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Parkesburg Lions Club sets bench dedication, Easter events

BY FRANCINE FULTON

The Parkesburg Lions Club has set several special events in March - a community bench dedication and Easter activities.

A community bench dedication to honor the late Charlie Scott will take place on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. The bench will be placed at Dyer’s Deli, located at 5739 W. Lincoln Highway, Parkesburg. All are welcome.

“Charlie passed away in December. He was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg and longtime member of the Parkesburg Lions Club,” noted Robin McKenna, Lions Club president. “The brief dedication will take place on what would have been Charlie’s birthday.”

Scott served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in Germany. He was later employed in the maintenance department at the former ServiStar Warehouse in Parkesburg, He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Church in Coatesville and was a former member of the Keystone Masonic Lodge 569 F. & A.M. of Parkesburg. As a member the Parkesburg Lions Club, he served as a Lion Tamer, which is the person responsible for keeping the club’s property and equipment in order.

The Parkesburg Lions Club has been collecting plastics to earn free benches as part of a recycling program offered by the Trex Company. The Lions Club placed its first bench in the community at the bus stop near the Parkesburg Library, 105 West St. It was dedicated to the late Jim Norton, a longtime Lions Club

member and a past member of the Parkesburg Library Board.

The Lions Club also provided a “Buddy Bench” at Octorara Elementary School, which is available for students who are in need of friends or playmates.

Other benches were placed in memory of Joann Carmen, who was the office manager of the

Parkesburg VFW, and Thaddeus “Bud” Wilde, director of the Wilde Funeral Home. Wilde was a past president of the Parkesburg Lions Club and was very active in the community.

The community is welcome to donate plastics for the bench program. Items such as grocery bags, bread bags and dry cleaning

See Lions Club pg 3

All things chocolate

BY FRANCINE FULTON

For people who love chocolate (and who doesn’t?), Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC), will present its ninth annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, March 9, from 1 to 3 p.m.

The event will include chocolate tastings and a baking contest.

“People can join us as a baker or a taster,” said Patty Reese, event chairperson.

During the Chocolate Festival, which is being presented by

Women of Faith (formerly the Oxford United Methodist Women), visitors will pay a fee and receive five tickets. Each ticket will allow that person to select a chocolate treat to enjoy. Additional tickets may be purchased for a nominal fee.

“(Attendees) will get a free takeout container and that enables them to go around and collect their chocolate,” said Reese, noting that no outside containers will be permitted.

For the baking contest, each

See Chocolate Festival pg 4

Prom showcase planned at Octorara

BY FRANCINE FULTON

The Girls Run the World Club (GRTW) at the Octorara Junior-Senior High School will hold its annual Dress to Express Positive Prom Showcase on Friday, March 8. During the event, students will be able to view some of the prom dresses that are available for “purchase” from Kacie’s Kloset in exchange for donations of nonperishable food items for the Octorara Area Food Cupboard.

The showcase will be held

in the high school auditorium during lunch from 10:27 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. In years past, the showcase featured a runway fashion show, but this year, students will be able to view a display of various garments during their scheduled lunch periods.

The show is being organized by Tina O’Connor, GRTW adviser, a licensed professional counselor from Experience Positive Therapy in Parkesburg; her intern, Lindsay Corkery, a master’s student at West Chester University; Octorara

See Prom showcase pg 8

Lion Helen Leibig and the Easter Bunny at last year’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny event

Organizers are looking forward to the Chocolate Festival at Oxford United Methodist Church.

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The following is an excerpt from the November 2023 presentation by Faye Hershey Mummau at a historical society meeting. Faye was accompanied to the meeting by her brother, Art Hershey, former state representative.

“I will always treasure the memories I have and experiences I had growing up by the Pequea Creek (in the 1940s and 1950s).

“The (framed) house we lived in was without hot water or a bathroom. Water for cooking was carried from a cistern and poured into a water tank on the cookstove. The only other heat we had was a coal stove in the dining room where we ate. The kitchen was too small for

a table large enough to seat eleven - five boys, four girls and my parents. The formal dining room was used mostly as a sewing room where Mother sewed the girls’ dresses, slips and PJs, as well as the endless mending that seemed to never be finished.

