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MARCH 18, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 9
BOOK CHAT
The Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will present a book chat on “Weird Plants” by Chris Thorogood on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. “Weird Plants” showcases mysterious and bizarre plants from around the globe. The program is part of the Longwood Gardens Community Read Book Club. The program is open to students in third through eighth grades. Registration is required. Readers may call the library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org to register. BAG BINGO
Special Olympics PA will benefit from a designer bag bingo to be held on Sunday, March 22, at Grill Fire Company, 739 Mountain View Road, Reading. Doors will open at noon, with bingo starting at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For tickets or more information, readers may call 484-345-0546. CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
A Dr. Seuss celebration will take place at the Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, on Saturday, March 21, at 3 p.m. Geared toward children in preschool through fifth grade, the program will feature Dr. Seuss stories and make-and-take crafts. Registration is required. For more information or to register, readers may call the library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org. WOMEN’S EVENT
at Christian Fellowship Church, 758 Spruce Road, New Holland, will host “Thinking Spring!” on Thursday, March 26, at 6:15 p.m. Denise Grove will be the guest speaker, and dinner and music will be included. Registration is requested by calling 717-354-8428 or emailing cfc@cfcnewholland.org.
will present “Underground Railroad in the New Holland Area” by Dan Ness on Thursday, March 19. The program will be held in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, at 7 p.m. The program is open to the public.
CPYU To Hold Banquet, Auction pg 4
By Francine Fulton
In order to earn the Eagle Scout Award, which is the highest rank in Boy Scouting, Scouts must first complete a service project that will benefit the community. For his project, Evan Beebe, a member of Downingtown Troop 8, installed a Little Free Library in Livingood Park on South Chestnut Street in Elverson, where area residents are invited to take a book or leave a book. He also added a bench so that people could enjoy reading their books in the park. Evan, a senior at Conestoga Christian School in Morgantown, said he got the idea to create a community book exchange after learning there was an interest in the program. “I had seen (Little Free Libraries), so I knew what they were, but the way I got the idea was someone on Facebook suggested one for the Elverson area,” he said. See Scout pg 11
Evan Beebe, a member of Downingtown Troop 8, installed a Little Free Library in Livingood Park in Elverson, along with a reading bench, as his Eagle Scout service project. One of the first books he placed in the box was a Bible. Other books were donated by the community.
DAR Honors Local Students By Francine Fulton
Seniors from area high schools were recognized as Good Citizens by members of the Chester County Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the
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“HIGH 5K For Connor” Planned pg 2
Scout Installs Little Free Library, Reading Bench
American Revolution (DAR) during a ceremony held on March 9 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Chester. Recipients are Cole Walker, Avon Grove High School; Ralph Lintelman, B. Reed Henderson High School; Nina Nsereko, Bayard Rustin High School; Lillian Feist, Bishop Shanahan High School; Matthew Conroy, Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine Campus; Kaia Morse, Coatesville Area Senior High School; Hannah Brostrom, Downingtown High School West; Kira Rybarczyk, See DAR pg 8
Beverly Lawler (back, far left), chairperson of the Good Citizens Committee of the Chester County Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), honored this year’s Good Citizens during a ceremony held on March 9. Good Citizens are (back, from left) Matthew Conroy, Lillian Feist, Nina Nsereko, (front) Ralph Lintelman, Hannah Brostrom, Cameo Powell, Joseph Pizolato, Kira Rybarczyk, (not pictured) Cole Walker, Kaia Morse and David Akins.
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GUMC Welcomes Youth Ministries Director By Francine Fulton
Glen Moore United Methodist Church (GUMC) recently welcomed Shawn Thomas Trego as its new youth ministries director. Trego, a lifelong member of the congregation, is now leading the church’s weekly youth group meetings, which are held on Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. Trego was active in the church youth group for eight years and was also a member of Boy Scout Troop 79, which is sponsored by the church. He served as an assistant chaplain for the troop. Trego believes that his membership in the church, the youth group and the Scouts has prepared him for his new position as a leader of young people. “I couldn’t possibly think of a better opportunity to give back to my church and my community,” Trego stated. See GUMC pg 3
Shawn Trego, shown with his girlfriend, Paige Keyser, is the new youth ministries director at Glen Moore United Methodist Church.
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