Chester County Press 05-03-2023 Edition

Incumbents running for seats on Oxford Borough Council

By Betsy Brewer Brantner

Contributing Writer

Running for seats on Oxford Borough Council in the primary on May 16 are two Republicans and two Democrats who currently serve on the seven-member council.

William Fitzpatrick and Raul Juarez-Lara. Jr., who are both Republican candidates, and Kathryn Cloyd

Unity for the community is a theme for the candidates and Peggy Ann Russell, both Democrats, will be running together on a theme of “Unity for the Community.” They hope that they can be an example to all that, when elected, one sets aside politics and works for the good of the entire community.

Fitzpatrick was unanimously approved to fill the vacancy left by Mary Higgins, whose term ends in January of 2024.

Fitzpatrick said, “I am running for Borough Council because I want to support policies that will help Oxford grow responsibly. Oxford has a lot of potential because of our location, beautiful downtown, and diverse population. As a local teacher, I have a unique connection to the entire community, since I interact with students and their parents from all parts of the borough.”

Juarez-Lara, Jr. is the first Hispanic, and youngest candidate, at 19, to ever serve on the Oxford Borough Council. Council unanimously approved a motion to appoint Juarez-Lara, Jr. to Borough Council to fill the seat left vacant when Mary-Laura Buchner-Hulse resigned.

When asked why he is running, he said, “I am running to provide diversity on the council. I believe

This year’s race anticipates 800 competitors

Thirty-fourth Kennett Run set for May 6

By Richard L. Gaw

Staff Writer

In weather that is predicted to be partly cloudy and cool, the annual tradition known as the Kennett Run will take place for the 34th time on Saturday, May 6 at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square.

In fact, the weather forecast for this year’s race served as a key talking point

at Kennett Run Charities’ luncheon for its sponsors on April 27 at Two Stones in Kennett Square, and for good reason. Last year’s event on May 7 was held during a torrential downpour that pelted runners and walkers with 40-mile-per-hour winds and three inches of rain as they slogged through the park, past neighborhoods and along State Street. Because

it’s important to have a Hispanic point of view when making decisions for the Borough, especially when a big part of our community is Hispanic. My goals are to keep Oxford moving forward, to make positive changes and create growth. I also want to be a positive voice for my Hispanic community. I hope to accomplish these goals.”

Russell is running to fill

an unexpired two-year term. She is currently completing her last year of a second four-year term. When asked why she decided to run again, Russell said, “There are a couple projects that are in the works that have been before Council and will be completed in the next two years. I would like to continue to support the many efforts involved.”

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of the poor weather, several competitors among the 599 that had registered did not attend the event, which led to a 30-percent decrease in participation.

Kennett Run Charities president Bob Merkle told the sponsors that registration for this year’s Kennett Run – one source of revenue -- is projected to be in the 750800 range, and anticipates that several last-minute reg-

The leader of the band

The fish were biting at Trout Rodeo...1B

istrations will come in by the end of this week.

However, Merkle said that COVID-19 has had a strong impact on the event’s other source of revenue –sponsorships – leading to a 50 percent decrease in support over the past few years. Despite the drop, Kennett Run Charities was still able to raise $25,000 in 2022, which was given to 14 non-profit organizations. Those groups receiving awards were The Barn at Springbrook Farm, A Child’s Light, Camp Dreamcatcher, the Garage Community & Youth Centers, Good Neighbors, Inc., the Kennett Afterschool Association, the Kennett Area Senior Center, the Kennett Education Foundation, Meals on Wheels-Chester County, Mighty Writers, the Rotary Club of Kennett Square, the Unionville Community Fair, Walk in kNowledge (WIN) and Young Moms.

profits, and we need more revenue in order to do that.

“You are critical to our success. We are now in the later stages of recovery now, and we look forward to having conversations with you over the next year in order to determine how we can help you and you can help us, so that we remain on an upward path, moving forward.”

Kennett Run Charities Board member Ryan Borchik unveiled a new twist to the annual race this year that will introduce pull-ups to the PoweRun competition, in addition to the usual bench press event.

Kennett Run Race Director John Ramagano – who has also served as the track and field coach for Kennett High School for the last 20 years -- extended thanks to the event’s long-time sponsors for “their time, their money and their efforts.”

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“It’s been an interesting last four to five years with COVID-19 and the effects it has had on the Kennett Run and on running,” Merkle said. “The industry data shows that 42 percent of people who used to run before COVID-19 are not running yet. Our role in the community is to serve as a fundraiser for the non-

“Even though I have only been [associated with the Kennett Run] for a year and a half, I find that this community’s spirit and give-back that I now know has done for our community – our youth, for our hungry, and for education,” Ramagano said. “It's given me a better understanding about what this community is all about.

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Pa. Primary on

May

16 will set up school board and supervisor races

Chester County residents will also vote on candidates vying for positions on the Chester County Court of Common Pleas School board races

The Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, May 16, as Pennsylvania voters select the candidates who will be nominated for the General Election. Chester County residents will be making decisions about various elected positions, including school board races, judicial positions, and supervisor races, and here’s a list of some of the candidates who have filed for the upcoming election:

In Pennsylvania, school board candidates are allowed to cross-file and seek nominations on both the Republican and Democratic side.

Avon Grove School District

Region I (Vote for one)

Dorothy Linn (D/R)

Greg Morgan (D/R)

Region II (Vote for two)

Nick Taylor (D/R)

Jacquelene Smiro (D/R)

Kenneth Roark (D/R)

Region III (Vote for two)

Bonnie Wolff (D/R)

Herman Engel (D)

Oxford Area School District

At-large (Vote for two)

Jenifer Warren (D/R)

Lou Robinson (D/R)

Regina Hughes (D/R)

Carol Colangelo (R)

Mark Patterson (R)

Region I (Vote for one)

Tensile Dewees (D/R)

Georgeanna Singley (D/R)

Region II (Vote for one)

Brian Washburn (D/R)

Kaitlin Bell (D/R)

Region III (Vote for one)

Joseph Tighe (D/R)

Sherri Matis-Mitchell (D)

Dee Wiker (D/R)

Kennett Consolidated School District

Region A (Vote for two)

Lenda Carillo (D)

Christopher Lafferty (D/R)

LaToya Myers (D)

Region B (Vote for two)

Jay Snoke (D/R)

David Kronenberg (D/R)

Lynn Golden-Mirarchi (D)

Dinamarie Vanover (R)

Kennett JazzFest draws top talent...3A

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Philadelphia-based trumpeter and arranger John Vanore led his big band Abstract Truth through a powerful set at the second annual Kennett JazzFest on April 29.

story and additional photos of this year’s festival,

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

The weather for this year’s event is forecast to be partly cloudy and cool, far more temperate than the high winds and heavy rain that accompanied the 2022 Kennett Run.

