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Sing and Dance with Alison DeSalvo and Create “Crazy Critters”

During Springfield Mall’s May Giggle Gangs- All For FREE!

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – April 12, 2012 – Families with children ages one- to five-years old are invited to Springfield Mall’s Giggle Gang, a special complimentary club that teaches important lessons relating to the world around us.  Events take place in the mall on the first and third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 3                               Giggle Gang presents “Alison DeSalvo of World of Song”

10:30am                                               Local award-winning children’s musical entertainer Allison DeSalvo leads an interactive sing-a-long during May’s Giggle Gang! Join us as Allison takes us on a fun, creative, musical adventure!

Thursday, May 17                            Giggle Gang presents “Crazy Critters”

10:30 am                                              Spring is in full bloom, and that means the bugs and insects that have been hiding all winter are crawling and flying around everywhere! Join the Giggle Gang for a special story time about fascinating bugs and then create  your own crazy critters during arts and crafts!

To sign up for free membership to the Giggle Gang and access to exclusive benefits when shopping at Springfield Mall visit Customer Service or call 610.328.1200 ext. 0 for more information.

Springfield Mall’s Giggle Gang is part of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust’s (PREIT) PREIT Cares program, the company's springboard for charitable giving and community awareness campaigns.  PREIT Cares is an umbrella which supports PREIT’s Five Pillars: Healthcare, Education, Arts, Social Responsibility and Sustainability. As central gathering places in their communities, PREIT malls are ideal venues for raising awareness for important and timely causes.  PREIT encourages its malls to be active respondents to these issues in a way that is meaningful for the communities they serve.

Springfield Mall, featuring Target, Macy’s, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and 70 other great places to shop, is jointly owned by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) and Kravco Simon Investments (KSI). PREIT, the property’s managing partner, is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa. It has a primary investment focus on retail shopping malls. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of 49 properties, including 38 shopping malls, 8 strip and power centers, and three development properties.  The Company's properties are located in 13 states in the eastern half of the United States, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region.  The operating retail properties have approximately 33 million total square feet of space.  PREIT is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The Company's website can be found at http://www.preit.com/.  PREIT is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol PEI.  KSI, an affiliate of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, Inc., is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa. and owns interest in eight regional shopping malls and three community centers.

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CROZER-KEYSTONE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON TO PRESENT SEMINAR ON

HAND AND WRIST PROBLEMS

Springfield, Pa. – If you have hand or wrist pain, you will not want to miss a special community presentation being given by David Zelouf, M.D., Taylor Hospital hand surgeon: “Does Your Hand Hurt? Common hand and wrist problems from carpal tunnel to arthritis.” The seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake, 300 Evergreen Drive, Glen Mills. Free gifts and information will be available.

Learn more about common hand and wrist problems, including carpal tunnel, arthritis, trigger finger, and wrist tendonitis; when you should see a doctor for your hand or wrist problem, and what to expect at your visit; conservative vs. surgical treatments for pain, and who would be a candidate for surgery. Dr. Zelouf will be available for questions after the presentation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with one of Taylor’s renowned orthopaedic surgeons. Call 1-877-CK-MOTION (1-877-256-6846) to register.

Dr. Zelouf is affiliated with The Philadelphia Hand Center, P.C. Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Associates are pleased to have an alliance with The Philadelphia Hand Center and Dr. Zelouf.

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 PHS Offers Free Showing Of ‘Defiance’

  The Penncrest High School History Honor Society will host Film Night, Thursday (April 19), featuring a free showing of the film “Defiance” in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The film is rated R for violence due to the nature of the subject.
  The film will be shown at 7p.m. in the Penncrest High School auditorium at 134 Barren Road, Media. Light refreshments will be available and donations will be appreciated. 

