First Friday, October 2, 2015 Edition of NarbNet!
Welcome to the
Tonight (and probably the weekend) is a wonderful, rainy (sort of hurricainey) night to stay local and spend
some family and friend time in the Boro for First Friday! Check out the events below, walk the “Triangle”
(find what is left of “Holy Wooder”) and exchange “I got outta town” vacation or Pope stories from last
weekend (thumbs up, thumbs down or Pope wave) and support our small town.
Remember: Saturday’s Narberth Oktoberfest has been postponed to next Saturday October 10 (same time and
details below.) I received some story that this “Joaquin” was going to take all the tents away…
“Few other towns in the ‘burbs better replicate the chatty, front-stoop quality of city living that sociable
Narberth.”-from Philly Mag’s “Q: ‘Burb towns for urbanites?”, October 2015.
Fall-cation.
If you plan to do a get away this fall, please let our police know and they will check on your home while
you’re away. Just stop by the station or drop me an e-mail note at [email protected] and I will let our
officers know you are away and to put your residence on the house check list.
Did you see our new app? “SeeClixFix”
It’s a really cool app that permits you to cite a problem(i.e. broken sign, weeds in the playground, full trash
can), take a pic and send it directly to the Borough for action!
Try it here for Android, iPhone or web: http://blog.seeclickfix.com/
utm_content=18252391&utm_
Thank You!
For Motorists, Pedestrians and Bicyclists:
http://www.justdrivepa.org/
Make sure you keep up on developments on Narberth’s FormBased Zoning Code and take a look here for
future developments: http://narberthfbc.blogspot.
Lost Cars:
If you suspect a lost or abandoned car, please contact the Borough at 610-664-2840 and we will check it out
and advise you.
Thanks!
Registration for Players, Coaches, Sponsors and Scorekeepers is now open for the 2015-2016 MLGBA
Season!
PLAYERS: Please note there are now individual registration forms for each grade level. Please complete the
form based on the player's grade for the 2015-2016 school year.
COACHES: ALL coach registrations are pending a successfully completed background check. The cost is
$12.50. Coaches will be prompted to complete the check during the registration process. If you are unwilling
or unable to complete the process, please [email protected].
SPONSORS: MLGBA relies heavily on the generous donations of their sponsors. There are Team, Division &
League sponsorship opportunities:
Team: $300 - Your business or favorite charity/non-profit printed on the back of your player's team jerseys.
Division: $1000 - Your business or favorite charity/non-profit printed on the back of your player's team jerseys
PLUS accompanying business logo on the shorts of ALL players within your specific grade level.
League: $2500 - Your business or favorite charity/non-profit printed on the back of your player's team jerseys
PLUS accompanying business logo on the shorts of ALL players in the WHOLE league. Plus additional
exposure via email blasts, etc. Custom opportunities available for discussion.
SCOREKEEPERS: MLGBA employs young adults as scorekeepers/clock operators at all of our games 5th-
12th grade games. The pay is $7.50/game. This is a great opportunity to earn a few bucks and gain valuable
work experience. Open to Boys & Girls in 8th grade or older.
Please see below for some important dates regarding the upcoming season. Please note these are subject to
change.
Registration Open - Sept 11
Registration Closes - Nov 13 ($10 late fee assessed starting Nov 14)
Deadline for Sponsor Registration - Dec 1
Player Evaluations - Nov 16-24. Exact date/time/location for individual grades TBD (please note this is not a
tryout. ALL girls will be "drafted". The evaluations simply help us in ensuring balanced teams.)
First Practices - Weeks of Dec 7 and Dec 14 (each team will practice once over these 2 weeks)
Mandatory Coaches Meeting/Uniform Distribution -Jan 4 (location/time TBD)
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Please direct all questions to [email protected]
Help the Narberth Lutheran Church!
Here's the plan: 60 volunteers + 2 hours + $5,000 = 20,000 meals.
