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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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When the Oxford School Board met on Feb. 22, it was necessary to hold the meeting in the Hopewell School multipurpose room, rather than the District Administration Building, because of the size of the audience. Although there was no display of violence, the board was prepared for the possibility with Oxford Borough police or security positioned at each of the three doors to the room. Many of the crowd members wore T-shirts with Oxford maroon lettering proclaiming “Kids First,” while others sported buttons that declared “Resign Jennifer Kehs.” Newly elected in November, Kehs took her place on the board in December and soon generated controversy. In January, she made comments concerning changes to district policy on home-

less students, connecting that designation with students she characterized as illegal immigrants. She also appeared to draw a correlation between increasing numbers of these students and falling test scores in the district. Kehs’ comments sparked television news coverage, a firestorm on social media and petitions calling for her resignation or removal. In addition to parents and community members being outspoken in their opposition, students have joined the movement against her. At the Feb. 22 meeting, after her regular report on recent and upcoming student activities, the board’s student representative, Victoria Milburn, referenced the benefits of diversity within the district. “I am proud I have learned in an environment that promotes diversity,” she said to a resounding round of applause from the audience. During public com-

ment there were other high school students who came to the microphone to express their support of their fellow students who are learning English as a second language, and the value they add to the educational experience. Public sentiment was demonstrated most dramatically when resident Jim Shan was admonished for directing personal attacks against Kehs and her family. At that point, he opted to use the remainder of his allotted 5-minute comment period to stand in silent opposition. Roughly 90 percent of the audience joined him to stand in silent solidarity in opposition to Kehs. The audience members stood silently for over three minutes in spite of a call to the board from a Kehs’ supporter in the audience, objecting to the demonstration. In spite of the overwhelmContinued on page 3A

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Police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing on Lincoln University campus

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Nydira Smith, a resident of Philadelphia, faces third-degree murder and other related charges after three students were stabbed on the Lincoln University campus—one of them fatally.

Nydira Smith arrived Feb. 16, according to law on the campus of Lincoln enforcement officials. University at approxiBy the time the mately 9:07 p.m. on the 39-year-old Philadelphia evening of Wednesday, Continued on page 2A

For some, the invasion of Ukraine hits close to home By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer The world watched in horror this week as Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbor, in a major escalation in a war that has been ongoing since 2014. For people like Beata Baker, the horrors of the invasion hit closer to home because of personal ties to

that part of the world. “I just can’t imagine what it must be like for the Ukrainian people at this time,” Baker said. “Families are being separated. Men between 60 and 18 have to fight in the war. Their wives and children are forced to pack a bag and leave their houses, leave the country where they have lived all their life and find a way out of Ukraine. They have no idea where

they are going, where they will stay or how they will survive. I feel that pain. I cannot imagine having to do that.” Baker lives with her husband in the Borough of Oxford. She is not a citizen of this country, but rather she is a citizen of Poland, which borders on Ukraine. She actually works for the European Division of Little League International. Her office is located in Kutno,

Poland, only about four hours from the border of Ukraine. Baker has her green card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card) which allows her to live and work permanently in the United States. She was working in Kutno just four days before Russia invaded Ukraine. “Just before I came back, the Russian military was already positioned

in Ukraine. There was still time for negotiations. Poland borders on Ukraine. I don’t think Poland is threatened at this point, because we are part of NATO and the European Union. But the whole world is worried how far Putin will go,” she said. “There are many countries close by that aren’t in NATO, such as Serbia, Georgia, Azerbijan, Continued on page 2A

Rep. Houlahan receives New Garden tour of New Garden board approves Flying Field Thompson Road subdivision plan By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer After several drafts, provisions and nearly seven years of presentations before the New Garden Board of Supervisors, the team behind the proposed construction of a residential development on Thompson Road received final land approval at the board’s Feb. 22 meeting. The 51-unit development, which will be constructed on the western side of the road only, will feature three-to four-bedroom, single-family residences between 2,800 and 3,200 square feet in size, each with an attached garage. The homes are valued at a beginning cost of $650,000. Short Brothers, a West Chester-based developer, is expected to break ground on the construction of the development in early to

mid-summer of this year, with an anticipated completion date of between two and three years. “It has been a rather lengthy road of approval, but we are pleased to report that the township consultants have been satisfied with the changes made to the plan,” said attorney John Jaros, who introduced an additional four waivers that were granted as part of the preliminary plan approval, that were read by township Solicitor William Christman. As the plans for the development were being approved in stages, two of the sticking points expressed by the township board dealt with the possibility of having to widen Thompson Road to accommodate new residents, and the need to provide adequate room for emergency vehicles Continued on page 3A

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U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan met with New Garden Flying Field Aviation Director Jon Martin during her tour of the facility on Feb. 23.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Given her extensive background in aviation, in particular her service in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves, it seemed very apropos that U.S. Representative Chrissy

Houlahan visited the New Garden Flying Field on Feb. 23 for a one-hour tour of the facility. The tour was highlighted by a presentation given by Flying Field Aviation Director Jon Martin, who detailed the extent of the airport’s day-to-day opera-

tions, its continued growth from the purchase of two adjoining farms in 1965 to a key aviation center in southeastern Pennsylvania, and the extensive upgrades to its infrastructure that included the expansion of its runway and the addition Continued on page 4A

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resident drove away from the campus at 9:22 p.m., three students had been stabbed—one of them fatally. One week later, on the school campus, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Lincoln University Police Department announced that Smith had been arrested for stabbing 21-year-old Jawine Evans to death and injuring two other victims. Both of those men were taken to Christiana Hospital in Wilmington, where they were treated and released for non-fatal stab wounds. According to police, a fight broke out in the dormitory where the stabbing incident occurred not long before Smith arrived on campus. She is the sister of

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Armenia, Belarus, etc. and I’m sure those countries are concerned,” Baker explained. “There is a concern for peace everywhere now because of this invasion.” Baker said this is not a surprise to her. “In the last few years, Europe was divided, due to the pandemic, immigration, for a number of reasons. However, because of this war Vladimir Putin has brought into the Ukraine, I think they have put that division aside. It looks like they are all coming together because of the war in

a Lincoln University student involved in the fight. Smith is charged with third degree murder, possessing an instrument of crime, aggravated assault, and other related charges. She is remanded to Chester County Prison without bail due to the nature of the charges. DA Deb Ryan said, “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. This senseless and tragic incident is devastating to not only the families of the victims but the entire Lincoln University community – students, staff, and parents – who believed their college campus was a safe place. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this. My office will prosecute the defendant to the fullest extent of the law to bring justice to Jawine Evans’ family, the

other victims, and Lincoln University.” According to a report released by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the Lincoln University police were called to the Living and Learning Center (LLC) at 9:14 p.m. for the report of a fight. When police arrived, they found Jawine Evans in a grassy area outside the dormitory with a knife wound to the neck and two other victims with stab wounds. EMS and paramedics from Oxford Fire Company responded to the scene, where they pronounced Evans dead. The other two victims were transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. Chester County Detectives (CCD) learned that the stabbing occurred in the first- floor hallway of LLC’s south wing, which

had blood spattered on the floor, walls, and doorways. Bloody footprints led to the third floor, where one of the victims lived. Investigators recovered a video that showed the altercation during which the stabbing happened. In the video, Evans is heard yelling, “She stabbed me,” and clutching the right side of his neck. In the video, the defendant is seen plunging a knife into Evans’ neck, after which Evans staggered backward with a traumatic arterial bleed from his neck. The defendant is also seen making stabbing motions toward the surviving two victims. The video shows at least six more students in danger of being stabbed. A witness provided investigators with two other videos that showed the

incident. Multiple participants were identified in the fight, including the defendant’s brother, a student at Lincoln. Investigators recovered security footage from Lincoln University that shows a maroon Infiniti registered to the defendant entering the campus at 9:07 p.m.—just before the stabbing—and leaving at 9:22 p.m. Further investigation revealed the Infiniti traveling east in Upper Chichester Township. at 10:05 p.m. The Philadelphia Police Department located the Infiniti in the 7100 block of Ardleigh Street in Philadelphia on Feb. 17 and placed it under surveillance. That same day, the Philadelphia Police Department and the Chester County Detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on Ardleigh

Street. They found bloodstained clothing consistent with the items Smith was seen wearing on video during the murder. Detectives recovered a set of knives from the defendant’s home that had one knife missing. Medical paperwork from Chestnut Hill Hospital was recovered, indicating that the defendant sought treatment for a laceration to her hand. Investigators searched the Infiniti on Feb. 18 and found human blood inside the car. The preliminary hearing is set for March 8 in front of Magisterial District Judge Scott Massey. CCD is investigating. ADA Alyssa Amoroso is the assigned prosecutor. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. John DiBattista at 610-344-6866.

