COMMUNITY TRIPS

G.E. Retirees: To a Caribbean Cruise, March 12-23. Costs from $2,395 per person, double occupancy, includes sailing roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Celebrity Cruise Line “Reflection,” roundtrip air between Philadelphia International and Ft. Lauderdale, 12 days, 11 nights cruise, staff gratuities and beverage package with beer, wine and spirits, meals and entertainment onboard ship, round trip transfers in Florida between airport and cruise terminal, air and cruise taxes and port expenses, and Travel Protection Plan. Unobstructed ocean view and balcony cabins are currently available; to Washington, D.C., May 25-27. Cost of $450. per person, double occupancy, includes deluxe motorcoach, free parking, Delco pickup, escorted tour, two meals, Smithsonian Institute, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Arlington National Cemetery and trolley tour, Washington, D.C. Sightseeing Tour, World War II Memorial, Air Force Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Twilight Ride through D.C., two night stay in 1st class hotel in Arlington, Va. and visit Old Town Alexandria, Va. and more; to Niagara Falls, June 3-6. Cost of $585 per person, double occupancy. four-day tour includes deluxe motorcoach, free parking on private property, Delco pickup, escorted tour, three breakfasts and one special dinner with show “Oh Canada Eh,” travel through the Pocono Mountains to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Valid Passport is needed for this tour. Stay in first class hotel near the Falls, visit the Floral Clock, Niagara on the Lake, see the thunderous Falls and take a special boat ride to the base and into Horseshoe Falls and more. For information, call 610-892-9767. Peace, Love, Cure Childhood Cancer: To Resorts Casino, March 4. Cost of $35 includes $25 slot play. Money is due by Feb. 11. To reserve a seat, call Cheryl at 610-461-8365 or Kathy at 610-613-2295. Schoolhouse Center: To Kimmel Center for Joshua Bell and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Feb. 18. Cost of $85 includes orchestra level tickets, bus and all gratuities. The program is Wieniawski — Violin Concerto, No. 2 and Shostakovice — Symphony No. 7, also known as “The Leningrad.” Bus leaves the center, 600Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, at 12:30 p.m and returns 5. For information, call Kim McDaniel at 610 237-8100 or visit the center Resurrection Alumni, Family, and Friends: To Disneyworld, select dates in March and April. Costs from $835 per person for a family of four (two adults, two children under 18 in one Disney All Start Resort Hotel room) includes four days, three nights program (also available in a five days, four nights package), roundtrip nonstop air between Philadelphia International and Orlando, one free roundtrip checked bag and taxes, Disney Magical Express roundtrip transfers, Disney Resort Hotel, Disney Park Hopper ticket & Disney taxes. Call for additional info and to request a specific Disney proposal; to Villa Roma Resort Italian Festival in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Feb. 13-16. Cost of $600 per person, double occupancy, includes free parking with Delco pickup, escorted tour on deluxe motorcoach, nine meals, Bellini cocktail party, nightly entertainment, San Gennaro street feast party, famous Caesar night dinner, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets and overnight accommodations at Villa Roma resort; to Vermont Valentine at the Brandon Inn, Feb. 12-15. Cost of $800 per person, double occupancy, includes free parking with Delco pickup, escorted tour on deluxe motorcoach, six meals, Valentine dinner with entertainment, horse drawn sleigh ride through Stowe, Vermont, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory, Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Church Street Marketplace, Shelburne Country Store, overnight accommodations at the Brandon Inn; to Phillies Spring Training, Clearwater, Florida, March 13-20. Cost of $1,400 per person, double occupancy, includes free parking with Delco pickup, escorted tour on deluxe motorcoach, seven