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OCTOBER 20, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 38
Sharing Memories At The Little Red Schoolhouse BY FRANCINE FULTON
Students who attended the Little Red Schoolhouse in Morgantown gathered to look through old photos, share stories and reconnect with former classmates during an open house held on Oct. 9. Also in attendance was Florence “Flossie” Bashore, age 94, who was
Members of the Twin Valley High School homecoming court are (from left) Arden Wolfe, Dominic Caruso, Kailee Shreiner, Jaymee Ressel, king Luke Culbert, queen Emma Mae Jones, Alyssa Green, Justin Bolt, Ryan Baylis and Gavin Springer.
Twin Valley High School Celebrates Homecoming uke Culbert and Emma Mae Jones were crowned king and queen, respectively, as part of
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homecoming festivities held at Twin Valley High School (TVHS). The king and queen were crowned during halftime at the TVHS football game versus Wyomissing Area High School on Oct. 8. Members of the homecoming court were joined by their parents on the field during the ceremony. Earlier in the day, a pep rally was held in the football stadium. In addition, students were able to attend “Kickback Before Kickoff,” during which they enjoyed yard games and music just prior to the game. TVHS Mini-THON club members were also on hand to sell picnic food and beverages. The annual homecoming dance, which took place outdoors on the stadium’s turf field, concluded the celebration on Oct. 9. In addition to Emma Mae, the homecoming queen candidates
Homecoming king and queen Luke Culbert and Emma Mae Jones
were Alyssa Green, Jaymee Ressel, Kailee Shreiner and Arden Wolfe. Homecoming king candidates, in addition to Luke, were Ryan Baylis, Justin Bolt, Dominic Caruso and Gavin Springer. Emma Mae is the daughter of Ryan and Katie Jones of Mohnton. She is a member of FFA, the crosscountry and track and field teams, the stage crew, orchestra and the German Honor Society. In her freshman year, she played a tombstone in the musical “The Addams Family.” She plans to attend college to earn a degree in biology. Alyssa is the daughter of Chad Green and Jessica Green of Honey Brook. She is team captain of the TVHS girls’ volleyball team and is a member of FFA and the National Art Honor Society. She also plays club volleyball and the electric guitar. She plans to attend college to earn a degree in marine affairs. See Twin Valley Homecoming pg 5
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Rozanna Leever and her husband, Steve (not pictured), are the new owners of the Little Red Schoolhouse.
Local Halloween Events Posted BY FRANCINE FULTON
During the pandemic, the Birdsboro Community Memorial Center devised a safe way for children to collect Halloween candy in 2020: a Halloween drive-through. Because of the popularity of that event, a free Halloween drive-through will take place again this year on Saturday, Oct. 23. From 6 to 8 p.m., attendees can drive through Main Bird Park and view family-friendly displays by local businesses and organizations.
See Little Red Schoolhouse pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Community Calendar . . . .4 Frohe Weihnachten . . . . . .5 Poet To Visit Penn State Berks . . . . . . .7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9 House Of Worship . . . . . .12
See Halloween Events pg 6
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a teacher at the school during the final term that it was open from 1964 to 1965. She was presented an honorary citation from Rep. David Zimmerman. The event was hosted by the school’s new owners, Rozanna and Steve Leever, who opened the Red School Learning Lab at the site in September. Steve and Rozanna own the farm behind the school, and Rozanna’s great-grandfather, grandfather, father and aunts and uncles all attended the school, which was known as the Maxwell Hill School. According to www.redschool learninglab.com/history, the oneroom school was built in 1857 by David Mast, who owned the farm behind the school. Most recently, the building served as the Amish Mennonite Information Center, which opened in 1970. Steve and Rozanna bought the school in the summer of 2020. “The walls are original, and all the floors are, too. There was a lot of repair work,” said Rozanna. “Friends came and helped us paint.”
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