and former Manager
Eden Ratliff – was passed unanimously by all three township supervisors at their Feb. 21 meeting.
In her presentation before the vote, Heinrich said that a major reason that led to the consideration to
Chief Matthew Gordon commented on the township’s decision to contract with the State Police to provide 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. coverage in the township, at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Feb. 21.
The New Garden Township Building now has a new method of keeping time, in the form of a fully restored and functioning 250-year-old grandfather clock that was
unveiled at the township’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Feb. 26.
The grandfather clock was originally built in the 18th century by clockmaker Isaac Jackson, who was born in 1734 in West Grove and lived in New Garden Township on
a 200-acre farm near what is today the New Garden Elementary School.
The son of William and Katherine Miller Jackson, Isaac Jackson spent two years honing his clockmaking skills under the tutelage of Benjamin Chandlee, Jr. in Nottingham. For the next several years, Jackson became Chester County’s premier clockmaker, and was well known for his signature design that reflected the conviction of his simplicity and the local Quaker heritage, which was prevalent in the community at that time. Jackson died in 1807 and is buried at the New Garden Friends Cemetery.
The clock, which had been in a home in Kennett Township, was secured by the township’s Historical Commission in February 2023 and restored by Leon Trager of Trager Clock in Quarryville and Robert McKeown of Elk Creek Cabinetry in Elkton, Md. Its total cost – purchased for $3,500 and repaired for $3,300 – was paid for by members of the Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
“I had heard about it being at a tag sale, and that’s when I said that we needed to get the Commission involved in
members, along with an equally dedicated group of administrators and teachers, brainstorm ways to benefit students and then give those ideas legs.
On Feb. 20, the board held its first strategic initiatives meeting of the 23-24 school year. Assistant superintendent of Avon Grove School District Scott
DeShong, Ed.D., kicked off the meeting by describing the Avon Grove School District’s Comprehensive Plan, which has been in place since 2022. A comprehensive plan provides the guiding framework for beneficial programs for students, and creation of such a plan is a requirement of the
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it,” said Brian Roberts, the chairman of the Historical Commission. “It hadn’t run in years, so its movement was completely disassembled and cleaned, and new string was installed for the weights. The front panel was damaged and held together with a piece of plywood and dry wall
screws in the back, so Robert [McKeown] studied a similar clock of Jackson’s that is at Winterthur and made a new base, blending the new wood in to give the clock a stable base and keeping it consistent with the style of Jackson’s design.”
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Adopted daughter of Drew and Tracey Cope delivers powerful address before more than 100 local business leaders at chamber event Chamber of Commerce’s (SCCCC) annual breakfast meeting on Feb. 22.
Accepting the award on the Cope’s behalf was Priscilla Peters, a client success specialist with the company and one of the Copes’ four adopted children, who delivered a powerful address to the more
than 100 business leaders who attended the event at the Hartefeld Country Club.
“Their commitment to community impact is unparalleled,” said SCCC President and CEO Cheryl Kuhn of the Copes. “In 2011, they founded Cope Home Repairs – a for-prof-
it venture supporting their ministry work with at-risk teenagers. Fast forward to 2018, the company re-branded as Cope Construction & Renovation, reflecting their expansive vision. Having fostered four teenagers into successful adulthood, Drew and Tracey set their sites
on launching their own nonprofit endeavor – the Salvus Foundation.”
Launched by the Copes several years ago, the foundation is currently raising funding to construct a group home for teenagers who are trapped in the foster care
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change the coverage format stemmed from the department’s extensive – and excessive – need to work overtime in order to support the full-time format.
“We are down a couple of officers on disability, and Matt has continued to cover many overnight shifts,” Heinrich said. “We have levels of officers working alone and working 11 consecutive shifts – 12 hours for 11 days straight. It’s just not something that we’re comfortable with, for the
safety of the officers. They can’t do their best job on that kind of schedule, and if they’re not safe, it’s not a good situation for the township.
“So we have decided that we need to make a change.”
Heinrich said that while the township had contemplated folding its police department into a regionalized unit in order to help maintain 24/7 coverage, it did not want to absorb the costs associated with additional hiring and disbanding the department’s union. Additionally, folding to a regional unit, she said,
would impact the morale of officers and surrender the township’s control over the management of its policing.
Choosing to contract with the State Police for midnight to six a.m. coverage is the right solution, and the most cost-effective, said Heinrich, who added that the State Police have committed to providing the township with detailed reports on all policing activity during that time. This new coverage schedule will still leave the township’s police unit with two, 12-hour shifts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from noon to midnight – which
is when 92.5 percent of all 9-1-1 calls come into the department.
Financial impact
Tapping into the State Police to cover the midnight to 6 a.m. time period is also a financial decision for the township. On Dec. 6, 2023, the township’s 2024 budget was approved by supervisors Geoffrey Gamble, Richard Leff and departing supervisor Scudder Stevens, that included $2.4 million designated for the police department – the funding of which does not
The annual Kennett Winterfest, the amiable partner to the Kennett Brewfest and Kennett Summerfest, drew more than 1,600 beer lovers on Feb. 24, who sampled the tastes of 60 breweries along the 600 block of Broad Street.
While the festival drew many of the tried-and-true local favorites like KBC, Braeloch, Two Stones and Dew Point in nearby Yorklyn, Del., companies came from as far away as Jim Thorpe, Pa. and Dewey Beach, Del. to what has become one of the premiere beer festivals in the MidAtlantic region. The event
also served as the official kick-off to the Chester County Cheers Trail (www. CountyCheers.com), a new initiative by Chester County Tourism that connects beer, wine and spirits lovers to breweries, vineyards, wine tasting rooms and distilleries throughout Chester County.
The event was sponsored by Kennett Collaborative,
in collaboration with partners Chatham Financial, The Creamery, Jeffrey Norman Architects, Renewal by Anderson, Pollock Music Lessons, Waywood Beverage, Weaver Electric and Wilkinson Builders.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestrecounty.com.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education.
DeShong said, “Our plan for the 22-25 school years is to, one, focus on highquality academics; two, foster supportive learning environments; and three, to establish healthy systems conditions,” a concept that functionally will involve making improvements to school operational conditions and promotion of a diverse workforce.
The ultimate goal for the district is to ensure that students build academic, emotional, and social competencies that will enable them to experience successes not only at Avon Grove schools but well into the future.
Superintendent of Schools
M. Christopher Marchese, Ed.D., said, “Preparing kids to be future ready—there’s this whole other lane that requires us to ensure that, whether they go to college, enter the workforce or the military, they’ll know where
their passions, their interests, and their value sets lie.”
Six teams, composed of teachers and administrators, have been formed to focus on specific projects that will bring the comprehensive plan to fruition. Patti Schmaltz, K-12 supervisor of teaching and learning, spoke about the work of her team, which is dedicated to creating a profile of a future-ready Avon Grove graduate.
She said, thus far, the team gathered a group of community members, parents and caregivers, and other stakeholders to formulate a consensus on skills and competencies that students should possess as they ascend district schools and by the time they make their final departure through the high school doors.
The profile they devised includes knowledge-based skills, such as mastery of core academics, application skills, such as the ability to think critically, and character-building skills, such as an ability to weath-
er challenges and recover from setbacks—in short, resilience.
She said, “Our next step is to determine how to implement future-readiness competencies in the classrooms, to determine what we are already doing right, and where the gaps lie, so we can fill those in.”
Once Schmaltz completed her presentation, Emlyn Frangiosa, supervisor of teaching and learning in Avon Grove School District, spoke about the work of her team, the Envoys for Equity Team. The purpose of this team is to ensure students are receiving equitable access to education as it relates to curricular and extracurricular activities.
“We have three big initiatives underway right now,” she said, “First, we developed transportation community partners, got a quote from them, and discovered we can afford to provide students with buses from after-school sports at the middle school and high school.”
The team first surveyed students, and the feedback they received informed them that students felt they
factor in additional money for the hiring of additional officers, Heinrich said.
The decision came in the wake of an Oct. 18, 2023 presentation by township Police Chief Matthew Gordon requesting that the township consider increasing the size of the township’s police department with the addition of two more officers beginning in January and two more officers to be added in January 2025.
In total, Gordon requested a total staffing of 15 officers over multiple years that included 12 patrol
officers, a detective, a school resource officer and the chief of police. Under Gordon’s proposal, the police department’s budget would rise to $3.3 million by 2027 – a $900,000 jump, at a cost increase of about $150 per household. Following Stevens’ public displeasure with his colleagues’ rejection of Gordon’s presentation, the board ultimately rejected the proposal.
“It would continue to grow given the nature of police expenses, increasing according to inflation at about $44 per house-
had equal access to activities that occurred during the school day, but many were unable to participate in after-school programs due to transportation issues. Frangiosa explained, “We are providing these buses for students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate in sports without them.”
A second deliverable of the Envoy for Equity team is to provide free physicals to students who are interested in participating in sports but do not have access to a physician. Free physicals were already offered to students for the spring season, and they will be available again, on campus, on June 3 for fall sports participants.
