Chester County Press 07-05-2023 Edition

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Kennett Square Borough gives notice that it may leave regional Fire and EMS Commission

By HaLeigh Abbott

Contributing

Writer

Kennett Square Borough Council has passed a resolution giving formal notice that the borough will leave the Regional Fire and EMS Commission effective December 31, 2023.

The special council meeting was held at Borough Hall on June 29, and the resolution was unanimously agreed to by the present council members. Two council members, Bob

Norris and Mayra Zavala, were absent during the meeting.

The Regional Fire and EMS Commission has been a contentious subject due to increasing costs of the services.

Since 2018, Kennett Square Borough’s contribution has increased by 80 percent and is currently $457,957 for 2023. A review by the contracted consulting firm, Fitch & Associates, estimated costs to rise to over $700,000 in

2024. The Kennett Fire and Emergency Management Services Regional Commission is an independent body formed in 2017. The mission is to lessen the burden on local governments by providing collaboration between municipalities, and combining resources and funds for the provision of fire, rescue and emergency services. Kennett Square Borough and the Kennett Fire Department are both

Oxford Borough nearing completion of Active Transportation Plan

By Betsy Brewer Brantner

Contributing Writer

Oxford Borough Council has been diligently working on an Active Transportation Plan with Anthony Valencia and Brian Donovan from McMahon, a Bowman Company, for a number of months now.

Valencia and Donovan have attended First Fridays and other events to meet and greet residents, shoppers and business owners in an effort to secure their comments and suggestions on that plan.

On the Borough’s website, oxfordboro.org, both surveys and an interactive map have been created to

give everyone an opportunity to comment or make suggestions.

Borough manager

Pauline Garcia-Allen said, “We really need everyone’s input in order for this project to be successful.”

The surveys and interactive maps online were created to solicit comments from residents, shoppers, and business owners in the borough to help them identify areas in Oxford to improve the ability for residents and visitors to walk, roll, or bike and to access public transportation.

A presentation was made to the council and public regarding the feedback received thus far.

Obstacles that keep

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part of the commission as separate entities.

A six-month notice to leave is required by the commission, but the Borough Council hopes to utilize this time to work collaboratively

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by HaLeigh Abbott AJ McCarthy, the Chief of the Longwood Fire Company, spoke during public comment about the future of the regional fire and EMS commission that serves the Kennett Square area municipalities.

A new glass conservatory and Mediterranean Garden nearing completion; project scheduled to open in the fall of 2024

‘Reimagined’ expansion taking shape at Longwood Gardens

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

From its 1,100 acres of manicured flower beds, interactive gardens, towering fountain displays and majestic meadows, Longwood Gardens has become a destination known for its pristine beauty, not for its blemishes.

For those who have visited this gemstone of activity over the last year, however, it has been difficult to avoid the 17-acre blemish in the northwest region of the site, but rest assured, it is only a temporary one that once complete will further solidify Longwood Gardens as one of the world’s most prestigious centers for hor-

County officials applaud news that Penn Medicine plans to buy Brandywine Hospital

Penn Medicine is buying Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville. The facility has been shuttered since last year, when Tower Health closed the hospital as part of a larger effort to cut costs. The closure left the western part of Chester County

without an emergency room, and reduced access to inpatient and outpatient care for local residents.

It was announced last week that the two health systems had signed a letter of intent for Penn

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ticultural appreciation and education.

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This aerial photograph shows the continuing progress being made on the construction of Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024.

Museum to be open to the public on the first Sunday of every month

Local historian opens West Grove History Center to honor, educate town

By Gabbie Burton Contributing Writer

The West Grove History Center’s grand opening on July 2 revealed the story of the town through relics and memorabilia collected by local historian and author R. Scott Steele.

Steele, a West Grove native, has been building the collection for over 45 years, and welcomed over 240 guests to the former contractor shop turned museum on Prospect Avenue during the two-day opening weekend.

“It’s a collection of objects and manuscripts that tell us

the story of the town,” Steele said. Steele hopes the exhibit and all it contains will convey to attendees the significance of the men and women who grew West Grove from the village it was to the borough that it now is. The

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Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Silas Parks of Lancaster enjoyed the benefits of a water fountain at Longwood Gardens’ Children’s Corner with his brother, mother and grandmother on June 28. To learn about the many activities for families at Longwood Gardens this summer, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

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Photo courtesy of Longwood Gardens

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with the commission to solve rising cost issues. The evaluation by Fitch & Associates provided recomme ndations, including appointing an administrator, providing unified financial statements to all participating municipalities, and developing fiscal controls.

If Kennett Square Borough cannot find resolution with the Regional Fire Commission and leaves at the end of the year, it will be responsible for creating their own contracts for fire and EMS service providers and funding them accordingly.

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people from walking in Oxford were identified. Connections and improvements have been presented so that council members can comment on what should be prioritized.

So far, they have identified project priorities, such as quick implementation projects and capital improvement projects. There were eight projects listed, but there is still time to add to that list.

A draft report will be presented to council on July 12, a revised draft on Aug. 4 and the final report is due on Sept. 11, with adoption on Sept. 25.

Oxford Borough Police

Chief Sam Iacono prefaced his report by asking everyone to keep the Pa. State Police in their prayers due to recent events.

Council was informed that the Oxford Police Department has been certified in weapons.

The Oxford Police Department will hold an event with the Oxford School Police and teachers in the school district. The plan is to test equipment and policies in handling school situations.

Iacono also explained why there may be a delay in posting on Pennsylvania Crimewatch regarding some events.

“Before we post to Crimewatch we have to make sure the facts are correct. We may require further investigation,

Borough Council President Doug Doerfler has confirmed: “Any and all plans to ensure consistent fire and EMS protection to the borough residents will be discussed in a public forum. All opportunities for public input will be advertised, and, like any issues, residents can call or email the borough staff and their elected officials with suggestions and/ or concerns.”

