Chester County Press 03-21-2018 Edition

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U-CF mascot space funds to acquire question dominates meeting as St. Anthony in the Hills controversy expands

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Following nearly an hour of public comment that fluctuated between overwhelming support and hard questioning, the New Garden Township Historic Chester County Board of Supervisors voted deed on display in West 5-0 to pass a resolution that Chester...4A commits the township to use money from its’ open space fund to acquire the 137.5acre St. Anthony in the Hills, for the purpose of eventually converting the property to a township park.

The decision was reached at a public hearing held on March 19 at the New Garden Township building.

Currently, the township has a letter of intent filed with the owner of the property, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in The enduring ties between Wilmington, but does not yet have an agreement of sale. the U.S. and Cuba...1B The township’s next step will be to negotiate an agreement of sale with St. Anthony’s, and bring the agreement of

By John Chambless Staff Writer

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

New Garden Township’s Board of Supervisors agreed on March 19 to use money from the township’s open space fund to acquire the 137.5-acre St. Anthony in the Hills.

sale back to the public at a future board meeting, for consideration and approval by the board.

While the purchase amount of the proposed expenditure was not disclosed at the hearing, it was shared that the open space fund balance

currently stands at $1.97 million. The fund earns about $400,000 every year trough the township’s earned income tax.

The hearing was dotted with comments that said that the acquisition of a Continued on Page 3A

There was plenty of work on the agenda at the March 19 meeting of the UnionvilleChadds Ford School Board, but the issue of the Indian mascot of Unionville High School dominated the evening.

A news crew from a local Fox News affiliate was set up at the back of the Unionville Elementary School gym, where the meeting was held.

Several residents came to the meeting to address what they say is an attempt to eliminate the mascot.

School Board president Victor Dupuis opened the meeting by reading a statement. “Some of you are here about the topic of the school mascot,” he said.

“A few vocal antagonists on this issue have flooded our community with false and derogatory statements regarding our district, our administration, our faculty and staff, and most impo-

rantly our students, in misleading social media and news articles. There is no recommendation by the administration that could potentially remove the Indian mascot. There is no vote, no debate, no agenda item scheduled by this board.

What is going on is a conversation among a group of high school students on a variety of topics around inclusion and tolerance. The topic of the Indian mascot was going to be a subject of their conversation. Instead, the fake news frenzy – that was particularly poorly role modeled by adults who want this to be an inflammatory debate – made it nearly impossible for these students to even engage in a conversation.

“The administration is taking this as a learning experience for the students, and is bringing in facilitators to help them role model to their community on how certain topics can be handled in a mature manner,”

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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The March 19 meeting of Oxford Borough Council was moved from borough hall to a larger venue—the Oxford Area Senior Center—to accommodate a big crowd as the proposed parking garage project was once again at the forefront of a council agenda. Approximately 50 residents turned out for the meeting, and a lively discussion ensued as borough council listened to numerous residents and business owners as they expressed their views regarding the project.

Some of the comments were in favor of the parking garage, while other residents had concerns about the impact the parking garage will have on the borough.

Wilson King, a longtime business and property owner in the commercial district, talked about how organizations like the Oxford Arts Alliance are bringing more people to the downtown. He

said that the parking garage is already needed, and the demand for parking will only continue to grow in the coming years.

“I think, in the next ten years, Oxford is going to get better and better,” King said.

Judy Petersen, the executive director of Oxford Arts Alliance, echoed King’s sentiments. She said that the Oxford Arts Alliance employs 17 people and brings about 150 students to town each week for the various classes and programs that the Arts Alliance offers. The Arts Alliance also attracts many visitors to town for its gallery shows.

Petersen said that the two most frequently asked questions from visitors is where to eat in town and where to park—and she believes that the parking garage will help.

“I’m glad that the parking garage is coming in,” Petersen said.

Others were less enthusiastic about the parking garage project.

Borough resident Dick Winchester talked about the ongoing financial woes of the Oxford Area Sewer Authority. Oxford Borough is one of four member municipalities of the sewer authority, and the organization has struggled financially since it missed debt-service payments on a $27 million USDA loan in 2016.

Winchester expressed concerns that the borough and the other member municipalities will be called upon later this year to make good on the debt-service payments that the sewer authority is late on, and the financial position that this would put the borough in. The sewer authority has raised rates and taken steps to improve the financial situation, but still is not on strong enough financial ground to meet the obligations, leaving a potential burden for local residents to be concerned about.

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on school safety initiatives

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On February 14, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that resulted in the deaths of 17 people and the wounding of 17 others.

It became one of the world’s deadliest school massacres on record, and just the latest in a continuum of school tragedies that have burned names like Sandy Hook and Columbine into the consciousness of America.

As she watched the events unfold on television and social media over the next few days, Winden Rowe, M.S., a Kennett Square resident, therapist and the mother of two teenage sons who are students in the Kennett Consolidated

School District, feared that the Florida shooting, on the heels of countless other tragedies just like it, had become just the latest stopping off point for a once seething rage against violence that was tapering off on its way to full acceptance.

She wrote a letter to KCSD Superintendent Dr. Barry Tomasetti that detailed her rage against complacency, both in the community and what she perceived was also true in the school district itself.

In short, Rowe wanted to work with the school district on finding ways to address the causes of school shootings, not just reactive protocols. “Silence in anything is cosignatory, and irresponsible in this matter,” she wrote.

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Thomas Macaluso, the owner of a beloved bookstore, passes away at the age of 85

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Thomas Macaluso, the owner of Macaluso’s Rare and Fine Books, Maps, and Prints, and a lifelong lover of learning and literature, passed away at the Chester County Hospital on Thursday, March 15. He was 85.

Macaluso was a college professor for 37 years. He taught English at Monmouth College in New Jersey, Ohio State University and at Delaware County Community College. He and his wife Brenda owned and operated Macaluso Rare & Fine Books in Kennett Square for more than 40 years. The bookstore featured six rooms where

approximately 25,000 rare books, maps, and prints were lovingly on display.

Macaluso’s Rare and Fine Books was one of Kennett Square’s most distinctive businesses, and was once featured in a New York Times article, “36 Hours in the Brandywine Valley,” that was published in 2013.

Gene Pisasale, a local historian and author, described Macaluso as a rarity―a lover of books in the digital age.

“He was the owner of a bookstore when giants like Borders have long since closed up operations and others are struggling to survive,” Pisasale said. “Yet, walking into his store, one immediately gets the sense that he pursued this not for

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Thomas Macaluso, pictured surrounded by great books at Macaluso’s Rare and Fine Books, Maps, and Prints in Kennett Square.

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Dupuis said. “Could this student group potentially make a recommendation that asks the administration to change our school mascot? Yes they could. But that recommendation would likely not come forward from the students until next year. ‌ I encourage everyone to focus their zeal for action elsewhere.â€?

Township resident Tom Pancoast objected to the board’s policy that restricts public comment on items not on the agenda to the end of the meeting. “Fox News is here tonight about the Indian mascot, but you push us off until the end of the meeting,� he said. “I called two weeks ago to have the mascot put on the agenda and got the runaround from [school district superintendent] John Sanville. Since the board has to be here all night, and we don’t, why don’t you allow us to speak so that Fox News can leave?�

Dupuis responded, “We’re all entitled to our opinions.

Our board policy states that public comments at the beginning of the meeting pertain to the agenda of the meeting. This is not on our agenda. It can be added at the end of the meeting.

We’re still going to listen and respond. The people don’t run the meeting. The school board runs the meeting. And your time is up.�

During the meeting, the board voted to approve replacing and upgrading the Unionville High School fiber optic cable network at a cost of $50,750, as well as the first phase of upgrading the district’s entire network at a cost of $431,000. The district saved $90,000 by voting to approve the expenditure this month. The cost will be a 2018-19 budget item.

The board also approved roofing work at Chadds Ford Elementary at a cost of $297,110, and granted a construction easement for land along Route 82 near the high

school and middle school as part of a safety improvement project being pursued by East Marlborough Township.

The township is pursuing grant money to help fund a crosswalk and other improvements on the road.

During a half-hour of public comment about the mascot issue at the end of the meeting, resident Scott Cousins referred to the earlier comments by Dupuis, saying, “I do object to the ‘fake news’ label. We’ve tried to take this seriously.

I know there’s been some rancor on both sides.�

Cousins referred to an email sent by Sanville to the community last week that addressed the issue. “We have supported the groundwork done by the students interested in the mascot issue,� Sanville wrote. “Student leadership has plans to further the conversation by gathering feedback and conducting research. Ultimately their work will result in a report

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and presentation that outlines their findings. This will be a real-life accomplishment on a sensitive topic. ...We also want to hear the questions and concerns from community members. “In UCF, we pride ourselves on understanding the value of expertise, so we have reached out for some third-party help. The Chester County Intermediate Unit, the University of Pennsylvania, and a UHS alumnus who is a current Stanford University graduate student (whose work focuses on “creating connections through respectful conversation about issues that matterâ€?) have all agreed to assist,â€? Sanville’s letter continued. “These individuals will be working with student leaders to facilitate discussions among students. ‌ No matter where you stand on the UHS mascot, you should be able to express your views without being insulted or bullied -- in person or online.â€?

Cousins is asking for the formation of a Citizens Advisory Committee. “What we’ve heard in the community is that there’s an Identity Council that is exploring the possibility of a name change. ‌ Some of the names I’ve been called, well, you can imagine. ‘Stay racist, Unionville.’â€? he said, quoting a Facebook comment posted about the controversy. “This isn’t about racism.

This is about a fine tradition of Lenni-Lenape Indians who have been in this area for 10,000 years.�

Ian Quain, the student body president at Unionville High School, told the board, “This conversation was started by the students in response to legitimate concerns, and it ultimately belongs to the students. If you allow this adult community to form, I fear that some of the student voices will be silenced.

The adults that have come before you have brought their lawyers, their journalists and their cameras, and they intentionally or unintentionally want to silence those who are not of the same opinion as they are. I request that when the board is making a decision about the formation of this committee, that you consider the voices of the students and allow them to have a level playing field.�

Returning to the microphone, Pancoast said that while he respects Sanville, “the reason everybody is upset is that since Dr. Sanville took charge, the Indian head has disappered from the gym floors. It used to be on there. Now it’s not part of the logo anymore.

It’s something you guys are trying to do without anybody knowing. That’s where the problem came in. Now they want to get rid of the word ‘Indian.’�

Dupuis responded, “Who’s ‘they’ that would like to get rid of the word Indian?

Nobody in the adminsitration or on the board is saying that.�

Sanville added that the decision to remove the Indian head caricature “goes back 10 years, before I even worked here.�

Pancoast continued, “Starting this year, the kids are not allowed to do the ‘Chop’ song at the games because it’s offensive. Who’s coming up with this stuff?

Nobody knows. If there is not a problem with the Indian head, then I move to have it put back on the gym floors and back in the logo.

Who started this Identity Council? It wasn’t a student by himself that started it.

That’s the problem – it’s all being done on the sly. ‌ The teachers who sit in the student section of the bleachers during the basketball games so they don’t chant anything

offensive – I’ve seen that with my own eyes. The last few of my kids who graduated from Unionville said it’s like a prison. The fun is being taken out of school.

It’s becoming torture for these kids.�

Having exceeded the mandated 15-minute time for public comment, Dupuis tried to sum up, saying, “I think we’ve pretty much covered this. There’s going to be continuing dialogue. I’ll close by posing a rhetorical question. If the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which is a student organization, wants to talk about specifics related to their faith in a student-led group, do we form a Citizens Advisory Committee to discuss whether they should discuss that? No, we don’t.

If the Math Club wants to talk about fuzzy math, do we form a Citizens Advisory Committee? No we don’t. “The Identity Council is simply a student group.

It’s not a legislative body, it’s not a decision-making body. They can certainly make recommendations, but decisions lie with the school board, based on the recommendations of the administration. We don’t have any actions intended in regard to this issue. I’m puzzled as to why it’s perceived that there is some suspicious activity planned here. There is nothing. This board has no plans to do anything with this particular subject.�

Cousins stood up to demand that the school board formally deny his request for a Citizens Advisory Council, but Dupuis cut him off, saying, “You’re out of order.

