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donated by the church congregation. She noted that there is also a place where visitors can write down their needs, such as sugar-free items or gluten-free products. The box also provides additional information about HBFP, including its distribution hours, for people in need of additional help. “Our pantry is alive and well. It has been embraced by the church. We fill it every day. And we receive notes from people who need special items,” Funk said, noting a small quantity of cat and dog food is also included. “We provide cereals and
The 34th annual Turkey Bowl will be run on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, at Tel Hai Camp & Retreat in Honey Brook. The event will feature a 5K cross-country race that will take participants through the camp and around the lake. The event will also include a 1-mile children’s fun run. This year’s event will begin with registration and race packet pickup from 7:45 to 9:20 a.m. in the camp’s dining hall. The fun run, which is open to children age 12 and under, will begin at 9:10 a.m. Parents may run alongside their child in the fun run at no charge. The 5K race will follow at 9:40 a.m. Second Wind Race Timing will provide chip timing for the 5K race again this year. Online registration and mail-in registration forms can be accessed from the Turkey Bowl page of the camp’s website. Online registration will be open until the end of check-in on race day. Participants will need to register online before they arrive or when they arrive using their cellphones. According to Bruce Gregory, camp director, last year’s participants had to brave running and walking through the rain. “We had 373 finishers in the 5K race and 46 finishers in the 1-mile children’s fun fun,” he reported. “Considering it was a rainy morning, we had a good turnout. We are hoping for good weather this year.” The 5K is a 3.1-mile race that will cover a mixture of paved, gravel and grassy paths, including some hills. The kids’ fun
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he community is invited to celebrate the holidays as they were observed in 1875 during the 25th annual Christmas at Joanna event being presented by the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association (HCVHA) at Historic Joanna Furnace, 1250 Furnace Road, Geigertown. Activities will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, from 4 to 9 p.m. According to Mark Zerr, HCVHA executive director, 1875 was a prosperous time not only for the country, but for the ironmaster’s family and the residents of the Joanna Furnace community as well. “They celebrated the holiday and gave thanks that the furnace was busy providing income to so Hay Creek Valley Historical Association re-enactors made holiday many families,” he stated. “Plus, treats at last year’s event in the Joanna Furnace mule stable, which was
Free Food Boxes Stocked With Essentials BY FRANCINE FULTON
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People in need of nonperishables are invited to visit local food-sharing boxes that have been established in the area. The boxes are regularly stocked with essentials like canned goods, pasta and other staples. A Little Free Pantry can be found at Living God Lutheran Church, 3200 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. According to Julie Funk, church council president and a board member of the Honey Brook Food Pantry (HBFP), the box is always stocked with quality food
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