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A local artist’s illustrations go national

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Landenberg Then and Now

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The New Garden Township Police Department: Profiles in dedication and service

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Local band follows up CD release with tour

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Like a ballerina in the air

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Education in Landenberg and beyond

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Q & A with Michael Finnegan

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A home for the next century

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Photo essay: Where in Landenberg?

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A high-stakes business where every petal counts

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A hawk habitat in Landenberg

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LANDENBERG TODAY Who calls Landenberg home?

Landenberg Today • Fall/Winter 2014 Letter from the Editor In this issue of Landenberg Today, we introduce readers to the 11 full-time and five part-time police officers and an administrative assistant who comprise the New Garden Police Department. Our story explores how New Garden Police Chief Gerald Simpson has taken steps to break down the walls that too often separate citizens from police, in the three years since he was selected to lead the department.

Many talented individuals call Landenberg home.

One example is Katy Wiedemann, whose illustrations grace a recent edition of Scientific American.

We talk to Wiedemann about her burgeoning career and how the study of anatomy has affected her artwork.

We also profile Mary Elizabeth McVeigh and her daughter, who run Flowers by Mary Elizabeth. She has more than 20 years of experience doing flowers for weddings large and small, and we talk to her about the challenges that she routinely faces in this demanding line of work.

After putting her pursuit of a pilot’s license on hold for more than a dozen years, writer/photographer Alessandra Nicole returns to the sky with Jonathan Martin, the manager of the New Garden Flying Field.

Nicole writes about her experience in a Fairchild 24, as well as about the program that the New Garden Flying Field has for young aviators.

This has been a big year for the three members of the band Entropy. The band released its debut EP, “Curve,” and followed that with a successful regional tour.

The subject of the Q&A in this issue is Michael Finnegan, the president of the Southern Chester County Soccer Association. The popularity of soccer in the United States was boosted by the excitement over the 2014 World Cup, so we talked to Finnegan about the popularity of the sport. Locally, the Southern Chester County Soccer Association has 1,300 participants, 24 travel teams, and 72 recreation teams.

We also look at the imaginative, energy-efficient Landenberg home that is being constructed by Hugh Lofting and his staff at Hugh Lofting Construction Management Services.

In the “Where in Landenberg?” photo essay, we challenge readers to put their knowledge of Landenberg to the test by identifying where images were taken.

For “Standing in the past in Landenberg,” we take photographs of buildings and scenery in Landenberg and compare them to photos taken a century ago to see how things have changed -- or not changed.

You are one of the thousands of people who call Landenberg home. We at Landenberg Today are pleased to introduce you to some of your neighbors and the extraordinary things they do. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions for future stories. The year 2015 marks the ten-year anniversary of the magazine, and we’re already looking forward to bringing you the next issue in the spring.

Sincerely, Randy Lieberman, Publisher (randyl@chestercounty.com, 610-869-5553) Steve Hoffman, Editor (editor@chestercounty.com, 610-869-5553, ext. 13)

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A local artist’s illustrations grace recent edition of a national science magazine

The anatomy of her talent

Wiedemann’s illustration appears on the cover of the September issue of Scientific American magazine.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Katy Wiedemann was studying illustration at the famed Rhode Island School of Design [RISD] a few years ago, when she visited Italy to experience the work of some of the greatest artists in history.

She was particularly interested in seeing how masters like Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Boticelli interpreted the human body -- in all of its peculiar, tangled beauty -- and when she walked into Uffizi Museum in Florence, she saw room after room of Renaissance paintings, where the work illuminated hands, feet and knuckles to the point where the human form was stretched to a gorgeous elasticity. There, among the art, she totally lost her mind.

“I thought, ‘This is what I should be doing,’” she said.

No one who has ever picked up a paint brush, a pen, graced a theater stage or given themselves to the creative life as something more than a hobby truly understands where that talent comes from. But Wiedemann can easily trace when it began.

From the time she was a youngster and collecting insects in the woods near the Landenberg home where she grew up, until her work as a painter, she has held a

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Landenberg artist Katy Wiedemann is a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

curious fascination for the inner life beneath the surface of the normal body, the normal insect, the normal world.

That curious fascination is now launching her career.

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At the age of 22, Wiedemann, who graduated from RISD last year with a degree in illustration, is providing the art for the cover of the September issue of Scientific American, as well as work that appears in a two-page spread in the publication.

“The editors found my work through my website, and over the course of a few weeks, we went back and forth on what they wanted,” she said. “After I delivered early sketches, they asked me to draw another illustration for the article. Then they came back and said, ‘We think you should do the cover as well.’

“I have always been fascinated by scientific illustration,

but I thought that it wasn’t something I could do professionally. So I’m very happy that it’s already going in the direction that it is.”

Her parents, Ted and Merle, saw their daughter’s ability to draw at an early age, and encouraged her to develop her talents, but also fed her need to know more about the human body. She received an anatomical skeleton one year for Hanukkah. They gave her anatomy textbooks that she pored through. When she entered RISD, she studied not only painting and illustration, but anatomy. She visited the medical school at nearby Brown University, where she copiously studied the sinew of tissues and muscles of cadavers.

“I love the idea that there are all of these layers to our bodies that we can’t see but are complex on their own -bones, musculature -- everything that lay beneath what forms who we are on the outside,” she said. “I think the human body is absolutely beautiful. It’s not beautiful in the way that most people would find it beautiful. The abnormalities of people are what make the human body beautiful. I like to show the human form in a way that is a little distorted, but still realistic. I like to emphasize the things that I think make the body interesting.”

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Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Katy's mother Merle admires her daughter's magazine illustrations.

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painters such as Otto Dix, Wiedemann’s paintings reflect a Renaissance technique, one that uses chiaroscuro lighting, used by painters such as Rembrandt to emphasize the difference between light and dark.

Perhaps most overtly apparent in Wiedemann’s artwork are the elements of the bizarre and horrific, which she said have been influenced by the nightmares she has experienced since she was a child. When she was a student at the Sanford School in Hockessin, she began developing literal translations of her nightmares, and instead of steering her to more conventional work like landscapes and abstract art, her teacher, Alex Ball, encouraged the young Wiedemann to go against the grain.

“She let me go in my own direction,” Wiedemann said.

“Art became a way to channel my nightmares into something productive, a way to take a nightmare and make it a positive experience. I attempted to channel my dreams into a form of entertainment, instead of seeing it as this realistic thing that I had to be afraid of. As I began to channel the nightmares into my art, it became more of an interest instead of a fear. It took the power away from the nightmares, and I felt more in control.

“My work has a very vouyeristic feeling to it,” she said.

“It’s very intimate. It feels as if you’re right there in bed with the person, or standing in front of a violent scene.

I know that makes some people uncomfortable, but it’s intentional. I want it to feel uncomfortable. The thing that I would like to accomplish the most with my art is to evoke emotion.”

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“With my scientific illustration work, it’s more mun-

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dane, but a much faster turnover,” she said. “It’s usually something very specific, very exact, and a lot of creative decisions go into it, but it’s not like decisions that I make in my paintings. In a way, it’s more sterilized. The fact that I’ve been able to follow my

life’s fascination with anatomy is an incredible honor.”

For more information, visit www.katywiedemann.com or www.wiedemannillustrations.com.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@ chestercounty.com.

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————|Landenberg Then & Now|————

Standing in the past of Landenberg

By John Chambless Staff Writer

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f you look around, the past is never very far from the present.

Armed with a camera and a book of old postcards of Landenberg on a sunny afternoon, I went looking for the ghosts of the 1900s village and found them in plain sight.

As I walked through waist-high weeds next to the bridge in the center of town, I wondered if the flat rock I stood on to take a photo was the same rock found by the photographer who shot a postcard view of the Iron Bridge on what looks like a spring day, so long ago. The bridge has been replaced, of course, but the Landenberg Hotel is the same. To the right of the hotel, you can just make out the roof line of the general store next door, which was two stories tall when the postcard shot was taken. The white, three-story mill across from the hotel is gone.

