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Kennett Township board approves two new development plans By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors gave their approval at the Nov. 20 meeting to two residential complexes that are currently in the design stage and are proposed to be constructed in the township. The supervisors adopted Resolution 2019-25 that approves the conditional preliminary and final land development plan for the Novak property in Chadds Ford, subject to several conditions that were listed in the resolution. The plan proposes subdividing the 42.446-acre parcel of land at 612 Norway Road

into four lots, along with an existing conservation management easement. The lots will be 4.349 acres; 4.586 acres; 4.816 acres and 8.023 acres. The plans are to construct four single-family homes on four lots on the property, which will also contain utilities and stormwater management facilities. The subdivision meeting was attended by Craig Novak, the owner of the property, and presented to the board by Barry Walsh, an engineer with EB Walsh & Associates. The township’s Planning Commission reviewed the plan at its Nov. 12 meeting and Continued on Page 3A

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Alaina Gassler won a $25,000 top award in a national science competition with an invention that aims to eliminate blind spots for motorists By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Alaina Gassler is not quite old enough to drive yet, but she may have devised a solution to blind spots for motorists everywhere.

Gassler, a 14-year-old student at Avon Grove Charter School, recently won the coveted $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, the top award in the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology,

Engineering for Rising Stars) Competition, which is a premier science and engineering competition for middle school students. Gassler’s project was focused on making driving safer for motorists by

removing blind spots. She designed a system that utilizes a webcam to display anything that might be blocked from the driver’s line of sight. The webcam is mounted to the outside of the vehicle.

Kristen Bishop, the head of school of the Avon Grove Charter School, was positively beaming as Gassler outlined her project at the official unveiling of the new Collaboratory at the Continued on Page 3A

TLC’s new steward of the land For Todd Pride, the new Managing Director of the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, the organization’s future success won’t just be determined by more acreage, but also by the number of partners, students and homeowners it reaches and educates By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Surprise retirement gala for Sheriff...4A

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One could say that what led Todd Pride to the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) was a mash-up of early influences, longtime passions and ongoing activities. Perhaps the moment that sealed the deal, however, was moving the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners organization’s headquarters – an organization he began in 2008 – from Center City Philadelphia to Lancaster County in 2016.

While he and his team were helping to introduce youth to fishing, hunting, wildlife education, conservation and outdoor activities to more than 11,000 youth throughout a five-state footprint, Pride knew that the way to strengthening the organization could be done by forming partnerships with land trusts, and watershed and wildlife affiliations. One of those was TLC. “Moving operations allowed us to effectively move our work as trainers in fishing and hunting heritage to higher-quality environ-

Franklin Township outlines 2020 budget By John Chambless Staff Writer The 2020 budget for Franklin Township was discussed at the Nov. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting. Board chairman John Auerbach pointed out several items, including the costs for emergency services in the township, which have increased by 6 percent. Due to little development and not as many

new homes being built in the township, the amount collected from new construction is also down. The tax revenue from the Open Space Fund is not covering the amount of the payment on the $3.5 million loan, Auerbach said. The loan is expected to be repaid in 2040. The impact of reduced property assessments on the township budget was mentioned. Also, the

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ments,” Pride said. “I got a chance to meet [former TLC Executive Director] Gwen Lacy, and was moved by her passion, and she immediately took to the possibility of working with her education team to introduce some of those activities as part of creating more conservation and environmental stewards.” Over the next few years, Pride worked side by side with TLC’s Education Director Lea Gummey, Preservation Director Abbie Kessler and several TLC Continued on Page 2A

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Todd Pride, right, the new Managing Director at The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, with some members of his team, from left to right: Lea Gummey, Education Director; Abbie Kessler, Preservation Director; and Jennifer Kriesel, Development Director.

Oxford Borough set to repeal the per-capita tax Borough council also discusses preliminary budget for 2020 and possible increases in water rates By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer A repeal of the per-capita tax, the proposed budget for 2020, a discussion about potential water rate increases, and an update about the parking garage project topped the agenda for the Oxford Borough Council meeting on Nov. 18. The borough’s proposed general fund budget for 2020 is being advertised and is scheduled to be adopted

by council on Monday, Dec. 16. On that same night, borough council is expected to vote on the ordinance that establishes the tax levy for 2020. The projected expenditures for 2020 total $3.8 million right now. For the current year, the expenditures were budgeted to be $3.7 million. For 2019, borough council elected to decrease the millage rate by .25 mills, from 12.25 mills to 12 mills. If the projected

budget is adopted as is, the millage rate would continue to be 12 mills. “The taxes are remaining the same,” Borough Manager Brian Hoover said of the proposed budget. The proposed spending plan is posted on the borough’s website. It seems likely that the borough will seek an increase in water rates during 2020. Hoover explained that the borough currently charges Continued on Page 2A

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volunteers, in connecting TLC with Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoor Partners. The peripheral partnership that Pride had formed became a permanent one, when he was named as TLC’s Managing Director this past June. Even before stepping aboard at the organization, Pride said he felt an infectious energy that extended to all facets of TLC, which was in transition and searching not only for Lacy’s replacement but for new leadership. “I had an opportunity to meet some of TLC’s Board members at various events, and literally took the opportunity to extend to the Board that I was interested in leading the team,” said Pride, who had served for many years in the banking industry and in the corporate sector, most recently as the managing director of the Urban Equity Partnership, a community investment banking organization in Philadelphia. “I am driven by teamwork, and I saw this position as an opportunity to work with a team – not only TLC’s ninemember team, but with an energetic Board and a robust volunteer network.” Pride steps into a leadership role for an organization that has emphasized its conservation efforts and educational outreach since it was founded in 1995. TLC now manages six preserves: the 180-acre Little Elk Preserve in Elk Township; the 45-acre Chandler Mill Preserve and Nature Center, that also houses TLC’s headquarters and an interpretive nature center; the 80-acre Marshall Bridge Preserve along Creek Road; the 40-acre Marshall Mill House Preserve, the 11-acre New Leaf Eco Center near the corner of Rosedale and East Hillendale roads;

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approximately $26 per quarter for the first 5,000 gallons of water. Hoover said that the water rates need to be increased for several reasons. First, maintenance is due on the water towers. During the time that the maintenance work is taking place, which could possibly take a few months, the borough will need to purchase water from the Chester Water Authority. Second, there are looming water infrastructure improvements that will be necessary, and the borough

and the 86-acre Stateline Woods Preserve, along Marybell Lane. Working to ensure the perpetual preservation of open space and natural resources in southern Chester County, TLC acquired and protected an additional 278 acres in 2018. TLC also offers a year-round diversity of nature-based, educational and historical programs for children and adults, all designed to encourage interaction with natural habitats while helping to nurture an appreciation and understanding of wildlife’s role in the world’s natural infrastructure. In 2018, TLC hosted more than 4,200 visitors to its educational programs. When it comes to balancing education and land acquisition and land management, TLC doesn’t just hunker down and mind its own shop. It continues to form the necessary collaborations and partnerships that connect need with demand, Pride said. In recent years, TLC has partnered with several local open space programs, as well as Chester County Government’s Preservation Partnership Program, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation, the Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program, and Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. “Four years ago, we had accumulated over 700 acres of managed property, easements and public parks,” Pride said. “That has doubled to approximately 1,500 acres over the past four years, and we currently have over 1,000 acres of potential land management in our pipeline. The truth is that we have nine team members who are meeting that increased demand, which calls on us to continue to develop strategic partner-

ships in order to meet that growing need.” The popular misconception of many conservationists – or hunters or anglers, for that matter – is that they were introduced to their passion during a youth spent in the constant company of woodlands and wildlife. Not so for Pride, who grew up in Philadelphia. Under the wing of his father – a dentist and educator at the University of Pennsylvania – Pride and his younger brother went on many excursions into the urban wilderness of the city, often with a fishing rod in their hands. There, they were exposed to nearly all of the city’s 37 miles of river, several miles of its many streams and creeks, and they foraged through city sanctuaries like Fairmount Park and the Wissahickon Creek. Along the way, the boys developed skills in hunting as well, traveling to upstate New York with their father to hunt on their uncle’s 120 acre-property, becoming exposed to a multitude of fun rural and outdoors activities along the way. For years, the Pride brothers discussed how they could bring those same experiences to urban and metropolitan regional youth and their supporting adults. Inspired to begin the program after his younger brother’s passing in April 2008, Pride founded the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners in October of that year. Built into the framework of a STEM educational platform, the program is designed to introduce a variety of outdoors activities to students, which prevents parents and youth from feeling discouraged or that they simply “don’t like the outdoors” when the activity isn’t a fit. From fishing, boating, and motor sports, to archery, hunting, agriculture, equine, conservation and wildlife education, the

program finds the youth’s outdoors sweet spot and relieves the pressure on educators to do so by incorporating explicit STEM curricular components and learning measures. “It was a fortunate experience that my parents exposed us to,” Pride said. “To know that so many kids who look like me never got, or may get, that same opportunity became a seed that was planted, that has been nurtured over time.” Recently, TLC’s board of directors agreed to fold the activities of Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners fully into TLC’s educational curriculum. Beginning next spring, TLC will schedule several fishing and outdoors programs for families, and as a larger component of its educational mission, TLC will continue to pursue more diversity in all of its educational activities. Currently, about half the students and adults TLC reaches are minorities, Pride said. “If we want to continue to create more environmental stewards, we’ve got to do better in diversifying our teams, our partnering organizations and our audiences,” he said. In 2012, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission projected that Chester County’s population – which now stands at 522,046 – is likely to increase to 647,330 by 2040, an increase of nearly 30 percent. While county officials continue to put forth strategies for managing that expected growth, they do so knowing that it will create a crucial crossroads, one that will pit the need to accommodate a growing population against conservationists whose job it is to protect the county from oversaturation and preserve open space. Pride said that he expects TLC to be more “proactive”

