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Thousands enjoy Kennett Square’s Memorial Day Parade By Chris Barber Contributing Writer The turnout for Kennett Square’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday showed just how eager the public was for its return. Concerns and restrictions prompted by the COVID19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the parade in 2020 and a substantially reduced ceremony in 2021. Additionally, there was a frequently mentioned concern that Bill Taylor, who had led the extravaganza for years, had announced his Photo by Chris Barber retirement in 2019. This year, with perfect Military flag bearers lead the Kennett Square Memorial Parade up Broad Street on Monday. weather and widespread

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publicity abounding, spectators started arriving an hour before the announced 10 a.m. start, and they gathered at least three-deep along the Broad Street and State Street sections of the procession. “This was a great parade,” could be heard throughout the crowd as that last fire truck rolled by. Moving through town from South Street up the hill to State Street and then out to the Union Hill Cemetery, the parade extended for more than an hour and a half. The event offered a wide variety of marchers from scores of antique vehicles

and military companies to floats from local businesses. The school bands from Kennett and Unionville brought music and flags near the beginning, and bagpipe players were sprinkled among the other attractions. The usual Shriner motorcycle riders were on hand, zooming in circles, as well as scouts, tractors and a couple of Uncle Sams on stilts. There was also a substantial representation of Latino culture, including dancers, marchers and several dancing horses. Two Chinese dragons weaved from one side of the street to the other, and a bevy

of little girls with batons showed their skills along the way. Following the procession through town, a tribute at the cemetery honored those who had given their lives for their country while serving in the military. Much of the credit for this year’s event can be attributed to community volunteer Dave Haradon and the committee that helped plan the parade and all its details. Haradon led the formation of the committee and vowed not to let the traditional event die. Taylor, the former parade chairman, said that he was persuaded Continued on page 2A

‘You – the Class of 2022 – were the accomplishment’

Cited for their adaptability and perseverance, 444 graduate from Avon Grove By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

COVID-19 with a resiliency and determination that will lay the groundwork for their future. “You – the Class of 2022 – were the accomplishment,” Snead said. “The Class of 2022 successfully navigated two full years of high school during a pandemic, and that is quite an accomplishment. You learned how to be flexible, with little to no notice, and demonstrated

During her remarks at Local family will represent U.S. at World Meeting of the start of the 94th annual Families in Rome...1B Commencement ceremony for Avon Grove High School on May 25 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Principal Dr. Christie Snead looked out at the Class of 2022 and saw 444 young people who have emerged from two years of

hard work and determination. What makes your class unique is your ability adapt and persevere. “These two qualities have been tested over the last two years when our society shifted. You adapted to make the changes and persevere through challenging times. Whether you excelled in a classroom, in a shop, on stage, on the court or on the field, you

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The 444 graduates of the Class of 2022 received their diplomas during Avon Grove High School’s 94th annual commencement ceremony, held May 25 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.

experienced challenge and disappointment. Instead of throwing in the towel, you accepted the challenge by adapting and persevering. My hope is that you will look back on those times with pride and continue to

grow in your experiences.” Snead told the audience of more than 4,000 guests in attendance that of the Class of 2022, 82 percent will continue their education, attend over 100 colleges in Continued on page 4A

New Garden Flight Connection instructor Melissa Shrewsbury will be one of 115 women pilots competing in the 45th Air Race Classic from June 21-24 Soldier’s Cross dedication at Oxford Area Regional Park...3B

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As a child growing up in Cecil County, Melissa Shrewsbury quickly became obsessed with learning as much as she could about the wide open universe she was seeing through her telescope. She studied the patterns of the moon, and how to find stars, and over time, her goal of someday reaching space became a journey that began when she received her pilot’s license six years ago. For the

past year, Shrewsbury has been a certified flight instructor with the New Garden Flight Connection, and taking her students high above the New Garden Flying Field and beyond, the sensation of flight has become a regular one for her. From June 21 to June 24, the 28-year-old pilot will embark on a sensation of another kind -- her largest and longest journey through the skies. Shrewsbury and her copilot Lauren Heisey – a

student of Shrewsbury’s -- will be participating in the 45th Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race that this year will feature 51 teams and 115 female pilots for a 2,549-mile competition. Starting at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Fla. on June 21, the race will then make nine stops along its route: Moultrie Municipal Airport Photo by Richard L. Gaw in Moultrie, Ga.; Muscle Melissa Shrewsbury and her co-pilot Lauren Heisey Shoals Airport in Muscle will be participating in the 45th Air Race Classic from Continued on page 2A

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New report shows 20-year high in Chester County home construction Report also finds number of homes sold in 2021 was highest in 16 years as owners cashed out in soaring market A new report from the Chester County Planning Commission shows that more homes were built in the county in 2021 than in any year since 2001, and that the growth was largely driven by apartment construction. The report also said that despite soaring prices, more homes were sold than in any year since 2005. “The numbers for units built and sold and the prices for which they were sold are staggering, yet not surprising,” said Chester

County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz. “People and jobs continue to move to our county because it is a special place to live and work. That means the private market continues to build, especially apartments in developed suburban growth centers like Exton, West Chester and along the Route 202 corridor, to meet the demand. “The only damper on this otherwise positive report is that we are still not producing enough housing for those with modest incomes.

