Chester County Press 03-13-2024 Edition

KCSD superintendent to retire in July

Marsala as she listed the retirements and hires. Board President David Kronenberg later addressed the news in greater detail during the March 11 meeting at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center.

Kronenberg at first thanked Blakey, 60, for his service, noting that Blakey had come at a difficult time when COVID-19 was about to strike the nation and its schools. He also brought the district through the process of planning for two new elementary school build-

ings and even implemented all the necessary precautions when escaped prisoner Danilo Cavalcante was on the loose in the area.

Kronenberg said that Blakey always had the priority of the students in mind. Moving forward, he added, the board will provide opportunities for community input about what they are looking for in Blakey’s successor.

The board members approved a contract with the Chester County Intermediate Unit that helps them seek a

new superintendent. Kronenberg said as well that he has five priorities with respect to Blakey’s retirement:

1. He is committed to working with Blakey throughout the time he remains in his position;

2. He is dedicated to clinging to the mission statement of the district and will use it as his guide;

3. He is committed to the programs the district has established and will work toward their goals;

4. He is committed to the

continuity and stability for the school district; and

5. The board will work with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to find a replacement.

Blakey came to the district as its eighth superintendent in January of 2020. Six weeks into his tenure, he was faced with the challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Morgan State University, Blakey obtained a master’s

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Kennett Township approves two waivers for construction of new KACS site

square feet is being proposed to be constructed at a late date.

The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors approved two motions at their March 6 meeting related to the Kennett Area Community Service’s (KACS) planned new facility on West Cypress Street in Kennett Square Borough.

The first motion grants approval of the development plan for the agency’s proposed onestory, 29,527-square-foot building, 14,135-square feet of which will be used for professional offices and 10,392 square feet that will be designated as a food cupboard. Each project will be completed in phases, and an additional 5,000

The total 5.61-acre site – located in both Kennett and New Garden townships -- will also include parking area improvements, as well as public water and sewer service. Access to the proposed property will be from two entrances on West Cypress Street, with one in New Garden and the other in Kennett.

The proposed building and most associated parking will be located in Kennett Township, and the remainder of the parking, the sewer connection, and the proposed driveway access to West Cypress Street will be located in New Garden Township.

Oxford Borough Council focuses on Water Department’s Capital Improvement Plan

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

There are 22.3 miles of water mains and 140 hydrants in the Borough of Oxford. Maintaining those water mains, treating water, and supplying the water to the homes of the residents

of the borough is a huge job, and Oxford Borough Council is moving forward with a Water Department Capital Improvement Plan.

Terry Funk, P.E., senior project manager from Gannett

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Two longtime leaders in the fight against clothing insecurity and empowering people toward financial independence are merging, as Wings for Success becomes part of The Wardrobe (formerly Career Wardrobe).

While

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District officials also honored four employees

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

unfolded—the district honored two high school students for impressive academic achievements and celebrated four longtime employees who are retiring.

But, during the meeting,

officials also heard from several parents and students who are concerned about proposed changes to the middle school’s Academically Talented and Gifted Program offerings.

During Superintendent Dr. John Sanville’s report to the school board, a spotlight was shone on Lilly Zhang and Arjun Praphulla Suryawanshi, two

Unionville High School students who were selected by the Society for Science for inclusion among the top 300 scholars in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Sanville explained that Suryawanshi and Zhang were among thousands of students who submitted original scientific research in the Regeneron Science

The Unionville-Chadds Ford school community had plenty of reasons to feel proud as the February meeting of the school board

Photo by Chris Barber Kennett Consolidated School District Superintendent Dusty Blakey will retire on July 26.

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The supervisors also voted to waive traffic impact assessment fees that normally would be assigned to KACS at the new location, which will save the agency between $60,000 and $70,000.

Last year, New Garden Township approved a motion that waived permit fees for the portion of the proposed building that falls within the township.

“Southern Chester County is fortunate to have strong community leaders in Kennett and New Garden Townships,” said KACS Executive Director Leah Reynolds in a release issued by the agency after the Kennett Township meeting. “Working together, KACS’s new facility will provide the resources and services necessary to improve the lives of everyone in our

community.” In other township business, the supervisors voted to approve a requested waiver that allows the construction of a publicly accessible mowed pedestrian path as part of a plan to develop a 16.56-acre mixed-use development along Walnut Road. The proposed Parkside Development, immediately south of U.S. Route 1 and across from Anson B. Nixon Park, is projected to include 7 single-family dwelling units, 76 multi-family attached dwelling units, 100 apartment units, 11 detached garages and space for 2 commercial/ retail businesses.

After discussion, the board agreed that the path will be five feet in width and will provide separate right-of-way of least ten feet in width.

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

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degree in educational leadership and a doctorate in administration and public policy, both from the University of Delaware. During his career, he was a social studies teacher, a wrestling coach and superintendent of the Colonial School District in Delaware.

In a written statement, Blakey said, “As I prepare to embark on the next chapter of my life, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Thank you for your support, your commitment to our students and your dedication to excellence in education.”

The board also saw a presentation of the design for the new Kennett High School sign that was created by a committee that consisted of all the class officers in the high school. It will be a bold statement of KHS, will be

about five feet tall and will be equipped with lighting that can be changed to highlight events and seasons.

The student committee was at the meeting, and several members said the group dealt with various suggestions, but worked very cooperatively.

The sign is scheduled to be in place by the next school year.

The board approved school trips for robotics and

FBLA.

The board approved as well the organizing of a new

deal with female student issues. It is called “Girls Spark.”

Climb aboard the Chester County Cheers Trail

Chester County Tourism’s new program provides an incentive for those who visit the county’s many wineries, breweries, tasting rooms and distilleries

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Over the last decade, the 750 square miles of Chester County has transformed from having a moderately good reputation as a destination for locally made libations to an emerging industry that now draws both raves and visitors on a regular basis.

In a county known for its history, for cultural meccas like Longwood Gardens and for its quaint hometowns, there is now a bright and bountiful new kid in town, with beer, wine and spirits to enjoy that are tucked along the country road crevices of a growing county.

Over the past several years, the Office of Chester County Tourism has championed – and promoted – each stage of the industry’s growth. In 2018, the agency launched BV Brew Scene that recognized the emerging craft brew scene, and its website served as a mapping tool and information source that connected legions of brewing aficionados to the dozens of breweries that were popping up throughout the county. A few years later, as the county began to enjoy a rising number of wineries and distilleries, it formed Chester County Cheers, a broad overview in the form of a printed brochure and website –that now encapsulates 50 breweries, wineries, tasting rooms and distilleries from Phoenixville to Oxford under one umbrella of tours, tastes and tourism.

