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‘Topping off’ ceremony celebrates new Kennett Library & Resource Center

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer On the morning of July 14, an oversized tent served as a temporary venue for speakers to depict the new 33,425-square-foot Kennett Library & Resource Center – under construction and scheduled to open next spring -- in the most glowing of words.

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“topping off” ceremony, however, was the large steel beam, painted white and dotted with the multicolored signatures of community members. At about 10 a.m., the beam was pulled into the blue sky by a crane and eventually locked into place into the deep red girder labyrinth of what will become a source of learning, ingenuity and curiosity for the residents of eight

municipalities in Southern Chester County.

“This is an exciting time for the whole region,” Library Trustee President Jeff Yetter told an audience of more than 150 who attended the ceremony.

“The new Kennett Library & Resource Center will be able to offer so much more than we are able to do in our small, 11,000–square foot library. This library is going

The New Garden Township Supervisors gave their approval at their Police, first responders, July 18 meeting to have

the township pay for the materials needed to make repairs on a widening sinkhole that has closed a portion of Buttonwood Road in the Somerset Lake development.

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to be for everyone in this community.”

In his opening remarks, Yetter said that the library’s capital campaign has to date raised three quarters of its $21.1 million goal – largely from the support of 700 donations.

“We started this in 2015 under the leadership of Thomas Swett, and we Photos by Richard L. Gaw were told ‘No one has ever A “topping off” ceremony was held on July 14 for the

Rep. Lawrence selected to chair committee investigating rising crime rates Recognizing that skyrocketing crime rates in Philadelphia must be addressed, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) last week named Rep. John Lawrence as one of the members of a newly established select committee tasked with investigating the problems plaguing the city, including whether local prosecutors are appropriately performing their duties in prosecuting violent crime and offenses such as illegal possession of firearms.

“This bipartisan group of lawmakers understands that what residents and visitors of Philadelphia are currently experiencing must change,” Cutler said. “I am confident these members will work together to find solutions and hold those in power accountable for allowing crime in Philadelphia to reach the levels they have today.”

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The township will spend $19,900 for the purchase of two 12-foot by 16-foot steel plates – each one-and-ahalf inches thick -- that will be placed over the sinkhole and then paved over with asphalt, at a cost of $3,700.

The Somerset Lake Service Corporation will agree to pay for the purchase of flowable fill that will be used to fill in the sinkhole. Somerset Lake resident Don McConathy, who gave a presentation about the sinkhole at the board’s July 5 meeting, said that he has received a cost estimate from a contractor, and recommended that the township conduct an inspection of the project.

The repair of the sinkhole will serve as a temporary solution only, in order to reopen the area between Lake Shore Lane and North Shore Lane. The Corporation has sent three engineering concepts to the Department of Environmental Protection for review that would provide long-term stability of the road and the nearby basin.

The projected re-opening of the area is subject to the arrival of materials and contracting schedules.

In other township news, Lieutenant Jason Ward of the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department said that

new Kennett Library & Resource Center.

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As part of the Youth Initiative program in Coatesville, middle school students at Camp Thunder enjoyed a canoeing and fishing expedition last Friday at Chambers Lake in Hibernia Park. The trip was done in conjunction with the Education Department at Stroud Water Research Center. To learn more about environmental educational opportunities at Stroud, visit www.stroudcenter.org/education.

the department will host National Night Out activities in Avondale and the West Grove Borough on Aug. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Avondale event will take place near Earl’s Sub Shop and the West Grove event will take place at 117 Rosehill Avenue.

In a training and preventive response to school shootings that continue to

occur around the country, Ward said that the department is planning active threat response training for its officers in partnership with the Kennett Consolidated School District. It is a scenario-based training that utilizes a school building and trains officers to respond appropriately to an Continued on Page 2A

Parents urge ChristianaCare keeping class size completes purchase of former Jennersville lower at Kennett Hospital location

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

ChristianaCare has completed its purchase of the former Jennersville Hospital location in West Grove from Tower Health.

Under its new name, ChristianaCare West Grove Campus, the site will once again serve the health needs of the southern Chester County community—but the opening of services at the campus will take some time.

“It is our privilege to serve our neighbors in southern Chester County as expert, caring partners in health,” said Janice E.

Nevin, M.D., MPH, the ChristianaCare president and CEO. “We are excited to have this opportunity to reimagine health care at the ChristianaCare West Grove Campus. We are here as long-term partners in supporting a healthy southern Chester County community.”

ChristianaCare and Tower Health initially announced the purchase agreement on June 14.

The purchase included the hospital, which has been closed since Dec. 31, 2021, and Tower Health’s inter-

est in two office buildings, plus an additional 24-acre parcel of land adjacent to the hospital. The purchase price is $8 million.

Since the purchase was announced in June, ChristianaCare leaders have been meeting with community leaders to listen and learn.

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Two parents of Kennett students urged the school board to keep class size down. A third parent asked that the district recognize Islamic holidays.

They spoke at the public comment session of the July 11 board meeting at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center.

Parent Holly Burkhart handed the board members copies of a dated psychological study that stated children are increasingly able to learn in bigger classes when they reach fourth grade. She said, however, that because

of the upsetting conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, most third graders here have not progressed forward normally.

She said that while educational norms permit class size to increase at fourth grade, Kennett should hold back a year or two before enlarging classes at that level.

To the teachers she said, “Ask the kids what stories they have, and keep fourth and fifth grade classes small.”

Jennifer deJonghe, also a parent, directly targeted the plan to decrease the number of fifth grade classes

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raised more than $10 million for any non-profit in Chester County,’” he said.

“We have now raised $15.5 million.”

Rep. Houlahan submits fund request for $869,538 Throughout the hour-long ceremony, several elected and appointed officials and those involved with the library’s construction spoke eloquently about the impact the new library will have on future generations.

Speaking on behalf of U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, her deputy chief of staff and district director Sue Walker said that Houlahan is the past president of a literacybased non-profit system.

“The subject of literacy, reading and being available to participate in our public and private dialogue is extraordinarily important to [Chrissy], and she recognizes that literacy is a cornerstone to all that we do, and recognizes that libraries are a place where our community can connect with one another,” Walker said. “Because really, isn’t that what a library truly is?”

She said that Rep. Houlahan’s office has submitted a grant request to the House Committee on Appropriations to help fund the library in the amount of $869,538, which if approved will provide the new library with many furnishings, fixtures and computer technology.

In her remarks, State Sen. Carolyn Comitta called

Kennett Square residents Chris Gibbons and his daughter Maia affixed their signatures to the ceremonial beam.

public libraries “great, good places of magic, discovery, learning and imagination that enrich a community.”

“Within the walls of this new library will be more than just shelves of books,” she said. “This new library will allow for educational opportunities including English as a Second Language, literacy programs and classes to develop important workforce skills. This new building will provide a more accessible and environmentally-friendly place for people from all economic backgrounds to learn and explore new opportunities.”

As part of this year’s recently-passed Pennsylvania budget, “we are investing an additional $11 million in libraries across the state – nearly a 20 percent increase in funding,” Comitta said.

