Morgantown/Honey Brook JANUARY 16, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: MASTER NATURALIST TRAINING SET page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVI • NO 52
COMMUNITY DINNER
St. Peter United Church of Christ (UCC), 1920 Ridge Road, Knauertown, will hold a community dinner on Friday, Jan. 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy food and fellowship. The church holds the dinners on the fourth Friday of each month. Next month’s dinner will take place on Feb. 22. A freewill offering will be received. For more information, readers may call 610-469-9690 or visit www.stpeterucc.org.
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The Chatty Crafters group will hold meetings every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook. Local stitchers are invited to crochet, knit, cross stitch, color, craft, and chat. Attendees should bring their own supplies; any kind of craft making is welcome. For more information, call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org. SUPPORT GROUP
in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will host a monthly support group for caregivers of individuals with dementia. The first support group meeting will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of every month at Green Hills Manor, 10 Tranquility Lane, Shillington. The group sessions are free and open to the public. The support groups will be conducted by trained Alzheimer’s Association facilitators. For more information, contact Melissa Oley at 484-755-3228 or moley@ heritagegh.com.
“I want to make a real change and a real difference in the world,” stated Ryan Morris of Honey Brook, who is taking steps to achieve that lofty goal. Morris recently won the Schwarzman Scholarship, a prestigious graduate fellowship that will allow him to study in China after college. Morris will graduate in May from Penn State Berks with a Bachelor of Science in business with a concentration in marketing and management and a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. As a Schwarzman Scholar, Morris, 22, will receive a fully funded scholarship to study at the new Schwarzman College at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Morris will join the Class of
2020 in pursuing a master’s degree in global affairs with a concentration in economics and business. He will study a curriculum that was developed by academics from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and Oxford universities. Morris did not follow a direct path on the road to becoming a Schwarzman Scholar. In fact, his original goal was to become a professional race car driver. He fell in love with racing as a child when his parents presented him with the gift of a go-kart. “Going back to the very beginning, I was 7 years old driving quarter-midgets at the Honey Brook Raceway on
Route 322,” he said. Morris, a 2014 graduate of Twin Valley High School, competed in the NASCAR Whelan All-American Series in his senior year, but decided to give up racing completely. “I learned there is a lot more to life than winning races,” he commented. “(I believed that) if I wanted to make an impact, I needed to get an education and became a college student full time and become involved in student government.” He noted that his high school guidance counselor suggested that he consider Penn State See Student pg 5
Ryan Morris of Honey Brook recently won the Schwarzman Scholarship, a graduate fellowship that will allow him to study in China after he graduates from Penn State Berks in May.
Pantry Distributes Food And More Veterans Welcome To Join American Legion Post By Francine Fulton
features a formal meeting where each post officer gives a report, generally followed by a guest speaker. Past speakers have included representatives from the Holocaust Museum, the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and Quilts of Valor. The post provides a See American Legion pg 8
The ELANCO Library Community Fest
Local veterans are invited to attend meetings of American Legion Charles F. Moran Post 475, which meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 11 a.m. at Freedom Village at Brandywine, 15 Freedom Blvd., Coatesville. The next scheduled meeting will be on Jan. 28. Each monthly gathering
will be held on Saturday, May 11, at Garden Spot High School, 669 E. Main St., New Holland. The event will include a rummage sale, chicken barbecue, food trucks, children’s activities, and more. The community can support the event by donating items to the rummage sale, volunteering to assist at the event, and attending the event and shopping. For more information, contact Heather Smith at 717-354-0525 or hsmith@elancolibrary.org.
Participating in the Wreaths Across America event at Hopewell United Methodist Church on Dec. 15, 2018, were members of the Charles F. Moran American Legion Post 475, including (front) Brian Hughes, (middle row, from left) Mike Whiteman, Andrea Crudden, Lisa Barnard, Dick Stoudt, Sandy Lopacki and (back) Dick Barnard. The post is currently seeking new members.
SAVE THE DATE
Clients served by the Honey Brook Food Pantry were provided with winter coats, along with hats, scarves and gloves, during December 2018. Families also received holiday dinners that included a turkey, as well as new toys for their children. By Francine Fulton
Throughout the year, the Honey Brook Food Pantry provides food for
those in need throughout the Twin Valley community. In December 2018, families served by the pantry were also presented with winter outerwear and See Food Pantry pg 9
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Basketball Team Wins Tournament pg 3
Local Student Receives Scholarship, Will Study In China By Francine Fulton
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County Announces 500th Preserved Farm pg 4
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