On the same side of the White Clay Creek, I looked for the distinctive zig-zag in the dirt street captured in another postcard view, and found it, just up the hill. The road still does a little zig-zag for no apparent reason. The

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Left: The new bridge over the White Clay Creek in Landenberg.

Below: This postcard view was taken by George A. Wolf of Wilmington, Del., and shows the old Iron Bridge.

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Photos clockwise from Above: This circa 1905 postcard shows the zig-zag dirt street up the hill in Landenberg, with a stone outbuilding and wall that still survive.

Photos (3) by John Chambless

This stone wall stands today. It’s seen to the right of the ca. 1905 postcard view.

The distinctive zig-zag in the street is still visible today.

This outbuilding is seen just behind the buggy in the postcard view.

stone retaining wall to the right of the dirt street is still there at the front of a tall home.

The large houses to the left and right in the distance of the circa 1905 postcard view are gone, but the little white outbuilding, visible just behind the horse and buggy in the postcard, is still there. Now stripped of its whitewash, it stands as a stone foundation today, its roof rotted and falling down.

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Turning and walking back down the hill toward the creek, I paused in the center of the road to capture the view of where the textile mills stood. In the 1800s, the mills were a vital business, and turned out uniforms for Union troops during the Civil War. They are now gone, but the smaller white building with the one dormer on the roof, seen in the center of the vintage view, is still there. Sitting on the other side of Penn Green Road, it’s hidden by foliage at a distance, but if you get close to it, you can see the same distinctive roof line.

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Above: This postcard view shows the two-story general store and post office in the center of town.

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that window toward those mill buildings and the old iron bridge when it was new?

Today, the Landenberg Store is the hub of the community. In the 1800s, the building had a second floor with huge windows.

The building served as a general store even then, as well as the post office. A fire destroyed the building, but the lower floor survives. The wraparound porch

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Right: The small white home visible in the center of the postcard view of the mills.

Photo by John Chambless

Below: The stone home with the distinctive roof line still stands today, on Penn Green Road.

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is gone, but the central doorway and rectangular windows on each side remain in today’s Landenberg Store.

And the man who stood for a moment in front of the old building while the postcard photographer told him to stand still? He’s just a blur on the old image, and he’s now part of the past of this tranquil crossroads village.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty.com.

Photo by John Chambless

Left: Looking across the bridge toward the Landenberg Store.

Below: This postcard view shows the huge mill buildings that once dominated Landenberg.

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The New Garden Township Police Department: Profiles in Dedication and Service

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Very often, law enforcement, much like the wind, is a necessary commodity never seen.

We have seen it in the movies, on television and on our highways and byways: A police officer’s face is hidden behind a hat or sunglasses, and his or her visage is tucked within the darkened confines of police vehicles. And yet, we can feel their presence, around bends, corners and crevices in the towns and neighborhoods where we live. They serve, protect and defend us, but mostly in whispers.

When New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson took over his current post in 2011, he set about to dramatically change that long-held belief that a police department should be heard but never seen.

Supported by a force made up of 11 full-time and 5 part-time police officers and an administrative assistant, the department began to break down those walls that too often separate citizens from its police force, and over the past three years, the New Garden Township Police Department has greatly increased its visibility in the township, through: • Regular workshops, forums and open houses, which encourage interaction and communication between residents and police officers, all based on an open-door policy that encourages township residents to share their ideas with the department.

• Active participation in community events, such as career days and After the Bell school programs.

• The creation of a newly-designed, comprehensive website, with features such as an accident/DUI incident map.

• The development of a Facebook page.

• A new, digital newsletter known as The New Garden Lyceum, filled with vital information important for all residents of New Garden Township.

• Increased collaboration with other local law enforcement agencies.

• The establishment of 24-hour services, first as a “pilot” program beginning in May 2013, and, through a five-year agreement in December 2013, as a full-time, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week police force.

• The incorporation of a value-based form of policing, summarized in the department’s mission statement: Life: We give first priority to situations which threaten life and treat all persons with courtesy and respect. We make our decisions and take our actions with the intention to minimize any danger to innocent citizens.

Integrity: We hold ourselves to high standards of moral and ethical conduct. We support the principles embodied in the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Justice: We protect and respect the rights of all people, while treating all persons fairly and without favoritism. We display a helpful, caring, and cooperative attitude toward the people we serve. We go beyond merely responding to calls for service in an attempt to provide an impartial service dedicated to solving community problems.

Professionalism: We believe that each employee is committed to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, dedicated to serving our community, self-disciplined, and interested in improving their level of knowledge and competence.

“The police department is a vital component to every community,” Simpson wrote on the department’s website. “My primary goal is to provide a professional and accessible public safety service for all of New Garden Township. To that end, our dedication to the ideals above will enhance the quality of life for everyone.”

Landenberg Today is pleased to provide profiles of each of the dedicated people who form the New Garden Township Police Department.

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Jeffrey Call, Corporal Officer Call came to the New Garden Township Police Department in 2005, after serving with the Kennett Square Borough Police Department.

“I enjoy the personal interaction and friendships that develop between the police department and our local community,” he said. “I also enjoy assisting the public during a time in need, no matter how big or small the crisis.”

Heather Campbell, Administrative Assistant As any New Garden Township Police Department officer will readily say, Chief Gerald Simpson may be the visionary of the department, but Heather Campbell is the glue that keeps the department working as one. She joined the department in 2007, after serving as a police com-

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munications officer for the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office, and as a dispatcher with the Coatesville Police Department.

“There is no day that is routine, and every day here is different from the previous one,” she said. “The majority of the community has a positive attitude toward the department, and support it wholeheartedly. I enjoy that the non-supporters’ opposition is being drowned out by the inevitable progression that is shown by every single person in the department.”

Joseph Cooper, PFC With 26 years of law enforcement experience, Officer Cooper came to the New Garden Township Police Department in 1993 as a part-time officer, and then a fulltime officer in 1997, after serving for the Kennett Square Borough, West Grove Borough and West Fallowfield Township.

“The New Garden Township Police Department is still community-oriented, and is committed to providing a high level of service to its residents,” he said. “The men and women of the department are dedicated, easy to work with, and we all work together as a team.”

Keith Cowdright, Sergeant Before joining the New Garden Township Police Department in 2005, Officer Cowdright served for the Coatesville Police Department, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office and the Chester County Prison.

“I enjoy being a part of something that is bigger than one’s own self,” he said. “I enjoy being a part of a team that strives to make a difference in the community, who go out of their way to help people in their times of need, and protect them from people who would do them harm. This department is about making the community of New Garden Township a safer place for all.”

John M. Gibson, II, P.F.C. Officer Gibson, named the New Garden Township Police Officer of the Year in 2013, has been with the department since 1985, and in law enforcement for 29 years.

Serving as a law enforcement officer in New Garden “has a little bit of everything,” he said, “17 square miles of business, residential, retirement communities, farms, an airport, heavy traffic areas, and every kind of person you can think of. I have been thanked, hugged, kissed [on the cheek], patted on the back, consoled, transported in an ambulance, yelled at, cussed at and spit on, and every day, you just don’t know what is coming your way. Best of all, we have a great bunch of men and women working here.”

Joseph Greenwalt, Corporal You might say that a career in law enforcement was something Officer Greenwalt was born into. His father served 27 years with the City of Chester Police Department, and his uncle served with the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office as a detective for 30 years. Prior to joining the New Garden Township Continued on Page 34

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Police Department in 2007, Officer Greenwalt served in the Borough of Brookhaven and the City of Chester.

“I was born into the profession of a police officer, and have a sincere admiration for public service and protection,” he said. “What I enjoy most about the New Garden Police Department is the continuous change and forward progression of the organization as a whole. I currently serve as one of the two patrol supervisors for the department, and take my role as a leader very seriously.”

Matthew Jones, Patrolman After starting his law enforcement career in the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Officer Jones began his service with the New Garden Township Police Department in 2012.

