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Citing violations, supervisors vote to shut down dog park By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer It took London Grove Township more than a decade to create Goddard Park, the 125-acre testament to the generosity of

Steven and Marna Goddard. Last Wednesday night, it took only a few minutes for the township to shut down one of the park’s most popular destination points. By a vote of 4-0 at its April 6 board of supervi-

sors meeting, the township will close the dog park at Goddard until at least May 6, when the issue will be Photo by Richard L. Gaw reevaluated at the May 4 The dog park at Goddard Park in London Grove supervisors’ meeting. The Township has been closed until May 6 due to repeated reason for the closing stem violations of township laws that regulate dog waste Continued on Page 3A

removal in the park.

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Unionville pitcher Tyler Gilden tossed a complete game in a 4-1 victory against Octorara on April 11. For the complete story, see Page 1B.

Oxford Borough Council seeks grant for parking garage By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Oxford Borough is starting its efforts to secure funding from federal, state, and county sources to construct a 300-space parking garage in the business district. At Monday night’s meeting, borough council approved a resolution supporting a grant application with the Chester County Department of Community Development for $1 million in funding through the 2016 Chester County

Revitalization Program grant. This is just one grant that the borough is seeking in its bid to construct a parking garage on the parking lot owned by National Penn Bank. Just last month, Oxford Borough reached an agreement with National Penn Bank to purchase the two parcels that comprise the parking lot if plans to build the parking garage move forward. Oxford will pay $1 to acquire the rights to the two parcels. The agreement also stipulates that the National Penn

Bank will receive 40 parking spaces in the parking garage for a period of 25 years. Oxford Borough retained Krug Architects to do a comprehensive parking study in the latter part of 2015. That study concluded that Oxford Borough’s best option to meet the longterm parking needs in the business district was to construct a parking garage on the National Penn Bank lot. Krug Architects has worked with other communities, including West Chester Continued on Page 3A

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board got a formal first look at the proposed 2016-17 school budget at their meeting on April 11. The administration’s director of business and operations, Bob Cochran, presented a thick book containing all the details to each member. District superintendent John Sanville told the board, “The budget that we’re talking about from now until June maintains our current high level of programs and services to our students. It also invests in our students and their future. You’ll see initiatives in this budget that are going directly to the classroom and our children. There’s funding for an expanded technology initiative to bring Chromebooks to the middle school, and expand the use of our Learning Management System. You’ll find staffing adjustments to reduce class sizes and provide additional support, where needed, for our students. Finally, we have invested money for professional development

Penn Supervisors turn down Giant’s request for liquor license transfer By Nancy Johnson Correspondent With chairman Curtis Mason abstaining, the Penn Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on April 6 to deny the Giant Food Stores request for the intermunicipal transfer of a Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license.

A public hearing on the subject was held just prior to the supervisors meeting. Penn Township resident Tim Holton addressed the board for the second time in as many months regarding issues with his assigned home address. Holton and his family live on Ewing Road, but due to the way existing houses were numbered, they were assigned a

lane name. If all the homes on Ewing Road were to be renumbered to add Holton’s address, 77 families would have to change their addresses. Holton reported on his problems with receiving mail and other deliveries, and the fact that his address does not come up on GPS. At the March board of supervisors meeting,

Holton had suggested several address numbers that were not in use on Ewing Road, but would be somewhat out of order. At that time, the board had told him if he could get the police, EMS and fire departments to sign off on it, they would have their lawyer review his request. “We have really tried to Continued on Page 4A

so our staff will be on the forefront of effective techniques in teaching. “We plan to do this through a 2.88 percent increase in the millage,” Sanville continued. “This reflects the use of $284,000 in exceptions, as well as $191,000 from our PSER reserves in order to offset rising PSERs contributions. In short, this is a budget that invests in our children in a very real way, while also appreciating the investment that is made by our community.” Cochran explained, “This budget contemplates a 2.88 percent weighted average increase in the millage. Specifically, it is a 2.8 percent increase in Chester County and a 3.15 percent increase in Delaware County. This uses $284,000 in exceptions to allow that level of taxing above the Continued on Page 3A

Another giant By Uncle Irvin It is time to officially add another name to the list of community leaders and philanthropists, along with John H. Ware, III and James E. Herr. Tom Musser, founder and CEO of Tri-M Continued on Page 3A © 2007 The Chester County Press

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The Sawmill Grill named Business of the Year in Oxford By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer When John McGlothlin found out that his Sawmill Grill had been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award, his first reaction was to declare that the award really belonged to the people who make the restaurant what it is— specifically the staff and the customers. “I really think it’s an Oxford award,” McGlothlin said of the Business of the Year honor, which was presented to him at the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards

dinner and dance on March 5. “The community supports us so much. I was humbled by the award. I really think it’s a testimonial to how supportive this community is.” The restaurant on Market Street very quickly became a favorite spot for local residents after it opened. Jerome Rodio, the president of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s board, said that the restaurant was a very worthy recipient of the Business of the Year honor, in part because of all that McGlothlin does for the community. Rodio explained that the restaurant regularly hosts breakfast

fundraisers for various groups and organizations in the Oxford area. McGlothlin is also an active participant in community events, and The Sawmill Grill is also a popular spot to enjoy sandwich or burger at lunch, a beer after work, or a nice dinner. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce also recognized another important business in downtown Oxford—the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern, which McGlothlin owns with Brannon Seaman. The Octoraro Hotel and Tavern was a cornerstone in Oxford’s revitalization efforts until it was damaged by a fire in November of

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McGlothlin credited the Sawmill Grill staff with making the restaurant what it is. Pictured are a few members of the staff: Terri Dugan, Julia Reyburn, Michelle Brittingham, and Abby Wharton.

2014. McGlothlin explained that they are extensively renovating the 189-year-old building. Plans right now are for the first floor to be utilized for the restaurant, with the bar located on the second floor. Apartments will likely be included in the third floor of the building. McGlothlin said that it was difficult for him to even go inside the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern for about a year after the fire because they had invested so much time, effort, and energy into building up the business. But now that the renovation work is moving fast and something special is being created, he enjoys going in whenever he can. The hope is that the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern will be reopened at some point this year. McGlothlin praised the work of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. executive director Donna Hosler and the staff for promoting the downtown and planning

successful activities like the First Friday events. The Sawmill Grill plans special events throughout the year to help with the effort of bringing more people to downtown Oxford.

“We’re really looking forward to a great summer here,” McGlothlin said, adding that he considers himself to be blessed to have a business in this community.

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The Sawmill Grill was named the Business of the Year in Oxford.

Beer for breakfast? Historical society to host tavern talk on drinking habits of colonists

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Did you know that in the 18th Century, as local Colonialists were enduring the rocky and sometimes violent steps to becoming a new country, it was a generally accepted custom to drink beer for breakfast? Here is another littleknown fact: In between his role as a statesman, a writer and an inventor, Benjamin Franklin compiled a list of 228 adjectives for the word “drunk.” If these facts have somehow escaped the periphery of your knowledge of all things beer, the Chadds Ford

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Historical Society is giving you the opportunity to learn how the alcoholic beverage – and the consumption of it – figured prominently in the formation of what is now known as the United States of America. On April 21, the Society will kick off its Tavern Talks with “Beer for Breakfast: Drinking Habits of the Colonialists,” which will be held at 7 p.m. at the Brinton House in Chadds Ford. Guests will get to play tavern games while sampling several different beverages that were staples of the Colonists, such as ale, rum punch, mead, shrub and switchel, considered the forerunner of what we

now call Gatorade. Guests will learn about these many brews by visiting several presentations such as Ales of the Revolution, hosted by Yards Brewing Company; the evolution of rum punch, with Red Brick Craft Distillery; the historic malting process, with Deer Creek Malthouse; chocolatemaking demonstrations with American Heritage Chocolate; and the popularity of mead, a fermented honey drink from ancient times, with The Colony Meadery. The April 21 event begins what will be a monthly series of Tavern Talks, which will also include “Digging Through Trash” (Archaeology), on May 12; “Herbs and Potions,” on June 9; “LiberTEA! EqualiTEA!” On July 14; “Creating the Perfect (Colonial) Selfie,” on Sept. 15; “Very Superstitious: Fears, False Notions and Fables,” on Oct. 13; and “All Things Apple,” on Nov. 10. Tavern Talks takes place at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns Brinton House, an historic 1714 tavern, located next to the Chaddsford Winery at 630 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford. Admission is $15 for non-members and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online as space is limited. All attendees must be 21 and older. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Act 1 Index, which is 2.4 percent. “The budget, on an overall basis, with both revenues and expenditures, has taken out part of the conservative nature we have historically had. We have trimmed areas where individuals have given themselves a cushion in their finances. If it’s a ‘just in case,’ we’re going to remove that,” Cochran said. “In that vein, we looked at special education. We’ve done some trimming, but given the volatility of special education, you will see an increase of expenditures of $150,000 as a budgetary reserve, specifically for special education. “The retirement rate continues to be the single biggest increase, at $1.8 million,” Cochran added. “That’s going from 25.84 percent of payroll to over 30 percent. Although we are somewhat out of the woods and the rate of escalation appears to be slowing down in the next year or two, I don’t think we are truly out of the woods completely. The PSERs reserve is $2.5 million in an assigned fund balance, and we are using $191,000 of that to balance this budget. “We will do a formal budget presentation on May 2,” Cochran said. “That is the date of the first budget hearing. If necessary, we will have follow-up hearings on May 3 and 4.” In other business, Rick Hostetler, the supervisor

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Borough, on parking garage projects, and is now collaborating with Econ Partners, a full-service economic development firm, on the effort to secure funding for the $5.73 million project. Parking garages are viewed by communities as a way to boost economic development. Stephen Krug, the principal of Krug Architects, said that the borough could expect to pursue as much as $3 million in grants from federal, state, and county

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Group LLC, will soon be inducted into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame. Musser’s imprint of achievement is especially important to southern Chester County, where Musser lives and works. His crowning achievement was leading the fundraising campaign for the Kennett Y. Being part of Tom Musser’s generation, I can say that without his efforts, there probably would be no Kennett Y, and for certain it would not be a prominent part of the Kennett area. Tom Musser has a huge record of public service in many different areas, including being a member of the board and a major contributor of the Chester County Hospital. All of us who call southern Chester County home owe Tom and his family for their gracious generosity. (Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)

of buildings and grounds, detailed some expenditures that will be voted on at next week’s board meeting, including $33,876 for replacement carpet at Hillendale Elementary School, and $15,476 for carpet replacement at Unionville and Pocopson elementary schools. Replacement lockers at Patton Middle School are still being evaluated, but Hostetler said the cost should be about $90,000. PennDOT’s work on the Route 926 bridge and intersection near Pocopson Elementary School will include shaving a bit of land off the edge of the school’s grounds, Hostetler said. “The bridge project on Route 926 has been in the works for years,” he said. “As part of that overall construction, PennDOT will improve the intersection at Pocopson Road and Route 926. That results in a need for PennDOT to obtain a right of way from the school district by eminent domain. It’s not real large, but they are seeking land that’s barely on our property, to construct a turning lane. We don’t anticipate any significant impact, but we are meeting with the township to make sure they’re on board with everything PennDOT is doing.” Sanville added, “That section they’re taking is for a turn lane so you can make a right hand turn onto Pocopson Road, and that’s a benefit to us.”

Hostetler said the land “represents 5/100ths of an acre, and PennDOT is offering us $10,000.” The Patton Middle School renovations are nearing completion, Hostetler said. “As far as the office renovations, we still have a number of punch list items remaining. They are expected to be completed by the end of April. If not, we will begin assigning values to those items and work towards a credit changeover so we can close out the contract. There is an end in sight,” he said. Assistant superintendent Ken Batchelor told the board that the district’s Curriculum Committee has been discussing Keystone testing. “We discussed a detail that’s of large importance to our students, and that is senior exemption from final exams,” he said. “We’re looking at putting final exams for seniors back in place starting with the sophomore class, which is the class of 2018. In the next two years, we’ll have a break from the Keystones from the state perspective. We still have Keystones in place, we’re still following our plan, but we’re going to work with the state over next year or so to see what changes the state may make with the Keystone exams.” For more information, and a video of the board meeting, visit www.ucfsd.org.

sources. Securing sufficient grant funding is essential for the project to move forward. Borough council also approved retaining EnviroSure, Inc. to do an environmental site assessment on the parking lot owned by National Penn Bank. Borough council is following the widespread trend of government entities investing in tablets for officials to use so that information can be shared digitally rather than printing everything out. Officials expect that this will save on printing and paper costs. Oxford Borough utilized money from the gift fund to purchase the tablets, at a cost of approximately $5,700, so taxpayer money was not used. Jerome Rodio, the president of the board for the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce, announced that they are once again planning the popular Movies in the Park series. Movies in the Park will take place on the third Friday of the month for June, July, and August. Rodio said that they expect to get 600 attendees at each event. Volunteers clean up

after each movie so there will be minimal impact to the borough. Council approved a waiver of the fee to rent the park for the series. The movies that will be featured this year have not yet been selected, Rodio said. Borough council approved the appointment of Lorraine Durnan Bell to fill the vacancy on the planning commission that was created when Butch Saranetz resigned. Bell also currently serves on the Oxford School Board. Business owner Randy Teel said that his store, R & J Plaques and Engraving, located on Third Street, has been broken into two times in the last month. He suggested that the borough officials use some of the gift funds that are available to install security cameras in the business district. “Why can’t we buy some cameras?” he asked. “There is a lot of activity that goes on at night that we’re not aware of.”