Ukraine. This situation is uniting the European Union and NATO. It is good to see all those countries coming together.” Baker’s family still lives in Poland, including her 84-year-old father. “There is a long history of Russian oppression with Poland,” Baker explained. “Polish people have strong feelings about Russia.” From 1945 to 1948, the Soviets deported from three million to six million Poles to forced labor camps in the Soviet Union, of which 585,000 may have died. Hundreds of thousands and possibly near one million Poles were killed during a period of Soviet terror and repression.

“The Polish people didn’t think it would happen,” she said. “There is going to be so much damage in years to come in Russia because of this. No one will want to have anything to do with Russia. Already, athletes, musical and other entertainment organizations, are already protesting because of the war. The Russian people will pay a high price for this, that is why they are protesting.” Baker admitted that no one knows how it will end, but she wonders if Putin realized how much this would unite the world. “Putin is a mad man. There is no reason for this war, for this aggression,” she said. “Unfortunately,

the regular people, families and of course children will pay the price for this. Children will be traumatized by this for years to come.” Most of the refugees coming to Poland will be women and children, according to Baker. Men from 18 to 60 years of age will be fighting for their country. Baker explained, “Before the war one million people from Ukraine were living and working in Poland. They have left their jobs and gone back to Ukraine to fight for their country. The western countries are realizing there is too much to lose and they have to come together. This is serious for the entire world. The world

is doing a lot with sanctions, but that takes time. I’m not an expert, but the fact those countries came together, I think that surprised Putin. I think Putin saw the division over the last two years in Europe and he hoped that division would transfer to this position. He over-calculated.” Baker said that she worries about how this will affect the economy and inflation and says the world has been focused on the pandemic and now this. “I worry about the longterm consequences,” she said. “How much can these countries bear? It is just hard to believe that Putin thought this was a good idea.

“It may be that what Putin thought was a great idea, will simply bring the rest of the world together, united against him. “I’m talking to my dad and family every day. He and everyone in Poland is looking for the opportunity to take in refugees. The Polish people will offer houses and apartments. My dad will be taking people to his home.” Baker said 150,000 refugees had already crossed the border. Poland expects millions will be coming. “People are volunteering in Poland to help others any way they can with resources, and their heart. Poland is historically and culturally connected to Ukraine. People are already helping at the border,” she said. Like many people Baker is very impressed with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who took the oath of office on May 20, 2019. “The president is such a great leader,” Baker said. “Many politicians would have already escaped. He has stayed. Some would make fun of him because he was an actor and comedian, but above all he is a great human being. I admire his leadership and sacrifice.” As Baker said, she is not an expert and she doesn’t know where this war will end. But one thing for sure the Putin’s war has brought the rest of the world together. And the president of Ukraine has stayed right there beside his people who are willing to fight to defend their country.

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that may need to navigate through the development. Emergency routes will be located on the north and south entrance to the development, and Thompson Road will not be widened, except at the development’s entrance points. When Short Brothers – and Hillcrest Associates, the developer’s engineer – first appeared before the township’s board in 2016, the planned development looked quite different. During a presentation on Sept. 18, 2017, the project was proposed as a 77-unit development of threebedroom homes between 2,200- and 2,700-square feet, with detached garages and driveways – and priced between $450,000 and $500,000. “Our interest is in specific community building,” Short

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ing show of opposition to Kehs, the public comment was not all on one side of the recent issues. A Kehs supporter later in the comment period characterized the period of silence as bullying by Kehs’ opponents. Each side accused the other of using social media to spread unfounded accusations, to manipulate facts and to bully. On a similar note, resident Ronnie Lutz began her comments by serving board president Robert Tenga with a letter of intent to file

The board approved a proposal from McMahon Associates that locks the township in a $194,500 grant match for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) grant that the engineering firm received and will apply to the Toughkenamon Streetscapes Project. Offered by PennDOT,

the TASA grant provides funding for projects and activities defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation, trails that serve a transportation purpose, and safe routes to school projects. Sara Dickens-Trillo of Mighty Writers and Casa Guanajuato received approval from the board to provide the organizations with access to New Garden Township Park during summer camps for a period of between four to five hours per day during the camp periods – as well as for public events. “Our goal is to help these children have a better summer, if not a better life, and we were thinking that

a claim against his surety bond for violating 13 legal codes including gross misconduct and incompetence relating to the health and safety plan and the district’s policy on homeless students. This is a tactic used by some to target school board members across the country, although its effectiveness has remained in question. The policy on homeless students appeared on the agenda for a first reading, but it was a motion to amend the district’s Health and Safety Plan that began a new level of conflict on the school board itself. A Health and Safety Plan

that addresses a list of specific issues is required in the application process for federal ESSER funding. The district is set to receive roughly $6.4 million in ESSER funds. Meanwhile, several of those in attendance at the meeting raised questions as to whether proposed revisions to the district’s health and safety plan would endanger the district’s ability to receive $6.4 million in federal ESSER funds. There was some concern from the audience that the change could jeopardize the funding. Superintendent David Woods explained that most

Brothers Principal Richard Meadows told the board at the 2017 presentation. “We’re not in the business of doing cookie-cutter and one-acre-per-lot subdivisions. That’s not where we put our expertise and it’s not where we’d like to see this project go. We think this project and piece of ground is uniquely qualified, given that it sits in the township, on the main thoroughfare close to Route 1 between Kennett Square and Avondale.” Other township business

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At their Feb. 22 meeting, the New Garden Board of Supervisors gave final approval to the construction of a 51-unit development on the western side of Thompson Road that will feature three- to four-bedroom single-family residences between 2,800 and 3,200 square feet in size, each with an attached garage.

you have a beautiful park that perhaps we could use,” Dickens-Trillo said. Brandywine Valley Sports and Recreation (BVSR) received approval from

the board to use the township park and the Lyceum Building from June 13-Aug. 5 for its 2022 summer camps. During its first year in 2021, BVSR used the

park for its camps, and drew more than 100 youngsters.

of the proposed changes would still leave the plan in a form that would qualify for ESSERS funding, but he asked that some language detailing methods and procedures for virus mitigation be included. Kehs expressed her opinion that the district should not be taking the federal funds. “The money still has strings attached to it,” she said. “I still feel strongly that we should not be accepting this money in exchange for our rights and freedoms. The freedom of our students should never be for sale.” In particular, Kehs objected to references in the health

and safety plan that refer to following recommendations from the Chester County Department of Health. “During the pandemic they relinquished their rights to the state,” she said. Board member William Kloss asked that the proposal to revise the health and safety plan be tabled until it can be discussed and worked out, then made public before coming up for a vote. “We’ve red lined this whole document and put in ambiguities. All I see here is red flags,” he said. Kloss let his frustration with Kehs show. He complained that attention is being focused on the con-

troversy over her comments while educational issues are not being addressed. The school district’s facilities need work and students are facing real issues. “We’re not addressing any of it because of this B***S*** she brought up,” he said. “I’m completely frustrated. We’re not getting anything done.” Kloss also leveled comments directly at Kehs. “You can save your partisan politics for outside this school district,” he said. The health and safety plan was tabled to be discussed in executive session following the next board meeting on March 8.

