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Moore’s Two Unionville schools preliminary close amid concerns hearing scheduled about Coronavirus for April 21

By Monica Fragale Contributing Writer

Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent John Sanville closed the middle and high schools Monday night, putting into motion a pandemic action plan that the school board approved at its work session the same night.

According to a note Sanville posted on the district’s Website Monday night, Patton Middle School and Unionville High School were ordered closed on Tuesday so “cleaning crews will pay special attention to hightouch areas and use our Protexus spray system to disinfect classrooms and

common areas.

“The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has been advised that a UCFSD student was indirectly exposed to COVID-19 during a visit to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia facility in King of Prussia on March 6, 2020,” Sanville wrote.

“As a precaution, the student and their family are under quarantine for 14 days.”

The two schools will be closed for “deep cleaning,” and the student and their family are quarantined for 14 days, Sanville wrote in the note.

“The Chester County Health Department has advised us that the indi-

vidual poses no risk of transmission since they are not showing any symptoms at this time; however we feel we need to be vigilant and proactive in this matter,” according to Sanville.

Earlier Monday, Sanville sent a letter to families announcing that the district was “canceling all student and staff travel to urban areas and lower Montgomery County … also restricting travel to lower Montgomery County at this time because, with more than one case of COVID-19, it is considered a focus area of infection.”

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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Originally scheduled for Feb. 11, the preliminary hearing for former Kennett Township manager Lisa Moore will take place on April 21, beginning at 9 a.m. at District Court 15-304, located at 916 West Cypress Street in Kennett Square. District Judge Albert Michael Iacocca will be presiding.

The preliminary trial will be open to the public. The courtroom has a seating capacity of 30.

After an eight-month investigation, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office arrested Moore on

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The preliminary hearing for former Kennett Township manager Lisa Moore will take place on April 21 in Kennett Square.

Dec. 10, 2019 for embezzling a total of $3,249,453 from the township, dating Continued on Page 3A

Details about the new contract for Oxford Borough police

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

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Oxford Borough Police finally have a new conattend tract, with the four-year agreement running from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2022. The previous contract expired on Dec. 31, 2018, and the police officers worked for a year

without a new contract.

The contract is between the Oxford Police Association, the labor organization representing all full-time and regular part-time, non-managerial police officers, and Oxford Borough.

During the four years of the new deal, police officers will receive a 3 percent salary increase in 2019, a

3.75 percent increase in 2020, a 4 percent increase in 2021 and a 4 percent increase in 2022.

Other changes include longevity pay which shall begin with the fifth year of full-time employment and will consist of two hundred dollars for each year of service. For officers hired after Jan. 1, 2014, the cap on longevity shall be 3,000.

Effective January 1, 2021, the existing cap on longevity (applicable only to officers hired after Jan. 1, 2014) shall be increased to $4,600.

Part-time police officers will have a wage rate of $25.76 per hour in 2019, $26.75 in 2020, $27.82 in 2021, and $28.93 in 2022.

The vacation policies for officers was also amended

as follows: Officers will acquire 40 hours vacation time after six months of full-time employment.

Officers shall be entitled to 40 hours after six months; 80 hours after one year; 120 hours after five years and 160 hours after 10 years.

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Historic New Garden home to be purchased

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

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At his presentation at the New Garden Township Building on Feb. 18, local land development coordinator Bill Romanelli said that as part of the 200acre development financed

by JP Morgan Chase on property it now owns, the project will rehabilitate Photo by Richard L. Gaw two historic buildings – The historic Middleton House on Newark Road in the Moses Ronan House Landenberg is currently under contract for purchase. on Sunny Dell Road

and the Taylor Barn on Sheehan Road.

While that’s great news for those helping to preserve a part of the township’s past, there was one more rung that was recently added to the list of historic homes that will be spared the contractor’s wrecking ball.

Wilkinson Homes has announced that they have tendered a sales contract for the sale of the historic Middleton House,

located at the confluence of Newark, Laurel heights and Sunny Dell roads in Landenberg. The home, speculated to have been built between 1783-1796, sits at the corner lot of Wilkinson Homes’ new Middleton Crossing, an L-shaped, seven-home development that offers homes in the $539,000$649,000 range on lots ranging from 1.56 acres to 2.42 acres.

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Coffey named new head football coach at Avon Grove

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

“We’ve got to compete on every down on every Friday night. It’s a great league. There are some really strong, top-notch contenders every year. It’s a gauntlet.”

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Photos by Richard L. Gaw

A sold-out audience attended the 9th annual YoungMoms fundraising brunch and auction on March 7 at the Willowdale Chapel, which raised an estimated $40,000 for the organization.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer A sold-out audience of nearly 300 supporters, volunteers, key stakeholders and young mothers attended the 9th annual YoungMoms fundraising brunch and silent auction, held at the Willowdale Chapel on March 7.

The event raised an estimated $40,000 for the organization, which this past year had provided personal mentorship and guidance to over 60 young mothers in the southern Chester County community. Since its beginning, YoungMoms has empowered 170 pregnant and parenting teens to stay in school, pursue college or vocational training, parent more effectively and make healthy personal decisions.

In addition to a full brunch, the event included a silent auction that

This past year, YoungMoms has provided assistance to over 60 young mothers in the southern Chester County community.

was made possible by the support of nearly 100 businesses who contributed items. Public remarks were made by Social Services Coordinator Daicy Canas; Board President Casey Irwin; Board Vice President Bridget Kirkner; and outgoing Executive President Linda Mercner, who will be leaving her post on March 31. Development/ Communications

Coordinator Molly Henry has been named as interim executive director, while a search committee is being formed to find a permanent replacement for Mercner.

The event also included interviews with four of the young women enrolled in the YoungMoms program.

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

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approved by the board has four phases, ranging from Phase 0 to Phase 3. Phase 0 assumes no confirmed cases in Pennsylvania and calls for initiating the pandemic preparedness plan, among other things.

The third phase, assuming widespread, confirmed cases in Pennsylvania or a confirmed case in the school district, calls for school buildings to be closed and for teachers to start distance learning.

“What this framework provides is a little bit of guidance to our community and certainly guidance to our administrative team as to how we react as conditions change, and they will,” U-CF Superintendent Dr. John Sanville said at Monday’s work session. “The reality is, and this is my fear, that as more testing is done, you’re going to have more positive cases.”

The pandemic action plan also covers when the district could consider postponing extracurricular activities, athletics, district events, and more.

To read Sanville’s two notes, and to see the pandemic action plan that the board reviewed Monday, go to the district’s Website at ucfsd.org.

At the Kennett Consolidated School District Board meeting that also took place on Monday night, concerns about the

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Under a May 2019 agreement with New Garden Township – and at the request of the township’s Historical Commission – Wilkinson Homes agreed to an 18-month period to sell the house before submitting an application for a demolition permit for the home. The agreement was brokered with Romanelli, Charles Wilkinson, township solicitor Vince Pompo and former township manager Tony Scheivert.

Romanelli said that after showing the home to doz-

spread of the COVID-19 Virus dominated at least three agenda items: an action plan for closing, decisions on approval of field trips and a strategy for sanitizing the buildings.

Superintendent Dusty Blakey took his monthly report time to describe the district’s response to the virus in a PowerPoint graphic. It showed four phases from one to four, with one being monitoring the spread nationally, two and three related to the spread of the virus and indirect contact outside the school district, and phase four being contact within the confines of the school.

Phase four prompts closing of the schools from one day to two weeks.

That four-phase diagram, Blakey explained, has been shared by all the schools in Chester County, and all the schools are following the lead of the Chester County Department of Health.

Additionally, Kennett released a letter to the public describing the school district’s response to the pandemic, including advice that has already been widely issued by the media for minimizing the spread of the disease.

As of Monday night, all the Kennett schools were cleared to open the next day.

Later in the meeting the board was charged with approving requests for field trips in the coming months. They included a Future Business Leaders

of America trip in April, a Spring Break trip to Spain and France in 2021, a Robotics championship competition at Lehigh University and the Robotics World Championships, if the team qualifies.

The board enthusiastically approved the trips, but agreed that their approval was conditional upon the local, national and worldwide spread of the Coronavirus.

One trip that has already been approved to Germany during spring 2020 is up in the air depending on the spread of the virus, the actions of the German government on travel and the safety of the students.

Blakey said he is monitoring it closely and has concerns not only about the spread of the virus but what would be done logistically with registrations and refunds if the trip was cancelled or rescheduled.

The third item that was affected by ongoing concerns about the virus was the sanitation of the school buildings. George Wolhafe, the school district’s director of facilities, said plans are in place to sanitize every surface in the district. He said they would be sprayed with an antibacterial substance that would air dry. The process would be carried out overnight inasmuch as the time would be needed for the drying.

Correspondent Chris Barber contributed to this story.

ens of potential buyers, the actual buyer expressed great interest in renovating the home.

“There were many times when I felt that we weren’t going to able to sell the Middleton home, because we were not going to find the right buyer to do justice to the house,” he said. “It takes the right person with the right vision to want to be the one to see it through.”

The purchase of the Middleton house may eventually kick off an initiative by the Historical Commission to make themselves known to those who

purchase historic homes in the township in the future.

“We want to educate potential buyers as they move into an historic house and tell them about the historic significance of the house,” said Commission member Brian Roberts.

“If someone does buy it, they’re buying it because they want a piece of history.

We’re going to share with them everything we know about the house, because we want them to be proud of their purchase.”

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

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back to 2013. She was charged with felony theft, forgery, computer crimes and related offenses.

A once-prominent figure in local politics and the Kennett community, Moore devised her own personal parlor game of trickery with township funds that were intended to be used for employee benefits, the township’s police department, land preservation and several other township operations.

The DA’s investigation also revealed that Moore used the stolen money to pay for extravagant personal expenses, as well as extensive foreign travel and clothing and jewelry purchases.

