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OCTOBER 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 34
Three Graduates Inducted Into Hall Of Fame Yurick, a member of the Class of 2000, were inducted into the OctorAs part of its homecoming festiv- ara Hall of Fame. Allison Hess ities, Octorara Junior-Senior High Thaler, a member of the Class of School held its Hall of Fame induc- 1997, was inducted into the Octorara Athletic Hall of Fame. tion ceremony on Oct. 4. Welcoming those in attendance Richard F. Klingler, a member of the Class of 1994, and Joseph was senior class president Devon Carroll, who encouraged her fellow students to view the Hall of Fame plaques displayed in the school hallways. “Stop for a moment and read the stories under the pictures, and you can find the significant and timeless contributions that Octorara alumni have made in the world,” she stated. Klingler, who is a furniture maker and member of Keystone Valley Fire Department, where he previously served as chief, was introduced by student Marc DiGregorio. At Octorara, Klinger was an accomplished athlete in both socJoseph Yurick (left) and Richard Klingler cer and basketball, and he (right) were inducted into the Octorara Hall qualified for districts in BY FRANCINE FULTON
of Fame and Allison Hess Thaler was inducted into the Octorara Athletic Hall of Fame.
Members of the Octorara Junior-Senior High School homecoming court are (back, from left) king Owen Hoffman, Marc DiGregorio, Danny DaPrix, Coy Testerman, Kline Butler, (front) Emma Milligan, Lily Gray, queen Sidnie Althouse, Devon Carroll and Grace Greig.
BY FRANCINE FULTON
idnie Althouse and Owen Hoffman were crowned queen and king, respectively, as part of homecoming festivities held at Octorara Junior-Senior High School. The king and queen were crowned during halftime on Oct. 1 at the Octorara Braves football game versus Columbia High School. Prior to the game, the 27th annual homecoming parade was held on the school grounds. The annual homecoming dance concluded the celebration on Oct. 2.
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In addition to Sidnie, the homecoming queen candidates were Devon Carroll, Lily Gray, Grace Greig and Emma Milligan. Homecoming king candidates, in addition to Owen, included Kline Butler, Danny DaPrix, Marc DiGregorio and Coy Testerman. Sidnie is the daughter of Eric and Christie Althouse of Cochranville. At school, she is a member of the soccer and track and field teams, and she is also involved in travel soccer. She is a member of the National Honor Society (NHS), student advisory and Young Life and is class vice
president. She attends Freedom Life Church. Sidnie plans to attend the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences to major in nursing. Devon is the daughter of Paul and Taylor Carroll of Parkesburg. She is a member of the Octorara Heroes, NHS, Student Council, Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS), newspaper club and ski and snowboard club. She is varsity field hockey captain, a member of the track and field team and class president. She plans to earn a degree in biochemistry in order to become a physician assistant.
The Paradise Lions Club is planning its fifth Dinner in the Dark, after the 2020 event was not held due to COVID-19 restrictions. Club member Heather Valudes remembers that the group began holding the event, which gives diners a unique opportunity to experience eating a meal with limited or no vision, in 2016.
See Homecoming pg 4
See Dinner In The Dark pg 3
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