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AUGUST 10, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 24
Chester County To Present Old Fiddler’s Picnic BY FRANCINE FULTON
The 93rd annual Old Fiddler’s Picnic, themed “A Celebration of Music - A Reunion of Friends,” will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville. The event, presented by Chester County Parks + Preservation, will feature
live musical performances, a variety of vendors offering arts and crafts, children’s activities and food trucks. A highlight of the day is always when musicians form impromptu groups throughout the Fiddler’s Field, where they jam and sing together. Visitors can stroll through the grounds and listen to the music. See Fiddler’s Picnic pg 4
Participants in the time capsule burial were (from left) Joseph Reali, Jack Mariano and Gerry Treadway.
Time Capsule Buried In Parkesburg Treadway, Parkesburg Historic Commission member Jack Mariano s the final activity in Parkes- and borough manager Joe Reali. burg Borough’s Sesquicenten- Volunteer firefighters took on the nial celebration, a time cap- job of placing the sealed time capsule was buried in Parkesburg on sule in a plastic pipe about 10 feet July 30 at the Keystone Valley Fire underground near KVFD’s memoriDepartment (KVFD). The time cap- al garden. Treadway said that the public was sule will be unearthed 25 years invited to place items in the time from now. Participating in the informal cer- capsule. Items were collected in emony were local historian Gerry drop boxes that were located at KVFD and at the Parkesburg Borough Hall. Community members were asked to place a souvenir or note inside for someone to open in 25 years. The submissions were sealed in plastic bags with the intended recipients’ contact information visible from the outside. “There are 40 different packages in there (that contain) all kind of family mementos, people’s pictures, letters to future generations and historical items,” Treadway explained, noting that the time capsule weighed Volunteers bury the time capsule at Keystone more than 100 pounds. Valley Fire Department. BY FRANCINE FULTON
Musicians will gather to jam and sing together during the Old Fiddler’s Picnic.
Atglen Library Sets August Programming BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Atglen Public Library (APL) is celebrating summer at its new location with a host of activities for patrons of all ages in August. APL’s end-of-summer celebration will feature The O’Rourkes performing “Sea Shanties and Songs From the Sea” on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 7 to 8 p.m. Based in Chadds Ford, the group performs Irish and Scottish folk songs and sea shanties. See Atglen Library pg 3
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Also contained in the time capsule was the Sesquicentennial commemorative booklet that was featured in the Octorara Community Courier. Having a time capsule in Parkesburg is a tradition. The Parkesburg Centennial time capsule, which was buried in 1997, was opened on May 22 at Minch Park during the Sesquicentennial’s closing ceremony. The items inside included CDs, historical items and a print of the Parkesburg Train Station, which was later put up for auction. “We notified (people) that they had items in the time capsule and they could pick them up,” said Treadway. Items are being stored until they are claimed by family members. A list of unclaimed items can be found at www.parkesburg.org. The Borough of Parkesburg, which was incorporated in 1872, celebrated its 150th anniversary on May 20 through 22. The event featured a parade, historical demonstrations and exhibits, live music, a display for antique vehicles and a Children’s History Carnival. As the time capsule was being buried on July 30, Mariano stated, “Let’s commit this to the deep.” The time capsule will be unearthed in July 2047.
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