Octorara townlively.com
AUGUST 9, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 23
Makers Fair to highlight local business vendors
Music on the Mountain Event to feature bluegrass and gospel performers
BY FRANCINE FULTON
and spending an evening with their kids.” There will be a variety of food trucks on hand, including Skip’s Food Truck, Welder’s Steak Shack, Swirls of Delight, Character Coffee, Auntie Anne’s, Anytime Acai and Country Smokehouse Barbecue and Catering. Straka noted that volunteers are utilized to ensure that the event runs smoothly. “We started planning right after last year’s event,” he said. “We have a core committee of 10 people, and we have 30 to 40 volunteers parking cars and (performing other duties).” Proceeds from Music on the
An end-of-summer Makers Market, featuring locally owned business vendors, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beale Manor, 200 S. Church St., Parkesburg. The event will also include a prize drawing, a cereal drive to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard and an opportunity for a local teacher to win school supplies. The Makers Market is being presented by Megan Kauffman, owner of Balms & Bombs by Megan, which began in September of 2022. Kauffman does not have a brick and mortar facility to sell her products, so she has participated in similar shopping venues, including local craft fairs. “I like to plan and coordinate things. I wanted to plan a vendor event for other small businesses in the area,” she said of the first-time event. Vendors at the Makers Market will offer arts and crafts; baked goods; self-care items, such as lip balm, bath bombs and goat milk soap; and sustainable plants, including houseplants and freshcut arrangements. The vendors will be located both inside and outside Beale Manor. “ We focused on (attracting businesses from) the Parkesburg area and 15 miles around it,” said Kauffman. “The close-knit community did not disappoint with their interest. We will have 28 vendors and two food trucks. Blue Wren Coffee House and Chef & Company will (open) promptly at 10 a.m.” In lieu of an admission fee, shoppers are asked to donate a
See Music on the Mountain pg 5
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Country Road Ramblers will be among the featured performers.
usic on the Mountain, featuring performances by notable bluegrass and gospel musicians, children’s activities and food, will take place on Friday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 1 to 9 p.m. at the King residence, located at 637 Gault Road in Gap. The event is being presented by For One Life, a nonprofit organization with a goal of “making a positive impact on communities in need.” The organization funds building projects in India and around the world, with a primary focus on
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schools and children’s homes. This is the fourth year for the event, which takes place on the property of Merv King from King Construction in New Holland. “(King) is a supporter, and he is letting us use his property for the fourth year,” said Chris Straka, CEO of For One Life. Straka estimates that more than 2,000 people attended last year’s event. “Our tent seats about 900, and it was full both nights, and there were lawn chairs all around,” he stated. This year’s performers are Amos Raber, Country Road Ramblers, David Miller, John Schmid, Dan and
Amanda Esh, The Churchmen and The Deanes. “We wanted to make sure everyone has a really good experience, so we hired (professional audio and visual technicians),” noted Straka. “It is a professional-quality sound system, with a 17-foot LED wall to augment the activities.” For children, there will be bounce houses and games, a dunk tank and arts and crafts. Adults will be able to try their hand at ax throwing. “ We are dedicating a large amount of space for the children’s area,” said Straka. “We are doing activities with kids on Friday night and all day Saturday, so families feel comfortable coming
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