New Garden Township water study reports high levels of nitrates in four tributaries
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
As the new year begins, New Garden Township finds itself not only grappling with how to alleviate high levels of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) emissions from outdoor fresh mushroom production facilities throughout the township, but the recent news that its waterways are contaminated with harmful nitrates.
A water sample study conducted in the township last fall revealed extremely high levels of nitrates at four tributaries that greatly exceeded safety standards for drinking water established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The study was facilitated by Dr. Gerald Kauffman of the University’s Water Resource Center and President of the National Institute for Water
Resources. The testing studied the results of water samples taken on Sept. 21 at four locations – three along the White Clay Creek and one at a Red Clay Creek tributary. While levels of Aluminum, Boron, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorous, Zinc and Aluminum Nitrogen fell below the EPA’s standard of 10 milligrams per liter, the recorded amounts of Magnesium, Potassium,
Sodium and Sulfur ranged between a little over the standard to a recorded level of 72.873 milligrams per liter of Calcium at one tributary.
The results of the study were presented at the Jan. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting by township resident Don Morgan, who partnered with Kauffman on the testing. Kauffman and the University’s Water Resources Center work with
local, state and regional governments in Delaware, the Delaware Valley and along the Eastern Seaboard in poviding water resources planning and policy assistance.
These potentially harmful levels of nitrates in the township’s water may be tied to the township’s proximity to the agricultural industry. In its 2018 study, “Drinking Water Nitrate and Human Health: An Updated
At Lincoln University press conference, non-profit announces availability of grants for HBCUs
By Chris Barber Contributing Writer
Lincoln University stands to receive a $2 million grant for capacity-building if its request for the funding is deemed compelling and it is among the top eight of 32 university applicants applying.
Harry Williams, the president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund,
which is sponsoring the grants, hosted a press conference at Lincoln University’s Vail Hall on Jan. 24 to announce the news and explain details. Williams is also the former President of Delaware State University.
During the conference, Williams said that Jan. 24 marked the 32nd anniversary of the death of Marshall, who served as the first
Features refurbished general store and six-bedroom home
Landenberg Store, Hotel for sale, again
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Beginning in 2005, the Landenberg Store, as well as the Landenberg Hotel and a nearby four-unit wool house structure, were owned and managed by Bill and Beth Skalish, but after
17 years of stewardship, the couple placed Landenberg Village, LLC up for sale in August of 2023.
In less than a month, Fenix Capital Group, a real estate company that specializes in creating innovative and sustainable projects in
Black Supreme Court justice and one of Lincoln’s most famous graduates.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is a large charitable organization that helps support its 53-member historically Black colleges and universities.
Williams said $25 million, which will be distributed among eight colleges, is competitive and designated for infrastructure and inno-
vation. It is not a tuition program.
The outcome of the contributions, he said, will hopefully increase enrollment and retention rates in those recipient colleges.
The source of the money that came to Thurgood
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the availability
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
They called the magazine The New Yorker. They found the writers Dorothy Parker, E.B. White and James Thurber, hired cartoonists Peter Arno, Saul Steinberg and Whitney Darrow, Jr., and in January 1926, the magazine debuted the work of Barbara Shermund on the magazine’s cover. For the next five decades, over 600 of Shermund’s cartoons were published in the mag-
azine, including nine cover illustrations.
Her images illuminated the rise of early feminism, and her characters – mostly female – freely spoke their minds against the grain of the proper decorum of the time.
Beginning on Feb. 15 and extending through June 1, visitors to the Brandywine Museum of Art will get to step inside the party
Images courtesy of the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection and Records, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland
Library & Museum. The work of cartoonist Barbara Shermund – seen here in a self-portrait –will be shown in “Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund,” which will premiere on Feb. 15 at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Cartoon
Photo by Chris Barber Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Harry Williams announced
of grants at a Lincoln University press conference last Friday.
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
The upgraded Landenberg Store has doubled its sales since it was last sold in 2023.
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many areas of the world largely due to applications of inorganic fertilizer and animal manure in agricultural areas.
“Considering all studies, the strongest evidence for a relationship between drinking water nitrate ingestion and adverse health outcomes is for colorectal cancer, thyroid disease, and neural tube defects,” the report stated. The NIH study further reported that ingestion of nitrates in drinking water has long been thought to be a primary cause of acquired infantile methemoglobinemia, often called “blue baby syndrome.”
“I think we know that we have had a clean water problem,” Morgan told the board. “There have periodic outbreaks in the White Clay that are indicative of problems like that. I am going to continue looking for an effective study that will provide continuous samples and bring it before the board, hopefully for consideration.”
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance projects
In a related presentation, Brian Winslow, water-
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parlors, restaurants and conversations reflected in Shermund’s work with a new exhibit, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund.
“Barbara Shermund had guts and she had moxie, and she was a person who seemed to come out into the world fully formed with knowledge of who she was and how she wanted to live,” said the exhibit’s curator Caitlin McGurk, who is an associate professor and Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at The Ohio State University. “It was unbelievably rare for a woman to live the lifestyle she lived during the eras that her life spanned, and to stick to her guns in the early days, especially with her strong and radical voice that came through in her cartoons.”
While her professional life was one of high recognition, Shermund’s life rose from early tragedy. Born an only child in 1899 in San Francisco, she and her family lived through the Great Earthquake that rocked the city in 1906, and in 1918, her mother died. In 1924, she moved across the country to New York City alone to make her way in the male-dominated editorial cartoon industry.
“Shermund had the great benefit of getting in the door of The New Yorker right away,” McGurk said. “Thankfully, there were many women who were working behind the scenes
shed conservation director with the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, provided an update about the Alliance’s current projects which include its Red to Blue Program that has since 2008 completed nine watershed restoration plans along the Brandywine Creek and Red Cay Creek watersheds. Along the headwaters of the East Branch of the Red Clay Creek, the agency has restored 2.2 miles of streams, in partnership with several municipalities and conservation groups that include the Brandywine Conservancy, Stroud Water Research and the Chester County Conservation District.
The Brandywine Red Clay Alliance is currently undergoing a stream restoration project along Bucktoe Creek in the township that will repair 1,850 feet of stream, install a riparian buffer and plant 240 trees along the stream banks – scheduled to take place this spring. Additional restoration projects scheduled for this year include repairing eroding streams between Scarlett and Thompson roads, and at Pemberton and North Mill roads.
In other township business, the board:
at the magazine who helped pioneer Shermund’s early voice. Jane Grant worked full time as a journalist with the New York Times to literally bankroll the magazine when it was first getting started and created the vision for the magazine with Ross, and her vision was profound.
“Thanks to Grant and Ross’ vision, Shermund was given opportunities to put work out there that was unlike anything people had ever seen before in nationally distributed magazines.”
Throughout her career, Shermund was an unheralded early master of gag cartooning, which remains insightful, witty and relevant to audiences of today.
In Liza Donnelly’s book Funny Ladies, she writes, “What comes through in many of the cartoons is that Shermund’s women did not need men.”
In addition to her work at The New Yorker, Shermund became a mainstay at Esquire , contributed to Life and Collier’s, had her syndicated newspaper cartoon “Shermund’s Sallies,” a syndicated cartoon for Pictorial Review and illustrated a variety of books and advertisements. In 1950, she was among the first three women to be accepted as a member of the male-dominated National Cartoonist Society.
“The National Cartoonist Society had always been male only, and in 1949, Shermund and her female colleagues were fed up with this and penned a scathing and hilarious letter demanding that the
• Approved a contribution to the Avondale Fire Company in the amount of $297,811.75 for the first quarter of the new fiscal year;
• Appointed the firm of Withum, Smith & Brown PC to conduct the township’s audit for fiscal year
2024; and • Awarded the access road repair project at the New Garden Flying Field to Gorecon, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $355,333.58.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Shermund’s work appeared in several publications and most especially The New Yorker, where she published more than 600 cartoons and nine covers.
Society either change their name to the National Men’s Cartoonist Society or allow women admission. It went back and forth for a year and eventually Shermund, Hilda Terry and Edwina Dunn were finally allowed in.
“The Society now has many women and a female president. That would not have happened if not for Shermund and her contemporaries who really pushed for women’s visibility in the field.”
