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A celebration of music and art draws thousands to downtown Oxford

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Lorraine Durnan Bell could hardly contain her excitement.

The Oxford Borough mayor had just met Keith Hession and Bill Lamon on Third Street last Saturday afternoon, and their story about how far they had traveled to come to Oxford on a sunny, humid day in August made her feel very proud of her hometown.

Hession lives in Westminster, Maryland.

Lamon lives in Fort Myers, Florida. They’ve been friends since college, and they decided that they would meet up and travel to Oxford to see Blind Melon

headline the second annual Connective Art & Music Festival. As longtime fans of the band, they were excited to see Blind Melon perform.

Bell was equally excited to have them in Oxford.

Hession and Lamon were among thousands of people who visited downtown Oxford for a day filled with family-friendly activities, art, music, food, and fun.

PhillyBloco had people literally dancing in the streets with the high-energy performance on the World Stage, while the popular Trout Fishing in America delivered a wildly entertaining show on the Main Stage.

Photo by Steven Hoffman There were wood carv- Mikaela Hall was one of the dozens of artists and artisans who showcased their ers and chainsaw artists. talents during the second annual Connective Art & Music Festival in downtown Continued on Page 5A

Oxford last Saturday. The event attracted thousands of visitors to the town.

Event sheds light on goal to preserve historic structure Early in the evening of Aug. 5, two dozen citizens and local historians gathered in front of the brick and stone remains of an old house that still stands deep the woods of London Britain Township, as part of a unified effort to preserve it, and hopefully bring it back to life.

Local residents joined with members of the Friends of the White Clay Creek Preserve London Tract Historical Committee and the New Garden Township Historic Commission at the site of the John Evans House, located in the White Clay Creek Preserve, near the historic London Tract Baptist Meetinghouse. The gathering was part of the “This

Place Matters Program,” an initiative developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that encourages people to celebrate the places that are meaningful to them and to their communities.

Drawing public attention to the structure, which was built in 1715 and is purported to be the oldest house in the area, could Continued on Page 3A

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Two dozen citizens and members of local historic and preservation groups gathered in the White Clay Creek Preserve on Aug. 5 to call attention to the need to preserve the historic John Evans House, originally built in 1715 and severely damaged by a 2017 fire. The event was part of the “This Place Matters” program, developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Compassion and connection: KACS appoints new executive director

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer If there is any doubt as to the compassion that Leah M. Reynolds will bring to her position as the new executive director at Kennett Area Community Service (KACS), then it was her experiences in Pittsburgh that will forever end that doubt.

During her 24-year career as a development director, fundraising executive and executive director at several non-profit agencies in Pittsburgh, Reynolds created her own homeless outreach in the Market Street vicinity, a center of business and commerce during the day, but very often a pocket of despair at night. With the help of friends, Reynolds distributed gift bags of homemade bagels, candy and apples to individuals who were destitute and in need of food.

“After 5 p.m., the business community would leave the city and leave behind people struggling with all kinds of issues related to poverty – drug and alcohol addic-

tion, homelessness, the loss of a job – whatever life circumstances had brought them to their knees,” said Reynolds, who began at KACS last week. “Instead of setting up a location for them to go to, we went to where they were.

“My compassion for these individuals was deeply rooted in trying to make a connection. When we handed them a bag of food, we would look them in the eyes, and the connection would begin.”

For Reynolds, who replaces Melanie Weiler as executive director, linking connection through compassion is a gift that she inherited from her parents, Tex and Theresa Reynolds, as a child growing up in West Virginia. For the past several decades, her mother has attended to the sick and home-bound, and operates a Christmas and Easter project that helps assure that gifts and well wishes reach more than 100 people in Martinsville, W.Va. every year. Meanwhile, her father is a long time Mr. Fix-It Continued on Page 2A

Messaros honored for 50 years as member of the Fraternal Order of Police

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Dave and Betsy Messaros

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four children, there has been a lot of happiness, love, and shared experiences. So there’s no problem if they have slightly different recollections about Dave’s long career as a cop in Philadelphia, working in some of the most dangerous and crime-riddled areas of the city.

“I enjoyed my entire career,” Dave said with a cheerful laugh during an interview at his Oxford area home. “I enjoyed all of it.”

“He liked it. I didn’t.” Betsy Messaros deadpanned.

Her humor was one of the ways that the couple dealt with the stressfulness of his work as a cop before he retired. Dave was honored earlier this year with a certificate of achievement for 50 years as a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, which represents more than

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pursue a career in government or law enforcement.

It was at his father’s suggestion that Dave sought to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, spending ten years employed in the automotive section of the FBI. Then, with a child on the way, Dave decided to apply to the Philadelphia Police Department. He attended the Philadelphia Police Academy, and once he completed his training, he was a police officer in one of the largest cities in the country.

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who has made repairs in hundreds of homes in the town.

“There were no conversations in my home about issues of poverty, and no intellectual exercises about racism, sexism and any topics things that divide people,” Reynolds said of her parents. “What I continue to see in them today is seen, rather, in the form of action. They go out and do the thing that the person might need help with.”

Reynolds’ transition to KACS is the accumulative dovetail of her upbringing, her professional and personal experiences in Pittsburgh and the agency’s ongoing initiatives.

KACS has a long history of providing services to fight hunger, homelessness and poverty in Southern Chester County through the food cupboard, homelessness prevention, emergency services and Bridges Out of Poverty training.

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slow,” Dave explained with a good-natured laugh.

“There’s a lot of junk that can go on.”

One night, when Dave was out on patrol, one of the suspects that he encountered bit him.

“Just a normal day,” Dave said with a shrug.

But as a result of that bite, he soon developed an infection that had to be treated in a hospital. For a little while, there were concerns that the infection would spread and become a serious issue, but Dave fought it off and recovered well.

On another occasion, Dave got stabbed in the hand while he was on duty.

When he called his wife to tell her about the incident,

in leadership, fund development and nonprofit management to our team,” said Board President L. Peter Soraruf. “KACS is now positioned to expand services that meet the needs of so many families and individuals struggling with limited resources in the Southern Chester County area.”

While Reynolds has marked her career in the non-profit industry by accepting new challenges rather than “be fitted into a pair of comfortable old shoes,” she said that her transition has been made smoother by the fact that she shares Weiler’s belief that the success of a nonprofit arrives through the symmetry of creating collaborative relationships and community building. Continuing to serve the local community will depend on being able to make a “collective impact,” Weiler has told Reynolds.

“What Melanie has done in this community has been to elevate those two points and connect them,” Reynolds said. “It’s about

establishing connection, merging our internal and external partners and executing the mission in the community. How can we build on what we have, continue to meet other needs, and create sustainable projects and resources that won’t dissolve when future transitions happen or funding changes?”

Ask anyone involved in the non-profit industry in southern Chester County to indicate where the heavy lifting is heaviest, and the answer is likely to found in the challenge of leveraging corporate funding in a crowded field of other nonprofits. While the machine of non-profits will always rely on the financial kindness of larger companies, Reynolds said that one of her goals will be to help create a sweat equity commitment from employees at these businesses.

It’s the companion of fundraising, Reynolds said.

“There is always the need to get the larger corporate community to substantially support all of the elements that make up the whole,”

Betsy asked him where he got stabbed.

Instead of telling her what part of his body was injured, Dave instead gave her the two cross streets near where the stabbing occurred. Betsy shakes her head recalling the conversation. Again, the couple relied on humor to get through some of the more challenging moments of the law enforcement life.

“It can be tough,” Betsy said, “but you have to work around it.”

During his career as a cop, Dave received numerous commendations. There were also a number of times when Dave was able to share stories with people like movie producers who wanted to tell law enforcement stories—everyone is interested in cops and how they do their work, as evi-

denced by the large number of TV shows and movies about the police.

A reporter from Time Magazine once spent some time with Dave and one of his partners to write a story about law enforcement efforts in Philadelphia.

Producers of a movie called “The Besieged Majority” also consulted with Dave to gain insights about how cops do their jobs.

Dave also did a series of segments with Tim Lake of Channel 10 News about topics like home security and how to protect the elderly from crimes.

While Dave was still working for the Philadelphia Police Department, the Messaros family moved out to the Oxford area to raise their children, Hank, Dave, Terri, and Liz. They’ve now called the southern Chester County community their home for 32 years.

Dave and Betsy have immersed themselves in the community. Betsy worked as a nurse’s assistant for about 20 years for the Oxford Area School District so she got acquainted with many different people in the community. She also has

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Leah M. Reynolds, center, recently appointed as the new Executive Director for Kennett Area Community Service (KACS), with Elizabeth Flores and Amy Scheuren, two of the staff at KACS.

she said. “My goal is to help the corporate community see that there is a value for them in caring for their community. Often, it begins with a conversation: to tell them that their involvement in our organization is as an investment in their own community. In order to create action, we need to be

strategic partners, together.

“The fact that this organization exists – that any organizations like ours exist – is a political statement, but underneath these politics, we’re trying to get people to understand the human element of our initiative – that all of those things that make us sepa-

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A few of the commendations that Dave Messaros received during his career in law enforcement are featured prominently in this display in the family’s home in the Oxford area.

worked for several flower shops, and still does this work part-time.

Following his retirement as a police officer, Dave worked as a nighttime supervisor for the school district, and he, too, met many different people in Oxford. They are very glad

rate and different unite us in our humanity.”

To learn more about Kennett Area Community Service or become a volunteer, visit www.

KACSonline.net.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com. and attends a Philadelphia Highway Patrol reunion regularly.

Betsy pointed out that the police officers often saw more of each other than they did with their own families, so it makes sense that they developed close bonds.

The camaraderie is one of the things that Dave misses most about his job.

“I didn’t realize I would miss the friends, miss all the people, so much,” he explained.

Dave said that he feels a lot of pride looking back on his career as a police officer.

Betsy is proud of that work, too, but there were too many anxious nights listening to a police scanner for her to remember those days quite as fondly as her husband does.

What they both really love is the family that they raised together, as well as being a part of the fraternity of police officers—they became friends with so many police officers and their spouses through the years, and many of those friendships continue to this day.

“I loved it. I wish I was still doing it,” he said with a laugh.

that they call this community home.

“We just love it,” Betsy said. “We have a lot of good friends here.”

Dave really enjoys staying in touch with his fellow police officers. He To contact Staff Writer attends many Fraternal Steven Hoffman, email ediOrder of Police gatherings tor @chestercounty.com.

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Local News Students help recruit junior volunteer firefighters For the past school year, the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Technical College High School (TCHS) students have been hard at work on a new advertising campaign to convince their classmates to join their local fire station as junior volunteer firefighters. This fall, the fruits of their labor will finally be on display.

As part of its ongoing HelpFightFire.com volunteer recruitment campaign, the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association began collaborating with TCHS Brandywine Campus and TCHS Pickering Campus in September of 2018. The goal of the project was for students there to help develop marketing materials focused on recruiting high school students across the county to become volunteer junior firefighters.

Students created a branded logo and tagline, recruitment posters, and they edited together two, one-minute public service announcements, which focus on the need for junior volunteer firefighters and its benefits.

Students in teacher Troy Campbell’s Commercial and Graphic Arts class at TCHS Brandywine began by working with representatives from The Communication Solutions Group, the public relations and marketing agency hired by the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association to facilitate the project. Students started developing a brand

and tagline specifically to attract high school volunteers. They settled on “The desire to serve. The courage to act. Volunteer today.

