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Morgantown/Honey Brook JULY 24, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: SECOND ANNUAL WIZARD FAIRE SET page 11

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXVII • NO 27

PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE

Caernarvon Fire Company, 2145 Main St., Narvon, will host its annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 3. Breakfast will be served from 6 to 10 a.m. The cost of breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. Takeout meals will be available. STORY TIME

Honey Brook Community Library,

County Library Earns Recognition pg 6

Church Slates Centennial Celebration pg 8

Mobile Clothing Closet Helps People In Need By Francine Fulton

687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will present Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer on Wednesdays, July 24 to Aug. 7, at 10 a.m. The program will offer stories, songs, and crafts, weather permitting. The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome. Attendees should bring a blanket for sitting in the grass. For details, call 610-273-3303. BREAKFAST BUFFET

Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, will host an allyou-can-eat breakfast buffet on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 11 a.m. For more information, call 610-286-6481 or visit www.geigertownfireco.com or the fire company’s Facebook page. COMMUNITY MEAL

St. Peter United Church of Christ,

MUSIC IN THE GROVE

St. John Center Lutheran Church, 599 Reading Road (Route 625), East Earl, will host the Music in the Grove concert series this summer. The weekly concerts will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church grove. Refreshments and light snacks will be available in the concession stand starting at 5:15 p.m. Summit Hill Bluegrass will perform on Sunday, July 28. People of all ages are invited, and attendees should bring lawn chairs. Handicapped-accessible restrooms will be available. For more information, readers may visit www.sjclutheran.org.

Erika and Ian Kanter, shown with their daughter, Lilliana, lead Anchored by Grace Ministries, which provides clothing and accessories, as well as toiletries, free of charge to people in need through its mobile clothing closet.

What started out as a one-time clothing drive at Morgantown Community Church (MCC) has now evolved and grown into a full-time clothing ministry, Anchored by Grace Ministries. Through its mobile clothing closet, Anchored by Grace Ministries provides clothing and accessories, as well as toiletries, free of charge to people in need. The trailer is open on select days at MCC, at the Twin Valley Food Pantry, at the Honey Brook Food Pantry and at CrossNet Ministries in New Holland. Erika Kanter, who runs the mobile clothing pantry with her husband, Ian, explained that the community service ministry started in August 2016. “We wanted to help people in need, and when our pastor announced that they

were collecting food, I (suggested that we collect) clothing as well,” said Erika. “I was a fashion student, and I love clothing.” She noted that the food and clothing were distributed the first time in Reading at the corner of 11th and Spruce streets before the trailer was constructed. “It was supposed to be a one-time thing, but it was apparent, especially through a lot of prayer, that there was a need not being met,” Erika said. “I had the vision of the mobile unit where we would be on wheels to get to people in need instead of them having to find a way to get to us.” MCC sponsored the trailer, which took nearly a year to complete. Then, on July 4, 2018, Anchored by Grace Ministries moved into the former Warwick Bible Church in Elverson. “We kept clothing in our house - basement, See Mobile Clothing Closet pg 7

Women’s Golf Festival Planned TOPS Provides Weight Loss Support By Francine Fulton

In order to promote the sport of golf as well as raise money for charity, the Pennsylvania Women’s Golf Festival will be held on Monday, July 29, at the Honeybrook Golf Club, 1422 Cambridge Road, Honey Brook. A portion of

the proceeds from all registration fees will support Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who were killed or disabled in combat while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Donna Horvath, the club’s business See Golf Festival pg 5

Joseph’s People Offers Free Unemployment Guide By Francine Fulton

Joseph’s People, a nonprofit organization that provides support, guidance and job counseling services to the unemployed, is now offering a free guide for all who have lost their job. Titled “The Journey,” the document is

available at www.josephspeople.org. The availability of “The Journey” was announced by Cheryl Spaulding, president emeritus, who founded Joseph’s People in 1995. “‘The Journey’ is our 92-page guide to finding a new job and restoring your life after job loss,” Spaulding said. “The book has been the See Joseph’s People pg 4

By Francine Fulton

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit weight loss support group with chapters worldwide. Locally, a TOPS branch meets on Tuesdays from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at The Torch Community Center, 2846 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown, in the Clock Tower Plaza. The meetings are designed for people of all ages who want to receive help and support to meet their weight loss goals. Each meeting features a weigh-in, a progress report from participants and a health-related program presented by the group leader. Participants are not asked to buy special food or other dietrelated products. Rather, they are encouraged to choose foods they enjoy in moderation and to substitute

high-calorie foods with other options. “When we come in, we have about 30 minutes where individuals will get weighed privately,” explained co-leader See TOPS pg 2

Inividuals who are seeking support for their weight loss goals are invited to a meeting of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), which meets at The Torch Community Center in Morgantown.

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1920 Ridge Road (Route 23), Knauertown, will hold a community dinner on Friday, July 26, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy food and fellowship. A freewill offering will be received. For more information, readers may call 610-469-9690 or visit http://www.stpeterucc.org.

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