Municipalities to collaborate on grant to increase trail connections
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors agreed at their July 19 meeting to join the township with neighboring municipalities in applying for a $2.6 million multi-
modal grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority which, if awarded, would further link the township, Kennett Borough and New Garden Township in a labyrinth of pedestrian and bicycle trail connections that would increase public access throughout
southern Chester County. Kennett Township manager Lisa Moore, who introduced the application, said that if approved, the CFA grant -- which is due July 31 -- would help pay for a trail connection from the township to the borough, from Pennock Park up
Capturing the magic of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
By John Chambless Staff Writer
The Brandywiners stage annual spectacular at Longwood Brandywiners put on their annual extravaganzas at the Open Air Theatre, and in all the years they’ve been doing this, the Delawarebased theater company has gotten accustomed to following the playbook from Mother Nature.
Out of all the things Paul Goodman had to worry about on Monday evening, it wasn’t the 75 cast members or the microphones or the costume changes that topped his list. It was the approaching storm clouds. Although the dress rehearsal for “Beauty and the Beast” at Longwood Gardens started under a clear twilight sky, the forecast was calling for storms to roll in from the north, and the clock was ticking. The weather is always the chief concern when the
Having lost Sunday night’s rehearsal due to a downpour, Goodman was trying to make up for it on Monday evening, managing to keep a good attitude despite the pressure. He’s a relative newcomer to the theater group, having been called into service two years ago to fill a vacancy in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Last
year, he stepped up considerably and performed as the wisecracking Donkey in “Shrek,” which was also staged at Longwood. This year, since his wife, Shauna, was already serving as the choreographer for “Beauty and the Beast,” and their young daughter, Delaney, was tucked inside a cart as the enchanted Chip, Paul figured he might as well get paid for all the long hours of rehearsal.
“The actors don’t get paid, but the staff does,” Goodman said with a grin. But they definitely
South Street; the remainder of the Chandler Mill Road trail; a trail within Penns Manor that would connect to Pemberton Road and the borough; the construction of the Magnolia Trail, that would connect Victory Brewing to Pennock Park; a railroad crossing bridge; and a bridge on Marshall Mill Road.
Moore said that the grant would also pay for streetscaping and sidewalk trails along Birch Street in the borough, which would connect to the township’s Cypress Street sidewalk project, and to other parts of the township’s existing trail system.
New Garden Township is applying for the grant to create a trail connection that would link about 150 homes in New Garden to a Kennett Township trail from New Garden Preserve on Scarlett Road.
The application for the grant also overlaps the
township’s efforts in pursuing a grant to finance the construction of a trail connection that would link Anson B. Nixon Park to East Marlborough Township. By applying jointly, Moore said there is a much better chance for all three municipalities to receive the grant. “I am deeply gratified that the four municipalities have come together to do something for the region and for the consequent greater benefit of the common good,” said board chairman Scudder Stevens. “You’ve got the borough, Kennett Township, East Marlborough and New Garden, all working together, happily, with a positive perspective.”
In other township business, the board approved a request from David Evans, the store manager of the Giant in Marlborough Square, Kennett Square, to permit one Sunday delivery
U-CF School District will spotlight strengths in six new videos
By John Chambless Staff Writer
The best way to reach an audience online is with a compelling video, and the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be putting itself in the spotlight with six videos that will be filmed during the coming school year.
The U-CF School Board approved the $20,000 proposal as part of their brief meeting on July 17. Allied Pixel, a company based in Media, will produce six videos, which will run three minutes each, between September 2017 and May 2018.
Dave Listman, who leads the district’s communications efforts, said that while the district has its own video production capabilities, Allied Pixel can easily produce a higher-quality result with a sleek, engaging, professional look.
“The series of videos will complement our ‘Success for All’ presentation,” Listman said. “That helps
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The owner of the Miss Oxford Diner talks about how the 1950s-style diner remains a fixture in the Oxford community after all these years
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
diner is like a living, breathing organism. It has a life. It’s been here for so long now that it’s a part of the community. The diner is an attraction because of the age of it, and because of its stability in the community.
It’s really
By Uncle Irvin
The Kennett Library is in limbo again. For more than 10 years, its Board of Directors has wanted a new, expanded library to pursue its many worthwhile goals of learning and community services. The newest hope of a joint venture with the borough has been permanently jettisoned with the library’s plea for the Weinstein lot on Willow Street. The library is now begging the borough to sell the lot to the library at a discounted price, when it already has a site on Route 1 in Kennett Township that the Library Board bought for $600,000. It’s large enough to build four libraries.
The Miss Oxford Diner is is an example of the Silk City Diners that were manufactured by a division of the Paterson Wagon Company, later known as the Paterson Vehicle Company, in Paterson, N.J.
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Photo by John Chambless Nicholas Pontrelli as the Prince and Julie Luzier as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
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earn their money. While the crew scrambled to get everything ready for rehearsal on Monday evening, Goodman tallied the numbers: 75 cast members ranging from children to senior citizens; 16 body microphones that must be switched between actors at various points in the show; a fog machine for the magical moments; rolling set pieces that must fit through the narrow openings in the hedges flanking the enormous stage; elaborate costumes for the enchanted objects in the Beast’s castle; an orchestra with its own set of microphones; and the pressure of maintaining a professional level of quality for hundreds of audience members each night. And the constant challenges of broiling summer days and occasional rain.
Companies performing Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” can rent costumes and props that come with the Disney stamp of excellence, but they don’t come cheap. Or, like the Brandywiners, they can go it alone. For this production, Goodman has rented the enchanted rose that drops petals at crucial points in the story, but most of the rest of the show is Brandywiners-made.
“If I was directing this show at any other theater, I would want a castle in the center,” he said. “I’d
want a big, unit set. But everything here has to fit through the hedges. So that presents a lot of challenges. The sets we have are very large, so it’s not just a matter of moving them, but of hiding them.”
This year’s production is benefiting from the live-action “Beauty and the Beast” film that came out this year, reminding a whole new generation of the charms of the Disney version of the classic fairy tale. While the original story and a 1946 French film have a sinister edge, Disney has buffed off all the rough edges, and its 1991 “Beauty and the Beast” is a romp filled with hummable songs, whimsical enchanted furniture and a love-conquers-all message.
“It’s a weird show if you think about it. She falls in love with a beast,” Goodman said. “But the message, of course, is that she comes to love him, even though is is a beast. And because of his love in return, he gets to turn back into a human.”
Even this long into a rehearsal process that started in May, Goodman is still enjoying the music. “Oh, the music if gorgeous,” he said. “We had the orchestra for the first time yesterday and I love that sound. When they start playing, it’s just so great.”
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With a frantic couple of evenings ahead of him as the show prepared for a Thursday night opening, Goodman figured he could relax “on the closing day,” he said, smiling. “When we finally get to open on Thursday, I’ll be a nervous wreck. Then my daughter is sharing the role of Chip every other day, so her first night is Friday and I’ll be nervous for her. And even if everything’s going well, I’ll be nervous about whether
it’s going to rain or not.”
His wife Shauna is officially the choreographer, but her duties have expanded to include handling the thousands of details involved in a show of this size. She has actually played Belle in the 27-minute version of the story that’s staged at Disney World. “Well, we have to say we are ‘A friend of Belle,’” she said, toeing the Disney line about the reality of their characters. “I was seasonal down there in 2000. I learned the show in seven and a half hours and I went on the next morning. But it just so happens that this is my favorite show.”
This is her third Brandywiners show, and she started, along with her husband, with “Fiddler on the Roof” three years ago.
“I just love doing choreography,” she said. “I do about eight shows a year. I choreograph for a lot of local high schools. I’ve learned how to make everybody look like they know
how to dance,” she added, smiling.
The technical aspects are daunting. “Everybody has at least two costumes,” she said. “Everyone plays a townsperson, and everyone is an enchanted object. And some people are a third character, a maid or butler.
So it’s a lot. The curtain call has everybody on stage.
Thank goodness we have two levels,” she said, referring to the upper deck of the stage area.
