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DISCUSSION GROUP
Faith Bible Chapel, 140 Bernard Ave., Cochranville, invites ladies from all denominations to a nine-week Bible study. The topic will be “Joseph.” The informal discussion group will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays beginning on Sept. 12. The church is located off Route 41 a quarter-mile south of Route 10 in Cochranville. For more details, readers may call Faith Bible Chapel at 610-5936333 and leave a message for Shirley. More information about the church is available at www.fbchapel.org. UPCOMING GATHERING
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INFORMATIVE MEETING
Advocating, Collaborating, Educating (ACE) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford will meet at the Oxford Public Library, 48 S. Second St., on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. beginning in October. The first meeting is scheduled to take place on Oct. 4. A representative of Crime Victims of Chester County will provide an update on the group’s efforts to abolish human trafficking and the group’s work with victims and survivors. Copies of a newly published book of poetry are expected to be available at the meeting. The poems are a tool to educate the community. For more information, readers may call 610-932-0337.
Festival Will Feature Sheepdog Demo pg 10
Patriot Day Concert Scheduled pg 7
5K Run Added To Atglen Community Day By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Atglen Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 15, will have a new feature this year - a 5K fun run/walk through the surrounding countryside. Atglen Public Library and the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church are working together to host the sixth annual Atglen Community Day and Car Show, which will be held rain or shine. The new Covered Bridge Fun Run/Walk, hosted by the Atglen Parks and Recreation Committee, will be the first event on the day’s schedule, starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be held at the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church parking lot, 406 Main St., Atglen, beginning at 8 a.m. Participants are asked to bring a canned food item for donation to the Octorara Food Cupboard. No pets will be permitted on the run/walk.
“We thought it would be a really good way to kick off Community Day,” said Sandy Hodorovich, Atglen Parks and Recreation chair. “Once it’s over you can go up to Community Day and take part in everything Community Day has to offer.” Community Day will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Atglen Community Park, located at Ridge Avenue and Main Street. The day will include craft vendors, live music and more. A bloodmobile will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those who wish to donate blood. Featured food will include barbecue chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries and ice cream. For the youngsters, a wristband purchase will allow them to enjoy games, crafts, face painting, moon bounces and other activities. There will be a live auction starting at 2 p.m. featuring items donated by local businesses and community members. See Community Day pg 2
Inviting people to Atglen Community Day on Sept. 15 are (from left) committee chair Cristi Hahn; Atglen Parks and Recreation chair Sandy Hodorovich with her daughter, Madison; Atglen Library board president Lillian Thompson; games committee chair Tabitha Wallace with her children, Eleanor, Erin and Elam (top of slide); and car show participant Joe Toner with his 1940 Packard.
David Kim Performance Parkesburg Library Offers To Benefit “Messiah” Sing-Along Paws For Reading By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
By Ann Mead Ash
When violinist David Kim performs at the Calvin and Janet High Fine Art Center at Lancaster Mennonite School, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m., the event will benefit another musical presentation - the “Messiah” Sing-Along which has been held each spring and winter in Lancaster and Chester counties for more than 20 years. The “Messiah” Sing-Along is a musical event that includes no rehearsals and features volunteer singers and musicians. According to conductor Clair Leaman, the event is unique because people can just show up and sing. The piece is treated as a performance, but Leaman noted that sometimes people in the audience sing along too. The
The children’s room of the Parkesburg Library is a fun place for young readers - and sometimes for canine listeners, too. On the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the library hosts the Paws for Reading program. Four-year-old golden retriever Moose becomes the focus of the room. Accompanying Moose on his visits are owners Laura Valadakis and her 13-year-old daughter, Jane. Laura makes a comfortable spot to sit on the library floor where she and Jane can sit with the children who come to read to the dog. Children must preregister for each of the four quarter-hour time slots. See Parkesburg Library pg 5
David Kim Lancaster County Sing-Along has been held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. The Chester County presentation has been held at Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1121 Octorara Trail, See David Kim pg 4
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Nine-year-old Justin Fuchs (right) took part in the Paws for Reading program at the Parkesburg Library on Aug. 21. He read a video game manual to Moose, a golden retriever, and his owners, Jane (left) and Laura Valadakis.
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will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Goshen Fire Company, 1320 Park Ave., West Chester. Guild member Rose Morgan will share her creative journey in the world of quilting. As this month’s charity project, pillow cases for Ryan’s Case for Smiles will be collected. Members also create children’s quilts and veterans’ quilts for donation. The guild also has a Block of the Month, a show-and-tell, and a drawing. The meeting is open to guests for a nominal fee. For more information, visit www.calicocutters.com or email calicocutters@gmail.com.
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