Kreindler’s portrait of Vernon to hang in Delco sports museum
RADNOR » “He was a coollooking dude.” That’s how Graig Kreindler, “The Painter of the National Pastime,” describes baseball great Mickey Vernon, who Kreindler is currently painting. The finished art piece will be a 12”x 16” oil on linen Mickey Vernon portrait that will hang in the Mickey Vernon/Danny Murtaugh Gallery at the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum in Radnor Township.
Kreindler’s work can be viewed at www.graigkreindler. com.
The inspiration for the painting comes from a photo taken by the late Charles Conlon, a photographer for Sporting News. Conlon is now recognized as the father of baseball photography. The photo was taken in 1939, during Vernon’s rookie year, when he was a 21-year-old member of the Washington Senators.
Vernon, who went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II, played through the 1960 season, when, at age
42, he was the player-coach for World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. One of few players to get a hit in four different decades, Mickey was a two-time American League batting champ and seven-time AllStar and still holds the MLB record for participating in the most career double plays as a first baseman. For more information, contact SLDC Museum curator Jim Vankoski
610-909-4919 or vankoski21@ comcast.net www.delcosportsmuseum.org.
Kirkland announces more than $5M in grants for local projects
State Rep. Brian Kirkland, D-159 of Chester, announced that four state grants totaling more than
$5 million will support redevelopment and construction projects in the
159th District.
Grants in the 159th District were awarded as follows:
• Monroe Energy, in Trainer - $1.5 million for Phase II of a multi-phase investment to convert oncethrough cooling water from the Delaware River to a closed-loop, city water cooling tower system. Once all three phases are complete, three cooling towers will have been erected, reducing Monroe’s water intake from the Delaware River by
90% or 90 million gallons.
• Eddystone - $500,000 for the Eddystone Municipal Complex project, which includes constructing an addition to the existing firehouse, constructing a new maintenance facility, rehabilitating an industrial building for office space and constructing a municipal recreation area on the former commercial site.
• A World So Special Inc., in Chester - $1 million for the Seaport Commissary and Event Center, a project to develop a 2.06-acre property located in an Opportunity Zone to create a mix of retail, offices and commercial space, encouraging businesses to occupy the flex-space and create employment opportunities.
• Chester Economic Development Authority - $2.5 million for the redevelopment of the former Chester Community Hospital, specifically the fourth floor of the south building and land around the building into the Silvercare Subacute Care facility.
The RACP is administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural,
civic, recreational and historical improvement projects.
Local nonprofits receive holiday grants from The Community’s Foundation
The Community’s Foundation allowed each of their board and staff members an opportunity to direct holiday grants to organizations that serve Delaware County.
Through this process, $1,700 of unexpected funding found its way into the local non-profit community. Board and staff members appreciated the opportunity to donate to the following non-profit organizations: Being Fitted Right is Necessary, CASA Youth Advocates, Chester Children’s Chorus, Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization, Domestic Abuse Project, Family and Community Services (local Food Banks), Gratitude 4 Grandparents, BHCU Kids Foundation -Hope for Children Fund, J. Lewis
Crozer Library, TCF’s Kara Barnard Youth Literacy Fund, Ridley Park Athletic Club, Ridley Swimming Fund and Senior Community Services – Chester Senior Center.
TCF is committed to enhancing and improving the quality of life in the local community. Since becoming a Community Foundation in 1997, TCF has been steadfast in its priorities: awarding grants to local non-profits, awarding scholarships to promising students, and connecting individuals that care with causes that matter.
To learn more about TCF, visit www.TCFhelps.org.
Darby Fire Co. offers opportunity to serve community in new year
Members of the Darby Fire Co. #1 are asking community members that are seeking a new volunteer opportunity for the new year to consider joining their team.
For nearly 250 years, Darby Fire Co. #1 has protected the lives and properties of its borough. Now is an optimal opportunity to join this extensive legacy of service as a volunteer.
“We’re proud of our history and accomplishments, but we can always use more hands on deck,” says Jim Booth, who co-chairs the recruitment and retention committee. “Volunteers are essential to what we do. We owe so much to those who dedicate their time and energy to serving their community.”
Volunteers have a chance to pick up new skills and experiences from their time with the fire company. Serving as a volunteer can pave the way to a career in emergency services. And Darby provides all its volunteers with training and equipment
at no cost to them.
Volunteers can battle flames as a firefighter, keep things running smoothly at the fire scene as a member of the fire police, or even just help out in an administrative capacity.
There’s a place even for young men and women looking to make a difference. Starting at age 15, training members can gain crucial education toward becoming a full-fledged firefighter when they turn 18.
There are also plenty of intangible benefits – the adrenaline rush from a fire call, for example, or the camaraderie between company members.
“You’ll find a second family at Darby Fire Co.,” Booth says. “The bonds I’ve made here are for life.”
For more information about the variety of volunteer opportunities at Darby
#1 Fire Co., visit www.Join
Darby1.org.
White Horse Village adds new hires to management team
White Horse Village in Edgmont recently announced four new additions to their management team. The new team members bring extensive experience to their respective roles to further the mission of White Horse Village, a nonprofit active senior living community.
The new members of the management team include:
• Holly Jones, Senior Director of Human Resources, is a seasoned Human Resources professional in the nonprofit industry and resident of Delaware County. Prior to joining White Horse Village, she was the Senior Human Resources Manager for Impact Services, where she managed a department serving 150 employees in five locations.
• Shireen Kline, Director of Sales and Marketing, joins White Horse Village from Hilton Hotels & Resorts, where she worked for the past 25 years. She started as a Sales Manager at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Philadelphia Center City and was promoted to numerous positions, including Director of Sales & Marketing at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wilmington, Del. and Philadelphia.
• Tonya Costley-Stilts, Director of Resident Life, joins White Horse Village from the Masonic Village at Burlington, where she worked for 19 years. In the Director of Resident Services role at the Masonic Village, Costley-Stilts was responsible for the independent living residents, spirituality, volunteers, the Thrift Store, wellness, mail, salon services, and team appreciation.
• Siobhan Scardina, Assistant Dining Services Director, brings over fifteen years of experience in foodservice and retail to her new role. Scardina is a resident of Newtown Square.