“The stovepipe from the stove in the dining room went through the ceiling to a small room upstairs - the baby’s room. It was the only heated upstairs room. All the other rooms were cold in winter. We four girls slept in two bedrooms; our closet was two sets of orange crates with a rod between for hanging clothes behind a curtain. The boys slept at the other end of the house with a separate stairway.

“Monday was always washday. On Saturday afternoon, the oldest boys had filled two big iron kettles with water and placed them over the fire in the washhouse. On Monday morning, on his way to the barn, Dad started the fire underneath those kettles. By the time barn chores and breakfast were over, the water was hot enough for Mother to tackle the huge pile of laundry.

“The washing machine and rinse tub were filled with the hot water. Homemade soap went into the washtub. White clothes and bed linen went into the first load. The last load was the very dirty work clothes. By noon, the wash lines were full and blowing in the breeze. Those clothes needing to be ironed were dampened, rolled tightly

Clothes were washed by hand in tubs and hung outside to dry (left photo) and then ironed (right photo).

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bags are accepted, along with cereal box liners, bubble wrap and the plastic used to wrap cases of bottled water.

Currently, there are receptacles at the Parkesburg Free Library; Fulton Bank, 100 W. First Ave., Parkesburg; Octorara Elementary School, 104 Highland Road, Atglen; Gabe’s Pizza Place, 428 W. First Ave., Parkesburg; and Pine Creek Animal Hospital, 150 Pine Creek Drive, Gap.

McKenna reported that the Lions will continue to dedicate benches as donations of plastics come in from the community.

The Parkesburg Lions Club will also present its second annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Parkesburg Baptist Church, 103 West St., Parkesburg. Breakfast will include pancakes, breakfast meat, eggs and beverages. There will be separate prices for attendees age 10 and up and children under age 10.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand and available for pictures. Organizers are requesting that attendees make reservations for the breakfast. To register, contact either Karen Fronefield

at 484-678-4231 or Karen Holmes at 717-380-3098 or send a message on the “Parkesburg Lions Club - New and Improved” Facebook page. Cash, check or Venmo will be accepted for payment. The registration deadline is Sunday, March 17.

The Lions Club will present Easter egg hunts the same day in Parkesburg’s Minch Park. Eggs hunts for children ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by egg hunts for younger children age 2 and under and ages 3 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. Attendees should bring baskets to collect eggs. Children will be asked to return the plastic eggs to the Lions Club before leaving the park.

“Last year’s event was our first of its kind, but proved to be quite successful,” McKenna added. “The Lions are looking forward to this year’s Easter activities.”

For more information and to register for the breakfast, visit the previously mentioned Facebook page. Prospective members are also asked to message the club on Facebook or contact McKenna at 484-247-4080.

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and placed in a plastic bag and into the refrigerator.

“As soon as we girls were old enough, we helped with the ironing, beginning with Dad’s red and blue handkerchiefs and our own, made from worn-out dresses. Remember, there were no paper tissues back then. When my older sister came home from school on Tuesdays, she would begin ironing the piles of shirts and feed bag dresses.

“Mother was very organized, and she put us to work according to our abilities. Our household chores were designated: cleaning, lawn mowing and weeding the garden in addition to the kitchen work for girls and barn work for the boys. Our work was to be finished by Saturday noon. The afternoon was spent preparing for Sunday: taking baths, polishing shoes and studying our Sunday school lessons.

“When we were small, Mother would fill a wooden tub, place it near the coal stove and give us each our bath behind a curtain she

hung on chairs. As we got older, we took basins to our bedrooms or took a shower in the wash house, using a bucket with a spigot at the bottom and hung on a beam. The challenge was getting finished before the bucket emptied.”

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WordUP to host free movie screening

BY FRANCINE FULTON

WordUP Community Ministries has planned a family-friendly event on Saturday, March 16, that will include a free showing of Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Lion King,” along with food and a craft.

Activities will take place at WordUP, a nondenominational church located at 160 Route 41, Gap, in the Dutchland Inc. building.

An Easter craft will take place at 3 p.m., and attendees will be provided with hot dogs. The movie will begin at 4 p.m., and it will be shown on two 65-inch television screens.

