Chester County Press 9-21-16 Edition

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Volume 150, No. 38

Crowd of parents supports Hillendale Elementary in wake of lawsuit

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By John Chambless Staff Writer

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Phillip Dutton of West Grove rode Mr. Candyman to the win in the CIC Three Star.

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Local riders dominate horse trials

Olympic Bronze medalist Phillip Dutton has three horses in the top five

By Nancy Johnson Correspondent Now in its ninth year, the Plantation Field Horse Trials in Unionville draws competitors from many Tattoo artist Jen Anderson states as well as Canada. personalizes body art...1B But this year, the locals proved just how good the horses and riders from southern Chester County are when they accounted

for most of the top placings at the event, which was held from Sept. 15 to 18.

Phillip Dutton of West Grove wasn’t resting on his laurels after claiming the bronze individual medal in eventing for the United States in the Rio Olympics.

In the CIC Three Star, after the first two phases, dressage and show jumping, Continued on Page 2A

Usually, school PTOs quietly struggle with nothing more significant than finding volunteers and getting more money from fundraisers. But on July 20, a member of the Hillendale Elementary School PTO launched a lawsuit that is having far-reaching repercussions.

At the Sept. 19 meeting of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, every seat was taken by Hillendale parents who came to voice their support for Hillendale principal Steve Dissinger, PTO co-president Jennifer Scattolino, and the school’s PTO itself.

The lawsuit, filed in Chester County Common Pleas Court by Kathleen Carmody of Chadds Ford, alleges a long list of accusations against Dissinger, saying that he manipulated the membership of the PTO as a “Wizard of Oz behind the curtain,” that he accepted gifts such as valuable sports tickets from

State Sen. Lloyd Smucker meets with local residents He’s running for the 16th Congressional District seat that includes southern Chester County Fond memories of Bicknell’s Pool ............. 4A

INDEX Opinion........................7A Calendar of Events.....2B Obituaries...................4B

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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Oxford Good Government Committee welcomed State Senator Lloyd Smucker to a meetand-greet event at Wilson Vineyard in Nottingham on Sept. 15.

Smucker, a Republican, is vying with Democrat Christina Hartman for the 16th Congressional District seat that has been held by retiring U.S. Rep. Joseph Pitts for the last two decades. With the Nov. 8 election quickly approaching, the state lawmaker said that he was pleased to meet with residents in southern Chester County.

Photo by Steven Hoffman

Estace Walters, Mark Plaugher, Paul Andriole, State Sen. Lloyd Smucker, Shelley Meadowcroft, and State Rep. John Lawrence at the meet-and-greet event.

“I’ve met so many wonderful new friends, so many amazing people. It’s been a great experience,” Smucker said.

Paul Andriole, one of the organizers of the event, said that local residents were, in

turn, pleased to be able to get to know the lawmaker from Lancaster County better since he may soon be representing them in the U.S. Congress.

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the PTO that were funded by donations intended to go to students, that he ignored bullying incidents at the school, and that he “threatened parents in an inappropriate and abusive manner.”

Carmody, who has children at Hillendale, also alleges that the by-laws of the PTO are faulty, that she was illegally ousted from her position as co-vice president by a “board-packing conspiracy” orchestrated by Dissinger and Scattolino, and that credit for her securing a $30,000 grant from the Dockstader Foundation for the Hillendale Trail Project was sidelined when Dissinger signed a document accepting the grant.

The lawsuit seeks a new

election for the PTO board, since “Kathleen is the only remaining valid member of the board for the 2015-2016 term and no valid appointments or elections have been made for the 20162017 term,” the suit reads. It also seeks to oust Dissinger and Scattolino from having any input in the PTO. “Dissinger has committed a series of egregious, illegal, abusive and malicious acts in connection with the allegations set forth, and Defendant Scattolino acted in an illegal, unauthorized and/or unethical manner in connection with the BoardPacking Conspiracy and related actions,” the suit reads.

Carmody specifies that Continued on Page 2A

New Garden invited to partner with watershed program

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Robert Struble of the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance joined with Shane Morgan of the White Clay Wild & Scenic River Program in inviting New Garden Township to become a part of the Christina Watershed Partnership, a unified effort to make the stream compliant with environmental standards, for future generations.

The presentation took place at the Sept. 19 New Garden Township Board of Supervisors meeting.

Encompassing 78 square miles, the Christina River watershed borders Maryland and Delaware. It is part of the larger Christina River Basin, a watershed made up of the Brandywine, Red Clay, White Clay Creek,

and the Christina River watersheds.

The cost to the township will be $1,000 a year for the next two years.

The board agreed to assign Township Manager Tony Scheivert the task of preparing a resolution to officially join the program, which is expected to be officially voted on at the board’s next meeting on Oct. 17. If they come on board, the township will partner with Avondale, West Grove Borough, London Grove Township, Franklin Township, and potentially London Britain Township.

In other township news, New Garden Flying Field General Manager Jon Martin informed the supervisors that the firm of L. R. Kimball has been named as the new field engineer Continued on Page 3A

Standing against the epidemic Parent support groups help families cope when a child is struggling with addiction

By John Chambless Staff Writer Every Thursday evening, in a small room at the First Baptist Church in Kennett Square, parents pour out their bottomless grief and get boundless support in return.

The parent support group is part of Kacie’s Cause, which began immediately after the 2013 heroin overdose death of Kacie Erin Rumford. Kacie’s father, Andy Rumford, has thrown himself into running a drug overdose awareness campaign that has spread Kacie’s name far and wide.

There are local chapters of the group in Parkesburg, Honey Brook, Oxford and Kennett Square, and support groups for parents in both Honey Brook and Kennett Square. For Rumford, it’s

pretty much a 24-hour-aday job.

“I was sitting at work two weeks ago, and I got a text from this lady who said, ‘Andy, my son died this morning from a heroin overdose. What am I going to do?’” Rumford said during an interview before the Sept. 15 parent meeting.

For Rumford and his friend Luis, making the nonprofit Kacie’s Cause work is both emotionally draining and spiritually rewarding.

Rumford said he escapes the burden of so much incoming sadness by working with the vintage cars he has always loved. “That’s what keeps me sane,” he said.

“Although I still cry every day. Every single day.”

Luis got involved with Kacie’s Cause three and a half years ago, after a family member revealed a heroin

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the lucky ones,” Luis said.

His family member has been in long-term recovery and has landed a good job.

“But I know this is a journey with possible bends and twists along the way. It’s

The recently published news that the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern is being restored by owners Brannon Seamon and John McGlothlin is a shot in the arm for downtrodden Oxford Borough. It’s scheduled to reopen in November.

The interior layout has been completely updated under the direction of Ed Rahme of THINK Architecture. The first floor will house a pub, the second floor will have

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Luis (left) and Andy Rumford of Kacie’s Cause at the First Baptist Church in Kennett Square, which hosts weekly parent support meetings.

dependency. Blindsided, Luis found Rumford’s organization and he has been a vital part ever since. “So long as the individual seeks recovery, we should continue to love and support them as they may be one of

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she wants Dissinger and Scattolino, and not the PTO, to pay her court and related costs. She intends to donate any of that money back to the PTO if it is reorganized under new by-laws.

At the board meeting, one former Hillendale parent presented a list of 220 names of school families “who overwhelmingly support Steve Dissinger and the Hillendale PTO,” she said. “For those of us who have given countless hours to ensure our Hillendale community thrives, we find Kathleen Carmody’s lawsuit is frivolous, self-serving and totally detrimental to the health and spirit of happy Hillendale. ... This suit poses a threat to the Hillendale PTO. Its success is based totally on parent volunteers, as we all know. Few parents will be willing to get involved if faced with the threat of legal action. After reading the ridiculous claims in this lawsuit, I speak for all of us in asking Kathleen to consider the amount of money, energy and time that our school community will waste in defense of this nonsense. We hope that after realizing the position of the overwhelming majority of the Hillendale community, she will withdraw her lawsuit and recant her erroneous claims against

Steve. However, if this does not occur, we implore you, the board, to continue to support Mr. Dissinger and Hillendale and the PTO and do not back down from this bully.”

She finished her comments to sustained applause from the audience.

Shannon Albert, who is serving as Hillendale PTO co-president with Scattolino, said, “I’m here to address the repercussions of this suit to our PTOs and our members. Our PTOs contribute significantly to our schools. … In a meeting last week with some of the other PTO presidents, it was estimated that we have spent roughly $400,000 over the last five years, just in enrichment grants. What is the fallout from this suit?

Those of us who volunteer regularly know that it is difficult to convince people to use their free time to volunteer. And now to find that we can be accused of wrongdoing is scary. All of us fear that our volunteer pool will shrink, and perhaps even our fundraising efforts will suffer. I ask you to take this situation seriously.”

School district superintendent John Sanville responded on behalf of the administration that, “After reviewing the complaint in great detail, we find the allegations to be without merit. The good name of an exemplary principal is

at stake, along with PTO volunteers and a PTO president. Steve Dissinger is a man of the utmost integrity.

He is respected by his peers, beloved by a community that he serves, and his record of excellence stands as an unimpeachable testament to the quality of his character.”

After some applause, Sanville added, “The administration and the board strongly support and defend Steve in this matter, and we also strongly defend the Hillendale PTO and volunteers, and Jennifer Scattolino. … Courts are not the proper place to resolve issues between volunteers.

It is unfortunate that the taxpayers of this district have to pay to defend a dispute of this nature, nor is it in the best interest of our students that the district administration and its volunteers are distracted by having to defend what is clearly without merit. I am hopeful that, in the very near future, this will be in our rear view as we move forward.”

Board president Victor Dupuis, speaking for the board, told the audience, “You can count on the support of the board in this” as the audience again applauded.

An arbitration date for the lawsuit has been scheduled for Jan. 27, 2017.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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he had a fairly comfortable lead with I’m Sew Ready and was in second place with Mr. Candyman. Ryan Wood, also of West Grove, was sitting in third with Olympian Boyd Martin, a resident of Cochranville, holding on to fourth place with Crackerjack.

The recent lack of rain meant that the ground was very hard and tough on the horses that were galloping on the demanding cross-country course during the final phase on Sunday. The riders rode more conservatively for the safety of the horses, which resulted in many incurring considerable time faults.

Dutton didn’t push I’m Sew Ready and accrued 10.8 time faults. His ride on Mr. Candyman also had added time faults, but only 2.8. Wood was very conservative with Powell and racked up 20.8 time faults.

Martin felt no hesitation in Crackerjack and galloped on to a clean finish within the time allowed.

