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Dear members and business associates,
With three-quarters of the year behind us, as I meet with other business professionals in the region, I am continually impressed at 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.
Our business community consists of enterprises, large and midsize companies, small businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs, 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 continue in 2019, our objectives build on successes of previous years. We:
1. 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 results in sustained and increased attendance and participation in Chamber programs and events.
2. Improve membership retention and growth. Empower all members to better understand the contributions and capabilities of the Chamber, so that they are proud to promote their Chamber membership status.
3. Increase educational opportunities for members. Offer relevant programming to help members better run their business, and help members achieve success.
4. Form new strategic partnerships and enhance existing relationships with other organizations. We are focused on the Southern part of Chester County, but we live and work in a larger ecosystem. Assist, and be assisted, by other organizations in the region when our goals align. 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:
1. 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.
2. Implement specific services and projects that benefit our members as a whole.
The Southern Chester County Chamber is completing these functions today, and by continuing to operate with our 2019 objectives in mind, we are driven to 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. The staff and board cannot accomplish all of the objectives on our own, so to continue with our member-centric philosophy, it’s imperative that members are involved. I encourage all members 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.
Thank you to our members for giving us the reason and inspiration to continue building on the successes of the Chamber. 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. Cheers to another successful year!
Erik Gudmundson SCCCC Chairman of the Board Pegasus Technologies, LLC
Women in Business Breakfast
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
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SCCCC Member Ribbon
Cutting & Grand Opening
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m.
Citadel Federal Credit Union-Kennett Square
Business After Hours Member Event
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.
Member Host: The Mendenhall Inn
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Annual Fall Luncheon
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Hartefeld National Golf Club
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Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsor: Suzanne Barber Consulting
Women in Business Breakfast
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
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“Drive Your Membership” Program
Friday, Nov. 8, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Road, West Grove
Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Event Sponsor: Bumpers & Company
Certified Public Accountants
Business After Hours Member Event
Thursday, Nov. 21, 5 to 7 p.m.
Member Host: Lincoln University
2019
Holiday Business After Hours
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 5 to 7 p.m.
Member Sponsor & Host: Genesis With SCC Young Business Leaders: Toys for Tots Collection
Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
2020
2020 Annual Meeting Breakfast
Date and venue to be determined Visit www.scccc.com for details
“Drive Your Membership” Program
Friday, Jan. 10, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Rd., West Grove
Business After Hours Member Event
Thursday, Jan. 23, 5 to 7 p.m.
Member Host: Harvest Ridge Winery
Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, Jan. 30, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
2020
SIGNATURE EVENT
2020 Annual Chairman’s Gala
Saturday, Feb. 22, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Longwood Gardens
Network at Noon!
Luncheon Event
Event Sponsors:
First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC and Homes For Heroes - Kimberly SheehanRealtor Affiliate - Springer Realty Group
Thursday, Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club
Dear members and friends,
As we embrace the fall season, the Chamber board and staff are working toward reaching our strategic goals for the calendar year. The 2020 budget process is in full swing, Board development is completed and new Board members are looking forward to starting their terms, Board leadership comes together for its annual retreat, and our program calendar is bringing important and exciting opportunities to the region.
For our valued members, it is important to be engaged and available to take advantage of all we have to offer. How do you do it all? Spend a few minutes evaluating what is most important for the continued success of your organization or business, then, connect your goals with us. As always, if it would help you
figure out where your time is best spent, let me know and we’ll get together. Email and social media can be time efficient, but there is no substitute for a good old-fashioned handshake and exchange of conversation. How do you keep your sales pipeline filled? You will always meet someone new at our programs and events. Make being active and connected with SCCCC a priority. You won’t be disappointed. Enjoy the fall season and keep the Chamber on your radar!
Best regards,
Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM President & CEO
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
By Chris Barber Correspondent
Three local high-school graduates got a leg up on paying college expenses thanks to the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament.
The 24th annual event was held at Hartefeld National Golf Course on Aug. 5, and continues to be the largest fundraiser the chamber holds each year. The recipients of $1,000 scholarships were one graduate from Avon Grove, Kennett and Unionville high schools, the three school districts served by the chamber. Oxford High School, the fourth in the local chamber’s area, is served by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce.
The three students, two of whom greeted their hosts at the banquet following the tournament, were Richard Childs of Unionville, Jorge Tapia Becerril from Kennett and Zachary Bruecks from Avon Grove.
Childs, who came to the banquet with his mother, Heather, and his father, Scott, is planning to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. He said he
found out he earned the award earlier when he was notified by school officials. “I was told I was recommended by the administration of the school. It was quite an honor. It was a big surprise,” he said.
Childs said while at Unionville he was involved in service projects and started a lot of clubs. In his future he hopes to be involved in film, perhaps directing and producing.
Bercerril, who attended the banquet with his mother, Susanna, his grandmother and his young sisters, said he was informed of his scholarship at Kennett’s senior awards assembly. He has attended Kennett schools throughout his academic career. This fall, he will attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania and major in political science. After that, he hopes to go to law school, with the aim of working for the U.S. Department of Justice. “I want to help anyone who needs help,” he said.
Bruecks, from Avon Grove, was unable to attend the dinner and could not be reached for comment.
In addition to the three $1,000 scholarship winners, the chamber financed $625-each camp tuitions for three
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rising seniors at the respective schools. They are Matthew Cordell from Avon Grove, Trevor Bowdoin from Kennett and Collin Ferrer from Unionville. The grants enabled them to attend the weeklong Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week in Erie.
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week is a summer program that offers incoming high-school juniors and seniors a challenging opportunity to see what it is like to run their own business. Participants make up imaginary management teams where they learn first-hand about the free enterprise system. Their task is to turn their failing companies into a financial successes. They develop their own marketing strategies, design a website and make all the decisions that are demanded of real-life company executives.
On hand at the banquet to report on his experience was Matthew Cordell from Avon Grove. He attended the banquet with his mother, Denise. He said his experience at camp was “awesome.”
As a result of attending, he said, “I know I want to go to college for business.” Cordell plays three sports at Avon Grove: soccer, ice hockey and tennis.
Bowdoin was unable to attend the banquet, but in a letter to Chamber President and CEO Cheryl Kuhn, he thanked her. “I was a part of the finance team in my
group. I learned how to do stocks and what stocks are essentially. The speakers taught me many things,” he wrote.
Like Bowdoin, Ferrer was unable to attend the banquet, but he also wrote a letter of thanks to Kuhn. “This camp was truly a test for me to see if I really wanted to go into business. It was a success,” he wrote.
The golf tournament was an all-day affair, attracting 86 who registered and 84 who played the course. It began with a brunch at 11 a.m., continued with the golf tournament in the afternoon and concluded with the 6 p.m. buffet banquet and awards ceremony. There were also numerous sponsors for various aspects of the golf event. The major sponsors were Longwood Gardens, Exelon, and the Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco law firm.
Longwood Gardens Director of Communications, Trish Evans, shared in her remarks at the banquet that Pierre DuPont, who founded the gardens, was also extremely interested in education, having provided funds for the building of both the Kennett and Unionville schools. She said Longwood also has a camp program called Seed Your Future for kids in grades seven to 10.
Additionally, Hartefeld Membership Director Christopher Richardson welcomed guests and highlighted the club’s guest privileges at more than 200 other clubs nationwide.
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The winners of the various competitions in the golf tournament were awarded checks for their accomplishments that day. They included the following:
Closest to the pin on holes 9, 11 and 14 respectively: Vic Dupuis, Adam Woodworth and Nate Cline.
Longest drive women: Betsy Niedziejko.
Longest drive men: Conner Sharp.
Putting contest: Adam Woodworth.
Mixed foursome low score (54) Mark Trani, Chase Gunther, Jen Meehan and Mike Grande.
In addition to the annual golf tournament to fund scholarships, the Southern Chester County Chamber sponsors a fall luncheon which features a speaker (often from government) that will help members learn about various aspects of the current business climate. They also hold the President’s Gala, started in 1968, during which they name the outstanding citizen, as well as an inspirational breakfast.
Kuhn said the three essential missions and benefits of membership in the chamber are the chance for networking, gaining business opportunities and training, and advocacy in the community. Boosting local business means having a
far-reaching effect on regional prosperity, she said. While the chamber maintains a non-political stance on advocating for businesses, it addresses such issues as the current labor crises in the mushroom industry. Kuhn said she has arranged for legislators from the region to tour mushroom operations to educate them on the needs of farmers in their constituency. She also founded the Mushroom Labor Crisis Taskforce that showcases work opportunities for individuals who are seeking entry-level jobs. This includes prison and juvenile detention facilities.
With respect to the golf tournament, Kuhn said the chamber has four golf club members: Hartefeld in New Garden, Wyncote in Lower Oxford, Radley Run in Birmingham and Kennett Country Club in East Marlborough. She is interested in rotating the clubs for the fundraiser yearly.
This particular fundraiser had sponsors, and the members also paid a fee to play. She said the income received covered the scholarships, and any extra will go into the chamber’s operating budget to provide other services – of which there are many. Kuhn said that accommodating partnerships between municipalities, business opportunities and training are some of her priorities.
Creating solutions within our community in the areas of: Education, Housing and Transportation
for the Longwood Rotary Gala (Our only fundraiser) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Longwood Gardens. Tickets available at www.longwoodrotary.com
Visit one of our meetings: Thursdays, 6:45 am The Terrace Restaurant at Longwood Gardens Individual and Company Memberships Available
The Southern Chester County Chamber has a service area of 18 municipalities from Kennett Square, south to the state lines of Delaware and Maryland.
In addition to Longwood, Exelon and Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law, the other sponsors for the golf tournament were the following:
• Tri-M Putt-for-Cash Sponsor: The Tri-M Group, LLC
• Halfway House Sponsor: Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square/Longwood
• Hole in One Sponsor: Country Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Oxford
• Closest to the Pin Sponsor: Inland Design, LLC
• Closest to the Pin Sponsor: Pegasus Technologies, LLC
• Longest Drive ladies Sponsor: WSFS Bank
• Longest Drive men Sponsor: Genesis
• Diamond Scholarship Sponsor: Kendal-Crosslands Communities
• Diamond Scholarship Sponsor: SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford
• Dinner Sponsor: BB&T Bank
• Dinner Sponsor: Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc.
• Luncheon Sponsor: Brand It Signs & Graphics, LLC
• Luncheon Sponsor: DNB First
• Luncheon Sponsor: Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
• Refreshment Sponsor: ButlerBank Consulting
• Refreshment Sponsor: Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc.
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
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She was self-taught, starting with a small cake decorating kit. “From there, I bought books on how to decorate and then these cake decorating challenge shows started coming on the Food Network,” Ross said. “I used to sit in front of the TV with a note pad and pen like I was studying for a final. To me, it was interesting to watch the technique.”
After leaving the NRA and moving to Pennsylvania in 2011, Ross decided to make her hobby her profession. Her favorite work is making sculpted cakes to fit the occasion. She has carved cakes into dogs, cars, a soccer ball, a sea turtle and many other shapes to fit a particular theme. “The thing that gets me really excited is when I have to do a carved cake,” she said.
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Taste is always an important part of the perfect cake. While many people still prefer the traditional chocolate or vanilla, the cake itself can be baked in any flavor to fit the client’s taste. “I can make anything,” Ross said. “If there’s a flavor somebody wants that I haven’t done before, I test it until I get it right.”
