Downingtown/Exton
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 33
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townlively.com for information about upcoming events and happenings in your community and throughout the region! Berks and Chester Counties • Hay Creek Apple Festival, Historic Joanna Furnace, Morgantown - Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13 • Country Auction and Chicken Barbecue, Conestoga Christian School, Morgantown - Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19 • Elverson Antique Show, Twin Valley High School, Elverson Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27 Cumberland and Dauphin Counties • Caitlin's Smiles' A Night of Smiles, Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Camp Hill - Saturday, Oct. 5 • Gretna Theatre Gala, The Hotel Hershey - Saturday, Oct. 12 • 100th Anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles, John HarrisSimon Cameron Mansion, Harrisburg - Friday, Oct. 18
VITA Seeks Volunteers pg 3
Concert To Celebrate Peace Initiative pg 3
St. John’s Compass Observes Anniversary pg 3
Dance Parties Offered For Youths With Special Needs By Francine Fulton
From January through April this year, Girl Scout Lizzy Stahelek organized dance parties for children of all ages with special needs as part of a service project in conjunction with pursuing the Girl Scout Silver Award. The dances were so successful that Lizzy has decide to continue the parties this fall. The dance parties, themed “Everybody In,” will be held at Grove United Methodist Church, 490 W. Boot Road, West Chester. Dances will be held several times
each month beginning on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 to 11 a.m. Lizzy’s younger sister, Ally, who has special needs, was the inspiration for the project. “Kids can dance their own way and enjoy the music in their own way,” said Lizzy. “The kids will not have to follow dance steps; it will be a dance party.” Lizzy said that between 16 and 20 participants attended the dances held earlier this year. They were accompanied by volunteers, including Lizzy’s friends and family
Event To Benefit Animal Rescue By Francine Fulton
The Soulful Dog, featuring food, live music, vendors and an opportunity to win prizes, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29, from noon to 5 p.m. at Thornbury Farm, 1256 Thornbury Road, West Chester. All proceeds will benefit Second Chance Rescue (SCR) NYC. Downingtown resident Gina DeMarco explained that although SRC is based in New York, the nonprofit organization helps animals nationwide. “Second Chance Rescue is a wonderful organization that has helped countless dogs and cats who have been abandoned, abused and neglected since 2009,” she said. “Second Chance has helped to pull many dogs to safety from ACCT Philly and is also partnered with smaller rescues and shelters with
See Dance Parties pg 2
“Everybody In,” dance parties for students with special needs, will resume on Sept. 28 at Grove United Methodist Church in West Chester. The dances are organized by Girl Scout Lizzy Stahelek (right), shown with her sister, Ally.
See Animal Rescue pg 6
Lancaster County • Lancaster Modern Quilt Guild's Quilt Show and Artisan Market, Manor Church, Lancaster - Saturday, Sept. 28
Chester County 4-H Sets Annual Auction
By Francine Fulton
Longtime Uwchlan Township resident Philip Lustig has unearthed a mystery at his home. While digging in the soil and gardening through the years, he has discovered old pharmaceutical bottles, with no idea of their source. “I have lived in Uwchlan Township
• Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's Garden Railways Tour, sites throughout Lancaster County and neighboring areas Sunday, Oct. 6 York County
• Pennsylvania Cowboy Weekend, Northern Central Railway Steam Into History, New Freedom - Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13
By Francine Fulton
The annual Chester County 4-H Center Benefit Auction, which has been held for more than 20 years, will take place rain or shine on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Romano 4-H Center, located at 1841 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook. The event will include a silent auction that will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m.,
followed by a live auction from 6 p.m. to approximately 10 p.m. Admission is free, and all are invited to attend. The silent auction will feature many products and services donated by local residents and businesses. “We will have kitchen items; gift cards; passes to Longwood Gardens and the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art and Winterthur; Northbrook Canoe See 4-H Auction pg 2
over 40 years on a property I have come to love for its unique array of vegetation. I have added more plants and trees over the years,” said Lustig. “From time to time, when I put in a bush or a tree and I dig just a foot deep, I have found small pharmaceutical bottles. When I put my post box in (and) dug two feet, I found ceramic shards.” Lustig, whose house was built in 1969, initially believed he had discovered artifacts from the Colonial era. “I spoke to the township historian about nine or 10 years See Local History pg 2
Uwchlan Township resident Philip Lustig has found small pharmaceutical bottles in his yard through the years, but he is unsure of their source. He also uncovered larger bottles and shards of ceramic and glass.
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• 50th Greater York CROP Hunger Walk, four starting points in York - Sunday, Oct. 13
Chester County 4-H will hold its annual benefit auction on Sept. 28 at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook. The event will include silent and live auctions.
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• Landis Woods Outdoor Fine Art Show, Boettcher House, Neffsville - Saturday, Sept. 28
• The Wonder Ball fundraiser for Easterseals, Country Club of York - Saturday, Oct. 12
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