Oxford JULY 11, 2018
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VOL XXVIII • NO 24
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
CRAFT FAIR
The Ware Presbyterian Village Auxiliary
OUTDOOR CONCERT
The Blades of Grass bluegrass band will present a free bluegrass concert under the stars at the Oxford Area Senior Center, 12 E. Locust St., Oxford, on Wednesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. Attendees should bring their own lawn chair, blanket, and refreshments. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Freewill donations will be accepted. In the event of rain, the concert will be rescheduled. For details, contact 610-932-5244 or oxsrctr@zoominternet.net.
JEWELRY MAKING CLASS
48 S. Second St., Oxford, will host a mother/daughter jewelry making class on Tuesday, July 17, at 6 p.m. For details and to register, visit www.oxfordpubliclibrary.org or call 610-932-9625. The program is open to individuals age 7 and older. MOVIE NIGHTS
Avon Grove Library will offer free Movies in the Park this summer at Penn Township Park, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove. Partnering with Penn Township, the library will host two summer evenings of themed events at 7 p.m., followed by the showing of a movie outdoors. “Grease” will be featured on Thursday, July 19, and “Coco” will be shown on Thursday, Aug. 23. Admission is free, and registration is not required. For more information, readers may contact the library at 610-869-2004 or lsherwood@ccls.org.
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ABATE Helps Fill NSC Food Pantry By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The food storage area at Neighborhood Services Center (NSC) in Oxford was empty when members of the ABATE Motorcycle Club rolled up on June 30 with trailers full of food, baby supplies and pet food. ABATE of Chester County Chapter 64 is a regional chapter of ABATE of Pennsylvania. ABATE, which stands for Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of individual rights of motorcyclists through political change, charitable works and public education.
This was the 29th year for ABATE of Chester County to organize the Dwight Wallace Memorial Motorcycle Food Run for NSC. “We wanted to do something that was in memory of one of our fallen brothers in the chapter,” group member Tim Killinger said. Wallace’s mother, Arta Thomas, rode along with the bikers, wearing a memorial T-shirt with her late son’s picture. This year in particular was notable as the event was taking place 30 years after Wallace’s death. “I think (the event) is awesome; it’s absolutely wonderful,” she said. This year alone, ABATE members delivered approximately 23,000 pounds of goods to the NSC building in Oxford. See ABATE pg 7
ABATE of Chester County Chapter 64 brought approximately 23,000 pounds of goods to Neighborhood Services Center (NSC) on June 30 as part of the 29th annual Dwight Wallace Memorial Motorcycle Food Run. ABATE members Tim Killinger (left) and Steve Smrke (center) presented the food to NSC board vice chair James Saltysiak.
Sale Of Personalized Bricks To Raise Funds For Dog Park
Public Invited To Watch Vintage Base Ball
Area residents are invited to memorialize a favorite pet, recognize a best friend, celebrate their family or promote their business while helping support the Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) and its new dog park. OARA is offering personalized bricks that will contain up to four lines of text for a special message. Purchased bricks will be used among paving bricks in the vestibule of the new dog park. See Dog Parks pg 6
The Brandywine Base Ball Club (BBC) of West Chester will play a doubleheader on Saturday, July 14, beginning at 11 a.m.
Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) treasurer Candace Miller (left), accompanied by her dog, River, and OARA chairman Chip Benke cut the ribbon at the opening of the new dog park on May 19. Personalized bricks are now on sale as a fundraiser for the park. At the end of the sales period, the bricks will be used to permanently pave the dog park vestibule.
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at East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, against the Diamond State Vintage BBC from Delaware. Games are free and open to the public. See Vintage Base Ball pg 12
The Brandywine Base Ball Club of West Chester will play a doubleheader on July 14 at East Goshen Park. The community is invited to view the game of “base ball” as it was played in 1864.
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invites the community to its second Christmas in July Craft Fair on Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in the Pavilion Auditorium at Vista Ridge Apartments at Ware Presbyterian Village, 7 E. Locust St., Oxford. More than 40 vendor tables will be set up, and there will be a sale of fresh, local produce and flowers. Visitors may also browse the New to You Thrift Shop and Gift Store, the Ware Model Railroad display, and the Woodworking Shop. Box lunches and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, email cijatware@ zoominternet.net.