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A step forward Aug. 6 at Borderland Vineyards Landenberg Day: in preserving One month away, and history First strategic landscapes plans completed for Brandywine Battlefield
Greenville & Hockessin Life magazine
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By John Chambless Staff Writer
From last December through early June, the public face of the Brandywine Battlefield was the “closed” sign on Route 1 in Chadds Ford. The park, which is operated by the volunteer Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, is usually closed for maintenance Tour the rich from December through world of children’s early March, but a renovation project last winter illustration...1B ran longer than expected, and then the visitors center was found to be structurally unsound, requiring further emergency repairs. That led to the prolonged shutdown that had many people wondering if the park would ever reopen.
But finally, on June 8, the staff got the building up and running, and the park is open to visitors for the summer. The bad news and the prolonged closure was offset last week by the completion of the first specific Battlefield Landscapes Plans that assess aspects of the sprawling 35,000 acres of the battlefield and recommend specific steps toward preservation. A celebration was held at the Radley Run Country Club on the evening of June 29 for the many groups involved in making sure the Brandywine Battlefield isn’t lost to development and neglect. In a posting last week on their Facebook page, the Continued on Page 2A
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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer It is one month to Landenberg Day, and organizer Joseph Birmingham feels the entire weight of the town’s history, its people and the wish to use the event as a means of giving the town a definition, all on his back. Written in black Magic Marker on a white board in his Phoenix Press office are the names of the 25 vendors who have committed to participate – food vendors, artisans, conservation experts, historians, and three musical acts. The Landenberg Day social media has been clogged with interested persons who write that they are not only attending the Aug. 6 gathering at Borderland Vineyards, but are bringing friends and family as well. Registration for the event is still open, but it’s
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Borderland Vineyards will serve as the site of Landenberg Day, which will be held on Aug. 6.
one month before the event, and already, more than 675 have committed to attend. “We may be pushing it to 1,000,” Birmingham said. “We don’t want to restrict anyone from coming, but we don’t want so many people to attend that no one can enjoy the event because of the large crowd.” Organized by Phoenix Press – a Landenberg-
incorporated publishing company that Birmingham owns – and sponsored by several area businesses, Landenberg Day will feature 18 vendors, seven food vendors, including four specialty food trucks; tours of the vineyard and wine tasting; kid games; as well as local music performed by the Rose Project, guitarist E.B. Continued on Page 3A
Oxford man retells stories of heroism
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World War II flight engineer: ‘I am no hero’ By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
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INDEX Calendar of Events......3B Classified....................7B Obituaries...................5B Opinion........................7A
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In the Oxford home he shares with his son, Bill Fili speaks about his experiences as a flight engineer in World War II with the clarity of a lecturer. His storytelling is lacquered with perfect pitch and pauses, in a voice that does not want to willingly accept that it is now 92 years old. He has told his story Photo by Richard L. Gaw often, at air shows, at Oxford resident Bill Fili, a World War II engineer and flight gunner, has dedicated many years to telling libraries and schools, and in three books dedicated audiences about his war experiences.
to his experiences as a war veteran and a prisoner of war in Romania in 1944. That he is still here to tell it is a gift of oral history that is now in its very last vestiges. The Greatest Generation is now a vastly dwindling one; of the 16.1 million World War II veterans, fewer than 1.5 million are still alive, and they are dying at a rate of more than 600 a day. Therefore, every one of his sentences clings and sticks with a particular kind of fervency. As Fili spins the tale of what
happened to him nearly eight decades ago – as he brushes off history and resurrects facts – there is an unseen but undeniable presence that permeates the still air of a story well told. Slowly, word by word, the white-haired man sitting before the visitor is no longer there. He has been replaced by the 18-year-old Bill Fili from Philadelphia, and the kid from Fishtown takes over from where the old man left off, into a black-andwhite film reel of his life. Continued on Page 5A
New biography looks at the life and career of the Squire of Kennett Square By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
baseball that included, in significant ways, baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, and Jackie Robinson. Craig is a professional writer from New Jersey who has freelanced for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News, as well as the Chester
County Press and its family of regional magazines when he lived in Chester County. He loves the game of baseball, and played it at Florida State University. Each January, he serves as the master of ceremonies for the Kennett Old Timers Baseball Association’s annual banquet. The Kennett Old
Timers Baseball Association celebrates the achievements of local baseball players and Pennock is a local hero for some baseball fans in the area. Craig said that a conversation with two of that organization’s leaders, Bob Burton and Prissy Roberts, actually set him on the path to writing a book about
When Keith Craig started work on a biography about Herb Pennock, he knew that the Squire of Kennett Square’s accomplishments on the baseball field were great. Pennock is considered one of the game’s top southpaw hurlers of all time. The quintessential “crafty lefthander,” Pennock has been immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a result of his 241 victories over 22 major league seasons that included four world championships with the mighty New York Yankees teams of the 1920 and early 1930s. But Craig wanted to focus as much on Pennock the man as he did on Pennock the immortalized pitcher. The result of five years of research is “Herb Pennock: Baseball’s Faultless Pitcher,” which was published this spring by Rowman & Littlefield. The 344-page book traces Pennock’s life from the time he was growing up in one of Kennett Square’s Courtesy photo most affluent families to Herb Pennock rode with the hounds, and was an avid huntsman who traveled often his extraordinary career in to Canada with teammates. He spoiled his dogs, in this case Jocko.
Pennock. “I have to give credit to Bob and Prissy,” Craig said. “They were the driving forces behind the book.” What really inspired Craig to slide Pete Rose-style into the project was a lingering allegation of racism that had been leveled against Continued on Page 3A
Harsher penalties for DUI drivers By Uncle Irvin In a late May edition of the Chester County Press, more than five DUIs were listed on its weekly Police Blotter. It’s safe to assume that if five were caught by the police in one week, Continued on Page 3A
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Brandywine Battlefield staff wrote, “The 2013 Brandywine Battlefield Preservation Plan recommends 13 battlefield strategic landscapes for further consideration and planning. These strategic landscapes are being examined in phases due to the complexity of the battle and large size of the battlefield. ... Collectively, such planning efforts within the battlefield honor and preserve areas that exhibit Chester County’s and Delaware County’s role in American history and our nation’s founding.” The complexity of the task is obvious. The battlefield extends across 15 municipalities and two counties. Much of the property is prime residential land, and thousands of properties are scattered across the historic area. The first three published plans focus on small areas within the region: ‘‘Behind the Lines: Marshallton Strategic Landscape Plan”; “Breaching the Fords and the British Advance: Trimble’s & Jefferis’ Ford Strategic Landscapes Plan”; and “Preparing for Battle: Sconnelltown & Strode’s Mill Strategic Landscape Plan.” The plans were prepared by Chester County Planning Commission with the assistance of John Milner Associates. They were largely funded through a grant to Chester County from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). There are also grant funds available for the next phase of the project, which will include the Two Columns and Encampment areas in East Marlborough, Kennett,
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and Pennsbury townships, and Kennett Square Borough. What each publication does is survey the history, topography, historic attributes and challenges of each area, with maps of historic roads, troop movements and structures, and modern-day features, and recommend specific steps forward. They are available, free of charge, online at: www.landscapes2.org/publications/PubHistoric.cfm. Nothing is left out of the plans, and reading through them makes a strong case for how much history happened here on Sept. 11, 1777. The Battle of Brandywine was the largest single-day battle of the American Revolution, and although the Continental Army lost, George Washington showed, for the first time, his army’s ability to withstand a fight with Gen. Howe’s army and survive to fight again. The battle, with about 30,000 British and American soldiers, took place on Sept. 11 at Brandywine Creek in Chadds Ford. Washington was trying to block Howe’s forces from marching to Philadelphia. After the battle, Howe continued to march into northern Chester County, where Washington again tried to block him. By Sept. 26, Howe occupied Philadelphia, leaving Washington and his men to survive the winter at Valley Forge. Brandywine Battlefield Park was established as a 50-acre state park in 1949. It contains the Ring House, which served as Washington’s headquarters in Chadds Ford. Today, the Brandywine Battlefield historic site sits on 46.5 acres of the location that was the Continental encampment. But keeping development
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Re-enactment troops take part in a battle demonstration at Brandywine Battlefield.
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A map prepared as part of the Brandywine Battlefield Preservation Plan shows troop movements on Sept. 11, 1777, and modern-day features of the land.
Photo by John Chambless
Washington’s Headquarters is part of the tours offered at the Brandywine Battlefield.
Photo by John Chambless
Unexpected repairs kept the Brandywine Battlefield closed until June 8 this year. Photo by John Chambless
The Visitors Center is open at Brandywine Battlefield.
away from the property has been a long, complicated, and expensive task. The completion of the three Battlefield Strategic Landscapes Plans is a big step toward helping municipalities understand the process of preservation, and uniting the many groups and volunteers working to save the properties. The June 29 celebration featured remarks from Brian O’Leary, the executive director of the Chester County Planning Commission; Jeannine Speirs of the Chester County Planning Commission and the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force; and a keynote address by Wade Catts of CHG, Inc., the project consultant. Another huge resource is
the Brandywine Battlefield Preservation Plan, which was prepared by the Chester County Planning Commission as part of Landscapes2. The plan, available online, presents recommendations on how to better preserve the battlefield’s open spaces and historic landscapes. More than 200 historic resources are inventoried, including buildings, meetinghouses, fords, and landscapes that were the location of combat and of battle-related events. Funding for the strategic landscapes project is provided by the American Battlefield Protection Program, and in-kind support from the Chester County Planning Commission and the Delaware County
Photo by John Chambless
The Strode’s Mill site includes about seven acres along Birmingham and Lenape roads. East Bradford Township and the Friends of Strode’s Mill organization plan to use the land for passive recreation and environmental education. Preliminary plans include renovating Strode’s Mill Barn and a springhouse into an interpretative history site, and developing a walking and biking trail on the surrounding wetlands.
Planning Department. From July 12 through August, The Brandywine Battlefield Park (1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford) is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday
from noon to 4 p.m. (Closed Monday). Visit www.brandywinebattlefield.org. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
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Pennock—by one source decades after the fact. In the late-1990s, before Craig became involved with the Kennett Old Timers Baseball Association, officials in town considered putting up a statue of Pennock, but those plans plummeted like a sinking line drive when concerns were raised about the racism charge. Was the Squire of Kennett Square, a man who was born into a wellrespected Quaker family, a racist? Craig was hoping that his research would turn up evidence one way or the other to determine whether there was any truth to the allegation. “Initially, it was the biggest curiosity,” Craig said. “And the more I found out about Pennock, the more interesting he became.” A Kennett Square boy Herb Jefferis Pennock was born into one of Kennett Square’s most prominent families on February 10, 1894. He was the fourth child of Theodore and Mary Louise Pennock. The Pennock homestead was located at approximately where the Walmart is situated along Route 1 today. While he was growing up, Pennock attended the Cedarcroft Boarding School in Kennett Square, and as he approached his last years in high school he didn’t know what he would pursue after he graduated. Herb’s father wanted him to go to the University of Pennsylvania, but the young man wasn’t so sure. He knew that he loved playing baseball, but he was a smaller boy and was far from a standout among the local players. He was a weak-hitting first baseman at Cedarcroft, and his brother, George, was a pitcher on that team. When George left the team, a teammate suggested that Herb be given a chance because he had a curve ball with a lot of movement. Herb was smooth and intelligent on the mound, and he could pitch to his spots—a rare quality for any pitcher, especially a young one. “He was not a hard thrower, but he was a winner,” Craig explained. “He had
this studiousness about him. He would study the batters and find their weaknesses.” Pennock threw a no-hitter with Earle Mack catching behind the plate. Earle was the son of Connie Mack, the legendary manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, and just like that the small lefthander from Kennett Square was getting a lot of attention from professional scouts. Craig explained that on the day after Pennock graduated from high school, Connie Mack was sitting at the family’s kitchen table signing him to play professional baseball. Three days later, Pennock was pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics. To Craig, the lesson to be taken away from this part of Pennock’s life is that if you have a passion for something, you should pursue it, no matter how improbable it seems. Pennock was just six feet tall and weighed 160 pounds. He debuted with the Philadelphia Athletics on May 14, 1912. Two years later, still only 20 years old, Pennock was 11-4 with a 2.79 ERA for the team. While he was pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics, Craig explained, Pennock still lived a normal life in Kennett Square. He would take the train in to the city when there was a game, and he would return home on the
train in the same evening. He was well-liked by his neighbors, and was known to donate gloves and baseballs so that local kids could play the game. Early career By 1915, Pennock had established himself as a major league pitcher, but Mack wasn’t pleased with the young team’s development. The manager felt that Pennock lacked ambition on the playing field, and he let him go to another American League team, the Boston Red Sox, for the cost of the waiver price. Mack would later say that releasing Pennock was the worst baseball decision he ever made. Pennock debuted with the Red Sox in 1915, and continued to demonstrate effectiveness on the mound even though he was often relegated to a spot in the back of the rotation. He joined the Navy in 1918, and by 1919 found himself back in the Boston rotation. He won 16 games in 1919 and 1920, and seemed poised to become one of the best pitchers in the game. But that wasn’t going to happen with the Red Sox. The team was in the process of selling off many of its top players, usually to the Yankees. Boston’s sale of
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this lack of connection in the town. “The Landenberg Store was the hub of the community for years and years, and with it no longer being in use, that will serve to further spread the community toward the outskirts, where there is commerce,” he said. “They get out of town, they spend their money, and then they return to Landenberg.” “The idea of this day is to enroll the entire community and promote and educate the residents about the certain aspects that we believe are valuable, and then focus the Trust on those specific issues,” Birmingham said. “We wish to have other participation and involvement in the community. This is an inaugural event of this type for Landenberg, for people from ten miles in every direction, from so many different neighborhoods, to come together.” For those individuals who would like to make a donation to the Landenberg Trust, a Paypal link is available on the Phoenix Press Facebook page. Donations can be made in denominations of $10, $25 or $50, and get listed in the event program. The deadline for contributions is July 15. Birmingham is also looking to form a volunteer team who would be interested in repairing a field stone wall on the Borderland Vineyard property. Food and beverages will be provided, and volunteers will be given a tour of the vineyard. If you are interested, call 410-398-1856, or e-mail PhoenixPress1@gmail. com.
