CONNECTIONS Southern Chester County
Letter from the Chairman
Dear Members and Business Associates,
I am humbled to Chair the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 2019. As I meet with other business professionals in the region, I am continually impressed by the reputation of our organization. We are known as people who welcome guests, make worthwhile introductions, and help create a positive impact on the business community in our service area.
Southern Chester County continues to experience intelligent growth. Our business community consists of enterprises, large and midsize companies, small businesses and entrepreneurships, all representing a variety of industries. Along with a host of nonprofits, we help make Chester County a better place to live, work, and play.
As we begin 2019, our objectives build on successes of previous years. We will:
– Raise awareness and enhance the value of the Chamber.
– Work with our committees to involve more Members in better defining what it means to be a satisfied Member. This will result in sustained and increased attendance and participation in Chamber programs and events.
– Improve Membership retention and growth. We want to empower all Members to better understand the contributions and capabilities of the Chamber, so that they are proud to promote their Chamber Membership status.
– Increase educational opportunities for Members. By offering more relevant programming to help Members better run their business, we are helping them to achieve success.
– Form new strategic partnerships and enhance existing relationships with other organizations. We are focused on the Southern part of Chester County; however, we live and work in a larger ecosystem. We want to assist, and be assisted, by other organizations in the region when our goals align. It’s important we leverage the collective strength of multiple organizations in the area and embrace our service overlap to work more efficiently for our Members.
The two primary functions of any Chamber of Commerce are:
– Advocate and act as a spokesperson for our Membership, our business community, and our professional community, and help turn those thoughts and words into action:
– Implement specific services and projects that benefit our Members as a whole.
The Southern Chester County Chamber is completing these functions today, and by operating with our 2019 objectives in mind, we will deliver better value to the Membership as a whole and improved service to our community.
The Chamber exists for YOU – our Members. We are a Member-centric organization that is owned by and operated for its Members. The Staff and Board cannot accomplish all of these objectives on our own, so to continue with our Member-centric philosophy, it’s imperative that Members get involved. I encourage all to serve on a committee – give something back to the Chamber and build long lasting relationships. Committee listings and descriptions are available on the Chamber’s website.
Please feel welcome to ask a committee chair, our Chamber President Cheryl Kuhn, or me, if you have any questions or suggestions as we continue to move forward, or if you would like some tips on how you can become more effectively involved.
Thank you to our Members for giving us the reason and inspiration to continue building on the successes. Thank you to our staff for their hard work and dedication to support us Members. Thank you to our Board of Directors for helping to keep our large organization working consistently to improve the business climate of our service area. Together, we will have another successful year.
Erik Gudmundson SCCCC Chairman of the Board (Pegasus Technologies, LLC)
Erik Gudmundson
SCCCC Program and Event Calendar
April – September 2019
April 2019
SCCCC Women in Business
Wednesday, April 3, 8:30 - 10:00 am
Visit www.scccc.com for details
SCCCC Network at Noon
Thursday, April 25, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsor: Available
May 2019
SCCCC Women in Business
Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 - 10:00 am
Visit www.scccc.com for details
LEADERCAST Live 2019
Presented by Chamber Alliance of Chester County
Friday, May 10, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Spackman Building, Brandywine Hospital
SCCCC 101 Drive Your Membership Program
Friday, May 17, 8:30 - 10:00 am
SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Road, West Grove
SCCCC Network at Noon
Thursday, May 23, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsor: New York Life Insurance Company
SCCCC Signature Event: 5th Annual Inspirational Breakfast
Thursday, May 30, 7:30 am
Member Venue: The Mendenhall Inn
Keynote Speaker: Lisa Thomas-Laury
June 2019
SCC Women’s Golf Association
After Hours Weekly Summer League
OPENING DAY: Tuesday, June 4, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Wyncote Golf Club
Visit www.scccc.com for details
Southern Chester County Municipal Update Luncheon
Thursday, June 6, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Visit www.scccc.com for details
SCCCC Network at Noon
Thursday, June 27, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsors: WSFS Bank & Chester County Economic Development Council/SEEDCOPA
July
2019
SCCCC 101 Drive Your Membership Program
Friday, July 12, 2018, 8:30 - 10:00 am
SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Road, West Grove
SCCCC Network at Noon
Thursday, July 25 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsor: Jenner’s Pond
August 2019
SCCCC Scholarship Golf Tournament & Dinner
Monday, August 5, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Title Sponsors:
Exelon Generation · Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law · Longwood Gardens
September 2019
SCCCC Women in Business
Wednesday, September 4, 8:30 - 10:00 am Visit www.scccc.com
SCCCC Business After Hours
Thursday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Member Host: Creative Financial Group Visit www.scccc.com for details
SCCCC Network at Noon
Thursday, September 26, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Event Sponsor: Fitchett Chiropractic Visit www.scccc.com for venue and details
For a complete list of programs and events, please visit www.scccc.com
SCCCC PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Your Success Is Our Business
Members and Friends,
Welcome to the spring edition of “Connections”, our new magazine designed especially for our members and to share the efforts and accomplishments of your Chamber of Commerce. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to our Advertisers. The publication would not be possible without your support. As we embark on this second issue, I am reminded of our Mission: The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to advancing a pro-business agenda to strengthen, support and promote business and sustainable economic development. As the leading force in our region, we play an integral role in many pro-business activities, some of which you will read about in “Connections” – others you’ll find on our website, www.scccc.com, and still others are
learned by being active in the organization.
I encourage you to read and share this valuable marketing tool. Importantly, when seeking products and services for your own use or when referring to a business associate, colleague, friend or family member, utilize the Business Directory located in the back of the magazine or visit our website—either way, support your fellow members!
Best regards,
Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM President & CEO
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
Cheryl B. Kuhn
2018 SCCCC Citizen of the Year
His invisible footprint: A conversation with Peter Kjellerup
Growing up in Denmark, Peter Kjellerup’s dream was to become a farmer. He eventually achieved that dream, but at the time, he did not know the incredible course his life would take, beginning with his marriage to Mandy Cabot in 1982 and the start of Dansko, Inc. in 1990.
For anyone who has had the privilege of knowing Peter, however, they know that he is also defined by his dedication to making the world a better place, both globally and locally. For his service to his community and the world, Peter received the coveted Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, in ceremonies held on Feb. 23 at Longwood Gardens. On the eve of this honor, Connections met with Kjellerup to talk about his early life, his wife Mandy, his many
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passions and his commitment to the world he lives in. The following are condensed excerpts from his interview with Richard L. Gaw of the Chester County Press.
No one gets to become Citizen of the Year without having inspired others, or by having served as a mentor to others. Who inspired you, particularly when you were growing up, both in Denmark, and later in Germany, where you earned an equestrian degree in Hamburg?
When I was young, my riding instructor Gustav Martens changed the path I was probably going to take, which was the path my parents wanted me to take. My father didn’t agree at all with what I was doing in the horse world, and it was really my mother who protected me and let me develop my skills.
Martens took me in as a protégé when I was 14 years old. I began teaching other kids how to ride properly, and ran an equestrian summer camp for him. I was very sure that this was the path I wanted to take in life, and as a consequence, it led me to run a farm for 12 years. I looked up to Martens as a father figure and mentor.
You and Mandy have had a tremendous partnership, and together, you’ve been able to accomplish so much. How does she inspire you?
Mandy’s nature and her whole character is unselfish. It’s never about Mandy and that fits together so well for us. She has strengths that I don’t have and I have strengths that she doesn’t have, and we figured that out about a month after we first met. I am more of a handson guy, while Mandy is very good at the administrative work that isn’t my strength. When we set out to build our business, we felt that the sum of our combined strengths would serve us well. Also, we bring the best out in each other.
You effectively retired from Dansko, Inc. at the end of last year. The word “Retirement” implies an ending, but you’re just beginning.
We’ve already started on our next chapter, big time. While we still work with several non-profits locally, Mandy and I had been looking for a place where we could both spend some time in our retirement and make an impact. We ended up in Belize, where we now have a house. (Belize is a small country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.)
Mandy and I are involved with programs related to the Waterkeeper Alliance in Belize, originated by its founder,
Robert Kennedy, Jr. Now that the Waterkeeper Alliance is in place, Mandy and I are trying to get the government to preserve the bays and to protect mangroves and manatees.
We are also working to preserve a 22,000-acre parcel of land that is nestled in the Maya Mountains and contiguous with several key nature reserves. Twenty-thousands of those acres is virgin rainforest, and the rest has been poorly farmed in citrus and coconuts. We are looking to rehabilitate that smaller piece and introduce native cacao as well, so that local farmers can model a more sustainable way of making a living. We believe that the impact we can have in Belize is enormous.
Do you feel that the business prototype that Dansko, Inc. has developed will pay itself forward to future generations of entrepreneurs and business leaders?
The values of young people are changing. At one time, it was all about getting rich quick. The focus today is on impact. Where can you put your dollars (if you’re an investor), or your skills (if you’re an employee) so that you can make an impact consistent with the values that you believe in? It’s a shift that’s starting to come through today, and with this new generation, things will change for the better. I’m also hopeful that Dansko’s model of 100 percent employee ownership catches on in a meaningful way. Not only does it give employees a vested interest in the business that they help grow, but it allows them to invest back into our community.
Your motto is “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” To many who know you and have worked with you, it’s a large footprint, but it’s a footprint that, while being felt, has never been seen. Was that part of a larger intention you wished to achieve in life?
It all happened coincidentally, through a kind of serendipity. Mandy and I will both tell you that none of this was really planned. What was planned was our wish to share things – the idea that if you have something to share, please share. When we were starting out with our farm (Five-Star Farm, an 80-acre, 60-stall training facility), our philosophy was built on how we could share our knowledge and our background. With Dansko, it was about sharing great footwear with our customers and a great workplace with our employees. It was just in our nature to do these things, not something we needed to be acknowledged for.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@ chestercounty.com.
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrates the 52nd Annual Chairman’s Gala
Members and guests experienced a spectacular evening of socializing, fun, dinner, and dancing, with live entertainment performed by “The Untouchables Band” at our 52nd Annual Chairman’s Gala. Guests enjoyed bidding on a wonderful array of unique and fun auction items – whose proceeds directly support the Chamber’s High School Scholarship Program. Our exclusive local gem, Longwood Gardens, served as
the beautiful backdrop for our Gala. One of the world’s great gardens, Longwood continues the legacy of founder Pierre S. du Pont, inspiring people through horticulture, garden design, education, and the performing arts
Taking in the impressive views, guests enjoyed a magnificent setting to relax and unwind for social and business entertainment while savoring premium food and drink, dancing and mingling.
Photo Credit: Pam Hesler & Associates Photography
A home for Thoroughbreds
Kennett Square is the home office for the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
Chester County is known for its equestrian community, which in turn provides jobs and encourages open space preservation. The Thoroughbred industry is particularly strong in the state, and Kennett Square is the home office for the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA).
“We register, market and promote all of the Thoroughbred race horses in the state,” said executive secretary Brian Sanfratello. The PHBA works to advance Thoroughbred breeding and racing in the state through promotional and incentive programs. When a PA-Bred horse places first, second or third at a Pennsylvania racetrack, a bonus is paid to the breeder, the race horse owner, and the stallion owner as well if the stallion is a registered PA Stallion.
Horses are considered PA-Bred if they are born in the state from a mare that meets the domicile requirements. “We do that to make sure the farms in Pennsylvania receive boarding money from mares coming from outside the state to be born in Pennsylvania. They have to spend time in PA so they can be eligible to be a PA-Bred,” Sanfratello said.
In addition, stallions standing in Pennsylvania that are registered with the PHBA qualify their foals for additional bonuses. “The stallion does not have to be registered, but if the stallion is a registered PA stallion, then the breeder will receive double the awards,” Sanfratello said. “They can breed to someone in Maryland or Kentucky and come back to PA, but they would get smaller bonuses. We put out an annual stallion directory which lists all of the registered stallions in Pennsylvania, with information on the program and awards. We have quite a few new stallions this year, which is proof that the program is doing well.
“The breeders who were going to sell those horses or race them themselves would register them with us,” he continued. “The benefits of registration are that if they race at any of the three Thoroughbred tracks in Pennsylvania, Parx, Penn National, or Presque Isle, they would be entitled to fantastic bonuses. They get bonuses as the breeder of the horse, whether
they own the horse or not when it races.”
There are even races limited to just PA-Bred horses that pay extra bonuses, and PaRx racetrack in Bucks County will host Pennsylvania Day at the Races on Aug. 3, 2019.
Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association executive secretary Brian Sanfratello.
Photo by Kim Pratt Smarty Jones
Funding for PHBA incentives are provided through the state’s Race the Thoroughbred horses that are going to race in PA and process the awards. We also market and promote the Thoroughbred horses and PA farms.”
Keeping the Thoroughbred industry strong helps preserve open land. “We have approximately 500 breeders that register their horses with us each year,” Sanfratello said. “The additional money the breeders receive helps to keep their land open so they don’t have to sell it for development. Not
only does it give them an additional boost to help out PA residents, you can see the amount of jobs that it also creates -- from the breeder to the blacksmith, the veterinarian, and the farm help. It is responsible for around 20,000 jobs.”
Along Chester County roads, you may see signs posted by Thoroughbred farms, reading: Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund Supports This Open Land.
The PHBA is also supportive of programs that help Thoroughbreds find new homes when their racing days are over. They may become fox hunters, polo ponies, dressage horses, or pleasure mounts. “Because of the hard work done by rehoming organizations like Turning For Home, based at PaRx, and New Start at Penn National, when our horses finish racing, they can have a second career,” Sanfratello said.
“We want to make sure not only are the horses we breed taken care of during the time they are racing, but also after they’re finished racing,” he said. “Thoroughbreds make fantastic pleasure horses.”
PHBA offices are at 701 E. Baltimore Pike, Suite E, Kennett Square. For more information, visit www.pabred.com.
