COMMUNITY TRIPS

Knights of Columbus: To Italy and Amalfi Coast, May 27-June 8. Costs from $4,749per person, double occupancy, include taxes, roundtrip air from Philadelphia International Airport to Venice and return from Naples to Philadelphia, two Italy transfers from and to airports, deluxe motor coach, first class hotels, 19meals, English speaking tour guide for entire tour, baggage handling. Sightseeing while visiting Venice, Padua, Modena, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Magione, Assisi, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello & Isle of Capri. Sample sightseeing includes Venice Doge’s Palace, tasting in Modena,Basilica in Padua, tour Florence, excursion to Siena, wine tasting at Magione Castle, St. Francis Basilica on Assisi tour, tour Rome and visit the Colosseum, the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, tour Naples and visit Pompeii, Amalfi Coast excursion including cruise to Capri and visit Garden of Caesar Augustus and more. For information call 610-892-1133. 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, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18. 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 Caesars Casino, March 8. Cost of $28 includes $25 slot play; to Resorts Casino, April 13. Cost of $28 includes $25; 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 Hunterdon Hills Playhosue for “Steel Magnolias,” May 24. Cost of $95 includes a sit down lunch; to Dutch Apple Theatre for “Wizard of Oz,” June 21. Cost of $89 includes buffet lunch; to American Music Theatre for “Songs of the Silver Screen,” July 17. Cost of $90includes performances by the AMT Cast & Band as they pay tribute to the biggest hits from movies spanning the decades made famous by Elvis, Julie Andresws, Barbra Streisand, Rosemary Clooney and more, and sit down lunch at Huckleberry’s Restaurant; to Bucks County Playhouse for “42nd Street,” July 25. Cost of $96 includes sit down lunch at Vellachio Cucina, and a performance of the Broadway hit about a young girl trying to get a spot in a Broadway show. Songs include “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” and “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and more. For information, call Louise at 610-461-6260. 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 Middletown Township Parks and Recreation: To Doolan’s for a St. Patrick’s show, March 16. Cost of $96 includes “Patrick’s Fest — From Ireland to America,” a traditional show featuring Irish tenor Mike Byrne with the Green Derby Show Band, singing, dancing, food and drinks; to Bethlehem Sands Casino, March 20. Cost of $39 includes $20 slot play and $5 food voucher, and time for shopping on own at the outlets; to New York City on own, March 24. Cost is $55; to Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster for “Jesus,” April 18. Cost of $115 includes buffet lunch at Bird in Hand Restaurant and a performance of the show following the life of Jesus on a 300-foot panoramic stage with live animals and amazing set designs. Must book now; to Washington D.C. for the Smithsonian on own, April 28. Cost is $55; Overnight trips include Charleston/Savannah, March 11-15, Branson via air, April- 18-25, NYC for two days/one night, April 22-23, Ohio Arc Encounter, April 23-27, Norfolk, Va., April 25-27, Cape May, N.J., May 1-3, and Finger Lakes, N.Y., May 26-28. For information, call 610-565-2700. Checks made payable and sent to Middletown Township, PO Box 157, Lima, PA 19037. 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. Upper Chichester Senior Citizens Club: To Penns Peak Resorts in Victorian Jim Thorpe, Pa., for “Voices of Legends,” May 8. Cost of $85 includes show, lunch, and time to shop; to Hamilton Township, N.J., for Grounds for Sculpture, June 27. Cost of $78 includes admission to tour the beautiful grounds and a lunch at Georgine’s. For information, call Dot at 610485-6284. St. Anastasia Seniors: To Doolans Shore Club for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, March 16. Cost of $98includes a performance by Irish Tenor Mike Byrne and the famous Green Derby Show Band, a guest comedian, bagpiper, dancing, singing, laughter and more. For information, call Kathleen 610-353-2575. 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 all-you-caneat 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 610-4973550 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. St. Mary Magdalen Social Club: 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