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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 30
Thousands of books will highlight Kreutz Creek Library sale BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When people come to the Kreutz Creek Library’s book sale, they are always pleasantly surprised, said Brent Peterman, president of the Friends of Kreutz Creek Library.
“Our sale stands out due to the sheer size and organization,” he shared. “New sale attendees often comment on the great job our book sorters have done at organizing and labeling the 36 categories of items we have available.” See Books pg 2
People enjoy last year’s MAC and Cheese Fest.
Fill up at the MAC and Cheese Fest year, Parma Pizza & Grill took top honors, with The Golden Whisk Bakery winning the top prize the year before. T he event is a fundraiser fo r M AC , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n that promotes businesses in Columbia and hosts community events, including Fourth Friday festivities. “Most of our Fourth Friday events are free to our merchant members,” Pagan said, noting that most Fourth Fridays feature food and drinks plus entertainment. “This fundraiser offsets those fees of chocolate, bands and wine samples. We also give the restaurants a stipend as well as foil pans to offset the price to make the mac and cheese.” The MAC and Cheese Fest has proven to be very popular, Pagan
Going the distance BY CATHY MOLITORIS
How did you spend your summer vacation? If you’re Josh Curry, a senior at Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, you took a bike ride. A very long, very challenging bike ride. Josh, who is the son of Anita Curry of Lititz, participated in the Adirondack Boys Summer Challenge Ride with Lifecycles, an organization that promotes character building and faith development through bicycling. For a week in late July and early August, Josh rode more than
350 miles from Pennsylvania to Whiteface Mountain at the north end of the Adirondack Mountains. “Some of the highlights were the beautiful scenery in upstate New York, the amazing food and great fellowship and discipleship,” he said. Challenge Ride is an accurate name for the trip, he stated, adding, “Some of the challenges were days with a lot of climbing.” The route included traveling along the Susquehanna River to its source at Cooperstown, N.Y., across the Erie Canal and into the mountains, finishing with a ride
See MAC and Cheese Fest pg 2
See Distance pg 4
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ow does an evening spent enjoying comfort food sound to you? What if that comfort food came in the form of macaroni and cheese, and you’d be helping the community while filling your tummy? The third annual MAC and Cheese Fest will be held at the Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, on Saturday, Sept. 28, beginning at 6 p.m. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis with people paying at the door. “Columbia’s MAC and Cheese Fest will have up to 14 samples of mac and cheese from local restaurants. Who has the cheesiest mac and cheese, most original or is it just like Mom’s? We’ll
find out, and you get to select our winners,” explained Daisy Pagan, vice president and event coordinator for the Merchants Association of Columbia (MAC), which is hosting the event. “All samples will be blind tasted, meaning no names will be given, only numbered samples. Winners and restaurant numbers will be announced when the event is over.” After heading through a buffet line and filling up a tray with samples from each of the restaurants, people will complete a scorecard noting their favorites. Beverages will be available for a separate purchase. Winners will be selected in various categories, with the top winner named “The Big Cheese” and earning a cheese trophy. Last
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Sorting books for the Kreutz Creek Library book sale are (from left) Bill Spangle, Dianne LaNasa, Dawn Kilhefner and Brent Peterman.