On closing night, she said, “I can say, ‘Hey it’s over!’
But meanwhile I’ll be backstage every night, helping make sure everybody’s
where they need to be.”
The Brandywiners will present “Beauty and the Beast” at the Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre on July 27, 28 and 29, Aug. 3, 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets include admission to the gardens beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of the show, as well as a fountain display after the show. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for ages 14 to 21, and $15 for ages 12 and younger. Visit www. brandywiners.org for tickets and more information.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
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The ensemble fills the stage at Longwood Gardens.
Gaston (John Dingle) and the Silly Girls (Rebecca Beeby, Krysta Stefanosky and Patricia Storch).
A live orchestra performs the show every night.
The Brandywiners cast features 75 actors of all ages.
A witch curses the Prince for his selfishness at the beginning of the show.
Kennett community event renamed for long-time police chief
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
This year, the Joseph & Sarah Carter Community Development Corporation and the police forces of the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett Township will observe their 7th annual community policing celebration in the most honorable fashion.
Beginning at its National Night Out festivities on Aug. 1 in the 200 block of historic East Linden Street in Kennett Square, the annual event will be called “The Ed Zunino National Night Out.”
Zunino, who co-founded the event with Theresa Bass of the Carter CDC, died on May 12 after a long illness. Throughout his distinguished career in the Kennett Police Department, he dedicated time and resources to improving the East Linden neighborhood, an area that was once known for a high rate of drugs and crime. In collaboration with the Carter CDC, Zunino helped turn the community around, which has since led to a dramatic decrease in disorderly conducts and crimes against families and children, and become a national model for neighborhood revitalization.
The Carter CDC serves a diverse population of approximately 500 people in 100 households in the East Linden neighborhood in the areas of education, crime prevention, nourishment, affordable housing, and resident advocacy.
In preparation for the event, youth participants in the Carter CDC’s afterschool and summer lunch programs interviewed 19 members of the two police forces, asking questions about themselves and their work. Their answers were
by Richard L. Gaw
Beginning at this year’s National Night Out festivities on Aug. 1 in the 200 block of historic East Linden Street in Kennett Square, the annual event will be known as “The Ed Zunino National Night Out,” in honor of the long-time police chief and community leader.
then transferred onto the backs of trading cards that were printed of each officer, who distributed them at four neighborhood visits during July and will do so again on Aug. 1. Ethan Cramer, a Borough Council Member in Kennett Square and a member of the Board of Directors of the Carter CDC, touts the project as an effective response to the tensions between communities and their police departments across the country.
“When low-income children of color and the police officers who serve them know each other by name, and can sit down together to joke and laugh and talk about who they are as people, our community is doing much more than fighting crime,” Cramer
said. “We’re building lives together. It’s why our officers want to come to work in small towns, and it’s a source of comfort and security for at risk children. Six years of connections have built an enduring trust, and every Kennett resident should be proud to live in a place where cops and atrisk kids are friends.”
For more information on the event, please contact Ethan Cramer at ecramer@ cartercdc.org or at (302) 293-1854.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
life, while at the same time understanding its obligations to the community and respecting taxpayer support.
are not parents. These folks pay for our program, and we all benefit by working closely together.”
The videos “will feature students, teachers and administrators,” Listman continued. “We expect the first video will focus on our shift to earlier school start times. The videos will be used on our websites, in emails and throughout social media. We plan to send a postcard mailer to the community that will focus on topics from our ‘Success for All’ presentation.” District superintendent John Sanville, who has shown the Powerpoint presentation to several groups around the school district this year, said, “Responses to the presentation were great, and the initiative will grow in the coming year, enhanced and supported by these videos. ‘Success for All’ tells the story of the district as a place focused on its mission to empower students for success in
“We excel in academics and we excel as good stewards of taxpayer dollars and operate in a transparent manner,” Sanville said. “The ‘Success for All’ initiative backs all of this up with numbers and with stories. The video pieces will enhance our ability to tell the stories.”
Listman added, “We know that video is an effective communications vehicle, and personal stories are better than charts and numbers.”
Allied Pixel is owned by a local community member, and the business focuses on telling the stories of
educational organizations and non-profits. “They have a great portfolio and have previously done probono work for one of our schools,” Listman said.
The district has approved spending no more than $20,000 for the six videos, which Listman said “is a considerable discount and a great value to the district.”
The company is discounting its usual costs by at least 25 percent. For its high-definition editorial work alone, the cost would normally be $16,200. The company has cut the cost by 65 percent, to $5,670, for that line item.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
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to the store, at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. As part of the agreement, the store agreed not to have its refrigerator truck running idle and turn off back-up beepers during the deliveries.
Stevens and Moore recently met with Evans and neighborhood homeowner associations in the vicinity of the store to discuss the need for the store to have a Sunday delivery, in order to stock its shelves with perishables for the following week.
In order for the adjustment to the resolution to go into full effect, Evans will need to attend a hearing – and receive approval – at East Marlborough Township.
The date of that hearing has not been determined.
“Our perishable delivery is very important to our business and we have had a hard time maintaining good customer service on Sundays, because of a lack of that delivery,” Evans said. “It’s a really big part of us being a successful business.”
Stevens praised an activity that took place on July 19 in the Granite Ridge development that brought together the township’s police department and local children, one of four events leading to National Night Out on Aug. 1, a nationwide effort that brings police units and the communities they serve together.
“This is a project that encourages communication between the police and the kids of the community, and the community is defined as the township and the borough,” said Stevens, who said the communication is highlighted by interviews with officers, and the printing of trading cards of each officer.
“As soon as the police
vehicles arrived, the kids all came running out, and the mothers all came running out. The kids jumped in the cars, turned on the sirens, flipped on the lights, and requested photos with the police. It’s so exciting that the kids know the police, and the police know these kids. As time goes on, these kids have a respectful relationship with the police and don’t run away from them, just because they’re an authority figure.”
The Kennett Township Police Department will joining the Kennett Borough Police Department at National Night Out activities on East Linden Street in Kennett Square on Aug. 1 beginning at 5 p.m., which will be followed by a community picnic in Anson B. Nixon Park.
“The key emphasis of this event is that when you have municipalities involved in their community, you end up with a healthy community, and this is just one part of what the police are doing to help foster a healthy community,” said Police Chief Lydell Nolt.
“The National Night Out program is one way of putting children and police officers in close proximity to each other, to help them understand that we are just people, and that we like the same things.”
Stevens said that he and supervisor Whitney Hoffman recently met with representatives from the Kennett Square fire company and Kennett Borough council members to discuss the efforts being made to begin a fire and EMS commission to help consolidate the Kennett, Pro-Mar-Lin and Longwood fire companies, in order to better serve six area municipalities they serve.
The key areas of concern expressed by fire and EMS officials during the two-year process of beginning a com-
mission are: Determining the approval process for the purchase of future fire and EMS equipment; comprehending how the finances for each department will be managed; and determining the geographical confines and areas of responsibility for the three fire companies.
“It’s a project that’s been long in gestation and full of challenges,” Stevens said. “The problem is that although we have a pretty good idea of where it’s going, but the fact is that the commission is in place, nobody has the authority to make anything happen. The fire companies have to take a leap of faith into this arrangement and the municipalities have to pretty much the same thing. Stevens called the discussions “frank and open.”
“It was a lot of communication in trying to understand the larger picture and developing the kinds of relationships and nascent networks, in order to make this work,” he said.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com .
The Borough of Kennett Square previously allotted the library six measly parking spots to share with Post Office patrons. To request that the borough now make what amounts to large cash donations by discounting the value of the Weinstein lot takes a lot of chutzpah by library president Tom Swett. Swett and his fellow board members are in a bind. They may never be able to budge.
(Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)
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in the 1950s, and the further we get away from that time period, the fewer classic American diners there are to enjoy a hamburger, a plate of eggs, a milkshake, or simply the comforting atmosphere that they offer.
