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Covering Avon Grove, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, Oxford, & Unionville Areas

Volume 154, No. 6

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Kennett Township supervisors fire Police Chief Lydell Nolt Sgt. Matthew J. Gordon is appointed as acting police chief

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer After conducting an independent investigation, the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at their Feb. 5 meeting to terminate Lydell Nolt from his position as the township’s police chief for actions stemming from a sexual assault allegation against him.

As provided in detail by board chairman Dr. Richard Leff to an overflow audience at the Kennett Township Building, Nolt was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 20, 2019 after he informed Township Manager Eden Ratliff that he was the subject of a criminal investigation by the Dauphin County (Pa.) District Attorney’s office concerning a sexual assault allegation, which has been

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Leff said that the township was notified at the end of December that no formal charges were being filed against Nolt.

During its investigation, the township engaged specialists in police law and employment, who determined that sufficient

The Penn Township Board of Supervisors went into a brief executive session at the Feb. 5 township meeting before voting to grant conditional preliminary approval for the new Avon Grove High School site plan. The supervisors voted 4-0 in favor of the resolution, with board chairman Curtis Mason, abstaining because he owns property adjacent to the school site.

The adoption of the resolution paves the way for the submission of the final plan to the township, with that final plan including the conditions being satisfied.

“We are pleased to have progressed so expeditiously and considerately with such an important project for our region,” said Victor Mantegna, the vice chair of the Penn Township Board of Supervisors, in a statement. “We are confident that our handling of this process has taken into consideration all the parties affected in a thoughtful and meaningful way.

We are proud that the resulting plan reflects that process.”

School District officials met with the Penn Township

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The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 at their Feb. 5 meeting to terminate police chief Lydell Nolt, for actions stemming from a sexual assault allegation against him.

reported to have occurred at the Hotel Hershey between April 14 and April 17, 2019, when Nolt was part of a contingent of township staff and supervisors who attended the PSATS Annual Educational Conference and Trade show, held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

Kennett Township A new purpose for Oxford’s historic borough hall building? explains recent Oxford Borough’s new administration building will be ready to open within weeks, and the historic Oxford Borough Hall employee will soon be vacated. The Oxford Area Historical Association sees it as a good location for its new home terminations

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

On Jan. 24, Kennett Township dismissed three long-time staff members from their jobs.

Oxford basketball Senior Before a large audiNight...3B ence at the Feb. 5 Board of Supervisors meeting, Township Manager Eden Ratliff explained why.

The transition, Ratliff said, was part of a restructuring that will shift the township’s priorities and departments towards and planning, governance and a stricter and more robust

form of financial management and controls. Those whose jobs were eliminated were receptionist and permit coordinator Cathy Rowe; assistant to the treasurer and right-to-know officer Megan Cadreau; and Michael O’Brien, assistant to the township manager.

The position of a fourth employee, Sara Meadows, who had served as the township’s historian and records keeper, was earlier terminated because the job was not funded in the 2020 budget.

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By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

At the Feb. 3 council meeting, Oxford Borough manager Brian Hoover announced that the new Borough Hall is nearing completion. The dust is settling at the Oxford MultiModal Transportation Center, or the “new garage” as the locals call it.

Plumbing, electrical, and elevator inspections have been completed.

Hoover said, “The carpet is going down, and glass partitions are going up. We

will be moving in the last week of February or the beginning of March.”

Hoover explained that public works employees will be securing training on maintenance of the multilevel garage. The new facility has a total of 306 parking spaces including the outside area.

The Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA) wasted no time informing council of their interest in purchasing the soon-to-be-vacated historic Oxford Borough Hall. Even before the current Borough Hall has been vacated,

OAHA is the first in line to throw their hat into the ring as a potential buyer. They made a heartfelt presentation to council to secure the historic property for their future home.

Both OAHA president Ken Woodward and vice president Gail Roberts discussed OAHA’s plans for the property. Currently, OAHA is renting a property on Locust Street. They have been there for three years, during which time their acquisitions and files have grown extensively, making it necessary to move to a Continued on Page 3A

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By Chris Barber Contributing Writer Medic 94 Executive Director Bob Hotchkiss is convinced that Curtis Greer is alive today following his heart attack because all the rescue pieces “fell into place” as soon as he was stricken.

Hotchkiss, who oversees Southern Chester County Emergency Medical Services (SCCEMS), which operates out of Jennersville Hospital in Penn Township, said everyone who responded to Greer’s emergency on Nov. 23, 2019, did the right thing.

“It was the perfect scenario. Someone called 911.

Someone did CPR. High quality BLS. High quality ALS. Taken to a great hospital with a cath lab to

open up his vessel. We got a good course because of that,” Hotchkiss said.

Greer, in his early 70s and a resident of Oxford, is currently on the mend and undergoing rehabilitation He is anticipating returning to his job as a funeral director with Kuzo Inc. in Kennett Square in a matter of weeks.

Coincidentally, Greer is himself a former ambulance captain with the Avondale Fire Company and was instrumental years ago in their purchasing an early version of the “thumper,” an automatic chest compression device similar to the one that was applied to him on his way to the hospital in November.

Photo by Chris Barber Greer said recently that Heart attack survivor Curtis Greer, center, is surrounded by his rescuers weeks he remembers very little of later staged in the rear of a local ambulance. From left are paramedic Jake Barnes,

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Planning Commission on Jan. 22 to go over details of the plans for the new high school site. The design of the school includes a threestory classroom wing, two interior courtyards, a fullsize gym and an auxiliary gym, and an auditorium.

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evidence existed to establish that Nolt had violated the Police Tenure Act, which governs the behavior of police officers, and regulates the suspension, removal, furloughing and reinstatement of police officers in boroughs, townships and regional police departments.

The Act, originally passed in the Pa. Senate in 1951 and amended in 2008, allows for the dismissal of a police officer if the officer exhibits “inefficiency, neglect, intemperance, disobedience of orders, or conduct unbecoming an officer.” After the supervisors thoroughly reviewed the information provided by the independent investigation, Nolt was given the opportunity to resign but he chose not to do so.

“I am very disappointed that somebody I looked up to with the highest regard and respect has comported himself with behavior unbecoming of an officer,” said board member Scudder Stevens. “I made the motion with great sadness, but with great resolution that it is necessary and appropriate.”

“It is heartbreaking,”

Sports facilities include six tennis courts, a track, a football field – possibly with synthetic turf – multipurpose fields, a softball field and baseball field.

The 150-acre parcel is located with access off Jennersville Road and Baltimore Pike as well as frontage off Sunnyside Road. Estimated costs for the building alone, as

revealed at school board meetings, total $75.6 million. With site costs, off-site improvements, soft costs and contingencies, the total cost of the project is estimated at $106.2 million.

The plan has gone through a zoning hearing process to address issues including landscaping, lighting, and curbing. The Penn Township Board of

Supervisors’ preliminary final approval includes a list of conditions from the zoning hearing, planning commission, and the board of supervisors.

Some of the conditions include additional landscape buffering at the south end of the site near the softball and baseball fields.

A grass road will be established connecting the ball

added board member Whitney Hoffman.

“These situations are awful,” Ratliff said.

“They’re awful when they begin because you don’t know where they are going to go. They are complicated, and they take time for a lot of state laws to be followed.

We appreciate the patience of the community who have been asking about the status of this investigation. This is certainly nothing that any of us expected.”

Ratliff was asked if the details of the investigation’s findings into Nolt’s alleged actions that may have led to the sexual assault allegation would become available.

“At this point, the township has provided -- in my opinion and the opinion of the township’s labor attorney -- a great deal of information to the public, by revealing that there was a criminal complaint, that charges were not filed, by revealing what county it took place in, and by providing information about what the nature of [this allegation] is,” he said. “All of that is more than what our labor attorney would have liked us to have said. They would have preferred that we say that it was an employment

investigation that was disciplinary in nature that has led to the recommendation of termination, [and that the township has] no further comment at this time.

“We have said a lot more than that,” Ratliff continued, “because we are frankly redefining our transparency to the public, and we want you to have as much information as we can reasonably provide, and I think we’ve done a good job.”

On Feb. 3, Nolt was scheduled to attend a meeting before township officials at the Township Building, but did not report. Known as a “Loudermill” hearing, it is part of the Police Tenure Act that requires that due process must be provided to a public employee to present his or her side of an issue before an employer renders a final decision on discipline. Instead, Nolt issued officials a written report.

Nolt’s termination ended a five-year tenure that began on July 15, 2015, when he was sworn in before the township’s board of supervisors, township residents and his family. In an interview with the Chester County Press soon after his hiring, Nolt expressed his desire to

grow the department by hiring more officers, advancing in the area of technology and championing the concept of community policing.

Among his achievements including adding the Crimewatch technology link onto the township’s website; equipping township police with body cameras; organizing several drug take-back events; and establishing relationships with area schools and neighborhoods, which included school visits and creating a strong presence at annual National Night Out celebrations in the Kennett Square Borough.

“This position allows me the privilege to put this agency and the integrity of that agency on display,” he said in 2015. “The biggest opportunity I have is for this agency to go into our community with the integrity that people demand, which is to be transparent and do the right things. It’s my responsibility to set up, transport that integrity into the community, and maintain that for the entirety of my tenure.”

At their Feb. 5 meeting, the supervisors appointed Sgt. Matthew J. Gordon as the township’s acting

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fields with the south parking lot so that emergency vehicles can access the fields in case of emergency.

The road will be gated and limited to emergency and maintenance vehicles.

