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West Grove man charged in death of 21-month-old child

The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives announced the arrest of Enrique Lopez Gomez on June 25 for charges related to the death of a 21-month-old child.

Gomez, a 20-year-old from West Grove, was arrested overnight last Thursday and has been charged with murder in the third degree, involuntary manslaughter, and other related charges. Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey set bail at $10,000,000 cash. According to the criminal complaint filed by the Chester County Detectives,

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police received a 911 call about an unresponsive child in the 600 block of Cope Road in Kennett Township at approximately 10:58 p.m.

When emergency responders arrived at the scene, the EMS located the victim when the child’s mother walked out of the residence while carrying the child wrapped in a blanket. The child had white foam coming from his nose and mouth and he did not have a pulse. Once in the ambulance, EMS also noted bruising on the child’s body and alerted police. The victim was transported to the Nemours/ A.I. DuPont Hospital for

Children, but he was unable to be resuscitated. The victim was pronounced dead by medical staff shortly after his arrival, at 12:16 a.m. on June 25.

An autopsy by the Delaware Office of the Medical Examiner later determined that the child died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen. The joint investigation by the Chester County Detectives, Kennet Township Police Department, and Southern Chester County Police Department determined that Gomez struck the child, causing the injuries that led to his death.

District Attorney Christopher de BarrenaSarobe said, “This defendant brutally injured a toddler under his care, failed to get the child medical care, and caused his death. It’s difficult to fathom how someone could do this.”

Police Chief Joesph Greenwalt of the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department said, “Due to incredible teamwork, we made an arrest in this case. I want to thank the Chester County Detectives and Kennett Township Police Department for their partnership. Together, we were able to get a sem-

blance of justice for this child.”

Chief Mathew Gordon of the Kennett Township Police Department said, “This tragic murder could not have been solved without the work of everyone involved. I’m proud of the quick response by our patrol officers and the teamwork by all the detectives.”

This was a joint investigation by the Chester County Detectives, Kennett Township Police Department, and Southern Chester County Regional Police Department.

Assistant District Attorneys Zachary Yurick and

are the assigned prosecutors. If you have any concerns about the safety of a child, please call 911 immediately, or call Childline at 1-800-932-0313.

One of 48 grant recipients from Longwood Foundation

Kennett Library receives $500,000 grant to enhance makerspace facilities

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Since its opening last August, the new Kennett Library has enhanced its forever mission to serve as the hub of curiosity and creativity for residents in the townships and munic-

ipalities it serves, and at any time during the day, the wheels of that mission are in full spin, perhaps nowhere as visible as in its two makerspace facilities.

To the many artisans, crafters and young people whose creativity has been given permission to be set

Oxford Borough looking for new

ways to partner with Lincoln University

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

The Borough of Oxford is always seeking ways to partner with Lincoln University, and now they may join together to apply for a grant to support EV (electric vehicle) charger installation efforts.

Oxford Borough Manager Pauline Garcia-Allen said, “Our chargers have been broken for quite some time. We have a set fee that we pay for the charger every month, so we are currently losing money. We learned there is a grant opportunity through PennDOT to secure chargers. People are having problems with chargers across the nation.”

Part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill opens applications for $1.3 billion in funding to continue expanding the national electric vehicle charging network across the country.

Garcia-Allen said, “Lincoln approached us about the federal grant. Lincoln is working with a third-party group interested in installing them on their campus. There is definitely an advantage to partnering with an HBCU (Historically Black College University).”

Garcia-Allen said that it would be beneficial for the borough to have EV charger stations, and they have until the end of August to complete the application with Lincoln University for the funding.

Council members expressed interest in pursuing the grant.

In other news at the council meeting, Oxford Police Chief Sam Iacono presented his report to the borough.

“The new vehicle is marked and outfitted,” Iacono said. “There is also a sticker on the vehicle showing that our police department received the accreditation. We had six

ablaze at these two stations – and to thousands more still to come – their work and their imaginations are about to be taken to new heights.

The Kennett Library recently received a $500,000 from Longwood Foundation to expand its

makerspace facilities that will result in state-of-theart resources, innovative programming and expanded hours. The library was one of 48 Spring 2024 grantees who received a grant from the Foundation, joining agencies who represent the arts, civic engagement,

education, the environment, health and hospitals and social services. In total, the Foundation made more than $11.6 million in grants during its Spring 2024 grant cycle. The enhanced makerspace is expected to benefit a Continued on Page 3A

Dreams of a better life bring immigrants to the U.S.

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

The story of immigration is complex. There are many reasons people come to this country. The bottom line is that people come to this country to make a better life for their loved ones. But

what does that really mean?

One huge misconception is that undocumented workers come here to get everything for free. Some people mistakenly believe that undocumented immigrants receive health care, food, welfare, and free rent—and that just isn’t so.

path to citizenship. She spent 22 years working at Mission for

the person is a permanent resident they cannot receive financial assistance from the

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CHIP programs. Children eligible for CHIP are in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private coverage.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has helped Pennsylvania families since 1974. WIC helps pregnant women, mothers and caregivers of infants and young children learn about good nutrition to keep themselves and their family members healthy. It provides nutrition services, breastfeeding support, health care and social service referrals and healthy foods to eligible participants.

According to the Pennsylvania State Department of Health, here are some facts about the WIC program:

• WIC decreases the incidence of iron deficiency anemia in children;

• WIC reduces fetal deaths and infant mortality;

• WIC reduces low birth weight rates and increases the duration of pregnancy;

• WIC improves the growth of nutritionally atrisk infants and children;

• WIC improves the dietary intake of pregnant and postpartum women and promotes proper weight gain in pregnant women;

• Pregnant women with prior WIC participation receive prenatal care earlier;

• Children enrolled in WIC are more likely to have a regular source of medical care and have more up-todate immunizations;

• Children who receive WIC benefits demonstrate improved intellectual development;

• and WIC significantly improves children’s eating behaviors and parental feeding practices.

Who is eligible for the WIC program? Women who are pregnant or who had a baby in the past six months (or twelve months if breast-feeding), infants and children under age five, and fathers, grandparents and foster parents who are the legal guardian of a child under age five may apply for the WIC program.

WIC applicants must reside in Pennsylvania, have a medical or nutritional risk, and have a gross household income that does not exceed 185 percent of the U.S. poverty income guidelines.

According to the National Immigration Forum, most undocumented immigrants do not have any health coverage apart from emergency care provided under emergency Medicaid, as well as emergency room access under EMTALA. In certain states, some are eligible for some state-specific benefits. In addition, those with sufficient income levels can purchase private healthcare insurance, without the benefit of federal subsidies. Undocumented immi-

grants make up the largest group of uninsured individuals in the country, with an estimated 45 percent to 71 percent of them lacking health coverage. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal health coverage or access to the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. However, they are able to purchase private health coverage or, in some cases, access insurance through their employers. Undocumented immigrants can also access limited primary care and prescription drugs through 1,400 or so Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) around the country.

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being trafficked.

Codes enforcement officers and local police officers often stumble upon these people while doing their regular work. You may also see trafficked people working as restaurant workers, mowing lawns, working in spas, or construction, and more. It is not unusual to see trafficked workers in locations along Interstate 95 or Route 1. Sometimes you will hear of an accident involving a large van that is taking undocumented workers to canneries, food

One huge misconception is that undocumented workers come here to get everything for free.

production facilities, or other work locations.

at graduation, where she was awarded the W. Earle Rupert Memorial Cup. But Nancy’s service to the Kennett community began long before she stood in her cap and gown to receive the school’s highest honor for scholarship, school spirit, and service.

and mathematics (STEM) degrees from U.S. institutions. The bill also included a $1.5 billion youth jobs program and repealed the Diversity Visa Lottery in favor of prospective legal immigrants who are already in the United States.

Aylinee Villagomez, the office manager for immigration attorney Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez, has her own opinion as to why immigrants come to the United States. Villagomez, who was born in the U.S., said, “The government in countries where immigrants are coming from have failed the people. Depending on where you are located, there is no employment. Some have more access to jobs, those that don’t, come here to work to support their families.”

She also explained that many immigrants are fleeing because of the corrupt power of drug cartels.

“Many countries are run by the drug cartels,” she said. “Immigrants are fleeing [their own country] because of that.”

However, there is a price to pay for leaving their homeland.

“I am not accepted in my parents’ country or in this country. I don’t know where I belong,” Villagomez said.

Others go through very dangerous circumstances to come to this country.

“Many people don’t know they are being trafficked and pay a lot of money to come to the U.S. Often they are promised employment, citizenship, education and more to get them here,” she explained.

It is not unusual for immigrants to pay thousands of dollars for what they think will be a safer life, only to find, when they get here, they have nothing.

Many people living in municipalities right here in Chester County have been trafficked. They may live in the same neighborhood as you, and you will not know it. You may notice that your own neighbors are being picked up each day at the same time and being driven to work. You might notice the municipality you live in has new ordinances to prevent rental properties from housing a number of unrelated persons. These may be signs that the people in your neighborhood are

When those unsuspecting workers arrive in this country, they are hit with the realization that they are working for someone who will charge for housing, transportation, and require that they cash their check at a particular store where they will be required to buy groceries, and pay a fee for cashing their check. At the end of the week, there is very little money to send back to their families, and the promise of citizenship is a promise that is frequently broken.

Villagomez has witnessed this scenario many times.

