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Volume 150, No. 6
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
Inc., the Newark-based water supplier, submitted a request for a Leave to Withdraw application that effectively ends Artesian’s nearly twoyear-long plans to activate the Broad Run Aquifer on Broad Run and Newark roads in Landenberg. Artesian first filed their request to “offer, render, furnish or supply water service” on Nov. 3, 2014, for the purpose of withdrawing as much as 288,000 gallons per day from the aquifer, at a rate of 200 gallons per minute. Artesian’s decision to back out of their plans comes on
the heels of a Dec. 9 meeting in Washington Crossing in Bucks County, when the five-member Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) gave approval – with a major provision – to Artesian to withdraw water from the aquifer. The key proviso of the agreement stated that before Artesian could begin activating the well, it would need to submit to a rigorous, ninemonth monitoring program Photo by Richard L. Gaw to assure local authorities and Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc. has filed an applicaregulatory agencies that these tion with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission numbers will not decimate to withdraw its request to activate a well on Broad Run Continued on Page 3A
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Gov. Tom Wolf last week signed Senate Bill 880 into law, delaying for two years the use of Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement for high school seniors in Pennsylvania. At Monday night’s Kennett School Board meeting, the news of the delay was regarded positively by dis-
trict officials. In his Legislative Council report, school board member Doug Stirling explained that state officials have now delayed the implementation of the Keystone Exams as a requirement for graduation until at least the 2018-2019 school year. The graduation requirement was supposed to go into effect for the 20162017 school year. Continued on Page 2A
U-CF School District moving towards issuing more Chromebooks to students By John Chambless Staff Writer The long-discussed plan to issue Chromebook devices to students in the UnionvilleChadds Ford School District took another step forward at the school board’s Feb. 8 work session. Board member Carolyn Daniels reported that, at a meeting of the Curriculum Council that preceded the
work session, there was lengthy discussion with teachers and administrators about the merits of the Chromebook pilot program, which has been the focus of study for two and a half years. “We met, and teachers told us that students needed greater access to computers and devices in the classroom,” Daniels said. “The recommendation now is to provide
every student in grades 6 to 12 with a Chromebook, have every course organized using the LMS (an online Learning Management System), and professional development that’s focused on enhancing participation and learning using the Canvas technology with Chromebooks. This is just the beginning. There are many conversations to come.” Ken Batchelor, the assistant
to district superintendent, forward. The next step is to said, “This is about provid- determine if we do we want ing a tool that will enhance to do it, and then how do we Continued on Page 3A learning. It’s not a tool that will be used all the time, but we found that students, with greater access, can have more opportunities for collaboration. There’s two pieces to this discussion -- there is the philosophy, and then there’s how do we want to do this? The recommendation is about moving By Uncle Irvin
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Penn Township board hears about proposed Dunkin’ Donuts By Nancy Johnson Correspondent Andy Rau of Unruh, Bruke, Turner and Frees spoke for Dunkin’ Donuts in a presentation to the Penn Township Board of Supervisors at their Feb. 3 meeting. Several Dunkin’ Donuts corporate representa-
tives were also in attendance to address experiences they have had with other franchise locations. Although the plan is not yet formally submitted, the group wants to build a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through in Jenners Commons. “Everybody on this board, and probably everybody in
the township, would like to see your outfit here,” said Curtis Mason, chairman of the board of supervisors. However, he and vice chairman Victor Mantegna expressed some concerns about traffic a Dunkin’ Donuts might create because an adjacent parcel is owned by the Avon Grove School
District, and the district intends to build another school there. Unlike the Shoppes at Jenners Village, which is in a C1 zoning district, which permits a drive-through, Jenners Commons is zoned C2 and does not include drivethroughs by right. They
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Registration for Oct. 15 half marathon kicks off Feb. 14
The KSQ Mushroom Cap 13.1: The new benefit race in town By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The daily morning runs of Karen DiMascola and Sarah Nurry may follow different pathways, but their collective sense of community has merged together as one. Nearly every morning, DiMascola rises at 4:30, and runs along the country back roads of southern Chester County – at a time of the day when her husband and two children are still fast asleep, when the sunrise and fog cascade over the rolling hills near the convergence of Wollaston and Mill roads. About five hours later, after she gets her husband and four children off to work and school, Nurry tackles the up and down topography of her hometown, at the time when Kennett Square is filled with the scents of cafes
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Superintendent Dr. Barry Tomasetti said that while he is very much in favor of testing as a method of ensuring that students are achieving at high levels, he is glad that the Keystone Exams won’t be a graduation requirement for current high school juniors when they become seniors in the 2016-2017 school year. Those students were eighth-graders when the graduation requirement was first approved by state officials in 2011. A significant number of students across the state are currently not able to attain proficiency on the
and restaurants, and dotted with familiar faces. DiMascola and Nurry are friends, joined together not only by their love of running but by a lacrosse team their sons both belong to. Last fall, while attending a lacrosse event, Nurry asked DiMascola about a recent race DiMascola had just run. “Karen said that the course was nice, but nowhere as nice as the places she runs in the area,” Nurry said. “Then she turned to me and said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to bring a half marathon to Kennett Square?’” Soon after, the 1st Annual KSQ Mushroom Cap 13.1: A Celebration of Chester County was born. Scheduled for Oct. 15 at 7 a.m., the 13.1-mile race will start and finish at Kennett High School, and weave its way through Kennett Borough, Kennett Township and East
Marlborough Township. A post-race event will be held at the Genesis HealthCare parking garage beginning at 10:30 a.m., and will feature food and beverages. The half marathon event is operating under the umbrella of Run2 Shine, Inc., the non-profit organization that DiMascola and Nurry began last fall. Although Kennett Square has been the home of the annual Kennett Run since 1995, the inclusion of the Mushroom Cap half marathon this fall is intended to be a collaboration, not a competition, DiMascola and Nurry said. Although the lengths of the respective competitions may vary, both races share a common thread: a sense of community. Run2Shine, Inc. has selected Family Promise of Southern Chester County and The Garage Community & Youth Center as the beneficiaries of the race, as
well as several other local businesses which will provide assistance to the race this fall. “The Kennett Run people have been incredibly supportive,” DiMascola said. “It’s a great companion event to ours, because the 5 and 10 K distances of the Kennett Run will serve as the perfect training point to run a half marathon in the fall.” “We felt that although the Kennett Run has been incredibly successful, that there is a need for a half marathon for this community, one that may put Kennett Square on the map, in terms of half marathons,” Nurry said. While DiMascola and Nurry work to put together the puzzle piece logistics of the race – securing partnerships with local businesses and building a volunteer base, for instance – they’ve already secured
the services of race director David Berger, a head coach with the Hockessinbased Progressive Fitness Coaching, LLC. They’re also letting the public get a head start on registration for the event. On Feb. 14, the KSQ Mushroom Cap 13.1 will be selling a limited batch of tickets on their new website, at a discounted fee of $70. “Our main purpose is getting the word out, to let runners know that the event is happening later
in the year,” Nurry said. “We want the area running community to know that we have this event in the making.” To learn more about the Kennett Square Mushroom Cap Half Marathon, Run2Sine, Inc. and to register for the Oct. 15 event on Feb. 14, visit www. runksqmushroomcap.com, or visit www.historickennettsquare.com.
Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Biology, and English/ Language Arts. These tests are aligned to the Common Core Standards. School districts are required to offer supplemental instruction to students who don’t score proficient on the Keystone Exams in an effort to enable them to reach proficiency. Tomasetti noted that when state officials approved the concept of Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement, some funding was made available to school districts to provide extra assistance to students who need it. But the students who were to be a part of the first class that would be required to
pass the exams in order to graduate were already in the eighth grade by then, and the extra help should have been started years earlier. “We needed the funding when those students were in kindergarten,” Tomasetti said. The legislation that delayed the use of Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement also requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to investigate alternative methods for students to demonstrate proficiency for graduation beyond just the use of the Keystone Exams. One alternative method for demonstrating proficiency in the standards is the Project
Based Assessment (PBA), which was designed primarily as an alternative for students who had difficulty with the Keystone testing format. But the administration and scoring of these PBAs can be expensive and time-consuming for school districts. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is expected to present a report of its findings within six months. Tomasetti explained that the Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) has already introduced a number of initiatives to serve its diverse student population. A Parent Engagement Task Force has been set up to explore ways to make sure the district and families are working together to make sure that the needs of students are being met. District officials are also analyzing how they teach English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. KCSD has also extended opportunities for students to attend summer school to work on specific areas where they need extra help. Last year, Tomasetti said, 250 elementary school students took part in summer school classes. In other business at the meeting, the school board approved a school calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. The calendar provides for 182 days of instruction, starting on Aug. 29 and tentatively scheduled to conclude on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Graduation is tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 9, 2017. In addition to the student
days, the instructional staff members will have eight inservice days for 190 days of employment in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Kennett School Board had a second reading and adopted as policy new regulations pertaining to the Wall of Kennett Legends at Kennett High School Legacy Fields. This was previously established as the district’s way to recognize those people whose unique achievements, devotion, and commitment to excellence benefited the school district. The new policy includes a formal nominating process. The nomination will be made on an official nomination form. This nomination form will be accepted for a three-month period, from Feb. 1 to April 30, each year. The nomination must be signed by at least 15 individuals, five of whom must be current or former district employees or current or former school board members. A minimum of two letters of recommendation must accompany the nomination form. The nominee can’t be a current school board member or employee. The district will establish a Kennett Legends Committee which will consist of nine individuals. The committee will make the recommendation to the board about who will be recognized with a plaque on the Wall of Kennett Legends. The committee will be comprised of the distict superintendent, three school board members, the presi-
dent or an active member of the Kennett Consolidated School District Alumni Association, two active employees, and two residents in the community. The committee will meet annually to review the recommendations for recognition. The stated goal of the committee, according to the policy, will be to “exercise prudent judgment to limit the Kennett Legends to a small, elite distingushed group of worthy individuals.” After discussing the merits of each nomination, the committee will vote by secret ballot that will reflect only if the member votes in the affirmative or in the negative on the recommendation that the individual be recognized. In any given year, no more than one individual may be recommended to the school board. The school board is not bound by the recommendation of the committee, but will take the reconmendation into consideration in its determination as to whether the the recognition should be granted or not. So far, two people have been honored with plaques on the Wall of Kennett Legends: longtime former school board member Shirley Annand and Nathan Kendig, an administrator and coach for the school district. The school board will meet again on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the District Office.
