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Township files civil action against former manager By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

From the time a press release from the Chester County District Attorney’s was first circulated on Dec. 10, 2019 detailing the results of the office’s eight-month investigation Talula’s Table deliv- that led to the arrest former ers meals to essential Kennett Township Manager workers...5A Lisa Moore for allegedly embezzling $3,249,453 from taxpayers, the township has been on a quest to recover as much of the stolen money as possible. Last week, the township formally initiated a civil action against Moore and her boyfriend, Brian Gore,

who allegedly received full medical benefits from the township by pretending to be married to Moore, which cost the township $50,000. “In terms of recovery, the township is exploring all options to recover as much money as possible,” said Richard Leff, chairman of the township’s Board of Supervisors. “However, the first stop remains the former manager. This civil action puts [Moore and Gore] on notice that there may be a lawsuit coming with regard to claims that the township may have, in regard to money that needs to be paid back.” The civil litigation against

Moore and Gore is one component of the recovery efforts being made by the township, which is working with former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Poluka, a recovery specialist, and his team at Blank Rome LLP. Moore, who was hired by the township in 1997 and promoted to township manager in 2010, had allegedly engaged in several long-time, multi-pronged schemes to steal money from the township. She is alleged to have created her own personal parlor game of trickery with township funds beginning in 2013 that had been intended to be used for employee ben-

efits, the township’s police department, land preservation and several other township operations. As stated in the DA’s report, she allegedly used the stolen money to pay for extravagant personal expenses, travel to countries like Italy and France, and to Las Vegas and spent township money at clothing boutiques such as Michael Kors, Gucci and Chanel. In April 2019, however, the intricate system that she had created over the past six years began to unravel, when Leff received a phone call from the Capital One Fraud Department

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scheduled for May 16, has been canceled.

Chester County Commissioners establish Main Street Preservation grant program

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Businesses can seek up to $25,000 in funding to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown. A webinar to explain grant eligibility and the application process is set for May 7

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer A new lifeline will soon be available to Chester County businesses that have been hurt during the economic shutdown that was prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. A grant program created at the request of the Chester

County Commissioners provides funding for small businesses and agricultural enterprises in the county that were unable to take advantage of any federal and commonwealth COVID19 response programs. Grants of up to $25,000 will be available to all eligible businesses through the Chester County Main Street

Preservation program. The county has set aside $5 million for the program. “Our reason for this program – its purpose – is right there in the name,” explained Chester County Commissioners’ chair Marian Moskowitz. “Preservation of Chester County’s main street businesses is a crucial part of

our economic recovery and we are determined to do all that we can to make sure they survive the impact of COVID-19.” The application and award process for the competitive grant program will be administered by the Chester County Economic Development Council Continued on Page 2A

During shutdown, Garage youth center is helping students and the community By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On normal days throughout the year, the Garage Community & Youth Centers in West Grove and in Kennett Square are bustling with the sound of young people at work, in the company of Garage staff and small armies of volunteers and mentors. This is not a normal time to be living through, however, and although the coronavirus shutdown of most of Pennsylvania has closed the Garage’s doors to its usual activities, the centers are still moving at a furious pace, with initiatives intended to keep its

programs and mission alive. Through online community donations, the Garage has raised nearly $10,000 – including a $5,000 grant from the United Way of Chester County -- for its COVID-19 Response Fund to support staff who are committed to supporting the students and communities they reach. The funding has helped give the Garage’s students access to “The Virtual Garage,” that allows virtual students to conduct schoolwork checks and academic assistance, as well as mental and emotional support – through Zoom meetings with staff and volunteers. Working with the Garage’s

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The Garage’s Kennett Square location has been converted into a temporary distribution center for area families to pick up essential household items.

graduate coordinator and volunteer coordinators, students benefit from virtual student tutoring, SAT preparation, Career Compass summer employment opportunities, and assistance with college and

By Frank Lobb

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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

For the past several decades, the Borough of Kennett Square has been a town of open air festivals and celebrations, none of which has taken up more square footage than the annual Kennett Run, that has for the past 30 years sent hundreds of runners through its main streets and back roads on one Saturday morning in May every year. Yet, like the Mushroom University Festival, the Cinco de preservation Mayo Festival and the Memorial Day parade, all it took was the arrival of Photo by Richard L. Gaw a huge pandemic to wipe Out of safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Kennett Run,

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“Their Two Definitions for Covered Services”

financial aid applications. The Garage’s staff is also picking up school work from the Kennett Consolidated School District office and delivering it to students who do not have internet access.

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Thanks to local sponsors, however, Kennett Run Charities, Inc. will still distribute $40,000 to food, housing and emergency services efforts in community

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What You Need to Know About Health Insurance

As much as the insurance industry would like us to believe that the “covered services” for our healthcare plan are the services our insurer will approve and pay for, they are not. In fact, covered services are simply services that may be available, if our plan agrees to approve and pay for them in a particular instance. And, while this might seem a trivial point, I assure you it is not. It’s a misunderstanding that distorts the entire process of accessing the care we need and expect from our plan. Worse yet, it’s a misunderstanding that is actively promoted by the healthcare insurance industry, i.e., one set of Covered Services when we get our plan, another when it comes to paying for the care we need. In an earlier article we stressed the importance of understanding that our health insurance is really nothing more than a membership in a “plan” that subcontracts the delivery of healthcare for a monthly fee. Because, if we actually had health “insurance,” the covered services would be contractually defined in a signed and legally enforceable policy. However, because our healthcare plan provides such no signed policy, there literally can’t be any contractually defined and guaranteed Covered Services. Consequently, what we are led to view as the care we are owed from our plan is nothing more than what the plan “might” approve and pay for. Probably the best way to understand this deliberate misrepresentation of covered services is to ask yourself what your plan would say if asked whether a replacement knee is a covered Service. I trust we can all agree the plan would reply with a resounding, “Yes.” However, should you actually need a replacement knee and your plan refuse to approve and pay for it, you will most certainly be told the plan is “Denying Coverage,” i.e., it’s not a Covered Service. It’s pretty much like having your house burn down and being told your fire insurance doesn’t cover fire damage. Which leads to the question of how can a healthcare plan insist that a replacement knee is a Covered Service and then turn around and deny coverage for that very operation when it comes to paying for it. The truth is they couldn’t if your plan actually qualified as insurance. However, because what we are asked to view as health insurance is insurance in name only, our healthcare plan sees itself free to overrule our doctor and change the definition of Covered Services essentially at will.

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related to money transfers Moore had made. After an initial review, the investigation was turned over to the District Attorney’s Office, who was assisted by Marcum LLP, a forensic accounting firm hired by the township, in discovering the extent of Moore’s complex fraud schemes. She was charged with felony theft, forgery, computer crimes and related offenses. After her formal arrest, Moore posted an unsecured bail in the amount of $500,000 as set by Magisterial Court Judge Albert Iacocca. On April 14, her attorney Julia Alexa Rogers submitted

a waiver that effectively waived what would have been Moore’s preliminary hearing that was scheduled to take place on April 21 at District Court 15-3-04, 916 West Cypress Street in Kennett Square, with District Judge Albert Michael Iacocca presiding. The case is now scheduled to be heard in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. Leff said that the medical coverage scheme allegedly concocted by Moore is just the tip of a potential iceberg of alleged wrongdoings that could possibly lead to additional amounts the township may seek to recover from Moore. “We had been focusing on the criminal aspects of

this investigation, and now we’re looking at the details that the DA’s Office has provided, in terms of which parts of their findings we wish to take forward,” he said. “As we continue to dig through those trails, we are periodically discovering new information.” “Despite the many hurdles this process has presented, the Board of Supervisors remain committed to recovering every dollar, and it is wholly appropriate for Moore and Gore to make the township taxpayers whole,” said Vice Chair Whitney Hoffman.

