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Volume 1, Number 7
Breakaway Ink packed the house at Barnaby’s for their Young Professionals Networking Event. Hundreds of dollars in prizes were raffled off and the proceeds from the raffle, plus 20% of Breakaway Ink’s sales, were donated to the Chester County SPCA. Adam Jones
The Bar Crawl For Bella Pages 8-24
Summer Concert Series Pages 26-44
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WHILE you are poring over the pages of The WC, you will have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to use at a local business. How would you go about winning this? We have sneakily hidden a happy little sun in one of the ads in this issue. It’s a smaller version of the guy above. When you have located the piece of clip art, enter our contest by sending an email to dan@ thewcpress.com. Make sure the subject line of that email reads “WC Clip Art Contest.” In the email, tell us on which page you found the clip art and in which ad the clip art was hidden. Don’t forget to include your name and address in the email so that we can send you your prize. A winner will be selected utterly at random by the time the next issue of The WC is printed, and the name of that lucky person will be printed in the next issue of The WC and at www.facebook.com/thewcpress. Last month’s winner was Tara Speck who found the clipart hidden in the Barnaby’s ad on page 35. Good luck this month!
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HIS month, to make space for new advertisers and articles, The WC grew eight pages. It's the second time we've done that, meaning that the magazine you are now holding is 40% larger than it was just three months ago. This all happened during a time when many people claim that West Chester is dead. But, how is it possible that a magazine centered around “What's Happening in West Chester” grew when there’s nothing happening in West Chester? Simple: West Chester is not dead. Really, West Chester is never dead. Sure, we have to admit that summer is certainly slower. Students have fled their dormitories in search of summer employment, and many among us leave work early each Friday to try beating the traffic on our way to the Jersey Shore (which never works). Still, downtown West Chester is bustling. Turn the page and you will find information on 18 different events happening during the month of August. There will be album releases, golf tournaments and – of course – old standbys like Swingin’ Summer Thursdays. Additionally, during the summer West Chester is home to the people who love this town and community. That was seen this past month when a benefit for Ryan Dunn and Zachary Hartwell held at The Note sold out and raised mounds of money in their honor. It was seen last Sunday when friends, neighbors and family members of Mary Reck, who tragically lost her life last year, came together to celebrate her life and to raise money for the young daughter she left behind. What I’m trying to say is that the grass isn’t always greener, and if you spend the rest of the summer wishing it were September, wishing it weren’t so hot and that the town was full of people again, then you’re going to miss out on all the great things that August brings in The WC. Dan Mathers
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A Picture From The Past
This structure, known as West Chester Laundry back whent his photo was snapped in 1930, may look vaguely familiar to you. That’s because it still stands today at the corner on Market and New Streets and houses Mitch’s Gym. Chester County Historical Society
Inside This Issue
An excessive serving of all that is good in West Chester Calendar of Events 4-5
The WC Bouquet Ambush 23
Going Organic (And Local) 41-42
Our (nearly) definitive guide to what’s happening in West Chester.
Matlack Florist supply the flowers, you just have to supply the answers.
Lynn Powers expounds on the importance of organic products.
Finding Treasure 11
The Dating Column 27
Adopt An Animal 43-45
With a keen eye and memory, Tara Dugan finds treasures in the trash.
Ladies might all relate to Diane Stopyra’s dating foibles.
Enrich your life and help one of these potential friends in need.
Bartender of the Month 13
DJ Romeo’s August Playlist 31
A Trainer’s Tips On Staying Fit 47
Veronica Lane gives us a backstage pass to The Note.
Your inside source on the mustdownload tracks for August.
Christine Mooney shares her insight on staying happy and healthy.
What They’re Wearing 17
The WC Monthly Makeover 33
What’s Happening In West Chester 51
An impromptu fashion photo shoot on the streets of West Chester.
Anthony Giunta of Salon Chemistry makes over one lucky lady.
Catherine Rogers hits the town in search of entertainment and excitement.
Keeping It All In The Family 19-21
Local Band On The Rise 35-37
The West Chester Crossword 53
It’s family first for the team behind Pietro’s Prime and Nonna’s.
Meet the songwriter being West Chester’s own Nomad Clientele.
A crossword puzzle focusing on the advertisers we love so dearly.
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Calendar Of Events
Look no further... a carefully curated list of upcoming happenings in West Chester Thursday 8/5, 6:30-9:30pm: Swingin Summer Thursdays Pop Night Get down to Gay Street between High and Darlington when the street is shut down to make way for a genuine street fair. Enjoy food, music, clowns, artists, magic, jugglers and live music played by Drive 26 and KAPOW. Gay Street, 610-436-9010, west-chester. com/recreation.php
Thursdays 8/4 & 8/11, 10:30am: Drop-In Storytime Each Thursday morning West Chester Public Library’s Summer Reading Club offers storytime for ages three and up. There will be stories, rhymes and songs, plus take home activity sheets. Parents welcome to stay. No registration required. 415 North Church Street, wcpubliclibrary.org, 610-696-7985
Friday 8/5 5pm: First Friday Start the weekend right on the first Friday of every month. The stores stay open late just for you! It’s the perfect time to come to Downtown West Chester and see what’s new and what’s cool. Participating stores include OBVI, Blink, The Five Senses, Sunset Hill Fine Arts Gallery and Serpentine Gallery.
See all the characters you have come to love in “Toy Story 3” playing Tuesday 8/13 in Marshall Square Park For specific information about what’s happening at each store, visit the BID’s website. downtownwestchester.com.
