Our monthly photo contest is in full summer mode, so thank you to all who submitted photos through the July 17 deadline for next week’s summer theme section.

We received everything from kids playing at the park, visits to grandpa and grandma’s house, family reunions and pool parties. These can all be seen in our next edition of "It’s All About You," published in the July 25 issue of The Review.

One of these photos will be selected for our monthly grand prize.

Next month’s theme is "vacation photos." Start sending those in now, identified for the August It’s 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.

When submitting photos, please include all necessary identifications and your contact information (in case we have any question). Submitted information should include names of those in the photos, your local connection, where and when the photos were taken, and identity of the photographer.

In the meantime, we will continue to give out weekly awards. ? Annemaria Leed, Stevens, $25 Bath Barn gift card from Mervin Zimmerman

Ralph S. Slote

Ralph S. Slote, 89, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown. Ralph was previously a resident of Denver Nursing Home, Stevens.

Born in Ephrata on Jan. 25, 1923 he was the son of the late Samuel and Theresa (Reichard) Slote. Ralph was the husband of Edith (Sweigart) Slote, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage this past Jan. 3.

Ralph was a trombonist and piano technician for over 60 years. In 1938, he played trombone under the baton of Col. George S. Howard at Mansfield S.T.C., and was the leader of the Johnny Slote Orchestra in the 1950s. Ralph and Edith also owned Slote Music Centre in Ephrata. He was a member of the Ephrata Masonic Blue Lodge #665 F.& A.M. He enjoyed playing golf and tennis. He was of the protestant faith.

In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by a son: Jeffrey L., husband of Linda (Demmy) Slote, of Ephrata; a daughter: Bonnie L. Hertzog, of Ephrata; four grandchildren: J. Stanton, husband of Tammy Slote, of New Holland; J. John, husband of Marcia Slote, of Mass.; Terry, husband of Christine Hertzog, of Lititz; and Brad Hertzog, of Queens, N.Y.; and seven great-grandchildren: Emily Anne Slote, Marissa Weiner, Caitlin Weiner, Nathan, Joanna, Justin and Amanda Hertzog.

The Ephrata Merchants Annual Family Fun Night will be held July 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This year’s theme is Friday Night Fever. The Ephrata Merchants Association invites the whole community to come and make it a fun time. The more, the merrier!

Activities include a Seventies Dance Party with music courtesy of DJ Jeff Adams. To add to the ambiance, wear those seventies threads for a chance to win a gift basket and then get down and boogie for another chance to win a gift basket. To win one of four $25 certificates, search for pet rocks at participating businesses during the Rock Around the Block Hunt from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Registration forms can be picked up at participating businesses and must be returned to The Fun-nest Toy Store Ever by 6:30 or 7 p.m. Arioch will be on hand to perform some Groovy Magic.

For the kids, there will be 25-cent games, free tattoos, create-your-own pet rock craft table, and a Twister game in front of H&R Block. A food stand and a pretzel stand will be on hand to help take care of the munchies.

Dr. Robert B. Hess

Dr. Robert Buckwalter Hess, 89, of Terre Hill, passed away after a brief illness Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County.

He was born on Jan. 19, 1923 in Upper Leacock Township to the late David Lehman Hess and Amelia Buckwalter Hess and was the husband of Martha Hoffer Hess, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Dr. Hess was a graduate of Donegal High School, Goshen College and Temple University School of Medicine. He and Martha served with Mennonite Central Committee from 1947-1949 in the China Relief Medical Unit before opening a private practice of general medicine in Terre Hill on January 1, 1950. Dr. Hess was on the staff of Ephrata Community Hospital and served the community as possibly the last country doctor, providing house calls and home deliveries until retiring in 2007, at the age of 84. He delivered more than 14,000 babies in his 57-year career. He was an active member of Akron Mennonite Church, Akron, where he taught Sunday school and enjoyed the fellowship. He was an avid reader and enjoyed learning and conversations with his family and friends.

Todd Ruth

Ephrata Review

Sports Editor The District 10 Legion Baseball Tournament usually comes down to a battle of attrition.

The team that can squeeze out just enough pitching more times than not emerges as the champion. That’s just the way it is, playing five to six baseball games in a five-day period.

It was evident pitching was getting a little thin as of Sunday when Lititz squeezed out a 13-11 slugfest over CV. Monday night, SWS and New Holland, two quality teams, hit a combined three home runs as the former outlasted the latter, 8-6, in a win-or-go-home game.

And Tuesday night, it was quite apparent all Ephrata needed to do was outlast SWS in the pitching department and the title was theirs for the taking.

When SWS went to the bullpen in the bottom of the third, it was over.

Amazingly, Ephrata, with its endless supply of arms available, never had to sweat it out and won this brutal tournament with ease. I’ve never seen a team breeze through one of these like this, and I’ve been covering this stuff for 25 years.

Ephrata High School graduate and current Franklin & Marshall offensive lineman, Chad Tothero, was just announced as a nominee for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® — the most prestigious off-the-field honor in college football.

Through the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, Allstate and the AFCA recognize the community service contributions of college football players.

Tothero boasts an impressive resume of community service accomplishments, which include: Attending a mission trip to Honduras to upgrade an orphanage, teaching English to children and organizing athletic events; serving as a student-facilitator of 1-in-4 chapter to prevent sexual assault on college campuses; and founding the Christian Athlete Ministry at Franklin & Marshall.

From the 117 nominees, a prominent selection panel will select two, 11-player Good Works Teams that will be announced in late September- one for the Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) and the other for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and NAIA.

Past members of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® include Super Bowl champion quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli Manning, ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.

Ephrata High School will once again sell All-Sport passes, beginning Monday, Aug. 6, in the high school Athletic Office during normal hours. Passes will not be sold at games.

The costs, which will remain the same as last year, are: Adults- $50; Students- $25; and Family Max- $120.

For more information, call the school at 721-1478.

The fifth annual DJD Fight On Foundation Rise and Stride 5K Run being held on Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. at Roland Park in Akron.

The mission of the DJD Fight On Foundation is continuing the legacy of a remarkable man, Derrick James Dull, a former Ephrata High School athlete, and to help ease some of the burdens of cancer treatment.

Registration, at a cost of $25, begins at 8:30 a.m., with the race starting at 9 a.m.

Visit www.djdfighton.org to read more about Derrick’s bio and the mission of the Fight On Foundation.

Registration forms can also be downloaded from the web site. For additional information, email Marcy Dull at: marcydull@gmail.com.

Reinholds Lions Club Golf Tournament chairman Bill Crouse (right) is joined by Mike Weaver, General Manager of Weaver Markets, Inc., the major sponsor for the upcoming tournament. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)

The 22nd annual Reinholds Lions Club Golf Classic will be held Friday, July 27 at Manor Golf Club in Sinking Spring. With major sponsorship from Weaver Markets, Inc., there will be over $7,000 in prizes to be given away or won.

The tourney will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Cost is $75 per golfer ($70 walking, $55 for Manor members riding and $50 Manor members walking) which includes: greens fee, cart, prizes, food and refreshments.

The tournament is limited to the first 34 groups (fivesomes are allowed). Deadline for registration is Sunday, July 22.

Prizes will be awarded to six flights, plus there will be several contests, including: Closest-to-the-pin; Hole-in-one; longest drive; wacky sand shot holes; longest putt contest; and the Million Dollar Shootout.

Following your round, an all-you-can-eat dinner at the Manor will be served.