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he Pennsylvania Library Association presented the Best Practices in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Award to Beth Bilus, head of teen and adult services at Huntingdon Valley Library, and Rich Worthington, Lower Moreland Township police training coordinator, for their work in developing CSI Club.

CSI Club is a collaborative initiative between HVL and the Lower Moreland Township Police Department, promoting community partnership and providing unique learning experiences for local youth.

CSI Club, designed for students in grades 6 to 12, meets once a month and covers a variety of engaging topics related to forensic science, including fingerprinting, interview and interrogation skills, trace evidence collection, blood spatter analysis and foot and tire print analysis.

By focusing on these topics, the program not only enriches students' understanding of STEM but builds leadership skills and encourages cooperative teamwork.

Bilus, an advocate for youth education and library services, said, "We are thrilled to be recognized by the Pennsylvania Library Association for our collaborative efforts with the Lower Moreland Township 4

Police Department. The CSI Club has not only fostered a stronger sense of community but has also opened up exciting STEM learning opportunities for local teens. It is our hope that this recognition will inspire more library and community partnerships to create more innovative and engaging programs like CSI Club."

Worthington, the deputy emergency management coordinator, said, "CSI Club is more than just a STEM program; it's a way to empower our youth with practical skills and future career possibilities. By introducing them to expert instructors and authentic equipment, we are igniting their curiosity and encouraging them to explore the exciting world of forensic science and criminal investigation."

The Pennsylvania Library Association is Pennsylvania's oldest professional library organization, serving libraries, library staff and supporters throughout the state. PaLA provides opportunities for professional growth, leadership development and networking for library personnel and advocates. — 19006 For more information about CSI Club, email Bilus at hvlysa@mclinc. org.

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Strong spirit of giving at St. Albert the Great

By Debra Wallace

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he students at Saint Albert the Great Catholic School in Huntingdon Valley are busy with their lessons this time of year, and some of them go way beyond the classroom and spill over into helping to make the community a better place.

In fact, the lessons that they are engaged in should have a long-lasting effect as they are involved in the school's major service projects, the school's Thanksgiving Holiday Food Collection Drive and Christmas Socks for the Street Drive.

The Thanksgiving Food Collection Drive took place from Nov. 3-17, and each grade level at the school, with help from their families, was encouraged to donate canned goods and other non-perishable items.

These collection drives are a tradition that principal Sandra McDevitt is extremely proud of.

“At Saint Albert the Great School we develop Catholic leaders and we know that Thanksgiving and Advent are times to focus on gratitude and kindness towards others,” McDevitt explained. “This is a great learning experience for our students. Helping one another is a core Catholic belief and this is a perfect way to make a difference.”

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At a time when everyone is concerned about the chaos in the world, this is a time to reach out and help others. Each class at the school collected the items as they explore the resonating theme that “grateful hearts on Thanksgiving to celebrate the abundance of life.”

These collections include stuffing for the pre-K and kindergarteners, canned veggies for the first grade, canned yams/cranberries for the second grade, pasta and sauces for the third grade, hot and cold cereal for the fourth grade, canned soup for the fifth grade, canned tuna/meals for the sixth grade, rice/gravy for the seventh grade and canned fruit/applesauce for the eighth grade.

“Our service projects give us the ability to teach the children that we have to care about all people and help them in any way that we can,” explains Rosemary Mason, the school’s assistant principal and a fifthgrade teacher.

With more than 38 years as a teacher, Mason understands how much children learn from watching adults engage in acts of kindness.

“We are teaching our students, and their families, that we have to look out for the needs of others, while at the same time the community benefits from getting these gifts,” she said. “We are grateful for what we have and want to share with those in need. This makes everyone involved feel good to do their part. Of course, we always pray for the families receiving these gift baskets.”

The second fundraiser at the school is the Christmas Socks for the Street Drive, which is part of the holiday festivities, including Advent Prayer Services, a student Christmas concert, a joyous Church Festival of the Choirs and a Living Nativity with children in kindergarten and seventh grade.