Benjamin wants the Miss Oxford Diner to continue to be a place for comfort foods and comfortable conversations among friends. One of her favorite moments is when a customer who hasn’t been in the diner for 30 or 40 years steps back inside and says, ‘It looks the same as what I remember.’
“I want people to be able to step back in time when they come here,” Benjamin explained.
Many customers make the diner a regular part of their lives they stop in for breakfast on the weekend or have a standing lunch scheduled with the same group of friends. Others might visit whenever meatloaf, a local favorite, is on the menu.
Benjamin welcomes them all with a friendly smile and a cheerful greeting.
“It’s like a family here,” she explained. “People come here to eat, but they come here as much for the socializing as they come for the food.”
As is typical for diners, the Miss Oxford Diner offers a little bit of everything on the menu.
“We have an extensive menu for a small place,” Benjamin said. “It’s the kind of comfort foods you would expect to get at a diner.”
Chicken corn soup is a regular special on Mondays, while chicken pot pie is served up each Tuesday. On Wednesday, spaghetti is the featured dish, and meatloaf is on the menu on Thursday. There are seafood specials on Friday. Everyone has there favorite regular menu item.
“People love our burgers,” Benjamin said. “We only use fresh ground beef.”
Anything with turkey is popular, especially hot turnkey and turkey club sandwiches. The Miss Oxford Diner also offers an old-fashioned cole slaw that has a bit of a southern taste that is very popular.
Benjamin has learned the ins and outs of running a diner over the course of the last 14 years. She was working as a legal secretary for a law firm in nearby Elkton, Md., when she started helping out her friend, Jeff Lawson, who owned the Miss Oxford Diner, sometime around 2003.
At the law firm, Benjamin handled the schedules for the lawyers, did the billing, made the legal filings
with the county court, and took on an ever-increasing number of chores that the law firm needed her to do. It was challenging work, and she enjoyed it. But after more than 12 years of highstress work at the law firm, she was also at least starting to think about a change. She wanted to have her own business at some point, but she wasn’t necessarily looking for that opportunity right away.
She started helping out Lawson by running the diner on the occasional day or some weekends so that he could have a break. She immediately liked the diner and its customers.
“People were friendly and very nice, and they welcomed me,” Benjamin said. “I enjoyed the people and the service aspect of it. I’m a service-oriented person. I like to wait on people, to take care of people. I’ve always been a people person.”
Benjamin said that everything in her life, including the legal background and management experience that she gained at the law
firm, helped prepare her for running the diner on the business side.
As a legal secretary at the the law firm, she was often working to help people in a moment of need people rarely seek out the help of lawyers when life is going
as they would like it. The diner offered a completely different atmosphere.
“Here, you’re giving people food,” Benjamin explained. “You’re giving them a milkshake.”
Lawson wanted Benjamin to become a partner in the
business, and she eventually did. When he was in the process of moving away in 2007, she took over full ownership of the diner.
Running a busy diner is not easy, and Benjamin is very involved.
“It’s like farming. You
The Miss Oxford Diner has been serving food to locals for decades.
Specials are offered each weeknight.
have to be here all the time,” she explained.
On one recent Saturday morning, Benjamin handled the cooking for the early shift. She cooked the food for 84 different tickets before 2 p.m., which means that she probably fed close to 200 people in one shift.
One of the biggest challenges of running a diner is staffing it with enough good people who aren’t afraid of hard work and some stress.
Benjamin complimented the staff she has assembled, some of whom have been working there for years.
The short-order cook position is critical in a diner because the cook is handling so many different tasks simultaneously.
The short-order cook has to be able to multitask, prioritize, and work well under pressure. The fast pace can be hard on the servers and dishwashers, too.
A breakdown in any part of the operation can result in unhappy customers.
“I tell my employees that
every job here is important,” she said. “Every job here can be very difficult. This diner will go from zero to sixty just like that. But you really do need every person doing the job for everything to run. If everyone is working as a team, it’s still tough, but things can go smoothly.”
There are other challenges, too. Food prices have increased, and the costs for utilities also go up.
Benjamin likes to keep the diner as original as possible, but that means putting up with a refrigeration system that is not modern or energy-efficient. The extra effort is worth it, she said, to maintain a business that is such a part of the Oxford community. There is a growing nostalgia for diners. With each passing year, there are fewer and fewer of them to be found. The Miss Oxford Diner was included in a book about diners in Pennsylvania, and every once in a while someone
will arrive with the book in hand on a tour of the different diners in the region.
“I have young people who come here who got interested in diners and they want to stop and eat in this one,” Benjamin explained.
“There’s always something going on here.”
In addition to being included in a book about diners, a scene of the “Amish Mafia” television show was filmed at the Miss Oxford Diner. Several movie directors working on independent films have used the diner to shoot some scenes. One person who is recording a CD had his picture taken for the cover in the diner.
Numerous community events and fundraisers also take place at the Miss Oxford Diner. One example is the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation benefit car show.
Benjamin said that they are always supportive of veterans and police officers.
On Veterans’ Day each year, the veterans can eat for $1.
“We try to give back to the community as much as we can,” Benjamin said.
“There’s always something going. I think supporting our veterans and local law enforcement is very important, especially at this time.”
Benjamin said that she wants people to think of the Miss Oxford Diner as if it’s their own place because, without the community support, there would be no need for the diner.
Referring to the bar that
was the inspiration for the popular 1980s television show, Benjamin says that the Miss Oxford Diner is “Cheers without the beers.”
The diner, like the Boston bar, is a place where people feel welcomed and they probably know your name, too.
If Benjamin has her way, that is the way that it will remain.
“We want the community to have this place where people can enjoy the nos-
talgia of a diner and enjoy being with each other,” she said. “This might be my business, but so many people have a vested interest in it. They have an ownership in it, and I think that’s a good thing for the community. The diner is a part of this community. I would like to see it stay as original as possible.”
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
The Miss Oxford is open each Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Pam Benjamin, the owner of the Miss Oxford Diner, hears stories about the connections that many people have with the diner.
West Grove to host regional police force’s Aug. 1 National Night Out event
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Until now, the two most significant milestones in the short history of the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department have been the agreement that linked the former New Garden Township and West Grove Borough police units together as one in 2016; and the department’s official inauguration ceremony held on Jan. 12 at the Kennett Middle School before 250 dignitaries, friends, family and fellow law enforcement officers.
These occasions, however monumental, both had an air of formality. The department’s National Night Out festivities planned for Aug. 1 in the center of West Grove, however, will serve as the unit’s first opportunity to lose the officialism and kick back with the community it serves.
Next Tuesday night, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Rose Hill Square, the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department will host a block party, and everyone is invited.
The event will include fire, police and emergency vehicle
displays; bike patrol demonstrations; live music by the band 2uesday Nite; food trucks featuring a wide variety of foods; charity dunk tanks; face painting; a moon bounce; the opportunity for children to create their own selfie cards with local police; visits from elected officials; and representatives from several social and charitable organizations who will patrol information booths to make visitors aware of their services.
In addition, several businesses will showcase their products outside of their storefronts.
“We intended to try to do something last year, but for any number of reasons, we didn’t have the resources and had to bow out,” said Deputy Chief Michael King, who planned the event with Sergeant Joseph Greenwalt, Officer Mario M. Raimato and administrative assistant Sandy Lutz. “We vowed to do it this year, and as is the case with so many things surrounding this merger, the ability to combine our resources is allowing us to put on this event for the first time. We’re not reinventing the wheel,
but we’re taking our cues from agencies that have a history with this.
“We want to make our first event a real success.”
The department’s National Night Out event will be its first, and is an outgrowth of the new unit’s
commitment to devote part of its energies toward exploring ways to increase community involvement.
“This is, in my opinion, the definition of community policing,” King said.
“This is our chance to engage with the public, one-on-one
with families and children, get out of our cars and on the street, and have fellowship, in a casual environment.
While our regular police services will not be interrupted, we have committed people and that energy is contagious. I think this will be the first
of many public events we do moving forward, whether they’re part of a national program, or whether we take part in something that one or both municipalities already have in place.”
To contact Staff Writer Richard L.