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

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from a report by Public Works Director Shane Kinsey, who informed the supervisors that there has been a general disregard of park rules and dog park rules throughout Goddard, that clearly state that all dog waste is to be placed in appropriate containers, trash or recycling containers – not only at the dog park but throughout the park’s trail system. The violations are not limited to the failure of residents to properly dispose of dog waste; dog toys and other items are being left throughout the park and, despite signage that mandates proper leashing of dogs along trails and open areas, there have been several incidents where dogs have been found untethered and roaming around, unchained. If the violations continue, the supervisors said that there could be an ordinance that bans dogs entirely from Goddard Park. For now, however, the township will post appropriate signage indicating that the dog park will be closed for the next month. It has also posted news of the dog park’s closing on its website. As a result of the widespread neglect, much of the cleaning and maintenance falls on the township’s public works department. Kinsey said that during a routine clean-up, his department staff will pick up between 20 and 30 bags of dog waste that has not been properly disposed of in receptacles, despite the fact that there are waste containers placed every half-mile along the trails, and signage indicating the correct procedure of how to dispose of dog waste. “There’s a reason why the park is being shut down,” said board chairman Richard Scott-Harper. “It’s the irresponsibility of the people who are bringing their dogs to the park. I’m sure there are a lot of owners who are doing what they’re supposed to, but a few are ruining it for everybody else. It’s a statement to draw attention to the issue, and hopefully, they (Goddard Park users)

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wake up and start behaving responsibly.” In other township business, Goddard Park received some good news last week, as the board voted to approve the installation of a flagpole and adjoining solar light in the park, at a combined cost of $1,744, which will be paid for out of the township’s park & recreation maintenance fund. The township has applied for a PECO grant to help in the purchase of a new aeration system for the pond at Goddard Park which, if received, would pay for half of the $9,738 system. Although the board approved the purchase of the system, the township will wait to see if the grant is secured before making the actual purchase. The board also passed a resolution proclaiming April 29 as Arbor Day in the township. On that day, the township’s park and recreation committee is planning an event at Goddard Park beginning at 5 p.m., that will be highlighted by the planting of six trees in the park. In other news, the supervisors voted to make a contribution of $500 in order to become a participant in the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation & Community Development Initiative (TCDI) Grant Program. The grant application is seeking to acquire a $100,000 grant -- as well as a county grant and financial participation from local municipalities and private and business funding, totaling $135,000 -- in order to pay for a proposed Route 1 MultiModal Transportation Plan, which when completed will develop a long-term land use and transportation strategy along the Route 1 Corridor between Kennett Township and West Nottingham Township. The proposed plan is intended to provide significant impact to the economic development efforts in four boroughs and nine townships. The plan’s objectives will be to develop an improvement plan for the corridor that consists of walkways,

trails, greenways, bicycle paths, transit, freight, aviation and roadway improvement projects. Bob Grabus of the Development Advisory Board of the Chester County Economic Development Council provided the supervisors with an overview of the plan. “We’re going to look at all the land use at the interchanges (along Route 1), and the concept behind that is to ask, ‘What’s there now? What’s being planned? What are the zoning laws at these interchanges?” Grabus said. “It’s a fairly comprehensive study we’re hoping to get done for a fairly modest amount of money.” The $500 contribution, Grabus said, allows the township to get its “skin in the game,” in order to join other townships and municipalities in a commitment to support the plan. The board voted 3-1 to approve the purchase of a 3500 trim mower, at a cost of $32,322, which will be used by the Inniscrone Golf Course, as was requested by course manager Tom Bolko at the supervisors’ March meeting. Those voting in favor of the purchase were board chairman Richard ScottHarper, and supervisors Dave Connors and Robert Weer. Supervisor Mike Pickel voted against the purchase. The board voted to amend its contract with the Avondale Fire Department and its ambulance service with additional sums of money, for the year. The township will dedicate $50,600 to the ambulance service – an increase of $4,600 from last year – and $73,947 for fire service to the township – an increase of $4,947 from last year. The board also agreed to amend the township’s contract with the West Grove Fire Company, for $111,314. The board also voted to approve the appointment of Neil Chandler to the township’s Environmental Action Committee. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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satisfy you, but we didn’t want to put others at risk,” Karen Versuk told Holton. As operations manager for the township, Versuk has been working to resolve the issue. “I would advise you to get [emergency personnel] together for the next meeting,” Mason suggested. “We can’t make any changes unless they are all in agreement.” Skip McGrew reported that the township’s Planning Commission and task force are making progress on

the zoning ordinance revisions. He said they will be presenting a first draft of Article 2 definitions to the county soon. “It’s helpful to get the major concerns out the way,” McGrew said, explaining that this section of the ordinance is the one that requires the most updating. Roadmaster Don Urban told the board that the proposed work on Kelton Road to address drainage issues is ready to be sent out for bids. A letter will be mailed to all affected homeowners to explain that the work will

require one lane closure for a time. Urban also addressed snow removal contracts for next year. He said several contractors have told him they can’t meet the township’s specifications in the bid package, most notably the requirement that vehicles be five years old or newer. “We need to look at PennDOT’s snow removal specs, go through them and take what we want,” suggested supervisor Radar O’Connell. Mason emphasized one requirement that he felt was critical. “They must have

GPS. We have to know where the trucks are so we can communicate with them,” he said. Mason also suggested splitting up the work among several contractors. “I would like to get individual plows for the developments. Then we can concentrate on the roads,” he said. The board approved an escrow release for the Jennersville Medical Office Building, but the action followed a discussion of the unresolved traffic signal issues. “They’re not off the hook for the light. There’s something about it. I think

it’s a software problem,” Mason said. If the light signal is switched to allow emergency vehicles to proceed straight through, it does not reset as it should. “People are screaming about it,” Mason said. Vice chairman Victor Mantegna agreed, and directed his comment to township engineer Kevin Matson. “You need to stress to them [Jennersville Medical Office Building representatives] that this is a safety issue,” he said. Mantegna said he will not approve another escrow

release until the light is fixed. Supervisor Jay Ennis, who is in the construction field, has taken the lead on coordinating the work on the Red Rose Inn. Ennis reported that, based his recent meeting with building inspector Tom Lowrey, they do not need a building permit for the roof or gutter work, but will need one for the porch construction. Ennis is getting bids for repointing the stone, the roofing work and windows. “We’re just about ready to get things cracking,” he said.

County welcomes visiting Chinese delegation Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau executive director, Susan Hamley, recently hosted a delegation from China as part of an ongoing relationship between the county and China. The trip was facilitated by James Zhang, president of the Sino-America Business and Travel

Association. Farrell visited China in 2014 and was pleased to welcome a group from Yangzhou to Chester County. This group included ZhiJian Wang, Deputy Mayor of Yangzhou, representatives from high-profile gardens, and tourism officials. “We have had four delegations from China visit Chester County in the past six months,” Farrell said.

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“This was the first delegation from Yangzhou, however, which borders the provincial capital of Nanjing on China’s East Coast. Whereas previous delegations have focused on business and investment opportunities in Chester County, this Yangzhou delegation was most interested in tourism, which is also an economic driver.” The ten visitors saw Longwood Gardens. They were also intrigued by a tour of the Galer Estate Winery, led by owners Brad and Lele Galer, and a tasting of Galer’s wines, made with locally grown grapes. Hamley said there is great potential from China in tourism. “Nearly 2.2 million Chinese visitors traveled to the United States in 2014, which is a 21 percent increase over 2013,” she said. “It is

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anticipated that, by 2019, China will become the third largest inbound market to the United States. China is already number two in Chester County, and we can expect further growth with the new ten-

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‘What all of you are doing is making the dreams of youngsters come true’ By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer There are many different ways to attempt to measure the impact that Camp Dreamcatcher has had during its 20-year history. The organization has provided free therapeutic and educational programs to more than 5,000 youngsters who have been impacted by HIV or AIDS. The programs and services that Camp Dreamcatcher has provided to those 5,000 youngsters amounts to about $4.5 million in free programs. The organization has performed HIV education and outreach programs to more than 500 schools or community groups. More than 900 counselors have attended HIV/AIDS and diversity training. There have been 20 camp sessions and 26 weekend retreats for children and their families, and another 33 reunion events. But all these numbers tell

only part of the story, not the whole story. There is no way to measure the true impact of Camp Dreamcatcher because things like love and friendship and kindness and hope can’t be measured. On April 3, Camp Dreamcatcher celebrated its 20th anniversary with a dinner and auction at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square. The event was a fundraiser, but it was also an opportunity to thank the volunteers and supporters who enable the non-profit to offer its programs and services to children. State Sen. Andy Dinniman was on hand to present Camp Dreamcatcher founder and executive director Patty Hillkirk with a proclamation honoring the organization for its widereaching contributions. “I remember when this was Patty’s dream,” Dinniman said, “and she made it a reality.” Referring to the room filled with these volunteers

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State Sen. Andy Dinniman presents Patty Hillkirk with the proclamation honoring Camp Dreamcatcher.

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Patty Hillkirk with Mariah and Ron Gladis at the 20th anniversary celebration. According to Hillkirk, Mariah Gladis is her mentor, teacher, and friend who was instrumental in helping her start the camp. Gladis is also the second longest survivor of ALS.

and supporters of Camp Dreamcatcher, Dinniman said, “What all of you are doing is making the dreams of the youngsters come true.” There’s no way to measure the impact of that, either. Hillkirk founded Camp Dreamcatcher 20 years ago, hoping to make a small difference in the lives of children who had been impacted by HIV or AIDS. Hillkirk explained that the youngsters who come to Camp Dreamcatcher are challenged by many issues, and HIV is just one of them. At the camp, the youngsters learn how to cope with life’s struggles in a supportive environment. A quote by cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead was featured

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prominently on the booklet for the 20th anniversary celebration: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” It was in that spirit that Camp Dreamcatcher was founded, and Dinniman explained that change doesn’t come from the government, and it usually doesn’t come from the majority, but rather from a small group of people who work to make a positive change. “All you need to change the world is a dream, a hope,” Dinniman said. One of the highlights of the evening was a performance by Ida Kafavian, an internationally acclaimed violinist. She was joined by

music students from The Curtis Institute. Another highlight was a video presentation that showcased some of the activities from the first 20 years of Camp Dreamcatcher. Dan Fineberg, a volunteer at the camp, produced the video, incorporating a poem by Callie Fraser to serve as the framework for the video. Fraser, a student at West Chester University, wrote the poem in response to the question, “What does social work mean to you?” as part of a school project. Fraser was inspired by the campers and counselors at Camp Dreamcatcher. The guest speaker for the event was Miguel Correa, who has been coming to the camp since he was five years old. He started out as one of the youngest campers, but is now a counselor in the leadership-in-training program. Correa spoke about the impact that Camp Dreamcatcher has had on his life, including all the positive relationships that he has built as a result of his involvement with Camp Dreamcatcher. One of the most emotional moments of the night came when Correa was talking about Amber, one of his friends at camp who passed away at the age of just 27 early in 2016 from health complications related to AIDS. “It’s hard not to see her face here tonight,” Correa said. “She was my good friend.”

