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wedNesdAY, JulY 4, 2018 • VoluMe lIII, No. 12 • reAd THe Full Issue oN THe weB:
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Pioneer Fire Company Open House Draws Large Crowd
Also see our complete calendar of events in The Bulletin Board, in this section!
Look in this week’s Things To Do section beginning on page 12A for more events, including: • Born to Be Different Productions Presents “Saving Scarlet” • Ephrata Amvets Bingo • Bible Fellowship Church Free Clothing Giveaway WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 201st 4th of July Celebration in Lititz Springs Park. Enter tainment, baby parade, Queen of Candles Pageant and fireworks. Rain date, July 5.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Ephrata 4th of July Celebration. Firecracker Five Mile Run at 8:00 a.m., and One Mile Fun Run at 9:15 a.m., starting at Grater Memorial Park. For more information, call the Ephrata Rec at 7177381167. Community Fireworks Show at 9:30 p.m. in field behind Middle School.
SATURDAY, JULY 7 100th Anniversary Celebration of the 1918 American LaFrance at Garden Spot Fire Rescue, 339 E. Main St., New Holland. 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open house and B. Auker Museum dedication. Fun, food and history.
SATURDAY, JULY 7 The Reamstown Fire Company will hold a Chicken BBQ from 9:30 a.m. until sold out. Dinners are available. For more information, call 7172887552.
SUNDAY, JULY 8 THURSDAY, JULY 12 Hope U.M.C., 3474 Rothsville Road, Ephrata, will hold a Vacation Bible School “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity,” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For children age four through just finished fifth graders. For more information or to register, call 7177383774.
TUESDAY, JULY 10 Concerts by the Creek, “Refugee” concert. 6:30 p.m. in Grater Memorial Park. Rain or shine, food available. For more information, call 717738 9291, ext. 100.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese The Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company held its Annual Open House for the community this past weekend and hundreds turned out to enjoy a great evening. Free ice cream, hot dogs and refreshments were served, various apparatus were on display, McGruff the crime dog greeted everyone and children got the chance to spray a fire hose. The event shared fun safety lessons and was a wonderful familyfriendly night.
Historical Society/Eicher Arts Collaborative Effort Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese For nearly 300 years two structures have stood in what is today known as Ephrata or Tom Grater Park, along the banks of the Cocalico Creek. Their history dates back to the first half of the 1700s when they became the homestead of Daniel Eicher and his family. The presentday structures, the Sisters’ Cabin and the Eicher Arts Center, endure as the remains of a historically colorful and varied past. In recent months a collaborative effort by the Eicher Arts Center and the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley have brought to light an interesting story that recreates another storied chapter of Ephrata’s past and present. Thanks to the combined skills of research librarian Cynthia Marquet, photographer Ken Konlande and construction developer William Miller, this unique location has been made into a 3D model. Shown, from left to right, are Ken Konlande, Cynthia Marquet and William Miller.