This issue – strategies for attainable, affordable housing – is an even greater focus for us now.” A total of 3,743 homes were built in 2021, with apartments accounting for 1,963 of that total. That figure represents more than a threefold increase in the number of apartments built in the previous year. Sales of new and existing homes increased by more than 17 percent over 2020 figures. The median home sale price continued to rise, reaching $420,000 in

2021. The 2021 median sales price was the highest, adjusting for inflation, since the County began collecting housing data. Only 15 percent of homes sold in the county last year were considered ‘affordably priced’ at under $250,000. “While this report makes clear that demand to live in Chester County is driving both the apartment market and home sales, it also reflects the fact that our current housing stock does not offer a sufficient diversity of options,” said Chester

County Commissioner Josh Maxwell. “We must encourage opportunities for first-time homebuyers and housing near public transportation.” The median sale price for detached units jumped by approximately 16 percent to $475,000 in 2021, while the median sale price for townhomes and twins also increased significantly, rising by nearly 18 percent to $369,000. “We know the pandemic changed many people’s Continued on page 4A

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to help out as well—which he gladly did. The masters of ceremony were Nick Perigo and Doug Stirling. Meanwhile in West Grove, the borough honored its deceased military veterans with a small-town parade on Saturday morning. The marchers, including the Avon Grove High School band, local service organizations, antique vehicles and scouts, was organized, as it has been for

years, by barbershop owner/ operator John Ruffini. He said he had been nervous all night preceding the event as thunderstorms rumbled by. The parade was followed by a tribute in the borough memorial park and a community lunch at the West Grove Presbyterian Church. The speaker at that ceremony was retired U.S. Army Col. Cynthia Abbadini, who told her audience “Memorial Day is about saying ‘Thank you.’ It’s about gratitude to remember those who died.” A rider shows off his horse’s dancing skills at the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade. West Grove parade chairman John Ruffini, right, joins speaker U.S. Army Col. Cynthia Abbadini in laying a wreath on the memorial in the borough’s veterans park.

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A Chinese dragon comes face-to-face with spectators in Kennett Square.

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Shoals, Ala.; Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport in Hattiesburg, Miss.; Pine Bluff Regional Airport - Grider Field in Pine Bluff, Ark.; Ada Regional Airport in Ada, Okla.; Lawrence Municipal Airport in Lawrence, Kan.; Mount Vernon Outland Airport in Mount Vernon, Ill.; Tullahoma Regional Airport - William Northern Field in Tullahoma, Tenn.; and finish at Terre Haute Regional Airport in Terre Haute, Ind. on June 24. Shrewsbury, Heisey and all other contestants will be given four days, flying in daylight hours, to reach the terminus. Each airplane will be assigned a handicap speed – and the goal will be to have the actual ground speed be as far over the handicap speed as possible. Previously, Shrewsbury’s longest stretch of flying started in South Dakota, flew to Nebraska, then to North Dakota and back to South Dakota – about 300 nautical miles in total. “This race is a way for me to test all of my knowledge and skills about aviation and piloting a plane, and it’s also about chasing my own

curiosity,” Shrewsbury said. “We are given the place and the time line but we aren’t prepared for what weather we may get into until the night before. Many things involved in the race happen in real time as we face them. It will force me to answer the questions, ‘What am I going to get into?’ and ‘How am I going to spontaneously react to various situations?’ “The ARC will give Lauren and me the opportunity to decide our course and the altitude we will be flying at.” When Shrewsbury takes off from Lakeland, Fla. later this month, she will add her name into the lengthening list of women pilots who have participated in women’s air racing over the last century. In 1929, the Women’s Air Derby debuted, featuring 20 pilots who raced from Santa Monica, Calif. to Cleveland, Ohio. The popularity of the sport grew in the 1930s and was renewed again after World War II when the All Women’s Transcontinental Air race – commonly known as the Powder Puff Derby – began in 1947 and later became the ARC in the 1970s. The Air Race Classic was reincorporated in 2002 into the Air Race Classic, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) educa-

The Kennett and Unionville high school bands brought Bicyclists circle the street and show their skills in music to the Kennett Square Parade. Here, a Kennett Square band front member performs. Kennett Square.

tional organization. The ARC encourages and educates current and future women pilots while preserving and promoting the tradition of pioneering women in aviation. Sound of Adventure Although Shrewsbury will be entering the ARC for the first time, the Cessna Skyhawk she will be piloting already owns a piece of aviation history. The plane was once owned and used by long-distance pilot and author Kay Blevins, whose book Sound of Adventure chronicles her love affair with flying, her dream to fly in a transcontinental race and her eventual rise to become a competitor in several Powder Puff races. The irony of piloting the very same plane as Blevins is not lost on Shrewsbury. “I came to the New Garden Flying Field to complete my commercial pilot’s license, and used the very same plane,” Shrewsbury said. Shrewsbury said that her entry in the ARC, being a licensed pilot for the past six years and her service as a certified flight instructor at the New Garden Flight Connection for the past year have been major stepping

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Shrewsbury will be navigating her Cessna Skyhawk through a 2,549-mile competition that will make nine stops along its route.

stones toward her ultimate goal of becoming an astronaut. It’s a long road traveled and one met with several obstacles; when Shrewsbury was in high school, she applied to the Air Force Academy, but did not have the technical skills about aviation that may have gained her entry. “I went into an Air Force recruiter’s office during my senior year in high school and asked him, ‘What does it take to become a pilot in the military?’” she said. “He laughed and told me that I could not, and when I asked

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the U.S. and been awarded with over $4.7 million in scholarships. During her address, titled “Our Shared Moments,” class Valedictorian Darby Bankowski thanked parents and community members and teachers for their work in helping her and her fellow graduates through the pandemic, which she said “will prepare us for the rest of our lives.” She said that being confined to virtual schooling during COVID-19 during her sophomore and junior years made her miss the aspect of high school that she enjoys the most – gathering with her classmates in the hallways between classes. “After we graduate today, we will not necessarily

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Avon Grove High School Principal Dr. Christie Snead delivered welcoming remarks.

miss high school, but we will miss the people we have gone through high school with,” Bankowski said. “It’s the people who have been around us who enrich our lives and our experiences. And so as we leave today and as we continue with our lives after Avon Grove, I encourage you to surround yourself with your circle of people – those who make you happy

and who challenge you.” In her speech, entitled “Sharing the Weight of the World,” class Salutatorian Lianna Gardner reflected on the impact of the past two years at the school. “I wish to share a lesson far more valuable than any I have ever learned in a textbook,” she said. “As I am sure you now recall, when my classmates and I returned in person to school this past August, it was the fist time in over 18 months we were all back together in the same building. Having

The Chorale Ensemble performed “Omnia Sol.”

lost so much to the pandemic, I was struggling. Things that I had gotten used to had become difficult – planning ahead to the assignment deadlines, staying focused and being with friends and family who were internalizing their emotions had become a challenge for me.” As she and her fellow

classmates have successfully emerged from the pandemic, Gardner encouraged them to not be afraid to be vulnerable. “Have the courage to ask for help and to own your mistakes,” she said. “Don’t be afraid to set boundaries and to speak your mind, but knowing that to do so will require compassion and empathy.” Senior speakers also included Jessica Ambrocio Tomas and Kshitij Kochar.

