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Plea deal expected in Lisa Moore trial By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

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The much-anticipated trial of former Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore – one that would have attempted to explain in further detail her alleged theft of more than $3.2 million of the township’s money over an eight-year span -- will very likely never happen. On July 19, Moore’s attorney Julia Alexa Rogers appeared before Chester County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Sommer and asked that

the case be continued until September in order to “prepare for plea to comply with terms thereof and determine scheduling.” Sommer, who has presided over the case since it was first set for trial in April 2020, signed the continuance order. With a trial now very much in doubt, there is strong speculation that Moore will plead guilty to her alleged crimes and negotiate a plan that would require her to pay the township back the money that was lost. While the terms of negotiation are still being

discussed between Moore’s attorney and the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the length and extent of her prison sentence – or whether she receives only a probationary sentence -- is expected to be ultimately determined by Sommer. Meanwhile, the most crucial component of this resolution may not be measured by the severity of “punishment” that will be doled out to Moore for her alleged crimes, but how these stolen funds will find their way back into the township’s account. To date,

the township has already received $1 million from the surety bond that covered Moore, that guarantees that a specific individual ensure that he/she will act in accordance with certain laws in accordance with the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code. House Sale Courtesy photo That still leaves well over Lisa Moore $2 million to recover, leaving the former township for repayment was intromanager liable to repay duced into negotiations in the remaining restitution. the form of Moore’s threeContinued on page 4A Recently, possible collateral

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100-year-old photographer Bob Adams and the rest of his story A family’s heritage and an artist’s final years...1B

County appoints new director of human services ...6B

INDEX Opinion.......................5A Obituaries.............2B-3B Classifieds................4B

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer Robert Alison Adams, Jr. was born on Feb. 15, 1921. In some ways, his early years were a rehearsal for what was to come 100 years later. Bob was born during the Spanish Flu pandemic and a few years before the Great Depression. Now, all these decades later, he has survived the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and the economic ramifications that resulted from that. He is currently in a nursing home, but don’t think his memory has faded. Not even a bit. His memory is as clear as the pictures that he captured as a photographer, and he has strong recollection of everything that happened in his 100 years. You can find numerous interviews that he has done on YouTube. All are a must-see. Adams used his photography skills to document memories for many people who lived in the Oxford area—and for people from outside of the area. He

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Bob Adams is wearing a sheepskin suit standing outside of his barracks in Nebraska. It was cold flying in a bomber. Eventually, the military came up with electric suits that were plugged into the electric on the plane. It kept everyone warmer and was much less bulky.

Mary Stillwell, the future Mrs. Adams, leaning on Bob’s 1938 Buick in Silver Springs, Md. Bob would travel there often on weekends when she worked at The Pentagon.

was the photographer of choice for the local dignitaries and famous visitors at nearby Lincoln University. The list of those people he photographed reads like

Air Force in Europe, Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Einstein, Marian Anderson, Julian Bond, and many more. Philip Merrill, a histori-

a who’s-who of influential people during the last half of the 20th Century: Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI, Lt. General James Doolittle of the 8th

an, author, and television personality, had this to say about Adams: “He is the most important photographer in Oxford’s history next Continued on page 2A

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‘It’s about empathy and co-navigating’

The Peacemaker Center helping young people through pandemic By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Beginning in March 2020, the essential lifeline valves of millions of teenagers – interpersonal communication between peers and the wide-eyed optimism defined as hopes and dreams – were suddenly and without warning cut off. For the next 15 months, as the glaring and terrible

statistics kept up their ruthless assault and the world struggled to fight an invisible pandemic, bedrooms and family dens became fortresses for young people – impenetrable walls of protection that gave them shelter against the storm, but also hour after hour of loneliness and disconnect. Suddenly, becoming just another face in a tic-tac-toe diagram of other faces on

a laptop screen became the new normal, and so did the growing realization that the time afforded them to be the best versions of themselves was dissolving before their eyes. “I had a client who numbed out so much during COVID19,” said Scott Edwards, the director of operations at The Peacemaker Center in Kennett Square. “His parents were riding him. They

asked if he had completed his homework, and he began lying to them, telling them that he had. “He told me that he would sit there for six hours in front of his computer screen and then shut it all down and do nothing for the remainder of the night. He wasn’t alone. He was a member of the new normal when nothing was normal.” “It was a sense of their not

being seen,” said Melanie Wilson, a therapist with The Peacemaker Center. “They began to realize that social media was not giving them what they thought that it did, and not having engagement in person really hurt them.” The Peacemaker Center, housed in a historic home on South Willow Street in Kennett Square, stands at the heart of a borough whose Continued on page 4A

Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce organizes job fair to connect local businesses with potential employees The job fair will be a part of the First Friday event in downtown Oxford on Aug. 6

The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a pop-up job fair in downtown Oxford as part of the town’s First Friday event on Friday, Aug. 6. The job fair will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at 3rd and Locust streets.

“We are looking to connect folks looking for employment with our members who are seeking to fill positions,” said Christine Grove, the executive director of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. “This is a Continued on page 4A

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to Alexander McCormick. The legacy Adams had is beyond anything that any everyday person, lay person or scholar, could have. His accomplishments over the decades he photographed in Oxford are mind-boggling.” It is impossible to research the history of Oxford without seeing a photo captured by Adams. He shot photos for postcards, weddings, class photos of Oxford school students, engagements, anniversaries, graduation photos, business events, and beauty pageants. In 2016, an image that he captured with his camera of the Octoraro Hotel was placed on an ornament that was sold by the Oxford Arts Alliance. At times, when he served in the war, he took photos that still keep him up at night. Adams’ home and his photography business were on Locust Street, where he and his wife Mary raised their three daughters, Terry, Regina and Gale. All through the years and even after he retired, he was a resource for many. Whenever a local dignitary was being honored or researched, people would go to Adams for photos. People outside of Oxford who wanted to do research on an historic figure or property in the borough would start with Adams. Over the last few decades, Jahan Sheikholeslami, one of the founders of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. and the Oxford Arts Alliance, built a relationship with Adams. Sheikholeslami is an architect, and he rented space from Adams for his business. The architect was a newcomer to the area, but he was soon smitten with the Oxford community. Sheikholeslami remembers many conversations with Adams during that time, and one has to wonder if those conversations between the two helped inspire Sheikholeslami to accomplish what he did for the community—he helped establish two of the most important organizations in the community and so much more. “I often think of him,” Sheikholeslami said. “I rented a space there for a number of years. He would give me a tour of his pho-

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Bob Adams took this photograph of Queen Elizabeth. Referred to as the Queen Mother, and the mother of the current Queen Elizabeth, she became Queen Elizabeth after her husband Prince Albert’s brother King Edward VIII abdicated the throne on Dec. 11, 1936. The wife of a king takes the title of Queen, although she doesn’t rule as the monarch.

tography studio, photos and negatives. I always hoped all of that could be preserved. He was a chronicler of history. He was a wonderful representative of the community.” There was a lot of interest in the Locust Street property at that time, with many people thinking it would make a great location for a bed and breakfast. It might have just been the good energy that floated around the building that caught everyone’s attention. Adams speaks lovingly of his family and the late-night games of hideand-seek they all enjoyed in the backyard. He tells the story of one hide-andseek adventure that actually had the cops coming to his residence looking for what was reported as a possible peeping Tom. It was just him hiding from his daughters behind a nearby shrub. As they say, it was all fun and games until the cops showed up. Throughout all of his memories, his beloved wife Mary and his children always kept a smile on Adams’ face and kept his focus on being a Godly man, a good husband and father, and a dedicated worker. He and Mary would often sing duets at the Oxford

Methodist Church. He is still remembered by current members of the church. Bob was a good husband and father, and he was a skilled photographer, but that is just the beginning of his story. He was also a beloved bus driver for many years. Ken Woodward, the former high school principal and now a member of the Oxford Area Historical Association, still has fond memories of Bob when he drove the bus. “I always looked forward to seeing his smiling face at the end of school each day,” Woodward said, explaining that just seeing Bob on the bus platform brought him smiles, too. Countless Oxford school children, now adults, still call him their favorite bus driver. Bob’s father was a mushroom grower who owned property behind what is now BB’s Grocery Outlet. “Back then,” Adams explained, “we were surrounded by farms and there were many farms still in the borough.” Like other people his age who lived in or near the borough, Adams was there when Oxford was right on the cusp of growing into something totally different. Oxford changed from the small agricultural commu-

