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AUGUST 23, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 29
Sharing kindness through flowers BY FRANCINE FULTON
“I wanted to give away flowers to help spread kindness and make people happy,” said Adah Lake, 10, of Morgantown, the founder of Kindness Blooms, which provides
free bouquets of freshly picked flowers from the family’s backyard to community members. The effort began last summer, when Adah began offering free flowers to members of the Twin Valley Gift and Take Facebook See Sharing kindness pg 4
4-H member Jennifer Barbosa relaxes with her cow, Polly.
Chester County 4-H Fair showcases projects, livestock ivestock exhibitions and a display of projects highlighted the Chester County 4-H Fair, held from Aug. 7 to 12 at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook. During the animal shows, 4-H members were given an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in the handling of beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, pigs and sheep. A Dairy Cattle Show, held on Aug. 11, was judged by Christine Williams. “She is looking at characteristics such as structure and how well the (cow) stands and walks,” explained Extension education Toni Stuetz. “These cows are junior animals, so they have never given birth. Senior animals are bovines that have given birth.” “There are six different breeds of cows represented here,” Stuetz added. “They show by their breed.”
“We have 509 4-H club members in Chester County, and we reach another 2,000 (children and youths) through various outreach programs.” Williams also provided feedback to the competitors. “The kids are told to watch the judge and listen to what the judge says,” Stuetz pointed out. “The judge told one of the girls that her cow’s hoofs should have
been trimmed sooner. It helps it walk better and look better and be healthier.” In the project display area, visitors could view items completed by 4-H members from throughout Chester County such as quilts, woodworking, arts and crafts, clothing and more. “There are 286 projects, which is (an increase of) about 40 or 50 from last year,” said Stuetz, noting that some of the woodworking projects were displayed in the center’s hallway because of their size. “It’s a good turnout for the kids. We have some new clubs, and we encouraged them to come (to the fair).” She noted that 4-H clubs have been added through the years in areas such as robotics and STEM, computer coding and veterinary science. “It’s so diverse. (Members) of cooking club … are also on our robotics team,” said Stuetz. “It’s fun to see the traditional things that
Adah Lake gives away flowers grown in the family garden.
Local student part of city garden project BY FRANCINE FULTON
Kelly Brannan of Morgantown, a 2023 graduate of Grove City College, was part of a team of students that built a unique self-contained aquaponics system that was used to grow lettuce in a city garden for a community in need. The growing system, which included a series of tanks that used the flow of water to turn fish waste into fertilizer, was designed and built by students in Engineers With a Mission, a community service organization. “I was a member my
senior year because they needed people to help with the fish and the plants,” said Brannan, who majored in biology. In May, members of the Grove City College student organization installed the sustainable growing system at a community garden supported by Envision Cleveland, a Christian Missionary and Alliance ministry. “We built it in Grove City to make sure it worked and to iron out any problems before we got to Cleveland,” explained Brannan. “We disassembled it and reassembled it in Cleveland. The people we were
See 4-H Fair pg 2
See Local student pg 4
Hay Creek Festival
10 Adults, 2 Age 6-12, FREE Age 5 & Under
September 8-10, 2023
Historic Joanna Furnace is located 3 miles N. of Morgantown on Rt. 10
Hands-On Activities For The Entire Family!
FREE Parking • No Pets Please
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W hile many people think of dairy cows with black and white or red and white coloring, some dairy cows can be one solid color. “Most people think of them with specks, but (some) are very dark animals,” Stuetz noted. “For the kids, it is easier for them to keep (the solid-colored cows) clean than those with a lot of white.”
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