AJ McCarthy, the chief of the Longwood Fire Company, expressed concern over the accuracy of the consulting report, and for the future costs of public safety for the borough.

“You are making a big decision tonight that will have a lot of consequences, and in the next six months,

or coordination with the District Attorney. There are a number of reasons why there may be delays in posting,” he said.

A full-time police officer position will be opening up. It is possible it may be replaced by a part-time officer, but if not the borough will need to advertise and put together a new Civil Service list.

It was reported that one officer is coming back after recuperating from an injury, however another officer will be going out for required surgery.

Borough solicitor Stacey Fuller reported that the Ware appeal continues and other issues have arisen.

Regarding the Moran Farm development, a conditional-use hearing is also being planned.

Fuller is also waiting for the stormwater ordinance which will then be reviewed.

Garcia-Allen is hoping to have the stormwater ordinance by July 17. She continues to apply for multiple grants for the water department, and other departments. She also announced that an RFP went out for engineers, and she hopes to hear back from them soon.

Boy Scout Will Fasick, from Troop 13 was given the green light to continue his plans to construct a September 11 memorial in the Oxford Memorial Park to commemorate those people who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks.

“When the memorial is placed in the park, I hope we can continue to hold live services there to remember those who lost their lives on

I want to see the work,” said McCarthy. Longwood Fire Company will remain in the Regional Fire Commission regardless of the Borough Council decision, and may end up requiring their own contract with the borough to serve the population.

“It’s very hard to make a decision that ultimately may be looked at as not caring about public safety when I just want to see more balance,” said Doerfler. “We are very hopeful that the borough and Commission can work through some of the main concerns before the end of the year and find grounds for continued regional partnership.”

that day,” Fasick said.

The proposed plan includes a 12 x 12 area with the memorial in the center. The estimated cost is expected to be $13,656. Most of that will pay for the actual monument.

Fasick will be working on a future fundraiser to secure those funds.

Spots, Stevens & McCoy presented a revised recommendation for parking along Lancaster Avenue at Memorial Park. A speed study was conducted which showed the average speed in that area at 41 miles per hour. The plan will change the current parking by taking six spaces and reconfiguring them into three, two of which are for handicapped parking. Council approved a resolution designating the additional accessible parking spaces.

Council approved the special event application for the Oxford Area High School’s Homecoming Parade on Oct. 26 with a rain date of Oct. 27.

Council also approved a new Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement as well as an HARB Certificate of Appropriateness for 43 S. Fifth Street.

Council also granted its approval to advertise the start of the Civil Service test process to take place in the summer and fall to compile a full-time police officer eligibility list.

The next borough council meeting is scheduled for July 17.

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A recent glance at the construction of Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience – scheduled to open in the fall of 2024 – reveals that its story is already unfolding, highlighted by the progress made on the key centerpiece of its big-picture vision.

Longwood Gardens recently announced they have completed the steel and glass structure of the new West Conservatory, a 32,000-square-foot glasshouse designed by Weiss/Manfredi that will be the home of a new Mediterranean Garden that will display gardens, pools and fountains designed by Reed Hilderbrand.

“The West Conservatory and the new Mediterranean Garden are capstones of 100 years of innovation in greenhouse and garden design at Longwood,” said Paul B. Redman, president and CEO of Longwood Gardens. “In 1921, Longwood founder Pierre S. du Pont opened one of the world’s great greenhouse structures, designed by J. Walter Cope. Since then, the conservatory complex has continued to grow and evolve with each generation adding state-of-the-art structures that incorporate new, innovative horticultural displays within.

“The new conservatory is the centerpiece of a cinematic sequence of open and enclosed gardens that together shape the landscape,” said principal architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi. “The relaxed geometries of the pleated conservatory roof and wandering lines of steel columns create tapered perspectives of the gardens inside and link the informal geometries of an adjacent meadow with Longwood’s historic conservatories.

“Inspired by Pierre du

Pont’s spirit of innovation, we have designed a living and breathing glass house, with walls and roofs that open and close in response to the weather, earth tubes that draw temperate air inside, and roof valleys that collect water, creating a sustainable destination we hope will become an enduring source of wonder and inspiration.”

‘Passive’ innovations

Set on an immense plane of water, the West Conservatory will welcome guests into a floating garden of planted islands, canals, and low fountains, created by a sophisticated water conservation system that will collect stormwater from the roofs of the West Conservatory and education and administration building, as well as the overflow from the Gardens’ exterior water features.

The building will also use a unique combination of passive and tempering strategies. Ten earth ducts -three feet in diameter, 250 feet long and buried outside the conservatory – will provide year-round passive tempering of fresh air for visitors.

Outside air entering through these vertical openings will be able to flush out heat buildup, with hotter air rising and escaping through the roof openings. Additionally, an automated shading system will be used to reduce solar heat gain

during the hottest days of the summer. During cold months, the shading system will act as a thermal blanket, operating during evening hours to trap heat inside and reduce radiative heat loss.

Plants from around the world

The Mediterranean Garden will take its inspiration from Mediterranean-climate ecosystems, which are known for hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, and the regions’ historic traditions of designing thoughtful, expressive water-wise gardens. The extensive plant palette will consist of iconic plants from six representative geographic areas including the Mediterranean Basin, the Cape Region of South Africa, coastal California, Central Chile, Southwestern Australia, and South Australia.

“The Mediterranean Garden will present 70 species of plants, sourced from premiere North American nurseries, creating a world of year-round experiences that will be very special even within Longwood’s awe-inspiring landscape,” said principal Kristin Frederickson of Reed Hilderbrand. “Our design leads guests on a journey across planted islands configured over a plane of water under glass. The garden and its architecture tell Longwood’s story in a new way for our time.”