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Kennett Square native Herb Pennock started his hall of fame career with the Philadelphia Athletics. He is pictured in 1914.
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Babe Ruth to the Yankees changed the course of baseball history, but when Pennock was sold to the Bronx Bombers in 1922, it set the stage for a baseball dynasty to be born. Between 1923 and 1933, the Yankees reached the World Series five times, winning in 1923, 1927, 1928, and 1932. Pennock was an integral part of the team’s success, winning a total of 162 games. He was at his best in big games, compiling a 5-0 record in the World Series. Yankees manager Joe McCarthy who, like Connie Mack is a legendary figure in the history of the game, once famously said, “I’m going to pitch Pennock in spots this season—tough ones.” Craig noted that during his career Pennock pitched in a number of different roles, including as a relief pitcher, and handled every assign-
ment with the same level of determination. Friendship with Babe Ruth Pennock fit right in with the game’s greats. He struck up a friendship with Babe Ruth, who was unquestionably the game’s brightest star at the time. Pennock would even read the Babe’s mail for him. The Sultan of Swat would visit the Kennett Square area with Pennock many times, and while they were in town they would hunt together or enjoy the Pennock family’s sprawling property. Pennock loved to ride horses. He grew flowers and vegetables on the farm. He and his wife, Esther, would sometimes take The Babe dancing. Craig explained that Pennock and Ruth were, in many ways, exact opposites, both on and off the field. Pennock was so easy-going and relaxed that Connie Mack mistook his natural demeanor for a lack of ambiContinued on Page 6A
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William J. Fili was born on Dec. 17, 1923, to family of seven siblings, whose father owned a business that installed heating systems. He was also an alcoholic, and proceeded to drink his business into oblivion, denying his eight children many of the basic necessities needed to survive the Great Depression. Dinner was frequently a sliced tomato sandwich and a glass of ice water, with ice coming from what the children stole off of a passing ice wagon. A good day was finding a piece of cardboard that could fit into his shoes and prevent his feet from getting wet. “It all began to hit me in my first year in high school, because that’s when I decided I couldn’t take it anymore,” he said. “During recess in my freshman year at Roman Catholic High School, I would go off into a corner and keep to myself, because I didn’t have anything to take for lunch.” On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, Fili awoke to find everyone in the family gathered around the radio. His brother turned to him and said, “The Japs just bombed Pearl Harbor!” he said. A few days later, Fili walked down to his local recruiting station and enlisted in the United States Military. His apprenticeship to be a steam-fitter would have to wait. He was 17 years old. In the spring of 1943, the recruiting station contacted him, telling Fili that they wanted him to become an airplane pilot. “I barely knew what an airplane looked like, but I saw a movie called ‘Air Force’ with John Garfield once, and he was a mechanic on a B-17, and I told them that I want to do what John Garfield did in that movie,” he said. “Train me to be a mechanic.” On Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1943, he was told to report to Independence Hall, where he was sworn in as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He turned to his mother and other members of his family who had accompanied them, said good-bye, and boarded a bus to Fort Mead, Md., where he would train to be a top turret gunner and engineer Eventually, he arrived in Tunisia, and then to southern Italy, as a member of the 15 AF 450th Bomb Group. There, he participated in more than 34 missions aboard a B-24 Liberator plane, intended to bomb Nazi petroleum centers throughout Germany and Romania. World War II historians have pointed to the air battles over Nazi-occupied Europe as one of the most effective strategies of dismantling Hitler’s artillery, but it was one that was met with tremendous retaliation by Nazi fighter planes. From his gunner turret, Fili and his colleagues fought the war of the skies, from a distance of nearly four miles off the ground. The last ten missions were on a plane named “Destiny Deb.” On Aug. 24, 1944, his third mission over the Ploesti oil refineries in Romania, Fili boarded the lead plane of the mission, just to the right of the general’s wing. Behind Destiny Deb, there were 300 other bomber planes prepared for the same mission. “Up there in the sky, it’s as smooth as can be,” Fili said. “You’re gliding on
ice, and we used to fly in a very tight formation. A rear gunner said he could see small white specks out on the horizon behind us. Suddenly, I saw the specks in front of us. It looked like the entire German Air Force, and they came directly at us, at eye level. I could see and feel the bullets fly right past me, and I did everything but freeze on my guns. I knew that some of my bullets went into them, but they kept right on coming.” Six tons of bombs then dropped from Destiny Deb onto their intended target. Fili looked up. Gas began to pour out of the plane like a waterfall. A piece of a wing had fallen. The Number Two engine was severely damaged. Destiny Deb was heading rapidly to the ground. A shell hit Fili’s turret and knocked him out. When he came to, he saw that the plane’s navigator was repeatedly slapping him in the face, to make sure that he was conscious. He then pulled Fili out of the turret, and slapped a parachute on him. “We’ve gotta bail out,” the navigator told Fili. Eventually, Fili was over the skies of Romania, cascading down. He turned to face the skies above one last time, and saw Destiny Deb going down in flames in the distance. “I landed on the side of a hill in an orchard,” he said. “I was a bloody mess from the shell that hit my turret. We were told that if we ever landed in Romania, to tell them that you’re an American. If they think you’re a Russian, they will kill you.” In the field, he was approached by a Romania woman, who walked past Fili and began to pound on a man’s chest who stood behind Fili. He turned around and saw that the man was holding an axe, about to plant it in Fili’s skull. After the woman convinced the man to retreat, she began to clean the blood from Fili’s face. Romanian soldiers then began to capture the American troops one by one in the field, and took them to a village jail. There, Fili was reunited with the man who had attempted to kill him. Through an interpreter, the man said that a week before, there was a fierce air battle over the village. From the skies, shrapnel and parts of planes had fallen all over the village. Some of it had fallen on his two children, killing them instantly. “I didn’t have the courage to tell him that I was on
that mission, one so fierce that I ran out of ammunition,” he said. “I didn’t want to tell him, because maybe, I thought, it was my bullets that killed his two children. I later found out that the woman was his wife, and the mother of those children. “I thought that she had saved my life, and maybe I killed their children...and I have never forgotten that.” Fili spent the next five months as a prisoner of war in a Romanian camp, one of 1,100 American servicemen. Although they suffered no atrocities, the prisoners were covered with lice, and regularly interrogated by Romanian officers intent on acquiring information about upcoming American missions in Romania. One ordered Fili to fill out a form, which he did, providing only his name, rank and serial number. He ordered Fili again to fill out the form. Fili refused. The officer then held a gun to Fili’s head. “I can’t do it, and you know I can’t do it!” Fili told the officer. The officer slowly pulled the gun away. In January 1945, Fili and his fellow POWs were rescued by American pilots who flew B-17s to Bucharest, Romania at the Popesti Airdrome, 400 miles behind the German battle lines, and transported the POWs – without a single casualty – to Italy. After the war, Fili remained in the Air Force Reserves, and was recalled during the Korean Conflict as a flight engineer on a Boeing C-97 Stratocruiser. He then founded a manufacturing business and operated it for more than a quarter of a century, before retiring with his wife Lillian, who died last year. Together, they had two children, Bill, Jr., who lives with his father, and Carolyn, who lives in Cochranville. On May 8, 1845, the Allied Forces of World War II accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. In 71 years that have followed, the voices of those who served in the United States military remained solemn and quiet. They chose to leave their part in history to the historians, authors and filmmakers to tell it for them and, consequently, generations of families have grown up with only a faint knowledge that the older man at reunions and Thanksgiving Dinner tables served nobly somewhere and some time, thousands of miles away.
The story, sadly, was never shared, but rather, stored in the framed collage of medals that were hung almost apologetically, in a back room or tucked in a closet. For the last several decades, Fili has gone against that mighty grain. He lectures frequently. He regularly writes commentary about the need to honor veterans. A portion on the media room at the New Garden Flying Field’s new visitors center houses Fili’s flight jacket, various plaques, and a scale model replica of Destiny Deb. He has donated his papers and research about the war to the Kennett Library. A representative from the library recently called Fili and invited him to speak there. At the end of Fili’s lectures, through the narrative
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of his own experiences, he asks those in attendance if they understand the concepts of freedom. “The people here in this country do not realize what that war was about,” he said. “I try to tell them that. I tell them that they should appreciate what they have. I tell them that the people in other countries do not have the degree of freedom that we have.” Fili is reminded of the fact that he was part of a 16 million-person contingent of men and women – grunts, mostly, teenagers from small towns and big cities like him – who, through their selfless dedication and unbridled courage, saved the world from the scourge of dictatorship and sure ruin. He shakes his head back and forth, then stares at
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tion. Pennock was known as a gentleman and grew up in an affluent family, while Ruth came from a poor family and was well-known for his wild partying. “They were really inseparable,” Craig explained.“Babe Ruth came to Kennett Square because he and Pennock were friends.” Baseball executive Pennock retired at the age of 40 in 1934, but that didn’t mean that he was leaving the game. He was hired as the general manager of a farm team in the Red Sox organization in 1935. He then spent a few years as a first base coach and pitching coach with the Red Sox, and then he was named the assistant supervisor of Boston’s minor league system in 1939. He was then promoted to the position of director of minor league operations for the team. In 1943, Bob Carpenter, Jr., whose family owned the Philadelphia Phillies, hired Pennock to serve as the team’s general manager. Pennock began the process of rebuilding a talent-starved farm system by focusing on the acquisition of as much young talent as possible. He went about this task with the same intelligence and precision that he utilized on the mound. But in 1948, less than two weeks before his 54th birthday, Pennock collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage in the lobby of the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York City. He was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame later that same year. His last work in baseball led to the Phillies’ 1950 “Whiz Kids” team that made it to the World Series for only the second time in franchise history. Pennock had been honored with the greatest accolade a major league player could
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receive. His hometown of Kennett Square had honored him on “Herb Pennock Day.” He had spent most of his life playing or working in the major leagues without controversy. Appropriately, Craig spends plenty of time painting a full picture of Pennock the man and Pennock the pitcher before exploring the controversy that clouds a hall of fame career today. The telephone call Harold Parrott worked as a sportswriter for a newspaper in Brooklyn before becoming the traveling secretary for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was working in that role in May of 1947 when a telephone conversation allegedly took place between Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey and Pennock. A month earlier, the Dodgers had enlisted Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier. In his book, “The Lords of Baseball,” published in 1976—three decades after the fact— Parrott claimed that Pennock used a racial slur to describe Robinson, and warned the Dodgers’ general manager not to bring him with the rest of the team when they traveled to Philadelphia to play a series against the Phillies. There was even a threat that the Phillies would boycott the games. “That telephone call is impossible to corroborate,” Craig said. “In 1947, no one involved put Parrott’s claim on the record. By 1976, no one involved was still alive to question the claim. The exact words of the telephone conversation are lost to history.” Craig pointed out that before Parrott’s book, there had never been such an allegation leveled against Pennock. After Parrott’s book, the story about Pennock became a part of the larger story of the racial
integration of the game, and was repeated in several other subsequent baseball books. Other sources have claimed that it was Carpenter on the telephone with Rickey, not Pennock. What is known for certain is that fans and players everywhere treated Robinson roughly during his first seasons in the big leagues. Fans and players in Philadelphia were particularly hard on the Dodgers’ heroic trailblazer, and the Phillies’ manager, Ben Chapman, was brutal in his taunts of Robinson. It’s also very true that the Phillies were woefully slow to sign a black player to the team. However, Craig pointed out that they were in the middle of a fiveyear plan that emphasized the development of young players when the Dodgers brought Robinson up to the major leagues in 1947. Most of the players in the Negro League were already experienced players, and would not have fit into the plan that the Phillies had spent years putting into place. During his research, Craig spoke to several members of the Pennock family and many people who knew the baseball player and his family, and there was never any indication that Pennock strayed from his Quaker ideals and his gentlemanly behavior that he was wellknown for. In fact, Pennock is on record as saying that the game would be better as a result of the Robinson signing. He was also quoted as saying that the Phillies would sign any player that would make the team better. And yet, the allegation exists. Craig said that it was distressing to him that one mention in one book, at a time when there was no corroboration and no evidence to support the claim, contin-
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Opposite sides of a beer label that Clare Ruth shared with Esther Pennock in 1930. Clare scribbled the message to Esther. The Pennock family gravesite, with Gig Simon on the right, Herb and Esther in middle, and Jane and Eddie Collins, Jr. on the far left.
