Chester County Press 02-04-2015 Edition

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Artesian claims ‘interveners’ don’t have ‘standing’ to protest

Dinniman accuses Artesian of attempting to steamroll well application process

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Jamie Wyeth retrospective offers works for sale..........1B

Golden Gala raises funds to help U-CF schools.................2B

Kennett girls’ basketball team tops Oxford....................5B

INDEX Calendar of Events..........6B Opinion..........................9A Obituaries.......................8A Police Blotter.................8A Classified.....................10B

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other properties set for development. Dinniman claimed that Artesian’s attorneys recently In the latest salvo in the filed preliminary objections to application of Artesian Water the standing of Dinniman and Pennsylvania, Inc. to activate the more than 100 individuals who Broad Run well in Landenberg, have filed for “official party of State Sen. Andy Dinniman record” or “intervener” status in recently issued a press release the upcoming PUC proceedings that claimed Artesian Water on the application. Included in Resources and its attorneys are those numbers are several memtrying to subvert local residents’ bers of the Save Our Water rights to protest its application Committee, a citizens action to expand service to an addi- group of more than 2,000 resitional portion of New Garden dents of New Garden Township Township. who have opposed the presence Artesian has applied to the of Artesian in the township.

Public Utilities Commission Dinniman said that the [PUC] to expand its public water Delaware-based water compaservice to several properties on ny’s legal objections were just Buttonwood, Broad Run and the latest ploy in an ongoing Newark roads, as well as nine effort to undermine the public’s

right to voice their protest with the PUC. “This looks like the latest tactic in Artesian’s attempts to crush discussion on this issue,” Dinniman said. “Basically, their attorneys are trying to push us out of the case before it even goes forward. If Artesian wanted to be a good neighbor, its representatives would sit down for an honest discussion with local residents about their valid concerns regarding this project. Instead, they’ve employed legal muscle to try to silence us.”

In a company statement made available to the Chester County Press, Artesian attempted to clarify their stance, stating Continued on Page 2A

Billboard issue sidestepped by East Marlborough ordinance

By John Chambless Staff Writer The public outrage after the Lower Oxford Township Board of Supervisors cleared the way for electronic billboards of up to 960 square feet along Route 1 is the kind of issue that East Marlborough Township quietly avoided back in August.

The township’s billboard ordinance was amended to block construction of the kind of twosided digital billboards that are seen on Route 202 near West Chester, and near the Delaware state line. The signs, built into brick or stone structures, display changing advertisements 24 hours a day. In a township that dutifully pursues even companies that put up temporary yard signs, that sort of monumental structure was not going to be welcome.

“The issue was brought up by our solicitor, Frone Crawford,”

Photo by John Chambless

This digital billboard on Route 202, near the Delaware border, is the kind of structure that’s being hotly debated in Lower Oxford Township.

said East Marlborough Township manager Jane Laslo during a phone call on Jan. 23. “He advised us that the Pennsylvania law had changed, and a court decision had made it possible for those types of signs to be used. He recognized that loophole.”

Without an ordinance specifically prohibiting the large outdoor digital signs, townships leave themselves open to companies who want to build them along heavily trafficked roads. In East Marlborough, Ordinance 1707, which was Continued on Page 2A

County water authority finds leaks in Artesian well application

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The Chester County Water Resources Authority has raised several conflicting points in its review of Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc.’s application to expand its water system to include the Broad Run Well in Landenberg.

In a letter dated Jan. 23 and addressed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] and the Delaware River Basin Commission [DRBC], Janet Bowers, executive director of the Chester County Water Resources Authority [CWA], made reference to Artesian’s application – currently under consideration with

the Public Utilities Commission – which stated there is no evidence to support Artesian’s claim that an additional 200 customers are expected to move into the area in the future and thus require water service that would come from the Broad Run well.

Bowers’ letter was sent to Bob Damiani of the DRBC and Ben Greeley of the DEP. “Without such analysis, it is difficult under current zoning to estimate a future customer base,” Bowers wrote. “Thus, no basis has yet been provided to support the need for expansion of the public water service territory in the requested area at this time.”

Bowers further wrote that Artesian’s application, which Continued on Page 4A

Simpson named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Gerald Simpson, police chief of the New Garden Township Police Department, was named 2014 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, in ceremonies held Jan. 20 at the Chester County Courthouse.

Simpson was honored for his work by District Attorney Tom Hogan, specifically, for Simpson’s development of the county’s model Active Shooter Response Training Program.

Developed in collaboration with fellow law enforcement officials and a team of community volunteers, the program is a blueprint plan that allows officers and emergency responders to react to such incidents as school shootings and other large-scale shootings. Simpson worked with representatives from 40 law enforcement agencies, as well as first responders from the medical emergency, ambulatory and fire fighting fields.

To date, the program has conducted nearly two dozen

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New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson

training sessions that have provided education to nearly 400 Chester County law enforcement officials.

During his acceptance speech, Simpson said that in the days following the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, he and many of his colleagues in law enforcement found themselves wondering whether or not their departments were properly prepared to handle a similar incident, were it to occur in their coverage areas.

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Local historian eager to share West Grove collection

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

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R. Scott Steele has been collecting pieces of West Grove’s history for most of his adult life.

He owns a sign from the train station, which is long gone.

He has the popcorn machine that was saved by a friend when the much-loved Roselyn Theatre was torn down. He has a framed borough ordinance from the 1890s, and a book that West Grove produced touting business opportunities in the town from that same time period. He has an envelope addressed to Mr. William T. Dantz, a prominent West Grove citizen, that was sent by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907. He has binders filled with newspaper clippings, movie tickets from the Roselyn Theatre, postcards, and other

memorabilia. Steele wants to share what he affectionately refers to as his “West Grove Collection” with the public.

Late last year, construction was completed on a heated and air-conditioned 16-footby-18-foot building next to his home on Paschall Mill Road.

Steele is working on moving his memorabilia into the building, and plans to open it to the public later this year, most likely in the spring.

“I’m going to make it so that people can come and look at the collection,” explained Steele, a retired accountant who has made local history a hobby for more than three decades. Each piece in his collection hints at a part of the story of West Grove, a town that flourished when the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad went through in the1860s.

“Collecting these items helps

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of their way of life, their contributions, and key events. It’s important to preserve this past.”

Steele’s roots run deep in Chester County. His family has resided in the county since the

It seems like there are more groups working on building business presence on the Route 1 corridor than there are businesses to recruit.

A couple of weeks ago, a group called Economic Development Partners made a pitch to the London Grove Township supervisors about the need for clean businesses with good jobs to relocate in the Route 1 corridor in Southern Chester County. Now we read of two other groups, called Vista 2025 and the Route 1 Corridor

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Scott Steele in the building that he had constructed to display the West Grove Collection. He plans to open the collection to the public this year.

us understand the past at a local level,” Steele explained. “It’s important to me because it reminds me of my youth. It also tells the story of people. My collection tells the story of people who came before us, the story

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that, contrary to Dinniman’s claim, it has not filed a preliminary objection to the protest of New Garden Township to Artesian’s application to the PUC. The key component of their argument, the company said, is determining what parties have proper “standing” to object to the water company’s application.

“Artesian respects the rights of Sen. Dinniman and all citizens to speak in the press and in the public square regarding Artesian’s application to the [PUC] for additional service territory in New Garden Township,” the statement read. “However, the laws of the Commonwealth regarding ‘standing’ in an administrative proceeding limit participation in such legal proceedings to

those with a direct stake in the outcome.

“Artesian’s position is that Sen. Dinniman and most of the protestors do not have standing under the law to be litigants in the PUC proceeding, because they do not reside in the proposed service territory [of the Broad Run well]. So even if Sen. Dinniman and the other citizens who do not reside in the proposed service territory are dismissed from participating in the proceeding by the Administrative Law Judges, the case will proceed and be open to the public.”

In defending his right to protest against Artesian, Dinniman cited his position as an elected representative of New Garden and its residents, his official standing in prior cases before the PUC and experience and wealth of

knowledge on environmental issues as a past member of the Chester County Conservation District and current member of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.

Last spring, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] granted Artesian the temporary right to conduct a 72-hour aquifer test at the well site, which resulted in the extraction of more than 600,000 gallons of water from the well at a rate of 200 gallons per minute, in order to determine its capacity.

At a Dec. 1 “town hall” meeting held before more than 200 local residents at the Avondale Fire Company, Artesian Senior Vice

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President of Operations John Thaeder shared the results of the test. He told the audience that the well, if active, would have no negative impact on three nearby wells that were used in the testing or any negative impact on flow from nearby streams, and would be sustainable during drought periods.

Although there are many tenets in the opposition to Artesian’s presence in New Garden Township, two have clearly stood out in the past year: the fear that the activation of the well would accelerate the need for more water, which could potentially lower the well levels of nearby residents; and the concern that much of the water pulled from the well – when activated – would be sent across state lines to customers in Delaware.

Public records show that Artesian buys about 3 million gallons a day from the Chester Water Authority, that is then circulated to customers in Delaware, an agreement that permits Artesian to purchase as much as six million gallons of water a day. In its application to the PUC, it states that Artesian currently serves 38 residences in New Garden Township, and projects that the Broad Run well – if activated -- will connect approximately 200 additional customers to the service area over time.

“Artesian may be primarily a Delaware company, but they ought to know that this is not how to go about business in Chester County – especially for a company looking to profit off a natural resource that we all depend on,” Dinniman said. “As other utilities have learned, that type of approach just doesn’t work here. On matters of protecting natural resources and the environment, Chester County residents won’t be silenced. And we won’t be pushed around.”

In its company statement, Artesian continued to support the need to activate the proposed service territory.

“The withdrawal of groundwater is under the jurisdiction of other agencies,” the statement said. “Artesian has been supplying water to our customers in New Garden Township from our wells in Delaware for decades, and we will continue to do so. The location of the well in New Garden Township is ideal from the standpoint of reliability, because it can provide water and fire protection to our Pennsylvania customers, even if there is a temporary disruption of service in Delaware because of a main break.”

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

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discussed in May and updated and approved in August 2014, is extremely detailed regarding outdoor advertising. Among its provisions: Billboard signs must be on lots of at least 10,000 square feet; the height may not be more than 20 feet; the total display area of each face can’t exceed 160 square feet; and no electronic signs are permitted. That means no flashing signs, signs with mechanically changing messages, or electronic digital signs.

“What our ordinance does is say that one can have a piece of ground in an expensive commercial district, but that piece of ground has to be solely for that billboard, and its use cannot be shared,” Laslo said.

The sign near the Delaware border on Route 202 is built atop a stone wall and is surrounded by small fountains.

It is brilliantly lighted, day and night. “I drive down that way every Tuesday,” Laslo said, “and it’s a huge distraction. The traffic is going maybe 55 miles an hour, cars are switching lanes, yet that thing is saying, ‘Watch me, watch me.’

And it scrolls. I find myself looking away because I’m waiting for it to change. It’s such a hazard. I’m surprised there aren’t more accidents there because of it.”

There wasn’t any public outcry before East Marlborough revised its sign ordinance, Laslo said, and there has been no comment from the public since. But she feels that the township sidestepped a huge issue.

“It’s a pretty good ordinance, and hopefully it will protect us,” she said. “I don’t think people were aware of the issue beforehand. They didn’t realize the impact of it.”

While the Route 1 commercial corridor through East Marlborough Township will not have any huge digital billboards, the township also keeps an equally close watch on the nuisance signs that pop up in vacant lots or street corners. “It’s a bear to enforce,” Laslo said. “We are constantly after those companies. We try,” she added with a sigh. “Otherwise it looks like Coney Island.”

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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Local News Advocacy leader looks to thank 50,000 police officers

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer For the past several years, Susan Rzucidlo, founder and director of SPEAK Unlimited, Inc., has collaborated with police departments across the state and the nation.

In fact, throughout her career as an advocate for families, police have been a nearly constant presence in Rzucidlo’s life. Through her nonprofit agency, she has collaborated with former New Garden Police Chief Kevin McCarthy in co-creating the Pennsylvania Premise Alert System in 2008, that allows police officers to better communicate with people who are in an emergency health situation. Working side-byside with police officers, she created a program that trains emergency responders to help those with mental or physical disabilities. She provided information and recommendations to the Pennsylvania State Police regarding school safety and mental health services, which have been used in a statewide safety evaluation program.

In that time, Rzucidlo’s rollup-the-sleeves work with law enforcement has been a relationship built on ideas and supported by the bedrock of law enforcement, but when the images of Ferguson, Missouri and State Island, New York began to burn into the nation’s consciousness last year, Rzucidlo saw that bedrock crumbling. The questionable actions of a few officers, she felt, were beginning to unfairly drag millions of other officers down into the quagmire of dissent, division and racial divide.

Rzucidlo knew that it would be impossible for her to approach every single officer in Pennsylvania and thank them for their hard work and dedication to keeping the citizens of their town or municipality safe -- after all, there are more than 25,000 active police officers in the state and several thousand retired officers -- so she came up with a far more feasible method of sending thanks.

SPEAK Unlimited, Inc. has printed 50,000 thank you business cards that Rzucidlo intends to send to every active and non-active police officer

in Pennsylvania. On one side, the card reads: POLICE OFFICER For as long as people show valor in their actions to protect others, there will be hope for our society. Thank you for your service.

The other side of the card is left blank, leaving room for each sender to write a small message for the officer who receives the card.

“You can walk up to a police officer and yell and scream, and they’ll know just what to do, but when walk up to a police officer and tell them, ‘Thank you,’ they’re shocked,” Rzucidlo said. “People don’t thank our officers enough.

With everything that’s happened recently, I think we need to do a better job of improving relations between law enforcement and our citizens.”

