Ice Cream

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa. -- The Blue Ridge Summit Free Library will hold its annual ice cream social and book sale Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library and on the surrounding grounds. The event is being sponsored by PenMar Development Corp. More than 1,000 books and used videos will be offered for sale. Food items for sale will include hot dogs, steamers, nachos, snacks, beverages, baked goods and funnel cakes. Ice cream will be provided by Antietam Dairy, which will donate a portion of sales to the library.

About five years ago, farmer David Herbst and his family had a big decision to make. With two of his four children - married with kids of their own - wanting to continue the family business of operating Misty Meadow Farm on the outskirts of Smithsburg, they either needed to drastically increase their dairy production or undertake more custom-crop farming to support everyone. “We needed to go to 600 cows if we wanted to support these other families,” Herbst said, saying the idea was met with great resistance by his daughter, who handles most of the milking of their 160 cows.

Jugglers, a giant slide and informational stations covered the grounds of Gateway Crossing Wednesday during the Hagerstown Housing Authority's annual Community Fair. Diane Rudisill, director of resident services for the housing authority, said the fair offers children a chance to play and their parents an opportunity to discover programs that are designed to help them become more self-sufficient. Rudisill said housing authority residents comprise low- to middle-income individuals and families.

Name of business: Maugansville Creamery Owners: David and Theresa Litten Address: 13803 Maugansville Road, Maugansville Opening date: Nov. 9, 2003 Products and services: Hershey ice cream, soft-serve ice cream, ice cream cakes, deli sandwiches, helium balloons How did you get into your business, or what motivated you to start it? "Have always wanted an ice cream/deli business. Great location, great community and great neighbors. " Previous business experience: Tool dealer for 13 years.

Youngsters can show their patriotism and get free ice cream as part of the “I Pledge” Project at Misty Meadow Farm Creamery in Smithsburg. The program, launched by Leopold's Ice Cream in Savannah, Ga., rewards those 12 and younger who recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory with a free ice cream cone. Stratton Leopold, owner and operator of Leopold's Ice Cream, is recruiting fellow ice cream shop owners across America to take part in the “I Pledge” campaign to promote patriotism among children and to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month.

Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren , The New Horizons Band will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday. An ice cream social will follow the concert.

Church offers fun, free freeze By KIMBERLY YAKOWSKI / Staff Writer photo: RIC DUGAN / staff photographer People lined the shoulder of Longmeadow Road Wednesday holding signs and yelling to cars but they weren't protesting anything. Their message was a sweet one: Free ice cream. Stop here. Led by their pastor, the Rev. Jim Stauffer, parishioners of the Paramount Brethren in Christ Church handed out free frozen confections to passersby. Some members of Ablaze, the church's youth group, had the job of encouraging motorists to pull over.

Ice cream has been known to soothe a broken heart, but who knew it could ease the pain of a broken leg? For Hannah Wagner, 7, of Waynesboro, Pa., the all-you-can-eat ice cream at Saturday's Scoop-a-Palooza temporarily took her mind off a recent trampoline accident. “It's fun and you can eat all the ice cream you want, and you only have to pay $4 to get in,” Hannah said. Wagner's mother, Amanda, said the event was the right medicine to brighten her daughter's spirits.

The Grace Academy Missions Team held a food drive classroom contest for the Hagerstown Rescue Mission during April. More than 2,200 food items were donated. The winning classes were: First place: Mrs. Carver's third-grade class (356 items); second place: Mrs. Brown's fourth-grade class (259 items); third place: Mrs. Hawbecker's sixth-grade class (240 items) The middle school/high school winner was Mrs. Serafini's 11th-grade class. All four winning classes were treated to ice cream parties.

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 10813 Donelson Drive, Williamsport, June 9 to 13, 6:15 to 8 p.m., classes for all ages, Biblical lessons, crafts, music and snacks, special program on June 13 includes ice cream social, to register call 301-223-8887.