McGurk said female cartooning pioneers like Shermund are the precursors of an industry that has expanded from newspapers, comic books and magazines to what has become a global network of communication.
“These cartoonists –which includes women and
trans and non-binary artists – have always been there, but their means of delivery has changed,” she said. “Now, they’re placing their work on social media platforms, web comics and DIY publications. Graphic novels are bigger than ever, and there are also a lot of fantastic women putting out really profound and personal work.”
The exhibition is organized by the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at The Ohio State University.
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Marshall College Fund is from the Lilly Endowment Inc., a private philanthropic foundation based in Indianapolis.
That endowment was created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly, Sr. and his sons –Eli and J.K. Jr. – through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company.
Although the gifts of stock remain a financial bedrock of the endowment, according to its published statement, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location.
Williams said later that the proposals to be submitted by the colleges could be almost anything from building structures to new staff positions that would benefit the schools significantly.
Williams was among several officials who spoke at the event, including N. Joyce Payne, who founded the fund in 1987.
An educator who has been widely honored, she spoke of HBCUs as valuable and “as American as MIT and Stanford.”
Payne also announced that the projects submitted for grants by the colleges would be processed and researched by the Center for Social Justice.
Lincoln University President Brenda Allen welcomed the audience to the event. She reiterated some of Lincoln University’s impressive history, and named some of its famous graduates. Additionally, she called the opportunity for the grant, “groundbreaking,” but she did not say precisely what the University would propose to do with the money if Lincoln were a recipient. She added, “We could not have gotten through COVID but for [the support of] Thurgood Marshall College Fund.”
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s mission is “to ensure success by promoting educational excellence and preparing the next generation of workforce talent through leadership development.”
The project will be led by Aisha Brown, CFO and COO at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The starting date was Jan. 1, and the program is scheduled to cover three years.
The fund’s published profile states, “TMCF connects high-performing, career-ready students with top-tier employment opportunities. To date, TMCF has awarded more than $500 million in assistance to its students and member schools.”
Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund will premiere on Feb. 15 at the Brandywine Museum of Art’s Strawbridge Family Gallery and run through June 1. The Museum is located at 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, Pa. 19317. To learn more, visit www.brandywine.org.
Photo courtesy of the University of Delaware
Dr. Gerald Kauffman of the University’s Water Resource Center and President of the National Institute for Water Resources conducted water sample testing at four locations in New Garden Township last fall.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, purchased Landenberg Village, LLC
– now Landenberg Living, LLC – for $1.062 million.
From the time Fenix coowners Aaron Jones and Matt Feldman had begun to take an interest in the property, their vision was similar to their overall business plan to retrofit their acquisitions into existing communities, in much the same way they have done with a portfolio that also includes over 50 mixed-use developments, residential properties and commercial buildings.
Their goals for Landenberg Living, LLC were simple: to revamp the historic Landenberg Store and to convert the Landenberg Hotel to a sixroom inn that would serve as a “staycation” for visitors to southern Chester County who desired a home base for weekends spent exploring the county’s many attractions and events. As an added bonus, those who would stay at the Landenberg Hotel would be offered three-to-fourday packages that would be tailored to their reason for staying there: outdoor sportsman activities, tours of the county’s emerging winery scene, and trips to Longwood Gardens, to name a few.
Cosmetic and infrastructure renovations to the Landenberg Store were quickly followed by a reimagination of the restaurant’s products, which now include an expanded menu that offers locally sourced products and opportunities for online ordering and catering services under the
direction of store manager Diana Lagana.
Their outreach didn’t end there; Fenix sponsored community events at the store that featured live music in a music garden complete with picnic benches and strewn lights and fresh coffee from Landenberg-based Creekside Coffee Roasting Company.
Switching gears
Meanwhile, extensive renovations were underway at the hotel, and for the next year, those who patronized the store or simply drove by witnessed Fenix’s dayto-day vision to delicately transform one of southern Chester County’s most wellknown places of history.
As the renovations to the hotel progressed, Jones and Feldman received some unexpected news from the Zoning Department at New Garden Township that required the partners to switch gears: the construction did not meet the township’s requirement for its fire and safety codes. In order to meet codes, it would require Fenix to invest in a fire suppression and sprinkler system, which would call for the construction of an outdoor dwelling to house a pump station.
This past November, Fenix placed the hotel and the store for sale as a package for $1.189 million.
“Our goal was to bring something to the community that would have served everyone,” Feldman said. “We asked ourselves, ‘What can we do with this property that would still benefit the Landenberg community?’ We had a fullfledged plan to revitalize the area and bring tourists and locals alike to support the Landenberg community,
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but at the end of the day, it is disheartening, mostly for the reason that this vision – while we truly hope that it will eventually happen –won’t happen with us. We gave this journey a full year and a half effort to try to bring this to the Landenberg community.
“We know that this a unique sale, and we want to make sure that whoever purchases it succeeds. It will be a hand-held experience to prepare them for success.”
Extensive renovations turn historic hotel into single-family luxury home
The renovated hotel, now complete, is a 3,200-squarefoot love letter to the natural landscape that surrounds it, with modern updates and a timeless appeal. Complete with original flooring from the 1870s, its newly designed kitchen features new stainless-steel appliances, a large island with a quartz waterfall edge and barstool seating, white cabinets with glass fronts and is connected to a spacious dining area with a vaulted ceiling with charming beams and surrounded by windows and sliding doors that offer panoramic views of White Clay Creek.
Its family room flows into a more formal living room with a half bath, and a library near the entrance features built-in shelving. Off the family room and accessible from a private staircase, the home offers five bedrooms, including a private one-bedroom with a private deck and entrance at the back of the second floor.
The home’s primary bedroom on the third floor features a new ensuite bathroom with new tub and
Woman charged with fraudulently obtaining funds meant for struggling families
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of Patricia Ginter, 56, of Thorndale, Pa., for defrauding and stealing nearly $15,000 from a local non-profit organization dedicated to assisting Chester County families facing housing insecurity.
The defendant was charged with theft by deception, tampering with public records, and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.
She was arrested on January 14, and arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Marc Lieberman.
Ginter was released on $20,000 unsecured bail.
The criminal complaint, filed by the Chester County Detectives, indicates that in September of 2023, Ginter intentionally deceived a local non-profit organization in West Chester to steal at least $14,617 in funds allocated by the federal government to Chester County families in need of COVID-related eviction relief. These relief funds were administered pursuant to the county’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). To remain eligible for ERAP relief, an applicant’s total household income could not exceed a designated annual limit. Applicants were required to
provide proof of income to demonstrate eligibility.
In September 2023, Ginter submitted an ERAP application which purposefully omitted over $60,000 of total household income. If provided at the time the application was submitted, this information would have rendered the defendant ineligible for ERAP benefits. Because it was omitted, Ginter was awarded ERAP funds that should have remained available to eligible Chester County families and children in need.
This is the second active criminal case now pending against Ginter in Chester County. On May 30, 2023, a criminal complaint was
filed against the defendant for allegedly defrauding and stealing over $15,000 in social security disability funds from her victim, a special needs high school student. That case is tentatively scheduled for trial on Feb. 24.
The Chester County Detectives are investigating both cases. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If you believe you have information that could be relevant to this matter, please contact Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6866. Chester County Assistant District Attorney Peter Johnsen is the assigned prosecutor.
shower with glass shower enclosure, built-in shelving, a walk-in closet and a private balcony that overlooks the creek.
“We were able to revamp and refinish a lot of the original details,” Jones said.
“Most of the flooring was covered by other floors that had been put on over the last several decades, but we were able to strip that back and re-finish the original pine flooring. We also applied fresh paint on the custom-made moldings and provided some extensive carpentry work, and by doing so, we have not removed the space’s original character but just let it shine a lot more through our cosmetic renovations.
“We have also taken the Landenberg Store to the next level,” Jones added.
“We have more than doubled its sales, added more consistent hours, some extended summer hours,
more product offerings and Diana and her staff continue to be excellent.”
“We have learned so much from this process – owning a general store and the intricacies that go into it and helping to revitalize an historic hotel,” Feldman said.
“We believe it exists today as a fantastic opportunity for the right person who wants to purchase a beautiful home and run a very successful country store.
