FMFCU Foundation announces John Unangst Memorial Scholarship recipients
CHADDS FORD » Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation recently selected five John D. Unangst Memorial Scholarship recipients through a competitive essay competition. These outstanding high school students were chosen from nearly 400 applicants. The scholarship awards $3,000 toward college/university tuition for each of the recipients.
The 2021 recipients are: Walter Clauss, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford; Jack DiPrimio, Upper Darby High School, Drexel Hill; Evan Gallagher, Springfield High School, Springfield; McKenna Norton, Kennett High School, Kennett Square; and Alexandros Pylaras, Marple Newtown High School, Newtown Square.
The annual scholarship was established in honor of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s first and longtime President/CEO John D. Unangst, who was passionate about education. The scholars will be among those honored at the virtual Partners in Education Celebration on Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. The virtual event will also honor the Excellence in Teaching recipients and Delco Hi-Q Teams.
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation supports charitable and educational causes within the community served by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. FMFCU Foundation funds programs, projects, awards, and scholarships
that deliver measurable, sustainable improvements in the communities that it serves. For more information visit fmfcufoundation.org/.
COSA offers new program to help sedentary older adults get moving
Adults age 60 or older who want to be active but have problems maintaining traditional exercise programs are invited to participate in a new health and wellness program sponsored by the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA).
Physical inactivity is a major health problem in the United States. In fact, over 60 percent of Americans don’t get enough physical activity. Twenty-five percent are almost completely sedentary. Each year, as many as 300,000 deaths in the U.S. are due to physical inactivity and poor diet.
To address this problem, COSA will begin offering Active Living Every Day classes in Delaware County. Active Living Every Day is a behavior change program, focused on helping sedentary adults fit physical activity into their lives in realistic ways. The program is based on ground-breaking research that has resulted in important discoveries about physical activity and health.
The program will meet
virtually on Zoom on Mondays at 10 a.m. beginning April 5 through June 21. The program is offered free and includes class participation, the book for the program, and access to additional support through the program’s website and online resources.
For more information or to register for the Active Living Every Day Program, contact Ellen Williams, COSA Health and Wellness Program Coordinator at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or call 610-499-1937.
Learn benefits of yoga at Delco Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting
The Delaware County Business and Professional Women’s Club will hold its April meeting virtually via Zoom, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. The speaker will be Angela Megasko, owner of Heart of Bliss Yoga.
Heart of Bliss Yoga was created to offer healing on a holistic level. Whether people are out of breath or out of Joy, Megasko’s mission is to provide a safe place to distract, find calmness and discover new energy and perspective. Megasko will explain what yoga therapy can do and lead the group to learn simple and accessible breathing and stretching exercises.
Megasko is the president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. All are invited to attend.
Delaware County Business and Professional Women’s Club is a group of working and retired women who focus on Women Helping Women. For information and to reserve a spot on the Zoom call, message the group on Delaware County BPW Facebook, Instagram or email delcobpw@gmail. com or call 610-566-5035.
Radnor School District gives greenlight for ADA renovation project to begin in April
A steering committee of parents, community members, staff, the school board and architects guided the Radnor High School ADA Accessibility and Wellness Infrastructure Project for over four years. The committee worked together to develop building and field renovations at RHS, designing them for universal access. Striving for a fully accessible campus and addressing longstanding safety and renovation needs at several highuse areas of Radnor High School, the Radnor School Board unanimously approved the awarding of bids
for general, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction on March 9 for the RHS ADA Accessibility and Wellness Infrastructure Project, paving the way for an April groundbreaking.
The $24.38 million investment in new construction will address outdated and inaccessible facilities at Prevost and Encke Fields, including new bleachers/seating on both fields, new walkways/ramps, and an adequately sized concession stand/field house between the fields, as well as the RHS pool area, fitness room, and locker rooms/ bathrooms, among other areas.
Upon completion of the project, currently estimated for Fall 2022, thousands of students, parents and community members from Radnor and surrounding school districts will experience fully accessible, navigable, and renewed facilities developed using the principals of “inclusive design.”
The awarding of the bids at the March 9 special School Board Meeting came after more than four years of public discussion and work on the project by numerous stakeholders. The steering committee met on dozens of occasions since it formed in 2018, including virtually throughout the pandemic. Community
events and numerous public committee meetings were also held to provide Radnor residents and other interested parties the opportunity for direct information-gathering and feedback.
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony is being planned for April. For more information, visit www.rtsd.org/page/22379/.
Red Cross holds local blood drives
The American Red Cross is currently testing every blood donation for COVID-19 antibodies. Antibody test results may indicate a donor’s potential past exposure to this coronavirus or the presence of antibodies possibly developed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Test results will be available in the Blood Donor App or in the donor’s profile on RedCrossBlood.org one to two weeks after their donation.
The Red Cross is currently taking appointments for the following local blood drives: Rocky Run YMCA, 1299 W. Baltimore Pike, Middletown, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, use sponsor code “Rocky Run;” Media Rugby Club, 11 Hilltop St., Media, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, use sponsor code “Media Rugby Club;” and Media Community Center, 301 N. Jackson St., 2-7 p.m. Friday, April 9, sponsor code is “Media.”
To register or for more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org.