Hired by the township in 1997, Moore was promoted to township manager in 2010, a position that gave her oversight and access to virtually all of the township’s financial operations. The report said that Moore had money paid directly to herself, but never recorded the disbursements in the township’s records.

On other occasions, she would have the money paid to herself, but would record the payments as being made to known and normal vendors who did

business with the township.

Over the course of her tenure as township manager, Moore also rewarded herself with higher salaries.

She had an annual salary of between $120,000 and $130,000 for the township, but managed to raise her salary regularly to over $200,000 by claiming she worked over 3,000 hours per year. In 2017, she booked herself for working 3,612 hours — or an average of 10 hours a day for 365 consecutive days – which led to rewarding herself a salary of $295,000 for these fabricated work hours.

At one time, the township required two signatures for certain checks – one by Moore and the other by a township supervisor – but Moore side-stepped a second signature by using a stamp with the signature of Scudder Stevens, then the chairman of the township’s Board of Supervisors.

When she needed checks paid to herself or her credit card accounts, she would write the check, sign it herself and then use Stevens’ stamped signature.

Moore also engaged in acts of money laundering – transferring money from one township account to another – giving the appearance of normal transactions.

She would then make another transfer, secretly moving the money from a second

township account to one of her own accounts.

Moore was subsequently free after posting an unsecured bail in the amount of $500,000 after her December arrest.

Moore will be represented by West Chester attorney Julia Alexa Rogers of the Ciccarelli Law Offices. An experienced litigation attorney, Rogers represents the firm’s clients in both family law and criminal law, and is the firm’s director of litigation. The prosecuting attorneys in the hearing will be Assistant District Attorney William Judge and Chief Deputy District Attorney Michelle E. Frei.

As it will apply to Moore’s appearance as a defendant on April 21, her preliminary hearing will allow Iacocca to hear from Moore’s attorney and the prosecuting attorneys in order to determine whether there is enough evidence to prove that Moore committed the crimes that she has been accused of. If it is determined that there is enough probable cause, the case will be moved to final disposition at the Court of Common Pleas in West Chester.

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

Additional charges filed against East Marlborough man The Chester County District Attorney’s Office last week announced the arrest of William C. Huyler, III for theft, forgery, and related offenses.

On March 4, Huyler, 41, was arrested for thefts from four homeowner’s associations, with the alleged crimes being committed between Jan. 30, 2017 and Nov. 29, 2018. The four associations are located in Exton, Chester County, Marlton, New Jersey, Glassboro, New Jersey, and Magnolia in Kent County, Del. The total value of stolen funds involved is in excess of $240,000 for these incidents. The defendant was previously charged on June 20, 2019 and Oct. 18, 2019 with thefts from four client associations in excess of $1,500,000.

District Attorney Deb Ryan stated, “Our office will continue to investigate any allegations of theft and unlawful activities until we are satisfied that we have uncovered any potential victims. The defendant betrayed the trust of these victims for his financial advantage and must be held accountable.”

According to the press release from the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, Huyler was the owner of the East Hill Property Management, LLC (EHPM), and orchestrated a succession of thefts from several condominium associations with which he was contracted to manage.

On June 20, 2019, he was charged with thefts from two client associations in Montgomery County.

On Oct. 18, 2019 he was charged with theft from an additional two associations,

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William C. Huyler, III is now facing additional charges of theft, forgery, and related offenses.

one in Chester County and one in Marlton, N.J. To facilitate his illegal activity, much of which he conducted from his home in East Marlborough, Township, the defendant manipulated funds within and between corporate, personal, and client accounts.

He also employed multiple methods of deception to accomplish and conceal his activities. These deceptive methods included false and misleading email communications with victim association board members and bank representatives, laundering money through

multiple bank accounts, making false entries on memo lines of checks and the production and distribution of forged documents.

The defendant was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Al Iacocca and bail was set at $250,000 unsecured. The defendant has already waived his preliminary hearing.

This case was investigated by the Chester County Detectives. Any person with information regarding these incidents should contact the Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6866.

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Ayewoh returns to Lincoln University in leadership post Michal E. Ayewoh, Ph.D., returned this year to Lincoln University to become the institution’s chief research and sponsored programs officer. Ayewoh, who was Lincoln’s assistant vice president for sponsored programs and sponsored research in 2013-14, is responsible for supporting and expanding research, scholarship, and creative activities, including sponsored programs, contracts, grants, and fellowship opportunities, for faculty, administrators, students, and the overall university.

“Lincoln University is privileged to have fantastic faculty,” said Ayewoh. “As the first degree-granting historically black college and university (HBCU) and an outstanding liberal arts institution, our faculty excel at teaching.

My goal is to help create, nourish, and sustain a culture that also enables them to enhance their roles as researchers and practitioners in their fields of expertise.”

Ayewoh returned to Lincoln after university President Brenda A. Allen was informed of his interest. “I learned of Dr. Ayewoh’s interest in returning to Lincoln during a conversation about an interim strategy for our Sponsored Programs Office,” Allen said. “I encouraged him to apply for the position and as expected he rose to the top of the pool. We are fortunate to have recaptured Dr. Ayewoh. He is a leader in assisting faculty with securing sponsored programs grants and appropriately using the funds based on funders’ regulations.”

During his career, Ayewoh has also been a researcher; secured more than $20 million in research grants and contracts; reviewed federal funding proposals; developed local, statewide, national and international trainings/workshops on sponsored programs; and

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Michal E. Ayewoh, Ph.D., returned this year to Lincoln University to become the institution’s chief research & sponsored programs officer.

Marion Bernard-Amos served as the interim director of the Office of Sponsored Programs from June to December 2019.

served as national board member of the Capstone Institute, Howard University (to engage faculty members from minority serving institutions), and the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS).

Prior to rejoining Lincoln University, the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Specialist most recently served as the executive director of sponsored programs & sponsored research at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. His previous positions include associate vice president of sponsored research & faculty development at West Chester University; executive director of STEM initiatives and assistant dean of the School of Education & Allied Human Services at Hofstra University, Long Island, N.Y.; director of multicultural student affairs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania; and adjunct professor at Keuka College, Keuka, N.Y. Ayewoh holds a bachelor’s of science degree in animal science with

a minor in chemistry from Tennessee State University.

He holds three degrees from the Pennsylvania State University: a master’s of science in poultry science & technology with a minor in statistics, a master’s of education, and a doctor of philosophy in agricultural and extension education.

Allen also praised the ongoing contributions of Marion Bernard-Amos, who served as the interim director of the Office of Sponsored Programs from 2015 to 2017 and again last year for a six-month period. “During a period of transition, Bernard-Amos’ knowledge and leadership have been invaluable—not only to faculty affairs but also to the entire institution,” she said.

Bernard-Amos is currently the University’s assistant provost for faculty affairs. Since joining the Lincoln University community in August 2011, she has served in multiple capacities, including as assistant director of sponsored programs, director of the Coatesville location, and director of Title III programs.

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will be plenty of continuity as the Red Devils enter the 2020 season: Coffey had served on the staff of previous Avon Grove head coach Harry O’Neill since 2017. Coffey will also benefit by having several other coaches from O’Neill’s staff remain in key roles.

There will also be some new coaches added to the mix.

“I have some great football minds around me,” Coffey said, explaining that he’s really looking forward to learning from the group of coaches that is being assembled.

When Coffey joined the Avon Grove football staff in 2017, he was the HUDL video coordinator.

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with eight hours of sick leave for each month of active service and shall earn sick leave for each month in which he or she is employed on active duty payroll status for at least 160 working hours of sick leave, which shall be deducted from the allowed sick leave, as earned by service.

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He continued to serve in that role in 2018 and also added the responsibility of coaching the cornerbacks.

In 2019, he was the codefensive coordinator, a cornerbacks coach, and the HUDL video coordinator.

That work certainly helped prepare him for the new role as head coach.

Coffey said that O’Neill has been a real asset in helping him get acclimated to the new position. While the 2020 season will be the start of a new era for the Avon Grove football program, it’s more about building on what O’Neill started during his six-year tenure that concluded in the fall of 2019.

“He got the program going in the right direction,” Coffey said of his predecessor. “I just want to

build on that.”

Avon Grove plays in the rugged Ches-Mont League which, year in and year out, features some of the most competitive football in the entire region.

“We’ve got to compete on every down on every Friday night,” Coffey explained.

“It’s a great league. There are some really strong, top-notch contenders every year. It’s a gauntlet.”

Coffey has a total of 12 years of football coaching experience, serving in a variety of roles with several different schools.

He worked as the special teams coordinator for the varsity squad at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md. in 2008. The next year he coached running backs and defensive backs at that school.

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Ironically, after the contract was approved, a resident spoke to Oxford Borough Council at the March 2 meeting about a possible regional police force. Borough resident Etha McDowell said that she had been studying for some

time how the surrounding townships utilize the Oxford Borough Police Department’s officers without paying for those services. She told the council members she will continue to explore why the poorest municipality in the area, Oxford Borough, pays for policing services for the other municipalities.

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In 2010, he served as the varsity team’s video coordinator for Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, Del. From 2011 to 2016, he was the receivers coach and defensive backs coach for Interboro High School in Prospect Park, Pa. Each stop, Coffey said, helped prepare him to be a head coach.

Because he already has familiarity with the Avon Grove football program, he already has some definite plans on how to move it forward.

Coffey said that he’s eager to get started collaborating with his coaches to figure out a game plan for the team. He explained that he does not want to install a specific offensive or defensive system that wouldn’t allow for some flexibility based on the strengths of the players on the team.

“I want to look at who we have and how we can put them in the best position to do well,” Coffey said, explaining that if the team has a big offensive line, they might run the ball more, or they might feature multiple coverages and different concepts on defense to take advantage of certain strengths.

Coffey does want to make certain that youngsters in the community are enjoying football at every level.

He lauded the Avon Grove Wildcats organization for giving youngsters such a good foundation in football.

“I’ve met with representatives of the Wildcats and

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Coffey has been on the staff with the Avon Grove Football team since 2017.

they have a great thing going,” he said.