HelpFightFire.com.”

Then, students were asked to create recruitment posters incorporating the new branded logo that would eventually hang in the hallways of schools across the county. Each student submitted their concept and had time to revise them based on the feedback they received. The top three designs were then submitted for final review to the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association, before a winning design was selected.

“Connecting our students to real-world projects and opportunities is a great way to help out worthy community initiatives while enabling our design students to broaden their portfolios,” Campbell said. “Being invited to be part of the youth volunteer promotion was a win-win for our TCHS kids, not only because it provided them with a real-world design project, but it helped to impress upon them the importance of volunteering in your community.”

This past spring, the recruitment project moved to teacher Sean Hicks’ Digital Media and Sound Communications class at TCHS Pickering. That’s where students were tasked with editing together footage and photos of Chester County junior volunteer firefighters shot during a training session. Students

assembled two, one-minute public service announcements, which included the branded logo and tagline.

“Any time you get a chance to have real-life experience with real-life deadlines is invaluable for students,” Hicks said. “It’s not something you can recreate in a classroom.”

“The collaboration with TCHS was advantageous for everyone involved,” said Neil Vaughn, head of the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association’s recruitment committee. “It gave our association recruitment materials from a teen perspective and it gave these aspiring artists and digital media students actual client experience.”

The recruitment poster and two PSAs have since been distributed to Chester County high schools, along with an editorial highlighting the importance and benefits of becoming a junior volunteer firefighter.

Chester County high school students will have a chance see these finished products when school starts back again in the fall.

“Junior volunteer firefighters are important to the community,” Vaughn said.

“They gain valuable experience around a fire station starting as early as 14 years old, can lend a hand when needed and begin fire training that will prepare them to become full members at 18 years old. Volunteering as a junior firefighter is also an excellent way to secure community service hours

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while preservation alternatives are explored.”

In her letter, Morgan referred to White Clay Scenic’s Tributaries Management Plan, which sets three management goals for the preservation of cultural and historic resources like the Evans House. They include fostering a general awareness of the value of cultural resources; protecting and preserving the existing form and integrity of watershed cultural resources; and ensuring the review of publicly funded projects for negative impact on watershed cultural resources.

In his June 10 letter to the Hon. Cindy Adams Dunn of the DCNR, Dinniman requested a meeting with DCNR staff to discuss the planned demolition of the house, as well as a site visit with the DCNR that would bring in community members, township officials and members of the Friends of the White Clay Creek Preserve and White Clay National Wild & Scenic River.

A spokesperson for Sen. Dinniman’s office informed the Chester County Press

that the DCNR has informed the office that it has removed the John Evans House from its demolition list until it conducts a site visit of the property with Sen. Dinniman and other officials, which is scheduled for mid-September.

While the structure awaits full historical, architectural and archaeological studies – and very likely, fundraising efforts – David Hawk of the New Garden Township Historic Commission said that one of the ideas being considered is the possibility of re-pointing the home’s brick work and rebuilding the home’s upper structure, and then protecting it with a plexiglass covering that will allow visitors to see clearly within the home’s interior.

“That would allow a lot of light in so that people can come by and admire the home’s interior fireplaces and brick work,” Hawk said.

“Architecturally, what’s going on here is pretty fascinating.”

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not have come at a more crucial moment in the 300year life of the home, which was severely damaged by a fire on Sept. 20, 2017.

Earlier this year, several guardians of local history and conservation learned that the Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) had made it public that they wish to eventually demolish the house.

On May 29, Friends of the White Clay Creek Preserve sent a letter to State Sen. Andrew Dinniman, encouraging his office to “use its powers to halt DCNR’s demolition plan,” and allow the committee additional time to study the site and secure funding in order to preserve it.

“The Historical Committee envisions the future of the John Evans House as a fully documented and stabilized ruin, with interpretive panels that will allow current and future generations to continue to enjoy and to interpret the significance of this structure and its place in migration patterns and industry of the time,” the letter read. “It is the Historical Committee’s aim to secure the site with fencing and security cameras as soon as possible, and begin the process of serious study of the history, architecture and archaeology” of the house.

The Friends of the White Clay Creek Preserve weren’t the only letter writers. On June 5, Shane Morgan of the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Program sent a letter to Phil Schmidt of the Ridley Creek State Park and White Clay Creek Preserve, requesting that the proposed demolition “be postponed

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Students helped create promotional materials this summer to boost volunteerism at local fire companies.

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Report: Pennsylvania receives ‘A’ for logistics, ‘C’ for manufacturing Pennsylvania received an A for logistics and C for manufacturing, says an annual report from Ball State University.

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Spena departs from Landenberg Store

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On July 21, 2018, following a three-year period when it was closed to the public for repairs, the Landenberg Store officially reopened, and Chef Mark Spena was given the keys to the store’s next chapter.

After one year, Spena has departed as the chief proprietor of the historic store.

After taking over the management of one of Landenberg’s most treasured landmarks, Spena began to give the traditional country store an Italianinfused take-out restaurant feel, while also retaining a bit of the small-town charm of a store that has served as the social outpost for Landenberg since it first opened in 1872.

Spena brought his talents as a chef to the business, and suddenly, the wellknown staples of the store’s penny candy jars, a small lending library and household items were sharing the store with rows of imported pastas, freshlymade spaghetti sauces, and a display case filled daily with an array of gourmet cheeses and store-made breads. Spena also featured meats and side dishes like eggplant parmigiana, chicken cutlets, spicy carrots, beef hummus, chicken piccata, Angus flank steak, roasted garlic basmati rice and storebaked loaves of bread.

Store owner Beth Skalish said that while some patrons of the store enjoyed the new variety of options that Spena featured, others told her that they missed

the more traditional staples that the store has become known for. She said that while she is not immediately looking for a replacement for Spena, the store’s menu will veer off the path of the higher-end, Italian market items that were featured there over the past year. In addition to pre-made and made-to-order sandwiches, customers will be able to purchase cut lunchmeats to order, take-away dinner options and salads – as well as continue to enjoy penny candy.

“We’re just trying to bring the Landenberg Store back to its roots, to be the center of our community, and to have some events in Landenberg that involve the store,” Skalish said.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Mark Spena served as the proprietor of the Landenberg Store for the past year.

House Republicans take lead in infrastructure reforms Newly appointed task force will examine issues holding PA back Building upon the significant improvements Pennsylvania taxpayers have made possible across the state’s transportation infrastructure, a newly appointed House Republican task force will examine the next steps required to ensure Pennsylvania can compete on a global scale. In recent years Pennsylvania has made major improvements in aging bridges and roadways. The task force will work to

determine the next phases of infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate the demands of expanding industries and a growing economy without putting any additional burdens on taxpayers.

“As employers and companies thriving in our economy look to expand, Pennsylvania is still missing out,” House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said. “Our infrastructure must exceed the needs

of employers if we hope to attract the next generation of business leaders to Pennsylvania.”

The task force will be chaired by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), who serves on the House Transportation Committee and as chair of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation.

She has f irsthand experience with the challenges facing urban and suburban infrastructure.

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highly skilled workforce and is geographically located within a day’s driving distance to a significant portion of the country’s population,” White said. “We need to have the infrastructure to maximize our potential and keep pace with an ever-growing, competitive global economy.”

Along with traditional transportation needs, the task force will take a closer look at how state funds can better

serve economic growth, security and state police needs.

The task force is made up of members from varied backgrounds and diverse parts of Pennsylvania.

Those appointed are Reps.

Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R-Northumberland/ Snyder), Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Torren Ecker (R-Adams/ Cumberland), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/ Wayne), Matt Gabler (R-Clearf ield/Elk),

John L aw r e n c e (R-Chester/Lancaster), Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny), Jesse Topper (R- Bedford/ Franklin/Fulton) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/ Westmoreland).

Cutler, Transportation Committee Chairman Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/ M o n t g o m e r y ) , Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) and Caucus Secretary Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) will serve in ex-officio roles.

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An expanded Gallery Row showcased the work of approximately 40 talented local and regional artisans.

There were plenty of activities for children, ranging from the Nature Connection interactive experience to kids’ yoga to a performance by the Oxford Library Summer Camp. In the Art Experience tent, children could work on a community art project or interact with famous paintings, while anyone could enjoy a series of workshops on painting, wood carving, pencil drawing techniques and phone photography. The festival included more offerings for teens this year, including games like corn hole, henna tattoos by Helix Tattoo, and a selfie station.

If the first Connective Festival in 2018 brought the community together to celebrate art and music, the second event doubled down

on the fun, establishing it as a regional event that will continue to get bigger and better.

Early in the day, Bruce Mowday, Jr., the community relations director for the Connective Festival, was smiling brightly as he dashed along Third Street on his way to take care of the next festival errand— the next on a long list of things to do. Mowday took a moment to look around. The weather was sunny, everyone was having a good time, and the crowd was starting to grow as the morning turned to afternoon.

“This is beyond our expectations,” Mowday said.

He explained that one of the things that he liked about this year’s festival was the increase in the number of artisan demonstrators who were displaying their talents during the event. The Connective Festival isn’t just about the art, but the work behind the art, and respecting the talents of the many artisans who reside in

Talented musicians performed throughout the day.

the area.

Mowday said that there are a lot of artists who live in the countryside of southern Chester County because of its inspiring, natural beauty, and the festival is a good way to showcase the talents of these artists in the downtown. Oxford Borough is a natural hub of activity in southern Chester County, and art has played an important part in the Borough’s revitalization efforts. The Connective Festival is a part of that.

With so many activities planned for people of all ages, the festival attracted a very diverse group of people not just from the Oxford area, but throughout the region.

Jac Rust, a resident of Millsboro, Del., is an artist who took part in the Clash of the Canvases Competition this year. She said that she was really enjoying the experience at the festival.

“It’s my first time coming to the festival, and this is a nice little town,” she said.

Dan Choden, a resident of

There was a wide variety of vendors at the Connective Festival.

Lancaster, was one of the hundreds of people who stopped by to add their own bit of artistic creativity to the three-sided interactive public art mural that was set up in the middle of Third Street.

“It’s a great idea,” Choden said of the public art mural.

“It’s changed a lot a lot since the first time we walked by.”

Michael McGarvey was at the art tent with his daughter, Addison. Like a lot of families, the McGarveys have made the festival a part of their summer plans because it’s an opportunity to enjoy art and music together.

“We came last year and really liked it, and we came back this year for all the children’s activities that they have,” McGarvey explained.

He added that it’s important to introduce children to music and the arts, and to support the community, too.

What is the favorite part of the Connective Festival for the McGarveys?

“Everything,” McGarvey replied with a grin.

Mary Prettyman Stafford was enjoying dinner with family and friends outside the Sawmill Grill on Market Street. Originally an Oxford resident, Stafford traveled up from North Carolina to enjoy the festivities.

“This is a great event to bring people together,” she explained. “I like the music and the art, and it’s a great opportunity to spend time with family. I’m glad that it’s an annual event.”

Shianne Ladale and Daille Kettrell really enjoyed their first visit to the Connective Festival. They stopped along Gallery Row to talk to Alina Grozav about her beautiful Continued on Page 8A

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Alina Grozav, one of the vendors along Gallery Row, talks to two customers, Daille Kettrell and Shianne Ladale.

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Oxford Educational Foundation recognizes efforts of school staff and volunteers Continuing a wonderful tradition, the Oxford Educational Foundation (OEF) closed out another successful school year with its annual end-of-the-year breakfast.

