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AUGUST 9, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 27
Sharing the wonders of the night sky Hopewell Furnace site of StarFest 2023 BY FRANCINE FULTON
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of StarFest, an event presented by the ChesMont Astronomical Society (CAS), which allows members of the public to view the night sky through more than 20 amateur and high-powered telescopes.
StarFest 2023 will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, located at 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson. The program will also feature speakers, astronomy presentations and giveaways. Admission and parking are free, but donations will be accepted. See StarFest pg 3
Deb Klinger (far left) and Jenna Quindlen (far right) present the pet scanners to Officers Brian Hughes (second from left) and Robert Klinger Jr.
Visitors to StarFest 2023 will have a chance to view different objects in the night sky through high-powered telescopes.
BY FRANCINE FULTON
hanks to the generosity of area residents and a local business, the Honey Brook Borough Police Department now has two universal pet chip scanners that can be used to help lost pets return home. Deb Klinger, whose son, Robert Klinger Jr., is a police officer in the department, spearheaded the fundraising effort. “I started a GoFundMe event on Facebook and shared a request that people donate to purchase a universal chip scanner
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for the Honey Brook Borough Police Department,” Deb explained. “Pete Cooper from Spring Creek Design said that he would purchase one to donate so I continued to collect for a second one so that each patrol unit can carry a chip scanner.” According to the American Kennel Club, a microchip is about the size of a large grain of rice. For dogs, it is injected under the loose skin between the dog’s shoulder blades. It is a simple procedure that can be done in the office of a veterinarian. The microchip has a radio frequency identification transponder that carries
a unique identification number. When the microchip is scanned, it transmits the ID number, which corresponds to the pet’s owners. Pet owners must register the chip with a national pet recovery database, such as HomeAgain. In Honey Brook Borough, the scanner will allow the officers to scan a lost pet that is brought to the station or one they may come across. “The animal gets scanned, and if it has a chip, the officer can contact HomeAgain and provide the chip information,” Deb explained. “HomeAgain would reach out to the
Berks library readers reach countywide goal to sponsor pet adoption BY FRANCINE FULTON
Through the Pages for Pets program, the adoption fee for Agent 007, an 8-year-old black cat, has been sponsored by Reading District Libraries. Agent 007 is currently available for adoption from the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County. Pages for Pets was a new initiative hosted by Reading District Libraries as part of its annual Summer Reading Program. Youths from across Berks
County, including patrons at the Village Library of Morgantown and the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro, were challenged to read toward a countywide goal of 500,000 minutes from June 19 until July 28. Each minute counted toward the financial sponsorship of a pet’s adoption at the ARL. Readers surpassed this goal by reading a combined 680,000 minutes. Participants in the first-time program were asked to complete a reading ticket listing their minutes read. Tickets were available at
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