Step into Chester’s past with historical preservation society Saturday
CHESTER » Join the Chester Historical Preservation Committee in celebrating Chester’s historic past during its “What Chester Makes Makes Chester” event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the former Third Presbyterian Church, 420 E. Ninth St. Come out to see exhibits and information on Chester’s historic past, and to share memories, old photos and memorabilia of Chester.
Light refreshments are served. For information, call 610-872-4497.
Celebrate Bethel Founders Day
BETHEL » The Bethel Township Preservation Society celebrates its 20th annual Founders Day Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, on the grounds of Bethel Hose Co. No. 1, 3737 Foulk Road. The festival is free and held rain or shine.
Bethel Township Park and Recreation Board, in conjunction with the festival hosts, sponsor car rally with the festival as one of the stops. There are reproductions of antique toys visitors can try, including “limberjacks,” which are wooden toys that seem to walk on their own, Jacob’s Ladders and an unusual toy called “Close the Lid.” Children are able to try dipping candles and making punched tin ornaments to take home. The Interact Club at Garnet Valley High School help visitors demonstrate how the toys work. There is also a bee keeper with honey for sale and a wood carver.
Other crafters on site include pottery, basket weaving, spinning, lace, butter and cheese making, quilters, felting and book marbling. Society members dressed in period clothing are on hand to help you try a craft. Colonial gun reproductions on display for visitors to hold and try the sites. Visitors are not permitted to fire the guns; trained re-enactors do firing demonstrations throughout the day.
Mike Wilson from Wilson’s Auction is on hand to appraise antiques. The first item is be free and subsequent items are appraised for $5 each. For those with an item too large to bring, photograph it from several angles for appraisal.
Plywood silhouettes in colonial dress, both adult and children’s, are available for picture-taking; bring a camera.
Members of Siloam United Methodist Church are collecting non-perishable food the area food pantry and visitors are encouraged to bring at least one food item to the festival.
For information, email info@btps-pa.org or call 610-466-5583.
Win designer bags, benefit after prom
MEDIA » Penncrest High School Class of 2018 holds a Designer Handbag Bingo event featuring the latest and most popular handbags and wallets (Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors) from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Media Borough Community Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
The Designer Handbag Bingo benefits the Penncrest A.M. Prom that is held after the senior prom in keeping students safe while entertaining them at the high school. Now a yearly tradition, the A.M. Prom offers a safe alternative to seniors in lieu of going down the shore or a party after the senior prom.
Each ticket guarantees 10 games. Raffles and 50/50 are available for sale. The event is bring-you-own snacks and beverages. Advanced tickets are recommended; to purchase, visit www.penncrestamprom. org
See congressional candidate Oct. 16
MEDIA » Paul Perry, candidate in the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District 2018 Democratic primary, hosts a town hall event for district constituents at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at VFW Post 3460, 11 Hilltop Road, as part of his campaign’s listening tour, which began Sept. 8.
Perry has invited his potential opponent, incumbent Rep. Pat Meehan of Chadds Ford to attend the event since it is occurring during a congressional recess period for the House of Representatives.
“We need a new kind of politics in Washington, a politics that cares about everyday folks and the concerns on their hearts and minds,” said Perry. “That’s why this town hall is the first of many I plan to hold during my campaign and as your member of Congress, should I be honored enough to serve in that capacity.
Perry chose to hold the event at a VFW post to honor his two fathers’ legacies of military service and the influence they had on his decision to run for Congress.
“Our current representative, Pat Meehan, has not held a town hall in over 1700 days. That’s why we’re inviting him to ours - because Pennsylvania’s 7th District deserves a leader who listens — plain and simple,” Perry added.
The event will be free and open to the public. The location is wheelchair accessible; parking is available on site.
Recycling change in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN » The borough announces bagged recyclable material is no longer being accepted at the collection facility. All recyclables must be placed in an appropriate hard plastic recycling container or it will no be collected.
Resident with questions should call B&L Disposal at 484-326-9774.
Middletown leaf collection starts
MIDDLETOWN » The 2017 curbside collection of bagged leaves in the township begins the week of Oct. 23 and runs weekly through Dec. 1. Leaves are picked up only in biodegradable paper bags. No loose leaves are collected. Bags are available at-cost through the township at the Township Building, 27 N. Pennell Road, and at Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, and Wolff’s Apple House, 81 S. Pennell Road. Cost is $2.50 for a bundle of five bags.
Filled bags should be placed curbside as early in the week as possible to ensure a timely collection. There is no need to call the township to request a collection; the Public Works crew is making weekly sweeps of the township. Please note that if a sweep of a neighborhood is done once during the week, the crew may not get back until the following week. The bags can be left out until the next collection.
Please do not overfill bags with wet or chopped leaves. Keep the weight under 40 pounds per bag and fold the top of the bag down. No sticks, stones, grass clippings, trash or other items may be mixed with the bagged leaves.
The township’s separate yard waste collection program continues on the third Wednesday of the month from November-March. Yard waste refers to twigs, sticks, branches, and tree and shrubbery trimmings only. Leaves must be kept separate, as leaves and yard waste or processed for composting separately. For this collection, yard waste must be placed in trash cans or bundled with string and set out at the curb. Branches are to be no larger than four inches in diameter and no longer than four feet in length. Containers should weigh no more than 40 pounds. The leaf and yard waste burning is prohibited in the township at all times.