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Volume 150, No. 29

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Regional police department gets township approval

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer A prototype uniform for the proposed Southern Chester County Regional Police Department hung at the back of the New Garden Township meeting room on July 18 for all those who attended the Board of Supervisors meeting to see. Complete with a new logo, the uniform looked resplendent and professional, but by the start of the new year, the uniform and others just like it, is expected to be

filled by a new organization of law enforcement officers.

By a 5-0 vote, the supervisors approved Ordinance No. 218, which enters the township into an intergovernmental cooperation with the Borough of West Grove to establish a regional police department that will link the township’s police department with the borough’s police force.

The initial agreement that will eventually form the entity will be for a three-year period, but

township solicitor Vince Pompo, who introduced the ordinance, said that before the department can go “live,” a number of items need to be finalized, including acquiring insurance, assuming collective bargaining agreements, finalizing police contracts, establishing a pension plan, and firming up a budget and funding plan.

New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson speculated that the new department will be fully operational by January 2017, and proj-

ects that the department will include 15 full-time sworn-in officers, two full-time administrators, and between eight and ten sworn-in part-time officers, depending on the demand for contract policing requested by area municipalities.

“The biggest challenge we have right now is hiring people, getting police officers to commit to the coverages that we said that we would commit to,” Simpson said. “We have to make sure that we have

Oxford Borough hires a new borough manager

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Following an hourlong executive session on Monday night, Oxford Borough Council unanimously hired Brian Hoover as the new borough Continued on Page 6A manager.

Hoover has been the borough manager of Glenolden, Pa. for the last 13 years. Council member Gary Tozzo, who served on the search committee, said that Hoover’s experience leading the day-to-day operations of the slightly larger borough in Delaware County made him a good candidate for Oxford.

“He has a lot of experience,” Tozzo said. “He has a lot of grant-writing experience. He was able to get $6 million in grants for [Glenolden].”

Hoover also has experience as a business owner and a former borough council member. He is also in the middle of an eightPhoto by John Chambless year-term as president of Teens install new siding on the Blevins home. the Pennsylvania Game places to live. For Good lar religion, the teens will Commission, a position that Neighbors, the week is part explain that they are help- he was appointed to by forof a faith-based mission to ing because of their faith. mer Gov. Tom Corbett. serve others.

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Restoring homes and saving families Good Neighbors fixes three area homes this week, using a strong spirit and lots of teen helpers

By John Chambless Staff Writer Standing outside the double-wide mobile home in West Grove that shelters her parents, her four children and herself, Jessica Blevins paused for a second to try to put this week into words.

“I have to say that Good Neighbors is a tremendous blessing,” she said. “It’s a Godsend. It really is.”

Wearing work gloves and helping out as about a dozen teens and adults cut wood and hammered siding and wrangled new windows into place in the home, Jessica

credited Good Neighbors with being a bright light in the midst of a very dark tunnel.

The Kennett Square-based organization helps lowincome families who need home repairs all year long, but the third week of July is Youth Camp, when teens from area church youth groups sign up as volunteer labor for a blitz of home fixing. This week, three homes – in West Grove, Oxford and Landenberg – were the focus of intense rehabilitations that will leave three families, at the end of the week, with dry, safe

The community remembers Jerome Rodio

‘Oxford is not going to be the same without him’

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

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Jerome Rodio

The Oxford community, saddened and still stunned by Jerome Rodio’s death, came together to share memories and to celebrate his life at a memorial prayer service at the St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church on July 14.

Rodio, a business owner and chamber of commerce president, was remembered at the service for his boundless kindness and generosity, and for being an inspiration to others.

He had passed away

only hours earlier from complications related to a flesh-eating bacterial infection he picked up while on a fishing trip in the Chesapeake Bay. He sustained a scratch on the arm while helping someone with crabbing traps, and that allowed the rare infection to enter his body. Rev. Dr. Mary Ann Mertz, the pastor of the St. Christopher Church who led the prayer service, said that she was with Rodio when he passed away at the University of Maryland Hospital surrounded by family and Contined on Page 4A

Gettin’ old, gettin’ sick

By Uncle Irvin Uncle Irvin was recently discharged from Chester County Hospital after a week of recovering from various illnesses, and is not ready to resume the rigors of a weekly column.

There will be weeks that no column will appear, and at most they will be sporadic until I get up to speed.

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Cat rescued in Landenberg fire Photo courtesy of Brandon Cole

During a house fire on Indiantown Road in Landenberg this past Sunday, one that

drew more than 100 volunteer f iref ighters from Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Steve

Brown, a volunteer firefighter with the Union Fire Company No. 1 in Oxford, entered into the

home’s basement and rescued a cat who was soaked from the water from fire extinguishers. After

the cat was taken outside, Station 23 in Avondale treated it with oxygen, and dried the animal off.

Young aviators camp inspires counselors to take to the skies

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Traditionally, those who find their passions do so over the course of many years.

Often, that passion becomes truly solidified only after trial and error leads to persistence, which leads to success and the eventual realization of a dream.

For 18-year-old Hannah Weaver of Kennett Square, and 17-year-old Nick Proietto of West Grove – counselors at the Future Aviators Summer Camp at the New Garden Flying Field this year – the passion they share for aviation seems to have been giftwrapped by family members and given to them in the form of the endless sky.

Now in her third year as a camp counselor, Weaver was raised on tales of her grandfathers, who both served as airplane mechanics in World War II, told to her mostly by her mother, whose fourth cousins were the Wright Brothers, generally known as the inventors of the airplane.

“I grew up hearing stories from my mother, who grew up in Kansas and would visit flying fields with her brother, who later became a pilot for Cessna,” said Weaver, who graduated from Westtown

School this year. “Aviation was always there in my upbringing, and I always enjoyed being around airplanes and airports, and speaking with the people who inhabited those places.”

For Proietto, his love of aviation came from his father Nick, Sr., who had been a registered pilot throughout the 1990s.

“About nine months before I was born, my dad abandoned flying so that he could focus on being a father, but when my brother and I were kids, my dad had video of himself flying at the New Garden Flying Field,” Proietto said.

“We used to love watching that video, and we kept bugging him to get back to flying.”

Eventually, the elder Proietto gave in to the wishes of his sons, and joined the Boeing Flying Club in Wilmington, and when Nick, Jr. was ten years old, his father took his sons on a flight aboard a four-seat airplane from the Wilmington Airport to the New Garden Flying Field. It was Nick, Jr.’s first airplane ride.

“As soon as we lifted off the ground and we took off, it was an amazing thing,” he said. “I couldn’t stop smiling for the rest of the week.”

In 2009, Proietto was sitting

with his father and brother on a bench at the New Garden Flying Field – watching planes take off and land -- when he was approached by Court Dunn, the flying field’s flight instructor, and Flying Field aviation director Jon Martin.

Later that summer, through the encouragement of Dunn and Martin, Proietto attended his first Future Aviators Summer Camp. He enjoyed it so much, he participated in the next four camps, and is now in his third year as a counselor.

“The camp has an ability to provide so much outreach to the kids, but do it in a way that it’s easy for the campers to begin to understand the mystery of aviation,” he said.

“The camp gives these kids the first notion that someday, they could take a little airplane down a runway, take off and be in the wild blue yonder.”

“Since the camp started in 2009, our mission has been to expose youngsters to all aspects of aviation, and open the doors to the fascination of flight,” Martin said. “I am very excited to say that over the last eight years, the Future Aviators Summer Camp has provided opportunities for many youngsters all over the United States, right here at New Garden Flying Field,

to take to the skies and experience the thrill of flight first hand.

“Hannah and Nick are two of the many campers that started in the Future Aviators Summer Camp as campers, and have grown into counselor leadership roles while continuing their flight training,” Martin added.

“Over the last few years, I am thrilled to be able to list several campers who received their private pilot license when they turned 17, the minimum FAA age requirement.

Looking back over the last eight years, witnessing the impact this program has had on many youngsters lives -- not only exposing them to aviation but watching them grow as confident individuals and leaders -- has been very rewarding, and the real success of the program.”

Although Weaver and Proietto are currently sharing their dreams of aviation with the more than 100 campers who are attending this year’s camps, they are, at the same time, turning mere dreams into practicality and application.

This fall, Weaver will begin college at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio, where she will major in biology with a focus in plant

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Nick Proietto and Hannah Weaver, counselors at the Future Aviators Summer Camp at the New Garden Flying Field.

sciences.

“I plan to study plant science, and would enjoy being able to own my own aircraft someday,” said Weaver, who is currently pursuing her pilot’s license.

“In many remote areas of the world, you can only get here through small aircraft, and I would love to be able to do that myself, rather than have to hire someone. If I can take myself around to places abroad that are related to my career, and use my own plane to do so, would be a dream.”

For Proietto, his aspirations will hope to land him a career as a commercial pilot.

Following his graduation from Avon Grove High School next year, he plans to attend a traditional college or university that also provides educational opportunities in aviation management.

Eventually, he would like to obtain certifications and ratings in order to become a certified flight instructor and

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Whenever she has the opportunity to do so, Weaver comes to the New Garden Flying Field to continue her training – practicing her turns and landings – skills that will eventually earn her a pilot’s license. For now, however, she looks at her visits as a sanctuary.

“Going to Westtown was an intense experience, and it’s not uncommon for students to regularly have to leave on medical leave for weeks, because the stress is so very high,” said Weaver, who credits her flight instructor John Tiplady for helping her learn the ropes of flying. “I have a very different life at school than I have at the flying field. When I’m here, the stress just melts away. When I’m in the air, I really feel like I’m flying, and it gives me something more to focus on, instead of all of the problems back on the ground.”

A certified pilot with a rating as a glider, Proietto gets a 2,500-foot tow from a plane that can take his glider plane as high as one mile off of the ground.