With the cards now printed, Rzucidlo is sending out an allpoints bulletin to anyone who is interested in being a part of a writing campaign. Her goal is to send 30,000 cards inscripted with messages, and retain an additional 20,000

A world of knowledge at Hopewell Elementary School Fifth and sixth grade classroom champions at Hopewell Elementary School recently participated in the school-level competition of the 27th annual National Geographic Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Sixth grader Christopher Goodrich was the Bee winner and will take a qualifying test for the Pennsylvania Geography Bee. State champions will travel to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Geographic Bee championship, with a chance to win a college scholarship.

Pictured front from left are Principal Dr. Nicole Addis, Christopher Goodrich, fifth grader Joel Yoder, the Bee runner-up; and Academically Talented Program teacher Jennifer Shelley. Classroom

champions also included, middle from left, sixth grader Evan Maiers, fifth grader Tori Milburn and sixth graders Ryan Waite and Seth Yoder; top from

left, fifth grader Caroline Coates, sixth grader C.J. Evans-Ralston, fifth grader Julianne Guerin and sixth grader A.J. Lopez.

Oxford Area High School FBLA fundraiser will be a tale of the tape The Oxford Area High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America will host a Fundraising Night on Thursday, Feb. 5 during the final home boys’ basketball game of the season against Unionville High School. The event will help raise money to offset the cost of sending 32 chapter members to the FBLA State Leadership Conference and Competition to be held from April 12 to 15 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m., attendees will have an opportunity to duct-tape Principal Christopher Dormer and Oxford Area School District Superintendent David Woods to the gymnasium wall by purchasing a one-foot portion of tape for $1 or a “wingspan”-sized portion for $5. Additionally, FBLA members and parents will sell Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets during the game, which tips off at 7 p.m.

All proceeds from the “tap-

ing” and Chick-fil-A sales will go toward the cost of the chapter members’ attendance at the state conference.

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attend the game but would like to make a donation to offset the conference costs may contact adviser Kim Webber at kwebber@oxford.k12.pa.us.

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cards, so that volunteers can personally hand them to officers they know or come in contact with.

Several scout and school groups have already signed on; in fact, one girl scout has already written 500 messages, Rzucidlo said. Once she receives the written cards, she will mail them to each police department in the state, so that each officer has a card of his or her own to keep. Ideally, she said her goal is get the cards into the hands of police officers during National Police Week, from May 10-16.

“I wholeheartedly believe that the majority of police officers are caring, professional, compassionate men and women who work every day to protect us,” Rzucidlo said. “We wanted to expand our reach by creating this petition to give people a chance to express their support.”

There is no cost to become involved with the project.

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To learn more about the police card initiative or to become involved, contact Susan Rzucidlo at (610) 659-3145, or by e-mail at

SPEAKSusan@gmail.com.

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

Statistics show reports of crime fell in Kennett Square in 2014

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Police Chief Edward Zunino recently presented Kennett Square Borough Council with a report about the police department’s activities during 2014.

The Kennett Square Police Department made 270 criminal arrests and 52 DUI arrests, and issued 770 traffic citations during the year. Overall, 2.1 percent of the reported crime in Chester County occurred in Kennett Square Borough’s jurisdiction.

The police department handled a total of 7,494 reports of criminal activity in 2014, a slight decrease from the previous year, when 7,759 reports were filed.

As to be expected, there were more reported incidents during the warmer months of the year.

In 2014, the number of reports dipped below 600 in January, February, April, and December, with the number of incidents ranging from between 615 and 680 for the other eight months.

The criminal activity was

divided almost equally between the days of the week. Sunday had lowest percentage of reports, at 12.98 percent, but the other six days all accounted for between 14.36 percent and 14.88 percent of the reported incidents.

There were no murders or homicides in Kennett Square last year. Four of the county’s 255 sex offenses took place in the borough’s jurisdiction.

There were two strong-arm robberies and two robberies where a weapon was utilized. The borough police solved two of these more serious robberies for a 50 percent solved rate.

The borough police solved 42 of the 47 reported incidents of assault. Forty-four of these assaults involved minor or no injuries to the victim, while three of the incidents were determined to be serious-injury assaults. Overall, Kennett Square police solved 89.4 percent of the assaults, including all three of the serious-injury assaults. That compares to the 78.5 percent of the assaults that were solved county-wide.

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The borough had 158 property offenses, including 61 incidents of vandalism, 49 thefts, 28 white collar thefts (forgery or fraud), 14 burglaries, and six motor vehicle thefts.

There were 45 drug violations, including 33 drug possession arrests and 12 more incidents of reported drug selling or manufacturing. The borough police solved 84.4 percent of the drug violations, which exceeded the county percentage of 78.2 percent.

There were an additional 75 crimes related to alcohol, including 47 reports of driving under the influence and 28 more reports of public drunkenness. Borough police solved 88 percent of the total alcohol crimes.

Overall, out of the 333 more serious criminal incidents that are grouped together in the Uniform Crime Report, Kennett Square police solved 56.2 percent of the incidents, compared to 47.3 percent county-wide.

To contact staff writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Nottingham Elementary School recently hosted “The NED Show,” a popular character education program that is highly motivational for students and faculty as well. Using humor, audience participation and a variety of yo-yo and magic tricks, NED Show performers tell stories about a boy named NED, whose adventures and ability to learn from his mistakes encourage and inspire students to become champions at school and in life. In 2014 the NED Show was performed for 2.5 million students at 5,500 schools in all 50 states as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, promoting positive attitudes, good behavior and academic achievement.

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“It wasn’t too long after, I found myself in one of those meetings along with two other law enforcement professionals, a superintendent and the facilities supervisor and a private vendor,” Simpson said.

“I left that meeting concerned about the lack of uniformity, but even more importantly, I was concerned about the impression we may have left behind.

“It was at that moment, I became

keenly aware of the fact that others were seeking our guidance, that they were looking to us for answers,” Simpson added. “We not only owe it to our communities and our stakeholders. We it owe it to our profession to build a uniformed response to face the challenges we encounter.”

Simpson then turned the praise for him onto his colleagues on the Active Shooter Response Training Program steering committee, as well as to several others who have assisted in the

includes proposed expansion of its water supply system to include inter-connection from the Broad Run well, is not needed. Rather, she wrote that the existing inter-connection between Artesian and the nearby Chester Water Authority water line already provides an adequate and active water source.

“The [Artesian] application included no explanation or results of any comparative assessment that documents why the well is the most effective option for achieving the desired reliability for this portion of their system,” Bowers wrote, suggesting that the CWA alternative be evaluated, in order to determine if there is a need to activate the Broad Run well.

Bowers also said that Artesian needs to come up with a more concrete explanation for why the company is requesting approval to withdraw and distribute water from the well at a rate of 288,000

gallons per day. Bowers made reference to the “significant technical questions” raised by legislators and citizen groups who question Artesian’s claim that the activation of the well will have no impact on wells in the vicinity of an active Broad Run well.

Specifically, Bowers mentioned a report conducted by Brickhouse Environmental on the Broad Run well, which claims that the Artesian hydrogeologic report prepared in August that supports the belief that the 288,000 gallons of water the company said can be drawn from the well per day without impact to neighboring wells or wetlands was conducted at a time when high point of water levels taken of the Broad Run stream were at above normal levels.

“The proposed rate of withdrawal should be closely reviewed to ensure it is documented by a demonstrated need, and to ensure it will not cause any reduced productivity or decreased reliability to any existing nearby wells,” Bowers wrote, nor cause any harm to

training programs.

Since he became police chief in New Garden Township in 2011, Simpson and his department have developed several new initiatives, which include hosting rworkshops, forums and open houses; actively participating in community events; creating a comprehensive website, with features such as an accident/DUI incident map; increasing collaboration with other law enforcement agencies; and establishing a 24-hour police service, first as

a “pilot” program beginning in May 2013, and, through a fiveyear agreement in December 2013, as a full-time, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week police force.

In addition to Simpson’s recognition, Chester County Assistant District Attorney Deborah Ryan was named as 2014 Prosecutor of the Year, and Detective Thomas Goggin was named 2014 Detective of the Year.

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

the Broad Run stream.

Bowers’ letter to the DEP and DRBC has been sent on the heels of an official protest the CWA recently filed, requesting that Artesian’s application to activate the Broad Run well be denied.

The protest, submitted to the PUC on Dec. 22, 2014, concluded that Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc. “does not possess the necessary financial, technical or legal ability to provide the proposed services, [that] there is no public need for the services proposed, and that there has been no showing that the existing facilities of [the CWA] are inadequate to provide service to the areas identified in the application.”

In its protest, CWA wrote that it is “the better regional operator” in providing water service to the 200 new customers in New Garden Township

that Artesian mentioned in its application to the PUC, and that it already serves about 98 percent of the public water to customers in the township.

“Given the significant number of customers already served by the CWA, the addition of 200 customers onto its existing water system would be cost effective,” the protest stated, citing five existing water distribution facilities it currently has within the township.

“Given CWA’s presence and already existing significant service in this area, granting [the application to Artesian] could result in stranded investment, duplication of facilities, as well as frustrate system planning and the [PUC’s] goal of regionalization.”

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

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politicians have not made Pennsylvania a right-to-work state. The lack of such a law is devastating for Pennsylvania. No large company in its right mind would move into a state that does not have a right-to-work law.

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania kowtow to unions, like the school teachers’ union (PSEA), and that is poison to efforts to recruit businesses here. About half the states in the United States are right-towork states -- but there are none in the Northeast region, which has the highest unemployment.

Where are our Governor and state legislators?

That’s an easy question. They are taking campaign money from unions.

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Initiative, that made a joint presentation to 150 community leaders at the Herr Foods auditorium recently to accomplish the same results as the first group.

Community leaders are now stumbling over one another to be the first to recruit a new company. These groups need to consolidate and spend their time obtaining grants and tax concessions to lure a prominent business here, instead of somewhere else.

The southern states have been singularly successful in recruiting giant and medium-sized enterprises with huge grants and tax incentives, along with a right-towork environment.

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Local News Kichline to serve as public sector chair of County’s VISTA 2025 Executive Alliance Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline will step into the role of co-chair of the VISTA 2025 Executive Alliance, serving as the public sector chair alongside private sector chair Tom Fillippo. Kichline is filling the shoes left vacant by former County Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Ryan Costello.

Commissioner Kichline’s experience is relevant to many of the issues that are the focus of VISTA 2025.

In addition to her role as county commissioner, she serves as a commissioner and chair of strategic planning for the Delaware River Port Authority, and is a board member of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County as well as the Paoli Transit Task Force.

The Commissioner is an attorney with experience representing municipalities and school districts, and her former public office experience includes serving as chair of the Tredyffrin Township Zoning Hearing Board and the Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors, during which time she spearheaded the formation of the Business Development Advisory Committee.

“I am excited about the VISTA 2025 focus on a

balance of progress and preservation and I am impressed with the quality of work that has been completed on the strategy so far,” she said.

“VISTA 2025 is an excellent platform that will guide our actions in support of Chester County’s economy for years to come, and I look forward to working with my fellow co-chair and the entire Executive Alliance team.”

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Revolutionary War. He grew up in West Grove and developed a love for his hometown early on. He said that many of the items in his collection offer fond reminders of his childhood.

“I grew up in town and went to Avon Grove schools,” he explained. “Growing up in West Grove was great. You knew everyone. You either lived near them or went to church with them. There were a lot of local community activities back then.”

Steele was a paperboy and worked at Blake’s News Agency in town. In his free time, he would go with friends or family to the Roselyn Theatre.

“We had our own movie theater back then,” he explained.

“We went to the movies every Friday night.”

While he was growing up, Steele learned about the value of community service from his parents. His mother served on the school board, and his father was a member of borough council member.

From an early age, he was interested in local history, and that interest was encouraged

by Paul Rodebaugh, a history teacher at Avon Grove High School, who included local history in the curriculum.

Rodebaugh also led history hikes through the area.

Steele went to college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and later became an accountant at ICI, a British chemical company and later transferred to and retired from the Du Pont Company.

For a brief time in the 1980s, Steele held elective office in his beloved hometown, filling a vacancy on borough council. In 1986, at the age of 29, he was elected as the mayor, but he did not serve the full four-year term because his employer sent him to England for an extended time on a work

town’s most prominent pioneers, including Joseph Pyle, who opened a general store in 1860 in the brick building that was the longtime home of a pharmacy. According to Steele, Pyle is the “father of West Grove” because he was responsible for building many of the buildings on Exchange

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The Roselyn Theatre in 1965.

assignment.

When he returned to the area, one way that reconnected to his hometown was by indulging in his hobby of collecting historical memorabilia. Back then, John Ewing had a large private collection of West Grove memorabilia. Steele has fond memories of the late West Grove historian.

“He was a great guy and had real knowledge of the history of West Grove,” Steele explained. “He was a great collector.”

Steele worked with Ewing on a history of West Grove for its centennial celebration in 1993, a project that served to deepen Steele’s appreciation for the history of West Grove.

He learned about some of the

Place in the center of the business district, including the Roselyn Theatre, which was torn down in 1980.

Steele slowly built up his own personal collection of memorabilia from West Grove’s history. He finds items by attending auctions and private sales, or by scouring online for items on sites like eBay. Local residents also sometimes contact him to tell him about interesting items that they have in their possession.

“Some of the families in town knew that I was interested in history,” he said.

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notes that have the name of the bank imprinted on the currency.

“My favorite is a 1922 large $5 bill signed by local bankers Robert Ewing and Milton Pyle,” Steele explained.

There are some items that he would like to be able to add to his collection. One is the sign from the Roselyn Theatre. Another is a wooden war memorial on the side of the building that was taken down at some point and never put back up for public display.

Steele has a realistic view of history. He understands that change is inevitable for any town. The Reoselyn Theatre is gone long enough now so that many of the younger residents of the area never knew that it even existed. But something good is in its place.

“It was sad to see it go, but there’s a war memorial there now,” he explained.

Steele said that he is still very fond of his hometown and how it has evolved over the years.