Other elements of Longwood Reimagined now underway include the completion of the exterior construction of the new education and administration building, as well as the new restaurant and event spaces. This spring, Longwood Gardens also began construction of The Cascade Garden, a customdesigned conservatory that will preserve landscape architect’s Roberto Burle Marx’s only extant garden in North America that was originally built in 1992. It will be the first time a historic garden has ever been relocated and reconstructed.

Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience is being managed by Delaware-based Bancroft Construction Company.

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

Photo courtesy of Longwood Gardens

The new education and administration building at Longwood Gardens.

Image courtesy of Weiss/Manfredi with Reed Hilderbrand for Longwood Gardens This image depicts the interior of the new West Conservatory, a 32,000-square-foot glasshouse that will be the home of a new Mediterranean Garden that will display gardens, pools and fountains.

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museum is a continuation of Steele’s previous, smaller museum which he operated out of a garage at his home starting in 2014.

“My goal always was to get my collection back in town,” Steele said. “Years ago, I decided to collect West Grove only, so I didn’t collect Avondale, I didn’t collect New London. I just collected West Grove so my goal was always to get it back here in the borough.”

The collection includes memorabilia from local businesses, the Avon Grove schools, the former West Grove hospital and artifacts from other significant historical events and people in the town. Some of Steele’s favorite artifacts include

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Medicine to finalize its acquisition of the former Brandywine Hospital. The news was applauded by county officials.

Chester County

Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline said in a statement, “We are pleased that Tower Health has agreed to sell the former Brandywine Hospital to Penn Medicine. Penn Medicine already provides top hospital and healthcare services in Chester County, and the

memorabilia from the 1947 robbery of the National Bank of West Grove and the popcorn machine from the old Roselyn Theater.

“We’d walk downtown every Friday night and went to the movies,” Steele said. “I saw all the first-run Disney and Beatles films, so the popcorn machines were a favorite too.”

Having grown up in West Grove on the very same street his exhibit now sits, Steele is especially acquainted with the evolution of the town.

“It was a great place to grow up,” Steele said.

“There was a lot more community activity but I would say the town is still to this day very well run.”

The museum is not sponsored or funded by local government and is purely a passion project for Steele.

expansion of that investment to the Coatesville and surrounding area is tremendous news—and certainly cause to celebrate! As Penn Medicine completes their due diligence, we will support their efforts in reimagining healthcare access to everyone in Western Chester County.

“From the time Tower Health closed Brandywine and Jennersville Hospitals 18 months ago, we have focused on replacing the lost services with better services, to provide greater care for southern and western Chester County residents. We were pleased to be part of the group that helped to facilitate a

The

All of the collection has either been purchased by Steele or donated from other community members. The purchase and renovation of the building at 513 Prospect Ave. is also funded

partnership between Penn Medicine and the Coatesville VA Medical Center that has led to the move by Penn Medicine to buy Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health.

“This outcome could not have been accomplished without partnerships – and persistence – at the state and federal level, tremendous support by our EMTs and other stakeholders, and our other hospitals in the county that have worked continuously since the closures to make sure that all health needs, including mental health needs, are met.”

from Steele himself.

“This town values history, values my collection but now it’s totally a personal venture,” said Steele. “It’s out of my love for history, and it’s out of my love for the town.”

That love for West Grove is demonstrated in Steele’s written work as well. He has written four books concerning West Grove history that includes a book on the 1970 Avon Grove High School basketball state championship team, which is featured prominently throughout the museum.

Ideally, Steele hopes to partner with the Avon Grove School District in order to teach local history to the students, an initiative inspired by his own time in the Avon Grove schools.

“We had a teacher by the name of Paul Rodebaugh who was a Chester County historian, and he taught a local history curriculum as part of his history class,” Steele said. “That really sparked my interest.”

While the interest in local history certainly still exists, from Steele’s perspective, it has been on the decline for the last several years. However, this seemingly only furthers his drive in promoting the education and spread of local history knowledge for new and old audiences alike. To better accomplish this, Steele plans on starting a historical society and encouraging meet-ups and events with local organizations at his establishment.

After its July 2 official

opening, Steele will open the museum for visitors free of charge on the first Sunday of every month. For Steele, history is about more than just dates and strict facts.

“People make history interesting,” Steele said. “My goal is to try to bring history alive through stories of people.”

The West Grove History Center is located at 513 Prospect Avenue in West Grove. For more information, visit its Facebook page.

Photos by Gabbie Burton

new West Grove History Center is the work of local historian R. Scott Steele, and contains hundreds of historical artifacts about the town.

The Center includes a plaque from the national Bank of West Grove.

Market at Liberty Place celebrates 10th anniversary

The Market at Liberty Place is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.

The market, which is home to a variety of merchants offering freshly prepared foods, produce, and other retail goods, officially opened on July 12, 2013.

To mark the special anniversary, on Wednesday, July 12, there will be a party with live music from Leon Spencer and Syde 2. There will also be balloon animals for children.

In addition to the merchants who call the market home, the Market at Liberty Place has also become a gathering place for members of the Kennett Square business community and for local residents.

For more information about the Market at Liberty Place, including the upcoming celebration, visit themarketatlibertyplace.com.

Oxford’s Coyle helped East Stroudsburg University softball enjoy historic season

An Oxford Area High School graduate helped the East Stroudsburg University (ESU) softball team set a new record for wins in a season and advance to the NCAA Softball Championships for the first time in program history during the recently completed 2023 season. Gianna Coyle was a

three-time team MVP for the Oxford softball team, and served as the team captain during her senior season, when she was also an All-Area selection. She also played for the Riptide Fastpitch team. Coyle saw action for the Warriors during all four seasons in college.

During Coyle’s senior season in 2023, the Warriors

Avon Grove celebrates Chase's performance at state championship

Avon Grove School District (AGSD) celebrated Elias Chase on his exceptional achievements at the recently concluded PIAA State Championship.

Chase, a junior from Avon Grove High School, showcased his skills and determination throughout the spring track season, culminating in an outstanding performance at the state-level competition.

