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JANUARY 29, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Environmental service project benefits local agriculture
Relive the ’90s at The Fresh Brews of Mount Joy
BY CAT SHANNON
In late December, members of the Donegal Fish and Conservation Association (DFCA) and Maytown Boy Scout Troop 53 came together to assist the Luke Brubaker family of Mount Joy with an environmental service project. The effort focused on removing protective tubing and stakes from trees and shrubs planted along Donegal Creek and Charles Run in East Donegal Township. The plantings, which date back about 12 years, were initially part of a project led by Donegal High School’s Experiential Education Program (DEEP). Under the guidance of former teacher David Eichler, DEEP students helped plant the trees as seedlings along the waterway. E i c h l e r, w h o j o i n e d t h e volunteer effort, expressed
BY CAT SHANNON
DFCA volunteer Matt Meszaros with a tree tube
his satisfaction at seeing the success of the plantings: “It’s very gratifying to see the plantings that my DEEP students performed back then and See Environmental pg 2
Inviting people to The Fresh Brews of Mount Joy are (from left) Allory Melhorn and Sherry Caldwell, representing Voyage Mount Joy, and Justin Hoak, representing YAH Brew.
organization with a mission to improve the experience of Donegal student-athletes, marching band members, families and alumni. Melhorn encourages people to get tickets early for the brewfest, which he anticipates will be a popular event. “If you are a beer connoisseur, you definitely want to come to this,” Melhorn said. “ We are going to have beers people most likely haven’t tried before.” The street will be closed to traffic during the duration of the event. Early bird pricing will be available for tickets through
Friday, Jan. 31. After that date, general admission tickets and VIP tickets, which include early admission from 1 to 2 p.m., will be for sale. General admission tickets will admit people from 2 to 5 p.m. Designated driver tickets will be free. The event is for people age 21 and older. On-site admission and entry point will be at Delta Street, across from the Mount Joy borough office. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www .voyagemountjoy.com and click on “Brewfest Tickets.”
More than man’s best friend BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
If you walk into the headquarters of United Disabilities Ser vices (UDS), located at 2270 Erin Court, Lancaster, you’ll find more than a few reasons that dogs are commonly referred to as man’s best friend. The nonprofit organization provides highly trained service dogs for clients throughout Lancaster County and its surrounding areas, and each UDS dog is equipped with a special skillset
to meet its owner’s needs. In early January, an office on the second floor of UDS’ main building was temporarily converted into a kennel for a litter of young golden Labs. The six puppies were less than 3 months old and, like all new arrivals at UDS, adorable but unruly. After a 22-month training program, each do g will be obedient enough to accomplish tasks such as opening a door and picking up a TV remote from the floor. Outside the room of puppies, UDS See UDS pg 5
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ead back to the ’90s for a tasty way to raise funds for the community and have fun at the same time. The Fresh Brews of Mount Joy, co-hosted by Voyage Mount Joy and YAH Brew Mount Joy, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. The beer fest will take place along Main Street in Mount Joy, from Market Street to Marietta Avenue. “We were tossing around ideas for fundraisers, and we knew we wanted to do something unique,” recalled Allory Melhorn, president of Voyage Mount Joy. “We are partnering with Justin Hoak of YAH Brew, and we came up with the idea of a brewfest.” The festival will feature approximately 50 breweries from the local area and well beyond. “We currently have 20 confirmed breweries, and they are from all across the country,” Melhorn said. “We also have one or two coming from Canada, so this is a mix of local, state, national and inter national participants.” A variety of food vendors will set up along Main Street, and local band No Reply will offer live music during the event. “ They will be playing ’90s music, and since the whole brewfest is ‘90s-themed, we encourage people to dress for the decade,” Melhorn said. Proceeds from the event will benefit Voyage Mount Joy and Donegal Athletic Club (DAC). Voyage Mount Joy is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the town through community events and resources. DAC is an
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