W.O.M.E.N., Women On the Move Enrichment Network is a group of woman inspired to empower the community through involvement, resource sharing, political awareness, speaking out and addressing issues that affect us, our families and environment.
Thank you,
Taliah Jones
Founder & Member
Unsung Treasures Honoree Alice Payne was born, raised and educated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a young person she was always involved in serving and making a difference in the community. As a high school upperclassmen she was very active in her school's volunteer efforts in teaching the less fortunate. She attended a finishing school in Chicago while living with her grandmother, where she learned to work with people of all racial backgrounds. This later proved to be invaluable experience. She attended Antioch University and later received her Master's Degree from Cheyney University. Alice married and moved into getting borough and became the mother of three children. She worked as an effective educator for the Philadelphia School District.
While living in Yeadon Alice served her community as block captain, and works with people in the community as part of the Yeadon Civic Association. she was also the first African American woman to be a school board administrator in Yeadon Borough. even more notably in 1973 Alice Payne founded an organization called the Optimistic Senior Citizens. She noticed that there were many older senior citizens with various skills and abilities who had no place to go to utilize these talents. She set out to solve this problem and faught through much opposition due to the racial climate in Yeadon during the 1970s. with the help of an Episcopal priest and several other ministers, Alice Payne went before the Yeadon Borough Court and was granted authorization to operate her organization from Borough Hall. The Optimistics grew in popularity and membership began to increase at the point of relocation. The organization moved to 936 Church Lane, desegregating this area of Yeadon. Alice Payne's organization still operates at this location, and consists of 73 older citizens rendering medical and educational services to the community.
Now as an older citizen with music training, Alice Payne has developed programs to help enrich both the young and the old she created the piano program which teaches seniors the basic skills they need to play the piano. she also established the Sister to Sister program. This much needed program teaches etiquette, personal health and hygiene, appropriate dress and grooming cooking music and foreign languages to girls ages 12 to 18 to prepare them for their future. In addition to actively serving these members of her community, Alice Payne is also a board member of the National Council of Negro Women and sits on the executive board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Yeadon and Darby, Pennsylvania.
Unsung Treasures Honoree Barbara Ruffin has resided in Yeadon for 30 years. She has nurtured for children. They are Terri Ruffin, David Ruffin, Sheila Ruffin Johnson, and Murianda Ruffin. She is quite proud of her children's accomplishments. Barbara is a retired LPN who served with dedication for 32 years, at various hospitals including the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, the Inglis House and the Delaware County Memorial Hospital. She has earned certification from Delaware County Community College and areas of: Phlebotomy and EKG Technician. She also specializes in providing home care services to residents in the Yeadon community. Her tireless efforts have been appreciated by many families. She is a proud member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Yeadon Branch.
Mrs. Ruffin loves living in Yeadon. in fact her love for Yeadon is the motivator for her service to the community. Her main goal is to get the neighbors involved in keeping Bell Avenue beautiful and safe for all. As Block Captain for the Concerned Neighbors of Bell Avenue, she partners with others to accomplish these goals. For example, Barber attended council meetings at Yeadon's Borough Hall in order to update residents about events ordinances and political activities. She connects many with obtaining needed services from the United Highway and Streets Department. She has been instrumental in getting two dangerous trees removed, along with getting Bell Avenue repaved. Mrs. Ruffin has always advocated for her neighbors. She provides leadership for the block. She had the Sunshine Committee which welcomes new families to the neighborhood with flowers. Barbara reminds the committee to send sympathy graduation and get well cards, with the collective donation on the block. The encouragement and support is appreciated. She always offers to check in on the sick and shut in, and she is ready to help out, if needed, during an emergency. She sincerely reminds neighbors that she is there for them and their families. Even when the young men and women on the block go away to college, Mrs. Ruffin is willing to write letters of recommendation. She encourages them to get involved, when home, by distributing information flyers. She even joins them when they pick up trash and sweep the pavements as needed.
When reaching out to others in Yeadon beyond Bell Avenue, Barbara has always desired to unite her block with other blocks interested in safety and beautification. Thus, when asked, she joined the 21st Century Yeadon Civic Association. She cherished providing assistance for the Association's Annual Awards Luncheon, celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mrs. Ruffin also enjoyed participating in the annual block and home beautification awards program. She praised the 21st Century Yeadon Civic Association's beautification project immensely. Even though the association is inactive, she continues to provide leadership for block beautification awards for Bell Avenue. Barbara also reaches out to help people benefit from medical advancement. She has raised donations from neighbors to support the American Institute for Cancer Research for the past 10 years. She is a member of the 48th Street Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. there she serves her church family as a member of the Nurses Ministry.
