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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026 • VOLUME LXI, NO. 16 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Community Building National Night Out Planned In Ephrata
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A
Hometown Flavors Recipes Page 6A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................4A Things To Do ................... 12A
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National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes po licecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camara derie to make our neighbor hoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the rela tionship between neighbors and law enforcement while
bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police, along with all first responders, and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Shown in the photo are: Middle Creek Search & Res cue Tony Heidbreder, Jeff
Baird, Deborah Montano, Glycia Montano, Kristianne Reinhart and K9 Cali, Crys tal Baird, Janet Cintron and K9 Journey, Chuck Lincoln and K9 Gunny, Mark Rutt and K9 Tucker, Scott Arndt and K9 Stella, Katie Ann Wagner and K9 Bailey, Chris Hagstrom and K9 Brice, Karen Have and K9
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Bohdi; Ephrata Ambulance Laura Martin, Deputy EMS Chief; LCBC Kelli Flan nery; Friends of the Ephrata Police Foundation Steve Aronson, Founder and Orga nizer, Cindy Mellinger, Spe cial Events Coordinator; WellSpan Marik Tomas
setti, Paramedic, Abigail Whitehill, Paramedic; Eph rata Pioneer Fire Company Michael Wertz, Gordon Whitehill and Andrew Smith. The Ephrata Area National (Continued On Page 5A)
Reamstown Eagle Scout Project Benefits Community Park
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Logan Pierce, a Ream stown Pack 60 Scout, recent ly completed his Eagle Scout Service Project. To receive this award, a scout must plan, develop, and lead a largescale service project
that benefits their communi ty or a nonprofit organiza tion. Logan chose making a gaga pit as his project within the Reamstown Park. He spent three weeks on the project, which also included
benches for parents to sit and relax on. A scout bake sale helped offset costs, as well as contributions from local businesses. To become an Eagle Scout, you must earn a total of 21
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese merit badges. This must in es of their choice to com clude 14 specific Eaglere plete the requirements. quired badges, with choices Logan Pierce is shown allowed for several catego above standing in front of ries. Scouts can choose any the park’s completed gaga seven additional merit badg pit.