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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade is cancelled for 2020 Bill Taylor, the chairman and organizer of the parade, also announced his retirement after 16 years

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer Like numerous other activities and events scheduled throughout the nation during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade has now been cancelled. It was originally set to take place in Kennett Square on May 25.

The parade, which traces its origins to 1948, is one of the longest and most highly attended in Chester

County and traditionally lasts more than 90 minutes as the units proceed through town and then join at the cemetery for a dedication ceremony finale.

This was parade committee chairman Bill Taylor’s 16th year in charge of organizing the event.

In the circumstances of the national crisis, he sent an e-mail out to his participants several weeks ago which began: “It is with great regret Continued on Page 2A

File photo by Chris Barber

New Garden appoints Reiner as new township manager

There were, at the time of an interview with a local newspaper two weeks ago, no photographs of Ramsey Reiner’s two children in her new office at the New Garden Township Building, where she was recently named as the township’s new manager.

Beauty in the time of the At the time, her office Photo by Richard L. Gaw pandemic...1B owned the sparseness of Ramsey Reiner was recently appointed as the new township manager for New Garden Township, replac- someone who had begun a ing Tony Scheivert, who served in the capacity for the new job four days before – last five years. which in Reiner’s case, was

accurate – but while there were books, files, mementos and photographs that waited to occupy their rightful place, Reiner had already embraced the weight of a new job that will help steer the future of a township and its nearly 13,000 residents.

Reiner, who replaced Tony Scheivert as the township’s manager, is no stranger to municipal government, and arrives in New Garden on the weight of a 14-year career that began when she was an administrative Continued on Page 3A

Oxford Area School District food service staff leads effort to distribute food to children in community A parade for Jenner’s Pond residents...4A

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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Oxford Area School District’s food service staff led the effort to prepare and distribute boxes of food to hundreds of children and families in the Oxford community on April 20.

Alison Weir, the school district’s food service director, said that this was

the fourth such food distribution effort since the Coronavirus pandemic closed Pennsylvania schools in mid-March.

So far, food for approximately 38,000 meals has been distributed in Oxford.

According to Weir, a group of food service supervisors, including Grace Chamberlain, Peg Rullo, Denise McCormack,

Darla Boggs, Kay O’Brien and food service employees Patty Reber, Lisa Brooks, Deb Freeman, Joan Groseclose, Desiree Smith, Valerie Boyd, Jolene Amoroso, Danielle Daughtry, Vicki Mendenhal, Melissa Haftl, and Kristen Wells have all helped prepare the food.

The distribution is handled by a small group of volun-

teers, mostly school district employees. The school police and the Oxford Police Department provide support, including overseeing the flow of traffic.

The April 20 food distribution took place outside the Penn’s Grove School cafeteria. There was a long line of cars leading up to the school parking lot, and Continued on Page 3A

County’s economic council acquires 3.5 million protective masks – from China

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

From the dust and confusion of an ongoing battle at Chester County hospitals, a cavalry in the form of a local economic group has just Opinion.......................5A emerged, with a firm comObituaries..............2B-3B mitment that much-needed Classifieds.............4B-5B reinforcements are on their way.

Working hand-in-hand with Chester County government officials, the Chester County Economic © 2007 The Chester County Press Development Council (CCEDC) has acquired more than 3.5 million face masks for the county’s Department of Emergency Services, as

It’s not insurance

By Frank Lobb

Gerry Treadway, dressed as Uncle Sam, stepped in to ride through town in the air-conditioned convertible when Sally Starr couldn’t make it. Here, in another year, he is pictured while in one of Lou Mandich’s antique vehicles.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Part 2 in a series

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Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) President and Chief Executive Officer Gary W. Smith, far left, and Beau Crowding, Director of Operations Group at the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, far right, oversee a shipment of protective masks – which will eventually total more than 3.5 million – that will be distributed to the county’s Department of Emergency Services, as well as emergency services teams in Delaware County and Berks County. Also pictured are Continued on Page 4A Minquas EMS Chief Fred Wurster and paramedic Bill Delmedico.

What you and I have been led to view as our very own health “insurance” doesn’t come close to meeting the definition of insurance. Yes, it distributes costs across the general population as insurance is supposed to do.

However, the requirement for a signed contract/policy between us and our supposed insurer doesn’t exist.

The only signed agreement in the healthcare insurance system is between our socalled insurer and their in-network doctors, hospitals and other in-network providers; i.e., contracts, better known as provider agreements, that you are never supposed to see.

While actual insurance would require that a healthcare bill be sent directly to us for payment and our insurer reimbursing us for the expense, our so-called health insurance requires all in-network bills be sent directly to the insurer for payment. Any subsequent billing of us is then severely limited by the terms of a Provider Agreement we can’t see. It’s a far cry from how insurance works.

In truth, what we are asked to view as health “insurance” is no more insurance than a membership in the YMCA. In fact, the best description for what we have is a membership in a “plan” that subcontracts the delivery of healthcare services to in-network hospitals, doctors and other healthcare providers. You and I are simply members of a plan similar to a membership in the YMCA. So long as we pay our monthly membership fee, we can access everything the plan has to offer. However, unlike the YMCA, our healthcare plan secretly reserves the right to lock the door to the care and coverage we are led to expect.

And, for those of you who still have doubts, consider the fire insurance on your home or your automobile insurance. These examples of true insurance, all provide a contract (policy) signed by you and the insurer that states the exact coverage you are owed. It’s a legally binding agreement that can be readily enforced in court. I defy you to find any such document in what we are asked to call health insurance.

Making the situation worse is that unlike all forms of true insurance, our so-called health insurance doesn’t have a definable end-game. While auto insurance, fire insurance or whatever form of true insurance you pick is contractually obligated to make us whole by compensating us for our financial loss, our so-called health insurance can literally have no such goal. The need for a replacement knee, Continued on Page 2A

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that we have cancelled the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade currently scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2020.”

Taylor, 81, also added in the letter that he is retiring from the position chairman of the committee, a decision he made earlier this year.

The erstwhile CEO of the family-run Taylor Oil and Propane in Kennett Square said although he will miss it, he is not gloomy about the cancellation. and he has many other things that he will finally have time for.

At first, when social distancing restrictions began in March, Taylor said he was hoping the parade was still on.

“I was hoping when we got to May 1, it would be a go,” Taylor said. “Everything was on hold, though. I wanted to hold off and see what was happening on May 1.

But I was getting cancellations….you know,” he said with is voice trailing off.

Taylor added, “There were still some groups and even small bands that were willing to come, but we couldn’t have social distancing here because there are so many people,” he said.

Thousands of spectators have lined the streets of Kennett Square in recent years to enjoy the parade, and spectators are often packed three-deep on the sidewalks. The parade is one of the borough’s biggest and most extravagant annual events and includes a wide variety of musicians, dancers, organizations, military groups, antique vehicles, fire trucks and re-enactors. It also includes the showcasing of three or four grand marshals who are usually World War II veterans.

With the announcement of the cancellation, there was widespread disappointment expressed in the community.

