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Oxford DECEMBER 5, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 45
DINNER, BINGO
The Knights of Columbus will present a dinner and bingo event on Thursday, Dec. 6, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Center, 290 State Road, West Grove. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by bingo at 6:30 p.m. The fee to play bingo includes three cards per game for 10 games. Special games will be available for additional fees. BOOK CLUB
Avon Grove Library, 17 Rosehill Ave., West Grove, will host its next Book Club for Adults meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20. This month’s title is “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. The club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The books to be discussed are chosen by voting. For more information, readers may call 610-869-2004, email kdavis@ccls.org or visit www.avongrovelibrary.org. FRUIT BASKET SALE
Boy Scout Troop 20 in Atglen is holding a fruit basket sale, with all proceeds benefiting the troop. Baskets will be delivered on Mondays, Dec. 10 and 17. The baskets are available in small, medium and large sizes and can be customized with one’s own trinkets or materials. To purchase baskets, contact a Troop 20 Scout or email Mitch King at fruit@atglenscouts.org.
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OAHS Career Fair Showcases Job Options By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
During Oxford Area High School’s (OAHS) annual Career Fair on Nov. 15, more than 40 different careers were represented by presenters from local businesses, colleges, military groups, law enforcement and emergency services. All students from freshmen to seniors were able to visit the rows of tables set up with displays and information, plus they had the chance to talk with people who are actively involved in the represented fields. The career fields covered everything from the visual and performing arts to engineering and medical fields. Some careers represented require advanced degrees, while requirements for others can be obtained through technical schools or apprenticeships. See OAHS Career Fair pg 2
Members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club at Oxford Area High School (OAHS), including (left photo, from left) Noah Hewes, Lauren Neskie, Chloe Campbell and Jacob Hewes, helped set up for OAHS’ annual Career Fair on Nov. 15. One of the guest speakers was Wilmington Police Department bomb squad coordinator Jason Dolinger (right photo), who brought a bomb squad robot and bomb-sniffing dog to the event.
GIFT COLLECTION
“Petals Please” Spreads Joy Through Flowers East Nottingham Appoints First Junior Supervisor By Francine Fulton
Flowers from funerals, weddings and other special events that may be discarded are now being recycled and reused by Petals Please, a newly formed nonprofit organization that presents the fresh flowers to residents of nursing homes, hospices, senior care communities and others. Petals Please was founded in July and already has made an impact in the See Petals Please pg 5
Founder Beth Adams (left) and volunteer Peggy Bolger invite local residents to donate flowers from events like weddings and funerals to Petals Please, a new nonprofit organization. Volunteers with Petals Please deconstruct large arrangements and place them in smaller containers before presenting them to residents of nursing homes, hospices, senior care communities and more.
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
At the start of the East Nottingham Township supervisors’ meeting on Nov. 13, Magisterial District Justice Scott Massey swore in 16-year-old Elizabeth Estes as the township’s first junior supervisor. Elizabeth, the daughter of Tara Mather and Bill Estes, is a junior at Oxford Area High School (OAHS). She will serve on the board until next September as a non-voting supervisor, Oxford Area High School junior Elizabeth Estes (right) has been named junior attending public meetings, participating in discussions and providing supervisor for East Nottingham Township. monthly reports to the board about She was sworn in on Nov. 13 by Magisterial current events and issues of concern District Justice Scott Massey (center). to the township. Tara Mather, Elizabeth’s mother, held See Junior Supervisor pg 3 the Bible during the ceremony.
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will hold its annual holiday gift collection on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. during its monthly meeting at the Oxford Public Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. Author and abolitionist Carol Hart Metzker will welcome guests and assist with gift collection. All donations must be new, and needed items include hats, gloves, socks, personal hygiene items, paper towels and napkins, paper plates, toilet and facial tissue, antibacterial wipes, individually packaged snacks, gift cards, calendars, journals, pens, and pencils. Collected gifts will be distributed to youth centers, transitional homes, and shelters to benefit vulnerable women and children. Call 610-932-0337.
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