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Avondale It’s official: New Garden to sell its sewer system trooper arrested for purchasing cocaine

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer By the time New Garden Township supervisors, representatives from Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc. (Aqua), members of Memorial service slated the township’s Sewer Sale Saturday in Oxford for Evaluation Committee and Janis Walker...5A about 50 residents sat down on Monday night, the general consensus was that it was all over but the signing. As expected, the supervisors gave final and unanimous approval to the sale of the township’s sewer system to Aqua for the price of $29.5 million, at its Aug. 15 meeting. As part of the sale, Aqua will contribute $20,000 toward the township’s

Lining up the celebrities at the Mushroom Festival ...4A

School districts throughout Chester County are in the process of evaluating some of the research that suggests that there are numerous benefits for Look to the sky this weekstudents if the school day end at the New Garden Air starts later. Show...1B During a presentation at the Aug. 9 meeting of the Oxford School Board, local students who have served on a Delayed Start Time Committee for the last two years said that there would be significant academic, physical, and emotional benefits to

INDEX Calendar of Events.....2B

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

On Aug. 15, the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors officially voted to approve the sale of the township’s sewer system to Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc., for the price of $29.5 million.

closing costs, assume responsibility for the system’s permits and assets, and be responsible for the provision of wastewater service to customers. Aqua will also complete all modifi-

cations, improvements and requirements, in order to meet all regulatory agency requirements, and make all repairs to the sewer system’s infrastructure, which Continued on Page 3A

a later start time, particularly at the high school level. They also encouraged district officials to consider the research. Mary Curley, the director of communications at the Chester County Intermediate Unit, explained that the communications department oversees the Student Forum, a volunteer organization that brings together students from schools all across the county. The Intermediate Unit and county school districts work collaboratively to align their schedules as

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hearing on Aug. 19. According to published reports and court documents, Lebron was caught purchasing cocaine from an informant on Aug. 12. The informant told Continued on Page 9A

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a delayed start time would positively impact their sleep

Target Shooting Solutions opens in Avondale

Pipeline expansion project to begin in Franklin Township on Aug. 29 By John Chambless Staff Writer

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On Aug. 29, Franklin Township residents should see construction beginning on a new natural gas pipeline loop in the Kemblesville area. The 2.1 miles of new buried 16-inch pipeline will parallel two existing 12-inch and eightinch buried pipelines. The Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company announced its proposed pipeline upgrade in July of 2014, and final approval to begin construction was grantPhoto by Richard L. Gaw A. Paul Reed, Remo Toto and Alex Toto of Target Shooting Solutions, which ed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on opened this week in Avondale. By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer As the blazing summer heat pounded down on the freshly paved parking lot of the new Target Shooting Solutions in Avondale last Friday, the beads of sweat that showed on co-owner’s Remo Toto’s face glistened like the tell-tale sign of the many layers of approval and hard work it took for Toto and his son and coowner Alex to get to this point, three days before the store’s official opening. Built on the site of the former Boomer’s entertainment complex, Target Shooting Solutions, which opened this week, is a

a delayed start would positively impact student safety

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Jose Lebron

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A former state trooper at the Avondale barracks is under arrest on drug charges, according to a bulletin issued by state police on Aug. 15. Trooper Jose Lebron has been a trooper since 2008, and is now suspended without pay. He had been part of the troop’s vice unit. The Chester County district attorney’s office is prosecuting the case. Lebron will have a preliminary

Chester County school districts look at merits of later high school start times By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

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26,000-square-foot facility that has little in common with the typical bunker-like, military green encampment style of target shooting businesses. The lobby is bright and airy, with high ceilings, a fireplace and comfortable chairs. Off to the right, a 7,200-squarefeet retail store offers a wide variety of firearms for sale, as well as accessories and protective equipment. To the left of the entrance, there is a 20-lane shooting range – divided into two separate banks of ten lanes each – that are entirely encased in concrete. Of the many safety checks installed at the range, perhaps the most important

Aug. 4, 2016. In the past two years, there have been many meetings and plan revisions, but according to Franklin Township Board of Supervisors chairman John Auerbach, the public has been kept well informed throughout the process. The new pipeline will be constructed in Franklin Township from Hess Mill Road southeast to Walker Road. The pipeline will cross under Routes 896 and 841 and will pass through some densely populated areas. “Considering the scope and impact of the Continued on Page 3A

will be a bullet-proof armor plate at each range, that works with a trap to snuff out a bullet’s acceleration after it is fired. Regulated ventilation systems will properly keep fresh air pumping into the ranges, and all of the lead and brass used in bullets will be recycled. “Starting a brand new business is relatively rare in the firearms business,” said A. Paul Reed, the chief operating officer and general manager of the Avondale facility. “The advantage that we have is that everything is state-of-the-art, from our air handling system, and from our safety

Following up last week’s column on the financial abyss called the Oxford Area Sewer Authority (OASA) is the strange absence of an Oxford resident named Spence Andress. Andress is a highly intelligent, successful engineering executive who served as President of Oxford Borough Council just prior to the founding of the OASA. Andress became enamored with the

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OASA Implosion Part II

Where was Spence Andress? By Uncle Irvin

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much as possible to maximize the services that are available to students. The Student Forum was charged with examining the potential impact that later start times might have not just on students, but on the entire school community. Curley introduced three students—Matthew Daniels of Unionville High School, Lindsay Wanner of Coatesville Area High School, and Chris Arencibia of Avon Grove High School—who served on the Delayed Start Time Committee, and they led the 30-minute presentation. Daniels pointed out that people—including high school students—are busier than ever, with more demands being placed on their time. Arencibia, a highly motivated student, recalled that in his senior year of high school, he was taking four AP classes and held down a part-time job. During nights that he worked, he might not get home until 11:30 p.m. and would often be studying until 12:30 or 1 a.m.—or later. Daniels posed a simple question for Oxford officials to consider: Do the academic, physical, social, and emotional benefits of a delayed high school start time warrant further research into strategies to overcome potential obstacles to implementation? The students then outlined some of these

benefits. The academic benefits included improved academic performance that may be twice as great in lower-performing students, improved alertness, memory, attention, and cognitive processing skills. The physical benefits range from improved athletic performance to stronger immune systems to reduced risks for obesity, eating disorders, and diabetes. The emotional benefits include reduced depress, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. More sleep also improves the mood and impulse control of students. Students may also see a reduced risk of abuse of stimulants and other substances. “There are numerous and undeniable benefits to even a half an hour of sleep,” Daniels said. Teenagers are notorious for being late-sleepers, but there’s a scientific reason for that, the students said. Adolescent biological circadian rhythms cause teens to develop a sleep pattern of staying up later and then sleeping in later. According to the National Sleep Foundation, there is a conflict between the teens’ internal biological clocks and the schedules and demands of society. Daniels said that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that high school classes start at 8:30 or later. School districts in other part of the country have been looking at later start times at the high school

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level for many years, Wanner explained. Those schools—the Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is one example—reported that more students felt they were better prepared and participated more in class. Teachers in the district agreed with these assessments. Wanner said that a survey of a Rhode Island High School found that students reported less fatigue after a later starting time was instituted. The successes that other school districts saw with later start times prompted the Student Forum to

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survey students in Chester County about their feelings. Wanner said that a survey that reached more than 2,000 students county-wide revealed a lot of support for a later start time. Eighty-eight percent of the students said that they strongly agree with the idea that the delayed start time would positively impact their sleep. Eighty-one percent said that they strongly agreed that a delayed start time would result in academic benefits. Eighty percent said that a delayed start time would benefit Chester County High School students overall. Seventy-four percent of the Chester County students who responded to the survey said that they preferred that school districts consider changing their high school start times. Of course, there would be considerable obstacles that would need to be overcome. Families have many obligations, including work, and changing the start times for high school students could impact those schedules. If the school day starts later, extracurricular activities will be affected. School districts would also be challenged to develop new transportation schedules for buses. If the high school and middle school students go to school later, do the elementary schools start earlier? Or would schools simply start later district-wide? The Oxford School Board members expressed their

gratitude to the Student Forum for the work that the members put in. “Thank you for doing the study,” said board member Lorraine Bell. She pointed out that the troubles that students have with early morning classes are well-known. Bell herself recalled being told not to take the most challenging classes in high school and college first thing in the morning because those are not peak times for academic performance. Board member Rebecca Fetterolf raised a concern about scheduling difficulties that could arise if high school students start school an hour later. Board member Stephen Gaspar pointed out that the delayed start time could increase costs to the district in a variety of ways, and many of the recommendations included in the study would also increase expenditures with no plan to fund them. School board president Richard Orpneck asked about whether students, if they were provided with a later start time, might just stay up an hour later than normal instead of making good use of the time. Daniels replied that studies from schools that have instituted a delayed start time have shown that students do get more sleep as a result of the change. Orpneck said that he understands that the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is a little bit further along on the study of this issue, and he asked how that district is

proceeding. Unionville-Chadds Ford has already formed a special committee to evaluate the possibility of a delayed start time. Daniels said that educating all the stakeholders in the district about the benefits and the obstacles is very important. He said that community conversations and a forum will be held in Unionville-Chadds Ford in the coming months. Gaspar said that the students did a great job on gathering the information and making the presentation. Doubts about the viability—or necessity— of a change remain. He pointed out that employers won’t be so understanding if a worker can’t perform at the time they are scheduled. And certainly, generations of students have managed to make it through that first period class that came just a little too early. If students find themselves in need of some extra sleep, “Why didn’t the students get to bed 45 minutes earlier?” Gaspar asked rhetorically. The Student Forum members encouraged the school district officials to consider the research, evaluate some of the obstacles, and consider the implementation of a delayed high school start time. “The overwhelming benefits...truly warrant more investigation. The benefits are clear,” Daniels said. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email e d i t o r @ c h e s t e rc o u n t y. com.

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construction activity, the public response has been very light,” Auerbach said last week. “The pipeline company has been working with individual properly owners, gaining permission and purchasing additional right-of-way. I am a bit concerned that there will an outbreak of inquiries once Eastern Shore starts digging.” Auerbach added that, “I have had many discussions with Eastern Shore personnel of all disciplines. I believe they are highly competent and will install a pipeline of high integrity and safety.” The pipeline expansion project also includes

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3.3 miles of pipeline near Daleville in Chester County, as well as an expansion in Cecil County that will ultimately increase capacity to Eastern Shore’s Delaware City compressor station in New Castle, Del. The expansion project has a list of 19 stringent environmental conditions that must be met. A proposed timeline submitted by Eastern Shore indicates that construction and restoration should be completed on the Kemblesville Loop in May of 2017. While the pipeline brings no financial gain to the township, Auerbach said, “The overall benefit is to the larger community as a whole. Without these larger natural gas and petroleum “The township needed to make the decision whether they were going to raise the money through a bond, or sell their assets and let us come in and put the capital in and make the necessary improvements,” said Charles Penrose, director of business development at Aqua. “Over the next few years, that is exactly what we intend to do.” For many in the business of the township, the vote served as the culmination of two years of research, proposals, assessment, meetings and public presentations. “I think the key is starting small and getting consensus among the (township’s) Sewer Authority and supervisors as to the ultimate objective, which was to evaluate the viability, feasibility and the appropriateness of pursuing a sale,” said Spence Andress, a member of the Sale Evaluation Committee. “It was not entered into as ‘This is what we want to do.’ Our whole approach was (to approach the potential sale) as an alternative, and we wanted to evaluate that alternative, and through the matrix, and at the end of the day, see which one comes out on top. “Along the way in that process, to bring in experts as necessary, and the public, in order to keep the the information flowing. I think the length of time is testimony to how deliberate the process has been, and how involved and engaged both boards have been, and the commitment to make it as open and informative as possible.” Penrose said that the transaction is expected to be finalized in the spring of 2017. “Aqua treats every municipality and every customer as an individual,” he said. “Everyone has different needs such as public parks and open space, and anything we can do help and cooperate within the community, we will get involved. That’s a reputation we’ve had for a number of years, and we want to continue it here.”