We did address the request with you in writing today.

This meeting is adjourned.�

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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large chunk of open space will allow it to remain free of development; honor the dedication of Father Roberto Balducelli, the parish priest who conceived, helped build and operated the property as a sanctuary for inner city children; and add to the quality of life in the township.

It also heard from some in the audience who asked the supervisors why the township was committing itself to a property that has potential liabilities, no immediate concepts for its use on the table, and a crumbling infrastructure that is badly in need of repair.

“It’s a white elephant with a lot of needs,” one audience member said.

Board Chairman Randy Geouque said that although no final determination for the park’s immediate future has been determined, “our ultimate goal is to use property as open space that can be used by anyone in the community,” he said. “During the negotiation process, it’s understanding what the assets are as well as the liabilities, in order to determine the facility and maintenance needs for the property.

It’s too soon to know what that dollar amount [of maintenance and repair on the park] is going to be. The board has walked [the property] extensively, and there’s a lot of clean-up that’s going to need to occur. It’s going to be a work in progress for a considerable amount of time.”

One audience member asked Geouque why the township was investing in a second township park.

“We already have one park,” he said. “Why do we

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Authority,” Winchester stated.

Etha McDowell, a borough resident, said that she has concerns about the parking garage project, chief among them the possibility that borough property owners will be forced to bear the costs of constructing and maintaining the parking garage.

Borough manager Brian Hoover responded to some of the concerns, outlining why borough officials are convinced that the parking garage will be a revenue generator for Oxford. He explained that since the borough overhauled parking regulations—recently introducing parking permits for residential neighborhoods and adding parking kiosks to three small, borough-owned parking lots in the downtown that had previously been un-metered. The borough manager said that Oxford has collected $25,000 in parking permit revenues—some of the permits are monthly, some are quarterly, and some are yearly.

The borough last year also increased the parking rates at metered spots to boost the revenues collected. In the first month of having the parking lots metered, with the new parking rates in effect, it is estimated that the collections from parking meters will amount to $9,000. Extrapolate that out over a full year, and the revenues coming in to the borough will surpass the totals from previous years.

“That will continue to grow,” Hoover said of the parking meter revenues.

The borough manager added that the borough is working with all the property owners in the downtown to make sure that they have the appropriate parking for tenants who live in apartments in the buildings in the down-

need a second park?”

Part of the reason for the purchase, Geouque said, is environmental. Because the property has streams that flow into the headwaters of Broad Run Creek and other creeks that eventually drain into the White Clay Preserve, “any time you can protect your waters, it is going to be beneficial, not only to the residents, but to the township,” he said.

Although part of the township’s intention to purchase the property is steeped in addressing environmental concerns, there was confusion expressed at the meeting that the use of the word “park” implies to some a vision of playgrounds and ball fields, rather than the use of the word “preserve,” which is more descriptive of environmental conservation.

Perhaps the most vocal opposition to the likely acquisition of St. Anthony in the Hills was from former supervisor Robert Perrotti, who told the supervisors that he feared that the township’s vision for the property will wipe away Father Roberto’s dream for the property.

“His dream was that this would continue on, and obviously, it’s not going to continue on, and that’s a misfortune for his legacy,” Perrotti said.

He also said that the township has failed to take into consideration the huge costs that are projected in order to repair erosion problems and sewer systems, as well as address potential contamination problems caused by dumping by contractors.

“I am Catholic myself,” Perrotti said. “I don’t know why the Catholic Church purchased that property in Pennsylvania, and now all of

a sudden they want to unload it. It’s not New Garden Township who should be bailing out the Catholic Church.”

There is widespread speculation that the reason the Wilmington parish is looking to sell St. Anthony in the Hills has to do with its need to get its financial house in order and sell off some of its assets in order to do so. As widely reported, the parish is currently steeped in the controversy of its hefty increases in annual subsidies that are being levied on Padua Academy for the use of its campus facilities in the coming years. The fee was first assessed in the 2016-17 school year at $40,000, has more than doubled to $90,000 in the current academic year, and is projected to be $240,000 by the 2020-21 academic year. Padua Academy Principal Cindy Mann was fired last week for her refusal to approve these subsidy increases.

“The Catholic Church has no relevancy in this transaction,” Geouque replied. “If this property was owned by anyone else and they were willing to sell it to us, we would be willing to entertain that agreement. The township is not bailing out the Catholic Church. We’re doing what we feel is right for the township.”

The township was also criticized for entering into the acquisition of the property with a “buy-itfirst-plan-it-later” approach.

Township Manager Tony Scheivert referred to the recent history of the negotiations with the parish, which date back to 2015, when the parish wanted to purchase the property and place a conservation easement on it.

“Up until six to eight months ago, we weren’t

doing any planning because it was for a conservation easement,” Scheivert said.

“St. Anthony was going to take care of everything, and the township wasn’t going to have that responsibility. so I wasn’t prepared to take over the property, ownershipwise. We got a call a few months ago, and we were then informed that they were no longer interested in a conservation easement, and that they wanted to sell the property.

“I had to go back to the board and say, the conservation easement has been pulled off the table. Do we want to purchase the property?’”

As the public hearing ended, Randy Lieberman, a member of the Open Space Review Board, compared the potential effects of the property ultimately being developed, versus it being preserved in perpetuity.

“I could go with every negative possibility if a 100-unit development is developed there,” he said. “Traffic jams.

Crime. Trash. Our schools will need to expand in order to accommodate [increased population]. So what’s the cost, and what’s in it for everyone in Landenberg?

Quality of life, guaranteed.”

Geouque assured the audience that once the township enters the final negotiation agreement phase, residents will be fully informed about what the township plans to do with the St. Anthony in the Hills property.

“We’re not going to go into this blind, but do our due diligence,” said supervisor Pat Little. “We are in the process of getting there.”

town—one parking space for a one-bedroom apartment, and two parking spaces for two-bedroom apartments.

Hoover explained that before Oxford overhauled its parking regulations, it was all the borough residents, through their taxes, who paid about $48,000 annually for the costs of providing parking in downtown. The goal is to now have the people who utilize the parking to pay for it through the parking permits or meters.

Once the parking garage is constructed, Hoover said, the total parking revenues from permits, meters, and the parking garage are estimated to total approximately $224,000 annually—and that’s using extremely conservative estimates.

Hoover said that if the borough borrows $2 million, which would be at the higher end of what would be needed after all the grant funding is factored in, it would take $144,000 annually to make the debt-service payments.

Several residents had lingering concerns about the proposed parking garage.

Borough resident Jim Sumner, himself a former council member, said that he has gone past the Broad Street parking lots that are now metered, and he has seen that people are no longer parking there because

they do not want to pay for parking.

Leda Widdoes, a resident and also former council member, said that since the new parking regulations went into effect, people have been parking their cars in residential neighborhoods, including near where she lives. She decried the loss of free parking in the borough, especially for shoppers visiting the downtown businesses.

“What free parking we had, you took it away,” Widdoes said.

Several people talked about how more parking is necessary for Oxford to grow its commercial tax base.

Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce president Eric Maholmes, who works for Flowers Baking Company in Oxford, talked about how the business is making another major investment in the production facility.

“Oxford is growing, and our company is doing its part,” he said.

Pauline Garcia-Allen of Econ Partners, who has served as a consultant facilitating the parking garage project, lauded the Oxford community, including organizations like Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. and the Oxford Arts Alliance for collaborating so effectively for the good of the town.

Garcia-Allen said that a lack of parking has long been a

barrier for Oxford Borough.

Several different parking studies that included surveys identified parking as a pressing issue.

Just how long has parking been an issue in Oxford? Jim Price, a property owner in the downtown, read a letter that was published on May 18, 1971 that talked about how the downtown businesses had to take steps to thrive in the face of competition from shopping centers— which were relatively new to the surrounding area back then. The letter concluded by saying that no progressive businessman could say that parking is adequate in downtown Oxford. That was in 1971.

After nearly two hours of public comment, borough council continued with its agenda, which included taking action on some landdevelopment issues related to the parking garage project.

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sold many first editions of Ernest Hemingway, along with hundreds of other treasured volumes, over the years.”

Pisasale interviewed Macaluso for his new book, “Hemingway, Cuba and the Great Blue River,” and the love of great books that Macaluso had was evident. He was known to tell people that he was more of a conservator, not a bookseller.

“You could feel his enthusiasm as he spoke about great books and know that he was satisfied being a part of maintaining an important part of our culture―keeping hardcover books alive,” Pisasale said. “He did that well. Tom was a good friend, a kindred spirit and he is dearly missed.”

In addition to being a longtime business owner in town, Macaluso was a fixture in Kennett Square. He was a board member for nonprofits like Historic Kennett Square and the Kennett Library. He was a member of London Grove Friends Meeting. He enjoyed teaching about Quakerism.

“Tom’s steadfast presence and gentle spirit will certainly be missed in the community,” said Mary Hutchins, the executive director of Historic ect manager with Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy, the design engineer working on the parking garage plans, outlined some details about why the project requires a waiver from the stormwater management regulations.

The Chester County Planning Commission and the borough’s planning commission both reviewed the land-development plans. The Chester County Planning Commission is an advisory board, and made some points for borough officials to consider. Some of those points have already been addressed as the plans continue to evolve. The borough’s planning commission made the recommendation that borough council approve the waiver, which it did by a unanimous vote.

Work on the planning for the parking garage has really intensified in the last few weeks, as borough officials look to handle the myriad

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Kennett Square. “We were blessed to have Tom and his wisdom serve on the Historic Kennett Square board of directors from 2006 to 2011. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Brenda and their family.”

Macaluso is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda Armstrong Macaluso; a daughter, Maura Macaluso; brothers Leonard and Peter; and three grandchildren, Thomas James, Sicilia Ann and Jonathan Anthony.

He was predeceased by two sons, Thomas George and Marcus Caedmon Macaluso.

The community is invited to visit with the Macaluso family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. at 250 W. State Street in Kennett Square.

A memorial meeting for worship will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 23 at London Grove Friends Meeting, 500 W. Street Road, Kennett Square. Contributions in Macaluso’s memory may be made to Kennett Area Community Service or KACS, PO Box 1025, Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view the online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com. details that need to be handled in order for the project to continue through the planning phase.

Steve Krug of Krug Architects told council that the Union Fire Company No. 1 of Oxford is currently in the process of reviewing the plans to ensure that adequate fire protection can be provided to the site. Krug also said that finalized building drawings should be made available in April.

If everything goes as planned, shovels could be in the ground to start the construction of the parking garage in August or September.

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

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First Chester County Deed recorded 330 years ago Document can be seen at Chester County Historical Society throughout March The first real estate deed recorded in the original Chester County, Pennsylvania, took place 330 years ago on March 10, 1688. The deed is for a Quaker meetinghouse now located in Chester, Pennsylvania.

“As one of the first three counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County originally spanned a much wider area encompassing what is now Chester County and Delaware County,” said Rick Loughery, Chester County Recorder of Deeds. “Even though this first recorded deed is now within the boundaries of Delaware County, it is appropriate that it records the transaction of a Quaker meetinghouse, given Chester County’s William Penn–Quaker origins.”

The grantor listed on the deed was Urin Keen and the grantees were trustees of the Society of Friends.

As part of the 330th anniversary recognition, the deed is on display through the end of March at the

Chester County Historical Society, 225 North High Street, West Chester.

According to Chester County’s Department of Archives and Records Services, the earliest deed transaction for land in the current Chester County boundary was recorded on July 2, 1688 for a grant from William Penn to James Dicks, for 250 acres of land in Birmingham.

Chester County’s historic deeds are part of the Chester County Archives, created in 1982 to preserve and make available Chester County historic records.

The Archives holds more than 2,940 volumes and 1,823 cubic feet of original public records of enduring historic and cultural value.

Chester County’s Recorder of Deeds Office holds records of real estate property including deeds and mortgages that may be researched by interested parties including the public. The Office also records military discharges, commissions and other

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Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery and Director of the county’s Department of Archives and Records Services, Laurie Rofini, reviewing the first deed recorded in Chester County.

official documents.

