Morgantown/Honey Brook /townlively
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE: ANNUAL ART SHOW PLANNED page 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 4
HIKE AT PRESERVE
Elverson Walking Club (EWC) members will hike at the Bryn Coed Preserve on Sunday, Feb. 23. Community members are welcome to participate. The group will hike the area’s trails, which include both open fields and woods. Pets on leashes will be welcome. EWC will meet at the preserve at 1:30 p.m. The GPS address is 1869 Flint Road, Chester Springs. For further information or directions, contact hike leader Linda Godschall at 610-913-0284 or at 610451-9935 on the day of the event. SATELLITE OFFICE
The Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will host a visit from a representative from Sen. Katie Muth’s office on the fourth Friday of every other month. Local residents are invited to discuss their questions or concerns. The satellite office hours this month will be 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 28. Future dates include April 24 and June 26. For more information, readers may visit www.senatormuth.com. WOMEN’S BANQUET
The “Joyful Hearts!” banquet will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:15 p.m. at Yoder’s Restaurant, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland. Women are invited. Sylvia Gearhart will be the guest speaker. Reservations for tickets are required by contacting 717354-8428 or cfc@cfcnewholland.org. SUPPORT SESSIONS
for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one will begin on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland. The group will meet for 13 weeks, and participants may join at any time. GriefShare is for those who have experienced painful losses, particularly the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. This group is sponsored by people who understand grief and want to offer comfort and encouragement. Each session of GriefShare will begin with the showing of a DVD featuring an expert on a grief and recovery subject. The DVD showing is followed by small group discussion. There is no cost to participate; workbooks are free. Registration is available at www.petra.church/registration or by contacting pastor Titus Kauffman at 717-354-5394 or titusk@petra.church. Drop-ins are welcome.
Church To Mark 300th Anniversary pg 2
Book Bonanza Welcomes Donations pg 7
To Love A Canine Rescue Seeks Fosters And Volunteers, Offers Adoptable Dogs By Francine Fulton
To Love a Canine Rescue (TLC), founded in Chester County in 2013, is a nonprofit, all-breed, no-kill rescue, with a mission of rescuing and finding permanent homes for abandoned, stray and surrendered dogs. Rather than being housed in shelters, the dogs live in the homes of volunteer foster families. Currently, the rescue is need of local residents willing to foster a dog until the pet finds a forever family. Veterinary care, food and supplies such as crates, bowls and toys are provided by TLC. For more information and to complete an application, prospective foster
families may visit www.tlcrescue pa.com/foster. Rather than have the dogs housed in a shelter, living in the homes of volunteers allows the dogs to get special attention. It also enables foster families to volunteer information to the adoptive families about the dog’s special needs and their strengths and weaknesses. This allows the rescue to place dogs in homes that match their personality and temperament. Dogs in foster homes also receive socialization skills. Volunteers bring the dogs to local high schools, where they can interact with students and staff members. Tracy Long, executive director of
GVWA Will Offer Nature Programs By Francine Fulton
Green Valleys Watershed Association (GVWA) invites community members to attend Nature On Tap, a new winter program series for adults age 21 and over. Programs will take place at Stone Barn Cellars Winery, 3050 Pottstown Pike, Spring City. According to Dawn
White, GVWA education programs coordinator, the talks will be held in a large restored barn at the location. The first program, “Help! I Found a Baby Bird! - How to Help Injured or Orphaned Wildlife,” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Speaker Peggy Hentz, accompanied by her animal ambassador from Red Creek See GVWA pg 3
Resident Continues To Support Orphanage By Francine Fulton
Even though the Rev. Dr. Peter Ayukachale lives and works in Chester County, he remains committed to an orphanage that he founded more than 40 years ago. The Kembong Sanctuary for Orphans is a nongovernmental, nonprofit
organization founded in 1976 to help abandoned orphans in Cameroon, Africa. The orphanage provides support to meet the children’s basic needs, such as shelter, food, clothing, medical care and schooling. Locally, the sanctuary is supported by Media Presbyterian Church; the mission committee at Central Presbyterian See Orphanage pg 3
Oliver (left photo), a 2-month-old mountain cur/terrier mix, and Mr. Cuddles (right photo), an 8-month-old shepherd mix, are two of the dogs currently available for adoption from To Love a Canine Rescue. In addition to finding people willing to adopt, the organization is seeking foster families and volunteers. TLC, said the school visits are beneficial for the students as well as the dogs. “The students get a stress release, and the dogs and puppies get socialized and
attention, which is always good,” she said. Those who are unable to foster a dog can volunteer in other capacities with See TLC pg 7
Valentine’s Breakfast Set At Joanna Furnace By Francine Fulton
Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA) will present the 13th annual Valentine’s Day breakfast buffet at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown, on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 7 a.m. to noon. The all-you-can-eat buffet will include fresh country sausage, carved baked ham, scrapple, bacon, creamed chipped beef, scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, hash browns, fruit sauce and beverages. The traditional items will be complemented by Valentine’s-themed food See Valentine’s Breakfast pg 2
Volunteers, including Sandra Smale of Geigertown, will make hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries that will be available at the Valentine’s Day breakfast at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works on Feb. 15.
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