Finally, the team has instituted a name initiative, a concerted effort to ensure that students and teachers are saying each other’s name correctly. The team made a video in which students stated how they felt when people said their names incorrectly. They also had members of the administrative team, teachers, and students vocally record their preferred names so that all can click on a name in the
Schoology computer program and hear how to say it correctly.
Bill Wood, board member, applauded this initiative. He said, “Name is identity. It’s cultural heritage. It’s so many things. It makes me understand where you are and who you are. This initiative makes people aware of the basic dignity of humanity. It’s got huge ripple effects. It’s great.”
Meeting participants went on to discuss the importance of community partnerships. DeShong described one successful partnership that will be expanding during the 24-25 school year.
He said, “The school district has had a relationship with Delaware County Community College for many years through a dual enrollment program in which Avon Grove students travel to the college or participate in its virtual classes.
“Recently, the college received a grant through the Justamere Foundation, out of Exton, that will enable eight of our students to participate, free of charge, in a two-year program during their junior and senior years, which will provide them with an opportunity to earn up to 38 post-secondary credits through the teacher education program.”
DeShong then discussed the benefits of the grant. During their senior years, participants in the program will gain field experience inside one of Avon Grove School District’s classrooms, an opportunity that will not only benefit the participating student, but all
the students in the classroom and the district itself.
Furthermore, all the credits earned will be accepted by West Chester University, should a student choose to matriculate to that school. If they choose to go to another university, that school will decide how many of the credits will transfer.
If the student does choose to attend West Chester University, they will be equipped with a success coach who will help them develop into a successful learner.
This service is free of charge. DeShong stated that interested students and families could learn more about the program at an informational session to be held on Feb. 28 at Opportunities Night.
The strategic initiative school board meeting was not just about ways to benefit students. Board members are also charged with being good stewards of taxpayers’ money. The district’s director of business administration and CFO Dan Carsley gave a report in which he outlined ways the district is saving money, including by making changes to utilities billing and removing some personnel positions. He reported that changes made resulted in a net $59,000 reduction in district expenditures and that the district has an overall budget of $114,621,215. His office proposes a “0” tax increase for taxpayers.
The next Avon Grove School Board meeting dedicated to strategic initiatives will be held on March 12.
hold thereafter, along with other budget pressures that we would be facing at the same time,” Heinrich said of Gordon’s proposal. “We are also at capacity in this building, and we would have to figure out another solution over time to house the ideal police department, and that would add a significant cost as well.”
Because the Pennsylvania State Police are required to provide coverage at no additional cost to taxpayers or municipalities, there will be no financial increase to Kennett Township or its residents.
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“We’re bringing the clock home,” said township historian Dr. Margaret “Peg” Jones. “It was made less than a mile from here, very possibly in an upstairs room where there was a fireplace, because Isaac needed it for his metalwork. This is a symbol of how this township and other townships learned to make things they needed with their hands, and how interested they were in adorning their homes. This was a Quaker community during that time, and this clock represents the Quaker heritage because of its simple lines.”
The clock will be on display at the New Garden Township Building.
Baltimore Pike and Newark Road Intersection update
In a presentation before the supervisors, Stephen Giampaolo, a regional high-
‘So let’s talk reality’
While he agreed with the overall decision of the township to contract with the State Police, Gordon said he was concerned about the change’s possible impact on the township’s safety.
“This was not my idea, but this is the best-case scenario for the police department as it stands now,” he said. “Everything that [Amy] said is not wrong. Working people 11 shifts in a row for 12 hour-shifts is crazy and it’s been going on for years, for at least the last three years I know, and
way design services leader for McMahon, a Bowman Company, shared the progress and timeline for the redevelopment of the intersection at Baltimore Pike and Newark Road in Toughkenamon. With preliminary engineering now completed – and funded by the township – Giampaolo said that the project began its final design last November and is being funded by PennDOT. The completed project will reflect a re-alignment of the intersection and Newark Road north of the intersection and provide additional turning lanes, traffic signal modernization, pedestrian accommodations, stormwater management and street lighting.
Giampaolo then shared the timeline for the completion of the improvement project, which will include the funding of utility relocations, right-of-way construction; stormwater evacuation, geotechnical testing and environmental
the amount of overtime we have spent and the amount of time the officers are working has affected the capabilities of this police department.”
Gordon then presented a potential scenario that may have an impact on the township’s safety.
“So let’s talk reality,” he said. “The Pennsylvania State Police are no different than the Kennett Township Police. They are shortstaffed, and they cover a lot more geography than we do. We cover 1.8 square miles, and they cover over 250 square miles. I am not pit-
studies; and the finalization of the design, all of which are expected to be completed in 2025 or 2026. Advertisement for the project’s construction will be determined in 2027, with a completion date for the intersection and roadways anticipated to be in 2029.
Sewer Advisory Committee formation on hold
In other township business, the board formally voted to table a decision to form a Sewer Advisory Committee. The creation of the group was included as part of the final asset purchase agreement between the township and Aqua in the negotiations that sold the township’s wastewater system to the Big Water giant in 2020 for $29.5 million. The agreement states that the committee is to be made up of between three to five members and include one Aqua employee or official and a maximum of four
ting myself against the State Police – they are an amazing organization – but they have the same issues that we do. As the Chief of Police, and as the Kennett Township police as a whole, we are charged with the safety and security of the township. Do I think that there will be instances when they will not be able to respond in a timely manner?
“If history has been true, yes,” he added. “My concern for the overnight [coverage by State Police] are for serious crimes, where you absolutely need someone quickly – as well as fires,
township residents, who will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Once formed, resident committee members will provide recommendations to Aqua about policies, rate increases and other issues.
Transportation Impact Fee Study
The board also approved a proposal by McMahon, a Bowman Company, to enter the township into an 18-month Act 209
Transportation Impact Fee Study – an ordinance that will assess fees on new development based on the impact of the traffic it generates, and utilize funds collected to improve the capacity and function of key roadways and intersections. Under the study, the township will enact, amend and repeal impact fee ordinances and charge impact fees on new developments for off-site public transportation capital improvements. Act 209 also establishes a
cardiac arrest, burglaries in progress, shootings and assault -- that happen when people are sleeping.”
Before their vote, the supervisors then offered their opinions on the proposal.
“I personally feel that this is a good step forward in giving our officers the relief they need so that they are rested, they are fresh and they are serving the public when their assistance is most needed,” said supervisor Pat Muller.
“We are in a unique position, and we’re trying to find the best path forward
Transportation Capital Plan (TCP) which will identify areas in the township that need structural and functional improvements. Specifically, the study will focus on 24 intersections within a transportation service area within a sevenmile area.
McMahon, a Bowman Company, will be responsible for overall management and completion of the study, which will cost the township $87,000 and include a land use assumptions report; a roadway sufficiency analysis; a transportation capital improvement plan; and a transportation impact fee ordinance.
In partnership with McMahon, the township will establish a transportation advisory committee, which will be made up of between seven and 15 members and include township residents and representatives from the real estate, development and building industries who conduct business in the township.
with the resources we have, in order to do it in an efficient way and recognize that our officers and our chief will do the best with what they are given,” Leff said.
“At some point in time, we have to look at ourselves in terms of what we should be asking of them.
“Given what we know, at least I think this is a reasonable balance and one that will still protect the residents of the township, adequately.”
To contact Staff Writer
Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
A new roof for the Township Building
Township Manager
Christopher Himes shared the results of a recent assessment of the Township Building’s roof, which was originally built in 2003 and has sustained substantial structural damage over that time. Based on a July 2023 assessment by Pennoni and LHL Consulting, the roof – constructed of asphalt shingles and copper metal -- has been affected by high winds and over-exposure to sunlight and other environmental elements.
The assessment provided by Pennoni and LHL Consulting estimated that the overall cost for replacing the roof with a metal standing seam roof system will be between $900,000 and $975,000, and replacing the roof with asphalt shingles will cost between $525,000 and $600,000.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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system, while providing assistance in helping them recover from pain, trauma, emotional and sexual abuse. Once constructed, the home will provide bedrooms and second-floor transitional apartments for young people who age out of the foster care system.
Currently, an online fundraising effort to provide funding for the home’s construction has received nearly $5,000 toward a $50,000 goal.
“Ultimately, we’d like to raise five times our goal.... and use the excess to fully realize our architect’s design, furnish the facility, upgrade a lot of hand-medown furniture and bedding we are using right now,” the Copes wrote on the fundraising page. “Moreover, we want to provide our kids with the types of trips and experiences they never had, growing up. We want to open their eyes to the possibilities outside of this little farm town we live in.”
‘They never left’
“Over the past 14 years, Drew and Tracey have fos-
tered four teenagers and young adults on a long-term basis and 20 to 30 more on the weekends,” Peters told the audience. “I am one of these kids, and back then, I used to feel that as I grew up, I would lose them in my life. They never left.” Peters said that she had the privilege of making their house her home for three years while the Copes guided her through college. She shared her experience of being abandoned by her biological parents in a church parking lot when she was 17, with Drew there to meet her. On her first night with the Copes, Peters said that Drew tutored her about bills, money and getting a job.
“I want you to imagine that you are 17 years old, and your parents just walked out, and you don’t have anywhere to live, no money and no job, and do not know what the future is going to hold for you,” she said. “I cried. I felt the world was unfair and everything was falling apart, but it didn’t stop who I was.
