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Final Fridays Slated In Parkesburg The Parkesburg Action Committee and the Parkesburg Borough will present Final Fridays in Parkesburg.

The celebratory events will take place every final Friday of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. in the 200 block of Main Street. The street will be closed to traffic and will be filled with local businesses, vendors, community groups, food vendors, food trucks and live music.

Organizers note that it is a wonderful way to support and grow local business, meet your neighbors and see all that Parkesburg has to offer.

The event is sponsored by the Parkesburg Action Committee, a nonprofit group formed to support and revitalize the town. The group is pleased to be working closely with the borough council to make the series of events a success. ■

A community gardening club is offered every Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Parkesburg Library.

Those interested in getting gardening advice or learning about pollinatorfriendly gardening are invited to join the group, which is led by Chester County Master Gardener David Jones.

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In August of 2016, the library’s garden was named a The flowering garden in front of the Parkesburg pollinator-friendly Library was planted by the library’s Saturday morning habitat and community garden club, led by Chester County Master received a sign Gardener David Jones. that states, “Penn State Extension The library garden was planted to Master Gardener Pennsylvania attract pollinators, which include birds, Pollinator Friendly Garden.” According to Jones, the Parkesburg Library is the bees, butterflies and caterpillars. very first library in Chester County to Club members also weed, water get the official designation from Penn and maintain the vegetable garden State University. that is located in back of the library A pollinator garden must provide building. food sources such as nectar and water, it must provide shelter for the pollinators and gardeners must keep the habitat safe by removing invasive plants and reducing the use of pesticides.

The Parkesburg Library is located at 105 West St., Parkesburg. For more information, readers may contact library director Tom Knecht at 610857-5165 or tknecht@ccls.org or visit http://www.parkesburglibrary.org. ■

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Parkesburg Community Day To Offer Family Fun Parkesburg Community Day has a new date and a new look, and the annual event promises a new atmosphere of family fun, great music and fireworks.

Last year, Community Day was held in August, but excessive temperatures were burdensome. “The weather we had took its toll on people. That’s one of the reasons we moved it back to July,” Assetto explained. “We just thought it would be a better time.”

Set for Saturday, July 8, rain or shine, at Minch Park, 400 West St., Parkesburg, the event will begin at 4 p.m. with a community picnic. Local residents are invited to bring their chairs or blankets and their favorite picnic meal or make purchases at the food trucks that will be on hand at the event.

Parkesburg Community Day is organized by the Parkesburg Area Special Events Committee with help from the Parkesburg Area Business Association and Parkesburg Borough.

There is no admission charge for Community Day, but any donations received will be distributed to local charities.

The menus for food vendors are not set at this point, but members of the Southern Chester County Babe Ruth League will serve hot dogs and hamburgers to fit the family picnic atmosphere of the event. Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted in the park.

Parkesburg Community Day also takes time to honor local veterans.

Last year, World War II veterans were highlighted. As always, all veterans will be recognized, but for 2017, there will be special emphasis on Korean War veterans.

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This year, the event has been scaled back from the level of past Community Days, with a more relaxed atmosphere.

The Firefighter’s Challenge will not be held this year, but members of the Keystone Valley Fire Department will display equipment and share their knowledge of firefighting and fire prevention. Members of the Parkesburg Police Department will also be on-site, and local businesses will set up displays.

Parkesburg Area Special Events Committee vice president and borough manager Jim Thomas (left) and committee president Jack Assetto are among those planning Parkesburg Community Day for July 8 in Minch Park.

“This year, it’s a different event. There will be some exhibits, but nothing the size of last year,” Assetto noted.

committee member Joe Reali said. “I suggest they register ahead of time so we can be more organized.”

A new feature of Community Day will be a kickball tournament. Local churches and other groups are invited to form teams for the firstever Parkesburg Community Churches Outreach (PCCO) Kickball Tournament.

Preregistration for the tournament is requested by Monday, July 3.

Music will become the main attraction from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., as the West Chester Swing Kings will perform music of all kinds. As darkness falls, Community Day will finish with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

“It’s open to everybody and anybody who can organize a small team,”

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For more information, readers may visit www.facebook.com/parkesburg communityday, click on Events and choose Community Day 2017. Minch Park is located along West Street between West Second and West Fourth avenues. ■

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Reali is also the main contact for general information on Parkesburg Community Day and for registering for the kickball tournament.

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During the 1920’s H.A. Beale Jr., President of The Parkesburg Iron Co. provided the area with a semi-pro baseball team.

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Many Major League Teams Phila. Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox played against the “Iron Men”.

Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Casey Stengle made appearances in Minch Park.

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“(It’s) going to be a fabulous fireworks display,” Assetto said. “We’re just encouraging everybody to come out and enjoy the day.”

Those who know of any Parkesburgarea residents who served in the military during the Korean War are asked to contact Reali at jreali@ parkesburg.org or 610-235-9413 or 610-857-2616 as soon as possible so their names may be included.

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“We’re inviting everybody to bring a picnic lunch to the park, sit down, meet your neighbors, enjoy the day and enjoy the music,” said Parkersburg Area Special Events Committee president Jack Assetto.

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Parkesburg Library Schedules PAWS For Reading Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, will offer PAWS for Reading sessions. The program allows children to read to dogs in an effort to improve the children’s reading and communication skills. Children may independently read to a trained dog (and handler) one-on-one in the library’s reading room.

Fifteen-minute sessions are available on the first and third Tuesdays of the month between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Children may bring a picture book or a chapter book to read. Parents and caregivers are asked to stay in the library, but not in the reading room.

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Members of Goldie’s Gang who read to a PAWS companion five times at any host library in 2017 may earn a free T-shirt.

To register, readers may call 610-8575165. More information is available at www.parkesburglibrary.org. ■

Children may sign up for as many weeks as they like, but for only one session per week.

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Campers will learn basic construction techniques, simple programming skills and how to use various sensors. They will finish the week with an exciting sumo wrestling Lego robots (SUGO) Competition.

Cooking, Science Exploration and Quilting. Membership in 4-H is not required.

In addition to the Parkesburg Library, camp locations will include the Chester County Extension office in West Chester, the 4-H Romano Center in Honey Brook and Nottingham Park. Camps will be held weekly through Friday, Aug. 4.

Registrations for Summer Specials are processed through the Chester County Extension office. Information about the camps can be found at http://extension.psu.edu/4-h/counties/ Other camps being offered this chester. For more information, readers summer include Babysitting, Candy may call the Extension office at Making, Environmental Science, 610-696-3500. ■

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