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JANUARY 1, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
All things are possible
Continuing tradition
Couple remarries 73 years later
BFC schedules Winter Feast
BY ANN MEAD ASH
were lonely after their respective spouses passed. “We would he story of Robert Wenrich play cards and do more things and Fay Shober began in (together),” said Carol. “It was the 1940s when the two very sociable.” In early summer were neighbors on Kline Road 2024, Robert asked Fay out on a between Denver and Schoeneck. date, and the two went to Kauff“(Robert) was my brother’s best man’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant in friend,” explained Fay, who noted Berks County. that Robert seemed to always be “I don’t think I was (nervous),” available to help when it was her recalled Robert of asking Fay to turn to empty the wash water. go to dinner. In September 2024, On Nov. 10, 1951, Fay became ill, and the two were marRobert volunteered ried in a no-frills to be her caregiver. “I was 15 when wedding under a “He is so good to tree with only the they divorced, and me,” reported Fay. I never thought I officiant and Fay’s On Nov. 11, 2024, brother and his wife would be planning while Carol was on as witnesses. her lunch break at their wedding Fay and Robert work, she received when I was 64.” had four children a call from Fay. “My before divorcing mother said, ‘I don’t nearly 50 years ago. know if I am going Since then, Fay remarried, and to change my last name,’” recalled she was married for 42 years Carol, who responded by asking, be fore her husband passed “Are you trying to tell me that away two years ago. Robert also you’re getting married?” When remarried, and his wife passed Fay said yes and shared that she nine years ago. During those and Robert wanted a “low-key” decades since they divorced, Fay wedding, Carol had other ideas. and Robert endeavored to be “I said, ‘No, Mom, you’re going to good parents to their children, have a nice wedding because you remaining cordial when they saw didn’t have a nice wedding for the each other at family birthday first one.’” and holiday celebrations. “We Carol sprang into action, would be at the same place and contacting Bear Mill Estate and say hello,” recalled Fay. Inn in Denver and arranging According to their youngest for the couple to be married child, Carol Smith, both parents there on Dec. 8. A few days after (Fay now age 89 and Robert 94) the pair told Carol and the rest Robert Wenrich (left) and his new bride, Fay, with some of the flowers
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
In the cold and dark of January, when many people tend to stay home, the Bowmansville Fire Company (BFC), offers a reason to go out and experience some new and rare flavors. BFC Lt. Steven King said that he believes the tradition of serving a Winter Feast at the fire company to raise funds dates back about three decades. “If I recall correctly, years back some members and locals liked to go out west on hunts,” said King. “That’s kind of how it started.” The BFC Winter Feast will be held at the fire company, 146 W. Maple Grove Road, Bowmansville, on Saturday, Jan. 11, beginning at 3 p.m. The by-donation dinner will feature a variety of dishes, including elk , deer, bear, pig, wild boar, and domestic turkey, along with side dishes and desserts. Both dine-in and takeout meals will be available until sold out. According to King, deer meat will be served roasted and also in meatloaf. Bear meatballs made with BFC’s special sauce will also be on the menu. “It’s a large serving portion,” said King of the bear meatball. A dish called French Goose is actually pig stomach, and the See BFC pg 5
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