The event, co-sponsored by the OEF and Oxford Area Educational Association, is a celebration for Oxford Area School District staff and includes the presentation of both a volunteer award, and of the John Pittenger Building Grant. The OEF showed its appreciation for the over 115 classroom volunteers, mentors, and tutors who work within the Oxford Area School District.

These dedicated volunteers gave over 3,300 hours of their time to benefit the students of the district.

Highlighting the event was the presentation of the Randy Sebastian Volunteer Person (RSVP) Award. Sebastian was a veteran, local lawyer, and founding member of OEF where he also served as a volunteer. Although Sebastian died in 1997, his legacy in the OEF continues through this award.

This year, the honor was presented to Patricia Hannon.

Patricia is not a stranger to any of the six schools that make up the Oxford Area School District. She began as classroom volunteer eleven years ago when her first son started kindergarten. She worked closely with many teachers as her three children were promoted through the grades. When the youngest of her three children entered sixth grade, Patricia stepped

out of the classroom and into a role with the Parent Teacher Organization. She volunteered at book fairs, gathered box tops, and helped run various PTO fundraisers. She served as the Hopewell School PTO coordinator before taking on a board responsibility with the PTO. Today she is the current vice president.

She has been involved with the Oxford Robotics League for more than ten years.

She coordinates the Junior Lego League by assisting coaches and even coaching a team or more each season.

The league is successful because of her efforts and the dedication she has to the Oxford Robotics Mission.

In 2016, Patricia joined the Oxford Educational Foundation. She has been mentoring two students weekly. These children look forward to her visits and are eager at the beginning of each school year to begin mentoring sessions with her.

Another high point of the event was the presentation of the John C. Pittinger Grant.

Pittinger was Pennsylvania Secretary of Education (1972-1976), Rutgers University of Law School Dean (1981-1986), and a founding member of the OEF where he also served as president. The foundation honors his work and his memory by awarding $5000 to the Oxford school whose grant request best exemplif ies Pittinger’s and the OEF’s mission of enhancing the education of the students in the OASD.

After going through a two-tier process, the grant was awarded this year to Elk Ridge Elementary School for their proposal on “Breakouts” kits. Building on the popularity of the Escape the Room movement, these kits will combine core content areas with STEM elements that we want our youngest scholars to embrace. Breakouts teach teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, communication and troubleshooting by presenting students with challenges that ignite their natural drive to problem-solve.

The OEF recognizes that its work in support of the Oxford Area School District is made possible through its volunteers and the generosity of the Oxford community. As the OEF Board of Directors makes its plans for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year, won’t you please consider becoming a volunteer?

Opportunities can be tailored to your specific interests, time, and talents as you become a classroom volunteer, mentor, or tutor.

Membership dues (a bargain at only $5) and any donations are welcome and will allow the foundation to continue its work supporting the young people of our area. Contact Dr. Ray Fischer, executive director, or Kim Lewin, the volunteer coordinator, at 610-932-7200 or email at oxfordedfound@yahoo.com and join in this rewarding and important mission.

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Patricia Hannon was presented with the 2019 Randy Sebastian Volunteer Person (RSVP) of the year Award. Hannon is pictured with three officials from the Oxford Educational Foundation: Dr. Ray Fischer, executive director, Kim Lewin, volunteer coordinator, and Steve Roberts, president.

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The Elk Ridge Elementary School received the 2019 John C. Pittenger Award.

Pictured are Steve Roberts, Oxford Educational Foundation president, Matt DeEmilio, Elk Ridge Elementary School assistant principal, Herbert Hayes, Elk Ridge Elementary School principal, Amanda Young, Elk Ridge teacher, Beth Hollick, Elk Ridge teacher, and Dr. Ray Fischer, the Oxford Educational Foundation executive director.

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Opinion Editorial

Kennett Square's embarrassment behind its riches There it was, the lone smudge mark on a breathtaking canvas of achievement.

There it was, the single digit standing forlornly against the glowing numbers of realized potential. There it was, a record-scratch moment that interrupted the grand symphony.

At the July 29 meeting of the Council on Economic Development, held at the Genesis Building before members of the Kennett Borough Council and two Kennett Township Supervisors, Economic Development Director Nate Echeverria introduced a map that updated the officials on the recently built, under construction, approved and proposed development in the Kennett area.

In that matrix were 762 residential units that are being built and are proposed to be built in the borough and the township. Of that number, 71 percent are expected to be multi-family residences, 18 percent will be twin and duplex, and 11 percent are likely to be single-family homes. Echeverria said the number came close to the projections of the 2015 Kennett Region

Economic Development Study, which is to create between 600 and 1,200 additional units in the borough and township by 2030.

In direct contrast, the 61 units defined as “affordable housing,” proposed as the Cope Road Senior development, accounted for only eight percent of the entire list of complexes, apartments and parcels that were included on that map of progress.

Some who attended the meeting promptly leveled the officials with sharp criticism about the tiny percentage dedicated to low-, moderate- and middle-income individuals and families. Their comments served to further echo the down-low reality of a town that is so inebriated with its progress and swept up in its own headlines that it has neglected to answer the housing needs of a fair share of its population.

The truth is there for everyone to read. The Kennett Region Economic Development Study targets its desired demographic by identifying six “tapestry segments” that it states “represent more than 60 percent of all households within the 20-minute primary market area for Kennett Square.” Their

names seemed ripped from the pages of highfashion magazine: Savvy Suburbanites. Exurbanites.

Urban Chic. Professional Pride. Golden Years. In identifying these populations in the study, every person in every photograph is white.

“Successful economic development activities will identify public-private investment objectives designed to appeal to these top socio-economic groups,” the report added.

The news is out: Kennett Square is hip and happening and cool.

In a town of 6,200 residents, 10 percent live in poverty. In a town where the yearly median income is $76,000, its per capita income is $29,000. In a town that continues to attract real estate developers who cater to the elite and the well-off, 30 percent of its population works in the agricultural industry (i.e., mushroom farms), which contributes several billion dollars every year to the local economy.

The individuals who spoke up at the July 29 meeting collectively took a side of the beautiful carpet that Kennett Square has created for itself and lifted it again for everyone to see. What was revealed

is the ultimate truth behind the veil: a town with great living opportunities for those who can afford them.

Perhaps the most glaring example of this blatant disregard came on May 29, when local officials saddled up with real estate developers at a groundbreaking ceremony for The Flats at Kennett, a four-story, 175-unit rental apartment complex that will be located on a 14.4acre tract at 603 Millers Hill Road in Kennett Square, and open in 2020.

There were no rental fees listed anywhere in any of the literature found at the ceremony, just trinkets: each luxury apartment will offer quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances, under-cabinet lighting, and amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor pool, fire pit and conversation areas, yoga studio, bike storage and repair facilities, a pet-friendly policy and pet spa, resident storage, 23 underground parking spaces and electric car charging stations.

While we wait in expectation for the rental fees for The Flats at Kennett to be determined, we can already assume that not many making a salary in the range of Kennett Square’s per capita income range of $29,000 will be

able to afford to live there.

While the comments of those who attended the July 29th meeting served to identify the problem of providing adequate and affordable housing options for its low-income and working-class population, it is a topic that does not entirely go unnoticed in the borough’s – and township’s – long-range plans.

In its list of strategic challenges, the Kennett Region Economic Development Study does indeed address the area’s rising incidence of poverty, stating that future investment should “recognize the needs of this socio-economic group (e.g., affordable, quality housing and retail offerings targeted to a broad consumer tastes and incomes). A successful economic development study will offer goals and objectives designed to mitigate the poverty rate and increase economic opportunities for low-skilled, low-income residents.”

While this news is encouraging, the statistical summary included on a map of the area’s development is not. The Kennett Square area did not get to earn all of those accolades that tout it as one of the coolest small towns in America by accident. It enjoys this prominence as

a result of the roll-upthe-sleeves dedication of its volunteers, its residents, its business and educational leaders and its elected and appointed officials. Moreover, we believe that Kennett Square deserves every headline of praise, and this newspaper has documented this rise with enthusiasm.

Yet if we, the Chester County Press, fail to acknowledge the elephant in the room, we become compliant in this negligence.

Devoting eight percentage points to an entire population of residents of the Kennett area is an incredible insult, and does not do justice to the sweat equity that these individuals and families have made.

We encourage the architects whose combined vision and ingenuity has given new life to Kennett Square to get to the drawing board again, and create opportunities for everyone to be able to afford to live there.

In a town that has become new, hip and happening, creating designs of inclusion and affordability may save Kennett Square from eventually suffocating in its own coolness.

Letter to the Editor

Oxford Borough Council used the wrong process to fill vacancy Letter to the Editor: I agree with those Oxford residents who are outraged at the process Borough Council used to fill the vacancy created when Phil Hurtt moved out of town.

In less than one hour on

July 15, a majority voted first to accept the resignation, and then almost immediately decided to fill it. This hurried deal has some of the same odor as the Harrisburg pay raise scandal of 14 years ago.

As your readers know, there was no advance notice

of this vacancy, no advertisement of it, and no real opportunity for anyone other than the hand-picked candidate to apply. The common practice in Chester County, one that Oxford usually observed in the past, has been to publicize a vacancy

and then create a window for interested candidates to apply. There was no good reason to abandon this fair and open procedure now.

While this railroaded deal is apparently legal in Pennsylvania, it shouldn’t be.

I applaud the three council

persons—Amanda Birdwell, Bob Ketcham and Peggy Russell—who voted against it, and urge them to work for a policy that outlaws this affront to democracy and fair play in the future. I feel so strongly about this issue that I hope to join them in that

effort. With this letter, I am announcing my candidacy for the two-year seat on Borough Council that will be on the ballot in November.

Richard Winchester Oxford Borough

Prevent the drug development pipeline from running dry

By Sandip Shah Nearly 150 potential Alzheimer’s drugs have failed during clinical trials in the past decade.

The disease still has no cure. It costs our healthcare system $277 billion each year, yet investors keep funding these long-shot efforts because they know that one breakthrough drug could generate millions in

profits.

Several lawmakers are considering a policy -- known as “binding arbitration” -- that would let the government underpay for drugs covered through Medicare, killing incentives for investors to fund new treatments.

Like all industries, the pharmaceutical sector has to provide adequate return on investments for shareholders. It costs billions of

dollars and takes a decade to develop just one new therapy.

Companies need revenues from successful medicines to offset the cost of failed drugs to fund future projects.

Take away the possibility of high returns on the rare, successful drug, and investors would have no reason to invest in R&D. After a drug receives FDA approval, drug companies

and insurers negotiate its price. These talks sometimes hit roadblocks.

Binding arbitration allows the government to break the deadlock. If manufacturers and insurers can’t agree, Medicare officials could bring in a third-party arbitrator. After both sides argue their positions, the arbitrator sets a price.

Both parties would be legally bound to accept

the decision. And arbitrators would almost always choose artificially low prices favored by the government.

After all, government officials get to hand-pick these supposedly “neutral” arbitrators. They would undoubtedly choose arbitrators who are inclined to set low prices. That translates into lower profits -- and fewer dollars for new projects.

Binding arbitration would destroy the appeal of drug development and leave countless potential cures to die in the pipeline.

Lawmakers should drop this plan immediately.

Sandip Shah is founder and president of Market Access Solutions which develops strategies to optimize patient access to life-changing therapies.