He wants to hold clinics for middle school players, and make sure that the football program is aligned as much as possible.

As a teacher, Coffey said, he wants to make sure that the players are benefitting from playing football, and having a positive experience. This includes finding roles for more players to get on the field. It could even mean creating opportunities for youngsters who may want to go into coaching at some point.

“We want to make sure

that the kids are excited about football,” he said.

Coffey is certainly excited about the start of the 2020 season. He thanked the administration and community for the opportunity to coach the football team.

“The administration has been very supportive,” he said. “The kids are excited to get on the field. I think the coaches are all in. I think the kids are all in.

I’m ready to get to work.”

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

Avon Grove’s varsity football coaches through the years Michael Duggan (2004) Jon McFarland (2006) Marvin Dooley (2007) Doug Langley (2012) Harry O’ Neill (2014) Joseph Coffey (2020)

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Longwood Gardens selects Fellows for prestigious leadership program A 13-month residential program now accepting nominations for 2022 cohort

Longwood Gardens recently announced the six talented professionals selected for its prestigious Longwood Gardens Fellows Program, continuing a legacy of developing global leaders in horticulture that began in 1958.

After a rigorous selection process, the Fellows chosen are Zach Borngraver (Niwot, CO); Noemí Hernández Castro (Mexico City, Mexico); Usman Ibrahim, Ph.D. (Zaria, Nigeria); Nicholas Lazio (Hyattsville, MD); Joleen Schilling (Corvallis, Ore.), and Katie Serock (Washington, D.C.) They will begin their studies at Longwood in June.

“Our incoming Fellows are a dynamic group of professionals with a passion for elevating public horticulture around the globe. Through the Fellows Program, they will gain invaluable leadership skills that will empower them to advance not only their careers, but the industry as well,” said Longwood Gardens President and CEO Paul B. Redman.

During the 13-month, fully funded, cohort-based residency at Longwood, Fellows delve into topical issues relevant to public horticulture today such as leadership, organizational behavior, board relations and governance, communications, and other relevant businessrelated content. A two-month field placement provides a deeper understanding of these issues, equipping Fellows to lead organizations into a vibrant and sustainable future.

Alumni of the Fellows Program go on to assume executive leadership positions in gardens around the world, and join the prestigious Society of Fellows, a global network of public garden professionals.

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Program is to build leadership capacity within the public horticulture industry. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree and wants to serve—or is serving—in a leadership role. Individuals transitioning between careers are also encouraged to apply.

Zach Borngraver comes to the Fellows program from the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder where he served as a Grounds and Nursery associate for five years. Prior to CU Boulder, Borngraver launched and ran a nonprofit organization, Chain Reaction that taught basic bicycle maintenance to underprivileged individuals in order to promote healthy lifestyles, share the importance of environment stewardship, and build community engagement.

Additionally, he worked for Texas Mountain Flora in Denver where he transformed horticulturists’ visions into reality. Borngraver earned a BA in Sustainability Studies from Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs.

While at Longwood, he hopes to continue to develop his emotional intelligence so he can more quickly build public awareness of the mental health benefits of horticulture after the program.

Before coming to Longwood, Noemí Hernández Castro worked as a plant propagation technician for 6 years at the Botanical Garden of the Institute of Biology of the National Autonomous University in Mexico. For three years there, she worked in a cacti and crassulacean species propagation program where one of the outcomes was to publish a technical support guide and register 5 plant varieties of Echeveria with

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Longwood Gardens Selects Fellows for its Prestigious Leadership Program. Pictured are (top row) Usman Ibrahim, Ph.D., Joleen Schilling, and Zach Borngraver and (bottom row) Noemí Hernández Castro, Nicholas Lazio, and Katie Serock.

the breeders title. Hernández Castro is currently working with a multidisciplinary team in the management of the University’s green spaces, focusing on the propagation and cultivation of native species to Mexico.

She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Autonomous Metropolitan University campus Xochimilco and during the program hopes to develop expertise in greening urban spaces around the globe.

Usman Ibrahim, Ph.D. is on study leave from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria where he teaches horticulture and conducts horticulturerelated research. He has 18 years of experience in the field of Agronomy and completed his Ph.D. also at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Ibrahim is the current President-inCouncil of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria. His goals include establishing botanical and public gardens for private and public uses; establishing leadership courses for executives and managers of parks and gardens in Nigeria; and, establishing

the Association of Public Gardens of Nigeria. Ibrahim is looking forward to gaining skills through the Program that he can then use to transform Ahmadu Bello University Park and Gardens into a world-class garden and create curriculum that provides in-depth training of the theory and practice of public horticulture to both students and executives of parks and gardens in Nigeria.

He is the first person from Nigeria to participate in the Fellows Program.

Nicholas (Nick) Lazio joins the Fellows Program from the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C. where he recently served as an Agricultural Science Research Technician managing the many rare, wild-collected plants in the Asian Collection.

Prior to that role, he was a Research Fellow who worked with the National Arboretum to lead several collection trips targeting plants of interest for the Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm Repository. He began his horticultural career after five years in banking after obtaining a degree in Finance from UNC Charlotte where his

love of public gardens started through working at the UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden.

While working in horticulture his passion for plants led him to become a certified Horticulturalist and obtain a minor in Horticulture from Oregon State University. He is interested in how public gardens can serve as living laboratories that engage communities through transformative spaces while serving as a space that can foster interdisciplinary connections.

Joleen Schilling previously served as Program Chair and Horticulture Instructor for the Agricultural Sciences Department at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. Schilling’s career in Oregon’s nursery industry started when she was fifteen and since then, she has worked for and managed nurseries in Oregon and Colorado. As a graduate student, Schilling studied free-choice learning in public gardens and arboreta and worked with interpretive specialists at the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon, to develop a site interpretive and education master plan to identify and reach target audiences.

After completing graduate school, Schilling started her horticultural teaching career and was soon nominated by her peers to receive the Outstanding Teaching Award in Science, Engineering, and Technology.

During her time at Chemeketa, Schilling organized a Women in Horticulture event in partnership with the Lord & Schryver Conservancy; held an Ag Summit to offer professional development and industry networking for high school agricultural teachers; formed partnerships with

Oregon’s nursery industry and public gardens; collaborated on a new Agricultural Complex at Chemeketa; developed a transfer degree to Oregon State University, a Crop Health certificate, and new horticulture and soil courses, and served as a reviewer for a new conifer identification guide for the Pacific Northwest.

Katie Serock comes to Longwood after serving as a Gardener Supervisor for the Architect of the Capitol, Grounds and Arboretum Division in Washington D.C. She has over eight years of experience in horticulture and environmental conservation.

Serock’s passion for horticulture began when she worked for the Peace Corps as an environmental conservation specialist in Panama. In Central America, her love of tropical plants and community gardening grew while working in a local tree nursery and school gardens. Serock’s fascination with sustainable landscaping flourished when she managed a small landscaping company in Florida that was committed to providing native, healthy, and ecological landscape services. She desired to share her innovative ideas and knowledge of sustainability and native landscape designs with public gardens, which brought her to work for the historical landscapes of the House of Representatives.

Serock obtained her bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and her master’s degree in sustainable landscaping from George Washington University.

For information on the Fellows Program, visit l o n g wo o d ga r d e n s . o rg / longwood-fellows.

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Learn about the admission process and how to: • Transfer credits easily to make a bachelor’s degree more affordable • Link programs of study to careers in the region • Cover the cost of college • Get involved in athletics and other student activities • Earn college credit as a high school dual enrollment student Plus, guided campus tours will be provided as well as the chance to meet some professors.

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Letter to the Editor

Harriet Tubman is going nowhere

Citizens must act to end gerrymandering

This is the story of two murals.

The first was created by artist Laura Dedonato of Boston, Mass., and it occupies a long wall on the campus of Roxbury Community College. It is not only beautiful, but its message is all-encompassing.

Component by component, the artwork illuminates the diversity of the community and boldly tells the narrative of its people, its neighborhoods and its future. On the right edge of the mural, students of many nationalities are pictured at their desks in a classroom. In its middle, the artwork features a neat strip of tidy homes beside factory buildings with smokestacks, signifying connection between Live and Work. Its left side pays tribute to the town’s places of faith and worship, its woodlands and some of its most prominent citizens, among them being Ed “Pop” Cooper, who worked to better Roxbury through his many community gardens.

The second mural takes up the north wall of the building located at 120 South Willow Street in Kennett Square, the site of the former Hope Chatham Lodge 40 that was created in 1865 by local African Americans. Created by muralists Dave Mass and Joe Gothelf and dedicated on Nov. 13, 2010, the wall depicts abolitionist Harriet Tubman holding a lit lamp, while three silhouetted figures run toward the light. For nearly ten years, the mural has served as one of the borough’s most dignified and poignant references to the fact that Kennett Square – and southern Chester County – served as a major route on the Underground Railroad, which gave hope and freedom to thousands of freedom seekers, abolitionists, conductors and stationmasters.

It is a symbol of human values, it applauds the resilience of the human spirit, and like any monument to history is supposed to do, it serves as a testimony to what once happened here.

When construction on the new Kennett Library begins in March 2021 – one that will bring a 29,257-square-foot center of learning and destination for information and ideas – it will require the clearing of three lots at 120 and 124 South Willow Street and 320 East State Street.

It will also necessitate the demolition of the building where the Tubman mural resides.

There have already been local rumblings against the removal of the mural, who claim that the library is desecrating not only the mural itself, but what the mural stands for. To those detractors, we recall a similar objection that was levied against the library a few years ago, when several community members disagreed in the re-naming – and re-branding -- of the library, from the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library to the Kennett Library. It’s an outrage, some said, a slap in the face to its namesake and area history.

What happened as a result? As the design of the new library began to take shape, the library’s board of directors and its key stakeholders stipulated that the memory of Taylor not vanish into the sidewalk.