“When I get in the air it’s just so calming for me,” he said. “It’s the serenity of being up in the clouds. You look up and there’s clouds and you’re weaving in between them. It’s part of why I want to pursue a career in aviation, so I can be up there.”

The next Future Aviators Summer Camp will be held at the New Garden Flying Field from Aug. 6-12. Intended for youngsters from seven to 15 years of age, the camp is a five-day, hands-on experience that provides campers with challenging aviation activities, science projects and airport and museum tours. For more information, visit www. newgardenflyingfield.com.

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

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Workers nail up siding near the side Photos (5) by John Chambless porch of the home.

New insulation is being installed.

Hoover’s salary was set at $90,000. He is scheduled to start work for the borough on July 25.

The position became available about months ago when longtime borough manager Betsy Brantner announced her retirement that was effective in mid-June.

Tozzo said that Hoover was one of five candidates who were called in for a round of interviews during the search that was facilitated by the borough’s solicitor and the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs.

Hoover emerged as the leading candidate.

“He’s a positive, energetic individual,” Tozzo said.

“He brings a lot of experience that will be a good fit for the borough.”

“We’re excited,” added borough council president Ron Hershey.

Borough council member Randy Grace thanked treasurer Artie Anderson for serving as the interim borough manager while the search was being conducted, and all the council members applauded Anderson for her efforts.

The meeting began with Mayor Geoff Henry offering a proclamation declaring Friday, Aug. 5 as Jerome Rodio Day in Oxford. This is in memory of the business

owner and president of the board of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce who passed away on July 14. Henry noted that Rodio was a great volunteer and an advocate for the business community. Aug. 5 is a First Friday event, and Rodio was a strong supporter of the First Fridays.

Council president Ron Hershey said that Rodio set a good example with his volunteer activities.

“He was a good friend to the borough,” said Hershey.

“He will be missed.”

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

Important Oxford Area Sewer Authority meeting on July 20 The discussion could include significant sewage rate increases

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Workers get ready to install a new window.

A bedroom is being renovated in the Blevins home.

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each day back at Avondale Presbyterian Church, which supplies showers, meals and a place to sleep. There are meetings every evening, and a prayer journal for each teen to keep.

Rob Ellis, who has sort of stepped down as the Executive Director of Good Neighbors, was nevertheless taking visitors to each work site this week, as a way of spreading the word about an organization that puts 85 percent of its funding dollars directly into the supplies and labor for fixing up homes. There’s not a lot of overhead, which has allowed the organization to grow to a point where about 120 homes in the area were repaired last year. The annual budget is about $444,000, Ellis said. Funding comes from companies and private donations, and has increased every year, even through the economic downturn. “The need is significant,” he said. “The economy has been no friend to low-income families.”

Replacing Ellis as Executive Director is Harold Naylor, who is the man who hired Ellis six years ago, so Ellis said the organization is in great hands. “The timing was right for Harold to come,” said Ellis, who is stepping aside to devote more time to his family. “He’s eager and ready to go.”

The idea of Good Neighbors doesn’t have a downside. Professionals who know how to do complex home repairs – wiring or plumbing, for instance – are paid only when they’re actually working on a home.

Many volunteer their hours.

The students who come for Youth Camp work for free, learn about giving back to the community, and supply the kind of muscle needed for simpler projects – roofing, or siding, or installing windows.

The families who receive help are met halfway in the renovation process, Ellis said. “We ask them, ‘What are your skills and how can we help you get this Contined on Page 6A

Mike Blevins and his daughter, Jessica, in the midst of the first day of renovations on the home they share in West Grove.

The Oxford Area Sewer Authority board will hold its next public meeting at 7 p.m. on July 20, and large sewage-rate increases for residents could be part of the discussions.

The sewer authority is seeing shortfalls on the revenues generated by new connections to the sewage system, and the rate increases could be necessary in the future to offset those shortfalls.

The sewer authority secured about $27 million in low-interest loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a multistep plan to increase sewage capacity for the Oxford area that included constructing a new wastewater treatment plant, equipping new spray fields, and building a new storage lagoon.

The sewer authority’s four member municipalities—Oxford Borough, East Nottingham, West Nottingham, and

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friends.

His extended family in Oxford was grief-stricken.

“My hero,” said one mourner, “is gone.”

“This has put a hole in the heart of Oxford,” said Betsy Brantner, a friend of Rodio’s. “It’s a tremendous loss. We all loved him and he loved everyone else.”

Peggy Ann Russell noted that in his death, Rodio united the community in the same way that he united it when he was alive.

He was praised for his warm, cheerful, and caring personality, and for being supportive of others—especially those in need. He was a supporter and volunteer for the Oxford SILO (Serving Inspiring Loving Others) and the Lighthouse Youth Center. He helped the homeless in the Elkton area.

Several people who spoke at the prayer service pointed out that no one knew exactly how much Rodio did for the Oxford community because he often did the work without fanfare.

“He would help so many people,” said Brantner. “I never met anyone like him, and I never will meet someone like him again. He was an amazing person.”

“He had involved himself with virtually every group that is out there in this community, helping people,” said Russell.

Initially, the time at the St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church had been planned as a prayer service, an opportunity for family members and friends to gather to pray for his return to good health. But Rodio’s condition worsened throughout

the day on Tuesday and he suffered further setbacks on Wednesday. When news about his passing began to spread on Thursday, those who knew him best were left to reflect on the tremendous impact that he had on the Oxford community.

“Jerome was many, many things to this community but what sticks with me the most is that he was a positive force,” said Sue Cole, the interim executive director of Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce.

“You could feel his constant presence of keeping people on point, bringing light to those things that needed light to be brought to them—all while being respectful and keeping compassion for community members at the forefront.”

Cole added, “Every time you had an interaction with him, he had a knack of finding the good in everything, and he left you with an uplifted feeling as the conversation concluded.”

Indeed, many people who knew him well spoke about Rodio’s rare ability to make others feel happy.

A native of New Jersey, Rodio’s life was shaped by his service in the U.S. Navy and his time spent as a police officer in Philadelphia. He started selling furniture, antiques, and collectibles in a store that he owned in New Jersey before opening J & K Slightly Touched in 2009. His store had a comfortable, old-fashioned vibe where visitors could feel instantly at home. He immediately became a part of the Oxford community, joining economic development committees and volunteering to lend a hand at

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Rodio was honored with the Oxford Citizen Recognition Award in 2015.

various community events.

He was a tireless advocate for Oxford, recruiting new businesses to town. He would regularly attend borough council meetings and offer suggestions on how to help residents or improve the town in small ways.

He would offer suggestions on how to increase activities for Oxford’s teens and reminders for residents to help elderly neighbors who needed assistance after a snowstorm. Whenever a new business opened, he would be sure to welcome the new merchant and offer support and advice.

He was very active with the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce and Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. In recent years, J & K Slightly Touched Furniture had become the epicenter of the Oxford business community. During First Friday events, his store would be filled with artists and writers and jewelry-makers, and other interesting people.

Rodio placed charity over business, and he would regularly discount the prices on items in his store if he knew that someone needed the break.

“I think it was more of a mission than a business,” explained Brantner.

“His job there was to bring people together. I think he probably gave away more than what he sold at the store. When no one was watching, he was doing good.”

“He turned every single thing into a gift,” added Russell. “He was always there to assist the vulnerable, and that included the homeless, or those in need of friendship.”

Russell recalled the time that Rodio found out about a woman in Philadelphia who was struggling with various health issues that she and her husband were facing. The couple needed a new mattress, and several people in Oxford who knew about their difficult circumstances wanted to put some money together to help them. Not only did Rodio offer the mattress at a discounted price, he loaded it up on his own truck, delivered it to the woman’s home in Philadelphia, and set it up for her.

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Rodio operated J&K Slightly Touched Furniture in Oxford. People have been leaving handwritten notes and flowers at the store.

She saw his good deeds all the time.

“He was always a great friend,” said Gutzler, who worked at the store one day a week to help him organize the eclectic items that he sold. “He just wanted to help people. He was always willing to help someone. He was always thinking about others.”

Russell explained that Rodio donated display space in the store so that jewelry and other gifts could be sold specifically to raise money for Dawn’s Place, a non-profit organization that assists women who have been exploited.

Rodio was not a tall person, but he was extremely large in stature when it came to the impact that he had on those around him—a fact that numerous people shared when remembering his life.

Rodio was 75, but looked and acted like he was much younger. In addition to spending time with his two sons and his grandchildren, Rodio loved music and played guitar. He also liked biking and hiking, and as an avid runner, he was thinking about entering a distance race with family members later this year.

Brantner pointed out that he showed no signs of slowing down.

“Age did not mean anything to him,” she explained.

“Nothing stopped him, and I think that’s part of the reason why we’re all so stunned by this today.”

Donna Hosler, the executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., talked about the limitless energy that Rodio approached each

project with, and about how he was a person who could be counted on to get work done.

“He was very involved,” Hosler said. “He didn’t just show up, he did the work that was needed to get things done. He did it all and he never slowed down.

He was everything that you could want in a good citizen. And his love of Oxford was great.”

Several people talked about how the only way to move forward after such a tremendous loss is to continue the work and volunteer efforts that were so important to Rodio—the best way to celebrate his memory is to follow the example that he set during his life.

“I’ve been thinking about this, about how to honor him, and I think we all need to follow his example and volunteer,” said Hosler.

“He committed himself to Oxford, and we all felt it,” said Cole. “He still had much, much more to do here, and now it’s up to our community to pull together and make strides to finish the things he started. The void of not having him here in town with us will be felt for a very long time.”

“What he created,” observed Brantner, “will never go away. He left a legacy.”

“Everyone just loved Jerome,” Gutzler said. “He was always doing something for others. He enjoyed life. Oxford is not going to be the same without him.”

