Busy weekend with Chester art, South Media Fire Co. breakfast, more
NETHER PROVIDENCE » South Media Fire Company, 535 Washington Ave., Media, holds an all-you-caneat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 21. Cost is $7 per person. Proceeds benefit new and upgraded equipment purchases. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage links, waffles, fresh fruit, muffins, coffee, tea, apple and orange juice, and hot chocolate (gluten-free pancakes and waffles and turkey sausage are available upon request).
Art show opens downtown
CHESTER » Art on Avenue of the States holds an opening reception for its “Step into Spring Art” show from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 20. Come out for art, food, drinks, and music from jazz guitarist John Braceland.
Participating artists are: Marlene Adler, Jessica Barber, Jim Bracken, Linda Braceland, John Brake, Courtlandt Craig, John Hagel, Harriett Kline, Helen Litwa, Arthur Ostroff, Lois Schlachter, and Valetta.
The gallery is located at 504 Avenue of the States.
Get old school in Morton
MORTON » Borough Hall, 500 Highland Ave., hosts an “Old School Dance in the House” presented by Shorter AME Church from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Come out for music from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Vendor tables are available. No alcohol is permitted. For information, call Margaret Dickerson at 610544-8041.
Memorial lax event Saturday
HAVERFORD » The fourth annual Trent Stetler LAX Play Day is set for 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Haverford High School athletic field. The community event raises awareness about the significance of discussing mental health issues and features a full day of lacrosse games for young residents of Haverford Township from kindergarten through 12th grade, a funzone, food trucks, and local organizations providing mental health information.
The Lax Play Day is a fundraiser to support scholarships in Trent Stetler’s memory awarded annually to Haverford High School varsity lacrosse players. In addition, funds raised during the day and through crowdfunding support programs within the township that will encourage students, teachers, and parents to feel comfortable about communicating with one another, thereby lifting the stigma around mental health.
The event takes place on the A. G. Cornog Field at Haverford High School, 200 Mill Road, Havertown. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to enter the field at the entrance behind the Haverford Middle School off of Darby Road.
Trent Stetler was a varsity lacrosse player all four years at Haverford High School where he played midfield. Mid-fielder and faceoff guy, during his senior year Stetler was team captain and was named team MVP. He grew up in Havertown, was a 2012 graduate of Haverford High School, and attended Elon University. Stetler took his life in January 2015 at the age of 20.
STetler’s mother, Haverford Township resident Denette Stetler said, “our objective is two-fold. One, to recognize Haverford High School girls and boys varsity lacrosse players who are constantly supportive of their teammates and whose enthusiasm for the game keeps the other players going, just as Trent did. Two, we want to encourage discussion within our community about mental health and break down the stigma around depression and anxiety. It’s heartening to remember Trent in the community where he was raised.”
In addition to the lacrosse games on the field throughout the day, the event features a fun-zone section behind the Haverford Middle School that includes a moon bounce, food trucks, facepainting and lacrosse skillgames for young and old.
The fun-zone is set-up from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and food trucks are on site from 4–8 p.m. for families to purchase dinner. Food truck vendors support the cause with a percentage of sales.
The schedule of lacrosse games is:
• 9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Haverford Blaze Youth Lacrosse Games
• 2:30 p.m.: Haverford HS Girls JV Game
• 4 p.m.: Haverford HS Girls Varsity Game
• 5:30 p.m.: Haverford HS Boys JV Game
• 7:30 p.m.: Haverford HS Boys Varsity Game
Funds raised support educational programs for members of the Havertown community including speaking engagements for students and parents within Haverford High School and Haverford Middle School. Plans are also in place for informal seminars at the Haverford YMCA.
For information and to make contributes, visit www.trentstetlerplayday.com
McGarrigle announces grants
HARRISBURG » Sen. Tom McGarrigle (R-26) announces the approval of more than $1.2 million in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Funds (PHARE) for housing initiatives in Delaware Counties.
“Access to affordable housing is vital for the health of strong, stable communities and I am very pleased to be announcing funding for these important housing initiatives,” said McGarrigle.
Delaware County Department of Human Services will use $470,000 PHARE funds to reduce youth homelessness by providing up to two years of rental assistance and case management services to transitionage youth exiting the care of Children and Youth Services. The program will target young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 years old.
Clarifi will use $50,000 in PHARE funds to address housing instability for seniors aged 50 and older. Clarifi will provide comprehensive foreclosure prevention counseling in Delaware and Montgomery counties to address underlying issues that contribute to housing delinquency.
The funding was approved by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors. PHARE funding comes from three sources: Marcellus Shale Impact Fees, Realty Transfer Taxes and the National Housing Trust Fund.
Register for senior tech classes
UPPER CHICHCESTER » Senior Lift invites older adults to join technology classes taught at its Technology Resource Center. The center, located at Word Faith Christian Center, 4140 Market St., Aston, specializes in training older adults on technologies.
Classes are scheduled for four days: April 23, 24, 30, and May 1. Classes include Technology Basics (Window 10 and mobile devices), PC computer, laptop, smartphones (Apple iPhone, Android phones, tablets, iPad), and are tailored for older adult learners. Space is limited; register now.
For information and registration, call 610-639-6737 or email info@theseniorlift.com
WWI lecture in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD » Springfield Historical Society sponsors a free public program on World War I at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, at the township building, 50 Powell Road.
Andrew Miller, history professor at Neuman College, presents an informative presentation on World War I. He highlights the involvement of the United States by April 1917, and how U.S. industries became involved in the war production. The Philadelphia region supplied vast quantities of materials, from shipbuilding and munitions to clothing manufacturing. Miller also discusses the worldwide influenza epidemic at the end of the war.
Guests are welcomed to bring WWI memorabilia. Refreshments are served following the program.