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APRIL 8, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 10
HE IS RISEN! Thank You A Sincere
To Our Community Of Heroes!
Stay Connected And Support Your Local Businesses! • Purchase a gift card to be used at a later date • Order takeout • Tip a little more than usual • Take advantage of curbside pickup/drop-off services
Food Distribution Benefits Local Veterans By Francine Fulton
David’s Drive 831 (DD831), a Chester County-based organization with the motto of “Helping Veterans Because We Should,” is continuing its charitable work during the coronavirus outbreak. Its most recent effort was to purchase and pack nonperishable food items that were delivered to local at-risk veterans. DD831 is named for David Turner Jr., who was employed at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center when he passed away at the age of 20 in December of 2009. His family members started the all-volunteer David’s Drive 831 charity to benefit veterans by providing much-needed goods and services. The 831 symbolizes the phrase “I love you,” because the phrase contains eight letters and three words that have one meaning. DD831 and the Coatesville VA joined See Food Distribution pg 4
Sam (left), Joy (center) and David Turner Sr. packed 48 bags of food for local veterans on March 30 in the pavilion at East Fallowfield Park. The food distribution was the latest effort by the David’s Drive 831 charity, which has the motto of “Helping Veterans Because We Should.”
Counselor Offers Advice For Dealing With Stress
• Share a positive experience/review on social media • Use credit or debit cards (cut down on the germs from cash and coins) • Be patient • Say thank you • Stay home if you’re sick • Sign up for virtual community experiences/ activities Kathleen M. Brown
An Opportunity To Share Joy It’s often said that every challenge is an opportunity - an opportunity to grow, to encourage, to be compassionate, to give, to make others smile. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at the Community Courier have noticed countless community members embracing this concept, and we’d love to see more! We’re giving you an opportunity to share your joy by submitting ways you or others are figuratively turning lemons into lemonade. What fun activities have you done with your kids? What made you smile today? What constructive hobbies have you found to help you adjust to recent life changes? What has someone else done - knowingly or unknowingly that has blessed you or encouraged you? Tell your experiences at www.facebook.com/townlively. Pictures and videos are welcome! Some stories will be chosen to be highlighted in a future issue of the Community Courier and on townlively.com.
Octorara Cupboard Continues To Serve
Some of the most popular horror movies and literary thrillers have been built around the concept of pandemics. Part of the enjoyment of those forms of entertainment comes from the ability to watch the devastation unfold without being in danger oneself. But now, due to the coronavirus, pandemic is no longer just an issue experienced through a screen or the pages of a book. “In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, the United States government has directed its citizens and occupants to follow specific protocols that tend to paint somewhat of a grim scenario,” related Kathleen M. Brown, a mental health counselor with New Hope Community Life Ministry in Quarryville. “This type of stress throws us off balance, affecting our daily activities, such as eating habits, thinking See Counselor pg 4
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The Octorara Area Food Cupboard in Parkesburg is open with limited hours for people in need and is also accepting food donations. By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC) remains open and continues to serve clients with some changes to cope
with coronavirus restrictions. The OAFC is open each Tuesday and Wednesday as usual, but with reduced hours. It is now open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Clients are asked to remain See Octorara Cupboard pg 2
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