“A lot of the neat, old houses are still there,” he said. “I think they have a good mayor and an effective borough council. I’d probably like to see more businesses there.”

While he’s looking forward to sharing his West Grove collection with the public, he would like to see an honest to goodness West Grove museum.

“I’m proud of being a keeper of the memorabilia,” he said. “And that’s why I want to make sure that it’s cared for properly.”

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

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The West Grove firehouse in 1920.

The West Grove Fire Company’s fleet in 2013.

Steele pens history of West Grove fire stations

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer R. Scott Steele spent more than a decade carefully researching and writing “West Grove Fire Company: A Century of Protection.”

Steele said that he was asked to write the history of fire stations

22, 12, and 32 for the fire company’s centennial in 2004. The resulting 300-page book traces the fire company’s history from the earliest efforts to organize fire protection for the town to the 2013 dedication of Station 32 in London Britain Township.

Steele was particularly interested in how the West Grove Fire

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Fire company officials with the 1930 Reo Hale.

Company came to be, in part because it took several attempts to accomplish the goal, and in part because many of the people who were responsible for starting the fire company also played pivotal roles in West Grove’s development.

“The group who helped start the fire company is a who’s who of West Grove pioneers,” Steele explained.

In late 1887, a fire struck in Avondale, prompting residents in neighboring West Grove to consider establishing a fire department to serve the community. A group of West Grove’s most prominent citizens gathered in November of that year to discuss the matter, and there was enough support to schedule a second meeting.

Within a month, twenty-five residents came together and signed a petition to support the charter for a fire company.

A five-member board of trustees was formed. And then, for reasons that have been lost to history, the effort never came to fruition.

Three years later, when a blaze broke out at 11 o’clock at night at the Jefferis & Wright General Store at the northeast corner of Exchange Place and Evergreen Street, residents banded together to form a bucket brigade to put out the fire before it destroyed the building. The sight of a fire in the center of town once again prompted a call to start a fire company. But It would be another decade and a half before West Grove would have a fire company of its own.

In 1904, town leaders gathered on the second floor of the bank building on Exchange Place to talk about establishing a fire company. That meeting took place in August. On Sept.

2, 1904, the fire company was officially established, with Robert Pyle serving as the first president of the fire company.

Organizers set out to acquire apparatus and a home for the fire company.

In March of 1905, a fourwheel, horse-drawn chemical engine truck rolled into town.

Then, in 1906, a new building was built at the corner of Prospect and Walnut.

Steele details how the fire company went about the routine activities of the day, raising money to help offset costs, acquiring apparatus, and responding to emergency calls.

As each year passed, there were more and more fire calls.

“I read all the meeting min-

utes from 1904 to 1913,” Steele explained.

In some instances, the meeting minutes simply listed the date and time of an emergency response, but that would be all that Steele would need to look up more information from other sources.

“Sometimes, in researching, it’s about connecting the dots until you find the end of the trail,” he explained.

1928 would turn out to be a fateful year in the West Grove Fire Company’s history.

On May 21, 1928, West Grove firefighters joined eight other companies when a fire swept through a feldspar grinding mill and adjacent lumber and coal yard in the village of Toughkenamon. A West Grove firefighter, Raymond Walker, was killed by being crushed under a falling chimney of the lumberyard building. Two firefighters from neighboring company’s were also injured.

1928 was also the year of the largest fire in West Grove history. In the meeting minutes from Nov. 5, 1928, there was a simple report of the firefighters responding to a blaze at the West Grove Millwork company that took place on Oct. 11, 12, and 13. The millwork company produced kitchen cabinetry, custom millwork, stair moldings, garden archways, and porch benches. Approximately 150 people were employed at the company at the time.

On the evening of Oct. 11, the three-story, 18,000-squarefoot building went up in flames.

It would later be determined that the fire started in the paint shop on the third floor. Piles of semi-finished woodwork in the building provided fuel to the fire.

Twenty-six fire companies were called in to help fight the out-of-control fire, as homes on Jackson, Murray, and Walnut were evacuated. Most of the millwork property, including the building, equipment, and inventory, was lost during the fire.

Only a shift in wind direction helped spare some of the neighboring homes. The fire company kept watch over the smoldering ruins through Oct. 13.

Steele, a local history enthusiast who grew up in West Grove, was surprised to learn of the extent of the fire.

While 1928 was a difficult year for the local fire company, most of the time the organization was involved in events and activities that improved the West Grove community. The fire company

The fire company apparatus from 1970.

Scott Steele completed a history of the West Grove Fire Company.

A horse-drawn truck from 1905.

The 1928 Hale in Tioga County in 2005.

had a band for entertainment.

The fire company worked hard to finance the operations of the Roselyn Theatre.

Steele said that he was surprised at the amount of success that the fire company had at holding fundraisers to pay for its operations.

“They had really large carnivals from 1909 to 1925,” he explained. “They were making

$3,000 with the fundraiser, and at that time that was half the cost of a new truck.”

Steele also wrote about the various apparatus that the fire company acquired through the years.

“I love the stories about buying the equipment,” he explained.

While Steele focused on the historical developments, he was assisted by Lawrence and Amy

Coppock, who compiled the list of apparatus and company officers.

The book includes about sixty photographs from the fire company’s collection, which is quite large.

Steele said that he was honored to be asked to write the history of the fire company, and the one thing that he will always remember about the project is

learning about the enormous dedication of the men and women who have volunteered to protect the community. He closes the book with a tribute to those who served the West Grove community.

The book is available for purchase at the West Grove Fire Company website (wgfc.org) or by emailing Steele at westgrovehistory@comcast.net.

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Franklin supervisors discuss mushroom plant expansion and proposed gas pipeline

By John Chambless Staff Writer At the Jan. 28 Franklin Township Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors updated how they will be notifying residents about an upcoming Zoning Hearing Board meeting regarding the expansion of the Gourmet’s Delight mushroom facility.

Supervisor Penny Schenk pointed out that during public comment at the board’s December meeting, the board had agreed to send written notices to all residents regarding the date of the hearing. Since then, the township solicitor and Zoning Board solicitor have recommended not sending notices to all residents because that would not adhere to the township ordiance. The ordinance specifies that the township must notify property owners within 1,000 feet of any subject properties.

At the last Zoning Hearing Boad meeting, residents could sign up for information, and they can receive notices. However, all residents of the township will not be receiving written notice. Updated information about the mushroom company’s expansion plans can be found at the township’s website (www.franklintownship.us).

Board chairman John Auerbach reported that in December, five new permits (including one for a new home in Wyndemere) were issued, and 29 inspections were performed. There are four ongoing zoning issues in the township.

James German of the Franklin Sportsman’s Association reported that the deer season ended on Jan. 24, and the total harvest was 13 deer. There were no known injuries or issues recorded during this season. The FSA will prepare their final season report for the February supervisors meeting.

Ralph Olivier, chairman of the Planning Commission, reported that the commission had accepted the resignation of longtime member Richard Squadron. The supervisors honored Squadron for his 12 years of service with a written proclamation. John Gontarz was unanimously appointed to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission.

His term will expire on Dec. 31, 2017.

Auerbach outlined the Eastern Shore Natural Gas open house that was held on Jan. 14 at the Avon Grove Intermediate School.

Auerbach, who has extensive experience working with pipelines after his career with DuPont, said he was confident about the credentials of Eastern Shore representatives.

The company wants to install a 16-inch pipeline through the township to increase the flow of natural gas to sites in Delaware. The company will keep the existing 12-inch pipe system that cuts through the township as a reservoir and bypass. The proposed pipeline will be buried four feet deep.

Pipelines are governed by the Federal Energy Regulation Committee, and townships have very little input on pipeline construction.

Auerbach said he will try to set up a meeting with Eastern Shore to discuss issues of pipeline placement, disturbance to homowners’ properties and potential land devaluation.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty.com.

County to save $6.7 million through energy contract with Constellation A contract for the start of construction on $5.9 million in energy and water conservation measures at Chester County government facilities has been introduced to the Chester County Board of Commissioners.

The contract, presented by Chester County director of facilities and parks, Steve Fromnick, includes conservation measures that will provide $6.7 million in cost savings through the county’s 15-year energy performance contract with Constellation.

“Through our strategic plan focus on the environment, we have already taken great strides to reduce energy usage within county-owned buildings,” said Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioners’ chairman.

“This new project reflects our continued commitment to implement water- and energysaving measures for the good of the environment, but that also have the benefit of bringing a monetary return to the county.”

Commissioner Kathi Cozzone said, “Like many other large

THEFTS FROM CARS IN KENNETT SQUARE On Jan. 12 between 9:20 and 9:30 a.m., purses, wallets, sunglasses, gift cards, credit cards, driver’s licenses, an iPhone 4S, cosmetics and $77 in cash were stolen from two unlocked vehicles parked in the 100 block of Race Street in Kennett Square.

Between 5 and 6:19 p.m., windows were broken out of three vehicles parked in the 100 block of Race Street. Purses, wallets, credit cards, gift cards, a Kindle tablet and $400 in cash were stolen.

businesses and organizations, Chester County government is facing a situation where aging facilities, volatile energy costs and capital constraints make operating buildings cost-effectively a major challenge. Since 2010, we have decreased our electricity usage within county facilities significantly, and reduced our energy expenditure by more than 20 percent, but there is much more that we can do to reduce our carbon footprint. Entering into this contract with Constellation will allow us to enhance our energy efficiency efforts, improve our facilities and make major strides towards water conservation.”

“By implementing the water and energy conservation measures proposed by Constellation, Chester County will be saving an estimated 2.2 million kilowatt-hours in electricity and more than 18 million gallons of water every year,” added commissioner Michelle Kichline.

“Energy performance contracting is a valuable resource for

allowing us to leverage our existing operational budgets for needed capital improvements – all while helping to reach our environmental goals.”

A Chester County task force researched and prepared a “request for quotes” and a “request for proposals” from Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) that identify water and energy savings opportunities and the costs associated with conservation and facility improvements.

In his recommendation of Constellation to the commissioners, Steve Fromnick said, “Constellation representatives showed the greatest understanding of Chester County’s needs and our vision for facility improvement and energy conservation. The company’s proposal offered more measures for the dollars, and demonstrated the most attractive cash flows based on our investment. The $6.7 million in savings is guaranteed

by Constellation. If our utility costs are not reduced by this

amount following our investment, then Constellation makes up the shortfall.”

Pending approval of the contract, Constellation will begin energy conservation and facility improvements at Chester County’s administration building at 313 W. Market St., the Justice Center, Historic Courthouse and the Government Services Center in West Chester; as well as the Henrietta Hankin Library, Pocopson Home, the Chester County Prison, Work Release and the Youth Center. The conservation measures to be installed

by Constellation include smart electric meters, energy-efficient lighting including LED fixtures, steam efficiency improvements, kitchen hood controls, insulation blankets, low flow toilets, sinks and showers, cooling tower meters, HVAC equipment replacements, ozone laundry systems and building automation system upgrades. Work is scheduled for completion by January 2016.

STOLEN CAR RECOVERED Overnight on Jan. 14, a white 1998 Honda Civic was stolen from the 300 block of South Union Street, according to Kennett Square Police. On Jan. 22, police were advised that Wilmington Police had found the car in the 900 block of Brown Street in Wilmington. The radio and speakers had been stolen.

Avondale.

STUDENT FOUND WITH PARAPHERNALIA On Jan. 30 at noon, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale charged a 16-yearold girl from Cochranville with possession of drug paraphernalia at Oxford Area High School.

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DRUG ARREST Pennsylvania State Police Avondale arrested Rosemarie Pagano, 21, of Newark, Del., on Jan. 29 after she committed a traffic violation on Creek Road in Pennsbury Township and was found to be in possession of marijuana.

STUDENT CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION A juvenile student at Avon Grove High School was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Jan. 8 at 9:07 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police

13-YEAR-OLD CHARGED Kennett Square Police arrested a 13-year-old boy from Kennett Square on Jan. 15 at 6:36 p.m. in the 500 block of Center Street.

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PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS Kennett Square Police cited Audencio Ramos-Jeronimo, 30, of Kennett Square, for public drunkenness on Jan. 14 at 8:40 p.m., after he was found passed out inside a business in the 200 block of Birch Street. He was released at his home.

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Editorial An honor for one, in collaboration with many When we are spared personal tragedy – when wrongdoing happens to someone else and does not impact those in our close circle of friends and family – it is perfectly acceptable for us to feel grateful that we were spared the burden of living with the grief that those not lucky will likely bear. And yes, it is perfectly acceptable for us to be led by our emotions, and there is not a jury in the land who would convict any of us if we chose the path of silence, to hunker down against an unsafe world.

To those who know him will rightly say, New Garden Township Chief of Police Gerald Simpson has never been one of those people.

On February 11, 2013, at a little after 8 o’clock in the morning, 68-year-old Thomas Matuziewicz walked alone into the lobby of the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington.

Brandishing a firearm, he approached his ex- daughter-in-law Christine Belford and her friend, Laura “Beth” Mulford and unleashed a fury of bullets, killing the two women. While Belford and Mulford lay dead on the floor, Matuziewicz exchanged gunfire with the Delaware Capitol Police, who were in the lobby on patrol that morning. After wounding two officers, Matuziewicz then turned the gun on himself.

When Simpson first heard the news of the shooting, it was 8:23. He received a text message from a former colleague that simply stated, “Don’t know if you heard...Shooting in the Wilmington Courthouse Lobby...two Police Officers Confirmed Shot, identities and conditions not known.”

He picked up his phone and began a frantic search for information. After all, his brother Scott is a member of the Delaware Capitol Police, and he posts at the Wilmington Courthouse. He eventually found out that his brother was safe, and that the lives of the two wounded officers were saved because they were wearing bulletproof vests.

