Emigsville Yard Sale - June 14-15 - Chicken BBQ Saturday June 15th at the band hall 11-til?
Free parking at St. Marks Lutheran Church on St. Marks St off of North George Street.
March 6, 2013
Upcoming Spring events
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February 6, 2013
Day of Civil War Rememberance
Date: May 4, 2013
Place: Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene — 400 Stillmeadow Ln, York, PA
In keeping with the remembrance of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Chaplain Ron Bupp, York County Prison, will acknowledge York County’s role with a series of mini- seminars
Two local authors will speak to the Battle of Wrightsville and York City’s surrender to the Confederates in June of 1863.
There will also be speakers on the subject of ammunition used at the Battle of Gettysburg along with relics on display.
York was instrumental in the Underground Railroad. That will be the topic on for another speaker.
Plans include a musket demonstration and members of the 87th Pa. reenactment group setting up a living history site.
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January 24, 2013
New website to save Centre Square School in Roundtown
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November 9, 2012
Manchester Township Historical Society Calender 2013
Featuring several places in Emigsville
Each month offers photographs and profiles of farms, barns, organizations, and businesses in Manchester Township.
Featured selections for the 2013 calendar include: Acme Cornet Band, White Oak Park, Center Square School, Ambrose Updegraff Farm, Union Churches of Manchester Township, Alert Fire Company No. 1, Emigsville Creamery, Stillmeadow Farm, Black Bridge, Acme Wagon Works, and the John Smith House.
The calendar also includes a two-page memorial to Maxine Lumsargis who passed away in 2012. Maxine was a founding member of the Society and, for many years, the group’s leader and primary researcher, or “digger” as she liked to say.
Calendars are available at the Manchester Township building in the Township Office and the Township Tax Office or by contacting ManTwpHistory@gmail.com.Single copies are $10.00 each. A portion of the proceeds will go to the fund to Save Center Square School.
–Mae Duncan
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November 2, 2012
Story night with Andy Rawicz
Emigsville Heritage Project Story Night series continues 7 pm Wednesday, November 7, at St Mark Lutheran Church at 3293 Broad St Emigsville, PA. Refreshments will follow.
The speaker will be Andy Rawicz. He was a manager of Shiny Brite ornaments, popular from the 1940’s and were manufactured in and distributed from Emigsville until the 1960’s. Rawicz is the current owner of the former Acme Wagon Works and American Acme Company building.
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January 21, 2012
Discover our Presidents with Historian John Jovich
Discover our Presidents with historian John Jovich 16 April with John Jovich, session starting at 7:00. It will last about 1 hour with Q&A time
The Manchester Townshop Historical Society is hosting the presentation on April 16 at 7:00pm at Providence Presbyterian Church, 1215 Church Road.
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December 24, 2011
Emigsville Band Tradition
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December 10, 2011
Luminaries are for sale again this year
Art by Craig Kauffman
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November 22, 2011
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the next phase of the rail trial
December 5, 2011 at 3 p.m.
At Crist Field
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November 13, 2011
The Emigsville Band tradition continues on Christmas Eve morning this year
The Emigsville Band would like to advise the residents of Emigsville that The Band will be Christmas Caroling through the streets Saturday morning, December 24th, INSTEAD of the traditional Christmas morning.
This decision was made because Christmas falls on a Sunday this year and many of the band members attend church services, especially on such a holy holiday.
The Christmas morning (Eve this year) has been a tradition in Emigsville since the late 1800’s
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May 4, 2011
Spring Cleanup, Chicken Barbeque, Yard Sale
Saturday, May 7 — Emigsville Village Litter Cleanup – 9 am at the Post Office. We will supply everything (including the litter).
Friday and Saturday June 3, 4 – Annual Yard Sale – Call 764-8709 by Tuesday May 24th and give your address if you are participating so we can get you in the advertisement.
Saturday, June 4 — Chicken Barbeque — $7.50 each - In conjunction with the Yard Sale, the Chicken Barbeque will be a fund raiser for the Heritage Project. Buy tickets, support the Village, enjoy some good chicken. See or call any board member or leave a message at 764-8709 for tickets.
Pick up dinners from 11am to 1 pm at the Emigsville Band Hall.
A dinner includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, roll & butter and applesauce.
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April 24, 2011
“The Unspoken Language of Quilts ———“
Featured speaker from York Quilters’ Guild: Roberta Benvin, local author and fabric designer will tell anything you want to know about quilts.
Optional: Bring one quilted item for critique
When: Monday, May 2, 2011 7:00 pm
Where: Providence Presbyterian Church, 1215 Church Road, York, Pa
Hosted by: Manchester Township Historical Society
Free admission
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February 1, 2011
Story Night, Feb 15 - ‘Neat stuff in, around and about Emigsville.’
Join Jim McClure, an editor with the York Daily Record/Sunday News and author of several books and local history blog York Town Square for a story night 7 pm at Otterbein United Methodist Church 3241 N George St. Emigsville.
Last year Mr. McClure brought us “The famous - and not so famous - people passing (or traveling) through Emigsville.”
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January 21, 2011
Rock-a-Thon for Cancer
Six Youth from the Emigsville United Methodist Church rocked for 24 hours from 8:00 am Saturday January 15th through 8:00 am Sunday January 16th. The Youth raised over $1,400.00 for The Four Diamonds Fund, and the donations are still coming in.
Pictured from left to right are Levi Rentzel, Emily Schriver, MacKenzie Decker, Olivia Rentzel, Nate Hunt and Christopher Minot.
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January 14, 2011
Rock-a-Thon for Cancer
Emigsville United Methodist Youth Fellowship is hosting a Rock-A-Thon benefiting the Four Diamonds fund and Cancer.
The Rock -A- Thon will be Saturday January 15th starting at 8:00 am until Sunday January 16th at 8:00 am.
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November 27, 2010
Bench erected in Emigsville to honor fallen firefighter
On April 25, 2009, Brian Buss was earning his living. He worked as a crew chief for Neptune Aviation, a private firefighting company headquartered in Missoula, Mont., that specializes in fighting forrest fires.
read the rest of the story here in the York Daily Record
Donations:
Barry King, a friend of fallen firefighter Brian Buss’ family, is raising money to pay for the memorial bench he erected at Emigsville Community Park to honor Buss’ memory. He needs to raise about $2,000. Donations may be mailed to Barry King at 3595 Kingston Road, York, PA 17402.
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May 20, 2010
May 19, 2010
Highway, railroad, trolley put Manchester Township’s Emigsville on the map
Jim McClure at York Town Square
Some facts about Emigsville - mostly tied to transportation - gleaned from my recent presentation at a Emigsville Heritage Project story night.
This image shows the convergence of two forms of transportation that put Emigsville, Manchester Township, on the map… read more
New Beginnings for Women
Believers Tabernacle of Faith at 3175 North George Street, Emigsville is having an all day ” New Beginnings for Women.” Prophetress Alexandra Jones will be speaking as well as fashion show, lunch and a free haircut by a professional stylist.
August 21, 2010. For more information contact 848 4696 or 490 5192.
May 5, 2010
Jim McClure: Emigsville shows how to build a sense of community
The savvy business interests of John Emig sparked the 19th-century Manchester Township village that bears his name… read more
James McClure, editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday New, blogs daily at yorktownsquare.com, in which parts of this column first appeared. To contact him, e-mail jem@ydr.com