The lobby of the Chester County Justice Center in West Chester became the scene of violence and gunshots on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when Coatesville resident Curtis Smith entered the lobby at about 11 a.m. and slashed an on-duty Deputy Sheriff with a knife.
A second on-duty Deputy Sheriff shot Smith, who was immediately treated for a gunshot wound and transported to Paoli Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The District Attorney’s Office later confirmed that the unidentified injured deputy was taken to the hospital for treatment of stab wounds in the hand and arm.
District Attorney Tom Hogan identified Smith as the man who was arrested earlier this year for scaling a stone wall at the perimeter of the White House.
Within minutes of the shooting, Chester County detectives arrived on the scene, as had other law enforcement officials, including members of the West Chester Police.
The Justice Center closed to the public for the remainder of the day.
Stay tuned to the Chester County Press’s website, www. chestercounty.com, for more details as they emerge.
Kennett Township total assets top $25 million
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
With its current assets sitting at more than $12.6 million and the cost of its property, plant and equipment valued at $12.5 million, Kennett Township’s balance sheet exceeds $25 million, it was reported at the township’s six-month financial
report on Aug. 19.
In a presentation before the township’s board of supervisors and residents, Township Manager Lisa Moore gave a summary of the township’s financial picture, which included a breakdown of the township’s assets, of which $7.1 million is included in the general fund. Revenue for the general fund
was $1.9 million, a six pecent increase over last year. On the expense side, the township spent $1.6 million out of its general fund during the first six months of 2015 -- a two percent decrease from last year -- 89 percent of which went to wages and benefits; police expenses;
New OMI leadership team plots course for Oxford’s revitalization
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
The reality is that the leadership team of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI) has been together for just a few short weeks. But ask the three women about what is great about downtown Oxford, or about their plans to continue the town’s revitalization efforts, and they talk like they’ve been together for years.
During Donna Hosler’s first six months as the executive director of OMI, she has assembled a team that now includes Heidi Kern as the office manager and coordinator of special events and Stephanie Crowley as the administrative assistant. Crowley joined the team not long after Hosler, and Kern arrived in July. Their enthusiasm for the work at OMI is palpable, especially when they start to talk about how supportive the town’s business owners are, or about how many people in Oxford have invested themselves in the town’s revitalization efforts.
“It’s been fun trying to get the right dynamic,” Hosler explained.
“Now, we have a strong staff so that we can all do our jobs. All of our committees are up and
new
running again. I think we’re now hitting our stride.”
The OMI officials have been working on a number of different initiatives simultaneously, some large and some small. All the OMI committees have been re-established and are back on a regular schedule for meetings. The staff is building a database that will include all the properties, property owners, and businesses that are located inside
the boundary of the Business Improvement District. They also want to have a database for sponsors, volunteers, and other resources. OMI’s website is being completely revamped. A more comprehensive and interactive website should be online within the next few months.
With the team now in place, Hosler, Crowley, and Kern are all enthusiastic about the work
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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
One of the primary goals of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI) is to bring economic development to town. Executive director Donna Hosler, the OMI staff, and the board of directors are hard at work on a vision of Oxford that includes bringing more visitors to the downtown area with art studios and galleries, boutique shops, restaurants, and entertainment during the evenings and weekends.
Oxford officials are excited about the opening earlier this month of the Sawmill Grill, a restaurant on Market Street. The Sawmill Grill is holding a soft opening as a menu is being developed, but is already creating a lot of buzz around town.
Another new business that will be opening soon is Wholly Grounds, which will sell coffee, kettle corn, and other snacks. Hosler said that the remodeling job has been beautiful for the storefront on Third Street that previously housed the Lighthouse Youth Center for many years.
Hosler said that a group of gentlemen are working on starting the Bog Turtle Brewery. The hope is that production of the beer will begin in October, with the products available at local restaurants like the Sawmill Grill.
The staff at OMI is exploring many different ways to promote Oxford as a good location for potential businesses. The Oxford Village Market and the monthly First Friday events serve as ways for vendors to test the market as they get to see how popular their items are on a limited basis, and to also get an understanding about the business community in Oxford, and the support that is available.
OMI officials are excited to showcase everything that Oxford has to offer. OMI has an Economic Development Committee that recently prepared and presented a marketing package presentation to a potential developer. The Economic Development Committee includes all sectors of the
Sweating the details
For the members of the Unionville High School Marching Band, the end of summer means getting ready for the big show system. “I know it’s hot, but we stuck it out last week. Come on!”
By John Chambless Staff Writer
On Monday afternoon in the side parking lot at Unionville High School, an arena-size show was coming together, 16 beats at a time.
The 69 members of the Unionville Marching Band were counting out their steps under the watchful guidance of Monica Morrison, who was high up in a scaffolding, offering strict instruction and a little bit of encouragement to the sweaty teens below her.
“You’ve got to be mentally tough,” she said over the PA
Beginning on Aug. 17, the musicians and color guard members have been working eight-hour days -- as well as some nights -- to learn the music for “Land of the Free,” the band’s patriotic-themed show for the fall season. But it’s not just music. It’s marching side by side, performing pinpoint turns, getting your arms in the right positions and ending up exactly where you’re supposed to be. It’s practiced over and over, until the routine becomes sort of a muscle memory. Getting a marching band show into shape is sort of like putting together a huge jigsaw puzzle, but first you have to teach the
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Eli Seth Matthews Foundation continues quest to see a cure for childhood leukemia September
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Eli Seth Matthews inspired many people in the community with the way that he lived his life with joy and bravery. That’s why, more than four years after he passed away at the age of 10 following a lengthy and courageous battle against childhood leukemia, the community continues to rally to support the cause that he believed in.
“Eli is still touching hearts from heaven,” said his father, Paul, on Aug. 17, the day that Oxford Mayor Geoff Henry issued a formal proclamation that Oxford would be commemorating Childhood Cancer Awareness Month during September.
Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children, and each year in the U.S. there will be 15,780 children under the age of 19 who will be diagnosed with some form of
cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Globally, there are more than 250,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year, and every three minutes, somewhere in the world, a child is diagnosed with cancer.
Matthews, a resident of Oxford, established a foundation in his son’s name with a goal of raising money to help support research to end childhood leukemia.
During Eli’s short, but remarkable life, he raised over $7,000 to support the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, and the bELIeve Team of friends and family members raised another $30,000 through fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society during Eli’s lifetime.
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Even though they are next-door neighbors, Penn and London Grove townships are really on different planets.
London Grove has been dysfunctional and has not operated with any level of competence for at least 15 years. Supervisor David Connors after Tom Houghton’s heavy-handed leadership fired blanks and caused zoning fights. Connors likewise fell on his swollen ego and personally cost township residents thousands of dollars with his Arnold Palmer impersonation of how to run the township public course, Inniscrone, profitably, which it is surely not. Inniscrone is a money pit with over $1 million in township debt (owed by the residents) and a very
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the corner and see the new Red Rose Inn Community Hall taking shape. Penn Township bought
the blighted building with money from
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Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore gives the township’s six-month financial report at the township’s board of supervisors meeting on Aug. 19.
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The
leadership team of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc.: executive director Donna Hosler (on the right) office manager and coordinator of special events Heidi Kern (on the left), and administrative assistant Stephanie Crowley (center) in downtown Oxford.
Photo by John Chambless
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Matthews said that the foundation recently donated an additional $30,000 for research being done by Dr. Todd Druley, M.D., Ph.D. of Washington University School of Medicine, a St. Louis, Missouri hospital and lab where advanced research to find a cure for childhood cancer is taking place. Matthews’ hope is that, one day soon, mothers and fathers will never have to tell a child that he or she has cancer again.
In total, approximately $120,000 has been raised locally to support the fight against childhood cancer.
According to Matthews, Dr. Druley and his team have used the latest in DNA sequencing and computer analysis to demonstrate that infants who get leukemia are born with damaging genetic changes in genes known to cause leukemia. These results are expected to stimulate additional research, provide improved prenatal diagnostics, and identify new genetic targets for treatment.
“The Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation is supporting the research on leukemia genetics being done by Dr. Todd Druley, and we all recognize that there is much more work to be done,” said Matthews.
At the local level, Mathews, his son, Austin, and a determined army of other family and friends organize 20 or more events each year to raise money to support the foundation’s efforts.
While proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Oxford, Henry encouraged all residents of Oxford to continue to recognize and support the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation in this fight against childhood cancer.
The community has been tremendously supportive of the foundation’s efforts, Matthews said, with individuals and busi-
nesses throughout the area helping out with a wide variety of fundraisers. Staff and students in the Oxford Area School District have also organized many events. In advance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers will be decorating streetlights in Oxford with gold ribbons and bows. Matthews also encouraged people to wear a gold ribbon, a symbol of hope and support for those children and their families living with cancer, throughout the month.
Also, during the month of September, Landhope Farms will be contributing $1 for every 12-inch hoagie that is sold to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation. Blitz Automotive will be donating a portion of every invoice to the foundation as well.
On Sept. 5, the fifth annual Cruise for the Cure Car &
Motorcycle Show will take place at Oxford Auto & Tire, 124 Barnsley Road in Oxford. Cars, trucks, and bikes are welcome at the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information is available at www.braveeli.com. With the continued support of the Oxford community, Matthews said the Eli Seth Matthews Foundation can play a part in helping medical professionals like Dr. Druley achieve a breakthrough that will increase survival rates and save more lives. Matthews vowed to to continue to raise money to help in the effort to find a cure because that’s what Eli would want—and because that’s the way that Eli’s wish for a cure will come true.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
Help the Eli Seth Matthews Foundation
Funding for children’s cancer research is always limited, so the contributions that are made in Eli’s memory make a difference. If you wish to donate to the Eli Seth Matthews Foundation, the address is P.O. BOX 33 Oxford, PA 19363. If you wish to come up with your own fundraising idea to help fight childhood cancer in Eli’s memory please e-mail Paul Matthews at BraveEli@zoominternet.net. The Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc is a 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) Foundation per the Internal Revenue Service.
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fire and emergency services; and roads. Police expenses went up 14 percent over the first six months of the year and 16 percent higher than budgeted, due to the hiring of part-time officers and overtime payment, following the retirement of Police Chief Albert McCarthy in May.
The police budget is expected to increase $125,000 next year, Moore said, due to the hiring of three new officers.
The township’s open space fund balance as of June 30 stood at $3.1 million, generated $453,000 in opens space tax revenue during the first six months of the year,
but spent only $57,000 out of the fund.
The township’s remaining revenue sources -- the state, library, capital and sewer funds -- all had ending balances of less than $1 million.
During the first six months of the year, the township’s Business Advisory Committee assisted with the development of a township invstment policy, and made recommendations to the township’s inestment portfolio, which stood at $5.64 million at the end of 2014, and now stands at $5.67 million, a gain of $32,000.
change the wording, terminology and defintions of items and issues releveant to many township codes and regulations. The oridinance is currently on the township’s website for public review, will be discussed at the board’s Sept. 2 meeting, and then be sent to the township’s planning commission for further review. The ordinance stemmed from conversations between legal counsel, public works director and township staff, as a means of better clarifying terms and definitions.
