This year marks the 25th birthday of Chesterbrook!
To commemorate this very special milestone,
the Chesterbrook Civic Association
(CCA), in collaboration with Kramont Realty Trust,
held a wet and wild Community Birthday Party on Saturday,
June 7, 2003, at the Chesterbrook Village Shopping
Center.
The event involved representatives from
throughout Tredyffrin Township, and included activities,
fun and games for people of all ages. Although it
rained that day, the weather did not deter an estimated
600 adults and children from coming out to socialize
with their neighbors, have a slice of birthday cake,
and partake of the fun Robin Bond, Esq., President
of the Chesterbrook Civic Association, declared the
event a huge success, and said, “This was a
way for the Civic Association to help celebrate and
enhance the quality of life in our community, and
we’re thrilled with the positive feedback we
received from so many people who told us how much
they enjoyed themselves. It validates that Chesterbrook
has a great deal to offer for people of all ages.”
Entertainment consisted of a huge Moonbounce
- which the children gleefully turned into a water
slide - a sports arena, ring toss, can smash, basketball,
and wacky wire games. Children received free prizes
just for playing. Youth volunteers Michael Bond, Kevin
Miller, Alanna Miller, Liz Bond, Alex Klebe, Kristen
Bonstingl, Brianna Seapy, Brian Stanton, Jenny Powell
and Kelsey Fitzgerald helped Scoutmaster David Miller
and Boy Scout Troop 181 run the games, as well as
assisted Donna McCarty with the hair streaking and
temporary tattoos.
Music by a Dixieland Band kept the
mood upbeat, and sidewalk sales and food specials
by the shopping center merchants provided a chance
to sample many treats. The merchants also contributed
28 fabulous prizes for a raffle to benefit the work
of the Chesterbrook Civic Association.
Safety was a prominent theme at the
event, with free child safety fingerprinting by REACT,
and digital photographs for child identification by
M.I.L.K. The Tredyffrin Township Police Department,
under the direction of Community Policing Officer
Larry Meoli, conducted a free bicycle safety clinic
for kids under age 11 within some indoor space made
available by Kramont. Officer Middleton brought his
canine partner Max for a very popular visit, and showed
a large audience of on-lookers how Max can detect
both drugs and explosives, as well as use his strength
and skill to take down perpetrators of crime. Children
and adults got to examine both the police department’s
all-terrain vehicle, as well as the Berwyn Fire Company’s
truck.
State Representative Carole Rubley and
Tredyffrin Township Supervisor, Judy DiFilippo were
present to meet and greet constituents, as was Planning
Commission member Larry Siegel. The AARP provided
a table of Information and available services for
seniors, and Dr. Donald Zeller of Chesterbrook Family
Medicine was on hand to perform free blood pressure
checks. The CCA gave out free brochures and maps about
township services, recreation, and other info rmation.
Free 25th anniversary commemorative T-shirts were
given out by CCA and Kramont to the first 500 attendees.
Event organizers were Maureen Brennan-Miller,
CCA Vice President, Nigel and Diane Jones, Gregg Matzner,
CCA Secretary, Robin Bond, and Kramont representatives
Jerry Walsh and Mitchell Brown. Other volunteers included
Mary Bruce, Barb Powell, Chris and Pete Stanton, Bill
McCloskey, Michael Zatuchni, Brett Furman, Travis
Eldridge, Ruth and Howard Kravitz, Angie Paulin, Marie
Swift, Barbara Tuft, Mark Robbins, Jennifer Matzner,
Rob Weber, Brian and Stephanie Oscarson, Sea and Jeanne
Kaplan.
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