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Things to do after watching Silver Linings Playbook:
1. Order Raisin Bran at the Llanerch Diner, which, btw, is $2.20.
2. Check out the Eagles 2008 season to see how well it jives with the film. It’s a perfect match it seems.
Things not to do:
1. Walk from the Llanerch Diner to the Lansdowne Theater.
2. Expect to see a Ridley Park cop patrolling the neighborhood.
The 14-mile stretch of the Delaware River bordering Delaware County, Pa. is now covered by Boeing Watchstander Integrated Security Solutions, which provides 24-hour surveillance, detection, identification and recognition at key sites.
“Delaware County is home to refineries, two-thirds of Philadelphia International Airport is in the County, plus the Delaware River runs parallel to an interstate highway and major railroad lines, which demands that we provide the most advanced security available for this region,” said District Attorney Jack Whelan.
Due to an infestation of bee mites and white moths, there will not be a “honey harvest” at the Historic Grange Estate this summer.
However, the Grange beekeepers will hold a “Bee Demonstration,” 1 p.m., July 21, that will include the six new hives — two Russian and four Carniolan hives — recently built and relocated on the property, a visit to the “bee house” to see the tools and clothing used by the beekeepers and observing live bees in a plexiglass box to see how they operate in the hive.
For questions or more information, call the Grange office at 610-446-4958 or e-mail grangeest@verizon.net.
The Historic Grange Estate is at 143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown, Pa. 19083
Hat tip Cathy Martin
Mitt Romney In Chester Township — Here is a close up taken by the McGrane sisters of Springfield of Mitt Romney greeting supporters at the April 23 event in Chester Township. He may be our next president.
Credit Republicans If Refineries Are Saved — A state cabinet member told the House Appropriations Committee, Feb. 27, that there is a strong likelihood that two of the three Philadelphia area refineries scheduled for shut-down may be saved.
Remember Faith Ryan Whittlesey, the Delaware County councilwoman and 166th District state representative in the 1970s who became a high ranking staffer in the Reagan Administration and eventually ambassador to Switzerland?
Well she just wrote this column for Newsmax.com vigorously defending Newt Gingrich against the charges being levied that he was somehow anti-Reagan.
Meehan Only Hero In ConocoPhillips Tragedy — ConocoPhillips announced billions in profits, yesterday, shortly before it was expected to layoff its workforce at its refinery in Trainer, Pa.
This has resulted in outrage, and there should be outrage. Not just an employer but a major part of our industrial infrastructure is shutting down.
Where is the attempt to save it?
ConocoPhillips spokesman Rich Johnson explained the reasoning for the closing as being “based on the level of investment required to remain competitive in the U.S. East Coast refining market that has been under severe market pressure for several years.”
He cited product imports, weakness in motor fuel demand and costly regulatory requirements as the cause of this market pressure.
Where were our politicians in demanding relief from these requirements? Congressman Pat Meehan (R-7) is the closest thing we have to a hero on this and even he could have been a lot louder.
Congressmen Bob Brady (D-1) and Chaka Fattah (D-2) have been dead silent on the issue. One of the similarly endangered Sunoco refineries is in Fattah’s district and Brady’s district includes many of refinery workers.
How about the union leaders? Notice Johnson was not blaming labor costs for the closings? Why do they continue to support politicians who want to regulate away our industry?
Our senators Pat Toomey (R) and Bob Casey (D) haven’t been particularly outspoken on providing relief for the refineries and their workers.
And of course there is President Obama. Obama didn’t even make the feeblest effort to save them and it would have been likely been all that it would have taken. Does Obama want to destroy our industry? I fear the answer to that.
So outrage is warranted but don’t direct it all at the oil company.
Feds Shut American Eagle Savings Bank — American Eagle Savings Bank, whose only branch was at 3915 Chichester Ave. in Upper Chichester, Pa., was shut by the feds Friday.
Capital Bank of Rockville, Md. has agreed to purchase its assets from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
American Eagle had about $19.6 million in assets and $17.7 million in deposits as of Sept. 30.
Hat tip, Tom C.
23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration — I just returned from the 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration held at the First United Methodist Church of Media. It was chaired by Dr. Cecelia Evans, one of my favorite people.
The Media Area Interfaith Choir directed by Christine Schroth was fantastic, albeit may have been outdone by 9-year-old Emmanuel Armstrong’s reading of “What Do You Know About Dr. King?”. Emmanuel got a standing O.
Emmanuel, however, may have been out done by his grandmother Viola Benson’s solo singing.
The welcome was given by Maria Kotch, president of the Media Fellowship House and the invocation by Rabbi Linda Potemken of Congregation Beth Israel. Media’s excellent mayor, Bob McMahon, welcomed the community and asked for prayers for the children of the Chester School District whose teachers are working without pay as powers-that-be try to work out their budget issues. It’s almost like a teachers strike in reverse.
The only downside to the night was keynote speaker Annette John-Hall, a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, who gave an unnecessarily political and divisive speech. Mrs. John-Hall made no attempt to hide where she was coming from and strongly implied that all who disagreed with her were filled with hate and possibly racist.
Quick question Annette, that poor woman fearful of losing her food stamps as she is about to pay her high property tax, why is her property tax so high? How about her energy costs? Wouldn’t it be great if she paid less for her gas because the supply was a bit closer to home?
And Annette, a lot of those people turning against President Obama voted for him. Are they racists now but were not racists then?
On a day to celebrate a great man who was dedicated to unity and inclusiveness there is a word to describe your speech, and that word is irony. Check this video from Jon Stewart’s Daily Show and see if you can pick up on what I mean (foul language warning).
You made it clear you thought yourself a Christian and I believe you. There are a who lot of people, however who think themselves Christians, but don’t agree with you on anything. It’s not because they hate but because they love, and this includes poor people and minorities. And it’s not because they don’t understand your reasoning but it’s because they do and have concluded it doesn’t make sense.
Ask yourselves questions like these: What is the point of money? Why do people start businesses? Why do they hire people? How does food get to the supermarket? Why do I drive the kind of car I drive?
Ask yourself, why the people of Greece can’t get aspirin?
The benediction was given by Rev. Kevin S. West who is associate pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Chester where Rev. King served his internship. Rev. West ended the night by leading the crowd with “We Shall Overcome.” Jacob Manny provided a trumpet solo.
The sponsors of the event were the Media Fellowship House, the Media Area Unit NAACP, the Unitarian University Church of Delaware County, the Reformation Lutheran Church, Congregation Beth Israel, the Second Baptist Church of Media, Media Friends Meeting and First United Methodist Church of Media.