IN THIS ISSUE: “GIFT OF YEARS” BOOK STUDY SLATED page 2
Octorara MARCH 13, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 7
LENTEN BREAKFAST
Oxford United Methodist Church,
BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Moores Memorial Library, 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana, will hold their semiannual book sale on Thursday, March 21, through Saturday, March 23. The sale will be held at the library in the Read Moore Bookstore, located on the lower level. The entire inventory of the bookstore will be on sale. There is no admission fee for this sale, and it is open to the public during regular library hours. For more details, call the library at 610-593-6683. AUTHOR TALK
The Parkesburg Library,
Commissioners Proclaim Ag Day pg 8
YMCA Offers GOTR, STRIDE Programs pg 2
Food Cupboard Serves The Octorara Community are asked to declare their income and meet eligibility requirements. “Ninety-five percent of the people that come through here absolutely need to be here,” Dougherty said. “They’re getting help, and nobody’s judging them.” The Octorara Area Food Cupboard is 100 percent volunteer. The cupboard works with the Chester County Food Bank, receiving food from it, the government and private donations. “The needs are tremendous because the number of people is tremendous. We never send anybody out without food,” Dougherty said. The generosity of the community has helped the food cupboard greatly. In February, the organization held a soup donation challenge with the goal of collecting 1,800 cans of soup. Meeting the goal would mean each family served by the food cupboard could go home with two extra cans of soup. See Food Cupboard pg 5
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Hunger is a problem facing many families and individuals of all ages. Fortunately, the Octorara Area Food Cupboard is there to help. The nonprofit food cupboard serves 880 households that are food insecure in the Octorara Area School District. Director Judy Dougherty said people may find themselves short on food for a wide variety of reasons. Some people may have a short-term need to get through a few weeks, while others may have a continuing issue. “If somebody needs food, we’re going to try to give it,” she said. All interaction with the food cupboard is strictly confidential. Those seeking assistance are asked to bring photo identification and some form of address verification, such as an envelope or bill addressed to their home. Proof of income is not required, but applicants
Brandywine Health Foundation Awards Grants To Nonprofits
Debbie Markward, a volunteer with the Octorara Area Food Cupboard, displays some of the 3,655 cans of soup collected for the cupboard in February. For March, the food cupboard is having a “Mamma Mia” food drive with a goal of collecting 900 items such as spaghetti sauce, elbow macaroni, canned ravioli and cereal.
“Dress To Express” Prom Show Planned By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Octorara Junior and Senior High School students from the Girls Run the World Club will present “Dress to Express: A Positive Prom Fashion Show” on Friday, March 15. The event
HISTORY PROGRAM
Atglen Public Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, will offer “A Waltz Through History” by Robbyn Kehoe on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. Kehoe will address the early development and prominent residents of the community that became Atglen, as well as how the past has shaped the present. The program will focus on the time period from approximately 1682 to 1910. Kehoe is the director of Atglen Public Library and has served on the board of directors of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network. Space is limited. To register, call the library at 610-593-6848 or visit www.AtglenPublicLibrary.org.
will showcase prom gowns from Kacie’s Kloset. Kacie’s Kloset was created in conjunction with the Parkesburg chapter of Kacie’s Cause, a nonprofit organization promoting awareness and combating drug abuse. See “Dress To Express” pg 4
Among those that recently received grants from the Brandywine Health Foundation were Good Works Inc. (left photo), a home repair ministry, and The Bridge Academy and Community Center in Coatesville (right photo), which serves youths and families. The Brandywine Health Foundation recently distributed 30 grants totaling $834,000 to area nonprofit organizations that bring services and programs to local residents in need. The foundation’s grantmaking committee, led by Margaret Rivello, vice
chair of the Brandywine Health Foundation, reviewed nearly 50 grant proposals that led to the foundation’s board of directors giving unanimous approval of each of the community grants. The first set of grants, Priority 1, “Health Equity,” was presented to See Grants pg 7
Octorara Junior and Senior High School students from the Girls Run the World Club are preparing for “Dress to Express: A Positive Prom Fashion Show,” set for March 15 at the Octorara Junior-Senior High School.
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105 West St., Parkesburg, will host author Paul Day for a talk and book signing for his new book, “Keepers of the River,” on Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. The book is set primarily among the waters of the northern Chesapeake Bay and relates to hydraulic fracturing and the shale gas industry of Pennsylvania. To reserve a place, readers may contact the library at 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org.
AAUW Member Turns 105 pg 6
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18 Addison St., invites all men of the Oxford area and beyond to its 56th annual men’s Lenten breakfast on Sunday, March 31. The program will begin at 7 a.m. with worship in the sanctuary, followed by breakfast in the fellowship hall. This year, Billy Levengood from Redemption Community Church will be the speaker. Levengood and his wife, Jodi, moved from Tennessee in December 2016 to start Redemption Community. For more information, contact the church office at 610-9329698 or oumcsecretary@gmail.com.