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Your Guide to SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP & MORTON BOROUGH

Springfield Press

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Springfield Township Administration: 610-544-1300Springfield Police, Fire Co., Ambulance: Emergency 911Police non-emergency: 610-544-1100District Court: 610-543-2366Delaware County Courthouse: 610-891-4000

PECO Energy: 1-800-494-4000 or 1-800-841-4141PennDOT: 1-800-FIX-ROAD (800-349-7623)Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.: 1-877-987-2782; (for after hours emergencies, press Option #4), or visit [email protected].

NUMBERS TO KEEP ON HAND

The Springfield Township Police Department, estab-lished Jan. 7, 1924, currently employs 32 full-time sworn officers, one full-time civil-ian information assistant, three full-time records divi-sion clerks, 12 part-time ci-vilian turn-keys and approx-imately 30 crossing guards. Emergency calls for ser-vice are taken by Delaware County Emergency Commu-nications Center 911, who then dispatch police.

Guiding PrinciplesIntegrity — “We hold our-

selves to the highest moral

and ethical standards. Hon-esty, fairness, and sincerity guide us in our actions with the community and each other.”

Professionalism — “We are a disciplined and highly trained organization, fo-cused on continuous im-provement. We are ac-countable to ourselves and to those we serve while pro-viding the highest quality of service to our community.”

Respect — “We serve the public with courtesy, civil-ity, and dignity while pro-tecting their rights, liber-ties, and freedoms. We value

our community and treat all people equally and fairly.”

Mission Statement“We are dedicated to en-

hancing the quality of life, in partnership with the com-munity, by upholding the law, protecting lives and property, and providing a safe environment. We earn the public trust by serving with Integrity, Professional-ism, and Respect.”

Springfieldpd.comThe Springfield Police De-

partment manages a com-pletely interactive website,

www.springfieldpd.com, for the purposes of informing, educating and communicat-ing with the citizens regard-ing issues of public safety.

Chief Joseph Daly states on the website, “Interac-tion with the public is vital to the success and effective-ness of this Police Depart-ment. Our success is directly dependent upon being well informed and trained. As Police Chief, I am commit-ted to providing citizens of Springfield with a commu-nity in which it is safe to live.

“Our efforts here are con-sistent with the Board of Commissioners belief that the use of this new technol-ogy is beneficial to improv-ing service to the citizens of Springfield Township.”

This website features in-formation such as active cases, news releases, safety and crime prevention tips, employment information and other service and top-ics of interest, such as new teen driving laws, new pro-cedures for reporting lost or found dogs and prescrip-

tion drug take back events — valuable information for all.

Community WatchThe Springfield Police De-

partment maintains a suc-cessful Community Watch program. Contact informa-tion: Officer Patrick McK-enna: 610-544-1100 ext. 415 or [email protected].

Information courtesy of the Springfield Police Department website, springfieldpd.com.

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The Springfield Fire Company was char-tered in the Court of Common Pleas of Del-aware County on June 10, 1920. Over the years, it has grown from a one-bay firehouse on the corner of Powell Road and Saxer Ave-nue to a state-of-the-art facility at 217 Saxer Ave.

It is responsible for the fire protection and fire prevention of Springfield’s neigh-borhoods, as well as commercial proper-ties and small industrial facilities within the 6.2-square-mile area of Springfield Township.

The responsibilities of the fire company also include motor vehicle accidents, res-cue calls, hazardous conditions, hazard-ous materials and other service calls.

The Firefighting and Rescue Force of Company 44 has risen from the efforts of the members of the Springfield Fire Com-pany, the continued support of Springfield Township and the insight of the Spring-field Township Fireman’s Relief Associ-ation.

Fire PreventionPrevention is the best way for you to

protect yourself and your family from the perils of fire. The Springfield Fire Com-pany works to educate school children and adults on fire safety and fire pre-vention through-out the year with the majority of school children visited dur-ing the Month of October. If you would like to have a fire prevention program conducted at your school or organiza-tion or would like to schedule a tour of the Springfield Fire House, contact the firehouse at 610-544-0260 or 610-328-0855 and ask to speak with Capt. Edward Clapper or leave a message.

More InformationThe fire company website has a pleth-

ora of information, including an inter-active Kids Corner, tips for fire preven-tion and information on becoming a fire-fighter. For current news, photos and more information on the Springfield Fire Company, visit www.springfieldfd.com.

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The Springfield Ambu-lance Corps provides vol-unteer ambulance service within Springfield Town-ship and neighboring areas.

Since its inception in 1948, the Corps has seen much growth and change. In 1949, the Corps was lo-cated in a one-floor addi-tion to the existing two-story stone firehouse to house the new ambulance and additional fire appara-tus. At that time, air-raid sirens were used to alert crews. Presently, they are dispatched by the county fire board as part of the enhanced 911 system. Members are alerted with individual pagers and ra-dios.

In 1962, the Ambulance Corps split off from the fire company and formed its own corporation. At that same time, women were accepted for membership.

In 1963, the original building housing the Am-bulance Corps was com-pleted on the vacant lot next to the firehouse. It was built with funds from the Corps and turned over to Springfield Township to

be maintained as a town-ship building.

In 1978, the Corps was approached by the fire company, which needed a new building, to work with them on plans for a new fa-cility to house both organi-zations. That building was completed in 1981.

Currently, the Ambu-lance Corps is served by a 100 percent volunteer crew of more than 70 ac-tive members who give their time and energy to perform a humanitarian, civic duty for their com-munity without compensa-tion. Members have diverse backgrounds which include teachers, secretaries, law-yers, and retirees, to name a few.

The Corps maintains two ambulances, responds to 911 calls, and is dis-patched through the Dela-ware County Fireboard as an emergency vehicle. They also do routine transfers to and from homes, hospitals and nursing homes in emer-gencies.

The Springfield Ambu-lance Corps is an indepen-dent organization that is not

funded by tax dollars. The Corps continues to be com-munity supported through

the annual membership so-licitation drive. The Ambu-lance Corps is maintained as an all-volunteer organi-zation with the help of its members and their fami-lies and friends who sup-port them.

The Corps website, www.springfieldems.com, offers information on the orga-nization, as well as Yellow Dot and volunteer applica-tion forms. The Ambulance Corps also periodically of-fers classes, open to the community.

Information courtesy of www.springfieldems.com.