All of these efforts fit in well with the school’s mission: “Saint Albert the Great School provides a learning environment that is Christ-centered and rooted in our values of trust, honesty, integrity, and respect.”

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Robert Haywood inducted into Philadelphia String Band Association Hall of Fame THIS HUNTINGDON VALLEY RESIDENT HAS MARCHED IN 50 PARADES WITH UPTOWN, FORMERLY HARROWGATE

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uring the final weeks of December, as New Year’s Day quickly approaches, string bands participating in the annual Mummers Parade are extremely busy. It’s crunch time, with props to finish, costumes to tailor and arrangements to perfect.

Still, this high-pressure time of year didn’t stop the Langhorne-based Uptown String Band from breaking out champagne-filled Dixie Cups in the middle of rehearsal to celebrate longtime member and Huntingdon Valley resident Robert Haywood, who was inducted into the Philadelphia String Band Association Hall of Fame.

“I wasn’t really expecting it,” Haywood said of this honor, which welcomes him into the ranks of past inductees such as Joe Ferko, John Fralinger and Quaker City Captain Bob Shannon.

Haywood, who was nominated for Hall of Fame status by his fellow Mummers, marked his 50th -- and final -- parade in 2022, at the age of 71. Marching in the usually-frigid temperatures of January began to be too much, with Haywood’s cardiologist recommending he take it easy from strenuous activity … especially after having three stents installed several years prior.

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Still, Haywood remains heavily involved with Uptown, helping out at rehearsals, performing at smaller gigs and more. He’s also able to look back with pride on the past five decades, which saw him fiercely stick by the band throughout a slew of changes.

Haywood’s journey to Mummering began during his years as a middle schooler in the Bensalem Township School District, where he joined the Cecelia Snyder band as a trumpet player. Eventually, following the graduation of his tuba-playing older brother, the marching band required a new tubist, and Haywood volunteered to switch his instrument of choice.

Over the next few years, Haywood lent his newfound tuba skills to the Southeast Pennsylvania District Band, the All-State Collegiate Band and the Pennsylvania Collegiate Band, all while student teaching and preparing to become a math instructor.

Meanwhile, Haywood’s brother, as well as his brother’s friend and the friend’s father, were part of the Greater Bucks County String Band. In 1965, it became the first non-Philadelphia-based string band to take home the first-place prize in the Mummers Parade. However, after a dispute between the owner of the band’s charter and its elected executive board, the members walked out. Soon after, a deal was struck with the Kensington-based Harrowgate, which had recently disbanded.

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With his brother’s band now based out of Bucks County, Haywood decided to join.

The only catch was, Harrowgate, which would go on to acquire the Uptown charter, had no use for a tuba or trumpet player. But that wasn’t a problem. Haywood taught himself to play tenor saxophone, and was welcomed with open arms.

“So that’s how it happened. It was because my brother was there, and because his high school best friend was there, who was there because the father of my brother’s best friend was a banjo player in the Bucks County String Band,” Haywood said with a laugh. “That’s how I got my foot in the door.”

The year 1972 marked Haywood’s first time marching in the Mummers Parade.

The theme was “Philadelphia Fantasy,” and he donned an exceptionally fancy costume borrowed from a past member, since he joined later in the year. see HAYWOOD page 10

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HAYWOOD 19006 from page 9 For Haywood, countless fond memories come to mind when he reflects on the past 50 years. Yet two will forever remain at the forefront of his mind. In 1976, when Harrowgate performed a locomotive train theme, Haywood, who was serving as assistant music director at the time, was asked to arrange “Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo’bye)” by Al Jolson for the band’s exit tune.

Harrowgate ended up securing the top prize that year.

“As the judges are marking the points on the cards, the very last thing they hear is your exit tune as you march away from the judges’ stand,” said Haywood. “So I arranged music that was part of a winning string band. We had a big party that night.”