Governor Wolf signs executive order increasing protection of vulnerable populations Gov. Wolf has signed an Executive Order that begins an overhaul of systems to best help Pennsylvanians most in need of protection and care. The announcement was made at the Capitol in the Governor’s Reception Room.

“Our protective and oversight systems have been built to prioritize institutions over human beings,” stated a release from the Governor’s Office.

“Governor Wolf wants to dramatically shift these systems to first-and-foremost advocate, protect, and empower our most vulnerable citizens.”

RCPA President and CEO Richard S. Edley, Ph.D. remarked,

“RCPA congratulates the Governor on taking these important steps toward keeping the citizens of our Commonwealth safe and protected, by increasing oversight and accountability of its institutions, as well as improving responsiveness to incident management.” Dr. Edley added, “It is clear that Governor Wolf’s administration is committed to improving the system’s ability to address, and help prevent, the mistreatment of Pennsylvanians in vulnerable situations.”

As part of this initiative, the Governor has created a Council on Reform to review the entire system and compile a report

with recommendations

by November 1. RCPA’s Richard Edley has been asked to serve on this Council.

In addition to the executive order and action steps by the administration,

the Governor will pursue extensive regulatory and legislative actions with input from the General Assembly. A series of announcements on these actions is expected over the coming months.

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clothing on display. They’re already planning on coming to the third Connective Festival.

“We’ll definitely be back next year,” said Ladale.

For people who like art, the festival was a good opportunity to not just see a lot of it, but to talk to the artists and artisans as well.

The Clash of the Canvases Competition featured four artists with varied backgrounds and talents: Brandon Cahill, Mikaela Hall, Fred Osborne, and Jac Rust.

Hall is a recent Oxford Area High School graduate who will be attending the Savannah College of Art and Design, incorporated colors to illustrate the concept of connectivity in her bright painting.

Cahill described his entry in the Clash of the Canvasses Competition as an example of dark surrealism. A resident of West Chester, Cahill liked the challenge of completing a painting during a festival.

“It’s a great event,” he said. “For this being just

the second year, I think it’s very well put-together. It’s great to see so many people coming together in the community.”

Fred Osborne was the winner of the first Clash of the Canvases Competition in 2018. He said that he wanted to return for this year’s event and participate again because it’s an opportunity to practice his art. His painting this year featured a black bear.

“I do it for fun,” Osborne said. “This is my passion.”

Osborne offered some encouraging words for aspiring artists, explaining that when he first started out, he had to learn how to improve his artistic abilities one step at a time.

“Anybody can do it,” Osborne said. “You just have to have a passion for it.”

Rust also incorporated the theme of connectivity for her painting, which she said included a little bit of surrealism. The painting featured an older woman sitting on books that were connected to a tree.

“I usually have a lot of trees and nature in my paintings,” she explained.

With the festival taking

ZavalaArt owners Julieta, Laura, and Mariana Zavala.

place right in the downtown, the business community played a pivotal role in the festival, with the shops and restaurants right in the middle of all the festivities. A number of merchants set up booths on the street. The Octoraro Tavern, Avocados of Mexico, The Bog Turtle Brewery, Sawmill Grill, Flickerwood Wine Cellars, Wholly Grounds, Pizza Hut, and China House, among others, were selling food and beverages to attendees.

There were also numerous food trucks like Kilby’s Ice Cream, Kona Ice, The Polish Connection, Rita’s Water Ice, M n M Catering, and more.

According to Susan Hamley, the executive director of the Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau, the Connective Festival was even better than the first year.

“The Connective Festival completely outdid themselves this year,” Hamley said. “I wasn’t sure that could be possible after last year’s immense success, but as soon as I walked through the entrance the air was electric. This festival is different than other festivals because it does a great job of marrying both art and music together in a unique way.

This event draws thousands of people from all over to a hidden treasure in Chester County. The Connective Festival is a prime example of what a town can do when they all pull together and put their creativity to work in the spirit of a great event.”

For people who see Oxford on a regular basis, it’s an impressive sight to see so much activity centered in the

Photos by Steven Hoffman

Jac Rust, a resident of Millsboro, Del., incorporated the theme of connectivity for her painting that was entered in the Clash of the Canvasses Competition.

business district of a charming small town.

“I was impressed walking around and seeing all the vendors and the food trucks.

It’s a very nice festival,” said Ron Hershey, a member of Oxford Borough Council.

Mayor Bell commented on the number of musicians, artists, and artisans in the area who turn out for the festival.

“The amount of talent coming through Oxford is amazing,” Bell said. “It’s amazing how this town comes together.”

“What I love,” said Ed Herr, the president and CEO of Herr Foods, “is the idea of bringing people together.

It’s such a nice family event, too.”

Brian Wenzka, the executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. described the festival as “a perfect day.”

The weather was fairly typical for August in Pennsylvania—hot and a

PhillyBloco had people dancing in the streets with their high-energy performance.

little sticky, but the thunderstorms that were in the forecast never materialized.

It was a great day for a community event.

“We’re ecstatic about the turnout,” Wenzka said.

“There really is something here for everyone. All the acts have been great. It’s been a great day all around.”

John McGlothlin, who owns the Sawmill Grille and the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern, said that the Connective Festival brings

the community together in a way that few other events can.

“It’s awesome,” he said.

“It’s such a community event. You see parents walking around with their children. You see grandparents walking around with their grandchildren. It’s just an amazing day for everyone.”

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Local News Fifteen facets of a fantastic festival

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Diversity

Most of the activities related to the second annual Connective Festival took place over a 12-hour period on Saturday, Aug. 3, but it took a full year of planning to make the event possible. Here’s a look at 15 different facets of a fantastic festival:

Oxford is a diverse community and that is reflected at the Connective Festival. One of the original goals of the event is to bring people together through a celebration of music and art. Both music and art have the power to help us understand and appreciate what unites us as people. Having people connect is especially important now when so many people feel disconnected to the world around them. Bringing diverse groups of people together is always important.

Castle of Ink rules

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Castle of Ink impressed everyone who saw them perform at the Battle of the Bands competition and then on the Main Stage on Saturday afternoon. Last year’s Battle of the Bands winner, Half Past Seven, was a hometown favorite. Castle of Ink came from the other side of the state—the Pittsburgh area—to perform at the festival. Mayor Lorraine Durnan Bell said that everyone was completely blown away by the band’s musicianship and performance, earning a perfect score from the judges.

Trout Fishing in America

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Trout Fishing in America, which has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, attracted an enthusiastic audience to watch the Main Stage performance on Saturday afternoon. Kathy O’Connell, the host of the popular Kids Corner program on WXPN, talked about the popularity of Trout Fishing in America, and the importance of the band’s music.

“I can remember the first time I heard a band called Trout Fishing in America and it changed my life,” O’Connell said.

Volunteers help make the festival possible

Eboni, Shylene, Noah, and Barbara were four of the volunteers at the Connective Festival.

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A small army of volunteers worked tirelessly to make sure that everyone had a good time at the Connective Festival. Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. executive director Brian Wenzka and Mainstreet Manager Mary Lou Baily estimated that there were between 175 and 200 volunteers helping out at the event.

“It’s amazing,” Baily said. “The Oxford community always comes out in force to help out.”

Wenzka, said that the volunteers probably donated about 1,000 hours of work to the effort. That doesn’t factor in the months of planning that the committee, also comprised of volunteers, put in.

Oxford as a destination

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Oxford Mayor Lorraine Durnan Bell is pictured with Keith Hession and Bill Lamon. Hession came in from West Minster, Maryland, while Lamon came in from Fort Myers, Florida, to see Blind Melon. The Connective Festival is making Oxford a destination for people who love music and art.

New business debuts Ron Hershey, the owner of the Outback Adventure Company, was excited to have a booth set up at the Connective Festival so that people could get a sneak peek at the Outback Trading Company products, as well as other merchandise, that the new store will offer when it opens later this year.

“It’s been a good opportunity to introduce some of the new products,” Hershey said. The new store will feature Outback Trading Company products prominently now that the company has opened a warehouse in Nottingham and closed its main retail outlet store on Third Street.

Hershey said that he hopes that the Outback Adventure Company will open in late September or October time frame.

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Downtown merchants play a big role

Mikaela Hall working on her entry in the Clash of the Canvases competition.

Oxford isn’t just a place for artists one day a year. The Oxford Arts Alliance has been thriving in the community for more than a decade, and that means that Oxford is a place that is educating, supporting, and promoting artists.

The Oxford Arts Alliance recently opened an emerging artist gallery to feature up-and-coming artists—not necessarily students, but young adult artists who need to learn how art galleries work. The first emerging artist whose work was showcased in the new gallery was Mikaela Hall. The artwork of young people who go to the The Garage in Kennett Square was exhibited in the emerging artist gallery during its second month. Next, Tyler Allen, a graduate of Solanco, will be featured in the emerging artist gallery in September.

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Graffiti as an art form

Derrick Noel works on his work of graffiti art celebrating Oxford’s history.

Derrick Noel, a graffiti artist from the Pike Creek area of Delaware, was selected to utilize his talents to decorate one of the buildings in town. Noel said that he walked around town with one of the festival organizers and picked a good wall for the graffiti art—they decided on the WSFS building on Third Street. The resulting work includes the town’s name and a railroad sign with a railroad map, paying tribute to the fact that Oxford Borough is situated right in between Baltimore and Philadelphia, and that the town grew rapidly in its early history because the railroad went through town.

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Architectural styles of Oxford

Oxford Area Historical Association president Ken Woodward and vice president Gail Roberts stand with part of the exhibit on architectural styles in Oxford Borough.

The Oxford Area Historical Association showcased an exhibit that highlighted the architecture styles that are most common in Oxford Borough. Gail Roberts, the president of the Oxford Area Historical Association, said that the entire board played a part in preparing the exhibit. Roberts said that Abbie McGinnes helped with the research. They walked around town and took pictures of the various styles of architecture, and then researched when the buildings were built. Some of the architecture styles that can be found in Oxford, and are highlighted in the exhibit, include Colonial, Federal, Victorian, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, and Italianate. Many of the buildings were constructed when the Victorian style was popular, but it can be difficult to distinguish between some of the different Victorian styles.

“It’s given us an appreciation for all the variety of styles in town,” Roberts said.

The Oxford Area Historical Association is looking for opportunities to put the exhibit on display for the public in the future, too.

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Randy Teel, owner of R-n-J Plaques and Engraving, was selling some of his items, including bobble heads of sports team mascots, cups, pictures, and more. Not far away, Randy Grace, the owner of the Maroon Hornet, had a special booth set up selling that store’s offerings, including comic books and games. There was also a display of miniature war gaming models that were made by some of the store’s customers. People come from as far away as Lancaster to play Warhammer and other games at the fun store. It’s important to remember that the merchants in the downtown make a big investment in the community, and a big community event is a good time to support them.

‘WXPN Welcomes’ the Connective Festival

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WXPN designated the Connective Festival as a “WXPN Welcomes” event for 2019. The radio station promoted the festival in the months leading up the event, and also had a booth set up at the festival.

Gratitude for police officers, firefighters, and EMTs

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While everyone was having a good time at the Connective Festival, some men and women at the event were working to make sure that everyone remained safe and had a good time. Serving and protecting and caring for others is nothing new to members of the local police department, fire department and ambulance division. Mayor Lorraine Durnan Bell expressed her gratitude for the Oxford Police Department, Chester County Sheriff’s Department, Union Fire Company No. 1, and the EMTs for their service to the community during the festival.

