Author Archives: Sarah Chain

About Sarah Chain

I'm the books editor and a multiplatform copy editor at the York Daily Record / Sunday News. I dabble in green living, food, gardening and -- of course -- all things books-related. Have an idea, suggestion or comment? Email me at schain@ydr.com.

Container Garden Chronicles: Beginning anew

Sarah Chain begins her container garden adventures by purchasing and planting her six plants in May 2013.

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York County Heritage Trust offers free admission for active-duty military, family

The York County Heritage Trust will offer free admission to its sites from active military members and families from Memorial Day to Labor Day as part of the 2013 Blue Star Museums program.

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‘Dig Into Reading’ with York County Libraries’ summer reading club

York County Libraries announces its 2013 summer reading club, “Dig Into Reading! GO and Dig It Up!”, which begins June 1, 2013.

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Pennsylvania State Police offer child safety seat inspections in May

Pennsylvania State Police will offer free child safety seat inspections in York County May 20 and Adams County May 28, 2013.

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Manchester Twp. military mom sends 100,000 books through Operation Paperback

Manchester Township resident and military mom Kathy Weigel has sent more than 100,000 books to military members, veterans and families through Operation Paperback.

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Video: Create DIY garden markers

Sarah Chain shows two ideas for do-it-yourself garden markers made from utensils, corks, skewers and chalkboard paint in this May 12, 2013, Smart tip video.

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Catch up with Smart this weekend

Don’t miss these Smart posts from the week of May 5, 2013.

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Shrewsbury Twp. mom Cara Achterberg begins online book club

Shrewsbury Township blogger and mother of three, Cara Achterberg, is beginning an online book club this month through her blog, Kid Friendly Organic Life.

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Catch up with Smart this weekend

Catch up with these Smart posts from the week of April 28, 2013.

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Books editor lives vicariously through novel adventures

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin in “A Dance with Dragons”

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