ues to cloud a hall of famer’s life and legacy. Despite all his research, Craig could not find the piece of evidence that would prove or disprove whether Pennock opposed the racial integration of baseball. He did find out quite a bit about how the man lived his life, and by all accounts it was a life well-lived. Consider the compelling story of Florence “Gig” Simon, a black woman who lived just outside Kennett Square. She was looking for an escape from her abusive husband when she wound up at the Pennocks’ home. The Pennocks didn’t just offer temporary refuge, they opened their home to Simon. She moved in with the family and helped Herb and Esther raise their children, Joe and Jane. Gig Simon grew old in the Pennock home. “She stayed with them for the rest of her life,” Craig explained. “She was a part of the family.” Gig Simon is even buried adjacent to the Pennocks in the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. To Craig, Pennock’s treatment of Simon says a lot more about his attitudes and
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about what kind of person he was than one telephone call that can probably never be verified. “I think his actions, and his family’s actions, speak volumes,” Craig said. The title of Craig’s book comes from an article that was written by John Kieran, a sports reporter for the New York Times, who once referred to Pennock as “baseball’s faultless pitcher.” That isn’t true, of course. Pennock, like everyone else, had his faults. But was he a man who would use a racial slur to describe a Dodgers’ rookie who was changing the game forever? After spending five years researching Pennock’s life and career, Craig remains unconvinced of the merits of the allegation. “I went into this trying to be objective,” Craig said,
Herb and Ed Collins, Sr. with Jane Pennock and baby Eddie Collins III upon his birth.
Babe Ruth with baby Jane Pennock in Kennett Square in 1923.
“and I firmly believe that he did not say that. With all the research I found, Herb Pennock was a good guy. I feel like the controversy was blown out of proportion a little bit. Pennock was certainly multi-dimensional. He had his flaws, but they were few. He seemed to treat everyone equally. He was a gentleman. He was a tribute to Kennett Square.” To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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In the current issue of Kennett Square Today, we have a story about how, more than a decade ago, a group of citizens in the East Linden neighborhood of Kennett Square banded together to combat both poverty and the open-air drug trade—two plagues that were threatening the future of one of the town’s most diverse neighborhoods. The residents started programs to directly assist young people in the neighborhood. They reached out to families on East Linden and the surrounding streets to let them know that someone cared. They picked up the trash on the streets. They worked with the Kennett Square Police Department to stop drug dealers from plying their trade in the neighborhood. Over the course of many years, these efforts on many fronts produced results. In this issue of the Chester County Press, we have another story—with very different circumstances— but serves as another illustration of citizens coming together to solve a problem: One woman saw the deteriorating conditions of the Mount Calvary Cemetery and felt compelled to start cleaning the cemetery up. Now, more volunteers have stepped forward to help with the effort to remove the brush, trash, and debris because they, too, see a need to preserve, protect, and care for the final resting spot of more than 100 people, many of them soldiers in the Civil War, World War I, or World War II. When Kennett Area Community Service recently opened its new Resource Center a few weeks ago, executive director Melanie Weiler shared these words of wisdom: “The Resource Center is all about getting the resources to the people who need them. One agency can’t end poverty. The government can’t end poverty. It takes a whole community to end poverty.” It takes a whole community. It always does.
Availability of naloxone is saving lives
According to a press release from Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, 46 out of 47 law enforcement agencies in Chester County now have agreements to carry naloxone. Naloxone, which is sold under the brand name Narcan, is the medication used by first-responders to counter the effects of overdoses caused by heroin and prescription opioids. The rising threat of heroin, especially among young people in the suburbs, has been well-documented in recent years. State lawmakers and law enforcement agencies throughout the state worked collaboratively to develop a “Good Samaritan Law” that, among other things, allows police and other first-responders to carry naloxone. In many cases, the immediate access to naloxone to counteract the effects of dangerous drugs has proven to be life-saving. There have been 58 lives saved by police using naloxone in Chester County alone, a staggering figure that hints at how serious the heroin epidemic is. In those critical moments when a person’s life hangs in the balance, moral judgments need to be set aside. With dozens of Chester County residents losing their lives to drug-related overdoses each year, the availability of naloxone is saving lives. Kudos to the state lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, and first responders who utilize this effective tool so that lives can be saved.
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Letter to the Editor: The Kennett Area Park Authority and the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance extend their heartfelt thanks to the public, the sponsors, and the volunteers who have generously donated to the 21st annual Anson B. Nixon Park Trout Rodeo. The Brook Trout sponsors include the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, Buck’s Hunting, White Clay Creek Fly Fishers, Tom Plebani and Phil Sumpter, Colledge Tire & Auto of Kennett Square, Davis Accounting, Euro
Auto Repair-Joe Wotypta, Gilmore & Associates Engineers, Kennett Area YMCA, Keystone Paving & Sealcoating, and Phillips Mushroom Farms. Brown Trout Sponsors include Bernardon Architects, PC, Ron Blittersdorf’s Automotive, Clardy Memorials, Fenstermacher & Co. CPAs, and MacElree Harvey, LTD. Rainbow Trout Sponsors include Before & After Car Repair, Burton’s Barber Shop, Creek Side Diner, Fran Keller Eatery, Giant Food Stores, Kennett Square Inn, McDonald’s,
Pack-N-Ship, Pratt’s Greenhouse-Bill Reynolds, Recreation Resource USA, Richard’s Automotive, Sinclair ’s Sunrise Cafe, Sam’s Sub Shop, Starbucks-Kennett Square, State Farm InsuranceMike Moyer, Taylor Oil & Propane, Torelli’s Custom Apparel, Ubreit, Korengel PC, Waywood Beverage Company. At this year’s event, the largest trout in the adult division was caught by Joe Heck, who caught a 3.3pound trout. The highest total was Don Lamborn, who caught five trout with a
total weight of 8.2 pounds. In the 10 to 15 age division, Nick Foley caught the largest trout at 3.7 pounds. The highest total weight was Jake Taylor, who caught five trout for a total of 6.9 pounds. In the 9-and-under age group, Jack Cyrus caught the largest trout at 2.5 pounds. Cody Hollenback caught the highest total weight, pulling in five trout at a combined 7.5 pounds. Kennett Area Park Authority Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
For those eligible, voting should be easy By Lee H. Hamilton The elections process is not usually grist for inflammatory rhetoric. But this year has been different. Republican Donald Trump labeled the GOP primary process “crooked.” Democrat Bernie Sanders suggested his party’s use of super-delegates made its nominating process a “rigged system.” For many voters, the intricacies of voting rules quickly became a topic of overriding interest. Now that the primaries are over, I hope Americans remain just as intrigued by the laws governing general-election voting in their states. Because at the moment, this country is engaged in an experiment with the democratic process that should rivet everyone who cares about representative government. We’ve seen two diverging trends in the states in recent years. One approach has sought to make voting more difficult. Since the 2010 elections, 22 states have put laws in place narrowing voters’ ability to go to the polls. They have decreased the time allotted for voting; added tough ID requirements; reduced options for voting prior to Election Day; added proof-of-citizenship requirements; and
made it necessary for voters to register well before election day. These steps, their backers contend, are necessary to guard against voter fraud and assure the integrity of the ballot. Other states have moved in the opposite direction. They’ve made it easier to register to vote; have added longer hours for voting on election day; have moved to mail-in ballots; and encourage early voting. They’ve done all they can to make the process of voting simple and convenient. On the whole, Republicans at the state level have favored greater restrictiveness and Democrats greater ease, but you don’t have to be a partisan of one side or the other to recognize that politicians believe a great deal is at stake. Whatever they give as their reasons for pushing a particular approach, you can be sure they are also calculating the effect of rules changes on the outcome of elections, and they’ll do all they can to tilt the rules in their favor. Which is why the question of how to approach the right to vote isn’t going to be settled any time soon. There are a lot of court cases pending in the various states, and it’s likely there will be conflicting judicial opinions.
If we’re going to debate the electoral process as a nation, let’s keep in mind the core issue: it should be easy to vote — and hard to cheat. Casting your ballot is a fundamental constitutional right, and ensuring that every eligible voter can do so is basic to our system. Every American should be able to exercise his or her right to vote without feeling cowed — which is why I worry that efforts to limit voting will have a pernicious effect on our system of representative government. The evidence on this is mixed. A recent paper by political scientists at UC San Diego analyzing turnout between 2008 and 2012 in states with strict voter ID laws found that they depressed voting overall — more among Democratic constituencies, but among Republicans, too. Yet recent research also suggests that the opposite is not true: easing voting rules in states that never tightened them does not necessarily boost turnout. One certainty in all this is that a lot of people who are eligible to vote for various reasons do not choose to do so. Of the 219 million Americans eligible to vote in 2014, the Census Bureau reported last year,
roughly 41 million were not registered; and turnout in actual elections is even lower. Voting behavior may be more related to motivation than it is to statutory activity. A more pressing certainty is that our entire voting system needs attention. All too many jurisdictions try to run elections on the cheap, with machinery and processes that are inadequate to the task. Even now, 16 years after the 2000 presidential election revealed deep flaws in the patchwork of ways we record and tally votes, the system remains rickety. “The vigor of American democracy rests on the vote of each citizen,” a national commission on voting once wrote. Keep that in mind this election year — and pay attention to how your state approaches its obligation to safeguard that vigor. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Barrar hails legislation to benefit commonwealth firefighters Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) thanks Gov. Tom Wolf for signing legislation he drafted that received unanimous support from the General Assembly to reauthorize the State Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program through June 30, 2020. The current program would have sunset on June 30. “I appreciate the governor acknowledging the need of organizations that provide public safety and emergency services for all Commonwealth citizens with his quick signature,” Barrar said. “By endorsing the bill, he avoided a lapse
in this vital program that serves and assists fire and ambulance organizations.” House Bill 1877, now Act 60, not only reauthorizes the grant program, but it also adds career EMS companies as eligible recipients if they are designated as a municipality’s primary EMS provider. Through the State Fire and EMS Grant Program, fire and ambulance companies receive a boost for the purchase of turnout gear, apparatus and other items necessary to protect Pennsylvania’s citizens. Also for the benefit of firefighters, the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency
Preparedness Committee supported House Bill 2148 with a bipartisan majority. The bill would amend the Heart and Lung Act to include Philadelphia
emergency medical services personnel and state-employed firefighters. House Bill 2148 is now awaiting a vote in the House.
