Elizabethtown townlively.com
JULY 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 24
Get hands-on with nature at Samuel Haldeman Day BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In the 1800s, Samuel Haldeman was a world-famous naturalist who studied and taught in Bainbridge. To mark his 212th birthday, the Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society will host Samuel Haldeman Day. The party will be held at Haldeman
Mansion, 230 Locust Grove Road, Bainbridge, on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The celebration will include hands-on activities and displays highlighting Haldeman’s interests. “We will have various clubs coming in,” said Tina Mark, recording secretar y of the See Nature pg 2
Members of Scout Troop 1 invite people to a celebration of the troop’s 110th anniversary.
Scout Troop 1 will mark 110 years BY CATHY MOLITORIS
over the years.” At 6 p.m., a troop photo will be ore than a century ago, a taken, and all past and present Boy Scout troop formed members of Troop 1 are weli n E l i z a b e t h t o w n . come to participate. “It will be a Today, the troop is still going strong, and the community is invited to a celebration of Scout “Through its 110 Troop 1’s 110th anniversary. years, Troop 1 has The party will be held at Cassell Farms, 522 Cassell Road, Elizasupported families bethtown, from 4 to 8 p.m. on in our community to Saturday, July 27. “We will have Scout activities, equip and develop our memorabilia and a campfire that Scouts to be active and will surely bring back fond memresponsible citizens.” ories for past Scouts and provide a sense of nostalgia,” said Caitlin Fickes, a parent of a Scout in the troop. “The display of memo- wonderful way to capture the rabilia from the last 110 years moment and create a lasting will showcase the rich history memory for everyone involved,” of the troop and its evolution Caitlin said. “It’s always special
Fitness Court features all-in-one workout space BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Featuring seven exercises you can complete in seven minutes, a new Fitness Court has opened in East Donegal Township. The court, created by National Fitness Campaign, is one of just 500 such spaces in the country and the only one in Lancaster County. “For years, we ’ve been looking at trying to develop something like this,” said Scott Kingsboro, assistant township
manager, adding that he originally considered installing a traditional fitness trail with various exercise stations along a path. When he discovered National Fitness Campaign and its all-in-one court, he was intrigued. He soon learned the company, which has a mission to change health outcomes in America, provided grant funding to help support the cost of the court. The Fitness Court is located at Lloyd H. Fuhrman Memorial See Fitness Court pg 7 R108505
See Scout Troop 1 pg 6
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to see past and present members come together, and this photo will be a great way to commemorate the occasion.” The party will also feature hot dogs and snacks and an opportunity learn about Scouts and the troop’s history. Scout Troop 1 is the oldest troop in Elizabethtown. “The mission of the B oy S couts Troop 1 is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law,” explained leader Leo Gomez. “The purpose of the Boy Scouts, incorporated on Feb. 8, 1910, and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program for youth to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to
Josie Mark holds items that kids can explore as part of the hands-on activities at Samuel Haldeman Day.