would save the township from having to shell out an estimated $12 million over the next four years, as specified in the New Garden Sewer Authority’s five-year plan. Proceeds of the sale will be targeted toward paying off the debt on the sewer system, reserving funds to satisfy pre-existing obligations of the system; establishing capital funds for vehicle and equipment purchases; funding several capital improvement and maintenance needs, such as repairing roads and bridges; establishing a tax stabilization fund to offset future real estate tax increases; and providing funding for the township’s park. Proceeds from the sale are also expected to go into the construction of a new home for the newlyformed Southern Chester County Regional Police Department, a merged cooperative between the New Garden Township Police Department and the West Grove Borough Police Department. As a result of the purchase, Aqua will complete all infrastructure repairs to what many in the township have deemed an outdated system, saving the township from having to invest about $12 million over the next four years. Sewer rates will be frozen during the first two years following the sale, and in following years, rates will be compounded at a four percent annual growth rate over the next ten years. At the end of ten years, the anticipated user charge will be $263 per quarter. Comparatively, those numbers fall well below the rate that users would pay if the township decides not to sell the system. With no sale, the cost of projected upgrades to the system’s infrastructure – as well as increased financing and operating costs – would have increased sewer rates 40 percent in 2017, an additional 27.5 percent in 2018, To contact Staff Writer and at the end of a ten-year period, customers would Richard L. Gaw, e-mail have paid $340 per quarter. rgaw@chestercounty.com.

transmission pipelines, we would not enjoy the standard of living we are accustomed to. Overland transmission pipelines convey enormous amounts of energy over long distances far safer than any other transportation mode. Using rail or truck for this amount of material would lead to a public safety disaster.” Eastern Shore has said that digging techniques used by crews should be only minimally disruptive to nearby homes. “In my professional career, I was the project engineer for numerous pipeline projects for my employer, a large chemical company,” Auerbach said. “All of my experience has been in relatively open country. Typically, a pipeline install requires a wide construction right of way of 100 feet.” The Eastern Shore proposed disruption is considerably smaller. While public concern about the pipeline has been muted, Eastern Shore could have completed the project with a lot less public input, since they own the existing right of way. “The township has no legal authority regulate transmission pipelines,” Auerbach said. “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provides all oversight and authorization. Eastern Shore has been very accommodating to the township in providing timely information about their activities. “When they were considering a more circular route through more open land around the township, we were working more closely with them,” he added. “They did accept some of our suggestions, although

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problems local government had with environmental issues overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), to the extent that he put off founding his own consulting business and resigned from his highpowered, high-salary job in mid-career. Andress instantly made a name for himself by sorting out a dispute between Kennett Borough and New Garden Township over the construction and running of a sewer approved for the New Garden Shopping Center on Baltimore Pike and Scarlett Road, which successfully launched the New Garden Sewer Authority. Every supervisor and borough councilman in the Oxford area knew Spence Andress and

they had no legal obligation to do so. Their overall attitude is one of cooperation and looking for opportunities to be less intrusive. Legally, they have the right to declare eminent domain. knew about his expertise in environmental matters, and yet Andress, who still lives in Oxford, was never consulted by the township and borough in set up or operation of the OASA. Andress ended a highly successful 20-year practice of local environmental consulting with a stint as New Garden Township’s manager. He also developed a good working relationship with DEP officials who had to approve or disapprove every aspect of Oxford’s solid waste disposal system. Lack of DEP approval held up the construction of the enlarged sewer facility, causing a 10-year building moratorium, all because of OASA’s inability to get DEP plan approval. Uncle Irvin does not know why the smartest, most savvy environmental consultant, who lives in Oxford, was never hired from the beginning to steer this project to a successful conclusion, or why he was

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never consulted along the way while he was consulting with almost every municipality in southern Chester County. Uncle Irvin has no doubt that Andress could have gotten the OASA on a fast track, operating in the black, in less than half the time it has taken to its present state of virtual bankruptcy. Once again, the elected officials of the township and the borough let stupidity or some petty jealousy stand in the way of their responsibilities. (Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)

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Presiding over some top competition Jen Basciani organizes celebrity chefs for the Mushroom Festival

By John Chambless Staff Writer Every year, some superstars of the culinary world come to Kennett Square, thanks to the yearlong efforts of Jen Basciani and her team. The 31st Annual Mushroom Festival will be held Sept. 10 and 11. Basciani oversees the competitors in the Culinary Tent who are vying for a spot at the World Food Championships, as well as lining up chefs from top TV shows and competitions to share their tips with the crowd at the Mushroom Festival for the past seven years. “I enlisted help from Lisa Keys, who is a ‘Chopped’ champion from Kennett Square,” she said. “She’s been to the World Food Championships, and has participated in it herself, so she is the one who got me in touch with them to set up the Mushroom Festival as a qualifying event.” Contestants this year have to make a breakfast meal including mushrooms. “We have narrowed it down to the top six,” Basciani said. “They will come and participate in the Amateur Cookoff on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Special Events Tent. The judges will decide. The first place winner will get a golden ticket,” she said, holding up the gleaming ticket. “It automatically sends them to the World Food

Championships in Alabama in November.” Judging the contest each year is a revolving lineup of local chefs, dignitaries and even people in the audience, she said. “One of the judges this year is Jennifer Daskevich. She founded Sandwich America. Lisa Keys knows her from the World Food Championships. She is coming to do some demonstrations for us, and she’s also going to do the judging.” Since the Kennett Square competition has such prestige, Basciani gets plenty of submissions from around the country. “We threw a wrench into it this year by having breakfast as the challenge,” she said, smiling. “We had a lot of really good entries. Some of them were really surprising. For example, a Savory Mushroom French Toast with a Warm Honey Miso Syrup. This year we had 23 entries, and we had to narrow it down to six.” Each recipe has been taste-tested, Basciani said, guaranteeing a strong field of competitors. Basciani, who grew up in Avondale, could hardly have escaped the mushroom business. She has come from many generations of mushroom growers on both sides of her family. Jen is married to Vince Basciani, who oversees the Growers Exhibit each year at the Mushroom Festival. Working with a team, Vince

sets up displays that explain the process of growing mushrooms, and recruits other expert volunteers to meet the public during the festival. He’s been doing it for about 17 years. Jen is a busy mom with two young children, and she also volunteers daily at their school, Assumption B.V.M. in West Grove. Still, she finds time each year to volunteer for the Mushroom Festival. “I love it,” she said. “The board of directors sometimes changes, but most of us have been around for a while and it’s a good group of people to work with. We start in May with getting everything together. But really, once we finish the Mushroom Festival in September, we just keep going all year. It doesn’t really stop. There is a little bit of downtime over the winter, but there’s always something to work on.” Her contacts in the world of chefs and mushrooms opens some doors to booking celebrity chefs each year to the Culinary Tent. “They’re always so open to doing it. They all love to do it, and a lot of them are willing to come back,” she said. “And it’s good publicity for them – especially the local ones, when there’s people in the audience who want to know where they can go and get that dish, right then.” At her own home, Jen said that some of the past mushroom soup contest

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Jen Basciani, at the Basciani Mushrooms headquarters, with a mural painted by family member Bill Basciani.

winners are favorite recipes, as well as some of the mushroom appetizers. “We eat mushrooms at least once a week,” she said. “My kids love mushrooms. They want to snag some raw mushrooms as a snack. They love them just like that.” This year’s schedule on the Giorgi Kitchen Stage in the Culinary Tent on Broad Street will be: Saturday, September 10 10:30 a.m.: Amateur Mushroom Cook-off (held in the Special Events Tent

on Willow Street) 12:30 p.m.: Jennifer Daskevich, a World Food Champion and founder of Sandwich America. 2 p.m.: Christina Verelli, local competitive cook, food blogger, and on-air guest for KitchenAid on QVC. 3:15 p.m.: Jennifer Daskevich 4:30 p.m.: MacGregor Mann, head chef and owner of Junto in Chadds Ford Sunday, September 11 10:30 a.m.: Robbie Jester, head chef at Stone

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A memorial service for Janis Walker to take place this Saturday The Oxford community mourns the passing of the executive director of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Oxford community is mourning the passing of Janis Walker, the executive director and secretary of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. Walker passed away on Aug. 9 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 72. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Community of Love Lutheran Church, 117 N. 4th St, in Oxford. Sue Cole, the owner of the Candy Case, got to know Walker well through her previous work with Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. and the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. She said that Walker was very dedicated and hard-working, and is already missed greatly by those who knew her. “When I think of Janis, she was the glue that held everything together at the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce,” Cole said. “She was very organized, and she took great pride in her work. If there was a deadline approaching, she would keep everyone in line. We all enjoyed working with her.” “She was a lovely lady who was very dedicated to the chamber and to Oxford,” said Angie ThompsonLobb, the president of the chamber of commerce’s board of directors. “She was very professional.” Walker volunteered with the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce before

she became its executive director. “We were blessed to have her come in as the executive secretary,” explained Douglas Fasick, a longtime chamber of commerce board member. “Everything she did, she took it to heart. She was kind and wellliked, and she was very good at her job.” Her talents and personality made her a natural fit for the position with the chamber of commerce. “She was so good at making people feel welcomed,” Cole said. “She had a warm heart and a warm smile that made people feel good. Everybody looked to her for guidance, and we were all confident in her taking the lead.” Walker enjoyed reading and writing, and she would contribute articles to the Oxfordian publication that showcased businesses and business owners in the community. Walker retired as the executive assistant to the vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University in 2010. Before that, she enjoyed a career as an educator, teaching at the Kennett Middle School and elementary schools. Fasick said that when Walker came to the chamber of commerce, she was probably a little overqualified for the position, but she was looking for a way to give back to the community. Even though it was a part-time position, Walker would dedicate a

Lincoln University gets $50,000 STEM grant Lincoln University was recently awarded a $50,000 U.S. State Department grant to fund its new program to encourage more minority STEM students to participate in study and research abroad experiences. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department and Partners of the Americas made the announcement July 7, which placed Lincoln among 18 schools out of 160 to win its competitive 2016 Capacity Building Grant for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad. “Nationally, of the over 300,000 undergraduate students studying abroad, only 5 percent are African Americans,” said Monica Gray, the grant’s principal investigator, program director and assistant professor for Civil & Environmental Engineering at the university’s College of Science & Technology. “To prepare a diverse, culturally competent and globally engaged workforce, under-served and under-represented minority STEM students must participate in study and research abroad experiences.” Ultimately, Lincoln’s new grant-funded

“Broadening Study Abroad Participation in STEM Fields” program, which will be implemented over the upcoming academic year, will allow the university to increase its overall study abroad participation rate and the number of STEM majors studying and doing research abroad in the Caribbean through the creation of a new software platform and multiple databases, policies, workshops, assessments, additional scholarship and visa application helps sessions, as well as at least two faculty-led STEM study abroad opportunities for 10 or more students each. “The goal of this project is to provide Lincoln University students an opportunity to gain global knowledge and scientific methodology skills through a study abroad opportunity,” said Gray, who is collaborating with Constance Lundy, the director of the university’s Office of International Programs and Services. “This goal supports the mission of the U.S. Study Abroad Branch, because it expands opportunities for minority students to study in non-traditional destinations.”

considerable amount of time to getting the job done right. “You could tell that it meant a lot to her, it really did,” Fasick said. “She would work during the day, but there were other events—a golf outing or a business card exchange— and she would go to those in the evening. I’d go to the Movies in the Park and she’d be sitting there.” When Walker took over as the executive director of the chamber of commerce, at an age when others might be looking to slow down or even retire, she dedicated herself to the work. That won her many admirers, particularly in the Oxford business community. Earlier this year, she was named as a recipient of the Citizen Recognition Awards, which are presented each year to people making a difference in the lives of others in the Oxford community. Walker was nominated by Maggie Garcia Taylor, the owner of a Nationwide Insurance agency in town. “Janis is a faithful supporter of the community and the Oxford businesses as the leader of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce,” Taylor wrote in her nomination. “She rose to the challenges and is a believer in a positive attitude. She is an inspiration, and we should all take note to never give up.” Fasick also credited Walker with helping to increase the number of members in the Oxford Area

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Janis Walker is pictured earlier this year when she received a Citizen Recognition Award for supporting the efforts of the Oxford community.

Chamber of Commerce in recent years. It has been a difficult few months for the chamber of commerce. In July, Jerome Rodio, the president of the chamber board, passed away. Lobb took over that position through the end of the year. It will be difficult to replace good people like Rodio and Walker, chamber officials agreed, and their contributions will

be missed. Walker was the wife of David W. Buckley, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, three step-children, three grandchildren, and two sisters. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel T. Watson. Cole noted that, even

after her passing, Janis is still finding ways to help others. In lieu of sending flowers, the family is requesting that donations in her memory may be made to the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, PO Box 4, Oxford, PA 19363. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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A task force is being formed to do a comprehensive study on the issue By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

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Retired teacher and Resale Book Shoppe volunteer Carol Agnes gets ready for the Teacher Appreciation Sale.

Teachers get a price break at Resale Book Shoppe sale The Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe (113 S. Union St., Kennett Square) is holding its annual Teacher Appreciation Sale on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to thank teachers for all the work they do. The store will offer hundreds of books for K-12 classroom use, and literary classics appropriate for high school and college reading. Teachers can also buy almost any book in the store for their personal use. Best sellers, mysteries, cookbooks, how-to books, and a large selection of other fiction and non-fiction, will be available, in addition to children’s books.

