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MARCH 15, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 6
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Local author to hold book party at the Village Library BY FRANCINE FULTON
When Kaylena Radcliff of Elverson was a youngster, her favorite book series was “The Chronicles of Narnia.” “That was a book series that I really latched onto as a kid, and I found myself often drawn to fantasy,” she said. “I tore through Brian Jacques’ Redwall series, and I think I read every single Animorphs book as a kid. I always loved those stories.” Today, Radcliff has parlayed that
Theresa Yunger (left) was presented a citation by state Rep. Dan Williams.
Tel Hai resident celebrates 104th birthday BY FRANCINE FULTON
feel like queen for the day,” said Theresa Yunger, who turned 104 on March 4. She celebrated her birthday during a party on March 3 at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook, where she resides. Yunger, who was given a tiara to wear, enjoyed cake, a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by Tel Hai residents and staff members and a visit by state Rep. Dan Williams, who presented her with an honorary citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Yunger, who was born on March 4, 1919, has been a resident of Tel Hai since 1996. An additional party was held on her actual birthday with residents of Hillcrest Apartments, where she lived until recently before moving to the Meadows
contributed to the enrichment and betterment of succeeding generations. (Yunger) has demonstrated the highest ideals of citizenship through the years and truly deserves special recognition … (and) has generously contributed to the wellbeing of others. We offer her best wishes and every future happiness.” Tel Hai staff members on hand for the celebration included Tel Hai president Dave Shenk; Diane Kabbeko, activities manager; and Jolene Weaver, director of communications. “(Yunger) is awesome, spry and quite an inspiration to all who know her,” Weaver said. A poster at the celebration noted that at the age of 104, Yunger has lived for 5,408 weeks; 37,960 days; 911,040 hours; and more than 54 million minutes.
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Berks Libraries offers StoryWalk at Reading Public Musuem BY FRANCINE FULTON
Local residents are invited to take a short drive to the Reading Public Museum’s arboretum, where they can enjoy a StoryWalk trail that is being offered by the museum in partnership with Berks County Public Libraries. The current story featured on the trail is “Shoot for the Moon, Snoopy!” The bilingual StoryWalk features laminated pages from storybooks that are attached to metal posts, which have been installed along the arboretum path. As visitors walk along the path, they will be directed to the next page of the story.
Inspired by Charles Schulz, “Shoot for the Moon, Snoopy!” centers on the popular dog from the Peanuts series who prepares to go to the moon. He quickly realizes, though, that training for space is hard work, especially when Peppermint Patty and Marcie decide to become his personal coaches. The book was written by Jason Cooper and illustrated by Vicki Scott. The storybook is based on the Peanuts partnership with NASA, which is further explored in the museum’s current exhibition “To the Moon: Snoopy Soars With NASA,” curated by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, Santa Rosa, Calif. See StoryWalk pg 7
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Health Care Center. Yunger grew up and resided in New Jersey, where she was a housewife. She and her late husband, Alex, had two children. Yunger currently has two grandchildren. “I had a good husband and a good life,” Yunger said. When asked her secret to a long life, she replied, “I take it easy whenever I can. Don’t get too excited about things.” Williams said that he enjoyed celebrating Yunger’s birthday with her. “It is my honor to be here today … to show appreciation for your investment in our community and the life you lived,” he stated. Williams then presented Yunger with the citation, which read in part, “The House of Representatives is always pleased to recognize those individuals who through their wisdom and experience have
early love of books into a career as an author of Young Adult (YA) books, including “Mouse, The Elmnas Chronicles, Book One,” which was released in 2019. Radcliff has chosen the Village Library as the location to launch the publication of the next installment in the series, “Fox: The Elmnas Chronicles, Book II” on Friday, March 31, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. “A book launch is a celebration. I spend a lot of time at the library, and I thought it would be a good place to (hold the launch party),” said Radcliff. “There will be refreshments, and I will read an excerpt from the book and answer questions. It will be a fun, celebratory thing and a place to come and support a local author.” In “Mouse,” the main character is a young girl who wakes up not knowing who or where she is. “Mouse wakes up without a memory in a manufacturing facility, which is really a slave camp where they have taken prisoners and their memories and do experiments on them,” said Radcliff. “(In the second