Cheerleaders compete at national championship
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Members of the Twin Valley High School (TVHS) cheerleading squad earned a bid to compete at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship held Feb. 7 to 10 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.
This is the second year that the squad qualified to take part in the national event. “Unfortunately, they did not advance to finals, but they did amazing and performed their routine the best they ever have,” said Nichole Wanner,
president of the newly formed Twin Valley Cheerleading Parents Club.
A video of the girls’ performance at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Feb. 8 can be found by searching for “Twin Valley Cheerleading” on Facebook. The routine is highlighted by the girls’ shouts of “Go Raiders,” in reference to the TVHS mascot, performed to the song “Celebration.” The girls utilized props, including signs, pom-poms and cheer megaphones.
Last year, the girls from Twin Valley competed in the Small Game Day Non-Tumble Division. Game Day is a traditional event that represents what cheerleaders
do on the sidelines of games to encourage the crowd. This year, the squad was part of the tumbling division. “They had to have at least one or two cheerleaders that tumble, and they have two,” Wanner noted.
To qualify for nationals, the team, led by coaches Jess Hoffman and Jamie Payne, participated in the UCA Regionals on Dec. 15, 2024, held at the Santander Arena in Reading. “You have to get a certain score to get a bid for nationals,” said Wanner. The team also won the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association (BCIAA) competition held on Dec. 7, 2024, at Exeter High School.
See Cheerleaders pg 9
Daniel Boone Homestead to celebrate Pennsylvania’s Birthday
BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates will kick off the 2025 season of special programming to celebrate the founding of Pennsylvania with an open house on Sunday, March 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro. The event is held annually to commemorate the day that William Penn was granted a charter by King Charles II of England in 1681, which established Pennsylvania.
The day will include demonstrations of blacksmithing in the site’s
This year, the event, formerly known as Charter Day, is now Pennsylvania’s Birthday. “The
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) changed the name from Charter Day to Pennsylvania’s Birthday, so all the PHMC-owned
See Daniel Boone pg 2
Sportsman’s Event to feature speaker, door prizes and more
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Wagontown Chapel will present its 19th annual Sportsman’s Event on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The event will feature guest speaker Doug DeHarpart, host of the “Created Outdoors” program, as well as light refreshments and a chance to win door prizes.
Guests will be able to view displays by a variety of vendors
from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “We will have 15 to 20 vendors this year,” said pastor Tim Crans, a resident of Atglen. “There will be hunting-related vendors and a taxidermist. The church will have a table that will have information about our church and our other ministries that we do outside of this event.”
One of the vendors will display works of art made with painted turkey feathers. “She paints a
See Sportsman’s Event pg 2
Coach Jamie Payne (front, left) and coach Jess Hoffman (front, right) and the Twin Valley High School cheerleading squad
blacksmith shop.
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deer, a turkey or a bear on (the feathers), and they are framed,” said Crans. “One of them will be a door prize. It is a nice piece of art.”
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A hunting video will also be featured. “They can visit the vendors, but after they walk through, we will also have a video showing in the main auditorium that they can watch,” noted Crans.
While lunch will not be served, an assortment of snacks will be available to enjoy. Among the snacks will be cookies and brownies, as well as chips donated by Herr’s.
DeHarpart’s presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. “He will talk about the strategies of hunting whitetail,” Crans said.
According to www.created outdoors.com, DeHarpart has been a chapter chairman for Whitetails Unlimited for more than 10 years and has been involved in the outdoor industry representing various brands and products.
nonperishable food items will be entered into a separate drawing to win a muzzleloader. The items should be commercially produced products, such as canned soups. No home-preserved items will be accepted.
“All of the canned goods will be given to people in need in the community and in the church,” Crans pointed out.
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sites changed the name,” explained Amanda Machik, manager of site events and programs at the homestead.
According to PHMC, the charter granted Penn, who wanted to create a colony where people could worship freely, more than 45,000 square miles of land. The charter, known as “Pennsylvania’s birth certificate,” was written on parchment with iron gall ink. The charter is stored in a high-security vault in Harrisburg, where it is preserved under special conditions.
Penn originally wanted to name the land “Sylvania,” which is Latin for “woods.”