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A photo of Bob and Mary Adams singing at the Oxford Methodist Church.

nity where everyone knew each other into a community with a much larger population than in the years before World War II. World War II brought a lot of changes to the world, and Oxford would not escape those changes. At that time, Adams’ father had his eye on getting elected to Oxford Borough Council because he wanted to get a public sewer system for the borough. Bob’s uncle, Howard Brown, was Borough Manager at the time. Bob’s father was elected to borough council and eventually the borough did install a public sewer system that set the stage for growth over a period of several decades. Bob loved growing up in Oxford, and he always called the area his home. He attended Oxford schools and graduated from high school in 1938. He had planned to join his uncles in their carpentry business, but by the time he graduated, the Browns’ carpentry business ended during The Great Depression. Marion Brown became the postmaster in Oxford and Norman Brown went to work in Bainbridge, and, of course, Howard was the Borough Manager in Oxford.

After graduation, Adams started doing odd jobs, like mowing, or whatever anyone needed, to make a modest living or to pay for a night at the local movie theater to watch a cowboy film. Long before he had graduated, Bob's attention was focused elsewhere: Mary Stillwell. He tells the story of how she caught his eye. “I saw her dancing in an operetta when I was a senior and she was a freshman,” he explained. “At that time, the school performed an operetta every year at the Met Theatre.” The Met Theatre was located on Third Street, where the Boston Market is today. Bob was quite taken with Mary, who would become his wife, but she was not permitted to date until she was 16, so he would pass messages to her through his brother, who was in her class. Eventually, Mary turned 16 and Bob did ask her out. On their first date, they went to see a movie at the Met. A typical date back then was going to a cowboy movie. The lines to watch a movie were often long and wound up one street and down another. Bob and Mary dated almost three years before

he had to go off to war. Mary graduated in 1941, and she got a call from her cousin informing her that the Pentagon was hiring. Her cousin told her to pack a bag and go there. She did, and she got a great job where she stayed until she transferred to Bainbridge. Adams would travel to Washington, D.C. and visit her on the weekends. Meanwhile, Bob’s uncle, Howard Brown, who was Borough Manager, was watching over the installation of the public sewer system. Bob’s father owned a few dump trucks, and before long Bob was driving those trucks back and forth to Coatesville to pick up workers, and then using the trucks to help with the dig-out and dirt removal for the sewer system project. Adams and his family were paid by the borough, but others were paid by the WPA. On May 6, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA was one of many Great Depression relief programs created under the auspices of the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, which Roosevelt had signed the month before.

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Local News The WPA, the Public Works Administration (PWA) and other federal assistance programs put unemployed Americans to work in return for temporary financial assistance. Out of the 10 million jobless men in the United States in 1935, 3 million were helped by WPA jobs alone. Typical WPA workers were paid $15 to $90 dollars a month. It remains today as the most vigorous attempt in history to stimulate the U.S. economy. In 1939, the WPA was renamed the Works Projects Administration. The WPA lived for only eight years. The sewage project in Oxford was funded by the WPA. “We picked up the men at the railroad station in Coatesville in a dump truck,” Adams explained. “They put temporary seats for about 14 or 15 people in the truck and we brought them back to Oxford. And we had to haul a lot of dirt away. That gave me a daily job until Pearl Harbor.” He continued, “I hadn’t decided to go into the military till after Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. I was always interested in flying, and was going to join the aviation cadets, so I found out when I could take the test at the armory. I took all the written exams, passed all of them, then had to pass physical exams. But they told me I had flat feet and that stopped that. My draft number was getting closer and closer to being called, so I decided to enlist in the Army Air Force.” Bob was sworn in and given two weeks to get his affairs in order. He drove down to visit Mary at The Pentagon, and then came back home. “I had an hour to be at Coatesville and catch the train, then on to New Cumberland,” he explained. “After that, we went on to the barber shop, and I watched as all my hair fell on the floor. We were all bald. After that, we went to the barracks where we got shots in each arm.” From there, Adams went to the Quartermaster building and he was outfitted in his new wardrobe for the next four years. They each got three sets of khakis, ties, socks and shoes. About 50 or 60 enlistees were picked up at Coatesville, which was an important stop for many in those days. Defense women from all over the country came through there on their way to Oxford and the surrounding areas. They would work in the dangerous ammunition plants in nearby Elkton, Maryland. Many of