His second favorite memory is from a few months after Harrowgate’s big win. Various string bands took part in a parade that wrapped around the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Naturally, the band played a tune that was just becoming a staple of the location.

“We came around the corner into the area where all the bleachers are and we broke into the theme from Rocky. The people were cheering so loud, I couldn’t hear myself or the other guys playing,” he said. “The crowd was so loud, I had to really, really concentrate on where we were in the music. It was the loudest noise I ever heard.”

Another point of pride, Haywood was instrumental in executing the 1990 deal that saw Harrowgate purchase the Uptown String Band charter, officially making the band a member of the Philadelphia String Band Association, which it wasn’t previously. He also aided in moving its headquarters from the William Penn Firehouse in Hulmeville to the Parkland Fire Company hall in 2015.

Of course, not everything was always sunshine and rainbows.

There were directors that Haywood didn’t agree with, and decisions made that he felt negatively toward. Still, despite these occasional rough times, it was never a thought for him to abandon the band and jump ship. While spending 50 years as a Mummer isn’t unheard of, Haywood explained how rare it is for someone to stay with the same group for that long and not see if the grass is greener elsewhere.

“I’m someone who tries to be dedicated to anything I do,” he said.

This is true regarding Uptown, and also all other aspects of Haywood’s life. For example, since the late 1980s, he has served as the organist -- and eventual treasurer and property manager -- for the First Mennonite Church, located on Huntingdon Pike.

Though his religious background is Lutheran, Presbyterian and non-denominational, there was a need and he was more than happy to fill it.

Haywood and his wife Kathy, a native of Frankford, moved to Huntingdon Valley after getting married. They wanted to reside in a nice suburb with a good school system, and it seemed like the perfect fit. For this musical couple (Kathy is part of an accordion orchestra and, along with their daughter, a member of the Abington Choral Club), their current home is even more perfect.

The house was purchased from the owner/director of the Huntingdon Valley Dinner Theater, which closed in the late ‘80s due to the next generation not taking an interest in a buffet meal

SPIRIT OF GIVING and musical. Haywood described the home as a “handyman special” that required a lot of repairs, but he was thrilled to live in a space previously occupied by a true lover of the arts. In fact, when the Haywoods moved in, there were still photos of Andrea McArdle in Annie and other memorabilia.

His original intended career as a high school math teacher was possibly the only short-lived endeavor of Haywood. While student teaching in his last semester of college, he realized that the classroom simply wasn’t for him.

“I enjoyed the teaching part. I did not like the discipline part,” he said, recalling how some of the tougher teens would talk back and refuse to cooperate.

So, Haywood switched gears and found something that fed his passion for numbers, but didn’t require him to issue detentions: serving as the budget manager for the U.S. Navy’s half-a-billion-dollar budget for helicopter parts. He was able to take an early retirement about 20 years ago.

As Haywood adjusts to his second retirement, this one from marching up Broad Street on New Year’s Day, he’s keeping busy by maintaining his duties at the church, performing smaller Mummers gigs through the year (including a 100th birthday party in Hatboro), and offering help to the next generation of Uptown members if ever needed.

According to Haywood, this is possibly the band’s youngest leadership team to date. When he joined, nobody on the executive board was under the age of 50.

Now, many are around the age of 30. He’s excited to witness what’s in store for the future of Uptown, but also the entirety of string bands.

“The whole thing has evolved,” he said.

“There’s more saxophones, big band music, rap music. It’s no more just sing-along songs.”

Ultimately, Haywood hopes that younger Uptown members are inspired by his dedication and don’t feel compelled to look elsewhere if, and when, things get difficult.

“I would get phone calls from former members trying to recruit me, saying, ‘Come to this band.’ And I said, ‘No,’ ” reflected Haywood. “I stuck by our band.”

