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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 29
Township slates Community Day BY FRANCINE FULTON
Residents of Sadsbury Township are invited to attend Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events, which will include children’s activities, live music and a chance to win prizes, will be held rain or shine at the township building, located at 7182 White Oak Road, Christiana. According to event organizers, the purpose of the first-time event is to allow local residents and business owners to meet the township supervisors and other staff members and to promote unity and friendship.
Children’s events will begin at 10:15 a.m. with a story time provided by the Moores Memorial Library of Christiana. Following the story time, the other children’s activities will begin. “There will be a lollipop game, a bean bag toss game, a candy scramble and pumpkin painting,” said Lin Newlin, a member of the organizing committee. “All those events are free. Some of the games will have prizes.” There will also be hayrides around the property, weather permitting. Hot dogs, chips, drinks and ice cream will be provided by the See Community Day pg 2
A variety of items will be up for bids at the Chester County 4-H benefit auction.
Chester County sets annual 4-H auction BY FRANCINE FULTON
he annual Chester County 4-H benefit auction, which will offer people an opportunity to bid on items like artwork, antiques, handmade quilts and collectibles, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Romano 4-H Center, located at 1841 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. The event will include a silent auction that will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a live auction at 6 p.m. Admission is free, and all are invited to attend. The silent auction will feature many products and services donated by local residents and businesses. The live auction will feature fresh produce, plants, fine art, home decor and more. “We will have lots of mushrooms,” said Amy Pippin, 4-H volunteer and leader of the Windy Hollow 4-H Club of Coatesville. “We will have pumpkins and mums. The local feed mills will also donate items.”
drop off items at the 4-H Center on Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 20 to 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on the day of the auction from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are also needed to provide assistance on the day of the auction. Those interested in volunteering may contact Pippin at amygracepippin@gmail.com. Proceeds from the auction will be used to help support the cost of maintaining the 4-H Romano Center, which is free to use for all the 4-H clubs in Chester County. The Romano Center contains meeting rooms and a large exhibition and activity area, as well as restroom facilities. It is used during the annual 4-H Fair, along with the livestock building that houses the swine, dairy and goat exhibits. For more information about the auction, call the Chester County Extension Office at 610-696-3500 or visit www.facebook.com/The Romano4HCenterofChesterCounty or www.facebook.com/chester county4H.
The Rockdale Boys will perform bluegrass and gospel music.
Parkesburg churches to host outdoor worship BY FRANCINE FULTON
Gateway Church and IMPACT Church are joining together to offer Worship in the Park on Friday, Sept. 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Parkesburg’s Minch Park. The event will include a time of worship, music and baptisms. IMPACT Church pastor Mike Bailey said that he and pastor Scott Feather from Gateway Church have been planning the outdoor event for about six months. “We were talking about the potential of doing something in
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the park, and conversations kept leading us to this idea of bringing the two teams together and pooling our resources,” said Bailey. “We wanted to make something big and great and free to the community.” Activities will take place on the upper field at the park. “It is a BYOC - bring your own chair - event,” noted Bailey. Two flatbed trucks will be set up in the park that will serve as a stage. A live band composed of members from both churches will provide the worship music. “There See Worship in the Park pg 2
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Youth members from local 4-H clubs also contribute to the auction. “Our clubs put together themed baskets using items they gathered or donated items from their families,” said Pippin. “That is a big part of it. People want to buy those items because they know that the kids put time and effort into them.” Additionally, 4-H youths will provide assistance during the auction, serving as runners and helping display items for auctioneer Bill McCauley. The Dairy Cart will offer milkshakes and ice cream. Other food will be donated and prepared by staff members of the West Grove Diner. “We will have pulled pork, mac and cheese and chili,” Pippin said. “They will be available as meals.” There will also be a sale of homemade baked goods. Organizers are seeking donations for the auction, including handmade items, farm products, gift certificates and tools. Especially needed are larger items for the live auction. People may
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