Visit Quarter Mania auction Friday to benefit Academy Park Post Prom
SHARON HILL » The Academy Park 2018 After Prom committee holds a Quarter Mania auction at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 in the high school cafeteria, 300 Calcon Hook Road. A Quarter Mania auction is a cross between an auction and a raffle where people “bid” to win a prize donated from various home business vendors participating in the event.
Bids on these items are from one to four quarters. There are five rounds of vendor items per round, with over 50 items being auctioned off during the event. Vendors participating are: Avon, LuLaRoe, P!PHANY, Pampered Chef, Party Lite Candles, Premier Designs, Scentsy, Senegence/Lipsense, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One Bags and Tupperware.
Admission fee of $5 per person includes a paddle with a number on it that is used for individual bidding on the items. Corresponding numbered chips are added into the drawing bin to be used once the auction rounds begin.
As each item is offered up for bid, guests bid the number of quarters designated by the auctioneer for the item and hold up their paddle. Once all bids are in, a chip is then drawn. If the number on the chip matches someone who has bid, they’ve won the item. If not, chips are continued to be drawn until one matches a bidding paddle.
Refreshments will be available to purchase, and there is a 50-50 drawing at the end of the evening. All proceeds benefit Academy Park’s 2018 After Prom.
Support Chester Twp. cheerleaders
CHESTER TOWNSHIP » Chester Township Cougars Pee Wee and Varsity squads have made club history as the Cougar Cheerleaders are being afforded the opportunity to compete in Nationals at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Florida for the first time. Each young lady must raise $1,500 for the competition, a huge fundraising task for the 16 Chester city and township residents.
The club is asking for assistance from Delaware County residents to give the Cougar Cheerleaders cheerleaders the opportunity to show they have the talent and the heart to compete on the national level. Those who would like to donate may visit www.gofundme.com and search for “Dancing to Disney,” posted by Charla Graham.
All former Chester High and Biddy Chester cheerleaders are asked to assist with a Cheer-A-Thon held set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Wilson Center, 1150 Engle St. To register for the Cheer-A Thon, call Nicole Cogdell at 267982-0145.
VFW hamburger sale back this week
EDDYSTONE » Eddystone VFW, 1015 Saville Ave., returns to the normal schedule for its weekly hamburger Tuesday sale this week. The sale is held noon-3 p.m. Cost is $3 for a hamburger. French fries and onion rings are available. To call ahead for take out, call the post at 610-8744695.
Breakfast with Santa and Media Lions Club
MEDIA >> The Media Lions Club holds its annual all-you-can-eat Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 a.m.noon Dec. 9 at VFW Post 346, 11 Hilltop St. Cost is $10; children under 3 are free. Come out for surprises, food, music and fun.
Busy season for the Grange
HAVERFORD » The Historic Grange Estate, 143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown, is all dressed up and ready for the holidays. This year, Holiday Tours are 1-4 p.m., Dec. 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 26, 30, 31 and Jan. 6 and 7 (weather permitting). The Grange is closed Dec. 2 and Dec. 24. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children ages 5-12.
Grange Trainmaster Bill Parkinson and his volunteers have created a unique display of model trains in the Carriage House, which everyone is welcome to visit. There is no admission fee to see the trains, and the display is open the same time and dates as the mansion tours. The trains are also open for the public 1-4 p.m., Dec. 2.
There will be a special photo op event from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Dec. 9, with the trains in the Carriage House. Guests can bring children to the Carriage House for a picture with the trains by a photographer; the Grange will e-mail the photo to participants. Donations are encouraged to support the Grange trains.
The Grange’s Gift Shoppe is also open during tour dates and is stocked with unique seasonal hand-made gifts. All proceeds benefit the preservation of the Grange Estate.
Friends of the Grange Inc. hosts its annual Holiday Party from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the mansion. Admission is $25. Tickets are available at the door, with checks made payable to Friends of the Grange, Inc. Early reservations are recommended by Nov. 30. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts and holiday punches are served.
While enjoying the gaieties, guests can check out the train display in the Carriage House, tour the mansion and check out the mansion’s 14 Christmas trees. The Grange’s Gift Shoppe is open during the party.
For information on any of the above events, call the Grange office at 610-4464958, e-mail grangeest@verizon.net or visit www.thegrangeestate.org
Visit Crozer Hospice Nov. 29
RIDLEY PARK » The CrozerKeystone Hospice Program holds an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 4-6 p.m. at the Hospice Residence, located at Taylor Hospital, 175 E. Chester Pike, First Floor.
Brief remarks are held at 5 p.m. Guests can meet the hospice team, including the medical directors, program director and caring staff; take a tour of the home-like hospice residence; and enjoy light refreshments (in classrooms A and B of the hospital). Giveaways and raffles are available.
To RSVP, email ckhspublicrelations@crozer.org or call 610-284-8129. For information about CrozerKeystone Health System’s Hospice Program, visit crozerkeystone.org/hospice
Mock interviews to help job seekers
MARPLE » Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development program holds mock interview sessions as part of its career development curriculum. With newly created résumés, students have an opportunity to improve their interviewing skills by practicing oneon-one with business professionals.
New Choices is a free, six-week career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, networking opportunities, résumé writing, interviewing techniques, as well as basic computer skills. The goal is to assist participants in reaching economic independence by finding and retaining employment and/ or training.
Applications are now being accepted for the session beginning the week of January 15. To apply, call 6103595232. Sessions are offered at the College’s Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media.