Chester County Press 05-08-2024 Edition

Stevie Wonder highlights Lincoln University’s Commencement

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

The mood was electric at the Lincoln University graduation ceremony on May 5 with the news that beloved musician Stevie Wonder was one of four individuals about to receive an honorary doctorate. Each time Wonder’s name was mentioned and following the bestowing of his honor on Sunday, there was loud cheering. Even in the lead up musical prelude for “Pomp and Circumstance,” all of the melodies played were Wonder’s songs: “Isn’t She Lovely” and “My Cherie Amour,” among others.

At his introduction given

by music department chair Charles Pettaway, Wonder was praised for his humanitarian efforts, his generosity of spirit and the spearheading of efforts to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a national holiday. Wonder, a winner of 25 Grammy Awards, referenced his lifelong blindness when he told the audience, “I have been able to see so many things with my heart you can never look at. I can see with the vision of the spirit.”

He added, “I will always write songs about how we can love better.”

During the commencement, Lincoln University conferred undergraduate diplomas and masters

degrees to more than 400 students. The event was held in the university gym in deference to the daylong rain in the area. The graduation activities ran smoothly despite the fact that they were held indoors rather than outside.

In her greeting to the graduates, Lincoln University

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Photo by Chris Barber Philadelphia Mayor and Lincoln University graduate Cherelle Parker approaches Stevie Wonder for a hug following her receipt of the Doctorate of Humane Letters. Wonder also received an honorary doctorate from Lincoln University on Saturday.

Through raindrops, 965 runners compete at 2024 Kennett Run

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

As Rachel Bilotta waited for the start of the 35th Kennett Run at Anson B. Nixon Park on May 4 beside her mother and two children, she was both anticipatory and apprehensive.

For the Downingtown resident, running had only come into her life last October, and while her newfound fitness journey took her to several bootcamp training classes, the Kennett Run would serve as her first competitive race, but instead of selecting to run a 5K, she chose otherwise.

“I had heard about the Kennett Run in the past, and when I registered for this year’s race, I decided to go big or go home,” said Bilotta, who participated in the 10K race. “At first, my decision to begin running was merely to stay in good shape, but over the past sev-

10K

on May 4.

eral months, it’s become so much more. My goal today is just to finish in an upright position.”

For the majority of the 965 runners who competed in this year’s Kennett Run, they shared the same sentiment as Bilotta: to cross the finish line and enjoy the spirit of competition, but in a déjà vu scenario reminiscent of the splashdown

Kennett Run in 2022, the morning’s gray skies quickly gave over to a light but consistent rain that followed the 5K and 10K competitors through the park onto North Walnut Street and along State Street. While the rain was not as torrential as it was two years ago, it did serve as a slight hindrance, as did road construction

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Local man arrested and charged with theft of funds connected to youth softball team’s fundraisers

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

James Rudolph Allen, 50, and a resident of Cochranville, was taken into custody and processed

by Oxford police officer

Shakira Greer on April 24. He was arrested at an Oxford Area High School sporting event and charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and receiving sto-

len property. Allen was transported to the Oxford Police Department for processing before being taken by constables to Chester County Prison.

A preliminary hearing

has been scheduled at the District Court in Oxford for May 7. Allen previously operated a business, the Soap Bucket, in Oxford. He currently resides in Cochranville. The arrest followed over

two years of investigation beginning in April 2022 when the Oxford Police were contacted in reference to several victims who stated that funds that they contributed to a

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Cinco de Mayo celebration brings cheer on a rainy afternoon

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

The Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kennett Square on May 4 brought plenty of cheer for participants and attendees, despite the wet weather on a rainy afternoon.

Cinco de Mayo is the holiday that marks the Mexican victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in Mexico in 1862, and it is celebrated nationwide in the United State among members of the Spanish-speaking popu-

lation, often on the weekend closest to the May 5 date. In past years, the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kennett Square filled the streets of the borough throughout the day. Last year, however, the event was cancelled because of heavy rain. For 2023, the organizers had planned to hold the celebration at the borough property on south Broad Street, where the reduced Mushroom Festival had settled temporarily

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Photo by Richard L. Gaw

competitor Bernie Mullen greets his own cheering section along State Street during the 35th Kennett Run

Photo by Chris Barber

Tonantin Yaotecas dancers wore colorful costumes and danced to drum beats.

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President Brenda Allen praised the seniors for their resilience.

“You came at the height of the pandemic that Nature dealt you,” she said.

She also praised her faculty for helping their students realize that they did not have to face COVID-19 alone.

Likewise, Gerald Bruce, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, echoed Allen’s assessment of the students’ resilience and that of former Lincoln students through the years.

“This is the 165th commencement. That was before the abolition of slavery. Imagine how resilient they had to be,” he said.

The Commencement address was given by lawyer Bryan Stevenson. He is the founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. He has won legal cases for eliminating unfair sentences, exonerating a death row prisoner and exposing the abuse of the mentally ill who are incarcerated, according to his bio.

In addition to Lincoln University, Stevenson has received more than 50 honorary doctoral degrees, including from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn and Oxford University. He is also the author of the bestselling book, Just Mercy. His Commencement address captivated the audience.

Stevenson advised students to take the advice of those who came before them, as he had from his

for master’s

for receipt of their diplomas.

uncomfortable things.

grandmother who was the child of slaves.

He enumerated the causes he pursues including treating drug addiction as an illness rather than a crime.

He told them throughout history of the Black population, it has been the victim of prejudice and a national self-deception that was built on acceptance and pursuit of slavery and the proposition of white supremacy.

In the cases of criminal prosecution, it has often been the case that Blacks are more prone to be assumed guilty, he said.