“I enjoy my peers and the direction the New Garden Police Department is going in,” he said. “Chief Simpson has improved our services greatly, and I am honored to be a part of such a great organization. We strive each day to uphold our department values of Human Life, Justice, Integrity and Professionalism.”

Michael King, Police Officer Officer King joined the New Garden Township Police Department in 2013, after a 26-year career with the Pennsylvania State Police.

“I enjoy the people I work with and direction that the department is headed in,” he said. “During my time with the State Police, especially at the Avondale barracks, we worked very well with the members of the New Garden Township Police Department. I used to patrol the township at times, and I’ve known the senior members of the department ever since I began my law enforcement career, so when the Continued on Page 38 34

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opportunity was presented to join this agency, it seemed like a perfect fit, and a great way to continue to serve my community.”

Ryan Kushner, Patrol Officer Officer Kushner came on board at the New Garden Township Police Department in 2014 after having served an internship with the Philadelphia Police Department.

“As a new police officer, working alongside the other officers within this department has been the most enjoyable aspect of the job for me,” he said. “Having never been a law enforcement officer before, I find that their knowledge and experience has greatly helped me in becoming a better law enforcement officer.”

Gerry Lindenlauf, Patrolman First Class Officer Lindenlauf, who has been with the New Garden Township Police Department since 1994, began his 26-year career in law enforcement as a dispatcher for Chester County Emergency Services, and also worked as a part-time officer for Sadsbury, West Brandywine and Honey Brook townships.

“I enjoy receiving the support of the residents of New Garden Township,” he said. “Without that support, our jobs would be much more difficult.”

Philip J. Magorry, Police Officer After retiring from the City of Newark Police Department after a distinguished 24-year carer there, Officer Magorry joined the New Garden Police Department in 2013.

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policing,” he said. “He does not wait until something bad happens to react. His policy and approach to policing is to prevent any bad things from happening before they occur.”

Pedro Melendez, Patrolman Before joining the New Garden Township Police Department in 2013, Officer Melendez served for the East Whiteland Police Department.

“What I enjoy most about working for the New Garden Township Police Department is the cooperation and camaraderie I get by being associated with my colleagues in the department,” he said. “I feel lucky to to be working with a great group. When it comes to being able to do your job well, I feel that’s half the battle.”

Kristin Menna, Police Officer After serving 16 years a a part-time officer in the West Brandywine,

East Fallowfield and South Coatesville communities, Officer Menna joined the New Garden Township Police Department in 2011.

“I enjoy working with my fellow officers and staff members,” she said. “I also enjoy the opportunity to serve the citizens of New Garden Township on a daily basis.”

Mario M. Raimato, Jr., Police Officer Officer Raimato, who joined the New Garden Township Police Department in 1996, has 21 years in law enforcement, which began in 1993 when he joined the Kennett Square Borough Police Department.

“I enjoy working with the youth in the community,” he said. “I participate in the After the Bell Program, as well as Career Day at the Kennett Middle School. I try to be a positive role model for the youth of the community, so that they may have someone to look up to and learn from.”

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Police Department in 2014.

“I enjoy being a part of the New Garden Police Department because I respect the members of the department, from past interactions and their level of professionalism,” he said. “I also enjoy the personalized interaction I have with the citizens of New Garden Township, and the level of service that we are able to provide.”

Gerald R. Simpson, Chief of Police Before joining the New Garden Township Police Department in 2010, Chief Simpson enjoyed 23 years of distinguished service as a lieutenant with the City of Newark Police Department.

“Coming from a larger community and in a position of command, I found myself somewhat insulated from what brought me to the career field in the first place -- helping people,” he said. “There are

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no layers here at New Garden; you get to see your positive efforts first hand, which is refreshing to know that you’re still contributing to the profession. Effecting change; it’s what it’s all about.”

Joseph Paul Versagli III, Patrolman To Officer Versagli, who has been with the New Garden Township Police since 2011, serving as a law enforcement officer in the area is, in effect, like being home.

“As a resident of New Garden Township my whole life, I enjoy patrolling the areas I grew up in, and protecting the community,” he said.

“I have the pleasure of working with, and learning from, a group of dedicated officers and supervisors -- ranging from veterans to recent academy graduates -- who take pride in their work. It’s been a great experience to be a part of a department that is dedicated to growth and constant improvement, with a chief who has the best interest of his officers and the community in mind.”

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

Programs focus on local history and nature Several programs that focus on local history or nature are planned in the coming months.

The history of the Mason Dixon Line will be explored during a presentation at the New Garden Township Building on Starr Road in Landenberg on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The history of the Mason Dixon Line dates back to June 18, 1765 when Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon placed the survey marker identifying the intersection of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. It was the first marker of the westward-bound survey line that would determine the lands of Pennsylvania and Maryland.

All are invited to the White Clay Watershed Association’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 22, to learn about the history of this boundary and the survey itself from John MacKenzie, a professor at the University of Delaware, who has done extensive research on the subject. There will also be a brief presentation about the new Tri-State Marker trail being built to this marker by the Friends of White Clay Creek Preserve.

On Oct. 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., experience the return of historic hauntings at the London Tract Meeting House in the White Clay Creek Preserve. Take a tour around the

graveyard at London Tract Meeting House, where you will meet a cast of characters from Landenberg’s rich history. This popular community event from the past is making a comeback this year. Along with the graveyard tour, there will be a haunted trail, music, refreshments, and a bonfire. The raindate for the event is Oct. 25.

Details at FriendsofPaWCCP.org.

On Oct. 25, enjoy the beauty of the fall plants that grow locally. Fall foliage can be surprisingly beautiful. Shorter daylight causes waning photosynthesis (plants making their own food by using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and glucose). When the greens fade, some leaves show their red, orange, or yellow hues. Brown colors are caused by wastes left in leaves.

Fall Local Plants is a year-long seasonal exploration of the plants found in the area. Join Friends member April Schmitt in exploring a local property that has worked hard to encourage local plants to thrive. Participants will meet at the London Tract Meeting House and caravan by car to the private local property. The program begins at 1 p.m. The raindate is Oct. 25. More information is available at Friendsof PaWCCP.org.

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follows up release of debut EP with successful tour

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ntropy followed up the release of its debut EP, “Curve,” with a regional tour that included shows in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del., Baltimore, Washington D.C., Atlantic City, and New York City.

In the midst of all that excitement, the band’s members—Kyle Fisher, Dillon Camac, and Mike Rogers—graduated from Avon Grove High School.

Fisher, who serves as the band’s singer and guitarist, said that the initial tour was very successful and they were able to add more shows while they were on the road.

They are currently lining up shows for later this year and early next year. The band is excited about reaching a wider audience with their music.

“We’re hoping to get our foot in the door for the northeast region,” Fisher said, explaining that he’s excited to be working with drummer Camac and new bassist Rogers.

In an interview before the tour, Fisher outlined the band’s plans to conquer the world, or at least the music-listening part of it that resides in the northeastern United States.

Entropy started practicing with each other in the fall of 2013 and their unique style emerged organically, combining the sounds of musical influences like the Smashing Pumpkins, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and Title Fight. They’ve described their music as psychedelic grunge, but the musical style doesn’t fit comfortably in just one style.

“We make songs that don’t really fit into a genre,” said Fisher, the band’s main lyricist. The primary goal when crafting a song, he said, is creating something that is genuine. The band is very pleased with the results of their debut effort, a foursong EP. “These are our first four songs as a band,” Fisher explained. He came up with some of the basic riffs, but each of the songs was a combined effort of all three members

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and reflects where Entropy is as a band right now.

“Too Many Humans” is a song that finds Fisher thinking about his past. Music reviewer Justin Kreitzer noted that the song features a bass line similar to Soundgarden’s, but also has jangly guitars that are like Silverchair’s early brand of post-grunge alternative rock.

Kreitzer also praises Fisher’s vocals on the track because he manages to match the intensity of the heavy music.