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Volunteers seek to rescue the Mount Calvary Cemetery from poor conditions By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Mount Calvary Cemetery stands at the intersection of Bethel and Calvary Roads in Lower Oxford and, until very recently, it was largely forgotten. Kimberly Boddy, a resident of Kennett Square, was helping a friend research some information and learned about the Mount Calvary Cemetery’s existence almost by accident. When she saw that the cemetery was littered with trash, that the gravestones were in a sad state of disrepair, and that weeds had grown uncontrollably in some parts of the small cemetery, she was disheartened. She knew that the 100 or so people who were buried in the cemetery deserved better. “It broke my heart,” Boddy explained. “This may be an historic piece of ground. This is not just African-American history here, it’s Lower Oxford history.” The cemetery dates back to 1852. At one time, the Calvary Church stood next to the cemetery, but the church moved. The cemetery itself does not even have a known address, Boddy said. The people buried in the cemetery—with family names like Jones, Moore, or Webster—were most likely members of the Calvary Church before it changed its name to Allen A.M.E. and moved to a location in Oxford Borough. When Boddy learned about the cemetery, she also discovered that some of the people buried in it served their country— including volunteers who died in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. “We have a lot of individuals {buried here} who thought enough of their country to serve,” Boddy said, noting that there are eleven Civil War soldiers are among those who are buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery. Boddy began photographing visible markers and building a database of the names of the people buried in the cemetery. She also started trying to clean up the cemetery back in March, picking up piles of trash and discarded items. As she told others about her mission, she was soon joined by a group of dedicated volunteers. Some of the people who helped out are John Deecki, Marsha Corum, Clarissa Sherrow, and Michelle and Maddie Sapp. On one occasion, Boddy and some volunteers gathered up
about 17 bags of trash. An unknown person—someone that Boddy referred to as an angel—came along and took away the bags of trash without even being asked to do so. Now that a significant amount of trash has been removed, an effort is currently underway to clean the gravestones and make sure that they are all standing upright. It can be painstaking work, but the volunteers all believe it is worth it. “Marsha is very good at helping to repair the stones,” Boddy explained. Deecki said that cleaning out the overgrowth revealed gravestones that they wouldn’t have known were there. One such gravestone was of a military veteran. Another gravestone that was uncovered belonged to twelve members of the John and Catherine Twyman family who were tragically killed in a fire more than a half a century ago. The community joined together to purchase the gravestone for the family. While Boddy was initially disheartened by the sad conditions of the cemetery, she has been inspired by the people and organizations that are willing to help in small ways to restore the sacred ground to a proper condition. Lowe’s donated Dumpster bags because the group of volunteers were not going to be able to get a Dumpster on the site. Lowe’s also donated a sickle to help with the work. Cameron’s Hardware donated products to kill the weeds and the poison ivy. Different groups like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have volunteered to help out with the clean up. Boddy said that a man named Rodney Jennings has been coming in to mow the grass regularly for the last few years. Members of the small Allen A.M.E. Church have also said that they want to get involved with the effort to maintain the cemetery. They are planning a Community Day coming up to celebrate the improvements that have already been done and to continue the work that is needed. “It’s a small church, but it has a lot of love,” Boddy said. “We know that we’re going to have a Community Day.” Saturday, July 30 has been set as the tentative date for the Community Day. Boddy is hoping for some volunteers to offer help on that day, but also at other times as well. “The overgrown trees on the Bethel Road side are in
dire need of trimming, and any organization willing to assist with this would be a tremendous help,” Boddy said. The volunteers could also use a Dumpster, or help removing the trash and debris from the cemetery. Boddy said that she would welcome the assistance of anyone who wants to get involved with the effort to restore honor to the Mount Calvary Cemetery. For information about how to help, email Boddy at Mtcalvary1852@yahoo. com. “This is part of our history,” Boddy said. “This has been here for 16 decades. It’s the hope that we can make this a pleasant memorial garden.” To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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The Mount Calvary Cemetery has suffered from a lack of upkeep in recent years.
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Volunteers hope to make the Mount Calvary Cemetery a pleasant memorial garden.
Michelle and Maddie Sapp are helping with the cleanup of Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Oxford School Board approves administrative appointments Retiring staff members are also recognized for their work for the district
By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Oxford School Board approved personnel assignments for building administrators and other administrative positions throughout the district at its meeting on June 21. James Canaday, who last year served as the principal of the Penn’s Grove School, will now be the principal at the high school. He is replacing Christopher Dormer, who left at the end of the school year
to accept a position as an assistant superintendent in another district. Michael Garrison, who last year was the assistant principal at the high school, will now serve as the human resources director for the district. He is replacing Jack Mizrahi, who retired at the end of the current fiscal year. Matthew Hovanec, who previously served as the assistant principal of the Nottingham School, will now become the assistant principal at the high school.
Tami Motes, the assistant principal of the high school, will now serve as the principal of the Penn’s Grove School. In other business at the meeting, the school board approved the collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local Union No. 384 that represents the school district’s service and support staff on a three-year contract from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019. With the conclusion of another school year, the district recognized the service
Upland names new director of development Upland Country Day School, a Kennett-area independent day school serving students in pre-K to ninth grade, has named Kimberly Murphy as the school’s new director of development. “We are so happy to welcome an experienced professional of Kim’s caliber to the Upland community,” said head of school Tom Reid. “The director of development is an important member of the school’s leadership team.” Murphy joins Upland from Tower Hill School in Wilmington, where she served
as the associate director of development for the past six years. Her previous experience also includes working in various leadership roles at Mercy Suburban Hospital, Pittsburgh’s Ohio Valley General Hospital Foundation and Robert Morris
University. Murphy is a resident of Glenmoore. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science degree from La Roche College in Pittsburgh. Murphy will be responsible for managing Upland’s comprehensive development program, which includes leading the annual fund campaign, the EITC program, and completing Upland’s current Inspire and Challenge Capital Campaign to fund the newly constructed Kleberg IDEA/STEM Center.
Youth center receives three-year grant The Garage Community & Youth Center is the recipient of a three-year general operating grant from the Pew Charitable Trust, totaling $135,000, or about $45,000/year. It is the first grant the center has received from the foundation. The Pew Fund is celebrating their 25th anniversary of providing support for health and social service organizations across the Philadelphia Region, by assisting organizations that serve some of the most vulnerable members of the community. On March 22, the Pew Fund announced that it would provide $8,588,000 over the next three years to organizations that are making a measurable and sustainable impact on the lives of the region’s low income children, youth and their families. The Garage was selected for being a “high quality, effective
out-of-school-time program that strengthens academic achievement, successful engagement in school and post-secondary success for disadvantaged youth.” “We are thrilled to be one of the 45 grant recipients this year, particularly considering the competitive nature of the grant selection process,” Garage Executive Director Kristin Proto said. “Pew’s support of The Garage validates both The Garage’s necessity and impact in our community. By investing in The Garage, Pew is partnering with us to invest in one of the most vulnerable populations in our community.” “Like most organizations, the majority of our funding cannot be guaranteed from year-to-year making it difficult to invest in new initiatives, and/or is restricted to specific program activities, equipment
purchases or populations that we serve,” Garage Development Director Sarah Daniels said. “A multi-year General Operating Grant allows us the flexibility to direct funding to where it is needed most each year so we can more effectively carry out our mission and maintain highly skilled and qualified staff, ensure a safe environment and adequate resources, and continue to build on momentum from our thriving programs and growing volunteer base.” Since it’s inception, the PEW Fund has awarded nearly $207 million to approximately 320 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area. To learn more about The Garage’s after-school program, contact info@ garageyouthcenter.org, 610444-6464 or visit their website at www.garageyouthcenter. org.
of retiring staff members in the district, including teachers Lawrence Hess (35 years), Kathleen Conway (28 years), Kim Kulesza (27 years) Leon Stauffer (26 years), and Jack Mizrahi, who had served as the director of human resources for the last four years. The district also recognized the contributions of service and support employees Valerie Kegley (7 years), David Messaros (7 years), Jennifer Duffy (16 years), and Susan Townsend (25
years). School board member Joseph Tighe was appointed to continue to serve as the school board treasurer from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The firm of Rinaldi and Poveromo, P.C. has been reappointed to serve as the school district’s solicitor for the next fiscal year, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The school board approved the memorandum of understanding that the school district has with
both the Pennsylvania State Police and the Oxford Police Department for policing services for the next year. There are no school board meetings scheduled for July. The school board will hold its next work session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Both meetings will be held in the administration building. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
Paving in Franklin Township closes Church Hill Road By John Chambless Staff Writer Motorists passing through Franklin Township will be slowed by extensive road work being done on Church Hill Road between Auburn Road and Emerson Drive. But for people who live along that road, the ongoing construction is causing some significant delays and headaches. The work is slated to continue through July 15, with compaction of the new pavement on Church Hill Road going on through July 7. Wilkinson Builders is also paving Castlebay Lane to Church Hill Road through July 7. Final paving work will take place between July 7 and 15, according to the township. A notice on the township website (www.
franklintownship.us) advises, “During the entire process, the road will be closed to through traffic 24 hours a day. Residents will have access to their homes, but may experience significant delays. Construction will be happening during the day and the equipment will be parked in the road at night. There will be times when there will be uneven pavement. The road will remain a stone road from June 27 to July 7 to allow Wilkinson Builders to pave Castlebay Lane (in the Wyndemere subdivision) down to Church Hill Road, and to allow additional compaction of Church Hill Road. “Depending on the day and your location, affected residents may only have access to your homes via the Auburn Road side of Church
Hill or via the North Clay Creek side of Church Hill,” the notice continues. “Mail service to a few residents on Church Hill Road could also experience a one-day delay.” Trash pick-up will remain on the same schedule, but will take place before 7 a.m. to miss the active construction work. The township has alerted emergency services and the State Police about the construction schedule. Thanks to a run of good, dry weather, the work is being completed on time. The township website notes, “Thank you for your continued patience and please continue to check the website for updates.” To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce hosts golf tournament The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Aug. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. at Radley Run Country Club. Event proceeds benefit the SCCCC High School Scholarship Fund, which has been awarding scholarships to area students since 1995. Individual golfers are $225 and foursomes are $825; hole sponsorships are also available. To register, visit www.scccc.com.
Each year the SCCCC awards three, $1,000 scholarships to deserving students in the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts. In addition, the chamber’s Scholarship Fund provides three scholarships, valued at $575 each, to high school students to attend the Foundation for Free Enterprise Summer Business Camp, where they spend a week with other students in interactive workshops, learning
about free enterprise and entrepreneurship. The 21st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament includes a luncheon beginning at 11 a.m. and the tournament beginning at 12:30 p.m. A reception and scholarship dinner conclude the day at 5:30 p.m. The scholarship dinner recognizes the 2016 SCCCC scholarship recipients. To join or learn more about the chamber, visit www.scccc.com.
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Tour the rich world of children’s illustration By John Chambless Staff Writer In a publishing world that too often short-changes young readers with cheap, terrible illustrations, it’s rewarding to see artists who care deeply about engaging children and drawing them into fantasy worlds – or tales of real life – with art that lives and breathes and inspires. You don’t have to be familiar with the books spotlighted in “Get the Picture: Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration” to appreciate the rich wellspring of imagination that goes into the artwork. The show, which opened on July 1 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, features illustrations by eight artists that will engage children and dazzle adults. Sophie Blackall’s sweet, round-faced characters on white backgrounds have a clean, contemporary look in illustrations for “And Two Boys Booed” and “The Baby Tree.” Richer backgrounds are used to illustrate “Missed Connections: Love, Lost
Illustration by Sophie Blackall for ‘Finding Winnie: The True Story of The World’s Most Famous Bear,’ written by Lindsay Mattick (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015)
and Found,” a book based on anonymous online messages from lovelorn people. Sophall’s threedimensional illustrations for “The Mighty Lalouche”
give the characters a distinctive pop. The deep backgrounds are not accomplished with computer trickery, but with sharp knives and
Illustration for ‘Draw!’ by Raúl Colón (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2014). Image courtesy R. Michelson Galleries.
an impeccable sense of whimsical design. Visitors will love Bryan Collier’s wonderfully rich watercolor collage illustrations for “I, Too, Am America,” by Langston Hughes, and “Knock, Knock: My Dad’s Dream For Me” – particularly a jagged cityscape of overlapping tenements and an evocative fedora on
a kitchen table. Collier’s work has a consistent warm-toned richness that makes them look lived-in. Jon Klassen takes an entirely different approach, with stylized illustrations and textures that simplify a scene to its essence. Two illustrations for “The Dark” by Lemony Snicket perfectly capture the universal childhood fear
of shadowy places and cellar stairs. There are two works from Klassen’s tale, “I Want My Hat Back,” that do contain a spoiler alert about the book’s wry ending. Mo Willems is well known among the younger set for his books featuring Pigeon and Knufle Bunny, Continued on Page 2B
Illustration for ‘Mr. Wuffles!’ by David Wiesner (Clarion Books, 2013)
Blues like no other: Jane Lee Hooker to play summer concert series By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Mention Anson B. Nixon Park to most residents of southern Chester County, and you are sure to hear the fluffiest of adjectives: “serene,” “pastoral” and “quiet.” On July 13, none of those words will apply, because the band Jane Lee Hooker will plug in a little after 7 p.m., kick out its first searing blues riff, and the entire definition of what Anson B. Nixon Park means will be torn up for the next few hours. Jane Lee Hooker, a blues band from New York City, will perform as part of the 2016 Free Concert Series in the park. The event will feature catered dinners from Yo’R So Sweet, and desserts from Sweet
Magnolia Bakery and La Michoacana Ice Cream. With double lead guitars, a hard-driving rhythm section and soul-scouring vocals, JLH honors the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Winter, Big Mama Thornton and other blues greats. Formed in 2013 by guitarists Tracy Hightop and Tina “T-Bone” Gorin, JLH has played notable stages including the B.B. King Blues Club, the Continental Club (Houston), and Antone’s Record Shop (Austin), while sharing bills with Wilco, Beck, Courtney Barnett, and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. The band also includes bass player Hail Mary Z, drummer Melissa “Cool Whip” Houston, and lead singer Dana “Danger” Athens. The Kennett
Square concert will kick off the band’s 15-city tour that will take them through the Northeast, the Midwest and as far west as Las Vegas before concluding on Sept. 30 in New Jersey. The band has come through Kennett Square before; they played a sold-out show at The Flash on March 3. JLH signed with renowned blues label Ruf Records in 2015, and released their debut, “No B!,” this spring. Andy Snipper of MusicNews.com wrote of the recording, “What a blast! Jane Lee Hooker seem to be all about the best things in blues and punk – driving rhythms, coruscating vocals and tearing guitar riffs … a cracker of an album.” The concert series continues on July 20 with a performance by
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Jane Lee Hooker, a New York City-based blues quintet, will perform a free concert at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square as part of the 2016 Free Concert Series.