King Charles changed the name to “Pennsylvania” in honor of Penn’s father, William. Thus, the name “Pennsylvania” means “Penn’s woods.”
historic area will also be open for viewing, including the smokehouse, blacksmith shop and homestead barn. Visitors can also tour the three-room Bertolet log house.
Children will be able to enjoy Colonial toys and games, and members of the Hopewell Quilters will demonstrate quilting.
Another highlight of the day will be when staff members operate the Bertolet sawmill. Visitors will be able to watch the rare piece of machinery in action during live demonstrations at 1 and 3 p.m.
“The sawmill is the oldest operating, water-powered, vertical-blade sawmill in Pennsylvania and one of three in the United States,” Machik stated. “It was moved to the homestead in 1972 from its original location in the Oley Valley.”
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“Created Outdoors” can be seen on CarbonTV.com and on other streaming services. On the website, DeHarpart stated, “I love spending time in the woods watching nature come to life and enjoy making memories in God’s created outdoors.”
Door prizes, donated by local businesses, will be awarded after the talk. There will be separate prizes for adults and youths.
“When (attendees) come to the church, we will give them a door prize ticket. We have close to $15,000 in door prizes that we are giving out,” Crans said, noting that door prizes will include guns, bows, crossbows, calls, cameras and binoculars.
Attendees who bring three
Crans, who is an avid hunter himself, noted that many people look forward to the gathering each year. “This is not a fundraiser for the church; it is an outreach,” he said. “It is an opportunity to share Jesus Christ with people who may not typically come into church.”
Wagontown Chapel is located at 469 W. Kings Highway, Wagontown. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com by searching for “Wagontown Chapel Sportsman’s Event 2025.”
A link to order tickets can also be found at www .facebook.com/Wagon townChapelSportsmans Event. The Facebook page also includes photos of the door prizes and additional information.
All tickets will be sold online. However, if the event is not sold out, tickets may be available at the door. It is suggested that people call the church at 610-384-2838 in advance to check for ticket availability at the door.
Those with questions may call the church or email tcfamilyministry@aol.com.
Pennsylvania’s Birthday is a PHMC-wide event, and several historic sites across the state will participate.
At Daniel Boone Homestead, the birthplace of the frontiersman, there will be 18th-century demonstrations of trades, including leatherworking, sewing, wool dyeing, gunsmithing and blacksmithing.
Stone House History interpreters will also be on hand. “Back for their second year, we are so happy to have Stone House History joining us again, demonstrating tape loom weaving and traditional woodworking,” noted Machik.
Visitors can tour the spring cellar and Boone House as they learn about the three families that lived there during the 18th and early 19th centuries. The Boone House, constructed in three stages, is a 10-room stone structure fully furnished to the period.
Other buildings in the
Admission to the Pennsylvania’s Birthday event at Daniel Boone is free, but donations will be welcome. No pets, with the exception of service animals, are permitted, and there is no smoking on-site.
Several activities and demonstrations are weather dependent. For up-to-date information, visit www.thedaniel boonehomestead.org or www.facebook.com/@ danielboonehomestead.
The Daniel Boone Homestead, situated on 579 acres, is located halfway between Reading and Pottstown, 1 mile north of Route 422 near Baumstown. The homestead is owned by PHMC, and daily historic operations are run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, a nonprofit organization. Those with questions may call 610-582-4900 or email thedanielboone homestead@gmail.com.
Dog rescue plans open house
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR) will hold its monthly open house event from 10 a.m. to noon at its Golden Gateway facility, 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds, on Saturday, March 8. The public is invited to meet the golden retrievers and other dogs that are available for adoption.
Admission is free. Staff members will be on hand to answer questions, and food will be available for purchase. Photos are not permitted, and attendees should not bring other dogs to this event. For details, contact info@dvgrr.org or 717-484-4799 or visit www.dvgrr.org/adopt/ monthlyopenhouse.
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Initiative to support food program
The GIANT Company has announced the return of its annual Feeding School Kids initiative, which is in its fifth year. Customers at Giant, Martin’s and Giant Heirloom Market stores are invited to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, buy a reusable bag, or convert their choice points into a donation for their local public school districts’ food programs now through Sunday, March 31.