when negotiating potential land acquisition and conservation projects protecting watersheds, streams, wildlife corridors and scenic views. There is one industry he said that stands out in southern Chester County as active land well worth preserving. “It really doesn’t make sense for us to fight every single development that happens, but, being located in the heart of mushroom country, surrounded by mushroom farms, we are very invested in the sustainability of the mushroom industry, which is the single largest economic contributor in this area. They have a capacity problem with labor, and there are not many industries that have a capacity problem who are still able to create the economic engine that the mushroom industry has, employing the diversity of residents it does. “So the question is, ‘How do those business operations continue to grow?’ In the mushroom industry, you don’t need the same traditional agricultural footprint that you do in other agricultural businesses, but TLC is committed to supporting the industry’s own strategy of buffering residential watershed, airsheds and viewsheds with open spaces when possible.” While both developers and conservationists are expect-

ed to continue to wrangle for the same land, Pride said that TLC takes the time to educate homeowners about protecting their land and their communities. “As part of our messaging strategy, we will continue to educate everyone about our mission to protect our environment,” he said. “We don’t want to fight with developers. We want to get ahead of these fights, but what I don’t want is to see southern Chester County becoming a big suburb, devoid of the nature and farms that define its culture. That’s our fight, and the more we inform landowners, businesses and homeowners on the things they can do to protect their properties, the better we all are. “The more we educate, the more we see a multiplier effect that measures TLC’s growth as an organization, as opposed to judging our success purely by how many acres we preserve and manage, or how many people attend our classes. “Our mission is “Protecting the Irreplaceable.” To learn more about The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County – and to hear more about its deer population management education -- visit www.TLCforSCC.org.

needs to start building up a reserve fund to cover the costs of the expenditures. Hoover noted that the borough’s current water rates are significantly lower than the water rates of other boroughs in Chester County and the private water companies like Aqua. This is due, in part, because the rates were not increased enough to keep pace with operational costs. “We never adjusted the water rates. We just let them be,” Hoover explained. The details about how the rate increases will be implemented are still being discussed. Those discus-

sions should continue during a special meeting that borough council is holding on Monday, Dec. 2. Borough council also authorized the advertising of an ordinance that will officially repeal the per-capita tax. Council vice president Peggy Ann Russell noted that the costs of administering, billing and collecting the per-capita tax are so great that it doesn’t make sense to continue to collect the tax. Steve Krug of Krug Architects, who has been facilitating the multimodal transportation center proj-

ect, offered an update about the work on the parking garage and new administration building. He said that contractors are working on various aspects of the project simultaneously: At this point, they are hanging light fixtures in the garage area, the electrical work is being done on the new administration building, and the elevator is being installed in the garage. Hoover said that the masonry work will soon begin around the elevator. A state inspection of the elevator must also need to be scheduled before it can start to be used. Hoover said that they need

temperatures to get above 50 degrees for some of the weather-dependent activities, like paving, lining the parking spaces, and other work. “We’re moving quickly now to get that completed,” Hoover said. Borough council approved a $398,261 payment to CPS Construction Group, the ninth in a series of payments for work on the parking garage. Borough council also approved a host of change orders related to the project. The borough will be paid about $96,628 to maintain the portions of the roads in

the borough that are owned in the state. The borough is applying for a $500,000 small water and sewer program grant from the state to address water line breakages and old pipes. The borough will be holding the Borough Day on Friday, Dec. 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. This is an opportunity for residents to ask questions of borough officials, and to talk about any concerns that they might have.

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In 2018, TLC hosted more than 4,200 visitors to its many educational programs, including hundreds of schoolchildren.

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

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

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recommended its approval. Walsh said that the plan has also received all necessary subdivision ordinance approvals, obtained nearly all the permits, received several recommendation letters, and has also been reviewed by the township’s engineer. Now that the resolution has been adopted, the applicant had seven days to review the resolution and sign off on it. After being signed by the applicant, the project would then be assigned to the township engineer and zoning officer, and will become an administrative function of the township, manager Eden Ratliff said. The board also approved Resolution 2019-26, which gave a preliminary plan approval to Mitchell Homes to develop a 21.14-acre parcel – known as the Smith Property – located on the south side of Rosedale Road in the vicinity of Walnut Street, McFarlan Road and Legacy Field. The development is proposed to include 72 single-family, two- and three-bedroom homes, along with related improvements, including utilities and stormwater management facilities. The plans call for the development to have two entrances/exits, and streets in the development are expected to be 24 feet wide. The residences are expected to be between 1,800- and 2,400-square-feet in size and cost between the high $300,000s and the low $400,000s, said Mitch Kotler of Mitchell Homes, who chaired the presentation. The homes will be one-and-a-half stories in height and feature twocar garages and porches. The development will also include a half dozen “pocket parks” that will include exercise areas and park benches and be surrounded by landscaping. In addition, Mitchell Homes has agreed to upgrade two pump stations in the vicinity of the planned development – one in the township and one in Kennett Square Borough. The township’s Planning Commission reviewed the plan at its Nov. 12 meeting and recommended approval of the plan, which has also received several recommendations from consultants. Kotler said that the planned development will target millennials and move-down buyers, who are looking to remain in a home and not have to move to a condominium-style residence. “We looked at this and determined that within the Kennett area, there is a glut – in my opinion – of town home developments, as developers are seeking to meet the lower price point to serve millennials,” he said. “We didn’t want to add to that, and even though we’re looking for a lower price point, we wanted to find another way to serve the market needs.” Kotler supported his belief that the planned homes in the development are, in fact, affordable for millennials in the Kennett area. “A product brought in at $350,000 to $425,000, whether it’s a town home or a single-family home, is probably in this area as affordable as you’re going to get, so instead of picking a town home project where [a buyer] would pay

$350,000, they may wish to skip the town home and go right to a [single-family] home,” he said. As they move toward raising the estimated $14.9 million to build the new, 29,000-square-foot Kennett Library, the library’s board of trustees has engaged the eight communities the library serves in an appeal to collectively contribute about 20 percent of the new library’s total costs. Over the last several months, the trustees have made presentations that provide each municipality with two non-mandatory options: to institute a .3-mil real estate tax in their municipality for a period of three years, or make an annual contribution over the next three years to the library’s capital campaign. Jeff Yetter, the vice president of the library’s board of trustees, presented the board with the same options. By implementing a three-year property tax increase in the amount of .3 mills, the township will raise $240,630 a year – and $721,890 over the threeyear span. On average, it would increase each household’s annual property taxes by $72.22. The other option would be for the township to make an annual contribution to the library’s capital campaign. Of the eight municipalities the library relies on for annual contributions to its annual operating fund, Kennett Township is the most generous, contributing $160,000 every year. Yetter also said that township residents are the largest users of the library. Yetter gave the supervisors a pictorial tour of the planned facility. As of right now, he said, the library’s board and fundraising team have raised $5.7 million toward the $14.9 million goal through private donations, several grants and contributions from the county. He said the capital campaign will begin in early 2020, hard construction on the library will begin in 2021 and the facility is scheduled to open in 2022. After the presentation, the supervisors mulled over possible contribution methods and the tweaking of mill percentages that would achieve the financial level the library is requesting from the township. “The primary question is, ‘Do we want to fund it?’ and I think that is very clear,” Stevens said. “I’ve heard no one suggest that we should not support the library in a capital fund. If the first question is ‘Do we support?’ then the second question is ‘How do we support?’ And that has to do with where the money comes from.” Yetter said that the early word from the municipalities he has already presented to about participating in the capital campaign has been positive. “I have good indications,” he said, explaining that the

municipalities cannot commit to either option until their December meetings, when all of the municipalities will be approving their [2020] budgets. The library’s presentation arrives on the township’s table precisely at the same time it is sorting through its 2020 budget, with the help of the general public. Ratliff and township Finance Director Amy Heinrich spent 90 minutes reviewing the township’s 2020 budget at the end of the Nov. 20 meeting, and chaired a three-and-a-halfhour meeting last week. As it moves to Dec. 4, when the final budget will be considered for adoption, a lot of questions still remain on the table. “Things are being considered for cuts,” Ratliff told Yetter. “We’re already softly tossing out the idea that if we don’t toss out enough, that potential rate increases may be in our future. These are all options. With your request, which is being positively received, the question becomes, ‘If we’re unable to fund this at all in 2020, what’s the impact?’” “Tears,” Yetter said. “The impact is going to be significant. You’re the first township that’s mentioned this. Every other township is going to do something. We will have to go back and re-do all of the numbers. As our biggest user [of the library’s services], to pass on it?” The board passed a motion to authorize Ratliff to execute a contract with Gordian, Inc. in the amount of $516,869 to repair beams on the historic Chandler Mill Bridge -- owned by the township – which is nearing reconstruction to convert it to a pedestrian-only structure that will also provide emergency vehicle access. The engineering firm is a leading provider of facility and construction cost data, software and services. Construction on the bridge is scheduled to begin in either December or January, and be completed by June 2020. The board also approved a proposal to arrange a contract with the auditing firm of Maillie, LLP, located in Mont Clare, Pa., to perform auditing services for the township for the fiscal years ending in Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 31, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021. The threeyear cost estimate for their services will be $28,000 in 2019; $38,000 in 2020; and $27,000 in 2021. Heinrich spoke highly of the firm. “I have worked with the best of the best, and my experience with them is even better,” she said. “They’re personalized, they’re customized, they really get to know your organization, and they ask really good questions. They are our partner.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Alaina Gassler, a ninth-grader at the Avon Grove Charter School, recently made a presentation about her invention that won the $25,000 top prize in the National Broadcom MASTERS Competition. Gassler is pictured with Kristen Bishop, the head of school at Avon Grove Charter School.