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 History Will Be Highlighted At Middletown Community Day

  Middletown Township was formally established as a township in 1692, and Community Day is becoming an ever-growing part of that deep-rooted history.  Now in its eighteenth year, Community Day, set for 11 to 3, Saturday (May 12), will include a number of participants that represent Middletown Township’s historical presence including the Middletown Township Library, the Historical Society and the Penn State Brandywine campus, to name a few.
  --Middletown Township Public Library has been a landmark in the township since 1920. The Library’s goal has always been to get books into the hands of all the community members. The library even had a book truck to provide service to the community in a Model T truck until 1942.
  --The Historical Society began in 1982 in anticipation of Middletown Township’s three hundredth anniversary. Its mission is to preserve the history that has made Middletown Township a great place to live. Community visitors can stop by the Historical Society’s booth and find out the meaning behind the doorknob symbol.
  --Penn State Brandywine, which will host Community Day for the second year, will honor the memory of campus Founder and CEO John D. Vairo with a look back at its roots. The campus consisted of one building in Chester until it moved to Middletown Township in 1970, where it has continued to grow and expand to offer four-year degrees, varsity sports, undergraduate research, study abroad opportunities, and honors and civic engagement programs.
  --Many of the Community Day sponsors have long history in Middletown Township. Shirley Booth from the Shirley Booth Team has run businesses in Middletown for nearly 40 years. She has also made numerous community contributions including volunteering and helping residents’ plant roots in Middletown by buying homes.
  --Granite Run Mall has also been in Middletown for nearly 40 years; it opened in 1974. The mall offers customers a much-improved shopping experience and contributes to the community by providing jobs and community events, initiatives and fundraising.
  Community Day will give attendees a glimpse of the history of Middletown Township. For more information, contact Middletown Township at 610-565-2700 or visit http://www.middletowncommunityday.com/. The Middletown Township building is at 27 North Pennell Road, Lima. Penn State Brandywine is at 25 Yearsley Mill Road and Route 352.

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  Ohev Shalom Gives Its Regards To Veterans  Congregation Ohev Shalom of Wallingford will honor its veterans through song. As part of the synagogue's bi-annual theater event, the Ohev Players created a special tribute to the Jewish War veterans in the congregation. Ohev Shalom will  offer a special thank you and heartfelt salute to all the men and women, past and present, who were or are in the U.S. military.
  As part of the “Broadway Bound” production, the cast will honor Ohev Shalom’s with a medley from “George M.” During each performance,  one Jewish War Veteran (JWV) or family member will be acknowledged.
  Yom Ha-Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, will be also recognized on Thursday, April 26, acknowledging those who  participated  in the Israel Defense Forces. There will be  a special thank you to all who helped enable the liberation, preservation, and continued safety of the Jewish  homeland.
  The Ohev Players welcome any Jewish or other veterans to join in the celebration.
  Tickets are available for performances at 7p.m., April 19; 2 and 7p.m., April 22; and 7p.m., April 26;  and 2p.m., April 29.
  For more information, contact Executive Director Joshua Laster at 610-874-1465, by email at exec@ohev.net, or visit http://www.ohev.net/.

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Art And Occupy Highlighted At Unitarian Church
  The past, present and possible future of the Occupy movement will come into focus at the Unitarian Church in Media, starting with a public art reception and discussion Friday, April 20.
  The reception, from 5:30 to 7p.m., will inaugurate the display of “Faces of Occupy Philadelphia,” an exhibit of Leroy Forney’s portraits from the encampment at City Hall that will be on view till mid-May at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Healthful refreshments will be served, and all are welcome.
  At 7p.m., activist J. Alexander Sheppard will share his insider’s views on where the movement has been and what is happening now. Sheppard has worked on many aspects of Occupy Philadelphia.
  Forney will be on hand to introduce the exhibit, which comprises 25 oil portraits. With each painting is a response to the question, “Why are you here?”
   Setting up his easel on the City Hall plaza last fall, Forney began painting portraits of the Occupy participants.
  “I painted these 25 portraits on-site, many before Occupy Philadelphia had been evicted from its City Hall campground. I want the viewer to confront the essence of the individuals who were attracted to the site, whether they were or were not participants,” said Forney.  “I wanted to show that these were/are concerned, real people and not wild-eyed revolutionaries or spoiled dropouts of society, as they were frequently portrayed in the media at the time.”
  Sheppard will give us his take on how Occupy and other activists are addressing economic inequities. Having participated in Occupy Philadelphia from the start, the Delaware County resident will recount a little history before discussing the current state of the movement. Sheppard, 34, has a master’s degree in public health and works as a medical director.
   The Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County (uucdc.org) is at 145 W. Rose Tree Road, two blocks west of Route 252. For more information, contact Neil Goldstein, 610-566-5931 or  neiljgold@aol.com.
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