Mary Hutchins, a Kennett Library development associate and the former longtime Historic Kennett Square executive director said, “It’s a double blow to the community because we could use a

Photo by Chris Barber

Parade organizer and chairman Bill Taylor identifies himself as a patriot with a special affection for World War II veterans and their families.

Photo by Chris Barber

The Parade Room in the garage at Taylor Oil and Propane contains signs and paraphernalia necessary for the event.

parade now, and he’s retiring. …He puts it together from start to finish.”

Hutchins continued, “He made it an event. It’s people like Bill Taylor who are the heart of Kennett Square. His parade is part of the fabric of our lives, and it feels like we’re beginning to unravel.

Nothing feels the same.”

Leon Spencer, who previously served on borough council, the school board, and was the mayor of Kennett Square said Taylor is “an amazing man and a mainstay of the community. Even though he said earlier he was going to retire, we saw signs of his dedication nevertheless [in his willingness to help out in the future]. To think of the future without him, he’ll still be here to have a place and help.”

Gerald Treadway, who walks through, and more recently rides in the parade dressed as Uncle Sam, described his reaction when he learned that the parade was being cancelled in 2020.

“I think it’s something everyone will miss. I’ll miss the crowd. It will be unusual for me not to be riding in that 1917 Buick with [antique car enthusiast] Lou Mandich driving.”

Taylor is a lifelong resident of Kennett Square.

He describes himself as

“a patriot and veteran who loves this country,” and added that he has always had a special affection for those who fought in World War II and the families who supported them.

In the early years of Kennett Square holding an annual Memorial Day Parade, the event would feature Little League players and anybody else who wanted to gather downtown at 10 o’clock in the morning.

“Whoever came marched in the parade,” Taylor explained. He got involved in planning the event when the borough celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2005.

Prompted by his devotion and admiration for veterans, he enhanced the event as a project of the American Legion. By the third year, the budget had grown to $7,000 and was being held in partnership with Historic Kennett Square.

Through the years, the parade has grown to include more than 100 units and a luncheon of hot dogs, baked beans and other all-American snacks at the Legion building afterward.

Taylor sends out invitations early in the year to invite participants back and often has other groups asking him if they can march as well.

He said one of the high points of participation came when then-Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett asked if he could be part of the parade.

Paraphrasing actor

Humphrey Bogart from the movie “Casablanca,” Taylor said with a laugh, “Of all the parades in all the little towns in the Pennsylvania, he chose mine. I told him he could come, but no campaigning.”

Asked if there were any low points, Taylor said he was especially disappointed when the late television Cowgirl Sally Starr was scheduled to come but at the last minute called out sick. The public had expressed excitement about her coming, but she told Taylor that her delicate health prevented her from making the trip because of the hot weather conditions on that day. Taylor said he even arranged an air-conditioned convertible for her to ride in, but that was not enough. In her stead, Gerry Treadway as Uncle Sam rode the parade route.

“People still ask me about that,” Treadway said.

Taylor’s patriotism plays heavily into his planning.

That is why he always has a memorial service at the local cemeteries on North Union Street at the conclusion of the parade. He also showcases several grand marshals who were veterans of World War II. As the years have passed, many of those veterans have passed on. This year, Taylor said, he had found only one veteran to serve as a grand marshal—Donn Barber. Friends were helping track down more.

“He’s 100 and told me he’s still in good health,”

Photo by Chris Barber

Bill Taylor, although he is retired, is ever-present as his son as taken over as CEO of Taylor Oil and Propane. He still has a nook in the office with numerous old pictures.

Taylor said.

With his departure from the Memorial Day Parade, Taylor has no lack of activities that will engage him.

He loves to fish at Indian Run Bay in Delaware and has vacation homes in the Poconos and the shore.

And then there are the Billy Beans. Taylor and is wife inhabit a small farm in Kennett Township where he is host to four goats and a flock of chickens that lay blue eggs. He also adores his garden where he cultivates his famous Billy Beans. They are lima beans extraordinaire that he takes pride in growing distributing to friends when they mature at the end of the summer.

“Last year, they won at the Unionville Farm Show,” he said.

Several years ago, he told friends that he was denied lima bean seeds from distributors because they were somehow in high demand or low quantity. He said proudly that he sent them money and still got his supply for the year.

What is the future of the Memorial Day Parade?

Taylor said his son will have a part in future parades and he himself is willing to pitch in.

The paraphernalia for the parade is plentiful and stored in a garage at the Taylor Oil and Propane property.

Additionally, he conscientiously maintains “bibles” for each year that detail the steps to follow and the contacts for all the participants.

“All they have to do is follow the bibles. Even if they have trouble lining them up, they can just march in the order that they showed up,” he said.

“We start in November and it’s a lot of work. But there are the bibles and the parade storage room.

I’ll have free time and I’ll miss it some. But I will help out.”

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treatment for an injury, a flu shot, cancer treatment, prenatal care or any of the healthcare industry’s 77,000 separate codes for the care we receive, can’t be equated to a financial loss.

The care we need is purely a relative determination that is to be made by our doctor.

It’s a determination aimed solely at making us as well as possible outside any consideration of financial loss.

In short, our supposed health insurance isn’t insurance at all. Which is a very important distinction.

Because, if it were insurance, we would actually owe whatever isn’t covered and our insurer would be free to determine the care we need and receive.

Clearly not true on both counts. But, that’s a discussion for another day.

Frank Lobb, a local resident and business owner, is the author of “How to Refuse Your Hospital Bill.”

More information about this topic is available at his website at www.killabill. com, and Mr. Lobb can be contacted at lobbsanalyticalworks@gmail.com.

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the volunteers distributed the food with practiced and impressive efficiency.

According to Weir, the food being distributed is available to any Oxford student and his or her family who meet the federal guidelines for reduced meals.

Weir said that, because of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s as important as ever to make sure that children in the community have the food that they need.

“Many families rely on free or reduced-price lunch-

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assistant at Edgmont Township. From there, she served as an administrator at West Bradford Township, Exeter Township and the City of Reading, and most recently, she served as the borough manager for South Coatesville. In each capacity, Reiner connected ideas with initiatives by forming partnerships between local government, the business community, local artists, volunteers, committees and foundations.

“When I was working at Edgmont Township, I realized very early on that the position gave me the opportunity to work with a small community and create and grow along with it,” she said. “I am by nature the kind of person who enjoys engaging people and showing them what’s possible, and wherever I see things that can be done better, I want to be a part of that.

“I have been fortunate to work in several different fields of local government throughout my career that have given me several opportunities to engage on a micro-level with residents, consultants and other local officials,” she added. “There is nothing better than helping communities accomplish their goals or to help them find goals that they may have been unaware existed.”

As an example, Reiner managed the restoration of the historic spring house in the City of Reading.

“It’s nice to be able to look back and tell your children, ‘I worked with others to help save that historic structure,’” she said. “I have been able to measure my career in municipal government by being able to give back little gifts to the people who place their faith in me.”

A resident of West Bradford Township whose children attend Upland Country Day School, Reiner makes that country road commute to work for a township that continues to define itself by its accomplishments – its recent purchase of St. Anthony in the Hills, the completion of the new home for the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department and the impending sale of its wastewater

es to provide nutritious meals to their children,” Weir said, explaining that, in some cases, the meals at school are what prevents children from being hungry all day.

