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NOVEMBER 11, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 42
Church Sets Outdoor Christmas Bazaar BY FRANCINE FULTON
Twin Valley High School student Benjamin Williams (left) was crowned homecoming king and Tanner Findley was crowned homecoming queen on Oct. 30 following a Laps for Leukemia fundraiser.
Coventryville United Methodist Church will present its annual Christmas bazaar this year as an outdoor event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church’s thrift store, The Shop at Coventry, will also be open that day. According to event organizers, the bazaar will include all of the same features that shoppers have come to enjoy - just in an outdoor setting. “(Visitors) can start in the church parking lot, where the bake tables Members of the Mini-THON at Twin Valley High School, including (from left) Kimmy Casey, Lauren LaBruto, Emmia Frantz and Sayge Hervey, joined with Student Council members to present “Laps for Leukemia” on Oct. 30 to benefit Four Diamonds.
TVHS Holds Fundraiser, Crowns Homecoming King And Queen BY FRANCINE FULTON
win Valley High School (TVHS) Mini-THON and Student Council recently came together to present “Laps for Leukemia,” which took place at the high school track on Oct. 30. As a part of the fundraiser, students were asked to donate one dollar for every lap they walked on the track to benefit Four Diamonds, which helps pay for cancer treatments for children at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The event culminated in the crowning of the TVHS homecoming king and queen. According to the school’s MiniTHON adviser, Lance Chappelle, the club had to come up with a fundraiser since homecoming festivities were canceled for 2020. “We could not have the homecoming dance because of COVID, and no one can go to football games, so we thought we would have a charity event,” he said, noting that the homecoming dance is typically organized by the Student Council, which is led by adviser Caroline McRobbie. “We are raising money
safe while still fundraising for pediatric cancer. (With so many things canceled), I am very happy that we could have this event.” Every lap that the students walked counted as a point toward their grade’s total in the annual TVHS Homecoming Olympics (HOCO) competition. “They got a lanyard with tickets and, after every lap, they dropped off a ticket and each ticket was a point for Student Council’s Homecoming Olympics,” explained Chappelle. “Each grade has a competition during (homecoming) week. They all compete for points. The winner gets a trophy and bragging rights.” This year’s HOCO winner was the senior class, which came together to raise more than $1,200 at Laps for Leukemia. Following the walk, Benjamin Williams was crowned homecoming king and Tanner Findley was crowned homecoming queen. Members of the 2020 homecoming court included Antonio Hall, Vincent Marchese, Owen Niedenthal, Robert Wheatley, Molly Steven, Eve Storms, Lexi Swisher and Abby Thatcher.
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The Shop at Coventry, the thrift shop at Coventryville United Methodist Church in Pottstown, will be open during the church’s outdoor Christmas bazaar on Nov. 14.
Public Invited To Donate Paperback Books BY FRANCINE FULTON
Ellyn Honey, who created a Little Free Library filled with free books for adults, youths and children, is now collecting books of all genres to be sent to Operation Paperback, which provides books to servicemen and servicewomen abroad and to veterans residing in the United States.
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and awareness for pediatric cancer for the Four Diamonds.” TVHS student Merzadee Buys, who is the overall for the MiniTHON Club, came up with the idea of the walk, noting that the event would not have been possible without the partnership between the two TVHS student organizations. “ We decided to come together because in hard times we need to come together as a community,” she said, noting the event was promoted through school announcements and on social media. In keeping with COVID-19 social distancing requirements, freshmen walked on the track from noon to 1 p.m., sophomores walked from 1 to 2 p.m. and juniors took the track from 2 to 3 p.m., followed by seniors from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 was a half-day in the school district, so students gave up their free time to take part in the inaugural fundraiser. “Because (the) administration wanted it to be COVID-friendly, it is just the student body (that participated),” Merzadee said. “We wanted to make sure everyone stayed
will be under tents alongside of the church,” explained church member Laura Guest. “There will be a tent back by the shed in the church parking lot that will have a cashier and where people can pick up their takeout food. All of the food and baked goods will be in to-go bags.” Other tents in the church yard will house the Attic Treasures area and the Christmas trim-a-tree sale. The silent auction will be set up in the church pavilion. “Tents will be set up throughout the yard with multiple cashiers,” Guest said, noting that restrooms will be available in the church and at the Chrisman House, located next to the church building. “That will circle people back around to the church thrift shop.” She noted that all children in attendance will receive a free cookie and a free toy from the Attic Treasures area.
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