WILD WEATHER. A weekend of severe thunderstorms meant extra work for the York Department of Public Works, as well as York Water District employees and members of the York Police Department. Pictured here is a large oak tree that fell across Chase's Pond Road in the area of Chase's Pond after the first thunderstorm on Saturday. The tree completely blocked the road, but was quickly cut and removed from the travel lanes by the York Highway Department.
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SWEET GIFT. Mairead Murphy, pictured here, recently sold lemonade with her brother Derek at her family's yard sale to raise money for the York Food Pantry. Mairead is seen here presenting her check for $39.20 to Food Pantry Director Tom Whalen.
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TRAINING FOR A CAUSE. If you are out and about in York, you just may see local residents Lindsey Blackburn and Emily King on their bikes, swimming or out for a run as they prepare for the Nations Triathlon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14 where they will compete as members of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. While both young women have been active in sports, this marks their first endurance event. Lindsey said she had been thinking about taking part in Team in Training for a long time, explaining that "it takes a lot of motivation to complete a triathlon, and knowing that I could help a little kid with cancer helps to get me up on those early morning workouts." For Emily, what began as a way to get push herself while giving something back has, in her words, turned into a "continuous restoration of faith in the human race." Participants are required to raise at least $3,200 for the event, but both Lindsey and Emily have set personal goals above that amount in the hope of raising even more to help in the fight against cancer. To follow their progress and help Lindsey and Emily reach their goals, visit http://pages.teamintraining.org/ma/nattri08/lblackburn or www.fightbloodcancer.com.
Photo by Jon King

WARHOL AT THE GALLERY. The entertaining and educational "Art Videos at the Gallery" series, sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts and Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, continues with the showing of its fifth film, "Andy Warhol," at the Barn Gallery on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. This special film presents the first major profile of Andy Warhol's life and work since his death in February of 1987 and includes some previously unseen footage of the artist in London shortly before his death. The life of Andy Warhol was the classic "rags-to-riches" story. He was born in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh, the son of poor Czech immigrants, and grew up dreaming of Hollywood stars. He became famous for his bizarre underground films and his pop art, the most well-known being his "Campbell's Soup Can." This film includes 25 years of media interviews and examines his artistic achievements in a career that included painting, film, publishing, rock music and television. It also includes extracts from some of his films, newsreel footage and contributions of many of his closest associates and superstars of his era. OPA Chairman Stuart Nudelman will introduce the film and lead a discussion about the film and the art after the showing. Comments and reflections from the audience are welcomed. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. For more, call OPA at 646-6170.
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