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Morgantown/Honey Brook SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVI • NO 33
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SPECIAL CELEBRATION
Schwarzwald Lutheran Church, 250 Church Lane Road, Reading, will hold a Pennsylvania Dutch Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m., with entertainment by the New Horizons Band, Lester Miller’s Square Dancers, and the Miller Brothers Songs and Fun. A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch potpie meal with music by the Happy Dutchmen will be available for purchase. For tickets and details, call Diane Hafer at 610-779-3480. UPCOMING MEETING
Members of the Honey Brook Senior Citizens group will hold a meeting at Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook, on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. The program will be “Remembering Our School Days.� All seniors are invited to attend. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to share. STORY TIME
687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will present Story Time with Miss Jennifer at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 5 through Dec. 6. Children will enjoy songs, stories, and crafts. The program is designed for preschoolers ages 2 to 5, but children of all ages are welcome. Contact the library at 610-273-3303. SEASON REVEAL
Cavod Academy of the Arts, 665 W. Main St., New Holland, will host its Season Reveal on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event is open to the public. The performances will offer a preview of the 2019 season. Attendees will also learn about plans for a new Theatre Building and other new projects. Free beverages and popcorn will be available. Door prizes will be awarded. Admission is free, and no tickets are required.
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Volunteers Prepare For Annual Event
Families Welcome To Spend The Day At 42nd Hay Creek Festival By Francine Fulton
The 42nd annual Hay Creek Festival, featuring historical re-enactments, a display of antique machinery, traditional foods, a craft show and more, will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7, 8 and 9, at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown. Main festival events will run all three days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a special Saturday musical program at 6 p.m. presented by popular local country singer Sam Schmidthuber. The three-day event, presented by the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA), will feature activities for people of all ages. “It’s a full-fledged family event where people can spend an entire day,� said Mark Zerr, HCVHA executive director. “(Visitors can) look See Hay Creek Festival pg 6
By Francine Fulton
Gary Rhoads (left) and Jack Woods will explain the casting process during the Hay Creek Festival, to be held on Sept. 7 to 9 at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works.
Although the Hay Creek Festival will take place on Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9, at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, volunteers were busy preparing for the event weeks in advance. On four Thursdays in August, Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA) volunteers, under the guidance of volunteer food coordinator Linda Ott, prepared the meat that is used in various foods during the festival, including Mabel’s Iron-Kettle Soups. Work began each Thursday at 5 a.m. in the site’s mule stable, when the meat was put in a large pot and left to boil for several hours before additional volunteers arrived to trim the meat into small pieces. See Volunteers pg 13
“Catch The Spirit� Will Include Local Resident Inducted Food, Games And More Into Martial Arts Hall Of Fame By Francine Fulton
By Francine Fulton
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Birdsboro will present its newly expanded “Catch the Spirit� event on Sunday, Sept. 9. The 10:30 a.m. worship service that day will feature Mike and Linda Herzog, who will present a bluegrass Mass. Activities will take place following the service at approximately 11:30 a.m. “We are having more of a festival this year,� explained Kristi Lopuski, a member of the event planning committee. “ We will have games for the children, including a duck pond and lollipop pool, a moon bounce, face See “Catch The Spirit� pg 14
Inviting the community to the fourth annual “Catch the Spirit� event on Sept. 9 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Birdsboro are (from left) Eileen Mounce, Lauren Mounce, Kristi Lopuski, pastor James Farnsworth, MaryAnn Farnsworth, Marsha Springel and Gretchen Wilcox.
After a lifetime of practicing the sport of karate and also serving as an instructor, Edward Max of Honey Brook was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Max was informed of the honor by the Hall of Fame committee. “I was in competition for so long and I had a national rating, so they knew of me,� he said. “They have regional banquets throughout the United States, and my banquet was in New York.� Although Max opted not to attend the banquet, he later received a Hall of Fame plaque, a certificate and a pin. Max started his career in martial arts See Hall Of Fame pg 8
Karate competitor and instructor Edward Max of Honey Brook was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
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