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Local Government »»Municipal Building

500 Highland Ave.Tel: 610-543-4565 • Fax: 610-

543-8392Office hours: 9 a.m. to 4

p.m., Monday through Friday (office is closed on all Federal holidays)

[email protected]

Borough ContactsMayor, Maureen PiselliTax Collector, Alycee R. Nel-

son RuleyTel: 610-604-0176 • Fax: 610-

604-0721Email: [email protected], Martha PrestonHighway Department, Keith

JohnsonHealth Officer, Carol Ebin-

gerFire Marshall, David Mon-

tanaPolice emergency: 911; non-

emergency: 610-543-1698Chief of Police, Gene Guar-

nereMorton-Rutledge Fire Com-

pany emergency: 911; non-emergency: 610-543-9721

Dean Kemp, Chiefwww.mortonrutledgefc.

comAmbulance: (Emergency

911)

Borough CouncilMario Cimino, PresidentMichele Roberts, Vice Pres-

identWalter StubbsSheldon BluntMichelle MillerRobert NealRobert McGrath

Public Meeting Schedule

Council Agenda Meetings: First Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 pm.

Morton Community Com-munications Commission: Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Regular Council Meeting: Second Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 pm.

Park and Recreation and Committee Meetings: will be held on a quarterly basis at the discretion of the chairman of the committee.

Planning Commission: Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

All meetings are held at the Borough Administration Build-ing at 500 Highland Ave., Mor-ton, PA at 7:30 p.m. unless oth-erwise advertised. Check the website monthly for any sched-ule changes.

MORTON BOROUGH DIRECTORY

Township Building

50 Powell Road, Spring-field, PA 19064

610-544-1300Township and Tax Of-

fices:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

weekdaysWebsite: www.spring-

fielddelco.org

PoliceEmergency: 911Non-Emergency: 610-

544-6900Joseph Daly, Chief of

Police

Springfield Fire Co.Emergency: 911Non-Emergency: 610-

544-0260Edward Clapper, pres-

ident • Robert Woolson, chief • Dave Osciak, Asst. Chief

AmbulanceEmergency: 911Non-emergency 610-

544-6239Kelly Sweeney, presi-

dentJohn Scott, vice presi-

dent

Township Telephone Numbers

Administration: 610-544-1300

Parks: 610-543-3860Public Works: 610-543-

2837Board of Health: 610-

544-1300District Court: 610-543-

2366

Township ContactsTownship Manager Lee

FultonAssistant Township

Manager Susan WarnerBuildings and Grounds

Superintendent Frank Pappa

Health Department Of-ficer Lorraine Devlin,

Treasurer/Tax Collec-tor Margaret A. Young

Zoning Office William J. Cervino

Finance Director Ste-phen W. Cafferty

Public Works Superin-tendent Jeffrey Bickel

Traffic Signal Mainte-nance, Robert J. Artese

Licenses and Inspec-tions Director Edward J. Abel

Township Engineer Jo-seph Mastronardo

Fire Police: Milton Sinkinson, captain

Fire Marshal Lee Ful-ton

Board of Commissioners

Meets monthly, second Tuesday, 8 p.m., Township Building

Edward Kelly, First Ward

[email protected] Sage, Second

[email protected] Janiczek, Third

Ward, Vice [email protected] Wechsler, Fourth

Ward510-328-1707Paul.wechsler@wechsl-

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U.S. SenatorsRobert P. Casey: 393 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-6324 Harrisburg; 717-231-7540Pat Toomey: B404 Dirk-sen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20510; 484-809-7994; Fax: 610-224-0284

U.S. Congressional Representative (7th District)

Pat Meehan: 940 W. Sproul Road, Suite 202, Springfield, PA 19064; 610-690-7323

State Senator (26th District)Thomas McGarrigle: 5037 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026; 610-853-4100

State Representative (161st District)

Leanne Krueger-Braneky: 115-B East Wing, PO Box 202161, Harrisburg, PA, 17120-2161; Phone: 717-705-2567; Fax: 717-705-7000

State Representative (165th District)William F. Adolph Jr.: 920 W. Sproul Road, Spring-field, PA 19064; 610-544-9878, 610-544-9879; Fax: 610-338-2294

STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES

Ward, President610-543-2229Je f f _ r udolph@k len-

zoidinc.comBob Layden, Sixth Ward610-338-0102bob@laydenadjustment.

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Zoning Hearing BoardMeets at the Township

Building monthly, 4th Thurs-day, 7:30 p.m., except Novem-ber and December 3rd Thurs-day

Robert Rushton • Craig Gardner • George Troilo • Beth Burkhart • Trish Mc-Farland • George Troilo • Mi-chael Miele • Stephen Lucas • Michael Gilfedder, Esq.

AuditorsJames DeLizzio • Robert

Simpson • Joseph T. Rago

Emergency Management

John Pietrafitta • Robert Woolson

SolicitorJames J. Byrne Jr. Esq.

District JusticeJames J. Merkins Jr. • An-

drea E. Puppio, Esq.

Civil Service Commission

Judy Wright • Francis Grady • Nicholas Orloff • Col-leen Caceci • Matthew Min-gey

Environmental Committee

Meets: monthly, 4th Tues-day, 7 p.m., Township Build-ing

Bo Elia • Dan McKeon • Larry Greenwich • Michael Mattox • Jeff Lawler • Jim Davis • Susan Warner (Town-ship Liaison)

Planning CommissionMeets: monthly, 1st Thurs-

day, 7:30 p.m., Township Building

Frank Gorgone • Jim Base • Tonya Siletsky • Joseph Arre • James Kennedy • Anthony Gagliardi • Mark McGann

Park & Recreation Board

Meets: monthly, 3rd Thurs-day, 7:30 p.m., Township Building

Lois Westcott • Amy Foran • Patrick Gallagher • Thomas Grubb • Patrick Warner • Me-gan Cortese • Colleen Cacec

Frank Pappa, Parks Super-intendent

Springfield Country Club: 610-690-7600

Pro Shop: 610-543-9860Clubhouse/Restaurant:

610-690-7600Ice Skating (taped info.):

610-543-3118Pool: 610-544-6670General Manager/Country

Club Facility: James Simpson

Golf Advisory BoardMeets: monthly 1st Mon-

day, 7:30 p.m., Springfield Country Club

Domenico Basile • Robert R. Giannini • Michael Simp-son • Enrico Megaro • Mi-chael Placido • Rocco Brun-one • Sam Adolph

James Simpson, Golf Course Superintendent

James Hoffman, Grounds Superintendent

Randy Hess, Assistant. Golf Course Superintendent

LibrarySpringfield Library: 610-

543-2113Library BoardMeets: monthly, 3rd Thurs-

day, 7:30 p.m., except the month of July

Lynn Lanciano • Mari-anne P. Revello • Margaret Wagner • Robert Wilson • Cynthia Silberstein • Carole Janiczek

Audrey J. Blossic, Library Director

Shade Tree CommissionRobert M. Hick • John

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Youth programs include Pre-Walker Circle Time, Creative Babies, Toddler Time, Preschool Storytime, Pajama Time and Kid Zone. The library also offers Live Homework Help from Tutor.com.