Weir added, “In a time such as this, when school is unexpectedly closed, we may be bridging the gap for families in need or families that were not prepared to take on the added expense of a larger grocery bill at this time.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requested and received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow eligible schools

to continue to serve meals even though the state’s public schools are closed for the remainder of the school year.

Weir said that the food distribution effort will continue at least through the end of the school year in early June.

The next drive-thru meal pickup takes place in Oxford on Monday, May 4 or Tuesday, May 5. Food can once again be picked up outside the Penn’s Grove School cafeteria during that distribution effort.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email ediPhoto by Steven Hoffman tor@chestercounty.com.

The meals were efficiently distributed by a team of volunteers.

system to Aqua Pa. for $29.5 Any way the proposed million immediately come development is picked apart to mind. and examined, both the impact and the imprint of Progress and its construction will be large the status quo enough to change the social and residential identity of And yet, like many of its the township forever. While neighboring municipalities, Reiner understands that the New Garden Township finds ultimate and proper navigaitself deep in the thicket of tion of White Clay Point a thorny tussle between on the township level rests progress and the status quo with its five supervisors, -- a long and running con- her job, she said, will be to versation that has tossed give proper voice to every developers into the same stakeholder. ring with conservationists “Obviously, you have to and the N-I-M-B-Y folks toe the line, because it is a who quiver at the sight of balance, but you can’t have even the most unobtrusive one without the other, and backhoe plunging into town- we all have to be mindful ship soil. of that,” she said. “Often, Reiner inherits this con- development comes with versation at arguably its law and legalities, but there highest pitch. are ways to work on these In two presentations using public input and before large audiences communication. at the Township Building “It’s important to underin December, JP Morgan stand everyone’s side of the Chase unveiled its plans to story in order to come up develop a 200-acre project with a creative solution,” on the north and south sides Reiner added. “I know that of Route 41. Tentatively New Garden has a successknown as White Clay Point ful open space review board – friendlier, more localized and a township-wide dedinames are being pitched -- cation to preserving open the proposed development space, but there is also will stretch from Reynolds active development occurRoad to the south, Sunny ring at the same time. It’s Dell Road to the west and all about partnerships, but Sharp Road to the north ultimately, it needs to comthat will include a total pliment what the residents 356 residential units – are looking for.”

182 single-family homes, While the township waits 60 townhouses and 114 to cross the Ts and dot the Is apartments. on the impending sale of its On its southern end, the wastewater system to Aqua planned development will Pa., adding an additional include 95 lots that will be $29.5 million from the sale used as town homes and presents the township with single-family homes. not only a major financial The town center will also windfall, but the happy and include 222,000 square necessary problem of deterfeet dedicated to com- mining where and how the mercial development and money will be distributed three mixed-use buildings throughout the township. that will be used for retail, offices and apartments. Two buildings, sized at 26,000 ENNSBURY square feet, will include 42 apartment units each, and HADDS ORD the third, sized at 18,000 NTIQUE ALL square feet, will include 30 apartments. It will include Quality a main entrance on Route 41 and a second entrance on Antiques Sunny Dell Road, as well & Collectibles as an emergency access to for over Reynolds Road.

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Proper and responsible distribution, Reiner said, will involve not only input from the township’s supervisors, but from its residents.

“While I admit that this will be a large windfall, there needs to be a very clear plan as to where that money goes,” she said, “but because it is money for the taxpayers of this township, their voice needs to remain front and center in terms of where that money should be directed.

“This isn’t just money for the five people on the Board of Supervisors. This is money for the 12,800 people who live in New Garden Township.”

Quiet Warriors Over the course of her career in municipal government, Reiner has witnessed the progress of the municipalities she has served come not just from sound leadership, but from committed

groups of residents who join commissions, volunteer at events, attend meetings and write letters to their elected officials. Less than a week on her new job, she has already corresponded with several of the township’s “quiet warriors” and hopes that their numbers will continue to grow.

“I have always appreciated these people, because they’re often the ones who are telling us what’s wrong,” Reiner said. “Sometimes I am tethered to a desk, and I don’t know everything that’s going on outside of this office, and so I am grateful for their input, their enthusiasm in directing me to the issues that need to be addressed.

“They’re the ones who help shape the direction of a township, and by communicating their concerns with me, it allows me to share their concerns with the board.”

A successful township

manager, Reiner said, has the ability to engage three parties simultaneously -- municipal government, prospective business interests and the community – and steer all three forward in a common goal.

“If there is an opportunity that presents even an inkling of an idea that could benefit New Garden Township, I will find a way to make it happen,” she said. “There is always an opportunity to do more and to give more to the community, and I am constantly on the lookout for ways to streamline or create, in order to make these visions come to life.

“Where some people see empty lots, I see opportunities.”

To contact New Garden Township Manager Ramsey Reiner, email rreiner@newgarden.org.

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

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Local News Jenner’s Pond community surprises residents with a parade The Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community held a surprise parade for residents on April 22. The staff drove their decorated cars around Jenner’s Pond to thank the residents for all

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well as emergency services teams in Delaware County and Berks County.

Recipients of the face masks will be first responders as well as health care providers whose agencies submitted unmet needs requests through their municipality’s Emergency Management Coordinator.

Those requests are forwarded to the county level and prioritized as “Critical” or “Routine” based on a formula that assesses current mask supply at a particular facility in relation to how many masks are being used daily.

Critical needs are fulfilled

that they do throughout the year. The parade began at the Ruston Residence (assisted living/memory care) parking lot and then moved to the Preston Residence (SNF/ short term rehab) parking

that day or the following day; routine needs require a few days or up to a week.

So far, the county has received 400,000 masks, with the remaining supplies in transit, including N95 masks, also known as respirators, and disposable medical masks. The PPE has been distributed to fulfill all critical needs requests in Chester County.

CCEDC was first approached by Chester County government officials to assist in the vetting and securing of an overseas supplier of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the end of March, after requests for assistance at the local, state and federal levels resulted in

lot. Next, the parade went to the four neighborhoods in independent living starting at Sycamore, Azalea, Bayberry and Greenbriar Lanes.

Finally the parade concluded at the parking lots of the four apartment buildings (West, Alison, Crowl, Ewing).

According to John Colgan, the senior lifestyle counselor at Jenner’s Pond, the parade took place during National Volunteer Week. Typically, Jenner’s Pond usually holds a reception for the independent living residents to thank

them for all the volunteering they do at Jenner’s Pond and in the community. With new guidelines from the CDC now in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a reception will not take place

for the residents this year.

Instead, Colgan said, the parade was a nice way to thank the residents for their volunteer efforts. There are approximately 350 residents in the community.

low fulfillment due to global shortages. At the same time, CCEDC was receiving PPE assistance requests from its vast network of regional health care leaders.

“That’s when we turned to CCEDC’s Global Business Advisors board, a partnership of more than 30 international business experts that we regularly convene from our region with fluency in 17 languages and cross-industry experience in 35 countries,” said CCEDC Chief Operating Officer Michael Grigalonis. “Our goal was to quickly identify and conduct due diligence on overseas suppliers, as well as facilitate transactions to get these products from China to

Chester County.”

