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Octorara MAY 8, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 15
PLANT SALE
Friends of Moores Memorial Library
GOLF OUTING
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (PJP II) will host its eighth annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and luncheon at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club, 85 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, on Wednesday, May 15. Tee time will be 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit tuition assistance for PJP II students. For information and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.popejohnpaul2sch.org/golf -outing or email pjp2golf@gmail.com. Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School, located in West Brandywine, is a coeducational parochial school for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. UPCOMING MEETING
The Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA)
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Members of the Strasburg Senior Citizens group will meet on Wednesday, May 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. The meeting will feature entertainment provided by Phyllis Sands, a keyboardist and vocalist. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members from Strasburg as well as from Lancaster city and Lancaster County. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Visitors are welcome. For more information, readers may call Bill at 717-687-9072.
Students Join Community Cleanup pg 7
A Trolley Ride Into The Past pg 7
Sew Much Love For Helping Others By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Anyone with an interest in sewing or crocheting is welcome to join Sew Much Love to turn their talents toward helping others. Meeting at the Parkesburg Mennonite Church each month, Sew Much Love volunteers work on a variety of projects, including making prayer shawls, pillowcases for hospitalized children, dresses for girls in Africa and more. “We’ve been here in this church four years. Before that, Patty Naftziter and Sheila Williamson and I would go into Ephrata to a quilt shop that did the pillowcases (for hospitalized children). That’s how I got started,” organizer Jane Rudewick explained. “When the quilt shop decided not to do it anymore, we decided to bring it here.” Rudewick is a member of Parkesburg
Mennonite Church, but the group is not limited to church members. “I like the community here,” said volunteer Judy Lobasso. “I’m not a member of the church, but I come to church here sometimes and I love the women in the group. I was encouraged and made to feel I belonged.” Sewers of all skill levels are welcome. Sewing machines are available at the church hall but participants are welcome to bring their own if they wish. “We find ways to get the material ourselves with funds that are donated, or we find other quilt shops that will donate from time to time,” Rudewick said, explaining that the fabric pieces are pre-cut and assembled into kits for the volunteers. “We have them already pre-done so the ladies, when they come in, don’t have to bring material. All they have to do is bring their sewing machines and themselves and be willing to work,” she shared. See Sew Much Love pg 2
Jane Rudewick (left) and Patty Naftziter (right), along with Sheila Williamson (not pictured), lead the monthly meetings of Sew Much Love at Parkesburg Mennonite Church. The group makes sewing and needlework projects for a variety of missions locally and worldwide.
Parkesburg To Host Memorial Day Parade KVFD Plans Building Dedication
Memorial Day events to honor local veterans will be observed in Parkesburg with services and a parade on Sunday, May 19. Events are being planned by the Pfc. Robert Montgomery VFW Post 4480. In addition, members of the Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD), 329 W. First Ave., Parkesburg, will a celebrate the completion of the fire department’s building renovation project, which will include a dedication of the new Veteran’s Memorial Garden. The observance is held early in Parkesburg to allow those who travel during the Memorial Day weekend to attend. “It’s always the week before; we want to make sure to honor our veterans,” said organizer Kathy Rick. See Memorial Day Parade pg 6
10th David’s Drive To Benefit Veterans By Francine Fulton
By Francine Fulton
Gerry Treadway will portray Uncle Sam during the Parkesburg Memorial Day Parade on May 19.
The David’s Drive 831 (DD831) charity will present its annual David’s Drive event, featuring a picnic and clothing collection, on Sunday, May 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at 1 Somerset Drive, Coatesville. Lunch will be provided to those who bring donations of new men’s and women’s underwear, socks and T-shirts. Attendees are also welcome to bring a side dish to share. All donated items will benefit homeless and hospitalized veterans from the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. “This is our 10th year, and we are hoping to bring our total to $500,000 (worth of underwear donated to veterans in need),” said David Turner Sr., founder and president of DD831. DD831 is named for David Turner See David’s Drive pg 2
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will meet on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. at the Penns Grove School auditorium, 301 S. Fifth St. Oxford. “On the Homefront: Stories of the American Revolution” will be presented by storyteller Susannah Brody, the author of several books on local history. She performs storytelling in local schools, adult organizations and retirement communities. Admission will be free. Visit www.oxfordhistorical.org.
Local Relay For Life To Celebrate 25 Years pg 5
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will hold a spring plant sale on Friday, May 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lions Park, North Bridge Street, Christiana. The sale will feature annuals, herbs, hanging baskets, planters, and vegetable plants. A chicken barbecue sale will begin at 10 a.m. For details, visit www.christianalibrary.org or call 610-593-6683.
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