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Remembering the Columbia Opera House Honoring our flag

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Growing up in Columbia, Jerry Wasche would often look at the site of the former Columbia Opera House at 300 Locust St. and think of its history. “It was a beautiful building, and there was really no tribute to it,” Wasche recalled. “I always said somebody should write a book about it.” A little over two years ago, Wasche decided he was that someone. His book, “The Last Opera: A History and Tribute to the Columbia Opera House,” was released in March.

The book details the opera house, which opened in 1875 and burned to the ground in 1947. “The more research I did, and the more I got into it, I couldn’t believe how much information I found,” Wasche noted, adding that his research included using the National Archives. “I used three-quarters of a ream of paper to take my notes.”

Wasche’s book details a brief history of Columbia and then segues into the need for the first town hall building. When the townspeople decided to construct a new municipal building, they also began discussions to include an opera house at the site, one that would rival the other well-known opera house in Lancaster County at the time, the Fulton Opera House in downtown Lancaster.

“The Columbia Opera House had 944 seats,” Wasche remarked. “When it opened, it was the largest opera house in the state of Pennsylvania.” He noted that all genres of entertainment were featured at the site, including burlesque and minstrel shows, plays and musicals. The most famous person he could find with connections to the site was Al Jolson, who toured the building after performing at the Fulton and said he wanted to come back and play at the opera house someday. That didn’t happen before the building burned down, Wasche noted.

“The Last Opera” is Wasche’s first

book. He retired after 40 years in the printing industry and said writing the book taught him a lot about the history of the building and of Columbia. It’s something that he is particularly interested in as an active member of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.

Wasche noted that one of the challenges of writing his book was finding photographs to include.

“There are only three known photos of the entire building,” he stated, adding that one showcases the cast of a play called “Professor Napoleon.” He was able to find pictures of old playbills, and many are included in the book. Much of the building’s paper and photo history was destroyed in the fire, which

began as a small blaze in a room in the building on Feb. 19, 1947. Although fire crews responded almost immediately, they erroneously thought the fire was out and left the scene, not realizing it was still burning within the building’s walls. “It took four years to build the opera house and four hours for it to burn down,” Wasche said.

Since the book was released, Wasche has been busy with book signings, and he still has a few more scheduled. He will be at Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, and he will sell the book at Columbia Railroad Day, to be held Saturday, June 10, at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St.

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Since 1908, the Elks Grand Lodge has required each subordinate lodge in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks to observe Flag Day on June 14 annually. President Woodrow Wilson established the holiday by proclamation in 1916, but it did not become a national observance until 1949 when President Harry Truman, who was an Elk, was inspired through his lodge in Missouri to sign an act of

Congress that dedicated the day to the symbol of our country.

The Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 will host its annual Flag Day ceremony in the gazebo in Locust Street Park, 550 Locust St., Columbia, on Sunday, June 11. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. Elks officers and trustees, led by Exalted Ruler Jeff Jones, will present the Elks Flag Day ceremony to celebrate the history of the U.S. flag.

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Lasagna Love delivers kindness

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

There’s something comforting about a lasagna. That’s the message behind Lasagna Love, an international organization that began in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, recruiting volunteers to make and deliver lasagnas to people in need.

Sandi Mauer, coordinator of Lasagna Love for Lancaster County, said the organization is looking for volunteers, as well as people who would like to receive a lasagna.

“We are here to help anyone in need, and there’s no judgment whatsoever,” Mauer stated. “The goal of the program is to feed families, spread kindness and strengthen communities.”

Mauer began volunteering with Lasagna Love last summer, and she soon found out that the county coordinator for the program didn’t live locally. She stepped up to organize efforts in the area, and lasagnas are currently delivered throughout Lancaster County by Lasagna Love volunteers.

“People can sign up for a lasagna if they have any need,” Mauer explained, adding that people can sign up at https://lasagnalove.org/ request. “It could be a financial need or a health issue or an emotional need, or anyone who just needs a break from life for a moment. They can request a lasagna, and then we match them up with a volunteer who will deliver it. We don’t turn anyone down for any reason.”

