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Volume 153, No. 21

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Kennett Township supervisors dismiss township manager

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St. Patrick Church celebrates 150-year anniversary

Lisa Moore had been on paid administrative leave

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Kennett Township Board chairman Scudder Stevens read a prepared statement at the Board’s May 15 meeting. Also pictured are, from left, Police Chief Lydell Nolt, supervisor Dr. Richard Leff and supervisor Whitney Hoffman.

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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors announced on May 20 that they dismissed Lisa Moore as the township’s manager on May 17, in connection

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Moore’s dismissal came “after new information was discovered and brought before the supervisors,” it stated. “The dismissal action was coordinated with the township’s legal and human resources representatives.”

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Pat Ciarrocchi, a Philadelphia television news anchor and St. Patrick School alum, reunited with Sister Kathleen Leary, SSJ, who was one of her teachers when she was in school. The parishioners of St. Patrick Church and alums of the former St. Patrick School gathered at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square for a Mass and picnic last Sunday. It was part of the year-long celebration of the church’s 150th anniversary.

For more about the event, please see Page 8A.

U-CF School Board Avon Grove officials moves $90.3 million condemn misinformation budget for June vote campaign

By JP Phillips Correspondent

During the May 6 Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board meeting, superintendent John Sanville introduced the 2019-2020 budget as one that fully funds current programs, invests in student wellness, and pays for the first few years of the district’s capital plan.

The $90.3 million budget represents an increase of 3.64 percent over last year.

The district will dip into its fund balance, leaving taxpayers with a weighted 2.27 percent school tax increase -- 2.28 percent for Chester County, and 2.23 percent for Delaware County.

Millage rates will be 29.16 and 25.71 (per every $1,000 of assessed value)

for Chester and Delaware counties, respectively. For the average assessed district property ($267,564 in Chester County), taxes will increase by $172.56.

According to Director of Business and Operations Bob Cochran, the overall $3 million increase from last year’s budget is largely from growth in salaries and benefits. Due mostly to contract obligations, the overall teacher salary expenditure will increase by just under 3.8 percent this upcoming year. The Public School Employee Retirement System (PSERS) contribution is still on the rise, albeit much slower than in past years. It now represents 34 percent of the entire payroll and 50 percent of the benefits cost. Although pension Continued on Page 4A

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Avon Grove School District officials strongly rebuked misinformation and gross inaccuracies that are being circulated in the community about the new high school project and the financial impact that it could potentially have on the school district.

At the school district’s Committee-of-the-Whole planning and construction meeting on May 16, Avon Grove School District superintendent Dr. Christopher Marchese read from a statement that was co-authored

by Dan Carsley, the school district’s chief financial officer, which outlined some of the examples of the misinformation that the dis-

trict has become aware of.

“We—Dan and I—are very disappointed about the misinformation and gross inaccuracies being circulated in our school community which unfairly references our fiscal management of Avon Grove School District,” Marchese stated.

The superintendent then outlined a series of examples of false information being circulated. The first was that the Avon Grove School District’s budget has ballooned by 29 percent since 2013.

Marchese explained that the average tax increase was 2.2 percent during that time period, which doesn’t come close to a cumulative 29-percent increase.

Spending has increased by

about $15.3 million from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018, but that is also well short of a 29-percent increase, Marchese said. He also pointed out that PSERS contribution increases, charter school tuition, Chester County Technical College High School tuition, and contracted services for special education totaled about $10.2 million of the $15.3 million in increases since 2013-2014. The PSERS costs, which are state-mandated, accounted for $5.2 million of the increases, and school districts have no control over them.

“The school board and the administration have limited control over those expenditures,” Marchese said.

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PREIT sells White Clay Point to JPMorgan Chase for $11 million

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

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to a release issued by the township ten days earlier, indicating that the township was exploring suspicious transactions discovered in its bank accounts.

In an official township release issued to the Chester County Press at 1:05 p.m.,

There it was, included as part of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust’s (PREIT) reported first quarter results in a release dated May 2: “In April 2019, we [PREIT] sold an undeveloped land parcel located in New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, for a total consideration of $11 million, consisting of $8.25 million cash and $2.75 million in preferred stock.”

In an email from a PREIT representative to the Chester County Press last week, it was confirmed

that the sale is complete, and that the buyer of the property is JPMorgan Chase, a global financial services firm that has assets of $2.6 trillion and global operations.

Filed under “Asset Dispositions,” the sale of White Clay Point was listed along with news of two other sales the company recently negotiated: the $5 million sale of a portion of undeveloped land in Gainesville, Fla. in March; and the sale of PREIT’s Whole Foods parcel in the Exton Square Mall for $22.1 million, which was Photo by Richard L. Gaw finalized in April.

The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) recently sold the 187-acre Continued on Page 3A

White Clay Point in New Garden Township to JPMorgan Chase, for $11 million.

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Moore had been on paid administrative leave since suspicious bank account transactions were discovered in late April.

“Two independent investigations, by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and a forensic auditing firm, are underway into the matter,” the release continued. “Because of the ongoing investigations, Kennett Township Supervisors cannot comment on today’s action.”

The release of this second statement from the township comes just days after an hour-long discussion between several township residents and their three supervisors – Chairman

about the investigation.

The same day we learned of these suspicious transactions, acting on the advice of Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell Nolt and our legal counsel, we turned the matter over to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office to investigate, to see what laws were violated.”

Stevens continued his statement, and told the audience that the investigation will be “absolutely impartial and unbiased.” He repeated the fact that the township has hired forensic auditors from Marcum, LLP, and later told the audience that the township has also hired image and branding consultant Carl Francis.

The auditors’ report on the investigation should be

Scudder Stevens, Dr. Richard Leff and Whitney Hoffman – dominated the agenda at the board’s May 15 meeting. In an effort to respond to as many questions as they could legally answer – and also to quell the rising waters of controversy – Stevens began the meeting by reading a prepared statement.

“Tonight, I am sad to say that we need to begin this meeting by reporting on a disturbing event that took place in our township,” he said. “When we took office, the board promised that the government of Kennett Township would be open and transparent. That is why, when we discovered this matter, we quickly informed our constituents

available by early fall, he said.

While the investigation continues, Stevens said that he, Leff and Hoffman “would like to know more about what happened. There are, however, many facts that just aren’t clear, or completely flushed out at this point. I believe we’ll soon find out what took place, and the supervisors will share, on a regular basis, all admitted information with you, including what actions may be taken.

“We know you have questions, as do we,” Stevens said in conclusion. “Please remember that we can’t comment on the specifics of the investigation, and we won’t speculate on any aspect. You also should not

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speculate. Everything is not always as it first appears.”

After Stevens read the letter that the township had sent to residents on May 10, a microphone stand arranged near the rear of the meeting room served as a platform for several residents, who questioned the supervisors about a number of issues.

Township resident Amy Heinrich – who is also the finance director and treasurer for West Whiteland Township – offered to help the supervisors with the business of the township, which all three have been pressed into service to conduct over the past three weeks. One of her concerns was whether the township authorizes multiple signers on township checks, which Stevens specified was broken down as follows: one signature is required for checks up to $2,000; and that two signatures are required on township checks for more than $2,000.

Responding to Heinrich’s questions, Stevens said that he could not share with her the amount of money being investigated, the length of time the alleged fraud had been occurring, or if the incident(s) took place inside the Township Building.

“Do any of you have formal training in finance and accounting, or experience over time?” she asked Stevens, who said that while he does not consider himself to be an auditor or an accountant, all three supervisors, he said, have financial backgrounds.

“That’s the reason why we have a forensic auditor,” he said. “That’s the reason we now have a local account-

ing firm who does work in our financial department.

“The buck stops here. It’s our responsibility and we have to deal with it, but we are making every effort to have objective third parties – eyes on, hands on – to make sure that everything is being handled without question, from this point forward.”

One resident asked Stevens to explain the reason for the gap between April 29 – when the supervisors first learned of the possible fraud – and May 10, when the residents were sent a release. “What is the reason for the delay?” she asked.

