Community Happenings

Susquehanna Triathlon

Preparations for the 5th Annual Susquehanna Triathlon are continuing. EYARC and Shank’s Mare Outfitters are happy to offer this challenging and fulfilling competition once again, on Sunday, September 21, at Shank’s Mare Outfitters, Long Level, Lower Windsor Township.
Pre-register by September 10 to be guaranteed a shirt (registrations not received by this date must pay the higher fee and are not guaranteed a shirt). Categories/fees are:

$25 early registration fee or $40 late registration fee
• Individual Female 35 and under
• Individual Male 35 and under
• Individual Female 36 and over
• Individual Male 36 and over
$30 early registration fee or $50 late registration fee
• 3-person Relay Male
• 3-person Relay Female
• 3-person Relay Mixed

     Participants may sign in at Shank’s Mare Outfitters, Long Level, Lower Windsor, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Pre-race meeting is 8:45 a.m. Race starts at 9 a.m. with a four-hour time limit. Awards ceremony at 1 p.m.
     All pre-registered participants will receive a t-shirt. Late registrants not guaranteed a t-shirt.
     Prizes will be awarded in each category.
     Kayak/Canoe Leg: Mass in water start. Contestants will paddle 3.5 miles in Lake Clark out around island and back. Kayaks will be available for rent at Shank’s Mare Outfitters. Deck top and cockpit style can be rented. In order to rent a cockpit style kayak, participant MUST attend a self rescue course at Shank’s Mare Outfitters. To reserve your kayak or attend a self rescue course call Shank’s Mare Outfitters at (717) 252-1616.
     Bicycle: Two (2) nine-mile loops on Lower Windsor Township roads. The course is a bit hilly and will NOT be closed to traffic, BE PREPARED. Volunteers will be at corners for safety. Bicycle helmets are required.
     Run: One country block, 3.5 miles, also a bit hilly. Finishes in front of Shank’s Mare Outfitters!
     All participants must supply own equipment and transportation. Commonly accepted rules of sportsmanship will prevail. Intentional damaging or interference with an opponent or his/her equipment will result in disqualification. Local rescue squads and law enforcement agencies will provide assistance for maximum safety. Kayaks can be rented at Shank’s Mare Outfitters.

                 Download Page 1 of registration form (PDF file)
                 Download Page 2 of registration form (PDF file)
                 Download Map of triathlon (PDF file)

Fall Festival & Car Show

     Bring your family and friends to the 5th Annual Fall Craft Festival on Saturday, October 25, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
     Our popular Craft Show showcases a gymnasium full of wonderful vendors, entertainment, raffle prizes, fun and games for the kids including face painting, hair wrapping as well as old-fashioned hay rides provided by Rexroth Farms (weather permitting) to round out a wonderful family day!
     If you would like to display your crafts and goods at the Festival, call EYARC at (717) 246-8155 to reserve a space ($25 per 10x10 space, available on a first come, first served basis). Electricity is available for an additional $10 fee but availability is limited. Vendors must be registered by October 13.
     EYARC Chefs Nita Smith and Gary Nace hope you will dine on their “famous” cooking again this year! Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for $2.50. Breakfast includes pancakes, potatoes, eggs and bacon. There will also be a traditional Pot Pie Dinner that will be served beginning at 11 a.m. until sold out. If you can’t eat in, carry-out will be available by the quart. Dinner includes homemade pot pie, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and beverage. Meal cost is $7 per person and carry-out is $3.50 per quart.
     This year’s Festival will also include our Car Show from 12 – 3 p.m. Bring your Antique, Classic, Streetrod, Truck and Ironhorse Motorcycles to display for the public. Pre-registration is required by October 13. $7 per entry. The first 50 entries will receive a dash plaque. Trophies will be awarded to the top ten at 3 p.m. Door prizes for car show participants will be awarded every hour. If the weather is bad, there will be no rain date. For questions regarding the Car Show, call 717-246-8155.
     In addition to the Craft Show and Car Show, the Susquehanna Senior Center will hold its 5K “Fit for Life” Run/Walk. For more information or to register call 244-0340.
     Mark this date on your calendars and come out and join the fun!

Learn Tai Chi – FREE!!

Join instructor Suzanne Martin on Tuesday, September 9, at the Lower Windsor Township Building (lower level) at 7:30 p.m. This free opportunity is available for the public to view and participate in the practices of Tai Chi. Participants will also learn about the history and benefits of Tai Chi before the regular program begins on September 16. It is a combination of martial arts and stretches that soothes, relaxes and detoxifies your immune system.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please look for the following events in our next brochure!

