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Oxford SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 35
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HARVEST FAIR
Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC), Market and Addison streets, Oxford, will hold its 16th annual Harvest Fair, an outdoor arts and crafts event, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will also include children’s activities, music and food. For details, readers may call the church office at 610-932-9698 or visit www.oxford1851.org. Crafters interested in participating in the event may contact the church or visit the website for an application. TURKEY DINNER
will hold its annual turkey dinner on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Oxford Presbyterian Church, 6 Pine St., Oxford. Buffet and takeout options will be available. Separate prices have been set for adults, senior citizens over age 65, and children ages 4 to 10. Children age 3 and under may eat for free. For tickets or more information, readers may contact Shiloh Presbyterian Church at 610-932-9256.
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By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Hunger is an issue that can hit close to home. Because hunger exists in local places, area residents are asked to join their neighbors in the John H. Ware IV Memorial Hunger Help Walk, set for Sunday, Oct. 21. The walk is sponsored by the Oxford Area Civic Association and the Oxford Area Ministerium. The walk, which began in 2015, is named for philanthropist John H. Ware IV, whose family was instrumental in founding the civic association. The Hunger Help Walk will begin at the Lighthouse Youth Center (LYC), located at 245 Commerce St., Oxford. Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m., with the walk starting at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place rain or shine, with walkers using the LYC’s gymnasiums See Hunger Walk pg 3
Members of the Oxford Area Ministerium invite the community to take part in the annual John H. Ware IV Memorial Hunger Help Walk, set for Oct. 21. Ministerium members include (front, from left) Lincoln Larsen, assistant pastor, Bethany Presbyterian Church; Dan Stewart, Ware Presbyterian Village chaplain; Heather Roberts, associate pastor, Oxford Church of the Nazarene; Merritt Schatz, pastor, Nottingham Presbyterian Church; Alice Tackett, representing Allen AME Church; (back) Rob Mattox, Hope Town Ministry; Jesse Johnson, pastor, Media Mennonite Church; Buzz Tyson, executive director, Lighthouse Youth Center; Kate Uhler, director of community engagement, Constellation Network; Mark Terry, pastor, Oxford United Methodist Church; and Aaron Smalley, pastor, First Baptist Church of Oxford.
Annual Fundraiser To Support Bellevue Presbyterian To Host Pregnancy Resources Ministry Community Fall Festival By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
KNITTING CLASS
Oxford Public Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, is offering a four-week instructional knitting class. The class, led by knitting instructor Sharon Fogg, will meet on Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m. beginning on Oct. 3. There will be a materials fee due on the first day of class. Needles, yarn and handouts will be provided. The program is for individuals age 8 and over. Space is limited. To register or for more information, stop by the library, call 610-932-9625 or visit www.oxford publiclibrary.org or www.facebook.com/ oxfordlibrarycompany.
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Hunger Help Walk Planned In Oxford
Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone’s fourth annual Walk and Pull for Life is set for Sept. 29. Among the organizers are (from left) executive director Debbie Davenport, administrative director Kathy Greig, clinic director Joyce Peifer, board member Jim Davis, client services outreach specialist Jennie Straub and development assistant Mary Wilson. By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Community members are invited to have a fun day while supporting Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone during
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the fourth annual Walk and Pull for Life on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Salisbury Township Community Park, also referred to as Gap Park, 777 White Horse Road, Gap. The event, See Walk And Pull pg 3
Bellevue Presbyterian Church will hold its Community Fall Festival, offering fun for people of all ages on Friday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. This is the second year for the event, which will begin with registration at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy a free meal of ham and cheese sandwiches served warm, as well as chips, cookies, candy and beverages, which will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a food truck and sale of water ice. Youngsters will be able to participate in a wide variety of activities and games, including a barrel train ride, face painting, a photo booth and a bounce house. There will be an ambulance and a fire truck on the grounds for the children to look inside. See Fall Festival pg 3
Pastor JT Holderman (left) and committee chair Mandy Doutrich invite the public to attend Bellevue Presbyterian Church’s second annual Community Fall Festival on Sept. 28.
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245 Old Limestone Road, Oxford, will host a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 6. Meals will be available for eating on-site or takeout from 3 p.m. until sold out. Chicken only and children’s meals will also be available. The cost of the eat-in buffet will include a half-chicken, all-you-can-eat potato salad, pepper cabbage, applesauce, a beverage, a roll, and dessert. Takeout meals will include a half-chicken, potato salad, pepper cabbage, applesauce, a beverage, a roll, and dessert. Quarts and pints of potato salad and pepper cabbage will also be sold. The Grange is located on Route 896, just north of Route 10.