Saint Nicholas (played by Alex Shegda) made at guest appearance at the inaugural Slavic Christmas Luncheon at Holy Myrrh-Bearers Easter Rite Catholic Church.
Holy Myrrh-Bearer’s Inaugural Slavic Christmas luncheon, today, Dec. 6, was a massive hit for a sellout crowd.
On the menu were kielbasa and sauerkraut, pierogies, ham, old-school halushki, and delicious halupki courtesy of Chef Bob Long.
There was oodles of homemade dessert, a myriad of door-prizes, a skit by the young ladies of the parish and a visit by Saint Nicholas himself played by Alex Shegda.
The event was a bargain at $15.
The Mass preceding the meal was celebrated by Bishop John Bura. The pastor is Father John Ciurpita.
The church schedule will be changed started next weekend with the addition of a Saturday Mass in English at 5 p.m. with the moving of the Sunday service in Ukrainian and English to 10 a.m.
Holy Myrrh-Bearers, an Eastern Rite church, opened in April at the church, 900 Fairview Road,Swarthmore (Ridley Township). It is at site of the former Leiper Presbyterian Church which was founded in 1819 and closed in 2012. Presidents Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison and James Buchanan worshiped at Leiper Presbyterian at the invitation of Leiper family members.
The historic Leiper churchyard remains at the church.
Barbara AnnZippi’s ARTEMIS Productions has created a great feature concerning the Delaware County Veterans Memorial. It’s worth watching so we put it below.
Among those with Rusty Carter (second from left, back row) are fellow Freedom Medal recipients Anna Wright (back left), and (seated) Margaret Lozinak Lawrence and William Hilton.
A crowd of 600 — including several Delaware County notables — packed tonight’s (Nov. 12) 2nd Annual Freedom Medal Dinner at the Springfield Country Club.
Congressman Pat Meehan was there as was State Rep. Bill Adolph, State Sen. Tom McGarrigle, District Attorney Jack Whelan and most of County Council.
The event was sponsored by Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Veterans Memorial with proceeds benefiting the Memorial, 4599 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square.
Those honored were Charles “Bud” Burns, Russell L. “Rusty” Carter, John J. V. Cook, Rev. Dr Wylie W. Johnson, William R. Hilton, Margaret Lozinak Lawrence, Dr. Merle Horowitz, Anna H. Wright, and Mike Innocenzo.
Carter of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division was injured when his vehicle snapped a tie-rod while returning from a night mission in Afghanistan. It rolled off a bridge falling 50-foot into a ravine. He broke his neck and he was told he’d be paralyzed from the neck down and have to live strapped to a machine to let him breathe. He refused to allow them to give him a tracheotomy to attach him to the machine and went into therapy. He can now move his arms which he demonstrated in a video shown to those attending the dinner.
He said he is glad to be alive and in Delaware County. He says he lives his life for his friends who never made it back.
He said he plans to attend Temple University and pursue a career in journalism or broadcasting. He said he would like to broadcast sports.
He expressed extreme gratitude to Springfield Police Chief Joe Daly — a Vietnam veteran — for the support he has given him since his return.
Burns is a Navy veteran of World War II; Cook served in the Marines in Korea and Hilton served in an all-black division Army division in Korea. Hilton was wounded three times and survived hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
Mrs. Lawrence served as an Army nurse in Korea. She described how she was trained in infantry tactics, experienced guerrilla attacks and how all pulled together to save the wounded. She praised the Memorial and said it was good for veterans.
Rev. Johnson, who is pastor of the Springfield Baptist Church, is a retired Army chaplain leaving with the rank of colonel. He served in five armed conflicts. Since his retirement he has been working to fight suicide among returning veterans.
Dr. Horowitz, a long-time teacher who just retired as Marple Newtown School superintendent, received her medal for her dedication to education. Innocenzo accepted his on behalf of PECO for dedication to community. Mrs. Wright, who was instrumental in funding the Memorial, received the President’s Award. She asked that the late Stan Short and the late Steve Neri, who were also among the prime movers, be remembered.
Father James Kelly, the retired pastor of St. Pius X Church in Marple, and Rabbi-emeritus Max Hausen of Main Line Reform Temple in Wynnewood gave blessings. Rabbi Hausen is a World War II veteran.
The master of ceremonies was Sue Serio of Fox 29.
The National Anthem was performed by Christopher and Yvette Pecoraro — Christopher also performed Bring Him Home — and God Bless America was sung by Carolyn P. Hilton-Finney, who is William Hilton’s daughter.
The Posting of the Colors was by Valley Forge Military Academy Regimental Band; the Marine Corps Bridge Company B, 6th ESB 4th MLG; and the General Smedley D. Butler Detachment of the Marine Corps League.
Taps was played by Dan Fitzpatrick and Lloyd Spangler.