While neighboring townships and municipalities carefully mine their budgets in the hopes of finding loose change in the couches of their coiffures, Kennett Township’s financial picture remains the most solid of its kind anywhere. When asked whether or not this surplus of available cash would qualify the townhip to lower its tax structure, Board Chairman Scudder Stevens said that the township’s real estate taxes -- which were lowered slightly a few years ago -- is the only township tax that has the flexibility to be changed.
“We talk about [reducing township taxes] on a regular basis, but there’s not a lot of flexibility, because the primary source of our income is through our earned income tax,” Stevens said.
The six-month financial report is included on the township’s website.
In other business, the township is working on a proposed draft ordinance that if enacted would
Moore said that she recently met with a representative from SCCOOT, a service of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, that provides public transportation to several residents in the township. She encouraged the supervisors to consider making a financial contribution to SCCOOT when drafting next year’s budget. Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell Nolt said that in July, the department provided police service to 302 incidents during the month. Beginning this month, the township’s website, as well as the poice department’s new Facebook page, will each contain the department’s alert postings. The department is continuing to participate in a summer-long aggressive driving enforcement program, to target aggressive drivers in an effort to curb traffic accidents and deaths throughout the township.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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Oxford Borough welcomed a new full-time police officer as Adam Weaver was officially sworn in at the Aug. 17 council meeting. Mayor Geoff Henry administered the oath of office as a majority of Oxford’s police officers looked on. Weaver has been a part-time officer with Oxford
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ahead. Each member of the OMI team brings different skills to the effort. Hosler now has the opportunity to develop the overall vision for OMI. She will be overseeing the longterm planning and seeking grants to maximize the benefits for downtown Oxford.
Crowley has a retail background that has already proven to be an asset.
“She helps us communicate better with the businesses,” Hosler explained.
Crowley said that she was motivated to join the OMI staff because she and her husband are raising five children in Oxford Borough, and she wanted to be more involved in the community that she lives in.
“It’s very important to me to be a part of the community,” she explained. “I want to make a contribution to where our kids are growing up.”
Kern, a resident of Nottingham, comes to OMI with the experience of running her own event-planning business for 13 years. She coordinated everything from parties to weddings to NASCAR activities, handling numerous events each month.
Hosler marveled at how professionally—and quickly—Kern took to planning the First Fridays.
“It just makes sense to her,” Hosler explained. “She can coordinate an event and then move on to the next thing. She joined us in July, but I already feel like she has been here forever.”
With Crowley and Kern on board to oversee planning for First Fridays and to respond to the needs of the businesses, Hosler can focus on other duties, like marketing Oxford to potential businesses or promoting it as a destination for guests.
“I need to get out and network,” Hosler explained. “I want to reach out to places like Philadelphia, Kennett Square, and West Chester.”
Hosler emphasized that in the effort to revitalize Oxford, the current team has the benefit of building on the strong foundation that was built by previous OMI staffers, business leaders in town, and Oxford Borough officials. For example, the popularity of the First Friday events has already been on the rise, and the new team can now build on that.
Even though she has been on the job for less than a month, Kern has some ideas for new themes and new plans for the First Friday events. The Country Christmas, the car show, and the Cinco de Mayo event will all remain as cornerstones on the annual calendar, but other First Fridays may see more significant changes.
Kern said that she wants the First Fridays to grow, with different vendors and new themes each month so that there isn’t a sameness to the events. She also envisions a kids’ zone with all the activities for children centered on Locust Street.
Kern is already thinking about concepts for a fire & ice First Friday during the winter that would include a barrel fire, an ice sculptor, and other activities.
“We’re really hoping to boost the First Fridays in the winter,” Hosler explained.
Hosler, Kern, and Crowley all agreed that the thing that makes Oxford so special is its people, and that pays dividends in a number of ways.
“I definitely think it’s the people who make our town so amazing,” Crowley explained.
OMI officials want to utilize this resource by expanding the volunteer base so that there is consistency to many of the duties that are handled with the assis-
tance of helpers. A person who helps put up signs for the First Friday event, for example, will know exactly where and when the signs need to be put up.
“We really depend on our volunteers,” Hosler explained. “That includes our board of directors, who put in a lot of time.”
As an added incentive for volunteers, OMI is now offering a $10 gift card for use in downtown Oxford businesses for every 20 hours that a volunteer puts in.
OMI also enjoys excellent relationships throughout the community, including nonprofit organizations, borough officials, the school district, the public works department, the police department, and lawmakers like State Sen. Andy Dinniman and State Rep. John Lawrence. The most important relationship for OMI may be the business owners in town.
“The community has been very generous to us,” said Hosler. “I love this community. I can’t get over how involved the businesses are, and how willing the business owners are to work with us. They understand the success of their businesses depends not only on their individual vision and planning, but also on the success of the downtown.”
“They are so willing to invest in the vision for a greater Oxford,” added Crowley. “We have the making of something amazing here.”
The new leadership team has some goals that it wants to accomplish over the course of the first year together: They want the OMI office functioning more like a business; they want more foot traffic in the downtown; they want more arts-oriented activities; they want more jewelry and high-end crafts available; and they want more buildings in the business district fully utilized.
Knowing that there is so much support and collaboration, the OMI team sees plenty of potential for Oxford’s business district, and they expect to be able to make consistent progress during the next year.
“We will know that we did our job with Oxford being clean, safe, and open. We want to get the stores to stay open until eight o’clock one more night a week.
I’m going to know we’re on the right track when our First Friday is the place to go for someone living in West Chester,” Hosler explained.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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selling its sewer plant, and has used that interest-free capital to eventually bring township residents a historic landmark for public use as well as widen Route 796, allowing left turns.
While London Grove has been leaderless, Penn has had supervisor Curtis Mason and his team in control and ready to move forward. Penn is a model first-class township, while London Grove is very
mediocre and gives a negative view of the old Route 1 corridor and supervisors who could care less!
(Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)
community, and they were wellrepresented at the presentation.
Another strength for Oxford is that the appearance of the downtown area has never been better as a result of extensive streetscape projects that transformed the look of Third Street. Currently, streetscape work is taking place on Market Street, and it is progressing ahead of schedule.
Oxford Borough officials are also collaborating with the county on an update of the revitalization plan. A final draft of the document will be presented at a public meeting on Sept. 22. OMI officials said that it is imperative that stakeholders, including business owners, property owners, nonprofit leaders, and community members, attend the meeting and share their ideas about the plan before borough officials formally adopt it.
With a beautiful downtown that is historic and charming, significant collaboration between civic organizations and business owners, and the support of elected officials, Oxford has a lot of potential for commercial growth.
Hosler has a recommendation for anyone thinking about opening a business.
“Invest in Oxford now,” she said, “because this is going to be the place to be.”
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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Crowley, Kern, Nickoel McGlothlin, Pam Tatum, and Hosler outside the Sawmill Grill. McGlothlin and Tatum work at Oxford’s newest restaurant.
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The new OMI team in the office on Third Street.
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into something that looks much different. On Monday afternoon, there was an intermittent breeze across the scorching parking lot, which is better than some band camps, when conditions range from swamp to hot griddle.
During one point in the show, the band members drop to one knee, and Morrison reminded everyone, “I told you to get knee pads!” as a few of the teens squirmed when their bare knees hit the jagged, sizzling blacktop.
By the time the marching band season ends, there will be snow flurries and frozen fingers, but for the band members -- and the staff, parents and aides who share their passion -- there’s no better way to spend the end of their summer vacations.
Band director Scott Litzenberg has been involved in band camps in one way or another for 41 years, beginning when he was a teen himself, sweating it out in the school parking lot.
“I’ve been here at Unionville for 18 years,” Litzenberg said on Monday. “But this is my 32nd year of teaching.”
Each year’s music is selected in May, and the teens get the music in June. In theory, they’ve all been practicing over the summer on their own. But learning the steps
begins at band camp in August.
“We pride ourselves on being entertaining, but still being competitive,” Litzenberg said.
“This year’s show is going to be both those things. It’s not cheesy patriotic. This is a little more thought-provoking. We’ll have an outline of the U.S., with different banners showing landmarks where they are on the map. So there’s the Seattle Space Needle, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Alamo, places like that,” Litzenberg said.
Marching bands are a particularly American tradition, and the whole concept is rather alien to people in other countries. The bands are linked to football and halftime shows, and there’s an extensive series of competitions that pit different bands together for trophies, prize money and bragging rights. For the hundreds of thousands of people across the country who follow marching bands, it’s a big deal. But for outsiders, the band culture can seem like an elaborately choreographed mystery.
On Jan. 2, the Unionville band will be performing at the Gator Bowl field show in Jacksonville, Fla., a big-time competition that’s an indication of the band’s winning history. But while trophies and prize money are nice to have, it’s the friendships forged
between the teens that keep them coming back for four years of tough work.
“At the beginning of every rehearsal, we do a whole routine of running and calisthenics and stretching,” Litzenberg said. “At first the kids say, ‘Wait, we’re running for band?’ And I say, ‘Yes we are. We’re going to get you in better condition, so as you get into the season, it will get easier and easier.’”
Even if the band members don’t go on to take part in more rigorous college bands, they have learned something about themselves, Litzenberg said. “We teach them how to work as a group, how to apply themselves, and how to finish. How to not say, ‘It’s close enough,’ but to keep working until the last day to make it better every time you perform. It’s perseverence. If you have that, you’re hireable in any field you want to go into.”
The Unionville band is a comeone, come-all organization. “I’ve never cut a kid, and I hope I never do,” Litzenberg said. “There are some schools that cut a kid if he doesn’t play well enough. I’ve never had that philosophy. This is a public school, so if kids come through the door, my job is to teach them. They just have to trust me to put them in a spot that’s going to be the best for
them.”
The band has a consistent size of about 70 students, Litzenberg said. “Every year, we’re right around that number. We love this size group because we still can look and sound big, but not have to deal with 200 kids -- transportation, outfitting them, instruments. We’re very comfortable with this number.
“Last year and this year have been the nicest group of kids,” he said. “No attitude. It makes it a lot more enjoyable to come here when the kids are really nice to be with. They support each other. And I’m very lucky to have the kind of people we have on staff here. Of course, we couldn’t do half of what we do without parents. We have very nice support from our school district, but to do the extra stuff that we like to do, you have to have the parent support.”
As for the long hours everyone puts in with the band, Litzenberg said, “We’re at rehearsal when the sports teams come in, and we’re still at rehearsal when they leave. We have very good sports teams here that work very hard, but even they look at our kids and go, ‘Man, that’s harder than what we’re doing.’”
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.
Drum major Linghai Wang keeps the band on track.
A few members of the pit band rehearse in the Unionville High School music room.
Musicians get a little help with where they’re supposed to be moving.
Keeping hydrated is vital during band practices.
Color guard members work out their routine.
High up in a scaffolding, Monica Morrison directs the students in the steps she has created for this year’s music.
Oxford Area High School auditorium named in honor of James S. Herr
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
When students return for the start of the new school year, the Oxford Area High School auditorium will be different in a small, but significant way.