Disney’s “The Lion King” follows the story of a young lion named Simba, who is the crown prince of an African savanna. When his father, Mufasa, dies in an accident staged by his uncle, Scar, Simba feels responsible for his father’s death and must overcome his fear of taking responsibility as the rightful heir to the throne. After growing up and meeting new friends along the way, Simba returns to challenge Scar and take his place as the king. The movie’s themes include self-discovery and redemption.

Free popcorn, candy and water will be available during the movie.

According to pastor Buck

Mowday, the event is being held following a successful showing of the movie “Fireproof” last fall, which was designed for married adults and couples. He noted that attendees at that event included congregation members as well as the public.

“We want to reach out to the community,” said Mowday. “It is an opportunity to do something together as a family. And it’s a movie kids will love.”

Mowday noted that the event is open to families with children of all ages. No child care will be provided.

In addition to outreaches to the community, WordUP offers an in-person Sunday worship service at 10:45 a.m. The service is also livestreamed on www.youtube .com. The Sunday WordUP cafe, offering coffee and snacks, is open prior to the service at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.wordupcommunity ministries.org or www .facebook.com/WordUP CommunityMinistries.

Those with questions may contact Mowday at 717-330-0561 or buck mowday@gmail.com.

entry must include chocolate as one ingredient. Categories to be judged are cakes, cookies, cupcakes, candy/fudge and other chocolate desserts. There will also be a children’s category for bakers age 16 and under. No items that need to be refrigerated will be accepted.

All entrants are asked to bring a complete batch of their favorite chocolate dessert, such as a whole cake and an entire batch of candy, cookies or cupcakes, in a disposable container. There is no fee to enter, and there is no limit on the number of entries per person.

“If you wish to enter the competition, please bring your chocolate entries between 8:30 and 10 a.m., where local professional chocolatiers will begin judging promptly at 10 a.m.,” Reese explained. After judging is complete, the entries will be broken down into separate servings for ticket holders to select.

At 2 p.m., ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third places, as well as honorable mention, in each

category. The Best in Show winner will be awarded a gift basket.

Those who attend the Chocolate Festival will also have an opportunity to win prizes. “We will fill different glass containers with candies or some type of chocolate and people can guess the amount,” Reese said. “Whoever gets the closest wins that container.”

Proceeds from the Chocolate Festival will be used by the Women of Faith group, which distributes funds to different mission projects throughout the year both locally and internationally. Past recipients have included the Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center and people affected by the war in the Ukraine.

“We also helped victims from the fire in Oxford in September,” Reese noted.

OUMC, 18 Addison St., Oxford, is located at the corner of Market and Addison streets. For more information about the event, call the church office at 610-932-9698 or visit www.facebook.com/ PastorBern/events.

The Friends of the Moores Memorial Library will present their annual spring book sale in the Read Moore Book Store, located in the lower level of the library, 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana.

The sale will be held on Thursday, March 14, from noon to 7 p.m. and then continue during regular library hours on Friday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, March 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. New this spring is a preview sale that will be open to the public for a small admission fee on Wednesday, March 13, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The entire inventory of the Read Moore Bookstore will be for sale. Special items will be marked separately; however, most items will be nominally priced.

A bag sale will be held

every day of the sale. Bags will be provided by the library for a set price.

While the bookshelves contain materials from all genres and levels, there will be a large selection of homeschool materials, young adult and children’s books, inspirational books and Bibles.

DVDs and puzzles will also be offered for sale.

Only cash or checks will be accepted for payment. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ ReadMooreBookStore.

Pastor Buck Mowday

Community Calendar

March 6. Kacie’s Cause Support Group

Parkesburg Baptist Church

103 West St., Parkesburg, 7 to 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/KaciesCauseParkesburg

March 7. Narcotics Anonymous

IMPACT Church

101 E. First Ave., Parkesburg, 5 p.m.

March 9. Sportsman Event

Christian Life Center

125 Saginaw Road, New London. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. The event will include a silent auction, displays by vendors and a catered dinner. Guest speaker Bob Foulkrod, a professional hunter, will present a talk beginning at 6:15 p.m. For more information and to order tickets, visit www .eventbrite.com and search for “2024 Sportsman Event.”

March 10. Church Service, Free Meal

New Beginnings Church of the Cross

1 Penn Ave, Christiana. Sunday morning worship will take place at 10 a.m. and then attendees may enjoy a free smorgasbord-style meal. The church is located between Newport Avenue and Pine Street, two blocks from the light at Route 41 and Pine Creek Drive.