Mercury Radio Theater, which combines exotica punk, bizarre radio plays and iconic animations. On July 20, folk singer Angelee will perform; West Philadelphia
Orchestra, a diverse lineup of eclectic music, will perform on Aug. 3; and Delaware-based Shytown will conclude the series on Aug. 10. For more information
about the series, visit www.ansonbnixonpark. org/concert-series. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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illustrations, showing the artist’s working process. They are simple, yet brimming with humor, immediately accessible to children and parents alike. Marla Frazee’s four
Illustration by Melissa Sweet for ‘A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin,’ written by Jen Bryant (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013)
illustrations for “Is Mommy?” welcome young readers to play along with the book’s questions. Her black-andwhite illustrations for “Completely Clementine” show a contemporary home setting. In Frazee’s “The Boss Baby,” a newly arrived tiny tyrant will be familiar to every frazzled new parent. Melissa Sweet’s works are packed with detail. Her two illustrations for “Little Red Writing” turn pencils into leading characters. Sweet’s mysterious, fascinating strip of images for “Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems” plays out like an open-ended storyboard. But her threedimensional collages for “The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus” are showpieces – immersive artworks packed with
Illustration by Bryan Collier from ‘Trombone Shorty,’ written by Troy Andrews (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015)
twigs, typewriter keys, old book fragments, shells, words, and a thousand other carefully selected bits and pieces. Anyone familiar with the works of
West Chester artist Horace Pippin will enjoy Sweet’s illustrations for a children’s version of the artist’s life titled “A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin,” written by Jen Bryant. David Wiesner, who is best known for the floating frogs of “Tuesday,” is represented by exhaustively researched illustrations, particularly “Mr. Wuffles,” which contrasts a cat playing with an intriguing toy and what’s going on with the little people who live behind the radiator. Raul Colon’s work glows with golden light, shown in his illustrations for “Draw!”, “Child of the Civil Rights Movement,” and “Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century.” His work has a lushly textured, pointilist technique that’s immediately identifiable. The exhibit is careful to include the young visitors who are fans of these books. Some works are hung low
enough for children to get close to them, and the museum gift shop has copies of the books, as well as toys, featuring the characters seen in the illustrations. There’s a coloring table open to children, as well as sketchbooks that are just waiting for a child’s creativity. Parents who take the time to discuss the images and the stories might just be rewarded with an inspired young artist of their own. “Get the Picture: Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration” continues through Oct. 9 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford). There are several family workshops and illustrator visits scheduled throughout the run of the show. Visit www. brandywine.org. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
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Through July 27 Concerts in the park Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square will be the site of free concerts this summer on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. There will be food and drinks for sale. Visit w w w. a n s o n b n i xo n p a r k . org for more information. The schedule will include: Crossroads (July 6); Jane Lee Hooker (July 13); Mercury Radio Theater (July 20); Angelee (July 27). July 10 Record Collectors The Keystone Record Collectors Music Expo will be held at the Continental Inn (2285 Lincoln Highway east, Route 30, next to Dutch Wonderland) on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dealers will be buying, selling and trading records, CDs and music memorabilia. Admission is free. Call 610-932-7852 or visit www.recordcollectors. org. July 15 ‘Inside Out’ at Movies in the Park The family-oriented “Movies in the Park” series returns to the Oxford Memorial Park on July 15 with a showing of “Inside Out.” The movie previews start at 8:30 p.m., with the main feature following. Concessions are available at the pavilion throughout the evening. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Admission is free. In the case of rain, the event may be canceled. Visit www.oxfordpa.org. July 16 Community choir concert The New London Community Choir, under the direction of Robin Bidwell, will present “A Tribute to the ‘60s” on July 16 at 7 p.m. in the Avon Grove High
School Auditorium (257 State Rd., West Grove). The choir performs two concerts a year, is available to sing for local community events and recently sang for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The program will include songs by the Beatles, Beach Boys and Elvis, among others. Donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, call 610-869-8129 or e-mail newlondonumc@verizon. net. July 16 to Aug. 28 ‘The Music Man’ The Candlelight Theatre in Arden, Del., is presenting the classic musical “The Music Man” from July 16 to Aug. 28. All tickets include dinner and show and are $59 for adults and $33 for children. Group rates are available for groups of 15 or more. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m.; and Sunday afternoons, when doors open at 1 p.m. And the show is at 3 p.m. A Thursday evening performance is available Aug. 11 (doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.), and a limited number of seats are available for a matinee Aug. 24 (doors open at 11 a.m., show at 1 p.m.). For more information, call 302-475-2313 or visit www. candlelighttheatredelaware. org. Aug. 1 to 5 Soccer camps The Avon Grove Recreation Association is sponsoring the Challenger Soccer Camp to be held at Crossan Park on Parsons Road in Landenberg. Their are two camps the week of Aug. 1 to 5. Skill Development Camp for ages 6 to 10 will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Player Development
Camp for ages 11 to 16 will be from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact Ian Edwards 443-8443033, or email iedwards@ challengersports.com; or C. Doyle, AGRA coordinator (agra638@comcast.net). Aug. 5 First Friday in Oxford Enjoy food, music, and activities at Oxford’s First Friday event, which has a “Luau” theme on Aug. 5. The downtown stores will have extended hours and special sales from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 8 Benefit golf tournament The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Aug. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. at Radley Run Country Club. Proceeds benefit the SCCCC High School Scholarship Fund. Individual golfers are $225 and foursomes are $825; hole sponsorships are also available. To register, visit www.scccc.com. The tournament includes a luncheon beginning at 11 a.m. and the tournament beginning at 12:30 p.m. A reception and scholarship dinner conclude the day at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.scccc. com. Aug. 19 Third on Third Enjoy music, art, shopping and dinner on the third Friday of the month along Third Street in downtown Oxford. It is an opportunity for art lovers to view exhibits in an environment that caters to adults. Stroll Third Street for additional activities coinciding with the Arts Alliance exhibits. The hours are 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit www. downtownoxfordpa.org.
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Aug. 19 ‘Minions’ The family-oriented “Movies in the Park” series returns to the Oxford Memorial Park on July 15 with a showing of “Minions.” The movie previews start at 8:30 p.m., with the main feature following. Concessions are available at the pavilion throughout the evening. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Admission is free. In the case of rain, the event may be canceled. Visit www.oxfordpa.org.
Sept. 2 First Friday Car Show Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., will be hosting its third annual car show as the First Friday event in September. More than 160 antique, classic, and modern cars are expected to be on display. The hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Through Aug. 3 Avon Grove Seniors The Avon Grove Seniors meet Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the West Grove Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (139 W. Evergreen St., West Grove).
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There’s a covered dish every third Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. The following activities are open to the community: Frustration game (July 6); Tyler from Sen. Dinniman’s Office (July 13); covered dish (July 20, 11:30 a.m.); Crazy Bingo (July 27); bingo (Aug. 3). 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.
Longwood slates special events for summer Summer at Longwood Gardens is extraordinary by day and night. From the Waterlily Display featuring more than 100 types of colorful day- and night-blooming waterlilies, to the expansive Meadow Garden, to the shady groves of Peirce’s Woods, to performances under the stars, there is something for everyone this season at Longwood. Summer Spectacular also features free and ticketed performances throughout the season, including Mexican indie pop artist Natalia Lafourcade on July 6. For a complete listing of summer performances, visit www.longwoodgardens. org. The popular Longwood Beer Garden returns with live music on Thursday evenings. Guests will enjoy dining alfresco with pub fare and brews including Longwood’s newest signature brew, Longwood Seasons: Grapefruit Solstice, made by Victory Brewing Company with grapefruit grown at
Longwood. In addition, the popular Longwood Seasons: Summer Zest will return, as well as other selections from Victory Brewing Company. Beer Garden hours are Thursday to Saturday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. through July 30. Access to the Beer Garden is included with gardens admission. The nighttime spectacle “Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience” by Klip Collective returns Aug. 3. Created by Klip Collective of Philadelphia, this innovative display combines light, sound, imagery, and music. After a successful debut last summer that attracted 180,000 guests, Longwood is bringing back the most popular installations, along with a few new surprises. New installations include the Exhibition Hall in the Conservatory featuring a kaleiodoscope of light and sound; the Mediterranean Garden with lush plantings of flowers, grasses, and vines under lit by vibrant blues and greens, and the
Waterlily Display with elements of light reaching out from the depths of the waterlily pools while the bold, flat surfaces of Victoria water platters serve as the canvas. “Nightscape” is on view Aug. 3 through Oct. 29, Wednesday through Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. “Nightscape” is best viewed beginning at 9 p.m. in August, 8 p.m. in September, and 7 p.m. in October. Special tickets, which include all-day admission, are required and should be purchased in advance. Admission is $27 for adults (ages 19 and older); $17 for students (ages 5 to 18); and free for ages 4 and younger. For more information, visit www.longwoodgardens. org/nightscape. Guests can enjoy live music from a variety of regional artists in the Beer Garden every Thursday during “Nightscape” from 6 to 9 p.m. Access to the Beer Garden is free with a “Nightscape” ticket, or member reservation.
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The new exhibit is designed to teach children ages 2 to 7 about the connection between farms and food in a fun way, with play farm animals, a barn, silo, hayloft, farm machinery and tractor.
New farming exhibit opens at Children’s Museum of Lancaster Hands-on House, Children’s Museum of Lancaster recently unveiled its new, interactive “Little Valley Farm” anchor exhibit. The imaginative play exhibit, designed to teach children ages 2 to 7 about the connection between farms and food in a fun way, will include play farm animals, a barn, silo, hayloft, farm machinery and tractor. Conceived by Seth Cluley, the museum’s in-house designer, the new exhibit features a whimsical look and activities designed to teach young children basic seedto-feed and farming concepts through role playing, according to Hands-on House executive director Lynne Morrison. Children will be able to collect and sort free-range play eggs in a hen house, pick pretend apples off a tree, climb aboard a real tractor, feed and care for play farm animals, discover what it takes to milk a dairy cow, and use a pulley system in a two-story hayloft where they can learn about the difference between straw
and hay. The exhibit is ageappropriate and designed around the social and emotional learning styles of preschoolers, according to Morrison. In addition to learning where the food they eat comes from and how it’s grown, the hands-on exhibit also helps children develop critical thinking, math, technology, literacy and social skills. “As with all our exhibits, the new farm exhibit is designed to appeal to how young children learn through playing and self-directed discovery,” said Morrison. “Older children can join right in and guests with very young children can work together as a family and enjoy the shared experience.” A primary goal of the new exhibit is to help young children understand and appreciate the importance of farming in the county, explained Morrison. When designing the exhibit, the museum sought input and suggestions from the Lancaster County Agriculture
Council. According to the council, Lancaster County is ranked number one in the United States in terms of land dedicated to farming. More than 99 percent of Lancaster County farms are family owned, according to the council’s website. In addition to fixed exhibits, Hands-on House offers education outreach programs for schools, weeklong summer camps, Pop-in for Play activities, classroom activities exploring art and science, and special evening events. During spring and summer growing months, a real produce garden is open to visitors in the outdoor playground area. The museum is located at 721 Landis Valley Road in Lancaster. The summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit www. handsonhouse.org for more information.