“Many people have no idea they are being trafficked. I really wish people coming here had a better understanding of this,” she said. “It takes a lot of time to get work visas and so many of these people are starving, or living dangerous lives in countries run by drug cartels. Their options are difficult.”

Villagomez, who is 25, has seen the dark side of immigrant exploitation.

“Every time I pick up a piece of fruit or a vegetable, I know who picked that and the price they paid,” she said.

Attorney Nancy AyllonRamirez is an attorney at her practice, the Ayllon-Ramirez law firm in Kennett Square. She is working with immigrants to help them navigate through these challenges, but she confesses it is hard to watch the injustices they go through.

“I was about to open my new business. My husband and I had just bought a puppy, and I found out I was pregnant with our first child,” she said, “And I wondered what I’d taken on.”

Ayllon-Ramirez has lived in Kennett since she was six years old, when her family moved here from México.

“My family’s story is a typical immigrant story,” she said. “My father first travelled to the U.S. to work in the mushroom industry when he was 18. He eventually got a green card, was able to bring his family here, and continued to work in the mushroom industry. Nancy started school at New Garden Elementary and graduated from Kennett High School in 2005. She was a speaker

Like many young immigrants, she was often asked to translate for family and friends. She eventually volunteered as a translator for parent-teacher conferences and was involved at the very beginning of Kennett Middle School’s celebrated After-the-Bell program. She received awards from the American Legion and the Chester County Commissioners, and by the time she entered Bloomsburg University on a four-year Board of Governors scholarship, she was already a long-time community leader. Today, she’s a proud member of Longwood Rotary and also serves on the KAPA and Kennett Education Foundation boards.

“I wish I had time to do more,” she said. What Ayllon-Ramirez does do is champion for immigrants which is not an easy job—especially in today’s climate.

“I think most people don’t realize that companies that care for immigrants make a lot of money,” she said. “The continued border problems provide big money to the people that feed, house and provide health care. Immigrants are not bad people. They are good people seeking a safe, healthy and economically secure life for their families.”

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that this bill would have reduced the U.S. fiscal deficit by $197 billion over 10 years and by $700 billion by 2033. The Social Security Administration said that it would help add $276 billion in revenue over the next 10 years, while costing only $33 billion.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the bill in April 2013. The bill was voted out of Committee on May 21, 2013, and was placed on the Senate calendar. On June 27, 2013, the Senate passed the bill by a 68-32 margin. The bill was not considered by the Republican-controlled United States House of Representatives and died in the 113th Congress.

Ayllon-Ramirez reiterated that undocumented workers are not entitled to public benefits.

“There is no protection on a visa, you are not eligible for Medicaid or Section 8. Those individuals with food stamps at a store are there because they have children who were born in the U.S. and are a U.S. citizen,” she said.

“I was born in America. My father came to the U.S. at 18. When he came here things were different. Things were faster and easier. Republicans passed

“Immigrants are not bad people. They are good people seeking a safe, healthy and economically secure life for their families.”

~ Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez

She also said 2013 was the last time government came close to providing a bipartisan law on immigration.

The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 was a proposed immigration reform bill introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) in the U.S. Senate. The bill was co-sponsored by the other seven members of the “Gang of Eight,” a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators who wrote and negotiated the bill. If enacted, the bill would have made it possible for many undocumented immigrants to gain legal status and eventually citizenship. It would have increased border security by adding up to 40,000 border patrol agents. It also would have advanced talent-based immigration through a points-based immigration system. New visas were proposed in this legislation, including a visa for entrepreneurs and a visa for lower skilled workers. It also proposed new restrictions on H1B visa program to prevent its abuse and additional visas/green cards for students with science, technology, engineering,

their background, including if they have been arrested. They will study 100 questions, but may be asked only ten. They also have to write a phrase in English. It costs $760 for an application, and they will also have to pay for an attorney during the process. There is also a requirement of having a sponsor when applying for a green card. Basically the green card holder is saying they will not be a public charge to the government or receive public benefits. The sponsor will guarantee pay back if benefits are received. If that sponsor does not have enough money to do that, they will have to get a co-sponsor.

Having an attorney experienced in immigration law is definitely recommended. According to the American Immigration Council, on June 18, President Joe Biden announced a new program that will allow certain spouses of United States citizens to apply for “parole-inplace” from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This program, which is not yet open for applications, will not only allow up to 550,000 people to receive temporary protections and work permits in the United States, but will generally allow them to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status (also known as a green card) through their spouses without risking years of separation from their families.

the Immigration Reform and Control Act.”

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA or the Simpson–Mazzoli Act) was passed by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986. The Immigration Reform and Control Act altered U.S. immigration laws by making it illegal to knowingly hire illegal immigrants, and establishing financial and other penalties for companies that employed illegal immigrants. The act also legalized most illegal immigrants who had arrived in the country prior to January 1, 1984.

“My father was eventually able to bring us, and then we were able to get a green card. He became a citizen before I was 18. I already had my green card when he became citizen so I didn’t have to go through an interview,” she explained.

The process for citizenship is daunting. A person has to obtain a green card through a spouse or employer. They have to have to a green card between 3 years and 5 years to become a citizen. However, they cannot vote if they have a green card. If they do vote, and are not authorized, that prevents them from voting and from becoming a citizen.

The person will also have to fill out an application, be fingerprinted and have a background check. They are also required to take a civics test, they are tested on the English language, and they must answer questions about

Current U.S. law allows U.S. citizens to apply for their non-citizen spouses to obtain permanent residency, but the obstacles attached to this path have made it difficult and risky for many unauthorized immigrants to receive the legal status they are theoretically eligible for. The Biden administration’s new parole program solves the biggest of these problems. Even if the program itself is put on hold or reversed in the future, those who have been granted parole under it will still have unlocked a far easier path to become permanent residents of the United States.

According to AyllonRamirez, this new process will hopefully do away with the situation of having people go back to the country they immigrated from.

“This is a help to military members and spouses. There are a lot of dangers in going back: one is not being not allowed to come back. Worse, the person may experience violence, death, extortion, or kidnapping,” she said.

Ayllon-Ramirez is here to help those that wish to be citizens, those that are taken advantage of and the many immigrants who have been caught up in trafficking, or dangerous situations through no fault of their own.

“It is not uncommon for undocumented workers to cash a payroll check, only to find there are no funds to cover it, or to be charged exorbitant amounts for rent, check cashing fees, and more. Traffickers may withhold taxes and then keep that money. Basically, many have no one here to help them, and that is what I do. I care and I try my best to help the many undocumented workers who are lied to, mistreated, or harmed in other ways,” she said.

Ayllon-Ramirez and others working in the immigration system are providing muchneeded assistance for those who have few options and no voice.

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wide range of community members, from students and educators to entrepreneurs and hobbyists. Focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, the makerspace will offer new opportunities for learning and creativity, scheduled to begin by the following timelines: By September, the children’s makerspace will be open 55 hours a week with hands on programing five times a week for children ages 2-13 that will improve their digital literacy skills, allow them to explore their artistic expression, acquire 21st-century skills such as critical thinking and creativity through a diverse series of projects that will include workshops and classes in coding, robotics and digital design, as well as dedicated areas for group projects and creative collaboration.

By December 2025, the library and the adult makerspace will be open 71 hours a week that will include the addition of Friday night and Sunday hours, see the addition of five professional development workshops in the makerspaces that will focus on skills such as digital marketing, product design, prototyping, or resume writing and job search strategies, and entrepreneurship incubator programs, where participants will receive mentorship coaching and resources to develop and launch their own product ideas or small businesses.

In addition, it is projected that program attendance in the adult and children’s makerspaces will increase from its current 576 to 3,600 by 2025, and that the library’s audio room will provide guidance for over 700 visitors.

“We are incredibly grateful to Longwood Foundation for their support,” said Kennett Library executive director Christopher

Josh Bernberg, a staffer at the Kennett Library’s makerspace department, checks on the progress of a 3-D printer. The library’s makerspace facilities recently received a $500,000 grant from Longwood Foundation.

Manna. “This funding will allow us to transform our makerspaces into a premier destination for innovation and hands-on learning, providing our patrons with the skills and tools they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

“When we built this building, we built it mind with one full-time staff member and a few part-time staff and as great as that is, it’s not enough to support two

makerspaces, an audiovisual recording studio and an auditorium. This grant will allow us to hire one more full-time staff member and four or five part-time staff that will allow us to open both makerspaces during all open hours of the library.”

Since its founding by Pierre S. du Pont in 1937, Longwood Foundation has invested in Delaware and the Kennett Square area in

Oxford Arts Alliance presents its Annual Members Exhibition in the Main Gallery

The Oxford Arts Alliance will present the Annual Members Exhibition in the Main Gallery during the month of July.

This exhibit begins with a reception on First Friday July 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oxford Arts Alliance 38 S. Third Street, Oxford.

The show will run from July 5 to July 26.

The Oxford Arts Alliance

Annual Members’ show is a vibrant celebration of creativity and community, welcoming artists of all skill levels and backgrounds to submit and exhibit their work.

Open to every member of the Alliance, this eclectic showcase features an array of mediums, colors, subjects and themes, reflecting the rich diversity of our local art scene in Southern Chester County. It’s a fantastic opportunity for both

emerging and established artists to display their talents, engage with fellow creative artists and discover new inspirations.