March 12. GriefShare

Gateway Church

160 Cowan Road, Parkesburg, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The topic will be “Grief and Your Friendships.” GriefShare, which is facilitated by Paul and Twila Ranck, is a free support group for those who have experienced the death of a family member or friend. Meetings will run every Tuesday through April 9. www.griefshare.org/groups/177709

March 16. Community CPR Class

White Horse Fire Company

111 White Horse Road, Gap. Two classes will be offered - 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. To register, call Alvin Stoltzfus from White Horse Ambulance at 717-468-8005. The deadline to register is Saturday, March 9.

March 16. Book and Bake Sale

Parkesburg Free Library

105 West St., Parkesburg, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of baked goods will be accepted. To sign up to donate, stop by the circulation desk at the library, call 610-857-5165 or send a message on the library’s Facebook page.

March 23. Easter Egg Hunt

Christiana Historical Society

17 Green St., Christiana, 10 a.m. The hunt is open to children ages 1 through 10. Children should bring their own baskets to collect eggs. Coffee, sweets and flowers will also be for sale.

www.christianahistoricalsociety.com

March 23. Spring Food Sale

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church

392 Charles St., Coatesville, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For sale will be pierogies, sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage, noodles and cabbage, kielbasa, nut rolls, raspberry rolls, apricot rolls, soup and Paska. All items must be preordered. To place an order by Wednesday, March 20, visit www.holychostuoc.org. The food will be available for curbside pickup.

March 23. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Presented by the Parkesburg Lions Club

Parkesburg Baptist Church, 103 West St., Parkesburg, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Breakfast will include pancakes, breakfast meat, eggs and beverages. The Easter Bunny will be on hand and available for pictures. To register, contact either Karen Fronefield at 484-678-4231 or Karen Holmes at 717-380-3098 or send a message on the “Parkesburg Lions Club - New and Improved” Facebook page. The registration deadline is Sunday, March 17.

March 23. Easter Egg Hunt

Penningtonville Presbyterian Church

406 Main St., Atglen, noon. Children will be able to search for more than 1,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes. Attendees should bring their own baskets for collecting eggs. The Easter Bunny will also be on hand. www.facebook.com/PenningtonvillePC

The Community Calendar is a weekly feature of the Community Courier. Submit your meting 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.

COMMUNITY CPR CLASS

Every minute without CPR Cardiac Arrest Victims Lose 10% Chance of Surviving!

Held at the White Horse Fire Co. Saturday, March 16th

Morning Class: 8-11 AM • Afternoon Class: 12-3 PM

To register, call Alvin Stoltzfus from White Horse Ambulance at 717-468-8005

Registration Deadline: March 9th

Students invited to enter art contest

The Shapiro Administration invites all first- through sixth-grade students in Pennsylvania to enter the 2024 Lyme Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme “Protect. Check. Remove.” The annual contest aims to

help students, Scout troops, and community youth programs learn how to prevent Lyme disease by educating them about ticks, including where these creatures live, how to prevent bites, and how to remove ticks that do bite.

Officials from the Departments of Health (DOH), Education (PDE), Environmental Protection (DEP), and Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) encourage young students to participate in the contest and help raise awareness of

Lyme disease.

The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Contest information can be found at http:// tinyurl.com/Tickborne DiseaseArtContest24.

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Finalists will be notified by mail and will be invited to an award ceremony at the state Capitol in May. In 2023, nine winners were recognized at a ceremony with representatives from DOH, PDE, and DCNR.

Pennsylvania has one of the highest annual counts of Lyme disease cases in the nation. Ticks are usually found in shrubs, weeds, leaf litter, and tall grasses, but can be found anywhere there is grass. When exploring outside, it is important to take the proper steps to lower one’s risk of getting bitten; these steps include covering exposed skin, wearing light colors to help detect ticks, and using an EPA-approved insect repellent. Use permethrin spray on shoes, clothes, and gear as an added protection before spending time outdoors.

After being outside, people should check themselves and their children and pets thoroughly for ticks and remove any that they find. Then, people should shower to help remove any ticks they may have missed. Clothes may be put in the dryer on high heat to help kill any ticks that might still be stuck to the clothes.