To launch the program, The GIANT Company will donate $100,000. Through the more than $7.6 million provided to schools through the Feeding School Kids program, public school districts have
been able to support meal programs and address food insecurity from supplying backpacks with weekend food to clearing outstanding student lunch debt to building on-campus food pantries and establishing garden programs.
In 2024, for example, Eastern York School District covered negative student lunch balances and provided nutritious breakfasts to students on state-mandated testing days, impacting 2,200 students. In addition, the volunteer organization NutriPacks served 800 students each week, providing access to nutritious food on weekends and school breaks.
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Village Library hosts patriotic presentation
BY FRANCINE FULTON
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the formation of the Continental Army and to coincide with Presidents Day, the Village Library of Morgantown held a special event on Feb. 15 featuring several guest speakers, including state Rep. Mark Gillen, who spoke about the Berks County Military History Museum, and Twin Valley High School graduate John Trego, a member of First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Matthew Sims, author of “Why My Heart Is Purple,” attended the program via Zoom.
The Berks Military History Museum, located at 198 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mohnton, opened in August 2017 in a former wagon works building. The museum’s motto is “Remembering Those Who Served.”
The museum, which features displays of uniforms, weapons, flags and military equipment, as well as dog tags and medals worn by local veterans, is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; other hours are available by appointment.
Items on display in the museum have been donated or are on loan. “I would rather (the item) be in your house. But if it will fall by the wayside and will get thrown out, then by all means bring it (to the museum),” Gillen stated.
about the museum, visit https://berksmilitary .weebly.com.
Next to speak was Trego, who presented a program about First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, a volunteer cavalry unit in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The group was founded in 1774 by 28 men at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia; original members were from a local fox hunting group.
“What made it unique as a cavalry unit was that you needed horses and men who could fight on horseback,” Trego said, noting that the troop fought not only during the Revolutionary War, but in subsequent conflicts.
“We are believed to be the oldest continuously serving unit in the United States military. We started on Nov. 17, 1774. This past November we celebrated our 250th anniversary.”
“We don’t want your story to be forgotten. Why? Because it is America’s story. It’s not about stuff; it’s about people and their experiences.”
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The troop is a private military unit, where members are elected. They also donate their pay back to the troop and aim to keep alive the skills of a cavalry unit on horseback by riding in
military ceremonies. “We still maintain the cavalry traditions to this day. We ride (wearing) regimental uniforms, which are based on the original uniforms they would have worn, including bearskin hats,” Trego explained. “It is not a costume. It is a dress uniform.”
Currently, the troop has 67 active members, and it has its own armory building in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It also maintains a military museum.
“When I joined the troop two years ago, I always had a love for history, but it really was awesome for me to start participating in history and learning to ride a horse and learning how to present myself on horseback as a soldier would have at that time,” Trego said. “It has been great.”
To learn more about the troop and the museum, visit www.firsttroop.com. Sims, the final speaker, spoke about earning three Purple Hearts while serving as combat medic.
Following the presentations, Carol Quaintance, who edited Sims’ book, presented horseshoe-shaped plaques to Gillen and Trego, in honor of the cavalry unit. Quaintance also presented a proclamation from the Caernarvon Township Board of Supervisors to Carol Donahue, library director, thanking her for hosting the program.
The Village Library is located at 207 N. Walnut St., Morgantown. To learn more about upcoming library activities, visit www.facebook.com/Vil lageLibraryofMorgan town or www.village library.org.
resident of Birdsboro. Students included on the dean’s list have earned a 3.5 to 3.9 grade point average for the semester.
Carol Quaintance (right) presents a gift to Rep. Mark Gillen following his talk at the Village Library of Morgantown.
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Community Calendar
March 6. Community Jam Session
Village Library of Morgantown, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Musicians and singers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join. The program is led by private music teacher Virginia Thorpe. For more information, contact Thorpe at ginny@ginnymusic.com.
March 6. Book Club
Village Library of Morgantown, 7:30 p.m. The topic will be “Taste: My Life Through Food” by Stanley Tucci. www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryofMorgantown
March 6. Chatty Crafters
Honey Brook Community Library
687 Compass Road Honey Brook, 6 to 8 p.m. Participants can bring their own projects to work on, including knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and crafts. For more information, call the library at 610-273-3303 or email fbaylis@ccls.org.