Elias’s hard work and dedication paid off as he claimed a well-deserved 6th place medal in the javelin event. His perfor-

mance was nothing short of extraordinary, exemplifying his unwavering commitment to excellence. Moreover, he broke his own school record for the third time this year, further solidifying his position as one of the top athletes in the Avon Grove School District.

What makes his achievement even more worth noting is that Chase competed against a large number of seniors in the finals. Despite the tough competition, Chase exhibited maturity beyond his

years, proving his mettle and demonstrating that age is no barrier to success.

Throughout the entire track season, Chase consistently showcased his prowess in the javelin event, medaling in every meet he participated in. His performance at the state finals left a lasting impression on spectators, coaches and coaches.

“Watching Elias compete and succeed on such a grand stage has been an absolute joy,” said Kyle Christy, athletic director of Avon Grove High

School. “His accomplishments reflect his incredible work ethic and commitment to excellence. We are extremely proud of his achievements and look forward to witnessing his continued success in his senior year.”

won 44 games and captured its first NCAA Atlantic Region Championship in program history. The team was also selected No. 5 in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association Poll. That ranking is the highest in the program’s history.

The opportunity to play in the Division 2 World Series was a memorable experience. In one game

against Nova Southeastern, ESU was trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning. Coyle was at first base. She stole second base, and then scored when the next batter hit a ball that eluded the third baseman. That tied the score, and ESU went on to win the game. ESU lost to the eventual champions, North Georgia University, 6-2, to conclude the season.

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Courtesy photo Avon Grove High School Track & Field coach Joe Fritsch is pictured with Elias Chase, who turned in a spectacular performance at PIAA State Championship.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Man of the earth

When the Chester County Press reports on the progressive achievements of The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County -- now the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance after a 2022 merger combined the two agencies -- it is typically written in chunks, in accordance with each parcel of property the agency acquires as one of the premiere institutions of conservation in the county. As seen on a map, the organization’s record of progress unfurls to reveal a luscious canopy of open space, natural resources and conservation centers that now totals more than 1,000 acres of preserves in Chester and Elk counties, and nearly 50 conservation easements on an additional 1,200 acres.

Several years ago, as negotiations quietly began, members of TLC began to talk in hushed tones to this newspaper about a private landowner in Kennett Township who wished to see the 297-acre property he and his wife owned and cherished remain privately held and in pristine condition. As the deal began to be finalized, the newspaper reached out repeatedly with TLC to arrange an interview with the landowner. Newspapers crave big stories, and a story like this –Kennett Township residents dedicate 297 acres for conservation -- would create local heroes. Each time, the request was respectfully turned down.

“The owners wish to be as anonymous as possible,” the Press was told.

While this newspaper’s first introduction to Tom Brokaw became a non-introduction, the Press learned a valuable lesson: When a legacy of any magnitude is being made, rarely is it required to submit to a reporter’s questions.

For Thomas Clarkson Taylor Brokaw, who died on June 4 at 77, the fullest measure of his life was not contained in what became the privately-held Bucktoe Creek Preserve. Rather, it served as a touch point to his and his wife Margaretta’s dedication toward ecological preservation and restoration. Throughout much of his adult life, Brokaw served on the boards of conservation groups and land trusts under a steadfast belief that the beauty of nature is not just a portrait to admire but a science to learn. He hosted many educational programs for both adults and children that introduced them to native plants and local birds. He arranged for trail networks to be constructed and in his spare time, he was often seen planting trees and removing evasive species.

Today, while it remains a privately-held property and not open to the general public, Bucktoe Creek Preserve is an outdoor classroom of educational programming, where agencies like the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance and the Delaware Nature Society host students along hiking trails that forage their way through forests, meadows and along ponds near the Red Clay and Bucktoe creeks.

While obituaries glean to tell the story of a person’s life, they do so in miniature, but in reading Brokaw’s, it tells so much about a man who was led by his ferocious curiosity.

He was an expert modeler and miniaturist. He was a linguist, and studied and spoke several languages. “He was a walking encyclopedia on most subjects and was curious about everything, from the quotidian to the obscure,” the obituary read.

To that end, let us always acknowledge that for every set of boots that trudges through the thick of a wooded path; for every hand that floats delicately along the top of a discovered wildflower; and for every wideeyed child consumed for the first time by the pungent perfume of nature, there are those like Tom Brokaw whose words, deeds and actions implore us to dig deeply into the earth, where our curiosities can escape, unharmed and free, into the wild.

Financial Focus

Can you build an estate plan like a house?

If you’ve ever been involved in building a house — or even if you’ve just heard about it — you know that there’s a well-defined process to be followed. But here’s something to think about: Some of the same steps connected to constructing a home are the same as those needed to build an estate plan.

What are those steps? Here are some to consider:

Get the right “builder.”

Unless you’re an experienced do-it-yourselfer, you’ll probably have to hire someone to build a house for you. Of course, you’ll make your wishes known about what you want your house to look like, but you’ll be relying on the builder’s expertise. And the same is true with estate planning — you’ll want to share your goals and vision with a legal professional who’s experienced in creating comprehensive estate plans. Build a strong foundation. “Every house needs a strong foundation” isn’t just a metaphor — it’s true for every house that’s built. And when you create an estate plan, you also need a foundation that includes whatever basic elements are appropriate for your situation — a will, a living trust, power of attorney and so on.

Make the necessary additions. Even if you’re pleased with your new house, you may eventually decide to make some changes, such as adding on a new bedroom or bathroom. And the structure of your estate plan may need to undergo some modifications, too.

For example, if you drew up a will two decades ago, but haven’t looked at it since, it may be out of date — especially if you’ve experienced changes in your life, such as new children or a divorce and remarriage. That’s why it’s a good idea to review your estate plans at least every few years. Protect your investment.

