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MARCH 5, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 1
Library Friends plan spring book sale BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Octorara students enjoying toys brought from home included (left photo, from left) Emma Roark and Scarlett Camerote-Hanratty and (right photo, from left) Milani Medley and Luna Alavez Coyle.
Octorara unplugged: Students make their own fun on Global School Play Day
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n the days before laptops, tablets and cellphones, children spent time playing board games, coloring or putting puzzles together. Girls had their dolls and boys had their action figures. And, on nice weather days, kids would be outside shooting hoops, skimming rocks on the water or playing tag or hopscotch. Helping children realize the fun they can have without devices is the goal of Global School Play Day, which is observed annually around the world. This year’s event took place on Feb. 5.
A cco rd i n g to w w w. g l o b a l schoolplayday.com, the goal of the event is to provide students with time to enjoy free play without the use of screens, structured games or adult supervision. The goal is to have “children explore their creativity, problem-solving skills and social interactions in an unstructured and spontaneous environment.” Locally, students in kindergarten through grade two at the Octorara Primary Learning Center took part in Global School Play Day on Feb. 14. “It was a cool day because they had a whole day to play, plus they (celebrated) Valentine’s Day in the classrooms,” noted Lindsay
Mitman, Octorara math interventionist for children in kindergarten through second grade. She noted that day was rescheduled from Feb. 5 because of a snow day. On Global School Play Day, students brought in toys and games from home. “They were invited to bring in toys from home; none of it was provided. It was totally in the kids’ control of how they wanted to spend their time playing,” explained Mitman. “Some kids brought in dolls or action figures. Some had different board games, and some brought in sports equipment, so some were throwing a football around or playing floor hockey.” See Octorara pg 4
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Sportsman’s Event to feature speaker, door prizes and more BY FRANCINE FULTON
Wagontown Chapel will present its 19th annual Sportsman’s Event on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The event will feature guest speaker Doug DeHarpart, host of the “Created Outdoors” program, as well as light refreshments and a chance to win door prizes. Guests will be able to view displays by a variety of vendors
from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “We will have 15 to 20 vendors this year,” said pastor Tim Crans, a resident of Atglen. “There will be hunting-related vendors and a taxidermist. The church will have a table that will have information about our church and our other ministries that we do outside of this event.” One of the vendors will display works of art made with painted turkey feathers. “She paints a See Sportsman’s Event pg 8
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Displaying some of the items that will be for sale are Jeannette Kolb (left) and Karen Woods.
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