those women would stay and get married in Elkton during or after the war. From New Cumberland, Bob’s group was loaded on a passenger train and transported to Miami, which was being utilized by the Air Force. The living quarters were snug. The soldiers slept on cots, with six men in a room. Although Miami might sound like a nice place to vacation, it was not a great locale for basic training. “We had a grueling regimen for 16 weeks,” Bob explained. “Basic training was rough. It was hot in August, September and October. In the 12th week, we were notified to fill out a form and tell the Air Force what we wanted to do. At that time the Air Force had a lot of schools around the country. We were allowed to put down three choices. I chose photography for all three. When it was all said and done, I was told I had to take communications or I might be on KP (food service) before I’d get a call. Two weeks later, I got called to go to Denver for photography school.” He went on to Lowry Field in Denver. Bob had already learned a lot about photography from his cousin, including how to develop film in a darkroom. To this day, he is always excited when talking about photography and this part of his training was fun. “There, I learned aerial cameras,” he said. “It took some knowledge to learn how to take photos of bombs dropping. If you took the camera and put it on the floor, it would be two feet high. It was a 10-inchby-10-inch photo paper on a 100-foot roll. The way it worked was, we turned it on and let it run out of film. The camera itself was put in a camera well. We had

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Robert Adams pictured in his military attire during World War II.

clips on all four sides, and we took shots every two seconds after bombs started to drop. We gave them time to drop off the bombs and could see if you hit target. At 12,000 or 13,000 feet high, the lens in the cameras have to be good. The bombers would fly in a formation of 12 to 17.” Adams did an extensive amount of training before he left the country. There was a lot involved in getting a bombing group together. They arrived at Wendover Flats on Christmas Eve. They were getting a bomb group together, but still lacking part of the team. They went to Nebraska, where Adams did his first flying. The pilot, co-pilot, bombardier navigator and the engineer all trained together. They would fly out on bombing missions and would be dropping 50 pound powder bombs. “It would take an hour to fly to the location,” he recalled. “I had a hand-held camera, not like any camera you saw. You couldn’t focus; it was pre-focused. I had to get down on my knees to where the camera was sitting. They gave me a parachute to use if I needed it. They would tell me when they released the bomb. I followed it down on the camera, and when it exploded, I would call back on my ear phones and let them know. That was

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Mary Adams’ beautiful gown was made from a parachute which her husband sent home to her. She was wearing this on their second anniversary. Many wedding gowns were made from parachutes during World War II.

repeated until all 20 bombs were dropped and you had photographed all of it. We did that for several days. There were four photographers doing this. They all worked together in the same lab at the same time.” Eventually, they ended up in Wisconsin at a tent city. That was in May of 1942. In May of 1943, Bob went

to England. Adams was asked if he was afraid of the preparation and going off to war. “I wasn’t really afraid until we got overseas,” he replied. Eventually the group was taken to Camp Shank in New York. They were given a 12-hour leave because they were leaving the state.

Bob called his parents and future wife to see if they could meet in Philadelphia. After a kiss goodbye in Philadelphia, he headed off across the seas toward the war. His life would change forever. Part 2 of this story will appear in next week’s Chester County Press.