Noting that the rate of HIV infections has remained steady for the last two decades, Hillkirk said that the impact of AIDS is still very much an issue that people need to be aware of. Consequently, Camp Dreamcatcher’s goals of raising awareness about the importance of HIV testing, treatment, education and outreach are more important than ever. Hillkirk expressed her gratitude to the individuals, businesses, and groups that support the organization, including those that donated items for the live and silent auctions at the 20th anniversary celebration. The event raised approximately $30,000 that will used for a variety of programs, including helping to send children to the 2016 Camp Dreamcatcher, which is slated for Aug. 21 to 27. While Hillkirk was quick to credit the hundreds of volunteers and supporters who help with Camp Dreamcatcher’s overall mission, she was praised for providing the vision for the organization, and for being its driving force. Nathan Schenker, the president of Camp Dreamcatcher’s board of directors, said that Hillkirk is “the heart and soul” of the organization. “We’re all here because of Patty,” Schenker said. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Local News Golf Classic to benefit Jenner’s Help clean up New London Township Pond Benevolent Care Fund Planning has begun for the 14th Annual Jenner’s Pond Golf Classic presented by Star Roses for the benefit of the Benevolent Care Fund. The Golf Classic will be held at Deerfield. This event allows participants to enjoy a day of golf, silent and live auctions, a cocktail reception and other activities. The Benevolent Care Fund was established to assist Jenner’s Pond residents who may experience financial need due to circumstances beyond their control. A portion of registration fees and sponsorships for the Golf

Classic may be deductible. Registration is open. Details are available from Diane Singley (610-869-6821 or dsingley@jennerspond. org). More than 20 committee members are planning the Golf Classic. Committee members are (seated, left to right): Kathy Wandersee, auction co-chair; Sharon Daiello, Nancy Olson, auction co-chair; Donn Barber and Judy Klevans. Standing (left to right) Doris Peterson, director of life enrichment; Kim McClay, general manager of hospitality; Rev.

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Jim Mundell; Larry Spaid; Linda Wilmot, executive director; Diane Singley, director of residential and home care services; Kristin Liersch, director of hospitality; and Daphne Ferguson,

manager of administrative services. Jenner’s Pond is a continuing care retirement community. For more information, call 610-869-6801 or visit www.jennerspond. org.

An effort is underway to organize volunteers for a cleanup of the New London Township area on Sat., April 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. This event is in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania. Volunteers are needed to clean up their own property, but also help clean up the neighborhood or housing development, or a section of roadway. The township supervisors and a group of interested residents are coordinating the cleanup. Materials, including trash bags,

gloves, safety vests, and a few signs have been provided by PennDOT. These materials are available on a first-come basis at the New London Academy parking lot starting at 7:30 a.m. Receptacles for the litter and trash that is collected will also be at this location. If you have questions or would like to volunteer to clean up a section of roadway, please contact Dave Shirey at daveshirey@comcast.net, Charlie Humkey at recycling@newlondontwp. net, or Trish Fagan at the township at 610-869-8658.

Chester County ranked the healthiest county in Pennsylvania Chester County has once again been ranked overall as the healthiest county in Pennsylvania according to a study released by the University of Wisconsin

and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study placed Chester County at the top of the Health Outcomes category, relating to length and qual-

Trout rodeo set for May 7 The 21st annual Anson B. Nixon Park Trout Rodeo will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Anson B. Nixon Park rain or shine. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Buck’s Hunting, 809 Gap-Newport Pike, Avondale (484720-8317) or the Kennett Square Borough. Tickets for adults are $10, and tickets for children are $5. A Pennsylvania fishing license is required for those 16 years of age or older. For more information, call 610444-0792 or visit www.ansonbnixonpark.org.

ity of life, and number two in Health Factors which include health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment. The County Health Rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, compare counties within each state on more than 30 factors that impact health, including such social determinants as education, jobs, housing, exercise, commuting times and more. Now in its seventh year, the rankings give counties a snapshot of how healthy their residents are by comparing

their overall health and the factors that influence their health, with other counties in their state. The report is designed to allow counties to determine where they are doing well and where they need to improve. Commenting on the report, Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell said, “This recognition demonstrates that Chester County is a community ahead of the curve. The leadership of our Health Department, the network of hospitals, healthcare providers, health clinics, social service-related non-profit organizations, and our environmental stewardship

and recreational resources, all add up to a recognition as number one when it comes to a healthy quality of life.” Commissioner Kathi Cozzone added: “We understand how important it is to review all of the conditions that impact the well-being of our residents – from treatment and prevention of, and education on health issues, to the impact of jobs, housing, schooling, transportation, and exercise. Our top ranking indicates that we’re doing many things right, but we will continue to address those areas where we know we can improve.” Commissioner Michelle Kichline noted, “It is no

coincidence that Chester County’s strategic plan includes a priority on Health, Human Services and the Environment, with goals that address the health factors identified in the County Health Rankings study. In addition, our RoadMAPP to Health – a county-wide collaborative effort to assess our residents’ health and identify and address health-related social service needs – is currently engaged in a long term community health improvement plan.” Details of the 2016 County Health Rankings Report are posted on the Chester County Health Department website, www. chesco.org/healthycounty.

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Until further notice Soon after Goddard Park in West Grove opened five years ago, its dog park -- a fenced-in pasture where local canines of all shapes and sizes could roam -- became what some in London Grove Township had waited for: A social gathering space. Word quickly spread, and within weeks, the dog park was the hottest night spot in town. For these past five years, it has remained so, and a recent tour of the park’s Facebook page reveals photos that attest to its popularity. At the April 6 London Grove Township meeting, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to close the dog park until May 5, near the time when they will reevaluate the idea of reopening it. The reason: Dog waste is not being placed in the appropriate containers. It is being placed in regular trash or recycling containers. It is being left in various locations, including the dog park, in the public areas, in parking lots and along the trail system. In a complete act of laziness, there have been reports that the dog waste is being deposited in the “toy bin.” This disregard for the regulations handed down by the township is an act of complete irresponsibility, no doubt perpetuated by a small percentage of short-sighted individuals who have no sense of common decency, nor even the willingness to get there. The township has received numerous phone calls and e-mails alerting them to this disgrace and, moreover, the task of cleaning up the mess caused by these residents is now the responsibility of the township’s Public Works Department. We believe that the London Grove Township Supervisors were correct in their decision to close the dog park for at least the next month, and we’ll even go further in our support by suggesting that if the problem is not rectified, the township should issue an ordinance permanently shutting down the dog park and banning dogs from every public area. The 125-acre park is a gift to residents -- the result of more than a decade-long commitment by the township and the Goddard family to provide a public backyard, a haven for watching children grow up, and to give people the opportunity to quietly commune with nature. What a pathetic commentary it is that some people have absolutely no respect for the gifts they have been given.

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Holding Harrisburg accountable Letter to the Editor: I am often asked what I mean when I say Harrisburg must be held accountable. Where to start is a better question. There are a lot of areas where this applies but let’s start with one of the easiest to identify. We need to end the practice of paying per diems to our legislators for the days that they are in Harrisburg. Per diems are a daily food and

lodging expense allowance that is made available to lawmakers who must travel more than 50 miles to Harrisburg or an event. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Pennsylvania representatives were provided a per diem of $159 per day in 2015. Receipts are not required to receive this payment, so spending less than the per diem rate means that your legislator can pocket the difference.

Legislators should be reimbursed for their legitimate expenses that are properly filed with receipts. That is what is done in business, and that is what should be done in Harrisburg. Instead, some legislators use per diems as a way to boost their salaries at taxpayer expense. I do not believe that kind of behavior is serving the people of Pennsylvania ethically or with integrity. I want to hold Harrisburg

accountable and so, if I am elected, I will join with other legislators who are working to move legislation that requires legislators to submit receipts and to be reimbursed for those expenses. I will also post my monthly expenses on my legislative website for the public to see, holding me accountable as well. Susan Rzucidlo Candidate for PA State House, 158th District

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Put an end to underage drinking April 21 is PowerTalk 21 Day, a day for parents to talk to their children about alcohol By Geoffrey L. Henry, Mayor of Oxford Borough As the school year winds down, many of us are looking ahead to a variety of annual celebrations – from prom to graduation festivities to summer fun and so much more. What can – and should – be joyous festivities for children and parents alike can inexplicably turn to heartbreak if we don’t take the necessary precautions to prevent the unthinkable from happening. Each year, we see the headlines and news reports about teens with bright futures who are seriously injured or killed due to an alcohol-related accident. We all hope and pray it doesn’t happen to our kids or their friends. The unfortunate reality is that underage drinking is an epidemic in our country. Teen alcohol

use kills 4,700 people each year, more than all other illegal drugs combined. It is vital that we help our children and community at large understand the dangers of underage drinking; and the sooner, the better. Children start weighing the pros and cons of underage drinking as early as age 8, as second and third graders in elementary school. One in four middle school students have tried alcohol by the end of 8th grade and children’s perceptions about alcohol continue to evolve through the age of 21. The good news is that parents – not peers – are still the number one influence on their children’s decisions about drinking. Teens are 80 percent less likely to drink if parents deliver a clear “no alcohol before 21” message. As mayor of Oxford, I am

proclaiming April 21 to be PowerTalk 21 Day in our town, the official day for parents to talk with their kids about alcohol. This is not simply a one-day conversation, however. It is up to everyone in the Oxford community to put an end to underage drinking and its often deadly consequences, and the only way we can do that is if we start talking early, and talk often, with our children about this topic. It’s an ongoing conversation that can – and will – save lives. That’s why I am joining with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide to participate in the fifth annual Power of Parents Day. From now through April 21, I urge all area parents to download the free Power of Parents Handbook and start talking with their children about alcohol. I also

challenge my fellow mayors across Pennsylvania and elsewhere to join me in this effort to prevent underage drinking. MADD expanded the Power of Parents program to include a handbook for parents of middle school students, with the tools they need to talk early and often with their children about alcohol. It builds on MADD’s original Power of Parents handbook, which was developed for parents of high school students. Both are fantastic resources to use as children mature and encounter new situations and pressures to drink. We can stop this dangerous – and often deadly – behavior. We can make underage drinking prevention a community-wide priority for the Oxford community. Together, we can make a difference and save lives.

The Affordable Care Act saves lives By T. Fox Dunham At 16, doctors diagnosed me with Lyme Disease. Two years later, surgeons removed a malignant tumor from below my ear, initiating a life-long battle with

cancer. In order to survive, I need manageable medical costs. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as Obamacare, saves lives. It requires work, but to repeal it would amount to condemn-

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ing millions of Americans, including myself. Because of the ACA, the poor and sick no longer need to live in fear. The ACA was a humanitarian breakthrough in equal healthcare. It removed restrictions that inflicted suffering and financial hardship on sick and poor families. The act ended discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, which had become a death sentence. You can no longer exceed a lifetime annual coverage amount – which means that, prior to the passage of the ACA, you could legally just be left to die once your care became too expensive. The ACA keeps Medicare solvent through 2030. When the act became law, the rise in the cost of healthcare dropped to its lowest rates in half a century. In 2014, the number of uninsured adults dropped for the first time. Fewer adults reported difficulties paying medical bills or had medical debt, or delayed medical care because of costs. I am one of the millions of Americans who has benefitted from Obamacare, and one of millions who will suffer if the act is repealed. I do not trust Senator Pat Toomey with my family’s healthcare. Toomey voted in December for a plan to phase out the Medicaid expansion for low-income Americans. This would undercut healthcare for 430,000 vulnerable Pennsylvanians: working families, the elderly, pregnant woman who are

single-moms, low-income children as well as veterans. As an American fighting cancer for the rest of my life, I cannot trust Toomey with my future and health. If he had been successful, I couldn’t have paid for the lifesaving surgery I needed in September, thus widowing my wife before we saw our first anniversary. But former Congressman and Admiral Joe Sestak – who’s challenging Pat Toomey for a seat in the Senate – is a different story. He first got into politics to fight for healthcare reform and the ACA because of his daughter, who was also diagnosed with cancer. Much like her, I was given a small chance to live after my diagnosis if I underwent intense chemotherapy and radiation. In September, the cancer grew back in my neck. Surgeons cut it out. Now, my wife and I wait. We worry over healthcare. Without the ACA, which I can trust Joe Sestak to protect, debt would destroy our future, and I would become a second-class citizen. We wouldn’t be able to afford even basic medications. Healthcare comes down to three components: diagnosis, surgery and medication. Prescriptions are the foundation of treatment. Recently, I fought with my insurance company to get a medicine that would greatly ease my symptoms thus improving the quality of my life. After several attempts and switching brands, wasting my time, and my doctor’s

time, we settled for an inferior version. If I had better healthcare, my symptoms would be treated, and I would be a healthier member of society, thus making the country stronger. One way to strengthen the ACA would be to permit Medicare to bargain with the drug companies, thus lowering prices and saving Medicare $123 billion by 2023. We could lower the prohibitive costs of drugs for families by allowing people to import drugs from Canada, a practice that has already saved $400 per person in states that have the wisdom not to punish their citizens with import restrictions. And finally, we need leaders who will end a criminal practice by drug manufacturers. I would have been able to get some of my medications if a generic brand was manufactured; however, drug companies are paying their competitors to hold off on producing generics. This is called ‘pay for delay’ and it is costing consumers and taxpayers $3.5 billion every year just so Big Pharma can profit off people’s inability to access lifesaving medication. Obamacare is not perfect,

but it’s the first viable solution presented in decades of debate and stalemate. The sick and poor don’t need to suffer. We are better than this. As a wealthy country, we have the chance to create a compassionate and great society. This November, we have a choice. If Pat Toomey remains our Senator, I will have to continue to watch his assaults against the healthcare that saved my life. The ACA isn’t perfect. But less people die. Less people suffer. And the quality of life for families has improved. With study effort and adjustment made by the right people in office, it can work. We, the sick, no need longer be terrified of the future. T. Fox Dunham is a writer and lymphoma survivor who lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Allison. His book, “Destroying the Tangible Illusion of Reality or Searching for Andy Kaufman,” which is about what it’s like to be dying of cancer, was recently released from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. His blog can be found at http://tfoxdunham.blogspot. com/. He is also active on Facebook and Twitter.

