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The musical duo SweetLife will present a concert at Calvary Monument Bible Church (CMBC), 1660 Mine Road, Paradise, on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. SweetLife will perform hymns, contemporary Christian songs, and love songs from various decades.

There is no cost to attend, and tickets are not necessary. A freewill offering will be received and donated to the CMBC youths’ mission trip to West Virginia later this year.

Free child care will be provided, but children must be registered by Sunday, Feb. 5.

To register, visit the Valentine’s banquet sign-up table at the church and provide the number of children and their ages. For more details, call the church at 717-442-8161.

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neighborhoods, answering questions such as “Is there something in your community that you would like to change?” or “What service is currently missing from your community?”

The deadline for essay submissions is Friday, Feb. 24. Entries may be submitted by mailing a hard copy, postmarked by Feb. 24, to Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PA 19355. A link to email the essays is available at www.facebook.com/chescochamber in a post dated Jan. 6.

Judges will select 20 finalists to participate in CCCBI’s local competition at the CCIU, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 10 a.m.

Similar to a spelling bee, the Civics Bee will feature contestants answering questions one at a time. “It will be a live quiz event,” noted DeGrassa. The Civics Bee will feature special guest judges, including state Rep. John

Lawrence; Michael Hartman, chief of staff for state Sen. Carolyn Comitta; and Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Josh Maxwell. “More ‘celebrity’ judges are being added daily,” DeGrassa said.

Sample Civics Bee questions include “Which branch of government can declare war?” (legislative branch); How many justices are on the Supreme Court?” (nine); and “What year did women get the right to vote?” (1920).

After regional Civics Bees at five other locations in Pennsylvania, the top three students from each local competition will advance to the state competition in June.

For complete details about the Civics Bee, including the specific essay requirements, important dates and cash prize information, visit the previously mentioned Facebook page or visit www.chescochamber.org and choose “Events” and then “Civics Bee.” frompg 4 them North.” The constable and his agent were met with armed men. Shots were fired and the two retreated. However, they later returned to successfully arrest Mr. Blank, who was convicted for possession of a stolen harness.

The rest of the gang members decided things were getting too dangerous and moved away, many to join the Civil War in 1863. But their reputation lived on with such strength that people blamed the Gap Gang for crimes for nearly 100 years after the gang’s dispersal. Their escapades have joined the tales of folk lore.