“Essentially, Landenberg Living, LLC now becomes a different concept. It now becomes our opportunity to find that right person.” Landenberg Living, LLC is current listed at $1.189 million. To learn more, contact Listing Agent Kristin Ciarmella of Keller Williams at 484-279-0362. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Photo courtesy of Keller Williams
As part of a sale package with the adjacent Landenberg Store, the refurbished Landenberg Hotel has been converted to a six-bedroom single-family home with stunning views of the White Clay Creek.
Photo courtesy of Keller Williams
The home’s new family room.
Makerspace plans underway at Avon Grove High School
By Colleen Cochran Contributing Writer
A makerspace is in the works at Avon Grove High School. Four students involved in its creation gave a presentation about their plans at the Avon Grove School Board meeting that was held on Jan. 23.
A makerspace is an area where people gather to turn items they imagine into reality. Makerspaces often utilize 3D printers, paper cutters, laser cutters, and other high-tech devices, and the gamut of things that can be made in them span to include virtually any items minds can devise, from boats, to robots, to textiles, books and electronic devices.
A makerspace at the high school will offer vast creation potential for students so that it will support many disciplines, especially science, computer, art, and craft classes.
The four students involved in he makerspace planning – Dylan Adams, Aarnav Behari, Mia Fish
and Samantha Lin – are members of the school's Chief Science program, a nationwide club whose mission is to enrich students’ STEM opportunities and to help them share those opportunities with their communities. The students were chosen for their roles because of their interest in STEM education.
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Principal Christie Snead, Ed.D., introduced the students who were given free rein to design the space.
“As adults, I think sometimes we look at the planning of spaces, and we take our perspectives and think we can make sure it’s what we need for our students,” Snead said. “But it’s best to hear from the students.” Adams said that the freedom to design the makerspace, at first, was a little daunting for the officers. They did not know what machinery to include in the space.
The officers were, however, quick to brainstorm a plan to involve people who possessed knowledge
and enthusiasm concerning makerspaces. The four students decided to organize a design contest for the makerspace, and they offered prize money that was donated by the Avon Grove Education Foundation to winning designs.
The contest was wide open for participation by alumni, faculty, students, and virtually anyone in the community with some affiliation to Avon Grove School District. It was advertised on the district’s website, in emails that went out to alumni, and in the morning school announce-
ments heard by middle and high school students.
The officers received 57 design ideas from that pool of people. Only students, however, could receive prize money, and seven students received awards ranging from $50 to $250. To gain more ideas for the makerspace, the officers attended Chief Science Officers conferences, which included students who were in the club at other schools throughout the country. They also visited the Kennett Library Makerspace which has an array of 3D printers, laser
cutters, electronics kits, and audio/visual tools, and they investigated private makerspaces around the region, including some at private schools. Because these four high students knew how to collaborate with others, they are well on their way to creating a gem of a makerspace. They have a large open area with high sealings and plenty of natural light, and it is filled with modern flexible seating and tables.
The word INNOVATE is boldly printed on the wall. The room will soon be filled with 3D scanners and printers, virtual reality computers, a vinyl printer, a water jet, and a laser engraver.
Dr. Dorothy Linn, president of the Avon Grove School Board, was impressed with the students’ presentation and accomplishments. She said, “You give us hope for the future.”
County council's annual economic outlook outlines challenges, opportunities
On the heels of the U.S. Presidential Inauguration, the region’s longest-running economic outlook event was presented recently by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) before a standing-room only audience of business executives and community leaders at Penn State Great Valley.
CCEDC’s 21st Annual Economic Outlook featured commentary by nationally renowned wealth advisor and CEO of Key Financial, Inc. Patti Brennan, CFP, who has been a CNBC commentator and was named a Hall of Fame Advisor by Dow Jones & Company’s Barron’s, as well as economic specialist Dianne P. Manges, CFA, Director/ Senior Investment Advisor for Truist Foundations & Endowments Specialty Practice. Both experts agreed the economic impli-
cations of the change in presidential administration are still unfolding, but there are some common themes.
“Attendance this year was even higher than normal, no doubt driven by business leaders looking for perspectives on what to expect in the first year of the new administration,” said Mike Grigalonis, CCEDC president and COO. “We were thrilled to have Patti Brennan and Dianne Manges back this year to provide context and insights to pending changes, challenges and opportunities.”
“We know that markets move based on surprises – on the upside and the downside – and we know to expect surprises in 2025,” said Brennan. “The key drivers this year for both personal and business investing will no doubt be interest rates staying higher
for longer than previously anticipated, the expectation of significant tariffs as well as significant cuts in government spending.”
Manges said, “We anticipate steady growth for the U.S. economy, but policy uncertainty remains elevated. This administration is unique in that there are a lot of policies with immediate priority that have major implications if enacted.”
Oxford Area Recreation Authority unveils master plan
By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer
The Oxford Area Regional Park master plan will be unveiled at a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Herr’s Visitor Center, 271 Old Baltimore Pike in Nottingham. The public will be able to view the Oxford Area Regional Park Pre-Final Master Plans for Parcels 1, 2 and 3. Park consultants will present the
pre-final master plans and request comments and ideas. Your input is important and will help establish priorities for future recreation enhancements. The Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) is a Pennsylvania municipal authority incorporated in 2003 to provide shared recreation facilities for a population of approximately 24,000 residents of East Nottingham Township, Elk Township, Lower Oxford Township, Oxford Borough, and West Nottingham Township.
Many people have been anxiously waiting to see what the master plan will bring to the community. The community may be aware of the dog park, walking trails, sports fields and playgrounds, and special events, but now they can view what is planned for the future. It is hoped that the future plan will include new venues for families and local youth to attend. This is the moment for the public to tell the OARA Board what they would like to see in the community.
Manges pointed to tariffs, which are expected to be imposed stringently, especially on China.
“In 2018 when the Trump administration enacted tariffs, the average was 3 percent whereas now an increase of 18 percent is proposed,” she said. “It’s a very dramatic move from where we are right now.”
Manges said that she does not expect an economic downturn. “The expectation is for the U.S. economy to grow 2.5 percent coming off two above-average years,” Manges said.
Brennan said, “The threat of a recession is very low, but let’s not get too warm and fuzzy. And one thing I am beginning to question is the value of investing globally. The U.S. used to represent 50 percent of world market capitalization and now we are about 68 percent. Will there be a point where international stock markets become irrelevant?”
For the first quarter of 2025, Brennan said, “For short-term investing like auto purchases and tuition, that money should stay safe. Bonds should also be pretty decent – not double-digit
returns but they could be a good intermediate investment with a 5-year hold.
For longer term investments like retirement accounts, don’t get too cute. Invest it, set and forget it. Put it in growth and let it soar as long as you’re at least 5-10 years away from retirement.”
Manges was particularly interested in consumer spending, noting that it remains pivotal to U.S. expansion, aided by real wage growth and the still solid – but cooling –labor market.
“The consumer is always pivotal to the U.S. economy and now even more so,” she said. “Therefore, I’m really looking at what impacts the consumer, and it all goes back to what unfolds with the new administration’s proposed policies and how that might ultimately impact the consumer.”
As for Artificial Intelligence, Brennan urges investors to manage their expectations.
“Right now we are at the peak of hype regarding AI, and in 2025 we will see a lull in economic implications as the companies that have invested so much in this technology begin to consolidate their pres-
ence, make performance improvements and cost reductions,” Brennan said. CCEDC continues its 2025 programming with the 13th Annual SEI Energy Briefing on February 11, presented by CCEDC’s Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania. More information is at www.ccedcpa.com. Those interested can also view CCEDC’s interactive Annual Report at https:// annual.ccedcpa.com.
The Chester County Economic Development Council is a private, non-profit economic development organization promoting smart growth in Chester County and the surrounding region for more than 60 years. The CCEDC provides proven financing solutions, cultivates workforce talent, leverages business partnerships and fosters entrepreneurial collaboration. Together, with the support of the private and public sectors, CCEDC initiates, implements and innovates programs that improve the business community and enhance the quality of life in Chester County. For more information, visit www.ccedcpa. com.
Pictured left to right are Avon Grove makerspace officers Aarnav Behari, Dylan Adams, Mia Fish, and Samantha Lin.
The new makerspace at Avon Grove High School is ready to be filled with equipment.