Photo by Emily Shields Unique Bella
Pointing the way to the future
Landscapes3 looks at the county’s preservation and progress from many angles
In late November, 2018, the Chester County Commissioners approved Landscapes3, a blueprint for the county’s future on many fronts.
The passage of a comprehensive plan provided a tenyear plan for Chester County that will guide decision making, municipal planning and implementation, and create a balance between growth and preservation. The
plan focuses on what life is expected to look like in Chester County by 2045.
It was adopted by County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell.
Molded from six goal areas – Preserve, Protect, Appreciate, Live, Prosper and Connect -- the principles In a new online video, Brian O’Leary discusses the scope of Landscapes3.
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Photo by Richard L. Gaw
29 hearing in West Chester, County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone
Landscapes3
of the plan commit to protecting the county’s open spaces, natural areas and historic landscapes; maintain the smart growth of its urban and suburban centers; commit to diverse and affordable housing; expand public transit and increases pedestrian and bicycle networks; promote collaboration between business and community entities; and respond to changing market scenarios through the use of modern technology.
“Landscapes3 will renew our commitment to balancing growth and preservation while embracing the unique characteristics of our county, including healthy natural areas, robust farms, cherished historic sites and vibrant communities,” Kichline said. “The plan also calls for diverse housing, thriving businesses, quality education and accessible transportation.”
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary led the hearing with a summary presentation about Landscapes3.
Development of Landscapes3 was guided by the Planning Commission’s nine-member volunteer advisory board and by a 27-member steering committee.
Implementation of the plan is expected to begin this year.
“This has been a long and worthwhile process in which we have heard from various stakeholders about what they value in Chester County,” said Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary. “The Planning Commission is looking forward to implementing initiatives, while continuing to collaborate with our partners. We have a tremendous work program that touches on all the goal areas of Landscapes3.”
Some of the major components of the plan include completing an economic value of protected open space study; updating an inventory of natural resource alliances; creating a National Register interactive map; generating an affordable housing zoning tool; updating an existing urban community design guide; and creating an inventory of the county’s trail network.
O’Leary said that a key impetus to get a working plan in place stems in part from a need to determine the best way to manage the projected 146,000 new residents who are anticipated to move to the county between now and 2045. Translated, that’s 55,000 more homes, 88,000 more jobs and 64,000 more seniors – a 30 percent growth, O’Leary said.
The demographic landscape is predicted to change during that time as well, as seniors live longer and the racial and ethnic makeup of the county continues to become more diverse.
The plan takes its working playbook from the original Landscapes plan that was adopted more than 20 years ago, and its successor, Landscapes2. Getting to the signatures of Commissioners Farrell, Cozzone and Kichline on the resolution didn’t happen overnight; it was a three-year collaborative process of gathering ideas and opinions from municipal officials, residents and business owners. During that time, the plan’s architects gave 71
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presentations throughout the county, six public meetings, attended 10 steering meetings, and gathered the opinions of 5,978 survey responders.
During the hearing in 2018, several county residents raised certain issues related to the plan. One resident asked the Commissioners how the plan will embrace the use of solar resources.
“We can certainly help municipalities with ordinances that will help them allow their residents to do that in a way that fits in with the character and culture of their particular community,” Cozzone said. “While there’s nothing specifically in the plan, it’s something we can look at, and perhaps compile some resources that we can make available to the folks who wish to figure how to do that.”
One resident expressed a concern that the county is not wholly committed to honoring its history. She told the Commissioners that too often, she will see a historic home or structure right beside a commercial develop-
ment or modern store. She also complained about sign pollution throughout the county.
“Is there anything in the plan that says that you can leave something in its natural state?” she said. “It’s making everything looks like suburbia?”
Kichline said that the plan can’t dictate a township’s zoning laws, but it can advise municipalities to take historic structures into consideration when writing their laws.
“I do know there is some extensive commentary in Landscapes3 about the importance of historic preservation,” she said. “We do continue to have on our planning commission a staff member, Karen Marshall, who is dedicated to those types of issues. It is important to us.”
Given that creating opportunities for affordable housing is such a key priority of Landscapes3, one resident asked the Commissioners how they define affordable housing.
“Is it determined by size, cost or the community it is in?” he asked.
“From a bricks and mortar perspective, it’s been a major topic in the county for some time,” said Cozzone, who referred to some affordable housing developments planned in the county.
“What they look like, and who will live there, will depend in large part on how they are structured,” she said. “That’s why the public-private partnership is so important. Some might be for small, starter families. Some might be for empty nesters, and some might be for those in between.
Establishing those housing options, Cozzone said, depends on encouraging municipalities to set their zoning laws with affordable housing in mind, so as not to freeze out middle-income individuals and their families.
“There are folks who will need vouchers, and we need to continue ensure that we will continue to have those options available, but we also need to make sure we have properties available for teachers and police officers, and folks in the middle-management kinds of jobs in
our communities,” Cozzone said. “There isn’t a cookiecutter solution, but I think that’s what is going to make it successful – the ability to be flexible and make a determination as to what’s the best way to move forward for each community.”
An annual progress report will keep track of Landscapes3’s progress, and monitor how the plan is protecting open space; encourage the county’s municipalities to enact natural resource regulations; maintain its commitment to historic tourism; make sure that housing projects match the plan’s vision of housing; focus on how taxes are assessed in urban centers; and continue to develop transportation options.
In January, the Planning Commission released a new video that highlights Landscapes3: http://ow.ly/Mvdh30ngE80. The video discusses how the plan provides a template for growth and preservation for the next 10 years. In addition to the video, the plan is available online as a PDF or via a webpage: http://chescoplanning.org/landscapes3/.
Wings for Success gives women a step up to employment
By Chris Barber Correspondent
For many women, the road to success at work comes with dressing well, putting in effort and showing up on time. Unfortunately, others need a boost, especially when they cannot afford to dress for interviews and look businesslike when they arrive for an interview or come to the job.
That is where Wings for Success comes in.
This non-profit agency, based in Kennett Square and Frazer, provides high-quality business garments and other services for women in need, at no cost. According to its mission statement, Wings for Success helps women build confidence, not only by providing work-appropriate clothing, but also by providing workshops to support clients as they embark on their job search and prepare to start new jobs. All the services are free of charge, and presentations in Spanish are available upon request.
Wings for Success was formed in 1997 by a group of women who saw that not having work-appropriate attire was a barrier to finding a job. Over the years, Wings has grown from an all-volunteer organization to a highfunctioning professional organization with three staff members, supported by a group of more than 120 active volunteers.
“In 20 years, we have built partnerships with over 60 organizations that refer women in need to Wings. Some women come to us escaping domestic violence, struggling with homelessness or finishing their last round of chemo. Whatever the situation, every woman coming through our doors has a need that we can meet,” said executive director Jill Lauffenberg.
This organization has grown from a building in West Chester to a headquarters in Frazer (490 Lancaster Ave.) and another one in Kennett Square (457 Birch St.).
Lauffenberg added, “At Wings for Success, we welcome women of all circumstances with compassion and care. The staff, volunteers and donors are individuals who have found their wings and are helping women discover their own.”
At its two sites, Wings maintains a large inventory of clothing suitable for many forms of employment. They include professional, business casual, retail, food service, agriculture and medical. The clothing comes from contributions, which women are asked to deliver to the Frazer site for distribution preparation. Wings for Success sets high standards for the clothing they receive. First, everything must be in new or like-new condition, and for the current season. Additionally, clothing must have been purchased in the past three years, clean, odor free and void of any needed repairs. For handbags and shoes, they must be free from visible wear, inside and out.
One recipient of the Wings services and goods said, “I was surprised there was a place like that for people. I guess I expected it to look like Goodwill,
with clothes piled up. When I walked in, I was so amazed. I was treated like a queen. I thought I was shopping at Lord & Taylor! How a person looks on the outside has a lot to do with how they feel on the inside.”
Wings for Success offers more than just clothing. It also provides accessories like jewelry, shoes, underwear and handbags.
The group also helps women build success by providing workshops to
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Executive Director Jill Lauffenberg says Wings for Success provides initial job-seeking clothing as well as workshops.
Many choices of garments are in stock.
support the clients as they embark upon their job search and prepare to start new jobs. These workshops are in partnership with several agencies in the region, as well as annual workshops that are open to the community. Presentations in Spanish are available upon request.
When you arrive at Wings, you will be greeted by your
volunteer stylist, who will talk with you about your clothing needs, style and sizes to help design an appropriate look. A stylist will bring you clothing to try on and work with you until you have the clothing you need to succeed.
To make an appointment, call the Frazer office at 610644-6323 or the Kennett office at 610-444-1446.
Photo by Chris Barber
The Kennett Wings for Success location is on Birch Street.
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The Wings for Success locations have dressing rooms for women to try on their new garments.
Burton’s Barber Shop: A place where ‘Everybody knows your name
By Chris Barber Correspondent
In many towns, a barber shop is just a barber shop. But in Kennett Square, Burton’s is much more than that.
Granted, you can get a fine haircut there, but Burton’s Barber Shop is equally known as a shrine to baseball and headquarters for the beloved Old Timers Hall of Fame, an honor bequeathed on regional athletes who excelled in the sport beyond the high-school level.
Located on West State Street, Burton’s has survived for 127 years. It’s owned and operated by third-generation barber Bob Burton, 82, whose grandfather, Amos Burton, founded it in 1892.
Inside, in addition to three barber chairs plus mirrors, the shop’s walls, shelves and counters are filled with local and major league baseball memorabilia. Burton is proud of them all, and he knows the names and legends connected to most of those people pictured.
He has his opinions, and they are strongly based on his knowledge of the game and the Philadelphia Phillies. Anyone who has the urge to talk baseball will find eager and plentiful conversation while Burton is trimming his hair.
It’s been that way for more than 100 years, as the pictures scattered around the room show.
Burton pointed to one vintage and faded black-and-white photo on the counter, saying, “There’s my grandfather, Amos, with Herb Pennock in an adult league. Amos was catching for Pennock.”
Pennock, a famous New York Yankees Hall of Famer in the early 20th century, was a Kennett Square native whose daughter married Hall of Famer Eddie Collins’ son. The Collins family still lives in the Kennett Square area.
Burton is fond of telling the stories of Pennock bringing Yankees great Babe Ruth to Kennett Square for visits and occasional horseback riding events. The reason, as Burton tells it, is that Pennock and Ruth played baseball in the days when there were no night games. When the Yankees were in Philadelphia, Pennock would bring Ruth out to Kennett Square to stay overnight in the borough’s hotel. Sometimes people stop by the barber shop just to catch up with friends, even if they don’t need a haircut. Often those
guests are athletes who live or have lived nearby. Among those who have dropped in are the late Dallas Green, former Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling and former Eagles football coach Dick Vermeil.
Every year, Burton and his Phillies contacts bring in a speaker from the team – a former player or broadcaster –to speak at the Kennett Square Old Timers Hall of Fame Banquet. The hall honors eight to 10 former local athletes who have excelled in baseball beyond the high-school level.
In the years since Bob Burton took the reins of the barber shop, little has changed in the mood or decor. Burton said the hours have altered, however, with a shift in the demographics of southern Chester County. He now rises before dawn to get an early jump on the day. “I used to start at 8 a.m. because that’s when Kennett Square woke up. Now, with so many people commuting to Philadelphia and New York needing haircuts, I start around 4:30 in the morning,” he said.
All photo by Chris Barber
Bob Burton stands beside his shop on State Street.
Also, in 2001, he hired his first female barber, Karen Peterson, who remains an integral part of the staff.
The spirit of the shop endures through the years. It remains a place where in many people’s minds, “everybody knows your name.”
Days rarely go by that the regulars like local sports fan Chuckie Hartman and Kennett Square parking enforcement police officer Andre Davenport don’t visit. While making his rounds, Davenport stops by the shop occasionally and asks
if anyone there forget to put coins in the meter just outside the store. Other times, he just pops in to find out what’s new. Some observers have wondered out loud how long Burton’s and its memorabilia can continue, and what its path will be in the future. But for now, the regulars and the sports fans just keep stopping in for a chat and a haircut. Burton’s continues to be one of the jewels in the crown that helps Kennett Square remain a popular destination and a unique den of baseball enthusiasm.
Bob Burton trims the hair of young Nathan Fish, who was visiting his grandmother in Kennett Square.
In a 1956 photo, Bob Burton (center) is shown cutting hair with Benny LaCorte, left, and Bat Burton (right).
On the back wall are photos and other relics from the Babe Ruth era in baseball.
SECCRA marks 50th anniversary by opening new recycling center
Local and state government officials, along with members of the community, gathered on June 7, 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA). The event was held inside a brandnew facility designed to handle recyclables for the 110,000 residents of the 24 municipalities in SECCRA’s service area.
Funding for this facility was partially provided by a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
“SECCRA has a long history of environmental stewardship, going back to its genesis in 1968, led by Anson B. Nixon,” said Bill Stullken, former general manager, who retired from SECCRA in 2013. He added, “Since the environmental awakening of the mid-1960s, forward thinkers and doers in Southern Chester County have taken the initiative to safely manage their solid waste. The commitment continues. SECCRA is pledged to planning and
implementing safe, effective solid waste management now and in the future.”
Scott Mengle, SECCRA’s current general manager, told the crowd why the new facility was needed. Recycling in Southern Chester County had grown over 750 percent over the past nine years with the advent of single-stream recycling. SECCRA’s existing infrastructure was simply not big enough to handle these volumes.
“The primary purpose of this building is not to do the separation of recyclables here, but to allow smaller loads to be consolidated into larger, more cost-effective ones,” Mengle said. “Once consolidated, those loads go to SECCRA’s partners, who separate the recycling into its individual constituencies.”
What used to be an operation that would fill three tractor trailers of recycling a week has grown to one that fills four or five per day.
