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OCTOBER 19, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 37
Halloween, Fall Events Planned With the arrival of autumn, local groups have planned Halloween and fall-themed events. Community members are also reminded to get outdoors to enjoy the fall foliage. The annual Elverson Halloween parade will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. along Route 23 in the borough. This year’s theme is “Back to the ‘90s.” The rain date is Thursday, Oct. 20. For complete details, visit www.elversonboro.org.
The Birdsboro Rotary Halloween Parade will take place on Oct. 20. Registration will be from 5 to 6 p.m. at Daniel Boone Area High School, 501 Chestnut St., Birdsboro. Judging will take place at 6 p.m., with the award ceremony to follow at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at 7 p.m. For more details, including the parade route, visit www.facebook.com/Birdsboro HalloweenParade. See Events pg 3
The Boone House will be open for tours.
Daniel Boone Homestead To Celebrate Heritage Day he community is invited to celebrate fall during Heritage Day at the Daniel Boone Homestead on Sunday, Oct. 23, from noon to 4 p.m. The living history event will feature demonstrations of 18th-century trades such as
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blacksmithing, gunbuilding, leatherworking and hearth cooking, as well as a limited number of craft and specialty food vendors and children’s activities. The site’s Bertolet Sawmill will also run at select times throughout the afternoon. Specific hours will be posted.
Russell Jones demonstrates leatherworking at the Daniel Boone Homestead.
“The sawmill is popular because it only operates during special events and it’s a very unique thing to see,” said Amanda Machik, coordinator of site events and programs for the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates (DBHA). “There are only two or three vertical blade operating sawmills in the United States.” The water-powered sawmill was moved to the homestead in 1972 from its original location in the Oley Valley. In the Boone House, volunteer re-enactors will cook a hearty meal, including seasonal vegetables, over the hearth. The Boone House will also be open for tours. Visitors will be able to see all of the first-floor rooms of the home, including the spring cellar, and learn about the three families that lived there during the 18th and early 19th centuries. “We will have a quill pen writing activity for kids and Colonial toys and games as well,” Machik added.
Al Stoltzfus, one of the organizers of the Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community trick-or-treat alternative, knows all the details about the event, but the one he is most sure of is that there will be plenty of candy. “There are prizes and lots of candy,” said Stoltzfus, who repeated the phrase “lots of candy” a few times during the interview.
See DBHA pg 6
See Fall Celebration pg 4
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Fall foliage at Birdsboro’s Rustic Park
“Lots Of Candy” Weaverland Plans Fall Celebration BY ANN MEAD ASH
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