Appointed by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan and working with dozens of Chester County law enforcement officials, emergency medical responders and volunteer citizens, Simpson developed the Active Shooter Response Training Program, which in the event of a mass shooting, allows our local police, fire units and medical emergency teams to follow a blueprint of action that can quicken emergency response times, collaborate units, and potentially save lives.

For his work, Simpson was named by Hogan as 2014 Law Enforcement of the Year recently. At the ceremony, Simpson lavished praise on others, surrendering the glare of the spotlight to “the many professionals who are dedicated to their tasks.”

To those who us who have known or worked with Chief Simpson, are any of us really surprised with his receiving such recognition? We’re not, just as his readiness to share his good fortune with others does not faze us. Since he became the chief of police in New Garden Township in 2011, Simpson has improved the way policing has been done – not only in the township but throughout Chester County – by refusing to look at law enforcement as something done in the smallish confines of a singular police station. To him, law enforcement has no need for ego, or for initiatives done for the benefit of headlines. To Simpson, law enforcement at its best is the collaborative energies of our collective ideas, all shared, selflessly. The residents of New Garden Township are proud to have him, as are the residents of Chester County, but Gerald Simpson will be the first to let everyone know that any recognition he receives is not just about him. And it never will be.

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Opinion Letters to the Editor Clarifying points about VISTA 2025 Letter to the Editor: In his article recounting the Jan. 15 unveiling of VISTA 2025, Richard Gaw successfully captured both its main themes and the optimistic tone of its presenters – but he didn’t specifically address its content.

In terms of what to do, VISTA 2025 lays out in impressive detail our business community’s recommendations for Chester County’s economic development. But there are some glaring flaws in both VISTA 2025 and the process by which it was created:

VISTA 2025’s Goal 5 is misleadingly silent on where to do it.

It calls for infrastructure improvements in “Targeted Corridors of Opportunity” without ever specifying where those “Corridors” are! This will enable developers to claim that VISTA 2025’s “Targeted Corridors of Opportunity” can extend beyond the “Growth Areas” identified in Landscapes 2, Chester County’s award-winning Comprehensive Plan.

It fails to embrace “Smart Growth,” the Number 1 Land

Use Policy in Landscapes 2.

This will encourage Route 1 Corridor Initiative enthusiasts to claim that VISTA 2025 justifies sprawl development.

VISTA 2025 misleadingly suggests that it reflects a general consensus on how to balance “Progress and Preservation”: It was completed without input from the Chester County Planning Commission and without engaging any representative sample of Chester County’s preservation organizations.

It claims “…broad input from throughout the coun-

ty,” including a Community Questionnaire that “resulted in 302 respondents.” That represents less than 0.06 percent of Chester County’s population.

The Community Questionnaire did not present any of VISTA 2025’s Goals or Strategies for review or approval. In its Jan. 15 presentation, the Economic Development Council repeatedly emphasized that VISTA 2025 is not “one and done.”

The first thing that needs doing is to retool VISTA 2025 to correct these shortcomings!

Jim Cornell Coatesville

Lower Oxford supervisors’ decision doesn’t adhere to comprehensive plan Letter to the Editor: There are many reasons to be outraged by the vote in Lower Oxford to amend the zoning to accommodate an electronic billboard prototype.

Supervisors Joel Brown and Kenneth Hershey cited their narrow desire to attract commercial development to the area.

Supervisor Ron Kepler, who is up for re-election this year, expressed little, if any, opposition during the township’s 15-month process of advancing the applicant’s requested zoning amendments.

Supervisor Brown claimed that commercial development is needed to offset the unbalanced amount of residential development that occurred during the last few decades.

Township officials of the Oxford region did little to resist that residential growth as they watched the cost per student surpass the amount of tax collected for each residential unit.

So as we await the building of previously approved residential projects closely familiar to these township supervisors, there will soon be a massive

billboard primarily affordable by national advertisers. This type of chase for tax ratables has often deflated property values in areas that were altered to encourage commercial activity.

Others have fled from this kind of economic development, when their quality of life was compromised.

If only those who want to enhance the local economy could recognize the benefits of following their respective comprehensive plans. Lower Oxford officials, and even Chester County Commissioners, should be wary of these types of eco-

nomic development efforts that lack public awareness and stand to benefit a limited few.

Unfortunately, the county’s recently adopted economic strategy, Vista 2025, targets the Route 1 corridor as a “corridor of opportunity,” instead of discouraging sprawling infrastructure. The deliberate failure to follow Landscapes 2, the county’s comprehensive plan, will threaten our downtowns, our agricultural industry, and our quality of life, as they turn Oxford into Exton.

Blair Fleischmann Upper Oxford Township

Early endorsements by county Republican Party make a mockery of Primary Election Letter to the Editor: This weekend, the entire Republican delegation from Chester County voted to endorse your judicial candidates before the Primary Election.

This entire process makes a mockery of the people’s Primary Election. The purpose of the Primary is to allow the Republican voters to choose their candidate who will represent them in the General Election.

Instead of seeking out support directly from the voters, this endorsement process forces candidates to lobby the party leaders instead of the voters. It

is a dangerous amount of power to give to a handful of party power-brokers.

Candidates who do not get the endorsement are not legally prohibited from running. However, most will not “run against the party,” as it is referred to, thereby eliminating competition before the voters are even aware of who they are.

This process also makes a mockery of the party’s grassroots, who would like to choose their own candidate and campaign for them as they choose.

In the past, this has not only been discouraged, but county chairs have been threatened if

they allowed non-endorsed candidates at their local functions.

This process weakens the party because it reduces the opportunity to see how candidates will campaign, and eliminates the opportunity for local people to have candidates to choose from.

Should a candidate decide to run without the party endorsement, the party will finance a campaign against these other Republicans. Do Republican donors give their money to fight other Republicans? Is that what they are told when they are asked to give money?

If the party is going to endorse our candidates and finance them

before the Primary, why waste the taxpayers’ money? Skip the Primary altogether. Save Republican donors’ money for the General Election.

Instead of endorsing candidates before the Primary, the Party should focus on training local committees on better “get out the vote” practices, and poll watching. We should put our time and resources into General Election victories, not disenfranchising candidates in the Primary.

Lois Kaneshiki, Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus Pennsylvania Chapter

Column

It’ll never be time for term limits on Congress

By Lee H. Hamilton It didn’t get much attention at the time, but the elections last November did more than give Republicans a majority in the U.S. Senate. Voters also added to the ranks of people on both sides of Capitol Hill who believe members of Congress should serve a limited number of terms.

I know a lot of people to whom this is good news. I know them, because I hear from them every time I speak at a public event that allows for a give-and-take with the audience. Americans are frustrated with the federal government as a whole and with Congress in particular, and are searching for a simple solution.

The notion that the bums could be thrown out automatically has great appeal.

Yet as popular as the idea might be among the public at large, it has no traction on Capitol Hill.

The fundamental problem is that any measures imposing limits will need the support of leaders who, almost by definition, have served a long time. They’re not going to put themselves out of a job they like. Small surprise that

bills calling for term limits don’t even make it out of committee.

Now, I should say right up front that you’re not going to hear a strong argument in favor of term limits from a guy who served 34 years in Congress.

I’m biased. But I want to spell out the reasons for my bias, not because I think term limits are a burning issue in Washington — they’re not — but because I wish they were less of an issue for ordinary voters.

Congress has a lot of problems right now, and the American people have a role to play in fixing them, but term limits are a distraction from the truly hard work that needs to be done.

When you boil down all the debating points for and against term limits, there are two that bear the crux of the argument. The first has to do with the nature of our democracy.

Supporters of the idea believe that bringing in fresh thinking and new leaders on a regular basis will make Congress more representative. However, stripping voters of the right to re-elect a representative whom they’ve supported in the past

does not make for a more democratic system — rather, less.

Representative government rests on the notion that voters get to choose their legislators.

Telling them that this is true for all candidates but one — the incumbent — does not strengthen voters’ rights; it reduces their choices.

It also weakens Congress. And that’s the other key issue.

The most important point to remember in all this is that if you take power away from a senior legislator, that power does not evaporate. Instead, it flows to the bureaucracy and the President. Serving productively in Congress is a tough, exacting task. It demands a deep knowledge of the issues that confront the country; a keen eye — backed by years of experience — for the ways in which executive agencies can go off track and then seek to hide that fact; insight into the ways in which both allies and opponents on any given issue might be motivated to shift their positions; and the hard-earned wisdom to forge common ground among competing interests and ideologies.

These traits come neither quickly nor easily. Kicking members of Congress out of their seats just as they’re gaining the ability to legislate effectively and oversee the government responsibly demotes Congress to the status of a minor agency.

A politician elected to a limited term immediately begins looking for another job, which reduces his or her effectiveness and attention to the job at hand.

Moreover, in government, information is power. Legislators constantly come up against executive branch expertise backed by thousands of employees and big budgets. Legislators without expertise are at a strong disadvantage.

Term limits are not the solution to the real dysfunction that besets Washington. They reduce the choices of voters and accelerate the accumulation of power in the executive branch. They move representative democracy in the wrong direction.

Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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ANTHONY JAMES EVANS

CARL J. ADAMS

GLADYS ANN WHITESIDE

Anthony James Evans, 2, of Quarryville, passed away at his residence on Jan. 30.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of Jacob R. and Kelley Raimondo Evans of Quarryville. Anthony was born with Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. He was a fighter and overcame most obstacles. He changed the lives of all who knew him. He loved trucks and trains, especially Thomas the Tank Engine.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his two brothers and best friends, Robby Evans and Michael Evans, both of Quarryville; his maternal grandparents, Penny and Rob Moran of Christiana, Pa.; and his maternal grandmother, Beth Evans of West Grove.

A visitation with the family will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). His funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3300 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

Carl J. Adams, 80, of Peach Bottom, passed away on Dec. 23 while under the care of Hospice & Community Care.

He was the husband of Jane (Richardson) Adams. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a cabinetmaker and worked for the former Oxford Cabinet Factory, and later for the former Zell Brothers Woodworking. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking.

Born in Knifley, Ky., he was the son of the late Dexter and Ola (Mae) Adams. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Frederick Adams and Robert Cantler; three daughters, Sandra Griffitts, Dorothy Lopez and Mary Moats, all of Lancaster County; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Adams; and a daughter, Betty Adams. He was the last of 11 children.

A viewing was held Dec. 30 in Strasburg. In lieu of flowers, consider sending a contribution in Carl’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603.

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Gladys Ann Whiteside, 82, of Oxford, passed away on Jan. 29 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford after a lengthy illness.

Born in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late B. Frank and Mary R. Rogers Whiteside of Oxford. She lived in the Oxford area her entire life. She graduated from Oxford High School in the class of 1950. She was formerly employed with Acme Markets in Kennett Square as head checker. She loved traveling, cooking and gardening. She was a member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Nottingham. She enjoyed spending time with her niece and nephews.

She is survived by two sisters, Frances M. Whiteside of Oxford and Edith W. Hansen of Nottingham; and a niece and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 7 at the Nottingham Presbyterian Church (497 W. Christine Rd., Nottingham), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, or Ware Presbyterian Village, 7 East Locust St., Oxford, PA 19363.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.

THOMAS W. WINDLE Thomas W. Windle, 86, of Oxford, passed away on Jan. 31 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.

He was the husband of Hazel Spencer Windle, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Oxford, he was the son of the late Walter L. and Kathleen Durburow Windle. He was a lifetime resident of Oxford.

He owned and operated T.W. Windle Livestock for 60 years. He was a member of the Oxford United Methodist Church, Oxford Lodge No. 353 F.&A.M., Ocklokonee Tribe No. 212, Oxford, and the Union Fire Company No. 1 Fire and Ambulance Divisions for 68 years.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Michael L. Windle of Orlando, Fla.; two daughters, Donna Lyn Castaneda of Miami, Fla., and Denise Green of Perkasie; six grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Hart and Emily Gallimore.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 4 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St. Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

CHARLES. A. FISCHER, JR. Charles A. “Chick/Chuck” Fischer, Jr., 76, of Cochranville, formerly of Aston, passed away on Jan. 27 at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove.

He was the husband of Nancy A. Snyder Fischer, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles A., Sr., and Ann Bedford Fisher. He was employed as a plant manager for Cyclops in Downingtown, Strapex in Charlotte, N.C., and Britax in Ft. Mill, S.C., retiring in 2005. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation/ St. Malachy Church in Parkesburg, and the Knights of Columbus.

He was also a member of the Octoraro Art Association in Oxford, and was a former coach and umpire of Little League Baseball.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, James L. Beletti of Oxford, and Charles A. Fischer III of New Mexico; two daughters, Anne Elizabeth Robinson of Coatesville, and Barbara Jean Mathews of Lincoln University; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lawrence Fischer and Steven Fischer, both of Florida; and four sisters, Ann M. Seyler, Barbara Rose Hicken and Kathryn Dillon, all of Florida, and Marian Garifano of South Carolina.

A memorial mass was celebrated on Jan. 31 at St. Malachy in Cochranville. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Our Lady of Consolation/St. Malachy Church, 603 W. Second Ave., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

ALFRED J. COCCIOLONE Alfred “Fred” J. Cocciolone, 93, of West Grove, died on Jan. 28 at the Chester County Hospital.

He was the husband of E. Ruth Bryan Cocciolone, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Fabio and the late Theresa (DiGiuseppe) Cocciolone.

He graduated from Kennett High school in 1940. He served our country during World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers.

He was a member of the Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 and the American Legion. He owned and operated Cocciolone Brothers, Inc., a construction business, from 1955 to 1983. In recent years, he was a partner with his wife and son in F&R Excavating Company in West Grove. He was an avid participant in the local Democratic Party for many years. He loved tinkering and could fix just about anything. He loved cutting the grass and would do so several times a week when possible. Most of all he loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.