Commissioners approve water resources plan

Following a public hearing, Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe approved Watersheds 2045, a plan put forth by the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA). The plan addresses the county’s water resource issues, such as stormwater and flooding, pollution mitigation and prevention, recreational access, and sustainable water supplies. The original Watersheds plan was adopted in 2002. The planning process for Watersheds 2045 involved a

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Octorara junior Jasmine Plata-Carillo took part in last year’s Dress to Express Positive Prom Showcase and is also helping to organize this year’s event.

junior and GRTW member Jasmine Plata-Carillo; and Kate Dill, school counselor.

“Jasmine is helping me set up the auditorium with Lindsay. We will have 15 mannequins set up so students can come down during lunch to see what is available,” O’Connor explained. “They can purchase a beautiful gown, tuxedo or suit for donations of canned food items that are then donated to the food cupboard.”

Kacie’s Kloset is open to students on Thursdays after school beginning at 2:30 p.m.

GRTW, an after-school mentoring program, and Kacie’s Cause partner to operate Kacie’s Kloset. Kacie’s Cause is a nonprofit

organization that promotes awareness of and education about drug abuse. The charity is named for Kacie Rumford, who died in 2013 at the age of 23 from an overdose.

Dresses in Kacie’s Kloset are sorted by size and displayed on racks. There are also separate shelves containing shoes and accessories, along with a small selection of tuxedos. The clothing is suitable for prom, homecoming and school formals.

Dress donations from the community are added to the room on an ongoing basis. Those who would like to donate items may drop them off at the high school office, 226 Highland Road, Atglen, during business hours. For

more details about donating, contact Dill at kdill@ octorara.org or O’Connor at experiencepositivetherapy@ gmail.com.

Wine tasting fundraiser planned

The Greystone Auxiliary will host a wine tasting event featuring former Eagles coach and NFL Hall of Fame honoree Dick Vermeil. The event will be held at Radley Run Country Club, 1100 Country Club Road, West Chester, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.

Vermeil will feature his wines from the Napa Valley in California. He began his foray into winemaking in 1999, and today Vermeil Wines offers 11 different wines.

The event will also include a silent auction and a giveaway drawing for a 14-karat diamond necklace donated by Kaplan Jewelers; tickets may be purchased for the drawing. Vermeil will be joined by former Eagles players, including Kevin Reilly.

The Greystone Auxiliary was formed in 2004 as one of 10 branches of the Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital.

The Greystone Auxiliary contributes to the Women’s Auxiliary’s pledge of $2 million toward the hospital’s goal to bring together the most stateof-the-art services in diagnostics, treatment, and academic advancements in breast health.

The Women’s Auxiliary was established in 1893, just one year after the hospital’s founding, and includes women ranging in age, background, and life experiences. The Auxiliary has long supported new programs and services to improve the health of the community.

The Auxiliary has a membership of over 300 people and raises funds through various special events and projects.

To purchase tickets and obtain sponsor information, visit www.chester countyhospital.org/giving /support-an-event/wine -and-dine-event.

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ENCOUNTER CHURCH: 300 Hideaway Drive, Quarryville, PA 17566

Sunday Service & Kid's Church held at 8:30 am and 10:45 am. Church e-mail: office@encounterchurchpa.org www.encounterchuchpa.org

Church phone: 717-786-2756

FAITH BIBLE CHAPEL: “Ordinary People

Serving An Extraordinary God.” Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. (Children’s Service during Pastor’s Message). Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. We are located at 140 Bernard Ave., Cochranville. Pastor Scott Althouse 610-593-6333 fbchapel@zoominternet.net

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH: Dedicated to the serious preaching & teaching of God’s Word. Traditional hymns & praise songs accompanied by guitar. Sunday Service 10:40am. 53 Hurley Rd, Parkesburg, PA 19365. 610-593-7123. www. gracecommunitychurch-parkesburg.com for messages, ministries and directions

HEALING SHEPHERD, ECC

Progressive, Inclusive, Democratic, Catholic!

Sunday Mass: 10am 2109 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425 610-969-5932 www.healingshepherd.com

HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH: 1 EAST HIGHLAND RD., PARKESBURG PA 19365

610-857-1670 www.highland-bc.org

Sunday Services: Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am, Morning Service 10:45 am (nursery is available), Prayer Service 4 pm

Wednesday Youth programs 6:30-8:00 pm.