There is now a plaque near the entrance to the auditorium that identifies it as the James S. Herr Auditorium. This space, a place where people will gather as a community for education and entertainment, will be a tribute to a man who left a lasting legacy on the Oxford community and beyond. Herr was the founder of the snack food company that still bears his family’s name, and was a tireless and generous public servant, as well as a respected businessman, until he passed away in April of 2012 at the age of 87.
Last week, school district officials quietly unveiled the plaque before the start of a new school year.
The Oxford School Board made the dedication of the auditorium official on Dec. 16, 2014, approving
a resolution to honor one of the Oxford area’s most prominent citizens.
At that time, James M. Herr, the chairman of Herr Foods, thanked the school district for naming the auditorium after his father.
“It is such an honor, what you have done for Dad,”
James M. Herr said. The chairman of Herr Foods added that if his father knew that the district was naming an auditorium after him, he would have humbly said that many other people had done more to help the school district and he would ask why he was the one being honored.
How James S. Herr built the Nottingham business into such an innovative and
well-respected regional leader in the snack food industry is a real success story.
Herr and his wife, Miriam, started a small potato chip company in Lancaster in 1946 when he was able to raise $1,750 for the initial investment on a business that generated about $30 a week in revenue. Herr’s tireless work ethic, persistence, and business acumen set the company on a path toward steady growth. Herr purchased property in Nottingham and moved business operations there in 1951, and the company began producing a full line of snack foods, quickly becoming a regional leader in the snack food industry. Even as the business was growing year after year and its reach extended far beyond Chester County, the Herr family’s ties to the local community strengthened.
Herr himself was a resident of the school district for over 60 years, where he and his wife raised five children and saw their family grow to
include 20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
At the time the school board adopted the resolution honoring Herr, school board president Donna Arrowood noted Herr’s strong support of the Oxford schools. Herr was lauded as “a constant advocate for providing greater opportunities for students, many of whom went on to long and successful careers as employees of Herr Foods.”
Herr was also a 12-year member of the Oxford School Board, including five years when he served as its president. For six years, he held a seat on the Chester County Board of School Directors.
The resolution also noted that he “had a long and distinguished record of service to the Oxford community as a pillar of the local economy and a supporter of his fellow businesspersons, our schools, local arts and recreation programs, and charitable organizations…”
The Small Business Administration selected him as the Outstanding Pennsylvania Businessman
of the Year in 1969. In 1997, Herr was recognized by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry as Businessman of the Year.
In addition to his business acumen, Herr was well known for his community service locally. He served as a director of the Chester County Development Council and was a Building Campaign Chairman for the Southern Chester County Health Services Medical Center. He also held leadership positions on numerous local boards and religious organizations.
The resolution also lauded Herr for enhancing the quality of life in the Oxford community, not only for the employees of Herr Foods, but also for
the community at large through his generosity in various endeavors.
When the plaque was unveiled last week, superintendent David Woods talked about Herr’s support for Oxford schools. Arrowood noted that the quiet unveiling of the plaque was in keeping with the Herr family’s humble nature when it comes to service to the community. Arrowood gave credit to Kurt Haegele, a Nottingham resident and former school board member, for originally suggesting that the district should find a way to honor James S. Herr’s legacy.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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Oxford Area School District business administrator Brian Cooney with superintendent David Woods and school board president Donna Arrowood in the James S. Herr Auditorium.
Badly burned body of a dog discovered in Coatesville Dumpster
Chester County SPCA seeking information about the incident
The Chester County SPCA (CCSPCA) is seeking information with regard to the burned body of a dog found in a Dumpster on Aug. 19 in the City of Coatesville.
The badly charred body of a deceased canine was discovered by the Coatesville City Police Department after local residents reported a foul odor in the area. CCSPCA’s Humane Society Police officer, Kelsey Beam, was dispatched to 720 E. Lincoln Highway to investigate.
Officer Beam determined that the badly charred body was that of a young adult male canine, possibly a large terrier mix breed. The body was not burned inside of the Dumpster, located behind storefronts in an alleyway called Diamond Street, but placed there after the killing. Based on the progress of decomposition,
it is suspected that the dog’s body had been in the Dumpster for 24 to 48 hours.
The canine’s body is part of an ongoing investigation by the CCSPCA’s Animal Protective Services Department. The cadaver was sent for a pathology report for further details on the dog’s identity and the circumstances surrounding its death.
“We’re committed to finding out what happened to this dog and we’re hopeful that the public can assist us in our efforts,” said Adam Lamb, CCSPCA’s Executive Director.
If the public has any further information with regard to the events surrounding this incident, contact the CCSPCA’s Animal Protective Services Department at 610-692-6113, extension 213. Reports may be left anonymously and can be made 24 hours a day.
Dinniman hears from Franklin Township residents at board meeting
By John Chambless Staff Writer
Sen. Andy Dinniman fielded plenty of questions at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors, and he stayed after the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. to discuss issues with the public and the supervisors.
During the meeting, Paul Lagasse, the chairman of the Historical Commission, said the commission voted to send a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about the placement of a gas pipeline through the township, and that the commission will be pursuing National Register status for the inn and blacksmith shop in preparation for proposed roadwork on Route 896.
Two escrow releases for the Wyndemere subdivision were unanimously approved by the board -- one for $72,455.72, and one
for $52,016.27.
Residents near the intersection of Creek Road and Church Hill Road addressed the board about safety improvements they would like to see at the location, suggesting a three-way stop, a stop sign at the bottom of Church Hill and possibly the installation of a mirror so that motorists can see traffic approaching from the right. Other suggestions were warning signs, double yellow lines on the road, rumble strips or a rough surface to alert approaching drivers. High speed is a factor in the area.
The township engineer will study the situation and make recommendations at the September Board of Supervisor meeting.
Harold Walls, the township’s emergency management coordinator, said that the FCC has issued a license to Avon Grove Regional Emergency Management (AGREM) to
operate an emergency radio station (AM-1670) which should be functioning by the end of the year. The iinformational station will advertise public meeting information, school closings, local news and emergency information. When AGREM first proposed this station, the cost was approximately $150,000, but the costs came down to under $40,000, and the township’s contribution was about $5,000. The antenna is on the water tower in West Grove, and the broadcasting unit is in a former Verizon building near the tower. All nearby townships can also use the station.
Installing speed tables on Old Schoolhouse Road has gotten no bids, despite having been put out for bids three times.
The speed-reducing tables may possibly be funded through ARLE grant funds if the township contractor
is hired to install the speed tables.
Questions for Sen. Dinniman included weed spraying along state roads, problems with the local mushroom industry and the current status of the Gourmet’s Delight expansion plan.
On Aug. 18, a Zoning Hearing Boad meeting regarding Gourmet’s Delight was postponed at the last minute. A court reporter, Zoning Hearing Board chairman Bill Finch and Gourmet’s Delight attorney Joe Riper met briefly on Aug. 18 only to approve the new meeting date. No testimony took place. The Sept. 29 public meeting will be held at the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (109 Gypsy Hill Rd., Landenberg). For updated information, visit www.franklintownship.us.
County Commissioners seek review of telephone service 911 billing
The Chester County Board of Commissioners introduced a resolution at a recent Commissioners’ meeting that authorizes the law firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP, and the telecommunications auditing firm Phone Recovery Services LLC to
undertake a legal review and forensic audit, to determine if telephone companies providing service in Chester County have failed to bill, collect and remit the proper 911 charges that help fund Chester County’s 911 operations.
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The resolution, set to be approved at an upcoming Commissioners’ Meeting, could lead to a formal legal complaint against the telephone companies to recover such unbilled, uncollected and unremitted 911 fees. A preliminary assessment of the telephone operators’ conduct suggests that under-billing may amount to more than $6.5 million annually.
The Commissioners are authorizing Dilworth Paxson and Phone Recovery Services to investigate six years of potential under-billing, which could total up to $40 million in lost funds.
This move by the Chester County Commissioners
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com. is one of a number of actions against telephone service providers being taken by Boards of Commissioners throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The majority of the under-billing affects medium- to large-size business customers. According to research by Phone Recovery Services, single residential lines are being properly assessed. Chester County spent a total of $14.1 million to support its 911 system in 2014, with $7.2 million coming from 911 fees assessed by the telephone service providers, and $6.9 million coming from the county’s property tax.
Turman named associate vice president of development
Lincoln University recently named Kevan Turman (’01, MSR ’08) associate vice president of development. He assumed his post on July 1. Turman, 36, who served as campaign manager for the university’s Students First Campaign for last year, will lead the execution of a comprehensive fundraising plan that maximizes annual giving, leadership gifts, and planned giving, as well as foundation and government relations. He will also manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects to secure
significant philanthropic gifts for the university’s top fundraising priorities. Previously, he served as special assistant to the president and was the director of development at Grambling University in Grambling, La., before returning to Lincoln in 2012. He also held prior positions as director of the annual fund at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, associate director of alumni clubs and young alumni programs at the University of Delaware, and director of alumni relations at Lincoln.
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Honoring the legacies of prominent local residents
James S. Herr was not born in Oxford and he did not graduate from Oxford Area High School. But from the time that he relocated his small snack food company to Nottingham in 1951, he was a part of the Oxford community. He and his wife, Miriam, raised their children in Nottingham. During the last half of the 20th century, Herr Foods grew into one of the area’s largest employers. The company shipped its products all over the world, and the company’s headquarters remained in Nottingham.
James S. Herr became one of the most dedicated and reliable public servants in the community, lending his support to countless initiatives that were to the Oxford area’s benefit. He established his family’s trait of quietly offering financial support to local nonprofits without any fanfare. He took on leadership roles in the community, like serving on the Oxford School Board.
When the Herr Foods founder passed away in 2012, his legacy as one of the most respected businessmen in Pennsylvania was secure.
The auditorium at Oxford Area High School has now been officially renamed the James S. Herr Auditorium, an appropriate honor for a man who deserves to have his name remembered. Kudos to the Oxford Area School District for honoring a man who held an influential place in the community for decades.
This year, Oxford lost two other prominent citizens, Carl Fretz and John H. Ware, IV. Like Herr, these two men demonstrated their support for the Oxford community decade after decade.
People like James S. Herr, John Ware IV, and Carl Fretz are rare indeed, and a community is certainly blessed when they have such capable proponents.
Oxford Borough Council recently broached the topic of how the contributions of Ware and Fretz can be commemorated. One possibility that was mentioned, briefly, is the renaming of streets in their honor.
We hope that Oxford Borough officials are able to find an appropriate way to honor Ware and Fretz the way that the school district found a way to honor Herr. The contributions of Herr, Fretz, and Ware will never be forgotten by their contemporaries, but time moves on and the significance of their community service may be lost to history unless the community takes steps to make sure that doesn’t happen. These men have played an important part in the history of Oxford and they—and others like them—need to have their deeds immortalized so that future generations can learn about them.
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Senate Bill 1 is the wrong starting point for Pennsylvania pension changes
Insistence of lawmakers on pension plan that would hurt taxpayers, public employees, quality of schools and other public services is misguided
Republican legislators have sought to pressure Gov. Wolf into making Senate Bill 1 the basis of pension changes to be enacted in this year’s state budget. In response, Keystone Research Center Executive Director and economist Dr. Stephen Herzenberg released the following statement:
“While Harrisburg continues to treat the back-and-forth negotiations on pension reform as simply a game of political football, Pennsylvania lawmakers and pension observers need to remember the thumbsdown verdict of pension experts on SB 1 as public policy. The bill would cut pension benefits deeply without saving taxpayers significantly, a losing combination that should have rendered the proposal dead on arrival.