Responses to residents’ questions on stormwater management at the site revealed that there are seven basins included as part of the plans to keep water on

site. About one-third of the total lot size is designated as a bog turtle habitat, and will remain undeveloped.

The district asked for some verbiage changes to some items. One such change pertains to sports fields with no permanent sound or lighting systems and no portable lighting being included as part of this plan. By noting that the

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Nolt was sworn in as the township’s new police chief on July 15, 2015.

police chief. Gordon, a law enforcement veteran with more than 30 years of experience, has been in charge of the township’s police department since Nolt was placed on administrative leave.

“Matt is an excellent police officer with 32 years of experience in the county,” Leff said. “The safety of our residents is in good hands with Matt and our police force.”

Since 2016, Gordon has been responsible for overseeing the Patrol and Detective units of the Kennett Township force. He continues to be Deputy Commander of the

Chester County Regional Emergency Response Team (SWAT). From 2010 until 2016, he was a detective with the Chester County District Attorney’s office as a member of the Chester County Detectives. He was part of both the Major Case Unit and Drug and Organized Crime Unit.

Gordon began his law enforcement career with Parkesburg police force as a patrol officer and then as lieutenant with the Coatesville City Police Department.

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

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The biggest financial impact may be the $500,000-plus traffic impact fee the school district will be paying the township.

With the preliminary plan approval, the district is on track to put the project out for bids by March 9, with approval of the winning bids at a special school board meeting on May 14.

Construction could start this summer with the construction of the high school completed in time for a move to the new building during summer 2022.

In other business at the Feb. 5 meeting, residents are advised to take a look at the township’s new website at www.penntownship. us, which went live on Jan. 30. The new website design can be updated as frequently as needed by township staff. “We can actually change things on it ourselves, we no longer need a web master to do that,” Karen Versuk, the township’s director of operations, said.

The site includes a new option to subscribe to receive information and alerts from the township.

One service available to residents is discounted tickets to popular attractions.

Tickets for the Philadelphia Flower Show and lift tickets for ski resorts are available at deep discounts by calling or stopping by the township building.

The township also has a Facebook page that regularly gets lots of views. “One post traveled to 300,000 people and was picked up by news outlets across the state,” Versuk said.

For those who prefer information in print, the latest township newsletter is in the mail for residents.

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larger location.

Woodward said, “The Oxford Area Historical Association was established in 2000 by Dr. Faye Doyle and OAHA’s mission of preserving and educating the public about Oxford’s rich history has remained essentially the same. Faye is still an integral part of our organization, serving on the board, participating in our activities and in our weekly archive’s sessions.”

Woodward explained that OAHA has been very active in the Oxford community in providing activities and programs, including: 1. Evening programs on topics related to local history such as Sunset Park, Heron’s Market, Bicknell’s Pool, The Parker Sisters and the history of East Nottingham Township. The speaker at their next program on Feb. 12 will be Susannah Brody, in period dress, presenting a living history as Rebecca Lukens, matriarch of Lukens Steel Company. Programs are videotaped and become part of OAHA archives and can be viewed by the public.

The programs are free to the public and held at the Masonic Lodge. Attendance at these programs average over 50 people and some have drawn as many as 200 people. Information on programs and other activities can be found on their website, oxfordhistorical.org, and on Facebook.

2. OAHA conducts oral histories of Oxford residents. In these interviews, participants relate their recollections of events in Oxford history as they lived it. The taped interviews are available for the public to view.

3. To foster young students’ interest in history, the group works with the Oxford Educational Foundation and the school

district to present living history programs for students in Oxford. Some of those included Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, Susannah Brody, (appearing as a colonial story teller) and Ned Hector, a black Revolutionary War hero who participated in the Battle of the Brandywine.

4. OAHA participates in community events such as First Friday and the Connective Festival.

5. The group has also published several books on the local history of area churches, Oxford doctors, Oxford participants in the Civil War, as well as a compilation of local history articles John Bradley wrote for the Chester County Press.

6. From time to time, OAHA presents awards to community members or organizations who participated in activities that have helped to preserve Oxford history and its architecture.

7. In the past, the group played a significant role in several walking tours of Oxford and they are currently developing a selfguided walking tour of the Borough.

OAHA depends on fundraising to continue their mission. Fundraising and membership dues are vital to the continued growth of programs and the organization itself.

Woodward said, “It was important for us to secure a location, and our current place has served us well.

But now we do need more room.”

Roberts spoke to council about the groups’ archival collection and the importance of securing a location that enables them to provide space for storing acquisitions and room for their quickly growing archival activities.

“We not only serve the local area,” Roberts explained, “but we receive historic acquisitions from people all over the country,

and questions from persons with connections to Oxford or those that were previous residents.”

She explained that people have come in to research information on family members, new owners of historic properties, and information on former businesses.

Roberts said, “Our Archives project started because board members wanted to organize some of the items that had been donated to OAHA and many that Dr. Faye Doyle had collected.”

She explained that Peter Young, who was an archivist in the Library of Congress and a neighbor of past-president Vern Ringler, helped the volunteers get started.

Young suggested using the Library of Congress classification system and the Access Data Base. The committee worked at the old schoolhouse building in East Nottingham Township.

That building was crowded and didn’t have room for displays or visitors.

Roberts said, “When I joined the group, I took an online course on the Access System to help me learn how to use this tool.

“Before we rented our present building, we were asked to do a display for the Arts Alliance in November of 2016—a pop-up museum, “ Roberts said. “ Board members all worked on displays, and we had almost 300 visitors in the several weeks our exhibit was there.”

After a fundraising effort led by Ringler, the group was able to move to their Locust Street location.

Roberts emphasized, “Having a visible location in town has encouraged donations and brought in volunteers. We have a dedicated group of volunteers who work every Monday morning and process everything that is donated.

When donations come in, forms are filled out with descriptions, subjects, time periods, lists of items, and people involved. We try to include as many names as possible because people may want to learn about their family members. We file the paper forms, and I enter the information into Access. With the data municipal maps identifying base, we have the ability to woodlands in the Borough. search on topics and names.

Council President Peggy We now have over 3,300 Ann Russell thanked SILO items catalogued. Some of for hosting their annual fundraising event and said, “It was great to see such a diverse group getting along ENNSBURY so well.”

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Hot-N-Tasty Chicken moving into former Pizza Hut location in Oxford

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer The property at 66 S. 3rd Street in Oxford, formerly the Pizza Hut, will soon be remodeled and will house HNT (Hot –N-Tasty) Chicken.

The borough’s Historic Architectural Review Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the new sign, and Oxford Borough Council approved their recommendation. The previous owner still owns the property. It is hoped that the restaurant will open soon.

Council also approved storm water maintenance agreements on properties at 516 New Street, and 717 and 727 Hodgson Streets. Borough manager Brian Hoover said, “All three properties are being developed as single-family homes.”

A number of amendments to the Borough Code were approved by council for advertising, including an amendment to Chapter 15, Part 12, Ordinance 627 and an amendment to Chapter 27, adding and regulating medical marijuana.

According to borough solicitor Stacey Fuller,

“the state has recommended that we have this ordinance (adding and regulation medical marijuana) on our books. Medical marijuana was codified by the state in 2016, and we need to comply with zoning requirements and give instruction as to where we would like this to be located.”

Council discussed at length the need for sidewalks on North 3rd street, starting at Wheeler Boulevard and joining the sidewalk in front of the Oxford Square shopping center. Property owners will be responsible for installing sidewalks.

Council approved a letter which will be sent to property owners informing them of their responsibility and the expected timeline for completing the installation.

Council member Bob Ketcham invited the public to the Feb. 24 Codes Committee meeting for continued discussion on the proposed Outdoor Café and existing Sidewalk Ordinance. Ketcham also informed council about the Oxford Regional Planning Commission’s discussion regarding woodland protection. Council approved moving forward to purchase

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Items in the OAHA archives include newspaper articles, photos, maps, books, property deeds, minutes from local organizations, business records and receipts, scrapbooks, and diaries. Some of the show-stopping items they have acquired are objects such as a flute used by an Oxford resident during the Civil War, the Oxford Hotel Registry with President Ulysses S. Grant’s signature, a Bible donated to Rev. Samuel Dickey from the Oxford Female Seminary, shaving mugs used by Hans Olsen and boots from the Rotary Club’s Mirthquake production, Crude Ranch from 1952, worn by local entertainer, Cecil Miller.

OAHA provides a valuable service to the community and continues to provide historic information to local government entities, property owners, and most importantly, individuals researching their ancestries.

“We have had an estimated 225 people in 2018, and 200 people in 2019.

And those numbers do not include the people who attend our programs and activities,” Roberts said.

OAHA is the organization that local authors and journalists reach out to when they are trying to put a historic puzzle together. The group also submits their own articles to the Oxford Chamber of Commerce’s publication, the Oxfordian, based on research done in their Archives and in the library and by using Historic Commission Records and interviews with local citizens. They are a valued partner to the Oxford Library, and the Cecil County Historical

Society, and have worked to digitize the editions of the Oxford Press which are on microfilm in the library.

“We need to expand to have more room to store files, objects, and displays,” Roberts informed council. “We are filling the last file drawers and don’t have room for more file cabinets. We now have two climate-controlled storage units. We don’t want to turn away valuable donations, because when visitors come in with questions, we rely on what we have documented in our data base.”

The group attends workshops for non-profits run by the Chester County Community Foundation and other organizations in order to learn how to improve the association and increase their fundraising efforts.

“We have started to work with consultant Krys Sipple, who has also been working with Neighborhood Services Center.

She will help us with strategic planning and possibly a capital campaign,” Roberts explained.