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

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Local News Unionville-Chadds Ford School District’s Connolly takes first place in the Chester County Spelling Bee Katie Connolly, an eighth grader at Charles F. Patton Middle School, took first place as Chester County’s top speller in the Chester County Spelling Bee on Monday, Feb. 7. Winning with the word “antenatus” (A-N-T-E-N-AT-U-S), Connolly will move on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June. “I think it will be fun to go to Washington, D.C. and I’m looking forward to meeting other kids who are as passionate about this as I am,” Connolly said. Also placing in the 2022 Chester County Spelling Bee were: Sohum Bandyopadhyay of Owen J. Roberts Middle School; Anwen Deng of TredyffrinEasttown Middle School;

Joey Samaritano of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School; and Luke Spano of Hopewell Elementary School, all of whom tied for second place. The third-place winner was Quinn Zvarick of Downingtown Middle School. During the event, one student representative from 34 schools spelled his or her way through 260 words. Each participant in the Chester County Spelling Bee earned the invitation to compete by winning their individual school’s spelling bee. Students prepared for the county competition by studying Scripps-provided word lists and practicing at home. Connolly said that reading was key to her success. “I have always enjoyed read-

ing and spend a lot of my spare time reading. That has really helped with spelling,” she said. As champion, Connolly received the Samuel Louis Sugarman Award certificate, a Barnes & Noble’s gift card, a one-year subscription to Merriam-Webster Unabridged Online and a one-year subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica Online. The second-place winners received an Amazon gift card and an UpWords board game. The third place winner took home an Amazon gift card and a Scrabble game. To learn more about the Chester County Spelling Bee, visit www.cciu.org/SpellingBee or contact Jay Della Courtesy photo Ragione at 484-237-5053 or Katie Connolly, from Charles F. Patton Middle School, competed in the 2022 JayD@cciu.org. Chester County Spelling Bee and finished in first place.

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light twins and light business aircraft, but we didn’t have the hangar space, an instrument approach or even a runway at that point. “So we focused on the areas that needed to be attended to right away, and in doing that, we created a master plan that put down on paper what made sense for New Garden Township and the New Garden Flying Field. The master plan has been guiding us over the last decade in the development of the airport.” Discussing the airport’s commitment to the education of aviation, Martin focused part of his presen-

tation on The New Garden Flight Connection, which has been providing flight instruction at the Flying Field since 2009; and the Future Aviators Summer Camp, which began in 2009 with 28 campers and drew 185 registered campers in 2021 – from as far away as Texas, California and Switzerland. Many past campers have gone on to pursue careers in aviation as professional and military pilots, aerospace engineers, helicopter pilots and drone operators, Martin said. “I measure the intrinsic value of the [Future Aviators

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of more hangar space. Martin said that these initiatives were part of a long-term, goal-driven strategy of growth for the Flying Field, created in partnership with New Garden Township, who purchased the airport from the DuPont family in 2007. “We all believe in the systematic approach to airport development,” he said. “While so many airports want the fuel-guzzling aircraft, our niche has generally been Cessnas, Pipers,

Summer Camp] against the mission of the Flying Field, which is to focus on our core values of camaraderie, community, education and the future of 21st Century aviation.” Martin said that over the last two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the enactment of temporary flight restrictions that have forced the airport to close whenever President Biden visits his home in Wilmington, the airport has had to cancel its annual car and flight shows that normally draw more than 10,000 visitors to the Flying Field.

Rep. Houlahan grew up in a military family, and her parents met when her father and grandfather flew P3s in the same Navy squadron. She earned her engineering degree from Stanford University with an ROTC scholarship that launched her service in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves, and later earned her M.S. in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. New Garden Flying Field’s commitment to providing educational opportunities to young people generously overlaps the

initiatives that Houlahan has made to further STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in the U.S. In 2021, Houlahan, Jim Baird (R-IN) and Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, a bipartisan, bicameral legislation to modernize math curriculum and improve K-12 science and STEM education in the U.S. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Opinion Editorial

Empty bookshelves “When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” – Maya Angelou In November of 2020, the all-white board for the Central York School District in York, Pennsylvania handed down a list of 300 books, articles and films to the district’s teachers and librarians with an order to remove them from the hands and minds of the district’s students. They included Ibram Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist, books about those in the LGBTQ movement, books for early readers about civil rights heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks and even a CNN Sesame Street town hall on racism. What transpired just a little more than two hours away from Chester County was far from an

isolated incident. The board was not alone in their decision; some parents in the district objected to materials that they feared could be used to make white children feel guilty about their race or “indoctrinate” students. Over the past year, book banning in the United States has also been witnessed in Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, and become the equivalent of a scorchedearth diatribe that is yanking challenged books off of the bookshelves of public and school libraries at an alarming rate. Parents are aligning with national organizations like No Left Turn in Education, writing letters to elected officials, speaking at school board meetings and even going so far as to ask if banned books are in their children’s learning curriculum. While they claim their cause is in the best interests of their children, it has often bordered on the absurd. Last November, a parent confronted the school board in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania with a copy of Me, Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews, and

called for the resignation of the superintendent because the book, whose audiences are intended to be readers from 12 through 18, contained one sexual reference. “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” — Isaac Asimov While parents and national groups are at the core of the movement, it has also become a talking point and campaign promise for conservative politicians wishing to scrape up a few more votes from their constituents. It has also crept its way into our houses of worship, and been set ablaze with matches: Earlier this month, the ultra-conservative pastor Greg Locke organized a book burning of the Harry Potter and Twilight sagas in Tennessee. The event was aimed at stopping the “demonic

influences” of the novels – which involve magic and vampires, respectively – from reaching the community’s young readers. Also in Tennessee, the school board in McMinn County voted to ban Maus, the graphic novel about the Holocaust by Art Spiegelman, from the middle school curriculum, because the book contains one scene of nudity and eight curse words. Of the American Library Association’s Top 10 banned books of 2021, every one has been excoriated for providing LGBTQ content; for conflicting with religious viewpoints; for use of profanity; for sharing political ideologies; for confronting racism; and for containing divisive topics. Most authors are either Black, Indigenous or people of color. Three of the all-time chestnuts of the banned book movement also appeared on the list: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, for its use of sexually explicit language and depiction of child sexual abuse; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, for its use of racial

slurs; and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, for its depiction of racist stereotypes. The censorship of intellectual freedom is not limited to our nation’s current landscape. Just a few months into the regime of Adolf Hitler, a campaign conducted by the German Student Union led to the burning of books in Nazi Germany and Austria in the 1930s. The books tossed on the fires were viewed as being oppressive to the ideology of Nazism, and its authors were Jewish, socialists, anarchists and liberals. They burned them all, books by Albert Einstein and Helen Keller – everything that was not ardent in its support of a cause that would eventually lead to the mass murdering of more than six million Jews. “It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” – James Baldwin

Should these factions, in all of their overzealousness to dictate the course of their children’s education, be forgiven, for they know not what they do? Hardly; they know exactly what they are doing, and the sin of their censorship is intentional. It is a choke-hold on an individual’s freedom to think critically for himself or herself. It is a force-feeding of inhibition that operates under the guise of protection, perpetuating a climate of fear, rigidity and a false moral ground. And yet, our public and school libraries do not have enough protective armor and security to hold these self-righteous oppressors back from their appointed purpose to commit cultural genocide. Indeed, the aim of these warped ideologues is true -- to further spread the seeds of anti-intellectualism until they at last hold the keys to the developing minds of every young person who aspires to figure out the world on his or her own.

Letter to the Editor

‘Trumpicans’ are bringing down the Republican Party Letter to the Editor: Not very long ago, I was registered as a Republican because the Republican Party had conservative values similar to mine. Presently, it appears we have only two Republican Representatives in the U.S. House, Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney, who have

integrity and truly conservative leanings. The other Republican members of Congress are not Republicans, they are Trumpicans, who are afraid to be primaried because about 60 percent of registered Republicans still support Trump. How can that many voters still support someone

who was not willing to follow the U.S. Constitution he pledged to abide by as president? Even though there is no evidence the election was rigged, how can that many people be naïve enough to believe a man who lied constantly as president. For example, he said COVID-19 was made up by the Democrats.

Mainly, anyone who values our democracy should no longer support Trump after he encouraged the attack on our Capitol on January 6. We know how unfit Trump was to be president, so what personality traits still support him? (1) Authoritarianism: People who want strict obedience to authority at the

expense of personal freedom. Similar to Hitler and what happened in Germany. This includes those people who are prejudiced and feel they have a generally higher status to others, like Blacks and immigrants. (2) Intergroup contact: This refers to prejudice caused by lack of contact with people of a different race. (3)

Relative deprivation: This refers to the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes they are entitled. A good example is the jobs we lost to Mexico and China, even though Trump brought very few of those jobs back to the U.S. Joe Czarnecki

Taking Up the Cudgel Instead of Nature’s Nudge! By Marie-Louise Meyers

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William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania Part 2 of 2 When William Penn’s ship Welcome landed on the bank of the Delaware River in October 1682, he likely knew that the area had been populated by Indians for centuries, as well as Dutch and Swedish settlers for many years. Penn’s vision for a new society included accommodating the views and practices of those people who he met up with in the New World. Reading of how he successfully interacted with the native inhabitants gives you a greater understanding of how important Penn was in setting a standard by which all other newcomers to the province would be measured in the following decades. The Lenni Lenape (Delaware) Indians inhabited the region from southern New York to New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Numerous Indian tribes roamed the rivers and creeks including the Schuylkill, the Delaware and the Brandywine, the latter of which ran directly through future Chester County. Knowing that friendly relations with the tribes was essential, Penn learned diﬀerent Native American dialects so he could freely converse with them while negotiating land agreements. Legend has it that Penn made contact with Tamanend, the Chief of the Lenape Turtle Clan, forming the Treaty of Shackamaxon in 1683. The event is captured in a painting titled “The Treaty of Penn with the Indians” by Benjamin West. While this remains a popular story, there is to date no written evidence of this treaty. It is possible that it was more of a “handshake” agreement, but we may never know. West was himself a

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“Treaty of Penn with the Indians” by Benjamin West. Map depicting the extent and tribes of the LenniLenape Indians.

