Author talk from Delco native on Main Line May 30
LOWER MERION >> Ludington Library, 5 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, welcomes author and business journalist Leigh Gallagher to discuss her book, “The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions, and Created Plenty of Controversy,” from 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30. Originally from the Media area and a Strath Haven High School,, Gallagher is also the author of “The End of the Suburbs,” published in 2013.
“The Airbnb Story” tells the behind-thescenes story of the creation and growth of the online lodging platform that has become, in under a decade, one of the largest providers of accommodations in the world. Now valued at $30 billion, the privately held company, started by three unemployed college graduates in their San Francisco apartment, has had a radical and transformative impact on the travel industry, upsetting many business and political interests along the way.
Gallagher is an assistant managing editor at Fortune, where she also hosted the weekly online broadcast, “Fortune Live.” She is also co-chair of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit and oversees the magazine’s 40 Under 40 editorial franchise. She lives in New York and appears regularly on CBS This Morning, CNBC, CNN, public radio’s “Marketplace,” and many other programs.
Books are available for purchase and signing at the event. The author talk is free and open to the public.
Lansdowne legion marks Memorial Day
LANSDOWNE >> Lansdowne American Legion Post 65 and The Lansdowne Business and Professional Association cosponsor Lansdowne’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29. The parade launches from Lansdowne and Lacrosse avenues at 9 a.m., proceeding north on Lansdowne to Essex and on to the Penn Wood High School field and World War monuments for ceremonies with veterans. It is a rain or shine event. This year’s events commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I. All veterans and active service members are invited to march with the American Legion Post in the parade. For information, call the post at 610623-3338.
Drink lemonade, fight childhood cancer
MARCUS HOOK >> Marcus Hook Elementary Fourth Graders host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand fund raising event outside of the elementary school from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 24. All classrooms are visited the lemonade stand to learn about Alex and her story, as well as enjoy a glass of lemonade. Parents and family within the community are also welcome to attend the lemonade stand event. There is no set cost for lemonade cost. All donations are sent directly to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Pediatric Cancer Charity. To donate online, visit www.alexslemonade.org/ mypage/1320900
Get VA info at Folsom legion
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> Coatesville VA Medical Center hosts a Veterans Town Hall meeting at the VFW Post 928, 1805 MacDade Blvd., Folsom, at 5:30 p.m. May 24. Area veterans and their families are invited to hear updates from the Coatesville VA Medical Center leadership, ask questions and obtain feedback regarding VA healthcare services.
The meeting is designed to update attendees on healthcare services and to allow them to share their experiences with the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Attendees will have an opportunity to enroll in VA healthcare and are asked to bring along their DD214 discharge papers.
For information, call Director of Community and Congressional Affairs Kirk Fernitz at 610380-4348. For information on the medical center, visit www.coatesville. va.gov
Medicine drop boxes now at Crozer
UPLAND >> District Attorney Jack Whelan and Councilman Dave White, co-chairs of the Delaware County Heroin Task Force, joined Michael Curran, president of CrozerChester Medical Center on May 15 to unveil the newly installed permanent Medicine Drop Box at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
The drop boxes are a secure location for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs. Residents can safely dispose of prescription medications and be reassured that no one will steal them out of their medicine chest, and that they will be disposed of properly without harming the water supply. Medicine can be disposed of in the boxes anonymously, for free, at any time during the year.
Studies show that residential supplies of pharmaceutical controlled substances are the supply of choice to young people and criminals. These medications are effective when used properly, but many are highly addictive and dangerous when abused. Some individuals who misuse prescription medications, particularly teenagers, believe these substances are safer than illicit drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor or dentist, and dispensed by a pharmacist. Commonly abused medications include pain relievers such as OxyContin and Percocet.
Medications in standard containers can be deposited into the drop boxes. Loose medications can be put in plastic bags. Liquid medications should be enclosed in secure containers.
The Heroin Task Force began installing Medicine Drop Boxes in October 2013. Today there is a drop box at almost every police station in Delaware County, as well as a box located at the Government Center in Media and Riddle Memorial Hospital.
To date, more than 12,000 pounds of medications have been collected through the drop box program. Crozer is the second hospital to receive a Drop Box. The Heroin Task Force has been working with area hospitals to create partnerships to help prevent and treat addiction.
Supported by more than $940,000 in funding from Delaware County Council, Crozer opened First Steps Treatment Center, a 52-bed center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, dedicated to comprehensively addressing the detoxification and rehabilitation needs of residents in Delaware County and the region. Since opening in February 2017, First Steps has served more than 200 patients.
In 2016, County Council launched the Delaware County Certified Recovery Specialist Program, which connects residents who have overdosed to treatment and resources. Three Recovery Specialists, managed by CrozerKeystone are available to assist residents around the clock. The Recovery Specialists have engaged and outreached to over 1,000 people and averaging about 3 calls a day.
Residents can reach a Certified Recovery Specialist by calling 610-4977278. Residents can contact the First Steps Treatment Center by calling 1-877-CK-STEPS (1-877257-8377) or visit crozerkeystone.org/firststeps