Survivors include, in addition to his wife, one son, Alfred J. Cocciolone Jr. (Katherine) of West Grove; two daughters, Donna Giuliani (Robert) of Kennett Square, and Lisa Marie Holmes of Oxford; four grandchildren, Jennifer, Nicole, Michael and LeAnna; and one great-grandson, Romo. He was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.

A funeral was held Jan. 31. Interment was at St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. Contributions in his memory may be made to either the Kennett VFW or American Legion. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www. griecocares.com.

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James “JC” C. McMillan, 58, of West Grove, passed away on Jan. 30 at his home.

He was the husband of Connie Ann Roark McMillan. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Aurthur and Mary Farmer McMillan. He was a member of Wrightsdale Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife; three children, Laura Roark of Houston, Texas, Aurthur McMillan and Mary McMillan, both at home; three brothers, Wayne McMillan of Antioch, Tenn., Jessie McMillan of Nottingham, and Jerry McMillan of Drumore; and three sisters, Nelda Eldreth of Nottingham, Karen Thompson of Kannapolis, N.C., and Vicky Yeager of Millsboro, Del. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lou McMillan.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 5 at Wrightsdale Baptist Church (310 Little Britain Rd., Peach Bottom), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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Delaware gallery spotlights the art of Jamie Wyeth

By John Chambless Staff Writer If you’ve been inspired by Jamie Wyeth’s career-spanning retrospective at the Brandywine River Museum of Art – and plenty of visitors have been – you should take a 10-minute drive down Route 52 to the Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, Del. There, you’ll find “Jamie Wyeth: Paintings From Six Decades.”

The show is admirably broad and diverse, with works that touch on most of Wyeth’s cyclical artistic themes. The big plus is that everything’s for sale, provided you have an unlimited budget.

Browsing, however, is free.

There’s a charming watercolor study, “Pig,” from 1969-70, that dates to the era of his iconic “Portrait of Pig” that’s at the Brandywine. There’ s a fine pencil and gouache study of Rudolph Nureyev (ca. 1977), just like the works you’ll see hanging in Chadds Ford. And there’s a dramatic 1969 watercolor of Apollo 11 on the launch pad, from Wyeth’s days of depicting the space program.

But the show isn’t limited to smaller studies or sketches. There are major, landmark paintings as well. “Sunset, Southern Island” is a haunting, elegant oil of a girl in a lighthouse, gazing toward an unseen setting sun. The slanting light is just barely illuminating an iron fence and is seemingly trapped within the glass-enclosed structure, as if the sun has joined the sitter.

Wyeth’s strong affinity for animals is seen throughout the exhibit – perhaps most charmingly in “That Dog’s House,” a 2008 view of a smiling dog peeking out of a cupola that’s been placed on the ground. A huge brown-and-white cow reclines in “And the Cow Jumped...” (2007), looking wistfully up at a sliver of a moon hanging in the sky.

Seagulls take up residence under an antique chair and table in “Gulls of Monhegan No. 1” (1992), in which the beady eye and opened beak of one gull confront the viewer in warning. The gulls in “Strawberry Shortcake” are more confrontational, caught in a furious tangle over a plate of dessert.

Similarly vivid emotions are caught in “Angry Chicken, Puzzled Duck” (2008). The combined fierceness and cuteness of geese is captured in “Former Nestling” (2012), in which a goose on a nest extends a neck toward an ungainly bird that’s wobbling away on spindly legs, driven out to make its way in the world.

The grim menace of three ravens against a swelling, dark sea make “Gulls Egg” (1988) a dramatic standoff. Wyeth has scribbled words (“Caw Caw,” “Kahr”) on the frame, putting you right into the scene.

Elsewhere, the quiet resonance of “A Couple of Chairs Sitting Around the Coast of Maine” (1982) certainly suggests human characters who are represented by the ornate wicker chairs.

The jagged, twisted shards of a shattered tree trunk in “Lightning Struck” (1974) stand out with nearly three-dimensional detail. Similarly, a huge, rusted saw blade in “Buzz Saw” (1969) exudes an air of danger.

There’s a wonderful air of stillness and contemplation in “The Pickup” (2008), as a man in a truck gazes away to an ocean horizon, with the green of his sunglasses mirrored in the window trim of the truck cab.

Haunting, humorous, beautiful, and always unexpected, the exhibit sums up the appeal of Wyeth’s long and uncompromising body of work. It’s a perfect complement to the Brandywine River Museum of Art show. And if you spend some time poking around the gallery, you’ll find heart-stopping original works by Andrew Wyeth and N.C. Wyeth, as well as a wide range of topof-the-line art, old and new.

The Somerville Manning Gallery (101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, Del.) will present “Jamie Wyeth: Paintings From Six Decades” through March 7. For more information, visit www.somervillemanning.com.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty.com.

Clockwise, from top left: ‘A Couple of Chairs Sitting Around the Coast of Maine,’ ‘Strawberry Shortcake,’ ‘Angry Chicken, Puzzled Duck,’ ‘And the Cow Jumped...,’ and a view of the Jamie Wyeth show at the Somerville Manning Gallery.

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A chance to help area schools, with a little something for yourself Golden Gala slated Feb. 7 to benefit UCF Education Foundation

By John Chambless Staff Writer Out of all the great things you could win, and the great meal you’ll enjoy, maybe the best thing about the Golden Gala this weekend is a chance to help students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

The gala, scheduled Feb. 7 at the Gables at Chadds Ford, benefits the UCF Education Foundation, which is marking its 20th year of helping fund educational projects throughout the school district. To date, the organization has funded nearly $300,000 in projects. To do that, the group must first raise the money.

The gala begins at 7 p.m., with hors d’oeuvres and dancing, a wine and beer open bar and silent auction offering some stellar items. Tickets are $75 for non-members ($63 for current members). Before the gala, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Gables at Chadds Ford is offering a three-course dinner for $38. If you mention the Golden Gala, a percentage of the price will be donated to the Education Foundation.

The items up for bids include artwork by regional artists, jewelry, school pride baskets for all the area schools, gift cards for bed-and-breakfast inns and restaurants, tickets to sporting events, spa packages, wine packages, weekend getaways and more.

Opening bids begin as low as $20.

Some of the headline collectibles up for bids are framed albums signed by members of Bon Jovi and U2, sheet music for “Suit and Tie” signed by Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, sheet music for “Just the Way You Are” signed by Billy Joel, a poster signed by all six actors who have played James Bond, a framed poster for “The Godfather” signed by the cast and Francis Ford Coppola, a signed “Frozen” poster, a signed “Lego Movie” poster, and a poster signed by all the cast members of “The

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Some of the collectibles up for bids at the gala include a signed LP by U2, and a poster signed by all the cast members of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’

Big Bang Theory.”

Among the packages up for bids are an Orlando spring break with four Disney Park Hopper passes and a stay at the Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacation Club; a private hot-air balloon ride over Napa Valley with private winery tours, a chauffeur, a three-night stay at Meritage Resort and Spa, and round-trip airfare to San Francisco; and a VIP tour of the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with an indoor spot to watch the parade in person.

According to UCF Education Foundation president Mike McGann, “Unfortunately, education in our state faces some of the biggest challenges in more than a generation -- a perfect storm of bad circumstances. We do not have to go very far afield to see schools already being hit by the impact of rapid increases in pension costs, increased mandates, and flat or even shrinking tax bases. ... To be able to keep the focus on the big issues, there have been smaller, optional items that the district cannot fund going forward. These are the items, whether they be a new router for the wood

shop, or bringing in musicians from prestigious Philadelphia orchestras, that we seek to fund.

The funds directly go to fund everything from iPads for kindergartners to scholarships for Unionville High School seniors.

Every penny goes right back into our schools.”

The Gables at Chadds Ford is at 423 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. For dinner reservations, call 610-388-7700. For more information and reservations to the Golden Gala, visit www. ucfedfoundation.org.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com.

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Local Interest Chester County wins big at Pennsylvania Farm Show Chester County farmers and producers received high marks from Pennsylvania Farm Show judges last week, resulting in an array of ribbons in almost every agricultural discipline in the show’s 99th year of operation.

Chester County cheesemakers swept all three “Best of Show” top spots in the show’s first cheese competition. The Farm at Doe Run (Coatesville) took first place with their “Seven Sisters” cheese, while Yellow Springs Farm’s (Chester Springs) “Cloud

Nine” cheese and Birchrun Hills Farm’s (Chester Springs) “Tomme Mole” cheese earned second and third places overall, in addition to several other ribbons in their various subcategories.

In addition, September Farms (Honey Brook) and Shellbark Hollow Farm (West Chester) won ribbons in their specific subcategories, rounding out a roster of wins for the county.

Chester County mushroom producers To-Jo Mushrooms

(Avondale) and Phillips Mushroom Farm (Kennett Square) took first and third places in the overall mushroom exhibitor competition.

“We are very proud of the farmers and producers who did such a great job of demonstrating the agricultural excellence Chester County is famous for,” said Chris Alonzo, board chair of the Chester County Ag Council and president of Pietro Mushrooms. “From our outstanding results in the cheese

competition to our solid showing in mushrooms and livestock, the Farm Show allows us to showcase all the many ways agriculture is the top industry here in Chester County.”

Poultry, dairy and beef cattle, and sheep were additional county standouts in the final competition results. Chester County residents also earned ribbons for their baking skills, farm photography and singing talents.

The Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, hosts nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits.

For more information about the Pennsylvania Farm Show: http:// www.farmshow.state.pa.us.

Photo courtesy of The Farm at Doe Run

Pictured at the Best of Show Award Ceremony are (left to right): Kerry Kaylegian, Penn State dairy foods research and extension associate; Sue Miller, Birchrun Hills Farm; Catherine and Al Renzi, Yellow Springs Farm; Matthew Hettlinger and Sam Kennedy, The Farm at Doe Run; Carly Foose, first alternate 2014-2015 PA State Dairy Princess; James Sharpe, PA Farm Show Manager.

Chef-a-topia now open at The Market at Liberty Place Photo courtesy of Penn State Extension, Chester County

Grow logs and mushroom bags which were part of the Farm Show Mushroom exhibit, donated

by Phillips Mushroom Farms.

The county’s top speller will be decided Feb. 9 Who is Chester County’s top speller? That will be decided on Feb. 9 at the 2015 Chester County Spelling Bee, during which 47 students from 47 schools will compete.

The event, which begins at 9 a.m., will be streamed live on CCiTV and is a qualifying bee for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It will be held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Educational Service Center (455 Boot Rd., Downingtown).

The bee, which is coordinated by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), is open to all students enrolled in a Chester County public, private, parochial or home school in any grade up to and including grade eight, and who has not reached their 15th birthday on or before Aug. 31, 2014.

According to Ashley Boyd, CCIU special events coordinator, each participating school is able to send one student to the bee who meets the age and grade requirements.

“Each of the participants is the winner from his or her school’s local spelling bee, and each school is permitted to determine its own qualifying structure for its entrant provided it follows the eligibility requirements,” Boyd said.

The last student standing on stage on Feb. 9 will have earned a trip for two to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and Bee Week. The champion will also receive: the Samuel Louis Sugarman

2014 Chester County Spelling Bee Champion Jacob George, from St. Norbert School, outspelled other students to earn the title. The 2015 Chester County Spelling Bee will take place on Feb. 9.

award certificate for a 2015 United States Mint Proof Set; Webster’s Third New International Dictionary; and a one-year subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica Online.

Last year, St. Norbert School student Jacob George emerged as the champion for the second year in a row. Patrick Bobko of St. Elizabeth Elementary School placed second, and Akhila Yalvigi of Avon Grove Charter School placed third.

The 2015 Chester County Spelling Bee will be streamed live at ccitv.cciu.org. In the event of inclement weather, the snow date is set for Tuesday, February 17, at the same time and location.

Grants announced for local fire and emergency services Rep. Stephen E. Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) has announced that grants have been awarded to fire and emergency medical services companies statewide, including several in the 160th District.

The grants, which are being awarded through the 2014-15 Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant

Program, may be used for construction or renovation of a unit’s station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training or debt reduction. The program is funded solely from state gaming proceeds.

“As the chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, I understand how vital it is that our fire departments and

emergency medical services programs have adequate funding,” Barrar said. “I am pleased that fire companies and volunteer ambulance service companies in the 160th District will receive grants totaling more than $127,000, which will assist them in serving our communities.”

They companies are:

Bethel Township Hose Co. No. 1 Fire Co. – $13,453 Boothwyn Fire Co. No. 1 – $12,899 Boothwyn Fire Co. No. 1 Emergency Medical Services – $7,072 Concordville Fire and Protective Association Fire Co. – $14,284 Concordville Fire and Protective Association Emergency Medical Services – $7,444 Kennett Fire Co. No. 1 Fire Co. – $14,284 Kennett Fire Co. No. 1 Emergency Medical Services – $7,444 Longwood Fire Co. – $14,284 Longwood Emergency Medical Services – $7,444 Ogden Fire Co. No. 1 Fire Co. – $14,284 Reliance Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Co. – $14,284.

Chef-a-topia, a chef-prepared meals merchant owned and operated by local chef Ray Maxwell, is now open at The Market at Liberty Place in Kennett Square.

Located in the rear of The Market, Chef-a-topia “Gourmet on The Go” will feature chef-prepared gourmet meals in ready-to-oven-heat containers for consumers to eat at home.

Sample menu items include lobster thermidor, turkey wellington, roasted chicken, pork tenderloin, filet mignon, crabcakes, and more. Most of the meals are priced in the $6 to $14 per-person range.

Chef-a-topia offers glutenfree and vegetarian meals as

well. The meals are refrigerated and served in ready-to-heat, environmentally friendly containers.

“I’m very excited to open a new venture in my hometown of Kennett Square,” Maxwell said. “Bringing chef-quality meals at reasonable prices while providing convenience to people on the go is very important to me. I’m also looking forward to collaborating with the other merchants in The Market at Liberty Place.

