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2019 County Gemini’s story: A Commissioners race peacock, a school starts to take shape and a dilemma By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The new year is only a few days old, but the 2019 race for seats on the Chester County Board of Commissioners is already starting to take shape. Kathi Cozzone, the incumbent Democrat on the board, announced over a month ago that she is seeking reelection. Cozzone is currently in her third term as a county commissioner. So far, three other Democrats—Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Ginny Kerslake—have also announced that they are planning to run for county commissioner, setting the stage for what will certainly be an interesting Primary Election race on May, 21. Republicans have traditionally dominated elections at the county level, including County Commissioner races, where the party has long held a two-to-one edge on the three-person Board

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of Commissioners. However, Democrats have been making big gains in the number of registered voters, and in 2016 they pulled off historic wins in three races for county row

offices, suggesting that the time could be coming when Democrats take control of the Board of Commissioners. Terence Farrell and Michelle Kichline are the two Republican incumbents on the Board of Commissioners, and they are both experienced and well-known in the county. Kichline and Farrell have not announced that they are seeking reelection yet, but it would be surprising if the incumbents did not run for reelection. Typically, two Democrats and two Republicans earn nominations in the primary election in the spring. Those four candidates then vie for three seats on the board of commissioners in the general election. Maxwell, who has been the mayor of Downingtown Borough since 2010, is hoping to help usher in a new era in county politics, with a new generation of political leaders taking the lead. He Continued on Page 3A

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The owner of Gemini, a peacock, was charged with disorderly conduct when the bird was discovered defecating at the Bancroft Elementary School in New Garden Township on Sept. 8.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

consists of between two and five females, called peahens. But Gemini, who By their nature, peacocks lives on a 2.5-acre hobby are polygamous, and usu- farm on Bancroft Road in ally form a harem that Continued on Page 2A

Revitalizing downtown Oxford OMI presents a report to Oxford Borough Council about efforts to keep Oxford’s business district vibrant By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI) will have a busy year in 2019, and no time is being wasted on starting that work: On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the organization is planning a downtown Oxford Open House to showcase the commercial properties that are currently available to potenWomen-owned busi- tial investors. This is one of nesses adding to many activities that OMI Kennett Square’s retail landscape...1B

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has planned throughout the year, all of them aimed at benefiting Oxford Borough. At the Dec. 17 Oxford Borough Council meeting, Brian Wenzka, the executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., made a presentation outlining the organization’s ongoing efforts to help revitalize the downtown. He began by highlighting some of the more recent accomplishments in down-

town Oxford. The borough has added 35 new businesses in the downtown since 2012. OMI is also regularly receiving a lot more calls from investors and business owners asking about available spaces in the downtown. This year, Oxford hosted the Connective Festival, a new event that attracted thousands of people for a day-long celebration of music and art. The Country

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Christmas celebration and the borough’s other First Friday events have been growing in popularity for years. OMI has played a pivotal role in all the aforementioned achievements. In preparation for the report to borough council, Wenzka said, he reached out to borough officials to see if there was any specific information that they wanted him to include. He heard from

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Ida Riccione and her family members gathered last week for her 100th birthday celebration.

“Cent’anni” or “Chindon” is a toast Italians share to wish someone 100 years of good health. Ida Riccione – Nonnina” to her family and friends -- has hit that milestone. Born in Furci, Italy, on Dec. 17, 1918, Ida has certainly seen the Great Depression, the rise and fall of fascism, World War II, and the advent of too many

life-changing inventions to count. That’s in addition to her own life – marriage, the births of three children, immigration to the United States, and the births of seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Ida celebrated her milestone birthday on Dec. 17 at Brandywine Living at Longwood, her home for the past four years. The commu-

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nity hosted a birthday party featuring live entertainment, food and birthday cake. The Mayor of Kennett Square, Matt Fetick, came to wish Ida a happy birthday, and presented her with a certificate of congratulations. The holiday season is Ida’s favorite time of year, and she was known for baking authentic Italian Continued on Page 2A

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Franklin Township approves 2019 budget By John Chambless Staff Writer

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several different people that they wanted information about the return on investment that Oxford Borough receives for its annual contribution to OMI. Wenzka said that the return on investment is significant. The work of the OMI staff amounts to about a $114,000 return as a result of the efforts to market the downtown as a destination, support local businesses,

The Franklin Township 2019 budget was unanimously adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 19. The combined budget expenditure is $2,656,382.07, with no change in real estate taxes. The total millage rate remains at 2.495 mills. The overall tax rate remains the same as 2018, but since the loan for the township park will be paid off in 2019, the distribution of funds to the park will change from .27 mills to .20 mills, and the extra .07 mills will go into the general fund. The board intends to authorize some maintenance at the park, including an update of the bathrooms. A resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote that

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specifies West Grove Fire and Ambulance Company and Avondale Fire and Ambulance Company as the township fire and ambulance providers, Medic 94 as the township’s advanced life support provider, and Harold Walls as the township’s Emergency Services Coordinator. HARB chairman Paul Lagasse has been working with Karen Marshall of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network on ways to make the Kemblesville historic district and village more livable. Marshall suggested inviting Natasha Manbeck, an engineer with planning expertise, to come to the township to talk about traffic calming measures and possible grants. Manbeck was part of a 2009 traffic

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New Garden Township, had his life partner, and her name was Diana Prince. When Diana and their babies were captured by a predator and killed earlier this year, Gemini began the peculiar practice of circling around the perimeter of the property. While it is known that peacocks act out their grief, his walks suggested an invisible wall of protection. In short, the world had taken away his mate, and Gemini wanted to shield himself away from any more harm. Occasionally, Gemini would roam over the property’s border to the nearby Bancroft Elementary School, to the constant objection of his owner, Winden Stathan Rowe, a Kennett Square counselor and the mother of two, who owns and provides food and shelter for hens and one more peacock in a barn-like structure behind her home. On Aug. 2, an officer with the Southern Chester County Regional Police met Rowe in her driveway and issued her a warning: Gemini had been spotted on the school’s property, defecating on one of its sidewalks. It wasn’t the only time Gemini had made his presence known at Bancroft Elementary. On one occasion, he saw his reflection on a car parked in the school’s parking lot. Thinking the reflection he saw was a potential predator, he threw himself against the vehicle. No charges were filed. “I explained to the officer that I was aware that

Gemini was going over there, and I told him that I agree that he shouldn’t be,” Rowe said. “I explained that his mate had been killed, and that he’s simply attempting to define and protect his territory.” The officer told Rowe that if the bird was found wandering again on school property, he would be forced to issue her a citation for disorderly conduct. Under “Crimes and Offenses” in Commonwealth law, Section 5503 states that a person is guilty of the offense if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk, he or she engages in fighting or threatening and tumultuous behavior; makes unreasonable noise; uses obscene language or makes an obscene gesture; or creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition. This was a simple case of determining whether the punishment fit the crime. According to the police citation, it did, stating that Rowe allowed her peacock to defecate at the school and cause a physically offensive condition. “I asked him, ‘Why are you giving me this charge, when it involves an animal?’” Rowe said. “He told me, ‘Well, I don’t know what else to write this up as. There’s no law regarding peacocks.’ I then asked, ‘What happens when a dog gets loose?’ He said, ‘That’s called Dog at Large, so I suggested that’s what I should be charged with.” The timing of the warning could not have been any worse for Rowe; she was in the final stages of compiling three-and-a-half

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dishes every December, including homemade calgionette and struffoli. She loved to cook a traditional Italian seven fishes dinner for family on Christmas Eve, featuring baccala, her favorite fish dish. Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick presented Riccione with a certificate.

years of documentation and paperwork to send to the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work, in order to apply for her licensure. A blemish like this on her record could affect the outcome of her application. Five weeks went by without further incident. Gemini remained on the farm. He was kept in his barn, where he kept the hens company. Late in the evening of Friday, Sept. 7, a storm swept over southern Chester County. Rowe awoke to the distinctive chortle of Gemini outside her home. Early in the morning, she went outside to check on the status of the peafowl and hens. One by one, she put all of them back in the barn. Rowe wondered if, during the storm, Gemini had ventured over to the school again, but she saw no sign of him having left the property. On Monday, Sept. 10, she was returning from an early-morning fitness program with her father when she received a phone call from her sons, telling Rowe that there was a policeman in

the driveway. “I asked my kids what they did,” she said. “They responded, ‘Well, it’s more of what you did.’” Rowe was informed that early on the morning of Sept. 8, Gemini wandered over to the school again, and defecated on the school’s sidewalk. Rowe was charged with disorderly conduct, and was fined $185. Immediately, she paid the fine to the Chester County District Court, and on Nov. 7 at 9:45 a.m., she appeared in Magisterial District Court in Kennett Square, with District Judge Matthew Seavey presiding over Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Winden Stathan Rowe. “I thought, ‘I have been locked into a twilight zone,’” she said. “I couldn’t believe I was here for this. Maybe I don’t see the world the same way the world sees itself. Maybe I’m not evolving as quickly, but the whole time I kept thinking, ‘This is literally all over a bird.’” And, looming over every-

thing was the glut of papers and forms that Rowe had recently sent off to Harrisburg. Seavey offered Rowe two options: A 90-day continuance, whereby the charges would likely be dropped if Rowe were deemed to be a responsible pet owner during that time period; or she could request a hearing. Realizing that the charge would remain on her record for the next three months, Rowe chose the hearing. The summary trial revealed a crowded judge’s chambers. Also present were two officers from the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department; Dr. Michael Barber, assistant superintendent for the Kennett Consolidated School District; Leah A. McComsey, principal of Bancroft Elementary School, and the head of technology for the school district. Rowe was declared guilty. In an effort to erase the disorderly conduct charge, Rowe has hired West Chester attorney Gary Katz to appeal her case to the