“We had to bring in the police,” Stevens said. “We had to bring in the District Attorney. We had to meet with ourselves to formulate a plan as to how we were going to go forward. Then we prepared the communication that would hopefully be sensible and supportive of the community. It took some time to accomplish all of that.

“This has been under active management by the three of us,” he said, referring to the three supervisors.

Another township resident said that she was surprised that it was the township’s bank who found the financial discrepancy, and not from the internal checks and balances of the township itself.

“When you ran [for supervisor], Scudder, you talked a lot about transparency and the concerns we had about the people who were running the township before we knew what was going on,” she told Stevens. “Is there anything you could

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“It was because of the internal controls we put in place that we were able to pull this together,” he said.

“I can’t go into much more detail with you without potentially compromising the situation. All of that will come out, I assure you.”

Stevens said that the township has been actively pursuing hiring an interim manager while the investigation is continuing, and letters of interest from potential candidates have already been received.

He also said that initially, the legal costs expected to be associated with this investigation will come from township resources.

“Whether there is a back-up resource for after the fact remains to be finalized,” Stevens added.

While the staff of Kennett

Township, its residents – and very likely an entire community – awaits the conclusion of the separate investigations being conducted by the forensic auditor and the District Attorney’s office this fall and Moore’s role in it, the burden of regaining the trust of a constituency falls on the township’s most prominent elected officials – Stevens, Leff and Hoffman.

It may begin with finding answers to difficult questions. On Page 2 of the May 10 letter sent to township residents, partners and friends, it read, “As Supervisors, we have fiduciary responsibility to protect the Township, its citizens, its employees and every part of our government.”

That said, how did this happen?

“The reality is that I can’t

tell you that without revealing information which is confidential to the investigation, and that would have a compromising effect on that investigation,” Stevens said. “It would be easy for me to tell you what I experienced. But I’m only one player. If I put any kind of spin and give you an explanation based on my vision, that’s me speculating. It needs to be done by an objective party who is investigating this thoroughly. That’s the DA on one side, and the forensic auditor on the other, and there’s no speculation on their part.

“They are covering the waterfront,” he added. “My vision is only what I have lived with, so me telling you that – even if it works for me – it really doesn’t really work for the whole picture, and it potentially compromises this case. This case is too important to all

of us for it to be compromised in any way, for the people who are here and the people who are not here.

“The way that we have been [addressing this controversy] is by grasping this wild animal with everything we have and getting it under control, so there is no more leakage – to find out where those problems may have been and prevent them from happening in the future,” Stevens added. “I’ve probably already said too much, but we are absolutely and completely committed to transparent government that is honest. It’s because of the things we have had in place that this came to a head faster and more thoroughly.

We are committed to getting this resolved, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

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tussle between PREIT, the township and its residents to an end.

When it was originally pitched by PREIT representatives to the township more than 15 years ago, White Clay Point was designed to be a 187-acre mixed-use project that would provide for 84 acres of retail space, 52 acres devoted to a town center, and 51 acres dedicated to the construction of 83 single detached units that were planned to be built adjacent to the Hartefeld development and golf course, near Sharp Road.

Potential tenants that were mentioned throughout its many hearings before the township were Kohls, Walmart and Sam’s Club; in addition, a convenience store and gas station were planned for the other side of Route 41. The project also called for road improvements to Sunny Dell Road, Sharp Road, Sheehan Road and the widening of Route 41, as well as some improvements on Route 7.

To its supporters, the development promised to stimulate the township’s tax base and bring jobs.

To its detractors, the presence of a mega mall, they said, would permanently destroy the rural character of New Garden Township, attract a seedy element to its stores and potentially decrease home values.

After the initial conditional-use hearing in 2007, the supervisors approved the plan with over 90 conditions placed on it. PREIT then filed an appeal in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, and negotiated a new conceptual plan with the township that was considered as a settlement to the lawsuit.

In Nov. 2011, following a three-and-a-half-hour deliberation when impassioned citizens pleaded with its leaders to not give in to the wishes of a big-time developer, the supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of granting PREIT a waiver request to convert the property from a subdivision into a condominium form of ownership that, according to PREIT, would provide flexibility in attracting potential tenants to the site, as well as stimulate the resale of the overall development.

Over the next several months, the township spent $17,000 in township funds to defend itself against two appeals by a grassroots group of 16 township residents who opposed

the supervisors’ decision to grant PREIT a waiver request to permit a condominium form of ownership at White Clay Point. The appeals were filed on Dec. 12, 2011 and Jan. 3, 2012, and received oral arguments in a West Chester courtroom on April 13, 2012, before The Hon. David F. Bortner.

Entitled “Daniel M. Linderman, et al., appellants v. the Board of Supervisors of New Garden Township, Appellee,” the two appeals stated that the appellant believed that PREIT’s request for a waiver of subdivision failed to comply with the terms of Section 6(A) of the Settlement Agreement between the board and PREIT, reached on Sept.

10, 2007, and further, that the grant of the waiver constituted “an error of law.”

The group, known as Friends of New Garden, won its first appeal in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in Jan. 2012. A year later, PREIT filed another request to overturn the original ruling, arguing that Friends of New Garden did not have the proper standing to challenge the Board’s approval, “because they have no direct, immediate or substantial interest” in the type of ownership White Clay Point would have. Further, PREIT stat-

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These transactions are in keeping with PREIT’s recent business plan, which calls for unloading under-performing mall complexes from its investment portfolio. In 2016, PREIT sold four malls in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Alabama for more than $93 million, that included the Lycoming Mall in Pennsdale, Pa. for $26.35 million, and the sale of three other malls for $66 million that included Gasden Mall and Wiregrass Commons Mall in Alabama, and New River Valley Mall in Virginia.

On the other side of the transaction, JPMorgan Chase’s 187-acre purchase in New Garden generously dovetails with a Sept.

24, 2018 company release that announced the firm’s intention to expand its network to Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.

Over the next five years, the release stated, JPMorgan Chase intends to open approximately 50 new branches and hire 300 new employees in the Delaware Valley region, giving local customers access to its banking services while creating local job opportunities for residents. Currently, the firm has nearly 5,100 branches in 23 states and plans to open 400 new branches and hire as many as 3,000 employees in new markets in the next five years.

“The Delaware Valley is an incredibly important market for us,” said Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO. “We already have thousands of employees here that serve our customers every day. This will create even more well-paying jobs with healthcare and retirement plans for people in the area, and better serve our existing and new customers.”

This expansion will add to the firm’s current base of more than one million consumers and over 30,000 business clients in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region.

The bank has been doing business in the region for nearly 20 years with more than 11,000 current employees, including its major credit card hub in Wilmington, Delaware.

As part of its commitment to workforce development in the local community, the firm also announced the formation of Spectrum Scholars, a college-to-careers program

While these indicators strongly support the creation of bank operations at the site, a recent township visit by a subcontractor of JPMorgan Chase revealed an entirely different conceptual plan. A township official told the Chester County Press that the representative made a onetime visit to the township, where he proposed a conceptual, preliminary sketch idea on paper that called for a mixed-use development that would be divided into over-55 residences and single-family housing, and between 150,000 and 200,000 square feet that would be devoted to commercial space.

No formal presentations of the plan to the township have been made.

“The initial thing I saw about the plans were that they would take up far less impervious coverage than the PREIT plan,” said Steve Allaband, chairman of the township’s Board of Supervisors, who was at the meeting. “At one time, PREIT was looking to develop one million square feet, and this proposal would develop about 800,000 square feet less space.”

Allaband saw two additional positives in the preliminary plan.

“The site sits at the headwaters of a waterway that runs through St. Anthony’s, through Somerset Lake and ultimately to the White Clay Creek, and the proposed plan would, if implemented, have far less of an environmental impact on water quality,” he said.

“Given its design and commercial concepts, it would have less of a regional draw and more of a community one, which would have less of an impact on traffic along Route 41.”