Preserving the rich history of the Oxford area is the goal of OAHA, and they are focused on the historic Oxford Borough Hall to house the valued historical acquisitions.

“We have come a long way in the last several years, and want to keep growing. This train station would be an ideal location for our archives,” Roberts said. “If there is anyone in the community who would like to purchase the train station and lease it to us, please step forward. If not, we would like the opportunity to work out something with the Borough so that we could occupy this historic building.”

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“It was one of my charges at the time of my hiring at the end of September to evaluate the government services the township was delivering,” he said, “and whether we were doing so effectively and efficiently and then make the determination as to whether we had the best team in place to continue doing that.

“It required the evaluation on my part of the employees and the job descriptions to determine the best way forward, and if any changes needed to be made. With the board’s guidance and support, we determined that changes were necessary for a number of reasons.”

Ratliff addressed the annual salaries and compensation packages for Rowe, who was earning an annual salary of $90,189; Cadreau, who was earning $91,680; and O’Brien, who was being paid $72,600.

The salaries and compensation packages of the former employees, he said, were inconsistent with what those in similar positions were making in 23 other municipalities in Chester County.

Ratliff also said that the township’s employee compensation structure revealed that these and other employees were receiving between six to eight weeks of vacation time a year that included carry-over allowances and pay-outs. They too, he said, were inconsistent with other municipal governments in the county.

A member of the audience asked Ratliff to explain

how those salaries were determined, and by whom.

“A lot of people here are trying to make that determination, as well,” said Ratliff, who referred to the the board of supervisors. “One of the things we’ve heard since the end of December was that the township was managed in such a way that there was a lot of misinformation, and manipulation of data that was provided to the board and to the public, all intentionally designed to enable a pretty complicated scheme of fraud and theft.”

Ratliff was clearly making reference to his predecessor Lisa Moore, who was fired from her job last May and became the key figure in an eight-month investigation that led to her arrest in December for allegedly embezzling $3.2 million of township funds. While none of those employees who were recently terminated by the township were named in the 43-page police criminal complaint that implicated Moore in the crime, there is the subtle implication that they may have been terminated as part of the township’s effort to sweep it clean of anything having to do with Moore. Ratliff vehemently rejected the implication, and said that the investigation had nothing to do with the dismissal of Rowe, Cadreau and O’Brien.

“The criminal complaint only implicates one person, which is the former township manager,” he said. “When we say that there is no direct involvement, it would not be true to say that the investigation

Winners announced in Valentine’s Day Extravaganza The Chester County Press is proud to announce that Cheryl Ruoss of Oxford has been named as the Grand Prize winner in its annual Valentine’s Day Extravaganza, joining Gloria Anderson of Kennett Square and Elise Kuzepski of Hockessin as the first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively.

Ruoss, Anderson and Kuzepski were chosen randomly from a list of 327 entries in this year’s contest, and received gift certificates from Mary Kay, Donita Reimold, IBC, Martin Furniture, Anemoni Jewelers, Churrascaria Saudades Brazilian Steakhouse and Sherif Zaki Salon & The Oasis Spa. exposed other people that would lead to employment decisions.”

Ratliff said the township will soon fill a number of positions that will be filled with what he called “qualified professional people on our team that can ensure in the delivery of government services.” The jobs available are an accounting assistant who will work in the finance and human resources department; an executive assistant to the township manger; a frontoffice receptionist and permit coordinator; a town-

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Gloria Anderson of Kennett Square was named first runner-up in the Chester County Press’ annual Valentine’s Day Extravaganza. She received gift certificates from seven local vendors.

“Everyone at the Chester County Press looks forward to this event every year, particularly when we get to hand the win-

ners their prizes,” said Publisher Randy Lieberman. “We wish to thank all of our participating vendors for their

help and generosity in continuing to make our annual Valentine’s Day Extravaganza more popular every passing year.”

ship planner, a position added in the 2020 budget; and a building code official/deputy zoning officer, who will replace the position that had been vacated due to a retirement.

The salaries for each position will be posted, Ratliff said, and will be competitive with other county municipalities.

At one point in the discussion, the topic veered away from compensation for the former employees and addressed their value to the township and its governance. Long-time township

volunteer and coordinator John Haedrich spoke highly of his association with two of the four employees who lost their jobs.

“I’ve worked here as a volunteer for the township for 28 years, and I can’t think of any better employees among those four, because I knew them well,” he said. “The job they did and their performance was outstanding, in my opinion. I do not understand the rationale for saying that they’re not professional.”

“I have a fond appreciation for all of the former

employees of Kennett Township that we’ve discussed today,” Ratliff said.

“I think they are good people, and I’ve come to enjoy knowing them over the past 100 days.

“This decision is not easy.

It is not taken lightly. It is very serious and I understand greatly the impacts of the decisions, but I am committed and believe that they are in the best interests of the township.”

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

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Local News Event raises $8,000 for youngster’s care

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer More than 60 friends, family, local residents – and 30 participants – attended “Lift for Leukemia” at Anchor life + fitness on Feb. 8, which raised $8,000 to help defray the medical costs of two-anda-half year-old Benny Pin, who was diagnosed with B Cell-Lymphoblastic, a form of leukemia, on Nov. 21.

Each participant entered in a half-day challenge to test their strength in bench pressing and dead-lifting.

On Nov. 17, 2019, Kelly and Dan Pin of Kennett Square discovered that their son Benjamin had a high fever and severe abdominal pains, and took him to the emergency room at the A.I. Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, where their

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what happened that night, except that when he awakened he saw someone with a beard. Friends suggested it might have been his son, who has a beard.

His wife Patricia, who works as a weekend nurse in Lancaster, remembers the details vividly, however.

She said she had gone upstairs to go to bed when she saw her husband gasping for air and staring at the ceiling from the bed.

She checked his pulse and he had none.

son was admitted the following day.

Commonly known as B-Cell ALL, it is an aggressive type of leukemia that occurs when too many B-cell immature white blood cells are found in the bone marrow and blood. The overall prognosis for Benny is very good -- about 98 percent of children with B-Cell ALL go into remission within weeks after starting treatment and 90 percent of them can be cured.

The fundraiser adds to money being raised at a GoFundMe account created by Benny’s aunt Colleen Fida in late November, which has to date raised more than $28,000.

During their remarks, the Pins expressed their thanks to those who attended the event.

“This new way of life

has been an utter devastating shock, but it also lends a new perspective that is refreshing,” Kelly said at the event. “Our family lives differently, allowing ourselves to be more in the present, whether the moment presents itself as good or bad. The small and simple things that were once taken for granted are actually the ‘big things’ that matter most, and this journey has taught us that.

“You have blessed us not only with the resources needed to care for Ben, but also with a warmth and feeling of community that is so unique to Kennett.

Thank you for your help in making Benny strong!”

“When we look back at the last few months, it is really hard to describe everything that has happened. It has been a blur that has seemed both incredibly fast and

incredibly slow,” Dan said.

“Every week has brought different news and updates, and even though we feel so well cared for at A.I. DuPont, we never really know what to expect.

“I recently told a close friend that I feel like we’ve been riding a wild roller coaster, but no one remembered to buckle us in. What has really blown us away is that at every dip, turn, and loop of that coaster, someone has been there to push us back in our seats and keep us going.”

To learn more about Benny Pin, visit www.caringbridges.org/visit/benjaminpin or #BennyStrong. To make a contribution, visit www.gofundme.com/f/ help-benny-battle-leukemia

Patricia immediately instructed her son, Ryan, to call 911 and she began CPR. As she recalled in a later interview, both the Oxford Union Fire Company Basic Life Support (BLS) and Medic 94 Advanced Life Support (ALS) arrived in less than four minutes.

Both crews respond when there are serious and lifethreatening calls: the BLS to administer first aid and an ambulance, and the ASL to provide advanced support and equipment as an emergency room on wheels.

EMT Beth Case of the

Union Fire Company Ambulance Division said she and her partner Mike Syska immediately evaluated the situation when they arrived.

“Because of Patricia’s efforts, he had a weak pulse, but he still required the application of an AED (automated external defibrillator) and advanced life support measures.

Aided by Medic 94 paramedics Jake Barnes and John Ryan from Medic 94, they loaded him into the ambulance and drove off to Christiana Hospital in Delaware.

During the ride Greer flatlined (lost pulse) three times, and they had to activate the LUCAS (a modern chest compression device).

Case said they also injected him with epinephrine (a stimulant hormone that stimulates the heart) every five minutes along the way At Christiana, which is the closest hospital with a cath lab, Greer was immediately diagnosed and inserted with clot busting tube and stent to open his vessel. They also implanted a pacemaker.

A cath lab is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic

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Charlene Richardson of Anchor life + fitness in Kennett Square assists one of 30 competitors who participated in “Life for Leukemia” on Feb. 8, a benefit that raised $8,000 for the Pin family, whose son Benny is battling a form of leukemia.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email Benny Pin’s parents, Dan and Kelly, share an embrace rgaw@chestercounty.com. with participant Colleen Kauffman at the event. imaging equipment used to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality found there.

In Greer, they found he had one vessel that was 80 percent occluded which needed treatment.

Patricia Greer said it took about two days before her husband was reasonably alert and able to understand what was going on.

She attributes the delay to the need for his being anesthetized for the surgical procedures he received when he arrived at the

hospital.

Curtis Greer is home now and eager to go back to work.

Attached to his belt is a miniature AED which monitors his heart and can give him a quick shock if it senses he has signs of heart failure.

Hotchkiss reiterated that the rescue in this case was just right.