Chester County Court of Common Pleas. While the trial awaits a date, the story of Gemini the peacock has gone viral, having been reported on CBS-3 Philly, on Phillyvoice.com, on Twitter, and in the Dec. 6 edition of The Washington Post. The door of the barn where Rowe keeps Gemini and his mates blew off again during a windstorm at the end of November, but it has been fixed, and all of the pens have been confirmed to be secure. For the moment, Gemini has been on good behavior, and no other incidents at the school have been reported. Meanwhile, a friend of Rowe’s has offered to take Gemini. “As I’ve said many times before, I am not in disagreement with being charged,” Rowe said. “Should I be in trouble? Sure. Should I have a disorderly conduct charge against me? Absolutely not.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

West Grove Fire Company issues invitation to fellow first responders The West Grove Fire Company continued its tradition of sharing holiday cheer on the Friday before Christmas with its annual turkey dinner. The members heated up cooking oil in metal pots outside the firehouse and fried up 25 big turkeys to share with friends and colleagues throughout the region. Fire company secretary and past president Bill Wohl was overseeing

the operation on Dec. 19, as fellow firefighters in the company served the guests and prepared the food. By his estimation, this past meal was the 16th annual. Wohl was in the kitchen, loading French fires on plates and moving the freshly cooked turkeys to serving trays. In addition to turkey, there were 40 pounds of sausage, 30 pounds of pulled pork, between 30 and 40 pounds

of fries, and an array sides that included rolls, salads, macaroni and stuffing. Several people brought in pies for dessert. Adjacent to the kitchen, first responders from as far away as Schuylkill County were chowing down. At the cooking station, firefighter Mike Predmore was staffing the bins of boiling oil. Ever cautious, he handled the cooked turkeys with finesse, and transferred

the finished products into the kitchen for carving. As hazardous as the process appeared, Predmore said in his memory with the company, he had never responded to a house fire caused by careless handling of the deep-fried turkey process. Wohl said the meal was a good chance for fire and ambulance crews from other companies to get Dave Reese displays two bins of sausages available together and socialize. at the dinner.

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Local News Land Conservancy looks back on 2018 successes The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) is celebrating a banner year in executing its mission to ensure the preservation and stewardship of open space, natural resources, historic sites and working agricultural lands throughout Southern Chester County. TLC protected a record 278 acres over the course of 2018, while hosting more than 3,500 people through events and educational programming. The year’s accomplishments came during a time of transition after long-term director Gwendolyn Lacy stepped down. TLC’s Board of Trustees helped coordinate a smooth transition. In its land conservation work, TLC acquired more than 220 acres to be opened to the public in 2019, including the 180-acre Little

Elk Creek Preserve in Elk Township. This property helps support TLC’s ongoing water quality work by protecting over a mile of the Little Elk Creek and its tributaries. TLC’s Land Managers also planted more than 700 trees along streams in Kennett Township this year as part of its ongoing riparian buffer work. Two additional sites will be planted in 2019 to round out the work funded by Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Kennett Township. Last summer, TLC hosted its second batch of Teens Turning Green (TTG) thanks to core funding from ERM Group, Inc. The TTG interned with the Land Managers to get hands-on experience stewarding the various TLC preserves. The

interns worked on invasive species identification and management, trail maintenance and construction, and the routine maintenance that goes into managing nearly 500 acres of land owned by TLC for public use. Educational programming ran more than 200 days, with a variety of lessons, projects, and experiences for children, family, and adults such as owl prowls, foraging series, and summer Free Time Adventures. The 8th annual Open Hive Day series, in collaboration with the Brandywine Bee Company, promoted the proper care for honey bees and encourages the proliferation of native pollinators. New programming began in fall 2018 for homeschooled students, called Steaming to Ed-venture, to focus on weekly science lessons connected to nature.

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This 20-acre acquisition in Kennett Township will extend the Marshall Bridge Preserve. It was acquired with funding support from Kennett Township, Chester County, DCNR, and the Dockstader Foundation.

The program begins again in January for ages 6 to 12. Additionally, new partnerships began with the Oxford School District to offer les-

sons focusing on science and nature. To learn more, visit www.tlcforscc.org or call 610-347-0347.

Students brainstorm a way to stop invasive lanternfly Last month, intermediate units in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties collaborated to hold the first Spotted Lanternfly Hackathon, inviting highschool students to design platforms or applications capable of identifying, detecting and tracking the spotted lanternfly. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species native to Vietnam, China and India that was discovered in Berks County in 2014 and has since spread to nearby counties in Pennsylvania. Without careful monitoring, quarantine procedures and disposal efforts, these insects have the potential to significantly harm Pennsylvania’s agricultural industries. The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) hosted eight teams from Avon Grove, Downingtown, Owen J. Roberts and UnionvilleChadds Ford school districts. Through video conferencing, students at each of the regional competitions simultaneously learned about the detrimental effects that an invasive species can have on foreign environments and the work being done by the Pennsylvania Department

of Agriculture to prevent the spread of the insect. “The regional competitions and the Hackathon were created to teach our students about real-world issues and empower them to be part of the solution right now,” said Dr. Demetrius Roberts, director of STEM and Educational Technology Services at the CCIU, as well as an executive team member of the PA SEED Ecosystem. “We want to hear students’ ideas and see them using their skills to solve local problems before they even graduate from high school. We know how much they are capable of, and this competition gives them a platform to demonstrate their creativity,” he added. Each team of two to four students worked through the morning, combining creativity and computer science skills to construct a draft of an app to present to their peers and judges in the afternoon. Although all of the teams were presented with the same objective, each team approached the design and building of the app differently. Some teams focused on acting as a resource for information on the spotted lanternfly, some chose to highlight beneficial connections

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must be gathered between Feb. 19 and March 12. The board discussed ways of getting information to the public about the issue, such as a mass mailing, utilizing the township website and starting a Facebook page. The discussion will continue at next month’s supervisors meeting. Several zoning issues were addressed. Township manager Joan McVaugh told the board that the owners of 207 Highland Drive agreed to bring their fence into compliance by the end of the year. Addressing the abandoned home at 3327 Appleton Road, McVaugh

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taming study for Route 896. Residents have asked for implementation of trafficslowing measures, as well as for a stronger police presence. Manbeck outlined how other villages used different methods of traffic taming. She said the next step for the township is to contact PennDOT and ask what they have planned for the village, then move forward with a feasibility study. Grants are available, but all require matching funds, sometimes up to 30 percent. A referendum addressing the “dry” status of the township was also discussed. The supervisors agree that trying to allow the sale of alcohol in the townsip would be an economic benefit, but the process is daunting. Voters 18 and older who live in the township can take the petition and gather signatures from other registered voters in the township. The petition must be signed by approximately 600 registered voters, and the signatures

From left: Second place winners Francille Zhuang, Brian Dym, Erik Chou and Will Knipe from Unionville High School.

between field experts and future users encountering the insect and some were inspired to transform the detection and tracking of the spotted lanternfly into a game to encourage users to download the app. “We were so impressed by all of the students’ presentations and talent, and we’re thrilled to have had the opportunity to participate in such a unique and important project,” said competition judges Becca Manning and Rachel Schnaitman of the Longwood Gardens educa-

tion department. “I hope these students continue to pursue what they’ve created today, because I think they have the energy and passion to really help tackle the spotted lanternfly problem or any other issues they encounter,” Schnaitman added. After listening to the presentations, the CCIU’s competition judges then scored the applications and awarded first, second and third place honors. Students Chriaag Chakravarthy, William

said the property owner has asked the Court of Common Pleas for a continuance, which has been granted, since he has retained a new attorney and the township zoning officer has sent another violation letter about the state of the property. An abandoned home at 206 Fox Run Road has been recommended for demolition due to its condition. The entire report can be reviewed on the township website (www. franklintownship.us). During public comment at the end of the meeting, two residents of 121 Peacedale Road told the board they

were concerned about a property next door to them, 117 Peacedale Road. It was recently sold, and an environmental company has been performing soil percolation testing, possibly in preparation for development of the property. Board chairman John Auerbach explained that the Chester County Health Department

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Commissioners race... holds a degree in Political Science from West Chester University and a masters degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania. As the mayor of Downingtown, he signed seven straight balanced budgets without a tax increase. “I also led the negotiation to bring the largest private and public investment in Downingtown history to our community in the form of a more than $200 million Amtrak/Septa and Chester Valley Trail Connection to Downingtown’s downtown,” he explained. “The project will increase the value of Downingtown by 17 percent.” Moskowitz is a longtime Tredyffrin resident who previously ran for the 157th Legislative District seat in the State House. She is a successful businesswoman and community leader who has been a principal in numerous real estate projects. She has also been directly involved in day-to-day management and administration of businesses in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chester County Economic Development Council. Kerslake is the founder of a grassroots coalition called West Whiteland Residents for Pipeline Safety, as well as a founding member of its umbrella coalition, DelChesco United for Pipeline Safety, which has a mission to protect the health, safety and welfare of communities faced with the Sunoco Pipeline/ Energy Transfer Partners’ Mariner East pipeline project. The Chester County District Attorney’s office recently opened a criminal investigation into Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline project to explore whether the project has caused sinkholes and contaminated water supplies. Previously, Kerslake managed an analytical services laboratory specializing in soil analysis in Canada. She moved to Chester County with her husband and two sons in 2004. She also has a side business called Side Stitch by Ginny.