“This is a huge win for the people of Pennsylvania.”

Rep. Craig Williams called the new library “a focal point of non-partisanship.”

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State Sen. Carolyn Comitta was one of the featured speakers at the event.

(above) Rev. Dr. Marvin Williams of the Second Baptist Church gave a blessing to the new library and its construction team. (right) Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick announced that a benefit concert for the new library featuring music legend Patti LaBelle will be held on Sept. 13 at Longwood Gardens.

“To me, I see a monument of two things: a monument of community and a monument of kindness,” he said.

Pattiatlongwood.com During his remarks, Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick announced that tickets are now on sale for an upcoming concert with musical legend Patti LaBelle on Sept. 13 at the

Longwood Gardens’ Open Air Theatre. The concert, which will benefit the new library and feature LaBelle performing with a 17-piece orchestra, will include a VIP Reception with LaBelle and opportunities for 20 corporate sponsorships and individual tickets.

(For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit www.pattiatlongwood. com.)

Fetick gave credit to representatives from area municipalities for their financial contributions to the new library.

“Kennett Square Borough could not make this happen,” he said. “This is not even within the eyesight of what we could possibly do financially. It only happens when the surrounding municipalities get together and say, ‘You guys get to host it, and we get to benefit and we’re all going to come

to the table together and make it work.’”

In his address, Library Director Christopher Manna compared the construction of the new Kennett Library & Resource Center to the creation of the United States, which he said was solidified when the Founding Fathers “found what it is that will be our next just cause, because it is about coming together.”

He said that the construction of the new library is about “growth, prosperity, opportunity and seeking that happiness that those founders found many years, that can only happen by coming together.

“Today is about celebrating the building, but also celebrating what we the people have established – we the people of our construction team, we the people of all eight municipalities, we the people of our local, state

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neutralize the threat,” Ward said.

The department will soon advertise for its Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events, which will provide training to civilians on how to respond to an active shooter in a public setting such as a school, a church, a business or a shopping center.

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active shooter, using volunteer “actors” who portray victims and shooters.

“It gives the officer the idea that these are some of the things you might encounter when you get the terrible call that you have to find a mass shooter and

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and federal representatives who support this project, and we the people of all of our community partners showing how we can come together to collaborate.”

All three County Commissioners – Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline – delivered remarks. Additional speakers also included Tyler Arkatin, deputy chief of staff for Rep. Christina Sappey; Brian DiSabatino, President of EDiS; Keith Leonard, Principal of RRMM Architects; and Rob Lesher from the Pennsylvania Library Association.

The ceremony also included a presentation by Rotary Alliance of Kennett Square, who presented library officials with a $20,000 donation.

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

Following an appeal by Mushroom Festival board member Randy Lieberman, the supervisors gave approval for the township to be a sponsor of this year’s festival in the amount of $2,500.

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

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In addition to naming Lawrence as chairman of the Committee on Restoring Law and Order, Cutler also appointed: Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) Rep. Amen Brown (D-Philadelphia) Rep. Danilo Burgos (D-Philadelphia) House Resolution 216, adopted by the House with bipartisan support, calls on the committee to investigate rising crime rates, enforcement and prosecution practices in the city, and the use of public funds to prosecute and benefit victims of crime.

The committee will then produce a report with findings.

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce plans 27th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament & Dinner

The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament & Dinner will take place on Monday, Aug. 1 at the Kennett Square Golf & Country Club.

There will be a 10 a.m. start with registration. The shotgun start and scramble will take place at noon, and there will be a dinner and awards ceremony at 5: 30 p.m.

Proceeds will be used for monetary scholarships that are awarded to a graduating senior from each of the four high schools in the Chamber’s service area: Avon Grove, Kennett, Unionville, and the Chester County Technical College High School-Pennock’s Bridge.

Three scholarships are also awarded to local high school students attending Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW), a week-long action-filled free enterprise camp developed by the Foundation For Free Enterprise Education.

For more information about the golf tournament and other chamber activities visit the website at www. scccc.com or call 610-444-0774.

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welcoming and supportive,” said Heather Farley, M.D., MHCDS, FACEP, ChristianaCare chief wellness officer and co-lead for the campus development strategy.

The two big questions on everyone’s mind are: What will ChristianaCare open on the campus, and when?

“Our first priority is to re-establish local access to emergency services,” Dr. Farley said. “We’ve heard loud and clear that this is what the community most urgently needs.”

As for when the hospital might reopen, Douglas P. Azar, ChristianaCare’s senior vice president of strategic clinical integration, said, “It’s going to take a few more months before we can lay out a timeline. Planning is under way to develop a smart, sustainable model for this campus that will meet the long-term needs of the community. There are a lot of complexities that go into that, including information technology, supply chain, workforce, building renovations and much more. We’re going to move as quickly as we can, and we look forward to our continued conversations with the community along the way.”

ChristianaCare already serves many residents of southern Chester County. On March 21, ChristianaCare announced the integration of two primary care practices at Jennersville and West Grove that were previously part of Tower Health.

at New Garden Elementary School from five to four. The district will be raising the maximum number of pupils in the class from 20 to 25.

Adding five students to a class would have a significant deleterious effect on learning and teaching, she said. She called the move “alarming” and said, “Five [students added] is not a small number in classrooms. … It’s immoral and unethical.”

Parent Sadaf Farooq, who identified herself as a proud Muslim, said her children have had to miss out on Islamic holidays because there were important tests and lessons at school on those days.

“It brings sadness to our homes as a Muslim community when we stand before our children every year, speechless and not able to even justify that KCSD has not yet recognized any Islamic holiday as part of the academic calendar,” she said.

She cited other Chester County school districts, including but not limited to Unionville, West Chester and Coatesville, that recognize Islamic holidays as

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is collaborating with the Chester County Library System to post details of the National Human Trafficking Hotline number in bathroom stalls of libraries across the county.

The information has been posted from the beginning of July, the month that includes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, July 30.

Ann Marie Jones, a human trafficking survivor, Chester County Sheriff Fredda Maddox and Carol Metzker, a survivor ally who handles community outreach for the CCSO, all discussed local efforts to bring awareness about the dangers of human trafficking during an online program hosted by Chester County’s Henrietta Hankin Library.

Jones described her ordeal as a victim of human trafficking. She had experienced homelessness as her trafficker held her through psychological and trauma bonding. She frequented public restrooms—at fast food restaurants, parks and even a hospital lobby—to bathe in the sink.

At the end of the program, Laura Presby, a reference librarian at Hankin Library, asked Jones a question. “If you were in a library during district holidays.

In other business, Superintendent Dusty Blakey announced that the board had reached a contract agreement with the Kennett Education Association, which represents the school district’s teachers. Both Association President Katie King and Board Finance Committee Chairperson Mike Finnegan voiced their appreciation and agreed that sacrifices had been made on both sides.

Details of the contract were not disclosed at the meeting.

Blakey said that the district would be announcing a new health and safety plan at the next meeting, and it will most likely address issues of communicable diseases.