Rather, when the new facility opens in the summer of 2022, its lobby will feature a prominent painting of Taylor. A study room will be named in honor of him, and there is an entire section on the library’s website that provides a biography of Taylor. In short, Bayard Taylor is coming along on the library’s biggest journey yet.

So is Harriet Tubman.

While it exists now only in the creative interchange of ideas that are slowly forming what will become the new Kennett Library, there is thought that the library will eventually become the home to a new mural, one that will celebrate not only Tubman’s heroism and deeds, but those of Taylor, and the historic and economic significance of the mushroom industry, and the unique kaleidoscope of Kennett Square’s diversity, and the rolling hills and farm fields that grace southern Chester County.

In short, what the muralist Laura Dedonato did for the community of Roxbury, the Kennett Library wants to do for the community it serves – and will serve for generations to come.

The quiet and courageous deeds that Harriet Tubman did for freedom seekers who came through southern Chester County two centuries ago cannot be forgotten. By virtue of the mural that now rests in the imagination of those who are creating a new Kennett Library, one idea is certain.

Harriet Tubman is staying in Kennett Square.

Share your ideas. Members of the Kennett Library are hosting a community meeting on Sat., March 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the library’s conference room, to discuss ideas related to the library’s concepts of how to continue to honor Harriet Tubman.

Letter to the Editor: The national census being conducted this year is important in many respects, but the use of its population count results has perhaps the greatest single effect on American citizens. The census will be followed in 2021 by the Pennsylvania State Legislature’s deciding how voting districts will be redrawn to create Congressional districts, as well as state legislative districts.

Our national ideal is that the citizens choose their representatives.

The reality in the gerrymandered system that exists in Pennsylvania is that the political majority of legislators choose who will be their constituents.

Gerrymandering, the manipulation of district boundaries by the majority party in control of the State Legislature to main-

tain its political power, effectively neutralizes the votes of any citizen not in the majority party.

Currently the state’s districting is under a 2018 State Supreme Court decision which forced the revision of district maps because of gerrymandering.

But those maps will be redrawn again in 2021 by a five-person legislative committee, unless recent Pennsylvania House and Senate legislation is passed that will create an 11-person independent citizens’ commission. The independent commission will draw the maps to eliminate gerrymandering.

Fair Districts PA, a nonpartisan organization seeking to abolish gerrymandering, has been working for three years to establish an independent commission. Four current bills, House Bills 22 and 23 and Senate bills 1022

and 1023, aim to replace the majority-dominated process and create an independent commission.

In my state House district, PA 13, State Rep. John Lawrence has posted a YouTube video on his website expressing his support of the independent commission concept and opposition to gerrymandering. He is not, however, a cosponsor of the bills. It remains to be seen what his vote on the House bills may be.

Six of the 17 municipalities in his district have adopted a resolution supporting reform of the redistricting process: Londonderry, London Grove Township, Oxford Borough, Penn Township, West Grove Borough, and West Nottingham Township.

Efforts at having a fairer redistricting process continue in other municipalities in Rep. Lawrence’s

PA-13.

West Fallowfield Township supervisors voted 2-0 in 2018 not to adopt a resolution supporting an independent commission, ceding their power as elected township officials to Rep. Lawrence’s domain. They declined to put consideration of a Fair Districts PA resolution on their Feb. 19, 2020 agenda and relegated the issue to the visitors’ comment period, deferring once again to Lawrence’s position as a state legislator.

In order for citizens to ensure the power of their votes, they must act to eliminate gerrymandering.

They must make their local township or borough officials, not only their state representatives, aware of their concerns. Only by speaking out can they correct inequities.

Kim Chappell

Can my pet get Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) that has been rapidly traveling the globe has been reported in Pennsylvania as infecting a few people. There has also been a report out of Hong Kong that a dog that was owned by an infected person tested a weak positive for the virus. This has raised concern among the pet-owning public that their pets may be a reservoir for the virus and potentially spread it. Dr. Bryan Langlois, Medical Director of the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County and Immediate Past-President of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), stated that this is not the case and people should not be alarmed about this finding.

“Right now, there is no scientific evidence that the COVID-19 virus can cause illness in your pets or serve as a mechanism of transmission to other people,” explained Langlois.

“They have been able to isolate it in testing one dog in Hong Kong, but that does not really mean

anything at this time other than they looked for it, and they found it. There is no evidence it has caused any infection in any dog, cat, or horse at this time.

There is also no evidence supporting that it can be spread from these animals to humans. It appears they tested for this more out of scientific curiosity than concern for possible spread. Many times, doctors and scientists find things they do not expect when testing both humans and animals, but they have no clinical significance.”

If your pet does experience signs of sneezing or coughing it is still wise to have them seen by a veterinarian to make sure something else is not going on, Dr. Langlois explained. “These are still signs of a possible infection, just not the new Coronavirus. It is still very important to have your dog or cat seen for these signs to ensure they do not need to receive any treatment for other infections.”

Some pet owners may be aware of dogs, cats,

Authors to speak at ACE about protecting children from human trafficking ACE (Advocating, Collaborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford will host Ann Marie Jones and Carol Hart Metzker, co-authors of “A Shield Against the Monsters: Protecting Children from Human Trafficking,” on Saturday, March 14 from 9:30 to

10:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served starting at 9 a.m. ACE meets at the Oxford Senior Center, 12 East Locust Street. The public is encouraged to attend to learn how to protect our children from this horrific crime that is growing worldwide. Questions may be directed to 610-932-0337.

and even horses being able to be infected with Coronavirus. “This is true, said Langlois, but it is not that straight forward. It is true animals can become infected with Coronavirus, but these are different strains of Corona that are unique to these animals. In fact, one form of Coronavirus in cats can lead to the disease Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) in cats. These are not the same strains of virus as COVID-19 and we want pet owners to understand this.”

Dr. Langlois said research is continually ongoing and the best place to get the most accurate and up-todate information for the health of your pets regarding COVID-19 is your local veterinarian. “Things have been changing rapidly regarding this new virus and information changes daily. At this time it does not appear to be a cause for concern for pets, and we currently do not feel it will be, but it is always wise to stay abreast of the latest information and not

be afraid to reach out to your veterinarian with any questions you may have.

It still remains, of course, that good hygiene practices such as regular hand washing, especially after playing with dogs and cats or cleaning up after them, are the best defense against any infection.”

Pet owners looking for more information on the spread of COVID-19 and the health of their pets can visit the American Veterinary Medical Association website.

Founded in 1883, PVMA is Pa.’s only statewide professional membership organization for the veterinary profession representing over 3,400 veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, assistants, practice managers, and other support staff. Our mission is to ensure the vitality of the profession by promoting excellence in veterinary medicine, advancing animal health and welfare, and protecting & enhancing human health. To learn more visit PaVMA.org.

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David Ferron to unveil his debut collection on March 28 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art Local fashion designer prepares for his biggest show yet

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer To David Ferron at Unionville Saddle, there is something so quietly majestic and beautiful about the Southern Chester County woman.

It is an understated elegance, one not fussed over and made to be more apparent than it truly is. It is found in the application of clothing made for the work of a modern woman that tugs at the terrain of the region she lives in; the breeze of a hand through hair in the morning; the subtle hint of make-up, if any; and the fitting of well-worn boots that are complimented by the perfect sweater.

Accidental perfection, traversing along country lanes and small towns.

On March 28, Ferron will introduce “Collection One,” his new line of 50 styles that he created in honor of these women, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Sold out for weeks, the show will draw 240 admirers to the museum at sunset for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a runway presentation on local women and models.

For Ferron, “Collection One” is the dovetail effect of his love of a local museum and his willingness to add a big and bold stroke to his young career in fashion.

He began to design the collection last June, as part of his aspiration to create a line of styles that women can custom order.

“I’m getting to the point where custom work is going very well, but I want more people to have access to what I have been designing,” Ferron said.

“I’m saying to women, ‘This is the style, these are the fabric options and colors, and we can make it for you based off of your measurements.’”

Last year, a client of Ferron’s came into the studio to pick up a custom order. She told Ferron that she had just come from the Brandywine River Museum of Art. How ironic, Ferron thought.

He then told her about the times when his mother Ann – the art teacher at Patton Middle School – would occasionally take her son David out of school to join her and her classes on trips to the museum. When he began to conceive his ideal location for a runway show, the museum came immediately to mind.

He loved how its large windows captured the flowing eloquence of the nearby Brandywine River, particularly at sunset.

The client connected Ferron with Thomas Padon, the museum’s director.

“I told Mr. Padon, ‘I see this as an event for the

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Local clothing designer David Ferron will present “Collection One,” which will showcase his first clothing line, at a sold-out event that will take place on March 28 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

community,’” Ferron said.

“I see this getting a lot of local women there who will be wearing my custom clothing and an opportunity to debut Collection One. I also see utilizing the threefloor circling atrium and transforming that entire space as a runway.”

Ferron then created a 30-page booklet as part of a presentation he gave to Padon. It gave clear arguments in fine detail: why fashion should be in art museums; and how culturally relevant clothes are to personal expression.

Just before Thanksgiving, Padon told Ferron, “Yes.” Even though Ferron was born and raised locally, his March 28 show represents, in many ways, his official “Homecoming.”

After graduating from Unionville High School in 2007, Ferron attended the Parsons School of Design in New York City, and in 2011, was selected as Parsons’ Womenswear Designer of the Year. He then spent seven years in the highlycompetitive New York City fashion industry, before returning to Chester County in 2018.

“What’s changed the most in the past two years is that this studio has become an incubator for my designs, where I now have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the woman I am making a garment for,” Ferron said.

“In that process, I’m not only getting to know the clothes better and how I like to design, but I am getting to know them.

They’re not only investing in a beautiful dress to wear to their daughter’s wedding, but they’re also investing in an experience using their own creative capacity, which is rare in garment-buying.

“I am listening to them.

I am understanding the fit issues they have with off the rack garments and why they chose their desired style. It becomes more community-driven.”

