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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 23
EPC will celebrate 70th anniversary with community event BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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n 1954, Alvin Engle bought a p r i n t i n g p re s s w i t h 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 complimentary ice cream from Kreider Farms while supplies last. Live entertainment will be provided by Blessing & Fowler from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Comprising musicians Zach Blessing and Nate Fowler, the duo performs soulful tunes and classic hits throughout central Pennsylvania. The event will also feature a live broadcast from WJTL from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and local mascots Johnny from Achenbach’s Pastries and Cylo from the Lancaster Stormers will make an appearance. The open house will feature a variety of yard games and activities for children, including face painting and balloon twisting, and Cherry Hill Orchards will provide pumpkins for kids to decorate. Members of the 70th anniversary committee and EPC staff invite the community to attend the open house
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 33rd annual Putt for Education mini golf fundraiser will take place on Friday, Oct. 4, at the Village Greens, 1444 Village Road, Strasburg. Proceeds from the event will benefit Junior Achievement of South Central PA (JASCPA), which is gearing up for another year of educational programs it offers in schools across
Lancaster County and the surrounding area. Teams of four may sign up for one of three tee times, which will be 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Twenty-four teams will begin golfing 24 holes at each tee time, and the team in each time slot with the best score will receive a trophy. Registration will include lunch and tickets for various prize drawings, which will feature gift baskets and items See JASCPA pg 4
Library friends slate book sale BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Friends of the Mountville Library will host its fall book sale on Friday, Sept. 13, and Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mountville Church of the Brethren, 60 Clay St., Mountville. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Free parking will be available in the church parking lot, and additional parking will be offered across the street at the Mountville Branch of the Lancaster Public Library if the church lot is full. A variety of new and used
See Library pg 4 Patrons browse collections of books at the library’s book sale last year.
FALL
• Pick Your Own • Ready-Picked @ Market PYO Mon.-Fri. 9-5 • Sat. 9-4
Ready at Market: Peaches • Plums • Pears • Nectarines • Melons • Lopes & lots more!
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Mon.-Sat. 8-6, Closed Sunday • 717-872-9311
• Pumpkins • Perennials • Kale • Cabbage • Pansies www.cherryhillorchards.com
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Putt for Education will support programs for local schools
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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Engle Printing Co
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See EPC pg 2 celebration.