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Article RatingThe Shippensburg area community events listed below are open to the public. Some may charge admission or require reservations in advance.
‘Pie dance' will be held Thursday
Whirley Birds Square Dance Club will hold a Pie Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 3. George Sword will be the caller.
The group regularly holds dances from 7:30-10 p.m. every first and third Thursday (weather permitting) at St. John's United Church of Christ on 1811 Lincoln Way East in Chambersburg.
The next dance will be May 17.
Program focuses on 'fuels of the future'
Joel Anstrom will discuss “Automobiles and Fuels of the Future” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Visitors Center in Renfrew Park.
The program will highlight trends and technologies being considered as replacements for today's internal combustion engines and petroleum-based fuels.
Discussion will touch on electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicle technologies by discussing their current status and development.
This is the final program in a three-part series on energy. The program is free and open to the public; registration is not required.
Anstrom is director of Penn State's Hybrid and Hydrogen Vehicle Research Laboratory. Penn State is getting ready for automobiles of the future with the installation of one of the first hydrogen fueling stations on the East Coast.
Underwriting support for this series is provided by Charles and Undine Warner of Waynesboro and by Beauchat and Beauchat of Gettysburg.
Parking is available behind the visitors center or in Renfrew's lower lot off Welty Road.
For more information, call the institute at 762-0373.
Yard sale, bulky collections set
A community-wide yard sale and two bulky collection days are on tap in Newburg during the first two weeks of May.
The community yard sale - which Mayor Susan Stump calls “a pretty busy day” - is scheduled Saturday, May 5, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the village of 300 residents.
Newburg residents can clear their basements and garages May 12 and 19 when bulky items will be collected in the parking lot of the borough's new office at 105 W. Main St.
The collection will run from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. May 12 when tires (removed from the rims) and appliances drained of refrigerant will be accepted.
The May 19 event is an abbreviated, session running from 8 a.m. to noon. Tires and appliances will not be accepted on May 19.
Taste of the Arts, ARTWalk Friday
A Taste of the Arts and ARTWalk will take place beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, May 4, in downtown Chambersburg.
A steamroller will make big block-print art. Musicians and dancers will entertain on the courthouse plaza. At least 10 downtown restaurants will offer free samplings of their most distinctive menu items from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Live mannequins will model fashions in two boutiques. Flower vendors will sell fresh cut flowers and bedding plants on the square.
The event is free and open to the public.
An exclusive steamroller block print will be auctioned at 7:30 p.m. and donations will be taken throughout downtown during the event to benefit the March of Dimes. For more information, go to www.chambersburg.biz or call 261-0072.
Potter's works on display at Mont Alto
The Nicodemus Center for Ceramic Studies is currently holding a retrospective exhibit on the ceramic works of the late Jack Middour. The exhibit is located in the center's display gallery, room 302 of the General Studies building on the campus of Penn State Mont Alto. The display will be available to the public on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. through May 25.
Middour served on the center's initial board of directors from 1994 to 1996 and produced the center's first reproductions of Bell family pottery.
He was born and spent most of his life in the Waynesboro area. He earned a business degree from Juniata College, a teaching certificate from Western Maryland University (now McDaniel College) and a master's degree from Penn State University. He taught art at all grade levels, including a sculpture course at Hagerstown Community College. The majority of his teaching career was spent in the Waynesboro Area School District.
It was during his graduate work at Penn State that Middour developed his interest in and passion for pottery. After completing graduate school he purchased his first wheel and kiln and later built a pottery studio at his home near Masters Road east of Waynesboro.
In the early 1970s Middour began showing and selling his work locally and became active in the Cumberland Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. As a juried member of the state organization, he was actively involved in guild committees and served on its Board of Directors. In 1989 he was elected president of the guild and held that office through 1991.
Middour served as a Marine during the Korean War. He was a husband, father and grandfather and loved traveling, the outdoors, Penn State football ... “and throwing a good pot.”
Middour's works have been collected and exhibited throughout the country. They are noted for their subtle earth-tone washes and matt glazes and often feature details of natural elements and human forms.
He used texture and stains to broaden the scope of his thrown and slab works, giving them a feeling of movement and animation. His works are recognized for their creativity and craftsmanship infused with whimsy and humor.
The retrospective exhibit features more than 50 pieces spanning Middour's 35-year career as a potter. The pieces within the display range from utilitarian mugs and jars to multi-figured sculptures. For more information and directions to the exhibit gallery, call the center at 762-4670.
Go swimming on Sunday
An open swim will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sundays through May 20 at the Shippensburg Area Senior High School swimming pool, except for Easter Sunday.
This event is sponsored by the Shippensburg Borough Parks and Recreation Department.
Swimming is open to borough residents and nonresidents; admission is $3.
Volleyball planned for singles
The Alternative to the Bar Scene sponsors mixed singles volleyball for men and women at 7-9 p.m. every Monday evening at the 4-Star Athletic Club on Milestone Terrance in Williamsport , Md.
Cost is $2 per person. For directions and more information, go to www.geocities.com/thealternativeinc on the web or call 301-739-4113.
The Wilson College Equestrian Center is accepting registrations for five one-week-long summer horseback riding camps in June, July and August for children ages 8-15.
The June 25-29 camp is for advanced riders who can already walk, trot and canter.
