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Octorara NOVEMBER 21, 2018
ADVENT SERVICE
The Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation will hold its annual Advent service at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville, on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. The program will feature Highland bagpiping by Thompson McConnell, Dan Emery on small piper and fiddle, and Shirley Girvin on organ and accordion. In addition, the Christmas story from Matthew and Luke will be read in Braid Scots by Donald Henderson. Vocal solos, duets, and congregational singing will also be included. SOUP, SANDWICH, TALK
Word UP Community Ministries will host a free Soup, Sandwich, and Talk event on Thursday, Nov. 29. Word UP is located at 160 Route 41, Gap. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. Attendees may come for the meal only or stay and hear a message afterward. Individuals who would like to help serve or provide soup may contact Buck Mowday at 717-330-0561 or buckmowday@gmail.com.
Concert To Benefit Food Cupboard By Francine Fulton
The fifth annual Christmas concert to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Octorara Area High School, 226 Highland Road, Atglen. A nominal admission fee will be collected at the door, and additional donations will be accepted. This year’s concert will feature choirs from various schools and churches. The participating group will include the Kennett Community Choir, the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church choir from Atglen, the Octorara Chorale, the Octorara Intermediate School Choraliers, the Parkesburg United Methodist Church choir,
Atglen Public Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, offers a Homework Hangout on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The program supplies basic homework help, a snack, and activities. For more details, contact the library at 610-593-6848 or visit www.atglenpubliclibrary.org.
Chester County Emergency Medical Services (SCCEMS) Medic 94. Shown completing a call review are (from left) SCCEMS Medic 94 medical director Dr. Alexander Fernandez, paramedic Sgt. Don Keith and paramedic Robert Guiney. By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
For 35 years, people in the area have been able to depend on Southern Chester County Emergency Medical Services (SCCEMS) Medic 94 for advanced life support services in southern Chester County. SCCEMS Medic 94 operates independently from an ambulance service. When an emergency call comes in, 911
By Francine Fulton
Registration is underway for the annual Turkey Bowl, to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22, at Tel Hai Camp in Honey Brook. “This is our 27th year for the race, and we are looking forward to another great year,” said Bruce Gregory, camp director. The Turkey Bowl will include a 5K (3.1-mile) cross-country race that will take runners through the campgrounds and around the lake. The course includes paved, gravel and grassy paths, as well as a few small hills for runners to tackle. Also scheduled is a 1-mile children’s fun run for youths age 12 and under that will take place on main grounds of the camp. Parents may run alongside their children at no charge. All children who complete the fun run will receive a finisher’s medal. See Turkey Bowl pg 4
operators follow a set protocol and dispatch the closest ambulance and, if necessary, Medic 94 as well. Only about half of the ambulance calls will also be Medic 94 calls. SCCEMS Medic 94, based at Jennersville Hospital and Avon Grove Fire Company, does not transport patients - that is done by ambulance. What it does is provide additional care beyond what the ambulance See Medic 94 pg 2
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
When Bethany Christian School in Oxford held its annual fundraising banquet on Oct. 19, the evening’s program included a special surprise. “We celebrated a lady by the name of Kitty June Shepherd, who contributed so much to our school,” explained development director Kelly Cudicio. “(The banquet) was part fundraising and part dedication of the Family Life Center in her honor.” Shepherd was one of the founding members of the school, which was started as a preschool in 1980 in the basement of Bethany Presbyterian Church. As children grew, new grades See Bethany Christian School pg 5
Bethany Christian School social media coordinator Katie Arter (left) and development director Kelly Cudicio recently announced that the school’s newly renovated Family Life Center has been dedicated to the memory of Kitty June Shepherd, one of the founding members of the school. The facility is now known as the Kitty June Shepherd gymnasium.
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the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church choir, the St. Patrick’s Church of Kennett Square choir and the Unionville Presbyterian Church choir. “The choirs vary from year to year; some have been (performing) the entire time,” explained Octorara Area School District (OASD) school board member Brian Norris, event organizer. “It gives them a chance to sing in front of a (different) audience (than they typically would).” Norris noted that each choir will perform two musical numbers and the choirs will also sing together. “There is a combined selection at the beginning and end where everyone is on stage,” he said. “It’s pretty impressive.” Dr. Michele Orner, OASD superintendent, will be master of ceremonies. See Concert pg 6
SCCEMS Medic 94 Marks 35 Years Of Service Bethany Christian School Oct. 15 marked the 35th Dedicates Family Life Center anniversary of Southern
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HOMEWORK HANGOUT
Turkey Bowl Set For Thanksgiving Morning
Octorara Area Food Cupboard director Judy Dougherty (left) and concert coordinator Bill Johnson invite the community to attend a Christmas concert to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard on Dec. 1 at Octorara Area High School.
STORY TIME
105 West St., Parkesburg, will offer story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 and 12, as well as Jan. 9 and 16, 2019. The program is open to children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver. To register or for more information, contact the library at 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburg library.org/event/fall-story-time.
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