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Holiday shopping IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

By Tom Waring

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f Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday shopping season, then it’s game on.

Sure, Christmas isn’t until Dec. 25, but it’ll be here before you know it.

And if you’re shopping for friends and loved ones for Hanukkah, the pressure is on. This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated Dec. 7-15.

Say you want to stay close to home to do your shopping this year. There might not be a mega mall in town where you can purchase everything you need in one giant shopping spree, or even a huge department store where you can fill your cart.

Still, there are plenty of stores – mostly located on the main drags – where you can find a lot of what you’re looking for.

Let’s start on County Line Road.

Two must-hit places are the Justa Farm Shopping Center and the Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley. And the good news, as you know, is that both malls are next to each other, on the same side of the street.

Justa Farm is on the 1900 block of County Line, the Marketplace is on the 2000 and 2100 blocks. And there’s plenty of parking.

Hanukkah and Christmas shoppers will surely want to check out Everyday’s a Holiday, at least for the name alone. Coffee mugs, candles and food boxes – with the recipes in large print on the front – are some of the popular items to give relatives and friends. If you’re shopping for a pet, there’s an array of toys to keep them busy and a selection of scarves, pajamas, sweaters and jackets to keep them warm this winter. Want to make your house look nicer for the holidays? Pick up holiday-themed flags, placemats, tablecovers, pillows and other decorations.

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After leaving Everyday’s a Holiday, you can put your goodies in the trunk and check out the other stores in Justa Farm, many of which are good spots to get gift cards – Palz Tap House, Dairy Queen, Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cakes or even the Fred Astaire Dance Studios for that loved one who’ll need some lessons before hitting the dance floor at the next family wedding.

Across the way at the Marketplace, a featured destination is the Hallmark Gold Crown store. And for locals who live near or prefer to shop on the other side of town, there’s a Norman’s Hallmark in the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center on Huntingdon Pike.

At either Hallmark store, a shopper can come out with plenty of goods that will look nice in a stocking or under a tree – calendars, scented candles, candy, cards, plush throw blankets and more. You’ll also be able to dress up the present with your choice of wrapping paper, gift bags, ribbons and bows. And get your house in the holiday spirit with ornaments, a manger scene, “Days until Christmas” countdowns, flags, mini-trees with lights, wreaths and other decorations.

The Marketplace is also a nice stop for gift cards, including Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa and Penn Cinema, which is the place for the movie lover in your life. Mean Girls, Madame Web and Kung Fu Panda 4 are just a few of the anticipated movies of 2024.

Want to help a loved one get in better shape, or perhaps make a New Year’s resolution to shed a few pounds yourself? LA Fitness has gift memberships, as does the Crunch Fitness in the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center In addition to the selection of holiday items at Norman’s Hallmark and the opportunity to gift a membership at Crunch Fitness, the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center is a good spot to grab gift cards from merchants such as Starbucks and Iron Hill Brewery.

Iron Hill has a nice deal. Buy a $75 gift card, and get a $25 bonus card during the same purchase.

That’ll pay for plenty of food and drink.

Rite Aid might not come top of mind when thinking about holiday shopping, but the store at the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center has a selection of toys, along with everyone’s favorite stocking stuffer – Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off games.

While the local shopping centers provide a nice place to do your holiday shopping locally, there are also spots on Red Lion Road, Byberry Road and other corridors where you’ll find what you’re looking for, from a gift card from the new Cafe Carmela on Philmont Avenue to the venerable Flower Station at Byberry and Philmont, which just added Christmas trees to its selection.

Happy Shopping to all!

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GIVING 19006 from page 7 Krysta Keen, the Collection Drive coordinator and Student Council moderator, is in charge of the canned food collection and sock drives that have been going on at the school for dozens of years. She coordinates the projects with the help of Tara Migatz, who teaches fifth- to eighth-grade honors math.

