Is the Chinese phrase “May you live in interesting times” a blessing, a curse or both? Perhaps it varies from person to person, from event to event. Whatever the case, it deserves to be considered this time of year. Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace on earth and goodwill toward men, yet the world remains a hazardous place. The United States has military ...
Archive for December 22nd, 2010
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Historic mediation in Birmingham
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 22nd, 2010
Birmingham Township will turn 325 years old in 2011, and supervisors there have never conducted a mediation procedure—until now—according to Supervisors’ Chairman John Conklin. The mediation happened on a night when supervisors began considering a 325th anniversary celebration. Conklin said the idea behind the mediation is to avoid a zoning board hearing to determine ...
Police log for Dec. 23
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 22nd, 2010
•A homeowner in Pennsbury Township captured a man who was attempting to burglarize the resident. A state police report said the homeowner chased after and detained the suspect identified as Daniel Lee Odom of Wilmington. According to the report, Odom pried open and damaged the locks on a tool shed at the property on Concord Way. Odom was trying to steal a drill, ...
Bits & Pieces for Dec. 23
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 22nd, 2010
African-American Champions of Nature The Delaware Museum of Natural History will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with special activities that highlight African Americans' contributions to natural history on Monday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children (3-17), $6 for seniors, free for children 2 and younger. Free for ...
Kennett Symphony of Chester County announces competition for young artists
Posted by Press Release on December 22nd, 2010
The Kennett Symphony of Chester County and Music Director Mary Woodmansee Green are pleased to announce its Annual Junior Instrumental Competition on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. in the auditorium of Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square. The competition, chaired by Carol Lind, is for gifted musicians in grades 4-8 who play an instrument normally found in an orchestra ...
Free Your Space:New Year resolutions revelations
Posted by Annette Reyman on December 22nd, 2010
The last week of December, before we prepare to write a new date on each letter and check, is normally a time set aside to reflect on the year gone by (auld lang syne) and make “resolutions” for the year ahead: lose 15 pounds, set up a regular cleaning schedule, quit smoking… and so on. Before we start shouting out our declarations, or mumbling them so as not to find ...
Partnership between Crozer, Widener to help pregnant women
Posted by Press Release on December 22nd, 2010
Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start, part of Women and Children’s Health Services, recently received a one-year, $166,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a unique medical-legal partnership in conjunction with the Widener University School of Law. The grant will be used to help program participants obtain free legal assistance, allowing ...