Charlie is a lovable, certified service dog who is an excellent listener. Children ages six to nine can sign up for 15-minute slots to read to Charlie. Registration is required and begins the previous Monday. West Chester Public Library, 415 North Church Street, 610-6967985, wcpubliclibrary.org
Bring your blanket and snacks, and enjoy the animated flick Toy Story 3. The final film in the highly adored trilogy follows the characters thst children and adults have both come to love through a heart-wrenching adventure. The critically acclaimed and awardwinning film starts at dusk, around 8:30pm, and is shown at Marshall Square Park. 200 East Marshall Street, 610-436-9010, http://www. west-chester.com/recreation.php
Tuesdays 8/9, 10am-7:30pm: Crafty Tuesdays
Thursday 8/18, 5:30-8:30pm: Golf And Networking
Explore countries and cultures throughout the world with crafts. Each Tuesday in theSummer Reading Club, the library offers supplies and ideas for a craft you can make and take home. Ages four and up; caregiver supervision requested for young children. No registration. 415 North Church Street, 610696-1721, wcpubliclibrary.org
Join F.L.O.W. and the Eric MacCluen Golf Academy at Applecross Country Club for an afternoon of golf instruction and networking. You will work with the Golf Academy instructors on whichever part of your game needs the most work. The afternoon will end with a networking event (with the first drink being on Applecross) and an opportunity to grow your personal and professional network. The cost is $45 for F.L.O.W. and chamber of commerce members, and $60 for nonmembers. Spaces are limited, so reserve your space today. 170 A Zynn Rd, Downingtown
Fridays 8/5 & 8/12, 10am-12pm: Read To Charlie
Friday 8/12, 10pm-1am: Alex Noelle Plays At The Pale Horse
Alex Noelle and Brian Fitzgerald will be playing at The Pale Horse on Friday 8/12
Tuesday 8/16, around 8:30pm: Movie Night In The Park Presents “Toy Story 3”
This 22-year-old West Chester University student is quickly gaining a following in the Philadelphia area. Catch her at The Pale Horse where she will be accompanied by singer/songwriter Brian Fitzgerald. 29 E Gay Street, reverbnation.com/alexmarie
Saturday 8/20, 1:30pm: Bus Trip To DC To Watch The Phillies Don’t miss your chance to cheer on the 2010
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National League East Champions as they take on the Washington Nationals in DC. Cost includes transportation, lunch from Bevan’s Deli and driver’s tip. The bus leaves from the West Chester Municipal Building at 1:30pm and first pitch is at 7:05pm. The bus departs 40 minutes after the game. 401 East Gay Street, 610-692-7574, west-chester.com
Sunday 8/21, 11am: 12th Annual Quest For The Cup Chamber Golf Outing Come show your golf skills and meet new friends on the beautiful course of Applecross Country Club. The tournament is limited to 110 golfers, and places sell for $195. The cost includes golf, lunch and dinner. Additonally, five-time Eagles Pro Bowler Mike Quick will join the golfers for lunch. Consult the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for sponsorship opportunities. 2125 Bolero Drive, Downingtown, 610-696-4066, gwcc.org
Sunday 8/21, 12-4pm: Touch A Truck Day Dozens of local participating businesses will be bringing their vehicles out for you and your children to enjoy. Stroll the streets and let your kids explore the big trucks they see driving past every day. Chester County Government Services Building Parking Lot, 601 Westtown Road, 610-436-9010
Monday 8/22, 6:30-7pm: Teen Advisory Meeting Teens, help the West Chester Library plan awesome programs for you. Meet other area teens, discuss event ideas and current issues, and let the library know what’s cool and what’s not while enjoying snacks. Join
Back2Life will rock Marshall Square Park on Friday 8/26 now before the group fills up. For ages 13-17. No registration required. Meetings are once a month on Mondays. 415 North Church Street, wcpubliclibrary.org, 610-696-7985
Friday 8/26, 6:30pm: Marshall Square Park Summer Concert Series The Friends of West Chester Parks and Recreation present the Marshall Square Park Summer Concert Series on the last Friday of the month through September. The concert is free for the entire family, and the performers in August will be Back2Life, whose danceable rhythms appeal to audiences of all ages. Their repertoire consists of all styles of music, from instrumental jazz and swing to funk and R&B. 200 East Marshall Street, marshallsquarepark.org
Thursday 9/1, 6:30-9:30pm: Swingin Summer Thursdays World Night Get down to Gay Street between High and Matlack when the street is shut down to make way for a genuine street fair. Enjoy food, music, clowns, artists, magic, jugglers and live music played by Animus. Gay Street, 610-436-9010, west-chester.com/recreation.php
Friday 9/2 5pm: First Friday Start the weekend right on the first Friday of every month. The stores stay open late just for you! It’s the perfect time to come to Downtown West Chester and see what’s new and what’s cool. downtownwestchester.com.
Saturday 8/27, 8pm: Nomad Clientele Show And Release Party At The Note West Chester’s own reggae/rock band Nomad Clientele will be releasing their second album and playing a show at The Note to celebrate. To learn more about the band, see our interview on pages 35-37 of this issue. 142 East Market Street, thenotewc.com
Monday 8/29: Back to School Both West Chester University and the West Chester Area School District head back to the classroom.
Tuesday 8/30: Alibis’ Philly Party Nomad Clientele release their new album at The Note on Saturday 8/27. See pages 35-37 for more.
Come out to Alibis in your Philly gear for the chance to win tickets to a Philadelphia sporting event. Plus, enjoy 50-cent drafts from 9-11pm. 15 North Walnut Street, alibiscafe.com
Join Eagles great Mike Quick for lunch and golf at the 12th Annual Quest For The Cup
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Your Favorite Places To...
Grab breakfast, get lunch, eat dinner, and enjoy a nightcap
JIM SCHORN, site development owner, West Chester «Grab breakfast: Penn’s Table «Get lunch: Carlino’s «Eat dinner: Pietro’s Prime «Enjoy a nightcap: Barnaby’s
NEIL GOLDEN, Penn State student, West Chester «Grab breakfast: Country Bagel «Get lunch: Capriotti’s «Eat dinner: Fiorello’s «Enjoy a nightcap: We’ll see...
