BE A HERO TO A HERO! Register now for the 11th Annual Walk for the Wounded and Warriors 5K Run on May 19th 

Saturday, May 19th Pennsylvania’s 11th Annual  WALK FOR THE WOUNDED & WARRIORS 5K RUN will take place at Rose Tree Park in Media, PA from 9am to 3pm. 
This annual Family Fun Day has grown bigger every year and benefits Operation First Response (OFR) which has given financial assistance to more than 18,000 wounded veterans in need of aid to support their medical, transportation and general living expenses while dealing with life altering injuries while in service to their country.

Last year marked a decade of Delco hosting WALK FOR THE WOUNDED & WARRIORS 5K RUN, and when the final tally was taken, the event had raised more than 2.5 million dollars in just 10 years.  This year, one of the recipients of those dollars, Chief Warrant Officer Trevor Jenni (retired) will give the keynote speech.  

Jenni will talk about his military service in Afghanistan during Operation Freedom, his time at Oyster Creek Power as a terrorism squad leader, and his final years as a Blackhawk Pilot flying 350 hours in Iraq.  Due to multiple injuries he was medically retired from the Army in 2015.

MC for the event is Nicole Brewer from CBS 3 TV who will be joined by hundreds of military veterans and everybody’s favorite mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, who hasn’t missed a single WALK since the first in 2007!

As in previous years, the day will boast a festival-like atmosphere, with live music by OFFLINE, and more tunes by DJ Partytime. There will be Rock Climbing, Zip-Lining and Free Falling. Plus there will be a Tribute to a local fallen hero, Army Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley and a military vehicle display that may include a Chinnok Ch47 Helicopter! Nifty Fifties is back again, selling tasty food items at family-friendly prices.

Register for the WARRIORS 5K (a professionally timed event) by visiting www.RunSignUp.com.  Search 'Warriors 5K' and then click ‘Sign Up.'  For questions call 215-237-8101. Registration fee includes an event T-shirt. OFR encourages those participating in the WALK and RUN to sign up as many family members, friends and co-workers as possible, to make a financial pledge. Read more at Operation First Response

Created in partnership with the Destination Delco Tourism Bureau, WALK FOR THE WOUNDED and the WARRIORS 5K Run has become one of the county’s biggest events of the year, bringing thousands of walkers, runners, families and veterans to Delaware County from all over the Mid-Atlantic. 

“This event is a major fundraiser for OFR,” acknowledges Nick Constantino, a senior representative with the organization. “But you forget that pretty quickly because everyone who has ever attended the event, and everyone who has come to walk, run or just come to shake hands with all the veterans who are here – knows  it’s all about heart!” 

QUICK FACTS:
WARRIOR’S 5K RUN REGISTRATION Check In: 9 AM at the park – Run starts at 10 AM. Nominal fee to participate.
WALK REGISTRATION: 10 AM at the park – FREE -- Walk follows ceremonies (est. 11 AM).
Donation/Pledge forms are online at Operation First Response
•Operation First Response (OFR) delivers over 97 cents of every dollar raised to wounded soldiers and their families.
•OFR is staffed by mostly volunteers; with the exception of three full-time employees.
•Walkers register here and are asked to help get donation sponsors for themselves, if possible.
•Companies are also invited to become Walk or Corporate Sponsors, or to advertise in the WALK PROGRAM being distributed at the event.
•People are invited to simply make a donation.

Contact:  Barbara Lehman, Director of Communications, Destination Delco Tourism Bureau
PH 610-565-36579 -- CELL 215-872-1308
blehman@DestinationDelco.com
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Chadds Ford Historical Society Takes You Shopping at a Colonial Marketplace May 17th

                                                     Tavern Talks: To Market, To Market
“To market, to market, to buy a fat pig. Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.” At this month’s Tavern Talks on Thursday May 17^th from 7-9 pm, we will have plenty of artisans you would have found if you visited any marketplace or town in the 18th century. The marketplace was essential to Colonists stocking up on goods or foods they were not able to make themselves.

For this month, the tavern will be filled with area artisans who still make 18th century inspired crafts, including: Chadds Ford Canvas (floor cloths), Brandywine Bowls, Historic Delights Jewelry, Olde Liberty Goods, Scarlett Forge Blacksmithing, Colonial peddler demonstrations, paper cutting, weaving and more!

Tavern Talks is a monthly experience (not a lecture!) aimed exclusively for adults 21 and older that focuses on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. Guests will experience history with hands-on activities, food and drink tastings, demonstrations, and more. Tavern Talks takes place at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns Brinton House, an historic 1714 tavern, located next to the Chaddsford Winery at 630 Baltimore Pike. Admission is $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online as space is limited. All attendees must be 21 and older.