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“It starts out with a phone call or an email. For weddings, I almost always do a consultation and tasting with the bride and groom. I generally reserve that for large events,” she said. “Some people have very specific ideas and other people have no idea what they want.”
Ross is happiest when she can use her imagination and creativity in creating a cake.
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By John Chambless Staff Writer
There has been a farm of some kind on the site of Glen Willow Orchards since long before there was a United States of America. With that kind of history, it’s no surprise that people in Avondale and far beyond have found a path to its long driveway.
On a recent weekday afternoon, the parking lot was full and cashiers were busy ringing up purchases in the small farm store. Spread out over the surrounding 155 acres was a tapestry of crops, fruits and flowers that owner Steve Rosazza is justifiably proud of.
Steve and his wife, Brenda, took a break from their never-ending duties on the farm to talk about how the family-owned operation has survived, despite the odds. He grew up in the stone home nearby, which has a date stone of 1737. “My father started here in 1953,” Steve said. “It was a fruit farm when he purchased it. It had been fruit since 1925 until the ‘50s. I’m not sure about before then.”
Glen Willow grows “everything from asparagus to zucchini,” Brenda said, laughing. The seasons are marked by the produce that comes in from the fields. Steve said, “We do a lot of summer vegetables, as well as the cold crops in the fall. Spring vegetables. Apples and peaches are the main thing, but also pumpkins,” as well as a range of spring blooms and fall flowers that are snatched up by savvy customers who know about the farm despite their low profile on social media, and their lack of advertising.
The farm is run by only 10 to 20 people, Steve said, depending on the season. He owns Glen Willow along with his cousin, Ron Rosazza,
and they are constantly busy.
“You have to be diversified,” Steve said. “There’s no other option. So you have to have a business background, as well as the knowledge of the fruits and vegetables.”
When his father took over the business, “the farm was primarily apples and peaches,” he said. “In the last 30 years, we’ve diversified more into vegetables.”
Unlike many large farms, Glen Willow hasn’t had to resort to offering family activities such as corn mazes or hayrides to keep financially afloat. Often, farms that turn to tourism make steady money, but the farming eventually takes a back seat to the entertainment.
“We don’t have the staff to offer things like that,” Steve said. “Labor has become more of a problem than growing the products. We’re spread thin as it is, with growing and trying to market our products, let alone trying to do entertainment.”
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The produce that starts at Glen Willow ends up locally at Janssen’s Market in Greenville, as well as three local Giant stores in Jennersville, Longwood and Kennett. “We also work with the Chester County Food Bank,” Steve said. Most of their business, however, is selling retail at their farm market.
Glen Willow also sells produce that is resold by smaller growers such as Barnard’s Orchard in Unionville, and Wolff’s Apple House in Media, Pa.
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Steve laughed and said that there have been plenty of offers to buy the huge property for housing, but so far he is holding the line. The number of offers “comes and goes,” he said. “It depends on how the economy’s going.”
There aren’t any children who want to take over the operation when Steve and Ron decide to retire, so the future of Glen Willow is unknown.
Asked if he can think of any other family-owned farms, Steve thought for a moment and couldn’t come up with many. “Aside from mushroom family farms, there’s Lewis Bernard. He’s the only other one who does the actual growing. People sell the land for housing, or the next generation doesn’t want to take on farming, so the property gets sold,” he said.
The farm market is open “11 ½ months a year,” Steve said, and relies on its large sign on Route 41 to guide
A sign welcomes visitors to the long driveway to the farm market.
motorists to the farm lane, less than half a mile down Glen Willow Road. “Locals know us,” he said. “I guess we could put a market closer to the road and catch more trade, but the local people come to us all year. We don’t even need to advertise.”
As the couple spoke, cars jockeyed for position in the parking lot and customers left the market in a steady stream, carrying produce that was perhaps in the fields the day before. From where the Rosazzas were standing, business was very good indeed.
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
Whether the damage to your property is from fire, water, mold, biohazard, or any source imaginable, SERVPRO provides a fast response with the expertise in restoration and cleaning to minimize damage and get you or your business back to normal.
SERVPRO’s goal is always to restore and clean damaged property so that it’s almost like the disaster never happened
SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford is one of nearly 1,800 franchises, with a service area that includes communities along the Route 1 and Route 30 corridors, and all of southern Chester County. A local, family-owned company with more than 50 employees, they also have the national resources of SERVPRO to draw upon when needed. In the event of a major disaster, such as a hurricane, SERVPRO franchises work together to go where they are needed.
“We can mobilize up to 1,000-plus franchises if need be,” marketing manager Cliff Masscotte said.
SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford is available to help mitigate any type of disaster, from residential damage to large corporate and industrial locations, including 24-hour emergency response service. They’re known for coping with large loss recovery and their disaster response team.
“If there is a large loss recovery, if there is fire or water damage that is going to be $50,000 or more, my franchise gets called in to help manage and restore the property back to a pre-loss condition,” Masscotte said. “We like to pride ourselves on our commercial expertise.”
In the large loss category SERVPRO of Kennett Square/ Oxford handles all types of restoration for commercial and industrial sites, start to finish. “We handle multi-milliondollar losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars. We handle demolition, we handle entire construction of a home or building -- we’re a full restoration company,” Masscotte said.
Fire damage, water damage and mold remediation are primary areas where SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford is able to help. That includes industrial settings where machinery may need to be cleaned after an incident, before production can resume.
“It’s not just building materials. It’s machinery, it’s
structural integrity, engineering – there’s a lot of stuff that goes into restoration that people don’t think about,” Masscotte said.
SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford is also helpful in developing plans that can limit the amount of damage a business could suffer from a disaster. They will provide businesses with a free “emergency ready profile” that highlights water and gas shut-off locations, contractors, energy suppliers, and more.
“It helps to implement emergency procedures if a commercial building ever needs one,” Masscotte said. “If you know where your water shut-offs are, and you have a sprinkler burst on the fifth floor of a 10-story building, gravity takes control. Depending on how long that system stays on, you could have a $5,000 loss if you’re able to shut the water off immediately, or you could have a $100,000 loss, if not more, if you don’t know where the water shut-off is.”
SERVPRO has recently merged with Blackstone, one of the largest private equity holders of real estate in the nation. The merger has not changed the high quality and service
available from SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford. SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford works closely with first responders, following up when fire, water, or biohazard cleanup is necessary.
They also support local fire, EMS and law enforcement. Last year, SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford took a local first responder and their guest to the First Responder Bowl, a college football bowl game. They will double that action this December, taking a selected firefighter/EMS member and police officer and their guests to the event.
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Looking to take a local wine tour?
Here’s a recommendation for three nearby tasting rooms –all of whom are members of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
SBy Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
everal years ago, I celebrated my wife’s birthday by inviting several Chester County wineries to the party.
While the proprietors of these boutique vineyards were not lucky enough to score an invitation, several of their labels did, gracing our dining room table for our guests to enjoy the taste of the Brandywine Valley. The presentation, dotted with literature from some of these vineyards, served as a Who’s Who of Chester County vineyards.
Our guests approached the table with little delicacy or curiosity, but rather resembled a pride of lions encircling a lone zebra on an African grassland.
“It feels like I’m tasting something that was grown right in my backyard,” one guest said.
“Because it practically was,” I answered.
“I never knew that local wines could ever taste this good,” said another wine snob who had up to that evening confined his wine-tasting regions to the Napa Valley.
“Congratulations,” I said. “You’ve expanded your palette to Chester County.”
After the last guest had left in the wee hours of what became the next day, I went to the table to pour myself a congratulatory glass of wine, as a toast to the success of my wife’s special day and the uniqueness of my concept.
There was nothing left. Every bottle had been opened, consumed and enjoyed, and every flyer from every
vineyard had been taken. In one evening, I had personally advanced the reach of this surging local industry by two dozen new converts who had been awoken and shown the light that had already began to blind me.
On weekends, I began to explore the trail tasting room by tasting room. I got to know winemakers by name. I began to appreciate that I could not only taste products that were grown, harvested and bottled within miles of my home in Landenberg, but that the people who actually did the growing and the harvesting were often the ones pouring the samples.
To this day, as a nod to the emerging Pennsylvania wine industry, a Thanksgiving Day visitor to my home will never see a wine bottle from France, Italy, California, New York or even Washington State on the table.
I am not alone. The word is out. Thanks to the blend of just the right geography, climate and growing conditions –ones that mimic the Bordeaux region in France – the wine industry in Pennsylvania now falls comfortably below California, Washington State and New York State as the nation’s fourth-leading leading wine-making state, with 12 million gallons produced.
There are over 260 wineries in Pennsylvania, and as much as I wish to brag that I have visited them all, I have confined my personal journey to the Brandywine Valley. Among my favorites happen to be Chaddsford Winery, Paradocx Vineyards and Harvest Ridge Winery – all members of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy your tour.
Established in 1982, Chaddsford Winery is widely regarded as a pioneer in the Pennsylvania wine industry, and with production of approximately 30,000 cases annually, many Chester County wine lovers still look at them as the bedrock of an emerging industry.
While the winery has become known for its bountiful social events, cellar tours and tastings, and the cozy ambience of its grounds and tasting room, its success is rooted in its premium, award-winning wines. Focusing on making approachable, food friendly wines that reflect their unique ‘Mid-Atlantic Uplands’ microclimate, Chaddsford Winery expresses their artisanship through a diverse portfolio of dry whites, reds and sweet wines.
“Going all the way back to when we were founded, the long term vision of our founders was to establish the Brandywine Valley as a wine destination,” said Corey Krejcik, Chaddsford Winery manager. “At that time, it was thought to be unheard of to produce and bottle wines in southeastern Pennsylvania, but eventually, we established roots and helped pave the way for our peers today.”
Throughout the year, Chaddsford Winery rolls out the welcome mat for a host of special events that include the popular Adult Summer Camp, designed to get attendees outside for a day of lawn games, arts-and-crafts, and friendly camaraderie – all while enjoying Chaddsford wine, local beer, and delicious food.
The winery’s Adult Trick or Treat Series in October and its Sugar and Spice event in the spring have also been very popular.
Yet, at the heart of this winery lay an even larger aspiration, one that has paved the way for other wineries, tasting rooms and winemakers to follow.
“The only way to have recognition is to have others follow suit,” Krejcik said. “In a lot of ways, it makes us proud to say that we have achieved our goal by proving that grapes can be grown here, and now we have a lot of other wineries who are helping us push that credibility forward.”
Krejcik calls it “customer optionality.”
“When you go into any of these spaces, they’re not cookie cutter
replicas of what we have done,” he said. “All of us have our own personalities and our own feel and different strengths and experiences. There is that variety and people can go to one place and get a completely different experience than what they would at another location. It’s part of the beauty of establishing a new wine region.”
Tasting Room:
632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford 610-388-6221 www.chaddsford.com
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The origins of the Harvest Ridge Winery began in 1995, when owner Chuck Nunan began making wine in his basement to rave reviews. In 2010, during a trip to Charleston, S.C. for his son’s wedding, Nunan visited a winery, and over time, his basement became too small for his big dreams. The land that he and his wife Chris purchased in 2005 in Marydel, Del. – originally intended to become the 20-acre Harvest Ridge family farm – became Harvest Ridge Winery.
From the time the first vines were planted in 2011 to the opening of the winery’s tasting room in Toughkenamon in 2018, Harvest Ridge Winery has served as an example of what happens when quality winemaking meets a marketing plan whose principal mission has been to convert visitors into friends and family.