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Karen DiMascola, left, and Sarah Nurry, the co-founders of Run2Shine, Inc., will be sponsoring the 1st Annual KSQ Mushroom Cap 13.1: A Celebration of Chester County, on Oct. 15.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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want to do it?” District superintendent John Sanville added, “We realize this is a significant endeavor for the board and district, and we’re not going to rush through this. We need to find out how we’re going to finance it. That’s not something we’re going to make a decision on without taking some time and discussion and thought.” Board member Robert Sage commented, “There are many reasons why this will help our teachers, help our students, and help the overall quality of the classroom. I’m very enthusiastic about the LMS. Parent feedback from the middle school was 97 percent positive. I do think we need to think carefully about how we do professional development so we implement the tool and use it the best way possible. We’re not trying to use the LMS and Chromebooks 24 hours a day. There are right ways to use it, and there are times when you want to get students working with a pencil and paper.” Board member Gregg Lindner said that he is in favor of having students carry the small, lightweight Chromebook devices rather than a backpack full of heavy textbooks, and pointed out that when information changes for a social studies curriculum, for instance, the material can be accessed online rather than requiring the district to buy a whole new set of textbooks. Lindner was, however, concerned about one proposal to charge families a fee to help pay for the Chromebooks. “We don’t charge students to give them a textbook, so I have a concern about what
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would be possible only as a conditional use. Referring to the backup of cars in drive-through lines, Rau noted that Dunkin’ Donuts “is different from McDonald’s and Starbucks” as typically only a few cars stack up in a line. A Dunkin’ Donuts spokesperson explained that they sell far fewer specialty drinks, so the line moves faster
might be an excessive fee with the Chromebooks,” he said. “If you have three children that are between sixth grade and 12th grade, you’re talking about a family that now must deal with three times a fee of $75, or $225 a year. When we have discussions about taxes, and we discuss whether there’s going to be a $50 or $60 increase in annual taxes, now we’re talking about doing something to a family that might be four times that, for each year that they have children in the school. So I get concerned about that.” The issue of paying for the Chromebooks is still a large point of discussion, Sanville said, and no decision has been reached about whether or not to charge a fee for their use. Daniels told the board that a proposed policy change regarding eliminating the decile ranking for Uninville High School students is getting lots of favorable opinions. “Since we last spoke, the class rank study committee has met with the public and administration to discuss eliminating ranking by deciles,” she said. “The concept went over very favorably. A parent letter has gone out, explaining the process, and there is a meeting on Feb. 10 in the high school LGI room to give families more information about the administration’s recommendations.” Batchelor said that since opinion seems to be unified on the matter, the board could vote to revise the policy this month, or at their March meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, another issue that has been the focus of considerable fact-finding was presented to the board by
Unionville High School students Matthew Daniels and Alice Liu. They have been working on a proposal to push back the starting time for high-school students to allow more time for sleep, instead of requiring a 7:30 a.m. start time. Liu said, “We have been working with the Chester County Student Forum’s delayed start time committee, consisting of high-school representatives from all county high schools. This project is one with multiple phases. We’ve discussed positive impacts of a delayed start time. We had research from an outside firm and talked with Lower Merion School District, which also has been doing some delayed start time research. We’ve determined that the benefits are pretty clear. Later start times lead to decreased tardiness, increased academic performance, more sleep for students and increased attentiveness in class,” Liu said. “Now that we’ve discovered the benefits, we’re discussing some of the obstacles, including busing schedules,” Liu added. “Some obstacles we’ve come up with are transportation, extracurricular activities, the effect on younger students, the effect on teachers, and community opinions.” Daniels said, “Although people realize it’s an important issue, there are concerns about the feasibility of delaying start times. Moving forward, we’ll be starting the plan formulation phase, where the subcommittee will be considering delay times -- half an hour, 45 minutes, or a full hour. We’ll be looking at reducing times between classes, or little ways to find time during the day. We hope that, by spring, we will have
than would be the case at a Starbucks. Mason said traffic studies would be vital to determine whether a drive-through Dunkin’ Donuts would be feasible at Jenners Commons and suggested that the best route would be for Rau to discuss the concept in more detail with the township’s solicitor. “I am happy to talk with Sam [McMichael] about the best path that gives the
township comfort,” Rau agreed. “We just wanted to come in and show you what we have in mind.” The board also discussed the recent snowstorm, and the township’s response. “It was the worst storm we have ever had, and we spent more money on this storm than we do in a whole year,” Mason said. “We had four loaders on the roads. If we didn’t have them, we’d still be digging out.”
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the water levels in the area, and in particular, local wells and the nearby White Clay Creek. The DRBC also ruled that Artesian would begin conducting its own monitoring and analysis of water levels once a week during those nine months, and share these results with the DRBC, the Chester County Water Resources Authority, the Pennsylvania Office of the Department of Environmental Protection, and New Garden Township. The nine-month monitoring period were not the only hoops Artesian would have needed to go through before activating the well. The company still faced several layers of approval, such as having to obtain various local zoning licenses from New Garden Township, as well as receive franchise approval from the PUC to expand its service area. In its petition, Artesian stated that it considered its application to receive final approval from the PUC, “in light of all of the factors the Commission (PUC)
considers in its adjudication of applications to approve a public utility’s request for expansion of service territory...” Rather than continue to litigate with the PUC, Artesian stated in the petition that it has “reconsidered its plan to expand service into the proposed service territory.” “Under the circumstances, (Artesian) believes that foregoing the cost of continued litigation to an uncertain result in regard to this contested request for expansion of service territory is not in the best interests of the Company and its customers,” the petition stated. The Chester County Press contacted an Artesian spokesman, requesting comment on the petition. He responded that Artesian has not further comment beyond what is stated in the petition. Practically from the time Artesian first submitted its request to activate the Broad Run aquifer, the company began to receive a backlash of opposition, galvanized most prominently by State Sen. Andrew Dinniman, and by the formation of the Save Our Water Committee,
a grass-roots consortium of local residents whose membership surpasses 1,000. In addition to coordinating letter-writing campaigns, establishing a social media presence and holding public meetings, Dave Yake and Marion Waggoner, the Committee’s head spokespersons, conduct weekly stream monitoring tests in the Broad Run aquifer area. “We are pleased with the final outcome at the PUC,” said Marion Waggoner of the Save Our Water Committee. “However, we want to make it clear to everyone that this result will not change our stream monitoring program. Save Our Water will continue with its program to monitor the Broad Run Creek, long term. We are firmly committed to opposing any present or future plans which would jeopardize our aquifer, local wells and streams, and our environment. We believe much of our community supports this philosophy.”
a proposed plan which we’ll be delivering to the Chester County Board of Education. We want to find a way that works for students, faculty and the community as a whole.” Sanville thanked the students and said, “I think there are options are on the table -- either us pursuing it individually as a district, or us pursuing it with a portion of the county, or the entire county.” Board president Victor Dupuis said, “It’s a very compelling case. The bene-
fits have been validated. The question is, can we figure out a way, throughout the county, to overcome the obstacles? I believe the answer is that we can if we want to. We need to encourage school district leaders around us to think creatively about how to solve this, and not focus on obstacles that would prevent it.” Rick Hostetler, the supervisor of buildings and grounds, reported that delayed work on the office area of Patton Middle School was complete. “We’re planning to move into the main office
on Friday at the close of school,” he said. “The new main office will open on Tuesday. The original completion date was Dec. 9, so we are two months behind on a three-month project,” Hostetler said, smiling. “It’s been challenging. The auditorium at the middle school is the next piece, and that’s out for bids now. The bids are due back by March 2.”
The storm was quite an initiation for Don Urban, who had just assumed the job as Penn’s roadmaster a few weeks before. He told the board and public that he and operations manager Karen Versuk drove around for two days afterward and assessed the snow clean-up efforts. “We did a postmortem and saw where we made mistakes and where we did well. It was very helpful,” he said.
Upcoming events in Penn Township include Public Safety Day on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Penn Township Park and building. Residents are invited to bring documents for free shredding (limit three boxes per household) and e-waste for recycling. E-waste includes computer towers and desktops, laptops, mobile phones, telephones, and small electronic devices. There will also be
child car seat fitting, a fire safety trailer and more. An invitation to take part in a storm drain art contest is being extended to anyone over age 6, including groups, classes and clubs. Following the motto, “Keep it Clean for a Healthy Stream,” the project is intended to encourage the public to get involved with storm water management. See Penn Township’s Facebook page for more information.
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To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
Zoning ordinance amendments approved in Kennett Square By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Kennett Square Borough Council approved some zoning amendments, received reports from Historic Kennett Square and the Codes Department, and approved two Special Events Applications during its Feb. 1 meeting. The agenda was topped by the consideration of proposed zoning ordinance amendments to the borough’s zoning. “This is essentially a house-cleaning ordinance,” borough solicitor Marc Jonas said, explaining that changes that the borough made to the Historic District necessitated some of the language changes that were made. In the old ordinance, for example, references were made to the “Architectural Review Board,” while the new ordinance refers to the “Historic Architectural Review Board.” The public hearing regarding the ordiance amendments took only a few minutes, and there was no public comment offered about the proposed changes. Council unanimously approved the changes. Historic Kennett Square executive director Mary Hutchins offered her monthly report about the organization’s activities. She
said that about 100 people attended Historic Kennett Square’s annual meeting on Jan. 28, when new officers were announced for 2016. Nicole Grebloskie was selected to serve as the president and Tom Sausen was selected to serve as vice president for the coming year. Hutchins reported that the first public meeting regarding the economic development study that is being compiled will take place on Thursday, Feb. 11, when preliminary results of the study will be unveiled. This public meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Genesis HealthCare building. As work on the economic development study continues, interviews will be conducted with all the stakeholders involved. Hutchins also reported to borough council that people have contacted Historic Kennett Square with interest in the building that served as the longtime home of Bove Jewelers on State Street. Overall, Hutchins said, there are only a few vacant buildings in the downtown, and Historic Kennett Square is working to fill them. Borough council president Dan Maffei asked Hutchins what the vacancy rate is in the downtown, and she replied that it is probably only two or three percent.
She added that when she joined Historic Kennett Square about 16 years ago, the business district only included about two blocks. It has been expanded in all directions since then. “We just keep pushing the borders.” Hutchins explained. Borough council approved the Special Event Applications for two new events: a block party that will include a food truck festival and children’s activities hosted by Victory Brewing and Historic Kennett Square on Sunday, May 22 and a Run 2 Shine Half-Marathon on Oct. 15. Organizers are hoping to get about 700 participants in the half-marathon. The block party will serve as a fundraiser for Historic Kennett Square. During his report to council, Maffei extended his gratitude to the police department, the public works department, the administration, and all other staff involved with the efficient response to the snowstorm that dropped approximately 26 inches of snow on most parts of Chester County. Maffei noted that there were no injuries or incidents reported during the snowstorm. Maffei offered a reminder to residents to try to clear snow from around fire
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Inspection reveals no dangerous odors in West Grove, DEP report finds By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The Department of Environmental Protection recently came to West Grove again, and this time, they found nothing. In response to several phone calls to the London Grove Township on the morning of Jan. 28, a general inspection report performed by the DEP later that afternoon revealed that no dangerous odors were found in the area of Nutra-Soils, Inc., on 324 Old Baltimore Pike. This information was shared at the township’s Board of Supervisors meeting on Feb. 3. “No odors – other than those which could be attributed to normal mushroom composting operations – were detected during the inspection,” wrote Richard Love of the DEP, at the conclusion of his report, which was provided to London Grove Township on Feb. 3. This inspection came just hours after representatives from several local schools contacted the township on Jan. 28 to complain of an odor, which was described as smelling like gas, ammonia, fuel, tar and chemicals. At the time, it was erroneously circulated that the township has the expertise to determine whether or not the hydrogen sulfide levels from the detected odors were harmful. At the Feb. 3 board meeting, board chairman Richard Scott Harper denied that fact, saying that the township “does not have the ability, expertise, or wherewithal to classify or determine whether any vapor is hamrful or not harmful.”