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Jerry Wasche

The Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 will host a Flag Day ceremony in Locust Street Park.

Mauer noted that Lasagna Love is a great program to volunteer with, because volunteers can set their own schedules. “If you only want to do one lasagna a month, you can do that,” she remarked. “If you only want to make a lasagna one time, you can do it one time and be done. If you want to do four lasagnas a month, one every week, you can do that, too. You can also set up your own delivery radius and drive as far or as close as you want to deliver.” She noted that there are options to make meat or vegetarian lasagnas and that lasagnas can be delivered unbaked or baked.

Lasagna Love began in 2020 when Rhiannon Menn founded the organization in San Diego to spread kindness through home-cooked meals. Mauer noted that a study of more than 30,000 people who have received lasagnas revealed the impact of the program. “Ninety-eight percent of the recipients said that they were inspired to pay it forward, and 21% had already done so within just a few days of receiving their lasagna,” she noted, adding that they didn’t necessarily make another lasagna, but did something for somebody else. “I really love the ripple effect of this project. It just makes me feel good to participate in this

project.” She also noted that quite often people who have been recipients of a lasagna become volunteers working for the organization.

Mauer, who says she enjoys cooking, noted that people do not have to be professional chefs to make a lasagna. “I follow different Lasagna Love groups on Facebook, and I’ll see there are new people signing up to do it who say they’ve never made a lasagna before in their life,” she stated. “You don’t have to have any real cooking skills. You just have to be able to throw a lasagna together, and you just need to have a desire to want to help people.”

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ceremony, including the Frontier Girls, Boy Scout Troop 35 and Columbia Cub Pack 35. Mayor Leo Lutz will address the audience and issue a proclamation. The Frontier Girls and the Boy Scouts will hand out small flags and lapel pins to audience members prior to the ceremony. Chris Prestia from Columbia School of Music will provide music for the ceremony.

Jones explained that local Elks Lodges throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal celebrate Flag Day on or around the official date of June 14. He noted that the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is the only

fraternal organization to require a formal observance of Flag Day.

The Elks, a patriotic and charitable organization, has nearly 2,000 lodges across the country and a total membership of more than 750,000. The Elks has made more than $12 billion in donations since the organization started 155 years ago. Locally, Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 has more than 620 members and has invested more than $300,000 in the local community over the past five years. To learn more about the Elks, visit www.elks.org or follow “Columbia-Middletown Elks #1074” on Facebook.

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

“This is a free event that’s fun for the whole family,” said Danielle States, who is organizing the Marietta Community House Children’s Festival with Audrey Kushner Pombo. “It’s geared toward schoolage kids.”

The festival will be held at the Marietta Community House, 264 W. Market St., on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will include a variety of events and activities, said Pombo. “We will have live music from Nick DiSanto, a one-man band,” she stated, adding that

magicians Mr. Sneakers and Alex Iverson will present a magic show at 1 p.m. Pony rides will be offered by Chateau Ponies, and additional

Serviceberry & Native Fruit Festival

Library plans June activities

Kreutz Creek Library (KCL), 66 Walnut Springs Road, York, will offer programs and services to the community in June. For details and registration, call the library at 717-2524080 or visit www.yorklibraries.org.

Early online registration for SummerQuest is available on Beanstack. SummerQuest will begin on Thursday, June 1, offering free activities to keep everyone learning, reading, and physically active from June to August. After registering for SummerQuest, participants may also pick up a GO Get Outdoors! booklet and rubbing sheets at any York County Libraries location. Those who log their hiking post codes in Beanstack may enter the GO Get Outdoors grand prize drawing.

The SummerQuest Mini Kickoff will take place on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will offer a Kindness Story Time, featuring state Rep. Joe D’Orsie and guests, at 10:30 a.m. Attendees of the kickoff event may pick up SummerQuest registration packets and explore craft stations and outside activities.

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Upcoming programs include Baby and Toddler Story Time for children from birth to age 3, Wednesdays, June 14 and 21; Kindermusik for children birth through age 3, Wednesday, June 28; and Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 5, Fridays June 16 and 30. These programs will run from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., and reservations are requested.