“All of these places are

part of the infrastructure of Chester County, but by putting them all together, they become more of an attraction and more of a story,” said Nina Kelly, director of marketing and communications for Chester County Tourism. “It has enabled guests – no matter where they are in the county -- to look at the map and see that a winery and a distillery or a brewery is not far from where they are.”

In a larger sense, the agency’s program is following the lead of what has become a growing phenomenon across the U.S., the economic impact of which is providing ancillary business for hotels, inns, restaurants and other social amenities that are near wineries, breweries, tasting rooms and distilleries.

“Beginning several years ago, we began to see an uptick in people who were embarking on what are called brewcations and a substantial number of others were putting them on their radar,” said Jack Lodge, Chester County Tourism’s communications technology manager, who also has experience in the local craft brewing industry.

“They’re driving, they’re staying in nearby hotels, they’re engaging in the local flair and they are tak-

ing this unique experience home with them, and telling their friends, ‘Try this.’”

“We rarely promote a single entity in Chester County on its own,” Kelly said, “so the beer, wine and spirits industry is marketed as part of a larger experience in visiting Chester County, in terms of, ‘I am coming to Chester County for ‘X’ and I am staying for ‘Y’. It is intrinsically tied to agritourism because of the use of the land, and it is tied to open space that is used to grow the products made in the making of wine, beer and spirits.”

Chester County Cheers Trail

While the burgeoning growth of the industry is being supported through the agency’s Chester County Cheers initiative, there is a new incentive program – launched at the Kennett Winterfest on Feb. 24 –that is very likely to draw additional visitors. By registering for the Chester County Cheers Trail (www.CountyCheers. com.), visitors can receive points simply by stopping

by any of the 25 breweries throughout the county. Those accumulating points will be able to turn them in to receive prizes like hoodies, t-shirts, baseball caps, winter caps and beer glasses – all with the new Chester County Cheers Trail logo emblazoned on them. The Trail – free to all members who sign up -- is a cooperative venture created by Chester County Tourism with support from Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing Company and Seth Mathlery of Iron Hill Brewing Company.

“We wanted to establish a simple incentive plan as a deliverable for our guests that will help them build their own itineraries throughout the county,” Lodge said. “Every time a guest visits a brewery, their phone tracks their location to that brewery and points are just a simple click away. Another great benefit about this new platform is that it informs members about upcoming bottle releases and special events and incentives for visiting.

“The more places you visit, the more points you build up.”

Chester County Tourism will expand the Chester County Cheers Trail Program to include wine and spirits on June 9 at the Kennett Summerfest in Kennett Square, sponsored by Kennett Collaborative.

First introduced in 2022, the event will bring local wineries and distilleries together with food, art and live music in a sophisticated festival atmosphere.

“Coming from the craft brewing industry, I place the same importance on internal collaboration as I do with the people who enjoy our Chester County Cheers program and this new incentive,” Lodge said. “Our hope has always been to get all of our breweries to know each other and work with each

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They are working on the treatment facilities, replacing infrastructure and operations. “We are also concerned with documents, permits, and upcoming regulations,” Funk explained.

Water customers will see meter system upgrades, which are partially funded through a grant. Those upgrades will improve the billing process for the borough and for water users.

Future regulations from DEP and EPA are also a concern that will be reviewed going forward. Specifically, the mixing

other. There is cross-pollination between all three of our beverage sectors, and our role is to interconnect them as part of a whole. It’s all about helping each other.”

To learn more about the Chester County Cheers program, see a list of all participating wineries, distilleries, tasting rooms and distilleries and register for the Chester County Cheers Trail, visit www. CountyCheers.com.

To learn more about upcoming events and key attractions throughout the Brandywine Valley, visit www.BrandywineValley. com.

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

of water from Chester Water Authority, with the borough’s wells is also being studied. The mixing of water systems may affect the chemistry of the water so this is another important piece of the study. Water infrastructure improvements such as hydrants, valves, well pump replacement and water mains are also a big focus of the study.

“Currently, the borough has six operational wells,” Garcia-Allen said.

Funk said, “The borough has done a great job in securing grants that could help us with these projects. We will work together to identify other sources of funding.”

Courtesy design

The new sign has been designed by the students in the high school.

Photo by Chris Barber

Class officers from Kennett High School gathered at the meeting to present their design for the new school sign at the corner of Union and South streets.

student club to

Courtesy photos/image

The newly formed incentive program is part of Chester County Cheers, a cooperative partnership that showcases 50 breweries, wineries, tasting rooms and distilleries throughout the county.

The Office of Chester County Tourism’s new Chester County Cheers Trail allows visitors to enjoy 25 participating breweries in the county and receive points for each visit in exchange for prizes like hoodies, t-shirts, baseball caps, winter caps and beer glasses.

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now allow public resale shopping to support expanding services to provide outfits for work or life to anyone in need in the region.

The integrated organization will also expand the Wings for Success education and coaching services throughout the Philadelphia region to help people move to financial independence.

“Few people know that Wings for Success was founded by former Wardrobe volunteers, so this merger is really 25 years in the making,” said The Wardrobe’s Executive Director Sheri Cole. “We are excited to be able to expand our successful model to Chester County and make an even bigger impact on the lives of people throughout our region. Like food and shelter, clothing is a basic need that no one should have to go without.

“And now in Chester

County, anyone struggling will have access to clothing that helps them look and feel good.”

“Coming together with The Wardrobe will allow us to offer even more services to the communities Wings has served over the years,” said Jill Laufenberg, The Wardrobe’s development director. “By combining our resources, we can do so much more together.”

Founded in 1995 with the mission to bridge the gap by providing professional clothing to women transitioning to work, The Wardrobe is among the nation’s largest agencies working to eliminate clothing insecurity and curb fashion waste. Each year, the nonprofit upcycles more than 200,000 pounds of gently used and new clothing to provide a stable source of free quality clothing for its participants and has outfitted more than 100,000 people.

Last year, demand for The Wardrobe’s services

increased by 30 percent and the organization outfitted 6,000 people with the clothing they need to move toward independence.

The merger was a long time in the making, said The Wardrobe’s Program Director Mars Sharock.

“Originally, The Wardrobe and Wings For Success were one entity and then split off many years ago,” he said.

“When Jill [Laufenberg] came on board, she started looking at the clients the agency was serving and then contacted The Wardrobe and said, ‘Hey, why aren’t we the same organization? We both do the same work and if we combine forces, we can do a lot more good for the larger community.’

“I’m passionate in my belief that non-profits should work together and not against each other, and I know often, non-profits are competing for funding, so it’s hard to get them into the mindset of working together but when you put the peo-

ple who are in need first, then you are able to realign yourself with the actual mission of the organization, and when our missions are aligned and we put our clients first, there is no reason why we shouldn’t be working together.”

Sharock said that the Kennett Square location

will provide clothing for women and men, as well as the transgender community and the local farming community.