As the abandoned property at the southern-most entrance to New Garden Township awaits its future, the sale of White Clay Point effectively brings a long, fiery and litigious

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Kennett Township manager Lisa Moore was dismissed from her duties on May 17, in connection to a release To contact Staff Writer issued by the township on May 10, indicating that the Richard L. Gaw, email township was exploring suspicious transactions disrgaw@chestercounty.com. covered in its bank accounts.

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ed that Friends of New Garden lack “procedural standing” to enforce the settlement agreement, because they are not linked to the settlement agreement, nor challenged it at any time.

On Jan. 3, 2014, PREIT’s request to overturn the ruling was again denied. Judge Dan Pellegrini disputed PREIT’s claim, and wrote in his argument that nearby property owners have a direct and substantial interest in the development. “Development near one’s property will almost certainly bear some sort of effect on that property, whether from decreased property values, noise, pollution, traffic or a number of other factors,” Judge Pellegrini wrote. “...There is a casual nexus between the development and the effect of the Neighboring Property Owners’ right to enjoy their properties.”

“I’m not really surprised it sold,” said Dan Linderman, a resident of the Somerset Lake development in the township, who is a member of Friends of New Garden. “I figured that PREIT would be getting out of the property, and at some point I thought that eventually, somebody would buy it if the township didn’t buy it first.

“I don’t know if it’s the end of a chapter, because we have to see what’s going to happen, in order to determine whether or not the Friends of New Garden are going to have to come back together,” Linderman added. “I have confidence in how the township has evolved since [the time of the appeals filed against the township], in that whatever process that happens will follow the rule of law more accurately.”

Linderman, who is also a member of the Chester County-based Safety, Agriculture, Villages & Environment (S.A.V.E.), believed that the best course of planning for the future of the property will happen in the form of cooperation between residents, the township and the property owner.

“It can’t be all developers and all municipalities,” he said. “In order to get the best of both worlds, there has to be collaboration. Municipalities can reach out to developers, but to have the most success, developers need to work with residents to create ideas that yield the most success.”

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer At the beginning of Kennett Square Borough Council’s meeting on May 6, council president Doug Doerfler acknowledged the presence of a large contingent of visitors from Moroleón, Mexico.

“We do have some visitors in the audience tonight,” Doerfler said, explaining that three years ago, officials from Kennett Square Borough and Moroleón signed a twinning agreement that strengthened a longstanding relationship that had developed.

In the years after World War II, more than five million people from Mexico journeyed to the United

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reform (Act 5) passed this year, it only affects employees hired after July 1, 2019.

Cochran said that the dis-

States in search of work that would help provide them with a better life. Some of those people left Moroleón and they found their way to Kennett Square, taking employment in the mushroom industry. Through the years and across the miles, Moroleón and Kennett Square have remained connected by all those people who left their families and homes in Mexico to live and work in the Kennett Square area.

Moroleón is a city of approximately 46,000 people located in the state of Guanajuato, which is close to the border with the state of Michoacán, in Mexico.

Moroleón has been an important part of the textile industry in its country, and

had more than 40 fabric destination in Guanajuato, factories in operation in the with clothing stores lining early 1900s. It is also an the streets for miles. important clothes shopping The group of visitors from

Moroleón included Mayor To contact Staff Writer Jorge Ortiz Ortega and a Steven Hoffman, email edinumber of other govern- tor@chestercounty.com. ment officials.

trict PSERS contribution will likely not decrease for the next 20 years. This is due to a large number of current pensioners, plus those who will retire over the next decade.

Special education costs

continue to rise, representing $14.3 million of the budget. Board member Gregg Lindner pointed out that state reimbursements have remained basically flat over the past 20 years, even though costs have increased

schools -- from the facilities to the curriculum to wellness,” Sage said.

The budget and the May 6 slide presentation are available online on the www.

UCFSD.org site (click on “departments,” then “business office”). A print copy is available for public review at the district office.

The board will vote on final approval during the June 17 board meeting.

In other news, the board awarded a contract for engineering, design, and bid documents creation for the new grass and double artificial turf field, to K&W Consultants in the amount of $168,980.

During the work session, some board members raised

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Kennett Square Borough officials greeted Mayor Jorge Ortiz Ortega and a number of other government officials and visitors from Moroleón, Mexico.

significantly.

Sanville explained that the surge is not because of the number of students identified, but rather the increased services needed to educate them.

“We have to meet the needs of the kids, whatever needs they bring to us,” he said.

During the May 13 School Board work session, the board unanimously voted to move the budget forward for final approval in June.

Board member Bob Sage expressed his approval and summed up many of his colleagues’ views. “It comes in with a tax increase under the Act 1 Index, and as evidenced by the types of things we discussed tonight, we are continuing to invest in all dimensions in the

questions in awarding the contract to K&W for two reasons: Vic Dupuis noted that they are the same consultants that recommended these fields as part of the Long Range Facilities Plan last year, and Carolyn Daniels did not like their price tag being higher than the lowest received bid.

At the urging of Lindner and Dupuis, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds James Whitesel went back to K&W to renegotiate.

At the May 20 board meeting, Whitesel presented a $6,000 reduction on the bid, which also included more than $13,000 in new extra services versus the low bid. The motion was unanimously approved.

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the school board has worked hard each and every year to bring the expenditures in under budget. Our responsibility is to carry forth the direction defined by the strategic and comprehensive goals, which have been approved by the board of directors of the Avon Grove School District. A primary responsibility that we have as the highest-ranking administrators in the Avon Grove School District is to prepare budgets that reflect the goals of the strategic plan… for the benefit of our students.”

Next, Marchese pushed back on a claim that school taxes in Avon Grove would be increasing by $24,000, or $960 per year, over the next 25 years as a result of the new high school project.

To illustrate how absurd this claim is, Marchese pointed out the annual tax increase would need to far exceed what is allowed under the Act 1 Index, which sets the limits on how much a school district in Pennsylvania can raise taxes without seeking voter approval via a referendum.

The truth, Marchese said, is that the school district has a financial plan in place that will include a 1.9 percent millage increase each year

for the next five years to raise the revenues necessary to fund the comprehensive school project. After the fifth year, those tax increases would no longer be necessary, Marchese said.

A 1.9 percent millage increase amounts to $92 a year for the owner of the median assessed property valued at $169,900, Marchese said—nowhere near the $960-a-year increase that has been circulated in the district.

A third point raised by the superintendent addressed the combined costs of the comprehensive facilities plan that would see the school district constructing a new high school on property it owns, renovating the current high school to a middle school, and realigning the grades.

Marchese explained that after more than two years of study and much community involvement, the school board opted to pursue the current facilities plan in April 2018, with one of the main goals being to get rid of all of the modular classrooms that have been used in the school district for many years. The school board also established the parameters of spending at $127 million for the entire comprehensive facilities plan.

Town hall meeting slated as Avondale joins Southern Chester County Regional Police region Effective July 1, the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department will start providing 24/7 law enforcement and peacekeeping services for Avondale Borough.

On April 23, after six months of nego-

tiations between the SCCRPD Public Safety Commissioners and the Avondale Borough Council, an 18-month contract for police coverage was reached between the two entities.

The addition of Avondale Borough brings new chal-

lenges for the SCCRPD and a change of police services for residents, so a town hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at the Avondale Fire Company (23 Firehouse Way, Avondale). The meeting is open to residents of all the communities and

business owners covered by the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department.

For more information, visit www.newgarden. org/southern-chestercounty-regional-police, or the Crime-watch page, www.sccrpd.org.

Marchese said that the school board and the administration remain committed to staying within the parameters that were set in April 2018, despite claims that are being circulated in the community that the costs are going to be much more than that.

Marchese said that another piece of misinformation that is being spread centers around a claim that the current high school and middle school can both be renovated and expanded to accommodate all the facilities needs of the school district, and that these renovations can be accomplished for one-third of the costs of the plan that the school district is pursuing.

Marchese explained that the school district went through a lengthy process of evaluating a wide variety of facilities plans, including a number of options that included large renovations to the high school or middle school. The superintendent explained that the option that would include two major renovations on the

State Road campus would cost $130 million, which is certainly in the same financial ballpark as the current plan to build a new high school and renovate the existing high school into a middle school.