Instead of holding a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, SECCRA wanted to figure out a way to do something
The new recycling facility opened last June.
recycling related that would have a similar effect to cutting a ribbon. As such, members of SECCRA’s board of directors opened the lid on a household recycling container, which triggered giant inflatable replicas of recyclables to fall from the ceiling into a recycling transfer trailer below.
State Rep. John Lawrence and State Sen. Andrew Dinniman presented Mengle with citations of congratulations to SECCRA. Lawrence said, “We’re here today at a place that no one wants to think about. But everyone in the
Commemorative
room today knows what a critical piece of infrastructure that SECCRA is to Southern Chester County. By [recycling], we are extending the life of this facility for decades. What a win for everybody and for the environment.”
SECCRA is a non-profit municipal authority with a publicly appointed board of directors that provides solid waste disposal and recycling for about 110,000 residents in 24 boroughs and townships in the southern third of Chester County.
State Rep. John Lawrence was a speaker at the June celebration.
mugs marked the anniversary.
2020 VISION
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL SETS EYES ON ITS LARGEST EXPANSION YET
In 2020, Chester County Hospital will complete a 250,000 square foot expansion and 26,000 square foot renovation plan that will make world-class health care accessible to all of Chester County.
The project will include 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms, three high-tech labs for cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology, and new areas for interventional cardiology and pre-admission testing. These additions will aid the hospital’s nationally recognized medical staff, nurses and care teams in providing the highest quality care possible to patients.
The expansion will also include a 99-bed tower featuring private patient rooms for peaceful healing, an expanded Emergency Department with thirteen additional rooms for expedited care, a new community pharmacy, calming public spaces and interior courtyard, and additional dining and shopping options in the new café bistro and Gift Shop.
“The community we serve relies on our mission-based approach to care, our reputation for quality, and our history of providing advanced clinical services,” said Michael J. Duncan, President and CEO of Chester County Hospital.
“This expansion project, which is a testament to Chester County Hospital's partnership with Penn Medicine, highlights the hospital's and the health system's commitments to expand lifesaving treatments and programs in the community. The venture also accommodates anticipated growth and will continue the hospital's movement towards world-class health care for all of Chester County,” Duncan added.
Collaboration and Planning
Planning an expansion of this size and complexity requires consensus building among multiple stakeholders. To get a true idea of the time and effort that has been invested, imagine the undertaking as an iceberg and the construction as the tip that sits above the water’s surface. We physically only see a small part of the larger picture.
For over two years, beginning in 2015, the hospital engaged architects, clinicians and other stakeholders to seek their input on areas throughout the hospital, including the operating rooms, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, patient rooms and Emergency Department. Both 3D models and fullscale mock-ups were utilized to test and ensure that the design was optimized for the experience of both the medical provider and the patient.
The planning committee also incorporated concepts from evidence-based design to plan for the ultimate healing environment. For example, operational flow mapping from the patient experience perspective revealed opportunities to eliminate unnecessary steps, allowing caregivers to provide more effective direct patient care.
The design meetings concluded before the start of construction. Similar planning sessions will also be conducted to address how to best incorporate new and updated spaces into the rest of the hospital so they function seamlessly.
Designing a Better Space for Healing
The expansion will promote an environment that fosters healing by giving patients and their families choice and control, and offers care providers a compelling place to work.
This new space will resonate with the needs of patients, families and medical providers and will support the values of a community-based hospital. Chester County will benefit from having urban innovation right here in the suburbs. The expansion will allow more space for the most sophisticated medical procedures, provide more personalized care for inpatients, increase the patient care space in the Emergency Department and allow local residents and the surrounding communities to stay close to home to receive the highest quality of care.
It is an elegant, forward-looking design rooted in the hospital’s architectural tradition as well as its lasting mission: To be the leading provider of care in the region and a national model for quality, service excellence and fiscal stewardship.
About to celebrate its tenth year, the New Garden Flight Connection has given more than 1,000 introductory lessons and the wings of confidence to those who wish to soar in flying machines
New Garden’s classroom in the sky
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Sometimes, the seeds of success are sown from the most humble of beginnings.
When the New Garden Flight Connection formed at the New Garden Flying Field in October 2009, it began with one plane – a Cessna 172 – and was run out of a tiny office at the Flying Field that required climbing several steps to get to its perchlike setting. Space was so much at a premium that Aviation Director Jon Martin fashioned Flight Connection Owner and Operator Court Dunn’s office out of a closet.
As it celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the Flight Connection now has 10 flight instructors and a full fleet of Cessna planes, with about 1,100 introductory flight lessons given to future aviators whose demographics range from teenagers to retirees, who come with a passion to learn about the wonders of aviation, while at the wheel.
One could say that the New Garden Flight Connection began when a mutual appreciation about aviation formed between a teacher and his student.
“Jon was a student of mine at the Upland Country Day
School,” said Dunn, a longtime teacher and coach at the school. “I taught him in science, coached him in lacrosse and ice hockey, and I always knew that he was also interested in aviation, as I was. When Jon was in the ninth grade, I asked him if he’d be interested in finishing a balsa airplane model I was struggling to complete. He took it and handed it back to me the next day.”
Years later, Martin received his pilot’s license when he was 17 years old, and after he graduated from Penn State, he accumulated additional ratings, including his CFI (Certified Flight Instructor). With thee credentials, Martin subsequently became Dunn’s flight instructor, and within a matter of months and several hours in the sky, Dunn had achieved his official pilot’s license. It was during that time that Martin began to lay the plans for a flight school at the Flying Field, and approached Dunn with the offer to operate it.
“At first, I told Jon that I had no desire to do that at that point in my life,” Dunn said. “I lost sleep for an entire week in considering Jon’s offer. Why would I spend all of this money getting into a business at this stage on my life? I’ve never failed following Jon’s
advice, ever, so there I was, traveling to Rochester, New York with Jon to purchase that Cessna 172.”
“It was a giant leap of faith for both of us, but we both realized that there was a tremendous need to teach others how to fly,” Martin said.
The New Garden Flight Connection provides its students with a wide variety of instructional levels. Its flight training courses allow prospective pilots to learn skills like takeoffs and landings, aircraft handling and maneuvers, to long-distance planning. Its Ground School prepares future pilots for the Federal Aviation Administration’s written exam, in a classroom environment where students learn from professional instructors.
The minimum standard to qualify for a pilot’s license is 40 hours of flight training, but Martin said that it often more than 60 hours.
“You’ve got to crawl before you can walk.,” Martin said. “You can walk before you can run and you’ve got to run before you can run a marathon. It’s the same type of thing when learning to fly, and it begins with learning the fundamentals. Once you understand the basic foundations of aviation, then you can build upon that and begin to
learn how to maneuver a plane, under the tutelage of our instructors.”
When Dunn was eight years old, his father took him to an air show at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. It was Dunn’s first visit to an air show, and although the trip kicked off a life-long passion for aviation, Dunn remembered that the safety precautions at the base made the airplanes he wished to see close up seem a million miles away, and likewise, aviation itself.
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When Martin first visited the New Garden Flying Field when he was 12 years old, he was turned away because he was considered too young to hang around airplanes.
When they opened the Flight Connection nearly ten years ago, Martin and Dunn had two ambitions – to create a personalized program that is priced affordably and paid for lesson by lesson –and to open the doors to anyone who shares their same passion for flight. It’s not only seen at the Flight Connection, but at the annual Future Aviators Camp, which has become one of the most successful aviation camps for youngsters in the nation. It’s also seen at each air show held at the Flying Field every
year – people of all ages enjoying the “please touch” sensory overload of being able to openly climb into a cockpit, talk with pilots, and take a short flight alongside a flight instructor.
“Added security has affected the progress of the public’s access to aviation,” Martin said. “It’s locking out people to learn more about aviation. It’s always been my goal to create an airport environment that is accessible to the community. We don’t have perimeter fence. We have no access codes that people have to punch. We’ve opened our doors through public events and our Future Aviators Camps, in order to create a
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buzz around our Flight Connection school.”
While the New Garden Flight Connection has become a key economic engine for the Flying Field, it’s come to take on an even greater purpose for Martin and Dunn, who have seen several youngsters from the Future Aviators Camp go on to become students at the Flight Connection. Many have obtained their pilot’s license, studied aviation at the collegiate level – including the Air Force Academy – and/or become professional pilots or fly military aircraft.
“What thrills me about this is being able to get young people involved in a passion,
and as it relates to the the Flight Connection, it’s seeing young people who want to be able to fly,” Dunn said. “I am equally as excited to work with people who are my age, as well. If they come in here and solo for the first time, it’s a celebration of them.
“No matter their age, I want to help any person I can – any way I can – pursue their dreams.”
To learn more about the New Garden Flight Connection and to schedule your first flight lesson, visit www.newgardenflightconnection.com , or call 610-268-2624. Introductory flight certificates are also available.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Claire Mooney of Jennersville Hospital-Tower Health
Q.: What is your healthcare background?
A.: I’ve worked in healthcare for nearly two decades. I began my career as a surgical intensive care nurse, specializing in cardio-thoracic surgery and heart transplantation, and later served as a clinical coordinator for nursing units before moving into administration as a nurse manager for Reading Hospital. In 2016, I was afforded the opportunity to serve as the Senior Director of Nursing for the Critical Care and Medical Surgical departments within Reading Hospital. In that role, I led initiatives that drove improvement in clinical quality outcomes and the patient experience. Following the creation of Tower Health, I was promoted to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer for Jennersville Hospital in January 2018. In November 2018, I was appointed to serve as the Interim President and CEO for Jennersville Hospital. I earned my MBA from Alvernia University in Reading, and a Master of Nursing in Leadership and Health Systems Management as well as my Doctor of Nurse Practice degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, La.
How do you feel Jennersville Hospital can partner with local community organizations?
Jennersville Hospital has been part of this community for more than 100 years, and we value the many relationships we’ve established with local businesses, schools, and retirement communities to bring quality healthcare programs to our residents. I am particularly excited that now, as part of Tower Health, we will conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years. We will share the results of our first assessment this summer and use its findings to collaborate with members of our hospital and the community to address the issues that impact our patients the most.
How has Jennersville Hospital changed since the Tower Health acquisition?
The hospital has welcomed new primary care providers and general surgeons, added brand-new diagnostics and technologies, and we will continue to grow in this manner to meet the community’s evolving healthcare needs. We have also invested in our campus, recently adding a new roof, resurfacing the parking lots, and installing a new air handler system. From a clinical perspective, we’ve added new sterile processing equipment, specialized scopes, stretchers, bladder scanners, and vital sign monitors.
What are the benefits for Jennersville Hospital to be a part of Tower Health?
Being part of a strong, regional, integrated health system like Tower Health has been remarkable for Jennersville Hospital and all the patients we are privileged to serve. Having the resources and expertise of one of the region’s leading healthcare systems to support us has added tremendous value for our patients, such as enhancing our access to highly-trained physicians and specialists. These advantages improve our ability to continue delivering the high-quality, cost-effective care close to home that our patients have come to expect.
What is new at Tower Health?
Over the last year, Tower Health has shared several exciting developments, all under the umbrella of providing our patients with the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The system announced an affiliation with Drexel University College of Medicine to develop a four-year regional campus in West Reading, less than a mile from Reading Hospital. This project will allow Tower Health to contribute to the future of medicine through the training of new physicians and, importantly, the addition of this campus is expected to help address physician shortages projected for our region.
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Tower Health signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Oct. 23, 2018 to explore innovative programs that will better manage care, improve outcomes and lower costs for patients across southeastern Pennsylvania. Working together, Tower Health and Independence will build upon existing approaches and develop new methods to ensure that patients receive care in the most appropriate, high-quality and cost-effective settings. The collaboration also will include exploring new opportunities to engage with Tandigm Health and Tower Health Partners.
Claire Mooney
The LOI does not impact Tower Health’s joint venture with UPMC Health Plan. This is an important and successful relationship in Tower Health’s five-county primary service area. The Tower Health team will continue to work with the UPMC Health Plan team.
Tower Health advanced the quality and value of its home health services across the region with the launch of Tower Health at Home on Jan. 1, 2019. Home health plays a vitally important role in the continuum of care, and Tower Health at Home expands the health system’s ability to better manage the healthcare needs of the communities it serves. Working together, the Tower Health at Home team provides seamless home health services, thus enabling patients to recover, or live with an illness, in the comfort of their homes, surrounded by family and friends.
Finally, with the acquisition of Premier Urgent Care and its 19 locations, Tower Health Urgent Care was created in December 2018. Two of its locations – in Hockessin, Del., and Kennett Square – are in close proximity to Jennersville Hospital, and improve access and coordination of care for our local community. We will continue to work collectively to enhance the value of healthcare and patient experience.
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At Greenmore Farm, families find new love with once-unwanted
By John Chambless Staff Writer
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ometimes, as he’s picking up dogs from shelters where they have been just hours away from death, Jack Merritt will get a lick on the hand and a joyful tail wag.
“I think it’s their way of saying, ‘Thanks,’” Merritt said. “I think they know they’re being rescued.”
Merritt, along with his partner, Julia Altman, run the Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue in West Marlborough Township. The six-acre property is surrounded by open fields and just big enough for a small home and plenty of room for the animals that are getting a second chance. In 2017, the farm rescued
Photos by John Chambless Jack Merritt and Julia Altman make the Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue run, with the help of many volunteers and supporters.
500 dogs, and last year was another life-saving success.
During a tour of the farm, Merritt stopped frequently to point out animals – small donkeys, peacocks, a pot-bellied pig, a miniature horse – that have joined the dozens of dogs that Greenmore specializes in. He and Altman find it hard to say no when someone calls about an animal that, through no fault of its own, is facing death unless someone steps in.
For instance, there’s Lilly, a thick-coated Great Pyrenees dog that strolls over to greet every visitor. She was surrendered to a shelter in West Virginia when her owners deemed her too large to take care of. That kind of attitude gnaws at Merritt. “What kind of person would pay four figures for a dog and not know how big it was going to get?” he said.