A team of science teachers from the three elementary schools announced that they have been working to implement expanded STEM programs. Each said the children get excited about science when they have hands-on experience.

Board President Vicki Gehrt announced that there would be no regularly scheduled board meeting in August, but there will be a special meeting to address new hires.

The first day of school for students will be Aug. 29.

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the period of time you were trafficked and you saw a sign with the human trafficking hotline in the bathroom, would you have called it?”

“If I had a cell phone, then I think I would have,” replied Jones.

The conversation led to the joint efforts of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office and local libraries to post the National Human Trafficking Hotline in library bathroom stalls.

“The best protection is prevention. But as a community, the more informed we are about indicators for human trafficking and where to report tips, the better we can help individuals who need a way out,” said Chester County Sheriff Fredda Maddox.

“The library is more than books and computers – it’s a place for vital information on many subjects presented in many formats. Offering resources about human trafficking to inform the public and help prevent it from happening is important,” said Joe Sherwood, executive director of the Chester County Library System.

Although PA Act 197 of 2012—the hotline posting law—requires that the National Human Trafficking Hotline be

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Signs with information and the National Human Trafficking Hotline in English and Spanish are being posted in libraries throughout Chester County in advance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

posted in transportation stations, rest areas, truck stops, and certain bars and hotels, publicizing the information is voluntary for other establishments.

The hotline is run by Polaris and connects with law enforcement agen-

cies in all areas of the United States. Call the hotline at 1-888-3737-888 to report tips for suspected cases, ask questions and request resources or text 233733 (BeFree). Calls can be anonymous or confidential.

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Local News Suicide Prevention Task Force Care Team holds Carnation Day for Chester County Hospital employees Volunteers distributed hundreds of carnations and thank-you notes to Chester County Hospital employees on June 29.

The Carnation Day event was an effort of the Care Team, part of Chester County’s Suicide Prevention Task Force (CCSPTF). It is an outreach project created with the simple idea that even brief interventions and acts of kindness can be effective tools for suicide prevention.

The number of Americans reporting mental health challenges and even suicidal thoughts has been on the rise in recent years, especially after the global pandemic, according to Mental Health America, which has issued the annual “State of Mental Health in America” report since 2015. But research shows that when individuals make personal connections and show they care, it can boost our overall health and emo-

tional wellbeing, ultimately helping to prevent suicide.

The CCSPTF Care team set up two displays in the hospital that included thank you notes created by local school children, as well as information about suicide prevention and the elevated risks for LGBTQ+ individuals, in observance of Pride Month. The VA Medical Center in Coatesville also provided gun locks.

Hospital employees, from physicians, nurses, techni-

cians, and food service staff to curbside valets, security officers and housekeeping staff, were all handed a carnation and thanked for their work and dedication.

“We saw tears, hugs, hands on hearts, smiles in eyes. Some folks shared their struggles, their stories. So many expressed their surprise, and gratitude at being recognized,” said Laurie Hay, who chairs the Care Team with Irene Roach.

The CCSPTF Care Team launched their first outreach project last year, when they made and delivered 16 baskets of goodies to five Chester County hospital emergency departments and the county’s crisis telephone line workers in one day.

Since then, they have also reached out to express gratitude and care to Chester County’s 911 dispatchers,

law enforcement, and other front-line workers with the request they pay it forward, creating a chain reaction of personal connection and spreading kindness.

For more information about the CCSPTF this project or photographs of the Carnation Day outreach, visit the website at www. chestercountysuicideprevention.com.

Radley Run golf tournament features many father-son teams Courtesy photos

More than one-quarter of the teams in Radley Run Country Club’s annual Men’s Member-Guest Golf Tournament, known as The Revolution, were comprised of fathers and sons. Sixteen out of the 60 teams were either father/member and son/guest or son/member and father/guest. It was therefore fitting that the overall tournament winners, Eric and Don Urbanski, were one of the father-son teams. Not only that, a third Urbanski generation was also involved: Eric Urbanski’s son Henry was one of the Radley Run junior golfers who assisted the tournament as a ball spotter. The tournament is known as The Revolution because the Radley Run Country Club grounds were involved in some of the troop movements in the Battle of the Brandywine, one of the most important battles in the Revolutionary War. It took place on “America’s first 9/11,” September 11, 1777.

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Volunteers distributed hundreds of carnations and thank-you notes to Chester County Hospital employees as part of an outreach project on June 29. The Carnation Day event was an effort of the Care Team, part of Chester County’s Suicide Prevention Task Force (CCSPTF). It is an outreach project created with the simple idea that even brief interventions and acts of kindness can be effective tools for suicide prevention.

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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.

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The beams of imagination At about 10 a.m. last Thursday, July 14, a young mother left the Kennett Library on State Street, balancing both a bag of borrowed books and a young infant in her arms.

At precisely the very same moment and within 50 yards of the mother and her child, a ceremonial beam was being lifted into the sky and eventually secured at the site of what will become the Kennett Library & Resource Center, scheduled to open next spring.

The beam, carried by crane and then locked into place as part of a “topping off” ceremony that morning, contained the signatures of over 150 financial stakeholders, elected and appointed officials, and mothers and fathers and their children, who scripted their names and their best wishes. At the moment, it seemed that nothing – not even the most terrifying image one could imagine – could ever affect that beam as it was slowly maneuvered in the air.

It was the solid oath, the firmament, the promise made by a group of big dreamers to the citizens of southern Chester County that a new, 33,425 squarefoot library will be built along State Street and serve thousands of individuals and families in eight municipalities.

Slowly, the new library is emerging from the craggy gray dirt of its foundation, in stunning defiance of those who once told the big dreamers years ago that nothing of this magnitude and size could ever secure the funding to get it built. Yet, there it is; the ceremonial beam has now been fastened to the maroon schematic of the new library’s construction – the unbreakable evidence of a campaign that has already raised nearly $16 million toward its $21 million goal.

While the goodwishers spoke with eloquence to other goodwishers at the ceremony, the true and future beneficiaries of this new library were nowhere to be seen. They were off riding their bikes and tossing balls in backyards. They were searching for slimy critters in ponds and creating their own paradises out of makeshift parts. They were at sleep-away camps and enjoying summer vacations. They were forming the stunning potential of their imaginations.

They were leaving an old library on State Street carried in the arms of their mother, at the exact moment a beam was being added to other beams at what will become a place where the imagination will have a permanent home.

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We need Congressional term limits

By Andy Dinniman America is more polarized than at any time in its history except for the Civil War. American politics has divided families with parents and children no longer speaking. Family get-togethers are fraught with tension over politics.

Lifelong friendships have collapsed. Marriages have ended due to this polarization. At work people are frightened to mention politics for fear of being fired or offending a co-worker.

Consumers even base what brand of toothpaste they use based upon their politics according to a study for Colgate.

So, in this political divide, what could two former state legislators – one a Democrat and one a Republican - agree on?

The need for congressional term limits.

And we are not alone. A recent poll conducted by pollster Scott Rasmussen showed that 82 percent of Americans favor term limits for Congress. Broken down by party lines, 87 percent of Republicans favored congressional terms limits; 83 percent of Democrats favored term limits; and 78 percent of independents favored the idea. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln could not get these kinds of numbers.

