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Support Group
Kacie's Cause, Parkesburg Chapter, will offer a support group for friends and family of addicted loved ones on Wednesday, March 31 (and every Wednesday), at 7 p.m. in the chapel at The Parkesburg POINT youth center, 700 Main St., Parkesburg. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/KaciesCauseParkesburg.
Support Group
An in-person Narcotics Anonymous meeting will be held on Thursday, April 1 (and every Thursday), at 5 p.m. at Impact Church, 101 E. First Ave., Parkesburg.
Cleanup Day
The Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) will hold spring cleanup day at Minch Park on Saturday, April 3, at 9 a.m. Volunteers will help clean up trash, plant flowers and work on small projects to spruce up the area. All are welcome
Donations of soil, flowers and monetary donations are also being accepted. For more information, contact Tina at exppostherapy1@verizon.net or visit http://www.facebook.com/PAC19365.
Chicken Barbecue
Kinzer Fire Company, 3521 Lincoln Highway, East Kinzers, will hold a chicken barbecue and a multifamily yard sale on Saturday, April 3. The yard sale will begin at 8 a.m.; the barbecue will begin at 10 a.m.
The meal will include a chicken leg and thigh, a pit-roasted potato, applesauce, a roll and butter and a beverage. Chicken legs and thighs may also be purchased separately.
For more details, search for "Kinzer Fire Company" on Facebook. Vendors can reserve a yard sale space by calling 717-442-9284.
Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny will be making the rounds around the Borough of Parkesburg on Easter Sunday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. He will be on the back of a Keystone Valley Fire Department fire truck.
Children should look for the truck and listen for the sirens. Residents should say on their porches or in their own yards and practice social distancing.
TOPS Meeting
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit weight loss support group with thousands of chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Locally, a TOPS Chapter will meet on Tuesday, April 6 (and every Tuesday), from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the Manor Presbyterian Church, 505 Street Road (Route 926), Cochranville
Visitors are welcome to attend their first meeting free of charge. Members pay an annual fee. For more information, contact Linda McGlothlin at 610-869-3667 or email pa.redhat@gmail.com.
Motorcycle Ride
Little Hands Big Plans' 13th annual motorcycle ride to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation will take place on Sunday, April 25, at the Southern End Community Association's park, 299 Park Ave., Quarryville.
Registration will be from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and the ride will begin at 1 p.m. Following the local ride, Kids Day will take place in the park from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will feature ice cream sundaes and children's games.
There will a cost per motorcycle to participate in the local ride. Food and event T-shirts will be on sale at the park. Attendees will be asked to practice social distancing.
For more information about the motorcycle ride and Kids Day, contact Marsha at 717-989-3998 or harleykarolynmom@aol.com or search for "Little Hands Big Plans" on Facebook.
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