The winery’s location in Marydel creates advantageous growing conditions due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the west. While the shallow warmer waters of the Chesapeake create a longer and warmer growing season, the breezes from the Atlantic keeps the humidity low. As a result, Harvest Ridge has quickly become known for its full-bodied Chardonnays, Viogniers, Malbecs and Merlots. At Harvest Ridge Winery, achieving consistent “quality” is an all-hands-on-deck pursuit.
“When we create our wines, it’s a complete group effort, with input from our management team, our tasting room managers, our sales manager, the
winemaker and Chuck,” said general manager Kristi May Wyatt. “When we’re all together, we brainstorm and we come up with some great ideas.”
On any given weekend at the Toughkenamon tasting room, guests will taste a new pairing of wine and food, enjoy live music, and celebrate with friends and family, whether they are first-time guests or members of the Harvest Ridge Wine Club.
“Our personality is that while we’re very educated in wine, we’re also very laid back and fun,” Wyatt said.
Even before the tasting room opened, Harvest Ridge began circulating their brand image throughout the southern Chester County community, with appearances at local events and festivals, as well as membership in the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Since its opening, the tasting room has figured prominently in the vision to revitalize the Village of Toughkenamon – as part of New Garden Township’s Comprehensive Plan.
While quality wines and community form the primary cornerstones of the winery’s growth in Chester County, they share space with the many partnerships Harvest Ridge has made in the county. One collaboration currently in the works is the Harvest Hopsgiving Festival, scheduled for Nov., 2 at New Garden Township Park -- a partnership with Victory Brewing Company and the Chester County Food Bank. In addition to beer and wine, the festival will include food trucks, kid-friendly games, vendors and a food drive coordinated by the Chester County Food Bank, and between 10 and 15 percent of the proceeds from the festival will be given to the food bank.
In recent years, proceeds from the sale of the winery’s Blue Line White wine were given to the Ballard Foundation, named in honor of Delaware State Police Corporal Stephen Ballard, who was killed in the line of duty in 2017, which provides donations to his family. Proceeds from the sale of the winery’s Red Line Red were given to the Avondale Police Department and the Chester County Hero Fund.
“We’re still fairly new to Chester County, but over time, we’d like to become a leader in this region,” Wyatt said. “We began in Delaware and grew there, and now we’re growing in Chester County. We’re continually looking at where we can make the most impact in the Chester County community.
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A little more than two decades ago, four physicians in Chester County came up with an idea to build a beautiful vineyard, for the sole purpose of fulfilling a shared dream. Dr. David Hoffman and his wife, Dr. Carol Hoffman, and Dr. Mark Harris and his wife, Dr. JoAnn Harris called their vineyard “Paradocx,” a play on words from “pair of docs.”
Today, as Paradocx celebrates its 21st year, their dream sits on a little more than 100 acres in Landenberg, and Paradocx wines have become some of the most-highly regarded varietals produced in the ever-growing winemaking world in Chester County, boosted by commercial sales at several stores and restaurants, and two tasting rooms: at the Market at Liberty Place in Kennett Square, and their beautiful and spacious tasting room at 1833 Flint Hill Road in Landenberg.
“You can buy Paradocx wine in a variety of grocery stores and wine shops in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, but for the people who come to our tasting rooms, they get the true ‘Paradocx Experience,’” said general manger Trish Brown. “We want them to feel like they are a part of the Paradocx family.”
While the “Paradocx Experience” includes the camaraderie of friends and the enjoyment of great wine, it begins in the vineyards and in the art of winemaking. The winery now produces 20 unique varieties that include award-winning wines like its 2017 PDX Chardonnay, the 2015 Merlot, the winery’s Catawba sweet wine and its 2017 Viva La Rose Rose.
To better be able to accommodate the growing popularity of the tasting room, Paradocx recently opened The Stave, its new tasting room and event space, located on the second floor of the Flint Hill Road location. From a design standpoint, The Stave
is equal parts traditional, farmhouse and industrial chic. The entire room is bright and airy and the ceiling is accented by wooden beams and large windows that open up to the outdoor patio and the surrounding countryside. The bar is partly constructed of wooden slats – called “staves” – from the winery’s used wine barrels, and it’s where staff serve Paradocx wines, local craft beers and distilled spirits. The tasting room also includes a full barista bar that features a Paradocx blend of coffees.
Care for a small bite with your wine? Professional Chef Elizabeth Davis oversees a bistro-style menu that features imported Italian meats and local cheeses, and the new venue now serves a Sunday brunch.
“We had our grand opening this past February, and since then, we’ve become a very popular choice for special
events,” Brown said. “We pride ourselves on not selling a boxed event, but specializing each one based on the creativity of the client. We work from the standpoint of ‘Tell us what you are thinking of and let’s build it together.’” Paradocx wines are also sold at the Booths Corner Farmers Market, 1362 Naamans Creek Road, Garnet Valley, and at the Westtown Amish market, 1165 Wilmington Pike, West Chester.
www.paradocx.com
Tasting Rooms: 1833 Flint Hill Rd., Landenberg 610-255-5684
The Market at Liberty Place 148 W. State St., Kennett Square 610-444-9003
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
The people behind any organization are the most valuable assets. Nowhere is that truer than at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC).
Over the course of its 60-year existence, this organization has been fortunate to have had hundreds of dedicated board members, thousands of generous investors, and countless committed volunteers supporting the services provided by their passionate and loyal staff.
CCEDC is a private, non-governmental entity that promotes a competitive edge for existing and new businesses by providing proven financial solutions; cultivating workforce talent; leveraging business partnerships; and fostering entrepreneurial collaboration for 60 years. CCEDC services improve the business community and enhance the quality of life in Chester County and the region.
The impact of CCEDC on the growth and prosperity can be seen in the performance of companies in high-priority industries in the county and region -- IT/communications, life sciences, health care, finance and banking, advanced manufacturing and agriculture.
CCEDC provides services to the business community that have been showcased and recognized by many. Their ability to help companies with finance/capital needs, location and site support, and connections to educated, good quality workers ranks among the best in the region and state.
CCEDE, is led by President and CEO, Gary W. Smith, who has been with the company for more than 40 years, during which CCEDC has achieved many milestones.
Helping businesses of all kinds find the funds to pave the way to success is part of the mission. In the past 10 years, 351 projects were funded through their Seedcopa team for more than $285,000,000; 221 projects were funded with grants from the federal, state and local sources; and 113 Next Generation Farm Loans were processed for $44,265,000. In this same time period, 76 workforce development projects were supported with grants totaling $11,243,648, and 48 tax-exempt projects were financed at a total of $1,247,338,696.
“We’re wealth creators. What we do is we try to empower others,” Smith said. “We work with anyone who has a business idea or concept.” This applies to businesses of all
sizes and kinds -- from new startups to wellestablished businesses that are growing and changing -- who need help to advance their objectives.
CCEDE also works with farmers and agricultural businesses, including mushroom operations and Amish farmers in need of loans to buy new farms. This includes new farmers just establishing themselves, and those who have been in local agriculture for generations.
CCEDE is a resource for all businesses in Chester County. In Southern Chester County, they have been especially busy helping to develop sustainable growth in businesses along the Route 1 corridor.
“It’s an emerging market. Activity within the Route 1 corridor is the thread that ties all of Southern Chester County together,” Smith said. “We are working to help develop the area in concert with the County Commissioners. About three years ago, we brought in the Chamber as a key partner with that initiative. They are the voices for that market and we partner with them to bring full economic development services to the southern part of the county.
“In partnership with the Southern Chester County Chamber, we assembled an advisory board to give us input. We brought in local municipal leadership and tried to work in a cohesive, collaborative format to bring about sound economic development initiatives that would advance the common need of all those communities,” Smith said.
Whether it be the impact of technological advances on employees, the smart development growth of our key corridors, or critical career guidance and exploration of the future workforce, the CCEDE looks forward to addressing the needs of Chester County businesses today and into the future.
LET’S TALK ABOUT CARS FOR A SECOND. A traditional car runs on just a gasoline engine. A hybrid car, on the other hand, has that plus an electric motor. Both cars will eventually get you to the same location, but the mechanical process of getting there and the quality of the ride might be a little different. A hybrid operating room works similarly.
In a traditional operating room (OR), a surgical team uses typical surgical equipment to perform a procedure. In a hybrid OR, it’s not just the surgical team and equipment — there are multiple types of specialists and many different types of equipment.
For example, if a patient is having heart surgery, it might not be just the cardiac surgeon and surgical nurses in the surgical theatre — there may also be cardiac interventionists and vascular surgeons. A patient can be treated in either a traditional or hybrid OR. But just like the traditional or hybrid car, the surgical process and the patient experience might have some differences.
In 2020, Chester County Hospital will be opening a new hybrid OR for heart procedures. If your heart surgery is performed in the hybrid OR, here’s how your surgery might be different then than it would be now.
IMAGING TESTS DURING PROCEDURES WILL BE QUICKER AND BETTER. Having imaging tests, such as X-rays or ultrasounds, are a normal part of preparing for surgery. Sometimes, a surgeon will need additional images in the middle of a procedure — and in a traditional OR, those images can throw a detour into the surgery. In a regular OR, the surgeon will need to use portable equipment that’s brought in from another room. Taking time to bring in the equipment and set it up adds time to the procedure.
The longer your procedure, the more time you spend under anesthesia — the medicine that makes you fall asleep so you don’t feel pain or remember the procedure. Anesthesia is generally safe, but it does come with risks of complications, such as breathing or heart problems. These risks increase the longer you’re under anesthesia. Also, longer durations of anesthesia have been associated with increased time spent in the hospital after surgery or having to return to the OR for another procedure.
The hybrid OR has imaging equipment right there, which can mean fewer delays, and less time under anesthesia. The hybrid OR also lends itself to minimally invasive procedures, which usually means a shorter recovery time and less time
spent in the hospital. “Patients are able to get back to work and their daily activities much sooner. It allows you to quickly go back to your regular life,” says Michael Barber, Senior Vice-President, Chief Operating Of cer at Chester County Hospital.
YOU WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INSTEAD OF OPEN SURGERY. In a minimally invasive procedure, the surgeon will make a few small cuts, rather than large incisions. “With the hybrid OR, we will be able to accommodate even more patients who need minimally invasive procedures than we already do,” continues Barber.
YOUR SURGEON WILL HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY. Sometimes, surgeries don’t always go quite as planned. During a minimally invasive procedure, it’s possible that the surgeon will realize that they need to perform a more invasive surgery. Or, they may be using one mode of surgery, and decide that they need to switch to a different one. In a traditional OR, this could prove complicated. The surgical team could potentially need to switch you to a different operating room.
However, the hybrid OR is equipped to easily turn from a minimally invasive to a more invasive operative setting, and from one mode of surgery to another. Your surgeon will be able to update their method right then and there which is better for the patient.
“The hybrid OR gives you the best of both worlds -- you get high-quality imaging, while also getting the space and visibility of a typical OR,” con rms Mary Kehner, BSN,MS,RN,CNOR, Director, Surgical Services at Chester County Hospital. THE SURGERY WILL BE MORE PRECISE — AND MAYBE MORE SUCCESSFUL. One of the more challenging parts of
surgery is making sure that patients are in the right position. The hybrid OR comes with a table that can be tilted and inclined to many different positions, allowing the surgeon to maneuver patients into the best position for a speci c procedure. The table is connected to imaging equipment. This equipment recognizes and follows the table position — without the surgical team having to do a thing — and captures images of the surgical area from almost any angle.