Letter to the Editor
The labyrinth of connectivity
Let’s assume for a moment that an ideology, one that has become the fervent, isolationist driver in the foreign policy of the White House, suddenly catches on in municipalities throughout southern Chester County.
One day, for no apparent reason, each of the appointed and elected officials in every municipality decides to make the same management decision: To close up their gates and hunker down behind their own marked territory, in an effort to double down on cultivating their own brand of nationalism.
“[Fill in the township or municipality here] First!” screams the headline on a township’s website. “We will put the interests of the residents of [fill in the township or municipality here] ahead of any other resident in Chester County!”
Thankfully, when it comes to the collaboration between our local municipalities, such myopia of vision is left for the blind – or the White House – to wrestle with. We are a county of overlapping thoughts, blueprints and initiatives, and the Chester County Press is a living document to chart the formation and course of those plans. We write the stories and weave the players together in a play that gets richer with each passing scene. As read in our pages, it is not uncommon for a township, municipality, conservationist movement, school district or social organization to peek above their borders and seek collaboration with a similar faction dedicated to the same task at hand.
It is with this sense of partnership that we celebrate yet another milestone of municipalities working together.
At its meeting last week, the Township Board of Supervisors signed the township into an agreement with the Kennett Borough and New Garden Township to submit an application for a $2.6 million grant with the Commonwealth Financing Authority which, if awarded, would give the township, borough and New Garden funding to complete projects that would tie them all together in a grand web of pedestrian and bicycle trails, beginning in one municipality and ending in another.
As all three municipalities seek funding, the work is already underway. The Cypress Street sidewalk project. The New Garden Township Greenways Plan. The Kennett Greenway Trail and the planned Chandler Mill Nature Preserve that will someday be a part of it. Open space preservation, and conservation easements, parks and trails in every township and municipality. If created, these trails to connect two townships and a municipality would serve as the latest chapter in a decadesold commitment that has attempted to define the essence of what living in Chester County truly means: To cultivate a sense of place for every resident, through the close comfort of nature, community and collaboration.
Barrar should stand up and stop lawmakers from playing political games with the state’s finances
Letter to the Editor:
It is time for politicians nationwide to face reality—especially Republicans. Denial is costing taxpayers on a variety of issues. There is denial that coal is dead and denial that ObamaCare is popular, vital, necessary, and helps the economy by keeping more people healthy and productive. There is denial about science (let’s take away all of your comfortable accessories made possible by science). There is denial of fiscal realities and denial that fracking has an impact and that frackers need to pay for that, and so much more.
With a bipartisan budget agreement on the table, House Speaker Mike Turzai has made it clear that he is willing to drive the state off a fiscal cliff in order to avoid your responsibility to balance the budget and tend to the long-term fiscal health of the state.
This is unacceptable. There is broad, bipartisan support for a tax on natural gas drillers, for example, but Turzai refuses to hold them accountable for paying their fair share.
The offer being made in response is unacceptable. It will not keep the state from having its credit downgraded, and it does not address our long-term
fiscal needs. Borrowing from the future is no way to pay for the present needs of our communities.
I am asking my Pa. State Representative, Stephen Barrar, to stand up to this nonsense. We need to stop playing political games with Pennsylvania’s state finances.
We need recurring revenue to balance the budget for this year and years to come. Whether it’s a bipartisan-supported severance tax or other recurring revenue mechanisms, it’s time for state House members to do their jobs. And that includes you, Rep. Barrar. I implore you, Rep. Barrar, to tell Mike Turzai to allow a vote on the bipar-
tisan bill (Kate Harper, R-Montgomery County), which includes a reasonable severance tax on gas drillers in Pa. and would provide $400 million for fiscal year 2017-18. As my elected official, I expect you to do your job for me and our state and provide a budget that includes recurring revenue generating income. What is the fear? That allowing a vote might lead to the reality that this is a supported bill. Please do your job and protect the fiscal interests of your constituents by facing reality and not financing our future away.
Retiree protections need to be preserved
Letter to the Editor:
Fifty two years ago, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Medicare and Medicaid programs, designed to protect the health and well-being of millions of Americans. With the current effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, many older Americans are fearful about our national health care system will
affect them. Millions of retirees did not solely rely on Medicare and possibly Medicaid as a safety net, but instead worked decades for employers that guaranteed retirement health care benefits in exchange for the labor we already provided them. Unfortunately, many corporations have been walking away from their fiduciary commitments by dumping or diminishing their retirees’ earned health
care benefits. Retirees across the U.S. need to know that these vital earned benefits are secure and cannot to be taken away.
New proposed federal legislation, the Employee Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 2578), can help by making it more difficult for companies to reduce or simply eliminate the earned health care benefits of their former workers. Congress has the opportunity to pro-
tect seniors’ earned health care now, like they did 52 years ago, if they pass HR 2578 or implementing it within any new health care law.
Fellow retirees, I urge you to join with the nonprofit ProtectSeniors.org, that I am a part of, which is fighting for these retiree protections in our nation’s capital.
Richard Palmer
State pipeline safety legislation proposed by Comitta
State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, D-Chester, has announced plans to introduce three new pieces of legislation that would bolster the state’s ability to protect private wells for its citizens, enhance interagency communication and create pipeline siting authority.
These bills follow her recent announcement calling for a state Pipeline Safety and Communication Board.
“After reading the Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force Report from February 2016 and speaking with residents, municipal officials, first responders, the secretary of Department of Environmental Protection and the chair of the Public Utility Commission, it was clear to me that we could be doing a lot more to ensure better communication and safety as it pertains to pipelines,” Comitta said. “Talking with these agency
heads helped to identify what was needed and areas where legislation would be helpful to them. I am happy to respond to this need.”
The first bill would address the PUC’s lack of siting authority for intrastate pipelines.
A second bill would amend the PUC Confidential Security Information Disclosure Protection Act in order to permit agencies to communicate sensitive
information with each other. The disclosure act was passed after 9/11 with the intent to protect information from getting into the wrong hands; however, it overreaches and restricts sharing of certain information between agencies, an unintended consequence, Comitta said. A third bill would grant the DEP enforcement of drilling regulations around private wells.
Chester County Economic Development Council names Leslie Rylke marketing and creative services manager
Leslie Rylke has been named Marketing and Creative Services Manager for the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a private, non-profit, economic development organization promoting smart growth that’s headquartered in Exton, Pa.
Since joining the CCEDC in August 2013, Rylke has been charged with communicating the value, benefit and impact of the organization, as well as its numerous industry partnerships and initiatives, and launching the CCEDC’s Weekend Edition e-newsletter in partnership with VISTA.Today.
A skilled project manager, Rylke’s experience includes marketing, communications, special events, social media engagement, community outreach and strategic planning for organizations including
the Lionville Community YMCA, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Her previous experiences living and traveling abroad, in addition to studying multiple languages, have been an asset for her work with the Chester County International Business Council. She also draws on her work in the film and television industry to produce CCEDC video segments and the Discover Chester County video series.
CCEDC’s President and CEO, Gary W. Smith noted, “Leslie has not only expanded our internal capacity for designing our communications pieces, she has brought significant creative support to telling the CCEDC story and bringing our brand to the community at-large.”
“Leslie’s commitment to CCEDC’s brand has
for
kept us all focused on our mission, and able to communicate that to the Chester County community we so proudly serve,” says Mike Grigalonis, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of CCEDC. “She has played an important role in collaborating with our partners in the public and private sectors on projects that enhance the business climate in our region.” Rylke lives in Downingtown with her family, where she enjoys kayaking in Chester County’s scenic waterways. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Penn State University.
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Leslie Rylke has been named the marketing and creative services manager
the Chester County Economic Development Council.
Sally A. Warren Kennett Square
Oxford mayor proclaims the first Friday in August as Jerome Rodio Day
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
Almost one year to the day after Jerome Rodio passed away, Oxford Borough mayor Geoff Henry remembered the late business owner and Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce board president by declaring the first Friday in August as Jerome Rodio Day.