2023 Kennett Run Guide

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Russell admitted that she had not planned to run but with two new council members, Fitzpatrick and Juarez-Lara, Jr., bringing new energy to the Council as they stepped in to fill vacancies, she feels obligated to help them in their transition to their elected roles.

Russell said that if she’s elected, “Some of my priorities are educational and recreational activities for youth. This is my first priority so that the youth do not become vulnerable. I am, also very concerned about pedestrian and sidewalk safety, especially the traffic intersection between the two large shopping centers in the Oxford area.”

Russell admitted that she has learned a lot about how slowly government works, and how limited government is in some areas.

“The recent grant for the Active Transportation Plan is the beginning of addressing the pedestrian and sidewalk safety issues,” she said. “The opening of the Oxford Area Regional Park on Locust Street is a step in the right direction in addressing the needs of the youth of the community, but that it is not enough. Much more work needs to be done to make the young people in our community feel a sense of ownership.”

She added, “One has to learn to take the ‘I’ out of your vocabulary and replace it with ‘We.’ Nothing we do or say is done as an individual, the Council speaks as a whole representing all residents and taxpayers of the Borough. My daily goal is to have the strength and courage to stand for what I believe is right and just, and to let the people lead me to an educated conclusion.

“For all who have worked so hard with me over this term, I say, ‘Thank you!’”

Council President Cloyd,

talked about her experiences on council.

“During my first term on council, I was able, with the help of regional partners, to initiate implementation of several environmental projects,” she said. “I also advocated on behalf of the borough for a Vision Partnership Program grant for the creation of our first Comprehensive Plan. I will work with fellow council members to implement the plan, which will address such issues as attainable housing, safer walking and biking, and economic development.”

She also emphasized, “I will continue to advocate for a more equitable way for the Borough to address its sidewalk issues, which have plagued the borough for years.”

Cloyd is also an active participant on a number of borough committees.

She said, “We’re doing good work to update our Subdivision and Land Development and the zoning ordinances. We are creating an Active Transportation Plan, evaluating and streamlining borough departments, and bridging the gap between borough government and our Latino community. These are just a few of the things I’ve been working on, and would like to continue with.”

She continued, “I also look forward to seeing more cooperation between the borough and the surrounding townships; there are a number of issues that can be addressed better together than alone, such as transportation, storm water and traffic.

“I’ve learned much during my time on council, and I think this knowledge would serve our community well over the next few years. We have seven members of council who work well together and get things done. I’m hopeful that we can all continue moving forward together. I love our town, and I feel excited about our future.”

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“I have lived in this community for 30 years and didn’t realize that there was an organization like this one for all of the things that our community needs. Without [your] sponsorships, we wouldn’t have that.”

To register for this year’s 34th Kennett Run and to learn more about this year’s race, visit www.kennettrun.com, or see the Kennett Run supplement in this week’s Chester County Press.

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

Pennsylvania

Primary...

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Region C (Vote for one)

Michael Finnegan (D/R)

Michael Keane (D/R)

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

Region A (Vote for one)

Rashi Akki (D/R)

Isabelle Romine (D/R)

Region B (Vote for one)

Victoria Baratta

Bob Sage

2-year unexpired term

Lori Peters

Region C (Vote for three)

Jody Allen (D/R)

Erin Talbert (D/R)

Brian Lamb (D/R)

Brian Schartz (D/R)

Madeline Werner (D/R)

Supervisor candidates

Many townships will be

electing supervisors in this election cycle. Here’s a list of people who have filed for the Primary Election along with the party that they seeking the nomination from:

East Marlborough Township

Ellen Sosangelis (D)

Burling Vannote (D)

Jake Elks (D)

Robert McKinstry, Jr. (D)

Danielle Chamberlain (R)

East Nottingham Township

Sam Goodley, Jr. (D)

John Wallace (R)

Elk Township

Albert Jezyk

Franklin Township

Lynn Weber

2-year unexpired term

James German (R)

Kennett Township

Pat Muller (D)

Steven Lucas (R)

London Britain Township

Aileen Parrish (D)

Russell McKinnon (R)

London Grove Township

Michael Summerfield (D)

John Irwin (R)

David Connors (R)

Lower Oxford Township

Kevin Martin (R)

New Garden Township

Stephen Allaband (R)

Penn Township

Carlton Snow (R)

Upper Oxford Township

Charles Fleischmann (R)

West Nottingham Township

Ryan Sanders (D)

Candace Miller (R)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (vote for no more than 5)

Dave Black (D/R)

Andy Rongaus (D/R)

Deb Ryan (D/R)

BJ Redmond (D/R)

Don Kohler (D/R)

Nicole Forzato (D)

Fredda Maddox (D/R)

Kristine Howard (D)

Thomas McCabe (D/R)

Lou Mincarelli (D/R)

Sarah Black (D/R)

Paige Simmons (D/R)

District judge races Court 15-3-04

Albert Iacocca (D/R)

Peter George Mylonas

Court 15-3-05

Scott Massey (D/R)

The candidates who win nominations in the Primary Election advance to the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

In advance of the 34th Kennett Run on May 6, the Kennett Run Charities Board of Directors held a luncheon for the event’s sponsors on April 27 at Two Stones in Kennett Square.

Second annual Kennett Jazzfest draws top talent, packed venues

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

For the second year in a row, the organizers of the Kennett JazzFest -- David Mattock, Jeff Piscitello and Bryan Tuk – further buried the now smoldering memories of COVID-19 on April 29 with a sizzling and searing, three-venue event that

drew area jazz fans together in harmony and sound.

From the first strains of the E. Shawn Qaissaunee Trio at the Kennett Brewing Company at a little past noon to the last notes played by Grammy-nominated organist Pat Bianchi at the Kennett Flash later that evening, the festival was an all-day ode to a genre that

has forever defied easy definition, as evidenced by the eclecticism of its 10 acts.