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primary school district extends its tendrils and influence to thousands of homes and hundreds of neighborhoods. As the COVID-19 pandemic began its assault last Spring and tore away at the social structure of local students, The Center’s Kennett Square location became – and remains – a non-judgmental lifeline of communication. “We approach teens during their developmental years between 14 and 17, and a major part of their task at that time is breaking away from their parents,” said therapist Vicki Shay. “They couldn’t do that online during COVID-19. Students were telling us that they began to feel like a toddler again, because their parents had total control of them, checking on them every 20 minutes, so developmentally, they were stunted in their growth. “The teenage years are tough enough as it is,” Shay added. “They are all trying to figure out who they are, and then COVID-19 hit, and now there are so many parameters, things that were once normal and suddenly weren’t normal anymore, and then there’s a new normal and that new normal isn’t so normal anymore.” As one of six locations in The Peacemaker Center network throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, the Kennett Square location – which began in 2009 and moved to South Willow Street in 2017 -- provides individual and group sup-

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great opportunity to find out all the positions that are available. Now is the time to start looking for immediate or early-fall jobs.” A limited number of companies will be offering interviews onsite during the job fair. All chamber members had the opportunity to share the employment openings they have available. “We recognized that staffing is the number one concern with businesses of all sizes, not just in our community, but nationwide,” said Grove. “In an effort to support our members, we looked at a possible unique way to connect those looking for jobs with those hiring.”

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bedroom, 1,887-square-foot house on McFarlan Road, which she originally listed for sale at an asking price of $575,000 that was reduced to $539,900 on July 23. The figure constitutes about 20 percent of what Moore owes the township. Rogers and prosecuting attorney William Judge, Jr. of the District Attorney’s Office have submitted an order to Sommer that would preserve the proceeds from the sale of the house in order to “satisfy an anticipated restitution order.” Sommer then ordered that the proceeds of any sale of the home would be transferred to the Chester County Court Administration Office to be retained and applied to any restitution ordered in Moore’s case. In a narrative that has

port to families, couples, children and individuals across a variety of relationship and personal issues. During 2020, The Center’s entire team of clinicians provided care to 1,339 clients and more than 11,000 hours of service. As a non-profit organization, The Center welcomes support from individuals, churches and the community, and in 2020, it provided nearly $70,000 in scholarship support that led to 575 free-of-charge sessions for individuals and families. The Kennett Square branch partners with the Willowdale Chapel and its outreach programs in providing a wide variety of cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionfocused therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, play and art therapy and individual and family counseling. ‘Normalizing’ A teenager’s self-protective system is often manifested in the form of an invisible bubble, and

while it provides both borders and barriers, it can also amplify and elevate the severity of the journey he or she makes toward maturity. When COVID19 forced local students to alter their normal education and lives in 2020, several students who sought assistance from The Peacemaker Center expressed fear that they were completely isolated in their emotions. Wilson said that the crucial first step for her and her other therapists was to assure their young clients that they were not alone. “It is the process of ‘normalizing’ what they are feeling,” she said. “Too many times when families finally decided to make a call to us, the young person’s response was that ‘something is wrong with me.’ In reality, one of the first things we tell them is, ‘Oh, no. Everyone has been touched by COVID19 in some way, and what you are feeling is actually quite normal.’” “First and foremost, we

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From left to right, therapists Vicki Shay and Melanie Wilson, and Director of Operations Scott Edwards of The Peacemaker Center’s Kennett Square office.

must meet that person where they are, and try to see and feel things in order to help them navigate what they are feeling,” Shay said. “It is perfectly normal for a young person to struggle with his or her unrest and anger, and The Center provides a place to go where they can simply unload and have someone understand them. Listening is the basis of our work here, and from there, we can begin to tease out what areas of their life need special attention.” While the mission of The Peacemaker Center is to provide excellence in clinical care within the framework of “God’s truth and guidance,” the level of one’s personal faith does not always dictate the course of care. “Faith is not a requirement to be here,” Wilson said. “While we feel that

faith helps those who believe in their faith – and while it is our moral base -it’s not for everyone. And yet, it allows us to help live our faith and see it represented in the questions we ask and the empathy we show. “For the many young people we meet, it comes down to listening, to using the term, ‘Tell me more about that’ in our conversations. Our therapeutic approach is to build relationships, in order to have young people know that they feel safe and that they know that they matter.” If there is a universal approach to working with young people at The Peacemaker Center, it is best defined as “Meeting them where they are at.” “It’s about empathy and co-navigating,” Shay said. “They’re in the ship, and we’re just helping them

push it down the stream. We find out where they are, what their issue is, where their concerns are, where they want to go and how we can get them there. “Some people want to just be fixed, but we’re not miracle workers. This is a mutual effort toward healing, and it requires them to open up and trust in order to allow us to help them. The Peacemaker Center has locations in Audubon, Coatesville, Downingtown, Fort Washington, West Chester and Kennett Square, located at 202 South Willow Street. To learn more about The Peacemaker Center, visit w w w. t h e p e a c e m a k e r center.org or call its main office in Downingtown at 610-269-2661. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

