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🌱 See why Shenandoah Valley chose Jourdin Karvois for Student of the Month

Hello Shenandoah! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See why Shenandoah Valley chose Jourdin Karvois for Student of the Month
  • Meet Shenandoah Valley’s standout Female Scholar Athlete honoree this year
  • Why the Vatican halted Shenandoah native Father Ciszek’s sainthood cause

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Karvois named SV Student of the Month for March (shensentinel.com) — Shenandoah Valley High School has named senior Jourdin Karvois its March Student of the Month, with formal recognition coming at the April 22 school board meeting. Active in drama, music, academics, and multiple clubs, she also volunteers at local cemeteries, West Mahanoy Township, SV Elementary, and Shenandoah’s Heritage Day while preparing to study chemical engineering at Villanova.
   

2. Fourteen Female Scholar Athletes recognized across Schuylkill County (republicanherald.com) — Shenandoah readers can cheer on Shenandoah Valley’s own Lucero Zavala Perez, honored among 14 standout Female Scholar Athletes from across Schuylkill County for her achievements in sports, academics, and school activities. The countywide honorees will be celebrated at an April 26 banquet at Mountain Valley Golf Course, which also recognizes longtime community volunteer Cathy Heim and features former local scholar-athletes as guest speakers.
   

3. Canonization process stopped for Shenandoah-native Father Ciszek (shensentinel.com) — Shenandoah residents are learning that the Vatican has halted the canonization cause of hometown Jesuit priest Father Walter Ciszek, despite decades of work and thousands of documents gathered. Local Divine Mercy Parish leaders say the new Father Walter Ciszek Society will continue honoring his life, sharing his spiritual writings, and encouraging devotion to his example of faith.
   

4. Little Leaf Farms plans another expansion, will become largest of its kind in the world (shensentinel.com) — A major greenhouse expansion in nearby Banks Township will soon make the Little Leaf Farms campus near Lofty the largest leafy greens operation in the world, boosting the broader regional economy around Shenandoah. The project, backed by a new contract with Dutch partners and highlighted during a visit by Netherlands royalty and Governor Josh Shapiro, adds to local high-tech agriculture growth.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Shenandoah

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Shenandoah

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.