“The greatest evil narrative of slavery is the belief that Black people aren’t as good as white people,” he said. “That led to white supremacy. … You will have to navigate a proscription of guilt and inferiority in your lives.”

He added, “Racial difference has to change.”

Stevenson told the graduates that during their lives, they will have to commit themselves to doing some

“The opposite of poverty is justice. Keep beating the drums for justice,” he concluded.

The second honorary doctorate conferred was to Johnnetta Betsch Cole, the first African-American to serve as the chair of the Board of the United Way of America. She has also served as chair of the board and seventh president of the National Council of Negro Women and president of Spellman and Bennett colleges.

She has also authored and edited numerous articles and books.

The third person honored with the Doctorate of Humane Letters was Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.

A native of Philadelphia, she presented a passionate and uplifting address, imploring her audience to believe in themselves and use their Lincoln University educations for justice.

Recently elected as

the 100th mayor of Philadelphia, Parker graduated from Lincoln in 1994 and then received her master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She was formerly elected to the Pennsylvania State House and was chair of the Philadelphia delegation. In 2023, she won the Philadelphia mayoral election – the first woman to hold that office.

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following the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, the Cinco de Mayo event returned to State Street on Saturday and had the length of the roadway from Mill to Walnut streets reserved for the occasion.

The attendance was down from Cinco de Mayo celebrations in years past that had the benefit of good weather, but the organizers this year advertised and persisted in carrying it through “rain or shine.”

Kathleen Snyder, who was staffing a station along the way, observed, “We’ll be dancing in the rain.”

Indeed, there was not only dancing, but singing, instrumental music, food, recognition of local celebrities and vendors selling everything from jewelry to hats.

Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick, who was honored early on, told his audience that he was happy to have Cinco de Mayo return to the main street of town, and he wanted to offer help of the borough to its Spanish population.

He also jokingly apologized for the unpleasant weather the borough brought them for their important day.

Cinco de Mayo in Kennett Square is organized by Casa Guanajuato, a group whose mission is to bring the culture and arts of Mexico to the borough in general, and to the Spanish population in particular.

According to online demo-

She praised Lincoln, referring to it as a light for her life. She said she tells others never to “shine a cloud on the light of Lincoln.”

Lincoln University is the nation’s first degreegranting, Historically Black College and University, and it is located in Lower Oxford Township. It provides a rigorous liberal arts education featuring active and collaborative learning, according to the graduation program.

graphic reports, Kennett Square has a Hispanic population of 35 percent. Many of those people have come from Mexico to work in the mushroom industry as harvesters. In time, many of them have risen to supervisor positions in the businesses.

Cinco de Mayo in Kennett Square is a colorful event, with many of the performers, and even many vendors, dressed in native Mexican festive garb.

One group that was especially bright was Tonantin Yaotecas, which included adults and children dancing to the beat of large drums. Their performance was followed by music by a mariachi band.

The providers of native

food at the festival were particularly popular as their staffs cooked tacos as well as corn on the cob and desserts.

Present also under a tent but enthusiastic through the rain were representatives of Iglesia Metodista Unida Cristo Rey, a Spanishspeaking unit of the United Methodist Church. Its mission is “building new generations to transform, restore and reconcile the community of West Grove and its surroundings.” The church building is located on the 300 block of West Grove. Its pastor Evodia Villalva and her supporters were happily distributing plastic food storage containers with information about the church inside.

Present as well at a table along the way were representatives of ACOLA, an acronym for The Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. Its mission is to work with the Spanishspeaking population in the borough.

The members had a recent discussion about helping Hispanic residents who were facing trouble with their water bills. The bills were increasing but the recipients did not understand that it could be caused by leaks. The borough has the power to influence apartment owners to make sure their utilities, including plumbing, are in order. The Spanish-speaking population in southern Chester County is also served by La Comunidad Hispana. It provides healthcare and social services to the community

Photos by Chris Barber

Candidates

degrees stand ready to process to the stage

Commencement speaker Bryan Stevenson received the documentation of his honorary doctorate from Lincoln University President Brenda Allen, as Board of Trustees President Gerald Bruce and Provost Patricia Joseph look on from behind.

Photos by Chris Barber Fresh food cooked on the spot is especially popular.

A mariachi band followed the dancers to entertain from the stage.

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barriers in the borough.

As the top finishers for the 5K event began to cross the finish line less than 20 minutes later, the weather gave way to a sense of frivolity that was heightened by a kicked-up version of the Kennett Run’s annual Party in the Park that saw it extend to 1 p.m. and include not just the usual back-end races such as the 1-mile walk and Kids Pond Run but performances by local high school bands, a mascot race and live music.

Top finishers

In the 5K PoweRun, first-place finisher Jack Reichert, 18, won with a time of 19:23/54 reps, followed by 16-year-old John Reichert (21:17/50 reps) and 14-year-old Gavin Bariletto (24:00/48 reps).

In the 10 K PoweRun, 65-year-old Bill McGurk finished with a time of 52:16 and 62 reps, followed by Andrew Charney, 32 (44:16/50 reps) and 32-year-old Morgan Jaffe (53:28/41 reps).

This year’s 5K race was won by 16-year-old Chase Kalesh of Landenberg, with a time of 18:29, who was followed by second-place finisher, 32-year-old Josh Topper of Landenberg (18:46) and third-place finisher Josh Poulton, a 16-year-old from Landenberg (19:05).

Thirteen year-old Kaitlin Kipp of Avondale was the top female finisher with a time of 19:44. In the 10K category,

19-year-old Caden Young of Kennett Square won with a time of 37:32, followed by 15-year-old Aarnav Behari of Landenberg (38:19) and 43-year-old Juan Carlos Alvarez of Kennett Square (38:25). Oxford resident Jennifer Dangelo, 46, was the top female finisher with a time of 45:44.