Chester County is the first county in Pennsylvania to initiate a strategic planning process and has a Aaa rating on its bonds from Moody’s Investors Service as well as AAA ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. Established

by William Penn as one of Pennsylvania’s three

original counties, Chester County has been named

by Forbes.com as one of America’s best places to raise a family and is ranked the healthiest county in Pennsylvania by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

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Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery and Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell joined Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Tom Judge and the Delaware County Historical Society to visit the property site of Chester County’s first deed located in preset-day Delaware County.

Music in the Meadow in Chadds Ford May 19 The Chadds Ford Historical Society will introduce a new music festival this year – Music in the Meadow, on May 19 from noon to 7 p.m.

The day kicks off with West Chester’s indie rock trio, WaveRadio, at 12:30 p.m. Kennett Square’s

own Rolling Thunder Blues Review brings their rocking blues to the meadow starting at 2 p.m.

Classic rockers the Sin Brothers Band take the stage at 3:45 p.m. Finally, the Special Delivery Band closes out the festival with their mix of soul, funk

and rock starting at 5:30 p.m. The entertainment is sponsored in part

by Taylor’s Music & TribeSound Studio of West Chester.

Local restaurants will be offereing foods, and local wine and beer will also be available. Music

in the Meadow also features a variety of fun and games for kids and adults alike. Hang out with friends and family and play lawn games like cornhole, giant Jenga, horseshoes and more.

Bring a blanket and camp chairs and plan to spend

the day. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on a leash.

The event is held on the grounds of Chadds Ford Historical Society (1736 N. Creek Road, Chadds Ford). Free parking is available adjacent to the festival grounds. Advance

tickets are $15 for adults (free for ages 17 and younger). CFHS members are free with membership card.

Visit www. chaddsfordhistory.org to purchase tickets and for additional information. A rain date is scheduled for May 20.

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Project C.U.R.E. surpasses yearly distribution goal

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On the cold and damp morning of March 12, a ray of sunshine appeared in the form of a long transportation vehicle parked adjacent to the Project C.U.R.E.’s MidAtlantic distribution center in West Grove, that was beginning to be packed full of hope.

Throughout the morning, package by package, four Project C.U.R.E. volunteers filled the vehicle’s long, dark cab with medical supplies that were scheduled to be delivered to support medical and surgeon mission work in Grenada two days later. The delivery, which took off from West Grove on March 14, was the ninth completed by the distribution center in the last fiscal year. A tenth delivery – to provide hospital, surgical and laboratory support for hospitals in Ghana -- is scheduled to depart the center on March 21, which will match the distribution goal the center set for the current fiscal year that ends on May 31.

During the last fiscal year, the center has already made deliveries to Nigeria, Ghana, Cuba, Mozambique, Suriname, the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as two trips to Armenia. As of its seventh distribution, the center had delivered $2.1 million worth of medical supplies in the current fiscal year.

“There is no point to collect all of this and have it sit in our warehouse,” said Kathy Hrenko, director of operations. “As our president and CEO Douglas Jackson says, ‘We’re not in the warehouse business. We are in the business of gathering valuable resources, getting them processed as quickly as possible, and getting them out.’”

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Project C.U.R.E. is the world’s largest distributor of medical donations to developing countries, and its West Grove location is one of six distribution centers across the United States.

Working with hundreds of partners across the world, Project C.U.R.E. matches donated medical supplies with healthcare facilities in severely resourcelimited communities to get much-needed materials into the hands of medical professionals in more than 130 countries, so that they can treat disease, deliver vaccines, perform surgeries and ensure safe childbirth.

During the 201617 fiscal year, Project C.U.R.E. Made 139 shipments to 53 countries, delivering more than $57 million worth of medical supplies and equipment – 3.2 million pounds of usable medical surplus from U.S. hospitals and medical manufacturers – to health facilities in need.

Like every distribution made from the West Grove center, the supplies that

were sent to Grenada were based on a careful assessment of medical supply need.

“Typically, one of our assessors is asked to go to the site, whether it is a single hospital or multiple hospitals in a region,” said George Hatzfeld, the West Grove center’s facility assessor who, along with his wife, has visited 25 countries and made 129 assessments. “Assessments are made, and it’s the result of those assessments that informs a shipping list of supplies, as generated from our headquarters in Denver.”

Assessments, Hatzfeld said, have a three-fold impact.

“The first impact is to look our destination people in the eye and ask, ‘Are you for real? Somebody wants to send some equipment and supplies. Is this where it’s going to end up, or do you have an ulterior motive?’” he said. “We also assess the hospital and the community it serves. You can’t just look at a hospital in isolation. You need to look at what the health needs of its community are. The assessor then has a broader role of figuring out the main health risks, how to address those health risks, and how we, with our distribution centers, will be able to fill that need.”

It is also beneficial if an assessor has the connections to better assure the safe arrival of the supplies to their intended destination.

“If we’re persistent and

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Volunteers at the Project C.U.R.E. distribution center in West Grove recently filled a vehicle with medical supplies for eventual transportation to Grenada, where the materials will be used to support medical and surgical missions.

sometimes lucky, we get to meet the key people at that country’s port of entry, so that they understand that there is a humanitarian aid package coming, and that it needs to go through the normal channels,” Hatzfeld

said.

To learn more about Project C.U.R.E., visit www.projectcure.org. If you or your affiliation or organization would like to pursue volunteering at Project C.U.R.E.’s Mid-

Atlantic distribution center in West Grove, call the center at 610-345-0410, or email mid-atlantic@ projectcure.org.

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

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Kennett Middle School redesignated as a School to Watch

For the third time since 2012, Kennett Middle School was recognized by the Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program. This redesignation will be celebrated in May during a ceremony at the middle school.

The Pennsylvania Schools to Watch program annually recognizes a small number of diverse, high-performing, growth-oriented middle schools that demonstrate academic excellence, developmental responsiveness to the unique challenges of early adolescence, social equity, and school structures and processes that support and sustain the path to excellence. The middle school joins a very select group of 35 schools in Pennsylvania and more than 450 schools across the country that have earned the distinction of being Schools to Watch. Only five others are located in the Delaware Valley

Region.

A Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn School is a school that has made marked progress in meeting all of the nationally endorsed criteria for high-performing middle schools, including the following: Academic excellence. They challenge all students to use their minds well.

Developmental responsiveness. Sensitive to the unique developmental challenges of early adolescence.

Social equity. Socially equitable, democratic, and fair.

They provide every student with high-quality teachers, resources, learning opportunities, and support. They keep positive options open for all students.

Organizational structures and processes. They establish norms, structures, and organizational arrangements to support and sustain their trajectory toward excellence.

As part of the evaluation process, a group of educators visited Kennett Middle School to observe firsthand how the school functions on a daily basis. During their observation, they noted several areas where Kennett was exceeding expectations, including the following: Students, teachers, administrators, and parents take great pride in the school community.

Middle school leaders are greatly respected by the staff for their passion for the middle level in focusing on what is best for the students.

The school provides many outstanding school- and community-based programs that support the school’s Latino/a population.

The SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) program has strengthened lesson designs and

student expectations.

“This was a collaborative effort that included every person throughout our school,” Kennett Middle School principal Lorenzo DeAngelis said. “It took an honest collective effort to complete the evaluation process, and I am extremely proud of our students, staff, and faculty.”

DeAngelis appreciates the Schools to Watch process. “I am a self-reflective person, and the Schools to Watch committee looks at four large areas and provides feedback on our strengths and the areas that need improvement,” he explains.

“Being named a School to Watch is not an award to be won. It is a reflective process for growth. It is not a once and done process—it is a model for growth.”

Science teacher Joy Rosser and English language teacher Brooke Giffi were members of

the Schools to Watch team and were responsible for compiling Kennett Middle School’s application. Both teachers also completed training to become members of the state team that evaluates other schools applying to become Schools to Watch.

“Being a member of the state team allows us to look at other schools through a different lens,” Giffi said. “It makes us appreciate Kennett Middle School even more.”

Representatives from Kennett Middle School were recognized at the Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education Professional Development Institute in late February.

Kennett Middle School will also be recognized with other Schools to Watch schools from across the country in Washington, DC, at the National Forum’s National Schools to Watch conference, on June 28 through 30, 2018.

“My hat is off to all of the

stakeholders involved with our middle school,” stated Dr. Barry Tomasetti, superintendent of the Kennett Consolidated School District. “Together, they have developed a productive school climate where excellence and respect for others is expected from everyone.”

Launched in 1999, Schools to Watch began as a national program to identify middle grade schools across the country that were meeting or exceeding 37 research-based criteria developed by the National Forum. There are now 18 states across the country that have trained Schools to Watch State Teams, and more than 450 schools have been recognized across the country.

Schools to Watch retains that honor for three years and then must reapply, as Kennett Middle School did.

KCSD board approves contract for limited outside custodial services

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer After a lengthy discussion at its March 12 meeting, the Kennett School Board approved contracting with an outside agency for some of the overnight custodial services that the Kennett Consolidated School District needs.

The move will allow the district to fill current custodial vacancies that have been difficult to take care of, and will not cause or lead to the termination or replacement of any of the current employees, district officials emphasized.

Mark Tracy, the assistant to the superintendent for

business affairs, had outlined a month earlier how the school district has been having a difficult time of hiring a sufficient number of overnight custodians to fully staff all the buildings that need them. Consequently, the district was exploring the possibility of contracting with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to have ServiceMaster provide some of the night-time custodial services. ServiceMaster has more than 7,000 companyowned or franchise locations around the world, and the company currently provides custodial services to the Chester County Intermediate Unit and numerous other school districts in the area.

The school board decided to approve a pilot program that allows for outside custodial services for Greenwood Elementary School for a period from May 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

The administration preferred to have the ability to have ServiceMaster to take over the custodial services for an additional school building if the need arose—Tracy noted that the company provides fully trained custodians who use their own cleaning supplies and their own companyestablished methods to clean the buildings.

Board member Victoria Gehrt, however, was in

favor of only approving ServiceMaster to be enlisted for Greenwood Elementary, and if there is a need to expand to an additional building then the issue can be brought to the school board again for approval.

The school board also approved a resolution opposing Pennsylvania Senate Bill 2. The State Senate has a proposal currently in committee that would use taxpayer money to establish education savings accounts that would be used to pay for tuition at private schools or religious schools.

Initially, the legislation would be targeted toward students who live in lowachieving public school

districts, but the belief is that if this legislation were to be approved, it would be expanded.

Proponents of tuition vouchers say that it’s a way to give parents and children more choice in education, while critics say that tuition vouchers only serve to drain much-needed funds from public schools.

A growing number of school districts in the state have taken a stand against any legislation that would implement tuition vouchers at the expense of funding for public schools.

Superintendent Dr. Barry Tomasetti outlined the summer school programming that will be offered after the current school year ends.

A new STEM camp will be offered for rising 6th graders that will allow them to explore topics like automation and design, and 7th graders will learn about programming and 3-D printing. This program runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and will be held at the Kennett Middle School. The cost of the camp is $150.

A coding camp, which includes an introduction to coding, will be offered to rising 5th, 6th, and 7th graders. Students will learn how to write code using a block coding program.

Lessons will be guided at each individual student’s pace, and will run from July 16 to 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost of the camp is $100.

During the flight and space camp, which is for students in grades 5 to 7, the students will learn about the science behind aeronautics and explore traveling and living in space. Students are then challenged to use their knowledge to design, build, and test an airfoil. The camp will be held from July 16 to 19 from noon to 3 p.m. at a cost of $100.

The middle school remedial summer program is being offered to help students who fail one or two academic subjects during the school year and consists of a mathematics course and a verbal or study skills course.

Students are required to pass one of the summer courses in order to be assigned to the next grade for the 2018-2019 school year. The Monday through Thursday program will run four hours each day from July 9 through Aug. 9.

The program will be held at the high school. The cost for each course is $300.

The high school summer program will offer make-

up courses to students who fail courses required for graduation in the four major content areas (English, science, social studies, and math) and health. The program will run for 20 days with each course meeting for three hours per day, Monday through Thursday, beginning June 25 and ending on July 30. The cost of each course will be $300 for resident students and $450 for non-residents.