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

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point out that some London Grove Township citizens are clamoring for more police protection. Even though the Avondale State Police Barracks are in the township, the response time is too long to be relevant.

Uncle Irvin warned of the need for local police protection for London Grove, and advocated for a regional force, which London Grove supervisors dropped. Those supervisors are one of the worst boards in southern Chester County, and are more enamored of losing money on the public-owned golf course than they are in public safety.

David Connors, although he is not chairman, is one of the worst supervisors ever, and has been a real detriment to progress in London Grove for years.

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

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Resident questions whether U-CF School Board is violating Sunshine Act

By John Chambless Staff Writer The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board held its retreat on July 15, where members presumably discussed board goals and district goals for the coming year. But did they make decisions? That’s what Chadds Ford resident Mark Stookey wants to know, and he has retained a lawyer to question whether the board should be gathering in private.

“I have no desire to make this a big deal about this, but it should be a matter of public concern,” Stookey said during an interview last week. “It’s a very bad habit for the board, and there’s a potential for bad things to occur.”

Stookey agrees that there are valid reasons for executive sessions of the board to take place – when discussions center on contract negotiations, or when students or private details of an employee are discussed.

“And I’m not against having a retreat,” Stookey said. “They can be a great way to build a team, build camaraderie – all that’s well and good. … But I don’t understand why the public isn’t allowed to know what is discussed. Why is

this board so committed to secrecy? If they are going to be discussing goals, then that is deliberation. I’m sure they discuss the pros and cons of certain issues. I’d like to make sure that district business isn’t being discussed at a closed meeting.”

The board has been discussing strategic planning for almost a year, at one point considering hiring an outside firm to conduct surveys and structure a formal plan. That idea was scaled back to focus on the retreat.

At a May 9 school board work session, district superintendent John Sanville said, “At this point, what I recommend for the board to do is for us to come together in goal-setting sessions in retreat, where we can look at our plan moving forward in terms of initiatives from a board goal perspective. And in those discussions, from maybe a new starting line, we can develop a common path forward.”

Board president Vic Dupuis responded that the retreat would be a chance “to talk about strategic planning. We do have an obligation to look at board goals and district goals for next year. So this will be part of what’s encompassed

in that conversation, OK? And it could be that in that conversation we decide we don’t want to do anything with strategic planning next year, and that’s certainly our prerogative.”

Stookey filed a Right to Know request with the district on May 10, seeking “All records related to any ‘retreat,’ ‘conference,’ ‘workshop,’ ‘training session’ or similar meeting attended by a quorum of UCFSD School Directors since Jan. 1, 2014,” along with records related to the proposed upcoming retreat.

On June 3, Sanville responded in a letter to Stookey that denied his request and cited the board’s right to hold private discussions if the gathering is for informational, factfinding purposes and not for making decisions.

Sanville summed up his five-page, detailed response by stating, “The retreat will be legally proper, as an informational, fact-finding gathering. No ‘deliberation’ or ‘official action’ will take place. To my knowledge, past retreats have been legally proper gatherings.

Although the Sunshine Act may not require it, the board has announced at a public

meeting that a retreat will take place. There are currently no ‘records’ pertinent to the retreat. Any records that are created will not be subject to disclosure, for the gathering is private; the right to privacy at a gathering would be compromised if such records were disclosed.”

Stookey’s attorney, Craig J. Staudenmaier, wrote to Dupuis and the board and administrators on June 16, saying that his review of board correspondence, minutes, videos and documents “has raised some serious concerns regarding how the board views the requirements of the Sunshine Act, particularly as it applies to what are referred to as board ‘retreats.’”

Staudenmaier cited board minutes of April 20, 2015, which indicate that board members had “substantive exchanges” concerning strategic planning during a retreat; minutes from Feb. 22, 2016, which stated that a retreat was held which concerned “the merits of going forward with the strategic planning process”; board minutes from April 2016 which indicated that the board decided at a retreat to alter the way it approached this year’s budgeting process;

and a comment from board member Michael Rock from March 2016, in which he stated at a meeting, “I consider us discussing proposals to go forward with a strategic plan illegitimate.

We created an activity called a strategic plan. It was never discussed at a board meeting.

A motion was never made to add it. I came to a board meeting and all of a sudden we have an activity called a strategic plan. That is not very transparent. I even wonder if it’s in violation of sunshine laws.”

It was later pointed out to Rock by Dupuis and Sanville that the strategic planning meetings had been announced in a public forum several times.

Stookey admitted that he had no idea whether or not the board violated any regulations regarding deliberations at the July 15 retreat. “But why are they conducting meetings in private?” he asked. “Why is there no video, no minutes, no records? … This district talks a lot about transparency, but if you ask too much, that’s when the wagons get circled.

We’re on a slippery slope.”

The board and administration have a tentative schedule for goal setting,

including a review of the results of the board retreat to create a first draft document, which will be presented to the board on July 22. The board members will review the draft document from July 22 to Aug. 8, then discuss the potential goals at the public work session on Aug. 8. An administration retreat is slated for Aug. 9, during which the administration will review the goals and discuss board input from the work session. The board will ultimately vote on board goals on Aug. 15. The approved goals will then be shared with the community.

When asked for comment last week about Stookey’s allegations, Dupuis responded by email: “With regard to any discussion referencing allegations being made by Mr. Stookey and/ or his legal counsel related to board governance and Sunshine Act considerations, he (Mr. Stookey) has made this a legal issue by his actions, so all inquiries and comments are now directed to and through our legal counsel, district solicitor Jack Merrick.”

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

OXFORD POLICE REPORTS The Oxford Police Department released the following reports: On May 20, John Zou was charged with disorderly conduct; on

May 21, Christopher S. Guilledge was arrested and charged with possession or distribution of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; on May 26, Anastasia L. Hyde was charged with harassment; on June 5, Antaya Rochester was charged with harassment; on June 7, Brandon M. Dougherty

was arrested and charged with possession or distribution of a small amount of marijuana; on June 12, Aaron S. Weaver was charged with disorderly conduct; on June 15, Elizabeth Moehrle was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance; on June 26, Matthew L. Ellis was arrested and charged with

retail theft and receiving stolen property; on June 28, Kimberly S. Franco was charged with disorderly conduct.

CHARGES AFTER MESSAGES On July 8, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale charged Erasto Manuel Cruz, 29, of New Garden, after an employer at 137 Santilli Road in

Landenberg reported that he had received threatening messages about Cruz. An investigation revealed that Cruz had sent the messages about himself. He was charged with disorderly conduct.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT On July 11 at 10:39 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Avondale responded to 300 Village Road in Upper

Oxford Township for a report of a domestic assault in progress. When police arrived, Wayne Lee Rowe, 50, tried to flee, but was apprehended and arrested.

The victim was a 48-yearold woman. Charges have been filed against Rowe for aggravated assault, fleeing police, simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment.

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job done?’” he said. “We don’t come in like we’re the experts giving them all this, and we know everything.

We work alongside them.”

At the work site in West Grove, Jessica’s 6-year-old son, Logan, scurried around the yard as the official finder of trash, tossing bits into a barrel. Teens worked under the supervision of project managers and other adults who explained what to do, but then stepped back and let the workers learn.

Jessica said her parents, Mike and Martha Blevins, had tried to keep up with the renovations. “He got a price for a new roof, and it was something like between $5,000 and $10,000,” Jessica said. “The worst place for the leaks was the cabinet in the kitchen. My dad had put a tinfoil roasting pan up there to catch the water.”

Good Neighbors put on a new roof for free in May, and told the family they’d be back in July for the rest of the work – insulation, windows, new siding, ceiling repairs, and a completely new master bedroom and bath. At the end of the first day on Monday, the windows were in, the siding was started and the master bedroom had new studs and a tub ready to be moved into place.

Standing in the living room, Mike said he was a little overwhelmed by all the activity. “It’s hard to say how I feel about today,” he said as workers came and Contined on Page 8A

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enough bodies to cover what we are committed to do.”

A major condition of the agreement calls for the township, with close to 13,000 residents, to pay for 80 percent of the yearly budget, and the borough, with nearly 3,000 residents, would be responsible for the remaining 20 percent. New Garden’s costs would be $1.688 million a year, while West Grove Borough would be responsible for $422,000, annually.

After three years, a new percentage payment formula will be devised based on the number of incidents that will be responded to Photos (2) by John Chambless within each municipality.

Simpson said that Jessica with her 12-year-old son, Isaiah, who has several health problems. the three-year arrangement will allow the new department to evaluate its progress, its needs, and open the door to the possibility of allowing a new department to link itself to the regional department.

Pompo said that the agreement also states that any costs for a new police building that may be required for the construction of a new police facility would be absorbed entirely by New Garden Township. For the foreseeable future, the department will be expected to continue to operate out of its current facilities -- at the West Grove Borough Building and at the temporary, modular offices of the New Garden Police Department on GapA teen worker installs a new window with the help of Newport Pike.

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New Garden Township will enter into an intergovernmental cooperation with the Borough of West Grove to establish a regional police department that will link the township’s police department with the borough’s police force.

Scheivert said that a newly formed police facility committee, of which he is a member, has begun to interview potential architects.

“We’re going to explore all options,” Scheivert said. “Right now, we’re pretty strong (in our belief) that Route 41 is where we should be, and putting it where the current police building is located but that’s not definite. If something comes along that’s better, we’ll definitely take a look at it. There’s no door that’s closed.”

It was a long wait – and a lot of meetings, pencil sharpening and erasures, wording and re-wording – to get to a point where a regional police department in southern Chester County could ever see the light at the end of the tunnel, and in many ways, New Garden Township and the West Grove Borough resembled the last two standing dominoes on a board game.

The concept of starting a regional police force, begun nearly two years ago, was to bring all police operations in the southern region of the county under one roof; allow officers and departments the chance to use their skill sets as part of a larger operation; and allow for more police protection in the area.