In response, the township issued the following statement on Jan. 29, on its website: “Yesterday, London Grove Township received a large amount of calls concerning a particularly potent odor in and around our community. London Grove Township has notified the PA DEP, the agency directly responsible for these types of situations, and also began to investigate the reports internally. Our investigation was unable to identify any one source, and was also unable to determine if the odor was hazardous or safe. London Grove Township did not issue any official positions yesterday. “We will continue to cooperate with the PA DEP about this incident, and would strongly suggest area residents and organizations report their complaints and observations to them as well. We will provide updates as they are available on our website, and also on our Township Facebook page.” As stated in his report, Love wrote that he first met with Avon Grove High School Principal Scott DeShong during the afternoon of Jan. 28, in response to an “oily” smell that was detected at the school that morning, which continued to linger for the next half hour, and prompted DeShong to contact the township to report the odor. Representatives from the Avon Grove Charter School and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School also contacted the township to complain about the odors. In response, Love then met with Carlos Tenorio, the facility manager at Nutra-
Soils, Inc., who gave Love a tour of the facility. While odors were detected, Love wrote that the odors were “not unusual to mushroom composting operations,” and that the odors were not detected off site during the inspection. “I asked Mr. Tenorio if any spill or other release of oil or fuel occurred that day,” Love wrote. “He said that nothing like that had occurred.” The complaints registered on Jan. 28 to the township were similar to those heard during the Nov. 4, 2015 supervisors meeting, when over 50 concerned township residents targeted NutraSoils, Inc. for what those in attendance claimed is a regular and odorous emission of hydrogen sulfide into the environment, which include not only the air but nearby streams and waterways. The nearly one-hour-long discussion between supervisors and residents was first spurred on by two recent letters sent by township residents to the DEP, and one letter to the township, complaining about the excessive odor coming from the direction of the business. Hydrogen sulfide [H2S] is defined as a colorless, flammable poisonous gas that has a characteristic rottenegg odor. It is formed in the decomposition of organic matter containing sulfur, and is used as an antiseptic, a bleach, and a reagent. Figures from the American National Standards Institute state that increased exposure to high levels of H2S can escalate the severity of health concerns. H2S levels between 200 and 300 parts per million of H2S,
for example, can develop eye inflammation and respiratory tract irritation after one hour of exposure, and if that number is increased to between 500 and 700 parts per million, it can result in loss of consciousness, loss of breath, and death. The Jan. 28 inspection of Nutra-Soils, Inc. was not the first time the DEP has investigated the company. Over the last several years, NutraSoils, Inc. has committed 15 violations of DEP laws, during inspection reports. In April 2014, an inspection by the DEP of Nutra-Soils, Inc. documented a clear violation of the Clean Water Act; specifically, noting hand-dug channels from a million-gallon retention basin that were filled with spent mushroom substrate water. The DEP report documented that the basin was overflowing into nearby creeks. About a year ago, the township purchased two water monitors from the Stroud Water Research Center, as a means of analyzing salinity levels in township streams. The results of recent reports document that downstream, there are spikes in salinity levels in streams near the vicinity of Nutra-Soils, Inc. At the Nov. 4 meeting, supervisors proposed that a town hall meeting be held to discuss the odor issue in the township, one that will invite representatives from the DEP, as well as State Sen. Andy Dinniman, State Sen. John Lawrence and State Sen. Joe Pitts. To date, that meeting has not yet been scheduled. In other township news, the board passed Ordinance No. 202B, which modifies the section of the town-
ship zoning ordinance that regulates communication tower heights. Under the ordinance, commercial communication towers in the township will be restricted to a height of no more than 150 feet. However, one communication tower will be permitted to be as high as 200 feet, provided that it be used by state, county or local government services. The board approved the contract agreement for the amount of $6,400 for the services of auditor Barbara Kane Thornton, for 2016. The board awarded the contract for the construction of a bridge in Goddard Park – located near the Stonecroft Preserve – to Smucker Brothers Construction, LLC, of East Earl, Pa., for the amount of $12,500.
Supervisor David Connors said that he has begun talks with New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson to possibly enlist the part-time services of the nearby New Garden Police Department in the township, in order to compliment State Police coverage, and help cut down on nuisance crimes, parking problems and thefts. Connors said that the proposal would use the New Garden Township Police for about 40 hours a week, which will cost between $70 to $75 per hour, which translated, will cost between $150,000 and $155,000 per year. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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the Press covered and that I knew since 1956 -- some better than others. Outside of John H. Ware III, who was the last Burgess before the Legislature changed the title to Mayor, I’d rate the following Best in Class in no order: John I. Watson, John W. Roberts, and Harold Gray. “Wimpy” Gray was a retired Oxford police officer who was a friend of everyone and had a genuine “love affair” with Oxford Borough. Wimpy had a spotless record as a police officer, although he was lightly reprimanded for driving a police car in uniform to the Acme for some “free goodies,” like all the cops did at one time or another. Perhaps the most intelligent and serious mayor was John W. Roberts. “Roberts Rules” was not named for him, but John was always prim and proper and sometimes over-zealous in his duties. By and large, all of Oxford’s recent Mayors served honorably and faithfully, and the town should be proud of them all. (Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)
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Oxford has heart—and it shows during First Friday By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Oxford has heart—and it was on full display at the First Friday event on Feb. 5. From the author who was talking lovingly about her novel and book of poetry to the owners of the Bog Turtle Brewery who were cheerfully serving up their newest brew to the dozens of people who donated their blood during the Red Cross Blood Drive, Oxford’s big heart was evident in many different ways. That made the theme for the February First Friday—“Oxford Has Heart”—very appropriate. There was plenty of food, music, and fun for attendees to enjoy during the chilly early February evening. The Bog Turtle Brewery is now offering samples of its brews at its location in the OASA building at 14 South 3rd Street. The Bog Turtle Brewery is a collaboration of six owners—Tom King, John Ewing, Johnny Topmiller, Steve Applegate, Jon Campbell, and Chris Davis. The brews have been enormously popular since they were made available to the public for the first time in December—so much so that Bog Turtle Brewery can’t keep up with demand. King said that they are working on boosting production so that they can have an inventory of each of the beers on hand. Growlers of beer are currently available on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., and on weekends when brewing is taking place. Oxford’s First Fridays always feature an eclectic mix of vendors. Kirsten Hurley, of Cochranville, and Grace Gutzler, of East Nottingham, were selling Mary Kay products at the First Friday. “I’m here every First Friday,” Gutzler said. Author S. G. McAfee, a resident of Nottingham, has been coming to the events for nearly a year and a half. McAfee was at J & K Slightly Touched Furniture offering copies of her 2013 novel, “Chance of Snow,” and a book of poetry called “Windswept.” “I’ve been writing poetry since I was 11,” she said. The Red Cross Blood Drive at the Oxford Firehouse fit perfectly with the “Oxford Has Heart” theme. “Everybody who donates could be saving three lives,” explained Jose Perez, the team supervisor with the American Red Cross. Perez noted that the Red Cross is currently experiencing an inventory shortage. Donors like Kodi Baughman are working to fix that. “I’m a regular donor,” said Baughman, a resident of North East, Md. She donates double red blood cells three times a year because she wants to help others who find themselves in need of a blood donation. “It could be helpful to someone,” Baughman explained. “I don’t need it and it seems selfish not
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to give it to someone who needs it.” Volunteers like Gwen Cornell helped make sure that everything ran smoothly during the blood drive. She and her husband, Francis, often volunteer to help out with blood drives. “You have to give back,” Gwen Cornell explained. Oxford’s next First Friday event, on March 4, has a “Going Green,” theme and will feature Celtic music, Irish food, and Irish step dancing. April’s First Friday, with the theme, “Spring into History,” will be a celebration of the history of Oxford. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
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Haylee Coin, Bonnie Price, and Nikki Coin were offering handmade crafts at J&K Slightly Touched Furniture & Antiques.
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ALBIE LUCILLE LEE
WILLIAM R. WALTZ
On Jan. 31, Albie L. Lee ascended to her eternal rest in Heaven. Albie, affectionately known as Dollie, was born in 1931 in West Chester to Thomas Arrington and Luvinia Burruss. Albie was their only child. She took pride in the fact that she was a descendant of the intrepid Arctic explorer Matthew Henson. Albie attended Kennett Consolidated School District for the primary grades and Howard High School in Wilmington, Del., for high school. She also attended Spiggs & Donald Beauty Culture College, Lankenau Hospital, as well as The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Albie accomplished many first as an African American woman. She was the first black lab technician at the Lankenau Hospital, the first black clerk at Arthur’s Apparel Shop, and the first Medicare caseworker for Chester County Board of Assistance. She held numerous professional positions within her community, including Institutional Research Coordinator at The Lincoln University, Child Accountant Administrator for the Erin Dudley Forbes Charter School, and Local Registrar for the Pennsylvania Health Department and Vital Statistics. In her personal time, she enjoyed reading and writing, sports, arts and crafts, attending auctions and flea markets, modern jazz and classical music, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, Asian artifacts, yard sales and planting flowers. Taking her role as an active leader in the community seriously, she joined and headed community organizations to make a difference. Some of the organizations in which she was involved include Cub Scouts, auditor, and Democratic committee person. She leaves to cherish her memory six children, Keith, Francine, Arnise, Lawrene, Judy and Lenetta; her beloved seven grandchildren, Charlene, Arrin, Jonovan, Adrin, Theodore, Brandon and Langston; eight greatgrandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and several of her children’s friends, who adopted her as their second mom. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Arrin Burruss. Funeral services were held Feb. 6. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
William Roger Waltz, beloved husband of Dorothy Fisher Waltz of Oxford, died on Feb. 1. Before moving to Oxford, he and his wife lived for many years in Phoenixville. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1952 as an electrical engineer, and was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. He was a veteran of the Navy. Before retiring in 1992, he worked for many years at the former General Electric Space Division in King of Prussia. During this time, he was a member of the Valley Forge United Methodist Church, where he was a long-time chairman of the Finance Committee and a trustee. For many years, he was treasurer of the Independent Living Residents’ Council at Ware Retirement Community in Oxford, where he and his wife lived for 12 years. He was a member of the Oxford Senior Center, where he volunteered for many years as an AARP tax aid consultant. He was a devoted husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. Besides his wife, he is survived by seven children, Robin Waltz Hess and her husband, Dr. Jay Hess of Indianapolis, Ind., Rev. William D. Waltz and his wife Barbara of Cinnaminson, N.J., Kathryn Waltz Red and her husband Douglas of Prescott, Ariz., Gail Waltz Wagner and her husband Robert of Collegeville, Eric M. Waltz of Red Oak, Texas, Jonathan S. Waltz of Hampden, Maine, and Alison Waltz Bergman and her husband Barry of Great Falls, Va.; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Oxford Senior Center, 12 E. Locust St., Oxford, PA 19363, would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
RAINEY FRED WINTERS, SR. Rainey Fred Winters, Sr., 66, passed away peacefully at Jennersville Regional Hospital on Jan. 30. He was surrounded by his loving family. Rainey was born Jan. 1, 1950, in Mountain City, Tenn., to the late Claude Harrison and Elvia Mae Stout Winters. Rainey attended Kennett High School until 1968. In 1970, he joined the United States Army. He rose from Private to Sargent (E-5) within two years. He also received his diploma in auto mechanics. In 1976, was honorably discharged from Fort Bragg, N.C. He was a member of
the Oxford Lodge No. 353 Free and Accepted Masons and was a Masonic Master in 1989. He was a machine mechanic for KenneTex Yarn Factory, where he met his wife, Jeannie. They shared 34 year together. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne “Jeannie” Winters of Oxford; daughter Natalie (with her husband John Furia); son Rainey Fred, Jr.; grandson John Furia, Jr., and Melissa (with family). Rainey had eight brothers and three sisters, including Voida (with her husband Bart) Brown of Mountain City, Harrison of Oxford, E. Odell (with wife Hazel) of West Grove, fraternal twin Wayne, Sr. (with wife Terry) of West Grove, Ollie (with husband Jim) of Neva, Tenn., J.D. (with Linda) of Oxford, W. Dean of Kennett Square, Denver (with wife Dee) of Oxford, Norman of Oxford, Debbie (with Jim) of Nottingham, Ronnie (with Virginia) of West Virginia, as well as several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was predeceased by two nephews, John F. Rosenbaum Jr., Bobby Jo Brown; and great-niece Taylor Renee Winters. Funeral services were held Feb. 4. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to The American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
BRENDA K. ROLAND Brenda K. Roland, 72, of Elkton, Md., passed away on Feb. 1 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Del. She was the wife of the late Marlin C. Roland, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Rugby, Va., she was the daughter of the late Dale Sexton and Margie Wave Mikel Sexton. Brenda enjoyed crafts, and loved her children and grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey A. Roland of Elkton and Mikel D. Roland (Amanda) of Elkton, Md.; two daughters, Kimberly A. Duncan of W.Va., and Teresa M. Anderson (Randy) of North East, Md.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Jean Walters (James) of Little Britain. She was preceded in death by three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Feb. 5. Interment was in the Little Britain Presbyterian Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
FREDERICK R. SCHLOSSER Frederick Robert Schlosser passed away peacefully on Feb. 3 at Chester County Hospital. He was 70 years old. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Fred Schlosser and the late Mary Ferry Schlosser. He was the beloved husband of Emilie Ford Schlosser; father of Nicole Schlosser and Kristina Lynn; grandfather of Grace Elizabeth Lynn; and brother of Nancy Papouschek and Virginia Meyer. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. On Feb. 11 at the Longwood Funeral Home of Matthew Genereux, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Chester County Hospital (www.cchosp.com) or American Heart Association (www.donatenow.heart.org).
