In the absence of a weekly newspaper to keep us in the loop about what the Octorara School Board is up to, a new blog has appeared to keep all of us informed.
The blog, "Civic Journalist", bills itself as "A news site serving the Octorara and Solanco regions of Lancaster and Chester counties." It's primary focus is on School Board activity and discussions.
You can find blog at http://civicjournalist.blogspot.com/
Debbie Wygant, who lives in the district (Sadbury, Lancaster County I believe) and does freelance reporting for a couple of the Lancaster newspapers publishes Civic Journalism. I've known Debbie for several years and can vouch for her ability as a reporter and observer of the Octorara School District. She understands our district and always gets the facts right.
Pay the blog a visit and send Debbie an email to express your appreciation for her efforts.
Note: After the original post was published I received a note from Ellen Brown informing me of her Octorara School District blog. You can find Ellen's musings at octorara.blogspot.com. Thank you Ellen!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Where Is The Parkesburg Fountain?
Up until a week ago this beautiful fountain, both a historical artifact and a source of pride for the residents of Parkesburg, was sitting atop a brick base at the corner of Main Street and Strasburg Ave directly across the street from Rocco's and Anna's fine Italian restaurant.
Not anymore. All that remains is the brick base, minus a couple of bricks, and the exposed water pipes.
Anyone know who took it and where it is?
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Latest News
These headlines from Kathy Ricks of Borough Council:
***Parkesburg News***
**Don’t forget to visit the Fire Company Fair this week!! The fair is running until July 4th with FIREWORKS on Friday, July 3rd!!! (Rain date July 4th) Every night is Family Night!
**The Community Market will be open on July 4th from 9 until 1. Please stop by and see what’s new this week. Last week we had great live music, fresh produce, chicken, ribs, baked goods, and finally, sunny weather! We hope to see you on Saturday.
**Don’t forget, we now have a credit card option for Trash payments. There is a $1.50 processing fee. Call the Borough for information. 610-857-2616
**Still looking for volunteers to keep Parkesburg Beautiful! Call Kathy Rick at 610-857-5133 if you are interested.
**Upcoming events: September 28, Community Day. The Octorara SD Homecoming Parade is in Parkesburg this year. Stay tuned for more details!
**The next Borough Council meeting is Monday, July 6th at 7:00PM at the Borough Hall. Come out and see what is happening!
**If you have any news or story ideas, please contact Mel Keen at mlkeen@yahoo.com, or Kathy Rick at kmr58@comcast.net **
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