"Haley is an honor roll student who just completed 8th grade at Haverford Middle School. She is looking forward to Haverford High School in the fall.  "Her favorite subject is French. She played Soccer for Haverford Middle School and also plays in the Haverford Township Soccer League as well as the Haverford Townhip Softball League.  "Haley enjoys going to the beach and likes to travel. She loves The Phillies and attends games over the season," writes Optimist Youth of the Month Co-ordinator Joel Perlish.

"Lordy, lordy, Brigette Cuffia is 40." From Uncle Bruce, Aunt Margaret and your Western Pennsylvanian cousins. Go ahead and wish Brigette a happy birthday in the comments section.

The Upper Darby Summer Stage will be presenting The Adventures of Tom Sawyer this Wednesday and Havertown's Tristan Horan will be performing the famous mischief maker. Lauren Stevenson Yacina, marketing director of the Upper Darby Summer Stage, reached out to the Haverford-Havertown Patch in an email that Horan, who is the son of Daniel Horan the new principal of Haverford Middle School, will be playing Mark Twain’s beloved character. Yacina describes a bit about the play. "... Tom matches wits with his stern Aunt Polly, falls in love with the feisty Becky Thatcher and goes on the adventure …

The Haverford School wishes to share the following information: Forty Upper School Haverford School Chinese, Spanish, and Latin language students wereinducted into language honor societies this year. Two students were inducted into two language honor societies.Language honor society members maintained an A- average for the last three semesters.

The Methaction Community Theater wants to share the following information: Methacton Community Theater will present Annie as their summer musical. It opened this past Friday, July 13 at 8 p.m. at the Perkiomen Valley Middle School East stage. The performances continue will continue July 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. with two matinee performances on July 21 at 2 p.m.  This best-loved family musical production features over 55 area actors bringing the heart-warming rags-to-riches story of plucky young Annie’s journey from the hard-knock New York orphanage to the luxurious home of billionaire businessman …

Havertown orthodontist Shawn Faust emailed the Haverford-Havertown Patch earlier this week, stating that he will be moving his practice into the old Citizen's Bank. Faust, whose current office is at 1621 Darby Rd., wrote in an email that he is looking forward to moving into the old bank located at 1635 Darby Rd. "It has been vacant for almost four years. It's a beautiful brick building literally next door to the middle school," he wrote. "We are going to incorporate the bank vault and drive thru window into the design of the office."

Joel Perlish, of Joel Perlish Photography, wanted to share these pictures of Coopertown's Fourth of July parade. This is not Perlish's first time at the parade and has been attending for many years. Feel free to share your pictures by simply clicking on the upload button.

Joel Perlish, of Joel Perlish Photography, wanted to share these pictures of a program founded by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Nancy Walker and Jef Savage presented "The Titanic: A Salute Through Dance" on Sunday, June 10, at the Haverford Township Free Library. Ms. Walker and Mr. Savage performed social dances from the Titanic era while dressed in period clothing. They also discussed the importance of dance in its cultural and social context. The program was funded in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.

Joel Perlish, of Joel Perlish Photography, wanted to share these pictures of the garden tour sponsored by the Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library. The garden tour was held at the Grange this past Saturday.  At the moment it is not known how much money the tour raised for the library.

Devon Prep wanted to share this information with the community. Several area students recently graduated from Devon Preparatory School during the Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony held on the school’s campus in Devon.   Nearly half of the 49 graduates reside in Delaware County. Collectively the Class of 2012 earned over $7.4 million in college scholarships. In addition they received more than 200 acceptances to more than 100 colleges and universities, including Princeton, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, Fordham, Colgate, Tufts, NYU, Notre Dame, Case Western Reserve, Drexel, Penn …