For many of our current members of Congress, serv-

ing in Congress has become a lucrative lifelong job. We have one member of the House of Representatives who was first elected in 1972. In the Senate, we have a Senator serving who was first elected in 1974.

That is nearly 100 years in Congress between the two of them. Both are seeking re-election in 2022. Things like this led Harry Truman to advocate term limits, saying, “term limits would cure senility and seniority—both terrible legislative diseases.”

They see Congress as part of the problem for the dysfunction that we see today in our institutions.

According to Gallup, approval for Congress has not reached 30 percent in over a decade. Voters don’t see Congress working for them. They see Congress as part of the problem for the dysfunction that we see today in our institutions.

So, what is the solution?

Term limits for Congress.

But Congress will never vote to term limit themselves, right? Probably not. Although there are members of Congress who favor congressional term limits and are backing legislation to enact it.

This legislation faces stiff opposition from entrenched Washington insiders.

So, what can be done?

When enough states request a convention to add a term limits amendment to the Constitution, Congress

is legally bound to comply. This allows states to make an end run around Congress. In fact, Dwight Eisenhower foresaw the need for this and said, “a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.”

Four states—Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and West Virginia—have asked for a national convention to amend the Constitution limited to the subject of Congressional term limits. Pennsylvania could be next.

Currently in Pennsylvania, House Resolution 57 and Senate Joint Resolution 3 have been introduced that would put the Keystone State on record for calling for an amendment convention to set congressional term limits. We can get these resolutions passed if Pennsylvanians of all political persuasions join us in contacting their legislators and asking them to support them.

Setting congressional term limits would take power away from the Washington insiders and lobbyists and give it back to where it belongs—the citizens of each state. For far too long, we have seen how staying in office for decades leads some of our elected officials to forget that they serve the voters not the entrenched

special interests that reside in Washington. As Pennsylvania’s Benjamin Franklin (who supported term limits) aptly said, “In free governments, the rulers are the servants, and the people their superiors…For the former to return among the latter does not degrade but promote them.”

And most importantly, it would lead to a Congress that is responsive to the issues facing everyday Americans. This would lead to real solutions to for our nation not the chaos we see daily in Washington.

Setting congressional term limits will be a step to ending the political circus that has polarized and divided our nation. It will restore balance in our electoral process. It will return power to where it should reside with the voters. Term limits means Congress will develop fundamental solutions not incremental solutions that please the lobbyists but forget the voters. Now more than ever before we need congressional term limits. Let’s make sure the Keystone state takes the lead in getting this done.

Andy Dinniman is a former Democratic State Senator and Pennsylvania State cochair for U.S. Term Limits with John Eichelberger, a former Republican State Senator and Pennsylvania Co-Chair for U.S. Term Limits.

Chester County seeks citizen survey input on Youth Mental Health and Adult Mental Health Crisis Response System On Saturday, July 16, Chester County joined with communities across the nation by introducing “988” as the direct phone connection support for anyone experiencing mental healthrelated distress.

Chester County sees the implementation of the new “988” call option as a first step toward a transformed crisis care system and is

seeking feedback through two online surveys to better inform the County’s crisis care system: One is a Youth Mental Health Survey for parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, health professionals, and most importantly, young people and one is an Adult Mental Health Survey for individuals who recently experienced the mental

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health crisis response system, as well as members of law enforcement, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, homeless providers, health professionals and others.

“Moving to the three-digit 988 phone number gives us the opportunity to strengthen our existing suicide prevention hotline service, and to expand the crisis care system that provides direct, life-saving service for all in need,” said Pat

Bokovitz, director of the Chester County Department of Human Services.

“Data from both the Adult and Youth Mental Health survey will be used to ensure our mental health crisis system can better meet the needs of our Chester County residents,” added Bokovitz.

The Adult and Youth Mental Health surveys are brief, anonymous, and available online at www. chesco.org/mhidd.

Once the survey results are concluded, they will be shared with a planning committee that includes representatives from the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, NAMI, Chester County first responder organizations, West Chester University, Main Line Health, and Chester County’s Departments of Health, Human Services, Community Development, Mental Health/IDD,

Probation Services, and Drug & Alcohol Services.

The District Attorney and CEOs of Chester County Hospital, Alliance for Health Equity, Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, and Chester County Intermediate Unit are also part of the planning committee, as well as peer recovery specialists and people with personal experience with the county’s current mental health system.

Chester County authors to give talk at Gettysburg Foundation on July 23 Pennsylvania Cable Network has indicated the network will record the presentation of Chester County authors Charlene L. Briggs and Bruce E. Mowday on Gettysburg and the Legacy of War: A Perpetual Assault.

The presentation will be given at the George Spangler Farm and Field Hospital, 488 Blacksmith Shop Road, Gettysburg, on Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m. The Spangler property is part of the Gettysburg Foundation. The program is free and open to the public.

Joining Briggs and Mowday will be Craig Caba, curator of the J. Howard Wert Gettysburg Collection. Caba will dis-

play medical artifacts from the battle of Gettysburg.

The Wert collection is the largest private collection of Gettysburg artifacts.

“Soldiers, their families, friends and society have suffered from the effects of war since the first battle was fought centuries ago,” Mowday said. “We thank the Gettysburg Foundation for giving us this opportunity to talk about this important subject, PTSD. PTSD continues to be a serious issue today.”

Briggs authored “Letters to Lida,” with her father, S/Sgt David J. Lemal.

The memoir is about S/ Sgt. Lemal’s experiences in World War II and includes

150 letters he wrote to his mother throughout the war. Mowday has authored a number of history books, including three on Gettysburg and two on the American Revolution.

“When my father and I went on the book tour, the flood gates opened,” Briggs said. “So many veterans and their family members shared stories with us about how the war affected them and their family.” There is a silent side to conflict, Briggs discovered, that lives on in soldiers long after the war is over and often directly impacts their family.

“Charlene and I both strongly believe the legacy

of war should receive more attention,” Mowday said.

“War inflicts lasting, severe physical, mental and emotional scars on veterans, their families, their friends and society.

The program includes personal stories and historical references on the extent of war’s influence and information on resources and programs on healing for survivors. To schedule a talk, or for more information, contact author Bruce Mowday at mowday@ mowday.com.

Briggs, Caba and Mowday will be the venue before and after the talk to discuss the program, the artifacts and the authors’ books.

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Police, first responders, and Good Samaritans honored by District Attorney’s Office The Chester County District Attorney's Office recently held its annual awards ceremony recognizing and honoring law enforcement, first responders, Good Samaritans, and others for their extraordinary efforts to make Chester County a better and safer place to live, work, and raise families.

District Attorney Deb Ryan quoted Fred Rogers, the soft-spoken, cardiganwearing teacher to many young children when he was

on television from the late 1960s to 2001. She said he once recounted sage advice given to him by his mother for times of crisis or difficulty: “Always look for the helpers. There is always someone who is trying to help.”

