Morgantown/Honey Brook MAY 29, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Village Library welcomes new director
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The Honey Brook Women’s C l u b re c e n t l y d i s t r i b u te d donations to local community service organizations. This year, thanks to successful fundraisers and financial support from the public, the club presented each recipient with $500, an increase from last year’s $100 donations.
tarting a board game club, a Lego club, a youth chess club and a teen book club; offering yoga classes; and introducing the Tail Waggin’ Tutors program are just some of the plans that new director Carol Donahue has for the Village Library of Morgantown. “We are hoping to revitalize, to bring people back to the library, bring kids in and young people and their families,” said Donahue, who started her new position on March 1. She replaces Maria Gerasklis-Long, who is now the
director of the Wernersville Public Library. “I am hoping by summer we have a number of those programs in place, but what we need is volunteers to help support those clubs, and we are always looking for board members,” said Donahue. “People can call in and talk to me to see if they are interested in helping.” She noted that the library has already obtained board games for patrons to borrow. “ We purchased a lot of board games not only for us to have a club, but also for families to check out,” said Donahue. “Families can come to the library not only for books or movies but to find
During a meeting held on May 8 at Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, the gifts were presented to the Honey Brook Community Library, represented by library director Jennifer Spade; the Honey Brook Food Pantry, represented by food pantry volunteers Becky Zeeger and Bridget Lillis; the Honey Brook Fire Company, represented by fire company See Women’s club pg 2
“Families can come to the library not only for books or movies but to find things to do to help them spend time together.”
Receiving donations on behalf of their organizations were (from left) Kyle Esh, Mike Hartz, Jennifer Spade, Becky Zeeger, Bridget Lillis and Victoria Motter.
American Legion Riders to host annual bike show New library director Carol Donahue has announced that patrons may now borrow an assortment of new board games from the library.
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things to do to help them spend time together.” A teacher by trade, Donahue graduated from the Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville, and she completed her student-teaching assignment at Conestoga Christian School in Morgantown. “I went to school to be a teacher, and I taught for eight years at West-Mont Christian Academy before starting a family,” she noted. Prior to being named director,
The Morgantown American Legion Riders will present their 12th annual bike show, featuring a display of motorcycles of all makes and models, on Saturday, June 1, beginning at noon. The event, which will take place at Col. Jacob Morgan American Legion Post 537, 4499 N. Twin Valley Road, Morgantown, is free to spectators. In addition to the motorcycles, the event will feature food trucks, an outdoor beer garden and live
Donahue had a long relationship with the library. “I started coming to the library about 18 years ago with my kids. Then, I joined the Friends group and also served on the board for six years,” she said. “In 2019, I started working as a library aide. COVID shut the library down, and then I was on staff, but not working.” Since her children were homeschooled, Donahue used the library as a place to supplement their learning. “Pam (Mohl, children’s See Village Library pg 8
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music. Five bands will be featured, including Jam, an acoustic duet; Chowderhead, an ’80s rock band; Drivetrain, which will perform country music; and rock bands Outrage and Shaken. All the bands have agreed to donate their time. Motorcycle owners who choose to participate will be asked to pay a registration fee, with proceeds donated to local veterans’ organizations. Trophies will be awarded in various categories, such as stock, custom, trike, tour stock, tour custom, antique and side car. Another motorcycle club, the See Bike show pg 3
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