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Runners and walkers brave the rain at Tel Hai Turkey Bowl

Although rainy weather did deter some runners and walkers from taking part in the 33rd annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving morning at Tel Hai Camp & Retreat, organizers were still pleased with the numbers.

“We had 373 finishers in the 5K race (and) 46 finishers in the 1-mile children’s fun run,” reported Bruce Gregory, camp director. “They all did a great job in their race - even the real young ones who pushed through to the finish line.”

The top overall male winner of the 5K was Frankie Disilvestro,

18, of Honey Brook, with a time of 16 minutes and 42 seconds. “That was almost a one minute faster than last year’s winner,” Gregory said.

The top overall female 5K winner was Laura Posh, 20, of Morgantown, with a time of 20:33.

The top overall male finisher in the 1-mile children’s fun run was David Petersheim, 11, of Paradise, with a time of 6:16. Anneke Kabot, 11, from Midland Park, N.J., was the top overall female finisher in the 1-mile event with a time of 7:31.

Among the participants who battled the rain during the Turkey Bowl were (from left) Bennett, Ambur, Luuka and Theo Gregorio of Gordonville. See Turkey Bowl pg 6

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Dec. 19. Gift Wrapping Help Night

Boone Area Library

120 N. Mill St., Birdsboro, 6 to 8 p.m. The event is open to adults only who need time and space to wrap their holiday gifts. Some supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. No registration is required. www.facebook.com/ boonearealibrary

Dec. 21. Free Breakfast With Santa

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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 1136 Geigertown Road, Birdsboro. 8 to 11 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, fruit, hot cocoa, coffee and juice will be provided. There will also be a photo opportunity with Santa; attendees should bring their own cameras. There will be a children’s craft station and other fun activities available. For more information, call 610-286-9479.

Dec. 23 and 24. Christmas Services

Abundant Life Church

320 W. Main St., Birdsboro. Family Christmas services will be offered on Monday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 3 and 5 p.m. Online services will be available on Dec. 24 at 3 and 5 p.m. www.facebook.com/alchurchpa

Dec. 24. Christmas Eve

Candlelight Service

Honey Brook United Methodist Church

4510 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook, 7 p.m. Featured will be an evening of music and the Christmas story as told in Luke, Chapter 2. For more information, call 610-273-9548.

Dec. 27. Community Dinner

St. Peter United Church of Christ, Pottstown, 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is no cost for the meal, but a freewill offering will be received.

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BY FRANCINE FULTON

Those who have driven past the Honey Brook Community Library (HBCL) lately may have noticed the huge construction project that is currently underway. Because of the work being done, the library will be temporarily closed to the public for in-person visits until mid-January 2025.

However, curbside pickup will be available on select days and hours, subject to the construction schedule. For the latest updates on curbside pickup, library patrons may visit http://www .honeybrooklibrary.org or search for “Honey Brook Community Library” on Facebook. The Facebook page also contains drone images of the construction’s progress. Community members are encouraged to download the ChesCo Library System app on their smartphones, which offers

a convenient way for patrons to place holds on books and other materials. On designated curbside pickup days, HBCL patrons can collect their reserved items in a drive-up format from their cars. When arriving, patrons are asked to call the library at 610-273-3303, and a staff member will bring the items out.

Library director Jennifer Spade said that the app allows people to search for items they may be

interested in borrowing while the library is closed to the public. “You can search by subject or by author or by exact title, and it will bring items up that are available throughout the county, and it will give you an option to place a hold,” she explained. “The hold can be sent to another library that is open, or you can select (HBCL). We are only here with very limited hours, so you can decide where you want

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County lifts burn ban

Chester County’s burn ban is no longer in effect, following approval on Dec. 9 by Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe. The vote by the commissioners to lift the ban was made at a specially scheduled public meeting following the recommendation of Chester County Department of Emergency Services director Bill Messerschmidt.

The commissioners approved Resolution BOC-58-24, rescinding the extended burn ban enacted by the commissioners on Nov. 20. The lifting of the ban was made possible by a period of wet weather.

Chester County first announced a 30-day burn ban for open fires on Oct. 27 and subsequently extended the ban. Minimal amounts of measurable precipitation - less than three days out of 60 - led to a high level of fire danger and sustained drought conditions. Even with the burn ban in place from Oct. 27, the county experienced 166 brush fires, 73 mulch and trash fires, and one civilian fire death resulting from a brush fire.

your hold to go.”

Spade noted that anyone who holds an HBCL library card can use it at any library in the Chester County Library System (CCLS). “If you have a Honey Brook Library card, (the app) will default to Honey Brook. But if the hours we are available don’t work, there is a dropdown menu, and you can switch to Parkesburg or Atglen and it will be sent there,” she noted.

The “hold” service is offered year-round to CCLS patrons. “It’s a fantastic service, and it’s free,” noted Spade. “It usually takes two or three days from the time you place your hold (for the item to arrive at a library).”

Library staff members and volunteers are currently unable to occupy the building full time during the renovation. “First, we have demo going on, and we have no (indoor) bathrooms,” said Spade. “Staff is only allowed to work for three-hour increments. Plus we don’t want to be

in the way of the workmen.”

Upon completion, the project, which will nearly double the building’s space, will include new and improved areas, including a community room, a dedicated children and young adult wing, an adult reading room with a section for local history and expanded areas for books and materials.

“Phase 1 is finished, (and that included) the addition. Phase 2 is

the remodeling,” Spade explained, noting that there were some weather delays during the project, as well as a Thanksgiving break. “Right now, Phase 2 is slated to be done mid-January - around Jan. 20. We have four to five weeks of work left to be done, but with the Christmas holiday, work won’t be done between Christmas and New Year’s. So it pushes (work) back a bit.”

“Hopefully, we won’t have snow,”

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Turkey Bowl

“As always, a number of parents and grandparents ran alongside the young ones encouraging them on,” said Gregory.

He added that those who attended the Turkey Bowl included first-time participants as well as those who attend the event annually. “We thank all who braved the weather and came out to support the race,” said Gregory. “We are grateful to all of those who have made

this a family tradition. We also saw many new runners this year.”

About 40 volunteers helped out at the Turkey Bowl, and more than 22 local businesses and individuals sponsored or donated to the race.

Chip timing was provided by Second Wind Race Timing. To view the list of sponsors, as well as results of the 5K and the fun run, visit www.telhai camp.org.

she added. “Our contractors are from different parts of the (state). As long as the weather holds up, they will be here.”

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will take place sometime in February 2025.

Due to unforeseen costs and with the expansion nearing completion, the library is seeking additional funds. Residents are encouraged to contribute to the library’s capital campaign by donating to the “Leave a Legacy” program on the capital campaign donor tree, a wall-mounted donor recognition tree that will be displayed in the lobby. The tree recognizes patrons who contribute a set donation. Various colored leaves that correspond to the level of contribution are currently available to purchase, as well as acorns and doves for larger donors. People can write “in memory of,” or businesses can write their names on the leaves. Donations can be made at www .honeybrooklibrary.org by clicking the “Capital Campaign” button.

“One patron shared his heartfelt testimony about contributing to the donor tree in memory of his wife, a devoted library fan,” added Spade. “He believes this tribute would have made her happy, and (he) takes comfort in knowing that her name will be remembered by many.”

as told in Luke Chapter 2.

The Honey Brook Community Library is located at 687 Compass Road, (Route 10), Honey Brook. For more information about the project or to donate, contact Spade at 610273-3303 or jspade@ccls.org.

Current renovation projects include a new children’s area (left photo) and the new library entrance (right photo).

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