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Salem-Berneâs roots trace back to prayer meetings led by Benjamin Altenderfer in 1848. Deciding to build their own church associated with the United Brethren in Christ, a two-story structure was built on land donated by John A. Loose in 1871. Deemed unsafe, the building was razed in 1906. The current building was erected reusing many of the bricks from the first building. Submitted photo ....
The Fleetwood Area Public Library is looking for community organizations and businesses in the Fleetwood Area to take part in a three-part conversation series called âWhere is Forward?â During summer and early fall, the library will be hosting in-person and virtual conversations via Zoom in the community to discuss: âWhere have we been?â âWhere are we now?â and âWhere are we going?â In August, the library opened a new facility with dedicated spaces for children, teens, and programs for all ages. It was part of the libraryâs long-term vision to Drive Fleetwood Forward. - Advertisement - âThe goal of our âWhere is Forwardâ conversation series is to celebrate past community achievements, address current community problems, and provide a means to work together to fulfill the needs of our community into the future,â Director Carin Mileshosky said. ....
Kylie Frain Kylie is the daughter of Barry and Stacey Frain of Blandon. Kylieâs future plans include attending Kutztown University. Kylie has been involved in the following clubs and activities at Fleetwood Area High School: Film Club President, Interact Club, Future Business Leaders of America, National Art Honor Society (NAHS), NAHS President, Artifact, Sustainable Students and National Honor Society. - Advertisement - Also, Kylie has dedicated herself to the community by being actively involved in Girl Scouts for 13 years and volunteering at Helping Harvest and the Fleetwood Library. Kylie states that she admires director, Chole Zhao because she a huge inspiration for her. Kylie said that Chole is the second woman and the first woman of color to ever win best director at the Oscars. During her speech, she told a story about how she and her father used to recite Chinese poems to each other. She spoke about one that began with 人ä¹åï¼æ ....
The board of directors of the Kempton Community Center and its Kempton Fair Planning Committee have announced that planning for the 2021 Kempton Fair has begun. The Kempton Fair will be held June 17-19 at the Kempton Community Center, 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton. The lineup includes fireworks, farm animals, domestic-arts displays, a midway, live music, food, a wine-and-beer tent and three nights of tractor pulls. - Advertisement - More information about activities and scheduled events at the fair can be found at kemptonfair.org. On Facebook, look for “Kempton Fair.” For more information, call 610-756-6444 or email info@kemptonfair.org. ....
About a dozen volunteers helped Friends Of Kaercher Creek at its annual Spring Cleanup at Kaercher Creek Park near Hamburg on Saturday, April 24. Among the volunteers was Democratic candidate Alexandria (Alex) Khalil from Jenkintown who seeks to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Pat Toomey. Khalil said events like this know no political party affiliation. People gather for a common cause â to improve the community and quality of life where they live and enjoy recreation. The day began on a bright note as clear skies and sparkling sunshine enveloped the former park side of Kaercher Creek. Volunteers gathered for a number of spring cleanup chores, including grass mowing, weed pulling, weed whacking, raking, picking up fallen wood, burning off excess wood, litter pickup, edging of the walking path and clearing the walking path of debris. ....