When all the calculations were complete, Dutton still emerged the winner, but on Mr. Candyman. Martin and Crackerjack moved up to second, and Dutton was third with I’m Sew Ready.

Wood and Powell dropped to 14th place. Sharon White, of West Virginia, rode Cooley on Show to a

Photo by Nancy Johnson

Two of the four members comprising the U.S. Olympic Evening team, Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin, were in high demand for photos at Plantation Field. Here, they pose with Yvette Dively of Oxford.

Photo by Gretchen Davis

Phillip Dutton brought his Olympic partner, Mighty Nice, to Plantation Field just to visit with his fans, such as Madison Swenson of Kennett Square.

fourth-place finish, moving up from 11th after stadiumjumping with no time faults cross country, and Dutton claimed yet another rosette, with Z finishing fifth.

In the other divisions, CIC Two Star and CIC One Star, Chester County riders were well represented. Then, in the Advanced division, it

was again a Chester County sweep, with Erin Sylvester of Cochranville claiming the top honors aboard Paddy the Caddy, with Wood riding McLovin to second, and Martin finishing third with Steady Eddie.

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Paddy the Caddy and Erin Sylvester, Cochranville, won the Advanced division.

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a banquet hall with a bar and restrooms, and the third floor will have three onebedroom apartments. The two partners, Seamon and McGlothlin, had some community support after the fire, but the main thrust is their energy, vision, and capital to make a going enterprise even more profitable.

Uncle Irvin wishes Seamon and McGlothlin good luck. By the way, I don’t know if these two gentlemen live in the borough, but if they do, they are the kind of people who belong on Borough Council.

(Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)

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about Mr. Smucker,” Andriole said. “He has been very attentive. From day one, he has called into the community: ‘Who can I meet? What are the community’s needs? What can I do to help?’ Sen. Smucker has been just incredible.”

Andriole noted that Lancaster County accounts for 82 percent of the 16th Congressional District, while the portion of Chester County that is in that district only accounts for about 12 percent of the entire district. The district also includes a swath of Berks County, which amounts to about 6 percent of the entire district.

Smucker assured everyone in attendance that he views the 16th Congressional District as one district, and does not look at it in terms of where the county boundaries are.

“The things that are important to people in Lancaster County are the same things that are important to people here,” he said.

Smucker, 52, has been representing the 13th District in the State Senate since 2009.

That district is comprised largely of municipalities in central and southern Lancaster County. He holds the top post of the Senate Education Committee, and also serves on the influential Senate Appropriations Committee and the Labor & Industry Committee.

During the meet-andgreet, Smucker offered

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at the Flying Field. Based in Edensburg, Pa., the firm provides architectural, engineering and communication technology solutions to public and private organizations; federal, state and local government agencies; and private industry organizations. Based on the need to meet six criteria, Martin said that L. R. Kimball scored the highest of all applicants for the five-year appointment.

Martin also provided an update to the construction projects currently going on at the Flying Field, which include the widening of its runway from 50 feet wide to 60 feet wide and the addition of LED lighting along the runway’s edges.

Kennett Library introduces its new brand

attendees some details about his life growing up in Lancaster County. He explained that he was born into an Amish family. They left the Amish community while Smucker was still a boy. When he was a teenager, Smucker took a job to help pay the tuition at Lancaster Mennonite High School. He graduated from the school in 1981. He worked his way through college and later became the president of the Smucker Company, a family-owned commercial construction firm that he established in Smoketown, Pa. Smucker said that his business experience made him keenly aware of the impact that government regulations can have on businesses, especially small businesses.

“As we grew, we had to hire more people and spend more time just handling the regulations,” he said.

Smucker served as a member of the West Lampeter Township Planning Commission for four years and then served two terms as a township supervisor before entering politics at the state level seven years ago.

Smucker earned the Republican nomination for the 16th Congressional District seat with a victory over Chet Beiler in the Primary Election. Hartman was unopposed in her bid for the Democratic nomination. Smucker said that the Primary Election was a costly endeavor with a challenger, and the general

election was shaping to go the same way.

He also noted that the political landscape of the 16th Congressional District, which has long been considered one of the more conservative seats in the entire country, is changing.

He said that Republicans still have an advantage in the number of total registered voters, but the margin is now 45 percent for Republicans and 39 percent for Democrats.

Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell, State Rep. John Lawrence, and several other elected officials were

in attendance. Andriole explained that the meetand-greet was not a Republican Party event, but rather a community event where local business leaders and residents had the opportunity to meet with one of the candidates for U.S. Congress.

Smucker said that when he has been out meeting with 16th Congressional District residents, they have told him that they are concerned about economic growth, national security issues, and the national debt.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

So now it’s officially, official.

On Sept. 19, after more than a year of discussions, presentations, studies and comments, the Kennett Library introduced its new brand design to the public.

At the library’s open house celebration, visitors saw new library signage on windows and doors, new lobby displays featuring Bayard Taylor, a well-known local literary figure from the 19th century, and several ways that the new name and brand will be used to promote the library to current and new users. Visitors will also notice that the former name, Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, remains on the building. When the new library is underway, the library’s board of directors hopes to name the new site after Taylor.

The library’s trustees voted unanimously on May 17 to rename the library “Kennett Library,” which will go into effect on June 7, as well as to name the location of its planned new library in honor of Bayard

On Oct. 10, the asphalt surface will be applied, which will require that the runway will be closed for 15 days and 15 nights, in order to complete the project.

The Flying Field has also received a grant from the state to pay for the continuation of the runway project which will include a retaining wall and the addition of an electric vault. A transportation funding grant is nearing completion, and will be applied to the completion of new hangars at the Flying Field, which are already at 100 percent capacity.

In township police news, supervisor Randy Geouque was named to a one-year post on the Southern Chester County Regional Police Commission, while supervisor Steve Allaband

was named to a two-year post.

As requested by New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson, the board gave approval to the appointment of part-time officer Ben Brown to a full-time position. He will replace the role recently vacated by Officer Matt Jones, who resigned from the department to take a position with the State Police.

The board also approved the appointment of five new part-time officers to the police department: Christopher Connelly, Joseph Fetko, Justin Busam, Matt Cordone and Eric Shallis. They will participate in a training program, beginning in late September and ending in December.

Simpson said that work on the newly-formed Southern Chester County Regional Police has begun, as members of the New Garden Township police and the West Grove Borough police have been conducting cross-training exercises. He said he expects to have a draft budget and start-up cost projections completed later his week, which will soon be followed with organizational meetings.

Simpson said that he and Scheivert recently met with three architectural firms to discuss the planned construction of a new police headquarters for the regional police department. He said they received three acceptable proposals, and will soon make a recommendation to the board as to who they feel would be

the best candidate to enlist in the design of the facility.

The department will kick off a police explorer program, targeted to young adults from the ages of 14 and 20. The program, scheduled to run from mid-October to next May, will invite up to 30 students to learn about law enforcement. It will be promoted through the Kennett Consolidated School District and the Avon Grove School District, as well as with Boy Scout troops in the Octorara area. The program will be held twice a month.

New Garden Day will be held on Oct. 8, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Garden Township Park.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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The board’s decision followed the completion of a 17-step branding process, one that incorporated community input and extensive research into library naming practices throughout Chester County and across the United States. The selection of the name was reflective of the May 3 presentation by branding consultant Carl Francis at the Kennett Township Building. He unveiled the name “Kennett Library at the Bayard Taylor Commons,” which he said connects the library to a community, but also incorporates, and honors, its history.

Attaching “Kennett” to the library’s name not only creates a sense of place, Francis said, it is in keeping with the names of the vast majority of the 500 libraries Francis researched around the country. For every library that is named for a historical figure or a donor, ten libraries are named for the community, or communities, they serve.

In Chester County alone, 16 library names are locationbased, while only two—the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library and the Henrietta Hankin Library in Chester Springs – are named after local figures.

“Another important objective of the new brand is to become a key element in laying the foundation for a multi-year program to plan, finance and build a new library center,” said Jeff Yetter, library board vice president. “The library has been involved in discussions with Borough of Kennett Square officials about the possibility of building a dual-purpose building that would house both borough offices and the library, to be located near the present library building. While those discussions are still preliminary, we are very hopeful that we can keep the library near its present location.”

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Fond memories of Bicknell’s Pool

Generations of local residents grew up learning how to swim and enjoying warm summer days at Bicknell’s Pool. An Oxford Area Historical Association program recently highlighted the history of one of Oxford’s most popular attractions

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Judging from the standingroom-only crowd that turned out for the presentation, plenty of people in the Oxford area have fond memories of long summer days spent swimming at Bicknell’s Pool.

Paul Andriole and members of the Bicknell family shared a few of their stories during an 80-minute presentation that was a part of the Oxford Area Historical Association’s program at the Oxford Presbyterian Church on Sept. 13.

Andriole, a friend of the Bicknell family, explained that the origins of the pool trace back to Emilie and Elwood Bicknell. They held a get-together at their home for some friends and they first proposed the idea of building a pool that would be open to the community. Everyone thought it was a good idea, Andriole explained, so they moved ahead with the plans.

A PowerPoint presentation accompanying Andriole’s speech showed the long process of building the pool.

He noted that much of the hard work was done by hand, not by large machinery.

It was a costly proposition.

The construction of the pool, interest payments, and maintenance for first year amounted to about $6,000, but the Bicknells forged ahead and the pools opened in 1939.

Local residents were soon visiting the pool on Frog Hollow Road. It took about a day and a half to fill the pool.

Water from a nearby creek was initially used, and later a pond was built to supply the water. The pool was 40 feet by 75 feet. The water was three feet at one end of the pool, and nine feet at the deep end.

The pool quickly became a popular destination for local residents, especially kids. A few days after it opened, the Oxford Press, reported that the visitors to the pool said that it was a great new activity available to local residents.

“There were lots and lots of activities at the pool,” Andriole explained. “It was a great place to be.”

He noted that Elwood put in a trampoline on the property.

There was a nine-hole golf course across the road. The Oxford Lions Club would hold a special picnic each year that would offer free food for kids on that day. There was also ice skating on the pond during the winter.

People could buy memberships by the season, by the week, or by the day.

One year early on in the pool’s history, seasonal memberships were $5.50 for a person or $16.50 for a family. Individuals could by a membership for a week for $1.25 or 40 cents for a day. It cost 50 cents to use the pool on Sundays and holidays that year.

