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JULY 27, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 22
Coatesville VA Opens Food Pantry For Veterans eterans in need of nonperishable food items, including canned soups, tuna and vegetables, along with pasta, cereal and oatmeal, are invited to visit the newly opened Lincoln’s Promise Food Pantry that recently opened at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The pantry’s name is derived from the VA mission statement by President Abraham Lincoln, which reads, “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.” The pantry, which is a collaboration between the Coatesville VA and the Chester County Food Bank (CCFB), is located in building 57 on the basement level at the VA, 1400 Black Horse Hill Road, Coatesville. It is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and on Thursdays from noon until 3 p.m. The pantry is also open by private appointment. “(The pantry) was an office that was repurposed. It was vacated, and
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the timing worked out perfectly,” said Meredith Kenny, the VA’s assistant chief of nutrition and food services. “ With the help of the Chester County Food Bank, we were able to (install) shelving.” Kenny reported that the number of visitors has grown since the pantry officially opened in March. “In June, we served 39 households,” she said, noting that the pantry now has 42 registered participants. When visiting the pantry for the first time, veterans are asked to register and provide basic information about the size of their households. No proof of income is required. Veterans can visit the pantry whether they need it for one-time use or they need longer-term support. The amount of food allowed is based on the number of people living in the veteran’s household. Lincoln’s Promise is primarily a choice pantry, meaning veterans can select the items they prefer to eat. In addition, toiletries like soap and shampoo are given to the veterans when available, as well as cleaning supplies and supplementary items like flower, sugar and cooking oil.
Chester County Connect Care Sets Picnic, Silent Auction
Meredith Kenny stocks the shelves at the Lincoln’s Promise Food Pantry.
Parkesburg Couple To Embark On Adventure
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Chester County Connect Care (CCCC), formerly known as Chester County Women’s Services, will hold its second annual Summer Picnic and Silent Auction for Life on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gateway Church’s Cowan Park, 160 Cowan Road, Parkesburg. Admission to the family-friendly event is free. See Picnic, Silent Auction pg 2
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
Nancy and Dave Gauthier have sold their home and will travel around the country in their SUV.
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“Every day will be a new adventure. We just decided we are doing it while we still can, loading up our Honda Pilot and seeing where the roads lead us,” said longtime Parkesburg resident Nancy Gauthier when announcing her plans to sell the family home and leave the area along with her husband, Dave. “This journey is going to be a huge transition for both of us, as well as our children, grandchildren, family and dear friends. We are going to take each day as it comes and go with the flow.”
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