Sponsors Herr Foods was the presenting sponsor of the second annual Connective Festival. Oxford Feed & Lumber sponsored the Americana Stage. The World Stage was made possible by Lincoln University. Oxford Plumbing & Heating sponsored the Main Stage. The Nature Connection was sponsored by the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art. Elk Creek Veterinary Services presented the Art Experience. The Kids Adventure was made possible by Jeff D’ Ambrosio Chevrolet. LCH and the Chester County Food Bank presented The Hangout. Penn Medicine, Family Promise of Southern Chester County, and Armstrong also were important sponsors, as were other local and regional businesses in the area.

The festival would not be possible without those sponsorships.

“There’s a reason that the whole day of events is just $10,” said Brian Wenzka, the executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. “That’s the generosity of our sponsors. They are excited to support the community that supports them.”

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Oxford Arts Alliance and Oxford Mainstreet, Inc.

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The Oxford Arts Alliance and Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. collaborate on planning a lot of the Connective Festival activities. That collaboration brought something new to the community—an event that brings the community together for a celebration of music and art.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@ chestercounty.com.

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A world of beer returns to Kennett Square on Sept. 28 Brewfest is marking 22 years When it comes to revitalizing downtowns and drawing a crowd, there’s nothing quite like beer.

The craft brew phenomenon was embraced 22 years ago in Kennett Square with Brewfest, an event that has grown to include well over 100 breweries.

The 22nd annual festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28. Paired with its cold-weather companion, Winterfest, the event has raised crucial funds for Historic Kennett Square, and introduced a whole new world of craft beers to thousands of people.

While small breweries have put down roots across the nation, people often can’t try their wares unless they travel to far-

flung operations where the products are available. The big draw of festivals like Brewfest is that visitors can sample signature brews from places across the nation, all in one day.

For those who are serious about their beers, there’s a Connoisseur Tasting from noon to 1:30 p.m. that offers rare and unusual beers available nowhere else. Tickets are $85. After that, the main festival opens at 1:30 and continues through 5 p.m., with more than 100 breweries set up under tents and offering samples of several of their signature beers. Tickets are $55 and include unlimited sampling and schmoozing with friends and beer makers. Designated driver tickets (not including beer

The 2019 Brewfest poster and T-shirt were designed by artist/illustrator Sam Heimer.

sampling) are $15.

Bands will be performing throughout the day, and there’s a food court area with several themed food trucks selling meals and snacks.

After purchasing tickets online (details at www. kennettbrewfest.com), ticket holders will get a cup for 2-ounce samples of beer. No one under 21 is admitted, and pets are prohibited. Brewfest is held rain or shine, and most of the event is under tents. It’s held at 600 South Broad Street, Kennett Square. Parking meters on the street are enforced from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking is available in the Kennett High School lot from 1 p.m on, and in the entire parking garage on East Linden Street (meters inside parking garage are not enforced on Saturday).

A shuttle will run from the Linden Street Parking Garage to the Kennett Brewfest from noon to 5 p.m.

Once inside, beer fans can enjoy some of their favorites, and discover a whole world of specialties they’ve never had before.

The list of participating breweries includes: 2nd Story Brewing Co. 2SP Brewing Co. Abomination Brewing Co. Allagash Brewing Co. Argilla Brewing Co. Aston Abbey Brewing

The annual Brewfest draws a huge crowd of beer lovers every year.

Co. Bald Birds Brewing Co. Ballast Point Brewing Barrier Brewing Co. Be Here Brewing Co. Bellfonte Brewing Co. Bell’s Brewing Benediktiner Weissbier Black Mammoth Brewing Bog Turtle Brewing Braeloch Brewing Breaker Brewing Co. Brew Gentlemen Brick Works Brewing Brothers Kershner Brewing Co. Cape May Brewing Co. Cigar City Brewing Collective Arts Brewing Collusion Tap Works Colony Meadery Conshohoken Brewing Co. Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. Crowded Castle Brewing Co. Dew Point Brewing Co. Dock Street Brewery Dogfish Head Double Nickel Brewing Co. Dressler Estate Cidery East Branch Brewing Co. Elk River Brewing Co. Ever Grain Brewing Co. Evil Genius Beer Co. Fat Head’s Brewery Fegley’s Brew Works Firestone Walker

Brewing Co. Flying Dog Brewery Flying Fish Brewing Co. Foreign Objects Beer Co. Founders Brewing Co. Free Will Brewing Co. Funk Brewing Co. Great Barn Brewery Great Lakes Brewing Co. Haymaker Meadery Heavy Seas Beer Hidden River Brewing Co. Highway Manor Brewing Co. HitchHiker Brewing Co. Imprint Beer Co. Jack’s Abby Brewing Kennett Brewing Co. La Cabra Brewing Lake Placid Brewery Levante Brewing Locust Lane Craft Brewery Long Trail Brewing Co. Mainstay Independent Brewing Co. Manayunk Brewing Co. McKenzie Brew House McKenzie’s Hard Cider Mispillion River Brewing Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. New Trail Brewing Co. Oskar Blues Brewery Otter Creek Brewing Platform Beer Co. Rebel Hill Brewing Co. Rebel Seed Cidery

Rotunda Brewing Co. Round Guys Brewing Co. Saranac F.X. Matt Brewing Co. Ship Bottom Brewery Singlecut Beersmiths Sly Fox Brewing Co. South County Brewing Co. Southern Tier Brewing Co. Spider Bite Beer Co. Springdale by Jack’s Abby Brewing Sterling Pig Brewery Stolen Sun Caft Brewing & Roasting Co. Stone Brewing Stoudts Brewing Co. Suburban Brewing Co. Three 3’s Brewing Co. Tired Hands Brewing Co. Tröegs Independent Brewing Tuned Up Brewery Twin Lakes Brewing Co. Two Robbers Craft Hard Seltzer Une Annee Urban Village Brewing Co. Victory Brewing Co. Von Trapp Brewery Well Crafted Beer Co. Wilmington Brew Works Workhorse Brewing Co. Wyndridge Farm Brewing Zeroday Brewing Co.

The variety and colors of summer on view in Kennett Square

By John Chambless Staff Writer The warm glow continues at the Square Pear Gallery in Kennett Square this month with the August show, “The Joy of Summer.”

In one of the front gallery spaces, Merrill Weber goes large with her mixed-media paintings of exuberant flowers that almost pop out of the frames with their energy.

Nearby, sculptor Lele Galer contributes several heartthemed steel sculptures that are intricate, tough, yet somehow delicate, all at once. They suggest nicks and scrapes on the heart, but remain formidable and resilient.

On a much smaller scale, Amy Iverson has a series of square still life paintings of fruit that have appealing, glistening highlights. Rhoda Kahler shows six small stoneware pieces and one large, ambitious one, “Dancer,” that uses a wire cage and expressive orange circles to suggest all kinds of liberating messages.

Three formal still lifes by Lidia Hohutiak have a rich glow, and Ann Guidera-Matey’s immediately identifiable pastels of marsh and sky are uniformly lovely, with just

the right amber light. The largest one, “Transition,” pays particular attention to banks of backlit yellow/orange sunset clouds.

Sarah Bourne Rafferty makes fascinating use of a very old photographic technique in her lovely blue cyanotype screenprints. The blue-toned photographs take a late 1800s technology and pay homage to it with six large images of delicate leaves and stalks that seem to radiate light from within. Even small, with only a single bloom or a tiny selection of feathers or leaves, they work just as well. They’re an exceptional grouping.

There are several abstract suggested landscapes by Dave Eldreth, and Robert Jenkins returns to the gallery with his 3-D insects, meticulously painted on layers of resin to appear startlingly lifelike. You can see the brushstrokes in the butterfly wings if you get very close, but knowing they aren’t real makes them even more dazzling.

Barbara Neville’s “Cattails” is a luminous pastel of stalks and sky and powdery textures, exceptionally rendered. Behind the gallery’s front counter is “Spanish Trees,” by local artist Dane Tilghman, that has

A sunset view by Ann Guidera-Matey.

wonderful light and presence.

For variety and range of media and styles, the show is a rewarding collection of new works and some familiar names that perfectly express the beauty of the season – and a little bit more.

“The Joy of Summer”

continues through Aug. 31 at the Square Pear Gallery (200 E. State St., Kennett Square).

The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.

Sarah Rafferty uses the cyanotype photographic process in her screenprints.

Two of Lele Galer’s steel sculptures.

‘Dancer’ by Rhoda Kahler.

A floral still life by Merrill Weber.

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RONALD L. SAXTON Ronald L. Saxton, 92, has passed away in his home in West Grove.

Born in Granville Summit, Pa., Ron came of age during the Great Depression. His parents, Luther (1900-1988) and Florence Irene (1900-1984), taught school throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, then settled in Canton, Pa. Ron was raised on the family dairy farm. He graduated valedictorian of his high school class.

A prolific reader and lover of history, Ron started writing poetry in his teen years, but settled on chemical engineering as his major at Penn State University, graduating in 1950. He went on to receive his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1953. After graduate school, Ron worked for the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., from 1953 through his retirement in 1991. He helped develop several innovative methods for polymer (plastics) extrusion, two of which produced patents.

Ron and first wife, Patricia, settled in West Grove and raised nine children, two of whom were lovingly adopted. They were active with the Quaker communities at the Kennett and London Grove Friends Meetings, volunteering with the Friends’ Committee on Race Relations. They played significant roles in the establishment of the Tick Tock Early Learning Center. Ron also participated in Self-Help Housing, a project of the American Friends Service Committee. He learned carpentry and helped build affordable housing for low-income community members.

In 1981, Ron married Vera E. Kaminski Saxton and they raised three children. He built their home outside of Chatham, utilizing green building techniques long before the issue of climate change came to the fore. In retirement, Ron’s skill and artistry as a woodworker and whittler blossomed.

Of all of his accomplishments, Ron took the most pride in raising his 12 children. He is survived by his wife, Vera E. Kaminski Saxton; and their children Dvera, Elena, and Ron E. He is also survived by his first wife, Patricia McMillin Wixom, and their children Bradley, Linda, Arnold, Laura, Bart, Walter, Elna, Cora, and Charles, as well as his younger sister, Nancy Saxton Schowalter; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of a memorial service, the Saxton family asks that those wishing to honor Ron’s life make a contribution to the Avon Grove Library (117 Rosehill Ave., West Grove, PA 19390, 610-869-2004); the Green Free Library of Canton (8 N. Center St., Canton, PA 17724, 570-673-5744); and/or plant a native tree species (or an acre, or two) in a location of their choice.

MARILYN H. BENSON

DEREK J. STEM

Marilyn H. Benson, 86, of Chatham, died at Kendal at Longwood Community in Kennett Square.

She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth, who she greatly missed after 51 years of marriage. Born in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late John Lynford Huzzard and the late Mary Stauffer Huzzard.

Marilyn graduated from Friends Select High School in Philadelphia in 1951 and received her BS in chemistry from Gettysburg College in 1955. At Gettysburg, she was active in Chi Omega Sorority.

Marilyn worked at the DuPont Experimental Station, where she met her husband Ken. They had two children, Carl L. Benson (wife Kimberly) of Crownsville, Md., and Kate Benson Ho (husband Troy) of Jenkintown. She adored her grandchildren Kallan and Reece Benson. She became a Girl Scout leader and volunteered at the Settlement House in Wilmington and later was active in the Avon Grove School District, London Grove Township, the United Way of Southern Chester County, and the Tick Tock Early Learning Center. She was a lifelong Phillies fan who also loved sailing and family vacations, especially to the Outer Banks.