Business leaders throughout the area attended the annual Economic Outlook event planned by the Chester County Economic Development Council.
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The Chester County Economic Development Council’s 21st Annual Economic Outlook featured expertise from Patti Brennan and Dianne P. Manges.
We all have the power to give back
The Oxford Educational Foundation has been working to help and support the Oxford Area School District and its students since 1995—30 years.
One of the aspects of the work that the Oxford Educational Foundation does is to operate a mentoring program for students in Oxford schools. Mentors meet regularly with their students with the expectation of developing an ongoing relationship that is positive and caring. Since 1995, the Oxford Educational Foundation has placed hundreds of mentors in the Oxford schools. January is National Mentoring Month, a reminder that it’s important for people in the community to help tutor, advise, and guide the next generation.
Mentors make a difference.
“Research shows that mentoring is linked to improved academic, social, and economic prospects for young people, and that ultimately strengthens our community,” said Dr. Raymond A, Fischer, executive director of the Oxford Educational Foundation.
We’re fortunate to have some good school districts here in southern Chester County, and these school districts all have education foundations working to support students in a variety of ways.
Like the educational foundation in Oxford, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation was founded in 1995. This non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization continues to thrive with the support of parents, administrators, teachers, and business and community leaders, and has awarded $380,000 in Education Grants to fund projects in the district’s six schools.
The Kennett Education Foundation has been a partner with the school district since 2001, encouraging innovative ideas, investing in programs that improve academic progress, promoting family involvement and recognizing the outstanding achievements of educators.
The Avon Grove Education Foundation has formed more recently than a few of the others in this area, but the mission is similar— the Avon Grove Education Foundation works to promote community involvement in public education by channeling donations from businesses, corporations, and individuals to provide an alternative source of funding for teaching and learning.
These education foundations all serve a useful purpose with little fanfare. If you are able to help them with their missions, either by making a financial donation or by volunteering your time and talents, you should. We all have the power to give back.
DCNR has carefully executed a bait and switch effort on southern Chester County residents
Letter to the Editor:
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has been a great partner to Chester County in the preservation of open space and natural resources. This is why residents and local officials were so shocked in late 2023 when PA DCNR unveiled plans for development of the Strawbridge property in Elk and Franklin townships. If these plans for excessive infrastructure were such a good idea, why did DCNR go to such great lengths to deceive everyone?
As former State Senator Andy Dinniman very nobly pointed out in his Guest Column in the Chester
County Press, DCNR has carefully executed a bait and switch effort over several years in southern Chester County. While seeking $9 million of state funding, $8 million of county funding, and another $15 million of donated funding from the Mt. Cuba Center, the financial decision-makers, as well as the previous owners George Strawbridge and The Conservation Fund, were all told (privately and publicly) that the property would become an extension of the White Clay Creek Preserve.
After the last parcels were purchased in 2020, the public was kept in the dark until the fall of 2022, when Gov. Tom Wolf announced the
re-designation of the White Clay Creek Preserve extension to the Big Elk Creek State Park. Even then, who would have imagined that this was all part of a scheme to make the Strawbridge lands more “accessible” to the public? According to DCNR, accessibility involves infrastructure for modern campgrounds, amphitheaters, administrative and educational buildings, and other active recreation. DCNR is now saying that “it was not intended as restrictive that Strawbridge could only be” used for passive recreation. Not intended? That was the commitment made to everyone involved with the transactions.
It is now clear why meetings have been kept out of view, surveys manipulated, elected officials disregarded, and local residents characterized as NIMBYs or elitists. DCNR even claims that local zoning and landuse regulations do not apply to state-owned land. It does not help that funding for this violation of public trust is coming from oil- and gas-related conversions elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Maybe Gov. Shapiro has supported such efforts in similar matters, but residents of Chester County are now well aware that they’ve been deceived by a state agency.
Blair Fleischmann Oxford
DCNR’s actions have caused a lot of mistrust and deep concerns
Letter to the Editor:
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has caused an uproar in Chester County with their plans for what is currently called Big Elk Creek State Park. Before it became a state park, it was acquired as an extension of the White Clay Creek Preserve. With the re-designation to a state park came plans for development outside the scope of DCNR’s continuous claims that this truly unique piece of land would be for low-impact, daytime use only.
While DCNR, through their work with a “secret” task force, has backed down
on these plans, it’s only “for now.”
As a member of this task force, I can tell you that we were told camping was not part of the master plan and therefore not within the scope of the task force. During the October meeting, the task force was informed by DCNR that, in spite of our participating in good faith in a process to develop low impact plans for Big Elk Creek, they would continue to assess the need for camping. DCNR has more than a billion-dollar backlog of work needed across the state, why are they intent on building more infrastructure when they cannot afford to take care of what they already have?
DCNR’s actions have caused a lot of mistrust and deep concern for this beautiful, critical wildlife corridor we share with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Not only has DCNR betrayed the trust of the people by re-designating the land as a state park, but that betrayal now extends to a task force that spent months of their lives just helping DCNR “check a box.”
DCNR has repeatedly claimed they are in the “forever business” and that they want to regain the trust of the local communities yet they continually refuse to take camping off the table permanently, claiming they do not want to tie the hands of their successors.
Actions speak louder than words and when you have an entire county asking you to return land to its original, and intended, preserve status, perhaps you should listen. Our community will not go away quietly or give up this fight. We will go into battle like David versus Goliath to protect a unique and rare gem, or DCNR could simply return it to Big Elk Creek Preserve, and maybe then they can regain some of the lost trust, start healing and move forward to preserve the critical natural resource that is Big Elk Creek.
Anteia Consorto (Task Force member No. 15) www.SaveBigElkCreek.org
No kid should be priced out of playing sports
By Hanna Skandera
Participating in youth sports has long been a cornerstone of the American experience—or at least it used to be. Fewer American kids are playing sports, and shifting trends are leaving countless kids on the sidelines.
The importance of reversing this trend cannot be overstated. Youth sports are not just games; they are a
Clean Air and Water is Life-sustaining
By Marie-Louise Meyers
We have to decide, what’s most important in our lives, once you open the door to too many compromises between clean air and clean water are we compromising on health itself?
The violators must be taught when they violate much as we are fined for any violations we incur.
My husband and I fought
the “Good Fight” against Factory Farms and were even featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer in the Rotogravure when a new Hog Factory backed up to the creek and any secretions could easily find their way into the reservoir.
We attended a “Hog Summit” which featured Robert Kennedy as the principal speaker with attendees from the various organizations including the
Sierra Club. I included all the scientific data in a series of articles in the now defunct Oxford Newspaper with a great deal of response, many on the same page, but still my life was threatened as the carrier of a truthful message, and still we suffer assault on our very lives each day when we can neither count on clean water and air to survive.
critical component of childhood development. Simply put, the well-being of our nation hinges, in part, on our investments in youth sports today.
The cost of participating in sports has become increasingly prohibitive. The rise of digital entertainment has captivated kids’ attention, drawing them away from physical activities. These declining participation rates threaten young Americans’ mental and physical health. Anxiety and depression in kids, which can be alleviated by exercise, are on the rise.
Youth sports are becoming steadily more privatized: Today, “pay-to-play” youth sports is a $30 billion to $40 billion industry. American families spend an average of almost $900 annually per child to participate in organized sports.
The growing socioeconomic gap in sports participation is glaring. Today, while more than two in three kids from wealthier families are playing sports, only about one in three from the poorest families get the same opportunity.
Sports teach teamwork, discipline, perseverance, and resilience -- traits that
are essential both on and off the field. For many kids from challenging family situations, sports offer a sense of belonging and purpose and put them on the path to a more stable future.
Participation in sports has been linked to better academic performance, higher self-esteem, and a greater likelihood of college attendance. In fact, studies show that 66 percent of students who earn all A’s play organized sports compared to just 24 percent of students with mostly D’s and F’s.
Kids who play sports have higher lifetime earnings. They have vastly lower rates of depression, obesity, and other serious health conditions. The benefits are so stark that Americans would be a collective $57 billion richer each year, thanks to reduced healthcare spending and increased productivity, if the youth sports participation rate increased by just about ten percentage points, according to one recent study. Investing in youth sports is a matter of public health -- and national pride. The athletes who will represent us in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics
are today’s young hopefuls in recreational leagues and school teams. Without a robust pipeline of young talent, not only will our health suffer -- but our ability to compete at the highest levels will be compromised.