This is extremely important. Getting a patient to the perfect position and allowing the surgeon to come in at the right angle, as well as having pictures from all different angles, makes it easier for them to be more precise. And the better the precision, the lower the risk of complications, and the greater the likelihood that the surgery will be successful.
THE OPERATING ROOM WILL BE EVEN SAFER THAN IT ALREADY IS. When you need surgery, you might be worried about your safety. And that’s perfectly normal. In any type of operating room, safety is the top priority - rest assured that no matter which room you’re in, the surgical team is looking out for your safety at all times.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ONLY GOES SO FAR — AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. When our hybrid OR opens in 2020, we will have some of the most modern, advanced equipment in the region. But it’s not just the technology that makes our hybrid OR special.
“In every operating room at Chester County Hospital, the surgical team works together seamlessly,” states Barber. “Everyone on the team — surgeons, nurses, technicians — has extensive training and experience, and works together to deliver the best care. And we can’t wait to bring those same levels of passion, expertise, and teamwork to the new hybrid OR’s.”
WHILE TRADITIONAL ORS ARE VERY SAFE, THE HYBRID OR CAN INCREASE SAFETY EVEN MORE:
The imaging equipment will only use VERY LOW DOSES OF RADIATION.
The table can hold UP TO 550 POUNDS OF PATIENT WEIGHT, which means that obese patients will rarely be unable to have surgery due to their size.
Patients in hybrid ORs may SPEND LESS TIME UNDER ANESTHESIA than patients in regular ORs, which lowers the risk of anesthesia-related complications.
IF A PATIENT DOES NEED TO BE OPENED UP UNEXPECTEDLY, THE HYBRID OR IS EQUIPPED TO HANDLE IT, and the staff is well-trained in going from a minimally invasive to an open procedure.
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
The Kennett Library is poised to enter an exciting new phase of its 124-year history of serving the Kennett area as officials plan a new, modern 29,257-square-foot facility that will be a community center for the digital age.
The project reached another milestone in December of 2018 when library officials agreed on architectural schematics designs for a library for the 21st century—Nearly three times the size of the current building, the new library will contain spaces for collaboration and learning, 15 public meeting rooms, maker spaces featuring state-of-the-art technology, and a 110-seat auditorium with a stage. There will be plenty of room for books and
Kennett Library and Arts Holding Hands and Hearts, Inc. (AHHAH) have partnered with donors, volunteers and local artists to create the P.U.L.L. (Pop Up Lending Libraries) Campaign, a grassroots effort to place free lending libraries in areas where children gather throughout Chester County.
children’s programs, as well as quiet study areas. Plans also include a total of 37 parking spaces designated for library patrons. In short, it will be a dynamic community center for a dynamic area that utilizes the library’s varied resources in significant numbers. Last year alone, the Kennett Library welcomed more than 122,000 visitors and there were more than 1,000 free programs, classes, and events offered to the community.
“People are excited about the library,” explained Jeff Yetter, the vice president of the library’s board of trustees. “Our new home will be a community hub, offering flexible spaces for people to gather.”
While preparations for the construction of a new building continue, library director Megan Walters and the staff remain focused on the programs and services that have kept the Kennett Library relevant—and more vital than ever—in a digital world. Last year, nearly 21,000 members of the community attended one or more of the 1,074 programs that the library held—these programs included everything from family story times to chocolate tasting workshops to SCORE business seminars. Approximately 14,500 students attended programs centered around art, music, science, technology, and books.
“We’re a busy place,” Walters said.
There are 1,001 ways in which a library in a small town in Pennsylvania in 2019 differs from the one
in 1961, the year the current Kennett Library building was constructed.
“Libraries have morphed since the 1950s and 1960s when it was all about books,” Yetter explained. “Today a library is really a community center.”
Walters added, “The plans for the new library are a continuation of the idea that if we don’t continue to evolve and change, we will become obsolete.”
The new library, which will be located at the corner of Willow and State streets in downtown Kennett Square, just a few blocks from the current location, is envisioned as a place that will embrace the history, culture, and diversity of the region. As such, it will be a focal point of the entire community.
Right now, it falls on the shoulders of the staff to make sure that the Kennett Library can offer the 21st century resources in an outdated and overcrowded building that is wholly inadequate when it comes to meeting the needs of a service area of more than 45,000 people in Kennett Square Borough and the townships of Kennett, Pennsbury, Pocopson, Newlin, New Garden, East Marlborough, and West Marlborough. In a very cramped 11,000 square feet, the library totaled 188,114 materials circulated last year. There were 9,937 hours of computer use, 4,572 hours of one-on-one tutoring, and
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51,241 e-books downloaded. A video game club averaged between 80 and 90 participants. Teens and tweens showed up for screenings of “Stranger Things” and other activities aimed at keeping that age group engaged. The Kennett Library recently held a popular “maker camp” for older children, but the event had to be held at the Upland Country Day School because the current building doesn’t have a space appropriate for such an activity. The library even has a seed catalog that allows anyone to come in and get flower seeds or vegetable seeds, or to share seeds with others in the community.
The Kennett Library broadens its reach by partnering with about 40 different organizations in the community in a variety of ways. The library website features a community calendar that places all the library activities, as well as events of local nonprofits, in one convenient location for local residents.
A major point of pride for the library is the Adult Literacy Program, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. The Kennett Square area is a very diverse community, and the Adult Literacy Program has been an invaluable resource for English as a second language learners, helping people from more than 50 different countries through the years. Approximately 150 volunteer tutors in the Adult Literacy Program provided assistance to about 350 students last year, helping them with their literacy skills, to complete a G.E.D. program, or study for a driver’s license test. Tutors also assist people who are preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test, and so far this year four people have passed the test and two more people will soon take the test. People from all over the world have settled in the Kennett Square area, and the library has been able to provide invaluable resources to them.
“I’m constantly surprised by the variety of places that people come from,” Walters said, noting that currently more than 16 or 17 countries are represented by students of the Adult Literacy Program.
Walters added that being a welcoming place where everyone can feel comfortable is crucial to the mission of the library.
Doug Doerfler, a Kennett Square resident who serves as the president of Kennett Square Borough Council, said that the library does a good job of meeting the needs of the entire community.
“We are lucky to have the Kennett Library right here in town, as it connects all the communities it serves,” Doerfler said. “Just look at the library calendar and see the numerous opportunities, from fun reading programs to educational resources to programs for under-served populations—there is something for the young and old alike. This reflects the core mission of the library to be the center of lifelong learning for all our community members.”
The value of a library to a community can be quantified in a number of different ways.
For example, the 41,727 children’s books borrowed in 2018 would have cost somewhere around $667,632 if the readers had to buy the
books instead of checking them out from the library. The 11,017 times the library met reference needs of patron amounts to about $132,204 in services. The 292 English as a Second Language Program students would have paid a combined $233,600 for the benefits of the two-semester course. Add it all up, and the Kennett Library provided $4,049,747 in estimated value added to the community in 2018. That’s just in one year, and the library has been serving the Kennett area for 124 years.
Yetter said that for every dollar that is contributed, the library returns $4.33 on the investment.
“It’s probably the best investment you can make,” Yetter said. “Where else can you get a return on your investment of more than four-to-one?”
Yetter said that the value that a library brings to a community makes it vitally important to build a new library that will fully meet the needs of the service area.
Prepared to earn a starting salary of over $37,000 after high school
Earned 5 industry 5 college credits through this program
Completed an internship at Longwood Gardens working on HVAC systems
Looking to connect with the future workforce of Chester County? Here are a few ways that TCHS can help:
• Join our Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) and help ensure that our programs stay up-to-date with industry developments.
• Partner with TCHS to establish co-op and internship opportunities.
• Become a partner in our Ascend program, encouraging students to explore advanced manufacturing careers.
• Assist TCHS with mock interview days to hone students’ soft skills.
• Participate in industry awareness days that bring you together with students to offer demos, job interview practice and networking.
• Become a sponsor at one of the many TCHS community events.
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“Libraries end up being the second most-used buildings in a town, next to high schools,” Yetter explained. “We know that we are drivers of other business activities for the town. Libraries help to bring people to town.”
Yetter said that the library is now in the “quiet phase” of the fundraising campaign for the new library as officials work largely behind-the-scenes to engage potential large donors for the capital campaign. The library just received its first $1 million private donation from a member of the community who wishes to remain anonymous. The estimated cost of the entire project is about $14.9 million, and the expectation is that they will be able to secure several million dollars in funding from state and county sources. Yetter noted that the library has already been awarded a $1 million grant through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, and they are in the process of securing other grants.
The project could also qualify for funding from some of the foundations and charitable trusts that support arts
and culture in the region. The library is asking the eight municipalities that they serve to contribute $3 million combined to the fundraising effort. Then the library will reach out to the community for donations. These donations for the new library are already being accepted through the website at kennettlibrary.org.
Once they have about 70 percent of the funding secured, Yetter said, they can start making plans to break ground.
Library officials look at the new library as a one-time investment that will pay dividends to the entire community for decades to come.
“We think the new library can make a major impact on the community,” Yetter said, explaining that it is expected that the new library will attract around 250,000 visitors per year.
To learn more about the library or the capital campaign, contact Megan Walters at mwalters@ccls.org.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor @ chestercounty .com.
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
Occupying a place in the niche industry of outdoor commercial recreation equipment is Recreation Resource USA, a family business with roots in Kennett Square.
The company was founded in 1987 in Kennett Square as Recreation Resource, Inc., and transitioned with the Umbreit family at the helm as Recreation Resource USA in 2013.
The company produces top-quality recreation equipment for parks, schools, day care centers, and anywhere that durable, safe equipment is needed.
“Playgrounds are sold for backyards, of course, but our business is much different,” said Vice President Kevin Umbreit. “The backyard equipment is made for consumer use for a few years. The equipment we sell is made of steel and very thick plastic and other types of materials that are meant to withstand the weather and constant use and abuse that you get in a schoolyard, park or other setting like that.”
In addition to safety and durability, playgrounds from Recreation Resource USA are designed to be attractive, and encourage active, imaginative play.
“There are playgrounds that are available as themes. We bring a level of interpretation from the customer to the factory, with ideas that make it special for them and make it fit in to their community,” Umbreit said.
That might include a nature, ship, or rocket theme, designs with fire trucks and police vehicles, or specialized structures that add music, art or other features to the typical playground equipment.
Locally, Recreation Resource USA has installed the extensive East Goshen Township Park, one of the largest parks in the county. Other clients include the Kennett Consolidated School District, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, Pocopson Township, Kennett Township, Ursuline Academy and Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School (both in Wilmington), and local homeowners associations. They are also responsible for the
layout and installation of the playground at Oxford Memorial Park, which is designed to be fully accessible to children of all abilities.
“Inclusivity and accessibility are really important in today’s playgrounds and schools,” Managing Member Sylvia Umbreit said. “We work with a Tier 1 manufacturer located in Wisconsin that is soon celebrating its 100th year in business. They will put together designs that are compliant for the ASTM standards. We can tweak the design to customer wishes and present them with a turnkey operation as well.”
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commercial athletic equipment.
“We now offer splash pad equipment as well. Sprays of water through canisters and above ground features set in a concrete pad deliver summertime relief and play according to Sylvia Umbreit. The spray parks are being sought after as a replacement for aging swimming pools in many urban areas.
Keeping up with the newest interests, the company is also able to offer a variation on the traditional fitness trail inspired by television’s ninja competitions. “There’s even an app you can have on your smartphone that will time your run through the course,” Kevin Umbreit said.
