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Octorara AUGUST 21, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 30
CREATIVE ENDEAVOR
Parkesburg Free Library’s “Knit This - Purl That” knitting group will meet at the library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, on Thursday, Aug. 22, and every Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Participants should bring their own yarn and needles. Those who have a project they are working on are welcome to bring it. In addition to personal projects, the group is currently making lap robes for veterans, shawls for patients at a dialysis center and baby blankets. Call the library at 610-857-5165. More information about library activities can be found at www.parkesburg library.org or by searching for “Parkesburg Free Library” on Facebook. COMMUNITY MEAL
The Mission Committee of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will serve a free hot meal from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall on Thursday, Aug. 29. The community is invited to attend. The menu will feature beef barbecue, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, stewed tomatoes, applesauce, and desserts. Call the church at 717687-6619 for additional information. WOMEN’S EVENT
will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trinity Assembly of God, 1022 Pottstown Pike, West Chester. During the women’s speaker event, Mouliert will blend sound and practical biblical teaching along with personal humorous life lessons. To register, visit www.trinityag.org/ womens-event. Registration completed by Saturday, Aug. 31, will include lunch. For more details, contact Virginia Christel at virginiachristel@trinityag.org or 610-316-3907. Registration at the door will also be available. Lunch will be served with online registration only. SHOPPING OPPORTUNITY
The Eclectic Extravaganza Yard Sale will take place at Union Presbyterian Church, 5637 Street Road, Kirkwood, on Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31. The event will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days. Food will be available. The public is invited to attend. For more details, call Betty Vasco at 717-529-2528.
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Fresh2You Mobile Market Serves All By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Residents of Chester County are able to enjoy garden-fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables through the Fresh2You Mobile Market, operated by the Chester County Food Bank. The Mobile Market offers a wide selection of produce, including kale, strawberries, tomatoes, cauliflower, collards, radishes, turnips and cucumbers, as well as locally sourced eggs and honey. Items sold at the Mobile Market are grown locally. “Most of what we sell is grown by us at the food bank. We have an agriculture department with farmers on staff that grow most of this food for us,” said Alex Steinmetz, Fresh2You assistant manager. “Anything else they’re not growing, we’re p u r chasing from local farmers or distributors, so everything’s coming local from the area.” The Mobile Market is open to everyone
regardless of income. All forms of payment, including debit cards, cash, SNAP/EBT (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/electronic benefits transfer) cards and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers, are accepted. Customers at the Mobile Market receive matching dollars in the form of Veggie Bucks that can be used for additional fruit and vegetables when shopping with SNAP/EBT. Among the workers at the Mobile Market are Spanish speakers who are available to help customers. In addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices are offered. There are also dried beans that are not locally grown but can easily be used with the fresh produce. There are recipes available that help provide shoppers with new meal ideas, along with recipe bundles that provide the ingredients to make that week’s featured dish. See Fresh2You pg 4
Gaga Court Built At The POINT Youth Center Fundraiser To Feature Tim Tebow By Francine Fulton
The Parkesburg POINT youth center now has a new gaga ball court thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown. A group of 10 volunteers constructed the octagon-shaped court at The POINT on Aug. 10. The court will
be used by youths who visit the center to play gaga, which is known as a gentler form of dodgeball. The object of the game is for players to hit the lightweight or foam ball using just their hands at or below the other opponents’ knees to eliminate them from the pit. The last one left is the winner. See The POINT pg 5
Among those who helped construct a gaga ball court at The Parkesburg POINT youth center on Aug. 10 were (from left) Rotary Club of ThorndaleDowningtown members Bernie Orglmeister, Bob Rigg, Autumn Katzenmoyer, Evelyn Samuels, Bill Keen and Elva Wright; Bud Herman, facilities director at The POINT; Erin Moffa, the Rotary Club’s scholarship winner; and (not pictured) Jack Hines and Kenny Holman.
Assistant manager Alex Steinmetz welcomes the community to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at the Fresh2You Mobile Market operated by the Chester County Food Bank. The Mobile Market is available at sites throughout Chester County.
New Pastor Invites Public To Community Fun Day By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church recently welcomed a new pastor, Dr. Tracy Brown, who accepted the position in June. Brown had preached at the church several Sundays while the church was without a pastor over the last year. At that time, he was completing his doctoral degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary. After his experience with the church, he applied for the position as pastor and was selected by the congregation. Brown, originally from Philadelphia, is a minister’s son, with several other ministers in his immediate family. He attended the University of Delaware, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and physical training. Instead of pursuing a career in See New Pastor pg 3
Tracy Brown is the new pastor of Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church in Christiana. The church will hold a Community Fun Day on Aug. 24 with activities for people of all ages.
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