The 36th Kennett Run will be held on May 3, 2025. To learn more, visit www.kennettrun.com.

As Bilotta crossed the finish line one hour, seven minutes and three seconds later, she knew that it would not be her first and only competitive race, just the first one. She has already booked a hotel room for her and her family in Philadelphia for the last weekend in November, when she plans to enter the Philadelphia Marathon.

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

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youth softball team had not been used for their intended purpose. The person in charge of the funds, James “Rudy” Allen, was expected to purchase equipment and pay certain fees that were required for the team’s operation. Allen was also provided donations in the form of cash, checks, Venmo and other prizes

during a fundraiser at the Oxford Redmen’s Hall, 114 Brick Road, in September of 2021 and March of 2022, where all proceeds were to benefit the youth softball team.

A thorough investigation was completed and the result of that investigation led law enforcement officials to allege that Allen had improperly used over $6,000 in funds that had been allocated directly for the youth softball team.

According to Detective Adam Weaver, “While there at Chester County Prison, he was arraigned by video and released on a $20,000 unsecured bail.”

Weaver emphasized, “We attempted to interview him multiple times throughout this investigation. Allen was also provided a letter of demand from the victims in April 2022, which he did not respond to.”

Weaver said, “Although the investigation started

with complaints from 6 or 7 people, complaints continue to come forth since news of his arrest has been published. This is an ongoing investigation. We ask anyone who has more information to contact the Oxford Police Department at 610-268-3171.”

A number of attempts were made to seek comments from Allen for this story, but Allen did not comment in response to the phone calls and texts.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

This year’s race attracted 965 runners to Anson B. Nixon Park, as well as several hundred area residents and supporters.

One runner receives a congratulatory hug after finishing her 10K race.

Two runners sprint toward the finish line.

Mandy Weave and her daughter, Maryn, of Avondale.

What a Wonder!

Kudos to Lincoln University for bringing music icon Stevie Wonder to southern Chester County last weekend.

The university awarded approximately 400 diplomas during its 165th commencement ceremony on May 5. The ceremony featured a terrific commencement address by Bryan Stevenson, the renowned human rights advocate, and Lincoln University also recognized three distinguished individuals with honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees. The three people selected for this honor are pretty remarkable— Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole is a highly respected educator and college president, Cherelle Parker is the Mayor of Philadelphia (and a Lincoln University Class of 1994 graduate), and Wonder is a hugely influential musician who has sold 100 million records and won 25 Grammy Awards during his illustrious career.

It was a day to remember for those in attendance, and a wonderful day in the history of Lincoln University.

Affordable housing and Trojan horses: Beware of developers bearing ‘solutions’

Letter to the Editor:

There has been a lot of talk about affordable housing (re: “Make Housing More Affordable in Kennett Borough,” that was written by Luke Zubrod and published in the April 24 edition of the Chester County Press). When I hear solutions offered by non-profits with a record of returns on investment, I listen eagerly. When I hear solutions offered by forprofit businesses, I listen more critically, especially for Trojan Horses. These

are solutions that might look great at first glance but that, if unwittingly adopted, wreak havoc once inside our neighborhoods. Consider Zubrod’s push for relaxing regulations limiting Accessible Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the Borough of Kennett Square. How do you assure quality in ADUs squeezed above garages scattered across the borough with a hodge podge of landlords?

It is a regulatory nightmare and a piecemeal solution that even Zubrod agrees would barely dent

the problem. Perhaps it is just a coincidence that Zubrod’s solution would be a boon to developers, who could pack people into properties they already own, with no recourse by neighbors. To understand where the interests of most developers lay, just look at the newest buildings going up in Kennett Square, some of them cramming dozens of apartments into every available square foot… and none of them affordable. Enough talk. We have a proven non-profit in Kennett Area Community Services (KACS), with no interest but to make Kennett Square better. We also have a way to move forward immediately; now recognized as a Community Housing Development Organization, KACS can tap immediately into state funding once houses have been acquired, so Zubrod and others eager to help families in need can now do more than just talk. It’s time to act - let’s get KACS the support they need.

We’re working on the new issue of Chadds Ford Life, and one of the stories will look at the history of Hank’s Place, one of the venerable businesses in the area. For some, Hank’s Place is Chadds Ford. The restaurant was badly damaged by a flood several times through the years, most recently in 2021, but the owners of the business are planning for the rebirth of Hank’s Place. A beam signing recently took place and construction work is underway on the new Hank’s Place. Chadds Ford Life will be published on May 22.

Hank’s Place Planning for 250

With the nation’s 250th anniversary fast approaching, it’s time for Chester County organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals to get ready.

CC250 will host a community planning summit on Friday, June 7 at Thornbury Farm in West Chester from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet local legislators and discuss how their organizations and groups can present interactive, inclusive, compelling experiences to commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The 250th anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2026.

The more people involved with the planning process, the better the celebration will be. Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming planning summit. To register for this free event, contact CC250 at 610-696-8211, email cc250@chescocf.org. For more information, visit https://america250chesco.org.