Henry issued the proclamation at the July 17 council meeting.
From the time Rodio arrived in Oxford in 2008, he was an ardent supporter of businesses in town, and loved being involved with the popular First Friday
events each month. His store was frequently filled with artists and craftspeople for the First Friday events. He also worked on behalf of a number of nonprofit organizations in the community.
When he was issuing the proclamation, Henry explained that Rodio not only opened a business in town, he made friends with a lot of people while he was here and left a lasting legacy. Rodio was a beloved figure in Oxford when he passed away in July of 2016.
Henry encouraged people to visit Oxford during the First Friday event on August 4 as a
tribute to Rodio. It is just one of the events where Rodio will be remembered during the month. On August 19, the Everyday Hero 5K run/walk is taking place at the Nottingham Park in honor of him and other people who serve the community. Additionally, the community meal that takes place on the last Sunday of the month will be held in Rodio’s memory in August. The meal will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty. com.
Landenberg student wins scholarship
Each year The Avon Grove NFL Flag Football League gives a scholarship to a deserving young student. This year’s scholarship for $1,000 was recently awarded to Owen Quirk of Landenberg. He was offered admission to the Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business, with the intended major of accounting, for fall 2017 at Penn State. To get the scholarship, students must submit an application, their high-school transcript and several letters of recommendation from coaches, teachers, employers, and friends. The award ceremony was held at the Avon Grove High School on June 7. The award was presented by candidate for District Judge, Stephen A Sheppleman, on behalf of the Avon Grove NFL Flag Football League.
Officer promoted to Corporal at Southern Chester County Regional Police Department
The members of the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department have announced that Jason Lee Ward has been promoted to the rank of Corporal. The ceremony will be held at the regular meeting of the Southern Chester County Regional Public Safety Commission on Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the West Grove Borough Council Meeting Room.
Ward has more than 18 years of public safety experience, beginning his law enforcement career in August 1998, when he accepted a position with the former West Grove Borough Police Department.
Upon the formation of the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department, Ward was assigned to A-Platoon, serving as a first responder for the regional department. He had supervisory responsibilities during the absence of the A-Platoon Supervisor. On June 26, Ward’s promotion to the rank of Corporal became permanent; he is assigned as the A-Platoon Supervisor.
For more information, visit www.newgarden.org/ southern-chester-countyregional-police or at the Crime-watch page www. sccrpd.org.
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Jerome Rodio
Stephen A Sheppleman (left) and Owen Quirk.
Sewage solution is sought for Franklin Township development
By John Chambless Staff Writer
What to do with the sewage from the partially built Lexington Point subdivision was the focus of the July 19 meeting of the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors.
Lexington Point is a 38-house subdivision on South Guernsey Road, although only six houses are presently built and occupied. Since 2008, waste from the homes has been pumped to a holding tank and hauled away every third day. The tank is inspected three times each week. The pump-and-haul system wasn’t intended to be a long-term solution.
When the building permit for the seventh home is submitted, the developer, Keystone Custom Homes,
HORSE INJURED
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale reported that someone let a horse out of a fenced pasture on the morning of July 19 at 232 Election Road in East Nottingham Township. The horse suffered several cuts on its legs. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022.
SHOPLIFTING AT WALMART
On July 15, two women were detained after
must begin building a wastewater treatment plant for the subdivision. Once it is fully operational, the township will take ownership of it and Lexington Point residents will pay for the service. The developer has resisted building the treatment plant for the past eight years, and has been looking for less expensive alternatives.
At the meeting, sanitary engineers Sandi Morgan and Stan Corbett said they were concerned about how long the process has taken.
The developer has recently proposed an alternate system that Morgan and Corbett said is likely to be more expensive, and is based on faulty data. They noted that the way infiltration beds are spread out across the development is unique, and it will be
trying to shoplift $140.39 worth of merchandise at the Walmart on School House Road in East Marlborough. Pennsylvania State Police Avondale reported that Samantha Garcia de Dios, 21, of New Castle, Del., and Marvonna Zorrah Holmes, 20, of Penns Grove, N.J., were arrested for shoplifting.
BURGLARY
A home at 100 Foxbrook Drive in London Britain Township was burglarized between July 13 and 16 when someone entered the home after breaking a window. Pennsylvania State Police Avondale reported that several
difficult to find an operator who knows how to maintain these beds. Eight years ago, Keystone submitted a plan to use the Orenco system, which was used in Oregon and at the time had no reportable data from this part of the county. Now that the system has eight years of successful data in this area, Franklin Township engineers would approve the use of this system, with some modifications. Morgan told the board that the recorded plan and agreements should be revised if Keystone chooses to proceed with a system that is not the already approved treatment plant.
Related to the Lexington Point development, supervisor Penny Schenk reminded the board that the township has
pieces of jewelry and a camera were stolen.
COUNTERFEIT BILL
A counterfeit $100 bill was successfully used during a purchase at the Walgreen’s store at 840 E. Baltimore Pike in East Marlborough Township on June 23, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale.
BB SHOTS FIRED
On June 28 at about 7:30 p.m., two motorists on Route 1 reported that their cars were struck with BBs fired from an air rifle, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. A motorist from West Chester and a motorist from Kennett Square
asked the developer to install a gate to stop trespassing in the vacant area of the development. The area is littered with drug paraphernalia and attracts illicit activity. It was also mentioned that the developer occasionally mows the area, but the weeds are tall and unsightly. Schenk asked township solicitor Mark Thompson what the township could do to force the developer to install a fence, and Thompson said he will contact the developer.
In other business, the board discussed the abandoned Basics gas station property in Kemblesville. The township has tried repeatedly to contact the owner of the property, without success.
The township has mowed the weeds there several
reported that their cars were hit on Route 1 north in London Grove Township and in New Garden Township. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022.
TEEN BURGLARS CAUGHT
On July 21 at 11:20 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Avondale responded to a burglar alarm at a home at 333 Mount Pleasant Road in East Nottnigham Township and found two 16-year-old boys and a 19-year-old boy inside the home. They were taken into custody, and burglary charges are pending.
times, but Thompson suggested using the “blight act” to pressure the owner.
Township manager Joan McVaugh said she will investigate the amount of back taxes owed on the property.
The board also approved an expansion plan for the Avon Grove Charter School. The school has submitted a plan to expand the school, add parking, expand their existing rain garden, install a new underground stormwater system, and add a new on-lot septic area to accommodate an additional third grade. The board approved the plan, with nine waivers and several conditions.
The ongoing effort to remedy the traffic situation at the intersection of Strickerville and Appleton roads was discussed.
PennDOT has told the township they will use both non-reportable and reportable accident data to determine if the intersection warrants a four-way stop. Board chairman John Auerbach has announced a “Community Call To Action,” and letters from Auerbach, Sen. Dinniman, Rep. John Lawrence and the property owner have been sent to PennDOT. The township has also engaged Traffic Planning & Design to perform an independent traffic study of the site. A video of the meeting, and additional information, is posted on the township’s website, www. franklintownship.us.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.
Arrest made in drug deal death from February
On July 18, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale arrested Michael Thomas Coldiron, Jr., 31, on charges that he supplied drugs that killed a Quarryville man in February.
Police said that Coldiron, of Nottingham, is charged with a drug delivery resulting in death, drug charges, tampering with evidence,
theft and other charges in the death of K. Karl Miller, 32, in February. Coldiron was taken into custody by officer Travis Hill after a traffic stop on July 18 at routes 1 and 52 in Kennett Township. He was arraigned on July 18 and bail was set at $500,000. Coldiron was then taken to Chester County Prison after failing to post bail. No trial date has been set.
Son of a drummer
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
From his home in Indiana, Kofi Baker has just awoken at 4:30 in the afternoon to call a reporter on the East Coast.