The Kennett Library has announced the summer schedule of events. Call 610-444-2702 for more information. Through Aug. 11 Tabletop Gaming Night From 5 to 7 p.m. each Thursday this summer, the Kennett Library hosts Tabletop Gaming Night. The weekly meetup for 6th through 12th graders features board, card, and improv games. Tabletop Gaming Night is a drop-in friendly program. Email iweir@ccls. org. Through Aug. 5 Video Game Club Every Friday night between 6 and 8 p.m., gamers ages 10 to 14 can check out some of the coolest age-appropriate video games while hanging out with their friends. This is a drop-in friendly program. For more information, contact dpennacchia@ccls. org. July 16 ‘Hamilton’ Listening Party The library hosts a listening party for the musical “Hamilton” on July 16 from noon to 3:30 p.m. The whole country is talking about the multi-award winning musical detailing the life of Alexander Hamilton. Those in attendance will be listening to the entirety of “Hamilton.” Refreshments and coloring pages will be provided. This event is open to anyone ages 16 and older. Email iweir@ccls.org. July 19 Paws for Reading The library hosts Paws for Reading twice per month. On July 19 between 6 and 7 p.m., young readers can practice their skills in a stress-free environment by reading
The library hosts a listening party for the musical ‘Hamilton’ on July 16 from noon to 3:30 p.m.
aloud to a furry friend. Contact jhendrix@ccls.org for more information. July 23 Science Snacks: Molecular Gastronomy Join chemist Justin Beatty on July 23 as he demonstrates and samples some delicious, scientific treats that can be made at home. From 2 to 3 p.m., treat yourself to this perfect introduction to the world of molecular gastronomy, seen in some of the country’s top restaurants. This workshop is for ages 18 and older. For more information, email iweir@ ccls.org. Aug. 13 Library Mini-Golf Get your golf on from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 13. Teens in grades 6 through 12 are invited to this afterhours event as the library is transformed into a mini-golf course. For more information, contact iweir@ccls.org. Book Clubs for Adults The Kennett Library has a number of opportunities for
adults to settle into a good book this summer. By joining the Graphic Novel Club, you can experience the world of visual story telling. This month, members are reading “Goodnight Pun Pun” by Inio Asano. The group meets to discuss this story on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. You can also join the conversation about some of the best fiction and nonfiction novels with the Library Book Group. For July, the group is reading “Founding Mothers” by Cokie Roberts. Join the book talk on July 28 at 7 p.m. For those with a busier schedule or possibly looking for even more to read, you can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge for Adults, found in the library’s Summer Brochure. See how many of the challenges you can complete before Aug. 31. Then show your list and receive a raffle ticket for each completed challenge for a chance to win some great prizes. Contact iweir@ccls. org.
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BOBBY R. HARPER Bobby Ray Harper, 52, of Toughkenamon, passed away on July 2 at the Christiana Hospital. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Nell Hodge Harper of Toughkenamon, and the late Junior Ray Harper. Bob was a member of the Men’s Auxiliary at the Hockessin VFW Post 5892. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, barbecuing, and pig roasting. In his younger years, he was an avid softball player. He was a big Phillies and San Francisco 49ers fan. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, Tommy Harper of West Grove; three sisters, Sandy Winnington of Toughknamon, Dianna Harper of Toughkenamon, and Brenda Rominger of Avondale; two nieces, Desiree Harper and Crystal Rominger; two nephews, Matthew Harper and Rodney Rominger; one great-niece, Jacqueline Fahey; his special friend, Darlene Wyatt; and his little buddy, Brandon Miller. A visitation with family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 8, and again from 10 to 11 a.m. July 9, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). His funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the American Heart Association, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
FRANK W. HOWELL Frank William “Frankie” Howell, 84, of Oxford, passed away on July 1 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. Born in Husk, N.C., he was the son of the late Rev. Lee J. Howell and Amanda Ines Carter Howell. Frank worked as a utility service repairman over 30 years for the Penn Fuel Gas Company in Oxford. Frank loved fishing, especially flounder on the Atlantic Ocean, spent most of the summer at his camper in Sussex County, Del., and enjoyed woodworking in his shop at home. He loved animals and always had a pet, the last being Tabby, a Maine coon cat. Frank is survived by one daughter, Susan Bowers (Wayne) of Shamong, N.J.; daughter-in-law, Debra Howell of Nottingham; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Retha Coleman (Doug) of Manassas, Va. He was preceded in death by a son, David William Howell; three brothers, Bryan Howell, Roy Howell, and Earl Howell; and four sisters, Chessie Blankenbeckler, Essie Jones, Wanda Roop and Pauline Roland. Relatives and friends may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. July 7 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford). A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/index, or mail to PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
BERNARD J. DOUGHERTY, JR. Bernard Joseph Dougherty, Jr. (Bernie), 59, of Kennett Square, passed away on June 27 at the Abington Hospital. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Bernard Joseph Dougherty, Sr., and Anne Marie Feeney Dougherty. Bernie retired from Kendall Crosslands in 2009. Before that, he was owner of Birch Street Automotive. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1980. He was CPO on the USS Forrestal. Bernie enjoyed Cape May, N.J., fishing, Philadelphia sports teams, and he loved history. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a great brother and friend. His sense of humor will be missed by many. He is survived by one brother, James J. Dougherty of Oxford; two sisters, Anne Marie Puoci (Frank) of West Grove, and (Meg) Margaret McComsey (Larry) of Oxford; two nieces, Caitlin McComsey and Lisa Puoci; and his companion, Diana Kelly. A visitation with family and friends will be held from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. July 9 at Assumption BVM Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). His funeral mass will follow at 10 a.m. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Bernie may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Online condolences may be made by visiting www. griecocares.com.
MARK T. ALTIZER Mark Thomas Altizer, 44, of Nottingham, passed away on June 26 at his home. He was the husband of Clarissa (Kris) Chesnet Altizer, with whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of Eleanor Graham Altizer of West Grove and the late Richard Altizer. Mark enjoyed hunting, fishing, classic cars, and spending time with his family and friends. Mark was a wonderful person and will be truly missed. He is survived by his wife; mother; and one son, Shayne T. Altizer, at home. A life celebration service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at his home. O-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
EDWARD J. SMITH, JR. Edward J. Smith, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on June 27 at his home. He had been a lifelong resident of the area. He was born in Philadelphia, raised his family in Parkside, and then he and his wife moved in with their oldest son in Oxford. He was the son of the late Edward J., Sr., and Helen Mate Smith. He worked at Baldwins Locomotive and the Chester Ship Yard before retiring from William Penn School District in Delaware County. Ed enjoyed going to his cabin in the mountains and spending time with his family. He loved the outdoors, especially bird watching, metal detecting, riding the tractor and gardening. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Irma Smith; four precious sons, Edward J. Smith III of Oxford, Brad Smith (Dana) of Garnet Valley, Curt Smith (Natalie) of Chadds Ford, and Craig Smith (Debbie) of West Grove; four grandchildren, Jason, Rebecca, Candice, and Amber; one great-grandson, R.J.; and one sister, Kathleen Smith of Oxford. Funeral services were held July 1. Interment was in Edgewood Memorial Park in Glen Mills. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Manna Ministries, 226 Pennocks Bridge Rd., West Grove, PA 19390. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.
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Jeremy Thomas Lafferty, 22, of Upper Darby, passed away on June 18 at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove. Born in Drexel Hill, he was the son of Daniel Lafferty of Upper Darby, Wendy Wright and stepfather Gene Hassell of Upper Darby. Jeremy was employed with the Sawmill Grill in Oxford as a chef. He is survived by his parents; daughter, Mackenzie Lafferty of Oxford; two stepdaughters, Lilly Salas and Daisy Salas; two sisters, Crystal Lafferty and Trinity Hassell; three brothers, Daniel Lafferty, Jr., Joshua Lafferty and Sebastian Hassell, all of Delaware County; stepfather Gene Hassell of Upper Darby; and Jeremy’s loving companion, Crystal Salas of Oxford. Funeral services were held on June 24. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
FRANCESCA BONANNO SCULLI Francesca Bonanno Sculli, 90, of Kennett Square, and formerly from Yeadon, Pa., passed away on June 30 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. She was the wife of Vincent D. Sculli, who passed away in 2004, and with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Angela DiBella Bonanno. She was a member of St. Cornelius Catholic Church in Chadds Ford. She was a past member of the CYO group and she was Neighborhood Chairman for the Girl Scouts of Yeadon, receiving the Saint Ann’s Award. She also participated in the Boy Scouts as a den mother from 1972 to 1985. She partnered with her daughter Sandra, operating the Presbyterian Day Learning Center in Yeadon. After moving to Chester County in 1985, she became an important team member of Classic Cookies of Kennett Square for many years, while also enjoying her volunteer work at Longwood Gardens. She is survived by one son, Vincent Sculli, Jr., and his wife Dawn Marie of Springfield; two daughters, Sandra M. Morlino and her husband Rob of Kennett Square, and Denise Wusinich and her husband Martin of Newtown Square; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A visitation with family and friends will be held from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. July 8 at St. Cornelius Catholic Church (160 Ridge Rd., Chadds Ford). Her funeral mass will follow at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Springfield. Her family requests that flowers not be sent and instead would request a donation to Neighborhood Hospice, 400 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
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FATAL CRASH On June 28 at 8:34 p.m., a vehicle traveling north on Route 896, north of Stricklersville Road, went off the road into a wooded area. Several people in the car were injured, and an 18-year-old man from New Castle, Del., was reported dead at the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. An investigation is continuing. DRUGS STOLEN IN BURGLARY On June 18 at 8 p.m., someone entered an unlocked home at 231 W. Ridge Road in West Nottingham and took 10 Azathioprine pills and $17 in cash before fleeing through an upstairs window, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. HOME BURGLARY A home at 23 Circle Drive in East Nottingham Tow n s h i p wa s burglarized sometime between 10 p.m. on June 27 and 1 p.m. On June 28, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. GRASS TRIMMERS STOLEN On June 8 at 2:30 p.m., two grass trimmers that were sitting beside Chatham Road in West Marlborough Township were stolen, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Two workers had left the tools by the road while they sheltered from a passing
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rainstorm, according to police. CARS VANDALIZED WITH PAINT Overnight on June 18, several vehicles parked in the 300 block of Chestnut Road in West Grove were spray-painted by vandals, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. TRUCK STOLEN AND CRASHED On June 7, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was involved in a onevehicle crash at 5504 Homeville Road in Upper Oxford Township. The vehicle was later found to have been stolen from a 35-year-old Oxford resident. Several thefts were also reported on the same street that night, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. There are no suspects at this time. DISTRACTION BURGLARY On June 15 at 3 p.m., a 69-year-old woman was distracted by someone who approached her outside her home at 137 State Road in West Grove while another person entered the home and stole money from a 71-year-old resident, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information is asked to call police at
610-268-2022. DUI On the afternoon of June 3, New Garden Township Police responded to a call about a vehicle being driven on flat tires in the area of Scarlett Road and Hillendale Road. They found the car on the shoulder of the road, with the tires missing. The car had been driven for some distance, and the wheels were ground down to the brake pads. The driver, John Mancino, Jr., 86, of Coatesville, showed signs of intoxication, and a preliminary breath test indicated impairment. He was arrested for DUI and released pending a court appearance. Martin Keith Lord, 52, of Wilmington, Del., was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale for several traffic violations on Spring Mill Road on June 25, was found to be DUI and was arrested. Kennett Square Police ar rested Christina Wanner, 43, of Avondale, for DUI and traff ic offenses after a traffic stop in the 700 block of West State Street on May 12 at 1:14 a.m. She was released at her home pending a summons from District Court. Kennett Square Police arrested Jason Duncan, 22, of Kennett Square, for DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic offenses after a traffic stop at East South Street and Taylor Street on May 13 at 12:10 a.m. He was released pending
a summons from District Court. Kennett Square Police arrested Vanessa Ray, 25, of Kennett Square, for DUI after a traffic stop in the 100 block of Race Street on May 14 at 9:39 p.m., after receiving a report of an erratic driver. She was released pending a summons from District Court. Mayo Baratas, 36, of Toughkenamon, was arrested for DUI by Kennett Square Police after a traffic stop in the 100 block of Waterworks Drive on May 16 at 8:59 p.m. He was released at his home pending a summons from District Court. Brianna Alicia Brennan, 26, of Lincoln University, was arrested for DUI by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on June 3 at 12:27 a.m., after a traffic stop on Route 1, north of Newark Road. Jeffrey Shane Posey, of Cisco, Texas, was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on June 5 for driving with a suspended license on Fourth Street in Oxford. He was later arrested for DUI. Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Zamores, 36, of Toughkenamon, was arrested for his third DUI on June 7 on Newark Road at Maple Lane in New Garden Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license and possession
of an open container after a traffic stop for an equipment violation. Zachar y Joseph Repetto of Lincoln University was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on June 7 for driving with a suspended license. He was later arrested for DUI-drug and possession of marijuana for sale. New Garden Township Police arrested Rafael Ortega, 45, of New Castle, Del., on June 3 after seeing a car he was driving cross over the double yellow lines on Gap Newport Pike and drift onto the shoulder of the road. Ortega told police he was lost and hadn’t realized he had entered Pennsylvania. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, and a search revealed that he was in possession of a controlled substance. Elizabeth Joan Paxson, 28, of Kennett Square, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on June 4 on Barren Road, south of Chrome Road, for DUI, drug offenses and related traffic offenses. Lauren Nicole Trout, 26, of Oxford, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on June 8 for her third DUI, as well as possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, after a traffic stop. On June 12 at 12:25 a.m., New Garden Township Police responded to a report of an impaired driver
at Thompson Road and West Cypress Street. Police discovered that Lagoberto EspinozaReyes, 22, of Kennett Square, had blocked a vehicle belonging to a person at the scene, then assaulted two people. One had bruises, and the other had a cut and bloody nose. EspinozaReyes showed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests. He was arrested for DUI and related offenses. He was remanded to Chester County Prison in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. Michael Anthony Shelley, 22, of Oxford, was arrested for DUI by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale after a traffic stop on June 15 at 9:24 a.m. on Route 1, north of Route 10. Sergio Cruz-Torres, 25, of Kennett Square, was arrested for DUI by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale after a traffic stop on June 9 at at 10:45 p.m. on Route 1, west of Chambers Road in New Garden Township. New Garden Township Police arrested Javier Pantoja-Guzman, 21, of Kennett Square, for DUI on June 18 after seeing him driving erratically in the 1300 block of Newark Road at 3 a.m. Police discovered that three juvenile passengers in the car had also consumed alcohol. They were taken home and released to their parents pending summons for underage drinking.
