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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 16
Almost Like Being There PA Family Travel Fair Goes Virtual By Ann Mead Ash
When Wendy Royal, editor of Where & When Pennsylvania and organizer of the third PA Family Travel Fair, realized that the 2020 fair, which was scheduled
for April 18, would have to be canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, she was heartbroken for the more than 50 exhibitors. When she learned that all of them were committed to doing the 2021 event, she wanted to do
something to help them. On April 21, Royal finalized plans to take the fair virtual starting during National Travel and Tourism Week, which was held from May 3 to 9. The virtual PA Family Travel Fair launched on May 4 and will continue through Saturday, May 30. The virtual fair can be accessed at www.whereandwhen .com/virtual-pa-family-travel-fair or by using the QR code found with this article. Where & When Pennsylvania may also be found by searching for “Where & When Pennsylvania” on Facebook or at @whereandwhenpa on Instagram. “Every day, we will feature a different exhibitor,” said Royal. “Each one See PA Family Travel Fair pg 3
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park and Laguna Splash and the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon will be among the many destinations highlighted during the virtual PA Family Travel Fair, which can be accessed using the QR code found with this article or by visiting www.whereandwhen.com/virtual-pa-family-travel-fair.
Community Invited To “Adopt” A TVHS Senior By Francine Fulton
Since Twin Valley High School (TVHS) seniors cannot take part in spring sports or typical end-of-school activities, an effort has begun to provide each graduate with a gift basket. As part of the “Adopt a Senior” program for the TVHS Class of 2020, local businesses and residents are being asked to donate a basket with gift cards and other items with an approximate value of $100. The baskets can be dropped off at the Heatherwood Senior Living Community in Honey Brook; they will be hand-delivered to the students by a group of volunteers. The effort, dubbed Heatherwood See TVHS Seniors pg 7
Making Masks For Chester County Still Waters Ministries To Begin By Francine Fulton
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Combining the power of social media and the dedication of volunteers who are willing to give their time and talents has resulted in the distribution of more than 3,000 homemade masks by the Chester County Masketeers. Margaret Reif, the Chester County controller, had the idea to form the
group, and the effort kicked off in early April. “I was aware of the need for masks for nonmedical essential employees and reached out to Rep. Carolyn Comitta for her help,” Reif explained. “She brought in people that she knew to start a website and Facebook page.” The group then established drop-off locations where sewers could place homemade masks, as well as donations of fabrics. Most of the sites are at located at area police stations. “ We now have 12 locations around Chester County, (including) police departments and some private residences,” Reif said. She explained that coordinators are assigned to See Masks pg 4
The Chester County Masketeers have donated more than 3,000 masks to Chester County’s nonmedical essential employees as of early May.
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Telecounseling By Francine Fulton
In response to the current stay-athome directive in Pennsylvania, Still Waters Ministries (SWM), located at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, will offer virtual one-on-one counseling sessions for clients in Berks, Chester and Lancaster counties. According to Sam Waters, executive director of SWM, telecounseling will begin on Monday, May 18. Telecounseling will allow individuals, couples and families to meet online through a HIPAA-approved network without having to download software or use usernames and passwords. To access a scheduled counseling session, clients will receive a link via email that will be valid for that counseling session only. “(Clients) can call me and say they want an appointment and I will sched-
Still Waters Ministries, founded by Sam and Jill Waters, will begin offering virtual counseling sessions on May 18. ule the appointment (via email),” said Sam. “They click on the link in the email and they will wait in an ‘office.’ Then they will come in and we will have See Still Waters pg 5
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