The ceremony’s processional was performed by the school’s Graduation Band, under the direction of Michael Davino; and the Chorale Department Ensemble, under the direction of Amanda Wilcox, performed “Omnia Sol” and the school’s alma mater at the conclusion of the ceremony. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

Bria Nartey is a member of the National Honor Society. Fellow graduates Natalie Knightly and Cristal Lewis share an embrace moments before the start of the ceremony. Valedictorian Darby Bankowski, right, with Salutatorian Lianne Gardner.

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minds on the style of home they wanted, and what they wanted was more space, especially when they had to, or chose to, work from home,” added Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline. “That helps explain the tremendous demand for traditional single-family homes, and now we are seeing this dramatic rise in larger apartments with all the amenities. Although values are rising, we do have areas in the county where families can still find a moderatelypriced home.”

According to the report, the lower cost home sales were largely in the Phoenixville, East Goshen, Coatesville, and Downingtown/Exton areas. The highest priced sales predominantly occurred in Tredyffrin, Easttown and Willistown. Tredyffrin Township had the widest range of home sale prices for the second consecutive year. Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary, whose department assembles the annual housing report, expects to see this hot trend of construction and sales continue through 2022.

“We might begin to see activity slow down a bit in 2023, especially with the increased cost of construction,” he said. “Developing more housing that would be attainable by lower-income households remains a priority for the county. The Planning Commission is looking at ideas with a clear imperative from Commissioners Moskowitz, Maxwell and Kichline that we substantially increase our supply in that category.” Data for this report is provided by the Chester County Assessment Office. Find the full report at www.chescoplanning.org/Housing/ HousingReport-21.cfm.

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Eleanor Roosevelt, who really needs no introduction, once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Caps-and-gowns season has arrived again and there are a lot of young people who are thinking about the future and the dreams that they have for it. Roosevelt, an activist, political figure and the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, lived an extraordinary life and left an indelible mark on the world. Her human rights achievements were so considerable that President Harry S. Truman once called her the ”First Lady of the World.” Roosevelt gets quoted a lot this time of the year, and deservedly so. She shared her hard-earned wisdom during her life, and much of what she said still resonates with youngsters today as they embark on the next chapters in their lives. “With the new day,” she once said, “comes new strength and new thoughts.” Here’s another gem: “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Those are encouraging and wise words for any new graduate to keep in mind. Colleges and some high schools have already held their graduation ceremonies, and more celebrations of the Class of 2022 will take place in the coming weeks. We would like to congratulate the Class of 2022, and share some of our favorite words of wisdom from leaders, entertainers, sports heroes, and thinkers. President Barack Obama talked about how it’s up to the next generation to make a difference in the world. “All those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing? It turns out they don’t have all the answers,” he said. “A lot of them aren’t even asking the right questions. So, if the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you.” Professional athletes have talked about the importance of being bold and living bravely. Babe Ruth once said, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” Hockey great Wayne Gretzky offered a similar sentiment—it was just translated into the language of a different sport when he said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” Writer Mark Twain, who had an interesting observation on just about everything, once said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.” Oprah Winfrey has offered this piece of advice: “Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.” Tom Hanks once told a graduating class of students: “The future is always uncertain, but we who celebrate what you have done, who celebrate all of your achievements, we are certain of one thing on this day: You will not let us down.” Poet Maya Angelou, also speaking to a class of college graduates, offered these words: “I encourage you to live with life. Be courageous, adventurous. Give us a tomorrow, more than we deserve.” Be brave and be bold, Class of 2022. Do just as Babe Ruth and Wayne Gretzky and Oprah Winfrey encouraged. The world is waiting for you to make a difference so do what Eleanor Roosevelt did and make a difference.

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Risk is a normal part of investing. If you didn’t take on any risk, you wouldn’t have the potential to achieve higher returns. But how much risk should you accept? You don’t want to incur unnecessary risk. So, you’ll need to assess the amount of risk you’re comfortable taking and then determine if this risk level supports your ability to achieve your longterm goals. Here are some of the key factors in determining your own capacity for investment risk: Personality: We all have different personalities. And your individual personality can certainly affect your comfort level with risk. If you enjoy taking chances or pushing yourself outside your comfort zone in other aspects of your life, you could be more likely to accept greater investment risk, too, because you know that greater risk means greater potential reward. Conversely, higherrisk investments also carry greater potential for volatility, including steep short-term declines. Time: Risk tolerance can

change over time. When you are first starting out in your career, with decades to go until you retire, you may feel comfortable with a certain degree of investment risk, knowing you have time to potentially overcome the inevitable downturns in the financial markets. But as you near retirement, you might consider lowering your risk level and investing more conservatively, because once you do retire, you’ll likely have to start withdrawing money from your retirement accounts, which means you may need to liquidate some investments – and, ideally, you won’t want to have large fluctuations in value at that time. However, even during retirement, you may want your portfolio to include some growth-oriented investments to help keep you ahead of inflation. Type of goal: You might have different risk tolerances for different goals. For example, if you know you need a specific amount for a particular goal in two years – such as buying a new car or taking an overseas vacation – you may want to put

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away money in a low-risk, liquid vehicle. This type of investment might not have much growth potential, but for this goal, you are less interested in achieving a high rate of return than you are in being reasonably sure the money will be there when you need it. So, in this instance, you may have quite a low tolerance for risk. But for a long-term goal, such as a comfortable retirement, you may be prepared to take more risk in the hopes of greater returns, given the longer time horizon. By understanding your risk tolerance and knowing how it can change over time and under different circum-

stances, you can be better prepared to face investment volatility. And there are certainly things you can do to mitigate risk. By owning a variety of investments – domestic and international stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities and so on – you can reduce the impact of market volatility on your portfolio. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification can’t prevent all losses or guarantee profits.) In any case, the biggest risk of all is simply not investing. If you are going to achieve your financial goals, you need to invest for them. By understanding your own risk tolerance, and by making wise choices along the way, you can stick with an investment strategy that can work for you in the long run. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC. Joe Oliver is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments, serving business owners and individual investors.

