IN THIS ISSUE: BPW GROUP PLANS FALL FUNDRAISER page 5
Downingtown/Exton OCTOBER 17, 2018
VOL XXX • NO 36
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
HARVEST CELEBRATION
Romansville United Methodist Church,
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 107 S. 17th Ave., Coatesville, will hold a pancake breakfast in the church fellowship hall from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. The community is invited. The meal will include pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, eggs/omelets made to order, hash browns, dried beef gravy, baked goods, fruit, coffee, tea, and juice. Separate suggested donations have been set for adults and for children ages 5 to 13. Children under age 5 may eat for free. All profits from the breakfast will be donated to community causes. MOVIE MATINEE
104 S. Village Ave., Exton, invites the community to a movie matinee on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. Attendees may begin arriving at 1:30 p.m. The event will celebrate the ministry’s 15th anniversary. “The Greatest Showman” will be shown. Light refreshments will be served. Preregistration is requested by emailing rejoicingspirits@stpaulslionville.org. Those who register are also asked to mention any special accommodations or dietary restrictions. PAINTING CLASS
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, will offer an painting class on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. The class is open to both novice and experienced artists. Artist Geraldine Guzman will guide all participants through the class. There will be a fee for instruction and materials. Registration is required, and space is limited. For more information, stop by the library, call 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org/event/ art-class-painting.
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Wallace Township 5K Adds Challenge For Firefighters By Francine Fulton
This year’s Wallace Trust 5K “Run for the Woods,” the second annual, which will be held in Wallace Township on Saturday, Oct. 20, will feature an added component. The township has partnered with the Glen Moore Fire Company (GMFC), which is using the event as a fitness challenge. In conjunction with the Chester County Department of Emergency Services and the Chester County Fire Chiefs
Association, GMFC is asking firefighters to join the event and compete in the 5K wearing their firefighting gear, which is estimated to weigh between 40 and 60 pounds. “What we’re trying to do is call attention to firefighter fitness,” said Andy Chambers, GMFC assistant fire chief. “If you are going to be a firefighter and go into the building, you have to realize that you have to bring not only just your firefighting skills.” The event, which will also include a 1-mile walk, will take
place from 9 a.m. to noon in Wagenseller Park, 140 Park Lane, Glenmoore. To register, readers may visit www.run signup.com/Race/PA/Glen moore/WALLACETRUST5KRun fortheWoods. A link to register for the event is also available at w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / T h e WallaceTrust. Same-day registrations will also be accepted. All participants will receive an event T-shirt while supplies last. The 5K will be professionally timed, and water and snacks will be available before and after the event. See Wallace Trust 5K pg 5
Andy Chambers (left), assistant fire chief at the Glen Moore Fire Company, and Barbara D’Angelo, Wallace Township supervisor and president of the Wallace Trust, invite the community to take part in the Wallace Trust 5K “Run for the Woods” in Wagenseller Park on Oct. 20. A new addition to the event this year is the Glen Moore Fire Company fitness challenge, which is asking firefighters to compete in the 5K while wearing their gear.
It’s Time For The Charlestown Sale! Speaker Describes Impact By Francine Fulton Of Shoebox Gifts Everything from gently used clothing, shoes and sporting equipment to toys, bric-a-brac, jewelry, furniture, linens, books and more can be found at the Charlestown Sale, which is presented by the Charlestown Playhouse, a nonprofit cooperative preschool and kindergarten located in Charlestown Township. The giant rummage sale will take place at the Kimberton Fire Company, 2276 Kimberton Road, Kimberton. Inviting the community to the upcoming This year, the fall event will Charlestown Sale are kindergarten begin with an early bird preview students (from left) Juniper Cannon, sale that will be held on Wednesday, Vinnie Kornfeind, Garin Perednik and Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beckett Gregory. The event will open with Opening day will be on Saturday, an early bird preview sale on Oct. 17. Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to noon. Opening day will be on Oct. 20. After opening day, sale dates and hours will include the following: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 23, Sunday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Wednesday, 4 p.m.; M o n d a y , O c t . 2 2 , f r o m Oct. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Charlestown Sale pg 2
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Theater To Stage “Cats” pg 7 Church Will Host Sixth Annual Craft Fair pg 5
By Francine Fulton
Each year, millions of young children in impoverished countries receive shoeboxes full of gifts thanks to Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a program of the Samaritan’s Purse ministry. The local community had an opportunity to meet Jaki Steward, a former shoebox recipient, during a program presented on Oct. 6 at Gateway Church in Parkesburg. The program was hosted by Amy and Will Shaw of Chester Springs, who are the OCC area coordinators for the Greater Philadelphia Area Team, which includes Chester and Delaware counties. See Speaker pg 3
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1859 W. Strasburg Road, Romansville, invites the community to attend the annual Harvest Celebration and Hayride on Sunday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees may gather around a campfire to cook hot dogs, roast marshmallows and enjoy chips and cookies. A hayride will be available for parents and children. For more information, readers may visit www.romansvillechurch.org.