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Octorara FEBRUARY 6, 2019
VOL XXIX • NO 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
HEART HEALTH
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, will present “Heart Health and You” on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Dr. William Gibbons of the Lancaster General Health Urgent Care Center in Parkesburg. To register for the free program, contact the library at 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburg library.org. UPCOMING MEETING
The Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA) will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Masonic Lodge Hall, 245 N. Third St., Oxford. The meeting’s program, “The History of the Bainbridge Naval Training Center,” will be presented by Carolyn Spencer, who has lived her whole life across from the center in Bainbridge, Md. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend. ITALIAN DINNER
Russellville Junior Grange will hold its annual Italian dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Russellville Grange, 245 Old Limestone Road, Oxford. The all-you-can-eat menu will include a salad bar, spaghetti, meatballs, stuffed shells, bread and butter, dessert and beverages. A gluten-free/low-carb option of spaghetti squash will also be offered. Takeouts will be available. Questions may be emailed to russellvillejuniorgrange@yahoo.com. GIVEAWAY EVENT
located in The Together Community Center, 3293 Lincoln Highway, Paradise, will hold a Factory Fresh Food Giveaway event on Saturday, Feb. 9. The giveaway will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Individuals are asked to register in advance by calling The Factory at 717-687-9594. STORY TIME
Rangers from Chester County Parks and Trails will lead the regular preschool story time at Atglen Public Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. The rangers will display mounts and specimens and lead a nature-themed Valentine’s story and craft. The program is open to preschoolers and their caregivers. Registration is required. To register, visit www.atglenpubliclibrary.org and click on the Event Calendar tab.
WFCS To Host First STEAM Event By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
West Fallowfield Christian School (WFCS) will hold its first STEAM event on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, and all fields will be represented at the event. The community is invited to view numerous interactive, hands-on displays presented by the school and supporters. The free event is designed to appeal to youngsters from prekindergarten through eighth grade and their families, and it should interest students from all schools, as well as WFCS students. The entire middle school staff from WFCS is involved in planning and implementing the event, including the English and social studies departments. The Academy high school-level students will also be involved as presenters.
The idea for the event was generated by language arts department teacher Mark Fiscus, who is involved with the Envirothon competition and Nature Club at WFCS. He saw a similar presentation at a public school and was impressed by the presentations and by the enjoyable atmosphere provided for the community. “It was a great evening. I really enjoyed going around looking at all the different tables and seeing what people were doing,” Fiscus said. “I presented it to the teachers here, and there was an enthu- West Fallowfield Christian School (WFCS) middle school students in the STEM siastic response.” Club, including (from left) Daniel Keane, Rodney Lusby, Evan Byerley, Jackson At least 20 stations will be set up Leaman, Ryen Ammon, Michael Harding, Conor Keane and Sofia Stoltzfus, work in the multipurpose and art rooms, on using tin foil and AA batteries to create a circuit to light a bulb in preparation where visitors can walk to the dif- for the school’s first STEAM event on Feb. 12. ferent tables and participate. “The whole idea is these can be hands-on actually participate,” Fiscus said. “The project where people come in and enjoy presentations. (Visiting) students can main purpose is to have a community the evening.” See STEAM Event pg 5
Virtual 5K To Benefit International Students By Francine Fulton
The Scholars’ Promise International Education Foundation is sponsoring a new fundraiser - a Digital Learning Day Virtual 5K. As part of the first-time event, community members are invited to walk or run a 5K Dr. Matt Bramucci Tanna Whitton at the location of their choice anytime between Saturday, 5K does not limit participants to a oneFeb. 23, and Sunday, March 3. Pro- day opportunity. “One of the benefits of ceeds from the registration fees will a virtual 5K is that it’s not isolated to benefit international scholars who are specific day or a specific time so there is seeking to earn American high school a window of time when it can take place,” he said, noting that those who diplomas online. Dr. Matt Bramucci, the foundation’s register for the event will be asked to executive director, explained that a virtual post details about their 5K experience. See Virtual 5K pg 7
Gathering Around The Table Church Has Served Up Free Hot Meals For More Than A Decade By Ann Mead Ash
Lois Eshleman, current chair of the Leacock Presbyterian Church mission committee, recently checked the records on the first free community Preparing to serve monthly meals into a secmeal that the Paradise church ond decade at Leacock Presbyterian Church served in 2008. “We served 15 people, and we had are (from left) Joanne Stoltzfus, Bonnie Rice, 35 helpers,” noted Eshleman. and Lois Eshleman. The church’s mission com“The second meal, we had mittee began serving free monthly meals in 25 people (attend), and we 2008. Meals are typically served on the last knew it was a go from there.” Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Now in their second a different menu the last Thursday of decade of serving monthly hot meals at the church, 3183 Lincoln Highway each month, with the exception of East, Paradise, the members of the November and December, when the church mission committee and a num- meal is prepared on the second Thursber of volunteers and helpers day of the month. Meals are served in See Community Meals pg 9 The
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