The main findings of pension experts on the impacts of SB 1, drawn primarily from actuarial studies (and summarized in more detail in an earlier KRC
By Lee H. Hamilton
The campaigning for next year’s elections is starting to draw more attention, and with it comes a focus on voters and their mood. Which is all well and good, but it leaves out of the equation one large bloc of citizens: people who are eligible to vote, but don’t.
Over the years, a fair number of people I’ve encountered have confessed that they do not vote — and I often surprise them by pressing them on why they don’t. They give a multitude of reasons.
The most common is that they’re too busy, or that voting takes too much time. Plenty also say they’re turned off by politics, politicians, and anything having to do with government. “What difference does it make?” they’ll ask. Or they’ll argue that money has so corrupted the political system that they want no part of it.
There are also legitimate reasons: people are ill or disabled, they didn’t know where to vote, or their polling place was hard to reach. Sometimes they didn’t meet their state’s registration deadline — which might be a month ahead of the election — or they ran into ID requirements
fact sheet and pension primer), include the following:
• SB 1 would eviscerate the pensions of future nurses, teachers and other public servants – by as much as 70 percent, according to estimates by the actuary for Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system.
• Despite deep cuts in benefits, SB 1 would not substantially reduce taxpayer pension costs. The most significant savings – from reducing benefits for current employees – are likely to be rejected by the courts as unconstitutional. Moreover, deep cuts in future benefits would likely require offsetting increases in wages to maintain competitive compensation for teachers, nurses and other public-sector workers.
• By starving the existing pension funds of future contributions, SB 1 could create a multi-billion dollar transition cost, another reason the bill does not benefit taxpayers.
• SB 1 would undercut the quality of Pennsylvania schools and state agencies by robbing them of the one human-resource tool they have for attracting and retaining great employees -- good pension benefits -- which offsets the low salaries of public employees compared to equivalent private-sector workers. Gov. Wolf opened the door to bipartisan compromise by moving significantly on pensions. His stacked hybrid proposal earlier this month, while also troublesome for future employees, resembled in its basic contours Republican state Rep. Mike Tobash’s 2014 proposal. Rather than responding positively to the governor’s opening to negotiation of a plan with which both parties could live, Republican legislative leaders returned to a deeply flawed SB 1 proposal that eliminates any secure pension for future public workers. That is not the route to politi-
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that stymied them. On the whole, it didn’t take much to keep them away from the polling place.
Which, for many policy-makers, is of little concern. Some don’t worry about low voter turnout; they’re more focused on making sure voters are informed. Others are pushing to make it more difficult for eligible voters to vote, since their chief concern is to protect the integrity of the ballot and reduce fraud.
Still, plenty are deeply concerned about falling rates of voter participation — the 2014 elections saw the lowest turnout rate since 1942, according to the United States Election Project, which found that a mere 35.9 percent of the voting-eligible population cast ballots. They’re concerned because voting doesn’t just put office-holders in place and push policy in one direction or another. It also affirms the electoral system. When people don’t vote, they undermine the legitimacy and effectiveness of our representative democracy. The vigor of our system depends on the vote of each citizen.
So what do we do about it?
My first recommendation is actually a note of caution. Generally speaking, Democrats
have emphasized making ballot access easier; Republicans have focused on ballot integrity. Both need to be addressed if we’re to build the legislative support necessary to achieve needed changes in our electoral system. We have to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
We need to modernize the system. Democracies like Australia and Canada invest serious money in their election infrastructure and conduct widely acclaimed elections. Ours, by contrast, is fragile and uneven. We’ve already had one presidential election decided by courts on a question of failed infrastructure. More embarrassing cases will certainly occur.
We also need to recognize that the days are long past when it was okay to place election administration in the hands of partisan state or local politicians. They will contest for power and use the system to influence the process. It’s time for election management across the country to be in non-partisan hands.
The aim of reforming the system is to make voting convenient, efficient, and pleasant, to make sure the mechanics work as they ought, and to ensure that disputes are handled fairly. This
cal progress.”
The version of SB 1 (Amendment 02701) passed by the Pennsylvania legislature would remove future Pennsylvania state and school employees from the state’s existing defined benefit pension (DB) plans. It would establish for each employee a 401(k)-style “defined contribution” (DC) savings account and a supplementary “cash balances” account. The proposed Republican modifications to SB 1 reported are minor, slightly increasing employer contributions to the DC and CB accounts. These changes would slightly reduce the cuts in benefits for future employees while costing taxpayers more than the original SB 1.
The Keystone Research Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that promotes a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy.
means that state governments, not localities, should be responsible for the accuracy and quality of voter lists and for educating the public about voting. Often, local governments have neither the expertise nor the funds to do this effectively.
Finally, there’s the question of voter ID. It’s legitimate to ensure that a person presenting himself or herself at the voting site is the same one named on the voting list. But requiring an ID needs to be accompanied by aggressive efforts to find voters and provide free access to the voting booth. Instead, a lot of states that have instituted ID requirements have dismissed the idea that this imposes a responsibility to reach out to voters and make IDs available to those who can’t afford it. They’re subverting representative democracy.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
House Education Chairman blasts Wolf’s attempt to unilaterally dictate Charter School funding
House Education Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) called on Gov. Tom Wolf to reverse course on his administration’s attempt to unilaterally rewrite and dictate the charter school funding formula in the Chester Upland School District.
On Tuesday, Wolf asked a Delaware County judge to approve an “amended recovery plan” written by the Wolf administration that would result in drastic reductions in the payments that Chester Upland sends to charter schools, even though a court-approved recovery plan is already in place.
A judge will hold a hearing on the matter Monday, Aug. 24.
Saylor issued the following statement:
“The facts are that Chester Upland was in dire financial straits due to its own mismanagement years before charter schools even appeared in the district. Wolf’s ill-advised legal maneuver merely attempts to balance the school district’s historic financial mismanagement on the backs of children and parents trying to obtain a better education in charter schools, and would allow that mismanagement to continue.
Clearly, the administration is exceeding its statutory authority by attempting to impose a new charter funding mechanism on charter schools serving the Chester Upland School District and in so doing, attempting to usurp the authority of the General Assembly.
The House passed House Bill 530, which is pending in the Senate, and that bill contains comprehensive charter school reform, including the establishment of a charter school funding commission to conduct a thorough review of charter school funding statewide. “Instead of working with the
General Assembly to properly address charter school funding statewide in a holistic manner, Wolf has chosen to ignore the current Chester Upland recovery plan, which required the school district to implement specific cost-saving actions – which the district has failed thus far to implement – including rightsizing the district. By placing the blame for Chester Upland’s financial woes on the charter schools serving children living in the district, the administration is not holding the district accountable for its own financial mismanagement.”
STEPHANIE A. JACKSON
Stephanie A. Jackson, 43, of Sproul Road in Kirkwood, Pa., died on Aug. 13 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Stephanie attended Oxford School District and graduated from Solanco High School in 1990. She had been formerly employed by the U.S. Postal Service, as a waitress for Cromwell’s in Wilmington, Del., and as a packer for Amazon. She attended Connections Community Church. Surviving her are two daughters, Amanda Robinson of Aston, and Matilda Fite of Oxford; her father, Allen T. Jackson, and his companion, Donna McDowell of Kirkwood; her mother, Linda L. Barnett Jackson, and her companion, Keith Pickel of Lancaster; a sister, Jennifer, wife of Jeremy Hart of Quarryville; and her companion, Christopher Amendola of Delaware.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. To send an online note of condolence, visit reynoldsfuneralhome.net.
FLORENCE MALIN
Florence Malin, 92, of Nottingham, passed away peacefully on Aug. 15 at Calvert Manor Nursing Center. She was the devoted wife of the late George Malin Jr.; and she was a beloved mother to Almira Fiorini, Estella Sampson, Marlene Thornburg and George Malin III. In addition to her children, she is survived by 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and ione great-great-grandchild. Burial was private. Online condolencescan be made at www. ruffenachfuneralhome.com.
ANNA B. VIRGILIO
Anna Bonifacino Virgilio, 96, of Kennett Square, passed away on Aug. 19 at Brandywine Assisted Living, surrounded by her children. She was the wife of the late Frank S. Virgilio, with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Del., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rose Bonifacino. She lived in Kennett Square for more than 80 years in the house that her father built. She graduated at the top of her class from Kennett High School in 1935. She worked for 19 years as a bookkeeper at the MGA Mushroom Co-Op. She and Frank owned Stephen’s Men’s Wear on the corner of State and Union streets for 35 years. She was a past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 5467, lifetime member of St. Patrick Church, active member of the Ladies of St. Patrick and headed the prayer chain. She loved crossword puzzles, playing cards, singing and dancing, cooking Italian food, baking birthday cakes and pizzelles, and Sunday drives in the car. She loved God, family, and friends. She is survived by four children: Stephen Virgilio (Judy) of Kennett Square, John Virgilio (Glennamarie) of Wilmington, Catherine Roland (Jeff) of Kennett Square, and Marie Wickersham (Ralph) of Hockessin; sister Louise Reynolds; brother-in-law Henry Virgilio; sister-in-law Mary Virgilio; eight grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral was held Aug. 24 at St. Patrick Church (210 Meredith St., Kennett Square). Internment was at St. Patrick cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Church or Willow Tree Hospice of Kennett Square. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
MATTHEW R. ALBRIGHT
Matthew Robert Albright, 40, of West Grove, passed away on Aug. 19 at AristaCare at Meadow Springs, Plymouth Meeting. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Barbara
Jones and Joseph Albright of West Grove. He is survived by his father; one brother, James D. Albright (Melissa) of Oxford; one nephew, Maddox; and two nieces, Alysa and Katelynn. Funeral services were held Aug. 25. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Program, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
VIRGINIA BOGGS GUNN
Virginia Boggs Gunn died peacefully in the early morning hours on Aug. 19, in her room at the Kutz Home in Wilmington, at the age of 94.
She was born in 1921 in Woodstock, N.Y., the youngest of four children born to The Rev. Norman Towar Boggs and Ethel Fitzhugh Boggs. From 18 months until about the age of 12, she lived in France with her family, then returned with them to Woodstock after the death of her father. She attended Kingston High School in Kingston, N.Y., and then attended Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, majoring in French and graduating in 1942. She worked in Washington, D.C., London, and Paris for the U.S. government during the Second World War. In France she met Harold Dale Gunn of Dallas, Texas. They were married on March 25, 1946, in London. Harold died Sept. 12, 1989.
After her husband completed his degree in anthropology in London in 1949, the couple and their two daughters spent 18 months in Nigeria, then returned to the United States, living first in Storrs, Conn., then Philadelphia, and then at Lincoln University, where Harold joined the faculty in 1960. Virginia earned a Master of Education degree in French in Connecticut in the early 1950s, and later her Ph.D. in French literature at Bryn Mawr College, awarded in 1974. She was a teacher all her life, primarily of French. She taught at the Friends Select School in Philadelphia; at Octorara High School; at Lincoln University from 1965 to 1979; at Cecil County (Md.) Community College; and from 1982 until she retired in 1986, at the Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, Pa.
