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Limerick Lion roars approval
of DARE reading program here
Photo shows the Limerick Lion with youngsters at Riverview Elementary School.
The lion pats kids on the head, sits on teachers’ laps, and roats a lot. If anyone
pulls his tail, the lion hits the culprit with the big book he always carries.
by Linda Boozer
Did your child win a
reading award last year?
Do you remember Project
DARE (Donegal’s Advent-
urous Reading Experi-
ences)? If you can answer
“Yes” to both questions,
you have a chance to help
your child do it again this
year. If your child missed
out last year, he has
another chance.
Project D.A.R.E. II des-
cended on Donegal’s four
elementary schools this
week. “Wonder Worm” is
out and the ‘‘Limerick
Lion’ is in. Mrs. Boozer,
reading coordinator, and
the furry creature visited
Maytown on Tuesday at
8:40 a.m., Grandview on
Wednesday at 8:40 a.m.,
and Seiler and Riverview
on Thursday at 9:15 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m. respectively.
Mrs. Boozer explained
project revisions and re-
quirements while ‘‘The
Limerick Lion” delighted
the children with poetic
antics and curled up in the
corner with a good book.
The film leased on Marlo
Thomas’ book, ‘‘Free to Be
You and Me’ followed.
Each child took the first
issue of Donegal’s Ele-
mentary Reading Newslet-
ter, The Reading Record”
home. Ask your child if you
Candy Flowers wins
roller skating award
Miss Candy Flowers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Flowers, 526 West
Market Street, Marietta,
has passed her first and
second Bronze Figure Bar
Test in rollar skating on
October 10, at Park City
Rollerdrome.
A pupil of Mrs. Florence
M. Cramer, Candy plans to
take her Bronze Dance test
in January.
She is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Shannon, Marietta.
Florin firemen pass
vehicle rescue course
Seventeen men from Fri-
eéndship Fire Co. No. 1,
Mount Joy have received
certificates of completion in
the State Vehicle Rescue
Course. Anthony Malvoso,
the instructor presented the
certificates at the monthly
meeting on October 7.
The 16 hour course was
September 18 and 19. The
men are now properly
trained in all phases of ve-
hicle rescue. With this
training and the recently
acquired Hurst Tool, com-
plemented with _ other res-
cue equipment, the depart-
ment is now better equip-
ped than in the past.
The purchase of the
Hurst Tool and required
training has already paid
off as the department has
answered 3 calls in the last
2 weeks that required the
Hurst Tool.
The following individuals
received certificiates:
Cheif Frank Good; Asst.
Chief Jim Markley; Captain
Gerald Grove; 1st Lieuten-
ant George Hedrick; 2nd
Lieutenant Dennis Grove;
Jeff Brian; Jere Joffmaster;
John Miller; Leo Shank.
Dennis Fackler; Bob
Gantz; Don Snyder; Galen
Rutt; Nelson Boll; Jim
Nolt; John Wealand:; and
Doug Estock.
haven't seen it yet. The
whole issue is devoted to
the explanation of Project
D.A.R.E. IL
A new introductory a-
ward is being offered to
children in kindergarten,
and interim students this
year. An adult or older
child must read fifty books
to the child for him to be
introducted to the world of
literature and win the
certificate.
Kids raise
oo
Photo shows the Cornerstone-laying ceremony at the Crossroads Church. From
left to right are: Allon Dourte, Pastor; Donald Engle, Deacon; Lloyd Myers,
October 20, 1976
chairman of Church Board; Lester Wolgemuth, chairman of Trustee Board; James
Lesher, chairman of building planning committee; Robert E. Sentz, chairman of
building committee.
Cornerstone of new addition laid
at Crossroads Brethren Church
Members of the Cross-
roads Brethren in Christ
Church, Mount Joy, set the
cornerstone in their addi-
tion to the main structure
before the regular morning
worship Sunday.
"A box containing the
following items was insert-
ed in the stone prior to its
being secured as a per-
menant fixture:
A brochure by J. Wilmer
money for
Heisey, chairman of the
building campaign, contain-
ing information on the
ground breaking; an annual
report of the congregational
Directory (placed by John
Wolgemuth, secretary of
the Church Box); an issue
of the ‘‘Evangelical Visi-
tor’’ the denominations
publication (placed by Mrs.
Lester H. Wolgemuth, cor-
respondent); Mount Joy's
missionary
rocking all night at Assembly
The Rockathon gets underway at Marietta Assembly of God Church.
Young people of Marietta
Assembly of God Church
held an all night ‘*Rock-A-
Thon”
missionaries around the
to raise money for
world.
Twenty-one members of
the Christ Ambassadors
club sat in rocking chairs
Donegal senior class
The Donegal High School
Senior Class is sponsoring
a project to raise money for
senior class activities. The
campaign will be unitiated
on Thursday, October 21,
and will conclude on Mon-
day, October 25th.
Senior class members
will be taking orders for an
assortment of nine beauti-
ful decorator designed can-
dles. Each elegant candle
for 12 hours Friday night,
Pastor E. Leroy Hoover
said that the young people
hoped to raise a $1,000 for
has an unique etchtone de-
sign in glowing colors over
a transluscent finish and is
filled with a delicately
scented bayberry wax. A
graceful leaf-design black
wrought iron wall sconce or
the
missionary program.
Bicentennial book (placed
by Burnell Heisey, presi-
dent of the Mount Joy
Bicentennial Committee).
The cornerstone was sealed
by Lloyd Myers, chairman
of Church Board, and
Lester Wolgemuth, church
treasurer.
The Rev. Allen B. Dourte
Pastor, conducted the ser-
vice for the laying of the
cornerstone.
fund by
of God
“Speed the Light”
James Shrum of Mount
Joy is the young peoples’
leader.
to sell fancy candles
wrought iron candle holder
is also available for dis-
playing these ornamental
candles.
Be sure to place an order
with any senior and help
them reach their goal.