“I have always been a fierce competitor. As a longtime soccer athlete, I was always taught that you were more likely to get hurt if you cower from the ball than if you boldly confront it. It
became a way of life for me.
If you told me I couldn’t do something, I would bend over backwards trying to prove you wrong. My father told me that I was nothing -- that I wouldn’t make it without them -- and I was determined to prove him wrong.”
In direct contrast to the negative reinforcement she grew up receiving from her biological parents, Peters said that the Copes taught her that she could accomplish anything if she put her mind to it.
“They taught me that we don’t have problems, but challenges and opportunities,” she said. “They taught me to anticipate what was needed next and have it ready without asking, and that we don’t do anything half-way, that what we bring to the table is of value and when it is too hard for everybody else, it’s just right for us.
“The degree of confidence that Drew and Tracey helped instill in me is a far cry from where I grew up, in an emotionally-degrading household, where I was continually told that I was useless, worthless, nothing and that I would never become anything,” Peters said. “Of the four of us who have had the privilege of
calling Drew and Tracey ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ and many others who have briefly passed through their home, we have all struggled to one degree or another growing up in homes rife with emotional abuse characterized by messy divorces, angry and alcoholic parents and in some cases sexual abuse, all of which resulted in selfinjury, loss of self-esteem.
“The real fact is that there are so many children and teenagers out there who are not standing next to the Drew and Tracey’s in our community.”
A call to action
Peters told the audience that there are 16,000 young people in Pennsylvania in the foster care system -2,200 of them who are ready for adoption – as well as more than 7,500 chambers of commerce agencies in the U.S.
“If every chamber found 54 families – if every business found two employees in their company who could step up to become a foster family and rally behind those families and support them financially and provide flexible scheduling – can you imagine the impact we could make? We might be able to
clear the group homes.”
With the Cope’s assistance, Peters is launching her own company – Cope Black Belt Auctions, an online auction business.
“Thank you to all of our clients and especially our Loyal Tribe of Raving Fans who go out of their way each and every week to promote us in the community and on social media,” Tracey recently wrote on the company’s social media page in celebration of the company’s 13th year in business. “We appreciate your ongoing and unwavering support, which helps us not only create
jobs for our employees but is facilitating [our] personal mission to help young people, trapped in the foster care system, who had a rough start in life, to launch successfully into adulthood. You’re helping us transform lives.”
To learn more about The Salvus Foundation, visit www.salvusfoundation.org.
To learn more about Black Belt Auctions, visit the company on Facebook at BlackBeltAuctions.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
The 2024 edition of The Fly Fishing Show rolls into the Lancaster County Convention Center on March 2 and 3 with everything for the fly-fishing angler from new products, seminars, classes, fly tying and fly casting demonstrations, and
theater presentations to fishing art, lodges and vacation destinations.
The County Convention Center is located at 25 South Queen Street in Lancaster.
The hours for the show are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Sunday. Fly Fishing Show admission is $20 for one day, and $35 for two days. Admission for children under age 5 is free. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts under age 16 in uniform also can attend for free. Children 6-12 pay $5. Admission for active
military with an ID is $10. Discounted lodging is available at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, adjacent to the convention center.
The Lancaster Fly Fishing Show has more than $60,000 in national door prizes
including a week at Eleven Angling’s Martin Pescador Lodge in Patagonian, Chile that has a value of $18,000.
A complete list of door prizes is on The Fly Fishing Show website. The 2024 International Fly Fishing Film Festival takes
place on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
For all films, classes, seminars, door prizes, and demonstrations visit https://flyfishingshow.com/ lancaster-pa/ or phone 814-443-3638.
Daniel Embree, the executive director of Kennett Collaborative, recently made a presentation at a Kennett Square Borough Council meeting. He outlined some of the programs, events, and placemaking initiatives that the nonprofit organization brings to the Kennett community throughout the year. One example, of course, is the Kennett Winterfest that took place this past weekend.
During the presentation, Embree pointed out that two businesses that now have brick-and-mortar locations in Kennett Square’s business district got their introduction to the community through events planned by Kennett Collaborative. This is one illustration of the benefits of having an organization like Kennett Collaborative in the community.
The work of revitalizing downtowns is never-ending. We’re lucky here in southern Chester County to have Kennett Collaborative and Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. to lead the efforts of strengthening the downtowns and to plan events that make the downtowns a better place to visit and work.
When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his proposed state budget earlier this month, one of the highlights was the “Main Street Matters” initiative that will provide increased investments in Pennsylvania’s Main Streets, downtowns, small businesses, and local communities.
Gov. Shapiro has made creating real economic opportunity for Pennsylvanians a priority, formulating the state’s first economic development strategy in 20 years. In his first year in office, Pennsylvania managed to create thousands of new jobs and an already-low unemployment rate fell even further.
In the 2024-2025 spending plan, Shapiro has proposed making $25 million available through the Main Street Matters program. This is part of a larger $600 million proposal to fund initiatives aimed at boosting the state’s economy. The investments include:
• $500 million in bond funds to expand PA SITES, to support on-site development in priority industries;
• $20 million to support large-scale business innovation;
• $18 million for tourism and business marketing;
• $3.5 million to create and launch the Pennsylvania Regional Economic Competitiveness Challenge.
Here in southern Chester County, we can see how Main Streets really do matter. The revitalization of Kennett Square Borough’s business district coincided with the surrounding area’s remarkable transformation over the last few decades. In the Oxford area, where the more rural townships prioritize protecting farmland and open spaces, the downtown area is where commercial and retail growth should take place. A strong and vibrant downtown is a cornerstone for a healthy community. Small businesses play an important part in any local community. We hope the “Main Street Matters” initiatives are funded and are successful in the coming years.
Additionally, we can all play a part in strengthening our downtowns by attending local events and supporting the local small businesses. Main Streets really do matter.
For many across Pennsylvania, the easy access and availability of broadband technology and the ability to connect to the world from the comfort of our own homes or businesses are taken for granted.
Unfortunately, that isn’t the case for everyone who lives or works in the commonwealth. In fact, in some rural and urban communities, the reality is far from acceptable in the year 2024.
The word “equity” has become a controversial word to some, but “digital equity” has not because it’s a real need across a wide cross-section of Pennsylvania and the United States. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) defines digital equity as “a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.”
That’s something we can all get behind. With school buildings closed during the pandemic, the already urgent need for broadband intensified as residents fought to find online access to their health care, educational institutions, government resources and places of employment.
As we found in countless stories during the pandemic, working families without internet access sat in cars with their children so they could do online classwork with Wi-Fi connections in school parking
lots, restaurants and other business establishments.
An effort that began under the Wolf administration now continues with the Shapiro administration and state lawmakers in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, who are partnering with nonprofit organizations to identify broadband connectivity solutions. Progress thus far has proven to be successful.
Working with the state Department of Education’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) and partners, KINBER completed robust digital access projects at public libraries through the Libraries Connect Communities and Broadband Resources project.
In all, more than 80 libraries in 25 counties were fitted with technology because they continue to serve as essential community meeting spaces. All public libraries provide free Wi-Fi, but the program now ensures libraries are made “future ready” with improvements to network infrastructure, broadband technologies and resources.
Of those, 19 counties received Library Fiber Feasibility and Community Impact Studies, which provided a comprehensive analysis of all fiber broadband and wireless infrastructure. KINBER and OCL also partnered with 12 local and regional information technology groups to execute the plan, which included the addition of hundreds of desktop and laptop computers. A
privacy and laptop kiosk also was installed.
Make no mistake, Pennsylvania’s early results in working toward digital inclusion are promising, but a great deal of work remains. Unbelievably, as we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century in what is known as the digital age, about 1.17 million Pennsylvania residents lack home internet, according to a report produced by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
Created in 2021, the authority was a bipartisan effort in the General Assembly led by Rep. Martin Causer and tasked with creating a statewide broadband plan and distributing federal funds for expansion projects. While many assume the problem areas can be exclusively found among Pennsylvania’s beautiful but remote rural areas, 70 percent of low-income households are in urban areas, where connectivity costs are simply too expensive for many. Our collective early success, along with the challenge that remains, should be a clarion call to the commonwealth, nonprofits, businesses, foundations and community anchor institutions to identify other opportunities to achieve the critical mission of digital inclusion. We can replicate what has been done in libraries at other community anchor institutions, including veteran facilities, housing authorities, community halls, and local and county
government facilities.
To help do this, the Shapiro administration and the Pennsylvania Broadband Authority have successfully positioned our commonwealth in the coming years by preparing to tap into billions in federal grants through the Capital Project Funds (CPF) Program and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Opportunities exist right now to expand access in areas where our fellow Pennsylvanians have waited for far too long for digital inclusion. The success of Libraries Connect should hearten those communities that the resources — and proven solutions — are finally achievable.
Nathan Flood is the president and CEO of KINBER, a nonprofit organization committed to working with communities, governments, businesses and schools to advance digital inclusion. For more information, please see: kinber. org.
Until Franklin Roosevelt, no U.S. president had served more than two elected terms in office. It was a tradition established by George Washington.