Some of the dogs that end up at Greenmore are purebreds, given to shelters because they don’t fit whatever expectations someone had. “I would say, ‘Never buy from a pet store, because every
time you do that, you’re killing another dog somewhere,’” Merritt said.
Many of the dogs that end up at Greenmore start out at overcrowded shelters in the Appalachian region, where there is no widespread spaying and neutering program. There are, however, networks of concerned people nationwide who work on the ground with the shelters. When an adoptable dog is due for euthanasia, the call goes out. One organization picks up the dog, another may arrange transportation to another site, or sometimes to Merritt, who owns a small plane and can take perhaps a dozen dogs for a flight to Pennsylvania.
Most of the dogs are brought in by ground transport, but for long distances, being able to fly them to New Garden Flying Field means many little lives can be saved. “It really takes a village,” he said. “It’s like a big bucket brigade among these various organizations.”
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A dog shows its thanks to Merritt. Emma, a medium-sized donkey, is looking for a permanent home.
Rocky is a 6-year-old beagle mix who is up for adoption at Greenmore.
Signs for each dog give a few details for visitors.
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The dogs, Merritt said, don’t realize they’re flying, and take to the trip very well. One dog, he said, stood up in its cage and intently gazed at the ground, 9,000 feet below. “I wonder what she was thinking,” Merritt said, laughing. “Any dog that likes going somewhere likes flying.”
Greenmore specializes in small to mediumsize dogs, and can take about 50 at maximum capacity, with the help of nearby foster families, Merritt said. There are regularly a couple of dozen dogs in kennels. There’s a separate room for puppies while they are given their inoculations, and evaluated for any diseases before being put up for adoption. Other dogs are given a pen to bounce around in, and they are all walked twice a day by a rotating staff of volunteers.
Lady Gaga is a 2-year-old Chocolate Lab/Weimeraner mix looking for a loving home.
“We have four paid part-time employees,” Merritt said. “Two people take care of the grounds and stables, and two work in the kennel. And we have a core of eight or 10 volunteers who are here every week.”
Greenmore works with a local vet for all inoculations and medical evaluations. In their years of existence, every animal has been placed with a happy home, Merritt said, except a few “house dogs” who live there full-time. Lilly has taken to her role as the farm’s greeter and protector. She will stand on her hind legs and hug visitors around the neck with gentle affection. “Most of our personal dogs have had special needs, and they’ve just crawled their way into our hearts,” he said.
Merritt said his parents and Julie’s parents were “corporate gypsies,” and Julie went to school for nursing in Allentown. As a lifetime equestrian, she had always been eager to find a property large enough for her horses and to take in animals who needed a second chance. In 2010, she found the
Greenmore property – which is modest compared to the surrounding farms – and started her dream job there. She still works as a nurse during the days, but every off hour is devoted to getting animals rescued. She and Jack have been partners for two years.
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Barclay goes home with his new owner in 2017.
A large family took in Marc in 2017.
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For Merritt, who still works as a management consultant, living in the midst of so much animal affection since he met Julia is endlessly rewarding. “It’s always fresh,” he said, smiling. “I’m a little bit like a dog in that respect. I live in the now.”
There’s no time limit on how long a dog can stay at Greenmore, although Merritt said sometimes they will swap a dog with another no-kill shelter where, for some reason, the new arrival is usually adopted right away.
“Julie says there’s a lid for every pot, and we work hard to find the perfect match for each dog,” Merritt said. But the dogs can also live out their days at Greenmore if necessary.
At Greenmore, visitors can’t just drop in. Families are required to go online first to see photos of the dogs up for adoption, and fill out a request to visit. The visit is part of a thorough evaluation process to confirm that the dogs are going to good homes. There’s a fee required at the time of adoption that partially covers the costs of caring for the animals up to that point.
“At this point, we’re sort of breaking even,” Merritt said, smiling. “We have the dogs that are six months or older spayed and neutered at the Chester County SPCA. We spend about $80,000 a year on vet bills. We rely on the fees and the kindness of our
The official greeter, Lilly, strolls up to meet a visitor.
donors. But the goal is finding good homes for good dogs. We socialize the dogs. We train them to walk on a leash, that sort of thing.”
Merritt is proud of Greenmore’s record of success. “We’re humming along,” he said. “We get seven to 10 dogs a week coming in and going out. And we’ve managed to adopt out nearly every dog.”
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue is a 501c3 charity. Financial donations and adult volunteers are needed. For more information, visit www. greenmorerescue.org.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty.com.
A horse in a paddock at Greenmore, with the upstairs living quarters for Jack Merritt and Julia Altman in the distance.
Zena Florist
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
In just one year, Zena Florist, LLC, in Toughkenamon has become a trusted place to find the best in traditional and modern flower arrangements for all occasions.
Shop owner Maria Navarrete-Olvera provides everyday arrangements for birthdays, holidays, and any time to brighten a home with flowers. She also prepares sympathy arrangements and provides delivery in the surrounding area. Weddings and events are her specialties.
“Working with the bride is one of my favorite things to do,” Navarrete-Olvera said. “I love taking their vision and overall feeling of their wedding and guiding them to the right floral combinations to bring it to reality.”
Wedding planning takes special skills. “When meeting with the bride and groom for a wedding consultation, I make myself available, even on Sundays,” she said. “I happily provide my personal cellphone number to brides so that they can connect with me at any time, whenever an idea or concern pops into their mind.”
Navarrete-Olvera can help clients work within their budgets, no matter what their price range. “There are times where certain items need to be taken out due to the budget, but I don’t turn away a bride if she only needs a few things,” she said. “I have had weddings where the centerpiece is not floral. That is why every event piece is unique and tailored to my client’s needs.”
Owning a florist shop was a big move for NavarreteOlvera, who previously worked in banking. “I’m doing something I want to do, using my creativity, and working with my hands,” she said. “Flowers are beautiful. As I got into it more and more, I decided to take some formal training. After my very first class, I fell in love with it.”
Navarrete-Olvera trained at Longwood Gardens, taking classes and working with area professionals to build her own expertise. As her skills grew, she was encouraged to take the step toward making this her new career.
“One person in particular really pushed me to follow my dreams,” she said, referring to Laurie Szoke. “When she passed away, I just kept thinking of the things she was telling me -- to follow my dreams, life was short, and to do something that makes me happy. Now I’m working with what I love, the beauty of flowers, the connection with people, and using my hands and creativity to bring happiness to others.”
The connection between Navarrete-Olvera and Szoke remains strong. “After Laurie, my mentor, passed away I realized that life is short and decided to pursue my dream of owning a flower shop,” she said. “The name Zena is in honor of Laurie. Zena was one of her dogs that she loved very much.”
High quality can be seen in all of the floral arrangements from Zena Florist. For the ultimate in freshness, most of her flowers are locally sourced from May through September, with Navarrete-Olvera picking them up personally from a local farm each week. For varieties that are not available locally, or are not in season, she uses reliable sources that have the highest quality for long-lasting blooms.
“I love the modern, I love the creativity. I can always make the traditional bouquets, but I like working outside of the box,” Navarrete-Olvera said. “I love working with
Photo by Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Maria Navarrete-Olvera opened Zena Florist in Toughkenamon two years ago.
The store helps its clients stay within their budgets.
different materials. I’ve actually started to experiment with more sustainable materials that can be used instead of a vase that is plastic or glass -- making structures out of natural elements that can be used as the structure for the flowers.”
Clients are also able to pick from some local gift items stocked at Zena Florist to add to arrangements. Navarrete-Olvera’s own handmade candles are available, along with natural skin care products, pain lotion, glass jewelry and art from local artists.
winner, earning a WeddingWire Couples Choice Award for demonstrating excellence in quality, service, and professionalism within the wedding industry. For a special evening, Zena Florist periodically offers “Flowers & Wine!” These evenings involve sipping wine with friends and making new friends while learning how to make a floral arrangement or seasonal craft. More information can be found on the events page on Zena Florist’s Facebook page
Zena Florist has partnered with Avon Grove Charter School, Kennett High School and Unionville High School to give back a portion of proceeds from prom corsage, boutonniere or bouquet sales to help support the schools’ after-prom programs.
Opened in April 2018, Zena Florist is already an award
Zena Florist - 1465 Baltimore Pike, Toughkenamon. The shop is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for event consultation by appointment. Se habla Español. For more information, visit www.zenaflorist.com.
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Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Membership Index
A Hand For All Seasons, LLC ............484-467-4836
Home Services - Maintenance
Ad Pro, Inc. - Chester County Press .610-869-5553
Media - Newspapers/Publications
Advanced GeoServices Corporation .610-840-9100
Engineering - Land Development
Affinity Energy Management .............302-218-8920
Energy - Energy Consulting
AAGS International Forwarders Inc.....610-255-5400
Transportation
Al George - RE/MAX Town & Country 610-202-2942
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Albert J. Schmitt DMD, PC ................610-444-6300
Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
Allen Insurance Group ...................1-800-486-1244
Insurance - Group and Individual Medical, Dental, Life and Disability
Allstate Insurance Company -
The Roselli Agency ...........................610-444-0300
Insurance
Alps Plumbing Services ....................610-368-6388
Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors
American Mushroom Institute...........610-268-7483
Mushrooms - Mushroom Farms/Companies
American Packaging
Distributing Corporation ....................610-918-1988
Packaging, Shipping and Mailing - Packaging
Anthony Zunino, Inc. .........................610-268-0201
Heating and Air Conditioning
Anvil Land Transfer Company ...........610-444-6800
Real Estate - Title Companies
Aqua America ...................................610-645-1019
Water - Water Supply
ARRO Consulting, Inc. .......................484-999-6150
Engineering - Civil and Environmental
AssuranceMD....................................610-361-8110
Business Services - Medical Billing
Atlantic Pension Services, Inc. .........610-925-5554
Business Services
Avon Grove Charter School...............484-667-5000
School - Charter School
Avon Grove School District ...............610-869-2441
School - High School
Be Well Life Coaching.......................302-584-5521
Human Resources Consulting Services
Beacon Technologies, Inc. ................610-444-9008
Business Services - Full service Internet, IT, Systems, Network, Web and Voice
Beardsley Agency/Farmers ...............484-200-7511
Insurance - Home and Auto
Becker Locksmith Services, Inc. .......610-444-1323
Locksmith
Beiler-Campbell Realtors ..................610-932-1000
Real Estate - Residential/ Commercial Real Estate Sales
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman Certified Public Accountants ......................................302-225-0600
Accountant - CPA
Belles Lacrosse LLC ......................... 484-459-3591
Athletics/Lacrosse
Benchmark Federal Credit Union ......610-429-1600
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Bernardon .........................................610-444-2900
Architect
Better Business Bureau/Metro Philadelphia/Eastern PA Main Office ..................................215-985-9313
Nonprofit
Blue Rock Energy, Inc. ......................814-241-1900
Energy - Utilities
Bog Turtle Brewery ...........................484-758-0416
Beverage/Spirits
Boothwyn Pharmacy .........................800-476-7496
Medical/Heathcare Services - Pharmacies
Borough of Avondale.........................610-268-8501
Municipalities
Borough of Kennett Square ...............610-444-6020
Municipalities
Borough of West Grove .....................610-869-2792
Municipalities
Bowling Green Brandywine ...............610-268-3588
Medical/Heathcare Services - Substance Abuse
Treatment and Rehab
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance ..........610-793-1090
Nonprofit
Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. ................................610-593-5500
BYL Companies, LLC ........................610-235-4600
Financial Services
C.P. Yeatman & Sons, Inc. .................610-869-3595
Mushrooms - Mushroom Farms/Companies
Cabot-Kjellerup Realty Trust .............610-869-2800 Real Estate
Camp Dreamcatcher, Inc. .................610-925-2998 Nonprofit Camp Saginaw .................................888-477-CAMP Lodging - Campgrounds
Canine Partners for Life ..................610-869-4902 Nonprofit Carosella
B-103 Corporation ............................610-388-2800
Accountant - CPA
Baccellieri Family Dentistry LLP.......610-444-0208
Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP ......302-442-4634
Accountant - CPA
Balmoral Medical Case Management, LLC .............................215-480-1451
BBusiness Services/Nurse Case Manager
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, LLC ......610-388-7800
Accountant - CPA
Bartlett Tree Experts .........................610-274-3431
Landscaping
BAYADA Home Health Care...............610-444-1990
Medical/Heathcare Services - Nursing Care
BB&T Bank - West Grove ..................610-806-5011
Financial Institution - Bank
BDO USA, LLP...................................302-656-5500
Accountant - CPA
Environmental
BSS Contractors, LLC .......................610-345-1316
Contractor
BTR-Security .....................................610-444-5295
Business Services - Data Security Compliance Advisors
Buckley, Brion, McGuire & Morris LLP ........................................610-436-4400
Legal - Law Firm
Bumpers & Company, Certified Public Accountants 302-798-3300
Accountant - CPA
Burger King .......................................303-880-2419
Restaurants and Food Service
Burton’s Barber Shop, Established 1892 ..............................610-444-9964
Personal Services - Barber
ButlerBank Consulting.......................610-268-1276
Business Services - Consulting
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Chesterville Design & Construction Group, LLC ........................................610-255-0305
Building Contractor - Residential Renovation
Chiropractic Services, P.A. ................610-932-9061