Recreation Resource USA serves several states with five outside sales representatives and two in-house product specialists covering West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and all of Pennsylvania. Complete installation services are available, including safety surfacing for play areas from engineered wood fiber to artificial turf to poured-in-place rubber.
“There are many playground manufacturers out there. In this business, with something that gets sun, rain, wind, snow and ice, you get what you pay for,” Kevin Umbreit said. “We may not be the cheapest one out there, but we
are the one that has the best equipment that is going to last the longest and has the strongest warranty behind it, and it has our support behind it as well. We’re not the most expensive, either, and it’s all made in the USA.”
“I think that there’s a great joy in bringing recreation to different people in different areas according to what their needs or desires are. We see children excitedly approach a playground where there was no playground before. The joy is really heartwarming to see,” Sylvia Umbreit said.
For more information, visit www.recreation-resource.com.
By Natalie Smith Staff Writer
Leading a university takes myriad talents and skills, and certainly one of those must be the ability to envision how the institution can best prepare its students for life after graduation in a swiftly changing world.
Dr. Brenda A. Allen, president of Lincoln University, knows this well. The 1981 Lincoln undergraduate alumna returned in 2017 to take the reins of the recognized Historically Black liberal arts college. Once in the position, she said, “I started looking around at Lincoln -- where it was today and where it’s been historically.”
In her research, she noted, there were “places where we
had really grown and had become stronger over the years, and some places where we needed to pay some attention, especially given the context of small colleges and small, Historically Black colleges.” Those colleges needed to understand, redefine and recommit themselves to their mission and to do that by determining their distinctive niche.
To hone and clarify the objectives, Allen appointed a Strategic Planning Council comprised of students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees. Building on data gathered in 2015, the resulting strategic plan -- “Reimagining the Legacy: Learn. Liberate. Lead.” – was implemented in April 2018. Its stated mission is threefold: “Providing a rigorous liberal arts education featuring active and collaborative Continued on Page 42
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learning; integrating academic and co-curricular programs with the university’s distinctive legacy of global engagement, social responsibility and leadership development; and cultivating the character, values and standards of excellence needed to enable students to become responsible citizens of a global community.”
The vision of the plan is to be a national model for the school’s liberal arts programs -- undergraduate, graduate and professional.
Lincoln offers undergraduate BA and BS degrees in a variety of majors, from anthropology to criminal justice to physics. Its graduate school, located in Philadelphia, has MBA, M.Ed. and MAHS programs of study. Established in 1854, the university has many notable alumni, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; world-renowned poet Langston Hughes; and Judge Jacqueline F. Allen, administrative judge of the trial division of the Common Pleas Court, Philadelphia.
Among the graduates who have gone on to become world leaders: Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of Nigeria; Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana; and Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, the first female Prime Minister of Namibia. Lincoln is also the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
“Through the liberal arts, we’ve been able to graduate students across all areas of academic art and sciences with a certain set of basic skills that had been consistent,” Allen said. “That is, the focus on problem-solving skills, leadership, critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking.” Allen, who earned her PhD in developmental psychology from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and describes herself as a “staunch proponent of a liberal arts education,” wanted to ensure that the educational experience at Lincoln University will prime students for the next phase of
their lives.
Allen said it’s taking those essential or “soft” skills and “exploring the dynamic 21st-century economy and the jobs that our graduates will have four or five years from now, some that don’t even exist yet.
“The challenge is this,” she said. “How do you prepare students to be successful in this sort of uncertain, unprecedented marketplace today?”
Allen’s own impressive career includes positions at Smith College, as well as both Brown and Yale universities. Prior to coming to Lincoln, she served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston Salem State University
in North Carolina. A tenured professor in the Psychological Sciences Department there, among her many accomplishments was overseeing a revision of the school’s curriculum.
Wanting to underscore the university’s objective and remain relevant, she said, is what “led to having a bunch of discussions with alumni and faculty, students and staff about the centrality of the liberal arts mission to Lincoln. Whether or not it was, a rededication to that mission was important; it’s in our DNA.
“The way the liberal arts approach education makes so much sense, relative to how you’re preparing students in the 21st century and then through that we revised the mission. Once we revived the mission and placed a focus on the liberal arts, especially the marriage between curricular and co-curricular, it just sort of led to all the other kind of strategic goals we have.”
Allen explained the strategic plan’s name. “Those three words – learn, liberate and lead -- came out of one of my younger cabinet members who had been sitting through all these conversations, thinking about what the words meant to him.
“The learning part is really about our emphasis and
responsibility to help our students acquire as much content knowledge as possible. The liberate part though is really about the essential skills, because it’s one thing to sort of know someone’s theory or know methodology, but it’s another thing to be liberated and independent enough in your thinking to be able to create new knowledge and reconstruct it for the purposes of what you want to do. If you not only have a good body of acquired knowledge and the ability to think it through in your own independent way, that prepares you for the leadership at work.”
Supporting education outside the classroom is crucial to student development, Allen said. Internships and studying abroad are co-curricular experiences that “help to build skills and abilities, so that when they graduate, they graduate strong as deep thinkers and good communicators.” Those skills are key for the leadership roles for which the university is grooming its students.
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students to be able to get more hands-on activities.”
The president summed up the value of Lincoln University’s liberal arts education.
“Whether you graduate as an art major or as a zoology major, you may have different strengths and different knowledge in terms of content, but regardless of your major, you will emerge here with the strong, essential skills needed to take that education and make it whatever you want in the world.”
Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@rocketmail.com.
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer
Based in Kennett Square, the Spanish Health Ministry offers hope and help to Spanish-speaking families dealing with a highrisk pregnancy, and disabled or medically fragile babies and children. This faith-based ministry provides assistance with spiritual as well as medical needs of these families throughout southern Chester County.
After studying and working in Ecuador, Registered Nurse Dona Sensenig started work with the Chester County Health Department in 1975 as a public health nurse, visiting pregnant women.
“Literally, I felt called by God to do mission work. I assumed it would be foreign missions and He brought me right back home,” Sensenig said. She and bilingual teacher Bonnie Martin met while attending a prayer group at Koinonia House, a Christian bookstore run by Rod and Ruthann Brooks. “Through that prayer group I got to know different churches, and through Koinonia House I was able to establish the Spanish Health Ministry.”
The ministry began in 1980 in one room of the bookstore and has grown since then to occupy the entire building. “Back then, none of the women had cars, nobody drove, so Bonnie and I had to go out to them,” Sensenig said. “Over the years, that has changed. More have transportation and the population has grown.”
Working one day a week at an offsite prenatal care clinic for Chester County Hospital, Sensenig gets to know women who are identified as having at-risk pregnancies, but sometimes there will be no warning that there will be physical issues with a newborn.
The ministry helps families during pregnancy and after birth with whatever their individual needs may be. That
includes transportation to and from medical appointments, and being present during those appointments to translate and supplement information.
“We can coordinate the care they are receiving. It’s much more than transportation and interpretation,” Sensenig said. Once the baby gets home, the family may need extra help in learning to care for a disabled newborn. Home visits by Sensenig help make the transition. “It’s one thing when you are taught all this in the hospital, it’s another when you get home and have to do this all yourself,” she said.
The non-profit organization has grown as the population and needs have increased. In the past decades, advances in treatment have led to more successful outcomes following high-risk pregnancies, but the blessing of an increased survival rate has increased the need for the services the Spanish Health Ministry can provide.
Services of the Spanish Health Ministry include coordinating medical services for families with handicapped children; health education at home by a bilingual nurse;
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transportation, translation and interpretation for medical appointments; one-time assistance for purchase of prescriptions and/or medical supplies; layettes for families with newborns; and counseling and support for high-risk pregnancies, post-abortion stress and parents with a chronically ill or dying child. The ministry can also serve as an insurance advocate to help with the financial side of the medical issues.
“Everything we do is in Spanish, such as applications through the state, not private insurance,” Sensenig said. “These applications are very complicated, especially when you do not read or write English.”
An important aspect of the ministry is the help they provide with spiritual needs for the entire family through Bible study groups, Good Friday programs, an annual trip to the Spanish Bible Conference, and Vacation Bible School.
The Friday Bible study is particularly popular with the mothers. “Most of them start out because they have a special needs child or special needs themselves. They become a support to one another as we look to the word of God and we pray and we sing,” Sensenig said.
Spiritual help is particularly important when the birth of a
child with long-term special needs may be viewed by some as a punishment.
“I can’t change that their kids have been born with a handicap, but I can help them to have spiritual security to understand that these children are not a curse,” Sensenig said. “If I can help the families come to a sense of peace that God is not cursing us or disciplining us, but he’s blessing us with this child, and to know that God loves them and loves this child. That is just as important to me as what I do medically. The two tie in together very closely.”
The ministry receives no government funding. It is supported by many area churches, as well as individuals and businesses. Volunteers who would like to be involved do not need to speak Spanish. They are needed to help with office work and transportation, and with children. Taxdeductible donations are also greatly appreciated.
Spanish Health Ministry is based at 205 E. State St., Kennett Square, For more information, visit www.spanishhealthministry.org or call 610-444-3001.
