• State Rep. Stephen E. Barrar, R-160, of Boothwyn,
announced that the veterans assistance hours available in his Upper Chichester
district office, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania American Legion, will be
offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. A representative from the
Pennsylvania American Legion is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month at Barrar’s office, located at Suite 13 in the
Willowbrook Shopping Center, 3358 Chichester Ave. in Upper Chichester. Beginning
in March, the service will be offered on both the first and third Wednesdays of
the month. Appointments for these hours are required and can be made by
contacting Barrar’s office at 610-485-7606.
• Terence Farrell has been appointed to serve on the
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Farrell will replace Carol
Aichele on the commission. Aichele is a former Chester County Commissioner who
was nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to be Secretary of the Commonwealth.
• Victoria Wyeth, daughter of Nicholas Wyeth, guides public
tours of art by her grandfather, Andrew Wyeth, and by her uncle, Jamie Wyeth.
The tours include a discussion of the artists’ media, techniques, subject
matter and models. Tours at 2 p.m. (and 1 p.m. on Friday) will focus on Andrew
Wyeth. Tours at 3 p.m. will focus on Jamie Wyeth. Free with regular museum
admission.
Tour capacity is limited to 35 people. Tickets are required
and must be picked up in person on the day of the tour at the Brandywine River
Museum Shop. Tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Individual reservations for tours are not taken in advance.
• The Delaware Museum of Natural History celebrates
Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 with Natural Leaders: Presidents and
Nature. This family-friendly event features hands-on activities and crafts
about presidents’ roles in environmental conservation.
Families can embark on a scavenger hunt around the museum to
find animals discovered on Thomas Jefferson’s Lewis and Clark Expedition. A
live peacock will be on display with information about plumes used for hats and
legislation enacted by Theodore Roosevelt to protect birds. A matching game
will explain Roosevelt’s “natural” empire of national forests, parks,
and preserves. Visitors can view an exhibit of endangered species, and learn
about the duck stamp program started by Franklin Roosevelt. Hands-on activities
will include a polar bear puzzle and a brown pelican craft.
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