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(CCEDC) with support from County government departments. Initial eligibility requirements for Chester County’s Main Street Preservation grants include for-profit small businesses and agricultural enterprises formed and active in 2019 or earlier, with annual revenues of $500,000 or less. The businesses must also be physically located and headquartered in Chester County. Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell said, “We underTo contact Staff Writer stand the importance of Richard L. Gaw, email funding for small businesses rgaw@chestercounty.com. during this unprecedented time, and we have the financial wherewithal to support it. We also appreciate that many small business owners are in a

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The bottom line is that your healthcare “plan” wants you to believe the Covered Services so boldly displayed in glossy brochures and TV advertising will be there when you need them. However, they quietly reserve the

particularly tenuous situation, we worked with the Economic Development Council to ensure the process of applying for a grant is as quick and straightforward as possible.” To assist in the application process, the CCEDC is hosting a live webinar on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. All eligible small businesses and agricultural enterprises are invited to submit a grant application on Monday, May 11 between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. Applications must be submitted during this time frame to be considered. Full details regarding the application process and eligibility requirements for the Main Street Preservation grant program will be discussed during the webinar. Information on the

grant program, as well as instructions to join the webinar are available on the CCEDC website, https://ccedcpa.com/mainstreet/ and on the Chester County Government website, www.chesco.org. Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline commented, “Chester County has always valued the contribution of small businesses to our overall economy. Over the years, we have invested more than $68 million in building up the infrastructure and appearance of our main streets through our Community Revitalization Program. This grant program is an equally important investment in the small businesses that reside on our main streets, but that haven’t yet received financial support to keep going despite COVID-19.”

right to decide when they are needed. Fortunately, the success of this misrepresentation and billing scheme depends entirely on our ignorance of: 1.) What is actually owed from our plan and 2.) The laws and secret contractual provisions that shield us from the cost of the care we are owed. But, that’s a

subject for another day. Frank Lobb, a local resident and business owner, is the author of “How to Refuse Your Hospital Bill.” More information about this topic is available at his website at www.killabill. com, and Mr. Lobb can be contacted at lobbsanalyticalworks@gmail.com.

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away what would have been the 31st annual running of the Kennett Run on May 16. Soon after the March 15 recommendations by the Center for Disease Control that encouraged the cancelation of all large-scale events and mass gatherings in the U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a list that included sporting events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Kennett Run Board of Directors sifted through the facts about COVID-19, and reached a decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent a couple of weeks trying to get on top of what was happening and distributing reliable information about coronavirus to the board members so that we could come to a consensus,â&#x20AC;? said Bob Merkle, president of Kennett Run Charities, Inc., the fundraising arm of the Kennett Run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of those two weeks it was unanimous that we not hold the race, out of concern for our runners.

COVID-19 is an airborne disease, so people being in close proximity to one another presents a significant risk, and we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to enhance the risk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think of the start of a race, people are standing on top of each other, and when you start the run theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all packed together, one behind the other. So if someone who has the infection leads the pack, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all going to be running through the mist from the breath of the individual who has the coronavirus.â&#x20AC;? After the decision was reached, Kennett Run Charities, Inc. made the following announcement on its website: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all understand the challenges COVID-19 has presented the world and our small town is no exception. Our mission remains true during these trying times and the Kennett Run Charities in conjunction with the United Way of Southern Chester County has expedited the release

of funds to help those in dire need.â&#x20AC;? That is exactly what Kennett Run Charities, Inc. has been doing. Throughout its 31-year history, the Kennett Run has earned a reputation in the running world for fielding a highly-competitive event that still manages to retain a small-town feel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one that draws hundreds of spectators to its Party in the Park event at Anson B. Nixon Park at the conclusion of every race. Begun in 1989, the Kennett Run has also become recognized for its charitable efforts that have raised and distributed more than $1 million to local non-profit agencies in southern Chester County in the past 30 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not only from race entry revenues but from the contributions of its long-time sponsors. When representatives from these businesses were told that the 2020 race was to be canceled, the Kennett Run Board of Directors gave them three options as to what they wished to do with the $40,000 in total contributions they had already collectively provided for the 2020 event: 1) Have their funding returned to them; 2) roll their sponsorship money into the 2021 race; or 3) continue to apply their contributions this year, for distribution throughout the community. Nearly 90 percent of the sponsors chose the third option, along with a specific request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essentially everyone we spoke to told us, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give the money to the food cupboards,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Merkle said. In coordination with the

United Way of Southern Chester County and other county efforts, Kennett Run Charities, Inc. will contribute a total of $27,850 to the Kennett Area Community Services and the Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center this week, while the remaining funds will be given to local EMS and fire departments, as well as other selected nonprofit organizations. These contributions arrive at a crucial time, Merkle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this allows us to apply their funding to the areas that are needed the most at this crucial time, which coincides with our top priorities for assistance -- food, shelter and emergency services,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While $40,000 is less than what the Kennett Run usually gives back in a normal year, it remains a significant portion of what we give back to the community every year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having to cancel an event as significant as the Kennett Run â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one with so much impact on so many lives -- has been difficult for everyone who has been involved with making it an annual tradition,â&#x20AC;? Merkle added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but if there is any silver lining to this cloud, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that we are already at work on the planning for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.â&#x20AC;? To make a donation to Kennett Run Charities, Inc., visit the Kennett Run website at www.kennettrun.net.

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Together with the support of its many sponsors, Kennett Run Charities, Inc. has awarded over $1 million in grants to dozens of area non-profit organizations since its founding in 1989.

The Kennett Run says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thank Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Despite the cancelation of what would have been the 31st annual Kennett Run on May 16, the following sponsoring organizations chose to apply their funding for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race to the local community. Together, their decision has enabled Kennett Run Charities, Inc. to distribute a total of $40,000 to Kennett Area Community Services, the Oxford Food Cupboard and local fire and EMS departments. Blue Yak Brutscher, Foley, Milliner and Land, LLC Century 21 Chadds Ford Climate Control Chatham Financial Chester County Eye Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists Genesis Health Care The Giant Company Independence Wealth Services Jennersville Regional Hospital Kendal Crosslands Communities Launch Collective Designs Penn Family Medicine Perna & Abracht. LLC Phillips Mushroom Farms Qfix Sinton Air Conditioning and Heating Terry Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Critters Tri-M Two Stones Pub Upland Country Day School WSFS

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Nurses Week 2020 National Nurses Week May 6 to 12 Nurses have always been heroes. The pandemic has just shined a spotlight on their heroism We’ve all seen—and been moved by—the images of people, sometimes hundreds of people, cheering health care workers as they arrive for work to take care of their patients during the pandemic. These scenes have played out in Italy and Great Britain and in communities all across the United States. It is safe to say that when National Nurses Week takes place from May 6 to 12, it will be unlike any other National Nurses

Week observance since a week was set aside to honor the many contributions of the men and women in the most trusted profession. The coronavirus pandemic has shined a spotlight on the important role that nurses play in the health care system, but as anyone who has ever spent some time in a hospital will attest, nurses were the unsung heroes of our society long before the coronavirus pandemic. They provide the most

direct care and comfort to patients. Whether they are comforting a patient in their last moments, assisting doctors and specialists who are handling lifethreatening issues in the emergency room, or helping to deliver babies into this world, nurses perform some of the most critical tasks for patients day in and day out. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6, the day that Florence Nightingale, the founder of professional nursing,

went to the Crimean War as a nurse in 1853, and ends on her birthday, May 12. During this week, we acknowledge the excellence, the caring, and the dedication of those who choose the nursing profession as their life’s work. Nightingale once said that, “Nursing is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said the finest of Fine Arts.” That statement has never been more true than during the pandemic when the millions of

nurses in the U.S. took the lead in caring for people who have, or may have, COVID-19. They did this by sacrificing their own safety for the benefit of others. Because of the critical role that nurses are playing in the battle against COVID-19, it’s fitting that the American Nurses Association and the World Health Organization both designated 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse.” The World Health Organization chose 2020 as the “The

Year of the Nurse” because it coincides with the 200th anniversary of Nightingale’s birth. Nightingale is credited with enhancing the nursing profession in her time, and now, each day, nurses around the world are illustrating the nobility of the nursing profession. The finest art, indeed. Remember to express your gratitude and thank nurses everywhere—during National Nurses Week and every week—for all that they do.