Quaker; his painting portrayed the notion that diﬀerent societies could interact peacefully. It depicts three groups which helped shape Pennsylvania in the 18th century: Native Americans, Quakers and merchants. The French philosopher Voltaire purportedly remarked that the agreement with the Native Americans was “… the only treaty never sworn to and never broken…” After he got a look around, Penn wanted to put ideas from his Framework of Government to work. He did an excellent job— by instituting a democratic system with freedom of religion, fair jury trials, elected representatives for the people and separation of powers within the government. His framework was ahead of its time and attracted English, Welsh, German and Dutch Quakers and many others from Europe to the colony. He instituted laws which stated that if a European harmed a Native American or his property, court action would have

Map showing the disputed Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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William Penn’s Charter of Privileges.

juries composed equally of Native Americans and Europeans for fairness. Always wanting peaceful relations, Penn met with local Indians many times, oﬀering what he felt were reasonable payments in exchange for land. These have been described by some historians as among the most equitable arrangements made between Europeans and Native Americans. Like all settlers, Penn needed a place to live. Having been accustomed to an elegant lifestyle in England, he wanted to build a home where he could enjoy the fruits of all his labors. He started construction on Pennsbury Manor in Bucks County along the Delaware River in 1683. His house can be viewed at www. pennsburymanor.org. Although Penn’s relations with Native Americans were successful, his interactions with some Europeans were not so cordial. Shortly after Penn was granted his Charter, Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of Maryland made known his objection to the southern boundary line claimed by Penn. Lord Baltimore felt the southern line for Penn’s colony was much further north; Penn insisted that it actually ran down across northern Maryland. In 1684, Penn returned to England to get help with this dispute, but he would never see it resolved. It took more than 80 years, until two surveyors came in the mid-1760s to lay

William Penn’s home Pennsbury Manor in Bucks County.

out what would become the Mason-Dixon Line, markers for which can be seen in Chester County. Penn didn’t return to Pennsylvania for 15 years, until 1699. When he got back, Philadelphia was bustling. Times had changed; he knew that Pennsylvania needed an updated document to maintain order. He crafted the Charter of Privileges, which became effective in 1701 to put his refined ideas into effect. The Charter is considered a breakthrough political document for the colonies. It allowed any male Christian to hold government office without the requirement of land ownership, exceptional at the time. The Charter also elevated the Assembly’s powers to those of the Governor and the judiciary, creating a tripartite system. The document came to be highly respected as a step forward for human rights. It is thought by

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The gravestone of William Penn and his wife Hannah in Buckinghamshire, England.

Portrait of Voltaire by Nicolas de Largilliere.

some historians that the Liberty Bell, requisitioned 50 years later in 1751, was created to honor the achievement. Penn left in 1701 to address personal issues back in England. Many people today assume William Penn spent most of his life in Pennsylvania, but he never returned to America. He was unable to resolve financial troubles created by an advisor and found himself deeply in debt, put in prison— again. Penn suﬀered a debilitating stroke in 1712; the last six years of his life were not happy ones. He died penniless on July 30, 1718 in Ruscombe, England. He was buried in the cemetery of the Jordans Quaker Meetinghouse in Buckinghamshire. Penn’s sons took control of the

colony after his passing, unfortunately negating many of his policies toward the Indians and retained ownership of Pennsylvania until the American Revolution in 1776. Gene Pisasale is an historian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. He has written ten books focusing mostly on the Chester County and Philadelphia area. His latest book is “Forgotten Founding Fathers: Pennsylvania and Delaware in the American Revolution.” His books are available on www. Amazon.com and through his website at www. GenePisasale.com. Gene can be reached via e-mail at Gene@GenePisasale. com.

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Obituaries TAYLOR WAYNE WALLACE, JR. Taylor Wayne Wallace, Jr., of Lincoln University, Pa., passed away at home while surrounded by his family on Feb. 15. He was 68. He was the husband of Nancy Hill Wallace, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Biloxi, Miss., he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Wallace (Riley) and the late Taylor Wayne Wallace, Sr. Taylor graduated from Muhlenberg College and earned his master’s degree from Mississippi State University. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, which he joined during his years at Muhlenberg. Taylor worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 33 years, 29 of which were with AstraZeneca (formerly ICI). During his early years with the company, he worked in field sales management as a district manager in Texas and upstate New York. In 1990 he transferred to the home office in Wilmington, Del., where he worked in various positions supporting sales, marketing and operations. During his retirement, Taylor joined SimDocx LLC, a pharmaceutical training and consulting firm, where he loved sharing his experience and leadership with new pharmaceutical professionals. Taylor loved sports, and with encouragement from his father he lettered in football, wrestling and baseball at Hazleton High School. He then went on to play collegiate football at Muhlenberg. Not only was Taylor an avid sports fan, but he inherited a love of music from

his mother. Taylor passed down his love of sports and music to his two sons and supported them in all their endeavors. Taylor’s happiest moments were spent with his wife Nancy, his beloved family and friends, and his dog Sawyer! Taylor was a loving husband, a great father, a hardworking man, and a noble soul who held God close to his heart. He will be remembered for his kind nature, his keen intellect, and his great sense of humor. In addition to his wife Nancy, he is survived by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Wallace, his sons, Paul Taylor Wallace and Brett Wayne Wallace and Brett’s wife Kate and their two children Boston and Brooke. In addition to his father, Taylor was predeceased by his brother Keith Edward Wallace. You are invited to visit with Taylor‘s family and friends from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 21 at Church of the Advent, 401 N. Union St., Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. A ceremony celebrating his life will follow at 5 p.m. The service will be recorded for those who can’t attend. Contributions in his memory may be made to ASPCA, Online: secure.aspca.org/donate/memorial or by mail to ASPCA Attn: Linda Tiramani 520 8th Ave, Floor 7 New York, N.Y. 10018-4194 or, Penn Medicine Hospice Online: www.PennMedicine.org/hospice-donate or by mail to Penn Hospice Development Office 3535 Market St, Suite 750 Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. Arrangements are by Matthew J Grieco, of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory (484-734-8100). To view his online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

