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IN THIS ISSUE: BRANDYWINE VALLEY SKI ASSOCIATION PLANS OPEN HOUSE page 2
AUGUST 29, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 31
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Shiloh Presbyterian Church (SPC) will hold a pancake and omelet breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the SPC Community Outreach Center, 42 S. Fifth St., Oxford. Tickets may be purchased at the door, with separate costs set for adults and for children ages 4 to 11. Children age 3 and under may eat for free. The breakfast has been scheduled for the second Saturday of every other month. Additional items on the menu vary and may include French toast, bacon, sausage, biscuits, potatoes, sausage gravy, juice, and coffee. Call 610-932-9256. OPEN MARKET
West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 N. Guernsey Road, West Grove, will host its third annual Open Market on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal this year is to host nearly 100 vendors, including artists, jewelers, vendors selling homemade bath products, woodworkers, crafters, and others, as well as food trucks. The church is seeking vendors and food trucks. Contact 610-869-9334 or office@west groveumc.org or visit www.west groveumc.org.
County Website Wins Statewide Honor pg 3 School District Earns Distinction pg 3
Girl Scout Troop Shares 13 Years Of Memories By Francine Fulton
Girl Scout Troop 41385 formed 13 years ago when kindergarten students began meeting at the home of troop leader Robin McKenna of Parkesburg. Since the girls have reached the age of 18, their days as a troop have now come to an end. “We cannot believe that our troop is made up of high school graduates that (have now) finished their Girl Scouting careers,” said Robin, who is co-leader of the troop along with Diana Wolfe. “Many girls have come and gone through the years. At one time, we had 18 members. However, it has gradually whittled down to just four girls.” The remaining troop members include Paige McKenna, Erin Wayman and Meredith Norris, who graduated from Octorara Area High School, and Makenna Wolfe, who graduated from
Avon Grove Charter School. Paige has been in the troop from its origin. “This 13-year journey of Girl Scouting has been a huge part of my life, and I am thankful for all it has given me,” she said. Robin said that through the years the troop has always placed an emphasis on community service. The troop constructed a raised garden bed to grow produce for the Octorara Food Cupboard and held other fundraisers for the organization. It also sang Christmas carols to local senior citizens. “We weren’t hardcore campers; we were more about community service and trips together,” said Robin. “From when they were little kindergartners, we saved pop tops from soda cans for the Ronald McDonald House. We collected and assembled backpacks for the Water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster and
UPCOMING MEETING
Angel Flight East Seeks Volunteer Pilots
Backyard Bucks Set Sportsman’s Dinner
STORY TIME
48 S. Second St., Oxford, will present story time on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The interactive program for preschoolers will include stories, songs and a craft. No registration is required for the free program, which will be held in the children’s room at the library. For more information, readers may call 610-932-9625 or visit www.oxfordpubliclibrary.org.
Angel Flight East (AFE) is seeking volunteer pilots to offer air transportation to children and adults in need of medical treatment far from home. By Francine Fulton
Angel Flight East (AFE), a nonprofit organization that offers air transportation to children and adults in need of medical treatment far from home, is
seeking the services of local pilots. As part of the service it provides, AFE, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, utilizes volunteer pilots who use their own aircraft and pay for all expenses of the flight. See Angel Flight East pg 5
Members of the Backyard Bucks taught an archery program in July at the Chester County Conservation Camp held at Paradise Farms in Downingtown. Some of the proceeds from the group’s upcoming Sportsman’s Event/Freedom Dinner on Sept. 8 will be used to sponsor youths to attend the camp next year. By Francine Fulton
A Sportsman’s Event/Freedom Dinner, featuring dinner, silent and live auctions,
prize giveaways and games, will be presented by Chester County Backyard Bucks on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Wagontown Fire Company, 412 W. Kings Highway See Backyard Bucks pg 5
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The four remaining members of Girl Scout Troop 41385, (from left) Erin Wayman, Makenna Wolfe, Paige McKenna, and Meredith Norris, took a final trip together to Quebec, Canada, where they visited the Montmorency Falls.
See Girl Scouts pg 2
The Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA) will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Presbyterian Church Hall, 6 Pine St., Oxford. Guest speaker Dolores Rowe will present “Postcards: Windows on the World.” Rowe is a retired teacher and postcard collector. She has written and assisted in writing two books, “Around Avondale and West Grove” and “Around Oxford.” The public is welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Visit www.oxfordhistorical.org or www.face book.com/OxfordAreaHistorical Association.
Golf Tournament To Benefit Library pg 5