Octorara OCTOBER 29, 2025
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VOL XXXV • NO 35
Three Graduates Inducted Into Hall of Fame BY FRANCINE FULTON
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he Octorara Area School District inducted three new members into the Octorara Hall of Fame during a ceremony held on Oct. 3 at Octorara Junior-Senior High School. The inductees were award-winning author and journalist Kristina Marusic from the Class of 2002; Jordan Ricci from the Class of 2001, who works in the Intelligence Community in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House; and Lt. Col. John Knox from the Class of 1975, a retired decorated military officer. Welcoming attendees to the 33rd annual induction ceremony was Stowe Wilson, senior class president. “Each year, we hold the ceremony to celebrate the graduates who have left their mark on our school and community,” she said. “These Octorara graduates are setting a powerful example through their achievements. Those being honored today were once students like us. Let this be a reminder that each of us is See Hall of Fame pg 9 The 2025 Hall of Fame inductees are (from left) Lt. Col. John Knox, Kristina Marusic and Jordan Ricci.
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Craft Show To Benefit Wreaths Across America
BY FRANCINE FULTON
A fundraising craft and vendor show to benefit the local chapter of Wreaths Across America will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Gap Fire Company, 802 Pequea Ave., Gap. Proceeds from the event will help fund the cost of placing wreaths on the graves of veterans at cemeteries in the Pequea Valley and Octorara areas. This is the second year for the craft show, which will feature R122748
Reflecting on a Career at VisionCorps BY FRANCINE FULTON
Wreaths Across America committee members plan several fundraising
See Craft Show pg 4 events throughout the year, including the upcoming craft show.
“I think I am most proud of the work that we have done over the years and how we have been able to expand our services and our footprint to serve more people,” reflected Dennis Steiner, president and CEO of VisionCorps, who recently announced his retirement . “That is what our mission is - to empower people who are blind See VisionCorps pg 2
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