the Strand Theatre reopened with a gala performance by Ella Fitzgerald and the York Symphony Orchestra. In the following decades, the Strand Theatre underwent numerous renovations, such as the acquisition and repurposing of several adjoining buildings and the addition of a
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Lancaster Bible College (LBC) and The Trust Performing Arts Center will offer a variety of events during the 2025-26 Arts and Culture season. Most of the performances will be held at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster, and Good Shepherd Chapel at LBC, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster. Luke Bower will perform at Good Shepherd Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. The Trust Season Launch will take place at The Trust Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Other performances in September will include Peter Winograd and Xun Pan as part of the Lancaster International Piano Festival at The Trust on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. and an LBC Hymn Sing on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. in the chapel. October events will include Lancaster’s Got Talent on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. at The Trust and the LBC Choral Concert on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. in the chapel. The Gray Havens will perform in the Good Shepherd Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Zion Caravan Tour with John Mark Pantana, Antoine Bradford, and LOVKN. In November, the LBC Art Song Recital & String Orchestra Concert will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. Miao Gao will perform at The Trust as part of the Lancaster International Piano Festival on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. “Seussical: The Musical” will be presented in the Good Shepherd Chapel at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8.; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. The LBC Wind & Percussion Ensemble Concert will take place in the chapel on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m.; Voctave will perform at The Trust on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.; and the LBC Choral Concert will take place at The Trust on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. The December performances will include the LBC Christmas Concert in the chapel at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, and 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6; the Lancaster Art Song Society at The Trust on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m.; “A Dickens
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Hospice & Community Care will hold its 41st Labor Day Auction at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Quarr yville, on Saturday, Aug. 30, and Monday, Sept. 1, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Labor Day Auction, presented by Rodgers & Associates, is free to attend, with proceeds benefiting patients and families receiving hospice and palliative care and grief support. The event will feature a wide variety of new and used items up for bids, an array of gift certificates and gift baskets, and six specialty auctions. A high-end auction on Sept. 1 will include vacations, fine jewelr y, handyman ser vices, once-in-a-lifetime ex p er iences , and handcrafted items. A giveaway drawing will give ticketholders a chance to win a 2025 Chevy Trax. The event will also feature Amish-made food. The specialty auctions on Aug. 30 will be Art, Day of Care, Tools, and the Plant Auction. The Art Auction has original paintings from well-known local artists, as well as the debut of the 2025 Memorial Garden Ornament. At the Day of Care Auction, attendees may purchase a day of care for one patient. The Tool Auction will feature new and used power and hand tools donated by local construction companies
The Eastern York Recreation Authority (EYRA) will offer several upcoming programs. All programs require registration at www.easternyorkrec.com. A recreational basketball league for boys in seventh and eighth grades will be offered, with no residency requirements. The registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 18, and the program will run on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. from Sept. 25 to Nov. 20 at Lower Windsor Township Gym, 2425 Craley Road, Wrightsville. There is a fee. Basketball programs will be available for boys and girls in grades three through six who reside in Eastern York School District. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 10. The program will start with evaluations in late October, and practices will begin in November. The season will run through February, and teams will play in York County leagues. There is a fee. Eastern York Junior High Spring Baseball will be offered to Eastern York residents in grades seven and eight for the 2025-26 school year. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 31, and the program will run from the middle of March to late April. Teams will play in the York County Baseball League. There is a fee to participate. A welcome sign workshop will take place on Friday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hellam Township Building, 35
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Walnut Springs Road, York. Instructors will teach attendees how to create a layered 3D sunflower and butterfly welcome sign for their front door or wall. The event is open to beginners and people age 12 and older. All materials will be supplied, and there is a fee. Creatures of the Night will take place on Friday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Rexroth Park, 1910 Prayer Mission Road, Windsor. Attendees may learn which creatures are more active at night, look for animal eyes shining in the dark, listen to the sounds of night animals, and touch their furs and skulls. The program is free and open to people of all ages. Winter Backyard Birds will be offered on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Rexroth Park. Attendees may learn about winter birds and how to identify them by appearance and sound. Participants will also learn how to choose preferred foods to attract each species and will make a bird feeder to take home or hang in the park. There is a fee. The Owl Prowl will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Emig Park, 2 Buttonwood Lane, York. Attendees may learn about owls, including the unique features that help put them at the top of the food chain, as well as look inside an owl pellet; learn owl calls; and touch their feathers, feet, and skulls. The program is free and open to people of all ages.