meals, includes admission to four Phillies Spring Training Games with seats offering a great view of the field, early arrival at ballpark, overnight accommodations in Clearwater, Fla. and Florence, S.C. For information, call 610-892-1166. Chester Senior Center: To the MGM Grand Casino in Oxon Hill, Md., March 23. Cost of $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers ($20 non-refundable deposit required) includes bus driver tip, a visit at Tanger Outlets, and time on own at MGM Casino or Habor Mall. Bus departs at 9 a.m. from the center; to Mount Hope Mansion in Lancaster for murder mystery dinner theater, April 13. Cost of $90 for members, $100 for nonmembers ($25 deposit required), includes a four course sit down dinner and live murder mystery; to Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster for “Jesus,” April 5. Cost of $120 for members, $130 for nonmembers includes driver gratuity, lunch at Shady Maple Restaurant, and a production of the story of Jesus; to Virginia Beach, Va., May 28-31. Cost of $460 for members, $490 for nonmembers, includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, oceanfront lodging, three breakfasts, three dinners (including an allyou-can-eat seafood buffet), visits to Williamsburg Pottery, Yankee Candle Village, Norfolk Naval Base, MacArthur Center Mall, shopping outlets and more. The center is located at 721 Hayes St., Chester. For information and registration, call 610-497-3550 or visit www. scs-delco.org O.L.P.H. 50 and Over: To Dolan’s Shore Club, N.J., for a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, March 12. Cost of $81 includes, a sit down luncheon with choice of entree (including corned beef and cabbage), one hour open bar, all taxes and tips. Bus leaves OLPH church at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. For information, call Bill Naimoli at 610-534-9963 or 484-832-3390. Our Lady’s Senior Travel Club: To Sands Casino Bethlehem, Feb. 20. Cost of $36 includes $5 food voucher (use towards $11.95 full buffet), and time for shopping at outlets. Trip departs Ridley Township at 9:30 a.m. and the casino at 4 p.m.; to Sugarhouse Casino, Philadelphia, March 5. Cost of $59 includes $20 slot play and a show starring Joey Vincent with music from the ‘30s to present, paying tribute to Jarry James, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Luciano Pavorotti and more. Bus departs at 9:30a.m. Both trips leave from the Home Depot parking lot in Folsom. For information, call Dolores at 610-544-5098. St. Mary Magdalen Social Club: To the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, Feb. 27. Cost of $87 includes deluxe motorcoach and lunch at Positano Coast Restaurant. Bush leaves Rose Tree Park at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.; to a “Springtime in Norfolk” tour, April 25-27. Cost of $495 per person, double occupancy, $610 single occupancy, includes three days, two nights in Norfolk, Va., visits to the Virginia International Tattoo Show, botanical gardens, the Military Tattoo, guided tour of the Battleship Wisconsin, and visit to the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum during the return trip. For information and trip fliers, contact Bill Moore at 484-420-4575 or e-mail kidsrgon@comcast.net Braircliffe Seniors: To Tropicana Casino, Feb. 26. Cost of $48 includes $30 slot play and lunch at Carmine’s; to Penn’s Peak in the Pocono’s, May 9. Cost of $89 includes familystyle lunch and a performance of Tony Sands’ tribute to Frank Sinatra, with comedy by Bob Goss. For information and booking, call 215-715-5004. Sisters of Love: To Orlando Holy Land and Cocoa Beach, Fla., June 10-16. Cost of $580 per person, double occupancy (add $ 180 for single occupancy) includes seven days, six nights, 10 meals, six breakfasts and four dinners, admission to the Holy Land, Exploration Tower, Cocoa Beach Pier, Gator Land, Wells Built Museum of African American History and Culture, Bok Towers Garden, and a visit to St. Augustine Premium Outlets. $75 due upon signing to hold seat; to a Myrtle Beach Show and Charleston, S.C., Sept. 23-29, 2018. Cost of $655 per