Regarding who pays for sidewalks and curbs

in Oxford Borough

Should

When you’re creating your estate plan and thinking of where you want your assets to go, you also may be thinking about how to be fair to your loved ones — but is that the same as treating everyone equally? In estate planning, “equal” doesn’t always mean “fair.” If you have grown children with different financial needs, you might think it’s unfair to leave them the same amounts. Or if you have a

family business, and one of your children is ready to assume control, you might want to leave the business to that child and compensate the other siblings in different ways. Or, if you wanted to leave a cabin or vacation home jointly to two adult children, would this arrangement work out if one child was unwilling or unable to pay taxes and maintenance? Communication is key to

Letter to the Editor:

We rent a house on Maryland Avenue in Oxford, and when the borough saw that the

house needed curbing and sidewalks, they made the landlord (the owner of the house) pay for the curbing and sidewalks. Now, the borough

might be willing to pay for curbs and sidewalks when they are needed in the future. If the borough is now willing to pay, will they give the

landlord the money they spent back?

Mother’s

By Marie-Louise Meyers

The rich leather handbag softened by years, rooted in fears of the unknown, splashed by Lourdes Holy Water, scented by a bar of homemade brown soap, creased by her brow each time her brown eyes were challenged, never daunted, face blushing crimson, lips compressed into smudged remnants of Maybeline lipstick when she spoke up for her man, sometimes lacking her back bone, her children, sometimes lost in the maze of deadly playground games or teachers, who brought their baggage to the classroom, swayed by her will power when brought to the test, buffered by wallet snapshots held close to her breast, her linen handkerchief clutched in readiness, soft with tears, and then dipping into its bottomless till, a bag of homemade cookies till we all had our fill.

Old Leather Handbag

How she plowed through our fears, stood her ground with a child’s ruler, bewitched that snarling dog, who soon dropped his tail and ran.

How she derailed the plans of a shiftless man making lewd gestures in back of a bus.

No one dared to steal my mother’s handbag, even in her eighties while sitting on Cornell’s bleachers watching my oldest son’s graduation, bopped the would-be-thief on the head for it was loaded now with silver dollars for the baby she rocked to sleep.

What sleight of hand from that bag our spirits needed to revive after that sour note struck at a recital, the less than perfect report card, the little lifts in the form of Chiclets, Life Savers and licorice.

How often bored in hospital waiting rooms or old lady’s parlors as mother did her Christian duty, she would reach into its

yawning gap, a clearing house for forgotten metal cars, lead soldiers, shells from our walks on the beach, or the small brass flashlight we needed for courage to penetrate the dark interior of the privy on our great aunt’s farm.

It was always warm and tender to the touch, even in frigid weather, she’d reach into its depths, and pull out mismatched mittens or gloves knitted on those long Sunday afternoon drives when with reading glasses perched on her nose, her friend tossed aside for a designer pair, she would click us to sleep, compressed on either side of her freeflowing breasts.

There was no credit card to tide her over, still even when feeling the pinch she willed it, for that special book, that historical trip, to improve our prospects she dipped into its sacred till.

She never went without

her identity, Oma’s rosary, the aged citizenship card tucked into a zippered case, longed for from afar while still a child in Germany. Until the end, perhaps for safe keeping, the first time she had ventured forth since the creeping cold had seized her, (she had seen “the long tunnel of compressed light”), wrapped her quarter for church in her monogrammed handkerchief folded in her pocket, collapsing next to the garbage on a stranger’s lawn, finally resigned to be “the wretched refuse,” she once took exception to on the Statue of Liberty, speaking in “other tongues,” her testament to life on earth now done.

We are shaped by our experiences, some say, we were shaped by the handbag that rescued our family more than once, christened by Holy Water, sanctioned by the Good Housekeeping Seal o f Approval.

helping avoid these problems. Letting your family know your wishes for your estate plan can help avoid hard feelings and unpleasant surprises. Also, you might benefit from objective help from your legal, tax and financial professionals. It takes time to develop an estate plan that benefits your family as fairly as possible — but it can be worth the effort.

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

Joe Oliver, AAMS Financial Advisor 2250 Baltimore Pike Oxford, Pa. 19363 484-702-9311 www.edwardjones.com/ joe-oliver

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Steve Vogel Oxford

Joe Oliver

Appreciative audience attends Kennett Library soiree

Over 150 contributors and members of the Kennett Library packed the library’s second floor and the Melton Terrace on May 3 for the Starlight Soirée, an event that celebrated the new resource center and served as a fundraiser for its innovative programs and operations

From my seat: Reflections on the West Chester Film Festival

By Caroline Roosevelt Contributing Writer

When I made my way up the stairs of the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center for two afternoon blocks of films at the recent West Chester Film Festival on April 28, I found that I was in the company of other cinephiles, who had gathered to see two installments of short films, in between cocktails and snacks at Mac’s Foxhole Lounge.

The first block started at 1 p.m. and finished at 3:15 p.m., and the next block screened from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and both included Q&A sessions with the directors and crew of each film. The first block featured nine films from all over the world -- Canada, California, Maine, New York, France, Pennsylvania and New Jersey – and spanned genres that included documentary, animation, drama, comedy, and even a fantasy-experimental film.

One of the standouts for me, A Good Day Will Come, came from a Canadian-Iranian filmmaker Amir Zargara, who

presented a heartbreaking and poignant film that parallels the conflict we see today in the Middle East. In the film, we follow Arash, an up-and-coming wrestler following in his activist fathers’ footsteps.

The year is 2018, and Iran is deep in political unrest. He struggles with the urge to use his platform to help his people (a sentiment bestowed upon him by his father), while his coach chides him and recommends that he keep his head down and focus on winning.

A Good Day Will Come is shot in almost monochromatic fashion and illustrates the disrepair of a country through the dilapidated gym out of which he trains. His family has come to terms with the death of several family members over the years due to their unwelcome activism in a post-revolution Iran. The film provided a jaded perspective on death that may surprise Americans. The banal and anticipated death of another family member at any given point comes to light in the way the characters discuss the deceased, the robotic way the chil-

dren pass out dates at the funeral services, and the way the mothers hide their own mourning. Just as he had followed his father into a fatal but expected martyrdom, the film ends with his younger brother waiting outside the gym for his first lesson, and presumably, a continuation of a deadly and seemingly futile pattern.

