A week ago
Sunday readers were treated to a video of the
beautiful fireworks in Minch
Park, a great catch-up for those of us who were unable to make the real show.
We were re-introduced to Ryan Vogelsong, a former Octorara student, in his
new role as a
Major League Baseball All Star player after having pitched for
the World Champion Giants this past year with resounding success. We began the
day with a Friday
pre-fireworks photograph from Jack Mariano, taken from his
mother’s front lawn on Fourth Avenue, and were introduced to the new
“Report an Issue” feature of the Parkesburg Today that allows residents to report minor,
non-emergency problems such as potholes or graffiti on the Internet to alert
the rest of the community.
This
Monday, we were able to read a piece from The Daily Local News,
which finally gave Ryan Vogelsong his due in an article about his achievement in making the
National League All Star team this year. Readers were introduced to one of
Chester County’s hidden gems, the new
Wolf’s Hollow County Park, with a review
and photographs of the park. We were given an
Independence Day special feature
with the lyrics of the national anthem interspersed with photographs of
Parkesburg flags in honor of the occasion, including the often ignored second
verse of the song.
Wednesday
saw the introduction of the Rocco and Anna’s
Monday special, an offer that
gives, with the purchase of one dinner, the second at half price. Readers were
introduced to
Miss Abigail Butler, a graduated senior readying herself for an
exciting college experience. Other graduates in the news were those from the
Canine Partners for Life in Cochranville. The dogs in this program are
specially trained to assist individuals with serious impairments due to illness
or injury and are now ready to begin bringing light and assistance to many
residents’ lives. We also celebrated the 60 years of service provided by
Mr.Brayton Hershey to the Christiana Fire Company, who has been working with the
company since the age of 18. We also saw the invasion of the Parkesburg Today
by a
Coatesville filmmaker, Mr. John Hutelmyer, a graduate of Temple University’s Department of Film and Media Arts,
and, as it was a very good video, we are willing to overlook this
transgression.
Tom Houghton, a frequent and successful champion for the
reduction of Octorara’s high property taxes was also featured on the blog. Past
July 6
th’s were featured as well, including the test of rabies vaccine,
the establishment of the dollar as the United States monetary unit, and the day
that
Anne Frank went into hiding from the Nazis.
On
Thursday, we were introduced to Lancaster General Hospital’s plans to build a
new outpatient facility at the intersection of Routes 10 and 30. We also
learned about
Rainbow International, a company that provides water, fire and
smoke damage cleanup and restoration to those who need it after disasters.
Readers were invited to participate in another “Just for Fun” identification of
an
old Parkesburg signpost, and Kerry Glenn was disqualified automatically
due to his well-known expertise, (though he later answered any way . . . and we're glad he did!).
Friday saw
a possible end to the
construction in the Octorara High School with photographs
of the progress and plans so far.
Mr. Kerry Glenn weighed in with his answer to
the “Just for Fun” identification process with a well researched, well informed
answer and background on the sign and the highway near which it stood. Readers
were alerted to a
community breakfast on Saturday morning at the Parkesburg
United Methodist church (wait, free food?!?!), and to
a new recording by local singer/songwriter, Mr. Kevin Patrick.