Not only current teachers, but also student teachers and retired teachers, can fill a large paper grocery bag with whatever they find for $25, tax included. While current teachers qualify all year for a 25 percent discount on books for classroom use, this once-a-year event is the only time retired and student teachers are eligible for a discount, and the only time books for personal use are discounted. Teachers come from out of state as well as locally for the annual sale. All proceeds will benefit the Kennett Area Senior Center.

Oxford Borough Council may have voted to amend its sidewalk ordinance at the Aug. 8 council meeting, but that is only the start of what will likely be a lengthy process to review and evaluate the regulations pertaining to sidewalks in the borough. Council member Sue Lombardi, who serves on the borough’s Codes Committee, said that a task force is being formed to undertake a comprehensive review of the sidewalk regulations. The Codes Committee is continually talking about sidewalk issues, Lombardi said. The latest amendment approved by council will remove, at least for now, the requirement for property owners to install sidewalks at the time a property is sold. Council made the decision to remove this requirement after numerous instances where residents raised concerns that they were being forced to install sidewalks in places where it doesn’t make sense to have them. Lombardi said that she has a hard time justifying forcing residents to spend money on sidewalks in some of these cases. The

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requirement to repair any sidewalks that are damaged will remain— that’s a safety issue. The sidewalk issue is complex and confounding, as evidenced by the fact that borough council only approved the amendment by a 4-3 vote. Similarly, residents in the audience who voiced their opinions on the subject also seemed to be divided. Oxford officials have long wanted safe, wellmaintained sidewalks throughout the borough for residents and visitors, and the sidewalk ordinance that is currently on the books was intended to increase the walkability in the borough. One obvious intent of the borough’s sidewalk ordinance is to ensure that sidewalks are installed throughout Oxford so that one day all the sidewalks will connect to each other and pedestrians can walk safely anywhere they want to. But there have been instances where the regulations in the sidewalk ordinance have been harsh or unfair to property owners, forcing them to install “sidewalks to nowhere”--sidewalks that don’t connect to another sidewalk. Borough officials readily acknowledge that there are some places where it doesn’t make sense to install sidewalks. There could be trees in the way. There could be a steep embankment. There may not be other sidewalks in the vicinity to connect to. Whenever one of these situations arise, or whenever property owners are required to install sidewalks that lead to nowhere, borough officials are challenged to enforce the sidewalk ordinance. To complicate matters, through the years, the sidewalk ordinance has been unevenly enforced, which leads to complaints that it’s unfair to force one property owner to install sidewalks in one place when another property owner wasn’t forced to do the same. Most recently, borough officials have been more strict about enforcing the sidewalk

ordinance. In the most revealing moment of the entire sidewalk discussion at the Aug. 8 meeting, borough resident Etha McDowell polled Oxford Borough Council members on who felt the borough needs sidewalks because of the health, social, and safety benefits that residents can get from being able to walk on them. In response, each council member raised a hand. Everyone can agree that sidewalks are necessary in a borough, and the benefits of having them are easy to see. What’s not so easy is figuring out who is responsible for paying for them. Should the borough be responsible for installing sidewalks throughout the town because they provide safety to residents? Or does the burden fall to homeowners, who don’t really benefit from the sidewalks, and have no authority to keep others from using what they have paid for? McDowell said that in Pennsylvania there is a strong precedent for homeowners being responsible. She said that the borough has made progress in recent years by enforcing the sidewalk regulations, and encouraged council to continue to do this. “These sidewalks look good and they are safer,” McDowell said, explaining that she herself suffered an injury after falling in an area where there weren’t properly maintained sidewalks. R eg a r d i n g the sidewalks to nowhere, McDowell added that, in her opinion, pedestrians will walk wherever sidewalks are put in. “Any sidewalk that you put in—build it and they will come,” she explained. Randy Teel, a borough resident and former council member, said that there are areas of the borough that desperately need sidewalks. He mentioned specifically a portion of North Third Street that extends from Wheeler Boulevard toward the Oxford Square Shopping Center. Many borough residents

walk to and from the stores carrying bags of groceries. “I’m tired of seeing people walking in a street,” Teel said, explaining that he’s concerned that a pedestrian will one day get hit by a car because of the lack of sidewalks in this area. Other residents talked about the economic hardship that can be caused by the requirement to install sidewalks. One resident talked about the need for borough council to always have the latitude to waive the requirement to install sidewalks if there is a scenario where it doesn’t make sense to install them. Lombardi said that it’s important for residents to let council members know how they feel about the sidewalk issue, especially when the task force is doing its research on the issue. “We want input,” she said. “We want to do it right. We want a solution for this.” In other business at the meeting: Council approved installing speed humps as a traffic-calming measure on Wheeler Boulevard, pending a survey of residents who live on the street. Council member Paul Matthews updated his colleagues about the initiative to install donation meters in a grassy area along Third Street so that residents can quickly make a donation to the Oxford Library or for parks and recreation as they walk by. Oxford Borough Council welcomed Madison McCartney as the new junior councilperson. In this position, McCartney will attend regular council meetings that are open to the public and will offer her perspective on some of the issues that come before council, especially those that impact young people. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty. com.

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The imperfect perfect Amendment In his June 13, 2016 editorial, Rolling Stone writer David Cohen called for the repeal of the Second Amendment, calling it a threat to liberty and a suicide pact. His argument for the law’s dissolution was familiar to those of the anti-gun lobbyists; that in 1791, at the time the Bill of Rights were passed, it was to provide for the right to carry the rudimentary weaponry of the day, in order to hunt for food and protect themselves in a country fresh with new laws. Those who drafted the Constitution, Cohen wrote, could not have imagined that the Amendment would someday give license to purchase and own semiautomatic assault weapons, like the AR-15. Making reference to the recent massive shootings in Orlando, Cohen wrote that when “the Second Amendment was written, the Founders didn’t have to weigh the risks of one man killing 49 and injuring 53 all by himself. Now we do, and the risk-benefit analysis of 1791 is flatly irrelevant to the risk-benefit analysis of today.” In his argument, Cohen calls for “a mass movement of those who will stand up and say that our founding document was wrong and needs to be changed.” The Chester County Press is not in the business of second guessing the editorial opinions expressed in other publications, let alone those of a national magazine whose primary content has to do with the music and entertainment industry. But for those who have read Rolling Stone over the 50 years of its shelf life, the publication’s regular dips into the spin cycle of our country’s most volatile topics have been done so with poignancy, humor and by means of razor sharp investigative journalism. Mostly, they’ve gotten it right. Occasionally, they’ve gotten it wrong. Here, by calling for the death of the Second Amendment, they’re very, very wrong. Cohen is inviting a dangerous precedent that could become the entire dismantling, piece by piece, of the ethical primer for how America works. While Cohen is correct in his premise that “liberty of some to own guns cannot take precedence over the liberty of everyone to live their lives free from the risk of being easily murdered,” his call for the repeal of the Second Amendment potentially leaves nothing in its wake but an empty hole. The Second Amendment is a garbled mess of outdated and confusing terms. Its modern meaning is very far removed from its original intention. And yet, as Cohen suggests, do we reduce the United States Constitution to the legislative version of a rough draft, a foot loose and fancy free document that can be altered by the one who wields the most power? His suggestion has a tumble-down volatility that could cause every patriot with a beef to call for a red pen and scissors to rewrite and hack up our Constitution from the First Amendment to the tenth. Imagine if the five freedoms provided for in the First Amendment were deemed out of touch with today’s America. We would not be able to assemble for fear of alienating an opposition. Newspapers like this one would no longer be given the freedom to strike the chord of dissenting opinion. Search warrants would no longer be needed. The accused would no longer be given rights to a fair trial, thus sending millions of innocent citizens to jail. By a signing of a pen, cruel and unusual punishment would be back on the books. Repealing the Second Amendment will not prevent another Columbine. It will not hold back another Newtown or another Orlando. The only method of preventing these horrific incidents will be through continued dialogue between law enforcement agencies, anti-gun activists, responsible gun owners, school administrators, elected officials and concerned citizens. There are three meeting spaces at the new 26,000 square-foot Target Shooting Solutions facility in Avondale. We strongly suggest that the owners of this new facility make it their mission to use these three rooms to keep this conversation alive, to serve as a place where those who disagree in principal can find a common ground on the issue of gun control. Let this be our new well regulated militia. Let these factions form together, and bear arms. The Second Amendment is a document that helped define the laws of America, but the dialogue that happens in small rooms between people who do not always agree is what may eventually save America.

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Problems growing in London Grove Township Letter to the Editor: Parking problems in London Grove Township (LGT) were created by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) over 20 years ago. While it is the residents facing the consequences of our four current elected officials for their subjective decisions, the real root of this parking problem is the township, Zoning Commission and the BOS who have approved the plans for developers, with little regard for the quality of life not just in the Heather Grove development where I live, but in the entire township. Subdivision Land Development Ordinance prohibits parking in LGT. While the BOS enacted Ordinance 101 in 2005 for no parking during school hours 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunrise Court, Heather Grove Lane and Worthington Drive, the township, under the direction of the board, has spent countless hours in meetings, writing e-mails, conducting a traffic design and planning study along with

putting signs up and taking them down. In addition, ordinance 148 was enacted by the board in 2008 that covers Sunrise Court in its entirety. At a recent board meeting, supervisor David Connors said there is a new ordinance that will increase the width of the streets. This is true, but he left out one small detail: “NO PARKING SHALL BE PERMITTED ALONG ANY STREET,” as stated in Ordinance 205. In a recent article published in the Chester County Press, Connors is stated as saying, “I see people flying through roundabouts, and past speed bumps. I think law enforcement is the way to really try to control it.” The article also stated that the supervisors said that the current police service it is receiving from the State Police in nearby Avondale, while efficient, is not enough to tackle all of the potentially thorny, legal and safety issue that confront the township. Issues confronting the London Grove Township – is one that will best be

addressed through increased police presence. Currently, the township is considering tapping the newly-formed Southern Chester County Regional Police Department on a contractual basis, to help fix the problem. In May 2015, the board held a town meeting at the Fred Engle Middle School to discuss the possibility of latching the township onto the concept of becoming a part of a regional police department, but it was shot down by the residents in attendance, by a majority vote. At the July board meeting, however, the supervisors discussed the idea of scheduling another town hall meeting to revisit the idea of how the township can use the regional police. It appears these four individuals are pushing regional police, an idea that will increase our taxes. Recently, the board approved the placement of ‘No Parking/Tow Away’ signs throughout the Heather Grove development, which may help curb the problem of illegal parking being done there by Avon Grove

High School students during the school year, but it doesn’t take into consideration any of the residents who live there, who could be ticketed and/or towed whenever they have a large amount of visitors. Keep in mind that by no means is this solution going to benefit the residents. As one resident mentioned, they did not want the unsightly signs on their lawn. The actions by LGT BOS will make Heather Grove Development the only one with signs on every street and have regional police enforcing the one ordinance on the books. I invite all concerned township residents -- and not just the ones from Heather Grove -- to attend the next board meeting on Wed., Sept. 7, 2016 at the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, starting at 7:00 p.m., where these issues will be discussed. Steve Annan Heather Grove Development London Grove Township

Program seeks election poll workers from county business community Chester County is seeking help from the county business community to find poll workers for elections, including the upcoming presidential election in November. “Chester County has 228 precincts, and we need a small army of poll workers to make sure the voters of our county can efficiently cast their ballots,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell. “The Professional Civic Partnership Program will help us find civic-minded individuals to assist us in making sure Election Day runs smoothly.” The program was launched at a gathering of the commissioners and representatives from the Department of Voter Services and chambers of commerce throughout the county. “The concept for the program originated as part of Chester County’s first Leadership Development Program,” said Commissioner Kathi Cozzone. “The group of Chester County employees participating in the leadership program was presented with a challenge that faces our Voter Services department in the run-up to Election Day each year. They researched the issue and proposed the idea of engaging Chester County businesses to find volunteer poll workers.” “The partnership program is a non-partisan effort,” added Commissioner Michelle Kichline. “We look forward to working with the business community in this public-private partnership and are confident that the program will result in a great boost to the team of Election Day

volunteers.” Each year, finding enough people to be workers becomes more difficult, according to Kara Rahn, the Director of Voter Services. Volunteers will be trained by Rahn’s staff. Guy Ciarrocchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, contacted county

chamber leaders about the program. “Elections are an especially important pillar of American democracy,” Ciarrocchi said. “Without the poll workers, the local precincts could not function efficiently.” The county is asking local businesses to allow employees to act as poll workers without having to take a vacation day to do so. “This

is a great way to show your support and commitment to the democratic process here in Chester County,” Ciarrocchi wrote to chamber leaders. Companies interested in taking part in the program should contact Chester County Voter Services by calling 610-344-6410 or emailing ccelectionofficials@chesco.org.