Two presidents prior to FDR had sought to do so – Ulysses S. Grant and Woodrow Wilson – and had failed in even securing their party’s nomination. Roosevelt, citing his importance in World War II, ran for an unprecedented third term and then a fourth term even though he was ill (he died 82 days into his fourth term).
After his presidency, there were widespread calls to establish a constitutional amendment to set term limits for the president. Roosevelt’s successor, Harry Truman, who was an advocate of term limits for both the presidency and Congress, supported this initiative. When Congress appeared reluctant to pass an amendment setting terms for the presidency, the states started to act by
calling for a constitutional amendment.
As the states were nearing the two-thirds majority needed to force Congress to act, Congress decided it was in its best interest to address the issue. This was the genesis of the 22nd Amendment which was ratified on Feb. 27, 1951.
Truman, who was President when the 22nd Amendment was ratified, was grandfathered in, so the amendment did not affect him. However, Truman believed two terms were enough for any occupant in the White House.
Believing that since he had served all but 82 days of Roosevelt’s fourth term plus one full term, he had served two terms, and opted not to run again in 1952. Truman hoped that Congress would further act on term limits for itself after the 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951 but has failed to do so.
We celebrate February 27 as National Term Limits Day, to raise awareness of today’s most popular and bipartisan issue – congres-
sional term limits. A recent Pew Research poll showed 87 percent of Americans regardless of political affiliation support congressional term limits. Yet despite this overwhelming support, Congress refuses to act on congressional term limits.
Recently, House Joint Resolution 11 by Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina with over 100 co-sponsors, which would have set terms for the House of Representatives at three terms – 6 years and the Senate at 2 terms - 12 years, was defeated by a committee vote of 19-17.
So, if Congress won’t pass term limits what can be done? Just as with the debate over presidential terms, the states can take the initiative, calling for a convention to adopt a congressional term limits amendment. When enough states request a convention to add a congressional term limits amendment to the Constitution, Congress is bypassed, and the amendment can be proposed by the states for ratification.
Or, Congress might see what is happening and act as it did with the 22nd Amendment.
Six states—Florida, Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and West Virginia—have called for a limited convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the Constitution. In Pennsylvania, State Sen. Jarrett Coleman has filed Senate Resolution 225. This resolution would have Pennsylvania join other states in calling for a convention for proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In addition, Pennsylvania State House Rep. Jared Solomon has signed on as the House sponsor of House Resolution 183.
Happy Term Limits Day and let’s finish the job and get term limits for congress.
John Eichelberger and Andy Dinniman are former Pennsylvania State Senators and Pennsylvania state co-chairs for U.S. Term Limits.
There’s a new film about to be shown for the first time that will tackle warring factions, decades-long family rancor, the struggle to overcome one’s own personal demons and entrenched thinking and to connect with the world at large and find meaning in life.
The synopsis is this: Tragedy and triumph as the Bottle and Can fight for container supremacy in the mafia corrupted town of Brewington. Can these two exist…or will there be beer shed in the streets?
Entitled The CANFather, the film is the brainchild of Film Brothers co-owner and West Grove resident Gordon DelGiorno and his high school friend and beer and history aficionado Matt DelPizzo. This genre-less film will play to a sold-out Wilmington Brew Works audience on March 1 and March 8, and showcases not only a complex theme that encapsulates the current state of the world, but also a decades-long friendship, paired with the collaboration of actors, editors, an animator, an illustrator, and James Nichols, an awardwinning sound designer who worked on Spike Lee’s Malcom X.
I recently had the opportunity to learn a little bit more about the history behind this enigmatic film and its creators, who also happen to play the starring rival roles of The Bottle and The Can.
Caroline Roosevelt: Tell me about your production company, Film Brothers.
Gordon DelGiorno (The Bottle): Film Brothers is my brother and me, originally. Since then, he’s branched off building sets for Netflix, but we kept Film Brothers going, and people have heard of us in Delaware and the surrounding area, so we keep the name. The people that
come with us and have been on the journey have become our honorary brothers and sisters. We’ve built quite a network.
What inspired you to get into film?
In 1999, we saw the film Clerks, at a time when a lot of independent movies were starting to come out. We looked at it and we were like, “What? We don't get it. We can do better than this.” We were so naive, so we probably spent $40,000 of our own money, got a camera and learned how to operate it. We made our first movie, Franks and Wieners, and showed it to two sold-out audiences of more than 1,100 at what is now Main Street Movies in Newark. In the past several years, I have also been a video producer, and I have worked with several clients like Goodwill, The United Way and several non-profit organizations.
Now tell me about The CANFather. I was trying to figure out what the vibe was - I don’t even know the genre!
Matt came up to me about five years ago at BrewHaha in Greenville. He told me, “I want to talk to you about making a film about my beer can collection. I want to do a documentary.” He told me that the beer-inthe-can concept is making a solid comeback in the craft brewing industry. I told him, “Okay, we can make a talking heads film, but it’ll be kind of boring.” So then he said, “Well, you look like a bottle - you’re kind of tall and long, and I’ll be the can, I’m short and stumpy,” so we began developing the film, and created the characters in the film who are known as The Bottle and The Can.
I then spoke separately with co-creator DelPizzo (The Can) to learn more about his contribution to the film, the historical element attached to it, and the reason for the beer
theme. Fittingly, he was in the middle of attending the Blue and Grey Show in Washington, D.C., a breweriana (beer memorabilia) collectors’ event which also includes, of course, actual beer.
So Matt, tell me about how you first became involved in making this story.
Matt DelPizzo: Gordon’s the movie maker and I’m the beer and history nut. I started collecting cans when I was 11-12 years old. I had 5,000 cans. When I sold them, I met all these eclectic people, and that’s about the time we started working on Beer Can: A Love Story. It was around the time when the COVID19 pandemic began that Gordon and I began writing the screenplay for what would become The CANFather . At first, I wrote the original concept and dialogue long-hand in a black composition book and then gave it to Gordon to convert into a script.
How did you start collecting beer cans at 11-12 years old? That seems like a really esoteric hobby for a kid.
I think I was always attracted to the labels and the colors. We would visit old lovers’ lanes and dumps on our bikes and dig them up. It’s like finding a hidden
treasure.
Yeah, it was! Those beer cans became my “Linus blanket.” One day my wife asked me if I was going to keep hauling the cans around wherever we moved for the rest of my life, so I sold them all. I gave up my cans.
Oh, so this film is a goodbye tribute. Yeah. There’s some kind of fable in here.
DelGiorno assured me that The CANFather’s upcoming premiere was merely the official launch of a new product that will satisfy the tastes of those in several more cities – and
assist a non-profit agency or two.
The CANFather is playing at Wilmington Brew Works on March 1 and March 8 for two soldout screenings. What are your next plans for the film?
DelGiorno: We’re making a beer with Wilmington Brew Works called “The CANFather: A Beer You Can’t Refuse” and we’re releasing the movie with the beer, and there’s also a QR code on the can so people can watch it at home. We are going on tour in eight cities to do a beer release with the film release: Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Boston. While we’re not sure where we are showing yet, we have two more investors coming on to help with marketing.
I want to tie in to nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia and add a fundraiser to the event. A non-profit angle would be great because we’ll both get exposure, and they’ll receive the proceeds. Eventually we want a top 20 brewer to brew the beer and screen the film.
For more information about The CANFather, and to see the trailer, visit www. canfather.com.
Siblings Lucas and Lillianna Yates were celebrated as the Chester County Chapter’s winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American history essay contest on Feb. 12.
Lucas and Lillianna, who are both students at Unionville-Chadds Ford Virtual Academy (UCFVA), facilitated by Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA), were selected as the local winners for their essays highlighting John Philip Sousa and his role in writing the marching song, “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” as well as the official marching song of the United States Marine Corps, “Semper Fidelis.” Both Lucas and Lillianna wrote exceptional essays from an
accurate and historically supported perspective.
“Lucas’ achievement speaks to his strong work ethic and natural curiosity for history,” said Jennifer Burpoe, Lucas’ UCFVA social studies teacher. “I am very proud of his accomplishment.”
When asked why he entered the DAR essay contest, Lucas’ answer was simple. “I enjoy reading about history,” he said.
When asked how UCFVA helped prepare him for this accomplishment, Lucas said it helped him gain more experience with typing skills and working on documents.
“My teachers did a great job of helping me one-onone,” he added. Lillianna’s UCFVA social
studies teacher, Charlie Gracie, also expressed immense pride in Lillianna’s achievement.
“Lillianna’s projects and essay responses this year have been consistently insightful,” said Gracie.
“I was excited when I heard there was a chance for me to practice my writing skills and learn about history while doing it,” said Lillianna. When asked what advice she would give to future participants, she said, “Just try it. Even if you don’t win, you’ll learn something new and have a sense of accomplishment about yourself.”
The DAR American history contest is open to students in grades 5 to 8 who attend public school, non-traditional public school or approved
home-schooling programs.
The American history essay focuses on the men and women who played a role in the events of the American Revolution and challenges students to explore patriots who interest and inspire them. The patriot could be a famous founder or an everyday man, woman or child who contributed to the American Revolution.
