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PAINTING WORKSHOP
The Berks County Parks and Recreation Department will present a Vinegar Painting Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading. A fee will be charged per person. In the early to mid-1800s, craftspeople decorated their furniture with colorful patterns using pigment dissolved in vinegar as well as various tools. Workshop attendees will create a variety of vinegar paint patterns on practice boards and a lidded tin. All supplies will be provided. To register by Friday, Aug. 17, call 610-374-8839. Class size is limited. AUGUST HIKES
has planned two hikes in August. On Saturday, Aug. 18, the group will hike at the Green Hills Preserve, 550 Gunhart Road, Mohnton. Hikers will meet at Subway on Route 10 in Mohnton to carpool or meet at 9 a.m. at the Preserve. For more information or directions, call Mim, the hike leader, at 484-336-7268. On Saturday, Aug. 25, the Strollers will hike at the Wyomissing Park Meadow Trail. The group will meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot on Old Mill Road. The site is located between Evans and Old Wyomissing roads, adjacent to Wyomissing Creek bridge and the Thun Building at 960 Old Mill Road, Wyomissing. Contact Brenda, the hike leader, at 610-223-3803. OPEN HOUSE
Little Saints Academy Child Care, 2875 Manor Road, West Brandywine, will host an open house on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center operates year-round from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and serves children ages 3 to 36 months. Flexible schedules are available including two-, three-, and five-day options. The public is invited. Visit www.popejohnpaul2sch.org or contact Patty Tarquinio at ptarquinio@popejohnpaul2sch.org.
Veterans Enjoy Trip To See The Eagles pg 9
100th Ephrata Fair Scheduled pg 4
Youths Share Their Knowledge, Skills At 4-H Event By Francine Fulton
Youths from 4-H clubs throughout Chester County proudly showed the animals they have been raising throughout the year, as well as their projects on a variety of topics, during the Chester County 4-H Fair held Aug. 6 to 11 at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook. The event also gave youths an opportunity to share their knowledge with others. On Aug. 7, free tours of the fair were offered to the community. The tours were conducted by 4-H members, including Zach Johnson of Elverson, who is a member of the Chester County 4-H Swine Club and the Chester County 4-H Livestock Judging Team. “(The Swine Club) is actually the largest (4-H) club, consisting of over 60 people,� Zach said, noting that the club meets at the Romano 4-H Center. “We have kids
from all over Chester County.� He said meetings include general business and an occasional guest speaker. “Speakers come in and teach us how to continually care for our pigs,� said Zach. “We had a speaker who came from Ohio, and he told us about showmanship and how to make our pigs ‘drive’ across the ring, which helps with performance.� Aug. 7 was also the day of the fair’s Swine Show, which was especially challenging for the animal handlers due to the high summer temperatures. “We try to keep (the animals) as cool as possible. We have fans in here, and we cool them down,� Zach said. “Your pig should be sprayed down with cold water at least once every half hour throughout the day,� noted Nelson Beam of Elverson, an adult leader of the Swine Club, who was on hand See 4-H Fair pg 4
Tour Promotes Baseball, Community Service By Francine Fulton
Not only do youths in the Potter Summer Baseball Tour enjoy playing and sharing their love of the sport, they also spend time working on community service projects. This year marked the ninth Potter Summer Baseball Tour, a camp led by Jeff Potter, a 1972 sixth-round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers. The tour included a 32-day trek across Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania, during which youths enjoyed playing baseball and working in local communities.
Members of the Potter Summer Baseball Tour worked at the Twin Valley Food Pantry during their visit to the area in July. They also conducted a food drive for the pantry. The group recently made a stop locally, where they completed volunteer service See Tour pg 8
New Theater Company Sets Auditions By Francine Fulton
Zach Johnson of Elverson, a member of the Chester County 4-H Swine Club and the Chester County 4-H Livestock Judging Team, was on hand at the recent 4-H Fair to show his animals and to conduct tours for fair visitors.
Revival Productions, a new nonprofit theater company in Coatesville, recently announced that it will hold open auditions for its upcoming performance of “Miscast Broadway.� The show will feature traditional Broadway tunes by unexpected performers. “‘Miscast Broadway’ is a show where actors, singers and dancers perform popular Broadway songs, but with a twist - the song the performer chooses must not match their type, age or gender,� explained Vinnie Zambuto, the theater’s director of marketing. He cited an example of an older woman or man singing “It’s the Hard Knock Life,� which is normally performed by young orphans in the See Auditions pg 6
Music Fest To Benefit Food Pantry By Francine Fulton
The third annual Music Fest, an evening of music to benefit the Honey Brook Food Pantry, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Honeybrook Golf Club, 1422 Cambridge Road, Honey Brook. Featured performers will include acoustic pop performer Joe Waterloo, who will open the show at 4:30 p.m., followed by local country music singer Sam Schmidthuber at 5:30 p.m. The Rosewood Trio, a group that performs folk, rock and blues, will be on the stage at 6:30 p.m. The final concert of the evening will be at 8 p.m. and will feature the Larry Roney Band, which performs rock ‘n’ roll. Sam and the Rosewood Trio have
Audiences will be able to hear four musical acts during the third annual Music Fest. The outdoor event, which will benefit the Honey Brook Food Pantry, will take place on Aug. 18 at the Honeybrook Golf Club. performed at both previous Music Fest events, and the Larry Roney Band performed last year. “This will be Joe See Music Fest pg 10
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