Thursday Ladies Bible Study 10:00 am

IMPACT CHURCH: IMPACTING lives with the Hope of Jesus Christ. Sunday Gatherings at 9 am & 10:30 am. 101 East 1st Ave., Parkesburg. Pastor Mike Bailey. 610-857-3887. Visit us online at WWW.IMPACTPA.CHURCH

LITTLE BRITAIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

255 Little Britain Church Rd., Peach Bottom (between 222 and 272). Sunday School Classes all ages 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Youth Groups for Elementary, Jr. High and Sr. High, Choir, Bell Choir, Small Groups. Rev. Thomas Milligan, 717-548-2266. Web site: www.littlebritainchurch.org E-mail: lbpc1732@gmail.com Hearing assistance devices.

MANOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

“Come find spiritual life in Christ for your family.” Cochranville: Rte. 926, halfway between Rte. 41 & Rte. 10. Rev. Daniel Henderson, Pastor. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am. Fellowship & Refreshments from 10:15-10:35 am. Worship with classes for infantsPre-K at 10:45 am Kidsworship for K5th is held during the sermon time. Youth Group for 6th-12th grades twice a month at 6:30 pm 610-869-2402. www.manorpresbyterian.com

Freedom Life to host men’s conference

MAPLE GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH: 549 Swan Rd., Atglen. 610-593-6658, Lead Pastor: Mike Clemmer, Music Minister: Matt Chambers. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am, Children’s Church, Nursery. Youth Group Wed., 7pm. Christian Preschool. Visit us online at: www.maplegrovemc.com

MIDDLE OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 1199 Valley Road Quarryville. Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 AM; Blended Worship 10:30 AM. 717-786-3402 Visit us online at www.middleoctorara.org

MT. VERNON CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Growing Deeper, Reaching Farther. 1 Lighthouse Dr, Kirkwood. Pastor Tony Murrin. Sunday School- all ages 9am, Worship 10:00am. Handicap Access. Phone: 717-529-4102. Visit us online at mtvernonchristianchurch.com

PARKESBURG BAPTIST CHURCH: 103 West St., (next to Parkesburg Library & Minich Park). 610-857-9135 or Email: info@parkesburgbaptist.org. Pastor: Rev. Mary C. Lewis. Sunday Worship 10:30 am - Nursery Care & Jr. Church provided.

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

SANDY HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH : 420 S. Sandy Hill Rd., Coatesville 610-857-3959; www.sandyhill.net. Sunday service: 10:15am; Bible teaching, music; Children’s classes, staffed nursery; Adult classes, 9:15am, Youth Min., Sundays, 5:30-7:30pm. Small Groups. A Friendly, Christ-centered church. Preschool: Enrolling-2 1/2-5 years, 610-857-1922

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Where everyone can find a place to belong! 116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford (Rt. 472 at the Rt. 1 bypass ramps). Sunday inperson Holy Communion Service at 10:00 AM, also live-streamed. When people warmly welcome you, you will know you have found a church home where you can come just as you are. The Episcopal Church is Catholic in the way we worship and Protestant in the way we think. You’ll find beautiful music, good preaching, and an inclusive community in which to worship God. YOU BELONG HERE! Check out St. Christopher’s website, YouTube, or Facebook for updates and links. Rev. Dr. Mary Ann Mertz rector@stchrisoxford.org 610-932-8134 www.stchrisoxford.org

UPPER OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC): 1121 Octorara Trail (on Rt. 10 a mile south of Rt. 30), Parkesburg. Christ-centered, Handicapped accessible. Sunday School all ages 9:30 am (Sept-May). Sunday Worship (Blended style) 10:30 am. Adult choir, Youth Group & a variety of adult groups. Dr. Jerry Iamurri, Supply Pastor. (610)857-5787 www.uopc-epc.org Find us on Facebook. Christian Preschool: (610)857-0236

Freedom Life Church will host a men’s conference on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, at its Main Campus, located at 447 Noble Road, Christiana. The event is designed to help men anchor their faith in God’s Word and build camaraderie.

Speakers will include Pastor Troy Maxwell of Freedom House Church in Charlotte, N.C., author of “The Panic Room”; Pastor Samuel Deuth of Awaken Church in San Diego, Calif., author of “Following Jesus”; and Pastor Sam Masteller of Freedom Life Church.