Students who submit an essay are asked to discuss how their patriot contributed to the founding of our nation. Essays are judged on historical accuracy, structure, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation and the quality and credibility of references.
The national winner will be announced in April and will receive a certificate,
medal and cash prize. The winner will also be recognized at the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution annual Continental Congress, and the winning essay may appear in official DAR communications.
For information regarding the DAR American History Essay Contest, visit https://www.dar.org/ national-society/education/ essay-contests. For more information about BVA, please visit https://www. cciu.org/bva.
Kenneth J. Lingo, of Oxford, passed away at his home on Feb. 20, 2024. He was 73.
He was the husband of Eileen Lingo, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.
Born in Delaware County, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Margaret Lingo.
He was a longtime resident of West Chester.
He retired from PECO after 40 years of service.
Kenneth was a huge fan of NASCAR, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also enjoyed traveling, golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, two children, Andrew Lingo of Oxford and Lauren Lingo of Austin, Tex., and a sister, Pearl Burger.
Services are private.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Jean W. Brown, of Nottingham, passed away at the age of 90 on Feb. 20, 2024 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.
She was the wife of the late Clyde C. Brown, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Millington, Md., she was the daughter of the late George Julian, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Redmond Wallace.
Jean was employed with the Oxford Area School District, Nottingham School, and was also employed with the University of Delaware as a secretary for many years. She was a member of Nottingham Presbyterian Church.
Jean enjoyed knitting, crocheting and travel.
Peter G. Martelli, Sr., a resident of Toughkenamon, Pa., passed away at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Feb. 19, 2024. He was 63. He was the husband of Denise Daddezio Martelli, who passed away in May of 2023, and with whom he shared 33 years of marriage.
Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Anthony “A.J.” Martelli, Sr. and the late Anna Shaw Martelli.
Pete was a dispatcher at Blittersdorf Towing in Toughkenamon. He retired in 2023 after more than 25 years of service.
He was a member of the Italian American Club in Kennett Square and the Am Vets in Milford, Del.
He enjoyed going to Jamaica, and spending time with his family and friends.
She is survived by four children, Daniel Brown (Mary) of Oxford, Joni Irons (Greg) of Downingtown, Sharon Kennedy (Alan) of Oxford and Kim Eshelman (Andrew) of Lancaster, and ten grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, George Julian (Wally) Wallace, Jr.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com).
He is survived by two sons, Peter G. Martelli, Jr. and his wife Brittani of Aberdeen, Md. and Daniel O. Wyatt and his wife Cheryl of Toughkenamon; one daughter, Mary Lou Vipperman and her husband Justin, Sr. of Toughkenamon; two sisters, Ruth DiBenedetto of Wilmington, Del. and Susan Toomey of Kemblesville, Pa., and his grandchildren, Justin Jr. (Lydia), Sara, Danny Jr., Robbie, Chase and Madison.
Pete was predeceased by one brother, Anthony Martelli, Jr. and one sister, Barbara DiFilippo.
You are invited to visit with Pete’s family and friends in a celebration of his life from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the Italian American Club, 30 Ways Lane, Kennett Square. Burial will be private.
To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh. com.
Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.
Stanley Wayne Ringgold, 49, of Lincoln University, Pa., passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, Del. on Feb. 20, 2024.
He was born on May 8, 1974 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Stanley was the eldest son of Stanley and Bernice Gray.
Stanley was a 1992 graduate of Oxford Area High School. He loved sports. As a young boy, he played football and throughout his high school years he played basketball and was known for making three-point shots for the team. Stanley continued his education at Delaware Tech Community College in Delaware, Lincoln University, and the Automotive Trade School in Malvern, Pa.
Stanley held various jobs in automotive industries, including his last job for Auto Zone before his illness forced him to stop working.
Stanley enjoyed spending time with family and friends and going fishing with his parents. He loved going to sports events and enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles and 76ers.
One of the greatest joys of Stanley’s life was the birth of his son, Breyln.
Stanley had a special bond with his siblings, Vannessa, Allen, and Tammi, and he loved hanging out with Allen, Kyle Haley, Colin Haley and Gerome Gray.
Stanley was determined to lead a normal life, and when his health began to fail, he moved from Coatesville back to Lincoln University to live with his parents. His health journey took him in and out of the hospital for several years. In the fall of 2021, his diabetes took a turn for the worst, landing him in Christiana Hospital, and that became his residence for 16 months. In 2022, he relocated to a nursing home in West Chester, where he became a resident until October 2023 when he returned to Christiana Care Hospital. In February 2024, he transferred to Select Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, Del.
He leaves to celebrate his life his son Breyln Ringgold; his parents, Stanley and Bernice Gray; a brother, Allen (Brooke) Ringgold; his grandmother, Ethel Gray; an aunt, Freda Reed and uncles Wilmer Gray and Reginald Gray; two devoted cousins, Gerome Gray and Colin Gray; a godmother Sheila Bowers, and a godfather Wayne Dyer. Also surviving are many nephews and nieces. These include Vannessa’s children, Parish Fowler, Shelby Fowler, Tyler Fowler, Ashleigh Val, and Journee Remylus; Allen’s children J’Mear Maxwell, Isaac Ringgold, and Isaiah Fasig; and Tammi’s children Dillon Bien, Bridget Bien, Anthony Gray, Ariana Gray, and Jordan Gray. He is also survived by 5 grand-nieces and grand-nephews, his stepchildren, Elexis Santiago, Alisia Boyer, Destinee Blair and Quentyn Blair, and a host of cousins and friends. Stanley was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sherman and Freda Ringgold, and Wilmer Gray, Sr., two sisters, Vannessa Remylus and Tammi Gray, and a cousin, Kyle Haley.
Stanley will forever remain in the hearts of his family and friends.
A service will be held on Saturday, March 2 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 42 Street Fifth Street in Oxford. The viewing begins at 9 a.m. and the service begins at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.
For the second consecutive year, the American Heart Association (AHA) awarded Chester County Government a Platinum recognition for “its commitment to employee health and well-being.”
The county achieved Platinum status – the highest – on the AHA’s Workforce Well-Being Scorecard by scoring in the top eight percent of 492 participating organizations nationwide.
Receiving news of the award, Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Josh Maxwell said, “National recognition that values the importance of our employees’ physical and mental health is a tremendous accomplishment that we are very proud of. Chester County Government employs about 2,600 people, and their well-being directly impacts the overall health of our organization.
“We will continue to support the health of our workforce by listening to our employees, exploring new wellness options, and partnering with them to live healthy lives.”
The AHA developed the Workforce Well-Being
Scorecard in collaboration with industry experts to help employers build a science-backed, employeecentric culture of health and well-being. Creating a culture of health in the workplace is vital to employee engagement, retention, and productivity.
County Commissioner Marion Moskowitz said, “The County started its Wellness Program –which includes incentives, rewards, and classes – in 2007, and it has grown to where 75 percent of employees participate today. In addition to improving the
well-being of our staff, the proven success of our wellness program helps to control the ever-increasing cost of healthcare benefits.”
In earning the Platinum status, the AHA particularly noted the county’s excellence in its walking and financial wellness programs.
County Commissioner Eric Roe added, “We thank our human resources staff for their continued dedication to building a culture of health and well-being for all our employees. It’s another reason Chester County government is a top employer in the county.”
that Limestone Properties, LLC, 1020 Broad Run Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 will be blasting on their Surface Mine Permit located on Old Baltimore Pike, Avondale Borough, Chester County.
The blasting will take place Monday through Friday between 7:00
AM and 5:00 PM. All interior permit area roads leading to the proposed blast area will be monitored or closed at the time of blasting. An air horn will give short bursts three (3) times before detonation and one (1) long blast after detonation.
Possible conditions that might prevent blasting at times announced in the blasting schedule are as follows: rain, lightning, wind or other atmospheric conditions, possible breakdown of blasting company equipment or illness of personnel and operator of public safety.
ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE OF MARGARET MARY
KLENERT a/k/a MARGARET M. KLENERT, DECEASED. Late of Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, PA. LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to VALERIE
BREISH, EXECUTRIX, 1229 Limestone Rd., Oxford, PA 19363, Or to her Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW, P.C., 65 S. Third St., Oxford, PA 19363 2p-14-3t
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
KENNETT CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL ON-SITE SEWER INSTALLATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 001113 - 1
SECTION 001113 – ADVER-
TISEMENT FOR BIDS The Kennett Consolidated School District is soliciting sealed bids for the Greenwood Elementary School, community on-lot sewage disposal system (“Project”) in the form of a single prime lump sum contract. Sealed
Bids shall be delivered to Mark Tracy, Chief Financial Officer, Kennett Consolidated School District Administrative Board Room, 300 E. South Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 no later than 3:30 p.m. prevailing time on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the Greenwood Elementary School, 2069 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Representatives of the Project Engineer (D’Huy Engineering, Inc.) will provide project details at this meeting. Non attendees will not be permitted to bid. Electronic Contract Documents: To Bid the Project, prospective bidders must obtain the Contract Documents in electronic format (PDF) directly from D’Huy Engineering, Inc., (dei@dhuy. com) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Checks shall be made payable to “D’Huy Engineering, Inc.” Documents will be sent electronically after receipt of payment. Bidders must supply the following information with their request for documents: company name, contact person, complete address, phone and cellular numbers, and email address. Documents will be available on February 12, 2024. Kennett Consolidated School District Mark Tracy, Chief Financial Officer 2p-14-3t
ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE OF Glenda C. Kopf, late of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Glenda C. Kopf having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Robin Charlton, Executor, c/o, Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street Address: P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 2p-14-3t
TRUST NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of administration of Franklin P Schmidt and Mary Lou Schmidt Trust dtd 8/21/01. Mary Lou Schmidt late of Caln Twp Chester County
PA died 11/5/23. All persons having claims against decedent are requested to make known same and all persons indebted to decedent are required to make payment without delay to Thomas S. Schmidt Trustee c/o Patricia Coacher Esq 166 Allendale Road King of Prussia PA 19406 2p-14-3t
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Phyllis M. Suleski, Late of West Bradford Township, Chester County, deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Phyllis M. Suleski, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims of demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Cynthia Lyman, Executrix, 112 Millwood Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110 2p-21-3t
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF MARGARET C. MINUTELLO, DECEASED. Late of Londonderry 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 to RICHARD J. MINUTELLO, ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Janet M. Colliton, Esq., 790 E. Market St., Ste. 250, West Chester, PA 193824806, Or to his Attorney: JANET M. COLLITON, COLLITON ELDER LAW ASSOCIATES, 790 E. Market St., Ste. 250, West Chester, PA 19382-4806 2p-21-3t
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of London Grove Township will conduct a public hearing on March 13, 2024 as part of the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors monthly meeting which commences at 7:00 p.m. at the London Grove Township Municipal Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA 19390. The public hearing is to consider the acquisition of an agricultural conservation easement in cooperation with Chester County over a 39.69 acre parcel of property located at 439 E. London Grove Road in London Grove Township owned
by George S. Hundt, Jr. and Alexandria Hundt, also identified as Chester County Tax Parcel No. 59-5-24 (the “Property”). The purpose of the hearing is to provide information and receive public comment on the potential purchase of an agricultural conservation easement and expenditure of $104,716.11 from the Open Space Earned Income Tax in accordance with Section 5005(c)(1) of the Open Space Lands Act. If approved, the Board intends to enter an Agreement of Sale with the owners to purchase the agricultural conservation easement. If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/ or requires an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, he or she should contact Ken Battin, Township Manager at 610-345-0100 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated. Kenneth Battin Township Manager
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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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.24-3-69
Writ of Execution No. 2022-04458
DEBT $401,935.54
Property situate in the TOWNSHIP OF LOWER OXFORD, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being BLR# 56-4-39.15, 564-39.6A
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation
VS DEFENDANT: Filiberto Villasana Palacios & Vivian Cordero
SALE ADDRESS: 123 Lavender Court, Lincoln University, PA 19352
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844856-6646
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale.
Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN
D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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. 24-3-70
Writ of Execution No. 2020-02446
DEBT $529,828.06
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan for “Carisbrooke”, made by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated 2/21/2005, last revised 5/9/2006, and recorded 6/30/2006, as Plan #17869 as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point of curve on the Southeasterly side of Carisbrooke Court (50 feet wide), said point being a corner of Lot #3 (as shown on said plan): thence from said point of beginning extending along said court on a line curving to the left having a radius of 265.00 feet an arc distance of 150.38 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #1; thence leaving said court extending along Lot #1 South 44 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds East 445.51 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of Terry S. Wallace & Richard F. Carpenito, a corner of Lot #1; thence extending along lands of Wallace & Carpenito and partially along lands now or late of Margaret M. Thomas South 87 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 253.58 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #3; thence leaving lands of Thomas extending along Lot #3 North 30 degrees 31 minutes 05 seconds West 256.54 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
BEING Lot #2 on the above mentioned Plan.
CONTAINING 1.469 acres of land, more or less.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES
AS Joseph J. D’Amico, Jr., and Rebecca A. D’Amico, by Deed dated March 31, 2017, and recorded on April 5, 2017, by the Beaver County Recorder of Deeds in Book 9518, at Page 2361, as Instrument No. 11536132, granted and conveyed unto Shaun E. Chipman, an Individual.
UPI NO. 60-5-32.5.
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust VIII-A
VS
DEFENDANT: Shaun E. Chipman
SALE ADDRESS: 108 Carisbrooke Court, Landenberg, PA 19350
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HILL WALLACK LLP 215-579-7700
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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. 24-3-71
Writ of Execution No. 2015-11436
DEBT $197,214.98
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land, Situate in Kennett Heights in the Borough of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Plan of Lots known as Kennett Heights, dated 6/21/1959, by George E. Regester & Sons, and recorded in Plan Book 9 page 24, as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly Side of Hazel Road, said point being the Southeast-
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The neighborhood hospital previously announced in southern Chester County and two additional facilities in Delaware County add a new layer of care for communities in southeastern Pa.
Imagine a hospital right in your neighborhood that provides exceptional care and patient experience, convenient access to a high-quality emergency department, and health care services tailored just for your community.
That’s the vision ChristianaCare and its partner, Emerus Holdings Inc., have for three neighborhood hospitals they will open in Pennsylvania in 2025. The two leading health care companies announced they will develop two new neighborhood hospitals in Delaware County, in addition to the neighborhood hospital already being developed at ChristianaCare’s West Grove Campus in southern Chester County.
Together, the three neighborhood hospitals represent a new layer of care coming to southeastern Pennsylvania.
“We are excited to bring this new model of care to our neighbors in Delaware County,” said Janice Nevin, M.D., MPH, ChristianaCare president and CEO.
“ChristianaCare is reimagining health care with a focus on delivering the right care, in the right place and time, with the right health care team involved for every patient.
“Neighborhood hospitals will enable us to provide access to high-quality care in a way that is sustainable and right-sized to meet the needs of local communities. Our goal is to make access to health care easy and con-
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property
PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not Individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust VS DEFENDANT: Jason J. Nichols & Alicia Nichols
SALE ADDRESS: 563 Hazel Avenue, Kennett Square PA 19348
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS KIRN, LLC 215-942-2090
venient for our Delco and Chester County neighbors.”
Each neighborhood hospital will operate 24/7 with approximately 10 inpatient beds and a full-service emergency department. The emergency departments will treat common emergency care needs such as falls, injuries, heart attacks and strokes. The hospitals will also provide diagnostic capabilities, including ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), X-ray and laboratory services.
In addition to on-site staff, the hospitals will benefit from access to ChristianaCare’s large network of specialists and support services — such as neurology and cardiology — through virtual consults.
ChristianaCare will additionally add a health and wellness center at each location with an array of outpatient services. These services will be developed based on community needs and could include primary care, outpatient diagnostics and other specialty services. Specific locations for the Delaware County neighborhood hospitals have not yet been finalized and will be announced at a later date. All three of the neighborhood hospitals are planned to open in 2025, with the West Grove location expected to open first.
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along said Hazel Road or Avenue, South 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 75.00 feet to a point marking the Southwesterly corner of this tract and the Southeasterly corner of Lot No. 8 on the said Plan; thence leaving said Hazel Road or Avenue and along said Lot 8, North 11 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds West, 4.0 feet to a point in lines of Lot No, 8 and Lot No. 7; thence leaving said line, North 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East, 75.58 feet, be it the same, more or less, to a point in the lines of Lot 7 and Lot 6, conveyed herein; thence along said line, South 03 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East, 4.0 feet, be it the same, more or less, to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
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which Grant W. Carlson and Nancy J. Carlson, by Deed dated 12/12/2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County on l 2/19/2003 in Deed Book Volume 6015, Page 2256, granted and conveyed unto Jason J. Nichols and Alicia Nichols, husband and wife and David O. Barlow and Edna M. Barlow husband and wife by deed with an undivided ½ interest as tenants by the entirety, as Joint Tenants with right of Survivorship and not as tenants in common.
David O. Barlow departed this life on 1/13/2004. Edna M. Barlow departed this life on 12/30/2007.
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N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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. 24-3-74
Writ of Execution No. 2022-03355
DEBT $200,519.47
PROPERTY SITUATE IN BOROUGH OF OXFORD
TAX PARCEL #0609 007703L0
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation VS
DEFENDANT: Victoria T. Murray
SALE ADDRESS: 265 South 4th Street, Oxford, PA 19363
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. 215-6271322
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF
2p-28-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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. 24-3-85
Writ of Execution No. 2019-10682 DEBT $282,472.75
All that certain piece or parcel or Tract of land situate in the Borough of West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and being known as 115 Guernsey Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390.
TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 5-3-28
PLAINTIFF: Longbridge Financial, LLC VS
DEFENDANT: Judy Melendez
Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Randy S. Hoosier Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Richard E. Hoosier Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Ryan Hoosier
Known Surviving Heir of Michael Hoosier, Deceased Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Nicole Eichelberger aka, Nicole A. Bunting Known Surviving Heir of Michael Hoosier, Deceased Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier
SALE ADDRESS: 115 Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215-790-1010
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. 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. 24-3-86
Writ of Execution No. 2023-01097
DEBT $210,438.37
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR TRACT OF GROUND IN ELK TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
BEING PARCEL NUMBER: 7002 000 30000
PLAINTIFF: DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2006-2 MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 VS DEFENDANT: JUDITH L. HOTCHKISS & TERRY L. HOTCHKISS
SALE ADDRESS: 6 Media Road, Oxford, PA 19363
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 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, April 22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.