The Springfield Town-ship Library, 70 Powell Road, provides many the community ’s informa-tion, educational and rec-reational needs through a combination of tradi-tional methods and state of the art electronic re-sources.

The library offers reg-ular programs for youth and adults. Youth pro-grams include Pre-Walker Circle Time, Creative Ba-bies, Toddler Time, Pre-school Storytime, Pajama Time and Kid Zone. The library also offers Live Homework Help from Tu-tor.com.

For adults, the library has book club collections and a homebound deliv-ery service. The delivery

service can be for short or long term. It is a free ser-vice provided by the Wom-an’s Club of Springfield and the Junior Woman’s Club of Springfield.

The library holds two book sales, one in the spring and one in the fall, as well as a continu-ous book sale year round.

The library is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Fri-day and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The library is closed Sundays.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION OFFICES

111 W. Leamy Ave.Springfield, PA 19064Main Number: 610-938-

6000Main Fax: 610-938-

6005Superintendent, Dr. An-

thony Barber: 610-938-6050

SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

49 W. Leamy Ave.Springfield, PA 19064Principal: Joseph HeppMain Office: 610-938-

6100Main Fax: 610-938-6105Attendance: 610-938-

6110Guidance: 610 -938-

6130Athletic Department:

610-938-6185

E.T. RICHARDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

20 W. Woodland Ave.Principal: Dan TracyMain Office: 610-938-

6300Main Fax: 610-938-

6305Attendance: 610-938-

6310Guidance: 610-938-

6330

SABOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

468 E. Thomson Ave.Principal: Peter BriggMain Office: 610-938-

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Main Fax: 610-938-6506

Attendence: 610-938-6510

Guidance Office: 610-938-6530

SCENIC HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

235 Hillview DrivePrincipal: Madeleine

O’DowdMain Office: 610-938-

6600Main Fax: 610-938-

6605Attendence: 610-938-

6510Guidance Office: 610-

938-6630

SPRINGFIELD LITERACY CENTER

210 W. Woodland Ave.Principal: Wendy Yohn

Main Office: 610-690-3100

Main Fax: 610-690-3105Attendance: 610-690-

3110

SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

Frank Agovino, presi-dent, Region 7 Ward 7

610-543-1969 • [email protected]

Domenic Bentivegna, secretary, Region 1 Ward 6


Kevin Keenan, Region 4 Ward 5


Joseph Sillo, Region 6 Ward 5


Douglas E . Carney, treasurer


Region 3 Ward 3Christopher DeSantis610-544-5924 • chris.

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Cardinal O’Hara High School

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President: Thomas FertalPrincipal: Eileen MurphyMain Number: 610-544-

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Holy Cross School

240 N. Bishop Ave., Springfield, PA 19064

Principal: Maureen WardMain Office: 610-626-

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St. Francis of Assisi School

112 Saxer Ave., Spring-field, PA 19064

Principal: Jill Carroll

Main Office: 610-543-0546

Fax: 610-544-9431

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SPRINGFIELD >> The board of school directors have taken the decisive action of ap-proving a construction of a new high school on the northeastern corner of the campus. Director Dominic Bentivegna, a 22-year board member, called it the “larg-est decision we will make.”

The “Saxer Avenue” op-tion was considered by the facilities committee to pro-vide many benefits, includ-ing having the least disrup-tion to educational func-tions, the greatest potential for expanded on-site park-ing and an opportunity for greater community involve-ment through facilities and programming.

The vote was 8-1. The dis-senting vote was cast by Di-rector Bruce Lord who rep-resents Region 8, Ward 4, en-compassing the new school site.

The decision came after a multi-year process of analy-sis in the areas of building size, demographic projec-tion, assessment of the ex-isting school, and — criti-cally — financial impact on the district and all taxpayers. The working estimate for to-tal project cost is $118-$140 million. The amount was less than the Leamy Avenue new

school option, equivalent to a significant renovation proj-ect, and approximately 23 percent more than current building maintenance.

A May 2014 presentation was followed by six Town Hall meetings, giving resi-dents ample chance to com-ment and pose questions. Several tours of the high school’s operational areas were offered. Many of the same individuals comprised an overflow board room crowd when the vote was cast; several addressed di-rectors prior to the vote.

Of the 19 speakers, 17 ad-vocated maintenance or ren-ovation over new construc-tion. This ratio mirrored turnout at previous meet-ings where attendance by opponents eclipsed support-ers. Arguments did not de-viate greatly from what had been previously expressed. They anticipated tax in-creases seniors and other families could not afford, and were not willing to accept es-timates prepared by the fa-cilities and finance commit-tees, along with projections by consultants.

“We’ll be paying more than has been advertised,” said Michael Lee of Morton, who has attended several master plan sessions.

Michael Fiorantino, also of Morton, urged the board to vote no.

“I went to several meet-ings and took the tour of the high school. I was pleased with what I saw — a build-ing in fine shape, an impres-sive building. I can’t believe you are seriously consider-ing tearing it down because of a few problems,” said Fio-rantino, who suggested the $100 million for mainte-nance and repair was twice the amount to “get the essen-tials done.”

Joe Roberts of adjacent Wyndmoor Road was more difficult to contain to the

three minutes President Frank Agovino requested to have time for all speakers.

“I haven’t attended any meetings because you’re go-ing to do what you want any-way,” said Roberts, anima-tedly arguing for his right to speak.

Matt Radico thanked the board for the open and trans-parent process. Radico was a co-founder of a parents’ group firmly in support of the Saxer option as an invest-ment in the future.

“Taxes will go up regard-less of what you do. I hope you make the right decision,” said Radico.

The other supportive com-ment came from Frank Bair, father of three children. Ed-ucation and safety were his main concerns.

“If you spend all this money and don’t build a new school, I’ll be disappointed,” said Bair.

