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FEBRUARY 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 50
Groups partner to host spaghetti dinner BY FRANCINE FULTON
For the first time, two local nonprofit organizations - the Christiana Historical Society and the Christiana Fire Company - are teaming up to present a fundraiser. An all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner to benefit both groups will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, from
3 to 7 p.m. at the fire company, 214 S. Bridge St., Christiana. The dinner will include spaghetti with sauce, homemade meatballs, salad, bread and breadsticks, beverages and desserts, including homemade whoopie pies. All food items will be prepared by fire company volunteers. “We are doing strictly eat-in,” noted
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“They hoped that making these blankets would provide warmth, a soft texture to sleep on and a familiar scent that could help decrease stress for the animal.” this year. When we talked about it at a chapter meeting, everyone was on board.” Octorara FFA members spent 16 hours cutting fabric and tying together the sides to make the colorful blankets, which feature dog pawprints and images of cats and dogs. The completed blankets were presented to April
Brade for distribution. Brade is a volunteer with Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue and leads Parkesburg Area Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), an organization composed of volunPlanning the first-time event are (from left) Jim Groff and Patti teers who are committed to getting Shrom from the Christiana Historical Society and Tim Manley and the stray cat population under Michael Ross from $ the Christiana Fire Company. P R E S I D E N T S D A Y S A L E$300 300 control by utilizing the TNR GIFT GIFT with with Save up purchase method. purchase “Trapping these animals in to $900 Parkesburg specifically has been a tireless and rewarding effort by community members. Octorara FFA members know that animals that have been on their own for a while may be mistrusting and need a period of time for Chair Wright Motion Chair socialization with people,” stated Wright 10% BYMotion FRANCINE FULTON sponsoring organization. $ $ Talley. “They hoped that making TheOFF Scouts 999 999were accompanied these blankets would provide It is officially Girl Scout Cookie by their mother, troop leader warmth, a soft texture to sleep season, meaning members of Lillian Thompson, who reported on and a familiar scent that local troops are in the community that Thin Mints were the most could help decrease stress for the offering cookies for sale at various frequently purchased cookie Sofa Jones Sofa animal during their transition Jones locations. that day. $ $ off the streets, to foster homes Recently manning a cookie O t h899 er varieties include 899 or shelters and hopefully to a booth were Eleanor and Erin A d v e n t u re f u l s , w h i c h a re forever home.” Thompson, members of Brownie brow nie-like co ok ies w i th Buy 2 In-Stock Buy 2 In-Stock Recliners, f lavored cream; FFA is open to students who Recliners, Troop 4079, who were on hand a caramelAn Additional $100! Save An Additional $100! Arlo Sofa Ephrata Ephrata location only location only are looking to pursue aSave career in following Sunday services at Toast-Yay! cookies, which are $ French toast and the agriculture industry, including Penningtonville Presbyterian shaped like 2,699 Starting at Starting at Starting at Starting at at Starting at teachers, scientists and business Church in in icing;$Starting Trefoils, which $ $ Atglen, the $troop’s dipped $ $
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doptable dogs and cats waiting for their permanent homes now have blankets to offer them warmth and comfort thanks to the efforts of the Octorara Junior-Senior Hig h S cho ol FFA memb ers who made 47 blankets that will be distributed to local rescue organizations. Octorara FFA high school students received a National FFA Living to Serve grant to make the fleece no-sew tie blankets, which was a first-time community service project. “FFA is really great because they offer these mini grants, and we were able to get $400 to purchase fabric and supplies to make the blankets,” explained Helena Martin Talley, FFA adviser. “It was something that was fairly easy and we could do in class.” The FFA members chose the program because they are aware of the increasing number of stray cats and dogs within the Octorara Area School District.
“I met with my FFA officers at the start of the year, and we talked about what activities we would like to do,” said Talley. “This is (a project) we talked about last year and wanted to make it happen
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