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AUGUST 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 24
Stitching in the Stacks Needle arts group meets at library BY FRANCINE FULTON
(APL) completing crocheting, knitting and related projects Every Wednesday from 3 to as part of the Stitching in the 5 p.m., a group of sewists can be Stacks program. found at the Atglen Public Library L e d b y l i b ra r y a s s i s t a n t See Needle arts pg 5
Mayor Darren Hodorovich cut the ribbon to officially open the new park.
New park unveiled in Atglen BY FRANCINE FULTON
Grants to build the park were Displaying the projects they are working on are Stitching in the obtained from the Pennsylvania Stacks members (back, from left) Rachel MacDougall, Sue Bowen, Department of Conservation and (front) Elizabeth Hanley and Jimmie Paradise. Natural Resources and through the Chester County Community Revitalization Program. “This park is a testament to the dedication and creativity and commitment of all involved. This Event to benefit Pennsylvania veterans is eight years in the making,” BY FRANCINE FULTON lunch after the ride. Hodorovich stated. Coffee and doughnuts will Sara Pevaroff Schuh from SALT The Chester County chapter be provided by the Parkesburg Design Studio was on hand at of the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Wawa at the beginning of the the ribbon-cutting to highlight Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.) ride. “We will travel from VFW some of the aspects of the park. organization will hold its annual Post 4480 in Parkesburg to She explained that SALT was bike ride to benefit Pennsylvania Post 5892 in Hockessin, Del.,” hired to lead the planning and Wounded Warriors on Saturday, explained chapter chaplain and design process, which included Aug. 17, beginning and ending event chair Jeff Smack, noting community input. a t t h e P a r k e s b u r g V F W, that coffee and fresh baked “People love living here because 406 W. Fourth Ave., Parkesburg. goods will also be available at it’s safe, clean and family-friendly. Registration will be held from the Delaware location. “From They wanted new public spaces to 8 to 8:45 a.m., and the9th ride- AUGUST will there, the group goes to Kennett reflect sustainability and ecological AUGUST 19th begin at 9 a.m. Participants will Square VFW Post 5467, and then stewardship,” she stated. “Here be asked pay a registration we will we weave our way back to & MOR it is in full color - the community DISHWASHERS • REFRIGERATORS • RANGES • OVENS • MICROWAVES AUGUST 9th - to AUGUST 19th donation, which will include Parkesburg, so it’s a big circle.” vision. Children and adults need to
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ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 31 to celebrate the opening of the Atglen Borough Hall Park, which includes a new playground for children to enjoy. Mayor Darren Hodorovich welcomed those who attended the event, which included representatives from the park’s designers and local and county officials. “The purpose of building this (park was to create) a gathering place, a place for active play, a place to just sit for a moment and enjoy the inherent qualities of a small town, a place to have conversations and to meet your neighbors and soon a place to access a trail network,” he said. The park is part of the Enola Low-Grade Trail, which will eventually join the Chester Valley
Trail, providing trail access from Chester County all the way to Philadelphia. “Since our soft opening at the beginning of July, we have seen many of you and your family stop on the way home from the library, after dinner to let the kids burn off some energy or a place to meet up with some friends,” he added. “All of this speaks to the fabric of what we call community.” Hodorovich provided a list of organizations and people who led to the creation of the park, including borough manager Caren Andrews; administrative assistant Chrisi Hahn; Hodorovich’s wife, Sandy, who first thought of the idea to create the park; members of the Atglen Borough Park and Recreation Commission and Borough Council; Peter Johnson and his crew from ThinkGreen, who provided landscaping services; and SALT Design Studio.
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