Ken and Marilyn moved to Conniston community in 2008 from their 1840s home near Chatham. They moved to Kendal in 2012 and Marilyn moved into Westmoreland in 2016. Marilyn was always a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who always wanted the best for her family. She will be greatly missed.

Her memorial will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Activities Center at Kendal at Longwood in Kennett Square. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Friends Select School. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Derek Joseph Stem, 28, of Lincoln University, died suddenly in a vehicle accident on July 26.

He was the son of the late Willard Ronald Stem, Jr., who died in 2014, and Carol DeFidelto Stem of Lincoln University. Derek was born in Chester, Pa., and graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in business marketing. Derek was in long term recovery, and having been clean and sober for 2.5 years, had dedicated his life to helping others on their journey to recovery.

He was an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed riding with his friends, as this was Derek’s outlet to keep himself on his recovery path.

He was an active member of the Providence Church in West Chester, where Sunday service with his mother was constant.

For Derek, “Family was Everything.” Outside of his recovery path, Derek’s newfound and greatest joy in life was being an uncle to his niece and nephew. He had a servant’s heart and showed us how to play, laugh and love with all our souls. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

In addition to his mother, Derek is survived by his maternal grandmother, Anna DeFidelto of Ridley Park; three brothers, Kyle and his wife Katie of Downingtown, Drew and his wife Sami of Lincoln University, and Keith of Lincoln University; his nephew, Hudson; and his niece, Sienna. He was predeceased by his father, Willard Ronald Stem, Jr. A service was held Aug. 2. Interment was in New London Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the recovery ministry at Providence Church. Give online at https://providencewc.org/give/ or mail donations to Providence Church, PO Box 663, West Chester, PA 19381. Mention recovery ministry in the memo line. To view Derek’s online tribute, visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

RICHARD G. LLOYD, SR. Richard G. Lloyd, Sr., 92, of Chatham, passed away on July 26 at his residence.

He was the husband of Patsy Mattson Lloyd, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage. Born in Chatham, he was the son of the late Fred Lloyd and the late Anna Graham Lloyd. He was a farmer all of his life. He was a member of the Chatham United Methodist Church, and was a member of farm associations. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Joyce Sexton of Avondale, and Kathy Maule and her husband Larry of Chatham; four sons, Rich Lloyd, Jr., and his wife Merrillee of Atglen, Robert Lloyd and his wife Sandy of Cochranville, Kenny Lloyd and his wife Sally of Modena, and Gary Lloyd of Chatham; two sisters, Mary Waddell of Chatham, and Doris Pugh of West Grove; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one son, Rusty Lloyd; two brothers, Jack Lloyd and Fred Lloyd; and two sisters, Amy Lloyd and Janet Carlin.

A funeral was held July 31. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Chatham United Methodist Church, 3215 Gap Newport Pike, West Grove, PA 19390. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

LAURA FRANCES HALL Laura Frances Hall, 79, of Oxford, passed away on Aug. 2 at her daughter Sara’s home in Port Deposit, Md. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Everett N. and Mildred Tarbert Ross. Frances graduated from Oxford High School class of 1958. In December 1958 she married Charles C. Hall, Sr. After his 22-year career in the U.S. Army and Air Force, they returned to Oxford. She was retired from the Oxford Area School District, where she was employed in Elk Ridge School as a custodian. Frances was a former member of the Pocahontas Council No. 212, Oxford. She enjoyed playing cards, dominos, sharing lunch with her classmates once a month, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by three children, Laura Lynn Moulton (Mark) of Noblesville, Ind., Charles C. Hall, Jr. (Jeff Ciarlo) of New Castle, Del., and Sara Marie Kirk (David) of Port Deposit, Md.; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; one brother, Everett N. Ross of Bayville, N.J.; and her neighbors, whom she thought of as family.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford), where friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

DONNAN MARTIN

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Donnan Martin, 86, passed away in his home in Kennett Square on July 30.

Donnan was born in Jacksonville, Fla., and was a graduate of Andover Academy, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Delaware (MBA). He led a full and interesting life. He was a Junior Lieutenant in the Navy, worked for the duPont Company for over 30 years, and ran a successful business into his eighties. He was married to his sweetheart, Hazel, for 55 years until her death in 2010. Donnan made lifelong friends during every phase of his life, often travelling for visits, hosting guests in his home, enjoying a meal, or just picking up the phone to keep in touch.

Donnan was predeceased by his loving wife, Hazel; and daughters Marilyn, Judy, and Nancy. He is survived by his daughter Suzanna (John) of Florence, N.J.; two grandsons; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to share memories of Donnan at The Kennett Square Inn at noon on Saturday Sept.

28. Burial services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (giving.tsalliance. org), 801 Roeder Road, Suite 750, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4487. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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NOTICE

Notice of Change in Control of a Bank Holding Company Andrew S. Samuel, Jane Samuel, Alexandria Hart, Shane Sinclair and Beulha Sigamony, each of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania intend to jointly apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to acquire 10 percent or more of the shares and thereby control of LINKBANCORP, Inc., of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

LINKBANCORP, Inc. controls LINKBANK of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the notice.

You are invited to submit comments in writing on this notice to Judy Lynn at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Ten Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or via email: comments.applications@phil.frb.org. The comment period will not end before August 30, 2019 and may be somewhat longer.

The Board's procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board's procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the notice, contact Judy Lynn, Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, at (215) 5746171. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the notice if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Barbara Pincock-Knickerbocker, late of West Chester, West Goshen Township, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Karen Tolley, 112 DiGiovanni Lane, Glassboro, N.J. 08028.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF DAVID JOHN FREEBORN, DECEASED. Late of the Township of West Nottingham, Chester County, PA. LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to CHRISTINE M. EIGENBROT, ADMINISTRATRIX, 737 Fernwood Dr., Douglassville, PA 19518, Or to her Attorney: REBECCA A. HOBBS, O’DONNELL, WEISS & MATTEI, P.C., 41 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464 7p-24-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF CHARLES S. GREENTREE a/k/a CHARLES STUART CRAIGIE GREENTREE, DECEASED. Late of the Township of Caln, Chester County, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to RITA READAL, EXECUTRIX, c/o Stacey Willits McConnell, Esq., 24 E. Market St., P.O. Box 565, West Chester, PA 19381-0565, Or to her Attorney: STACEY WILLITS McCONNELL, LAMB McERLANE, PC, 24 E. Market St., P.O. Box 565, West Chester, PA 19381-0565 7p-24-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ROGER MURRAY LIVING TRUST AGREEMENT DTD 08/21/2014. ROGER MURRAY, DECEASED. Late of New London Township, Chester County, PA. This Trust is in existence and all persons having claims or demands against said Trust or decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to ERIC S. MURRAY, TRUSTEE c/o Gregory J. Weinig, Esq., 1201 North Market Street, 20th Fl, Wilmington, DE 19801, Or to his Attorney: GREGORY J. WEINIG, CONNOLLY GALLAGHER LLP, 1201 North Market Street, 20th Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-401 Writ of Execution No. 2018-10606 DEBT $209,298.72 ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of ground with the improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of West

Nottingham, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, known and numbered as 101 Aarons Land, bounded and limited as follows, to wit: Tax ID Parcel No. 60-06-0141.060/ UPI 68-6-141.6 PLANTIFF: Eastern Savings Bank, FSB VS DEFENDANT: Dean A. Sullins SALE ADDRESS: 101 Aarons Lane, Nottingham, PA 19362 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: JSDC LAW OFFICES, 717-533-3280 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-409 Writ of Execution No. 2017-11590 DEBT $756,163.24 ALL THAT CERTAIN, MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE ON, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All That Certain lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Subdivision Plan prepared for Thirgen LLC, prepared by River Basin Engineering, dated 3/30/2004, last revised 10/28/2004 and recorded on

2/8/2005, as Plan #17329, as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point in the bed of East Hillendale Road (T-343), being a corner of lands now or late of Betty J. Crosson and Karen Elaine Buckingham; thence leaving said point of beginning, leaving East Hillendale Road, along the lands now or late of Betty J. Crosson and Karen Elaine Buckingham and partly along lands now or late of Gerald F., Jr. and Sybil S. Curtin, South 22 degrees 41 minutes 16 seconds East, 342.23 feet to a point, marking a corner of Lot #2; thence along Lot #2, South 67 degrees 18 minutes 49 seconds West, 303.97 feet to a point in the line of Lot #3; thence along Lot #3 North 22 degrees 41 minutes 16 seconds West, 45.22 feet to a point in the line of lands now or late of Peter F. Petroll; thence along the said lands now or late of Peter F. Petroll, the 2 following courses and distances; (1) North 67 degrees 49 minutes 19 seconds East, 30.51 feet to a point; (2) North 22 degrees 41 minutes 16 seconds West, 330.57 feet to a point in the bed of the first mentioned East Hillendale Road; thence along the bed of East Hillendale Road, North 68 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East, 273.50 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Being Lot #1 as shown on said Plan.

Containing 2.3745 acres of land, be the same more or less.

cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

BEING UPI NUMBER 62-02-0068

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land, Situate in Kennett Heights in the Borough of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Plan of Lots known as Kennett Heights, dated 6/22/1959,

by George E. Regester & Sons, and recorded in Plan Book 9 page 24, as follows:

PARCEL NO.: 62-02-0068 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BABATUNDE EBODA AND MONICA EBODA, HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO ACQUIRED TITLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM C. ANASTASIADIS CO., INC.,A DELAWARE CORPORTAION, DATED AUGUST 15,2007, RECORDED AUGUST 17, 2007, AT DOCUMENT ID 10781078, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7242, PAGE 2118, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. PLANTIFF: HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR5 VS DEFENDANT: Babatunde Eboda & Monica Eboda SALE ADDRESS: 100 Black Cherry Lane, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-411 Writ of Execution No. 2015-11436 DEBT $176,078.98

BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Hazel Road, said point being the Southeasterly corner of Lot NO. 7 on said Plan, and the Southwesterly corner of the about to be described lot; thence form said point of beginning, and extending along said Lot No. 7 in a Northerly direction, 198.00 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of John Winters; thence extending along said land of Winters, North 75 degrees 38 minutes East, 101.00 feet to a point set on the Westerly side of a 12 feet wide right of way; thence extending along said right of way, South 02 degrees 51 minutes East, 198.00 feet to a point on the aforementioned side of Hazel Road; thence extending along the side of Hazel Road, South 71 degrees 29 minutes West, 78.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611

BEING Lot No. 6 on said Plan.

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in

TOGETHER with an easement for the placement of water and sewer lines across a 4 feet wide strip of the adjoin-

ing property, being a portion of Lot 7 as shown on said Plan, and specifically described as follows: BEGINNING at a point, set of the Northerly side of Hazel Road or Avenue (45 feet wide), said point marking the Southeasterly corner of this about to be described tract and Southwesterly corner of Lot 6 on said Plan, conveyed herein; thence leaving said point of beginning along said Hazel Road or Avenue, South 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 75.00 feet to a point marking the Southwesterly corner of this tract and the Southeasterly corner of Lot No. 8 on the said Plan; thence leaving said Hazel Road or Avenue and along said Lot No. 8, North 11 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds West, 4.0 feet to a point in lines of Lot No. 8 and Lot No. 7; thence leaving along said line, North 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East, 75.58 feet, be it the same, more or less, to a point in the lines of Lot 7 and Lot 6, conveyed herein; thence along said line, South 03 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East, 4.0 feet, be it the same, more or less, to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. It being the intention of the Grantor herein to grant an easement across a stip approximately 4 feet wide along the Southerly side of Lot 7 as shown on the said Plan, abutting and adjoining the premises, Lot 6, conveyed herein.