PAUL COSTELLO, student, West Chester «Grab breakfast: Penn’s Table «Get lunch: America’s Pie «Eat dinner: Limoncello «Enjoy a nightcap: Jitters
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7/31: Bar Crawl For Bella Kicks Off At Kildare’s
On November 2, 2010, Mary Reck tragically passed away, leaving behind her 3-year-old daughter, Isabella Rose. In an effort to raise money for Bella, West Chester restaurants hosted a bar crawl. 100% of donations and proceeds went to a trust for Isabella. PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM JONES... TO VIEW ONLINE AND ORDER COPIES, VISIT FACEBOOK.COM/THEWCPRESS
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7/31: Bar Crawl For Bella Kicks Off At Kildare’s PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM JONES
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Nicole Audino, Ashley Brady, Kristin Steinborn
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Finding Treasure
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Pickin’ through Chester County with Tara Dugan
ORGET what the calendar says, August is the true beginning of the New Year. Ryan Seacrest aside (or Dick Clark for some of us), August is the time of new beginnings and fresh starts. This is particularly true in a college town such as West Chester – there is a great smell in the air that arrives around the third week of August and it says, “Time for school!” as certainly as a school bell. Just as students sadly say goodbye to the shore but are happy to greet old friends in early fall, so too are pickers happy to greet an old friend upon its return from summer hiatus – The Encore. The Encore thrift shop, located at routes 52 and 1 in Mendenhall, is part of the Chester County Hospital Foundation. The hospital, originally named West Chester Hospital, was founded in 1892. West Chester was growing rapidly then, and it was in desperate need of a medical facility. Community support was widespread, and old-fashioned fundraisers such as bake sales were employed to help raise funds. When the new hospital opened
its doors in 1893, just five patient beds were available. In 1893 The Women’s Auxiliary was formed to raise desperately needed funds and was followed by the Kennett Square branch of the Women’s Auxiliary, operator of The Encore. They immediately set to raising funds for the Chester County Hospital. When an employee of Pierre DuPont became seriously ill with Spanish Flu, hospital doctors were dispatched to Longwood Gardens (then DuPont’s residence) to care for him. In appreciation of the good care the man received, DuPont donated one million dollars to the hospital in 1918. This generosity enabled the hospital to expand to its current location, and it has been taking excellent care
of Chester County residents ever since. While the history of the big place is interesting, the current band of supporters operating The Encore for the hospital’s benefit would do their 19th-century counterparts proud. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. The place is clean, the parking is easy and the prices are right. While many shoppers come for the fashion, I hit the place weekly to look for great home accessory deals. The small space dedicated to furniture probably accounts for the forgettable stuff there, but head to the back room for a really fun treasure hunt. The offerings of pottery, glassware and kitchenalia are both plentiful and well-organized. The merchandise ranges from prosaic to sublime. Case in point: I scored a Van Briggle vase in mint condition for $16! If you know anything at all about American art pottery in the 20th century, then you understand the punctuation. If not, trust me, the exclamation point is appropriate. Whether furnishing your dorm room or your mansion, check out The Encore and support your hometown hospital.
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Bartender Of The Month Veronica Lane takes us backstage at The Note
“I went in there every other day and hunted Donnie down until he agreed to hire me. I think he probably just got sick of me bugging him all the time,” says Veronica Lane of how she landed her job at The Note. Justin Muir
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P UNTIL this issue, every bartender we’ve featured has been a man, and that’s just not an honest portrayal of the diversity available behind the bars of this town. The Note, West Chester’s home for hard rock and original, live music, isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a model pouring pints, but that’s exactly where you’ll find this month’s featured bartender. Name: Veronica Lane. Age: 27. Hometown: I grew up in a little town called Lombard. It’s 35 minutes west of Chicago. What brought you to West Chester? Love this question. An ex, actually. Think you’ll ever leave? Honestly, I don’t know. I could never see myself settling down in one place forever. But, of all the places I’ve seen so far, I haven’t found a place I’d rather be. How long have you been bartending? I guess it’s been about six years now. I started bartending at a place called Brauerhouse, just outside of Chicago. Unfortunately, it burnt down a couple years ago. I loved that bar. It was also a music venue, very similar to the look and
vibe of Rex’s, if you guys remember that place. How long have you been at The Note? I’ve been here since we opened. we’re just about to celebrate our three-year mark. How did you end up at The Note? When I heard that this bar was opening I knew it was the the perfect place for me, so when they started taking resumes I went in there every other day and hunted Donnie [owner Donnie Moore] down until he agreed to hire me. I think he probably just got sick of me bugging him all the time. And it’s been great. I’ve met some of my closest friends because of this bar. Have you worked anywhere else in town? I have. When I first moved here I was working as a server and bartender at Kooma. Great place to work if you are a sushi fanatic like myself. Do you have another job? Yep! I model and act. I have an agency in Philly that gets me some pretty great gigs. A good amount of those being right down the street at QVC. Is there a certain genre of music you prefer more than others? I have a hard time with genres, sub-genres. There’s way too many. I like a little bit of everything. Keeps things from getting boring.
What’s the best band you have seen come through The Note? I’m a huge Alkaline Trio fan, so Matt Skiba’s acoustic set was probably one of my top picks. He came back with the full band, which was also amazing. And I can’t forget Juliette Lewis. She killed it. Such a fun show. Are there any great bands who will be playing there soon? If you like hip hop, The Cool Kids are gonna be here on Thursday, August 11. Like myself, they are also based out of Chi-town. Should be a fun show! Are there any local acts who pack the house? Oh yeah! Backwoods Payback, The Moxy, CKY, Rob Snyder and Nomad Clientele, just to name a few. If you could suggest one upcoming show, what would it be? It’s not this month, but on September 25, Rob Snyder and the Davisson Brothers Band will be putting on a show for the Celebration of Life of Ryan Dunn and Zac Hartwell. If you missed out on the Tribute Show for them a couple weeks ago, you”ll get another chance to come share the love and memories. Just don’t forget to buy your tickets in advance. This show will sell out, just like the last one. Get them at thenotewc.com.
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Nick Cepparulo, Elena Marzolf
Denice Rosado, Cait Hopple
Carly Cochran, Tricia Patras
Greg Davis, Vince Distephano
Jack Ellis, Greg Shottner
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What They’re Wearing On The Streets Of The WC PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW HUTCHINS
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MIGUEL NIEVE Phillies hat, white T-shirt, jeans by Express, shoes by New Balance.
COLLEEN STELMA shirt from Target, shorts by J.Crew, sandals by Abercrombie & Fitch, West Chester watch.
STEPH HARRIS Hat and shirt from Urban Outfitters, skirt by American Apparel, shoes from Ross.