“Many school districts find that renovating an old school building can be more expensive than constructing a new school,” Marchese explained. He added that renovating both the buildings on the State Road campus would be costly, result in the loss of athletic fields and parking, and would also include major disruptions to students for a number of years. He called it the least feasible of the options that were under consideration back in 2018, when the board made its decision about a facilities plan.

Marchese said that school district officials are well aware of the burden that is being placed on local taxpayers to fund good schools.

He noted that Pennsylvania is typically ranked in the bottom five for its system

of funding public schools.

Although there have been year-to-year increases in Pennsylvania’s public education funding, the overall percentage of education funding that the state is contributing has declined over the last two decades. This places more of a burden on local residents.

“We firmly recognize the burden that the state’s system of funding education places on this district’s residents, especially its senior citizens,” Marchese said.

He added that Avon Grove is second-lowest in per-pupil expenditures in Chester County, and is one of just three school districts in the county that spend at below-average levels, while student achievement ranks above average.

“My administrative team, Mr. Carsley and myself, this school board, previous boards, have all worked hard to create a good educational environment for our students,” Marchese said. “We are proud of what our students have been able to accomplish, what

our staff has been able to accomplish, and what our management team has been able to achieve over the last six years.”

Even before Marchese made his statement toward the conclusion of the meeting, the topic of misinformation had already been raised. School board member Jeffrey Billig also talked about the misinformation that is being circulated.

Like Marchese, he didn’t point any fingers at possible culprits, but he did say that there were “people sitting at this table” who were a part of the problem.

School board president Tracy Lisi repeated her plea for the school board members to put politics aside and make sure that only accurate information is being shared with community members.

“It is our responsibility as board members to communicate accurate numbers,” Lisi said.

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

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Letter to the Editor

Remember the real reason for Memorial Day

Kennett Township Supervisors: A lack of leadership and transparency

Memorial Day has become synonymous with picnics, backyard parties, and parades, and has become the unofficial start to the summer. While all those things are fine, it’s also important to remember the real reason for Memorial Day, which is to honor the U.S. men and women who have died during military service for their country.

This year, Memorial Day is Monday, May 27, and there are three opportunities for southern Chester County residents to observe the day with lots of their neighbors.

West Grove will hold its Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday and both Kennett Square and Oxford will play host to Memorial Day Parades on Monday.

The Kennett Square parade, expertly organized by Bill Taylor, has long been one of the town’s highlights each year. The spectacular event features up to 1,500 participants, including 100 veterans who march in the parade and many community organizations and groups.

In Oxford, this year’s event is expected to be bigger and better than ever as an effort has been made to involve more community groups in the event.

These Memorial Day parades are fun, familyfriendly events that can also serve as something of a lesson on our shared history as a nation. Children always love seeing the vintage military vehicles, and who doesn’t get a little misty-eyed seeing a veteran ride in a parade? It’s a good time for one generation to pass down stories of experiences to the next generation. What was life like during World War II? What world issues led to the United States’ involvement in Vietnam? How do we care for the military veterans who serve their country? These are all topics that Americans of all ages would benefit from talking about.

Memorial Day Parades can also fill us with a sense of pride and patriotism as we remember that we’re all Americans, first and foremost. And whatever divides us today—politics, religion, socioeconomic status—doesn’t mean that we can’t come together and accomplish great things tomorrow.

So please take time this Memorial Day weekend to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country, and maybe thank a member of the military who served, or continues to serve, our country.

Letter to the Editor: I’ve been to almost every Board of Supervisors meeting the last couple of years and I’m astounded at what has occurred in this Township.

This board and my opponent in the coming November election, Richard Leff, ran on transparency, fairness and balance in government, yet the residents get no check to their unchallenged power and nearly every vote is 3-0, with supervisors disregarding concerns about tax increases and out of control spending. This is not how government is supposed to work. We all received the letter from the Board of Supervisors regarding the investigation of fraudulent transactions that the District Attorney’s office has now initiated.

We’ve learned that longtime township resident, employee and manager Lisa Moore is now on paid administrative leave with no explanation. [Ed. Note: Moore was dismissed from

her duties at the township on May 17.] The Board of Supervisors made her look guilty by their public action, which may well become a problem on its own. We are left with no understanding as to the scope of the problem or how long it has gone on.

Was it for a few thousand dollars or $500,000? Surely they could give us a range; after all it is our tax money.

So much for transparency.

They passed a motion so only the three supervisors can sign off on checks moving forward with no checks and balances, achieving their full control over taxpayer money.

A resident asked the Supervisors if anyone has a financial background and chairman Scudder Stevens replied, “All three of us have financial backgrounds.”

We know that’s not true. There needs to be an independent outside audit review on an ongoing basis since this board has demonstrated their inability to manage finances.

“Openness” and “Transparency” are great words for campaign years, but actually implementing them in governing is a whole different issue.

Where was all the transparency and communication to the residents when this board unanimously passed a 475 percent local tax increase that we suffered through? This is one of the worst examples of government overspending in the country. Here are some other examples of their performance: • Millions in cash reserves are spent down from $10 million to under $3 million • Police are everywhere and the costs and taxes will only increase Other examples: • Purchased and remodeled a house at Cypress and McFarlan Road with no plan how it will be used • Wasted our tax dollars on taking ownership of Chandler Mill Bridge from the county who would have rebuilt it at no cost to the township. It remains closed today sending all the traf-

fic to 5 Points where new improvements are now being considered by the board at tax payer expense • Crime rates and incidents have gone up since 2015, taxes have spiked, and now there is another financial mess to live through?

Time and time again, this board has demonstrated their inability to use common sense with their financial decisions.

We can do better.

You deserve a change and a voice of reason.

I am dedicated to making government run efficiently and effectively, keeping taxes and regulations to a minimum while promoting a safe, healthy and vibrant environment for all citizens. I want to EARN your vote. If you honor me with your support, I promise to give you true transparency, balance this board, and keep this government in check for all of us.

Hunter Tower, Republican Candidate for Kennett Township Supervisor

House advances Lawrence bill to restore more responsible debt repayment method, reduce burden on future generations By a unanimous vote today, the House passed legislation, sponsored

by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), which would change the way future state bonds are issued to more quickly and less expensively pay off state debt.

House Bill 24 would accelerate the retirement of Pennsylvania’s general obligation debt, reduce the amount of interest paid over the life of state-issued bonds and help the Commonwealth improve its bond rating.

Existing practice “front

loads” interest payments on state bond issuances, with reduced principal payments in the first few years and larger principal payments coming as the loan matures. This forces difficult budgeting decisions into future years.

“My legislation would require the principal for new issuances of state debt to be repaid in equal amounts over the term of the bond, which is usually 20 years,” said Lawrence.

“In doing so, the principal would be paid down faster and interest sav-

ings to the Pennsylvania taxpayer would be substantial. Not only would the Commonwealth’s overall debt obligation be paid off sooner, but its bond rating would improve, which would make future borrowing less expensive.

“House Bill 24 would effectively restore the Commonwealth to the more responsible Equal Annual Maturities Plan method of repayment, which was common practice prior to 2001. This simple change for all new debt issuances would

reduce the obligations we pass on to future generations and end policies that have been negatively impacting Pennsylvania’s credit rating for years.”

A version of Lawrence’s bill overwhelmingly cleared the House and Senate last session with bipartisan support, but was vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf. An amendment to this session’s bill addresses concerns raised by detractors of the bill.

House Bill 24 will now go to the Senate for consideration.

Trump budget cuts will be devastating to Chester County

By Kathi Cozzone, Chester County Commissioner It’s déjà vu all over again. The numbers and the analyses are out and President Trump’s FY 2020 budget contains brutal cuts even more drastic than his 2018 budget. This budget targets key federal programs that are vital to Pennsylvania counties which provide necessary human services,

emergency services and community development programs.

Of significant concern here in Chester County are the proposed changes to Medicaid.

A $16.9 million loss could result if Medicaid Expansion is repealed, potentially affecting 26 percent of our claims for Medical Assistance through Pennsylvania’s HealthChoices program.