Chester County Commissioners, Voter Services staff and county chambers of commerce members meet to launch the county’s Professional Civic Partnership program. Front left to right: Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline; second row left to right, Mark Yoder, Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce; Guy Ciarrocchi, Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry; Kara Rahn, Director, Chester County Voter Services; third row left to right, Bill Christman and Derek Rothenberger, Chester County Voter Services; Randy Christy, Exton Region Chamber of Commerce; back row left to right Mark Rimple, Judge of Elections for West Chester 7 polling place; Mike Brown, Governance Committee, Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry.

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Local News U-CF School Board approves teachers and sets goals as new school year begins By John Chambless Staff Writer In a short but productive meeting on Aug. 15, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board laid the groundwork for the school year, which is coming up quickly. At the beginning of the meeting, district superintendent John Sanville said, “Football started last week, and all of the other sports teams started today. We are off and running. Tomorrow we will welcome 28 new teachers to the district for induction, and then next week we’ll have close to 400 folks here for convocation. On the 29th of this month, we’ve got roughly 4,000 students happily walking into buildings across the district. So I’m sorry to say it, but yes, summer is over. Welcome back.” The board approved hiring 26 teachers and staff members for the new school year, as well as 38 reclassifications of teachers and staff members – all positions that had been approved at the board’s June meeting. Long-range issues were discussed as well, beginning with board member Jeff Hellrung, who has been working with student teams on the issue of delaying school start times for high school students in the district. In opening remarks, he

laid out the initial skepticism about the danger of smoking and the value of mandatory seat belt use, and contrasted those issues with the emerging science surrounding sleep deprivation’s effects on young people. “Lack of sleep has effects on mood, on energy levels and cognitive performance,” Hellrung said. “What does this have to do with our students? Because of biological changes going on in their bodies starting at around age 13, combined with early bus schedules and early school starting times, they are even more at risk of developing sleep deficits than adults, and those deficits can be even more dangerous for them.” Board member Carolyn Daniels is also part of the effort to study the delayed start time. “Our district has been at the forefront of this issue for the past two years,” she said. “After looking at the data and this movement which is occurring all across the country, our district has created Unionville’s Healthy Hours Committee, and is weighing the pros and cons of potentially changing the start times. The date is not set, but there will be a community information night for families to come out and learn about the science behind a delayed school start time.

“The committee wants to be clear that no decisions have been made,” Daniels emphasized, “and this process is simply an investigation to test the feasibility of implementing a start change. The goal of this committee will be to eventually make a recommendation to the board.” Ken Batchelor, the assistant to the superintendent, added, “We’re just developing the action plan on how we, as a district, are going to investigate this – to see whether or not this would be a feasible change. We as a board have been hearing from our students about the science behind this, but our community has not, so we want to have that evening in early fall to talk about the science and why we’re investigating this. “We’ve asked our transportation department to start thinking about what would some adjustments possibly look like,” Batchelor continued. “If we feel that the science is compelling -- which right now we do -- what does a change look like? How does it impact the community? We’re looking at child care issues for parents, we’re looking at school start time when it comes to athletics. The administration would like to have a recommendation by February on whether an adjustment to the

schedule is feasible. “What a lot of districts nationwide have done is flip elementary school start times with high school start times,” Batchelor said. “All options are on the table for discussion. After the meeting in the fall to discuss the science, we are going to call in a larger community to join us -- for or against -- to have some models to put forward in October or November.” The board also unanimously approved the 2016-17 District Goals, which have been discussed for several months by the board and administration. “The only adjustment since a week ago is that the 10-year financial

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investigators that Lebron had been giving the informant money to purchase drugs for him. The informant testified that he saw Lebron snort cocaine. Lebron started to pay the informant with cocaine to sell because his supervisors at the Avondale barracks thought he was paying the informant too much for his assistance.

plan has been moved up to being a goal, and the strategic communications plan has been moved down to being an area of focus,” Sanville said. The list “includes five continuing goals, two emerging goals, and five areas of focus,” he said. The list of “continuing goals” includes forming a Student Wellness Committee, continuing to roll out a technology plan that puts Chromebook devices into the hands of students at the middle school and ultimately the high school, determining whether the district wants to implement the International Baccalaureate or Capstone programs, and focusing

on human resources within the district. The list of “emerging goals” includes the school start time initiative, and developing a strategic communications plan. The “areas of focus” include: Continuing ongoing support of resources and commitment to the STEM Initiative; following Standard Curriculum Cycle Review of the academic program; a comprehensive review of the K-2 academic program; and developing a comprehensive plan. For more information, visit www.ucfsd.org.

In early August, State Police investigators set up a deal in which the informant would sell highgrade cocaine to Lebron. The deal was set up for Aug. 12 at the parking lot of the McDonald’s in New Garden Township. Lebron, driving his policeissued vehicle, met with the informant and got 3.5 grams of cocaine. During the deal, Lebron told the informant to go to a nearby Dollar General parking lot to pay him. State Police then arrested Lebron after watching the transaction. All of the communications

on Lebron’s department-issued phone, as well as the drug transaction, were recorded. Lebron is facing a felony charge of criminal use of a communication facility, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is free on $5,000 bail, pending his hearing this week.

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

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procedures to our phone and computer system.” The demographics for opening the store considered the largest of its kind in the Tri-State area were perfect, Reed said. “We wanted to answer the question, ‘Does it make sense to put a gun store here?’” Reed said. “The factors we looked at – numbers of cars on the road to numbers of National Rifle Association (NRA) members in the region, to number of competitors – everything said that the answer was ‘Yes.’ In about an hour to an hour-and-ahalf time from the facility, we have access to about three million people, who are potential customers, as

a result of our location.” The timing of the target shooting facility’s opening this week coincides not only with the very beginning of the peak season for gun sales, but the often headstrong dialogue about firearms that has been heard in America for the past several years. Heightened by the magnification of mass shootings that have played out on television screens, as well as print and social media, the movement to further restrict firearm usage through legislation has reached a fever pitch. On one side, anti-gun activists believe that the law, adopted in 1791, is an outdated relic written in the age of muskets, and a law that has lost its muster during a time when semiautomatic assault modern sporting rifles are now being sold by the millions.

On the other, organizations like the NRA have leveraged their considerable influence to fight back, claiming that tougher laws will bind the hands of responsible gun owners. The battle for control has long been a talking point of recent political campaigns, on the local, state state and national level. Most recently, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested that if Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton were elected, she would seek to repeal the Second Amendment, which has generally been interpreted as the law that grants the right of gun ownership to individuals for purposes that include self-defense. For Reed, it’s a conversation that is rightly needed, but one that is sometimes clouded by perception.

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The Second Amendment is prominently displayed in the facility’s lobby.

“There is a lot of misunderstanding about the firearms industry, especially in light of current events,” Reed said. “There is no question that many people have an understanding that all guns are bad. It’s definitely not true, because guns have been in our culture for a few hundred years. The truth is that large numbers of people – in fact, the vast the majority – pursue the legal, lawful, ethical and safe pursuit of this hobby. “Like any other powerful technology, it can be used for good and for bad,” he added. “The key is that we are promoting and doing everything in our power to promote the ethical and safe use of firearms as a sporting hobby. We’re strong believers in the Second Amendment, but the reality is that we’re not

The facility features a 20-lane shooting range, encased entirely in concrete.

a bunch of gun nuts who are only concerned about the government coming in during the middle of the night and taking away our guns.” The partial solution to perceptions and bias can be found in education, Reed said. Perhaps the most important component of the facility’s design are three classrooms that will

be used not only for training and safety seminars, but potentially for community-based events that invite residents who do not own firearms. Over the past year and a half, Remo and Alex Toto were regular visitors to London Grove Township meetings, where they went through the usual hoops of obtaining the proper licenses and zoning ordinances needed to open a business in the township. Along the way, they met with opposition from a few local residents who claimed that an indoor shooting range was not only unlawful, but unsafe. Those who oppose the business are not likely to leave any time soon, and Reed understands that in order to succeed, Target Shooting Solutions will have to attend to the needs of its customers and members, while also keeping an ear open to those who will continue to oppose the idea of an indoor firing range in their area. “We understand that there are people who have concerns about firearms,” he said. “So far, the support has been overwhelmingly positive. It is easy to fool yourself into thinking that if one or two people like you, then the entire world must like you. We’re cognizant that this is not true. We’ve had people who have addressed some concerns, and we have addressed them. “We understand that for those who did not grow up around firearms, they may not understand why people want to pursue the safe and ethical use of firearms. In reality, 99 percent of gun owners are interested in pursuing the safe and responsible use of firearms. No responsible forearms owner wants to see the events that have happened in the past couple of years. It’s absolutely heinous, and we all want the right laws in place to deal with that.” Target Shooting Solutions is located at 1056 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, Pa. 19311. To learn more about Target Shooting Solutions, visit www.targetshootingsolutions.com, or call 610-910-0105. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Plans highlight good things to come at new township park By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer During a presentation before the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors a few weeks ago, those who attended the meeting got their first glimpse into the shortand long-range plans for Barkingfield Park, the township’s newlypurchased 45-acre public park, complete with schematics, photographs, concepts and site plans. Although a few tweaks remain, it’s a safe bet that no one left disappointed. On Feb. 12, 2016, the township purchased the parcel along Bayard Road for $782,000, from local real estate developer Michael Pia, Jr. and his wife Stephanie. The Pias had exclusive rights to purchase the property from the DeLeeuw family, with the stipulation that a conservation easement be placed on all 56 acres. When Pia began talking with the township about converting the remaining 45 acres to a public access space, the agreement with

the township would give them the rights to develop a “passive” park, which would be restricted to the construction of trails, community gardens, dog parks – but no playgrounds and sports fields. The Pias have retained the remaining 11 acres for their residence, on the corner of Bayard Road and Hillendale Road. The township is expected to recoup 90 percent of their investment from reimbursements through a grant from the Department of Community and Natural Resources (DCNR). Erin Gross, a town planner with Tom Comitta Associates (TCA), a West Chester-based landscape architectural f irm, introduced the design plans detailing the work that the firm will be doing over the next few years. The firm has designed a number of active recreation facilities and assisted several municipalities in the preparation of parks and open spaces. In addition to the township, it is currently assisting Middletown Township,

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A recent presentation revealed the design plans for the 45-acre Barkingfield Park in Kennett Township, which include the installation of a butterfly garden.

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Depending on resident need, the design of the park could also include a community garden.

