October 4, 2007 Issue
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Classified Chestnut Hill Local Don't Miss an Issue, Tell us what you see or Winner of Two |
From our readersCocktails and kids don’t mix Re: Proposal for play area with a liquor license. [“Play Café would bring kid friendly dining to Hill,” Sept. 27] After reading about the plan for a play area, plus restaurant with a liquor license that is proposed for Chestnut Hill in the area where the “Color Me Mine” shop used to be, I can’t keep from thinking about the babysitter my husband and I had to fire after she imbibed some bourbon she brought with her, possibly to stave off the boredom of watching two sleeping children. It seems to me that the less elegant Burger King and McDonalds have been offering kids a play space adjacent to a fast food restaurant for years. Fast food means that people come and go quickly and, of course, there are no alcoholic beverages involved.. It sounds as if the play could go on for some time. What worries me here is the amount of time it would take for parents, or nannies to wait and maybe enjoy some drinks while their kids play in a not fast food restaurant. As for me, I think happy hours and kiddy playtime should be separate. When the playtime is over, who will be the designated driver? The kids?
J.D. Fiske
Nurses do more In the article of Sept. 27, “City, State Plug School Budget,” it was implied that the J.S. Jenks nurse’s role is mainly bandaging cuts. Those of us who work with the nurse on a continuing basis know she does much more: • Vision, hearing, growth- and scoliosis screenings with follow-up to try to resolve any issues with failures of these screenings • Helping families obtain health insurance • Acting as a consultant on the CSAP team (a team approach to help students overcome obstacles to learning) • Monitoring immunization status • Monitoring and reporting outbreaks of possibly infectious diseases • Educating students and parents about health conditions • Determining when to call 911 • Alerting parents of a medical emergency of their child and assisting in staff accompanying child to the hospital • Arranging for the Eagles vision van to visit Jenks and to provide free glasses for children in need • Administering medications and/or treatments on a daily basis to children • Helping school staff with medical issues such as blood pressure monitoring • Assisting with the emotional well being of children and their “crises” • Reporting any child abuse or neglect cases • Helping staff to understand various medical needs of children and the impact of a particular disease to the child’s learning • In a small school such as Jenks, the nurse has also taken on many other roles such as small community leader for the 7th and 8th grade which included coordinating 8th grade graduation, assisting children and staff in early dismissals due to inclement weather, bus monitoring and various other opportunities as the need arises.
Signed by 27 J. S. Jenks employees
8th District Scrabble challenge Because the Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill community associations have yet to announce forums for 8th District Council candidates and the November election is only a handful of weeks away, I have taken the initiative. Not to be outdone by mayoral candidates Nutter and Taubenberger who were facing off in a scrabble match as part of “Philadelphia Plays Scrabble,” I have challenged Councilwoman Miller and the other contenders to scrabble outside Center in the Park on Saturday October 13. Double points will be awarded for using any street or place name in the 8th district and candidates will have one minute to expound upon on any word they place on the board.
Brian Rudnick
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