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Multi-Government Meeting Takes on Regional Planning

Dan Robrish/The Elizabethtown Advocate Posted on June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

Elected officials from three municipalities and the board of the Elizabethtown Area School District got briefings on regional planning, the recreation authority and on each other’s plans in a joint meeting held in the Elizabethtown Public Library. Eight of the nine school board members and a majority of the supervisors of West Donegal Township and […]

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Book Sale to Help Mount Joy Library

Dan Robrish Posted on June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

The Friends of Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy plans to hold its annual book sale at Donegal High School on Koser Road in Mount Joy. The event features loads of hardback and paperback books, as well as DVDs, and CDs. Those planning to attend are asked to bring their own shopping bags and boxes. Preview […]

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Lancaster County’s Comprehensive Plan Available for Public Comment

Dan Robrish Posted on June 6, 2018

The Lancaster County Planning Commission has announced the release of the Preliminary Public Draft of places2040, the new Lancaster County comprehensive plan. The plan is available for public review and comment at www.places2040.com. The comprehensive plan is a vision for the future of Lancaster County and serves as an advisory policy document for decision makers regarding […]

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Elected Officials Get Briefed on Emergency Management, Other Topics

Dan Robrish/The Elizabethtown Advocate Posted on May 31, 2018June 6, 2018

Elected officials from three municipalities and the board of the Elizabethtown Area School District got briefings on emergency management, regional planning, the recreation authority and on each other’s plans in a joint meeting held in the Elizabethtown Public Library. Eight of the nine school board members and a majority of the supervisors of West Donegal […]

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Memorial Day Speaker: ‘The World Remains a Very Dangerous Place … Our Soldiers Are in Harm’s Way’

Dan Robrish/The Elizabethtown Advocate Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

The guest speaker at Elizabethtown’s Memorial Day service singled out one of the most recent military deaths as he urged Americans to remember all those who have died in military service. Army Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, 34, of Fort Lee, N.J., was a Special Forces weapons sergeant. He died Jan. 1, 2018, […]

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Local Boy Honored in National Contest for Letters to Authors

Amy Malloy/Special to the Advocate Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

Owen Wagner, a fifth-grade student from Bear Creek School was recently recognized as the Pennsylvania state winner of the “Letters About Literature” competition. This contest is sponsored by the Library of Congress, and asks its participants to craft letter to authors of books, poems or speeches (either living or dead) and write about how the […]

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Kiwanis Gives $50K to Improve Elizabethtown Fair Main Stage

Dan Robrish Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

Leaders of the Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club and the Elizabethtown Fair gathered Thursday, May 24, for the presentation of a ceremonial check representing a $50,000 donation from Kiwanis to improve the main stage at the fairgrounds. Shown from left to right are Bob Raub, Kiwanis; Sally Nolt, Elizabethtown Fair secretary; Mike Halterman, Elizabethtown Fair treasurer; Mary Dolan, Kiwanis; Bob Kennedy, Kiwanis; Kenneth Myer, Elizabethtown Fair president; Tanya West, Kiwanis; Matt Swartz, Elizabethtown Fair vice president; Judy Raub, Kiwanis; Bob Messick, Bob Messick, Elizabethtown Fair buildings and grounds manager, and Lou Waleff, Kiwanis.

This year’s Elizabethtown Fair should have a more pleasant experience for the performers on the main stage thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Kiwanis Club of Elizabethtown. “It’s a complete overhaul of the stage,” said Bob Messick, the fair’s buildings and grounds manager. The stage is getting a new roof and a new floor and […]

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Masonic Villages Names Chief Financial Officer

Dan Robrish Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

Pamela S. Formica of Lititz has been promoted to chief financial officer for the Masonic Villages, effective June 1, according to an announcement by Joseph E. Murphy, chief executive officer. Formica replaces William J. Prazenica, who will retire the same day after 39 years of service. Formica will be responsible for providing financial, technical and […]

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Tabor Community Services Awarded $125K For Eviction Prevention Program

Dan Robrish Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

Tabor Community Services announced today that it was named a 2018 recipient of $125,000 in Pennsylvania Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding. Managed by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, PHARE funds are generated from impact fees collected from natural gas companies operating in the state as well as a portion of the realty transfer tax and […]

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New Nonprofit Group Aims to Help New Park in Mount Joy Township

Diane M. Bitting/Special to the Advocate Posted on May 24, 2018May 23, 2018

If Lance Koons’ vision comes to fruition, the Old Trolley Line Park now taking shape along Beverly Road in Mount Joy Township will have a pavilion with a facade resembling a trolley car next summer. Koons is the owner of the Rails to Trail Bicycle Shop on Hershey Road (Route 743), Elizabethtown, next to the […]