Delaware County, and East Whiteland Township in the development of their parks and open spaces. After meeting with the township’s park committee, Gross said that TCA chose to create a passive recreational design for the park, that will confine much of the construction near the park entrance on Bayard Road, while keeping the majority of the park in its natural state. The plan calls for construction to be divided into four phases. Phase 1, now underway and expected to be completed by the end of September, will include the creation of a vast system of mowed trails that navigates around the outer perimeter of the park; a 22-space parking lot and entrance (to begin as a graveled lot), bordered by planted shade, orchard and buffer trees, and the installation of a rain garden. A grand opening of the first phase of the park is expected to occur in late September. Phase 2, scheduled to begin in spring of 2017, will include the

construction of two dog parks (75’ x 50’, and 125’ x 75’), crushed stone pathways, as well as water and electric installations. Phase 3, also scheduled to begin in 2017, will call for the installation of a butterfly garden, sunflower and wildflower fields, a managed meadow area, a nature study area, shade trees, crushed stone trails, as well as trail benches, and interpretive signage and mile markers. Phase 4, scheduled for 2018, will include the development of a childrens’ play area, a picnic pavilion, a comfort station and a central gathering space. In addition, the longrange plans call for the possible installation of a community garden, based on the need and interest of township residents. Barkingf ield Park’s topography features both flat and steep sloping meadows, separated by the Osage Orange Hedgerow, which includes a tributary stream, and a buffer easement that separates the park from the Pia residence. The park contains four types of soils

that Gross said drain well or moderately well. Should the community’s needs grow over the next decade or so, Gross said that the immediate plans are to keep the design as compact as possible, but could be expanded in the future. “After meeting with the committee, one of the desires expressed is to keep the amount of change as small as possible,” she said. “It can be larger, but we felt at this time, keeping the design minimal and compact was what we wanted.” The park’s entrance, originally slated to be near the township’s public works facilities, was changed to allow for better safety and control of closing and opening of the park. However, soon after the presentation, Gwen Lacy, the executive director for the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, said that the planned location for the parking lot and other main components of the park need to moved slightly down Bayard Road – adjacent to the

public works facility -- in cooperation with the original conservation easement plan for the park. “This plan has the driveway going through one of the highest protection areas,” Lacy told the board. “We can talk about this and work it all out. It’s a great plan. It just needs to be shifted in order to adhere to the easement.” The board approved the overall concept of the design for Barkingfield Park, and agreed to meet with the TLC to make the necessary adjustments they specified. In other news, the township has announced that it has upgraded its website. The redesign will give the township access to the most current and innovative tools to better inform its resident and visitors, including integrating social media and the ability for visitors to sign up to receive only specific types of emails and text message alerts. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Canine Partners for Life slates open house Sept. 17 Canine Partners for Life (CPL) will hold its annual open house and Cow Bingo on Sept. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. The free event shows how service and companion dogs are trained. “I look forward to the open house every year because it gives us the opportunity to share the important work we do with our community and friends,” said Darlene Sullivan, CPL founder and executive director. “It is such a fun and exciting way for new people to learn about CPL’s mission, and, for those already familiar with CPL, to speak with new volunteers and graduates and get to know us better.” Upon arrival, guests will get a passport, taking them on a journey to learn about CPL’s mission to raise and train service dogs for individuals with disabilities. Visitors can watch service

dogs demonstrate skills including tugging jackets off, retrieving dropped objects, and paying a cashier. CPL staff and volunteers will be giving tours of the kennel where dogs are housed for their second year of training. The most popular stop is the “Puppy Kissing Booth,” where guests can learn about the volunteer puppy raising program, meet service dogs in training, and get a few puppy kisses. There are also local vendors, live music by Ol’ 422, a BBQ lunch, children’s games, and Cow Bingo, in which visitors can buy a square where a cow may or may not make them a winner. The prize is $5,000. Tickets are $10 each. Canine Partners for Life is at 334 Faggs Manor Road, Cochranville. Personal pets are not allowed at the event. All event proceeds benefit CPL’s mission.

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Service dogs trained through Canine Partners for Life help people with disabilities live better lives.

Penn’s park services the community and beyond By Nancy Johnson  Correspondent Penn Township’s community park is the talk of the town as a result of a recent expansion, and at the Aug. 3 Board of Supervisors meeting, the members were pleased that the park is being appreciated.  An upgrade and expansion to the playground, plus the addition of an outdoor fitness park for adults, were just completed. The board approved payment of the $108,142 bill for the work.

Roadmaster Don Urban noted that the township is holding five percent of the contract price, $7,630, since there are some minor things still to be finished.  Township operations manager Karen Versuk reported that many people have been watching the renovations in progress and are eager for the official Aug. 4 opening. She noted that the park was closed to the public on Aug. 6 as a special event, Sunny Day Camp, was taking place in conjunction with the Pennsylvania State Police,

Chester Counter Camp Cadet, and the Special Olympics. The camp was open to children and adults with special needs or disabilities, and Special Olympics participants and their families.   “This is a great chance for people to see our park,” added supervisor Radar O’Connell. “It will help when we develop the active park too.”  In other business, the board discussed an escrow release request for the Villages of Roseview. Vice chairman Victor Mantegna

expressed his concern over the ongoing water issue in the development. “Whenever it rains, the sidewalk is still under water. It impedes anyone from Luther House or Roseview to use Jenners Pond Road to walk to the shopping center,” he said.   The board agreed to approve the release, in the amount of $6,530, but noted that no other releases of the remaining $280,000 balance will be made until the water issue is resolved.  Urban reported that the work on Kelton Road is

completed and he is happy with it. However, he told the board that there are two issues -- unrelated to the roadwork that was contracted -- that need to be addressed. From their MS4 fund, the board approved $3,100 and $4,900, respectively, to fix an inlet and repair a large hole on the side of the road.  The board discussed the upcoming expansion of the Eastern Shore Natural Gas pipeline that will be going through Penn and several other townships. Chairman

Curtis Mason said that the route currently takes a loop around Dutton Farms, per the township’s request.   “It’s a good thing we had the meeting [with Eastern Shore] or it would be going right through that neighborhood,” Mason said. “There’s no guarantee they won’t change their plan, but right now, it goes around it.”  “Remember, all this gas is going to the very southern part of Delaware,” Mantegna said. “It doesn’t benef it anybody in Pennsylvania.”

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Daredevil thrills and historic aircraft

The Festival of Flight Air and Car Show will be held Aug. 20 and 21 By John Chambless Staff Writer There’s going to be so much to see at this weekend’s Festival of Flight Air and Car Show at the New Garden Flying Field that you might not know what to do first. The 45th annual show will be held Aug. 20 and 21, filling the sky with daredevil flying demonstrations, and the ground with historic aircraft displays, vintage cars, food and craft vendors, and runners who will be going where no runners have gone before – the airport runway. The excitement begins Saturday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., when the gates open. There will be vintage cars on display, a variety of food and beverage vendors, and displays by local crafters. The public air show begins just before noon, with four Cessnas piloted by flyers from the New Garden Flight School. The stars include fly-overs by vintage warplanes, and feats of aerobatics by Kevin Russo, Jason Flood Pitts, Dan Marcette, Greg Shelton and others. Dan Marcette will also demonstrate his jet car at 1:00, and Greg Koontz will land a plane atop a truck speeding along the runway at 1:10 p.m. Radio-controlled planes will provide smaller scale thrills at 1:45 p.m., and the show wraps up around 3:20 p.m.

with the Mid Atlantic Air Museum’s restored B-25, “Briefing Time.” The plane was built at North American’s Kansas City plant. It was delivered to the 489th Bomb Squadron, 57th Bomb Wing, 340th Bomb Group of the 12th Air Force, and served in the Italian campaign during World War II. The North American B-25 “Mitchell” Bomber was one of the most versatile and widely used aircraft and considered the best medium bomber of the war. More than 11,000 were produced, with a wide number of variations and armament configurations. The same air show schedule will be repeated on Sunday at the Flying Field. On Sunday morning, runners will gather early for the Rock N Roll the Runway 5K. A kiddie race begins at 7:45 a.m., the 5K steps off at 8 a.m., and there’s a onemile Fun Wak immediately following. The course will let participants run along the runway, then enjoy a free pancake breakfast and live music by Half Past Seven. Registration includes one free entry pass to the Festival of Flight, and the breakfast. T-shirts and breakfast are guaranteed to all pre-registered 5K and Family Fun Walk participants. Additional T-shirts and breakfast for family and friends will be available for purchase on the day of the race.

Greg Koontz and his crew will land a plane atop a truck speeding along the runway.

Dan Marcotte will bring his jet car and aerobatic show.

Top 5K winners will get an introductory flight, courtesy of New Garden Flight Connection. There will also be age group awards. 5K registration is $32.50 for adults ($22.50 for ages 17 and younger). Registration for the one-mile Walk the Runway is also $32.50 for adults and $22.50 for ages 17 and younger. The kiddie run is free for ages 7 and younger. Fees increase to $40 for adults and $30 for ages 17 and younger on race day. All of the proceeds benefit youth programs through the Kennett Area Park and Recreation Board and New Garden Youth Organizations. Adult admission to the Festival of Flight is $17 for adults (free for children under 5), and $7 for ages 6 to 12, good either day. A family pass, good for two adults and two children either Saturday or Sunday, is $45. If you’re inspired to take flight yourself, helicopter rides will be available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $35. The New Garden Flying Field is at 1235 Newark Road in Toughkenamon. For more information, call 610-268-2619 or visit www. newgardenflyingfield.com. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

Kevin Russo, seen here flying over Reading, Pa., will perform on Aug. 20 and 21.

The 128 bombs painted on the nose of the B-25 ‘Briefing Time’ signify the sorties of this aircraft, as well as its two predecessors.

The New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon will be the site of the annual Festival of Flight on Aug. 20 and 21.

Antique and classic cars will be displayed at the airport this weekend.

A World War II B-25 owned by the Mid Atlantic Air Museum will fly at this weekend’s show.

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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. Aug. 21 Senior Center dinner The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) offers an afternoon “Sunday Dinner with Friends” on Aug. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. The theme is “Summer Picnic” featuring a meal, and live dance music by local favorites the Dixie Demons. The cost is

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$12 for members and $15 for non-members. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age. Call 610-444-4819 a week in advance for reservations. Aug. 27 Senior Center fundraiser The Kennett Area Senior Center will hold its 11th Annual Community Cuisine Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction on Aug. 27 at the Mendenhall Inn Gold Ballroom. The event begins at 5 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and open bar. Dinner is served at 6 p.m., with silent auction and program from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $60 (call 610-444-4819). Raffle items include “The Stray,” a book by Betsy James Wyeth, illustrated by Jamie Wyeth (signed by both); and an Amazon Echo, a hands-free speaker controlled by voice commands. Tickets are $20, and only 100 tickets will be sold. Call 610444-4819 or visit www. kennettseniorcenter.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. 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: Victory Brewing Night: A benef it for the Kennett Flash (Aug. 19, 8 p.m., $35 and $50); Sugar Blue (Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $25 and $28); Open Mic with host William Rose (Aug. 21, 7 p.m., $4); Seventh Sojourn: The Moody Blues Experience (Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber (Aug. 27, 8 p.m., $25); Raymond the Amish Comic (Sept. 2, 8 p.m., $16 and $20). To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@ c h e s t e rc o u n t y. c o m . There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

Tavern Talks: Creating the perfect (Colonial) selfie On Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s BarnsBrinton House tavern, visitors can learn about the various ways 18th-century men and women took “selfies” and what they did to make themselves look their best when Photoshop wasn’t an option. Activities for the evening include posing for your own portrait “selfie,” testing out 18th-century makeup (for women and men), crafting your own silhouette, watching a Colonial portrait artist at work, experiencing some beauty remedies from the period, trying your hand at interactive games and more. Chaddsford Winery will also provide free samples of their seasonal wines. By the end of the night, you will learn why being fashionable during

that time could also be deadly. Tavern Talks, for adults 21 and older, focus on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. Guests will experience history with hands-on activities, food and drink tastings, demonstrations and more. Tavern Talks take place at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns Brinton House, an historic 1714 tavern, located next to the Chaddsford Winery at 630 Baltimore Pike. Admission is $15 for non-members

and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online. All attendees must be 21 and older. The other 2016 Tavern Talks include: Oct. 13 -- Very Superstitious: Fears, False Notions and Fables Nov. 10 – All Things Apple! For more information or tickets, call 610388-7376, email info@ c h a d d s f o r d h i s t o r y. org or visit www. chaddsfordhistory.org.

Concert slated to mark Sept. 11 A Patriot Day Remembrance concert and community sing-along will be held Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Oxford United Methodist Church (Market and Addison streets, Oxford). This will be the twelfth annual concert that marks the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The concert will feature music about America and composed by Americans. Organized by the members of The Oxford Trio (Katie Slauch-Boozer, violin; Nancy Pedrick,

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The Oxford Trio members (from left): Nancy Pedrick, Katie Slauch-Boozer, and Julia Farber.

piano; and Julia Farber, horn), the concert will feature many gifted local musicians. As in past years, The Friendship Quilters will share their art in a quilt display adjacent to the sanctuary of the church. The program offers a mix of modern, traditional, jazz and patriotic music through vocal solos, instrumental solos and duets. A muchenjoyed feature of the evening includes audience

sing-along sessions and a tribute to all of the branches of the armed forces, when veterans and family members are encouraged to stand while the audience sings. Admission is free. An offering will be taken to benefit the Oxford United Methodist Church Harvest of Talents and the Oxford Chapter of Chester County Meals on Wheels. Learn more at www.mowcc.org.

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The Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, Del., has long had a reputation for showcasing the best of the region’s high-profile artists, and this fall’s exhibition calendar is no exception. The gallery, located in a historic mill on the Brandywine River, opens its season with a solo show by painter Timothy Barr, with a reception on Sept. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition continues through Oct. 15. “Behind the Easel: The Unique Voices of 20 Contemporary Representational Painters” opens with a reception on Oct. 20. The exhibition draws works from the artists depicted in Robert C. Jackson’s art book of the same name. The show

continues through Nov. 19. The gallery will bring some of its superstar paintings, including originals by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth, to the Delaware Antiques Show, to be held at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Del., from Nov. 11 to 13. For the holiday season, the gallery will present a solo show of works by Mary Page Evans from Nov. 25 to Dec. 23. There is an opening reception on Nov. 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The gallery is in the second floor of Breck’s Mill (101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, Del.). Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 302652-0271 or visit www. somervillemanning.com.