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school on Nov. 1. “This is one of the biggest awards that one of our kids has ever won,” said Bishop. Gassler explained that she became aware of the dangers of blind spots for drivers while watching her own parents drive. She noted that she also has a brother who is just learning how to drive, which provided extra motivation for her to pursue this as a project. “I started this project last year when I was still

in middle school,” Gassler explained. There are approximately 840,000 motor vehicle accidents each year that can be attributed to blind spots. Gassler believes that those accidents can be avoided. The Broadcom MASTERS is a program of the Society for Science & the Public, and the goal is to inspire middle school students to follow their personal interest in the sciences to career pathways in STEM. Gassler was one of 30 finalists. Combined, those individuals took home more than $100,000 in awards. In

order to reach the finals, students had to present their projects at a state or regional science fair and display their knowledge of STEM subjects and their 21st century skills in a series of hands-on challenges. Female students won the top five awards in the National Broadcom MASTERS Competition, which pleased Bishop. “Who says that girls don’t like science?” she asked. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor @ chestercounty .com.

No updates in Kennett Township fraud investigation At the start of the Kennett Board of Supervisors meeting on Nov. 20, board chairman Scudder Stevens told the audience that the two investigations into suspicious transactions on township accounts are continuing, but that there are no updates to report from either the Chester County District Attorney’s Office or the independent forensic auditing firm that was hired by the township. Stevens repeated what he told township residents at the start of an October board meeting that said the township has also been gathering information on the investigation that will be shared with the general public soon after the District Attorney and forensic auditors complete their reports. “As you know, we have been directed by the DA to wait for their reports to be completed before we publicly discuss the case, [and] any possible criminal charges and related matters,” he said. “When the DA reports his findings, we will announce the date for our public meeting to be held. We are looking forward to being able to give you a complete explana-

tion of what happened, who was responsible and what is being done to fix it all. This is information that you have been patiently waiting for – and so have we – for many months. Please know that we continue to appreciate your patience.” Judging from the lack of fresh news shared in Stevens’ last few public announcements, there is the perception that the news from the District Attorney’s Office and the forensic auditor regarding the progress of these investigation is stalled. “The District Attorney’s Office have constantly been in communication with the township for the past three quarters of a year, and that has continued,” said Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell Nolt. “As we alluded to before, it’s a complex scenario and a time-consuming process that has to be worked through, from the aspect of the District Attorney’s office and the office of the forensic accountant. The township is involved in that process and will continue to be.” Stevens said that the board is very sympathetic

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to township residents who have waited patiently since May for the investigation to conclude. “We’re all frustrated because we don’t have very much information, and from the little bit we can glean, we can’t share it, and so we’re in exactly the same position,” he said. “We’re very sympathetic with members of the township for their patience and understanding as this goes on, because we, as much as you, want to get it out in the open for everybody.” Nolt said that he does not anticipate any changes in the course of the investigation from the District Attorney’s Office, when the newly elected DA Deb Ryan takes over for current DA Tom Hogan in January. – Richard L. Gaw

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Hundreds pay tribute to Sheriff at surprise gala Hundreds of people in Chester County know how to keep a secret, an ability put on display at the Mendenhall Inn on Nov. 14. For weeks, organizers of a surprise retirement gala for Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh had worried that one of the many people who knew about the event might inadvertently slip up and say something to arouse her suspicions. The proof that no one did occurred when Welsh walked in the main ballroom, where 300 guests awaited her entrance. “I’m never going to believe any of you again,” said Welsh, momentarily covering her eyes and shaking her head in amazement. Clearly, she wasn’t there to address a political gathering -- the ruse used to lure her to the Mendenhall. “I can’t believe you pulled this off.” The capacity crowd represented a cross-section of Welsh’s diverse career. Lawmakers, lawyers, jurists, entrepreneurs, employees, elected officials, relatives, Rotarians, local celebrities, friends and family members were among those in attendance. Welsh’s own career began as the head of a construction company and was followed with a 20-year stint as Chester County’s Sheriff, the first woman to hold that post. During her tenure as sheriff, Welsh logged numerous, notable “firsts.” She began by becoming the first woman to be elected president of a graduating class at the National Sheriffs Institute at the Department of Corrections

in Colorado. In July 2009, Sheriff Welsh was sworn in as president of the Pennsylvania Sheriffs Association. This was the first time in the 88-year history of the association that a woman had been elected to the top leadership position. In January 2011, Welsh, a proud mother of four and grandmother of nine, was elected to the Board of the National Sheriffs Association. It oversees more than 3,000 sheriffs across the nation; about 40 are female. She currently serves on the NSA’s executive committee as first vice president, the first woman to hold that post. Welsh’s leadership has led to numerous awards and recognitions, both for her and the office. In 2008 and 2011, the CCSO was selected as the top sheriff’s office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Crime Prevention and Community Outreach. In 2018, Welsh received the Senator Robert J. Thompson Public Service Award for her many achievements. In 2019, she became the first sheriff to win the 44th Annual Thomas J. McGinley Award, an honor previously bestowed to deputies for outstanding service. Those accolades for Welsh continued at the dinner, which was emceed by former NBC 10 broadcaster Bill Baldini, and deejayed by South Coatesville Police Chief Kevin Pierce. Welsh received recognition from multiple sources. Plaques came from the state Senate, the state House, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 11, the Deputy Sheriffs Association, the Magisterial District Judges,

the Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network. She even received a congratulatory letter from the White House. But perhaps the most heartwarming presentation came from someone who wasn’t listed on the program. John Sooy, the sheriff’s 15-year-old grandson, asked if he could have the mic. He then proceeded to speak eloquently about how proud he is of his grandmother and how much he loves her. He was a tough act to follow, but Welsh is also skilled at impromptu remarks. She said she still hadn’t recovered from the sabotage used to guarantee her presence and wondered aloud whether she could ever trust people again. Welsh said she’s often asked about the best and worst parts of her job, and the answer

comes easily. “The best part is the community that I’m able to reach out to and work with; I really enjoy that community policing, community sheriffing. The worst part is you worry every day about the men and women under your command,” she said, recalling instances when her deputies were exposed to a well-armed sniper and a knife-wielding assailant. Other than the military, law enforcement represents the only profession where “you can take a life, you can save a life or you can give a life” in the course of daily duties, Welsh noted. “That is pretty profound,” she added. In closing, Welsh said, “I’m really overwhelmed. This is so very special to me after all these years … I’m truly blessed.”

A shocked Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh reacts to her surprise retirement dinner at the Mendenhall Inn.

Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh continues to register disbelief as she surveys the capacity crowd with Bill Baldini, a retired Channel 10 broadcaster who served as master of ceremonies.

Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh poses with four of her grandchildren: Maria Sooy (from left), Paulie Sooy, John Sooy and Luke Sooy.

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Local News Five land county Small town, big lights conservation projects receive $2.7 million in state funding State Sen. Andrew Dinniman announced on Nov. 19 that five land conservation projects in Chester County – including one that will ultimately lead to the creation of one of the largest contiguous areas of preserved land – received $2.7 million in state funding. The projects, which are funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resource’s (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2), are as follows: • $540,537 for East Whiteland Township for acquisition of approximately 154 acres in East Whiteland and Charlestown for a new township park. • $41,900 for the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust for acquisition of a conservation easement on approximately 47 acres in East Nantmeal

for connection to a network of existing preserved land. • $300,000, Natural Lands Trust for acquisition of approximately 83 acres in Warwick for an addition to the Crow’s Nest Preserve. • $1,500,000 for the Conservation Fund for the acquisition of approximately 982 acres along Springlawn Road in Elk, Franklin, and New London townships, for an addition to the White Clay Creek Preserve and open space protection. Dinniman played a key role in securing the $1.5 million in funding, which proved critical in supporting the second half of a two-phase plan being led by The Conservation Fund (TCF) to acquire and permanently protect 1,718 acres owned by George Strawbridge, Jr. by adding them to the White Clay Creek Preserve. Probably the single larg-

est privately-owned tract in Chester County, the Strawbridge property represents a critical resource in a rapidly developing area in southeastern Pennsylvania and the tri-state region. Nearly 700 separate plant species have been identified on the property, 15 of which are endangered, rare, threatened or vulnerable in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the Strawbridge property supports 3.5 miles of the Big Elk Creek – a tributary of the Elk River and the Chesapeake Bay. Combined, the Strawbridge property and Maryland’s Fairhill Natural Resources Management Area (FNRMA), will result in a contiguous block of open, recreation space in excess of 7,000 acres – one of the largest in existence between Washington, D.C. and New York City. “There are very few properties of this size left untouched in our region, which is all the more reason why we needed to protect and preserve it,” said Dinniman, who serves on the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. “Visiting this area and the White Clay Creek Preserve is like taking a step back in time and with this important grant support I am proud to say that it will stay that way in perpetuity.”

