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2014, June 4, 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: If you’re thru-hiking the AT and you’d like some FREE food while in Duncannon during the months of June or July, be sure to stop by the Duncannon Christ Lutheran Church on Wednesdays between 5 and 7 PM for some great home cooking. Salad, spaghetti, brownies and ice cream are always on the menu but there’s a chance food made from one of these mouth-watering recipes might be available: Sauerkraut Soup, Party Mashed Potatoes, Easy Stir Fry, Pumpkin Cheese Tarts, Apple Dumpling Bake, Bread Custard Pudding, Orzo Dessert, or maybe even New York Cheesecake!
The Appalachian Trail runs along High Street and the church is conveniently located one block west off the trail near the intersection of High and Plum streets. Be sure to stop in even if you’re not hungry and say hello to the good people of Duncannon. They want to help lift your spirits and you can do the same for them just by taking a minute to share your time and trail experiences.
This generous outreach to thru-hikers is being lead by Pastor Beth Martini who is a strong supporter of the AT, the Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community and the residents of Duncannon. If you live in the Duncannon area and you would like to help thru-hikers enjoy a hearty meal, please contact the church at 834-3140 or pastor@clcduncannon.org.
NEXT MEETING: The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting Wednesday, March 12th at 6:30 PM in our new meeting location at the Duncannon Municipal Building located at 428 N. High Street. An RSVP is not required but it’s greatly appreciated. Our agenda will focus on relocating the Duncannon A.T. Community Festival to somewhere other than the planned Cumberland Street location and we’ll also discuss the progress our volunteers have made.
NEW FESTIVAL LOCATION: The planned Cumberland Street festival location must be moved because the Market Street bridge construction project’s detour route will run the entire length of Cumberland Street and there are no other viable alternate detour routes. We had planned to use the south end of Market Street as our backup festival location but there is not enough room since the construction equipment will take up a large portion of the street. Please join us to help choose a new festival location. If you would like to meet before sunset (around 6:05 p.m.) to view alternate locations, please contact DATC@DuncannonATC.org and we can schedule a tour of potential festival locations.
POTENTIAL NEW FESTIVAL LOCATIONS: Everyone is invited to review the following locations and then vote for your favorite. Continue reading