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Home Services - Maintenance
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Financial Institution - Bank
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Business Services -
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Media - Newspapers/Publications
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Engineering - Land Development
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Energy - Energy Consulting
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Transportation
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Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
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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
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Distributing Corporation ....................610-918-1988
Packaging, Shipping and Mailing - Packaging
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Heating and Air Conditioning
Anvil Land Transfer Company ...........610-444-6800
Real Estate - Title Company
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Water - Water Supply
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Business Services - Medical Billing
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Business Services
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School - Charter School
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School - High School
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Accountant - CPA
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Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
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Accountant - CPA
Balmoral Medical Case
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Medical/Heathcare Services - Nursing Care
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Financial Institution - Bank
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Financial Institution - Bank
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Financial Institution - Bank
BDO USA, LLP...................................302-656-5500
Accountant - CPA
Beacon Technologies, Inc. ................610-444-9008
Business Services - Full service Internet, IT, Systems, Network, Web and Voice
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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
Non-profit
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 Oxford .............................610-932-2500
Government
Borough of West Grove .....................610-869-2792
Municipalities
Braeloch Brewing.............................610- 612-9242
Brewery
Brand It Signs & Graphics, LLC ........610-444-2020
Manufacturers - Product Manufacturer
Brandywine Concierge
Senior Services ................................717-606-7281
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 Services Byrsa Bistro ......................................610-444-5050 Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
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B CBarsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, LLC ......610-388-7800
Accountant - CPA
BB&T Bank - Avon Grove ..................610-563-2696
Financial Institution - Bank
BB&T Bank - Kennett Square ............610-444-8526
Financial Institution - Bank
BB&T Bank - Longwood ....................610-444-8350
Financial Institution - Bank
BB&T Bank - New Garden East .........610-708-3038
Financial Institution - Bank
Senior Services
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance ..........610-793-1090
Non-profit
Bright Orange Thread .......................302-250-2339
Marketing - Consultant
Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. ................................610-593-5500
Environmental
BSS Contractors, LLC .......................610-345-1316
Contractor
Chester County Economic Development Council ........................610-458-5700
Non-profit
Chester County Food Bank ................610-873-6000
Non-profit
Chester County Hospital ...................610-431-5699
Medical/Heathcare Services - Hospitals
Chester County Technical College High School
Pennock’s Bridge Campus ................610-345-1800
School - High School
Chester County Women’s Journal .....302-236-1435
Media - Magazines
Chester Water Authority....................610-876-8185
Water - Water Supply
Chiropractic Services, P.A. ................610-932-9061
Medical/Heathcare Services - Chiropractors
Christine Gordon - Merrill Lynch ......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 Savings Bank ..................610-932-7756
Financial Institution - Bank
Coatesville VA Medical Center..........610-384-7711
Medical/Heathcare Services - Hospitals
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC ........................................215-564-1700
Legal - Law Firm
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
County of Chester - Commissioner ...610-344-6100
Government - Government Officials
County of Chester -
Open Space Preservation .................610-344-5656
Government
County of Chester
Recorder of Deeds ............................610-344-6330
Government
Creative Financial Group ..................302-781-1088
Dansko, Inc. ......................................610-869-8335
Retail store - Shoes and Apparel
DataConnectX ...................................610-314-3880
Computer Services - Managed IT Services
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 - Branding
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
Donze & Donze Attorneys at Law ......610-444-8018
Legal - Law Firm
Door & Gate Co. LLC.........................302-295-3669
Home Improvement - Garage Doors
Dorset Connects................................484-845-1600
Computer Services
East Marlborough Township ..............610-444-0725
Municipalities
Edward Jones Investments ...............610-444-5220
Financial Services - Financial Planning
Edward Jones Investments ...............484-732-8256
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, Realtors - Chadds 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
Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd ...610-431-1003
Accountant - CPA
Fitchett Chiropractic .........................610-444-2878
Medical/Heathcare Services - Chiropractors
Flood Support, LLC ...........................610-457-8465
Clean-up/Disaster
Flowers Baking Company of Oxford, Inc. ...................................610-932-2300
Manufacturers - Food Manufacturers
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education ..........................................814-833-9576
Education
Franklin Mint Federal Credit UnionKennett Square .................................610-335-1915
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Franklin Township .............................610-255-5212
Municipalities
Friends Home in Kennett ..................610-444-2577
Retirement CommunitiesIndependent living, supportive independent living
Bank Brandywine Division......610-918-8814 Financial Institution - Bank Garcia-Taylor Insurance Agency Inc. 610-932-4935 Insurance - Home and Auto
E G F HFamily Promise of
Southern Chester County ..................610-444-0400
Square Landscaping, Inc. .....610-444-0207 Landscaping - Landscape Design
.............................................610-444-6350
Government Green Solution Building Services, LLC....................................267-331-1717
Cleaning - Commercial Cleaning Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, Inc.267-228-5035 Non-profit Habitat For Humanity of Chester County .................................610-384-7993 Non-profit Hampton Inn & Suites Chadds Ford..610-358-9540
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Hartefeld National Golf Club .............610-268-8800
Golf Club - Private - Banquet Hall
Harvest Ridge Winery .......................484-915-2190
Banquet Facility
Hearth Kitchen ..................................484-732-8320
Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square/ Longwood .........................................610-444-9100
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Financial Services - Wealth Management
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
DLegal - Law Firm
Non-profit
Fenstermacher & Company, PC ........610-444-1215
Accountant - CPA
Financial House, Inc. ........................302-654-5451
Financial Services - Financial Planning
First Ascent Design ...........................302-709-1266
Marketing - Adver tising
First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC 610-345-9100
Mortgage - Residential Mortgage
Historic Kennett Square ....................610-444-8188
Non-profit
Hockessin Athletic Club ....................302-766-7482 Fitness
Holly Peters Oriental Rugs and Home LLC .........................................610-444-6032
Retail store - Rugs
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Homes For Heroes - Kimberly Sheehan - Realtor
Affiliate - Springer Realty Group ......484-498-4000
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 Services
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 Services
Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc. ..............................610-869-4089
Manufacturers - Medical Research Products
Jana Bannan Photography ................302-743-6291
Photographer
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC .........610-892-3315
Financial Services
Jeff Sanders - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services out of Chadds Ford............................570-412-4405
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Jenner’s Pond Inc. ............................610-869-6801
Retirement Communities
Jennersville Hospital - Tower Health.610-869-1001
Medical/Heathcare Services - Hospitals
Jennersville YMCA ............................610-869-9622
Non-profit
John K. Sturgis Builders, Inc. ...........610-268-8686
Building Contractor
John R. Bland, Northwestern Mutual.302-416-3325
Insurance - Financial Services
Johnny Saraceno -
Weichert Realtors .............................610-675-5363
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Jonathan P. Orose-Keller Williams
Greater West Chester .......................610-416-9169
Real Estate - Residential/ Commercial Real Estate Sales
K. L. Madron Well Drilling & Pump Installer ..................................610-444-4500
Water - Well Digging
KarMar Realty Group, Inc. ................610-459-8585
Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate
Kate DiffenderferRaffa 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 ......610-388-7001
Retirement Communities
Kennett Advance Printing House, Inc.610-444-5840
Printing
Kennett Area Community Service .....610-925-3556
Non-profit
Kennett Area Park Authority -
Anson B. Nixon Park .........................610-444-1416
Recreation/Entertainment - Gardens
Kennett Area Senior Center ..............610-444-4819
Non-profit - Senior Center
Kennett Area YMCA ..........................610-444-9622
Non-profit
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
Non-profit
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
Rental Centers
Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 ........610-444-9960
Non-profit
Kennett Symphony of Chester County .................................610-444-6363
Performing Arts - Musical Performance
Kennett Township ..............................610-388-1300
Municipalities
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
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) -
Health & Community Services ..........610-444-7550
Non-profit
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) -
Oxford Community Health Center .....610-444-7550
Non-profit
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) -
Women’s Health Center ....................610-444-7550
Non-profit
La Verona Restaurant .......................610-444-2244
Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
Lael Stables ......................................610-268-3303
Equine - Stable
Lakeside Leadership Services ..........484-319-1564
Consulting - Leadership Development
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
Left Moon Painting, LLC....................484-757-5295
Painter - 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
Lisa Prince Aetna Medicare..............484-678-8186
Health and Medical - Medicare
Little Blooms Photography LLC.........717-598-5567
Photographer
Live4RJ .............................................484-639-7990
Non-profit
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
Appliance ..............................717-786-7373 Retail store - Appliances Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area .....................................610-444-6020
Melton Architects ..............................610-444-8538
Architect Mendenhall Inn, Hotel and Conference Center ............................610-388-1181
Restaurants and Food Service - Banquet Facilities
Meridian Bank ...................................484-540-9575
Financial Institution - Bank
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 & Items
Mitchell Mechanical / M2 Welding ...610-932-5002
Welding, Welder - Service and Sales
Mobac, Inc. .......................................610-444-3490
Building Contractor
Modern Massage Works ...................610-444-5884
Personal Services - Massage Therapy
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
Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. .......610-993-3100
Accountant - CPA
Pam Hesler and Associates
Photography ......................................610-692-2740
Photographer
Paradocx Vineyard, LLC....................610-350-6666
Wine - Wine Making
Paramount Signs ..............................484-364-4834
Business Services - Signs & Signage
PathStone Corporation ......................610-925-5600
Non-profit
Paul’s Pointing, Inc. ..........................610-633-2510
Building Contractor - Masonry Contractors
Paychex Inc. .....................................483-614-8743
Business Services -
Payroll Services and HR Solutions
PCS ...................................................302-456-9500
Computer Services - Managed IT Services
Pegasus Technologies LLC ...............610-444-8256
Computer Services - Managed IT Services
Penn State Brandywine -
Margaret Bacheler ............................610-892-1306
Education
Penn Township ..................................610-869-9620
Municipalities
Pennsbury Township .........................610-388-7323
Municipalities
Pocopson Township ..........................610-793-2151
Municipalities
Precision / Safeguard .......................610-459-3658
Printing
Precision Door Service .....................610-344-0730
Home Improvement - Garage Doors
PrimePay ..........................................610-420-1226
Business Services -
Payroll Services and HR Solutions
Pro-Active Muscle Therapy ...............610-932-8888
Personal Services - Massage Therapy
Project C.U.R.E. ................................610-345-0410
Non-profit
PromoGrill.........................................267-217-6400
Business
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
New Garden Township ......................610-268-2915
Municipalities
NNew London Counseling Center ........484-746-3112
Counseling - Individual and Family
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 Horse Breeders
Association .......................................610-444-1050
Equine
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor ...717-787-3300
Government - Government Officials
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association .......................................717-232-0737
Non-profit
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor..717-787-2500
Government
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
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
OOn The Road 2 Health, LLC ..............610-608-1240
Personal Services - Wellness
Operation Warm................................610-388-2500
Non-profit
Oxford Area Senior Center ................610-932-5244
Non-profit
Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. .....................610-998-9494
Non-profit
Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc. ......610-932-9503
Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors
Oxford Print and Design ....................614-406-5892
Printing
P. Randall Eckman, DDS....................610-388-0223
Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists
Paisley Solutions ..............................610-444-2597
Accounting - Bookkeeper
Law Enforcement
Pennsylvania State Representative ..484-200-8264
Government - Government Officials
Pennsylvania State Representative ..610-869-1602
Government - Government Officials
Pennsylvania State Senator ..............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
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Share My Secret ...............................610-331-6936
Personal Services - Wellness
Shear Satisfaction ............................610-268-8917
Hair Care
Sheridan Lawyers .............................484-653-0774
Legal - Law Firm
Sigma Data Systems Inc...................302-453-8812
Computer Services - Managed IT Services
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
Sovana Bistro ...................................610-444-5600
Restaurants and Food Service - Bar and Food
Spanish Health Ministry Inc..............610-444-3001
Health and Medical
SPEAK Unlimited Inc. ........................610-659-3145
Non-profit
Sperr’s Fuel and Heating Co Inc. ......610-543-3747
Fuels
SPK Custom Millwork .......................484-459-3527
Carpentry and Woodworking - Millwork
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, Welder
Stone Barn Inc. .................................610-347-2414
Restaurants and Food Service - Banquet Facilities
Stroud Water Research Center .........610-268-2153
Non-profit
Studio Blush ......................................610-467-0772
Beauty
Sun East Federal Credit Union ..........610-485-2960
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Supporting Strategies - Wilmington DE.302-203-6256
Accounting - Bookkeeper
Suzanne Barba Consulting, LLC ........302-220-0090
Business Services - Consulting Services
Systems & Solutions, Inc. .................302-740-7760
Business Services - Computer Systems
Taste Kennett Food Tours ..................484-734-0740
Recreation/Entertainment - Tourism
Taylor Oil & Propane Inc. ..................610-444-3810
Heating and Air Conditioning
That’s What She Said, Marketing & More .............................585-469-5593
Marketing Consultant
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
Non-profit
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
Non-profit
The Happy Self-Publisher .................302-419-7289
Publishing
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
Non-profit
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 Perfect Impression .....................610-444-9493
Business Services - Promotional Products & Items
The Scotts Company .........................610-268-3006
Wholesale Distributor
The Times Community News Group ..610-793-6711
Media - Newspapers/Publications
The Tri-M Group, LLC........................610-444-1000
Electrical
THINK Architecture -
Ed Rahme Architect ..........................610-453-7874
Architect
TJM Professional Services, LLC .......484-489-0900
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 Market & Catering.........610-384-5037
Catering Service - Food Service
Truckers Insurance Services ............610-444-0800
Insurance
True Access Capital (formerly First State Community Loan Fund) .....................302-652-6774
Non-profit
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
Lloyd Smucker ..................................610-444-4581
Government
United States Senator for Pennsylvania.....................................215-241-1090
Gover nment - Government Officials
United States Senator for Pennsylvania.....................................717-231-7540
Government - Government
B-103 Corporation
610-388-2800
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP 302-442-4634 http://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
http://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
http://www.mcq1040.com
Mary Lou DiFrancesco CPA 610-345-3000
http://www.whitehorsefarm.com/cpa/ cpa.htm
Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. 610-993-3100
http://www.nawnco.com/ See ad pg. 28
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. 15
Supporting StrategiesWilmington DE 302-203-6256
https://www.supportingstrategies.com/ wilmington-de
Animal Services - Full Service
Camp Bow Wow Avondale Pa 610-268-DOGS campbowwow.com/avondale-pa
Apartments -
Senior and adult residence
Luther House I, II, III, IV 610-869-4240
www.lutherhousepa.org
Arborist
M. LaBare Certified Arborist, LLC
610-388-2042
https://www.facebook.com/mlabareca/
Architect
Bernardon 610-444-2900
www.bernardon.com
Melton Architects 610-444-8538
www.meltonarchitects.com
THINK Architecture - Ed Rahme Architect 610-453-7874
www.edrahme.com
Athletics - Lacrosse
Belles Lacrosse LLC 484-459-3591
www.belleslaxclub.com
Banquet Facility
Har vest Ridge Winery 484-915-2190
http://harvestridgewinery.com
See ad pg. 14
Beauty
Fa Shears By Aimee 610-444-1430
http://www.fashears.com
KC Essentials 302-463-5203
www.kcessentials1.com
Pure Living by Kim 484-354-2905
www.kimberlymarucci.arbonne.com
Studio Blush 610-467-0772
www.studioblush.net
Beverage/Spirits
Bog Turtle Brewery 484-758-0416
http://www.bogturtlebrewery.com/ Brewery
Braeloch Brewing 610-612-9242
Www.braelochbrewing.beer
Building ContractorCommercial New Construction
WARFEL Construction Company 484-329-7200
www.warfelcc.com
See ad pg. 23
Building ContractorMasonry Contractors
Paul’s Pointing, Inc. 610-633-2510
www.paulspointing.com
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
Business ServicesComputer Systems
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A ., Inc. 215-293-1410
www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us
Systems & Solutions, Inc. 302-740-7760
www.systemsinc.com
Business ServicesConsulting Ser vices
ButlerBank Consulting 610-268-1276
www.butlerbank.net
See ad pg. 43
HRA Services, Inc. 610-869-4494
www.hraservices.com
J. Taylor Consulting LLC 610-299-9627
www.jtaylorconsulting.com
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Business Services
Atlantic Pension Services, Inc.
