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15th Annual Adamstown AppleUmpkin Fest Set To Celebrate Autumn
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Where In The World Contest Winner Page 13A Resale Resource Pages 10A & 11A
Student Spotlight Cocalico High School Ruthlene Dominique Lititz Christian School Ethan Gerard Biblical Message ............. 18A Births.................................... 19A Crossword Puzzle......... 16A “Happy Birthday”.......... 19A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 14A Things To Do ................... 15A
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Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Emma Townsley, Chase Townsley, Isaac Clark, Reagan Martin, Colden Martin and Nolan Martin (on ground) awaiting the start of the AppleUmpkin Fest. Adamstown’s 15th annual AppleUmpkin Fest will be held Saturday, October 19, in the Adamstown
Community Grove, adjacent to the swimming pool. The hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is plenty of free parking and no charge for admission. There will be something enjoyable for everyone in the family, from craft stands, food, games and fall activities. Many of the events throughout the day will be free or at a
reasonable cost. In addition to games and crafts, three bounce houses will be available for children to work off some energy. “Thanks to a very generous donation from Berks Homes, the inflatables will be free for the entire day,” said Joe Dietrich, chairman of Adamstown Community Days, the
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese craft stands will be set up sponsor of the festival. This is a good time to among the tall oak trees, do some early Christmas and sales will begin at 10:00 shopping, with over 35 a.m. A limited number of craft vendors and artisans spaces are still available. offering wares such as For information, contact Joe jewelry, handpainted at 4842560851. gourds, fall decorations Hot dogs, chicken corn and wood crafts. There will noodle soup and drinks even be items for the canine (Continued On Page 2A) member of the family. The
8th Annual Mighty Mountaineer 5K Color Run Was A Success
The 8th Annual Mighty Mountaineer took place on Saturday, September 28 at the Ephrata Middle School. A total of 253 runners came out to support the Ephrata Area Education Foundation.
The Board of Directors would like to thank local businesses for their spon sorship and commitment to the Foundation. The morning was full of energy with beats from Red
Tie Affairs. The run began with a colorful burst. With the success of this annual fundraiser, the Foundation will look to host the 9th Annual Mighty Mountain eer as another color run.
The Foundation Board extends their gratitude to Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Church of the Brethren, and the residents of the Lincoln Heights neighborhood for allowing the Foundation to
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese “This was the largest race create the road route. Their sincere thanks goes to the to date. The largest team 5K committee. Their heart was Fulton Elementary’s felt commitment to making Fulton Folk who formed a this race a success was truly team of 57 runners. The the driving force. (Continued On Page 6A)