Curtis Greer added that people who attended him said it was not his time yet.

But Patricia Greer summed it up, “And thanks to the good Lord above,” she said.

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Editorial

The twin acts of vice and virtue “In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose – what we want most to be – we are.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson It is said that we are born good, and that we spend the rest of our lives in an unconscious quest to wreck it.

The entire question of how we fall somewhere within the boundaries of good and evil is a whirlwind dichotomy, an unsolvable mystery. Our history books are filled with the stories of such men and women – flawed heroes, and decorated servants who are derelict of conscience.

In the context of that belief, a decent man who is alleged to have engaged in a reprehensible act was fired from his job last week.

From the time that Lydell Nolt was officially sworn in as the Kennett Township Chief of Police in 2015, we have followed his career closely. We have documented his tireless visits to area elementary schools in an effort to tighten the bonds of connection between police enforcement and our youngest generations. We have witnessed his kind behavior toward the residents of Kennett Borough at National Night Out events. We have documented the course of where he has taken the Kennett Township Police Department, from one initiative to the next. We have heard him defer all credit for the growth of his department and the successful results of its investigations to his staff, and at every Board of Supervisors meeting, we have heard him patiently answer the questions of residents who have expressed their concerns about safety for their families.

So it is with great shock and incredible dismay that in this edition of the Chester County Press, we share the news of his Feb. 5 dismissal from his duties as the Kennett Township Chief of Police for actions stemming from a sexual assault allegation against him. He was fired after an independent township investigation revealed, that under the statutes of Pa. Police Tenure Act, Nolt was found to have exhibited “inefficiency, neglect, intemperance, disobedience of orders, or conduct unbecoming an officer.”

Lydell Nolt’s firing is merely the latest wound in a township that still lay bloody, battered and recovering in the wake of the recent investigation that led to the discovery that former township manager Lisa Moore had allegedly embezzled $3.2 million of the township’s money for nearly a seven-year period. The irony here is in the overlap of these two stories, both Moore and Nolt were among the township’s most respected and trusted stakeholders.

They make bandages for such wounds that are known as Time, Planning and Resilience, but while it is preliminary to know whether the application of these gauzy dressings will heal Kennett Township, where does that leave us – a community newspaper and the residents who read it – who are left to sift through the residue of these nearly simultaneous but separate and alleged actions?

While a preliminary investigation is currently being conducted by the Chester County Press into the allegations against Nolt, the facts are still too foggy and inconclusive to report, not to mention that there may be other people involved. Until those facts are completely known, we believe it is right to reserve judgment and condemnation.

The concept of good and evil is a black-and-white parameter that we have created for ourselves, and mostly because it is tangible and categorized and easier to understand. The real truth is, however, that we live in a continuum of gray, in a world where we are all capable of the highest form of goodness and the lowest degree of indecency.

In the prism of what makes us human, we are haunted by the color, because it will never leave us.

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Opinion White Clay Point plans misread economic future of New Garden Township To the Editor: The JP Morgan Chase White Clay Point Development concept is flying in the face of one of the strongest socioeconomic trends of the day: Brick and mortar retail is being overtaken and buried by online retail.

The developers are proposing a tremendous increase in the local retail space, and a lot of new housing, and I think their plan is to have the new residents contribute to the new demand for goods and services required to support the new businesses.

What if the residents buy from Amazon instead or from other

online retailers? For those who choose to shop retail, they already have a huge selection within a 15-20-minute drive. I have lived in the area for years, and almost every new retail development has struggled for years to find retailers that can thrive here. Some still have under preforming retail space, a problem that is only going to get worse, not better. Some of the current retailers are going out of business, especially when you look at the area within 15 or so minutes drive that most suburbanites are willing to drive to find what they need. In addition,

we already have three large grocery stores within a few minutes’ drive of our homes.

The fact that no commercial entities have signed on yet should be a serious red flag that JP Morgan Chase is misreading the economic future in this area. They have made their money for many decades via massive retail development; I don’t think we want to be stuck with one of their failed commercial developments because they can’t adapt to the new economic regime where online retail sales eclipse traditional stores.

Adding two new traffic lights will not draw people

to the area; rather, the reverse will happen. The newest traffic light in the Route 41/48 traffic corridor, where Old Wilmington Road joins route 48 just south of Hockessin, has added traffic jams that take two, occasionally three, light cycles to clear at the height of rush hour. That new light brought the total to 9 traffic lights on the 8-mile commute to my job at the old Hercules Plant.

Adding a few more lights will make me and tens of thousands of other commuters very, very unhappy.

Daniel Dole

House Republican leaders call for spending slow down Leaders in House say Wolf’s overspending puts state in budget hole House Republican leaders reacted to the governor’s call to increase state spending by $2 billion for fiscal year 2020-21. The governor presented his $36 billion spending proposal on Feb. 4 in front of a joint session of the General Assembly.

Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Majority Whip Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/ Mifflin), Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York); Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/ Armstrong/Forest); Caucus Chairman Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery); Caucus

Administrator Kurt Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/ Northumberland); and Caucus Secretary Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/ Somerset) issued the following statement: “From high-achieving, safe schools, to growing jobs and providing opportunities for every Pennsylvanian to thrive in family-sustaining careers, we share many of the same goals Gov. Tom Wolf talked about.

“However, we believe that the best way to achieve these goals and turn them into a reality for all our citizens is not just with new government programs, more spending and additional debt.

“These approaches to prob-

lem-solving oversimplify the core underlying issues driving the need for state government intervention and they ignore the significant investments that are already being made by taxpayers.

“As an example, while our state has enjoyed revenue surpluses during one of the most robust economic times in recent memory, we continue to experience high levels of cost overruns in executive departments, which have resulted in unsustainable supplemental budgetary needs.

“As a result, during the next few months, while we have meaningful debates and discussion over how to meet Pennsylvania’s challeng-

es in the 2020-21 budget, House Republicans intend to seriously engage with our legislative partners and the governor on how we can better manage our resources, programs and investments.

“Every Pennsylvanian sets a budget and must live within the means of that spending plan. It is time for state government to do the same.

“By focusing on best management practices, reducing or eliminating programs that do not produce measurable results, allocating scarce resources properly, and exercising fiscal restraint, we can truly advance a common goal – government that not only works, but serves, respects and effectively manages.”

Guest Opinion

Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget benefits children, the developing workforce, and emerging fields and industries

By State Rep. Melissa Shusterman D-Chester/Montgomery The governor’s proposed budget plan for 2020-21 contained multiple elements that would benefit the future of Pennsylvania’s children, our developing workforce, and the emerging fields and industries that I believe will significantly help move Pennsylvania forward.

Affordable education and workforce development I support the governor’s proposal to invest $60 million with PHEAA to increase the amount of grants for students, on one condition. Instead of students receiving their education in Pennsylvania then moving away and utilizing their new skills and talents elsewhere, grants should be awarded to those who commit to staying in Pennsylvania post-graduation. This would incentivize graduates to help move Pennsylvania forward, and see to it that the state gets a positive return on its investment.

We cannot afford to keep exporting the skills of our talented Pennsylvanians to other states, but we also need to hold up our end of the bargain. A strong job market and continual workforce development are key to attracting more generations to put down roots in Pa.—and that doesn’t stop with college students.

Building trades are back on the rise, with a 22 percent increase of registered apprentices since 2016. Salaries to build a family on, good ben-

efits, and debt-free education are at the forefront of recruiting new talent to fill trades positions.

We must set the standard and prove that Pennsylvania can be an economic leader in a variety of fields and invest in workforce development now.

Stimulating the economy The average price of rent, tuition, utilities and overall cost of living has risen over the last decade, yet Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has not followed suit. $7.25 an hour is simply not a livable wage.

One example of a job that only pays the minimum wage in Pa.: caregiver.

When speaking to some of the employees at one of our district’s assisted living facilities, I learned that many of them take two buses to commute to work and elect to work double shifts considering the amount it takes to cover transportation, alone.

Moving closer to work is not an option either, as minimum wage does not cover cost of living in the area.

These individuals are not teenagers working parttime jobs for extra spending money, they are full-time employees in skilled professions. Our economy depends on consumer spending. When working people can barely cover life’s basic expenses, it is our local businesses that suffer as well. I fully support the governor’s proposal to raise our minimum wage to $12 an hour, with a gradual increase to $15 in coming

years, in order to stimulate economic activity statewide.

Environmental protections I also believe our upcoming budget must invest in protecting our environment.

Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air and water, and it is our job as a legislature to make sure that right is protected. I will fight for this budget to include funding for the DEP, recycling resources and investing in renewable energy.

Sweetheart deals with special interest groups that continue to harm our land and resources cannot continue into this new decade.

Legislative efforts to focus on renewable energy, like solar power, are absolutely necessary at this time. Citizens deserve transparency and to have the interests and health of their families put first.

Protecting our children Gov. Wolf proposed we allot additional funding for our education system, beginning with free, fullday kindergarten. Studies have revealed that children who have access to a fullday kindergarten program have stronger learning and social skills, higher test scores and are more likely to develop economic mobility.

Importantly, increased state funding for education would provide necessary property tax relief to our residents.

I fully support addressing the statewide health crisis of asbestos and lead in our schools. This has been a pressing issue in both urban and rural schools across the

commonwealth. These toxins are known to lead to cognitive impairment, low IQ and poor ability to pay attention. Every child deserves a safe learning environment, and no one deserves preventable obstacles added to their school day.

Ensuring the safety of our community’s children extends further than addressing asbestos and lead though.

