Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
SENIOR
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 28
living Look Inside
Celebrate all things wild and uncommon at the Pawpaw Festival BY CATHY MOLITORIS
It’s the largest edible fruit native to the Eastern United States, and it grows naturally in the Susquehanna riverlands. It’s the pawpaw, and you can celebrate the treat at the 19th annual York County Pawpaw Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sep. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, York.
This year’s festival will feature plant vendors; arts, crafts and home goods vendors; food vendors; and lots more, said Alexis Campbell, Horn Farm executive director. “We are expanding the educational offerings during the event this year,” she noted. “On both days, we have a schedule of talks as well as tours and educational programs.” Programs both days include a nature education tour for youths at 10:30 a.m. and a cultivated pawpaw See Pawpaw pg 3
St. John’s residents (from left) Bob Herr, Joni Leuck, Lee Nevers, Marty Schlossman and Carolyn Livingston with items that will be for sale at Fall Fest
Fall Fest will feature food and bargains here’s a trove of treasures waiting to be found at St. John’s Herr Estate when the retirement community hosts its annual Fall Fest. The event, which features an indoor yard sale and bake sale, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Luthercare senior living community, 200 Luther Lane, Columbia. “We have a bigger selection this year than we’ve ever had,” said volunteer Andrea Robinson. Gently used books, puzzles, household items, jewelry and more will be for sale. “It’s all local items from residents and their families,” said resident Bob Herr. Baked goods made by residents will
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also be for sale, along with chicken corn soup, hot dogs, barbecue and drinks. The soup will be prepared by the chef at St. John’s Herr Estate and will be available to purchase by the bowl or quart for eat-in or takeout. Proceeds from the event will support a variety of beneficiaries, said Robinson. “We support the benevolent fund, and we give money toward Christmas gifts for the staff and gifts for residents in personal care,” she stated. “Locally, we support Hands Across the Street, and we also support the Alzheimer’s Walk.” Proceeds are also used for programs and activities at St. John’s. “We cover the cost of the entertainment at our residents’ New Year’s party,” said Carolyn Livingston. “The money will also support our library.” Residents
just cleaned out the library, selecting books to sell at the Fall Fest, she noted. Volunteers have been working for months to sort and price items for the sale. “We’ve been meeting every Saturday morning since March,” Livingston shared. “We’ve been having so much fun getting ready for this. This is a really great group of volunteers.” Resident Joni Leuck encourages people come to the Fall Fest, noting that it’s a fun opportunity to pick up a bargain. “Everything is reasonably priced,” she said, “and the event has a great sense of community.” The Fall Fest will be held in the chapel at St. John’s, as well as in the rotunda, recreation room and main dining room. Free parking is available in a large lot.
Book recounts childhood memories BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Watching her granddaughter grow up, Barbara Rodgers noticed how different their childhoods were. “I realized she had no clue about things we did as kids growing up,” said the Hallam resident. Inspired to share her memories, Rodgers wrote and illustrated “Growing Up on Fox Street,” a book about her school years in the 1960s in a small town in Pennsylvania. The book was released in June, but Rodgers started working on it about four years ago. “I wanted to
write something about growing up at Christmastime,” she said. “Once I started writing, I couldn’t stop.” The book features 19 chapters, full of stories of Rodgers’ experiences from kindergarten through ninth grade, from 1960 to 1969. Rodgers grew up in Williamsport with two brothers and several cousins. Her book recalls the fun she had with her family, including spending time at her father’s hunting cabin, where there was no electricity and no running water. “There was a creek nearby, and See Book pg 2
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