Martin Kondor Wrestling Tournament
Easter Egg Hunt
Basket Bingo

The Red Hot Rabblerousers

For information about the Red Hot Rabblerousers, contact Tammy Ely at (717) 244-5111.

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 13, 2008: Planning Meeting/Breakfast for Lunch at Lower Windsor Township Building at
12 p.m. Celebrate National All American Breakfast Month with a Pajama Party, bring a breakfast
food (fruit, bagels, breakfast casseroles, coffee cake, pastries, etc.) to share and remember to dress
in your PJ’s!. Please bring a copy of a favorite recipe; more than one recipe would be appreciated.

Sept. 17, 2008: Lunch at Hoss’s at 11:30 a.m. “Don’t Throw It Away”, Dick & Wednesday
Sherry of Hometown Antiques will share their expertise with from their own collection of
antiques and collectibles.

October 9, 2008: Orchard Tour – Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market on Ducktown Road at
11 a.m. This will be a walking tour of the orchard with limited transportation for those with
mobility issues. Please wear appropriate footwear. After the tour there will castings of apples
and cider. Cost is $3.00 per person.

October 15, 2008: Lunch at Hoss’s at 11:30 a.m. Program to be announced
Nov. 1, 2008: Planning Meeting/Pot Luck at Lower Windsor Township Building at 12 p.m.
Please bring 1 dozen cookies with the recipe attached for a cookie exchange. Also, entertainment
by the Testoster Tones (tentative)

Nov. 19, 2008: Lunch at Hoss’s at 11:30 a.m. Program to be announced.

Dec. 6, 2008: Christmas Party at Lower Windsor Township Building at noon. More details to
follow.

Dec. 17, 2008: Lunch at Hoss’s at 11:30 a.m. Program to be announced.

Regional and National Events

Oct. 28, 29 & 30: Red Hatter’s Luncheon at Hickory Bridge Farm in Orrtanna, PA. Details to
follow or check their website www.hickorybridgefarm.com

Sept. 7: Jukebox Jubilee, a musical revue, at the Timonium Dinner Theater. Doors open at 3:30
p.m., buffet at 4 and show at 6 p.m. Cost is $28.75 per person and includes dinner, show, taxes
and gratuity. Sponsored by the Shrewd Hatters of Shrewsbury. Please contact Beverly Gorman
at t_b_gorman@peoplepc.com for details.

Sept. 10: Red and Purple Prize Day at American Music Theatre – Shows at 10:30 am and 3:00
pm. The show is Classic Crooners, pre-show events begin one hour prior to show time. Cost is
$50 per person. Contact the theater directly at 800-648-4102.

Sept. 21 & 23: Dutch Apple Dinner Theater Red Hat Day – The show is Wonderful Town,
Sunday, Sept. 21 is a matinee and Tuesday, Sept. 23 is the evening performance. Contact the
theater directly at 800-933-3759.

Nov. 9 & 11: Dutch Apple Dinner Theater Red Hat Day – The show is A Christmas Carol,
Sunday, Nov. 9 is a matinee and Tuesday, Nov. 11 is the evening performance. Contact the
theater directly at 800-933-3759.

Dec. 7, 2008: White Christmas, at the Timonium Dinner Theater. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., buffet
at 4 and show at 6 p.m. Cost is $28.75 per person and includes dinner, show, taxes and gratuity.
Sponsored by the Shrewd Hatters of Shrewsbury. Please contact Beverly Gorman at
t_b_gorman@peoplepc.com for details.

Conejohela Chapter #28 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archeology, Inc.
Join A Local Archaeology Chapter. Help Preserve the Past!

The Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology, Inc.
Conejohela, Chapter 28

Our chapter serves York and Lancaster counties, providing news, workshop in archaeology, field trips, field excavations, speakers and education on archaeological happenings in south-central Pennsylvania to our members and the public.
Meeting times are 4 p.m. April through October and 1 p.m. November through March. We meet the third Sunday of every month at the Lower Windsor Township Building, in the Police Training Room.
For more information contact: Paul Nevin, President at susqueKal@aol.com or 252-4177, or Jan Klinedinst, Vice-President at downtoeartharch@comcast.net or 252-3844.

A Hands-On Look to Pennsylvania’s Indians – Preservation through Education.