Sponsored by MacElree Harvey, LTD, the sixhour first leg of the event never took its hands off of the ‘On’ button by effectively running continuous sets throughout the day at both the Kennett Brewing Company and next door at the second-floor studio of Holly Peters Oriental Rugs.

On the heels of its latest album, More than Happy, Qaissaunee and his mates tore through a blend of jazz, funk and world music at KBC, which was followed by a set at Holly Peters by the Jeff Newman Trio, made up of pianist and composer Newman, drummer Tony Deangelis and bassist Jason Fraticelli, who had also just performed with Qaissaunee.

Less than an hour into the festival, nearly every

The opening

seat at the Kennett Brewing Company and the Peters studio was filled with an audience who enjoyed an entire afternoon of performances by Lancaster-based

vocalist Calli Graver, jazz standards by the Terry Klinefelter Trio, the infectious notes of the Lucas Brown Trio, the big band sound of Abstract Truth, the Philadelphia-based U.S.E. Trio, the Brazilian dance

rhythms of Ensemble Novo and the blues, jazz and soul fusion

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

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

portion of the second annual Kennett Jazzfest on April 29 served as a six-hour, nine-act catalog of jazz music in all of its eclectic forms.

of the John Bickel Quartet.

Pianist and composer Jason Newman performed with his trio.

Percussionist and drummer Tony Deangelis of the Jeff Newman Trio.

The E. Shawn Qaissaunee Trio led off this year’s festival with a soaring set of new music.

Bassist Jason Fraticelli performed with both the E. Shawn Qaissaunee Trio and the Jason Newman Trio.

Vocalist Calli Graver led her band through an energetic set of jazz classics at the Kennett Brewing Company.

The second-floor studio of Holly Peters Oriental Rugs on Broad Street served as an intimate second location for this year’s festival.

After-The-Bell begins 25th anniversary celebration

The Kennett After-School Association’s program, After-The-Bell, is celebrating 25 years of providing safe and meaningful after-school activities to approximately 7,000 adolescent students in the Kennett area. The celebration will begin on May 12 with the return of the organization’s signature event, A Taste of Kennett. The event will be held starting at 6 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square, where the After-The-Bell program began. There will be a celebration honoring the vision of three members of the church, John and Denise Wood, and Marshall Newton, who created After-The-Bell when they recognized the need for a safe, nurturing and fun place for adolescent students to go to after school.

A Taste of Kennett began as After-The-Bell’s most successful fundraising event in 2018, but was put on hold when the pandemic began in 2020. The event celebrates the amazing culinary

“It is such an exciting time at After-The-Bell,” said executive director Paola Rosas. “We are honored to have served the children of the Kennett community for a quarter of a century and

we look forward to marking this important milestone with a series of great events and commemorations in the coming year, beginning with A Taste of Kennett.”

4H staff members bring ponies to After-The-Bell students for the “4H Pony Partners” activity. delights that can be found in restaurants and other establishments throughout the region. Local restaurants, wineries and breweries will be donating a variety of food and libations for guests to enjoy.

In 1998, the Woods and Newton participated in a listening study to explore challenges faced by local residents.

“We became aware of a pressing need in the community,” John and Denise wrote in an article for the Kendal-Crosslands newsletter. “We were aware that the time of greatest danger for young people in the Kennett Square area and in the towns of America today is the time between 3 and 6 p.m.—when they are on their own, after school lets out and before most parents come home from work. We had been saying to each other, ‘Let’s do something to meet this need.’”

On Jan. 19, 1999, 80 middle school students who lived in the Kennett Consolidated School District

(KCSD) became the first After-The-Bell students. They participated in activities facilitated by caring volunteers who shared their passion and expertise in an incredible variety of fields including science, nature, cooking, animal care, the arts, and community service.

Over the years, students have participated in countless activities with names like Brain Base, The Lollipop Factory, Hands On Boots in the Water, Awesome Autos, The Giving Garden, Let’s Make a Movie! and the newest activity, 4H Veterinary Science: From Airedales to Zebras. They have engaged in all manner of sports, cooked dishes from all over the world, learned how to solve crimes using forensics, written and directed and starred in their own mini feature films, mastered the latest dance steps, and created works of art suitable for framing. Most importantly, they discovered new passions and learned

new skills that may well have transformed their lives and their career trajectories.

In the coming months, After-The-Bell will provide details about additional plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary. These will include an event for students and volunteers in the fall, outreach to After-The-Bell alumni to determine how the program impacted their lives, and a grand finale celebration in the spring of 2024.

After-The-Bell offers safe and meaningful after-school activities available to all middle school students who reside in KCSD, including those attending Kennett Middle School and those who are home-schooled or attend charter schools. The program is offered at no cost to any student and at no cost to taxpayers. KCSD offers the use of Kennett Middle School to house the program.

However all funding for the program comes from foundations, area businesses and community members who support After-The-Bell’s mission.

Tickets for the A Taste of Kennett event can be obtained by following this link https://givebutter.com/ ATasteofKennettTickets, or by visiting the program website at afterthebell.org.

For more information, please call the After-The-Bell office at 610-268-5889, or send an email to afterthebell@kcsd.org.

“Lego Robotics” has always been one of the most popular activities at After-The-Bell.

Courtesy photos

After-The-Bell founders John and Denise Wood and Marshall Newton.

Tearing away our boundaries

Last week, students from several Philadelphia high schools staged a walkout in protest of anti-transgender legislation in the hallowed halls of their state government and throughout their country.

The timing of their march was both profound and perfectly timed; they were a well-organized and unarmed militia that codified its voice in response to the vehement and unrelenting directive by Conservatives and Republican lawmakers to strike down the rights of transgendered citizens – both in Pennsylvania and throughout the country – in the form of overtly anti-trans legislation, with particular attention toward transgender youth.

The battle is on: Through March 7, at least 385 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced around the country, a figure that already surpasses the 306 that were introduced in all of 2022. This year, at least 12 states have passed legislation to limit or ban gender-affirming health care for young people, adding to several other states that have already done so.

