Oxford AUGUST 8, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 28
CHICKEN BARBECUE
West Grove-Avondale Rotary Club will hold a drive-up chicken barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Avondale Fire House, 23 Firehouse Way, Avondale. Dinners will be available for pickup from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost of a meal will include a half-chicken, chips, dessert, and water. For details, call Sharon at 610-869-3119. READING BUDDIES
Oxford Public Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, invites children to read to a certified therapy dog as part of its Reading Buddies program on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is necessary. For more information, readers may call the library at 610-932-9625 or visit www.oxfordpubliclibrary.org. MOVIE SCREENING
Avon Grove Library and Penn Township will present a free Movie in the Park at Penn Township Park, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. The film “Coco” will be shown. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Popcorn will be provided. Admission is free, and registration is not required. For more information, readers may contact the library at 610-869-2004 or lsherwood@ccls.org
Gap Relief Auction Marks 70 Years pg 5
Students Receive Scholarships pg 8
Organizations Present Award, Grant pg 3
New Women’s Health Center Opens By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) held a grand opening event on July 26 for its new Women’s Health Center. The facility is located in the Jennersville Professional Building at 105 Vineyard Way, Suite 200, West Grove. The Women’s Health Center will provide services for women of all ages, including well woman exams, screenings, prenatal and post-partum care and behavioral health. The center expects to serve at least 1,000 patients this year. Services are available to all, with a sliding fee scale for low-income patients. “We welcome all women,” CEO Alisa Jones said. “No one is turned away.” The event also included the unveiling of portraits in the waiting area created by local artist Darcie Goldberg, who
took photographs of LCH patients, volunteers and staff members. In the photos, the subjects were asked to write down their “dream” on a chalkboard. The photos will remain on permanent display at the facility. LCH also has medical locations in Kennett Square and Oxford. “We wanted to bring specialty services to Jennersville,” Jones said. “We can serve our entire service area, which is southern Chester County.” More space for more integrated care has been a long-term goal for LCH. “This is a dream come true,” women’s health director Catherine Domanska Elliott stated. “We now have a space to truly provide integrated care to the incredible women in this community.” Looking toward the future, LCH plans to continue to grow. “This is just the beginning of better access to care See Health Center pg 7
La Comunidad Hispana staff members celebrated the opening of the new Women’s Health Center in Jennersville with grand opening ceremonies on July 26.
OUTDOOR CONCERT
UPCOMING PICNIC
The Oxford Green Thumb Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at noon for the group’s annual picnic at Robin Iler’s home. Members are asked to bring a dish to share. For more information, call 610-235-9950. Members should call the hostess if they are unable to attend.
Fiddlers’ Picnic To Feature More Performers By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The seventh annual Lanchester Fiddlers’ Picnic is set for Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Landis Woodland Preserve, 610 Zion Hill Road, Atglen. This year’s event will feature a wider variety of performers and musical styles than ever before. “I wanted to make it a variety this year - country, folk, bluegrass and oldtime (music), and I’m pretty much on the way to doing that,” musical organizer and master of ceremonies Dave Armstrong said. The main stage at the Fiddlers’ Picnic See Fiddlers’ Picnic pg 6
Organizer Jim Groff (left), musical organizer and master of ceremonies Dave Armstrong (center) and West Sadsbury Township supervisor Barry Edwards invite the community to the seventh annual Lanchester Fiddlers’ Picnic, set for Aug. 18 at the Landis Woodland Preserve.
OIC Seeks Volunteer Tutors By Francine Fulton
The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) is currently seeking people from the community who would like to make the difference in the lives of adult learners by becoming volunteer tutors. No experience is necessary, but volunteers must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. According to Felice Burstein, adult tutoring assistant program coordinator, there is a current waiting list of 38 people located throughout Chester County who are in need of volunteer tutors to help them improve their English language skills. “We currently have students from 30 countries who want to learn English, as See Tutors pg 2
Laura Clark (left), a volunteer tutor with the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), leads a tutoring session at a local library with student Darwin Corea Mendez, who is originally from Honduras. The OIC is currently seeking additional tutors for adult learners throughout Chester County.
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will be held outdoors at Upper Oxford Township Park on Catamount Road in Oxford on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. The program, “A Teddy Bear’s Picnic,” will be presented by local churches and community handbell ringers. The ringers will present a variety of music, including some sing-along pieces. Attendees may bring lawn chairs or blankets. A freewill offering will be accepted, and all donations will go to Russellville Grange 91. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Grange hall, 245 Old Limestone Road, Oxford.
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