The Lower Windsor Area Historical Society

The Lower Windsor Area Historical Society was incorporated in 2007. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and document the historical and cultural heritage of our area.
One ongoing project has been the gathering of oral histories from residents of our area who have shared their own memories and those of their parents and grandparents. So much of our local history has not been recorded, but exists in people's memories. History is not only the past; it is also the lives and deeds of ourselves, and of our parents and grandparents and of their families. To lose this information is to lose an important asset. If anyone is willing to share memories and stories about people, places and events in our area please contact us at info@lowerwindsor-area.org, or at P.O. Box 252, Craley, PA 17312 or 246-8735.
Another current project is preservation and maintenance of the Martinsville Schoolhouse which stands to the left of the Municipal Building. Last fall work was begun on the exterior woodwork – scraping, sanding, and priming – and progress has been made. The schoolhouse now has a new door – drive past and see it! - and glass in the transom windows has been replaced. When it’s a little warmer repointing of the building will get underway
The volunteer workforce will also be back in action; anyone who would care to help for a few hours on a Saturday morning can reach us at the addresses shown above. You'll be in good company!

Eastern York Dollars For Scholars

Eastern York Dollars for Scholars, a non-profit organization, supports students in the Eastern York School District who will be participating in post-secondary education.

The fourth annual Eastern York Dollars for Scholars Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 4, at Groff’s Farm Golf Club (650 Pinkerton Rd, Mt. Joy) with a 12:30 PM shotgun start. The $260 foursome fee includes greens fee and cart, dinner banquet, and many door prizes. Local business sponsorships are also being sought.

Contact Doug Riley at 717-246-9135 for registration information no later than September 26. All funds raised through the tournament go directly to the awarding of student scholarships. Your participation will help us continue to provide scholarships, at the same level, or greater than we have in previous years.

Employment Opportunities

College Internships and Practicum’s are available throughout the year. For more details, contact Melanie Miller at (717) 246-8155 or eyarc@comcast.net.

If you have a special skill that you would like to teach to others, please contact our office. We are always looking for new and exciting programs!

FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES

Abbreviation Key

ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Cost: Fee: Program cost

Discounted Fee: Cost for individuals whose fees are subsidized by their municipality

Municipalities who subsidize resident participation include: Lower Windsor Township, East Prospect and Yorkana. Non-participating municipalities may obtain information about joining the Recreation Commission by calling 717-246-8155.

n=Pay at the door (no pre-registration required)

Quarter Auction
Sunday, October 19; 12:30–4 p.m.
Location: Lower Windsor Township Building
Where else can you have sooo much fun with just a few quarters??? Bring your quarters and join Eastern York Area Recreation Commission as we host a Quarter Auction on October 19th at the Lower Windsor Township Building. This special event will be sponsored by ten community vendors including: Avon, Premier Designs, Creative Memories, Longaberger and more! Vendors will be presenting at least 100 items to bid on and no item is over 4 quarters!!
The Auction takes place quarterly throughout the year and proceeds from the event’s paddle sales (auction paddles will be sold for $1.00 each) are distributed to local organizations. Previous proceeds have gone to the Susquehanna Area Senior Center and EYARC. This auction, proceeds will go to Lower Windsor Townships “Shop with a Cop” program. There will also be a special raffle at each auction. The raffle proceeds will be donated to different charitable organizations such as HOPE, the CysticFibrosis Foundation and Salvation Army. Don’t miss this event – it’s a great way to start your Christmas shopping! For more information on the auction, please email Stephanie Bortner at bortneravonrep@comcast.net. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and entry is first come, first serve. Please note that seating is limited so come early. The Auction will begin at 2 p.m. Concession items will also be available for purchase.

Fall Craft Festival and Car Show
Saturday, October 25; 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: Lower Windsor Township Building (lower level)
Cost: Craft Festival: $25 for a 10'x10' space (Electricity, if available, is $10)
Car Show: $7 entry fee
Registration Deadline: 10/13/08 for both events
The Fall Craft Festival is an opportunity to display your crafts and goods at the Lower Windsor Township Community Center. Spaces are available to reserve on a first come, first served basis. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. for $2.50. Pot Pie Dinners will be available for dining in starting at 11 a.m. for $7. Meal includes pot pie, applesauce, coleslaw, roll and a drink. If you can’t dine with us, you can buy the pot pie by the quart for $3.50.
The Car Show will be held from 12-3 p.m. at Rexroth Park. Pre-registration is required. Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 entries. Trophies will be awarded to the top 10! Door prizes will be raffled off throughout the day. Don’t miss this double event!!

Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 6; 8–11 a.m.
Location: Yorkana Fire Hall
Cost: Donations
Bring the entire family as we welcome in the holiday season with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and enjoy a great breakfast! Bring your camera for photos with Santa. There will also be face painting and coloring pages for the kids, plus The Yorkana Volunteer Fire Company will be providing fire truck rides! See you there!

Christmas Caroling and Cookies
Sunday, December 14; 6 p.m.–?
Location: Zion UM Church
Cost: FREE
Meet in the front entrance of Zion UM Church as we delight residents of the borough with our beautiful holiday voices. No experience necessary! Afterward, we will gather for cookies and warm beverages.