The Oxford Arts Alliance gallery’s summer hours are each Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other hours are by appointment. Admission is free and open to the public and the building is wheelchair accessible.

Pennsylvania in order to serve as a catalyst to nonprofit agencies who provide assistance to their respective communities.

A celebration for all grant recipients was held at Longwood Gardens on June 7.

For more information about the makerspace and upcoming programs at the

Kennett Library, visit www. KennettLibrary.org. To learn more about Longwood Foundation and see the complete list of Spring 2024 grant recipients, visit www.longwoodfoundation. org.

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

Photo courtesy of Longwood Foundation

The library was one of 48 Spring 2024 grantees who received grants from Longwood Foundation, joining agencies who represent the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, health and hospitals and social services. Kennett Library executive director Christopher Manna is pictured on the far right.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

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criminal arrests this month, and one burglary. All were domestic related.”

On a different topic, Iacono said, “We are also encouraging pet owners to chip their pets. It is very costly for the SPCA to come to the borough to pick up an animal.”

Borough Solicitor Stacey Fuller told council that she had met with the Sycamore Crossing developer. There continues to be issues with the dedication. Fuller is also working on an ordinance that affects the Moran Farm. She expects the ordinance to be adopted in August.

Fuller will also be working with the police department to review and update their police manual.

Garcia-Allen said the open house for the subdivision and land development ordinance was well-attended.

“The open house was followed by a work session. We are not done yet. We will be coming back to council,” she said.

The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) requires water systems to prepare and maintain an inventory of service line materials. Initial inventories are required to be submitted to state primacy agencies by October 16, 2024. The borough is currently moving forward on the inventory.

Garcia-Allen also discussed the borough’s 2025 budget, saying that borough officials are continuing to review and update the spending plan to include the police collective bargaining details, and other items that might be changing.

The borough is hoping to have a junior council person serve as a non-voting volunteer member of council.

Oxford Borough Council tabled a motion for an ordinance to accept dedication of public improvements located on public roads, including stormwater management facilities, waterlines, and streetlights located in Phase 1 of the Sycamore Crossing development. The topic will be taken up again at a future meeting.

Borough Council signed off on the ratification of the Community of Love Lutheran Church Agreement for the bio-retention wetland stormwater BMP Project. This item was approved on condition of the solicitor’s approval.

Council also authorized the notice of intent to award a contract for the Hodgson and 8th Street repaving project to Delaware Environmental Construction Services, the only bidder, in the amount of $228,124.30, contingent upon the contractor’s execution of the contract and supply of the required Bonds and Insurance.

Borough council authorized submitting for Act 247 review an ordinance amending Chapter 27, zoning, of the Borough of Oxford Code regarding maximum building height in the PD-1 and R-1 Zoning Districts for lot clustering. The maximum height of buildings is being increased from 25 feet to 35 feet.

Borough council also authorized the consideration of the reallocation of up to $6,020 of the $83,010 Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) contact for MS4

A photo exhibition by Chris Barber now on display

Program Services to engage CWP to complete the process to update the borough’s stormwater ordinance.

Council approved the Special Event Permit Application for the Oxford Area High School Homecoming Parade on Sept. 27. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., conditioned upon payment of $93 for this event, which is the 50 percent deposit for one-third of the cost to pro-

vide police services.

Borough council approved the Gannett Fleming proposal to provide engineering and construction and installation oversight services for the Water Meter Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $12,000, as well as a Pennoni proposal to complete the required PennDOT site survey, design, and permit coordination for the ADA Ramp replacement at Market and Sixth Street to repair

damage that was made by a semi-truck on March 3, in an amount not to exceed $10,550. It was noted that the trucking company would pay for this work.

Council also gave its approval for the HARB Certificate of Appropriateness for 501 Market Street and for 9 S. Third Street.

Borough council announced its acceptance of the 60-day extension, which will run through and include the date

Aug. 30, for review of Enox Land LP’s preliminary land development plan of the Moran Farms Property. Borough council also approved the Caselle and Dallas Data Systems, Inc. contracts for utility billing, accounting, and budgeting software services. Council continues to discuss how to pay for curbing for borough-initiated road and streetscape projects. This will continue to be discussed.

Photo courtesy Chris Barber

The Train Show -- Photos by Chris Barber, opened at Liberty Place Market at 148 W. State Street in Kennett Square on June 20. The show is a 33-picture collection of trains, their settings and the people of southern Chester County. The show will remain on display at the market through July. One of the photos on display

shows a freight train diverting attention from Kennett High School as it makes its way to the station on South Broad Street in Kennett Square.

Invisible No More creates collaboration between justice system and area youth agency

Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club screens trailer for new documentary

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Individual voices, personal empowerment and the resilience of hope all converged at the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester last Wednesday evening.

Invisible No More , a new, in-progress documentary illuminating the personal stories of marginalized teens in the Coatesville and surrounding areas, currently being made by the members of the Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club, received its first premiere showing on June 26 before a large and appreciative audience.

The ten-minute trailer for the film is being produced in partnership with Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) and the Chester County Juvenile Probation Department and developed by filmmaker CJ Witherspoon of 3 Spoons Productions, photographer Sandrien deBruijn and editors Alyssa Brown and Maureen deBruijn.

For Witherspoon, the documentary serves as a platform to a population who has been rendered mute by a judicial system that is often accused of being beholden to incarceration over rehabilitation. He said that as the filming of the project began, the individual stories that were being told became one larger story with an even larger mission.

“This documentary is to help bring voices to the people who are voiceless, in this case, youth under 18 -- and change the narrative and the laws of how these individuals are perceived in the public,” he said. “A lot of these kids come from backgrounds where they don’t trust a lot of people, and we had seven kids who didn’t know each other, and then you put them in a room together, and as time went on, they learned how to trust each other and built camaraderie.

“They begin to ask each other questions and you see their confidence grow, not just from the person asking the questions but those who are being

interviewed – all while forgetting that the camera is in front of them.

“This film has been about them learning leadership, confidence and acknowledging that not everyone is against them.”

The seeds of Invisible No More were first planted by AHHAH founder Jan Michener, who approached Lindsay Walton and Jason Torres of the Chester County Juvenile Probation’s Community Service unit two years ago.

“Jan pitched us about an idea to create a documentary about these kids telling their stories,” Torres said.

“Filmmaking is not exactly a type of community service, but Lindsay and I pitched the idea to our supervisors, and they told us, “Run with it.’ Jan had a vision, and she asked us to become a cog in her wheel to literally piece it together – to bring the proper kids who we knew would be vested in this program, to become engaged in the project.”

Walton and Torres then chose the first six students who were selected for the documentary last year and another six students who joined the program this year.

“Jason and I get to know these kids on a different level, and we had already met those kids whom we ultimately selected,” Walton said. “We want their stories to be heard. We want them to know that there is a safe space where people will be able to hear them. We want everyone to see the kids how we see them, not as their crime, but as so much more.”

While the trailer for Invisible No More is only ten minutes in length, the project has several hours of content that is being planned to be included in a full-length documentary, once financing is secured. An extended version of the film, its producers said, will be intended to serve as a catalyst to address the rising rates of incarceration in Pennsylvania that has given it the distinction of being one of the highest states for incarceration in the United States – a reality that pits a strict justice

system against juveniles who get caught up in a tangled web of prison time that can last for years.

“We begin incarcerating them at ten, at the time they would be in the fourth grade,” Michener said in her comments before the film. “We spend more money incarcerating than we do on teaching, and for-profit prisons look at third grade reading scores to decide where they will put the next prison or detention center in ten years. Last year, I said, ‘Enough is enough.’ We need to change the mindset by creating programs for youth that gives them an opportunity to switch that trajectory.”

Torres calls Invisible No More a collaborative mission between the justice system and the creative forces behind cooperating non-profit agencies.

“Our agenda is for this documentary to impact our society – how judges and police officers interact with a juvenile defender,” he said. “They’re kids. They have made mistakes. We have all made mistakes, and that’s the purpose of this film – to bring this film before legislators so that they can understand that at the end of the day they are kids. We don’t want them to go to the big house. We want them to be assets in society, which they all can, but they haven’t had the opportunity.”

Torres praised the courage of the seven members of the Restorative Justice

Filmmakers Club who shared their stories in the film.

“It takes a unique individual to be able to process their being in a film, to have their story that they had just shared with us shown to the public,” Torres said. “Telling your personal story is a very vulnerable place to be, but they have literally worn their emotions on their sleeve and each and every one of them has a story to tell and they are telling their story.

“Hence, they’re invisible no more.”

To see a short clip of Invisible No More and to learn more about contributing to the funding of the full-length film, visit www.ahhah.org. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@ chestercounty.com.

been convicted of a crime, meaning they’re legally innocent. • The parole board in Pennsylvania is releasing 46 percent fewer people and holding 34 percent fewer hearings since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020

Black people in Pennsylvania are incarcerated at a rate 7.5 times higher than white people.

Source: www.prisonpolicy.org.

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Invisible No More, a new, in-progress documentary illuminating the personal stories of marginalized teens in Coatesville and surrounding areas is currently being made by the members of the Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club.

Photo by Brisben

Invisible No More included still photography, many of which was taken by members of the Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw Arts Holding Hearts and Hands founder Jan Michener introduced the film’s ten-minute trailer before an appreciative audience at the June 26 premiere of the film.

