Get tickets now for Sensational Soul Cruisers at Our Lady of Peace Psychic fair April 12

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Our Lady of Peace Parish, 990 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, welcomes the Sensational Soul Cruisers from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in Nelson Hall behind Notre Dame de Lourdes School.

Cost of $35 per person includes food, beer on tap, soda and music. The event is opened to everyone 21 years or older.

Come out to walk down memory lane with the great sounds of the 11-man horn group fronted by four soulful vocalists who pay tribute to the ‘60’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s music.

For tickets and information, call the OLP Rectory at 610-532-8081 or Debbie Hanna at 215-520-2097.

Aqua offers ‘helping hand’

Aqua Pennsylvania (Aqua) reminds customers that its Helping Hand assistance program is available to low-income families who find it difficult to pay their water bills. The Helping Hand program is multi-faceted, offering customers a payment plan to pay down arrears and ensure their water isn’t turned off; an opportunity for customers who make payments on time to earn a monthly credit toward their arrears; and a conservation kit to help customers curb usage and therefore, reduce their bills. The conservation kit includes leak-detection tablets, a low-flow shower head, low-flow aerators for kitchen faucets, and more. Customers who reduce their usage are also reducing their bills.

The following requirements are among those that must be met for eligibility: The customer’s household income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level; the account is more than 21 days past due; and the customer has at least $110 in unpaid water bills.

Interested customers can call Aqua at 877-987-2782 to find out if they qualify for Helping Hand. Aqua will refer eligible customers to a local agency to apply. Customers who wish to contribute to the Helping Hand program may also call Aqua or visit www.aquaamerica.com

See Phillies, help vets

PHILADELPHIA » Veteran X Program Day at the Phillies is set for Saturday, April 21, when the Phillies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:05 p.m.

The Veteran X Program is a peer-led group welcming all veterans. The purpose of the group is to enhance one’s hope that their own recovery can be achieved by setting long term goals and working through them in a spirited concept through the character, Veteran X, allow veteranss to actively participate in their own treament plan.

For every ticket sold, the program receives a rebate that will assist in enhancing its programs. The more tickets sold, the more money is raised.

To order tickets, select April 21 at www.phillies.com/couponcode and enter “DMVA.” For groups of 25 or more, call Tony Burns at 215461-5000, ext. 5326.

Penn State alumns to hold social at country club

SPRINGFIELD » The Delaware County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association holds its 2018 Spring Social on Thursday, April 12, at the Springfield Country Club. The event features guest speaker “Mike the Mailman,” sharing entertaining stories and memories from his 40-plus years in the Penn State University Park Post Office.

The evening begins with a cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m., followed by dinner and the guest speaker. There is a silent auction and a Penn State Treasures table with old and new PSU memorabilia. For tickets and information, visit www.delcopsualum.org/store

For information about the organization and scholarship fund to benefit local Penn State students, visit www.delcopsualum.org or www.facebook.com/DelcoPSUalumni

Search for an appearance by “Mike the Mailman” on CBS Sunday Morning on YouTube.

Writers Guild holds series

SWARTHMORE » The Writers Guild of Delco presents part two of its three-part series “Getting Published” at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Ave.

Highlights from part one are briefly reviewed for anyone who missed the earlier presentation in March. Topics to be reviewed are: Literary agents, how to get them, what questions to ask, what they look for in a writer, Writers Market, traditional publishing and self-publishing. The presentation reviews a step-by-step guide for self-publishing that includes the red flags, “Do It Yourself Publishing,” and the nine tough questions to ask oneself before choosing this method, plus more.

Seating is limited and firstcome, first-served. For information and registration, email writersguildofdelco@gmail.com

Register for West Catholic ‘A Day at the Beach’ luncheon

SPRINGFIELD » West Catholic Girls Alumnae Assocation presents its “A Day at the Beach” spring luncheon and fundraiser from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Porch at Lamb Tavern, 865 W. Springfield Road. Cost is $35 per person. There is a cash bar. Summer attire, sandals, flip-flops, capris, beach hats, beach cover-ups are all encouraged. There are raffles and door prizes.

Reservations are required. Tables of maximum of eight are available. Register by April 9; no tickets are sold at the door. Make checks payable to WCGAA and mail to WCGAA, PO Box 805, Broomall, PA 19008. For information, call Rose Frank ‘61 at 610-259-5481 or Roe Mitchell ‘67 at 610-259-4486.

Al-Anon holds Monday meetings

UPPERPROVIDENCE» Al-Anon meets Monday evenings at 8 p.m. (newcomers should arrive at 7) at Reformation Lutheran Church, 102 W. Rose Tree RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Visit the Goddesses Psychic Night and Fair from 6-10 p.m. April 12 at the Heritage Ballroom, 2107 MacDade Blvd., Holmes. Entry is free. The include features holistic health vendors, Reiki practitioners, energy healers and more, plus door prizes. Partial proceeds benefit the Domestic Abuse Project.

Get reserve mortgage information April 18

ASTON » Senior Community Services holds a reverse mortgage presentation at 1 p.m. April 18 at the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Road. Join Robert and Dana Breslin, Esq., for the free presentation that looks at topics and questions including: What to look out for when getting a reverse mortgage; Who qualifies? What are the costs? What are the benefits and pitfalls? How do someone know if the financial institution is a reputable one? What are the alternatives? How much can someone expect on a reverse mortgage and how should they take the proceeds?

For information and registration, call Lori at 484-496-2138. Please do not contact the municipality directly, as workers may not be familiar with the program. Senior Community Services, based in Ridley Township, is a non-profit agency that also operates four nationally accredited senior centers in southeastern Delaware County and provides in-home support services for homebound elderly throughout the county. SCS works in partnership with the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA).

Help keep Pa. clean

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Protection are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, now on through May 31. Groups participating in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year-round, are also encouraged to participate in the cleanup. The cleanup is sponsored each year by PennDOT, DEP, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, and other partners.

“PennDOT is grateful for the thousands of volunteers who work with us to keep our roadways litterfree,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “We

stand in full support of those who share our desire to keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.”

“The volunteers who make the commonwealth cleaner and greener benefit all Pennsylvanians in many ways,” DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell said.

“Getting trash off streets makes communities more inviting, can bring recycling revenue to municipalities, and reduces stormwater runoff pollution. I thank the many volunteers statewide, and look forward to participating in a cleanup event again this year.”

Gloves, trash bags, and safety vests for the cleanup campaign are provided by PennDOT, DEP, and the GLAD Products Company, a national sponsor.

In addition, during “Pick It Up, PA Days,” April 7–30, registered cleanup events have access to reduced or free disposal at participating landfills,

through support from DEP and the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association. During last year’s cleanup, 132,695 volunteers collected over 5.3 million

pounds of litter from Pennsylvania’s roads, trails. and shorelines. Over 7,200 events were held, with every county participating.

PennDOT’s AAH program contributed 20,404 volunteers who cleaned up nearly 16 percent of the collected litter on 10,576 miles of cleaned-up roadway.

Through PennDOT’s AAH program, volunteers collect litter on a 2-mile section of state highway at least two times a year. The program currently has over

4,900 participating groups, more than 85,920 volunteers, and 10,612 miles of adopted state-maintained roadways.

PennDOT has created a comprehensive webpage that includes all volunteer opportunities available, from the Great American Cleanup of Pa. and Adopt-A-Highway to Safety Training, Litter Brigades and more; visit www.penndot.gov

For their extensive partnership on the 2017 Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, DEP and PennDOT were awarded the State Agency Partner Award by Keep America Beautiful.