Board members had a round table opportunity to state their views before vot-ing.

“I have the utmost trust in the expertise of the facil-ities committee,” said Agov-ino, making a point echoed by several other directors. “While there has been a fo-cus on finance and taxes, I want to talk about the op-portunities a new building will bring. An innovative design will help students capture the jobs of the 21st century. I also believe there will be an opportunity for the downtown (of Saxer Av-enue).”

Director Doug Carney, chair of finance and facili-ties committees, has been the point person through-out. He said he was most proud of the community en-gagement, regardless of con-tention sometimes shown between factions.

After the vote, Carney said, “There are still 10,000 decisions to be made.”

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as Shepherd One took off.“They were so happy to

just be there and be part of the atmosphere, to get all the attention and have their friends and fam-ily see them on TV. They wanted to stay to see the

plane take off. They waved and were jumping up and down saying good-bye un-til we couldn’t see Shepherd One anymore,” said O’Hara band director Nick Corvino.

The O’Hara band mem-bers, who assembled at their high school in Mar-ple, had arrived at the At-lantic Aviation Terminal at Philadelphia International Airport about 5 p.m. Sun-day and passed through security while Francis was still celebrating Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Park-way in downtown Phila-delphia.

“We got to eat and then went to our spot on the tarmac and got set up. We played through some mu-sic to get adjusted to how it would sound and then just

waited,” said Corvino.When the pope arrived at

the airport around 7 p.m., he greeted World Meet-ing of Families organizers, benefactors and volunteers in the airplane hangar be-fore being driven to the plane where more dignitar-ies, including Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, waited to bid him farewell.

“The drum majors had flowers to present to him just in case they had an op-portunity. Even though the motorcade drove around the plane to the red carpet and not right by us, the kids didn’t seem to be bothered at all,” said Corvino.

It also did not deter them from playing with great gusto as the popular pon-tiff slowly traversed the red

carpet, shaking hands of cardinals, government of-ficials and other well-wish-ers stacked at least two rows deep on either side of him, blocking his view of the young musicians. The drum line even executed a special Latin cadence they had written with their in-structor, Patrick O’Shea, to honor the pontiff’s Argen-tinian roots.

Among the tunes they played was “Wavin’ Flag,” the song written by Somali-Canadian artist K’naan, an anthem for Somali free-dom that was popularized during the 2010 World Cup competition in South Af-rica. Their last offering for the Holy Father was the up-beat “Happy” made famous

EDUCATION

O’Hara band members recall pope’s farewell

The Cardinal O’Hara High School Marching Band directed by Mr. Nick Corvino, had the honor of leading the NCAA Champion Villanova Wildcats during the big parade last Friday down Market Street in Philadelphia.

The band included: Drum Ma-jor Liz Bradley, Pep Band Director Caroline D’Amico, Collette Scor-zetti, Jung Eunkyo, Kalyn Kearney-grant, Pat Reilly, Brian Shay, Kim-berly Wright, A’Breeah Butler, Olivia Ayres,Mike Chartier, Omoya Croll, J. D. Dong, Nah’bria Freeman, Ma-rie Gala, Le’Ya Gordon, Peter Innes Jr., Esther Kargbo, Albert Kwon, Young Kwon, Donghong Liu, Eliza-beth Nesmith, Madelynne News, Si-anni Stokes, Dongyeon Woo, Andrew Carango, JoanI Caron, Ian Domin-ski, Joseph Hagen, Jaela Jones, Taliah Rooks, Kennae Wood, Ramiz Young, Andrew Alfano, Alyssa Bop-pell, Genna Civil, Princess Ogujiofor, Christina Rooks, Jonathan Williams with Student Affairs Moderator Carol Connelly, Kevin Coltri Assistant Mu-sic Director and Band Parent Brian Reilly.

O’Hara Marching Band leads championship parade

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The Cardinal O’Hara High School Marching Band had the honor of leading the NCAA Champion Villanova Wildcats during the big parade down Market Street in Philadelphia.

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SPRINGFIELD >> Is has taken only 14 years for the Steve Stefani Dance Marathon (SSDM) to become a tra-dition at Springfield High School and throughout the community. The money is raised for the Penn State Four Diamonds Fund, which supports families dealing with pediatric can-cer — thus the motto “For the Kids.”

The totals have made Springfield the number one fundraiser of any “mini-thon,” but the impact on the culture at the school and beyond is even greater.

Seniors Kiera Meighan and Claire Schneider were co-chairs for the overall THON effort in, which is a year-long project, in 2015.

“This year there were two chairs. And there was also a second advisor with Mr. (Steve) Pratt joining Mr. (John) Gildea,” said Schnei-der.

While the young ladies took turns answering ques-

tion, it was clear that dur-ing the year they had grown to think alike and become best friends.

“The THON is growing so much, and there is a large percentage of student participation. I tend to be independent, but I learned how important it is to have a team to back you up,” said Meighan, who noted the 14 committees working on all aspects of THON.

“One thing I learned is that stressing out doesn’t help. You have to have faith in the people around you,” Schneider.

They agreed that the leadership training and experience were charac-ter building and attributes they hoped to carry on in the next phase of their lives as both seniors are off to college.

If the students felt the support of their peers, they were keenly aware of the children and families who benefit in various ways from THON and the fund-raising. The family hour al-ways included at THON re-

veal that appreciation.“We are very thankful for

the families who have been brave enough to share their stories, and glad they will ask and acknowledge the support we can give,” said Schneider.

In 2015, the circum-stances were close to home. The SSDM T-shirt included the “Live Like Mike” motto and a logo with the num-ber 57. Mike Gade was a Springfield graduate, and his brother, Matt, is a cur-rent senior. The THON lead-ership and Gade family led to the tribute following Mike’s passing August 2014.

Junior Pete Pele’s father, Pete Sr., also passed away the prior year. While Pete Jr. had been involved with community service, his participation in THON was special.

“My family created Pete’s Hat Tricks since my dad had three different kinds of can-cer. We had a blood drive at the middle school. Every-thing has helped me cope a little bit, but I’m glad to put my feelings into some-thing that will help some-one else,” said Pele.

At 9 a.m., the Blue Gym was filled with tired yet still enthusiastic teens. The count was 762 high school students, or 65 percent, participants. Fundraising throughout the year was a combined effort of the school community, include ETR’s Brunner Bash.

The leadership team climbed to the top of the bleachers and turned the cards to reveal the amount: $248,416.35. The total is in-deed staggering, but does not supersede the funda-mental purpose of doing for others and creating a legacy.

