Cabrini prof’s book American Civil War separates Civil War fact from fiction
RADNOR » Cabrini professor James Hedtke, Ph.D., sets out to debunk popular myths that evolved more than 157 years ago in his latest book “American Civil War: Fact and Fictions.” Hedtke, who has previously written about lame duck presidents, the personal trials and triumphs of civil war soldiers, and the air disaster in Freckleton, England, now examines the development and perpetuation of the many stories that stemmed from the four-year Civil War. In his fourth book, Hedtke presents common myths and examines their flaws, evolution, and what really happened. Intended for college-level readers interested in the American Civil War, Hedtke separates fact from fiction with primary source material.
As a professor of Civil War courses at Cabrini since the early 1990s, Hedtke has fielded questions, interests, and concerns from hundreds of students, which has greatly influenced his book. “American Civil War: Fact and Fictions” is currently available through ABC-CLIO and amazon.com.
Tickets on sale now for First Ladies of Soul concert
Tickets are on sale for the First Ladies of Soul concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill. The concert will also feature Jay Siegel’s Tokens and The Happenings. The event will be co-hosted by Lou Costello and Steve Kurtz, both of WVLT 92.1FM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 610-622-1189 or visit www.udpac.org.
Media-UP Library needs book donations
Media-Upper Providence Library is looking for donations for its fall book sale, to be held Oct. 20-22. The sale depends on donations of high quality paperback, hardcover and children’s books, LP albums, DVD’s, CD’s, puzzles and games. The library accepts materials 24/7 in the specially marked bins to the left of the library’s main entrance on Jackson Street in Media. The only items not accepted are encyclopedias, National Geographics or VHS tapes.Donations are accepted for this sale until September 30. For more information, visit the “Media UP Book Sale,” e-mail librarysalemupl@gmail.com, or call the library at 610-566-1918.
Gospel band to perform at Chester Heights Camp Meeting
Sunnyside Bluegrass Gospel Band of Lancaster County will perform in the “Concerts in the Woods” series at Chester Heights Camp Meeting Concert with lively finger-pickin’ music, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at Chester Heights Camp Meeting. Ken Cox sings lead and plays guitar with Cleason Martin on bass fiddle singing Tenor, Randy Rineer on fiddle, Tracy Rice who sings Baritone and plays mandolin, and Tim Prichard with his lightning fast licks on banjo. Sunnyside is one of the top drawing bluegrass bands. The open air performance gazebo seats 125, with overflow in the adjacent picnic area. The concert is free; a love offering will be taken.
The Camp Meeting is located behind the Brookfield Townhome Development at Smithbridge and Valleybrook Rds. Chester Heights Camp Meeting Association is an evangelical religious organization that works with area churches. They’re located on 11 acres, with 150 year-old trees, hiking trails, children’s playground, Victorian public buildings and 39 century-old Victorian summer cottages. It’s listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and “Save Americas Treasures.” For more information, visit www.ch-campmeeting.org or call 610- 494-4707.
St. Francis Over 50 Club to resume meetings
The first meeting of the new club year for the Saint Francis Over 50 Club in Springfield is slated for
1:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept.
13 in Leonard Hall. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. Annual dues are $6, due at the first meeting. To kick off the new club year, a continental brunch of cream cheese and bagels plus coffee and tea will welcome members. Tickets for pizza day on Oct.
11 will be on sale. The theme is Halloween.
The non-denominational club draws in seniors from all over and is always looking for new members. For membership, call Betty Pote at 610-544-7570.
Flu shots will be available before the meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 27. Upcoming trips include day excursions to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov.
19. Cost is $23 with a return of $25 in slot play. Bus leaves at 10 a.m. Call Bob Hodgson at 610-449-2956 or 610-5065417 to reserve a seat. Other trips include Dec. 3 to Hunterdon Hills for their Christmas show called “Christmas in the Air”. There will be original songs, classic and traditional Christmas favorites, comedy sketches, dance numbers, and an orchestra. Cost is $95 and includes bus, show, full course meal, and dessert buffet. Bus leaves St. Francis at 9 a.m. Call Dan Fahey at 610-5444632 or 610-291-0565 to reserve a spot.
Get fit while having fun
Senior Community Services (SCS) will offer lively exercise classes to zesty Latin music like Salsa, Merengue and Cumbia, with instructor Lavinia Ferguson, 2-3 p.m. Mondays, Sept.
10- Dec. 10 at the Springfield Township Building,
50 Powell Rd., Springfield. The class will also be held
1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 11Dec. 4 at the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Rd., Aston. The exercise can improve flexibility, strength, tone and overall fitness. Cost of the class series is $54.Registration is required by calling Eileen Haupt at 484-496-2137. SCS works in partnership with the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA).
PA grant to fund improvements at Newtown intersection
State Senator Tom McGarrigle (R-26) and Representative Chris Quinn (R-168) announced the approval of $2 million in state funding to support the development of the Ellis Preserve Town Center in Newtown Township. Equus Capital Partners, the developer of Ellis Preserve Town Center, will use the grant for improvements to the intersection of Route 252/Newtown Street Rd. and Route
3/West Chester Pike. It includes the widening of West Chester Pike to three lanes, eastbound and westbound, from SAP Drive to Rhodes Avenue.
The improvements are designed to reduce traffic congestion and enable further development of the Ellis Preserve Town Center, a
210-acre planned development of commercial/retail, hotel, residential, and office space that is expected to create more than 2,500 new jobs.
The state assistance comes from the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Funds program, which is administered by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Collenbrook to hold blood drive
Collenbrook United Church, 5290 Township Line Rd., Drexel Hill, will host their annual Red Cross blood drive in Fellowship Hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29. For more information, call 610-789-9590.
Haverford Adult School accepting registrations for fall
Haverford Township Adult School is accepting registrations for the Fall
2018 semester. Classes begin Monday, September 24. A complete course catalog and online registration is available at www.haverfordadultschool.org, or by calling the adult school office at
610-446-8022.
The adult school office is located on the first floor of the Surrey Center, 1105 Earlington Road, Havertown. The office is open Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for assistance with registration.
Readers can send community news and photos to Peg DeGrassa at
pdegrassa@21st-centurymedia.com/.
Annual Ridley Park Victorian Fair set for Saturday
The annual Ridley Park Victorian Town Fair will kick off 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 8 at East Lake Park on W. Ridley Ave. The family-friendly event will feature activities until 4 p.m., including craft, food and business vendors, pony rides, face painting, paddleboats on the lake, Victorian fashions, trampoline thing and more. This year, a new added feature will be a rock climbing wall from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Fireworks Dance Studio will perform at 11 a.m. and Magic with Chris is set for 11:30 a.m. Janice’s Dance Works students will perform at 12 noon, the Ridley High School Drama Group at 1 p.m., and Kyleigh Bleacher will sing at 1:30 p.m.. Magician Tommy McDonell will perform his show at 12:30 p.m. The Dusters will entertain from 2-4 p.m. All entertainment will be on the Pump House Patio.
The Ridley Park Historical Society will host walking tours of the borough’s historic homes, led by local historian Keith Lockhart, at
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The tours are limited to 15 people and cost $10. Tickets will be sold at the Ridley Park Historical Society table. The rain date for the Victorian Fair is Sunday, Sept. 9. For more information on the event or to sign up as a vendor, visit www.ridleyparkborough. org/.