Grigalonis said that while CCEDC received numerous offers to source masks, they found many suppliers were unable to deliver the promised quantity and quality of products.

Chester Springs resident James Zhang proved to be the exception.

Zhang, the president of the Sino-American Business and Travel Association, regularly conducts business in China and has developed a reputation as a trusted resource.

Working with his contacts in China, Zhang agreed to receive the masks from a vetted supplier and manage delivery to Chester County for purchase, with his ser-

vices uncompensated.

“Mr. Zhang remained dedicated to assisting us as a public service, even as we far exceeded our initial requests for supplies. We are greatly appreciative of his contributions at a time when such supplies are at critically low levels for first responders and other health care workers on the front lines of this pandemic,” says Gary W. Smith, CCEDC President and CEO. “Chester County has long been home to many companies that conduct business internationally, and we’ve been pleased over the years to work with the Chester County Economic Development Council to develop relationships in

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China that bring lasting benefits to our local businesses and residents,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz.

“We could not have predicted that those carefully cultivated relationships would result in this incredible outcome.

“It has not solved the problem, but it has certainly filled an immediate needs gap. In the meantime, we continue to work with state and federal government to increase medical supplies for the health care workers who are putting their lives on the line to serve Chester County residents.”

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

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Opinion Editorial

What George Saw On the morning of April 20, George made two cups of coffee – one for his wife and one for him – and placed them both on the kitchen table of his Chester County home.

A few weeks before, the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania made a definitive and sweeping declaration that essentially shut down the state’s economy until early May, in an effort to stem the rise of COVID-19. In the process, George was told that his job – a part of the industry he has worked in for decades – was not considered an essential one.

Upon receiving the news that his job has been furloughed for the foreseeable future, George immediately applied for unemployment compensation, and although his wife is still employed, her hours have been cut drastically. The coffee cups rested on the table beside a growing stack of bills, and for the last few weeks, the scenario at the family’s kitchen table is one that has been duplicated all over the United States -- the shuffling of bills in the order of their

due dates, a nightly game of three-card monte, one that now involves the fear of unlocking their investment portfolio and digging into a once untouchable nest egg.

George drained the last of his coffee, kissed his wife and began the drive to the state capitol in Harrisburg, to join the hundreds of other protestors who, like him, were opposed to the state shutdown. He drove alone, armed only with his voice, which he knew would be muffled behind a protective mask, and the conviction that his presence, melded with hundreds of others, would send a clear message to Gov. Wolf, Secretary of Health Levine and elected officials that their remedies will lead to the financial collapse of the state. *

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In a press release announcing the event, its organizers wrote, “We will have endured nearly seven weeks of lock down when May 1 arrives and the end of these restrictions has remained indefinite.

Business owners are being forced to layoff employees while the unemployment system is failing those

A tribute to the 2020 Unionville boys basketball team Letter to the Editor: It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all of us. Terms like “social distancing” and the “new normal” are exhaustingly repeated. Day in and day out, there are no paper products in the grocery store, to say nothing of the lack of hand sanitizer, spray disinfectant and yeast for baking.

Schools have also been hard hit particularly in extracurricular activities. Online classes are certainly doable, but spring concerts, theatrical productions and sports have been eliminated. That makes me wonder what the outcome would have been for the Unionville Indian boys basketball team had the season not come to an abrupt halt.

Mind you, I have a diehard allegiance to the Kennett Consolidated School District and Kennett High School.

I have had the privilege of being the public address announcer for Kennett sports since 1993 and, win or lose, I have been thrilled to do so.

Nonetheless, while watching from the scorer’s table at Kennett’s Reynolds Gymnasium this season, I saw a Unionville team that exuded superb athleticism and the efficiency of a well-oiled machine. There were moments when they seemed somewhat like the 2002 Blue Demon team that became state champions. They were simply that good.

Accordingly, I believe that kudos are in order to the members of the 2020 Unionville Indian boys basketball team. Although severed from the chance to move forward in competition, the team accomplished much and should feel very proud. From the lens of this arch rival, you are, indeed, champions in your own right. Thanks for that! Stay well!

Leon Spencer, Jr. Former mayor of the Borough of Kennett Square Public address announcer for Kennett High School

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laid off and the economy free falls. Pennsylvanians deserve more than just endless extensions. It is not sustainable to continue the shut down as the economic and societal consequences may be irreversible.”

Later that morning, George arrived in Harrisburg. He parked his car and walked several blocks to the capitol building on North Third Street, and quickly, he disappeared into the welcoming scrum of our nation’s civil disobedience. American flags were everywhere, and so were rising and chanting voices, and signs that read, “My Constitutional Rights are Essential,” and “All Business Is Essential.”

George was now a soldier in an unarmed militia, emboldened by the presence of other like-minded souls who had driven to their state capitol that morning on the strengths of the freedoms given to them by the U.S. Constitution’s boldest amendment.

Within the beat of a moment, however, George saw that the scene had a deliberately anti-pandemic message to it; throngs of protestors were not wearing protective masks, in reckless defiance of orders from

the state’s health department and every other source of medical expertise in the world. He heard a speaker tell the crowd, “We will not sacrifice our freedoms for our safety.”

George stood in the thicket of vulnerability. He overheard someone say that the state government is overreacting to COVID-19, that it’s a hoax whipped up in order to manipulate the public. Before he left his home, George read the statewide statistics: as of April 20, there were 33,232 positive cases of COVID-19, and over 1,200 people had died.

This is a giant petri dish for the coronavirus, he thought.

I cannot remain here anymore. Have they not seen the numbers? Have they taken leave of their senses?

George returned to his car, began to maneuver his way out of the city, and eventually pulled onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike and headed east. *

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As George drove back to Chester County, he recalled two stories from the book he had begun reading recently, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest

Pandemic in History, by John M. Barry, which documented the Spanish flu that killed an estimated 675,000 Americans and a staggering 20 to 50 million people worldwide in 1918-19. One story took place in his native Philadelphia, when in September 1918, despite the fact that the Spanish flu was raging through army and naval installations in the city and could lead to an epidemic, Wilmer Krusen, the city’s public health director, refused to cancel the upcoming Liberty Loan parade.

On Sept. 28, 200,000 attended the two-mile-long parade that featured a patriotic procession of soldiers, marching bands, scouts and dignitaries. Three days after the parade, all 31 of Philadelphia’s hospitals were full and 2,600 people were dead by the end of the week.

The other story in the book took place on Nov. 21, 1918 in San Francisco when, at the urgency of protestors, city officials lifted a one-month ordinance that forced residents and visitors to wear protective masks. It was time, they thought; the city was recording a drop in the number of positive cases of the Spanish flu.

Soon after, as the calendar flipped to 1919, the number of positive cases of the Spanish flu in San Francisco skyrocketed to 45,000 and resulted in more than 3,000 deaths.

Later that evening, George sat at his kitchen table, and told his wife about what he had seen in Harrisburg that morning. As tough as it is, he said, the only way we’re going to get through this is with logic, patience, and time. I want to go back to work. Every one of those people I saw today wants to go back to work…but we cannot risk our lives in order to do so. There’s other people’s lives involved, not just us.

