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Octorara AUGUST 7, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 28
GROUP GATHERING
Brothers and Sisters in Support (BASIS) is a ministry for bereaved parents and their families. BASIS exists to support parents on their grief journey, both immediately and long-term. The next gathering will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. For more details, including meeting location, readers may call Calvary Monument Bible Church in Paradise at 717-442-8161. YARD SALE
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford, invites the community to its yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the case of rain, the event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24. There will be more than 14 tables of items, including furniture, adult clothing, children’s toys and clothes, household items, kitchen supplies, tools, books, and electronics. A food truck will be on-site selling lunch items. To reserve a space, call 610-9328134 or email stchris@stchrisoxford.org. More information is also available by searching for “St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church” on Facebook and choosing “Events.” GRIEF SEMINAR
490 W. Boot Road, West Chester, will host a grief seminar on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for persons who have experienced the loss of a spouse due to death. There will be a brief video followed by a small group discussion. Participants will receive a booklet that includes an outline for taking notes during the video, devotional materials, grief recovery exercises and more. The registration fee includes the booklet. Scholarships are available. To register, contact pastor Lin George at pastor.lin.george@gmail.com or 610-696-2663. UPCOMING MEETING
Calico Cutters Quilt Guild will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 9:30 a.m. at the Goshen Fire Company, 1320 Park Ave., West Chester. Speaker Jane Sassaman will present “Under the Influence.” Sassaman will talk about the visual and philosophical ideas that have influenced her work and herself. As this month’s charity project, school supplies are being collected for Head Start students. The meeting is open to guests for a nominal fee. Visit www.calicocutters.com.
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All Invited To Knit And Natter By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Those who know how to knit or who want to learn are invited to knit with friends at the twice monthly Knit and Natter meetings held at the Moores Memorial Library in Christiana. Library director Trish Vandenbosch formed the group nearly three years ago in response to requests. The name of the group refers to the fact that participants chat as they knit. “A couple of people said they wanted to learn how to knit. I got the knitters that I knew and asked them what time they wanted to meet,” she said. “They’ve been getting some new people. That’s always exciting.” There is no obligation to attend every meeting, and there is no preregistration required, so the group may vary in size from a few to a half-dozen or more. Some people come only a few
times to learn new things, while others make the meetings a part of their regular routines. Avid knitter Toady Kennel was already part of a knitting a group at Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church, where members make a variety of knitted items for charitable organizations. She continues these knitting projects at the library during Knit and Natter, working on hats, baby blankets and caps, hand warmers or whatever is needed. Kennel enjoys the company she finds at Knit and Natter and the helpfulness of fellow knitters. “If we get stuck on a pattern or make a mistake, we help each other out. It’s fun to knit together to see what everybody’s doing,” she said. “Some do both knitting and crocheting. We teach each other patterns and help change it up a little bit.” See Knitting Group pg 5
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The fifth annual clothing giveaway hosted by the Middle Octorara Presbyterian Women (MOPW) will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7 a.m. to noon at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1188 Valley Road, 4 miles east of Quarryville on Route 372. Why open so early? “’Cause they’re here at 6 o’clock, waiting,” said MOPW member Marlene Fromm. The giveaway was created following the example of a church in Willow Street, and it has continued to be popular. “People are shopping for school See Clothing Giveaway pg 2
Members of the Knit and Natter group (from left) Toady Kennel, Bonnie Ford, Deb Stanley and Jennifer Barton enjoy knitting and crocheting at the Moores Memorial Library in Christiana. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month and is open to knitters of all skill levels.
Moores Memorial Library Hosts Princess Story Time
MOPW Plans Fifth Clothing Giveaway
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church will host a clothing giveaway on Aug. 17. Displaying a small sample of the items that will be available are (from left) Shirley Miller, Marlene Fromm, Linda Farmer, and Nancy Harnish.
As a special event during the Summer Reading Program, Princess Brooke from Dutch Wonderland paid a visit to Moores Memorial Library in Christiana on July 23. Princess Brooke, portrayed by Rebecca Rand, came to read to the children and engage them with interactive fun. “It’s so wonderful because we get to read our book ‘Beyond the Castle Walls,’ which is about Dutch Wonderland and all of my royal friends,” Rand said, always remaining in character. “(By) reading, we get to take a trip around the world, and we learn so much, and the kids get to interact with our story. See Princess Story Time pg 9
Rebecca Rand (second from right), who portrayed Princess Brooke from Dutch Wonderland, recently visited Moores Memorial Library in Christiana to read to children as part of the Summer Reading Program. Sisters (from left) Savanna, Emma and Olivia Proud enjoyed meeting the princess.
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