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Walk through history in downtown Kennett Square From historickennettsquare.com Whether you’re a visitor or a longtime resident, it’s always interesting to take a new look at your surroundings in a new way. You can stroll through hundreds of years of history while in downtown Kennett Square, and these sites can be reached in just a few minutes of each other. Site No. 1. The Brosius House, 119 E. Linden Street. Edwin Brosius built a pottery at the corner of Broad and Linden Streets around 1844. The Brosius home serves as a fine example of the Federal style, having been updated later in the century. The more modern Italianate details of the structure are seen in the ornate bracketed cornice and the iron porch with the balcony above. An added wooden porch protects the center doorway with its sidelights and transom on the south elevation. Site No. 2. District Court and Old Ben Butler, Southwest corner of E. Linden and N. Broad Streets. The official opening of the former municipal building was April 17, 1939. The materials were taken almost entirely from the old high school building. The building was completed by WPA labor. In 1861 Bayard Taylor presented the home guard of Kennett Square with a cannon cast at the Pennock Foundry at State & Willow Streets. It became known as Old Ben Butler. The cannon was fired to hail Union victories in the Civil War. The District Court moved to this location in 2004. Site No. 3. The Walls House, 219 E. Linden Street. At the turn of the 20th century the house served as a parsonage for a church which was next door. Later it was the home of Dr. Orville R. Walls, a noted black physician. He graduated from the Meharry Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee in 1936 and was a general practitioner in Kennett Square from 1937 to 1964. Site No. 4. Bethel A.M.E. Church, 301 E. Linden Street. Early records show that a number of free blacks had owned land in the town of Kennett Square from as early as the 1850s. The African Methodist Episcopalian Church was officially founded in 1894. Meetings were held in Taylor Hall at the southwest corner of Broad and Cypress Streets in the 1890s, until a church could be built. A lot was purchased on East Linden Street and a building was erected and dedicated in July, 1895. The structure underwent extensive renovations in 1973, although the fine example of a federal steeple is still evident at the south end. Site No. 5. New Garden Church, 309 E. Linden Street. On September 4, 1824, the Union African Methodist Episcopalian Church purchased one acre of land from Joseph Broman for $50 at Buck Toe Hill in New Garden Township. The church was established from the Union Church of Africans in Wilmington. Alog building constructed on the site was later destroyed by fire, and was replaced by a stone building. In 1904, property was purchased on East Linden Street and a new building erected with the stone from the original church. The congregation worshipped at an existing building in the intervening year until the new church was dedicated on February 18, 1911. Site No. 6. The Vincent Barnard House, 315 E. Linden Street. Vincent

Barnard (1825-1871) was a local naturalist who came to Kennett Square to work for Samuel Pennock, and whose daughter Joanna, he married. At the time of his death he had a two acre botanical garden containing numerous rare and indigenous specimens of trees and flowers. Site No. 7. The Kennett Square Inn, 201 E. State Street. Built between 1820 and 1839, this structure is a combination of a two-bay Penn plan on the west side and a four-bay federal plan on the east side. Site No. 8. The Former Quaker Cemetery, Apple Alley and Marshall Street. The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library and the Post Office occupy the site of the original State Street Friends Meeting House. The cemetery was located behind the meeting house. All of the graves were moved to the Kennett Meeting cemetery on U. S. Route 1, just east of Longwood Gardens. In 1827, the State Street Meeting elected to follow the noted ideas of Elias Hicks, whose followers were known as Hicksites. The more conservative members of the Meeting, (Orthodox Quakers), founded the Marshall Street Meeting on the southeast corner of Marshall and E. Cypress Streets. During the Civil War years, the Hicksites were active in the Underground Railroad. The more moderate Orthodox Quakers did not risk involvement. Site No. 9. The HicksSchmaltz House, now Borough Hall, 120 S. Marshall Street. Built in 1899 in the Queen Anne style by Harry K. Hicks, from plans from architect, George Barber. This home is characterized by its eclectic mix of contrasting materials and patterns: the use of stucco, clapboard, decorative shingles, and half-timbering. Verandas and turrets were also common architectural elements of this style. Noteworthy details include a slate-hipped roof, conical roof porch, and Chinese or chinoise lattice work on the porch railing and the classical columns supporting the porch roof. Also of note is the gallery above the front porch and the applique work on the gabled detailing. Hermann Schmaltz, a native of Germany, came to America in 1884. In 1903, he settled in Kennett Square, where he owned and operated a hardware, plumbing and heating business, and later moved into the Hicks house. Site No. 10. The Sharpless Lewis House, 211 Marshall Street. Most of the original features of this Stick style house are intact, although the stucco on the second floor was originally wood. Automation of wood working allowed for mass production of decorative elements. Site No. 11. The Eli & Lewis Thompson House, 221 Marshall Street. This circa 1882 Gothic house has wooden posts and scrolled brackets trimming the first floor porch. A barn which is approximately the same age as the house occupies the property as well. Eli Thompson was the father-inlaw of William Swayne who built his greenhouses across the street (where Barber’s Florist is now located). Swayne was not only a successful florist, but along with Harry Hicks, built the first mushroom house in Kennett Square in 1885. Site No. 12. The Roberts House, 222 Marshall Street. This home is Queen Anne/ Gothic stick style built about 1880. Agambrel-roofed cross gable has a decorative pendant and a window with a Gothic arch. Aone-story shed roofed porch has chamfered

Victorian architecture is seen throughout the elegant homes of Kennett Square.

posts and open brackets. Site No. 13. The Chandler House, 219 S. Broad Street. This house was built by Samuel D. Chandler, a local pharmacist, in the Second Empire style. Dormers and dormer windows appear in a great variety of styles. Note the three distinct slate patterns – diamond, brick, and fishscale. The detailed and carved cornices are similar to the closely related Italianate style. The appliques on the dormers and between the cornices are noteworthy for their presence. The porch was probably added later. The chamfered posts with scroll brackets and arched form are identical to details on other porches in town. Site No. 14. The Presbyterian Parsonage (Manse), 213 S. Broad Street. Built in about 1890 in the Stick style, it is an excellent example of its type and appears to retain nearly all its original exterior features including roof and porch trim. Note the drop-finial

at the apex and bargeboards with unique bulls-eye detail at the porch eaves, the Gothic window beneath the apex detail, and the type of bonding used between brick courses. Across the street is the Westminster House (formerly the Lutheran Church, and previous to that the Episcopal Church). Note the variety of patterns and character of the slate roof, modified buttresses, and gothic windows. Site No. 15. The McMullen-Walton House, 216 S. Broad Street was built in 1869 by Joseph McMullen, a Burgess of Kennett Square. The decorative trusses in the gables are a common architectural detail in town. This one is in the form of a rising sun. The sun design was a popular symbol for a rising country from 1860 to 1890. Site No. 16. The Gregg House, 307 S. Broad Street. This house dates to the early 1900s when A.W. Gregg, a physician, lived at this address. This is a

two-and-a-half story brick house in the Queen Anne style, notable for its large and irregular shape. The large, exceptionally detailed gable-roofed dormer on the facade contains a recessed porch trimmed with cornices, dental brackets, and lattice work. Bulls-eyes and panelling trim the gable ends. Note the upper balcony and lamp black used in the mortar. The gable also uses the sun motif. Site No. 17. The Isaac Pyle House, 312 S. Broad Street. It was built in 1870 and has beautiful filigree ironwork and a “circus tent” tin roof. The striped circustent-style metal porch roof was a popular decorative effect. Site No. 18. Kennett Square Academy, 313 S. Broad Street. This large building is three stories high above a raised basement, and has a flat roof with projecting cornice. Stucco now covers the exterior brick walls. Built in 1870 as Swithin C. Shortlidge’s Kennett Square Academy for Young Men and Boys and Kennett Seminary for Young Ladies and Girls, this is a historically important building within the district. AHarvard graduate, Shortlidge operated the school here for 12 years and then Rev. A. S. Vaughn of New Jersey took over, giving it the name Hofwyl Academy. Site No. 19. The Woodward House, 332 S. Broad Street. The house was built in 1858 by Thomas Pyle for the Woodward family. When it was built, it looked similar to the colonial houses across the street at 323 and 325 S. Broad Street. Over time, it grew with the addition of rooms and embellishments. In about 1888, the exterior

got a drastic facelift under the guidance of a Dutch architect who had recently come to town. At this time, the tower, circular porch, and Victorian gingerbread were added. It is three-anda-half stories high and has a mixture of brick, wood, stucco, and half-timbering for wall construction and features windows in a variety of sizes, shapes, and pane configurations. The main roofs are gables, and a bellshaped roof tops a three-story tower at the corner. There is a gambrel roof on the rear wing, and a hip roof on a one-story wing at the side. A porch across the facade extends to a round pavilion at each corner of the facade; Tuscan columns rise from a stone balustrade to support the porch roof. A recessed porch on the second-floor side, and a gallery above the main entrance on the facade are just a few of the unusual architectural features. Site No. 20. The Gawthrop House, 402 S. Broad Street. This house was built in 1879 by James Gawthrop, the founder of the James Gawthrop Company, a coal and lumber business. An eclectic combination of Queen Anne and Stick styles, it is one of the more unusual houses in the Historic District. Particularly interesting is the six-sided turret with the original cap. The main roof is gabled and a hiproofed dormer projects from the tower. Note the Gothic window in the gable peak on the facade, and the cross gable filled with lattice work above the entrance. Heavy turned posts connected by a wooden balustrade, support the roof of the wrap-around porch. Continued on Page 6B

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A ‘Fall Fling’ for shoppers at Brandywine View Antiques The weekend of Sept. 10 and 11 is going to be a very busy one along Route 1. That’s the weekend for the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, for the annual Chadds Ford Days celebration in Chadds Ford, and the Fall Fling extravaganza at Brandywine View Antiques. Shoppers and

browsers won’t know where to go first. The large antiques store, in a former home on Route 1 near the Route 202 intersection, is owned by Lisa Vonderstuck. The Fall Fling is a chance to spotlight the antiques, salvage items and specialty products offered in the store, along with food vendors and outside

vendors on the store’s large front lawn. You won’t be able to miss it. The Fall Fling will be held rain or shine, opening at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. both days. Brandywine View Antiques is at 1244 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford. Call 610388-6060 or visit www. BrandywineView.com for more information.

Scouts from Pack 136 had a banquet with a Hollywood theme.

Pack 136 honors Scouts at Blue & Gold Banquet Cub Scout Pack 136 recently held their Blue & Gold Banquet at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square, where eight boys crossed over from being Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. This year’s theme was “Hollywood/Red Carpet/ Walk of Fame,” and featured a red carpet and a stretch limousine. The boys honored were Nicholas Bertz, Nicholas Fisher, Kiran Iarocci, Arno Raath, Ryan King, Quentin Kley, KC Klinger, and Jack Uhl. Scout leader Ken Klinger recalled the troop’s first meeting, five years ago at the Kennett Fire Station, and said, “Five years later, assistant den leader Anthony Fisher and I could not be more proud of their accomplishments. At such

a young age, the boys learned how to fish, camp, tie useful knots, use a knife the proper way, cook, take care of nature, fold a flag, start fires, gun safety, how to shoot a bow, respect their elders, tool safety, build cool and fast cars, and how to be a salesman. They learned leadership and decisionmaking skills, made new friends, had fun, did their best, and there are too many other accomplishments to mention. Most of all, they all learned how to be good citizens.” The Blue & Gold Banquet is the highlight of the year when Arrow of Light Scouts (formerly referred to as Webelos II Scouts) cross over into becoming Boy Scouts. The Scouts walked over a handmade, wooden

bridge toward Boy Scouts from Troop 24 and Troop 53. Pack 136 Cub Scouts have camped in the Camden Aquarium, on a battleship, on the beach in Wildwood, N.J., and elsewhere. They annually host a Pinewood Derby where the Scouts make their own cars out of wood and then race them. They have gone tubing, hiking, geo-tracking, rollerskating, ice skating, to a corn maze, to Blue Rocks and Philadelphia Phillies baseball games, and more. Pack 136 is sponsored by St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church. Most of the boys are from the Kennett School District. Boys in grades 1 to 5 are welcome to join. Email pack136@ cccbsa.org for information.

‘Meet the Ponies’ in Maryland Photo by John Chambless

Lisa Vonderstuck, owner of Brandywine View Antiques, will be filling the front yard of the store with antiques, salvage items, food trucks and vendors on Sept. 10 and 11.