After the death of her husband, Virginia moved from Nottingham, Pa., where they were living, to Kennett Square, in 1994. She lived there independently until 2005, then at the Friends Home in Kennett until 2013, when she moved to the Kutz Home in Wilmington.
Virginia was active in the Episcopal Church throughout her life and also close to the Quaker tradition. She undertook many volunteer activities and was particularly proud of her work with the League of Women Voters.
Virginia is survived by her three children, Joan G. (the late Edward) Broadfield, Susan G. (Marc) Pevar, and H. Erik (Judi) Gunn; as well as by six grandchildren, Lara Broadfield, Jonathan Broadfield, Jeremy (Leah) Pevar, Noah Pevar, Aaron Gunn (fiancée Nancy Ma), and Matthew Gunn. She is also survived
by her former daughter-in-law, Dr. Bonnie L. Wirfs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; by her son-in-law, Edward Broadfield; and by her grandson, Daniel Pevar. Also preceding her in death were her brothers and sister, Norman Towar Boggs, Fitzhugh Boggs, and Mary Boggs.
In keeping with her wishes, Virginia’s body was donated to be used by medical students in their studies of human anatomy through the Pennsylvania Humane Donations Registry.
A memorial service will be held on Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Advent (401 N. Union St., Kennett Square). Interment will be held privately. Donations in her memory may be made to Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081; the League of Women Voters, 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000,Washington, DC 20036-4508; or The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203-1606. To view her online tribute or to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.
LOUIS C. NEYMAN
Louis C. Neyman, 94, of Oxford, passed away on Aug. 18 at his home, with his family by his side.
He was the beloved husband of Audrey W. Wilson Neyman, with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Elk Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Nelson and Hazel Henderson Neyman. He was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church, Redmen Lodge Oxford, Union Fire Company No. 1 Oxford, the V.F.W., Oxford Gun Club, Ruff and Tumble Engineers Waterlou Boys Kinzers, Pennsylvania Farmers Association and the Oxford Senior Center. He served proudly in the United States Army during World War II in the Battle of the Buldge and in Northern France In addition to his wife, Louis is survived by a brother, George Neyman of Newark, Del.; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held Aug. 21. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences can be made at www.ruffenachfuneralhome. com.
Kennett Township hires three police officers
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
District Judge Daniel Maisano swore in three new members of the Kennett Township Police Department on Aug. 19, in ceremonies held at the beginning of the township's Board of Supervisors meeting.
Amanda Wenrich, Johnathan Ortiz and Jeffrey Call will all serve as fulltime officers with Lydell Nolt, who was named as the township's new police chief on July 15.
A 2010 graduate of GoldeyBeacom College and a 2011 graduate of the Delaware Community College Police Academy, Ortiz has served as an officer in the county area for the past four years since graduating from the Academy. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Ortiz will assist the department with community outreach programs, training in impaired driver interdiction, as well as in community relations efforts. Officer Ortiz was previously sworn in as a part-time officer with the department during the board's May work session meeting.
A 2011 graduate of the Delaware Community College Police Academy, Officer Wenrich will begin her new position this week. She previously served as an EMT Instructor for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and was a training coordinator for the EMS Training Institute. She holds a host of citations of achievement from Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree from Liberty University.
A 1999 graduate of the Delaware Community College Police Academy, Officer Call is a 13-year veteran. He received his honorable discharge from the United States Air Force in 1996, and is currently enlisted in the Delaware National Guard. He will begin his new position in September.
On July 15, the township's Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of up to three full-time police officers, who were then vetted and interviewed. They will work 40-hour-aweek positions.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
ASSAULT CHARGES
Robert Stephen Buffum II, 40, of Mendenhall, was arrested on Aug. 13 by Kennett Township Police for assault and related charges, stemming from an altercation Buffum had with a prior domestic partner. During the dispute, Buffum grabbed the victim around the neck and began strangling her. He then removed a license plate from a vehicle that the victim had been driving and struck the victim in the head several times with the plate. The victim sustained injuries to the neck. Buffum was arraigned and released on a $3,000 unsecured bail.
BURGLARY, THEFT AND DRUG POSSESSION
Kennett Township Police arrested 23-year-old Reilly Halsted Pondolfino on July 30 for burglary, criminal trespass, theft, drug possession and related charges after he broke into a home on Nine Gates Road in Kennett Square. Pondolfino climbed a ladder and removed an air conditioner from a secondfloor window to get in. He took cash from a bedroom. He fled, but was arrested by officers from Kennett Township Police with the assistance of New Garden
Police and Kennett Square Borough Police in the area of Old Kennett Road and Creek Road. He was arraigned and committed to Chester County Prison on $5,000 cash bail.
DOMESTIC ASSAULT
On the afternoon of Aug. 16, New Garden Township Police responded to a home in the 200 block of Chambers Road for a domestic assault.
Roberto Aguilera-Leyva, 20, of Toughkenamon, had scratch marks on his chest and fingernail marks on his arm. The female victim said she had come home from work to find Aguilera-Leyva was drunk. He took her phone, they argued, and he hit her, grabbed her by the arms and used a metal coat hanger to hit her on the arm. She had injuries and said that she had scratched AguileraLeyva to defend herself. He was arraigned on charges of assault and harassment, released on bail and ordered to have no contact with the victim.
DUI
Kennett Square Police arrested Alfonso GascaTorres, 28, of Kennett Square, for DUI after a traffic stop in the 100 block of West Mulberry Street on July 26 at 11:49 p.m. He was released at his home pending a summons from District Court.
Kennett Square Police arrested Gabriel Castaneda,
23, of Kennett Square, for DUI after a traffic stop on July 21 at 8:24 p.m. in the 500 block of South Union Street. He was released pending a summons from District Court. Pennsylvania State Police Avondale arrested Caitlin McCabe, 26, of Chadds Ford, for DUI and resisting arrest on Aug. 6 at 5:12 p.m. after McCabe's car rolled off of Green Valley Road and overturned. She was not injured but was found to be DUI, and she resisted arrest before being taken into custody.
Kennett Square Police arrested Shanise Bryant, 22, of West Grove, for driving under the influence of a controlled substance after a traffic stop on July 15 at 2:19 a.m. in the 200 block of West Cypress Street. She was released pending a summons from District Court. A passenger in her car, Joseph Doheny, 20, of Kennett Square, was cited for disorderly conduct.
On Aug. 9 at 2:09 a.m., New Garden Township Police saw a car driving erratically in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike. After a traffic stop, driver Evelyn Currey, 43, of Newport, Del., was taken into custody for DUI. There was marijuana and a glass pipe in the center console of her car. She was charged and released pending a court appearance.
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Johnathan Ortiz was officially sworn in by Judge Daniel Maisano on Aug. 19 as one of three new police officers for Kennett Township. Also taking their oaths were Jeffrey Call and Amanda Wenrich.
Members exhibit at Arts Alliance
By John Chambless Staff Writer
The fall exhibition season has kicked off with the Members Show at the Oxford Arts Alliance, which continues through Sept. 11.
As a reminder of summer, thousands of little paper birds are attached to one gallery wall, left there by young art campers who call their graceful flock in flight, “Butter Bird.”
Among the artworks, there are two striking drawings -- “White Space” and “The Beauty of Emilia Clark” -- by Octorara High School student Christian Hampton that have exquisite details and a sparing use of charcoal that’s just right in conveying mood as well as
likeness.
“Tasting Room,” a painting by Karen O’LoneHahn, is an amusing view of wine tastings that says a lot about the nature of public -- or bovine -behavior. “Bisole in Gold,” a large painting by Jim Harrison, celebrates canine beauty with gold Art Nouveau embellishments. In contrast, there are three nice landscapes by Jen Roth that get the most out of their small sizes.
There’s a warm summer light and soft tone in Randall Graham’s two oil views of golf courses; and “Crab Shack,” by Paula Graham, is an evocative and fun semi-abstract that pops with vivid colors.
Patty Moshanko blends words and images in her
two encastic works, and E.M. Sariga’s two portraits have a subdued palette and tranquil mood, showing a mature handling of materials.
Terry DeAngelo studies an expanse of vertical wood planks and a dilapidated roof in the oil “Ramshackle.”
Tracey Rothenberger goes completely nonrepresentational in his three mixed-media panels, getting rich, interesting textures and skillfully blended tones in works that look ancient and modern at the same time.
Bob Biddle exhibits two wooden duck carvings that have a nice antique look and subtle stylization that makes them look like antique folk carvings.
There are two tables of jewelry as well -- recycled artisan pieces by Deja Vu that take bits of old jewelry and turn them into new creations, as well as jewelry by Cindy Roth and Stacey Peterson.
There are three works, including “Simon Building” by Judy Peterson, that will benefit the Arts Alliance with 100 percent of their selling prices, so make sure to stop by and see a nice selection of original art through Sept. 11.
The Oxford Arts Alliance is at 38 S. Third St., Oxford Visit www.oxfordart.org for more information.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.
The people’s symphony
To mark its 75th anniversary, The Kennett Symphony will perform a free concert at the Mushroom Festival on Sept. 12
By Richard Gaw Staff Writer
Dr. D. Duer Reynolds, a prominent local physician; Ray Lyman Ott, head of the Kennett Consolidated School music department; and The Kennett Square Chamber of Commerce founded the Kennett Symphony Orchestra in 1940, as an all-volunteer orchestra.
The landmark formation was 75 years ago, and even though it has evolved into an association of professional musicians, the symphony is not resting its future on the accomplishments of its past.
The symphony’s board, executive director Monica Buffington, and music director Michael Hall are in the middle of carving out a major, three-step initiative for the symphony’s future.
For now, however, they’re throwing Chester County a party.
In partnership with the Mushroom Festival, the symphony will perform “American Flair” on Sept. 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the special event tent at Willow and State streets in Kennett Square. The free concert
will feature tunes from the Broadway and movie musical genres, as well as American standards. The symphony will perform selections from “West Side Story,” “Les Miserables” and “Chicago,” as well as music from the films “Star Wars,” “Apollo 13” and “Frozen.”
The concert will be a giant “Thank you,” Buffington said. “The Kennett Symphony has enjoyed nearly 75 years of history here, and it takes a community supporting, engaging and believing that Kennett Square and the surrounding county should have a professional symphony orchestra,” she said. “This is the perfect way to thank our community, which is to
share what they’ve enabled us to do.”
The partnership between The Mushroom Festival and the Symphony seemed perfect. Buffington approached festival organizer Kathi Lafferty more than a year ago with the idea to stage a concert that would not only celebrate the Symphony’s 75th anniversary, but also the 30th anniversary of The Mushroom Festival.
“We set our sights on it, and Kathi, Carla Lucas and The Mushroom Festival board made it happen,” Buffington said. “We could not be more grateful for this opportunity.”
The Sept. 12 concert kicks off the symphony’s commemorative season of concerts that will take
them to four different venues from October through August of 2016. Its opening-night concert on Oct. 17 at Unionville High School will include a world premiere commission by composer Anthony Constantino, who is writing a masterwork to celebrate the symphony’s 75th year.