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ChristianaCare has partnered with Emerus Holdings Inc., the nation’s leading developer of neighborhood hospitals (also referred to as micro-hospitals), to develop and operate the three neighborhood hospitals. Emerus currently partners in the operation of 42 acute-care facilities across the country. The neighborhood hospitals will provide an innovative approach to care by putting the care patients need closer to where they live.
“We are proud to partner with ChristianaCare, one of the nation’s leading health care systems,” said Emerus CEO Vic Schmerbeck. “We’re excited to help bring
Pennsylvania, being more fully
sustainable, compassionate, high-quality health care that will meet the needs of Pennsylvanians now and in the future.”
ChristianaCare has been providing health care services to the residents of southeastern Pennsylvania for many years. ChristianaCare offers primary care in three practices that are located in Jennersville, West Grove and Kennett Square. In addition, Concord Health Center in Chadds Ford provides a wide array of services, including primary care, women’s health, sports medicine, behavioral health and more. Combined, ChristianaCare is now the medical home for 25,000 residents in these communities.
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Tax Parcel No. 73-5-19.2
PLAINTIFF: Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-1, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee VS
DEFENDANT: Diana Best, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Douglas Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Jeffrey Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Russell Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased
SALE ADDRESS: 1438 Flint Hill Road, Landenburg, PA 19350
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HLADIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN, LLP 215-855-9521
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t
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Eight Surprising Summer Adventures at the YMCA Pickleball Camp
Your camper can learn the nation’s fastest growing sport this summer – while also enjoying traditional camp games, activities and swimming. Offered in three locations – Camp Jennersville, Camp Kennett and Camp UMLY in Berwyn.
Farm Camp
Campers aren’t the only kids hanging around at the Camp UMLY’s Farm Camp in Berwyn. You guessed it – there will be goats and other farm friends this summer.
ESPORTS Camp
Stay cool in the state-of-the art Esports Lab located in the Oscar Lasko YMCA in West Chester. Campers will have fun while making friends and building communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Teen Trek
It’s all fun and field trips at the Y’s Teen Trek camp. Your camper will visit amusement parks, escape rooms, parks and more. Yes, please!
Adaptive Camp
Camp Bumblebee is an Adaptive Camp designed for children with disabilities. Offered in three locations – Camp Brandywine, Camp Jennersville and Camp UMLY.
Ninja Camp
Yes, you heard it correctly. Ninja camp! Campers face challenging obstacles and learn safe tricks in the Ninja Studio located inside the Oscar Lasko YMCA in West Chester.
Summer Stage
Your camper can get their theater fix on the stage or behind it with Summer Stage, Technical Theater, Theatrical Makeup and more. Offered at Camp Jennersville and Camp UMLY in Berwyn.
Lifeguard Camp
Avid swimmers will love to learn lifeguard skills, including aquatic safety and lifesaving techniques while being mentored by experienced aquatic staff.
First State Ballet Theatre also offer the Summer Children's Workshop for ages 4 to 8 years from July 22 to July 26. An ideal way to introduce your child to the art of ballet, the Summer Children's Workshop blends ballet instruction with ballet arts and crafts. A short performance will be held on the last day of the workshop.
Of all the life-changing services offered by Easterseals, perhaps none shine brighter than those offered at Easterseals Camp Fairlee, outside of Chestertown, Maryland.
Each year, hundreds of people with disabilities come to Camp Fairlee to do things they cannot do anywhere else. For some, like John, it’s swimming in an accessible swimming pool. For campers, like Joel, it’s high-flying adventure soaring on the zip line, and for others, like Maria, it is canoeing/ kayaking.
The historic property of Fairlee Manor was donated to Easterseals by Louisa D’Andelot Carpenter and opened its doors in 1954.
In the last 70 years, Camp Fairlee has served over 30,000 families in our region.
“We are excited to celebrate Camp Fairlee’s 70th year of service to people with disabilities,” Ken Sklenar, President/ CEO of Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, said.
Camp Fairlee fulfills a need for children and adults to have a safe and accessible experience like no other camp in the region. And, just as important, it provides a break from caregiving responsibilities for the families.
“Camp Fairlee is a place for people with disabilities to explore their independence in a supportive environment surrounded by peers.
It’s exciting to watch campers do things they’ve never done before,” said Sallie Price, Director of Recreation and Respite Services at Camp Fairlee.
Learn more about Camp Fairlee at www. CampFairlee.com or by calling 410-778-0566.
Along with Camp Fairlee, Easterseals offers a range of services for people of all ages and abilities. Visit their website to learn more: www.de.easterseals.com.
Wilmington Friends Summer Camp provides a wealth of high-quality programming for our campers age 3 through entering 9th grade.
Mighty Munchkins (ages 3-4): A full-day program combining exciting weekly themebased preschool activities along with off -campus field trips to the Can Do Playground and local attractions. With a low camper to staff ratio, teachers take a thematic approach to activities each week as campers dabble in arts and crafts, gym, music/movement, and storytelling.
Eager Explorers (K-1st grade): This camp has just the right balance for kids entering
kindergarten and first grade. Mornings will be spent in age appropriate activities for Art, Physical Education, and the weekly special (music, cooking, science, etc.), while afternoons and field trips will address our kindergarten and first grade sensibilities.
Big Kids (2nd-5th grade): Themed morning sessions include an activity presented to support the growing minds of our campers and will engage the creativity and curiosity within each child. Other activities include ice skating, swimming and bowling. There are also specialty camps, including sports, art, adventure, service learning, cooking, and STEM.
Middle school (5th-9th grade): Both Base and Theme camps are offered. Base Camp is designed as a foundation to build long-lasting camp memories. A rotating schedule of weekly activities includes active games, free art project time, video time, gardening, board games, hiking, fishing and access to our gyms and game room. Each week, campers will enjoy one of the many field trips, and will have the option to cool off at a local pool. We are one of the few camps in the area that offers camp from 8:30am-4:30pm daily. (Before/after care from 7:30-8:30am, and 4:306pm for an additional fee.)
Have you ever thought about the year 2030? The 21st century is a time of advanced technologies, harnessing energy, recycling our resources, futuristic structures, robotic probes, lunar outposts and human missions to Mars. The future holds undreamed of scientific and technological opportunities. The Delaware Aerospace Destination Academies hope to prepare students for those challenges.
In operation since 1990, the objective of the Delaware Aerospace Academy is to provide hands-on training and experiences through our Destination academies in related activities and fields. Throughout the week, girls and boys in grades 1 -10 are continually challenged to think, create, solve, build, and work cooperatively. All academies are designed to integrate the study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics {STEM) using Earth, Science and Space Education as the unifying framework.
The academies are financed through tuition fees, grants and scholarship sponsorships, with emphasis on inkind support from industry and other agencies. A working board and advisory council, consisting of representatives from industry, educational and supporting agencies, share their expertise and advise the group.
The Delaware Aerospace Academy and other statewide outreach programs are sponsored by DASEF, a non-profit educational organization. The Mission of DASEF is to inspire and educate the
people of the Delaware Valley in learning about Science, Space, Technology, Engineering, Earth’s Environment and Mathematics (STEM) through the use of our academies, presentations, symposiums, professional development, events and activities and the resources of the Environmental Outpost.
Cooperative applied learning challenges are used in all sessions. They are supplemented by presentations, lectures, on-site training and tours, large group team building, computer simulations, videos, discussions, storytelling and some Language Arts activities. Young people of all ages are enraptured with innovation, technology and exploration. The academy has helped to intensify and channel that fascination. An understanding and an appreciation of our world and exposure to the wide variety of high tech career opportunities are essential to the young people of our country as they enter the 21st century.
For more information, please visit our website www.dasef.org or email: lynneb@dasef.org
June 24 - 28, 2024
Location: University of Delaware • Cost: $350 9AM-4PM • Four different sessions
9TH or 10TH grades
Centreville Layton School is looking to continue its tradition of providing a summer program that offers targeted support to strengthen literacy and math skills through a challenging, dynamic, and therapeutic program. Every year, they welcome their own students, as well as students from local independent, parochial, and public schools from PreK through 8th grade.
Families seek Centreville Layton School for its well-rounded program that combines academic and recreational opportunities. The academic portion of the Summer Program is designed to review, enhance, and enrich academic skills so that students are prepared to
start a new school year in the fall. Centreville Layton School prides itself on small class sizes, so each student receives the attention he or she needs.
In addition to the academic portion of the day, their recreational program provides students the opportunity to develop their social-emotional skills while making new friends. Afternoon campers enjoy weekly trips to the pool and a full program of creative hands-on activities and recreational games to keep students active and engaged. Centreville Layton’s Summer Program takes place on their 20-acre campus in Centreville, Delaware.
To learn more, visit their website at centrevillelayton.org.
Salesianum School is hosting a wide variety of summer camps led by faculty and coaches on staff for a variety of ages with several CoEd offerings. Students will have the opportunity to receive top-level instruction to help them develop and fulfill their goals.
