MEDIA — Transition Town Greater Media will host the second annual Media EcoFest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.
m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Heritage Park, Fifth and Broomall streets, Media.
Attendees can enjoy food, music, activities for kids and adults, drum circles, a music therapist, rock painting, and resources from over 30 local environmental and community groups. People of all ages can have fun, while learning many new things, like how to replace plastic products with greener alternatives, how to repel mosquitoes cheaply and easily, and what trees and shrubs work best in local yards. They can also watch bees at work in their hive and more.
A bike valet service will be available for those who ride their bikes to EcoFest. Participating organizations include Transition Town Greater Media, Media Environmental Advisory Council, Bee City, Green Wagon Project, Media Tree Tenders, CRC Watersheds, Media Tree Tenders/Shade Tree Commission, Altair EcoVillage, Another Sky Vintage, Campbell AME Church, Chevy EV, Community Choice Aggregation, Delco Conservation District, Delco Natural Resources, Delco Office of Sustainability, Fellfoot Lifestyle Medicine, Girl Scout Troop 53383/Little Free Library, Gnome Countryside, GreenWeaver Landscapes, League of Women Voters, PA Resources Council, Media Native Seed Library, Media Fellowship House, Media-UP Free Library, Mobilization for Animals, Moss and Mineral, Merle Lammers, Music Therapist, PennEnvironment, Philadelphia Mycology Club, Raindance Apiary Raw Honey, RedBud Native Plants Nursery, Sierra Club Delco, Solstice Home Performance, state Rep Jennifer O’Mara, Terra Donna Gardens, TriState Bird Rescue, Valley Forge Audubon Society/Media Bird Town and Xerces Society. Food will be provided by Café Isla, N8RDS Family Restaurant, organic juice by Properly Pressed, and Fair Trade coffee by Our Community Cup.
For more details: www.facebook.com/events/437726222606328 or email info@ttgmpa.
org. Upper Providence Township gears up for Community Day Upper Providence Township will hold its second annual Community Day, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
14 at Rose Tree Park. All are welcome to participate. The day promises activities that cater to every member of the family.
Kicking off the festivities will be the Giddy-UP 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk at 9 a.m., offering runners and walkers the chance to start the event on a healthy note while enjoying the surroundings of Rose Tree Park.
The event will also feature community vendors, showcasing local artists, businesses and organizations. For food enthusiasts, the event will host a selection of food trucks, presenting a variety of options. Music lovers can enjoy the Class of 84 Band, providing a blast from the past and a dance-worthy experience for all generations.
Families with children will find engaging games and activities, including face painting, a dunk tank, bounce houses for various age groups, an inflatable obstacle course and miniature golf. As a testament to the community’s commitment to giving back, the event organizers will be accepting nonperishable food donations for the Food Bank of Delaware County. Food items may be dropped off at the township building prior to the event or brought to Community Day.
For a list of desired items, visit www.UpperProvidence.org .
The event will also raise money and awareness for and about Upper Providence’s all-volunteer fire company, Rose Tree Fire Company. On Community Day, the fire company will provide demonstrations, answer questions and have some fundraising opportunities. For more information and updates about the event, visit www.
UpperProvidence.org or follow the township on social media. Angel Names 5K Walk fundraiser is Oct.
12 The third annual Angel Names Association 5K Walk will be at the Garnet Valley High School track on Oct. 12. The event also included a basket raffle at Cocco’s Pizza in Aston after the walk.
Anyone interested can come. The walk starts at 9:15 a.m.
and the raffle fundraiser is at 1 p.m. Over the past two years, a total of more than $32,000 was raised.
The nonprofit aims to ease the financial burden imposed by stillbirth, provide supportive programs and services for families enduring the trauma of stillbirth and raise money for stillbirth research. For more information, visit www.angelnames.
org. The organizer is Ashley Plasha, who lost a son shortly before giving birth. She says, “For our annual fundraiser, we complete a 5K Walk and Raffle.
We sell our own T-shirts made yearly from one of our best friends and we gather gift cards and baskets from friends and local businesses in the community. In addition, the Local Union 420 has donated a great amount of money in honor of Emry. This group effort takes months and is well thought out, in order for us to spread awareness on pregnancy and infant loss throughout the community.
“This is our biggest honor to our son Emry, in addition to his birthday drive we hold yearly. To honor him and to hear people say his name and keep him present is important to our family. We hope that our effort helps other families within our community and families from afar that our funds go to for assistance.
We hope that you can share our story, honor our Emry, and spread awareness on pregnancy and infant Loss. No one should go through the pain of losing a child and we hope one day this statistic begins to decrease.” COSA offers help with chronic pain management The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) will offer “Power Over Pain: Chronic Pain Self-Management Program,” virtually through the Zoom platform, 9:30 a.
m. to noon Mondays from Sept. 16 through Oct.
21. The program is free to Pennsylvania residents age 60 and older who live with chronic pain. “Power Over Pain,” developed at Stanford University, provides participants the self-care tools and life skills that support them in reaching their personal goals to manage their chronic pain.
Topics include dealing with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; learning exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and endurance; using medications effectively; communication; nutrition; and evaluation of new treatments. This program is free through support from COSA and the PA Department of Aging. Space is limited and registration is required, the sooner the better to allow time to receive program materials before the beginning of the first session.
To register, contact Ellen Williams, health and wellness program manager, at [email protected].
us or call 610-499-1937 and provide name, address, phone number and email address. Trinity Thrift Shop announces sale days Trinity Thrift Shop, 301 N. Chester Road, Swarthmore — entrance on College Avenue — will hold its sale days on Sept.