I’ve been a fan since The Market opened last year.”

Maxwell’s background includes being an executive chef at venues such as Maxwell’s Creeds, Wyncote Golf Club, The Stone Barn,

and Fire Hill Pub. He will also be offering cooking demonstrations every Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the rear center section of The Market.

Chef-a-topia is the eighth merchant in The Liberty Place at Kennett Square, located at 148 W. State St in downtown Kennett. It is home to Nourish Juice Bar & Café, Buddy’s Burgers, Yo’R So Sweet, State St Pizza & Grill, Terra Foods, an organic grocer, Punk’d Pineapple, a soft ice cream shop, and Paradocx Vineyard.

For more information, visit www.themarketatlibertyplace. com. The Market is also on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Auditions slated for murder mystery The Avon Grove Community Theater will hold auditions for their new murder mystery comedy, “Trouble at the Tropicabana,” on Feb. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kemblesville United Methodist Church (1772 New London Rd., Landenberg). Those auditioning are asked to stay for the whole time.

Roles are available for ages 16 and older. The show is a spoof of the “I Love Lucy” characters, only with a comedic murder mystery added on. The show will be performed in April and May at community social functions and fundraisers.

For more information, visit www.actheater.org, call Michele, the director, at 267-226-5854.

KMC trampoline team flips high at GymCats Invitational The GymCats Trampoline & Tumbling Invitational hosted more than 150 competitors, from 14 teams, and five states on January 17 and 18 in Martinsburg, WV. The KMC trampoline team traveled with 14 competitors and had a strong performance in the meet, with Isaac Hannah, Kate Elliott, Adam Overman, Logan Walchuk, and Hannah Watson taking home first place medals.

The complete results are as follows: Matthew Wileyto competed in level 9 for boys 17-andolder, he took home second place in both trampoline and double mini trampoline.

For level 8, 11-and-12 year old boys, Walchuk won first place on trampoline and Mateo Reihman came in second on both trampoline and double mini. Walchuk competed at level 7 on double mini where

he placed third.

KMC illustrated their strength at level 7, where Elliott, Hannah, and Overman competed. Overman competed in the boys 11-and-12 year old group and took home first on trampoline and sixth on double mini. For 13-and-14 year old girls, Elliott won first place on trampoline. For boys in the same age group Hannah won first on trampoline and second on double mini.

In level 6 competition, Sarah Acland placed sixth on trampoline and fifth on double mini for 11-and-12 year old girls. Madison Townsend and Danielle Birkett competed in the girls 13-and-14 year old group. Townsend was third on trampoline and Birkett was fourth on double mini.

The level 4 and 5 competitors are new to the team and did very well in their age groups. In the 11-and-12 year

old level 5 boys group, JD Mickel was third on double mini and fifth on trampoline. In level 4 competition, Hannah Watson was first on trampoline with Holland sellers in third and Amber Birkett in fourth, for 11-and-12 year old girls.

On double mini, Birkett took second, Sellers took third, and Watson was fourth.

The KMC tumblers performed well. Elliott competed in level 6 and won her age group. Reihman competed in level 5 and placed second in his age group.

KMC Gymnastics is located at 912 W Cypress St in Kennett Square. The gym is run and owned by Karen Myers. The trampolinists train with Paul Wileyto, Sarah Arrigo, Joseph Kozlowski, Briana Kozlowski, and Justine Franchina. The team will host their home meet on Feb. 8.

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Local Interest Troop 22 scouts earn Eagle rank Boy Scout Troop 22 in Unionville has honored two new Eagle Scouts, twin brothers Michael Chang and Steven Chang, at a Court of Honor held at the Unionville Presbyterian Church.

They are the sons of Larry and Diana Chang, and they joined Troop 22 in 2012. Currently freshmen at the Unionville High School, Michael and Steven are members of the Math Club, and participate in speech and debate.

They enjoy tennis and fencing, and compete locally and in the Philadelphia area.

The brothers have served as patrol leaders, troop guides and troop historians. While historians, they put together a Facebook page for Troop 22. In addition, they provided many pictures for the troop website and produced a musical slide show that showed their scout activities. They are also members of the Order of the Arrow and enjoyed many troop camping events.

For his Eagle Scout project, Michael built a 10-by-10-foot concrete paver patio for the backyard of the business office at the Unionville Presbyterian Church. He felt the need to give

Church Calendar Feb. 28 The head and neck of a robot giraffe tower over two exhibit-goers at the entrance to the exhibit.

Explore a world of mechanical animals in ‘The Robot Zoo’ Families can explore the biomechanics of complex animal robots to discover how real animals work at the Delaware Museum of Natural History’s latest special exhibit, “The Robot Zoo,” on display from Feb. 7 through May 25.

The exhibit reveals the biomechanics of robot animals including a chameleon, a platypus, and a house fly. Three robot animals and eight handson activities illustrate real-life characteristics, such as how a chameleon changes colors, or a fly walks on the ceiling.

Machinery in the robot animals simulates the body parts of their

real-life counterparts. In the robot animals, muscles become pistons, intestines become filtering pipes and brains become computers.

The exhibit highlights include: Tongue Gun - Triggering a joystick on the model of a robot chameleon’s head fires a long tongue at insect targets to show how the reptile catches food.

Hide and Seek - Children can blend in like a chameleon.

Wearing a coat that matches a wall in the background, kids can watch themselves appear and disappear on a video monitor.

Swat the Fly - This activity tests participants’ reaction time (about one-twelfth as fast a house fly’s).

Visitors use their hands to “swat” each fly as it lights up.

Sticky Feet - Kids, wearing special hand and kneepads, can try to stick like flies to a sloping surface.

“The Robot Zoo” is at the Delaware Museum of Natural History (4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Del.) from Feb. 7 to May 25. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for children (3 to 17), $8 for seniors, and free for children 2 and younger.

Visit www.delmnh.org or call 302-658-9111.

Buffet breakfast The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) will host a community buffet breakfast on Feb. 28 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes, dried beef gravy, and specialty breads.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Proceeds benefit the church’s general fund. For more informaion, call 610-932-9698.

To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Information should be received at least two weeks before the event. Not every submission can be included. Please include the address and contact information for the church in your submission.

Oxford Rotary Club honors Robinson and Way Oxford Area High School students Madeline Robinson and Bradley Way were honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month for January.

Madeline, daughter of Ann Marie and Jeff Robinson, is acting secretary of the high school’s chapter of National Honor Society and president of the LEO Club, a youth community service organization of Lions International. With LEOs she has helped organize events sponsored by the Oxford Lions Club, including its annual ham and oyster dinner and Italian dinners, and helped to coordinate a dance-a-thon and movie night to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and this year’s volunteer activities on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.

Madeline played varsity volleyball in her junior and senior years and also plays club volleyball with the Lanchester Blast.

For her senior project, Madeline organized a Community Leadership Workshop to work with freshman students on becoming leaders in their school and community. Twenty freshmen participated in weekly

Oxford Area High School students Bradley Way and Madeline Robinson were honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month for January. Pictured from left are Brad, Kelly and Bradley Way; Madeline, Ann Marie and Jeff Robinson; Oxford Educational Foundation executive director Dr. Ray Fischer and Senior of the Month program coordinator Connie Winchester.

workshops where Madeline was joined by the senior presidents of various high school clubs to discuss their experiences, the areas where student leadership is needed, and how to work with other students to accomplish shared goals.

Madeline’s participation in the high school’s independent study program as a junior and senior led her to an interest in the culture and politics of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the societies that make up the region. She plans to continue in this field of study by pursuing a degree in international relations at a Washington, D.C. area col-

lege. Her choices include the University of Mary Washington, American University and George Washington University, as well as Arcadia University.

Bradley, son of Kelly and Brad Way, began playing football in fourth grade with the Oxford Golden Bears and played three years on the high school varsity at linebacker and tight end. He was named to the Ches-Mont League All-Academic Team as a junior and was second team All Ches-Mont at linebacker as a senior. He is proudest of being named team captain in his senior year and being chosen by his teammates to lead the pre-game

prayer session.

Bradley is vice-president of the LEO Club and treasurer of Interact, a youth community service club of Rotary International sponsored by the Oxford Rotary Club. With Interact, Bradley worked with his fellow officers on the Pulsera Project, where bracelets created by residents of a village in Nicaragua were sold at the high school during lunch periods with the proceeds sent back to the artists.

With the youth group of Ogletown Baptist Church, Bradley has participated in mission trips to Nicaragua, where he assisted in the construction of a church, and Berlin, Germany where he volunteered as a counselor at a summer youth camp. He also facilitates a weekly Bible study group for high school students and leads the student cheering section at Hornet basketball games.

After graduation Bradley plans to study business administration and would eventually like to serve as a military chaplain. His college choices include Liberty University, North Carolina State University and Clemson University.

Michael Chang and Steven Chang.

something back to the church since Troop 22 uses the building as their home base for many scouting activities. The patio serves both the church and the community. The entire project required more than 318 hours of volunteer time. What Michael recalls most of his project was the great turnout and great weather during all of his work sessions.

For his Eagle project, Steven built six benches for the Unionville Presbyterian Church -- four farmhouse benches for the church playground, and two

garden benches with arms for the backyard of the church business office. Steven learned many valuable skills in woodworking.

The entire project required more than 270 hours of volunteer time. What Steven recalls most was the great teamwork demonstrated by all the scouts, old and young, and adult leadership.

Troop 22 has been serving the Chadds Ford/Unionville community for more than 90 years.

Boys ages 11 to 17 who are interested in joining the troop can find information at www. troop-22.com.

Obituaries (More obituaries appear on Page 10A)

THOMAS E. PATTERSON, SR. Thomas E. Patterson, Sr., 56, of Oxford, passed away on Jan. 31 at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove.

He was the husband of Gerry Pope Patterson, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Samuel and Lydia May Walton Patterson. He was formerly employed with South Mill Mushroom Sales in Kennett Square as transportation supervisor. He enjoyed fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Thomas E. Patterson, Jr. and his wife Heather of Wakefield, and Samuel R. Patterson of Oxford; two daughters, Carla D. Rowe and her husband Eric, and Dana M. Patterson, all of Oxford; 11 grandchildren; one brother, Samuel Patterson of Homeville; and four sisters, Peg Patterson of Oxford, Carrie Church of Downingtown, Lori Peck of Honey Brook, and Alice Shelly of Ephrata.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

CARRIE W. ANDERSON-BECK Carrie W. Anderson-Beck, 94, of New Providence, passed away on Jan. 27 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late John C. Beck and the late Clarence W. Anderson. Born in Grassy Creek, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Ollie Lavina Kilby Weaver. She was a member of Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, and flower arranging.

She is survived by three grandchildren, Denny R. Anderson and his wife Donna M. of Columbia, Eric W. Anderson of Landenberg, and Diane C. Neyman of Strasburg; five great-grandchildren; four greatgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Jackson and Eva Jackson, both of Peach Bottom; and two brothers, Russell Weaver of Rising Sun, Md., and Bruce Weaver of Oxford. She was preceded in death by two sons, James L. Anderson and C. Wade Anderson; and four brothers, Worth Weaver, Harmon Weaver, Thornton Weaver, and Kyle Weaver.

Funeral services were held Feb. 2. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 685 Good Dr., PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

KIM MARTIN CROCKETT Kim Martin Crockett, 55, went to be with his Lord on Jan. 20 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and lived in Loveland, Colo., before moving to West Grove with his family. He graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1977. He graduated from Parks College in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in aircraft maintenance engineering. His career encompassed 32 years with the Department of the Navy with the AMRAAM program, and later served as the deputy of the production branch. During this time, he obtained his master’s degree. As he neared retirement, he returned to his lifelong passion of flying when he lovingly restored a Cessna 140 and began the pursuit of his pilot license. He was a member of Joy Fellowship Church for 26 years. He married June Caveglia on June 5, 1982.

He is survived by his wife, June; his sons, Jordan and Jared; and three granddaughters, Coraline, Lilly and Bay. He is also survived by his mother, Barbara Crockett of West Grove; his twin sister, Kelly (Ben) of Gaithersburg, Md.; and sister, Stephanie (Jamie) of Victor, Idaho; three nieces and a nephew.

A memorial service was held on Jan. 24 at the Joy Fellowship Church in Crestview, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Ronald McDonald House.

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Hill scores 21 to power Kennett past Oxford

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer When Oxford freshman Madeline Williams hit a short jumper to tie the score at 24-24 with 6:54 left in the Jan. 27 game against Kennett, it seemed as if momentum might be swinging the Hornets’ way.

It took mere seconds for Kennett to respond as they pushed the ball up court and junior guard Miranda Hill knocked down a three-pointer from five feet beyond the arc to reclaim the lead.

On Kennett’s next trip down the floor, Hill followed up her own shot with a basket to make it 29-24. Then, following a turnover by Oxford, Hill connected on another long three-pointer to give her team an eight-point lead that it wouldn’t relinquish.

“She has really hit some big shots for us,” Kennett coach Vince Cattano said of Hill after watching his team defeat Oxford, 41-30, in front of an appreciative home crowd. “Miranda is having a solid year for us. She works hard. She has a good mindset to score— she’s got the scorer’s mentality.”

Early on, it appeared as if the two teams were destined to repeat their first clash, which was decided by just two points. Oxford won that game, and got off to a good start in the rematch as Grace Hennessey scored the first four points of the game.

Hill, who finished with a gamehigh 21 points, was hitting her shots all night, and gave Kennett its first lead of the game with a three-pointer with 3:06 left in the first quarter.

Kennett then capitalized on a turnover when Jess Hussey put in a lay-up, making it 7-4.

Thanks to hard work on the boards by Hennessey, Grace Tipton, and Hannah D’Aquanno, the Hornets were often getting multiple shots. The extra looks helped Oxford keep pace and the first quarter ended with Kennett leading by one point, 10-9.