As an accomplished drummer who has played concert halls all over the world for nearly three decades, the rise time is not uncommon for him. Baker has lived the hop-skip-jump life of a professional musician, one that includes airports and airplanes and hotel rooms. He is about to embark on yet another tour, one with 15 shows – including one at the Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park on Aug. 2 – but Baker didn’t talk about the rigors of a being a touring musician. Rather, he talked enthusiastically about the music he and his band mates will get to play from Wisconsin to New York City, from late July to early October. It’s the music his father helped make famous and indelible, and it’s certainly worth getting on the road for.
Baker’s Cream Experience is an electrifying and improvisational nod to the short but ferocious life of a band that included Jack Bruce on bass, Eric Clapton on guitar, and Ginger Baker – Kofi’s father – on drums. For three years beginning in 1966, Cream sold more than 15 million albums and introduced audiences to a sound that combined jazz, blues and rock in songs like “Crossroads,” “White Room,” and “Badge.” Their live performances were both brutally honest and unpredictable, fueled in part by a horrible rift between Bruce and Baker that led to the band’s demise in 1968.
They re-formed briefly
The band 10,000 Maniacs will play the 2017 Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square on Sept. 9 at the Special Events Tent. The concert will be presented by The Kennett Flash and will serve as a benefit for the non-profit performing arts center and music venue. 10,000 Maniacs were founded by Robert Buck, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo and Natalie Merchant in the fall of 1981. Jerry Augustyniak joined in 1983. Together with artists like R.E.M., they defined college rock and created the first wave of alternative rock bands and what became know as the alternative rock format on FM radio. Writing and performing powerful, danceable and socially conscious original material in and around their hometown of Jamestown, N.Y., the group toured extensively and produced two independently released
in 1993, but it was during their 2005 reunion that the younger Baker saw the magic of the band during a concert at Madison Square Garden – a show that inspired him to create the Cream Experience.
“To me, Cream is perfect because it’s a jazz band that improvises all night over some pop, rock and blues songs,” Baker said. “The great thing about this music is that it’s all about the jamming and the improvising, and that’s what I love, and we play it differently every night.
“People don’t realize that when you tour, you spend about 95 percent of your time traveling. I just did a tour of Australia, and it was 12 shows in two weeks, with a new airport and a new plane every day. But to be able to play this kind of music differently every night makes it all worth it.”
Baker’s skills on a drum kit correlate to a potpourri of musical influences that range from African music, jazz and the music of blues bands like Cream, Blind Faith and Humble Pie – as well as his father – who was a pioneer of double bass drumming and injected
African rhythms, bebop jazz and a variety of percussion instruments into his sound. The older Baker’s reliance on his left foot behind the kit is considered atypical, but allowed him to create striking combinations. His son uses the same techniques.
“The first thing he taught me was that the left foot keeps the groove, and the other three limbs play around it,” Baker said. “He taught me to have my left feet keep a steady rhythm, and that gave me the independence to use my other limbs effectively.
“Through playing the Cream Experience, I’ve noticed that my dad ripped me off. He’s doing all of the things I am doing. There must be something in genetics that people catch from their parents, whether it’s a genetic imprint or not,” Baker said.
With every great rock band comes a roster of tribute bands, many of whom not only perform carbon copies of the original band’s songs but dress like them, and in some cases, escape into the character of the musician they are portraying. Baker, who will be performing
with Tony Spinner and Ric Fierbacci on the tour, said that the Cream Experience is far from a mere tribute show.
“You can’t do a tribute to Cream, because they did it differently every night,” he said. “The only thing I want to do is to bring the music and the idea of that music, and how it was done, to the younger generation, and to the people who can’t see Cream anymore. I want
to carry on what they started.
“You can’t date great music,” Baker added. “The thing about Cream was that they were really good musicians, really intricate, and so you can listen to it and learn something new every time. All three were deep in the understanding of their instruments, so that comes across. That’s what I get to make now. That’s why I am so into playing it.”
records. By producing, manufacturing and marketing their own recordings 10,000 Maniacs were one of the original “indie” bands before signing with Elektra Records and making their major label debut, The Wishing Chair , in 1985 with producer Joe Boyd (Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, REM). After touring extensively with REM and throughout Europe John Lombardo left the band in July of 1986. In 1987, the Maniacs
recorded and released In My Tribe. The album broke into the Billboard charts and stayed there for 77 weeks, peaking at No. 37 and selling over 2 million copies. The album featured the hit singles “Don’t Talk,” “Hey Jack Kerouac,” “Like The Weather” and “What’s The Matter Here?” It was voted one of the 100 most important releases of the 80s by Rolling Stone Magazine. Their 1989 release, Blind Man’s Zoo, hit No. 13 on
the Billboard charts and went platinum. It featured the hit singles, “Trouble Me” as well as “Eat For Two.” Our Time in Eden was released in 1992 and featured the hit singles “Candy Everybody Wants” and “These Are Days.” The album sold over 3 million copies. The band launched the career of singer/songwriter Natalie Merchant. Their MTV Unplugged album was released in 1993, a couple months after her departure,
and included the remake of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s “Because The Night.” The band continued without Merchant, bringing back John Lombardo and adding Mary Ramsey in 1994.
In December of 2000, founding member Robert Buck died at the age of 42. After a three-year hiatus the Maniacs returned in 2003 with longtime friend and former guitar tech Jeff Erickson on lead guitar. In 2013, 10,000 Maniacs
Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience will perform in Anson B. Nixon Park Aug. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m., as part of the Free Summer Music Concert Series. Picnic suppers will be catered by Y’or So Sweet. For lastminute weather cancellation notices, call Historic Kennett Square at 610-444-1416. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
released their first fulllength album in 13 years. Music From The Motion Picture was hailed as a beautiful affirmation of the band’s classic poetic lyrics and dreamy Americana blend. The band released their most recent studio album, their ninth, Twice Told Tales, in 2015. The album is a collection of traditional folk songs from the British Isles compiled and arranged by founding member John Lombardo. The Kennett Flash are proud to present 10,000 Maniacs as the featured performance at the 2017 Mushroom Festival. Advance tickets are available through The Kennett Flash website at www.kennettflash.org. General admission tickets are $45, and a limited amount of VIP tickets are available for $65. Seating for the concert begins at 7 p.m. and the performance will start at 8 p.m.
Kofi Baker, the son of legendary drummer Ginger Baker, will be bringing his Cream Experience to the Free Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square on Aug. 2.
Kofi Baker to bring the Cream Experience to Kennett Square
The original Cream, with Ginger Baker, Kofi’s father, at left.
Baker’s musicianship draws from many influences, including African music, jazz and blues.
MARY CATHERINE O’CONNOR
Mary Catherine O’Connor (nee Schneider) of Oxford peacefully returned to the Father on July 23. She was the beloved wife of Harry J. O’Connor, devoted mother of Molly Elizabeth and Emily Rose, and the loving daughter of Maryanne Havens Schneider and the late Frank Schneider. In addition to her husband and children, Mary is survived by her sisters Ellen, Katie and Madeline Sands (Jim); her brother Fred (Maria); and her “sister from another mother,” Holly Saget; her mother-in law Margaret O’Connor; sisters-in-law Margaret, Betty, Ann Block (Craig), Clare Block (Jeff), and Paul and Stephen (Diana) O’Connor.
Born in Northeast Philadelphia in 1955, Mary graduated from Bishop Conwell High School for Girls (Class of 1973). Mary was a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Chestnut Hill for 10 years, and taught first grade in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del., and Quakertown.
Mary and Harry celebrated 30 years of marriage on March 13, 2017. Her greatest accomplishment and lasting joy are her daughters, Molly and Emily. With young children to raise at the time of her breast cancer diagnosis, Mary bargained with God and asked to live long enough to see her daughters graduate from high school. When she achieved her goal she said, “If I had known, I would have asked to live to see my great-grandchildren!”