Ryan said, “Mr. Rogers took those words to heart and later said, ‘I came to see that the world is full of doctors, nurses, police and firemen, volunteers, neighbors, and friends who are

The Detective of the Year is Chester County Detective Maurice Nadachowski.

Stacey Tshudy

Administrative Professional of the Year is Regina Stewart.

ready to jump in to help when things go wrong.’ ” Ryan continued, “In difficult times like we are experiencing now, with what can appear to be relentless anger and divisiveness, it provides great solace and comfort to know that there is a multitude of good people out there who care about making this world a better place. These awards are about honoring people for their acts of bravery, courage, and dedication to others. I am very proud to be part of a team of helpers.

It gives special meaning and purpose to our lives.”

Ryan explained that if you are in law enforcement or are a first responder, you are a helper because you rush to aid victims – children who were brutally beaten or families devastated by the senseless murder of a loved one. You are the ones people instinctively look for when they need help in times of crisis.

“Prosecutors are helpers,” Ryan said. “They fight for justice for victims, families, and survivors inside courtrooms before judges and juries because we do our best to enforce the law and because society demands it.

Our essential support staff are helpers because they keep the trains moving and the aisles clear. In our office, they assist prosecutors, detectives, law enforcement, and the public across the county. They are the ones we all go to in a clutch situation.”

Ryan said that helpers are neighbors, friends, and acquaintances who show up in times of need. It takes a unique quality in someone to make them jump into a dangerous, unknown, and risky situation.

“The incredible accomplishments we recognize remind us of the truly important work that keeps us safe and protected – work that usually happens behind the scenes with no fanfare or accolades,” Ryan said.

“Every recipient of these awards told me a variation of the same thing when I informed them they were being honored. Either it was a team effort, or they only did what they did because it was the right thing to do.

And that is true. Success in our jobs comes from teamwork because we each serve a valuable and vital role.

“Our drive comes from a selfless and meaningful place to further our mission of doing the right thing for the right reasons and with

The following awards were presented: Prosecutor of the Year: Deputy District Attorney Emily Provencher.

Detective of the Year: Chester County Detective Maurice Nadachowski.

Law Enforcement Officer

of the Year: North Coventry Township Detective Timothy Prouty.

Administrative Professional of the Year: Regina Stewart DAO Commendation: The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department

The Prosecutor of the Year is Deputy District Attorney Emily Provencher.

for the extraordinary efforts in the investigation, arrests, and prosecution of the attempted murder of a 9-year-old in Westtown Township on Nov. 23, 2020.

DAO Commendation: The West Fallowfield Police Department for their extraordinary efforts in the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of the homicide of Samuel Algarin in W. Fallowfield Township on Sept. 13, 2018.

DAO Citation: Evvie Harrison for her extraordinary heroism in saving a 13- year-old from a child predator on July 9, 2020, in South Coventry.

DAO Citation: Stacey Tshudy for her extraordinary act of heroism and life-saving assistance to an injured police officer on Sept. 3, 2021, in Coatesville.

integrity.”

The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.

The West Fallowfield Police Department.

The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year is North Coventry Township Detective Timothy Prouty.

‘Steel in Flux’ celebrates the work of Stan Smokler A new exhibition, Stan Smokler: Steel in Flux, showcases the celebrated Brandywine Valley artist in an indoor-outdoor exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum. Five decades of Smokler’s steel sculptures and drawings will be displayed in the museum’s galleries and outside in the Copeland Sculpture Garden.

Smokler assembles, reshapes, and resurfaces discarded steel objects, including cogs, springs, pipes and beams, into expressive works of art. The resulting sculptures span a

range of references from geometric to organic, from the whimsical to the celestial. The artist often sketches his finished works to further understand volume in space.

The exhibition brings together large- and small-scale sculpture and drawings from the late 1970s through 2020.

“Stan Smokler’s celebrated, steel sculptures continue the trajectory of modernist abstraction,” said Margaret Winslow, the curator of Contemporary Art. “This Distinguished Artist Series Exhibition showcases the breadth of Smokler’s experi-

Delaware Art Museum exhibition showcases distinguished artist’s work over five decades mentation in form and metal.”

The Distinguished Artist Series is a celebration of those artists who have impacted contemporary art in the greater Brandywine Valley through their artistic practices, teaching, and support of the community. With his commitment to exploring the possibilities of steel and mentoring students through his numerous Marshall

Bridge workshops and years at the Delaware College of Art and Design, Smokler has guided the trajectory of contemporary abstract sculpture.

Smokler was born in New York City in 1944. He received his undergraduate degree in studio art at the University of Pittsburgh and his master of fine arts degree at Pratt Institute. Relocating to the Brandywine Valley in

1999, Smokler participated in the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Artist in Residence program from 1996 to 1999, served on the Board of the Delaware Contemporary, and taught at the Delaware College of Art and Design.

Smokler’s extensive career includes groups shows at the Rizzoli International Gallery (New York), Salmagundi Club (New York), Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, N.Y.), Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington), and the Delaware Contemporary (Wilmington), and solo exhibitions at Kim Foster Gallery

(New York), Blue Streak Gallery (Wilmington), Albright College (Reading, Pa.), Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.), West Chester University, and Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (DE).

Smokler’s sculptures can be found in the collections of Albright College, Dansko (West Grove), and the Delaware Art Museum.

In 2004, Smokler established his Marshall Bridge Workshop, an immersive training opportunity for artists of all levels interested in working with welded steel.

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Obituaries JAMES TAYLOR PIERSON

MARILYN M. CROSSAN

James Taylor Pierson, 30, of Cochranville, passed away on July 12, 2022.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of James P. Taylor, Jr. and Charlotte Ann Dowell.

Pierson was a heavy equipment operator for Laurel Valley Soils in Landenberg.

He was a hard worker, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his Harley and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Matthew Taylor of Denver, Pa. and Ryan Taylor of Concordville, Pa. and one sister, Christine Taylor of Lancaster County, Pa. He is also survived by a paternal grandfather, James P. Taylor, Sr. of Landenberg, his aunt Lisa Taylor of Avondale and his cousin Elisabeth Taylor of Avondale.

He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Vera Taylor and his maternal grandmother, Patricia Aument.

Services were held on July 19 at Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution in his memory may be made to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, P.O. Box 33, Oxford, Pa. 19363 (online at www.braveeli. com).

Marilyn M. (Smith) Crossan, a resident of Landenberg, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2022 while surrounded by her loving family. She was 84.

Marilyn was the wife of the late Charles J. Crossan, Sr., with whom she shared almost 63 years of marriage.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the daughter of the late Stanley Smith and Martha Zementauski (Smith). At the age of five, Marilyn and her family moved to Wilmington, Del. Marilyn was a graduate of Wilmington High, class of 1955. She worked at Rollin Motors Auto Dealership, which is where she met the love of her life. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Hockessin, Del. She was also involved with the United Methodist Church in Landenberg.

Marilyn especially enjoyed cooking, spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to run the roads, trips to Shady Maple, Delaware Park, dining out and she went to the Acme in Hockessin, Del. just about every other day. She was a big collector of bells and dolls. Marilyn wore a purple tint in her hair and she loved those compliments.