Liao and Udit Subramanya of Downingtown STEM Academy were awarded first place. Unionville High School students Brian Dym, Erik Chou, Francille Zhuang and Will Knipe received second place. In third place were Downingtown STEM Academy’s Joe Kottingham and Alyssa Stauffer. The regional competition finalists will continue to develop their apps and prepare to present them at the PA Farm Show, which will be held To contact Staff Writer from Jan. 5 to 12, 2019. Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com. issues septic and well permits, and the township has no jurisdiction. The ENNSBURY township cannot prevent a property owner from develHADDS ORD oping their property if they NTIQUE ALL secure all the required permits. McVaugh said that she Quality will get a wetlands map and will look at the FEMA flood Antiques plain maps to check the sta& Collectibles tus of the property. for over

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A Chester County Food Bank request County hands out naloxone medication and fire company agreement top East Nottingham Township agenda By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors met on Dec. 11 to handle a full agenda of items, including a discussion about a request from the Chester County Food Bank, agreements for fire and ambulance services for 2019, and an update about RFPs for the township solicitor position. For the second month in a row, officials representing the Chester County Food Bank addressed the possibility of locating its second facility in the county on an available property in East Nottingham Township. The Chester County Food Bank is looking at constructing a 40,000 square-foot facility on a property on Hickory Hill Road in East Nottingham Township. The Chester County Food Bank distributes about three million pounds of food annually to residents in need in Chester County, and the new location in the southern part of the county would increase the organization’s ability to distribute the food effeciently. As many as 10 to 15 employees could be added as part of the project. Larry Welsch, the executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, said that they are currently able to serve approximately 2,200 individuals who reside in the boundaries of the Oxford Area School District, so the food bank is a vital resource for local residents. Additionally, La Comunidad Hispana would be a partner at the location, which would allow for expanded medical services to residents in need in the area. The Chester County Food Bank is seeking an amendment to the

township’s ordinance that would allow for a food bank as a specific, permitted use in the C-1 special limited district. The township will be forwarding a draft of the ordinance, including the proposed amendment changes, to the Chester County Planning Commission and the East Nottingham Township Planning Commission for the review there. At the same time that the supervisors agreed to forward the draft ordinance, they also approved the subsequent advertising for the ordinance changes once they receive responses from the planning commissions. Once the ordinance language is advertised, a hearing will take place for the township supervisors to approve the changes to the ordinance. The hearing could take place as early as February of 2019. Several supervisors made it clear that the food bank would be a welcomed addition to the township, including Joe Herlihy, the chairman of the East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors, who expressed his support for having an organization like the food bank in the township. In other business at the meeting, the supervisors approved the signing of agreements with the Union Fire Company No. 1 of Oxford as well as an agreement with the fire company’s ambulance division for the next year. For 2019, the township is allocating slightly more than $137,000 for fire services. That is up slightly from the 2018 total of approximately $136,000. Supervisor Sam Goodley, Jr. noted in his Oxford Area Sewer Authority report that the organization’s executive director, David Busch, recently went to an

Oxford Borough Council meeting to update the borough officials on the progress that has been made regarding the sale of the state-ofthe-art wastewater treatment plant and other sewer authority holdings to the Delaware County Regional Water Authority (DELCORA). A sale would likely end the four member municipalities’ responsibility to guarantee a $27 million loan that the Oxford Area Sewer Authority took out several years ago. In 2016, the sewer authority fell behind on making debt-service payments, and while changes have been implemented to keep a balanced budget, the past-due payments have not yet been made up. One of the goals of the sale is to relieve the four municipalities, including East Nottingham, of the financial responsibility of guaranteeing that loan. “The goal is to protect the rate payer,” Goodley said. That process is moving ahead.” There was a brief update about the township seeking RPFs (Requests For Proposal) for the solicitor position. Supervisor Michael Watson said that the township received seven responses from law firms in the area that are interested in serving as the township’s solicitor, including the current solicitor. The supervisors will start the process of evaluating those applicants and could make a decision as early as January. The East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors will hold the organizational meeting for 2019 at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@ chestercounty.com.

Chester County Commissioners chair Michelle Kichline (center) and Jamie Johnson, Deputy Director of Chester County’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Services, hand out free naloxone at the Government Services Center as part of the a statewide giveaway day.

Staff from Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services and the Health Department gave away nearly 500 doses of naloxone recently as part of a statewide Naloxone Giveaway Day for any county residents requesting the drug. Two distribution sites were set up, at the Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester and at the county’s Public Safety Training Campus in South Coatesville. The event was

part of the State’s “Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now” campaign to increase awareness of, and access to, the lifesaving medication which reverses opioid overdoses. Commissioners chair Michelle Kichline joined county staff in handing out the medication. “Last year, Chester County lost 144 lives to accidental drug overdoses, which is devastating,” she said. “We are working together – and will continue to work together – to find

real solutions to the opioid epidemic, and access to naloxone is a key part of that. This medication saves lives and helps us to guide someone who is suffering from an opioid use disorder into treatment and recovery. Without it in the hands of many county residents, the number of lives lost could be even greater.” To learn more about treatment services and other resources in Chester County, or to get involved in the Task Force, visit www.StopODChesco.org.

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Local News the borough would need to pay much more than that for the various services that OMI provides. He pointed out that it would likely be necessary to hire a manager to plan the First Friday events and other activities in the downtown. The borough would also need additional staff to handle economic development activities that the borough manager doesn’t have time to handle. The beautification work would also need to be turned over to a borough employee, which means that something else wouldn’t be getting done. Hoover said that investing in OMI helps save the borough taxpayers’ money. “There are a lot of things [that OMI does] that we don’t have to pay for because they are doing them,” Hoover said. Since OMI was founded, one of the most fundamental duties has been to attract new businesses to the downtown. With 35 new businesses since 2012, the borough is averaging about six new businesses each year. Fewer than 10 percent of the storefronts in the downtown are vacant, and whenever a vacancy opens up there is usually interest in it from a prospective business owner fairly quickly. Wenzka noted that at various times in the last 30 or 40 years, the downtown has suffered from high vacancy rates, but now the downtown is thriving and vibrant. OMI has helped play a part in the transformation. “This didn’t happen by accident,” Wenzka said. “It happened because of foresight. It happened because of planning. It happened

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and plan special events. Boosting economic development and working with potential investors to fill the storefronts in the commercial district is a major part of OMI’s mission. The organization’s staff also works with the borough to secure grant funding for infrastucture improvements and streetscape projects. OMI takes the lead in planning the Connective Festival and First Friday events. The staff also takes care of downtown beautification efforts, including landscaping and trash removal in the business district. Those are the efforts by OMI that can be quantified with an estimated dollar value. There’s no way to quantify the impact of other initiatives. For example, the Connective Festival attracted visitors from throughout the region, and it’s hard to estimate the benefits that the borough might see as a result. Did a family come to town for the Connective Festival and decide that they wanted to move to a community that is so supportive of music and the arts? Did a person visit during Country Christmas and decide that he or she wanted to open a shop in the charming downtown, with all the friendly store owners? It’s difficult to measure the full impact that organizations like OMI and the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce have on the community. The borough contributes $15,500 annually to OMI. Borough manager Brian Hoover agreed with Wenzka’s assessment that

because of investment.” While many of the storefronts are already filled, Wenzka explained that property owners are now focusing on filling the second floors and third floors of buildings in the business district. Fully utilizing the buildings will help strengthen the downtown by boosting revenues and increasing foot traffic. And because there is increased interest in the available properties downtown, there is an ongoing effort to attract new investors. OMI is planning a downtown open house on Tuesday, Jan. 15 to showcase properties that are currently available, including the spaces on the upper floors of buildings. “We’re thinking that that is going to be a great event,” Wenzka said. Oxford Borough Mayor Lorraine Bell grew up in Oxford and can remember a time before OMI existed when numerous storefronts in the downtown were vacant. She said that OMI plays an important role in helping keep the borough revitalized, and the annual contribution that the borough makes to the organization is well worth it. “For what they do, we’re getting huge bang for the buck,” Bell said. “They make Oxford a place where people want to come.” A big part of making Oxford a place where people want to come are the community events that help attract visitors to the downtown to shop in the stores and eat in the restaurants. Wenzka said that the Connective Festival takes

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a tremendous investment, both in terms of costs for marketing and planning the event and in hours that the staff works on the event, but they are very enthusiastic that the second Connective Festival on Aug. 3, 2019 will be bigger and better than the first one. “We feel it’s a worthwhile investment to continue to put Oxford on the map on a regional basis,” Wenzka said of the festival. Council member Ron Hershey also pointed out that OMI is a valuable partner to the borough for initiatives like seeking grant funding for infrastructure improvements. The partnership has helped the borough secure several thousand dollars in grants over the years, contributing to the revitalization efforts.

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Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. executive director Brian Wenzka (middle) is pictured with State Rep. John Lawrence and State Sen. Andy Dinniman during a meeting and tour of the town in 2018 to discuss revitalization efforts in Oxford Borough.

Wenzka said that all the various activities of OMI contribute to strengthening the business district. The business district, in turn, has an oversized impact on the borough’s overall health because of the revenues that are generated as a result of

commercial activity. “The bottom line is, the stronger the commercial district is, the healthier the borough is,” Wenzka said. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

Oxford Borough Council closes out year Oxford Borough Council closed out 2018 with a meeting on Dec. 17. In addition to adopting a final budget that resulted in a small tax decrease, council handled a number of other items at the meeting. Brian Bradley of RBC Capital Markets made a brief presentation to borough council about lining up the financing for the parking garage project. In the coming months, Oxford Borough officials will be evaluating whether it’s a better financial move to arrange the financing through a bank

loan or through the issuance of bonds. Bradley provided borough officials with some information to begin that process. Oxford Borough Council also approved a number of appointments for the upcoming year. Bethany Atkinson was reappointed as a member on the Vacancy Board. Council member John Thompson has been enlisted to serve on the borough’s Planning Commission from 2019 through 2022. John Reynolds, Jr. was named as the borough’s representative on the Oxford Area Recreation Authority. Borough manager Brian Hoover will serve as one

of the borough’s representatives on the Oxford Area Sewer Authority Board following council’s approval of his appointment. During public comment, Peggy Ann Russell reminded everyone that a candelight vigil in observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Day will be held on Friday, Jan. 11. The vigil, which is being planned by ACE Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford, will take place on The Green at the intersection of Third Street and Route 472 from 6 p.m. To 7 p.m.