The Wardrobe is located in the New Garden Shopping Center, 345 Scarlet Road, Kennett Square and at the Exton Square Mall, 153 Exton Square Parkway in

Exton, and is open MondaySaturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. for clothing donations, open shopping, and client appointments.

To learn more about

The Wardrobe, visit www. WardrobePA.org.

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

St. Pat’s lays the cornerstone on the new addition

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

Dozens of communicants from St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kennett Square celebrated with a ribboncutting ceremony after the completion of the Cornerstone Project that started last May. The event, which was held along the sidewalk last Friday, also featured the laying of the new cornerstone at the entrance.

The project is a stone structure that connects the church and the Christian education building with a shelter along Meredith Street.

It includes two new bath-

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Talent Search. The scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists.

Sanville explained the work of the two Unionville High School students.

Suryawanshi, a senior, titled his winning project: ArmLev — A Low-Cost, Wearable and Dual-Mechanism ArmStabilizing Device Aimed To Mitigate Tremors.

Zhang, also a senior, titled her winning project: Urban Heat Island Mitigation With Aerogel Composites. It pres-

rooms, especially for those with physical limitations, as well as a sheltered and climate-controlled gathering area for social occasions.

The structure will also enable people to walk from the church to the former school protected from the elements. At each end will be open gateways where individuals can walk directly to the church’s backyard.

Rev. Christopher Rogers said the undertaking was prompted by years of suggestions from the members that they find a way to avoid inclement weather as they habitually socialize outside the entrance after the services. They also wanted bathrooms that were easier

ents a solution to the Urban Heat Island effect.

Sanville noted with pride that it is very rare for one high school to have more than one student earn a Regeneron Science Talent Search selection. Submissions for this honor came from students from across the U.S. and from students in other countries, and Unionville High School was one of just 49 schools in the U.S. to have two or more students receive the honor this year.

“We could not be more proud to call you UHS students,” the superintendent said.

Suryawanshi and Zhang

to access than the ones in the church basement.

“I decided to bring it to reality,” he said, describing the building as one that would change not only the face of Meredith Street but of Kennett Square.

Rogers led the attendees in a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. He also told his joyful audience that the completion of the project had strengthened his faith, as so many potential stumbling blocks were overcome. One threat, he said, was that the estimated cost had gone up and he was told by the diocese that he had to shut down the plan because of the shortfall.

However, a member of

will each receive $2,000 for the honor. In addition, Unionville High School will receive $4,000 for STEMrelated activities.

Another highlight of the meeting came when district officials recognized the contributions of four people who are retiring this school year—an art teacher, a custodian, a librarian, and a paraprofessional. School administrators, school board members who have had children in the school district, and even some students took turns sharing glowing tributes to each of the retiring district employees.

The retirees are Ann Ferron, a Patton Middle

the parish made a financial commitment to make up any amount that the congregation had fallen short, so the project went forward.

Rogers said the $2 million project is now paid for and completely financed by the congregation.

Mike Miller, the member of the parish who oversaw the construction, praised Gilmore and Associates construction company and the architect, Patrick Mohan. He said he has been especially pleased that they were able to use stone work that matched the church.

Following the words of thanks and praise, the dozens of spectators on the sidewalk watched as David

School art teacher; Brett Culberson, a Patton Middle School custodian; Eva Thomas, Pocopson Elementary School librarian; and Lori Towber, a Patton Middle School paraprofessional. Those four, while performing very different duties, all made the school district a better place for students during their combined 109 years of experience.

“We appreciate everything you’ve done,” Sanville said. “You’ve made a difference. You’re leaving us, but you’re leaving us better.”

Later in the meeting, several parents and a few students expressed concerns about a proposal to reduce

was cut.

the number of Academically Talented courses available to students in the middle school. Of specific concern for the parents who spoke is the possible loss of Academically Talented courses in English and Literature. Twenty-seven families signed a letter outlining their concerns, and then the letter was sent to district officials. The parents pointed out that students in the Gifted Program need to be challenged, and they need the individualized classroom experience of being taught by Gifted Program teachers—extra coursework in a less rigorous class would not

be a substitution. District officials thanked the parents and students for sharing their opinions, and they promised that there would be more discussion about the issue.

Also at the meeting, the school board signed off on some contracts connected to the school district’s Centennial Celebration that is taking place this school year. The culminating event in the celebration is the Centennial Gala at the Longwood Gardens Conservatory on Saturday, April 13. Each of these contracts will be funded in full by the ticket prices and contributions.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

On March 11, State Rep. Christina Sappey, center, took part in the official opening of The Wardrobe, a clothing resale shop in the New Garden Shopping Center that recently merged with Wings For Success. Joining her at the ceremony were, from left, The Wardrobe board member Erin Allsman, board president Nina Markey, store manager Carol Vidal Hernandez and program director Mars Sharock.

Horst cemented the new cornerstone in place and the ribbon stretched across the door

Bishop John McIntyre from Philadelphia is scheduled to pay a visit to St. Pat’s on March 16.

Photo by Chris Barber Stonemason David Horst cements the cornerstone in place for the new St. Patrick Church addition.

‘You’ve made a difference’

It takes a village to raise a child.

We all know the saying.

But at a recent meeting of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, the saying was brought to life as district officials paid tribute to four employees who are retiring.

Ann Ferron is a Patton Middle School art teacher.

Brett Culberson is a Patton Middle School custodian.

Eva Thomas is a Pocopson Elementary School librarian.

Lori Towber is a Patton Middle School paraprofessional.

Those four, while performing very different duties, all made the school district a better place for students during their combined 109 years of experience.

“We appreciate everything you’ve done,” Superintendent Dr. John Sanville said. “You’ve made a difference. You’re leaving us, but you’re leaving us better.”

As school administrators, school board members who have had children in the school district, and even some students took turns sharing glowing tributes to each of the retiring district employees, it became evident how the librarian and the custodian and the paraprofessional and the art teacher helped students on their journeys toward adulthood. They were part of the village that helped raise not hundreds of children, but thousands.

Culberson is popularly known as “Mr. Brett” to thousands of U-CF students who went through the schools. One student fondly recalled how Mr. Brett would help her open her yogurt containers when she was an elementary school student. He helped keep the schools cleaned and the students a little safer during the challenging days of the pandemic. Culberson is retiring as the head custodian after working for 27 years in the district.

Thomas, a librarian in Unionville-Chadds Ford since 2008, was lauded for her amazing knowledge of children’s literature, her work helping to expand the library into a full media center, and preparing meticulous lessons for the school district’s youngest readers.

Towber started working in the school district as a custodian in 1996. She recalled wanting to be a teacher when she was growing up, and her interest in working with and helping youngsters never went away. She took on a paraprofessional role and then worked as a personal care assistant. Towber was praised for her dependability, loyalty, flexibility, and dedication to students.

