Category Archives: The Tri County Record

TVEC Students Shine at Evening of the Arts

By Brenda Maguire For 21st Century Media On Tuesday, May 21, art and music joined forces in the Twin Valley Elementary Center’s Evening of the Arts. “It’s a culmination of a year of work. It’s a collaboration of the art and music department to show how creative and artistic the children at TVEC are,” saidContinue reading “TVEC Students Shine at Evening of the Arts”

A Boston Account: Five days of fright, of love and of strength

By Brenda Maguire BrendaMaguire12@gmail.com For Journal Register News Service I woke up early on April 15, 2013. I turned on the T.V. to check on the progress of the Boston Marathon. I watched with a friend as the wheelchair race winners crossed the line. Just before noon we started walking towards the race to cheerContinue reading “A Boston Account: Five days of fright, of love and of strength”

ChesCo Student Enjoys ‘Far Out’ Learning Experience

By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service Growing up, children are told to “reach for the stars.” And as it turns out, Downingtown STEM Academy Sophomore Eric Wan might already be half way there. Wan, a 16-year-old Chester Springs resident, was awarded a scholarship to the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy (HCLA). The scholarship, whichContinue reading “ChesCo Student Enjoys ‘Far Out’ Learning Experience”

Elverson’s McBride raises nearly 4k in post surgery marathon

By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service ELVERSON, PA – For many, the feat would sound impossible: run a full marathon just six months after having open-heart surgery. But this was not the case for Elverson resident Jeff McBride, who completed the challenge on March 17 while raising $3,835 for the Children’s Hospital ofContinue reading “Elverson’s McBride raises nearly 4k in post surgery marathon”

Grandparents’ Day at Honey Brook Elementary Center

By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service It was a gathering of young and old on Friday, May 25, when Honey Brook Elementary Center held its Grandparents’ Day. The school has held the event every year for over 16 years as a way for kids to celebrate their grandparents. “Grandparents are very special people,”Continue reading “Grandparents’ Day at Honey Brook Elementary Center”

Elverson Man to compete in Spartan Death Race

By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service Jeff McBride was not always an athlete. “I couldn’t even stand gym class,” he said via e-mail, reminiscing on his high school days. He later added, “It became a huge passion of mine when I joined the Army right after high school.” Now, at the age ofContinue reading “Elverson Man to compete in Spartan Death Race”

Cancer Survivor says ‘ditch the dip’ to Twin Valley Middle School students

By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service At the age of 42, Ken Miller had to tell his grandparents, parents and four children that he had been diagnosed with cancer because of one decision he made at the age of 15. That decision was to chew tobacco with his friends, and it was oneContinue reading “Cancer Survivor says ‘ditch the dip’ to Twin Valley Middle School students”

Welcome Homecoming: Local soldier returns from Iraq for the holidays

NOTE: Front page story By Brenda Maguire For Journal Register News Service The song says, “There’s no place like home for the holidays,” and this year nobody knows that more than SPC Ricky Geiger, whose deployment in Iraq ended on November 30, just in time to head to, “Pennsylvania for some homemade pumpkin pie.” “It’sContinue reading “Welcome Homecoming: Local soldier returns from Iraq for the holidays”