Safety of medical professionals, first responders prioritized with coronavirus testing legislation The State House has approved the bill, which now goes to the Senate for further consideration Legislation prioritizing COVID-19 testing for first responders, medical professionals and vulnerable populations passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives earlier today by a vote of 201-1. Introduced by Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove), House Bill 2455 estab-

lishes a comprehensive framework for statewide COVID-19 testing and gives local health departments greater latitude to implement coronavirus testing that complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance. “I drafted House Bill

2455 after learning Chester County purchased thousands of COVID-19 test kits, but red tape at the state Department of Health blocked our county from using the tests to screen first responders and medical professionals for the coronavirus,” said Lawrence. “This legislation autho-

rizes any local health department, including those in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, to proceed with testing that meets appropriate FDA guidelines.” House Bill 2455 was amended by House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) to require the governor to review

statewide COVID-19 testing capacity, and issue a plan to test Pennsylvania’s first responders, health care workers and other vulnerable populations. “Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf have been very clear that expanded testing is the key to returning to

work, schools and places of worship,” said Cutler. “We should empower health departments in all corners of the state to do what’s necessary to protect their communities, and this bill does just that.” House Bill 2455 goes to the Senate for further consideration.

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Nurses Week 2020 Countywide law enforcement will honor all COVID-19 medical professionals with ride-by parade In anticipation of the annual National Police Week, law enforcement officials in Chester County, led by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), are choosing to honor colleagues in the medical and other first responder professions, instead of accepting honor and recognition themselves. Chester County Sheriff Fredda Maddox said, “For the first time in its

39-year history, there will be no national Peace Officer Memorial Service in Washington, D.C., and there will be no other National Police Week ceremonies or recognitions around the country. “It is right that we should take a week each year to recognize law enforcement personnel, but this year, there are many others who are on the front line, helping the com-

munity in hazardous but significant ways to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Our medical professionals, hospital workers, longterm care personal and other first responders are ‘protecting and serving’ in ways that we all truly appreciate. That’s why we have organized this recognition across the county.” The ride-by to appreciate those on the front line will consist of a socially

distanced band of police distance and wear masks. know that this week and cars, motorcycles and “This is the time to let all every week, we are grateful a fire truck with cameos responders—in healthcare for their dedicated service,” from cartoon characters and law enforcement— added Maddox. McGruff the crime-fighting dog and Eddie the What: Chester County Sheriff’s Office and Chester Eagle. The parade of vehiCounty police departments salute medical professioncles will have with them a als, all hospital workers, and other first responders in display of signs to express ride-by parades in the run-up to National Police Week. gratitude for the great service to Chester County. All When: Wednesday, May 6, 2020. participants of the ride-by, uniformed CCSO deputies Where: Riding by Chester County Hospital, and police officers, will Phoenixville Hospital, Brandywine Hospital, and maintain a healthy social Jennersville Regional Hospital.

Talula’s Table delivers meals to hospitals and essential workers By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On March 24, as Chester County, the United States and the entire world first began to learn about the global and dangerous implications of COVID-19, Talula’s Table in Kennett Square posted the following message on its Facebook page: “If you are interested in doing something to thank our healthcare professionals during this unprecedented time and not sure what to do, we are here to help! “We are delivering community funded meals to our local hospitals! Each time we reach $500, we will send healthy artisan breakfast or lunches to one of our local hospitals that will feed up to 50 hardworking healthcare

professionals.” By March 27, the campaign had raised $3,000 in community contributions, and the staff at Talula’s Table began what has become a continuum of compassion and giving that has reached the staffs of nearly one dozen hospitals, a police station and two fire departments. Over the last month, Talula’s Table has distributed meals to the staffs at the Bryn Mawr, Christiana, Crozer, A.I. Children’s, Jennersville, Lancaster General and Riddle hospitals, as well as the Kennett and Longwood fire companies and the Kennett Square Police Department. Talula’s Table owner Aimee Olexy said the initial spark to begin the campaign resulted from the dovetail of two conversations.

“Early on, when I was ruminating on how we could help our friends in the healthcare industry and other essential workers, our pastry chef Claire Twesten told me that her sister Jill works in the medical industry, and that she told Claire that she would like to take something to the doctors and medical staffs that she visits,” Olexy said. “At the same time, many of our customers told us that they also wanted to do something for those who are working on the front lines of this pandemic.” When the campaign first started with a delivery to four hospitals in early April, Olexy assumed that the contributions would eventually decrease and that the initiative would be a short-lived one. In fact, just the opposite has happened; to date,

Talula’s Table has received over $7,000 from the community, and the campaign shows no sign of slowing down in the immediate future. “To be honest, when we first started, I didn’t think we would grow to make a dozen deliveries, but the generosity of our customers continues to give us chills,” Olexy said. “A lot of times, we forget to stretch that rubber band to come up with new ideas, and while our grassroots efforts to reach out to our communities have been fulfilling, we often find ourselves too busy to place that at the forefront of our day. “Yet, that’s what we have committed this month to doing, and for some time more.” To learn more about the

Talula’s Table campaign to distribute food to healthcare and essential workers – and to make a contribution – email info@talulastable.

com or visit www.talulastable.com. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Thanks to the contributions of its customers, Talula’s Table in Kennett Square has been making distributions of meals to several local hospitals, as well as fire departments and the Kennett Square Police Department.

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Nurses Week 2020 Tower Health recognizes National Stroke Awareness Month Health system reminds the public: Don’t let fear of COVID-19 prevent stroke treatment May is National Stroke Awareness Month. During a stroke, blood stops flowing to an area of the brain when blood vessels get blocked or break open. Without blood flow, oxygen cannot reach the brain cells and those cells may die. If the blood flow is lost for more than several minutes, brain tissue around this area dies and that can lead to a loss of function in other areas of the body. Similar to a heart attack, a stroke can change a person’s life in a matter of minutes.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tower Health has recorded a significant decline in stroke patients presenting for potentially lifesaving care. Tower Health hospitals have seen a 50 percent decline in stroke patients during the month of April from the first quarter in 2020. This decline is worrisome because research shows individuals are still suffering stroke but may be delaying Emergency treatment because of COVID-19 concerns. Tower Health

hospitals are following the CDC guidelines for treatment of stroke to keep patients safe and prevent spread of COVID-19. “Immediate care is critical for treatment of stroke to limit damage to the brain and may even prevent death in some cases,” said Lisa Leschek-Gelman, MD, Chief, Section of Neurology at Reading Hospital - Tower Health. “Patients and their families have shared they have delayed treatment because they were

concerned to come to the hospital for fear of contracting COVID-19. It is vital that your concerns related to COVID-19 do not delay your treatment for a stroke.” Charles Barbera, MD, Tower Health Vice President of Pre-Hospital and Unscheduled Care said, “It is critical to call 9-1-1 when someone is exhibiting stroke symptoms. Our Emergency Department and Stroke teams work closely with our EMS partners in the community to optimize

patient outcomes. When you call 9-1-1 your EMS provider alerts the hospital and the team assembles while the patient is en route. Upon patient arrival the physicians can immediately begin additional assessment and treatment.” A stroke is a medical emergency. Use the letters in “BE FAST” to spot stroke signs and know when to call 9-1-1: Balance - Does the person have a sudden loss of balance?

Eyes - Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes? Face - Does the person’s face look uneven? Arms - Is one arm or leg hanging down or weak? Speech - Is the person’s speech slurred? Does the person have trouble speaking or seem confused? Time - Call 9-1-1 now! Tower Health Neurologists are available to discuss stroke symptoms, treatment options available, and COVID-19 safety measures.