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Keeping It All In The Family
Marisa Giunta Powell and her husband Sean Powell carry on the family tradition
Sean and Marisa Powell take a very hands-on approach to running their restaurants. “I think a lot of people come to see us and it’s great that we’re actually in the restaurant,” says Marisa. Adam Jones
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OME restaurant owners manage from afar. They hire managers to oversee operations, chefs to run the kitchen and hire a maitre d’ to interact with their customers. Sean and Maris Powell couldn’t be more different. Sean and Marisa are the owners of both Pietro’s Prime and Nonna’s, and despite having two restaurants, it’s rare if you have dinner at either restaurant and don’t see Marisa. Sean will be busy slaving away in the kitchen of Pietro’s serving up your steaks. We convinced Sean and Marisa to tear themselves away from the job for just long enough to ask them a few questions. There are a lot of Giuntas in West Chester. Are you all related? Marisa: Yes. How many of you are there? Marisa: Oh god. There were five Giunta children in my dad’s family, and they all have kids. My first cousins, I think there’s like 28 of us. And then
they all have kids, and then, my grandfather was one of eight, and then their kids all live there, so there’s so many generations, and a lot of people didn’t leave. You’re from a long line of successful Giunta men. What’s it like carrying on the family tradition as a woman? Marisa: I don’t really think it matters that I’m a woman. I’ve got broad shoulders thanks to my brothers and my dad. You’re pretty grounded in the community here. Does that impact the restaurant? Marisa: I think so. I think a lot of people come to see us and it’s great that we’re actually in the restaurant. Though, it’s hard to be at both restaurants, which is a challenge for me. You father owned Giunta’s Market, did you grow up working there? Marisa: I worked at Giunta’s when I was younger, and after I went to college I worked for Bike Line and Ice Line, kinda ran the business-world side of it, and
then I went back to Giunta’s and took over the financial part. Do you think your experience at Giunta’s gave you an appreciation for food? Marisa: Absolutely. We always had whatever we wanted for dinner, which was cool, because we didn’t have to have just the basics. And my grandmother, my nana, lived in our house, so she always cooked, every night. My mom and dad both worked, so she always made Italian dinners, everything was always si good. Nonna’s and Pietro’s are both named after Marisa’s grandparents. Is the next restaurant going to be named after your grandparents, Sean? Sean: Nah, my grandparents weren’t so much into the cooking, my grandmother was, but I learned more from my brother and sister, because my parents were divorced. My older brother and sister really looked out for me.
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All In The Family ? From Page 19 My brother passed away a few years ago, but him and my sister, being together, I was always interested in what was going on in the kitchen. My brother was ten years older, my sister 14 years older. Whenever we got together as a family, which wasn’t often, we always congregated in the kitchen. It’s something I always liked to do. At what age did you start cooking? Sean: At home? Whenever I could. When I was old enough to reach the stove. I did it all through high school and college, and even after college. Did the two of you bond over food? Marisa: After a couple months of dating, our hours weren’t matching. I worked at the restaurant and the store. So he would work at night, and I would work during the day. We had just expanded thee store and added a café, so we needed someone to come in, and I said “Well I’m dating this guy, I don’t know.” So Sean interviewed and he got the job. We’ve worked together since then. What was your first impression of Marisa? Sean: She was fun. We had mutual friends. She thought she already knew me and didn’t like me, but she thought I was someone else. Where did you and Sean meet? Marisa: We met at Jitters. A friend of his and a friend of mine were sort of trying to get us together, and apparently they were trying to get us together for a
year, and I thought I knew who he was but apparently there’s more than one Sean Powell in the world, and it wasn’t the same guy, so... Pleasantly surprised? Marisa: Yeah, he walked in and I said “I’m gonna marry that guy,” and we’ve never been apart since. Did you learn anything working at Giunta’s that you applied to the job here? Marisa: Basically how to deal with people. I mean most people that are shopping aren’t really happy. When they’re coming to dinner they’re in a better mood. It’s easier at dinner, because you don’t have to worry about the line. To make them happy is easier. So what prompted you to open Pietro’s? Marisa: My husband and I enjoy going out to dinner, so whenever we would cook at home we’d invite a ton of people over, we’re always going to King of Prussia or Philly to go to a good steakhouse, and Sean was like, “We gotta do it, we gotta open a steakhouse,” and I was like, “I don’t know, I don’t know how we’re going to do it.” And then this place became available, and you know, my parents helped us out, and the landlord, our landlord here, Stan Zukin, helped us out with that. He’s very generous and he believed in us, and I’ve known him since I was little. He was very good friends with a neighbor of ours so I grew up knowing him. I call him Uncle Stan when I need something. What kind of help did you need to get this place started?
As Nonna’s sign proclaims, good food is a Giunta tradition. Adam Jones
August, 2011 Sean: A lot of mental help. Marisa: No we didn’t. We had my cousins. Sean: We had all her family, and all of my family that was around, and they all just pitched right in. They said, “What can we do to help?” and we put them to work. We had a party here for all our families before we opened. What went into renovating? Marisa: None of the interior was done. The old bar was in what is now a dining room, and what is now the bar was a deli area. Sean: It only took us three months and then we opened. It was insane. Had to redo the floor, paint the whole building. Is there a large fine dining market in West Chester? Marisa: I don’t consider us fine dining. I consider us more of a relaxed atmosphere. I mean, it’s not the white tablecloth thing. We went with tan and black because I feel like when you go to Morton’s, there’s an aura about it, and everything’s so stiff, and I’m not that way. You can come in T-shirts and shorts and spend $500 dollars, so I don’t judge people. If you’re looking for that whole stuffy thing, you probably want to go somewhere else. Nonna’s moved into a space once occupied by an Italian restaurant and opened an Italian restaurant. Why? Marisa: Well, I’m Italian, and we love Italian food. I think it’s a good spot. It did so well for so many years, and my landlord came to me and said “I don’t want another college bar in there, I want a restaurant, and I want you guys to do it,” and he helped us out tremendously with that. There was no way I could have done either restaurant without him. Who designs the menus? Marisa: Sean mainly did the menu here. The steakhouse is more a traditional style, he tries to keep it fresh with specials, but the main menu doesn’t change that much. Now at Nonna’s, the menu over there was a bunch of different styles: you got traditional, you got Southern Italy, my mom makes the desserts. Actually, she makes the desserts here [Pietro’s], too. Where were you cooking before here? Sean: A lot of local country clubs. My first job out of culinary school was at the Lenape Inn, which is now closed. After that I was at Radley Run and White Manor, which are country clubs. Worked for my best friend at his restaurant, then I went to work for Marisa’s family in the café doing all the prepared food. I thought it would be a short-lived thing, like, “Ah, who’s gonna be buying all this food to go?” Five years later I was up to my ears. Where’d you go to school? Sean: I went to West Chester University for business and finance. Didn’t really dig that too much, so then I went to the Philadelphia Restaurant School. I don’t think it’s called that anymore. Maybe the College of Walnut Hill?
