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Morgantown/Honey Brook SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVI • NO 35
LINE DANCING
Living God Lutheran Church, 3200 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook, will offer line dancing and lessons on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 8 pm. Dancing and lessons will continue on Sundays through Nov. 18, except for Sunday, Oct. 21. There is no charge to attend, but participants are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to a local food bank. For more information, call the church office at 610-273-9383. TOILETRIES DRIVE
Tel Hai Retirement Community, 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, invites community members to participate in a toiletries drive benefiting the Honey Brook Food Pantry. Donations will be collected from Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Toiletry donations may include toilet paper, tissues, body wash, soap, safety razors, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, baby diapers and baby wipes. Only new or unopened items will be accepted. Drop-off locations will include the Garrett Community Center, Auditorium/Chapel, and StoneCroft Commons lobbies, all on the campus of Tel Hai Retirement Community. The Honey Brook Food Pantry serves a total of 10,000 pounds of food a month to 250 families, assisted by 80 volunteers. The food pantry seeks to encourage independence. For more information, visit www.telhai.org. ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB
687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will offer an Environmental Kids Club on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 and Nov. 6. It is open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The students will discuss water, endangered animals, and protecting the planet. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org. CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
The Historic Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Coatesville. Historic cars and motorcycles will be featured at the third annual event. There will be free admission. For more information, including an event map, visit www.coatesvillegrandprix.com.
Event To Support Disaster Relief pg 2
Deputy Sheriff Makes Connection pg 6
Woman’s Club To Present Car Show A Gathering
For Caring And Sharing
By Francine Fulton
The Woman’s Club of Birdsboro will host its annual car show, rain or shine, on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Daniel Boone High School, 501 Chestnut St. (Route 345), Birdsboro. Admission for spectators is free. Vehicle owners who would like to participate can preregister by contacting Phyllis Hoffman at 484-363-0670. Those who register by Saturday, Sept. 22, will receive a discount. Sameday registration will also be held from 9 a.m. to noon. According to Suzanne Lander, publicity chair, the club has held a car show for more than 20 years. “As long as it’s a sunny day, we will get as many as 300 cars,� she said, noting that all makes and models of trucks and cars are welcome. “We have Corvettes and a guy who brings an antique fire truck, and
By Francine Fulton
The Woman’s Club of Birdsboro will host its annual car show on Sept. 23 at Daniel Boone High School. The family-friendly event will also include music, a cake walk, a chance to win prizes and the sale of food and baked goods. there are old Bel Airs and (other) antique cars.�
Chester County 4-H Will Hold Benefit Auction
Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 200 registered cars. There will also See Car Show pg 10
For more than 30 years, women have enjoyed getting together for prayer, fellowship and a speaker or program as part of Neighbors Caring and Sharing, a group that meets weekly at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown. Although attendance has expanded from just church members to women from the community, the objective of promoting friendship has remained the same. “We welcome everyone who is looking for a place to connect with Christian women and wants to make new friends,� said program chair Tina Essick. “A lot of people come to the group who might be new to the area, and it helps in that way, too.� See Women’s Group pg 10
SWM Sets Fall Fundraiser, Offers Book Discussion Group
By Francine Fulton
Everything from fine art and quilts to pet food and pumpkins will be available to bid on at the upcoming Chester County 4-H benefit auction on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Romano 4-H Center, located at 1841 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. The 26th annual event will include a silent auction that will open at 4:30 p.m., followed by a live auction from 6 to approximately 10 p.m. Admission is free, and all are invited to attend. The silent auction will feature many products and services donated by local
Chester County 4-H will hold its annual benefit auction on Sept. 22 at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook. The event will include silent and live auctions. residents and businesses. “In our silent auction we have entries to many museums,� said Amy Pippin, who is See 4-H Auction pg 3
The Celtic Martins will perform at a fall fundraiser for Still Waters Ministries on Oct. 5 at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown. SWM also offers a women’s book discussion group at the church every other Tuesday. By Francine Fulton
Women of all ages are invited to take part in the fall session of “The Value of You,� a book discussion group that meets every other Tuesday from
7 to 8:15 p.m. at Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown. The class, which began on Sept. 18, is taught by Jill Waters, a counselor with Still Waters Ministries (SWM), a nonprofit organization that See SMW pg 6
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