Claude de Botton, who provided the land for the Memorial and who came to this country as an immigrant, spoke about how much he loved America and was grateful for those who fought and sacrificed to keep her free.
Kudos to Linda Houldin, Barbara Zippi, Guy Fizzano, Chief Daly and Nicole de Botton Robinson for the work they did for the event.
2nd Annual Freedom Medal Dinner
Here is the video courtesy of Margie Royal of Delco News Network of Margaret Lawrence describing her experiences that aired at the 2nd Annual Freedom Medal Dinner
Gov. Tom Wolf this Halloween afternoon came to Media, Pa. to try to get a Philly union boss’ brother elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court but was instead met with a crowd demanding he “sign the budget” and “give us books.”
The Democrat rally held on Veterans Square was probably more than half Wolf opponents. At least 100 persons attended.
One protester from Saint Dorthy’s School in Drexel Hill noted that the children have no textbooks and teachers are mimeographing lessons.
Penn Delco School Director Lisa Esler expressed anger and disgust with the governor’s political actions.
“I don’t think it’s fair or even ethical for state law to require a school district to pass a budget on time, collect our money and then hold the money hostage,” she said.
That’s what your ego has wrought Governor.
The state legislature passed $30.179 billion budget on June 30 that was a 3.6 percent increase over the previous year and would have increased education spending by $100 million.
Little children plead for Gov. Tom Wolf to set his ego aside and get them school books.
Wherever one stands on the political spectrum one must be ashamed of this governor and his ego-driven agenda.
Attending the rally with Wolf and those seeking local office were the Dem Supreme Court ticket and U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. significantly adding to the embarrassment.
It should be noted that Wolf was the only speaker that got significant grief from the crowd.
Wolf Delco Rally Dem Fiasco As Budget Becomes Issue
Springfield GOP Chairman Mike Puppio noted at tonight’s (Oct. 21) township party meeting that Delaware County Council has not raised taxes for two years and has not cut services.
The Republican County Council slate consists of incumbents is John P. McBlain, Colleen P. Morrone and Mike Culp.
While Gov. Wolf was playing political games with the Pennsylvania budget, Delaware County Council, this afternoon, Oct. 7 passed theirs and without a tax hike.
It was the second straight year it has done so.
The county is controlled by people with the philosophy that while government is necessary those who pay for it are not bottomless pits of money.
“In recent years, the state and federal budget cycle is filled with talk of programs cuts, austerity, tax hikes and hiring freezes. We are pleased that at the county level we are finalizing a budget that both addresses the needs of our residents and protects the interests of our taxpayers,” said County Vice Chairman Colleen Morrone.
Delaware County’s Home Rule Charter spells out the timing and process of formulating the budget each year. The executive director is expected to deliver a proposed budget to County Council on Nov. 2. A public hearing is scheduled for the first week in December.
“This is really good news for Delaware County,” said Councilman John McBlain.
As the liaison for Emergency Management, McBlain said the county is committed to public safety. He said county officials have worked for months to convince state officials to restructure the funding process for 911 systems.
“With the passage of Act 12, which was signed into law this summer and went into effect on Aug. 1, we anticipate a restructuring of fees that will be returned to the county to fund our 911 service,” McBlain said.
Councilman Mike Culp said the county also anticipates an increase in Medicaid reimbursements for Fair Acres, the county’s skilled care facility that is home to 900 residents who are elderly or fragile.
“We feel strongly about maintaining the quality of services that help vulnerable populations maintain their quality of life,” Culp said. “That includes Fair Acres, Children and Youth Services and all of our Human Services.”
Culp explained that Council worked with elected leaders at the state and federal level to secure Medicaid reimbursements that will ensure the quality of care at Fair Acres without the county incurring a large deficit.
A bronze statue of Philadelphia-native Sgt. Wild Bill Guanrere, whose heroism was depicted in the Band of Brothers, will be unveiled Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square, Pa. 19073.
The ceremony will run from noon to 2:30 p.m. according to spokeswoman Barbara Ann Zippi. The memorial is at 4599 West Chester Pike which is a few blocks east of Providence Road. The public is invited.
At 6:17 p.m., in Springfield, Pa., minutes after the June 23 storm.
BillLawrenceOnline was among the Delaware County organizations affected by Tuesday’s storm. Power and service returned about 7:40 tonight, June 26.
We would like to thank PECO and Springfield Township for their assistance. Despite the wait, we never felt abandoned.
We also again realized what great neighbors we had.
Chef Bill Sr. should himself to be a chef supreme in his cooking the food thawing in the freezer. The lemon-chicken, cheese steak burritos and blueberry pancakes done on a gas grill made us pity the poor people who had to eat in restaurants.
One point, though immediately after the storm neither 911 nor PECO were taking emergency calls.
The only downside is that the story was written before the dynamic, break-the-mold mayor, John Linder, lost the Democrat primary on May 19, to State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, a man whose political record consists mostly of pandering and hackery.
