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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 2
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After a successful first year, Anchored Ministries is bringing its “Food Truck Takeover” event back to Twin Valley High School on Saturday, May 16, from 3 to 8 p.m. Last year, the ministry held its inaugural event that was designed to provide family fun while educating people about the nonprofit organization, which provides assistance to those in need. Nearly 800 people attended the takeover. “We just really didn’t know how many people would come,” said Donna Larson, a board member There will be a wide variety of food trucks, including
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Southeast Region of PFBC Promotes Waterway Well-being BY JEFF FALK
T he southeast por tion of Pe n n s y l v a n i a i s t h e m o s t densely populated part of a predominantly rural state. But that doesn’t mean all those residents have to travel far to enjoy Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreational activities. One of the main initiatives of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is to provide and promote natural fun in and around water. “I think we really need to make people aware of all the opportunities around them,” said Andy Desko, who’s been the outreach and education coordinator for the Southeast Region of the PFBC for 18 years. “We want to help introduce folks to them right in their backyards. There are many accesses (to water) out there. People may not be aware that there are boat accesses near them. I want to inspire people to check out the opportunities.” The PFBC’s Southeast Region office is headquartered just north of the town of Lititz, at 255 W. Brubaker Valley Road, Lititz, at Speedwell Forge Lake. The Southeast Region office, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, primarily serves as the rules and regulation enforcement headquarters for PFBC, but it does offer some services and amenities. As outreach and education coordinator, Desko does work out of the Lititz office periodically, but he spends the majority of his work time in the field and around water.
See Takeover pg 3 the cotton candy vendor from last year’s event.
See Fish and Boat pg 4
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