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Winterthur makes USA Today list of top holiday home tours In a national survey conducted by USA Today, readers voted Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library as one of the 10 Best Readers’ Choice Holiday Historic Home Tours in the country. “We are thrilled that voters have chosen Winterthur as one of the 10 Best,” said Carol B. Cadou, the Charles F. Montgomery director and CEO of Winterthur. “We’ve always known that our annual

Yuletide at Winterthur celebration is one of the most spectacular in the nation. We’re thrilled that the rest of the country now knows it, too. And we are very grateful to the friends who helped us achieve this fabulous distinction.” The 10 Best launches approximately 25 Readers’ Choice Award contests a year. The Best Holiday Historic Home Tour launched on Nov. 12. Winners were announced

The holiday display at Longwood Gardens was named the Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights display of 2018.

on Dec. 21. For nearly 40 years, Yuletide at Winterthur has been a Brandywine Valley holiday tradition. Visitors see the du Pont mansion decked out for the holidays. Through Jan. 6, each room reflects ways Americans have celebrated the winter holiday season from the 1800s to the present, including du Pont family traditions during Christmas and New Year’s at Winterthur. Winterthur offers tours, exhibitions, programs and activities throughout the year. General admission includes a tour of the 175room house as well as access to the Winterthur Garden and Galleries, special exhibitions, a narrated tram tour (weather permitting), the Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens, and the Enchanted Woods children’s garden. Regular admission is $20 for adults; $18 for students and seniors; $6 for ages

The holiday display at Winterthur, continuing through Jan. 6, was selected as a top Classic Holiday Historic Home Tour.

2 to 11. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The Yuletide Tour is $22 for adults; $20 for students and seniors; $6 for ages 2 to 11. Winterthur is on Route 52, six miles northwest of Wilmington,

Del. Call 800-448-3883 or visit www.winterthur.org. Another area landmark, Longwood Gardens, was also honored last month by USA Today. Longwood was named the winner of the Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights by the 2018

10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The display of indoor and outdoor lights continues throug Jan. 6. Admission is by timed ticket only. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit www.longwoodgardens. org.

Veterans get warm gloves after holiday donation drive More than 125 veterans who live at the LZ II and Mary E. Walker House on the grounds of the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center were given new winter gloves as part of Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery and his staff ’s Christmas Veterans Drive. This year’s drive began when the recorder’s office reached out to the Veterans

Multi-Service Center in Coatesville, asking what their veteran residents might need as they transition from homelessness to independence. Nathan Four, director of residential services at the Veterans Multi-Service Center, said, “The Chester County Recorder of Deeds has always been generous. We’re extremely grateful for what they have done in the

past and what they continue to do. With a donation like this during the holiday season, it uplifts the morale of our homeless veterans and lets them know that the community cares. It is truly a blessing.” “Christmas is a time of giving and thinking about those in need. My staff and the veterans affairs office were only too happy to help our local heroes as they get

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back on their feet,” said Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery. “We are so thankful for the amazing support provided to our veterans by the staff at the LZ II and Mary E Walker House.” Donations of gloves were collected at the Recorder of Deeds office and the Veterans Affairs off ice from individuals throughout the community. “The outpouring of support for our veterans is overwhelming,” Loughery added. “I am convinced that Chester County has the most generous and community-oriented

citizens in America.” The LZ II and the Mary E. Walker House, part of the Veterans MultiService Center nonprofit agency, provide transitional housing for homeless veterans with the goal to help them achieve independence. Loughery and the Veterans Multi-Service Center facilities in Coatesville have partnered for the past six years as part of the Recorder of Deeds Veterans ID & Discount program, which honors Chester County Veterans with special ID cards recognizing their service and offering

discounts to businesses across the county. The Recorder of Deeds office visits the Coatesville VA campus at least twice a year with the program. LZ II, an abbreviation of “Landing Zone II,” is a 95-bed transitional residence for homeless male veterans. It offers a safe environment in a structured program that fosters respect, recovery and responsibility while increasing independence as the veterans transition back into the community. The Mary E. Walker House is a 30-bed transitional residence for homeless female veterans.

Tower Health lowers prices for wide range of procedures Effective Dec. 1, 2018, Jennersville Hospital has lowered charges for a wide range of services, procedures, tests, medications, and supplies. These reductions will average approximately 30 percent compared to current charges. This unprecedented move grows out of Jennersville’s membership in Tower Health. When Tower Health was founded last year, they hired an independent, third-party reviewer to analyze the “charge master” at each hospital, comparing it against other hospitals in our region. Based on that analysis, Tower Health

has lowered charges at Brandywine, Chestnut Hill, Jennersville, Phoenixville, and Pottstown hospitals to make them more competitive within our service area. Charges for Reading Hospital are already consistent with the regional market and will not change. The charge master is the database of charges for every service, test, procedure, supply, or medicine that a patient might experience at the hospital. While hospitals rarely receive full charges as reflected in the database, a hospital’s charge master often sets the

baseline from which payor contracts are negotiated, and they can also influence out-of-pocket costs for patients. Tower Health projects that the lower charges will reduce its gross revenue calculations by approximately $1.69 billion across the five hospitals. Tower Health has notified insurance companies of the upcoming reductions in these hospitals’ charges. Depending on their insurance coverage, patients may notice lower out-of-pocket costs. Existing insurer contracts with Tower Health remain unchanged.

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There is no “R” in “selfless giving”

Deficit warning should have Pa. taxpayers on alert

Very often in Chester County, good deeds come emblazoned with an owner attached to them. Sometimes, it’s in the form of a sticker, or an emblem, or an affiliation, and while the impact of this altruism and giving should rightly be noted, the original intentions of charity are often swallowed up, whole, by the flip side of charity – the self-aggrandizing impetus to sell the product, promote the name and market the brand. Deliver the goods, but make sure our label is facing up. For the past several years, GoodOPps, the service and humanitarian arm of the Republican Committee of Chester County, has given to communities and promptly gotten out of the way. Launched in February of 2018, GoodOPps has already become a constant presence in the fight to provide dignity to needy families, the homeless and our veterans. Without fanfare, GoodOPps collects canned goods for food shelters in West Chester, Coatesville, Exton, Lionville and Spring City and diapers and adult toiletries for shelters in West Chester. The long arm of its reach does not end there. The Republican Women of Chester County (RWCC) provides toys to the Chester County Hospital pediatric unit, through the Corrado Lights Christmas program. Toys are also collected at the RWCC’s annual “Jingle Mingle” Networking event in December, that will be enjoyed by children in the hospital’s pediatric unit. The RWCC has hosted fundraisers to raise money for Chester County service organizations, as well. The Republican Committee of Chester County (RCCC) hosts an annual Christmas Toys for Tots Drive at its annual Christmas Party, which collects toys that are then distributed to children throughout the county. We have become a nation of Hester Prynnes, defining ourselves – and being defined by others – through the compartmentalization of identity and affiliation. We are drowning in labels and eager to be known by them, and we fawn like hucksters in an earnest effort to promote those labels under the guise of kindness. Perhaps it is idealistic to believe that the good work GoodOPps does in our communities is done with only a passing nod to the Republican Committee of Chester County. Yet it’s the season to be idealistic, so allow us to believe that there is not one member of GoodOPps who chooses to do charitable works as an advertisement for the team. We are emboldened to our humanity, not our affiliations, and our greatest acts of decency don’t come with logos. To learn more about the GoodOPps program, visit www.republicanccc.com/republican-team/clubs/ goodopps.

Legislative Audit Advisory Commission accepts audit of General Assembly’s 2018 finances Audit report available to public online The bicameral, bipartisan Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), chaired by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), today voted to accept the audit report of the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s finances for the 2017-18 fiscal year as conducted by an independent certified public accounting firm. The annual audit of the various legislative departments and service agencies revealed a reserve of $137,872,630, as of June 30, 2018. The audit was carried out by Boyer and Ritter LLC of Camp Hill. “The point of the annual legislative audit is to confirm that we, the people’s representatives to state government, are following the policies, procedures and the law when we expend our appropriated state funds,” Keller said. “Today we accepted the final audit of the General Assembly’s expenditures for the last fiscal year which ended June 30, 2018, so these numbers are already months old and out of date, but show we followed the generally accepted policies and procedures.” The full audit and report can be viewed on the Pennsylvania General Assembly website, www.

legis.state.pa.us, or at the direct link, www.legis.state. pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/laac. cfm, later today. Audits and reports from the previous 11 years are also available online. Following is a breakdown of the reserves included in the audit (as of June 30, 2018): House of Representatives – $53,200,395. Senate – $27,235,211. Legislative Reference Bureau – $7,611,492. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee – $2,150,219. Legislative Data Processing Committee – $28,772,682. Joint State Government Commission – $1,285,228. Local Government Commission – $971,911. Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control Commission – $508,355. LAAC – $482,000. Independent Regulatory Review Commission – $1,900,728. Capitol Preservation Committee – $3,503,782. Independent Fiscal Office – $3,590,264. Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission – $2,759,999.