Rolling Hills Ranch and Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program will be hosting “Meet the Ponies” on Saturdays, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is invited to come meet the horses and ponies, groom

them and learn more about the program. Pony rides will be $5, and a riding lesson will be $25. Reservations are recommended for the lessons (call 410-378-3817). Rolling Hills Ranch, in Port Deposit, Md., has been offering riding

lessons for more than 35 years. Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program is a Premier Accredited Center with Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship. Visit www. rollinghillsranch.org, or www.freedomhills.org.

BURGLARY On Aug. 1, just before 6 p.m., Brett Jonathan Witte, 34, of Lincoln University, was seen breaking into a home at 263 Millhouse Drive in New London Township. Pennsylvania State Police Avondale arrived on the scene and Witte tried to flee the home, but was taken into custody with several items belonging to the homeowner. Witte admitted that he had broken into the home to steal prescription

medications. He was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison after failing to post $10,000 cash bail. SWEEPSTAKES SCAM Pennsylvania State Police Avondale reported that a 79-year-old West Grove woman was the target of a scam in June. She sent away to enter a national sweepstakes and was contacted by an unknown person in June, saying that the woman had won $1.5 million, but had to send $97,000 in advance to claim the money. The victim wired the money to the caller, and discovered it was a scam when the suspect

asked for more money. Anyone with information about this, or similar, scams is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. GRAFFITI VANDALISM On the night of Aug. 7, someone spray painted graffiti on the exterior of the public restroom building at the West Grove Memorial Park. The doors to the men’s room and women’s room, as well as the back side of the concrete block building, were tagged with graffiti in black spray paint. Anyone with information is asked to contact West Grove Borough Police at 610-869-2024.

HELP WANTED The Borough of Oxford has a job opening in the Codes Office for an Administrative Assistant. The position is part-time, 30 hours a week, Monday through Friday at the Borough Hall, 401 Market Street, Oxford, PA. The ideal candidate should have experience working for a municipality or working with the public. The job includes, but is not limited to, supporting the Codes Enforcement Officer by answering phone, making appointments, assisting with permit applications, and answering routine questions. Must be willing to learn Oxford Borough Codes, International Property Maintenance Code, Uniform Construction Code, and be able to answer routine questions. Must be computer literate and able to work with Excel, Microsoft Word and other software and programs required for reporting to the state and local governments. The ability to speak Spanish would be a plus. Salary is dependent upon experience. Applications will be accepted until August 31, 2016.

All interested applicants should submit a resume to: Brian Hoover, Borough Manager, Borough of Oxford, PO Box 380, Oxford, PA 19363 or email manager@oxfordboro.org EOE Employer

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JANIS A. WALKER

RICHARD B. SHOUN

RICHARD A. JOHNS

Janis A. Walker, 72, of Oxford, passed away on Aug. 9 at her home. Born in Monroe, La., she was the daughter of the late Richard Paul and M. Eleanor Long Walker. She was the wife of David W. Buckley, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. She was employed as an executive assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University and retired in 2010. For the last two years, Janis was employed as an executive director with Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from West Chester University with a degree in education. Janis taught Kennett Middle and Elementary School. She was a member of Community of Love Lutheran Church in Oxford. Janis enjoyed reading, gardening, cats, crochet and her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Christine D. Watson of Rhode Island; three step-children, Kevin Buckley of Pottstown, Sauna Miller of Kirkwood and Brendan Buckley of Oxford; three grandchildren, Nola, Chase and Brooklyn; and two sisters, Jean Wolf of Owings, Md., and Julie Walker of North Potomac, Md. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel T. Watson. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Community of Love Lutheran Church (117 N. 4th St, Oxford). Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, PO Box 4, Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Richard B. Shoun, 76, of Peach Bottom, Pa., passed away on Aug. 13. Born in Mountain City, Tenn., Richard had lived in Pennsylvania most of his life. He was the husband of Judy A. (Caudill) Shoun, with whom he shared 51 years of marraige. He was the son of the late Joseph C. Shoun and Opal L. (Mullins) Shoun of Peach Bottom. Richard attended Oxford area schools. He worked on the family farm and later worked as a diesel mechanic at the former Herr’s Motor Express in Quarryville for 18 years prior to retiring due to illness. He enjoyed antique cars and NASCAR and was an avid bowler. He was a member of Porters Grove Baptist Church in Conowingo, Md. He was a member of Washington Lodge No. 156, F & AM of Quarryville, and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was also a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in Valley of Harrisburg, and Lancaster, Lancaster County Shrine, Shriners International, and Zembo Temple in Harrisburg. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Violet M. McKinney and husband Royce of Peach Bottom; brother-in-law, Samuel Caudill and wife Susan of Midland, N.C.; nephews, James McKinney, Lonnie McKinney, Raymond McKinney, and Jacob Caudill; a special great-nephew, Jeramy McKinney and wife Sarah; and several great nieces and nephews and many cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Mountain City Funeral Home. Graveside services and interment will be at Phillippi Cemetery in Mountain City. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607; or to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Richard Albert “Rick” Johns, 54, of Conestoga, Pa., passed away on Aug. 7 at his home. He was the husband of Danielle Narcisi Johns, and father of Iysis Faith Ally Johns. Born in Darby, Pa., he was the son of Dorothy Mullen Johns Elliott of New London and the late Richard Allen Johns. Rick graduated from Oxford Area High School in 1979. He excelled in wrestling and football. He received his Foreign Missions degree from Valley Forge Christian College. He served as a board member for Faith Outreach Center in Mount Joy. Rick enjoyed fishing, spending time in Florida with his family, ministering, and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles football fan. He was a proud soccer dad who went to all of his daughter’s games. He is survived by his wife; mother; daughter; brother, Robert Johns of Naples, Fla.; and stepfather, Ron Elliott. Memorial services were held Aug. 12 and 13. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Faith Outreach Center, 475 Anderson Ferry Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552; or Compassion International, 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3668, where he sponsored a child. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

GERARD D. TROILO Gerard “Bib” D. Troilo, 91, West Grove, passed away on Aug. 6 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. He was the husband of Christine E. Paisley Troilo, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Collingswood N.J., he was a son of the late Joseph and the late Eleanor Troilo Teti. He served our country in the Navy during World War II. He was general superintendent of the General Motors Boxwood Plant, retiring in 1985 after 38 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, crabbing, boating, carpentry, and managed his own crops, including fruit trees and grapes. He loved Phillies baseball and was a member of the Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame in Kennett Square. He was a 38-year member of the Avon Grove Lions Club. In addition to his wife, Bib is survived by two sons, Joseph D. Troilo (Pauline) of Avondale, and Gerard S. Troilo (Cathy) of Wilmington, Del.; one daughter, Cynthia T. Zerillo (James) of Bear, Del.; two brothers, Frank Troilo (Hazel) of West Chester, and Nicholas Teti (Anna) of Kennett Square; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Garrett Michael, in 1975; and two sisters, Nancy Schiavone and Eleanor Peacock. A mass of Christian burial was held Aug. 11. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. Contributions in his memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106; or the Avon Grove Lions Club, 600 Baker Station Road, West Grove, PA 19390. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

Aug. 27 Buffet breakfast The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts its monthly community buffet breakfast on Aug. 27 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes, dried beef gravy and breads. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Call 610-932-9698 for more information. Sept. 15 Bus trip to prayer rally Franklin Graham will hold a prayer rally in Harrisburg at Capitol Soldiers & Sailors Grove on Sept. 15, and Kemblesville United Methodist Church in Landenberg is arranging a coach bus to go to the rally. Tickets are $16 each. The bus will leave the church at about 9 a.m. for the noon event, returning immediately following the rally. For details and registration (before Sept. 2), call Jane at 302-547-5522. Sept. 17 Food tasting event Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Oxford will host a food tasting event on Sept. 17. There will also be crafters and vendors, as well as live music. The event opens at 1:30 p.m. at the Oxford Area High School (705 Waterway Rd., Oxford). Food sampling begins at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for ages 4 to 10. Call 610-932-9256 for tickets. Proceeds benefit

the church’s Community Outreach Center programs. 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.

JOSEPH A. GENEREUX Joseph Albert Genereux died at his home on Aug. 5. He was 83 years old. Born in Worcester and raised in Webster, Mass., he was the son of the late Joseph Celerin Genereux, Esq., and the late Hermance Thibaut Genereux. He graduated from Bartlett High School in 1950 and continued his education in obtaining his B.S. from Lowell Textile Institute, now the University of Massachusetts in Textile Engineering. Joe was selected by the late Roger Milliken, along with nine other students, for a graduate fellowship at the University of Virginia, Institute of Textile Technology. After completing his textile thesis work, Joe fulfilled his military obligation with the United States Air Force. He served as both an airman and an officer, where he was involved in developing advanced engineering practices. He retired from the USAF Reserves in 1970 as a Captain. In 1956, Joe began his 36-year career with the DuPont Company Textile Fibers Department. From the lab at Tech Service at Chestnut Run in Wilmington to the International Department at Textile Fibers, Joe traveled the country and throughout world, developing relationships to expand the company footprint. He was honored by the Chairman and Board of Directors for his marketing excellence and customer interaction effectiveness. After retirement, Joe enjoyed his new role as a consultant to the DuPont Legal Department. Most of all, Joe enjoyed taking care of his property, completing projections with precision and assisting in his children’s own businesses. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Ann Hobson Genereux, who died in 1991; father of Michele Genereux-Bowling and her husband Tom, Michael Genereux and his wife Virginia, Mark Genereux and his wife Mary, and Matthew Genereux and his wife Susan; Pepere of Stella Bowling, Sophia Genereux, Pierce Genereux, Devin Genereux, Soleil Genereux, Josephine Genereux and Grace Genereux; and brother of Joanne Genereux Reed. Burial in Longwood Cemetery was private. Memorial donations in Joe’s name would appreciated to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 East Cypress Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 (www. willowtreehospice.com).

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Site No. 21. The Catherine Reed House, 401 S. Union Street. Once the home of Catherine Reed, a seamstress, this one half of a brick duplex appears to be in fine traditional mid-19th century condition. Each side is two bays wide making the entire building four bays wide. A gable roof has its ridge line parallel to the street and has two interior end chimneys. The entrances in the central bays are topped by transoms. Awooden balustrade connects the heavy turned posts with solid brackets which support the flat roof and its wraparound porch. Site No. 22. The Lamborn House, 341 S. Union Street. This stucco house was originally brick and had an iron gate around the property. This house was built by Emma Taylor Lamborn, a sister of Bayard Taylor. It was here that their mother died in 1890. Note the ocular window. The original brick sidewalks still remain. Site No. 23. The Kirk House, 316 S. Union Street. This is a brick house with wrap-around porch. Note the bonding mid-way between the second story and the barn in the rear of the property. Site No. 24. The PhilipsGrason House, 306 S. Union Street. This is a large Victorian house built in the Queen Anne style. Of special note are the beautiful tulip-shaped porch railing, stain glass windows, and threestory tower with conical slate roof. There is a large carriage house in the rear alley. Site No. 25. The Lydia Walton House, 231 S. Union Street. This house was built about 1860 by John and Lydia Walton. Support of women’s leadership