March 6. Free Community Dinner
Honey Brook Presbyterian Church 4331 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meal is offered by the Shepherd’s Kitchen Meal Ministry. All are welcome. Call the church at 610-273-2848 for more details.
March 7. Sewing with Ms. Nancy Honey Brook Community Library, 6 to 8 p.m. Ms. Nancy will help participants with basic sewing skills, or they may choose a pattern or project from the library’s many sewing books. To register or for more information, call the library at 610-273-3303 or email nconner@ccls.org.
March 8. Flea Market
St. Peter United Church of Christ 1920 Ridge Road, Pottstown, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will also be available. Call 610-4699690 for details.
March 9. Author Talk
Presented by the Friends of Hopewell Furnace Hopewell Furnace Visitor Center Theater
2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, 2 p.m. Featured will be historian and author Dan Graham in a discussion of his new book “Colonial and Early Iron Works.” www.facebook.com/FriendsofHopewellfurnace
March 15. Turkey Supper
Caernarvon Fire Company
2145 Main St., Narvon. Buffet-style dining will be available from 1 to 3 p.m., and drive-through takeouts will be offered from 1 p.m. until sold out. For additional details, including the complete menu, search for “Caernarvon Fire Company” on Facebook.
March 15. Praise and Worship Night
Mt. Zion Church
753 Mt. Zion Road, Narvon, 7 p.m. Featured will be music by “3:16” and guest speaker Don Hudzina. Blind since birth, Hudzina will offer a compelling testimony.
March 18. Neighbors
Conestoga Mennonite Church
2779 Main St., Morgantown, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program will be “My Favorite Things.” Attendees are asked to bring three different things valued under $5 each to share with the other members. For more information, email tina.m.essick@gmail.com or join the “Neighbors” Facebook group.
The Community Calendar is a weekly feature of the Community Courier. Submit a meeting or event for consideration in writing at least two weeks prior to the event. Email submissions to ffulton@engleonline.com. For more information, call 800-800-1833, ext. 6018.
Common giving scams and how to spot them
Every year, millions of people donate to nonprofit organizations that address a wide range of needs. While people can do much good by supporting charities, their altruism may also attract potential scammers. Prospective donors can learn to recognize common giving scams to help ensure that they are not victimized by criminals and their money goes to real charities.
A common tactic used by scammers is to set up
a fraudulent charity. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs notes that these charities may feature impressive names or a name similar to one used by a reputable, wellknown charity.
Criminals may also use phishing emails, which have been around for decades and are easy to implement. Phishing emails are made to look like they come from a reputable source, such as an
See Scams pg 8
Arts center welcomes new executive director
David Tanner joined the WCR Center for the Arts as executive director in December 2024.
Tanner served for 12 years as the director of the Center for the Arts at Albright College, Reading, until he was promoted to dean of arts and cultural resources. During his 14 years at Albright, Tanner managed the Freedman Gallery, serving as director and curator for nine years. He collaborated with student groups, academic departments, and community organizations to expand Albright’s arts programs to more than 150 annual events, which received many national awards during his tenure. Tanner also established the arts administration academic program, for which he advised and mentored students and taught all courses.
During his last two years at Albright, he was given
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oversight of planning for the Black Cultural Collection, the Lakin Holocaust Memorial Resource Center, and the College Archives, while also leading the campus-wide Event Planning and Implementation division.
Previously Tanner served as the chief operating officer of the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, N.Y., where he shared leadership duties in opening that museum’s new 84,000-square-foot, $32 million, silver LEED certified, state-of-the-art facility. For five years he managed business operations as the associate director for administration at the Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington, Ind., and from 1998 to 2003, he was the executive director for the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM), one of eight regional professional service organizations affiliated with the American Association of Museums (AAM). While in St. Louis, Mo., where AMM was headquartered, he also taught in the graduate program for museum studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Before switching over to the arts, he was the executive director of two small history museums, the West Bend Historical Society in Wisconsin and the Peoria Historical Society in Illinois.
