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JULY 17, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 24
Under construction Expansion project ongoing at Honey Brook Community Library BY FRANCINE FULTON
A construction project that will nearly double the building’s space is currently ongoing at the Honey Brook Community Library. Work began in April and is expected to be completed in November.
According to the architect’s sketches, the expanded library will have a U shape and the main entrance of the library will move from the front of the building on Route 10 to the current back of the library. The library’s parking lot will be expanded to 40 spaces. The project will include the See Library pg 8
The essay contest winners were (from left) Samarth Mangal, Hana Ismail, Rachelle Toaldo, Abigail Smith, Aarush Shah and (not pictured) Kartikeya Rawat.
Local youths honored at Independence Day ceremony
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es, teenagers communicate by texting or posting on social media, but many local youths are talented and creative writers as evidenced by the recent submissions to the annual essay contest presented by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. As part of this year’s challenge, local middle and high school students were asked to address the question “What does the word liberty mean to you?” Winners of the essay contest were invited to read their entries during an Independence Day celebration held at Hopewell on
July 4. The event also featured the sing ing of the national anthem by Molly Herman and the presentation of colors by local Boy and Girl Scout troops. T h e h i g h s c h o o l w i n n e rs were Aarush Shah, first place, Spring-Ford Area High School; Abigail Smith, second place, Owen J. Roberts High School; and R achelle Toaldo, third place, Exeter Township Senior High School. The middle school winners were Samarth Mangal, first place, Renaissance Academy; Kartikeya Rawat, second place, Spring-Ford 7th Grade Center; and Hana Ismail, third place, Commonwealth Charter Academy.
All of the students, with the exception of Kartikeya, were on hand to read their essays. Kartikeya’s essay was read by park ranger Patti Shenk. Jeff Jones, site manager, welcomed those in attendance, who gathered on the front lawn of the Ironmaster’s Mansion. “ With the volume of options one has to spend on July 4, we are pleased and honored that you chose to spend a portion of this special day with us here at Hopewell Furnace,” he stated. “It is always fitting and proper to gather on this day to remember the origins of our nation and the specific documents issued nearly See Independence Day pg 2 GELT BUS SCHEDULE Honey Brook Hardware, Shoe Shop M Brandywine Honey Brook, 9a-5p 9a-12p
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Friends of Springton Manor Farm to host ice cream social BY FRANCINE FULTON
National Ice Cream Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday in July, was established in 1984 by Ronald Reagan as a way to promote the important work of the dairy industry. L o c a l l y, t h e F r i e n d s o f Springton Manor Farm (SMF) will celebrate the day with an ice cream social on Sunday, July 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission and ice cream are free, but donations
will be accepted. Proceeds will directly benefit the farm. Friends members will serve the ice cream, including vanilla and chocolate, plus additional flavors, on the front porch of SMF’s farm complex area near the Great Barn. A sundae-making station will also be available. “We will have jimmies, chocolate syrup, maraschino cherries and some crushed cookies,” said Robin Spurlino, Friends of SMF vice president, who serves See Ice cream social pg 5
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Honey Brook Community Library board members Nancy Johnson (center) and Karen Gorgonzola (right) and volunteer David Gorgonzola (left) display the new donor recognition tree.