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Morgantown/Honey Brook APRIL 3, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: 4-H CLUBS HOLD CELEBRATION page 12

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXVII • NO 11

BREAKFAST BUFFET

Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet on Sunday, April 7, from 7 to 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the fire company. For more information, call 610-286-6481 or visit http://geigertownfireco.com/.

BANQUET FUNDRAISER

Tel Hai Camp and Retreat will hold its annual Spring Celebration banquet fundraiser at Shady Maple Banquet Facility, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl, on Monday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for appetizers and fellowship. The guest speaker will be Dwayne Walton, executive director of The Point in Parkesburg. All attendees must reserve a ticket. Tickets are complimentary and are available by contacting Tel Hai Camp’s office at 610273-3969 or info@telhaicamp.org.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER

The youth group of the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook, will hold a spaghetti supper on Saturday, April 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. Dinner will include spaghetti, sauce, tossed salad, bread, dessert, and a beverage. The cost will be by donation. Proceeds will be used to fund youth camps. For details, call 610-273-2848.

REPTILE SHOW

249 E. Main St., New Holland, will host Jesse Rothacker and his animal friends with the Forgotten Friend reptile show on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. A light luncheon will be served after the show. The event is free and open to the public. For details, call 717-354-7871.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

The Chester County 4-H program is looking for several volunteers to help engage youths in STEM education with an emphasis on robotics and computer sciences. Volunteers would work directly with youths on short-term projects or in ongoing 4-H clubs, and volunteer training will be provided. To find out more, contact Toni Stuetz, extension 4-H educator, at tstuetz@psu.edu or 610-696-3500.

Cavod Slates “Anne Of Green Gables” pg 4

Joanna Furnace Will Host Civil War Event pg 3

BCS And WCA Students To Stage “Mary Poppins” The King’s Players at Berks Christian School (BCS) in Birdsboro, in partnership with students at West-Mont Christian Academy (WCA) in Pottstown, will present “Mary Poppins” as their spring play this year. The musical will be staged at BCS on Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 6, at 3 p.m. According to BCS admissions director Rebekah Klase, who is directing the play along with Ben Smither and Phil Warner, this is the second time that the two schools have collaborated on a play. Last year, the students performed “Seussical: The Musical.” “Mary Poppins” is based on the book by P.L. Travers, which is the pen name adopted by British novelist Helen Lyndon Goff, who lost her father during childhood. Her childhood experiences were the inspiration for creating the character of Mary Poppins.

There is a series of eight “Mary Poppins” children’s books written by Travers. The books were adapted by Walt Disney in 1964 into a musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The stage musical opened in 2004 in London and ran on Broadway from 2006 to 2013 for more than 2,500 performances. It received nominations for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Set in England in 1910, “Mary Poppins” tells the story of Bert (played by ninth-grader Jerry Balog), a jack of all trades, and two out-of-control children, Jane (played by seventh-grader Rachelle Kratz) and Michael (played by ninth-grader Brayden Halter). The children have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins (played by 11th-grader Emily Davis) arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, Mary Poppins teaches the family members how to value each other again. See “Mary Poppins” pg 2

Ryerss Farm Sets Run For The Horses By Francine Fulton

The seventh annual Ryerss Run for the Horses, which will include a 10K run, a 5K run and a 1-mile walk, will be held on Saturday, April 13, at Ryerss Farm, 1710 Ridge Road, Pottstown. All proceeds will benefit the retired and rescued horses that reside at the farm. Same-day registration Those who take part in the Run for the Horses on will begin at noon; the April 13 at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines will be race will start at 1 p.m., able to visit with some of the rescued horses, includrain or shine. A light ing the farm’s newest residents, Diesel (left photo) lunch will also be avail- and Blaze (right photo). able at noon. The runs and walk will take partici- and start positions are staggered,” pants along a cross-country course explained Joelle Temoyan, administrathroughout the farm, through fields tive manager at Ryerss. “The (runners) and around pastures. “The start times follow a trail that is marked. The 10K is See Ryerss Farm pg 5

Berks Christian School (BCS), in partnership with students at West-Mont Christian Academy, will present “Mary Poppins” at BCS on April 4 to 6. The cast includes Kara Newton as Bird Woman and Miss Andrew, Jerry Balog as Bert, Emily Robinson as Mrs. Brill, Emily Davis as Mary Poppins, Rachelle Kratz as Jane Banks, Grace DePena as Winifred Banks, Brayden Halter as Michael Banks and Michael Wismer as George Banks.

Phillies Pitcher Dickie Noles To Speak At Fundraiser By Francine Fulton

Pitcher Dickie Noles, who was a member of the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies World Series team, will be the guest speaker at a fundraising dinner to be held by the Peacemaker Center, a nonprofit organization that offers professional faith-based counseling services for clients of all ages. The annual event will be held on Friday, April 12, at the Brandywine Manor House, 120 Germany Hollow Road, Honey Brook. See Dickie Noles pg 2

Scott Edwards (left), director of operations at the Peacemaker Center, and Linda Scura, intake and communication coordinator, invite the community to attend the center’s annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser, to be held on April 12 at the Brandywine Manor House in Honey Brook. One of the items available at the auction will be a Yankees jersey signed by 10 pitchers who pitched perfect games between 1956 and 1999.

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