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State Street in Kennett Square was aglow with dazzling lights at 6 p.m. on Nov 22 as the switch was turned on to showcase the new displays of trees that line the street. Residents and visitors in town at the time looked upward in awe at the holiday displays. The project to dress up 10 trees was led by Square Pear Gallery owner Corien Siepelinga. Her idea caught on fast and gained rapid financial support and widespread enthusiasm among merchants and town leaders. Many who stroll the street in the evening have said the town never looked so good. This Friday, Nov. 29, the borough’s Parade of Lights will take place, ringing in the holiday season. There will be plenty of special events in town to entertain visitors and residents alike.

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township is taking in less money in TV franchise fees since more people are using streaming services. Regarding the ongoing zoning issue of the abandoned home at 3327 Appleton Road, the township recently won an appeal in the Court of Common Pleas, and a hearing in District Court was scheduled Nov. 21 to address code violations in the building. Repair work is ongoing at the property, and the property owner has been ordered to prove that there is no water damage on the inside of the building.

During the meeting, Sue Walker, the district director for Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, gave an overview of the Sixth District. With recent redistricting, the district is now comprised of all of Chester County, the city of Reading and the southeastern suburbs of Berks County. Houlahan and her staff have met with many municipalities and boroughs since taking office in January. She is spreading the word that her office can advocate for residents in a number of ways. For veterans, seniors, those having issues with the IRS or with passport paperwork, the office is available to help.

For more information, visit https://houlahan.house.gov/. Auerbach asked if Houlahan’s office could assist the township in funding repairs to the Hess Mill Bridge. In other action, the board unanimously approved Ordinance 2019-02, restricting use of brake retarders on trucks passing along Appleton Road. There will be two warning signs placed on Appleton Road, one in each direction, reading “Brake Retarders Prohibited.” The noise from the devices has been an ongoing complaint from residents who live along the road.

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Opinion Editorial

An open letter to JP Morgan Chase JP Morgan Representatives: In April of this year, JP Morgan Chase, your company, purchased a 187-acre plot of land along Route 41 known as White Clay Point from the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) for the sum of $11 million. On Dec. 16, you will give a presentation before the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors and very likely dozens of township residents that will unveil a sketch plan for how your company wishes to develop the property. We know that your original plans include the construction of a mixeduse development that will feature both retail opportunities and between 300 and 350 residential units; and that you will make all necessary improvements along Route 41 in order to accommodate this development and the increased traffic that will no doubt arise. We also know that the proposed size of this

mixed-use development will, in fact, make up a far smaller imprint than the outdoor mall structure that PREIT pitched several years ago. The property that you purchased several months ago sits – as it has for more than a decade – in a decaying acreage of tangled weeds and brush, a brittle reminder of the attempts by PREIT to fill that patch of earth with an oversized and outdated relic of a business model that was buried for good at the turn of this century and should have had a proper burial back in the 1990s. Every attempt by PREIT to build that development failed – due in part to the courageous and persistent involvement of several township residents to call both PREIT and the township to task for a series of violations that all ruled in the residents’ favor. PREIT’s ideas also failed because they chose not to listen to anyone but the sound of their own aspirations. Rather than meet the township’s residents in a crossroads of compromise, they chose to go at it

their own way – normally in the personage of blankfaced suits who sat silent and stone-faced in the front row at township meetings – with no acknowledgement that the business opportunities they sought would have a huge impact on local residents. They faced forward at those meetings. They never turned around and shook hands and introduced themselves as neighbors. Now, with your purchase, it is your company’s time to take this blight of a tabula rasa and shape it into the design of your own vision. Sometime within the myriad of the plans that you will share with the residents of New Garden Township on Dec. 16, we ask that you look upon them not just as a population you’re trying to win over – but as fellow architects in your vision. The Chester County Press serves as the newspaper of record for southern Chester County. It is a distinction that it takes us into the public meetings and private homes of New Garden Township, to where we are within earshot of the town-

ship’s people, their way of life and their continuing narrative of how they want to see the township grow. They advocate for smart growth that properly plans for expansion, and they are steadfast in their belief that any plans for growth should be accompanied by plans to protect the environment around that growth. For those lucky enough to be born in New Garden Township, they are as committed to maintaining the semi-rural landscape of Landenberg, Toughkenamon and Avondale nearly as much as they are committed to their own families. For those who were not born there, they have chosen to live in the township for much the same reason, and they show the same commitment. Pitch the idea of a mixeduse development, and they will reject the idea of megastores in favor of smaller shops and boutiques; cozy bistros instead of chain restaurants; and the creation of walkable parks and gardens that could in the future connect to the trail network proposed for the St. Anthony in the Hills property that the

township now owns. They are executives and farmers, small business owners and teachers, retired and at the very start of their professional and personal lives, but at the very heart of New Garden Township, it is an area that is defined by the unrelenting strength of families. They want safety for their children. They want accessibility to services that are both convenient and affordable. They want small carbon footprints, not monstrous and ugly ones. Before you firmly take pencil to paper, however, we ask you for only one favor: Look around and educate yourselves. Take a walk along New Garden Township Park; enjoy the windings trails and introduce yourselves to the young parents pushing strollers or holding the hands of their young children. Take in the beautiful enormity of how the township and its many volunteers are transforming the park to truly become New Garden’s centerpiece of activity. Take a tour of the new home for the Southern Chester County Regional

Police Department, and soak in the dedication of every officer and staffer there. Attend a meeting of the township’s Historical Commission, to understand the priceless value the township places on its history. Then, we ask that you get off the grid for a few hours and disappear into the township’s intricate trail system that were carved into place by the hands of township residents. These are not only our valued readers, they are our neighbors. So as you and your colleagues begin to design your infrastructure, we ask that you acknowledge every one of them. We ask that you be vibrant in your vision. We ask that you be unique. We ask that you break the mold and shatter the ceiling. We ask that you take the concept of sustainable design to an entirely new level. Finally, we ask that you be nothing short of brilliant. We’ll be watching, and so will they. The Chester County Press

Letter to the Editor

The meaning of Thanksgiving By Gene Pisasale “… implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation…” President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation, 1863 Giving thanks -- to God, to some higher power, to nature, to others in society for their beneficial actions -- has been a practice of people around the world for centuries. French and Spanish settlers in the 16th century in North America expressed gratitude for nature’s bounty, notably during the harvest season in early fall. By 1607, colonists in Jamestown, Va., held services to give thanks for surviving in the harsh environment of the New World. President George Washington was the first American head of state to

proclaim a day of thanks in 1789, but it was President Abraham Lincoln who made the day an official federal holiday for our country. Following the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln announced in 1863 that the nation would celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 26 of that year. Despite the bloodshed and turmoil of the Civil War, Lincoln had much to be thankful for. Not only had the Union prevailed at Gettysburg – a battle which could have turned the tide of war in favor of the Confederacy -- they had also achieved victory under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant that July at the crucial Battle of Vicksburg, which began the steady disintegration of the Confederate Army as the Union controlled large portions of its lifeline, the Mississippi River.

Lincoln said this day of celebration would give “… Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens…” to be commemorated on the last Thursday of November. In the early 1940s, President Franklin Roosevelt changed the date for Thanksgiving amid much controversy, but by 1942, the U.S. Congress proclaimed that Thanksgiving Day would be on the fourth Thursday of November. It has been celebrated on that day ever since. Lincoln’s words resonated to a nation weary of years of horrific strife and fracturing which could easily have destroyed the government the Founding Fathers established. Although his proclamation might be considered by some to be flowery rhetoric, even overtly religious, it was a necessary tonic to millions afflicted by the

wounds of war. In the film National Treasure: Book of Secrets, the main character, Ben Gates, is speaking to the President as they search for clues to a centuriesold mystery. Gates tells him that Lincoln is his favorite President and that Americans think their public officials are honorable men, pursuing worthy goals. The President says, “People don’t believe that stuff anymore.” Gates responds: “They want to believe it.” Although Lincoln had many reasons to be pessimistic, even fearful, of the nation crumbling around him, he took the time to proclaim a day when people could give thanks for what they have. Despite periods of turmoil, natural disasters, political unrest and even the Great Depression, Americans have taken time out to celebrate the many gifts we

Norman Rockwell’s ‘Freedom from Want.’

have been given. Artist Norman Rockwell, during the darkest days of World War II, created his “Four Freedoms” series, his painting “Freedom from Want” depicting a family gathered around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving, a scene which brings comfort to many who view it. So this Thanksgiving, take time with family and friends to give thanks for the many gifts, the simple pleasures and blessings we all enjoy.

Abraham Lincoln’s T h a n k s g i v i n g Proclamation.

Gene Pisasale is an author and historian based in Kennett Square. His nine books focus on American history and the Chester County region. Gene’s books are available on www. Amazon.com. His website is www.GenePisasale.com; he can be contacted at Gene@ GenePisasale.com.