Medical/Heathcare Services - Chiropractors
Christine Gordon - Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. ..........................610-594-1177
Financial Services - Wealth Management
Citadel Federal Credit Union -
Chadds Ford ......................................610-380-7011
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Clarion Law, LLC ...............................484-948-1436
Legal - Law Firm
Clemens, Inc. ....................................610-444-4404
Building Contractor
Coatesville VA Medical Center..........610-384-7711
Medical/Heathcare Services - Hospitals
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC ........................................215-564-1700
Legal - Law Firm
Colleen Kish REALTOR,
Keller Williams Real Estate ..............610-363-4300
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate COMCAST .........................................610-350-0155
Media - Television
Comcast Spotlight .............................484-444-0244
Communications - Cable Television compuSIGN.com ...............................610-268-2290
Business Services - Signs & Signage
Concord Home Mortgage ..................610-306-7929
Mortgage - Residential Mortgage ConnectYourCare ...............................610.869.3289
Insurance
Connoisseur Travel, Ltd. ...................610-925-4690
Travel
Core Family Practice ........................610-612-9283
Medical/Heathcare Services - Physicians
Corrective Chiropractic .....................302-234-1115
Medical/Heathcare Services - Chiropractors
County of Chester - Clerk of Courts ..610-344-6135
Government
County of Chester - Commissioner ...610-344-6100
Government - Government Officials
County of Chester - Department of Community Development/Workforce
Investment Board ..............................610-344-6900
Government
County of Chester -
Open Space Preservation .................610-344-5656
Government
County of ChesterWorkforce Investment Board ............610-344-6000
Government
County of Chester Recorder of Deeds............................................610-344-6330
Government
Cover & Rossiter, PA.........................302-691-2230
Accounting
Creative Financial Group ..................302-781-1088
Financial Services - Wealth Management Cricket Wireless................................484-732-8355
Communications
Cross Talks .......................................302-643-9195
Marketing Consultant
D&D Golder Incorporated .................610-932-6305
Plumbing
D’Amico Law, PC ..............................610-444-4555
Legal - Law Firm
Daniel D. Martin & Associates LLC ..877-658-2884
Legal - Law Firm
Danielle Vennard
Photographer LLC .............................717-701-0363
Photography
Dansko, Inc. ......................................610-869-8335
Retail store - Shoes and Apparel
Delaware County Community
College ..............................................484-237-6400
School - Colleges and Universities
Design By Daphne, LLC ....................302-354-4158
Home Improvement
DesignDesign Inc. .............................610-444-8868
Graphic Design
DG Design .........................................610-869-8561
Internet Services - Web Design
Diamond State Financial Group ........302-366-0366
Financial Services
DiFilippo & Company, Inc - CPAs ......610-268-2217
Accountant - CPA
DiMatteo Financial Group, Inc. .........610-388-7125
Financial Services
DNB First ..........................................610-444-4350
Financial Institution - Bank
Donaghue & Labrum, LLP .................610-565-9120
Legal - Law Firm
Donze & Donze Attorneys at Law ......610-444-8018
Legal - Law Firm
Dorset Connects................................484-845-1600
Computer Services
East Marlborough Township ..............610-444-0725
Municipalities
Edward Jones Investments ...............484-732-8256
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Edward Jones Investments ...............610-444-5220
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Eichman Law, PLLC ..........................484-734-0378
Legal - Law Firm
Einstein Property Management, LLC .............................484-643-2024
Real Estate - Property Management
Elk Township .....................................610-255-0634
Municipalities
Emerald Green Lawns .......................302-836-6909
Landscaping - Lawn Care
Eric Downs - Weichert, RealtorsChadds Ford ......................................610-883-3507
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Ethel Ann Murphy - BHHS Fox & Roach
Realtors ............................................610-368-9929
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Exelon Generation .............................610-765-7061
Energy F. Frederick Breuninger & Son
Insurance, Inc. ..................................610-384-1980
Insurance
Fa Shears By Aimee .........................610-444-1430
Beauty
Fairfield Inn & Suites Kennett Square
Brandywine Valley ............................610-444-8995
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Fairyhouse Farm ...............................610-869-2225
Equine - Stable
Family Promise of Southern Chester County .................................610-444-0400 Nonprofit
Fenstermacher & Company, PC ........610-444-1215
Accountant - CPA
Financial House, Inc. ........................302-654-5451
Financial Services - Financial Planning First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC.610-345-9100
Mortgage/Residential Mortgage
First State Community Loan Fund .....302-652-6774
..................................... LLC267-331-1717 Cleaning/Commercial Cleaning
Farm Animal Rescue, Inc. ......................................267-228-5035
For Humanity of Chester County .................................610-384-7993
Hampton Inn & Suites Chadds Ford..610-358-9540
- Millwork
Hearth Kitchen ..................................484-732-8320
Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
Highland Distributing ........................610-925-2900
Wholesale Distributor
Hilton Garden Inn
Kennett Square/Longwood ................610-444-9100
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Historic Kennett Square ....................610-444-8188
Nonprofit
Hockessin Athletic Club ....................302-239-6688
Fitness
Holly Peters Oriental Rugs and Home LLC .........................................610-444-6032
Retail store - Rugs
Homes For Heroes - Kimberly Sheehan - Realtor
Affiliate - Springer Realty Group ......610-203-2065
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Hood’s BBQ and Deli Inc. ..................610-347-1670
Restaurants and Food Service - Catering
Horty & Horty, P.A. ............................302-652-4194
Accountant - CPA
HouseMaster Home Inspections .......610-269-1184
Real Estate - Home Inspections
HRA Services, Inc. ............................610-869-4494
Business Services - Consulting
Kennett Area Community Service .....610-925-3556
Nonprofit
Kennett Area Park Authority -
Anson B. Nixon Park .........................610-444-1416
Recreation/Entertainment - Gardens
Kennett Area Senior Center ..............610-444-4819
Senior Center
Kennett Area YMCA ..........................610-444-9622
Nonprofit
Kennett Consolidated School District 610-444-6600
School - High School
Kennett Fire Company No.1 ..............610-444-4810
Fire
Kennett Golf Center And Rental Hall .215-206-8545
Golf Center - Banquet Hall
Kennett Library .................................610-444-2702
Nonprofit
Kennett Square Eye Care .................610-444-5522
Medical/Heathcare Services - Optical
Kennett Square Golf and Country Club .....................................610-444-5239
Golf Club - Private
Kennett Square Inn ...........................610-444-5687
Restaurants and Food Service
Kennett Square Mini Storage ...........610-444-9011
Left Moon Painting, LLC....................484-757-5295
Paint - Painting Residential
Lester Water, Inc...............................610-444-4660
Water - Water Purification
LGB Properties, LLC .........................610-925-3411
Real Estate - Property Management
Lincoln University .............................484-365-7400
Education
Live4RJ .............................................484-639-7990
Nonprofit
Loch Nairn Golf Club .........................610-268-0824
Golf Club - Public - Restaurant
London Britain Township ...................610-255-0388
Municipalities
London Grove Township ....................610-345-0100
Municipalities
Londonderry Township ......................610-869-2138
Municipalities
Longwood Family Chiropractic .........484-888-3450
Medical/Heathcare Services - Chiropractors Longwood
InLand Design, LLC ...........................484-947-2928
Engineering - Land Development Inspection Services Group, LLC........484-324-4500
Home Inspections
Ira D. Binder, Esq., Attorney at Law ..484-643-3325
Legal - Legal Services
J. Taylor Consulting LLC ...................610-299-9627
Business Services - Consulting
IJackson ImmunoResearch
Rental Centers
Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 ........610-444-9960
Nonprofit
Kennett Symphony of Chester County .................................610-444-6363
Performing Arts - Musical Performance
Kennett Township ..............................610-388-1300
Municipalities
Keystone Transportation
Laboratories, Inc. ..............................610-869-4089
Manufacturers - Medical Research Products
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC .........610-892-3315
Financial Services
Jenner’s Pond Inc. ............................610-869-6802
Retirement Communities
Jennersville Hospital -
Tower Health .....................................610-869-1001
JMedical/Heathcare Services - Hospitals
Jennersville YMCA ............................610-869-9622
Nonprofit
John K. Sturgis Builders, Inc. ...........610-268-8686
Building Contractor
John R. Bland, Northwestern Mutual ...............................................302-416-3325
Insurance - Financial Services
Funding Coalition ..............................717-439-1796
Nonprofit
Kona Ice of Southern Chester County .................................484-748-0085
Ice - Shaved ice
Konica Minolta Business
Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ........................215-293-1410
Business Services - Computer Systems
Kuzo Funeral Home, Inc. ..................610-444-4116
Funeral Services
KVIS & Coe Insurance Services .......610-459-4444
Insurance
MK. L. Madron Well Drilling & Pump Installer ..................................610-444-4500
Water - Well Digging
Kaboburritos .....................................610-880-6074
Restaurants and Food Service
KarMar Realty Group, Inc. ................610-459-8585
Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate
Kate Diffenderfer -
KRaffa Financial Services, Inc. ...........202-329-2100
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Kauffman Gas ...................................610-593-5063
Energy - Fuels
KBX Golden, LLC ...............................610-444-3551
Water - Water Treatment
KC Essentials ....................................302-463-5203
Beauty
Kendal-Crosslands Communities ......484-259-1751
Retirement Communities
Kennett Advance Printing House, Inc.610-444-5840
Printing
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) - Health & Community Services .........................610-444-7550
Nonprofit
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) - Oxford Community Health Center ....................................610-444-7550
Nonprofit
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) - Women’s Health Center ...............................................610-444-7550
Nonprofit
LLa Verona Restaurant .......................610-444-2244
Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
Lael Stables ......................................610-268-3303
Equine - Stable
Larmore Scarlett LLP........................610-444-3737
Legal - Law Firm
Laurel Valley Farms, Inc. ..................610-268-2074
Wholesale Distributor - Mushrooms
Law Office of W. Marshall Pearson...610-363-3700
Legal - Attorney
Leading Edge Composites, Inc. .........610-932-9055
Manufacturers
Leardi Family Dentistry.....................610-444-8744
Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
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Michael Moyer, State Farm Agent.....610-444-5454
Insurance - Home and Auto
MidAtlantic Farm Credit ....................888-339-3334
Mortgage
Midlantic Ltd. ....................................610-444-8544
Business Services - Promotional Products
Mitchell Mechanical / M2 Welding ...610-932-5002
Welding/Sales and Service
Mobac, Inc. .......................................610-444-3490
Building Contractor
Modern Massage Works ...................610-444-5884
Personal Services - Massage Therapy
Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. .....302-326-2200
Engineering
Mushroom Central Supply, Inc. .........610-268-2211
Mushrooms - Mushroom Supplies/Service
My Benefit Advisor, LLC ....................610-537-1377
Insurance - Group and Individual Medical, Dental, Life and Disability
Paramount Signs ..............................484-364-4834
Business Services - Signs & Signage
PathStone Corporation ......................610-925-5600
Nonprofit
Paul’s Pointing, Inc. ..........................610-633-2510
Building Contractor - Masonry Contractors
Pegasus Technologies LLC ...............610-444-8256
Computer Services - Managed IT Services
Penn State BrandywineMargaret Bacheler ............................610-892-1306
Education
Penn Township ..................................610-869-9620
Municipalities
Pennsbury Township .........................610-388-7323
Municipalities
Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association .......................................610-444-1050
Equine
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor -
John Fetterman .................................717-787-3300
Government - Government Officials
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association .......................................717-232-0737
Nonprofit
PrimePay ..........................................610-420-1226
Business Services
Principal Financial Group .................302-993-8012
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Pro-Active Muscle Therapy ...............610-932-8888
Personal Services - Massage Therapy
Professional Podiatry LLC ................610-388-8637
Medical/Heathcare Services
Project C.U.R.E. ................................610-345-0410
Nonprofit
PromoGrill.........................................910-230-5544
Business Services - Promotional Products
PSX Inc. ............................................610-444-8210
Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. .......610-993-3100
Accountant - CPA
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor 717-787-2500
Government
Needham’s Mushroom Farms, Inc. ...610-869-9735
Mushrooms - Mushroom Farms/Companies
Neuchatel Chocolates ......................610-932-2706
Retail store - Food
New Garden Flying Field ...................610-268-2619
Transportation
NNew Garden Township ......................610-268-2915
Municipalities
New London Township ......................610-869-8658
Municipalities
New York Life Insurance Company ...302-379-0838
Insurance
Next Home, LP ..................................610-220-7024
Real Estate - Investments
Nicholas Anthony Salon & Day Spa, P.A. .....................................610-444-7222
Personal Services - Beauty
Pennsylvania Office of the GovernorCommission For Women ...................717-787-5825
Government
Pennsylvania Office of the GovernorCommission on Latino Affairs ...........717-787-5825
Government
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ......................................717-787-4301
Electrical Pennsylvania State Police.................610-268-2022
Law Enforcement
Pennsylvania State RepresentativeJohn Lawrence..................................610-869-1602
Government - Government Officials
Pennsylvania State RepresentativeChristina Sappey...............................717-772-9973
Government - Government Officials
Office Depot Business Solutions .......484-354-3845
Office Supplies
Office Elf, LLC ...................................610-509-1099
Accounting - Bookkeeper
Oliver Heating Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical .......................610-594-9444
Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors
On The Road 2 Health, LLC ..............610-608-1240
OPersonal Services - Wellness
Operation Warm................................610-388-2500
Nonprofit
Oxford Area Senior Center ................610-932-5244
Nonprofit
Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. .....................610-998-9494
Nonprofit
Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc. ......610-932-9503
Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors
P. Randall Eckman, DDS....................610-388-0223
Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
Paisley Solutions ..............................610-444-2597
Accounting - Bookkeeper
Pam Hesler and Associates
Photography ......................................610-692-2740
Photography
Paradocx Vineyard, LLC....................610-350-6666
Wine - Wine Making
Pennsylvania State SenatorAndrew E. Dinniman ........................610-692-2112
Government - Government Officials
Perna & Abracht, LLC .......................610-444-0933
Legal - Law Firm
Peter Lumber Company ....................610-444-2727
Retail store - Home Improvement
Petro Home Services ........................610-745-6942
Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing
Philadelphia/West Chester KOA ........610-486-0447
Lodging - Campgrounds
Phillips Mushroom Farms .................610-925-0520
Mushrooms - Mushroom Farms/Companies
Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc...302-892-2811
Mortgage - Residential Mortgage
Pillar Real Estate Advisors, LLC .......484-887-8202
Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate
Plantation Field Equestrian Events, Inc. .......................................302-547-0695
Special Events
Pocopson Township ..........................610-793-2151
Municipalities
Precision / Safeguard .......................610-459-3658
Printing
Precision Door Service .....................610-344-0730
Home Improvement - Garage Doors
Sinton Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. ......................................610-444-6002
Heating and Air Conditioning
SOLitude Lake Management .............484-727-8918
Environmental Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA) ..........................................610-869-2452
Waste Management - Landfill
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce .....................610-444-0774
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Chester County EMS ..........610-910-3180
Emergency Services
Spanish Health Ministry Inc..............610-444-3001
Insurance - Health and Medical
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. ......610-840-2500
Engineering - Civil and Environmental
State Street Pizza & Grill ..................610-444-4642
Restaurants and Food Service - Catering
Stengel Welding, Inc. ........................610-444-4110
Welding
Stone Barn Inc. .................................610-347-2414
Restaurants and Food Service - Banquet Facilities
Stroud Water Research Center .........610-268-2153
Nonprofit Studio Blush ......................................610-467-0772
Beauty
Sun East Federal Credit Union ..........610-485-2960
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Sycamore Combine ...........................610-869-8941
Business Services - Computer Systems
Systems & Solutions, Inc. .................302-740-7760
Business Services - Computer Systems
The Joelle Waterkotte Team at BHHS Fox & Roach ...........................610-324-9148
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County ..................610-347-0347
Nonprofit
The Law Offices of Bryan Tuk, PC .....610-393-6763
Legal - Law Firm
The Market at Liberty Place .............610-925-3411
Restaurants and Food Service
The Mushroom Cap ...........................610-444-8484
Retail store - Gifts
The Mushroom Festival, Inc..............610-925-3373
Recreation/Entertainment - Festivals
The News Journal .............................302-324-2558
Media - Newspapers/Publications
The Perfect Impression .....................610-444-9493
Business Services - Promotional Products
The Scotts Company ..........................610 268 3006
Wholesale Distributor
The Times Community News Group ..610-793-6711
Media - Newspapers/Publications
The Tony and Claritza Brown TeamKeller Williams Real Estate Exton ....610-363-4300
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
The Tri-M Group, LLC........................610-444-1000
Electrical
THINK Architecture -
Ed Rahme Architect ..........................610-453-7874
Architect
Three Six Zero Leadership ................267-357-0234
Consulting
TJM Professional Services, LLC .......484-489-0900
United States Senator for Pennsylvania.....................................215-241-1090
Government - Government Officials
Univest Bank and Trust Company ......610.344.3049
Financial Services
Upland Country Day School ............610-444-77447
School - Private School
V.P. Electrical Contracting Inc. ..........610-268-3725
Electrical
Valley Del Publications .....................610-918-9300
Publishing - Magazine
Vanessa Ross Cakes .........................610-467-1800
Restaurants and Food Service - Catering
Victory Brewing Company.................484-730-1870
Restaurants and Food Service
Viking Power Products
Tague Lumber ...................................800-66-TAGUE
Building Materials
Taste Kennett Food Tours ..................484-734-0740
Recreation/Entertainment - Tourism
Taylor Oil & Propane Inc. ..................610-444-3810
Heating and Air Conditioning
Technivate .........................................610-274-8009
Excavating
TThat’s What She Said,
Marketing & More .............................585-469-5593
Marketing Consultant
The Aureus Group -
Mercer Auto Body .............................610-444-0925
Automotive Services - Body Shops
The Body Protocol LLC .....................610-765-1101
Fitness - Exercise, Workout
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company .........610-719-0427
Financial Institution - Bank
The Commonwealth Group, Ltd.........302-472-7200
Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate
The Conestoga Group, Inc.................610-854-1422
Financial Services
The Country ButcherFine Foods, Inc. ...............................610-444-5980
Restaurants and Food Service - Catering
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. ..........................610-692-1926
Nonprofit
The Cyr Team - Keller Williams
Real Estate .......................................610-636-1565
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
The Gables at Chadds Ford ...............610-388-7700
Restaurants and Food Service - Banquet Facilities
The Garage Community & Youth Center .....................................610-444-6464
Nonprofit
Data Security Compliance Advisors
T-Mobile by Portables .......................718-496-7149
Communications
Toot Sweets ......................................610-467-1900
Retail store
Tractor Supply Company ...................610-268-3333
Retail store - Hardware
Transportation Management
Association of Chester County ..........610-993-0911
Transportation
Triple Fresh Inc. ................................610-384-5037
Catering Service - Food Service
Truckers Insurance Services ............610-444-0800
Insurance
Tycor Benefit Administrators, Inc. .....610-251-0670
Insurance
U. S. Army Recruiting Center............610-696-4014
Government
U.S. Small Business Administration .610-382-3062
Government
UFinancial Group ..............................610-444-3344
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Umbreit Wileczek & Associates, PC .610-444-3222
Accountant - CPA
Union Community Bank.....................267-565-9768
Financial Institution - Bank
Unionville Community Fair, Inc.
Recreation/Entertainment - Festivals
Unionville-Chadds Ford
School District ..................................610-347-0970
School - High School
United States Congressman..............610-444-4581
Government
United States Senator for Pennsylvania.....................................717-231-7540
Government - Government Officials
Accountant - CPA
B-103 Corporation
610-388-2800
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
302-442-4634
www.bakertilly.com
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, LLC 610-388-7800
http://barszgowie.com/ BDO USA, LLP
302-656-5500 www.bdo.com
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman Certified Public Accountants
302-225-0600
www.belfint.com
Bumpers & Company, Certified Public Accountants
302-798-3300
www.bumpersco.com
DiFilippo & Company, Inc - CPAs
610-268-2217
www.DiFandCo.Com
Fenstermacher & Company, PC 610-444-1215
www.fandco.com
Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd 610-431-1003
www.fischercunnane.com
Horty & Horty, P.A. 302-652-4194 www.horty.com
M. Cynthia Quinn, CPA 610-444-1040
www.mcq1040.com
Mary Lou DiFrancesco CPA 610-345-3000
www.whitehorsefarm.com/cpa/cpa.htm
Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. 610-993-3100
See ad pg. 37
Umbreit Wileczek & Associates, PC 610-444-3222
www.uwacpa.com/ Accounting - Bookkeeper
Office Elf, LLC 610-509-1099
www.OfficeElf.net
Paisley Solutions 610-444-2597
www.paisleysolutions.com
See ad pg. 14
Accounting
Cover & Rossiter, PA 302-691-2230
www.CoverRossiter.com
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Business Directory
Apartments -
Senior and adult residence
Luther House I, II, III, IV 610-869-6203
www.lutherhousepa.org
Arborist
M. LaBare Certified Arborist, LLC 610-388-2042
Architect
Bernardon
610-444-2900
www.bernardon.com
Melton Architects 610-444-8538
www.meltonarchitects.com
THINK ArchitectureEd Rahme Architect 610-453-7874
www.edrahme.com
Art
Chester County Art Association 610-696-5600
www.chestercountyarts.org
Athletics/Lacrosse
Belles Lacrosse LLC 484-459-3591
www.belleslaxclub.com
Automotive Services - Body Shops
The Aureus Group - Mercer Auto Body 610-444-0925
www.theaureusgroup.com
Beauty
Fa Shears By Aimee
610-444-1430
www.fashears.com
KC Essentials 302-463-5203
www.kcessentials1.com
Studio Blush 610-467-0772
www.studioblush.net
See ad pg. 37
Beverage/Spirits
Bog Turtle Brewery 484-758-0416
www.bogturtlebrewery.com/
Building Contractor - Commercial New Construction
WARFEL Construction Company 484-329-7200
www.warfelcc.com
See ad pg. 36
Building Contractor - Masonry Contractors
Paul’s Pointing, Inc. 610-633-2510
www.paulspointing.com
Building ContractorR esidential Renovation
Chesterville Design & Construction Group, LLC 610-255-0305
www.chesterville.org
Building Contractor Clemens, Inc. 610-444-4404
John K. Sturgis Builders, Inc. 610-268-8686
www.sturgisbuilders.com
Mobac, Inc. 610-444-3490
www.mobacinc.com
Building Materials Tague Lumber 800-66-TAGUE
www.taguelumber.com
Business Services - Computer Systems
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A ., Inc. 215-293-1410
www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us Sycamore Combine 610-869-8941
www.sycamorecombine.com
Systems & Solutions, Inc. 302-740-7760
www.systemsinc.com
Business Services - Consulting
ButlerBank Consulting 610-268-1276
www.butlerbank.net
HRA Services, Inc. 610-869-4494
www.hraservices.com
J. Taylor Consulting LLC 610-299-9627
www.jtaylorconsulting.com
Business Services - Data Security Compliance Advisors BTR-Security 610-444-5295
www.BTR-Security.com
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
610-444-0774
www.scccc.com
Cleaning/Commercial Cleaning
Green Solution Building Services, LLC
267-331-1717
greensolutionusa.com
Clean-up/Disaster Flood Support, LLC
610-457-8465
www floodsupport.com
SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford 610-268-8620
www.servprokennettsquareoxford.com/ See ad pg. 7
Communications - Cable Television
Comcast Spotlight 484-444-0244
www.comcastspotlight.com
Communications
Cricket Wireless 484-732-8355
T-Mobile by Portables 718-496-7149
Computer ServicesManaged IT Ser vices
Pegasus Technologies LLC 610-444-8256
www.pegtec.com
See ad pg. 21
Computer Services
Dorset Connects 484-845-1600
www.dorsetconnects.com
Consulting
Robert Curran & Associates
610-316-3109
https://robertmcurran.com/ Three Six Zero Leadership 267-357-0234
www.360leadershiptraining.com/
Walker Services Group 610-724-9043
www.walkerservicesgroup.com
Contractor
BSS Contractors, LLC 610-345-1316
Data Security Compliance Advisors
TJM Professional Services, LLC 484-489-0900
https://tjmprofessional.com
Distributor - Recreation
Recreation Resource USA 610-444-4402
www.recreation-resource.com
Education
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education 814-833-9576
www.pfew.org
Lincoln University 484-365-7400
www.lincoln.edu
Penn State BrandywineMargaret Bacheler 610-892-1306
www.brandywine.psu.edu
Electrical
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 717-787-4301
www.puc.state.pa.us
The Tri-M Group, LLC 610-444-1000
www.tri-mgroup.com
See ad pg. 4
V.P. Electrical Contracting Inc. 610-268-3725
Emergency Services
Southern Chester County EMS 610-910-3180
www.sccems.org
Energy - Energy Consulting
Affinity Energy Management 302-218-8920
www.AffinityEnergyManagement.com
Energy - Fuels Kauffman Gas 610-593-5063
www.kauffmangas.com
Energy - Utilities
Blue Rock Energy, Inc. 814-241-1900
https://bluerockenergy.com/ Energy
Exelon Generation 610-765-7061
www.exeloncorp.com
Viking Power Products Co. 610-255-4030
www.vikingpowerproducts.com
Engineering - Civil and Environmental
ARRO Consulting, Inc. 484-999-6150
www.thearrogroup.com
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 610-840-2500
www.stantec.com
See ad pg. 22
Engineering - Land Development
Advanced GeoServices Corporation 610-840-9100
www.advancedgeoservices.com/ See ad pg. 19
InLand Design, LLC
484-947-2928
www.inlanddesign.net/
Regester Associates, Inc. 610-444-5554
www.regesterassociates.com
Engineering
Gilmore & Associates, Inc.
610-444-9006
www.gilmore-assoc.com
Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. 302-326-2200
www.mragta.com
Environmental
Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. 610-593-5500
www.bstiweb.com
SOLitude Lake Management 484-727-8918
www.solitudelakemanagement.com/ Equine - Stable Fairyhouse Farm 610-869-2225
Lael Stables 610-268-3303
Red Hound Stables 610-428-3101
www.redhoundstables.com
Equine
Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association 610-444-1050 www.pabred.com
Excavating Technivate
610-274-8009
www.technivate.com
Farms/Farmers - Orchard
Glen Willow Orchards 610-268-8743
www.facebook.com/GlenWillowLLC
Financial Institution Bank
BB&T Bank - West Grove 610-806-5011 www.bbt.com
DNB First 610-444-4350
www.dnbfirst.com
Fulton Bank Brandywine Division 610-918-8814 www.fultonbank.com
Meridian Bank 484-540-9575
www.MerdianBanker.com
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company 610-719-0427
www.bmtc.com
Union Community Bank 267-565-9768
www.unioncommunitybank.com
Wells Fargo Bank 610-444-7243
www.wellsfargo.com
WSFS Bank 610-925-5000 www.wsfsbank.com
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Benchmark Federal Credit Union 610-429-1600
www.benchmarkfcu.org
Citadel Federal Credit UnionChadds Ford 610-380-7011
www.citadelbanking.com/
Franklin Mint Federal Credit UnionKennett Square 610-335-1915 www.fmfcu.org
Sun East Federal Credit Union 610-485-2960
www.suneast.org/about/branchesatms/nottingham-pa/ Financial ServicesFinancial Planning Edward Jones Investments 610-444-5220
www.edwardjones.com/donald-sellers See ad pg. 45
Edward Jones Investments 484-732-8256
www.edwardjones.com/ michael-caccavo Financial House, Inc. 302-654-5451
www.financialhouse.com
Kate Diffenderfer - Raffa Financial Services, Inc. 202-329-2100
www.raffafinancial.com/ Martin’s Financial Consulting Group 610-444-8312
www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ bronwyn.x.martin/ Principal Financial Group 302-993-8012
UFinancial Group 610-444-3344
www.ufinancialteam.com
Financial ServicesWealth Management
Christine Gordon - Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. www.ml.com/ Creative Financial Group 302-781-1088
www.1creative.com Main Line Group Wealth Management 610-828-8288
www.mlgwm.com Financial Services
BYL Companies, LLC 610-235-4600
www.varohealthcare.com/ Diamond State Financial Group 302-366-0366
www.dsfg.com
DiMatteo Financial Group, Inc. 610-388-7125
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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
610-892-3315
www.seranomccomsey.com
The Conestoga Group, Inc.