On Saturday, October 3, Holy Trinity will gather with brothers and sisters at Grace Lutheran Church in the
Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia to pack 20,000 meals for Grace's food pantry. Each month they serve
thousands of the hungriest people in our city.
We need your help! We're working to raise $5,000 to cover the cost of 20,000 meals. Any size contribution
makes a difference. Each meal costs just 25 cents. $1 can feed 4 families.
You can make a donation by visiting http://www.gofundme.com/
on the post outside our church's giving garden, and donation jars set up at local businesses throughout our
town.
If you'd like to serve with us on October 3, we'd love to have you! Transportation and food will be provided. If
you're interested, call (610-664-5503) or email ([email protected]
share this opportunity with friends and family. All are welcome!
Narberth Beer Runners!
Please visit the Narberth Beer Runners page at https://www.facebook.com/
them”and the NBR will let you know of the next run.
Also check out: http://vimeo.com/109624211 too!
New Horizons Center, your local community resource for active adults 55 and older, is located in the hub of
Narberth, at Narberth Borough Hall, 100 Conway Avenue, 2nd Floor. In September, New Horizons returns to
our normal schedule, open Monday through Friday, from 9 AM
– 2 PM. Since 1976, New Horizons has been providing a wide array of programs and services to appeal to the
interests, talents, and desires of local seniors, keeping them active, engaged, and independent. For information,
resources and news, visitnewhorizonsseniorcenter.
In other interesting news
Do you Facebook? Check out Friends of Narberth History! https://www.facebook.com/
Make sure you check out www.mayorgrady.com too!
Thanks Avi!
Now here’s a list of fun, entertaining and community events in and about our town (Narberth and Nearberth)
for the upcoming week (and don’t forget to check www.meetthemayor.org for more updates):
1.) First Friday, October 2, 2015, Don’t miss First Friday night festivities in town this month!
Nannygoat kicks off their October Vintage Market with refreshments, fun and shopping from 6 - 9 pm, Sweet
Mabel welcomes local artist Cynthia Murray and her visceral landscape and still life paintings from 6 - 9 pm
and the Narberth Fitness Center celebrates local art and fitness from 6 - 9 pm! You’ll also findNannygoat
(open just once a month) with shop hours on Saturday and Sunday from Noon
- 5 pm.
For an end-of-the weekend treat, join The Great American Pub, Nannygoat and Ardmore’s Viva Video for a
FREE screening under the stars (weather permitting) of the Shirley Temple Classic, The Little Princess (1939)
at 7 pm in Nannygoat Alley (301 Haverford Ave). Shopping, dinner and drink specials will be served! Check
Nannygoat or The GAP’s Facebook pages later in the weekend for rain date information.
2.) Sunday, October 4, 2015 it’s the Feast of St. Francis, Blessing of the Animals, 2 PM on the rectory front
lawn of St. Margaret’s Parish, Narberth.
3.) Monday, October 5, 2015, My interview with Sam Quinn, Esquire, candidate for District Justice, will
appear on BONNIE'S BEAT on Monday, October 5, 2015, at 7:00 PM till 7:30 PM.
On Comcast, as well as Verizon Fios, the show is carried on Channel 21 in Wayne, Radnor, Strafford, Devon,
and the Delaware County portions of Bryn Mawr and Villanova. On Verizon Fios, the show is carried on
Channel 21, same time and date, from Bala Cynwyd to West Chester and beyond. The show will probably a
few more times during the week as well.
In Lower Merion Township BONNIE'S BEAT will air on Comcast Channel 99 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
4.) Tuesday, October 6, 2015, Fall Classes at The Handwork Studio are a great way to keep your kids
creative outside of school. These one-hour classes are offered in Handwork & Machine Sewing (Ages 5-12)
and Fashion & Machine Sewing (Ages 8-15). Classes are always enrolling! You can get more details or
register by calling Miss Ana at 610-660-9600 or learn more here: http://bit.ly/thsclass
5.) Tuesday, October 6, 2015, Tiny Tales , Tuesdays AND Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. at the Narberth
Community Library. For ages Birth to 5. Stories, songs and a craft with Miss Janine and Miss Mayuri.