“Judge” is a political song hinting at how the government is watching everything, but not really doing anything to help its citizens.

The genesis of the song “Curve” came from a time

Kyle Fisher and the band Entropy went on its first tour this year in support of the debut EP, “Curve.”

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when Fisher was at a party and he observed how certain people were acting insincerely because they wanted to fit in. Fisher realized that he had done the same thing himself.

“Highway” is about parting ways with a girlfriend, which is always fodder for a good rock song.

Entropy recorded “Curve” after a few months of rehearsals. They were fortunate enough to make a connection with Kenny Eaton, a member of the band Time Columns, and soon thereafter the trio was recording “Curve” at Eaton’s Mystery Ton Studios. Eaton engineered, mixed, and mastered the tunes.

Fisher, Camac, and Rogers share a strong musical connection. They knew each other from school and from other bands that they have played in over the years.

Fisher recalled that he and Rogers played together in a band called Fifth Effect in middle school.

Fisher said that music has always played an important part in his life.

“Music is something that has always been there for me,” he explained. “It’s a good way to get things that you

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believe in out to the world.”

Fisher started playing the guitar when he was attending school in Switzerland. His fourth-grade teacher taught him the basics of the instrument and he hasn’t stopped playing since.

Camac learned how to play the drums from his father. His playing style has also been inspired by many different bands.

“The band that really got me into music was Green Day,” Camac explained. He also really likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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1990s grunge and rap.

Fisher said that he and Rogers would often go to the White Clay Creek with their acoustic guitars and play for hours at a time. Rogers is a guitarist and pianist who is handling bassist duties for Entropy.

With their varied influences, each member brings something different to the band. And with each new song that the band attempts, Fisher is growing as a songwriter.

“I think Kyle is a lyrical genius,” Camac said.

Another role that Fisher has taken on is that of general manager of the band. He frequently attends music industry events to learn about the business and to make connections. He has worked tirelessly to get the band bookings.

“This guy,” said Camac, “works his {butt} off.”

The drummer, meanwhile, brings a driving beat to the band’s music that can be credited to his rap influences.

As young musicians, their musical interests are constantly expanding.

“I’ve been listening to Led Zeppelin a lot lately,” Fisher

said. “We’re influenced by everything.”

Fisher said that the band rehearses as much as possible and is constantly working on new material. They are always looking to book more shows throughout the region.

“We might as well make something out of our youth while we have it,” Fisher explained.

If that’s not the perfect credo for rock ’n’ roll, nothing is.

Now that all three band members are high school graduates, the world is filled with possibilities.

“I don’t know where this will take us,” Fisher admitted.

“We’ve been steadily growing. I would love to be touring around getting what I believe in out to the world. Having a solid regional following would be fantastic. If the music’s good, things will happen. Music finds a way.”

To learn more about Entropy’s upcoming shows, visit the website at theentropyband.com or check out their Facebook or Twitter page.

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After putting her pursuit of a pilot’s license on hold for more than a dozen years, a writer/photographer returns to the air and falls in love again with the memory – and sensation – of soaring through the skies

Like a ballerina in the air

By Alessandra Nicole Contributing Writer

I have always believed that there is something so strong, yet so vulnerable, about flying in a small plane.

I am in love with that duality; it’s like both cursing gravity and knowing you’re also at the mercy of it. So when I arrived at the New Garden Flying Field on July 25, on assignment for this magazine, I knew that I was about to relive that duality.

For there it was, waiting for me. A flawless, shiny red 1946 Fairchild 24.

I do not remember my first flight. I was a colicky infant coming over to the United States from Germany with two new parents, who told me later that I cried through the entire eight-hour flight.

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top before; and the sight impacted my portfolio for art school. As a result, the experience married my obsession with Degas’ graceful, blue-bathed ballerinas and the ethereal cloud shapes through which we flew.

When I was in my early twenties, I held a job in Washington for three years as a federal contractor, so I flew to just about every major U.S. city for a week at a time. The constant travel at that age felt glamorous, and every Monday morning was filled with prickly anticipation of my next big-city destination.

But the first flight that overtook my heart was while attending the Savannah College of Art & Design. I had begun contributing some of my photography to a local entertainment newspaper. On one of my assignments, I found myself in the belly of a large military plane headed to Fort Bragg, N.C., along with 100 Green Berets.

They were required to routinely take what’s called a “Hollywood Jump” to maintain current parachuting status, and I photographed them as they stepped, one by one, off the back of the cargo opening and floated out over the beautiful patchwork quilt of farms below.

On the return to Savannah, the pilots had me join

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The author, moments before she shared a flight with Jon Martin, manager of the New Garden Flying Field.

them in the cockpit for the flight, and from there I was absolutely hooked. It felt like glorious magic watching the pilots guide such a tremendous machine through the air. I loved everything about it, the banter of the pilots on the headsets, the communication with air towers, all the dials and instruments, the updrafts that would put butterflies in my stomach, and the feeling of defying physics to some degree -- the thrill of some

form of anarchy against nature.

Years later, on my commutes from my office in southwest Washington, D.C., to my home in Delaware, I would regularly pass a tiny airport outside of Annapolis on Route 50. It had a large banner advertising their flight lessons. In late summer of 2001, I was intrigued enough to find my way to the landing strip and go up in a small, twin-engine airplane to see if it was something I’d like to further pursue.

The experience I had in Annapolis on my hour-long first lesson that August afternoon was a total delight.

Being in a small aircraft was completely different from being in a large cruising commercial airliner. It felt personal. It was intimate, delicate, highly technical; an elevated experience in a spiritual sense. I felt like a ballerina in the air.

When we landed again, I was absolutely over the moon about the flight. I wore an enormous, irrepressible grin for hours, even days afterward.

I signed myself up for lessons immediately; I couldn’t wait to learn more! I couldn’t wait to feel like I was levitating again. I wanted to see the mosaic of homes and hills stretch out to the horizon, to see sun spill across the Chesapeake Bay in endless throngs of glitter

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confidence in my innate desire to find balance within the given atmosphere amidst all of its unpredictable changes. I loved it in the sky.

A few short weeks later, on Sept. 11, 2001, however, the world was in shock. Things were never to be the same again.

My life changed, too. I was a handful of blocks away from the World Trade Center that morning when the buildings were attacked. The magnitude of witnessing such a thing deeply changed my own life’s course. My small flight school was closed for federal audits as our nation’s government sought to learn more about who was taking lessons on simulators for domestic commercial aircraft. The greater Washington area shifted into a mode of sheer fear and daily panic, as heightened security measures were implemented all around. The day’s color-coded terror alerts were discussed over our morning coffee.

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high wings, and an inverted (upside-down), self lubrilicense would be put on hold indefinitely.

Today, I am a professional photographer, and more cating 200-hp engine. Martin’s plane hadn’t flown than 12 years after my last seat in the cockpit of an air- since 1952, and, as the third owner in 2011, it was craft, I was given the opportunity to climb back in. As his second total aircraft restoration. I could tell it was I made the tranquil, picturesque drive to New Garden restored lovingly. “Truly a labor of love,” said Martin, “Wanna fly it?”

Flying Field to meet with “Yes!” I gasped. Very manager Jonathan Martin, Is your son or daughter a future aviator? If so, I felt nervous to the point then the New Garden Flying Field invites them gingerly, I took over the of nausea. My heart was in to attend its annual Future Aviators Camp, held flight.

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I parked the car, fumbled www.newgardenflyingfield.com, or call 610-268-2619. complete aplomb. It was a smooth, steady, responclumsily around for my camera bag, took a great big deep breath, and trekked sive gentleman of the sky. We took a course out over over to the landing strip, where Martin met me with Havre de Grace, saw the Cecil County Fair from an encouraging smile. There, he revealed his stunning above, and saw the sun spill its treasure over the vast and fully restored 1946 Fairchild 24. My nervousness Chesapeake Bay once more. I was captivated. I fell in vanished. An enormous, irrepressible grin – one that love all over again.

