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Cochranville author Iris Gray Dowling will be on hand with copies of her

See Gift Shop pg 6 newest book on Dec. 5.

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740 E. Lincoln Ave.

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journals and notebooks; scarves, gloves and socks; planters; dried nuts; and wallets. Local authors will also offer books for sale, including Cochranville author Iris Gray Dowling. Featured will be her new book, HOT $399 titled, “Echoing Memories #2,” BUY QUEEN which she completed this year. MATTRESS Dowling will visit the shop on Dec. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. and offer signed books to purchase. Guests may also ask Dowling questions about her books and writing process. “The book is about things that CLEARANCE happened in the past century. I did CORNER a section on the military, including SPECIAL! THE relatives PRICE YOU SEE, the who served in various IS THE wars,” she stated. PRICE YOU PAY! “Those who are still living have written their own stories.”

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The Octorara Wiffle Ball Tourament is played indoors using regulation wiffle bats and balls.

717-273-7555

BY FRANCINE FULTON

Registration for the 16th annual Octorara Invitational Indoor Wiffle Ball Tournament, which will be held in the Octorara Junior-Senior High School and Intermediate School gymnasiums on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, 2026, will open on Friday, Nov. 21. The tournament is open to male and female players from fourth grade to adult, who participate in various divisions, including Rookie, which is for fourth- through sixth-grade students; Junior, which is for seventh-

and eighth-graders; and Senior, which is for players in grade nine through adult. There is no upper age limit. “Each year, we have about 30 to 40 teams,” said Phil Capotrio, one of the event organizers. “We want people to sign up early. We offer early registration discounts and discounts to returning players. We close registration in January. We are limited on the number of teams.” Capotrio said he would like to see more youngsters take part in the tournament. “The adults love it, and they played when they were younger See Wiffle Ball pg 4

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