How to manage stress through music With routines upturned and health concerns at the top of everyone’s mind, many people are feeling an extra amount of stress these days, too much of which can be bad for one’s mental and physical health. However, music has many mood-boosting, stressrelieving benefits. Here are four ways to incorporate more of it into your life without even leaving the house: • Too much time spent scrolling through social media can induce anxious feelings. Allow music to provide a healthy distraction from digital devices. Carve out a block of time each day to practice your instrument. • Get a fun, easy and most

importantly, stress-free introduction to music-making with the right tools. By connecting a Casio keyboard with lighted keys to the Chordana Play App or using the app’s keyboard, beginners can gain a better understanding of music study. The app displays the music score and piano roll notation for built-in songs and MIDI files, allowing you to select which tracks to play with your left and right hands. With the ability to slow the tempo and transpose to a key that’s easier to play, you can practice at your own pace. Plus, a scoring system lets track your progress. • Social distancing doesn’t have to be antisocial. Connect with fellow

musicians from the comfort and safety at home by hosting a virtual jam session for the added stress-relieving benefits of socializing with friends, old and new. • Expressing yourself creatively is one of the best tools for kicking stress to the curb, and making music in no exception. Once you feel comfortable with the basics, you may feel empowered to write your own melodies or even develop them fully into songs. In these unusual times, music can benefit your mood and mental health by serving as a valuable creative outlet, a means for practicing mindfulness and a great way to connect with others.

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Walker leaves lasting legacy on our community Michael Walker passed away on April 18. His contributions to the southern Chester County community will live on. Walker wasn’t born in southern Chester County, but Kennett Square was his adopted hometown and he made lasting contributions to the area. Walker helped start a nursing home company, Health Group Care Centers, in Chadds Ford in 1982. Three years later, he established Genesis Health Ventures in Kennett Square. Genesis grew from nine skilled nursing centers into a national company with nursing homes, rehabilitation therapy centers, diagnostic testing facilities, and more. Before long, Genesis was a $2 billion publicly traded company with 40,000 employees. Walker worked with Kennett Square officials to build a new corporate headquarters for Genesis in Kennett Square. Not only did this make Genesis a cornerstone of the borough’s revitalization efforts, it also kept more than 400 jobs in Kennett Square. Walker also volunteered his time and talents to help the community: He was instrumental in the formation of Kennett Square’s Main Street District, which was the predecessor to Historic Kennett Square, he served as the chairman of the Kennett Main Street Committee, and he was a board member of the YMCA of the Greater Brandywine Valley. He played a key role in developing the Exelon site in Kennett Square, which brought an additional 700 jobs to the area. For these endeavors, he was honored with the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award. He was also a recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Health Care in the Greater Philadelphia region. He was also awarded the Wall Street Transcript Chief Executive Officer award in 1995 and 1996. Walker’s legacy begins with his family. He also made significant contributions to the nursing home industry during a critical time when it was dealing with wideranging issues that required leadership. And, here, locally, in his adopted hometown, Walker leaves a lasting legacy.

It just makes Census As of last week, 55.6 percent of all U.S. households had already responded to the 2020 Census. That equates to about 82.2 million households. If your household hasn’t responded to the 2020 Census yet, please do so. It’s important. The Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. That funding helps pay for everything from schools and fire departments to health clinics and roads. The Census results also determine how many seats in Congress each state will have. If you’ve received the invitation to respond to the Census, now is the time to complete the form online, by telephone, or through the mail. Visit my2020census. gov to begin completing the Census. The 2020 Census asks a few simple questions about you and everyone who was living with you on April 1, 2020, and an image of the questions is available on the website. The 2020 Census can be completed online. The Census Bureau also began mailing out paper questionnaires in mid-April to homes that had not yet responded. U.S. residents also have the option of completing the questionnaire by telephone. To begin that process, call 844-330-2020. A Census has been taken every ten years in the United States dating back to 1790, as required by the U.S. Constitution. The Census doesn’t take long to complete. Make sure you’re counted.

Opinion A letter to my grandchildren and grandchildren everywhere By Marie-Louise Meyers The world as they know it gone in the wink of an eye because of a mysterious unfathomable virus out there. We’re not talking Freedom from Want, but more like wanting freedom for every store you want to explore is closed; toys to set your imagination aglow; even if school was dreaded, going to it was far better than staring at four walls, for the voice you hear may be your own; the frustration when parents don’t snap to attention, what can I get you, when all they ask for is your patience to bear till we get a better handle on this virus. They have more to deal with than ever before, loss of job, stockpiling goods in case the shelves are bare, a To Do list because of social distancing, businesses closed which ordinarily would be eager to assist. Most of all when you look at them, they don’t have the answers when they always did to soothe away your fears. Our generation grew up with “there is nothing to fear but fear itself.”

Our President said in his Fireside Address on the radio after war was declared on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Rationing made us cognizant that there were limited goods out there, and I remember when I lined up with my coupon to get butter, while mother went to the butcher counter. It was not a War Zone, but we were reminded when our shoes were repaired for the the third time, leather was scarce for the armed forces, new was something we didn’t need, but Make Do learning at the same time Junk could win the war saving all our metal for the war effort, deprived of the bikes we dreamed of, keeping the Old Junker going. So was fresh produce, we had a Victory Garden to supply our needs, but we never got off easy, for we had to weed and strip the bean plants when the summer was over, and squash those mealy caterpillars. Vacations were curtailed depending on how many stamps for gas we had left after our father’s job in a Defense Plant consumed the lion’s share. What about the black-outs when we were ready for our Saturday night bath

we always had a supply of candles enough to get us through; the long nights ahead with little to do but we listened to The Shadow, easy to envision, but that was when our father wanted to tune in to the latest news on the front lines. We were lucky we survived, but not all the Gold Star parents and brides felt the same, loss of life and limb was common up and down our block.

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Still we were not out of the woods in our growing years, when the Polio Epidemic seemed to appear out of nowhere where lungs and limbs were affected. Activities were curtailed, social isolation from places like swimming pools and playgrounds where children gathered without benefit of TV or a computers and in many cases, telephones. Some children spent long months in iron lungs with only their heads exposed. Almost every family I knew had a child afflicted, and so all we could do for them was pray, and long for the day we would be free of the dreaded disease. Until the Salk Vaccine appeared many years later, and our children were eased into a world free of

Behind the scenes, Scientist and Medical Experts are working on a vaccine for Covid-19, and before you know it, you won’t have to play Let’s Pretend, you’ll have your playmate back again, the friend you longed for, and think what you’ve learned how the World really turns, for soon you will inherit it, and you have learned what to tell your children, and your children’s children as I am telling you because I care about you and about the world outside, I can’t feel otherwise for we are simply an Extended Neighborhood.

Your primary job is rather simplistic since it involves not staying in bed unless you’re afflicted, but simply keeping your distance and your spirits up, restrain from hugging and kissing unless its your favorite pet or your stuffed animal as long as they are not shared. Don’t let those you love become a statistic, keep your spirits up.

I Spy on the distant horizon, Blue Birds Over the White Cliffs of Dover when the world is free of Covid-19

Killion calls for COVID-19 testing in all nursing homes Letter to governor notes facilities are ‘epicenter of deaths’ from the virus in Pa. In a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf and the state health secretary, State Sen. Tom Killion (R-Chester and Delaware) called for all residents and staff in Pennsylvania’s approximately 1,900 congregate care facilities to be tested for COVID-19. “Our nursing and personal care homes have clearly become the epicenter of deaths related to the virus,” wrote Killion. “The number of lives lost in these facilities has been nothing less than horrific.” According to data reported yesterday by the PA Department of Health,

congregate care residents account for a staggering 1,505 of the state’s 2,292 deaths, 66 percent. 19 percent of the 8,112 congregate care residents who have tested positive for COVID19 have died. In his letter, Killion noted the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, a trade association representing the owners and operators of the state’s congregate care facilities, estimates less than two percent of residents living in nursing and personal care homes have been tested for COVID-19. “The fact that so few residents have been tested is

shocking considering how much the data illustrates the disproportionately deadly nature of the virus for residents in these facilities,” Killion wrote. There are approximately 700 nursing homes with more than 88,000 beds and more than 1,200 licensed personal care homes serving approximately 46,500 residents in Pennsylvania. “As COVID-19 continues its deadly proliferation in our nursing and personal care homes, I ask the Administration to immediately ensure the testing of all residents and workers in these facilities. It is clear

that this testing is urgently needed and long overdue,” wrote Killion. Killion acknowledged concerns related to a lack of adequate testing, but emphasized the need to prioritize testing for congregate care residents and staff. “The data is chilling,” commented Killion. “We must prioritize the protection of the most vulnerable. In the case of COVID-19, it’s inarguable that our seniors, and particularly residents of nursing and personal care homes are at a grave risk. Comprehensive testing is the first step in protecting them.”