“Pop Goes the Holiday,” which will be performed on Dec. 5 at Unionville High School, will be a collaboration between the symphony and its childrens’ chorus and the First State Ballet Theatre, for an evening of holiday favorites.
On March 13, 2016 at Asplundh Hall at West Chester University, the symphony’s annual family
concert, “Music Can Change the World,” will bring families together for an afternoon of music, fun and education. In addition to hearing works by Barber, Verdi and Beethoven, children can meet the members of the symphony, as well as touch their musical instruments and ask how they work.
The symphony’s second Masterworks concert of the season, “Immortal Beethoven,” will be held on April 3 at the Longwood Gardens Conservatory, and will feature Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony,” as well as works by Sibelius and Mendelssohn.
“Postcards From Abroad: A Musical Journey Through Europe,” to be held on Aug. 13, 2016 at
the Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens, will take concert-goers on a musical journey to another part of the world, with works by Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rossini and others.
For any communitybased symphony orchestra to survive, its volunteer corps is vital. But to help author and facilitate its mission, it needs the perfect melding of executive director, music director and board president. In the past few years, these positions all became open at the symphony.
“In the life of an orchestra, those are three critical roles,” Buffington said. “The symphony experienced transitions in all of these roles, all at the same time. We looked at it as an opportunity to engage a team that would serve to fill roles that would inspire, plan and execute our future.” Buffington pointed to the work of now-retired music director Mary Woodmansee Green, who served from 1988 to 2013, as being a catalyst to enable the symphony to become a professional orchestra.
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‘The Beauty of Emilia Clark’ by Christian Hampton.
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‘Tasting Room’ by Karen O’Lone-Hahn.
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The gallery wall is decorated with paper birds left over from the summer art camps at the Arts Alliance.
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The Kennett Symphony of Chester County will perform a free concert at this year’s Mushroom Festival on Sept. 12.
Aug. 29
Book sale for teachers
The Kennett Square Resale
Book Shoppe (113 S. Union St.) is holding a Teacher
Appreciation Sale on Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale offers hundreds of books for K-12 classroom use and literary classics appropriate for college reading. Current teachers, student teachers and retired teachers can fill a large brown supermarket bag with whatever they find for $25, tax included. All proceeds will benefit the Kennett Area Senior Center.
Sept. 11 to 13
Carriage driving event
The Glen Willow Combined Driving Event will be held Sept. 11 to 13 in Avondale. Admission is free. The event features three days of driving, including dressage (Friday), cross country marathon (Saturday), and cones obstacles (Sunday). Equestrian and food vendors will also be on site. Bring a chair. The event will be at 685 Woodview Rd., Avondale. For more information, visit www.glenwillowcde.com.
Sept. 12
Mattress sale fundraiser
A mattress sale fundraiser benefiting the Avon Grove High School football program will take place on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Avon Grove High School Cafeteria. Mattresses are guaranteed, and will be delivered to your home by the mattress company.
Sept. 13
Record Collectors Expo
The Keystone Record Collectors Music Expo will be held Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Continental Inn (2285 Lincoln Highway, Route 30, Lancaster). Dealers and collectors will be selling and buying records, CDs, DVDs and music memorabilia of all eras. Admission is free. Call 610-932-7852 or visit www. recordcollectors.org.
Sept. 19
Oxford School reunion
The Manor Presbyterian
Church on Route 926 will host a reunion of people who attended the Upper Oxford One-Room School on Sept. 19 at noon. Bring a covered dish to share, and any memorabilia of the schoolhouse. Call 610-8699718 for reservations.
Sept. 22
Legislative breakfast
A legislative breakfast hosted by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce will be held Sept. 22 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford. Guest speakers include Congressman Joe Pitts, State Sen. Andy Dinniman, State Rep. John Lawrence, and Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone, and Michelle Kichline. Tickets are $25 for Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce members and $30 for guests.
Oct. 11
Pink Poker Prance
The sixth annual Pink Poker Prance Trail Ride will be held Oct. 11 in Fair Hill, Md. The event raises funds for breast cancer awareness and research. It is sponsored by Oxford Feed and Lumber. Pre-registration (before Oct. 1) is $35, incluing lunch, a T-shirt and other merchandise. Nonriders can enjoy lunch and activities. Gift cards are awarded to winners. There will be gift basket raffles as well. Riders may start from the trailer parking lot on Route 273 in Fair Hill anytime between 8 a.m. and noon. Visit www. oxfordfeedandlumber.com for updates.
Nov. 7
Amelia’s Diabetes Dash
Amelia’s Diabetes Dash will be held Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. in New Garden Park (299 Starr Rd., Landenberg). There will be food for sale and raffle items. Participants are asked to come and ride a bike, scooter, roller skate or walk around the park. Donations are accepted for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Kennett Flash schedule
The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www.kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: The Joe Trainor Trio, Valdez and Jason Reed (Aug. 28, 8 p.m., $12); Slave Dog, Space Caravan and Empty Shapes (Aug. 29, 8 p.m., $10); Pink Floyd tribute band Echoes (Sept. 4, 8 p.m., $18); musical comedians Christine Lavin and Don White (Sept. 18, 8 p.m., $16); Celtic and Americana with Beyond the Pale (Sept. 19, 8 p.m., $16); Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band Lights Out (Oct. 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m., $30); Genesis tribute band Trespass (Oct. 24, 8 p.m., $20); Jenny & Tyler with Jillian Edwards (Nov. 1, 7 p.m., $14); Rolling Stones tribute band Dead Flowers (Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $16); The Melton Brothers (Nov. 14, 8 p.m., $18); Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction (Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $25); comedians Joe Bublewicz and Chris Coccia (Nov. 27, 8 p.m., $25); Steve Forbert (Dec. 4, 8 p.m., $25); Mason Porter and guests (Dec. 5, 8 p.m., $16).
Longwood Gardens concerts
Longwood Gardens, Route 1, Kennett Square (www.longwoodgardens. org) presents the following events this summer: Orquestra Buena Vista Social Club ‘Adios Tour’ (Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.); Lake Street Dive (Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m.). Visit online for tickets and details.
To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.
Sept. 4 to 30 Wildlife art
Hardcastle Gallery (5714 Kennett Pike, Centreville, Del.) presents wildlife art in several media by Michael Brock, Jonathan Shaw, Steve Oliver, Shawn Faust, Charles Allmond, Lorre Evans, Barbara Neville, Carrie Quade and David Nibouar from Sept. 4 to 30. There will be an opening reception with the artists on Sept. 4 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 302655-5230 or visit www. hardcastlegallery.com.
Sept. 8 to 26
Terry Anderson and George Martz
The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) presents new paintings by Terry Anderson and George
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Filling her shoes, however, was an important step, and after an 18-month search for the right successor, the board chose Hall.
“My role is to nurture and develop this great artistic talent on stage,” Hall said. “We are proud to present diverse musical offerings, attracting different segments of our community, from our holiday concert to our family concerts that are tailor-made for young people. We are constantly
Martz from Sept. 8 to 26. Anderson focuses on closeup views of trees, often looking up; while Martz offers serene landscapes with massive skies. Meet the artists at a wine and cheese opening reception on Sept. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 302-654-8638 or visit www.stationgallery.net.
Through Aug. 31
Art at Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
Wellness Center (331 E. State St., Kennett Square) is exhibiting acrylics by Christine Burke. She studied art under Karl J. Kuerner, who was mentored by Andrew Wyeth. Also on view are watercolors by Olivia Nelles, an award-winning portrait artist and an honor student at Oxford Area High School. The show continues through Aug. 31. Call 610-4448020 or visit www. metamorphosiswellnesscenter net.
striving to offer more opportunities for our community to experience the joy of orchestral music, and our free concert in cooperation with The Mushroom Festival is just such an endeavor.
“My vision is for the symphony to play a leading role in the arts in this wonderful community.”
The symphony direction includes a new strategic plan, currently being facilitated by a retired DuPont business development leader, as well as a strategic planning committee made up of internal board members and community leaders,
Through Aug. 31
Group show at Mala Galleria
Mala Galleria (206 E. State St., Kennett Square) hosts a show of works by artists Jeff Schaller, Corien Siepelinga and Lynnette Shelley through Aug. 31. Visit www.malagalleria. com for more information.
Through Nov. 15
‘Things Beyond Resemblance’
The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) hosts “Things Beyond Resemblance: James Welling Photographs” through Nov. 15. The selection of 47 photos by the Los Angeles photographer is inspired by the life and work of Andrew Wyeth. There will also be photobased sculptures placed around the museum’s grounds, including Wyeth’s studio. For more information, visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.
To submit items to the Art Spot, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.
with Hall serving as the artistic lead. The group put together a three-year plan that includes new marketing, community engagement and product offering plans.
“Where do we perform? More importantly, what does our community tell us that they’d like to have more access to?” Buffington said. “Where do people want us to be? Because of that market research, we now have a new organizational vision, and we’re working hard to implement that vision.” For more information, visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call 610-444-6363.
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‘Soft Perch’ by Jonathan Shaw is part of the wildlife art show opening on Sept. 4 at Hardcastle Gallery (see listing).
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‘Back of the Bay’ by George Martz, at the Station Gallery from Sept. 8 to 26 (see listing).
Local personal stylist inspires her clients to rediscover their beauty
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Over the course of a day or several years, you are always the last person you think of. You are a mother and a wife and a carpool driver and a fixer of things and a giver to everyone else, and all you have left for yourself is the picture you see: A miracle worker in a well-worn baseball cap.
The client list of personal stylist Katelyn Milley is filled with women just like you.
“My typical client is a woman between her late thirties and mid-fifties, who comes to me in need of a starting point, because she has lost herself,” said Milley, who has managed her one-person business since May 2013. “Many of these women tell me they have sacrificed so much for other people in their lives that they feel like doormats.”
Although her work ranges from fashion and beauty consultation to closet reorganization and personal shopping, finding a new wardrobe or choosing blush over eyeliner is never
‘I help women show the world who they are’
Milley’s primary objective. “Finding a woman’s personal style is not about duplicating trends or the latest looks that are in magazines,” she said. “It’s about being true to yourself. It’s true self-expression. It’s showing who you are to the world. The people we meet in our lives may not know our innermost thoughts and our heart, but they can see what we’re wearing and establish a true feeling of who we are ... I help women show the world who they are.”
Milley’s consultation program starts with Milley establishing an understanding of who the woman is by learning about her lifestyle, her passions
and interests, and her typical schedule. Clients fill out an extensive questionnaire, and are then asked to send Milley a photograph of something they enjoy – a flower or a sculpture, for instance – and describe why they enjoy it.
“I’m looking for adjectives, words that help evoke a feeling and an emotion,” Milley said. “I’m looking for words like ‘Warm,’ ‘Strong,’ ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Whimsical.’ What ends up happening is that the words they use to describe these images are really expressions of themselves. They are already adjectives that already define them, or words they are on a journey to find and become.”
With words and aspirations in place, Milley and her clients will then conduct a personalized color and body shape analysis that will help determine which shades and tones will best complement a woman’s shape, hair and eye color.