Pathways from pg 2 The Pathways event will feature keynote speakers Teddy and Greg Flor y, who will share the story of their son Will’s decade-long struggle with addiction and his death from an overdose in 2020. The Florys will reflect on how addiction impacted their family, their journey through grief, and the ways they continue to
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Student Named to Dean’s List Stella Rohrbaugh of Wrightsville was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Youngstown State University. She is majoring in biology - predentistry track.
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Water Solutions is actively Its ser vices include the growing its team, creating following: water testing jobs and investing in the and analysis to identify local economy. The company specific water issues; water is eager to partner with local softening, which is elimiorganizations and initiatives nating hard water problems Penn State Extension will such as ServSafe. to make a positive impact and protecting plumbing; offer several food safety cerThe online course is self- on the community. HQ whole-house filtration, tification courses. To regis- paced, can be started any- also envisions educational including the removal of ter for any of these courses time throughout the year, workshops on water quality, sediment, chlorine and and for more information, and must be completed collaborations to provide other impurities; the instalcall 877-345-0691 or visit within 180 days of enroll- clean water access to those lation of reverse osmosis https://extension.psu.edu/ ment. 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The in-person trainings A third option, the Food will teach participants how Safety Manager Certificato prevent contamination tion Prep Course, will be by properly receiving, stor- available as a live online ing, preparing, cooking, webinar that will prepare COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 360 OPEN DOOR MISSION MIRACLE LIFE Locust St. in Columbia, Rev. David C. CHURCH: 201 S 2nd St. Wrightsville cooling, and serving food participants for the certifiPowers, phone: 717-684-6271, Sunday Bridging gaps, Uplifting Lives, Revealing Morning Worship 10am. Handicap God's Love. Pastor Stephen Rambler and by sanitizing food ser- cation exam. Participants accessible. 4th Street Cafe Coffeehouse Sundays 10:30AM & 6:30PM vice facilities. The course will receive live instruction 1st & last Sunday @5pm with commu- ODMMLC.COM 717-854-1220 nity meal. Free Clothing Bank Mondays will be led by certified from food safety experts 9-11am & Tuesdays 5-7pm. ServSafe instructors. without needing to travel. The course fee covers A textbook will be mailed COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH: Sixth & Locust St., Columbia. Pastor: Rev. you to Love God, Love Others, and the cost of the most recent before the first day’s class. Richard Whitesel. In-Person Worship Reach Out with us! Join us for worship edition of the ServSafe After the course, particSchedule: Wed. 10:15 am, Sun. 10:15 on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. am. Sunday service is also available on We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Manager book, learning ipants can choose from Facebook live & YouTube. Holy Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). materials, and exam. The several certification exam Eucharist at all services. Handicap Learn more at cbcpa.org. accessible. Meals on Wheels ministry deadline to register for options, available in mul717-684-4244, church office 717-684BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151 the course and exam is tiple languages. 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from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lancaster County Community Foundation, 24 W. King St., Lancaster. This training will aim to prepare participants to use effective communication skills and the facilitative mediation structure to help people listen and resolve their own disputes. The course will include conflict resolution skills; listening, reframing, and summarizing; issue identification; practicing the mediation process; coached role play practice with partial and full mediations; co-mediating with a partner; and confidentiality and ethics. The Conflict, Communication & Culture course is required for people to attend this training. Participants must register by Friday, Sept. 26, at www.advoz.org/training #basic; no same-day registration will be available. For more information about Advoz training or volunteering, visit www .advoz .org/training or www.advoz.org/volunteer.