By Elizabeth Stelle Pennsylvania’s state budget looks an awful lot like a bucket with a hole in the bottom—taxpayers keep filling it up, but billions of dollars keep leaking out. The latest projections show a $1 billion increase in state revenues will pour in next year, according to the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog. That’s good news; it means our economy is growing. Then there’s the hole in the bucket—and it’s a big one. The IFO predicts a nearly $3 billion spending increase leading to a $1.7 billion budget shortfall. That’s a massive deficit, the likes of which, in prior years, have led to borrowing schemes and calls for eye-watering tax hikes. Why would the state spend $3 billion more next year? The Department of Human Services (DHS), with $1.8 billion in projected spending increases, is the main reason. That’s a 15 percent increase! Between budgetary gimmicks and expanding programs that trap people in poverty, decision-makers have lost their way when it comes to our social safety net. Welfare programs should help individuals find work and escape poverty, not

grow dependency and state bureaucracy. Yet, when the legislature passed reforms to incentivize work for healthy, work-capable adults, Gov. Wolf vetoed them. Wolf also recently resurrected a failed welfare program that ended six years ago—without arranging to cover the millions of dollars in expenses. Low-income Pennsylvanians don’t need a new handout; they need opportunity. Improving the state’s job climate and reforming our food stamp and Medicaid programs will build a bridge to independence. Handouts don’t work for corporations either. Pennsylvania is addicted to corporate welfare, which has a proven record of failure. Yet, the state offers hundreds of millions to entice employers like Amazon, Kraft, and WNS. Just weeks ago in Luzerne County, WNS shut down after receiving $700,000 of taxpayers’ money as a “job creation” incentive grant, putting 107 Pennsylvanians out of work. Despite similar corporate closures, $847 million—amounting to half of next year’s projected state budget deficit—will be funneled to politically connected corporations. Elected leaders know taxpayers can’t keep up with

the rate of welfare and corporate welfare spending. Thankfully, there are calls to avoid the $1.7 billion deficit catastrophe by plugging the hole in the bucket. When asked how the budget could be balanced in 2019, a spokesman for House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor replied: “Budgets are choices, and that deficit is predicated on the assumption that the General Assembly would enact a budget that’s $35.6 billion, which is a 10 percent increase in spending. There are no votes in the Republican House caucus for that.” Budget secretary Randy Albright also voiced fiscal restraint in a recent budget briefing, saying tax hikes—aside from a natural gas severance tax, a Wolf favorite—won’t be necessary. Here’s a way both sides can show this is more than nice-sounding rhetoric: pass the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA). The TPA caps spending increases to the inflation rate and population growth, and requires a legislative super-majority to exceed that cap. Spending limits allow government to grow gradually—at a rate working families, who bear the brunt of irresponsible spending, can afford.

Currently, Pennsylvanians pay $4,589 in state and local taxes per person. That’s 10 percent of the average income. In 1970, that number was only $436— one-tenth of what it is today. If we had enacted the TPA in 2003 and controlled spending, we wouldn’t be facing another deficit. In fact, Pennsylvanians would have kept $10,000 per family of four in their pockets—money they could have used for school tuition, car payments, or medical bills. Notably, the TPA doesn’t cut spending—it simply slows spending growth so it doesn’t outpace economic growth. That’s why the policy is broadly supported by voters from both parties. Pennsylvania taxpayers deserve a break, and spending limits could guarantee it. When budget season begins in earnest next year, lawmakers should reduce corporate welfare and spend smarter on social services to plug this year’s deficit. Passing the Taxpayer Protection Act would show that such fiscal responsibility is no fluke—it’s the new paradigm in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Stelle is Director of Policy Analysis for the Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s free-market think tank.

Students learn about the voting process Since 1988, Kids Voting USA, a national network of community-based affiliates that partner with schools and election officials, has provided K-12 students an opportunity for civic learning. Through classroom instruction, family dialogue and an authentic voting experience, Kids Voting’s goal is to improve the voting behavior in our younger generation. Kids Voting provides teachers with curriculum and activities to teach students about the process of voting and each political party. Students are not only educated about the requirements and procedures to help develop critical thinking and decision-making skills, they are also taught the value that voting has in our country. Throughout the Kids Voting project, students study each candidate and the issues surrounding their campaign. According to Jay Stone, CCIU special events coordinator, “Parents are encouraged to spend time with their children discussing the candidates and issues. They are also encouraged to help their children gather information from newspapers, television and magazines. It’s a great way for parents

to spend time with their children, teaching them about the importance of voting.” After the students are prepared in the classroom, they participate in a voting experience using a ballot that mirrors an actual election ballot with the same candidates and issues. “Kids Voting USA is very proud to work with Kids Voting PA Chester County. This opportunity that is given to our youth, is not only preparing them to be educated future voters, it is also securing our future democracy by assuring engaged citizenship,” said Kevin Ruegg, CEO of The Arizona Bar Foundation, which sponsors Kids Voting USA. The following Chester County schools participated in the 2018 Kids Voting midterm election: Avon Grove High School, Bayard Rustin High School, Charles F. Patton Middle School, Collegium Charter School, East Coventry Elementary School, East Vincent Elementary School, French Creek Elementary School, Hopewell Elementary School, North Coventry Elementary School, Owen J. Roberts High School, Owen J. Roberts Middle School, Penn Wood Elementary School, Pocopson Elementary School, Renaissance Academy, Saint Agnes

Commonwealth Mail Processing Center – $6,459,252. Center for Rural Pennsylvania – $640,031. The LAAC was formed as a result of Act 151 of 1970. The commission is charged with conducting the annual financial audit of the General Assembly as required by Article VIII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Audits are conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. LAAC consists of eight members, including a majority and a minority member of the House of Representatives

and two public members appointed by the House speaker; and a majority and a minority member of the Senate and two public members appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate. Current commission members include: Keller, Rep. Patrick Harkins (D-Erie), Sen. Patrick Browne (R-Lehigh), Sen. Lawrence Farnese (D-Philadelphia), Peter Barsz (House appointee), Jeffrey Berdahl (House appointee), Gregory Jordan (Senate appointee) and Ira Weiss (Senate appointee).

School and West Bradford Elementary Schools. The students accurately predicted the outcome of the United States Senator and Governor races. For U.S. Senator, 47 percent of students voted for Bob Casey, 40 percent voted for Lou Barletta, 9 percent voted for Libertarian candidate Dale Kerns and 3 percent voted for Green Party candidate Neal Gale. For Governor, 73 percent of students voted for Tom Wolf, 21 percent voted for Scott J. Wagner, 4 percent voted for Green Party candidate Paul Glover and 2 percent voted for Libertarian Ken Krawchuk. To see a full list of the Chester County

students’ predictions for all of the candidates, visit www.cciu.org/KidsVoting To kick off the project, a Kids Voting Ceremony took place in October at the Chester County Historic Courthouse in West Chester. Students learned about the importance of voting and ambassadors from the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s (CCIU) Technical College High School (TCHS) participated in a mock voter registration where they publicly signed a document committing to register to vote when they turn 18. The ceremony was coordinated by the CCIU.

A Kids Voting Ceremony took place in October at the Chester County Courthouse in West Chester.

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Women-owned businesses join Kennett Square’s vibrant downtown By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer For several years, Marcy Mackey was a wellness practitioner in her home, at the homes of clients, at a local spa and a fitness center, while also managing to teach yoga at several studios in Delaware and Chester counties – all while raising her three children. Mackey’s business slogan may have well read, “Have massage table and yoga mat. Will travel.” While she enjoyed the career, Mackey was doing it in too many places. So last April, she opened The Bungalow on East Cypress Street in Kennett Square, and brought everything under one roof. “The idea for this studio had been marinating in my heart for a long time, but it recently hit my brain,” Mackey said from her cozy studio. “It said, ‘You can do this. Why are you waiting? If you don’t take that first step, you’ll never get there.’” Mackey is part of a growing group of women entrepreneurs who have chosen Kennett Square for its trendy vibe, small-town charm, and unique array of independent shops, galleries and restaurants. But the rise is women-owned businesses in Kennett Square is a microcosm of what’s been happening around the country. The 2018 State of WomenOwned Businesses Report stated that women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day in the U.S. between 2017 and 2018. This level, the report said, is greater than the daily average during the pre-recession period from 2002 to 2007, the recession and recovery period between 2007 and 2012, and the post-recession period between 2012 and 2017. Since the report began detailing such numbers in 1972 – the first time the U.S. Census Bureau provided data on minority-owned and women-owned businesses – the number of businesses run by women has increased 31 times during that 48-year period, from 402,000 in 1972 to 12.3 million in 2018. Meanwhile, employment at these businesses has grown 40-fold, from 230,000 in 1972 to 9.2 million today, and revenues have risen from $8.1 billion to $1.8 trillion. Her company name, Mackey said, comes from the affection she and her family had for their weekend home in Maryland, which she said served as a place to unwind and let the stresses of the outside world vanish. Looking at the services offered at The Bungalow, it’s easy to see that it’s aptly named. From a lengthy choice of individual massages, craniosacral therapy and bodywork to smallgroup yoga sessions held once a

week, The Bungalow has already established itself as a Kennett Square welcoming space for ease of body and mind. Mackey and her staff of Danielle Linder and Shauna Miller – all certified in yoga instruction and in the healing arts – provide relief from stress and pain, and a restored ease of movement. Mackey said that she intends to add group meditation, women’s circles and healing circles into The Bungalow’s regular calendar. “Every little step I took to get here was preparation for this divine layout,” Mackey said. “Everything that has fed me in my life – massage, body work, yoga and meditation – has allowed me to feed others that which has fed me, and the best part is that I get to tap into this growing, sprouting community.” (The Bungalow is at 111 E. Cypress St. To learn more, visit www.thebungalowks.com.) MILOU: Parisian style with a California mindset (125 E. State St., www.shopmilou.com) Nicole Carey has a passion for connecting people with beautiful, ecologically sustainable clothing and accessories. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Carey recently returned to the East Coast from San Francisco. MILOU expresses her love for styling and design, and her collection of gently worn, high-end apparel reflects an elegant yet relaxed aesthetic. MILOU also features a mix of new and vintage jewelry and clean beauty products. Carey is enthusiastic about exhibiting the work of emerging local artists and offering a variety of workshops exploring arts, culture and wellness. www.cleanslategoods.com) If one half of Clean Slate Goods is about the craftsmanship seen in handbags, jewelry, pillows blankets, kitchenware, children’s toys and more, then the other half is about the mission of helping to alleviate poverty, empower women and restore their dignity. When Kari Matthews began Clean Slate Designs in 2014, the work she was doing to make home décor from reclaimed wood gave her an appreciation for the work that goes into every piece she made. The more the company grew, the more Matthews began to learn about companies around the world who were training and employing women on the margins of society – victims of addiction, sex trafficking and extreme poverty – to create handmade goods, while providing them with sustainable employment. Gradually, Matthews began partnering with these companies, and now, many of them are featured in the inventory at

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MILOU is at 125 E. State St.

