Elizabethtown townlively.com
OCTOBER 9, 2024
SENIOR
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 35
living Look Inside
“Donegal to Donegal” mural connects past to present BY CATHY MOLITORIS
On a wall of a building at 19 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, the past comes to life. The “Donegal to Donegal” mural, originally painted in 2002 by Wayne Fettro, depicts the journey of the Scots-Irish from County Donegal, Ireland, to Donegal Township in Elizabethtown. Over the years, the once-vibrant colors of the mural faded and the paint
began to peel. Understanding the mural’s importance, Elizabethtown Preservation Associates spearheaded a restoration project with funding provided by community donations. The newly restored artwork was unveiled at a ribbon cutting in late September. Local artist Nancy Landis, a former director of the Winters Heritage House Museum, directed the restoration work See Mural pg 3
Elaine Jackson in the Haldeman Mansion
Haldeman Mansion will host Apple Fall Festival For almost 20 years, Haldeman Mansion has showcased the autumn season at the Apple Fall Festival. This year’s festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the mansion, 230 Locust Grove Road, Bainbridge. The family-friendly event will feature fun for people of all ages, said Elaine Jackson, who is helping to organize the event. Activities for children will include apple games, crafts, coloring, flying disc throwing, jumping rope and more. “Kids can play games and they can learn about Johnny Appleseed,” Jackson shared.
Drinks will be served by Riverview Café located on the property, and a variety of food will be sold by members of the Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society. The menu will include grilled Groff ’s bratwurst, hot dogs, homemade baked beans, applesauce, soup, chips and a variety of apple desserts, such as apple dumplings, apple pie and apple cake. Drink options will include mint tea, coffee, smoothies, soda, cider and water. A silent auction will include items donated by local individuals and businesses, and an apple cider making demonstration with free samples will be offered with Bainbridge resident Darl Williams using his antique cider
press. Live bluegrass music will be performed by Stone Mountain. Tina Mark will lead tours through the first floor of the mansion, which was the home of Samuel Haldeman, a renowned 19th-century naturalist. The building dates to the late 1700s. Projects of the Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society have included restoration of interior fireplaces as well as exterior work on the space between the mansion and the property’s summer kitchen, where the café is housed. Proceeds from the event will be used for ongoing restoration work at the mansion, which will house a museum dedicated to Haldeman in rooms on the first floor. Artifacts and objects for
Women’s Shop Trail to support local businesses BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“I think supporting local businesses is something that’s been on everyone’s minds since the pandemic, but I think as we’ve gotten further from 2020, it’s less top of mind,” said Mary Auker-Endres, owner of Snake + Skein in Elizabethtown. “I would love to see our community rally around our local places again and also really see the depth and breadth of businesses we have right here in Elizabethtown that you don’t have to drive to Lan-
caster or Harrisburg to see.” With that in mind, Auker-Endres had a conversation with other female business owners in town and the Elizabethtown Women’s Shop Trail was born. From now through Saturday, Oct. 26, the shop trail will encourage people to check out the variety of small businesses located throughout Elizabethtown. “We have all kinds of businesses - bakeries, coffee shops, re t a i l s to re s , a p h o to g ra phy studio, so much more,” See Shop Trail pg 5
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The restored “Donegal to Donegal” mural was unveiled at a ribboncutting ceremony in September.