The 21st annual Tri-County Art Show and Sale, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Twin Valley, will be held from Friday to Sunday, April 8 to 10, 2016. The event will take place at the Caernarvon Township Community Center, 3307 Main St., Morgantown.

The event will begin with a gala preview reception from 7 to 10 p.m. on April 8. Food and beverages will be served, and guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists and participate in a silent auction. In addition, Twin Valley High School (TVHS) musicians will be performing during the reception. 

The art show will be free to the public on Saturday, April 9, and April 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the show, approximately 30 local artists and potters will display and sell their artwork. In addition, student artists from TVHS will present their work. 

Mary Burke is this year’s featured artist.  Mary attended the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork, Ireland where she graduate with honors in Printmaking. She attended Rhode Island College to pursue a degree in Art Education, started studying with Bruce Becker at The Warehouse Studios, and ultimately fell in love with oil painting.  Lately she has begun to explore watercolors, which allows her to express her ideas though a very different creative process. Mary paints in a very realistic style using a variety of topics.  She draws inspiration from the simplicity of everyday life that surrounds us and her desires to have people see the ordinary in an entirely different light. She is a member of The Warehouse Studio, teaches at the Wider School and the Community HomeSchool of Elverson. . 

Advance tickets for the April 10 reception may be purchased by contacting Ron Moyer at 610-286-7689 or rmoyerfb23@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door. 

The show is the primary fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Twin Valley. Proceeds from the event will benefit community and charitable activities in the Elverson, Morgantown and Honey Brook areas.

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the community to participate in a buffet breakfast and inspirational talk called “Gathered Under the Cross” on Good Friday, March 25 at 8:00 AM on the campus of Tel Hai.

Dwayne Walton, Executive Director of Parkesburg Point, will deliver the message. Parkesburg Point is a youth ministry sponsored by local congregations that reaches 600 at-risk youth in the greater Parkesburg area.   A native of Guyana, Walton grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. He was challenged to a life of faith by Student Venture ministries.

Pre-registration for the event is required by March 15 by calling the Pastoral Care Office at 610-273-9333 ext. 2009 or email at therr@telhai.org. There is a $10 fee for this event.

The event will be held in the StoneCroft Center for Worship & Performing Arts, located in the StoneCroft Commons. Follow Beaver Dam Road to the campus of Tel Hai, then turn onto Tree Line Drive and follow signs to StoneCroft. Parking is available adjacent to the StoneCroft Commons main entrance. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org

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Founded in 1956, Tel Hai Retirement Community is a non-profit, 501(c)3 continuing care retirement community located in the rolling countryside of Chester County in Honey Brook Township. Tel Hai offers the full-continuum of aging services including residential living, personal care, skilled nursing care, , home care and rehabilitation services. Tel Hai is dedicated to providing high quality care and services to enhance personal dignity, autonomy and lifelong enrichment as a demonstration of Christ’s love for all persons, including more than 800 residents and 500 staff. Tel Hai is nationally accredited by the independent Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF-CCAC.)

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the community to participate in the ‘Annual Tel Hai Food Drive’ now through March 31, 2016, benefiting the Twin Valley Food Pantry in Morgantown, Pa. and the Honey Brook Food Pantry in Honey Brook, Pa.

In conjunction with National Nutrition Month, Tel Hai is requesting the donation of non-perishable food items and supplies including canned tuna, peanut butter, cereals, pasta, rice, canned fruits & vegetables, laundry detergent, dish soap, bar soap, paper towels and toilet paper.  Tel Hai is also accepting monetary donations of any size for the Honey Brook Food Pantry.

Non-perishable food and supply donations can be dropped off at the Garrett Community Center, on the campus of Tel Hai, located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, Pa.  Additionally, check donations can be made payable to the Honey Brook Food Pantry, of which Volunteer Services at Tel Hai will collect on their behalf.

One in six Americans find it difficult to physically and financially access foods and supplies that may nourish their body and keep them healthy.   Food insecurity is a reality for our neighbors in the community in which we live and work. Hunger is not a short-term problem; lack of nutrition can create long-term problems from diabetes to heart disease.

Join Tel Hai today and help families in the Chester County community.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

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Founded in 1956, Tel Hai Retirement Community is a non-profit, 501(c)3 continuing care retirement community located in the rolling countryside of Chester County in Honey Brook Township. Tel Hai offers the full-continuum of aging services including residential living, personal care, skilled nursing care, , home care and rehabilitation services. Tel Hai is dedicated to providing high quality care and services to enhance personal dignity, autonomy and lifelong enrichment as a demonstration of Christ’s love for all persons, including more than 800 residents and 500 staff. Tel Hai is nationally accredited by the independent Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF-CCAC.)

Registration is now open for a spring ‘Oil Art Class’ hosted by Tel Hai Retirement Community starting Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Classes meet for five weeks consecutively each Tuesday, and two sessions will be offered. The class will be led by the multitalented and well-known local artist John Esworthy. The fee for a five-week session is $50 per person (Tel Hai Residents) and $60 per person (Community Members).

The class will be held in The Art of Everything room in the StoneCroft Commons on the campus of Tel Hai. Register today by contacting Judy Schweitzer at 610-273-9333 ext. 2154 or jschweitzer@telhai.org

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. The Art of Everything is located in the StoneCroft Commons, on the campus of Tel Hai, three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. Follow Beaver Dam Road to the campus of Tel Hai, then turn onto Tree Line Drive and follow signs to StoneCroft. Parking is available adjacent to the StoneCroft commons main entrance. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org

 

Tel Hai Retirement Community will host the 20th Annual High School Student Art Show in the new StoneCroft Center for Worship and Performing Arts on Friday, February 19 and Saturday February 20, 2016, located at 4000 Tree Line Drive, Honey Brook, Pa. The artwork will be available for the public’s viewing and enjoyment from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Friday and 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday. The event is free and open to the general public.