Why good investigative journalism matters By Lee H. Hamilton Recently, a couple of reporters at The New York Times published an intriguing story about conversations between House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his leadership team. It was shortly after the events of Jan. 6 at the Capitol, and they were talking about what to do about then-President Trump. Trump's conduct, McCarthy said, had been “atrocious and totally wrong.” Moreover, wrote Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin in their article, McCarthy “faulted the president for ‘inciting people’ to attack the Capitol, saying that Mr. Trump’s remarks at a rally on the National Mall that day were ‘not right by any shape or any form.’” He added, “I’ve had it with this guy.” Burns and Martin have since published a series of articles on the subject, including McCarthy’s fears that some of his more extreme colleagues could themselves incite more violence. Not surprisingly, there have been plenty of denials, but the two reporters have countered with one key point: They have the audio recordings. I happen to believe these stories are important for the insight they provide

into key politicians’ thinking at a dark moment in our history—and on those politicians’ willingness to backtrack in the year since. But whether you agree or not, the willingness of two reporters to dig deep into what actually happened and set the record straight has sent shockwaves through Washington and cast the behavior of powerful officials in a new light. This is what good investigative journalism does. It is an essential part of our representative democracy, offering all of us—the people who have the most at stake in who represents us in Washington and how they and other officials behave on our behalf—the chance to understand more fully what’s going on. I often think to myself how dull our lives would be without the difficult, important work that enterprising journalists do. They get for us the facts and—mostly— put them in context so that we can understand what we need to know. I’m not going to recite a list of all the important stories that journalists have uncovered or helped to explain; it would take us hours. But a quick look back at some relatively recent investigative work gives you a sense of the key

importance they play. There was the 2019 Washington Post story on a confidential “trove” of government papers documenting nearly two decades of US officials’ misleading statements about the war in Afghanistan. And Ronan Farrow’s groundbreaking investigation of the sexual predation of Harvey Weinstein. There’s been ongoing coverage of the dark corners of America’s war on terror, from Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo. The work by the Seattle Times on how failures of government oversight helped lead to the crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX. The Boston Globe’s earth-shattering investigations of abusive behavior by priests and the Catholic Church hierarchy’s efforts to cover it up. It's possible that just by reciting that tiny fraction of important work, I’ve spurred you to think of other examples, from Watergate to the exposure of corruption or malfeasance or toxic pollution or some other community harm where you live. And that’s my point: Journalists are constantly finding and exposing the truth in ways that, ideally, spur us to improve our lives, communities, government, and democratic system as a whole. They have a lot of power—they can destroy

the career of public officials and private-sector leaders— and certainly some of them have their faults, obsessing over feuds and conflict and giving them more attention than they deserve. But overall, I’ve found journalists as a whole and investigative journalists in particular to be intelligent, compassionate, and people of integrity. And I’ll say it again: They’re vital to our representative democracy. We need the work journalists do to remain a free and independent nation, with power residing ultimately in the hands of its citizens. There’s a reason that one of the first things authoritarians do is try to bring the press to heel. They understand, perhaps better than we who get to take these things for granted, how a thriving free press lets people form their own opinions. Lee Hamilton is a senior advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

Legislation needed to allow pharmacies to continue to provide routine vaccines By Patrick Lavella Our world has changed dramatically, and we must do everything we can to ensure Pennsylvania communities have quick and ample access to vaccinations. During the pandemic, the federal government estimates that pharmacies provided more than two of every three COVID-19 vaccine doses to Americans. A recent study by the Journal of American Pharmacists Association found there were 15 percent more pharmacies than physician offices in low-income communities. Pharmacies also were open significantly more hours. Unfortunately, this availability would stop once the federal government

declares an official end to the public health emergency. Pennsylvania could join other states, including Virginia, Florida, Georgia and Illinois, in providing pharmacists the permanent ability to administer COVID-19 and other routine vaccinations. State legislation – House Bill 1535 and Senate Bill 511 – have been drafted to do just that. Americans support Pennsylvania’s legislative effort. A recent survey by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores found that 68 percent support giving pharmacies the permanent ability to provide vaccinations. State lawmakers should act now on this common-sense legislation. Patrick Lavella is president-elect of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association

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Kennett Square family chosen to represent U.S. at World Meeting of Families in Rome Pope Francis convenes invitation-only Tenth World Meeting of Families at the Vatican Damon and Melanie Owens of Kennett Square have been honored with an invitation to represent the United States at the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Rome. Damon and Melanie Owens are one of just 12 couples invited by the U.S. bishops to their 30-member U.S. delegation. “We were surprised - and thrilled - to say the least at the unexpected honor,” said Damon Owens after receiving the invitation. “Our family has such great memories of the 2015 World Meeting of Families,” Melanie said. “This one sounds very different, but we hope to listen, learn, and share our thoughts on the realities of family life here in the

U.S.” In 2015, Philadelphia was the host of the worldwide event where Pope Francis joined more than 20,000 festival attendees and over one million visitors who filled Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the closing papal Mass. This year’s invitationonly event will feature just 2,000 delegates representing each nation under the theme “Family Love: a Vocation and a Path to Holiness.” In a video message, Pope Francis said that the upcoming World Meeting of Families “is a wonderful opportunity to devote ourselves with enthusiasm to family ministry with spouses, families, and pastors together.”