Guard Hannah Bahls knocked down two three-pointers for Oxford early in the second quarter, but Hill answered for her team with a three-pointer, a lay-up, and then a jumper. When Caroline Hertz hit a three-pointer, Kennett held a 20-15 lead that it carried into the third quarter.

Oxford tenaciously battled back in the third quarter, when Hennessey scored four of her team-high 13 points. The Hornets cut the lead to one when Williams hit two free throws. But Kennett guard Vicky Gallivan connected on a jumper.

Later in the third, the Hornets had several opportunities to tie the score, but they were plagued by poor shooting from the charity stripe. Oxford made just 7 of 15 free-throw attempts in the game.

Bahls pulled her team to within two with a free-throw in the final minute of the third quarter.

That set the stage for Williams to tie the score early in the fourth quarter, but then Hill put an exclamation point on her stellar game with three baskets.

Cattano said that Hill’s eightpoint outburst helped propel his team to a win.

“That put us on a run,” he said.

Bahls hit a three-pointer for Oxford to briefly cut the lead to 36-30, but that's as close as Oxford got. Kennett hit five of six free throws down the stretch to close out the 41-30 win.

Cattano said that he was impressed with how his team shot from the free-throw line. He added that he felt that his team played well on defense. He noted that forward Deryn Schuck was handling multiple assignments as part of the zone defense, and did a good job—especially in the fourth quarter when Kennett pulled away.

Cattano said that the progress that his team is making is evident in the victories during the last week over Great Valley and Oxford, two teams that Kennett lost to earlier in the season. Kennett now has six

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Two Kennett defenders look to stop Oxford guard Hannah Bahls.

wins on the season.

“These kids don’t quit,” Cattano explained.

Messick said the same thing about his Oxford team.

Oxford is getting significant contributions from Bahls, a junior, Hennessey, a sophomore, and three freshmen—Tipton, Williams, and D'Aquanno, so the future for the team is bright because they will have time to develop together.

“We’re a really young team,” Messick said. “And we’re still making some young team mistakes. We look to win every game, but we also know that we are learning and getting more experience across the board.”

Messick said that he wants his team to focus on reducing some of those young team mistakes, such as making unforced errors or not taking advantage of free throws. He wants the team to improve its passing and ball movement.

He said that he was impressed with how Oxford made Kennett work in the paint, despite the fact that Hussey is one of the top inside players in the league. Hennessey grabbed five offensive rebounds and three more on the defensive end for Oxford, while Tipton had 7 rebounds.

Oxford will close out the season by hosting Octorara on Feb. 3 and visiting Unionville on Feb. 5.

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

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Calendar of Events Ongoing

County. Contestants vie for ribbons and prizes as professionals, amateurs and students (ages 12 older). General admission at 2 p.m. is $10 per person ($25 for a family of four). Parking is $5.

Connoisseur tickets for admission at 1 p.m. are $25 per person ($45 for two), including beverages and parking. Enter your chocolate creation for a chance to win. Entry deadline is Jan. 30.

Advance tickets are available at www.kennettchocolate.org.

Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www.kennettflash. org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: The Amish Comic (Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $16); singer-songwriter Dan May with Rob Robinson (Feb. 7, 8 p.m., $16); Better Than Bacon improv comedy troupe (Feb. 12, 8 p.m., $10); The E.B. Hawkins Band with Billy Freeze (Feb. 13, 8 p.m., $16); Scott Birney with Stevie Hipson, Sharon & Shawn, Todd Chappelle & Carla Ulbrick, and Mary Kate & Colin (Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $20); Open Mic Night hosted by Sam Kwietniak (Feb. 15, 7 p.m., $4); Kategory 5 plays ‘70s and ‘80s hits (Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $18); Tom Petty tribute band Big Jangle (Feb. 21, 8 p.m., $20); “On the Funny Side of the Street� with Christine Lavin and Don White (Feb. 27, 8 p.m., $16); Chicago tribute band SOS (Feb. 28, 8 p.m., $20).

Through March 29 Orchid Extravaganza Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) hosts the annual Orchid Extravaganza inside the four-acre Conservatory through March 29. There will be nearly 5,000 orchids crafted into arrangements such as baskets, a waterfall display and an orchid meadow. Children can explore orchid discovery stations, participate in a rainforest activity, enjoy interactive storytelling with puppets, and

Feb. 10 GoldenAge Club

Bring your sweet tooth to the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival on Feb. 8 (see listing).

join a family seek-and-find in the Conservatory. Visit www. longwoodgardens.org.

Feb. 5 ‘Cinderella’ at Grange meeting Russellville Grange 91 (Route 896, one block north of Route 10) will host a free public program with the Oxford High School Music Department performing scenes from their spring musical, “Cinderella,� on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The full show will be staged Feb. 20 to 22 at the school. Call 610-255-5418 for more information.

Feb. 6 to 27

taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older. AARP volunteers will be available for appointments on Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call 610-444-4819 to schedule.

Feb. 7 Mardi Gras party The Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford) hosts its annual Mardi Gras party on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., with live music by the Bayou Brothers, a homebrew contest, Cajun foods, wine and beer. Tickets (for those 21 and older only) are $25. Visit www. oxfordart.org for homebrew competition registration information.

Tax help for seniors The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) sponsors free tax assistance to middle- and low-income

Feb. 7 Bingo fundraiser Ches-Co Gymnastics is organizing a bingo fundraiser for Unite

for Her on Feb. 7 at the Redman’s Hall (114 Brick Rd., Oxford).

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo will start at 6 p.m. Unite for Her works with women and girls by supporting and providing breast cancer and wellness programs. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. The special last game of the night will be $5 for a bingo card. Contact Annamarie Bunel at abunel@gmail.com for information or tickets.

The GoldenAge Club of Cochranville will meet on Feb.10 at 1 p.m. in the Cochranville Methodist Church (Church Drive in Cochranville).

The program presenter is Allen McLellan, a gospel singer and guitar player. All are welcome.

There is no charge. For more information, call Sandy Wooden at 484-680-5602.

Feb. 15 Valentine’s dinner The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) sponsors an afternoon “Sunday Dinner with Friends� on Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. The theme is “Our Valentine’s Dinner.� Dinner will be from 1 to 2 p.m., with music and dancing from 2 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age. Call 610444-4819 a week in advance for reservations.

Feb. 21 SPCA meet and greet Brandywine ACE, Pet and Farm (1150 Pocopson Rd., West Chester) hosts a meet and greet with the Chester County SPCA on Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families can see dogs that are ready for adoption and apply to adopt.

Feb. 8 Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held Feb. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kennett High School (100 E. South St., Kennett Square), with hundreds of chocolate treats to be sampled. Proceeds benefit the United Way of Southern Chester

‘Doe Run Homestead’ by Jim Gears is part of the Winter Group Show at the Station Gallery in Greenville, Del. (see listing).

The Art Spot Through April 5 Jamie Wyeth retrospective The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford brings together more than 100 works by Jamie Wyeth for a retrospective through April 5.

There are early works, portraits, views of Maine and the Brandywine River areas, and his vivid portraits of animals. The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and ages 6 to 12, free for children under 6 and members.

Visit www.brandywinemuseum. org, or call 610-388-8326.

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Thre Somerville Manning Gallery (101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, Del.) will present “Jamie Wyeth: Paintings From Six Decades� through March 7. The exhibition consists of oil paintings, watercolors, and mixed-media works, with a number of the paintings focusing on portraits of dogs, gulls and animals. Many newly completed paintings will be shown publicly for the first time. For more information, visit www. somervillemanning.com.

Through Feb. 28 ‘24/7’ The New Gallery at West Chester University is hosting the 24/7 Project, a show by ceramic artist Rhoda Kahler and photographer Darcie Goldberg, from Jan. 29 to Feb. 28. The artists have traveled to Boston, Atlantic City, Washington DC, Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., over the past several months. In each city, they spent 24 hours exploring and expressing their initial impressions through their respective

mediums. Kahler is a ceramics teacher and longtime artist, and Goldberg is a longtime photographer and former director of the Chester County Art Association.

The opening reception is Jan. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m., and there will be a gallery talk by the artists on Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Visit www.24-7project.com for more information.

Feb. 6 to 28 Winter Group Show The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) hosts a Winter Group Show with paintings by Rosemary Castiglioni, Jim Gears, Kate Mundle and Corien Sieplinga from Feb. 6 to 28. There will be an opening reception on Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 302-654-8638 or visit www. stationgallery.net.

Feb. 7 Plein air event The Chadds Ford Historical Society Barn Visitors Center will be the site of the seventh annual Plain Air Reception and Wet Paint Sale on Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Earlier in the day, regional artists will be outside, painting the winter scenery. The sale that evening will feature their works, some still wet. A preview party from 5 to 6 p.m. offers buyers a first look at the art (tickets $50 for up to two people), with wine and hors d’oeuvres. General admission at 6 p.m. is $10 per person, with wine and cheese served. The artists will be on hand to discuss their work. Visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org.

To submit items to the Art Spot, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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Sports Indians fall to 8-11

Poor shooting sinks Unionville, 46-30

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Fifteen minutes before the opening tip-off of the Unionville-West Chester Rustin Ches-Mont basketball game on Jan. 29, the outside temperature in the Unionville High School parking lot registered 29 degrees, and a light dusting of snow decorated the windshields of more than one hundred vehicles.

Inside the gymnasium, it was much colder.

En route to a decisive, 46-30 loss, the Indians shot a woeful seven for 39 from the floor, while Rustin held high-scoring guard Atma Berry (12.1 ppg average) to two free throws, closed off Unionville’s inside game, and engineered a methodical, perimeter offense that slowed any threat of a change in momentum down to a crawl.

Evidence of the debacle revealed itself early. When Unionville head coach Joe Kirkpatrick called time out with 4:30 left in the first quarter, his team was down 10-1, and all five Rustin starters had scored two points apiece. A threepointer by Brendan Boyle with 50 seconds left in the quarter ticked slightly off of Rustin’s surge, but a sideline jumper by the Golden Knights’ Andrew Chobany at the buzzer gave Rustin a 16-7 lead.

Sensing that their offensive game was giving off hints that it may take the night off, Unionville kicked up its defense, holding Rustin to

just 4-8 in free throw shooting in the second quarter. A clever pass from Alex Pechin to Jimmy Nowoswiat at the three-minute mark cut Rustin’s led to 19-12, and on a subsequent possession, Pechin found Patrick Clark at the foul line, who was fouled in the act of shooting and made one of two free throws, to send the Indians into halftime down 20-14.

“We were down six points at halftime, a two possession game at that point,” Kirkpatrick said. “We’ve been playing well defensively, but we just needed to make some buckets.

Sometimes when you’re not making shots, you get frustrated and it affects your overall play. We had 13 turnovers, and did not take care of the ball well. Not hitting our shots just took other aspects of our game away.”

As the third quarter got underway, Unionville continued its ice-cold shooting, with its only scoring coming on a bucket by Matt Godek, and two shots and three free throws by Nowoswiat.

On the other end of the floor, Rustin coach Keith Cochran appointed Chobany to engineer his offense, which he did with the precision of a watchmaker. Chobany threaded the Unionville defense with sharp passing to a bevy of teammates who seemed in constant motion.

He found Brennan Halvorsen in the paint for three quick layups in the third quarter, as Rustin opened up a sizable, 31-17 lead when Chobany connected on a three-pointer with 3:15 remain-

ing in the quarter.

Unionville could only muster one field goal by Ryan Barrett and five points from the line in the fourth quarter.

“If you had told me that we were going to hold Rustin to 46 points, I’d say we would have a pretty chance of winning, but when you shoot seven for 39, you’re not going to beat anybody,” Kirkpatrick said.

Rustin was led by Ryan Loucks with 12 points, while Halvorsen and Chobany finished with ten and nine points, respec-

tively. Nowoswiat finished as Unionville’s high scorer, with ten points.

The loss further buried Unionville in the Ches-Mont American pack, while Rustin upped its record to 6-4 in divisional play and 9-10 overall. The Indians close out their season with games against Great Valley and Oxford, while Rustin closes out its season with games against Norristown and Great Valley.

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

Jimmy Nowoswiat shoots a free throw during the third quarter.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Brendan Boyle finds an opening at the top of the key.

Unionville’s Matt Godek lifts a shot above defenders during a 46-30 loss to West Chester Rustin on Jan. 29.

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The Asarta sisters display their tree with owls made of cupcakes.

Tori and Allie Hodges pose with the winning cake in the Best Design Category, ‘Winter Wonderland.’

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The Brandywine Valley Girl Scouts, serving the UnionvilleChadds Ford and Kennett Square school districts, recently held their first Cake Auction.

Girls from ages 5 to 15 submitted their cakes for judging in the categories of Best Girl Scout Theme, Most Colorful, Most Unique and Best Design. A cake

auction raised money that was donated to local Girl Scout programs. Several cakes were also given to local volunteer fire departments.

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Skating fundraiser benefits Chadds Ford family The Chester County Skating Club will be holding their Annual Party and Family Fundraiser on Feb. 13.

Each year, the Skating Club holds an event to raise money for charity. In the past, they donated proceeds to the Abby Miller Foundation to help purchase driving simulators for local schools, and to the Kennett Food Cupboard. Last year, they helped a Kennett Square family purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.

“This year all of our profits will benefit the Dettore Family,” said Dr. Carolanne Ganly, a member of the CCSC board.

Amy and Joe Dettore are a Chadds Ford family with six children, ranging in age from 14 to 4.

Two of the children have special needs. The funds collected from

the event will be applied to the construction of a handicap-accessible bathroom in the family home for their 7-year-old, wheelchairbound daughter, Alice.

She was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic disorder and not expected to live past the age of 2.

She has cerebral palsy and suffers epileptic seizures each week. She is legally blind. Cognitively, she is nonverbal and approximately the age of a 6- to 12-month-old. Her prognosis is unknown.