Milley also has a beauty consultation with her clients that reviews current makeup application, hair styling routine, and beauty goals –as a way to create a style.
To many women, a closet can serve as both a tiny palace of fashion or a den of antiquity, but for Milley, it’s an essential place to go during her work. Working alongside her clients, she performs a closet edit to determine what the woman is wearing, what works and what doesn’t, and what needs to be tailored, kept or given away. By the end of the session, the client’s closet will be streamlined and organized.
During the closet edit stage, Milley will create a “To Buy” list, and then purchase the items according to a predetermined budget. She will then arrange for a fitting session with her clients, creating a relaxing “boutique” atmosphere in the comfort of her clients’ homes.
Milley is not interested in using her skills as a stylist as a bridge to become a spokesperson or a television personality. She’d rather connect with just one person, rather than millions.
“I’ve been blessed to be invited to events, and some are wonderful opportunities for women to gain a
perspective on themselves -- and in many cases, confidence -- but it’s just not me to be that person in front of all of these people,” Milley said. “I’d rather take one woman in the back row and meet with her for three hours. I’d rather have that deep connection with just one person.”
Included on Milley’s website is a passage from Psalm 139, verse 14: “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are they works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” A person of strong faith, Milley applies these words to her mission as a personal stylist.
“It’s about how you treat and value people,” she said. “My approach is always about the positive, never the
negative. If we need to get rid of an item because it doesn’t fit, I put a positive spin on it by saying, ‘That is not a good enough for you,’ or ‘You deserve better than that blazer.’ I don’t use the word ‘makeover.’ I’m not making anyone over.
“Instead, I use words like ‘transformation’ and ‘authenticity.’ Dressing authentically is not about dictating what you should wear. It’s about finding your own authenticity ... your very own freedom.”
To learn more, visit www. katelynmilley.com, email style@katelynmilley.com, or call 610-324-4216. Visit her on Facebook: Katelyn Milley, Personal Stylist.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Rachel Photography Milley works with her clients to determine which color combinations will enhance a woman’s beauty and style.
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Blue Pear Photography Katelyn Milley, personal stylist.
The Delaware KIDS Fund raises $22,632 at sixth annual 5K run/walk
The Delaware KIDS Fund recently announced that the sixth annual Delaware KIDS Fund 5K Run/Walk recently hosted in Newport, Del. helped raise $22,632 for Delaware kids in need.
There were 287 registered runners and walkers who participated in the annual event to help benefit the Delaware KIDS Fund on Saturday, Aug. 1. The amount raised is the largest amount collected in six years for the annual event.
The Delaware KIDS Fund (Kids In Distressed Situations), established by Thomas J. Hanna of Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc., is a 501c (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing goods and services to children at risk and in distressed situations. The event was designed to help fight the ongoing hunger issue in Delaware impacting children under the age of 18. Proceeds from the event will be donated directly to various youth emergency food relief
programs throughout Delaware.
“We continue to be amazed with the amount of support we receive from our sponsors, race participants, volunteers, event staff and all the fire, police and emergency responders for this event – it’s a great example of what can be accomplished when a community comes together for our local kids in need,” said Thomas J. Hanna.
The annual event continues to grow as one of the more popular 5K’s in the market. Corporate
sponsorship dollars have increased 306 percent since the inaugural event in 2010. Details for the seventh annual event will be announced in the coming weeks, including plans to create and expand to a second event which will be hosted in Dewey Beach.
Tyler Muse of Newark took home the overall first place honors and was the top male runner, while Jessica Cataldo, also of Newark, earned first place honors as the top overall female runner.
Summer academies keep students academically and physically fit
Students in the Oxford Area School District Summer Art Academy sixth to-eighth-grade session taught by Penn’s Grove Middle School art teacher Jennifer Muehlmatt created works in a variety of media during their four-day session. Pictured are Shelby King and Rebecca Jordan, who will enter ninth grade; Sydney Herrera, who will enter eighth grade; and Hannah Bartlett and Gina Pilaitis, who will enter ninth grade. Standing are MacKenzie Harrison and Sierra Cullen, who will enter eighth grade; Mrs. Muehlmatt; Emir Urrutia, who will enter eighth grade; Carley Shoemaker, who assisted Mrs. Muehlmatt and will enter 10th grade; Rylee Shafer, who will enter ninth grade; and Summer Deutel and Lexi Hollick, who will enter seventh grade.
Optimist Club wins KAU Intermediate Division Championship
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to come back and pull away for a 14-9 victory over the Italian American Citizens League for the KAU Intermediate Division Championship. Members of the winning Optimist team are pictured (left to right, first row) Andrew Tucker, Thomas Smiddy, Aidan Bowe, Levi Jones; (middle row) Brady Friedrich, Justin McMahon, John Vogel, Cristo Walker, Cole Hulme, Jackson Roberts; (top row)
Manager David Smiddy, Steven Kimmel, coach Keith Kimmel, coach Craig Friedrich.
Dunvegan Stone and Stucco Blue Rocks win KAU Minor B Championship
The Dunvegan Stone and Stucco Blue Rocks won the KAU Minor B Championship with a 10-4 victory over the Upland Country Day School team. Team members and coaches for the winning Dunvegan team are pictured left to right: (front row) Jack Henderson, Scott Philson, Nate Lyons, Andrew Decker, Austin Houtchens, Colin Evans, Evan Baird; (second row) Thomas Linderman, Henry Hetrick, Zach Peterson, Matthew Burns, Jack Bowdoin; (back row) Manager Patrick Lyons, and coaches Paul Philson, Jamie Henderson, Don Bowdoin, Jeff Houtchens, and Dan Linderman.
The Mysherpa team participated in the event.
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The start of the race!
The pre-race scene at the sixth annual 5K run/walk.
Thomas J. Hanna at the finish line.
Each summer, the Oxford Area School District offers students the opportunity to participate in free learning academies, offering a fun way to enhance the skills developed during the past school year and prepare for their upcoming lessons in the fall.
After leading
most of the game, the Optimist Club fell behind in the sixth inning, but sent 12 players to the plate in the seventh inning
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Courtesy photo Participants in the newlyadded Oxford Area School District Summer Youth Fitness Academy enjoyed activities including volleyball and roller skating during the four-day session, which also featured a classroom component on nutritional education. Pictured after a game of tennis are Cody Dunn, left, and Bailey Shover, both of whom will enter sixth grade, and Nottingham Elementary School health and physical education teacher Dan Schemmer, who taught the youth fitness academy.
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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Sign dedicated to those who helped build playground
As Saturday morning’s early sun began to shine in Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square, one tiny corner of its plentiful greenery was devoted to thanking some individuals and groups who had a large share in helping to beautify it.
Before a gathering of Longwood Rotary Club members and community, a sign was unveiled that listed the names of 25 donors and 40 volunteers
and organizations who helped build what now stands behind it: a childrens’ playground, complete with a swing set, a jungle gym and a teeter-totter, that opened in 2013.
The cost of the playground equipment was paid for through a Longwood Rotary gala, which raised the $50,000 needed to get the project off the ground.
In an effort to thank the Longwood Rotary and the many volunteers who worked on the playground, Kennett Township
began efforts to have a commemorative sign erected near the playground. The township then contacted Fran Durynski of CompuSIGN and Graphics, who donated his time and effort to build the sign.
“There are many other organizations listed as a way to show that our community is coming together under the banner of the Longwood Rotary, and we couldn’t more proud to do a project like this,” Rotary president Bob Listerman said at the ceremony. “The reason
YMCA Fall Youth Sports Session 2 registration begins Sept. 8
Registration for Fall 2015
Session 2 Youth Sports leagues and clinics at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine begins on Sept. 8 and runs until Oct. 4 with late registrations being accepted after that based on availability.
Sports offerings include soccer, cheerleading, floor hockey, DEK hockey, tennis, volleyball, basketball, T-ball, coach pitch baseball and flag football for kids ages 3 to 18 years.
Kids will learn the basics of their sport, develop skills and sportsmanship, get playing time and have tons of fun in
an encouraging environment.
The leagues offer competition to challenge every child’s ability while focusing on fair play and teamwork. This is a great way to give your child an introduction to a new sport or keep them current in a sport they already play.
Membership is not required to join these leagues and clinics.
The second fall season runs from Oct. 26 through Jan. 9, 2016. For more information visit your local YMCA of Greater Brandywine branch or www. ymcagbw.org. Financial assistance is available.
of putting this signage out here is to say, ‘This is an example of what we can do, and we want to do more.’
Chartered in 1997, the Longwood Rotary Club now lists nearly 100 business and professional leaders dedicated to carrying out the Rotary International vision of “Service Above Self.” Members meet weekly to identify potential upcoming areas of service.
“One of the best things that
what Rotary does is involve the community in what we do,” Listerman added. “It’s not just about us. We bring in family, friends and organizations to help. The Longwood Rotary is just a small part of what makes Kennett Square so strong, just like the Mushroom Festival and the Kennett Run Charities and on and on. It’s quite an amazing community.”
Richard Lyon, chairman of the Kennett Area Park Authority,
said that the group is in the early stages of the next phase of the playground, which will involve the construction and placement of a mushroom-themed tree house, which will serve as the centerpiece of the playground. Once funding is secured, the playground’s newest addition could potentially be ready for climbing by next spring.
To contact Staff writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@ chestercounty.com.
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The Longwood Rotary Club helped spearhead the construction of the Anson B. Nixon childrens’ playground in the spring of 2013.
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
A sign was dedicated in Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square on Aug. 22 to the many volunteers who helped construct a childrens’ playground there. Pictured from left to right are past Longwood Rotary President George Gower, CompuSIGN Graphic Owner Fran Durynski, former Longwood Rotary member Gary Altoonian and current President Bob Listerman.
Brandywine Festival of the Arts: A Delaware tradition returns Sept. 12-13
An eclectic mix of more than 200 artists from 18 states will assemble Sept. 12-13 in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park for the Brandywine Festival of the Arts, a Delaware tradition for more than half a century.
Familiar faces and first-time exhibitors will display their paintings, jewelry, pottery, photography and other works side by side at the juried show, recognized as one of the best in the mid-Atlantic region. While most festival participants are from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey, this year’s roster features artists from as far away as California, Texas and South Dakota.
The festival, begun in 1961 as the Brandywine Arts Festival, a street fair in downtown Wilmington, has become a much-anticipated end of summer celebration, now held the
weekend after Labor Day in Brandywine Park in Wilmington. It was renamed the Brandywine Festival of the Arts in 2010, when Barry’s Events, headed by Wilmington entrepreneur Barry Schlecker, took over its operation.
Here’s a sampling of what visitors can expect at the festival, which typically draws crowds of 10,000 or more a day.
Wilmington watercolorist Larry Anderson, well-known for his portrayals of popular Delaware landmarks, will be selling prints of one of his most recent paintings, “Plaza From the Park,” a view of the Brandywine and Wilmington’s Plaza condominiums as seen from the festival grounds in Brandywine Park. “It captures the old, the new, where nature meets technology,” Anderson says.
For Gregory Tomb of Santa Cruz, California, displaying his glass works at the Brandywine Festival of the Arts represents a homecoming. He grew up in Kennett Square, Pa., and graduated from Archmere Academy in Claymont. “Glass helps us see differently,” says Tomb, who employs both classic and modern techniques in crafting his creations.
