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AUGUST 31, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 21
Hempfield recCenter Posts Labor Day Flea Market BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Hempfield community flea market will be held on Monday, Sept. 5, at Amos Herr Park, 1756 Nissley Road, Landisville. The event will run from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature over 150 vendors, both locally based and visiting from across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. The flea market was started close
to 30 years ago by the Hempfield Women’s Club as a means of raising funds for community aid and outreach. The Hempfield recCenter first became a partner of the sincedisbanded women’s club nearly a decade ago and now primarily coordinates the event; the proceeds from the flea market benefit the rec center’s “Everyone Belongs” campaign. “The flea market is a little bit of everything in terms of what See Flea Market pg 2
The blues fest draws musicians from across the East Coast each year.
Randy Bucksner
Blues Fest Set In East Petersburg BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
he East Pete Blues Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3, at the East Petersburg Community Park, 6051 Pine St., from 1 to 7 p.m. The rain-or-shine event is free to attend and has been expanded to include an extra hour of music, with six different acts slated to perform at the amphitheater throughout the day. The blues fest will host locally based artists as well as musicians from various other communities on the East Coast; the local acts will include Bobby Gentilo, Smokehouse 4 and Blues On The Loose. Headlining the festival is Clarence Spady & The Electric City Band, hailing from Scranton. Other artists performing will be Acoustic Stew of Harrisburg and Tiffany Pollack, and each band will perform a 40-to 45-minute set. Multiple food trucks will be present at the event, including Bellys
just seeing people sitting together, meeting new faces from other communities and enjoying everything it has to offer,” said Kristin Troop, the event organizer. “It’s a different piece of something we can offer the community, and it highlights our amphitheater. We love sharing the beautiful park with others.” Several aspects of the blues fest have been improved upon or added in recent years. Most recently, the amphitheater was introduced to the park, providing a large stage where musicians can perform. Audio equipment is supplied by Phil Kresge. “He really helps us out. It makes a huge difference in the quality of the sound when bringing in bands from outside of our own state and community,” said Troop. For more information, visit www.eastpetersburgday.com or search for “East Pete Blues Festival” on Facebook.
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BBQ & Burrito, Dutch Country Concessions and Scoop Ó Dough. A new addition to the festival will be a beer garden, hosted by Mad Chef Craft Brewing, that will be open from 1 to 6:30 p.m. “The blues fest is a fun day of free music that we’ve been hosting for the last 11 years,” said Randy Bucksner, the event promoter. “I’m a saxophone player and very involved with the blues scene. I’m always discovering new acts that I think people will enjoy at the blues fest.” Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to the park for the event. The East Pete Blues Fest was first conceived by a former mayor of East Petersburg and avid blues fan. Over the last decade, the event has served to highlight local musicians in addition to connecting East Petersburg to other music scenes up and down the East Coast. “My favorite thing about the blues fest is
The yearly flea market draws vendors from across the state and beyond.
Return Of The Rubber Ducks
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 25 Years Of HOPE . . . . . .3 Business Directory . . . . . .4
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 34th annual rubber duckie race and festival will return on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. The rain-or-shine celebration will include a variety of games and arts and crafts activities as well as several food trucks to provide food and drinks available for purchase. There will be no charge for attendance, See Duck Race pg 4
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