Wild Bill Guarnere Golf Outing to aid local veterans
Neumann to open ‘Tattooed Moms’ photo exhibit
MARPLE » The sixth annual Wild Bill Guarnere Memorial Golf Outing and Dinner will be held at the Paxon Hollow Golf Club in Broomall on Monday, Sept. 11. Registration and lunch begin at noon, with shotgun start at 1 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
Tickets are still available to purchase online at http:// www.wildbillmemorial.org/ golf.
Continuing Guarnere’s tradition of giving to veterans in need, this year’s outing will be raising funds to help veterans throughout Delaware County and Philadelphia.
DJ Jerry Corrado will provide entertainment for the evening.
Peter Youngblood-Hills, an actor best known for his supporting role of Sgt. Darrell “Shifty” Powers from the HBO miniseries, “Band of Brothers,” will be the special guest.
Raffles, auction items and dancing following dinner. Highlights of the raffles and auctions include signed memorabilia by Wild Bill as well as sports swag.
Lunch is sponsored by Picas Restaurant and Soprano’s Trattoria and Caterers. Snacks will be provided by Herr’s Foods.
The event is sponsored by United Veterans Roofing; Todd Bales, Esq.; West Chester Mechanical Contractors Inc.; Brandywine Realty Trust and RV Rated.
“Wild Bill” Guarnere served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
He made his first combat jump on D-Day as part of the Allied invasion of France. The military hero earned the nickname “Wild Bill” because of his courageous and heroic combat actions toward the enemy.
The soldier lost part of a leg in the Battle of the Bulge while attempting to save the life of a fellow soldier.
Guarnere was portrayed in “Band of Brothers.” For more information about Guarnere’s heroic service, visit http://www.wildbillmemorial.org.
The Wild Bill Memorial Fund is a registered nonprofit 501(C) (3) organization that relies on the commitment and financial support of community sponsors for its success to continue the tradition of giving that Guarnere started and encouraged in his family.
Benefit event to raise funds for Italian Cultural Center exhibit
The Italian Cultural Center
of the Delaware Valley will hold a benefit on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 3 to 8 p.m.at The Phoenix Ballroom, 1661 Mill Road, Upper Chichester, to raise funds for the new exhibit space at the historic Lazaretto.
The fundraiser will feature raffles, entertainment by Vito Lombardo of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a buffet dinner, hors d’oeuvres, porchetta, desserts, wine, beer, soda, coffee and espresso. Tickets are $45.
The cultural center has been granted the opportunity to utilize a section of the Lazaretto on the waterfront in Tinicum Township. The space provides an ideal setting to fulfill the center’s mission of recording, preserving and celebrating the contributions of Italians to the culture and history of America.
With the space, the center plans to establish a captivating and immersive exhibit space that will showcase the rich heritage and accomplishments of Italian Americans.
The space will feature curated exhibits, artifacts, and multimedia presentations that delve into the profound impact that Italian immigrants and their descendants have had on the social, economic, industrial and artistic development of America and around the world.
Thecenter also hopes to establish a specialized library at the Lazaretto to serve as a resource for scholars, researchers and individuals interested in studying Italian-American history, culture and traditions.
To purchase tickets to this month’s fundraiser, contact Nick Rapagnani at 610-212-9888 or Maura Febbo at 570-290-3653 or ICCdelval@gmail.com.
Tickets can also be purchased through paypal at http://www.AbruzziDelco. com.
St. Gabriel Parish holds men’s and women’s retreats, more
St Gabriel Parish, 233 Mohawk Ave., Norwood, will hold a men’s spiritual retreat at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 in the church hall. NBA referee Joey Crawford will be the guest speaker.
A ladies retreat will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.19 in the church hall with Sister Lorraine Mugli.
St. Gabriel’s will also host a spiritual trip to the Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Cost is $100.
St. Gabriel’s will resume its weekly bingo, 6:30 to 9:30, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open for food and beverage
purchases.
The parish will hold a flea market on Saturday, Sept. 23. Eight-foot spaces cost $25 and vendors can call the rectory to register.
In addition to parishioners, everyone in the community is welcome to all of these events. For information on any of these events, call the parish at 610-5861225 or email office@stgabrielnorwood.org.
Aston Lions Club holds bingo on Sunday
The Aston Township Lions Club will hold bingo on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Aston Community Center on Concord Road.
The doors will open at noon and bingo begins at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $20. Proceeds will benefit the Aston Lions’ charitable budget with donations to LCIF (hurricane relief), CityTeam, Salvation Army, sports teams, scholarships and more.
Cash prizes, raffles and
door prizes are featured. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Everyone must be 18 years old to play.
Delco Institute of Science celebrates 190 years
The Delaware County Institute of Science will celebrate its 190th anniversary and everyone is welcome to its open house from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 15.
The Institute of Science is located at 11 Veterans Square in Media. For more information, call 610-5665126.
‘Tattooed Moms’ exhibition opens at Neumann University
Kevin Russo created the “Tattooed Moms” project to shatter a stereotype.
“It developed from my own, learned prejudice about tattooed women,”
he explains. “Growing up in the 1970s in South Philadelphia, there weren’t too many women who had tattoos, and if they did, they were thought of as biker chicks.”
An artist now based in Devon, Russo will show a collection of his “Tattooed Moms” photographs in Neumann University’s McNichol Gallery from Thursday, Sept. 7 through Tuesday, Oct. 24.
“There is still a stigma and prejudice attached to being a tattooed woman,” says Russo. “This project is an attempt to alleviate that stigma by showing tattooed moms with their children in an artistic fashion that portrays the love and bonding of mother and child.”
Russo’s attitude changed when he had children of his own and watched his girls play sports with teammates whose moms had tattoos.
“I started to question my own prejudice,” he recalls. “I started speaking with them and realized that many of them were accomplished professionals and, more importantly, good mothers who cared for their children.”
About 80 photographs are currently in the “Tattooed Moms” collection, and 30 will be in the exhibition at Neumann. All are black-and-white digital prints.
According to Russo, “I chose to photograph them in black and white so that you first see the mother-child bond before you notice the tattoos, some of which are colorful pieces of artwork themselves.”
He created four original “Tattooed Moms” images in 2007-08 but shelved expanding the project because of “an overwhelming response.” With the help of Stacie Dale, a freelance artist, he resurrected the project in 2022. The exhibition at Neumann is just the third showing of these works.
Russo has studied photography at The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Tyler School of Art, University of the Arts and Moore College of Art.
The artist reception for “Tattooed Moms” is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. in McNichol Gallery.
The gallery is in the Bruder Life Center on Neumann’s campus in Aston Township. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and by appointment by calling 610-558-5626.
To see the full arts schedule at Neumann University, visit http://www.neumann.edu/ arts.