25 Years Ago

Herald of June 3, 1999

Members of the Church Council at the Upper Claar Church of the Brethren voted to approved a $424,000 building proposal at a meeting held Sunday, May 16, following the morning worship service. The plans for an activity building measuring 72 by 36 with a 17-foot ceiling to be used for recreational use. It will include a kitchen and restrooms.

Morrisons Cove Memorial Park will re-dedicate Hershberger Memorial Pool at 11 a.m. Saturday. This re-dedication takes place after extensive renovations to upgrade the pool have just been completed. This weekend is the 33rd anniversary of the original pool dedication on Memorial Day 1966.

A project to widen the shoulders of Route 866 is moving a little closer to being reality. The State Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently received $300,000 in state funds to complete the engineering work on the project. James Campbell of PennDOT said that this work is scheduled for the summer of 2000.