610-925-5554
http://www.atlanticpensionservices. com
RNJ Plaques and Engraving LLC
610-932-4763
Carpentry and WoodworkingMillwork
SPK Custom Millwork
484-459-3527
Catering Service - Food Service
Triple Fresh Market & Catering 610-384-5037
http://www.triplefresh.net
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
http://www.servprokennettsquareoxford.com/ See ad pg. 7
Communications - Cable Television
Comcast Spotlight 484-444-0244
www.comcastspotlight.com
Communications
T-Mobile by Portables
718-496-7149
Computer Ser vices - Managed IT Services
DataConnectX 6103143880
https://dataconnectx.com
PCS
302-456-9500
www.helpmepcs.com
Pegasus Technologies LLC
610-444-8256
www.pegtec.com
See ad pg. 21
Sigma Data Systems Inc.
302-453-8812
https://www.sigmadatainc.com
Computer Services
Dorset Connects
484-845-1600
http://www.dorsetconnects.com
Consulting - Leadership Development
Lakeside Leadership Services 484-319-1564
https://www.lakesideleadership.org
Consulting
Matt Grieco Consulting, LLC
484-459-6217
R obert Curran & Associates 610-316-3109
https://robertmcurran.com/ Walker Services Group 610-724-9043
www.walkerservicesgroup.com
Contractor
BSS Contractors, LLC
610-345-1316
Counseling - Individual and Family
New London Counseling Center 484-746-3112
www.NewLondonCounselingCenter. com
Data Security Compliance Advisors
TJM Professional Services, LLC
484-489-0900
https://tjmprofessional.com
Distributor - Recreation
Recreation Resource USA 610-444-4402
http://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
Engineering - Land Development
Advanced GeoServices Corporation 610-840-9100
http://www.advancedgeoservices.com/
InLand Design, LLC 484-947-2928
https://www.inlanddesign.net/ Regester Associates, Inc. 610-444-5554
www.regesterassociates.com
Engineering
Gilmore & Associates, Inc. 610-444-9006
http://www.gilmore-assoc.com
Environmental
Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. 610-593-5500 www.bstiweb.com
http://www.solitudelakemanagement. com/
www.pabred.com
https://www.facebook.com/GlenWil-
www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - Kennett Square 610-444-8526 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - Longwood 610-444-8350 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - New Garden East 610-708-3038 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - Oxford 484-881-4851 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - Oxford South 610-932-5440 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - Oxford Third 610-932-9295 www.bbt.com
BB&T Bank - West Grove 610-806-5011 www.bbt.com
Coatesville Savings Bank 610-932-7756
www.coatesvillesavings.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
WSFS Bank 610-925-5000
www.wsfsbank.com
Financial Institution - Credit Union
Benchmark Federal Credit Union
610-429-1600
http://www.benchmarkfcu.org
Citadel Federal Credit UnionChadds Ford 610-380-7011
http://www.citadelbanking.com/
Franklin Mint Federal Credit UnionKennett Square 610-335-1915
http://www.fmfcu.org
Sun East Federal Credit Union 610-485-2960
https://www.suneast.org/about/branches-atms/nottingham-pa/
Financial ServicesFinancial Planning
Edward Jones Investments
610-444-5220
Edward Jones Investments 484-732-8256
https://www.edwardjones.com/ michael-caccavo
Financial House, Inc. 302-654-5451 www.financialhouse.com
Kate Diffenderfer - Raffa Financial Services, Inc. 202-329-2100
http://www.raffafinancial.com/
Martin’s Financial Consulting Group 610-444-8312
http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ bronwyn.x.martin/
UFinancial Group 610-444-3344
www.ufinancialteam.com
Financial ServicesWealth Management
Christine Gordon - Merrill Lynch 610-594-1177
https://www.ml.com/ See ad pg. 11
Creative Financial Group 302-781-1088
www.1creative.com See ad pg. 20
Main Line Group Wealth Management
610-828-8288
www.mlgwm.com
Financial Services
Diamond State Financial Group 302-366-0366
http://www.dsfg.com
DiMatteo Financial Group, Inc. 610-388-7125
www.dimatteofinancialgroup.com
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 610-892-3315
www.seranomccomsey.com
The Conestoga Group, Inc. 610-854-1422
http://www.conestoga.biz
Univest Bank and Trust Company 610-344-3049
http://www.univest.net
Kennett Fire Company No.1
610-444-4810
http://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/ Fitness
Hockessin Athletic Club
302-766-7482
www.HAChealthclub.com
Florist
Zena Florist 484-720-8122
http://zenaflorist.com/ Food
Ritas of Kennett Square
610-925-0500
Fuels
Sperr’s Fuel and Heating Co Inc. 610-543-3747
www.sperrs.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
Wyncote Golf Club 610-932-8900
www.wyncote.com
Government - Government Officials
County of Chester - Commissioner 610-344-6100
http://www.chesco.org
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor 717-787-3300
https://www.governor.pa.gov/lieutenantgovernor/
Pennsylvania State Representative 484-200-8264
Pennsylvania State Representative 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
http://www.toomey.senate.gov
United States Senator for Pennsylvania 717-231-7540
http://www.casey.senate.gov
Government
Borough of Oxford 610-932-2500
http://www.oxfordboro.org
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 - Open Space Preservation 610-344-5656
www.chesco.org/openspace
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
http://www.goarmy.com
U.S. Small Business Administration 610-382-3062 www.sba.gov
United States Congressman Lloyd Smucker 610-444-4581
Graphic Design - Branding DesignDesign Inc. 610-444-8868
www.designdesignonline.com
Hair Care
Shear Satisfaction 610-268-8917
Shearsatisfaction.com
Health and Medical - Medicare
Lisa Prince Aetna Medicare 484-678-8186
Health and Medical
Spanish Health Ministry Inc. 610-444-3001
https://spanishhealthministr y.org/
Heating and Air ConditioningR efrigeration
Goodwin’s Refrigeration LLC 610-255-5100
Heating and Air Conditioning
Anthony Zunino, Inc. 610-268-0201
www.anthonyzuninoinc.com
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R & D Heating & Cooling, Inc.
610-444-6421
www.rdhvac.com
Sinton Air Conditioning & Heating Inc.
610-444-6002
http://www.sintonair.com
Taylor Oil & Propane Inc.
610-444-3810
www.tayloroilandpropane.com
Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing
Chadds Ford Climate Control, Inc.
610-388-9333
www.chaddsfordclimatecontrol.com
See ad pg. 3
Petro Home Services
610-745-6942
https://www.petro.com/
Home Health CareAdult and Senior Care
Willow Tree Hospice
610-444-8733
http://www.willowtreehospice.com
Home Improvement - Garage Doors
Door & Gate Co. LLC
302-295-3669
www.doorandgateusa.com
Home Improvement - Garage Doors
Precision Door Ser vice
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 Resources - Career Coaching SamNova, Inc.
610-274-8214
http://www.samnovainc.com/
Human Resources Consulting
Services - Human Resources
Lunova Group 4847538744
www.LunovaGroup.com
Ice - Shaved ice
Kona Ice of Southern Chester County 484-748-0085
www.kona-ice.com
Insurance - Financial Ser vices
John R. Bland, Northwestern Mutual 302-416-3325
www.johnbland@nm.com
Insurance - Group and Individual Medical, Dental, Life and Disability
Allen Insurance Group 1-800-486-1244
www.alleninsurance.com
My Benefit Advisor, LLC 610-537-1377
www.usiaffinity.com
Insurance - Home and Auto
Garcia-Taylor Insurance Agency Inc. 610-932-4935
www.nationwide.com/garciatayloragency
Michael Moyer, State Farm Agent
610-444-5454
www.moyeragency.com
Insurance
Allstate Insurance CompanyThe R oselli Agency 610-444-0300
http://allstateagencies.com/broselli/ Welcome/
Farmers Insurance
Beardsley Agency LLC
484-200-7511
http://www.far mersagent.com/ jbeardsley
See ad pg. 21
ConnectYourCare 610.869.3289
www.connectyourcare.com
F. Frederick Breuninger & Son Insurance, Inc. 610-384-1980
www.Binsured.com
See ad pg. 26
KVIS & Coe Insurance Ser vices 610-459-4444
www.kviscoe.com
See ad pg. 30
New York Life Insurance Company 302-379-0838
http://www.newyorklife.com
Truckers Insurance Services
610-444-0800
www.trkins.com
Tycor Benefit Administrators, Inc. 610-251-0670
http://www.tycorbenefit.com
Yerkes Insurance Inc. 610-869-4065
www.yerkesinsurance.com
Interior Design - Kitchen and Bath McGrory, Inc. 610-444-1512
www.mcgror yinc.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
http://www.danilomaffei.com
Landscaping - Lawn Care
Emerald Green Lawns 302-836-6909
www.emeraldgreenlawns.com
Law Enforcement
Pennsylvania State Police 610-268-2022
http://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
http://www.buckleyllp.com
Carosella & Associates, P.C. 610-431-3300
http://www.carosella.com
Clarion Law, LLC 484-948-1436
http://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
Daniel D. Martin & Associates LLC 877-658-2884
http://www.danielmartinlaw.com
Donze & Donze Attorneys at Law 610-444-8018
http://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
http://www.macelree.com
Perna & Abracht, LLC 610-444-0933
http://www.pa4law.com/
Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law 610-458-4400
http://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. 44
Locksmith
Becker Locksmith Services, Inc. 610-444-1323
www.beckerlocksmithser vices.com
Lodging - Campgrounds
Camp Saginaw 888-477-CAMP
www.campsaginaw.com
Philadelphia/West Chester KOA 610-486-0447
www.philadelphiakoa.com
Lodging - Hotels/Motels
Fairfield 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
http://www.kennettsquare.hgi.com
Manufacturers - Food Manufacturers
Flowers Baking Company of Oxford, Inc.