13, Oct. 4 and 18, Nov 8 and 22, and Dec 6 and 13, from 8:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit local community organizations.
The thrift shop offers clothing, kids’ items, household goods, linens, and books/CDs/DVDs. Donations are accepted on sale days and most Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. For more information, email trinitythriftshop.
[email protected] to be added to the mailing list or follow them on Instagram @ trinity.thrift.
shop. Public invited to Octofair at White Horse Village White Horse Village’s Octofair will offer antiques, crafts, raffles, kids’ activities, a silent auction and more from 9 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
19. A champagne kickoff and silent auction preview get things started on Friday evening, Oct. 18.
Visitors can try their luck in the raffle for gift baskets, or browse clothes from the fashion corner, handmade wood shop items, bargains from the Stall and crafts. A centerpiece of the silent auction this year is a piece of Philadelphia Phillies lore: a ball signed by the 2008 World Series champion team. Rescue pets will visit from LaMancha Animal Rescue in Coatesville for a pre-adoption “meet and greet.
” Purchases can be made with cash or check; an ATM is onsite. All proceeds benefit the Residents Association, a nonprofit organization that supports events and programs to enhance community life. White Horse Village is at 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square.
Visit https://www.whitehorsevillage.org/octofair for event information and a preview of silent auction items.
Funeral services announced for former superior general of sisters of St. Francis Sister Corda Marie Bergbauer, former Superior General of the Sisters of St. Francis, died at Crozer Chester Medical Center on Sept.
5. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 75 years.
Sister Corda was born Catherine Anne Bergbauer in Philadelphia and was a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Upper Darby. She entered the congregation in 1947 after graduating from Hallahan High School and professed her first vows in 1949.
She earned a bachelor’s in education and a master’s in English, both from Villanova University. She ministered primarily in education and administration. She served in congregational ministry as superior general for the Sisters of St.
Francis of Philadelphia for eight years, 1970-1978. Sister Corda led the congregation as it sought ways to implement the outcomes of Vatican II. During her tenure, she implemented significant changes within the congregation, including the construction of Assisi House, expanding ministries to Africa, and helping to begin the Ministry of Caring in Delaware.
In August 1976, Sister was a member of the Board of Governors for the Eucharist Congress and had the privilege to have dinner with Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope John Paul II in recognition of the contributions she made to the church. Sister Corda began her life as a sister in education and taught for schools in the Archdiocese of Washington and Baltimore.
For 54 years, Sister Corda Marie ministered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In addition to her eight years as congregational minister (superior general), she also served the congregation as administrator of Assisi House in Aston for two years. For 16 years she served in administration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Home in Philadelphia.
Sister Corda then spent 24 years in local house ministry where she served as the coordinator of Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston and served on the Good News Editorial Board and various other boards and committees. In 2020, Sister Corda moved to Assisi House where she served in prayer and hospitality ministry until her death. All services will be held in Our Lady of Angels Chapel in Aston on Wednesday, Sept.
11, and will be livestreamed. A Christian Wake Service will be held 10-11:45 a.m.
and Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon. Burial will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery in Aston. Sister is survived by her many nieces and nephews and her Franciscan family.
Donations in her name can be made to the Sisters of St. Francis Foundation, 609 S. Convent Road, Aston, PA 19014.
Families invited to enjoy hayrides under autumn moon at Linvilla Everyone’s invited to enjoy a hayride through Linvilla’s beautiful orchards while it’s illuminated by the autumn moon, Sept. 20 to Oct. 30 and Nov.
1, 2 and 9. The enchanting wagon ride is perfect for a romantic date night or as a stargazers treat. The hayride will end with a campfire marshmallow roast and an apple cider sample.
This fall, Linvilla Orchards will offer many fun activities for the whole family. Before your hayride, visitors can enjoy Pumpkinland and pick a pumpkin from the expansive patch. Visit www.
linvilla.com for more information. The hayrides run 5 to 8 p.
m. Sunday to Thursday and 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available online at http://Linvilla.com.
Cost is $11 for ages 5 and older and $8 for children 1-4 years. Children under 1 get complimentary admission. In-person tickets are available for purchase for $2 more.
Linvilla Orchards is at 137 W. Knowlton Road in Middletown Township. For more information, call 610-876-7116.
Free resource guide is now available for grandparent caregivers and other kinship families In honor of National Kinship Care Month, U.S. Sen.
Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, on Friday launched a new resource guide for grandparent caregivers.
An estimated 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents, other relatives or close family friends. Though so-called “grandfamilies” or “kinship families” are often eligible for federal support due to unique challenges and disproportionate risk of poverty, awareness of these benefits is often not widespread among grandparents.
Last month, Casey introduced the bipartisan Informing Grandparents Act, which would require states to provide grandfamilies with information about the resources available to them, all of which is contained in Casey’s new resource guide. “Grandparents raising grandchildren face unique challenges under difficult circumstances,” Casey said. “In recent years, the need for ensuring these families are supported has become even more dire as the opioid crisis and COVID-19 pandemic have forced more and more grandparents to take on unexpected caregiving duties.
I am releasing this resource guide to ensure that grandparent caregivers know about and can take advantage of the resources they need and deserve.” To access the resource guide: www.casey.
senate.gov/grandfamilies-resources . Readers can send typed community news press releases only and related photos to Peg DeGrassa at pdegrassa@21st-centurymedia.
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