Original credit courses will be offered for English, science, math, social studies, and health courses that will be available online at a cost of $600 for resident students and $900 for nonresidents. Students who take an original credit course will attend class for six hours a day beginning June 25 and concluding on July 30.

Keystone remediation programs are being offered for algebra, biology, and literature. These programs are offered to any student who participated in a Keystone Assessment, but has yet to attain a score of proficient or advanced.

The programs will run for 10 days, with each session lasting three to six hours a day beginning July 16.

Students will be expected to retake the assessment from July 30 to Aug. 1. There is no cost for this program.

The district also offers five-week remedial literacy and mathematics programs for elementary and middle school students. These programs run Monday through Thursday from July 9 through Aug. 9.

The school board also approved a series of personnel items, including resignations, retirements, and recommendations for employment at the meeting.

In his superintendent’s report, Tomasetti informed the school board that the Demon Robotics team recently finished in fourth place out of 40 teams in an extremely close match.

The school board gave its approval to the Kennett High School Robotics team to travel to Lehigh University from April 5 through April 7 to participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship if the team qualifies—which, considering its recent successes, seems likely.

The Kennett School Board will meet again at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 9 at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center.

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

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‘We all want to do what’s best for students’ At the latest in a series of ongoing facilities planning meetings, Avon Grove School Board member Rick Dumont said, “We all want to do what’s best for students.”

Let’s accept that statement as true.

The nine members of the Avon Grove School Board, like school board members across Pennsylvania, volunteer their time and talents to serve the community. It’s an often thankless job, and the decisions that they are asked to make can be difficult. Would you want to be responsible for raising your neighbor’s taxes? Avon Grove is currently in the midst of a process to make a decision about how to address the district’s long-term facilities needs. The district’s two secondary schools are aging and overcrowded.

There are more than two dozen portable classrooms currently being used across the school district. How the current school board decides to address the situation could have a big impact on the community for many years to come.

Although none of the nine Avon Grove School Board members made this exact statement during the March 8 facilities planning meeting, let’s also assume that all nine of the individuals want to do what’s best for taxpayers, too. A recurring theme throughout the evening, and throughout the facilities planning process, has certainly been that there is significant concern about the financial impact that any facilities project would have on Avon Grove residents.

So everybody wants to do what’s best for students and everybody wants to do what’s best for taxpayers.

Now what?

There’s a difficult decision coming for the Avon Grove School District, and right now the school board seems very much divided.

And at the March 8 meeting, there were signs that the school board won’t be able to work together toward a solution that will be best for both the students and the taxpayers.

Instead of narrowing the number of building options under consideration, or reaching a consensus on educational priorities that would shape the board’s decision, or coming together on an agreedupon amount of money that the district could afford to allocate for the much-needed secondary school building improvements, the board seemed to be more divided than ever on a vision for the district’s future.

The Avon Grove School Board, as it is currently comprised, can make a good decision for the students and taxpayers in the district, but only if they are willing to listen to each other and work together.

They also need to listen to the concerns of students, teachers, administrators and, most of all, the taxpayers.

Working together and compromising might mean that the most expensive and least expensive options get discarded in favor of an option that everyone can accept.

There is no inexpensive option here, and any suggestion that there is should be viewed with skepticism.

The high school is woefully overcrowded—as anyone who has stepped foot inside the building during a school day can attest. The building as a whole is occupied at 141 percent of its rated student capacity, and the common areas—the cafeteria, gym, hallways, auditorium, library, and bathrooms—aren’t sufficient to serve more than 1,700 students. The building doesn’t have the flexible spaces that the administration says the students need to succeed in 2018—the spaces that allow for a 21st Century curriculum heavy on science, technology, engineering, and math. The issues can’t be fixed with a coat of paint and a new roof.

The administration has also emphasized the need to make the middle school a grades 6 to 8 building so that sixth-graders aren’t grouped with elementary school students. A lack of space prompted the school district to have only grades seven and eight in the middle school.

We hope that the school board fully considers what the administration is saying. A disconnect between the administration and the school board is certainly not what’s best for students.

Similarly, the school board must fully consider what residents are saying. There are definite financial constraints to be considered, and the school district has already boosted the investment it makes in things like curriculum development and technology in order to improve academic performance.

And, hopefully, the school board will do a better job of listening and being respectful to each other.

When it gets to the point where one member is being openly rude to the gavel-wielding school board president—whose duty it is to steer the discussions during meetings—it doesn’t look good.

We hope that the nine members of the Avon Grove School Board can work together, and that the next few facilities planning meetings are more productive.

Having the board reach a consensus on a plan is the best way to ensure that students and taxpayers are being served well.

Opinion Avon Grove School Board can’t expect residents to pay for the best of everything Letter to the Editor: I read with interest the article written in the March 14 edition of the Chester County Press regarding the Avon Grove School Board meeting of March 8.

As a homeowner in London Grove Township (region III), I found it concerning that no one on the school board seems to be considering the annual tax base lost from the Jennersville Hospital (now a non-profit) and the fact that there will be other associated annual costs incurred by the school district such as additional

instructors (salary/benefits/retirement costs); a reserve for unplanned maintenance to the school district structures, school district replacement furniture, cost of living increases for future teacher salaries, cost increases in busing contracts, custodial costs, etc.

The other consideration is the fact that the “estimated cost” of most government construction contracts is typically over-run due to changes in the construction specifications, unknown environmental, drainage, soil structure, increased material costs and other

unexpected construction issues.

From personal experience and what most people do not want to admit is that “Murphy’s Law,” or “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” usually prevails on any major project!

We, the homeowners, always would like the best for our children, but realize that in the real world everything has a price.

If we can’t afford what we’d like to have, we seek out lesser alternatives at prices we can afford.

Our Avon Grove School District doesn’t have any large industry supporting

the tax base. They only have us, the residents. As landowners we can’t be expected by the school board to pay for the best of anything.

They’re going to have to settle for less as we the homeowners do every day with our homes. The school board needs to accept the fact that keeping the teaching staff salaries at competitive levels to retain them and maintaining the existing buildings they have are the main priorities for the students.

James D’Andrade London Grove Township

A plea for a new space – robots (and their students) in need of a home Letter to the Editor: Just as exciting as March Madness, our very own Downingtown Area Robotics (DAR) teams battle throughout March and April to qualify for and attend the world championships in Detroit, Michigan.

Developing a robot which is both driven and autonomous, the teams lift, pitch, push and climb their way to success against others from all over the country.

DAR is part of the FIRST Robotics community (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), composed of a diverse group of students and mentors, comprising FRC team 1640, FTC team 7314 as well as mentoring FLL teams, including one for special needs. We have been based in the Chester County Intermediate Unit in Downingtown for many years and draw students from various school districts across Chester County, as well as parts of Delaware County. We are a non-profit organization whose mission is to introduce, expand, and develop our students’ STEM skills, confidence, communication, and leadership.

Girls and boys both occupy leadership roles within the team, where advancement is based on merit, drive, and commitment. Students benefit from opportunities

to gain real world experience by taking on various roles on the team to develop solutions to situation such as meeting deadlines, working with a team, marketing, fundraising, and giving back to the community while designing and building an industrial-sized robot. Through the guidance of volunteer mentors, our program is structured to allow students to develop the necessary skills to lead them towards the right path for their future. The teams compete at local, regional and national levels, often achieving prestigious ranking. It is one of Chester County’s best kept secrets.

The teams are in the middle of the competition season. This week, we learned that in addition to the pressure of competing and building a brilliant robot, the space that CCIU has graciously allowed us to occupy is being converted to classrooms. Thus, DAR is in desperate need of space. Our members work on the robots almost daily and would need access to at least 3,500 square feet of space that has power, heat and a lavatory. DAR is reaching back out to the community, this time in need of support. Any support you can give us would be greatly appreciated.

Just a little more about DAR – we are tied into the community and are

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A Chester County robotics team is in desperate need of space to continue its programs.

active in outreach. Working with national nonprofit TechGirlz, DAR has developed and executed curriculum for two LEGO MindStorms programming workshops targeted towards young girls. Over the past two years, members have taught basic programming concepts to over dozens of girls and inspired many to join robotics clubs at their respective schools.

Last fall, 1640 was also invited to represent FIRST at the Society of Women Engineers’ National Conference, speaking to 10,000 professionals and collegiates about the perks of the FIRST program. Within the FIRST community, DAR’s 1640 is recognized for our commitment to sharing all that it learn, whether success or failure. Perhaps the contribution with the greatest impact has been the information distributed about our CVT swerve drivetrain’s design and development. True to the

FIRST value of gracious professionalism, all of the material regarding this creation is published creation in whitepapers and CAD through 1640’s website. By openly circulating all of our CVT designs, we give the FRC community an opportunity to draw inspiration from them, which is apparent in the 80,000 views the page has received. Other teams expressed an interest in learning about the ways that the team creates and integrates vision processing algorithms, which led to MAR Vision Day, a workshop for eleven local teams. The list goes on. For more information on our teams, please go to our wiki page, https://team1640.com or contact us at FRC1640@ gmail.com. We appreciate any assistance you can provide and thank our community for its continued generosity.

Lisa Bellino Apelian for Downingtown Area Robotics

Pa. State Grange supports Gov. Wolf’s broadband initiative Governor Tom Wolf announced the establishment of the Pennsylvania Broadband Investment Incentive Program to utilize $35 million of PennDOT’s infrastructure money to upgrade and expand broadband capacity along roadways, right of ways, intersections, and furthering connections between all of PennDOT’s facilities. One goal is to make highways user-friendly for autonomous vehicles as well as for vehicle to vehicle automatic communication capability.

The Pa. State Grange is pleased that Governor Tom Wolf has made an important first step in the drive to provide Broadband access for rural Pennsylvanians.

Starting with PennDOT provides a transportation

corridor base which hopefully leads to Broadband reaching homes, businesses and farms throughout rural Pennsylvania.

The hope of the Pa. State Grange is that PennDOT’s Broadband enhancement will stimulate business technology investment along those roads and highway corridors to eventually reach all parts of the state. We know that PennDOT is preparing a strategic plan to implement the Broadband Investment Incentive Program. The PA State Grange respectfully suggests that Route 6 along the Northern Tier should be a top priority because this route is the economic lifeline for that region of the state. Hopefully, it can be a technology lifeline too.

The Pa. State Grange was

formed in 1873 to promote the needs of Pennsylvania Agriculture and the interests of Pennsylvania’s rural citizens in strengthening local

economies, resources and social fabric. Equal access to Broadband is the number one priority of the Pa. State Grange.

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Oxford Area High School freshman a role model for younger student Teachers and staff members in the Oxford Area School District consistently make it a point for their students to be exposed to positive role models. Often it is the students themselves who serve as examples for their younger counterparts of good decision-making and behavior in and out of the classroom.

In most cases groups of students, in varying numbers, will visit other schools to interact with children in lower grade levels by reading aloud or collaborating on projects.

But recently an Oxford Area High School freshman accepted an invitation to serve as a role model for an elementary school student on a one-on-one basis.

It does not take anyone very long to grow fond of Jose Garcia on the basis of his friendly personality and sense of humor.

Jose, who was born with spastic cerebral palsy, also impressed others with his determination to have as regular a high school experience as any other student.

While Jose uses a wheelchair for transferring to and from school, he uses braces and a walker once he enters the high school building. At one point he went through a time of wanting to give up on walking because of his disability.

Earlier in the school year, Elk Ridge Elementary School nurse Anita Hallman

shared her concern with high school nurse Tish Foster about second grader Justin Gay, who Mrs. Foster had met during the previous school year and who has spina bifida, a disability similar to cerebral palsy.

Mrs. Hallman noted that Justin was working on walking last year, but this year had seemed to give up and was only using a wheelchair.

The nurses decided that it might be a good idea for Jose and Justin to meet to talk about their shared experience.

The boys were enthusiastic about meeting each other, as were their parents, who saw an opportunity to talk about what they and the boys have both been through.

While their diagnoses differ, Jose and Justin have had similar experiences since they were infants.

Justin was diagnosed with spina bifida at five months old and underwent surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Jose’s condition was caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain at birth, making it difficult for him to walk and move his left hand. Jose underwent Botox injections in his legs to loosen leg muscles in order to prepare him for upcoming surgical procedures he had as a toddler.