PennDOT extends expiration dates on driver licenses, ID cards, and learner’s permits The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner’s permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 miti-

gation efforts. Effective April 30, 2020, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards and learner’s permits scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020 through May 31, 2020, are now extended through June 30, 2020.

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Kennett Library is here for you The Kennett Library continues to serve the Kennett community and is your go to resource for books and knowledge related programming. Instead of visiting the building full of books, visit www.kennettlibrary. org for a large collection of e-books and online programming for children, teens and adults during this pandemic shutdown. “The Library is constantly evaluating the services that they provide to the community and this time is no

different”, said Library Director Megan Walters. “We are hosting interactive online games, book groups, and online story times in English and Spanish. There are craft videos to enjoy and suggestions of things to do or watch during this period of isolation. Of course, there are E-books available through the Libby app.” She added, “Staff are working hard to make sure we have a lot to offer our patrons, but we can’t wait until we can open our doors and welcome

everyone into the building.” If you need a library card, there is an online application available on the website or you can email ask@kennettlibrary.org. The library card is your key to open all of the resources available on the website. For the videos you can subscribe to the Kennett Library on YouTube. In addition, the Library has partnered with the Garage Community and Youth Center to provide Wi-Fi hot spots for online learning. “We at the library are grate-

ful for the local non-profits all working together to support our community during this unprecedented time for everyone,” said Jeff Yetter, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees. To stay up to date on offerings visit the Kennett Library’s FaceBook Page; follow on Instagram at kennett_libray; sign up for weekly emails on the website www.kennettlibrary.org. For questions please email Megan Walters at ask@kennettlibrary.org.

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Lincoln University receives grant to renovate the Amos House Lincoln University will be able to undertake renovations on the Amos House after receiving a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service through the African-American Civil Rights Grant Program. The Amos House will then serve as a Heritage Center that will house historic memorabilia related to the founding of the institution. “Lincoln University remains committed to preserving the legacy of our campus and its infrastructure by investing in historic preservation and telling our story,” said Dr. Brenda A. Allen, president of Lincoln University. “The Heritage Center is another way we honor the past while looking forward to the future. The Heritage Center will preserve the institution’s distinction as an intellectual and cultural resource for this region and beyond.” The grant includes funds

for architectural work on the windows, doors, woodwork, and plasterwork; heating and ventilation upgrades; preparation of the National Register nomination form, and structural repairs such as replacing the roof and making it handicap accessible. Ties to the Civil Rights Movement The grant will provide a complete renovation and structural rehabilitation to Amos House, the historic edifice began in 1870 as a private residence of the Amos family and located within the proposed Lincoln University Historic District. The house serves as an important historical marker of the aspirations for freedom and equality shared by African Americans locally and nationwide. The Amos family and other locals helped to build the first

degree-granting institution of higher learning for African Americans, which became known for the contributions made by many prominent alumni to the Civil Rights Movement in America. Most importantly, the Amos House was the residence of Charles V. Hamilton in the 1960s. It was in this residence that Charles V. Hamilton and Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture, wrote the text “Black Power: The Politics of Liberation.” The house is located on what is part of Lincoln’s campus today, however, historically the land was part of the community named Hinsonville, also known as Lincoln University Village. Hinsonville’s residents and members of the Amos family helped to build and support the University.

After renovations, the Amos House will serve as a Heritage Center for historic memorabilia related to the founding of the institution.

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The Amos House, which is located near the corner of Baltimore Pike and Ashmun Avenue, will be renovated with $500,000 from the National Park Service’s AfricanAmerican Civil Rights Grant Program.

Heritage Center The renovated Amos House will serve as a Heritage Center, housing historic memorabilia related to the founding of the institution, its role in the Underground Railroad before Emancipation, and its identity as a gathering place for students, faculty, and friends engaged in the struggle for civil rights. The Heritage Center will promote the preservation and continued study of the proposed Lincoln University’s rich cultural heritage and legacy. The grant is part of a broader effort by the University to carry out the University’s 2018 strategic plan, “Reimagining the Legacy: Learn. Liberate. Lead,” which called for strategically aligning resources to support institutional priories, including infrastructure

projects that support the vision. The National Park Service awarded 44 grants across 17 states to help preserve and highlight stories related to the African American struggle for equality in the

20th century. Lincoln’s project is the only grant awarded in Pennsylvania to receive the funding which was appropriated by Congress in 2018 through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF).

The house serves as an important historical marker of the aspirations for freedom and equality shared by African Americans locally and nationwide.

Southern Chester County Oxford Area High School tulips, Rotary, and Polio teacher receives

Spring has arrived in Southern Chester County – and if you look closely, you might catch a glimpse of clusters of very special red and gold tulips. These tulips were developed in the Netherlands and are officially registered as “End Polio Now” Tulips. Local Chester County Rotarians have long joined the battle to eradicate Polio from the world, the corporate project of Rotary International since the 1980s. Polio was the COVID-19 virus of its day, the most feared disease in the developed world for decades until vaccines were tested and found to be effective and safe. Polio virus is highly contagious, traveling through the bloodstream into the brain. Communities closed their parks, swimming pools, cinemas and areas where large groups gathered. Polio virus could strike a child at night, leaving limbs paralyzed, and the child unable to breathe. An iron lung was the respirator of that day. There is no cure for Polio; it must be eradicated. Ten percent of those struck by the virus died, while between 30 percent to 40 percent were paralyzed for life. Rotary International, with its 1.2 million volunteers and experience in

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End Polio Now tulips are available to help raise money to eradicate Polio.

Oxford Area High School English teacher Vanessa Kephart was named the Oxford Area School District winner of the 2020 Citadel Heart of Learning Award. Pictured from left are Chester County Intermediate Unit communications specialist A.J. Saraceno; Kimberly Vaughn-Stout, the marketing manager for the Oxford Citadel branch; Vanessa Kephart, her husband Jacob and their children Owen and Penelope; and Oxford Area High School principal James Canaday.

fundraising, led the battle to eradicate Polio from the world, contributing $1.9 billion and countless volunteer hours to place two drops of vaccine on every child’s tongue. In 1980, there were 350,000 cases of Polio yearly; now Afghanistan and Pakistan are the remaining hot spots for the Polio virus. That is a 99 percent eradication. We are this close. “End Polio Now” Tulips is a successful fundraising campaign that started in the Netherlands, growing

to neighboring European countries. And now, these tulips are available in Chester County, thanks to local Longwood Rotarian Leonie Kolvenbag, a transplant from the Netherlands. The total funds raised globally since 2016 from the sale of these special tulips is $2 million. To learn more about “End Polio Now” tulips, contact LongwoodrotaryEPN@ gmail.com. To learn more about Rotary, connect with www. longwoodrotary.com.

Oxford Area High School teacher Vanessa Kephart is the Oxford Area School District’s recipient of the 2020 Citadel Heart of Learning Award sponsored by Citadel Federal Credit Union and the Chester County Intermediate Unit. The annual award recognizes the outstanding

job Chester County’s teachers perform in educating and caring for our young people. In addition to the award, Mrs. Kephart received $500 for classroom use. Kephart is chair of the English department has been teaching at the high school since 2009. She currently teaches 10th grade Academic and 10th

grade Honors English, as well as film studies and SAT prep. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from West Chester University in 2008 and 2015. She and her husband Jacob live in the Garnet Valley area with their children Owen and Penelope.