Correction A story that appeared in the April 6 edition of the Chester County Press regarding a series of thefts in Oxford mentioned that during a recent burglary of a home on Second Street, the suspect opened a window to enter the home. The suspect actually broke the window to gain entry. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

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Six deer apparently electrocuted by downed power line By John Chambless Staff Writer On April 4, six dead deer were found close together in White Clay Creek in Franklin Township. They were found near the home of Paul Overton on Church Hill Road, and Overton took photos, fearing that the animals had been poisoned. They showed no gunshot wounds. State Game Warden Keith Mullins pulled the deer from the creek on Tuesday afternoon. As word of the incident spread throughout the township, supervisor John Auerbach fielded inquiries from

concerned neighbors. In an emailed letter, Auerbach wrote, “There was concern about poisoning, but evidence did not support this. Electrocution from an adjacent downed power line apparently caused their deaths. The Game Warden observed that their tongues were bitten. Very likely, the water became locally electrified.” While no people were injured, the incident is a warning about never approaching downed power lines. “Overhead power lines in our township are energized with 4,750 volts,” Auerbach wrote.

“There are two, very thin wires always arranged to be on top of the pole. These wires are dark colored and

difficult to see when lying on the ground. They are very dangerous, and [no one should get] closer than

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Six dead deer were found in White Clay Creek in Franklin Township on April 4.

Free recycling and shredding offered at Public Safety Day on April 16 By John Chambless Staff Writer If you’ve got dead electronics and boxes full of old paper cluttering your closets, Penn Township is hosting a day that will help your spring cleaning. Public Safety Day on April 16 will offer free, secure paper shredding (limit three boxes per household or business). But there’s a lot more to the day. You can bring in technology and e-waste, including old computers, laptops, cell phones, telephones, batteries, wires, small electronics, scrap metal, security systems and computer peripherals for free recycling.

If you have expired or excess medications in your medicine cabinet, Public Safety Day will also have a medication take-back box sponsored by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office. Safely recycling medications keeps them out of ground water and landfills. While free recycling is a big draw, other attractions will fill the Penn Township Park and Township Building. There will be performances of Jungle John’s “Dino Safety” puppet show, karate demonstrations by the YMCA, and children’s rides, along with festival foods including Kona Ice and Philly soft pretzels. Booths will spotlight health and safety

information from the Chester County Health Department, Jennersville Hospital, Kacie’s Cause and NOPE of Chester County, Fitchett Chiropractic, Safe Kids, Southern Chester County EMS and the West Grove Fire Company. Rep. John Lawrence and Sen. Andy Dinniman will visit the event, and the Pennsylvania State Police will be offering public safety information. State Farm Insurance will be operating the DUI Simulator, which gives participants a wakeup call about the effects of impaired driving. Kennett Fire Company will be bringing their Smoke Trailer to teach fire safety, and there will be a CPR

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simulator sponsored by Southern Chester County EMS. Police will offer free child car seat checks by appointment (call 610-268-2102). Parking for the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be in the Jennersville Hospital parking lot on Old Baltimore Pike. A bus will take visitors to the event. A drive-through will be set up in the Township Building parking lot for drop-offs of shredding and recycling items. There will be no parking available at the township building. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

25 feet because of potential arcing.” Overton said the PECO wires came down on the night of April 2, and he found them on the ground on the morning of April 3. “I placed a traffic cone in the road Sunday morning to prevent cars hitting the downed line, which was coiled in the eastbound lane,” Overton said, “Then I called PECO to report. I heard about the dead deer Monday. I am not sure who saw them first or when. “I was alarmed by how far the voltage traveled through he water to kill these large deer.,” Overton said. “I could have easily

been killed if the street were wet when I placed the traffic cone. On Tuesday evening, a man and his daughter were fishing in the stream where the deer had died. If they had been in that exact spot two days prior, the little girl would be dead.” In his letter, Auerbach warned, “When driving around, if you see a tree down, think about wires before you get close. Do not go up and inspect. You could easily step on a wire.” To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

ICENSE PLATE STOLEN On March 28, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale reported that a Pennsylvania license plate, XP24204, was stolen from a trailer at 145 Rose Ann Lane in West Grove. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Mike A. Akana was arrested on March 2 and charged by Oxford police with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, use of or possession of a small amount of marijuana, and driving with a driver’s license that is either suspended or revoked.

STALKING AND HARASSMENT Ronald E. Fox, 47, of Oxford, was arrested by Oxford Borough police on March 11 and charged with stalking and harassment after he was identified for allegedly leaving several lewd communications in the area of South Third Street. Fox is being held at the Chester County Prison on $25,000 bail. JUVENILES ARRESTED On March 9, Oxford Borough police charged a 13-year-old male and a 15-year-old female with receiving stolen property, and a 14-year-old male was charged with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. RETAIL THEFT On March 7, Oxford Borough police charged Saul Diaz-Cruz with retail theft and theft by deception.

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Conservancy gets $150,000 grant for nature preserve By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer After two major acquisitions in the past year or so, the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) recently got a $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to develop the planned Chandler Mill Preserve and Interpretive Nature Center. The grant will further connect a grand design that will conserve a sizable chunk of land in southern Chester County. The future preserve, located at the confluence of the Red Clay and Bucktoe creeks, contains Class I woodlands and meadows, specimen trees, rare species of flora and fauna, as well as several historic sites. It is a part of the Audubon

Important Bird Area, as well as the site of a longtime Cornell Lab Orinthology study. Once completed, the nature preserve will become a part of a 12-mile loop trail that forms the beginning of the Red Clay Greenway Trail System, coinciding with last year’s donation of 45 acres of preserved land by the Brokaw family. In 2015, the TLC moved to its new headquarters on Mill Road – a 2,700-squarefoot home that traces its beginnings to the 1840s and once served as a bed and breakfast. Currently being designed by Wayne Simpson Architects, the interpretive nature center – attached to the new headquarters -- is expected to be completed by 2017, and will include maps of area nature

preserves, provide historical perspectives and educational opportunities, display taxidermy from the Tyler Arboretum, and feature a floor-to-ceiling window that will provide a sweeping panorama of the Chandler Mill Nature Preserve, which begins directly across Mill Road. The funding of these projects adds to what will ultimately serve as the vital link to the nature preserve. The historic Chandler Mill Bridge, which was purchased in 2014 by Kennett Township to refurbish the structure as a pedestrian-only bridge, will serve as a steel-and-girder welcome mat to visitors to the preserve, TLC offices and interpretive nature center. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County recently got a $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop the Chandler Mill Preserve and Interpretive Nature Center.

Kennett Square Borough approves a cooperative agreement with Kennett Township By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Kennett Square Borough and Kennett Township have reached a cooperative agreement that will allow for even more collaboration between their respective police departments. At Monday night’s council meeting, Kennett Square Borough Council approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement that stated, in part, that “...the borough council of Kennett Square Borough has determined that it is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Kennett Square Borough and the general public to cooperate

with Kennett Township and to encourage mutual police aid between the two municipalities.” Kennett Square mayor Matt Fetick said that the cooperation agreement will allow officers from both departments to more efficiently provide policing services to Anson B. Nixon Park, which is mostly situated in Kennett Township, and Pennock Park, which is situated in the township but is owned by the borough. Previously, if an incident occurred in the portion of the park that is situated in Kennett Township, Kennett Square Borough police officers would have to notify the township police about the incident— and vise versa on incidents

that occurred on property in the borough. Fetick said that the policing agreement will allow police officers to be responsive to emergency calls and to conduct investigations without having to figure out whether an incident took place five feet over the borough line. Fetick emphasized that during police pursuits or emergency situations, police officers are allowed to respond, even without a cooperation agreement. Officers from both departments frequently support each other and back each other up on emergency calls anyway, and the cooperation agreement simply allows for more collaboration and

more responsiveness to public safety issues. Additionally, Fetick said, the policing agreement will allow both police departments to work collaboratively on efforts to crack down on overweight trucks illegally using the State Street bridge, which could help reduce truck traffic in the borough. The two municipalities have purchased the equipment necessary to weigh trucks, and the borough has officers who are trained to conduct the weight inspections. “We’re trying to ban trucks that are overweight and do damage on the road,” Fetick said, adding that he wants Kennett Square to have the reputation of enforcing weight limits.

Fetick lauded the new cooperation agreement. “There was an agreement years ago,” he said, “but it lapsed. I think this is a great cooperation.” Borough council approved the cooperation agreement by a 5-2 margin. In other business at the meeting, the borough is amending portions of Chapter 11 of the borough code that includes regulations pertaining to motor vehicles and traffic, snow emergency, and winter warnings. Borough manager Joseph Scalise explained that the amendments are intended to clarify certain aspects of the ordinance, including the portion that explains which of the borough’s streets are included in the emergency

routes during times when winter weather warnings are issued. Council approved the ordinance amendment. Two borough residents, Sally Warren and John Thomas, were appointed to serve on the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force. Liam Warren was appointed to serve as the borough’s representative on the Landfill Authority. Borough council approved the special event application for the Third Thursdays that will take place on May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, and Sept. 15, as well as the Memorial Day Parade that is slated for May 30, and the Kennett BrewFest on Oct. 1. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Gilden gets complete game victory in Unionville’s 4-1 win By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Moments after Unionville’s 4-1 victory over Octorara on Monday afternoon, winning pitcher Tyler Gilden was asked if he planned to continue pitching in college. The senior said that baseball was not in his future plans, but given his complete-game, eightstrikeout performance, he may want to reconsider bringing his mitt to wherever he attends this coming fall. Using a crafty blend of fastballs and off-speed pitches, the lefty hurler stymied Octorara by holding them to just four hits. Two of those hits came in the top of the first inning, when John Cummings laid down a perfect bunt, followed by an infield single by Chase Thomas. Both runners advanced to second and third with one out, but

Gilden promptly struck out Jackson Ray and Jordan Whisler to end the scoring threat. After breezing through the second and third, Gilden was touched for the only run he allowed in the fourth, that began when Ray lined a single to right, advanced to second and third on successive passed balls by Gilden, and came in to score on a ground out by Tim Lubano. “My plan was to keep the ball down, low and away, and pick my spots when I would use my curve ball about 30 percent of the time,” said Gilden, who now has two wins on the early season. “The idea was to get ahead of them with the fastball, and then throw breaking balls.” Meanwhile, Gilden’s teammates backed him up with a balanced hitting attack that chased Brave starter Aaron Feld after four innings, highlighted

by a three-run second inning. Andrew Narcise led off the inning with a double to left center, and moved to third on Schilling’s grounder that was bobbled by Octorara shortstop Matt Carr. Schilling then stole second, and came in to score along with Narcise on a double to left center by Hunter McLimans. Brendan Barrett then drove in McLimans with a double to left center, to round out the scoring in the second inning. Unionville tacked on its last run in the fourth inning when Barrett singled, stole second and came in to score on a single to left field by Zack Kennedy. The Indians will make the short drive to NVF Field in Kennett Square on Wednesday for their annual rivalry game against Kennett, under the lights, while Octorara travels to Henderson on April 14. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Indians’ first baseman Tyler Rafetto holds Octorara’s Jackson Ray to the bag in the fourth inning.

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Brendan Barrett went two for three in the game, with a single and a double.

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Unionville starter Tyler Gilden went the distance in a 4-1 victory over Octorara on April 11.

Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce plans Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce officials are in the final stages of planning this year’s Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament,

which will take place on May 17 at the Tanglewood Golf Club in Quarryville. This is the 20th year for the event. The fundraiser allows the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce to offer scholarships to

several students from Oxford Area High School each year. “All the money that we raise from the golf tournament goes to the scholarships,” explained Dr. Douglas Fasick, a

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The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce organizes a golf tournament each year to raise money to fund college scholarships for local students.

chamber board member who serves as the chairperson of the golf outing. Oxford Area High School students who plan to attend a university or trade school in Pennsylvania, or who will continue their education at a local school like Cecil College, are eligible to apply for the scholarships. While a student’s grades are one consideration that will factor into who receives scholarships, it is not the only criteria. Fasick explained that they also look at the volunteer activities that the students have been involved in, as well as other considerations, when they are deciding who will be the recipients. “We look at students who are volunteering their time to make the community a better place,” Fasick said. Angie Thompson-Lobb, the chairperson of the scholarship committee, said that they try to fill a niche, providing scholarships to students who might not qualify for larger scholarship opportunities.