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Celebrating America

This week, we celebrate the Fourth of July—our country’s Independence Day.

The Declaration of Independence was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

By writing and ratifying the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers declared that the thirteen colonies were no longer subordinate, and no longer subjected to the governing by the monarchy of Great Britain, and specifically King George III. The colonies were now independent states, and they were united and free.

The Second Continental Congress began convening in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, and by July 2, 1776 they had passed a resolution approving independence. The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted two days later on July 4.

While you celebrate America’s birthday this week, and consider all the positive governmental, scientific, social, economic, and cultural impacts the United States has had on the world, we should all feel proud to be Americans. And right here in Chester County, we can be proud of all the history this area has to offer. George Read, Thomas McKean and John Dickinson all attended school at the New London Academy, right here in southern Chester County. The Battle of the Brandywine, fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe, took place on September 11, 1777.

The Chester County History Center in West Chester, and its website at mycchc.org, offers a wealth of information about the rich history of our county.

Pennsylvania should approve Alicia’s Law

Kudos to state lawmakers for introducing Alicia’s Law, bipartisan legislation that would provide funding for the prosecution of technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children.

Alicia Kozak was 13 in 2002 when she was abducted from her Pittsburgh home by an internet predator. She became the first known case of such a crime. During her ordeal, Alicia was chained and held captive in the perpetrator’s dungeon in Virginia. He live-streamed the abuse, and Alicia was rescued thanks to an anonymous tip to the FBI. Since her rescue, Alicia has been an outspoken advocate for internet safety by working to educate the public and policymakers about the dangers of online predators and ways to end predatory crime.

In Pennsylvania, the Alicia’s Law legislation— House Bill 2199 and Senate Bill 1233—would create a process to establish state and local task forces across the Commonwealth to fight internet crimes against children. These task forces would supplement and enhance the work of the existing federal Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, under which 61 task forces nationwide receive funding, training and technical assistance for the protection of children who are online. One of these task forces currently operates in Pennsylvania.

The legislation in Pennsylvania would provide additional funding for these new task forces and any federally recognized task forces working in Pennsylvania.

Alicia’s Law is already is in effect in 12 states. The bills have been referred to the respective judiciary committees in the State House and State Senate.

Alicia’s Law will help support the safety of children and will ensure that Pennsylvania’s law enforcement agencies have the resources necessary to investigate and prosecute predators who are using the internet to harm children. Pennsylvania should join the other states that have approved Alicia’s Law.

Plans for Big Elk Creek State Park should be reconsidered

Letter to the Editor:

My name is Jason Blom, and I am a Boy Scout from Troop 62 living in Franklin Township. I am emailing you to share my opinion on some issues in my community centered around a new State Park.

I live right in the center of the Big Elk Creek State Park, which was only farmland and wooded areas just a couple of years ago. As the DCNR is transforming this land into a State Park, they are proposing many plans and possible changes that I believe are not suitable for a park that has so much natural value. There are plans for an RV campsite and other new developments which could

threaten the area’s wildlife and plants, increase pollution, and have a bad impact on the park.

One of the main issues with the plans is where they are going to be located, in a protected corridor that houses a lot of the area’s wildlife. Together with the White Clay Creek Preserve and Fair Hill State Park, Big Elk Creek is one of the largest areas of protected land in this region. What comes with the large, protected area are the many diverse species living here, some of which are rare or endangered. The new development could threaten the wildlife’s need for a protected and undisputed space.

Another issue with this proposal is the possibility

of losing the area’s agriculture. The land that makes up the Big Elk Creek State Park is home to many farms and farmland, which are some of the best naturally productive pieces of land on the East Coast. These fields also help the ecosystem thrive by providing natural habitats and minimizing soil erosion.

The DCNR’s plan involves getting rid of most of the farmland, which will have a big impact on the agricultural side of the area, and the ecosystem. Additionally, a lot of effort will be required to transform these fields into woodlands.

The recently passed Great American Outdoors Act made it so that state parks

receive secondhand funding from the federal level through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This means that the issue regarding the new State Park classifies as a national issue because federal dollars are going toward it. In my opinion, the funding going toward Big Elk Creek State Park is an example of irresponsible and wasteful spending going toward a plan that will do more harm than good. A lot of people in my community agree with this, and there is a website on this topic that has additional information. The website is https://www. savebigelkcreek.org.

Let the spirit be renewed again this Fourth of July

By Marie-Louise Meyers

We may have outgrown the Fife and Drum Corps of yesteryears; some still put wreaths on soldier’s graves on Memorial Day to symbolize all who have died in Freedom’s Cause, but in most cases these holidays have become just a day of fun in the sun and fire works, but we need to be reminded of our core values no matter what candidates we choose to

represent us for there is nothing eternal about them, they come and go like the snows of time.

Let us unite our disparate groups by finding our common central theme to keep our Our Country’s Dream alive formed so long ago

“on the rude bridge which arched the flood our flag to April’s breeze unfurled where once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.” (Emerson). Let your voice

be heard, take up the cudgel if need be like the citizen of a great experiment! Stand up when you hear the Star-Spangled banner, don’t stop the wayward tear-drop!

We’ve done it before making sacrifices great and small which knitted us together as a nation in war-time. There were so many Gold-Star Mothers up and down our block, acknowledgements of the supreme sacrifice but we still need to be duty-bound to make a

difference no matter our individual variances, to promote our long ago dream made real. We don’t have to agree on everything, but let the old be new again, let the spirit imbued which made our country great be renewed like a freshet on a dewdropped lawn or like the poem, Barbara Frietchie by Whittier: “ ‘Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country’s flag,’ she said.”

CCIU earns grant to continue program that helps students in Avon Grove and Oxford

The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) has been awarded continued funding of $407,680 in grants from the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. This competitive funding will allow CCIU to sustain its comprehensive before-and-after-school community learning centers at Avon Grove Middle School, Oxford Middle School, Avon Grove High School, and Oxford Area High School.

The 21st CCLC program provides federal funding to operate learning centers that deliver academic support, along with artis-

tic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students during non-school hours. A key goal is helping students from underserved communities meet state standards in core subjects like reading and math.

“We are grateful to continue receiving 21st Century grant funding to provide engaging before-and-afterschool programming in our Avon Grove and Oxford communities,” said Dr. George F. Fiore, the executive director of CCIU.

“These grants allow us to offer students a rich array of activities such as art, music, STEM clubs, career exploration and more, in addition to tutoring and academic instruction.”

Movies in the Park

The $203,840 grant for Avon Grove and Oxford Middle Schools will continue funding STEM education, literacy skills, physical fitness, and youth development programs. Offerings include coding clubs, robotics teams, reading/writing workshops, sports clinics, and mentoring.

At Avon Grove and Oxford High Schools, the matching $203,840 grant sustains college and career preparatory programs like SAT/ACT prep, college application assistance, career exploration, life skills workshops such as financial literacy, and more.

“The learning centers

provide a safe, supportive environment for students to recharge and continue developing their skills and interests outside of regular school hours,” said Fiore. “We’re excited to continue these enriching programs.” The Avon Grove programs operate at The Garage Youth Center in Avondale, while the Oxford programs are held at the district’s schools. CCIU will continue working closely with the school districts on logistics for activities during the 2024-25 school year. The grants were awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which administers the 21st CCLC program in the state.

The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce will be presenting its next Movies in the Park event in the Oxford Memorial Park on Friday, July 29. Previews start at 8:30 p.m. and then there is a showing of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Join in for the free family-friendly movie. Bring your own blanket or chairs. For this event, the Oxford Library has planned an activity and offers free popcorn for those watching the movie. The Oxford Little League and SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford is assisting with the movie set up. Please follow our social media for updates.

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‘Don’t be a lady. Be a legend.’

Freckled Feather Hats: Local business owner pursues passion and purpose

By Gabbie Burton Contributing Writer

Owning a boutique and making hats for a living may not have always been Oxford resident Tanna Walker’s expected career trajectory, but then again, passion has a way of changing things for the better.

Walker owns Freckled Feather Hats, a hat decorating and styling business as well as Iron Antler exchange, her boutique and storefront in Christiana, Pa., but before her passion for hat making took over, Walker previously worked in real estate. She has had her real estate license since 2009, but left the industry two years ago to devote her time fully to Freckled Feather Hats.

“This really wasn’t anything I thought I’d be doing,” Walker said. “Real estate was a great career, but it wasn’t anything I was passionate about. This kind of fell into my life at a good time.”

Walker, who is originally from Adamstown, Pa., began decorating and styling hats after a trip to Fort Worth, Texas for her 40th birthday. While there, she purchased a hat from the Bollman Hat Company, one of the oldest hat-making factories in the country that happens to be based in her

hometown of Adamstown. She was so inspired by her experience styling the hat in Texas that she decided to bring the practice back with her and begin offering the same “western” styling customs here through her small business.

Slow fashion sustainability

Walker started the business using plain Bollman hats that she began to decorate and style, using only local and U.S.-made products.

“I love that I can support jobs within my hometown,” Walker said. “I like that it will last forever if it’s taken care of, and it can be an heirloom piece.”

Walker said that while her hats are commonly sourced from Bollman, she also finds hats and decoration details, such as ribbons and charms, secondhand or from neighbors and friends.

“I definitely like the slow fashion sustainability aspect,” she said. “We have antique shops and flea markets all over the place so I source as much as I can from places like that, but the great thing about being here in the middle of nowhere is that there are so many farmers around here and they know what I do now, so they’ll just stop off with baggies of feathers.”