EDUCATION

Dance marathon a tradition of giving back

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Springfield High School students dance to the song “YMCA” during a previous Steve Stefani Dance Marathon.

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Springfield High School student Kelsey Dougherty enjoys herself during a previous Steve Stefani Dance Marathon held at Springfield High School.


AAUW

Since 1881 the Ameri-can Association of Uni-versity Women has been the nation’s leading voice promoting education and equity for women and girls. Regular meetings of the Branch are gen-erally held in the Conv-enant United Methodist Church, Saxer Avenue and Springfield Road, at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, Septem-ber through May. Specific meeting dates and special events are indicated in the branch calendar. Mem-bers may also become in-volved in special interest groups.

University or college graduates interested in

joining can e-mail [email protected]. For information, visit www.aauw.org.

African Violet Society

Meets first Tuesday of each month, from 7-9:30 p.m., September through June, at the Springfield Room at the Springfield Township Building.

The Garden Club of Springfield

The Garden Club of Springfield is a member of Garden Club Federation of PA., District 1 and NSGC, Inc. General meetings are the fourth Wednesday of each month, except for

June, July and August.

The GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Springfield

“Community Improve-ment Through Volunteer Service”

T he GF WC Junior Woman’s Club of Spring-field (est. 1952) is a non-profit group of diverse women whose primary goal is to work together to raise money to support a number of charitable en-deavors both locally and abroad.

Meets the third Tuesday of the month at the Town-ship Building.

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The GFWC Woman’s Club of Springfield

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month f rom October through May, excluding January, at the Spring-field Township building at 10:30 a.m.

Pat Steiert, club infor-mation, 610-872-3688

Greater Springfield Business Association

GSBA is an organized group of independent business owners and/or managers who live and/or own businesses in Spring-field.

Meets bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Springfield Coun-try Club.

Website: www.gsba-pa.org

The Knights of Columbus

St. Kevin ParishOur Lady of Lourdes

Council #4500

The League of Women Voters

PO Box 131, Walling-ford, PA 19086

Email [email protected]

610-449-0977

Springfield Lions Club

P.O. Box 220, Spring-field, PA 19064

www.springfieldlion-sclub.org

The Club meets at the Springfield Country Club at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

Morton Democratic

Committee

46 S. Morton Ave., Suite A, Morton, PA 19070

[email protected]

Springfield Lioness Club

P.O. Box 361Springfield, PA 19064The Club meets at the

Springfield Country Club at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month.

Springfield Township Democratic Committee

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Meetings are usually held on the third Wednes-day of each month at the Spr ing f ield Township Building at 7 p.m.

Springfield Republican Party

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ings for 2013 are Sept. 16 and Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Township Building basement.

MOMS Club of Springfield

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Mothers and More is a national non-profit orga-nization dedicated to im-proving the lives of moth-ers through support, ed-ucation and advocacy.

In addition to playdates, moms meet ups and fam-ily events, the Delaware County Chapter 288 meets the second Wednesday and fourth Tuesday of ev-ery month at 7:30 p.m. at The Covenant United Methodist Church in Springfield (the chapter is not religiously affiliated).

Email: [email protected] or visit our website at-www.mothersandmore-delco.com

ATHLETICS

PAWSThe PAWS organization

seeks to recognize all fe-male athletes in all 12 women’s sports currently of fered at Springfield High School. Coaches present PAWS awards within each sport. Recog-nition is not solely based on athletic achievement, but emphasis is placed on positive contributions to the spirit of teamwork.

Contact the Springfield Athletic Office at 610-938-6186

SAAThe Springfield Ath-

letic Association (SAA) has been serv ing the Springfield Township and Morton Borough for more than 70 years with vari-ous sports programs for youths. Sports offered are baseball, basketball, field hockey, girls’ and boys’ lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling. The association has had many outstanding com-munity members involved over the years, and is cur-rently seeking volunteers. If interested in becoming a director, helping orga-nize or coach a program, contact Mike Palumbo

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The Garden Club of Springfield was organized Nov. 23, 1931, with more than 40 members.

It was federated in 1932 and since has been affili-ated with the Garden Club Federation of PA and the National Garden Clubs Inc. Today, approximately 40 members carry on its orig-inal mission “to stimulate the knowledge and love of home gardening, to aid in the protection of native trees and birds and to en-courage sound civic land-scape practices.”

With civic pride, club members have volunteered many hours and made con-tributions to the commu-nity throughout the years. The club continues to ben-efit Springfield with a num-ber of current horticulture projects. A recent project was the re-landscaping around Old Central School. This project was in collab-oration with Springfield Township after the renova-tion of the School. The Gar-den Club also designed and now maintains the Garden of Hope, a native plant gar-den in front of the town-ship building, the gardens in front of the library and the gardens at the entrance to Memorial Park. The squares along Saxer Ave-nue are planted each year with annual flowers. The Garden Club also erected a Blue Star Memorial at Me-

morial Park. Every Arbor Day, a new tree is planted in Springfield.

At Christmas, the Cclub decorates Old Central School and also participates

in decorating the Historic Leiper House in Walling-ford and the Colonial Plan-

tation in Ridley Creek State Park.

The club also attempts to do outreach to our pub-lic school students in order to foster a love of horticul-ture in children.

Mission StatementThe Garden Club of

Springfield serves to foster home gardening, the study of horticulture and floral design and to promote civic and community projects. Club members consider themselves “kindred spir-its” who enjoy all aspects

of the world of plants, or-nithology and the environ-ment. They are committed to civic landscape improve-ment and often work with other local organizations to accomplish certain goals.

Anyone interested in be-coming part of the Garden Club should be aware that a background in gardening is not a prerequisite for club membership. Part of the fun is learning by doing! Monthly programs feature a wide range of garden inter-ests from house plant care

Garden Club of Springfield beautifies the township

With civic pride, club members have volunteered many hours and made contributions to the community throughout the years. The club continues to benefit Springfield with a number of current horticulture projects.

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The Springfield Coun-try Club Recreational Com-plex, owned by Springfield Township, provides golf on a beautifully landscaped, 18-hole golf course, a popu-lar recreational swimming, one of the finest dining and banquet facilities in Dela-ware County and a fine res-taurant. It is a jewel in the heart of Springfield.

The land on which the Country Club sits is rich in history. In 1681, William Penn deeded a tract of land in Springfield to surveyor Robert Taylor. Abraham Lincoln, the great uncle of President Abraham Lincoln, resided on the property in a

historic home from 1730 to 1752.

