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NOVEMBER 13, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 41
Respite care day set for special needs families BY FRANCINE FULTON
Parents caring for a child with special needs are invited to a respite care day being held on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Moving Communities to Christ (MCC) Church in Elverson. Activities
will be offered for parents, as well as children with disabilities and their siblings. The first-time event is being offered by the church’s Sensational Kids Ministry, which serves children with special needs. “We will pamper the entire family,” said Connie Brown-Weber, See Respite care pg 2
Both Noah Ream and his wife, Caitlin, are teachers at Reach Cyber Charter School.
From the front line to the classroom Local Marine shares experiences with students
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hen Reach Cyber Charter School, a free online Pennsylvania public school for students in kindergarten through grade 12, held its annual observance of Military Week, students were able to hear from actual veterans about their experiences. Among the presenters was Noah Ream of Morgantown, who served with the United States Marine Corps. Ream is now on Reserve duty with the Marines while teaching fifth-grade math
at the charter school. Military Week was observed from Nov. 4 to 15, and Noah shared his experiences in the military with elementary and middle school students in a special educational presentation on Nov. 6. W hen speaking about his career, Noah shared that he knew he wanted to take after his father and join the U.S. Marines. He joined in 2005 and served on active duty in Afghanistan, where he led his group as a machine gun section sergeant. In his presentations, Noah tells students about when he
was injured during his second deployment in Afghanistan in 2010 while he was on foot patrol. He credits God with s p a r i n g h i s l i fe . “ I w a l ke d around a bend in the road, and an IED went off and blew me into a ditch. Nothing major was wrong. I had a concussion and cuts and bruises,” he said. “It was my very last patrol.” Noah credits his decision to become a teacher to the joy he felt when he met young children in Afghanistan while on active duty. He recalled the first time he spoke to students about his See Local Marine pg 4 GELT BUS SCHEDULE Honey Brook Hardware, Shoe Shop M Brandywine Honey Brook, 9a-5p 9a-12p
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Community invited to light up the dance floor BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Caernarvon Township Parks and Recreation Committee will host a free glow party, featuring music, dancing and snacks, on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Caernarvon Township Municipal Building, 3307 Main St., Morgantown. The glow-in-the-dark dance party will feature items that glow under a black light, providing a colorful experience for attendees.
A DJ will provide the music. “We will have all sorts of glow supplies - glow sticks, beach balls and sunglasses - everything that glows,” explained Erin McMullen, a member of the parks and recreation committee, noting that attendees are encouraged to wear white or light colors. “Under the black light, everything will glow in the dark.” She said a glow party was held for the first time last November at the township building. “We had 100 people (in attendance). See Glow party pg 3
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Helping plan the event are Breanna Brubaker (left) and Connie Brown-Weber.