After some time, I relinquished control to Martin, had accompanied me on all of those past flights years who curved us around back toward New Garden. before – had returned.

“Wanna land it?” asked Martin.

We flew Martin’s red vintage plane over Landenberg “Oh ... No, no thank you!” I answered, suddenly and out to the Chesapeake Bay and chatted about how we each fell in love with aviation. The Fairchild very nervous.

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“Aw, come on. It’s the most important part! Takeoff is optional but landing is mandatory,” he said.

He vectored us in for a landing in the grass, right next to the landing strip. “This old plane prefers to land in the grass,” he said. “Easier on the rubber.”

New Garden Airfield was originally built by the duPont family and was sold to New Garden Township in 2007. Martin, who has had a special place in his heart for New Garden Airfield since he was 12, was asked to join the township as manager of the airfield in 2008.

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Open a door to learning Area schools offer open houses this fall

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Archmere Academy 3600 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, 302-798-6632, archmereacademy.com An open house will be held Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theater.

Caravel Academy 2801 Del Laws Road, Bear, 302-834-8938, caravel.org Hockessin Montessori 1000 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, 302-234-1240, thehms.org Independence School 1300 Paper Mill Rd., Newark, 302-239-0332, theindependenceschool.org Open houses will be held Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m., Feb. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday Tours are available every Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To arrange a personal tour, call Carol Bergner at 302-239-0332 or e-mail cbergner@tisde.org.

Layton Preparatory School 6201 Kennett Pike, Centreville, 302-655-3280, laytonprep.org An open house will be held Oct. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m.

The New School 812 Elkton Road, Newark, 302-456-9838, thenewschool.com Red Lion Christian Academy 1390 Red Lion Road, Bear, 302-834-2526, redlionca.org Red Lion is happy to accommodate personal tours. Contact admissions@ redlionca.org or call 302, 834-2526, ext. 1.

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Salesianum School 1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, 302-654-2495, salesianum.org An open house will be held Nov. 9 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Sanford School 6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, 302-239-5263, sanfordschool.org An open house will be held Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

St. Andrew’s School 350 Noxontown Road, Middletown, 302-378-9511, standrews-de.org Tours are offered regularly.

Call 302-285-4231.

Weekday tours at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.

Saturday tours on Oct. 18; Nov. 1, 8 and 15; Dec. 6; Jan. 10 and 31; Feb. 7. Saturday tours are offered at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

The Tatnall School 1501 Barley Mill Road, Wilmington, 302-998-2292, tatnall.org An open house will be held Oct. 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. for the Preschool and Lower School (ages 3 to fourth grade); Oct. 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. for the Middle and Upper School (grades 5 to 12); and an all-school open house on Nov. 8 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Reservations required.

Tower Hill School 2813 W. 17th St., Wilmington, 302-575-0550, towerhill.org An open house will be held Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.

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Ursuline Academy 1106 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 302-658-7158, ursuline.org A Middle and Upper School open house will be held Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.; an Early Childhood and Lower School open house will be held Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.

Wilmington Christian School 825 Loveville Road, Hockessin, 302-239-2121, wilmingtonchristian.org Wilmington Friends School 101 School Road, Wilmington, 302-576-2900, wilmingtonfriends.org Open houses for the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools will be held Oct. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m.; Nov. 4 from 9 to 11 a.m.; Jan. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.; and April 6 from 9 to 11 a.m.

A Middle and Upper School open house will be held Nov. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Padua Academy 905 N. Broom St., Wilmington, 302-421-3739, paduaacademy.org An open house will be held Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.

St. Elizabeth High School 1500 Cedar St., Wilmington, 302-656-3369, sehs.org An open house will be held Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

St. Mark’s High School 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, 302-738-3300, stmarkshs.net Tours are available Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Delaware College of Art and Design 600 N. Market St., Wilmington, 302-622-8000, dcad.edu A fall open house will be held Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Delaware State University 3931 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington, 302-254-5340, desu.edu Delaware Technical Community College 400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, 302-454-3900; 333 Shipley St., Wilmington, 302-571-5300, dtcc.edu Goldey-Beacom College 4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 302-998-8814, gbc.edu Open houses are held on Saturday afternoons three times a year. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., presentations begin at 11:00 am, and campus tours begin at noon. Lunch is provided. Information sessions are available on Saturday mornings six times a year. Discussion begins at 10 a.m., with a campus tour starting at 11 a.m. The Admissions Office is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Call 302-225-6248 to schedule a visit.

Springfield College 1007 Orange St., Wilmington, 302-658-5720, springfieldcollege.edu An open house will be held Oct. 5.

University of Delaware Main Campus in Newark; Wilmington Campus, 302-831-2792, udel.edu An open house “Blue and Golden Saturday� will be held Oct. 25, featuring faculty members, admissions staff, financial aid, housing, athletics, career servies and others, as well as a tour of the campus and residence halls and a walk down Main Street.

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Widener University School of Law 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 477-2100, law.widener.edu Wilmington University 320 Dupont Hwy., New Castle, 356-4636 31 Reads Way, New Castle, 655-5400 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, (877) 967-5464 651 N. Broad St., Middletown, (877) 967-5464 Chester County Intermediate Unit Educational Service Center 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 Telephone: (484) 237-5000 Chester County Technical College High School Brandywine Campus 484-593-5100 443 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 www.tchsbrandywine.org Chester County Technical College High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus 610-345-1800 280 Pennock’s Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390 www.tchspennocks.org Chester County Technical College High School Pickering Campus 610-933-8877 1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460-2371 www.tchspickering.org

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Assumption B.V.M. School 290 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390 Tours are held every Tuesday and Wednesday and can be scheduled by contacting Sandra Gosline at sgosline@comcast.net or by calling the main office at 610-869-9576.

Bethany Christian School 1137 Shadyside Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Tours can be arranged. Call 610-998-0877, ext. 1.

CFS, The School at Church Farm (610-363-7500) 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341-2818 Parent’s weekend will be held Oct. 17 and 18.

Contact Carol Houck at chouck@gocfs.net, or call 610-363-5375.

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Episcopal Day School (610-644-6181) Church of the Good Samaritan 212 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301 www.goodsamdayschool.org George Fox Friends School (610-593-7122) 2009 Gap-Newport Pike, Cochranville, PA 19330 www.gffs.org

Kimberton Waldorf School (610-933-3635) 410 W. Seven Stars Rd., P. O. Box 350, Kimberton, PA 19442 An all-school open house for adults and older children will be held Nov. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m., Feb. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m., and April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Adults and children in fifth through eighth grades can visit the High School on Oct. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Adults can find out about the Middle School program on Jan. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Adults can find out about the Lower School on Jan. 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Adults and children can find out about the Kindergarten on Oct. 24 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Jan. 23 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Feb. 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., March 14 from 10 to 11 a.m., and May 2 from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Malvern Preparatory School (484-595-1131) 418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 An open house will be held Oct. 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart School (610-932-3633) 205 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363 Upland Country Day School (610-444-3035) 420 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 Open houses will be held Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon, and April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Register by calling Patrick Manahan at 610-444-7755 or e-mailing pmanahan@uplandcds.org.

Villa Maria Academy Lower School (610-644-4864) 1140 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345-0600

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West Chester Christian School (610-692-3700) 1237 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 West Chester Friends School (610-696-2962) 415 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 An open house will be held Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. for The Friends Play School through fifth grade. A Fall Fair and Homecoming will be held Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with tours at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Another open house will be held Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. for The Friends Play School through fifth grade.

An open house will be held Nov. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. during the Book Fair.

Westtown School (610-399-0123) 975 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382 An All-School open house will be held Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.; a Lower and Middle School open house will be held Jan. 26 at 9 a.m.; and an All School open house will be held April 27 at 9 a.m.

