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The Elverson Parade, which will feature marching bands, floats by community groups and fire apparatus, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Participants will begin to assemble on South Pine Street at 6 p.m., and the parade will begin at 7 p.m. The parade will travel along Main Street (Route 23) through the borough and end at Yeingst Drive. The theme of this year’s parade is “On Broadway: Celebrating Our Favorite Musicals.” Past themes have included “Advance to Go, Elverson! Celebrating Our Favorite As it has in previous years, the Twin Valley High School marching See Parade pg 12 band will perform in the parade.
Heritage Day Proliferates History of Learning BY JEFF FALK
Pathways Heritage Day can’t transport visitors back in time. But the event can make history come to life. “If you don’t take advantage of the knowledge of history, you’re going to repeat it,” said Ron Schlegel, a Pathways Heritage Day board member and team See Heritage Day pg 4
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he relationship between pet owners and their dogs and cats was celebrated during a Blessing of the Animals ceremony held at Ryerss Farm For Aged Equines on Oct. 3. The event included a short nondenominational service followed by individual blessings for all the dogs and cats in attendance, as well as the retired horses and donkeys that reside at Ryerss. A welcome was provided by Samuel W. M. Griffin, president of the Ryerss Farm board of managers. “This is probably my favorite day of the year,” he stated. “The interaction with humans and ani- Blessings were provided by the Rev. Scott Stevenson (left photo) and the Rev. Jim Jannotti (right photo). Photos by Francine Fulton mals is magical and wonderful.” Jannotti spoke about the men- between humans and animals) has Genesis, there is a creation story,” This year, two local pastors, the Rev. Jim Jannotti and the Rev. tion of animals in the Bible. “From been a holy thing. In the second he said. “God brings all the animals Scott Stevenson, led the blessings. the beginning, (the relationship chapter of the first book in the Bible, to the humans. Who names the