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MAY 5, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 14
Community Invited To Name The Brook BY FRANCINE FULTON
As part of the Name the Brook contest, the Honey Brook Community Partnership (HBCP) is seeking the community’s help in coming up with a name for a 1.5-mile-long stream that originates in Honey Brook Borough and travels through both the borough and Honey Brook Township.
The stewards of the newly installed Little Free Library at West Nantmeal Recreation Area are Evan and Lana Pellegrino and thier son, Declan.
Little Free Library Installed At West Nantmeal Park new Little Free Library (LFL) has been installed at the West Nantmeal Township Recreation Area, where community members are invited to take a book or bring a book to share. The library’s stewards are Evan and Lana Pellegrino, who are both avid readers and wanted to share their love of books with others. “We moved to Elverson a year ago, and we started to come to the park and thought it would be really good idea to have a Little Free Library for (park visitors) because there are many great things here at the park,” said Lana. “We want to encourage people to read,” Lana said, adding, “(Our son, Declan,) is just learning to read at
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the age of 6.” The couple bought a kit for the book exchange box from the LFL organization, and it was installed by township workers near the park’s tennis courts in a spot that is under 24-hour video surveillance. The LFL contains a plaque that features a quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life.” “We went to the township in the fall of 2020, and it was approved earlier this year,” said Evan. “I bought the post and the kit and dropped them off and (the township) took care of everything.” After the LFL was put into place, Lana announced the installation on various Facebook pages. She and Evan stocked the LFL initially, but
See Name The Brook pg 5
Name the Brook Committee members are (from left) Kristy Deischer-Eddy, Sheri Zynn, Jennifer Simmet and (not pictured) Jeanne Jenzano.
they hope that community members and neighbors will keep the library filled. She noted that one of the family’s favorite LFLs is located at Crow’s Nest Preserve in Elverson. “It’s really cool. When you are hiking through a field and through the woods, you come to this big clearing. Someone cleared space, added Adirondack chairs and put in a Little Free Library,” Lana said. “You have to do the hike to find it. “ Lana noted that LFLs were the go-to place to get books during the pandemic when many libraries were closed or had limited services. “When COVID hit, many Little Free Libraries were turned into the free food pantries because of so many people losing their jobs and being food insecure,” Lana said.
Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is a national program designed to inspire young people to live a healthy, active life by taking part in outdoor running events in their neighborhoods. Locally, the program is being offered on Sundays at 2 p.m. at the West Nantmeal Township Recreation Area, located next to the township building at 455 N. Manor Road (Route 82), Elverson. The series began on April 18 and will conclude on May 16.
See Little Free Library pg 4
See Running Series pg 4
Healthy Kids Running Series Offered Locally BY FRANCINE FULTON
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 14th Annual EPC Golf Outing WIll Benefit Good Samaritan Services . . . . .3 Community Calendar . . . .4 Shoe Donation Drive To Benefit Honey Brook Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Street Fair, Duck Derby Set In Birdsboro . . . . . . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . . .9 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .10
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The waters from the small stream, which is officially designated as “Unnamed Tributary #4 to an Unnamed Tributary of the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek,” eventually make their way to Wilmington, Del. “The (contest’s purpose) is to bring awareness to the fact that water that starts in Honey Brook winds up as someone’s drinking water i n W i l m i n g t o n ,” s a i d Name the Brook committee member Kristy Deischer-Eddy, administrative assistant for Honey Brook Township. “Honey Brook is known as ‘the headwaters of the Brandywine,’” added committee member Jennifer Simmet. “Giving this stream a name seems like a fitting activity to bring the community together in a positive way.”