Ferron was lauded for her unique ability to connect with students during her career in the school district that goes back to 1986. Thousands of students benefitted from her talents as an educator during that time.

It takes a village to raise a child. A lot of people in that village happen to work in schools.

There are teachers and custodians and librarians and bus drivers and paraprofessionals in Avon Grove, Oxford, and Kennett who also played pivotal roles in helping to raise the child. This is the time of year when some longtime school district employees will be saying farewell. Jeff Hellrung, a member of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, said, “For me, personally, this is a highlight of board meetings—this season when we celebrate the careers of the retirees. We get to hear their stories and we have a chance to thank them.”

We hope that these four individuals from Unionville and all the other school employees who are retiring enjoy their retirement—and always fondly remember that they made a difference.

Letter to the Editor

Lawmakers: Repeal Act 12 and save Chester Water Authority

Letter to the Editor:

Chester Water Authority provides water service to 48,000 Chester County households. If the proposed sale of CWA to Aqua PA is allowed, these residents will see a doubling of their water bills. You need only look at the sale of the New Garden Township sewer system to see what will happen; township residents saw a rate increase of over 85 percent, with no additional benefits.

CWA is a well-run and award winning regional public utility, but the City of Chester hopes to use the

proceeds of the sale to offset its financial problems caused by decades of mismanagement. Our rates will increase solely to bail out the City of Chester and pay Aqua’s profits. A sale will bring no benefits to CWA customers, and the substantial rate increase will place an additional burden on low-income households throughout the County. The driving force for the sale of CWA was provided by the passage of Act 12 in 2016. This legislation allows private, for-profit utilities to buy public utilities at inflated prices and pass the cost

to their ratepayers, resulting in $65 million leaving Pennsylvania annually.

Our legislators in Harrisburg have begun to recognize the negative impact of Act 12. Bipartisan legislation to provide ratepayer protection, including the repeal of Act 12, has been introduced in both chambers. Unfortunately, these bills are locked up in committees preventing any meaningful action.

Our legislators and the Governor need to know we oppose senseless utility privatization. Several Chester County legislators

already publicly support the repeal of Act 12. Contact your senator, representative, and the Governor to let them know you support the repeal of Act 12 and that CWA ratepayers should not pay the bill to bailout the City of Chester. For more information and to learn what you can do, go to https://chesterwater. com/savecwa/ and https:// www.keepwateraffordable. org/updates.

Peter Mrozinski New Garden Township Co-founder, Keep Water Affordable

Opinion Poor and low-income voters are a sleeping giant

Politicians pay next to no attention to the concerns of low-income Americans. Advocates want to change that — and maybe the next election, too.

By Sarah Anderson

Amidst all the nail-biting uncertainty over the 2024 election, one thing’s for sure: turnout will be key. This February, the Poor People’s Campaign announced plans to mobilize a powerful yet often overlooked voting bloc: the 85 million eligible voters who are poor or low-income.

The campaign crunched the numbers and determined that if this bloc voted at the same rate as higher-income voters, they could sway elections in every state. But most voting drives — and candidates — still ignore this segment of our society.

“The conventional wisdom — which isn’t very wise — is that the poor don’t care about voting,” said Poor People’s Campaign Policy Director Shailly Gupta Barnes at a Feb. 5 press conference. “But that’s just not true.”

What’s the biggest factor discouraging low-wage people from exercising this basic right?

“Political campaigns do not talk to them or speak to their issues,” said campaign co-chair Bishop William J. Barber II. “In our election cycles sometimes we have 15, 20 debates for president. In 2020, not one of those — not 15 minutes — was given to raising questions about how the policies of that particular party or politician would impact poor and low-income people.”

The Poor People’s Campaign is organizing to push the concerns of poor and low-income people into the center of the 2024 political debate. Their goal is to mobilize 15 million “infrequent” poor and low-income voters.

Will politicians listen?

At the press conference, pollster Celinda Lake ticked off one battleground state after another where even a small increase in participation could determine the outcome. She pointed out that in Arizona, 40 percent of voters are low-wage — and in 2020 the margin of victory was just 0.03 percent.

Will the Red Planet Mars be our New Hidden Universe?

By Marie-Louise Meyers

When we’ve used our planet up, resources, growing fields, clean water, and it no longer yields to our touch, too sick for people to survive with all the wars which rage around us, and the contagion which threatens Life as we have know it, or the asteroid long feared is finally headed to earth destroying everything we once knew.

Where do we go from here? Will Mars be our new home? From earliest times people speculated for it was the only Planet they could really see in the night sky, Red, while other planets were diffused in a sky bright with stars. We have the means to examine it more fully than ever before with our powerful telescopes, mountains and polar lakes, study samples gathered up by Rover such as meteorites which may hint of existence in some form. The imagination of the public has been

heightened by movies such as War of the Worlds capitalizing on the possibility of interplanetary life threatening our life or are they just extending a hand because life as we know is on earth too demanding to survive erupting before our eyes.

Can we leave the Earth in space uniforms and do more than just gravitate from an umbilical chord attached to our survival ship but actually colonize?

Must we surrender at some point given the wear and tear on earth, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, catastrophic Tsunamis, and wars which threaten our very existence. What about the Black Hole we keep under surveillance which has the capability of erasing the earth?

Have we already had visitors, aliens who walk the Earth, spy into our very lives, isn’t it rather pretentious to think we’re all alone given the sitings of UFO’s we’ve had over the

years, long known to our Air Force, even personal stories filled with dread of being taken and examined as if to determine what kind of Life Form we were.

Mars had a dense atmosphere once according to our testing labs and was actually even a “blue” planet with bodies of water once apparent. Recently made visible is a gigantic Face and DNM Pyramid which couldn’t be created naturally. So many discoveries and sightings with Hollywood making the most of them coming to the conclusion we are not alone. How long ago on radio, Orson Wells gave the dramatic recitation which created so many believers back in the thirties. Instead of a surreal manifestation, we are constantly getting real information.

If nothing else, Enlightenment requires that we keep our brain active to possibilities and not shutdown to scientific exploration thinking only

Earth contains the necessary ingredients for Life’s sustainability and look to the sky for possibilities. There have always been signs and symptoms. Still we have to clean up our earth and waters providing sustenance in order to prove we are not defaming our inherited wealth ready to do the same in Outer Space? We may shudder at the thought of leaving all we have ever been or even wanted, cleave to the old and familiar for it is our Known.

But History tells us it has been done over and over again, but discovery of a new world would be a giant leap to a new destiny for our children and our children’s children!

No longer a Mission Impossible but a home away from home? Can we begin again not to anticipate the cacophony of birdsong but the unfamiliar sound of the spheres reducing the Earth to just a pathway to the stars?