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“If you’re looking for that whole stuffy thing, you probably want to go somewhere else,” says Marisa Powell about the feel of Pietro’s Prime. Adam Jones Do you go back and forth between restaurants on different nights? Marisa: I’m trying to When I first opened Nonna’s we had a general manager who kind of helped us get that up and going. He’s since moved to Florida, so I took over and accepted the responsibility. There are a lot of restaurateurs who claim running one restaurant is exhausting. What’s it like running two? Marisa: It’s exhausting, but it’s fun. I always say I do the thing that I have to do, and then I go from there. So the stuff that I don’t have to do is in a pile in my office. I’ve changed the way that I communicate, but that’s a good thing. Like if I don’t have to do something, I can move things around. You guys are pretty hands on with running this place, are you on the line seven days a week? Sean: I’m on the line at least six days a
week, lunch and dinner. Do you have sous chef? Sean: There’s a lot of guys that have been there. Jesse Lang is like my number two, he started as a dishwasher, now he’s on the line. He’s the only one that really works the grill on Saturday night if I don’t. He’s a good kid. 21 years old. Started here when he was about 18. That’s a quick transformation. Sean: He was pretty into it, he was always asking for more hours. He’d say, “I need to see more. What are you doing? Teach me more.” He’s a great kid, speaks a little broken English. Are you opening any more restaurants in the future? Marisa: I wouldn’t say no, but I’m not looking to do it right now. We like to be here, so I don’t know how we could have three, because then no one would be at one of them.
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HAVE been dating for a while now, and no matter who I’ve dated, I have not said those three little words – the three little words that aren’t really little at all – until now. It’s taken a long time, an absurd amount of men, and a whole lot of fumbling for me to get here, but it’s finally happened to me. Some folks probably won’t see the big deal, but for me this is huge. Those three little words that I’m finally prepared to say carry a whole lot of weight, more than any others I can think of. In the past, even when I’ve desperately wanted to shout them from the rooftop, I’ve stopped myself, because saying them is scary. Saying them means that I am vulnerable. A part of me doesn’t even want to admit that they are true. But if I want to be successful in love, then I need to put myself out there. So here goes. I. Am. Bored. Granted, this is a difficult thing for me to acknowledge; I’ve always believed that a bored person is a boring person. And if this is the case, then I must be West Chester’s least interesting woman because, when it comes
to dating, I am now painfully, stupidly, mindnumbingly bored. Most of the guys I’ve dated have fallen into one of two categories – the good guys who have no idea how to talk to a woman, and the bad guys who have every idea how to talk to a woman. I’m less upset by the fact that it never works out with these men than I am by the fact that dating them has become so unbelievably monotonous. I want to be shocked. I want you to tell me
something original. Ask me about something other than my favorite band. Flirt with me via something other than a Facebook post. Throw me against a wall when I least expect it and kiss me until my lips go numb. Take me to see something besides a movie. Teach me something new. Excite me. And if you want to use me and lose me, then for god’s sake, please at least give me something to be truly devastated about. Surprise me. Dump me like a man. Standing me up won’t cut it; I’ve already been there, done that. Breaking up with me via BlackBerry won’t cut it, either; that’s old hat. And dropping me like a hot potato immediately following sex? I’ve come to expect it. Show me something I haven’t seen before. I can’t pine away for you if you insist on being a walking cliché, and I do want to pine away for you. I want my legs to shake just from standing beside you. But recently, all I feel is bored. I’ve just started dating a new man, and who knows, maybe someday we’ll be telling one another how much we love each other. But for right now, the only three words I have for this guy are: Break the mold.
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The WC Monthly Makeover Anthony Giunta of Salon Chemistry styles a lucky lady
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A Local Band On The Rise
We chat with Lukas JP, songwriter for West Chester’s own Nomad Clientele
“The Electric Factory was sick. It was one of those huge moments where you stop and go, ‘This is awesome,’” says Lukas JP of playing their biggest venue to date.
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UKAS JP is hard to really understand. He speaks quickly, uses bigger words than necessary and often jumps from point A to point B without any clear-cut connectors. He’s difficult to pin down and can be quick to get down to brass tacks. Despite this, you want to talk to Lukas. It’s not just that he is the frontman for a cool band; it’s because he is clever and charismatic. He is passionate and motivated, particularly about music – his music. While he plays for the touring cover band Candiflyp, Lukas is also the songwriter for Nomad Clientele, a band formed right here in West Chester. Their sound is a mashup of reggae and rock. The best way to describe the music is to say that if Sublime had been a little more rock, they might have sounded a lot like the music Lukas writes. The band is set to debut their second album at the end of this month, so we caught up with Lukas to talk about life and music ahead of their show and release party at The Note on Saturday, August 27. Name: Do you need my real name? When I’m on stage I usually just go by Lukas JP. Age: I’m 25. Where are you from? Originally I’m from Lancaster County in a town called Nickel Mines. It’s way out in Amish country. Actually,
it is where the Amish school shooting took place five years ago. How about the rest of the band? Ryan Estrada, you can call him Jenke, is from everywhere. He was born in California, moved around a couple of times and ended up in Horsham, PA. Larry Everett, we call him The Force, is from West Chester. Bob Lepor grew up in Cape May and Dave Wardon is also from Jersey. What brought you to West Chester? I came here for school. I’m actually in the process of getting my master’s in communications right now. How long have you been playing together? It has been about a year that we have been playing together as Nomad Clientele and I have been playing with Candiflyp for three years now. Candiflyp has been around for like 10 or 15 years, and Ryan and Larry brought me in to play guitar. I had been playing solo acoustic stuff around town, and was actually hosting open mic night at Kildare’s when I met Ryan. I was playing reggae stuff, and Ryan told me they were taking the band a new direction and wanted to try some reggae stuff. I had just graduated from college and figured, “Why not sell my soul and play for a cover band?” What’s your roll with Candiflyp? Right now I’m rotating in and playing whatever instrument needs to be played that night. So what instruments do you play? My
first instrument was actually the violin, back in third grade. Then when I got into middle school I started playing the drums. My grandfather was actually a professional drummer back in the ’40s, and I learned how to play on his old set. Once I started playing the drums I knew I wouldn’t be happy doing anything but playing music. Later, when I was maybe in high school, I started playing the guitar so that I would have something to play the drums along to. Did you ever really study music, or did you just happen into it? No. I studied. I took violin at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Plus, I took drum lessons from a guy out in Lancaster named Paul Murr. I never had many guitar lessons, but I took them. Do you have another job? No. I’m a fulltime musician. So really you’re playing covers to fund your original stuff? Yeah. It’s like a necessary evil. A lot of the early jazz musicians, like real good old jazz, were people who would like play in Duke Ellington’s band during the day, then afterwards stop in these seedy spots and play the music they loved, which became jazz. You gotta give people what they want to hear, then I use that money to pay the bills, pay the rent, and pay for Nomad Clientele’s stuff. Tell me about your new record. Well, our
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“It’s a necessary evil,” says Lukas JP of playing in a cover band. “You gotta give people what they want to hear, then I use that money to pay the bills, pay the rent and pay for Nomad Clientele’s stuff.”