At one time, as many as five townships and municipalities participated in a study that explored the feasibility of establishing a regional police department in southern Chester County, but by the middle of last year, however, all but two – New Garden Township and West Grove Borough – had left the discussion table. Simpson, with the help of West Grove Borough Chief of Police Michael King and officials from both municipalities, persisted, saying that a regional unit would stabilize coverage and improve investigations.

“Were trying to economize the police department to scale. That is the reality of this,” Simpson said.

“New Garden Township Police Department needs police officers. Frankly put, we could use more than what we’re proposing in this regional police organization.

“New Garden Township

is third in county for high-risk domestic violence incidents. We are a busy community. We have unique issues facing this community, in large part because of our proximity to the State of Delaware.

We have experienced three overdose deaths in the last four weeks. The heroin epidemic is real, and it influences every aspect of what we do here from a public safety perspective.

“West Grove Borough offers a greater opportunity to improve their services and enhance ours,” Simpson added.

“The next three years is going to be difficult for us, but we have the right staff and the right political support to make this work.”

In other township business, the supervisors announced that a public meeting for community input on the sale of the township’s sewer system will be held on July 25, beginning at 7 p.m., at the township building. A representative from Square-based Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc. – currently in negotiations with the township to purchase the system – will be at the meeting to answer questions. In addition, the township has posted a copy of the proposed sale on its web site (www.newgarden.org.), as well as a summary of frequently-asked questions related to the sale.

The full document of the Agreement of Sale is also available for public review by interested parties, at the township building.

If there is a need expressed by the community, a second public meeting will be held on Aug. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. at the township building. It is highly likely that a final decision on the sale will be made by the township’s Sewer Authority and the board at its Aug. 15 meeting.

The board also approved the exterior of the township building to be the site for a candlelight vigil to be held in honor of National Overdose Day, on Aug. 31, beginning at 7 p.m.

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

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Opinion

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Thomas Musser: Our community supports our correctional officers ‘Always be grateful, but never be satisfied’ Letter to the Editor:

In the summer of 2014, as the Chester County Press was producing its annual Unionville Fair magazine supplement, a reporter visited the offices of Tri-M, a Kennett Square-based electrical solutions company, to meet with its leaders and discuss two things for an article that later appeared in the publication: the company’s long involvement in the fair, and its upcoming 50th anniversary. There to met him were president and chief executive officer Jim Horn and Traci Baugess, public relations manager, who then introduced her parents, Bonnie and Thomas Musser, then 79, who had founded the company with his brother Dick in 1964.

The conversation began with the company’s humble beginnings, and segued to its continuing mission of maintaining its business foothold in education, energy, financial health care, and institutional, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, achieved through the diligence of the company’s more than 400 employees.

Then, with a twinkle in his eye, Thomas Musser began to shift the conversation in another direction – to the Kennett Square community he, Bonnie and the entire Tri-M company had served for more than a half century. He spoke with such a glowing pride about the people who worked for Tri-M, that it seemed as if he were speaking about his own children. It soon became apparent to the reporter that Musser wanted to talk about the fact that the Tri-M family were also coaches and volunteer firemen and church and school and scout leaders, and not so much about electrical solutions.

That Musser, who died last week at the age of 81, found more delight in telling the other side of Tri-M he helped begin, would surprise no one who knew him. Over the last fifty years, the footprint that Thomas Musser made in the community he loved was indeed one of the largest ever cast. He tirelessly served as president, chairman and member of enough boards and civic associations for ten lifetimes, and often were the weeknights when he would leave his office at Tri-M to attend or run another meeting. He and Bonnie’s presence at local events were both well received and understated, and whenever an organization sought vision or commitment or a means by which to raise capital – they turned to him, and he never turned his back on them.

At one point during the conversation, Musser turned to the reporter and said of his life, “My philosophy has always been, ‘Always be thankful, but never be satisfied.’”

Thomas Musser dove fully and selflessly into a life of service, a continuing commitment that earned him great praise, but it was praise that was just as quickly hushed by a sense of humility that helped define a generous soul, whose accomplishments were not shouted to anyone within earshot, but rather, whispered.

Framed and hanging in the front lobby of the Tri-M offices on Gale Road in Kennett Square are the original invoices of a new business that later became one of the leading electrical solutions companies in America. One invoice is for twelve dollars. Another one is for nineteen dollars -- they are the printed documents of one man’s humble beginnings, and the forebearer of what would become good fortune.

And yet, the life he led was so much more than that. Thomas Musser was the living and breathing response to the question of whether or not we, as individuals, have the capacity to live our lives not entirely for our own purpose, but for others.

To that end, the legacy of Thomas Musser does not end with his passing, but continues on like a blueprint. The solutions are right there on the page, just as he left them for all of us to follow.

(For more about Thomas Musser, see Page 4B.)

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I would like the Chester County correctional officers to know that our community thanks them and stands with them, and I would like to thank Chris O’Donnell from Teamsters Local 384 for bringing to everyone’s attention the ways in which Chester County’s correctional officers and taxpayers are

being unfairly treated.

As an attorney who frequently visits Chester County Prison, I can attest to the fact that our correctional officers have a difficult and dangerous job. They work hard for us, and they deserve to be fairly compensated for their hard work and the risks they encounter every day.

As a taxpayer, I expect our elected leaders to do business

fairly, in a way that represents our community values. I am disappointed that they have failed to do so with regard to the correctional officers.

As a former elected official, I know that failure to take care of those who serve our community is not just morally wrong, it is fiscally irresponsible. Unfair compensation and bad working conditions lead to high turnover, which

increases costs for all of us.

I encourage our correctional officers to stand up for themselves and seek representation through Teamsters Local 384.

The Teamsters have a great reputation and strong track record of successfully representing correctional officers in a way that benefits everyone.

Tom Houghton London Grove Township

We live in two American justice systems Letter to the Editor: The critics are right. There are two systems of justice in America today based on color, but that color is not white or black. It is GREEN. If you are extremely wealthy and a member of the elite power structure, then you can afford to hire the best attorneys who are sure to find some technicality or loophole in the law that will become your get-out-of-jail – free card. But if you are

a poor white or black, your only hope is a public defender, over loaded with other cases and not in the same league as a high priced lawyer. The rest of us are faced with crushing debt or even financial ruin as we try to find a good lawyer who may or may not succeed in getting us out of trouble or proving us innocent.

If legendary football player and multi-millionaire O.J. Simpson had instead been just some poor unheard of black

man named O.J. Simpson from the mean streets of innercity Chicago or Philadelphia, then there would have been no trial of the century and he would have been found guilty of murder.

If Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was instead just some low level government agency employee named Hillary Clinton, then she would be wearing an orange jump suit right now in some federal prison.

The America I love and

grew up in is systematically being destroyed from within by a wealthy and morally bankrupt elite who are only concerned with their own self - interests and have no problem selling out their principles and country so long as it advances their own agenda and fortune. The rest of us are mere pawns in a high stake chess game we can’t possibly win.

Allan Andrade New Garden Township

Is Pokemon Go really worth it?

Letter to the Editor: When you think you have experienced enough ridiculousness in the world, something else always surfaces. Knowing absolutely nothing about Pokemon or Pokemon Go, I decided to investigate and educate myself. Now I feel comfortable about expressing my opinions.

Really, Pokemon Go fans?

You are now exercising more? You’re actually getting off the couch and going outside, meeting new friends?

Do you know how depressing this sounds that it takes a digital application to get you motivated? Are you solving any of the world’s problems outside by living in a fictional world? Maybe while you’re out on the town hunting creatures, you can pick up some trash. At least you would contribute something positive to society while you’re playing and meeting new friends.

Also, Pokemon Go players, before downloading the app, did you read the privacy policy that makes it clear that user information could be handed over to government entities

or law enforcement? Yes, the terms do say this information will only be provided to the authorities to help with legal actions or stop illegal activity, but we all know these days there is a very thin separation between government agencies and corporations when it comes to sharing user’s metadata. So, for those of you who recognize the role and necessity of privacy in a free world, you may want to think about using encrypted communications.

So far, some very bizarre and not so good things have occurred since this whole craze began. I believe the release date in the U.S. was July 6. Here are a few of those “occurrences.”

On July 19, an American teenager found the dead body of a male as she was walking near a river in Wyoming to find a Pokemon character.

Police arrested four people ages 16-19 in Missouri on suspicion of being behind 10 or 11 robberies in St. Louis and St. Charles which involved luring players into traps.

A homeowner in Massachusetts discovered

a lot of people loitering in front of his house. Pokemon Go had turned his home into a Pokemon “gym,” which I understand is a place that allows you to train and battle the fictional characters.

Another “gym” popped up in Korea’s demilitarized zone.

Someone followed a “Pidgey” into the middle of a drug deal.

A bug Pokemon inadvertently called out a brutal police maneuver. A wild Pokemon called Pinsir appeared as militarized police closed in on an Oakland, Calif. protest, unintentionally naming the often brutal “pincer” tactic of dispersing a crowd.

A U.S. war veteran paused fighting ISIS with the Kurdish militias to catch Squirtle. He caught his first pokemon on the Mosul front line.

People are using Pokemon Go to send nudes. There’s an entire subreddit for Pokemon Go nudes.

In San Diego, two men fell off an ocean bluff while playing. They survived.

Adults in a Whole Foods store were knocking over cantaloupes trying to catch a

Charmander.

Law enforcement officers in Duvall, Washington released a statement about Pokemon Go players crowding the Police Department and popping out of bushes.

The Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. is asking people to stop playing the game there. How disrespectful is this?

The Museum actually has three “Pokestops” associated with it, so people are actually going inside to play.

Last but not least, Pokemon Go may be a sign of the times of capitalism getting bad for everybody. For instance, it used to be that people borrowed money from the bank to start a business, and this business produced jobs.