“Take courage, then, dear pastors and dear families, and help each other to organize meetings in the dioceses and parishes on every continent,” he urged. A World Meeting of Families has been held since 1994 every three years and in different places around the world. The pattern followed has always been fairly similar, with an international TheologicalPastoral Congress at the start and ending, in the presence of the Pope, with a vigil and Festival of Families along with a great final Eucharistic celebration. The Owens’ have eight children including two through adoption and have been in marriage and family ministry for nearly 30

years. They are parishioners of St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square, and currently fundraising to make this trip possible through their ministry Joyful Ever After. Tax-deductible donations can be made at www. joyfuleverafter.org.

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Damon and Melanie Owens of Kennett Square have been honored with an invitation to represent the United States at the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Rome. The Owens’ have eight children, including two through adoption and have been in marriage and family ministry for nearly 30 years. They are parishioners of St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square.

Chadds Ford Historical Society receives 2022 Excellence in Historic Preservation Certificate and Medal The Chester County DAR chapter recently awarded the Excellence in Historic Preservation Certificate and Medal to the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Ken Lawson, the vice president of the board of directors, was in attendance to receive the certificate and medal. The recognition honors individuals and groups that have saved and/ or preserved their local history, including restoration of buildings, collections, significant objects, monuments, cemeteries and other important artifacts. In the early 1700s, John Chads ran a ferry service across the Brandywine. The area became known as Chads’ ford. On Sept. 11, 1777, the largest land battle of the American Revolution was fought here. When the dilapidated Chads home and springhouse came up for sale in 1968, concerned residents formed the Chadds Ford

Historical Society, raised money and purchased the property. The next year, they bought the abandoned Barns-Brinton House. Working together with John Milner Architects, these structures were restored to their original 18th Century architecture. Fifty years later, the society continues to maintain these historic buildings along with providing educational opportunities for the com-

munity through exhibits, lectures, school programs and events. Visit their website at www.chaddsfordhistory.org to learn more. The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, non-political service organization that honors both men and women whose sacrifices made our country free. Members are

direct descendants of a Patriot who furthered the cause for American independence. They may have fought, swore an oath to

the new nation or provided supplies/financial support. The organization promotes patriotism, education and historic preservation within

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Obituaries ROBERT LEE MORAN

SHIRLEY JOYCE HOLLOWAY

Robert Lee Moran, 83, of Oxford, passed away on May 20, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on Sept. 25, 1938 in Lancaster, Pa., he was the son of the late Everett and Mildred Greer Moran. Bob was raised and lived in Oxford until about 30 years ago when he moved to Roanoke,VA. He recently moved back to Oxford. He retired from Lukens Steel as a supervisor. He was a member of the National Railway Historical Society, Lukens Veterans Guild, and was an honorary member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America for 11 years as of 2021. Bob loved his family and his country. His hobbies were history, space exploration, birdwatching and he loved trains, planes and automobiles. He is survived by his two daughters, Deborah Sue Moran and her partner, Normen Schindowski of Sarasota, Fla. and Donna Robin Brackin of Oxford; three granddaughters, Lyndsay Nicole Brackin of Lincoln University, Pa., and her son (and Robert’s great-grandson) Declan Ruggirello, Mackenzie Brackin and Sydney Brackin both of West Grove; four sisters, Ceil Ranck, Elma Dean, Elizabeth England, Linda Crowl (and her husband, Robert Crowl); one brother, Osborne Moran; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his love of 20-plus years, Janet Wray, and his siblings, James and David Moran. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity in memory of Bob. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Joyce Holloway, nee La Riviere, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2022 and went to join her beloved husband, Ken Holloway, Sr. who had passed a few months prior. Shirley and Ken were married for 71 happy years. Born in Detroit, Mich. and raised in Dearborn, Mich., Shirley was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy La Riviere. Shirley was in high school at Fordson High School when she asked Ken, then a student in junior college, to attend the sponge dance at school with her. They were together from then on, communicating through letters once Ken moved to Pennsylvania for work. They married after a year, and Shirley joined Ken in Pennsylvania where they raised their family. Shirley was a talented seamstress, making her own clothes while growing up and then gifting her family with homemade garments. Ken and Shirley were avid sailors, spending many wonderful days out on the “Passing Fancy.” Shirley was a dedicated reader, and always brought a book with her wherever she went. Shirley or “MomMom” or “Great Mom” as her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren knew her, made sure to attend and support all of their sports or school events and special interests. Shirley worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Laskin in Ridley Park for many years, before retiring to enjoy her days with Ken and the rest of her family. Shirley is survived by her son, Kenneth Jr and his wife Marlel; her son, Mark and his wife Donna; her son, Dale and his wife Carol; as well as seven grandchildren, Lauren (Mark), Christina (James), Jacqueline (David), Dawne (Stephen), Dale Jr, Jonathan (Christine), Brooke (Casey), and 10 great-grandchildren, Kesi, Jenna, Gabriel, Stephen, Jackson, Charlie, Tristan, Lucas, Emery and Jacey. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ken, and sister Iona. A private family memorial will be held. Shirley will be remembered by her family as an example of unwavering love and care for her partner of 71 years and the rest of her family. The color yellow and a delicious bite of chocolate will always bring her memory to mind. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Shirley’s memory to the Brandywine SPCA, as Ken and Shirley have been lifelong dog lovers. Donations may be made by going to https://bvspca.org. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

