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Church to host Halloween Family Bingo BY FRANCINE FULTON
Hall of Fame inductees are Michael Gill (left), Lt. Col. Joshua Tyson (right) and Andy Gregg (not pictured). Accepting Gregg’s award on his behalf was Lisa Rudisill (center).
Stories of Success Three graduates inducted into Octorara Hall of Fame BY FRANCINE FULTON
ll three inductees into this year’s Octorara Hall of Fame have achieved success in their respective careers. Lt. Col. Joshua Tyson, Class of 1991, is a decorated member of the United States Marine Corps; Andy Gregg, Class of 1993, has built a successful career with the NFL Network; and Michael Gill, Class of 1975, is a Broadway producer. The three new members were inducted into the Octorara Hall of Fame on Oct. 6 during a ceremony held at Octorara Junior-Senior High School. After a welcome provided by senior class president Sarah Meyer, Octorara students read biographies of each of the inductees. Introducing Tyson was Lyla Elboubkri, who noted that he has served in various military operations in the field of intelligence and has earned three master’s degrees. He
“Each and every one of you here today can forge your own path in life.” Tyson’s advice for students was threefold - to be persistent, determined and kind. He also encouraged the students to take advantage of the opportunities offered at Octorara. “This school is the standard of which I judge other schools,” he said. “This is a great (learning) opportunity for you. Having knowledge is one thing. Having the desire to learn is
something completely different.” Gregg, who was introduced by student Carrie Beecher, was unable to attend the event since he had to fly to London for an NFL football game. Instead, he sent the students a video message. Gregg talked about taking a chance in life and moving to Los Angeles, where he got a job working on the sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie.” Later, he worked as a writer for WWE and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Today, he is the senior coordinating producer at the NFL Network. “I oversee a lot of our shows, including our Sunday morning pregame show. I produced the NFL draft in Philadelphia in 2017,” he said noting that he has produced pregame and post-game shows for the NFL championship game. “The biggest thing for me was I finally found something that I was passionate about.” Octorara alumna Lisa Rudisill, who nominated him for the Hall of
A group of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles attended a previous Halloween Family Bingo offered by Our Lady of Consolation Church.
parade. “Each group gets to parade two times around the parish center,” noted Dagney. Families may preorder whole See Halloween bingo pg 7
The POINT to present Nick Sirianni BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Parkesburg POINT youth center will present “Core Values: An Evening With Nick Sirianni” on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The annual fundraiser will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the auditorium at Octorara JuniorSenior High School, 226 Highland Road, Atglen. The public is invited to listen to Sirianni talk about his faith and his experiences as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Dwayne Walton, The POINT’s executive director, noted that he
was able to secure Sirianni as a speaker with the help of sports radio talk show host Rob Maaddi, who has a syndicated talk show, “Faith on the Field.” “Rob and I have been working together, and we brought in Tim Tebow (for a past fundraiser),” said Walton. “Every year around this time, I asked him to get a speaker for our event. It took (Maaddi) a few weeks, but Nick agreed to come to The POINT.” Walton noted that Sirianni’s message coincides with the values
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was deployed six times, most recently to Qatar. He has over 2,200 flight hours logged, including 500 combat hours, and has won numerous military service awards. He was nominated for the Hall of Fame by Octorara alumna Raeleen Mills.
A Halloween Family Bingo will be hosted by Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) Church on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the OLC Schneider Parish Center. Doors will open at 5 p.m.; bingo will start at 6 p.m. The event will feature multiple bingo games, including games just for children with prizes such as gift cards and small games and toys. There will also be costume contests for people of all ages. “It’s a nice family fun night out. People are always looking for something inexpensive to do with their families,” said Janice Dagney, OLC director of religious education. There will be no additional entry fee to participate in the costume contest, and prizes will be awarded to two winners in each of the following categories: age 2 and under, ages 3 to 8, ages 9 to 17 and adults. There will also be a special category recognizing the family with the best themed costumes. Participants will be able to show off their costumes during a special
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