first record was more straight reggae, and we dabbled in a little punk and rock, but it was still more just reggae. This record is more rock than anything, but we call it skank rock. Skanking is what gives reggae its unique sound, and where a lot of rock groups play these standard, boring arpeggios. So, instead of playing the same stupid stuff everyone else is playing, we’re skanking over those intervals. It’s skank rock and that’s really the only way to describe it. I played all the instruments that you hear on the new record. So, is Nomad Clientele just you, or is it all the guys from Candiflyp? Candiflyp has been around so long, and the lineup is constantly changing. Nomad Clientele is basically the guys from Candiflyp of two years ago plus Dave. Actually, that’s where the name originally came from for Nomad Clientele. I thought it would just be me playing and the rest of the band would change and rotate in and out, but the guys who were in it from the beginning are still with us today. But the music is all yours? Well, the process is mostly that I do the writing, but then I give the ideas back to the guys and they kinda tweak it, but for the most part I’m doing it. Really, what
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it comes down to is that I recorded everything because we didn’t have time to get everyone in there. Everybody in the band is really busy, so it is hard to find the time to get everyone in the studio together. Lyrically, where do you find your inspiration when writing? I think it is like a renaissance of like ’70s - no, not ’70s because that makes you think hippy. It’s a renaissance of early ’90s music with a lot of allusion and metaphor. I like using allusion a lot, because it is like a lot of Eastern philosophy – they don’t tell you directly but rather allow you to interpret it for yourself. I think it’s really cool when people come up to me at a show and tell me what they think it’s about, even if that’s not what I meant. What do you write about? I don’t usually write about women like a lot of people – actually, I have never written a song about a woman. I like to write about issues, but not like politics. I mean issues that you come across in real life, like the disparity between being stuck in reality but wanting to be somewhere else. There is a song on this album called “Release,” and I paint that idea of being stuck by sitting up on my roof where my dad is really sick inside, but I can look out across all that is out there. Do you think this new record is going to change things for Nomad Clientele? Absolutely. I think we have really found our sound. For the past year we have really just been messing around, trying out new things. Now, we have created a situation where we
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are not trying to do anything. It’s a new sound, so we’re not trying to sound like anything, and it’s like whatever happens happens, because our minds are devoid of expectations. It’s great to be in a place where what you’re playing is truly yours. At our live shows the record acts mostly as a map, so we know where we are and where we’re going. That way everyone can tweak the sound; we can wail and not have to worry. Where do you guys play? We play mostly in this area. We play The Note pretty frequently because it’s our hometown venue. We have played Dobbs on South Street in Philly or The Grape Room in Manayunk. The biggest venue we have ever played was the Electric Factory. What was that like? The Electric Factory was sick. It was one of those huge moments where you stop and go, “This is awesome.” I have seen so many shows at the Electric Factory, and to be up on that stage, playing to the audience was amazing. Are you playing a show in West Chester any time soon? We are playing at The Note on August 27. It is the last Saturday of the summer – or at least the last Saturday of August. It’s also going to be the release of our EP. This show will be like turning the stone for us. We have been kind of dribbling about this first year, but now we have our sound, we have a lot more shows coming up, and we’re really excited.
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Going Organic (And Local) At Shoo Mama’s
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HERE’S a good-ol’, down-home feeling you get when talking to Lynn Powers. Walk through the doors of his restaurant in the Commons of Thornbury just outside of town, and it’s like you’ve entered his home. He greets the customers at Shoo Mama’s Farm Fresh Café and asks about the family and friends of his regulars. He likes to share stories about his family in return, and always excited for the chance to tell you abotu his menu. This sort of menu is a rarity these days – all unprocessed, unrefined, whole foods. Shoo Mama’s does their absolute best to source their ingredients locally and place a huge emphasis on finding organic and chemical-free products to serve their customers. We caught up with Lynn to chat about the importance of going green. Name: Lynn Powers. Age: 34. Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware. Can you explain all the hype around being organic? Basically, the organic stuff is important because we don’t know everything that is going in to the food we eat, and sometimes when we find out what’s going in it turns out to be bad, like DDT. When you’re looking at meat, it is about what they’re being fed. Cows are being fed genetically modified organisms that up their growth and productivity, but that can cause stomach infections. First of all, that’s cruel, and, secondly, we don’t know what the effects are on us. That’s before we even start talking about all the steroids and hormones that these animals are on. Going organic is all about getting back to the way our great-grandparents used to eat. Good, simple food. What is more important: using organic, or sourcing local? Ideally we would like to be using products that are both organic and local, but I think organic is probably more important. But, having said that, when you can get local, as long as you know everything that is going in, and especially if it is at least chemical-free, then you get better produce. What are the benefits of local and organic products? When you get local produce, the farmers have allowed the plant to ripen on the vine, so it gets the most flavor and nutritional value possible. What you’re getting in the grocery store has usually been picked before it ripens, then is allowed to ripen on the trucks and in the market. With organic, the issue is that a few years
“We can pronounce the name of everything that goes into our food and know every ingredient,” says Lynn Powers of the additive-free food served at Shoo Mama’s Adam Jones down the road we might find out what all these preservatives and additives are doing to us. Just 15, 20, 30 years ago there were far fewer cases of food allergies – at least reported cases of food allergies – than there are today. When you consider that much of what we’re eating is genetically modified, it’s not that surprising that there are so many people who have gluten allergies. Is it important to you on a personal level? Buying locally keeps your community strong by helping local businesses generate more revenue and better product. Besides simply being better,
it helps your community and your neighbors. Plus, we have some great farms and farmers in the area, who produce superior products. You also have to remember that sourcing locally minimizes our impact on the environment by cutting out shipping. My wife and I both got our undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science, so we like to be socially and environmentally responsible. We’re crunchy like that.