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The Penn Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Mon., July 11, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewisville Road, West Grove, PA., to consider bids and entertain any other township business. Please refer any questions or request for special accommodations to Caitlin Lanni, Township Secretary at 610-869-9620. 7p-6-1t
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Parks and Recreation Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, 2016 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 371 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA The public is invited. 7p-6-1t
NOTICE
Eastern Shore submitted a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to begin a National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) pre-filing review for its 2017 Expansion Project under Docket No. PF16-7-000. The 2017 Expansion Project is necessary to deliver additional natural gas transportation service to meet growing market demand for reliable energy with fewer emissions. Eastern Shore will hold a series of informational Open Houses to share additional information about the Project on the following days and locations: Date and Time Meeting Location, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Parkesburg VFW, 4:00PM - 7:00PM 406 4th Avenue,Parkesburg, PA. 19365 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Avon Grove Intermediate School ,4:00PM - 7:00PM 95 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390 A pamphlet entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land?” is available on FERC’s website at http://www. ferc.gov/for-citizens/citizen-guides/citzguide-gas.pdf. For more information, please visit the gas projects tab on the Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company’s website at www.esng.com or contact the landowner hotline at 877-650-1257. Separate Open House notices were mailed to all affected landowners and other interested parties. 6P-29-2t
ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE OF ELSIE P. JOHNSON, DECEASED, Late of f Kennett Township, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to CoExecutors: Joseph W. Johnson lll, and John M. Johnson, 204 Conard Mill Rd., Lincoln University, PA 19352 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate .Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-490 Writ of Execution No. 2015-03049 DEBT $106,274.97 PROPERTY situate in the Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 62-1-14.1 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. s/b/m to Wachovia Bank, N.A. f/k/a First Union National Bank VS DEFENDANT: RONALD S. PIERCE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR AND DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS R. PIERCE and DEBRA PIERCE ROLLINGS, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS R. PIERCE SALE ADDRESS: 1069 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2358 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-493 Writ of Execution No. 2014-03041
DEBT $1,774.62 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situate in the Township of Penn, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. TAX Parcel No. 58-4-102.92
4332 Page 2012, granted and conveyed unto Stephanie D. Ross, in fee. PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: STEPHANIE D. ROSS
PLAINTIFF: Penn Township VS DEFENDANT: JOSEPH A. CHARLEY and LORRAINE V. CHARLEY
SALE ADDRESS: 1526 Baltimore Pike fka Lot 1 Old Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University, PA 19352
SALE ADDRESS: 404 E. Glenview Drive, Penn Township, Pennsylvania
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, 610-278-6800
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES, LTD., 484-6909300
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate .Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-512 Writ of Execution No. 2016-00119 DEBT $501,559.51 PROPERTY situate in East Nottingham Township TAX Parcel #69-03-0061.270 IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling. PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Corporation Trust 2006-HE2 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE2 c/o Nationstar Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT: BETH KATES and ANTHONY R. KATES SALE ADDRESS: 174 Hillside Circle, East Nottingham Township, PA 19362 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-514 Writ of Execution No. 2015-11869 DEBT $97,584.56 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Upper Oxford, County of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a Final Subdivision Plan of Chamberlain Subdivision made by Concord Land Planners and Surveyors, Oxford, PA dated 3-7-1997 and recorded as Plan File #13910, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the bed of Baltimore Pike (SR 3026) a corner of Lot 4 on said Plan, thence extending along and through said Baltimore Pike south 77 degrees 33 minutes 43 seconds west 280.03 feet to a point on the northeasterly side of Draper Lane access, thence extending along said side of Draper Lane access, thence extending along said side of Draper Lane access north 19 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds east 535.74 feet to a point and corner of Lot 4 on said Plan, thence extending along said side of Lot 4, south 12 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds east 456.73 feet to a point in the bed of said Baltimore Pike, said point being the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING 1.468 acres more or less BEING Lot 1 on said Plan BEING Chester County Tax Parcel part of 57-8-23 BEING the same premises which Joseph G. Chamberlain, by deed dated 3/26/98 and recorded 4/14/98 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-521 Writ of Execution No. 2011-07627 DEBT $82,044.53 ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage or tract of ground situated in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described particularly according to a plan for Lewis J. Prelop made by Edgar Laub, registered surveyor, dated 8/4/79, last revised 12/21/77 and recorded as Plan No. 1519, as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the southerly side of a 40 foot wide public right of way known as Hamond Road, as shown on said Plan, said point being the northeast corner of the about to be described tract; thence from said point of beginning and continuing along Lot 4 the following two courses and distances (1) south 4 degrees 59 minutes 20 seconds west 122.55 feet to a point, (2) south 61 degrees 57 minutes 20 seconds west 262.43 feet to a point in line of lands of the Eastern Mennonite College, thence along said lands north 76 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds west 188.46 feet to an iron pipe in line of lands of Kenneth Mast; thence along said lands north 8 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds east, 258.22 feet to a point in the southerly side of the aforementioned Hammond Road; thence along the southerly side of said road south 82 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds east 390.50 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. BEING Lot B as shown on said Plan. BEING the same premises which Michael G. Golway and Laura L. Golway, his wife, by their Deed dated June 17, 1988 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County in Record Book 1191 at Page 258, granted and conveyed unto John D. Hanaway and Connie D. Hanaway, infee.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land, situate in the Township of Kennett, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Subdivision Plan made for Richard Senft et ux by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, dated August 22, 1973, last revised June 18, 1975 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a spike in the bed of Hillendale Road (T-337), a corner of lands now or late of Conrad Corp.; thence extending from the beginning point through the bed of said road north 40 degrees 16 minutes 57 seconds east, 402.28 feet to an old spike; thence extending along same north 41 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds east, 20.14 feet to a corner of Parcel B, said point being in the bed of a 20 feet wide Chester Municipal Authority Right of Way; thence leaving the bed of said road, crossing said right of way, and extending along Parcel B south 46 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds east, 643.17 feet to a point in line of lands aforementioned Conrad Corp.; thence extending along said lands south 61 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds west, 410.43 feet to a concrete monument; thence extending along same north 49 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west, 496.29 feet to the first mentioned point of beginning. BEINGParcel A on said Plan. BEING Parcel #62-4-254.1 BEING the same premises which Michael K Harlin, Executor of the Estate of Welda Jean Harlin, by Deed dated 11/20/13 and recorded 1/14/14 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book 8874 Page 762, granted and conveyed unto Michael K. Harlin, unmarried, in fee.
SALE ADDRESS: 26 West Hammond Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: JEFFREY G. TRAUGER, ESQ., 215-257-6811 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-522 Writ of Execution No. 2015-06927 DEBT $444,143.87
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-540 Writ of Execution No. 2014-10172 DEBT $281,787.10 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Township of Franklin, Chester County, Pennsylvania
SALE ADDRESS: 428 East Hillendale Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
TAX Parcel No.: 72-2-71.7
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-525 Writ of Execution No. 2015-01455 DEBT $149,507.56 PROPERTY situate in Kennett Township
IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling. PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank VS DEFENDANT: DOROTHY N. CONNOLLY and FREDERICK P. MRAZ
BEING Tax Parcel #37-1-33.1A PLAINTIFF: First Niagara Bank, N.A., a National Banking Association, successor by merger to Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company and Willow Financial Bank VS DEFENDANT: JOHN D. HANAWAY
SALE ADDRESS: 1608 Cheryl Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2036
PLAINTIFF: Nationstar Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT:Michael K. Harlan
TAX Parcel #62-02J-0003 BEING the same premises which John D. Hanaway and Connie D. Hanaway, by Deed dated July 11, 1996 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County in Record Book 4057 at Page 1219, granted and conveyed unto John D. Hanaway, in fee.
PLAINTIFF: CitiMortgage, Inc. VS DEFENDANT: PERRY CAMERLENGO, JR. and ZAROUHI SARA CAMERLENGO
SALE ADDRESS: 9 Woodchuck Way Lot 9, Kennett Square, PA 19348
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate .Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-537 Writ of Execution No. 2010-05745 DEBT $391,363.54 PROPERTY situate in the Township of Pennsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 64-1-2.12 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Penn, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a Plan for Ovations at Elk View, made by Kelly Engineers, dated 4-19-2002 last revised 5-18-2003 and recorded as Plan File No. 16691, bounded and described as follows to wit; BEGINNING at a point on the southwesterly side of Road E, a corner of Lot No. 257, thence extending along said of Road E 56 degrees 52 minutes, 26 seconds east 45.00 feet to a point and corner of Lot No. 255, thence extending along said side of Lot No. 25 south 33 degrees 07 minutes, 34 seconds west 110.00 feet to a point and corner of lands of open space as shown on said Plan, thence extending along said side of lands of open space north 56 degrees 52 minutes, 26 seconds west 45.00 feet to a point and corner of Lot No. 257, thence extending along said side of Lot No. 257 north 33 degrees 07 minutes, 34 seconds east 110.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING 4,950 square feet more or less. BEING Lot No. 256 on said Plan PARCEL Number 58-03-0325 BEING the same premises which Baker Residential of Pennsylvania, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, by Deed dated January 23, 2006 and recorded January 25, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 6748, Page 735, granted and conveyed unto Thomas Littleton and Janellen Littleton, husband and wife. BEING known as: 520 Hodgson Circle, West Grove, PA 19390 PARCEL No.: 58-3-325
PLAINTIFF: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D VS DEFENDANT: PAULA FERRANTO a/k/a PAULA L. FERRANTO and JOHN SMITH a/k/a JOHN D. SMITH SALE ADDRESS: 308 Heather Hills Drive, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate.Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-542 Writ of Execution No. 2012-13358 DEBT $171,780.73 PROPERTY situate in the West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 68-6-11.2
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322
SALE NO. 16-7-544 Writ of Execution No. 2015-00659 DEBT $304,555.84
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Mtglg Investors, L.P. VS DEFENDANT: MARGARET B. BALL and GUY G. BALL, SR. SALE ADDRESS: 40 Park Road, Nottingham, PA 19362-9104 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
IMPROVEMENTS: Residential property. PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association VS DEFENDANT: THOMAS LITTLETON and JANELLEN LITTLETON SALE ADDRESS: 520 Hodgson Circle, West Grove, PA 19390 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS, KIRN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 215942-2090 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-548 Writ of Execution No. 2016-00649 DEBT $118,040.52 ALL THOSE THREE CERTAIN tracts of pieces of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situate in the Village of Lincoln University, Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: TRACT #1 BOUNDED on the north by land of John Miller, on the east by lands of Franklin Darlington on the west by lands of Sarah Jane Buckalow and Alexander Null, and on the south by First Avenue. CONTAINING 10,600 square feet more or less. Having a front of 106 feet on First Avenue, and extending back of that width a depth of 100 feet. TRACT #2 BEGINNING at a stake on the south line of a laid out street which runs eastward and at right angles of the public road leading from Lincoln University Station to Lincoln University 310 feet from the middle of said road; thence eastward along the line of said laid out street 25 feet; thence southward at right angles from said street 100 feet; thence westward at right angle 25 feet; thence at another right angle northward in a straight line to the place of beginning. CONTAINING 2,500 square feet, more or less TRACT #3 BEGINNING at a stake, the southeast corner of lot of land belonging to late Connor Kelly and running thence in an easterly direction on a straight line 141 feet to a stake; thence at right angle from said line in a northerly direction 130 feet to a stake standing on the north side of a public highway known as Second Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along said avenue, 24 feet to a stake; thence at a right angle in a northerly direction 100 feet to a stake, Continued on Page 8B
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Continued from Page 7B thence at a right angle in a westerly direction 5 feet to a stake; thence at a right angle in a southerly direction 100 feet to the north line of said Second Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along said Avenue 72 feet to a stake; and thence in a southerly direction in a straight line 130 feet to the place of beginning, making two united parallelograms. BLR# 56-10A-5 and 56-10A-8.1 BEING the same premises which Darien E. White Administrator of the Estate of James M. Skerrett granted and conveyed unto Darien E. White, by Deed dated February 18, 2010 and recorded March 4, 2010 in Chester County Record Book 7875, Page 1715 for the consideration of $1.00
No. 2014-07467 DEBT $436,268.23 ALL THAT CERTAIN, message, lot or piece of land situate on, in the Township of London Grove, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described, as follows, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of London Grove, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described on a Plan of Lots for Inniscrone, Phases III-VI and recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 18662, as follows to wit:
PLAINTIFF: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) VS DEFENDANT: DARIEN E. WHITE SALE ADDRESS: 140 Second Avenue, Lincoln University, PA 19352 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, ESQ., 610328-2887 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-549 Writ of Execution
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SALE NO. 16-7-552 Writ of Execution No. 2015-06768 DEBT $213,183.07 PROPERTY situate in the Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 58-3-33.99 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
PARCEL No.: 59-008-0665-0000
PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER SATISH C. GANGISETTY a/k/a G. SATISH CHANDRA, DECEASED
BEING known as: 936 Aringa Way, Avondale, PA 19311
SALE ADDRESS: 12 Allsmeer Drive, West Grove, PA 19390-8801
BEING the same property conveyed to Christina M. Wanner, unmarried woman, who acquired title by Virtue of a Deed from NVR, Inc., a Virginia Corporation Trading as NV Homes, dated March 28, 2012, recorded March 29, 2012, at Deed Book 8390, Page 1803, Chester County, Pennsylvania Records.