George told his wife that as he was leaving Harrisburg, he saw healthcare workers standing alone on the side streets near the capitol building, dressed in their hospital scrubs and peering at the drivers from behind their protective masks. One worker held up a sign for every driver who passed by her.

George told his wife what the sign read. “My life is on the line. Go home.”

Discovering what is really important Letter to the Editor: This new experience of living with the coronavirus has taught us many things.

Some of us learned that we like a slower pace of life. Some have learned to enjoy cooking, playing board games, planting a garden, and taking walks with family members.

Some have learned to “just be.”

We have been introduced to new meanings of old words. As a young girl, I loved going to the drive-in movie, complete with snacks, a blanket in case I fell asleep before the end, and a sense of camping out in our own car. Now, I hear the term

used for other gatherings, like Sunday morning church where the parishioners drive in and remain in their cars as they listen to the service on a megaphone.

Drive-thru has been used frequently for ice cream treats, fast-food service and a quick pick-up of a prescription at some drug stores. Now, we have drive-thru many things, picking up school assignments and meals for the week for school children, weekly shopping orders at stores and food cupboards, and even testing for the virus that has changed our lives.

However, the new meaning for the term drive-by

has filled my heart with pleasure. In the “days before COVID-19” when one heard the term driveby, it brought to mind a picture of terror, a hit and-run tactic, unsuspecting people being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, innocent children being struck or killed by a flying bullet aimed elsewhere.

Thanks to “the COVID19 days” we have another image. The new picture is filled with a line of cars, police vehicles, and fire trucks crawling down a street to make the day for someone who has been affected by the stayat-home order imposed because of the virus. We

see children in yards with parents, celebrating their birthdays with family members driving by, honking horns, waving, and hollering out car windows. You see signs that ask us to honk the horn to celebrate events that the neighbors would not even have known about. That’s the new and refreshing meaning of drive-by.

Yes, the pandemic has taught us new meanings of old terms, some new terms, and a different way of life. I suspect that it has taught us more, like what is really important in our lives.

Peggy Ann Russell Oxford

Oxford participates in Bells Across Pennsylvania Day The Office of the Mayor of the Borough of Oxford has issued a proclamation in support of “Bells Across Pennsylvania Day,” an initiative of the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association which will take place on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m.

The threefold purpose of the initiative is to recognize and honor first responders, healthcare workers, and employees of grocery stores, pharmacies

and other life-sustaining businesses who have maintained essential services while at risk of infection from COVID-19; to show solidarity with elected officials and residents of municipalities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all of whom are fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines together; and to demonstrate a collective resolve that Pennsylvanians will pre-

vail over COVID-19 and work tirelessly to ensure that their businesses and civic life will thrive once again.

Since the days of the American Revolution, the bell has served as an instrument for expressing communal gratitude, camaraderie and resolve, and is a means well-suited for Pennsylvanians sheltering in place to demonstrate such values.

All Pennsylvanians and churches will be encouraged to ring bells for three minutes – one minute for each of the above purposes.

Residents are encouraged to stand on their porch or at a window ringing a bell, holding a drawing of a bell, or a sign with an appropriate message.

Questions may be directed to Mayor Harris at 610-998-0032, ext. 228 or pharris@oxfordboro.org.

Kennett Education Foundation hosts online auction Half of the profits will now benefit the Kennett Area Community Service The Kennett Education Foundation (KEF) is excited to announce the “Social Distancing Silent Auction,” with 50 percent of all profits benefiting Kennett Area Community Service in honor of the Kennett Consolidated School District staff’s efforts to support the children through this pandemic.

The auction will open on May 1 at 8 a.m. and will end

on May 5 at 8 p.m.

Local, contactless porch delivery will take place on May 7 and 8. Please consider looking at what is available through the online auction and bidding on some great items. There may even be a few great gifts for mom in time for Mother’s Day. The link to the online auction is http://www.bidpal. net/kefdinner2020 and any-

one is welcome to bid or donate. Delivery will need to be within 30 minutes of Kennett High School and no shipping is available.

Please contact Ann Schlitz at amschlitz@me.com for more information.

Direct donations to the Kennett Education Foundation will also be accepted online. Kennett Education Foundation is

a community-based, nonprofit foundation committed to supporting and enriching the educational experience in the Kennett Consolidated School District by providing education grants to educators and students and scholarships to graduating seniors. For more information visit KEF’s webpage at www.kennetteducationfoundation.org.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020

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Beauty in the time of the pandemic On April 22 -- the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day -- Chester County Press Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw traveled along the two-lane byways of southern Chester County in search of images that reflect the quiet, spectacular and enlightening sense of renewal that nature offers, both in panorama and in hope.

The White Clay Creek Preserve, Landenberg.

Buttercups in bloom along London Grove and Lamborntown roads, Unionville.

A field of gold mustard seed along Sunny Dell Road, Landenberg

The White Oak Quercus Alba, at the New London Friends Meeting House, Toughkenamon.

Images of Anson B. Nixon Park, Kennett Square.

A vista, south of the London Grove Friends Cemetery, Toughkenamon.

Red Clay Creek at Mill and Wollaston Roads, Kennett Square.

Chester County celebrates Earth Day’s 50th anniversary

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer As it approached the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, the Chester County Planning Commission had prepared a week-long slate of events months in advance of April 22.

Then a worldwide pandemic got in the way of the celebration.

Unfettered by the potential health and safety concerns

that led to the cancellation of these activities, the Planning Commission rearranged its plans by introducing its new environmental publication and rolling out some good news about the county’s continuing efforts to preserve open space.

Entitled “50 Ways Your Community Can Protect Our Planet,” the booklet features five topic areas to help municipalities and individuals contribute

to protecting the planet’s resources. It can be downloaded, printed, or shared across platforms via https:// news.chescoplanning.org/ planning-commissionreleases-new-environmental-booklet-in-honor-ofearth-day-2020/.

The Planning Commission also released this week the 2019 Open Space Preservation totals that indicated an additional 2,400 acres were preserved in the county last year. This

brings Chester County’s total of protected open space to 142,200 acres, or 29.3 percent, at the end of December 2019 – ever closer to the county’s target of 30 percent.

In addition, Chester County’s conservancies were also very active throughout 2019, preserving nearly 700 acres of land including additions to State Game Lands in West Nantmeal, the Castle Rock Farm in West Brandywine

and Pocopson, an addition to the Welkenweir Preserve, and an expansion of the White Clay Creek Preserve. To read more about the 2019 Open Space totals in Chester County,

visit: https://chescoplanning.org/OpenSpace/ OpenSpace.cfm.

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

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Obituaries DOROTHY J. SELDOMRIDGE Dorothy J. Seldomridge, 88, passed away peacefully on April 22.

Dorothy was the daughter of the late William G. Snyder and Jennie Saylor Snyder.

She was born on December 19, 1931 in Phoenixville, Pa. and grew up outside of Kennett Square.

She graduated from Kennett High School and moved to Delaware after her marriage to Richard Seldomridge. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Kennett Square.

Dorothy enjoyed traveling to visit family, including visiting Hong Kong. She was happiest when spending time with her family.