Joel Perlish has just uploaded more than 170 pictures of Haverford High School's graduation, which was held at Villanova University this past Monday. To see more of his graduation pictures be sure to visit his photo gallery. And readers are always invited to share their graduation pictures and videos with the Haverford-Havertown Patch, just like Joel did, by simply clicking on the "upload photos and videos" button.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will replace worn bridge joints next week on northbound and southbound Interstate 476 between Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and Route 3 (West Chester Pike) in Marple, Haverford and Radnor townships. During the operation, one lane will be closed on northbound and southbound I-476 on Sunday through Thursday (June 10-14) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The contractor’s schedule is dependent on the weather. The work is part of PennDOT’s $4,142,600 project to repair and replace bridge joints on various highways in the Philadelphia region. A.P. …

Tim Denny, the Haverford Township director of Parks and Recreation and assistant township manager, wants to share the following with the residents about the Haverford Recreation Center: The grand opening of the long-awaited Community Recreation and Environmental Center, also known as the Haverford Recreation Center, at Haverford Reserve is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. In addition there will be open-house guided tours, games and prizes on Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16, to celebrate the historic occasion. “This is a defining moment in Haverford Township history,” …

Attached is the tentative 2012 class list that the Haverford School District has released to the Haverford-Havertown Patch. Once the complete list is released Patch will publish it. And do not forget to send well wishes and post pictures of the 2012 Haverford High School grads. Below are the honor codes that can be found after the names of some students: National Honor Society = * National Merit Scholarship Program = ˆ National Art Honor Society = ¶ Tri-M Music Honor Society = ¥

Democratic State Rep. Greg Vitali wanted to pass this information along: Find a class or two in the Summer Academy 2012 at Haverford Middle School. Open to students who will complete grades 4 through 8 as of June, Summer Academy 2012 will be held Mondays through Thursdays, July 9th through August 2nd, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Haverford Middle School. Online and mail registration are now open for the 31 courses offered at Summer Academy 2012. Complete information is available at www.haverfordedfoundation.org/summeracademy2012.html. Here are some of the courses being offered, but go …

First Friday Main Line wants people to know the following car show event: We're going to be revving it up on Cricket Avenue as  First Friday Main Line in June marks the return of the CARtastic Car Event! Yes, Friday June 1, is an event not to be missed. You asked and First Friday Main Line listened. It will be a veritable CARtravaganza on Cricket Avenue and the Cricket Lot in downtown Ardmore, Pa., starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 1st. Cars, art, music, food, and fun! Sports, classic, and antique cars will this year be joined by a VERY special car. The Nationwide Insurance NASCAR SHOW CAR …

During its Wednesday meeting, the Delaware County Council was honored with a Heritage Commission award for “the rehabilitation and reuse” of the Rose Tree Tavern after it was moved from its original location at Rose Tree Road and Route 252 to its current location in Rose Tree Park, in Upper Providence. “The original structure that dated to 1739 is gone, but the 1809 inn was rehabilitate by the county council and is once again open to the public as the headquarters for the Brandywine Conference and Visitors Center,” according to the council’s press release, which is attached to this article. …

More than 1,400 students, many with significant stories of triumph against the odds, will graduate from Delaware County Community College on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Villanova University.This year’s graduating class has many poignant stories including: Kary “Mark” Beard Jr., 42, of Sadsburyville, a Business Administration major, Army Reserve veteran and co-owner of B&B Lawn Care, who completely lost his sight in 1991 after sustaining near-fatal injuries in a car crash is graduating with a 4.0 GPA, after spending 40 to 50 hours a week on his studies. Shawn Kleinz, 22, of Secane, an Education …

State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-166) wants to share this information with Haverford Township residents. Oakmont Farmers Market has moved to the Grace Chapel parking lot at 1 W. Eagle Road in Havertown. The market will be open 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Wednesday, May 16. For information on the Oakmont Farmers Market, please visit www.oakmontfarmersmarket.org.  

MEDIA–Delaware County Community College recently announced registration is open for students who are looking to receive their GED. Summer courses are available to to help students prepare for the test leading to the Pennsylvania High School Equivalency Diploma. According to the school, this 30-hour course covers all test areas: reading writing, English, math, natural science and social studies. It is recommended that students be at an eighth- to tenth-grade proficiency level before registering for this course.Classes are offered during the summer at the Marple Campus (901 S. Media Line Road, …