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JOSEPH HENRY DEL NERO Joseph Henry Del Nero passed away on Feb. 14 at the age of 85. He was born on July 7, 1936 in Wilmington, Del. to Rocco M. Del Nero and Thursa A. (Yates) Del Nero of Avondale. Joseph attended Avon Grove High School, the Army Language School in Monterey, Calif., and the University of Delaware. He served in the U.S. Army as an interpreter in Turkey. His entire career was in the chemical industry, beginning with Hercules, and he retired from Lyondel Bassell. He was a past member of the American Chemical Society and the Delaware Mineralogic Society. Joseph traveled widely and internationally. An avid geologist, he loved rock hunting and collecting. He also loved being engaged with nature – gardening, surf fishing or sitting on a sunny beach. He was an avid reader of many types of material. Joseph is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Josephine Cordivano Del Nero (Josie) and his children, Christopher J, and Gregory M. (Romana), as well as his beloved granddaughter, Sophia. He is also survived by his brother, Michael R. of Florida and his sisters, Dolores I. Rowe of Pennsylvania, and Terri E. March (Paul) of North Carolina. He was predeceased by his parents. Burial will be private. Because of COVID, the funeral mass will be held as follows: We invite you to celebrate Joseph’s life on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 212 Meredith Street in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Catholic Charities of Chester County, 125 N. Darlington St., West Chester, Pa. 19380 or to the National Wildlife Federation, PO Box 1583, Merrifield, Va. 22116-1583. Arrangements are handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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Obituaries EMMA ELIZABETH HILL Emma Elizabeth Hill, a resident of Kennett Square, passed away suddenly at the young age of 16 on Feb. 19, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after a brief, severe illness. She was with her loving mother and father at the time of her passing. Emma was born in 2005 in Reston, Va., and was the daughter of Brian T. and Amy C. Hill, and sister of Tyler T. Hill. Emma was an excellent student as a sophomore at Unionville High School. She loved to swim and was a dedicated member of both the Kennett YMCA Sea Dragons and UHS swim teams. In her spare time, Emma was a lifeguard and also taught young children how to swim at the Y. As a younger child and teenager, Emma excelled on the ball field while being coached by her dad in URA softball. Throughout Emma’s brief illness, she was strong and determined to get better, and did not let her health issues define her in any way. In the months during which Emma had three hospital stays and a difficult path to recovery, she continued to swim competitively, got straight A’s, met her first boyfriend (Ernesto), celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas at her grandparents’ homes, started to learn to drive, and remained a loyal and loving friend. She celebrated her 16th birthday with her closest friends at a slumber party with very little slumber. Emma was beautiful in every sense of the word, and was loved throughout the Kennett Square community and beyond. She worked hard at whatever she was trying to accomplish, but always with a cheery, exuberant attitude and gorgeous smile. More than anything, her absolute kindness and warm heart are what made Emma our sweet girl. In addition to her parents and brother, Emma is survived by her grandparents, David L. and Jane F. Mordan of Johnstown, Pa. and Carl E. and Linda F. Hill of Reading Pa.; her uncle, David Mordan and his wife Kimberly, and aunt, Amy (Hill) Chiarelli and husband John. She is also survived by her loving cousins, Ashley and Jessica Mordan, Derek MacDonald (wife, Korrie), and Andrew, Olivia, and Jack Chiarelli. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 28, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kennett Square. Interment was at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. Memorial contributions may be made in Emma’s honor to Four Diamonds, with the goal of supporting children and their families in the fight against childhood cancer: https://www.fourdiamonds.org. For condolences, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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DORIS C. POWERS Doris C. Powers, 86, of Oxford, passed away Feb. 25 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. She was the wife of the late John R. Powers, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Margaret Mary Moore Chadwick. Doris was a graduate of John Bartram High School, class of 1953. She was a member of the Community of Love Lutheran Church, Oxford. She is survived by one daughter, Suzanne Lanning (Richard)

of Wellington, Fla.; three sons, John R. Powers, Jr. (Christine) of Springfield, Robert W. Powers (Jennifer) of Morton, and Stephen Powers (Lisa) of Holmes; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Robert W. Chadwick and one sister, Lois D. Prince. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Community of Love Church 117 Fourth St., Oxford, PA 19363 or Union Fire Co., Ambulance Division, 315 Market St., Oxford, Pa. 19363. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

BARBARA A. BRAMBLE Barbara A. Bramble, age 64 of Wilmington, Del., passed away on Feb. 26 while surrounded by her family. Born Oct. 1, 1957, Barbara was the daughter of the late Barbara Davis Bemis and the late Robert Dilley. She was a graduate of Kennett High School and continued her higher education at Strayer University, earning her master’s degree. Barbara held various healthcare positions throughout her lifetime. She worked for Kendal-Crosslands Communities for about 20 years and later Christiana Care for about 17 years. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 32 years, Gary; her daughters, Tiffany Albright (Charles)

and Dana O’Neill (Patrick); her brother, Joseph Dilley (Connie); as well as five grandchildren, Gabe, Lily, Violet, Chase and Patrick. Barbara enjoyed going to the beach whenever she had the opportunity. She loved to be with family and relished Friday game nights with her daughters. Barbara will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure to know her. You are invited to visit with Barbara’s family from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, March 7 at Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State St., Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. Her memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. and burial will follow at Longwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Barbara’s family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692. Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square.

HARRY F. ZUNINO, SR. Harry F. Zunino, Sr., 90, passed away at his residence on Feb. 14. He was the loving husband for over 61 years of Eddie (Teel) Zunino. Born on Dec. 21, 1931 in New Garden Township, he was the son of the late Augusto J. and Alfonsina (Geranio) Zunino. Harry and his brother Joseph owned and operated Zunino Brothers Mushrooms in Toughkenamon for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Avondale, where he was an usher and helped clean the church on Saturdays. He loved cooking his special sausage, peppers and onions for his friends and family and taking care of his yard and home. Most of all, he loved his family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife Eddie, Harry is survived by his children, Harry ‘Gus’ Zunino (Amy), Andrew S. Zunino and Nancy Zunino McGready (Kevin). He is also survived by his grandchildren, John, Katie and Michael Zunino, and his brother, Anthony Zunino (Kay). In addition to his parents, Harry is preceded in death by his siblings, Anna Marrone (Albert), Joe Zunino (Jeannie), Lena Lovisa (Frank), and Teresa Waller (Pat). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Feb. 21. The interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home. Please visit Harry’s online memorial by going to www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Avondale Fire Company and EMTs.

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Recording artist Matt Cappy delivered a 45-minute set of jazz standards at the Friends Home in Kennett on Feb. 25, prior to the Matt Cappy Project’s performance at The Kennett Flash that evening. The trio played selections from Miles Davis and Rogers & Hart, as well as performed the songs “Tangerine” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Cappy, a trumpeter, composer and arranger from Berlin, N.J. has recorded on over a dozen gold and platinum certified albums, and toured with The Roots, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah and Patti LaBelle, among many others. Cappy’s appearance at the Friends Home in Kennett was made possible by a grant The Flash received from the National Independent Venue Association in 2020.

Author Steve Chapman to speak at March 12 sportsman event Singer, songwriter, author and outdoorsman Steve Chapman will share stories of his life as the featured speaker at a March 12 outdoorsman event at the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Landenberg. Sponsored by the CLC Outdoorsman Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fun and fellowship for outdoor sports enthusiasts, the event will also include raffles, display vendors, door prizes, a silent auction and a covered dish dinner supplied by those in attendance. A popular speaker and performer at outdoorsman events around the U.S., Chapman is the author of the best-selling book A Look At Life From A Deer Stand: Hunting For The Meaning of Life – which has sold over 300,000 copies – as well as Another Look At Life From the Deer Stand; A Hunter Sets His Sights; Great Hunting Stories; With God

On A Deer Hunt, With Dad on a Deer Stand and Tales Hunters Tell. “I began hunting in my early teens and I see it as an effective and adventurous way of gleaning a great source of food, but hunting has become much more than that to me,” Chapman wrote. “Years ago I discovered that not only can hunting yield nourishment for the body; there is also food for the soul and spirit that can be gleaned in the fields and woods. I call these finds, ‘the harvest of truths.’ “The life-changing and character-building insights I’ve encountered while outdoors are the greater trophies that hang on the wall of my heart. It is these discoveries that fill the pages of my books.” CLC Outdoorsman Group leader Steve Shuster said that the upcoming dinner will serve as a homecoming of sorts for local outdoor sports enthusiasts, who saw the can-

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Singer, songwriter author and outdoorsman Steve Chapman will be the featured speaker at a March 12 outdoorsman event at the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Landenberg.

cellation of the group’s events in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. “We are very excited to be hosting this year’s event,” Shuster said. “We see it as a great opportunity to connect and fellowship in community with one another.” While there is no admission fee for the March 12

event, those in attendance are encouraged to make a donation and bring a covered dish. To learn more and reserve space at the event, contact Steve Shuster at 443553-1010. The Cornerstone Presbyterian Church is located at 109 Gypsy Hill Road and Route 896 in Landenberg.