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Have you spent a lot of time on or around farms? My uncles are all farmers in Arkansas, and my grandparents had a functioning farm, with crops, cows, horses, pigs, plus a garden just for the family. I spent much of the summer down there as a young kid. My parents were teachers in Milton, DE and during the summer we would all head down to Arkansas and spent our time working on the farm and in the fields. As I got a little older, like in junior high and high school, I started working on farms in Delaware during the summer picking peppers and zucchini and all the produce that they grew there. Did working on the farms teach you anything you apply to the business today? Absolutely. It was invaluable. Being able to identify the best products is obviously important, but much of it is that my best memories are of working hard in the field all day, then coming in after and having everyone in the kitchen getting together a meal that we would all share that we had made ourselves. One of life’s greatest pleasures is sharing good food with the people you love. Seems like the natural course for you would have been to become a farmer. How did you get into restaurants? Well, we lived near the beach in Delaware, so during the summer there were a lot of restaurants hiring, and it was a great way to make good money. I worked in
restaurants all through college. After college I worked for the Department of Natural Resources in Delaware, sampling water out in the fields. I liked being out there, but it was a government job, so there was this constant frustration for me that things seemed to be moving so slowly, and I couldn’t take that. Plus, then I had to be behind a desk. So is everything at your restaurant healthy? No. We are not a health food store, we are a restaurant with healthy options. We serve all whole foods, but they’re not necessarily all healthy. Still, we can pronounce the name of everything that goes into our food and know every ingredient. Something like a meatball panini or our totchos (tater tots dressed up like nachos). They’re not really healthy as a whole, but they’re made with healthy ingredients. You grew up in Delaware, spent summers in Arkansas and ended up opening a business in West Chester. How did that happen? We were looking along the 202 corridor, basically looking at properties from Wilmington to West Chester, and when this place became available we were excited. I knew how to run a restaurant, but knew nothing about setting one up, and this place had already been a restaurant and came with all the equipment. Then, when we got to know the community, met some of the local farmers, some of the people here, we knew this was exactly the spot we were looking for.
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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal
These beautiful creatures need homes... call the Chester County SPCA at 610-692-6113
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HENRY is an adult, neutered male ferret that was surrendered to the SPCA because his owner could no longer keep him. He’s a friendly guy who loves to play and gets along well with other ferrets he’s lived with. Take a look and see if he’s right for you.
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JACK is a juvenile male rabbit, found as a stray with his brothers. Their owner “set them free,” but these are outside rabbits! Jack and his brothers are friendly and would make great pets for a more responsible owner. Stop by and meet them today.
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TYSON is an year-old, neutered male Pit bull. He is a big baby who loves people and still needs all of his training. Tyson would best be suited in an active home. He would love to celebrate his first birthday in a new, loving home.
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7/29: Marshall Square Park’s Summer Concert Series PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM JONES
Bob and Marley McCann with Marilyn Pinkerton
Ken Hicks, Michael Civita
Clara and Mary Thorne
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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal
These beautiful creatures need homes... call the Chester County SPCA at 610-692-6113
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ZOEY is a spayed, female kitten, found outside with her siblings and brought to the shelter. They were too little to be adopted right away so they were raised in a foster home where Zoey received socialization. She is a very pretty and playful girl who will make a great addition to a family.
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ATTICUS is a sweet, neutered male kitten that was found living on a porch with his mom and siblings. Like many of the young kittens, they were put in a foster home until they were old enough for adoption. Atticus is the only one left and has been waiting too long for his forever home!
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NEVILLE is a neutered, male kitten that was brought to the shelter with his siblings. This litter was named after many of the Harry Potter characters, and now poor Neville is the only kitten left! He is a playful boy with cute markings that would love nothing more than a forever home.
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7/28: Breakaway Ink’s Networking Event At Barnaby’s
Mark Cunningham
Rob Zebrowski
Fran McMemamin
Jeff
Kevin Byrnes
Dave Jones
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A Trainer’s Tips On Staying Fit
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Christine Mooney shares her insight on staying happy and healthy
N MY experience, people have a tendency to create complex algorithms to determine how much exercise they need to counteract the devastating effects of the calories from the French Fries/ scoops of ice cream/bottles of Sam Adams they consumed over the weekend or for dinner on a particularly busy worknight. Hamburgers slathered in ketchup and washed down with a soda (diet or otherwise) or a basket of wings paired with a few pints of a favorite brew are magically transformed into an hour on the treadmill at a 6.2-mph pace, a turn on every abdominal machine in the gym, or some other form of uninspiring exercise that you slog through merely so you can get back to the “fun” parts of your life sans guilt. Then there are those people who try to never eat anything “bad” for fear that they can never make one side of the equation equal the other. But take the old adage “You are what you eat” and flip it around. You’re also not what you don’t eat. My family physician growing up was a firm believer in moderation. Eating and drinking in moderation meant living well in the long run. But that can be a tricky thing.
What exactly is moderation? And during the times when you are eating well, does that mean eating boringly? Let’s briefly tackle that first question: Few of us, if any, can eat immaculately 100% of the time. It’s not a feasible strategy and is usually one that devolves into an 11pm trip to the grocery store for donuts and sugary cereal. Try to eat well 80-90% of the time, and you’re golden. Meaning if you eat five times a day, that’s 42 times a week. If you have roughly four “cheat” meals a week, you’re still eating well 90% of the time.