6.) Tuesday, October 6, 2015, *Narberth Community Food Bank *All are Welcome!*
Narberth Community Food Bank Summer update!
Thank you to all who volunteer, donate and support ending hunger in our community. In order to facilitate
donations to the Narberth Food Bank, the Narberth Community Library has become a Drop Off point for
donations. There is a receptacle just inside the library front door, in front of the circulation desk. We hope this
will make it easier for library patrons and other Narberth citizens to drop off much needed donations at a time
that is convenient for them. The library is open from 10:00 to 8:00 - Monday thru Thursday and 10:00 to 5:00
- Friday and Saturday.
www.NarberthCivic.org/news is now publishing a self-updating notice of items currently needed for donation
to the food bank at the Narberth Family Resource Center. The needs change regularly, and so will this list. I
hope this will facilitate more efficient giving. Please remember the food bank! Even just a few extra cans or
items from a trip makes a difference. There is significant and regular need right here in Lower Merion &
Narberth. Check out the article space in the top right hand column of NarberthCivic.org/news under Family
Resource Center of Narberth. Thank you for your support!
7.) Wednesday, October 7, 2015, National Walk-to-school Day, Wednesday, October 7! Attention Narberth
families who attend Belmont Hills school: The Belmont Hills Walk-toschool Group is back for a 5th year
running! Pick Wednesday October 7th to eschew the bus for a day, and meet the group at the corner of
Meetinghouse and Iona Aves, at 7:45 AM. 2-1/2 mile hike over all manner of terrain, past curious sites and
neighborhoods, and only mild peril make our walk to school a memorable adventure for children and parents.
Meets monthly starting now. Questions? Contact Jim at [email protected]
8.) Saturday, October 10, 2015, it’s the Narberth Oktoberfest 2015!
Narberth Oktoberfest 2015 - FAQ
What is it?
The seventh annual Narberth Oktoberfest is Saturday October 10, 2014, from 5 pm to 9pm. This is the fifth
year it has been held under festival tents in Narberth Park. The $45 ticket price includes a souvenir mug, local
beers, live music, and festival food, including a pig roast, turkey, pretzels, brats & sauerkraut, dessert, and
more. Proceeds benefit the Narberth Volunteer Fire Department and the Narberth Dickens Festival. Get more
info by e-mailing [email protected].
Is babysitting available?
We're confirming that now. Babysitting is limited to the first 50 children of ticket-holders who are pre-
registered.
Local high school students will provide babysitting in the big room at Borough Hall. These teen girls are all
certified babysitters, and they will also have adult supervision. They are raising money for group/team
activities, so please make an appropriate and generous donation. Kids will play games, have pizza, and watch
a family-friendly movie while parents are around the corner enjoying Oktoberfest. This service is for potty-
trained kids 3 and older.
Once you have purchased tickets, please e-mail [email protected] with:
• parent's name and cell #; and
• children's names and ages.
Can we bring children or babies to the event? How about dogs?
No. We cannot make exceptions to this rule, so please plan accordingly.
Are there any dishes besides Pork and Brats?
We also have turkey and a vegetarian option, as well as a number of side dishes.
Are there any beverages besides beer?
We'll have plenty of beer and bottled water, For the non-beer drinkers, we'll also have some wine available.
(And a few people even brought their own favorite wines last year.)
Are there any gluten-free beers?
Yes.
What if it rains?
The event is rain or shine. These tents are designed to handle some rain, so we should stay dry underneath.
We've actually some rain in past years, and we hardly noticed it.
How do we buy tickets? Tickets on sale soon!
Click the button on this page to go to the ticket page and pay online. Our easy and secure Paypal transactions
are available to anyone with a major credit card. You do not need a PayPal account to use it.
Can I buy tickets in person?
No. E-mail us if you have a problem purchasi