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Catherine L. Schottin, 85, of West Grove, passed away on Jan. 31 at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove. She was the wife of Robert A. Schottin, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gillogly and Gladys Blackmon McGowan. She was a member of Community of Love Lutheran Church in Oxford. Catherine enjoyed riding horses, the ocean, and especially spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband; son, Michael Schottin of Newark, Del.; two daughters, Linda Hinkelman of Oxford and Robin McFann of Holtwood; seven grandchildren, Dawn Singer (Brad) of Philipsburg, Anne LaManna (James) of Elkton, Md., Timothy Schottin of Cochranville, Valerie Watson of Elkton, Md., Jason Schottin of Jacksonville, N.C., Christian Watson of Hockessin, Del., Tracie Sebold (Bryan) of Elkton, Md.; 12 great-grandchildren; and brother, Douglas Gillogly (Grace) of Ithaca, N.Y.; two nieces; one nephew; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Watson. Funeral services were held Feb. 4. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Community of Love Lutheran Church, 117 North Fourth St., Oxford, PA 19363, or a charity of your choice.
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Letter to the Editor
Mapping out Kennett Square’s bright future
Why do legislators refuse to do their job?
The first of three public meetings regarding an economic development study for the Kennett Square area will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11. The goals of the economic development study are to help officials from the Borough of Kennett Square, Kennett Township, and the Historic Kennett Square organization to set priorities for where and how the region grows, and to continue the borough’s revitalization efforts, while simultaneously planning for the protection of the historic character of the area. Most of the data in the study will be forwardlooking, but it will be based on a foundation of the Here and Now—the results of years and years of hard work and collaboration can be seen everywhere you look. Kennett Square’s downtown is vibrant and strong, filled with diverse restaurants, fashionable shops, and unique boutiques. Other visible signs of Kennett Square’s successes include Victory Brewing and Magnolia Place, as well as a host of other residential and commercial projects that are in the pipeline. It’s a good time for officials in the Kennett Square area to be planning for the future because that bright future is arriving very quickly with a number of large-scale projects already being proposed. Todd Poole, the president and founder of 4Ward Planning, and Mark Keener, the director of urban design for the RBA Group, were hired in 2015 to conduct the economic development study, focusing on seven areas of potential: the State Street corridor, the Cypress Street corridor; Birch Street from Walnut to Broad streets; the area known as Millers Hill on the eastern border between the borough and the township; the Ways Lane area in Kennett Township; the former NVF site in the borough; and the area on the west side of Mill Road in the township. The results of the economic development study will be rolled out during the course of the three public meetings, and then it will be up to officials from Kennett Township and Kennett Square to put the recommendations into action. It’s good to see officials from the borough and the township working together on the economic development study, especially since so many of the areas suitable for redevelopment are situated in locations where the impact of new housing or commercial developments will be felt in Kennett Township and the Borough of Kennett Square. Everyone in the region benefits when officials from different municipalities work together and collaborate, especially when it comes to planning for the future. Public input as the economic development study is being compiled is also important. The Kennett Square of tomorrow is not going to be the same as the Kennett Square of today, and that’s going to be uncomfortable for some people. Good input from the public will help officials as they attempt to make the best decisions possible for the future. The Feb. 11 public meeting takes place at the Genesis HealthCare building in Kennett Square from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Letter to the Editor: This is an open letter to our legislators in Harrisburg, who still haven’t passed a state budget. Apparently your “hard line conservative” leaders think it’s a great victory to not do your job. But when you don’t do your job and claim you are trying to hold down taxes, you are really just passing costs on to the rest of us taxpayers. Because you won’t do your job, we all will be paying more for the debt service on the money our school districts had to borrow to cover expenses. Because you won’t do your job, many of us had to pay for services for our par-
ents or grandparents when counties ran out of money for low-income seniors. Because you legislators won’t do your job, helping agencies either closed doors or borrowed money to keep doors open or simply continued working without pay. That is simply not fair. The primary job function of legislators in Harrisburg is to operate state government. That requires them to pass a budget. But apparently you are very content not doing your job. I understand that working out a compromise that will be acceptable to all the very diverse parts of Pennsylvania can be difficult. But that has always been part of the job. You should have
learned in kindergarten that you can’t get your way all the time. If you didn’t learn it then, you simply must learn it now. Gov. Wolf gave up his shale oil tax and state store staffing. What is your quid pro quo? Not very many taxpayers can imagine telling their bosses that they refuse to do their main job function for six months and still expect to keep their jobs. If the Harrisburg example were followed by all county and local governments and all the businesses in the state, we would have utter chaos. But since the other governments at the county, local and school district level have continued to be responsible
in their governing, the “welfare queens” (wasn’t that the derogatory term used for people who accepted state money but didn’t work?) in Harrisburg have been able to shirk their duties. I think it’s time we sent you all home to learn basic skills about budgeting and compromising – you know, those things every family learns to do in their homes so that they can pay their bills and take care of one another. You need to be replaced with representatives who are willing to do the hard work that we send you to Harrisburg to do. Etha McDowell Oxford
Opinion
How to tell if Congress is working again By Lee H. Hamilton There have been encouraging signs that the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill wants to make Congress function again. They’ve talked about using conference committees more, allowing a more open process for rank-and-file members, enacting separate appropriation bills rather than using omnibus bills, and letting committees lead on legislation rather than hoarding all power in the leadership offices. Perhaps most important, they’ve acknowledged that Congress has many bad habits, and insist that they want to restore a healthy legislative process. This has to be heartening to any American concerned about the level of dysfunction to which Congress had sunk. The question is, how can we tell if Congress is actually fixing itself? For as promising as the rhetoric might be, there’s a long way to go before words and reality meet on Capitol Hill. Here’s what you should keep your eye on: First, differences in emphasis separate the leaders of the two houses, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ryan is intent on press-
ing forward with key policy proposals that would anchor a bold Republican legislative agenda, but that’s because the Republican majority in the House is not generally believed to be at risk. Over in the Senate, things are different: control of that body next year is up for grabs, and McConnell seems to be focused on maintaining his party’s majority. For his members, boldness is a risk. This difference could lead to slim production. So look to see how many and which issues the two leaders really push forward. Will they advance the TransPacific Partnership trade deal in some version, or let it slide until the elections are past? Will they tackle tax reform? How about authorizing support for the war against ISIS? Ryan has already removed one key matter — immigration reform — from the table. Will other pressing issues also bite the dust? The second big indicator is whether Congress has the political will to fix itself. Most members say publicly that they don’t want gridlock and are dedicated to making the institution function smoothly. The key measure of whether they really mean it is the attitude they take
toward their political adversaries. If what you hear on Capitol Hill is nothing but distrust, then they’re not serious. If they’re willing to negotiate and compromise with one another — as happened at the end of last year, with the passage of an omnibus spending package — then there’s hope. Third is what you might think of as the rolled-upsleeves test. How hard are members of Congress willing to work at addressing the key issues facing the country? So far, the evidence is disappointing. The legislative schedule put out by the congressional leadership is, to be blunt, lax. On average, members of Congress will be working about nine days a month. They’ve given themselves four stretches of ten days off at a time. They’ll be off for 52 straight days in July, August and September, and then another 39 days in a row in October and November. Yes, it’s an election year and they want to campaign, but you cannot run a government that is not in session. The best we can hope for is an obvious sense of urgency when members of Congress are in Washington. Look for it. If you don’t see it, little will get done on Capitol Hill.
I should say that not all the responsibility for restoring Congress rests at the federal level. The states, too, have a key role to play. Will they get serious about how they draw congressional districts, so that politicians no longer have the luxury of picking their voters rather than the other way around? Will some states continue to pursue efforts to make voting harder — which, like gerrymandering, has the effect of shoring up the extremes in Congress? Will states make the effort to modernize their voting systems, so that the democratic process has a chance of working with minimal friction? In the end, good intentions and fine rhetoric don’t accomplish much. I hope you’ll keep an eye on Congress and cheer for its members to act in accord with their own advice. If they do, Congress will take a giant stride toward improved performance. Lee Hamilton is a Distinguished Scholar, Indiana University School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
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Mimimum wage should be increased By Paul Kronick Kennett Square Political differences these days extend right down to basics, but all parties agree that a purpose for having a government is
security. Some might take it to be the only (admitted) purpose. Security at various levels, personal to national, is provided at different government levels. At the personal level, security includes subsistence:
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food, clothing, shelter, health and education. The first three are needed in the moment today, but health and education also are necessary if there is to be a tomorrow. Even then, the list omits savings. The government provides for subsistence by welfare benefits, income insurance (disability, social security), tax allowances and a minimum wage. In cases in which a family’s wage income is below a set level, usually about 50 percent more than the $24,000 subsistence threshold , it is supplemented by these benefits, all at taxpayers’ expense. For example, for a family of four, the (national-average) minimum income for child care is about $25,000/year more than the national minimum wage; for housing,
$16,000; for food stamps, $14,000, and so on. The poverty threshold itself for a family of four, $24,000/ year, is more than the $17,000 minimum wage. So the national minimum wage, $17,400/year ($7.25/hour for a 40-hour week) is not even close to what is necessary for subsistence by any standards, and taxpayers rather than employers pay the difference. State governments also recognize this. The minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $24,000/year since Gov. Mitt Romney signed it into law. But that’s the case for only some state governments, however; in Pennsylvania, the minimum wage is still only $17,400/year. It is not clear why employers in Massachusetts can afford
to pay higher wages than those here in Pennsylvania. Our Senator, Pat Toomey, doesn’t mention minimum wage in his literature or book, but he was the president of Club for Growth for five years. The Club claims, contrary to serious economic observation and analysis, that a mimimum wage hike to $10/ hour kills jobs. Does Sen. Toomey really believe it? It is not only governments that see a need for a minimum wage higher than $17,000/year. Walmart Corporation, the icon of the low-wage business plan, has recently announced that it would pay $10/hour, which many of its employees now earn anyway. It is less than $24,000/year however, because many of its employees work less than
a 40-hour week. A labor force not subsidized by the government would probably require an annual wage of at least $36,000 ($15/hour). While the level is reasonable, the increase from $7.25 would certainly introduce a shock into the retail industry. It is clear, however, from economic modeling and real-life experience, that such a shock can be avoided if the wage is increased to less than half the national average wage, which is about $21/ hour. A minimum wage of $10.50/hour, then would be feasible. It should be introduced nationally now. The rest of the public subsidies to employers could be eliminated by gradually raising the minimum wage to $15/hour in the future.
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Cruz, Farr, and Quigley shine on Senior Night
Oxford defeats Sun Valley, 60-43 By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer On a night that six seniors—Thomas Cruz, Shain Quigley, Tyler Farr, John Kim, Brendan Ward, and Angel Torres—were honored during a pre-game ceremony as part of Senior Night festivities at Oxford Area High School, those same seniors played a pivotal role in propelling the Hornets to a 60-43 victory over Sun Valley on Feb. 4. From the moment that Cruz scored the first
basket of the game, Oxford controlled the pace of play with its quick offense and hustling defense. The Hornets were able to push the ball up the floor quickly, and their crisp passes led to good looks at the basket for Oxford shooters. Sun Valley led—for a moment—midway through the first quarter, but Quigley knocked down a jumper to reclaim the lead. Kim added a lay-up to push Oxford’s lead to 8-5. Later, with the first quarter nearing its conclusion, a steal by point guard Brian
Dorsey led to a fast-break lay-up for Cruz, making it 10-7. Cruz would finish the game with 16 points. Oxford pressed the advantage in the second quarter, going on a 17-8 run. Dorsey hit a threepointer and Farr connected on a short jumper as the Hornets pushed their lead to 27-15 at the break. Dorsey sparked Oxford’s offense early in the third quarter, dropping in a threepointer and then making a nice move through the heart of Sun Valley’s defense on his way to a lay-up. When Quigley hit a short basket midway through the third, Oxford’s lead was 36-19. Sun Valley received a lift from the play of Ryan Hall, who sank a three-pointer late in the third quarter, as well as Ishamael Ahmad, whose basket cut Oxford’s lead to 40-25. Just as Farr closed the second quarter with a basket, he finished off the scoring in the third quarter with a lay-up after a long pass from Dorsey. It was
Photo by Steven Hoffman
Sun Valley senior Jerry Spennato scored three baskets to close the game.