“You’d have to be a moron to not get this,” Lake said. What are some of the most pressing issues on the Poor People’s Campaign agenda?

The campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies just co-published fact sheets for the nation and all 50 states on the interlocking problems that hit the poor hardest: poverty and inequality, systemic racism, ecological devastation, and militarism. Several speakers spoke about these problems from their own personal experiences.

“I’m tired of companies and billionaires buying politicians who are pushing people deeper into poverty and debt,” said Matthew Rosing of Lancaster, Pa. “I’ve put up with the thankless toll of minimum wage retail jobs and back-breaking construction jobs in a state that has 19 billionaires. And because of our flat tax, they pay the same state income tax rate as I do.”

Linda Burns, a former Amazon warehouse assembly line worker, has struggled for basic labor rights and decent health care benefits.

Burns was a supporter of the valiant union drive at the Bessemer, Alabama facility that Amazon eventually crushed through harsh intimidation tactics.

Burns says she was fired for her union activity, which led to the loss of her health benefits right before a needed surgery related to a

workplace injury. Today she works 16 hours a day as a caregiver. “I’ve worked too hard to have nothing,” said Burns. “We have to stand up for our rights.”

Veronica Burton spoke about the economic gulf in her community of Beloit, Wisconsin. A woman who lives “around the corner” from her is a billionaire while Burton is struggling to pay bills in the face of multiple rent increases and the low wages she earns at an understaffed child care center.

On top of dealing with her own problems, Burton often finds herself trying to help parents of the children under her care. “We’ve had mothers unenroll their children because they can’t afford their asthma medicine,” she said.

These and other organizers in more than 30 states are ready to put on their door-knocking shoes in the lead-up to this year’s election and beyond.

“We are not an insurrection,” Bishop Barber said. “But you better believe we are a resurrection — a resurrection of justice and love and righteousness.”

Sarah Anderson directs the Global Economy Project and co-edits the Inequality.org website at the Institute for Policy Studies. This op-ed was adapted from Inequality. org and distributed for syndication by OtherWords.org.

Longhorns advance to second round on March 12

Diehl’s 18 points,15 rebounds lead Unionville to 56-31 state playoff win

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

“Unbelievable,” a song written and recorded by British band EMF and originally released as a single in the UK in October 1990, was played over the sound system during the second quarter of last Friday’s opening round District I 5A PIAA state playoff game at Unionville High School. While its’ release may vastly outdate Longhorn center Nick Diehl, it more than aptly described the senior’s stellar performance in the game.

Behind Diehl’s 18 points, 15 rebounds, three blocked shots and complete domination on both sides of the floor, Unionville soundly defeated Manheim Central, 56-31, to advance to the

second round of the state playoffs on March 12 in Bethlehem, Pa., against Dallas High School, who defeated West Philadelphia, 71-61, on March 8.

In a mirror image of their resounding victory over Upper Dublin last Thursday that earned them their first district title since 1981, the Longhorns – now 24-3 overall this season -- went after their opponent with fast-break tempo in the first quarter that jumped them out to a 12-0 lead with just over three minutes remaining. After a three-pointer by Manheim Central’s Chase Brooks recorded the Barons’ first points with just over two minutes left in the quarter, a 3-poimt jumper by Charlie Kammeier extended Unionville’s lead to 15-3.

Meanwhile, Diehl was everywhere on both ends of the court. On defense, he was part of a swarming core that completely broke down Manheim Central’s ability to penetrate Unionville’s zone defense.

When the Longhorns were not performing their usual “rebound-and-go” fast breaks, the senior stood at the top of the key and served as the centerpiece of the team’s offensive strategy, pivoting and passing to open shooters and cutting teammates.

“We just followed Coach [Chris] Cowles’ game plan and let the rest take care of itself,” Diehl said. “In the postseason, our goal has been to come out quick, put them away early, and take the life out of them. We’ve been doing that and it’s been working in our favor.”

At the start of the second quarter, sixth man Jack Robbins punctured the Barons even more with an early 3-pointer that was quickly followed by a 3-pointer by Ryan Brown that jumped the Longhorns out to a 23-5 lead. Three follow-up rebounds by Diehl

led to another six points for Unionville, who entered the locker room with a 35-15 halftime lead. The game’s second half not only served as further testament of Unionville’s dominance in the game – Diehl scored another 6 points in the third quarter and was helped by 3-pointers by Brown and James Brenner – it was a swansong farewell to the seven graduating seniors who were making their last appearances on their home floor. With 1:22 left in the game and Unionville ahead 54-29, Cowles replaced his starters

with his reserves.

For the second time in two games, Cowles praised Diehl – who will be playing baseball at Tulane University next year -- for his commitment to the team.

“It’s my senior year and I’m going to play baseball in college, so this is kind of it for me,” Diehl said. “I really love the guys on the team, and I love playing for Coach Cowles and it’s that love

that makes me play hard.”

In addition to Diehl’s game-high scoring effort, Unionville was led by Anderson with 12 points and Brown with 8 points. Manheim Central (20-9 overall) was led by Mason Rodgers, who nailed three 3-pointers for 9 points.

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

Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled debuts at the Brandywine Museum of Art on March 17

Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled will trace a persistent vein of intriguing, often disconcerting imagery over the career of renowned artist Jamie Wyeth.

This major exhibition—organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art and five years in the making—will feature more than 50 works drawn from museum and private collections across the country that focus on the artist’s arresting, visceral imagery, revealing fascinating insight into Wyeth and the art of visual storytelling.

Unsettled will be on view at Brandywine from March 17 through June 9, before traveling to four additional art museums around the U.S.

“Jamie Wyeth is a renowned American painter who has created his own legacy and redefined what it means to be a Wyeth,” said Thomas Padon, the James H. Duff Director of the Brandywine Museum of Art. “This exhibition takes a fresh look at the artist’s oeuvre and with

remarkable nuance plumbs a rich vein of the uncanny throughout Wyeth’s sixdecade career. As the title suggests, Unsettled focuses on a single through line in Wyeth’s work—one in which ominous stillness, post-apocalyptic skies, frightening shifts in scale, and strange vantage points seem to highlight the vulnerability of the human condition. With his startling compositions and a masterful use of media, color and texture, Wyeth creates an immersive, synesthetic experience that both engages and upsets visual and emotional equilibrium.”

A celebrated figure in contemporary art and fiercely independent in the face of prevailing art world trends, Jamie stands apart in a shadowy and strange world of his own creation. While frequently countered and even hidden by the artist’s fuller body of work—particularly his well-known coastal views, farmscapes, and portraits—a consistent thread of darker, more troubling imag-

ery has been a constant in the artist’s work over the past 60 years. His work has evolved from the ultrarealistic visions and virtuoso brushwork of his youth into a mature expressionism in which intense color and dramatic paint handling electrify his canvases. As this exhibition will reveal, in each of these stages of his career Wyeth is at home with uneasy subjects and a master of the unsettled mood.