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Local News Soldier’s Cross dedication at Oxford Area Regional Park On Saturday, May 28, a Soldier’s Cross monument was unveiled at a dedication ceremony at Oxford Area Regional Park The Soldier’s Cross design of boots, rifle and helmet is a symbol of sacrifice, honor and respect for hose who have given all in service to their country. Last fall, George Turak came to West Nottingham Township to talk about the possibility of the Mount American Foundation donating a Soldiers Cross memorial to the township for placement in a park. West Nottingham Township

is one of five member municipalities that make up the Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) and West Nottingham Township Supervisors thought it was only fitting to suggest a home for the memorial in the Recreation Authority park. The OARA thanked the following organizations for partnering with the Mount America Foundation on the Soldier’s Cross Memorial:

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EDWYNA G. GOSS Edwyna G. Goss, a resident of Waynesboro who formerly resided in Oxford, passed away on May 21, 2022 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was 89. Born in Fairfax Station, Va., she was the daughter of the late Henry Curry and Eula Faircloth Gwaltney. Edwyna was a Licensed Practical Nurse and she retired from the Perry Point Veterans Administration Hospital. She was a member of Family Life Worship Center in Zullinger, Pa. Edwyna enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her family. She is survived by one son, Mark C. Goss, Sr. of Waynesboro; two grandchildren, James Goss, Jr. and Mark C. Goss, Jr.; three great-grandchildren, Nicole Goss, JC Goss and Jessica Goss; and one sister, Jean Meier of Boca Raton, Fla. She was preceded in death by two sons, James Goss Sr. and David Goss. A graveside service was held on May 26 at Oxford Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Elk Township; West Nottingham Township; Robert E. Hanrahan, Sr. USN Seaman 1/C; Houser’s Family Auto Center; Jeff D’Ambrosio Chevrolet; AG Industrial; The Louis R. Laskey Family; Alger Oil, Inc.; V.F.W. Post 475, J. Allison O’Daniel; Oxford Marble and Granite; and Fraternal Order of Eagles 2666. For the dedication ceremonies, V.F.W. Post 475 Allison O’Daniel provided an honor guard and a 21-gun salute. The event also included an invocation, a reading of “A Soldier’s

Prayer” by Col. Lewis L. Millett, Medal of Honor recipient, July 15, 1951 and the playing of “Taps.” Gold Star families, donors, veterans and anyone else who would like to honor the memory of service member were invited to ring the helmet and speak the name of the service member. “I think having the Soldier’s Cross means a lot to the community and it means a lot to the park because we’re a small park and we don’t have anything Courtesy photo like this,” Authority Board Pictured at the dedication of the Soldier’s Cross are (left Chairman Chip Benke said. to right) Robert E. Hanrahan, Andrew Chernak, sculptor, “The setting is just perfect.” and George Turak of the Mount America Foundation.

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LOIS REBECCA WILLIAMS Lois Rebecca “Becky” Williams, age 90, of Toughkenamon, passed away on May 20, 2022 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the spouse of the late Charles Barrington Williams, who died in 2001 and with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Sara Elizabeth and the late Levi Reuben Harris. Lois attended Pleasantville High School and studied at Chicago Evangelistic Institute. She was a secretary for the Jersey Package Company for many years until she married Charles in 1962 and then devoted her time to caring for her home and family. She volunteered her time at Jennersville Hospital for 10 years. She was a devoted longtime member of Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square, where she taught the Ladies Sunday School class for many years. She was also an active member of the Agnes Irwin Missionary Society

where she served as president, among other positions. Additionally, she enjoyed reading throughout her entire life. She is survived by two daughters; Lillian Kay “Lily” Williams of Philadelphia, and Alice Rebecca Bunke (and her husband Richard “Rick”) of Toughkenamon, as well as three grandchildren, David R. Bunke, Matthew C. Bunke, and Megan R. Bunke. She was predeceased by her parents and husband Charles, as well as her sisters, Sarah E. “Betty” Jesuncosky and Edith E. Young. Her funeral service was held on May 31 at the Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square. Interment will be in Hockessin Friends Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to Willowdale Chapel http://www.willowdalechapel.org/ give. Arrangements are being handled by Matthew Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc (484-734-8100). To view her online obituary, please visit http://www. griecofunerals.com.

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Notice is Hereby Given that, in the estate of the decedent set forth below, the register of Wills has granted letters, testamentary or administration, to the persons named. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to make know the same to them or their attorneys and all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment without delay, to the executors or administrators named below. Sarnak, Thomas, Deceased, Late of East Vincent Township, PA. Executor: Joan Malin, C/O Attorney: Andrew P. Graul, Esquire, 911 Easton Rd., P.O. Box 209, Willow Grove, PA 19090 5p-18-3t

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Estate of Linda C. Boddy of West Grove Borough, Chester County. Deceased. Letters of Administration on the Estate of the above-named Linda C. Boddy, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to Kimberly Boddy, Administrator PO Box 332 Nottingham Pa 19362. 5p-18-3t

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ESTATE OF FRANCIS ROBERT GREEN, Deceased. Late of: Uwchlan Township, Chester County. Pennsylvania. LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Jean Passo, ADMINISTRATRIX C/O Donald J. Weiss, Esquire, 6 Dickinson Drive, Suite 110, Chadds Ford, Pa 19317 5p-18-3t

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Notice is given that the Board of Supervisors of New Garden

Township will hold a public hearing to consider passage of the following proposed ordinance at its regular meeting of June 20, 2022, at 7PM at the Municipal Building, 299 Starr Road, Landenberg, PA. Following the public hearing, the Board will consider the enactment of the proposed ordinance during its meeting on June 20, 2022. The preamble and summary follow: AN ORDINANCE OF NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, 53 P.S. § 10101, ET SEQ., AMENDING THE NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, AMENDING THE NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND AMENDING THE NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE CERTAIN DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. EFFECTIVE FIVE DAYS FROM ENACTMENT. SECTION 1. Amends the New Garden Township Zoning Map to rezone the following parcels from their current zoning district to the Unified Development District: 60-4-60, 60-4-59.1, 604-59.2, 60-4-59.2A, 60-4-59.3, 60-4-59.4, 60-4-59.5. SECTION 2. Amends § 200-9 of the Zoning Ordinance, Definitions, to: (1) add the following new definitions: brew pub, café, civic space, courtyard, live-work unit, main street environment, mixed use development, pedestrian gathering area, pop-up use, redevelopment, streetscape, and vertical mixed use; and (2) to repeal and replace the following definitions: intermediate care facility, lot, slopes (precautionary), slopes