Guest column

To stop more kids from getting hooked on nicotine and tobacco, ban flavored vaping products By State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski D-Luzerne There is an epidemic spreading among our children. What is it? Vaping. Everyone knows and evidence has proven

that smoking is bad and unhealthy. Fortunately, that message has helped reduce tobacco use among American teens for decades. Disturbingly, this trend is being drastically reversed before our eyes because of vaping – especially fla-

vored vapor products. In order to stop this sudden increase in teen tobacco use, I have introduced H.B. 1994 to ban the sale and purchase of the flavored vapor products responsible for getting children hooked in Pennsylvania. Many people don’t think of vape pens and e-cigarette cartridges as tobacco products, but they are. The nicotine in these products was originally extracted from tobacco leaves, as was all nicotine, which means that they are legally a tobacco product and by law are regulated by the FDA. Whether it is vaped or smoked in a cigarette, this nicotine is extremely addictive, especially to the still-developing brains of young people. In 2014, for the first time, more teenagers used

e-cigarettes or vaped nicotine than smoked cigarettes. Since then, as cigarette use declines, teen e-cigarette usage is growing – and much faster. Suddenly, it skyrocketed in 2018 with nearly 1 in 5 high schoolers and 1 in 20 middle schoolers using an e-cigarette in the past month, leading the FDA to publicly identify the drastic shift as an “epidemic.” This problem is not going to go away on its own. Just this month, the same National Youth Tobacco Survey found that today more than 1 in 4 high schoolers and more than 1 in 10 middle schoolers have vaped in the past month. This alarming surge in youth tobacco use must be addressed immediately. So how do we address it? While we certainly need better education on the risks of vaping, flavored vapor prod-

ucts are playing a significant role in making these products appealing to children. Flavors such as bubble gum, Captain Crunch, and cotton candy quite obviously pander to younger children, with a 2015 study finding that 81.5 percent of youth who had used e-cigarettes in the past month cited they had used them because “they come in flavors I like.” Most recently, the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey estimates that 72.2 percent of high schoolers used flavored e-cigarettes exclusively. Clearly, the flavors are having an impact in getting kids hooked on vaping – and increasing the likelihood of trying out cigarettes. More and more evidence indicates that vaping serves as a gateway to future cigarette use and early studies tell us that adolescent

e-cigarette users are three times more likely to smoke cigarettes than those who don’t use e-cigarettes. Keep in mind, these are kids who have never smoked a cigarette a day in their life, that is before they started vaping. We know the risk of youth vaping, we know flavors are increasing youth vaping, and we know it’s only getting worse. It is time to act. Pennsylvania must pass H.B. 1994 as soon as possible, removing these dangerously appealing flavored tobacco products from store shelves and the hands of children who might not otherwise develop an addiction to nicotine. I will continue to advocate for this bill until it becomes law. State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski represents the 121st Legislative District.

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Share the season at three special locations With the holidays in full swing beginning this week, it’s time to share some local traditions that make the season special. Three area landmarks – Longwood, Winterthur and Hagley – are decorated and ready to welcome thousands of families this season. It’s shaping up to be “A Longwood Christmas” to remember. On view daily through Jan. 5, the holiday display is inspired by the contours of traditional holiday favorites, such as poinsettias, pinecones and snowflakes, as well as shapes unique to Longwood. Inside Longwood’s four-acre Conservatory, the Exhibition Hall holds a 400-foot-long ribbon entwined with giant ornaments, nestled among trees, culminating in a towering Christmas tree decorated in red, gold and silver ornaments. The Music Room is transformed into a confectionary shop decorated for the holidays, featuring two 18-foot Fraser firs dripping in pastelcolored Christmas candy. In a collaboration with America’s oldest candy store, Shane’s Confectionary in Philadelphia, the Music Room showcases vintage candy molds and clear toy candies, a Pennsylvania German Christmas tradition. The display counter is filled with horticulturally themed chocolates, lollipops and cookies, while apothecary jars are filled with artistic lollipops and other sweet favorites. The East Conservatory holds the largest indoor tree in the display, a 24-foot white fir with a pinecone motif that’s flanked by cut white pine trees and fountain jets. In the Rose House is a living tree decked out in more than 150 pink poinsettias as handcrafted chandeliers glow from above. In the Ballroom, an 18-foot Fraser fir is covered in crystal ornaments fashioned in shapes reminiscent of the crystals found in the 90-year-old chandeliers and sconces in the room. Thousands of poinsettias, amaryllis, fragrant paperwhites, and other floral finery fill the Conservatory. Living wreaths fashioned from everything from orchids to succulents, and trees fashioned from a variety of plant materials, highlight the skills of Longwood’s many horticulturists. Outside, more than 500,000 lights are strung on 150 trees. New displays include dancing lights that simulate the fountain jets in the Main Fountain Garden. The towering trees bordering the Large Lake are the backdrop for a repeating illuminated light show set to holiday music. In the Meadow Garden, visitors stroll through a 140foot tunnel of light in the winter

landscape, and discover a grove of glowing architectural orbs that pulse and change to the rhythm of holiday favorites. The Wildlife Tree is swathed in skeins of yarn, while hundreds of handmade ornaments serve as a holiday buffet for wildlife. The 25-foot Gardener’s Tree showcases some of nature’s most unique shapes – ornamental gourds. In the Open Air Theatre, fountains dance day and night to holiday classics. And Longwood’s outdoor train display will be operating daily. Three fire pits invite guests to warm up by the fire on chilly evenings. Throughout the season, Longwood’s Ballroom will be the site of free and ticketed holiday-inspired performances, as well as daily carol sing-alongs performed on Longwood’s pipe organ. The Strolling Olde Towne Carolers add to the holiday charm on select evenings, while Longwood’s historic Chimes Tower plays holiday music every half-hour. For a complete listing of performances, visit longwoodgardens.org. Admission to the Christmas display is by timed admission ticket, purchased in advance for a specific date and time. Members require free, timed reservations every day if arriving after 2 p.m. Gardens Premium Members do not require reservations. Tickets and reservations are available at www.longwoodgardens.org. For a nearby family tradition, the Herr Foods Christmas lights display in Nottingham is now open from dusk to dawn and is free to the public. The drive-through display of Christmas lights features dozens of lighted displays in the area around the Herr Foods company headquarters at 20 Herr Drive in Nottingham. It requires a team of five people approximately six weeks to create the annual lights display, using more than 600,000 lights. Approximately 90 percent of the lights used are LED lights, which use 80 to 90 percent less energy than incandescent lights. It takes almost 220 sets of lights to cover “Big Blue” which, at 90 feet, is the largest tree in the Christmas lights display. This tree is located along Route 272. The Herr’s Christmas lights display attracts approximately 9,000 cars each year. Yuletide at Winterthur, one of the Brandywine Valley’s most beloved holiday traditions, is celebrating its 40th year through Jan. 5 with the most dazzling displays from across the decades. This year, visitors will have the opportunity to see the holiday traditions of the du Pont family, find inspiration for

Decorated trees will dazzle visitors to historic Winterthur.

decorating their own homes, and marvel at 17 Christmas trees at the Winterthur Museum, Garden, & Library. The festivities begin with shopping. In a display first seen in 1996, the Court will be transformed into an 1860s market square. In the rooms upstairs, visitors will see how the greens, gifts, and delicacies bought there were used to create holiday displays. Special collections will include an array of antique gift-giver figures and a cupboard filled with vintage candy containers. The trees include cookieladen evergreens from Pennsylvania German communities in the 1810s and imported German feather trees of the late 1800s to the cotton-wrapped sassafras trees of the early 20th century and gleaming aluminum trees of the mid-20th century. Winterthur Museum founder Henry Francis du Pont’s own trees also will be seen, including the 1890s tree of his boyhood decorated with candy-filled cornucopia set among flickering candles, and his 1930s tree embellished with glass balls, tinsel, and the stillnew strings of colored electric lights. Winterthur’s signature dried-flower tree, first seen in 1985, will be featured in the Conservatory. In a nod to the popular costuming “The Crown” exhibition, which features 40 costumes from the Emmy award-winning Netflix series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, several Yuletide displays will look at royal influence on American winter celebrations, including the popularization of the Christmas tree by Queen Victoria in the 1850s. Guests will also see the traditions of the du Pont family reflected in several displays. There will be a weekly Yuletide Jazz and Wine series

Lavishly decorated trees in a historic mansion draw visitors to Hagley.

Poinsettias add vivid color to Longwood’s annual Christmas display.

which features holiday music ensembles on Wednesday evenings in December, live one-man performances of “A Christmas Carol” featuring Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, and the popular Yuletide Brunch with Santa. Visit www.winterthur.org/ yuletide for more information. In northern Delaware, “Holidays at Hagley” is continuing through Jan. 1. The 1803 du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills, will feature holiday decorations and interpretation of the French traditions of exchanging gifts on New Year’s Day and the celebration of Twelfth Night.

Visitors will experience the du Pont ancestral home decorated for the holidays and the “Christmas Trees: Past and Present” exhibition, celebrating the history of Christmas trees in America. It starts with an 1840s Victorian tabletop tree with handmade ornaments and candles; then continues to a 1930s with a tree decorated with colorful electric lights, shiny glass ornaments, and tinsel; and ends in the present with several modern reinterpretations of decorated trees. On weekends and through Dec. 29 and Dec. 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31, visitors of all ages can enjoy cookie decorating and ornament making in the Visitor Center, sample cookies

in the Gibbons House, and write with a quill pen in the Sunday School. On Dec. 7, bring your camera for a photo with Santa. Visit Santa’s workshop and take a special holiday photo. Santa appearances are at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Twilight Tours will be offered on Dec. 11, 12, 18, 19 and 26, every half-hour from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The residence and trees will be lighted for the tours. Hagley is closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28), and will close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and will be closed all day Christmas (Dec. 25). Visit www.hagley.org.

Families can visit with Santa Claus at Hagley Museum this year.