Preventing gun violence benefits all Pennsylvanians, so I strongly support commonsense measures that would keep firearms out of the wrong hands and protect our community. This includes universal background checks, safe storage methods, red flag laws and banning ghost guns.

Food insecurity Finally, I would like to see this upcoming budget invest in solving food scarcity throughout the commonwealth.

There are currently 1.5 million food insecure people in Pennsylvania. We must make sure this budget provides resources to stakeholders that work toward solving this issue so that Pennsylvanians have access to the most basic of necessities.

These are all issues I’ve vehemently fought for in Harrisburg, as I know they are important to our community. As we move forward with this year’s budget process, I’m hopeful that we can pass a timely budget that also meets the needs of our veterans, aging population, and individuals with disabilities.

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Local News London Grove Township faces daunting costs for DEP permitting updates

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer London Grove Supervisors received some grim financial news from township engineer Ron Ragan about the costs of dealing with rainwater runoff as mandated by updates to Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

“I’d say it’s in the seven figures,” Ragan said, adding that the first digit in the millions might be “more than one.”

The board heard Ragan’s report at the Feb. 5 meeting as he explained the new permitting standards set forth by the state agency responsible for protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and public health through enforcement of the state’s environmental laws.

According to Ragan, municipalities that have Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems must now enact new environmental permitting regulations that reduce the pollutant load by 64 percent and submit the program details to the DEP for approval.

Locally, townships and boroughs use these systems (MS4s) designed to transport rainwater and snow melt through a series of drains, pipes, ditches and open channels to

streams and rivers. Runoff goes through them and eventually ends up in the underground water table or major waterways like the Chesapeake Bay. Ragan said the remediation is in itself a difficult task, but it is made more difficult in London Grove (and other municipalities that are mixed agricultural and residential) because the mandates for upgrades are weighted heavily at developed residential areas, where homes, roads and buildings are close together and the now-antiquated treatment systems are already in place.

That’s not all.

In addition to the recently announced regulations, Ragan said DEP is now requiring the municipalities to bear the responsibility of treating the pollutants from impermeable roads that run through them as well.

Heavily traveled routes 41 and U.S. 1 run through London Grove Township accumulating oil, grease and pollutants from vehicles, including sediment from lawns and construction sites along the way that run into them.

Dave Connors, the chair of the London Grove Township Board of Supervisors, reminded his fellow board members that Ragan’s presentation was informational

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and did not require action at that meeting. It is the base for discussing and finding future actions and legislations, he said.

“I see this heading toward litigation,” he added.

According to the www.3riverswetweather. org website: “The required municipal program must reduce the discharge of pollutants from MS4s to the maximum extent practical, with the goal of protecting water quality and satisfying the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. The program must contain a schedule, best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for the Six Minimum Control Measures, and be approved by DEP. More than 1,000 municipalities throughout Pennsylvania must implement a stormwater management program that contains these.”

In other business: Township resident Tom Szakas said the offensive hydrogen sulfide content in the air exceeds DEP maximum allowable levels.

However, when he complains to the DEP about the situation, he is told it is the township’s problem to deal with. When he asks the township supervisors, he is told they cannot by law

interfere with many of the practices of farming.

Szakas, who is also on the township’s Environmental Advisory Council and Tree Board, suggested adding the moniker of a “Tree City USA” to London Grove Township. That would involve creating a tree-care alliance, imposing a $2 per capita tax to care for trees on public grounds and holding an annual tree ceremony – maybe on Arbor Day. S.A.V.E. (Safety, Agriculture, Villages, Environment) spokesman Lou Kaplan said he is anticipating a discussion with PennDOT about proposed upgrades to the Route 41-Route 1 intersection. He reported that he understands PennDOT favors a “diverging diamond” alternative, but he believes a roundabout would be better.

The Wikipedia definition of a “diverging diamond” is “a type of diamond interchange in which the two directions of traffic on the non-freeway road [presumably Route 41] cross to the opposite side on both sides of the bridge at the freeway [presumably Route 1].”

The board also approved two additions to the annual budget: $94,788 to the Avondale Fire Company and $89,110 to Southern Chester County EMS (Medic 94) for 2020.

Avon Grove Lions donate books to Nemours Children’s Hospital

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Tobe Robinson filled two boxes with children’s books from the Lions Book Barn. The books are being donated by the Avon Grove Lions Book Barn to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Del.

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The six-member band Dri Rain will perform a sold-out show at the Kennett Flash on Feb. 27.

Dri Rain: Old souls, new ambassadors Six-member band to play sold-out show at the Kennett Flash on Feb. 27

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On a recent midafternoon in Hockessin, Ron Rodeck has gathered five other men to the lowerlevel family room of his home, where he has lived with his family for the past two decades.

Such spaces as this are normally reserved to tell the history of a family in photographs, and include a comfy couch or two, a large-screen television and perhaps a bar area where a visitor can rustle up a beer or a glass of wine. The Rodeck family room offers all of this, but on this day, it also provides the sound of what happens when six guys of a certain age and decades of combined and diverse musical backgrounds get together and jam.

On this day – as on other days just like it – the room has been transformed into a musical man cave for the band Dri Rain.

For the next hour, Rodeck, a guitarist, joins with keyboardist Rick Cassar, guitarist John Hannum, drummer Chet Emerle, bassist Rich Cosby and saxophonist Pete Scilla. They rip into The Beatles’ “Get Back,” follow it up with Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street,” fire up their version of Al Stewart’s “The Year of the Cat,” tear through Jakob Dylan’s “One Headlight,” do their take on Santana’s “Black Magic Woman” and wrap it up with “Chestnut Hill,” an original written and sung by Hannum.

The rehearsal is for good reason; since forming a year ago, Dri Rain – whose

ages range from 60 to 76 – have become road warrior ambassadors of rock, pop, country and blues, with shows at the Wilmington Waterfront, CCArts in Yorklyn, and at open mic events, private parties and local breweries.

On Feb. 27, they will perform a sold-out show at the Kennett Flash that will pull from their catalog of 50 covers and 15 original songs that have been written by Hannum, Rodeck and Cassar.

The origins of Dri Rain date back to 2018, when all six attended a music appreciation seminar for musicians at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware’s Wilmington campus.

“It was a class for people who were in love with rock and roll, and there were about 25 people who signed up – singers, songwriters and guitarists, all of various degrees of ability,” Scilla said. “A few of us broke away a bit and got something going.”

The nucleus of Dri Rain was made up of Rodeck, Emerle, Cassar and Scilla, who performed as part of a community group at the Village of Fox Meadow in Newark, where Cassar

lives. Soon, the group was rounded out when Hannum and Cosby joined.

“Our personalities have really jelled,” Rodeck said.

“This is a group of men who have lived their full lives and retired for the most part, so we can do this because we enjoy it, and not because any of us has to. It’s been a real pleasure to be able to share all of our influences with each other.”

While Dri Rain is still in its early stages, the musical origins of the band, however, date back to their respective childhoods and influences. In fact, Rodeck and Scilla found they shared a unique experience: Both attended the original Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in Bethel, N.Y. in 1969.

Captivated by The Beatles and his brother Jimmy’s role as the drummer in Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Hannum began playing in bands when he was a teenager in Newark.

Emerle played in several bands in his native Camden, N.J., and was influenced by drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, and the Big Band sound. Cassar, a native of Connecticut, played at weddings and nightclubs during college.

For Schilla, his musical roots go back to playing in house bands throughout northern New Jersey, and during high school and college, he played in several wedding, jazz and rock bands. When he was eight years old, Cosby was given a guitar for Christmas, but later transitioned to bass, when he began hearing everything from gospel to James Brown.

“Music is universal,”

Cosby said. “By the time I attended the class at OLLI, I had already played gospel, hip-hop, disco, jazz and smooth jazz, but I was looking to expand into new genres and absorb new influences, such as The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys. I saw Dri Rain as an opportunity to meet and play with new musicians, and blend my influences with theirs.”

A native of Montreal, Rodeck was influenced by the early recordings of The Beatles, and subsequently formed a band with his brothers.

“The band ended in about 1971, and at that point, I had graduated from college, began my career, and began a family, so I like to joke that I put the band on hold for 45 years,” he said. “Joining this group and having to learn my timing again, it’s been a challenge. My musical roots were certainly there, but the last year has served me well in getting me up to speed.”

Mick Jagger used to proclaim that he didn’t want to be 60 years old and still singing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” In 2020, the seemingly indefatigable Rolling Stones will return to North America for a 15-city stadium tour starting May 8, when Jagger will be 76 years old. Pete Townshend of The Who wrote “My Generation” in 1965, which contained the lyric, “I hope I die before I get old.” Now 74, Townshend performed the song with his long-time band mate Roger Daltrey, now 75, during the band’s extensive 2019 tour.

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Saxophonist Pete Scilla.

Rain, their return to music is both a re-submergence into their musical roots, and the act of defying the onset of age through association.

In many ways, they’ve just started; following their appearance later this month at the Kennett Flash, Dri Rain will perform upcoming shows at the Limestone BBQ in Wilmington on May 15, the Market at Liberty Place in Kennett Square on July 11, the CCArts Hot Jam in September and at other festivals, and are working on a follow-up appearance at the Kennett Flash later in the year. The band also looks forward to getting into a studio to record their original songs.

“We’re all at an age when we should have probably stopped a long time ago, but we still play, because it

is in our blood,” Hannum said.

“Our ‘Best Before’ date is still somewhere in the future,” Rodeck said.

“Music is both physically and mentally stimulating, and to be able to do it in the company of people you enjoy being around, it’s been quite a ride.

We haven’t yet started recording our originals, but we look forward to that, because it will harness our talents and take us to a new level.”