Both Jose and Justin have put in extensive time in physical therapy, including special summer sessions at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital/

Nemours in Delaware. Jose spends five weeks each summer undergoing therapy for three to four hours each day. For six to eight weeks each summer, Justin has physical therapy one day a week for one to two hours.

“Jose’s physical therapy has made him very strong and led to his decision not to use a wheelchair,” said his mother, Martha Lopez.

But that decision came after a period when Jose found that wearing braces or a knee mobilizer was too painful, and he preferred to remain in a wheelchair. “He did not want to walk for a very long time,” said Mrs. Lopez. “Eventually we had to push him into things.

“We told him that at school he was not just a body taking up space in a classroom. He is very smart and had to go to school to do something. He needed to realize that he is a valuable person.”

Jose listened to his parents, and became involved in several school activities, playing bugle in his school band, singing in the school chorus, joining the safety patrol and being elected to student council.

He has been named a Student of the Month at both Penn’s Grove School and the high school.

The meeting between the boys and their parents began with introductions and general discussion of the highs and lows of living with a disability and being a parent of a disabled child.

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Front from left are Oxford Area High School freshman Jose Garcia and Elk Ridge School second grader Justin Gay with, standing from left, Jose’s mom Martha Lopez and Justin’s parents Lindsay and Zac.

The boys were then able to talk privately while the parents did the same in an adjacent room.

Justin’s face lit up when Jose told him that when he turns 16 next January, and if he can use his legs a little bit more, he will learn how to drive a specially-equipped car. As his legs continue to get stronger, Jose’s goal is to have his braces removed.

“The braces get cold in the winter,” he said with a smile. “I’m going to take steps without them and I’m going to walk without

them.”

Their school nurses believe it is important for Justin to see what Jose has accomplished as he has gotten older and to hear Jose talk about his future plans, which include studying to become a video game designer. Justin, who loves watching medical shows, thinks he would like to become a doctor.

“When Jose was Justin’s age he would get mad about his disability,” said Mrs. Lopez “At the same time, he never considered himself to be special in any physical

sense. He always had to do what every other kid could do.

“When he got discouraged we would remind him, ‘You are no different from anyone else. You can talk, think, and set goals, and he has done that. Even a small goal, like walking five feet, was important.”

Jose recently began taking swimming lessons at the Jennersville YMCA, where Mrs. Lopez works. “The instructors cut him no slack, because they know he can do it,” she said with a laugh.

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bee in December. He then earned the right to compete at the state level after taking a qualifying test.

SCAM EMPTIES ACCOUNTS A resident of the 300 block of Walnut Court Way in Kennett Square told Kennett Square Police that about three years ago, they were contacted by an unknown company to fix the resident’s computer. The resident allowed remote access to the computer and paid a fee. On Feb. 13, the resident was contacted by the caller who said the computer was shutting down and the resident would be credited $300, but the caller needed remote access. The resident logged in to their online bank accounts and saw that $3,000 was credited to them instead of $300. The caller told the resident to go to Target and buy gift cards to repay the excess amount.

The resident then realized they were being scammed, and found out that the caller had transferred the $300 from the resident’s

own savings account. Both their checking and savings accounts had been cleaned out, totaling $9,150. The investigation is continuing.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Pennsylvania State Police Avondale have arrested Sebastian Garcia Mendez of New London Township for the rape of a 10-year-old girl over the course of two years.

DUI AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT Andrea R. Fidanza, 31, of Avondale, was arrested by Southern Chester County Police on Feb. 27 and charged with endangering the welfare of children, as well as with DUI and related traffic offenses. At about 6:14 p.m., police were called to a day care center in the 200 block of New Garden Road in New Garden Township. The caller reported that Fidanza arrived there to pick up her three children while visibly intoxicated. After she placed her children in the car, she reportedly left at a high rate of speed, striking a curb, before proceeding south on New Garden Road.

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The letter, which was later published in the Chester County Press, invited Tomasetti and district officials to explore the possibility of opening up a dialogue in an effort to “break the silence and demonstrate to our children that we are not willing to go on another day acting as if this is not a national crisis,” she wrote. “Please come to the table. Please offer more than a ‘We understand your concern.’”

She received it.

On Feb. 27, accompanied by her friend Colleen Kauffman, a mother of five who currently has four children in the school district, Rowe met with Tomasetti and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Barber to further a dialogue that in many ways, the school district has already begun to have with the population it serves.

During the meeting, Rowe and Kauffman asked the Kennett school district to create district-wide efforts that recognize potential warning signs in students whose actions may be triggered by stress and trauma, which could subsequently lead to negative health outcomes, mental health concerns and violence. Rowe encouraged the Kennett school district to adopt the Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACE) questionnaire, a 10-item self-report to identify childhood experiences of abuse and neglect.

The study, conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, proposes that childhood trauma and stress early in life, apart from potentially impairing social, emotional and cognitive development, indicates a higher risk of developing health and behavioral issues later in life.

Among the ten questions on the questionnaire are: Prior to your 18th

birthday: Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often…

Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you, or act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?

No___If Yes, enter 1 __ Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you or ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?

No___If Yes, enter 1 __ Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way or attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?

“One of the things that came up in dialogue was that there are two branches of discussion regarding school violence – regulations related to security and safety, and approaches to mental health,” Rowe said.

“The overarching one for me, given my training, is wellness, and wellness gets overlooked but is the primary and most important aspect of prevention and building resilience in communities, so that we don’t see these incidents happen again.”

In the case of Nikolas Jacob Cruz, the 19-yearold convicted of the Florida shooting spree, “he faced a lot of adversity in his home environment that wasn’t being addressed,” Rowe said to a group of residents she met with on March 14 at Anchor Fitness in Kennett Square. “What we know about him is that he faced a lot of adversity in his childhood development. What we know about children with higher ACE scores are that they are far more likely to have poorer health outcomes caused by stress, and a higher likelihood of being incarcerated and involvement with the law.

“This is not a report card that means that something is wrong. It means that things have happened, and if you’re addressing the outcomes, this is where you go in order to treat the root causes. This is where the plumbing issue exists, but rather, we go clean up the spill.”

Since it was first introduced in the 1990s, the ACE questionnaire has helped lay the foundation for growing recognition of the prevalence and impact of childhood adversity, stress and trauma on children and youth. Rowe said that the ACE questionnaire is being incorporated into cities and towns, who in turn infuse it within schools and law enforcement systems.

‘Executive function’ Rowe said that living in a stress-filled environment contributes to a life imbalance, which makes it more difficult for the individual to access “executive function,” a self-regulation system that allows an individual to plan, focus attention, remember instructions and juggle multiple tasks successfully.

Using the analogy of seeing a bear in the forest, Rowe said that the first reaction is to run, “but what if you’re the kid in the home, and the bear comes home every night?” she said. “What if you have to go home to the bear every night? What if school is the bear, and you’re an underfunctioning student who’s not quite cut out for the system?”

While the Kennett school district does not administer an ACE questionnaire to students, there are several measures in place that provide each student with social, academic and personal lifelines. The Student Assistance Program (SAP) at Kennett Middle School and the Kennett Intervention Program (KIT) at Kennett High School provide addi-

tional resources for students and their parents who are in need of support, and is staffed by trained social workers, counselors, teachers, administrators and nurses.

In addition, teachers in the district are trained in suicide prevention, opioid training and mandated reporting which, in accordance with Pa. Act 126 (2013), requires that all school and independent contractors of school entities provide child abuse recognition and reporting training to all employees, including contracted substitute teachers who have direct contact with children.

Several years ago, Dr. Terri Erbacher, an author, school psychologist for 15 years and professor of psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, met with school staff in order to provide the district with a screening instrument that counselors and social workers can use to asses students at risk.

“Based on the results of the risk screening, we move forward with a recommendation for parents,” Barber said. “It is our own tool that was vetted through professionals in the field.”

“The ultimate outcome is that we find out more about the students and what may be the cause for what’s happening,” Tomasetti said. “They yield the same outcome [as the ACE questionnaire], even though they are not necessarily the same instrument.”

step to address mental health in its schools. On April 17 at the Kennett High School auditorium, beginning at 6:45 p.m., the district will welcome a presentation by Minding Your Mind, an organization that provides mental health education to adolescents, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers and school administrators, and the community, in order to reduce the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues.

Minding Your Mind student presentations help students learn to recognize the warning signs of mental illness in themselves and their friends, and teach students that mental health issues and illnesses are common and treatable.

“Some of our constituents might think that mental health really isn’t a school district’s responsibility, but our staff’s point is, ‘We know it is,’” Tomasetti said. “We wish it wasn’t, but we know that there are kids who come to us who have difficulties.

“Everyone can sit around and ask who’s job is it to do this, but we’re going to do whatever we can in working with parents to give our kids the best education possible,” Tomasetti added.

“We want them to be high achievers, but we also want them to be good citizens.

A lot of times, because we have a lot of students in our school district, they tell us things. They tell their teachers things, they tell their counselors things that ‘Minding Your Mind’ maybe they don’t tell other The Kennett school dis- people. We look at this as a trict is about to take another collaborative effort. We’ve

got to help where we can help.”

Barber referred to the meeting he and Tomasetti had with Rowe and Kauffman as “a continued discussion on school safety, and what we can do to best support our students and parents, from a mental health perspective – continuing the conversation about what’s being done and what we can continue to do to best support our community.”

Rowe and Kauffman said that they plan to extend the conversation beyond the KCSD and into the community. They are currently in discussions with Kennett Flash General Manager Andrew Miller to begin hosting TED Talk-like seminars at the venue.

“Our kids, born after a certain date on the calendar, think that [school shootings] are a part of the normal world,” Rowe said.

“For those of us who didn’t grow up this way, we’re watching these school shootings and thinking, ‘This is totally insane.’ Our goal with the district is not to ask about safety issues.

We know that they’re handling that. We don’t want to talk about guns in schools, or have debates about mental health. Our goal is to talk about how can we infuse wellness into this school district.”

To learn more about the Minding Your Mind programs and initiatives, visit www.mindingyourmind. org.

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

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The enduring links between America and Cuba

By Gene Pisasale Correspondent This is the third in a three-part series inspired by a Smithsonian Tour of Cuba my wife and I took in April 2017, where we visited Ernest Hemingway’s home, his favorite bars, the quaint fishing village of Cojimar and other sites.

-Fidel Castro died on Nov. 25, 2016 at the age of 90 after ruling Cuba for almost five decades. During his reign, Castro turned Cuba into a MarxistCommunist dictatorship, with a centrally planned economy and nationalization of virtually every industry and small business.

After relations with the United States soured in 1961 and the embargo ensued, Castro’s alliance with the Soviets was his lifeline for a sustaining economy. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba’s economy went into a major depression, causing GDP to contract by well over 25 percent, a time Castro termed the “Special Period.”

Many years of economic hardship ensued, when citizens were near starvation, crime and prostitution rampant and the nation nearly collapsed into the abyss.

There’s a sculpture today on the streets of Havana which marks this plunge into despair, symbolized by a girl prostitute offering her services for food. Cuba today is far

different from the one Ernest Hemingway knew and loved.

In recent years, relations between the U.S. and Cuba have thawed. Closed for more than 50 years, on July 20, 2015, the U.S. “interests section” in Havana was officially upgraded to its former status as a fullyoperating embassy.

Our April 2017 visit to the embassy was enlightening. The U.S. representative spoke in tentative language, noting that the changes were so new that developments were difficult to estimate.

He mentioned that life in the country presented many challenges, including limited access to basic foodstuffs like milk and spices, admitting he was certain of being monitored by the Cuban government “24 hours a day,” which would have shocked Ernest Hemingway had he remained there, rather than leaving in July 1960.

These recent developments contrast with the genuine affection many Cubans have for Americans. In all our travels around Cuba, we and members of our tour group were greeted cordially by the locals. Cubans are a hearty, proud and resilient people. Whether you are on a tour bus, in one of the classic cars for a cruise, or walking the streets on your own, you will experience a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, smells and tastes.

The country -- at least to most Americans --

U.S. and Cuban flags flying side by side in downtown Havana.