Non-profit organizations have a unique opportunity to cultivate that pipeline. My organization, the Daniels Fund, recently teamed up with the Aspen Institute to launch the firstever Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day. With over $3.7 million raised through overwhelming support from philanthropists and community members, this campaign demonstrates the deep belief in the importance of making sports accessible to all children. As a society, we’ll need to make big investments to ensure that every child has a chance to experience the benefits of sports. By doing so, we will build a healthier, more resilient generation of Americans.
Hanna Skandera is president and CEO of the Daniels Fund (danielsfund. org) and is a former track and field athlete and coach. This piece originally ran in Salon.
by Gene Pisasale
An historic house comes back to life: The restoration of Barnard Station
By Gene Pisasale Contributing Writer
“When the number of slaves that were forwarded by Daniel Gibbons to… the northern part of Chester County, and by Thomas Garrett… became so great as to necessitate another route through Chester County, Eusebius and Sarah P. Barnard… were among the first to make their residence an established station on this new line of travel.”
~ R.C. Smedley, “History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania”
A structure more than two centuries old with links to the most divisive period in our history stands at 650 South Wawaset Road, just across from the Chester County Prison.
The home of Eusebius and Sarah Barnard—conductors on the Underground Railroad—was a temporary resting place where they allowed freedom seekers to stay before they continued on their journey.
Long in disrepair and passed between several different owners, the site, now called Barnard Station, is undergoing an extensive restoration to return the house to its 1800s-era roots.
The Barnard Station website notes that the original part of the structure was likely built by Amos Harry between 1803 and 1823.
The three-bay, 2.5-story, gable-roofed structure had detailing in the Federal period style. Amos Harry died in 1823 and the house passed on to his brother Absalom. Three years later, he sold it to Enos Painter.
A section of plaster in the attic with a marking of “1829” indicates Painter
made upgrades to the house. That same year, his daughter Sarah married Eusebius Barnard. Painter allowed the couple to use the house as their new home. In 1841 the Barnards constructed a 2.5 -story stone addition to the northern side of the house with Greek Revival detailing. They also ran a farm and a dairy on the property.
As many Quakers in the area abhorred slavery, the home became an active “station” on the Underground Railroad where escapees “… were given food, shelter, clothes, and sometimes worked for money on the farm.”
In 1857, Enos Painter— who still owned the property—willed it to his grandsons, Eusebius, Jr. and Enos Barnard, upon their attaining adulthood. Eusebius, Jr. later took control of the house and farm. In 1878, he married Alta Downing, adding changes to the house including “… a steeply pitched gable with twin arched windows on the front… a single-story porch was added to the front, south and north…”
The house remained in the Barnard family until 1944, when Dr. Frederick Dershimer, an industrial psychiatrist with the Du Pont Corporation, purchased the property. By the mid-1950s, Chester County was planning to expand its nearby acreage holdings “supporting the Pocopson
Home and soon-to-be-built Chester County Prison.”
A century after Enos Painter’s transfer to his grandsons, the property was sold by Dershimer to Chester County. The 19th century porches and dairy barn were torn down. Subsequent to completion of the nearby detention facility, the Warden of the prison lived in the house. When he moved out, the building was converted into a duplex and rented to county employees.
In 2008, the county transferred ownership of the structure and adjacent property to Pocopson Township. When initial moves to refurbish the house as the new Township Building ended, discussions between township personnel and Barnard family descendants resulted in a decision in 2021 to make it a Heritage Center to highlight the story of the family and the Underground Railroad.
The Friends of Barnard Station is a non-profit group which is restoring the first floor of the home.
In 2023, an Historic Preservation Plan was completed by architect Daniel Campbell detailing changes needed to bring the house back to its 1850s appearance. Repairs of the original 1829-era parlor include removal of modern duct work, closet and walls, replacing missing portions of the floor and repairing sections of plaster, as well as installation of reproduction 19th century era moldings. These
changes are largely due to the efforts of Don McKay of the Pocopson Township Historical Committee, along with outside contractors. Utilizing his experience in the construction industry, Don has spent many weekends at the house, helping to bring the structure back to life.
An outdoor kiosk tells the story of Barnard Station, standing not far from a blue and gold historical marker which states: “Eusebius Barnard (1802-1865): Born a Quaker, Barnard became a member of the Progressive Friends movement… His farm became a station on the Underground Railroad. He and his family, at great risk to their own lives, provided shelter to freedom seekers and then escorted them to their next safe haven…”
The Barnard family may have influenced the course of history. Eusebius and his brother William were members of the Longwood Progressive Friends, many of whom were a bit more aggressive than the average Quaker and proactively involved in ending slavery.
William and other Progressives met at the White House with President Lincoln in June 1862, imploring him to abolish the horrific practice.
In his book Just Over the Line: Chester County and the Underground Railroad, William Kashatus states that Lincoln was quite impressed with their pleadings. Just a few weeks later, he met with members of his
Cabinet discussing an executive order emancipating the slaves. William Barnard and others had emphatically stressed to Lincoln that freeing the slaves would aid him in the conflict against the rebels. This was a dramatic change for most Quakers— they were openly stating that freeing the slaves would help win the war. On September 22, 1862, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, which took effect on January 1, 1863. Although many Quakers around the country had contacted Lincoln protesting slavery, it appears the Longwood Progressive Friends were “there at the right time” to influence him.
Friends of Barnard Station selected the name of their group for two reasons—Barnard Station was a stop on the Underground Railroad and the name for a station on the West Chester Street Railway.
In the late 1800s, the West Chester Street Railway built a trolley line from West Chester to Lenape. At the same time, the Lenape Dance Hall and Park were built and marketed as a destination for trolley riders. Nearby residents petitioned the company to extend the line to Kennett Square. The Barnards’ enthusiasm prompted the railway
to create a stop near their property at the intersection of Wawaset Road and Route 52, naming it Barnard Station.
Barnard Station is a link to an important time in our history. It brings visitors in touch with the Barnards and others who risked their lives defending freedom—fo r other people. This is their story, not often told, of men and women who stood up for what was right, of how a beleaguered President confronted and overcame the greatest crisis in our nation’s history, and how some peace-loving Quakers helped win the Civil War. For more information, visit their Facebook page and their website at www. barnardstation.org.
Gene Pisasale is an historian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. His 11 books focus mostly on the history of the Chester County/mid-Atlantic region. Gene’s latest book is Heritage of the Brandywine Valley, showcasing the fascinating people, places and events of this region over more than 300 years. His books are available on his website at www. GenePisasale.com and also on www.Amazon.com. Gene can be reached via e-mail at Gene@GenePisasale.com.
The Barnard Station logo.
A lithograph of Eusebius Barnard.The Eusebius Barnard House.
A 1907 postcard of the West Chester Street Railway Trolley with the Lenape Power House in background.
The removal of a hall closet from the parlor room.
A repair of the 1829-era parlor where a heating duct was removed.
Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.A kiosk for Barnard Station.
DEBORAH S. DAVIES
Deborah S. Davies passed away while at home on January 18, 2025 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her family.
Debbie was born in West Grove. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Joyce Supplee Franklin.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, David Davies.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Jessica Davies of Landenberg and Eric Davies of LA Plata, Md., her sister, Diane Abbondi of Cochranville, her uncles, Jack Supplee of Oxford and Alan Supplee of Ocala, Fla., and her cousins.
Debbie was employed for the past 24 years at White Clay Creek State Park, Newark, Del., as an administrative assistant. Prior to that, she was employed at Oxford Grain & Hay.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress St., Kennett Square, Pa. 19348.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
ROBERT EDWARD WILSON
Robert E. “Bob” Wilson, of Cochranville, passed away at his home on January 7, 2025. He was 83.
Born in South Fork, Pa. and raised in Portage, Pa., Bob was the son of the late Delbert K. Wilson and Anna Wilson Berkheimer of Portage, Pa.
Bob was a 1959 graduate of Portage Area High School. After graduation, he moved to Lancaster to attend Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology. He graduated in 1962 with an associate’s degree in machining.