In the name of preserving Culture and in the name of preserving Traditional Values, statehouses and the presidential campaign trail have become performance venues where the rhetoric of exclusion and mockery have become flashpoints to the satisfaction of their base, who wish to eliminate the rights of people who do not look like them or do not live in accordance with their belief system or abide by the scripted tenets of their religion.

During a New Hampshire town hall meeting last week, Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a candidate for the U.S. Presidency in 2024, poked fun at Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman, referring to Mulvaney as “a guy dressing up like a girl making fun of women.”

During his presidential campaign to regain the office he lost in 2020, former President Donald Trump referred to gender-affirming surgery for minors as “child sexual mutilation,” and told those at his campaign rally that he would seek to make such surgeries illegal if he wins election in 2024.

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Most prominent at this Mount Rushmore clown show of insults and allegations has been Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, expected to be a presidential candidate and now America’s self-appointed Minister of Culture. With his ruthless attack on Disney for its support of instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools serving as his show topper, DeSantis has also issued a series of bills that aims at depriving transgendered people of fundamental medical rights.

Meanwhile, awaiting DeSantis’ signature is a bill backed by a GOP-controlled Florida state legislature that would prohibit teachers from using their preferred pronouns in front of students, and ban schools from requiring that students be called by a sex that differs from what is on their birth certificates. The ramifications of this ugliness have become so dire that Equality Florida, a leading state LGBTQ civil rights group, recently issued a travel advisory to transgendered people, warning of “the risks posed to the health, safety, and freedom of those considering short or long term travel, or relocation to the state.”

Not one to feel left out of the laughs, DeSantis has also joined his Republican colleagues on the comedy circuit, most recently referring to University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas as a “that.”

Had enough? In referring to transgendered people, DeSantis’ Republican colleague Rep. Webster Barnaby said, “We have people that live among us today on planet Earth that are happy to display themselves as if they were mutants from another planet.”

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In much the way that a virus spreads, this same ugly manifestation of moral bankruptcy has also begun to reek in Pennsylvania, where two anti-transgender bills have recently been introduced by Republican lawmakers in Harrisburg – HB 216 and HB 319 – that propose a ban on transgender girls and women from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams at public schools and colleges, and restrict public school education concerning sexual orientation and gender identity.

Perhaps the most important act that attempts to protect the transgendered population in Pennsylvania was accomplished by those high school students in Philadelphia last week, many of whom have not even reached voting age. They called on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to declare the commonwealth a “refuge” state for transgender people, like California has. While no other state in the U.S. has given its transgender population “sanctuary status,” Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico and Minnesota have all passed bills designed to shield transgender health care through legal protections, health care coverage and access.

Adopting such a measure in Pennsylvania would go a long way to protect transgendered people in the commonwealth, and prevent HB 216 and HB 319 from ever be enacted. Yet, better ensuring the equality of our brothers and sisters will form only a fraction of our responsibility. The remainder of the job is the hardest one; to reimagine our nation’s future not through the cloudy visage of “Traditional Values” and invented “Culture.” Both are at their core, exclusionary. Rather, we must embody the same message that those students from Philadelphia expressed so eloquently last week: That no society grows stronger from the drawing of boundaries that separate us.

Letter to the Editor

A letter to the Oxford community

Dear Oxford Community:

In the midst of the current discussions around book banning and other contentious issues, we want to stand in solidarity with members of the Oxford Area School Board and our community who are trying to raise and maintain the standard of thought, decency, and consideration when it comes to marginalized communities who have been disparaged in these discussions.

Oxford has worked to become a community that welcomes and cele-

brates every resident and affirms their value, regardless of race, religion, ability, gender expression, national origin, or sexual orientation. When we say that some of these factors make a person or their story inappropriate for our children to read about, it suggests that only some of our residents are to be welcomed or celebrated. This is unacceptable. Everyone is welcome and valuable here. And, as a town with a rich civil rights history, we applaud any educator or school board member who is working hard for

recorded history to remain accessible to our next generations. We do not protect our children by restricting their access to ideas; we put them at a disadvantage and narrow their opportunities by limiting the lives and world they are able to envision.

Further, Democracy is about the free flow of information and ideas to produce citizens who are capable of thinking for themselves. Limiting the information available to citizens, or only allowing a certain ideology or type of

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information, goes against the very principles the United States was founded upon. In fact, censorship is one of the first steps to tyranny, as it allows one small group of people to control the narrative over many.

Primary elections will take place on May 16, and several Oxford School Board seats are on the ballot. This is your opportunity to do your due diligence, and then make your voice heard.

Time for financial ‘spring cleaning’

Now that we’ve put winter behind us, it’s time for us to think about sprucing up our homes, inside and out. But it also may be time to do some financial spring cleaning.

Some of the same ideas involved in tidying up your home can also be used to help put your financial house in order. Here are a few suggestions:

• Dust off your investment strategy. As you look around your home, you might find that many items — tables, desks, bookshelves, and computer and television screens — could benefit from a good dusting. And, once you’ve accomplished this, you’ll get a clearer view of all these objects. Similarly, your investment strategy needs to be “dusted off” every so often, so you can see if it’s still working to help you move toward your financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Over time, your personal circumstances and risk tolerance can change, and these changes may lead you to reexamine your future financial and investment decisions.

• De-clutter your portfolio. if you took a survey of your home, would you find duplicates or even triplicates of some things

— brooms, vacuum cleaners, toasters, and so on? If so, it may be time to do some de-cluttering. And the same could be true of your portfolio — you might have several identical, or substantially identical, investments taking up space. If so, you might want to replace these redundancies with investments that can improve your diversification. While diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against losses in a declining market, it may help reduce the impact of market volatility on your holdings.

• Get organized. If your closets are overstuffed, with clothes and miscellaneous items crammed on shelves and the floor, you may well have trouble finding what you’re looking for — but with a little straightening up, your searches will become much easier. And when you’re trying to locate financial documents, such as investment statements or insurance policies, you’ll also benefit from having everything organized in one central location. Even if you get most of these documents online, you can save what you need and keep them in a file on your desktop, laptop or tablet. (And it’s also a good idea

to tell your spouse, adult child or another close relative how these documents can be accessed, just in case something happens to you.)