Programs were started at the pool to teach people how to swim and how to save lives in the water. The life-saving program was sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Generations of children in the Oxford area grew up with Bicknell’s Pool as a part of their lives. Numerous people in attendance at the presentation shared their memories of swimming in the pool, playing tag, and spending time with friends and family on sunny summer days. It was a different time back then, a lot safer, and youngsters from all over would walk to the pool. It was usually pretty easy to get a ride to the pool as well because so many people were heading in that direction during warm days.

Andriole joked that children of a certain age will never forget the constant refrain of, “Walk, don’t run!” at the pool.

Several people also talked about how the pool’s water was always so cold, a fact that no one who used the pool regularly will ever forget.

There might have been 200 or more people in attendance at the presentation. When Andriole asked everyone who had spent an important part of their childhood at Bicknell’s Pool to stand up, nearly everyone in attendance got on their feet.

Andriole said that Emilie and Elwood Bicknell were very unselfish people.

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incredible people,” he said.

“They were a gift to me, and to the Oxford community.”

Today, although memberships are no longer available, the pool is still open for swimming lessons.

Bicknell’s Pool remains important to a lot of people.

Oxford Area Historical Association president Vernon Ringler said that the large crowd that turned out for the program illustrates the strong interest in the town’s history, and the importance of preserving connections to Oxford’s past.

“It validates what the Oxford Area Historical Association is doing,” Ringler said.

The Oxford Area Historical Association will be presenting an exhibit, Art, Architecture, and Archives, that will be on display at the Oxford Arts Alliance from Oct. 21 to Nov. 11.

Ken Woodward, the vice president of the Historical Association, said that there will be some unique pieces in the exhibit. The exhibit includes works of CX Carlson and his contemporaries, displays from the Oxford Area Historical Association archives, local history exhibits, and more.

The Oxford Arts Alliance is located at 38 South Third Street. For more information, visit www.Oxfordart.org.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Numerous members of the Bicknell family showed up for the presentation. Pictured are several members of the family: Harry Bicknell, Nancy Bicknell Cummings, Sara Bicknell Edwards, Mary Bicknell Clendenin, Toni Jones Bicknell, Shayla Bicknell, and Kim Travis.

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Apple Festival set for this Saturday

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The official arrival of autumn will take place on Sept. 22, but in Oxford the new season is ushered in by the Oxford Presbyterian Church’s annual Apple Festival, which returns to the Oxford Memorial Park this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

There will be plenty of food, fun, and familyfriendly activities at this year’s Apple Festival, as well as more than 70 vendors— including artisans, crafters, and numerous nonprofit organizations that will be promoting their causes.

“It’s a great way for the community to come together,” explained Neeley Spotts, who co-chairs the planning committee that organizes the event. “This is our 27th year. We think it will be a lot of fun.”

Spotts said that it looks like a record number of vendors from throughout the area will be participating this year, offering everything from pottery to jewelry to handmade crafts. Some vendors, like Maggie Creshkoff of Backlog Pottery, will be doing entertaining demonstrations.

Children can enjoy plenty of activities throughout the day, including a bouncy castle, crafts, a photo booth area with fun props to create some interesting family photos, a storytelling area, and more.

Spotts said that one highlight for children will be a Disney character meetand-greet in the morning.

Food is always an important part of the Apple Festival, starting with the apple pies, apple butter, and apple cider.

Even though the apple

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The Oxford Presbyterian Church’s Women’s Praise Team will be one of the performers.

pies will undoubtedly sell quickly, there should be an ample supply. “On the Sunday before the event,

nobody is allowed to leave church without a pie plate in hand,” Spotts joked.

A food truck and food tent area will be set up to offer a variety of other foods.

Some of the vendors signed up to participate include Laughing Crab Catering, Crossan Concessions Kettle Corn, Kilby Cream, LuLu’s Cafe On the

Go, and Garcias Tacos Rapidos. There will also be bake tables from Oxford Presbyterian Church and a delicious variety of fresh, hot prepared foods from the Oxford Presbyterian Women under the pavilion.

The lineup of entertainers on the stage includes Rob Robinson, Bob Molly, Bruce Fite, the Upper

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Maggie Creshkoff will be doing entertaining demonstrations at the festival.

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The cider press at the 2015 Apple Festival.

Chesapeake Community Band, the OPC Women’s Praise Team, and a few other performers.

A silent auction of a wide variety of items that have been donated to the Apple Festival will also take place.

The Apple Festival got its start in 1989. A devastating fire over Memorial Day weekend severely damaged the church building, but the church members were resilient and planned the first Apple Festival for later that year to help with the rebuilding effort. Through the years, the festival became a tradition, and proceeds from the event have helped many different worthy causes.

“The church uses the festival as a way to give back to the community,” explained Bethany Atkinson, who is one of the members of the planning committee.

Atkinson explained that this year’s main beneficiary is the Oxford Rotary Foundation’s inclusive playground project.

The goal of the project is to install playground equipment in Oxford Memorial Park that will allow children of all abilities to use them.

Paul Matthews, a member of Oxford Borough Council, championed the inclusive playground project, and the Oxford Rotary Foundation has been working on the initiative for more than a year. The total cost of the project is anticipated to be $155,000.

Atkinson said that she likes being involved with an event that will help out such a good cause. She noted that the inclusive playground will not only be beneficial to many children in the area, it will also help adults who have disabilities to play with their children, too.

Spotts said that last year, the Apple Festival was able to contribute about $6,000 to the Oxford Educational Foundation, and another $1,000 to the annual John H. Ware IV Hunger Walk.

“We’re happy to be partnering with the Oxford Rotary Club,” Spotts explained. “We hope to be able to bring additional awareness about the project.

Everybody’s working hard for a great cause that benefits the community.

This has become a tradition for us to give back to the community each year.”

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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No time for bullies

Why this Democrat wants a strong Republican Party

Jack London, the Republican candidate for State Senate in Pennsylvania’s 19th District, has spent the better part of the last few months pressuring Democratic Senator Andy Dinniman, to commit to a series of debates. London provided a list of more than 25 dates in August through October to assist accommodating the Senator’s schedule, and also tossed out some potential hosts.

To date, Dinniman has not committed to any of them.

However, he has said ‘yes’ to an event, sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Chester County (LWVCC), that will gather he and London together on Oct. 23 at Borough Hall in West Chester, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. You don’t have to peer at your calendar; that’s a Sunday afternoon, about one hour after the Philadelphia Eagles begin their National Football League game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field. That’s a Sunday afternoon, a time when most of Chester County will be visiting family or running errands or gathering in parental packs at the edges of youth soccer pitches.

In complete fairness and respect, the LWVCC enjoys an outstanding reputation for gathering the opponents of our various political races together in a very civilized format of informational exchange, in a kind of “Meet the Candidates” forum. These gatherings are independent and impartial and they are exceptionally run, but they are forums, not debates.

Jack London wants a debate.

In press releases and public statements, London, a private businessman who lives in Avondale, wants to ask Dinniman the tough questions. He wants straight answers from Dinniman. He wants to pull the truth out of him. He wants to take the easy money and directly connect Dinniman to the failings of the Wolf administration, to every delay, to every misappropriation of funds. He wants to challenge his opponent, whom he has referred to during his campaign as a “career politician, who has zero private sector experience, whose benefits and pensions are paid for by taxpayers.”

“For more than 10 years, Senator Dinniman has represented the 19th district but has failed to really tell us where he stands on issues that matter to the region,” London said recently in a press release that appears on his website. “The voters should demand that we answer their questions and not settle for answers solely through tweets, posts, and press releases. That’s why I am asking Senator Dinniman to participate in series of debates throughout this campaign.”

London’s adamant desire to grapple with Dinniman in the ring of local politics – and let’s face it, under his own rules – would go a great length to satisfy a political outsider’s “itch” to get under the skin of a long-time legislator, and throughout his campaign, London has filled that role perfectly. And who can blame him? The corridors of our federal and state governments are ripe with career politicians running from the wolves at their doors, and a debate whose guidelines encourage political interrogation would turn London into some kind of anti-hero for the common man and woman.

It would also quickly turn him into exactly what voters do not want – another Trumpian-like bullwhip, shimmering with spectacle and short on substance. It would kill his political career and strike a match to his progressive platform, which aims to strengthen education through accountability and performance; the elimination of the Keystone Exam as a requirement for graduation; to reform the Commonwealth’s public pension system so schools can invest more in education; to better manage property taxes to better allow seniors and families to remain in their homes; to improve infrastructure and support law enforcement and first responders.

During his campaign, London has has become a great friend to the small business owner, and has received the support of Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry and the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association. His voice has made an otherwise pedestrian race relevant. In the slim weeks before the Nov. 8 election, now is not the time to divert from the tenets of his platform.

We advise London to rescind the debate invitations to his opponent. After all, bullies are soon forgotten.

Conversely, reformers are often elected, again and again.

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By Lee H. Hamilton I’ve been a Democrat all my life. I believe in the party’s values, I’m pleased when its candidates win elections, and I’m persuaded the country is better off when Democratic ideas get a fair shake in the public arena. But none of this means that I favor a weak Republican Party. Indeed, just the opposite.

Before my Democratic friends drum me out of the party’s ranks, let me explain why.

The short answer is, our nation is stronger and our representative democracy healthier when we have two strong parties. A single political party that’s able to dominate public policymaking undermines the give-and-take that’s crucial to effective policy and leaves us weaker as a country.

Why is this? Let’s start with the big picture. If you think about the issues we confront — from the impact of climate change to the fight against terrorism to rebuilding an economy that serves poor and working families as well as it does the wealthy — it’s hard to argue that a single perspective or ideology really has all the answers. None of us, and neither political party,

has a monopoly on wisdom.

Moreover, this country is huge and varied, and the legitimacy of the political system rests on its ability to give voice to the multitude of concerns and attitudes held by the American people. Some prefer the GOP’s approach, others the Democrats’, but it’s important they all have a political party to turn to.

The more people feel that no one represents them or their views, the more alienated they become from the democratic process.

So the country benefits when two robust parties face off — in elections, in Congress, and in the 50 legislatures. When they can present their views, defend them, adjust them, and negotiate, compromise, and move forward, we’re being well served.

Which brings me to the Republican Party of today.

I don’t want to get into the split between backers of Donald Trump and the traditional Republican leadership — that’s for the GOP to sort out, and they certainly don’t want the advice of an old Democrat.

But there’s no doubt that the Republican Party has reached a crossroads.