Of course, when you build a new house, you’ll have to insure it properly. And while there’s no actual “insurance policy” for an estate plan, you do have ways to protect it. For one thing, you need to make sure beneficiary designations on retirement plans, investment accounts, insurance policies and other assets are correct. These designations are powerful and can even supersede the instructions in your estate-planning documents. So, as mentioned, if you’ve had significant life changes involving your family, you need to ensure your beneficiary designations

are updated if you want to protect how insurance proceeds, investments and other assets are distributed.

Watch for mistakes. It’s unfortunate, but mistakes do happen in home construction. Water stains can indicate that water is seeping through cracks in the foundation, and cracks in retaining walls and garage floors could be a sign that the concrete structures were installed improperly.

Estate plans can also contain errors or bad choices. Some are inadvertent, such as failing to put intended assets into a trust, but others are done with the best of intentions, such as naming adult children as joint owners of your assets.

Even if your children are quite responsible, this move could give their creditors access to your money. If you want your children to be able to step in as needed, you could find other methods, such as giving them power of attorney.

Following these “construction” techniques can help you create an estate plan that can last a lifetime — and beyond.

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

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Friel to introduce bill to protect public school districts and students from unconstitutional book bans

State Rep. Paul Friel announced that he will soon introduce the Freedom to Read Act, which would protect the first amendment rights of students and provide direction for schools as they navigate the increase in book challenges.

Friel noted that many school districts in Pennsylvania are struggling under a heightened sense of cultural polarization, often centered around the nature of books and other educational resources in schools.

He said this shift has placed yet another burden on strained school districts, diverting time, energy, and finances away from the educational needs of students.

“One of the complicating

factors in this situation is that two things are true at once,” Friel said. “Parents, of course, have the right to excuse their child from accessing books they feel violate their beliefs. But students in general have the right to access the widest possible range of age-appropriate books and resources available to them.”

Key to Friel’s proposed legislation is protecting the first amendment rights of Pennsylvania’s students. While parents may choose to control what books their own child can access, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1982 that a school board may only remove a book if it’s deemed educationally unsound. It is unconstitu-

tional to ban books in order to “prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion,” according to the opinion delivered in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 vs. Pico.

The measure also contains provisions to implement an appeal process for instances where a book is under question because of its educational value or age appropriateness. It would outline a more uniform process for those appeals, placing the responsibility for reviewing the book with a regional committee of instructional experts, comprised of qualified local

teachers, librarians, principals, and administrators. This would allow for a more efficient review, lessen the influence of hyper-politization, and relieve the administrative burdens on school districts, according to Friel.

“We know that among the stressors contributing to our teacher shortage crisis – low pay, high-stakes testing, and stifling bureaucracy, for example – is the politicization of schools,” Friel said.

“When our educators feel they’ve lost the ability to do the job they set out to do, it’s time for us to look at how we can course correct and better support their ability to educate our young people.”

State Sen. Kane applauds funding for broadband in Pa.

State Sen. John I. Kane’s office issued the following statement on $1.16 billion in funding from Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD),

a federal program to deploy broadband access across Pennsylvania.

“I am thrilled to announce that Pennsylvania has received $1.16 billion

in funding from BEAD for broadband development. As a member of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, we have been working tirelessly to ensure that all Pennsylvanians have access to high-speed internet, and this funding is a major step towards achieving that goal.

“As Senator of the 9th District, I represent both unserved areas, such as parts of Chester County, and underserved communities like Delaware County and the City of Chester. This funding will be crucial

in supporting these parts of my district, as well as the rest of our Commonwealth. By providing access to high-speed internet, we can increase economic opportunities, improve education outcomes, increase telehealth services, and enhance quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.

“I am grateful for this support from BEAD, and I look forward to working with my colleagues and the community to ensure that these resources are used effectively to benefit all Pennsylvanians.”

the Spotlight

‘Abstract Flash’: Andrew Wyeth exhibit to open at Brandywine Museum of Art

By Caroline Roosevelt Contributing Writer

Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with William L. Coleman, Ph.D., Wyeth Foundation curator and director of the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center, to pick his brain on the upcoming exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art, “Abstract

Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth,” which will be on display from July 29 through Feb. 18, 2024.

Coleman relocated from the New York’s Hudson Valley last fall, where he worked at the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson and curated another single artist legacy collection – that of 19th-century landscape artist Frederic Edwin Church. As the exhibition prepares to be open to the public later this month, the question that continues to be asked and answered with each Wyeth exhibition at the Brandywine Art Museum is: What is the range of stories you can tell through a single artist’s story? As Coleman understands it, “I do see in Wyeth the ability to tell many different stories about, in this case, abstraction.”

Caroline Roosevelt: Tell me a little about the underpinning of this new exhibition.

William Coleman: This will be the second exhibition of a new era. The first was Andrew Wyeth “Home Places” (ending July 30th). The estate plan of Besty James Wyeth commenced a new era and placed the Brandywine Art Museum in the drivers’ seat for the management of this 7,000 object private collection. We work with the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. Half of

the objects are stored in Maine, and the other half here in Chadds Ford.

CR: I think one of the interesting things about Wyeth is that he’s internationally/nationally acclaimed and yet he really never left Chadds Ford and Maine, and yet developed so much of the voice of Americana as it stands in art history in the 20th Century from those two places.

WC: “Abstract

Flash:

Unseen Andrew Wyeth” thinks about the layers and the lifetime of inspiration that he found in just two places: a two-mile radius around Chadds Ford, and a similar radius around Cushing, Maine. There’s wonderful landscape painting, fascinating paintings of buildings, everything from very minute realistic painting to abstract work and the latter is what we are focusing on in this upcoming exhibition.

There’s a school of thought that Andrew Wyeth is a conservative artist, a backwards looking artist, an artist born in the wrong century. This exhibition hopes to challenge that perceived wisdom. We are bringing out from storage some incredible works that show he was aware of what was happening in the big city, with abstract expressionism, with all of these challenging new ideas coming out of the city.

