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he annual Birdsboro S t re e t Fa i r and Duck Derby will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Main Bird Park, 226 N. Water St., Birdsboro. A s always , the highlight of the day will be the Duck Derby at 3:30 p.m., when people will line the banks of the Hay Creek to watch 1,800 plastic w e i g h t e d d u c k s Attendees at the 2025 Birdsboro Street Fair and Duck Derby The ducks are all standardized awarded to the “sponsors” of the “race” toward the finish line. “It’s really interesting,” said and reused every year. A few days winning ducks. Local businesses Nicole Sapna, who organizes the before the derby, organizers will have donated the prize money for event. “Birdsboro borough workers individually lay out all the ducks the winners. The amount of prize stand at the bridge, and they dump and match them to their sponsor. money will depend on how much is T he first to-be-determined donated. three large trash bags of ducks in Proceeds from the Duck Derby the creek ... there’s a wooden chute number of ducks to cross the that funnels (the ducks) down, and finish line, as well as the very last will benefit the Boone Area Library. they have to get into the single duck to cross the finish line, will Tickets are not sold online but are be the winners. Cash prizes will be available in advance at the library, shoot to be considered.” See Duck pg 4
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Mother-Son, Community Paint Events Planned BY LOGAN MOYER
Moving Communities to Christ (MCC) will hold its third annual mother-son event on Saturday, May 16. After last year’s science-themed night and 2024’s game night, MCC will host a mother-son scavenger hunt at 10 a.m. at Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Road, Pottstown. “I think it’ll turn out really good,” said Connie Brown-Weber, who organizes the annual mother-son events. “Families look forward to this every year.” MCC also runs daddy-daughter dance events annually, which invited the question of whether a similar event could The annual mother-son event is open to boys be viable. and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts or
See Scavenger pg 5 other adult female mentors.
Pennsylvania 4-H Week and National Agriculture Week Recognized C hester Count y o ff ic i als recognized Pennsylvania 4-H Week and National Agriculture Week during a recent Board of Commissioners meeting , highlighting the importance of youth leadership programs and the agricultural industry to the county and the commonwealth. Local 4-H representatives, Penn State Extension staff members, and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding joined the commissioners to mark the observances and discuss the impact of agriculture and 4-H programs across Chester County. Heidi Bramm, president of Tri-Community Dairy 4-H, spoke about the value of hands-on learning and leadership opportunities provided through the organization. “4-H really gives me the opportunity to grow as a person,” said Bramm. “There are so many great people through 4-H that can guide you because they respect the program, and they know that kids who go there want to learn and do these things, so doing that gives you the ability to learn so much. It’s just an amazing group of people, and it attracts more amazing people.” The commissioners emphasized the importance of supporting programs that prepare the next generation of agricultural and community leaders. In their proclamation, they noted that 4-H continues to play a vital role in youth development and the future of the county’s agricultural community. See 4-H Week pg 3
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