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JULY 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 25
Tel Hai resident celebrates 101st birthday BY FRANCINE FULTON
“Is this all for me?” asked Howard “Pat” Clark as he walked into his 101st birthday party held on July 12 at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. Among those in attendance were Tel Hai staff members, Clark’s children and other family
members and state Rep. Dan Williams, who was there to present Clark with an honorary citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Clark was born in 1923 in Flushing, N.Y. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and was a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps. See Tel Hai resident pg 4
Displaying their Studebakers are (from left) Sid Geham, Chuck Zirkel, Phil Getz and Jim Sinclair.
Car show to highlight the Studebaker BY FRANCINE FULTON
“We have over 50 cars registered for the outdoor show.” be here, and the Churchtown ladies auxiliary will bring their food trailer.” The car show will continue on Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On July 26 there will be an outdoor Studebaker Show and Shine and visitors will be able to vote for People’s Choice awards. There will be a car cruise to Historic Poole Forge for the awards ceremony and barbecue from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The event will conclude on July 27 from 8 a.m. to noon with a Cars and Coffee event, which is open to all makes and models of cars and trucks. Breakfast and coffee vendors will be featured. There will also be a display of American Motors vehicles. According to a histor y of the Studebakers, members of the Studebaker family came to South Bend, Ind., from Germany in 1736. At first, the company built horse-drawn farm wagons. Studebaker entered the automotive business in 1902. In addition to the original South Bend vehicle plants, separate buildings were added through the years, including a plant in Detroit and one in Canada. “Studebaker has deep roots in Lancaster County. The mother of the five Studebaker brothers, two of which started the wagon and automobile business, was Rebecca Mohler of the Mohler Church congregation (in Ephrata),” Sinclair noted. See Car show pg 2 GELT BUS SCHEDULE Honey Brook Hardware, Shoe Shop M Brandywine Honey Brook, 9a-5p 9a-12p
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Howard “Pat” Clark (left) was presented a citation by state Rep. Dan Williams.
Honey Brook Borough opens pickleball courts Open house set for July 29 BY FRANCINE FULTON
Those who enjoy pickleball, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and pingpong, can now enjoy the sport locally on courts that recently opened in Honey Brook Borough Park, 73 Pequea Ave., Honey Brook. An open house at the borough’s new pickleball courts will take place on Monday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will feature refreshments, giveaways and
beginner lessons provided by Jackie Sweenie, owner of Next Level Indoor Sports in Downingtown. Paddles and balls will be provided. The courts were created on the park’s former tennis courts. “We resurfaced the old tennis courts that were not being used,” explained Sandy Cooper, a member of Honey Brook Borough Council. “We painted white lines for four brand-new pickleball courts. They are unlocked and See Pickleball pg 3
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ocal car enthusiasts will be excited to learn that the Keystone Region Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club (SDC) will hold its Atlantic Zone Meet on Wednesday through Saturday, July 24 to 27, at the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown. The event will include a swap meet, a display of Studebakers and a cruise-in open to cars and trucks of all makes and models. This is the first time that the event has been held locally. Events will open on July 24 with the swap meet and vehicle display from noon to 8 p.m. Studebakers will be on display both outside and in the two convention rooms at the Holiday Inn Morgantown, which is connected to the auto mall. “We have over 50 cars registered for the outdoor show,” said SDC member Jim Sinclair. “The indoor show is for any independent brand - not Ford, Chevy or Chrysler. Independents are the old Studebakers, the
Kaisers and the Packards.” July 24 will also feature a cruise-in and Food Truck Night. “ We are doing an all-brand cruise night with food vendors from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday night,” Sinclair noted. “Pop’s Grill (food truck) and Lickity Split from New Holland will