Surprisingly, he wasn’t threatened by them. There’s a whole body of never-before-seen watercolors that show him using methods of abstract expressionism. We also have some work that shows how he related to abstract painters.

CR: What are some of the titles of his more abstract work?

These

29.

WC: One of the interesting things about this show is all of the work is untitled. That’s significant in “Wyeth World.” What that means is that Andrew Wyeth never judged them to be saleable objects. It was a private practice. It also says that Betsy James Wyeth, who was the key artistic advisor/director, never gave them a title. It’s a secret, private practice was made for personal pleasure.

CR: Would you say his process is meditative?

WC: He has a solitary method. He’s deeply inscribed in these two places and walking and driving through them, coming to know them deeply. There is a meditative quality to that. There’s always complexity to that, as he also works quickly and abstractly in watercolor. In addition to the abstract work on display with the upcoming exhibition, we will be getting back some of Wyeth’s tempera pieces.

CR: What are some of the challenging cliches

this exhibition looks to overturn?

WC: With Andrew Wyeth, you have an artist who is resolutely rural. In the mid 20th century, New York City takes over the capital of modernism from France. And yet, there are these artists who choose to be in Vermont and Chadds Ford, cut off and then going into the city as needed to collect an award. The risk in that is that they are cast as provincial artists. What we are trying to articulate in “Abstract Flash” is that there is another modernism, a fascinating rural practice with Andrew Wyeth. He was completely aware of, and engaged with, the fascinating new ideas coming out of the city. This came out of a rare kind of conviction of making something all his own.

CR: I can’t help but think that this will be something that resounds with younger generations. With the digital nomads, you can receive just as much notoriety behind your computer out in the middle of nowhere,

as you can in the city and you can make that choice, and it’s almost a privilege. I feel like that point would really resound with Millennials and gen-Zers.

WC: I hope so! We are trying to reach new generations and audiences with our upcoming shows.

CR: Can you tell me a little about the curation of this exhibition?

WC: It is a product of our structure, where our exhibitions are produced collaboratively. I am the first director of the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Research Center, but this idea was brought forward by one

of our employees, Karen Baumgartner. She is a wonderful, knowledgeable employee who became full-time staff last summer.

Prior to that, she had been a direct employee of the Wyeths’. She knows the collection really deeply and she found the objects in storage and nominated them for the checklist.

“Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth” will be on display July 29 – Feb. 18, 2024 at the Brandywine Museum of Art. To learn more, visit the Museum’s website at www.brandywine.org.

Two new assistant principals join leadership team at Charles F. Patton Middle School

The UnionvilleChadds Ford School Board recently approved the appointment of two new assistant principals for Charles F. Patton Middle School, as James Smith and Caitlin Ward took on their roles as assistant principals at the school beginning July 1.

Smith has been the dean of students at Patton for the past four years. Prior to becoming dean, Smith was a special education teacher at Patton for seven years. Additionally, he taught emotional support in the Downingtown Area School District and coached track and cross country for several years. He is also the middle school athletic director at Patton.

“I am grateful for this opportunity and I am honored to be a part of this school community in a new capacity,”

Smith said. “I’m excited to get started. I will continue to do everything I can to support the mission of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and our students.”

Ward comes to UCFSD by way of Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland, where she served as a middle school assistant principal. She was previously dean of students and athletic director in the Central Kitsap School District in Washington state. Prior to her roles in educational leadership, she taught math, social studies, ELA and special education.

“I am truly humbled to have been chosen for this role in such a highly revered school district,” Ward said. “I am honored to be a part of such a strong administrative team alongside so many esteemed colleagues. I am eager to build strong relationships and add value in

ways that will positively impact the Patton school community.”

The district received over 60 applications for the Patton Middle School assistant principal position. A group of administrators, school board members and teachers reviewed the applications to narrow down the field. Candidates participated in two rigorous rounds of interviews with a variety of stakeholders. At the end of the process Smith and Ward rose to the top.

“We are thrilled for James and Caitlin and the Patton Middle School Community,” said superintendent Dr. John Sanville. “We are fortunate to have acquired not one but two exceptional educational leaders who will add incredible value to the middle school staff, students and community.

“During the interview process it was clear that

Images courtesy of the Brandywine Museum of Art

are some of the images that will be seen in the upcoming exhibit, “Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth,” that will open at the Brandywine Museum of Art on July

Courtesy photo

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School School Board recently approved the appointment of James Smith and Caitlin Ward as two new assistant principals for Charles F. Patton Middle School.

both James and Caitlin were the perfect team to work with Dr. Dissinger.

This leadership structure will allow us to provide exceptional support to

students, staff and parents of Patton Middle School.”

VIRGINIA MAZZEI

Virginia “Vita” Mazzei, 96, of West Chester, passed away at the Watermark at Bellingham on June 29, 2023.

She was the wife of John A. Mazzei, who passed away in 2003, and with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Elizabeth, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Angelo Volpe and the late Mary DeDantis Volpe.

She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking hostessing parties and being with her family and friends.

She was a member of St. Cornelius Catholic Church in Chadds Ford.

Virginia is survived by three sons, Paul Mazzei (and his wife Glenda) of Lewes, Del., John Mazzei (and his wife Susan) of Hinsdale, Ill. and Daniel Mazzei (and his wife Gail) of Downingtown, and one daughter,

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Elaine Sack of Downingtown.

She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren, as well as one great-great grandchild.

She was predeceased by one grandson, Andrew Sack and two infant granddaughters, Sarah Mazzei and Hope Mazzei.

You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, July 7 at St. Cornelius Catholic Church, 160 Ridge Road, Chadds Ford. Her funeral mass will follow at 11. Burial will be in Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery, 1235 Birmingham Road, West Chester.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kan. 66675-8516 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis. Tenn. 38105.

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

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MICHELE MARIE SWEENEY

Michele Marie Sweeney, of Landenberg, passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2023 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. She was 59.

