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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 30
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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
The Parkesburg Point Youth Center, 700 Main St., Parkesburg, will be closed to students during the weeks of Sunday, Aug. 26, and Monday, Sept. 3, to clean, paint and reorganize in preparation for the 2018-19 school year. Individuals who have any availability during those two weeks are invited to volunteer by contacting Bud Herman at Bud@parkesburgpoint.com or 610-857-3393, ext. 101. SAFETY RODEO
a volunteer bicycling advocacy group, will hold a free Bike Safety Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Atglen Borough Hall, 120 Main St., Atglen. Visitors may stop by with their bikes and helmets to get their helmet fitted, learn the basics of biking and go through an obstacle course. The event is for children age 3 and up. A parent or guardian must be present for the children to participate. More details are available at www.atglen.org. For more information on Bike Chester County, readers may visit www.facebook.com/BikeChester County or www.bikechestercounty.org.
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By Francine Fulton
“Dog Days of Summer” will be the theme of the Final Friday program to be held on Aug. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Parkesburg. In addition to enjoying food, shopping and entertainment, visitors will be able to meet with representatives from local pet rescues, which will have pets on hand that are available for adoption. Final Friday is a street fair hosted by the Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) on the last Friday of each month from April through October. Activities take place along the 200 block of Main Street in Parkesburg.
Special guests at the August event will include Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, LaMancha Animal Rescue and the Animal House Project, which runs the Chester County Pet Food Pantry. “Each one (of the rescues) is bringing animals (available) for adoption,” said PAC member Jenny Alexander, who noted that “Dog Days of Summer” was also the Final Friday theme last August. “People can meet them and then go through the adoption process. They want to make sure they go to good home. “Last year there was a little beagle, and one of our vendors fell in love with the dog and a week later adopted her,” she added. See Final Friday pg 4
Lancaster To Host 9/11 Stair Climb
The Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) will present a “Dog Days of Summer” Final Friday event on Aug. 31 in downtown Parkesburg. Inviting people to the event are (from left) Mary Bauer from Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, PAC member Jenny Alexander and Colleen Sgarra, a foster mom from Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, with Serena, who is currently available for adoption.
Labor Day Auction Scheduled
The 34th annual Labor Day Auction to benefit Hospice & Community Care will be held on Sept. 1 and 3 at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville.
HEALTH COURSE
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, will offer the course The Way to a Healthy Life at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 5 to Oct. 10. Instructor and engineer Arno Wachter will share research and first-hand experiences related to improving health and leading a more healthy life. Participation is free, but reservations are required. To make reservations, readers may stop by the library, call 610-857-5165, email tknecht@ccls.org or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org.
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Final Friday Festivities To Feature Theme Of “Dog Days Of Summer”
Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee members (from left) Joyce Mokros, Scott Yuill, Frank Mokros, and Dawn Mokros-Rathgeb display the bell that will be rung in memory of the 343 firefighters who died in the attacks on the Twin Towers. The climb to raise funds for survivors will be held in Lancaster on Sept. 9. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“(The 9/11 Stair Climb) gives everybody a chance to pause and remember 343 firefighters who died and what
they sacrificed that day,” explained Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee chair Scott Yuill. “It’s our chance to honor those 343,” added committee member Joyce Mokros. See 9/11 Stair Climb pg 3
Hospice & Community Care’s 34th annual Labor Day Auction will be held at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Quarryville, on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 3, beginning each day at 7:30 a.m. with Amish-made food, specialty auctions, and packed schedules. The Labor Day Auction is free to attend, with proceeds from winning bids and food sales benefiting patients and families receiving hospice and
palliative care and bereavement support. The two-day event will feature new and used items up for bids, a furniture auction, an array of gift certificates and gift baskets, and five specialty auctions. The specialty auctions on Sept. 1 will feature plants, artwork, and days of care. Through the auction for days of care, folks will be able to contribute directly to patient care. On average, a See Labor Day Auction pg 3
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located at 3183 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will offer a free hot meal to the community on Thursday, Aug. 30. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall. The menu will include barbecue, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, corn on the cob, applesauce, and dessert. Readers may call the church office at 717687-6619 for additional information. More information is also available at www.leacockpres.org.