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Octorara FEBRUARY 20, 2019
VOL XXIX • NO 4
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
COMMUNITY DINNER
Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3183 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will host a free hot meal for the community on Thursday, Feb. 28. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall. The menu will feature vegetable soup, sub-type sandwiches, fruit cup, and desserts. Readers may call the church at 717-687-6619 for additional information. LOCAL NICKEL MINES
The Paradise Township Lions Club will present guest speaker Christopher Haefner, field geologist and founder of Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club, at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Haefner will discuss the history and impact of the local nickel mines. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Eagle Room at the Bird-in-Hand Restaurant, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand. The public is invited. For further details, call Bill Dodds at 717-435-0706. MEDICARE TALK
The Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., will present a program about Medicare on Saturday, March 9, at 9 a.m. Guest presenter Adam Krassen will help attendees with their Medicare questions. Krassen is an independent insurance agent who specializes in Medicare, as well as dental, vision, life and long-term care. To reserve a spot, stop by the library, call 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org.
Little Britain Presbyterian Church, 255 Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, invites the public to a free community meal on Friday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. Call the church at 717-548-2266 for more information. DR. SEUSS PARTY
Atglen Public Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, will hold a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party on Thursday, March 7, at 4:15 p.m. The special story time will include Seussical games and snacks. The party is open to patrons of all ages. Registration is required. To register, readers may visit www.atglenpubliclibrary.org and click on the Event Calendar tab. For more information, call 610-593-6848.
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Parkesburg Library Offers Knitting Group By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
All stitchers - no matter their age, whether they prefer to knit or crochet or whether they have many years of experience or none - are welcome at the Parkesburg Library’s weekly knitting group, nicknamed “Knit This - Purl That.” Held every Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the gathering offers a way for a beginner to learn how to knit and for a more experienced needleworker to gain inspiration for new projects. Last year, the Parkesburg Library was looking for new community activities to add to its programming. “(The library’s event coordinator) Kathleen Hood gave us a list of things we might want to try
to start in our library. I thought maybe a knitting club would be something people would enjoy coming to,” library staff member Sandy McLaughlin explained. “She started it.” McLaughlin and fellow staff member Cheryl Johnson now attend the weekly club meetings at the library. Attendance varies, with young knitters participating more during the summer months when they have fewer school commitments. “One little girl did finger crochet. She sat here and had a scarf done before anybody could blink,” McLaughlin said. “Another lady brought two of her girls; they knitted on looms. They still come, but not as regularly as they had before school started.” See Knitting Group pg 8
Sandy McLaughlin (left) and Cheryl Johnson, members of the Parkesburg Library’s “Knit This - Purl That” knitting group, display some of the items they have created during meetings of the group, held on Thursday evenings at the library.
Octorara FFA Members Earn Keystone Degrees By Francine Fulton
Three FFA students from Octorara Area High School - Alaina Davis, Kelsey Cunningham and Jason Mazepink - were recently presented with the Keystone Degree, the highest FFA award that students in Pennsylvania can receive. Alaina is the FFA president at Octorara, Kelsey is the vice president and Jason holds the office of sentinel. They were presented with their awards in January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. To qualify for the Keystone Degree in Pennsylvania, students, who must be at least juniors in high school, are See FFA Members pg 3
Members of the Octorara Area High School FFA chapter (from left) Alaina Davis, Jason Mazepink and Kelsey Cunningham were recently presented with the Keystone Degree during an awards ceremony held in January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
Special Guests Enjoy A Night To Shine By Francine Fulton
For the second consecutive year, people with special needs were invited to take part in the Night to Shine prom-style event hosted by Freedom Life Church at the Shady Maple Banquet Facility in East Earl. At the event on Feb. 8, there were 65 honored guests in attendance, along with approximately 85 parents and caregivers. Nearly 200 volunteers from Freedom Life Church and the surrounding community made the event possible through planning, organizing and volunteering throughout the evening. Guests who entered the prom-like event were greeted by church volunteers and were presented with a corsage See Night To Shine pg 6
Each guest who attended the Night to Shine prom-style event sponsored by Freedom Life Church on Feb. 8 was crowned king or queen by Noelle Schneider, the reigning Miss Solanco.
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