(steep), and tract. SECTION 3. Repeals and replaces Article XI of the Zoning Ordinance, Unified Development (UD) District, to clarify the requirements for properties within the UD zoning district, incorporate certain design standards, alter area and bulk regulations, and modify the uses permitted on each lot/tract. SECTION 4. Amends the New Garden Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance to include a new § 170-49.2 regulating and incorporating design standards for mixed use development and streetscape enhancements for the Route 41 and Route 7 corridors within the UD zoning district. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be effective five (5) days from enactment. A full text copy of the draft ordinance is available for public examination without charge or may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Municipal Building. For more information, please contact Ramsey Reiner, Township Manager (610-268-2915). William R. Christman III, Township Solicitor 6p-1-2t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, June 16 th , 2022 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, July 18th , 2022. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

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SALE NO. 22-6-195 Writ of Execution No. 2019-03939 DEBT $365,955.12 ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF PARKESBURG, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Tax Parcel # 8-3-34.2 PLAINTIFF: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2007-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1 VS DEFENDANT: Lawrence Hand & Dawn Hand

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, July 18th , 2022. 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. 22-6-202 Writ of Execution No. 2020-07387 DEBT $164,386.83 ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN EAST NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Tax Parcel # 690601700400

as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike found 1.58 feet South of the centerline of Leike Road (T-391), at the Northwest corner of lands of Harriss A., III, & Barbara Butler; thence (1) along lands of Butler, South 03 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds West, 300.00 feet to a ¾” iron pipe set, having passed over a ¾” iron pipe set 23.42 feet South of the railroad spike; thence (2) along the line of land of Edward A. & Edna S. Stolzfus, North 86 degrees 52 minutes 35 seconds West, 150.00 feet to a ¾” iron pipe set marking the Southeast corner of Lot No. 1; thence (3) along Lot 1, North 03 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds East, 300.00 feet to a P.K. nail set in Leike Road at the Northeast corner of Lot 2, having passed over a ¾” iron pipe set 23.06 feet South of the P.K. nail in Leike Road; thence (4) along and South of the centerline of Leike Road, South 86 degrees 52 minutes 35 seconds East, the point of Beginning.

PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee , for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetSALE ADDRESS: 230 Wash- Backed Pass-Through Certifiington Avenue, Parkesburg, cates, Series 2004-R11 VS PA 19365 DEFENDANT: James Lafferty, ACCESS to Lot No. 2 is proPL A I N T I FF AT TO R N E Y: Jr. vided by an access easement ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PART- SALE ADDRESS: 114 Graves across Lot No. 1 for Lot No. 3 Road, Oxford, PA 19363 to continue to use the existing NERS, PLLC 855-225-6906 driveway. Maintenance and N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the PL A I N T I FF AT TO R N E Y: repair of the existing driveway purchase money must be paid ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, will be shared equally by the at the time of the on-line sale. SCHNEID, CRANE & PART- owners of Lots 1 and 2. The driveway easement is shown Payment must be made via NERS, PLLC 855-225-6906 on the above mentioned plan Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the and described by the following days from the date of sale via purchase money must be paid courses and distances: BeginBid4Assets. FREDDA L. MAD- at the time of the on-line sale. ning at a ¾” iron pipe set on Payment must be made via the Southerly ultimate right-ofDOX, SHERIFF 5p-25-3t Bid4Assets. The balance must way line of Leike Road (T-391), be paid within twenty-one (21) 23.06 feet South of the P.K. nail Sheriff Sale days from the date of sale via set at a corner of Lots 1 and 2 of Real Estate Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MAD- in Leike Road (T-391); thence (1) By virtue of the within men- DOX, SHERIFF South 03 degrees 07 minutes tioned writs directed to Sheriff 5p-25-3t 25 seconds West, 145.00 feet Fredda L. Maddox, the hereinto a point; thence (2) North 10 Sheriff Sale described real estate will be degrees 26 minutes 46 seconds of Real Estate sold at public on-line auction West, 149.17 feet to a point; via Bid4Assets, by accessing By virtue of the within men- thence (3) South 87 degrees URL www.bid4assets.com/ tioned writs directed to Sheriff 18 minutes 05 seconds East, chestercopasheriffsales, on Fredda L. Maddox, the herein- 7.85 feet to a point; thence (4) Thursday, June 16 th , 2022 described real estate will be South 86 degrees 44 minutes at 11AM. Notice is given to all sold at public on-line auction 12 seconds East, 27.15 feet to parties in interest and claimants via Bid4Assets, by accessing a ¾” iron pipe set, the point of that the Sheriff will file with the URL www.bid4assets.com/ Beginning. chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, June 16 th , 2022 CONTAINING 1.033 Acres at 11AM. Notice is given to all Gros, 0.9533 Acres Net parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the BEING the same premises Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s which Judith L. Fisher, by Deed Office, both located in the Ches- dated 05/18/05 and recorded ter County Justice Center, 201 06/07/05 in the Office of the W Market Street, West Chester, Recorder of Deeds in and for Pennsylvania, Schedules of the County of Chester in Record Distribution on Monday, July Book 6511 Page 2235, granted 18th , 2022. Distribution will be and conveyed unto Charles F. made in accordance with the Smith and Jennifer L. Smith, Schedules unless exceptions in fee. are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter UPI NO. 36-5-17.4 SALE NO. 22-6-206 Writ of Execution No. 2021-02028 DEBT $297,473.18 ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land, with a single family dwelling and swimming pool thereon, situated on the southerly side of Leike Road (T-391) in West Sadsbury Township, County of Chester, and Commonwealth of PA, as the same appears as Lot No. 2 on a final Plan numbered 9033 prepared by N.M. Lake & Associated, Inc., Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Oxford, PA, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of deeds in and for Chester County, PA, as Plan No. 11250, bounded and described