Local high school art teachers were invited to select student works for display at the show, hosted by Tel Hai. Participation includes art works from students in the Coatesville, Downingtown, Pequea Valley, and Twin Valley School Districts and the Conestoga Christian High School. Tel Hai is always eager to welcome the exhibit on campus; it is a long-time favorite of residents and the local community.

Guests are invited to vote for their favorite art work for “People’s Choice” honors. Awards will be presented to the top vote-getters. Juried artists, Loretta Englerth and John Esworthy will review the installation and select works to receive honors in accordance with published Scholastic Art Awards categories.

These include: ceramics & glass, design, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. Directions to the campus located three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road are available online at www.telhai.org; using your GPS please enter the 4000 Tree Line Drive physical address. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the community to participate in a ‘Freedom from Smoking’ educational program starting Tuesday, March 1, and running through April 12, 2016, on the campus of Tel Hai.

The 7-week class is held March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5 & 12 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the auditorium/chapel. The group class offers adults tools to become tobacco free.

To register, call 1-888-544-4636 or visit www.lghealth.org/classes

Offered in conjunction with Penn Medicine and Lancaster General Health, the program is offered free of charge through SouthEastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project, a program of the Health Promotion Council and funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Offered in conjunction with Penn Medicine and Lancaster General Health, the program is offered free of charge through SouthEastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project, a program of the Health Promotion Council and funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. The campus of Tel Hai is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook. We are only 3 short miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Join Tel Hai Retirement Community for ‘Heart Health Education Day’ with dynamic, educational programming on Friday, February 19, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM in the Garrett Community Center’s ‘Gathering Room.’

First up is Dr. Rajesh Reedy, DO, a cardiologist from Brandywine Valley Cardiology from Noon to 12:45 PM. He will be presenting on the anatomy of the heart and the many conditions that affect the heart. Dr. Reddy’s presentation will conclude with a question and answer session from the audience.

Next, Tel Hai’s Clinical Dietitian, Sybil Oswalt, RD, CSG, LDN, will be presenting on how to keep your heart healthy through diet and exercise from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM.  Sybil will also be available for a Q&A session after her presentation.

This ‘Heart Health Education Day’ will be brought to you by Tel Hai Retirement Community and Brandywine Hospital. Questions?  Please contact Sarah Wysocki, Director of Wellness Services, at 610-273-9333 x2129 or swysocki@telhai.org for more details.

Tel Hai Retirement Community’s Life Enrichment Committee invites the public to attend an educational lecture titled “Creation: This is My Father’s World” on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the auditorium/chapel on the campus of Tel Hai. This event is free and open to the public.

The lecture is provided by Tel Hai resident Dick Sauder, who will explore God’s creation of our existence through truths seen in physics, mathematics, and science!

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

The Cochranville Fire Company is truly a family. One member of that Cochranville family is Richard Stephen ‘Murph’ Murphy.

As part of Tel Hai’s “Wishing Well Program,” Murph was recently honored with a visit by ‘Bertha,’ a now-retired fire truck once used by the Cochranville Fire Company. The “Wishing Well Program” facilitates the granting of wishes for personal resident events or life renewal goals made known by residents, family members and staff through referrals. Murph’s wish was made possible through the cooperation of his wife Nancy and the Company.

Murph will tell you— he knows many stories about Bertha and the Cochranville Fire Company. He has been apart of the fire company family since he was born. The fire company was chartered in 1946 when Murph was 5 years old.  As the son of the first fire company president, he truly grew up in the firehouse. Joining the company as soon as he was old enough, he followed in his father’s footsteps to become the 4^th president. With maturity and quiet wisdom, he later led Cochranville Fire Company as fire chief.

Murph served on the carnival committee and spent many hours in the trailer on a large lazy boy recliner managing the carnival. At the end of the night, carnival workers would come to the trailer to see if the committee had time to help them and they always did.

Murph was instrumental in retro fitting the compartments of old 27-5, affectionately known as Bertha, to make them deeper to carry more tools. Murph was also responsible for creating the hose wheel cart that is used when packing 5-inch hose. He made the design, had his
block plant employees build it, and it is still used today. He was instrumental in putting in the dry hydrant which started as a sketching of idea on a bar napkin while brainstorming ideas with several other firefighters.

Challenging nights for Chief Murphy included the night 3 barns and 2 houses were on fire all at once. Also, a tire fire once burned for 7 days and involved 15 companies with 15 additional companies on standby.

The respect neighboring companies had for chief Murphy was evident. In fact, nurturing relationships was especially important to Murph. He stressed the need of working together and formed longstanding relationships with neighboring companies that still resonates today. His line officers knew he had their backs and they were sure to have his.

Murph nurtured and gave wisdom to anyone that would listen. However, it’s not like his listeners had a choice… if Murph had something to say, you were going to listen. He often let his line members know when he didn’t approve of their behavior, even outside of the firehouse. His nickname of “Big” fits him as he is a gentle giant with a big heart.

Throughout his leadership as head of the Cochranville Fire Company, he has always been the man that was there to help anyone and everyone. No matter how big or small, whether to lend a hand or a listening ear, or just a shoulder to lean on, Murph never turned down anyone that needed his help. He has left a giant legacy for all to carry on and is very much loved by those that continue on since his retirement.

Murph moved to Tel Hai Retirement Community in February 2013 from his home in Cohranville, and resides in Meadows Health Care Center.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956. The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.