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JAMES E. HAMPTON James Edward Hampton, 45, of York, passed away on Nov. 16 at the York Hospital. He was the son of the late Shyral Basom Hampton and Mitchell Hampton of Maryland. He was a construction worker and had worked for

various companies through the years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being with his family and friends. In addition to his father, he is survived by three brothers, David Hampton of Landenberg, Michael Hampton of Leola, Pa., and Samuel Hampton of Colora, Md., and one sister, Melisha Hampton of Kennett Square. His service and burial will be private. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

CHARLES P. MORRISON, JR. Charles P. Morrison, Jr., 64, of Nottingham, passed away surrounded by his family on Nov. 18 at the Pocopson Home in West Chester. He was the son of the late Charles P., Sr., and Marian Harris Morrison. Charles was the former owner of AJ’s Arcade and Billiards in Oxford, and formerly employed with Flowers Baking Company, formerly Tasty Baking Company, in Oxford. He loved all Philadelphia sport teams, especially Phillies baseball, and enjoyed coffee, reading the newspaper and playing pool. He is survived by two sons, Michael Morrison (Erin Melrath) of Lincoln University, and Stephen Morrison (Ann) of Honey Brook; four granddaughters; one grandson; one brother, Jeffrey Morrison (Lisa) of West Grove; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, David Morrison; and one sister, Joyce Nicewonger. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress St., Kennett Square, PA 19348. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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RALPH H. SMITH Ralph H. Smith, 78, of Nottingham, passed away on Nov. 21 at home. He was the husband of Joan Webb Smith, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Bel Air, Md., he was the son of the late Roy and Bertha Brown Smith. Ralph resided in the Oxford and Nottingham area all of his life. He was a longtime self-employed truck driver and was recently employed with Kunkel Auto Parts, Rising Sun, Md., as a deliveryman. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed NASCAR, Penn State University football, fishing, hunting and traveling. He is survived by his wife; two sons, David R. Smith (Susie) of Kirkwood and Daniel R. Smith of Nottingham; one daughter, Karen J. Smith (Philip) of Nottingham; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Juanita Coomes of Nottingham and Maxine Dixon of Nottingham. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Smith. A funeral was held Nov. 26. Interment was private. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.

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Dec. 6 Oxford Trio concert “Christmas with the Oxford Trio and Friends” will be held on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Oxford United Methodist Church (Market and Addison streets, Oxford). The chamber ensemble (featuring Katie Slauch-Boozer, violin, Julia Farber, horn, and Nancy Pedrick, piano), will be joined by the a cappella ensemble, Una Voce. Included in the concert will be choral and instrumental offerings and carol singing. Admission is free, but an offering will be donated to the Oxford Neighborhood Services Center. Dec. 6 and 7 Live Nativity Stillwaters Presbyterian Church (643 Coatesville Rd., Route 841, West Grove) will present a live Nativity display

Assumption BVM Church 300 State Road 610.869.2722 www.assumptionbvmwestgrove.org Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene 240 State Road 610.869.9500 www.avongrove.church West Grove Presbyterian Church 139 W. Evergreen Street 610.869.9458 www.westgrovepres.org West Grove United Methodist Church 300 N. Guernsey Road 610.869.9334 www.westgroveumc.org Willowdale Chapel – Jennersville 111 Vineyard Way, Jennrsville 610.444.2670 www.willowdalechapel.org Landenberg United Methodist Church 205 Penn Green Road, Landenberg 610.274.8384 www.landenbergchurch.com Christian Life Center 125 Saginaw Road, New London 610.869.2140 www.CLCFamily.church New London United Methodist Church 1010 State Road, New London 610.869.8129 www.umc.org

on Dec. 6 and 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There will be 11 scenes depicting the Christmas story set up on the church grounds. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in the church. For more information, visit www. stillwatersfamily.com. Dec. 7 Bell choir concert London Grove Monthly Meeting (500 W. Street Rd., Kennett Square) is featuring a family concert by Lavenia Civitella and her Bell Choir on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow the concert. Visit www.londongrovemeeting.org. Dec. 7 Christmas craft fair Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church (Route 10, one mile south of Route 30) hosts a Christmas craft fair on Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holiday crafts and baked goods will be featured. The free event benefits mission projects. Call 610-8575787 for more information. Dec. 8 Holiday concert West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) invites the community to a Christmas musical celebration on Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. There will be music by the Chancel Choir, PraiseWorks Band, Memory Bells Handbell Choir, and a carol sing-along. Christmas cookies and cider will be served after the concert. For more information, call 610-869-9334 or visit www. westgroveumc.org.

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Through Jan. 5 ‘A Longwood Christmas’ “A Longwood Christmas” will be on display at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) through Jan. 5. This year’s holiday display is inspired by the contours of traditional holiday favorites, such as poinsettias, pinecones and snowflakes, as well as shapes unique to Longwood. The exhibition Hall holds a 400-foot-long ribbon entwined with giant ornaments, nestled among trees, culminating in a towering Christmas tree decorated in red, gold and silver ornaments. Daily concerts and themed light and fountain shows are scheduled. More than half a million lights are on the trees outside. Admission is by timed admission ticket, purchased in advance for a specific date and time. Members require free, timed reservations every day if arriving after 2 p.m. Gardens Premium Members do not require reservations. Tickets and reservations are available at www. longwoodgardens.org. Nov. 27 to Jan. 1 Herr’s Light Display Herr Foods Inc. (20 Herr Drive, Nottingham) opens its drive-through Christmas light display on Nov. 27 at dusk. The free display can be seen every day from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Jan. 1. Visit https://herrs.com/visitus/community-events or call 1-800-344-3777.

Nov. 29 Holiday parade in Kennett Square The annual Holiday Light Parade packs State Street in Kennett Square with spectators and marchers on Nov. 29 beginning at 6:15 p.m. Under holiday lights, there will be antique cars, marching bands, farm equipment, fire equipment and Santa and Mrs. Claus, who arrive to start the holiday season. Immediately after the parade, meet Santa & Mrs. Claus at Anchor Life + Fitness (112 S. Broad St.) for pictures and refreshments. Nov. 29 to Jan. 5 ‘A Brandywine Christmas’ The magic of the holiday season returns to the Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) during “A Brandywine Christmas,” Nov. 29 to Jan. 5. There will be a gallery filled with an expansive model train display; a special exhibition featuring a selection of three beloved fairy tales and their evolution through time and different cultures; towering trees decorated with whimsical Critter ornaments; and a wide selection of holiday events and programs for the whole family. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day). Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and older, $6 for students and children ages 6 and older; free for children 5 and younger. Visit www. brandywine.org/museum.

Dec. 7 Holiday concert The Brandywine Valley Chorale presents “Luminous Night,” a concert by candlelight, on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Michael Lutheran Church (109 E. Doe Run Rd., Unionville). The program will feature “Luminous Night of the Soul” by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, the premiere of composer David Bennett Thomas’ “A Christmas Carol,” and other seasonal works and carols. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and $15 for seniors at the door, or in advance online at www. thebvc.org. Dec. 7 to 15 Holiday Village Market The Kennett Square Holiday Village Market is a curated, open-air artisan market filled with holiday gift options from local and regional vendors. On Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., enjoy food trucks, ice sculptures, seasonal craft workshops, live music, a photo booth, children’s activities and greenery sales and holiday shopping at the Creamery of Kennett Square. A shuttle will run to and from downtown Kennett Square. Dec. 7 to 15 Santa at Millburn Orchards Millburn Orchards (1495 Appleton Rd., Elkton, Md.) will offer a free photo with Santa on Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additional photos can be

Shop local on Small Business Saturday On Nov. 30, celebrate the 10th annual holiday shopping tradition that brings together communities in support of their favorite small businesses. Supported by American Express and Fed Ex, Small Business Saturday spotlights local businesses across the country. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce kindly invites you to shop at the local restaurants, retail and recreational members not only on Small Business Saturday,

but throughout the year. “Small Business Saturday is a wonderful day that we as customers focus our efforts on local,” said Christine Grove, the executive director of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. “What not only Chamber of Commerces, but all local economic development organizations want to remind consumers is that shopping local has a direct impact on the community where you live. The vast majority of small business owners are your neighbors.

These businesses support area athletic teams, school bands, musicals and plays, Eagle Scout projects and the like. They donate to local non profits and their owners give of their time, serving on boards to make our community stronger.” The 2018 Small Business Economic Impact Study was conducted by Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) and found that on average for every $1 you spend at a small business, .67 cents stays in the local community.

Two local high school students help Kennett Food Cupboard

Patrick Obal, a student at Tatnall, and Ben Taraba, a student at Avon Grove, coordinated their efforts to make a large food donation to the Kennett Food Cupboard for Thanksgiving. The Kennett Food Cupboard lost over 50 percent of its inventory to an electrical fire last month. The food bank was able to re-open and serve families within a week due to the generosity of local businesses and individuals. The Kennett Food Cupboard has assisted upwards of 1,900 people per month and services the area from Chadds Ford to Avon Grove. Since the holidays are quickly approaching, good friends Obal and Taraba made a decision to help out those who are less fortunate. They started with money from their own funds and approached family and friends for support. They received free turkey certificates and gift cards from the local grocery store, as well as matching-fund donations

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Patrick Obal and Ben Taraba coordinated their efforts to make a large food donation to the Kennett Food Cupboard for Thanksgiving.

from family members and a local small business. The teens used the monetary donations to purchase shelf-stable foods that included canned fruits, vegetables, meats, cereals, grains, cooking oil, and pastas, among other items. The two 15-year-old friends sorted and boxed the items for delivery. On Nov. 13, Obal and Taraba were able to deliver 172 pounds of shelf -stable foods, four

turkey certificates, and a supermarket gift card to the Kennett Food Cupboard to support the Thanksgiving efforts. The Kennett Food Cupboard is part of Kennett Area Community Service. Donations are accepted during office hours each Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 136 W. Cedar Street in Kennett Square. The telephone number is 610-925-3556.

