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Community Picnic event is Aug. 24
State Sen. Christine M. “Tina” Tartaglione will host her 2017 Community Picnic on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fox Chase Recreation Center, 7901 Ridgeway St.
The family friendly gathering will feature a DJ, free refreshments, back-to-school giveaways and child fingerprinting kits prepared on-site by the Philadelphia Police Department. Children must be present to receive a free backpack.
For information, contact Tartaglione’s district office at 1061 Bridge St., 215–533–0440. ••
Turn in illegally discarded tires on Saturday
The Philadelphia Streets Department’s 2017 Tire Round-up Program will take place Aug. 26.
To participate, groups must register with the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee via 215–685–3981. Only block captains, organized civic organizations, Town Watch organizations and Partnership Recycling Groups are eligible.
Participants are offered a “tire bounty” of 50 cents for each illegally discarded tire they collect and return to one of the designated sanitation sites. Groups are capped at 1,000 tires (or $500). Tires from repair shops, dealers and private storage lots are not acceptable. Those tires must be disposed by the merchant or landlord. For information, call 215–686–5560. ••
Little Flower to celebrate anniversary
Little Flower High School will celebrate the 25-year anniversary of it avoiding closure on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. “Little Flower Forever” will take place at the school, 10th and Lycoming streets.
In October 1992, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua announced that some high schools, including Little Flower, would close. The argument was that Little Flower would not survive after open enrollment began in the 1993–94 school year.
By December, after an appeal and prayers to St. Therese, its patron saint, Little Flower was spared by Bevilacqua.
To RSVP for the celebration, email alumnaupdates@littleflowerhighschool.org ••
Music and movies coming to Disston Rec
Scribe Video Center’s Street Movies will come to Disston Recreation Center, 4423 Longshore Ave., on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7:45 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Tacony Civic Association and Historical Society of Tacony.
There will be a series of short films of local interest, including Bridging Yesterday with Tomorrow, produced by the Tacony Civic Association in 2005. An opening performance will be given by The Enablers. ••
Adult Healthy Living Series continues
Nazareth Hospital and Wesley Enhanced Living Pennypack Park are cosponsoring an Adult Healthy Living Series.
The next presentation will be on foot health, neuropathy and diabetes and will take place on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at WEL Pennypack, 8401 Roosevelt Blvd.
Free health and blood pressure screenings will be available, and refreshments will be provided.
To register, call 215–335–6100. ••
AARP tutoring at NE Regional
There will be an upcoming session at Northeast Regional Library to learn to become an AARP tutor for children needing help on their reading skills.
The free session will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. The library is at 2228 Cottman Ave.
To register, call 267–592–4459. ••
Movie at waterfront park
The Delaware River City Corp. will present Jurassic Park on Thursday, Aug. 24, at sundown at Pennypack on the Delaware, a waterfront park near Rhawn Street.
PECO Energy is the sponsor.
The films start at sundown. ••
Volunteers sought for cleanup
The Friends of Pennypack Park will present a series of cleanup events. The monthly park cleanup schedule will resume on Aug. 26 and continue through late November. Volunteers gather on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at various locations.
On Aug. 26, they will meet at the ballfield on Holme Avenue behind Nazareth Hospital. Future cleanups will be held at the Little City parking lot on Sept. 26, at Frankford and Solly avenues on Oct. 28 and at Ryan Avenue and Sandyford Road on Nov. 25.
The public is welcome to participate. Cleanups usually end at 1 p.m.
Volunteers should wear long pants and appropriate hiking shoes. Sunscreen and bug repellent are recommended. FOPP will provide gloves, tools and refreshments. Call 215–934-PARK for scheduling information. Visit friendsofpennypack.org for information. ••
Honey festival to be held at Glen Foerd
The eighth annual Philadelphia Honey Festival will take place Sept. 7, 9 and 10 at three locations, including Glen Foerd on the Delaware, 5001 Grant Ave. Since 2010, the festival has been held the weekend after Labor Day.
“We are so proud to be included as a partner for Philadelphia Honey Festival and to offer support to local beekeepers, bee enthusiasts and those who are just discovering the festival and the wonders of the honey bee,” said Glen Foerd’s director of programs and collections, Erica Freeman.
Glen Foerd kicks off the first day of the festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Honey Happy Hour will feature mead and honey beer sampling. The monthly Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m., with John Cambridge, of the Philadelphia Insectarium, as the keynote speaker.
Entry to the festival venues, educational activities and demonstrations is free.
Learn more about the event at phillyhoneyfest.com ••
Monthly meeting at KleinLife
City Councilman Al Taubenberger (R-at large) and his staff are partnering with Northeast NORC on a series of monthly meetings with the public.
Taubenberger will appear on Monday, Aug. 28, at KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave., room 217. He’ll be joined by a representative from SEPTA. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by the program at 12:30 p.m.
A recommended donation of $1 is requested for those eating lunch. For reservations, call 215–320–0351. ••
Free haircuts and schoolbags
Creations Unisex Salon, 6632 Frankford Ave., will offer free back-to-school haircuts and schoolbags on Sunday, Aug. 27, from noon to 5 p.m.
