Around Town Sept. 6

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on September 5, 2012

• Vietnam and Iraq war veterans last week met with Dave Kelleher, of David Dodge on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township, to thank him for his desire to help pay for moving the Vietnam Veterans’ monument that currently sits just off the parking lot of the former Sovereign Bank, also on Route 202. “We’re going to get this done,” Kelleher told them. The veterans presented him with a plaque-mounted photograph of the monument. The monument may have to be moved to make way for a loop road, and the veterans want it to stay in Chadds Ford. It was dedicated in 1966 and may be the first of its kind in the country.

womens-wellness-sept — Delaware County Councilwoman Colleen Morrone, right, has her blood pressure checked by Deborah Love, a Crozer Keystone Health System nurse, as Women’s Commission Chairwoman Theresa Agostinelli waits for her wellness screening.

• All women in Delaware County are invited to a Women’s Wellness Fair being hosted by the Delaware County Women’s Commission and Delaware County Council from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Delaware County Government Center, Media.

• Concord Community Day is Saturday, Sept. 8, at the township park on Smithbridge Road from 4 p.m. to dusk. There will be a fireworks’ display after dark.

• Kennett Flash presents Serafin String Quartet in a concert titled Quartet Time Machine – From Haydn to Higdon” on Sept. 22. The themed program is a collage of short selections by various composers through music history. Concertgoers will travel through time from the 1700s, featuring works by Joseph Haydn - one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the classical period, to today, featuring works by Philadelphia’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon. The performance is at 8 p.m. at Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square.

• On Saturday, Sept. 22, The Mill at Anselma will hold its tenth annual Fall Auction and Party. The auction provides continuing support for the educational programs and ongoing preservation of The Mill, built in 1747 to mill flour for early Chester County residents. The event is from 5:30-9:30 p.m. and features both a silent and live auction featuring extraordinary items such as passes to the 2013 USGA Open at Merion Golf Club, a Bruce Springsteen autographed electric guitar, and an America's Cup Yacht Sailing Experience in San Francisco Bay. A light dinner and cocktails are included. Space is limited; reservations are required. Tickets are $85 per person and $150 per couple and may be reserved by calling 610-827-1906 or visiting our website at www.anselmamill.org.