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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 48
The Brain Behind Chester County News And Information BY FRANCINE FULTON
If something is happening in Chester County, Becky Brain, the public information officer, knows about it. And it is her responsibility to share it with the news media and the public, along with a host of other responsibilities. Brain recently shared information about what her job entails with the Community Courier.
Team members who won the Junior divison in last year’s Octorara Wiffle Ball Tournament were (from left) Brayden Remphrey, Mason Prokay, Camryn Naggy, Garrett Beiler, Christopher Everly and Grant Umble.
Wiffle Ball Tournament To Benefit Octorara Teams he 11th annual Octorara Invitational Indoor Wiffle Ball Tournament will be held in the Octorara Junior-Senior High School and Intermediate School gymnasiums on Friday, Feb. 24, starting at 4 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 25,
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beginning at 8 a.m. Each year, about 40 teams take part in the tournament, which is open to male and female players from fourth grade through adult. “There are three different circuits, as we call them,” explained Phil Capotrio, one of the event organizers. “Rookie is for fourth- through
The Octorara Invitational Indoor Wiffle Ball Tournament is played in the Octorara school gyms using regulation wiffle bats and balls.
sixth-grade (students), Junior is for seventh- and eighth-graders and Senior is for grade nine through adult. There is no age limit.” Wiffle ball is played using a lightweight bat and a wiffle ball, which is hollow and made with plastic. Like in baseball, the goal is to score the most runs. “The games are a half hour with (a team of) five players. There are traditional wiffle ball rules, and we follow them,” Capotrio said, noting that all regulations are posted on the event website. “Most people bring their own bats, but we have wiffle balls. People tape up their bats and make them look cool.” He said that wiffle ball allows people of different athletic abilities to participate. “It’s become pretty popular, especially with the adults. It is played in a small space with (short-distance) running,” said Capotrio. “ We have some good ballplayers that compete, but most people do it for the fun of it.”
Middle-schoolers who reside in Chester County are invited to take part in a Civics Bee that is being offered through the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI). CCCBI is partnering with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) to host the competition, which is designed to test students’ knowledge about civics that is “the study of the rights and obligations of citizens in society.” Students will be recognized and awarded cash prizes.
See Wiffle Ball pg 4
See Civics Bee pg 5
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Middle-Schoolers Invited To Take Part In Civics Bee
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C o m m u n i t y C o u r i e r : What are some of your job duties? Brain: Those familiar with “government” titles might know that the public information office is really the communications office. So, as public information officer for Chester County government, I oversee all communications and mediarelated matters, including the county’s website, social media pages and the county’s weekly newsletter. I write - a lot - whether it’s press releases, newsletter stories, proclamations, letters of commendation and citations or information for the county commissioners’ speaking engagements. C o m m u n i t y C o u r i e r : What is a typical day like? Brain: On a typical day, I - along with my team - answer questions from reporters or set up interviews with the commissioners and county personnel. I write press releases, arrange press conferences and special events, prepare proclamations and citations and prepare presentations for the commissioners’ public meetings. I also respond to questions asked by county residents via email or phone calls.
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