A painting of the Virgin de Cobra.

A classic buick on the street in Havana.

will appear to be in a time warp. You can see hundreds of automobiles from the 1940s and 1950s on the streets.

Hemingway’s legacy lives on in more places than just his books.

The Ernest Hemingway International Billfishing To u r n a m e n t wa s established by him in 1950 and continues today, based out of the Hemingway International Yacht Club in Havana.

True to form, Hemingway won the f irst three.

Typically held in May or June of each year, the tournament is now the highlight of Cuba’s fishing events, attracting anglers from more than 30 countries.

Hemingway waited nearly his entire life for a major literary award recognizing his achievements. On May 4, 1953, he got it. The Old Man and the Sea earned him the Pulitzer Prize and a $500 grant.

A year and a half later, the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Prize in literature to the author.

The achievement this time for Hemingway was notably more lucrative -- $36,000, a gold medal and a diploma.

Because of health issues, Hemingway could not attend the Nobel award ceremony, but his acceptance statement, called the “Banquet Speech,” resonated with many of the insights he had gained over his long writing career: “Things may not be immediately discernible in what a man writes … but eventually they are quite clear and by these and the degree of alchemy that he possesses he will endure or be forgotten,” he wrote.

“Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Organizations for writers palliate the writer’s loneliness, but I doubt if they improve his writing … For he does his work alone and if he is a good enough writer he must face eternity, or the lack of it, each day.

For a true writer each book should be a new beginning where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment … then sometimes, with great luck, he will succeed … It is because we have had such great

A medallion Hemingway tournament.

for the fishing

writers in the past that a writer is driven far out past where he can go, out to where no one can help him.”

During his lifetime, Hemingway published seven novels, six short story collections and two works of non-f iction.

Many of these, notably The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls, received high praise from critics and readers around the world.

Several other works were published posthumously.

Some of Hemingway’s short stories, including “Big Two-Hearted River” and “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” are rated among the finest written in the 20th century.

Hemingway considered himself a Cuban son.

Speaking of the Nobel Prize, he said it “belongs to Cuba, because my works were created and conceived in Cuba, in my village of Cojimar, of which I am a citizen.”

He donated his Nobel medal to the Virgin de Cobre, patron saint of Cuban fishermen, a group he included himself in.

He loved the country and felt himself a part of it.

Cuba inspired him and prompted Hemingway to produce the writings for which he will be remembered. With his body of work, Hemingway showed the world that he was willing to go beyond where other writers had gone, out past where he felt safe, drifting on the

uncharted waters of the Gulf Stream, to achieve something that would become immortal.

Every visitor to Cuba who tours his beloved home, the Finca Vigia, spends time at his favorite watering hole, El Floridita, strolls along the seaside in Cojimar and dines at his favorite restaurant, La Terraza, will come away with a much richer understanding of Hemingway, Cuba and the Great Blue River.

Gene Pisasale is an historian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. His nine books focus mostly on American history. His new book, “Hemingway, Cuba and the Great Blue River,” details the many places Hemingway loved in and around the island nation.

For more information, visit www.GenePisasale. com or e-mail Gene@ GenePisasale.com.

A painting of the Old Man and the Sea by an unknown Cuban artist.

A sculpture of a girl offering her services for food in Havana.

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THOMAS P. MACALUSO

RITA JEAN CEDERBERG

Thomas Peter Macaluso, 85, of Kennett Square, passed away on March 15 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda Armstrong Macaluso; daughter, Maura Macaluso; brothers Leonard and Peter; and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sons, Thomas George and Marcus Caedmon Macaluso.

Tom was a college English professor for 37 years. He taught at Monmouth College in New Jersey, Ohio State University, and at Delaware County Community College from its early days. Tom and his wife owned and operated Macaluso Rare & Fine Books in Kennett Square for almost 40 years. Over the years, Tom was a fixture in the town of Kennett. He was a board member for nonprofits, including Historic Kennett Square and the Kennett Library. He was a member of London Grove Friends Meeting.

He enjoyed teaching about Quakerism to groups near and far.

Tom will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 22 at the Kuzo and Greico Funeral Home, Inc. (250 W. State St., Kennett Square. A memorial meeting for worship will be held at 3 p.m.

March 23 at London Grove Friends Meeting (500 W. Street Rd., Kennett Square).

Contributions in Tom’s memory can be made to Kennett Arear Community Service, or KACS, P.O. Box 1025, Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view his online tribute and share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

Rita Jean Cederberg, 84, a resident of Elkins, W.Va., passed away on March 10 at Colonial Place in Elkins.

She was born in 1933 in Lancaster, Pa., a daughter of the late Carl Eshelman “Pete” Peters and the late Mary Lloyd Peters. On June 15, 1963 at Columbia, Pa., she was married to David Eugene Cederberg who preceded her in death in 2010.

Surviving are two daughters, Heather Carpenter of Las Vegas, Nev., and Hillary Shryock of Elkins, W.Val; one brother, Carl L. “Bud” Peters of Dandridge, Tenn.; one sister, Nancy Gipe of York, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Also preceding her in death was one sister, Ruth Hilt.

Mrs. Cederberg was a retired educator of 38 years, having taught high school English in the Oxford Area School District prior to her retirement. She attended the Oxford Presbyterian Church. After moving to Elkins in 2004, she attended the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 9 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Randolph County Humane Society, PO Box 785, Elkins, WV 26241 in memory of Mrs. Cederberg.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www. tomblynfuneralhome.com.

MERCEDES MILLER HANNUM Mercedes Miller Hannum, 100, of Wilmington Del., formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on March 12.

She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Katie Musick Miller. She was raised in the rural environs of Northampton, Pa. While living with her sister in Kennett Square in order to attend West Chester State Teachers College, she met Harold Hannum, with whom she shared 64 years of married life until his passing in 2002.

She is survived by one daughter, Becky Hannum of Charlotte, N.C.; and one son, Paul Hannum of New Castle, Del. Services and burial were private. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

THOMAS WALKER MATHEWSON, JR.

Thomas Walker Mathewson, Jr., 75, of West Grove, passed away on March 12 at his residence.

He was the husband of Delores Roberts Mathewson, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Providence, R.I., he was the son of the late Thomas Walker Mathewson and the late Tacey Whitlock Mathewson. He retired in 1998 as an automotive parts salesman, last working at Kennett Auto Parts in Kennett Square.

Tom enjoyed sports, and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Thomas Walker Mathewson III and his wife Patti of Birdsboro, Pa., and Charles “Matt” Mathewson and his wife Stacey of West Grove; two daughters, Terri Mathewson Huss and her husband Jeff of Lincoln University, and Linda Joan Mathewson of West Grove; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

His service and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the West Grove Fire Co., PO Box 201, West Grove, PA 19390. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

March 22 Taize service The New London Methodist Church (1010 State Rd., New London) will host a community Taizé service on March 22 at 7 p.m. Taizé is an ecumenical, sung and silent, participatory prayer service designed to achieve a contemplative state

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Theresia E. Pleschner McCaslin, 96, of Kennett Square, formerly of Wilmington, Del., died on March 12 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.

She was the wife of the late Roger M. McCaslin, who died in 1963, and with whom she shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann and the late Elizabeth Pleschner. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of her cats.

Survivors include one son, Roger W. McCaslin and his wife Lynn of Avondale; and three grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Krysta Ballam, in January of 2016.

Services and interment will be held privately.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Tree Tops Animal Rescue, PO Box 584, Landenberg, PA 19350. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

DOROTHY L. DUNN SAUNDERS Dorothy L. Dunn Saunders, 78, of West Grove, died on March 13 at her home in West Grove.

Born in Wilmington, Del., she was a daughter of the late Howard and the late Marie (Arterbridge) Dunn.

Dorothy enjoyed going to the beach, crocheting and cooking, and making various crafts. She worked as a waitress at many different restaurants for most of her life. In retirement, she worked part-time for Giant Food Stores for over six years.

Survivors include one son, Carl Winters, Jr., of Elkton, Md.; one daughter, Kimberly Smith and her former husband Lewis Smith of Elkton, Md.; one sister, Barbra Dunn Hart; and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Janet Dunn Bushell.

Services and interment will be held privately.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Kennett Area Community Services (KACS) P.O. Box 1025, Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www. griecocares.com.

buffet breakfast for the whole community on March 24 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, roasted potatoes, fresh fruit and more. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Call 610-932-9698 for more information.

March 24 Egg hunt Kemblesville United Methodist Church will hold an Easter VBS and Easter egg hunt on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Registration is available in advance and on the day of the event. E-mail kemblesvilleumc@verizon.net.

March 25 Egg hunt The West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) will hold its annual Easter “Egg”stravaganza on March 25

from 3 to 5 p.m. Children can bring baskets and take part in the hunt. There will be crafts and games, a bounce house, prizes and refreshments. The event is for toddlers through elementary school age children.

The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call 610-869-9334 or visit www.westgroveumc.org.

March 28 Joseph’s People meeting The next monthly JP West Grove meeting for the unemployed/underemployed will be on March 28 at 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Life Center of ABVM’s Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). The presenter will be Tom Rhoads, discussing how to prepare for a career exploration and successful job search, following the guidance provided in the Joseph People Journey document. Joseph’s People provides prayerful support, introduces community resources, and encourages member interaction. Visit www. josephspeople.org.

March 30 Good Friday service West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Dr., West Grove) invites the community to a Good Friday service on March 30 at 7 p.m. An offering will support the GSR 2018 multi-church effort towards the “Getting Ahead” initiative. Visit www. westgroveumc.org or call 610869-9334 for more information.

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March 24 Buffet breakfast Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) hosts its monthly

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March 23-25 ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ ACT Players will stage the classic comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” on March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m., and March 25 at 2 p.m., at Street Lamp Productions in Rising Sun, Md. Long considered to be one of the best dark comedies, Joseph Kesselring’s rollicking script will have theatergoers laughing while on the edge of their seats.

For more information and tickets, visit www. actheater.org.

March 25 Family concert The Kennett Symphony of Chester County will present “Potions That Create Emotions,” its annual family concert, on March 25 at 2 p.m. at Rustin High School Auditorium in West Chester. The concert is 45 minutes long. Following the performance, the symphony will offer its popular “Instrument Zoo,” during which children can meet and greet the musicians and try out the instruments. All tickets are $5, and seating is reserved. Visit www. kennettsymphony.org, or call 610-444-6363.

April 8 Cat adoption fundraiser The “Catstravaganza” fundraising event will be held April 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Kennett Area Senior Center. The event benefits the Treetops Kitty Cafe cat adoption program in Kennett Square.

Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $20. Details are available online, or email treetopskittycafe@gmail.

com or call 610-925-2908.

April 8 Benefit fashion show Lola’s Boutique will host its first annual fashion show, “Spring into Summer,” on April 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Vista Ridge, located at Ware Presbyterian Village (1162 Kensington Lane, Oxford).

The show will highlight many designers to raise funds and awareness for two local nonprofits., the Oxford Women’s Club and Ware Presbyterian Village Auxiliary. The event previews the newest collections from Brighton, Liverpool, and Plume and Thread.

Local models of all ages will take to the catwalk, wearing collections of formal, casual, cruise and some business wear, with upscale accents and everyday accessories.

Show highlights include an appearance by Mrs. Pennsylvania, Valerie Ross, door prizes, giveaways, raffles and more. Light fare and refreshments will be served. Guests will take home a swag bag. Tickets are $25, cash or checks only at Lola’s Boutique during regular business hours, Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information, visit or call 610-467-0774.

April 14 The Rogues The Friends Folk Club will present the Celtic band, The Rogues, on April 14 at 8 p.m. The concert will be at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford).

The band, formed in 1994, has produced 10 albums and two DVDs. Attendees are asked to bring non-

The Friends Folk Club will present the Celtic band, The Rogues, on April 14 in Oxford (see listing).

perishable food items, which will be donated to the local area food cupboards. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door (children 12 and younger are free).

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be sold.

For more information, call 610-869-8076 or visi therogues.com.

April 26 Lighthouse Youth Center’s spring banquet On April 26, the Lightouhouse Youth Center will have the annual spring celebration banquet at Bethany Christian School.