In 1964, Bob started his career with E.I. DuPont, Co. in the diamond knife division. He worked for the company for 30 years, spending most of his career at the Glasgow, Del. site. After retiring from DuPont, Bob continued working, spending years with BOC Gases and Dollinger Electric. He spent 10 years working for Lowe’s at the Downingtown and Avondale stores, in shipping and receiving, before retiring for good.
BETTY A. REYNOLDS
Betty Ann (Granny) Reynolds, a resident of Oxford, passed away at home on January 20, 2025. She was 87. Born on August 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William and Charlotte Thomas. She was married for 44 years to Percy Reynolds, Sr. Granny was a homemaker most of her life, always helping out with the grandchildren when needed. She enjoyed playing cards (she didn’t win much), Pepsi, crocheting and nightly calls with her sister, just to gossip. She met many people in her life and they all loved her, including her kids, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren. She was everyone’s Granny!
She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Percy Reynolds, Jr. (and his wife Susie) and their three children, Percy (Rachel), Bobbi Sue (Jon) and Kimberly, and Debora Gray (and her husband Gary) and their children, Amanda (Lew) and Melissa (Greg) and William Reynolds (and his wife Joyce) and child Dana (Patrick).
Granny is survived by great grandchildren, Sammy, Caitlyn, Austin, Taylor, Olivia, Jackson, Destiny, Hayden, Percy IV, Lewie and Cole and her beloved cat Nolan.
He is survived by his children, Mark L. Wilson of Cochranville and Beth Wilson Reburn Simmons (David) of Willow Street, and a grandson, Phillip A. Reburn of Willow Street.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home at 86 Pine Street in Oxford. Following the service, friends and family are invited to The Octorara Hotel & Tavern.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bob’s name to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. Donations can be made to the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation, 740 E. End Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. 17602 or made online through “Make a Gift” on www.stevenscollege.edu/give/. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
She is survived by two sisters, Ella Doss and Virginia Ranck.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Percy Reynolds, Sr., a brother, William Thomas, a sister, Nancy George and a brother, Burford Thomas.
Funeral services were held on January 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Interment will be in Cochranville United Methodist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kan. 66675-8516.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.
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JAY D. MYERS
Jay D. Myers, of Lincoln University, Pa., passed away while surrounded by family on January 18, 2025. He was 44. He was the son of J. Dwight (Ike) and Donna M. (Prigg) Myers. He attended the Oxford Area School District. He was employed by TJ|H2b Analytical Services as an office coordinator. Throughout his career, he managed warehouses for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, Keurig, Dr. Pepper, and Wedderspoon Organic USA. Jay grew up attending the Mennonite Church in Lincoln University. As an adult, he received his spiritual development and growth at Bread of Life Church in Aberdeen, Md. and most recently was an active member at Deepwater Community Church in Deepwater, N.J. At Deepwater Community Church, he could be found reading Sunday devotions and was given the opportunity to deliver several sermons.
Jay was an avid reader who shared his love of books with his daughter J’liece, by reading The Art of War. He penned many poems and short stories. He enjoyed spending time with his family playing cards, watching tv shows like “Sanford & Son” and “Forged in Fire.” He was an avid fan of Star Wars and the Baltimore Ravens. He was a member of the local rap group Death B4 Dishonor and part of the Organized Kaos podcast crew.
Jay was proceeded in death by his maternal grandparents, Clyde and Betty Prigg; his paternal grandparents, Everton, Sr. and Jesse Myers, and step-grandmother, Dorothy Smith; his uncles, David Prigg, Otis Myers, Stephen Myers, Michael Jackson; his aunts, Constance Prigg and Ardella Jackson; and his cousin, Leslie Trafton.
Jay leaves behind a daughter, J’liece Johnson (mother Autumn Johnson); his parents; two sisters, Jennifer L. MyersSmith (Jonathan), Amanda Joy Rogers (Rashon); nieces, Seraya Smith, Gabriella Smith, Aliyah Rogers; one nephew, Liam Rogers; and special cousin, who Jay considered a brother, Nicholas Prigg.
Jay shared his life with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He will be missed by each of them, especially Josiah Johnson and Ruby Diggs.
A Home Going Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 at Oxford Presbyterian Church, 6 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Family and friends may also visit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Interment will be private.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
ALDORAH LOUISE MCGINNIS
Aldorah Louise Wall McGinnis, better known as Dorie, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 27, 2024 with her mom and youngest son by her side. She was a 46-year-old resident of Atglen, Pa. She was the wife of the late Brian M. McGinnis.
Dorie was born on June 9, 1978, in Augsburg, Germany and was the daughter of Norah Marcozzi of Port Deposit, Md.
She was a shining light in our lives, known for her boundless compassion, unwavering support and the warmth she brought to everyone she met.
Dorie dedicated her life to her family especially her boys that she loved endlessly. She would always put others first before herself. She leaves behind a legacy
of love and memories that will forever be cherished and remembered by those who loved her.
Dorie is survived by her mother; three wonderful sons, Cliffton Perez of New Castle, Pa., Zachary Perez of New Castle, Pa. and Ethen McGinnis of Atglen, Pa.; brother, James Wall (Dreena) of Port Deposit, Md.; and one grandson, Liam Theodore Smith-McGinnis (She would have loved to have met him.)
She was preceded in death by one son, Jake Mcginnis and father-in-law, Ralph McGinnis, Jr., whom she looked up to as a father.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
JAMES ALAN CALDWELL
James “Jimmy” Alan Caldwell, 63, of Nottingham, passed away on January 21, 2025 after courageously battling health issues for several years. A lifelong resident of Nottingham, Jimmy loved working on cars almost as much as he loved HarleyDavidson motorcycles. Jimmy was self-employed as a mechanic and junk-hauler, and no “odd job” was too small. He often did jobs out of the kindness of his heart and the only payment you could give would be a Mountain Dew.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Rosa Caldwell, a sister, Joan Eldridge and his various beloved pets.
Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Destiny Pape, two grandchildren, Jaylynn and Alani, a brother, Wayne Caldwell (Dot) of Colora, Md., two nephews, two nieces, two great-nephews, and three great nieces.
Funeral services were held on January 28 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.
WILLIAM L. LEFF, JR.
William L. Leff, Jr., of Cochranville, passed away on January 21, 2025 at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Del. He was 61.
He was the husband of Crystal Mills Leff, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in Wellsboro, Pa., he was the son of Nina Comfort Miller of Waverly, N.Y. and the late William L. Leff, Sr.
William was self-employed as a residential contractor. He was a member of Christian Life Center of New London.