Tanner is an active member of the museum profession, serving at the national level as both a grant reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and as a peer reviewer in AAM’s Museum Assessment Program. Additionally, he served on the board for the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries and participated in planning numerous conferences for the profession. Locally, Tanner has served on the board of directors for the Pennsylvania’s Americana Region, and as secretary for the College Heights Community Council, and he has volunteered for committees and events
PA Turnpike and PennDOT win award
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received the 2025 Grand Conceptor Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) for its ongoing efforts to support work zone safety. The PA Turnpike and PennDOT share this recognition with RK&K, which serves as the program administrator for this project.
The Grand Conceptor Award is the ACEC/PA’s highest honor and was presented Jan. 23 during the organization’s Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence event in Lancaster. The event recognized projects across the commonwealth that exemplified superior safety, innovation, and engineering quality.
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DOT were recognized for the statewide Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program, launched in partnership with PSP in March 2024. Previously referred to as Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement, the initial five-year pilot program became permanent when Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1284 into law on Dec. 14, 2023.
Pennsylvania’s Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program uses vehicle-mounted, electronic speed timing devices to detect and record motorists exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more. Camera systems are only operational in active work zones where workers are present. Registered owners receive warning letters for the first offense, a violation notice with a fine for a second offense, and a violation notice with a larger fine for third and subsequent offenses. The violations are civil penalties with no points assessed to drivers’ licenses.
During the five-year pilot program, participating work zones saw a reduction in speeding, and work zone crashes also declined when a speed enforcement vehicle was present.
Reducing crashes within work zones and protecting highway workers from the traveling public is top priority for the PA Turnpike. As part of this commitment, the PA Turnpike has a dedicated task force that focuses on construction zones, crash analysis, and nearreal-time adjustments to working conditions.
Stemming from this task force, the PA Turnpike and PennDOT joined forces again this fall, developing a New Driver Work Zone Safety Program. The free, 35-minute virtual training program teaches new drivers how to navigate work zones with confidence and safety. To learn more, visit https://tinyurl.com/New DriverWorkZoneSafety.
For more information about the PA Turnpike, visit www.paturn pike.com.
individual’s bank or credit card company, or a charity; some may indicate recipients can win a prize if they open the email and click on a link within it. In a charity-related phishing scam, an email may request that recipients donate by clicking on a provided link. Consumers should not share their credit card information in an email, even if the sender claims to be from a reputable organization. Some scammers also pressure prospective donors and potential victims into making donations over the phone. Reputable charities do not pressure donors into giving over the phone or via email, so solicitations for immediate donations are a telltale sign of a charity scam. If prompted to
make donations with cash or via gift cards or wire transfers, people should hang up the phone, as the Federal Trade Commission notes such payment methods are how scammers request donations. Another common giving scam is to thank potential victims for past donations they never made. This strategy is an attempt to trick generous individuals into thinking they have a past relationship with a charity they believe is reputable, which might make them less inclined to vet the person or organization thanking them. The scammers are counting on establishing a false sense of security and trust. More information about giving scams and how to avoid them is available at www.consumer.ftc.gov.
BANGOR EPISCOPAL-FOUNDED 1722. 4 mi. W of Morgantown on Rt. 23 in Churchtown. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10am. All are welcome. Handicap accessible. Parking lot adjacent to the church off Water Street. For additional info., www.bangorepiscopal.org
BETHANY GRACE FELLOWSHIP: 400 Reading Road, East Earl (at the corner of Rt. 625 & Union Grove Rd.) Join us for worship, Sundays at 9 & 10:35AM. Adult, Youth, 56 Club classes at 10:35. Options for nursery-grade 4 during both time slots. Check us out at www.bethanygf.org or call 717-4456644 with questions. To Thrive | To Impact | To Unify.
BRICK LANE COMMUNITY CHURCH:52 S.
Brick Lane in Elverson, welcomes visitors to worship with us Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Wheelchair accessible. Childcare through age 2 and children’s worship during the sermon for PreK-Grade 3 available. Learn more at www.brick52.org or call the church office 610-286-6790. For those unable to attend in-person, see our livestream on www.youtube.com/bricklanecommunitychurch
CHURCHTOWN UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH: 2170 Main Street, Narvon (Churchtown). Phone: 717-445-5585, umcchurchtown@gmail.com. Pastor Dave Kling, dklingclm@gmail.com 5 mi East of New Holland on PA 23. Sunday worship at 9 am. Handicapped Access.