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Estate of Charles Norman Griffith Late of Lincoln University, Upper Oxford Township 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 the Executor, Charlene Petragnani at 421 West Street Road, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. 2p-23-3t

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Notice is given that the Board of Supervisors of New Garden Township will hold a public hearing to consider passage of the following proposed ordinance at its regular meeting of March 21, 2022, 7 PM. Following the public hearing, the Board will consider the enactment of the proposed ordinance during its meeting on March 21, 2022.. The preamble and summary follow: AN ORDINANCE OF NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, 53 P.S. § 10101, ET SEQ., AMENDING THE NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE 97 ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AMENDING THE NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, AND AMENDING THE NEW

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GARDEN TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE CERTAIN DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. EFFECTIVE FIVE DAYS FROM ENACTMENT. SECTION 1. Amends the New Garden Township Zoning Map to rezone the following parcels from their current zoning district to the Unified Development District: 4-4-2.1A, 60-3-35, 60-3-28.1, 60-3-29, 60-3-30, 60-3-30.2, 60-330.3, 60-3-30.4, 60-3-31, 60-3-31.1, 60-3-31.2, 603-3-32, 60-3-33, 60-3-34, 60-3-34.1, 60-3-34.2, 60-3-34.3, 60-338.2, 60-3-38.1, 60-4-59.1, 60-4-59.2, 60-4-59.2A, 60-4-59.3, 60-4-59.4, 60-4-59.5, 60-4-60, 60-3-108, 60-3121, 60-3-120, 60-3-119, 60-3-118.3, 60-3-118.2, 60-3-118.1, 60-3-117, 60-3116.3, 60-3-116.2, 60-3-116.1, 60-3-116, 60-3-149, 60-3-150, 60-3-151, 60-3152, 60-3-153, 60-3-153.1, 60-3-154, 60-3-154.1, 60-3-154.2, 60-3-154.3, 60-3-155, 60-3-237, 60-3-238, 60-3239, 60-3-239.1, 60-3-240, 60-3-241,

60-3-241.1, 60-3-241.1A, 60-3-242, 60-3-243, 60-3-243.1, 60-3-243.2, 603-243.3, 60-3-243.4, 60-3-243.5, 60-3243.6, 60-3-251.1, 60-3-252, 60-6-16, 60-6-16.1, 60-6-13, 60-6-11, 60-6-11.1, 60-6-11.2, 60-6-12, 60-6-57, 60-6-58, 60-6-61.1, 60-6-61.5, 60-6-43, 60-644.1A, 60-6-45, 60-6-43.1, 60-6-46.1, 60-6-46.1A, 60-6-47, 60-6-47.1, 60-647.1A, 60-6-48, 60-6-49, 60-6-49.1, 60-6-50, 60-6-52, 60-6-62, 60-6-63, 60-6-81.1, 60-6-81.2, 60-6-81.3. SECTION 2. Amends § 200-9 of the Zoning Ordinance, Definitions, to: (1) add the following new definitions: brew pub, café, civic space, comprehensive plan, courtyard, live-work unit, main street environment, mixed use development, pedestrian gathering area, planned commercial development, popup use, streetscape, Toughkenamon streetscape improvement plan, and vertical mixed use; and (2) to repeal and replace the following definitions: lot, slopes (precautionary), slopes (steep), and tract. SECTION 3. Repeals and replaces Article VII of the Zoning Ordinance, H/C

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Highway Commercial District, to clarify the permitted uses for properties within the H/C zoning district, incorporate certain design standards, and alter area and bulk regulations. SECTION 4. Repeals and replaces Article XI of the Zoning Ordinance, Unified Development District, to clarify the requirements for properties within the H/C zoning district, incorporate certain design standards, alter area and bulk regulations, and modify the uses permitted on each lot depending on the lot’s size. SECTION 5. Amends the New Garden Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance to include a new § 170-49.2 regulating and incorporating design standards for planned commercial development, mixed use development, and streetscape enhancements for the Route 41, Route 7, and Old Baltimore Pike corridors within the UD and H/C zoning districts. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be effective five (5) days from enactment. A full text copy of the draft ordinance is available for public examination without charge or may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Municipal Building. For more information, please contact Ramsey Reiner, Township Manager (610-268-2915). William R. Christman III, Township Solicitor 3p-2-2t

Notice is hereby given that Limestone Properties, LLC, 1020 Broad Run Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 will be blasting on their Surface Mine Permit located on Old Baltimore Pike, Avondale Borough, Chester County. The blasting will take place Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All interior permit area roads leading to the proposed blast area will be monitored or closed at the time of blasting. An air horn will give short bursts three (3) times before detonation and one (1) long blast after detonation. Possible conditions that might prevent blasting at times announced in the blasting schedule are as follows: rain, lightning, wind or other atmospheric conditions, possible breakdown of blasting company equipment or illness of personnel and operator of public safety.

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Due to the current public risk factors, the Board of Auditors meeting to approve the final 2021 Municipal Annual Audit & Financial Report of Elk Township will not be conducted “in person”. The Board has arranged for a joint telephone conference call to be conducted as an audio meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM. The same “in person” meeting protocols established for public meetings, participation and voting will be followed. The Board will record the meeting and the full and complete record will be available upon request and posted on the Township’s website. Public participation is encouraged, and participants may submit questions and comments in advance for the Board to read to all attendees. The meeting agenda and 2021 Municipal Annual Audit & Financial Report of Elk Township will be posted on the Township website elktownship.org prior to the meeting. To participate in the meeting, please dial the toll-free number (844)-855-4444 and enter the access code 240500. Anyone wishing to submit questions or comments must notify the Township Secretary no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. If you are a person with a disability and wish to participate in the meeting and require auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation, please contact the Township Secretary at 610-255-0634 or at elktwpchester@gmail.com to discuss how Elk Township may best accommodate your needs. Terri Kukoda, Secretary/Treasurer 3p-2-1t

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Local News Chester County government and community come together to work on best use of American Recovery Plan Act funding The group, made up of County employees and members of the general public, is reviewing ways to spend the County’s $102 million in ARPA funds A committee of volunteers has begun work to create a system that prioritizes, requests, and reviews proposals for Chester County’s share of American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The committee will recommend how to spend $102 million to aid communities rebuilding from the pandemic. The 36-member committee is evenly split between Chester County government employees and non-governmental county residents. More than 400 people who don’t work for county government applied to serve on the group. Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz greeted committee members, at the inaugural meeting, held at the County’s Government Services Center in West Chester, telling them their service is important and unusual. “The ARPA funds provide us with a unique opportunity to make strategic investments to ensure all of our industries and communities impacted by COVID-19 can be restored, and even strengthened,” Moskowitz said. “We have to capture this moment as a new beginning for the way government interacts with its community. I can’t wait to see all the good work we can do in this county with your help.” Corey Troutman and Mike Samson from Susquehanna Accounting and Consulting Services, Inc., opened the session by reviewing the types of expenditures allowed under ARPA. They will supervise the committee’s work. “As you can imagine, federal money comes with a lot of rules and regulations around it, so Corey and Mike are going to keep us within the allowable guidelines as you help us spend $102 million,” County administrator Bobby Kagel told the gathering. Commissioner Josh Maxwell pointed out that only a few counties around the country are doing anything like this. “One of the things that I think we are all proud of here in Chester County is that we have a lot of very smart, very capable employees and a lot of very smart, very capable residents that can advise this government on how to spend this money efficiently and effectively, thinking medium and long-term about what’s going to make Chester County better,” Maxwell said. “We think this is a wonderful opportunity to make sure we’re getting the best ideas possible for spending money in the best interests of our residents.” Use of the ARPA funds will include support for Chester County’s public health response (including behavioral health); areas of negative economic impact; premium pay for essential workers; and water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. The county will target funds with the goal of improving services to

disproportionately impacted communities. “This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity for this county,” added Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline. “The fact that all of you have come here tonight and taken the time and shown the interest illustrates your commitment to our citizens. This is a lot of money, and we can make a real difference with it. I am excited to hear what you are going to share with us. You have an awesome responsibility.” The committee has formed six evaluation teams to address each priority area for ARPA funding. Each team includes representatives from Chester County Government’s Finance Department, three county employee volunteers and four volunteers from the community. The committee represents a cross section of people covering all ages, genders, socio-economic and geographical areas of the county. This approach helps ensure that difficult questions are asked of proposals, leading to increased results and outcomes. The evaluation teams will identify where and when subject matter experts are

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Members of one of the six Chester County ARPA evaluation teams meet to begin assessing priorities for ARPA funding.

needed to answer questions or help in evaluations. The committee’s six evaluation teams will continue to meet, discuss and

review funding options, and will send their recommendations to the County Commissioners for final consideration.