This would be

devastating for our less fortunate neighbors who need the services provided by Chester County’s Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol and Children, Youth & Families departments.

Direct cuts to Medicaid would also negatively impact Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations by reducing payments for emergency services. If your local ambulance organization, for instance, is not reimbursed for the services they provide, they may go out of business, leaving some of the population without coverage.

Our very security is at stake.

Trump’s budget cuts an overall $691 million from federal emergency preparedness grants. Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services receives over $1 million in emergency preparedness grant funding per year. Losing that funding will have a huge impact on our ability to support public safety initiatives and planning, training and equipment

for Chester County first responders.

The elimination of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership program will have a dramatic impact on affordable housing, homelessness and infrastructure investment.

Funding overall for Community Development would decrease by 40 percent, and possibly more. Twenty non-profit agencies here in Chester County are funded by the CDBG program and we rely on those program funds to administer the county’s Community Revitalization Program.

The elimination of these programs would mean no funding for affordable housing projects. In 2018, CDBG allowed us to serve 190 households and 2,101 persons directly.

The HOME program served 12 households and 48 affordable housing units were constructed at SteelTown Village in Phoenixville.

When a town can make infrastructure improve-

ments, it helps small businesses and creates jobs. In 2018, over 9,700 people in our community benefited from the county’s investment in these projects. The Return on investment is substantial, measured in both economic terms AND in improving people’s lives.

Even our Veterans would be affected by Trump’s budget cuts, which includes a 90 percent reduction to the Veteran’s Supportive Housing program. That means 347 veterans in Chester County who currently receive housing vouchers could be left out on the street?

Social programs aren’t the only casualties. The Trump budget includes significant cuts to Small Business Association programs and increases in loan fees. Small businesses are a key contributor to Chester County’s economic success and the impact will be felt not just by the businesses themselves but by all of the organizations that work

to support the growth of Small Businesses.

These are just a few examples of the negative impact that Trump’s budget will have on our communities. The primary goal of the FY 2020 Trump budget is to shift responsibility for many programs that traditionally have been funded by federal grants down to state and local governments.

Very preliminary estimates are a loss of funding to Chester County in excess of $20M and we would face hard choices between cutting services and raising taxes and would likely have to do both. The full price would be paid by our most vulnerable citizens looking to feed their families, put a roof over their heads or get through a family crisis. Investment in our greatest resource, our people, is what leads to prosperity for all.

We must send a clear message to our leaders in Washington to reject the unjust and misguided priorities of the Trump budget.

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St. Pat’s congregants celebrate As deadline to approve final 150-year anniversary budget approaches, good financial news for the Kennett Consolidated School District

By Chris Barber Correspondent

The parishioners of St. Patrick Church and alums of the former St. Patrick School gathered at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square for a Mass and picnic on Sunday.

It was part of their year-long celebration of the church’s 150th anniversary.

The event attracted about 500 registrants, according to chairwoman Anne Williams, who shares the leadership of the celebration with Terry Forte and Jo Beth Thompson. The Mass was led by priest Chris Rogers.

He delivered the service and his homily from the park’s stage, and he mentioned how much he appreciated living and working in the small town of Kennett Square.

His congregation was spread out over the lawn in front of him, many of them having brought their own chairs.

During the service, the Eucharist was celebrated on the path that circles the lakes

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Photo by Chris Barber

Father Chris Rogers consecrates the communion elements on the Anson B. Nixon Park stage.

as four lines of participants processed in to receive the bread and wine elements of the ritual.

Also on the stage for the celebration were Deacon James Madonna and both of the church’s choirs (youth and adult).

The master of ceremonies and honored guest for the day was TV newscaster Pat Ciarrocchi, who grew up and is well known in

southern Chester County.

She attended St. Pat’s and is a graduate of Padua Academy in Delaware.

During the service, she was reunited with Sister Kathleen Leary SSJ, who had taught her when she was in school.

Members of St. Patrick Church will continue to celebrate the 150th anniversary with events through the end of 2019.

Photo by Chris Barber

The members of St. Patrick Church line up to receive communion.

When the Kennett School Board adopts a final budget for the 2019-2020 school year next month, the tax increase will likely be slightly less than what had been expected just a month or two ago.

At the Kennett School Board’s most recent meeting, school board member Michael Finnegan reported that the tax increase is now expected to be about 1.65 percent.

Finnegan, who serves on the school district’s Finance Committee, noted that two months ago, the tax increase was projected to be more than 2 percent for a budget totaling $88.2 million. Spending is projected to increase by about $2 million over the current fiscal year.

Finnegan also noted in his report to the board that a new housing development that is being built within the boundary lines of Greenwood Elementary School could push enrollment at that school to a level that the district wouldn’t be comfortable with. The district always has to keep an eye on enrollment at the elementary school level, to ensure that one building isn’t overcrowded, while another has too much under-utilized space.

Finnegan noted that there have been some discussions about assigning students who reside in a newer housing development in East

Marlborough to Bancroft Elementary, which currently has room to accommodate additional students.

School board president Joseph Meola said that district officials are well aware that moving the boundary lines for a particular school is a very sensitive issue for families.

“We take it seriously. We understand the angst that it creates with families when students get moved around,” Meola said. “It’s not an easy topic.”

The school district is taking steps to improve the safety and security of its school buildings.

The district is exploring renovations to secure the entryways of the New Garden Elementary School, Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, the Greenwood Elementary School, Kennett Middle School, and Kennett High School. The upgrades will include modification of doors, walls, and interior windows in the main office areas and entry corridors. The school board approved several contracts, which are related to these security enhancements, totaling nearly $1 million combined.

The school board approved the appointment of John R. Merrick to serve as the district’s solicitor for the fiscal year that runs from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

Finnegan was also appointed to serve as the treasurer of the school district for the next

fiscal year.

The school board approved eliminating the position of maintenance project manager because the director of facilities prefers a hands-on management approach and supervises the projects personally, among other reasons.

During public comment, a Kennett Square resident with children in the schools asked the school district to consider its policies related to out-ofschool suspensions.

She made a brief presentation about how studies have shown that such suspensions are not effective, and she also shared her own experiences as a parent. She said that outof-school suspensions are counterproductive and do the most harm to the most vulnerable students, and studies have supported this viewpoint.

The Kennett Consolidated School District has already reduced its number of suspensions in recent years.

Superintendent Dr. Barry Tomasetti said that the school district officials are aware of the issues related to suspensions, especially with regard to the more vulnerable populations of students, and they will continue to take steps to reduce the number of suspensions.

The Kennett School Board will meet again on Monday, June 10.

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

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Abstract paintings at the Oxford Arts Alliance Artist Susan Melrath opens the door to possibilities

By John Chambless Staff Writer Susan Melrath’s solo exhibit at the Oxford Arts Alliance this month, “Abstract Thinking,” is wide open to whatever you bring to it. Her abstract, mixed-media panels are elaborately layered, containing just enough recognizable shapes and points of reference to allow viewers to get their bearings.

Visually unpacking these paintings, such as the monumental “The Gift,” could take a while, as time spent with them reveals their elements gradually. Of course, you could regard them as bold graphic statements and leave it at that, but to Melrath’s credit, there is a voluminous amount of thought behind each piece.

You won’t know the process behind “Seeing Red,” for instance, but the angry hue and the slashed gouges in the surface point to inner turmoil coming out in the studio. Works such as “It’s Complicated” are really just that – squiggles and patterns, a block of indistinct text, a grid pattern trying to establish order on everything. It’s an expanse of thoughts, emotions and meanings.

Melrath’s paintings are exquisitely rendered, with a depth of pigments that draws you nearer to inspect how they’re put together. She’s careful, however, to let the sometimes ragged edges of inspiration show.

You’ll feel like you’re discovering the meanings right along with her.

Credit also goes to Melrath and the Arts

Alliance for mounting an exhibition that’s going to challenge viewers.

For her part, the artist welcomes all reactions, and her paintings – which would be the centerpiece of any uppertier Manhattan art gallery – are a surprising, and very welcome, artistic challenge to the Oxford area.

