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Octorara OCTOBER 3, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 36
HALLOWEEN PARADE
The Parkesburg Lions Club
UPCOMING CONCERT
The Gap Male Chorus will be in concert on Sunday, Oct. 14, at Pequea Evangelical Congregational Church, 5482 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, at 7 p.m. The concert will include classic hymn arrangements, Southern gospel songs, spirituals, and modernstyle tunes. The chorus formed in 1922. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be received to benefit the chorus’s chosen mission project. OPEN HOUSE
invites all interested sixth- to 12thgrade students to attend its Autumn Open House on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the church, 420 Pennsylvania Ave. (Route 41), Avondale. Dinner will be served to all attendees at 6 p.m. in the Youth Group Quarry. The youth group members take part in fellowship time, games, lessons, and trips, all aimed toward helping them to experience the love of Jesus Christ. For more information, contact leader Tim Rupard at 484-467-7330 or trrupard@yahoo.com. FOOD DRIVE
The Parkesburg Lions Club will hold a food drive on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walmart, 100 Commons Drive, Parkesburg. Members of the community may bring donations to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard. Lists will be provided with items most needed by the cupboard so that participants may purchase the items and drop them off as they exit the store. Those who are unable to donate on Oct. 6 may bring donations to Fulton Bank, 100 W. First Ave., Parkesburg, or contact Nancy at 610-724-3904.
Eagles Player To Visit Youth Center pg 6
Chester County 4-H Names Spirit Award Winner pg 4
Oxford United Methodist Church To Present Harvest Fair By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC) will hold its 16th annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The event will include an array of artists and craftspeople displaying and selling their work, as well as live entertainment on the outdoor stage and plenty of food. Hours for the Harvest Fair are somewhat shorter than in previous years, but that change just happens to fit in well with other activities going on in Oxford that day, including an afternoon of zombie-themed events at the Oxford Public Library’s “Walking Dead Day” and the downtown car show, which was postponed from its usual September date due to bad weather. “I may be a little biased, but I can’t imagine a better way to spend a few hours with family in southern Chester
County,” said the Rev. Mark Terry, OUMC pastor. “And, with the car show rescheduled for later the same day, folks can enjoy some time with us before they walk up to the show.” Visitors will be happy to see many of their favorite crafters from previous years, along with some new ones as well. Items for sale will include quilts, metal crafts, tote bags made from repurposed material, fused and blown glass, handmade purses, wood crafts, local honey, ice cream, birdhouses, alpaca wool products, handcrafted jewelry and handmade cards, along with embroidered towels, bibs and bags. There will be a special booth with crafts made and donated by church members. The featured craft this year
will be table decorations made with artificial flowers in glass vases filled with clear acrylic material to give the appearance of water. See Harvest Fair pg 10
By Ann Mead Ash
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
As of July, Lincoln Larsen is the new assistant pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Oxford. The 30-year-old Larsen is originally from the Seattle area, but he and his wife, Emma, moved close to Philadelphia three years ago while he attended Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside. They relocated to the Oxford area when he was accepted to the position at Bethany. “This is my first full-time ministry opportunity,” Larsen said. In 2012, Larsen had been living in Grove City, near Pittsburgh, and working in construction until a shoulder injury kept him out of work for eight weeks. It was during that See Assistant Pastor pg 3
Inviting the community to the 16th annual Oxford United Methodist Church Harvest Fair on Oct. 13 are (from left) craft table coordinator Linda Hearsh, fair chairman Gary Peters and pastor Mark Terry.
PVPL Plans Annual Fundraising Gala
Bethany Presbyterian Welcomes Assistant Pastor
Lincoln Larsen is the new assistant pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Oxford.
Library director Catherine O’Sullivan cannot wait to see the Pequea Valley Public Library (PVPL) after it is set up and decorated for the annual Tasting Gala. “This is one of our major fundraisers, and it’s beautiful,” said O’Sullivan. “The library is transformed with candlelight and tablecloths.” The 2018 event, which will be held at the library, 31 Center St., Intercourse, will offer attendees tastings of a variety of foods and beverages. This year’s tasting will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. A few high-top tables will be set up to allow guests to set down their food between tasting stations. O’Sullivan noted that although the foods will be served in sample sizes, the offerings
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The youth group of Avondale Presbyterian Church
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Pequea Valley Public Library (PVPL) volunteer Fergal O’Sullivan (left) and library staff member Carol Wenger display a quilt that will be part of the silent auction held during the PVPL Tasting Gala at the library on Nov. 3. will be plentiful. As in the past, the menu will include See PVPL pg 7
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will present its annual Halloween parade, featuring the Octorara Area High School marching band, on Saturday, Oct. 20. Registration will be open from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the A. Duie Pyle parking lot, and the parade will step off at 1 p.m. Prize categories will include costumed children and adults, floats, Girl and Boy Scouts, dance and cheerleading groups, fire apparatus, ambulances, and more. Monetary prizes for first place and statue and medallion prizes for first through third places will be awarded at Minch Park following the parade. For more information, including how to participate in the parade, call 610-724-3904.