She was the wife of Gerald T. Sweeney, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Wichita, Kan., she was a daughter of the late James Frizzell and the late Sheila Bridgewater Frizzell.

In her early years, Michele was a paralegal in the real estate industry. She then worked for 10 years for the Kennett Consolidated School District. More recently she was a pharmacy tech at the CVS in Kennett Square.

Michele was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and gardening. She enjoyed trips to the beach and reading a good book.

in addition to her husband, Jerry, survivors include two sons, Zachary Thomas Sweeney of Landenberg and Samuel H. Sweeney of Pittsburgh; one stepson, Daniel R. Sweeney (Nikki) of Brookhaven, Pa.; one step-daughter, Tanya K. Sweeney; two step-grandsons; one brother, Raymond Scott Frizzell (Martha) of Rehoboth, Del. and many nephews.

A celebration of Michele’s life will be announced at a later date. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, https://act.alz. org/site/Donation.

Arrangements are being handled by Matthew Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square (484-734-8100). To view her online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

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PENNSBURY TOWNSHIP

ZONING HEARING BOARD

NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Pennsbury Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter:

IN RE: Application of Eric and Heidi McGlade seeking variances: (i) from the 15% maximum disturbance of prohibitively steep slopes under Zoning Ordinance Section 162-1503.B.1.b. so as to allow construction of an addition to the existing residence; and (ii) from Ordinance Section 162-2002.A.2.b. so as to allow a swimming pool located in the front yard, and (iii) from Ordinance Section 162-2002.A.2.c. so as to allow a swimming pool located farther forward on the lot than the front building line of the principal building (dwelling); all on property located at 851 Fairville Road, Chadds Ford, PA UPI#64-3-119) in the Township’s R-1 Zoning District.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact Kathy Howley at 610-388-7323 to discuss how Pennsbury Township may best accommodate your needs.

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ESTATE OF Harold T. Bryson,

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The Board of Supervisors of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the Township Building located at 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390 in the Finnen Community Room.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting identified above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact Penn Township at 610 869-9620, to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs. By order of the Penn Supervisors.

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Estate of David M. G. Lawrey, Deceased. Late of East Goshen Twp., PA. Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims against or indebted to the estate should make claims known or forward payment to Steven T. Lawrey, 1449 Maryland Ave., Havertown, PA 19083 and Bruce D. Lawrey, 3104 Western Ave., Unit 606, Seattle, WA 98121, Executors.

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Pursuant to the requirements of section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, notice is hereby given that ASPEN HARDWOOD FLOORING, INC. is currently in the process of voluntarily dissolving. Law Offices of Spadea & Associates, LLC, 204 East Chester Pike, P.O. Box 122, Ste.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested or who may be affected, that WestMont Christian Academy, Inc., a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation with a mailing address of 873 S. Hanover Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19465, and registered address of 2675 East High Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464, intends to file Articles of Dissolution with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that the board of directors is now engaged in winding up and settling the affairs of said corporation so that its corporate existence can be terminated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. The post office address to which process may be sent in an action or proceeding upon any liability incurred before the filing of the Articles of Dissolution is: Smith Bukowski, LLC, 1050 Spring Street, Suite 1, Wyomissing, PA 19610

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, August 21st, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-7-201

Writ of Execution No. 2022-10183 DEBT $88,849.49

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel of land situate in London Grove Township, Chester County, PA, described according to a plan prepared by Regester Associates, Inc., dated July 18, 1994 and last revised August 6, 1998, being Drawing Number F-447 and being Lot No. 2 on the said plan, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point in the title line of Public Road T-300 known as East Avondale Road, marking a comer of the herein described tract and a comer of lands of James & Kathryn Jennings; thence leaving the said point of beginning and along the title line of East Avondale Road the following three courses and

distances to wit:(1) South 65° 56’ 16” East, 218.12 feet to a point; (2) 68° 2’ 46” East, 72.59 feet to a point; (3) South 67° 52’ East, 34.16 feet to a point marking a comer of Lot No. 1 on the said plan; thence along the same and leaving East Avondale Road the following two courses and distances to wit:(1) South 22° 13’ West, 250.31 feet to a point; (2) South 57° 21’ 3” West, 274.03 feet to a point in line of lands of James R. & Theresa K. Devlin; thence partly along the same, partly along lands of Thomas A., Jr. & Jennifer Albertson and partly along lands of James & Kathryn Jennings, aforementioned, North 3° 4’ East, 509.24 feet to the first mentioned point and place of BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 2.224 acres of land be the same more or less.

BEING Lot No. 2 on said plan.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Richard E. and Carol M. Yourgalite, by Deed dated 10/1/1998 and recorded 10/1/1998 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 4429, Page 634, granted and conveyed unto Thomas and Terri L. Perkier.

TAX PARCEL NO.: 59-11-122

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property

PLAINTIFF: CITIZENS BANK, N.A S/B/M TO CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA VS DEFENDANT: Thomas Ferkler and Terri L. Ferkler

SALE ADDRESS: 122 East Avondale Road, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: GREGORY JAVARDIAN, LLC 215-942-9690

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 6p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, August 21st, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-7-218

Writ of Execution No. 2020-02535

DEBT $264,578.96

ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage and four tracts of land situate in the Township of Lower Oxford, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:

TRACT #1:

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

TRACT #2:

BEGINNING near the Southeast comer of land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. Cornerib, South 59 degrees West along land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., 100 feet; thence by land now or late of Henry Cope, South 31 degrees East 51 feet; thence by land now or late of D.R. Johnson, North 59 degrees East 100 feet; thence by land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. land, north 31 degrees West, 51 feet to the place of Beginning.

Containing 5,100 square feet of land more or less.

