Morgantown/Honey Brook AUGUST 20, 2025
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Inaugural Sweetwater 5K To Run on Harmony Day
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League of Berks County (ARL). During the Pages for Pets program, which ran from June 23 to July 25, community members were asked to read a total of 500,000 minutes. If the goal was met, the library district would sponsor the adoption fee of a shelter animal. Berks County readers officially
Honey Brook Harmony Day, presented in September by the Honey Brook Community Parentship (HBCP), generally features community yard sales, plus activities at the Honey Brook Community Library, the Honey Brook Fire Department and at local churches. This year for the first time, Honey Brook Harmony Day, set for Saturday, Sept. 20, will feature the 5K Sweetwater Run and kids’ 1-mile fun run. The event will take place at a unique location - the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC), 7224 Division Highway, Narvon. Race-day registration will take place from 1 to 1:45 p.m., with the run start time at 2 p.m. Those who register by Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 1, will receive a discounted registration fee and an event T-shirt. During the Sweetwater 5K at LLARC, participants will travel over wooded trails, grassy paths and segments of the Lanchester Nature Trail. “There is so much cool stuff at the landfill that people are unaware of,” said HBCP chair Julie Funk. “They have disc golf, nature trails and a lookout at the pavilion at the top where you have a fantastic view of Lancaster and Chester counties. It’s beautiful; it’s a cool place.” 5K runners and walkers will navigate two major hills along the course. The first climb will be an elevation gain from 919 feet to 1,056 feet along wooded and grassy paths, and the final ascent will be to the Eastern Overlook, an elevation gain from 1,020 feet to 1,156 feet.
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Lillian Petersheim of Elverson displayed several projects at the 4-H Fair, including a floral arrangement and a painting. Photo by Francine Fulton
Cameron Johnson of Morgantown, a member of the Chester County 4-H Swine Club, took time to read a book before showing his pig. Photo by Francine Fulton
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howcasing all the hard work that 4-H members complete throughout the year is the goal of the annual Chester County
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4-H Fair. During the event, held at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook on Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 to 9, youths were able to show the animals that they have been raising and training as well as display the
various non-animal projects they completed, ranging from sewing and crafts to growing vegetables. Some projects are completed during club meetings, while others are worked on at home. “It depends See 4-H Fair pg 4
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Meet Weebles: Available From Berks ARL Adoption Fee Sponsored by Reading District Libraries
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
Thanks to Berks County readers who took park in the annual Pages for Pets program, Reading District Libraries is sponsoring the adoption fee of Weebles, a 2-year-old female American pit bull terrier/Boston terrier from the Animal Rescue
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