Grant Weaver

Marla Stauffer is the winner of this month’s "It’s All About You" photo contest. Her picture of young Grant Weaver trying on his uncle’s graduation cap caught the eyes of the judges, and as a result Marla will receive a $25 gift certificate for Bright’s Restaurant.

Marla’s photo, along with all other school-related photos we received over the past month are published in this week’s issue. Check them out on pages B4-8.

You can be next month’s winner; just submit your favorite summertime photo (picnics, reunions, pool parties, vacations, etc.) for our next edition of "It’s All About You." Deadline is July 17 and the photos will be published in our July 25 issue.

Send photos, identified for July All About You, to Andy Fasnacht at afasnacht.eph@lnpnews.com. They can also be dropped off at our Ephrata office or mailed to P.O. Box 527, Ephrata, PA 17522.

In the meantime, we will continue to give out weekly awards. This week’s winners are:

? Brenda Weber, Stevens, $25 NAPA gift certificate

? Mary Ann DiFrancesco, Denver, $25 Second Street gift certificate

? Deidre Martin, Bowmansville, $25 Home Depot card

A concert to celebrate the Ephrata Project and honor flood victims will feature national gospel artist Rick Cua and Blues Counsel and local artist Shelleen and her band at Ephrata Grater Park from 6 to 9 p.m. Food will be available starting at 5 p.m.

The Ephrata Project is an organization comprised of area churches that helps local families, in this case those affected by recent flooding.

A freewill offering will be taken. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Reformed Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Locust St., Ephrata.

For additional information, call 733-0462.

By: GARY P. KLINGER Review Correspondent, Staff Writer

"We are interested in moving forward with a new skate park but not at this time or with any specific location."

That was the official position Ephrata Borough Council member Tom Reinhold asked council to agree on with regard to discussion of a new skate park to replace the one displaced by the renovations to the Ephrata Community Pool.

Council had not been scheduled to act on a new skate park for at least another year. However, in response to requests made by residents, the matter was brought to the full council working session on June 4. The net result of input from the full council was that more locations should be looked at and considered before moving forward.

Up until the Ephrata Community Pool complex was closed for major renovations at the end of last year’s swimming season, the skate park was located in a fenced-in area under the roof behind the bathhouses. Four locations were considered as possible locations for the new park, including the lower portion of the pool parking lot, an area between the pool and the American Legion in the vicinity of Vine St., the lower portion of the Ephrata Library lot and adjacent to the borough’s ball field and playground on Irene Ave.

By: MARSHA DiBONAVENTURO Special To The Review, Staff Writer

In an economic environment where budget cuts and financial uncertainty are common, non-profits are challenged to be creative and compelling in their quest to provide consistent service while raising the funds to ensure that consistency. Downtown Ephrata Inc. (DEI), the grass-roots downtown Ephrata revitalization group, will be revving up a funding campaign shortly, but decided to implement a precursor to that event and have some fun at the same time.

Borough Councilwoman Sue Rowe, the Council Liaison to the DEI Board, threw down the gauntlet at DEI’s June board meeting: "Raise $2,500 by the next board meeting," Rowe said, "and I will get a buzz cut". To add a little spice for the donors, the largest contributor (individual or group) will get to make the first cut.

Bill Warrell, DEI board president, noted that, while volunteers are passionate about the organization they support, most are uncomfortable about getting out there and asking others to part with their hard-earned dollars.

Just one more week until another spectacular free fireworks show in Ephrata gets off the ground.

The show is set to go off at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4 from the current location behind the Ephrata Middle School, where it has been since moving from War Memorial Field 12 years ago. Rain date is July 5.

Schaefer Pyrotechnics will once again be the vendor setting off the fireworks.

By: ALICE HUMMER Review Correspondent, Staff Writer

New single family dwellings in 2012 increased to six, with two more building permits issued in May, East Cocalico Zoning Officer Tony Luongo reported at the June 20 board of supervisors meeting "That’s two more homes than in all of 2011," said Luongo.

On the Route 272 corridor, more parking will be needed for Zia Maria Restaurant’s approved deck expansion, according to Luongo.

"That will be met by reconfiguring the parking lines from 10′x 20′ to 9′x18′," he said.

Also on Route 272, Babel Investment LLC., owners of Penn Dutch Motel (which formerly was know as Penn Dutch, Twilight and Knights Inn) will put in soil, grade and seed as needed, a ditch on the property alongside the driveway entrance which washes debris into the roadway during storms.

Also at the meeting, supervisors agreed to permit truck parking on the property of 1975 N. Reading Road. This was done following consultation of the other municipalities who co-own the property (Adamstown, Denver and West Cocalico Township).

Rental rates approved were $75 per month for trucks, $250 per month for construction trailers and lower rates for storage of piles of construction materials.

Neil Ryan Vestermark of Denver graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School on May 20. The following local residents have been named to Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s (MU) dean’s list for the spring semester: Jayne A. Althouse, a senior from Denver; Darin A. Beachy, a senior from Denver; Christopher J. Fieger, a sophomore from Denver; Crystal A. Fisher, a senior from Denver; Alisha Fitzwater, a senior from Denver; Sean T. Forsyth, a senior from Denver; Samantha L. Gibson, a junior from Stevens; Korrine M. Graybill, a freshman from Stevens; Austen H. Lambert, a senior from Denver; Kevin S. Martin, a senior from Reinholds; Christina M. McLaughlin, a junior from Reinholds; Jackie A. Morgan, a freshman from Reinholds; Gary Savitsky, a sophomore from Stevens; Kristyn L. Starr, a freshman from Denver; Samantha L. Ulrich, a sophomore from Denver; Kyle D. Vernau, a sophomore from Denver; and Kimberly C. Zuniga, a freshman from Denver. Two local residents were awarded master’s degrees by The University of Scranton at its post-baccalaureate commencement on May 26.

Diane C. Hauser of Denver received a master of science in curriculum and instruction from the Jesuit university’s College of Graduate and Continuing Education.