Kids Korner New Sorghum Maze Opens In Blair County LINDA WILLIAMS Bedford Co. Correspondent ROARING SPRING (Blair County) Kids of all ages can enjoy what is probably Pennsyl vania’s newest maze located be hind the Hinish Farm Market in Roaring Spring. “We’ve been visiting other mazes and decided to try one on a smaller scale,” says Neil Hin ish. “It was my wife, Cindy, and I who actually cut through the trail. Planning way ahead, the Hin ish family planted more then seven acres of sorghum in June. “We knew it would grow fast and actually hoped it would get taller then it has,” explains Neil as he gestures to the eight-foot plants. “Also, recent hard rains have taken some of the stalks down, more then we had hoped. But, everyone still seems to be having a good time.” When the stalks were about knee high, Neil mowed the first path. As the stalks grew, either he or Cindy continued with the pathway. The path is approxi mately 15-inches wide. Since the Hinish Farm grows mostly apples, they decided to stick with an apple theme. Arriv ing at the maze, visitors are given a sheet of paper with pictures of « ft •* •/■i'ft • • • • * «*♦-!♦*» 9'*~. S *V* **» *fc~. * C% * %%-%A M iftft * \ % + Kate Bassler and Mallory Burns, both of Roaring Spring, enjoy the Hinish Maze on a cloudy Sunday afternoon. Johnny Appleseed and colors plete the scavenger hunt can listed below. The maze wanderer enter a weekly drawing for must take stickers from each lo- prizes. First prize will be a fresh cation to attach to the sheet. fruit pie baked at the Hinish bak- If a child, age 10 or under, ery or a T-shirt, and second prize finds all the stickers, he or she is is a gift certificate, treated to a cookie at the farm There are colored flags avail market bakery. Adults who com- able if anyone has a fear of get- Neil Hinish converses with attendants Joe Feather and Mary Heaton. Pumpkin Patch Weekend LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) In addition to pumpkins, there Victorian hotel and schoolhouse. Take a horse-drawn wagon is the opportunity to create a See the barns and farm animals, ride to Landis Valley Museum’s scarecrow, listen to storytellers, The event will be held rain or pumpkin patch and select one to an( j hear live folk music. Sample shine and adjacent parking is carve and decorate during pumpkin bread and shoofly pie free. urd™v k Oct Pa 21 h p.m" made in the museum ’ s outdoor The Landis Valley Museum is and Sunday, Oct. 22, noon-5 bake oven - located 2.5 miles north of down p.m., at the museum’s living his- Stroll the museum’s pictur- town Lancaster on Rt. 272/ tory village of Pennsylvania esque 19th century village, and Oregon Pike. For more informa- Dutch life. tour the tavern, country store, tion, call (717) 569-0401. ting lost forever. “Actually,” says Joe Feather, a young attendant, “We keep track of everyone who enters the maze. If they don’t come out in a couple of hours, we would go look for them.” To date the shortest amount of time in completing the maze has been 20 minutes. The longest has been an hour and 45 minutes. Average is about 40 to 45 min utes. “So far we are pleased* with the success,” says Neil. “We have had teens and a lot of families with small children and are get ting some youth and Scout groups.” “We thought we could get some real excitement for the older kids by holding a flashlight hunt. We plan to do one on Hal loween eve and maybe another prior to that.” Folks who enjoy the maze can also enjoy the neat, clean, and at tractively arranged fruit market, which is open, almost all year. The Hinish family sells their own peaches and apples and an array of other locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as crafts. The bakeshop, always a popular item, has pies, gobs, cookies and, of course, apple dumplings. The maze is open to the public on Thursday and Fridays from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30p.m. until October 29. Cost is $3 per person. Neil Hinish can be contacted at HYPERLINK mailto:CLHl- NlSH@aol.com CLHINI SH@aoI.com.
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