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Penn State Extension will offer a virtual, statewide walking program called Ever ybody Walk Across Pennsylvania from Monday, Sept. 8, to Monday, Nov. 3. The program is aimed at harnessing social support to achieve healthy lifestyle goals. Participants may walk individually or with family members, friends, co-workers, or their dogs in teams of up to five. Each individual or team member will aim to walk 10 miles a week or exercise an equivalent amount. Participants can walk at a time and place convenient
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an escape room,” Schubert said. “It is believed Barr served as a director of the bank and in various roles for about 59 years!” After learning more about Barr and doing some initial research, Schubert was so struck by Barr’s productive life, business pursuits and personal values that he wanted to dig deeper. “100 years old and actively running businesses and civic organizations, involved in nearly every aspect of town, going on long trips - Barr did everything!” Schubert said. “His life story piece by piece is just so impressive and makes you want to learn more. He started working at 14 years old and never stopped until his death at 100.” Schubert noted that in addition to being a merchant and bank director, Spangler was a political candidate. “Barr frequently attributed his energy to dieting and abstaining from alcohol, so he actually ran under the Prohibition Party banner several times, even for governor,” Schubert said. “In my PA Historical Association talk,
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I will be covering this political aspect of Barr’s life, but I also think people should know he went with the Prohibition Party because those were truly the values he upheld in those 100 years. It was also called the Temperance Party; Barr was a supporter of the temperance movement.” Spangler served as treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Temperance Union, was a delegate to the State Prohibition Convention in 1887 and twice ran as the candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general for the Prohibition Party. In 1885, Spangler was the Prohibition candidate for state treasurer of Pennsylvania. He was also a leader in the Marietta First Methodist Episcopal Church. Schuber t presented at last year ’s historical association meeting, so when he heard about this year’s call for proposals, he wanted to apply. “I have been looking for a great opportunity to share more about Barr, and this is it,” he said. “It fits in one of the project themes that will be highlighted, of social change in Pennsylvania.” Schubert said that Spangler’s political influence is not as well known as his commercial impact, but it’s an important part of the man’s story. “I think it really taps
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into his essence of temperance which really dictated everything he did. That is why with this article, I am looking forward to making sure the political side of Barr is well represented,” he said. “I also want to share the smaller details, the lesser-known details and larger narratives of this man’s life, not just with politics, that give people a better understanding of Marietta and L ancaster County as a whole.” S chub er t no te d that through his work as a master ’s candidate and genealogist, he regularly wor k s w i t h f i rs t h a nd , primary source materials that connect the present with the past. “Every individual, every family, has a unique story and narrative,” he shared. “I love learning about history and learning about historic figures because research has always been my passion, and history
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is such a great outlet for that.” He hopes others will take inspiration from what he’s found and find their own passion for the past. “Even though someone might not be your ancestor or have lived in your town, the history of those who came before us is important, and learning more about the lives people led hundreds of years ago, in our communities, in our county, is so fascinating,” he said. “Historic figures like Barr should be remembered and celebrated.” To lear n more about the Pennsy lvani a His torical Association and its annual meeting, visit https://pa-histor y.org/ meeting/2025.
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quiet music while people enjoy their picnics, and, as the evening progresses, they’ll move into dancetype music. It should be very festive.” Vocalist Bailey Fulginiti will entertain while the band performs selections rang ing from jazz and light pop to dance music. Guests are welcome to enjoy the music as a backdrop to the evening’s festivities and are invited to dance if the spirit moves them, Hohenadel shared. Proceeds from Fête en Noir are used for maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery. Hohenadel noted that mowing the grass costs thousands of dollars. “There’s a lot of trimming around headstones, which is labor intensive
and costly,” she remarked. Friends of Mount Bethel, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 2017 as a fundraising arm of Mount Bethel Cemeter y. T he organization supports the mission of Mount Bethel Cemetery by organizing events that serve the dual purposes of promoting awareness of the cemetery and raising funds to maintain the grounds. The cemeter y dates to the early 1700s and was incorporated in the mid-1800s. Fête en Noir is made possible through the sponsorship of the Foresters of America 235, the Columbia-Middletown Elks Lodge 1074, the Chickies Rock Moose Lodge 307, Nikolaus & Hohenadel, the Columbia
A m e r i c a n L e g i on Po s t 372, the Columbia Fraternal Association, the Columbia Lions Club and Musser Supply Inc. Hohenadel noted that the event has grown each year, with many people returning annually along with first-time visitors. “Anyone who comes to Fête en Noir can expect a good time for a good cause,” she said. “Bring your family. Bring your friends. Create your own little party within a party.” In the event of rain, Fête en Noir will be moved to an indoor location. To r e s e r v e s p a c e a t the Fête, call Friends of Mount Bethel Cemetery at 717-681-6768 or email the organization at fr iendsofmtbethel@ gmail.com.