The land was farmed un-til 1947, when Thomas Sher-idan purchased it. He over-saw the construction of a golf course whose design was dated Sept. 23 1947. Sheridan’s family sold the property to Springfield Township in the early 1960s.

In the 1980s, the town-ship embarked on a greens restoration project to re-design all 18 greens on the golf course. The board of commissioners approved the project, and David My-ers and James Simpson re-designed the course. The project was completed in

the spring of 2000 and has greatly enhanced the con-dition and layout of the course (6,018 yard par 70).

In 1999, a 53,000-square-foot clubhouse was con-structed and currently houses public dining rooms, banquet rooms capable of seating 800 people, a pro shop, golfers grill, locker rooms and cart storage.

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Ice-SkatingThe rink’s season starts

in mid-September and runs until mid-April. Open skat-ing is 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday nights, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays. (Additional holidays may be added.) Admission is $5 with a $2 skate rental fee if needed. For information on parties, ice rental and other

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The parks department uses no harmful chemicals for its field maintenance.

With 24 parks in Spring-field Township, there’s one near every neighborhood.

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Doe Run Park: 3 acres; Natural Environmental ParkElson Glen Park: 6 acres; Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Baseball Dia-mondsGreenbriar Park: 3 acres; Picnic Tables, Basketball CourtsJane Lownes Park: 23.4 acres; Natural Environ-mental Park, Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball Courts, Base-ball DiamondsKerr Park: 2 acres; Natural Environmental ParkLehigh Circle Park: 1.7 acres; Picnic Tables, Play-ground EquipmentLevis Road Park: 3.1 acres; Natural Environmen-tal Park, Picnic TablesMaple Street Park: 0.5 acre; Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball CourtsMeadowgreen Park: 3.8 acres; Picnic Tables, Play-ground Equipment, Bas-ketball Courts, Baseball Diamonds, Tennis CourtNetherwood Park: 9 acres; Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball Courts, Base-ball Diamonds, Football and Soccer FieldsPennsdale Park: 3.5 acres; Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball Court, Baseball

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Spring Valley Park: 5.4 acres; Natural Environmen-tal ParkThomson Park: 15 acres; Natural Environmental ParkVeterans Memorial Park: 17.5 acres; Natural Environ-mental Park, Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball Courts, Baseball Diamonds, Football and Soccer Fields, Tennis CourtsWagner Wayside Park: 1.8 acres; Natural Environmen-tal Park, Picnic TablesWalsh Park: 19.4 acres; Natural Environmental Park, Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basketball Courts, Baseball Diamonds, Football and Soccer Fields, Volleyball CourtsWildwood Avenue Park: 1

acre; Picnic Tables, Play-ground Equipment, Bas-ketball Courts, Baseball DiamondsWilliams Park: 5.2 acres; Picnic Tables, Playground Equipment, Basket-ball Courts, Baseball Diamonds, Shuffleboard Courts, Tennis Courts, Vol-leyball CourtsWoodland Park: 26 acres; Natural Environmental ParkMorton Borough is home to the following excel-lent recreational facili-ties:Jacobs’ Park: (Harding Ave and Newell Street) for outdoor activities, with adjacent playground, picnic area, basketball courts and athletic field.

Morton Community Center: (500 Highland Ave., Morton, PA 19070) with indoor basketball court, gym, multi-purpose room, full service kitchen, large meeting room and book swap library. * Outside of the community center is a tot-lot, athletic field and wooded area. The outdoor facilities are open seven days a week from dusk til dawn, free of charge. * The indoor facilities (ex. Morton Borough Hall), picnic area and athletic fields may be reserved by individuals or groups for specific activi-ties and events. Contact the Borough Administra-tion Office directly for additional information at 610-543-4565.

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SPRINGFIELD >> The Spring-field Country Club held open house to debut the new pool complex last year. Perhaps it was the un-seasonably warm, humid weather, but folks seemed more than ready to get the summer party started with an exciting reconstruction.

Off and on for about a decade, the township has been conducting feasibility studies about the status of the pool. The main pool and baby pool had been in exis-tence since the mid-1960s, providing fun in the sun for township residents and their guests. About a year prior, commissioners and administrators decided maintenance and repairs were no longer logical.

“Actually, the prices we used to get on pool replace-ment were astronomical,” said Commissioners Presi-dent Jeff Rudolph, who was mixing with visitors.

Rudolph said the de-signs and options being pre-sented would run “north of $5 million.” Moreover, they were generally more in-volved than the complex needed.

“Then we had a proposal that was not only economi-cal, but had the ‘wow’ factor we wanted,” he said.

The project came in at about $1.6 million. But among the key factors in the go-ahead approval was that the pool —like the rest of the municipally owned

country club — was self-supporting. It is not tax-payer funded.

“The fact that is a public pool for Springfield makes it cheaper to join than a pri-vate club,” said Vickie Bor-bidge, who was taking the tour.

Borbidge was no stranger to the pool.

“I had my first job here. My mom used to give swimming lessons, and my daughter is a compet-itive swimmer. The nice thing about the new pool is that it is now regulation so we could have swim meets here,” said Borbidge.

The complex has three water facilities. The main pool is somewhat smaller than the former one, but has lane designations and a div-ing area. The round “river pool” has jets which con-tinually circulate specially designed tubes for a relax-ing ride. The “baby pool” is a new design with zero entry, meaning no steps to kids like Corinne Leska, a pool veteran at 4-years-old, or adults.

“All of the pools and the complex are now ADA com-pliant,” said country club Superintendent Jim Simp-son. “The bathhouses have had a facelift, and the cov-ered area next to it has ping pong tables. The snack bar is new and now air-condi-tioned, and has some out-door seating. And we have WiFi.”

As Simpson continued, virtually everything except the small pool office had

been considered — even moving the filter house.

“Aside from the pools themselves, one of the big-gest changes is the out-of-the-water activities,” said pool manager Christine Hess, pointing out such features as a mini-tot lot, four-square court, feather ball, shuffleboard and a ball toss.”

Lori Boyer said she’s been coming to the Springfield pool her entire life. Now a mom as well, Boyer liked the activities opportunities.

“The play areas are awe-some because they give kids other things to do than just the pool. And they’ve added movie nights and the occa-sional ‘raft nights’ in the pool,” said Boyer.