This fifth-grade teacher said that the recipients of the canned items come from the food program run by the Nutritional Development Services, which is part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

One of Keen’s favorite aspects of the collection efforts is “being able to talk to my students about the things we are thankful for this time of the year, and why we should be grateful. I enjoy them asking if they can bring in one more can and seeing them get excited about helping a family.”

The life lessons of gratitude, kindness and compassion will resonate with her students and keep them in good stead throughout their lives.

“We want them to be grateful for what they have beyond a cell phone or video game. We ask them, ‘What are you grateful for that other kids don’t have?’ ” The school’s Socks for the Street Drive in December collects socks for area homeless people. Like the canned food drive, the socks are divided among the grades – from pre-K to eighth grade -- in the categories of kids' socks, women’s and men’s socks, “and we work to collect as many as we can.”

This is in keeping with the fact that socks are most requested by homeless people.

Other requested items include blankets, towels, diapers and wipes.

“Everyone in the school is involved,” Keen said with great pride.

“It is important to teach our students to be kind and generous to those who don’t have what they have,” she continued. “This is all about getting the children excited about helping people, and underscores the fact that our school is known for helping others.” — 19006 Saint Albert the Great Catholic School is located at 214 Welsh Road in Huntingdon Valley. For further information about the school and its programs, email principal Sandra McDevitt at mrsmcdevitt@satg1. org.

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Huntingdon Valley Happenings WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

Women’s Bible Study Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike. Biweekly.

12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Coordinator Naomi Trask at TraskNaomi001@gmail. com or 215-630-6186.

Family Bingo Moss Mill Brewing Company, 109 Pike Circle, Unit D. 5-7 p.m. $5 per card or three for $10. Every third Sunday of the month. MossMillBrewing.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13

Church Festival of the Choirs St. Albert the Great Parish, 212 Welsh Road.

6 p.m.

High School Wrestling Neshaminy at Lower Moreland, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 14

State Rep. Nancy Guenst Outreach Event Huntingdon Valley Library, 625 Red Lion Road. Noon.

215-947-5138.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16

HVFC Santa Run 11:15 a.m., La Voglia parking lot, 3500 Reading Way; 12:15 p.m., St. Albert the Great, 212 Welsh Road; 1:45 p.m., Pennypack Trail parking lot; 2 p.m., Pine Road Elementary School, 3737 Pine Road.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16

Family Stages Presents Peter Pan 2 p.m. Huntingdon Valley Library, 625 Red Lion Road. Two-actor theatrical production of the classic tale. Recommended for families with children ages 3 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library. RSVP: 215-947-5138.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

MONDAY, DEC. 18

Sit and Knit Club 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Huntingdon Valley Library Friends Learning Lab, 625 Red Lion Road. Bring own supplies. All levels welcome. 215947-5138.

MONDAY, DEC. 18

Band of Brothers Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike. 7-9 p.m. Biweekly.

For men 18-plus. Fellowship. Jordan Goretti: creelowns@gmail.com or 610554-0259.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19

Living Nativity Presented by kindergarten and seventh-grade students at St. Albert the Great School, 214 Welsh Road. 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19

High School Boys Basketball William Tennent at Lower Moreland, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19

Weekly Mass Schedule St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 212 Welsh Road. Saturday Vigil, 5 p.m.

Sundays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.

Lower Moreland School Board meeting 7 p.m. Lower Moreland High School auditorium, 555 Red Lion Road.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

Huntingdon Valley Activities Association Taekwondo. All ages. Lower Moreland High School wrestling room.

Classes 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Information: Joe Breitman, 215-947-5809, or http:// www.hvaa.net/taekwondo.

Weekly Service Community Worship at St. John’s Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal), Sundays in Huntingdon Valley Chapel (1309 Welsh Road) at 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

Weekly Traditional Worship Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, 2364 Huntingdon Pike.

10:45 a.m.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20

THURSDAY, DEC. 21

Lower Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting 7 p.m. Township Building, 640 Red Lion Road.

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