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book in his own neighborhood on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Strasburg-Heisler Library, 143 Precision Ave., Strasburg. Paul said his presentation will answer three questions: “Why did I write a book? Why did it take me 50 years to do it? Why is the book 490 pages long?” Paul will also respond to questions from the audience.
Participants can try their luck navigating doglegs while supporting training for our furry friends. The sixth annual United Disabilities Services Foundation (UDSF) golf tournament will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, from noon to 7 p.m. at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. Golfers can play in groups of up to four and enjoy activities like a hole-in-one contest to win a cash prize, as well as longest-drive and putting contests. The fee includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, beer on the course and in the pavilion, use of the driving range and putting green, golf balls and tees, awards and prizes, and a New York strip steak dinner. Check-in and lunch will begin at noon. A shotgun start with a scramble format will start at 1 p.m. Dinner and an awards ceremony will get underway at 6 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine unless Crossgates representatives determine there is a danger to guests due to severe storms. Collared shirts and soft spike soles are required. Go to https://udservices.org/ golf-registration/ to register. Golfers should register no later than Friday, Aug. 15, to be guaranteed a tournament shirt. “The sixth annual golf tournament is our largest fundraiser specifically to raise funds for the service dogs’ program here at UDS,” said Lori Breece, who is the manager of the service dogs
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Paul Bomba will talk about his book “No Lifeguard on Duty” at the Strasburg-Heisler Library on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
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aul Bomba is an overnight sensation that was 50 years in the making. Five decades after first thinking about writing a book about growing up in Asbury Park, N.J., Paul published a historical novel in June 2023, a story of civil unrest in his
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