Donegal SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Honoring Athletic Greats BY CAT SHANNON
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he Donegal Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its newest members on Saturday, Nov. 1. The event will begin at noon at Donegal High School, 1025 Koser Road, Mount Joy. A social will follow at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy, beginning at 2 p.m. “This year’s class represents five decades of inductees from Donegal Athletics and includes several individual and team state champions,” said John Felix, retired teacher, coach and principal of Donegal High School, who serves as The 2017 PIAA State Champion girls’ softball team, including Makyla Yoder, No. 19 secretary of the Donegal Athletic 2017 PIAA State Championship award. In 1981, he won a gold Hall of Fame selection committee. girls’ softball team. medal in the giant slalom at the “Please join us at Donegal High Bonham, a member of the Class National Handicap Olympics. School to represent these out- of 1969, is a wrestler who has a Yoder played softball and earned standing student-athletes.” career record of 47-12-2. He was AAA Softball Player of the Year This year’s honorees are Michael inducted into the National Wres- honors in the state. She graduated Bonham, Makyla Yoder, Stephanie tling Hall of Fame and has received in 2017 and played on the PIAA Marie Smith, Henry Klugh and the the Lifetime Service to Wrestling State Championship team.
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Participants in a previous Mutt Strut at Dog Park Mount Joy
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blessings and, of course, sniff out some free treats. It’s all part of Dog Park Mount Joy’s tail-wagging tradition of celebrating community, creativity and canine companionship. Registration for the event will begin at 2 p.m., and the parade will kick off at 2:45 p.m. “The main event is the costume parade, a photo booth and pet blessings by the Rev. Ellie Hart-Garner,” said Lynn McCleary, president of See Dogs pg 2
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Dogs Will Dress To Impress at Mutt Strut If you’re looking for a pawsome way to spend an afternoon, head to Rapho Township Park, 1499 Fieldstone Drive, Mount Joy, for the 10th annual Mutt Strut pet parade, where dogs will take center stage and steal the show. On Sunday, Oct. 26, pups of all shapes and sizes will strut their stuff in costume, pose for photos, enjoy
Holiday Bazaar Will Feature Handcrafted Cheer The members of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church are a crafty bunch, and they’ll share their creativity with the community at the church’s annual Holiday Bazaar. The event will be held at the church, 1290 River Road, Marietta, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1. “Our bazaar offers something for everyone,” said Mary Ann Eshleman, bazaar organizer. “Buy some Christmas gifts and new decorations for your home, have a good lunch and take home a dessert or two!” Shoppers will find everything they’re looking for at the bazaar, she noted. “We transform our fellowship hall into a beautiful space for shopping and dining,” she said. “We have an area where you will be tempted by all the yummy baked goods, candy and treats. This is always a busy spot! There is a white elephant area, which features gently used and bargain-priced items such as books, jigsaw puzzles, record albums and home goods.” Cold food will be available to go from the kitchen, with the choice of soup, including chicken corn, vegetable beef and ham and bean, or barbecue, including hamburger, pulled chicken and pulled pork. “We also will have a dining area where you can sit and enjoy a hot bowl of soup du jour, meatball or hot dog sandwich or macaroni and cheese for lunch,” Eshleman said. The rest of the space will be filled with tables of handcrafted
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