If Trump wins the presidency, he’ll be the chief actor in

determining the future of his party and what it stands for. If he loses, the GOP will more than likely move back toward its more traditional views as a party that embraces the free market, advocates for a muscular approach to national security, believes in American exceptionalism and our role in leading the world away from chaos, is filled with fiscal hawks who think that we have to curb entitlement programs, and pays attention to a business community that believes trade wars — especially with Mexico or China — would be catastrophic.

I suppose I’m showing my biases here, but I believe that a robust Republican Party will strengthen its willingness to improve and broaden the policy debate and move it away from steps to impede it. This would be a GOP that advocates for limited government, wants to reform our unwieldy tax code, and is determined to remain fiscally responsible so that deficits don’t explode. I want to see Republicans tackle our healthcare system by reforming it using market mechanisms. I want Republicans to confront regulations that hamper the formation and growth of businesses, especially small businesses. And I want them to remain inclined toward

devolving power away from Washington, giving states more control over such basic responsibilities as highways, welfare, and education.

Each of these issues has been at the center of the national agenda for many years, suggesting their difficulty. We need proposals from both sides that are realistic, coherent, and based on numbers that add up. We need parties that are at the top of their game, generating solutions to the issues we confront that can get vetted in Congress, and be amended and reshaped to reflect the realities of a divided country. And we need parties that are prepared to negotiate to move us beyond our current gridlock.

This can best happen when a healthy Republican Party is competing with a healthy Democratic Party. And at the moment, that’s not what we’re seeing.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

Chester County announces update to comprehensive plan Development of Landscapes3 will ensure continued focus on growth and preservation The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced the kick-off of an update to the County’s comprehensive plan. Landscapes 3 will be developed to continue the focus on growth and preservation established by the award-winning Landscapes and Landscapes2.

Landscapes3 will involve a two-year effort that begins with a series of stakeholder meetings this fall, to determine the issues and challenges facing Chester County over the next ten years.

“Twenty years ago, Chester County made a choice to redirect growth, to protect open space and to revitalize our towns and urban communities,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell. “Landscapes and Landscapes2 have served us very well in doing that, but it is time to renew our vision

and ensure that Chester County remains a highly attractive place to live, work and visit.”

Commissioner Kathi Cozzone said: “The success of Landscapes and Landscapes2 is evident, not just in the many awards that each plan has won, but also in the many accomplishments that we can attribute to the comprehensive plan. Now is the time to begin the groundwork to carry our vision on for another decade.”

The Landscapes3 update will involve three phases: Understanding the Issues (#TellUsL3) will focus on stakeholder meetings to gather background data on issues and trends in specific topical subjects; Constructing the Vision (#GuideUsL3) will include regional meetings, a public opinion survey and the drafting, refining

and adoption of the document; and Implementing the Plan (#WorkWithUsL3) will begin the implementation of the recommendations of Landscapes3.

Commissioner Michelle Kichline noted, “Chester County’s comprehensive plan has been implemented through permanently protected open space, an additional 10,000 residents to urban communities and by guiding our current 10-year economic development strategy, VISTA 2025. Public participation has been a key to the success of our comprehensive plan, and we strongly encourage all Chester County residents to provide feedback for the development of Landscapes3.”

The public is invited to participate in the Landscapes3 update process through a series of activities including

an upcoming public opinion survey, participating in on-line discussions and photo competitions, as well as through a series of town meetings to be held throughout the County.

The County Commissioners have tasked the Chester County Planning Commission with the update.

A website has been dedicated to the plan in order to make the process inclusive and transparent.

Interested citizens are encouraged to go to www. chescoplanning.org for updates on the development of the Plan and how to participate. For more information, contact Susan Elks, Director of Planning Services, Chester County Planning Commission at 610344-6285 or email selks@ chesco.org with any questions or concerns.

Speaker Mike Turzai announces first auction of expired restaurant liquor licenses Auction is the first of many permitted by Act 39 Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) announced the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has begun the process of auctioning off expired restaurant liquor licenses as permitted by Act 39, the Alcoholic Beverage Convenience (ABC) and Wine Privatization Act. The Turzai-sponsored law went into effect on Aug. 8.

“In sponsoring, then passing Act 39, we envisioned the sale of well over 1,000 licenses to grocery stores across Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania consumers.

This PLCB auction of 40 licenses is a first step of ful-

filling that position,” Turzai said. “While there are grocery stores which already have a license to sell wine, these auctions will provide similar opportunities for more consumers to be able to experience customer convenience, lower prices and market competition.”

According to the PLCB, the first batch of expired licenses will include 40 from 21 counties in the state, with bids due by noon on Oct. 27, 2016.

The first batch included only 40 licenses to prevent saturating markets and driving down demand for licenses, and gives the commission an opportunity to transition into

the new process.

According to Turzai, the ABC and Wine Privatization Act allows the PLCB to sell up to 50 expired restaurant liquor licenses per county each year.

The minimum bid is $25,000 and local governments will still need to approve the transfer of any licenses into their municipality.

Turzai said the new law requires the PLCB to auction expired restaurant liquor licenses in cases where the licenses were either not renewed, revoked by an administrative law judge, or are no longer eligible for safekeeping. Licenses which expired since the year 2000

are included, as well as any which expire in the future.

“We will be watching the PLCB closely to see that these licenses continue to be auctioned in an expeditious manner to meet consumer demand,” Turzai added.

Other major provisions of Act 39 included the sales of wine by grocery stores with restaurant licenses and the direct shipment of wine to consumers’ homes. Turzai and other lawmakers celebrated the first grocery store to sell wine from its shelves – the Giant Eagle supermarket at Settlers Ridge in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, in August.

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part of healing for me, to get involved with service, with helping others.”

Much has been accomplished since Kacie’s death, and Rumford couldn’t begin to count the thousands of people who have contacted him, come to a meeting, supported the cause or used the group’s website as a clearinghouse for services.

Kacie’s Cause is part of about 25 community events each year. But in 2013, when his anguish was still raw, he had trouble making anyone listen.

“When I got on board with Andy, we started planning town halls,” Luis said. “Our first one was at Longwood Fire Company and we drew about 150 that time. The road to making a difference was challenging in that the youth needed to hear this message as much as their parents, and that was met with some resistance in school districts in the area, such as Avon Grove.

We were told, ‘There’s no problems here.’ They were concerned about their ratings as a school. Eventually Kennett, Octorara and Unionville high schools got on board in hosting town halls. Recently, there was an article published about a survey at Unionville that reported 40 percent of the student population has experimented with drugs.”

It’s not unusual for Rumford to know about someone dying or being hospitalized for an overdose, because he hears from families via social media, texts or phone calls. But that information is not usually shared with the media, so there are many people in Chester County who don’t see a drug epidemic.

“If they don’t see it,” Rumford said with a rueful smile, “then they aren’t looking hard enough.”

Nationwide, statistics show

that about 46 Americans die every day from prescription opioid overdoses. That’s about two deaths every hour, or 17,000 people every year. About 8,200 people die every year from heroin overdoses. That’s because the gateway drug to heroin is predominantly the prescription painkillers that fill every medicine cabinet in America. Young people sneak the forgotten pills, and when those run out, the cost of heroin is so low, it’s the next step.

Rumford has endorsed the drug take-back boxes which are used to safely collect unused medications for disposal. The response has been staggering. At community events where the boxes are put out, collecting 300 pounds per day is not unusual, Rumford said.

The introduction of the drug Narcan, which can immediately reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, means that every first responder can prevent a death, Rumford said. The drug is also sold at drug stores, and can be covered by insurance, so parents can have a stock on hand.

But teens have adapted.

Emergency responders have reported that there are Narcan parties where one person stays straight to administer the life-saving treatments after everyone else gets high.

Nearby Philadelphia and Wilmington are major drug distribution hubs, with some of the purest heroin in the nation, Luis said, and there are small-time dealers ready to supply drugs to buyers in every community in Chester County. And the consequences are getting more severe. In late summer, there were 29 overdoses in two days in Camden, N.J., when heroin in packages marked with a Batman logo proved too strong. In Ohio, a drug routed through China and Canada has proven to be 10 times stronger than

Parents join hands at the end of a support meeting.

elephant tranquilizers, recently causing more than 60 overdose deaths in one day. Even marijuana can be laced with drugs or poisons that can kill.

There is a tangle of issues surrounding addiction – frustrated parents kick out addicts, who turn to theft to support their habits, increasing overall crime rates. Homelessness can lead to needle sharing, disease, or prostitution. The vast majority of prisoners nationwide are jailed for drug offenses, or for crimes related to feeding a drug dependency. After someone has a record, employment is non-existent, or limited to minimum-wage jobs. “It’s a multi-billion dollar impact on our budget,” Rumford said.

Rumford said survey results have shown that children start experimenting with drugs at the age of 12.

The downward slide toward cheap and easily available heroin – which can be smoked, snorted or injected – is often the next step. By the time someone shows the first sign of a problem, it can be too late.

“There was a gentleman who came up to me at the booth we had at the Mushroom Festival,” Rumford said. “He has a 16-year-old son, and he was beside himself. ‘What do I do? He’s staying out late all of a sudden. Friends are dropping him off at the far end of our property, not coming up our driveway.’

I told him, ‘You need to go through your son’s car,

you need to go through his room. Something’s drastically wrong.’ Those are the kind of things we hear.”

When parents learn their child is using drugs or is in full-blown addiction, “They come in broken, scared, lonely,” Luis said. “They’re ashamed. For the first time, they’re putting it out there.

But they’re walking into a room full of people who get it. They think, ‘I failed.

What did I do wrong?’ They internalize this, and it just consumes them.

“First-time parents can’t talk because they’re crying.

But three months later, they are transformed,” Luis said.

“Working for recovery is the hardest thing someone will ever do. The brain has been re-wired to chase the euphoria obtained in their initial use of drugs, so you have to overcome that. You can recover, if you replace the drug ritual with a ritual of healthy habits.”

The drug problem, and the effort to combat it, is so widespread that “at this point, within 10 or 15 miles, you can go to a parent support group every night of the week,” Luis said.

At the First Baptist Church, there were seven parents – one father and six mothers – all of whom have children who are struggling with recovery. Luis facilitated the meeting with warmth and patience. “We’re all from different backgrounds, but we are all the same,” he told the group. “There are no judges here. There’s no magic to this. You can take away what works for you.”

The guest speaker at the Sept. 15 meeting was Hillary Hess, a Kennett Square counselor and yoga instructor, trained in cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness, who gently led the group through a calming breathing exercise, and offered ways to identify and put aside fears that can crowd out positive thoughts.

“I can’t imagine what your thoughts and feelings are, but I commend you all,” Hess told the group. “You are brave enough to come here and sift through everything and achieve some peace.”