In our academic program, students explore their selected subjects, fulfilling prerequisites for advanced courses and creating room in their schedules for AP classes, electives, and extracurriculars.
Our workshops are for incoming freshmen to aid in their transition to high school while also assisting upperclassmen in SAT preparation. Middle school students can benefit from our specialized workshops. Open to grades 7-12, our academic program runs from June 17th to August 2nd.
Our sports camps include baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, mountain biking, rugby, soccer, softball, track, and wrestling.
Participants not only refine their existing abilities but also acquire new skills under the guidance of experienced coaches. Our sports camps welcome ages 5 through Grade 12 and run from June 10th to August 1st.
Elevate your child's summer experience with our dynamic academic and athletic programs at Salesianum Summer EDGE [Education, Development, Growth, and Enrichment]. Enroll now at salesianum.org.
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225 Barnsley Rd, Oxford, PA 610-932-5900 www.barnsleyacademy.com
Nestled in the hills of Oxford, Pennsylvania
SUMMER RIDING CAMP
Full Day Camp: Ages 6+ all levels 9am-3pm, After Care Available
Mini Camp: Ages 3-5
~ Mini Camp July 16-18 & Aug 6-8 • 9-NOON ~ no aftercare for mini campers
June 17-21
June 24-28 July 8-12
July 16-18 -mini camp only
July 22-26 July 29-Aug 2
August 6-8 -mini camp only August 12-16
Learning about horses • Handling and riding horses Arts & Crafts • Guest Speakers and Demonstrations Water activities • Just plain fun!
LESSONS • BOARDING • LOCAL & RATED SHOWS SALES • TRAINING • CAMPS • PONY PARTIES
CINDY GALLAGHER 610-324-3851
258 Spring Valley Road, Oxford, PA 19363 www.coldspringfarmhorse.com
Come be inspired and discover your hidden passions this summer at SMArtSummer! A six-week program for students entering 1st through 12th grades, SMArtSummer offers a more dynamic and rewarding instructional experience than a typical summer camp. Instead of arts and crafts, kids enjoy over 60 Arts- and Science-themed camps that fuse together creative skills, processes, and academic disciplines.
Not only does SMArtSummer offer all the best of both Cab Calloway School of the Arts (CCSA) and the Charter School of Wilmington (CSW), our partnership with the University of Delaware provides an exciting, new hands-on experience. ECO camp offers underwater robotics at their Newark, DE campus and a one-week residential camp in Lewes DE at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment Hugh R. Sharp Campus.
Small camp sizes of up to 14 students ensure that every student has the one-on-one instructional time they need. We hire professional teachers and artists from all over the tri-state area. With a volunteer staff of over 50 friendly high school volunteers from CCSA and CSW, your student will have support and guidance during their stay with us. Lunch is on us and we can cater to any dietary restricts your student may have. Overslept? That’s okay! We have grab and go breakfasts, too! We even have an RN on staff during the instructional hours.
This summer, we’re adding to our popular one-week camps Aerial Arts, Vet Care, Escape Room Adventures, and FX Stage Make-Up camps are Finding Patient Zero, Animation Fundamentals and Intensive, Law & Order, The Ultimate Gamer, and so much more! Our two-week musical camps are Mean Girls JR and Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS. Of course, we have our fun Friday finale showcases where families can come see all the work completed that week as well as meet the teachers!
It's going to be a great SMArtSummer!
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Get ready for a fun summer of nature and science exploration at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science!
We can’t wait to welcome you back with a mix of new nature and science themes and the return of some of our most popular camps. We’ll spend most of our day outside, exploring and learning
through play, with time for experiments, games, stories, and crafts.
For our youngest friends, Summer Camp for Wee Ones (ages 3 and under) is on Wednesday or
Thursday mornings for several weeks in June and July. Learn and have fun with handson science activities, including counting, matching, sorting, outdoor exploration, arts & crafts, and music & movement. Adults are expected to stay for the length of the program and are welcome to enjoy the museum after the program.
Half-day morning camp for ages 4-6: We Love Dinosaurs (June 10-14), Making Waves (July 8-12), and Awesome Astronauts (August 5-9).
Full-day camp for ages 5-11: features nine weeks of camp with different nature and science-based themes, June 17 through August 23.
New this year,
Full STEAM Ahead Workshop: Science Spectacular (Ages 1215): Journey through
scientific discovery as we explore various STEAM-based experiments, awe-inspiring demonstrations, and interactive activities. This workshop facilitates excitement and wonder for the spectacular world of science.
Join or renew your membership to the Delaware Museum
of Nature and Science while registering for camp and receive significant discounts on camp registration.
Your membership supports our mission to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery.
Spring Break Camp Can’t wait until sum-
mer? We have School Day Off and Spring Break options too for ages 5-10 and Full STEAM Ahead Workshops for ages 12-15! Don’t delay: some camps may be full or nearing capacity by the time this is published. Learn more and register at delmns.org/ camps
For more than 35 years, The College School at University of Delaware has built its curriculum based on the latest research and best practices in education. While it specializes in serving children with learning differences, its personalized learning environment benefits all students.
Today, it has nearly 50 students in grades one through eight. Its faculty includes five master teachers, a school counselor, an occupational therapist and a speech-language pathologist.
“The College School is on the cutting edge of educational advancements, which places us in a position to help change the trajectory of a student’s educational experience,” said Director Andrea Glowatz.
This summer, it will offer a variety of full and half-day camps open to all children in the community. From programs in robotics to mindful movement, each camp is carefully designed to help kids engage meaningfully with the content and each other.
The Pilot School’s Summer Enrichment Camp offers children an opportunity to learn, play, and grow. Our campers benefit from our multi-sensory approach, which offers them the opportunity to stay on top of key academic skills in language arts and math without sacrificing all of the fun of traditional summer camp! All learning activities are guided by professional teaching staff.
Our indoor facilities include a salt water swimming pool, arts and music studios, sunlit learning areas, and indoor athletic gyms.
Our 50-acre campus boasts 30 acres of trail space (abutting another 2,000 acres of national and state parklands), soccer fields, outdoor basketball court, and various play areas.
Camp runs 8:00AM – 3:00PM Monday – Friday with the following weekly themes:
Week 1 (June 17-21): Superheroes
Week 2 (June 24-28): STEM
Week 3 (July 8-12):
Color Wars
Week 4 (July 15-19) Water
Week 5 (July 22-26)
Camp’s Got Talent
The Pilot School Summer Enrichment Camp is perfect for children ages 5-14 with average to above-average intelligence who would benefit from continued academic support over the summer.
The Pilot School’s Reading Immersion Summer Camp addresses various components of literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, comprehension, and spelling rules) via the Wilson Reading Program. The program is taught by certified Wilson Reading Instructors and other evidenced-based programming aligned with the science of reading.
Reading Immersion Camp hours are 8:15am – 11:30am. This camp is geared towards rising 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders and
runs the same weeks as our Enrichment Camp. To maximize the potential of the Reading Immersion Summer Camp, children must be registered for a minimum of four weeks of camp. A discount is offered for registering for all five weeks. The option to stay for the afternoon sessions of traditional camp is available.
North East, MD - Are you ready to make this summer unforgettable? Look no further than Cecil College’s Summer Camps, where a world of excitement and growth awaits children aged 5 to 17. With an array of engaging activities and unique locations, our camps are designed to inspire, educate, and create lasting memories.
Discover the Magic of Summer with Us: Cecil College proudly presents six exhilarating weeks of Summer Camps at various extraordinary locations across the county, including our North East Campus, Elkton Station, the enchanting Fair Hill Nature Center, the captivating Plumpton Park Zoo, and the Chesapeake Wooden Boat
Builders Club. Each location offers a unique experience that promises adventure around every corner.
Diverse and Dynamic Camp Experiences:
Our summer camps offer more than just fun; they provide a gateway to personal development. Whether your child is seeking skills-focused learning or a chance to explore their interests, we have the perfect camp for them. From career-oriented camps to technology exploration, Cecil College has it all.
Building Skills for a Lifetime:
At Summer Camps @ Cecil, children gain essential life skills beyond the campfire. They develop communication, collaboration, creativity, leadership, socialization, and problem-solving skills through enjoyable activities. Our camps offer a unique opportunity to unplug from technology, reconnect with nature, or dive into the latest tech trendscatering to every camper’s interests.
Empowering Confidence and Self-Expression:
Cecil College’s summer camps provide a haven where children can be their true selves. This nurturing environment fosters self-
esteem, allowing kids to build their confidence and discover their unique potential.
Convenient Care Options:
We understand the importance of flexibility for parents. Cecil College offers before-care starting at 7:30 a.m. and after-care services until 5 p.m., ensuring a seamless experience for campers and families.
Don’t Miss Out - Register Now!
Explore all camps today at www.cecil.edu/ summercamps.
For more information, contact Cecil College’s Lifelong Learning department at 443-9071378 or email learning4life@cecil.edu.
Join us for a summer filled with adventure, learning, and unforgettable memories. Enroll your child at Cecil College’s Summer Camps and watch them flourish!