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The Bungalow, started by Marcy Mackey, is just one of several new women-owned businesses in downtown Kennett Square.

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Kari Mathews of Clean Slate Goods.

Clean Slate Goods. Matthews chose to open the store in Kennett Square because “I think there is a strong sense of community and a strong sense of the appreciation for local vendors, and a strong sense of giving back,” she said. “When I began to conceive of the shop, I knew it needed to be in a walkable community, not in some strip mall. I sound found out that not only was Kennett Square walkable, I was overwhelmed by its friendliness.” Maura Grace Boutique: Accessible fashion curated for you and your home (101 W. State St., @mauragraceboutique) Shoppers will find an array of colors, trends and styles at Katie Holsten’s bright new boutique at the corner of State Street and North Union Street, the former home of Houppette. The store’s eclectic, constantly changing inventory focuses on clothing, jewelry and accessories. Maura Grace Boutique also carries greeting cards and novel gift items, including some locally branded Kennett Square products. TEXTILE: Vintage and contemporary women’s clothing

boutique (210 S. Mill Rd., Suite 103, www.shop-textile.com) Open since November, TEXTILE is one of the flagship businesses in the Cannery Row development off of Cypress Street. It’s the culmination of the dream of co-owners Victoria Inverso and Courtney Harrison to create an enclave of originality, where vintage and contemporary clothing lines blend to create an everchanging inventory, giving women the opportunity to feel comfortable and the confidence to step into a new style. “Our mission is to get women to start dressing a little out of their comfort zones, to break away from the same styles that we see all over the Main Line and Chester County,” Harrison said. “We’ve always appreciated vintage clothing, and it’s something that we wish to share with others. We want to bring a modern feel to clothes that have a story, that are well made and beautiful.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@ chestercounty.com. Tara Smith and Claire Murray of Historic Kennett Square contributed to this article.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Courtney Harrison and Victoria Inverso of TEXTILE.

Courtesy of Historic Kennett Square

Katie Holsten of Maura Grace Boutique.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019

BARBARA JEAN SATTERFIELD

ROBERT W. JAMISON, JR.

JERRY NELSON

Barbara Jean Satterfield, 59, of Virginia, formerly of Avondale and Kennett Square, died on Dec. 14 after a three-month battle with complications due to gastric bypass surgery. Born in Kennett Square, she graduated from Kennett High School in 1977. She leaves behind two sons, Kyle Taylor and Jon Philip Satterfield, Jr. The youngest of nine children of her late parents, Edward and Julia Sedlak, she is also survived by her three older brothers (Richard, Ronald, and James Sedlak) and her four older sisters (Cheryl Ann Sedlak, Patricia Force, Jacqualynn Stout, and Margaret Nason); and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Jon Philip Satterfield; and her oldest brother, Edward Sedlak, both of whom loved her with all their hearts. Barbara’s love was contagious. She always had faith in God and in people. She was one of the most altruistic of people, and would give to anybody who was in need. She was truly one of a kind. A funeral service was held on Dec. 28.

Robert W. Jamison Jr., 68, of Cochranville, departed from this world on Dec. 19 at the Pocopson Home in West Chester. He was the husband of Ellie Jamison, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert W. Jamison, Sr., and the late Dorothy M. Zimmerman. He enjoyed surf fishing and trips to Cape Hatteras and the Delaware beaches with his wife, family and friends. He was a man of many trades, including being a certified auto mechanic and carpenter. Home remodeling was his specialty. His hobbies included playing with his dogs Daisy and Molly, gardening, tending to his livestock, playing the drums, and spending many hours flipping through books and playing checkers with his grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two stepsons, Frank Kolachny and wife Meg of Ambler, and Michael Kolachny and wife Bonnie of Cochranville; stepdaughter, Sherri Abbulone of GrosseIle, Mich.; eight grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter; two sisters, Donna Kurdziel and husband Michael of Maryland, and Darlene Deveney and husband Darren of Florida. He was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Phillips, with whom he shared a special bond, departing within hours of each other. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., with a funeral at 11 a.m., on Jan. 5 at Manor Presbyterian Church (505 Street Rd., Cochranville). Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family asks that no flowers be sent. Consider a memorial contribution in Bob’s memory to Manor Presbyterian Church. Visit www.longwoodfuneralhome.com.

Jerry (Buzzy) Nelson, 64, of Oxford, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 23 at his home. He was the husband of Bonnie Mae Walleigh Nelson. Born in 1954 in Bainbridge, Md., he was the son of Anna Mae Schofield Nelson of Oxford and the late Charles C. Nelson. Jerry was a lifetime resident of the Oxford area. He was employed with Nottingham Property Management in the maintenance department. Jerry enjoyed bass fishing, hot rods (his Chevy II named Jumping Jack), car shows, and spending time with family, friends and his dog. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife; mother; two daughters, Karen Hensel (John) of Holtwood and Melissa Bishop of Oxford; four grandchildren; two brothers, Michael Nelson (Laurie) and David Nelson (Barbara) all of Oxford; numerous nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Honey Jack. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Jason Nelson. A funeral was held Dec. 29. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to PAW, Partnership for Animal Welfare, 100 N. Second St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

MICHAEL R. THOMPSON Michael Ray Thompson, 42, of Nottingham, passed away on Dec. 15 at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late James Smith and Martha Thompson. Michael enjoyed working on cars and riding on motorcycles, loved spending time with his four children, and loved all of his nieces and nephews, and having cookouts (at which you could always find him by the radio DJing with a Mason jar in hand). Michael was predeceased by his brother, Harry J. Thompson. He is survived by one son, Ronald Steven Poole III; and three daughters, Taylor Nicole Thompson, Tessa Nadine Thompson and Haley Dawn Fraver; one granddaughter; one brother, Ryan M. Thompson; and one sister, Julie Marie Thompson. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

JENNIFER ANN GAVIN LANINGHAM Jennifer Ann Gavin Laningham, 34, of Oxford, passed away on Dec. 23 at her home. She was the wife of Jonathan Alan Laningham. Born in Fairfax, Va., she was the daughter of Jeffrey and Janice Tanner Gavin of Oxford. Jennifer graduated from Oxford Area High School Class of 2002. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Neuman University, graduating magna cum laude. She was a member of Freedom Life in Christiana, and volunteered at Camp Can Do in Gretna for many years. She had a heart for children with cancer because she was a childhood cancer survivor herself. Jennifer was a wonderful wife and mother. She had a blessed life and the best family you could ever hope for. She will be loved and cherished forever. She is survived by her husband; parents; one son, Wyatt Laningham, at home; one brother, John Gavin of Orlando, Fla.; one sister, Jo Marie McCullin of Oxford; and maternal grandmother, Betty Tanner of Palm Bay, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 4 at the Freedom Life Christiana Campus (477 Noble Rd., Christiana, Pa.). Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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HARRY HESS Harry Hess, 86, of West Grove, passed away on Dec. 10 at Sunrise at Westtown. He was the husband of Anne Bartholomew Hess, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edwin L. Hess and the late Alma Mattern Hess. Harry was a salesman at Urie & Blanton in Wilmington, Del., retiring in 1994. He was an avid fisherman, and he also enjoyed the shore and being with his family and friends. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Katherine Solomon and her husband David of West Grove; and one granddaughter. He was predeceased by one brother, Lewis Hess. His service and burial were private. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.greicocares. com.

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Joel Lucio Vazquez Bedolla, 28, passed away on Dec. 25. Born in Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of Salvador Vazquez Cintora and Evangelina Bedolla Jimenez of Kennett Square. Joel worked for the Excel Modular Scaffold & Leasing Corporation in New Jersey. He was a member of St. Rocco’s Catholic Church in Avondale. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan, and enjoyed cars, listening to rap music, and being with his family and friends. He was very loving to his family, especially his nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Jose Vazquez Bedolla, Daniel Vazquez Bedolla, Jesus Vazquez Bedolla and Vicente Vazquez Bedolla, all of Kennett Square; two sisters, Maria Vazquez Bedolla and Rosa Nelly Vazquez Bedolla, both of Kennett Square; his maternal grandmother, Guadalupe Jimenez Guzman; one sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at St. Rocco Catholic Church (313 Sunny Dell Road, Avondale). His funeral mass will follow at 7 p.m. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares. com.

Jan. 12 Pancake and omelet breakfast Shiloh Presbyterian Church (42 S. Fifth St., Oxford) will hold a pancake and omelet breakfast for the community on Jan. 12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults, $5 for ages 4 to 11, free for ages 3 and younger. The breakfast includes French toast, bacon and sausage, biscuits, fried potatoes and more

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Looking ahead to a new year of art at the Brandywine The Brandywine River Museum of Art is planning a full year of art exploration, making it a destination for thousands of visitors and local residents in the coming year. Here’s a look at what’s coming up at the museum: American Beauty: Selections from the Richard M. Scaife Bequest March 9, 2019-May 27, 2019 The Brandywine River Museum of Art and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art have come together in this exhibition to share their finest works from the Richard M. Scaife Bequest. A longtime trustee of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art – as well as a newspaper publisher, art collector, and philanthropist – Scaife left a major part of his extensive art collection to both museums following his death in 2014. This exhibition, which will include 50 paintings, celebrates Scaife’s passion for the rich traditions of American art. Brandywine and Westmoreland gained masterworks of American art that will be viewed together for the first time in this exhibition. For the Brandywine, Scaife’s gift added significant depth to its landscape holdings, introducing works by Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett and Albert Bierstadt, and American Impressionist paintings by Theodore Robinson and Julian Alden Weir. Westmoreland’s collection was also enriched by Scaife’s bequest, adding a landscape by George Inness, for example, along with several marine paintings and figurative works by artists such as William Merritt Chase and Guy Pene du Bois. Together, these paintings present a fascinating overview of the evolution of American art in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives June 22, 2019-Sept. 15, 2019 Known during the 20th century for his bold, imaginative illustrations that brought new characterizations to classic stories such as Treasure Island and The Boy’s King Arthur, N.C. Wyeth vigorously pursued parallel interests in painting

Visitors can re-evaluate the breadth of N.C. Wyeth’s career in the upcoming exhibition, ‘N. C. Wyeth: New Perspectives,’ opening in June 2019.

