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MARCH 1, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 4
A fascinating life Twin Valley Bible Academy to present guest speaker BY FRANCINE FULTON
Eleanor Isaacson’s life experiences have ranged from being abandoned as a toddler by her immediate family and surviving Nazi Germany in World War II to becoming a ballroom dancer, Christian author and motivational speaker. Isaacson will share the story of her life during a program being
Gathering to knit and crochet at the Boone Area Library are (from left) Danielle Datoo, Fatima Hall and Carol Strohm.
BY FRANCINE FULTON
eople who love to knit and crochet are invited to attend a new group at the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. The group meets on Mondays at 10 a.m. and on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. every week in the library’s bookstore room. There is no fee to participate, and registration is not required. The leader of the group is Fatima Hall, a resident of Birdsboro, who explained how the group came together. “There is a Facebook group that started called Ladies of Birdsboro,” she said. “It was a way for the women in the town to meet each other and people with similar interests to get together and do things. They started a book club and a wine (tasting group), and
daughter and (the grandmother), so we had three generations.” In addition to working on sewing projects, group members engage in friendly conversation. “That is part of it: meeting people from the town,” said Hall. “I will be here 12 years in April, and I know only a handful of people. Since COVID it’s hard to meet people. People are still not gathering the way they used to.” In time, Hall hopes the group will grow its membership, and eventually a name will be chosen by group members. “Right now, it’s just a knitting and crocheting group,” she said. Boone Area Library is located at 129 N. Mill St., Birdsboro. For more information about the knitting and crocheting group or other library activities, call 610-582-5666 or visit www.facebook.com/boonearealibrary.
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because I knit and crochet, I thought I would start a group.” After receiving permission to meet at the Boone Library, the group held its first meeting on Feb. 13. The evening group was added to accommodate those who work during the day, although people can attend both gatherings if they choose. Those who attend the group are asked to bring their own projects. Hall is currently working on creating a blanket. “I am going to knit together a bunch of squares and them join them together to make a blanket.” she said. “I’m trying to use up some fine yarn.” Hall emphasized that attendees of all ages and skill levels are welcome. “We had two teenagers who came last week,” Hall pointed out. “On Tuesday night we had a mother, her
See Eleanor Isaacson pg 4
Eleanor Isaacson
Seeking volunteer tutors BY FRANCINE FULTON
Making a positive impact in someone else’s life, learning about other cultures and being inspired are just some of the benefits of becoming a volunteer tutor, according to the Volunteer English Program (VEP) of Chester County, which provides oneto-one English language classes to adult learners. Prospective tutors are invited to attend the next tutor training session, which will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, March 21; Thursday, March 23; and Monday, March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. Since the class is virtual, attendees may dress comfortably and feel free
to enjoy their own snacks at home. “The advantage is that people are training in the comfort of their home, and they don’t have to drive to the location,” said VEP executive director Terri Potrako. “When the session closes at 8 (p.m.), they are already home and weather is not a factor. (Virtual tutor training) has been working nicely.” According to Potrako, the tutor training workshop is designed to fully prepare volunteers to teach English to adult, non-native speakers. Volunteer tutors also help students with understanding American culture. Prior teaching experience or fluency in a language other than English is not required. See Volunteer tutors pg 3
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presented by Twin Valley Bible Academy on Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of Twin Valley Bible Chapel. The event is the first in a series being presented by the school as part of a program titled “America! America, Where Do We Go From Here?” The evening will begin with a musical prelude by Twin Valley Bible Academy students, followed by a short program about the school, which is open to students in kindergarten through grade 12. “I will welcome everyone, and we will have a video about the school and then introduce Eleanor,” said Academy principal Nate Mellinger, who noted that Isaacson is a family friend of his parents, Steve and Jennifer Mellinger, who are in charge of marketing and development for the school, respectively. Jennifer explained that when Isaacson was a toddler, she and her family resided in the United States, but they returned to Germany to visit relatives there. “Her parents went back to Germany to visit family, and they left her there at the age of 2 with
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