• Protect yourself from dangers. If you look around your garage, shed or other storage area, you may well find some objects — such as gardening tools, paint thinners, engine fluids and leaning ladders — that could be dangerous if they aren’t stored properly. As part of your spring cleaning, you’ll want to remove these hazards to safeguard yourself and your family. But have you addressed the various financial risks that could threaten your loved ones? For example, if something were to happen to you, could your family members maintain their lifestyle? Could your children still go to college?

To guard against this risk, you may want to discuss protection strategies with a financial professional.

Spring cleaning can pay off — in a cleaner, safer home environment and in helping ensure your financial strategy continues to work hard for you.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by Joe Oliver, Financial Advisor for Edward Jones, Member SIPC.

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Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

Joe Oliver is a life-long Oxfordian, husband, father, and financial advisor with Edward Joes Investments. Joe services business owners and individual investors by helping them accomplish their financial goals. For a complimentary financial consultation, connect with Joe at Joe.Oliver@ Edwardjones.com.

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In the Spotlight

Fish bite, rain holds off for anglers at 2023 Trout Rodeo

By Chris Barber

Contributing Writer

Fresh fish was on the Saturday dinner table for plenty of Kennett area anglers thanks to the 2023 Trout Rodeo on April 29.

The Brandywine Red Clay Alliance hosted its 26th annual rite of spring at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square, luring its fans with the promise of 700 newly added fish dumped in the water just days before.

For Jim Jordan, the executive director of the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, the preparatory challenges for this popular community attraction exceeded signing people up and contracting for the fish. Looming over the Alliance’s previous two outdoor weekend events and the coming rodeo were weather forecasts that called for gloomy, rainy and chilly conditions. The outlook for the Red Clay Cleanup on March 25 was rain showers all day. The same forecast was issued for the Brandywine Hills Point to Point on April 1. And yet, amazingly, almost magically, when the three events came along, the skies cleared and the showers disappeared for the extent of the activities. It rained before, and it rained after. But almost in deference to Brandywine Red Clay’s schedule, it held off for the golden hours of the Trout Rodeo.

As he watched lifelong fishermen and families with children arrive on Saturday, Jordan stood in a park pavilion, glowing with the satisfaction that the weather had again been good to him and folks were enjoying the out-of-doors. That was the main purpose, he said.

Those who had arrived to fish reported afterward the number and the size of the trout they had hooked. At the end, the very successful ones received trophies for their skills and—perhaps— a bit of luck.

“We used to give them cash prizes for catching

the most or the biggest, but that often attracted the people who came for the money. Now that we took the money out of it, I’m seeing a lot more parents with children,” Jordan said.

In total, he estimated that about 300 people had preregistered, and another 60 showed up on Saturday. They paid $15 for adults and $5 for children. Anglers over 16 years old had obtained a state fishing license. The attendance was an upturn from the two years lost to the COVID19 pandemic and the weak return last year.

Many of the participants are returnees whose attendance at this event spans generations. The offspring

of the late and beloved Avon Grove High School athletic director Al Weeks have been coming to the trout rodeo for years. These kids routinely report big harvests. This year the patriarch’s great grandson, Austin Weeks, had already hooked two trout in the early hours. Every year, just two days before for rodeo, the alliance stocks the ponds. This year they came from Cedar Springs Trout Hatchery in Mall Hall, a town in the northern-central area of the state. A representative of the company brought the trout shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, and volunteers from the alliance helped Jordan empty them into the water.

The trout ranged in size up to about 18 inches, with some of them bearing a golden color. Regulars who visit the park throughout the year often come to fish for the remaining trout in later weeks and months and report that – given time –the fish grow quite large. One park regular reported seeing one that had reached almost two feet long.

The two ponds at Anson B. Nixon Park are habitat not only for fish but large numbers of Canada geese, ducks, snapping turtles, a great blue and a green heron, and occasional king fishers and eels. The geese are currently spending time nesting with eggs around the water’s edge.

The headquarters for the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance is the Myrick Center on Route 842 in Pocopson. It is the jointure of the previous Brandywine

and Red Clay valleys associations. They sponsor a large variety of activities throughout the year, including a large camp program for youth.

Unionville runners deliver second best time in Pennsylvania

By Chris Barber

Contributing Writer

The members of Unionville High School’s women’s 4x800 track team ran so fast at the invitational meet on Saturday that their time was second best in the state of Pennsylvania. Winning the race at 9 minutes, 26.29 seconds, they left no doubt of their dominance as they out-paced all their competitors.

This relay team has qualified for the upcoming district track meet that takes place on May 19 and 20 at Coatesville. The team is also aiming to qualify for the state PIAA 2023 Track and Field Championships, which take place on May 26 and 27 in Shippensburg.

The members of the relay

team are Nicky Diver, Molly Main, Erin Rapin, and Becca Harkness. In the 4x800 race, each of the four members travels the 400meter track twice, and then passes the baton to the next member until all have run the two laps.

The Unionville men’s 4x800 team was also triumphant on Saturday, winning its race in 8 minutes, 4.20 seconds.

Unionville High School Track and Field Head Coach Mark Lacianca said their time has landed them in the top10 of the state.

Elias Chase of Avon Grove won the one-mile race. The 19th annual Unionville Invitational, held on the football field and beyond, hosted about

50 teams from New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Many teams came from the Philadelphia and Delaware County areas. Lacianca said there were about 1,700 students competing at the event which ran from 8 a.m. until late afternoon.

Locally, teams from Avon Grove and Kennett also participated, although Lacianca said the Kennett team was limited because many of them had been at the prom the night before. A few other schools chose not to come because of rainy weather forecasts.

The Unionville Invitational is an “open invitational” meet. The students compete individually and team scores are not counted.

Jamison, foreground, and Josephine learn the ins and outs of trout fishing at the rodeo.

Photo by Chris Barber

Unionville High School track team runner Nicky Diver, right, hands the baton to Molly Main in the 4X800 relay. The team completed the race in 9 minutes, 26.29 seconds—the second fastest time in the state.

Austin Weeks, the great grandson of the late Avon Grove High School athletic director Al Weeks, shows off his catch at the Trout Rodeo.

Visitors at the Trout Rodeo line the banks of the ponds in hopes of catching fish.

All photos by Chris Barber Brandywine Red Clay Alliance executive director Jim Jordan, left, and board member Ed Camelli, dump trout into the Nixon Park ponds two days before the 2023 Trout Rodeo.