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County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz Josh Maxwell (center left) and Michelle (center right) welcome the county’s ARPA committee members to the inaugural meet-

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HELEN ZENUK Helen Zenuk died peacefully on Feb. 14 at Rustin Hall at Jenner’s Pond in Jennersville. She was 92. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Theodore “Ted” Zenuk Jr., a son, Gregory Stephen Zenuk, and a brother, Walter Berezowsky. Helen is survived by her daughters, Karen (Gary) Detweiler and Andrea (Tom) Schweitzer, and a daughter-in-law, Beth (Greg) Zenuk. She was a loving grandmother to Jamie, Todd, Matt, Jennifer, Christopher, Clark, Kelsey, Sean and great grandmother to Kenzie, Avery, Wesley, Alice, Liam, Brody, Addison and Lexie. Helen was born in Philadelphia to Peter and Anna (Stako) Berezowsky. She graduated from Kensington High School and worked as a bookkeeper at her father’s business, National

Generator. After the family moved to Upper Dublin, Pa., she worked for IMS in Ambler for many years as an administrative assistant. Traveling throughout the United States and Europe was a passion for Helen and Ted. They were both movie and theater buffs and particularly enjoyed musicals, a love they passed on to their children and grandchildren. Helen was a skilled seamstress and also liked to knit and crochet. She was an excellent cook and liked to share and receive recipes from her friends. One of her favorite pastimes each day was working on the daily crossword and sudoku puzzles in the newspaper. Most of all she was a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. A celebration of her life will be held next month. Services and burial will be private. Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer Association (www.alz.org). Online condolences may be made by visiting www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

BID NOTICE BID NOTICE The Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA), is seeking bids for SUPPLY AND INSTALL GEOSYNTHETICS Cell 8a at the SECCRA Community Landfill. Two original copies of the bid must be submitted to the SECCRA Office on or before 2:00 o'clock PM prevailing time April 7, 2022. The bids must be sealed and the envelope must be labeled with the words "SEALED BID: SUPPLY AND INSTALL GEOSYNTHETICS Cell 8a". Bid will be publicly opened at 2:00 o’clock PM prevailing time April 7, 2022, at the SECCRA Offices. Bids will be awarded promptly following the opening ceremonies of the Board of Directors’ meeting, April 13, 2022 at 7:30 o'clock PM prevailing time at the SECCRA Board of Directors’ meeting. Copies of the bid documents (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) can be obtained by downloading from the SECCRA.ORG web site. The bid documents can be obtained on or after February 28, 2022. All addendums, if required, will be listed on the SECCRA.org web site as they become available. SECCRA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 16, 2022 at the SECCRA Office, 219 Street Rd, West Gove, PA, at 1:00 p.m. The Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, or $10.000.00, whichever is greater. All Bids shall be effective for sixty (60) days from the date of the Bid opening. Each Bid must be sealed and the envelope must be labeled with the words "SEALED BID: SUPPLY AND INSTALL GEOSYNTHETICS Cell 8a". The work consists of supplying and installing geosynthetics on an area owned by the SECCRA, as indicated in the Bid Specification, for the SECCRA Community Landfill. All inquiries concerning this bid are to be directed to Alan Roman at the email address of bids@seccra.org. Notice placed by: Scott Mengle General Manager, SECCRA 219 Street Road (Route 926) West Grove, PA 19390

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All Abilities! Limitless Possibilities! Easterseals Camp Fairlee By Natalie Scott When Maria is on the water in one of the new adapted kayaks at Easterseals Camp Fairlee, she feels free. It is not often that Maria, who has cerebral palsy, is able to “call the shots” on her own. Camp Fairlee provides that sense of freedom while providing a nurturing and safe environment for all. “I am happy, I liked it. It’s independent. I could paddle it myself with the counselors nearby but not in the kayak,” Maria says of the kayak. Camp Fairlee’s summer sessions are available for both children and adults of varying disabilities, including specialized sessions for those with autism. The summer sessions include some of Maria’s favorite activities; kayaking, canoeing, zip lining, swimming, campfires, dancing, talent show and so much more. While your loved one is having the time of their life at camp, you are able to take a break or go on a trip without worrying about them.

“Camp has been a godsend to Maria and to us. It gives us a break. We do what we want to do without worrying about Maria being safe,” Maria’s dad, Greg, says. “We get to be empty nesters for a week.” If you are a caregiver who needs a break from the constant demand of caregiving turn to Easterseal’s Camp Fairlee. Camp Fairlee outside of Chestertown, Maryland, is one of the only facilities in the region that provides

a typical residential camp experience for children and adults with disabilities year-round. Give your loved one an unforgettable experience by taking advantage of Camp Fairlee’s week-longsummer-camp experiences, themed respites weekends from September through May, and the Fairlee Vacations program with travel and cruises to popular resorts. Learn more about Camp Fairlee at www.CampFairlee.com or by calling 410-778-0566.

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania It’s time to get back together, try new things, and HAVE FUN at Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) Summer Day and Resident Camps! Challenge yourself on the climbing wall; journal the wildlife, plants, and stars; and explore other wonders of the outdoors or hang out with the best Girl Scout sisters in the world. Girls can build their leadership, confidence, independence, and community as they learn new outdoor skills, take healthy risks, see old friends, and meet new ones. Our programs are designed to encourage campers to enjoy the outdoors in a safe and nurturing environment. Our enthusiastic staff receive extensive training before camp and are chosen for their maturity, energy, and ability to be positive role models for your girl. All of our camps are ACA accredited. As your safety and well-being are our top priority, GSEP will continue to adhere to all guidelines and protocols this summer. GSEP has ½ week, full-week, and two-week sessions at seven beautiful properties throughout Eastern Pennsylvania for girls entering grades K-12. From archery to hiking or horseback riding along the Appalachian trails to ziplining across Mosey Wood Pond, there is a program for every girl, whether she’s looking for an overnight experience or wants to test the waters with day camp. Campers develop a sense of security and self–confidence that will help them develop a strong sense of self, form healthy relationships, take risks and learn from mistakes. Camp Join GSEP to giggle with friends, be curious, step outside your comfort embraces the natural environment zone, and adventure together. Learn more about the camp sessions and allows girls to unplug from their busy lives and experience the available and register at gsep.org/camp. outdoors.

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Centreville Layton School Centreville Layton School is looking to continue it’s tradition of providing a summer program that offers targeted support to strengthen literacy and math skills through a challenging, dynamic, and therapeutic program. Every year, they welcome their own students, as well as students from local independent, parochial, and public schools from PreK through 12th grade. Lower and Middle School families seek Centreville Layton School for its well-rounded program that combines academic and recreational opportunities. The academic portion of the Summer Program is designed to review, enhance, and enrich academic skills so that students are prepared to start a new school year in the fall.

Centreville Layton School prides itself on small class sizes, so each student receives the attention he or she needs. In addition to the educational portion, students have the option of staying for a dynamic afternoon recreational program. Afternoon campers enjoy trips to the pool and a full program of activities on the Centreville Layton School 20-acre campus. Their afternoon recreational program also offers students the opportunity to develop their social-emotional learning in a fun and safe environment. The High Schoolers are offered one-on-one instruction in their desired subject area. Content will be developed to meet the needs of the student enrolled. To learn more, visit their website at centrevillelayton.org/s.

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It’s time to explore nature, science, and our new museum! Explore the new Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and the fun, engaging, and hands-on nature and science camps offered this summer. The museum, formerly the Delaware Museum of Natural History, is reopening in May – just in time for camp! Camps for Pre-K (half day) are June 1317, featuring Animal

Tales and We Love Dinosaurs. Full day camps for Kindergarten-grade 5 run from June 20-August 12. For campers who have completed kindergarten through first grade, join us for Creatures of the Night, Animals Near and Far, and Nature School. Second and third graders discover Super Silly Science, Superhe-

roes and Story Books, Global Animal Adventure, Pocket Monsters & Real Life Monsters (the good kind!) and Mystery at the Museum. Campers who have completed fourth and fifth grades explore Ecosystem Adventures, Nature’s Inventors, and Delaware Museum of Nature and Science: Uncovered. Join or renew your

membership to the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science while registering for camp and receive significant discounts on camp registration, join in our

Members-Only weekend on May 21-22, and enjoy free general admission to the museum for the rest of the year. Learn more at delmns.org/camps.

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Wilmington Friends Summer Camp Wilmington Friends Summer Camp provides a wealth of high-quality programming for our campers age 3 through entering 9th grade. Mighty Munchkins (ages 3-4): A full-day program combining exciting weekly themebased preschool activities along with off -campus field trips to the Can Do Playground and local attractions. With a low camper to staff ratio, teachers take a thematic approach to activities each week as campers dabble in arts and crafts, gym, music/movement, and storytelling. Eager Explorers (K-1st grade): This camp has just the right balance for kids entering

kindergarten and first grade. Mornings will be spent in age appropriate activities for Art, Physical Education, and the weekly special (music, cooking, science, etc.), while afternoons and field trips will address our kindergarten and first grade sensibilities. Big Kids (2nd-5th grade): Themed morning sessions include an activity presented to support the growing minds of our campers and will engage the creativity and curiosity within each child. Other activities include ice skating, swimming and bowling. There are also specialty camps, including sports, art, adventure, service learning, cooking, and STEM.

