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Downingtown/Exton MAY 8, 2019
VOL XXXI • NO 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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OneRunTogether’s Creamery Hustle 5K/10K race and 1-mile fun walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, at Penn State Berks, 1801 Broadcasting Road, Reading. All runners and walkers who register will receive two free scoops of Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream. OneRunTogether donates all its profits to local cancer patients in need. For registration information, visit www.oneruntogether.org or call 484-844-1249. GOLF OUTING
(PJP II) will host its eighth annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and luncheon at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club, 85 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, on Wednesday, May 15. Tee time will be 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit tuition assistance for PJP II students. For registration information and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.popejohn paul2sch.org/golf-outing or email pjp2golf@gmail.com. Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School, located in West Brandywine, is a coeducational parochial school for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. GARDEN BAZAAR
St. Peter United Church of Christ, Route 23, Knauertown, will hold a spring garden bazaar on Saturday, May 11, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be new and gently used porch, patio, and garden items such as pots, vases, wind chimes, books, tools, and birdhouses, as well as a selection of indoor and outdoor plants and baked goods. Breakfast and lunch items will also be sold. For more information, call 610-469-9690.
SALT To Stage “The Secret Garden” pg 3
Parkesburg To Host Memorial Day Parade pg 2
Local Relay For Life To Celebrate 25 Years By Francine Fulton
The American Cancer Society (ACS) will present the 2019 Relay For Life of Central Chester County on the track at the Downingtown West High School, 445 Manor Ave., Downingtown. The event will begin on Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. and run until midnight. During the event, members from participating teams walk or run continuously around the track to signify that cancer never sleeps. This year’s Relay marks the 25th anniversary of the local event, and it is also is the debut of a new 14-hour format, which replaces the traditional 24hour Relay. “When we first started this,
there were no 5Ks, 10Ks or other (similar) events on weekends. We thought we would try the shortened version to see if that would attract more people,” said Dawn Kirsch, event chair, when explaining the decision to shorten the event. The event, themed “Hope Across the Galaxy,” will begin with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. A Survivor Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., and a Luminaria Ceremony will start at 9 p.m. During this ceremony, the track will be lined with candlelit luminaria bags that have been designated in memory of those who lost their lives to cancer and in honor of survivors. Luminarias can be purchased up until 8:30 p.m.
The 25th annual Relay For Life of Central Chester County will take place on May 18 at Downingtown West High School. During the event, participants from various teams will walk or run continuously around the track See Relay For Life pg 6 for 14 hours to signify that cancer never sleeps.
10th Annual David’s Drive Will Benefit Veterans
Sew Much Love For Helping Others By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Anyone with an interest in sewing or crocheting is welcome to join Sew Much Love to turn their talents toward helping others. Meeting at the Parkesburg Mennonite Church each month, Sew Much Love volunteers work on a variety of projects, including making prayer
(worth of underwear donated to veterans in need),” said David Turner Sr., founder and president of DD831. DD831 is named for David Turner Jr., who was a cashier at the canteen at the VA hospital when he died in 2009 at the age of 20 from a suspected heart arrhythmia. While working there, he discovered that many of the veterans did not have basic necessities such as underwear and socks. Turner explained that the first David’s Drive picnic was held on May 22, 2010, on what would have been David’s 21st birthday. At the time, the family chose to celebrate David’s life with a picnic in the backyard and to honor his wish to help veterans by See David’s Drive pg 8
By Francine Fulton
See Sew Much Love pg 10
Jane Rudewick (left) and Patty Naftziter (right), along with Sheila Williamson (not pictured), lead the monthly meetings of Sew Much Love at Parkesburg Mennonite Church. The group makes sewing and needlework projects for a variety of missions locally and worldwide.
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The David’s Drive 831 (DD831) charity will present its annual David’s Drive event, featuring a picnic and clothing collection, on Sunday, May 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at 1 Somerset Drive, Coatesville. Lunch will be provided to those who bring donations of new men’s and women’s underwear, socks and T-shirts. Attendees are also welcome to bring a side dish to share. All donated items will benefit homeless and hospitalized veterans from the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. “This is our 10th year, and we are hoping to bring our total to $500,000
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751 E. Lancaster Ave., will host a community yard sale on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toys, clothing, tools, jewelry, household items, decorations and more will be available for purchase, as will hot dogs and snacks. Vendor spaces are still available. Call Janice Luke at 610-269-7149.