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Ride and walk will help children BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“This is a day of family fun for everyone,” said Dana Myers, director of charitable giving for Brittany’s Hope, describing Biking for Brittany and the Walk of Love. The joint event
will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Star Barn Village, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. The bike ride will feature a 31-mile course and a 62-mile course and will have a rolling start between 7 and 9 a.m. “For the cyclist in your See Brittany’s Hope pg 6
The Elizabethtown Fair will feature food, animals and entertainment.
Elizabethtown Fair will mark 50th year BY CATHY MOLITORIS
alf a century ago, a small agricultural fair began in Elizabethtown. It was held in two tents on the campus of Elizabethtown College. This year, the Elizabethtown Fair marks its 50th anniversary, and the fair promises to be bigger and better than ever, said Sally Nolt, fair secretary. The fair will be held from Monday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 26, at 900 E. High St., Elizabethtown. “We have a lot of new things this year, including racing pigs and goats,” she stated. “We’re having the Air Methods helicopter do a fly-in on Friday.” People will have the chance to see the Air Methods/WellFlight helicopter up-close and enjoy a meet-and-greet with staff members of the aircraft, which provides tools, supplies and ICU-level medical care. To highlight the fair’s long history, a committee is putting together
The Walk of Love will feature fun for people of all ages.
Come out for a Community Summer Fun Day BY CATHY MOLITORIS
You’re invited to Shadow Hill Stables’ Community Summer Fun Day and Open House, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 12. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shadow Hill Stables, 2362 Turnpike Road, Elizabethtown. “This is our first time hosting this event,” said Kelsey Jarkowsky, one of the trainers at Shadow Hill Stables. “Shadow Hill Stables is more than just a stable. We are a community. … Hosting an event
like this was a no-brainer. We want to connect with the community beyond our barn doors and let people know what we’re all about.” The event will feature vendors, food, games, facility tours and more. “We’ve got an incredible lineup of vendors ready to showcase their unique products and services,” Jarkowsky stated. “From handcrafted jewelry to beautiful artwork, you’ll find something for everyone.” Food options will include food trucks Kay Melts, Traveling J’s and See Summer Fun Day pg 4 R097321
flowers to needlepoint, will be displayed inside Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, adjacent to the fairgrounds. A store selling 50th anniversary fair merchandise will also be set up on the fairgrounds. Nolt credits the fair’s longevity to the support the event receives from the community. “We have between 300 and 400 volunteers who make the fair happen,” she said. “We have almost 100 people who help out in the animal petting area alone. We have a lot of people who help at the church. We have senior citizens who man the office during the week. We’re very fortunate.” She encourages everyone to come out for the fair, noting, “We are an agricultural fair, but we offer something for everyone from babies to senior citizens.” For more information on the Elizabethtown Fair, including a complete schedule of events, visit https://etownfair.com.
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signs that will be displayed throughout the fairgrounds, and an interactive history hunt will also be held during the week. “We added two contests this year, a baby race and a rebar metalworking contest,” Nolt stated. “Last year, we added a woodworking contest, and we’ll be doing that again this year as well.” In addition to live entertainment on two main stages, the fair will feature pop-up tents of entertainment each evening, and new food options will also be available. “We have really great food,” Nolt remarked. “We have people who come every night just to eat.” Additional highlights of the week will include agricultural education presentations daily, a fair queen contest on Monday, a talent show on Tuesday and Senior Citizens Day on Wednesday. Various agricultural competitions will be held during the week, and a variety of competitive exhibits, ranging from
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