WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015
CHESTER COUNTY PRESS
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Chester County Press
Local News Four Kennett Square property owners presented with Historic Preservation Awards By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The owners of four properties in Kennett Square Borough received Historic Preservation Awards at the June 1 council meeting for their efforts to restore, renovate, and preserve their buildings in the borough’s historic district. Susan Myers, a member of the borough’s historical commission, presented awards to Phil and Mary Duncan, Andy Munter and Theresa Callahan, Heather Vinton Robitzer, and Matt Grieco of the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home. The Duncans own a home at
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS Kennett Square Police cited Jeremias Morales-Lopez, 27, of Kennett Square, for public drunkenness on May 10 at 2:09 a.m. after a report of someone laying on the ground in the 100 block of North Broad Street. Kennett Square Police cited Guillermo Guitierez, 32, of Kennett Square, for public drunkenness on May 10 at 11:51 p.m. after police saw him staggering in the 100 block of East Maple Alley. He was released at his residence. Kennett Square Police cited Victor Cisneros-Garcia, 35, of Kennett Square, for public drunkenness on May 4 after police saw him stumbling along
251 North Union Street and were named the recipients of the top 2015 Historical Preservation Award for what Myers called their careful and diligent efforts to renovate the home while maintaining its historic character. Munter and Callahan own a property at 106 North Lincoln Street. Myers lauded the efforts to do a total update to a 1930sera house. Myers said that Robitzer, who owns a shop, No. 109, at 109 West State Street, did an update on the building that enhances the character of the storefront in the business district. The Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home at 250 West State Street
was the recipient of an award because of the renovation work on the exterior of the Gothic revival building. “It looks absolutely beautiful. It is a treasure,” Myers said of the building. She concluded her remarks by noting that when a property owner makes the extra effort to make renovations and restorations that are consistent with the historic character of the borough, it impacts not only that property, but the historic integrity and beauty of an entire neighborhood. In other business at the June 1 meeting: Mary Hutchins, the executive
director of Historic Kennett Square, said that six consultants are expected to submit proposals for an economic development study that the organization wants to undertake. Hutchins said that they want to select a firm in time for the work on the study to begin by Sept. 1. Borough council authorized an expenditure of up to $5,000 for an EMS Consultant Services study that Kennett Square Borough and several of its neighboring municipalities want to undertake to ensure that taxpayers’ money is being spent wisely. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
the railroad tracks between Center Street and Grant Way. He was released at his residence.
BURGLARY ARRESTS On May 26, New Garden Township Police investigated a report of a burglary at a home in the 200 block of Thompson Road. Numerous electronic devices had been stolen. Police identiifed two suspects and later arrested Omar Ortiz-Escobar, 19, of Kennett Square, and a 17-year-old boy from Avondale. Otriz-Escobar was remanded to Chester County Prison on $25,000 bail, charged with burglary, criminal trespass and receiving stolen property. The juvenile was charged with the same offenses through the Juvenile Probation Department.
the driver, David Duszak, 41, of Landenberg, possessed marijuana. There was a strong odor of marijuana in the car, according to police. Duszak admitted to drug possession and was arrested. On May 22, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale stopped a car on Route 41, south of Baltimore Pike, and found that Scott Douglas Riale and John Frederick Boddy, both of Landenberg, had heroin and heroin paraphernalia. On May 23, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale stopped a car at Montana Drive and Oxford Road in East Nottingham Township after a hit-and-run crash, and found that the driver, Wesley Michael Burritt, of Oxford, had heroin and heroin paraphernalia. Amanda Corinne Beiler, of West Grove, was charged with drug possession after a traffic
OPEN CONTAINER Kennett Square Police cited Nicholas Ruiz, 23, and Alejandro Vega-Sosa, 39, both of Kennett Square, for consuming alcoholic beverages in public after they were found with open containers of alcohol on the railroad tracks between South Walnut and South Broad streets on April 30 at 3:38 p.m. UNDERAGE DRINKING Kennett Square Police cited two 17-year-old boys from Kennett Square for underage drinking after they were found intoxicated in the 300 block of Walnut Court Way on April 29 at 6:33 p.m. They were released to their parents.
DRUG CHARGES On May 16 at 1:35 a.m., New Garden Township Police stopped a car for a traffic violation on Newark Road and found that
Photo by Steven Hoffman
The Kennett Square Historical Commission presented the Historic Preservation Awards on June 1. Phillip and Mary Duncan were the recipients of the top 2015 Historic Preservation Award, and Andy Munter and Theresa Callahan were honored as well. Awards were also presented to Heather Vinton Robitzer, and Matt Grieco of the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home.
stop by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on May 21 at routes 1 and 796 in Penn Township. She was found with drugs and drug paraphernalia. On May 25 at 10:59 p.m., New Garden Township Police stopped a car in the 1000 block of Broad Run Road for a violation. An odor of marijuana was detected inside the vehicle. The driver, Jesse Norman, 21, of Wilmingtlon, Del., admitted to smoking the marijuana with his passenger, Lee Todd, 22, of New Castle, Del. Police arrested both men for possession of marijuana and related offenses, and released them pending a court appearance. Pennsylvania State Police Avondale were called to assist with an intoxicated woman at 211 Brick Road in East Nottingham Township on June 7 at midnight.
While assisting EMS personnel, police saw drug paraphernalia in plain view and charged Wels Arthur Stidoms, of Oxford, with possession of paraphernalia. SOLICITING VIOLATIONS Kennett Square Police cited Power Home Remodeling Group, of Chester, Pa., after a company employee was found soliciting without a borough permit on May 13 at 5:16 p.m. in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue. On May 17, Kennett Square Police cited SFE Energy of Wilmington, Del., after the company’s employees were found soliciting without a borough permit on May 17 in the 500 block of East South Street. Among them was Isaiah Billington, 25, of Wilmington, Del., who had previously been warned not to solicit without a permit.
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