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Morgantown/Honey Brook

JANUARY 30, 2019

NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY IS FRIDAY, FEB. 1 page 3

VOL XXVII • NO 2

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

BOOK CLUBS

Honey Brook Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will offer two book clubs in February. The YA Book Club, where members age 18 and older read and discuss Young Adult (YA) books, meets on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 14. The library’s Mystery Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. The next meeting will be on Feb. 19. For more details, readers may stop at the library to pick up a flyer that lists book club dates and selections. For more information or to register, call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org. BREAKFAST BUFFET

Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Robeson Township, will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet on Sunday, Feb. 3, from 7 to 11 a.m. Proceeds will support the fire company. For additional details, readers may call 610-286-6481 or visit www.geigertownfireco.com. Individuals may also find the fire company on Facebook. TRAIL HIKES

Members of the Berks Strollers

FOREST EXCURSION

The Environmental Education staff at the Bingaman Nature Center, 2843 Hill Road, Reading, will offer a Footsloggin’ Guided Hike on the first Friday of each month. The next hike will be on Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees will be able to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest during the excursion. In the event of inclement weather, the hike may be postponed. Hikers should dress appropriately, including footwear, and bring water. Contact Jennifer Brooks, environmental educator, at jbrooks@ countyofberks.com or 484-509-2667 or visit www.countyofberks.com/parks.

HYS Holds Poster Contest pg 3

Youth Director Earns Master’s Degree pg 5

Volunteers Fill Backpacks On MLK Day Of Service By Francine Fulton

Local residents joined others nationwide who took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. In Coatesville, volunteers gathered at the W.C. Atkinson Memorial Community Service Center to pack backpacks full of personal care products and supplies that were delivered to residents of area homeless shelters. The volunteers who worked at the center throughout the day included representatives from the Brandywine Health Foundation, the Coatesville Rotary Club, Coatesville Cub Scout Pack 134, students and staff members from area high schools, members of local churches and others. Together, the volunteers packed more than 230 backpacks. “We were blessed with an excellent attendance; there were 107 volunteers in four shifts,” explained Minnie McNeil

from Coatesville First Seventh-day Adventist Church. “We staged the volunteers throughout the day in two-hour shifts. “We were excited about the number of community members, including shelter residents, that volunteered,” McNeil continued. “We also welcomed volunteers from a wide region, including Philadelphia and the Main Line. U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, her spouse and staff came right in the door ready to work.” The volunteers worked in various areas on two floors of the center, including prep and staging; packing the backpacks; counting and boxing; and distributing. Items in the boxes, which were donated through community drives, included shampoo, body wash, soap, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes and toothpaste, as well as two pairs of socks, washcloths, a bottle of water, See Volunteers pg 6

Club Leader Receives 4-H Award Nelson Beam of Elverson was recently selected as the 2019 4-H Outstanding Swine Club Leader. He was recognized for being a longtime volunteer and leader with Penn State Extension’s 4-H Youth Development program in Chester County. Beam was a member of the Chester County 4-H Swine Club for 11 years before attending Penn State, where he received his Bachelor of Science in animal science. After college, he returned to Chester County and began volunteering as the club leader for the Chester County 4-H Club. He has served in this role for more than 30 years. The nominations were judged on the following areas: contributions to the nominee’s county 4-H swine program;

Among those who volunteered to pack backpacks full of supplies on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service were (from left) Octorara Area High School student Gabriel Alvarado; Coatesville youths Isaias Garcia and Rasul Abernathy; Dr. Bridgette Miles, an administrator in the Coatesville Area School District; and Octorara Area High School student Brooklyn Thomas.

Chester County OIC Has A New Home By Francine Fulton

The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), a nonprofit organization that helps create educational and employment opportunities for people in need throughout the county,

Nelson Beam (left) of Elverson received the 4-H Outstanding Swine Club Leader Award from Ben Williamson during the junior livestock sale at the 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show. contributions of innovative educational programming and activities; involvement in 4-H youth shows, contests, and sales; length of service; participation in See 4-H Award pg 7

held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 21 to celebrate the grand opening of its new headquarters, located at 22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville, the former home of the Coatesville Area Senior Center. In November 2018, Chester County OIC, previously located in West Chester, received a $300,000 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant to help purchase the location. The grant was presented by Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell. All three commissioners were on hand to participate in the ribbon cutting and offer remarks. See Chester County OIC pg 4

Chester County OIC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 21 at its new headquarters in Coatesville. Participants in the ceremony included (from left) Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Terence Farrell; Gary Hess, OIC board chair; James Haynes, president of OIC of America; and Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone.

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will hike the Millcreek Trail, 1028 Shed Road, Douglassville, on Saturday, Feb. 2. The group will meet at 9:20 a.m. at Boscov’s East, 4500 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, to carpool to the destination, or people may meet directly at the site. For more information, readers may call Carol, the hike leader, at 610-775-4741. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the group will hike the Boone Trail in French Creek State Park, 843 Park Road, Elverson. The group will meet at 9:20 a.m. at Boscov’s East to carpool. Call Phil, the hike leader, at 610-513-7028.

Parks Department Seeks Helpers pg 8

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