Camps, which are taught by experienced instructors with a number of years of experience, provide a safe environment for children to learn to ride and care for horses. Activities are held in Wilson's Hawthorne Arena -- a state-of-the-art indoor facility, where weather will not affect camp activities.
Each day of camp, children will care for their assigned horses and receive instruction on horseback. In addition, they will participate in art projects, crafts and games with horses. They will learn about equipment, breeds and the many uses for horses.
All activities are designed with safety, education and fun in mind.
Camp dates are:
* June 18-22.
* June 25-29 (advanced).
* July 9-13.
* July 30 to Aug. 3.
* Aug. 13-17.
Camp hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. For an additional $10 per day, child care before and after camp hours is available starting at 7:30 a.m. and lasting until 5 p.m.
The cost is $350 per child for each week-long camp. There is a $25 discount if the fee is paid in full by June 1. A $150 deposit must be paid by June 1, with the balance due the first day of the camp.
Enrollment is limited to 15 children per week. Participants are advised to register early -- spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register, mail a $150 non-refundable deposit, along with the child's name and age; parents' names, address and home phone number; dates of the camp selected; and information about the child's riding experience (none, walk, trot, canter, jump) to Wilson College Stables Manager Ellen Schroyer, Wilson College Equestrian Center, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Registration also can be done online by going to www.wilson.edu/equestriancenter and clicking on Summer Riding Camps. A registration form can be found at the bottom of the page.
For more information, visit www.wilson.edu or e-mail Schroyer at eschroyer@wilson.edu or call her at 860-9119.
Register for sign language camp
The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Outreach Center will run an American Sign Language camp for children ages 5-12 from June 18-21 at the outreach center offices in Camp Hill.
This camp is open to any child who is interested in learning American Sign Language. Sessions for campers ages 5-8 will be from 9-11 a.m. Campers 9-12 will meet from 1-3 p.m.
The registration fee is $50 per child. Registration deadline is June 8.
Friends of Legal Services sets book drive dates
The Franklin County Friends of Legal Services group will collect books until April 21 for the 23rd annual book sale. "Look for the book donation boxes in stores, banks and offices throughout the area starting Feb. 17," said Carolyn Carter, a volunteer with the organization. "This is a great way to put books you no longer need to good use, and we really appreciate the wonderful donations of books that have made this such a successful community event for so many years."
The book sale, South Central Pennsylvania's largest, will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 11; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12; and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, in Laird Hall on the Wilson College campus in Chambersburg.
Proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations that provide legal services to low-income residents and victims of domestic violence.
The book donation sites will be announced in mid-February. In the meantime, anyone with a large quantity of books to donate can make special arrangements by calling Franklin County Legal Services at 262-2326 or Esther Buck at 263-8303.
Poker Run aids WIN
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Shippensburg, will sponsor a Mother's Day Poker Run on Saturday, May 12, at M&S Harley Davidson in Chambersburg.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Women in Need (WIN), a local nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the last bike due back at M&S at 2:45 p.m. Riders may participate for the nominal fee of $10, and may add a passenger for $5.
At least 300 participants are expected, and all bikes are welcome. The run is about 80 miles long. Food will be available as well as door prizes. For those who wish, there will be a blessing of the bikes. The local band Nasty Habits will provide music.
WIN services
WIN provides service to victims of violent crimes and their families in Franklin and Fulton counties.
"Helping people help themselves" is the philosophy of WIN Victim Services. Emotional and practical support is provided so that victims may achieve their own goals.
All services of WIN are free and confidential and include a 24-hour helpline, counseling, support groups, emergency shelter, advocacy, and education.
Fr. Ted Babcock, rector of St. Andrew's, says, “This is a freedom ride. All money will be used to help women and their children become free of domestic violence.”
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is at 206 E. Burd St., Shippensburg. For more information, call 532-8089.
Church choir to perform patriotic cantata
The public and veterans are welcome at the Memorial Day weekend performance of “Freedom” at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 27, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Walnut Bottom.
The cantata is a medley of American hymns and patriotic favorites.
The church pastor is the Rev. Dr. Karl R. Herman. The director of music is Kimberly Holmes and the assistant director is Beth Zeiler.
The church is on Route 174 (the Walnut Bottom Road) in the village of Walnut Bottom at 118 W. Main St.
Bulky cleanup day planned in Southampton, Franklin
A spring bulky item cleanup day in Southampton Township, Franklin County, is set for April 14 at the township building on Municipal Drive. Residents can deliver bulky items from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A similar fall cleanup day was approved for Oct. 13.
This year's spring bulky item collection is reduced to a one-day event. Last year, township officials offered the service on a Friday and Saturday.
As in the past, there are restrictions on what items are acceptable for drop-off at the township building, and fees are required for some items.
No liquid waste -- such as insecticide, oil, ink or solvent will be accepted. Also prohibited are aerosol cans and propane tanks as well as firearm ammunition or other explosives, empty 55-gallon drums, animal carcasses, asbestos and hospital, bio-hazard or industrial waste.
Tires are acceptable in limited sizes and numbers.
Four automobile tires - 15 inches or less in diameter - will be accepted from any individual household at no charge. A fee - that has not yet been established - will be charged for larger sizes or for quantities over four. Tires must be removed from rims.
Refrigerators, air conditioners or other appliances that contain refrigerant will be accepted for a $5 fee.
Automotive batteries will be accepted in limited numbers.
For more information, call the township at 532-9041.
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