Delcroft Fifth Grader Wins Best of Show at Art Contest
Michael Bushey a fifth grader at Delcroft Elementary School won first place and a scholarship in the Children's Art Scholarship Contest. His mixed painting was judged Best of Show at the Delaware County Federation of Women's Clubs event, which also awarded the Bassett Ferguson Annual Memorial Scholarship to fund his attendance at the Wallingford Art Center. He was saved by the Sharon Hill Women's Club.
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Michael Bushey
Delcroft Elementary
Michael
Delaware County Federation of Women's Clubs
Bassett Ferguson
Wallingford Art Center
Sharon ‘Hill
Wine and cheese tasting hosted by Reddystone t. Rose of Lima
Reddystone t Rose of Lima Women s Club hosts a wine and cheese tasting at 8 p m on Saturday in the church hall on Chester Pike Tickets are 2 50 each Three wine and cheese types and other beverages will be available Call Sarah Lines at TR 4 4593 for details The Aston Social Club invites crafts and lunch at noon Monday Room 19 Green Ridge School Concord Road Darrell Kezell from Catholic Social Services will help assemble a necklace from pear shirt buttons and tiny seed pearls Call 459 2131 for reservations
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T. Rose of Lima Women's Club
Church Hall
Chester Pike
Sarah Lines
Aston
Green Ridge School
Concord Road
Darrell Kezell
The
Catholic Social Services
Call
Rose Valley School Opens Enrollments and Puppet Month Events
Rose Valley School invites applications for ages 3 to 6 with half and full day options and extended day care. Upper school openings in grades 1 through 6. parent involvement emphasized. Norma Notzold suggests visiting. call LOG-1088 for appointments. March features Puppet Month at Media Upper Providence Free Library with a Legal Puppet Theatre show March 4 at 4 p.m. and three Puppetry Workshops for 4th to 8th graders March 8, 29, and April 12.
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Rose Valley
Prgram
Norma Notzold
Media Upper Providence Free Library
Evening of Music at Interboro Thrills Local Audiences
Prospect Park presents An Evening of Music at Interboro at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Free event by the Interboro Music Boosters features Jane Paris and the district music team with choral and instrumental segments from senior high to elementary schools. Fifty elementary students perform. Woodwind Ensemble from Glenolden led by Dvorah Kinnier. The Colonists Handbell Choir from Prospect Park directed by Eileen Cayn. Interboro celebrates National Music in Our Schools Week with a varied program including Orff demonstrations with Gail Shea and students from Glenolden. New Interboro boosters officers listed, plus Collingdale Fire Co No. 1 officers and Ambulance Board of Governors. Community meeting notices and zoning updates follow.
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Interboro
Interboro Music Boosters
Interboro World of Music
Jane Paris
Dvorah Kinnier
Glenolden
Prospect Park
Eileen Cayn
Norwood
Judy Laxton
Gail Shea
Garnet Valley boards ends amusement tax fight
Garnet Valley School District abandoned its bid to collect a 10 percent amusement tax now reduced to five percent. The district will receive 12000 as reimbursement, and the tax will not be enacted next year. Several businesses including Spinning Wheels Roller Rink Chip n Putt Brandywine Tennis Club and a Johnsons Corner driving range were involved. The board also set makeup days for 180 instructional days by canceling March 20 23 vacation days and adding June 16 19 20 if needed. The meeting highlighted maintenance concerns with school restrooms and a bid snafu for custodial services.
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Dorothea Reynolds
Daily Times
Concord
Garnet Valley
Spinning Wheels
Brandywine
Johnson’s Corner
Barry Ersek
John—Tucker
Tucker
Loss of sewer money upsets Middletown
Middletown residents led by the Edwards push back after Phase II sewer grant funding is lost. Officials urge public pressure to cut red tape and win a new federal grant routed through Delaware County and DELCORA. Residents vow accountability and action to speed sewers.
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Middletown
Tom
Delores Edwards
Edwards
Baltimore Pike
Dutton Mill Road
Ridley Creek
Wyncroft
Middletown Sewer Authority
Mike Majeski
William Krotow
Sewer Authority
State Department of Environmental Resources
William Turner
Delcora
Bill Griffin
Chipmunk Lane
Delaware County Council
Charles Keeler
Council
Krotow
Old Forge
DEA
Maurice Goddard
Iti
County workers face strike deadline amid wage dispute
Negotiations between county unions and management span weeks as talks stall over a three year plan with $300 yearly raises and health benefits rises while the union seeks a one year contract with a $1,500 raise. Arbitration options remain contested as extensions loom and officials risk legal conflict.
Penn-Delco superintendent Moser to start leave and transition
Penn-Delco School District Superintendent William G. Moser will begin a two month leave today, with retirement planned for a June contract expiry. Board president Anthony J. Mattes said five candidates remain under consideration, including Dr. Robert Sharps, who would receive a four year, 33000 dollar per year contract.
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Aston
William G. Moser
Penn-Delco
Anthony J. Mattes
Moser
The
Daily Times
Robert Sharps
Wheeling
W. Va
Mattes
Sharps
Iapolis
Western
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University
Delaware County
Arthur C. Kretz
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Reddystone
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Collingdale Fire Co
Jules Rygiel
W. Haney
William Lefferts
Dan Lefferts
Jim Kearns
Robert Teal
Ambulance Board of Governors
John Zdun
Charles Hildenbrand
John Cleary
Aston — Zoning Board
Psa — Sewer Authority
Bethel Ad
Brookhaven — Zoning Board
Edgmont Ave
Brookhaven Road
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Garnet
William Hendrix
William O’day
Philadelphia
Hendrix
Thomas Edwards
Barbara
Petaccio
ReDavid
Blue Cross
David
32Nd Judicial District
Nate Ellis
Ellis
Penn-Delta Schools Superintendent
Waynesburg University
University of Pittsburgh
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Abington High School
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