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AUGUST 23, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 18
Scottish Festival will return to Quarryville BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
he 10th annual Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it will feature a variety of live music, games, demonstrations and other traditional activities to celebrate Scottish culture and history. Throughout the day, musical groups such as Charlie Zahm and Tad Marks, Fire in the Glen, the Philadelphia and District Pipe Band and Regimental Pipes and Drums will perform arrangements of Scottish music. Traditional instruments such as the bagpipe will be highlighted during the performances. The festival’s attendees will have an opportunity to participate the Highland Games, which will include a “caber toss.” During this activity, contenders will balance a large and heavy wooden pole as they attempt to flip it onto its opposite end. The Highland Games will also feature
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contests for Scottish dancers and bagpipers, where performers will showcase their talents before a panel of judges for a chance to earn medals. Multiple demonstrations will be held throughout the day, which will include sheepherding, spinning and weaving. A variety of vendors and Scottish clans will operate stands at the festival to sell merchandise and refreshments, as well as to offer informational resources on Scottish history. During the festival, a ceremony will be held to honor veterans of the Vietnam War and remember those who have served in the military. Each year, the event also incorporates a traditional haggis ceremony to provide information on the rare dish as it is served alongside Scotch whiskey. The Covenanter Scottish Festival serves as one of the largest fundraisers for the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Church. It was started by the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation in 2013 as a way to acquire the funds necessary to See Scottish festival pg 8
The festival will feature a performance from the Philadelphia and District Pipe Band.
Lions Club will host summer concert
Schreiber Pediatric will hold annual Rubber Duckie Race As part of its summer concert series, the Quarryville and Festival Lions Club will hold a free summer concert on
The concert will feature a performance from the Nottingham Four, which comprises (from left) Trent Saner, Ronnie Duvall, Delmer Duvall and Derrick Roland.
Saturday, Aug. 26, at Huffnagle Park, 20 Oak Lane, Quarryville. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m., and it will feature performances from the Nottingham Four quartet and Summit Hill Bluegrass. Free parking will be available at the park. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved to Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 S. Hess St., Quarryville. The Nottingham Four quartet will kick off the concert by playing a collection of Southern gospel songs. The quartet, which is based out of Nottingham, will return to Quarryville as part of a series of performances in Pennsylvania this year. In April, the group performed at True Gospel Baptist Church in
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 35th annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. The rain-or-shine festival will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m., and the rubber duckie race will begin at 5 p.m. A variety of food and beverages will be available to purchase from more than a dozen food trucks during the event. The festival will feature a variety
of games and activities such as arts and crafts stations, traditional carnival games and face painting. Participants will have a chance to win prizes at each game, including books, stuffed animals, bracelets and small toys. Members of the 4-H club will offer pony rides for children. There will be no charge to attend the festival, but attendees will need to purchase tickets to partake in the games and activities. At 5 p.m., more than 10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped into the
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