Dorothy is survived by her children Gary (Diane) Seldomridge, and Diane (Jeff) Leone. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, and son, Mark (Nancy) Seldomridge. She had 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Due to the pandemic restrictions, the funeral services will be private. A public celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at a later time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church of Kennett Square (415 W. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348), or American Heart Association (P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005).

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

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

JOHN L. PLATT John L. Platt, 82, of West Grove, formerly of Havertown, passed away on April 19 at home.

He was the husband of Margaret Montgomery Platt, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John L. and Winifred A. Bonner Platt.

John was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

He graduated from St. Joseph’s University class of 1966 and received his masters degree in taxation from Widener University. John was a Certified Public Accountant and served as tax director for several large companies in the region.

John was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Oxford.

He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoyed camping, fishing, his Florida home and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife; five children, John F. Platt (Deneane) of Oxford, Peggy DiPaola of West Chester, Daniel Platt (Jennifer) of West Chester, James Platt (Lauren) of Secane and Kristina Tainan (Raymond) of E. Fallowfield; ten grandchildren, Lauren, John and Brandon Platt, Philip, Olivia and Sophia DiPaola, Ryan and Declan Platt, Gavin and Paige Platt; one great-granddaughter, Nova DiPaola; one sister, Kathleen Clarke of Chalfont; one brother, Joseph Platt (Rita) of North Wales; and a sister-in-law, Catherine Whiteford (Vincent) of Oxford.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Marie Platt.

Services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Sacred Heart Church, 203 Church Rd. Oxford, PA 19363.

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

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

CHURCH DIRECTORY AVONDALE Avondale Presbyterian Church 420 Pennsylvania Avenue 610.268.2919 www.avondalepc.org St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother 8910 Gap Newport Pike 610.268.0296 www.stgabrielavondalepa.org

Unionville Presbyterian Church 815 Wollaston Road 610.347.2327 www.unionvillepresbyterianchurch.org

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HOWARD C. LAKE Howard C. Lake, 90, of Oxford, formerly of Aston, Pa., passed away on April 21 at Shipley Manor in Wilmington, Del. He was 90.

He was the husband of the late Mary A. Pangborn Lake.

Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Howard Stanley and Enola McElroy Lake.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Howard was employed with Sun Oil, Marcus Hook until retirement. After retirement, he moved to Punta Gorda, FL for 16 years. In 1999, Howard moved to Oxford to be closer to his family.

He was an active member of Mt. Vernon Christian Church.

Howard was a skilled handyman and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.

He is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Lake-Hoover (Benson) of Newark, Del. and Sharon Hodgson (David) of Wilmington, Del.; ten grandchildren; sixteen greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; son-in-law, Jack Keeley of Claymont, Del.; and daughter-in-law, Eileen Lake of Coatesville.

He was preceded in death by daughter, Joanne Lake Keeley and son, Howard W. Lake.

Services will be held at a later date due to restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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

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

Assumption BVM Church 300 State Road 610.869.2722 www.assumptionbvmwestgrove.org Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene 240 State Road 610.869.9500 www.avongrove.church West Grove Presbyterian Church 139 W. Evergreen Street 610.869.9458 www.westgrovepres.org West Grove United Methodist Church 300 N. Guernsey Road 610.869.9334 www.westgroveumc.org

Alleluia

Willowdale Chapel – Jennersville 111 Vineyard Way, Jennrsville 610.444.2670 www.willowdalechapel.org

For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.

Landenberg United Methodist Church 205 Penn Green Road, Landenberg 610.274.8384 www.landenbergchurch.com

Psalm 18:39

Christian Life Center 125 Saginaw Road, New London 610.869.2140 www.CLCFamily.church New London United Methodist Church 1010 State Road, New London 610.869.8129 www.umc.org

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Dana Lynn May, 39, of Quarryville, Pa., passed away at home on April 21.

Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of Jo Ann Poole May Roach of Oxford and the late Robert Michael May. Dana graduated from Oxford Area High School class of 1999.

She was employed with Applebee’s in Kennett Square. She was also a nurses’ aide for several years at Jenner’s Pond in Jennersville.

Dana enjoyed and loved spending time with her children and brothers. She loved animals, caring for many cats and even saved turtles on the road.

She is survived by her mother; one daughter, Summer Gillespie of Oxford; one son, James Gillespie of Oxford; two brothers, Steve May of North East, Md. and Bradun Roach of Oxford; and two sisters, Cassidi May Neff of Nottingham and McKenzie May of North East, Md. Services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the GoFundMe account that was established to cover Dana’s funeral expenses.

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

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

Willowdale Chapel 675 Unionville Road 610.444.2670 www.willowdalechapel.org

Bethel AME Church 300 E. Linden Street 610.444.2974 www.bethelameckennsq.org Bible Evangelical Church of Kennett Square 500 E. Cypress Street 610.467.1081 www.bibleevangelicalchurch.org Episcopal Church of the Advent 401 N. Union Street 610.444.4624 www.adventks.org First Baptist Church of Kennett Square 415 W. State Street 610.444.5320 www.firstbaptistkennettsquare.com Greater Works Ministries 553 Rosedale Road 610.444.5581 www.gwministries.net Kennett Square Missionary Church 408 Bayard Road 610.444.0867 www.kennettsquarebaptist.com Kennett Square Presbyterian Church 211 S. Broad Street 610.444.5255 www.pcks.org New Garden Memorial U.A.M.E 309 E. Linden Street 610.444.3357 www.uamechurch.org Second Baptist Church of Kennett Square 132 S. Willow Street 610.444.0885 St. Patrick Catholic Church 212 Meredith Street 610.444.4364 www.stpatrickkennettsquare.org

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Obituaries Betsy James Wyeth, wife, muse and manager of Andrew, dies at 98

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Betsy James Wyeth, one of the great women of art in the Brandywine Valley over the last century and the long-time wife of artist Andrew Wyeth, died on April 21 at the age of 98.

Born in East Aurora, N.Y. on Sept. 26, 1921, Betsy Merle James was the youngest daughter of the late Merle James and Elizabeth Browning James. After graduating from East Aurora High School, she briefly attended Colby Junior College in New London, N.H. Throughout her childhood, Betsy’s family vacationed in Cushing, ME. -- where

they later moved to -- and it was where on July 12, 1939, at the age of 17, she met Andrew Wyeth, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday. On May 15, 1940, the couple married and moved to Andrew’s home town of Chadds Ford, where they lived for the next seven decades before Andrew’s death in 2009.

In addition to managing the business side of her husband’s career, Wyeth also served as muse for her husband. She is represented in several works by Andrew Wyeth, sometimes embodied only by a highly personal object or setting that reminded her husband of her presence.