Later, one husband and wife shared that their adult daughter, who has been in recovery for 10 months, was nervous about taking an upcoming flight without the numbing effect of drugs. Hess suggested several ways for the parents and daughter to calm her anxiety.

The husband said that men typically want to fix issues, but “sometimes you’ve got to just let it be,” he said.

“You need a moment of clarity to get out of that first reaction. You don’t want to think about the worst thing that could happen. I can convince myself that the vast majority of times, what’s happening is not that bad.

“You have to back off and bring it down a few notches and let her learn,” he added.

“That could lead to jail, court, or rehab. It’s a long process of letting the person learn. I want to tell her, ‘Recover now,’ but she’s more patient as an addict than I am as a parent.”

One woman came to the group for the first time. She works in the medical field, and is well aware of what drugs can do. Her son slid into heroin addiction after taking prescription pain pills for an injury at the age of 20. One night, she found him overdosed and unresponsive in the family’s home. “For a long time, that was all I could see when I closed my eyes,” she told the group.

Her son had three years of sobriety, but fell back into addiction and is in rehab out of state. She was looking for suggestions on what to do once her son is released from his rehab program.

Should she pay his car loan until he can get a job and replenish his bank account?

Is that enabling or helping?

She was asked what she does to relax. “I just worry,” she said after thinking for a long moment. “That’s what I do.”

She sees her son only a couple of times a year, “and every time we say goodbye, I think it could be the last time,” she said, her voice cracking. “I don’t want to bury my kid. I truly don’t want that to happen.”

Luis assured her, “I’m in awe of you. You’ve got it together. He’s seeking help.

You can’t do better than that. He wants recovery.

He’s working hard. You are doing a great job.”

Having gone through the addiction/recovery process before, she said, “I feel sorry for drug addicts. I do.

You have to call and call to get into a rehab program. If you didn’t have family to help you, how could you manage that?”

Luis said he doesn’t endorse letting someone hit rock bottom as part of their recovery. “Life has got to be just uncomfortable enough for you to want to change. And that’s different for everybody,” he said.

“Remember that this is a disease. It’s a life-threatening disease. It’s not a moral choice. Our kids are all good kids.”

The newcomer mother left the meeting with supportive comments, contacts and information about services she can access in the area.

But she cautioned that the drug epidemic cannot be avoided.

“It’s anywhere, and it’s everywhere,” she said quietly. “You just never know what’s behind someone’s door.”

For more information and a list of resources, visit www.kaciescause.com. On Oct. 8, the third annual “Cars for Kacie” event will be held at Downingtown High School East (50 Devon Drive, Exton), with vintage and classic cars, food, a 50-50, Narcan training, CPR training, the New Castle County canine division with their drug-sniffing dog demonstration, Sen. Andy Dinniman speaking on opioids, a Chester County District Attorney’s office representative and anti-drug organization representatives. Visit www. carsforkacie.com.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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Tattooing You Jen Anderson personalizes body art

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer At f irst glance, Landenberg resident Jen Anderson does not seem to have much in common with Rihanna, David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Adam Levine and other celebrities whose tattoos are nearly as famous as they are.

However, the story of what led her to the world of tattoos -- and eventually to her own tattooing business, now approaching its seventh year -- began when she was a student, cheerleader and athlete at Avon Grove High School more than ten years ago.

It was 2005, a time when tattoos were still relegated to the typically unsanitized underworld of our culture.

Then came “Miami Ink,” a groundbreaking television show based on a tattoo parlor in South Beach. It was an instant success, and introduced the mainstream to the styles of personalities of tattoo artists, and before the year was up, Ami James, Tommy Montoya, Kat von D and Megan Massacre were famous. It lowered the curtains of taboo for mothers and daughters and lawyers and teachers and doctors and business people, who learned that the art is not only beautiful but easily attainable. It said that everyone’s body can be a canvas of expression for who they are and what they believe in.

In 2005, Anderson was in her senior year at Avon Grove, and the idea of getting a tattoo carried the stigma of rebellion, given that she grew up in a conservative family in which no one else had any body art. When she turned 18, she got one anyway, because it was the cool thing at the time. In the 11 years since, she has acquired several more, the most prominent of which encompasses nearly her entire right arm in a gorgeous swirl of colors.

Now, just over a decade later, Anderson, 29, is riding the crest of a very high wave in the generally

accepted inking of America.

Of Americans ages 18 to 25, 36 percent have at least one tattoo, and the tattoo industry is the sixth fastestgrowing retail business in America.

“I think that like a lot of things, tattooing has become more acceptable,” said Anderson, whose Jen Anderson Tattoos reaches more than 30 clients on a regular basis – including high school teachers, a pharmacist, a nurse, and many other professionals.

“For those who have them, particularly those who are considered professionals, it’s a relief for them, because now they they can finally breathe, and now they can do something that was once frowned upon. It’s a slow transition, but now that people are being given that freedom, they’re taking that acceptance and going with it.”

Anderson graduated in 2009 from Penn State with a degree in fine arts, with a focus in drawing, painting and art history.

After college, she went into sales, but she hated to be confined to the often stuffy world of business. In order to pursue her art, she got an apprenticeship with a well-known tattoo artist in Pottstown. It was a tough but learned road; during her first year under his helm, Anderson scrubbed ink tubes, cleaned bathrooms, arranged tattoo stations, and learned every phase of proper sanitization.

“He literally taught me everything I know,” she said.

For Anderson, every consultation she has with a client reveals a narrative that the client wishes to be transferred to his or her body.

“I hear so many reasons why people want tattoos -- from honoring children, wanting to have their scars covered, to those who simply want art on their body,” she said. “A lot of people want to tell a piece of their life story, such as a recovery from addiction, a major life event that they want to memorialize, or

someone or something they want to remember.”

Getting to the end result of tattooing, Anderson said, takes a lot of listening and several ideas expressed to her by the client that occur well before application.

“When someone reaches out to me, via e-mail or text, we set up a meeting, and I tell them to bring any images with them that they are interested in,” she said.

“I’ll start hand drawing, taking all of their images and putting it into one custom image. I will then send them the image halfway through so that they can tell me if they like where it’s going.

When we’re both happy with their design, we’ll then set up an appointment date.”

Anderson calls herself a germaphobe, and for good reason. In an industry where accessories are often reused, all of her equipment is onetime use, and all tubes are tossed out after each session.

“I am very crosscontamination conscious,” she said. “A lot of times, an artist can clean their tubes through an autoclave, a process of heat and pressure that makes the tubes sterile.

When I was cleaning those tubes, even after they went through the autoclave, there was ink residue, and once that ink gets wet again, it can reignite viruses. I like to throw everything away and start fresh, every time.”

For every ten people whoget a tattoo, there is usually one recipient who regrets the decision, which can often be a costly and painful procedure to remove.

Occasionally, Anderson sees clients who come to her in desperation to remove the name of a former significant other that has been tattooed to their skin -- or do a little rewording of the existing mark -- in the event of a break-up.

The practice was made famous when Johnny Depp, during his relationship with Winona Ryder, had the words “Winona Forever” tattooed to his chest as a testament to his love of the actress. When the relationship ended a year later, Depp had a tattoo

artist tweak the message to “Wino Forever.”

“I had one client ask me to put an ‘X’ through the name of his ex-wife,” Anderson said. “Then he asked me to tattoo the words ‘Everyone Else’ beneath the ‘X.’” Another time, a woman came to her with a request to have her husband’s name tattooed across her chest. Although Anderson was hesitant to do so, the woman assured Anderson that her marriage was rock solid. Halfway through the appointment, the woman complained of the pain involved with the application, and left with half of her husband’s name on her chest.

“I told her that we could complete the appointment in two weeks, but before that two weeks was up, she called me wanting it covered, because they were now separated,” Anderson said.

“Usually when someone wants their significant other’s name tattooed on them, I try to steer them away from that. I encourage them to go with an image, not a name, because (in the event of a break-up), you can always give the image another distinction.”

Anderson’s work removes her clients as far as possible from the commonly perceived image of a tattoo shop. Sessions are done either at her temporary studio in Landenberg, or at the client’s home, one session at a time. Her goal is to open a permanent studio by next year, one that will be accented with personal touches that will lend an air of comfort and serenity.

“When I was first working in the industry, some of those who were applying tattoos intimidated me,” she said. “A lot of my clients are mothers and grandmothers and business people, and I think they appreciate the fact that I don’t resemble the stereotypical image of a tattoo artist.”

One of Anderson’s greatest pleasures in tattooing has been working with clients who come to her in the aftermath of a

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Tattoo artist Jen Anderson.

traumatic experience. She has used her skills to help cover up tumor removals, tummy tucks, cancer scars and serious body bruises -and wants to devote more of her businesses to helping them.

“My job allows me to hear people tell me their life stories, their experiences, so that it becomes not just a tattoo session, but a therapy session,” she said. “I think

tattooing is a beautiful art form, but I want to dedicate more of my job to helping those people feel better about themselves, to give them a better self image and make them feel comfortable.”

To learn more about Jen Anderson, visit www.

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To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Anderson holds a degree in fine arts from Penn State.

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Examples of Anderson’s tattoo work

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Through Oct. 2 Paul Scarborough Chadds Ford Gallery (Route 1, Chadds Ford) presents “Another Visit to Scarborough Fair,” a solo show of paintings by the late artist Paul Scarborough, through Oct. 2. The show also features signed prints.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call 610-388-2412 or visit www. awyethgallery.com.

Through Oct. 15 Timothy Barr solo show The Somerville-Manning Gallery (101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, Del.) presents a solo show by contemporary realist painter Timothy Barr through Oct. 15. Barr paints scenes of the Pennsylvania countryside, the Brandywine region and southern Berks County.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 302652-0271 or visit www.

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Through Oct. 1 Group show The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) presents new paintings

by Frank DePietro, Marlene Dubin and Barbara Straussberg through Oct. 1.

Call 302-654-8638 or visit www.stationgallery.net.

Through Oct. 16 Vicki Vinton solo show The Blue Streak Gallery (1721 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Del.) presents “Marks and Movement Under Pressure,” a show of new paitnings by Vicki Vinton, through Oct. 16. Call 302429-0506 for information.

Through Sept. 27 Brett Walker solo show The Chester County Art Center (250 N. Bradford Ave., West Chester) hosts a multimedia show of paintings and other works by West Chester contemporary artist Brett Anderson Walker through Sept. 27. Also running through Sept. 27 is the group

show, “It’s All in the Details,” featuring layered, detailed or component artworks.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Visit www.chestercountyarts.org.