And, does eating well mean eating foods that are plain? Uninspiring? It certainly doesn’t have to be. Magazines, television networks, blogs — so many sources are available today that show that eating well can consist of compelling and appetizing meals. Locally, I’ve found a perfect place to turn for such inspiration — the West Chester Growers Market at the corner of North Church and West Chestnut Streets. On Saturdays during the warm months of the year you can walk through the market and pick locally grown produce, blocks of cheese and loaves of multigrain bread, even a bouquet of flowers to serve as a centerpiece for your dining room table. It’s great for a family outing (it’s small enough that kids won’t get bored) as you wonder outside in the sun for a spell. The perfect equation for eating well is simple. Take a few minutes to choose your food – really choose it – and you’ll find that what you pick will not only nourish your body but ensure that you won’t have to do any advanced math to work off the excess later.
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7/28: Breakaway Ink’s Networking Event At Barnaby’s
Kara, Molly
Brennen, Zander
Mike Donnely, Al Niemela
Amber
Brian Rooney
Josh, Mike
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A P S Z SINCE 1948
BEVERAGE A West Chester Tradition Locally owned and operated since 1948, Spaz Beverage has been providing Chester and Delaware Counties with a great selection of imported, specialty and domestic beer. We also offer a wide variety of craft soda, can soda, mixers, spring water, mineral water and non-alcoholic beer.
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7/28: Breakaway Ink’s Networking Event At Barnaby’s PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM JONES
David Murray, Kyle Rheiner, Anthony Firrantello
Cozette McAvoy
Charlie, Costis
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What’s Happening In West Chester
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Catherine Rogers realizes she’s been self-centered
ACH of us plod through our lives with our blinders on, our focus strictly on ourselves – our own successes and our own needs. We often fail to notice the world beyond our bubble. I have discovered that the more I have, the more I want, and the more focused on myself I become. Small disappointments consume my thoughts. A person’s unkind words nag at me for weeks. If I’m unable to afford an expensive pair of shoes after paying my bills, I feel as though life has dealt me a bum hand. Human nature will always want more. We’ll never be happy with what we have. The idea of providing help and hope for others has been nothing but theoretical for me over the past several years. There was once a time when these things mattered to me, but it seems I’ve gotten lost in the bustle of daily activity and petty desire. That’s not the case for everyone. West Chester University alumnus Steve Soars met his wife Cassandra at a cultural mission school in 2007. They shared a desire to live and
work with the poor, and have made a home for themselves in Mozambique, a country confronted with a lack of healthcare, clean water, food and education. Their approach is hands on, seeking to end poverty by investing their time in teenagerss and equipping them with skills for life through vocational education and job placement support. They have shifted the age-old approach of empty evangelism to aid and empowerment. They don’t spend their time preaching at the indigenous people. They build relationships and listen to desires and needs.
Steve and Cassandra come back to West Chester every year and stay for a few months to reconnect with family and friends, and build donor support. While Steve and his wife are on the front lines, their work would not be possible without the help of Brian and Jess McCloskey here in West Chester. Steve introduced me to Brian and Jess and explained how they connect the affluent with the needy. Their most recent event was a fundraiser at Iron Hill, where 20% of all food sales went to their organization, AidthenTrade.org. Giving to others is the best way to appreciate what you have. These four people, along with countless others, have dedicated their lives to serving those less fortunate. They were able to put aside their own materialistic desires and connect with people who found themselves in far less fortunate situations – people with greater things to worry about than fancy shoes. In 2010 Chester County was the wealthiest county in Pennsylvania and 24th in the nation. Let’s do something good with that wealth.
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The West Chester Crossword
None of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “The WC” SO YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, enjoy this puzzle. The answers can all be found in the issue you hold in your hands. ACROSS 1. This Chicago-based hip hop duo will be entertaining the crowd at The Note on Thursday, August 11. 3. Veronica Lane is from a town 35 minutes outside of this major city. 5. These are the three big words that Diane Stopyra is aching to say. 9. Lynn Powers is the owner of Shoo Mama’s, a cafe that focuses on ingredients that are this. 10. If you are interested in learning about fee-free adoption or becoming a foster parent, contact this organization. 13. This is where Jim Schorn prefers to go when he wants to finish off his night with a nice, cold libation. 14. This store, opening in Kennett, is owned by the wonderful author of the column “Finding Treasure.” 16. They’re a new advertiser this month and you might enjoy dining at their restaurant located at 9 North Walnut Street. 19. Tara Dugan tells all about this thrift shop that is part of the Chester County Hospital Foundation. 20. There are two properties being advertised in this issue, one in West Chester, and one here. 21. Rumor has it this establishment could be hosting Arthur’s Day, a celebration that
The SPCA gave an adorable kitten this ungainly fella’s name. See 12 Down.
honors the founder of Guinness. 24. Greene Street Consigment has this many locations in the area. 25. They were responsible for ensuring everyone made it home safely from Christmas in July. Call them instead of drinking and driving. DOWN 2. Here’s a double clue. You will find the clip art hidden in this company’s ad. Who knows? If you win, maybe you can call them to help you plan the celebration. 3. Lukas JP is a songwriter who plays in this cover band to help pay the bills. 4. You’ll find this business standing today in the location that once belonged to West Chester Laundry. 6. Our own fitness guru suggests that getting out to this might help you maintain a healthy weight without counting calories. 7. Our newest columnist has designated this as his favorite band of the month. [Editor’s note: Agreed. It is quite good.]
8. The fashionably clad Steph Harris purchased both her hat and shirt from this retailer. 11. Not only does he play in the band Nomad Clientele, but he is also a realtor who was smart enough to place an ad with us. 12. This critter comes from a litter named after Harry Potter characters, and he is in need of a home. 15. The husband-and-wife team behind Pietro’s Prime and Nonna’s actually met at this local watering hole. 17. Make it out to the 12th Annual Quest For The Chamber Cup and you will have a chance to meet this former Eagles wide receiver. 18. Catherine Rogers writes about giving to others in this issue – particularly about giving to others in this African nation. 22. Funky Fontana will be playing a set or two at this bar on Saturday, August 6. 23. If you’re tired of the hassle involved in calling in takeout orders, then you will have to visit this company on the web.
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7/28: Breakaway Ink’s Networking Event At Barnaby’s
Kyle Rheiner, Meghan Rheiner
Andrew Clinise, Lee Jackowsky
Nick Vecchio, Kendra Davis
Rachel Koval, Adam Weinstein
Bob Pisani, Jonathan Preziuso
Ashley Scrimer, Jess David
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