William loved boating, fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his wife; his mother; step-mother, Kathy Leff of Millerton, Pa.; step-father, Jerry Stout of Troy, Pa.; one son, William L. Leff, III (Kayla Babicki)
of Cochranville; one daughter, Megan Freisleben (Mark) of Oxford; one grandson, Judah Freisleben; one brother, Scott Leff of Troy, Pa.; and five sisters, Tammy Leff Barton of Troy, Pa., Stacey Ostrander of Troy, Pa., Sherri Armaly (Rimon) of Rochester, N.Y., Susan Snyder (Greg) of Millerton, Pa. and Yvonne Castle (Alan) of Troy, Pa.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8 at the Christian Life Center, 125 Saginaw Road in Lincoln University, Pa., where friends and family may visit from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Christian Life Center.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE
– PENN TOWNSHIP
HEARING BOARD
ZONING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on February 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter:
Application of Sebastian Muah seeking variances from the 25% maximum lot coverage and from the 50-foot minimum rear yard setback under Zoning Ordinance Sections 502.G and F, so as to allow the reconstruction of a deck at property located at 77 Allsmeer Drive, West Grove, PA 19390 (UPI #58-3-33.24) in the Township’s RS-Residential Suburban Zoning district.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 869-9620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor, Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP, 213 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
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ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Diane Launa Morrison, Late of Paoli, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Launa M. Engelbrecht, Executrix, C/O Attorney: Stephen Asbel, Reger, Rizzo and Darnall LLP, 2929 Arch St. 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) is pursuing PENNVEST funding for Pennsylvania PFAS remediation projects. Aqua proposes to remediate each well to remove PFAS. The well that will be remediated in the PWSID PA1150126 system is the Franklin Well. Granular activated carbon (GAC) technology will be utilized to adsorb the PFOS and PFOA compounds. All proposed work will be contained to the existing well site within well maintained, previously disturbed areas. The estimated total project cost for this work is $1,900,000. If approved, the cost will be financed through a PENNVEST grant/loan and the annual debt service will be paid by water service charges to all Aqua customers. Rates are not expected to be increased due to this project. A request has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Projection to categorically exclude this project from the State Environmental Review Process (SERP). This request is being made because the proposed project is not expected to
cause significant environmental consequences during or after the project’s construction. The project is being considered for a Categorical Exclusion from environmental review requirements, which is required to apply for PENNVEST funding. The public may submit written comments on the proposed project for a period of 30 days from the date of advertisement. The general public may review the proposed project plans at Aqua’s office from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday and may provide comments to Mr. Brennan Kelly, Senior Engineer, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. at 762 W. Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Aqua will respond to any comments before taking any action on the project. 1p-29-1t
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Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) is pursuing PENNVEST funding for Pennsylvania PFAS remediation projects. Aqua proposes to remediate each well to remove PFAS. The well that will be remediated in the PWSID PA1150098 system is the Willowdale Crossing Well. Granular activated carbon (GAC) technology will be utilized to adsorb the PFOS and PFOA compounds. All proposed work will be contained to the existing well site within well maintained, previously disturbed areas. The estimated total project cost for this work is $3,800,000. If approved, the cost will be financed through a PENNVEST grant/ loan and the annual debt service will be paid by water service charges to all Aqua customers. Rates are not expected to be increased due to this project. A request has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Projection to categorically exclude this project from the State Environmental Review Process (SERP). This request is being made because the proposed project is not expected to cause significant environmental consequences during or after the project’s construction. The project is being considered for a Categorical Exclusion from environmental review requirements, which is required to apply for PENNVEST funding. The public may submit written comments on the proposed project for a period of 30 days from the date of advertisement. The general public may review the proposed project plans at Aqua’s office from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday and may provide comments to Mr. Brennan Kelly, Senior Engineer, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. at 762 W. Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Aqua will respond to any comments before taking any action on the project
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) is pursuing PENNVEST funding for Pennsylvania PFAS remediation projects. Aqua proposes to remediate each well to remove PFAS. The well that will be remediated in the PWSID PA1150137 system is the Friendship Well. Ion exchange technology will be
utilized to remove PFAS. All proposed work will be contained to the existing well site within well maintained, previously disturbed areas. The estimated total project cost for this work is $1,700,000. If approved, the cost will be financed through a PENNVEST grant/loan and the annual debt service will be paid by water service charges to all Aqua customers. Rates are not expected to be increased due to this project. A request has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Projection to categorically exclude this project from the State Environmental Review Process (SERP). This request is being made because the proposed project is not expected to cause significant environmental consequences during or after the project’s construction. The project is being considered for a Categorical Exclusion from environmental review requirements, which is required to apply for PENNVEST funding. The public may submit written comments on the proposed project for a period of 30 days from the date of advertisement. The general public may review the proposed project plans at Aqua’s office from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday and may provide comments to Mr. Brennan Kelly, Senior Engineer, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. at 762 W. Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Aqua will respond to any comments before taking any action on the project.
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NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, C.A. No. N24C09-047 SKR
TO: Robert Walters (DOB 10/12/1971), Defendant. Plaintiff Ariel Rodriguez has filed a Legal Action against you for damages and/or injuries resulting from a Motor Vehicle collision on 03/05/2023. The Complaint was filed on 09/05/2024. You have 20 days from the publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of publication, to file an Answer to the Complaint. If you fail to take any action, Plaintiff may seek a default judgment against you. This publication constitutes service as directed by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware and 10 Del. C. 3104(d)(4), 10 Del. C. 3104(1), and 10 Del. C. 3113. James Gaspero, Jr., Esquire , Nitsche & Fredricks, LLC 305 North Union Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19805 (302) 655-4040, Attorney for Plaintiff 1p-29-3t
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Elk Township Board of Supervisors will hold its 2025 monthly meetings on the first NonHoliday Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Elk Town-
ship Building, 952 Chesterville Road, Lewisville PA 19351. The meeting dates are scheduled as follows: February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd, July 7th, August 4th, September 8th, October 6th, November 3rd, December 1st. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend these meetings and require auxiliary aide, service, or other accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact Elk Township at 610255-0634 to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.
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INCORPORATION
NOTICE
Birdie 543, Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. McCreesh, McCreesh, McCreesh & Cannon 7053 Terminal Square, Upper Darby, PA 19082
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INCORPORATION
NOTICE
Peter J. Gorn, PC has been incorporated under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation law of 1988 as a Professional Corporation, as amended. Peter J. Gorn, Esquire, 110 Ginkgo Lane, Chester Springs, PA 19425
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ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Tonya Deveney, Late of Downingtown, Chester County, PA, LETTERS Of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Preva Doyle, 604 Highland Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335, Executor
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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 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, March 24th , 2025. 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. 25-2-33
Writ of Execution No. 2024-03535
DEBT $290,803.55
Property to be sold is situated in the borough/township of Penn, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Tax Parcel # 58-4-93.2B
PLAINTIFF: US Bank Trust
National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust VS DEFENDANT: Constance L. Lapham
SALE ADDRESS: 25 Dutton Farms Lane, West Grove, PA 19390
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 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, March 24th , 2025. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.
Sale 25-2-38
Writ of Execution No. 2024-01779 DEBT $340,045.35
Property situate in the TOWNSHIP OF NEW LONDON, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania,
being BLR # 71-02-0060.070 aka 71-2-60.7
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling
PLAINTIFF: TRUIST BANK, F/K/A BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY VS DEFENDANT: KIMBERLY A. MANOCCHIO
SALE ADDRESS: 7 Shady Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 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, March 24th , 2025. 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. 25-2-43 Writ of Execution No. 2021-08101 DEBT $322,688.06
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land
SITUATE in the Township of East Nottingham, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan made for C. Edward Lawrie by N.M. Lake and Associates, Inc., dated July 1, 1987, last revised April 5, 1988 and recorded to Chester County Recorder of Deeds Office, as Plan No. 8207, as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the bed of Fifth Street Road (LR 15010) a corner of Lot 2 on said plan; thence extending from the beginning point through the bed of said road, South 7 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds East, 85.52 feet; thence extending along same South 9 degrees 10 minutes 6 seconds East, 69.62 feet to a point in the bed of a common driveway easement, a corner of Lot 4 on said plan; leaving the bed of said road and extending through said easement and along said Lot 4 South 77 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds West 321.55 feet to a point in line of remaining along the lands of C. Edward Lawrie; thence extending along said lands North 9 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West 155 feet to a corner of aforementioned. Lot 2; thence extending along Lot 2 North 77 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds East 323.60 feet to the first mentioned point of beginning.
BEING Lot 3 on said plan. CONTAINING 1.144 acres of land more or less.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Nicholas C. Carbonetta a/k/a Nicholas G. Carbonetta and Barbara C. Carbonetta a/k/a Barbara M. Carbonetta, Husband and Wife and Nicholas R. Carbonetta, son, by deed dated February 21, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in the County of Chester, Pennsylvania as instrument number 0010605 granted and conveyed unto Nicholas
Ron Bauguess selected as the new President and CEO of the Tri-M Group
The Tri-M Group LLC announced that Jim Horn and Ron Bauguess are entering a new chapter in their careers, with Bauguess selected by the Board of Directors as the company’s new President and and CEO, while Horn has transitioned from President and CEO to Chairman of the Board of Directors.
As President and CEO, Bauguess will have various responsibilities, including chairing the Executive Committee and driving the company’s strategic initiatives. He is dedicated to preserving Tri-M’s strong culture and rich legacy while leading efforts to increase share value, foster growth and inspire the next generation of leaders.
“We owe much of TriM’s success to Tom Musser, our founder, and
Jim Horn. Tri-M has a solid foundation, and I’m here to elevate it to the next level,” Bauguess said. Horn said that Bauguess has earned his new role as President and CEO.