Marilyn is survived by three sons, Charles J. Crossan and his wife, Jennifer, of New Castle, Del., David Crossan of Landenberg and Jimmy Crossan, also of Landenberg; her two daughters, Janet Gift and her husband, John, of Landenberg, and Martina Caroselli and her husband, Michael, of Wilmington, Del.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Sonny and Andrew Smith and three grandchildren, Shaina, Adin and James Crossan.

A funeral mass was held on July 18 at Landenberg United Methodist Church and interment then followed at All Saint’s Cemetery in Wilmington, Del. In lieu of flowers, Marilyn’s family kindly requests donations be made to Landenberg United Methodist Church, 205 Penn Green Rd, Landenberg, Pa. 19350 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square.

G. MILDRED SUMMERS G. Mildred Summers, a resident of Wilmington, Del. and formerly a resident of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 while at home. She was 95.

Born in Coatesville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Florence Hannum Pearl.

Mildred retired from Longwood Gardens as a bookkeeper.

She is survived by four children, John Summers, Jr., Ronald Summers, Connie Barber and Bonnie Cain, and eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 16 at Beulah Baptist Church, 3815 Newark Road in Oxford.

Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to County Corrections Gospel Mission, PO Box 1136, Coatesville, Pa. 19320.

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

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

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WILLIAM ERIC DICKINSON, SR. William Eric Dickinson, Sr. was born in West Grove on March 8, 1946 to the late Harold and Margaret Dickinson. He was the eldest of four children. William departed this life at his home in Hockessin, Del. on June 24, 2022 with his family by his side.

William graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1964. While in school, William was an exceptional student and an outstanding athlete, especially in track and field events. After graduation William enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 serving for four years.

While serving his country, William was deployed to Germany and was a radio repair specialist. He was honorably discharged in 1968.

William met Flossie, the love of his life, in the summer of 1964 while at the Oxford Carnival. She left him speechless for the first and only time in his life, and they would later wed on January 27, 1968. They celebrated 54 years of undying love in January of 2022. From their union, they have two amazing children, Renee Trenace and William Eric Jr. William was employed at DuPont Chemical Company for 25 years as managing sales director, before retiring in 1993. Upon his retirement from DuPont, William worked for Delaware Blueprint before eventually acquiring the business and becoming the sole operating owner. Most recently, William worked part-time at Nichols & Associates, CPA in Wilmington, Del. William began his spiritual journey at Christ Temple Church in Kennett Square. He was baptized in Jesus’ name and received the Holy Ghost. He became an ordained deacon under the mentorship of Deacon Everett Butcher and became a beloved young adult Sunday School teacher. Being obedient to the voice of the Lord, William founded the Fellowship Hope Church of Middletown, Del. in 2002.

In October of 1972, William became a member of the prestigious DuPont Country Club of Wilmington, Del. Here, he learned golf was not a game of being perfect but only a game that could only be played but never won. His persistence to be better and love for the game made him a fierce competitor and worthy opponent to all his peers.

William, also known to some as Bill, Uncle Bill, or a hero, was a gift to the world and will live forever in the hearts of those who knew him. His infectious smile and inviting personality brought warmth and joy to all he encountered. William was a self-driven, motivated man that worked hard to achieve any goal he set. He was meticulous and his attention to detail was thorough for every project. He had an amazing ability to brighten your day with a compliment or share his wisdom with anyone who needed advice. He was very well respected and was influential throughout his circles of family and friends. William showed great appreciation for life and all it had to offer. The legacy that he leaves encompasses Galatians 5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”

William enjoyed spending time with his family and spreading love through the Word of God. He was predeceased by his parents, Harold Oscar and Margaret M. Dickinson.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 54 years, Florence L. Dickinson; his daughter, Renee T. Dickinson Mamouzette (Woody) of Livingston, N.J.; his son William E. Dickinson, Jr. (Jennifer) of Lancaster, S.C.; his grandchildren, Jordan Mamouzette, Sean Mamouzette, Mya Mamouzette of Livingston, N.J.; his sisters, Ida Reeves of West Grove, Shirley Alston of Exton and brother, Harold Dickinson Jr. (Betty) of Bear, Del.; his in-laws, Samuel L. Reeves (Helen) of Avondale, Elisie Reeves of Oxford, Richard H. Reeves of Rising Sun, Md., James R. Reeves (Donna) of Glen Mills, and Wanda Reeves of Wilmington, Del. William was predeceased by Joseph Reeves, Paul Reeves, Guy Reeves and Robert Reeves and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square.

Please visit Mr. Dickinson’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

ESTHER LEEDS COOPERMAN Esther Leeds Cooperman, of Kennett Square, passed away on June 21 at Chester County Hospital. She was 95.

She was born in Philadelphia in 1927 to Hadassah Joanna (née Moore) and Morris E. Leeds. Esther grew up and lived most of her life in Philadelphia’s Northwest section. In 1957, she and Harris L. Cooperman married. In 1980 they moved first to Baltimore, and then to Easton, Md. She and Harris last resided at Kendal-Crosslands, a Quaker Lifecare community in Kennett Square. Harris passed away in 2016.

Esther Cooperman was a lifelong Quaker and member of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. She was a graduate of Germantown Friends School, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a master’s degree in political science. She began her career as a foreign student adviser for the University of Pennsylvania, and then became a director for junior high school and college programs for the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. She later served as a personnel consultant for Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action for the Girard (now Mellon) Bank. In the final phase of her professional life, she worked as a placement and career counselor for the law schools at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland. A staunch believer in the importance of education, Esther served as a member of the School Committee of Germantown Friends School and on the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College. She was on the Board of International House of Philadelphia, and later the Boards of Sheppard Pratt Hospital and Health Care for the Homeless, both of Baltimore. She was President of the Board of the Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival and a volunteer at the ACLU of Maryland, Eastern Shore.

Esther Cooperman is survived by her three children, Emily T. Cooperman (John Dixon Hunt) of Philadelphia; Morris Cooperman (Genny) of Haddon Township, New Jersey; and Hannah B. C. Bray (Thomas) of Parkville, Maryland; a granddaughter, Claire T. Bray; and five step-grandchildren, Katharine S. Thomas, and Elise, Michael, Bernadette, and Becky Trendler.

A memorial service will be held at Crosslands in the fall. Donations in Esther Cooperman’s memory may be made to the American Friends Service Committee, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and the ACLU. Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square. Please visit her online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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Local News Chester County Intermediate Unit receives grant to develop esports in Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a third round of grants through the PAsmart program, distributing $10 million to advance education in science and technology throughout Pennsylvania.

In partnership with the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) STEM Ecosystem, the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) received $500,000 to develop a Pennsylvania Esports Ecosystem.

Scholastic esports involves competitive gaming and helps participants develop useful skills such as communication, teamwork and the experience necessary to strengthen the workforce of Pennsylvania. The affiliate organization for the North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) at the state level is known as the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL), which is run by the CCIU.