Some of the visitors at the rodeo came prepared with an umbrella for the arrival of the rain that never appeared.

YVONNE B. HERR

Yvonne B. Herr, a resident of Oxford, passed away at home on April 15, 2023. She was 85.

Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Angie Kilgore Boyd.

Yvonne was a long-standing member of Nottingham Presbyterian Church and over the years, she served as an elder and deacon and also directed the church choir.

She was a beloved teacher and chorus accompanist, and Yvonne dedicated 30 years working at the Oxford Area School District Intermediate School and then Elk Ridge School before retiring in 1997. She later returned to the classroom to substitute teach for many years. Her firm-but-kind approach had a positive impact on multiple generations of students in the area.

Yvonne was an avid reader, good cook, and music enthusiast. She enjoyed bowling, going out for breakfast or ice cream, beach vacations, as well as spending time with family and friends. Her quick wit and unwavering willingness

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Yvonne is survived by her daughter, Karen Feeney (Ed Quinn) of Oaklyn, N.J.; a son, Michael F. Feeney (Linda) of Oxford; two grandchildren, Rachael Feeney and Michael D Feeney; sister-in-law, Drusilla Boyd of Texas; a niece, Wendi Threlkeld (Bryan) of Texas; and a nephew, Eric Boyd, of Ark. She was preceded in death by her brother, Fred Boyd.

A public service in celebration of her life will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Nottingham Presbyterian Church, 497 W. Christine Road in Nottingham.

A funeral reception will be held immediately afterward in the Foundation Room of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church.

Interment will be at 3 p.m. at the Nottingham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in her memory to help fund a future Oxford Area High School graduate(s) higher education path: https://everloved.com/ life-of/yvonne-herr/donate.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

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

RHONDA SUE MATTSON

Rhonda Sue Mattson, of Cochranville, passed away on April 14, 2023 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was 48.

Born in Elkton, Md., she was the daughter of William, Jr. and Anna Sue King Mattson of Cochranville. Rhonda loved animals, flowers, and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her parents; one brother, Kevin Mattson (Joanna) of Cochranville; one niece, Victoria Mattson; one nephew, Austin Mattson; husband Kent Breiner; aunts and uncles, Doug and Debbie King, Patty (Wayne) Barker, David and Jean Mattson; Darlene and Art Ianni, Richie and Jeanie Mattson; five cousins, Sandy, Kelly, Brandy, Amber and Cassie. Rhonda will also be greatly missed by extended family and friends. Services are private.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Abramson Cancer Center in Chester County Hospital and Rhonda’s home care team, Cindy and Susan.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P. O. Box 22324. New York, N.Y. 10087, or Abramson Cancer Center Chester County Hospital, Suite 101, 440 East Marshall St., West Chester, Pa. 19380.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

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JOHN DONAHUE

John Leo James Donahue died in Philadelphia on Jan. 20, 2023. He was born in Kennett Square on Oct. 7, 1944. John was in the fifth-generation of his family with deep roots in Southern Chester County. On his paternal side, his grandfather and his father played professional baseball and were staunch supporters of the Democratic Party. Later his father was appointed postmaster in Kennett Square by President Franklin Roosevelt. His maternal grandfather was a pioneer in the growth of the mushroom industry, having taken part in the innovation of a variety of growing methods and in the promotion of the banding together of local mushroom growers as a sales cooperative.

John treasured this legacy and embraced the Brandywine lifestyle and was a lifelong horseman. As a beginning rider in childhood, he was awarded many ribbons with his beloved Shetland pony, Foxy, in local horse show competitions. He loved animals and the outdoors, and as a boy he was accompanied always by his faithful Collie, Queen, on his long hikes through the woods adjoining his home property. He often referred to his childhood as idyllic, a golden childhood. Later in life he read extensively about the nature and conservation of wolves and was the proud and happy owner of several horses and four Jack Russell terriers.

John was a graduate of Kennett High School, class of 1962, where he played basketball and baseball and served as editor of the literary magazine. He graduated with honors as a government major from Georgetown University and earned a law degree

HENRY C. “CHUCK” CHILCOTT, JR.

Henry C. “Chuck” Chilcott, Jr., age 87, of West Grove, passed away on April 25, 2023 at Jenner’s Pond.

He was the husband of Marie Caruso Chilcott, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., he was the son of the late Henry C. Chilcott and the late Margaret O’Neil Chilcott.

Chuck was a mechanical engineer, and he retired from the DuPont Co. in Wilmington, Del. He served his country in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

He enjoyed woodworking and being with his family and friends.

Chuck was a member of Assumption BVM Church in West Grove.

He was predeceased by one sister, Rosetta Glazewski. His services will be held privately.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

from Villanova University Law School. He had a long legal career in Philadelphia, Bucks County, and Princeton, specializing in commercial litigation and representing public authorities and school boards. His sharp wit won him many friends, along with his fair share of legal cases. He was a go-to-guy when fellow lawyers had thorny legal matters involving personal issues. He was proud of their trust in him. He was also a stalwart booster of greater Philadelphia and the Commonwealth. He rooted for the Phillies and Eagles through thick and thin.

Diagnosed eleven years ago with Stage IV lung cancer, John approached his treatment with the same resilience and fortitude that was evidenced during his high school life, playing through the pain of knee injuries sustained in basketball games that forced him to wear knee pads on the court. Between cancer treatments, he wrote nineteen potentially publishable short stories (inspired by nostalgic reminiscences of his life in Chester County and of his life in the 1970s), continued to advise clients and to delight his wide circle of friends with his inventive gourmet meals, and often sat in the morning sun on his favorite bench in Rittenhouse Square.

He was the son of the late James Francis and Mary Leo Donahue.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda Berman Donahue; his son, James Christian Donahue (Anne), from his first marriage to Kathryn Weschler; his grandsons, Auden and Ethan Donahue; his sister, Patricia Donahue; his stepson, Mark Berman (Michelle), and three step-grandchildren.

John’s funeral mass was held on Jan. 26 at St. Patrick’s Church in Philadelphia, followed by burial in the family plot at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square.