Freckled Feather Hats designs unique headwear using decoration details such as ribbons and charms, and feathers she collects secondhand or from neighbors and friends.

Walker currently offers hats pre-styled with feathers, ribbons, leather straps, burns, charms and other features, but also offers custom orders and private parties for people to decorate the hats themselves along with friends. Additionally, Walker has been working with the Bollman Hat Company to create her private label and will have a line of hats coming out with the manufacturer by fall.

Freckled Feather Hats are currently sold at Iron Antler Exchange, which has been open for about

a year and a half. In what seems to be typical fashion for Walker, the boutique was never part of her plan either. She was suggested to take over the location by the former owner who just so happened to be a vendor seated next to her at a market one day.

The boutique now sells goods from 25 mostly local vendors – 24 of whom are women. Focusing on women-owned businesses and products was a priority for Walker in stocking her boutique.

“I knew that I couldn’t be the only one that was deal-

ing with the ‘What do I do after my kids aren’t home anymore?’ kind of thing,” Walker said. “I think a lot of women kind of get lost in being a mom and so it’s just been fun to see what other women are doing to keep themselves engaged and inspired.”

Walker is a mother to a 19-year-old daughter whom she credits, along with her husband, for supporting her creative and career endeavors.

“While I loved spending the years that I did with her, I’m glad – and I’m sure she

even likes it because now I’m not hovering over her – that I have my own thing that I can pour myself into, that I’m passionate about and I think that’s really important,” she said.

Ultimately, Walker’s commitment to passion and having meaning through her career can perhaps be best summarized in the mantra she lives and works by, “Don’t be a lady. Be a legend.”

To learn more about Freckled Feather Hats, visit www.ffhats.com or Instagram at: @freckledfeatherhats.

New Garden air show showcases returning and new performers

In true New Garden Flying Field fashion, the aviators took to the skies on June 25 for an exciting show that attracted 4,000 spectators

Photos courtesy of Tanna Walker Oxford resident Tanna Walker of Freckled Feather Hats.

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NORMAN S. NUNN, SR.

Norman S. Nunn, Sr., of New Garden passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 84.

Norman is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Nancy (Hammond) Nunn.

He was a proud father to Gwendolyn Oscar (Michael), Nora Keating (Kevin), Nicole London (Mark), and Becky McGrory (Shawn).

He was the cherished Pop Pop to Dina Nunn, Dominique Gallery, Michael, Sarah, Nicholas, William, Samuel, and Thomas Oscar, Matthew and Christina Keating, Cameron London, and Forest McGrory. He was the great-grandfather to Seth Nunn and Cerina and Jordana Cochran.

He was the son of the late Nicholas and Gwendolyn Nunn.

He was predeceased by his brothers, Nick “Hurndon”, William, Grant, and Joseph Nunn, as well as his son, Norman “Syd” Nunn, Jr., who is survived by his wife Tina.

During his lifetime, Norman worked as a builder for N.H. Nunn & Sons and later worked for New Garden

Township. He served as a New Garden Township supervisor and a Judge of Elections. He was a life member of Ocklokonee Tribe 212 and a Past Great Sachem of the state of Pennsylvania. He could often be seen with a pipe in one hand and a Coors Light in the other. He also was an avid collector of Lionel Trains and John Deere Tractors.

A celebration of life and visitation with the family will be held on Friday, July 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Red Men Pavilion, located at 114 Brick Road in Oxford.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Norman to one of the following organizations: Brandywine River Valley Home Health & Hospice (https://lhcgroup.com/foundation/). Please be sure to note Brandywine River Valley Hospice in the “write a note” section or mail check directly to 1011 W. Baltimore Pike, Suite #208 West Grove, Pa. 19390.

The Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation (https://www. kevincain.org/donate), which has a mission to provide assistance to families coping with the financial burden of fighting cancer. Donations to this foundation can be made in memory of Norman.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.

BARBARA N. STEEL

Barbara N. Steel, a resident of Kennett Square, passed away at the Chester County Hospital on June 24, 2024. She was 76. She was the wife of Herbert Thomas Steel, who passed away in 2022, and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

She was born in Chester, Pa., the daughter of the late George R, Newell and the late Edith Ayers Newell.

Barbara was a registered nurse at Linden Hall in Kennett Square, and she retired in 2006 after 20 years of service.

She enjoyed going to her summer home on the Chesapeake Bay, boating, camping, NASCAR, gardening, traveling and being with her family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Thomas Steel of Kennett Square, one daughter, Greta Denny and her husband Michael of Toughkenamon, one sister, Marcia Powers of Dover, Del. and two grandchildren, Rebecca Denny and Austin Denny.

Her funeral service was held on July 1 at the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

Burial will be the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

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

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Avon Grove Lions induct new members

At their Charter Night, the Avon Grove Lions inducted two new members into the club. The induction was conducted by the District 14P District Governor. Also the Lions presented a Melvin Jones Award to Lion John Manley for his selfless and dedicated service to the Avon Grove Lions.

MARY R. BISHOP

Mary Roland Bishop passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on June 23, 2024.

Born on August 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Jordan and Alice Reyburn. Mary was born and raised on the Reyburn Farm in Upper Oxford Township.

She was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church in Russellville.

Mary was a talented seamstress and worked at the Tidy Sewing Factory. She was a member of the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania.

She was the oldest of 7 siblings and grew up on the family farm. She did beautiful cross-stitch and quilting. Her memory will live on in the personalized baby blankets and table runners she created and gave to family members and friends.

Despite having a stroke around 20 years ago, she lived independently and continued to do cross-stitch with the use of one good hand. She made several bride and bridesmaids dresses over the years. Mary always wanted to remain independent. She lived in Florida and California, but Chester County was always her home. Mary loved to be with her family and her face would light up whenever she had visitors.

She was the wife of the late John Henry Roland, Jr., with whom she shared 33 years of marriage and raised seven children. She was preceded in death by siblings, Samuel Reyburn, Jordan Reyburn, Jr., Sarah Reyburn, and Grace Gilbert and her children Maxine (Gary) Mellinger, Robert Roland, and John Roland.

She is survived by siblings Sylvia Reyburn, and Peg (John) Lauer and her children, Judy (Wayne) Jobe, Yvonne (Bob) Hershey, Jerry (Linda) Roland, Delphia Roland, and Jeff (Cathy) Roland, 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren and 13 great great-grandchildren.

Following the death of her first husband, she was the wife of the late Ken Bishop, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage. She is survived by stepchildren, Susan (Ron) Eastridge, Denise (Bill) Mohn, Ken (Jennifer) Bishop, Tammy (Sean) Moore, and Connie (deceased) Tom Taylor.

A viewing and funeral service were held on June 29 at the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was immediately following the service in the church cemetery.

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

DORIS HOUGHTON GREEN

Doris Houghton Green, of West Grove, died on June 14, 2024 at Twin Pines Health Care Center. She was 90.

Doris was born in Somerville, N.J. in 1933, the daughter of Bernard Houghton and Marie Carroll Houghton.

Doris is survived by her three daughters, Deb de Sherbinin of Manchester, Mass., Lynn Wunsch of Denver, Colo., and Jodi Murphy of Scaggsville, Md., as well as Deb’s husband, Nicholas de Sherbinin and granddaughters, Alex de Sherbinin Lemieux (husband, Jared Lemieux and great-grandchildren Ava and Cora ) and Tasha de Sherbinin Greenwald (husband, Brendon Greenwald and great-grandchild, Hadley).

As a small child, Doris grew up in New Jersey, New York, Colorado and, ultimately, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by her two brothers Ronald B. Houghton and E. Edward Houghton. The Houghton siblings all grew up in the Radnor Hunt area where they were active in the Radnor Pony Club, area horse shows and fox hunting with the Radnor Hunt. Doris had a deep-seated love of horses and continued to actively follow Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds all her life until entering Twin Pines. She was also fond of Point-to-Point horse races, which she regularly attended and tailgated with family and friends.

Doris was an active person and in her younger years enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and abroad.

Along with horses, she loved her dogs, her children and the outdoors. She enjoyed playing tennis, skiing, skating, snowmobiling, canoeing and many other sports and activities. She also enjoyed a good laugh and practical jokes. She encouraged and shared her passions with all of her children.

As a young woman, Doris attended business school and worked initially in the banking industry and later worked as a bookkeeper and assistant manager of the Longwood Inn, which is no longer open. Doris also volunteered with the “Critters” group at the Brandywine River Museum, making holiday ornaments out of objects found in nature.

The scattering of her ashes will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to your favorite animal charity or to the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund, which benefits the Cheshire hunt, which can be mailed to P.O. Box 983, Unionville, Pa. 19375.

Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square. To view her online tribute, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. Courtesy photos The Lions presented a Melvin Jones Award to Lion John Manley for his selfless and dedicated service to the

The Avon Grove Lions recently inducted two new members. Pictured are District Chaplin Lion Rev. Doris Haley, Avon Grove Lions President George Steele, new member Lions Debbie Bollenbach and Danielle Dilks, Lion Linda Sampson and Lion Becky Tolmie.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Brian Christopher Martonik, Late of Oxford, Elk 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 Kristin Martonik a/k/a Kristin Butler, 5 Breckenridge Dr., Oxford, PA 19363, Executor, Or Attorney: Marta M. Dybowski, The Marta Firm, 726 Yorklyn Rd., Ste. 300, Hockessin, DE 19707.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of F. Bruce Miller, Late of Coatesville, Chester County, PA, Died April 9, 2024. The Executrix of the Estate is Sandra Blythe Miller Davies. 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 Sandra Blythe Miller Davies, C/O Gorge S. Donze, Esquire, Donze and Donze, 696 Unionville Road, Suite 6, Kennett Square, P 19348.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Charlotte J. McCool, Late of West Grove, Penn Township, and 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 Robin McCool Ristenbatt or Susan Essich – Kruse, Post Office Box 14314, Greenville, South Carolina 29610 , Executor(s).

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Dustin Jay Wallis , Late of West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Letters of Administration have been granted on the above estate to the undersigned. All persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the estate shall make them known without de-

lay to the undersigned at 96 S. George Street, Suite 520, York, PA 17401. Administratrix: Carolina Romero Zamora, Attorney: Erik D. Spurlin, Esq., CELA, LL.M., NCG MPL Law Firm LLP

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Diana Lynn Stratton, Late of Oxford, East Nottingham TWP, Chester County, PA, LETTERS Of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Casey Stratton, 137 Meri Leigh Way, Oxford, PA 19363, Executor. 7p-3-3t

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Naomi R. Catanese, late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above-named Naomi R. Catanese 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: Ellen C. Hughes, Executrix c/o Attorney: Customer: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust St., P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610932-3838

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, August 19, 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. 24-7-187

Writ of Execution No. 2023-04030

DEBT $336,110.29

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES, SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDON GROVE, COUNTY OF CHESTER AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A PLAN OF MEDFORD FARMS, MADE BY LAKE, ROEDER HILLARD AND ASSOCIATES, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA (717) 3979037 DATED 08/20/2001 AND RECORDED IN CHESTER COUNTY PLAN FILE NO. 16157, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT OF CURVE ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF BRIARCLIFF CIRCLE, SAID POINT BEING A CORNER OF LOT NO. 55; THENCE EXTENDING FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT ALONG BRIARCLIFF CIRCLE THE 3 COURSES AND DISTANCES; (1) ON THE ARC OF A CIRCLE CURVING TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 175 FEET, THE ARC DISTANCE OF 40.81 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; (2) NORTH 50 DEGREES, 49 MINUTES, 52 SECONDS WEST, 53.40 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE AND (3) ON THE ARC OF A CIRCLE CURVING TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 25 FEET THE ARC DISTANCE OF 40.36 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF CAVERSHAM DRIVE; THENCE EXTENDING ALONG SAME THE 2 COURSES AND DISTANCES; (1) ON THE ARC OF A CIRCLE CURVING TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 300 FEET, THE ARC DISTANCE OF 94.34 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT AND (2) NORTH 59 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES, 41 SECONDS EAST 87.46 FEET TO A POINT IN LINE OF OPEN SPACE; THENCE ALONG THE SAME SOUTH 30 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 115.81 FEET TO A POINT, A CORNER OF LOT NO. 55; THENCE ALONG THE SAME SOUTH 52 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST, 168.80 FEET TO THE FIRST MENTIONED POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Brian E. Dunbar and Nancy K. Dunbar, Husband and Wife, by Deed dated 1/12/2018 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County on 1/31/2018 in Deed Book Volume 9691, Page 2144, granted and conveyed unto Jonathan C. Curtis and Lisa D. Curtis.

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property

PLAINTIFF: NewRez LLC FKA New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage VS DEFENDANT: Jonathan C. Curtis & Lisa D. Curtis

SALE ADDRESS: 1 Briarcliff Circle, West Grove, PA 19390

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

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 18th, 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, August 19, 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. 24-7-190

Writ of Execution No. 2017-06157

DEBT $387,891.42 (plus costs)

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania bounded and described according to a Plan of “Sherwood Pines” Sections I and II, made by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, Kennett Square, PA, dated 4/6/1982 and last revised 7/7/1982 and recorded 12/1/1982 in Chester County in Plan No. 4203, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the cul-de-sac, at the end of Little John Circle, at a corner of Lot No. 19 on said Plan; thence extending from said beginning point along Lot No. 19, South 06 degrees, 50 minutes 33 seconds East, 176.82 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way line of the Route 1 By-pass; thence extending along the same, the two following courses and distances; (1) South 83 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West, 115.20 feet to a point and (2) South 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 183.86 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 1; thence extending along the

same, North 67 degrees 03 minutes 18 seconds East, 185.75 feet to a point, on the cul-de-sac at the end of Little John Circle, aforesaid; thence extending along the same, the three following courses and distances: (1) on a line curving to the left, having a radius of 50.00 feet, the arc distance of 135.86 feet to a point of reverse curve: (2) on a line curving to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feet, the arc distance of 21.03 feet to a point of tangent and (3) North 66 degrees 00 minutes East, 6.66 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot #20 on said Plan. Tax Parcel # 60-1-37.22

PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2006AR3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR3 VS

DEFENDANT: Glenn Hall and Joann Hall

SALE ADDRESS: 5 Little John Circle, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT 215-851-8429

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-191 Writ of Execution No. 2022-09613 DEBT $200,241.21

Property situate in the BOROUGH OF AVONDALE, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being

BLR # 4-1-77.26

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: JOEL T. HANEY & MICHELLE KORIN HANEY

SALE ADDRESS: 206 Mullen Drive, Avondale, PA 19311-1469

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844856-6646

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-201 Writ of Execution No. 2021-03870 DEBT $870,831.82

PREMISES 110 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311

All THAT CERTAIN tract of ground with mushroom houses erected thereon, situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, according to a survey made by George E. Register, Jr. & Sons, Inc., dated May 12, 1976, as taken from their Plan C-451 and being Parcel “B” on said plan as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a spike set for the original northwesterly corner of lands of Mae Cornette, and a Northeasterly corner of lands of Ar-Ge-Nel, Inc., said spike being set in the title line of Public Road T-333 known as “Star Road” said road leading in an Easterly direction to Route 41 and a Westerly direction to Avondale; thence leaving said point of beginning and by said title line in said road, South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 149.87 feet to a P.K. nailset for a corner of this and a corner of Parcel “A” said plan owned by Mae Corset for a corner of this

East 150.00 to an iron pin set for a corner of this and said Parcel “A” and said point being set in line of lands of Joseph Cornette; thence by lands of Joseph Cornett the following 3 courses and distance, to wit:

(1) South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West 237.00 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 172.57 feet to an iron pin;

(3) North 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds East 59.00 feet to an iron pin marking a corner of this and a corner of David E. Cornette; thence by lands of said David E. Cornett, South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 190.32 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and said David Cornette and said pin being set in line oflands of Phillip G. Donohoe; thence by lands of said Philip G. Donohoe, South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West 1025.00 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and a corner of lands of John Rosans, and set in line of lands of Philip A. Lafferty being on or near the north bank of White Clay Creek; thence by said line of said Creek and by land of said Lafferty the following 2 courses and distances, to wit:

(1) North 79 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds West 403.66 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 75 degrees 43 minutes 05 seconds West 271.26 feet to a point set for a corner of this and lands of first mentioned Ar-Ge- Nel, Inc.: thence by lands of said Ar- GeNel, Inc., North 04 degrees 55 minutes East 1535.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Containing 17.995 acres of land be the same more or less.

BEING the same premises which Davidson & Pizzine, a Pennsylvania Partnership, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994576, Book 7864, Page 1405, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee.

PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS DEFENDANT: James Davidson, LLC a/k/a James E. Davidson, LLC

SALE ADDRESS: 110 Starr Road, Avondale PA 19311; 112 Starr Road, Avondale, PA 19311; 124 Starr Road, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER 717-399-1503

SALE NO. 24-7-201

Writ of Execution No. 2021-03870

DEBT $870,831.82

PREMISES 112 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311

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County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a Plan of Property owned by Mae Cornette prepare by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, dated 5/12/1976 and recorded as Plan No. 461 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County as follows:

BEGINNING at an old spike set on the title line in the bed of Starr Road (T-133), said road leading in an Easterly direction to Route 41 and in a Westerly direction to Avondale said spike marking a Northeast, corner of this about to be described tract and a Northwest corner of land of Joseph Cornette as shown on said Plan; thence from said point of beginning and leaving the bed of Starr Road along lands of Joseph Cornette South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West, crossing over and old iron pin found, 280.00 feet to iron pin, a corner of Parcel “B” as shown on said Plan; thence along Parcel “B” the 2 followin g courses and distances; (1) North 84 degrees 55 minutes West 150.00 feet to an iron pin; and (2) North 03 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West crossing over 2 iron pins, 282.84 feet to a P.K. nail set on the title line of Starr Road; thence along the title line in the bed of Starr Road South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 197.69 feet to an old spike found, the point and place of beginning.

BEING Parcel “A” as shown on said Plan.

BEING the same premises which Davidson & Pizzine, a Pennsylvania Partnership, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994577, Book 7864, Page 1408, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee.

