COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Al-Anon: meets Monday evenings at 8 p.m. (newcomers should arrive at 7) at Reformation Lutheran Church, 102 W. Rose Tree Road, Media, in the community center located in the rear of the church. There is also an Alateen meeting at 8 p.m. at the same location.
Basis: A faith-based Christian support ministry for bereaved parents, sponsors a support group the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in Aldan. For information, call 717-859-4777 or visit www.hvmi.org The BNI Media II Chapter:
meets every Thursday at The Court Diner in Media for a business networking meeting. Meetings are from 11:30 a.m.-1 pm. Visitors are welcome to come see the power of referral based marketing in action. The only cost to visit is the cost of your meal. For information or a reservation to attend, please call Mason Huddell at 610-842-7739, or visit our Internet site at: http://www. BNIDVR.Com and click on the menu item “Find a Chapter”. Delaware County Historical
Society’s Museum: 408 Avenue of the States, Chester. Starting in Sept., a year-long celebration to honor the birth of James Barton (Mickey) Vernon. A display case especially designed for the museum will showcase memorabilia from the life and times of one of Delco’s most illustrious personalities.To commemorate his centennial year, the SLDC website is offering video clips and sports cards, a different one to be presented each month for the rest of the year. Find the clips and cards on the home page of the museum’s website www. sportslegendsofdelawarecounty.com. Called Celebrating a Life Well-Lived, the clips consist of a series of interview segments in which Mickey reminisces about his years in baseball. Many of the segments were filmed just nine days before his death on September 24, 2008. For more information on how you can obtain a dvd entitled Grand Memories of a Great Champion, containing twelve interview segments plus other video clips from Mickey’s career, contact Jim Vankoski at
610-909-4919 or vankoski21@ comcast.net Episcopal Place at Park Row:
421 W. 24th St., Upland, provide safe and affordable housing for low-income elderly in the community. The residency invites area seniors to its Cafe at Park Row from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Reservations are required. Volunteers are needed for the cafe program, including servers and prep assistants. Hours are 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. For reservations or volunteer opportunities, call 610872-0100. Fellowship House Book Club:
will meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. You bring the conversation. Voting for each month’s book is open on Facebook, or you can send in your vote (or any questions you may have) to Isabel at isabel@ mediafellowshiphouse.org. First Faith Missionary Baptist
Church: 1705 Highland Ave., Chester, will be having a Community/Neighborhood Meeting Aug.
31 to introduce our new Pastor, Reverend Mark C. Birdsong. Light refreshments will be served.
Job Corps: is a program free to income eligible young people ages
17-24 with career training and education programs, including Certified Nurse Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Culinary Arts, Emergency Medical Technician, Facilities Maintenance, and Pharmacy Technician. The program gives participants the opportunity to finish their high school education, gain hands-on experience with trained instructors, and start a real career or go to community college. In addition, there is a nonresidential center that provides assistance with transportation, meals, basic health care and transitional allowance. For information and to apply, call
267-386-2922. The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen: will be holding a Fine Art and Craft Show at the Agnes Irwin School at Ithan Avenue and Conestoga Road in Rosemont. The show will be Oct. 20 from
11-5 and Oct.r 21 from 10-5.The Fall Fine Art and Craft Show will showcase the work of over
60 juried artists in media that includes jewelry, leather, ceramics, glass, fiber, photography, painting, metal sculpture, wood, illustration, and mixed media. Admission is $5; receive $2 off by mentioning where you saw this article. Parking is plentiful, and the Agnes Irwin School is handicapped accessible. For more information, please visit the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen’s website: www.haverfordguild.org or contact us at haverfordguild@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HaverfordGuildOfCraftsmen Joseph Dreams, Inc.: announces a series of free Diabetes Self Management Program workshops. DSMP is a workshop for people with or at risk for diabetes. It teaches the skills needed in the day-to-day management of Diabetes and to maintain and/ or increase life’s activities. The program is designed to help people gain self-confidence with their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives. The Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) is an evidencebased self-management workshop originally developed at Stanford University. The small group workshops are six weeks long, meeting once a week for two-and-a-half hours and are led by a pair of Trained Lay Leaders with Diabetes and/or diabetes knowledge. The meetings are highly interactive, focusing on building skills, sharing experiences and support. Participants learn how to make weekly action plans and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out the selfmanagement program. For information and registration, call J. Coston at 484-478-1989. Space is limited. For general information on Joseph Dreams, Inc., visit www.josephdreams.org Marple Senior Citizen’s Advisory Commission: holds it’s monthly meeting at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the township building, 227 S. Sproul Road. The meetings include a guest speaker and a chance to socialize. For information, call Ginny at 610-353-0461. PA CareerLink Delaware