The banquet starts at 6:30 p.m., and includes a steak dinner and a program with youth testimonies, updates on the year’s activities, and plans for the future. To make the free reservations, contact the Lighthouse at 610-467-6000 or email tonya@oxfordlighthouse. org.

Kennett Flash schedule The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www.kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: Cactus

featuring Carmine Appice (March 23 – postponed); Genesis tribute band Trespass (March 24, 8 p.m., $24 and $28); Monkees tribute band Monkeephiles (March 31, 8 p.m., $17 and $20); Dangermuffin (April 5, 8 p.m., $15 and $18); the Melton Brothers with Angelee (April 6, 8 p.m., $20 and $24); Better Than Bacon improv comedy (April 12, 8 p.m., $16 and $20); Kim Richey (April 13, 8 p.m., $27 and $32); Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling (April 14, 7 and 9:30 p.m., $30 and $35); Mountain Heart (April 15, 7 p.m., $22 and $26); Rick Vito of Fleetwood Mac (April 20, 7 p.m., $30); Christine Lenee (April 21, 8 p.m., $18 and $22); Concert for Billy Penn Burger (April 24, 8 p.m., sold out, April 25, 8 p.m., $30); Dr. Harmonica and Rockett 88 (April 27, 8 p.m., 416 and $20); Rust – Neil Young tribute (April 28, 8 p.m., $20 and $23).

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@ ch e s t e rc o u n t y. c o m .

There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

Through April 8 ‘Phyrrhic Victories’ at Bookplace Bookplace (2373 Baltimore Pike, Oxford) hosts a solo show by Joshua Schaefer, “Phyrrhic Victories,” through April 8. The gallery and book shop is open Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Visit www. bookplaceoxford.com.

Through March 31 ‘Wonders of Water’ Mala Galleria (200 E. State St., Kennett Square) presents “Wonders of Water,” with works by Peter Quarracino, Madeleine Kelly, Sarah Yeoman, Jill Beech, Annette Alessi, Rhoda Kahler, Paula Mortensen and Meghan Bergman, through March 31. Call 484-883-5429, email Malagalleriaksq@ gmail.com, or visit www. malagalleria.com.

Through March 29 Group show at Station Gallery The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) hosts a group show of paintings

by Ed Bronstein, Sherrill Cooper and Barbara Straussberg, through March 29.

Call 302654-8638, email info@ StationGallery.net, or visit www.stationgallery.net March 23 to April 21 Francis Di Fronzo solo show Somerville Manning Gallery (101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, Del.) will host a solo exhibition

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of paintings by Francis Di Fronzo from March 23 to April 21. A reception with the artist will be held April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, including an Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Di Fronzo has received national attention as a featured artist in the popular television series “Better Call Saul” and his distinctive paintings that provide an uncomfortable mix of nostalgia and lamentation of the postindustrial American landscape. Call 302652-0271 or visit www. somervillemanning.com.

April 13 to 15 Artists Circle Annual Show St. Luke Lutheran Church (203 N. Valley Forge Rd., Devon) will host The Artists Circle Annual Art Show on April 13 from 5 to 9 p.m., April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and April 15 from noon to 4 p.m. Hundreds of framed artworks by regional artists will be for sale, along with unframed originals and signed prints. The Artists Circle is a group of women artists from the suburban Philadelphia region who meet regularly to paint together, critique each other’s work, support each other’s endeavors and mount two annual shows. They include Judy Antonelli, Cheryl DeckerSauder, Pam McKee, Lin Webber, Wendy Scheirer, Connie Worth and others. Visit www. theartistscircle.net for more information.

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An ambitious exhibit that explores words and images

By John Chambless Staff Writer You’re going to need some time to experience “Imaginari” at the Oxford Arts Alliance, but carefully contemplating the poems and texts paired with each artwork will richly reward your effort. This is not a show you can breeze through to find some pretty pictures. Thanks to the artists and curator Rachel Romano, there’s a whole lot more than that going on here.

Kennett Square artist Katee Boyle gets maximum emotional resonance out of the antique linens and hand-forged metal garments that hang on a chain in “And So it Happened To Be (The Book of Her, Part 1),” a grouping, or a progression, of clothing that’s been worn out by living and arranged like discarded armor. Nearby, Boyle’s “Chapter Books” are ragged, crumpled volumes made of metal, titled “When She Was Small,” “The Book of Nothing Really” with broken manacles nearby, and “The Year Her Heart Broke,” which is painted bloody red on the inside.

Boyle’s framed infant’s dress, with “When she was very very small” roughly stitched into the hem, is tragic and haunting.

Laura Demme’s “Mother Bank” ceramic piece gets to the emotional center of motherhood, and Demme’s detailed colleges of tiny objects inside antique containers – “Looking In/ Looking Out,” “Locked Away” and “Forever” – are intricate little worlds. Demme’s ceramic “Hidden” is a perfect match for the nearby text – a central bust surrounded by spindly twigs, both hiding and protecting the person inside the thicket.

‘And So It Happened To Be (The Book of Her, Part 1)’

by Katee Boyle.

‘The Book of Nothing, Really,’ by Katee Boyle.

‘Crepuscular’ by Diane Cirafesi.

Diane Cirafesi’s “Primordial,” a multimedia wall piece, perfectly expresses her nearby text, and suggests the related nature of all living things – no small feat for one artwork. Cirafesi’s painting, “Precipitous,” is both arresting and somber, with a woman curled up into herself under a smeared, blotchy sky. And her wonderful blue-green painting, “Crepuscular,” is a sensuous composition that’s realistic, abstract and symbolic, all at the same time.

Rachel Romano’s two large, glowing nude paintings are dazzlingly well done, both tender and symbolically resonant.

You will also be captivated

by Carol Cole’s intricate wall pieces – “All Wound Up” with its orderly threads, “Letting Go” with its ancient-looking surfaces, and “Breastplate,” which aligns wooden clothespins into something evoking an African ceremonial object.

‘Forever’ by Laura Demme.

‘All Wound Up’ by Carol Cole.

Throughout the show, the texts -- by George Dickerson and Vincent Tavani and the artists themselves -- offer a depth of insight that adds immeasurably to the impact.

This is not a typical small-

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‘Mother Bank’ by Laura Demme.

‘Primordial’ Cirafesi

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and revealing, “Imaginari” is a standout exhibition on many levels.

“Imaginari” continues at the Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford) through April 14. There will be a curator/artist talk on March 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gallery. Visit www. oxfordart.org.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.

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Hagley announces acquisition of Frank E. Schoonover Collection

The Hagley Library has announced that it has acquired the Frank Schoonover Negatives Collection from the Delaware Art Museum.

The Schoonover collection documents the life and work of the noted artist and illustrator who was active during the “golden age” of magazine illustration, 1890 to 1940.

Born in Oxford, N.J., in 1877, Schoonover learned his craft under Howard Pyle, whose “Brandywine School” was a proving ground for many young, aspiring artists beginning in 1894 at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia.

Along with Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth, Stanley Arthurs, Harvey Dunn, Jessie Wilcox

Smith, and Violet Oakley, were among the over 140 artists who studied under Pyle.

Frank Schoonover’s work appeared in most of the prominent American periodicals of his day. He also illustrated more than 100 books. His studio, built in 1905-06 by the Bancroft family on North Rodney Street in Wilmington, Del., served the artistic community as a place to work and teach throughout his career. He also taught classes for children and adults in the 1940s and 50s.

The studio remains an active space for artists today and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Schoonover died in 1972 and was elected

into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1996.

The specific storage requirements for negatives of this age and chemical composition made it challenging for the Delaware Art Museum to retain the collection. As part of Hagley’s agreement with the Delaware Art Museum and the Schoonover family, the collection will be preserved, digitized and put online.

“Frank Schoonover is an important figure in the history of American art. Hagley is honored to preserve his collection. The collection is a perfect fit for Hagley in documenting the life and process of an illustrator,” said Kevin Martin, Andrew

W. Mellon curator of audiovisual and digital collections at Hagley. “Over the next year, we will digitize the collection and make it available on our website so that it can be accessed and enjoyed by researchers, artists, community members, and others.”

During his career, Schoonover used photography as source material for his artwork. Having adopted Pyle’s philosophy that direct observation is critical for an illustrator, Schoonover traveled extensively over the course of his career, and the photographs he took on these trips feature prominently in the collection at Hagley. Among these are

remarkable images he took as research for muckraking articles highlighting Italian immigrants traveling in steerage, poor labor conditions of the breaker boys in the Pennsylvania coal mines, and travails of women in the Pennsylvania silks mills.

These photographs and many others establish Schoonover as an important photojournalist in the first quarter of the 20th century. Other locations represented in the photographs range from Hudson Bay, Canada to the Caribbean, and from Pennsylvania anthracite country to the copper mines of Butte, Montana.

In addition to using travel as inspiration, Schoonover photographed costumed models

in his studio that can then be connected to his published illustrations. The collection also includes many personal photographs of friends and family, particularly of his two children, Cortlandt and Elizabeth, whom he often used as models.

The work to digitize the collection and put it online is in progress. Researchers and members of the public can view the items currently on Hagley’s website at digital.hagley.org/ schoonover. It is anticipated that the full collection will be available online by the end of September this year.

For more information, call 302658-2400 weekdays or visit www. hagley.org.

Penn Township wins Growing Greener Communities Award

Natural Lands and the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) has honored Penn Township with the Growing Greener Communities Award.

This award recognizes a Chester County township that has engaged in a dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature. On March 13, Natural Lands and CCATO presented the award to representatives of Penn Township.

Penn Township’s multipronged approach toward stormwater management includes public education, responsible planning, and infrastructure improvements

designed to protect the environment and ensure public safety. Along with an ongoing public outreach program, 2017 saw Penn Township advance projects that improved the stormwater management on several miles of township roads. This included road and drainage system repairs and improvements to move stormwater from the roadways to the White Clay Creek.

“CCATO is pleased to be able to highlight the continued efforts and dedication of our local government members, the County of Chester, and Natural Lands in the area of environmental protection,” said David Connors, CCATO president. “Environmental

BBQ Festival slated April 29 On April 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the New Garden Township Park (8938 Gap Newport Pike, Landenberg), the Boy Scouts of America Chester County Council and New Garden Township will host The Brandywine Backyard BBQ Festival, sanctioned and judged by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

This first barbecue competition for the area will help defray the cost of scouting for financially disadvantaged scouts through the Friends of Scouting Program. It assists scouts in the Kennett Consolidated, Unionville-Chadds Ford, Avon Grove, Octorara, Oxford and Cecil County school districts.

It will also make local camp improvements and create awareness of scouting’s benefits.

The BBQ Festival will include live music, craft and food vendors, children’s

activities, skill demonstrations and archery by local Scouts, and a fun BBQ competition for the public and for children.

The prizes for the Brandywine Backyard Challenge Rib & Chicken Categories (prizes for each category): Reserve Grand Champion: $1,000 and free entry into next year’s contest.

1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $400 3rd Place: $300 4th Place: $200 5th Place: $100 There will also be a “Scout Chicken Challenge” open to children from the ages of 6 to 16 in a contest to see who can cook the best chicken. To be an event sponsor, a donor, a BBQ competitor, a food or craft vendor, or want to come out for the fun (admission $3), visit www.brandywinebbq.com.

Nominees sought for Citadel Community Hero Award The public is being asked to nominate a hero from their community for the 2nd Annual Citadel Community Hero Award.

Many communities include residents who always seem to be doing good deeds to benefit others, often without being asked. The public is invited to nominate their hero from among these categories: Emergency responder; school or after-school volunteer; volunteer working with seniors; good Samaritan.

Nominate your hero by visiting www.rsvpmc.org and clicking on the Community Hero logo for the nomination form and details. Forms are also available in Citadel branches, along with a ballot box. Citadel will be giving away free Hero T-shirts to anyone dropping off a nomination form.

Nominations for people who either live or work in Delaware or Chester counties are being accepted through May 15.

Winners will be announced during RSVP’s two upcoming volunteer celebration events.

One overall winner from Montgomery County and one

winner from Delaware/Chester County will be presented with an award at RSVP’s upcoming Volunteer Celebration events, along with a $1,000 donation to the winner’s charity of choice.