“Emotions,” a special SummerQuest story time with Miss Monee, will be offered for children ages 3 to 11 on Friday, June 23, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

People of all ages are invited to attend “Are You Smarter Than a Crow?” on Wednesday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at the pavilion in Sam Lewis State Park, 6000 Mt. Pisgah Road, York. People will learn about the crow’s biology and folklore surrounding this bird. Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic dinner and complete the hike in their SummerQuest GO York booklet while they are at the park.

SummerQuest will also include eight weeks of themed Lego challenges posted to the library’s Facebook on Monday mornings, June 12, 19, and 26. People of all ages are invited to take a photo of their creation and post it in the comments section on Facebook or email it to kreutzcreeklibrary@yorklibraries.org.

Kindness Rocks! will be held for people of all ages on Tuesday, June 13, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Attendees will decorate rocks or stones. Rocks will be provided, but people may also bring their own.

Pendulum Painting for firstthrough sixth-graders (ages 6 to 11) will be held on Thursday, June 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. Kids will work in pairs to assemble the paint pendulum and use it to create their own colorful art.

Mini Book Making for Teens, for people ages 12 to 18, will take place on Saturday, June 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will make a tiny replica of their favorite book. Attendees who have a specific book they would like to miniaturize may email a picture of the cover to kfoehrkolb@yorklibraries.org.

Penn State Master Watershed Stewards will present “We Are All

Connected,” for children ages 6 to 11, on Tuesday, June 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will examine a wetland ecosystem and its food webs, explore animal artifacts, read stories about these ecosystems, and play games. Reservations are requested.

Teen Meditation Session and Mindfulness Chat will be held on Thursday, June 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees should bring something to sit on as they will be sitting on the floor.

The library will host Drawing For All, a program for youths age 10 and up and adults, on Thursdays, June 22 and 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. Local artist Robert Oughton will help participants to develop their drawing skills and learn how to work with a variety of techniques. Attendees should bring something to draw on and something to draw with.

Teen Coloring Night, a drop-in event, will occur on Tuesday, June 27, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Builder’s Club, for people ages 6 to 12, will be held on Thursday, June 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tween Programs for people ages 9 to 11 will be held on June 13 and 20 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. The Danger Club will meet on June 13, and the Library Squad will meet on June 20 to shape library programs for tweens.

The Teen Leadership group will meet on June 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Teens are invited to plan projects and programs for the teen space at the library. If interested, call Kayla at 717-252-4080.

Project-based volunteering for teens is also available. For more

details or to offer an idea for a project, contact kreutzcreeklibrary@york libraries.org or Kayla at the aforementioned phone number.

The Spoiler Alert! teen book review group will meet via Zoom on Thursday, June 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are requested.

Manga Book Club for teens will take place on Saturday, June 17, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Teen Area. This program will occur after the library is closed to the public. Only teens attending this program will be allowed inside.

Stitch and Chat groups, for knitters and crocheters, will meet on June 1 and 15 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. and on June 6 and 20 from 1 to 2:45 p.m.

Reiki Meditation with Miranda will take place on June 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet on Thursday, June 8, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Kathy Clark will present “Growing Lavender and Its Uses.”

York Chess Club, for people of all ages, will be held on June 6, 13, and 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library Branch Support Group will gather on Tuesday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m.

Brick entrance dedication set

The Glatfelter Memorial Field Trust will celebrate the restoration of the brick entrance with a dedication ceremony on Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at Glatfelter Memorial Field, 1249 Lancaster Ave., Columbia.

Donors and the public are invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held rain or shine. For additional information, contact Bill Kloidt at 717-201-5134 or glatfelter memorialfield@gmail.com.

Crime Stoppers marks 35 years

Lancaster County Crime Stoppers is marking 35 years of providing rewards to citizens who come forward with information to help local police departments solve crimes.

The tip line for Crime Stoppers is 800-322-1913. Tipsters may remain anonymous unless they choose otherwise.

