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As volunteers, we attended the annual spring Clergy Day, May 17, 2007, at the Holiday Inn on Presidential Blvd (just off City Line Avenue) in Philly. Clergy, lay leaders, persons who work or volunteer with older adults, and professionals in health and aging attended. The purpose of the event was to educate them about community and institutional long term care options and strategies to promote senior wellness. It included panel presentations and discussions.

I took a look at its new Web site at http://www.pcacares.org/ . I loved the home page. It is not a Web site for PCA services alone but an umbrella to many, many other community services, programs and activities for older Philadelphians, caregivers, and professionals. It includes a calendar of community events for individuals and professionals. It is a winner!

::Shelley

On Monday, May 7, 2007, we attended the final mayorial broadcast debate at the National Constitution Center as volunteers working the registration table and ushering. The candidates included:

• Dwight Evans


• Michael Nutter


• Bob Brady


• Tom Knox


• Chaka Fattah

The candidates sparred bitterly over the race.

::Shelley

-- April 6, 2007. Visited the Rosenbach Museum & Library. We had a hourlong tour, including the new exhibit: Chosen, Philadelphia's Great Hebraica. An Exhibition (March 29-August 26, 2007) of the 11th thru 18th century books, scrolls, and objects from Philadelphia area synagogues, libraries, and academic institutions. In addition, we saw the Daniel Garber (Romantic Realist) exhibit (January 27-May 6, 2007), at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

-- April 13, 2007. Volunteered at the Anna Verna Senior Citizen Expo in South Philly. Seniors from South and Southwest Philly came for a day of information, food, entertainment, prizes, and etc. (Anna Verna is President of the Philadelphia City Council.)

--April 17, 2007. Saw Walter Isaacson at the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia. His book, Einstein, deals with Einstein's scientific achievements, his politics, and complex personal life. Isaacson, who has been chairman and chief executive officer of CNN and managing editor of Time Magazine, is also author of Benjamin Franklin: An American life.

::Shelley