Monthly Archives: July 2009

Why it’s “the Brogue” – one possibility

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joan

Remember my post last month on why so many locals call the village in Chanceford Township “the Brogue” instead of Brogue? A new commenter, Rita, helped me out with some insight on that question. (Hi, Rita!) She writes: As to … Continue reading →

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More carnival fun: Hellam Carnival

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joan

Commenter Amy tipped me off that the Hellam Carnival is going on through Saturday at Lee and Beaver streets. I’ve had a hard time finding any information about it, but I did read on the Kreutz Creek Valley Library Friends … Continue reading →

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Tuesday night fireworks

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Joan

Around lunchtime yesterday, I happened on a flier for the Olde Tyme Carnival and Fireworks at West Manchester Township’s Sunset Lane Park, which was taking place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. that night. Since I knew I’d be home from … Continue reading →

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Fun for sportsmen

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Joan

Remember gun bingo? Well, if you missed last year’s, we’re only about a month away from a similar event. The Airville Volunteer Fire Company will host Sportsman’s Bingo on Aug. 29 at the fire hall on Route 74 in Chanceford … Continue reading →

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Even more fun coming up

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Joan

I love that my blog readers let me know about what’s going on in the community! I’ve had so many event notices lately, and I really appreciate them. From Jo (not to be confused with Joe from yesterday) comes a … Continue reading →

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Good food for a good cause

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Joan

Faithful reader Joe tipped me off to this coming event, in which you can get yummy food and help a local organization, too. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 1, at the corner of Parkway Boulevard and … Continue reading →

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A good one for my fellow scrapbookers

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Joan

I think I’ve mentioned before how much I love to scrapbook. It’s kind of a sickness. I’ve been working on several albums, including my high school years, my daughter’s first few years (of which the picture here is the cover), … Continue reading →

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And the cheese winner is…

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joan

Winner of my grilled cheese vs. toasted cheese name-game poll was… GRILLED CHEESE BY A LANDSLIDE! Sorry, those who voted for “toasted” cheese. I can see the argument either way. I would even say you could use them both, depending … Continue reading →

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What to do with “empty boxes”

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Joan

Biz reporter Sean Adkins recently blogged about and wrote a story about York County’s “big box” dilemma, in which we have an awful lot of large-scale retail space sitting empty. Some examples, and I’m sure you can come up with … Continue reading →

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Back to work, back to the blog

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Joan

The Concilio relatives have gone, I’m back at work, and we’re almost ready to resume our normally scheduled programming here on the blog. But first, you have to put up a quick wrapup of the weekend’s festivities; a bunch of … Continue reading →

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