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Chamber will present Music in Memorial Park BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Looking for free summer entertainment? Look no further than the Music in Memorial Park concert series, organized by the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce. The series will feature live music, along with food, on three upcoming Sundays at War Memorial Park, 101 Marietta Ave., Mount Joy.
Food will be available beginning at 5 p.m., and the concerts will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Kracker Beez will kick off the series on Sunday, July 30, with food from Piper Belle’s BBQ food truck. A three-piece band, the Kracker Beez performs classic party rock ’n’ roll music. On Aug. 6, the Celtic Martins will entertain, with food provided by Spudd Muffin food truck. Focusing See Music pg 12
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Marietta Special Fire Police seeks volunteers BY CATHY MOLITORIS
f you’ve ever been directed around an accident scene in Marietta Borough or East Donegal Township, chances are, the person who directed you is a member of Marietta Special Fire Police. The organization has been around for almost 100 years, and now it could use your help. “We are down to five volunteers, and one is on extended medical leave, so we really have four active volunteers,” said Steve Bailey, captain of the Marietta Special Fire Police. “We are looking for people who want to help in their community. If we don’t get some new volunteers, this organization may be gone by next year.” The Marietta Special Fire Police formed in the 1930s as a way to give older members of the fire
“We watch the backs of our first responders so that they can save lives without losing theirs.” Volunteers must take a basic fire police course, with all training and equipment paid for by the organization. “You have to be dedicated to do this job,” Bailey said. “The state requires certain training, and there are no exceptions, but you have a year to complete it.” Duties of the Marietta Special Fire
Police range from assisting with emergencies such as car accidents or fires to helping during community events. “Basically, our responsibilities are to handle crowd control and traffic control at the scene, so anytime that our fire company is called out to a fire or an accident scene, we respond with them,” Bailey commented. “We work to keep the traffic flow going, or at a fire scene, we work to keep civilians out of the way so the firefighters can do their job.” Volunteers also help with traffic control for parades and other community gatherings. With a very small budget from the borough, the organization relies on public support and donations to operate. “We do not get anything from the fire tax,” Bailey shared, adding that the fire police are prohibited from charging for their
People enjoy a Music in Memorial Park concert.
Mount Joy will hold National Night Out BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For a night of free, family fun, head out to Delta Street in Mount Joy, where National Night Out will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The festivities, hosted by Voyage Mount Joy, will offer something for everyone, with a focus on bringing community members and first responders together, said Allory Melhorn, event coordinator. “This is a great family-friendly event,” he noted. “ We’ll have a
bounce house and face painting for the kids. We’ll have live music from Jimmy the Whale. A lot of different food vendors are going to be there, too.” Vendors will include Frisco’s, the Rotary Fry Wagon, Voyage Mount Joy offering hot dogs and Starbucks selling drinks. Local first responders will also be on-site for the event, including members of the Mount Joy Borough Police Department, Fire Department Mount Joy and Life Lion ambulance. Melhorn noted that plans were being finalized for some of the police
See Fire Police pg 6
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