Register by Monday for emergency preparedness workshop
The Delaware County Department of Emergency Service and Delaware County Intermediate Unit Family Center present a workshop, “Have a Kit, a Plan and be Informed!,” to help individuals and families get prepared in the case of a natural disaster.
The workshop is held from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the J. Lewis Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester, and from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Bernard Hall on the Mercy Fitzgerald Campus, 1515 Lansdowne Avenue, St., Darby.
Participants receive helpful information and a free Health and Emergency Planning Handbook and Guides. The event is free; registration is required. For information and registration, call 610532-2811. Registration deadline is Oct. 16, 2017.
Delco resident honored as ‘Emerging Icon’
PHILADELPHIA » Delaware County resident Michael Robinson, Director of Community Outreach at Temple University, is among the Emerging Icons honorees at the Philadelphia Inquirer’s second annual Industry Icon Awards. Winners are celebrated at a gala dinner at the Union League on Nov. 9.
This year’s inductees into the Inquirer’s Philadelphia Business Hall of Fame are:
• Madeline Bell, President and CEO, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Joan Myers Brown, D.F.A., D.H.L., D.A., Founder/ Exec. Artistic Director, Philadanco
• Lewis Katz (posthumously), Founder and Director, The Katz Foundation
• Jami Wintz McKeon, Chair and Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Richard Rothman, M.D., Ph.D., Founder, Rothman Institute
Along with Robison, this year’s Emerging Icons, nominated by readers and selected by the editorial team, are:
• Anne Ewers, President and CEO, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
• Wendy Hamilton, General Manger, Sugar House HSP
• Eileen McDonnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Penn Mutual
• Douglas Tieman, President and CEO, Caron Treatment Centers
These distinguished winners have contributed to the economic vitality of our region both through their professional work and through their community commitment.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Industry Icon Awards celebration are available at www.philly. com/iconawards
For information, call Jennifer Wolf at 215-854-5791 or jwolf@philly.com
Celebrity Hi-Q set for Nov. 14
ASTON » To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Delco Hi-Q, the nation’s oldest continuous academic quiz competition, FMFCU Partners in Education and Delaware County Intermediate Unit kick off the milestone season with Celebrity Hi-Q, a fun competition featuring local celebrities and a team of current Hi-Q All Stars.
Neumann University hosts the event in their Bruder Life Center on Tuesday, Nov. 14, beginning with a meet and greet reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by opening remarks at 6:30. General admission seating is limited and available through online registration for a $10 donation to Partners in Education, a501(c)(3) organization.
Featured celebrities include: Sue Serio, Fox29; Rob Ellis, Comcast SportsNet; Andie Summers, 92.5 XTU; CaseyBoy, WMMR; John Brazer, Philadelphia Phillies; Tom Burgoyne, Phillie Phanatic’s Best Friend; Frank Olivieri, Pat’s King of Steaks; Michael Curran, President, Crozer-Chester Medical Center; Theresa Murtagh, Civic Leader and Hi-Q Alum; Chris Domes, Ph.D., Neumann University President.
For information and registration, visit www.delcohiq. org or email Danielle Griffin at danielleg@fmfcu.org
Schoolhouse Center visits Kimmel Center
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, is booking a trip to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia to hear Joshua Bell in concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 18. Cost of $85 includes orchestra level tickets, bus and all gratuities.
The program is WieniawskiViolin Concerto, No. 2 and Shostakovice – Symphony No. 7 also known as “the Leningrad.” Attendees would park at Schoolhouse at 600 Swarthmore Ave., leave at 12:30 p.m and return by 5. For information and to purchase tickets, call Kim McDaniel at 610 237-8100 or visit the center.
See Concord history this month
CONCORD » Concord Township Historical Society Museum and Education Center, 659 Smithbridge Road, holds its last opening for the year on Sunday, Oct. 22. from 1-4 p.m., followed by a dedication of Anna’s Garden, a renovation of the garden donated in honor of Anna Willits who lived at our site, by an Eagle Scout.
New articles under “History Unlocked,” local and informative history stories by a local writer, are available on the society’s website.
For information, visit www.concordhist.com
Tour Aston fire company Oct. 26
ASTON » Aston Township Fire Department holds its annual open house 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the fire house, 2900 W. Dutton Mill Road. Activities include live demonstrations and information on fire apparatus and fire safety. Firefighters are available for discussion and questions. Light refreshments are served.
Register now for job search workshop
RADNOR » Church of the Saviour, 651 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, hosts a “Jump Start Your Job Search” workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Cost is $10.
The interactive day of information and ideas to provide help and hope in job seekers’ transition includes sessions: “Networking Made Easy” with Amy Dinning and Michael Goldberg, on the do’s and don’t’s of networking and the opportunity to practice networking techniques; “Critical Networking Tools for Your Toolkit” with Ford Myers. Since networking is such a critical method of job search, Myers focuses on critical tools for successful networking: networking script, networking agenda, networking profile, target-company list, networking tracking and mininewsletter; “Charisma: How to Positively Present Yourself So People Take Notice” with Matt Levy. Recent studies have found charisma to be not so much a gift as a learnable skill that anyone can master. In this thoughtprovoking and action-oriented session, guests learn skills to help be more charismatic — in person, online and on paper; “Structured Networking” with Michael Goldberg, who leads guests through several different networking exercises.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.; workshops run 9-4. Guests should business cards. Snacks and sandwiches are provided; those with special food needs should bring your lunch. Following lunch and before the final workshop, there is a question-and-answer session with the presenters.
Registration is required by Wednesday, Oct. 18. Walkins are not accepted. To register, visit www.cosnet.org/ care/jobtransition
See congressional candidate Oct. 16
MEDIA » Paul Perry, candidate in the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District 2018 Democratic primary, hosts a town hall event for district constituents at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at VFW Post 3460, 11 Hilltop Road, as part of his campaign’s listening tour, which began Sept. 8.
Perry has invited his potential opponent, incumbent Rep. Pat Meehan of Chadds Ford to attend the event since it is occurring during a congressional recess period for the House of Representatives.
“We need a new kind of politics in Washington, a politics that cares about everyday folks and the concerns on their hearts and minds,” said Perry. “That’s why this town hall is the first of many I plan to hold during my campaign and as your member of Congress, should I be honored enough to serve in that capacity.
Perry chose to hold the event at a VFW post to honor his two fathers’ legacies of military service and the influence they had on his decision to run for Congress.
“Our current representative, Pat Meehan, has not held a town hall in over 1,700 days. That’s why we’re inviting him to ours because Pennsylvania’s 7th District deserves a leader who listens — plain and simple,” Perry added.
The event will be free and open to the public. The location is wheelchair accessible; parking is available on site.