Nominate outstanding RTM alumni for awards
The Rose Tree Media School District is accepting nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards through June 15. The school district established the Alumni Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding graduates of Penncrest and Media High Schools who have distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavor, and who serve as an inspiration for students of the Rose Tree Media School District.
All alumni who graduated prior to 2009 are eligible to be nominated. Persons interested in nominating an individual can download the nomination form at the “Alumni” page under “Community” at www.rtmsd.org. The induction of the award winners into the Hall of Fame will take place at Penncrest in the fall of 2018.
Applications open for Longwood Gardens 2019 International Organ Competition
KENNETT SQUARE » Longwood Gardens today announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2019 International Organ Competition, where-up-and-coming organists will compete on The Longwood Organ for a $40,000 first place prize, the largest cash prize of any organ competition in the world. Preliminary and final rounds will take place June 18-22, 2019 in the magnificent Ballroom at Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Applications are available at longwoodgardens.org/international-organcompetition. Open to ages 18-30 years old, only the first 60 applicants will be accepted. The application deadline is November 5, 2018.
A distinguished panel of experts will judge the competition including Peter Richard Conte, Grand Court Organist of the renowned Wanamaker Organ and Principal Organist at Longwood Gardens; Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht, Professor Emerita and University Organist at the University of Alberta and Adjunct Professor of Music at The King’s University, Edmonton as well as a an organ soloist and performer with Joachim Segger as Duo Majoya; Maggie Hamilton, Editor of Choir & Organ magazine and organist, choir director, and founder-director of Counterpoint, a world music partner project of Christian Aid; Thomas Heywood, the only professional concert organist in Australian history, and one of the world’s finest concert organists; Rossen Milanov, Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias in Spain; Alan Morrison, Head of the Organ Department at the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music; and Todd Wilson, Head of the Organ Department at The Cleveland Institute of Music and Curator of the E.M. Skinner pipe organ at Severance Hall in Cleveland, OH. The Master of Ceremonies will be Haig Mardirosian, Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Letters, and Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Tampa.
Craft guild holds summer sale
RADNOR » The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen holds its Summer Fine Art and Craft Show at the Agnes Irwin School, Ithan Avenue and Conestoga Road, Rosemont, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 9-10.
The Summer Fine Art and Craft Show showcases the work of over 40 juried artists in media that includes jewelry, leather, ceramics, glass, fiber, photography, painting, metal sculpture, wood, illustration, and mixed media. Admission is $5 (there is a $2 discount for those who mention seeing a press release).
The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen is the 15th local chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, one of the oldest professional craft guilds in the U.S. Its mission is to encourage and promote the practice of fine craft and art. Established eight years ago, membership approaches over 100 artists, representing Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
For information, visit www.haverfordguild.org, email haverfordguild@gmail.com or search for the guild chapter on all major social media outlets.
Get active shooter training
MORTON » Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) #25 and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Training Instructor Certification to the DCIU Education Service Center, 200 Yale Ave., on Aug. 7 and 8.
This two-day instructor course is designed to teach proactive survival strategies for violent intruder or active shooter incidents. The goal of the ALICE program is to provide individuals with survival-enhancing options for those critical moments in the gap between when a violent situation begins and when law enforcement arrives on scene. Cost is $595. Registration can be completed online at www.cvent.com/ d/3gq jms
ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate and is a useful strategy for everyone — law enforcement, schools, universities, hospitals, businwesses, and places of worship. Completing the ALICE Training Instructor Certification course provides individuals with certification in ALICE and allows them the opportunity to bring the strategies back to their places of work. Additionally, registrants gain access to exclusive ALICE resources.
ALICE is in line with recommendations from Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, White House, Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and some federal and state agencies.
Rain barrell workshops this spring
The Pennsylvania Resources Council and the Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative holds free “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making” workshops this spring to inform residents on water conservation and storm water management practices to help protect local waterways.
The final workshop is held June 20 at East Lansdowne Borough Hall at 6:30 nightly. The workshop are free; registration is required.
The presentations focus on using rain barrels to manage stormwater on your property. A rain barrel is a system that connects to your downspout to collect and store rain water from your roof. Rain barrels help to reduce water pollution and flooding while saving money and providing free water for use in yards and gardens. Workshop attendees learn the basics of how to construct, install and maintain a rain barrel. After the workshop, participants are provided with a recycled barrel and fittings to install a rain barrel on their property.
A free recycled rain barrel is provided to the first 50 registered participants at each workshop (limit one rain barrel per household). The workshops are being funded through a Growing Greener grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
For information or call Diana Andrejczak at 610353-1555, ext. 232.