Morgantown/Honey Brook NOVEMBER 14, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: TVCEF PLANS CELEBRATION page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVI • NO 43
FESTIVE EVENT
The Caernarvon Township Holiday Celebration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon in the social hall of the Caernarvon Township Building, 3307 Main St., Morgantown. Attendees should use the North Street entrance. The celebration will include games, crafts, a train display, and snacks. Each child will receive a ticket for a free Secret Santa gift to give to a favorite adult. Santa will arrive on a Twin Valley Fire Department fire truck around 10:15 a.m. and stay to hear all children’s wish lists. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots program. A United States Marine will be on hand to accept the donations. The event will be free and open to the public. The event will be ADA accessible, but the snacks will not be nut-free. Parking will be available at the Township Building or across North Street in Friendship Park. YOUTH ACTIVITIES
120 N. Mill St., Birdsboro, will offer two programs for tweens and teenagers. A Book and Bake Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a book they are currently reading or have just read. After sharing book recommendations, attendees will make crustless pumpkin pie. The program is limited to 10 people. A Newspaper Shoe Challenge will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. Working independently or in partners or groups, participants will design shoes using only newspaper and masking tape. The shoes must be able to come off and on a foot and withstand a few steps. Registration is required for both programs. To register, readers may call 610-582-5666 or email boone@berks.lib.pa.us.
Open House To Feature Model Trains pg 13 Berks County GOTR To Present Fall 5K pg 3
PJP II To Host Silent Auction Fundraiser By Francine Fulton
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (PJP II) will hold a silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in the St. Peter Celebration Center, 2835 Manor Ave., West Brandywine. This year’s event is being held at a new location, and it will offer online bidding for the first time. The auction will also incorporate a Monte Carlo Night, where attendees may play games to earn tickets that will enter them into a grand prize drawing. There will also be a catered buffet dinner. “The auction is normally every November, (but) we made the decision to take a year off (last year) and find some things that would be new and different and revitalize the auction,” explained Allison Garrity, who is co-chairing the
event with Mary Brady. “That’s when we decided on mobile bidding and bringing in Monte Carlo Night, having it catered and moving it to St. Peter’s.” Garrity reported that planning for this year’s event began in August 2017. “When we started to work on the auction, we attended some auctions in the area and all of them had mobile bidding,” she noted. After registering to attend, ticketholders will be emailed a personal bidding link. “They can click on the link to start bidding,” she said. “People will be able to view the auction items beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 14. (Those who) see something that they like can start bidding.” She said items on the auction block have been donated by local businesses as well as PJP II families. “Items will range from tickets to sporting events to experiences throughout Chester County, See Silent Auction pg 10
Churches Announce Merger, Welcome Priest In Charge By Francine Fulton
Saint Mary’s Chapel in Elverson will now be known as the Church of Saint Mary at Calvary since the historic
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church has merged with Calvary Episcopal Church in Conshohocken. In addition, Saint Mary’s now has a permanent priest in charge, the Rev. Thomas McClellan. He joins church See Churches pg 2
Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, will host a Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) questionand-answer program on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. Parents who have a child who is getting ready to apply to college are invited to attend. The discussion will be led by Michael Burke from PHEAA. Burke will be able to guide parents through the process of applying for scholarships and student loans. To register or for more information, readers may call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.
The Rev. Thomas McClellan is the new priest in charge at Saint Mary’s Chapel in Warwick, which is now known as the Church of Saint Mary at Calvary since the church has merged with Calvary Episcopal Church in Conshohocken.
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (PJP II) students invite the community to a silent auction fundraiser on Nov. 17 in the St. Peter Celebration Center, West Brandywine.
Tel Hai Turkey Bowl To Run On Thanksgiving Morning By Francine Fulton
Registration is underway for the annual Turkey Bowl, to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22, at Tel Hai Camp in Honey Brook. “This is our 27th year for the race, and we are looking forward to another great year,” said Bruce Gregory, camp director. The Turkey Bowl will include a 5K (3.1-mile) cross-country race that will take runners through the campgrounds and around the lake. The course includes paved, gravel and grassy paths, as well as a few small hills for runners to tackle. Also scheduled is a 1-mile children’s fun run for youths age 12 and under that will take place on main grounds of the camp. Parents may run alongside their children at no charge. All children who complete the fun run will receive a finisher’s medal. See Turkey Bowl pg 10
The turkey mascot will be on hand to cheer on participants at this year’s Turkey Bowl, to be held on Thanksgiving morning at Tel Hai Camp in Honey Brook. Participants in last year’s event included brothers (from left) Adam, Ben, Clay and Brad Gingrich of Columbia.
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