“We’re supporting our local students,” Lobb said. “We’re looking to help students who might not be going to big schools.” By helping those students who might not qualify for some of the larger scholarships, the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is providing financial support to students who might need it the most. “We’ve helped some of the kids who maybe couldn’t have gone to college without the scholarships,” Fasick said. And, Unlike some of the other scholarships that are available to students, the scholarships that the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce offers are for four years of a student’s collegiate career. Last year, each of the recipients received a $750 scholarship, and they will continue to receive that amount for four years. Fasick said that the golf tournament is always fun for the participants, who enjoy a boxed lunch and a nice afternoon of golf. It’s

also good that the Oxford community works together to help local students. “It wouldn’t be as successful without everyone helping out,” Fasick explained. Fasick said that they hope to have at least 100 golfers on the day of the event. The registration begins on that day at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start an hour later. The event includes a golf ball drop and a silent auction, and participants also enjoy a nice dinner and door prizes that are awarded. The highlight of the event will be the announcement of this year’s scholarship recipients. Past recipients also turn out for the golf tournament. For more information about the golf tournament or to register for the event, call the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce at 610-932-0740 or email oxfordchamber@ zoominternet.net. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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‘Art of Spring’ along Brandywine Wine Trail For the month of April, seven winery tasting rooms along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will be celebrating the “Art of Spring” with a wide variety of spring-inspired art events. Earth Day in April will be marked by art that utilizes “upcycling and recycling.” The trail links wineries in the region through a series of monthly themes that celebrate local arts. Visitors are encouraged to try wines at all of the wineries along the trail, and if they stop by these wineries during an artisan event, they get to enjoy wines and local art. At Ten Gallon Hat Winery, master carpenter and “Up-Cycler” Marc Buckwalter is creating an installation of found and repurposed artifacts for their tasting room in Chadds Ford. He specializes in making hanging light fixtures and vintage-inspired table lamps. He is the founder of M.A.D. UpCycle (Middle Aged Dude Upcycling), and loves to breathe new life into forgotten things. Ten Gallon Hat will also be featuring artworks by West Chester Area School District art students. Kreutz Creek Vineyards will showcase recycled and repurposed utilitarian art objects by Jen Harley, of Mission Salvage Company in West Chester. Her work will be exhibited in both Kreutz Creek locations in West Chester and in West Grove. This artist

finds “the beauty in all things, especially old rusty items and recycled barn materials.” Flickerwood Winery recently closed its location in Kennett Square to concentrate its efforts at its popular Oxford location across from The Oxford Arts Alliance. To celebrate the merger of their Kennett Square and Oxford staff and customers, Flickerwood is having a spring party on April 16 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., with food, music and wine. There will be Oracle Readings on April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., or words of insight by medium Kelly Kearney on April 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. For reservations, call 610-932-9498. Penns Woods Winery is celebrating April’s Earth Day with the first session of their “Organic Gardening Class” on April 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. Topics will include container gardening for any size space, heirloom and hybrid seeds and plants, what to plant for mid-spring, and how to grow lettuce and other spring greens. Participants will learn from gardener Deborah Kates from Coatesville Area Arts Alliance. Tickets are $38 per person, which includes a glass of wine and a starter plant to take home. The class size is limited to 35 people, so advance tickets are advised. Galer Estate Winery, located behind Longwood Gardens, will have several

art events tied to the idea of making a fresh start in the spring. On April 17 from 3 to 5 p.m., local blogger Estelle Tracy will hold a free social media workshop at the winery. If you have ever wanted to write that book, or read a new author’s prose, on April 24 from 3 to 5 p.m., six local authors will talk about their writing. Participating will be Merry Jones, Matty Dalrymple, Scott Pruden, Bruce Mowday, Ginny Beards and Sherry Knowlton. Patsy Keller, fused glass artist, will be exhibiting her colorful work for sale on April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. Paradocx Winery will be hosting “Earth Day Painting Class in the Vineyard” on April 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. (sign up online at paradocx. com), which includes a glass of wine. In support of Earth Day, Paradocx will also be promoting their eco-friendly cans and pouches with a buy one, get one 10 percent off from April 22 to 24. Wilson Vineyards also has monthly outdoor painting classes led by artist Sally Wilson. For more information about each of these events, visit www. brandywineartisanwinetrail. com, or to the individual participating winery sites. In May, the Brandywine Artisan Trail will celebrate the “Art of Chester County,” in coordination with the Chester County Study Tour on May 21 and 22.

April 16 ‘Little Red Robin Hood’ The Hadley Fund will sponsor a free performance of “Little Red Robin Hood,” by the Wilmington Drama League Children’s Theater, on April 16 at London Grove Friends Meeing (500 W. Street Rd.). The Chrysalis Players’ “Pillow Plays” series brings live theater to ages 10 and younger. Children bring pillows to sit on to watch the show. The free show will begin at 2 p.m. and last until about 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 610444-1855 or visit www. HadleyFund.org. April 17 Senior Center dinner The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) will hold a “Sunday Dinner With Friends” on April 17 from 1 to 3 p.m., with home-cooked food and live music by the Dixie Demons. Admission is $10. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age. Call 610-444-4819 a week in advance for reservations. April 21 to 30 ‘Grease’ auditions The Avon Grove Community Theater (ACT) will hold auditions for this summer’s musical, “Grease,” from April 21 to 30 at Kemblesville United Methodist Church. Appointments can be scheduled at www. actheater.org. Tickets will be available starting

in May. The minimum age for cast members is 15. The musical will run from July 21 to 31 at The Ware Center at Lincoln University. For more information, contact Karen Weaver at director@ avongrove.org. April 22 and 23 Spring clean-up in Upper Oxford Upper Oxford Township will hold the spring cleanup days on April 22 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. All large items, appliances and electronics will be accepted at no charge. Tires will be accepted for a fee. No hazardous materials accepted. April 22 Oxford Services Center auction The Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center will hold its 45th anniversary celebration and auction at the Oxford Fire Hall on April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, which includes a live and silent auction, dinner, wine, beer and other beverages, features live entertainment by Jamie’s Jazz. Advance tickets are $45 ($50 at the door). There will be tickets to sporting events, decorative items, gift certificates to local businesses and more. All proceeds support the Services Center. To make a reservation or donate auction items, call 610932-8557 or stop by the NSC at 35 N. 3rd St.,

Oxford. April 27 Car care for seniors The Oxford Area Senior Center and Fravers’ Auto Repair will host a program on basic auto maintenance on April 27 at 7 p.m. The class will show how to change a tire, check and add fluids, check belts and car batteries, replace wiper blades, identify lights on the dashboard, choose the right motor oil and change it. The workshop will be held at Fravers’ shop at 1495 Limestone Road, Cochranville. The class is free but space is limited. Call 610-932-5244 or email oxsrctr@zoominternet.net to reserve a space. April 30 ‘Spring Fling’ at fire company The Water Witch Fire Company (15 N. Main St., Port Deposit, Md.) has scheduled a “Spring Fling” on April 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Station 7-2, off Jacob Tome Memorial Highway. The event includes the second annual yard sale, a craft fair, direct sales, and food. Vendors and crafters are wanted. Call call 410-977-3539 to rent a 12-by-20-foot space for $20. To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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‘New Terrains’ showcases American landscapes at the Brandywine A superb selection of paintings given by Richard M. Scaife is now on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art this spring. These works add depth to the museum’s holdings of American landscape painting and introduce the Hudson River School and American impressionist traditions. Many of the 25 paintings in the exhibition are by renowned artists that are new to the collection, such as John Frederick Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, Martin Johnson Heade, Alfred Bricher and William Merritt Chase. In 2014, Richard M. Scaife – a news publisher, art collector, philanthropist and longtime trustee of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art – left his extensive art collection to the Brandywine and to the Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg, Pa., to be divided evenly. Scaife also bequeathed Penguin Court, his estate in western Pennsylvania, to the Brandywine, adding more than 1,000 acres to its protected lands – the single largest land acquisition in the organization’s history. Scaife was passionately interested in the varied traditions of American landscape painting, including California plein-air artists. His collection featured paintings

of sunlit marine scenes, bold mountain scenery and bucolic farmlands by 19th- and 20th century painters, as well as contemporary artists, many of whom lived and worked in those regions. Scaife’s keen eye for collecting important Hudson River School painters of the mid-19th century offers works that demonstrate these artists’ gifts for creating luminous effects of light and expressing dramatic moods of nature. Examples include John Frederick Kensett’s sparkling evening view in “Hudson River View” from Dobb’s Ferry, Albert Bierstadt’s calm and sunny “Coast of California,” the glowing thunderclouds of Paul Weber’s “Sunset in the Alleghenies,” the tranquil twilight in “New Jersey Salt Marsh” by Martin Johnson Heade, and two glimmering shore scenes by Alfred Bricher. These new additions make significant connection to the current special exhibition, “The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of Landscape Painting,” a selection of Hudson River School paintings on loan from the New-York Historical Society through June 12. The Scaife bequest also brings to the collection marvelous examples of American impression by

‘New Jersey Salt Marsh’ by Martin Johnson Heade.

artists of the late-19th to mid-20th centuries, whose paintings reflect their study in Europe. The resulting work shows an exciting and innovative approach to American landscape painting with vivid color and energetic brushwork – both hallmarks of the French impressionist style. This exhibition includes paintings by William Merritt Chase, Theodore Robinson, and Edward Lawson, all leaders of American impressionism, as well as work by Edward Redfield and Julian Alden Weir. A superb painting, “The Cherry Tree” by William Chadwick, embodies the impressionist palette, expressive brushstrokes and desire to capture the

ephemeral moment in a composition bursting with springtime blossoms. Two paintings – “Blue Iris with Apple Tree” and “Fountain in Our Garden at Nikko” by John La Farge – reveal his absorption of the decorative aesthetic inspired by both French and Japanese art. The Brandywine River Museum of Art is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and older, $6 for students and children ages 6 and older; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. The museum is on Route 1 in Chadds Ford. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit brandywinemuseum.org.

‘Fountain in Our Garden at Nikko’ by John LaFarge.

Club Studio Arts hosts guest instructor April 29 Looking for a fun way to get out and get moving this spring? Club Studio Arts, the part-club, part-dance studio that opened in Kennett Square in January, offers a variety of classes, dance socials and special events. On April 29, guest instructor Ricky Whitfield – a wellknown dance instructor from New York City -will teach street jazz and hip-hop dancing. The classes, events and socials at Club Studio Arts each month are “designed to teach the basics of many different styles of dance,” said Dara Troise, one of the owners. “This could be a social outing on weekends or it could be fitness.” Adult-only classes are offered Tuesdays through Saturdays in hip-hop, zumba, cha-cha/rumba, and burlesque. Socials for couples, singles and ladies-only are scheduled on select Friday and Saturday nights. Troise -- who owns CSA along with her mother Donna, her sister and brother-in-law Bree Troise-Delgado and Ruben Delgado – explained that they have received “very positive reviews” from those who have already attended

classes and socials. Delgado, of Cochranville, teaches zumba, beginning ballroom classes, salsa, and meringue and helps those who attend feel more comfortable with the moves. He said the instruction is designed for people to use at parties and other social events. “We are very beginnerbased,” said Troise, who does not teach but loves to participate in all that Club Studio Arts has to offer. “And the socials are always changing monthly. It keeps things spicy.” Socials often feature disc jockeys and the specialty lighting in the studio, which includes a disco ball and soundsensitive lights that change in intensity with the beat of the music. Dance studios have been a big part of the Troise and Delgado families for years – Troise took dance through high school, and her sister Bree is a professional choreographer for Norwegian Cruise Lines. Delgado is a professional dancer and choreographer as well, having studied at the Alvin Ailey School, and performed for Norwegian Cruise Lines and dance companies. The arts portion of the

name reflects what Troise, an Avondale resident, and her family hope Club Studio Arts will also feature – photography and art exhibits, among other things.

CSA also offers private lessons, wedding choreography, and a chance to learn enough dance moves to make even those with two left feet feel comfortable on

the dance floor. “We’re just trying to help people feel more secure and confident,” Troise said. Reservations are strongly suggested for socials and other

special events. For more information about Club Studio Arts, call 484732-7994, visit www. clubstudioarts.com, or check out their Facebook page.