person, double occupancy, includes six nights lodging (four in Myrtle Beach area), six breakfasts and four dinners, admission to Brookgreen Gardens, three evening shows — Legends in Concert, Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatres, matinee show at the Calvin Gilmore Theatre, cruise on Charleston Harbor, free time in Charleston, visit to Broadway at the Beach and more. $75 is due upon signing to hold seat (add $180 for single occupancy). Final payment due July 15. For information, call Elva Wright at 610-485-7931 or Helen Walker at 610-2834263. St. John’s on the Hill Senior Organization: To Bethlehem Sands Casino, March 21. Cost of $32 includes transportation, $20 in slot play and a $5 food voucher; to Sight and Sound Theatre, May 3. Cost of $108 includes a performance of the spectacular “Jesus” show, transportation and lunch at Shady Maple restaurant. For information, call Barbara at 484-645-4533. St. Francis Over 50 Club: To Resorts Casino, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 21. Cost of $23 includes $25 slot play. Bus departs 10 a.m. For information, call Bob Hodgson at 610-4492956; to Doolan’s for a St. Patrick’s Festival, March 13. Cost has been reduced to $95 and includes performances from Irish tenor Mike Byrne and the famous Green Derby show band plus comedian entertainment, dancing, one hour open bar, and choice of three entrees. Bus leaves at 9:45 a.m. For information, call Dan Fahey at 610-544-4632 or 610-2910565; to Ace in the Hole for “At The Hop,: June 5. Cost of $85 includes a performance of this musical revue of the “Fabulous ‘50s” starring the Joey Arminio Band, singers, dancers, and comedian Frankie Pace, family style sit down luncheon with two complimentary drinks and soda. Bus leaves at 9 a.m., arrive by 8:45. For information, caria Santone at 610-5447664 or 610-745-0820. St. Kevin Parish: To Tropicana Casino, Feb. 9. Cost of $28 includes $25 slot play; to Caesars Casino, March 8. Cost of $28 includes $25 slot play; to an Irish Celebration at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, March 16. Cost of $97 includes sit down lunch, and performances from Tony Kenny, one of Ireland’s most beloved artists, Victoria Kenny, vocalist, Seamus Kennedy with jokes and stories, and the Dublin City Dancers and Dublin City Band; to Rainbow Comedy Theatre for “Whose Wife Is It Anyway?,” April 17. Cost of $85 includes buffet lunch and a performance of the comedy about the world’s most bumbling Senator trying to pass off the wrong woman as his wife; to Dutch Apple Theatre for “Grease,” May 3. Cost of $89 includes a buffet lunch; to Hunterdon Hills Playhosue for “Steel Magnolias,” May 24. Cost of $95 includes a sit down lunch; to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for “The House Is Rockin’,” June 5. Cost of $99 includes a sit down lunch and a performance from the Mahoney Brothers bringing the most exciting musical acts of the last 60 years back to life through impersonations, period staging and hi-tech visuals. For information, call Louise at 610461-6260. Norwood Social Club: To Ireland, Sept. 5-15, with Fr. David Fernandes (formally of St. Gabriel Parish in Norwood). Cost of $3,845 includes visits dinner in a Medieval castle, kissing the Blarney Stone, tasting Irish whiskey at the Jameson distillery, visits to Belfast in the North, the Cliffs of Moher, the Knock Shrine, the Country of St. Patrick (Downpatrick) and his tomb, St. Bridget’s Well, the Rock of Cashel, Guinness Center, Kylemore Abbey, Wooden Mills, Celtic Crystal Factory and more, different cities daily including Galway, Knock, Adare, Dublin, Glendalough, Kilkenny, Cork, Killarney, Ennis, Connemara, Burren, Cashel and the Dingle Peninsula, costs for all tours, roundtrip airfare from Philadelphia to Dublin or Newark to Dublin (with bus transportation), airline surcharges and airport taxes, accommodations in centrally located, first class (4-star hotels), daily breakfast, six hotel dinners, a Medieval banquet and an Irish evening with dinner and a show. Meetings commence soon. For information, contact Helen Holroyd at 610-213-4141 or Helenshorizons@gmail.com