Middle school (5th-9th grade): Both Base and Theme camps are offered. Base Camp is designed as a foundation to build longlasting camp memories. A rotating schedule of weekly activities includes active games, free art project time, video time, gardening, board games, hiking, fishing and access to our gyms and game room. Each week, campers will enjoy one of the many field trips, and will have the option to cool off at a local pool. We are one of the few camps in the area that offers camp from 8:30am-4:30pm daily. (Before/after care from 7:30-8:30am, and 4:306pm for an additional fee.)

Wilmington Friends Summer Camp! 8:30am to 4:30pm with before- and after-care. For children in preschool - 9th grade. Fun activities like swimming, bowling, and adventure. Weekly themes and special interest camps, sports, art, tech, and service. Even Hogwarts! www.wilmingtonfriends.org

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The Music School of Delaware — A place to be…a place to become for summer! Discover your place for summertime music excellence at The Music School of Delaware’s Wilmington Branch. Summer is the perfect time for private Whether you live in Delaware, Pennsyllessons and exploring new instruments, vania, Maryland, New Jersey, or beyond, camps or workshops — take advantage we have a program just for you! of the flexible 8-week session to exThe school’s 85 expert music instrucpand your musical horizons! tors serve students at our main branches of Wilmington and Milford, as well as Pennsylvania-convenient satellite locations like Hockessin and Pike Creek.

Branch, located at 4101 Washington Street, Wilmington, DE 19802. You can also schedule a tour in advance by calling 302.762.1132 or visit our website for more details at musicschoolofdelaware.org.

Come and see what you can be this summer…the Music School truly has Stop by and visit our Wilmington something for everyone!

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Summer camp can be a life-changing experience – trust us! We’re kind of the experts. In fact, the Girl Scout Research Institute’s Girl Scouts Soar in the Outdoors impact study says, “eight in ten girls say Girl Scouting allows them to do outdoor activities they have never done before and wouldn’t have done otherwise”. Whether your girl wants to get away for the day or for the week, whether she’s a high-adventure seeker or a take-a-quiet-moment-in-nature type, there’s an opportunity for her at Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay. Our reliable and friendly camp staff have her back so she’s free to try new things, build connections with her peers and the outdoors, and make memories that stand the test of time. Resident Camp (overnight) opportunities are offered at either one of our two beautiful camps in Maryland – Camp Grove Point or Camp Todd. Hiking, boating, archery, crafts and environmental education are just a few of the activities we have to offer. Campers stay in platform tent or Adirondack cabin units. Day Camp is offered at Camp Country Center in Hockessin, DE – just a short drive from West Chester and other Chester County locations! Day campers experience all of our special Girl Scout traditions plus STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) challenges, nature studies, and more. Though she may come home singing Girl Scout songs or having earned a skill badge – we assure you she doesn’t have to be a Girl Scout to attend any of our camps! All girls entering grades 1-12 are invited to live their best #camplife with us this summer. Don’t delay on signing up! Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay camps are nearby, affordable and filling up fast. Visit www.gscb.org/summercamp for dates, pricing and sign up details.

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You’re going to Girl Scout Camp this summer? It’s OK to jump for joy. We get it.

Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! All girls entering grades 1 -12 are invited to join us for sun, skill-building, and - of course! s’mores. Day Camp, Mini Camp, and Resident Camp opportunities available. Learn more and sign up at www.gscb.org/summercamp

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Weekly camps beginning June 13th through August 19th, 2022 Upland is offering weekly camps for children 3 - 12 years old on it’s expansive 23-acre campus this summer! Campers will experience the thrill of JP’s Treehouse, the adventure of the Upland Woods and the excitement of building in the IDEA Center every day. Voted the Best Summer Camp in Chester County 2021 by the Daily Local, Upland pledges to offer a happy, healthy and educational camp experience committed to the learning and growth that occurs with play, collaboration and imagination. Camp Upland and BeeSchool Summer- What Summer Camp Should Be!

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Appleton Equestrian 2022 Summer Camps

All of our summer camps welcome beginnersintermediate level riders. Advanced riders must be pre-approved and if accepted please apply for Advanced camp. In all summer camps, riders receive 2 riding lessons/ day with weather permitting, and enjoy an in ground swimming pool with diving board, ground lectures and how to’s, along with endless hours of fun! With COVID-19, we no longer go on our field trip. Please send your child at your own risk. We do not require masks to be worn while campers are outside. It is very hot in the sun, and we have seen this last year as a safety concern with overheating. Please see our camp blog for photos from past year’s horse camps and check out our social media for more photos/videos! 2022 Summer Camp at Appleton Equestrian Summer Camp Sessions TUESDAY-FRIDAY 9am-3pm Open to ages 7-16 Before and After-care available at $15/hr

Rowing Camps at the WYRA Boathouse on the Christina River

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River Rangers -XQH WK -XO\ VW _ Ages: 9 - 12 (Monday thru Friday) 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $400 for Nature Society Members / $450 for non-members. In partnership with the Delaware Nature Society, explore the marshes at the DuPont Environmental Center in the morning, ride the River Taxi to the WYRA Boathouse and learn to row in the afternoon. Register thru the Delaware Nature Society website.

For more information: www.wyra.org/Camps or call WYRA at (302) 777-4533 Wilmington Youth Rowing Association | 500 E. Front St. | Wilmington, DE 19801

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ROW FOR IT! Summer camp, now in its 28th year, is for ages 10-14. Campers choose either morning camp from 10-12 noon or afternoon camp from 1-3 pm. Rowers are taught the basics of rowing and racing during the three-week camp. This includes landbased training and in 60’ racing shells with 12’ oars accompanied at all times by coaches and mentors in launches. The only pre-requisite for all of WYRA’s programs is that rowers pass a basic swimming test. At the conclusion of the 3-week camp a cook-out and races are held for all rowers and their families. ROWING 101 is a one-week camp, 9-3pm each day, for teens 13-18 who think they might want to row competitively at WYRA or are considering rowing in college. ROWING LV R໤HUHG LQ -XQH DQG DJDLQ LQ $XJXVW RIVER RANGERS In partnership with the Delaware Nature Society, explore the marshes at the DuPont Environmental Center in the morning, ride the River Taxi to the WYRA Boathouse at noon, and learn to row in the afternoon. Register thru Nature Society website.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022

Summer Camps @ Cecil College With the winter blues fading and the joy of spring and summer just around the corner, it is time to start planning activities. What better way to whittle away the summer days than attending one of Cecil College’s summer camp programs? Cecil College currently offers nine weeks of summer camps for children 5 to 17 years old. Many great camps are offered at the North East Campus and Elkton Station, as well as the Fair Hill Nature Center, Plumpton Park Zoo, and Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders Club. Our summer camps provide the opportunity for children to participate in fun activities such as swimming, hiking, and various sports. They also have the opportunity to develop important life skills that are difficult to achieve in other environments. While enjoying fun activities, children learn valuable skills to help them be successful throughout their lives. Such skills include communication, collaboration, creativity, leadership, socialization, and problem solving. Cecil College summer camps offer some of the most powerful learning environments and can be a place where a child’s social education builds self-esteem. Many of the camps allow children to unplug from technology while exploring the world around them. Others include learning the latest technology and software! Most importantly, Cecil College summer camps provide a safe and enjoyable environment where children take part in the unstructured play time vital to healthy emotional and social development. Children get to reinvent themselves at camp and be who they truly want to be, which helps them build confidence. Campers can play games, read books, and work on arts and crafts projects. To learn more about these summer camps, contact Cecil College’s Lifelong Learning at 443-907-1378 or learning4life@ cecil.edu. Visit cecil.edu/summercamps today!

SUMMER CAMPS @ CECIL COLLEGE

Full & Half Day Camps All Summer Ages 5 - 17 • Five camp locations in Cecil County! Register Online!

cecil.edu/summercamps For more information, email learning4life@cecil.edu or call 443-907-1378. cecil.edu

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