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DECEMBER 2, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 45
Local Student Named A Finalist In Kid Of The Year Contest BY FRANCINE FULTON
Chester County student Ronak Suchindra, 13, was recently named one of the top 20 finalists for the first Kid of the Year honor being presented by TIME for Kids and Nickelodeon. The TIME Kid of the Year contest is designed to recognize youths who are making a positive impact in their communities. The winner will be named during a television special that will air at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, and will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, CBS Television Network, TeenNick and Nicktoons. Ronak is the founder of Kids Connect, a company that offers free online workshops where other students can learn and have fun through interactive activities. Topics of the online classes have included solving a Rubik’s Cube, origami, chess, programming, drawing and robotics. The classes are offered free of charge at www.facebook .com/kidsconnectelearning.
Church Installs Little Free Food Pantry ree food for people in need is now being offered at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Honey Brook. The church recently installed a Little Free Food Pantry box that contains nonperishable food, including pasta, tuna, canned vegetables and tomatoes, as well as personal care items. A sign on the box reads, “Take what you need. Leave what you can.� Church member Nathan Lutz spearheaded the effort to install the box, which is modeled after the Little Free Library program that offers free books for people to take and share. “I had the idea before, but when coronavirus came, for me, it became more of a priority,� Lutz stated. “People have to eat, and especially
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(during the pandemic I find that) I am spending (much more) on groceries. There are people out there who are hurting right now - people right in our own backyards.� The newly installed box in Honey Brook will eventually be listed in a directory by It Takes a Village, a nonprofit organization based in Coatesville that has installed and maintains several food boxes in that area. The boxes, including the one in Honey Brook, include a sticker from the organization, which reads, “Take only what you need, leave behind what you can, be the village for your neighbor, share the love with all humans.� The box at St. Mark’s will be filled by the congregation, but community members are welcome to donate items as well. Donations of canned
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food, toiletries, deodorant and personal care items are welcome. However, there are some limitations about what can be placed in the box. Items that will not be accepted include fresh food, frozen food, homemade food and repackaged food. The box is limited to food only, so no clothing, bedding or shoes will be accepted. “People should not put glass jars in the box that can freeze and break,� Lutz added. Lutz said his goal is to have at least two other boxes installed in the area, including one in Morgantown and another in the Honey Brook community. St. Mark’s is located at 1040 Chestnut Tree Road, Honey Brook. For more information, readers may visit www.stmarkshb.org or www.facebook.com/stmarkshb.
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Chester County student Ronak Suchindra, 13, is one of top 20 finalists in the first TIME Kid of the Year contest.
Geigertown Country Christmas Set For Dec. 13 BY FRANCINE FULTON
Plans are currently under way for a Geigertown Country Christmas, which will take place on Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Scheduled activities will include a Christmas tree lighting with live music, a driving tour past neighborhood Christmas light displays and an appearance by Santa Claus. The first-time event is being presented by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC) in partnership with Geigertown Fire Company. “We are sensitive to the fact that
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Honey Brook has installed a Little Free Food Pantry box that offers free food and personal care items to people in need.
Ronak submitted an online application for Kid of the Year this past summer. “On Dec. 4, they will talk about the top 20 finalists and pick the top five and then the winner. It is a virtual event,� he said. “I’m not sure how it will operate, but they asked me to send a recording talking about my mission.� The upcoming television presentation will be hosted by Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show.� The Kid of the Year will be featured on a cover of TIME with a story in TIME for Kids. To view complete details about the event and to learn about the nominees, readers may visit www.kidoftheyear2020.com.