610-932-2300
www.Flowersfoods.com
ManufacturersMedical R esearch Products
Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc.
610-869-4089
www.jacksonimmuno.com
ManufacturersProduct Manufacturer
Brand It Signs & Graphics, LLC
610-444-2020
www.Branditsigns.com
See ad pg. 17
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
First Ascent Design
302-709-1266
https://firstascentdesign.com
Main Line Today
610-325-4630
mainlinetoday.com
Marketing - Consultant
Bright Orange Thread
302-250-2339
http://www.brightorangethread.com
Marketing
Welcome Neighbor LLC
610-358-0580
http://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
http://www.thewomensjournal.com
Media - Newspapers/Publications
Ad Pro, Inc. - Chester County Press 610-869-5553
www.chestercounty.com
See ad pg. 61
Chadds Ford Live 610-212-3639
www.chaddsfordlive.com
The Times Community News Group 610-793-6711
http://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
http://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 ad pgs. 32, 33
Coatesville VA Medical Center 610-384-7711
Jennersville Hospital - Tower Health 610-869-1001
https://jennersville.towerhealth.org/
Medical/Heathcare ServicesNursing Care
Balmoral Medical Case Management, LLC 215-480-1451
Medical/Heathcare Services -
Nursing Homes/R ehab Facilities
Genesis 610-444-6350
www.genesishcc.com
Medical/Heathcare Services - Optical
Kennett Square Eye Care 610-444-5522
https://www.kennettsquareeyecare. com/
VisionCorps 717-205-4117
http://www.visioncorps.net/
Medical/Heathcare ServicesPharmacies
Boothwyn Pharmacy 800-476-7496
http://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
Center for Orthodontic Excellence 484-730-1921
www.coesmiles.com
Mortgage - Residential Mortgage
Concord Home Mortgage 610-306-7929
https:\\www.concordmh.com
First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC 610-345-9100
www.kpittsmortgage.com
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
Borough of Avondale 610-268-8501
http://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
http://www.eastmarlborough.org Elk Township 610-255-0634
http://www.elktownship.org
Franklin Township 610-255-5212
http://www.franklintownship.us Kennett Township 610-388-1300
www.kennett.pa.us
London Britain Township 610-255-0388
http://www.londonbritaintownship-pa. gov
London Grove Township 610-345-0100
www.londongrove.org
Londonderry Township 610-869-2138
http://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
http://www.penntownship.us
Pennsbury Township 610-388-7323
http://www.pennsbury.pa.us
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Pocopson Township
610-793-2151
http://www.pocopson.org
West Marlborough Township 610-383-5986
West Nottingham Township 610-932-4072
http://www.wnt-gov.org
Mushrooms -
Mushroom 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
www.pamushrooms.com/farmers
Phillips Mushroom Farms 610-925-0520 www.phillipsmushroomfarms.com
Mushrooms -
Mushroom Supplies/Ser vice Mushroom Central Supply, Inc. 610-268-2211
www.mushroomcentralonline.com
Non-profit - Senior Center
Kennett Area Senior Center 610-444-4819
www.kennettseniorcenter.org
Non-profit
Better Business Bureau/Metro Philadelphia/Eastern PA Main Office 215-985-9313
www.easternpa.bbb.org
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance 610-793-1090
http://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
http://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
Good Neighbors Home Repair 610-444-1860
http://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
http://www.kacsonline.net
Kennett Area YMCA 610-444-9622
https://www.ymcagbw.org/locations/ kennett-branch
Kennett Library 610-444-2702
www.kennettpubliclibrary.org
Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 610-444-9960
www.kennettsqvfw5467.com
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
http://www.live4rj.com
Longwood Rotary Club 610-316-3109
WWW.LONGWOOD ROTARY.COM
See ad pg. 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area 610-444-6020
http://www.mlkcommunity.org/
Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County 610-235-4237
http://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
http://www.projectcure.org/ Reins of Life 610-274-3300
http://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/ SPEAK Unlimited Inc. 610-659-3145 www.PaPremiseAlert.com
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
http://www.tlcforscc.org
True Access Capital (formerly First State Community Loan Fund) 302-652-6774
http://firststateloan.org/ Warriors On The Water LTD 717-314-2800
www.warriorsonthewaterltd.com
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/
Painter - Painting Commercial/ R esidential
CertaPro Painters of Western Chester County 484-283-5003
http://western-chester-county.certapro. com
Painter - Painting Residential
Left Moon Painting, LLC 484-757-5295
Lef tMoonPainting.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
https://www.facebook.com/ OnTheRoad2Health/ Share My Secret 610-331-6936
www.deniseciancia.com
Write-Well Handwriting Clinics and Occupational Therapy 610-932-9511
http://www.goldenlightwellnesscenter. com
See ad pg. 38
Photographer
Jana Bannan Photography
302-743-6291
Www.bannanphotography.com
Little Blooms Photography LLC 717-598-5567
Www.littlebloomsphotography.com
MAD pics
610-656-6382
madpics.myportfolio.com
Pam Hesler and Associates Photography 610-692-2740
www.PamHeslerPhoto.com
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
https://www.ddgolderplumbingandwellservice.com/
Printing
Godder Printing & Graphic Design 610-869-4475
www.godderprinting.com
See ad pg. 28
Kennett Advance Printing House, Inc.
610-444-5840
Oxford Print and Design 614-406-5892
https://www.facebook.com/ oxfordprintanddesign/
Precision / Safeguard
610-459-3658
http://www.precisiononline.net
Reino’s Design Print Mail 484-527-8000 www.reinos.net
Publishing
The Happy Self-Publisher
302-419-7289
http://www.happyselfpublisher.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/
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
http://www.lgbproperties.com
Real Estate - Residential Real Estate
Al George - RE/MAX Town & Country 610-202-2942
http://www.algeorge.net
Eric DownsWeichert, Realtors - Chadds Ford 610-883-3507
https://www.facebook.com/ChesterCountyHomesPA/
Ethel Ann MurphyBHHS Fox & Roach Realtors 610-368-9929 www.EthelAnn.com
Homes For Heroes -
Kimberly Sheehan - Realtor AffiliateSpringer Realty Group 484-498-4000
www.homesforheroes.com/affiliate/ kimberly-sheehan
Jeff Sanders - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services out of Chadds Ford 570-412-4405
Johnny Saraceno - Weichert Realtors 610-675-5363
RE/MAX ExcellenceMichael & Tammy Duering 610-347-1100 www.Dueringteam.com
Sandra Massari, Realtor RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 484-667-6168 www.propertiesbysandra.com
Sandy YeatmanBHHS 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
Real Estate - Residential/ Commercial R eal Estate Sales
Beiler-Campbell Realtors 610-932-1000 www.beiler-campbell.com
Jonathan P. Orose-Keller Williams Greater West Chester 610-416-9169
Real Estate - Title Company
Anvil Land Transfer Company 610-444-6800 www.beiler-campbell.net/anvil.htm
Madison Settlement ServicesBrandywine Valley, LLC 484-734-1810 https://madisonsettlements.com/office/ kennett-square-pa
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
Recreation/Entertainment - Tourism
Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau 484-840-7208
http://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 ServiceBanquet 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 ServiceBar and Food Byrsa Bistro 610-444-5050
Hear th Kitchen 484-732-8320
http://www.hearthkennettsquare.com/ La Verona Restaurant 610-444-2244
http://www.laveronapa.com Sovana Bistro 610-444-5600
www.sovanabistro.com
Restaurants and Food ServiceCatering
Hood’s BBQ and Deli Inc. 610-347-1670
http://www.hoodsbbq.com
State Street Pizza & Grill 610-444-4642
www.statestreetpizza.net
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The Country Butcher - Fine Foods, Inc.
610-444-5980
http://www.countrybutchermarket.com/
Vanessa Ross Cakes
610-467-1800
www.vanessarosscakes.com
Restaurants and Food Service
Burger King
303-880-2419
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
https://www.martinsappliance.com/ index.html
See ad back cover
Retail store - Beverage/Spirits
Waywood Beverage Co., Inc.
610-444-5222
http://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
See ad pg. 43
Retirement CommunitiesIndependent living, supportive independent living
Friends Home in Kennett
610-444-2577
www.friendshomeinkennett.org
See ad pg. 5
Retirement Communities
Jenner’s Pond Inc.
610-869-6801
www.jennerspond.org
Kendal-Crosslands Communities
610-388-7001
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
http://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
See ad pg. 37
Kennett Consolidated School District 610-444-6600 www.kcsd.org
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
610-347-0970
http://www.ucfsd.org/
School - Private School
Upland Country Day School
610-444-7744
www.uplandcds.org
Senior Services
Brandywine Concierge Senior Ser vices 717-606-7281
www.brandywineconcierge.com
Sewage - Septic Systems
Wm. P. McGovern, Inc.
610-444-5797
http://www.mcgovernseptic.com/
Spa - Day spa and salon-full service
Rosci Salon Da’ Spa 610-869-5533
http://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
http://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. 40
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
http://www.klmadron.com/
Welding, Welder - Service and Sales
Mitchell Mechanical / M2 Welding 610-932-5002
https://www.m2welding.com/ See ad pg. 27
Welding - Welder Stengel Welding, Inc. 610-444-4110
www.stengelwelding.com
Wholesale Distributor - Mushrooms
CF Fresh, LLC (dba Countr y Fresh Mushrooms) 610-268-3033
www.cfmushroom.com
Laurel Valley Farms, Inc. 610-268-2074
www.laurelvalleysoils.com
Wholesale Distributor
The Scotts Company 610-268-3006
http://www.scotts.com
Wine - Wine Making
Paradocx Vineyard, LLC
610-350-6666
www.paradocx.com
See ad pg. 29
Wine - Wine Tasting
Chaddsford Winery, LTD 610-388-6221
https://www.chaddsford.com/
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SPECIALTIES: Complex Fracture Care, Hip, Joint Replacement Surgery, Knee, Revision Joint Replacement Surgery, Osteoporosis Care, Pediatric Fracture Care, Sports Medicine
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
Joint Replacement Surgery, Revision Joint Replacement Surgery, Fracture Care
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Undergraduate–Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
M.D.–The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL
Internship–Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School, Providence, RI
Residency–Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School, Providence, RI
Fellowship–Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School, Providence, RI–Orthopaedic Trauma
Fellowship–Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA–Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Orthopaedics at Lionville 119 E UwchlanAve, Suite #100, Exton, PA19341
CERTIFICATION
Board Eligible–American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AAOS–American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAHKS–American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
OTA–Orthopaedic Trauma Association
INTERESTING FACT
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