Photo by Steven Hoffman
Photo by Steven Hoffman
A display was set up outside the gym honoring each of the seniors on Oxford’s basketball team. This is Brendan Ward’s display.
Thomas Cruz provided a spark for Oxford’s offense.
46-26 in Oxford’s favor at that point. The offense never wavered during the game, and the Hornets were playing with so much intensity on defense that it was impossible for Sun Valley to make a run. The Hornets put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, and once again it was the seniors on the team who were shining. With 3:25 left to play in the game, Farr connected on a three-pointer from the right side of the court. On the next possession, Cruz hit a three a three-pointer from the other side. It was 58-32. The home crowd roared in delight at the strong showing. In the closing two minutes of the game, everyone in attendance got to see an illustration of why sports are so great. Even in a game that was not going to feature an exciting finish, something unexpected and inspirational can happen. Sun Valley coach Steve Maloney inserted senior Jerry Spennato into the lineup. With Sun Valley working on offense, Spennato, who has autism, got himself into position and scored on a jumper. The crowd erupted in applause, rewarding Spennato with his own big moment on Senior Night—even though he was playing for the visiting team. Showing tremendous sportsmanship, the Hornets quickly turned the ball back over to Sun Valley. The ball ended up in Spennato’s hands once again. He connected on a second basket, cutting the lead to 60-40. Oxford turned the ball back over to Sun Valley
Photo by Steven Hoffman
Shain Quigley connects on a short jumper for the Hornets.
and this time Spennato stepped behind the threepoint line and sank his third basket in a row. When the final seconds ticked away, the Hornets celebrated their Senior Night win. Sun Valley celebrated Spennato’s performance. “He’s a great kid,” Maloney said of Spennato. “He has been on the team for four years. He comes to all the practices and he works really hard.” The Hornets were glad that they were there to see the Sun Valley senior get his playing time with the varsity squad. “It was nice to see,” Quigley said immediately after the game. “It was special for him.” Farr added, “I’m happy that our team could do that for him.” Quigley said that team appreciated the support that it received on Senior Night. With no playoffs in the offing this season,
Oxford’s core group of seniors were playing together for one of the last times, and it was good to earn such an impressive win. Many of the players have been playing together on the court since middle school. “We gave it all that we could,” Quigley said. “It’s a little bittersweet since we’re not making the playoffs this season.” Farr said that Oxford might have the best guard play in the Ches-Mont League, in part because the team is so deep at the position, and what can happen when they are all playing well was on full display in the 60-43 win. Farr and Quigley agreed that while this wasn’t the best game that Oxford played as a team all season, it was a good performance for Senior Night. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.
Blue Demon skaters now 9-4-1 overall
Late goals fuel Kennett’s 5-3 win By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Kevin Dowd, the head coach of the Kennett High School hockey team, took a look at his roster before last Friday’s game against the Delaware Military Academy, and saw that it had dwindled down to a precious few. Ryan Ganly and Connor Hyzny were both injured. Nick Ferranto was away on a skiing vacation. Patrick O’Dowd was serving a school suspension and Ryan Johnson was off playing for a travel team. By the end of the first period of the Intercounty Scholastic Hockey League (ICSHL) game, DMA held a 3-0 lead, while seeming to fire shots at will against Kennett goalie Sean Edmonds. Yet, despite the loss of key players, the Blue Demons did not compile a respectable 8-4-1 record on the season by virtue of smoke and mirrors, but by dogged resilience, and last Friday was a prime example. Backed by a resurgent defense and third period goals by Luke Borman, Drew Moskey and Jack Dreisbach, Kennett surged
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Kennett goalie Sean Edmonds made nine saves in leading his team to a 5-3 comeback victory over the Delaware Military Academy on Feb. 5.
to a 5-3 victory – their fourth consecutive win – at The Pond in Newark. Delaware Military Academy got on the board early, when Markus Cook’s slap shot in front of the goal got past Edmonds with 14:50 left in the first period. With 6:10 left in the period, Jake Mulligan scored off of a rebound from his first shot attempt, one that deflected off of Edmonds and back to Mulligan. With just 44 seconds remaining in the period, Mulligan notched his second goal of the game, when he cashed in on a scrum in front of the Kennett net, with an assist by Cook. With 12:49 left in the second period, Kennett’s Forrest Gheen-Regouski
scored the Blue Demon’s first goal on a shot from the crease that got past goalie Julia Emerich, on assists from Borman and Pearce Rush. It was the
start of what would be a consistent, two-period barrage of shots against Emerich who, despite making several crucial saves in the second period, surrendered Kennett’s second goal with 2:47 left. Just moments after Kayra Orankoy left the penalty box after a tripping penalty to put Kennett back at full strength, Rush, on an assist by Dreisbach, slapped the puck past Emerich to pull the Blue Demons to within a goal. Luke Borman, whose goal at the end of the second period was ruled to have occurred after the buzzer, tied the score with 11:20 left in the game, with
a shot past Emerich from the crease. Just 25 seconds later, Moskey’s goal, with an assist from Taylor Cullen, gave Kennett its lead, 4-3. Kennett’s offensive output was matched equally by its defense, as passing and stick-handling by Rush, Borman, Mike Zirolli and Cullen killed penalty minutes and kept the puck out of their end throughout most of the third period. Joining in the effort was Edmonds, who turned back several shots in the third, including a glove save of a shot with 10:19 left, and a kick save on a shot with 9:07 left in the game. Clinging to a slim lead,
Dreisbach’s back-handed goal with 5:27 left gave Kennett the insurance goal it needed, on assists from Gheen-Regouski and Zirolli. In the nets, Edmonds turned back 9 shots, while Emerich made 7 saves. With the win, Kennett moves to 9-4-1 overall, and 2-3-1 in the ICSHL’s South Division, behind Avon Grove, who is 6-0 in the division. The Blue Demons will play Penncrest on Feb. 17 at the Ice Works Arena in Aston, beginning at 5 p.m. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Mike Zirolli was one of several Blue Demons who played strong defense in the second and third periods.
Jack Dreisbach contributed a late goal in Kennett’s win.
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Through Feb. 26 Free tax help for seniors The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) sponsors free tax assistance to middle and low-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older. AARP volunteers will be available for appointments on Feb. 16 and 23; and Feb. 12, 19 and 26. The times are from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and are by appointment only. Call 610-444-4819 to schedule an appointment. Feb. 13 Senior Valentine’s Dance The Kennett Area Senior Center (427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square) will hold a Sweetheart Dance on Feb. 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. DJ Marc Shaw will be playing music during the evening, which includes a dinner. Call 610-444-4819 for reservations. Feb. 18 Classical concert at Brandywine The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents “Music on the Brandywine” Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m., featuring pianist Sejoon Park and cellist
Feb. 27 Buffet breakfast Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a buffet breakfast for the community on Feb. 27 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes, sausage gravy and breads. Tickets at the door are $6 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Proceeds benefit the church’s general fund. Call 610-932-9698. Through March 15 Financial classes West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) is hosting Financial Peace University classes for the public through March 15. Call 610-869-9334 or visit www.daveramsey.com/fpu/ locations/class/1009967. Classes are held Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
The annual Chocolate Lovers Festival is returning to Kennett Square on Feb. 21, and you’re invited to indulge (see listing).
Timotheos Petrin. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students, and $12 for members through Feb. 15. Prices then increase to $25 for adults, $10 for students, and $20 for members. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 610388-8326. Museum doors will open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit brandywinemuseum. org. Feb. 19 ‘Broadway Favorites’ Avon Grove Community Theater (ACT), in cooperation with
Flickerwood Wine Cellars, will present a musical revue of Broadway favorites on Feb. 19 at 7 and 9 p.m. at Flickerwood Wine Cellars (33 S. Third St., Oxford). The program will include popular Broadway songs from throughout the decades performed by favorite ACT cast members, Kerry Slinkard, Patrick Murphy, Amy Carr, Jennifer McDonald, Al Uzolas and more. Tickets are $20. There will be wines other refreshments available for purchase. Tickets are available at
church. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and more. March 19 Chocolate Festival Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts a Chocolate Festival on March 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5, which gives visitors six tickets to sample six different chocolate treats. Additional tickets will be 50 cents each. Bakers are being sought to contribute their chocolate specialties. Ribbons will be awarded. Children’s activities are also offered. Proceeds benefit mission projects of the Oxford United Methodist Women, which aid women and children in the community and worldwide. Call 610-932-9698 for more
information. March 19 Youth Choir benefit There will be a silent and live auction at Grove United Methodist Church on March 19 to benefit annual Youth Choir tour. Admission is free and open to all. The silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m., and the live auction of 10 to 12 items begins at 8 p.m. The church is at 490 W. Boot Rd., north of West Chester. Call 610-696-2663 or visit www.grovechurch. org. 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.
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www.actheater.org, or by calling 610-932-9498. Feb. 20 ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser The Union Fire Company Memorial Hall (315 Market St., Oxford) will host the “Empty Bowls” fundraiser for the Oxford Food Cupboard on Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will share a simple meal of bowl and soup, with ticket proceeds going to the food cupboard. Visit www.oxfordart.org for tickets. Feb. 21 Chocolate Lovers Festival The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held Feb. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. (connoisseur tickets
from noon to 1 p.m.) at Kennett High School (100 E. South St., Kennett Square). Hundreds of chocolate treats, including cakes, brownies, candies, cookies and cupcakes, will be available for tasting at this festival benefiting United Way of Southern Chester County. General admission is $10 per person and includes six tastings ($30 for a family of four). General admission parking is $5. Connoisseur tickets are $25 per person or $45 for two people (includes beverages and parking). Visit www. kennettchocolate.org. Feb. 24 Memory program The Oxford Area Senior
Center (12 E. Locust St., Oxford) holds a presentation on memory loss by neurologist Dr. Joseph S. Handler on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The free program will explain the signs, symptoms and causes of memory loss and techniques to sharpen the memory. For reservations, call 610-932-5244 or email oxsrctr@zoominternet.net before Feb. 19.
Feb. 20 Animal Show Wilson Vineyard (4374 Forge Rd., Oxford) hosts the Animal Show, featuring animal-themed art by regional artists including Peter Willard, Blanche Stirrat, Maggie Creshkoff and Carol Lesher, beginning with a reception on Feb. 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. The reception features live music by guitarist/singer James Sampson. Gallery hours are Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Call 610-506-8439 or visit www.wilsonvineyard. com. Through Feb. 29 Art at Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Wellness Center (331 E. State St., Kennett Square) is featuring
artwork by Chester County artist Rachel Altschuler. The show also features art by Carina Zavala, who uses abstract art to recreate moments of her past life and present emotions. Lastago Shoppe will have artisancrafted sterling silver jewelry for sale. Call 610444-8020 or visit www. metamorphosiswellnesscenter. net. Through Feb. 21 ‘Brandywine Romantics’ The Chadds Ford Gallery (Route 1, Chadds Ford) will exhibit “Brandywine Romantics,” a group show of original paintings, through Feb. 21. Featured artists are Linda Barr, Marta Bartolozzi, Jacalyn Beam, Nancy Cunningham, Helena van Emmerik-Finn, Keith Hoffman, Katherine
Krieg, Terry Newitt, Robert Stack, Rob Stine, Timothy Wadsworth and Sarah Yeoman. Visit www. awyethgallery.com for more information. Through Feb. 27 ‘Alan Soffer: Master of Abstraction’ The Church Street Gallery (12 S. Church St., West Chester) will exhibit “Alan Soffer: Master of Abstraction” through Feb. 27. Visit www. churchstreetgallerywc. com.
To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.