To learn more about Dri Rain, visit them on Facebook at https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / DriRainBand/ and by email at rrodeck@gmail.com.

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

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Obituaries DAVID F. UNDERWOOD, SR. David F. Underwood, Sr., 65, of West Chester, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Feb. 3, at Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center in West Chester.

He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Hutzler Underwood.

Born in West Grove, he was the son of Bertie Willis Underwood of Cochranville and the late Luther Underwood, Jr. David graduated from Octorara High School class of 1973.

He attended Christ’s Chapel Full Gospel Assembly Church in Parkesburg.

David was formerly employed with Tyson Foods in New Holland, Pa. and McFalls Manufacturing in Parkesburg.

He enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Phillies, wrestling, roller derby, fishing, puzzles and playing cards.

He is survived by his mother; two children, David F. Underwood, Jr. and Rachel Underwood- Marrero (Mario) all of Coatesville; six grandchildren, David F. Underwood, III, Rachel E. Brown, Dustin J. Underwood, Krysta R. Underwood, Madison S. Underwood and Kaden Tyler Underwood; two sisters, Catherine Buzalewski of Reinholds, Pa. and Nancy Astheimer of Cochranville; three brothers, Norman Underwood of Bloomfield, NY, Joseph Underwood of Strasburg, Pa. and Robert Underwood of New Holland, Pa.; and one great-grandson, Ryder M. Underwood.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 8 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Coatesville.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Christ’s Chapel Full Gospel Assembly Church, 3018 E. Lincoln Hwy., Parkesburg, PA 19365.

Arrangements by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

CHARLES E. LAWRIE Charles Edward Lawrie, 83, of Christiana, Pa., formerly of Oxford, passed away on Feb. 3, at Jennersville Hospital in West Grove.

He was the husband of Cora E. Hohn Lawrie.

Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Samuel Charles and Sarah Pauline Wilson Lawrie.

Charles owned and operated Lawrlane Farm in East Nottingham Township, and Lawrie Burger Bus hauling for 30 years. He was a founding member of the Chesco Buyers Group.

He enjoyed bowling, salmon fishing, motorcycles, NASCAR and tractor pulls.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Douglas E. Lawrie (Kimberly A.) and James Richard Barker; two daughters, Dawn Harnish (Greg J.) and Constance S. Stoltzfus (Charles L.); nine grandchildren, Stephanie Pizzulli, Robert Lawrie, Sarah Ranck, Benjamin Harnish, Shelby Harnish, Daniel Barker, Steven Barker, Brooke Stoltzfus and Carley J. Stoltzfus; six great- grandchildren, Sophie, Joselyne, Anthony, Ethan, Madison and Jaxson; and his former wife, Jean Lawrie Parker.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 8 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

Arrangements were by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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Church Calendar Feb. 22 Breakfast buffet The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison Street in Oxford) is holding a breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. The buffet breakfast includes pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, homemade specialty breads, and more.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.

For more information, call the church at 610-9329698. Proceeds benefit the church’s general expense fund.

March 7 Chocolate Festival The Oxford United Methodist Church will be holding its 7th annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, March 7. The church is inviting people to be a taster, a baker, or a contestant by entering your best chocolate creation in the contest. For anyone who wants to enter a treat in the contest, bring your favorite chocolate creation to the Fellowship Hall between 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Judging begins at 10 a.m.

The categories to be judged are cakes/cupcakes, cookies, candy/ fudge, brownies, and other desserts (such as pies, mousse, etc.) There will be a children’s category for entrants who are 16 and under. No freezer items can be accepted due to melting issues during serving time. All entries must be received in whole batches (a whole cake, 18 cupcakes,

36 cookies, or an entire batch of candy) and must be submitted in a disposable container. There is no fee to enter the Chocolate Festival contest.

Ribbons will be awarded to first place, second place, third place, and honorable mention.

The event takes place at the church (18 Addison Street in Oxford) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $5, and people will receive six tickets allowing them to sample six different sweets.

March 20 and 21 Children’s clothing, toy and equipment consignment sale West Grove United Methodist Church will be holding a children’s clothing, toy and equipment consignment sale. This is a great chance to buy quality used children’s items that you need at good prices. There will be a large selection of spring and summer children’s clothes, shoes, coats, toys, books, baby items and equipment. Shopping hours are Friday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Come on Friday for the best selection. On Saturday, many items will be half price. This sale benefits the early-childhood and scholarship programs at the Children’s Morning Out and Preschool Program of West Grove United Methodist Church. For more information, email cmo@westgroveumc. org or call the church at 610-806-5393.

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Stehle scores 28 to lead Great Valley past Oxford The Hornets honored seniors during the final home game of season

Photo by Steven Hoffman

Thomas Repetz is one of the senior leaders for the Hornets

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer When the Oxford basketball team hosted Great Valley last Thursday night, the Hornets’ starting lineup featured Brandon Sivels, Luke Campbell, Thomas Repetz, Brennan Rozich and Zach Gouty—all seniors—as the team made a bid for its seventh win of the season. Christian McCartney, Oxford’s sixth senior on the roster, also made a big contribution against Great Valley. The strong showing by all the upperclassmen was appropriate as Oxford celebrated Senior Night during the last game of the season.

For three quarters, the Hornets matched Great Valley basket for basket.

They hustled after loose balls, fought for rebounds on both ends of the court, and worked hard on defense. They forced turnovers and did a good job of dictating the tempo of the game.

The Hornets concluded the first quarter with a nice run—Campbell hit a short basket, McCartney followed with a threepointer, and then Sivels scored a bucket to give his team a 15-10 lead at the end of the first.

In the second quarter, Great Valley senior Josh Stehle scored from just about anywhere he wanted on the court. He knocked down a three-pointer about midway through the second quarter, and then tied the game with a short jumper that hit high off the glass and went in.

Baskets by Rozich, McCartney, and a turnaround jumper by Repetz boosted Oxford, but Stehle continued to keep his team on pace with Oxford, tying the game with a lay-up and later tying it again with a three-pointer. It was 23-23 at the half.

The two teams continued to trade baskets in the third quarter.

The score was tied, 31-31, when Stehle hit a lefthanded jumper in the closing seconds of the third quarter to give his team the lead. Starting with that basket, Great Valley finished the game on a 15-4 run to hand Oxford a 46-35 loss.

Stehle poured in 28 points, which led all scorers.

Oxford had a very balanced offensive attack.

Rozich and McCartney led the Hornets with 8 points each. Sivels contributed 7 points. Campbell and Repetz finished with 6

points each. The seniors, in particular, had a strong showing for the Hornets, and it was a good way for them to end their basketball careers with Oxford.

“I thought we played very hard. I was proud of the effort,” said Oxford

Photo by Steven Hoffman

Brandon Sivels was all over the court for Oxford, contributing offensively and defensively.

head coach Brian Urig.

When Great Valley surged in the fourth quarter, the Hornets found it hard to score.

Urig lamented that it was almost as if there was a

lid on Oxford’s basket for one stretch during the fourth quarter when the shots just wouldn’t fall.

Urig credited the core group of seniors with making a positive

impact during their time at Oxford. He said that during the last two years that he has been coach, the players all worked hard to improve their games.

“They are all quality

young men and I enjoyed working with them,” Urig said.

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

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Obituaries DAVID G. TAYLOR, JR. David George Taylor, Jr. (Dave) passed away suddenly in the early hours of Feb. 5 in his lifelong hometown of Chadds Ford. He was 21 years old.

Dave was born on Jan. 13, 1999 at Crozer Chester Medical Center to mother Helen Catherine Taylor and father David George Taylor, Sr. He grew up in Chadds Ford, and was a loving son, brother, and friend.

From his earliest years, Dave loved cars, trucks, motorcycles, and learning to build and fix things alongside his father. He enjoyed being outside and never wanted to waste even a second of a bright, sunny day. He also loved animals, especially his childhood dog, Rex. As a teenager, he adopted his Labrador mix named Diesel, and recently, his Golden Retriever puppy, Bella. He also took great interest in listening to the sound of coyotes howling in the night and found peace whenever he could be in the mountains.

As a kid, he attended Hillendale Elementary School and Charles F. Patton Middle School. He was a classic rock enthusiast who became quite accomplished with both the electric and acoustic guitar, which he played in talent shows, recitals, and school and community concerts. He was a 2017 graduate of TCHS-Pennocks Bridge (Auto Service Technology program) and Unionville High School. He scored at the Advanced Level on his Occupational Skill Assessment in the Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician career and technical education program at TCHS and went on to earn his Pennsylvania State Auto Emissions and State Inspection Licenses in 2017 and his Motorcycle Inspection License in 2018.

He was proud to work alongside his father, brother, and uncle at the family business, Taylor’s Service Center, where he was employed since he was sixteen, and went on to become the best, kindest and most thorough auto/ motorcycle technician anyone has ever known. He most recently became a business partner, and all of his customers loved him, not only for his work, but for his personable demeanor, kindness, and patience.

In his spare time, Dave could almost always be found riding his beloved motorcycles

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(especially his favorite 2011 GX750 sport bike and 2002 Harley Dyna) fixing up old pickup trucks, and his 1971 Torino GT convertible, and participating in the annual Hagley Museum car show. He often rode his motorcycles and dirt bikes on famous trails, like the Hatfield-McCoy trail system in West Virginia and Kentucky. Dave would most certainly want his extreme proficiency with riding his motorcycles on solely the rear wheel to be mentioned.

