IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARY TO CELEBRATE COMIC BOOK ANNIVERSARY page 3
Octorara OCTOBER 10, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 37
BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Moores Memorial Library in Christiana
UPCOMING MEETING
The Solanco Historical Society will present “Life in Kirkwood - Then and Now” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville. Betty Vasco will tell of life in Kirkwood from her first-hand experience in a humorous and matter-of-fact style. The program is free and open to the public. CAR SHOW
will sponsor a car show on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Point Youth Center, 700 Main St., Parkesburg. In lieu of an entry fee, attendees are asked to bring canned goods or make a donation for the Octorara Food Cupboard and Parkesburg Community Churches Outreach (PCCO). There will be a sale of chicken barbecue dinners that may be picked up at the car show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each dinner includes a whole chicken leg, a side, macaroni salad, dessert, applesauce, a roll and a beverage. To order, contact Stephanie Norton at 717-330-8131. HISTORY PROGRAM
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., will host a program titled “Lincoln and the Northern Central Railway” on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. Speaker John Brown will share about Abraham Lincoln’s three train trips on the Northern Central Railway, which connected York to Harrisburg to Williamsport. To reserve a seat, call the library at 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org.
Freedom Life Slates Fall Festival pg 10
East Fallowfield To Hold Park Day pg 6
WFCS Will Host Auction, Falcon 5K, Fun Run/Walk By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
This year, the 36th annual West Fallowfield Christian School (WFCS) auction is being paired with the inaugural Falcon 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk. The 5K and Fun Run/Walk will take place Friday, Oct. 19, starting at 5:15 p.m. Registration will begin at 4 p.m. on race day, or participants may preregister by Tuesday, Oct. 16, at www.wfcs.org/5K. All 5K entrants who preregister will receive a T-shirt and a fast-food chicken sandwich at the completion of the run. Fun Run participants have the option to preorder a sandwich when they register online. Individuals who are not participating in the run or walk may call the school office to preorder a sandwich for a fee at 610-593-5011. Those who register on race day for either event will receive T-shirts while supplies last. No sandwiches will be available unless preordered.
The 5K will be an out-and-back course on the road, with two slight hills and rural scenery. There will be awards for the topfinishing male and female, as well as awards for seven different age groups. The Fun Run/Walk will take place on campus. No pets will be permitted; however, children in strollers equipped to travel on grass are welcome. Proceeds will benefit the Academy at WFCS, a high school program that currently serves students in grades nine through 11 with a college-style program of classroom courses that supplement and support homeschooled students. This year, the Academy has added electives and a Spanish course. “(The Academy is) not as well-known as the school, so this is an opportunity to get some exposure for the Academy. It’s also drawing the community in as well as our patrons and alumni,” said Academy teacher Kendra Ridgway. See WFCS pg 5
“Soup, Song And Simplicity” Scheduled For Oct. 20 By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Members of the Sadsbury Friends Meeting, 1089 Simmontown Road, Gap, are preparing for the annual Soup, Song and Simplicity event, set for Saturday, Oct. 20, rain or shine, from 3 to 8 p.m. The popular event provides an opportunity for the community to enjoy a meal, live music and shopping. The food is a major feature of Soup, Song and Simplicity. This year, for the first time, soup and chili may be preordered by the quart for pickup and See Sadsbury Friends pg 6
Members of the Sadsbury Friends Meeting, including (from left) Janet Parlett, Susan Yeoman and Connie Webster, invite the community to the annual Soup, Song and Simplicity event, set for Oct. 20.
Students from West Fallowfield Christian School (WFCS) join teachers at the Academy at WFCS, including Kendra Ridgway (back, far left) and Janice McIntyre (back, second from right), in preparing for the inaugural Falcon 5K and Fun Run/Walk on Oct. 19 and the 36th annual fundraising auction set for Oct. 20.
It’s Turkey Time! By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The members of Middle Octorara Presbyterian Women (MOPW), with the support of the rest of the congregation at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1199 Valley Road (Route 372), Quarryville, will host their annual turkey supper on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. The allyou-can-eat meal has proven popular since its inception several years ago, as the group usually serves 300 people between dine-in meals and takeouts. “The public seems to enjoy it,” commented MOPW member Nancy Harnish. “It’s a good meal for a reasonable price, and if you’re still hungry, you can go up and get more.” Separate prices have been set for
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Women members, including (from left) Linda Farmer, Shirley Miller, Marlene Fromm, and Nancy Harnish, will host the group’s annual turkey supper on Oct. 13. children ages 4 to 12 and adults, with admission payable at the door. Children See Turkey Supper pg 8
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