The goal of the PSEL is to provide students in Pennsylvania with college and career opportunities through esports.

As the leader of PSEL, the CCIU will use this grant money to support the growth of an esports ecosystem across the entire state. An esports ecosystem will provide children with a sense of community and the skills necessary to succeed in computer science and

technology-related fields.

The active development of esports communities will grant student teams equal access to equipment and the ability to grow their skills.

The grant will allow for increased organization of esports-related events such as tournaments and other STEM-driven competitions. With increased access to such events, typically underserved students will be given the opportunity to find

a place of belonging. The COVID-19 pandemic has been very difficult for young people everywhere, and this has emphasized the need for spaces where learners can be part of a community. As a major leader of STEM education in the United States, it is important for Pennsylvania to continue to invest in helping students to achieve the skills needed to thrive in the modern workforce.

Kammas Kersch, STEM

services coordinator and director of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League, said, “Through our leadership of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League, we look forward to growing our statewide partnerships and collaboration through this grant, knowing that we will be able to bring esports, STEM, and a sense of belonging to students across the Commonwealth with this work.”

Completed applications must be received at the Oxford Borough Police Headquarters no later than Friday, August 26, 2022, at 4:00pm. An application fee of $50.00, payable by cash or check (payable to the Oxford Borough), will be due with the application. The Borough of Oxford is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, veteran status, marital status, or nonjob related physical or mental handicap or disability. Borough 7p-13-2t of Oxford Civil Service ComNOTICE mission.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Rick E. May, deceased, late of Cochranville, Chester County, PA, have been granted to the undersigned Executor. All persons, therefore indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having just claims, will please present the same, duly authenticated, for settlement, without delay. Jesse R. May Executor, 52 School Lane, Robesonia, PA 19551 7p-6-3t

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NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of New Garden Township will hold a public hearing during its normal meeting on August 1, 2022, at 7:00 P.M., in the New Garden Township Municipal Building located at 299 Starr Road, Landenberg, Pennsylvania, to consider the following application for conditional use: Ap-

plication Number CU-2022-11: Application of Kaolin RE Holdings Corporation, for conditional use approval pursuant to §20018.C(6) of the New Garden Township Zoning Ordinance in order to construct 2 additional indoor composting buildings on the property located at 171 Starr Road, New Garden Township, Chester County, PA. The property is the subject of 2 previous conditional use approvals dated May 5, 1997, and March 19, 2018, and the hearing may involve the amendment of those previous approvals. The property is owned by Kaolin RE Holdings Corporation, consists of approximately 59.75 acres, is located in the R-1 Low Density Residential District, and is also known as tax parcel number 60-3-210. A full copy of the conditional use application is available for public examination without charge or may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Municipal Building. For further

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PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: Application of Khien Tran, seeking a variance from the 25% maximum impervious coverage limit under zoning ordinance Article V, section 502.G so as to allow 37.2% impervious coverage for construction of a swimming pool, patio, coping and pool equipment on property located at 16 Allsmeer Drive, West Grove, PA (UPI# 58-3-

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Applicant Requirements: • Be twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the test • Possess a High School Diploma or GED Certificate • Be Act 120 Certified or eligible for Certification-before receiving a conditional offer of employment • Be a citizen of the United States • Possess a valid driver’s license • Comply with any other qualifications as set forth in the Civil Service Rules of the Borough of Oxford.

TESTING LOCATIONS: Physical Agility Test: Oxford Area School District Athletic Complex, 736 Garfield Street • Begins at 8:00am Written Test: Oxford Senior Center, 12 East Locust Street.

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Application Packets are available at the Borough of Oxford Police Headquarters located at 57 North Fourth Street between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022

CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

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Chester County Press

Obituaries ROBERT WAYNE PIERSON

RALPH ODONE ROSAZZA

Robert W. Pierson, 89, of Oxford, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Lititz, Pa. with family by his side.

He had been battling large granular lymphocytic leukemia.

He was born on April 2, 1933 in Lewisville in Elk Township to the late Walter A. Pierson and Alice E. Hammond Pierson.

Bob was a graduate of Oxford Area High School class of 1951, and earned his associate’s degree at GoldeyBeacom College.

He served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 1956 to Oct. 1958 and witnessed atomic bombs testing of “Smokey.”

He was employed at Chrysler Corp. Newark Assembly Plant in the personnel department for 34 years, retiring in 1992. Bob was then employed with Caldor and Tastykake part-time.

Bob was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Lewisville, where he served as a choir member and as a trustee on many committees.

He was a member of Ocklokonee Tribe #212 Improved Order of Red Men, Oxford, and served as the “Wampum Keeper” (treasurer) for 34 years.

He enjoyed his family, flowers, playing cards with friends, riddles and “Seinfield.”

He is survived by his three children, Kathy S. Pierson of Lancaster, Pa., Kenneth R. Pierson (Jodi) of Oxford; and Kristine A. Riley of Nottingham; five grandchildren, Megan, Justine and Payne Riley, Gregory and Clayton Pierson; and one great-granddaughter, Daisy Phipps.

He is also survived by one brother, W. Dean Pierson (Jacklyn) of Oxford and one sister, Mary Anne Reisler (Wayne) of Mansfield, Pa. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Howard T. and Joseph H. Pierson; and infant siblings, George C. and Joyce I. Pierson.

Funeral services were held on July 7 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

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

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

Ralph Odone Rosazza passed away on July 13, 2022. He was 90.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Myers Rosazza, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born on April 18, 1932 in Avondale, he was the son of Fay Sluder and Clarence Rosazza.

Ralph lived in Avondale all his life.

He worked as a flower grower in the family business, Rosazza Greenhouses.

Ralph graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1951 as president of his class. He lettered in soccer, basketball, baseball and track. After high school, he played on a traveling legion baseball team. He was a member of the Kennett Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame.

From 1955 to 1964, he served as a SPC Specialist in the U.S. Army.

Ralph was active in the boy scouts, earning the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 3. He was pack master of Pack 191 for several years before returning to Troop 3 as a Troop Committeeman.

Ralph was elected to the Avondale Borough Council and served for 16 years, and was council president for 12 years. He also was a member of the Avondale Sewer Authority, later becoming the Avondale Republican Committeeman.

While his sons played Little League baseball, he was treasurer and equipment manager, and assisted with the Little League carnivals.

In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by his children, Ronald O. Rosazza (Mary Lou) of Avondale, Joan Rosazza Brackin (David) of Oxford and Daniel E. Rosazza (Cordelia) of Avondale, three grandchildren, Rebecca, Sara and Carolyn Rosazza, a brother, Richard P. Rosazza of Avondale and sister Shirley Raimato.

Ralph was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Rosazza.

Services were held on July 18 at the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove. Interment will be private at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

Contributions may be made in Ralph’s name to Hometown Heroes Wall Fund, 3 Miller Drive Avondale, Pa. 19311.

Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove. Please visit Ralph’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

EUGENE E. DAUNNO Eugene “Gene” E. Daunno, 74, of Kennett Square, passed away on July 13, 2022 while at his home surrounded by his family after a five-year battle with cancer.

