August 26, 2021 - ChaddsFordLive.com

DCCC requiring proof of vaccination

Citing the increase in COVID-19 Delta variant cases in Delaware and Chester Counties, Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black has announced that DCCC will require proof of vaccination of all students, faculty and staff beginning next year.

During a virtual meeting this morning, Dr. Gates Black urged the college family to get the vaccine because it is “our best option for a return to normalcy.”

To keep the College safe, she also detailed plans to require proof of vaccination, as well as to continue the requirement of wearing masks and social distancing, as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“As of Jan. 1, the college will require proof of vaccination for all students, faculty, staff and visitors to the college’s campuses. There will be an exemption option for those individuals who may have reasons for not taking the vaccine, and we will of course continue to offer online courses and support services so that the educational progress of students will not be interrupted,” Gates Black said. “More information will be released after the start of the semester, and we will work collaboratively and collectively with senior leadership, faculty leadership and the faculty delegate to develop a plan for moving forward with implementing this requirement. Together, we will overcome the challenges facing us and we will come out of this pandemic stronger than we were before.”

With the announcement, Delaware County Community College joins Community College of Philadelphia and many other colleges and universities in Greater Philadelphia in requiring proof of vaccination. A number of private universities in the region, including the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Villanova, Widener, Cabrini, Temple and Neumann also are requiring staff and students to be vaccinated.

According to the CDC’s website, the Delta variant is highly contagious and more than twice as contagious as previous variants. “COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and free. After you’ve been fully vaccinated, you can participate in many of the activities that you did prior to the pandemic.”

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Chadds Ford in brief

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Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night held a brief meeting in which they issued a special events permit allowing the Chadds Ford Historical Society to hold a reenactment of the Battle of Brandywine on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. That day is the 244^th anniversary of the 1777 battle.

Supervisors also issued a special events permit allowing Calvary Chapel to hold a Family Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 2.

Supervisors’ Vice-Chairman Samantha Reiner said the township playground will open within the next couple of weeks after the fencing and a handicapped parking space are completed and after the site is inspected.

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Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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Wine and jazz returns to Longwood Gardens on Sept. 18.

• Acclaimed trumpeter Etienne Charles brings Caribbean rhythms and the New Orleans trumpet tradition to Logwood Gardens next month. The popular Longwood Wine & Jazz Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 2-9 p.m. Enjoy fantastic jazz courtesy of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, René Marie Quintet, Etienne Charles: Creole Soul, High & Mighty Brass, and Ensemble Novo while savoring wines from around the world. Marvel at Main Fountain Garden performances throughout the day and round out the experience with a jazz-inspired Illuminated Fountain Performance that evening.

• The Grand Opera House announced its 2021-2022 Broadway in Wilmington season. The season — currently consisting of four productions — kicks off in November with Sara Bareilles’s Waitress, Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show, and closing with Fiddler on The Roof. The season also contains a limited engagement of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. Subscriptions and single tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Subscription packages begin at $93, while single tickets start as low as $35 per ticket for select seats. Buy tickets by phone at 302-652-5577 or online at www.TheGrandWilmington.org

• Whether an interest in art is in watercolors or ceramics, the Chester County Art Association has a class offering. Want to advance your drawing skills? Perhaps try the Beginner/Intermediate Drawing class. Want to learn how to make your own jewelry? Try our basic or more advanced jewelry-making courses, where you can explore basic wiring techniques, stone setting, polishing/finishing, and so much more. Have you ever thought about sculpting? There’s a hands-on class that will teach you to translate complex shapes and experiment with various sculpture tools. Adult and children’s classes are available. To view and register course schedules, go here.

• The Chester County History Center is planning Underground Railroad Walking tours for Sept. 1 and 8, from 6:16 to 7:35 p.m. The cost is $15, or $12 for members with code. For more information or tickets, go here.

• The Delaware County Arts Consortium invites the public to experience every facet over eight days during the third annual Delco Arts Week, Saturday, October 2 through Saturday, October 9. Delaware County will host more than 60 events—including many free to the public—from concerts, film, and dance to exhibitions, festivals, theater, kids’ activities, and more. Visitors and Delaware County residents alike will have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of events for people of all ages as Delco artists and performers share their talents and love of the arts. For more details, including a regularly updated schedule of events, visit DelcoArts.org.

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