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Obituaries CHRISTOPHER J. “JOE” GALLO

WILLIAM M. RAWLE

Christopher J. “Joe” Gallo, of Landenberg, died peacefully in his sleep after a long-fought battle with liver cancer on April 27. He was 70. He was born in Chester, Pa. on Dec. 25, 1949 to Joseph and Lucy Gallo. He attended the Milton Hershey School for two years after his father had passed away, and then later enrolled at St. James Catholic School in Ridley Park, Pa. to be closer to home and his family. Later, he got a job working for the Delaware River Port Authority and during his time there, he achieved several degrees, including his MBA in finance from Widener University. He also worked on the EZ-Pass project as program manager. He was active in the Oxford United Methodist Church as a treasurer, pastor relations chair, Sunday School teacher, and a member of the administrative board. He loved to travel, eat good food, and tell tales that made everyone laugh. He had such a wonderful, bright spirit and could make anyone laugh when they were having a tough day. Joe is survived by Robin, his loving wife of 40 years; their two sons, Paul and Daniel and daughter-in-law, Joanna; sisters, Rosalie, Joanne and Carmella; brotherin-law Mark Jamison, spouse, Linda Jamison; and niece, Kristen Jamison. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lucy Gallo and in-laws, C. Paul “Dutch” and Margaret Jamison. In lieu of flowers, Joe requested donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0424. Services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

William Morris Rawle, 82, died on April 19 at his home, Watermark Farm, in Oxford. Bill, or Wink, as he was known by his family and close friends, was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was the son of James and Mary Cheston Rawle. He attended Episcopal Academy, Holderness School, Norwich University, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and served proudly in the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry and the Pennsylvania National Guard. Described by his friends and family as a man of integrity, loyalty and with an insatiable zest for life, Bill was also an avid athlete. As a young man he learned to sail in Quissett Harbor on Cape Cod, and later in life kept a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. He also competed in baseball, basketball, and received the Boyer Scholarship from the First City Troop to study Economics at the University of Oslo, Norway where he was a competitive skier and ski jumper. In 1960, he was shortlisted for U.S. Olympic Ski Team and he went on to win the North American X-Country Ski Championship in the 30k and 50k races. Bill made his career in finance as a stockbroker and advisor, beginning at Elkins, Morris, Stokes & Co., G. H. Walker & Co. (later Merrill Lynch), and Boenning & Scattergood, where he spent almost 30 years. He cared deeply about ethics in financial services and he considered it a privilege to help his clients invest and establish a financial foundation for their lives. While Bill worked hard in business, his passion was for his family, his faith, and his farm. He married Anne in 1970 and in the same year they established Watermark Farm in Oxford and soon after were joined by two daughters, Emily and Ellie, also of Oxford. They were both accomplished horsewomen. For 50 years, the Rawle family has raised award-winning sport horses and coached dressage champions at the national and international level. Bill was an accomplished horseman winning an International Silver Medal in Dressage and competing in Three Day Eventing and Hunters and Jumpers as an Adult Amateur. He not only loved riding but the farming as well and could often be seen on his John Deere tractor making hay or building jumps and doing projects around the farm. Bill’s greatest challenge came in 1988 when a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed for over a year with a severe spinal cord injury. Through perseverance and determination, he made an extraordinary recovery, and was eventually able to return to work and to his tractor. Bill is survived by his wife Anne, his daughter Ellie, and his sisters, Elizabeth of Bryn Mawr, Pa. and Louisa of South Salem, NY. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Emily. Services will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry Military Heritage and Education Foundation. Arrangements by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

EVERETT PRIESTLEY Everett Potter Priestley, age 74, of Lincoln University, passed away peacefully on April 24 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Norwalk, CT, he was the son of the late Gertrude (nee Potter) and Albert Samuel Priestley. He was the youngest of three children. He moved to Newark, Del. with his family in 1948 when his parents established a Suburban Gas Company branch in nearby Glasgow. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 and was assigned to NAS Oceana, Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) as an Aviation Maintenance Administration worker. He performed two tours onboard the naval carrier USS America (CV-66). After leaving the Navy in 1967, he attended college graduating from the University of Delaware

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MEGAN AMBER TESTA Megan Amber Testa, 34, of Cochranville, passed away unexpectedly on April 15 at her home. Born in West Chester, Megan was the daughter of Stephania A. (Losito) and Larry A. Testa. Megan was a 2003 graduate of Octorara High School. Megan enjoyed trips to the mountains in Somerset County and working on her art projects such as her beautiful drawings and paintings. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Matt and Cheri Testa of Reading, Jake and Carrie Testa of Oxford; nephew, Bane Testa and niece, Sasha Testa; and, furry friends, Clover and Frankie. According to Megan’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Please remember Megan as the kind and loving woman she was and plant some flowers in her memory. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Megan’s memory to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. Arrangements are being handled by Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com.

HAROLD W. SPAETZEL Harold W. Spaetzel, 92, of New London, formerly of Ubly, Michigan, passed away at home on April 28. He was the husband of Mary Eckenswiller Spaetzel, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Ubly, Michigan, he was the son of the late William and Mary Young Spaetzel. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He graduated from Ubly High School in 1945 and was class president. Harold was a dairy farmer for many years. Harold was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Ax, Michigan. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife; two children, Gretchen Hessler (Greg) of Rolla, Missouri and Pauline Cousineau (Ed) of New London Township; and two granddaughters, Emily Heggan (Justin) of Wilmington, Del. and Heidi Cousineau of Miami, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary (Young) Spaetzel and his sisters, Lorraine Newcomb, Joanna Burrows, Mavis Ackerman and Wilma Daniels. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 100 Sycamore Dr, West Grove, PA 19390 or Our Savior Lutheran Church, 123 W Irwin St, Bad Axe, MI 48413. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. and went on to complete his Juris Doctorate at the college of William and Mary. Everett worked as an attorney in general practice in Wilmington and later Newark. Everett is survived by his children and their spouses, Everett V. and Carol A. Priestley and Mary “Lia” Amelia Priestley and Scott Walker; his grandsons, David Sargent Walker, Thomas M. Emory Walker, and James Michael Walker; and his brother, Howard Priestley. In addition to his parents, Everett was predeceased by his wife, Mary Linda Priestley (nee Vannoy) and his sister, Edith Knotts. Funeral services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to USO Pennsylvania & Southern New Jersey. Online condolences may be made at mealeyfuneralhomes.com.

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The tendrils of the Garage’s outreach also extends to providing selfcare workshops for students through Facebook Live and Instagram TV to ensure they have daily access to mental health tools during the pandemic, and while schools are closed. Programs will include girls and boys programs, career presentations, educational workshops, cooking classes and academic enrichment. “We also have a daily ZOOM hour after school that students can pop join every day 2 p.m. and connect with each other, with staff and volunteers,” said Garage Community & Youth Center Executive Director Kristin Proto. “If they need schoolwork help, then we set aside a one-onone mentor-student meeting

with their volunteer in their own Zoom room.” The arrival of coronavirus sent many Chester County residents on a mission to purchase much-needed food and supplies to assist them and their families during their respective quarantines. While food markets have generally remained open during COVID-19, getting to them has become very difficult for many of the parents whose children attend the Garage activities. “Quickly, it became clear there was a gap,” Proto said. “Families were asking where they could get basic supplies. The pandemic sent the general public into panic buying, leaving our low-income families scrambling to find anything they needed. With limited transportation and financial resources, they couldn’t get to the stores with stocked items.

