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Judge Allen To Speak At Villanovans For Life — Villanovans for Life will host Susan B. Anthony List and the Pennsylvania Family Institute for a town hall, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 17 at Driscoll Auditorium in Driscoll Hall at the university at 800 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Pa. 19085.
Speakers will include Retired Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Cheryl Allen and Marlene Downing.
Parking will be available at the garage a South Ithan and Lancaster avenues.
2023 Slavic Saint Nick Dinner Is Dec. 3 — Holy Myrrh-Bearers Slavic Saint Nicholas Christmas Dinner is noon, Sunday, Dec. 3 at the church, 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.
Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 30 and are $20 for adults and $10 for youths. Children under 10 get in free but please provide their names and age for Saint Nick who will make an appearance.
On the menu are Slavic treats like pierogis, kielbasa and halushki.
There will be chicken nuggets for kids.
Tickets will not be sold at the door and there will be no take out.
There will be a St. Nick Basket for new socks, gloves, hats, undergarments, thermals for the orphans in Ukraine. Please bring something with you to share with those in need.
Call 610-544-1215 for tickets or email HMBCHURCH@Verizon.NET
Also at the event will be the drawings for the spectacular Christmas baskets. More than 40 beautifully prepared, themed raffle baskets are on display in the church social hall, if you want to see what you can win.
Winners need not attend the dinner to get their prize.
Tickets are $2; three for $5, eight for $10 and 17 for $20.
There will also be a big item table which includes a large, flat screen TV, Fit Bit watch and $100 in Lottery tickets.
The chances are $5 or five for $20.
Tickets can be bought during the Wednesdays of our pierogie sale week, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Raffle tickets will also be available in the social before and after services which are 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m., Sundays.
2023 Slavic Saint Nick Dinner Is Dec. 3
Gary Heasley To Speak At United4Delco –Gary Heasley of ChescoUnited is speaker at tomorrow’s (Nov. 2) meeting of United4Delco at Gatsby’s Bar and Grill, 4936 Pennell Road, Aston, Pa. 19014.
Topics will include elections, school boards and the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La4).
In attendance will be local and county candidates.
The event is free but attendees are asked to order a drink or one of Gatsby’s delicious meals.
This year’s election is Nov. 7 which is Tuesday.
2023 Christmas Basket Raffle Has Begun At Holy Myrrh-Bearers — Holy Myrrh-Bearers Parish has begun its annual Christmas Basket Raffle.
It will have more than 40 beautiful which will be displayed in the social hall of the church at 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.
The raffle will be Dec. 3 during the annual St Nicholas Dinner.
Winners need not be present.
Tickets are $2; three for $5; eight for $10 and 17 for $20.
There will also be a big item raffle with tickets at $5, or five for $20.
Big items include a large flat screen television; over $100 in lottery tickets, and a Fit Bit watch
Tickets are available in the social hall during Wednesdays on pieorgie sale weeks; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays; and before and after the services which are tp.m., Saturdays and 10 a.m. Sundays.
For information about the church visit its Facebook page or the Philadelphia Archeparchy’s website.
2023 Christmas Basket Raffle Has Begun At Holy Myrrh-Bearers
Discussion Of Pennsylvania Sheriffs Continues — Pennsylvania Patriot Coalition will continue their discussion about the role of county sheriffs and the powers bestowed on them by the Pennsylvania Constitution, 7 tonight, Oct. 23 via Zoom.
Host is William Reil.
To participate use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82591924231?pwd=TGVjckdFbWk4N1NpK28rM1dseFo5dz09
Meeting ID is 825 9192 4231
Passcode is 646951
One can also join by phone by calling 646-558-8656
School Board Money Manipulation Explained — Gary Heasley of Chesco United will bring to Delco his seminar on how school districts manipulate budgets to justify tax hikes. It’s 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 at the CREC Haverford Recreation Center, 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, Pa. 19041.
Here’s our story from the talk in Chesco on Aug. 24.
Swarthmore Republicans Having Meet And Greet — Rob Jordan and Bill Pearce — who are Republicans seeking seats on Swarthmore Borough Council — will hold a meet and greet 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 at The Inn at Swarthmore, 10 S. Chester Road, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.
Does a Republican have a shot in Swarthmore?
Attend and find out.
Holy Myrrh-Bearer Fall Flea Market Is Oct.7 — The Holy Myrrh-Bearer Fall Flea Market/Craft Fair was rained out Sept. 23 and has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, at the church, 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.
It runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Here are some scenes from Pirate Festival 2023 being held today, Sept. 16, at Marcus Hook Memorial Park on the Delaware River. Legend has it that Marcus Hook was an occasional abode of Blackbeard.
Demonstrations of cannon fire occurred hourly.
The pirate camp was a fun walkthrough with displays of muskets and cutlasses and other pirate gear.
Marcus Hook Pirate Fest Tomorrow –Avast matey, tomorrow, Sept. 16, is Marcus Hook Preservation Society’s Pirate Festival in the borough’s Memorial Park, 45 Delaware Ave., Marcus Hook, Pa. 19061.
It starts 11 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m.
The festival features a full pirate encampment with period tents, demonstrations and showcases their wares, firearms, cannons and beer making.
Also, there will be games, food, live pirate music, face painting, crafters, beer garden and much, much more. All funds raised go towards the ongoing restoration project of the historic Plank House, aka Blackbeard’s Mistress’s House.
Check it out. You might get a chance to meet Joy Schwartz.
Marcus Hook Pirate Fest Tomorrow