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MARCH 20, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 3
Connecting to the community: EPC at 70 BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Over the past seven decades, Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) has grown from one couple producing one paper to a company that employs 150 people, distributes 16 community newspapers and multiple specialty publications to close
to 200,000 people, and provides printing services for numerous clients. Although the scope of the business has changed, one thing has remained constant: community. “We want to make that connection to our local merchants and to our community members,” said Charlie Engle, company president. See EPC pg 4
Youngsters will be able to meet live animals (left photo) and gather Easter eggs (right photo).
Easter Eggstravaganzas to feature egg hunts, Sadsbury Friends celebrate games and more 300th anniversary BY FRANCINE FULTON
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reedom Life Church will host Easter Eggstravaganzas this year at its main campus in Christiana, as well as at Muddy Run Park in Holtwood. The events will be Saturday, March 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at both locations. During each Easter Eggstravaganza, which is being organized by the FL Kids Team, children will be able enjoy inflatables, face painting, concessions and games. There will also be a chance to meet
with live animals like rabbits and chicks. Last year, the events were held for the first time at both locations in order to accommodate the growing number of families. “At Muddy Run, we had 600 kids (in attendance), and at main campus, we had about 300,” said Gina Turk, FL Kids Team director. “That morning, we hid 15,000 eggs at Muddy Run and 5,000 for the main campus.” For the egg hunt, children will be separated by age groups.
Children can collect as many eggs as they can carry; youngsters should bring their own bags or baskets. The eggs will have small gifts or candy inside, and several of the eggs will contains certificates for larger prizes, such as Squishmallows. The activities and egg hunt are open to children up to fifth grade. Admission is free, and pregistration is not required. “The best part of our Easter Eggstravaganzas are the endless smiles,” Turk added. “We have the
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Sadsbury Friends Meeting, a Quaker house of worship, is observing its 300th anniversary this year with special events. In January, the meeting hosted a wedding re-enactment. The bride and groom were portrayed by students from Delaware Valley Friends School, who filled the roles of Joseph Miller and Jane Kirk, the first couple to be married at Sadsbury Monthly Meeting in 1738.
See Eggstravaganzas pg 6
The next scheduled event will be a talk by historian and educator Harold Finigan of Darby Meeting, who will speak about the Lenapi and Minquas Trail. The free lecture will be offered on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs community room at the Meeting. According to Meeting member Connie Webster, the trail from the Susquehanna River to the Schuylkill River was used for trade with Native Americans by Dutch and Swedish settlers. See Sadsbury Friends pg 2
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Pauline and Alvin Engle in 1967
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