BEING Chester County UPI 3-1-7.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Grant W. Carlson and Nancy J. Carlson,

by Deed dated December 12, 2003 and recorded December 19, 2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 6015, Page 2256, granted and conveyed unto JASON J. NICHOLS and ALICIA NICHOLS, husband and wife and David O. Barlow and Edna M. Barlow, husband and wife by deed each with an undivided 1/2 interest as tenants by the entirety , as Joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common.

AND the said David O. Barlow departed this life on or before January 13, 2004.

Further the said Edna M. Barlow departed this life on or before December 30, 2007.

PARCEL No.: 3-1-7 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Property PLANTIFF: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST VS DEFENDANT: Jason J. Nichols &

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Alicia Nichols SALE ADDRESS: 563 Hazel Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS KIRN, LLC 215-942-2090 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-424 Writ of Execution No. 2019-01609 DEBT $30,395.17 All that certain piece or parcel or Tract of land situate in the TOWNSHIP OF NEW GARDEN, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and being known as 150 Walnut Run Road, Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350.

UPI# 60-5-96.4 PLANTIFF: Branch Banking and Trust Company VS DEFENDANT: Jeffrey E. Hoopes & Tina M. Hoopes a/k/a Tina Hoopes, and United States of America SALE ADDRESS: 150 Walnut Run Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in

interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

vicing VS DEFENDANT: Laura C. Kupsey & Daniel R. Kupsey SALE ADDRESS: 924 Old Library Lane, Oxford, PA PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C, 215-627-1322

TAX PARCEL # TAX ID/UPI PARCEL NO. 62-05-0029/62-5-29

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: MICHAEL J. FRAGALE

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 19-8-426 Writ of Execution No. 2017-07085 DEBT $1,086,723.55 PROPERTY SITUATE IN TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLANTIFF: M&T BANK S/B/M HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK VS DEFENDANT: Michael J. Fragale SALE ADDRESS: 821 Burrows Run Road, Kennett Township aka Chadds Ford, PA 19317 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-431 Writ of Execution No. 2018-04392 DEBT $295,199.38 PROPERTY SITUATE IN TOWNSHIP OF EAST NOTTINGHAM TAX PARCEL # 69-03-0064.930 SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: LAURA C. KUPSEY and DANIEL R. KUPSEY 19363 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLANTIFF: Shellpoint Mortgage Ser-

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 610-869-5553

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-433 Writ of Execution No. 2017-09880 DEBT $133,733.97 ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage and lot or parcel of land situate in PA Route 842 West Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania being Parcel “A” on plan of property owner by the late Alfred H. Powell, Jr. and Phyllis M. Powell, and by Alfred H. Powell, III bounded and described according to a survey made by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc. Registered Land Surveyors, dated February 27, 1974, and being Plan P-358, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point set in the title line of Pa. Route 842 leading on the easterly direction to Upland and westerly direction to PA. Rout 841, said point marking the Northeasterly corner of this about to be described tract and northwesterly corner of land of Parcel “B”, about to be conveyed to Donald E. Mitten from Alfred H. Powell, Jr. and Phyllis M. Powell, his wife, said point of beginning being set North 86 o 40’ 14” West measured along said title of Pa. Route #842, marking the northeasterly corner of land of African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Northwesterly corner of land of Walter R. Wicks, Jr., 321.14 feet to said point of beginning; thence leaving said point of beginning and leaving said title line of Pa. Route #842 and by said land of Parcel “B”, South 03o 19’ 46” West, 162.80 feet to an iron pin set

for the southeasterly corner of this and set in line of remaining land of Alfred H. Powell, Jr.; thence by said land of Alfred H. Powell, Jr. the following two (2) courses and distances, to wit: North 86o 40’ 14” West, 113.47 feet to an iron pin, North 03o 19’ 46” East, 162.80 feet to a PK nail set for the northwesterly corner of this and set in the title line of said Pa. Route #842; thence by said title line, South 86o 40’ 14” East, 113.47 feet to a point being the first mentioned point and place of Beginning.

CONTAINING 0.424 acres of land, be the same more or less.

Parcel # 48-7-27.1 BEING THE SAME premises which Tina M. Powell, n/k/a Tina M. Carroll, be Deed dated February 5, 2003 and recorded February 24, 2003, in Deed Book 5580, page 1803, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, granted and conveyed unto John P. Primiano, in fee.

PLANTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee for WaMu Mortgage passthrough Certificate Series 2004-PR2 Trust VS DEFENDANT: John P. Primiano SALE ADDRESS: 253 Clonmell Upland Road, West Grove, PA 19390 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 19-8-435 Writ of Execution No. 2016-05115 DEBT $240,786.52 ALL THAT CERTAIN, MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE IN, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW GARDEN, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF

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PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All that certain tract of land, situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described more particularly according to a Subdivision Plan for Lattanzio Brothers, made by H2 Engineering, Registered Surveyors, dated September 8, 1977 and revised October 15, 1977 there being Lot 5 of Subdivision Plan, as follows: Beginning at a point set in the title line of Public Road T-333 known as Starr Road leading in an easterly direction PA Route 41 and a westerly direction to Penn Green Road, said point marking the northeasterly corner of this about to be described tract and the northwesterly corner of Lot 4 on said Plan, said point being set South 87 degrees, 11 minutes, 58 seconds West measured along said title line from a point set at the point of intersection of the title line of said Public Road T-333 with the title line of Public Road LR 15036 known as Newark Road leading in a northerly direction to Baltimore Pike and a southerly direction to Delaware 271.58 feet to the said point of beginning, thence leaving said point of beginning, leaving said title line of Public Road T-333, and by said land of Lot 4 and partly by land of Lot 3, South 2 degrees, 48 minutes, 02 seconds East, 316 feet to a point marking the southeasterly corner of this land a corner of other lands of Lattanzio Brothers of which this was a part; thence by said other lands the following two courses and distances, to wit: (1) South 87 degrees, 11 minutes, 58 seconds West, 150 feet to a point (2) North 2 degrees, 48 minutes, 02 seconds West, 316.00 feet to a joint marking the northwesterly corner of this and sent in the title line of Public Road T-333 aforementioned; thence by said title line North 87 degrees, 11 minutes, 58 seconds East, 150.00 feet to a point being the first mentioned point

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and place of beginning Containing 1.088 acres of land be the same more or less.

BEING UPI NUMBER 60-3-265.3 PARCEL NO.: 60-3-265.3 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LOUIS L. DIANGELIS AND RAE L.DIANGELIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO ACQUIRED TITLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY,

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM JEFFERY C. DUNN AND DAWN D. DUNN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, DATED JULY 9, 2003, RECORDED JULY 11, 2003, AT DOCUMENT ID 10270110, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 5781, PAGE 1340, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS. INFORMATIONAL NOTE: LOUIS L. DIANGELIS DIED AUGUST 3, 2009, PURSUANT TO THE TENANCY LANGUAGE IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DEED, ALL OF HIS INTEREST PASSED TO RAE L. DEANGELIS. PLANTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: Rae L. Diangelis, AKA Rae Lynn Diangelis SALE ADDRESS: 296 Starr Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS, KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-24-3t

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Aug. 9 Outdoor movie Penn Township Park (260 Lewis Rd., West Grove) hosts a free outdoor screening of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse” on Aug. 9 at sunset. There will be food from the 22BBQ food truck, and The Station Hand-Dipped Ice Cream Shoppe. There will be free face painting, yard games and other activities. Sponsored by the Avon Grove Library (www. avongrovelibrary.org).

Aug. 9 Vintage Jazz The Friends Folk Club will host the Tongue In Cheek Jazz Band on Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford). The band plays ragtime, swing, hot jazz of the 1930s and big band music. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items which will be given to local food cupboards. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Children 12 and younger are free. The Road Rancher Food Truck from Kemblesville will be on site at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-869-8076 or email friendsfolkclub@aol.com.

Aug. 10 Nature Activities The Ashland Nature Center (3511 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, Del.) hosts a day of family fun on Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

There will be live music, food trucks, hikes through woodlands, meadows, marshes and along scenic Red Clay Creek, tours of the Butterfly House and

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Hummingbird Haven, and children’s activities including face painting, a scavenger hunt, archaeology dig, and live animal shows.

Aug. 11 Sunset Park Day Penn Township Park (260 Lewis Rd., West Grove) hosts Sunset Park Day on Aug. 11 from 3 to 8 p.m.

There will be music by Revolution Heroes and the Stone Mountain Road Blue Grass Band, food from 22 BBQ, Sweet Magnolias Bakery and Ole Tapas, carnival games, a Ferris wheel, a train ride and more. Admission is free.

Visit www.penntownship. us.

Aug. 16 Movies in the Park Oxford Memorial Park will host an outdoor screening of “Coco” on Aug. 16 at dusk. The event is free. Bring your own seating. The movie previews start at 8:30 p.m.

In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled.

Visit www.OxfordPa.org or the Oxford Facebook page for more information.

Aug. 17 Everyday Hero Run The 3rd Annual Everyday Hero Run is a 5K run and one-mile walk dedicated to the memory of Oxford resident Jerome Rodio.

Run (or walk) the scenic route through Nottingham Park in Oxford. Proceeds benefit the Oxford Veterans Breakfast and the Oxford Chamber of Commerce.

Visit www.OxfordPa.org.

Through Aug. 28 Bike & Hike & Brews Visitors are invited to stroll or roll into Hagley Museum (200 Hagley Creek Rd., Wilmington, Del.) this

treehouses to explore, and ample opportunity to roam.

Families can also enjoy new Festive Friday evenings, designed with themed family-friendly activities.

Longwood is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday from May through August; and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 5 to 29. Admission is by timed admission ticket only. To purchase tickets, visit www. longwoodgardens.org.

Penn Township Park hosts a free outdoor screening of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse’ on Aug. 9 (see listing).

summer for the 21st annual Bike & Hike & Brews series from 5 to 8 p.m.

Every Wednesday evening from June through August, participants can bike, hike, jog, or walk a three-mile path and finish the evening with the purchase of one of Dogfish Head’s three craft beer offerings (two favorites and a new addition).

Woodside Farm Creamery sweet treats are also sold during every Bike & Hike & Brews. Participants are invited to explore parts of the 235-acre property not usually open to visitors on a path from Hagley’s Visitor Center to the first du Pont home and back.

Visitors can bring a picnic meal or purchase food from Hagley’s Belin House Café.

Admission is $3 (Hagley members and children under 5 free). Visit www. hagley.org/bike for more information.

Sept. 6 First Friday Car Show Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. will be hosting its sixth

annual car show as the First Friday event in September.

More than 250 antique, classic, and modern cars on display from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit www.downtownoxfordpa. org for details.

Sept. 7 and 8 34th Annual Mushroom Festival The 2019 Mushroom Festival events will be held Sept. 6 to 8 in Kennett Square.

The festival kicks off on Friday with the Community Parade, live music and carnival.

Events on Saturday and Sunday include a street fair with more than 250 vendors, a car show, culinary demonstrations by renowned chefs, displays by local mushroom growers, live music and children’s entertainment, and plenty of mushroom specialties. Visit www.mushroomfestival.org for information.