“Across the decades, Wyeth has honed his attention onto unnerving phenomena, zeroed in on uncanny experiences, and delved into a world of unsettling imagery,” said Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D. the senior curator at Brandywine and curator of the exhibition. “With consummate skill, marshaling a wide range of disconcerting elements—subjects, compositional approaches and techniques—within his works, Wyeth has developed skillful, cinematic evoca-

tions that can induce anxiety in the viewer.”

Unsettled begins with a presentation of eccentric portraits that illustrate Wyeth’s most powerful means of evoking disquieting moods, like the subjects in Bean Boots (1985) and Dead Cat Museum (1999), or the figures left partially hidden, such as in Record Player (1964) and Other Voices, Study #1 (1995). The exhibition continues by immersing viewers into natural and supernatural worlds, from works inspired by the artist’s time spent in Maine—which frequently acknowledge the power of the sea and its fearsome ability to render humans helpless—to forest-based works from Pennsylvania that delve into the supernatural side of nature. The animal kingdom also offers opportunities for Wyeth to stretch his dark imagination, with portraits of frenzied birds, mesmerizing sheep, and decapitated deer in vivid

paintings. The exhibition concludes with an exploration of haunted spaces, from eerie exteriors like Pom Pom’s Cadillac (ca. 1965) to works such as Gull and Windsor (1993) that breach thresholds to explore uncertain interiors.

Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue co-published by Rizzoli Electa and Brandywine. This major publication features a lead essay by Burdan, as well as contributions from other authors who explore the creation of similarly unsettling moods in different media, including essays by John Rusk on filmmaking, Rena Butler on choreography, Michael Kiley on sound artistry, and Jennifer Margaret Barker on

classical composition. Following its presentation in Chadds Ford at the Brandywine, the exhibition will travel to the Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland, Maine), Greenville County Museum of Art (Greenville, South Carolina), Dayton Art Institute (Dayton, Ohio), and the Frye Art Museum (Seattle, Washington). This exhibition is made possible with support from Mac and Frances Weymouth, Linda L. Bean, Diana Bean, Chase, D.D. Matz, Helen C. Alexander, Cina Alexander Forgason, Morris and Boo Stroud, and an anonymous donor.

Senior Charlie Kammeier is introduced to the Unionville home crowd for the last time in his high school career.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Nick Diehl’s 18 points, 15 rebounds, three blocked shots led Unionville to a 56-31 win over Manheim Central in the first round of the District I 5A PIAA state playoffs on March 8.

Unionville’s Ryan Brown drives the lane during the third quarter.

Longhorn sophomore James Brenner receives a pass near the basket.

Photos courtesy the Brandywine Museum of Art Bean Boots will be a part of the Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled exhibition.

Jamie Wyeth’s Roots, Revisited

Record Player , a 1964 work, oil on canvas.

Jamie Wyeth’s A Midsummer Night’s Dusk.

CATHERINE M. SHOOP

Catherine M. Shoop, 85, of Oxford, passed away while at home on March 10, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Clyde E. Shoop, Sr., with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Tessa Makovski Podmenick.

She was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church.

Catherine was a seamstress and she enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was a good cook and enjoyed her flower beds and bird watching.

She is survived by one son, Allen Shoop of Oxford, two daughters, Iris Megill of New Holland and Barbara Roark of Landenberg, ten grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren, and four sisters, Alice Curran of Virginia, Madeline Upton of Maryland, Leah Cannon of Delaware and Yvonne Rodriguez of Pennsylvania.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Muller, a son, Clyde E. Shoop, Jr., and a grandson, Keith Smith, II.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday March 22, 2024 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m.

Interment will be in Fremont Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Union Fire Co., No. 1, 315 Market St., Oxford, Pa. 19363.

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

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

When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.

Psalm 138:3

SHARON L. BURDETT

Sharon L. Burdett, of West Grove, passed away on March 5, 2024 while at home. She was 62.

She was the wife of Richard W. Burdett, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late William and Joanne Highfield Brown.

Sharon was employed with Dick Burdett Automotive in West Grove and was previously employed with Kendal-Crosslands, Kennett Square Borough and Avon Grove School District.

She enjoyed painting, cross-stitching and spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, one son, Richard W. Burdett, Jr. of Cochranville, one brother, William Brown, Jr. of West Grove, and one sister, Donna Roark of Lancaster.

She was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Michael Burdett.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m.

Friends and family may also visit on Wednesday, March 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford, and online condolences can be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

RENEE MARILYN HUGGARD

Renee Marilyn Huggard passed away on Feb. 26 while surrounded by her husband and children at Lankenau Hospital.

Renee was born in Bronx, N.Y. on Sept. 12, 1967. After spending a few years in the city, the family moved to Putnam County (Kent) N.Y. Renee was the youngest of three children and the youngest of the seven stepchildren.

Her mom, Renata, emigrated from Germany in the 1960s and established a family here in the U.S. Renee was always the playful, spunky, creative and kindhearted child that made everyone’s day brighter.

Renee spent her life always giving and trying her best to make you smile when your day looked gloomy. Her favorite place was always where there was a beach. Hawaii was her favorite place with Redondo Beach, Calif. a close second. What she enjoyed the most about these places was watching the dolphins surf the waves and orcas breaching next to the boat. Because of these loves, Renee painted and drew and sketched these “loves” in her art. This talent also showed through in her love of teaching the next generation the joy of expression.

Renee is survived by her husband Ed, a son Jack, a daughter Julianna, her brother Bob, a niece Michellle, her nephews, Teddie, Bobbie, and Markie and grand-niece Madeline.

Thankfully she always had by her side her best friend Maureen ‘O” (Aunt Mo) for a hug, a phone call or a visit.

Renee is now in a better place with her mom, Ed’s mom, her nephew Ryan and her faithful, whiney, cuddly dog, Lucy.

She will always be remembered by those who knew and loved her as an inspiration to all.

A memorial service was held on March 4 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home in Oxford.

Interment will be private.

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

Dunlap and Kiernan named Rotary Students of the Month in Oxford

Sydney Dunlap and Elizabeth Kiernan have been honored as the Oxford Rotary Students of the Month.

Kiernan is the daughter of Kathleen and Paul Kiernan. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, and National English Honor Society, as well as Helping Hands and FBLA. Kiernan is in the cast of the Oxford High

School Musical, “Wizard of Oz.” She is also on the cross country team and participates in winter and spring track. Her hobbies are reading, crocheting, and running. As a sophomore, she served an internship in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware. She plans to attend college and major in chemical engineering. Dunlap is the daughter

Alan Graham Bates passed away peacefully at this home on March 7, 2024. He was just 10 days short of his 96th birthday. He was born on March 17, 1928, an only child to Dorothy and Edward Bates in Newton, Massachusetts.