Other front runners in this selection for me included:

Ah-Ma Burns, by filmmaker Max Kane, who took the audience on a fantastic, and at times funny, journey of a recently widowed grandmother attending her grandson’s Friendsgiving celebration, who tries a questionable hallucinogenic tincture foisted upon her by his weird self-proclaimed guru friend. The combination of humor, horror, and abstraction made it one of the most creative films of the afternoon’s line-up.

All the film goers were given ballots and asked to vote for their favorite films in each block. I was not afraid to share my nomination for a comedy by Nicholas Marchetti entitled You Mourn Weird. One of

the only pure comedies (albeit dark) of the block, this film focused on the tense and snippy relationship between two adult sisters hosting their father’s funeral. A short one in comparison to a few others on the list, You Mourn Weird primarily took place in the coat room of the church as an argument over how to handle the guests, their father’s overly styled hair, and their own emotions, escalated until the sounds of bickering pour out into the church. The highlight of this piece were the featured characters - a range of strange guests, and people they did not know, pouring their sympathies on the confused sisters who start to wonder about their father’s secret life.

The second block included ten films hailing from Italy, Germany, Canada, and the U.S. One of my two standouts included the Italian film Pentaclub by Roberto Strazzarino, which followed the dream of six teenage boys at the height of the Vietnam War as they dream of opening a movie theatre. Reflective of the film Stand By Me, the teenagers in this film provided

some of the most intimate and sincere acting of the entire festival.

The second was Murder & Ice Cream, a raunchy and irreverent film -- reminiscent of Kevin Smith’s films like Clerks and Mallrats -- from Pennsylvanian filmmaker Kevin McGrath. This story focused on the unlikely friendship of a hitman and his captive as they travel out to the wooded area meant for his execution. Side quests included running into an ex while handcuffed, following a dream of opening an ice cream shop, and many hilarious yet thoughtful conversations.

The festival included several other components: workshops, networking events, a pop-up horror screening and a Coffee and Cartoons pop-up at Bierhaul Townhouse. Other hosting venues included Hotel Warner, Mayday Cafe, Sidebar, and the Chester County History Center.

One would be remiss to frame the West Chester Film Festival as provincial. While it is hosted right here in our backyard, the title of the festival belies its expansive line up and its international presence since its creation eighteen years ago.

Longtime Kennett Library board member Brenda Mercomes with Kennett Library staffers, from left, Mavis and Laura Florence and Natalie Lindner.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Doug Pitts admires a laser cutter and engraver at the Kennett Library’s Makerspace room.

Lauren Magee, left, with Cybil Housh. Collis Townsend, Library trustee and chairman of its Imagine Campaign cabinet, enjoys the evening with, from left, Donna Melton, wife Catherine and Gail Tefft.

Dr. Tim Niesen and Tara Niesen’s children regularly attend Kennett Library programs for children.

Dorothy D. (Dottie) Trumbower, of Hunlock Creek, passed away on April 28, 2024 at Sayre Health Care Center. She was 89. She was born in Neptune, N.J., the daughter of the late George Van Tuyl and Margaret Amelia Peterson Dale. She was a graduate of Asbury Park High School class of 1952 and Bucknell University class of 1956.

Dottie lived in many places during her lifetime, but when she finally moved to Hunlock Creek with husband James Davenport Trumbower, she wrote to her friends, “I finally feel as if I am truly home.”

She was employed as a fifth-grade teacher in Hackettstown, N.J., as well as a homemaker for her family. She was a member of the Muhlenburg United Methodist Church.

She was well-known for her quilting. Dottie served as president of the Willing Hands Quilters at the Bloomingdale Grange for many years, was a life member of Pennsylvania Quilters, served as a quilt judge at the Bloomsburg Fair, and she was active in online quilt

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groups, designing quilting challenges and winning an honorable mention for a design challenge at Keepsake Quilting.

A talented seamstress, Dottie made dresses for her nieces and prom dresses for her daughters with great precision and creative details.

While living in Chadds Ford, Dottie served as inspector of elections for several years. She was active in the Chadds Ford Historical Society, was a charter member of the Pilgrim Edward Doty Society, serving as secretary for several years, and enjoyed playing couples and duplicate bridge. She volunteered in the school libraries in Springfield, Delaware County and Chadds Ford and worked as a volunteer tour guide and baker at the John Chadd House and Barnes Brinton House, where she also gave demonstrations in spinning, quilting, dying, and weaving. She was active in the women’s groups, choir, and leadership in churches everywhere she lived, including Covenant UMC in Springfield, Delaware County, West Chester UMC, and the Muhlenburg UMC.

Dottie also loved to sing, draw, and design, and was able to coax plants to bloom in any conditions. While in college at Bucknell University, Dottie participated in French Club, Cloak and Dagger (theater) and she worked summers as a

switchboard operator, enjoying the challenge of knowing all the exchanges by heart. At least as fond of babies as she was of quilting, Dottie could often be found bottlefeeding a lamb or calf during her years living with her daughter, Julie, in Towanda, Pa. She really enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Davenport Trumbower, her sister, Esther Paddack, a nephew, Keith Trumbower, and a grandson, Paul Trumbower.