“Abstract Thinking,” a solo show by Susan Melrath, continues at the Oxford Arts Alliance through May 31, with a closing reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www. oxfordart.org.

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

‘Black and Blue 1’

‘Seeing Red’

‘Resistance (Driving With the Brakes On)’

‘Both Worlds’

‘Threshold’

‘The Gift’

Promising young artist gets spotlight in Oxford Mikaela Hall featured in new gallery space

By John Chambless Staff Writer Mikaela Hall is the first artist featured in a renovated first-floor entryway space next to the Oxford Arts Alliance gallery, and her solo exhibit is fresh, dynamic and stylish.

Hall, who graduates from Oxford Area High School in June, is clearly a talented young artist who’s not afraid to push boundaries. Her drawings of women are powerful, sleek and packed with personality,

conveyed with energetic pencil technique. Many of them are sultry nudes, showing an artistic maturity well beyond her years.

Hall has added witty comicbook style sketches to the two support pillars in the space, showing a deft wit that will no doubt blossom with time.

Centered around high-school life, as well as darker fantasy sketches, they reflect both her youth and her potential.

The way she incorporates text into her drawings – mixing

bold colors with the sketchy black lines of her figures – gives an additional depth to her work. As Hall goes off to art school in the fall, it will be rewarding to see what kind of work she brings back to Oxford in the future. Her debut solo show, “No Limits,” is a wonderful preview of things to come.

The first-floor Youth Gallery space will be used for rotating exhibitions by young artists, primarily, providing crucial gallery experience for the next generation of Oxford area artists.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.oxfordart.org.

A first-floor space in the Oxford Arts Alliance building has been turned into an exhibition area for young artists.

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

Sketches of high-school life by Hall are displayed on the exhibition space’s two pillars.

‘Self’ by Mikaela Hall.

Many of Hall’s drawings incorporate text.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019

RONALD M. DETWILER

RAMONA P. WALTZ

DONALD F. LEWIS

Ronald M. Detwiler, 74, of Quarryville, died on May 9 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He and his wife, Barbara R. Jackson Detwiler, celebrated 48 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Walter and Edna Mininger Detwiler. Ron was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Oxford. He enjoyed giving to charities, vegetable and flower gardening, traveling, and being a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. He was an avid weatherwatcher. Ron was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He had worked in the mushroom industry, and then as a quality controller for Fiber Metal Manufacturing.

Surviving beside his wife Barbara are three children, Malinda Davis, Ronald Allen (April) Detwiler, Tonya (Michael Carey, Sr.; six grandchildren; two brothers, Lowell Detwiler, Marlin Detwiler; and a sister, Rhoda Detwiler.

A memorial service was held May 14. Contributions may be made in Ron’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send an online note of condolence, visit www.reynoldsfuneralhome.net.

Ramona P. Waltz, 90, of Kennett Square, passed away on May 13 at the Pocopson Home.

She was the wife Herbert Waltz, who passed away in 1993, and with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Newton Parsons and the late Ruth Loller Parsons.

She was a school nurse for the Kennett Consolidated School District, retiring in 1988, after 25 year of service. She was a 1946 graduate of the Unionville High School, and a 1949 graduate of the Chester County School of Nursing. She was a member of the YAG club and the Chatham United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Waltz was an avid bridge player, and enjoyed going to Topsail Island, N.C., with her family.

She is survived by two sons, Timothy M. Waltz of Kennett Square, and Theodore P. Waltz and his wife Deborah of Apex, N.C.; one daughter, Susan C. Hartman and her husband Albert of Pottstown: six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Nan Parsons and Joanne Barker.

Her services and burial were held privately. In lieu of flowers, a contribution in the memory of Nan Lorraine Parsons may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh. com.

Donald F. Lewis, 80, of West Grove, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on May 14 at Jenner’s Pond.

He was the husband of Elsie May Lewis, who passed away April 30, 2019, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Rev. Willis Lewis and the late Mildred Fritz Lewis. He was an insurance agent and broker, and owned and operated Don Lewis Agency in Kennett Square. He retired in 2000 after 40-plus years in business. Prior to becoming an insurance agent, he raised turkeys and was a machinist. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting, rocking in his rocking chair, bird watching, raising chickens, vacationing on Hilton Head Island and Florida, especially going to Disney World.

He is survived by one son, Donald F. Lewis, Jr. (Beverly) of Avondale; four daughters, Teresa L. Ledezma (Juan) of Kennett Square, Diane L. Plummer (John) of Kennett Square, Kathy J. Trautman (Daniel) of Lincoln University, and Millie L. Tyler (John) of Harleysville; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

His service and burial were held privately. To view his online tribute and to leave a memory with his family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

SHARON G. NUNEZ Sharon G. Nunez, 69, of Avondale, passed away on May 12 at her residence.

She was the wife of Agustin Alvarez Nunez, with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Earl McCarty and the late Anna Catherine Brown McCarty.

Sharon was a mushroom packer at Basciani Foods in Avondale for 20 years, retiring in 2016. She enjoyed going to Delaware Park.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Charles Baker of Avondale; and one brother, Daniel McCarty of Baltimore, Md. A funeral was held May 16. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. To view her online tribute and to leave a memory with her family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

WILLIAM M. WHITE William Marion White, “Billy,” 66, of Rising Sun, Md., passed away on May 8.

He was born in West Grove in 1952 to Evelyn B. White and the late Rodney L. White. For most of his professional career, Billy delivered flowers for Floral Plant Growers in Rising Sun, Md. He was a sociable man who never met a stranger. Billy was an avid fan of all sports, starting at the very young age of 4. Later in life, he enjoyed cheering for his favorite teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the Orioles. He was a devoted father and attended all of his son’s sporting events. Billy enjoyed tending to his flower gardens, barbecuing and eating crabs. He also liked taking his family on vacations.

Billy is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Lynda White; son, Billy White; daughter-in-law, Victoria White; mother, Evelyn White; two sisters, Susan Montgomery and Juanita White; sister-in-law Mary White; brother-in-law, Harold Montgomery; nephew, Jimmy Montgomery; great-nephew, Cody Coale; cousins, Debbie Harris-Lambert, Lynn Harris and Lenny Goodie; his dog, Jacky; and many other extended family members. In addition to his father, Billy was preceded in death by his brother, Rodney Wayne White; mother-in-law, Carole Anne McCoy; niece, Melissa Montgomery-Coale; and aunt, Madolyn Harris.

A funeral was held May 20. To send online condolences, visit www.rtfoard.com.

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RICHARD F. MARRA, SR. Richard Francis Marra, Sr., 78, of Nottingham, passed away peacefully at home on May 12.

He was the husband of Rita Vivanco Marra, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis E. Marra and the late Margaret Burns Marra. He was a graduate of John Bartram High School and a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired from PennDOT after more than ten years of service, having previously worked for several decades as a draftsman for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Newport News Shipbuilding. He was a member of the American Legion, Roy W. Gibson Post No. 535, Oxford. He previously served as adjutant and was currently serving as chaplain.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved son, Richard Francis Marra, Jr. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Deborah A. Rumbold, and her husband John of Thornton; two grandsons; one brother, David G. Marra and his wife Mary Ellen of Exton; and several nieces and a nephew.

A prayer service was held May 20. Interment with full military honors was held in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 203 Church Road, Oxford, PA 19363; or Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Visit www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

JOHN G. MORRISON John Guy Morrison, 89, of Kirkwood, passed away on May 15 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Quarryville.

He was the husband of Mary E. Greer Traina. Born in Oxford, he was the son of the late William and Catherine McHugh Morrison. Jack formerly owned and operated Morrison & Witman Enterprises, Barnsley. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Oxford. Jack enjoyed auctions and sales.