Painter Erin McNichol, who teaches art at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, wants visitors to her booth at the festival to feel like they’re right at home. Her setup includes a sofa, so shoppers can sit down and visualize what her works would look like in their living rooms. “It’s always a crowd-pleaser,” says McNichol, back at the festival for her fifth year.
Wilmington jeweler Olga Ganoudis, a BFA regular for about 25 years, offers earrings, bracelets and necklaces that feature a variety of stones set in sterling silver and other metals. The festival gives visitors a rare opportunity to get a close-up look at her work. She hasn’t been doing other shows for several years because of her workload as the artist behind a number of products created for HBO’s Game of Thrones television series.
The booth of the Creative Vision Factory (CVF), a state-funded program that fosters the creative potential of individuals on the behavioral health spectrum, will feature earrings crafted from
bullet casings created by artist Nancy Josephson and Chantal Matthews of the Creative Vision Factory. “Chantal and Nancy have transformed the bullet casing from an artifact of violence to a symbol of transformation,” says Michael Kalmbach, CVF executive director. A portion of the earring sales at the festival will be used to provide training for CVF artists.
In addition, renowned birdhome craftsman Thomas F. Burke will exhibit five of his creations – a rendition of the former Monkey House at the Brandywine Zoo and four with themes based on Andrew Wyeth’s paintings – on the festival grounds.
Local musicians performing original works in the festival’s Music Meadow include: Giana Lynn, Hannah Paige, Jason Ager, IVA, Jessica Graae, Kalai King, Jahiti, the Jayplayers, Robbi Kumalo and Couple Days. The performance schedule will be posted on the festival website, www.brandywinearts.com
With a special children’s area and a selection of local food vendors, including The Brunch Box, Java Puppy, Food for Thought, Zaikka Indian Grill, Home Grown Café (food and adult beverages), Jes-Made Bakery and Fat Rick’s BBQ, the festival offers visitors of all ages plenty of options to shop, eat, listen and relax.
“Whether you’re looking for artwork to brighten your home or to get an early start on holiday
shopping, visitors will be pleased with the dozens of choices that await them,” Schlecker said.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.Admission is $5; children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Brandywine Park is pet-friendly.
Remote parking with free shuttle
bus service will be available from Baynard Stadium and other locations listed at www. brandywinearts.com. Festival goers may also want to visit the Brandywine Zoo, which is offering a Dollar Days special admission for the weekend. (Pets are not admitted to the zoo.) For more information, see www.brandywinearts.com.
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Gregory Tomb’s ‘Pumpkins.’
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Larry Anderson’s ‘Plaza from the Park.’ Anderson is well-known for his portrayals of popular Delaware landmarks.
must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one
(21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
SALE NO. 15-9-727 Writ of Execution No. 2009-15026 DEBT $105,349.55
PROPERTY situate in the Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
BLR# 62-4-124
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Chase Home Finance LLC VS DEFENDANT: SUSAN TWADDELL
SALE ADDRESS: 625 Rosedale Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2519
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or
Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
SALE NO. 15-9-724 Writ of Execution No. 2014-10551 DEBT $151,288.93
PROPERTY situate in the Oxford Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 6-9-10
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: LINDA I. BODDY
SALE ADDRESS: 447 Hodgson Street, Oxford, PA 19363-1719
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of
the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
SALE NO. 15-9-715
Writ of Execution No. 2014-12489 DEBT $226,265.72
PROPERTY situate in the West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
BLR# 36-4-31.24
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: NEIL D.
MACKENZIE and SARAH MACKENZIE
SALE ADDRESS: 494 Cygnet Drive, Atglen, PA 19310-1741
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIA-
MOND & JONES, LLP
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-26-3t
Chester County Press
Farm Bureau awards scholarships to Chester County students
Female students clearly dominated the agricultural scholarships awarded to students undertaking college courses at the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau’s Annual Picnic, which was held at Nottingham County Park on June 28. They received seven of the nine $1,000 scholarships awarded this year.
Each year, the local Farm Bureau Board selects seniors who are committed to studying agriculture at college. This year, animal science was the most popular area of study for seven of the nine students.
Macy Baumgarten from Owen Roberts High School is focusing on equine studies at Houghton College in New York, and hopes to be a horse trainer and would like to train a Kentucky Derby winner one day.
Megan Brown from Octorara High School is going to Wilson College at Chambersburg so she can become a veterinary techni-
cian. She used to like the idea of looking after tigers, but admits that smaller animals might be easier to look after.
Rachel Stoltzfus has been homeschooled and will be attending Penn State Brandywine and has not yet determined which veterinary college she’d like to go to. She has always been involved with animals and participated in the local Octorara Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter for many years, and was president this last year.
Other award winners from local high schools are going to Rhode Island University (Andrew Barikian), Delaware Valley University (Claudia Brady), Penn State (Heather Sciubba), and South Dakota State University (Kirtus Houting).
For the first time, two scholarships were awarded to university students continuing their agricultural studies. Erin
Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
SALE NO. 15-9-709 Writ of Execution No. 2014-09944 DEBT $617,045.22
PROPERTY situate in West Nottingham Township TAX Parcel #68-060145.010
IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.
PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: JOHN MITCHELL and MARILYN MITCHELL
SALE ADDRESS: 50 Aarons Lane a/k/a 50 Aarons Way, Nottingham, PA 19365
BEING
BEING the
which
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in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book 8766 and Page 1113, granted and conveyed unto Matthew T. Downward.
PLAINTIFF: Financial Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: MATTHEW T. DOWNWARD
SALE ADDRESS: 4675 Forge Road, Nottingham, PA 19362
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-26-3t
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
SALE NO. 15-9-736
Writ of Execution No. 2013-02652 DEBT $174,164.63
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land, situate in West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with survey made by Edgar Laub, Registered Surveyor on May 4, 1971, as follows:
BEGINNING at a nail set in Township Road #366, a public road leading from
Klingensmith graduated from Virginia Tech and will be completing her studies at Cornell University to be a large animal veterinarian. Alyssa Kaupas will be using her scholarship for continuing studies in poultry and avian science at Penn State.
Commissioner Terence Farrell and longtime Congressman Arthur Hershey and his wife Joyce joined more than 140 Farm Bureau members and their families and enjoyed the picnic and music by Leon Spencer’s Syde 2 Group.
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Glen Roy to Nottingham, said point of beginning being a corner of lands of Frank Mills and Harvey B. Ewing; thence leaving said point of beginning, and in and along said road, the following 3 courses and distances to wit: (1) north 10 degrees 27 minutes 20 seconds west, 422.96 feet to a spike; (2) north 05 degrees 02 minutes east 75.00 feet to a spike; and (3) north 19 degrees 35 minutes east, 66.29 feet to a spike; thence leaving said road, and by other land of Vance Mitchell, of which this was a small part, south 87 degrees 47 minutes east, 339.63 feet to an iron peg in the white oak stump; thence by land of Harvey B. Ewing and passing over an iron pipe on the northeast side of said first mentioned road, south 28 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds west, 613.63 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
CONTAINING 2.42 acres of land, be the same more or less.
EXCEPTING and reserving therefrom and thereout so much of the above described premises as has been conveyed by Elwood C. Barker and Amanda B. Barker, his wife, to William J. Street and Constance Mat Street, his wife, by Deed dated June 20, 1978, and recorded in Deed Book B-53, Page 444, as follows, to wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of West Nottingham, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, described by a plan made for Elwood Barker by Edgar Laub, Surveyor, dated September 16, 1977, as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point (a spike) on the title line in the bed of Public Road T-366, said point being at a corner of lands of Vance Mitchell, Jr; thence extending along aforesaid lands, crossing the easterly side of saidT-366, south 87 degrees, 47 minutes east, 339.63 feet to an iron peg in a white oak stump, a corner of lands of Frank R. Campbell, Jr., thence extending along aforesaid lands, south 28 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds west, 213.63 feet to a point, a corner of Parcel “A” on said plan; thence along said Parcel “A” the 2 following courses and distances: (1) north 61 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds west 90.00 feet to a point; (2) south 63 degrees 09 minutes west, 188.17 feet (having recrossed the easterly side of said T-366) to a spike on the title line in the bed of said Public Road T-366; thence extending along said T-366, the 3 following courses and distances: (1) north 10 degrees
Church Calendar
Sept. 12
Food tasting
Shiloh Presbyterian Church hosts its fourth annual food tasting event on Sept. 12 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Oxford Area High School cafeteria (705 Waterway Rd., Oxford). Doors open at 1:30 p.m. There will be food, crafters, vendors and live music. Call 610932-9256 for information.
Sept. 12
Barbecue and yard sale
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (just south of Route 1 on Route 472, Oxford) is holding a chicken barbecue and yard sale on Sept. 12. The yard sale is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chicken barbecue will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yard sale spots are available for $10. Call 610-932-9559 to reserve a spot.
Sept. 27
Jazz and worship
The Episcopal Church of the Advent (401 N. Union St., Kennett Square) hosts jazz and worship on Sept. 27 at 4 p.m as
mentioned point and place of beginning.
CONTAINING 1.36 acres.
BEING known as Parcel “B” on said Plan.
BEING tax parcel No. 68-020014.020 (UPI# 68-2-14.2)
BEING the same premises which Patricia C. Phillips (now known as Patricia C. Patterson) by her Deed dated July 18, 2005, and recorded August 10, 2005, in the Recorder of Deeds Office of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Book 6580, Page 1138, granted and conveyed unto Patricia C. Patterson.
PLAINTIFF: National Penn Bank VS DEFENDANT: PATRICIA C. PATTERSON
SALE ADDRESS: 224 Glen Roy Rod, West Nottingham Township, Nottingham, Chester County, PA 19362 (Parcel No. 68-020014.0200)
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: RICHARD BRENT SOMACH, ESQ., 610-391-1800
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at
and CAROLYN LEDYARD SALE ADDRESS: 296 Old Kennett Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2725 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215563-7000
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 8p-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 Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday October 19, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
part of its Community Concerts series. The “Evening Jazz Vespers” free concert features Emmy Award-winning pianist and composer Wilson Somers, with special guest bassist Steve Breskone from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, drummer and sound engineer Glenn Ferricone, and soprano soloist Alexis Droke. The combined choir performance also features the Advent Choir Camp, Advent Chancel Choir and the Tatnall Singers. The event will benefit the Kennett Food Cupboard. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Refreshments will be served after the concert. For more information, visit www. adventks.org.
To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Information should be received at least two weeks before the event. Not every submission can be included. Please include the address and contact information for the church in your submission.
SALE NO. 15-9-706 Writ of Execution No. 2014-0762 DEBT $123,513.11
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, piece or parcel of land situated in the Borough of Oxford, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a stake in the middle of Park Street, the line of the curb of the east side of Third Street (formerly known as the Limestone Road) and running thence along the middle of said Park Street, south 80 degrees east, 150 feet to a stake; thence leaving said street and running along
and thence along said
ter,
ALL
Courtesy photo
The Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau’s Annual Picnic was held at Nottingham County Park on June 28.
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