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The big man himself, Santa Claus, arrives in Kennett Square during the annual Holiday Light Parade on Nov. 29 (see listing).

purchased, or families can bring their own cameras. Visit www.millburnorchards.com. Jan. 26 Chocolate Lovers Festival The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held on Jan. 26 at Unionville High School. Dozens of bakers will be competing for prizes, and offering tastings of their creations at the event. Proceeds benefit the United Way of Southern Chester County. Tickets are on sale at www.KennettChocolate.org. VIP ticket holders gain early entrance at noon. General admission opens at 1 p.m. Additional tasting tickets are available. Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www. kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB.

The schedule includes: The Rock Orchestra performs “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” by Genesis (Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $20 and $25); Livingston Taylor (Nov. 30, 8 p.m., sold out); Open Mic featuring Felicia Berrier (Dec. 1, 7 p.m., $5); The Levin Brothers featuring Pete and Tony Levin (Dec. 3, 8 p.m., $35); 3 Stories High reunion show (Dec. 6, 8 p.m., $20 and $25); Nik Everett’s 35th anniversary celebration concert (Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $20); The Suitcase Junket (Dec. 12, 8 p.m., $20 and $25); John Flynn’s holiday benefit for Camp Dreamcatcher (Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $25 and $30); Better Than Bacon improvisational comedy troupe Holiday Extravaganza (Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Open Mic featuring William Rose (Dec. 15, 7 p.m., $5); Rise Twain and Valdez (Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $18 and $23); We Kids Rock Christmas (Dec. 21, 11:30

a.m., $12 and $15); Runnin’ Late Rock and Roll Christmas Jam (Dec. 21, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Hometown Holiday with Lisa Jeanette, EB Hawkins, Todd Chappelle and Lori Citro (Dec. 22, 3 p.m., $15 and $20); Vinyl Artifacts with Olivia Swenson (Dec. 23, 8 p.m., $10 and $15); Jeffrey Gaines (Dec. 27, 8 p.m., $25); Steal Your Peach: Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead tribute (Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $18 and $23); Films & Words: Miles Davis Birth of the Cool with guest lecturer Matt Cappy (Dec. 29, 7 p.m., free); Steve Forbert and the New Renditions Trio (Dec. 31, 7 and 9:30 p.m., $45 and $50). To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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Chesco Dance Center presents performances of ‘The Nutcracker’ this holiday season By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Enjoy the magic and enchantment of “The Nutcracker” this holiday season as the Chesco Dance Center once again stages the holiday classic for audiences in southern Chester County. Kellie Gwaltney-Greer, the owner of the Chesco Dance Center, promised that the performances will be a traditional take on the holiday favorite— but with some modern twists. The first performance takes place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the 28th annual Country Christmas celebration at Avon Grove Intermediate School. There will also be two performances of “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, Dec. 21 at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University. Tickets are available now. Visit the Chesco Dance Center’s Facebook page or website (www. chescodancecenter.com) for information about the performances, and tickets can be purchased at https://27827. recitalticketing.com/. This is the third year that the Chesco Dance Center has staged “The Nutcracker” in southern Chester County, and Kellie said that there is always something magical about the show. She performed in “The Nutcracker” at least ten

times herself, and she likes being able to offer that same opportunity to young performers at the Chesco Dance Center. Some of her favorite moments in dance came on a stage performing “The Nutcracker,” Kellie said. “Any time that music starts,” she explained, “I remember every part that I’ve done. It’s just magical. The music is magical. It’s a timeless holiday tradition.” “The Nutcracker” ballet tells the story of a toy solider come to life. With its colorful costumes, fantastical score, and angels, toy soldiers, mice, and party girls and boys, the show is a great Christmas spectacle. But it takes lot of work on the part of the cast and crew to stage “The Nutcracker.” The original tale of “The Nutcracker” is based on a libretto by E.T.A. Hoffman titled “Der Nussnacker und der Mausekonig,” or “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” The score was written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on Sunday, Dec. 18, 1892. Although it wasn’t initially a hit with audiences, it has grown into a holiday favorite for audiences around the world.

The Chesco Dance Center cast and crew has been hard at work since September rehearsing for the show. “‘The Nutcracker’ is a magical ballet, and it’s a magical time of the year,” said Kellie. “It’s a great production for all ages and all skill levels, and we have lots of local kids involved in the production.” The Country Christmas Craft Fair at Avon Grove Intermediate School takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, and the sneak peak of “The Nutcracker” is free. There will be two performances of “The Nutcracker” at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University. Those performances are at noon and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for regular seating and $20 for premium seating. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty. com.

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Howard Pyle Studios Holiday Open House takes place Dec. 7

Baby Mice look on as older dancers rehearse.

Abby Denlinger as the Music Box doll.

Murder mystery dinner benefits KATS

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The historic Howard Pyle Studio will be open for the annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7. Celebrate the holidays with an exhibit and sale of artwork by all the studio group members. Holiday sweets and hot spiced apple cider will be served. A raffle of books written and illustrated by Howard Pyle will be held. Tour the historic buildings which will be decorated for the holidays. The open house takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1305 N. Franklin Street in Wilmington, Del. Visit HowardPyleStudio.org or call 302-656-7304 for additional information.

A murder mystery dinner, “The Mystery of KSQ Records,” will take place at the Mendenhall Inn from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Enjoy dinner while you follow the clues, interview the suspects, and place your bets on whodunit. There will be suspects all around — so keep your eyes and ears open for clues.

The event benefits KATS—the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society. The evening includes an auction and the opportunity to enjoy a KATS mystery. Here’s the mystery: Richard Spindisk, President of KSQ Records had a public image as a genius at developing new talent and as a generous philanthropist. Along the

way to success, he must have made a few enemies and one of them has taken things to the extreme. At a Gala event for the local theater company KATS, Inc. he was found dead in the ballroom. The Mendenhall Inn is located on Kennett Pike in Mendenhall, Pa. Visit the KATS website at callkats.org for more information.

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HENRY INGERSOLL BROWN III

VERNON WAYNE RAMBERGER

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Henry I. (Jerry) Brown passed away peacefully with his three daughters by his side on Nov. 21. He was 81. Jerry was born in Philadelphia on Aug. 16, 1938. He was the son of Clementina Mackenzie Brown and Henry Ingersoll Brown, Jr, both of Philadelphia. Jerry attended Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, until his family moved to Wilmington, Del. in 1952. He then attended Tower Hill School until ninth grade before attending the Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut, where he graduated in 1956. Jerry attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, receiving his bachelor of arts degree in 1960, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture, receiving his master’s degree in 1963. Jerry married Caroline “Cookie” Schutt, his high school sweetheart, in 1961. The two were soulmates. Cookie passed away in 2010. Cookie and Jerry had three children: Clementina Brown, who lives in Kennett Square; Eliza Brown Hurlbut, who lives in Seattle, WA with her husband, Gary, and their two children, Madeleine and Griffin; and Caroline Brown Lintner, who resides in Greenville, Del. with her husband, Matt, and daughters Alexandra and Beatrice. Jerry is survived by his two sisters, Clementina Gardner and Marian Lorenz. He spent his entire working career as an architect at Anderson, Brown, Higley and Associates in Wilmington, serving clients in the Delaware and Pennsylvania communities. Jerry spent almost every summer in Greensboro, Vermont, fishing and enjoying the beauty of the Northeast Kingdom. His kind nature and sense of humor will be remembered by all who knew him. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Maribel, Latoya and Jairo, for their loving and gentle care during the past few years. Contributions in Jerry’s memory can be made to the Buck & Doe Trust, care of Amy McKenna at 200 Frog Hollow Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Services in his memory will be private. A party to celebrate his life will be held at the Foxy Loxy in Unionville on Friday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Vernon Wayne Ramberger of West Grove passed away at his home on Nov. 7. He was 79 years old. Born in Rough and Ready, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, Vernon was the youngest son of Raymond Ramberger and Helen Rothermel Ramberger. He was raised and educated in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where he attended Milton Hershey School and Hershey Junior College. He furthered his education by earning a bachelor of science degree from Shippensburg State College and a master’s degree from Drexel University in 1970. He retired from the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District in 1997 after 36 years of dedicated service. During his tenure, Vernon was assigned to Unionville High School, Charles Patton Middle School, Chadds Ford Elementary School and Hillendale Elementary. He coached wrestling at both Unionville High School and Avon Grove High School. Vernon was an active member of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association. After retirement from education and coaching, Vernon enjoyed officiating PIAA Wrestling. He was a member of the Milton Hershey Alumni Association, the American Library Association and the National Education Association. He was an “unofficial” member of the Boy Scouts where he volunteered and chaperoned with his sons and grandsons. Vernon faithfully served as an active member of the West Grove United Methodist Church and their United Methodist Men Group. He was the beloved husband of Sara Ann Ramberger (nee Tice) for 58 years; father of Vernon “Chip” Wayne Ramberger, Jr. (Janice) and Raymond Michael Ramberger (Tammy); grandfather of Ryan (KateLyn), Nathan (Emily), Ashley, Justin and Shelby; great-grandfather of Piper Lily; brother of Dorene Story (Tom) of Victorville, CA. In addition to his parents, Vernon was predeceased by his siblings, Lawrence, Marvin, Mark, Roy, Jean and Helen Mae. A memorial service was held on Nov. 23 at the West Grove United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Vernon’s name can be made to West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 N. Guernsey Road, West Grove or Penn Medicine Hospice, 400 East Marshall Street, West Chester.