As he prepares for the biggest show of his career

Photo by David Ferron

Examples of some of the wide variety of garments that will be seen on the runway.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw Photo by David Ferron

Ferron has operated his Unionville studio since 2018.

– one that will unveil 50 styles and 20 different runway looks – Ferron said that his “Collection One” event will serve as the generous overlap to his mission as a clothing

designer, and the styles he has been creating for the women of Chester County.

“I have lost the New York sensibility of making ‘chic’ clothing and make a big statement,” he said.

Each of Ferron’s new designs will be worn and presented by local models.

“Now my goal is to design clothing with spirit that make women feel great.”

Select pieces from “Collection One” will be available to order on davidferron.com on the day

of the show, and all other pieces will be available to order at David Ferron’s shop in Unionville. To make an appointment, email dcferron@davidferron.com or call (610) 470-1254.

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March 21 Easter Egg Hunt Russellville Grange will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. at Upper Oxford Township Community Park in Upper Oxford Township.

The park’s entrance is located on Catamount Road across from Brookside Nursery.

Questions may be emailed to russellvillejuniorgrange@ yahoo.com.

March 22 Men’s Lenten breakfast celebrates 57th year All men of the Oxford area and beyond are invited to Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison Street, Oxford) for the 57th annual men’s Lenten breakfast on Sunday, March 22.

The morning begins at 7 a.m. with worship in the sanctuary, followed by a delicious breakfast in the fellowship hall. The men’s Lenten breakfast is celebrating 57 years of giving men the chance to worship and fellowship together. There is certain to be good singing, good worship, and good food.

The church office can be reached at 610-932-9698 or oumcsecretary@gmail. com.

March 28 5K cross country color run The Oxford Arts Alliance strives to help ensure the local community will flourish. One way to promote the arts and healthy living is a family fun run with a splash of color. The color run will take place on Saturday, March 28 on the property of Vicki and Wilson King, the owners of Outback Trading Company.

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Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the run will start at 10 a.m. This event will be untimed, encouraging people of all abilities to participate. Runners and walkers can traverse the course at their leisure under a shower of vibrant color from our volunteer-based color stations throughout the course. For more information or to register, visit www.oxfordart.org/ color-run.

March 28 to March 29 UTHON Unionville High School has joined hundreds of schools and Four Diamonds in the movement to conquer childhood cancer by hosting a ten-hour MiniTHON starting at 8 p.m. on March 28 and continuing until 6 a.m. on March 29.

The event takes place at Unionville High School (750 Unionville Road in Kennett Square).

March 28 through May 3 Spring blooms at Longwood Gardens Relish being outdoors as Longwood’s 1,100 acres herald the arrival of spring.

Enjoy the award-winning outdoor bulb display, culminating in a rainbow of more than 250,000 spring bulbs blooming in our famed Flower Garden Walk and Idea Garden.

Flowering trees, shrubs, and other burgeoning blooms herald the arrival of spring throughout the landscape.

April 11 Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny in Oxford Stop by Oxford Feed and Lumber (112 Railroad Avenue in Oxford) on Saturday, April 11 to see Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny.

Bring the entire family out to the annual Chick and Bunny Day. Children and pets can get a free photo opportunity with Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny. Bring your own camera for the photos. Ducks, chicks, and bunnies will be available for children to hold. Oxford Feed and Lumber will be collecting eggs (chicken or store-bought eggs) for Oxford Neighborhood Services Center during the event.

April 18 Healthy Kids Day Join the Kennett Area YMCA for the annual Healthy Kids Day event in downtown Kennett Square.

This is an open-air street fair on Broad Street between Cypress and Juniper streets.

Enjoy vendors, healthy snacks, games, inflatables, activities and more. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 25 Rare plant auction The Delaware Center for Horticulture will celebrate its 40th and final rare plant auction at Longwood Gardens on Saturday, April 25. For this most special night in the rare plant auction’s storied history, the plans will incorporate features from past events, including the live auction, celebrated plant experts and special friends, and more. The event takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Longwood Gardens (1001 Longwood Road in Kennett Square).

May 2 Kennett High School Craft Fair Kennett High School will be hosting the 2nd Annual Craft Fair on

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The mother-daughter duo of Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche will be performing at the Kennett Flash on March 21.

Saturday, May 2, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Reynolds Gymnasium.

More than 70 vendors will be participating. Kennett High School is located at 100 East South St. in Kennett Square.

Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists in its intimate venue. Tickets are available in advance at www.kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. Upcoming shows include: Beyond the Pale will be performing two shows (March 14, $20 tickets in advance and $25 on the day of the show) for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Kennett Flash. Doors open at 4 for the 5 p.m. show

and at 7:30 for the 8:30 p.m. show. Beyond the Pale has been a regional favorite Celtic band for more than 20 years. Beyond the Pale features a powerful mix of traditional and original Celtic tunes; Open mic night with guest host Butch Zito (March 15) is a great opportunity for established and novice performers, including singers and songwriters, bands, vocalists, comedians, poets, and storytellers to practice and share their talents. The sign-ups start at 6 p.m. and the performances begin at 7 p.m. This is a good opportunity for audiences to experience an evening of diverse talent; Proud Monkey, a tribute to Dave Matthews Band (March 20, tickets are $20) will bring the eight-piece band that formed in 2002 to

Kennett Square. Proud Monkey is the only Dave Matthews Band tribute band that operates with no setlist limitations. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.; The mother-daughter duo of Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche will be performing (March 21, tickets are $30) in Kennett Square. Their show is a fun-filled evening of smart, thoughtful, songs with plenty of familial harmonies. Their recording “Fairytale and Myth,” the first recording collaboration between them, won the Vox Pop best singer/songwriter CD for the Independent Music Awards. And their new CD called “Mud and Apples” has also been nominated for an Independent Music Award. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.; The Dukes of Destiny will be performing at the Kennett Flash (March 27, $18 in advance and $23 on the day of the show), bringing their unique style of playing some of the hottest, most danceable blues, and oldschool soul; The Rock Orchestra returns to the Kennett Flash, performing an evening of Jethro Tull (March 28); The following evening, Corky Laing plays Mountain, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi Cowbell Tour (March 29 at 7 p.m.).

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail editor@chestercounty.com.

There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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NANCY A. VATTILANO

FRANK D. RIGGINS

WILLIE T. CLEMONTS

Nancy Vattilano, a resident of West Grove, passed away on March 5 surrounded by her loving family, at the Pocopson Home. She was 83.

Born on June 3, 1936 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Joseph Mitchell and the late Elizabeth Agnes Murphy Mitchell.

Nancy was a hard, conscientious worker, working at various jobs until she retired at the age of 80.

She was very generous and caring. She enjoyed various hobbies in her free time, such as doing word search puzzles, the Hallmark Channel, drinking wine and following her beloved Philadelphia Phillies. Most of all she loved her dogs and her family. She loved anything purple. Nancy and her family enjoyed their tradition of making homemade ravioli at Christmastime every year.

Nancy is survived by her children, Michael Vattilano, Linda Mento (and her husband Dominic), Terri DiProspero (and her husband Steve), Nancy M. Vattilano and Robert Vattilano (and his wife Annette); her granddaughters, Gianna and Gabrielle Vattilano; her brother, Thomas Mitchell (and his wife Sarah); her sister-in-law Jean Mitchell and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by an infant son; two sisters, Betty Bove and Marie Craig and two brothers, James Mitchell and Theodore Mitchell.

There is a visitation with her family and friends from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church, 8910 Gap Newport Pike (Route 41), in Avondale. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Grove.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 East Cypress Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 or to St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church, P.O. Box 709, Avondale, PA 19311.

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with Nancy’s family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Arrangements were handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

Frank D. Riggins, 83, of Kennett Square, passed away on March 1 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital. His wife, Constance Underwood Riggins passed away in 1986.

Born in West Brandywine, Pa., he was the son of the late Francis W Riggins and the late Thelma Jane Keene Riggins.

Frank was the owner and operator of Riggins Service Center in Unionville for over 50 years, retiring in 2001.

He was an avid race fan, outdoorsman, and he enjoyed traveling, car racing, going to his house in Lycoming County, Pa. and being with his family and friends. He was a member of the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company in Unionville.

Frank is survived by one daughter, Tammy A. Thomas (and her husband William) of Hockessin, Del.; one son, Mark Riggins of Kennett Square; two granddaughters, Ashley C. Thomas and Kristi H. Thomas; one brother, Roland M. Riggins of Kennett Square and Frank’s companion, Judy Ann Douglass.

He was predeceased by one brother, Kenneth W. Riggins.

A visitation with the family and friends will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 West State Street in Kennett Square.

His burial will be held privately The family request that flowers not be sent. Instead, a contribution may be made to Seasons Hospice, 220 Continental Drive, Suite 407, Newark DE 19713.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with Frank’s family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Willie Tom Clemonts, 84, of Oxford, passed on March 1 at home.

He was the husband of the late Eleanor Ross Clemonts Born in Macon, GA he was the son of the late Tom and Ellen Farley Clemonts.

Willie attended school in Georgia but had to quit school early to help on the family farm.

Willie retired from Crowley Dairy Co., Lancaster and Pensupreme Milk Co. for over thirty years.

Willie enjoyed life, he loved people and always had a smile on his face. He enjoyed lawn work and riding his tractors. He always was willing to help anyone he could.

He is survived by two grandsons, Brandon Clemonts and Michael Roble; one great-granddaughter, Bella Clemonts; a special niece, Brenda Thomas; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jeannette Clemonts; son, Willie Clemonts, Jr.; five sisters, Leddie Hanncok, Lue Ellen Sheets, Dorothy Howard, Victoria Howard and Eris Mae Stewart; and two brothers, Alvin Clemonts and Hodges Clemonts.

A Home Going Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Interment will be in New Evergreen Cemetery, Coatesville.

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

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

DAVE PETERSON Dave Peterson, age 62, of West Grove, passed away on March 4 at the Jennersville Hospital. He was the husband of Pennie Kent Peterson, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Bud I. Peterson of Kelton, Pa. and the late Stella Mae Parks, and the stepson of Caroline Altizer Peterson.