There will be appearances by the Philadelphia Barbering School and Natalie DiDonato, of VH1’s Mob Wives. ••
The Launch in concert at park
The Pennypack Park Concert Series will continue on Wednesday, Aug. 23, with The Launch, a Boston and Styx tribute band.
The season will conclude on Sept. 6, with a performance by Think Pink Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute).
Concerts are held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ed Kelly Amphitheater, near the park entrance at Welsh Road and Cresco Avenue. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
For information, call 215–475–2100, visit pennypack.org or check out the concert series page on Facebook. ••
Event Saturday at Ryerss
The Friends of Ryerss Museum and Library will be hosting a free community event in Burholme Park, behind the Ryerss Museum and Library at 7370 Central Ave., on Saturday, Aug. 26.
The evening will include children’s activities from 6 to 8 p.m. and a showing of the Secret Life of Pets movie at 8. Guests can bring chairs and blankets. Food and novelties will be available for purchase, and tours are $5. ••
German fest in Somerton
The Danubia Soccer Club, 1277 Southampton Road, will host youth soccer games starting at noon on Saturday, Aug. 26.
On Sunday, Aug. 27, at the same site, the Danube Swabian Association will celebrate its annual German festival. The event will be from noon to 6 p.m. and will feature German music, food, folk dancing and soccer games. There is an admission of $5 for adults.
For information, call 215–722–4253. ••
Rally for fallen servicemen to be held in Pennypack Park
The March for Justice will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pennypack Park amphitheater stage, near the park entrance at Cresco Avenue and Welsh Road in Holmesburg.
The event will call attention to Extortion 17, the call sign of a military helicopter shot down by a Taliban rocket-launched grenade in Afghanistan in 2011. The incident claimed the lives of 38 people — 30 Americans and eight Afghans — and a U.S. military dog.
Among the casualties was Michael Strange, a 25-year-old who grew up on Algard Street in Wissinoming and graduated from St. Bartholomew Elementary School and North Catholic High School.
Much blame for the tragedy has been placed on restrictions on military rules of engagement implemented by the Obama administration.
Charlie Strange, Michael’s dad, met with President Donald Trump in June, leading to a new investigation by the Department of Defense’s inspector general. Strange will speak at the march. Among the other speakers will be attorney Larry Klayman and Cole McCafferty, a 12-year-old from Old City who is a staunch Trump supporter. ••
Mental Health America honors Tom Murt
State Rep. Tom Murt (R-152nd dist.) was awarded the 2017 Policy Council Legislative Award for his work on mental health and substance abuse treatment at the recent Mental Health America Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston. Murt chairs the House Subcommittee on Mental Health.
“This is a very special honor from a very special group,” Murt said. “Mental Health America and I share many of the same priorities, and their support has been invaluable to my effort to improve standards so families can intervene when someone with a mental illness is too sick to seek treatment.
“My office has received requests from distraught constituents who are seeking help for someone with a serious mental illness who is too sick to seek treatment voluntarily. Under existing law, we must wait until the individual becomes a danger to themselves or others before we can help. This clear-and-present-danger standard is among the most restrictive in the country.” ••
SEPTA photos at Taylor’s office
The district office of state Rep. John Taylor (R-177th dist.) will take SEPTA photos every Wednesday in September from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The office is located at 4117 Longshore Ave.
Individuals 65 and older can register for the new SEPTA Key Senior ID Card.
To make an appointment, call 215–708–3139. ••
Wildwood trip in September
The group 55 Plus is running a trip to Wildwood, New Jersey, Sept. 10–14.
The trip will include five days and four nights. The cost is $420 per person for double occupancy and $524 for single occupancy.
The cost includes four breakfasts, four dinners, two lunches, a trip to Atlantic City and a dolphin boat cruise.
Call Ella Ryan at 215–673–6655. ••
Bowlers needed on Tuesdays
The Pennypack Senior Bowling League is looking for bowlers.
The league schedule starts on Sept. 5, and will continue on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Thunderbird Lanes, 3075 Holme Ave.
The league welcomes men and women 50 and older.
For more information, contact Dan Sperber at 267–446–0159 or 248dansperber@gmail.com ••
Events at Older Adult Center
The Northeast Older Adult Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave. in Rhawnhurst, will host a couple of upcoming events on Friday nights.
On Sept. 15, the City Rhythm Orchestra will be in concert in the parking lot from 7 to 9 p.m.
A Spanish heritage dance is set for Sept. 22, from 7 to 10 p.m. Trio Renacer will perform. The cost is $6. ••
Trip to Maryland
The St. Jerome senior citizens group is sponsoring a trip to the Maryland towns of Ocean City, St. Michaels and Annapolis from Sept. 11–14.
The cost is $660 per person, double occupancy. The price includes motor coach transportation, lodging, three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners, luggage handling, taxes, meal gratuities and guided tours.
For details, call Ray at 215–332–0866. ••