Surviving are her children, Britt Trumbower (Carolyn) of Bear Creek, Julie Perry (Greg) of Towanda, Pa., Jennette Driscoll (Toby) of Newark, Del., grandchildren Nikolai Lopatofsky, Quinn Casey, Lucas Driscoll, Adam Driscoll, Aiden Trumbower, and Emily Trumbower, and nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Dottie’s life will be announced at a later date.

Private Interment was held in Benscoter Cemetery in Muhlenburg.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Charles L. Cease Funeral Home, 634 Reyburn Road, Shickshinny.

RAYMOND T. SEXTON

Raymond T. (Tom) Sexton, of Oxford, passed away at his home on April 26, 2024. He was 81. He was the husband of Shirley Hensel Sexton, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Oxford, he was the son of the late Carl and Isabell Touchton Sexton.

He worked on his father’s farm while attending high school. Tom was previously employed with Oxford Manufacturing Company and retired from Oxford Auto Parts after 40 years of service.

He loved yard sales and collected NASCAR memorabilia, old soda bottles and marbles.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Robin Sexton of Oxford, one sister, Carol Lewis of Oxford, two grandsons, David and Jesse, and one great-grandson, Cameron.

A graveside service was held on May 2 at Oxford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shirley Sexton, c/o Fulton Bank, 300

Commons Drive, Oxford, Pa. 19363.

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

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

Unionville JV baseball earns hard-fought win at Rustin

By Adam Waxman Contributing Writer

Despite their red-hot varsity squad taking an 8-5 loss to West Chester Rustin on April 29, the Unionville Longhorns JV baseball team earned a hard-fought victory against the JV Golden Knights on the other side of Rustin’s campus, earning a 7-6 win to improve their record to 8-3-1 on the year.

“I think the team did great,” Unionville coach Dan Urdaneta said. “It was an important day for us because of the result against them (Rustin) last time out.”

After a scoreless top of the first for the Longhorns, the Golden Knights put three

runs on the board in their half of the first as it saw seven batters come to the plate, scoring the three runs on just two hits and an error.

Unionville struggled at the plate for two more scoreless innings as West Chester Rustin held on to a 3-0 lead through three innings. If it wasn’t for the stellar pitching by Kyle Michels and Brendan Heyer, the game would have been much more out of reach for the Longhorns.

Michels pitched three innings, allowing three runs on three hits, walking four batters and striking out one.

“He did what he always does,” Urdaneta said. “He gets me strikes and gets them to put the ball in play.”

ROBERT F. DIMARCO

Robert F. DiMarco, 88, formerly of West Grove, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2024.

He grew up in Devon, Pa., a first-generation Italian American descendant of immigrants from Abruzzi Province in Italy.

He loved gardening, making wine, volunteering for church and school, and spending time with family, especially Shane and Bridget.

In his early years, he worked as a homebuilder. Later he owned DiMarco Mushrooms. He was known as a brilliant problem solver and fixer of all things mechanical. God’s own helper, he will be missed by so many.

He is predeceased by his parents, James and Barbara (nee Mancini) DiMarco, his wife Louise (nee Frezzo) DiMarco, and his siblings, Dom, Vince, and Mary Rossi.

He is survived by his sisters, Antonette Biondi and Dora Vito, life companion, Emily Ferreri, and many dear nieces and nephews.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 10 at Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road, West Grove. His funeral mass will follow at noon. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square.

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

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations be made in his name to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), PO Box 249, Greencastle, Pa. 17225-024.

Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk Funeral Home in West Grove.

JIMMY E. HUDSON

Jimmy Edward Hudson passed away peacefully at his residence on April 15, 2024. He was 72.

Jimmy was born in Chester County on Nov. 7, 1951, the son of the late Theo Hudson, Sr. and Ruby C. Hudson.

He attended and graduated from the Oxford Area School District.

Jimmy went on to work for Lukens Steel for several years. He was then employed by Acme Markets, where he thoroughly enjoyed his fellow employees and talking to his regular customers until his retirement.

Jimmy was a member of the Thunderguard Motorcycle Club, West Grove Chapter, where he served as president for a short period of time. He enjoyed going to watch the horses race at Delaware Park, trips to the casino, and traveling.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Theo Hudson, Sr. and Ruby C. Hudson, sisters Bonnie J. Hudson and Ruby M. Hudson, granddaughter, Christina Wiley, nephews Michael Hudson and Adrian Hudson.

Jimmy leaves to cherish his memories a son, Thomas (Tommy) Wiley, a daughter, Felicia Graham, and grandchildren, Thomas Wiley, Jr., Hayden Gonzalez, Sterling Benning, and Jayden Benning. Also surviving are two brothers, Theo Hudson (Shelley) and Bruce Hudson (Be-Be), three sisters, Maxine Hudson, Cathy Hudson and Robin Hudson, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A Homegoing service was held on April 27 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

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

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

Unionville turned the game around with solid defense and some firepower on offense in the fourth inning. The Longhorns erased a 3-0 deficit, scoring five runs in the inning for a 5-3 lead.

Heyer’s performance on the mound was excellent, but he played a big role offensively, too, going 2-for3 at the plate with a run, two hits and an RBI.

Freshman catcher Gavin Griffith joined the hitting parade with a no-doubt home run over the fence in left field to make it 6-3 in the fifth inning.

“It was pretty fun,” Griffith said of his home run. “Didn’t know it was gone though, just like my other one during the season.”

Urdaneta replaced Michels with Heyer, who pitched his longest outing of the season after missing some time due to an injury. The sophomore pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits, no walks and one strikeout.

“He’s doing his job,” Urdaneta said. “He’s getting ground balls, but we’re committing errors.”

The Longhorns looked to finish the job in the bottom of the seventh, but a few fielding errors gave the Golden Knights some life as they trailed 7-6 with two outs and the winning run on base.