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000
BEING Lot #31, Phase V, as shown on said Plan. BEING UPI Number 59-008-0665-0000
AND BEING the same premises which James M. Skerrett, singleman granted and conveyed unto James M. Skerrett and Darien E. White, as tenants in common by Deed dated October 30, 1991 and recorded October 31, 1991 in Chester County Record Book 2648, Page 43 for the consideration of $1.00. JAMES M. Skerrett departed this life on November 15, 2007.
hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: CHRISTINA M. WANNER
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
SALE ADDRESS: 936 Aringa Way, Avondale, PA 19311
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PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI, LLC, 614-220-5611 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate .Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed
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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-561 Writ of Execution No. 2014-12423 DEBT $183,457.82 ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of unimproved land, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate on the southwesterly side of Log House Road in Upper Oxford Township, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the same appears as Lot No. 10 on a Final Plan numbered 880105 prepared by Lake Roeder Hillard & Beers, Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Oxford,
Pennsylvania, as Subdivision Plan No. 15499, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a 3/4 inch rebar set on the southwesterly right-of-way line of Log House Road at the northwesterly corner of Lot 9 of the above referenced plan, thence along Lot No. 9 the following 2 courses and distances (1) south 23 degrees 16 minutes 14 seconds west, 60 feet to a point; and (2) south 43 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds west, 254.11 feet to a 3/4 inch rebar set in line of land of Joseph K. IV and Katherine Ann McCammon; thence (3) along the line of land of McCammon, north 46 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds west, 150 feet to a 3/4 inch rebar set at the southwesterly corner of Lot No. 11; thence (4) along Lot No. 11, north 43 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds east, 295.08 feet to a 3/4 inch rebar set on the southwesterly right-of-way line of Log House Road; thence along the southwesterly right-of-way line of Log House Road the 2 following courses and distances: (5) south 46 degrees 32 minutes 43 seconds east, 43.03 feet to a point; and (6) along the arc of a 250 foot radius curve to the left 88.07 feet, said curve having a chord distance of 87.62 feet and bearing south 56 degrees 38 minutes 14 seconds east to a 3/4 inch rebar set, the point of beginning. UPI No. 57-4-85.8C PARCEL No. 57-04-0085.08C BEING the same premises which Robert J. Scarlett by Indenture dated May 20, 2004 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, in Record Book 6169 Page 766, granted and conveyed unto Charles Wood and Pamela Wood, husband and wife, in fee. IMPROVEMENTS: residential dwelling BEING known as 142 Log House Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363
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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed real estate..Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, August 22, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 16-7-567 Writ of Execution No. 2015-02241 DEBT $253,544.14
BLR# 58-4-46.9 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Citifinancial Servicing LLC VS DEFENDANT: JEFFREY M. BROWN and SUZANNE M. WHITE SALE ADDRESS: 482 West Baltimore Pike, West Grove, PA 19390-9101 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. 6p-29-3t
PLAINTIFF: Conestoga Bank, successor by merger to Transnational Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: CHARLES M. WOOD and PAMELA L. WOOD
PROPERTY situate in the Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
SALE ADDRESS: 142 Log House Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363
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A tremendous fireworks display closed out the popular annual Freedom Fest celebration in Nottingham County Park on July 2. The event was made possible by the Chester County Board of Commissioners, the Chester County Facilities & Parks, founding sponsor Herr Foods and presenting sponsor Jeff D’Ambrosio Chevrolet.
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Kennett High School students raise $3,100 for cancer program
Recently, Kennett High School students presented a check in the amount of $3,100 for the Adopt-APig Foundation on behalf of the Dean family. This year, Kennett High School senior John-Paul Dean was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The Kennett High School student body, led by Student Council co-presidents, Michael Claricurzio and Tyler LaCosta, started a wrist band sale to promote awareness of the disease and to raise funds in John-Paul’s name for the Adopt-A-Pig Foundation. “To be associated with an entire community that rallied around John-Paul
during his fight against cancer is incredibly heartwarming,” said Mr. Rob Amand, co-founder of Adopt-a-Pig Foundation. “To know that John-Paul and his friends worked together to raise more than $3,000 selling support bracelets during the battle is simply extraordinary. The money that we received through their efforts will go back to create additional coping kits, just like the one John-Paul received at Nemours Children’s Health System. It is this type of outstanding community generosity that will allow AdoptAPig. org to help us serve other families who are told, ‘Your child has cancer.’
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” The Adopt-A-Pig Foundation is designed to help children and their families cope as they face their greatest challenge, fighting cancer. Proceeds benefit a variety of support services for patients and their families. Designed to serve as a care package in the form of a large tote bag, a Coping Kit contains items necessary to aid in the physical, emotional, and financial struggle that takes place from the time of pediatric cancer diagnosis and beyond. A Coping Kit is presented to a family shortly following the news of a child’s diagnosis.
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KEITH D. HOFFMAN Keith Donald Hoffman, 83, of Silver Dollar Farm in Landenberg, formerly from Long Island, N.Y., and Jamaica, Vt., passed away unexpectedly on June 27. He was the hlusband of Barbara E. Hoffman. Keith and Barbara met as students of voice teacher Grace Buckley in the late sixties. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was the son of the late Donald and Bernice Hoffman. He was an award-winning landscape artist, working in watercolor and acrylics, and a professional performer with church choirs L.I. Opera Showcase, The International Entertainers, The Troubadors, and The String Theory Band of the U of D. His artworks are currently in the Chadds Ford Gallery, The Hardcastle Gallery and the Southern Vermont Arts Center. He taught both art and music classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Wilmington Campus of the University of Delaware. A rabid Mets baseball fan, he held his own within a family and friends of Phillies fans. He was known as “The Cat Whisperer” for his ability to turn domestic and feral cats into his lifelong affectionate furry friends. Talented and versatile, he was self-taught in art, the German language, and musical instruments. At the Landenberg United Methodist Church, Keith sang in the Adult Choir, the Men’s Choir, and set the Children’s Choir laughing with his “singing kid” impersonations.
July 18 to 22 Vacation Bible school West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) invites children to “Cave Quest VBS: Following Jesus, the Light of the World!” from July 18 to 22. Kids will explore what it means to follow Jesus through dark times, with Bible-learning activities, catchy songs, teamworkbuilding games, snacks, and Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. “Cave Quest” is
for ages 3 through sixth grade, and will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Register at www. westgroveumc.org (look for the VBS tab on the top bar), or call the church office at 610-869-9334. July 23 Buffet breakfast The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a buffet breakfast on July 23 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes,
He was stepfather to James R. Kramer (Consuelo) and Robert M. Kramer (Maria); and loving grandfather to his step-grandchildren, Sarah (James), Gabriella, Michael, Rachael and Bobby. A visitation will be held at the Landenberg United Methodist Church (205 Penn Green Rd., Landenberg) on July 6 between 10 and 11 a.m., and a memorial service from 11 a.m. to noon for his family and friends to give him a send-off to his spiritual home. A reception in the fellowship hall will follow. As an U. S. Army veteran, he will be interred at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Anneville, Pa. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Landenberg United Methodist Church, PO Box 36, Landenberg, PA 19350. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.
DOROTHY HARGROVE WILSON Dorothy Hargrove Wilson, 91, of Crosslands Community in Kennett Square, died on June 20 at her home. She was the wife of James Burnett Wilson, who died in 2011, and with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late George C. and the late Eleanor (Chew) Hargrove. Dottie enjoyed a busy and fulfilling career as homemaker, mother of four and Navy wife. She volunteered for roles in Navy relief organizations and the Red Cross, and was
sausage gravy and specialty breads. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Proceeds benefit the church’s general fund. Everyone is welcome. Call 610-932-9698 for more information. July 24 to 28 Vacation Bible school The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a Vacation Bible school called “Cave Quest” from July 24 to 28 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. The camp, open to children from 5 years
old through sixth grade, features Bible-learning activities and songs, treats and refreshments, make-and-take crafts and more. An offering will be taken to buy school supplies, both locally and globally. Register at www.oxford1851.org, or by calling 610-932-9698. Summer Fun series West Grove United Methodist Church celebrates summer with Wednesday night “Summer Fun for Everyone” programs. The weekly events will continue through the
an active member in her church. She had a gift for making and keeping friends. Her life interests included gardening, raising dogs, creating delicious meals, painting, and having fun with children. Dottie’s creativity was used to the full during her six years of caring for her mother following her mother’s major stroke. Survivors include two sons, George H. Wilson (Heidi) of Plantation, Fla., and Matthew R. Wilson (Linda) of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Susan Wilson Fowler (Matthew) of England; her eldest son’s widow Margaret; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by one son, Henry M. Wilson (Margaret) in 1983; and her brother, Robert G. Hargrove. Dottie’s memorial service will be held in the William Penn Room at Crosslands Retirement Community (1660 East Street Road, Kennett Square) on a date to be announced. Interment of ashes will be held at the United States Naval Academy next to her husband. Contributions in her memory may be made to Crosslands Community online or by check. To donate online, go to www. kcc.kendal.org, choose ‘Gifts’ and on donation choose ‘Kendal-Crosslands unrestricted fund’ and write in the large box “for Crosslands Health Center Activities.” To donate by check, make it payable to ‘Kendal-Crosslands Communities” with written memo ‘For Crosslands Health Center Activities,’ and mail checks to the community at P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.
summer, culminating on Aug. 31. The community is invited to attend from 6 to 8 p.m. for hot dogs, games, fellowship and a brief word from the pastor, Rev. Monica B. Guepet, each week. All beverages will be supplied. The event is free. A box of games will be available, the youth plan to have their 9-In-The-Air game up and going, a gated playground is open for smaller children, and the parking lot and grounds will provide space for kids to ride bike, scooters, and play. The church is
at 300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove. For more information, call 610869-9334, or visit www. westgroveumc.org. To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@ c h e s t e rc o u n t y. c o m . There is no charge. Information should be received at least two weeks before the event. Not every submission can be included. Please include the address and contact information for the church in your submission.
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