Sept. 28 Apple Festival The Oxford Presbyterian Church Apple Festival in Oxford Memorial Park

takes place on Sept. 28. The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be dozens of vendors, games for children, and entertainment. For more information, visit www. opcapplefestival.org.

Through Sept. 29 Festival of Fountains The Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) Festival of Fountains runs through Sept. 29. The three fountain gardens perform daily. The Main Fountain Garden includes new five-minute shows at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. from May through August. Evening illuminated fountain performances in the Main Fountain Garden feature new shows Thursday through Saturday evenings at 9:15 p.m. (May through August) and at 8:15 p.m. in September. The Italian Water Garden and Open Air Theatre fountains have shows daily as well. For families, Longwood has interactive indoor and outdoor gardens, three

Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www.kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: Better Than Bacon improv comedy benefit (Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $16 to $20); Beth Nielsen Chapman with Dan Navarro (Aug. 9, 8 p.m., $30); Warchild – Jethro Tull tribute (Aug. 10, 8 p.m., $22); Ben Arnold with Paul Keen (Aug. 13, 8 p.m., $12); Lower Wolves – R.E.M. Tribute, with Unloveable – Smiths and Morrissey tribute (Aug. 17, 8 p.m., $14); Open Mic with host Angelee (Aug. 18, 7 p.m., $4); Ben Arnold with Jason Webb (Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $12).

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge.

Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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Artist Mitch Lyons to be spotlighted at Delaware Art Museum Known for his endless curiosity, passionate teaching, and inventive style, clay potter and monoprinter Mitch Lyons is celebrated this fall at the Delaware Art Museum with a posthumous exhibition as part of the Distinguished Artists Series.

On view Sept. 7, 2019, through Feb. 2, 2020, “Mitch Lyons: The Hand Translated” surveys the developments and experimentations in Lyons’ 50-year career as a ceramist, artist, and teacher, which included pioneering the clay monoprint technique.

“Mitch was innovative in so many different ways, and the exhibition aims to broadly show the breadth of that development,” said Margaret Winslow, Curator of Contemporary Art. “My hope is that the exhibition brings an even greater understanding locally to just how innovative his clay monoprinting process is and how Mitch used that to extraordinary means.”

Lyons received his undergraduate degree in graphic design from the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) and continued his studies at Tyler School of Art, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics in 1971. He worked as a traditional potter in Chester County until 1980, the pivotal point in his career when

he refined his method of printing directly from clay.

Like most traditional potters, Lyons was motivated by a love for the material and described himself as a “clay person making prints.” However, instead of firing the clay to a permanent state, Lyons created a monoprint, capturing a single twodimensional image of the clay’s surface.

“He knew that the process was really quite interesting, but he was also interested in the final works of art,” Winslow said. “In curating the exhibition, we wanted to showcase the unique place that Mitch found himself, between ceramics and printmaking, and how he, by developing this work, straddled these two traditionally different artistic worlds.”

Lyons’ signif icant impact on contemporary art in Wilmington began in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was involved in early activities at the founding of what is now The Delaware Contemporary, and exhibited in numerous groups and solo exhibitions throughout this region. In 2012, he gifted three monoprints to the museum, each showing a different stage of his development as an artist.

“The Hand Translated” marks the 50th

Works by the late New London artist Mitch Lyons will be on display from Sept. 7 to Feb. 2.

anniversary of Lyons’ development of the clay monoprint technique.

Work on the exhibition began in 2017 with Lyons’ involvement.

After his death in March 2018, preparation for the exhibition continued with the support of Lyons’ family and friends, as well as a community of artists and collectors who were moved by his work and mentorship.

“Mitch taught in a way that encouraged everyone to find their own personal aesthetic, but at the same time gave them guidance in technical aspects of the ceramic field,” said John Baker, an artist and professor emeritus at

West Chester University who studied under Lyons.

“He was a mentor and resource to so many of us in the artist community -- not just in the ceramic field but in the art field across the board. He got many of us started and saw our works go into galleries. He was always that resource for me. If I hit a lag in my creative process, I would call Mitch.”

The exhibition gives viewers a comprehensive look at Lyons’ processes and techniques as well as his final works of clay monoprints and pots. The works featured -- prints, pots and found object art -- come from the

museum’s collection, as well as private collectors and Lyons’ personal collection.

A documentar y, created for the exhibition by the Philadelphiabased Senior Artists Initiative and screened outside the gallery, further captures Lyons’ impact and work through archival footage and interviews. In the fall, the museum also plans to host a studio class led by Meredith Wakefield, the late artist’s wife, and a demo series with Lyons’ former students.

“There are a lot of people who have said that they found their passion for a particular

type of art through him, that they loved the clay printing process and the possibilities of it,” Wakef ield said. “He touched a lot of lives all over the world with his travels. He was an extremely kind teacher, always willing to share everything about his art.

I hope visitors see how much he’s contributed to a whole area of art that no one else has explored.

I think it’s going to be an incredible show, and I know he was very excited to see the exhibition come together. I wish he could be here to see it.”

Visit delart.org to for more information about upcoming exhibitions.

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Additional ‘Hamilton’ tickets made available for Philadelphia run The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Schubert Organization will present the highly anticipated 12-week engagement of “Hamilton” at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia from Aug. 27 to Nov. 17. This week, additional tickets have been released for the Broadway musical.

Tickets are available for performances from Aug. 27 through Nov. 17 at the Forrest Theatre Box Office (1114 Walnut St.) and online via www.Telecharge. com/Hamilton. There is a maximum purchase limit of four tickets per household.

Tickets range from $127 to $197, with a select number of $497 premium seats available. Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees. There will be a lottery for 40 $10 seats for all performances. Details will be announced later.

The Kimmel Center advises that there are numerous third-party sellers advertising tickets at highly inflated prices and patrons should be diligent and exercise safe ticket-buying practices by only purchasing tickets in person through the Forrest Theatre box office and online via Telecharge.

If you see tickets for hundreds or thousands of dollars, you are most likely buying from a third-party ticket broker and there is no guarantee these tickets are genuine. Tickets purchased from sources other than the Forrest Theatre box office and Telecharge may be more expensive, invalid,

speculative or ineligible for assistance. The Kimmel Center advises patrons to thoroughly asses the source before making the ticket purchase and to be aware of buying from secondary sites and third-party sellers, which include bogus Facebook event pages.

To be assured that online tickets for “Hamilton” are valid, and that the price paid is the face-value price, online purchases must be made through Telecharge. com.

The theater has issued some tips for safe purchasing: Use the Forrest Theatre’s exclusive and official ticket partner, Telecharge, or visit the Forrest Theatre box office in person.

Avoid unofficial venue/ ticket/show sites with ticket links. Don’t be fooled by secondary sites that imply affiliation with the Kimmel Center or the Forrest Theatre by using photos of the venue and images or information about upcoming shows.

Make note that the official website for the Kimmel Center is www. kimmelcenter.org, where you can find current and accurate information.

Check that the show/date/ venue you are being offered is actually scheduled.

Check the official seating map of the venue at www.kimmelcenter.org to be sure seating locations actually exist.

If you hear a show is sold-out, first check with the venue to confirm that is the case.

You shouldn’t pay more than face value, but resale is legal. Research to see if you’re paying too much.

If you are scammed, the Kimmel Center and Forrest Theatre can’t always fix the problem, but they want to try to help prevent it. Call the Forrest Theatre Box Office at 215-923-1515 or visit in person at 1114 Walnut St. If you see an offer that seems too good to be true, it probably is. There are plenty of bogus sites.

If you purchase tickets, don’t post photos of them online, as it is possible to copy a photo to re-sell the tickets.

‘Hamilton’ is drawing capacity audiences for its Philadelphia run, scheduled Aug. 27 to Nov. 17.

Yard sale to benefit Greenbank Mills and Philips Farm historic site Historic non-prof it Greenbank Mills and Philips Farm will host a summer yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The majority of the sale will be inside the air-conditioned main mill structure, with bathrooms available to the public. Proceeds from donated items will go towards the ongoing preservation, restoration, and programming efforts at Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm.

Members of the community can participate by donating items to sell, or purchasing booth space

to sell their own items.

There is a $20 fee per table for those wishing to set up for their own booth. Parking is available across from Wilmington & Western Railroad’s Greenbank Station. For more information, to

donate items or to purchase a booth, email info@ greenbankmill.com or call 302-999-9001.

Greenbank Mills & Phillips Farm is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the Greenbank Mill National Historic

District through educational prog ramming and community partnerships.

The organization maintains several historic buildings including a 19th-century gristmill and textile mill and an 18th-century farmhouse.

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Local Girl Scouts visit Japan Girl Scouts from three local service units, including Unionville-Chadds Ford, Kennett, West Grove and West Chester school districts, joined Girl Scouts from New York and California on an adventure throughout Japan this summer.

Early arrivals were treated to a tour of the Ghibli Museum, then a ride up the Tokyo Tree Tower. Next was the tour of Asakusa and Asakusabashi districts and the Sensoji Temple and Meiji Shrine. A walkthrough and lunch in the Harajuku and Akihabara district, including Takeshita Street, yielded some fun treats.

The Tokyo tour was jampacked with a tea ceremony, kimono fashion show, origami workshop, Kauai Monster Cafe, technology lecture and showroom, student exchange experience and an evening at Tokyo Disney.

Armstrong launches Enhanced Wi-Fi Armstrong recently announced the launch of Zoom Internet with Enhanced Wi-Fi. Enhanced Wi-Fi will allow Armstrong customers a fast, whole-home Wi-Fi experience controlled by the Plume app.

“We are very excited about this launch,” said Armstrong president Jeffrey A. Ross.

“After over a year of research and testing, we are convinced we now have the very best Wi-Fi product available.”

The new hardware, powered by cloud-based artificial intelligence, will deliver an improved internet experience.

The Plume app allows control of the internet experience from anywhere, providing personalized parental controls, real-time protection against cyber threats, guest access, ad blocking, and more.

“Our customers have been asking for better Wi-Fi service,” said vice president of marketing, Dave Wittmann.

“We are confident that our new Enhanced Wi-Fi will exceed expectations.”

Zoom with Enhanced Wi-Fi will be part of the standard offering for new internet customers. The service is also immediately available to existing customers as an upgrade. For more information, visit www.armstrongonewire. com.

From Tokyo, the Scouts ventured to Kamakura via Yokohama and saw the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and then to the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple.

That evening was spent at a traditional Japanese inn, where the girls put on yukatas and ate a traditional Japanese meal, enjoyed the hot springs and slept on mats.

The next day was a ferry ride across the Ashi lake for a cable car ride to the top of the Komagatake mountain.

The next stop was Marquetty Arts and Craft Center, then the Odawara Castle. The girls took a bullet train ride to Kyoto, followed by a tour of the Golden Pavilion, the Nijo Castle and the Fushimi Imari Taisha Shrine.

The next day was a visit to Nara, with bowing deer surrounding the Taji-ji Temple and another “Great Buddha.” A walk through the bamboo forest was followed

by a visit to the Monkey Park or a pet cafe with owls or cats. The next day was a bullet train ride to Hiroshima and a very moving tour of the Peace Memorial. The next tour was of Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine.

The last day was spent visiting Himeji Castle and shopping in the Doton-bori in Osaka. This 11-day trip will be followed with a planned trip to Greece next year.

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