Our Lady of Angels students win Amvets’ patriotic contests
MORTON » Students at Our Lady of Angels Regional School celebrated the morning of Memorial Day with the veterans of the Amvets Post in Morton. The Lady of Angels Regional School students were given awards for participating in the Harold P. Saks Amvets flag, essay and poster contest.
This year’s theme was “What does the American flag mean to me?” Kayla Yates and Natalie Dougherty were awarded for the posters that they drew. Jack Greim and Sarah Glisson were praised for the job coloring in the American flag. Aidan Stauffer, Juliana Riberio, and Rylee Turner wrote moving essays pertaining to the theme. Julianna Riberio’s essay also placed first in the state. The following students were also winners but were unable to attend the ceremony: Declan Manuel, Marie Tchanque, Sara Brennan, Natalia Cipolloni, and Devin Everman.
Broomall Fire Co. holds carnival for two weekends
The Broomall Fire Co. is sponsoring the Majestic Midways Carnival, tonight, June 5, through Sunday, June 6, and again the following weekend, Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13. The event will be held on the Broomall Fire Co. grounds, located at Malin Road and West Chester Pike in Broomall.
The carnival will begin on Fridays at 6 p.m. and continue until 11 p.m. Hours for Saturdays are 3 to 11 p.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. All appropriate COVID-19 precautions will be followed.
In addition to the various carnival rides, there will also be face painting, axe throwing, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and more and it all benefits the Broomall Fire Co.
According to the Broomall Fire Co., “A good old- fashioned carnival is a great way to kick off summer time fun with the family and to support local volunteers.”
For updated carnival information, follow “Broomall Fire Company” on Facebook.
Krueger announces $100G grant for work at Thunderbird Lodge
State Rep. Leanne Krueger, D-161 of Nether Providence, announced that Rose Valley Centennial Foundation was awarded a $100,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant for work at Thunderbird Lodge.
The grant was among 54 awarded Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
The funding awarded to Rose Valley Centennial Foundation will support work to repair and repoint a large stone wall forming the south side of Thunderbird Lodge and restore its stucco, preserve windows and doors, and restore porch decks.
Thunderbird Lodge, listed on the National Historic Register, is the centerpiece of Rose Valley’s National Historic District and since 2017 has been the home of the Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge.
Keystone Historic Preservation Grants provide funding to support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and the revitalization of communities. Funding also helps facilitate municipal planning initiatives that focus on historic resources or may be used to meet building or community-specific planning goals. The program also supports construction activities at resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Briarcliffe Swim Team holds car wash Sunday
Briarcliffe Swim Team will kick off the season with a fundraising car wash, beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 6 in the Briarcliffe Swim Club parking lot, 169 N. Bartram Ave., Darby Township. Cost is $5. All proceeds from the carwash will benefit the Briarcliffe BullFrogs.
Woodlyn Baptist Church hosts free family movie night
Woodlyn Baptist Church is showing Sight and Sound Theatre’s movie version of the musical stage performance, “Noah,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12. People are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, snacks, and drinks and set sail on an extraordinary Bible adventure. This will happen in the backyard of the church. This is a no charge event.
Woodlyn Baptist Church is located at MacDade Boulevard and School Lane in Woodlyn.
For more information call 610-833-5577 or email woodlyn@rcn.com.
New Simpson Gardens apartments and The Garden Church hold ribbon cutting
Simpson, a United Methodist Retirement System in Lansdowne, and The Garden Church in Lansdowne, a United Methodist Church, announce a special event to mark the opening of the new Simpson Gardens II apartment building, which provides affordable housing for
seniors and also houses the church’s new sanctuary. The event—a ribbon-cutting and housewarming for Simpson Gardens II and a consecration service for the new church sanctuary—will take place, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at 82–84 Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne.
This innovative partnership addresses two needs. Seven years ago, The Garden Church found that it was unable to sustain its buildings, but wanted to remain a viable congregation. The church offered its property to Simpson for expansion of Simpson Gardens, proposing that the new building include space for a sanctuary so the church could continue its mission to the community. The Simpson board of directors agreed to serve as developer and management agent for the project through tax credit funding from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Administration (PHFA). Rev. Evelyn Kent Clark, south district superintendent of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, said, “The amazing partnership of Simpson Senior Services and The Garden Church has transformed the Lansdowne community and provided beautiful, safe, state-ofthe-art
housing for our valued seniors.”