First Place:
Entry #8: Spotted Lanternfly hunt
Second Place:
Entry #6: Witch with her 2 helpers
Third Place:
Entry #3: Vote for Pumpkin/Vote for Cat
Runner-up:
Entry #7: Mermaid ocean scene
This year's scarecrow entries were inspired, and they brought joy to the neighborhood during a challenging year. Thanks so much to those who put time, energy and imagination into the effort! 79 neighbors voted through our Google form. Here are the results:
First Place: Entry #8: Spotted Lanternfly hunt Second Place: Entry #6: Witch with her 2 helpers Third Place: Entry #3: Vote for Pumpkin/Vote for Cat Runner-up: Entry #7: Mermaid ocean scene This year we had 8 creative entries! Cast a vote for your favorite scarecrow HERE by Monday night. Photos of all entries are listed below. Let's make this neighborhood "booo-tiful" for the fall and have some fun while we're at it.
SABA's Scarecrow Contest is back!! Build your own scarecrow with materials lying around the house: an old button-down shirt, pants, gloves, plastic milk container, stockings, plastic bag. Old newspaper or leaves make ideal stuffing. Old broomsticks work well as a scarecrow frame, or sit your scarecrow down on an old chair or bike. Be creative! Your scarecrow can be scary, classic, or have its own theme. Or maybe you'll make a scarecrow family! Scarecrow-making tutorials can be found online if you need some ideas. To join the contest, submit your information HERE by OCT 29. We'll vote for winners here on Facebook. Winners will receive gift cards to local businesses, plus bragging rights. Can't wait to see your scarecrow! Recent entries: Bodega Neighborhood Night is coming to South Ardmore on Wed 10/28!
Bryn Mawr's Bodega by La Cabra restaurant is offering pre-orders and deliveries to neighborhoods throughout the area as part of their Bodega Neighborhood Nights initiative, and we thought South Ardmore should get in on the fun! Place your order HERE by Mon 10/26. Pre-orders can then be picked up anytime between 5pm and 6:30pm (no timed slots) on Wed 10/28 on Normandy Road next to Normandy Park (look for the restaurant van and tent). Take a sneak peak at the menu below and think about what you and yours might want to order for dinner for this mid-week pick-me-up! Note: This is a food pick-up event, not an invitation to gather in groups at the park. Social distancing and masks are expected if you are waiting in line with other neighbors. You are welcome to eat at the park by yourself or with your family if you'd like (weather permitting), responsibly. For years, the hedges surrounding Normandy Park have been overrun with poison ivy, preventing us from properly maintaining them and posing a risk to anyone playing or walking nearby. In August, with a 50% financial contribution from the Haverford Township Parks and Recreation department, SABA brought in a professional poison ivy eradication company to tackle the poison ivy and weed infestation in a large portion of the hedge in Normandy Park.
Umar Mycka, Poison Ivy Horticulturists, recommended concentrating on the most affected hedge. Their 5-man crew spent eight hours on the stretch of privet that is the outfield for the t-ball field, along Aubrey Avenue to the walkway leading to the back door of the park house. They removed a truckload of poison ivy and other long-established weeds that SABA has been unable to tackle because of the poison ivy. It was remarkable to watch the crew at work. They traced and removed the roots of every poison ivy plant, and other weeds when possible. They also painted targeted herbicide on the roots that remained. The result, we hope, will be a largely poison ivy and weed free hedge for many years to come. Listen to the important message from the Easter Bunny above. Or click here to see it on YouTube. Decorate for Spring and go on a Neighborhood Bingo Hunt! Neighbors, decorate for spring and then join us in a neighborhood-wide Bingo game! Attached you'll find a bingo card with spring- and Easter-related images. 1 - Decorate your lawn or windows with some of the items on the Bingo card below. 2 - Go on your own Bingo Hunt throughout the neighborhood! Find decorations or nature items. 3 - Post a picture of yourself with your winning bingo card in the SABA group on Facebook! ![]()
Learn about the history of the community of Ardmore - 4/4 -- EVENT POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD3/8/2020
![]() Grab your Easter basket and put on your bonnet! This year's South Ardmore Easter Egg Hunt will be held in Normandy Park on April 4. The Easter Bunny is expected to arrive promptly at 11:00 to lead us in a parade around the park before the hunting begins. We'll hunt in three different age groups: 0-3 4-6 7-9 See you there! Rain date: April 11 Join SABA for our final gardening event of the year!
Saturday, Oct 26 9AM - noon Enjoy cider, donuts and good conversation as we prepare the park beds for winter. Kids are welcome! Please bring gardening gloves, trowels, and rakes if you have them. Join and support your neighborhood community on a Fall morning for the SABA 5K. Runners, joggers and walkers are welcome!
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019 Meet at Normandy Park around 8:30. Race will start at 9am. **REGISTER HERE!** REGISTRATION COSTS Before race day $20 Adults and kids 16 and older. $15 Senior citizens $12 for 15 and younger. Kids can do a 1 mile fun run or the full race. Race Day $25 Adults and participants 16 and older (cash or check only on race day). $15 Participants 15 and younger. Kids can do a 1 mile fun run or the full race. PROCEEDS AND SWAG Any proceeds will benefit activities run by SABA (South Ardmore Betterment Alliance). Runners have lots of t-shirts! Thus, this year we're going to provide some other, sustainable, SABA swag. Stay tuned! AWARDS Awards will be presented to the overall top male and female finisher and to winners in age groups determined by the registration demographics. SPONSORSHIP If you are interested in supporting the SABA 5K, contact Kathleen Tibbetts at kathleen.m.tibbetts@gmail.com $100 Gold Level $75 Silver Level $50 Bronze Level All sponsorship will be displayed at the race. |
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