Press Releases from York County

 

Historical Committee to observe Veterans Day in Yorktown

 

October 26, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

"Letters from War" is the continuing theme of the annual Veterans Day ceremony held in Historic Yorktown. Gather with members of the York County Historical Committee as they pay tribute to those who are serving, and have served, our nation in times of war.

 

In remembrance of Veteran's Day 2011, the Historical Committee will observe the occasion with a memorial service in the Board Room, Second Floor, York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown, on Friday, November 11. 

 

The service will begin at 12 noon and will include a tolling of the bell, presentation of the colors, singing of the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, laying of honors, and "Taps." There will also be a special recognition of all Veterans of our Armed Forces

Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony. For information, call 757-890-3500.

 

Photo caption: The York County War Memorial honors service members who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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New Quarter Park to switch to weekends-only winter schedule

 

October 26, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

Winter hours begin Tuesday, Nov. 1, at New Quarter Park when the park switches to a weekends-only schedule.

 

New Quarter will be open on Fridays from 10 a.m. until dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. until dusk. The park's hiking trails, biking trails, disc golf course, picnic shelters, fields, courts, and scenic vistas are great places to enjoy on crisp fall and winter weekends.

 

To learn more about programs, visit the York County website at www.yorkcounty.gov and go to Parks and Recreation, then New Quarter Park.

 

New Quarter Park is located at 1000 Lakeshead Drive, near the Queen's Lake neighborhood. From the Colonial Parkway, exit at Queen's Lake, turn right, and look for Lakeshead Drive. Follow Lakeshead for two miles to the park. From I-64, exit at Rt. 199 toward Jamestown. Take the first exit off of Rt. 199 on Rt. 143-West. Turn right at the first traffic light, Penniman Road. Turn left on Hubbard Lane and look for Lakeshead Drive on the right just after the Colonial Parkway overpass. Follow Lakeshead to the park.

Call York County Parks and Recreation at 890-3500 for more information.

 

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Remembering the Forgotten at New Quarter Park

 

October 26, 2011

 

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

 

New Quarter Park remembers its roots on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. until noon when African-American historian Robert Watson will lead a Walk and Talk: Remembering the Forgotten.

 

Watson will remember the slaves who toiled on the land when New Quarter was an outlying farm attached to Carter's Grove plantation. The program will be held on a bluff where archeologists have uncovered a pre-1750 structure that was probably part of the farm overseer's house.

 

New Quarter Park is located at 1000 Lakeshead Drive, near the Queen's Lake neighborhood. From the Colonial Parkway, exit at Queen's Lake, turn right, and look for Lakeshead Drive. Follow Lakeshead for two miles to the park. From I-64, exit at Rt. 199 toward Jamestown. Take the first exit off of Rt. 199 on Rt. 143-West. Turn right at the first traffic light, Penniman Road. Turn left on Hubbard Lane and look for Lakeshead Drive on the right just after the Colonial Parkway overpass. Follow Lakeshead to the park.

 

Call York County Parks and Recreation at 890-3500 for more information.

 

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