Pokemon Go is a digital economy and it doesn’t make anything. Plus, players can buy virtual stuff with hardearned cash, and that doesn’t create jobs.

Less than two weeks into the game - is it really worth it?

Janine MaichleMergenthaler Lincoln University, Pa.

Commentary

We need to rally around police officers

By Les Neri Words cannot express the sorrow and shock we feel for our brothers and sisters in Dallas. The officers who lost their lives will be remembered for their courage, bravery and dedicated service to the Dallas community.

We join the entire country in mourning the senseless loss of their lives.

What happened in Dallas could happen in any small or large, rural or urban community across the country.

The question is not why did it happen but how do we stop it from happening again. Law enforcement does not feel much support most days and perhaps that is the nature of the job, but let’s not make today one of those days. Now, more than ever, we need to rally around our

brave men and women in uniform, instead of looking for ways to tear them apart.

We must keep in mind that most law enforcement officers are dedicated public servants who do an exceptional job. By way of example, a recent MSNBC article noted, “While police shootings and allegations of misconduct draw warranted scrutiny, government and independent statistics suggest those incidents do not comprise the daily work of most officers….In any given year, roughly 99.1 percent of officers are not accused of any misconduct, let alone convicted of it.”

When incidents occur involving questionable interactions between law enforcement and the public, we must allow time for the systems and processes we

have in place to properly investigate, report and take appropriate actions, rather than engaging in a dangerous rush to judgment that only serves to cause more injury, division and heartbreak.

Every citizen, even law enforcement officers, must be given due process and presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Conversations need to start on how to improve relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. These conversations must happen at the local, state and national level.

These conversations must address training, education and jobs within our depressed communities, thereby improving the quality of life for the citizens living within these communities and

all communities across this country. These improvements would not only reduce crime but would create an environment where law enforcement and the community could find ways to improve the mutual trust and respect that is missing today.

These conversations must also address education, training, equipment, screening, manpower and community policing programs for law enforcement agencies. These tools will assist and improve the quality of policing we can provide and our communities deserve.

The time to stand shoulder to should is now -- not tomorrow, next week or next year.

Les Neri is the president of the Pennsylvania State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police.

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County, and the mountain of medical bills for Isaiah, including the results of a congenital heart defect, and the possibility of a heart and liver transplant. “It just hit us all at once. But you know, you do what you’ve gotta do,” she said with a sigh.

She credits the family’s church home – Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church – with being “an amazing support system for us,” she said. “Isaiah has a lot of prayers going out for him, that’s for sure. Without God, I wouldn’t be able to function properly. I told a friend that I’ll never say I don’t know how much more I can handle, because I might find out.”

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went from the front door.

“I’m thrilled to death, of course.”

Mike, 56, explained how he drove a bus for 17 years, but issues with his back and shoulders have forced him to stop work. Facing more surgeries, he is in constant pain and cannot drive a bus anymore. His wife, Martha, works, but the home they bought used in 2003 was showing its age. He tried to keep up with the work, but was physically unable.

With nowhere else to go, Jessica and her children have been sharing the cramped quarters. She has to be home to care for them, particularly Isaiah, 12, who has multiple health issues.

“It’s like I tell everybody To contact Staff Writer – life just kind of hit us,” she said, citing her sepa- John Chambless, email ration from her husband, jchambless@chestercounty. the high rents in Chester com.

Learning does not take the summer off in Oxford schools Each summer the Oxford Area School District offers students the opportunity to participate in free learning academies, offering a fun way to enhance the skills developed during the past school year and prepare for their upcoming lessons in the fall.

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Participants in the Oxford Area School District Summer Music Academy included Olivia Patterson, left, who will enter sixth grade at Hopewell Elementary School, and Sophia Schaefer, who will enter fifth grade at Hopewell, with instructor Ryan Maule, the Hopewell band director.

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Students in the Young Authors Academy participated in a variety of activities, including writing fiction and non-fiction stories and poetry and learning about prominent authors throughout history. Participants also had opportunity to share their work with the other academy members while reading aloud from an “author’s chair.” Seated from left are Rachel Applegate, who will enter sixth grade at Hopewell Elementary School, and Ashley Flynn, who will enter fifth grade at Hopewell; standing from left are Grace Dunmire, who will both enter fifth grade at Hopewell, instructor Karen Gregan, reading specialist at Hopewell, and Emma Dunmire, who will enter fifth grade.

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A plumber’s workbench outside the Blevins home.

Participants in the Oxford Area School District Summer Youth Fitness Academy enjoyed activities including volleyball and roller skating during the four-day session, which also featured a classroom component on nutritional education, where students learned to examine food labels to ensure that what they are eating is good for them. Pictured during a break from tennis are, from left, Thomas Yacka, who will enter sixth grade at Hopewell Elementary School; Jack Campbell, who will enter seventh grade at Penn’s Grove School; Nottingham Elementary School health and physical education teacher Dan Schemmer, who taught the youth fitness academy; Kaleb Scone, who will enter sixth grade at Hopewell, and Alyssa Scone, who will enter fifth grade.

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Falgowski named to the U.S. Olympic field hockey team The Landenberg native was a standout for St. Mark’s High School, and is going to her third Olympics

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Bill Eichinger remembers taking the St. Mark’s field hockey team to practice at the University of Delaware field in preparation for a state finals game. While his squad of high-schoolers practiced, Katelyn Falgowski was working on her field hockey skills on a nearby field. Falgowski was a sixth-grader or seventh-grader at the time, and she was so impressive that at various times the St. Mark’s players would stop and just watch the talented youngster.

A few years later, when Falgowski was finally old enough, she joined the St. Mark’s High School squad and became one of the elite players in the state.

“When she came to us as a ninth-grader, she stepped into the varsity lineup and became our best player,” explained Eichinger, who coached the St. Mark’s team for 29 years before retiring after last season.

What Eichinger remembers most about his time coaching Falgowski was her incredibly unselfish style of play as a standout midfielder.

“She was a totally unselfish player,” he explained. “She wanted to get her teammates involved

in the game. She was never the high scorer on the team because of that. She was one of those players who made her teammates better all the time.”

Nothing about Falgowski’s success since she graduated from St. Mark’s surprises Eichinger—not even the fact that she will be representing the United States in the 2016 Olympics in Rio on a surging field hockey team.

Falgowski, the daughter of Ken and Cindy, grew up in Landenberg, and has been competing at an elite level for a very long time. In 2003, she was the youngest player to be named to the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team at the age of 14.

Eichinger said that it helped Falgowski’s development in field hockey to grow up in a talented sports family— two of her sisters played at top-notch college field hockey programs, and she grew up playing the sport the right way.

Her high school coach has fond memories of coaching the future Olympian.

“She was a once-in-alifetime player,” Eichinger said. “The thing that comes to mind first is that she was so unselfish as an elite

player. She also took us from being a very good team to being an elite team.”

In 2006, Falgowski became the youngest U.S. player to play in the field hockey World Cup. Her strong performance at St. Mark’s and in elite competitions helped set the stage for Falgowski to attend the University of North Carolina. She achieved more success during her college years, playing on a team that won the NCAA title. She was named a 2011 World AllStar by the International Hockey Federation and was also a nominee for the FIH Young Player of the Year Award, which is given annually to the best field hockey players under the age of 23.

On her path to success, Falgowski has overcome hurdles along the way, including a debilitating concussion in 2010 and a torn anterior cruciate ligament. This is Falgowski’s third time earning a berth on the U.S. Olympic team, having also achieved the feat in 2008, when the U.S. finished 8th in the Beijing Olympics, and 2012 when the U.S. team finished 12th in the London Olympics.

Eichinger said that he and some of Falgowski’s

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Katelyn Falgowski, a native of Landenberg, is a member of the U.S. field hockey team that will be competing in the Olympics.

high school teammates in the St. Mark’s field hockey family have followed her career closely, and stay in touch with the worldtraveling field hockey

standout.

“We’re all excited, and the last time that we talked to her she was very, very excited about the Olympics,” Eichinger said.

“I’m obviously very proud of her accomplishments.”

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An ogre finds love as the Brandywiners present ‘Shrek the Musical’ The satirical fairy tale will be staged July 21 to 30 at Longwood Gardens

By John Chambless Staff Writer In the labyrinth of dressing rooms beneath the Open Air Theatre stage at Longwood Gardens, Shauna Goodman dodged fairy tale characters and tried to speak over the buzz of conversations on Monday evening, with the clock rapidly ticking down to showtime.

It was dress rehearsal for “Shrek the Musical,” this year’s summer production by the Brandywiners, a Longwood tradition dating back 85 years, and if Goodman was feeling the pressure, she was doing a good job of hiding it.

“It’s a childhood cartoon that everybody loves,” she said. “You know it, and you expect it on the stage, and that’s been the toughest challenge, to make that come to life. It’s sassy and really has a sense of adult humor, especially the way the actors can ad-lib. The banter is wonderful. It gives a sense of camaraderie too, which is awesome. They add some different things every night. You could see it twice and see two different shows.”

Goodman signed on to be the choreographer for “Shrek,” and if things had run according to plan, her work would be largely over at this point. But late last week, the director and assistant director departed, and Goodman was drafted as the stand-in director.

“This is my first directing experience,” she said with

a laugh. “I was thrown into it pretty quickly.

I made a lot of changes, but they were necessary.

The biggest change from being choreographer to director is that everyone wants you, everywhere. I expect to answer at least a million questions. With crew and everybody, there are about 70 of us running the show. There are people in the cast playing four or five different roles, with costume changes. It’s a very dance-heavy show. ” Goodman joined the Brandywiners as the choreographer for last year’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Her choreography for “Shrek” had to take into account the wide range of fairy-tale costumes worn by the cast. “Everybody has a different level,” she said.