“This party is a chance for the club to raise money for a very worthy cause, and at the same time have some old-fashioned family fun,” Ganly said. “It also lets the community check out our rink and get some information on our figure skating and ice hockey programs. Don’t forget to bring

your ice skates, because the rink does not have rentals.”

Some of the events to be held on the ice are Skate-a-thon, Broom Ball (requires sneakers), Puck Shooting Contests, Chucka-Puck, and Family Skate There will also be a silent auction, pig roast, and DJ music.

The event will be held at the John M. Cleveland Ice Rink on the campus of the Upland Country Day School (619 Byrd Rd., Kennett Square) from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. For more information, call Carolanne Ganly at 610-444-6703. Those unable to attend can also donate by mailing a check made out to Chester County Skating Club, noting “Dettore Family” in the memo line. Donations are not tax-deductible.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Hospital offers tips on flu season The flu virus continues to spread across the country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely tracking the number of confirmed cases and urging stringent precautions to minimize its impact.

Jennersville Regional Hospital continues to see flu-symptomatic patients in the emergency room, and numerous patients have been admitted for treatment of flurelated complications.

While most people will be able to endure the flu’s effects on their bodies and recover, others are at high risk for complications and needing emergency intervention. Those at a higher risk include babies

and children, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, and individuals with lung disease – such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

“Beyond feeling miserable, flu can develop into something much more serious, particularly for individuals who are at higher risk,” says Alex Fernandez, M.D, medical director of the Jennersville Regional Hospital Emergency Department. “It’s important for these individuals to be monitored closely so they receive timely medical help if needed.”

Unlike a cold, the flu typically comes on suddenly. The most common symptoms are fever or

chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue and vomiting and diarrhea.

If you suspect you have the flu virus, the CDC recommends seeking care from your doctor or an urgent care clinic, where you can be tested and receive a prescription for antiviral medication to minimize the intensity and duration of your symptoms. These medications work best when taken within 24 hours of becoming ill, but can still be beneficial when given later in the course of illness.

When you or someone for whom you’re caring experiences any of the following symptoms, the CDC recom-

mends seeking help from the closest emergency department: Infants Trouble breathing No tears when crying Significantly fewer wet diapers than normal Children Fast breathing or trouble breathing Bluish skin color Not drinking enough fluids Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough Fever with a rash Adults Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough.

“Flu can become deadly, so it’s important to act promptly if these symptoms appear,” Fernandez said. “And it’s still not too late to get a flu shot this year, which can lessen your chances of getting sick.”

For more information on the flu, visit the special flu section at www.jennersville.com.

To find a primary care doctor visit the “Find a Doctor” link on the home page or call 610-869-1090.

Deadline approaching for health care scholarships A scholarship in memory of Dr. Gregory DeSimone, the longtime medical director of the Emergency Department at the Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove was established in 2014. A group called the Friends of Greg DeSimone established the memorial scholarship as a way to honor a doctor who saved countless lives during his 22 years on the job. In addition to his expertise in emergency medicine, Dr. DeSimone was known for his kindness and willingness

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to listen carefully to all who sought care. He also served for many years as the medical director for Southern Chester County EMS-Medic 94, and was a mentor for students enrolled in the physician assistant programs at Arcadia and Drexel University.

The purpose of the memorial scholarship fund is to encourage and assist students who have been accepted into a graduate level Physician Assistant program of study at a college or university. Grants are made

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Applicants must demonstrate the successful graduation, or anticipated graduation at the end of the current term, from a college or university, and must be accepted into a graduate level physician assistant training program. The minimum GPA for

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Applicants will be judged on academic record, motivation, other skills, and the completeness and accuracy of the application itself.

Applications are to be completed online at www.sccems. org. Applications can also be downloaded and mailed to Dr. Gregory DeSimone Scholarship Fund c/o Southern Chester County EMS, P.O. Box 8012, West Grove, PA 19390.

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The application deadline is Feb. 28, with mailed applications postmarked no later than that day. The selection of a recipient will take place by April 1, with notification taking place by April 15.

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Ismael Lemus was recently announced as a Lighthouse Youth Center scholarship winner. Lemus will be graduating from the YTI Career Institute in 2015. He works at Longwood Garden Shops, making desserts and pastries. Lemus received the scholarship presentation from Buzz Tyson, the Lighthouse Youth Center’s executive director. This is the third time that Lemus has received a scholarship award.

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Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Michael John Coldiron 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: Michael Thomas Coldiron, Administrator c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 Customer: Name: Winifred Moran Sebastian Address: 208 E. Locust St., P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 2p-04-3t

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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-107 Writ of Execution No. 2012-09484 DEBT $161,380.09 PROPERTY situate in the East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 69-6-249 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Sovereign Bank N.A., formerly known as Sovereign Bank VS DEFENDANT: WILLIAM J. QUINDLEN, JR., AND MELISSA C. HENRY SALE ADDRESS: 25 Jason Drive, Oxford, PA 193632800 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described

real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-108 Writ of Execution No. 2014-07094 DEBT $152,054.80 PROPERTY situate in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 71-2-65.1J IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association s/b/m Chase Home Finance, LLC s/b/m to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: ALONZO T. HARDING, IV a/k/a ALONZO T. HARDING and MICHELE D. HARDING SALE ADDRESS: 36 Pickwick Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352-9393 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution

on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-121 Writ of Execution No. 2014-05666 DEBT $216,748.52 ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage and tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Oxford Borough, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Having erected thereon a semidetached, two story, single family, residential dwelling.

Being more fully described in Chester County Deed Book Volume 5982, at Page 1561.

TAX Parcel No. 6-9-11 PLAINTIFF: LSF8 Master Participation Trust VS DEFENDANT: STEPHEN W. CARTER and JACQUELINE L. CARTER SALE ADDRESS: 451 Hodgson Street, Oxford, PA 19363-1719 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARBARA A. FEIN, P.C., 215-653-7450 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will

be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-128 Writ of Execution No. 2014-02246 DEBT $129,788.53 PARCEL No. 6-9-48 ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage, tenement and tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate on the south side of Broad Street now known as and numbered 642 Broad Street, formerly 632 Broad Street in the Borough of Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with survey made 1/8/1948, by Arthur Crowell, Surveyor, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the center line of Broad Street aforesaid 449.1 feet east of the intersection of Broad and Sixth Streets; thence by land now or late of Clarence Kent, and passing through party wall of a double house erected on this land and land now or late of said Clarence Kent, south 11 degrees west, 212.25 feet to an iron pin in line of land now or late of Joseph Morton; thence by land now or late of Joseph Morton; thence by land now or late of said Joseph Morton, south 79 degrees, 36 minutes east, 23.9 feet to an iron pin in line of land of William Dutton, Jr.; thence by land of said William Dutton, Jr., north 11 degrees east, 212 feet to a point in the center line of said Broad Street; thence along the center line of said Broad Street north 79 degrees west, 23.9 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING UPI No. 6-9-48 BEING the same premises which Donald L. McPherson and Judy S. McPherson, his wife, by indenture bearing date 6/5/1973 and recorded 6/5/1973 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester in Deed Book L-41 Page 108 etc., granted and conveyed unto Tina M. Hall, in fee.

UPI# 6-9-48 PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative

Loan Trust 2006-23CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200623CB VS DEFENDANT: EDGAR L. LEWIS, JR. SALE ADDRESS: 642 Broad Street, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, P.C., 215-572-8111 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-141 Writ of Execution No. 2013-05366 DEBT $435,163.44 PROPERTY situate in London Britain Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 73-2-1.13 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: PAULETTE REDICK and RICHARD REDICK

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ESTATE OF James Richard Sims, Sr., late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named James Richard Sims, Sr. 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: James R. Sims, II, Executor c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street Oxford, PA 19363 Customer: Name: Winifred Moran Sebastian Address: 208 E. Locust St., P.O. Box 381 P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 2p-04-3t

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Chester County Press

Classified LEGALS SALE ADDRESS: 2 Hunters Run Drive, a/k/a 2 Hunters Run, Landenberg, PA 19350-9167

BLR# 56-4-56

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, LLP, 215-563-7000

PLAINTIFF: Nationstar Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT: JESSICA L. PERYEA

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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-145 Writ of Execution No. 2009-01947 DEBT $215,633.53 PROPERTY situate in the Township of Lower Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

SALE ADDRESS: 1783 Baltimore Pike,, Oxford, PA 19363-2500 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate.

Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on on Monday, March 23, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless

FOR RENT exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 15-2-146 Writ of Execution No. 2014-04030 DEBT $179,755.70 ALL THAT CERTAIN message, tenement and tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated on the easterly side of Myrtle Avenue from the intersection of the easterly side of Myrtle Avenue with the southerly curb line of Market Street; thence leaving Myrtle Avenue, and by land now or late of Henry Coulin, and/or Earl Merlrath, south 70 degrees 30 minutes east 125 feet to a stake (this course in former Deeds being incorrectly stated as 175 feet) in line of land late of Dr. Kennedy now of William Alexander; thence by said land, south 20 degrees west 15 feet to a stake, a corner of land now or late of A. L. Johnson; thence by land of A. L. Johnson north 76 degrees west 19 feet to a stake; thence be the same 21 degrees west, 31.7 feet to an iron pin in line of land now or late of Haines Mackenzie; thence by land of Haines Mackenzie, and land now or late of R. Duvall and an alley or driveway north 71 degrees west 104.05 feet to an iron pin set in the easterly side of Myrtle Avenue north 17 degrees 30 minutes east 47.9 feet to the point or place of beginning.

TAX I.D. #: 6-5-185 PLAINTIFF: Nationstar Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT: JOHN HARTMAN a.k.a. JOHN C. HARTMAN and FELICIA HARTMAN a.k.a.

FELICIA A. HARTMAN SALE ADDRESS: 37 Myrtle Street, Borough

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443.309.3464 of Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215-7901010 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 Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Chester County Press

Local Interest Oxford Area Historical Association FFA seniors earn Keystone degrees Five of Lancaster Mennonite presents ‘The Ned Hector Story’ High School’s Hans Herr FFA In celebration of Black History Month, the Oxford Area Historical Association, in conjunction with the Oxford Area School District and the Oxford Educational Foundation, will sponsor “The Ned Hector Story” featuring costumed educator Noah Lewis, on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction Area of Hopewell Elementary School, 602 Garfield Street, Oxford.

Edward “Ned” Hector (born about 1744) was an African American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. A free Black man, he was one of between 3,000 and 5,000 people of color who fought for the cause of American independence.

Hector served as a team-

ster (a wagon driver) and a bombardier (part of an artillery crew) with the state militia called Proctor’s Third Pennsylvania Artillery, which by the end of 1777 became the Fourth Continental Artillery.

The known battles he participated in are the Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777) and Germantown (October 4, 1777).

In the Battle of Brandywine he disregarded his orders to abandon everything and retreat. He is remembered for replying to the orders, “The enemy shall not have my team. I will save my horses or perish myself!” He lived in a log cabin in Conshohocken and died in 1834 at the age of 90.

In his presentation, Mr. Lewis, who lives in Upper

Darby, will portray Ned Hector and discuss the origins of the American Revolution, the Battle of Brandywine and the role of African Americans in the Colonial fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War. He will also compare our nation’s beginnings with life in the present day while exploring universal themes of liberty, courage and responsibility. Mr. Lewis has presented the life of Ned Hector to children and adults alike at countless schools, clubs, and historic sites.

Before his evening presentation, Mr. Lewis will present “The Life of Ned Hector” to the fifth grade students at Hopewell, who are studying the American Revolution as part of their social studies lessons.

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Avon Grove School District’s Fred S. Engle Middle School Students of the Month are (left to right) Olivio Simpkins, Bryson Morgan, Justin Binkley, Rachel Brywka, Rhys Whitehouse, Gia Tranchitella, Justin Woodward and Maura Goodwin.

seniors received Keystone degrees at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, which is the highest FFA award at the state level.

The members who earned Keystones are Dylan Coleman, Kaleigh Gerringer, Cierra King, Mason Stoltzfus and Tyler Weaver. They had to keep records on a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project that showed they had worked more than 600 hours and had earned and productively invested $1,000. They also had to be involved with local and state FFA activities, prepare an agricultural speech and participate in 25 hours of community service.

Karly Maurer, Nicole Newswanger, Joel Ranck and Hannah Shuman were recognized and awarded FFA jackets at the Farm Show through the PA FFA Alumni Jacket program.

Adopted as official attire for FFA members in 1933, the blue corduroy jacket has become the symbol of the organization’s commitment to agriculture and its mission of making a positive difference in the lives of young people. The jackets were awarded based on community service activities, leadership skills and a commitment to FFA. The Chester/Delaware County Farm Bureau donated seven FFA jackets to LMH students who live in Chester County: Chet Hoober, David Lambert, Jennifer McMichael, Melissa Nafziger, Anna Reyburn, Sonya Rohrer and Brock Rohrer.

Earlier, LMH alumni Katie Andrews, Jasmine Graybill and

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Five seniors were given FFA Keystone Awards at the Pennsylvania Farm Show (left to right): Cierra King, Kaleigh Gerringer, Tyler Weaver, Dylan Coleman, Mason Stoltzfus

Four local Lancaster Mennonite High School students were awarded FFA jackets at the Pennsylvania Farm Show (left to right): Nicole Newswanger, Hannah Shuman, Karly Maurer, and Nathan Ranck.

Luke Hershey received American Degrees at the National FFA Convention in October, which is the highest FFA award at the national level. The American FFA Degree is awarded to FFA members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their Supervised Agricultural

Experiences.

Lancaster Mennonite High School’s Hans Herr FFA chapter is led by Ryan King and is notable for having its meetings integrated into the school day, having agriculturerelated courses as part of the school curriculum and having a campus building devoted to agriculture and technology.