Mary worked for the Garnet Valley and Oxford Area School Districts as a kindergarten teacher aide. She loved teaching children and was said to “give the best hugs ever.” Her personality naturally attracted others and she had an infectious sense of humor. With faith, grace and determination, Mary faced the challenges of breast cancer for 16 years. The O’Connor/Schneider families are grateful to Susan Domchek M.D; Robin Hertzog CRNP, and the dedicated doctors and nurses of the Perlman Center at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for their many years of devoted care to Mary.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing July 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine Street, Oxford) and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church (203 Church Rd., Oxford) on July 28 at 11 a.m. The Rite of Committal will immediately follow at the Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that Masses be offered for Mary. The family suggests that those wishing to make donations in Mary’s memory consider LaSalle Academy, Attention Sr. Jeanne McGowan SSJ, 1434 N. Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122; or to the Oxford Educational Foundation, PO Box 142, Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
‘Summer Fun’ series Through Aug. 23 West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) celebrates summer for the third year with the Wednesday night free series, “Summer Fun for Everyone.” The community is invited to attend from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be hot dogs, games, fellowship and a brief word from pastor Rev. Monica B. Guepet each week. All beverages will be supplied. If you’d like to bring chips, cookies or a side dish, they will be appreciated. A box of games will be available, the youth plan to have their 9-In-The-Air game up, and there is a playground for small children. For more information, call 610869-9334 or visit www. westgroveumc.org.
Summer music series
Landenberg United Methodist Church (205 Penn Green Rd., Landenberg) presents its summer music program during Sunday services. Call 610-274-8384. July
30: Paul Boris, piano; Aug 6: Bob Hart; Aug 13: Steve Poorman; Aug 20: Morgan Hollow Trio; Aug. 27: Rise Up Band.
Social time for singles Singles & Others Loving Opportunities to Socialize (SOLOS) will meet at West Grove Presbyterian Church (139 W. Evergreen St., West Grove) on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship
HAROLD J. SHORE
Harold J. Shore, 76, of Elkton, Md., passed away on July 17 at the Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Donna Smith Staats, with whom he shared 17 years of marriage. Born in Boone, N.C., he was the son of the late James C. and Alice Delphyne Jones Shore. Harold was a security officer at the Chester County Sheriff’s Office for the past 22 ½ years. Prior to that, he worked at the Lukens Steel Company as a draftsman for 10 years. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1961-1964, as an air traffic controller.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, James D. Shore and his wife Suzanne of Houston, Texas; one stepson, Louis Staats IV of Newark, Del.; two stepdaughters, Maegan Staats of West Chester, and Nyssa Reeves of Avondale; one sister, Jimmie Ann Shore Graver of Quarryville; and two step-grandchildren, Corinne and Caleb Reeves. He was predeceased by one daughter, Kelly Shore.
A service was held July 22. Burial was at the New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
HELEN I. STIKE
Helen I. Stike, 93, of Rising Sun, Md., passed away at Twin Pines Health Care Center on July 20.
She was the wife of Ray D. Stike, Sr., who passed away in 2015, and with whom she shared 73 years of marriage. Born in Ogden, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Gill Talley. She was a member of the Porter’s Grove Baptist Church. Helen enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, taking care of her house and being with her family.
She is survived by one son, Ray D. Stike, Jr., of Elkton, Md.; one brother, John Talley of Rehoboth, Del.; one grandson, Joe Stike; two great-grandsons, Tyler Stike and Dylan Stike; and many nieces and nephews. Helen was predeceased by two brothers, Alfred Talley and Arthur Talley, Jr.; and four sisters, Mary Talley, Edith Dodson, Rachel Twaddell and Peg Newcomer. A visitation with family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). Her funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Porter’s Grove Baptist Church, 478 Connelly Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Online condolences may be made by visiting www. griecocares.com.
LENA D. LOVISA
Hall adjacent to the church. SOLOS has a mission of fostering Christian friendships and enjoyable activities for single people or married people whose spouses are not available for many social activities. The group is not intended to function as a matchmaking group. For reservations, email wgpres139@yahoo. com, or call 610-869-9458.
Lena D. Lovisa, 81, of Kennett Square, was called from this life on July 19. Lena was the wife of the late Frank Lovisa, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage; and the daughter of the late Augusto and Alfonsina Zunino. She is survived by her daughter, Roseann Jester and her husband Joseph; her sisters Anna Marrone and Teresa Waller; and her brothers Harry and Anthony Zunino. She was predeceased by her brother Joseph Zunino, and her godchild Christina Waller.
A lifelong member of Saint Patrick Parish, Lena graduated from Kennett High and went onto work for the J.J. Newberry Department store for over 10 years. For many years she assisted with the cleaning of the church on a weekly basis. She volunteered at a number of church functions, school events, and Girl Scout activities. She loved to work in her yard. She enjoyed cooking and cleaning for herself and others, was always ready to help anyone out with party preparations, and enjoyed throwing her own Christmas Eve family gatherings for a number of years.
Her mass of Christian burial was held on July 24. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. In memory of Lena, a contribution may be made to St. Patrick Church, 205 Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
CHARLES W. SHOOP
Charles W. Shoop, 96, of Three Springs, died on July 15 at AristaCare at Woodland Park in Orbisonia, Pa., following an extended illness.
Born in 1920 in Pleasant Hill, Md., he was the son of the late Warren Ira and Anna (Frame) Shoop. He was united in marriage to M. Jean Johnson in 1938. He is survived by two daughters, Helen M. Redman and husband Willard of Shirleysburg, Pa., and Janet S. Wilson Day and husband Charles of Kennett Square; and two sons, Charles W. Shoop, Jr., and wife Mary of Tucson, Ariz., and Gerald L. Shoop and wife Barbara of Sarasota, Fla.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers, Clyde of Oxford, Benny of Wilmington, Del., and Mike of Lincoln, Pa. He was preceded in death by his wife, M. Jean Shoop; a son, Phillip R. Shoop; two sisters and four brothers. Charles was a charter member of the Immanuel Bible Church in Three Springs, where he regularly participated in many teaching and service support activities over the years. He attended public schools in Oxford. He became a member of the New London Lodge No. 545 of the Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania in 1961 and eventually served as its Worshipful Master. He had been employed as a carpenter, builder and painter, and owned and operated a lawn mower shop. He served on the Board of Education for the Avon Grove Consolidated School District, and from 1967 to 1984, he was secretarytreasurer of the Borough of West Grove.
MARGARET COOL JEWITT
Margaret Cool Jewitt died of natural causes on July 20 at Kendal-Crosslands in Kennett Square. She was 94 years old. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, David Willard Pennock Jewitt. Margaret is survived by her brother, Stuart H. Cool and his wife Anne of Walnut Creek, Calif.; her son, Joel Jewitt and his wife Christine; and grandchildren Will and Catherine of Redwood City, Calif.; as well as her daughter, Andrea Jewitt and partner Brian O’Meara of Key West, Fla. The funeral service is planned for a later date in Fairfield, Conn. Condolences for the family may be shared at www.griecocares.com.
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Prevent the summer slide: 10 mid-summer learning tips to prepare your child for back to school
This summer, students will swap their pens and pencils for sea shells and sunscreen – but Reach Cyber Charter School
Principal Jane Swan wants to remind parents that quality learning can still take place even when school is out of session.
“Whatever your family’s plans this summer, you can find ways to keep education alive and fun for the students in your household, especially for your elementary and tween-age students. I find that summer breaks are the perfect time to celebrate and strengthen the educational growth students have made throughout the school year. You’ll be surprised how many activities you have been doing for years can help reinforce what your children have learned in their classes,” said Jane
BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Winston Way, the northwest corner of Lot #67 and the southwest corner of the about to be described lot; thence along Winston Way, north 48 degrees 02 minutes 50 seconds east, 90.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #65 on said Plan; thence along same, south 41 degrees 57 minutes 10 seconds east, 178.75 feet to a point, a corner of Lots #70 and #71; thence along Lot #70, south 48 degrees 02 minutes 50 seconds west; 90.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #60 and #67; thence along Lot #67, north 41 degrees 57 minutes 10 seconds west; thence along Lot #67, north 41 degrees 57 minutes 10 seconds west, 178.75 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
BEING the same premises which Edward J. Deal, III and Marlene T. Deal, by Deed dated 6/30/2004 and recorded 8/16/2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester as Instrument Number 10449228, granted and conveyed unto David Blisard and Lisa Blisard, in fee.
PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: DAVID BLISARD and LISA BLISARD
SALE ADDRESS: 117 Winston Way, Oxford, PA 19363
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC, 610-278-6800
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate 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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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
Swan, principal of Reach Cyber Charter School, Pennsylvania’s newest fulltime, tuition-free, public cyber charter school.
1. Run a lemonade stand—Turn a simple summer treat into a lesson in economics. When planning the stand with your child, have them think about which supplies they will need, how much the supplies will cost and how much to charge for lemonade. Running a lemonade stand can offer a lesson in entrepreneurship by teaching children about commerce and how to keep a business running smoothly. It can also reinforce the idea of doing for others if your children decide to donate their earnings to a local charity.
2. Plant a vegetable garden—Have students plant seeds and teach them
about what plants need to grow: air, sunlight, water and nutrients. By tending to their gardens every day, students can learn the science behind nature and where their food comes from. When you have a veggies to harvest, use them to cook a homemade meal as a family.
3. Explore the ocean –Our oceans are endless opportunities for learning. From marine biology to the changing tides, your students can explore the science behind the ocean and all it has to offer - after they enjoy the waves, of course!
4. Visit the beach and collect shells- When going to the beach, have students go on a search for shells, and see how many different shells they can collect. After the trip, go home and research your favorite
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate 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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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, Office of the Sheriff, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, September 18th, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
SALE NO. 17-8-474
Writ of Execution No. 2014-00901 DEBT $548,645.62
ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of real estate in the Borough of Avondale, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point at the southwesterly extremity of the arc of a curve having a radius of 35 feet which connects the northeasterly line of State Highway (50 feet wide) Route Number 215, and which has a bearing of south 44 degrees 00 minutes east, with the southerly line of State Highway (60 feet wide) Route No. 131 at a point of reverse curve, said beginning point being distant 22 feet northwardly and radially from the center line of railroad of The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, known as the Octorara Branch, Maryland Division; thence extending from said point the following 4 courses and distances to wit: (1) northeastwardly along said arc or connecting curve to the right having a radius of 35 feet the chord of said curve having a bearing of north 29 degrees 36 minutes east for a length of 67.15 feet to said point of reverse curve at the point of meeting with said southerly line of State Highway, Route No. 131; (2) eastwardly along said southerly line of the last mentioned highway on a curve to the left having a radius of 667.27 feet the chord of said curve having a bearing of south 89 degrees 12 minutes east for a length of 322.83 feet an arc length of 326.03 feet; (3) south 11 degrees 15 minutes west 153.11 feet and thence (4) westwardly on a line parallel with and distant 22 feet northwardly and radially from said center line of railroad on a curve to the right having arc radius of 1,888.08 feet the chord of said curve having a bearing of north 73 degrees 33 minutes west for a length of 340 feet an arc length of 342.42 feet to the place of beginning.
BEING UPI No. 4-3-30
IMPROVEMENTS consisting of commercial structure.
PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: AVONDALE IQ CO., LLC
SALE ADDRESS: 72 Baltimore Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KRISTEN WETZEL LADD, ESQ., 610-692-1371
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t
shells for a mini science lesson to find out what creatures they came from.
5. Build and paint a birdhouse for your backyard—Have students paint and assemble their own birdhouses with a birdhouse making kit. This can provide a fun way for children to learn how to read and follow directions, while also promoting creativity and artistic skills.
6. Volunteer in your community — Volunteering is a great way for students to learn how to listen and follow directions, while also giving back to the community. There are many community service opportunities that provide simple, hands-on activities for children that will make them feel like they’re making a difference.
7. Take a nature walk — Pack some lunch or snacks
and explore a local park! Have students observe the nature and wildlife in the park by jotting down or snapping photos of all the different plants and animals they see. Have students record the sounds they hear in nature, and see if you can identify them with some research when you return home. Also have your student research nature conservation centers where they will learn how they help our environment and simple ways they can help at home like turning off the water, turning out the lights and collecting rain water.
8. Make a sidewalk chalk mural—Have students create their very own murals with colorful chalk on a sidewalk or driveway. Encourage your child to choose symbols that represent their interests.
9. Read every day— Summer break is a great time to explore your local library. Spend an afternoon selecting books about the season, and set aside some time to enjoy reading with your students.
10. Make a scrapbook of your adventures—Make a souvenir from your summer break by collecting postcards, brochures, and pictures of all the interesting places you go. You can promote writing skills by encouraging students to include descriptions and stories of the places they visited.
“Even while you encourage your students to keep their brains active through the summer, remember to simply have fun and soak up the sunshine while it’s here – after all, school will be back in session before you know it!” said Swan.
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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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, Office of the Sheriff, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, September 18th, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
SALE NO. 17-8-476 Writ of Execution No. 2017-02626 DEBT $232,224.76
PROPERTY situate in Township of Lower Oxford
TAX Parcel #56-04-0054.240
UPI No. 56-4-54-24
IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.
PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association, Successor by Merger to National City Mortgage, a Division of National City Bank VS DEFENDANT: DAVID F. O’CONNOR a/k/a DAVID O’CONNOR and LISA ANN O’CONNOR a/k/a LISA O’CONNOR
SALE ADDRESS: 406 Township Road, Oxford, PA 19363
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 sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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, Office of the Sheriff, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, September 18th, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
SALE NO. 17-8-480 Writ of Execution No. 2010-14117 DEBT $216,188.77
ALL THAT CERTAIN, message, lot or piece of land situate on, in the Borough of Kennett Square, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described, as follows, to wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land, situated on the west side of Park Avenue (formerly Race Street) being Lot #56 South View Development in the Borough Kennett Square, County of Chester and the State of Pennsylvania being bounded and described according to a survey made by George E. Regester, Jr., Registered Surveyor, as follows;
BEGINNING at a stake in the West Street Line of Park Avenue (formerly Race Street) as the same is now laid out 47 feet wide, and said point of beginning being south 02 degrees 06 minutes west 175 feet from an iron pin set in the South Street Line of Chestnut Street, 50 feet wide, measured, along the West Street line of Park Avenue; THENCE along the West Street line of Park Avenue, south 02 degrees 06 minutes west 55 feet to a stake; a corner of Lot #55;
THENCE along Lot 55 north 88 degrees 45 minutes west 137.98 feet to a stake in a line of land of Kennett Consolidated School;
THENCE along land of said school, north 06 degrees 09 minutes west 58.48 feet to a stake, a corner of Lot #57;
THENCE along Lot #57 south 88 degrees 45 minutes east 145.84 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
CONTAINING 7806.3 square feet of land, be the same more or less.
BEING UPI Number 3-5-190
PARCEL No.: 3-5-190
BEING known as: 818 Park Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348
BEING the same property conveyed to Clarence Stevens who acquired title by virtue of a Deed from John B. Morton, dated March 30, 2007, recorded June 13, 2007, at Deed Book 7184, Page 1666, Chester County, Pennsylvania Records.
PLAINTIFF: US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007WFHE3 VS DEFENDANT: CLARENCE STEVENS
SALE ADDRESS: 818 Park Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI, LLC, 614-220-5611
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM.
CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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, Office of the Sheriff, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, September 18th, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
SALE NO. 17-8-483
Writ of Execution No. 2017-00905
DEBT $242,645.89
PROPERTY situate in the East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
BLR# 61-6-404
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: ANNA-CARIN BREWER
SALE ADDRESS: 246 Cherry Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348-4709
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 sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate 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 on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 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, Office of the Sheriff, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, September 18th, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
SALE NO. 17-8-490 Writ of Execution No. 2016-03344 DEBT $78,908.10
PROPERTY situate in Township of Franklin
TAX Parcel #72-04L-0001
IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.
PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association, Successor in Interest to National City Real Estate Services, LLC, Successor by Merger to National City Mortgage, Inc., formerly known as National City Mortgage Co. VS
DEFENDANT: CRAIG L. JACOBS
SALE ADDRESS: 206 Fox Run Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322