He was the husband of Marie Pratt Daunno, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.

Born in Orange, N.J., he was a son of the late Herman Daunno and the late Theresa Tolve Daunno. Gene graduated from King’s College with a degree in marketing. His career included entrepreneurial endeavors and he found his passion in sales management and training.

Gene was a longtime member of Willowdale Chapel.

He enjoyed serving on the tech team for Willowdale’s services as well as the tech team for the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Gene also previously served as Willowdale’s liaison for Family Promise, coordinating logistics for families who needed a safe place to stay while experiencing homelessness. He was also actively involved for several years in the stage crew for the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS).

He enjoyed camping with his wife and family, fishing, being on the water, music, playing card games, and joking around. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was known for his dry wit. Gene was an avid supporter of his family and an adamant fan of his children’s and grandchildren’s sports and other activities.

In addition to his wife Marie, he is survived by his son, Christian Daunno (and his wife Carla) of Wilmington, Del.; his daughter, Chantel Brown (and her husband Scott and their children, Cameron and Payton) of West Grove; his daughter, Heather Cotignola-Pickens (and her husband John-Michael) of Harrisburg, Pa.; and his son Christopher Cotignola (and his wife Paige) of Omaha, Neb. Additionally, he is survived by his sister Patricia Terantino (and her husband Albert) of Flanders, N.J.; and his brother, Paul Daunno of Jefferson, Ga., as well as several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square on July 19. Interment will be in New Garden Friends Cemetery.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Family Promise online at https://www.familypromisescc.org/ donate. Please mention the donation is in memory of Gene Daunno. Arrangements are by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square (484-734-8100). To view his online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

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KARA MCCARTHY Kara Gwen Prewitt McCarthy, of Oxford, passed away on July 7, 2022. She was 39.

She was born on October 1, 1982 in Lancaster, Pa. to Larry and Denise Prewitt. She was a loving mother to her daughters, Brooke and Lexi.

Kara was a graduate of Oxford Area High School, class of 2001. Upon graduation, she went on to to receive her cosmetology license from Empire Beauty School in West Chester in 2002 and became a hair stylist. In 2012, after the birth of her daughter Brooke, she became a professional mom. She always put her girls and family first. The girls were her world and she excelled at the mom-life.

After Lexi was enrolled in school full time, Kara went on to serve as the lunch lady at Penn’s Grove Middle School, before transitioning over to a paraprofessional at Hopewell Elementary.

Kara had a passion for life. She loved spending time with Brooke and Lexi, and included her sister Candace and parents in all of their adventures. She always looked forward to the annual beach trip in Cape May with her mom, dad, kids, sister, aunts, uncles, and cousins and her little sidekick Charlotte.

Kara was the first to volunteer for all of her Uncle Scott’s businesses, and she loved to spend time with her family and friends, especially Kristin, Donnice and Allie and she was known as Aunt Kara to many friends’ children. She also enjoyed being with the “cousin crew” enjoying concerts, trips to Penn State and all our family get-togethers. Kara also loved her boyfriend Travis and she took on the responsibility of helping raise Briar, Brynna and Ayla. Kara was always down for a good time, especially since she was the one that brought the good time.

Kara was known for her love for life, wit, infectious smile and laughter, kindness, and compassion.

Kara was preceded in death by her grandfathers Kyle William Barker and William Grant Prewitt.

She is survived by her two daughters, Brooke and Lexi, her sister Candace, her parents Larry and Denise, her grandmothers Doris Barker and Alice Parsons, four of her aunts, Cindy Moore (Mark), Brenda Walker (Rick), Lisa Moran (Scott) and Dawn Prewitt Orr (Jeff) and several of her cousins.

A celebration of life was held on July 14 at the Christian Life Center.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the GoFundMe for Kara’s girls https:// gofund.me/59e6b389.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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CHESTER COUNTY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022

Chester County Press

Local News Commissioners work with HUD to increase affordable housing in county With 350 affordable units in the pipeline or already completed, Chester County joins nationwide movement to reduce homelessness With 350 homes affordable for low- to moderate-income families planned or recently completed, Chester County has joined a growing number of cities and counties nationwide to sign onto the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) House America program, an all-hands-on-deck effort to address the nation’s homelessness crisis.

Chester County becomes the third community in Pennsylvania to join the House America initiative, following York and Philadelphia.

The Chester County Commissioners presented a

proclamation to representatives from HUD recently, who in turn thanked the commissioners for their commitment to working toward housing more of the county’s homeless residents.

“Homelessness continues to impact over 400 residents in our County on any given night, with additional households impacted by disasters,” said County Commissioners’ chair Marian Moskowitz. “A lack of affordable housing remains a barrier to the health, safety, well-being, employment, and education for these individuals and their families. That is

why Chester County is committed to placing 150 households experiencing homelessness into stable housing, and to add 350 new affordable rental units to our development pipeline.”

House America, launched on September 20, 2021

by HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, is a partnership among HUD, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), states, communities, and local leaders to respond with urgency to address the crisis of homelessness.

According to the proclamation, more than 580,000 people on a given night were experiencing home-

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lessness in America when the COVID-19 pandemic began. These people had to endure the pandemic without the safety and protection of a stable home.

The American Rescue Plan has provided Chester County and local governments nationwide with significant new resources to address homelessness, including 70,000 emergency housing vouchers and $5 billion in grants through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and $350 billion in state and local recovery funds through the Department of the Treasury.

“We are grateful for the federal support and have used some of those dollars to spark more affordable housing development in Chester County,” said County Commissioner Josh Maxwell.

“A 51-unit affordable housing complex in West Chester called Pinckney Hill Commons opens this summer. We are also supporting Habitat for Humanity with a 30- to 40-unit first-time homebuyer development in West Grove, and The Willows at Valley Run in Caln Township is due to begin construction in the fall of 2022, with a total of 120 units anticipated by end of 2024. These and other approved projects mark

progress, but we know we must continue to do more to address the shortage of homes that families with low or moderate incomes can buy or rent.”

All affordable units funded between September 2021 and December 31, 2022, comprise the 350 total. Programs funding these affordable housing developments are administered by the Chester County Department of Community

Development.

The Commissioners’ proclamation states that the Housing First model represents the most effective approach to solving homelessness. The program entails identifying and assisting households experiencing homelessness to obtain permanent housing quickly -with few to no barriers- through housing counseling and assistance in finding a home, tailored levels of rental assistance, and/or wrap-around supportive services, as needed.

“We are proud to join House America and pledge to respond with urgency to homelessness in our community by setting and achieving ambitious re-housing and housing creation goals,” added County Commissioner Michelle Kichline. “All of the apartments and townhomes in which County dollars are invested are income restricted. We commend HUD for bringing attention and targeting funding to help the most vulnerable among us.”

HUD Regional Administrator Matthew Heckles attended the Commissioners’ meeting to accept the proclamation. He thanked the Commissioners for Chester County’s participation. Heckles was joined by two other HUD officials, Eastern Pennsylvania Field Office Director Robert Ford and Senior Analyst Brandon Porinchak.