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APRIL 14, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 8
Spring Cleanup Held In Parkesburg BY FRANCINE FULTON
lanting flowers, picking up trash and pulling weeds were just some of the activities that took place during a spring cleanup day held by the Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) on April 3. Volunteers met at Parkesburg’s Minch Park at 9 a.m., after which they were dispatched to different areas of the borough to complete the beautification efforts. “We’re having fun. It’s a wonderful turnout,” said PAC member Tina O’Connor. “It’s (about) getting the community together and making our town look fabulous.” At Minch Park, a group of Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 415 planted pansies in large ceramic flowerpots that they had handpainted. The flowerpots were later placed in the park’s playground. A total of 13 pots were planted with flowers, including six on First Avenue and five on Main Street. Two of the flowerpots were placed at the Parkesburg VFW on Fourth Avenue.
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Work was also done at the North Park, where the Parkesburg Community Garden is located. Volunteers pulled weeds, removed debris, trimmed the grass and cleaned the garden’s water barrels. The garden was started in the summer of 2020 by Shelby Kreger as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. Shelby, who is now a student at Alvernia University, was on hand for the cleanup on April 3. At the South Eastern Pennsylvania Travel Baseball Association (SEPTBA) baseball fields, volunteers planted grass seed, raked stones around the dugouts and seating areas and cleaned up litter along the creek behind the basketball court. Volunteers also removed debris from the bridge located on East Bridge Street. Among the participants in the cleanup were volunteers from Parkesburg Borough, including the Parkesburg Parks and Recreation Commission and borough council members, along with representatives of Kacie’s Cause Parkesburg Chapter.
During Parkesburg Action Committee’s spring cleanup day on April 3, Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 415 and their family members planted pansies in flowerpots that they hand painted. Participants included (back left) Stephanie Rice, (front, from left) Amelia McElwee, Morrigan McElwee, Sara McElwee, Rylie Rice and Jenn Rice.
See Spring Cleanup pg 7
MOPC To Host Yard Sale For Peru Mission DVCCC 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville, has involved in local, national, and interTo Hold partnered with its sister church in national missions. Typically, a team 2021 marks the 15th year that Tamshiyacu, a village along the of volunteers travels to Peru each Virtual Gala the congregation of Middle Octor- Amazon River in northeast Peru. summer to provide physical and BY FRANCINE FULTON
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MOPC has a small congregation
The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) will celebrate 45 years of serving the community with a virtual gala on Friday, April 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy a catered meal to eat at home and entertainment by the A Cappella Pops, as well as learn about the organization’s mission to provide programs and services for survivors of domestic violence in Chester County. See Virtual Gala pg 4
Members of MOPC continue to serve in Tamshiyacu, Peru.
spiritual support to the pastor and his congregation; however, 2020 was different. Due to travel restrictions, MOPC sent funds, medical supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the nursing staff and medical facilities in Iquitos, the major Peruvian city where past mission teams have stayed during their journeys to and from Tamshiyacu. “No one made it to Peru last year,” noted Daniel Henry, MOPC mission team leader. “The airport which we land at in the Amazon was closed most if not all of last summer.”
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See MOPC Yard Sale pg 7
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