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APRIL 30, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 9
Community invited to pray the Rosary BY FRANCINE FULTON
Best of Show was awarded to Steven Berkowitz of Kirkwood.
Kevin Joyce of Atglen won the People’s Choice Award for his photo “Misty Mourning,” taken at a local cemetery.
OWA announces photo contest winners BY FRANCINE FULTON
second place, and Lynne Cherico of Colora, Md., captured third place. Cherico won first place in the Landscapes division, followed by Donna McCool of Cochranville, who earned second place, and Joyce, who won third place. Rupert Rossetti of Port Deposit, Md., won first, second and third places in the adult Trailcam division. In the adult Wildlife division, Cherico won first and third place and McCool captured second place. Yo u t h c a t e g o r y w i n n e r s included the following: Agriculture - Marissa Yarrish of Cochranville in first and second places and Artis Roselli of Cochranville in third place; Landscapes - Yarrish in first place, Ethan Miller of Christiana in second place and Tristan Lazor of Cochranville in third place; and Wildlife - Cole Hirtzel of Cochranville in first place, Gabriella Rossi of Parkesburg in second place and Ambyr Avila of Parkesburg in third place.
There were no youth Trailcam entries. All photos will now be a part of a traveling display to local libraries, including Atglen Public Library followed by the Oxford Library Company and Quarryville Library. The exhibit will open in May and travel throughout the summer. In addition, the photos taken by the Octorara students were on display in the high school lobby throughout April. OWA’s mission is “protecting and preserving the natural and historic resources of the Octoraro Watershed.” As part of this effort, OWA members take part in stream and reservoir cleanups, complete water quality monitoring and buffer planting and set up informational tables at community events. For more information about the OWA, membership, volunteer opportunities and upcoming events, visit www.theowa.org. Those with questions may call 484-947-9390 or email octorarowa@gmail.com.
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he Octoraro Watershed Association (OWA) recently announced the winners of its fifth annual Photography Contest, which asked participants to submit photos taken in the watershed. This area includes 208 square miles in southern Chester and Lancaster counties, as well as Cecil County, Md. Entries were judged in four categories for youths and adults: Wildlife, Landscapes, Trailcam and Agriculture. This year ’s contest netted a total of 80 photos, up from 65 entered last year. Jennifer Warren, vice president of the Oxford Area Historical Association, and her son Finn judged the photo contest. “We received many entries this year with notable photos taken within the Octoraro watershed,” said Chotty Sprenkle, contest organizer, adding that among the entries were those submitted by members of the Students of the Watershed club at Octorara
Junior- Senior High School. “OWA also partnered with Octorara high school and Amanda Keifer, educator, and the Students of the Watershed members for a robust youth submission of 40 photographs.” For the second consecutive year, Best of Show was awarded to Steven Berkowitz of Kirkwood for his photo of a baby fox, called a kit. Kevin Joyce of Atglen won the People’s Choice Award for a photo of a cemetery at sunrise. The photo, which was titled “Misty Mourning” by the photographer, was taken at Glen Run Cemetery in Atglen. The winners of the show were announced at the OWA annual membership meeting on March 27 at Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard in Quarryville. Attendees were asked to vote for their favorite photo at the event, where Joyce was chosen as the winner. In the adult Agriculture division, Sprenkle won first place. Anita Bower of Nottingham won
E v e r y M o n d ay e v e n i n g during the month of May, a group of parishioners from Our Lady of Consolation Church in Parkesburg will pray the Rosary for peace, and community members are welcome to participate. The gatherings on Mondays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26, will begin at 6:50 p.m. in front of the Blessed Mother grotto on Chestnut Street alongside the church. Prayer will begin at 7 p.m. “This is our fourth year of praying the Rosary for peace,” said congregation member Barbara Tuttle. “We bring out chairs, and people can sit or stand. We start by asking if anyone has any special intentions they want to pray for, and then we begin the Rosary.” According to www.catholic .com, the Rosary is a devotion during which prayers are said to Mary, the Mother of God. W hile praying , people use rosary beads, which keep track of the prayers. Following the recitation of “ The Apostles Creed,” the main prayers said during the Rosar y are the “Our Father,” “Hail Mary” and “Glory Be.” “People bring their own rosaries, and there is a tray there that has rosaries for someone who does not have one or forgot one,” noted Tuttle. “It’s open to everybody, so the community at large is welcome to join us.” Attendees who are not familiar with the prayers can follow along with pamphlets that are