Delco residents invited to participate virtually in 9/11 ceremony
UPPER PROVIDENCE » Delaware County’s Sept. 11 ceremony will be held 9 a.m. Friday in Rose Tree Park, 1671 N Providence Road, Upper Providence. Delaware County will honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, the county’s first responders who have died in the line of duty and will give thanks to those who continue to serve our community.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will not be open to the public. However, the community is invited to watch the ceremony live on the county’s website and social media, as well as give thanks to those who continue to serve our community.
The ceremony will be live streamed at www.delcopa.gov or on www.facebook.com/DelawareCountyCouncil.
Chichester organizations invite community to attend 9/11 ceremony Friday
The Chichester Rotary Club, Upper Chichester Library, Upper Chichester Recreation Department and Upper Chichester Heart and Soul invites the community to attend the annual 9/11 Ceremony at the Upper Chichester Township 9/11 Memorial, Furey Road, Upper Chichester, on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 a.m. The ceremony will honor the victims of 9/11. For more information contact Brian Warren: bwarren@upperchitwp.org or Judy Stang at: Judith.a.stang@gmail.com.
It’s still not too late to visit the Chichester Rotary Club’s Flags for Heroes Project of over 70 flags which continue to be on display until Saturday, Sept. 12. Flags are displayed on Chichester Avenue in front of Chichester High School and Gibbons Park located at corner of Meetinghouse Road and Chichester Avenue.
The Chichester Rotary Club wishes to thank their sponsors for their contribution to the organization, and for giving the Rotary Club the opportunity to honor their special hero. Proceeds from this project provide college scholarships, grants to community organizations that provide direct support to those in need, scholarships to the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference and more.
Delaware County announces first public flu shot clinic Tuesday
Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health have announced the first 2020 public flu shot clinic, to be held in partnership with Rite Aid pharmacy, will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Philadelphia Sikh Society, located at 6706 Garden Court Road, Millbourne.
Flu shots will be available to all residents of Delaware County, three-yearsold and above. Residents are asked to pre-register by calling 610-891-6129; walkups will also be allowed.
Flu shots will be provided to both insured and uninsured residents. There are no out-of-pocket expenses or co-pays for those with health insurance. Individuals are asked to bring their insurance card.
The clinic will be staffed by Rite Aid pharmacy personnel, members of the Delaware County Medical Reserve Corps, and Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health. Volunteers from the County’s Medical Reserve Corps will be on hand to support the County’s Department of Intercommunity Health and Emergency Management team.
County council and the County’s Department of Intercommunity Health are working to make it as convenient as possible for people to get vaccinated. The drive-through format is intended to make it more convenient for older residents, those with disabilities, and parents with small children, and is an optimal set up during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All residents are urged to get a flu shot.
The intensity and severity of flu seasons are difficult to predict, and the effectiveness of the flu vaccine is dependent on many variables. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found immunization reduces the risk of flu illness by 40-60 percent during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine.
Receiving a flu shot is the first and most important step in preventing the flu and decreasing the risk of severe flu-related illnesses. Each year, 200,000 people in the United States are hospitalized due to complications from the flu. The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older should get vaccinated against the flu.
All residents must wear a mask/face covering to the flu clinic. In the event of inclement weather, the flu clinic may be canceled.
St. Madeline holds drive-thru food collection
St. Madeline Parish, Ridley Park, will have a drivethrough food collection drive for its pantry 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, in the church parking lot, 110 Park St.
The pantry needs donations of iced tea, peanut butter, jelly, mayonnaise, juice, cereal, canned fruit, pop-tarts, breakfast bars, soup, mac and cheese, dish detergent, crackers, tuna, cake mix, canned roast beef with gravy, canned chicken, and other nonperishable groceries. The Knights of Columbus will be on hand to collect the food in a safe manner. The rain date is Saturday, Sept. 19.
DCCC Educational Foundation names new leadership
Joseph Maloney, vice president of business development, sales and marketing for Crozer-Keystone Health System, and Jaclyn Miley, events and communications manager for the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, were recently named to the Educational Foundation of Delaware County Community College’s board of directors.
Maloney, who resides in Romansville, leads business development and communication efforts for Crozer-Keystone Health System in Springfield, as well as sales and marketing initiatives across four hospitals, multiple outpatient centers and ambulatory surgery centers. He was previously assistant vice president for business development at Crozer-Keystone. Prior to Crozer-Keystone, he was director of practice administration and development for Erickson Living Communities in Glen Mills. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University (now Wheeling University) in West Virginia.
Miley, who resides in Media, plans and coordinates Delaware County Chamber of Commerce networking events, handles press and marketing, and directs the Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Delaware County, Career Awareness and Youth Leadership Academy programs. She also collaborates with Chamber board members, partners and local school districts to identify grant opportunities, develop proposals and implement workforce development programing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Kutztown University and a certificate from the Leadership Delaware County program.