The history of women’s suffrage is the focus of an exhibition at the Brandywine beginning in 2020.

landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still lifes, murals, and advertising images throughout his career. “N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives” will be the first exhibition to examine in depth the entirety of Wyeth’s oeuvre, repositioning him within the greater context of early 20th century American visual culture. Wyeth employed the skills honed in his illustration work to address various thematic and stylistic currents running through the first five decades of the century. While incorporating the best of Wyeth’s illustrations, the exhibition will also feature aspects of his art that until now have garnered less scholarly attention,

significantly expanding the arc of his multi-faceted career. The exhibition will include approximately 70 paintings and drawings selected from major museums and private collections. A number of objects from the artist’s studio collection, ranging from Native American and Western artifacts to a first edition of Treasure Island, will also be included. The accompanying catalogue will contain essays by scholars who will explore relevant issues. Fractured Fairy Tales: From the Conventional to the Unconventional Oct. 5, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020

Fairy tales are age-old stories that teach life lessons, touch on dark fears and elemental truths, and seed nascent imaginations. The universality of their appeal has inspired illustrators for centuries. “Fractured Fairy Tales: From the Conventional to the Unconventional” is an examination of illustrations for three well-known and beloved fairy tales – Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs. The exhibition is organized by the Brandywine River Museum of Art, which will be the exclusive venue. For this exhibition, guest curator H. Nichols B. Clark has deflected textual considerations and focused on the broad array of imagery; the central premise is to consider the three tales and upend the status quo of traditional depictions. The work of nineteenth and early twentieth-century masters such as George Cruikshank, Walter Crane, and L. Leslie Brooke will provide examples of classic styles and interpretations that influenced numerous traditional artists such as Marcia Brown, Paul Galdone, Barbara McClintock, and Jerry Pinkney. These images will be juxtaposed with unconventional interpretations, such as the more experimental and edgy visions exemplified by the art of Steven Guarnaccia, James Marshall, Lane Smith, William Wegman, David Wiesner, and Mo Willems. Votes for Women: A Visual History Feb. 1, 2020-June 7, 2020

N.C. Wyeth’s ‘Island Funeral’ will be examined as part of the overall arc of his career in the upcoming exhibition.

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The long

road to women’s suffrage, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, played out very differently from political movements today. In the absence of televised and digital media, the suffragists spread their message through magazines, political cartoons, posters, plays, parades and even through fashion. This exhibition will examine the visual culture of the suffrage movement, revealing how the “look” of women’s rights developed, drawing upon such wide ranging allegorical and historical figures such as ancient heralds, Columbia, Joan of Arc and Betsy Ross. “Votes for Women: A Visual History” will include drawings, illustrations, and posters from museums, historical societies and private collections that visualize the complex political messages conveyed by suffragists. Also included will be historic photographs of marches, rallies and the celebrated procession in Washington. D.C., held in March of 1913. Examples of the costumes, clothing, sashes and other emblems of women’s activism worn by suffragists will enliven the presentation, drawing comparisons between the representations and realities of women’s struggle to win the vote. Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature June 27, 2020-Sept. 20, 2020 A pioneering modernist in American art, Joseph Stella (1877-1946) is recognized primarily for his dynamic Futurist-inspired paintings of New York, in particular Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. Through these majestic works – which emerged beginning in 1913 – Stella established his reputation as a bold and innovative artist who was able to convey the excitement of the city and

modern life. At the same time, Stella was compelled to express the powerful spiritual connection he felt with the natural world through his many paintings of flora and fauna. This was a subject the artist would pursue persistently through his entire career, becoming a prolific creator of lyrical and exuberant depictions of flowers, plants and birds. “Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature” will include approximately 50 paintings and works on paper drawn from American museums and private collections. This is the first major museum exhibition to focus exclusively on his flora and fauna subjects, and will reveal the complexity and spirituality driving those works and the breadth of his artistic vision. The exhibition will begin with his delicate renderings of botanical subjects in silverpoint and crayon. Stella’s fantasypacked floral, plant and bird canvases will follow, revealing the artist’s distinct vision and his intent in evoking in the viewer a sense of wonder and revelation. Stella’s complex allegorical and religious works, incorporating the Madonna and elaborate floral motifs, will come next and will demonstrate his devotion to 15th-century Italian painting (especially Giotto), and his familiarity with the aesthetics of Catholic holy-day processions and rituals. The culmination of the exhibition will be those works emerging from Stella’s trips to North Africa and Barbados in the late 1920s and 1930s. The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $6 for students with ID and ages 6 to 18, free for children under 5 and members. Visit www.brandywinemuseum. org for more information.

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Through Jan. 6 Yuletide at Winterthur Yuletide at Winterthur runs until Jan. 6, with a yuletide tour of the du Pont mansion decked out for the holidays. Each delightful room tells a story reflecting the ways in which Americans have celebrated the winter holiday season from the 1800s to the present. Other highlights include: a magical Christmas tree inspired by Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods children’s garden; more trees celebrating the season throughout the mansion; an 18-room dollhouse mansion filled with nearly 1,000 miniatures and fully decorated for Christmas; and a display of antique Santas and figures of the mischievous Belsnickel. Timed tickets for the tour are available at www.winterthur.org, or by calling 800-4483883. Tickets are $22 for non-members, $20 for seniors and students, $6 for children, and free for infants. Through Jan. 6 ‘A Longwood Christmas’ Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) hosts “A Longwood Christmas” through Jan. 6. There will be decorated trees and greens throughout the Conservatory, and millions of lights on the trees and topiary outdoors. There will be outdoor fire pits, strolling carolers and live music all season long. Admission is by advance purchase of a timed ticket. Tickets are $23 for adults,

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$20 for seniors and college students with ID, $12 for ages 5 to 18, free for ages 4 and younger. Visit www.longwoodgardens. org for tickets and more information. Through Jan. 6 ‘A Brandywine Christmas’ The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) holds its holiday display through Jan. 6. There will be a landscaped, operating O-gauge model train display, caroling in the museum, decorated trees and more. The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $6 for students with ID and ages 6 to 18, free for children under 5 and members. Visit www. brandywinemuseum.org for more information. Jan. 8 Comedy and illusion Tom Coverly, a professional comedian, illusionist and motivational speaker, will be at Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford,) on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. This event is geared toward youth ages 10 to 15, though all are welcome to attend. Coverly has performed with the likes of Toby Mac, the Newsboys, Reggie Dabbs, and Skillet. He uses his gifts for comedy and illusion to help people see the truth about who they are, and the God that made them. For more information, visit www. oxford1851.org.

The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held Jan. 27 at Kennett High School (see listing).

Jan. 27 Chocolate Festival The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held Jan. 27 at Kennett High School from noon to 3 p.m. The festival raises funds for 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 1 p.m. VIP tickets are $30 ($50 per couple) and include six tastings, a beverage, professional demonstrations, as well as free parking. General admission tickets are $13 ($40 for a family four-pack) and include six tastings per person. Additional tasting tickets are available for 50 cents each. Parking is $5 per car.

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: Rusty Blue with Glass Doors and Evan Fox (Jan. 4); Brian Fitzy Band (Jan. 5); open mic with Felicia Berrier (Jan. 6, 7 p.m., $4); comedy with Big Daddy Graham and Spins Nitely (Jan. 11, 8 p.m., $20 and $30); 33 1/3 Live Killer Queen Experience, performing “A Night at the Opera” and greatest hits (Jan. 12); Kategory 5 “Rewind to Vinyl” tribute (Jan. 18 and 19, 8 p.m., $18 to $22); open mic with Phil Young (Jan.

20, 7 p.m., $4); Upstate (Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $15 and $18); Benfiddle: A benefit concert for Davey Poland (Jan. 25, 8 p.m., $25); Beatlemania Again (Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $30 and $35); Films & Words: “Metalhead” with guest Nithya Rajendran discussing gender and non-conformity in heavy metal (Jan. 27, free with reservations); The Hot Club of Cowtown (Jan. 29, 8 p.m., $20 and $24); Raymond the Amish Comic (Feb. 1, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Rust: Neil Young tribute (Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $20 and $23); Better Than Bacon improv comedy troupe benefit for Tick Tock Early Learning Center (Feb. 7, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors (Feb. 9, 8 p.m., $20 and $25); Lucy Kaplansky (Feb.