The event will begin with dinner at 6 p.m. on March 15. On Saturday, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an early morning fitness challenge before breakfast is served at 8 a.m. The men’s conference will conclude by noon on March 16.

There is a minimal cost to attend, and online registration is appreciated in advance. For more information and to register, visit www.freedom.life/ mighty-men-conf. Those with questions may email info@freedom.life.

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The new Watersheds 2045 plan will also serve as Chester County’s Rivers Conservation Plan as well as the Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan, adopted by all Chester County municipalities.

Chester County has more than 2,300 miles of streams leading to the Schuylkill, Delaware and Susquehanna rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.

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9-1-1 Center transitions to new technology

The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) transitioned its Emergency

Communications Center to Next Generation 911, the statewide emergency services internet protocol

network from Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA).

Next Generation 911 is a faster and more efficient way for the county’s public safety answering point (PSAP) - the 911 call center - to receive emergency calls and associated caller information and, when needed, to transfer them to other 911 call centers in the commonwealth.

Through the new fiberbased network, callers’ locations are identified and calls are routed to the appropriate 911 call center using geographic information system (GIS) map data, noted Bill Messerschmidt, director of Chester County’s DES.

Additionally, the new technology makes way for call centers to potentially receive photos and videos in the future.

Chester County’s 911 telecommunicators complete more than 500,000 dispatches for emergency personnel and equipment every year, providing support to 53 police agencies, 40 fire/rescue agencies and 26 emergency medical services agencies.

The update was made possible through PEMA’s interconnectivity funding. Chester County follows two other counties in southeastern Pennsylvania - Berks and Delaware counties - in moving to Next Generation 911.

Metz included on dean’s list

Tyler Metz of Gap has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at Florida Institute of Technology.

To be included on the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester GPA of at least 3.4.

Chester County telecommunicator Mike Arganetto works in the Chester County 911 center.

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CCEDC names Fiorentino to Hall of Fame

West Chester University (WCU) president Christopher M. Fiorentino will be inducted into the Chester County Hall of Fame by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) on Wednesday, May 15. He will be honored before an anticipated audience of more than 400 business leaders at the Phoenixville Foundry, 2 N. Main St., Phoenixville.

Fiorentino is the 15th president of WCU. He has led the university through a nationwide shift in high school demographics as well as a pandemic, strengthened enrollment to more than 17,000 students and welcomed the largest incoming first-year class in 2023.

He grew up in Langhorne and Levittown with a father who was a World War II veteran and a mother who was a native of Barbados. Fiorentino’s life in Chester County began in 1983 when, at age 29, he accepted a one-year

position teaching economics at WCU that became a tenured faculty position and eventually the role of dean of business and public affairs less than a decade later. Under his leadership, WCU achieved international AACSB accreditation for its College of Business and Public Management in 2006.

Through it all, Fiorentino and WCU have collaborated with CCEDC on more than two dozen initiatives, including recent endeavors like the Business Resource Center in Coatesville, postsecondary education opportunities through CCEDC’s Project Reconnect initiative, industry partnership advancement through the Innovation Technology Action Group, entrepreneurship though CCEDC’s Ideas x Innovation Network and ongoing participation in CCEDC’s Global Business Advisory Group.

Anyone who would like

to join CCEDC’s Chester County Hall of Fame celebration may learn about sponsorship packages including tickets by visiting https://ccedcpa.com/ event/ccedc-hall-of-fame -celebration/ or contacting Tracey Oberholtzer at toberholtzer@ccedcpa.com.

Individual tickets will be available starting Wednesday, March 20.

DVGRR posts open house, egg hunt

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 9. The public is invited to meet the golden retrievers

and other dogs that are available for adoption.

purchase.

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 https://dvgrr.org/adopt/ monthlyopenhouse.

DVGRR will also hold a canine Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 23, at 11 a.m. The event will also include giveaway drawings and snacks available for

This event is open to the public, and all dog- and human-friendly canines are welcome. All dogs must remain on a leash that is 6 feet or shorter, and no retractable leashes will be permitted. Only one dog per handler will be allowed. There is a suggested donation per dog. Reservations are encouraged but not required; to register, email inza@dvgrr.org. This event will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit www.dvgrr.org/2024dvgrr easteregghunt.

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