Through Sept. 30 Brett Walker and Antonio Puri The Church Street Gallery (12 S. Church St., West Chester) presents “Shared Surfaces,” a show of collaborative paintings

by Brett Walker and Antonio Puri. Visit www. churchstreetgallerywc.com.

Through Sept. 30 National Juried Show The Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford) presents its National Juried Show. The show features works in a variety of media by artists from across the country. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 610-467-0301 or visit www.oxfordart.org.

Sept. 24 Square dance Thornbury Farm (1256 Thornbury Rd., West Chester) will be the site of a square dance sponsored by the Sanderson Museum on Sept.

24. Doors open at 1 p.m. There will be live dance calling, music by the Dixie Demons, and tours of the historic farm.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ($25 for a family).

Tickets will be online (www. thornburyfarmscsa.com). Call 610-793-2933 or 610-3886545 for more information.

Sept. 24 Penn Township Picnic The 12th Annual Penn To w n s h i p / J e n n e r s v i l l e Regional Hospital Community Picnic and Health and Wellness Fair will be held Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 260 Lewis Road in West Grove. There will be vendors, children’s entertainment, music by the Larry Tucker Band and Jesse Garron’s Elvis Tribute Show, the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders, Philadelphia Union Traveling Soccer, Medic 94, West Grove Fire Company, AGREM, and free barbeque. Admission is free.

Parking will be at the hospital, not the township building.

Sept. 24 Equinox celebration “All Things Being (Almost) Equal: The Autumnal Equinox,” facilitated by Christine Campbell, director of the Temenos Community, will be held Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Stateline Woods Preserve.

Campbell, ceremonialist and musician of Wolfsongs, will lead a program of melodic songs, chants and music combined with movement and dance to balance earth energy and honor the four directions – celebrating the harvest and changing seasons. She will be joined by musicians John Swana and Chico Huff, along and other members of the Temenos Community. For a schedule of free Hadley Fund events, visit www.

HadleyPresents.org, or call 610-444-1855.

Sept. 25 Family event in Nixon Park The La Communidad Hispana First Annual Let’s Choose Health Run & Family Walk will be held Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. in Anson B. Nixon Park. The run (registration

and fee required) is a fast course through and around the park with chip timing. The one-mile walk includes fun family activities at stations along the way. There will be food, goody bags, event T-shirts, and family activities, including an appearance by Philadelphia Union team members. At 10 a.m., the Hadley Fund presents a free concert by El Mariachi Flores as a finale. The band performed for Pope Francis during his recent visit to Philadelphia. For a schedule of free Hadley Fund events, visit www.HadleyPresents. org, or call 610-444-1855.

Sept. 25 Benefit crab feast An all-your-can-eat crab feast will be hosted by the Oxford Rotary Foundation on Sept. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Wellwood in Charlestown Md. There will be steamed crabs and shrimp, Maryland crab soup, fried chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad and cole slaw, cookies and brownies. A cash bar will be available. Music by DJ Alan.

Tickets are $55 per person in advance, and $65 at the door ($20 for ages 12 and younger).

Visit oxfordrotaryfoundation. com or call 610-256-5794.

Proceeds benefit the Inclusive Playground in the Oxford Memorial Park.

Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 Unionville Community Fair The Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show will be held at Route 82 and 926 from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. There will be livestock displays and contests, a children’s play area, food vendors, artisans, agricultural contests and displays, live music and entertainment each day. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www. ucfairinc.org for a schedule of events.

Oct. 1 Kennett Brewfest Tickets are on sale for the 19th annual Kennett Brewfest, which will be held on Oct. 1 in downtown Kennett Square.

More than 95 regional and craft breweries will be offering samples, and food will be provided by Talulah’s Table in Kennett Square. Tickets are sold in advance only. They are $50 ($15 for designated drivers). No one under 21 will be admitted. The Brewfest runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., and is set up along South Broad Street. For information and online ticket sales, visit www.kennettbrewfest.com.

Oct. 8 Oktoberfest in Parkesburg Victory Brewing Company will be hosting an Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. at its Parkesburg facility (3127 Lower Valley Rd., Parkesburg). The familyfriendly event features Oktoberfest-inspired craft beers including Festbier and Zeltbier, as well as other flagship brands like Prima Pils, Helles Lager and Headwaters Pale Ale. The Brewpub On Wheels will be serving traditional Oktoberfest foods like currywurst and döner kebabs, along with mac and cheese, street tacos and soft pretzels.

There will be live music from local bands and outdoor lawn games. In the children’s area, there will be face painting, balloon animals, a moon bounce and games. The event is free. Beer and food will be sold.

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge.

Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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National and regional artists shown in Oxford for Juried Exhibition

By John Chambless Staff Writer The Oxford Arts Alliance’s National Juried Exhibition brings nationwide art to Oxford, and that alone deserves congratulations.

And it’s not all pleasant, match-your-couch art, either, which is even better.

Leading the way is Susan Melrath from Oxford, whose huge mixed-media abstract panel is the sort of statement piece that could define a home. Titled “Super Girl,” it’s full of intriguing details, overlapping shapes and textures that don’t give away any secrets.

Wisconsin artist Stephanie Holznecht’s “Tuscan Sun Shines Through the Night” is a fascinating abstract in which the acrylic paint becomes ribbons of red/ orange texture on a black background. It’s not clear how she accomplished it, but the swooping, swirling lines are fascinating.

“Niyama II,” by Dover artist Kate Huffman, dominates one wall. Made of intricately cut paper that’s roughly stitched together and overlapped, it looks like wallpaper that’s transforming as you watch. There’s a rich texture and somber mood in Lele Galer’s two woodland scenes, “Nightwatch” and the more golden-hued “Symphony.”

Virginia artist Elizabeth Flood has two fine, sunny oils, “Water Street Garage”

and “Lambeth Field,” that glow with summertime light. David Katz, a West Chester artist, goes for full drama in “Honey Brook Devil Sky,” an oil of a home under an apocalyptic swirl of nightttime clouds.

Beth Trapper has a striking sepia photo, “The Progress of Woman,” that makes effective use of its antique frame and dried-flower mat, and Heather Davis’ brilliant oil of the Kuerner farm, “Warm Fresh Air,” is delightful.

“Pond,” by Arkansas artist Elise Raborg, has a muted palette that perfectly suits its semi-abstract take on tangled trees and undergrowth.

Virginia artist Joseph Bellofatto shows very impressive skill with a pencil in “The Temptation,” as Eve, in an unconventional pose, gets nose-to-nose with the serpent. Don’t miss Kristen Pell’s charming little oils, “Farmer’s Market” and “Hiding,” which are unframed and tucked away on a shelf in the gallery. Nearby, South

‘Honey Brook Devil Sky’

by David Katz.

Carolina artist Lisa Shimko has a lovely fantasy image of a regal-looking mother bear and cub that looks like a page from a richly illustrated children’s book.

The National Juried Exhibition continues through Oct. 14 at the Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St.,

Oxford). Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.OxfordArt. org.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

‘Symphony’ by Lele Galer.

‘Mother and Child’ by Lisa Shimko.

‘Niyama II’ by Kate Huffman.

‘Super Girl’ by Susan Melrath.

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SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR

MIRIAM ESTHER HERSHEY HERR A memorial service and life celebration will be held Sept.

24 at 3 p.m. at the Oxford Area High School (705 Waterway Road, Oxford). Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m., as well as after the service. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Mount Vernon Church in Kirkwood, Pa.; or Samaritan’s Purse, in Boone, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

MILDRED M. FRANKLIN Mildred M. Franklin, 81, of North East, Md., formerly of Oxford, passed away Sept. 12 at Seasons Hospice in Rosedale, Md. She was the wife of the late David J. Franklin. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Frank C., Sr., and Mildred Riggins Moroney. She was employed as a secretary for the United States Naval Training Center in Port Deposit, Md. She was a member of Jennersville Church of the Brethren.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan F. Maphis (Robert A., Jr.) of North East, Md.; one grandson, Robert A. Maphis III; and one brother, Frank C. Moroney, Jr. of Oxford.

A memorial service was held Sept. 19. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.

his family and friends. He attended St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square.

A service was held Sept. 19. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www. griecocares.com.

ERIN VAUGHN GOODLEY Erin Vaughn Goodley, 37, of Oxford, passed away on Sept. 8 at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

She was the wife of Stephen M. Goodley. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Thomas F. Vaughn of Oil City, La., and the late Shirley McFadden Vaughn. Erin received her nursing degree from West Chester University. She was employed with the Emergency Room at Christiana Health Care Center in Newark, Del., for 11 years. She was a member of the Oxford United Methodist Church and the Octoraro Chapter No. 463, Order of Eastern Star, Oxford.

She enjoyed her dogs, and spending time with her four nieces and two nephews.

She is survived by her husband; father; one brother, Christopher Vaughn of Voorhees, N.J.; and one sister, Kimberly Stout of Oxford. She was preceded in death by her mother and sister, Christine Vaughn of Oil City, La. A celebration of life service was held Sept. 16. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory and in honor of her mother may be made to American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

BRYON K. BRISON Bryon Keith Brison, 53, of Avondale, passed away at his residence on Sept.

12.

He was the husband of Paulette Moore Brison, with whom he shared three years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Lillian Brison Davis and Thomas R. Davis. He was raised by his mother/aunt, Vivian G. Brison. He served his country in the U.S. Army.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Bryon Jr. Battin of Wilmington, Del.; one daughter, Shalaya Battin of Wilmington, Del.; two stepsons, Dedrick Moore of Wilmington, Del., and Alan Moore of Norfolk, Va.; two stepdaughters, Lakia Moore of Wilmington, Del., and Donnek Broadus of Avondale; one brother, Toyge Davis and his wife Kelly of Glen Mills; three sisters, Elizabeth Fountain and Erin Fountain and Vivian Brison, all of Coatesville; special nephews, Quinland Suber and MarQuinn Suber; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister, Audrey Fountain.

A memorial service was held Sept. 16. Contributions greatly appreciated to Paulette Brison. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

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SAMUEL R. HENDRICKSON Samuel Reynolds Hendrickson, 76, of West Grove, died on Sept. 9 at Seasons Hospice in Newark, Del. He was the husband of Barbara Atkins Hendrickson, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Landenberg, he was the son of the late Manley and the late Henrietta (Lucas) Hendrickson.

