UpdatedFri, Apr 30, 2021 at 12:29 pm ET
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John J. Coll Jr., Thomas E. Mitchell, and Barry Irvin Sankey will be inducted into the Phoenixville Area School District Hall of Fame on Monday evening. (Marlene Lang)
PHOENIXVILLE, PA The Phoenixville Area School District will induct three new members to its Wall of Fame on Monday evening John J. Coll Jr., a dedicated coach and volunteer, Big Tom Thomas E. Mitchell who was sometimes Santa Claus, and sports journalist Barry Irvin Sankey.
The induction event happens on Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m. outside the Phoenixville Area High School, 1200 Gay Street. If the weather is inclement then the ceremony will be moved inside to the high school auditorium, the school district said. The event is sponsored by the PASD Wall of Fame Committee.
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From left to right, Tanya Yerkes, Kim Fern, Eleanor Schaefer, Alexis Booz, Helen Weiss, Janet Dalzell, Diane Granger gather around handmade mats. ( Diane Granger )
Alexis Booz created mats for use by Angels in Motion, who provide them to the homeless. ( Diane Granger )
PHOENIXVILLE, PA She is Kim Fern s last troop member for Girl Scout Troop 4069 of Valley Forge, and Alexis Booz leaves with the Gold Award for a project that helped Angels in Motion provide sleeping comfort for homeless persons.
Booz is a 2020 graduate of Phoenixville Area High School and since 2016 has been part of the Girl Scouts troop that for a long time met at St. John s Lutheran Church. Troop Leader Fern said it is rare to have a new member join at the high school level, but through friendly connections and her sister, came into the troop.