White Clay Learning Center (610-880-0114) 250 New Garden Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374 whiteclaylearning.org

EDUCATION CHESTER COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS

Avon Grove Charter School (Early Learning Center) (610-255-5325) 1769 New London Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 www.agcharter.org Avon Grove Charter School (West Grove Campus) (484-667-5000) 110 East State Road, West Grove, PA 19390 www.agcharter.org

AREA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Cheyney University of PA (610-399-2220) 1837 University Circle, P. O. Box 200, Cheyney, PA 19319-0200 Delaware County Community College (Marple Campus) (610-359-5000) 901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063-1094 Delaware County Community College (Brandywine Campus) (610-723-1100) 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335

Delaware County Community College (Brandywine Campus) (610-723-1100) 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 Delaware County Community College (Exton Campus) (610-450-6500) 912 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341 Delaware County Community College (Pennock’s Bridge Campus) (610-869-5100) 280 Pennock’s Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390 Immaculata University (610-647-4400) 1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345 The Lincoln University (484-365-8000) 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University, PA 19352 Penn State Great Valley (610-648-3200) (School of Graduate Professional Studies) 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355 Valley Forge Christian College (610-935-0450) 1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460 West Chester University of Pennsylvania (610-436-1000) University and High Streets, West Chester, PA 19383

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Michael Finnegan president of the Southern Chester County Soccer Association There were plenty of signs during the 2014 World Cup that the popularity of soccer in the United States is reaching unprecedented heights.

Landenberg Today decided to catch up with Michael Finnegan, who serves as the president of the Southern Chester County Soccer Association (SCCSA), to discuss the popularity of the sport

locally. The SCCSA, which has produced numerous tournament and state championship teams, now has 1,300 participants, 24 travel teams, and 72 recreation teams. We also talked to Finnegan about some the challenges of running such a large organization, and his experiences during his 16 years with SCCSA.

Finnegan attended the U.S. Soccer Federation meeting in New York City this past winter. During his tenure with the Southern Chester County Soccer Association, Finnegan has served as EPYSA District 14 Commissioner from 2006 to 2013 and State Vice President for the past year. In 2010, he was named EPYSA and U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 Administrator of the Year and was a finalist for the National award.

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—————————— Q: What is your current position with the Southern Chester County Soccer Association (SCCSA)?

A: I am the President of SCCSA. Q: How long have you been involved with the Southern Chester County Soccer Association?

A: The Southern Chester County Soccer Association is a non-profit that has been promoting youth soccer in Southern Chester County since 1977. I Joined SCCSA as a recreational head coach in 1998 and moved to the administrative side in 2000 as an age group commissioner. I became vice president of the recreational program in 2002 and then president of the association in 2004. I still serve as president.

Q: What programs does the league offer each year?

A: We have an extensive program offering for kids of all ages and skill levels. We offer fall and spring recreational programs for kids 4 to 18 years old, and competitive travel teams for kids 8 to 18 years old. We have one of the fastest-growing and highly qualified professional training staffs in the area. We offer individual and team development sessions that cater to all age groups from Little Dragons to the high school player, including goalkeeper and striker concentrations. We have our TOPSoccer Outreach Program that enables boys and girls 4 years of age and over with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to play soccer. And in the off-season, we offer our Little Dragons and Elite Youth summer camps.

Q: How many youngsters participate in the Southern Chester County Soccer Association?

A: SCCSA has grown to 1300 participants, 24 travel teams, 72 recreation teams, and has produced numerous tournament and State championship teams, as well as one National Champion team. We also have a pool of 100 youth referees that we have trained for our in-house league.

Q: Have you seen increased interest in soccer since the World Cup? A: There was more interest in this World Cup than ever before in America. The Brazil-Germany match averaged more than 15 million viewers, on a Tuesday afternoon in the summer, while Monday Night Football games last season averaged 13.7 million viewers. Once every three years our sport gains millions of additional fans. Even if we only keep a few hundred thousand once the games are over, or the U.S. is eliminated, we are still gaining fans.

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Q: How popular is soccer in southern Chester County?

A: Soccer probably has the largest participation of all sports in Southern Chester County. At the high schools and middle schools, it is closer to all of the other sports, but in the youth clubs, soccer has much more participation. Our 1300 players for just soccer exceeds the total number of participants for other local sports organizations that offer five or more sports. Eastern Pennsylvania has 125,000 registered youth soccer players, and the U.S. has over 3 million players. In comparison, in the U.S., Little League has 2 million players and there are 700,000 lacrosse players.

Q: Tell us about your background with soccer.

A: I grew up with soccer. My grandfather played back in Ireland. In my youth in Philadelphia, I played club at Lighthouse and Parkwood, and four years of varsity at Roman Catholic High School. An ankle injury kept me from playing at Drexel, but I played some indoor and adult league later on. Lately, I have been in on the administrative side, serving 16 years with SCCSA, and at the State and Regional level. My involvement includes serving as EPYSA District 14 Commissioner from 2006 to 2013 and State Vice President for the past year. In 2010, I was named EPYSA and US Youth Soccer Region 1 Administrator of the Year and was a finalist for the National award.

Q: What are the biggest challenges that you face in your role with the Soccer League?

A: SCCSA is a club that prides itself on providing a program that is available to kids of all abilities, and is affordable to kids from any socioeconomic background. In particular, the neighborhood that encompasses SCCSA includes a large Latino population. Keeping our costs down while providing quality programs is a challenge, as we are funded only by our registration fees and some sponsorships. We receive no funds from the municipalities that we service. We recently engaged in a long-term lease with the Kennett Area Park Authority and have developed a 10-acre fully irrigated soccer park adjacent to Anson B. Nixon Park. We run our travel and camp programs there as well as have fields available to the public free of charge. The maintenance expenses for the fields alone are astronomical.

Q: What is your favorite spot in Landenberg?

A: Paradocx Vineyard and Schmidt’s Tree Farm, especially in the fall. Where else can you taste wine, find your way through a corn maze, and then shoot pumpkins from an air cannon?

Q: What three dinner guests, living or dead, would you invite to dine with you?

A: Wow, never had to answer this one before, but here goes…Abraham Lincoln because he was president during the most difficult of times and kept our country together. It would be interesting to hear if it turned out the way he thought it would. Queen Elizabeth because of all her years on the throne, she has known every significant world leader from the 1930s through today and has ruled during the election of 10 of our presidents. Imagine the stories she could tell. And Bruce Lee. His writings during his brief life touched on the

Finnegan pictured with one of the Southern Chester County Soccer Association’s TOPSoccer Special Needs teams.

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———|Landenberg Home & Garden|——— Hugh Lofting and his staff are building an imaginative, energy-efficient, one-of-a-kind residence in Landenberg

A home for the next century

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

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he Camp, so named by its new owners, is in the middle of a seven-acre patchwork of woods, streams, fields and a two-acre pond in Landenberg, and if a visitor did not know any better, he or she would feel removed from any notion of neighbors or outside interference. It is a Private Idaho of peace and serenity, where a bald eagle or osprey may do a flyover at any minute, and where the setting sun over the pond turns the

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Above: Hugh Lofting (center), along with project manager Jeff Shaw (left) and Steve Siever, assistant project manager.

Right: An energyefficient porch overlooks a two-acre pond, and beyong, several acres of woodland.

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sky into a pale gold.

Through the end of November, The Camp is also serving as the working canvas for builder Hugh Lofting of Hugh J. Lofting Construction Management Services. If it isn’t already the perfect marriage of design, creativity and efficiency, it sure will be when it’s completed.

For the last 30 years, Hugh Lofting Timber Framing, Inc., headquartered in West Grove, has been one of the nation’s leaders in the design and construction of timber frame homes. Using hand-carved timber, the Lofting group has made its reputation by combining old world craftsmanship with new world technology – not only in residential building, but in the design and construction of public buildings.

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timbers to passive solar design to low-impact “green” materials, Hugh Lofting is committed to passive house and LEED construction as a way of the future.

At the end of last year, when the owners approached Lofting and his colleagues with the idea of constructing an extremely energy efficient home at their Camp site, they were quickly on board. As a result, the 2,700-square-foot, single-floor home, scheduled to be completed by Thanksgiving, is being built with special attention to heating and cooling demands and costs.