Jacqueline Harding Van Grofski passed away peacefully on Nov. 24. She was 77. Jacqueline was preceded in death by her mother Harriet Askew and father Jack Harding. She was a proud graduate of Kennett High School, the President of the Class of 1959, and a graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in economics. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and received the Emalea Pusey Warner Outstanding Senior Woman Award. She also earned an MBA in Finance from Widener University. Jacqueline was an agency principal and vice president of personal lines of Arthur Hall Insurance in West Chester for 20 years and president of Demi Block, LLC, a real estate investment company, and taught economics and finance at Penn State Brandywine Campus. Her leadership, citizenship, and community activities included serving as president of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce and as coordinator of the West Chester Bicentennial Celebration in 1999. She was honored as the Outstanding Citizen of The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce 2000 and with the March of Dimes Chester County Women of Achievement Award. She served as chairwoman of the West Chester Business Improvement District and was also a member of Wilmington Country Club and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart, Fla. Her passions were her grandchildren, flower gardening and arrangement, tennis, skiing, college football, quilting, and the Kennett High School Class of 1959. She will be greatly missed for her unforgettable, uplifting, and infectious smile and laugh, her dedicated passion to be of help and service to others, and her deep Christian belief and faith. She made people feel better and gave them a sense of being. You knew she was aware of you. Survivors include her husband Thomas Van Grofski, and her children Suzanne Humphreys (Eph), David Blake (Julie),Ted Blake (Elliot), and her special grandchildren Taylor Denham, Cody Denham, Kate Blake, Ben Blake, sister Jill McDonald (William), nephews Nathan McDonald (Kelly), and Cameron McDonald ( Elaine). Visitation will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State Street in Kennett Square, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. across the street at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 212 Meredith Street, in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attn: Abramson Cancer Center or Penn Hospice.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Kennett Consolidated School District is soliciting bids for 400 meter Track Renovation Project at Kennett High School. The renovation of the 400 meter running track is located at 100 East South Street on the Kennett High School Campus in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The project consists of, but is not limited to, the remediation and resurfacing of the existing six lane all weather running track, surface and graphic line painting upon the new track surface, and other items as more completely described in the bid documents. Bid documents can be obtained from the office of Architerra, PC, telephone number 610-282- 1398. A non-refundable fee of $20.00 is required for each set of bid documents. Checks are to be made payable to Architerra, PC but be delivered to Architerra before bid documents will be supplied. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:30 pm December 4, 2019 at the Kennett High School lobby, 100 East South Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348. Bids are due by 4:00 pm on December 19, 2019 at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, 409 Center Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be sealed and plainly marked with the words “400m. Track Renovation”. Mark Tracy Board Secretary 11p-13-3t

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Kennett Consolidated School District is soliciting bids for Tennis Court Renovations at Kennett High School. The project is located at 100 East South Street on Kennett High School Campus in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The project consists of, but is not limited to, the surface repairs, net post replacement, court resurfacing and line painting for eight tennis courts and other items as more completely described in the bid documents. Bid documents can be obtained from the office of Architerra, PC, telephone number 610-282- 1398. A non-refundable fee of $20.00 is required for each set of bid documents. Checks are to be

made payable to Architerra, PC but be delivered to Architerra before bid documents will be supplied. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:30 pm December 4, 2019 at the Kennett High School lobby, 100 East South Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348. Bids are due by 4:00 pm on December 19, 2019 at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, 409 Center Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be sealed and plainly marked with the words “Tennis Court Renovation”. Mark Tracy Board Secretary 11p-13-3t

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Kennett Consolidated School District is soliciting bids for Synthetic Turf Field Replacement and Site Work at Kennett High School. The project is located at 100 East South Street Kennett High School Campus in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The project consists of, but is not limited to, the removal and disposal of existing synthetic turf field, fine grading of stone subbase, new synthetic turf installation, new electrical lines, asphalt patching, concrete placement, new discus cage and launch pad, and new scoreboard replacement and other items as more completely described in the bid documents. Bid documents can be obtained from the office of Architerra, PC, telephone number 610-282- 1398. A nonrefundable fee of $20.00 is required for each set of bid documents. Checks are to be made payable to Architerra, PC but be delivered to Architerra before bid documents will be supplied. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:30 pm December 4, 2019 at the Kennett High School lobby, 100 East South Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348. Bids are due by 4:00 pm on December 19, 2019 at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, 409 Center Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be sealed and plainly marked with the words “Synthetic Turf Replacement”. Mark Tracy Board Secretary 11p-13-3t

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NONPROFIT CORPORATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on or about October 31, 2019, for Todd K. Delaney Memorial Foundation, a corporation organized under the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. Purpose for which it was organized: charitable and educational purposes supporting suicide awareness and prevention. Donald B. Lynn, Jr., Esquire, LArmore Scarlett, LLP, P.O. Box 384, Kennett Square, PA 19348 11P-20-1T

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of, Marion Schroeder Late of Kennett square Township, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Wilhelm K. Schroeder, Executor, 9 Wavy Lane, Wantagh, NY 11793. 11p-20-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, CIVIL ACTION – EQUITY, No. 2019-03305-RC, RAYMOND ZOOK : Plaintiff,v., Unknown Owners Of Parcel 6-8-151, Defendant(s). ,TO UNKNOWN PRIOR OWNERS OF PARCEL ID No. 6-8-151 in Oxford Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania:You are hereby notified that on April 4, 2019, Plaintiff RAYMOND ZOOK filed a Quiet Title Action against you in the Court of Common Pleas of CHESTER County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff requests the court to rule that he is the rightful owner of Parcel No. 6-8-151 located on South Third Street in Oxford Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania and that Defendant(s) have no estate, right, title or interest in said property. NOTICE, If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so

the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.. Lawyer Referral Service, Chester County Bar Association, 15 West Gay Street, Second Fl, , West Chester, PA 19380, 610-692-1889 11p-27-4t

PENN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICES

Penn Township, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390-9427, Phone 610869-9620 Fax 610-869-9194 Email: office@penntownship.us NOTICE- The reorganization meeting of the Penn Township Supervisors will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Penn Township Municipal Building, Finnen Community Room, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA. The regular Board of Supervisors meeting will be held immediately following the reorganizational meeting. The reorganization meeting of the Penn Township Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. at the Penn Township Building, Finnen Community Room, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA. The regular January Planning Commission meeting will be held immediately following the reorganizational meeting. NOTICE- PENN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2020 MEETING SCHEDULE, All Regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors will be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month except January and July. Work Session Meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, January through April and then September and October. Agenda deadline is 12 p.m. the Thursday preceding the regular meeting. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. at the

Township Building in the Finnen Community Room, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390 unless advertised otherwise. The public is invited. The Board of Supervisors of Penn Township will meet in the 2020 calendar year on the following dates for Regular Meetings: January 6, February 5, March 4, April 1, May 6 June 3, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, and December 2. Work Session Meetings are as follows: January 15, February 19, March 18, April 15, September 16, October 21, 2020. NOTICE- PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE 2020 , All regular meetings of the Planning Commission will be held on the 4th Wednesday of each month with the exception of January, November and December. All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Township Building in the Finnen Community Room, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited. The Planning Commission will meet in the 2020 calendar year on the following dates: January 7, February 26, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23, October 28, November 18, and December 16. NOTICE- It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of Penn Township, Chester County, PA, to continue the appointment of Ronald R. Woodworth, Certified Public Accountant to audit the books per Resolution 2000-01 for the year of 2019. BY THE ORDER of the Penn Township Board of Supervisors 260 Lewis Road West Grove, PA. Caitlin A. Ianni, Secretary DISSOLUTION NOTICE Pursuant to the requirements of section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, notice is hereby given that The House Next Door, Inc. is currently in the process of voluntarily dissolving. 11p-27-1t

INCORPORATION NOTICE

Brian D. Kitchen, P.C. has been incorporated under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the Business Corporation law of 1988 as a Professional Corporation. Semanoff, Ormsby, Greenberg & Torchia, LLC, 2617 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 11p-27-1t

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Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Parks and Recreation Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2019 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited. 11p-27-1t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF R A LPH LEONARD DiFILIPPO, a/k/a LEONARD DiFILIPPO DECEASED. Late of the Borough of Oxford, Chester County, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to EUGENE J. DiFILIPPO, III, EXECUTOR, c/o Anita M. D’Amico, Esq., 204 N. Union St., Kennett Square, PA 19348, Or to his Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW PC, 204 N. Union St., Kennett Square, PA 19348 11p-27-3t

NOTICE

PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD, NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, December 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: In Re: Application of Avon Grove School District, seeking variances from the requirements of Penn Township Zoning Ordinance Sections: §1203.A.2 (noise levels at lot boundaries); §1203.A.5 (requiring underground utilities); §1401.A (steep slope controls); §1512.B.2.a (restricting access to public water); §1514.C (screening of outdoor recreation areas); §1602.D.1 (minimum planting requirements); §1602.F.6.b (elevation or bordering of parking lot planting areas); §1603 (minimum lighting and light shielding); §1704.A.2 (parking stall width); §1704.A.3 (curbing of parking lots); and §1803 (maximum size of signs); all so as to permit the construction of a public school on property consisting of 153.8 acres located at 148 Sunnyside Road, in the Township’s R-2 and I-1 zoning districts (UPI #58-4-71). If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 8699620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor, Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP, 213 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 11p-27-2t

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