In addition to helping to manage her husband’s illustrious career, Wyeth was also a published author, art collector and a driving force behind the start of The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. She encouraged George A. “Frolic� Weymouth, one of the founders of the Brandywine Conservancy in 1969, to purchase, renovate and transform a 19th-century gristmill along the Brandywine River into an art museum, and promised to lend works by all three generations of Wyeth artists—N. C., Andrew and Jamie, and other family artists such as Carolyn and Henriette Wyeth, Peter Hurd and John McCoy. Following her husband’s

death in 2009, Wyeth gifted Andrew’s Chadds Ford studio to the Brandywine River Museum of Art. In announcing Wyeth’s passing on its website, the museum called her a “catalyst� in the creation and opening of the Chadds Ford museum and a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. As soon as it re-opens to the public, the museum will plan ceremonies and events to celebrate her life, which will include a memorial tribute display of 18 Andrew Wyeth works that depict his wife and muse, that were created over the decades.

She was also a founding member of the Chadds Ford Historical Society.

Photo by Victoria Wyeth, courtesy of the Brandywine River Museum of Art

Betsy James Wyeth

Wyeth is survived by her sons, Nicholas Wyeth and his wife, Lee, of Elkton, MD and Cushing, ME, and James “Jamie� Browning Wyeth, of Wilmington, and Tenants Harbor, ME; her granddaughter, Victoria Browning Wyeth, of Philadelphia; as

well as several nieces and nephews including Amy Cook Morey of the Wyeth Study Center in Rockland, ME. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

ALLEN MCCLAIN, JR.

ALBERT L. BROOKS

Allen Sterling McClain, Jr., 90, of Hockessin, Del., formerly of Wilmington, Del. and Oxford, passed away at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. on April 23.

He was the husband of Kathryn White McClain of Hockessin, Del. and was preceded in death by his first wife, the late Pearl Jones McClain.

Born in Barnsley, Pa., he was the son of the late Allen Sterling, Sr. and Marguerite Brown McClain. Allen was one of 8 children.

He was a member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Oxford.

Allen was employed for 42 years with Lukens Steel as a steel mill worker and was also a mushroom grower in Nottingham for many years.

He enjoyed bowling, hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife; six children, Sterling McClain (Veronica) of Hope Mills, NC, Ruth McClain of New Castle, Del., Marcella McClain of Sadsburyville, Pa., Susan Ruffin (Fred) of Newark, Del., Sherry Jackson (Eric Wheatley) of Newark, Del., Kathleen McClain (Stan Melton) of Avondale; 21grandchildren; 36 greatgrandchildren;10 great- great- grandchildren: three siblings, Anna McClain of Oxford, Richard McClain of West Chester and Doris Boyd of Lancaster Pa. and Virginia; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by four children, Lorraine Cann, Elizabeth McClain, Robert McClain and Stephen McClain; and four siblings, Ruth Dutton, Margaret Miles, Claude McClain and Howard McClain.

A home-going service will be held at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine Street, Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Albert Lester Brooks of Landenberg, died peacefully at his home in the arms of his loving wife Linda with his cherished poodle Beachy by his side.

Lester and Linda shared 46 years of marriage.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Brooks (Cordivano); daughter Paula Brooks of Bowers Beach, Del.; son Stephen Brooks (Joyce) of Avondale; and son Christopher Brooks (Michele) of Kennett Square.

He is also survived by grandchildren, Lisa Williams (Alan) of Nottingham and Jacob and Olivia Brooks of Kennett Square, as well as great-grandchildren Haley Killian, Brooke Killian and Alan Williams III; a sister, Neva Wilkins (Jack); sisters-in-law, Barbara Covington (Charles) of Bear, Del. and Karen Linaweaver (Grover) of West Grove; his nieces, Melanie Vaughan (Kevin) of North East, Md. and Angela Crossan (FiancĂŠ Oliver Pringle) of Chicago, IL and several other nieces and nephews. He was fortunate to see his great-nephew, Timothy John Vaughan, born last year. He thoroughly enjoyed the time he spent with his beloved family.

He was pre-deceased by many siblings.

Lester was an amazing man who inspired many while he worked in the mushroom business for 42 years. He first worked at Mushroom Express and then operated his own business before he retired. Lester served his country in the U.S. Army as a member of the Military Police. He loved his home, his yard, his birds and helping other people. He was a mechanic and carpenter and was known to be able to fix anything. He loved watching NASCAR and surf fishing at the beach. Lester will always be remembered by his family and friends for being kind, gentle, and loving. He was a giving, calm-mannered person who will be missed by many.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to The Chester County Hospital Foundation, 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380 or Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 in memory of Lester Brooks.

Due to the Coronavirus, the interment will be private.

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

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Chester County Press

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Notice is hereby given that Limestone Properties, LLC, 1020 Broad Run Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 will be blasting on their Surface Mine Permit located on Old Baltimore Pike, Avondale Borough, Chester County. The blasting will take place Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All interior permit area roads leading to the proposed blast area will be monitored or closed at the time of blasting. An air horn will give short bursts three (3) times before detonation and one (1) long blast after detonation. Possible conditions that might prevent blasting at times announced in the blasting schedule are as follows: rain, lightning, wind or other atmospheric conditions, possible breakdown of blasting company equipment or illness of personnel and operator of public safety.

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice of the death of Helen L. Lutz, late of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Settlor of the Edward C. Lutz and Helen L. Lutz Revocable Living Trust, Dated 7/31/2000 is hereby given. All persons indebted to said Trust are requested to make prompt payment and those having claims to present the same, without delay to: Successor Trustee: Regina M. Waters, C/O Attorney: David Peckman, Peckman Chait LLP, 29 Mainland Rd., Harleysville, PA 19438 4p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sher-

iff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-5-237 Writ of Execution No. 2017-03736 DEBT $217,604.91 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings thereon erected, situate in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, as shown on Map and plan made for Percy Bair, dated November 5, 1963 and made by Edgar Laub, Registered Surveyor, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the title line in the bed of New Gap and Newport Pike, being a corner of lands now or late of Charles Null; thence extending through the bed of said road on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 5729.65 feet, the arc distance of 119.91 feet to a point a corner of lands of M. & Percy Bair; thence along the same and lands of Carroll Greenleaf, leaving the bed of said road and crossing over a spike, South 38 degrees 41 minutes 59 seconds West 309.66 feet to a point on the title line of the Old Newport Pike; thence along the same and through the bed thereof, North 51 degrees 18 minutes 1 seconds West 257.70 feet to a spike, a corner of lands now or late of John Wilson; thence along the same and leaving said road, North 41 degrees 20 minutes and 29 seconds East 202.78 feet to an iron pin a corner of lands of said Charles Null; thence along the same, the three following courses and distance; (1) South 30 degrees 37 minutes 1 seconds East 43.98 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 75 degrees 27 minutes 1 seconds East 54.08 feet to an iron pin; and (3) North 56 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds East 147.77 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING in area 1.566 Acres.