PREMISES 124 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of ground situate in New Garden Township, Chester County Pennsylvania, bounded (according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, in May 1946) and described as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING in the middle of a dirt road from Newark Road to New Garden Station, the Northeast corner of tract recently conveyed to Allen Taylor; thence along middle of road North 89 degrees 08 minutes East 311 feet; thence leaving road passing through maple tree South 1 degree 4 minutes West 909.5 feet to a corner of tract about to be conveyed to Isreale Santilli; thence by line of same North 88 degrees 45 minutes West 14 feet to line of Allen Taylor; thence by this line North 1 degree 15 minutes East 898 feet to the point of beginning.

CONTAINING six and foureighth hundredths (6.48) acres more or less.

BEING the same premises which James E. Davidson and Ronald L. Pizzini, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994578, Book 7864, Page 1410, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee. UPI # 60-5-2.3 / 30-5-2 / 60-5-3.1

PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS DEFENDANT: James Davidson, LLC a/k/a James E. Davidson, LLC

SALE ADDRESS: 110 Starr Road, Avondale PA 19311;112 Starr Road, Avondale, PA 19311; 124 Starr Road, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER 717-399-1503

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. P

Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 6p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-202

Writ of Execution No. 2021-03869

DEBT $469,904.14

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING three tracts of land SITUATE partly in Upper Oxford Township and partly in Penn Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

TRACT NO. 1

BEGINNING at a point in the middle line of the public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and in the Southeasterly line of a 415 feet wide strip or piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company; extending thence along the middle line of said public road and by ground now or late of Geo. T. Allen South 50 degrees 37 minutes East, 344.70 feet to a flint stone in line of ground now or late of L. P. Miller; thence leaving said road and by ground now or late of L. P. Miller South 19 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds West, 2,511.37 feet to a limestone, in line of ground now or late of Dr. C. F. Quimby a corner common to ground herein described and ground now or late of L. P. Miller; thence by ground now or late of Dr. C. F. Quimby the 3 following courses and distance: (1) North 62 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds West, 527.26 feet to an iron pin (2) North 58 degrees 29 minutes 20 seconds West, 610.53 feet to an iron pin and (3) South 50 degrees 14 minutes West, 84.15 feet to an iron pin a corner of ground now or late of M. T. Clark; thence by ground now or late of M. T. Clark the 3 following courses and distance: (1) north 83 degrees 46 minutes West, 165 feet crossing Elk Creek to an iron pipe; (2) South 23 degrees 55 minutes West, 242.10 feet to a point and (3) South 43 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West, 425.70 feet to an iron pipe in line of ground now or late of C. P. Lindsey; thence by ground now or late of C. P. Lindsey the 2 following courses and distances: (1) North 04 degrees 37 minutes West; 570.50 feet to a flint stone and (2) North 20 degrees 21 minutes 20 seconds East, 1,051.17 feet to an iron pin a corner of ground of Leonard N. Holston; thence by ground now or late of Leonard N. Holston, North 20 degrees 02 minutes East, 328.91 feet to a point in the said Southeasterly line of a 415 feet wide strip of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company and thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company parallel with Philadelphia Electric Company’s tower lines the 2 following courses and distances: (1) North 61 degrees 18 minutes East, 627.22 feet to a point and (2) North 41 degrees 42 minutes East, 1,476.57 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

TRACT NO. 2

BEGINNING at a point in the Northwesterly line of a 415 feet wide strip or piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company and in line of ground now or late of Leonard H. Holston, said point being 629.20 feet measured on a course North 20 degrees 02

minutes East from a point in the Northwesterly corner of Parcel No. 1 above described also in the Southeasterly line of aforesaid 415 feet wide strip of piece of ground; extending thence by ground now or late of said Leonard H. Holston North 20 degrees 02 minutes East, 374.70 feet crossing Elk Creek to an iron pin a corner to ground now or late of Leonard H. Holston and R. Leroy Scott; thence by ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott, North 55 degrees 03 minutes East, 558.54 feet to a point in said Northwesterly line of a our hundred fifteen feet wide strip of piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company, and thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company parallel with and 207.5 feet distance measured Northwestwardly from and at right angles to the established center line of Philadelphia Electric Power Company’s power lines the two (2) following courses and distances (1) South 61 degrees 42 minutes West, 624.69 feet to a point and South 61 degrees 18 minutes West, 155.72 feet re-crossing said Elk Creek to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS

DEFENDANT: James E. Davidson & Sons, LLC

SALE ADDRESS: 731 Ewing Road, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER 717-399-1503

6p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-202 Writ of Execution No. 2021-03869

DEBT $469,904.14

TRACT NO. 3

BEGINNING at a point in the middle line of the aforesaid public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and in the Northwesterly line of a 415 feet wide strip of piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company extending thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Company parallel with and 207.5 feet distance measured Northwestwardly from and at right angles to the established center line of Philadelphia Electric Company’s tower lines South 81 degrees 42 minutes West, 469.65 feet to a point in line of ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott; thence by said ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott North 10 degrees 18 minutes East, 497.40 feet to an iron pin in the middle line of said public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and thence along the middle line of last mentioned road South 50 degrees 37 minutes East, 420.20 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING therefrom and thereout a tract of land containing 1.794 acres more or less which Clarence W. Gray and Wilheimina E. Gray,

his wife, convey to the Philadelphia Electric Company by Deed dated February 4, 1964, recorded in Chester County Deed Book P-35, page 918.

ALSO EXCEPTING THEREOUT AND THEREFROM premises described in the following conveyances in Record Book 263 page 159, 287 page 230, 1684 page 105, 2180 page 396, 2510 page 406 and 5232 page 1256.

BEING the same premises which Brothers Mushroom Farm, a Pennsylvania General Partnership, by Indenture dated August l, 2008, and recorded August 13, 2008, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10867861, Book 7497, Page 11961, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson & Sons, LLC, in fee.

UPI # 58-1-12

PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS

DEFENDANT: James E. Davidson & Sons, LLC

SALE ADDRESS: 731 Ewing Road, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER 717-399-1503

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-209

Writ of Execution No. 2022-08909

DEBT $210,086.00

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF GROUND SITUATE IN WEST NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Tax Parcel # 68-5-19.3

PLAINTIFF: MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC VS DEFENDANT: COLLEEN HUNNELL, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ELSIE J. HARBAUGH; EILEEN WELLS, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ELSIE J. HARBAUGH; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ELSIE J. HARBAUGH

SALE ADDRESS: 250 Red Pump Road, Nottingham, PA 19362

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

Sheriff Sale

of Real Estate

SALE NO. 24-7-211 Writ of Execution No. 2022-02694 DEBT $387,190.00

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of ground with the improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tax Parcel # 60-1-5.10

PLAINTIFF: MMG INVESTMENTS II, LLC VS

DEFENDANT: CHARLES E. CARDILE and DIANE M. CARDILE

SALE ADDRESS: 540 Church Road, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: JSDC LAW OFFICES 717-533-3280

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. KEVIN D. DYKES, SHERIFF 6p-26-3t 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 online auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 18th, 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, August 19, 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. 24-7-212 Writ of Execution No. 2022-02951 DEBT $281,097.55

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of ground with the improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tax Parcel # 60-3-189

PLAINTIFF: MMG INVESTMENTS II, LLC VS

DEFENDANT: CHARLES E. CARDILE and MICHAEL P. CARDILE

SALE ADDRESS: Gap Newport PK, Avondale PA 19311 a/k/a 8816 Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: JSDC LAW OFFICES 717-533-3280

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Young performers reimagine classic tales at the Chester County Shakespeare Festival

Middle and elementary school students from across Chester County brought Shakespearean classics to life this spring during the 35th annual Shakespeare Festival at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at West Chester University. The Chester County Shakespeare Festival, organized by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) and sponsored in part by CCRES Educational and Behavioral Health Services, celebrates Shakespearean literature while offering an avenue for students to perform their modern inter-

pretations of classic stories, provided that their performances stay within the main themes of the original plays. Additionally, the participating students and their audience were entertained by a Master of Revelry, played by a professional actor who presented facts about Shakespeare, his works, and his life in Elizabethan England.

“I believe theater is great for students, especially younger children, who are trying to build some selfconfidence and figure out who they are—it’s a little self-esteem boost,” said

Munroe performing as the Master of Revelry, which included educational and entertaining interludes about Shakespeare.

Frank Munroe, this year’s Master of Revelry. “It helps teach life skills, more than anything. They learn how to work as a team, how to interact, how to count on themselves, and let others count on them as well. It’s a great experience.”

Following their own performances, each participant had the opportunity to watch the other school’s adaptations and learn from their peers. While not a competition, individual and group awards were presented to students and their schools to recognize notable contributions to the stage.

Savannah Riberio, a seventh-grade student at Penn’s Grove Middle School, explained that her greatest takeaway from participating in the event was honing the ability to learn from her peers. By analyzing what others may have succeeded or struggled with, she was able to perfect her own performance by the time she took the stage.

When asked what the most important thing she learned at the festival was, she stated, “Definitely be loud, have fun, and don’t let

other people distract you or tell you what you can and can’t do.”

As the drama director for Penn’s Grove, Jeremy Hammer also recognizes the benefit of gathering a respectful and eager audience of students that share similar interests. He expressed his appreciation for the flexibility, supportiveness, and creative freedom that transpires throughout the festival each year.

“What I love about the Shakespeare Festival is that it’s so welcoming, even if you do make mistakes,” said Hammer. “Everyone is so supportive and wants to see you succeed. It’s just such an awesome festival.”