Sam was a 1959 graduate of Kennett High School. He worked for Acme Food stores in various managerial roles for over 40 years. He was the previous owner of The Landenberg Store, known as Sam’s Market. He enjoyed bowling, pheasant hunting, attending his grandchildren’s events, going to car shows, cruising, and traveling throughout the U.S. Survivors include, in addition to his wife, three daughters, Jacquie Hendrickson Fitchett (Michael) of Nottingham, Christine Simpson (Scott) of Elkton, Md., and Robin Hendrickson of West Grove; two brothers, Howard (Judy) of Peach Bottom, and Robert (Sharon) of Landenberg; five grandchildren, Stephanie Simpson (Christopher), Justin Simpson, Lucas Fitchett, Jenna Fitchett Ennis (Charlie) and Tim Fitchett (Heather); and one great-grandson, Sam Ennis. He was predeceased by three brothers, Manley (“Nick”), William and Jack; and two sisters, Sarah and Mary.

A service was held Sept. 17. Contributions in his memory may be made to Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, 220 Continental Drive, Suite 407, Newark, DE 19713. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

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Sept. 27 Buffet breakfast Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a public buffet breakfast on Sept.

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Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10.

Call 610-932-9698 for more information.

Sept. 28 Joseph’s People meeting The next Joseph’s People meeting for the unemployed and underemployed will be on Sept. 28 at 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Life Center (lower level) of ABVM’s Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). Visit www. josephspeople.org for details, or email John Colgan, chapter leader, at johnfcolgan@gmail.com.

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Dianne Mary Stuverude, 58, lost her battle to cancer on Sept. 9 at Neighbor Hospice House.

Born in Queens, N.Y., in 1958 to Joseph and Eileen Brandt, she was the only girl with four brothers. She grew up close to her grandparents and enjoyed her grandma’s mint tea, tormenting her brothers, gymnastics and ice skating. After graduating from St. Agnes All Girls Catholic High School, she went to work for a small airport called 3M, where she would meet her husband. After marrying Eric, she gave birth to two girls and the family settled down in Chester County. She spent many years in working for Tick-Tock Early Learning Center as the financial director, heading all of their fundraisers. She left work to become a full-time caregiver to her grandchildren, who she loved and adored.

She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Eric; daughters Krysta and Amy; three grandchildren, Kylee, Izzy and Jace; Godson, Frankie; mother, Eileen; three brothers Joe, George and John; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph; and brother, Frank.

A funeral was held Sept. 16. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Humane Society of the United States, Dept. HACDQ100904001, 2001 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

Sept. 24 Yard sale Avondale Presbyterian Church (420 Pennsylvania Ave., Route 41) will host a community yard sale on Sept,.

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Downingtown West holds off Kennett, 38-20

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

In the opening minutes of the fourth quarter of last Friday’s Ches-Mont football game at Kennett High School, the visiting Downingtown High School Marching Band kicked into their rendition of the theme from “Rocky.”

Given that their football team was enjoying a 38-6 lead at the time, the choice of a tune that celebrates the underdog seemed misplaced, and completely unnecessary.

Behind quarterbacks Kyle Geiser and back-up Mitchell Micale – who took over after Geiser went down with an injury in the first half – the Whippets notched their first win of the year with a commanding 38-20 over Kennett, who fell to 2-2 on the young season, after two straight wins against Chichester and Twin Valley.

D-West got on the board early in the game when Geiser marched his team from its own 35-yard line to the Kennett seven-yard line on a series of runs by running back Kenny Costello. With 8:32 left in the first quarter, running back Michael Riddick bolted into the end zone to give the Whippets a lead they would not relinquish.

Later in the first quarter, following a Kennett fumble, D-West kicker Massimo Biscardi booted a 42-yard field goal to give D-West a 10-point lead, but after Kennett got the ball back on its next series of downs, quarterback Jake Dilcher took the Blue Demons on an 80-yard drive that featured a 17-yard run by running back Myles Robinson, and two nice catches by receivers Mitchell Kosara and Dominic D’Angelo. The drive ended with a threeyard TD run by running back Myles Robinson with just eight seconds left in the quarter. The PAT was blocked.

Any momentum that Kennett may have acquired after getting on the board was promptly wiped away on the subsequent kickoff, when kick returner Cole Zapf took the return the length of the field as time expired, to give the Whippets a 17-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Kennett head coach Doug Langley said Zapf’s TD run took the wind out of his team’s sails.

“We were moving the ball and doing things pretty well, but when something like that happens, I could definitely see that it took some air out of us at that point.”

With momentum on their side, the Whippets got on the board on their first possession, when Micale rolled out of the pocket near midfield and sprinted to the Kennett 13-yard line. Carries by Costello and Riddick moved the ball to the one-yard line, and with 7:18 left in the half, Riddick plunged over the line for his second TD of the game to extend the D-West lead to 24-6.

Riddick scored his third touchdown of the first half with 32 seconds remaining, with another one-yard scamper.

To many, overcoming a 31-6 deficit in 24 minutes of play seems like an insurmountable task, but Kennett did not get to this point of the season with a winning record by giving in to lopsided numbers.

Despite a nine-yard TD run by D-West’s Josh Willenbrock that gave the Whippets a 38-6 lead late in the third quarter, Dilcher gave clear evidence that his team’s 273 total yards was not a fluke. With 3:07 left in the game, he found tight end Kerry Tomasetti in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard TD strike.

With less than two minutes remaining, safety Xavier Feliciano recovered a D-West fumble, which then led to a 50-yard TD strike

from Dilcher to Robinson with 1:21 left in the game.

With the win, D-West is 1-3 in the early campaign, with a game against Ches-Mont National rival Coatesville on Sept. 23.

As his team prepares to take on 1-3 Octorara

on Sept. 23, Langley said that he wants to focus his energies on his players’ approach to the game.

“We’re still trying to improve on the mental side of the game, we have to makes sure we know how to practice, how hard we

need to practice, so we can carry that through the week into next Friday. We’re still trying to work on that so we can put it together on both sides of the ball.”

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Kennett co-captain Neil Erickson prepares to take down an opposing runner.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Kennett quarterback Jake Dilcher finds a seam during the third quarter of the Blue Demons’ 38-20 loss to Downingtown West on Sept. 16.

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Unionville’s defense delivers another shutout Unionville 14, Bayard Rustin 0

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer For football purists who believe that the only right way to win a game is by running the ball effectively, controlling the line of scrimmage, and playing smart, physical defense, the clash between Unionville and Bayard Rustin on Sept. 16 was the game to watch in Week Four action. The road to the American Division Championship in the rugged Ches-Mont League usually runs through either Unionville or Bayard Rustin, and the two teams did not disappoint with this game as Unionville’s defense delivered its second shutout in a row in a hard-fought 14-0 win.

Unionville took control of the game from the onset as the offense engineered an 11-play drive that moved the ball 65 yards down the field with impressive efficiency. Running back

Jack Adams carried much of the load, running the ball for 25 of those yards on nine carries. He was also on the receiving end of a pass by quarterback Alex Gorgone that resulted in a 30-yard play that moved the ball to the 26 of Bayard Rustin. Gorgone also made a nice pass to Joe Zubillaga that covered just enough ground to pick up a first down on a third-and-twelve play. Rustin’s defense made a valiant stand when they stopped Unionville on three straight running plays inside the five, bringing up a fourth-and-one from the one. But Unionville wasn’t going to be denied, and Adams capped the drive by following the strong blocking up front and forcing his way into the end zone for the one-yard touchdown run. It was 7-0.

Pat Register took the ensuing kickoff for Bayard Rustin and raced 63 yards, setting the team’s offense up at the 32 of Unionville.

Photo by Steven Hoffman

Quarterback Alex Gorgone and the Unionville offense marched 65 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive.

Like Unionville, Bayard Rustin ran the ball effectively early on.

Running backs Brandon Frazier and Nick Benoit moved the chains on consecutive plays, and the Golden Knights marched their way inside the tenyard line. But Unionville’s defense established a pattern of rising to the occasion when it was challenged. They stopped Bayard Rustin’s drive on three straight plays, and the field goal attempt was no good, keeping the score at 7-0.

The next big challenge for Unionville’s defense came in the second quarter. Mixing runs by Frazier, Benoit, and Kevin Sweeney, Bayard Rustin once again moved deep into Unionville territory.

On a play that started at the 34 of Unionville, Frazier gained 11 yards on a sweep to the left, and a personal foul call put the ball on the 12-yard line with a fresh set of downs. On first down, Sweeney took a hand-off and was stopped immediately by Unionville linebacker Trevor Gardiner.

On the next play, it was linebackers Jesse Gill and Aidan Boyle who tackled Frazier for a small gain.

Next, Unionville’s defense forced a fumble that Gill recovered. The turnover denied Bayard Rustin a field goal attempt and preserved the 7-0 lead.

Unionville went threeand-out on its next offensive

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series, and Bayard Rustin had good field position, starting near midfield, for its next possession. A few plays into the drive, Benoit caught an 18-yard pass from quarterback Tim Durant to move the ball inside the Red Zone. Once again, Unionville’s defense responded as linebacker Matthew Dauphin dropped Benoit for a five-yard loss on first down. Durant dropped back to pass on the next play, but Dauphin was right there to put pressure on him as the pass sailed incomplete. On the next play, Unionville’s defense forced its second fumble of the game. The score remained 7-0.

Zubillaga came on to play quarterback for Unionville after Gorgone suffered an arm injury in the second quarter. On the first offensive series in the second half, Zubillaga engineered a 58-yard scoring drive. The big play was a quarterback scramble that Zubillaga gained 27 yards on. He finished the drive with a beautiful nineyard touchdown pass to Boyle, making it 14-0.

Unionville continued to play strong defense, keeping the Golden Knights backed up on their end of the field. On two occasions, Rustin pushed the ball into Unionville territory, but the Indians’ defense produced two more turnovers as Zubillaga and Zach Nance came up with interceptions to protect

Photo by Steven Hoffman

Linebackers Trevor Gardiner, Jesse Gill, and the rest of the Indians’ defensive unit had a strong game against Bayard Rustin, delivering a second straight shutout.

the 14-0 lead. The last of the four turnovers that Unionville’s defense forced came with less than a minute to play. Unionville’s offense ran out the clock to finish off the tough, physical win.

There was no shortage of standout players for Unionville, and head coach Pat Clark described the game as a team win.

Zubillaga, a junior, was seeing his first significant action under center for the Indians. Clark talked about how well he played after being pressed into action at quarterback.

“He’s a good athlete.

He is one of our most competitive kids in any sport,” Clark said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to coach him in two sports.