Tax ID # 44-7D-34 PLAINTIFF: CIT Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: Ronald E. Hays SALE ADDRESS: 241 Cochran Street, Cochranville, PA 19330 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and

place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-5-240 Writ of Execution No. 2019-07976 DEBT $190,713.19 All that certain tract of land situate in the Township of West Sadsbury, Chester County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, compiled from surrounding deed and set forth as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the center of Upper Valley Road (L.R. 15063) said point being the Northwest corner of lands of Pearl B. Cantler, thence passing over a spike on the South side of said road, South eleven degrees twenty minutes East (S 11 20’ E), one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to an iron pin, thence continuing along land of Pearl B. Cantler, South seventy-nine degrees ten minutes West (S 79 10’ W), one hundred ninety-two and nine tenths (192.9) feet to an iron pin in line of land of Pearl B. Cantler and being a corner of land of Timothy B. Kennedy, et ux; thence along Kennedy’s land, South ten degrees fifty minutes East (S 10 50’ E), two hundred eighteen and twenty-six hundredths (218.26) feet to an iron pin on the North line of the Penn Central Railroad Company, thence along said last mentioned line one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from a parallel to center line of said Railroad, South eighty-two degrees seven minutes thirty seconds West (S 82’ 07’ 30” W), two hundred twenty-eight and forty-three hundredths (228.43) feet to a point being the Southeast corner of land of

Harold D. Hall, et ux; thence along Halls land North one degrees forty- eight minutes West (N 01’48’ W), one hundred sixty-four and thirty-four hundredths (164.34) feet to a point in line of land of Earl C. Skiles, et ux; thence along Skiles land, North eighty degrees East (N 80’ E), forty-seven (47) feet to a pin; thence continuing along land of Skiles North ten degrees West (N 10 W), one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to a point in the center of Upper Valley Road (L.R. 15063); thence along said center line North seventy-nine degrees ten minutes East (N 79 10’ E), twenty (20) feet to a point being the point and place of BEGINNING. Said land bounded on the North by land now or late of Earl C. Skiles, and Iris V. Skiles his wife, Upper Valley (LR 15063) and Pearl B. Cantler, bounded on the East by land of Pearl B. Cantler, bounded on the East by land of Pearl B. Cantler and Timothy B. Kennedy, Leslie A. Kennedy, his wife, bounded on the South by land of Penn Central railroad company; and bounded on the west by land of Harold M. Hall and Elizabeth A. Hall, his wife, and Earl C. Skiles and Iris V. Skiles, his wife.

Tax ID: 36-05-0135.060 Title is vested in Richard E. Walker and Ethel Marie Walker, husband and wife by deed from Ethel Marie Walker, Married woman, dated 08/28/1986 and recorded 09/05/1986 on Book 431 and Page 541.

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate holders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-BC5 c/o NewRez LLC f/k/a New Penn Financial LLC, d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing VS DEFENDANT: Ethel Marie Walker & Richard E. Walker SALE ADDRESS: 3342 Upper Valley Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PARKER MCCAY PA 856-596-8900 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-5-245 Writ of Execution No. 2019-10630 DEBT $179,279.13

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: LISA M. TETI and STEVEN P. TETI

All that certain messuage and tract of land situate in the Borough of West Grove, County of Chester, and Commonwealth of PA, as more fully described in a Deed dated September 29, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006, in Record Book 6975, Page 295 form Milly E. MacBean to Roger W. Gunther.

Tax Parcel # 5-3-2 PLAINTIFF: Fund Society, VS DEFENDANT: Roger W. Gunther Wilmington Savings SALE ADDRESS: 288 Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: William J. Levant ESQ., 610-260-6000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file

SALE NO. 20-5-248 Writ of Execution No. 2016-01815 DEBT $413,333.64 PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST MARLBOROUGH TAX PARCEL # 61-02-0070

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank VS DEFENDANT: Lisa M. Teti & Steven P. Teti SALE ADDRESS: 313 Marlborough Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PL ANTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

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Local News Connective Festival cancelled because of coronavirus Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI) recently announced that the third annual Connective Festival has been cancelled because of concerns related to the COVID-19 health crisis.

The event had been scheduled to take place in downtown Oxford on Aug. 8.

OMI, which partners with the Oxford Arts Alliance on planning most of the Connective Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, distributed a letter

which said, in part: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear friends of the Connective Festival, It is with great sadness and disappointment that, due to the current COVID19 health crisis, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the August 8, 2020 Connective Festival.

This decision was not made lightly and is the result of multiple discussions between festival stakehold-

ers and Borough officials, weighing health and safety concerns alongside uncertainty about what additional mandates and guidelines may be issued over the next few months.

Depending on future developments, we hope to keep the spirit of the Connective Festival alive and may consider a smaller, alternative event should the opportunity arise. We will keep the festival commu-

nity updated on any such plans.â&#x20AC;?

The letter also said that OMI would be reaching out to those who had already purchased advance tickets for the event. Refunds are being offered, and the ticket purchase amount can also be transferred as a taxdeductible donation to help support the operations of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. and the Oxford Art Alliance.

The 22nd annual West Grove Memorial Day Parade is cancelled for 2020 Memorial Day is a day where we honor those heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. It is with great regret that the planning committee has cancelled the West Grove Memorial Day Parade which had been scheduled for Saturday, May 23.

This cancellation is due to the safety concerns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the parade committee was disappointed by having to make this decision, the planning committee is acting with great concern for the well-being of the parade staff, borough employees, police and first responders, parade participants, spectators, and sponsors.

LEGALS SALE NO. 20-5-253 Writ of Execution No. 2017-02252 DEBT $178,915.30 Property situate in the OXFORD BOROUGH, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 6-4-56 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: PHH Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Daniel A. Graham & Sherry L. Graham SALE ADDRESS: 251 Maple Street, Oxford, PA 19363 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;?. The balance must be made payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;? within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs

directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-5-266 Writ of Execution No. 2017-01576 DEBT $258,719.65 Property situate in the NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 71-3-24.3G IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: Pennymac Loan Services, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Barry A. Bolt SALE ADDRESS: 479 Kirks Mill Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352-1006

PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;?. The balance must be made payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;? within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein- described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-5-269 Writ of Execution No. 2019-06886

DEBT $376,893.70 Property situate in the PENN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 58-3-419 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Mare M. Elicier & Allison L. Elicier SALE ADDRESS: 233 Larchmont Lane, West Grove, PA 19390-8825 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;?. The balance must be made payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;? within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market

Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 20-4-154 WRIT NO. 2018-03458-RC DEBT- 195,158.28 ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated in the Township of Sadsbury , County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Subdivision Plan of â&#x20AC;&#x153; Octorara Glenâ&#x20AC;? made by Chester Valley Engineers, Inc., dated 1/17/2003, last revised 2/272004 and recorded as Plan File #17023, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Wick Drive at a common corner of Open Space and Lot #35 (about to be described); thence from said beginning point extending along the side of said road North 50 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 96.16 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #36; thence extending along the same South 39 degrees 15 minutes 50

seconds East, 225.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #27; thence extending along same South 50 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds West, 96.16 feet to a point in line of the aforesaid Open Space; thence extending along the same North 39 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds West 225.00 feet to a point, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot #35 on said Plan Fee Simple Title Vested in Marcus Laneby deed from, Damian G. Mataraza and Sandra F. Mataraza, Husband and Wife, dated 04/27/2011, recorded 08/04/2011, in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 8222, Page 1530.

ALSO KNOWN AS 44 Wick Drive, Parksburg, PA 19365-9108 Plaintiff: PHH Mortgage VS Marcus N. Lane a/k/a Marcus Lane Address: 44 Wick Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365-9108 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;?. The balance must be made payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheriff of Chester Countyâ&#x20AC;? within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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