Barbara Ruffin has been an outstanding block captain for Bell Avenue. Her service and leadership truly demonstrate her commitment to the Yeadon community. Even while facing health concerns, she encourages everyone to “get involved" in helping to develop safety and beautification on their blocks. She wants Yeadon residents to continue to show their “Yeadon Pride."
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_Every_Voice_and_Sing
Lyrics
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
let our rejoicing rise,
high as the listening skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea
sing a song full of faith that the dark past has taught us,
sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
let us march on till victory is won.
Audrey J. Gill has been a resident of Yeadon for over 35 years, married for 30 years, and is a member of First African Baptist Church.
Audrey J. Gill's professional experience, and service includes 27 years in the Philadelphia School System, 3 years in Baltimore School System, 10 years in Philadelphia Department of Recreation and Community Development, Director of Day Camps, and Co-Director of After School Program.
Audrey received a Teacher Certification from Temple University, as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Sandra Brown-Wright has resided in Yeadon, Pennsylvania for 22 years with her husband, Robert E. Wright, Sr. and son Robert E. Wright, Jr., a graduating senior at Hampton University. Her stepson Christopher Robert Culler, who resides in Sicklerville, New Jersey, is a registered nurse in New Jersey.
A graduate of Bartram High School Sandra obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Rducation from West Chester University. Subsequently, she earned a Masters of Education Degree in Psychology of Reading, Reading Specialist Certification and Special Education Certification from Temple University. She also earned Supervisory Certification/Elementary from Cheyney University.
Sandra is a retired Senior Career Teacher who enjoyed teaching in the School District of Philadelphia for 36 years. She was also a reading consultant for the 100 Book Challenge Program - Philadelphia and Tri-County Region. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Quaker City Alumnae Chapter and a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. She is a member of the Cheyney University Alumnae Chapter of Delaware County. Mrs. Wright has been the recipient of various awards. she has been listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, after being nominated by former students. She was a semi-finalist for the School District of Philadelphia's- Teacher of the Year and a nominee for the Teachers' Hall of Fame in Emporia Kansas. She has received classroom grants that enhanced instruction from: McDonald's; the PATHS/Prism Mini Grant Program; and the Philadelphia Education Fund.
As a retired educator, Sandra continues to provide service to the Yeadon community. She is the Secretary for the Concerned Neighbors of Bell Avenue. In this capacity she assists the block captain Barbara Ruffin and the block advisor Robert E. Wright, Sr. in making sure that neighbors are informed and involved. Sandra's special volunteer projects in the gated community involve literacy and enhancing cultural appreciation. As a volunteer literacy tutor for elementary school students, she focuses on teaching reading writing and oral communication. She coaches and encourages youth to participate in literacy contests. She often plans field trips that will help the young people interact with and develop positive experiences at the theatre, museums restaurants and cultural institutions in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware County. The experience is truly enhance the connections that young people make with literacy.
Serving the community, Mrs Wright extends a helping hand to guide young people and families to utilize resources in the community that enhance each child's social emotional and academic development. She is specially encourages them to take advantage of the Yeadon Public Library's materials, technology, special events and services. She supports the library as it promotes reading and lifelong learning. She reaches out to neighbors to keep them updated about events at the library.Sandra also finds joy in connecting high school students to websites that allow them to apply for scholarships in a timely fashion. activities used to promote cultural appreciation have been enriched by Sandra's journeys to Africa visiting: Egypt and Senegal. Sandra finds it a joy to have been one of the presenters, with her family and others, for the Kwanzaa celebration sponsored by the Yeadon Public Library at the NAACP/Yeadon Branch. Along with her family, Sandra is a member of the First African Baptist Church (FABC), in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. There she is a member of the B.W. Watkins Scholarship Ministry and the Chosen 300 Ministry. Sandra Brown-Wright believes that it is an honor to be a volunteer literacy tutor and thereby help students succeed. Her actions are driven by the philosophy: “Each one teach one."
Unsung Treasures Honoree Nan Barnwell was born in Middlesex County, Virginia to the late Roland and Sara Kidd. She received her early education in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and returned to Virginia, where she graduated from Middlesex High School.
Nan moved to Washington DC and worked as a payroll clerk for the Morton Department Stores.
She married Harold Barnwell and had two children, Bonita and Harold, Jr. Harold's job took them Beaugency, France and they lived there for six years. Their family returned to the United States where their youngest son André was born. The family moved to Yeadon in 1963. all three of the Barnwell children Bonita, Harold, Jr., and André graduated from Yeadon High School, and three went to college. Harold, Sr. retired after serving 31 years in the Army, and became Chief of Security Guards at Cheyney State College. He was killed by a drunk driver as he was driving home from work.