He is survived by his wife; one stepdaughter, Lori M. Kelley of Oxford; three stepsons, Carl Traina of Rising Sun, Md., James Sampson of Rising Sun, Md., and Donald Sampson of Oxford; five step-grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorothy Morrison of Nottingham and Mary Pierson of West Grove.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on May 21. Interment was in Union Cemetery in Kirkwood. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 (www.stjude.org). Visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019

May 26 Car Show in Oxford The 40th annual Chester County Car Show will be held Sunday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Oxford. There will be antique cars, classics, muscle cars and Mustangs. The event will have a food court, flea market, DJ entertainment and door prizes.

May 27 Memorial Day Parade The Kennett Square Memorial Day parade will be held May 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at Kennett High School.

Up to 1,500 participants and 100 veterans march in the parade. The route will follow South Union Street, Cypress Street, North Broad Street, State Street, and North Union Street. The parade concludes with a memorial service at Union Hill Cemetery, which includes a 21-gun salute and a wreathlaying ceremony. Many local veterans will be riding in antique convertibles and antique military vehicles or marching in color guards and other military units.

May 31 Backyard Bash The Delaware Art Museum’s annual outdoor food and music festival, the Backyard Bash, returns on May 31 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in its Copeland Sculpture Garden. The event features local musicians, food trucks, family-friendly art activities, face painting, arts vendors, lawn games, and bar service.

Tickets are $10 for adult members and $15 for nonmembers. Entrance is free for youth members, and $5 for youth non-members. This year’s performers include the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble, local

musician Missy Belgre, sister duo Nalani and Sarina, and recent “The Voice” contender Nadjah Nicole.

Visit www.delart.org.

June 5 to Aug. 28 Bike & Hike & Brews Visitors are invited to stroll or roll into Hagley Museum (200 Hagley Creek Rd., Wilmington, Del.) this summer for the 21st annual Bike & Hike & Brews series beginning on June 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Every Wednesday evening from June through August, participants can bike, hike, jog, or walk a three-mile path and finish the evening with the purchase of one of Dogfish Head’s three craft beer offerings (two favorites and a new addition). Woodside Farm Creamery sweet treats are also sold during every Bike & Hike & Brews.

Participants are invited to explore parts of the 235-acre property not usually open to visitors on a path from Hagley’s Visitor Center to the first du Pont home and back. Visitors can bring a picnic meal or purchase food from Hagley’s Belin House Cafe. The last Wednesday of the month will be Dog Days of Summer. Bring your leashed canine companion on June 26, July 31, and Aug. 28. Admission to all Bike & Hikes & Brews is $3 (Hagley members and children under 5 free). Visit www.hagley.org/bike for more information June 8 Upland School Reunion Upland Country Day School in Kennett Square is hosting an all-school reunion on Saturday, June 8. There will be an evening gala with dinner and dancing under a tent beginning at 6 p.m. The

Harry Collins, a veteran of the Korean War, is the Grand Marshal at this year’s Kennett Square Memorial Day parade (see listing).

entire Upland community is invited -- alumni, parents, former parents, and faculty.

For more information, call 610-444-8114 or visit www. uplandcds.org.

June 9 Polo Cup The Chester County Hospital Polo Cup will be held at the Brandywine Polo Club (260 Polo Club Rd., Toughkenamon) on June 9.

Guests will enjoy a Sunday afternoon of tailgating with family and friends while taking in the sport of polo.

Festivities begin at 1:30 p.m., with a 3 p.m. racing start.

The family-friendly event includes Kids Korner, best hat contests, raffle baskets, a silent auction, food trucks (On The Roll and Kona Ice) and stomping of the divots.

General admission is $30 ($100 for tented VIP area with catering), Ages 16 and younger free. Tickets will be available on the day of the event for a higher price. Proceeds benefit programs at the Chester County Hospital. Visit www. chestercountyhospital.org.

June 22 to 30 ‘Day Out With Thomas’

Children can spend a day with their friend Thomas the Tank Engine at the Strasburg Railroad from June 22 to 30. Families can take a ride with Thomas, meet Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway, and enjoy a day of Thomasthemed activities including toy play, photo ops, and more. Thomas trains depart every 30 minutes. Percy rides run between Thomas trains. Tickets are available at Ticketweb (866-4687630), or by visiting www. dayoutwiththomas.com.

Tickets are $21 for Thomas, and $27 for the Percy Package, for ages 2 and older. For more information, visit www.strasburgrailroad. com or call 866-725-9666.

Through May 28 Peony Festival Styer’s Nusery (914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills) presents the Festival of the Peony through May 28 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each

day. There are 55,000 peony plants in 100 varieties on 25 acres. Visitors can walk a 1.7 mile trail through the 25-acre peony garden.

Wayvine Wineries, Bog Turtle Brewery, and various daily food trucks will be on site. Visit styerspeonies.com or eventbrite.com for tickets.

Call 610-616-3839 for more information.

Through Sept. 29 Festival of Fountains The Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) Festival of Fountains runs through Sept. 29. The three fountain gardens perform daily. The Main Fountain Garden includes new fiveminute shows at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. from May through August. Evening illuminated fountain performances in the Main Fountain Garden feature new shows Thursday through Saturday evenings at 9:15 p.m. (May through August) and at 8:15 p.m. in September. The Italian

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Water Garden and Open Air Theatre fountains have shows daily as well.

For families, Longwood has interactive indoor and outdoor gardens, three treehouses to explore, and ample opportunity to roam.

Families can also enjoy new Festive Friday evenings, designed with themed family-friendly activities.

Longwood is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday from May through August; and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sept. 5 to 29. Admission is by timed admission ticket only.

To purchase tickets, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

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.

Citadel Country Spirit USA finalizes lineup with Old Dominion Old Dominion will join Billy Currington and Little Big Town to headline Citadel Country Spirit USA, a country music festival coming to Chester County Aug. 23-25.

Headlining on Aug. 25, Old Dominion is the reigning Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year and winner of the Academy of Country Music Group of the Year award in 2018 and 2019.

The second annual festival, again being held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds (5

Nantmeal Rd.), features 14 of the biggest names in country music on the GMC Sierra Stage. In addition to Old Dominion, Citadel Country Spirit USA will host Mitchell Tenpenny, Frankie Ballard and Clare Dunn.

Friday’s lineup is headliner Billy Currington, Lee Brice, Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson and Adam Doleac. Saturday’s lineup is headliner Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Lanco, Frankie Ballard and Clare Dunn. Sunday’s lineup is headliner Old

Dominion, Eli Young Band, Chris Lane and Mitchell Tenpenny.

Between acts on the main stage, six up-andcomers, including winners of the Citadel Rising Star Contest, will perform on the Citadel Rising Star Stage.

Single-day tickets are priced from $89, plus fees. Three-day passes are priced from $249, plus fees. Purchase tickets and preferred parking online at www.CountrySpiritUSA. com. To charge by phone, call 1-800-514-3849.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019

Legals ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Walter Choma, Notice is hereby given that, in the estate of the decedent set forth below, the Register of Wills has granted letters, testamentary or of administration to the person named. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to make known the same to them and all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment without delay to the administrator named below.

Choma, Walter, dec’d late of Spring City, Pennsylvania. Administrator: Stephen Choma of 744 W Race Street, Stowe, PA 19464.

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NOTICE OF FILING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Notice is hereby given that on or about May 22, 2019 LINKBANK, f/k/a Stonebridge Bank (“Bank”), with its principal place of business located at 605 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, filed Articles of Amendment with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 of the Banking Code of 1965, as amended. The purpose of the

amendment is to relocate the Bank’s main office from 605 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania to 3045 Market Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Bank intends to retain its location at Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania as a branch location of the Bank. All interested persons may file comments regarding this amendment, in writing, with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290. In order to be considered, comments regarding this amendment must be received by the Department of Banking and Securities no later than thirty (30) days after the date that notice of the filing of this amendment is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin may or may not appear contemporaneously with this notice. Please check the Pennsylvania Bulletin Web site at www. pabulletin.com to determine the due date for filing comments.

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NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that on May 22,

2019, LINKBANK, f/k/a Stonebridge Bank, with its principal place of business located at 605 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382, filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an application to relocate its main office from 605 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania (“West Chester Office”) to 3045 Market Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Bank intends to retain its location at the West Chester Office as a branch location of the Bank. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments, in writing, with the following: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr. John Vogel, Regional Director, New York Regional Office, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118-0110. In order to be considered by the FDIC, comments must be submitted not later than fifteen (15) business days after the date of publication of this notice.

