Elizabethtown AUGUST 13, 2025
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Fun and Farming at the Fair BY CAT SHANNON
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hen the Elizabethtown Fair returns to town this year, visitors will be treated to a variety of new attractions and lots of familiar favorites. The fair will run from Monday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 23, at 900 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Hours will be 5 to 11 p.m. on Monday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. the rest of the week. Rides will operate from 6 to 11 p.m. on Monday; from 2 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 22; and from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday. New this year, prior to the official fair opening, West Green Tree Church of the Brethren will host a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, on the fairgrounds. New activities this year will include Circus Incredible, Ryan and Friends ventriloquist act, Choo Choo Barn mobile experience train display, the return of hatching chicks, an American 250 PA apron The Elizabethtown Fair features opportunities to get up close to See Fair pg 4 agriculture.
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Fresh, Local and Community-Focused BY CAT SHANNON
The founders of the Elizabethtown Farmers Market have a mantra for visitors: “Be Hungry for Local.” “Our market features hyper-local vendors, meaning everyone grows and/or produces their goods locally within a less-than-30-mile radius,” shared Nikita Grove, vice president and co-founder. “Not only are you supporting our local businesses, farmers and producers, but also joining a welcoming community R120614
See Local pg 5 A bird’s-eye view of the Elizabethtown Farmers Market
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Remembering Marietta’s Barr Spangler BY CAT SHANNON
Eric Schubert firmly believes in remembering the past to inform the future. The Elizabethtown College graduate, now pursuing a master’s degree in history at Millersville University, especially enjoys bringing stories to light about people who may be unfamiliar historical figures but who also should not be forgotten. Barr Spangler, a noted resident of Marietta who lived in the 19th and early part of the 20th century, is one of those figures, and now the Pennsylvania Historical Association has selected Schubert’s research on Spangler to be presented at the organization’s annual meeting. Schubert will discuss “Barr Spangler (1822-1922) & The Prohibition Party of Pennsylvania” at the meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 11, at Yorktowne Hotel in York. Schubert’s talk, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday. “I first learned about Barr Spangler while a student at Elizabethtown College, as I was researching his family homes in Marietta,” shared Schubert, a genealogist and public historian whose work has been featured in national media. “That was over five years ago, and I am happy to still be researching his story!” Spangler was noted as being the oldest active bank president in the U.S. when he died at 100, and he even received birthday congratulations from President McKinley, Schubert said. Spangler was director of the First National Bank in Marietta. “The bank is no longer active, but the building is still preserved and in use, I believe most recently as an escape room,” Schubert See Spangler pg 2
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