His formative years were there in Newton. He attended Boston College where he majored in chemical engineering and was active in the college band, playing clarinet.

He subsequently served in the Army Air Force where his clarinet skills allowed him to play in the AAF band. Upon leaving the service, he used the GI Bill to fund his masters degree at M.I.T in 1951.

Part of procuring his masters degree involved further studies at the now-famous Oak Ridge Nuclear Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where he not only unknowingly worked on the Manhattan Project, but would come to meet his future wife, then Rella Pauline Murr. She was one of the most historic women of Atomic City.

Their courtship was brief, as they both knew they had found their soulmate, and were married three months later on June 9, 1951. They had two children, Stephanie Lynn and Douglas Graham.

They moved to Wilmington, Del. where Alan worked for Atlas Chemical as an agricultural engineer, which

of Kelley and Jeff Dunlap. She is vice president of Student Council, a member of FBLA, the Interact Club, Helping Hands, the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, and National Spanish Honor Society. Dunlap is also a cheerleader. She works at the Sawmill Grill. Her hobbies include reading, crocheting and knitting. She plans to major in biology or bio chemistry and pur-

sue pre-med to become an anesthesiologist. Dunlap said it was an honor to be recognized as a Rotary Student of the Month, and to be recognized with fellow student Elizabeth Kiernan.

Courtesy photo Elizabeth Kiernan and Sydney Dunlap, the Oxford Rotary Students of the Month, are pictured with LeeAnn Riloff, Oxford Rotary president.

Obituaries

ALAN GRAHAM BATES

then became ICI America. He held the position of vice president until an early retirement. Headhunters then hired Alan as president of a biotech start-up company in Canada. He would commute home on the weekends.

The Bates’ built a new house in Hockessin, Del. in 1966, where they enjoyed gardening, including growing fresh fruit and vegetables. Alan chopped wood for the fireplace and enjoyed making homemade ice cream in the summer.

He built the “world’s largest” tire swing, enjoyed the family’s annual trip to find that perfect Christmas tree to chop down, and even used his engineering skills to design and build a treehouse that moved with the wind in the trees for his son, Douglas. He made a mean peanut brittle at Christmas time. He was also known for his yummy cheese fondue which became a Christmas Eve tradition.

Alan and the family was always active in their home church, Limestone Presbyterian. They were charter members, and he served as an elder in the church. He and his daughter sang in the choir and, as a family, were rooted in faith.

He always encouraged music-making in the house, and his children not only enjoyed playing the piano and singing, but have subsequently made their careers in music.

In addition to continuing to make his own music, which was a lifelong passion, Alan was also a lifelong hobbyist and collector. After first collecting coins, he went on to collect antique wooden carpentry planes, and then found his niche collecting antique harmonicas. He built one of

the largest collections in the world. His generous nature led him to eventually donate his entire collection to the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota, where it still exists today as the “Alan Bates Collection.”

Upon moving to Jenners Pond Retirement Community in West Grove, he spent years, with the help of his wife, Rella, clearing new walking trails, and planting trees and flowers to create a series of beautiful nature walks. They labeled the various trees and plants for all to enjoy. He would chair the landscape committee.

Alan and Rella were avid travelers and loved their yearly trips to Sedona where they would invite the entire family for a week of hiking and taking in the red rock scenery.

He is predeceased by his loving wife, Rella, who passed away three years ago.

He is survived by his son and daughter and two grandchildren, Cambia and Cody, and Cambia’s daughter (his great-granddaughter) who is named after Rella.

A man of utmost generosity, Alan leaves behind a rare legacy of kindness and integrity that touched many lives. Services and burial will be held privately.

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

Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk Funeral Home in West Grove.

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ZONING HEARING BOARD

NOTICE is hereby given that the Z oning Hearing Board of Pennsbury Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: In re: Application of Peter Paulsen seeking variances from the requirements that all accessory buildings be located in the side yard or rear yard of the lot, and no closer to the street than the front building line of the principal building under Zoning Ordinance Section 162-2002.A.2.b. and c.; and from the 10-foot minimum side yard setback under Ordinance Section 162-2002.A.3; and such other relief including, in the alternative, a variance from the one-year time limitation on the reconstruction of a prior, lawful non-conforming building under Ordinance Section 162-2204.B, all so as to permit the re-construction of a nonconforming detached garage on property located at 2066 Parkerville Road, West Chester, PA (UPI #64-1-3) in the Township’s R-3 Residential Zoning District. 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 Kathy Howley at 610-388-7323 to discuss how Pennsbury Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP 213 East State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 3p-13-2t

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PENNSBURY TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD

NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Pennsbury Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: In re: Application of Spencer Staples and Jana Law seeking a variance from the fifty-foot setback requirement applicable to swimming pools and related structures under Zoning Ordinance Section 162-2002.A.3.b so as to allow construction of a swimming pool, coping, deck, pool equipment pad and pool house within 19 feet of the side prop-

erty line and within 22.3 feet of the rear property line on property located at 142 Ponds Edge Dr., Chadds Ford, PA (UPI#64-3-95.2) in the Township’s R-4 Residential Zoning district. 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 Kathy Howley at 610-388-7323 to discuss how Pennsbury Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP 213 East State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 3p-13-2t

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Sale No.24-3-69

Writ of Execution No. 2022-04458 DEBT $401,935.54

Property situate in the TOWNSHIP OF LOWER OXFORD, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being BLR# 56-4-39.15, 564-39.6A

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Filiberto Villasana Palacios & Vivian Cordero

SALE ADDRESS: 123 Lavender Court, Lincoln University, PA 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844-

856-6646

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 24-3-70

Writ of Execution No. 2020-02446

DEBT $529,828.06

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan for “Carisbrooke”, made by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated 2/21/2005, last revised 5/9/2006, and recorded 6/30/2006, as Plan #17869 as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point of curve on the Southeasterly side of Carisbrooke Court (50 feet wide), said point being a corner of Lot #3 (as shown on said plan): thence from said point of beginning extending along said court on a line curving to the left having a radius of 265.00 feet an arc distance of 150.38 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #1; thence leaving said court extending along Lot #1 South 44 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds East 445.51 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of Terry S. Wallace & Richard F. Carpenito, a corner of Lot #1; thence extending along lands of Wallace & Carpenito and partially along lands now or late of Margaret M. Thomas South 87 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 253.58 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #3; thence leaving lands of Thomas extending along Lot #3 North 30 degrees 31 minutes

05 seconds West 256.54 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot #2 on the above mentioned Plan.