“It doesn’t have to be a runinto-a-burning-building heroic action; it can be the quiet and steady selfless act that helps someone who really needs that hand up,” said RSVP’s executive director, Michele Moll.

Sessions are regularly scheduled throughout Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties. For a listing of locations and dates, visit rsvpmc.org or call 610-8341040, ext. 123.

RSVP is a multi-service nonprofit that has been providing volunteer opportunities to community members for 45 years. At RSVP, more than 1,200 volunteers annually help 11,000 community members with literacy, mentoring, delivery of warm meals, free Medicare counseling, transportation to doctor appointments, virtual math tutoring, capacity building for nonprofit organizations and more.

protection efforts such as these will help ensure Chester County remains a healthy, vibrant community for years to come.”

“The Penn supervisors are honored to have been chosen as a Growing Greener Community,” said Karen

Versuk, director of operations and public information officer at Penn Township. “The supervisors make every effort to protect and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the community in every way. It is thrilling and humbling when

these efforts are recognized by an organization such as Natural Lands. Our community thanks Natural Lands and CCATO for this honor from the bottom of our hearts.”

“We were impressed by the strategy that Penn Township

advanced towards environmental stewardship,” said Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands. “Innovative approaches in engineering and community participation not only improve the environment but can make communities safer.”

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Brown and Sperratore named Seniors of the Month at Oxford

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Oxford Area High School students Jordan Brown and Noah Sperratore were honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month for February. From left are Tracie Eller, club president; Joel, Rashida and Jordan Brown; Noah, Sherry and Robert Sperratore; and OAHS Dean of Students Andrew Wendle.

Oxford Area High School students Jordan Brown and Noah Sperratore were honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month for February.

Jordan, daughter of

Rashida and Joel Brown, is a member of National Honor Society, the Helping Hands community service club and the yearbook staff. She was a four-year member of the varsity

soccer team and a member of the track and field team.

Jordan also holds a second degree black belt in the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do. Jordan is enrolled as a full-time student at Cecil College as part of the high school’s Early College Academy program. She has participated in the program since her freshman year and in May will be among the first group of Oxford students to be awarded associate’s degrees from Cecil College. She is a member of the college’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Last summer Jordan volunteered at the Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children as a patient escort and in the public health department. In the

summers after her freshman and sophomore years, she was a patient transport volunteer at Jennersville Regional Hospital.

Jordan was recently named a Ron Brown Scholar, earning a competitively-awarded four-year, $40,000 scholarship recognizing her academic excellence, exceptional leadership potential and community service activities. After graduation she will attend the University of Pittsburgh to study biology and plans to pursue a career as a cardiac surgeon, preferably specializing in pediatrics.

Noah, son of Sherry and Robert Sperratore, is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and the Ping-Pong Club. He

has been a pitcher on the baseball team since his freshman year and is in his second year on the varsity.

He has also played in the Oxford Little League and on a travel team.

As vice-president of the high school’s chapter of National Honor Society, Noah heads a tutoring committee and works once a week with students at Hopewell Elementary School. The committee members recently began tutoring for fellow high school students as well.

Noah is very active at the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church, where he is a member of the youth group and softball team and a Vacation Bible School volunteer.

With his AP chemistry

class, Noah participated in the Project REEL program that included a trip to Ohio State University to interact with college chemistry students and professors, as well as entrepreneurs using the concepts of chemistry to create innovative new products. He is currently enrolled in an independent study course where he is part of a team completing a year-long project to research methods of making more efficient use of solar cells as energy sources.

After graduation Noah plans to attend college to study chemical engineering. His choices include the University of Delaware and Penn State, Ohio State, Bucknell and Lehigh universities.

Pitch Hit & Run competition set April 7 The Oxford Area Recreation Authority will hold their second annual Pitch Hit & Run competition on April 7 at the Oxford Area Regional Park (900 W. Locust St., Oxford).

“It’s a great event. It gets the kids outside gets them to compete and show off what Oxford can do,” said Authority chairman Chip Benke. “We had great feedback from last year. We had no hesitation in doing it again this year.”

Pitch Hit &Run is a nationwide competition sponsored by Major League Baseball and Scotts, Inc. Boys and girls ages 7 to 14 compete in four age groups in three events with baseball

or softball. They pitch at a target, hit from a tee for distance and accuracy, and are timed as they run from second base to home.

Scores are tallied for each age group in softball and in baseball. Winners are named in each skill, plus the scores from each station are combined to name an overall winner for each age group.

The top three finishers in each skill and all around in the Oxford competition qualify to move on to the sectional competition in May in Leesport, Pa. Winners from the sectional level may move on to the team event held on the Phillies field at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Team winners advance

to the final round of competition, which will take place in conjunction with the Major League All Star Game.

In the first year of the competition at Oxford, Cecelia Figueroa, and Riley Bransfield from the Diamond Divas Softball team took top placings in Leesport and qualified for the next round. Figueroa went to Philadelphia and placed second in her age group.

The 2018 Oxford competition will run from noon to 4 p.m. on April 7.

Boys and girls ages 7 to 14 may stop in at any time during that time period to take part in the event.

Participants do not have to

be there when registration opens at noon. It should take only about 15 minutes for a ball player to complete all three stations, with only slightly longer waits if a station becomes busy.

This is a free event.

All entrants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No drop offs.

They must also present a birth certificate with raised seal at the registration table to verify their age.

Companies and individuals interested in becoming sponsors for this event are welcomed, and will be included in the awards presentation for Oxford’s winners which will take place at 6 p.m.

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Oxford Area Recreation Authority chairman Chip Benke is organizing Oxford’s second annual Pitch Hit & Run competition on April 7.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF James W. Hampton, late of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters of Administration on the estate of the above named James W. Hampton having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Linda S. Hampton, Administrator, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, 208 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363, Phone: 610-932-3838 3p-7-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF JOHN W. DOWDELL, JR., DECEASED.Late of the Borough of Oxford, 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 BARBARA PHILLIPS, EXECUTRIX, c/o Anita M. D’Amico, Esq., 204 N. Union St., Kennett Square, PA 19348, Or to her Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW PC, 204 N. Union St. , Kennett Square, PA 19348 3p-14-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF SHARON IRENE ROTH a/k/a SHARON I. ROTH, DECEASED. Late of the Township of New London, 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 WILLIAM P. LINCKE, EXECUTOR, 334 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063, Or to his Attorney: WILLIAM P. LINCKE, BEATTY LINCKE, 334 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063 3p-14-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Board of Supervisors of London Grove Township will hold a public hearing in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, Suite 100, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390, to consider adoption of Ordinance 211 of an amendment to the Codified Ordinances of London Grove Township. The title of the proposed ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15-304 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LONDON GROVE TOWNSHIP TO PROHIBIT TRUCKS ON INNISCRONE DRIVE BETWEEN STATE ROAD AND CLAY CREEK ROAD, EXCEPT LOCAL DELIVERIES; AND PROVIDING FOR POSTING OF APPROPRIATE SIGNS. The purposed ordinance will prohibit truck traffic on Inniscrone Drive between State Road and Clay Creek Road, except for local deliveries; official signs notifying the public that no trucks, except local deliveries, are permitted shall be erected at the beginning and the end of each section of road affected, which signs shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A full opportunity to be heard will be given to any citizen and all parties in interest who attend the meeting. Complete copies of the proposed ordinance are available for public inspection at the offices of the Chester County Press, 144 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, and the Chester County Law Library, 201 West Market Street, Suite 2400, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Complete copies of the proposed ordinance are also available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, Suite 100, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Kenneth Battin, Township Manager 3p-14-2t

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Section 27-1002 (2)(C) of the Codified Zoning Ordinance requires conditional use approval for the proposed use. The property subject to the conditional use application is tax parcel number 59-5117 and is located on the north side of Gap Newport Pike (Route 41), across from Wawa convenience market, just to the west of the Walgreen’s Pharmacy.

All who wish may attend and be heard.

All communications relative to this hearing are to be addressed to London Grove Township, 372 Rose Hill Road, Suite 100, West Grove, PA 19390. Contact London Grove at (610) 345-0100 if any special services or facilities for the handicapped are required. Kenneth Battin, Township Manager 3p-14-2t

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ESTATE OF FRED P. PRATOLA, SR., DECEASED. Late of the Township of New Garden, 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 ANGELA MATTOSCIO, EXECUTRIX, c/o Anita M. D’Amico, Esquire, 204 North Union Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348, Or to her Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW, PC, 204 North Union Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 3p-14-3t

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Changes made for May 13 Willowdale Steeplechase

The 26th running of The Willowdale Steeplechase will take place on Mother’s Day, May 13.

This year, horses will compete in six races for more than $100,000 in prize money.

For the first time, there will be live streaming of the Willowdale races.

Another significant change: The hurdle races will run first, followed by the timber races.

“We’re moving the order of the races for two reasons,” said race chairman W. B. Dixon Stroud, Jr. “Efficiency and excitement. The new order will make changing the jumps on the course in between races quicker and smoother. As the day goes on, the excitement will build to the thrill of watching the horses take the bigger solid timber fences and intimidating water jump.”

The water jump is the only one of its kind in North America.

Because it has a 12-foot span with an 18-inch drop in elevation, jockeys have to ride “California Surfing” style.

As always, The Willowdale Steeplechase will feature top horse racing over jumps, elegant tailgating, high fashion and a community coming together to support clean water, veterinary excellence and services for children with special needs. The races benefit the Stroud Water Research Center, Quest Therapeutic Services and The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center.

Willowdale features a world-

Mini-THON raises more than $46,000 Two hundred and eighty Kennett High School students stayed on their feet for more than ten hours from the night of Feb. 23 to the morning of Feb. 24 to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund to benefit pediatric cancer research and families whose children are battling the disease.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, student senior co-chairs Erin Duffy and Anna Wilson revealed the impressive fundraising total of $46,395 to incredibly tired but happy participants.

And the donations continue to accrue.

Despite the fact that this is Kennett’s third year sponsoring a MiniTHON, enthusiasm is not waning. More students participated this year than in previous years, and those students raised more money as well. Kennett’s four corporate sponsors for this year’s event were Energy Transfer Solutions, Sinton Air Conditioning and Heating, Kennett Education Foundation, and Kelly’s Sports. In addition, Kennett’s Mini-THON was supported by more than 30 local businesses which donated food, money or gift certificates.

“I am truly overwhelmed by the continued generous support from our community,” said Lisa Teixeira, Kennett High School’s librarian and Mini-THON faculty advisor.

To make a donation, visit the KHS MiniTHON website at www. khsminithon.org, or call the school at 610-444-6617 for more information.

class steeplechase course in a community known for the sport’s top jockeys, trainers and owners. Created by race chairman Stroud in 1993 out of a former 160-acre dairy farm, the broad turf course is situated in a natural amphitheater which allows for 80 to 90 percent viewing from all of the spectating areas. It is styled after a combination of European and American race courses, and features the spectacular water jump, hedges, and post and rail jumps.

The course features an uphill approach to the fences, which encourages less speed and more jumping. This causes less wear and tear on the horses, according to Hugh Morshead, the Irish race course designer who worked with Stroud to design the Willowdale course.

“Footing, not fences, injure the horse,” said Morshead. “A lot of thought had to go into the drainage of this field. Dixon has taken great care to develop this surface with a horse’s safety in mind.”

The popular Miss Nancy

Nicholas Side Saddle race over fences will run again this year at Willowdale and, for the first time, there will be a featured antique car (a Ford Model A) as part of the traditional antique car display. Also new this year, a local craft brewery will be on site, serving beer to those who don’t want to bring their own.

Throughout the day there are also pony races produced by U.S. Pony Racing, Jack Russell Terrier races, activities for children, local food vendors and upscale boutique shopping.

The natural amphitheater of Willowdale’s spectator viewing area is unique to this part of the country and allows guests to watch the races as they would in the British Isles. Each reserved parking space offers panoramic views of the course. General admission ticket holders can visit friends and watch the races from a variety of vantage points.

Since the inaugural race in 1993 until today, Willowdale Steeplechase has donated more than $500,000 to local charities.

Visit www.willowdale.org to purchase tickets and learn more.

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