“You’ll see some featured dancers that do a lot more than the people in the egg costume, or the pigs. And Shrek is loaded with fluff,” she added, smiling. “But the choreographer has to make everybody look good.”

Goodman admires the snarky sense of humor in the show, and the cast enjoys the ability to add a word here or there to spice things up. “It’s wonderful. It’s been a journey, an adventure,” she said. “Constantly moving, too. The way we started is not the way we are ending, but it’s all good. It’s friendly, and it’s family-friendly, which is great.”

Playing the central role of the wisecracking sidekick, Donkey, is Paul

Photo by John Chambless

Shrek, Fiona and Donkey undertake a voyage, during which love blossoms.

Goodman, who happens to be married to Shauna.

Backstage before the show, with his face painted donkey gray, Goodman said he got involved with the Brandywiners last year when he stepped into a supporting role in “Fiddler on the Roof.” This year, he’s one of the stars.

“I come from a long history of ad-libbing. It’s one of my favorite things to do,” he said. “The fact that this show allows me to do that is all the better. The style is such that we talk right to the audience. We have a lot of entrances and exits through the audience, so we’re constantly bugging

Photo by John Chambless

Lord Farquadd (right) announces he’ll be marrying Fiona (left).

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Kate Wright plays Princess Fiona, and is also the president of the Brandywiners.

people,” he said, grinning.

“I touch the conductor’s head at one point – just because I can.”

Working with regional theater veteran Jeff Santoro as Shrek has been great, Goodman said. “He’s also very good at ad-libbing.

The two of us up there can be a very dangerous combination. But it’s really fun. We’ve known each other almost all our lives, but the last time he and I performed together was 36 years ago, in 1980, at the Delaware Children’s Theatre in ‘Babes in Toyland.’”

Keeping the theater tradition alive in the Goodman home, the couple’s 6-year-old daughter is making her stage debut in “Shrek” as one of the dancing rats. “We also have a 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy at home, and they’re theater kids,” Goodman said. “They know the show very well. They hear it in the car, they see it on TV, and they’ve been to almost every rehearsal.”

The Brandywiners will present “Shrek the Musical”

Photo by John Chambless

Shrek is played by area theater veteran Jeff Santoro.

Photo by John Chambless

Shauna Goodman (center) takes notes during the dress rehearsal.

at the Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre on July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets include admission to Longwood Gardens beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of performance, plus a fountain display immediately following the show. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 per person for group of 25 or more on

Thursday and Friday nights only, $25 for students ages 13 to 21, and $15 for children ages 12 and younger.

Reservations are available at www. brandywiners.org.

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

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The pit orchestra warms up before the dress rehearsal on July 18.

Photo by John Chambless

The Pied Piper dances with rats during one song.

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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 www.ansonbnixonpark. org for more information.

The schedule will include: Mercury Radio Theater (July 20); Angelee (July 27).

Through Aug. 28 ‘The Music Man’ The Candlelight Theatre in Arden, Del., is presenting the classic musical “The Music Man” through 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.

July 21 to 30 ‘Grease’ The Avon Grove Community Theater presents the musical “Grease” at the Lincoln University theater (1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University) on July 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30 at 7 p.m., and July 24 and 31 at 2 p.m. The show is recommended for ages 13 and older due some thematic material. For tickets and more information, visit

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July 24 Democrats open headquarters The Kennett Area Democrats will open a campaign headquarters at 119 E. Linden St. in Kennett Square on July 24. The hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Some local Democratic candidates will be at the event. There will also be music, food, and games. The event is open to everyone.

July 29 Human trafficking film “A Path Appears,” a PBS documentary on human trafficking, will be shown on July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Senior Center

by ACE (Advocating, Collaborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford.

Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guests are invited to bring a donation for children in our community -art supplies, school supplies, back packs, etc. All items must be new. Refreshments will be available at 6:45 p.m.

The Oxford Senior Center is at 12 E. Locust St. in Oxford.

Call 610-932-0337 or email stopslavery@zoominternet. net.

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 443-844-

The Avon Grove Community Theater presents the musical “Grease” at the Lincoln University theater on July 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30 at 7 p.m., and July 24 and 31 at 2 p.m. (See listing)

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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

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reception and scholarship dinner conclude the day at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.scccc. com.

Aug. 12 Concert at the Brandywine The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) hosts an outdoor concert on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. featuring boogiewoogie, jazz, and rhythm and blues by The Swinging Foxes. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be locally sourced foods for sale, and a cash bar. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students.

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Aug. 16 Animal rescue fundraiser On Aug. 16 from 8 to 10 a.m. Applebee’s West Chester (1107 West Chester Pike, West Chester) will be the site of a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast to support Rags 2 Riches Animal Rescue, Inc. Patrons can enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee,

tea and soft drinks for $8 per person ($5 for children under 12). Call Mandy at 610-306-0632 or email Rags2RichesRescue@ gmail.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.

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).

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).

Longwood concert schedule Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) hosts a summer concert series. Tickets are on sale for these upcoming concerts: Joey Alexander Trio and Time for Three (Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m.); Taj Mahal and Bettye LaVette (Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.). Visit www.longwoodgardens.org/ summer-series.

Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www. kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: The Way Down Wanderers (July 21, 8 p.m., $12); Steal Your Peach: A tribute to the Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead (July 29, 8 p.m., $15 and $18); TVC15: David Bowie tribute (Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $15 and $18); David Grier with Mark Unruh (Aug. 13, 8 p.m., $24 and $27).

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

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Whimsical road signs point out ‘Alternate Routes’ Exhibit opening at Bookplace on July 24 is like a motorist’s fever dream, but fun

By John Chambless Staff Writer You may not know exactly what John Parsons is up to with “Alternate Routes,” his solo show at Bookplace in Oxford, but you’ll at least be intrigued.

Parsons, a Coatesville area photographer and painter, is going big with this show, which opens on July 24 and continues through Aug. 20. The large paintings and collages are the size of road signs, but the things they’re warning you about are delightfully off-kilter.

We can all appreciate the advisory of “Aging Limit: 78.7,” and the local humor of “Cow Tipping,” but then you notice how the universal “no” signs are made into cow udders, and how the skeleton of the cow is visible through its hindquarters, and then you think, “Hmmm...”

There’s a universal warning in “Guilt Ahead,” but what’s with the misshaped shadow in the left corner? And then there’s “4 Feet Back,” in which the warning is illustrated by four actual feet – but they’re

‘Aging Limit’

connected by some sort of umbilical cord.

You can puzzle over the life choices offered in the map-like “Lewistown,” but still get no closer to f iguring out why Lewistown is the righthand turn away from Joy. At least it’s a long way from Anger.

The looming “Do Not Enter” has a placid face peeking out from the warning that offers no guidance, but “Stop Dead” certainly gets its point across with a real animal skull and reflectors.

The farther out Parsons goes, the more you’ll have to just play along, as in “Slow Down.” Why is the surreal, face-like sign swallowing the word “No” and speaking the word “Pervert”? There are equal parts inexplicable and cute in “Stop Light,” with its dozens of googly eyes and hypnotic pupils poking out of the red, yellow and green lights.

But somebody has to explain the circular piece with a baby’s face painted red in the middle, and arrows indicating a range of possibilities: “Baby,” “Sweet” and the cryptic “Wu.” OK, then.

Parsons is at his best, perhaps, with “Posted,” a huge slice of tree bark glued to a frame, with a printed “No Trespassing” laminated sign like the kind you’d get at the hardware store. Only this sign has some advice from God that is both encouraging and unsettling. It’s a neat trick, and it’s reflective of the just-past-the-boundar y spirit of this show.

You’ll appreciate the metal bolt heads that stud some of the works, as if they’ve been bolted to the wall. The whole show is like a motorist’s fever dream, but it keeps drawing you in with little bits of whimsy. Expect to be challenged, and you’ll have a good time.

“Alternate Routes”

continues at Bookplace (2373 Baltimore Pike, Oxford) from July 24 to Aug. 20. An artist’s reception will be held July 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. The book shop and gallery is open Friday to Sunday.

Visit www.bookplace. com.

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

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W. THOMAS MUSSER W. Thomas Musser, chairman and founder of The Tri-M Group, LLC and lifelong resident of Chester County, 81, passed away on July 9 at his home in Kennett Square after a brave battle with brain cancer.

He was the husband of Bonnie Anderson Musser, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Wilmor G. Musser and the late Ethel Thomas Musser. A 1952 graduate of Unionville High School, he attended the University of Florida. He served our country in the United States Navy as an air traffic controller on the USS Shangri La (CVA 38), operating in the Atlantic Fleet. He was chairman and founder of The Tri-M Group, LLC and EnerG Test, LLC with offices in Allentown, Pa., Lock Haven, Pa., Middletown, Del., and Baltimore, Md. Tom served the community both locally and nationally.

He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Chester, and formerly a member of Unionville Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and church representative to the Donegal Presbytery.

He was past Master of the Kennett Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and past High Priest of the Kennett Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, past Commander of the Brandywine Commandry, past Master of Gunning Bedford Council Wilmington, DE, past Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal & Select Masons of DE, member of the Philadelphia Priory Knights of the York Cross of Honor, past President and board member of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, board member of the Southern Chester County Medical Center (now Jennersville Regional Hospital), past President and past member of the Kennett Square Rotary Club (now Rotary at Longwood) and a Paul Harris Fellow, past President of the Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (now Eastern PA ABC), past National board member and past Regional Vice President of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), past National President Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), past Board member of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), past Chairman of the Leadership Conference of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), past Chairman of Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian Advisory Council, past National Chairman National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Free Enterprise Council, past national board member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), past Chairman of the Board for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Educational Foundation, past National Chairman of the Board of the National

Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), past Trustee & member of the Educational Foundation of Chester County, past President of the YMCA of Central Chester County (now Brandywine Valley), past Chairperson of the Kennett-Unionville YMCA Capital Fund Drive (1996-97), raising $5,200,000 for the YMCA in Kennett Square, Past Chairman, Kennett Area YMCA Capital Campaign (2011-12) raising $3,000,000 for the expansion of the YMCA of Kennett Square, PA, past Board member of the Conard-Pyle Co, past Board member of the Department of Defense Advisory Board for the National Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR), past Board member of the Chester County Hospital Foundation, past member Chester County Hospital Capital Campaign committee, past member National Board for Workforce Fairness Institute, and past Vice Chair and board member of U.S. Naval Institute Foundation Board of Trustees.