“As the weeks continued and with fewer of our parents working, they simply didn’t have the means to purchase food and necessities for their families.” To answer the need, the Garage’s staff has created a supply drive to support the requests of our families and community for basic household supplies such as diapers, soap and toilet paper. During the first week of the drive, 14 supply boxes were collected and packaged; seven weeks later, the Garage staff has packed more than 600 boxes that have served over 300 families. Individual families can now submit their requests weekly and Garage staff will collect items and pack boxes for pick up with the distribution of school lunches from Kennett and Avon Grove School districts. While most families pick

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A few of the hundreds of food supply bags that have been collected and collated by the staff and volunteers at the Garage Community & Youth Center.

up their supplies at the Kennett Square location on Broad Street, volunteers make deliveries to families who for various reasons are not able to pick up their boxes in person. “The community has been a major support, dropping off donations to share with families and financially donating for us to make bulk purchases,” Proto said. “We could not have created this major distribution program without the dozens of individuals, businesses, and churches who are supporting us.” The Garage is also partnering with Core Family Practice, the Financial House, the Kennett Presbyterian Church, the Hilton Garden Inn-Kennett Square, the Kennett Area YMCA, the Mighty Writers, Sew for PA, the United Way of Chester County, the Willowdale Chapel and the West Grove-

Avondale and Longwood rotaries. For many families whose children who attend the Garage’s many programs, navigating through the pandemic has raised inconveniences of another kind. Among the Garage’s staff, there was concern that these parents would have difficulty comprehending the ever-changing narrative of rules, ordinances and laws coming from the local, state and federal government, as well as local school districts. To help bridge the communication gap, the Garage staff initially started pointing families to the many other emergency resources which already exist in our community. While a portion of the contents in the supply boxes come directly from community donations and partnering organizations, the bulk of

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supplies are purchased by the Garage. For 300 families, that’s about $2,000 a week, Proto said. “We know each week that we are helping families who are in crisis stretch themselves just a bit further,” Proto said. “If this how we can help, we will do our best. This is not going to be our forever plan, but we know it’s something we know we can help with right now, during a crisis, and we just hope that this ends soon so that we can continue to what we do normally.” To make a donation to the COVID-19 Response Fund, visit the Garage Community & Youth Center website at www.garageyouthcenter.org, and click “Support,” then “Donate.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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CORINNE RHODES Corinne Rhodes, of Oxford, died on April 30 as a result of the Covid-19 virus. She was 93. She was the widow of Donald M. Rhodes, who passed away in 2005, and with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. She was previously married to the late Hubert (Scoop) Sumner for 20 years. Queenie was born on May 8, 1926 at the family farm on Blake Road in rural Elkton, Md. She was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Mattie Jones Finger. She was a secretary at Jordan Bank and Nottingham Schools, prior to retiring from the Oxford Area School District. Queenie was a graduate of Calvert High School, Rising Sun, Md. and attended secretarial school in Philadelphia. She was a longtime member of the Oxford Church of the Nazarene, and a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW, Post 1776. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Haney Cozzone; a brother, Robert B. Finger, II; four grand-

TIMOTHY LIDDICK, SR. Timothy Wayne Liddick, Sr., of Toughkenamon, passed away on April 27 at the Chester County Hospital. He was 61. He was a loving husband and best friend of Dorothy Marie (Estacio) Liddick. They were high school sweethearts and went on to share 42 years of marriage. He was born on January 25, 1959 in West Chester to the late Raymond and Helen Liddick (Price). Tim graduated from Kennett High School in the class of 1977 and was a track and cross country champion. He always had a great time at his class reunions and reconnecting with friends. He worked for the Brandywine River Museum until his retirement in 2016. He particularly enjoyed decorating the museum for the holidays. In his younger years he enjoyed coaching KAU baseball and basketball, respectfully called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach and the legendâ&#x20AC;? by his players. You could find him in front of the television when the Eagles, Phillies or Sixers were playing.

Obituaries JEANNIE PIERCE SCOTT sons, Robert, Jeffrey, and Timothy Haney, and Steven R. Cochran; three great-granddaughters, three greatgrandsons; extended family; and cherished friends. Queenie was predeceased by her sisters, Lucille Stamper, Jane Davis, and Polly Stamper; and two daughters, Sandra Fisher and Linda Urusky. She served in various capacities with the local VFW Post Auxiliary, but for the longest period as the post secretary. She was also a longtime financial secretary for the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed traveling and bowled for over 50 years on various leagues at Ox-Grove Lanes. A special thank you is extended to the staff at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center for the excellent, loving care they provided prior to her passing. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Oxford Church of the Nazarene, 116 E. Locust St, Oxford, PA 19363 or Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, 1881 Telegraph Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three sons, Timothy Wayne Liddick, Jr. (Wanda), Michael Liddick (Sean) and Brandon Liddick, and his grandchildren, Troy and Hannah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Donny Liddick and niece Lindsay Estacio and his in-laws Anastacio and Gladys Estacio. He leaves behind his nephews, Richard Estacio Jr. (Lauren), Aaron Bennett, Jarod Estacio, nieces Brooke Bennett Norbert (Cameron), Alexis Bennett, and great niece Alexa Lauren Estacio. The Liddick family extends its heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of the CCH Covid Unit, PENN Hospice, Nurse Maureen and Hospital Chaplain Suzanne. The family also thanks the Davita Jennersville Dialysis staff for the compassionate care for Tim, which was a great comfort to the family over the last years. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Covid -19 research at PENN Medicine 701 East Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380. All services will be private. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Jeannie Pierce Scott, of Kennett Square and Annandale, VA, passed away on April 15 at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, Pa. She was 91. Beatrice Jeannie Pierce was born in Kennett Square on Nov. 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Augustus Duer and Beatrice Nute Pierce. She graduated from Kennett High School, class of 1946 and attended Centenary College for Women, where she earned a degree in early education. Jeannie adored her kindergartners at Lynbrook Elementary School, in Springfield, VA; she went on to attend their graduations, weddings, and baby showers. She made lasting friendships with her coworkers. She lit up every room she entered. Jeannie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Annandale and the First Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square. She was devoted to God, and kept him in her heart always. She loved the ocean. She especially loved Hawaii, where she lived with her first husband, Alfonse Simeone, her son Franklin, and where her second son, Stephen was born. Her second husband, Bob Scott brought Jeannie back to Hawaii multiple times, and finally back to her hometown of Kennett Square. Jeannie is survived by her children, Franklin Duer Simeone (Viki) of San Francisco, CA, Stephen Pierce Simeone (Patti) of Tampa, FL, and Kina Simeone Clark (Harry) of Gladwyne, Pa.; her grandchildren, Jamin Simeone (Carlye), Lonette Simeone, Adriel Simeone, and Lauren Simeone, and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Thomas Scott (Barbie) of Cincinnati, OH, Courtney Scott (Dana) of Reston, VA, and Leecie Scott of Winchester, VA; her step-grandchildren, Nicholas Scott (Blakney), John Scott (Crissy), Amanda Haldeman (Josh), Erin Calantuoni (Brian), Michelle Keys (Andrew) Gary Richter (Heather), Crystal Blair, Casey Blair (Stephanie), and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alfonse Simeone and her second husband, Bob Scott. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Donald Nute Pierce and beloved grandson, David Alan Becker. Services will be scheduled for a later date at the Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square. Please visit the online memorial by going to www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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Notice of the death of Helen L. Lutz, late of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Settlor of the Edward C. Lutz and Helen L. Lutz Revocable Living Trust, Dated 7/31/2000 is hereby given. All persons indebted to said Trust are requested to make prompt payment and those having claims to present the same, without delay to: Successor Trustee: Regina M. Waters, C/O Attorney: David Peckman, Peckman Chait LLP, 29 Mainland Rd., Harleysville, PA 19438 4p-29-3t

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division zoning district, with a rear yard setback of 12 feet in lieu of the 50 feet required and total lot coverage of 5,151 square feet (36.9%) in lieu of the 25% maximum allowed. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 8699620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP 213 E. State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 5p-6-2t

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PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: Application of Mike and Kelly Ferraro seeking variances from the minimum rear yard requirements and the maximum lot coverage requirements of Zoning Ordinance Sections 502.F and .G, and Section 1501.A.3.e(1) so as to allow the construction of a swimming pool on a 0.32 acre “cluster development” residential lot located at 53 Allsmeer Drive, West Grove (UPI # 58-3-33.42) in the Township’s RS – Residential Sub-

Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-237 Writ of Execution No. 2017-03736 DEBT $217,604.91 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings thereon erected, situate in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, as shown on Map and plan made for Percy Bair, dated November 5, 1963 and made by Edgar Laub, Registered Surveyor, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the title line in the bed of New Gap and Newport Pike, being a corner of lands now or late of Charles Null; thence extending through the bed of said road on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 5729.65 feet, the arc distance of 119.91 feet to a point a corner of lands of M. & Percy Bair; thence along the same and lands of Carroll Greenleaf, leaving the bed of said road and crossing over a spike, South 38 degrees 41 minutes 59 seconds West 309.66 feet to a point on the title line of the Old Newport Pike; thence along the same and through the bed thereof, North 51 degrees 18 minutes 1 seconds West 257.70 feet to a spike, a corner of lands now or late of John Wilson; thence along the same and leaving said road, North 41 degrees 20 minutes and 29 seconds East 202.78 feet to an iron pin a corner of lands of said Charles Null; thence along the same, the three following courses and distance; (1) South 30 degrees 37 minutes 1 seconds East 43.98 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 75 degrees 27 minutes 1 seconds East 54.08 feet to an iron pin; and (3) North 56 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds East 147.77 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING in area 1.566 Acres. Tax ID # 44-7D-34 PLAINTIFF: CIT Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: Ronald E. Hays SALE ADDRESS: 241 Cochran Street, Cochranville, PA 19330 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM.

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By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 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 Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-240 Writ of Execution No. 2019-07976 DEBT $190,713.19 All that certain tract of land situate in the Township of West Sadsbury, Chester County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, compiled from surrounding deed and set forth as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the center of Upper Valley Road (L.R. 15063) said point being the Northwest corner of lands of Pearl B. Cantler, thence passing over a spike on the South side of said road, South eleven degrees twenty minutes East (S 11 20’ E), one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to an iron pin, thence continuing along land of Pearl B. Cantler, South seventy-nine degrees ten minutes West (S 79 10’ W), one hundred ninety-two and nine tenths (192.9) feet to an iron pin in line of land of Pearl B. Cantler and being a corner of land of Timothy B. Kennedy, et ux; thence along Kennedy’s land, South ten degrees fifty minutes East (S 10 50’ E), two hundred eighteen and twenty-six hundredths (218.26) feet to an iron pin on the North line of the Penn Central Railroad Company, thence along said last mentioned line one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from a parallel to center line of said Railroad, South eighty-two degrees seven minutes thirty seconds West (S 82’ 07’ 30” W), two hundred twenty-eight and forty-three hundredths (228.43) feet to a point being the Southeast corner of land of Harold D. Hall, et ux; thence along Halls land North one degrees forty- eight minutes West (N 01’48’ W), one hundred sixty-four and thirty-four hundredths (164.34) feet to a point in line of land of Earl C. Skiles, et ux; thence along Skiles land, North eighty degrees East

(N 80’ E), forty-seven (47) feet to a pin; thence continuing along land of Skiles North ten degrees West (N 10 W), one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to a point in the center of Upper Valley Road (L.R. 15063); thence along said center line North seventy-nine degrees ten minutes East (N 79 10’ E), twenty (20) feet to a point being the point and place of BEGINNING. Said land bounded on the North by land now or late of Earl C. Skiles, and Iris V. Skiles his wife, Upper Valley (LR 15063) and Pearl B. Cantler, bounded on the East by land of Pearl B. Cantler, bounded on the East by land of Pearl B. Cantler and Timothy B. Kennedy, Leslie A. Kennedy, his wife, bounded on the South by land of Penn Central railroad company; and bounded on the west by land of Harold M. Hall and Elizabeth A. Hall, his wife, and Earl C. Skiles and Iris V. Skiles, his wife. Tax ID: 36-05-0135.060 Title is vested in Richard E. Walker and Ethel Marie Walker, husband and wife by deed from Ethel Marie Walker, Married woman, dated 08/28/1986 and recorded 09/05/1986 on Book 431 and Page 541. PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate holders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-BC5 c/o NewRez LLC f/k/a New Penn Financial LLC, d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing VS DEFENDANT: Ethel Marie Walker & Richard E. Walker SALE ADDRESS: 3342 Upper Valley Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PARKER MCCAY PA 856-596-8900 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 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 Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-245 Writ of Execution No. 2019-10630 DEBT $179,279.13 All that certain messuage and tract of land situate in the Borough of West Grove, County of Chester, and Commonwealth of PA, as more fully described in a Deed dated September 29, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006, in Record Book 6975, Page 295 form Milly E. MacBean to Roger W. Gunther. Tax Parcel # 5-3-2 PLAINTIFF: Fund Society, VS DEFENDANT: Roger W. Gunther Wilmington Savings SALE ADDRESS: 288 Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: William J. Levant ESQ., 610-260-6000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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its inspiring message of friendship and hope—and the beautiful singing of Walmart employees. The national commercial made its debut less than a week after Bill Withers passed

away from heart complications at the age of 81. Withers penned “Lean on Me” in 1972, and the song has been recorded numerous times since then, becoming a beloved and timeless classic. “It’s a song that everyone loves,” said Zabosky.

What started with one group of Walmart associates singing “Lean on Me” to encourage each other during the pandemic led to other groups performing the song and posting it online. Ultimately, Walmart turned the efforts into a commercial.

Zabosky, a resident of Oxford, was one of five Walmart associates who were featured singing “Lean on Me” in the ad. She said that she has loved singing for as long as she can remember, and she started performing in the fourth grade.

Since the commercial went viral, Zabosky said that she now gets recognized. She has received many positive comments about the uplifting TV spot. “It’s been really cool,” she said. “It’s nice that the commercial makes people happy. That was the goal.”

Zabosky is a graduate of Oxford Area High School and has been working at the Oxford Walmart for about four and a half years.

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96.16 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #36; thence extending along the same South 39 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds East, 225.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #27; thence extending along same South 50 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds West, 96.16 feet to a point in line of the aforesaid Open Space; thence extending along the same North 39 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds West 225.00 feet to a point, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

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LEGALS ules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-248 Writ of Execution No. 2016-01815 DEBT $413,333.64 PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST MARLBOROUGH TAX PARCEL # 61-02-0070 SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: LISA M. TETI and STEVEN P. TETI IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank VS DEFENDANT: Lisa M. Teti & Steven P. Teti SALE ADDRESS: 313 Marlborough Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 PL ANTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-253 Writ of Execution No. 2017-02252 DEBT $178,915.30 Property situate in the OXFORD BOROUGH, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania

BLR # 6-4-56 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: PHH Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Daniel A. Graham & Sherry L. Graham SALE ADDRESS: 251 Maple Street, Oxford, PA 19363 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN, DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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Property situate in the NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 71-3-24.3G IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: Pennymac Loan Services, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Barry A. Bolt SALE ADDRESS: 479 Kirks Mill Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352-1006 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein- described real estate will

be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 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 Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 20-5-269 Writ of Execution No. 2019-06886 DEBT $376,893.70 Property situate in the PENN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 58-3-419 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Residential Dwelling PLAINTIFF: Freedom Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Mare M. Elicier & Allison L. Elicier SALE ADDRESS: 233 Larchmont Lane, West Grove, PA 19390-8825 PLANTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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BEING Lot #35 on said Plan Fee Simple Title Vested in Marcus Laneby deed from, Damian G. Mataraza and Sandra F. Mataraza, Husband and Wife, dated 04/27/2011, recorded 08/04/2011, in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 8222, Page 1530. ALSO KNOWN AS 44 Wick Drive, Parksburg, PA 19365-9108 Plaintiff: PHH Mortgage VS Marcus N. Lane a/k/a Marcus Lane Address: 44 Wick Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365-9108 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 4-29p-3t

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