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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 • VOLUME LX, NO. 13 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Ephrata Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading With Carnival
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A
Green Dragon Pages Pages 8A & 9A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 12A
Section B
Area libraries held the kickoff events with summer reading festivals and Ephrata Public Library was hopping with kids eager to start
attendees; face painting Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese was a popular activity at the festival; Wendy Tribioli to Everleigh, Julianna and Mallory offers fresh popcorn and her daughter Ellena Kelina; and lastly, library to a mom and her daughter offering a sweet candy treat children’s program helper during the event.
summer reading activities. Shown clockwise, from top left, is Ephrata Police Officer Bronne Bruzgo offering refreshing ice pops to festival
3rd Annual Coleman Memorial Chapel Car Cruise Set Where In The World Winner Page 1B
Who’s Hiring in Transportation
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FAMILY PAGE on the back page of B Section! Featuring
NEW puzzles each week through July 23rd and a
SPECIAL CONTEST on July 30th!
The Coleman Memorial Chapel, located on Route 501 just north of Brickerville, is getting ready for the 3rd Annual Car Cruise on Saturday, July 19, from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Food and beverages will be available, as well as door prizes and gifts, and a DJ will be providing music. Anyone interested in
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showing their car, truck or motorcycle, please call Roy at 717-203-2037. Shown in the photo are Doug Rambler (left) with his
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Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese 1934 Ford Vicky, and to his right is Mark Will with his 1964 Buick Riviera. Shown in the back to the left is Gary
Mace with his 1948 F1 Ford Pickup, and on the back right is Roy Mace with his 1961 Impala.
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