Bits & Pieces for June 10

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on June 9, 2010

• Birmingham Township supervisors voted 3-0 to approve
allowing Birmingham’s Emergency Management Coordinator Lloyd Roach to hold the
same position in Pennsbury Township. Pennsbury supervisors recommended Roach
during their May meeting. The governor must make the final approval for the appointment to be official.

• Birmingham supervisors also approved the operation of CJ
Tires following a second conditional use hearing. They originally approved the
operation after a 2008 hearing, but the ruling was remanded to the township
following an appeal.

• The Brandywine River Museum offers special
summer art programs for children, featuring thematic guided tours
followed by hands-on art projects. Children may participate in one or all of
these workshops. Museum Explorer Mornings are designed for children ages 3 to
10 accompanied by an adult. Advanced Explorer Workshops are for youth ages 10
to 14 beginning at 10 a.m. on three Tuesdays in July. For more information,
please call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

•The Chester
County Master Gardeners have started a Facebook page to provide information on
good horticultural practices, announce gardening events, and offer tips for a
successful garden. The group already staffs a hotline (610-696-3500 or
chestermg@psu.edu) that fields questions on pest problems, plant care, growing
vegetables, and virtually any other topic relating to home
gardening. Master Gardeners are volunteers who help educate the public
about good horticultural practices.

• Brandywine Ballet will hold an open-air performance
Friday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. at Rose Tree Park as part of Delaware County’s
Summer Festival 2010, a press release said. The Delaware County Summer Festival
runs June 11 to August 15. Rose Tree Park’s scenic hillside amphitheater
features four grass terraces and is conveniently located at 1671 N. Providence
Rd., Upper Providence, PA 19063. All Delaware County Summer Festival
performances are free to the public.

• Dr. Yvonne Lederer-Antonucci of Chadds Ford, associate
professor in the School of Business Administration at Widener University,
received the 2010 Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and
Technology at the 21st International Conference on College Teaching and
Learning. Antonucci recently traveled to the conference, held this year in
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., to accept the award. She was chosen for her creative
contributions to teaching, learning and technology in higher education.