Tom testified several times before Congress for business and construction issues, and met with President George W. Bush on three different occasions, in reference to issues facing independent businesses.

A leader for many associations in our community he gave of both time and treasure. He was a trusted friend and mentor to many.

In 2016 he was inducted into the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Business Hall of Fame; also in 2016, Tom was the recipient of the Jordan Award from the Chester County Community Foundation. In 2013 he received the Chester County Community Foundation Corporate Social Investment Award. He was a 2008 Unionville High School Wall of Honor Inductee. In 2000 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Central Chester County YMCA (now Brandywine Valley).

In 1996 Tom was named Outstanding Citizen, by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. In 1995 he was named CEO of the Year by the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry and in 1989 Tom was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.

Tom is survived by his wife, Bonnie A. Musser (nee Anderson) of Kennett Square; one daughter, Traci Musser Bauguess and her husband Ronald E. Bauguess of Port Deposit, Md., and their children Kayla Renae Bauguess and Xander Thomas Bauguess; and one son, Thomas H. Musser of Kennett Square; two brothers, Richard D. Musser and his wife Doris, and Harry W. Musser and his wife Peggy; brother-in-law William D. Anderson, Jr. and his wife Sherry; sister-in-law Terry Anderson Vosburgh and her husband Bruce. Tom is also survived by six nieces and nephews and their families.

A funeral was held July 18. Interment was in Union Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Naval Institute Foundation, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402; or Neighborhood Hospice, 795 E. Marshall Street, Suite 204, West Chester, PA 19380. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

MILES I. CLARKE Miles Ira Clarke, 20, of Cochranville, passed away July 12 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. Born in the same hospital, Miles was the son of Mervyn Clarke of Millersville, and Birgit Jochen Clarke of Cochranville. Miles was of German and Jamaican heritage. He was a part of the 2014 graduating class of Oxford Area High School, where he was an important member of the basketball team. He attended The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus, and planned to transfer to Shippensburg University in the fall. Miles immensely enjoyed basketball, eating a home-cooked meal, listening to music, and playing video games. He loved being around his family, friends, and his dogs. Miles had a contagious laugh and personality that lit up the room and made people around him smile.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, Susan Clarke; mother and her companion, Carl Trice; brother, Mervyn Clarke, Jr., and his girlfriend, Casey Sinex; sister, Morgan Clarke and McKayla Clarke; stepbrother, Troy Boddy; stepsister, Latoya Boddy; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.

A funeral was held July 18. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, PA 19363, to offset the cost of the funeral. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.

ROBERT J. DUNN, SR.

Robert J. Dunn, Sr., 86, of Kennett Square, passed away peacefully at Chester County Hospital on July 10.

He was the husband of Jeanette Mattson Dunn, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in 1930 at Chester County Hospital, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Jennie O’Neil Dunn. Bob graduated from Kennett High School, Class of 1947, and was a lifelong resident of Kennett Square. He worked as a postman in Kennett for 37 years, retiring in 1987. He loved hunting, sports and watching the Phillies. He played Minor League baseball and was a member of the Kennett Old Timers Hall of Fame.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Robert, Jr. (Georgann) of California, Pa., Jeffrey (Kathleen) of West Chester, and Stephen (Kim) of West Grove; one sister, Joyce Faville (Roy) of Chadds Ford; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister, Joan Leo; and two brothers in infancy, Leslie and William.

A funeral was held July 16. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Kennett Area Community Center, 136 W. Cedar Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

WILMER E. FRAVER Wilmer E. Fraver, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on July 14 at Twin Pines Health Care Center in Chatham.

He was the husband of Mary Jane McComsey. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Glenn and Pauline Gordon Fraver. Wilmer was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War II. He was employed with GM Boxwood Plant for 33 years. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. He was mechanical and could fix just about anything. Wilmer enjoyed working with his hands, walking, and collected clocks.

He is survived by his wife; two children, Perry Fraver and Patti Farmer, both of Kirkwood; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Gordon Fraver of Oxford; and one sister, Una Springer Todd of Elkton, Md. Wilmer was preceded in death by a son, Wilmer E. Fraver, Jr. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Beulah Baptist Church, 3815 Newark Rd., Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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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, 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 23 Yard sale and meals The Shiloh Presbyterian Church (42 S. Fifth St., Oxford) will hold a yard sale on July 23 beginning at 9 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a chicken and fish fry with platters, combinations and side dishes for sale. For more information, call 610-932-9256.

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 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-TheAir 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 610-869-9334, or visit www.westgroveumc.org.

To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. 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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GERALDINE CATHERINE MACMILLAN Born in Milwaukee, Wis., and brought up in Chicago, Geraldine Catherine Walsh MacMillan has passed away, just a few months short of her 101st birthday.

She was a talented pianist, starting piano lessons at the age of 6 and attending the University of Illinois Champaign to study for a BA in music, where she met her future husband Norman (“Mac”) MacMillan. Music was always an important part of her life. She continued to play the piano until well into her 80s, and loved jazz and standards as much as classical music. In 1957, the family moved from the Midwest to the West Coast, where she lived until about 12 years ago, when she came back east to the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She had a zest for life and loved traveling, visiting most parts of the U.S. and Europe. She was a kind and generous lady, a true friend to many, and a loving mother to her family.

She is survived by her son, Donald (“Mac”MacMillan and his wife Beth of Lincoln University; her late son Douglass MacMillan’s widow, Julie, of San Francisco, Calif.; and by her daughter Norma and husband Tim Fraser, who live in London; plus many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Ware Presbyterian Village Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

LOUISE WILLIS VANNOY Louise Willis Vannoy of Kemblesville passed away on July 9 at 99, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.

She was the daughter of Lillian Creswell Willis and Daniel J. Willis of Newark, Del. Louise was a graduate of Newark High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware in 1939. She joined the New London Presbyterian Church in 1940 and served as

both a deacon and trustee. She and R. Page Vannoy, her husband of 46 years, owned and operated the “Old Brick Barn” dairy farm at the crossroads on Appleton Road.

She enjoyed the companionship of her dogs and cats and was an avid horsewoman. She especially liked trail riding with family and friends. She also enjoyed foxhunting, always pointing out to newcomers that “it’s really just a fox chase, we don’t ever catch the fox.” She was especially proud of her article, “Mom’s a Lady Foxhunter,” which was published in Landenberg Today. She loved all things medical, and for 35 years she served as a Red Cross volunteer at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove.

She was predeceased by her husband, R. Page Vannoy; sons, Robert Page Vannoy, Jr. and Dan Page Vannoy, who was killed in Vietnam. Louise is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Vannoy Schramm of West Liberty, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Adriane Vannoy Schramm of Averill Park, N.Y., and Darian Vannoy Schramm of San Diego, Calif.; and one great-granddaughter, Love Psychedelic Schramm Nevai of Averill Park, N.Y. In the final months of Louise’s life, she was blessed with the true friendship and excellent care of her three lovely home health aides, Sarah Goland, Trish Dunn McAlevey, and Terry Penny Dunn. The family would like to thank them for their loving aid to Louise.

A service was held on July 16 at R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home (122 W. Main St., Newark, DE 19711).

Burial was in New London Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to the Delaware SPCA and sent in care of the funeral home. To send condolences, visit www.rtfoard.com.

CHARLES P. PESCE, JR. Charles “Chuck” P. Pesce, Jr., 69, of Jefferson Township, passed away on July 9.

Chuck was married to Susan G. (Davidheiser) Pesce. Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Charles P. Pesce, Sr., and Marietta (McNemar) Pesce. He graduated in 1964 from Salesianum High School. He continued his education at the University of Delaware, where he obtained a degree in horticulture. For many years, he owned a mushroom growing business and a trucking

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business. Chuck was captain of the University of Delaware Baseball team, he played in Shenandoah Valley Baseball League, and his love of baseball continued as he played for the AAA Phillies Farm System Organization as a catcher.

After pro ball, he played semi-pro baseball in Wilmington.

Later, he played fast-pitch softball for the Reading Sunners.

A few years back, he was inducted into the Kennett Old Timers Hall of Fame. Chuck was an active member of the Harvest Chapel Church, where he made lasting friendships.

Last year, Chuck volunteered to go on a mission trip to Haiti. While in Haiti, he was a part of a team of men who built new benches for a church that had none. What he gained from the trip was a deeper understanding of God. Chuck’s family and friends were everything to him. He had a huge heart, and a smile and a laugh that would light up any room.He will be missed, and he will always be loved.

Additional survivors include his children, Maria Pesce of Womelsdorf, Whitney Chalcas and husband Johnny of North Carolina, Triscia Pesce and fiancé Stephen Kenny of North Carolina, and Hilary Sanchez and husband William of Lebanon. There are five grandchildren: De’Aundra and D’Andre Vazquez, Lilliana, Addison, and Landon Sanchez; his sisters, Betty Ann Pesce of Delaware, and Linda Rigler and husband Earl of North Carolina; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Interment will be private at at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hershey Lupus Foundation, 218 W. Governor Rd., 1st Floor, Hershey, PA 17033. Online condolences may be made at www. milkinsgilesfuneralhome.com.

KENNETH E. WILSON, JR. Kenneth Edgar Wilson, Jr., a retired Navy Rear Admiral, died at age 90 on July 7 at the Kendal Crosslands retirement community in Kennett Square.