RAYMOND A. PATRICK

Raymond A. Patrick, of Oxford, passed away on April 19, 2023 at Christiana Hospital. He was 76. Born May 10, 1946, in Lancaster, Pa., he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Edna E. Pierce Patrick. Ray graduated from Oxford Area High School, Class of 1964, and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

He was retired from Oxford Plumbing & Heating.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sheila Pinno Patrick, his mother, Edna E. Patrick, his father, Raymond C. Patrick, and two brothers, Gwyn C. Patrick Sr. and Gene F. Patrick.

He is survived by his son, Vernon J. Patrick (Katy) and Kelly L. Wilson (Patrick); five grandchildren, Emma Patrick, Ava Patrick, Victoria Wilson, Carolyn Wilson, and Benjamin Wilson; two brothers, Terry Patrick (Glenda) and Ronald Patrick (Susan); and two sisters, Brenda Holston (Lawrence), Sandra Slauch (John).

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Legion Mason Dixon Post 194 Honor Guard in Rising Sun, Md.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

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

LARRY J. KING

Larry J. King, 79, of West Grove, passed away on April 15, 2023 at his home.

Born in Havre de Grace, Md., he was the son of the late Ruth King Bard.

He is survived by five siblings, Michele Clark of Provo, Utah; Vickie Stoud of Griffin, Ga.; Rodney Bard of Coatesville; Susan Bard of Nottingham; and Michael Bard of Oxford.

Funeral services were held on April 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome. com.

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Michael T. Denney and Ashley Stevens, Co-Executor/ Executrix for the Estate of Rita M. Denney, whose last address was Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Dawn Poole. Executrix for the Estate of Lillian M. Ankney, whose last address was Oxford, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Patti A. Farmer and Perry A. Fraver, Co- Executors for the Estate of Mary Jane Fraver, whose last address was Cochranville, Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363. 4p-19-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Scott J. Hurst, Executor for the Estate of Donald J. Hurst, whose last address was Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363. 4p-19-3t

NOTICE

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTION

The Family Court of the State of Delaware, New Castle County

Notice of Termination of Parental Rights Action

TO: Eduardo Garcia-Villegas , Respondent

FROM: Clerk of Family Court

The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Petitioner, has brought a civil action (Petition # 22-16242) against you to terminate your parental rights of your child(ren): Minor Female, DOB: 10/29/21. A hearing has been scheduled at the Family Court, 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, Delaware, on 05/11/2023 at 9:30 am. If you do not participate in the hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights without your participation. With any questions about participating in person or for help with participating by phone or virtually, please email FC_CDN_TPR_Adoption@ delaware.gov or call 302-2550300, option 6. IF YOU WISH

TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER

BUT CANNOT AFFORD ONE, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO

HAVE THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK AT FAMILY COURT, (302) 255-2507.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF HARRIET A. CASHDOLLAR, DECEASED. Late of London Grove Township, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to BRYAN W. CASHDOLLAR, EXECUTOR, 606 Santa Anita Dr., North Wales, PA 19454, Or to his Attorney: JENNIFER M. MERX, SKARLATOS ZONARICH, 320 Market St., Ste. 600 West Harrisburg, PA 17101

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of London Grove Township will conduct a public hearing as part of their public meeting on May 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the London Grove Township Municipal Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA 19390, to consider the enactment of an ordinance with the following title and summary: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDON GROVE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE LONDON GROVE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2017, AS AMENDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 213 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2018 TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF SPECAL EVENT IN SECTION 27-202; TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR LIVESTOCK IN SECTION 27-202; TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS FOR THE AP AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT IN PART 3, SECTIONS 27-301 THROUGH 27-303; TO DELETE SECTION 27-304; TO AMEND SECTION 27-1832 REGARDING KEEPING OF ANIMALS, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 27-1845 TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 27-1846 TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR A LIMITED WINERY USE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-502.G AND 27-1202.L TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE NEW STANDARDS FOR A LIMITED WINERY IN SECTION 27-1846. The Ordinance is available for public inspection during regular business hours at London Grove Township Municipal Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA, the Chester County Law Library, West Chester, PA and the Chester County Press, 144 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA, 19390. Kenneth Battin, Township Manager 4p-25-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of London Grove Township will

conduct a public hearing as part of their public meeting on May 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the London Grove Township Municipal Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA 19390, to consider the enactment of an ordinance with the following title and summary: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDON GROVE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE LONDON GROVE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2017, AS AMENDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 213 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2018 TO ADD DEFINITIONS OF “APARTMENT BUILDING” AND “APARTMENT COMPLEX” IN SECTION 27-202; TO AMEND SECTION 27-1002.2 TO ADD A SUBPARAGRAPH F TO ALLOW APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES BY CONDITIONAL USE IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE IN SECTION 27-1003 TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND TO ADD A NEW SECTION 27-1006 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

The Ordinance is available for public inspection during regular business hours at London Grove Township Municipal Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA, the Chester County Law Library, West Chester, PA and the Chester County Press, 144 S. Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA, 19390. Kenneth Battin, Township Manager 4p-25-2t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF NANCY M. MILLER a/k/a NANCY K. McCLURE, DECEASED. Late of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to MELISSA M. HAMMOND, ADMINISTRATRIX, 837 State Hill Dr., Oxford, PA 19363, Or to her Attorney: ELIZABETH D. LUBKER, LUBKER OSTIEN LAW, 390 Waterloo Blvd., Ste. 210, Exton, PA 19341 5p-3-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Borough of Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at a public meeting scheduled on Monday, May 15, 2023, commencing at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the Borough Building, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing to consider and possibly enact an ordinance amending Chapter 15, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, regarding the establishment and designation of areas reserved for parking by handicapped

individuals on Borough streets, a summary of which follows. The full text of the ordinance may be examined at the Chester County Law Library, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania and the Borough Building at the above address during regular business hours. Copies of the ordinance may be obtained at a charge not greater than the cost thereof.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, PART 4, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, §15-419, DESIGNATE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF AREAS RESERVED FOR PARKING BY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS ON BOROUGH STREETS.

SECTION 1. Amends Section 15-419, Designate Accessible Parking Spaces, Paragraph 2, Designated Spaces on Borough Streets, Subparagraph “A” to delete the chart designating Accessible Parking Spaces in the Borough of Oxford on certain streets and in certain locations and providing that such designation shall be established by resolution adopted by Borough Council.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 15-419, Designate Accessible Parking Spaces, Paragraph 2, Designated Spaces on Borough Streets, Subparagraph B, Application Procedure and Designation of Accessible Parking Space, to require application to the Parking Department at Borough Hall; recommendation of the Public Works Director to the Parking Department and Borough Manager; if the Public Works Director and Borough Manager are in support of the request, the Borough Manager shall make recommendation to Borough Council; and, if approved, Council shall adopt a resolution establishing and designating the area exclusively reserved for parking by handicapped individuals.