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TIMOTHY R. HAM

PATRICIA ANN STOCKTON

Santos Martinez Pabon, 76, of Oxford, passed away on April 3 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of the late Maria Gonzales Martinez. Born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Ambrosio Martinez and Manuela Martinez. Santos was a member of St. Rocco Catholic Church in Avondale and sang in the choir. He was employed with Conner Pyle Nursery in West Grove for 25 years. He enjoyed music, playing guitar and guiro. He is survived by one brother, Stevan Martinez of Puerto Rico; three sisters, Maria Martinez of Puerto Rico, Lydia Martinez of Puerto Rico, and Delia Martinez of York, Pa.; and one sister-in-law, Margie Jimenez (Francisco) of Nottingham. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Pablo Martinez, Angel L. Martinez and Reyes Martinez; and sister, Rosa Martinez. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on April 7, and a graveside service was held April 8. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Timothy Ryan Ham, 43, of Oxford, passed away on April 2. He was the husband of Julie Ham. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Gary L. (Judy) Ham of Nottingham and Nancy (Keith) Hunter Davis of Oxford. He graduated from Oxford Area High School class of 1991. He was a member of the National Honor Society and played in three sports – soccer, baseball, and was named All-Area Wrestler. Timothy attended Shippensburg University and received his finance degree from Goldey-Beacom College. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and sports. He is survived by his parents; three children, Madison Miller of Hagerstown, Md., Cole Ham and Cade Ham, both of Cochranville; twin brother Christopher Ham of Newark; one sister, Lauren Ham of Oxford; step-paternal grandfather, Russell Malloy of Nottingham; and step-maternal grandmother, Nancy Davis of Millsboro, Del. Funeral services were held April 11. Interment was in Nottingham Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Oxford Wrestling Association, c/o Jamie Canaday, 608 Elk Ridge Rd., Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Patricia Ann Stockton, 56, of West Grove, became an angel on April, 2. She was the wife of Joseph William Stockton with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of Marian Lee and the late James Long. She was a woman of faith, an avid reader and a crafty woman who loved to crochet. She had a gift with children, who instantly connected with her spirit and vivacious laugh. She enjoyed her many years as a youth leader and daycare worker. She consistently utilized her gift of writing through poetic therapy in hopes that it would help comfort others. To her family she signified strength and the courage to survive. In addition to her husband, she is survived by beloved daughters Wanda Dilworth and Christine Stockton; grandchildren Abigail and Austin Dilworth; and one brother, John Long. She was preceded in death by her siblings, James Long, Jr., and Marian Smith. A celebration of life was held April 9. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness. Mail a check to: NAMI, P.O. Box 62596, Baltimore, MD 21264-2596, call NAMI at 1-888999-NAMI (6264) or visit www.nami.org/Get-Involved/ Donate. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

LEANNA NELSON JOHNSON Leanna Nelson Johnson, 103, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on April 1 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Luther “Bud” Johnson, and preceded in death by her first husband, Viscount H. “Count” Nelson. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Bessie Harris Dorsey. Leanna was employed with Lincoln University as a secretary for the Dean of Students. Leanna is survived by her loving son, Robert L. Nelson (Shelley); grandchildren Norean Johnson (Harlan), Shelley Nelson, Christopher (Leeann) and Berk (Aubray) Nelson; and great-grandchildren Harlan, Stephon and Brionna Johnson; Harper and Clover Nelson. She was preceded in death by a son, Dr. H. Viscount “Berky” Nelson (Joan); and Godparents Louis H. Cornish and Elsie Harris Cornish. Funeral services were held April 9. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

LOLA AURITI Lola Auriti, 86, of Kennett Square, died on April 5 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. She was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but lived her early years in Guardiagrele, Italy, then moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., and eventually to Kennett Square. She was the daughter of the late Giovanni and the late Emma (Damiani) Auriti, and was a sister to three brothers. Lola worked in the clothing industry for many years. She loved good food and enjoyed spending time with her brothers and their families, and socializing with friends and neighbors. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kennett Square. Survivors include one brother, Ovidio Auriti (Donatella); and several nieces and nephews, all of whom brought her great joy in her later years. A mass of Christian burial was held April 11. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares. com.

GEORGIE ANNE CHAMBERLAIN-ESPINOZA Georgie Anne Chamberlain-Espinoza, 48, of Rosemont, formerly of Oxford, passed away on April 8 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Georgie was born in West Grove and grew up in Oxford. She was the daughter of Joseph G. Chamberlain of Oxford and the late Gladys M. Kane Chamberlain. She attended the Oxford Area High School and was part of the class of 1986. Georgie was an incredible person who loved spending time with her friends, family, children and grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoyed going on walks, shopping and going to the beach. She also had a love for flowers and animals, especially koala bears. She is survived by her father Joseph and stepmother Beverly Chamberlain; one son, Christopher Phillips (Katie); two daughters, Rosa Espinoza (Joseph) and Marlena Espinoza (Marguise); one brother, Joseph Chamberlain (Judy); four sisters, Grace Montgomery (Rich), Glenda Patrick (Terry), Gloria Butler (Arthur) and Gladys Swain; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Kane Chamberlain; and one brother, James E. Chamberlain. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. April 13 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. In Lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St., Oxford, PA 19363. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

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Michele Elizabeth Ann Ball, 48, of Port Deposit, Md., formerly of Great Meadows, N.J., passed away on April 9 in her home, with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of Marc Edward Ball, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Paterson, N.J., she was the daughter of Douglas Jobeless of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Patricia Miller Lukac (Richard) of Denville, N.J. Michele was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church and always focused on God’s love. She was a loving and dedicated mother, as well as a Girl Scout Troop Leader for seven years, She loved photography, cooking, gardening, and was an inspiration to everyone who met her. She is survived by her husband; parents; three daughters, Helene, Emily and Grace, all at home; one brother, Stephen Williams of Canon City, Colo.; one sister, Maureen Jobeless of Port Murray, N.J.; maternal grandmother, Fannie Miller of Green Twp, N.J.; father-in-law, Richard Ball of Waretown, N.J.; sister-in-law, Lorraine Zimmerman of Malvern; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Ball of Blacksburg, Va. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Helene Ball. Friends and family may visit on Friday, April 15, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held April 16 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church (6 Pine St., Oxford) at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made towards an Education Fund (529 Plans) for her three girls. Donations can be sent to Marc Ball at 31 Foxfire Dr., Port Deposit, MD 21904. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Parks and Recreation Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2016 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited. 4p-13-1t

CUSTODY NOTICE

Family Court For The State Of Delaware Notice Of Family Court Action To: Jose Manuel Murillo , Respondent Petitioner, Anaviri Gonzalez Hernandez has filed a custody petition against you in the family court of the State of Delaware for New Castle County on March 8, 2016. If you do not file an answer with the Family Court within 20 days after the publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of publication , as required by statue, this action will be heard in the Family Court without further notice. Petition#16-07204 4p-13-1t

ELK TOWNSHIP NOTICE

The Elk Township Board of Supervisors will hold their Annual Township Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 16, 2016. The Board will meet at 9:00 A.M. at the Township Building located at 962 Chesterville Road, Lewisville, PA 19351. Supplies such as trash bags and gloves will be provided. Elk Township residents that are of the age ten and older are invited to partoicipate . For further information, please, call 610-255-0634 4p-6-2t

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration in the Estate of ROBERT L. BROOKS, Deceased, late of London Grove Township, Chester County,PA Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims or demands against the said Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment immediately, without delay to Thomas Worrell Brooks, Executor, or his Attorney, Kerry Kalmbach, 109 W. Linden Street, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19348 3p-30-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the Estate of Richard A. Shaub Sr. , Deceased, late of Cochranville, Chester County, PA have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims or demands against the said Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment immediately, without delay to Timothy L. Shaub, Executor, 151 Jackson Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390 3p-30-3t

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Estate of Dorothy Stahl Underhill a/k/a Dorothy S Underhill and Dorothy Underhill,Deceased, late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, PA.Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the deceadent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the deceadent to make payment without delay to Janice Underhill Lasak, Executrix, c/o John H. Pottsl, Esquire, Strafford Office Building. #2, 200 Eagle Rd. Suite 106, Wayne, PA 19807-3115 4p-13-3t

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Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to James S. Curran and Toni Lee Cavanagh, Esquire as Co-Executors of the Estate of Angela M. Shanaughy, deceased, whose last address was Willistown Township, Chester County, PA . All persons having claims or demands against the said Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment immediately, without delay to James S. Curran and Toni Lee Cavanagh, Esquire C/O Toni Lee Cavanagh, Esquire, 112 W. Front Street, Media, PA 19063 4p-13-3t

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CHESTER C O U N T Y, P E N N S Y LV A N I A CIVIL DIVISION – EMINENT DOMAIN– IN REM NO. 2016-02555IN REMIN RE: CONDEMNATION BY SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. OF A PERMANENT RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ETHANE, PROPANE, LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS, AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, OVER THE LANDS OF JAMES L. BALCH AND MARIELY WYNN NOTICE TO CONDEMNEES TO: CONDEMNEES JAMES L. BALCH AND MARIELY WYNN In accordance with Section 305 of the Eminent Domain Code, 26 Pa.C.S. § 305, Sunoco Pipeline L.P. notifies you that: 1) A Declaration of Taking, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” was filed on March 18, 2016, in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County under the above-listed caption, term, and number. 2) The Condemnor is Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (“Sunoco Pipeline”), acting through its Board of Directors. 3) The Condemnor’s office address is: Sunoco Pipeline L.P. ,525 Fritztown Road, Sinking Spring,Pennsylvania 19608 4) Sunoco Pipeline is exercising its power of eminent domain pursuant to Section 1511(a) of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which states that: A public utility corporation shall, in addition to any other power of eminent domain conferred by any other statute, have the right to take, occupy and condemn property for one or more of the following principal purposes and ancillary purposes reasonably necessary or appropriate for the accomplishment of the principal purposes: 2) The transportation of artificial or natural gas, electricity, petroleum or petroleum products or water or any combination of such substances for the public.

15 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a)(2) (emphasis added). 5) The Declaration of Taking is made and authorized by virtue of the Resolution, duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Condemnor on November 16, 2015. The record of the meeting, being the minutes thereof, and the original Resolution may be examined at the Condemnor’s offices, at the address stated above. A copy of the Resolution is attached as Exhibit T to the Declaration of Taking (Exhibit A hereto) and incorporated herein by reference. 6) A portion of your property located at 1406 Ship Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380, has been condemned by Sunoco Pipeline to acquire a permanent right of way. A description identifying and specifying the location of the property hereby condemned is attached as Exhibit S to the Declaration of Taking (Exhibit A hereto). 7) The purpose of the condemnation is to construct, install, maintain, operate, repair, inspect, alter, protect, change the size of, relocate, replace in whole or in part, remove, and abandon pipelines and other appurtenant facilities including, but not limited to, above-ground markers, test stations and cathodic protection equipment for the purpose of transporting petroleum and petroleum products including but not limited to ethane, propane, and liquid petroleum gas in, over, through, across, under, and along the above-described property for the public. 8) Plans showing the property hereby condemned may be inspected in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County. On the same day as this Declaration of Taking was filed with the Prothonotary, plans showing the property condemned were lodged of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in accordance with Section 304 of the Eminent Domain Code. 9) The nature of the title acquired hereby is a permanent easement. 10) The payment of just compensation in this matter is secured by a Bond that was filed with the Prothonotary on the date the Declaration of Taking was filed of record. 11) If you wish to challenge the power or right of Sunoco Pipeline to appropriate the condemned property, the sufficiency of the security, the procedure followed by the Condemnor or the Declaration of Taking, you are required to file preliminary objections within thirty (30) days after being served with this notice. DUANE MORRIS llp By: George J. Kroculick (40112) Email--jkroculick@duanemorris.com M i c h a e l J . M c C a l l e y (9 3 9 5 6) Email- mljmccalley@duanemorris.com 3 0 S out h 17t h S t re et Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196, Telephone: (215) 979-1000,Fax: (215) 979-1020 Counsel for Condemnor Sunoco Pipeline L.P. 4p-13-1t

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London Grove

May 23, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter

TAX Parcel #59-11-12-6A IMPROVEMENTS: dwelling.

residential

PLAINTIFF: Ditech Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tree Servicing LLC VS DEFENDANT: BERNARD J. RADECKI SALE ADDRESS: 257 Garden Station Road, Avondale, PA 19311

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, PC, 856-669-5400

PLAINTIFF: James B Nutter & Company VS DEFENDANT: LINDA I. BODDY, AS ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF PAULINE MAXWELL, DECEASED

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PROPERTY situate in the Chester County, Oxford Borough, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania BLR# 6-9-85

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322

SALE ADDRESS: 515 West 2nd Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365