To submit items to the Art Spot, email 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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Ancient tales interpreted in solo show at Bookplace By John Chambless Staff Writer Carole Huber’s solo exhibit, “Greek Tales Retold,” is an ambitious group of large and small paintings which explore myths and characters that you may have learned about long ago in school, but have most likely forgotten. Luckily, there’s a helpful text panel with her show at Bookplace in Oxford to give you some background for the works. It certainly lends context and resonance to the show, which has a range of styles and mediums. “Sack of Troy,” from the Iliad, is a large, dramatic panel of sloping hillside and angular, black ruins, with red and yellow smudges and stripes evoking flames. “Hera,” on the other hand, is a lovely, small abstract
that gains meaning when you discover that Hera, the wife of Zeus, was symbolized by the peacock – and then you see the fanlike turquoise shape in the middle of the painting. “Roots of the Oracle Tree of Dodona” is a splendid tangle of roots – or possibly even branches – of a huge, ancient tree,
with jagged, dancing lines of orange overlay, suggesting the messages being sent from the earth. “Prometheus Punished” is a vivid depiction of crimson blood, blue shadow and jagged bird beak and talons that powerfully evokes the grisly legend. Some works are easier to decode – “Pegasus” and
“Leda and the Swan” are literal depictions – but it may be more satisfying to explore “Heroes Tents at Illium” for its suggestion of tent shapes and barricade, or puzzle out the sinuous shapes in “Poseidon as Sea Serpent” for yourself. In any case, it’s a rewarding show that has well-researched roots.
Coming during a season when most galleries are content to slumber, Huber’s show is a welcome treat. Her depictions of the ancient tales is fresh and vivid, but leaves plenty of room for the viewer to imagine and interpret. “Carole Huber: Greek Tales Retold” continues at Bookplace (2373 Baltimore
Pike, Oxford) through March 11. The bookstore and gallery is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call 717-529-6618 or visit www.bookplaceoxford. com. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.
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Recent works by regional artists at Chadds Ford Gallery’s ‘Romantics’ show By John Chambless Staff Writer The Chadds Ford Gallery’s “Brandywine Romantics” exhibit, which opened last weekend, is a typically rich selection of artists and styles that will draw you in with some lovely landscapes and a few surprises along the way. Under the rather arbitrary heading of “Romantics,” you’ll find standouts such as Robert Stack’s “Looking Back,” a single, elegantly dressed woman in a Wyethlike, bleak landscape. The silently compelling watercolor earns its status as the focal point of the gallery. But don’t miss Stack’s tiny tribute to Andrew Wyeth, “The Master’s Eye,” a beautifully
painted watercolor closeup of only the artist’s blue eye. Jacalyn Beam has a wonderful winter woodland oil, “January Thaw,” and her “Heading Home” is a view of sycamores and rutted road that’s richly painted as well. Timothy Wadsworth has a fine, sparing winter watercolor, “Meet Me at the Post,” and he captures a spectacular sycamore in “Grandmother Nature.” There’s a lush, rich texture to Linda Barr’s “Sunset Ridge,” which has a dramatic sweep of winter sky. Barr’s works have a soft texture and glowing light that immediately identifies her. Likewise, Nancy Cunningham’s Longwood scenes, “Feathered Friends” and “Goddess Fountain,”
have an every-petal-inplace precision that’s almost photo-realistic. There are about a dozen small works in the gallery hallway space at smaller prices. Among them, Timothy Wadsworth’s “The Falls” is particularly striking. Hung over the fireplace in the front room, Helena van Emmerik-Finn’s “Venetian Balconies” benefits from a perfectly selected frame that echoes the tone and texture of the wall depicted in the
painting itself. “Brandywine Romantics” continues through Feb. 21 at the Chadds Ford Gallery (1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford). Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call 610-388-2412 or visit www.awyethgallery.com. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.
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Walking through an age of innovation Hagley showcases landmark collection of patent models By John Chambless Staff Writer In 1790, when the nation was young and ever-expanding, the Patent Act set up some rules for inventors. In an age of exploration and burgeoning technology, anyone who had a design for something new – or an improvement to an already existing item
– could submit a written description, a drawing and a scale model to the U.S. Patent Office. Inventions were given such prominence that until 1836, every patent issued was personally signed by the President of the United States. Last week, Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington unveiled
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‘Inventing a Better Mousetrap,’ a book by Alan and Ann Rothschild, accompanies the new Hagley collection.
a huge addition to their permanent collection – the Rothschild Patent Model Collection of 4,101 models. At a press conference announcing the gift to the museum, Hagley executive director David A. Cole, Jr., admitted that the staff is somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer scale. “It’s been an interesting year,” he said, smiling, as he discussed the decade-long association between Ann and Alan Rothschild and Hagley Museum that led to placing the collection in Delaware. Unpacking, cataloguing and conserving the patent models “will take well over a year,” Cole said. “There are 962 boxes of them to go through.” The models join 849 patent models that Hagley already held, along with the early innovations and patents from the DuPont family. On display in the
Copeland Room of the Hagley Library are 100 of the models, placed behind glass doors. The display will change over time, with newly catalogued models circulated through the cases. But that’s just the beginning. “These models will be used to inspire the innovator in everyone,” Cole said. As a repository for science and innovation, Hagley now has the world’s largest private collection of American patent models. Taken as a whole, the collection is a huge slice of American innovation. The models range from the mundane – napkin holders, boots, fruit baskets, folding chairs and fruit jar covers – to the exotic and ludicrously impractical, like “Improvement in Boats for Duck Shooting,” which was a platform with a decoy swan at each corner, and a pair of pants
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‘Improvement in Electro-Magnetic Motors’ (1874).
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A design for a new type of children’s swing from 1870.
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David A. Cole, Jr., Hagley executive director, greets the press at the Feb. 5 unveiling.
in the middle that a hunter would step into and float out into a pond. There are also medically dubious “Electro-Galvanic Chairs” from 1878 that gave electric current treatments, and dazzling machines that are as complex as anything produced during the machine age – a “Portable Engine” from 1879, a “Velocipede” bike from the same year, and a “Machine for Making Paper Collars” with all of its hundreds of moving metal parts. Everything from a new way to cut boot laces to improving locomotives was
brought up by inventors, most of whom never saw their inventions produced. But the ingenuity of the designs – and the way they speak of an era of steam power and manual labor – make them fascinating. The model of a handcranked pulley system for “moving invalids from bed” resembles the systems being used in hospitals today. The “Artificial Sliding Hill” from 1869 was a tower and slide that was to be packed with ice. An elevator would take Continued on Page 4C
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EDUCATION GUIDE Maximize study and fun with cost-effective technology for your student (BPT) - Today’s youth are well-versed in transitioning their computers and phones from school to home, and futurists believe that will be even more necessary in coming years. Project Tomorrow’s recent Speak Up Data shares that “Students in a blended learning environment (utilizing both physical books and online digital resources) are more likely to self-direct their learning outside of school.”
The best tech device options allow your student to learn and play anytime, anywhere and in any environment. The critical items to consider are devices that allow full access to learning applications; nine-plus-hour batteries; keyboards; easy connectivity; a backpack-friendly weight; powerful browsers that allow for fast-loading videos; access to school assignments and research tools.
Cost-effective technology such as the Intel processorpowered Chromebook is being embraced by entire school districts for its fostering of streamlined education allowing faculty and IT administrators to communicate with students at school and at home. As a bonus, your student can also use a Chromebook to socialize with friends and engage in fun learning apps and popular gaming sites. “This is a whole new
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definition of what school looks like,” notes Alice Keeler, author and Google for Education certified innovator. “Students can ask questions by posting to the stream in Google Classroom 24/7, (and) since other students have access to the stream, students are able to learn from and help each other.” The ability to handle such multitasking is projected to serve youth well in the coming decades as technology evolves, according to a 2012 survey by the Pew Research Institute. Fiftyfive percent of respondents agreed that by 2020, “The environment itself will be full of data that can be
retrieved almost effortlessly, and will be arrayed in ways to help people young and old navigate their lives.” The Intel-powered Chromebook addresses that need for multitasking with several advantages over ARM process-based models. In a Principle Technologies Test Report last year, those advantages included a 57 percent longer battery life while web browsing; 46 percent less waiting to read a textbook or take notes online; 47 percent less waiting to do math homework online; 50 percent less waiting to create an English presentation; 46 percent less waiting to team
up in science class; and 100 percent more frames per second while rendering an anatomy situation. That’s partly why school district IT specialist and education speaker Kyle Pace calls it “the biggest no-brainer in education.” “Schools must begin leveraging these tools to bring students into the world of working in the cloud, communicating, collaborating and creating on the web,” he advises. “We can’t afford not to give our students this type of access -- at school and at home.” For more information on creating and collaborating with Chromebooks, check out Kyle Pace’s blog.
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EDUCATION GUIDE Higher expectations for the nation’s preschools
Hockessin Montessori
The benefits of high-quality preschool programs are becoming evident in light of recent studies. Some may believe that preschool is not necessary or too expensive. Some believe that the only benefit of preschool programs is childcare. However, researchers have reported that this is not the case. The benefits of highquality preschool programs are becoming more apparent as evidenced in developing neuroscience and education research. We are discovering that these early years of education form a vital period of cognitive development for young learners and lay the foundation for more advanced skills. In fact, a child’s language skills from age one to two can be used to project their pre-literacy skills at age five (A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America, 2015). Researchers have found that providing your child with a high-quality preschool education leads to better physical and socio-emotional health as well as increased cognitive performance as compared with children who do not attend a high-quality preschool program. Children who attend high-quality preschool programs earn more as adults, are more likely to graduate from high school, attend college and be successful professionals than those who have not attended such programs (A
Matter of Equity: Preschool in America, 2015). The long-term benefits of high-quality preschool programs has proven to be so significantly high that President Barack Obama has pushed for policy reform regarding preschool education of our nation’s children. The President has set a goal to enroll six million of our nation’s children in preschool by the year 2020 (Remarks by the President on the Economy: Northwestern University, 2014). He supports that attending a high-quality preschool program is clearly influential on the future health and success of children as adults that doing so will benefit our nation as a whole. When searching for a highquality preschool program for your child what should you look for? There are so many options in our region it can be overwhelming. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has established ten criteria for distinguishing quality preschool programs. Some key characteristics to consider when in search of a highquality preschool program include: 1) Relationships: Teachers make children and parents feel warm and welcome. Teachers assist children in communicating with other children in a positive manner.
2) Curriculum: The program provides instruction in a curriculum that supports social, emotional, language, physical and cognitive development. 3) Teaching: Teachers provide children with learning experiences tailored to individual needs based on developmental and cultural background as well as interests and learning style. 4) Assessment of Child Progress: Instructional decisions are based on ongoing assessment that informs teacher-planning allowing for individualized instruction. 5) Health: Teachers are trained in pediatric first aid and implement policies and procedures for maintaining good hygiene. 6) Teachers: Teaching staff has the qualifications and knowledge necessary to provide children with the necessary learning experiences to promote ongoing development. 7) Families: Relationships between teachers and parents are fostered in order to create a collaborative team for nurturing each child’s development. 8) Community Relationship: The program maintains relationships with organizations in the community that support the program in reaching its goals and connecting families with resources for their child’s health and education.
9) Physical Environment: The indoor and outdoor facility is safe and wellmaintained. It is organized and well-equipped for the needs of the adults and children in the learning environment. 10) Leadership and Management: Leaders of the program implement policies and procedures to provide the children, families and teachers with high-quality experiences. One philosophy of education that includes all of these components is the Montessori philosophy. Montessori schools often provide a preschool option, referred to as “Children’s House,” that provides children with a high-quality educational experience. This style of learning environment has been around for over a hundred years and has been proven time and again to be successful in not only effectively preparing children for elementary school, but doing so in a happy, nurturing environment.
