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Local students in grades six through 12 are invited to participate in an Independence Day writing challenge that is being sponsored by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in collaboration with the Friends of Hopewell Furnace. To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s writing challenge will ask students to answer the question, “How Do You See the Declaration of Independence Influencing the Future Over Your Lifetime?” Winning essays will be read during the park’s Independence Day program on Saturday, July 4. The contest is open to students who attend school in school districts within the boundaries of Hopewell, including Antietam, Boyertown, Coatesville, Daniel Boone, Downingtown, Exeter, Governor Mifflin, Oley Valley, Owen J. Roberts, Phoenixville, Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Reading, Spring-Ford, Twin Valley and Wyomissing. This includes students attending both public and private schools, as well as homeschooled students. As part of the contest, students in grades nine through 12 are asked to submit an essay of 500 words or fewer, and students in grades six through eight may submit an essay of 300 words or fewer. According to Jeff Jones, site manager, the topic of the contest
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or children, a hospital stay can be a time of fear and anxiety. Helping young patients by providing gifts to help them pass the time is the goal of Mission Possible, a club at Twin Valley High School (TVHS). Once a month, club members travel to Reading Hospital bearing gift bags filled with items such as coloring books, crayons and small toys, which they distribute to the children. Inspiration for the club, which began in September of 2023, came from current TVHS senior Emma Hahn, For their Halloween visit, club members dressed in costume and did a reverse who approached club adviser trick-or-treat activity, giving out candy to the hospitalized children. Michelle Roby, who was the TVHS came up with the idea for the club and she jumped right on board,” guidance counselor at the time. “I and approached Dr. Roby with it, said Emma. “Her daughter was
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ARL Devises Special Programs to Benefit Shelter Dogs and Cats BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) has created two special programs to benefit shelter dogs and cats waiting for their forever homes: Dog’s Day Out and Cat’s Day In. As part of the Dog’s Day Out program, people may visit the shelter and sign out a dog for the
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