The non-confidential portions of the application will be on file at the FDIC’s Regional Office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary in the Estate of H. Raymond Chandler, Deceased, late of Pennsbury Township, Chester County, PA, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims or demands against the said Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment immediately, without delay to Executor: Edward J. Arena, C/O Attorney: David B. Myers, Esquire, 148 West State Street, Suite 102, Kennett

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Inniscrone Golf Course Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on June 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Inniscrone Golf Course, 15 Athelone Way, Avondale, PA 19311. The public is invited.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Parks and Recreation Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2019 has been rescheduled for Tuesday , June 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited.

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Residents bring their ideas to Toughkenamon improvement plan

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer When McMahon Associates and Thomas Comitta & Associates for mally unveiled the 15-month design plan for the Village of Toughkenamon in March, representatives from both companies said that they would enlist the ideas of community partners, businesses and residents.

On May 14 at the Harvest Ridge Winery Community Room, that’s just what they did.

In conjunction with New Garden Township, McMahon Associates and Thomas Comitta & Associations held a community workshop that drew several dozen residents and partners to review the specifics for the Toughkenamon Streetscape & Transportation Improvement Plan.

Approved at a cost of $79,000 by the township’s supervisors last December, the plan intends to develop a topto-bottom improvement of the village.

Its chief target points are to increase walkability; reduce speeding and cut-through traffic; provide new road connections; create a consistent streetscape that will include

sidewalks, lighting and signage; increase parking accommodations; improve aesthetics; increase the availability of housing; establish a park that’s near the village; and explore investment and revitalization opportunities in the town.

Jennifer Reitz, a municipal planner with Thomas Comitta & Associates, identif ied the key goals of the plan: To re-energize Toughkenamon into a village with a variety of restaurants and shops that serve the local community; create a diversity of housing options for all ages; and develop attractive open spaces and streetscapes that welcome visitors and residents to the heart of New Garden Township.

Throughout the meeting, residents met with the chief architects of the plan, and were given several opportunities to share what they believe are the village’s key needs.

“I live a half-mile from the main center of town, so I’m interested in seeing how we can create an identity for the town, because there really is no identity,” said 20-year Toughkenamon resident Morgan Miller. “I’m also interested in traffic patterns and parking,

because transportation is important, and whether the plan will include being able to create affordable homes for the workers who live in the area.”

Natasha Manbeck of McMahon Associates said that a major driver in the plan will be the improvement of the Baltimore Pike-Newark Road intersection – a PennDOT project – which received a $2 million grant in 2018 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation M u l t i m o d a l Transportation Fund.

“Design is under way to provide improvements, and the hope is that it will lead to translate to other improvements in the village, such as reducing speeding and cut-through traffic on the village roadways,” Manbeck said. “People also agree that the village should be more walkable, and that sidewalks would make them feel more comfortable walking to destinations like post off ices, churches and other establishments.”

The Toughkenamon improvement plan builds upon the township’s Comprehensive Plan, which identif ied the village as a priority focus area. It also dovetails with several

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Toughkenamon resident Morgan Miller talks with Bill DeGuffroy of McMahon Associates at a May 15 workshop that invited residents to review the Village of Toughkenamon Streetscape and Transportation Improvement Plan.

other plans that have been done in the village, including a study by the Chester County Planning Commission (CCPC) that explored methods of providing better bicycle, pedestrian and transit accommodations along the Baltimore Pike corridor. The CCPC also conducted a housing and transportation study for the village, and a similar study was done by New Garden Township in 2011.

In addition, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is at work to

develop a Kennett-Area Freight Transportation Framework Plan, which includes the Village of Toughkenamon.

It’s this overlap of projects that Manbeck said will help draw more interest in the plan.

“One of the keys to Toughkenamon’s future will be investment, whether it comes from the township, the state or whether it comes from the private sector, so having some investment will jump start translating that vision into a reality,” she said. “I think it is the role of the township and

the community to drive and establish the original vision for the plan.

“We have two key outcomes of this plan.

One is to identify capital improvements that can be implemented.

The second is policy recommendations, which will include design guidelines to make sure that the village retains its character and continues to be Toughkenamon, as changes continue to occur over time.”

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rga w @ ch e s t e rc o u n t y. com.

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World Stage lineup announced for Connective Festival For the second year in a row, Lincoln University is lending signif icant support to the Connective Art & Music Festival through their sponsorship of the World Stage.

Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3 in Oxford, the day-long event will feature three stages of regional and national acts. The World Stage will house a lineup of five acts, with sounds from Celtic to Caribbean.

Eva Salina and Peter Stan are a small and mighty duo of accordion and voice, traveling through the traditional songs of Balkan Roma communities.

Their performances brim with stories, history, insight, humor, melancholy and friendship.

Jah People moves crowds with their spirited sets that include improvisational interpretations of reggae classics, as well as newly crafted original music.

This is an embodiment of Bob Marley’s melodic messages of love, spirituality and good vibes.

Poor Man’s Gambit is a Bethlehem, Pa.based trio that plays a fusion of traditional music of Ireland, France, and Scotland. Featuring button accordion, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, bodhran, vocals, and

Jah People brings island rhythms to the Connective Festival’s World Stage on Aug. 3.

dance, Poor Man’s Gambit is becoming one of the most recognized traditional bands on the East Coast.

PhillyBloco is modeled after the blocos of Brazil with their large percussion sections and harmonic/vocal accompaniment.

The group is high energy, performing a raucous mash-up of samba, funk, reggae and New Orleans jazz.

As a student at Harvard, David Wax began traveling south of the border to study and immerse himself in the country’s traditional music and culture. Back in Boston, he met fiddler/ singer Suz Slezak, whose love of traditional American and Irish folk music fused with Wax’s Mexo-Americana into the singular David Wax Museum (duo), an energetic blend that has captivated audiences and critics alike.

Mary Lou Baily, Main Street Manager for Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., said, “Now that we have revealed the lineups for all three festival stages, it is really rewarding to hear the positive feedback from the community. Our team is excited that this year’s festival will truly offer something for everyone, with an all-access ticket price that can’t be beat.”

The Connective Art & Music Festival will benefit the Oxford Arts Alliance and Oxford Mainstreet Inc It will feature three stages and a variety of street performers, 40 visual artists and artisans, themed tents with demonstrations and activities for kids and adults, and a variety of other interactive music and art opportunities.

Tickets are available through the festival we b s i t e , w w w. connectivefestival.org.

Fine antiques dealers will set up in the Brandywine River Museum this weekend.

Rare antiques and prime browsing at the Brandywine Fine antiques -including furniture, rugs, porcelain, needlework and much more from 26 dealers from the midAtlantic and beyond -will be on sale during the Brandywine’s 48th Annual Antiques Show.

The Antiques Show weekend starts off with a Preview Party on Friday evening, May 24. This celebration -- with live music, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar -- allows for a first look at the items displayed by the dealers throughout the museum and its outdoor courtyard.

On Saturday, the Antiques Show Breakfast

and Lecture features Douglas Allen, an artist, collector and author, who will speak about assembling his collection of N.C. Wyeth ephemera over seven decades. A portion of his collection will be on display at the Brandywine through Sept. 8.

On Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., a selection of 30-minute booth talks will be offered by the expert dealers.

Exhibitors include Mark & Marjorie Allen (Laconia, N.H.); Elizabeth Ayscough Antiques (Chadds Ford);

Brennan & Mouilleseaux (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.); Brill’s Antiques (Newport News, Va.), Hanes & Ruskin (Old Lyme, Conn.); The Norwoods’ Spirit of America (Timonium, Md.); Shaia Oriental Rugs of Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.); Joan Staufer Antiques (Fresno, Ohio); David A. Zabriskie Antiques (Lake Placid, N.Y.) and others.

The show is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $20 (free for members). For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www.brandywine.org/ museum.

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