Mrs. Barnwell graduated from Delaware County Community College with honors, where she taught at the nursery school. She graduated from Antioch University with honors, and also took courses at Temple University, Cheyney State College, and Saint Joseph's University, among others.
Mrs. Barnwell taught in the William Penn School District at Walnut School, East Alden, East Lansdowne, and Lansdowne schools. She retired from the William Penn School District and became active in the community of Yeadon.
Yeadon Community Involvement
Evans Elementary School
Lunchroom and Playground Monitor Volunteer Classroom Aide
Den Mother Boy Scouts
Leader of Girl Scouts
Chairman of Home and School Advisory Student Council
Teacher for the Title One Program Teacher for the Second Grade
Borough Hall Involvement
The Fire Company (Volunteer Fundraiser)
The Police Department (Youth Aid Panel)
Town Watch Member
The Recreation Board
Yeadon Library Member
Senior Community Board Member
Advisory Council at Friendship Circle
Attended most council meetings
Committee Woman
Member of the United Democratic Party
Lifetime Member of the NAACP
List of Honors
Friendship Circle Senior Center Advisory Board
William Penn School District for Dedication
Community College, for Dedication and Service
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania Citation, Sponsored by Honorable Ronald G. Waters
Unsung Treasures Annual Luncheon
Presented by W.O.M.E.N.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
1p.m. - 3p.m.
Yeadon Public Library
809 Longacre Boulevard
Yeadon, Pa. 19050
Honoring seniors from the local area for their outstanding and tireless support of their community.
Honorees
Mrs. Nan Barnwell
Mrs. Sandra Brown Wright
Dr. Vivian B. Ford
Mrs. Audrey Gill
Mrs. Alice Payne
Mrs. Barbara Ruffin
Guest Speaker
State Rep. Ronald G Waters
For additional information contact
Katrena Patterson
(484) 450-6795
Unsung Treasures Annual Luncheon
Presented by W.O.M.E.N.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
1p.m. - 3p.m.
Yeadon Public Library
809 Longacre Boulevard
Yeadon, Pa. 19050
Honoring seniors from the local area for their outstanding and tireless support of their community.
Welcome and Introductions
Tomeka “Taliah" Jones
Founder of W.O.M.E.N.
Candidate for Yeadon Borough Council
Leading “Lift Every Voice and Sing"
David Adams
Master of Ceremonies
Invocation and Prayer
Mayor Rohan Hepkins
Yeadon Borough
Salad Service
Spoken Word and Song
Councilwoman Sharon Booker
Sharon Hill Borough
Remarks
Mayor Rohan Hepkins
Yeadon Borough
Reading of Biographies
David Adams
Master of Ceremonies
Honorees
Mrs. Nan Barnwell
Mrs. Sandra Brown Wright
Dr. Vivian B. Ford
Mrs. Audrey Gill
Mrs. Alice Payne
Mrs. Barbara Ruffin
Spoken Word
Lady B You
Raffle
Dedication Remarks
Tony Smiley
Office of Rep. Ronald G. Waters
Remarks and Citations
State Rep. Ronald G. Waters
District 191
Presentation of Treasures
Tomeka “Taliah" Jones
Photo Opportunities
Lunch Service
Baked party wings
Rice
Potato salad
Green beans
Yams
Assortment of Beverages and Desserts
Special thanks and Closing Remarks
Tomeka “Taliah" Jones
Contemporary Christian Music: Gospel recording artist, E. Daniels sings a live reprise of “I Worship You" during a One on One with Katrena Patterson, talking about worship, music, family and...bacon.
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As Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge, the company's mobile boss admitted that the Edge would be available in limited quantities at launch. Talking to the press in Seoul ahead of the Galaxy S6 Edge's debut tomorrow, Samsung Mobile CEO JK Shin said that the phone's curved screen is difficult to manufacture, and that will affect the initial availability of the device.
The Chester Panthers 7th Annual Banquet was a true success. The Chester Panthers Youth Empowerment and Athletic Association provides a youth football and cheerleading program to the City of Chester under the leadership of President/Director Charles K. Thompson. This year's banquet was a salutation to some of Chester's own "HOME TOWN HEROES ". More Charts The March jobs report was disappointing. Payroll gains were less than expected, the unemployment rate was unchanged, and average weekly hours worked declined.
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Deep in the Swiss Alps lies the small village of Vals, which 1,000 people call home. Look up, and you'll see pristine mountaintops surrounding this quaint community — for now.
http://mashable.com/2015/04/03/worlds-tallest-hotel-swiss-alps/
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Former HBO employee Richard Thomas succeeds in his pre-trial motion, as The New York State Supreme Court grants his motion in a $3-million discrimination lawsuit.
(PRWeb April 02, 2015)
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