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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 30
Hoop Shoot promotes friendly competition BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When she competed at the state Elks Hoop Shoot contest last year, Lily Porreca was nervous. She had done well at the local event in Columbia, where she won first place in the 8- and 9-year-old age group, and she had won her division at districts as well. She knew what she had to do: get on the court and push past the nerves. “After I took a few shots, I felt
better,” Lily recalled. She ended up placing third at the state competition, and she’s looking forward to competing again in this year’s local event. The Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 will hold the annual Elks Hoop Shoot program on Sunday, Nov. 5, in the gym at Park Elementary School, 50 S. Sixth St., Columbia. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and the contest will start at 12:30 p.m. “You don’t have to be on a basketball team to compete,” said See Hoop Shoot pg 4
Ed Ritter (left) and Jennifer Johnson invite people to the Kreutz Creek Library fall book sale.
Books for a bargain BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen you browse the tables at the Kreutz Creek Library fall book sale, you’ll find a mix of genres and a huge selection. “By our rough count, we had about 18,000 books last spring,” said Ed Ritter, book sale chair, describing the library’s spring sale. He expects as many at the fall sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Hellam Township Public Works Building, 44 Walnut Springs Road, York. Along with fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children, the sale will feature puzzles and jewelry. “We sold a lot of puzzles in the spring,” said Jennifer Johnson, library manager. “They became popular during the pandemic, and they seem to be even more popular since.”
“Every single book, every puzzle, every baked good, every hot dog, all contribute to sustaining the work we do in the community.” authors might include Janet Evanovich and James Patterson. “That way, they’re all in one place.” Johnson said this is especially appreciated by collectors of specific authors. “If you’re looking for a specific title, this is really handy,” she stated. “It makes it easy to find what you’re looking for.” The book sale will also feature
hot dogs and baked goods for sale, and an opportunity to fill a bag of books for a set fee will begin at noon on Saturday. “We started that in the spring this past year, and it was very successful,” Ritter recalled. “We were still very busy on Saturday afternoon.” Johnson agreed, adding that the one-price sale doesn’t cut into the inventory. “You might think by the end of Saturday there are no good books left,” she shared, “but that’s not the case. What is a good book to you might not be to someone else, and there are good books to be had.” The book sale is organized by the Friends of the Kreutz Creek Library, and the sale will help fund operation of the library. “The money raised by the Friends helps with the costs to keep the library open,” Johnson said. “The Friends also support the library with
The first-place winners of last year’s Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 competition were (from left) Asher Detz, Lily Porreca and Chase Houck.
Only rain in the storm drain BY CATHY MOLITORIS
As a Boy Scout, Derick Kinser is concerned about his community and the world around him. Looking for an idea for his Eagle project, Derick struck up a conversation with Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz. Lutz suggested that Derick consider raising awareness of how storm drain runoff affects the Susquehanna River. Inspired by the idea, Derick gathered a team and got to work. “As a group, we refinished and repainted almost 100 of the storm drains in the bottom end of Columbia Borough, hoping for them to stand out and make people
think twice about dumping a harmful substance into our rain runoffs that lead into the river,” he said. He started planning his project in mid-July and spent two workdays in late August with two different crews. On the first day, he had help from Eugene Schmitt, Jarret Schmitt, his brothers Shane and Travis Kinser, and Becky Wright. On the second day, Travis and Shane returned to help, along with Derick’s father, Dave Kinser. Derick also worked with Columbia Borough, specifically with Jake Graham, who is the public works manager. Not only did the group clean up the storm drains, but they also created
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