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Shred And Fed – Free Paper Shredding Event – April 21, 2018

April 16, 2018 by admin

On Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 2 -4 PM, Wallingford Presbyterian Church located at 110 East Brookhaven Road in Wallingford will be sponsoring a “Shred and Fed” event in the church parking lot. This event is free and open to the public – no businesses please. Bring your unwanted paper items to be shredded in a highly secure, mobile shredding unit operated by professionals from Docuvault Delaware Valley while you watch. Please bring paper only. Plastic bags, metal, binders, binder clips, spiral notebooks, credit cards, computer hard drives, wood, and other materials cannot be shredded. Paper clips and staples are acceptable.

While the event is free participants are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food items for local food banks at Chester Eastside and City Team. Alternatively, you can make a monetary donation to these local food banks that provide much-needed support to our neighbors in Chester.

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Furness And Swarthmore Libraries 5K Book It! Walk/Run – Saturday April 7, 2018

April 2, 2018 by admin

Helen Kate Furness Library and Swarthmore Libraries invite you to participate in their second 5K Walk/Run to celebrate our local libraries and communities on Saturday April 7, 2018. Race day registration opens at 8:00 AM.

The point to point course starts at Wallingford train station at 9:30 AM and ends at Swarthmore Library. There will activities for families at Central Park in Swarthmore and an awards ceremony after the race. This is a fun event for the whole family! The first 125 5K walkers and runners to register are guaranteed a t-shirt.

All pre-registered runners and walkers will be entered in a raffle to win an overnight stay at The Inn at Swarthmore and breakfast for two at the Broad Table Tavern, (retail value: $450). There will be awards for the top runner in each age group, male and female, as well as top prizes for the fastest male and fastest female runners. Age groups: under 11, 11-19, 20-39, 40-59, 60+

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Wallingford Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday March 24, 2018

March 16, 2018 by admin

Wallingford Presbyterian Church will host it’s 10th Annual Easter Egg-stravaganza with more than 3,000 eggs on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 10 AM. Registration opens at 9:30 AM in the Reception Room followed by a sing along and a brief introduction from Pastor Taylor followed by the hunt.

Egg hunters will be grouped by age to make sure that everyone has a chance to find their share of eggs. After the hunt, there will be a brunch of hotcakes and sausage. There is no charge for this event, but a free-will offering will be accepted.

To facilitate the division of eggs equitably and prepare enough food, you are asked to register for the event online.

For more information about the Easter Egg Hunt, call the Church office at 610-566-1644.

Wallingford Presbyterian Church is located at 110 East Brookhaven Road in Wallingford, PA.

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Delaware County Announces Four Informational Meetings Regarding Property Tax Reassessment

March 2, 2018 by admin

Delaware County will hold 4 public informational meetings in March at different sites throughout the county to educate residents about the upcoming Delaware County Tax Reassessment Project.

The county was ordered in March 2017 by the county Common Pleas Court to conduct a countywide property tax reassessment, effective for the 2021 tax year. Reassessment began in December and is expected to conclude in 2020. Street-level photography of properties is ongoing, and pictometry, or image collection from the air, will begin in the spring. The 4 public meetings to provide more information about the process will be held:

Tuesday, March 13, 2 to 3 p.m., Penn State Brandywine, Tomezsko Classroom Building – 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media
Thursday, March 15, 7 to 8 p.m., The Creekside Center – 794 Milmont Avenue, Swarthmore
Monday, March 19, 7 to 8 p.m., Neumann University/The Schmidt Room – 1 Neumann Drive, Aston
Wednesday, March 21, 1 to 2 p.m., Haverford Recreation Center/EverGreen Room – 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford

Registration is not required and residents can attend any meeting. A Reassessment Hotline has also been set up at 610-891-5695 for residents to call with any questions or concerns.

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2018 Nether Providence Township Summer Camp Sign Up

February 19, 2018 by admin

Nether Providence Township has announced the return of it’s always popular Summer Camp for 2018. The camp is for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade as of September 2018. The camp will run from June 25, 2018 to July 26, 2018 and will be held at Nether Providence Elementary School (NPE). Camp hours run from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Monday Thru Thursday.

Fees for the 5 week program are $280 for kindergartners and $255 for older attendees. Registration begins on Monday April 9, 2018 at the Nether Providence Township Building located at 214 Sykes Lane, Wallingford, PA. Hours for registration are from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM – Monday thru Friday. The Township will not be offering a Pre School program this summer.

Nether Providence Township residents will be enrolled first and non resident applicants will be processed in the order in which they were received beginning Monday May 7, 2018, based upon availability.

Questions regarding the Summer Program can be diredted to Maureen Feyas, at 610-566-4516, or by email at mfeyas@netherprovidence.org

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