Life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs on display in drive-thru exhibit

Grove said that the chamber coordinated their efforts with Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. to organize the job fair. She said that the chamber and its members are thrilled that the First Friday events are once again taking place after the pandemic prompted cancellations for much of last year. The theme of the August First Friday is “Sounds of Summer” with live bands and entertainment. More information about the First Friday can be found at www.downtownoxfordpa.org. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce maintains a job board and provides information about a variety of events, activities, and services for members on its website at www.Oxfordpa.org.

The Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg has been transformed into a prehistoric setting with more than 55 dinosaurs and fossils of all sizes, a paleontological camp, and even an erupting volcano as part of The Jurassic Encounter. This life-sized dinosaur drive-thru exhibit creates a first-of-its-kind attraction in the area that is a blend of entertainment and education suited for all ages. The Jurassic Encounter runs through Sunday, Aug. 8, with hours each Wednesday through Sunday. Timed tickets must be purchased in advance online and are priced per vehicle. There is the option to add on Dino Packs that include crafts and dinosaur-theme souvenir surprises. More information can be found at www.drivethrudinos.com.

since become familiar to township residents and continues to grip southern Chester County, an eight-month investigation by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office -- in collaboration with the accounting firm of Marcum, LLP – performed a forensic scrubbing of township funds in 2019 that revealed unauthorized disbursements and check payments; money transfers from the township’s bank into personal accounts; personal use of a township credit card; and the unauthorized decision to get township employee benefits for her boyfriend, Brian Gore. In late April 2019, the township’s Board of Supervisors – Scudder Stevens, Richard Leff and Whitney Hoffman – first became aware of Moore’s indiscretions regarding suspicious bank account

transactions and after placing Moore on paid administrative leave, fired her on May 17, 2019. The investigation uncovered details surrounding Moore’s alleged crimes, in which she created her own personal parlor game of trickery with township funds that were intended to be used for employee benefits, the township’s police department, land preservation and several other township operations. The investigation shared that Moore used the stolen money to pay for extravagant personal expenses, such as traveling to countries like Italy and France, and to Las Vegas, and making extravagant purchases at clothing boutiques such as Michael Kors, Gucci and Chanel. The investigation was finalized in December of 2019 and on Dec. 10, Moore

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was arrested for allegedly stealing $3,249,453 from the township, dating back to 2013, and charged with felony theft, forgery, computer crimes and related offenses. Township Response At their July 21 meeting -- held at the Township Building after more than a year of conducting meetings via Zoom -- the township released a statement in response to the latest negotiations in the Moore trial. “We urge everyone to remember that Lisa Moore has not yet been convicted of a crime and thus she has several options under our laws,” Leff read. “She can enter into a negotiated guilty plea where Moore and the DA’s office agree to punishment, including restitution, subject to court approval. If an agreement cannot be reached, she can enter an

open plea before a County Court judge and have the judge determine her punishment. She can also decide to proceed with a trial, either before a jury or a judge. “Under our laws, Moore continues to be considered innocent,” Leff continued. “The Kennett Township Supervisors will continue to keep you informed of the status of the embezzlement case, as we have since the beginning. The township and our legal counsel continue to aggressively pursue full restitution for the money taken in the embezzlement.” On Sept. 4, 2019, the township’s Board of Supervisors voted to hire the Philadelphia law firm of Blank Rome, LLP as special counsel to pursue any civil liability associated with the investigation, and seek to recoup financial losses. When asked where