He was the son of Jane Hance Wilson, of Taney Place, Calvert County, Md., and Kenneth Edgar Wilson, of Baltimore, Md. Ken was born in Philadelphia in 1926, was raised in nearby Narberth, and attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore. In 1944, he entered the U. S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1947 with the Class of 1948. He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he received a master’s degree in Naval construction and engineering in 1952. It was during his time at MIT that he met Shirley Smith of Rutland,Vt., and they were married in 1951. Ken and Shirley went on to have four children, and they moved several times throughout his career, providing many adventures for the family.

Ken’s naval career spanned 35 years and he had a particular passion for submarine and ship building. He had various sea assignments on cruisers and submarines, including deployment in the Holy Loch, Scotland. Later in his naval career, he served ashore as Commander of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and the Vice Commander of Naval Ships and Naval Sea Systems Commands at Navy headquarters in Washington, D.C. He retired from the Navy in 1978, at which time he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. He later served in executive positions in Exxon Enterprises and International Companies and as an independent management consultant of the public utilities.

Ken and Shirley loved to travel. In their earlier years, planned trips with the children were often based around routes that would provide the most opportunities to stop and visit battlegrounds, naval bases, and anywhere he could pose the children for pictures with cannons. In 1969, Ken and Shirley bought an old home in the village of Belmont, Vt. He could often be found tinkering in his workshop or sprucing up the outside of the house. Ken was an avid golfer and at home, he always took time to play croquet in the yard.

Upon Ken’s retirement, he and Shirley moved to Crosslands, where they remained very active in the community. They enjoyed trips to various places around the world, but most beloved to them was Scotland and their home in Vermont. Shirley passed away in 2012; they were married for 61 wonderful years.

Survivors include his four children, Barbara (Lloyd) Conley of Solomons, Md., Nancy Drake of Exton, Kenneth Wilson III (Mimi) of Zelienople, Pa., and Sarah (Daniel) McKay of Drexel Hill, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife Shirley, he was predeceased by his older sister, Sue Wilson Tabor, of St. Augustine, Fla. A funeral was held July 18. Burial with full military honors was held at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Md. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 201 Crestline Drive, Kennett Square, PA 19348; or to the Crosslands Reserve Fund, PO Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348 or at www. kcc.kendal.org, with the “donate now” icon. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

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Local News Floga Bistro 13th annual Food and Brew Festival HELP WANTED coming to Main Street The Downtown Newark Partnership and Out & About Magazine will host what has become a summer tradition: the Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival. The 13th Annual festival will take place on Saturday, July 23, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on E. Main Street and S. Main Street.

“The Newark Food & Brew has become a rite of summer,” said Jerry duPhily, publisher of Out & About Magazine. “When

we partnered with the City of Newark to create this event 13 years ago, craftbeer focused events were a novelty. Today, they’re commonplace. But the beauty of this event is that it encourages guests to explore Newark and actually visit the many participating restaurants. It’s an ideal showcase for the city’s dining scene.”

Food and Brew showcases more than 40 craft and imported beers paired with creative food offerings from

18 of Newark’s restaurants.

Unlike most beer festivals, this is a pay-as-you-go event that takes place in the restaurants.

“Food and Brew is much different than just a regular Saturday at any of the participating restaurants,” said community affairs officer Megan McNerney. “The restaurants are pairing specialty plates with the beers to give customers a unique experience.”

Keeping with tradition, Out & About Magazine

will be offering guests free samples of gourmet root beer at their station on the Academy Lawn.

This year’s event will also include a shuttle service to take participants from E. Main Street to S. Main Street. The shuttle stops include: Newark Shopping Center, Academy Building Lawn, 36 E. Main Street and Greene Turtle Restaurant.

Three bands will be performing at the Academy Building Lawn during Food and Brew.

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Your house (real estate) at 705 Thunderhill Road, New London, PA 19360, is scheduled to be sold at Sheriff's Sale on October 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM. at the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W. Market St., West Chester, PA 19380 to enforce the Court Judgment of $213,651.74, obtained by Plaintiff above (the mortgagee) against you.

If the sale is postponed, the property will be relisted for the Next Available Sale. Property Description: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land. SITUATE in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Subdivision Plan of Property owned by Charles D. Lester and Laura E. Lester, made by Kenneth G. Crossan, Professional Land Surveyor, dated 4/29/85, last revised 5/29/85 and recorded in Chester County Plan No. 5705 as follows to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the bed of Thunder Hill Road (T-319), a corner of Lot No. 1 on said plan; thence extending from the

beginning point along Lot No. 1, North 38 degrees15 minutes 00 seconds East 281.50 feet to an iron pipe in line of other lands known or late of Charles D. and Laura E. Lester; thence extending along said lands, South 51 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 170.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence extending along same South 38 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 218.50 feet to a point in the bed of aforementioned Thunder Hill Road; thence extending through the bed of said road, North 51 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West, 170.00 feet to the first mentioned point of beginning. BEING KNOWN AS: 705 Thunder Hill Road, New London, PA 19360. PROPERTY ID NO.: 71-3-6.2.

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Volunteers to monitor water threats Stroud Center receives $2.5 million grant to boost monitoring in Delaware River basin

Citizen volunteers will soon monitor the state of threatened water sources for millions of people.

Stroud Water Research Center will help guide the effort under a $2.5 million grant from the William Penn Foundation.

The goal is to enhance citizen-science volunteer monitoring of water quality in eight regional sub-watersheds in the Delaware River basin.

The grant is part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, which was initially funded with $35 million in 2014 and then supplemented with additional funding in 2015-2016. More than 50 leading nonprofits are working together through DRWI to reduce threats to water quality for the 15 million people -- more than 5 percent of the U.S. Population – who get their drinking water from the Delaware River basin.

The eight subwatersheds, or clusters, make up 25 percent of the

Delaware River basin and are of critical ecological value. A science-informed evaluation under DRWI showed that while these clusters face significant threats to water quality, the opportunity for successful intervention is significant at these locations.

Each cluster is comprised of three to 11 organizations jointly implementing restoration or preservation plans.

With this new William Penn grant, the Stroud Center will work with these organizations and their partners to grow their network of citizenscience volunteers and enhance the quality and quantity of the data they collect. The Stroud Center will offer similar support to Penn State’s Master Watershed Steward Program, which trains volunteers in watershed management so they can educate communities about wa t e r s h e d stewardship and will also

evaluate if, and how, the Water Stewards Program can assist in advancing the monitoring capacity of DRWI clusters.

Erin Frederick, the master watershed steward coordinator at Penn State, said, “I’m looking forward to working with the Stroud Center to provide advanced training and volunteer opportunities to our stewards so they can play a key role in citizenscience water-quality monitoring.”

The Stroud Center will work with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to ensure that the waterquality monitoring collected by volunteers will help scientists better understand how well watershed restoration and conservation efforts in the Delaware River basin are working to protect clean, fresh water.

Over the next two years, the Stroud Center will develop and provide professional-level science

training to volunteers, covering basic watershed ecology and more advanced topics on how to monitor and restore streams and rivers.

Matthew Ehrhart, director of watershed restoration, said, “The trainings will help citizen scientists better understand what questions they should be asking and why.

Plus they’ll learn how to analyze and interpret the monitoring data they collect so they can use it to guide future restoration and conservation work.”

The volunteers will also learn to use new cutting-edge technologies to monitor and evaluate water quality.

For example, they’ll learn how to build and deploy do-it-yourself wireless environmental monitoring stations the Stroud Center recently developed. These inexpensive and easy-touse sensors are featured on EnviroDIY.org, an online community of enthusiasts

who enjoy sharing ideas for environmental science and monitoring.

With these devices, the citizen scientists will be able to measure water temperature, stream water level, electrical conductivity, water clarity, and more.

Data the citizen scientists collect will stream automatically to a web portal to be developed over the next two years by computer scientists and programmers under the direction of Jeffery Horsburgh, Ph.D., in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Utah State University.

All of the data will be available via a website designed to provide citizen scientists with simple access to visualize, analyze, and download the data they collect.

Monitoring methods such as the Leaf Pack Experiment Stream Ecology Kit will also be featured in the trainings.

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used to collect, identify, and analyze the bugs living in streams to evaluate water quality.

Wi l l i a m Pe n n Foundation’s director of watershed protection, Andrew Johnson, said, “We are thrilled that Stroud Water Research Center will use this grant to help DRWI clusters expand citizen science to help streamline their efforts to monitor water quality. The goal of DRWI citizen science is to not only engage the public with conservation, but train and deploy volunteers to generate meaningful, professionalquality water data that can be shared more broadly across the watershed.”

The grant builds on the Stroud Center’s ongoing efforts to work with farmers and landowners in the Delaware River basin to protect, restore, and monitor the longterm health of streams. To learn more, go to www. stroudcenter.org.

Kennett community celebrates community policing The Carter Community Development Corporation, along with the police forces of the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett Township will celebrate the 6th National Night Out Celebration on Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the 200 and 300 block of East Linden Street in Kennett Square.

For five years, the Kennett Square Police Department and schoolage members of the community have gathered the first Tuesday in August to observe National Night Out in Kennett Square.

This year, the message of the success of community policing will be on a larger stage. Kennett Township

and its growing police force have formally joined the effort of participating in community policing.

Theresa Bass, president of the neighborhood’s Carter Community Development Corporation, has seen the effectiveness of close collaboration between neighbors and police.

The East Linden Street neighborhood, with a reputation of having drug dealers operating in an open-air market, has become a success story where crime rates have plunged to record low levels.

The night will feature a relaxed interaction between school-age

community residents as well the local police department members in an opportunity to create a bond and foster relationships. Along with the NNO Events on East Linden Street, a series of “Ice-Cream Mobiles” will occur elsewhere in the borough on Lafayette Street and Center Street,

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