Honey Brook Twp, PA—Tel Hai’s annual blood drive will be held in the community’s Chapel on Thursday, January 30, 2014 between the hours of 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  This year’s recipient organization will be the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1971 that serves as a blood products provider to several local hospitals including Brandywine Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, the Reading Health System and St. Joseph Medical Center. This year’s message is concise: “Make another heart beat—donate blood.”

Every pint of blood donated has the potential to help up to four people—why not contribute and make a difference in your community? Those donating at Tel Hai on January 30 will receive blood pressure and cholesterol checks. The cholesterol test results will be forwarded to the donor by mail.

Those wishing to donate can make an appointment by calling Amy at 610-273-9333, extension 2510. You can also register electronically by using a link on Tel Hai’s website. Go to www.telhai.org and click on the “News” tab on the home page and select “Press Releases.” The link to the Miller-Keystone Blood registry will appear at the bottom of the Annual Blood Drive press release. Directions to the Tel Hai campus located off Beaver Dam Road east of Route 10 can be found on the community’s website by clicking on the “Contact Us” tab and selecting “Directions.” When using your GPS please use the street address 1200 Tel Hai Circle.

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PHOTO: The Tel Hai Chapel will be the site of the annual blood drive held Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Appointments can be made by calling 610-273-9333, extension 2510.

Tel Hai resident and memoir workshop leader, Donna McLay invites aspiring writers to the next memoir writing course scheduled to begin its seventh season on January 8, 2014. Donna says, “Each person’s life is unique as a fingerprint. No one else has had your experiences. Do you have a story to tell? Perhaps there’s a book you’d like to write. Last summer, workshop member, Bob Thompson published his World War II Scrapbook, which was begun in our first memoir class held in 2008. You can do it too!”

Mrs. McLay offers an eight-week writing course on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm in the Magnolia Room of the Garrett Community Center on Tel Hai’s campus. Sessions will be held January 8 through March 5 (skipping February 5, 2014). The $25 course fee is payable to Donna McLay at the first class. Pre-registration is requested. Please contact Donna at 610-273-4605 to register.

Tel Hai is located off Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook Township, east of Route 10. The nationally accredited community, established in 1956, offers a variety of residential accommodations, personal and health care, and rehabilitation services on its 149 acre campus. For directions visit the website: www.telhai.org and click on “Contact Us.”

PHOTO: Memoir Writing instructor, Donna McLay will offer an 8-week writing course beginning on Wednesday, January 8 on Tel Hai’s campus. Participants are encouraged to create memoirs of their own life experiences to share. Pre-registration is requested by calling the instructor at 610-273-4605.

Tel Hai’s Concert Series continues in 2014 with a performance by Scott Marino on trumpet. The program will be offered free of charge on Sunday, January 5 at 7:30 PM in the community’s Auditorium/Chapel located on the Tel Hai campus off Beaver Dam Road. The public is invited to join residents and staff for this program of fine classical music including Mozart, Grieg, and Debussy among others. Pianist, Jeffrey Uhlig will accompany Mr. Marino.

Mr. Marino is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. His teachers included principals of the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra. His professional career began at 18 when he began substituting with the Philadelphia Orchestra.  As a principal player Scott has performed with the New Jersey Symphony, as a Concerto Soloist of Philadelphia, Orchestra Sinfonica of Torino (Italy), New York National Opera Orchestra and the Trenton Symphony of New Jersey. He has also performed with the New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra and the Long Island Philharmonic as a substitute player.

Mr. Marino taught in the Governor’s School of Pennsylvania, Glassboro State College (NJ—now Rowan University) and the Hebrew Art School of New York. Presently Scott has a private trumpet studio in Philadelphia and is a free-lance player—primarily in Philadelphia and New York City.

Mr. Marino will be accompanied on piano by returning favorite, Jeffrey Uhlig. Mr. Uhlig has appeared as a collaborative pianist in numerous concerts in the US and in Russia. Highlights include performances in Washington, DC, and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Jeffrey is sought after to accompany notable singers and instrumentalists as well—including many members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Uhlig is a chamber music player, vocal coach and also serves on the faculty of the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. In New Jersey, Mr. Uhlig is principal keyboard with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the Ocean City Pops.

Directions to the Tel Hai campus can be found on the website: www.telhai.org or by GPS using the physical address 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook.

PHOTO: The Tel Hai community’s Concert Series continues with a performance by Scott Marino on trumpet on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 7:30pm. Marino will be accompanied by returning favorite, Jeffrey Uhlig on piano.