“Ron never turned anything down and when you asked him to do something, he always found a way to do it, and do it right. Ron’s very people-oriented, very customer-oriented, and knows all of Tri-M’s business units,” Horn said. Bauguess started his career over 36 years ago as an apprentice electrician. His passion has always been working in the electrical field. Through consistent learning and mentorship, along with his knowledge and leadership abilities, Bauguess has progressed through the company in roles such as high voltage lineman,
foreperson, project manager, vice president of electrical construction, Executive Vice President, and now President and CEO.
Bauguess has served as Chairperson of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and on the Boards of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry and the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board of Independent Electrical Contractors.
Horn started his career as a marine electrician where he learned drafting and design. After joining Tri-M as an electrical designer (becoming the 35th employee), he quickly rose through the ranks by demonstrating a man-
agement and leadership style that enabled employees to flourish and exceed the company’s customers’ expectations. In 2002, Horn became joint owner of Tri-M with founder, Tom Musser.
Horn has held leadership roles with several organizations, most notably the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Brandywine Valley YMCA, and Rotary at Longwood.
The Tri-M Group, LLC specializes in electrical construction, high voltage systems, building automation, energy analytics, security, network infrastructure, and electrical testing. For over 60 years, Tri-M has been providing comprehensive solutions
and services to its customers and partners. The company’s headquarters are located in Kennett
Del.
Chester County Library System conducts customer survey
The Chester County Library System (CCLS), which includes 18 locations, is committed to continually improving and transforming library services to meet the evolving needs of the community.
CCLS invites the public to participate in an online survey that will help shape the future of public libraries in Chester County. The survey will be open until Feb. 21.
Joseph Sherwood, CCLS executive director, said, “Maintaining welcoming and comfortable spaces for people is an essential part of our services. Families
G. Carbonetta and Barbara M. Carbonetta, in fee.
AND THE SAID Barbara M. Carbonetta departed this life on or about September 08, 2003 thereby vesting title unto Nicholas G. Carbonetta by operation of law.
Tax Parcel # 69-6-67.5
PLAINTIFF: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC
VS
DEFENDANT: Nicholas R. Carbonetta, Known Heir of Nicholas G. Carbonetta, deceased; Joseph J. Carbonetta, Known Heir of Nicholas G. Carbonetta, deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations
Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Nicholas G. Carbonetta, deceased; and Dawn M. Patterson, known heir of Nicholas G. Carbonetta, deceased
SALE ADDRESS: 604 5th Street, Oxford, PA 19363
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP
610-278-6800
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t
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attend story times, individuals receive assistance with resume writing and job searches, and entrepreneurs start or expand businesses—all of which highlight the importance of our physical spaces. In addition to these in-person services, we also offer virtual resources, including programming and our collections of e-books, e-audiobooks, and e-magazines.”
Sherwood added, “In 2024, the Chester County Library System circulated 1,121,808 electronic items, making us the third most popular OverDrive col-
Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 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, March 24th , 2025. 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. 25-2-44 Writ of Execution No. 2019-05086 DEBT $391,105.14
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, being known as LOT NO. 17, situate in the TOWNSHIP OF EAST NOTTINGHAM, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan of “Hopewell Ridge” prepared by Lake Roeder Hillard & Associates and Ranck Lake Roeder Hillard & Associates, dated 9-10-2003, last revised 1128-2005 and recorded as Plan No. 17688, as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Buttercup Drive (50 feet wide), a corner of Lot No. 15 on said Plan; thence from said beginning point, leaving Buttercup Drive and extending along Lot 15 South 40 degrees 08 minutes
lection in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. As stewards of public resources in a time of changing economic conditions, we recognize the importance of embracing innovation and aligning our services to meet the pressing needs of our community.”
This survey will assist the member libraries in providing exceptional value and service to library users, communities, and organizations throughout Chester County.
“As we look toward the future, we are grateful for the support from the
community, local municipalities, the county, and the state in helping us deliver services that excite, inspire, and delight our patrons. The funding allocated to our mission is critical for the growth and success of our communities,” said Michael Skay, trustee board president of the Chester County Library System.
The mission of the Chester County Library System ensures that every resident has access to exceptional opportunities to read, learn, create, connect, and contribute to a better quality of life.
Chester County Library & information, visit our website at https://www.ccls.org.
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04 seconds East 198.71 feet to a point, a corner of Lot 18 on said Plan; thence extending along Lot 18 the two following courses and distances, viz.: 1) South 76 degrees 55 minutes 31 seconds West 123.74 feet to a point, thence 2) South 58 degrees 31 minutes 54 seconds West 255.84 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side of Forge Road (SR 3001); thence extending along Forge Road the three following courses and distances, viz.: 1) North 16 degrees 51 minutes 39 seconds West 128.37 feet to a point, thence 2) North 16 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 36.16 feet to a point of curve, thence 3) on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 30.00 feet the arc distance of 47.12 feet (and a chord bearing of North 28 degrees 42 minutes 06 seconds East 42.43 feet) to a point of tangent on the Southeasterly side of Buttercup Drive aforesaid; thence extending along Buttercup Drive the two following courses and distances, viz.: 1) North 73 degrees 42 minutes 06 seconds East 38.46 feet to a point of curve, thence 2) on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 550.00 feet the arc distance of 229.58 feet (and a chord bearing of North 61 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds East 227.91 feet) to the first mentioned point and place of BEGINNING.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Willow Creek, LLC, by Deed dated October 17, 2011 and recorded October 20, 2011 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, Pennsylvania in Book 8271, Page 44, as Instrument Number 1130618, granted and
conveyed unto William B. Carey III and Matthew J. Fischer, adult individuals, in fee.
Tax Parcel # 6905 00151600
PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee of Quercus Mortgage Investment Trust VS
DEFENDANT: Matthew J. Fischer and William B. Carey, III
SALE ADDRESS: 141 Granite Drive, Oxford, PA 19363
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 610-2786800
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 1p-29-3t
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Ron Bauguess has been selected as the new President and CEO of the Tri-M Group, which is headquartered in Kennett Square.
Square, with additional offices in Lock Haven and Quakertown, as well as Middletown,
Constellation Energy Corporation supports Chamber’s non-profit members
National Constellation Energy leaders focus on Southern Chester County community support and giving back
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce board member Ron DiSabatino and his team provided much-needed support to the Chamber’s non-profit and small business members during the holiday season.
DiSabatino, the vice president of engineering at Constellation Energy, invited 45 leaders from around the northeastern United States to an in-person train-
ing and work session at the company’s Kennett Square facility. Through his relationship with the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, DiSabatino was able to connect with a variety of Chamber members as a resource for the two-day session.
The Kennett Library, a Chamber member, hosted the Constellation team for two days of work training in one of their new spacious
classrooms. Hangry Bear Creamery, also a Chamber member, provided delicious food and beverages for the two-day training, and for an after-hours cocktail hour and team-building paint night.
Calabrese Arts served as the event venue for the team’s cocktail hour and team-building paint session. Owner Guenevere Calabrese was a “fantastic host and led us through the painting of a winter scene,” said DiSabatino.
“My team of engineers had a blast and said it was the best team-building event they’ve ever done. Guenevere and I met at a Chamber retreat and thought of Calabrese Arts when looking for a new and different option for a team social event.”
Constellation Energy also recently donated and installed, free-of-charge, an emergency backup generator for Chamber member Tick Tock Early Learning Center. The generator will allow the center to remain open and keep kitchen refrigeration, emergency lighting, security systems, and other circuits energized during power outages.
Tick Tock Executive Director Susan Czerwin said of DiSabatino, “I’m so grateful to have met you through the Chamber. You and several Constellation leaders heard me talk about the storm damage this past summer and you took it upon yourselves to find a way to help.
“I greatly appreciate the compassion you hold for families who are just like
the rest of us – working to provide a good life and education for our young children. Constellation recognizes and understands the childcare crisis and you chose to be part of the solution.”
“The Chamber is proud to support opportunities such as this one for Ron, the Constellation Energy team
and our membership,” said Southern Chester County Chamber President and CEO Cheryl B. Kuhn. “Connecting members with the business community is a win-win. When we can facilitate making this happen, we are serving our mission as the region’s leading business organization.”
Constellation Energy, a member of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, has several initiatives that help other Chamber members and nonprofits in the community.