Annually, the Chester County Shakespeare Festival brings together over 300 talented students from elementary and middle schools across the county. Each participating school is allotted 20 minutes to perform an adaptation of a Shakespearean play. To learn more about the Chester County Shakespeare Festival, please visit www. cciu.org/shakespeare.

County Sheriff’s Office hires five new deputies, promotes one deputy to corporal

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office has announced the hiring of five new deputies and the promotion of a deputy to corporal.

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office welcomed deputy Nicholas Fernandez (recipient of the Police Academy’s Physical Conditioning Award), deputy Angel Chimal Rodrigues (recipient of the Police Academy’s Academic Achievement Award) and deputy Ernesto Pinda.

The new deputies have completed their training at the Delaware County Community College’s Police Academy and they have demonstrated exceptional skills and dedication to law enforcement.

The Sheriff’s Office also

hired deputy Brett Popiny, who joins the department after serving in the Telford Borough Police Department. He has over a decade of experience in law enforcement. Additionally, Kiri Burgos, who has been with the Sheriff’s Office for two years, has been promoted from security operator to deputy.

Kelly McGonigal, who has been with the Sheriff’s Office for four years, has been promoted from deputy to corporal. Their promotions reflect their dedication and contributions to the mission and vision of the Sheriff’s Office.

Since the new administration took office, the Sheriff’s Office has hired 20 new staff members. The

office has implemented an aggressive recruitment and retention plan to continue attracting the best deputies in the county, as well as expanding the digital presence to recruit via social media, ensuring the county continues to reach a broader and more diverse pool of candidates.

Sheriff Kevin Dykes said, “In spite of the challenges we face both locally and nationally with law enforcement hiring, I am extremely proud of our agency’s commitment to staffing the best deputies in Chester County. I am delighted to welcome our new deputies and look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make in ensuring public safety throughout the county.”

KATHLEEN DURBOROW

SALE ADDRESS: 300 5th Avenue, Parkesburg, PA 19365

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

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Kevin D. Dykes, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public online auction via

Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 18th, 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, August 19, 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. 24-7-217

Writ of Execution No. 2024-00872 DEBT $166,317.75

Property situate in the BOROUGH OF ATGLEN, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being BLR # 07-03-0055

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS

DEFENDANT: JENNIFER L WHITEMAN

SALE ADDRESS: 216 Chester Street, Atglen, PA 19310

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844856-6646

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Two students from Downingtown Middle School performing their rendition of a classic Shakespeare story, The Tempest

Performers from Hopewell Elementary School acting out their creative interpretations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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The Chester County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed five new deputies to the ranks, including deputy Nicholas Fernandez, deputy Angel Chimal Rodrigues, deputy Ernesto Pinda, deputy Brett Popiny, and deputy Kiri Burgos.

County implements ballistics tank technology for investigative purposes

The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives recently announced that they have fully implemented ballistics tank technology into the investigative process of firearm identification.

This will allow firearms recovered by police to be tested almost immediately by a Chester County detectives firearms examiner.

This is the final piece of equipment funded by a PCCD grant and supported by the Chester County Commissioners. Prior to the activation of the ballistics tank, it would take six to twelve months to test-fire a firearm, conduct

a microscopic examination, and get results.

Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe said, “Giving law enforcement timely access to the latest technologies is critical to fighting gun violence. When used in conjunction with the existing NIBIN2 Program, this Ballistics Tank will give law enforcement leads that will solve crimes and stop cycles of violence that sometimes emerge in our community.”

Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe said in a statement, “Everyone dedicated to

law enforcement in Chester County—from the DA’s Office staff and our County Detectives to all municipal detectives and officers— deserves to have the latest technology that supports speed and precision in solving crimes.

“It is why we approved funding through the American Rescue Plan Act for rapid DNA technology, and it is why we support this important equipment to strengthen ballistics evidence.”

When a gun is fired, it typically leaves a unique tool mark on the bullet and any fired cartridge casings (commonly referred to as a “FCC” or shell casing).

Thus, a firearms examiner uses a ballistic tank to safely test-fire firearms not just for operability, but to also use the test-fired bullets and casings to conduct microscopic comparison of ballistic evidence recovered from a crime scene.

The ballistics tank is essentially a large water tank. When a gun is testfired into the tank, friction from the bullet passing through the water slows the bullets down and eventually allows the bullet to sink to the bottom of the tank, thereby creating a pristine sample that can be compared to evidence from

crime scenes. The sample bullets and fired cartridge casings are then entered into NIBIN. There, a computer program is used to compare the tool markings to images of submitted ballistic evidence from shooting scenes across the country with the recovered firearms.

Any potential matches are then reviewed by a firearms examiner and immediately shared with investigators from those jurisdictions. The Chester County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with Bucks County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County to obtain NIBIN

this past year, which was funded through the federal HIDTA3 Program.

District Attorney de Barrena-Sarobe continued, “Crime does not know municipal and county lines. We are already using this technology to link crime scenes and follow up on possible illegal gun purchases. This is a pivotal tool for law enforcement.”

The PCCD grant that funded this project totaled $450,000. It includes roughly $60,000 for the ballistics tank, with the balance of the grant funding already spent on personnel and other equipment.

Nursing faculty recognized with state award

Two members of the Cecil College nursing faculty were the recipients of the Dr. Peg E. Daw Nurse Faculty Award this spring, given by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for outstanding contributions to nursing education.

Dr. Shirley Gharbin and Dr. Cynthia Horton were among the 35 full-time nursing faculty selected for this award from the 16 Maryland Schools of Nursing.

“This recognition emphasizes the commitment of our nurse faculty who provide state-of-the-art training

for our current nursing students across the state while remaining dedicated to finding new and innovative ways of educating the next generation of nurses in Maryland,” said Maryland Higher Education Acting Secretary Sanjay Rai. Dr. Gharbin was recognized for her impact on students during her work in the classroom and clinical setting. She has taught at Cecil College in the nursing program since 2008 as an adjunct and then became full-time in 2011 serving a combined 15 years in nursing education. Her current

rank is Associate Professor II of nursing. Shirley has served as a co-chair for OADN Alpha Delta Nu Nursing National Honor Society for Associate Degree Nursing.

Dr. Gharbin has participated in and championed many initiatives that have had a positive impact on her students. She was one of the first faculty to work with and nominate a nursing student from her clinical group for the Josie King nursing student award for saving the life of a patient. Since that time, many students have received this award for

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their timely interventions in preventing errors in patient care. Dr. Gharbin states that her students in clinical at Christiana Hospital “get the experience of seeing firsthand what it is like to be a nurse.”

Dr. Horton was honored for the teaching techniques she has researched and developed. Her attention to detail in the nursing curriculum has enabled the Cecil College Nursing Program to address emerging issues before they become problems. Dr. Horton has made many contributions during her career as a nursing educator. She has served as an editor for the OADN publication, Teaching and Learning in Nursing, a peer-reviewed journal that provides information on nursing education, practice, administration, and research.

“It is so important to keep our program current with what is occurring in healthcare. In the nursing curriculum, as nursing faculty, we must evaluate the important aspects to ensure students are prepared for the workforce,” said Dr. Horton.

The Dr. Peg E. Daw Nurse Faculty Award recipients were chosen for demonstrating excellence in their role as nurse faculty members in one of five categories: excellence in teaching, impact on students, engagement, innovation in education and technology, and contributions to nursing education.

The Cecil College Nursing Program has received many accolades over the decades, and credit for its success falls squarely on the shoulders of the faculty. Dr. Gharbin’s unique teaching

Dr. Shirley Gharbin was recognized for her impact on students during her work in the classroom and clinical setting.

style has enabled the nursing program to raise its standards to the next level, with the students embracing the challenges and surpassing expectations. Her work was nationally recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), which presented her with the inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award in 2018.

“I try to connect what the students learn in the classroom with what they might see during their clinical studies,” Dr. Gharbin said.

“The textbooks are often outdated, and the information is not current because technology is changing so fast. I bring my experiences from working in practice back to the classroom to expose them to this information.

“For me, as an educator, it keeps me more rounded because I am up-to-date with what is going on, and I feel that our students are getting an edge when it comes to taking the Boards and going into practice. They don’t experience, ‘Oh, we didn’t learn that when we were in the class.’”

Dr. Gharbin earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the College of New Rochelle and master’s degree in nursing from Wilmington University. She continued her education to complete her doctorate (Ed.D.) from Wilmington University.

Dr. Horton’s work on curriculum development has been published over the years, and she has presented best practices at national and international conferences. Her presentations have included how Cecil College laid the groundwork for a collaborative training workshop with Arcadia University. These workshops provide an opportunity for students from different health professions to work as a team and learn what other health professions have to offer.

Dr. Horton, a Professor of Nursing at Cecil College since 1994, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Widener University and a doctorate at Immaculata College. While at Cecil, she has been listed in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” twice.

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The ballistics tank is essentially a large water tank.

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Dr. Cynthia Horton was honored for the teaching techniques she has researched and developed.

The Avon Grove Lions presented Academic Awards to Nolan Boyer and Daisey Avalos Torres, two students at the Chester County Technical College High School at their Awards Ceremony last month. The students received a check and certificate.

Courtesy photos Avon Grove Lions President George Steele recently presented academic awards to Daisey Avalos Torres and Noland Boyer, students at Chester County Technical College High School.

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