FAIRVIEW EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- 800 Fairview Road, Glenmoore, PA (intersection of Fairview & Little Conestoga Rds.) Rev. Tim Latham. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15am; Worship Service at 10:30am Nursery provided. Christian Education, Men’s & Women’s Bible Studies, Music Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Small groups... and much more! As growing disciples, we continue to Worship, Connect, Know and Serve God. For more info, find us online at www.FairviewEPC.org or call the office at 610-942-2640
LIVING GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH: 3200 Horseshoe Pike, 3 miles east of Honey Brook. Handicap accessible. Please join us for worship each Sunday at 9:30 am and Children’s Sunday School at 9:30 am. Nursery care is provided. If you are unable to attend in-person, join us via livestream on YouTube.
MT ZION CHURCH: 753 Mt. Zion Rd., Narvon, PA. Pastor: Ian Solodky, Worship Leader: Joe Liptock, Praise Band “3:16”. Adult Bible Study 9 am, Worship Service 10:15 am, Child Care Provided. We teach the traditional Gospel of Jesus Christ. All are welcome! Enjoy the views of our beautiful rural setting. Facebook.com/mtzionroad/ Instagram: Mt.Zion_narvon
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org
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Organization exceeds charitable goal
Humane Pennsylvania has exceeded its goal of providing one million meals to pets in need throughout Berks and Lancaster counties and beyond in 2024, thanks to the generosity of the community.
In 2024, Humane Pennsylvania’s Healthy Pets Initiative collected 365,908 pounds of pet food - equivalent to nearly 1.5 million meals. This program helps families to keep their pets happy and healthy at home.
By July 2024, Spike’s Pet Food Pantry had already collected more than 177,000 pounds of
food. The No Pet Hungry: Million Meal Challenge in December, along with the annual Howliday Donation Drive and partner-hosted events, added 6,300 pounds of food to the total. Humane Pennsylvania also distributed 104,396 pounds of supplies, including cat litter and other essentials.
To support Humane Pennsylvania’s work, visit https://humanepa .org/donate/general -donations/ or contact the donor relations manager, Chelsea, at CBreiten stein@HumanePA.org or 610-750-6100, ext. 299.
AgConnect announces Chester County farming awards
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Lisa McNamara, who retired in 2024 as Octorara Area School District’s director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), recently received the Duncan Allison Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award for her service to agriculture education. She was presented the award by AgConnect, a public-private partnership that supports farmers and agricultural businesses and promotes the value of farming in Chester County.
AgConnect also presented the Farmer of the Year Award to Bob and Ryan Rohrer of Rob-Roy Farm in Nottingham.
The awards were given out in December during a special ceremony held at Octorara Junior-Senior High School. Among those in attendance were Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe; AgConnect executive advisory committee members; Octorara staff members; and guests.
For McNamara, who now lives in Ocean City, Md., it was her first visit back to Octorara after retiring. “Culinary arts students made an impressive lunch for us. All the commissioners were there. It was an absolutely wonderful event,” said McNamara,
Cheerleaders
To celebrate the accomplishment of qualifying for nationals, the girls were given a formal sendoff to nationals during a Twin Valley Cheer Showcase held on Feb. 1 in the TVHS gym. The event also included performances by the Twin Valley Middle School cheerleading squad and performers from the Twin Valley 8U and 10U cheer squads.
The event was presented by the Parents Club, which formed in the spring of last year. According to its Facebook page, the group’s goal is “to provide support and financial resources for the Twin Valley cheerleading program.” The club sponsors fundraisers; sells spirit wear; and acts as a liaison between the cheerleading teams, parents, the school administration and the community.
that were not going to nationals with us,” said Wanner. “The two youth competition teams performed and then the middle school competition team. At the end, the high school cheerleaders performed the routine (they were going to do) in Disney.”
The event also featured some fun competitions that involved the cheerleaders’ parents, including a Pom Mom Challenge, where mothers competed to capture pom-poms, and a Daddy Jump Off, where fathers had an opportunity to try various cheerleading jumps.
noting that she was nominated for the award by Penn State Extension educator Jodi Gauker. “I was pleasantly surprised, honored and humbled.”
