Morgantown/Honey Brook AUGUST 5, 2026
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A New Approach to Bluegrass
VOL XXXIV • NO 27
American Legion Set for Annual Jamboree
BY LOGAN MOYER
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oney Brook Borough’s 2026 Concerts in the Park series will continue on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with a performance from “Ironwood Drive,” a Lancaster-based five-part bluegrass outfit that is trying to redefine how people think of the genre. “ We a re g o i n g t o a p p ro a c h t ra d i t i o n a l bluegrass in a new light than what your grandp a re n t s l i s te n e d to,” said Brandon Fox, the band’s bassist and pri- Ironwood Drive was formed in 2017 as the “Werner Family Band” before restructuring into Ironwood Drive in 2021. mary scheduler. “There’s stigma with bluegrass sometimes to approach it in a way that is both on July 19. All shows take place that the music is slow and out- relatable and fun.” in Honey Brook Borough Park, dated, and it is our goal as musiThe series began with perfor- 71 Pequea Ave. (Route 10). In lieu cians to bring that music to life, to mances by Poor Man’s Gambit on of an admission fee, nonperishable bring new faces to bluegrass, and June 14 and Westtown Road Band food donations will be accepted
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Every year, millions of Americans travel great distances for mission trips internationally and domestically. Mission Trip Birdsboro & Beyond (MTBB) does things a little bit differently. Instead of hopping on a plane and travelling to another continent, MTBB helps local families with service projects that include painting, repairing decks, installing flooring, replacing siding and doing yard work. This year, 142 volunteers worked on 63 sites over the course of four days from July 15 to 18,
A display of trucks and Jeeps, live music, food and an opportunity to win prizes will be featured at a Country Jamboree being presented on Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. at Col. Jacob Morgan American Legion Post 537, 4499 N. Twin Valley Road, Morgantown. This year’s event will be the third annual jamboree. The jamboree is an extension of the immensely popular annual motorcycle shows presented by the American Legion Riders. “Me and one other guy who was a commander at the time thought we needed something else to fill the summer up and raise more money for the post to be able to take care of itself, if you will,” said Ron Harner, commander of Post 537. The addition has been a success. Last year, the post had over 30 vehicles come out for the jamboree, primarily Jeeps of all eras. Admission for spectators is free, but Jeep and truck owners will be asked to pay a registration fee. Trophies will be awarded in several categories, including best Jeep, Ford, GM, Ram and import. There will also be a commander’s choice, people’s choice and kids’ choice award, as well as an honor for the owner of the vehicle who drove the furthest to get to the show. The awards are sponsored in part by local businesses and individuals. “Usually, we’ll have a jar for kids to put numbers in,” Harner said of the kids’ choice award.
See Mission Trip pg 3
See Jamboree pg 5
See Concert pg 4
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