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RIDLEY Township >> The mood was festive Nov. 2 as dozens of seniors, volunteers, staff and local officials gathered at Schoolhouse Center in Folsom for a cocktail party to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Senior Community Service's (SCS) Aging at Home program.The program's mission is to improve the health and well-being of seniors by providing support for older adults who wish to stay in their own homes.

UPPER DARBY >> Former ranking CIA official Jack Devine has lived all over the world and has been involved in some of the most iconic global events in the latter half of the 20th century. The 1973 Chilean coup against Salvador Allende and the training of 100,000 Afghan Mujahideen against the Soviets are just a couple of the historic moments he was involved in during his 32 years with the CIA.

Once again our country mourns loss of life at the hands of an unbalanced gunman armed and outfitted as if for war. Once again, we see little hope for action.Meanwhile, we grieve the deaths of 26 churchgoers in a tiny Texas community, and look with scorn upon the shooter, who also injured at least 20 others.

SPRINGFIELD >> Firefighters sign up to help others, and sometimes that help continues after they clear the scene of an incident because "that's what it's about."Springfield firefighters responded to about a dozen vehicle accidents last week, and one stuck out to the members. When the crew returned to the station from a two-vehicle accident with injuries, many of them said to each other that they wished they could help out the family involved because of their situation.

People from Delaware County and across the country woke up on Wednesday morning and said, "What just happened?" It was much the same reaction that people had a year ago, but in a weird "opposite day" kind of way.I would suggest that the wave which swept through elections big and small this week was not an endorsement of the Democratic Party.

THANK THE VETERANSI hope on Veterans Day that everyone thanked any veteran they saw for their service, and do so any day, for that matter. We live the way we do because of the people that fought for our country. So please, thank a veteran.ANYONE BUT TRUMPI don't know what hippie planet "Gerrie From Wallingford" lives on, but people were in there voting against property taxes and Trump, not for any of the Democratic candidates.

PHILADELPHIA >> If anyone is a pro at talking turkey, it's 102.9 WMGK's John DeBella.The popular radio personality has been collecting countless turkeys and cash donations since 1983, through his annual "John DeBella Turkey Drop" to benefit Cityteam in Chester. This is DeBella's 16th year at WMGK collecting frozen turkeys, cash, checks and "free turkey" supermarket coupons through the annual drive that always is held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

UPPER CHICHESTER>> It wasn't a typical November afternoon at the American Legion Post 951 in Boothwyn on Sunday.What would otherwise be filled with the sounds of rabid Eagles fans cheering on the Birds was noticeably absent, replaced with highlights from the Philadelphia Phillies 1980 World Series championship.

West Goshen >> Adam Harrison Swope, 38, of Malvern, chair of the Willistown-Malvern Democrats and executive assistant to Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone , died in a fiery accident on Route 202 Saturday afternoon.West Goshen Police reported that Swope was killed when his vehicle, traveling south on Route 202, was struck by a northbound tractor-trailer hauling frozen turkeys.

Onetime House Speaker Tip O'Neill famously said all politics is local, and we saw that with stunning clarity this past week in Delco, where for the first time, Democrats captured seats on county council and took the row offices. These wins are historic, as this paper's editorial emphasized this week.