Downingtown/Exton FEBRUARY 27, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: LIONS CLUB PLANS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 3
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Chester and Berks counties •Annual Tel Hai Food Drive at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook: Friday, March 1, to Friday, March 29 •A Path to Hope’s Services-TherapyEducation-Providers-Support (STEPS) Resource Fair in Exton: Saturday, March 2 •Irish Breakfast Buffet at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works: Saturday, March 16
Lancaster County •Mental Health America’s pasta buffet fundraiser at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster: Friday, March 8 •Donegal Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet and auction at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Lancaster: Saturday, March 16 •40th Lancaster Family History Conference presented by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society: Tuesday, March 26, to Saturday, March 30 York County •York Symphony Orchestra’s “Beethoven and Bruckner” concert at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 9 •20th annual Eastern York Dollars for Scholars (EYDFS) 3-on-3 basketball tournament: Saturday, March 16 •York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown York: Saturday, March 16 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s YorVoice musical showcase at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 30
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Line Dancing, Yoga Classes Set pg 6
Weekly Fellowship Program Welcomes Older Adults By Francine Fulton
Fellowship, healthy snacks, games, art projects and more are just some of the activities that older adults may enjoy on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at The Well community center, located at 107 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Attendees are welcome to participate in any portion of the morning or stay for the whole program. Each Wednesday session at The Well, which is a ministry of Hopewell United Methodist Church (UMC), begins with a welcome and refreshments from 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed by an activity, such as games or an art project led by a guest instructor. Folks are also welcome to bring their crocheting or knitting projects to work on.
“We have time for socialization and visiting with each other,” said Jen Lisowski, director of congregational care at Hopewell UMC. “We then work on some sort of art project together. It’s kind of a fluid hour depending on who is teaching that week.” Attendees recently made scarves for clients at the Lord’s Pantry of Downingtown. Future plans call for possibly adding an exercise program or computer classes. From 11 to 11:45 a.m., participants take part in a faith talk. Hopewell UMC member Cynthia Lyman, who also offers English as a Second Language classes at The Well, leads the discussion. “Right now, we are studying the ‘Upper Room’ (devotional),” said Lisowski. “It’s very relatable.” See Fellowship Program pg 6
Jen Lisowski (back), director of congregational care at Hopewell United Methodist Church, leads the older adult program held on Wednesdays at The Well community center in Downingtown. Those who attended a recent session of the program included (front, from left) Jane Moffett of Honey Brook, John Hamilton of Coatesville and Suzanne Knight of Downingtown.
Brandywine Health Foundation Bag Bingo To Benefit Awards Grants DHSE Post Prom The Brandywine Health Foundation recently distributed 30 grants totaling $834,000 to area nonprofit organizations that bring services and programs to local residents in need. The foundation’s grantmaking committee, led by Margaret Rivello, vice chair of the Brandywine Health Foundation, reviewed nearly 50 grant proposals that led to the foundation’s board of directors giving unanimous approval of each of the community grants. The first set of grants, Priority 1, “Health Equity,” was presented to organizations that “ensure that (Chester See Grants pg 7
By Francine Fulton
The Volunteer English Program in Chester County, which provides free English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors to adult immigrants or refugees who live and work in Chester County, recently received a grant from the Brandywine Health Foundation.
A designer bag bingo to help finance the cost of the Downingtown High School East (DHSE) post prom event will be held on Sunday, March 10, in the cafeteria at DHSE, located at 50 Devon Drive, Exton. The event is the only fundraiser that is held each year by the DHSE Post Prom Committee. Doors will open at noon; bingo will start at 1 p.m. There will be 12 games, as well as a special 13th round to play. There will also be an opportunity to win gift baskets, and door prizes will be awarded after each game. Beverages and food items will also be for sale, and attendees may also bring their own snacks. See Bag Bingo pg 5
Designer bag bingo, a fundraiser for post prom at Downingtown High School East (DHSE), will be held on March 10. Displaying some of the bags that ticketholders may win that evening are DHSE seniors (from left) Caroline Person, Liddie McCook, Bri Kemp, Maddie Engle and Eden Brown.
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Dauphin County •Creative Arts Revival with Dave Weiss, story painter, at Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren, Middletown: Sunday and Monday, March 24 and 25 •Hershey Symphony Orchestra’s Shall We Dance Golden Gala at Hershey Lodge: Saturday, March 30 •Bark For Life of HummelstownHershey at Schaffner Park, Hummelstown: Saturday, April 27
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