the township currently stands in terms of its financial recovery, Leff said that while it has secured the $1 million bond and $80,000 in escrow, the township is still seeking the remainder of the restitution. “We don’t control restitution,” Stevens added. “That is determined by the court and the District Attorney’s Office. We can’t do anything about the restitution except be present and influence the process; that is, the DA and the judge who will determine what the restitution is. After all of that happens, then the ball shifts to us, out of the criminal and into the civil, and that’s a different ballgame. “We can’t get [to the civil], until we get through the criminal.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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If you watched the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 13, you got to see Joey Wendle in action as he added “All Star” to his already-impressive résumé. Wendle, a baseball standout at Avon Grove High School and West Chester University, is currently in his sixth season as a major leaguer. He is one of the best players on one of the game’s best teams—the Tampa Bay Rays have won 60 out of their first 100 games this season, after making it all the way to the World Series last season. So far this season, Wendle has hit .284 with 24 doubles and 7 home runs. In the field, he’s a very good—and versatile—defensive player. Most of his games this year have come at third base, but he has also played a lot at second base. He can also play shortstop and both corner outfield positions. In his first All Star Game, Wendle used his bat and his glove to help the American League defeat the National League, 5-2. He made two nice defensive plays at third base, and he singled in his only plate appearance. It was a solid performance among the game’s elite players. No one who saw Wendle play on baseball fields in Chester County can be surprised by his success at the major league level. Wendle was a four-year starter for a very good West Chester Golden Rams baseball team. He compiled a .366 career batting average with 23 home runs and 185 runs batted in during his collegiate career. During his senior season, Wendle hit .399 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs as the Golden Rams went on to win the 2012 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament. Wendle was drafted in the 6th round of the 2012 Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Indians. It would be a long road for Wendle as he worked toward reaching the majors. He was dealt twice—from the Indians to the Athletics, and then from the Athletics to the Rays. In his first full season with the Rays in 2018, he belted 33 doubles, 6 triples, and 7 home runs. He finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting that year. Just two years later, he was one of the key players for a Tampa Bay team that reached the World Series. It’s no coincidence that Wendle got drafted by Cleveland and then was sought out in trades by Oakland and Tampa Bay. All three of those teams stand out as small market clubs that win by being a little bit smarter than other teams. Cleveland, Oakland, and Tampa Bay all draft well, they develop players, well, and they win more games than their modest payrolls suggest that they should. All three teams have another thing in common—they all recognized that Wendle is a ballplayer’s ballplayer. Wendle might not have the awe-inspiring talent or the star power of guys like Mookie Betts, Fernando Tatis, Jr., or Mike Trout. He might not hit majestic home runs like Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani. But every team in the league would benefit from having a Joey Wendle on their roster. And at some point very soon, a team that does have Joey Wendle on the roster could win a World Series title. Here in southern Chester County, we should all make sure to watch what Wendle does as he builds on an already-impressive résumé, one line at a time.

Letter to the Editor: Would someone with a high position in the national Democratic Party or the national news media please inform people such as Alexandria OcasioCortez and Bernie Sanders that they are hurting my Democratic Party by calling themselves “Democratic Socialists” when they are not true socialists at all. I am sick and tired of people like Nikki Haley

sending me ridiculous emails in which she uses the terms “socialist,” “democratic socialist,” “far-left.” and “radical-left” as meaning the same exact things as a “progressive” and a “liberal.” I am not a socialist, and I resent being called one. As The New York Times columnist and 2008 NobelPrize winner in Economics Paul Krugman has pointed out, the so-called Democratic Socialists are

actually “Social Democrats” who want to keep our market-based economic system but want to have a lot of federal government social programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and college student loans in order to help our lower classes and middle classes. A truly socialist economy has never successfully worked in any large-scale society. A true socialist wants to abolish capitalism and replace it with a

genuine socialist economy in which the workplaces are owned and controlled by some entity such as “the state,” or “the government,” or “the people.” It is not my true nature to insult anyone, but for any reasonable human being to believe in true socialism in 2021, she or he would have to lack the common sense that God or a Higher Power gave to little chickens. Stewart B. Epstein