Montessori schools that have been accredited by The American Montessori Society, such as The Hockessin Montessori School, have been approved as the result of a rigorous self-study, an objective evaluation, an action plan, accreditation and finally, continuous evaluation all approved by the AMS Accrediting Commission. To achieve accreditation from AMS, The Hockessin Montessori School demonstrates excellence in Standard 1: Mission and Vision, Standard 2: Governance, Leadership and Continuous Improvement, Standard 3: Teaching and Learning, Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results, Standard 5: Personnel, Standard 6: Facility Resources, Standard 7: Finances, Standard 8: Records, Resources, and Support Systems, and Standard 9: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships. The requirements for earning
accreditation from AMS are more comprehensive and rigorous than the standards required by NAEYC. The preschool programs offered by AMS accredited Montessori schools provide children with the high-quality learning experience President Barack Obama is calling for. When choosing a highquality preschool program for your child, consider a Montessori school. You are sure to be impressed by the warm, nurturing environment, rich curriculum and love of learning among the children. To learn more: http://www.thehms.org http://amshq.org/ School-Resources/ AMS-School-Accreditation http://families.naeyc. org/accredited-article/10naeyc-program-standards A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America. (2015, April). Remarks by the President on the Economy: Northwestern University. (October 2nd, 2014)
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Five Golden Rules for Kids Using Tech Devices (StatePoint) The next generation of smartphone users is getting a head start on device destruction. Children are breaking more smartphones, tablets and laptops than ever before, say experts. Their tech-forward parents have so far shelled out more than $11 billion to repair or replace such devices, according to a recent report from SquareTrade, a protection plan for mobile devices and other consumer electronics. “Teaching tech etiquette alongside the ABCs and 123s is a smart idea for sanity at home. And for the 89 percent of households whose kids have damaged devices, it makes great financial sense,” says Jessica Hoffman, vice president of global communications for SquareTrade. “Kids as young as toddlers are getting significant doses of screen time and, as a result, accident rates are climbing.” The report also found that 70 percent of elementary school kids own tablets
and a whopping 55 percent of accidents happen from children accidentally dropping their devices. Not surprisingly, 20 percent of kids blame someone or something else for the mishap. “Kids and technology are as popular a pairing these days as peanut butter and jelly,” says Hoffman. “As smartphones, tablets and laptops replace dolls and toy cars as children’s most prized possessions, we recommend that parents do their homework on how best to deal with at-home tech habits, or risk having their child on the device dishonor roll.” SquareTrade suggests the following five golden rules to keep in mind before letting kids use electronic devices: • Don’t pack devices into overstuffed, heavy backpacks without proper protective gear. Tablets cannot handle the wear and tear that a book can absorb. • On rainy days or when you will be around water, use a zip lock bag for your
smartphone or tablet. • No eating or drinking while using devices. Sticky liquids are the most dangerous. • Limit screen time in the car. Siblings fighting can lead to devices flying out of windows. • No matter what precautions you take, accidents can still happen. Invest in a protection plan that covers the clumsy drops, juice spills and backpack crushes of daily life. Repairing a broken device can often cost as much as buying a new one. A good protection plan can cost just a few dollars a month and can buy priceless peace of mind for parents worried about everyday accidents and other “uh-ohs.” So even if your child breaks a device, there’s no need to stress: you’re covered. For information on protection plans, visit www.squaretrade.com. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Tweak habits at home, school and on-thego to prevent technology breakage.
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people to the top of the tower so they could slide down again and again. “Most of these inventors did not make it big,” Cole said in his opening remarks. “But the important thing is the spirit behind them. These models are beautifully crafted, and are both working models of inventions and works of art in themselves.” There was a nationwide industry of model makers who would produce patent models for inventors who lacked the skill or materials to make the models themselves. The approved patent models were displayed in Washington, D.C., and visitors would flock to see them, eager to find out the latest innovations. By 1880, the Patent Office was running out of room to store all the models, and ended the model requirement. Many inventors still submitted models, however. By 1893, the models were taken out of public view. Fires in 1836 and 1877
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An 1882 ‘Improvement in Time Indicators.’
destroyed thousands of them. Others were returned to the descendants of the inventors, and most went up for auction, scattered to collections. The Smithsonian took 3,500 of them for its collection. The models remained curiosities and collector’s items, but largely faded from the public eye. But enthusiastic collectors such as Alan Rothschild were fascinated by them. Speaking at the press conference, he admitted that he could talk for hours about patent models, but summed up
his donation to Hagley by saying that he first saw one of the models in 1994 “and fell in love with them that day. I’m honored and pleased that Hagley is the new home for this collection. It has been Hagley’s mission to keep history alive and foster innovation, and I hope that these models are used as an incentive to spark new innovations.” Also speaking at the press conference was Elizabeth Dougherty of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, who gave a bit of context. “Over the past 225
years, our office has issued 9 million U.S. Patents,” she said. “Each one represents a mere thought being turned into three-dimensional reality.” The Rothschilds have just published a book, “Inventing a Better Mousetrap,” that will be sold at Hagley. It illustrates the whole collection and gives background on the purpose of the inventions and the people who came up with them. There are also do-it-yourself projects that aspiring inventors can tackle, step by step. After seeing just a
small sampling of the collection, it’s possible to share the boundless optimism of these early inventors. In the lobby of the Hagley Library are patent documents signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, as well as the very silly 1875 prototype of a Pigeon Starter, a crude wooden cat shape that sprang up when a mechanism was tripped, scaring pigeons into flight so hunters could shoot them. The device was never put into use, because shooters soon turned to clay pigeons as an easier and more humane solution. But it’s intriguing to think just how much work someone
put into this invention, and every one of the other models included in the collection. After seeing them, you may just want to go home and do some inventing of your own. Selected models will be on display in the Copeland Room of the Hagley Library through March 27. The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and the second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 302-658-2400 or visit www.hagley.org. To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.
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Alan Rothschild donated his collection of U.S. Patent models to Hagley and spoke about his passion for collecting them.
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Elizabeth Dougherty of the U.S. Patent Office speaks at the press conference at Hagley.
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‘Improvement in Electro-Galvanic Chairs’ from 1878.
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An 1870 washing machine patent model.
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‘Improvement in Boats for Duck Shooting’ from 1857.
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A match-making machine (1878).
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the London Grove Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public meeting to discuss the State Street Bridge Project on February 22, 2016 at 6:00 pm and any other buisnedd that may come before them. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Rd, West Grove, PA. The public is invited to attend. Steven Brown Township Manager 2p-10-1t
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Estate of Dolores C. Meyers, Deceased late of West Chester, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Thomas DeLuca, EXECUTOR, 2727 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008-1831 Or to his Attorney: Anne DeLuca, Esquire, 2727 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008-1831 1p-27-3t
KENNETT TOWNSHIP NOTICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD A PROVISION STATING THAT ANY LEGITIMATE USE NOT SPECIFICALLY PRO VIDED FOR SHALL BE PERMITTED BY CONDITIONAL USE IN THE LI – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance to provide that any legitimate use that is not otherwise permitted in the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance is permitted by conditional use (permission by the Board of Supervisors after a public hearing) in the LI – Light Industrial District in Kennett Township. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO DEFINE AND REGULATE OUTDOOR DINING ACCESSORY TO A RESTAURANT USE; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance to define and provide regulations for outdoor dining associated with a restaurant. The proposed ordinance provides regulations that a restaurant must meet in order to provide outdoor dining, including parking provisions, proximity to other uses and property lines, lighting requirements, hours of operation, and other requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare of the public, while providing for a use that would allow restaurants to provide an amenity that is attractive to its patrons if conducted properly and good for business in Kennett Township. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building,
801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE DIMENSIONS OF OFF-STREET PARKING STALLS, AND TO REVISE THE CARTWAY WIDTH FOR PRIVATE STREETS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the Kennett Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance to increase the required dimensions of all off-street parking spaces from 9.5’ x 17.5’ to 10’ x 18’ in order to prevent damage to vehicles and property that has resulted from the smaller parking stalls, and to require that the cartway of all private roads be at least 18’ in width in order to allow the safe passage of vehicles and emergency vehicles over those roads. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT “MUNICIPAL USE” AND “PUBLIC USE” ARE USES BY RIGHT IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY PERMITTED BY CONDITIONAL USE; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance to provide that the uses known as “public use” and “municipal use”, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance are permitted by right, rather than by conditional use (permission by the Board of Supervisors after a public hearing) in all zoning districts in which those uses are currently permitted by conditional use. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM “CONSERVATION USE”; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “OPEN SPACE, COMMON” AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE TERMS “OPEN SPACE” AND “OPEN SPACE, PASSIVE”; TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM “JUNKYARD”; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM, “LOT, CORNER”; TO REMOVE “NOISE CONTROL” FROM THE LIST OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR SERVING NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICANTS AND OWNERS BY CERTIFIED MAIL; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance to provide definitions of the terms, “conservation use”, “open space”, “passive open space”, and “junkyard”, and to amend the definition of the terms “common open space” and “corner lot” in order to better reflect the current context in which those terms are used in Kennett Township, especially in light of the maximum efforts being employed by Kennett Township to preserve open space and conserve land. The ordinance also removes noise control provisions from the zoning ordinance because they are provided for by a stand-alone (non-zoning) ordinance, and removes a provision that requires the service of notice of a hearing on applicants and property owners by certified mail in order to save costs, relying instead on regular U.S. Mail. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township to be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title of which and summary of which appear below: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KENNETT, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENT FOR A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY IN THE BP – BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT FROM 55% TO 50%, AND TO REVISE THE MINIMUM FRONT AND REAR YARDS FOR A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY IN THE BP – BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT DEPENDING ON WHERE DRIVEWAYS ARE LOCATED; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The proposed ordinance amends the BP - Business Park District provisions governing maximum lot coverage for a mixed-use residential community, reducing the maximum lot coverage from 55% to 50%, and also amends the front and rear yard requirements for mixed-use residential communities in the BP District depending on whether a driveway is located in the front, side or rear yard, and whether the dwelling abuts open space. If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Township Office (610-338-1300) to discuss how the Township can best accommodate your needs. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Chester County Law Library, the offices of this newspaper, and the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, all during regular business hours. Lisa M. Moore, Secretary/Manager Kennett Township 610-338-1300 2p-3-2t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-99 Writ of Execution No. 2014-09961 DEBT $121,283.72 PROPERTY situate in the Parkesburg Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 08-05-0014 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: JOSEPH M. RZONCA SALE ADDRESS: 8 Chestnut Street, Parkesburg, PA 19365-1220 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-96 Writ of Execution No. 2015-05528 DEBT $227,260.25 PROPERTY situate in Borough of Oxford TAX Parcel #06-04-0139 IMPROVEMENTS: dwelling.
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PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: RODNEY L. RICE a/k/a RODNEY LEE RICE SALE ADDRESS: 69 North 3rd Street, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW
GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-95 Writ of Execution No. 2015-00058 DEBT $230,311.54 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a final plan of Wiltshire at Oxford, drawn by Lake Roeder Hillard & Beers, dated December 9, 1996 and last revised June 26, 1998 said Plan recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 14559, as follows, to wit: TAX I.D. #: 69-3-64.55 PLAINTIFF: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: AMY JARRETTDeFEO, a/k/a AMY JARRETT DeFEO and WILLIAM E. JARRETT, a/k/a WILLIAM JARRETT SALE ADDRESS: 834 Slate Hill Drive, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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SALE NO. 16-2-72 Writ of Execution No. 2015-07057 DEBT $220,150.96 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Township of Penn, Chester County, Pennsylvania TAX Parcel No.: 58-03-0024.050 PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: ANDREA ARROYO BARRIOS and PEDRO BARRIOS MONDRAGON SALE ADDRESS: 194 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-80 Writ of Execution No. 2015-01776 DEBT $231,642.63 ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of real property, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate in the Township of East Nottingham, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, according to the Subdivision Plan prepared by Brandywine Valley Engineers, Inc., 2423 Third Avenue, Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, identified as Project No. 1383-00, Drawing No. 79-138300, dated 03/23/1988, as recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office of Chester County after final approval by East Nottingham Township and more particularly described as follows:
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BEGINNING at a point which is the northeast corner of the herein conveyed lot, which is the same point at which the right of way lines of L.R. 15010 and Township Road T-315 intersect and thence proceeding along the eastern boundary of this Lot No. 1, south 6 degrees 25 minutes 41 seconds west for a distance of 146.35 feet to the southeast corner of this herein described lot also adjoining other lands of C. Edward Lawrie and about to be conveyed to T. Jean Lawrie; thence proceeding along the southern boundary of this Lot No. 1, south 83 degrees 34 minutes 19 seconds west for a distance of 272.87 feet to the southwest corner of this herein described Lot No. 1; thence proceeding along the western boundary of this Lot No. 1, north 11 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds east for a distance of 220.39 feet to the northwest corner of this Lot No. 1 also lying at the edge of the right of way of Township Road T-315 being 25 feet from the center line of Township Road T-315; thence proceeding along the northern boundary of this Lot No. 1, south 79 degrees 15 minutes 48 seconds east for a distance of 214.14 feet to the point of beginning.