Dave was a quality control inspector at Boeing Helicopters in Ridley Park, Pa. for 32 years, retiring in 2017.

He served his country in the U.S. Army.

Dave was a member of the Four Seasons Motorcycle Club, Patriot Guard, Chester County A.B.A.T.E., and riding with the Silver Band Motorcycle Club. He was a former member of the Avondale Fire Co. and the West Grove, Fire Co. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, going to car shows, working on his T Bucket, fishing, his dogs and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, father and stepmother, he is survived by two sons, Bobby Peterson and Steven Peterson, both of West Grove; two brothers-in-law, Michael Kent of Cochranville, Pa. and Harry Kent of Clifton Heights, Pa. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Osborne and Alice Pennington.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square. His Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution in Dave’s memory may be made to Justice Rescue, 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21, Box 326, Philadelphia, PA 19114.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

JOANNE ROSS WILSON Joanne Ross Wilson, age 63, of Dover, TN passed away on Feb. 29 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. She was born Jan. 12, 1957 in West Grove to the late Robert Ross and Nola Pennington of Clarksville, TN. Joanne was the office manager at “LiL” Red Wag Inn and a member of The Church at Dyers Creek. She loved her fur babies and spending time with her family and traveling.

In addition to her mother Nola and stepmother Ella Ross she is survived by her loving husband Donald Wilson, sons, Brian and Jason Phipps, brothers, Bob Ross, Steven Odell, Michael Ross, sisters, Joani Shupe, Becky Yakscoe, Carol Waltz, Susan Moore, Robin Hawkes and Peggy Darnell, one grandchild Katelynn Phipps and many nieces and nephews. She is proceeded in death by her father Robert Ross and sister Sharon Lee. A service was held on March 10 at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. Arrangements are being handled by the Anglin Funeral Home, Dover, TN and Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove.

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Avon Grove Library plans March programs for all ages and interests From daily story times and special event programming to a teen service club, book clubs for adults, and crafting sessions for all ages, Avon Grove Library offers many opportunities for learning and enjoyment this March.

Children’s and Family Programs (unless otherwise noted, all programs are free and require no registration): ~ Babies, toddlers and preschoolers, along with their caregivers, can attend storytimes held every weekday at the library. Most are themed for certain age groups, but older and younger siblings are always welcome. ~ Toddler Storytimes are held every Tuesday at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. ~ Preschool Storytimes are held every Monday at 10 a.m., Wednesday at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and Friday at 10 a.m. Avon Grove Library is also offering a new weekly Afternoon Preschool Storytime on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. ~ Bilingual Storytime is held Mondays at 10 a.m. Participants will have the opportunity to hear

stories and songs in both English and Spanish. The session also includes a craft and open playtime.

This storytime is open to all ages and no previous experience with Spanish or English is necessary. ~ NEW DAY: Storytime at Treetops Kitty Café is held the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. and includes stories, crafts and playtime fun with the cats that are up for adoption. Treetops Kitty Café is located at 305 State Street, Kennett Square.

Registration and a fee are required.

To register and for more information, visit www. treetopskittycafe.com. ~ Avon Grove Library partners with Starbucks in Jennersville to offer a weekly Storytime at Starbucks, held every Thursday at 1 p.m. ~ Big Yellow Mug Storytime will be held in the coffeehouse at the Christian Life Center located at 125 Saginaw Rd, Lincoln University, the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. ~ Books and Breakfast “Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!” will be held on Saturday, March 14, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Obituaries

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CLALLEY C. PRICE Clalley C. Price, 92, of Avondale, passed away on March 5 at home after a lengthy illness.

He was the husband of Maxine M. Allen Price, with whom he shared 73 years of marriage.

Born in West Jefferson, NC he was the son of the late Lonnie and Devonia Vanover Price.

He was a veteran in the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. Clalley was an assistant pastor and member of Kennett Square Missionary Baptist Church.

He was employed with Lukens Steel in Coatesville for 33 years.

Clalley enjoyed gardening, flowers, sharing his vegetable garden with everyone, visiting people in the hospital and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Norma Wood (Lou) of Nottingham; two sons, Jerry Price (Lanita) of Myrtle Beach, SC and Tommy Price of Avondale; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and one sister, Joyce Barlow of Elkton, Md. He was preceded in death by one sister, four brothers and a daughter-in-law, Kathy Price.

Funeral services were held on March 9 at Kennett Square Missionary Baptist Church in Kennett Square.

Interment was in Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to Kennett Square Missionary Baptist Church or Penn Medicine Hospice at Chester County, 400 East Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

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

Families can come enjoy themed stories, fun crafts, a delicious pancake breakfast, and more. ~ Teen Service Club meets every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Teens can accrue volunteer service hours by preparing storytime crafts, helping out at family programs, and participating in other activities to benefit the

library. This free program requires no registration.

A full listing of events can be found at www.avongrovelibrary. org, which is updated frequently with new programs and details.

The Avon Grove Library Facebook and Instagram pages will have updates and additions when necessary.

Mary Jeanetta Crews, of Oxford, widow of Ivan A. Crews, went to her heavenly home on March 8. She was 94.

Born on November 8, 1925 in Fairview, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Tarlton and Nellie Williams Moore. Jeanetta, as she was known, loved her Lord, her family and her church. She served her Savior with faithfulness. She made sure her children knew the Bible, the family was in church every time the doors were open, and looked for opportunities to tell others how they could go to Heaven too. She faithfully prayed for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, their spouses, and loved ones as her heart’s desire was to spend eternity with them in Heaven.

She served as a youth director, sang in the choir, helped in the nursery and taught Sunday school for many years.

At the age of 18, Jeanetta, along with her sisters, moved from Kentucky to Chester, Pa., where she was employed by the Scott Paper Company until she married Ivan in 1959.

Although her priority was always her family and her home, she was briefly employed by Joe L. Crews Real Estate in New London, Pa. and Harford Christian School in Dublin, Md. Jeanetta loved her husband, Ivan. They met later in life and had been married for 58 years when Ivan went home to Heaven in 2017.

Jeanetta is survived by one son, Joel Crews and wife, Barb; two daughters, Karen Brenneman and her husband, Ronald and Rebecca Misiura and her husband, Larry. She is also survived by many grandchildren, Jordan, Jessica, Matt, Deanna, Derek, Jeremy, Dinah, Susanna, Nelly, Ivan, and their spouses. She loved her great-grandchildren, Alex, Lacey, Hunter, Claudia, Caleb and Alice. She is also survived by her precious caregivers who became like family to her. The caregivers include Judy Fox and Yvonne House.

Jeanetta was preceded in death by all of her siblings, Bruce, Carey, Harold, Roddy, Newell, Juanita, Katie and Isla.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at Highland Baptist Church, 1 E Highland Road in Parkesburg, Pa., where friends may visit from 1 to 2 p.m.

Interment will be immediately following at Edgewood Memorial Park, 325 Baltimore Pike, in Glen Mills, Pa. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Highland Baptist Church.

While we are heartbroken and will miss her, we know she is finally home and heard these words from her Savior, “Well done thou good and faithful servant!”

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on March 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: Application of Stephen and Gini Kutsuflakis seeking variances from the minimum side yard requirements, the minimum rear yard requirements and the maximum lot coverage requirements of Zoning Ordinance Sections 502.E, .F and .G, and Section 1501.A.3.e(1) so as to allow the construction of a swimming pool on a 0.278 acre “cluster development” residential lot located at 39 Mystery Rose Lane, West Grove (UPI # 58-3-27.75) in the Township’s RS – Residential Subdivision zoning district, with a rear yard set-back of 23 feet in lieu of the 50 feet required; side yard set-backs of 17 feet and 18 feet in lieu of the 25 feet required, and total lot coverage of 3,620 square feet (30.7%) in lieu of the 25% maximum allowed.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 869-9620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor, Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP, 213 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 3p-4-2t

INCORPORATION NOTICE

ZIP AND BOUNCE AMUSEMENT, INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. Robert Katz, Esquire, 275 E. Township Line Rd., Upper Darby, PA 19082 3p-11-1t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Joseph Santucci, Late of Penn 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 Debra Santucci , Administrator, P.O. Box 337, West grove, PA 19390 3p-11-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-99 Writ of Execution No. 2014-07450 DEBT $320,459.74 All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan of Landenberg Highlands, drawn by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated June 4, 1997, and last revised November 24, 1997, and Plan recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 14334, as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly side of the cul de sac (of irregular width) at the terminus of Victorian Lane (50 feet wide Private Right of Way), said point being a corner of Lot No. 28 on said Plan; thence extending from said point of beginning along Lot No. 28, South 54 degrees 25 minutes 45

seconds West, 230.51 feet to a point in line of lands marked Open Space on said Plan; thence extending along said lands, North 2 degrees 8 minutes 48 seconds West, 217.05 feet to a point; a corner of Lot No. 26 on said Plan; thence extending along same, South 77 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East, 192.33 feet to a point on the Northwesterly side of the aforementioned cul de sac; thence extending Southwestwardly, Southwardly and Southeastwardly along the Northwesterly, Westerly and Southwesterly sides of said cul de sac along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 50.00 feet the arc distance of 42.22 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Being Lot 27 as shown on the above mentioned Plan. UPI 72-3-88 BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Pablo M. Demucha and Rosario Demucha, husband and wife, granted and conveyed unto Pablo M. Demucha, married, by Deed dated December 10, 2004 and recorded March 16, 2005 in Chester County Record Book 6436, Page 492 for the consideration of $1.00.