Besides his parents, David is survived by his older sister Juliet Rose and younger brother Nickolaus S Taylor, his grandmother Constance; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Frederick H. Taylor, Sr. Dave was an unendingly kind and considerate person, with a beautiful, heart-melting smile, and friends who always talked about how much he prioritized treating other people with respect. If someone was having a hard time, Dave was the type of person who was the first to check in and make sure they were okay. He was also incredibly hilarious, and could use his sharp wit and sarcastic humor to make anyone laugh. He was loved by everyone who ever crossed his path, and would drop everything to help out someone in need.

David’s service will be held at on Saturday, Feb.15 at Brandywine Baptist Church, 1463 Baltimore Pike Chadds Ford. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., with the service beginning at 11 a.m. He will be laid to rest alongside his grandfather and great-grandfather.

Following the service, there will be a celebration of life, where there will be an opportunity for everyone to share stories of this beautiful young man.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in Dave’s memory.

Checks can be made out to: Chester County Intermediate Unit. In the memo portion please write, “In memory of David G. Taylor, Jr. Auto Service Scholarship Fund.” The check can be mailed to: TCHS Pennocks Bridge, 280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390, Attn: Brian Hughes. The scholarship will be presented by Nick Taylor during the spring awards ceremony.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

Jennersville Hospital - Tower Health welcomes new cardiologist Jennersville Hospital recently announced the addition of William Strimel, DO, MBA to the team at Cardiology Associates of Jennersville. Dr. Strimel’s arrival is part of Jennersville Hospital’s commitment to “Advancing Health.

Transforming Lives.”

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Strimel to Tower Health and Cardiology Associates of Jennersville,” said Claire Mooney, the president and CEO of Jennersville Hospital. Dr.

Strimel’s expertise in cardiovascular services and patient experience are pivotal in achieving our mission of advancing health and transforming lives in our community.”

Dr. Strimel served 15 years in the armed forces, including time as an Army flight surgeon and as diving medical officer. Aside from his military background with honors, Dr. Strimel has extensive research and publications in the area of cardiology.

“I felt that my previous experience, both in the military and public sector, was a perfect fit for this community, and the system-wide whole health approach already in place.

The delivery of health care is a partnership, and my team and I are committed to providing a superior care experience to our patients.

Whether the patient is coming in for the first time with concerns, or facing changes in a long-term chronic diagnosis, we are here to

help. I am excited to be in such a wonderful community and really get to work closely with my patients to solve their needs,” said Dr. Strimel.

Dr. Strimel is currently accepting new patients at the Jennersville Medical Office Building. He earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. He completed his residency at Eisenhower Army

Medical Center in Georgia and his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine.

Dr. Strimel also holds a Certification in Nuclear Cardiology from the Board of Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography through the National Board of Echocardiography.

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Jennersville Hospital recently announced the addition of William Strimel, DO, MBA to the team at Cardiology Associates of Jennersville.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF ELSIE M. GROSECLOSE aka ELSIE MARIE GROSECLOSE , DECEASED. 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 Co- Executors: Larry F. Groseclose and Carl J. Groseclose, c/o Matthew J. Canan, Esquire, The Law Offices of Matthew J. Canan, 137 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 510, Oxford, PA 19363. Attorney: Matthew J. Canan, Esquire, The Law Offices of Matthew J. Canan, 137 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 510, Oxford, PA 19363, Telephone No: (610) 932-9464, E-mail: matthew@cananoxfordlaw. com 1p-29-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Martha S. Smith, aka Smith, Martha S. DECEASED, late of Coatesville, 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 Laura A. Bradley, Administratrix, c/o David W. Crosson, Esq., Crosson & Richetti, LLC, 609 W. Hamilton St., Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18101. Attorney: Crosson & Richetti, LLC, 609 W. Hamilton St., Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18101 1p-29-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. PAGE, DECEASED. Late of the Township of Londonderry, 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 TIMOTHY LEE PAGE, EXECUTOR, 2295 Timber Lake Rd., Pocono Lake, PA 18347, Or to his Attorney: MICHAEL J. LYON, LYONS DOUGHERTY LLC, 6 Ponds Edge Dr., Ste. 1 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 1p-29-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Robert L. Hosking, Deceased, Late of Coatesville, 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 Patricia Lee Pressman, Executrix, 222 Upland Way, Wayne, PA 19087 Or Attorney: Richard B. Pressman, Esquire, 1335 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF David Stitz, DECEASED. Late of E. Marlborough Township, 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 Carmella Stitz, ADMINISTRATOR, 101 Chalfont Rd., Kenntt Square, PA 19348 or _ATTORNEY: R. Kerry Kalmbach, Esquire, 109 W. Linden Street, Kennett square, PA 19348 2p-5-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE

PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: In Re: Application of Michael Owen and Mary Jo Marren seeking variances from the minimum side yard requirements, the minimum rear yard requirements and the maximum lot coverage requirements of Zoning Ordinance Sections 502.E, .F and .G, and Section 1501.A.3.e(1) so as to allow the construction of a swimming pool on a 0.31 acre “cluster development” residential lot located at 641 Blanca Court, West Grove (UPI # 58-3-33.66) in the Township’s RS – Residential Subdivision zoning district, with a rear yard set-back of five feet in lieu of the 50 feet required; a side yard set-back of 10 feet in a lieu of the 25 feet required, and total lot coverage of 4,900 square feet (36.3%) in lieu of the 25% maximum allowed.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 869-9620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP, 213 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 2p-5-1-2t

FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

An application for registration of the fictitious name All About She, 1550 Millrace Lane, West Chester, PA 19380 has been filed in the Department of State at Harrisburg, PA, File Date 11/27/2019 pursuant to the Fictitious Names Act, Act 1982-295. The name and address of the person who is a party to the registration is Elizabeth Ann Marcozzi, 1550 Millrace Lane, West Chester, PA 19380.

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FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

An application for registration of the fictitious name Maa Shakti Boutique, STR

B4 + B5 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA 19341 has been filed in the Department of State at Harrisburg, PA, File Date 11/26/2019 pursuant to the Fictitious Names Act, Act 1982-295. The names and address of the people who are a party to the registration are Taila Patel and Vipul Patel, 1405 Belvidere Circle, West Chester, PA 19380.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

T-Mobile proposes to collocate antennas (tip heights 106’ &108’) on the water tank at 398 Southview Ave, Kennett Square, PA (20191484). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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INCORPORATION NOTICE

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ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Wayne J. Hundley and Victor J. Hundley, Co-Executors of the Estate of Leroy Bruce Hundley, Deceased, whose last address was West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363.

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oxford Borough Council, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at a public meeting scheduled on March 2, 2020, commencing at 7:00 p.m. to be held at the Borough Building, 401 East Market Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing to consider and possibly enact an ordinance amending Chapter 27, Zoning, of the existing Code of the Borough of Oxford regarding medical marijuana, a caption and summary of which follows. The ordinance can be examined at the Chester County Law Library, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania and the Borough Building at the above address during regular business hours. Copies of the ordinance may be obtained at a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Borough Building during regular business hours.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA. SECTION 1. Amends §27-202, Definition of Terms, to add the following terms and accompanying definitions: “dispensary, medical marijuana,” “grower/ processor, medical marijuana,” and “medical marijuana.”

SECTIONS 2, 3, 4 and 5 amend §§27-704, 27-805, 27-902(1)(B) and 27-902(2)(B) to add medical mari-

juana dispensary as Uses Permitted as Conditional Uses in the C-1 Planned Commercial District, C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District and C-3 Central Business District in accordance with the terms of §27-1331.

SECTION 6. Amends §27-1005(1), Uses Permitted as Conditional Uses, to add medical marijuana grower/processor as a use permitted by conditional use in the I General Industrial District in accordance with the terms of §27-1331.

SECTION 7. Amends Part 13, Supplemental Land Use Regulations, to add the following new sections: §271331(1)(A) Medical Marijuana Grower/ Processor, which provides standards for medical marijuana grower/processors where permitted as a conditional use, including registration with the PA Department of Health; operation in compliance with its regulations; limit of one grower/processor on any one site or in any one building; security; parking in accordance with §27-1211; off-street loading in accordance with §27-1212; proximity to residentially-zoned, school or daycare properties; zoning officer approval of disposal plan; and prohibition of retail sales; and §27-1331(1) (B) Medical Marijuana Dispensary, which provides standards for medical marijuana dispensaries where permitted as a conditional use, including registration with the PA Department of Health; operation in compliance with its regulations; prohibition of operation on the same site as a grower/processor; proximity to residentially-zoned, school or daycare properties; security; limit of one dispensary on any one site or in any one building; operation within an indoor, enclosed and secure facility; prohibition of use of medical marijuana on the premises; prohibition of emissions; zoning officer approval of disposal plan; and parking in accordance with §27-1211.

SECTION 8. Provides for the severability of unconstitutional or invalid provisions of the ordinance.

SECTION 9. Repeals ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 10. Provides that the amendment shall be effective as by law provided.

If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend the aforementioned meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough secretary at 610-932-2500 to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated.

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Marilee Connor, 102 Waterway Road, Oxford, PA 19363, Executrix.