County: located in the Workforce Entry Center of the Delaware County Community College, 901 Media Line Road, Media, invites job seekers to come utilize the state-of-the-art Career Resource Center. Guests can meet the friendly and knowledgeable team, learn about career development and job search workshops, individual career counseling and assessment services, and training opportunities that may be available to them as Delaware County residents. For those unemployed, underemployed or wondering if they should make a career transition, orientation sessions are held every Thursday. For information, call 610-723-1220 between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. PA Lyme Resource Network
Delco Region: (PALRN) holds a Lyme support group meeting at 7 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Brookhaven Community Center, 2 Cambridge Road. For information, email delcolyme@ palyme.org, visit www.palyme.org or search for the Delco chapter on Facebook, username “PALRN, Delco Region.”
PennDOT: Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 825 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website. For PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.
com/511PAPhilly, and follow the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot
Pro Act: Holcomb Behavioral Health, 126 E. Baltimore Ave., Media, hosts the Pro Act Family Program 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Staffed by trained volunteers, this free and confidential program can help your family deal with addiction. Learn how to help yourself and advocate for your loved one. For general information and registration, call the Pro Act Council of Southeast Pennsylvania at 1-800-221-6333. For local information, call Owen Powell at 610-566-7845.
Recovery International: meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Holy Myrrh-Bearers Church (formerly The Leiper Church),
900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore. Meetings are for men and women of all ages to ease the suffering from mental health issues by gaining skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives. For information on Recovery International, visit www.recoveryinternational.org.
For information about local meetings, call 484-645-4700. Rose Tree Media School District Lion’s MANE: is the senior citizen outreach program of the Rose Tree Media School District. Senior citizens (65-plus) are invited to join. Visit the district Education Center, 308 N. Olive St., Media, and show a driver’s license or other verification of age and address. For information, leave a message on the group’s voicemail at 610-627-6263. Sheetmetal Workers Hall:
Penns Landing, Phila. Toy Train Show, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Admission: $5.00. 100 + Tables of New, Used and Collectible Toy Trains and Repair Parts. Train Races / Operating Layout Ample FREE Parking, Food. Call for table info: 856-608-9265 or
610-872-3309. www.adtca.com
Taylor Hospice: 300 Johnson Ave., Ridley Park, offers a bereavement support group from
6:30-8 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month for any adult who has experienced the loss of a loved one. The group is open to all family members of a loved one served by Taylor Hospice and to those affected by grief within the community. There is no fee and no registration required. For information, call Bereavement Coordinator Becky Smith-Wallace at 610-521-5822.
To Live Again: The Widow and Widowers Support Group, meets one evening per month at the
Church of The Redeemer, Hillcrest and Springfield Roads. For information, the newly bereaved may call Marie Stewart at 610789-8741.
VFW Post 7949: 1015 Saville Ave., Eddystone, holds hamburger Tuesday every Tuesday from noon-3 p.m. Cost is $3 for a hamburger. French fries and onion rings are available. To order take out, call ahead at
610-874-4695. The canteen is open with Sharon behind the bar. The Widow and Widowers
Support Group, TLA: picnic at Ridley Creek State Park, 1 p.m. Sept 9, $15 due. Newly bereaved please call Marie Stewart, 610-789-8741 for more information.
Women Against Rape: Delaware County Women Against Rape has been providing services to victims of sexual assault and their significant others since 1974. The agency depends on the support of its volunteers to meet the needs of clients 24 hours a day. Services to victims include hospital/police interview accompaniment and telephone crisis intervention. Volunteers receive 40 hours of training to prepare them for their responsibilities and are asked to provide support at least twice a month for an evening or weekend shift. Interested community members may call 610-566-4342.