610-854-1422
www.conestoga.biz
Univest Bank and Trust Company
610.344.3049
www.univest.net
Fire
Kennett Fire Company No.1
610-444-4810
www firestation24.com/ Longwood Fire Company
610-388-6880
www.longwoodfireco.com
Fitness - Exercise, Workout
The Body Protocol LLC
610-765-1101
https://thebodyprotocol.net/ See ad pg. 31
Fitness
Hockessin Athletic Club
302-239-6688
www.HAChealthclub.com
Florist
Zena Florist
484-720-8122
http://zenaflorist.com/ Funeral Services
Kuzo Funeral Home, Inc.
610-444-4116
www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com
Golf Center - Banquet Hall
Kennett Golf Center And Rental Hall
215-206-8545
www.kennettgolfcenter.com
Golf Club - Private - Banquet Hall
Hartefeld National Golf Club 610-268-8800
www.hartefeld.com
Kennett Square Golf and Country Club
610-444-5239
www.ksgcc.com
Radley Run Country Club
610-793-1660
www.radleyruncountryclub.com
Golf Club - Public - Restaurant
Loch Nairn Golf Club
610-268-0824
www.lochnairn.com
Wyncote Golf Club
610-932-8900
www.wyncote.com
See ad pg. 43
Government - Government Officials
County of Chester - Commissioner 610-344-6100
www.chesco.org
Pennsylvania Lieutenant GovernorJohn Fetterman 717-787-3300
www.governor.pa.gov/lieutenantgovernor/
Pennsylvania State RepresentativeChristina Sappey 717-772-9973
www.pahouse.com/Sappey
Pennsylvania State RepresentativeJohn Lawrence 610-869-1602
www.replawrence.com
Pennsylvania State Senator 610-692-2112
www.senatordinniman.com
Senator Thomas H. Killion
610-436-3320
www.senatorkillion.com
United States Senator for Pennsylvania 215-241-1090
www.toomey.senate.gov
United States Senator for Pennsylvania 717-231-7540
www.casey.senate.gov
Government
Chester County Agricultural Development Council 610-344-6285
www.chesco.org
County of Chester - Clerk of Courts 610-344-6135
County of Chester - Commissioner 610-344-6100
www.chesco.org
County of Chester - Department of Community Development/Workforce Investment Board 610-344-6900
www.chesco.org
County of ChesterOpen Space Preservation 610-344-5656
www.chesco.org/openspace
County of ChesterWorkforce Investment Board 610-344-6000 www.chesco.org
County of Chester Recorder of Deeds 610-344-6330
www.chesco.org/recorder
Governor’s Southeast Regional Office 215-560-2640
www.governor.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor 717-787-2500
www.governor.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Office of the GovernorCommission For Women 717-787-5825
Pennsylvania Office of the GovernorCommission on Latino Affairs 717-787-5825
U. S. Army Recruiting Center 610-696-4014
www.goarmy.com
U.S. Small Business Administration 610-382-3062 www.sba.gov
United States Congressman 610-444-4581
Graphic Design DesignDesign Inc. 610-444-8868
www.designdesignonline.com
Health and Medical Center for Families 215-779-7560
www.centerforfamilies.com
Heating and Air Conditioning - Refrigeration
Goodwin’s Refrigeration LLC 610-255-5100
Heating and Air Conditioning Anthony Zunino, Inc. 610-268-0201
www.anthonyzuninoinc.com
Chadds Ford Climate Control, Inc. 610-388-9333
www.chaddsfordclimatecontrol.com See ad pg. 3
R & D Heating & Cooling, Inc. 610-444-6421 www.rdhvac.com
Sinton Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. 610-444-6002
www.sintonair.com
Taylor Oil & Propane Inc. 610-444-3810
www.tayloroilandpropane.com
Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing Petro Home Services 610-745-6942 www.petro.com/ See ad pg. 61
Home Health Care - Adult and Senior Care
Willow Tree Hospice 610-444-8733
www.willowtreehospice.com
Home Improvement - Garage Doors Precision Door Service 610-344-0730
http://precisiondoorsoutheastpa.com
Home Improvement
Design By Daphne, LLC 302-354-4158 Designbydaphne.com
Home Inspections
Inspection Services Group, LLC 484-324-4500
www.isgroup-llc.com
S J Murphy’s Home Inspections 610-506-0689
www.sjmurphys.com
Home Services - Maintenance A Hand For All Seasons, LLC 484-467-4836
Home Services - Security Chesco Security, Inc. 610-268-3922
www.chescosecurity.com Human
www.samnovainc.com/
http://allstateagencies.com/broselli/
Beardsley Agency/Farmers
484-200-7511
www.farmersagent.com/jbeardsley
See ad pg. 35
ConnectYourCare
610.869.3289
www.connectyourcare.com
F. Frederick Breuninger & Son Insurance, Inc.
610-384-1980
www.Binsured.com
See ad pg. 42
KVIS & Coe Insurance Services
610-459-4444
www.kviscoe.com
New York Life Insurance Company
302-379-0838
www.newyorklife.com
Truckers Insurance Services 610-444-0800
www.trkins.com
Tycor Benefit Administrators, Inc.
610-251-0670
www.tycorbenefit.com
Yerkes Insurance Inc.
610-869-4065
www.yerkesinsurance.com
Interior Design - Kitchen and Bath McGrory, Inc.
610-444-1512
www.mcgroryinc.com
Internet Services - Web Design
DG Design
610-869-8561
www.dgdesignonline.com
Landscaping - Landscape Design
Garden Square Landscaping, Inc. 610-444-0207
www.Gardensquarelandscaping.com
Maffei Landscape Design LLC
610-357-9700
www.danilomaffei.com
Wallace Landscape Associates, Inc. 610-444-6161
www.wallacelandscape.com
Landscaping - Lawn Care
Emerald Green Lawns 302-836-6909
www.emeraldgreenlawns.com
Landscaping
Bartlett Tree Experts 610-274-3431
www.bartlett.com
Law Enforcement
Pennsylvania State Police
610-268-2022
www.psp.state.pa.us
Legal - Attorney
Law Office of W. Marshall Pearson
610-363-3700
www.extonlaw.com
Legal - Law Firm
Buckley, Brion, McGuire & Morris LLP
610-436-4400
www.buckleyllp.com
Carosella & Associates, P.C. 610-431-3300
www.carosella.com
Clarion Law, LLC
484-948-1436
www.clarionlaw.net
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC 215-564-1700
www.cohenseglias.com
D’Amico Law, PC 610-444-4555
www.damicolawpc.com
See ad pg. 27
Daniel D. Martin & Associates LLC 877-658-2884
www.danielmartinlaw.com
Donaghue & Labrum, LLP 610-565-9120
www.donaghuelabrum.com
Donze & Donze Attorneys at Law 610-444-8018
www.donzelaw.com
Eichman Law, PLLC 484-734-0378
www.eichmanlawgroup.com
Larmore Scarlett LLP 610-444-3737
www.larmorescarlett.com
Lyons Dougherty, LLC 610-388-7311
www.lyonsdougherty.com
MacElree Harvey, Ltd. 610-436-0100
www.macelree.com
Perna & Abracht, LLC 610-444-0933
www.pa4law.com/
Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law 610-458-4400 www.rrhc.com
Sheridan Lawyers 484-653-0774
www.sheridanlawyers.com
The Law Offices of Bryan Tuk, PC 610-393-6763
www.tuklaw.com
Legal - Legal Services
Ira D. Binder, Esq., Attorney at Law
484-643-3325
See ad pg. 21
Locksmith
Becker Locksmith Services, Inc.
610-444-1323
www.beckerlocksmithservices.com
Lodging - Campgrounds
Camp Saginaw 888-477-CAMP
www.campsaginaw.com
Philadelphia/West C1hester KOA 610-486-0447
www.philadelphiakoa.com
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Fair
fi
eld Inn & Suites Kennett Square Brandywine Valley 610-444-8995
www.brandywinemarriott.com
Hampton Inn & Suites Chadds Ford 610-358-9540
http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/ hotels/pennsylvania/hampton-inn-andsuites-chadds-ford-CFORDHX/index.
html
Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square/ Longwood 610-444-9100
www.kennettsquare.hgi.com
Manufacturers - Food Manufacturers
Flowers Baking Company of Oxford, Inc. 610-932-2300
www.Flowersfoods.com
Manufacturers -
Medical R esearch Products
Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc. 610-869-4089
www.jacksonimmuno.com
Manufacturers
Leading Edge Composites, Inc. 610-932-9055
www.lec-composites.com
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 302-292-4570
www.gore.com
Marketing - Advertising Main Line Today 610-325-4630 mainlinetoday.com
Marketing
Welcome Neighbor LLC 610-358-0580
www.welcomeneighborpa.com
Marketing Consultant Cross Talks 302-643-9195
www.YourCrossTalks.com
That’s What She Said, Marketing & More 585-469-5593
www.thatswhatshesaidpa.com
Media - Magazines
Chester County Women’s Journal 302-236-1435
www.thewomensjournal.com
Media - Newspapers/Publications
Ad Pro, Inc. - Chester County Press 610-869-5553
www.chestercounty.com
Chadds Ford Live 610-212-3639
www.chaddsfordlive.com
The News Journal 302-324-2558
www.delawareonline.com
The Times Community News Group 610-793-6711
www.timescommunitynewsgroup.com
Media - Radio WCHE 610-692-3131
www.wche1520.com
Media - Television COMCAST 610-350-0155
www.comcast.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesChiropractors
Chiropractic Services, P.A. 610-932-9061
www.chiropracticcenteroxfordpa.com
Corrective Chiropractic 302-234-1115
www.correctivechiro.net
Fitchett Chiropractic 610-444-2878
www.fitchettchiropractic.com
Longwood Family Chiropractic 484-888-3450
www.longwoodchiro.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesDentists
Albert J. Schmitt DMD, PC 610-444-6300
www.doctorschmitt.com
Baccellieri Family Dentistry LLP 610-444-0208
www.bfdentistry.com
Leardi Family Dentistry 610-444-8744
www.LEARDIDENTAL.com
P. Randall Eckman, DDS 610-388-0223 eckmandds.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesHospitals
Chester County Hospital 610-431-5699
www.chestercountyhospital.org
See ads pg. 32-33
Coatesville VA Medical Center 610-384-7711
Jennersville Hospital - Tower Health 610-869-1001
https://jennersville.towerhealth.org/
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Medical/Heathcare ServicesNursing Care
BAYADA Home Health Care 610-444-1990 www.bayada.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesNursing Homes/R ehab Facilities
Genesis 610-444-6350
www.genesishcc.com
Medical/Heathcare Services - Optical
Kennett Square Eye Care
610-444-5522
www.kennettsquareeyecare.com/ VisionCorps 717-205-4117 www.visioncorps.net/
Medical/Heathcare ServicesPharmacies
Boothwyn Pharmacy 800-476-7496
www.boothwynpharmacy.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesPhysicians
Core Family Practice 610-612-9283
www.corefamilypractice.com
Medical/Heathcare ServicesPsychotherapy
RGF Counseling and Mediation 484-844-5150
www.felderpsychotherapy.com
Medical/Heathcare Services - Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehab Bowling Green Brandywine 610-268-3588
www.bowlinggreenbrandywine.com
Medical/Heathcare Services
Center for Orthodontic Excellence 484-730-1921
www.coesmiles.com
Professional Podiatry LLC 610-388-8637
www.Professionalpodiatry.com
Mortgage - Residential Mortgage
Concord Home Mor tgage 610-306-7929
https:\\www.concordmh.com
See ad pg. 13
First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC. 610-345-9100
www.kpittsmortgage.com
See ad pg. 29
Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc. 302-892-2811
www.pat.pikecreekloans.com
Rapid Mortgage Company
NMLS# 126872
610-388-4440
Mortgage
MidAtlantic Farm Credit 888-339-3334
www.mafc.com
Municipalities
Borough of Avondale 610-268-8501
www.avondaleboro.net
Borough of Kennett Square 610-444-6020
www.kennett-square.pa.us
Borough of West Grove 610-869-2792
www.westgroveborough.org
East Marlborough Township 610-444-0725
www.eastmarlborough.org Elk Township 610-255-0634
www.elktownship.org
Franklin Township 610-255-5212
www.franklintownship.us
Kennett Township 610-388-1300
www.kennett.pa.us
London Britain Township 610-255-0388
www.londonbritaintownship-pa.gov
London Grove Township 610-345-0100
www.londongrove.org
Londonderry Township 610-869-2138
www.londonderrytownship.org
New Garden Township 610-268-2915
www.newgarden.org
New London Township 610-869-8658
http://newlondontwp.net/
Penn Township 610-869-9620
www.penntownship.us
Pennsbury Township 610-388-7323
www.pennsbury.pa.us
Pocopson Township 610-793-2151
www.pocopson.org
West Marlborough Township 610-383-5986
West Nottingham Township 610-932-4072
www.wnt-gov.org
MushroomsMushroom Farms/Companies
American Mushroom Institute 610-268-7483
http://americanmushrooms.com/
C.P. Yeatman & Sons, Inc. 610-869-3595
www.organicmushrooms.com
Needham’s Mushroom Farms, Inc. 610-869-9735
Phillips Mushroom Farms 610-925-0520
www.phillipsmushroomfarms.com
MushroomsMushroom Supplies/Ser vice
Mushroom Central Supply, Inc. 610-268-2211
www.mushroomcentralonline.com
Nonprofit
Better Business Bureau/Metro Philadelphia/Eastern PA Main Office 215-985-9313
www.easternpa.bbb.org
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance 610-793-1090
www.brandywineredclay.org
Camp Dreamcatcher, Inc. 610-925-2998
http://campdreamcatcher.org/
Canine Partners for Life 610-869-4902
www.k94life.org
CASA Youth Advocates, Inc. 610-565-2208
www.chescocasa.org
Chester County Community Foundation 610-696-8211 www.chescocf.org
Chester County Economic Development Council 610-458-5700
www.ccedcpa.com
Chester County Food Bank 610-873-6000
www.chestercountyfoodbank.org
Family Promise of Southern Chester County 610-444-0400
www.familypromisescc.org
First State Community Loan Fund 302-652-6774
http://firststateloan.org/ Good Neighbors Home Repair 610-444-1860
www.goodneighborshomerepair.org/ Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, Inc. 267-228-5035
www.GreenmoreRescue.org
Habitat For Humanity of Chester County 610-384-7993
http://HFHCC.org
Historic Kennett Square 610-444-8188
www.historickennettsquare.com
Jennersville YMCA
610-869-9622
www.ymcagbw.org
Kennett Area Community Service 610-925-3556
www.kacsonline.net
Kennett Area YMCA 610-444-9622
www.ymcagbw.org
See ad pg. 48 Kennett Library 610-444-2702
www.kennettpubliclibrary.org
Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 610-444-9960
www.kennettsqvfw5467.com
Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition 717-439-1796
https://keystonetransportation.org/
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH)Health & Community Services 610-444-7550
https://lacomunidadhispana.org/healthcenter/ La Comunidad Hispana (LCH)Oxford Community Health Center 610-444-7550
www.lacomunidadhispana.org
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH)Women’s Health Center 610-444-7550
https://lacomunidadhispana.org/ womens-health-center/ Live4RJ 484-639-7990
www.live4rj.com
Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area 610-444-6020
www.mlkcommunity.org/ Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County 610-235-4237
www.ccmchc.org
Operation Warm 610-388-2500
www.operationwarm.org
Oxford Area Senior Center 610-932-5244
http://oxfordseniors.org/index.htm Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. 610-998-9494
www.DowntownOxfordPA.org
PathStone Corporation 610-925-5600
https://pathstone.org/ Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association 717-232-0737
http://pamanufacturers.org/ Project C.U.R.E. 610-345-0410
www.projectcure.org/
Reins of Life
610-274-3300
www.reinsoflife.com
S.A.V.E. 610-925-0041
www.savepa.org
SCORE Chester and Delaware County 610-344-6910
https://chesterdelco.score.org/
Stroud Water Research Center 610-268-2153
https://stroudcenter.org/
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. 610-692-1926 www.cvcofcc.org
The Garage Community & Youth Center 610-444-6464
www.garageyouthcenter.org
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County 610-347-0347
www.tlcforscc.org
Wings for Success 610-644-6323
www.wingsforsuccess.org
Office Supplies
Office Depot Business Solutions 484-354-3845
Packaging, Shipping and MailingPackaging
American Packaging Distributing Corporation 610-918-1988
http://americanpackaging.net/
Paint - Painting Commercial/ R esidential
CertaPro Painters of Western Chester County 484-283-5003
http://wester n-chester-county.certapro. com/?z=19365
Paint - Painting Residential
Left Moon Painting, LLC 484-757-5295
Lef tMoonPainting.com
Payroll Services
Pursers Office, Inc. 302-239-9788
www.pursersoffice.com
Performing ArtsMusical Performance
Kennett Symphony of Chester County 610-444-6363
www.kennettsymphony.org
Personal Services - Barber
Burton’s Barber Shop, Established 1892 610-444-9964
Personal Services - Beauty
Nicholas Anthony Salon & Day Spa, P.A.
