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Morgantown/Honey Brook SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVI • NO 36
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Elverson Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Crow’s Nest Preserve, 201 Piersol Road, Elverson. Guest speaker Michael Bowell will educate on how to create an arrangement using whatever is in season. The club’s annual flower show will take place at Heatherwood Retirement Community on Saturday, Oct. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. The theme is “Moonstruck.� The club members will also work on a display to enter in the Philadelphia International Flower Show. Anyone who is interested in gardening or flower arranging is invited to attend. Readers may contact Linda Horner at 610-286-9184 for more information about the club and membership. Readers may also learn more about the club on Facebook. CHICKEN BARBECUE
Goodwill United Methodist Church, 148 Church Road, Elverson, will have a chicken barbecue dinner on Saturday, Sept. 29. Meals will be available from noon to 5 p.m. or until sold out. Readers may call 610-286-5875 for further information. Reserved tickets will only be held until 4 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL
3200 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook, will hold a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include a community yard sale. A fee will be charged per space. The deadline to reserve a space is Sunday, Sept. 30. Yard sale setup will begin at 8 a.m. Breakfast sandwiches will be served beginning at 9 a.m., and the event will also include a baked goods sale. Chicken corn soup will be sold by the quart. Soup may be picked up on Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or on Friday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. For more information, to preorder soup, or to reserve a yard sale space, readers may call the church office at 610-273-9383. The church is handicapped-accessible.
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West Nantmeal To Celebrate Community Day By Francine Fulton
West Nantmeal Township will celebrate its second annual Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Nantmeal Township Community Park, 455 N. Manor Road (Route 82), Elverson. Event organizers said that last year’s inaugural event was a huge success and that even more activities are planned for this year. Starting off the festivities at 9 a.m. will be the “Stoke the Furnace� 5K walk/run and 10K run, followed by a free children’s fun run at 10:15 a.m. More details about the 5K and 10K can be found at www.pretzelcitysports.com. A new attraction this year will be guided wagon tours provided by the West Nantmeal Historical Commission, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Tours will be offered at noon and 1:30 p.m. Those interested in participating are asked to preregister at 11 a.m.; seating is limited. See Community Day pg 4
“Stoke The Furnace� To Include 5K, 10K By Francine Fulton
Inviting the public to attend Community Day on Sept. 29 in West Nantmeal Township are (from left) township secretary/treasurer Debi Kolpak, parks and recreation board members Frank Daniel and Susan Ward, historical commission member Carol Haag and (not pictured) parks and recreation board members Kate O’Neill, Mike Spirito, Frank Lilley and Lindsey Dunn.
The longevity of the Farmers Day Association Fair, also known as the New Holland Fair, is based, at least in part, on tradition. This year, the agricultural tradition in one local family will be part of the
and goat competitions. Banbury is the granddaughter of Bob Herr, a retired agriculture educator, founder of Grassland FFA, and R.D. Herr Scholarship Goat sponsor. See Farmers Fair pg 5
COMMUNITY DINNER
St. Peter United Church of Christ, 1920 Ridge Road (Route 23), Knauertown, will hold a community dinner on Friday, Sept. 28, 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, call 610-913-7717 or visit www.stpeterucc.org.
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The West Nantmeal Township Historical Commission will present “Stoke the Furnace,� featuring a 5K walk and run and a 10K run as part of the township’s Community Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 29. Registration will open at 8 a.m. in the West Nantmeal Township Community Park, 455 N. Manor Road, Elverson, and the races will begin at 9 a.m. There will also be a free fun run for children in the park at 10:15 a.m. The 5K and 10K will take participants by several ponds and past historic stone homes and over centuryold stone bridges that cross the Brandywine River. The 10K will continue on past Isabella Furnace. Both courses will have a water station. The entire route will be closed to traffic during the event. See “Stoke The Furnace� pg 5
87th Annual Farmers Fair Planned Local Group’s Event To Feature activities as Madison Banbury of Danville, By Ann Mead Ash Ohio, serves as the judge for the sheep A Sale Of Handmade Crafts
The New Holland Farmers Day Association Fair, also known as the New Holland Fair, will be held from Wednesday, Oct. 3, through Saturday, Oct. 6, throughout downtown New Holland. This year’s fair will feature a parade, a midway, exhibits, food, and competitions for students who have raised sheep, goats, and swine.
By Francine Fulton
The Fall and Winter Craft Fair featuring thousands of items handmade by a local group called Busy Fingers, Fancy Workers will be held at the Birdsboro-Union Fire Department, 214 W. First St., Birdsboro, on Friday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Sat- Displaying some of the crafts that will be sold at the Fall urday and Sunday, and Winter Craft Fair at the Birdsboro-Union Fire Sept. 29 and 30, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Company from Sept. 28 through 30 are members of the Refreshments, includ- Busy Fingers, Fancy Workers group, including (from left) ing homemade baked Muriel D’Augustine, Karen Leiderman, Nancy Miller and goods, will be available Jo Fausnacht. wood, textiles and other materials. for sale. Each year, Busy Fingers, Fancy Workers These items will be for sale at the fair, produces seasonal decorations from along with candles and jewelry. See Craft Fair pg 7
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