Luckily for Unionville, Heyer did his job and the Longhorns escaped West Chester with a victory.

Obituaries

BETTY LOU SPOTTS

Betty Lou Spotts, of Cochranville, passed away on April 10, 2024 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was 95. She was the wife of the late H. Lynn Spotts. Born in Lincoln University, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Norris and Hester Cochran McNiss. Betty formerly attended Beulah Baptist Church, Oxford. She was a 75-year member of Russellville Grange #91, Oxford Senior Center and the Golden Agers of Cochranville. She enjoyed traveling and cruising with the Pacesetters of Peoples Bank of Oxford.

She is survived by two sons, Ronald E. (Wanda) Spotts of Cochranville and Kelvin L. (Nancy) Spotts of Strasburg, one daughter, Melanie (Terry) Murray of Cochranville, six grandchildren, Chris (Jodi) Spotts, Monica (Dana) Rose, Kyle Spotts, Gwenn Spotts, Tracy (Tim) Lutz and Joshua Murray, and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jonathan Murray, a brother, Lester McNiss, and a sister, Vera Mellinger.

Funeral services were held on April 13 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Russellville Grange #91, c/o Corresponding Secretary, 4860 Homeville Rd., Cochranville, Pa. 19330.

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

“The game was way closer than we would have liked it but a win is a win,”

Urdaneta said. “I’m happy with the boys and the way they performed.”

Unionville 7 West Chester Rustin 6 Unionville- 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 - 7

Rustin - 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 6

WP - Heyer LP - McShea

DENTON E. CHARRON

Denton “Denny” E. Charron, age 53, of Oxford, passed away on April 28, 2024. He was the husband of Tina Maristch Charron, with whom he shared 15 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of Christine Dartt Charron of Mohnton, Pa. and the late Dennis Charron. Denny was a 1989 graduate of Twin Valley High School and went on to serve in the United States Air Force. Denny was a quiet and reserved man who enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors, spending time with his dogs and being with his family.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three daughters, Cadence Charron of Oxford, April Templin and her husband Aaron of Mesquite, Tex. and Samantha Collins of Philadelphia, and one son, Christopher Charron and his fiancé Amber of Fort Pierce, Fla.

Also surviving are two sisters, Megan Charron of Birdsboro, Pa. and Carrissa Smith of Denver, Colo. one brother, Jason Charron of Coatesville, and one grandchild. In addition, he is survived by his motherin-law, siblings-in-law, nephews and nieces.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10 at the Foulk Funeral Home, 200 Rose Hill Road in West Grove. His memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to https://k9sforwarriors.org.

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

Photo by Adam Waxman

The Unionville Longhorns JV baseball team earned a hard-fought victory over the Golden Knights of West Chester Rustin.

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Kenneth D. Hamson, Sr., DECEASED. Late of Township of West Fallowfield, 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 Dwayne S. Hamson, Executor, c/o Law Office of James Clark 277 Millwood Road Lancaster, PA 17603 Attorney: James R. Clark 5p-1-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF PAUL JAMES KENT, SR. a/k/a PAUL J. KENT, SR., DECEASED. Late of New London 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 DONNA K. MARCHAND, EXECUTRIX, 29 N. Fourth St., Oxford, PA 19363, Or to her Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW, P.C., 65 S. Third St., Oxford, PA 19363 5p-1-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF KENNETH E. SPIESS, JR., DECEASED. Late of New London 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 SASHA KS REIMANN-SPIESS, EXECUTRIX, c/o Stacey Willits McConnell, Esq., 24 E. Market St., P.O. Box 565, West Chester, PA 19381-0565, Or to her Attorney: STACEY WILLITS McCONNELL, LAMB McERLANE, PC, 24 E. Market St., P.O. Box 565, West Chester, PA 19381-0565 5p-1-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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. 24-5-143

Writ of Execution No. 2023-08642

DEBT $310,466.48

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate at East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described accordingly to a Final Plan of Wiltshire at Oxford, drawn by Lake Roeder Hillard & Beers, dated December 9, 1996 and last revised June 26, 1998, said Plan recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 14559, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of Quill Court (50 feet wide), said point being a corner of Lot No. 82 on said Plan; thence extending from said point of Beginning along the Easterly side of Quill Court the 2 following courses and distances: (1) Northwardly along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 175.00 feet the arc distance of 19.67 feet to a point of tangent; and (2) North 06 degrees 35 minutes 55 seconds East, 71.54 feet to a point of curve; thence leaving Quill Court along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 25.00 feet the arc distance of 24.06 feet to a point of reverse curve on the Southeasterly side of the cul-de-sac (of irregular width) at the terminus of Quill Court; thence extending Northeastwardly along same along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 62.50 feet the arc distanced of 44.32 feet to a point, a corner of lands marked “Open Space”; thence extending along said lands the 2 following courses and distances: (1) South 68 degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East, 89.63 feet to a point, a corner; and (2) South 06 degrees 35 minutes 55 seconds West, 138.77 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 82 on said Plan; thence extending along same, North 76 degrees 57 minutes 40 seconds West, 124.16 feet to the first mentioned point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 16,901 square feet of land.

BEING Lot No. 81 as shown on the above-mentioned Plan.

BEING the same premises which Melissa S. Ott by Deed dated November 18, 2004 and recorded December 7,

2004 in Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County, Pennsylvania in Book 6352, Page 1177, conveyed unto Robert Kearney and Jennifer Kearney.