SECTION 3. Provides for the severability of unconstitutional or invalid provisions of the ordinance.

SECTION 4. Repeals ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 5. Provides that the amendment shall be effective as by law provided. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend the aforementioned meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough (610-932-2500) to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated.

OXFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, GAWTHROP GREENWOOD, PC, Stacey L. Fuller, Solicitor 5p-3-1t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-5-155 Writ of Execution No. 2022-04669 $213,814.38

PROPERTY SITUATE IN BOROUGH OF OXFORD

TAX PARCEL NO. 0609 009 03200

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: MIDFIRST BANK VS DEFENDANT: LILLIAM ROLFE & MICHAEL K. ROLFE AKA MICHAEL KEVIN ROLFE

SALE ADDRESS: 25 Liverpool Court, Oxford, PA, 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-6271322

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-5-158

Writ of Execution No. 2015-11436 DEBT $197,214.98

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land, situated in Kennett Heights in the Borough of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff See

according to a Plan of Lots known as Kennett Heights, dated 6/22/1959, by George E. Regester & Sons, and recorded in Plan Book 9 page 24, as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Hazel Road, said point being the Southeasterly corner of Lot NO. 7 on said Plan, and the Southwesterly corner of the about to be described lot; thence from said point of beginning, and extending along said Lot No. 7 in a Northerly direction, 198.00 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of John Winters; thence extending along said land of Winters, North 75 degrees 38 minutes East, 101.00 feet to a point set on the Westerly side of a 12 feet wide right of way; thence extending along said right of way, South 02 degrees 51 minutes East, 198.00 feet to a point on the aforementioned side of Hazel Road; thence extending along the side of Hazel Road, South 71 degrees 29 minutes West, 78.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot No. 6 on said Plan.

TOGETHER with an easement for the placement of water and sewer lines across a 4 feet wide strip of the adjoining property, being a portion of Lot 7 as shown on said Plan, and specifically described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point, set of the Northerly side of Hazel Road or Avenue (45 feet wide), said point marking the Southeasterly corner of the about to be described tract and the Southwesterly corner of Lot 6 on said Plan, conveyed herein; thence leaving said point of beginning along said Hazel Road or Avenue, South 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 75.00 feet to a point marking the Southwesterly corner of this tract and the Southeasterly corner of Lot No. 8 on the said Plan; thence leaving said Hazel Road or Avenue and along said Lot 8, North 11 degrees 51 minutes 53 seconds West, 4.0 feet to a point in lines of Lot No. 8 and Lot No. 7; thence leaving said line, North 71 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East, 75.58 feet, be it the same, more or less, to a point in the lines of Lot 7 and Lot 6, conveyed herein, thence along said line, South 03 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East, 4.0 feet, be it the same, more or less, to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Grant W. Carlson and Nancy J. Carlson, by Deed dated 12/12/2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County on 12/19/2003 in Deed Book Volume 6015, Page 2256, granted and conveyed unto Jason J. Nichols and Alicia Nichols, husband and wife and David O. Barlow and Edna M. Barlow, husband and wife by deed with an undivided ½ interest as tenants by the entirety, as Joint Tenants with right of Survivorship and not as tenants

in common. David O. Barlow departed this life on 1/13/2004. Edna M. Barlow departed this life on 12/30/2007.

TAX PARCEL # 3702900000

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property

PLAINTIFF: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, not Individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust VS

DEFENDANT: Jason J. Nichols & Alicia Nichols

SALE ADDRESS: 563 Hazel Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: POWERS KIRN, LLC 215-942-2090

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-5-165

Writ of Execution No. 2022-06134 DEBT

$3,721.15

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, SITUATE in the Township of Londonderry, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a Final Plan for Honeycroft Village by Lake, Roeder, Hillard and Associates dated 2/14/2003 and recorded 2/5/2005 as Plan No. 17332 as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at Point on the Southwesterly side of Laurel Ridge Path, a corner of Lot No. 153 as shown on said plan; thence from said point of beginning, along the said side of Laurel Ridge Path the two following courses and distances:

(1) on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 275.00 feet the arc distance of

11.89 feet to a point of tangent

(2) South 50 degrees 19 minutes

40 seconds East 27.50 feet to a corner of Lot No. 155 as shown on said plan; thence along Lot No. 155 South 40 degrees 05 minutes 06 seconds West

118.74 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side of an alley; thence along the said side of said alley the two following courses and distances; (1) North 54 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds West 31.22 feet to a point of curve (2) on the arc of circle curving to the right having a radius of 142.00 feet the arc distance of 22.66 feet to a corner of Lot No. 153; thence along Lot No. 153 North 46 degrees 51 minutes 37 seconds East 121.89 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

UNDER and SUBJECT TO, an easement in favor of the other lots in Honeycroft Village and enforceable by Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (the “Township”) and covenants contained in a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for

Honeycroft Village, and Adult Planned Community, recorded in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds Office at Book No. 6803, Page 156 (the “Declaration”). The easement and covenants are further depicted on a final subdivision and land development plan, and notes appended thereto, Prepared by Lake, Roeder, Hillard & Associates, dated February 14, 2003, last revised on November 10, 2004, and recorded at the office of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds as Subdivision Plan # 17332 (the “Subdivision Plan”). Grantee shall perform any and all obligations imposed upon by Lot Owners in the Declaration.

BEING Lot No. 154 as shown on said Plan.

BEING the same premises which B.K. Campbell Enterprise, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, by deed dated June 19, 2019, and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, in Deed Book 9959 at Page 710, et seq., granted and conveyed unto Carol Dongelewicz Milner, in fee.

BEING UPI # 46-2-489

PLAINTIFF: Honeycroft Village Community Association

VS DEFENDANT: Carol Dongelewicz Milner

SALE ADDRESS: 433 Laurel Ridge Path, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: CLEMONS RICHTER & REISS, P.C. 215-348-1776

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4p-26-3t

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