Her friend, Marge Baker, had an eye for detail. She noticed the water level in the dive pool was up to the rim.

“That gives it a very sleek look,” said Baker. “This pool is great because it’s very af-fordable since it’s only my son and me. My daughter is working, and my husband isn’t always available. And they can come as guests.”

In terms of membership, changes include the op-tion for residents to spon-sor non-Springfield friends.

“We gave Jim (Simpson) the flexibility to do that this year. It makes a lot of sense if someone wants to reg-ularly come with a family member or close friends,” said Rudolph.

The pool opened Memo-rial Day weekend 2015.

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SPRINGFIELD >> Less rec-ognized than most other community events, Loy-alty Day is one of the town-ship’s most significant and prized occasions. The 24th annual Loyalty Day Pro-gram was scheduled for April 30, 2016.

Last year’s event contin-ued the program’s long tra-dition.

“Last year we were in short sleeves. Today I have on an overcoat,” said Rep. William Adolph (R-165), who sponsors the event, during the 2015 event. “But we look forward to this day as a great tradition that provides us with a forum to honor some of our most valued citizens”

Loyalty Day, observed on May 1 in the United States, is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the her-itage of American freedom. It was made an official re-occurring holiday on July 18, 1958; however, Presi-dent Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1955, the first observance of Loyalty Day.

Springfield has always held its program the Satur-

day prior to May 1 and has rarely had an inclement day. Dozens of members of three organizations turned out to honor one individual they have selected for the annual award: Police Offi-cer Andrew Graff, Fire De-partment Capt. Thomas Chestnut and Ambulance Corps member Ruth von Minden.

“We rarely take time to say thank you, and many of these individuals are volun-teers who leave their homes at any time, day or night, to serve their community. They so often have a pos-itive effect on complete strangers,” said Adolph.

Elected officials assist-ing in the awards included Sen. Thomas McGarrigle (R-26), County Councilman Michael Culp, and Spring-field Commission Presi-dent Jeffrey Rudolph. Fel-low commissioners attend-ing were Paul Wechsler, Dan Lanciano and Ed-ward Kelly. Congressman Pat Meehan (R-7) was rep-resented by and aide.

“This event comes at a good time,” Rudolph said, referring directly to cover-age of certain law enforce-ment incidents. “But in this town, our police officers are good news. It makes me thankful to live in a safe, well-protected com-munity.”

Officer Andrew Graff has been with the Spring-field Police Department for eight years. He received a commendation by Chief Jo-seph Daly for work leading to the arrest of two career criminals. More recently he and fellow officers success-fully closed an incident in a medical office involving and assault and barricade.

“It was a vision of mine to be in law enforcement, and I find a lot of satisfac-tion in it,” said Graff. “The award is a way to recog-

nize the core values of the department of professional-ism, respect and integrity.”

Thomas Chestnut has been a volunteer with the Springfield Fire Depart-ment since 2001, and has been on an active crew for every year of his ser-vice. Councilman Culp said among Chestnut’s real val-ues is his constant pursuit of training and training of others. It was that pre-paredness that led to a pos-itive outcome from Chest-nut’s fall from a second floor during a fire.

“My goal is to be a state fire instructor, and my training is for both the fire company and my work as a high voltage engineer,” said Chestnut, saying both are “great jobs. It takes a pas-sion to do them both. I like the camaraderie of the men and women in the fire de-partment, and that we are well respected in the com-munity for what we do in the community.”

Ruth von Minden’s 41 years as an active mem-ber of the Springfield Am-bulance Corps speaks to an extraordinary commitment. She joined as an ambulance attendant in 1974 and be-came an EMT the follow-ing year. She has answered nearly 4,000 calls.

“I like what I do,” von Minden said modestly. “”If you don’t enjoy it, it’s not worth the training and hard work. By soothing someone that is upset, making a con-nection and the ‘saves’ are worth everything.”

Eighth-graders Andrew Franks of St. Francis and Zoya Gale of Holy Cross presented their winning essays which echoed the overriding sentiment of the day. These are the real heroes of the community and, as a person, all feel they are “just doing our jobs.”

RECREATION

Loyalty Day a strong tradition in Springfield


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Loyalty Day, observed on May 1 in the United States, is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.

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Worship »»Baha’I Faith

37 Plymouth Road, Springfield, PA 19064610-543-8335Mr. John Robb

The Blue Church

940 Baltimore Pike,Springfield, PA [email protected]://blue-church.orgRev. Robert Kinzel, PastorRev. Robert Korn, Associate Pastor

Calvary Independent Baptist Church

716 Amosland RoadMorton, Pa 19070610-328-4330www.cibc.orgPastor John B. Cartwright

C.C. Hancock United Methodist Church

542 Wesley Road, Springfield, PA 19064610-543-3551Rev. Janet K. Hess

Chambers Memorial Presbyterian Church

2 E Sylvan AveRutledge, PA 19070610-544-1493Rev. Pamela McShane, Pastor

Christ Tabernacle

14 South Morton Ave., Morton, PA 19070610-328-2330www.ctjohn316.comRev. Eric Nichols, Pastor

Church Of The Atonement

935 Amosland RdMorton, PA 19070610-543-2103

Collenbrook United Church

5290 Township Line RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-789-9590Rev. Melanie Lawrence-Caldwell, Pastor

Congregation Ohev Shalom

2 Chester RoadWallingford, PA 19086610-874-1465E-mail: [email protected] Jeremy Gerber

Covenant United Methodist Church

212 West Springfield RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-544-1400, Fax 610-544-2862www.covumc.comRev. James D. Anderman, Senior Pastor

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

145 West Springfield RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-544-8113www.redeemerspringfield.netRedeemer33@verizon.netThe Very Rev. E. Edward Shiley, Rector

First Baptist Church of MortonWalter Garnett Annex506 N. Morton Ave.Morton, PA 19070610-328-2876

First Baptist Church of Morton

Broad Street at North Morton AvenueMorton, PA 19070610-543-9958

First Presbyterian Church of Springfield

356 Summit Road,Springfield, PA 19064610-543-5110 Fax 610-543-5110www.fpcspringfield.orgRev. Jeffrey E. Bryan, Pastor

Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

651 East Springfield RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-626-3321www.holycrosscatholics.orgRev. John D. Gabin, Pastor

Life Christian Fellowship

607 West Springfield RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-328-2843www.lcfconnect.comRev. Robert Novak, Pastor

