Downingtown/Exton MARCH 6, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 4
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UPCOMING MEETING
The Twin Valleys Garden Club (TVGC) will host an open meeting and free program for those interested in learning about club membership on Wednesday, March 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the East Nantmeal Township building, 3383 Conestoga Road, Glenmoore. A business meeting will be followed by lunch, with attendees asked to provide their own lunches. Following lunch, a garden-related program will begin at 1 p.m., covering eco-friendly alternatives to using a block of wet floral foam to anchor flower arrangements. Email twinvalleys@aol.com to reserve a seat.
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PLAN AND PLAY
The MOMS Club of Brandywine Wallace/ Springton Manor invites all stay-at-home or part-time working mothers residing within the boundaries of Springton Manor or Brandywine Wallace elementary schools to attend its monthly Plan and Play gathering on Monday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. The group offers play dates, mother’s night out, and community service projects. For more details, including the meeting location, contact momsclubofbwsm@gmail.com. To learn more, visit www.momsclub ofbwsm.weebly.com.
AAUW Member Turns 105 pg 8
Children’s Nature Classes Slated pg 2
School To Present Spring/Summer Outgrown Sale By Francine Fulton
The Bradford Heights Elementary School Home and School Association (BHHSA) will present its Spring/Summer Outgrown Sale on Saturday, March 9, at the school, 1330 Romig Road, Downingtown. The sale will be open from 8 to 11:30 a.m., and the doors will reopen from noon to 1 p.m. for a 50-percent-off sale on select items. This is the 15th year for the sale, which will feature gently used clothing for infants, toddlers and school-age children and tweens, sizes 0 to 16, as well as toys, books, shoes, bicycles and more. Visitors are invited to begin their shopping experience in the school gymnasium, where the clothing, sporting goods, toys and décor items will be on display, as well as accessories, such as socks, neckties, sunglasses and backpacks.
“ When you walk in, you are immediately shifted to the gymnasium. We will have shopping baskets that people can put their things in,” explained Carolyn Clark, who is a member of the outgrown sale committee along with Heiki Evans and Ellen Beears. “Most of the inventory is in the gymnasium. As you loop around to the registers, we have the outdoor play equipment and bicycles and the baby equipment in the hallways. Right before the registers, we have all the books, CDs and DVDs, (including) CDs that are especially toddler and preschool appropriate.” She noted that shoppers will be able to peruse the books and related items while they are in line. The event will also include a sale of baked goods, which will also be located by the registers. “We have a group called the Bradford Bakers who volunteer to bake for our school events,” noted Clark. See Outgrown Sale pg 8
Wagontown Chapel Sets Sportsman’s Event Wildlife displays, door prizes, a light lunch, a guest appearance by a world champion wild game caller and more will be featured during the 14th annual Sportsman’s Event to be held at Wagontown Chapel on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 11:30 a.m. This year’s program will follow the same format as last year’s event, according to pastor Tim Crans. While most event components will take place at the church, in order to more comfortably accommodate guests, a light lunch of hot dogs, chicken wings, chips and beverages, as well as cookies and brownies made by church members, will be served at the Wagontown Volunteer Fire Company, 412 W. Kings Highway, See Sportsman’s Event pg 11
Bradford Heights Elementary School students (from left) William Evans, Sophia Evans and Jason Clark invite the community to the school’s Spring/Summer Outgrown Sale on March 9.
The Well Offers Programming For People Of All Ages
By Francine Fulton
By Francine Fulton
Pastor Tim Crans displays a wood carving of a drake mallard duck handmade by Leon Boninu. The carving will be one of the door prizes that will be offered during the Wagontown Chapel Sportsman’s Event on March 16.
A support group, a men’s Bible study, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and an after-school program for youths are some of the activities taking place at The Well, a community center operated by Hopewell United Methodist Church (UMC) at 107 W. Lancaster Ave. (Business Route 30), Downingtown. The Well, which was once a private residence and most recently was a funeral home, was remodeled and transformed by volunteers from See The Well pg 7
The Well community center, operated in Downingtown by Hopewell United Methodist Church, offers activities for youths and older adults, as well as a Celebrate Recovery support group, ESL classes and more.
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