SALE NO. 16-4-313 Writ of Execution No. 2015-05481 DEBT $204,046.36

residential

SALE ADDRESS: 139 Draper Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS, KIRN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 215-9422090 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP VS DEFENDANT: DAVID A. RICHARDS and TRACEY J. RICHARD SALE ADDRESS: 475 South Street, Oxford Borough, PA 19363-0000 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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April 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, May 23, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-4-224 Writ of Execution No. 2014-04857 DEBT $517,763.29 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Township of Penn, Chester County, Pennsylvania TAX Parcel No.: 58-3-33.67 PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Saxon Asset Securities Trust 20074, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 VS DEFENDANT: KAREN KLEMASZEWSKI a/k/a KAREN L. KLEMASZEWSKI and MICHAEL KLEMASZEWSKI a/k/a MICHAEL P. KLEMASZEWSKI SALE ADDRESS: 640 Bianca Court, West Grove, PA 19390 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

Classifieds Continued from Page 5B Road, Kennett Square, PA 193451706 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, May 23, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-4-248 Writ of Execution No. 2015-01244 DEBT $230,175.29 ALL THAT CERTAIN tract, of unimproved ground, situate northerly of State Line Road (T-301) in West Nottingham Township, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to a survey by Concord Land Planners & Surveyors, Inc., Oxford, PA, and being Lot #2 as shown on Plan No. 0331 dated August 14, 2003 last revised October 29, 2003 and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the title line of State Line Road (T-301) marking the southeasterly corner of this and a southwesterly corner of land of Robert E. and Jessie V. Stone, said title line also separating the State of Maryland to the south and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the north; thence leaving said point of beginning and by said title line (1) north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 43 seconds west 118.28 feet to a point marking a southwesterly corner of this and the southeasterly corner of Lot #1 as shown on said Plan; thence leaving said title line, entering into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by said Lot #1 the following nine courses and distances (2) north 00 degrees, 25 minutes 00 seconds east passing over an iron pin set 23.64 feet from the beginning of this course for a total distance of 47.58 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (3) north 24 degrees, 18 minutes, 04 seconds east 48.00 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (4) north 18 degrees, 44 minutes, 09 seconds west 66.58 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (5) north 01 degrees, 20 minutes, 36 seconds west 21.59 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (6) north 15 degrees, 11 minutes, 15 seconds east 63.12 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (7) north 25 degrees, 01 minute, 39 seconds east 74.16 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (8) north 03 degrees, 23 minutes, 47 seconds east 82.00 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and the northeasterly corner of said Lot #1; thence (9) south 87 degrees, 02 minutes, 53 seconds west 160.69 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this; thence (10) south 68 degrees, 29 minutes, 49 seconds west 142.10 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this the northwesterly corner of said Lot #1 and in line of lands of Robert G. Patrick; thence partly by said lands of Patrick and partly by lands of Gary D. and Freda Moore (11) north 02 degrees, 53 minutes, 30 seconds west 201.64 feet to an iron pin set for the northwesterly corner of this and a corner of the aforementioned lands of Robert E. and Jessie V. Stone; thence by said lands of Stone the following two courses and distances (12) south 88 degrees, 19 minutes, 43 seconds east 374.08 feet to an iron pin set for the northeasterly corner of this; thence (13) south 00 degrees, 25 minutes, 04 seconds west passing over an iron pin set 23.77 feet from the end of this course for a total

LONDON GROVE TOWNSHIP Chester County, Pennsylvania Summary Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2015

This presentation is published in accordance with Section 904 of the Township Code. A complete copy of the audit report for the year ended December 31, 2015 is on file and available for inspection at the Township office. FUND BALANCE, All Funds, January 1, 2015

3,976,652

REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Taxes Licenses & Permits Fines & Forfeits Interest, Rents & Royalties Intergovernmental Revenues Charges for Services Unclassified Operating Revenues Other Financing Sources Total Revenues and Other Financing Sources

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

3,095,994 165,505 5,374 88,242 720,807 677,274 2,740 4,960,072 9,716,008

$ $ $

643,702 564,065 750

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

4,233 2,194,178 569,722 186,548 431,046 43,896 4,783 902,737

5,545,660

EXCESS OF REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES

4,170,348

FUND BALANCE, All Funds, December 31, 2015

8,147,000

The Gross Debt of the Township at Dec 31, 2015 The Assessed Valuation of the Township at Dec 31, 2015

6,058,779

EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES General Government Public Safety Health and Human Services Public Works -Sanitation -Highways, Roads and Streets Culture & Recreation Debt Service Employer Paid Benefits and Withholding Items Insurance Unclassified Operating Expenditures Other Financing Uses Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

$ 494,731,409

distance of 5176.28 feet to the point and place of beginning. BEING Lot #2. TITLE to said premises vested in Richard K. Smoker and Lisa J. Smoker by Deed from Tammi Jo Lepold and John C. DeRosa dated 07/28/2006 and recorded 08/03/2008 in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 6915, Page 681. PLAINTIFF: CitiMortgage, Inc., Successor by Merger with ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. VS DEFENDANT: RICHARD K. SMOKER and LISA J. SMOKER SALE ADDRESS: 88 State Line Road, Nottingham, PA 19362 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERT W. WILLIAMS, ESQ., 856-482-1400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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BEING the same premises which Mark A. Parker and Dawn C. Porter f/k/a Dawn C. Dunlap, husband and wife, by Deed dated 08/17/2009 and recorded 08/19/2009 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 7753, Page 386, granted and conveyed unto Jodi M. Knox and Jason E. Knox. BEING known as: 518 West 2nd Avenue, Borough of Parkesburg, PA 19365 PARCEL No.: 8-5-196 IMPROVEMENTS: property.

residential

PLAINTIFF: Bank of America, NA Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing VS DEFENDANT: JODI M. KNOX and JASON E. KNOX SALE ADDRESS: 518 West 2nd Avenue, Borough of Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS, KIRN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 215-9422090 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, May 23, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-4-262 Writ of Execution No. 2014-09699 DEBT $233,578.64 PREMISES A ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in the Village of Toughkenamon, Township of New Garden, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, being bounded and described according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, August 1953, as follows, viz: BEGINNING at a point in the middle of a 20 feet wide private lane, being the northwest corner of lot of land belonging to Clarence Potter; thence along the middle of said 20 feet wide private lane, north 3 degrees 37 minutes west, 50 feet to a corner of land of Eugene D’Amico; thence by said land of Eugene D’Amico, passing over an iron pin set 11.4 feet distant from the center of said 20 feet wide private lane, north 86 degrees 52 minutes east, 579.7 feet to line of land of Angelo Fabiucci; thence by said Fabiucci’s land, due south 50 feet to an iron pin, the northeast corner of land of Clarence Potter; thence along land of said Clarence Potter, passing over an iron pin set 31 feet distant from center of said 20 feet wide private lane, south 86 degrees 52 minutes west, 576.5 feet to the point and place of beginning. TOGETHER with the right and privilege to the said Grantees, their heirs and assigns, to use in common with Antonio Mattoselo, his heirs and assigns, the aforementioned private lane 20 feet in width, as extending along the west side of the herein described premises. EXCEPTING THEREOUT AND THEREFROM all that certain lot or tract of land conveyed by Deed from Bill Sexton and Nellie Sexton, his wife, to Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico, both single men, dated May 4, 1963 and recorded in Chester County in Deed Book S-35 Page 210, situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, dated May 15, 1962, as follows: BEGINNING at the southeast corner of lot of Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico, in line of land of Angelo Fabiucci; thence by line of same, south 50 feet to an iron pin a corner of land of Eugene D’Amico et ux; thence by line of same, south 86 degrees 52 minutes west, 233 feet to an iron pin; thence by land of Bill Sexton et ux, north 50 feet to line of land of Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico; thence by same north 86 degrees 52 minutes east, 233 feet to place of beginning. PREMISES B ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of land situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, dated May 15, 1962, as follows: at the northwest corner of lot about to be conveyed by Bill Sexton et ux to Anthony BEGINNING at the northwest corner of lot about to be conveyed by Bill Sexton et ux to Anthony D’Amico aD’Amico and Michael D’Amico; thence by line of lands of Bill Sexton et ux and Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico, south 86 degrees 52 minutes west, 253.5 feet to an iron pin; thence by land of Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico, north 25 feet;

thence by same north 86 degrees 52 minutes east, 145 feet to an iron pin and south 80 degrees 9 minutes east, 111.3 feet to place of beginning. PREMISES C ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of land situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, dated May 15, 1962, as follows: BEGINNING at the southwest corner of Lot about to be conveyed by Bill Sexton et ux to Anthony D’Amico and Michael D’Amico; thence by land of Eugene D’Amico et ux, south 10 feet; and by same, south 86 degrees 52 minutes west, 253.5 feet; thence north 10 feet to the south line of land of Bill Sexton; thence along part of said south line of land of Sexton, north 86 degrees 52 minutes east, 253.5 feet to place of beginning. BEING Chester County UPI No. 60-1109. BEING the same premises which Patricia L. Reiter, Donna J. Abel and Karen E. Wisniewski, by Deed dated August 21, 2006 and recorded August 28, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 6938, Page 809, granted and conveyed unto Marilyn T. Obrofta a/k/a Marilyn T. Obrafta and Ross Causey, III. BEING known as: 110 Center Street, Toughkenamon, PA 19374 PARCEL No.: 60-1-109 IMPROVEMENTS: property.

residential

PLAINTIFF: Bank of America, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: MARILYN T. OBROFTA a/k/a MARILYN T. OBRAFTA SALE ADDRESS: 110 Center Street, Toughkenamon, PA 19374 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS, KIRN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 215-9422090 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

Classifieds leaving said road extending along Lot #2 north 65 degrees 53 minutes 20 seconds west 181.12 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of Wilkinson Kemblesville, Inc., being a corner of Lot #2; thence extending partially along said lands north 03 degrees 00 minutes 32 seconds east 258.06 feet to a point, being a corner of Lot #4; thence leaving said lands extending along Lot #4 south 53 degrees 57 minutes 34 seconds east 358.21 feet to the first mentioned and place of beginning. BEING Lot #3 on the above mentioned Plan. PARCEL No.: 72-03-0014.020 UPI#: 72-3-14.2 CURRENT/Prior Deed Reference: Deed from Wilkinson Heritage, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company to Michael J. Glackin and Sandra P. Glackin, husband and wife dated 9/1/2006 recorded on 10/5/2006 at DBV 6973, Page 2274. UPI# 72-4-14.2 PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-15 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-15 VS DEFENDANT: MICHAEL J. GLACKIN and SANDRA P. GLACKIN

the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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BLR# 05-02-0032.010 SALE ADDRESS: 121 Gideon Drive, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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BLR# 61-06-0036.010

SALE ADDRESS: 103 Lavender Hill Lane, Landenberg, PA 19350

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, P.C., 215-572-8111

SALE NO. 16-4-282 Writ of Execution No. 2015-08862 DEBT $107,151.80

PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank National Association VS DEFENDANT: J. FREIFELDER a/k/a J. CURTIS FREIFELDER

PROPERTY situate in the West Grove Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at

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PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: MARC E. NEEDLES

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PROPERTY situate in the Oxford Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania

SALE ADDRESS: 125 Chatham Road, West Grove, PA 19390-1233

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SALE NO. 16-4-285 Writ of Execution No. 2015-07331 DEBT $68,359.41

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: LINDA I. BODDY

PROPERTY situate in the Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 56-10A-23

SALE ADDRESS: 447 Hodgson Street, Oxford, PA 19363-1719 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Gsmps Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-Rp2 VS DEFENDANT: TYRONE G. JONES a/k/a TYRONE GARY JONES and DARCEL H. JONES a/k/a DARCEL HAYNES JONES SALE ADDRESS: 112 Park Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352-1730 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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Writ of Execution No. 2014-10551 DEBT $162,512.59

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CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

Chester County Press

Classifieds Continued from Page 7B

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

residential

SOLD AS PROPERTY OF: John Skross and Kristina Skross PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank, N.A., Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank National Association, on Behalf of the Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2006-HE1, AssetBacked Certificates Series 2006-HE1 VS DEFENDANT: JOHN SKROSS and KRISTINA SKROSS SALE ADDRESS: 614 Sandys Parish Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLAINTIFF 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 the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, May 23, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-4-301 Writ of Execution No. 2015-09537 DEBT $379,599.15 ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land situate in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, being Lot No. 5 as shown on the Final Subdivision Plan prepared for David L. Nelson, prepared by CrossanRaimato, Inc., Professional Land Surveyors, dated September 13, 2002 and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania as Plan No. 16418, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of University Road, 25’ from the center thereof, on the northerly side of a 315’ wide Philadelphia Electric Company right-of-way, marking the southeasterly corner of the herein described lot and the northeasterly corner of Lot #4 on the above reference Plan; thence leaving the said point of beginning, along the said Lot # 4, along the said northerly Philadelphia Electric Company right-of-way line, south 77º 00’ 40” west 424.67’ to an point in line of lands now or formerly of Melvin Z and Arlene W Horst; thence along the said lands now or formerly of Melvin Z and Arlene W Horst north 07º 59’ 15” east 298.95’ to a point marking the southwesterly corner of Lot # 6 on the above referenced Plan; thence along the said Lot # 6, south 81º 01’ 41” east 397.84’ to a point on the westerly side of the aforementioned University Road, thence along the said westerly side of University Road by a curve to the left, having a radius of 12,228.99’, through a central angle of 00º 39’ 23” and arc distance of 140.10’ to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

December 31, 2003 and recorded January 9, 2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 6035 Page 221, granted and conveyed unto Stephen Martin and Cynthia Martin, husband and wife. PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004 First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004FFH1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-FFH1, c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: CYNTHIA MARTIN, STEPHEN MARTIN and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SALE ADDRESS: 170 University Road, Lincoln University, PA 193521608 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, P.C., 215-572-8111 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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CONTAINING within the said described metes and bounds: 2.0000 acres of land, be the same more or less.

