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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 1
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Underway Morgantown Crossings shopping center. To search for other locations, For those craving Girl Scout v i s i t w w w. g i r l s c o u t s . o r g a n d Cookies, the wait is over. Girl Scout Cookie sales are now enter a ZIP code into the cookie underway at local stores and locater. Cookies can also be purshopping centers, including chased online starting on MonLowe’s Home Improvement, day, Feb. 27. The newest cookie, 340 Crossings Blvd., Elverson, Raspberry Rally, which is a thin, and Walmart, 100 Crossings Blvd., crispy cookie with a raspberry Elverson, both located in the flavor dipped in chocolate, can only be purchased online. Locally, troop members from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) who were selling cookies on a recent weekend at the Elverson Walmart included Girl Scouts Hatleigh Weidner, accompanied by her mother, Katie Weidner, and Maggie Heiser, accompanied by her mother, Rebecca Heiser. The girls are members of Brownie Troop 12147, which meets at the Robeson Hatleigh Weidner (left) and Maggie Heiser Elementary Center. BY FRANCINE FULTON
Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick and Stevie
Finding Permanent Homes For Humble Hounds BY FRANCINE FULTON
hen an unscrupulous dog breeder discovered a blind puppy in the litter, the future of the little dog was grim. However, the Boston terrier, now known as Stevie, is living with a foster family from Humble Hounds Animal Rescue, a foster-based, allbreed, no-kill animal rescue serving Chester County and surrounding areas. “Stevie was saved from a local breeder who wanted her gone because he could not sell her,” said Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, the founder of Humble Hounds. “She is safe now.” Fitzpatrick founded the rescue in 2020 after volunteering at LaMancha Animal Rescue in Coatesville. “I got my experience from LaMancha. I was involved with all aspects of rescue,” she noted. Currently, Humble Hounds is in need of foster families to care for rescued dogs until their permanent
“Once we get the land, we would start a capital fundraiser to build.” “We need a physical location. Right now, we are hoping and dreaming that it comes to fruition,” Fitzpatrick said. “We don’t have a huge following because (other rescues) have been around for years and years. They have people who donate on a regular basis, and those with a physical location can take in more dogs. Once we get the land, we would start a capital fundraiser
to build. It’s a big ask, but maybe someone has a soft spot in their hearts for rescued dogs.” Most of the animals rescued by Humble Hounds are transported to the area from states in the South. “We have helped a few local owner surrenders, but most of the time we pull from the kill shelters down South where (the dogs) are facing euthanasia,” Fitzpatrick said. Dogs rescued by the organization are posted at www.petfinder.com. Since its formation, Humble Hounds has rescued 175 dogs and found them permanent homes. Fitzpatrick noted that Stevie is available for adoption and that the potential adopter should be willing to deal with the special needs of a blind dog. “We took her to one of our vets, who confirmed her blindness is likely congenital; she is not in any pain and is otherwise a healthy pup,” said Fitzpatrick. “Her other senses are heightened. She wants to play with toys and run, See Humble Hounds pg 3
were busy selling Girl Scout Cookies recently at the Elverson Walmart.
Virginia Dodge Named “Take The Lead” Honoree BY FRANCINE FULTON
Even though Virginia Dodge is a business owner in the Reading area, she remains connected to the Owen J. Roberts (OJR) School District, where she lived and attended school and was the drum major for the OJR High School marching band,. “I still attend the Cavalcade of Bands every year at Owen J. Roberts High School,” said Dodge, who was recently named a 2023 See Virginia Dodge pg 4
See Girl Scout Cookies pg 2
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homes can be found. Further, Fitzpatrick wants to have a building where rescued animals can be housed and where meet-and-greets can be held with potential adopters. She is hoping that a local resident or business owner would be willing to donate a small plot of land for the building.