I think our team really rallied behind him tonight.”

Clark was, of course, pleased with the team’s effort on defense, which delivered its second straight shutout.

“Our guys take a lot of pride in the defense,” Clark said. “If you can put Rustin in passing downs, that is good for the defense. I’m fortunate to be in a place where the kids always work so hard.”

After an 0-2 start against very good teams, Unionville’s record now stands at 2-2 with a Sept. 23 game against Downingtown East up next. The Indians play a very tough schedule, so there are no opponents that can be overlooked.

Downingtown East is currently 3-1 and ranked among the top 25 teams in the state.

“We look forward to that challenge,” Clark said of the home game against Downingtown East. “We have to take them one at a time.”

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty. com.

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ROSEMARIE L. RANALLI FERRANTO Rosemarie “RoRo” L. Ranalli Ferranto, 77, of Avondale, passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with ALS. Born in 1939, she was the daughter of the late Giacomo “Jack” Ranalli and Natalina Canzano Ranalli, who were first-generation mushroom farmers and business owners in Avondale. She was raised on her father’s farm, and was a tireless and enterprising steward of the mushroom industry her entire life. She was the founder and owner of Buona Foods (1972) and Bella Mushroom Farms (1990) in Landenberg. She was one of the original pioneers of The Kennett Square Mushroom Festival, a member of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, a past board member of the Kennett Area Senior Center, a lecturer at St. Gabriel Church, and in 2001, she was acknowledged as one of the “Best 50 Women in Business” in Pennsylvania. RoRo was passionate about everything in life, especially her family and her faith, but also about cooking, gardening, going to the beach, playing the slots, and giving back to her community.

She was the wife of Robert “Bear” Ferranto, Sr., with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. In addition to her husband, survivors include her son, Peter N. Ferranto and his wife Kim of Landenberg; daughter Gale M. Ferranto and her husband Bill Coon of Kennett Square; daughter-in-law Eileen Palmer of Elkton; sister Victoria Fidanza of Avondale; brother Jack Ranalli of Newark, Del.; and four beloved grandchildren, Peter Jr., Nicholas, Isabella and Elizabeth. She was predeceased by her son, Robert Ferranto, Jr.; and her two sisters, Ester and Lucy.

A visitation with family and friends will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 23, and 10 to 11 a.m. Sept.

24, at St. Gabriel Of The Sorrowful Mother Church (8910 Gap Newport Pike, Route 41, Avondale). Her mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Sept.

24 at St. Gabriel of The Sorrowful Mother. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Rosemarie “Ro Ro” Ferranto Fund, The ALS Association, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002, or contribute online at www. alsphiladelphia.org/RFerranto. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

JOSEPH J. SPINO Joseph John Spino, 75, of Kennett Square, passed away on Sept. 11 while at home, surrounded by his family.

Joe was the husband of Marta Boeris Spino, who passed away in 1999, and with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.

He is survived by one son, Anthony L. Spino, and his wife Gretchen of West Chester; two daughters, Carla S. Basciani, and her husband Michael of Kennett Square, and Valerie Spino Newcomb and her husband Jonathan of Wenonah, N.J.; two sisters, Rosemary Currie and Lucille Spino, both of Venice, Fla.; six grandchildren, Elki, Rubia, Joseph, Nicholas, Mila and Macklin; four step-grandchildren, Mary, Michelle, Michael and John; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Joe was predeceased by three brothers, John Spino, Louis Spino and Francis Spino; and one sister, Florence Stauder.

He was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late John and Lucy Nardone Spino. He spent more than 50 years as a builder, only retiring in 2008. He was an avid horse racing enthusiast. He loved watching westerns and cooking, but most of all, Joe especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He attended St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square.

A funeral was held Sept. 19. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

JOSEPH P. GAVIN Joseph Paul Gavin, 61, of Nottingham, passed away Sept. 15 at his home.

He was the husband of Carol Anne Burns Gavin, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Dolores Srnik Gavin. He was employed with Philadelphia Gas Works, retiring after 30 years of service. Joseph enjoyed collecting guns, watching sports, fishing, and loved animals.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Jacquelyn Gavin of Nottingham, and Colleen Gavin of Philadelphia; two sisters, Debra Gavin Haskell (Andrew) of Conshohocken, and Diane Gavin Kelly (William) of Jamison; and one brother, John Gavin of Doylestown. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jeffrey Gavin and James Gavin.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress St., Kennett Square, PA 19348. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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Kathy Barto will lead a new service at Avondale Presbyterian Church for people of all ages and abilities.

Avondale Presbyterian begins service for those with developmental differences As the mother of a daughter with an intellectual disability, Kathy Barto knows what it’s like for families with special needs individuals who don’t attend church because they have never found it to be a comfortable, stress-free setting.

Beginning on Oct. 2 at 11 a.m., Avondale Presbyterian Church is changing that.

Every Sunday, the church, located at 420 Pennsylvania Avenue in Avondale, will offer “My Special Worship Service” where people of all ages and abilities can come to worship.

Barto said, “In Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.’” Traditional services are generally quiet and reflective, especially during the sermon and Holy Communion. “If people want to talk during My Special Worship Service – they are welcome to talk,”

Barto said. “They are also welcome to dance, sing and shout, if they are so moved.”

The half-hour service will include music, singing, scripture, prayer, and a short message. A freewill offering will be received. After worship, there will be a social time in the Great Hall. The goal of the worship service is to help children and adults with physical, mental, and developmental differences -and their caregivers, friends, and relatives – become part of a church family.

For more information, visit www.avondalepc.org or call 610-235-9544. The church has a supervised Sensory Room addressing all seven senses.

Parking for the physically disabled is available. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible, with an elevator as well as ADA bathrooms.

Personal sound systems for the hearing impaired are available in the sanctuary.

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The annual Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show gives back to the local community each year, and the proceeds from last year’s fair were presented recently to several organizations. Each beneficiary got a check for $800. The 2016 fair opens on Sept. 30. Photo at left: Melanie Weiler, executive director of Kennett Area Community Service, with 2015 fair president Danielle Chamberlain on the left, and 2016 fair president Deborah Deckman on the right. Center photo: Richard Hicks, president of the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company. Right photo: Michael Syska, the assistant Fire Chief of Longwood Fire Company.

Brandywine Conservancy gets grant to protect Brandywine Creek The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will be used to protect and restore water quality in a 15.5-squaremile area of farmland in the headwaters of the Brandywine Creek’s west branch to benefit local residents and downstream communities.

The Conservancy will collaborate on the project with Stroud Water Research Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, working together with farmers in Salisbury Township in Lancaster County and Honey Brook Township.

The Brandywine and its tributaries are a major source of drinking water for more than half a million people, including the communities of Downingtown, Coatesville, and West Chester, as well as the city of Wilmington. The

Brandywine also provides water for commercial, agricultural, and industrial uses.

Using the grant funds, the partners will work with farmers in this predominantly Plain Sect community to provide technical assistance to farmers and promote and implement agricultural best management practices (BMPs) that increase prof itability while protecting and restoring the water quality of the Brandywine at its source. These BMPs may include stream bank fencing to keep livestock out of streams, managing barnyard run-off, assisting with manure management, installing stabilized stream crossings, and planting trees along the stream corridors, all to help keep sediments and pollutants out of the streams.

The project aims to restore dozens of streams in the Brandywine headwaters area currently listed as “impaired”

Barrar to host shredding event and drug take-back day on Oct. 1 Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) is hosting a shredding and drug take-back event on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at his district office (1 Beaver Valley Rd., Chadds Ford). The office is at the intersection of Route 202 and Naamans Creek Road.

“This is the perfect time to visit the office for anyone who might have difficulty coming during normal business hours,” Barrar said. “During this time, my staff will also be able to assist with state-related issues, and I look forward to discussing the topics that interest residents.”

The event, which will feature an on-site industrial paper shredder, will provide the opportunity for households of the 160th District to shred up to three packing boxes of materials. The boxes

will be returned to residents. Only paper, not cardboard, will be accepted. Staples and paper clips need not be removed. All shredding takes place at the site, and the event will be held rain or shine.

Residents are also invited to drop off their prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs and other medicines for safe disposal. By law, needles and epi-pens will not be accepted.

“As the commonwealth continues to battle the heroin epidemic, it is imperative that unused medications are not Addiction accessible. commonly begins with prescription drugs and transitions to heroin, so this drug take-back day could prevent another life lost,” Barrar said.

For more information about the event, call Barrar’s district office at 610-358-5925.

by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to “un-impaired” status.

Restoring these headwater streams will have a significant impact on downstream users and result in measurable water quality improvements over time.

The Brandywine Conservancy protects water, preserves land, and engages communities, using a multi-faceted approach to conservation.

The conservancy works with private landowners who wish to see their lands protected forever, and provides innovative community planning services to municipalities and other governmental agencies. The conservancy currently holds 471 conservation and agricultural easements and has facilitated the permanent preservation of more than 62,000 acres of land. For more information, visit www. brandywine.org.

Denim and Diamonds event set for Sept. 29 The eighth annual Denim and Diamonds dinner and fundraiser, an elegant opening event for the 2016 Unionville Community Fair, will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29.

The event includes local food and beverages provided by Triple Fresh, The Gables at Chadds Ford,

Catherine’s Restaurant, The Four Dogs Tavern, Galer Estate Winery, and Victory Brewing.

Guests can also watch the judging of the Homemade Wine & Beer contest as local professionals in the business taste and comment on the entries.

Tickets are $75 per person and are available on

the fair’s website at www. ucfair.org by using the Eventbrite link for Denim and Diamonds.

The 92nd annual Unionville Community Fair takes place between Sept. 30 and Oct. 2. For more information about all of this year’s activities, visit the fair’s Facebook page or website at ucfair.org.

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1.4L ENGINE AND 1-SPEED AUTO TRANS. P/WINDOWS & LOCKS, HEATED SEATS, ONSTAR W/TURN BY TURN NAVIGATION, 98 MPGE

MSRP: $34,095 SALE PRICE: $32,588 BONUS TAG: $1500(3) DE CLEAN VEH $2200(4)

CHESTER COUNTY SALES CONNECTION MARK THOMPSON

(Kennett Square) Sales Consultant markt@diverchev.com

$

OR BUY FOR

OR BUY FOR

28,888

MSRP: $57,885

$

53,999 OR BUY FOR

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SCOTT FISHER

(West Chester) Sales Consultant scottf@diverchev.com

7-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPOKE WHEELS, REMOVABLE TRANSPARENT ROOF PANEL, LOADED

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