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PLAINTIFF: Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2019-GS3 VS DEFENDANT: Charles F. Smith & Jennifer L. Smith SALE ADDRESS: 4730 Leike Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HILL WALLACK LLP, 215-579-7700 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF

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Local News Graduates recognized with certificates from Avondale mayor On Monday, May 16, Avondale Borough mayor Susan Rzucidlo recognized the borough’s 27 graduating seniors at Avon Grove High School. After presenting Certificates

of Recognition to each, Rzucidlo remarked, “I wanted to congratulate each graduate who lives in Avondale Borough. It has been a challenging past four years, and they succeeded, and I wanted

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University to Elkview, Chester County, Pennsylvania; thence along the middle of said Road, North 60 degrees East 82 feet and 6 inches to a point in said road; thence by lands now or late of D.R. Johnson, North 28 degrees West, 200 feet to a point by lands now or late of C.W. Shortlidge & Company, South 60 degrees West 87 feet and 6 inches to a point; thence by lands of the Lower Oxford Public School Board, South 30 degrees East 201.79 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 17,478 square feet of land, be the same more or less.

TRACT #2: BEGINNING near the Southeast corner of land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. Cornerib, South 59 degrees West along land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., 100 feet; thence by land now or late of Henry Cope, South 31 degrees East 51 feet; thence by land SALE NO. 22-6-211 now or late of D.R. Johnson, Writ of Execution North 59 degrees East 100 No. 2020-02535 feet, thence by land now or late DEBT $239,033.94 of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. land, north 31 degrees West, 51 ALL THAT CERTAIN mes- feet to the place of Beginning. suage and four tracts of land Containing 5,100 square feet of situate in the Township of Lower land more or less. Oxford, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded TRACT #3: BEGINNING at a and described as follows, to wit: point in the middle of the public road leading from Harmony TRACT #1: BEGINNING at a Grove School House toward point in the middle of the pub- Elkview Station, a corner of lic road leading from Lincoln other lands now or late of Henry

Cope, and running thence by other lands of the same which this was formerly a part, north 32 degrees West, 150 feet to a corner, thence by same South 57 degrees West 50 feet (erroneously omitted from previous deeds) to a corner; thence by the same South 32 degrees East, 150 feet to the middle of the public road aforesaid; thence along the middle of the said road, north 57 degrees 50 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 7,500 square feet of land be the same more or less. TRACT #4: BEGINNING at a post or stone, a corner of land now or late of John Otley, and running thence South 33 degrees East 150 feet to the middle of a public road; thence along said road, North 56.75 degrees East, 50 feet to a stone; Thence by land late of Josiah Cope & Co., Now of the Lincoln Chapel and along an alley North 33 degrees West 150 feet to a stone; thence by lands now or late of Josiah Lukens, South 56.75 degrees West, 50 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 7,500 square feet of land, be the same more or less. Excepting and reserving thereout and therefrom all that certain messuage and lot of land which Louis W. Millis and Clara R. Millis, his wife, granted and conveyed unto Francis O’Connor and Mary O’Connor, his wife,

by Deed dated September 15, 1946 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office in and for the County and State aforesaid in Deed Book S-22, Volume 540, page 272, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a post or stone, a corner of lands now or late of John Otley and running thence south 33 degrees East 150 feet to the middle of a public road; thence along said road, North 56.75 degrees East 45 feet to a stone, thence by land now or late of Josiah Cope & Co., now or late of Lincoln Chapel and along an alley North 33 degrees West 150 feet to a stone; thence by land now or late of Josiah Lukens, South 56.75 West 45 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 6,750 square feet of land. Also Beginning at a post or stone near the Southeast corner of land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. Cornerib, South 59 degrees West along land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., 45 feet; thence by land now or late of Louis W. Millis, South 31 degrees East 51 feet; thence by land now or late of Louis W. Millis, North 59 degrees East 45 feet; thence by land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., North 31 degrees West, 51 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 2,295 square feet of land (surveyed 7/29/1911 magnetic bearing).

And Also, excepting and reserving the following described tract of land: Beginning at the northwest corner of land of Francis O’Connor, and wife; thence by land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., South 57 degrees West 5 feet to a corner of land above conveyed; thence by the same South 32 degrees East 201 feet to a point in the middle of the public road; thence by the middle of said road, North 57 degrees East 5 feet to a corner of land of O’Connor aforesaid; thence by said land, North 32 degrees West 201 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1,005 square feet of land.

or about 09-10-2019 thereby vesting title unto Judy Shoop, Known Heir of Aaron M. Shoop, deceased and any Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Aaron M. Shoop, deceased. Tax ID # 56-10A-29

PLAINTIFF: Reverse Mortgage Funding, LLC VS DEFENDANT: J udy Shoop, Known Heir of Aaron M. Shoop, deceased and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest BEING THE SAME PREMISES from or under Aaron M. Shoop, which Charles M. Shoop and deceased H. Jean Shoop by Deed dated March 7, 1978 and recorded SALE ADDRESS: 103 Elkview March 8, 1978 in the Office of Road, Lincoln University, PA the Recorder of Deeds in and 19352 for the County of Chester, in Deed Book N 52, Page 441, PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS granted and conveyed unto LEGAL GROUP LLP 610-278Aaron M. Shoop and Clarabelle 6800 J. Shoop, husband and wife, as tenants by the entireties, in fee. N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid AND THE SAID Clarabelle J. at the time of the on-line sale. Shoop departed this life on or Payment must be made via about 06-22-2016 thereby vest- Bid4Assets. The balance must ing title unto Aaron M. Shoop by be paid within twenty-one (21) operation of law. days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADAND THE SAID Aaron M. DOX, SHERIFF 5p-25-3t Shoop departed this life on

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