PLANTIFF: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-QS3 VS DEFENDANT: Pablo M. Demucha SALE ADDRESS: 3 Victorian Lane, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, P.C. 610-328-2887 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on

Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-101 Writ of Execution No. 2019-08600 DEBT $158,426.16 ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage and lot of land situate in the Borough of Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue, formerly known as the Turnpike Road, at a corner of land now or late of Charles H.G. Sweigart; thence along the line of said lands, North 71 degrees East two hundred (200) feet; thence South 19 degrees East forty (40) feet; thence by land now or later of P. Herman Marvel and Mattie H. Marvel, his wife, South 71 degrees West two hundred (200) feet to the middle or Pennsylvania Avenue aforesaid; thence along the middle thereof, North 19 degrees West forty (40) feet to the place of beginning. Reserving nevertheless out of the said premises to the use of the public forever as an alley or street ten (10) feet in width all across the Northeastern end thereof, as represented on a map of said Borough.

Parcel No. 04-01-0053-0000 BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Charles M. Hallman and Betty J. Hallman, by Deed dated October 30, 2009 and recorded January 20, 2010 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, Pennsylvania as Instrument Number 10990015, granted and conveyed unto Victoria F. Thomas and Maurice A. Johnson, in fee.

PL ANTIFF: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Victoria F. Thomas & Maurice A. Johnson SALE ADDRESS: 317 Pennsylvania Avenue, Avondale, PA 19311 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-103 Writ of Execution No. 2019-06079 DEBT $216,728.06 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the township of London Grove, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania being bounded and described in accordance with a Plan of Section II Wickerton Farms, made by Manley N. White, Surveyor on 3/10/1967, corrected 4/3/1967 and recorded 7/5/1967 in Plan Book 26 page 28 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the intersection of the title line in the bed of State Road with the Northwesterly side line of Buttonwood Drive (50 feet wide) if extended, thence extending from said point of beginning along said Buttonwood Drive (50 feet wide) South 05 degrees East 200 feet to a point, a corner of other lands of grantors; thence extending along same South 78 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 121.41 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #29 on Plan; thence extending along said Lot #29 North 05 degrees East crossing the Southerly side of State Road, 200 feet to a point on the title line in the bed of said State Road; thence extending along the said title line in the bed of said State Road, North 78 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds East 121.14 feet to the first mentioned point and place beginning.

CONTAINING 24,090 square feet of land more or less.

of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, granted and conveyed unto Robert Thomas Baylis, and Mary G. Baylis, his wife, in fee. And the said Robert Thomas Baylis departed this life on May 14, 2006 thereby vesting title in Mary G. Baylis by operation of law.

AND THE SAID Mary G. Baylis departed this life on or about December 30, 2018 thereby vesting title unto Dawn G. Scanlon, Executrix of the Estate of Mary G. Baylis a/k/a Mary Baylis.

PLANTIFF: Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust VS DEFENDANT: Dawn G. Scanlon, Executrix of the Estate of Mary G. Baylis a/k/a Mary Baylis, Deceased SALE ADDRESS: 399 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-107 Writ of Execution No. 2019-01103 DEBT $228,170.58

BEING Lot #30 on said Plan.

UPI# 59-8-133.31; PIN 5980133100 BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Alfred W. Roy and Doris M. Roy, his wife, be Deed dated July 9, 1968 and recorded July 9, 1968 in Book G38 Page 302, in the Office of the Recorder

ALL THAT CERTAIN unit in the property situate in the Township of Kennett, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being Lot No. 47 in the “Site Plan for Victoria Gardens, Continued on Page 6B

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Local News Oxford Rotary Club honors Seniors of the Month Oxford Area High School students Miranda Nilan and Saul Torres Nieto were recently honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month.

Miranda, daughter of Rosemary and Tim Nilan, is a member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society and is vice president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She participates in winter track and is a swimming instructor at the Jennersville YMCA. A gifted singer and musician, Miranda performs in the Choral Ensemble, Bella Voce and the Symphonic Band.

She was selected to per-

form as second chair in the flute section of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 12 Band at the District Band Festival and the District 12 Orchestra at the Orchestra Festival.

As a sophomore and junior she was selected for the district, regional and state PMEA Chorus Festivals.

Miranda was selected to perform in the 300-member Mixed Chorus at the National Association for Music Education All-National Honors Ensemble event held this past November in Orlando, Fla. On New Year’s Day 2019, Miranda marched and

played flute as one of 12 Oxford Area High School musicians who performed with the Cavalcade of Bands Honor Band in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.

Miranda also performed the lead role of Princess Winnifred in the high school’s spring musical production of “Once Upon a Mattress.”

After graduation Miranda plans to study music education in college. Her choices include West Chester University and West Virginia University.

Saul, son of Adriana and Saul Torres, is a member of National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Science

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Oxford Area High School students Miranda Nilan and Saul Torres Nieto were honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month. Pictured (from left) are Oxford Area High School assistant principal Andrew Wendle; Saul, Adriana and Saul Torres; Miranda Nilan; Rotary Club President Dr. Raymond Fischer and Rotary Senior of the Month liaison Connie Winchester.

National Honor Society and National English Honor Society, where he serves as public relations chairman, helping to organize a Pajama Day fundraiser that benefited children in Third World nations.

Saul is also a mem-

ber of the yearbook staff, Helping Hands Community Service Club and the LEO Club, a youth organization of Lions International sponsored locally by the Oxford Lions Club. He is a member of the crosscountry team and the

track team, competing in distance events.

Saul has excelled in science courses throughout his high school years, and after graduation plans to pursue a medical degree.

His college choices include Drexel University and Dickinson College.

sylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-128 Writ of Execution No. 2019-03448 DEBT $368,284.40

directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

Legals Continued from Page 5B Kennett Township, Chester County, PA” prepared by Brandywine Valley Engineers, a Division of Vollmer Associates, LLP, Sheet No. 4 of 18, last revised on November 10, 2000, and recorded on March 25, 2005, by the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 6445, at Page 155, as Instrument No. 10517354, and subject to a Declaration dated March 26, 2002, and recorded on, May 1, 2002, by the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Record Book 5270, at Page 142, with a proportionate undivided 1/118th interest in the Common Elements.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES AS Victoria Gardens, L.P., a PA Limited Partnership, by and thorough its President Member, James V. Gannon, of Longwood Crossing Properties, LLC, General Partner, by Deed dated March 8, 2005, and recorded on March 25, 2005, by the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 6445, at Page 155, as Instrument No. 10517354, granted and conveyed unto Philip R. Fash and Jean M. Fash, as Tenants by the Entireties.

UPI NO. 62-04-0782 PLANTIFF: Statebridge Company, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Jean M. Fash and Philip R. Fash SALE ADDRESS: 502 Victoria Gardens Drive, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG 215-572-8111 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-119 Writ of Execution No. 2018-04076 DEBT $90,578.99 ALL THAT CERTAIN, MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE ON, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST NOTTINGHAM, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All that certain lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of West Nottingham, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan for Michael J. Woodward made by Weber Surveyors, Inc., Lancaster, PA, dated 4/1/93, last revised 8/26/93 and recorded at West Chester, PA, as Plan No. 12273, as follows, to wit: Tract One, Beginning at a point on the title line in the bed of Hopewell Road at a corner of Lot #4 on said plan; thence extending from said point of beginning and along the said title line, South 87 degrees 24 minutes 32 seconds East, 344.88 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #3 on said plan; thence extending along Lot #3, South 02 degrees 35 minutes 28 seconds West crossing the southerly side of Hopewell Road and passing through a joint driveway for Lots #2

and #3, 350.00 feet to a point; thence extending still along Lot #3, North 87 degrees 24 minutes 32 seconds West, 379.20 feet to a point in line of Lot #4 on said plan; thence extending along the same, North 08 degrees 11 minutes 28 seconds East, 351.68 feet, having recrossed the southerly side of Hopewell Road, to a point on the title line in the bed of same, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Being Lot #2 on said Plan.

Tract Two, Beginning at a point on the title line in the bed of Hopewell Road, said point being a corner of Lot #2 on said plan; thence extending from said point of beginning and along said title line, South 87 degrees 24 minutes 32 seconds East, 50.00 feet to a corner of Lot 1 on said plan; thence extending along Lot #1, crossing the southerly side of Hopewell Road, South 02 degrees 35 minutes 28 seconds West, 400.88 feet to a point; thence extending still along the same, South 41 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds East, 222.60 feet to a corner of lands now or formerly of Richard L. Vannorman; thence extending along the same South 59 degrees 25 minutes 44 seconds West, 405.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #4 on said plan; thence extending along the same, North 27 degrees 23 minutes 26 seconds West, 425.96 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #2, aforesaid; thence extending along the same the two following courses and distances; (1) South 87 degrees 24 minutes 32 seconds East, 379.20 feet to a point and (2) North 02 degrees 35 minutes 28 seconds East, passing through a joint driveway for Lots #2 and #3, and recrossing the southerly side of Hopewell Road, 350.00 feet to a point on the title line in the bed of same, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Being Lot #3 on said Plan.

BEING UPI NUMBER 68-2-17.3 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THOMAS J. GAMBER AND MADELINE C. GAMBER, HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO ACQUIRED TITLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM KATHLEEN WOODWARD AND MICHAEL WOODWARD, DATED OCTOBER 30, 1998, RECORDED NOVEMBER 10, 1998, AT INSTRUMENT NUMBER 84346, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4451, PAGE 0673, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. PLANTIFF: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing as successor VS DEFENDANT: Thomas J. Gamber, AKA Thomas Gamber & Madeline C. Gamber, AKA Madeline Gamber SALE ADDRESS: 2266 Hopewell Road, Nottingham, PA 19362 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10)

days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-121 Writ of Execution No. 2019-08185 DEBT $57,334.89

31, 1999 in Deed Book 4626, page 2345, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, granted and conveyed unto Barbara L. Stevenson, in fee.

All that certain piece or parcel or Tract of land situate in the Borough of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and being known as 319 East State Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348.

