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Volume 150, No. 28

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

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East Marlborough Resident issues supervisors appoint raise need for new Township Manager more policing in township By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Two key agenda points discussed at the July 6 London Grove Township Board of Supervisors meeting served to illumi-

nate what has been on the mind of township officials for some time: That the current police service it is receiving from the State Police in nearby Avondale, while efficient, Continued on Page 3A

Photo by John Chambless

From left: Bob Weer, Jane Laslo, Christine Kimmel, newly appointed Township Manager Laurie Prysock, John Sarro and Richard Hannum, Jr.

By John Chambless Staff Writer

have marked 40 years as a Manager on Sept. 9. leader in East Marlborough At the Board of SuperTownship, but she’ll have to visors meeting on July 11, If she had waited until make do with 39 years when board chairman Richard Jan. 1, Jane Laslo would she steps down as Township Continued on Page 3A

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

A continuing illegal parking problem in the Heather Grove development in London Grove Township has led to some officials calling for more police enforcement.

KCSD approves Legacy Field property easement By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Kennett School Board approved a waiver-of-rights and deed of easement that will allow Kennett Township to access and utilize a small portion of the Legacy Fields property as part of a sidewalk expansion project that the township is undertaking.

Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) business administrator Mark Tracy explained that the drainage easement will be located at the northeast corner of Legacy Fields, just beyond the enclosed synthetic playing surfaces that are used by some of the school district’s sports teams. The work on the project will not interfere

with the district’s use of Legacy Fields. Tracy noted that the Legacy Fields property already has three easements on it, and said that the school district will not receive compensation for the waiver-of-rights or the deed of easement. However, the district will be reimbursed for the legal and engineering services,

up to $4,000, as part of the agreement. School board member Dominic Perigo, Jr. said that there should be a discussion between KCSD and the township about making sure that a portion of the sidewalk dips down to street level so that the district can bring equipment in through one of the gates. Following a year-long

A new world of theater for people with special needs ‘Seussical, Jr.’ is coming to Willowdale Chapel By John Chambless Staff Writer Surrounded by the buzz of excited cast members, Karalyn Joseph was busy last week making dreams come true. At 17, Joseph is directing a production of “Seussical, Jr.” featuring young adult actors with special needs. Some of them have stage experience, but some have never been in front of an audience before. The show, which will be staged from July 28 to 30 at Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square, is the first production of the Community of Actors with Special Needs Theatre (CAST). As the founder and leader of a brand-new company with some brand-new

evaluation process of various student transportation software systems, the district is entering a licensing agreement with Transfinder for the use of its RouterfinderPro, a transportation management system. “A lot of school districts in Chester County already use Transfinder,” Tracy explained. Continued on Page 10A

The ‘Old One’ got the wrong judge By Uncle Irvin

Photo by John Chambless

The cast of ‘Seussical, Jr.,’ with 17-year-old director Karalyn Joseph (center).

actors, Joseph is dealing with a thousand details of props, costumes and who stands where – all while keeping an eye on the

future. Joseph will begin her senior year at Unionville High School in August, so college plans are being

made. But CAST is such a great idea that she can already see herself returning next summer to helm Continued on Page 2A

Salvador Lemus, a.k.a. “El Viejo,” or the Old One, was sitting pretty in his tiny East Marlborough home after retiring from picking mushrooms and selling cocaine. Lemus is 67 years old and he will be living around the corner in Pocopson at the Chester County Prison until he is at least 88. County Court Judge James P. MacElree, himself a former DA, meted out Continued on Page 3A


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