Morgantown/Honey Brook MARCH 27, 2019
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School To Present “A Night With Zach Ertz” By Francine Fulton
For its Founders Event, Conestoga Christian School will present “A Night With Zach Ertz,” featuring an appearance by the Philadelphia Eagles football player, on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 430 S. Seventh Ave., Reading. The evening will include a moderated question-andanswer session with Ertz, led by Ed Parris, head of school, and photo opportunities for the first 250 event ticket holders who sign up to purchase a photo. There will also be an opportunity to win autographed Eagles footballs, as well as signed copies of the book “Birds of Pray: The
Story of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Faith, Brotherhood, and Super Bowl Victory.” According to Deborah Kurtz, the school’s event coordinator, the school specifically sought out Ertz, who is well known on the field for his dedication and work ethic and off the field for his faith and charity work. “We requested to have him come as the speaker for our fifth Founders Event,” explained Kurtz. “Every year we have a speaker who has a faith in Christ, (and) it is a fundraiser for our school. We’re hoping to sell 1,300 tickets.” Ertz, a two-time Pro Bowler, was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He caught the touchdown See Zach Ertz pg 6
Inviting the community to “A Night With Zach Ertz” to be presented by Conestoga Christian School on April 5 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Reading are (from left) junior Alex Italiano, physical education teacher Lauren Turner, and senior Blake Greenly.
Dog Rescue Seeks Foster Families, Competition To Benefit Food Pantry eight employers in the area,” explained By Francine Fulton Offers Adoptable Pets food pantry volunteer Donna Horvath, By Francine Fulton
Founders of To Love a Canine Rescue (TLC), which is based in Chester County,
believe that all rescued, stray and abandoned dogs should live in a loving foster home before they find a permanent place to live. See Dog Rescue pg 7
Janson (left photo), a 4-month-old male Labrador retriever, and Jefferson (right photo), a 3-year-old male German shepherd mix, are two of the dogs currently available for adoption from To Love a Canine Rescue. The organization is currently seeking foster families, as well as people who are willing to provide a forever home for animals currently in foster care.
To coincide with the popularity and competitiveness of the springtime college basketball tournament, the Honey Brook Food Pantry is holding its second annual March Madness Food Drive. As part of the event, local businesses and organizations are competing to see which one can collect the most food and donations for the pantry. Last year, eight teams took part and were dubbed “Honey Brook’s Elite Eight,” competing against each other to become the 2018 Honey Brook Food Pantry champion. This year, the event has been expanded to include 18 teams. Local businesses are taking part, as well as Honey Brook Elementary Center (HBEC), Heatherwood Retirement Community and Hickory House Nursing Home. “Last year we limited it to the top
one of the event organizers. “That was such a success, we decided to expand it to more retail-oriented businesses.” Horvath noted that Division 1 consists of larger employers, including wholesale-oriented businesses and HBEC. Division 2 is for smaller, retailoriented businesses. To equalize the size of the companies, the total pounds collected will be divided by the number of employees at each location. “The winners of each bracket will advance, and the losers will move to a consolation bracket,” Horvath explained, noting that Dave Larson of R-V Industries designed the brackets. For the first week, the food donations were weighed at the food pantry on March 15. A weigh-in was scheduled for March 22, and the final weigh-in will be on Friday, March 29. See Food Pantry pg 4
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Chester County •The 2019 Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point at the H.E. Myrick Conservation Center in Pocopson Township: Sunday, April 7 •The Peacemaker Center’s annual fundraiser, featuring former Phillies pitcher Dickie Noles, at the Brandywine Manor House, Honey Brook: Friday, April 12 •Freedom Life’s Helicopter Candy Drop on Saturday, April 20, in three locations: Minch Park, Parkesburg, and East Fallowfield Township Community Park, plus Lancaster County’s SECA Park, Quarryville Dauphin County •The National Guest Author Visit Program featuring Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman at Hershey Public Library: Sunday, April 7 •Lenten fish fry meals at Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, Middletown: Fridays through April 12 •A sensory-friendly Community Fair in honor of Autism Acceptance Month at the Vista School, Hershey: Saturday, April 27 Lancaster County •“Pamoja: An Evening in Kenya” at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church: Saturday, April 13 •PA Family Travel Fair at the campus of Calvary Church, Lancaster: Saturday, April 27 •Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 Education Conference at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Lancaster: Tuesday, June 18 York County •Sparrow Place’s spaghetti dinner and silent auction at Grace Church, Shrewsbury: Saturday, April 6 •Give Local York events around the county: Friday, May 3 •YWCA York’s Girls on the Run of York spring 5K at York College of Pennsylvania’s Graham Field: Saturday, May 11
Students Honored As Good Citizens pg 3 High School Seniors Win Vocal Competition pg 8 Redding Speaks To Farm Bureau pg 4
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