PLANTIFF: Wilmington Trust National Association not in its Individual Capacity but solely as trustee of MFRA Trust 2015-1 VS DEFENDANT: Barbara L. Stevenson a/k/a Barbara L. Strutynski

TAX MAP AND PARCEL NUMBER: 03-03-0082

SALE ADDRESS: 94 Parke Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365

SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF: Antoinette Maxwell Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen L. Jones aka Kathleen L. Maxwell and Phyllis Maxwell Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen L. Jones aka Kathleen L. Maxwell

PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC 610-278-6800

PLANTIFF: Branch Banking & Trust VS DEFENDANT: Antoinette Maxwell Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen L. Jones aka Kathleen L. Maxwell & Phyllis Maxwell Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen L. Jones aka Kathleen L. Maxwell SALE ADDRESS: 319 East State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-125 Writ of Execution No. 2017-10606 DEBT $71,795.65 ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land Situate in the Borough of Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, being Lot No. 9 on Plan of Lots surveyed for Horace A. Bailey, June 3, 1959 by Howard H. Ranck, R.S. more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the Southeast corner thereof, a point in the middle of Parke Avenue (20 feet wide) located a distance of 230 feet Northward from a point in or near the middle of First Avenue; thence extending by land now or late of Horace A. Bailey and Marie A. Bailey, South 82 degrees 43 minutes West 104 feet to a stake; thence by the premises of David W. Thompson and wife, North 7 degrees 57 minutes West 119 feet to an iron pin on the Southern boundary line of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company; thence by the same North 80 degrees 57 minutes East 104 feet to an iron pin; thence along in the middle of Parke Avenue South 7 degrees 57 minutes East 121.73 feet to the place of beginning.

CONTAINING 12,510 square feet of land be the same more or less. Parcel #8-4-87.10 BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Martin W. Henley, by Deed dated August 27, 1999 and recorded August

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

ALL THAT CERTAIN, MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE ON, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PENNSBURY, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All that certain tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate in the Township of Pennsbury, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described more particularly in accordance with a final subdivision plan of Pennsbury Heights, made by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc., dated 11/9/1977, last revised 5/16/1978 and recorded as plan #1914, as follows:

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: JAMES F. ARCHER and CAROL L. ARCHER

Beginning at a point on the westerly side of a 50 foot wide right of way known as Graychal Lane said point of beginning being the northeasterly corner of Lot #11 as shown on said plan, and the southeasterly corner of the about to be described lot; thence extending along said Lot #11, South 88 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds West, 404.63 feet to a point in line of lands of Lot #9 as shown on said plan; thence along said Lot #9, North 1 degree 34 minutes 50 seconds West, 159.89 feet to a point of curve on the cul-de-sac at the terminus of Cheryl Lane; thence along said cul-de-sac along the curve of a circle having a radius of 60 feet, the arc distance of 83.51 feet to a point of reverse curve; thence along the curve of a circle having a radius of 25.00 feet, the arc distance of 34.83 feet to a point on the southerly side of said Cheryl Lane; thence continuing along said Cheryl Lane, North 88 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds East, 296.33 feet to a point of curve at the intersection of the aforementioned Graychal and Cheryl Lane, thence along said curve of a circle having a radius of 25.00 feet, the arc distance of 39.27 feet to a point on the aforementioned westerly side of Graychal Lane; thence along said of Graychal Lane, South 1 degree 29 minutes 7 seconds East, 204.89 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling

Being Lot #10 as shown on said plan.

PARCEL NO.: 64-01-0002.120

PLANTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association, not in Its Individual Capacity But Solely as Indenture Trustee for the CIM Trust 2017-8 Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2017-8 c/o Nationstar Mortgage LLC dba Mr. Cooper VS DEFENDANT: James F. Archer & Carol L. Archer

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PERRY CAMERLENGO, JR. AND ZAROUHI SARA CAMERLENGO, HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO ACQUIRED TITLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM PERRY CAMERLENGO, JR. DATED MARCH 12, 2009, RECORDED MARCH 26, 2009 AT DOCUMENT ID 10912014, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7623, PAGE 2055, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 2018-2

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 20th, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Offi ce within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-3-126 Writ of Execution No. 2018-12382 DEBT $178,987.13 PROPERTY SITUATE IN TOWNSHIP OF SADSBURY TAX PARCEL #3704A-0040.000

SALE ADDRESS: 21 Peacemaker Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Penn-

PLANTIFF: New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust VS DEFENDANT: Perry Camerlengo, Jr., AKA Perry J. Camerlengo, Jr., AKA Perry Camerlengo & Zarouhi Sara Camerlengo SALE ADDRESS: 1608 Cheryl Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs

SALE NO. 20-3-131 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03691 DEBT $132,666.44 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate in Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, shown as Lot 2, on a Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan of the Kay Ginn Property, prepared by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated April 29, 1998, last revised July 28, 1998, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County as Plan No.14646, Being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in line of land now or formerly of Equine Enterprise, Ltd., said point being on the Northerly right-of-way line of Lewisville-Chesterville Road (PA Route 841, 33’ wide right- of way). Thence by said right-ofway line, the following two courses and distances: 1. S 82o 41’ 40” W 329.97’ to a point. 2. N 85o 13’ 37” W 429.68’ to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of Schoolhouse Road (T- 378, 33’ wide right-of-way).

Thence by said right-of-way line, the following two courses and distances: N 12o 50’ 02” E 669.96’ to a point of curve, By the arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 1,378.77’, and arc length of 158.19’, with a chord of N 16 o 07’ 15” E 158.11’ to a point and corner of land now or formerly of Kenneth Weaverling, Jr. Thence by said land, the following two courses and distances: 1. S 72o 02’ 17” E 296.64’ to a point. 2. N 18o57’ 19” E 282.70’ to a point and corner of Lot 1.

Thence by Lot 1, N 84 o 54’ 05” E 344.56’ to a point and corner of land now or formerly of Equine Enterprise, Ltd. Thence by said land, S 08o 43’ 57” W 1,017.21’ to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING 14.894 acres of land to be the same more or less.

BEING CHESTER County Tax Parcel No. 72-5-8.1 BEING THE SAME PREMISES Vernon A. Ginn, II, her son and Diane M. Ginn, his wife as tenants by the entireties by deed from Kay J. Ginn, dated 4/12/2000 and recorded 5/24/2000 in Book 4758 page 2001 PLANTIFF: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, As Trustee of the Chalet Series III Trust VS DEFENDANT: Diane M. Ginn and Vernon A. Ginn, II SALE ADDRESS: 663 Old School House Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, P.C. 610-328-2887 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 2p-26-3t

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020

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Oxford FBLA members to Oxford Educational Foundation approves more attend Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference professional grants Every school year, the Oxford Educational Foundation offers staff of the Oxford Area School District the opportunity to apply for professional grants. These grants are awarded for innovative ideas to improve the education of their students with funding beyond the scope of the district’s budget. Grants applications are accepted in September, December, February, and April. Funding can be awarded up to $1,500 for each grant, and so far $5,607.15 has been awarded for the 2019-2020 school year.

The award recipients from the second round of applicants this year include the following:

From Jordan Bank School, Diane Harris will use her grant to provide for a visiting author program that includes music, singalongs, and amusing characters. The purpose of the interactive program is to encourage students to read and explore their world.

Dr. David Hamburg and Yamilet Fernandez, of Oxford Area School District’s Project Liaison, will use their grant money to purchase a new camera for their youtube presentations of “Turn the Page Tuesdays.”

In the videos, Hamburg and Fernandez meet community members who explain what they do in the community, how reading

is important to them, and then they read a children’s book. Families can access the sessions through the school district website, text, twitter, or email. The public can watch these episodes at the Jordan Bank School’s Youtube channel.

Rebecca Florek and Kris McDermott of Elk Ridge are using the grant money to expand the school’s Kindness Rock Garden.

The grant will provide for more flower beds, planting materials, a bench, and The Kindness Rocks Project School (SEL) Presentation Package that includes a social-emotional curriculum learning module, a matching game and more.

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Pictured with school board president Joseph Tighe, principal James Canaday and superintendent David Woods are Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference qualifiers, from left, Chris Goodrich, Sydney Herrera, Samantha Dunlap, Cade Pearson, Dan Nowland, Abby Oliver, Bailee Mallon, Justin Neskie and Gabbie Burton.

Superintendent David Woods began his report at the recent school board meeting by asking Oxford Area High School principal James Canaday to introduce members of the high school’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of

Oxford FFA students recognized for outstanding showings at PA Farm Show

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Pictured with principal James Canaday, OAHS agricultural education teacher Diane Miller, superintendent David Woods and school board president Joseph Tighe are FFA members David Bell and Gavra Goldie.

Diane Miller, the faculty adviser to the Oxford Area High School’s chapter of Future Farmers of America, recognized junior Gavra Goldie and sophomore David Bell at the February school board meeting for their outstanding livestock showings at the recent Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Bell specializes in raising and showing

Black Angus cattle, while Goldie has a long record of excellence for her various breeds of rabbits.

After the students were awarded certif icates of recognition, it was pointed out that in a recent house fire, Goldie had lost her Class of 2021 ring. Arrangements were made for a replacement, which high school principal James Canaday presented to Goldi

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America who will attend the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference and Competition to be held from April 6 to 8 in Hershey.

The chapter members qualified to attend the state conference based on their scores in the competitive events at the Pennsylvania FBLA Regional Leadership Conference held in December at the Downingtown STEM Academy, as well as through earlier online competition.

The following students qualified to compete at the State Leadership Conference: • Seniors Bailee Mallon and Justin Neskie, First Place, Sports & Entertainment Management • Senior Sydney Herrera, First Place, Job Interview • Sophomore Abby Oliver, First Place,

Introduction to Business Communication • Sophomores Samantha Dunlap, Dan Nowland and Cade Pearson, First Place, Social Media Campaign • Senior Gabbie Burton, Second Place, Journalism • Junior Cassidy Tower, Second Place, Business Communication • Junior Ashley Andrikanich, Second Place, Computer Problem Solving • Junior Chris Goodrich, Second Place, Political Science • Junior Anna Hershey, Third Place, Political Science Students who place in the top four of the competitive events at the State Leadership Conference will qualify to attend and compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference to be held this summer in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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