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activities will include a bounce house and face painting. Free food and drinks will be available as well. A variety of games, including a bean bag toss, cornhole and a fishing game, will be featured, with prizes.

As States explained, the Children’s Festival was created by Marietta Community House board member Kathy Lehman in 2019 with the goal of making it an annual event. The pandemic put a pause on the festival for a few years, but States noted she and Pombo are excited to bring the community event back.

All activities will be held outside, but restrooms will be available inside the building. Also inside, visitors can pick up information on Marietta Community House membership. With a history dating back hundreds of years, Marietta Community House has played a central part in the town. Originally a private home, it became a sanitarium at the turn of the 19th century and a soup

Produce vouchers available to seniors

kitchen during the Great Depression. Today, it’s a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and supporting Marietta through community events. For more information on Marietta Community House, visit https://marietta communityhouse.org or search for “The Marietta Community House” on Facebook.

The York County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, will distribute fruit and vegetable vouchers to qualifying seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Eligible seniors can receive vouchers worth $50 to buy fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Pennsylvania.

There are income limits to be eligible for the vouchers. Household annual income limits are $26,973 per year or $2,248 per month for one person; $36,482 per year or

$3,040 per month for two people; and $45,991 per year or $3,833 per month for three people.

Qualifying seniors must be York County residents and be age 60 by Sunday, Dec. 31. Recipients can only receive the vouchers once in the 2023 program year. Seniors living in a nursing home, personal care home, or any residential facility where meals are provided are ineligible to receive vouchers. Seniors must show proof of age and residency.

Vouchers will be distribut-

ed from Thursday, June 1, to Saturday, Sept. 30, at various locations throughout York County. No vouchers will be mailed. Vouchers will be redeemable at participating Pennsylvania farmers markets from June 1 through Thursday, Nov. 30.

Proxy forms are available for anyone who physically cannot come to the locations.

Identification for the eligible person and proxy are required. Proxy forms can be obtained at www.ycaaa.org, at any participating senior center, and at the York County Area Agency on Aging, 2401 Pleasant Valley Road, York. For more information or directions, contact 717-7719610 or aging@yorkcounty pa.gov.

Games, including a bean bag toss, will be featured at the Marietta Community House Children’s Festival.

Museum will hold yard sale

Historic Wrightsville Inc. will hold its annual yard sale on Saturday, June 3, on the grounds of the Wrightsville Historical Museum, 309 Locust St., Wrightsville. The

pay-by-donation yard sale will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donations for the event may be dropped off after 1 p.m. on Friday, June 2. For more information, call 717-252-1169.

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Refresh Lancaster to launch summer efforts

Refresh Lancaster will hold a summer kickoff event on Friday, June 2, at Union Community Care, 304 N. Water St., Lancaster, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The organization will give away 32-ounce, wide-mouth water bottles filled with items such as sunscreen, socks, lip balm, snacks, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a McDonald’s gift card. The organization will also provide lunch, haircuts, and information about different resources available through

partnerships with other programs.

To donate toward the giveaway, visit “Refresh Lancaster” on Facebook. Checks can be made out to Lancaster EMS with “Refresh” in the memo line. Refresh hopes to raise $1,000 to give out 50 water bottles.

Refresh Lancaster is a mobile shower and medical care service unit offered by a partnership involving Lancaster EMS, LancCo MyHome, and a local entity depending on the area of the county where the unit deploys.

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FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151 Donnerville Rd., Lancaster (one block south of Columbia Avenue). Pastor: Keith M. Long. 8:45 am Sunday School (with nursery and classes for children, youth and adults); 10:15 a.m. SundayWorship Service (with nursery and children’s church). Wed.: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs (K-6); Wed.: 6:30 pm Youth Group 717-285-1900. www.faithbfc.com

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH: Sixth & Locust St., Columbia. Pastor: Rev. Richard Whitesel. In-Person Worship Schedule: Wed. 10:15 am, Sun. 10:15 am. Sunday service is also available on Facebook live & YouTube. Holy Eucharist at all services. Handicap accessible. Meals on Wheels ministry 717-684-4244, church office 717684-2763. www.stjohnscol.org

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