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Bus Trip to
Iron Pigs Baseball Game
Friday, July 18
at brand new Coca Cola Stadium
Depart from Forest Avenue parking lot of Alverthorpe Park 5:00 p.m. Sharp!
Game time 7:05 p.m.
Trip Includes
See the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Baseball Team (an AAA Farm Team for the Philly's) play the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees
Transportation via Hagey motor coach and 2-Hour buffet of ballpark food & soda
Cost:
$45 covers ticket, buffet, and transportation
Sponsored by Abington Bureau of Parks and Recreation
Register
in person at Alverthorpe Manor, 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown
First come, first served Registration closed when trip full or by 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 13
Information:
215-576-5213 or www.abington.org/parksrec
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 Golf Rain Date
Get A Second Chance to Register!
Come Take Your Shots in the 7th Annual
Abington
Police Athletic League
GOLF OUTING
Rescheduled to Monday, July 21
North Hills Country Club
Oreland, PA
Entry Fee of $160/ Golfer
Includes: Lunch, Greens Fees, Golf Cart, Course Refreshments,
Dinner, and Awards Ceremony
To Register
Call Abington PAL at 267-536-1100 ext. 1509
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The Community Is Invited to
Pre Night Out
The Biggest Block Party of the Year!
Monday, August 4
Rain Date August 5
Abington Town Center (Target parking lot);
Old York & London Roads, Abington
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Take Home
Bag full of give-aways you collect from information booths
Prizes won at raffle tent full of donated merchandise and gift certificates
from area businesses and restaurants
Featuring
Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theater, Murphy the police horse from Bensalem,
AmeriKick, karate school demonstrations, Thunderbird Lanes' “Bowling for Bucks” moon bounce for kids of all ages ~ clowns ~ face painting
DJ providing musical entertainment that includes games and prizes
Abington Township Police Department’s SWAT team displaIying equipment
crime prevention information
Child ID Kits for parents to fingerprint children and maintain vital statistics
Town Watch signup booth for citizens to begin participating in this community
crime prevention program.
Montgomery County Bomb Squad and Forensic Unit
all five Abington fire companies ~ Philadelphia Search & Rescue displays of equipment
all Military branches ~ Victim Services Unit of Montgomery County
Whole Foods ~ Target
Concessions
pizza, hotdogs, soft pretzels, water ice, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Cost:
The only cost is what you purchase to eat!
Sponsored by
Abington Township Joint Town Watch Council, the Abington Township Police Department, and Abington R.E.A.C.T. (Radio Associated Citizens’ Teams).
Information:
Dave in Abington Community Policing: 267-536-1074
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Bus Trip to
Inner Harbor Baltimore
Saturday, August 9
Depart from main parking lot of Alverthorpe Park 7300 a.m.;
expected return 7:30 p.m.
Trip Features A Day on Your Own
Check out the Gallery and Harborplace with 160+ shops & restaurants
Visit Ft. McHenry and Fells POint Go to the National Aquarium
(discount tickets available)
Cost:
$35 covers transportation
Sponsored by Abington Bureau of Parks and Recreation
Register
in person at Alverthorpe Manor, 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown
First come, first served Registration closed when trip full or by 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 13
Information:
215-576-5213 or www.abington.org/parksrec
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US Tennis Open
Attend U.S. Open Tennis Program
Travel to Corona Park in Flushing Meadow, New York
Thursday, August 28
Depart Forest Road entrance to Alverthorpe Park 7:30 a.m.
Leave Flushing Meadow about 8:00 p.m. and return to ABington about 10:30 p.m.
Cost
$95 Includes Ticket & Transportation
Registration Form & Fee due by or before Friday, August 1
Deposit of $50 now will hold place
Trip run by Abington Bureau of Parks & Recreation
Office located in Alverthorpe Manor, 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown
Check www.abington.org/parksrec for updates
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New York City Day Trip
Wednesday, October 22
Enjoy a day of shopping or sight-seeing
without the hassle of driving and parking.
7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Depart and Return from Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Three drop-off points: Theatre District (W. 48th St.) Hard Rock Café (W. 47th Street) or Metropolitan Museum of Art (E. 82nd St)
Leave NYC 5:00 p.m. from Crown Plaza Hotel, 49th & Broadway
Cost: $35
Information & Registration
Abington Bureau of Parks & Recreation
215-576-5213
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Briar Bush Great Escapes
Briar Bush Nature Center runs a series of day trips which they take in their 15-passenger van.
Briar Bush is located at 1212 Edge Hill Road, Abington.
Information & Registration: 215-887-6603
Leaming Run Gardens
Cape May, NJ
Thursday, August 7, 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Enjoy a guided tour of these gardens where Ruby throated Hummingbirds feed in August before their migration
bUY LUNCH
Cost: $60
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2008 Citizens That Care Recognition Reception
Four individuals, one local organization, and two students were
honored at the 7th annual Citizens That Care Recognition Reception
of the Abington Community Taskforce (ACT). The three honorees, Barbara D'Ambrosio, Thomas J. Smerke, and Oscar P. Vance, Jr., and the organization,
The Breathing Room Foundation, Inc., were honored for the many ways
in which they have made outstanding efforts to promote the well-being
of children and youth and those who support them in the Abington-Rockledge
community. The first ever Community Builder Award was presented posthumously to George R. "Hank" Haines for his myriad contributions to the greater community. Two Abington Senior High School graduating seniors were
presented with $500 awards for their noteworthy community service
work.
ACT Co-Chair Saundra Freedman welcomed all in attendance to a very special evening to celebrate all that is good in the community. Teresa Montanaro addressed the gathering,highlighting ACT's unique role in the Abington-Rockledge community
Abington Police Chief William Kelly and Abington Assistant Superintendent
of Schools Dr. Leigh Altadonna served as masters of ceremony, highlighting the accomplishments of each honoree. All emphasized
that the community’s work on behalf of children, youth, and
families must be on-going as there will always be those who struggle
with problems but thankfully there are adults who care about their
well-being.
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2008
Citizens That Care Honorees
(left) Barbara Ann D'Ambrosio; Thomas J. Smerke; Barbara Haines for Hank Haines; Oscar P. Vance, Jr.; and Mary Ann Fitzgerald,The Breathing Room Foundation, Inc.
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2008
Student Community Service Award Recipients
Bonnie McDevitt and Megan Rossi |
Citizens That Care Biographies
Community Builder Award
Student Community Service Awards
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