“The owners approached us with the idea of wanting to build an open-design, high-efficiency home using passive house energy techniques,” said Hugh Lofting. “Because they have the pond as their heating and cooling source, they’re able to use a geothermal system. What we’re doing now is expanding interior distances and not building walls, and this house is a great example of open Continued on Page 78

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building. While interior walls should be able to be adjusted quite easily, we believe the shell is the part of the home that has to last for 300 years.”

When Steve Hessler, designer with Hugh Lofting Timber Framing, Inc., first looked at the original designs for the home that were created by architect Townsend “Townie” Moore, he was hooked.

“Townie created the vision of the owners, and as we do with architects, we moved it from development and concept into construction,” Hessler said. “Along the way, we helped the owners visualize the exterior and then worked with them to create a design for the home’s interior.

“I am a junkie for modern design, so this has been really refreshing for me,” Hessler added. “Our clients were so intelligent and knowledgeable in bringing ideas to us, that they’ve become part of the design process.

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An interior view of the home, seen into its living room area.

I love the design of this building, but I also love what the owners wanted: a super clean, open-flow floor plan.”

In 2007, a client asked Lofting to build a LEED-certified house, but he’d been doing sustainable construction since he began the company in 1974.

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He pointed around the still unfinished interior of The Camp home.

“Over time, they found out if you made an airtight, super-insulated shell, you could save 89 percent on your fuel costs,” he said. “A passive house is a little more expensive, but if you take the money you save on energy, you’re covered.”

Lofting and his crew are not the only ones at work on the construction of The Camp. Electronic Home Solutions in Hockessin is installing a home automation system that will allow the owners to control lighting, heating and cooling and a media center through a smartphone or tablet application – eliminating the need for multiple on-off switches and remotes. In addition, the owners have requested that Electronic Home Solutions have the proper wiring infrastructure in

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place for when they need to have access to healthcare professionals or caregivers.

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template for how home construction will be done in the future.

“The younger generation is already getting on board, but eventually, I see it as a trend that everyone will have to join, because of [the need for] renewable energy,” he said.

“We’re finding that people will have to build smaller, more well-insulated houses that will save the world of its natural resources.”

To learn more, visit www. hughloftingtimberframe.com or www.hjlcms.com.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Courtesy art Above: A design illustration of the home, seen from the front.

Right: A design illustration of the home, seen from the side view.

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Around a corner on Bucktoe Road sits this fence and stairs from a time gone by.

Local glass artist Thomas Von Koch shares his work at the corner of Chesterville Road and Penn Green Road.

The New Garden Township Building is located at the corner of Starr Road and Newark Road.

The stable at the Red Brick Barn sports a good luck horseshoe flowerpot near the corner of Appleton Road and Stricklersville Road.

The patio at Paradocx Vineyard (Flint Hill Road, a quarter-mile from Route 841) is the place to uncork, relax, and unwind.

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Every year on Good Hope Road (near 896), this wooden wagon is bedecked with summer flowers.

A trip down Good Hope Road always reveals new stone cairns at the Mueller family’s mailbox, although this particular stone sculpture has survived most of this year.

The clock is part of the entrance tower at Kennett Middle School on Sunnydell Road.

This whimsical critter hangs from a tree on Bucktoe Road, near the border with Kennett Township.

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This stone well sits in the front yard of the house at the corner of Route 896 and Parsons Road.

Above: This gate marks the entrance to the London Tract Meeting House at the intersection of South Bank Road, London Tract Road and Sharpless Road, in the White Clay Creek Preserve.

Right: This unique play structure is in Nichol Park, on Route 896, near the intersection with Flint Hill Road.

Above: The 18th Hole at Chisel Creek Golf Course off Appleton Road. (You get credit if you guessed the golf course, but not the exact hole.)

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Mary Elizabeth McVeigh and her daughter, Maureen, have run Flowers by Mary Elizabeth out of their home since 1995.

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A bridal bouguet from Flowers by Mary Elizabeth.

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hen it comes to planning a wedding, there’s almost nothing more critical than the flowers. With nerves running ragged and carefully planned decor on the line, if the florist doesn’t come through, nobody is going to be happy.

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For more than 20 years, Mary Elizabeth McVeigh has been on the front line for weddings large and small. The Landenberg woman runs Flowers by Mary Elizabeth, a home-based business that works with brides from the initial idea phase through the delivery of the finished bouquets. After so many years of hauling flowers to venues in the tristate area, Mary Elizabeth is in the process of handing the business to her daughter, Maureen.

During an interview last month in the living room where Flowers by Mary Elizabeth is based, both women reflected on what they love about seeing people on the happiest days of their lives.

“In photos, it’s the bride, the groom, the dress -- and the flowers,” Maureen said.

“Knock on wood, but I can only think of three times where something went haywire.

Of course, we don’t stay in touch with people

and see how long they’re married, but at least when we see them, they’re happy.”

Mary Elizabeth is both a horticulturist and floral designer, and holds certificates in ornamental horticulture and floral design from Longwood Gardens. She studied in Holland and has a diploma from the Design School of the Netherlands. But all the formal education doesn’t do much unless people are willing to recommend you.

For her, the business started when she was asked to provide flowers for Maureen’s cousin’s wedding. “She was in graduate school, with no money,” Mary Elizabeth said. “So it was word of mouth after that for a while.”

The path to beautiful bouquets begins with growers. Mary Elizabeth works with the wholesalers to ship her the very specific varieties demanded by brides, and she is then paid for her work in putting everything together and delivering it to the wedding

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“We do a lot of weddings in the region,” Maureen said. That means carrying some large boxes and arrangements up stairs or through freight elevators, something that Mary Elizabeth is not going to miss doing.

There’s an art to arranging petals and greens for just the right combination, and there’s a lot of science in knowing which flowers are the most durable -- and whether they’re available when a bride wants them. And then there’s the psychology of talking brides through what they can expect.

“The number-one thing in talking to brides is to listen to them,” Mary Elizabeth said.

“They say, ‘I don’t know flowers, I’m trying to explain what I like.’ If you listen to them, they know what they like.”

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they like modern, do they want bright? Even if they don’t know exactly, we can glean it from them. ... I’m always shocked by the brides who say that florists tell them, ‘This is what I do. You pick from what I do.’ We get these brides who are like, ‘Why can’t I have what I like?’”

Technology is a big help in planning flowers these days, as opposed to when Maureen and Mary Elizabeth had to drag out huge photo magazines full of the season’s available flowers. Now, everything can be brought up on an iPad. Flowers can be arranged via e-mail and Skype, as Maureen recently did with a bride who was in China until the wedding in Lambertville.

To keep up to date, both women attend floral design expos that highlight the latest products and trends. “A lot of the ideas come from Europe,” Maureen said. “Then it’ll be in New York and L.A., then D.C., and then

it’ll come to Philly. And then Chester County.

Whatever you see in fashion and home decor, the design styles for flowers and vases follow those trends.”

Online floral suppliers have also hit brickand-mortar florists very hard. Customers can click on whatever arrangement they’d like online and send it immediately. Flowers by Mary Elizabeth doesn’t have that problem, since they do floral design work and not commercial sales. The cooler where flowers are stored, and the simple work table where bouquets and decorations are assembled, is in the garage of the family home.

Floral choices are determined by the seasons -- dahlias are gone with the first frost, for instance, so fall weddings have to use different selections. Mary Elizabeth noted that she grows a lot of greens and flowers in her own home gardens, which surround her home.

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“With most flowers, it’s about cost and quality,” Maureen said. “Roses, you can get most any color year-round. Other things, if it’s local, it’s going to be better quality.”

There is a movement in the floral industry to commit to “greener” practices. Whenever possible, Mary Elizabeth and Maureen choose suppliers who are inspected and approved for their working conditions, use of restricted pesticides and conservation efforts.

