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MAY 29, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 23
Family Fun Day planned
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h e n o r g a n i z e r s o f UCC of East Earl, hold the annual t h e B o w m a n s v i l l e Bowmansville Community Family Commun i t y Fa mil y Fun Day in the park on Saturday, Fun Day gathered recently to June 8. The event will be held in discuss the fourth free family the Bowmansville Park, located event they will hold in the park between Church Street and Maple this year, a conversation about Grove Road, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. which activity chilFree food, games, dren enjoy the most and live music will at the daylong event all be part of the “(The idea is broke out. event. The event to) build the “The pony rides are will be held rain or connection the main attraction shine. for the kids,” said Rick “ We s t a r t e d between the Ringler, event chair i t right after community and and a member of BowC O V I D - 1 9 the churches.” mansville Mennonite (restrictions were Church (BMC). lifted) to get the “They just love that.” families back out “ T hen there ’s the bounce and give them a free event to house,” added Tony Witmer, lead come to that was put on by the pastor with BMC. churches,” explained Ringler. “I don’t know,” chimed in Phil “(The idea is to) build the Shober, pastor of St. Paul’s United c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e Church of Christ (UCC). “That community and the churches,” tractor ride - they love that too.” added Witmer. All those activities and more will A dd i t ion a l ac t i v i t ie s w i l l be offered when BMC, St. Paul’s include face painting, pony rides, UCC, and St. John’s Center Church barrel train rides, fire engine
Local pastors and church members (from left) Phil Shober, Tony Witmer, Ken Evitts, Izzy Zilinski, and
See Family Fun Day pg 8 Rick Ringler are organizing the Bowmansville Community Family Fun Day in the Bowmansville Park.
LVS sets 31st auction
Herb Fisher to give trolley presentation in Terre Hill
This year, Michael Vergara, director of development with Lighthouse Vocational Services (LVS), is looking for ward to kicking off the organization’s auction event with the annual candy drop. “We love to have the kiddos come out (for that),” said Vergara of the bring-your-ownbag event, which will feature hard candy and chocolate. Weather permitting, the candy will be dropped from an airplane into a field behind the LVS building. The 2024 LVS Benefit Auction will be held on Saturday, June 8,
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Area residents enjoyed the community spirit at the annual
See LVS pg 3 Lighthouse Vocational Services auction.
Some time ago, I heard that many years ago when a trolley traveled regularly to Terre Hill, borough residents knew the car was approaching because the power the trolley utilized caused their lights to dim. Wondering if the tale was true, I asked Herb Fisher, who has given nearly 30 presentations on Lancaster County history, for his opinion. Fisher’s response was along the lines of “probably.” “That’s a general happening not only here
(in Terre Hill),” said Fisher. “The trolleys took a lot of current, and originally when (people) made electricity, they made very little.” Fisher will share more of his knowledge of the trolleys that once traversed Route 23 to Blue Ball and beyond when he presents “Take the Trolley to Terre Hill” - an hourlong slideshow - on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at the Terre Hill Community Center, 131 W. Main St., as a guest of the Terre Hill Area Historical Society. The presentation will be free, and the public is invited to attend. See THAHS pg 2
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