Be sure to mark your calendars for other Tavern Talks we will be doing throughout the year, including:

June 21 – Enlightened!

September 13 – Liberty or Death

October 11 – Fermented & Tormented

November 8 – Sugar & Spice

For more info on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, call (610) 388-7376, email us at info@chaddsfordhistory.org or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org. Tickets can be purchased directly at http://bit.ly/2lNB2pk

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Kelly Music For Life Presents the 5th Annual Haverford Spring Fest Sponsored by ACME Markets on Sunday, May 6th

The 5th Annual Haverford Spring Fest Music & Arts Festival hits all the right notes May 6th from noon to 7pm.  It will be streamed live around the world on iRadioPhilly - but you can experience it live and in person on Brookline Blvd at Darby Road in Havertown.

MORE DETAILS:
• Produced by Kelly Music For Life, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to improving lives and communities through music.
• Sponsored by ACME Markets.
• Benefits the future KELLY CENTER FOR MUSIC, ARTS, AND COMMUNITY opening in Havertown in 2018 as well as music education and community initiatives in the Haverford Township Area.
• Performers: (subject to change.)
o Live At The Fillmore – The World’s Greatest Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band
o Elton Rohn -- The premiere Elton John tribute band in North America 
o Earth Wonder Fire -- Stevie Wonder / Earth Wind And Fire tribute 
o The Haverford High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Fein (swinging with a set of Big Band classics)

• A $3.00 donation will be requested at the entrances on Darby Road and at the back of the Festival Grounds near Brookline Blvd and Beverly Road. The donation includes a full day of music and re-entry privileges. The Haverford Spring Fest is funded 100% by donations, not taxes.
• There will be plenty for the entire family to do including the Kids Super Fun Zone, a one price all you can play area of activities for your children. In addition, area businesses will showcase their goods and services in fun and informative presentations. 
• Live music, food and drink from the area’s best restaurants and bars.
• The entire festival area is a Beer and Wine Garden (beer and wine priced per drink. You must be 21 or older to purchase and consume beer and wine).
• The Haverford Spring Fest is produced by Kelly Music for Life, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to improving lives and communities through music. The Haverford Spring Fest will benefit local music programs, the Kelly Center and other community initiatives.
• There are limited Sponsor, Vendor and Artisan opportunities. Detailed information about the fest as well as directions and other information is available at Haverford Spring Fest Website

Follow the Fest at Kelly Music For Life on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @KMFLEvents, hashtag #HSF2018. To RSVP for credentials, arrange one on one interviews, or for more information:  Adrian Hickman (Press Relations / Social Media) -- adimike55@verizon.net -- or call
215- 868-5737

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Plan Ahead for This Year's FatherFest at the American Helicopter Museum

West Chester’s American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) has an exciting day planned for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17. The museum’s legendary FatherFest features antique cars and motorcycles, food trucks, a beer garden, sports-oriented inflatable games, helicopter rides (additional cost) and more from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Wonder of Flight,” and AHMEC’s aircraft lineup doesn’t disappoint. 
The current schedule consists of Dr. Stanley Blazejewski’s Magni M-16 Gyrocopter, and awaiting confirmation is Atlantic City Coast Guard Flotilla, MetroAviation, JeffSTAT, PennSTAR and the Pennsylvania State Police. Adding to the “Flight” theme are birds of prey demonstrations and exhibitions from Mike Dupuy Falconry and The Falconry Girl, Sean Young.

Food trucks like Zac's Burger, Dos Gringos Mexican Kitchen, Haute Wheels and The Tot Cart offer numerous culinary delights. Malvern’s Locust Lane Brewery’s Beer Garden refreshes with awesome brews. And Kona Ice’s cold, sweet treats always satisfy on a hot day.

Additional entertainment includes DJ music by Full Moon Entertainment, Larry Smythe’s M.A.S.H. military collection and dogs from Paws for People™ Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services. Vendors such as Lily Leong Chocolates and Crossan Concessions sell wonderful goods for all ages.

Admission is $10.00 per person. Helicopter rides cost $60.00 per person on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Contact AHMEC at 610-436-9600 or see the website at www.americanhelicopter.museum for more information.

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located at 1220 American Boulevard in the land of industry innovators in the Philadelphia region, is the nation’s premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters. Established in 1996, the nonprofit organization collects, restores and displays rotary-wing aircraft, including over 35 civilian and military helicopters, autogiros and convertiplanes.

Contact: Jan Feighner, PR Coordinator
610-436-9600, x 204
jfeighner@americanhelicopter.museum
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