CONTAINING 1.469 acres of land, more or less.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES

AS Joseph J. D’Amico, Jr., and Rebecca A. D’Amico, by Deed dated March 31, 2017, and recorded on April 5, 2017, by the Beaver County Recorder of Deeds in Book 9518, at Page 2361, as Instrument No. 11536132, granted and conveyed unto Shaun E. Chipman, an Individual.

UPI NO. 60-5-32.5.

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust VIII-A

VS

DEFENDANT: Shaun E. Chipman

SALE ADDRESS: 108 Carisbrooke Court, Landenberg, PA 19350

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HILL WALLACK LLP 215-579-7700

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

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Sale No. 24-3-71

Writ of Execution No. 2015-11436

DEBT $197,214.98

Chester County Youth Center adds music studio program for positive change

The Chester County Youth Center (CCYC) recently added a Creative Hope Studio to its facility that includes technology for producing music, recording book readings, graphic design and video editing.

Lancaster-based Creative Hope Studios engages with youth in the juvenile justice system through hip-hop and creative arts, to develop a platform for positive change.

“Creative Hope Studios is an engaging program for residents at the Chester County Youth Center who have earned the opportunity to explore their creativity in music, dance, art, storytelling and multimedia,” Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe said in a statement.

“We commend the Youth Center’s staff for adding this resource to the programs available to help the youth at the Center move forward in healthy ways.”

Chester County Youth Center Director Deb Maccariella said, “A resident approached us about

Studio serves as creative outlet to make a difference through music

the possibility of a music studio, which wasn’t feasible at the time, but through the Chester County Juvenile Probation Office we connected with Creative Hope Studios.

“Matt Howard, the CCYC program coordinator, reached out to the organization and when we learned more about the program and its mission with justiceinvolved youth, we decided to bring it to CCYC.

“The Creative Hope Studio at the Youth Center is an amazing space that we are excited our residents can use – many of whom have experienced trauma and who can find a healing outlet through this program,” added Maccariella.

Founded in 2021 by a team of music industry professionals, juvenile justice trainers and community activists, Creative Hope Studio uses hip-hop’s four fundamental elements in its program: graffiti, break dancing, rapping, and deejaying. Participants can write, record and edit music and lyrics, read a book or record a message for family members, and

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BEGINNING

BEING

4 feet wide strip of the adjoining property, being a portion of Lot 7 as shown on said Plan, and specifically described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point, set of the Northerly side of Hazel Road or Avenue (45 feet wide), said point marking the Southeasterly corner of this about to be described tract and the Southwesterly corner of Lot 6 on said Plan, conveyed herein; thence leaving said point of beginning along said Hazel Road or Avenue, South 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 75.00 feet to a point marking the Southwesterly corner of this tract and the Southeasterly corner of Lot No. 8 on the said Plan; thence leaving said Hazel Road or Avenue and along said Lot 8, North 11 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds West, 4.0 feet to a point in lines of Lot No, 8 and Lot No. 7; thence leaving said line, North 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 sec-

onds East, 75.58 feet, be it the same, more or less, to a point in the lines of Lot 7 and Lot 6, conveyed herein; thence along said line, South 03 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East, 4.0 feet, be it the same, more or less, to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Grant W. Carlson and Nancy J. Carlson, by Deed dated 12/12/2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County on l 2/19/2003 in Deed Book Volume 6015, Page 2256, granted and conveyed unto Jason J. Nichols and Alicia Nichols, husband and wife and David O. Barlow and Edna M. Barlow husband and wife by deed with an undivided ½ interest as tenants by the entirety, as Joint Tenants with right of Survivorship and not as tenants in common.

David O. Barlow departed this life on 1/13/2004. Edna M. Barlow departed this life on 12/30/2007.

PARCEL# 3702900000

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property

PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not Individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust VS

DEFENDANT: Jason J. Nichols & Alicia Nichols

SALE ADDRESS: 563 Hazel Avenue, Kennett Square PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS KIRN, LLC 215-942-2090

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/

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Creative Hope Studios

Trainer Corey Oatman said, “This program focuses on music and the arts as tools for healing, personal

development and social impact incorporating music therapy, workshops, and collaborative projects. And you can tell by the way the residents’ faces light up when they walk by the

Legals

chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 24-3-74

Writ of Execution No. 2022-03355

DEBT $200,519.47

PROPERTY SITUATE IN BOROUGH OF OXFORD

TAX PARCEL #0609 007703L0

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation VS

DEFENDANT: Victoria T. Murray

SALE ADDRESS: 265 South 4th Street, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML

LAW GROUP, P.C. 215-6271322

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real

Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April

22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 24-3-85

Writ of Execution No. 2019-10682

DEBT $282,472.75

All that certain piece or parcel or Tract of land situate in the Borough of West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and being known as 115 Guernsey Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390.

TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 5-3-28

PLAINTIFF: Longbridge Financial, LLC

VS

DEFENDANT: Judy Melendez

Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Randy S. Hoosier Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Richard E. Hoosier Known Surviving Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Ryan Hoosier

Known Surviving Heir of Michael Hoosier, Deceased Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, Nicole Eichelberger aka, Nicole A. Bunting Known Surviving Heir of Michael Hoosier, Deceased Heir of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier, and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jean Hoosier A/K/A Jean S. Hoosier

SALE ADDRESS: 115 Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215-790-1010

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on

Youth Center room and see a fully functioning music studio that they’re ready to earn the right to be there.”

The Creative Hope Studio at the Chester County Youth Center was pur-

Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 24-3-86

Writ of Execution No. 2023-01097

DEBT $210,438.37

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR TRACT OF GROUND IN ELK TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

BEING PARCEL NUMBER:

7002 000 30000

PLAINTIFF: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2006-2 MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 VS DEFENDANT: JUDITH L. HOTCHKISS & TERRY L. HOTCHKISS

SALE ADDRESS: 6 Media Road, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to KEVIN D. DYKES Sheriff, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants

chased through a Title I grant, and CCYC staff received training on operating and maintaining it, and, most importantly, helping Youth Center residents create beats.

that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, April 22nd , 2024. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 24-3-93

Writ of Execution No. 2023-04745

DEBT $73,781.59

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land situated in the London Britain Township, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more fully described in Deed dated March 24, 1970 and recorded in the Office of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds on May 10, 1971, in Deed Book Volume W39 at Page 1064.

Tax Parcel No. 73-5-19.2

PLAINTIFF: Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-1, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee VS

DEFENDANT: Diana Best, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Douglas Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Jeffrey Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased, Russell Brown, as Surviving Heir of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Kathryn Janette Brown a/k/a Kathryn Jenette Brown, Deceased

SALE ADDRESS: 1438 Flint Hill Road, Landenburg, PA 19350

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HLA-

DIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN, LLP 215-855-9521

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 2p-28-3t

Creative Hope Studio Trainer Corey Oatman trains the Chester County Youth Center’s staff on operating and maintaining the new music studio.

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