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ESTATE NOTICE

SALE ADDRESS: 101 Aarons Lane, Nottingham, PA 19362

Estate of Edward J Nadrotowicz, Late of Oxford, East Nottingham, 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

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF NICHOLAS S. ROOSEVELT, DECEASED. Late of the Township of Lower Oxford, 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 KARIN E. ROOSEVELT, EXECUTRIX, c/o Ronald W. Fenstermacher, Jr., Esq., 100 Four Falls Corporate Center, Ste. 311, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, Or to her Attorney: RONALD W. FENSTERMACHER, JR., LAW OFFICE OF RONALD W. FENSTERMACHER, JR, PC, 100 Four Falls Corporate Center, Ste. 311 West Conshohocken, PA 19428 2p-12-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, 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, February 20th, 2020 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, March 23rd, 2020. 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. 20-2-65 Writ of Execution No. 2018-10606 DEBT $215,241.40 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 Lane, bounded and limited as follows, to wit: Tax ID Parcel No. 68-06-0141.060 PLANTIFF: Eastern Savings Bank, FSB VS DEFENDANT: Dean A. Sullins

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. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, 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, February 20th, 2020 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, March 23rd, 2020. 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. 20-2-70 Writ of Execution No. 2016-00689 DEBT $166,421.96 Property situate in the KENNETT SQUARE BOROUGH, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania.

BLR # 3-3-2023 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLANTIFF: CitiMortgage, Inc. VS DEFENDANT: James N. Vann, in His Capacity as Executor and Devisee of The Estate of James N. Stafford & Keith N. Stafford, in His Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of James N. Stafford SALE ADDRESS: 136 North Walnut Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2936 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 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. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, 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, February 20th, 2020 at

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Local News LEGALS 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, March 23rd, 2020. 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. 20-2-75 Writ of Execution No. 2018-07206 DEBT $361,174.74 Property situate in the FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 71-4L-17 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLANTIFF: Lsf8 Master Participation Trust VS DEFENDANT: Joseph L. Beitler, Jr. a/k/a Joseph L. Bettler, Jr. & Kristi D. Mizenko SALE ADDRESS: 126 Carriage Run Drive, Lincoln University, PA 193521210 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000

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. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, 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, February 20th, 2020 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, March 23rd, 2020. 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. 20-2-83 Writ of Execution No. 2019-06501 DEBT $627,627.38

ground, Situate in Kennett Township, Chester County and State of Pennsylvania bounded and described according to a Plan of Hayfield Lane, made for Jack and Kathryn Massau by Regester Associates, dated 02-21-1996 and recorded as Plan No. 13455. The property is more fully described in a Deed dated 3/13/11, and recorded 3/21/11, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Chester County in Record Book 8145, page 1119, from John R. Morrison and Debra K. Morrison to Piotr Nowak and Marzena Nowak.

Mills and Eckbold engagement

Tax Parcel No. 62-4-306.9 PLANTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB VS DEFENDANT: Piotr Nowak & Marzena Nowak a/k/a Marzenna Nowak SALE ADDRESS: 102 Hayfield Lane, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: WILLIAM J. LEVANT, ESQ. 610-941-2474 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. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t

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With the blessing of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Clark of Frankford, Del. and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eckbold of West Chester, Pa., we are proud to announce the engagement of Jessica Romaine Mills to Jason Daniel Eckbold.

Jessica is a graduate of Wesley College and is currently employed at Kings Creek Country Club in management. Jason completed his education at The Center of The Arts & Technology- Pickering Campus before beginning his career in management.

A winter wedding is planned for January 2021 at The Coatesville Country Club with a honeymoon in Napa Valley, California to follow. The couple currently resides in Georgetown, Del.

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Calendar of Events Feb. 13 Galentine’s Day Tea at The Market at Liberty Place In honor of female friendship, The Chester County Master Gardeners will host a Galentine’s Day Tea and Succulent Charms Workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at The Market at Liberty Place, 148 W. State St in Kennett Square. Attendees can relax as Master Gardener Ruth Osborn gives a short presentation on caring for succulents and how to make teacup succulents to take home. The cost to attend is $25 and proceeds benefit the Chester County Master Gardeners. Participants need to register by Feb. 12

online at https://extension. home decor and more. It’s psu.edu/galentine-tea-and- the perfect crafty afternoon succulent-charms. out. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Class includes Feb. 16 1.5 hours of instruction and Galentine’s Calligraphy demonstration, the beginand Wine event at Galer ner’s calligraphy kit (two Estate nibs, black ink pot, two Galer Estate in Kennett letter guides, tracing paper Square is hosting a and straight pen holder), all Galentine’s afternoon of Paper Source writing matewine tasting and pretty let- rials, and complimentary tering! Whether you’re wine. Everything is yours to a stationery nerd, DIY keep at the end of the night.

Bride-to-be, or just a crafty individual, in this workFeb. 19 shop you’ll be learning an Active older adult Bingo introduction to modern cal- event at the Jennersville ligraphy with a pointed dip YMCA pen and ink. We will cover Join in for an hour of fun all the basics and get you and prizes at a Bingo event ready to add those special for active older adults from lettered details to your snail 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. mail, wedding paper goods, 19. There will be as many

games as can be played dur- children under 5 can attend ing that time period. All the for free. supplies will already be on hand, but feel free to bring Feb. 22 your lucky stamper. Meet Gentle Yoga at the in the Enrichment Studio at Oxford Library the Jennersville YMCA. Amy Huf leads classes through gentle morning Feb. 21 yoga for one hour at the Jazz Along the Oxford Library. This Brandywine morning yoga includes Jazz Along the movement, stretches, and Brandywine will be held yoga postures with breath. at Unionville High School The classes take place on on Friday, Feb. 21. This is Saturday mornings through a fun evening of fantastic March 28 (with the excepjazz music in the Unionville tion of Feb. 29). Class High School auditorium. begins at 9:30 a.m. Please Local high school bands arrive a few minutes before will be critiqued by profes- class to check in and get sional judges and awards yourself set up. Bring a mat will be presented. Tickets if you have one and come are $8 for adults, $6 for hydrated. There is a $75 seniors and students, and cost for a 10-class pass, or

drop in to a class for $10 to be paid when you arrive.

Contact Amy Huf at amyhufyoga@gmail.com.with any questions.

Feb. 29 Kennett Winterfest Kennett Winterfest, featuring winter brews from more than 60 unique craft breweries, live music, and food trucks will take place Saturday, Feb. 29 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Ticket price includes unlimited tastings of delicious craft beer. Food is pay-as-you- go (food is not included in the price of admission). More information, including how to purchase tickets, can be found at kennettwinterfest. com.

Ray Didinger returns to Uptown! on Feb. 18 On Feb. 18, Ray Didinger, the beloved Philadelphia sports radio celebrity, sportswriter, and author, will return to the Uptown! in West Chester as part of the Speaker Series. Didinger will present a talk titled, “Eagles 2019 Season: An Insider’s Perspective.”

Following the success of his previous engagement at Uptown! this past September, Ray will talk through the Eagles’ 2019 season highlights and what they mean moving forward.

Didinger has been covering sports for 50 years, with a focus on football for about half that time. With so much insight to share, he has become a staple for Philadelphia Eagles fans with all the personality that they have come to know and expect from his commentary

as host on 94WIP sports talk radio or as primary analyst for Eagles Pre-Game Live and Post-Game Live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

A Philadelphia-area native, Ray grew up in Delaware County and attended St. James High School in Chester. He is a 1968 graduate of Temple University and a member of Temple’s School of Communications Hall of Fame. He started out writing for the Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Daily News and is now the author of 12 sports books, including the three recent bestsellers “The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions Edition,” “One Last Read,” and “The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies.”

He is also the author of the acclaimed, autobio-

graphical play “Tommy and Me.” Throughout his career, Ray has earned six Emmy Awards as a producer and writer with NFL Films, was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, and is on the writers’ honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Like every die-hard Eagles fan, Ray Didinger had been waiting since 1960 for the Birds to win the Super Bowl. Now two seasons since that historic win, he will discuss the position of the team following the 2019 season and where we go from here as we look towards the fall of 2020.

Known for his thorough preparation and research as an on-air analyst, Ray

says, “It’s really just years of research, years of covering the game. I always try to look inside the numbers and find, out of the mountains of statistics that come out after games, the ones that really mean something, and separate them from the ones that are just numbers.”

With the 2019 season now over, the evening at Uptown! is sure to be full of knowledge and statistics

from both an expert on professional football and a true Eagles fan. With so much to cover from preseason to playoffs, Ray is sure to walk the audience through the tumultuous ups and downs from opening day, to clinching the NFC East, to the ultimate postseason let down that was sealed shut by the overarching theme of the Eagles this year, injuries. This is a one of kind

event that is sure to score big with football lovers and Eagles fans alike.

The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is conveniently located near parking, shopping and restaurants at 226 North High Street, West Chester. Tickets, if available, can be purchased at UptownWestChester.org, at the box office, or call 610.356.ARTS(2787).

Kennett High School musicians selected for District Festivals

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Four talented Kennett High School musicians have been selected by audition to various Pennsylvania Music

Educators Association Delaware counties, and is (PMEA) District 12 undeniably one of the most Honor Festivals. District competitive in the state.

12 includes Chester and David Lemper (flute) and Kara Murphy (clarinet) will be attending the District Band Festival from Feb. 13 to 15 at Radnor High School for the chance to advance to the Region level. These students are directed at Kennett High School by Anton Romano.

Participating in the District Chorus, held January 16 to 18 at Sun Valley High School, were Ryan Myers (bass) and Catherine Seamon (alto).

Katie Soukup is the choral director at Kennett High School. Both Ryan and Catherine advanced to Regions.

Auditions for selection to the PMEA District Festivals were held on Nov. 23 at Bayard Rustin High School in West Chester.

Students had to demonstrate excellence in major and chromatic scales, as well as solo performance, or choral selections, in order to earn the right to participate at the District Festivals. At their respective festivals, students re-audition for the opportunity to go on to Region and State levels.

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