Morgantown/Honey Brook townlively.com
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 31
Church opens Little Free Pantry BY FRANCINE FULTON
People in need of free food now have a new place to pick up nonperishable food items - Living God Lutheran Church (LGLC) in Honey Brook, which opened a Little Free Pantry on Sept. 1.
Inside the box, people will find items like canned chicken and tuna, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta sauce and pasta, rice and beans, cereals, protein bars, canned soups, boxed macaroni and cheese and shelf-stable milk. See Little Free Pantry pg 5
TVHS Mini-THON members washed about 30 cars during a recent fundraiser, raising more than $1,100.
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ven though school was not in session, members of the Twin Valley High School (TVHS) Mini-THON club were still busy this summer with fundraising activities to benefit Four Diamonds, a nonprofit organization with a mission to conquer childhood cancer. The most recent fundraiser was a car wash held on Aug. 25 at the Twin Valley Elementary Center in Elverson. Visitors were asked to make a donation to the charity in return for a free car wash. Club volunteers and Lance Chappelle,
Mini-THON club adviser, were on hand to wash cars. Ashley Siv, who is the club overall and was selected for the 2024-25 Mini-THON Ambassadors program, reported that Chappelle and the students washed more than 30 cars during the event, which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We raised $1,108 from the car wash, which is the most we have ever raised from a car wash before,” said Ashley. “We are having our next car wash on Harmony Day in Honey Brook on Sept. 21.” Club members will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
to wash cars for a donation at the Honey Brook American Legion, 4820 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322,) Honey Brook. Earlier this summer, the club held pickleball nights on June 20 and July 22. “In June and July, we had pickleball fundraisers at the high school tennis courts,” Ashley noted. “People paid an entry fee and there was a doubles and a singles tournament. The winners received Chick-fil-A gift cards.” She said pickelball night was a first-time event, and each installment featured the tournaments as well as open play for people See Mini-THON club pg 2
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Elias Chase built the food sharing box as part of his Eagle Scout service project.
Hay Creek Festival to feature food, live music, re-enactments and more BY FRANCINE FULTON
The community is invited to attend the 48th annual Hay Creek Festival, to be held on Friday through Sunday, Sept. 6 through 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at historic Joanna Furnace, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown. Attendees will be able to savor seasonal treats, enjoy live music, purchase handmade arts and crafts and learn about the
past through re-enactments and displays. The festival, which is being presented by the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA), will also feature children’s activities and a display of antique vehicles and machinery. A highlight of this year’s festival will be a Civil War encampment. This year, re-enactors will be from Thompson’s Independent Battery C, which is new to the See Hay Creek Festival pg 3
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TVHS Mini-THON club continues its fundraising efforts