St. Luke’s holding flea market on Saturday
St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 11080 Knights Road, will hold an indoor and outdoor flea market on Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be held rain or shine.
Tables are available to rent, and there will be a snack bar. To reserve a spot, call 215–637–8866. ••
Cleanup in Lawncrest
Volunteers are needed for a cleanup at Lawncrest Recreation Center, 6000 Rising Sun Ave., on Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Call 215–685–0597. ••
Affordable prom dresses on sale
The Jewish Family and Children’s Service Thrift Boutique, 8948 Frankford Ave. in Holmesburg, sells affordable prom dresses and accessories. The dresses cost $30 or less. The boutique also has shoes and bags.
The store is located in Shelly Plaza, next to Food Basics. It is open Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For information, go to the JFCS Thrift Boutique page on Facebook. ••
Bingo fundraiser set for Sunday
A Coach/Vera Bradley Bag Bingo fundraiser to benefit Neshaminy elementary schools is set for Sunday, April 12, at the Neshaminy Activity Senior Center, 1842 Brownsville Road, in Feasterville.
Doors open at 1 p.m. Bingo starts at 2 p.m. There will also be raffle baskets and 50/50 tickets.
The cost is $30 in advance, $35 at the door and $15 for senior citizens.
There will be 12 games, an entry for a door prize, a dessert table, coffee and tea. Additional light refreshments will be available for purchase. Guests are welcome to bring their own snacks.
For tickets and/or information, call Libby Caranci at 215–880–4546 or 215–757–2554. ••
Settlement celebrating anniversary
Settlement Music School’s Kardon-Northeast Branch will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its location at 3745 Clarendon Ave. with a variety of activities and performances on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be musical and dance performances.
Admission is free. For more information, call 215–320–2620 or visit www.smsmusic.org/kne ••
Gala for dads and daughters
All dads and special male guests are invited to join their little girls in a gala on Saturday, April 25, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Calvary A.A., 4330 Deerpath Lane.
The cost is $40 per couple. Each additional girl is $10.
The event is open to all girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. The attire is semi-formal.
There will be a DJ, dinner, photo booth and dancing. Tickets can be bought in advance on Sunday, April 12, at Calvary A.A. Call 610–239–9100, Ext. 284. ••
Jeanes hosts free seminars
Jeanes Hospital, 7600 Central Ave., will host four free seminars on joint replacement surgery.
People considering hip or knee replacement are encouraged to attend.
The seminars are scheduled on the following Tuesdays: April 14 (11 a.m. to noon), April 28 (6 to 7 p.m.), May 12 (11 a.m. to noon) and May 26 (6 to 7 p.m.).
To register or for information, call 215–728–3944. ••
Blue Flame Bouts event will be held outside
Police and firefighters will square off in the boxing ring at a new venue on Sunday, April 19, as the Philadelphia Blue Flame football team hosts the 12th annual Blue Flame Bouts at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road.
For the first time in the event’s history, the bouts will be held outside in a festival atmosphere. Gates will open at noon and the first bell will be struck at 1 p.m. Fifteen bouts are scheduled. Ad-mis-sion costs $25.
Among the scheduled fights will be about a dozen police vs. firefighter showdowns. Fighters have been training for months to put on a good show.
Muller Inc., distributor of Miller Lite, is supporting the event, while the Harrowgate Boxing Club is providing technical assistance.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the charities of the Philadelphia Police and Fire Football Club, including Police Survivor’s Fund, Fire Widow’s Fund, Susan G. Ko-men Foundation, Police Athletic League, youth sports organizations, autism awareness, scholarship funds and more. ••
Drop off household hazardous waste April 25
The Philadelphia Department of Streets will hold the first household hazardous waste drop-off day of the year on Saturday, April 25, at the department’s training center at State Road and Ashburner Street in Holmesburg. City residents may drop off household hazardous materials between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
By delivering household hazardous waste to the collection point, residents can avoid contaminating the environment and placing sanitation workers at risk while removing potential hazards from the home.
Residents can identify hazardous household waste by checking product labels for certain warnings such as “toxic,” “flammable,” “corrosive” and “reactive.” Examples include used motor oil, oil-based paint, solvents, pesticides and car batteries. However, latex or water-based paint is not considered hazardous waste and can be placed in the regular trash if the paint is dried up or has been solidified by the introduction of an absorbent material such as kitty litter.
No waste materials generated by a business will be accepted. This collection is for household waste only. For information, visit www.philadelphiastreets.com/hazardous-waste.aspx or call 215–686–5560. ••
Public can view city’s budget hearings online
Philadelphia City Council recently launched the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Center, a constantly updated online hub of documents, transcripts and video of the city’s budget hearing process. The City Council Budget Center will also allow the public to watch hearings live via the Channel 64 stream. The link is phlcouncil.com/BudgetCenter.
There are 15 scheduled dates for testimony on the City Five-Year Plan and operating and capital budgets, including five public testimony hearings. In addition, one full day is reserved for public testimony on the School District of Philadelphia’s FY2016 budget, which is expected to be delivered to City Council in mid- to late April. ••
Some veterans eligible for one-time bonus
Pennsylvania veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf theater in the early 1990s could receive up to $525 a month for their service if they apply for a special one-time bonus, according to state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione. The payments through the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are for veterans who were on active duty during Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm between Aug. 2, 1990, and Aug. 31, 1991. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31.
The DMVA also advises veterans who may have previously been denied the bonus to re-apply. New applications are required to reopen a claim.
For personnel whose deaths were related to illnesses or injuries suffered in the line of duty, there are additional $5,000 awards available to the surviving families. Service members who were POWs may also be eligible for an additional $5,000. Visit www.persiangulfbonus.state.pa.us for information. ••
