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  • How a new rowing partnership could reshape Kirkwood’s beloved Octoraro Reservoir

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• Unionville Rowing Club Finds a New Home with Chester Water Authority on the Octoraro Reservoir (mychesco.com) — Kirkwood residents should know that Unionville Rowing Club has moved its training to the nearby Octoraro Reservoir, thanks to a new partnership with Chester Water Authority. The team will row closer to home, help with shoreline cleanups, and raise $40,000 to switch coaching boats to electric motors, tying local youth athletics directly to environmental stewardship of this regional water source.
   

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