DCIU appoints new supervisor of Hearing and Language programs
MORTON >> The Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) Board of Directors, at its May meeting, approved the appointment of Christy Hiergeist as the new Supervisor of Hearing and Language Programs and the Intensive Language/Learning Support Class at Springton Lake Middle School.
A graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Hiergeist was hired in September 2001 as a teacher of the deaf. She has worked with children/students with hearing loss from the age of identification through graduation from high school. She is currently an itinerant therapist who provides Auditory Verbal therapy in classroom-based programs and hearing support services in non-public schools.
While working for the IU, Hiergeist received her Master of Science in Speech Pathology from La Salle University where she was the Academic Award winner for the class of 2005 and a scholarship recipient for La Salle University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Science Program’s Oral Deaf Scholar. She has pursued rigorous training to become a certified Auditory Verbal Therapist, which emphasizes teaching speech and language through listening. She has also been recognized by the DCIU for her Commitment to Excellence on the job.
Hiergeist has presented at local, state and national forums on topics related to educating children with hearing loss, at the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children, ASHA, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours AI DuPont Hospital, PATTAN informational Video, and the American Cochlear Implant Alliance in Washington, DC. She has also provided training for co-workers, both teachers of the deaf and speech pathologists, to become certified Auditory Verbal therapists.
She starts her new position on July 1.
Jazz band performs at Community Arts Center Sunday
Cornetist Ben Mauger returns to Tri-State Jazz Society with his six-piece Vintage Jazz Band, playing tunes from the 1920s and
‘30s, as well as Swing-NYC-style revival jazz made famous in the ‘50s and ‘60s, at Community Arts Center,
414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2. No reservations are necessary. Tickets will be sold at the door. For information, visit www.tristatejazz.org or call 856-7200232.
Media VFW holds monthly buffet breakfast
Media VFW Post 3460, 11 Hilltop Ave., Media, will have their monthly buffet breakfast, featuring eggs cooked to order, 8-11 a.m., Sunday, May 26...Cost is $9 for Adults and $3 for children under 12. For more information, call 566 -9980 or visit www.vfw3460.com/. This day will be the last chance to purchase tickets for the Ed Hess 100th birthday celebration.
Rep. Davidson holds Community Health Fair in Upper Darby
State Rep. Margo Davidson will host a Community Health Fair for the residents of the 164th District, 3-5 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at Upper Darby Watkins Senior Center, 326 Watkins Ave., Upper Darby.
The event will include free health screenings, health and wellness resources for the whole family and giveaways. For more information, contact Davidson’s office at 610-259-7016.
Registration begins for adult spelling bee to benefit Haverford Township Free Library
The Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library will host their inaugural Adult Spelling Bee in the Community Room at the library, 1601 Darby Rd., Havertown, 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 7. Doors wil open at 6 p.m. and everyone must be 21 and over to attend. This is a BYO snacks and wine. Candy, soda, and bottled water will be available for purchase.
The Spelling Bee will have a “quizzo” format, with teams of 3-5 people spelling words in 5 rounds, progressing in difficulty from grade school through post-graduate. Correctly spelled words earn one point, and the team with the most total points at the end of Round 5 will be the winner! Teams of 3 to 5 people are asked to register in advance or pay at the door. Cost is $40 per team in advance and $50 at the door. Fun team names and costumes are encouraged! People can register at http://friendsofthehtfl.org/events/adult-spelling-bee/
Schoolhouse Center offering free lunch for veterans
Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, and VFW Post 928 in Folsom, will join together to hold a Memorial Day service and free lunch for veterans 11 a.m. Thursday, May 23. Lunch is free for all vets of any age, compliments of the Schoolhouse Advisory Council. Guests of vets and all others pay $5. Reservations can be made by calling 610-2378100.
Lima Estates thrift shop opens on Friday
The Lima Estates Once Again Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 12 noon Friday, May 24. Father’s Day gifts will be available, includeing a selection of ties, gym bags, and games. Lima Estates is across from Fair Acres on Middletown Rd., Middletown Township.
Abruzzese Delco to hold annual fundraiser dinner
Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco will present its 13th annual fundraiser dinner, to benefit the communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence and the Italian Language Scholarship Fund,
3-7 p.m., Sunday, June 30, at St. James Regional Catholic School, 500 Tome St., Ridley Park. Tickets cost
$25 for adults and $5 for children. All children under seven-years-old are free.
The event will feature a buffet dinner, coffee and desserts, as well as “The Singing DJs” and more. For information or to order tickets, contact Fr. Dennis Weber at 484-472-5067 or Mary Lou Koch at 610-2029696.
Tinicum Library presents programs on animals for adoption and emergency preparedness
Tinicum Memorial Public Library, 620 Seneca St., Tinicum Township, will host some furry friends that are up for adoption from Providence Animal Center 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1. All ages are welcome.
The library will also host a free Community Preparedness presentation 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 3. Each participant will receive a Free Delaware County Emergency Preparedness Guide. Topics covered include sheltering in place, safe evacuation planning, building a personal emergency kit and basic situational awareness.
For more information, call 610-521-9344 or e-mail tinicum@delcolibraries.org/.