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling
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BEING the same premises which Anthony J. Slezak and Patricia A. Slezak, husband and wife, by Deed dated 8/31/11 and recorded 9/20/11 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book 8249 Page 2161 and Instrument #11124040 granted and conveyed unto Jeffrey A. Boyle, a single individual, in fee.
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-81 Writ of Execution No. 2013-08243 DEBT $168,677.30 PROPERTY situate in the Kennett Square Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania
SALE ADDRESS: 413 Meredith Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348-3227 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter
PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: JEFFREY A. BOYLE SALE ADDRESS: 538 5th Street, Oxford, Pa. 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DENARDO, 610-278-6800 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest
SALE NO. 16-2-61 Writ of Execution No. 2015-07446 DEBT $285,085.47 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground shown in Plan Book #7965, situate in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, PA, and being more fully bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in centerline of Route 896, known as Newark Road, the southeastern corner of herein premises; thence leaving said Route 896, and along other lands of Ephraim Hershey the 2 following courses and distances, viz: 1) S 70º 28’ 16” W, 395.82’ to a point; and 2) N 13º 38’ 51” w, 350.79’ to a point; THENCE along lands of Barry D. Deel, Sr., N 70º 28’ 16” E, 95.82’ to an iron pin; thence along lands of Leon D. Kauffman, the 2 following courses and distances, viz: 1) S 13º 38’ 51” E, 150.79’ to an iron pin; and 2) N 70º 28’ 16” E, 300.00’ to a point in centerline of Route 896; THENCE along centerline of Route 896, S 13º 38’ 51” E, 200.00’ to the point and place of beginning. CONTAINING 2.138 acres. BEING Parcel #57-07-0013.010 BEING UPI #57-7-13.1 BLR# 57-7-13.1 BEING the same premises which Howard J. Deitz and Maureen C. Deitz, husband and wife, granted and conveyed unto Maureen C. Deitz by Deed dated March 4, 2010 and recorded March 16, 2010 in Chester County Record Book 7882, Page 996 for the consideration of $1.00. PLAINTIFF: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) VS DEFENDANT: MAUREEN C. DEITZ SALE ADDRESS: 3555 Newark Road, Cochranville, PA 19330 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, ESQ., 610-3282887 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-114 Writ of Execution No. 2010-00913 DEBT $555,772.81 PROPERTY situate in the Township of Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 62-4-745 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: DAVID J. CRANSTON SALE ADDRESS: 203 Blue Spruce Drive, Kennett Square, PA 193484108 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file Continued on Page 6C
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Continued from Page 5C in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff’s Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-113 Writ of Execution No. 2010-12529 DEBT $575,758.35 PROPERTY situate in the Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 72-7-37 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Federal National Mortgage Association VS DEFENDANT: MARY V. McVEIGH SALE ADDRESS: 3250 Appleton Road, Landenberg, PA 19350-1243 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-76 Writ of Execution No. 2013-01911 DEBT $38,723.76
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CONTAINING 14.894 acres of land to be the same more or less. BEING known as 663 Old Schoolhouse Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 BEING the same premises which Kay J. Ginn, by Deed dated 4/12/2000 and recorded 5/24/2000 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 4758, Page 2001, granted and conveyed unto Vernon A. Ginn, II and Diane M. Ginn, his wife. PARCEL No.: 72-5-8.1A
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, hereditaments and appurtenances, situate in Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, shown as Lot No. 2, on a preliminary/final subdivision plan of Kay Ginn Property, prepared by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated April 29, 1998, last revised July 28, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County as Plan No. 14646. Being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
IMPROVEMENTS: property.
BEGINNING at a point in line of land now or formerly of Equine Enterprise, Ltd., said point being on the northerly right-of-way line of LewisvilleChesterville Road (PA Route 841, 33 feet wide right-of-way); thence by said right-of-way line, the following two courses and distances: (1) S. 82º 41’ 40” W., 329.97 feet to a point; (2)
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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
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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 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-105 Writ of Execution No. 2015-05707 DEBT $156,076.24 PROPERTY situate in the Parkesburg Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 8-5-316 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, NA VS DEFENDANT: DAVID J. BRANDT SALE ADDRESS: 513 4th Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365-1411 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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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
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Local Interest Hopewell students get up close look at how TCHS launches careers
Penn’s Grove Middle School names Students of the Month
The fifth and sixth graders at Hopewell Elementary School recently enjoyed the school’s first Career Awareness field trip to the Chester County Technical College Penn’s Grove Middle School teachers nominate Students High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus in West Grove. In morning and afternoon of the Month for each grade level team based on their acasessions, the Hopewell students met instruc- demic achievements and participation in class and school tors and students in all of the 16 TCHS activities. departments and participated in hands-on activities involving projects the high school and college students work on throughout the academic year. Courtesy photos (2) top
In the veterinary sciences cluster, students compared the heartbeats of Watson, a Basset Hound who has a heart murmur, and Josie, a Jack Russell Terrier. Pictured from left are Mallory McLimans of Avon Grove High School and Hopewell sixth graders Colby Taylor, Eileen Diaz, Joel Zermeno Sahagun and Courtesy photo Alyssa Miller, instructor Joan Farwell Pictured with assistant principal Kristen Chastain, and sixth grader Yalana Arroyo. Penn’s Grove Middle School seventh grade Students left of the Month for December are, front from left, Donnas Examining the storeroom of the auto Rivera Martin, Jessica Castaneda, Karlyn Rees, Robert collision repair cluster were sixth gradLevan and Amie Malone; top from left are Mrs. Chastain, ers, from left, Dakota Jones, Julia Bettin Destiny Preston, Faithe Caron, Caleb O’Conner, Diego and Christopher Bender, with teacher Hernandez and Rowen Canaday. Asia Chaffier is not Jessica Hubbard and Jesus Flores of pictured. Avon Grove High School. Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. 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 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, March 21, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 16-2-100 Writ of Execution No. 2013-11577 DEBT $459,154.37 PROPERTY situate in the New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 71-3-19.43
IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Flagstar Bank, FSB VS DEFENDANT: CHRISTOPHER M. SITTER and SHANNON K. SITTER SALE ADDRESS: 330 Clearfield Drive, Lincoln University, PA 19352-9007 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% 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. 1p-27-3t
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Pictured with assistant principal Kristen Chastain, Penn’s Grove Middle School eighth grade Students of the Month for December are (front from left) Regan Robinson, Emily Anthony, Elizabeth Bailey, Maria Zermeno, Ayden Davis and Justin Neskie; top from left are Nowell Clay, David Shatley, Sydney Herrera, Taylor Hamilton, Abby Cummiskey and Caleb Spadaro.
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Cecil College scholarship honors friend’s impact
Avon Grove students visit TV news station Juniors and seniors from the Avon Grove High School AGtv crew enjoyed the group’s second annual trip to TV station 6ABC in Philadelphia on Jan. 7. The students got a chance to watch the 4 p.m. newscast and speak with anchors Sharrie Williams and Brian Taff, as well as weather anchors Cecily Tynan and Adam Joseph. The AGtv students spent time behind
the scenes in the studio and control room. Student Jake Zebley, the chief director of the AGtv live stream, spent additional time with the evening’s director and producers as they reformatted the broadcast for a breaking news story. The students got a chance to discuss many issues with the 6ABC staff, including education, career paths, and how to acquire undergraduate internships.
Deadline for healthcare education grants is Feb. 28 The Health and Welfare Foundation of Southern Chester County, which administers the Alma Newlin Education Fund, is reminding students of the pending deadline for submitting applications for the one time undergraduate health care scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist graduating high school seniors who are preparing for careers in the human health care field; assist adult students seeking higher education in human health care; or to help previously awarded students in undergraduate studies, seeking post-graduate education in human health care. The Alma Newlin Educational Fund was established in 1990 through a generous bequest from Alma
Newlin, a longtime resident of Kennett Square. Areas of intended fields of study awarded in the past include nursing, radiation technology, occupational, physical and speech therapies, pre-med, pre-dentistry and other related human health sciences. The scholarship considers students who reside in the Avon Grove, Oxford, Kennett, Octorara, and UnionvilleChadds Ford school districts, and carry a 3.0 unweighted GPA. Applications are available either through the guidance or finance office at local schools or online at www.HWFSCC.org under the Funding link. The deadline for returning applications is February 28, and all required documents postmarked on or before that day.
The McCormick Karate Academy will always hold a special place in the hearts of the recently married Tracey Schultheis and Jonathan Sanbuichi. Not only did they meet at the Oxford, Pennsylvania business, but they also had the privilege of being instructed by its owner, Sean McCormick, who passed away from a brain tumor at the age of 45 on Oct. 29, 2014. McCormick was way more than just a teacher to Schultheis and Sanbuichi, and they have honored him by donating $700 of the money they received as wedding gifts to the Cecil College Foundation to establish the Sean M. McCormick Memorial Scholarship. “Sean had such a huge impact on both of our lives and so many other lives as well,” said Schultheis. “We just felt what better way to honor him than to have him continue to impact people’s lives through this scholarship.” The scholarship will support a Cecil County resident, with financial need, pursuing a degree in Cecil’s physical therapist assistant program. Along with being created in memory of
McCormick, it also honors the value he placed on character, which Schultheis defines as perseverance, kindness, doing what you say are going to do, giving 110 percent, honesty, and trustworthiness. “We wanted to keep our donation local, and we wanted to make sure the funds went to the intended purpose,” said Schultheis whose son attends Cecil. “Cecil College has done a lot of good for so many people in the community who cannot afford a university.” In addition to looking to support one of the college’s newest degree offerings, the scholarship recognizes the many hours of physical therapy undergone by McCormick. Schultheis has also relied on physical therapy herself following her multiple knee injuries. McCormick’s teachings continue to impact lives through Schultheis and Sanbuichi who opened San’s Martial Arts in North East in 2012. Schultheis is also involved in the community as the owner of T & M Catering. Cecil College’s physical therapist assistant program has been designed to provide
AGSD kindergarten information meeting scheduled for Feb. 17 If you are a parent of a new kindergarten student for 2016-2017, please attend a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. to receive information about the Avon Grove School District kindergarten half-day program. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 20162017 school year, students must turn five years old on or before Sept. 8, 2016. Parents will be free to tour through Penn London and the
Kindergarten Square from 6 to 6:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., in the Cafeteria, there will be a presentation on kindergarten readiness. Penn London staff will share information on the new kindergarten registration process, screening, schedule and program. An online scheduling tool for kindergarten registration appointments will go live on Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 a.m. on the District’s and Penn London’s website.
a foundation for graduates to become highly skilled in providing patient and client services using physical therapy techniques under the direction and supervision of a licensed
physical therapist. Culminating in an Associate of Applied Science degree, graduates are prepared to take the national licensing examination, required to practice in all states.
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Tracey Schultheis, left, and Jonathan Sanbuichi, right, have honored their close friend Sean McCormick, center, by making a donation to the Cecil College Foundation to establish the Sean M. McCormick Memorial Scholarship.
Oxford Library offers Wee Build: hands-on learning for young children Oxford Library recently received materials from Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries to provide building materials for young children and their adults through the Cruise into Kindergarten program grant. These building sets offer children an almost infinite variety of opportunities to express themselves, from constructing simple designs to veritable engineering feats of building. Playing is no idle pastime. In fact, research shows that play is shown to help children develop these skills: social-emotional (cooperation, self-confidence, initiative); physical development
(eye-hand coordination, hand manipulation); mathematics (shape, classification, order, size, space); science (gravity, weight, balance, trial and error); language arts (exchange of ideas and telling stories about what they are building); and art (patterns, symmetry). Oxford Library will offer two Block Parties: Friday, Feb. 12 and Friday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to bring their imaginations and build. No registration is required for these free programs. For more information, please contact the Oxford Library at 610-932-9625 or visit www. oxfordpubliclibrary.org.
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