Oxford AUGUST 22, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 30
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READING BUDDIES
The Oxford Public Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, invites children to read to a certified therapy dog on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. as part of its Reading Buddies program. No registration is necessary. For more information, call the library at 610-932-9625 or visit www.oxfordpubliclibrary.org. COMMUNITY MEAL
Little Britain Presbyterian Church, 255 Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, will serve a free community meal on Friday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join the church for a picnic supper. Readers may call the church at 717-548-2266 for more details. SEWING CLASS
12 E. Locust St., Oxford, will present a sewing class on Monday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will make an easy-to-sew shopping bag under the guidance of OASC staff member and seamstress Janet Rivera. The class is limited to 10 participants. For more information and to register for the free program, contact the OASC at 610932-5244 or oxsrctr@zoominternet.net. UPCOMING MEETING
The Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center (NSC) will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Octoraro Hotel, Oxford. The schedule of events will include a social hour, the election of board officers, information regarding the past year’s activities, and more. Refreshments will be available. Reservations are required by Monday, Sept. 17, by contacting Jamie Cruz at 610-932-8557 or nsc35@zoominternet.net.
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Final Friday Festivities To Feature Theme Of “Dog Days Of Summer” By Francine Fulton
“Dog Days of Summer” will be the theme of the Final Friday program to be held on Aug. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Parkesburg. In addition to enjoying food, shopping and entertainment, visitors will be able to meet with representatives from local pet rescues, which will have pets on hand that are available for adoption. Final Friday is a street fair hosted by the Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) on the last Friday of each month from April through October. Activities take place along the 200 block of Main Street in Parkesburg.
Special guests at the August event will include Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, LaMancha Animal Rescue and the Animal House Project, which runs the Chester County Pet Food Pantry. “Each one (of the rescues) is bringing animals (available) for adoption,” said PAC member Jenny Alexander, who noted that “Dog Days of Summer” was also the Final Friday theme last August. “People can meet them and then go through the adoption process. They want to make sure they go to good home. “Last year there was a little beagle, and one of our vendors fell in love with the dog and a week later adopted her,” she added. See Final Friday pg 3
The Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) will present a “Dog Days of Summer” Final Friday event on Aug. 31 in downtown Parkesburg. Inviting people to the event are (from left) Mary Bauer from Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, PAC member Jenny Alexander and Colleen Sgarra, a foster mom from Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, with Serena, who is currently available for adoption.
Tours, Outdoor Concert Slated Goat Show Is A Highlight At Chester County 4-H Fair
Balladeer Charlie Zahm and fiddler Tad Marks will present their annual outdoor concert of traditional music at historic Primitive Hall, 830 N. Chatham Road, West Grove, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26. The hall, which is normally open only by appointment, will be open for tours from 3 to 5 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets for seating, along with picnic suppers. The concert will be held outside in the hall’s walnut grove. There is a suggested admission fee per car. For more information, readers may email primitivehalltours@gmail.com. Primitive Hall, a manor house built in 1738 by Joseph Pennock in West Marlborough Township, is the restored
Charlie Zahm (pictured) and Tad Marks will present an outdoor concert at historic Primitive Hall in West Grove on Sunday, Aug. 26. ancestral home of the Pennock family, which played a significant role in the Colonial history of Pennsylvania. Much of the furniture in the hall can be See Primitive Hall pg 2
The Chester County 4-H Dairy Goat Show was held on Aug. 6 at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County in Honey Brook during the week of the 4-H Fair. A total of 41 goat projects were exhibited by 19 4-H youth participants. This year the show was divided into three classes - Alpine Dairy Goats, Oberhasli Dairy Goats and Pet Goats. A separate market goat show was held, and market goats were sold as part of the annual 4-H livestock auction on Aug. 8. Kyle Miller of Newport was in charge of placing the goats and instructing the 4-H participants in how to improve
their animals for show. In the Alpine breed, Frank Reith of West Grove captured the Grand Champion award for his 5-year-old See Goat Show pg 4
Frank Reith of West Grove, who won outstanding Grand Champion honors with his Alpine doe, Dixie, during the Dairy Goat Show at the recent 4-H Fair, was also selected for Best in Show honors, along with other awards.
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117 Rosehill Ave., West Grove, will hold a free Lego Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. Legos will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary. For more information, call 610-869-2004 or visit www.avongrove library.org.