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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 J u n i o r- S e n i o r H i g h School. The inductees were award- winning author and journalist Kristina Marusic from the Class of 2002; Jordan Ricci from the C l ass o f 2001, who works in the Intelligence Community in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House; and Lt. Col. The 2025 Hall of Fame inductees are (from left) Lt. Col. John Knox, Kristina Marusic and Jordan Ricci. John Knox from the Class of 1975, a retired decorated military “Each year, we hold the ceremony to through their achievements. Those officer. celebrate the graduates who have left being honored today were once stuWelcoming attendees to the 33rd their mark on our school and commu- dents like us. Let this be a reminder annual induction ceremony was nity,” she said. “These Octorara grad- that each of us is offered the same Stowe Wilson, senior class president. uates are setting a powerful example opportunities for success.”
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Church To Present Annual Craft Fair BY FRANCINE FULTON
Santa Claus greets children at last year’s craft fair.
WordUP To Offer Free Washing/Drying Service
More than 50 vendors, homemade food and baked goods, prize drawings and visits by Santa Claus and the Parkesburg Grinch are some of the highlights of the annual craft fair being presented by Our Lady of Consolation Church. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schneider Parish Center, 2995 Cemetery Road, Parkesburg. The artisans, crafters and vendors will be featured on two floors inside the center. “We have over 50 crafters this year, and weather permitting, we will have at least another 10 people set up outside,” said the parish’s director of religious education, Janice Dagney, who is also one of the event organizers.
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Those who visit the Gap Laundry, located at 5291 Lincoln Highway, on Thursday, Nov. 6, between 1 and 3 p.m. will be able to wash and dry their clothes free of charge thanks to congregation members from WordUP Ministries. WordUP has partnered with Laundry Love to offer the free services, which are designed to provide assistance to families and individuals in need. “Laundry Love started this (effort) for low-income and no-income people,” explained pastor Buck Mowday. “We just want to show love, and we want to do your laundry because everyone deserves dignity and we want to show that.” Participants will be asked to sign in when they arrive, and they will be assigned a number. “When you come in that day, you will sign in - just your first name. You will put your clothes in (the washer and dryer), and we will put the quarters in,” explained Mowday, noting laundry detergent will also be provided. “We have to keep track of every load and send that information to Laundry Love.” Mowday said that he spoke recently with a single mother, who noted that it costs her close to $15 to wash her clothing during one visit. “They can spend that money on medicine, food or whatever they need, instead of laundry,” Mowday said. Visitors will be provided with information about the church, but that is not the goal of the effort. “We are not going to ask you to come to church. We are
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