McNamara started as an instructional support teacher for the school district and also served as principal of the Octorara Primary Learning Center. She then transferred to serve as the Octorara Area School District’s kindergarten through 12th grade program administrator and CTE program director. In addition to agriculture, CTE programs prepare students for careers in business, woodworking, engineering, childhood education, graphic design and illustration, culinary, law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services, computer technology, animal and plant science, engine repair and more.
“I decided to change my career and went to the high school and built all the technical education programs there for the last nine or 10 years. It was quite fun, and that’s where I ended my career,” McNamara stated. “We started off with eight programs and ended with 12. We had over 250 kids in the program by the time I left. It was under 100 before. It was a great
“(The showcase) was an opportunity for them to show (their routine) to their friends and families
The girls on the squad represent all TVHS grade levels, nine to 12, and they have an intense practice schedule. “They practice five days a week after school and on weekends before a competition,” Wanner said. “To be on the competition team, they are here year-round. They are required to cheer for football and basketball.”
The girls also had to fundraise in order to finance the cost of travel, accommoda-
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for the Reading Science Center and Humane Pennsylvania.
Tanner holds a Master of Public Administration in museum administration from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIUC) as well as bachelor’s degrees in English, history, and paralegal studies, also from SIUC. As part of that program, he interned in the summer of 2002 at the Institute of Texan Cultures at the University of Texas-San Antonio, where he ran all the merchandise kiosks during the Texas Folklife Festival.
Tanner also has a personal history with the
performing arts, having served as a producer and actor in local community theater productions in Wisconsin and Illinois. His strongest artistic passion has always been dance, and he has formal training in ballet and modern as well as extensive experience with tribal fusion.
To learn more about the WCR Center for the Arts or to donate, visit www .wcrcenter.org. Information is also available at www.facebook.com/ TheWCRCenterForThe Arts, www.instagram .com/wcrcenter/, or www .linkedin.com/company/ wcrcenter/.
Information about the Parents Club can be found on Facebook by searching for “Twin Valley Cheerleading Parents Club.”
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“What I love about EPC’s online marketing is the ease of access to see how a campaign is doing and they always make time to reach out and talk about what could be changed.
McNamara said that through the programs, students learn about the many career opportunities that revolve around agriculture. “My biggest goal was to promote agriculture,” she said. “We are a rural community surrounded by farmland, and the students, community and the teachers need to know that agriculture is not just about farming. It has every industry within it. You have to be a businessman, have marketing (skills) and be a soil scientist. You have to know manufacturing.”
“Agriculture and CTE programs are vital pathways that open incredible opportunities for our students, many of whom don’t come from agricultural backgrounds,” she added.
Additionally, McNamara expanded the Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environmental Science and Technology (OABEST) Expo, growing it from a small event to a community-wide celebration.
“The purpose of OABEST was to promote agriculture, and every year I continued that and had someone from the agriculture industry speak,” she noted. “(OABEST) got built up to include our other programs, but agriculture was still the focus.”
“(During my career), I worked hard to promote and change mindsets about agriculture,” she added.
Bob and Ryan Rohrer, the father and son team who operate Rob-Roy Farm,
were honored for their decades-long commitment to sustainable farming and land stewardship. Bob has farmed in Chester County since 1952, taking over Rob-Roy Farm in 1966.
Over the years, the farm transitioned from hog production to focus on row crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and sorghum. The Rohrers utilize conservation practices, planting cover crops on every acre to improve soil health, water retention and weed suppression.
Beyond their farm, the
Rohrers are active in their community, volunteering with Chester County 4-H programs and advocating for agriculture through the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau. “Farming has been my life - faith, family and farming,” Bob stated when accepting the award.
“It’s humbling to be chosen, especially when I know so many other deserving farmers in Chester County.”
For more information about AgConnect and to view a video from the awards program, visit www .go-agconnect.org.
Ryan Amway, Inside Track
Chester County Commissioners and the AgConnect advisory executive committee congratulated award winners Lisa McNamara (front, center), Ryan Rohrer (back, fourth from left) and Bob Rohrer (back, fifth from left).