Elizabethtown townlively.com
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 31
Fall Afresh will offer lots of family fun BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Bring the family out to Fall Afresh on Saturday, Sept. 21, for food, fun and fellowship. The event will be held at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds, 900 E. High St., from 1 to 6 p.m. As event organizer Gabrielle Lehman shared, the event will offer a variety of activities, many returning from last year’s celebration.
“We will have live music, food trucks, family-oriented events again like face and pumpkin painting, a bounce house, a hay wagon ride and other activities,” she said. “The hay bale toss will be back again, which seemed pretty popular. We also have fellow ministries who will run games as well. The (giveaway) will also be returning, and we just confirmed our sponsor from last year will be donating See Fall Afresh pg 9
Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days will celebrate the past BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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or some old-time fun for the whole family, head out to the 27th annual Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days. The event will be held at Conoy Park, 2115 River Road, Bainbridge, on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22. The festivities will kick off with breakfast served by the Conoy Lions Club beginning at 7 a.m. both days. Opening ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
with an interdenominational church service held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Sunday. A fishing derby for children age 15 and under will be held following opening ceremonies. Participants should bring their own bait and rod. A tractor parade will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday and at noon on Sunday. With a theme of “Made in Pennsylvania,” both days will feature live entertainment from bluegrass bands, demonstrations, re-enactors, vendors and food.
A benefit auction will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday. “We will have lots of variety,” said event volunteer Tonya Bernhard, describing the auction. “There are usually a lot of antiques, but we never really know what we’re going to have because it’s whatever people donate.” New this year, the event will offer an opportunity to win a variety of giveaway baskets, featuring gift cards to local businesses and attractions, personal care products, a “Taste of
People enjoy a hayride at a previous year’s Fall Afresh.
EPC will commemorate 70th anniversary with community event BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In 1954, Alvin Engle bought a printing press with a dream of starting his own publication. Alvin, who had been working full time in the printing business, put the press in the basement of his home in Mount Joy, and together he and his wife, Pauline, laid the foundation for what would become Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC). As
EPC celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, the company invites members of the community to attend an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at its facility at 1100 Cor porate Blvd. in Lancaster. Refreshments will be available to purchase from food trucks such as Auntie Anne’s, Cupcakes by Casey, Tri-County Barbecue and Homage. Guests may enjoy See EPC pg 3
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Volunteers with some of the items that will be featured at Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days