610-444-7222
www.nicholasanthonysalon.com/
Personal Services - Massage Therapy
Modern Massage Works
610-444-5884
www.modernmassageworks.com
Pro-Active Muscle Therapy
610-932-8888
http://pro-activemuscletherapy.com
Personal Services - Wellness
On The Road 2 Health, LLC
610-608-1240
www.facebook.com/OnTheRoad2Health/
Share My Secret
610-331-6936
www.deniseciancia.com
Write-Well Handwriting Clinics and Occupational Therapy
610-932-9511
www.goldenlightwellnesscenter.com
See ad pg. 25
Pest Control and Management
Gladiator Pest Control
484-885-4846
www.gladiator-pestcontrol.com
Photography
Danielle Vennard Photographer LLC
717-701-0363
www.daniellevennard.com
MAD pics 610-656-6382
madpics.myportfolio.com
Pam Hesler and Associates
Photography 610-692-2740
www.PamHeslerPhoto.com
See ad pg. 45
Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors
Alps Plumbing Services
610-368-6388
www.alpsplumbing.com
Oliver Heating Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical 610-594-9444
www.oliverheatcool.com
Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
610-932-9503
http://calloxford.com/ Plumbing
D&D Golder Incorporated
610-932-6305
www.ddgolderplumbingandwellservice. com/
Printing
Godder Printing & Graphic Design 610-869-4475
www.godderprinting.com
See ad pg. 23
Kennett Advance Printing House, Inc. 610-444-5840
Precision / Safeguard 610-459-3658
www.precisiononline.net
Reino’s Design Print Mail 484-527-8000
www.reinos.net
Publishing - Magazine
Valley Del Publications 610-918-9300
www.countylinesmagazine.com
Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate
KarMar Realty Group, Inc. 610-459-8585
www.karmarrealty.com
Pillar Real Estate Advisors, LLC 484-887-8202
www.pillarrealestateadvisors.com
The Commonwealth Group, Ltd. 302-472-7200
http://commonwealthltd.net/ Waters Retail Group 610-388-6600
www.watersretailgroup.com/
Real Estate - Home Inspections
HouseMaster Home Inspections 610-269-1184
westchester.housemaster.com
Real Estate - Investments
Next Home, LP 610-220-7024
Real Estate - Property Management
Einstein Property Management, LLC 484-643-2024
LGB Proper ties, LLC 610-925-3411
www.lgbproperties.com
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Al George - RE/MAX Town & Country 610-202-2942 www.algeorge.net
Colleen Kish REALTOR, Keller Williams Real Estate 610-363-4300 www.ColleenKish.com
Eric Downs - Weichert, RealtorsChadds Ford 610-883-3507
www.facebook.com/ChesterCountyHomesPA/ Ethel Ann MurphyBHHS Fox & Roach Realtors 610-368-9929
www.EthelAnn.com
Homes For HeroesKimberly Sheehan - Realtor AffiliateSpringer Realty Group 610-203-2065
homesforheroes.com/affiliate/kimberlysheehan
RE/MAX ExcellenceMichael & Tammy Duering 610-347-1100
www.Dueringteam.com
Sandra Massari, Realtor RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 484-667-6168
www.propertiesbysandra.com
Sandy Yeatman - BHHS Fox and Roach Kennett Home Marketing Center 610-444-9090
www.sandyyeatman.com
The Cyr TeamKeller Williams Real Estate 610-636-1565
www.TheCyrTeam.com
The Joelle Waterkotte Team at BHHS Fox & Roach 610-324-9148
www.teamwaterkotte.com
The Tony and Claritza Brown TeamKeller Williams Real Estate Exton 610-363-4300
www.TonyBrownHomes.com
Weichert Realtors 610-675-5363
Johnny Saraceno
Real Estate - Residential/ Commercial R eal Estate Sales Beiler-Campbell Realtors 610-932-1000
www.beiler-campbell.com Real Estate
Title Companies Anvil Land Transfer Company 610-444-6800
www.beiler-campbell.net/anvil.htm Real Estate
Cabot-Kjellerup Realty Trust 610-869-2800
Zommick McMahon Commercial R eal Estate 610-359-1100 http://zmcre.com/
Recreation/Entertainment - Festivals
The Mushroom Festival, Inc. 610-925-3373
www.mushroomfestival.org
Unionville Community Fair, Inc. www.ucfair.org
Recreation/Entertainment - Gardens
Kennett Area Park AuthorityAnson B. Nixon Park 610-444-1416
www.ansonbnixonpark.org/ Longwood Gardens 610-388-1000
www.longwoodgardens.org
See ad pg. 2
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Recreation/Entertainment - Tourism
Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau
484-840-7208
www.brandywinevalley.com
Taste Kennett Food Tours
484-734-0740
www.tastekennett.com
Rental Centers
Kennett Square Mini Storage
610-444-9011
www.kennettsquareministorage.com
Restaurants and Food Service -
Banquet Facilities
Mendenhall Inn, Hotel and Conference Center
610-388-1181
www.mendenhallinn.com
Stone Barn Inc.
610-347-2414
www.thestonebarn.com
The Gables at Chadds Ford 610-388-7700
www.thegablesatchaddsford.com
Restaurants and Food Service
Bar and Food
Hearth Kitchen
484-732-8320
www.hearthkennettsquare.com/
La Verona Restaurant
610-444-2244
www.laveronapa.com
Restaurants and Food ServiceCatering
Hood’s BBQ and Deli Inc.
610-347-1670
www.hoodsbbq.com
State Street Pizza & Grill 610-444-4642
www.statestreetpizza.net
The Country Butcher - Fine Foods, Inc. 610-444-5980
www.countrybutchermarket.com/
Vanessa Ross Cakes
610-467-1800
www.vanessarosscakes.com
Restaurants and Food Service
Burger King
303-880-2419
Kaboburritos
610-880-6074
www.kaboburritos.com
Kennett Square Inn
610-444-5687
www.kennettinn.com
The Market at Liberty Place 610-925-3411
www.themarketatlibertyplace.com
Victory Brewing Company
484-730-1870
www.victorybeer.com
Retail store - Appliances
Mar tin Appliance 717-786-7373
www.martinsappliance.com/index.html
See ad back cover
Retail store - Beverage/Spirits
Waywood Beverage Co., Inc. 610-444-5222
www.waywoodbeverage.com/
Retail store - Food
Neuchatel Chocolates
610-932-2706
www.neuchatelchocolates.com
Retail store - Gifts
The Mushroom Cap 610-444-8484
www.themushroomcap.com
Retail store - Hardware
Tractor Supply Company
610-268-3333
Retail store - Home Improvement
Peter Lumber Company 610-444-2727
www.peterlumber.com
Retail store - Rugs
Holly Peters Oriental Rugs and Home LLC
610-444-6032
www.hollypeters.com
Retail store - Shoes and Apparel Dansko, Inc. 610-869-8335
www.dansko.com
Retail store
Toot Sweets 610-467-1900 tootsweetson3rd.com
Retirement CommunitiesIndependent living, suppor tive independent living
Friends Home in Kennett 610-444-2577
www.friendshomeinkennett.org
See ad pg. 5
Retirement Communities
Jenner’s Pond Inc.
610-869-6802
www.jennerspond.org
Kendal-Crosslands Communities
484-259-1751
www.kcc.kendal.org
School - Charter School
Avon Grove Charter School
484-667-5000 agchar ter.org
School - Colleges and Universities
Delaware County Community College 484-237-6400 www.dccc.edu
School - High School
Avon Grove School District
610-869-2441
www.avongrove.org
Chester County Technical College High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus 610-345-1800
www.cciu.org/tchspennocksbridge
Kennett Consolidated School District 610-444-6600
www.kcsd.org
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 610-347-0970
www.ucfsd.org/
School - Private School
Upland Country Day School 610-444-7744
www.uplandcds.org
Senior Center
Kennett Area Senior Center 610-444-4819
www.kennettseniorcenter.org
Sewage - Septic Systems
Wm. P. McGovern, Inc. 610-444-5797
www.mcgovernseptic.com/
Spa - Day spa and salon-full service
Rosci Salon Da’ Spa 610-869-5533
www.roscisalondaspa.com
Special Events
Plantation Field Equestrian Events, Inc.
302-547-0695
www.plantationfieldhorsetrials.com
Transportation
AGS International Forwarders Inc. 610-255-5400
New Garden Flying Field 610-268-2619
www.newgardenflyingfield.com
Transportation Management Association of Chester County 610-993-0911
www.tmacc.org
See ad pg. 63
Travel
Connoisseur Travel, Ltd. 610-925-4690
www.ksqtravels.com
Worldwide Travel Associates, Inc 610-268-3711
www.worldwidetravelpa.com
Veterinarian
Chadds Ford Animal Hospital 610-388-2141
www.chaddsfordanimalhospital. vetsuite.com
Longwood Veterinary Center
610-388-3388
longwoodvetcenter.com
Waste Management - Landfill Southeastern Chester County R efuse Authority (SECCRA) 610-869-2452
www.SECCRA.org
See ad pg. 48
Water - Water Purification
Lester Water, Inc. 610-444-4660
www.lesterwater.com
Water - Water Supply
Aqua America 610-645-1019
http://aquaamerica.com
Chester Water Authority 610-876-8185
www.chesterwater.com
Water - Water Treatment
KBX Golden, LLC 610-444-3551
www.kbxgolden.com
Water - Well Digging
K. L. Madron Well Drilling & Pump Installer 610-444-4500
www.klmadron.com/
Welding/Sales and Service
Mitchell Mechanical / M2 Welding 610-932-5002
www.m2welding.com/ See ad pg. 24
Welding
Stengel Welding, Inc. 610-444-4110
www.stengelwelding.com
Wholesale Distributor - Mushrooms CF Fresh, LLC (dba Country Fresh Mushrooms) 610-268-3033
www.cfmushroom.com
Laurel Valley Farms, Inc. 610-268-2074
www.laurelvalleysoils.com
Wholesale Distributor
Highland Distributing 610-925-2900
www.hexcraft.net
The Scotts Company 610 268 3006
www.scotts.com
Wine - Wine Making Paradocx Vineyard, LLC 610-350-6666
www.paradocx.com
Chaddsford Winery, LTD 610-388-6221
www.chaddsford.com/
Harvest Ridge Winery 484-915-2190
http://harvestridgewinery.com