SALE NO. 16-4-303 Writ of Execution No. 2012-04878 DEBT $244,410.74

BEING Lot 5 on said Plan. PREMISES being: 170 University Road, Lincoln University, PA 193521608 PARCEL No. 57-07-0014.01E BEING the same premises which NVR, Inc., a Virginia Corporation trading as Ryan Homes, by Deed dated

PROPERTY situate in the London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 59-8-160.5 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

PUBLIC AUCTION NOTTINGHAM AREA COUNTRY HOME & ADJOINING 1.3 ACRE LOT 1931 FORD ROADSTER, ANTIQUES, FURNITURE

SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD 9AM PERSONAL PROPERTY ~ 12PM REAL ESTATE

215 FREMONT RD. NOTTINGHAM, PA 19362

WELL-KEPT ALL BRICK, 3BR, 1-1/2BA, RANCH HOME on outstanding country lot incl. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE - SEE WEB-SITE FOR MORE DETAILS ADJOINING 1.3 ACRE SEPARATELY DEEDED LOT to be offered separately & together. 1931 Model A Ford Roadster; 1971 Oldsmobile Convertible 442, as found; Yamaha 400 4wd 4 Wheeler; 2 Honda 70 Trailbikes; Honda Q 50 Trailbike; Steiner Rear Wheel Steer Garden Tractor w/ 5’ Deck & Snowplow Attachment; Eliminator 5hp 2-Seater Go-Cart; Amphicat 6 Wheel Ground or Water All Terrain Vehicle; Vertical Air Compressor; Auto. Repair Manuals; Sm. Tools & Lawn & Garden Items Incl. Chainsaws; Hydr. Jack ANT. & COLLECT.: Charles X. Carlson Orig. Artwork; Local Memorabilia Incl. Little Britain & West Nottingham Maps, Adv. Memorabilia, etc.; Longaberger Baskets; World War II Memorabilia; Early Board Games; Early Squeezebox Concertina; Ertl Toys Incl. Banks, NASCAR Items, etc.; Early Glass Butter Churn; Pressed & Pattern Glass Incl. Lg. Collect. Fostoria; Early Transferware; European Porcelain; Stangl; Early Kitchenwares; Ironstone; Fiesta; Ruby Flash Glass; Silverplate Items; Eldreth Pottery Stoneware Incl. Santas, Roosters, Crocks & Jugs, etc.; Lg. Collect. Dolls Incl. Mini. Porcelain & Fabric Doll; Glass Candy Containers; Perfumes; CI Horse Bank; Toys Incl. Early Fisher-Price, Tonka & Others; Early Quilts & Textiles; 40 Bass Accordion; Olds Alto Saxophone; Sheet Music; Records; Hunting Clothing, Supplies & Early Knives; Mounts Incl. Antelope, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, etc.; Costume Jewelry; Fluid Lamps; Camping Supplies; FURN.: 5pc Cherry BR Suite w/ Poster Bed; Oak Bow Front China Closet; Curio Cabinet; 2pc LR Suite; Oak End Table; Vict. Side Chair; 6 Matching Oak Chairs; 4pc This End Up LR Suite; Apartment Size DL Table & Collapsible Chair Set; Outdoor Furn. & Lawn Ornaments; Plank Bottom Settee; Children's Chairs; Contemp. Dry Sink; End Table; Oak Hall Rack; Upright Freezers; Softwood Cradle; 3 Picnic Tables; Gas Grill; 2pc LR Suite; MANY BOX LOTS; Many More Items Too Numerous To Mention

Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10% down day of sale. Balance due at settlement on or before 45 days. Announcements made on day of sale take precedence over advertised information.

Auction for: Gerald & Nancy Cox

Attorney: R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire

John M. Hess Auction Service, Inc. AY000253L 717-664-5238 or 877-599-8894 www.hessauctiongroup.com

PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but solely as Co-Trustee for Government Loan Securitization Trust 2011-FvI VS DEFENDANT: ANDREW D. SUMNER SALE ADDRESS: 131 East State Road, West Grove, PA 19390-8905

PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, series ARSI 2006-M3, c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC VS DEFENDANT: ARTHUR W. PAVIGLIANITI and KAREN L. PAVIGLIANITI SALE ADDRESS: 613 South Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390-9600

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, P.C., 215-572-8111

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SALE NO. 16-4-308 Writ of Execution No. 2015-09538 DEBT $382,274.40

SALE NO. 16-4-309 Writ of Execution No. 2015-03546 DEBT $324,493.14

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of Franklin, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a final subdivision plan of property owned by Calvin L. Volk and Sallie M. Volk, made by CrossanRaimato, professional land surveyors, dated 7/7/1989 and last revised 10/18/1989 and recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 9940, as follows, to wit:

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of Londonderry, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEGINNING at a point on the title line of South Guernsey Road (T-364), a corner of Lot No. 3 as shown on said Plan; thence from said beginning point through the title line of South Guernsey Road, north 00 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds west, 309.95 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 1; thence along Lot No. 1, north 89 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds east, 311.08 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 3; thence along Lot No. 3, the two (2) following courses and distances: (1) south 00 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds east, 309.95 feet, and (2) south 89 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds west, 311.08 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. Being Lot No. 2 as shown on said Plan BEING UPI #72-002-0002.0200 PREMISES being: 613 South Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390-9600 BEING the same premises which Calvin L. Volk and Sallie M. Volk by Deed dated March 9, 1990 and recorded March 15, 1990 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 1919 Page 391, granted and conveyed unto Arthur W. Paviglianiti and Karen L. Paviglianiti, his wife, as tenants by entireties.

PLAINTIFF: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC VS DEFENDANT: MARY E. WINTER, SHANA M. WINTER and WILLIAM WINTER SALE ADDRESS: 436 Wrigley Blvd., Cochranville, PA 19330 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: RICHARD M. SQUIRE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC,

215-886-8790 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 3p-30-3t

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April 16 Chicken barbecue On April 16, the Chatham United Methodist Church (3215 Gap-Newport Pike, West Grove, in the Village of Chatham) is hosting a chicken barbecue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Half a chicken is $6. April 16 Breakfast fellowship Bethel AME Church (301 E. Linden St., Kennett Square) offers a breakfast fellowship for the community on April 16 at 9 a.m. Donation is $9 per person. Call 610-444-2974 for more information. April 16 ‘Community Kids Corner’ On April 16 from 2 to 4 p.m., Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) is inviting the neighborhood over for “Community Kids Corner.” Geared toward ages 12 and younger, there will be a moon bounce, face painting, a coloring contest, GaGa (friendly dodgeball), crafts, and free popcorn and cotton candy. Call 610-932-9698 or visit www.oxford1851.org. April 23 Spaghetti dinner Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) will hold a community spaghetti dinner on April 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults and $4.50 for ages 12 and younger. The meal includes spaghetti with homemade sauce, meatballs, sausage, salad,

bread, dessert, coffee and iced tea. Tickets will be available at the door. Takeouts will be available. April 23 Buffet breakfast The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a buffet breakfast on April 23 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes, and specialty breads. Tickets at the door are $6 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Everyone is welcome. Call 610-9329698 for more information. April 24 Handbell concert Avondale Presbyterian Church (420 Pennsylvania Ave., Avondale) presents the eighth annual Community Handbell Benefit Concert on April 24 at 3:30 p.m. Several handbell choirs from local churches and the community will be performing. A freewill offering will be received. Parking is free and the concert is open to the public. Doors open at 3 p.m., and seating is limited. Call 610-268-2919 or visit www.avondalepc.org. April 27 Joseph’s People The next monthly Joseph’s People meeting for the unemployed/ underemployed will be on April 27 at 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Life Center (lower level) of ABVM’s Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). The presenter will

be Bob Moran, change management manager of Wawa, Inc. He will discuss the role of change management in the job search process. Joseph’s People provides prayerful support, introduction of community resources, encouraging member interaction, and discussions of job opportunities. April 29-30 Rummage sale The West Grove United Methodist Church’s Annual Spring Rummage Sale will be held April 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. This sale is open to the entire community. On Saturday, visitors may fill a brown paper grocery sack for $2. The United Methodist Women, who sponsor this sale, use the proceeds to fund various needs in the church and the wider community. Donations of items are accepted at the church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from April 25 to 28. The sale is held inside. The church is at 300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove. Call 610-869-9334 or visit www.westgroveumc.org. To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Information should be received at least two weeks before the event. Not every submission can be included. Please include the address and contact information for the church in your submission.

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The Brandywine Valley Chorale.

Holocaust survivor Joseph B. Hirt takes part in ‘Cantata’ on April 30 Joseph B. Hirt, a Holocaust survivor and former teacher at Unionville High School, will take part in the Brandywine Valley Chorale’s “Holocaust Cantata” at the high school on April 30. Hirt, who is 89, escaped from Auschwitz, a World War II Nazi death camp, after eight months of incarceration where he witnessed torture, starvation and murders and came close to death himself. More than 1 million people died in the camp. The Brandywine Valley Chorale will present Donald McCullough’s “Holocaust

Cantata: Songs From the Camps” on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Unionville High School auditorium (750 Unionville Rd.). Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and can be obtained at www.thebvc. org. or at the door. McCullough’s work is a musical journey through one of the bleakest episodes in human history, according to Jason Throne, artistic director of the Brandywine Valley Chorale. Hirt will give the introduction to the cantata. He grew up in a Jewish family in Poland, where his father was president judge

of the regional court. As Hitler’s forces advanced, Hirt’s family relocated to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The family had plans to travel to New York, but the Germans bombed Belgrade the day before their departure. After several months, Hirt was captured while searching for food and taken to Auschwitz. Hirt also was a tipstaff for Chester County Common Pleas Court Judge John L. Hall. Hall was a student of Hirt at Unionville High School. Hirt retired from teaching in 1993. Hirt will attend a reception following the concert.

Through April 16 ‘50 Under $50’ A show of small landscapes by Carole Huber, “50 Under $50,” continues through April 16 at Bookplace (2373 Baltimore Pike, Oxford). The book shop and gallery is open Friday through Sunday. Call 717-715-4775 for more information. Through June 12 American Landscapes The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) will exhibit “The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting” through June 12. The exhibition, drawn from the New-York Historical Society, features works by artists of the Hudson River School from the 1800s. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 610-388-2700 or visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.

Through April 30 Art at Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Wellness Center (331 E. State St., Kennett Square) is featuring artwork by Christine Burke and Shay Aubrey Allen through April 30. Burke studied art under Karl J. Kuerner, who was mentored by Andrew Wyeth. Allen is a mixedmedia artist and graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Call 610444-8020 or visit www. metamorphosiswellnesscenter. net. Through April 25 ‘Welcome Spring’ Longwood Art Gallery (200 E. State St., Kennett Square) will host “Welcome Spring,” featuring original art by local artist Rachel Altschuler, during April. Her work is a reflection of her love of nature. The exhibit continues through April 25. For more information, call

the 610-444-0146 or visit www.longwoodartgallery. com. Through April 30 W. Gary Smith solo show The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) presents a show of new paintings and drawings by W. Gary Smith through April 30. Call 302-654-8638 or visit www.stationgallery. net. April 15 to May 1 Ray Hendershot solo show Chadds Ford Gallery (Route 1, Chadds Ford) presents new original paintings by Ray Hendershot, “My World, Chapter Three,” opening on April 15 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., and continuing through May 1. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call 610-388-2412 or visit www. awyethgallery.com.

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