Morgantown/Honey Brook FEBRUARY 27, 2019
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VOL XXVII • NO 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Chester and Berks counties •Annual Tel Hai Food Drive at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook: Friday, March 1, to Friday, March 29 •A Path to Hope’s Services-TherapyEducation-Providers-Support (STEPS) Resource Fair in Exton: Saturday, March 2 •Irish Breakfast Buffet at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works: Saturday, March 16
Lancaster County •Mental Health America’s pasta buffet fundraiser at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster: Friday, March 8 •Donegal Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet and auction at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Lancaster: Saturday, March 16 •40th Lancaster Family History Conference presented by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society: Tuesday, March 26, to Saturday, March 30 York County •York Symphony Orchestra’s “Beethoven and Bruckner” concert at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 9 •20th annual Eastern York Dollars for Scholars (EYDFS) 3-on-3 basketball tournament: Saturday, March 16 •York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown York: Saturday, March 16 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s YorVoice musical showcase at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 30
Line Dancing, Yoga Classes Set pg 9
Health Foundation Awards Grants pg 2
Robotics Team Holds Outreach Event At Library
FIRST Tech Program Teaches Valuable Skills
By Francine Fulton
In addition to taking part in robotics competitions, which require that team members design, build and operate a robot that completes assigned tasks, members of Kardia Robotics also enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the activity with other youths. The team, which consists of middle and high school students who attend Kardia Learning Center, a Christian homeschool cooperative that meets in Mohnton, visited the Exeter Community Library on Feb. 13 as part of a library program, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) See Robotics Team pg 8
By Francine Fulton
While the members of the Kardia Robotics team have diverse personalities and bring different strengths to the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) program, all share common priorities and qualities like problem-solving, teamwork and determination. The first competition of the season was in December, and team members began gathering long before that to design and create their robot. “One of the most intimidating and challenging parts for me is the very beginning of the season, when there is so much to be done and the robot is a prototype and the program is only a vague plan,” said team member Emily See FIRST Tech pg 7
As part of an outreach effort to promote FIRST Tech Challenge, members of Kardia Robotics visited the Exeter Community Library to show younger children how to operate robots. The event was held on Feb. 13 as part of the library’s STEAM Wednesday Nights program.
Older Adults Are Welcome To Enjoy Wednesday Fellowship Gatherings By Francine Fulton
Fellowship, healthy snacks, games, art projects and more are just some of the activities that older adults may enjoy on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at The Well community center, located at 107 W. Lancaster Ave.,
Downingtown. Attendees are welcome to participate in any portion of the morning or stay for the whole program. Each Wednesday session at The Well, which is a ministry of Hopewell United Methodist Church (UMC), begins with a welcome and refreshments from 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed by an activity, See Fellowship Program pg 5
Jen Lisowski (back), director of congregational care at Hopewell United Methodist Church, leads the older adult program held on Wednesdays at The Well community center in Downingtown. Those who attended a recent session included (front, from left) Jane Moffett of Honey Brook, John Hamilton of Coatesville and Suzanne Knight of Downingtown.
CrossNet Banquet To Feature Ruth Graham By Ann Mead Ash
According to Meredith Dahl, executive director of CrossNet Ministries in New Holland, the annual CrossNet spring banquet is much more than just a fundraiser. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate what God has done this past year and dream together about what we can do in the future,” said Dahl. This year’s banquet will feature Ruth Graham, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham. She will speak at two CrossNet events in March. The organization’s 18th banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at Shady Maple Banquet Center, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., and a buffet dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. There is no cost to attend the banquet, but seating is limited and reservations are necessary to attend. Organizers See CrossNet Banquet pg 4
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Dauphin County •Creative Arts Revival with Dave Weiss, story painter, at Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren, Middletown: Sunday and Monday, March 24 and 25 •Hershey Symphony Orchestra’s Shall We Dance Golden Gala at Hershey Lodge: Saturday, March 30 •Bark For Life of HummelstownHershey at Schaffner Park, Hummelstown: Saturday, April 27
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