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APRIL 3, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 9
Elverson Garden Club successful at Philadelphia Flower Show BY FRANCINE FULTON
Each year, more than 250,000 people attend the Philadelphia Flower Show to view the artistic garden and flower displays created by landscape and floral designers. According to the Philadelphia Horticultural Society, the flower
show is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticulture event. The theme of this year’s show was “United by Flowers.” Representing the local community at the nationally recognized flower show this year were members of the Elverson Garden Club. For nearly 20 years, the See Elverson Garden Club pg 8
Staff, board members and the public took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Animal Rescue League unveils mobile adoption unit, clinic vaccines and other medications. The ribbon cutting was held he Animal Rescue League in the parking lot of the Reading (ARL) of Berks County held Exeter Petco during a rainstorm, a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 23 to launch its new mobile adoption and clinic unit. “Not only will this van The new vehicle, purchased in bring our services, but part by Petco Love Foundation, will allow the shelter to host it will also give pets adoption events and offer vaccine an opportunity to find and microchip clinics throughout new homes.” Berks County. The mobile vehicle can house up to 18 kennels, which vary in size to accommodate different but that did not deter the enthuanimals. The adoptable pets can siasm of those in attendance, who be seen from the outside of the were huddled under tents. “The unit. The vehicle also has an exam mobile adoption and clinic unit table and a refrigerator to store is one more piece of the Animal
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Rescue League’s mission of promoting innovative programs to help animals throughout Berks County,” said Tom Hubric, ARL board president. “As board president and having being involved with this organization for over eight years, I am proud to see the ARL expanding in this way.” “I always said that pet people are the best; now I know you are the heartiest,” added Staci Seltzer, general manager of the Reading Exeter Petco. “It’s appropriate that it is raining and miserable today because rescue does not take a break. They are there 24/7 and 365 days a year. We are very proud to be partnered with the ARL, which does such wonderful things.” She
Students invited to enter Independence Day writing contest BY FRANCINE FULTON
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. Winning essays will be read during the park’s Independence Day program on Thursday, July 4.
The contest is open to students who attend schools in the counties surrounding the historic site - Chester, Montgomery and Berks counties. Locally eligible students include those who reside in the Coatesville, Daniel Boone, O wen J. Rober ts and Twin Valley school districts. Homeschooled students in those districts are also welcome to participate. See Writing contest pg 8 UP TO
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The Elverson Garden Club exhibit at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show earned a second-place ranking in its design class.