10, 7 p.m., $22 and $26); California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio (Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $45 and $50); Chuck Prophet (Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $22 and $26). Reactors Comedy Club Reactors Comedy Club, in the Quality Inn and Suites (943 S. High St., West Chester). Hosts live comedy presented by Reactors on weekends. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and showtime is 8:30 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door. Visit www. reactorscomedyclub.com. To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@ c h e s t e rc o u n t y. c o m . There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Elk Township Board of Auditors will hold its 2019 Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Elk Township Building, 952 Chesterville Road, Lewisville, PA 19351. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact Terri Kukoda at 610-255-0634 to discuss how Elk Township may best accommodate your needs. 1p-2-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE

VISHAL DATTA, M.D., P.A., a professional corporation organized under the laws of the state of Maryland, has applied for registration in Pennsylvania under the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Associations Code. The alternate name under which the association is registering in this Commonwealth is VISHAL DATTA, M.D., P.C. The address of its principal office under the laws of the jurisdiction of formation is 9727 Pembroke Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21740 and the address of its proposed registered office in this Commonwealth is 1 Ashwood Lane, Malvern, PA 19355. 1p-2-1t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Dorothy M. Philips late of Penn Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Dorothy M. Philips having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Barbara Philips Hill, Executrix, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, 208 E. Locust Street Address, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363, Phone: 610-932-3838 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-5 Writ of Execution No. 2017-10473 DEBT $250,080.37 PROPERTY situate in the Parkesburg Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, parcel or tract of land situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a final subdivision plan, McClellan Farm made by Vandemark and Lynch, Inc., Engineers, Planners and Surveyors, dated February 26, 1987, last revised February 6, 1989 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County as Plan #9047-#9053 as follows:

BLR# 8-5-443 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: SCOTT SCHILLER SALE ADDRESS: 412 8th Avenue, a/k/a 412 West Eighth Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365-1360 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

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BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of South Thistle Down, a corner of Lot #43 on said Plan; thence extending along said side of South Thistle Down the two (2) following courses and distances: 1) north seventeen (17) degrees nine (9) minutes forty-seven (47) seconds west one hundred fortyone and seventy hundredths (141.70) feet to a point of curve and 2) along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of three hundred twenty and zero hundredths (320.00) feet, an arc distance of forty-five and zero hundredths (45.00) feet to a point of tangent and corner of Lot #45 on said Plan; thence extending along said side of Lot #45 north eighty-three (83) degrees nine (9) minutes seventeen (17) seconds east two hundred and eight hundredths (200.08) feet to a point and corner of Lot #40 on said Plan; thence extending along said side of Lot #40 south seventeen (17) degrees nine (9) minutes forty-seven (47) seconds east one hundred fifty and seventy-two hundredths (150.72) feet to a point and corner of Lot #43 on said Plan; thence extending along said side of Lot #43 south seventy-two (72) degrees fifty (50) minutes thirteen (13) seconds west two hundred and zero hundredths (200.00) feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. BEING Lot #44 on said Plan. BEING known as 254 South Thistle Down, Kennett Square, PA 19348. BEING the same premises which Boucher Investments, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, by Deed dated 09/17/2003 and recorded 10/09/2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book 5929, Page 820, granted and conveyed unto John J. Torello and Kelly M. Torello, husband and wife, in fee. PLAINTIFF: JPMC Special Mortgage LLC f/k/a WM Specialty Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT: JOHN J. TORELLO and KELLY M. TORELLO

SALE ADDRESS: 254 South Thistle Down, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC, 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-11 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03691 DEBT $132,666.44 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate in Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, shown as Lot 2, on a Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan of the Kay Ginn Property, prepared by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated April 29, 1998, last revised July 28, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County as Plan No. 14646, being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in line of land now or formerly of Equine Enterprise, Ltd., said point being on the northerly right-of-way line of LewisvilleChesterville Road (PA Route 841, 33’ wide right-of-way).

THENCE by said right-of-way line, the following two courses and distances: S 82º 41’ 40” W 329.97’ to a point. N 85º 13’ 37” W 429.68’ to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of Schoolhouse Road (T-378, 33’ wide right-of-way). THENCE by said right-of-way line, the following two courses and distances: N 12º 50’ 02” E 669.96 to a point of curve, BY the arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 1,378.77’, an arc length of 158.19’, with a chord of N 16º 07’ 15” E 158.11’ to a point and corner of land now or formerly of Kenneth Weaverling, Jr. THENCE by said land, the following two courses and distances: S 72º 02’ 17” E 296.64’ to a point. N 18º 57’ 19” E 282.70’ to a point and corner of Lot 1. THENCE by Lot 1, N 84º 54’ 05” E 344.56’ to a point and corner of land now or formerly of Equine Enterprise, Ltd. THENCE by said land, S 08º 43’ 57” W 1,017.21’ to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING 14.894 acres of land to be the same more or less. BEING Chester County Tax Parcel No. 72-5-8.1 BLR# 72-5-8.1A TITLE to said premises vested in Vernon A. Ginn, II, her son and Diane M. Ginn, his wife as tenants by the entireties by Deed from Kay J. Ginn, dated 4/12/2000 and recorded 5/24/2000 in Book 4758 Page 2001 PLAINTIFF: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) VS DEFENDANT: DIANE M. GINN and VERNON A. GINN, II SALE ADDRESS: 663 Old School House Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, P.C., 610-3282887 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County”

within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-16 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03145 DEBT $822,871.85 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Franklin, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Plan of Property of Mary B. McMaster made by H2 Engineering Associates, dated July 5, 1978 last revised August 4, 1978, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an old p.k. nail set in the title line of Pennsylvania Route 896 leading in the northwesterly direction to New London and the southeasterly direction to Newark, said old p.k. nail marking the southwesterly corner of this about to be described tract and a corner of land of Albert Mote; thence leaving said old p.k. nail of beginning and by said title line north 14 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds west, 194.43 feet to a spike marking the northwesterly corner of this and a corner of other lands now or formerly of Mary McMaster, of which this was a part; thence leaving said title line and by said other lands the following two courses and distances to wit: (1) north 75 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds east, 233.42 feet to an iron pin; (2) south 10 degrees 55 minutes 40 seconds east, 189.46 feet to an iron pin marking the southeasterly corner of this and a corner of land of Albert Mote aforesaid; thence by said land south 73 degrees 59 minutes 40 seconds west, 221.29 feet to an old p.k. nail being the first mentioned point and

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place of beginning. PARCEL # 72-5-56.2 BEING the same premises which AlHamad, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company by its Deed dated June 1, 2007 and recorded June 11, 2007 in the Recorder of Deeds Office, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Record Book 7182, Page 787, as Document ID No. 10761305, granted and conveyed unto Alsam, LLC, a Maryland Limited Liability Company. PLAINTIFF: BBR Investments, LLC VS DEFENDANT: ASLAM LLC SALE ADDRESS: 1762 New London Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KEVIN T. FOGERTY, ESQ., 610-366-0950 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-17 Writ of Execution No. 2018-04696 DEBT $286,029.52 PROPERTY situate in the New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 60-5-158.3 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: JONATHAN ALAN REDKA SALE ADDRESS: 242 Buttonwood Road, Landenberg, PA 19350-9396 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-23 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03337 DEBT $61,879.31 ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land, situate on the northerly side of Poplar Street, in the Borough of Avondale, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania. CONTAINING 7,997.5 square feet, more or less. PARCEL No. 04-02-0012.040 BEING known as 604 Poplar Street, Avondale, PA 19311 PLAINTIFF: REO Trust 2017-RPL1 VS DEFENDANT: EVERETT L. BUTCHER and ALICE M. BUTCHER SALE ADDRESS: 604 Poplar Street, Avondale, PA 19311 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: RICHARD M. SQUIRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC, N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the

date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-27 Writ of Execution No. 2017-01320 DEBT $589,126.17 PROPERTY situate in the West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 68-2-40.5 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Lsd9 Master Participation Trust VS DEFENDANT: JAMES BOWER SALE ADDRESS: 30 Kimble Road, Nottingham, PA 19362-9162 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Parcel Number 60-3-148.060.

SALE NO. 19-1-29 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03413 DEBT $289,892.15

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 VS DEFENDANT: JAMES N. SHAULIS and LORRAINE A. SHAULIS

ALL the right, title, interest and claim of Bertha Rodriguez of, in and to:

SALE ADDRESS: 417 Bucktoe Road, Avondale, PA 19311

ALL the following described real estate situate in the New Garden Township, County of Chester Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Having erected thereon a dwelling known and numbered as 1170 Newark Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374 Deed Book 7079, Page 1659, Parcel Number 60-1Q-24.

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BENJAMIN N. HOEN, ESQ., 412-434-7955

the first mentioned point and place of beginning. COMMONLY known as 64 East 2nd Avenue, Parkesburg, PA. BEING the same premises which 64 E. 2nd Ave LLC by Deed dated August 15, 2013 and recorded August 20, 2013 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester in Deed Book 8793 Page 305 granted and conveyed unto Joshua Kent and Danielle Kent, in fee. PLAINTIFF: Siwell Inc. DBA Capital Mortgage Services of Texas VS DEFENDANT: JOSHUA KENT and DANIELLE KENT

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 VS DEFENDANT: BERTHA RODRIGUREZ

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

SALE ADDRESS: 1170 Newark Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BENJAMIN N. HOEN, ESQ., 412-434-7955 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, February 18th, 2019. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 19-1-32 Writ of Execution No. 2018-05361 DEBT $133,228.59 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the easternmost half of a double framed dwelling thereon situate in Parkesburg Borough, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shown on a plan of survey for the Second Avenue Group, filed in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for Chester County, in Deed Book 6374 Page 126. BEGINNING at a point in the center line of Second Avenue, 489.35 feet east of the intersection of Church Street and Second Avenue; thence from said point of beginning along the center line of Second Avenue north 85 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds east 50.00 feet to a point; thence south 4 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds east 211.31 feet to a point; thence along lands now or late of Samuel M. and Dorothy A. Handy, south 80 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds west 50.19 feet to a point; thence north 4 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds west on the line running through the center line of a double frame dwelling 215.71 feet to the center line of Second Avenue,

SALE ADDRESS: 64 East 2nd Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC, 610-278-6800

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 12p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

residential

PLAINTIFF: Ditech Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing LLC VS DEFENDANT: ALEXANDRA C. MALONE a/k/a ALEXANDRA C. EGAN SALE ADDRESS: 241 North Union Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348

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