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positions was evident with the 1869 election of Lydia Walton to the post of school director. Since 1908, as stipulated in her will, $40 annually has been distributed to buy shoes and mittens for needy children in the borough. The dimensions and two-room-deep design of this traditional Penn Plan house were originally made by William Penn to take in the breezes of country air and provide good ventilation. A double row of dental moulding trims the cornice. Next door, at 233 S. Union Street, is the former site of The Walker House, home of James Walker, who played a role in the Underground Railroad in antebellum Kennett Square. Site No. 26. The Dr. Sumner Stebbins House, 221 S. Union Street. Dr. Stebbins was a noted doctor, temperance orator, and abolitionist. His wife, Mary Ann Peirce, was the daughter of Joshua Peirce, who, along with his twin brother, began the planting of the arboretum known as Peirce’s Park, which later became part of Longwood Gardens. Another noted resident of this house was William Marshall Swayne, an artist and sculptor. In 1878, he completed a plaster bust of local author Bayard Taylor, which is now prominently displayed in the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library. Another of Swayne’s outstanding works was a bust of Abraham Lincoln. This Victorian home was built in 1845. The house is three bays wide. The porches and back addition were added in 1855. The gabled roof with its ridge line is parallel to the street. Most of the windows are six-over-one, doublehung wooden sash. The main entrance is in the side bay and has a fanlight. A wooden balustrade connects heavy chamfered posts with

brackets that support the roof of a one-story porch across the facade. A matching onebay wide porch shelters a second entrance at the side. Site No. 27. The Samuel Pennock House, 222 S. Union Street. Cypress Lawn was built in 1864 by Samuel Pennock, founder of the American Road Machine Company and inventor of the snow plow and various road grading machines. The house has a Queen Anne porch which was added later. Site No. 28. The Samuel Martin House, 209-211 S. Union Street. Samuel Martin is reputed to have lived in the house to the right (Dr. Stebbins house) with his wife Rachel Mercer while this one was being built. He started his career in Kennett as a school teacher and went on to build many of its houses and a school. Site No. 29. The Pyle House, 208 S. Union Street. This Queen Anne style house dates from about 1907, and has one of the most outstanding porches in town. Also of note is the octagonal tower and gableroofed dormers with multipane windows. Site No. 30. The Entrikin House, 204 S. Union Street. This house dates from about 1907 and is in the Queen Anne style. Note the hexagonal dormer with peaked roof which faces the street. Site No. 31. The intersection of State and Union Streets. Here, on September 11, 1777, 12,000 British and 5,000 Hessian troops gathered prior to marching east for what later became known as the Battle of the Brandywine. On the northwest corner was the site of the oldest building in Kennett Square, the Unicorn Tavern, and on the southeast corner was the site of Bayard Taylor’s birthplace. On the northeast corner was

the original site of Evan P. Green’s mercantile store, and later the Chalfant Block. The structure was razed in 1996, and the present building constructed as the national headquarters of Genesis HealthCare, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In the tower of the office building are three faces of the original workings of the Kennett Town Clock. Site No. 32. The MillerHannum House, 200 N. Union Street. This Federal style house dates from 1841 and was built by John Lamborn. It has a dormer with a segmentally-arched roof and brick dentals trim the cornice, similar to the 3 houses to the north which were also built in that time period. Site No. 33. The Chalfant Mansion, 220 N. Union Street. A fine example of Queen Anne architecture attributed to the firm of Frank Furness, the ornate north aspect date stone is inscribed WSC 1884. Note the elaborate corbeled brickwork on the three chimneys restored in 1987. Site No. 34. The M. Ellen Taylor House, 233 N. Union Street. This Queen Anne/Stick style house, built in 1876 on land deeded to her by her father Joshua, has a gable roof with large cross gable on the facade tops. Fish scale wood shingles cover a two-story bay window at the side and the cross gable. Ellen was Bayard Taylor’s first cousin. Site No. 35. The GilmoreMarshall-Pennock House, 234 N. Union Street. Robinhurst was built in 1859 in the Federal style, and was once the home of Charles Pennock, local banker and well-known ornithologist. He was an eccentric who suffered amnesia, disappeared, and resurfaced in Florida

under an assumed name. He eventually returned to Kennett. Behind the house is a large wooden carriage house with lacy barge boards and a steep gable roof. Site No 36. The Joshua

Taylor House, 315 N. Union Street. Fairthorn is the oldest house in the historic district, and was the home of Bayard Taylor’s grandparents. The house served as the setting for his novel “The Story of Kennett,” written in 1866.

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E. MARIE SCOTT After many years of declining health, E. Marie Scott of Kennett Township passed away on Aug. 6. She was born in 1925 in Ashland, W.Va., the first-born child of Boyd A. and Dannie Dickerson. She grew up in that area, graduated from Northfork High School, married and had two children. During the World War II years, she moved to Wilmington, Del., to work at Bellanca Aircraft. After a brief return to West Virginia, she settled permanently in the northern Delaware area to work and raise her children. She remarried in 1954 and had her third child in 1955. She enjoyed a 20-year career as a secretary for the DuPont Company and retired in 1969. In 1960, she moved with her family to her present home. There she pursued her many interests of sewing, gardening, renovating her home and cooking. She was a member of Hockessin United Methodist Church, where she particularly enjoyed her years studying world religions and philosophy. There she also was, at different times, a leader and a member of the Dorcas Circle. She was predeceased by her parents; a son, Virgil Preston Scott; her husband, Virgil Scott, Jr.; a brother, Lester Dickerson; and her granddaughter, Kathryn M. Scott. She is survived by her two children, Joseph R. Scott (Sue) of Kennett Square, and Kathryn L. Scott of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren, Virgil Richard Scott, Michael J. Scott and Matthew J. Scott; and one greatgranddaughter, Kiersten T. Scott. Other surviving family members include a sister, Louise Woods of West Virginia; and a brother, Bill Dickerson (Jean) of Texas; along with many cousins, nephews and nieces in the extended families. A special thanks to everyone who has assisted in her care over the past few years, especially those caregivers at Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood. A funeral service was held Aug. 13. Burial was in Longwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: HEAL (Human Ecology Action League), P.O. Box 509, Stockbridge, GA 30281; or St. Stephen’s Ministry of Hockessin United Methodist Church, 7250 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.

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Local News The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County earns national recognition Accreditation promotes public trust, ensures permanence The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC), a nonprofit conservation organization, announced that it has achieved renewed accreditation – a mark of distinction in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded renewed accreditation, signifying its confidence that TLC’s lands will be protected forever. Almost 15 million acres of farms, forests and natural areas vital to healthy communities – an area about the size of the state of West Virginia – are permanently conserved by accredited land trusts across the country. “Renewal demonstrates TLC’s commitment to permanent land conservation in Southern Chester County,” said Gwen Lacy, Executive Director. “We’re a stronger organization for having gone

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through the rigorous accreditation renewal process and this strength will help ensure that TLC will not only continue to preserve our precious natural resources, but will also advocate for that certain quality of life indicative of Southern Chester County, that we’ve all come to know and love.” TLC has conserved over 850 acres of land in Southern Chester County in four townships. TLC’s forte is protecting threatened properties by leveraging funding to purchase the development rights. Currently TLC owns five nature preserves and is working diligently to preserve Barnard’s Orchard, a fourth generation family farm, located in Newlin Township. The four tenants of TLC’s mission are land conservation, historic preservation, environmental education and stewardship.

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TLC was among 38 land trusts across the United States to achieve accreditation or to have accreditation renewed in August. TLC joins the more than 350 accredited land trusts, out of 1700 land trusts operating in the country today, that demonstrate their commitment to professional excellence through accreditation, helping to maintain the public’s trust in their work. “It is exciting to recognize TLC with this distinction,” said Tammara Van Ryn, executive director of the Commission. “Accredited land trusts stand together, united behind strong ethical standards ensuring the places people love will be conserved forever. This network of land trusts has demonstrated fiscal accountability, strong organizational leadership and lasting stewardship of conservation land.” Each accredited land

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trust must apply for renewal every five years and undergoes a comprehensive review as part of its renewal application. The process is rigorous and strengthens land trusts so they can better help landowners and communities achieve their goals. The Commission is an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization. The Commission recognizes conservation excellence by awarding the accreditation seal. More information about land trust accreditation can be found at www.landtrustaccreditation.org. For information about our projects, upcoming programs and volunteer opportunities with The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County please visit our website at www.tlcforscc.org or contact 610-347-0347.

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ESTATE OF : Amelia Maxine Wolverton late of Elk Township , Chester County, PA, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the above Estate having been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Susan Maxine Miller Executrix, 909 Saddlebrook Drive, Malvern, PA 19355 8p-10-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Sandra J. Fargher, late of Londonderry Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Sandra J. Fargher having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Susan Crane, Executrix c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire Name: Winifred Moran Sebastian 208 E. Locust Street Address: P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-

SAWMILLS from only $3,997.00MAKE/ SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800578-1363 Ext.300N AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Get FAA approved Aviation Technician training. Financial Aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1-888-834-9715

Apartment for Rent

Animals

Kennett Boro – Cute 1 1/2 Br apt. Lg kit, washer/dryer fac, off st parking. $1000/ mo. Call: 610-585-7636.

FREE will lend quality riding horses to families or riding facilities until June 2017. Call Jane at 1-717-336-5798

Advertise Your Business HERE Truck Acces. Spray Liners

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The Penn Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Mon., August 22, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA. to consider bids and entertain any other township business. Please refer any questions or requests for special accommodation to Caitlin Ianni, Township Secretary at 610869-9620. 8p-17-1t

BASHER & SON

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Lawn & Field Mowing Aerating & Overseeding Lawn Renovation Seasonal Cleanups Mulching Landscaping Tree & Stump Removal Lot & Land Clearing Grading & Drainage Snow Removal

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Drivers: Great Home time. $1,250 + per week + Monthly Bonuses. Excellent Benefits. Newer Trucks. No Touch. CDL – A 1 yr. exp. 855-8428498 Drivers, HAUL US MAIL for Government Contractor. Full Time, Part Time, and Team available. $19.53 per hour + $4.99 H&W, 10 Paid Holidays, Quality Home Time, CDL-A, 12 mos. exp. req. Apply online @ DriveSalmon.com Or call 844.244.5283. EOE/AA

Trailer Repair Welding

Copying, Faxes, Laminating, Gift Boxes and Gift Items Available

Andy's Lawn Care

NOTICE

Pursuant to the requirements of section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, notice is hereby given that REGAL CAR WASHES, INC. is currently in the process of voluntarily dissolving. 8p-17-1t

Miscellaneous

chestercounty.com

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NOTICE

BEST PSYCHIC SOURCE INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. 8p-17-1t

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CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

Chester County Press

Local News County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania announces officer elections The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) elected Harlan Shober Washington County commissioner, as the 2017 president of the Association during its 130th Annual Conference in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Other county officials elected to be leaders of the Association include Dennis Stuckey, Lancaster

County commissioner, first vice president; Kathi Cozzone, Chester County commissioner, second vice president; and Michelle Kichline, Chester County commissioner, treasurer. Elected as district representatives to the CCAP Board were: District 1 Representative Basil Huffman, Forest County commissioner; District 2 Representative Dan

Vogler, Lawrence County commissioner; District 3 Representative Randy Phiel, Adams County commissioner; District 4 Representative Preston Boop, Union County commissioner; District 5 Representative, Terence Farrell, Chester County commissioner; District 6 Representative Peg Ferraro, Northampton County council member; and District 7 Representative Daryl

Miller, Bradford County commissioner. Those elected will begin their terms on Jan. 1, 2017. The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) is the voice of county government; a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. CCAP members include county commissioners, council

members, county executives, administrators, chief clerks and solicitors. CCAP strengthens the counties’ abilities to govern their own affairs and improve the well-being and quality of life for every Pennsylvania resident. It advocates for favorable state and federal legislation, programs and policies on behalf of counties. CCAP is committed to service excellence through

education, information, insurance, technology and other programs that support effective county government. Founded in 1886, CCAP is an affiliate of the National Association of Counties. For more information about Pennsylvania’s counties and CCAP, log on to www.pacounties.org and visit CCAP’s Twitter page @PACountiesGR.

Real Estate

J. Patrick Curran www.jpatrickcurran.com • JPatrickCurran@gmail.com 699 W. Baltimore Pike, West Grove, PA 19390 • 484-748-6200 • Direct: 610-656-7382

New London Twp- Gorgeous home with two story foyer and turned staircase. Spacious kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, breakfast bar/center island, granite counter, stainless steel appliances. Family rm w/fireplace. 1st floor office. 2nd floor-Luxurious Owner's Suite w/sitting room. Princess suite and 2 additional Brs/ Jack and Jill bath arrangement round out the second floor. Nicely landscaped property with fenced rear yard. Avon Grove School District. $395,000

Courtesy photo

Commissioner Kathi Cozzone (left) and Commissioner Michelle Kichline (right), following the announcement of the election results at CCAP’s annual conference.

HUGE PUBLIC AUCTION Friday, August 26 & Saturday, August 27 Friday, September 23 & Saturday, September 24 All sales starting at 8am with possible more sales to follow Location: Gibney’s Auction Center - 124 Greenmount Rd. Rising Sun, MD 21911 (right off of Route 1 at MD/PA line)

Complete liquidation of antiques & collectibles from Don & Ann’s Antique Roe Sale items include: Iron fencing, Amish buggy, crocks & jugs, glassware, lic. Plates, Agateware, records, books, planes, sleds, baskets, cast iron, old radio’s, wood shaft golf clubs, metal signs, some furniture, and much much more. Auctioneers note: Very large quantity of all kinds of Antique & collectibles Mr. Roe was a dealer & collector for many years. 14% buyer’s premium w/4% cash discount -announcements day of sale take precedence of previous advertisement-not responsible for accidents- -food available-

Sale by: Alice Ann Roe Terms: cash or local check or Credit Cards accepted Kenneth Griest - Auctioneer - AU-003929-L 610-633-9795 George Gibney - Auctioneer - AU-002534-L 410-658-5649 Cecil County License 1158

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