“Some brides are very conscious of their carbon footprint,” Mary Elizabeth said, since flowers ordered from far away have to be flown or trucked to Chester County. “They want their flowers locally sourced. ... We try to use a lot of organic growers as well.”

The flowers are highly susceptible to heat or cold, and once they’re removed from water, the clock is running. “There’s such a time constraint,” Maureen said. “You can’t just let the flowers sit out and work on them as you

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have time.”

“Most venues will allow us in two hours before the wedding,” Mary Elizabeth said.

“And there’s a lot that has to get done in those two hours. Usually, we are gone by the time the wedding starts.”

Maureen said the job of running the business fits in well with her full-time position as an English professor at West Chester University. “It’s nice because I can teach during the week, and then I can do this on weekends,” she said.

When families are planning a wedding, “they’ll say, ‘Well, flowers just die,’” Mary Elizabeth said. “And I tell them that they’re grown for that very reason, for their beauty.”

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going to last are the photos and hopefully the marriage.

The flowers are one of the things that create the style, the vision.”

“Usually, when we put the flowers on the table, and the table is set,” Mary Elizabeth said, “that’s when they go, ‘Oh, that’s so nice.’ That’s because the flowers give the pop that’s needed.”

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The ups and downs of hosting a hawk habitat

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Adult Cooper’s Hawks in a Hockessin, Del., backyard.

Cooper’s Hawks Behaviors Cooper’s Hawks typically raise three to four young birds a year. The hawks often nest in conifer trees, such as white pines or Norway spruce, because of the thick cover provided by the branches. The birds have been seen returning to the same nesting site, year after year.

“Cooper’s Hawks are highly adaptable and are thriving in suburban settings, due to plenty of their favorite prey -- songbirds,” said Derek Stoner, a bird expert and naturalist at the Delaware Nature Society, “They time the hatching of their young to the fledging of baby songbirds. In late May and early June, when the yards are full of cute baby songbirds hopping around, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper’s Hawk will have hungry hawklings to feed at their nest.”

Stoner says that during the past decade, Cooper’s Hawk numbers are on the rise in the Mid-Atlantic region. “More of these birds are nesting here, as well as migrating into the area for the winter, when bird feeding stations are active with potential prey,” he said.

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All photos are of the three juvenile Cooper’s Hawks in the Chadwicks’ backyard this summer.

By Carla Lucas Correspondent Back in April, maybe late March, Jan and Rich Chadwick were thrilled to see a hawk sitting on a fence post in their yard.

The large raptor, with a hooked beak, large talons and huge wingspan, glided gracefully from the post and disappeared into a stand of evergreens at the edge of their property in New Garden Township.

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they fly and then just vanish into the trees,” she said.

She used her bird identification book and decided it was probably a Coopers’ Hawk.

One hawk, sometimes two, continued to regularly show up in the backyard. From a perch on the fence post, the hawks had a perfect place to wait for a meal, as songbirds and squirrels visited the

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nearby bird feeder.

By June, Jan was pretty sure the birds she was watching were a pair of adults which were nesting in the pine trees in the back yard, and that their eggs had hatched. The raptors were continually catching birds and squirrels and flying into the trees with the carcasses. Although the Chadwicks looked for a nest, they never found one.

After a rainstorm, a puddle formed on the Chadwicks’ hot tub cover. From their kitchen window, Jan and

Rich could watch as the Cooper’s Hawks bathed in the puddle. Still thrilled to have them in the yard, Jan placed a shallow pan on the hot tub cover and kept it filled with water for the birds.

By mid-July. three juvenile hawks were in the back yard, as well as the two adult birds. Rich remembers watching them learn to hunt as one of the juveniles landed close to a squirrel and spread its wings. “It knew it was supposed to do something, but wasn’t quite sure what,” Rich said.

Another time, a juvenile was on a branch and a squirrel was almost next to it. Any adult hawk would have had an easy meal, but the juvenile wasn’t quite sure what to do. There were a couple of times when the Chadwicks saw the hawks eyeing the neighbor’s cat.

Luckily, the cat didn’t become a meal.

By August, the adults mostly left the area, and the three juvenile hawks were on their own. They were a lot like teenagers. They weren’t very quiet as they screeched to each other, and they had huge appetites. If the noises coming from the yard wasn’t a screeching hawk, it was a squealing squirrel under the talons of a hawk.

“It got to the point where we couldn’t keep the windows open,” Jan said. “The noise was just too much.”

“We were ready for the hawks to leave,” Rich added.

Since the birdfeeder was attracting the hawks’ food source, the Chadwicks took it away, hoping the birds would fly on to better hunting grounds.

On Aug. 20, the hawks left. Jan remembers the day vividly because there was no more screeching. She declared the hawks officially gone after multiple days of silence.

Rich and Jan were fascinated by watching the hawks over the year. For them, it was a great experience. But they are hoping the hawks don’t come back for a repeat performance.

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Turning conversations into action and votes Susan Rzucidlo of Landenberg seeks office, one handshake at a time

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In her third bid to represent Pennsylvania’s 158th House District, she’s seen it all. Nothing fazes her.

Not even the two times the door swung open to reveal more than is socially acceptable. The first time, she was able to help an elderly gentleman with dementia get properly dressed. The second time, who knows -- to each their own.

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in a pack on her back, she picks a house in the day’s targeted neighborhood, knocks on the door, introduces herself, and listens to whatever is on the resident’s mind. Some conversations last 10 seconds, others go on for 20 minutes or more. This election season, property taxes and education funding are on most people’s minds. In some parts of this district, the Keystone Pipeline is of great concern.

The face-to-face conversations are Rzucidlo’s favorite part of campaigning. “I like to listen,” she said. “The best part is meeting people and learning their concerns. I want to be transparent and

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accessible. I tell people I don’t always know the answer, but I know where to turn to get the answer.”

She gives everyone she talks to her cell phone number (610-659-3145) and encourages them to call if they need help or have questions.

A close second to listening is solving problems. Currently, as an advocate for the special-needs population, Rzucidlo works with government agencies and legislators. She developed the Pennsylvania Premise Alert System so that families with special needs can register their concerns with local police departments; and also a Communications Board, adopted around the country, to help non-English speakers communicate with EMTs, firefighters, and other first responders.

“I know that graduating qualified, capable and prepared young adults who will be valuable members of society is important not only for the students, but also for employers and our nation,” Rzucidlo said.

“As an advocate, I work primarily in the public school system. This gives me unique insight, not only to the parents’ perspective on public education, but also teacher and administration perspectives. I have volunteered with the Kennett School Districts inclusion committee, where the focus was not on special education, but on making sure that every student received an education that would address their needs.

“Kennett was very interested in making sure that students who were heading to college were well prepared, students who were going into the trades or a certificate program were prepared, and students who were heading out to work right out of high school were equally prepared,” Rzucidlo said.

A lifelong resident of the area, Rzucidlo raised four children (Phillip, Ben, Kate and Laura) with her husband Robert, known as

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pictograms to help communicate with them.

“I always believed government can do good things and we can do better than we have been doing,” Rzucidlo said. “As an advocate and problem solver, I want to fix issues like property taxes and the pension system. Today [legislators] are worrying about [which party] is going to win, and not working for the people. I think I can do so much more to bring all parties to the table and work for the people.”

Rzucidlo, who knocks on between 10,000 and 12,000 front doors in a typical campaign season, said,h “There are a lot of lovely front porches in Chester County.”

Before Labor Day, she is out five to six evenings every week, trying to meet as many of the District 158 voters as she can. After Labor Day, for the two months leading up to the November election, she goes out six to seven days a week.

Rzucidlo has a lot of ground to cover, since the district meanders from the Pennsylvania/ Maryland border to West Goshen Township, with the midpoint in Embreeville. In Landenberg, both London Britain Township and New Garden Township are part of House District 158.

“A majority of the people are very nice,” Rzucidlo said. “Most people have never met the candidate. They are surprised to see you at their door. A few are rude, slam the door in your face and cuss you out because of your party [affiliation]. I really enjoy listening to all the people.”

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