New Life Temple of the Greater

Highway Church of Christ, Inc.968 Amosland RoadMorton, Pa 19070610-690-0900www.newlifetempleghcoc.comBishop Robert G. Johnson Jr.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Catholic Church2130 Franklin Avenue, Morton, PA 19070610-543-1046www.olphmorton.orgRev. Msgr. John M. Savinski, Pastor

Princeton United Presbyterian Church

933 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA [email protected]. Pamela McShane, Pastor

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Springfield Friends Meeting1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA 19064

LOCAL PLACES OF WORSHIP

WORSHIP » PAGE 23

SPRINGFIELDBAPTIST CHURCH

184 N. Norwinden Drive,Springfield, PA 19064-2646

www.springfieldbaptist.net610-543-8879 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Teresa HuddellAssociate Broker

Media, PA 19063

Office: 610-566-1340Cell: 610-209-7215 • Fax: 484-450-2637

[email protected]

Hometown


610-328-2425Ms. Elizabeth Fallon, Clerk

Shorter A.M.E. Church

111 Pennington Avenue, Morton, PA 19070610-543-6773www.shorterame.orgDr. Timothy E. Tyler, Pastor

Springfield Baptist Church

184 North Norwinden Drive, Springfield, PA 19064610-543-8879, Fax 610-543-1829Email:[email protected]. Wylie Johnson, Pastor

St. John’s Lutheran Church

25 East Scenic RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-543-3100Rev. Thomas Engler

St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church

200 West Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA 19064610-544-8777www.saintkevinchurch.netRev. John C. Moloney, Pastor

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

400 Lynbrooke RoadSpringfield, PA 19064610-543-8700, Fax 610-543-8704www.stmattspringfield.orgRev. Karl Richard, Sr. Pastor

St. Francis of Assisi

Roman Catholic Church135 Saxer Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064610-543-0848www.sfaparish.orgRev. Anthony Costa, Pastor

The True Jesus Church

300 West Woodland AvenueSpringfield, PA 19064610-544-3766

Victoria Baptist Church

1459 Baltimore Pk., Springfield, PA 19064610-544-1773Rev. Joseph Dalton, Pastor

WorshipFROM PAGE 22

at [email protected].

For membership in-formation, contact Tom Aughe at [email protected].

SA A general meet-ings are held the sec-ond Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Old Central School on Saxer Ave. All SAA members are welcome to attend.

Website: www.spring-fieldaa.org

SYCThe Springfield Youth

Club (SYC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth. Its purpose is to promote the prin-cipals of active partic-ipat ion , spor t sma n-ship, and scholast ic achievement in associ-ation with the football and cheerleading. The programs emphasize teaching, and activities occur in a positive and challenging atmosphere without undue empha-sis on winning. The pro-grams are carried out in accordance with the Bylaws and rules of the football conference in which the SYC is a vot-

ing member.Website: w w w.syc .

leag1.com.

VETERANS GROUPS

Harold Paul Saks Amvets Post 118

211 North Morton Av-enue

Morton, PA 19070610-543-9551Email: Amvets118@

yahoo.comWebsite: amvetspa .

com/post118

Springfield American Legion Post 227

18 East Springfield Road

Springfield, PA 19064610-544-8900The post has been in

existence for 80 years, and has 160 members. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of odd-numbered months at above address.

VFW Collins Chambers Post 6541

24 Pennington AvenueMorton, PA 19070610-690-1115

SENIOR GROUPS

Active Seniors of

Holy Cross

Meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the top floor of the Cath-olic Social Building, 240 North Bishop Avenue, Springfield.

St. Francis Over 50 Club

The Club provides re-laxation, entertainment, social activ ities, and seasonal trips. Anyone 50 years of age and older may join the club. Mem-bership is open to the entire community. The Club meets on the sec-ond and fourth Thurs-day of each month at 1:15 p.m. in Leonard Hall.

For membership call Betty Pote at 610-544-7570 or Frank Tarsia at 610-544-2259. The club is non-denominational and all are welcome.

St. Kevin PioneersA club for seniors 55

years-of-age or older who meet the first third and fifth Wednesday of each month from Sep-tember to June at 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. Membership is non- denominat iona l . Casino trips are planned monthly.

CommunityFROM PAGE 14

to bulb nurture, flower ar-ranging and plant propa-gation. Frequent tours of private and public gar-dens are not only educa-tional but also part of the social fellowship of mem-bers and their guests.

For more than 75 years, the Garden Club of Springfield has played

an important role in the growth and development of Springfield — enhanc-ing in many ways the quality of life for commu-nity residents

MembershipAnyone interested in

membership is invited to attend any monthly meet-ing and submit a request for membership to the Membership Chair. Dues are $35 per year.

Monthly Meetings

General meetings are scheduled the four th Wednesday of each month – except June, July and August. Meeting times and locations may be ob-tained by calling the pres-ident, Bette Ortoleva (610-565-5328) or Kate Seven-sky (610-359-9449).

Information courtesy of the Springfield Township Website.

GardenFROM PAGE 16

by Pharrell Williams.“That’s when (Philadel-

phia) Mayor (Michael) Nut-ter came over and said to us, ‘Yes absolutely, we all cer-tainly have been so happy this last week around here haven’t we?’” recalled Cor-vino.

The O’Hara band mem-bers were also greeted and thanked by World Meeting of Families Executive Director Donna Crilley Farrell, herself a 1982 O’Hara alumna. The 51-year-old Springfield resi-dent had delivered the good news on Aug. 9 that they would be giving the pope a musical sendoff.

The O’Hara marching

band also played for Pope John Paul II when he vis-ited Philadelphia in 1979, although then the band greeted the Holy Father upon his arrival at the air-port. The Bishop Shanahan High School Marching Band from Downingtown, Ches-ter County, under the di-rection of Charles Keating, was assigned that duty this time. After his arrival Satur-day morning, Francis spot-ted Keating’s 10-year-old son, Michael, who is wheel-chair-bound with cerebral palsy, blessed him and gently kissed him on the forehead.

“It was such an honor to even be invited, especially given the history of the O’Hara band having been in-volved in ‘79 with the arrival of Pope John Paul II,” noted Corvino. “Any time the band

gets to play out in the com-munity it is a great opportu-nity and this is probably the most exposure the students could ever experience. I’m sure it’s something they’ll remember for a lifetime.”

BandFROM PAGE 12

The O’Hara marching band also played for Pope John Paul II when he visited Philadelphia in 1979, although then the band greeted the Holy Father upon his arrival at the airport.


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