TRACT #3:

BEGINNING at a point in the middle of the public road leading from Harmony Grove School House toward Elkview Station, a comer of other lands now or late of Henry Cope, and running thence by other lands of the same which this was formerly a part, north 32 degrees West, 150 feet to a comer; thence by the same South 57 degrees West 50 feet (erroneously omitted from previous deeds) to a comer; thence by the same South 32 degrees East, 150 feet to the middle of the public road aforesaid; thence along the middle of the said road, north 57 degrees 50 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 7,500 square feet of land be the same more or less.

TRACT #4:

BEGINNING at a post or stone, a comer of land now or late of John Otley, and running thence South 33 degrees East 150 feet to the middle of a public road; thence along said road, North 56.75 degrees East, 50 feet to a stone; Thence by land late of Josiah Cope & Co., Now of the Lincoln Chapel and along an alley North 33 degrees West 150

feet to a stone; thence by lands now or late of Josiah Lukens, South 56.75 degrees West, 50 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 7,500 square feet of land, be the same more or less. Excepting and reserving thereout and therefrom all that certain messuage and lot of land which Louis W. Millis and Clara R. Millis, his wife, granted and conveyed unto Francis O’Connor and Mary O’Connor, his wife, by Deed dated September 15, 1946 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office in and for the County and State aforesaid in Deed Book S-22, Volume 540, page 272, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a post or stone, a comer of lands now or late of John Otley and running thence south 33 degrees East 150 feet to the middle of a public road; thence along said road, North 56.75 degrees East 45 feet to a stone, thence by land now or late of Josiah Cope & Co, now of Lincoln Chapel and along an alley North 33 degrees West 150 feet to a stone; thence by land now or late of Josiah Lukens, South 56.75 West 45 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 6,750 square feet of land.

Also Beginning at a post or stone near the Southeast comer of land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co. Cornerib, South 59 degrees West along land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge & Co., 45 feet; thence by land now or late of Louis W. Millis, South 31 degrees East 51 feet; thence by land now or late of Louis W. Millis, North 59 degrees East 45 feet; thence by land now or late of O.W. Shortlidge and Co., North 31 degrees West, 51 feet to the place of Beginning. Containing 2,295 square feet of land (surveyed 7/29/1911 magneticbearing).

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

Containing 1,005 square feet of land.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Charles M. Shoop and H. Jean Shoop by Deed dated March 7, 1978 and recorded March 8, 1978 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book N 52, Page 441, granted and conveyed unto Aaron M. Shoop and Clarabelle J. Shoop, husband and wife, as tenants by the entireties, in fee.

AND THE SAID Clarabell J.

AND THE SAID Clarabell J. Shoop departed this lifeon or about 06-22-2016 thereby vesting title unto Aaron M. Shoop by operationof law.

AND THE SAID Aaron M. Shoop departed this life on or about 09-10-2019 thereby vesting title unto Judy Shoop, Known Heir of Aaron M. Shoop, deceased and any Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Aaron M. Shoop, Deceased.

Tax Parcel # 56-10A-29

PLAINTIFF: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC VS

DEFENDANT: Judy Shoop, Known Heir of Aaron M. Shoop, deceased and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Aaron M. Shoop, deceased

SALE ADDRESS: 103 Elkview Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS

LEGAL GROUP LLP 610-2786800

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 6p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday,

July 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, August 21st, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No.23-7-221

Writ of Execution No. 2015-01455 DEBT $149,507.56

PROPERTY SITUATE IN OF KENNETT TOWNSHIP

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: DOROTHY N. CONNOLLY and FREDERICK P. MRAZ

TAX PARCEL # 62-02J-0003

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: M&T BANK VS DEFENDANT: DOROTHY N. CONNOLLY & FREDERICK P. MRAZ

SALE ADDRESS: 9 Woodchuck Lane Lot 9, Kennett Square, PA 19348

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

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

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within men-

tioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, August 21st, 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-7-222

Writ of Execution No. 2019-05086 DEBT $314,032.20

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, being known as LOT NO. 17, situate in the TOWNSHIP OF EAST NOTTINGHAM, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Plan of “Hopewell Ridge” prepared by Lake Roeder Hillard & Associates and Ranck Lake Roeder Hillard & Associates, dated 9-10-2003, last revised 11-282005 and recorded as Plan No. 17688, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Buttercup Drive (50 feet wide), a corner of Lot No. 15 on said Plan; thence from said beginning point, leaving Buttercup Drive and extending along Lot 15 South 40 degrees 08 minutes 04 seconds East 198.71 feet to a point, a comer of Lot 18 on said Plan; thence extending along Lot 18 the two following courses and distances, viz.: 1) South 76 degrees 55 minutes 31 seconds West 123.74 feet to a point, thence 2) South 58 degrees 31 minutes 54 seconds

West 255.84 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side of Forge Road (SR 3001); thence extending along Forge Road the three following courses and distances, viz.: 1) North 16 degrees 51 minutes 39 seconds West 128.37 feet to a point, thence 2) North 16 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 36.16 feet to a point of curve, thence 3) on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 30.00 feet the arc distance of 47.12 feet (and a chord bearing of North 28 degrees 42 minutes 06 seconds East 42.43 feet) to a point of tangent on the Southeasterly side of Buttercup Drive aforesaid; thence extending along Buttercup Drive the two following courses and distances, viz.: 1) North 73 degrees 42 minutes 06 seconds East 38.46 feet to a point of curve, thence 2) on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 550.00 feet the arc distance of 229.58 feet (and a chord bearing of North 61 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds East 227.91 feet) to the first mentioned point and place of BEGINNING.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Willow Creek, LLC, by Deed dated October 17, 2011 and recorded October 20, 2011 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, Pennsylvania in Book 8271, Page 44, as Instrument Number 1130618, granted and conveyed unto William B. Carey III and Matthew J. Fischer, adult individuals, in fee.

TAX PARCEL# 6905 00151600

PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association VS

DEFENDANT: Matthew J. Fischer and William B. Carey, III SALE ADDRESS: 141 Granite Drive, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 610-278-

6800

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 6p-28-3t

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