PARCEL NO. 69-3-64.19

PLAINTIFF: Fulton Bank, N.A. f/k/a Fulton Bank VS DEFENDANT: Robert Kearney and Jennifer Kearney

SALE ADDRESS: 611 Quill Court, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HENRY & BEAVER LLP 717274-3644

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.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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.24-5-145

Writ of Execution No. 2019-12740

DEBT $656,364.35

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES, SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PENN, COUNTY OF CHESTER AND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A PLAN OF ELK CREEK FARMS, MADE BY KELLY & ASSOCIATES, INC., GLEN MILLS, PA DATED OCTOBER 9,1998, LAST REVISED NOVEMBER 3, 1999 AND RECORDED AS PLAN FILE NO. 15972 AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:

BLR# 58-3-33.67

PLAINTIFF: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITITES TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4 VS DEFENDANT: KAREN L. KLEMASZEWSKI; MICHAEL P. KLEMASZEWSKI

SALE ADDRESS: 640 Blanca Court, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC

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.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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. 24-5-147

Writ of Execution No. 2023-04472

DEBT $113,087.61

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of ground, situate in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania described according to a Plan of “University Heights” prepared for Cheyney Homesteads, Inc., by Chester Valley Engineers, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Paoli, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1959 and revised May 4, 1959 and being more fully described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the Southeast line of Township Route No. 329 (proposed 50 feet wide) said point being South 53 degrees 3 minutes West, 25.05 feet from a point in the center line of Township Route 329 being a corner of lands now or late of Robert Bidwell and land of the Grantor;

thence from said point of beginning and continuing along the Southwest line of Township Route No. 329; South 40 degrees 40 minutes 10 seconds East, 76.63 feet to a point, the radial corner at the intersection of a proposed 50 feet wide street; thence along said radial corner on a line curving to the right having a radius of 25 feet an arc distance of 39.27 feet and a chord bearing South 6 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds West, 35.36 feet to a point in the Northwest line of and proposed 50 feet wide Street; thence along said Northwest line South 49 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds West, 175 feet to a point; thence along and through land of the Grantor North 30 degrees 41 minutes West, 141.43 feet to a point in the South line of lands now or late of Robert Bidwell; thence along said lands the following two courses: (1) North 84 degrees 39 minutes East, 30 feet to a point; (2) North 53 degrees 3 minutes East, 134.95 feet to the point of BEGINNING.

BEING Lot No. 1 as shown on the abovementioned Plan.

BEING the same premises which William E. Gaymon and Estelle S. Gaymon, his wife by Deed dated October 3, 1972 and recorded October 12, 1972 in Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County, Pennsylvania in Book Y40, Page 193 conveyed unto Emery Wimbish, Jr., single man.

PARCEL NO. 56-4-67

PLAINTIFF: Fulton Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Fulton Bank VS

DEFENDANT: Emery Wimbish, Jr.

SALE ADDRESS: 148 Elkdale Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HENRY & BEAVER LLP 717274-3644

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.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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. 24-5-148 Writ of Execution No. 2023-05438 DEBT $517,329.87

Property to be sold is situated in the borough/township of KENNETT, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania.

Parcel Number: 62-050067.350

PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as indenture trustee of cim trust 2021-NR1 VS

DEFENDANT: Marie B. Dellinger

SALE ADDRESS: 15 Walnut Valley Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: FRIEDMAN VARTOLO

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. 4p-24-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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.24-5-150 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 G. 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 twentysix 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 sixtyfour 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 twentyfive (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.

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 in Book 431 and Page 541.

Tax ID: 36-05-0135.060

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset- Backed Certificates, Series 2005-BC5 VS DEFENDANT: Ethel Marie Walker and Richard E. Walker

SALE ADDRESS: 3342 Upper Valley Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PARKER McCAY PA

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.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within men-

tioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 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 17th, 2024. 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. 24-5-162

Writ of Execution No. 2023-01914

DEBT $196,919.07

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in Kennett Township, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Plan of Lots 94 - 96 Final Subdivision of Balmoral, made by Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc., Bel Air, MD, dated 8/7/1991, last revised 10/2/1991 and recorded on 12/17/1991, as Plan #11474, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at an interior point from the Northwesterly side of MacDuff Court, a comer of Limited Common Area: thence extending along same, the 7 following courses and distances: (1) South 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds West, 12.33 feet to a point; (2) North 33 degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds West, 2.33 feet to a point; (3) South 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds West, 11.67 feet to a point; (4) North 33 degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds West. 9.67 feet to a point: (5) South 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds West, 6.33 feet to a point; (6) North 33

degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds West, 4.33 feet to a point and (7) South 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds West, 12.00 feet to a point: thence extending North 33 degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds West, along Lot #95. the distance of 26.00 feet to a point, a comer of Limited Common Area; thence extending along the same, the 4 following courses and distances: (1) North 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds West, 30.00 feet to a point: (2) South 33 degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds East, 16.33 feet to a point: (3) North 56 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds East, 12.00 feet to a point and (4) South 33 degrees 34 minutes 32 seconds East, 26.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Unit #94 as shown on said Plan.

TOGETHER with an easement for exclusive use over the respective areas shown as Limited Common Area and as driveway space on the plan made by Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc., aforesaid.

BEING the same premises which Robert L. Duke, IV and Terri L. Graybill, by Deed dated 03/31/2003 and recorded 04/03/2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester in Record Book 5636, Page 371, granted and conveyed unto John J. Danko, Jr.

UPI NO. 62-5-343

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a single family residence

PLAINTIFF: Louviers Federal Credit Union VS DEFENDANT: John J. Danko, Jr.

SALE ADDRESS: 805 Macduff Court, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: JACK

M. SEITZ, ESQ

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. 4p-24-3t

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