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A Night to Honor Burns: Celebrating Scotland’s Favorite Poet
BY FRANCINE FULTON
urns Night, an evening to recognize the birthday of Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland, will take place on Friday, Jan. 23, at Historic Beale Manor, 200 S. Church St., Pa r ke s b u r g. T h e Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation will host the event. Burns Night will begin at 6 p.m. with a social time last year’s event are (front, from left) Joyce Rotecki, Jonathan Welch, Barry featuring music by Enjoying Girvin, (back) John Girvin and Donna McCool. fiddler Tom Knapp. Haggis, a traditional Scottish beef, oatmeal and seasonings. In Bagpiper Thompson McConnell will also be featured. A traditional dish, is a type of savory pudding addition to the haggis, the homehaggis ceremony will follow, ending that is made from the heart, lungs made supper will include Angus and liver of a sheep mixed with beef; red lentil soup; neeps and with a toast of Scotch.
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Thrifty Kitty Thrift Boutique Same Address, New Building
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
After closing in August due to storm damage, the Thrifty Kitty Thrift Boutique, a thrift shop o p e rate d b y H u m a n e Pennsylvania (Humane PA), has re op ene d in a different building at Humane PA’s Lancaster campus. Additionally, the store, which previously
operated on a limited basis, is now open for business seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. T he store, which is lo cate d in the L e w in Adoption Center for Cats & Critters, is run by volunteers. A soft opening was held at the location on Dec. 7. “People who come to Karel Minor (left) and volunteer Cheryl Semple invite look at the cats will be shoppers to visit the newly relocated Thrifty Kitty See Thrift Shop pg 4 Thrift Boutique. Photo by Francine Fulton
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Cub Scouts Set Christmas Tree Recyclng BY FRANCINE FULTON
Instead of placing a live Christmas tree by the curb for the trash, people may contact members of Cub Scout Pack 20 of Atglen, who will pick it up for a donation on Saturday, Jan. 10. The collected trees are recycled and used for mulch. Those with trees to recycle are asked to remove all decorations prior to pickup. “We pick up trees in Parkesburg, Cochranville, Christiana, Atglen and Gap. We basically ask people for an at-will donation,” said Nick Michalski, committee chair, noting that the Scouts also collected trees on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. “The parents meet up with some Scouts, and we go around to the houses. We take most of the trees to the Christiana Lions Club Park, where they are cut up and mulched.” Some trees are also taken to Minch Park in Parkesburg. “Some people enjoy us coming to pick up their tree, and it supports Cub Scouts,” Michalski added. Those interested in the service are asked to send an email to pack20leadership@gmail .com. Donations are accepted by PayPal, Venmo, cash or check. “We send out a confirmation email, and we ask that the trees be curbside,” Michalski noted. “(The number of trees) has dropped a little, but last year we got between 15 and 20 trees. I let people know that this is a way that your tree will not go to a landfill. It will be mulched up.” Proceeds from donations will be used for Scouting activities. “We, as a Cub Pack, offer this service, and donations support the Scouts. We use the money for a camping trips, for special activities and for Scouts that might See Cub Scouts pg 4 R124491
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