Morgantown/Honey Brook MARCH 6, 2019
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OPEN HOUSE
Bingaman Nature Center, 2843 Hill Road, Reading, will hold an open house on Saturday, March 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees can learn about upcoming programming at Antietam Lake Park and about volunteer opportunities, chat with environmental education staff members, and meet the site’s animal ambassadors. Children may visit craft stations, stand around a campfire, make seed bombs and more. The site is located just around the corner from the main parking lot at Antietam Lake on Hill Road. Email jbrooks@countyofberks.com or call 484-509-2667 for more information. UPCOMING MEETING
will host an open meeting and free program for those interested in learning about club membership on Wednesday, March 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the East Nantmeal Township building, 3383 Conestoga Road, Glenmoore. A business meeting will be followed by lunch, with attendees asked to provide their own lunches. Following lunch, a garden-related program will begin at 1 p.m., covering eco-friendly alternatives to using a block of wet floral foam to anchor flower arrangements. Email twinvalleys@aol.com to reserve a seat. LENTEN STUDY
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“Tropical Asia” Travelogue Planned pg 2
By Francine Fulton
By Francine Fulton
The Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA), the nonprofit organization that oversees and operates Joanna Furnace Iron Works near Morgantown, is currently recruiting area residents who are interested in volunteering to be historical site tour guides for the 2019 season. In addition, several hands-on programs for those interested in 19thcentury history will be offered this spring. Volunteer tour guides will be asked to lead small groups of visitors through the 226-year-old iron furnace complex and to talk about the 19th-century iron-making community and the operation of the site’s blast furnace. According to statistics compiled by the HCVHA, more than 30,000 people visit Joanna Furnace each year during its special events such as the Fall Festival, the Apple Festival and Christmas at Joanna, as well as its monthly breakfast programs. Further, Individuals can learn about volunteering as a Joanna Furnace educational programs offered at the site reach more tour guide during a program on March 12. Current volunteers See Joanna Furnace pg 5 include Juliana Flora (left) and Anna Grube.
Community Invited To Donate Books By Francine Fulton
Members of Partners in Education (PIE), Twin Valley Elementary Center’s (TVEC) parent-teacher organization, are currently seeking donations for their annual used book sale. Community members are invited to donate gently used books in bins that have been placed at local businesses. The bins will remain in place throughout the month of March. “We will take any type of books except encyclopedias or textbooks,” noted Lehann Joerger, one of the event organizers. “We also take DVDs and puzzles.” Other items that will not be accepted include medical journals, computer games, comic books, magazines and VHS tapes. Donation drop-off locations will include the following: the TVEC main office, 50 Mast Drive, Elverson; Elverson Fitness Club, 51 S. Pine St., See Books pg 9
Irish Breakfast Buffet Slated
Twin Valley Elementary Center students, including (from left) Cadence Joerger, Lauryn Bertz and Brooke Joerger, invite the community to donate books for the upcoming used book sale organized by Partners in Education, the school’s parentteacher organization. Donation bins have been placed at local businesses.
The Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA) will present its annual Irish breakfast buffet on Saturday, March 16, from 7 a.m. to noon at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown. The breakfast will feature a menu of pancakes, French toast, country sausage, bacon, scrapple, creamed chipped beef, scrambled eggs, countrystyle potatoes, fruit, coffee and juice. “The unique items for our Irish breakfast will be homemade corned beef hash, Irish soda bread and oven-baked oatmeal, which is a big favorite to our breakfast attendees,” noted Mark Zerr, HCVHA executive director. Diners are encouraged to wear green to the event. While eating breakfast, See Irish Breakfast pg 13
Daniel Boone Homestead To Celebrate Charter Day Charter Day, which celebrates the granting of the Pennsylvania Charter to William Penn, will be celebrated at the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro on Sunday, March 10, from noon to 4 p.m. The day will include first-floor tours of the Boone House, demonstrations by a working blacksmith and textile demonstrations in the site’s visitor center. Charter Day is held annually by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) to celebrate William Penn receiving a royal charter from King Charles II of Great Britain in 1681, granting Penn ownership of the land that is now known as Pennsylvania. In commemoration of that event, state-owned museums, historical attractions, and parks offer free admission on the second Sunday in March, which is March 10 this year. See Daniel Boone Homestead pg 12
Storyteller Robin Moore, shown with granddaughter Hazel, will be featured at Daniel Boone Homestead on Charter Day, to be celebrated on March 10.
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1920 Creek Road, Glenmoore, will host a Lenten study on Simon Peter at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, March 13 through April 17. Pastor John Neider and Henry Foehl will co-teach the study. Attendees will discover how they have special gifts, talents, and abilities that God can use to make a difference. Study guides will be provided at no cost. To register, contact 610-9422324 or glenmooreum@verizon.net.
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Joanna Furnace Seeks Volunteers, Will Offer History Programs
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