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Morgantown/Honey Brook JANUARY 23, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: PRINCESS PARTY FUNDRAISER SET page 9

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXVII • NO 1

FIRE TOWER HIKE

The Elverson Walking Club (EWC) will hold its annual Fire Tower Hike in French Creek State Park on Sunday, Feb. 10. The Fire Tower Hike is a 3-mile loop hike consisting of 2 miles to the tower, followed by an opportunity to toast marshmallows and hot dogs at the pavilion, and concluding with a 1-mile hike back to the vehicles. Attendees should bring their own marshmallows and hot dogs. Participants should meet hike leaders Allison Garl and Lynn Bates at the Fire Tower Road parking area at 11:30 a.m. Pets are welcome. For more information or directions, call Clyde Godschall at 610-913-0284 or at 610-413-6281 on the day of the event. The GPS address for the outing is 651 Fire Tower Road, Birdsboro. CREATIVE GATHERING

Members of the Chatty Crafters group meet every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook. People 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 details, call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL

450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, will host an Antique Roadshow program by Mike Ivankovich on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Struble Room. Ivankovich is an appraiser, auctioneer, author, speaker, and host of the radio show “What’s it Worth? Ask Mike the Appraiser.” He will introduce the concept of value and reveal what antiques, collectibles and personal treasures are really worth today. He will appraise one item for the first 30 attendees at the door. Registration is requested. To register or for more information, readers may visit www.chescolibraries.org and click on Events.

Senior Center Opens At New Location pg 3

By Francine Fulton

An open house, Faculty and Student Appreciation Days and special assemblies are just some of the activities being planned at Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (PJP II) in West Brandywine in celebration of Catholic Schools Week (CSW). CSW, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, will be observed from Sunday, Jan. 27, through Friday, Feb 1. This year’s national theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” PJP II, located at 2875 Manor Road (Route 82), Coatesville, will kick off the celebration with a community open house on Jan. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. Visitors will be able to tour the school, which serves 612 students from prekindergarten to eighth grade. PJP II See PJP II pg 6

STREAM Expo Planned By Francine Fulton

Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School students work on their STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Math) project in preparation for a STREAM Expo that will be held during a community open house on Jan. 27. The open house will kick off the Catholic Schools Week celebration at the school.

When Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (PJP II) holds its community open house on Sunday, Jan. 27, visitors will be able to view a STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Math) Expo in the school gymnasium. At the expo, students will display projects that focus on global issues like hunger and lack of access to clean water. The students’ projects are designed to improve the lives of those who live in impoverished countries. While many schools offer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMath) or STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs, Catholic schools nationwide have added the “R” aspect to incorporate See STREAM Expo pg 7

Ag Council Appoints Board Members Steel River Playhouse To Stage “Nunsense” The Chester County Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council) has announced the appointment of three new board members: Aimee Bowers, Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer, and Bill Shick. Bowers is a business attorney and an ally to the agriculture industry. Her experience growing up on a large family

PLAY BALL!

Ches-Del Senior Softball League is looking for new players for the 2019 season. Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. from April through July in the West Chester and Delco area. Players must be age 60 or older anytime during 2019. For more information, contact Joe Morgan at 484-840-1644 or morgan15twin@ comcast.net.

Garden Club To Begin 2019 Season pg 4

PJP II To Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

New board members of the Chester County Agricultural Development Council include Aimee Bowers (left photo), Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer (center photo), and Bill Shick.

farm in Ohio has inspired her work with agribusiness clients on matters related to business, real estate, and land use as well as business succession. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Agricultural Law Committee and is an active Rotarian. Bowers also served in a volunteer See Ag Council pg 8

Steel River Playhouse will continue its 10th anniversary season by presenting the musical comedy “Nunsense.” Show dates and times are Fridays, Feb. 1, 8 and 15, at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Feb. 2, 9 and 16, at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Feb. 3 and 10, at 8 p.m. There will also be matinees on Feb. 9 and 16 and Steel River Playhouse will present the musical comeSundays, Feb. 3, 10 dy “Nunsense” on select dates from Feb. 1 to 17 at and 17, at 2 p.m. and a special Valentine’s its theater in Pottstown. The play stars (front, from Day performance at left) Amanda Morrell, Kathryn Tilley, (back) Alicia 8 p.m. on Thursday, Huppman, Lisa Hendricks and Genevieve Brogdon. The show begins when the Little Sisters Feb. 14. Written by Dan Goggin, “Nunsense” of Hoboken, who operate Mount Saint is the second-longest-running off- Helen’s School in Hoboken, N.J., disBroadway show and is suitable for cover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of people of all ages. See “Nunsense” pg 5

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