Whatever you think of it, we’re global By Lee H. Hamilton No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good chance of affecting us— along with many others. The pandemic, of course, is a useful—if sobering—example. A virus that infected humans in one city in China spread with breathtaking speed around the world, beyond the power of governments—or anyone else—to stop it. But then, it often seems like everything is interconnected these days: workers, tourists, ideas, commerce, communications, drugs, crime, migrants, refugees, weapons, climate impacts… and, of course, illnesses. The scale and speed with which they cross borders are hallmarks of our world, and though governments spend a lot of time trying to manage and control what they can, they’re severely limited in what they can accomplish. It’s one reason the distinction between “foreign” and “domestic” policy is, at heart, superficial. Globalization is a powerful force in the modern world, and you can see it on your block. Not surprisingly, the forces of globalization generate

benefits, challenges, and difficult problems, all of which must be confronted, often simultaneously. Take, for instance, nuclear proliferation. It’s dropped out of the headlines but stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction is an ongoing priority for any U.S. administration and the world. Even with major international agreements in place for the last halfcentury, nine countries have nuclear weapons (three since the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty went into effect). It was once feared there would be many more, so U.S. and international efforts have been successful; still, a number of countries are on the cusp of developing nuclear weapons. Similarly, global migration brings both opportunity and difficulty. It’s estimated there were some 280 million migrants in 2020, 50 million of them in the U.S. alone. This can bring enormous benefits in the innovation, talent, and drive that many immigrant workers possess. But there’s no denying that it also causes disruption, both social and economic, and it will remain a domestic political flashpoint for as long as the US remains an attractive destination. You can also see an

example of our interconnectedness—and the issues it raises—whenever you go to a shopping mall. All countries need something from other places, whether it’s food or cars or watches or clothing. Economic theory likes this: Countries specialize in making certain things more cheaply and efficiently, and they import the goods that others produce more efficiently. Open trade allows every country to do what it does best. But to factory workers thrown out of their jobs or farmers facing stiff competition from overseas, the details matter a lot. This is why trade talks go on constantly among nations and trade is always high on the list of domestic political issues. Let’s take one more example. Overall, global health is probably better now than it has been in the history of the human race. We’ve seen much improvement in health and medical care, in prevention and diagnosis, in technology, medications, education, and nutrition. But there’s a basic fact facing the globe: the world’s population is exploding. The 8 billion people who live on the planet are twice the number of just 50 years ago. The UN expects growth to level out, but still projects a world of 11 billion people by century’s

end. As the Covid pandemic has taught us, health issues faced in any part of the globe can affect us at home at any moment. None of this is to say that globalization won’t see hiccups. There’s intense political pressure to erect barriers, both in the U.S. and in other countries, from segments of the population that haven’t seen globalization’s benefits—only job losses and cultural change. And the pandemic has induced a lot of countries not just to look inward at their health systems, but to recognize that a globalized supply chain leaves them vulnerable to shortages at critical moments and globalized travel demands greater scrutiny. Still, whether we like it or not, we’re all inter-connected: the challenge is to make it work as well as possible for all of us. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

Department of Aging: New law expands much-needed support for caregivers caring for loved ones or others living with an illness or disability The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) announced a bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf that will expand eligibility and allow flexibility in the administration of Pennsylvania’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP). The program provides support to caregivers – including caregivers of

older adults, grandparents raising grandchildren, and older caregivers of adults living with a disability – with the purpose of alleviating stress and promoting well-being to help sustain a healthy ongoing caregiving relationship. House Bill 464 – now Act 20 of 2021 – was one of PDA’s legislative priorities for the 2021-22 legislative

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session. Act 20 aligns the Family Caregiver Support Act with the federal National Family CSP of the Older Americans Act. The new law: • Clarifies eligibility criteria for program participants. • Removes a statutory spending limit on the cost of monthly care plans, allowing PDA to adjust those limits across the program, as necessary. This spending limit had not been increased since 1993. • Eliminates a $300 aggregate average requirement for all CSP care plans, which will allow Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to build plans that are more customized and personcentered to the needs of each individual caregiver and better support them in their caregiving role. • Removes the program’s $2,000 lifetime limit on home modification reimbursement, allowing PDA to adjust this limit as necessary. This change allows for better alignment with the costs associated with

obtaining home modifications and assistive devices in present-day markets and is more beneficial to caregivers. “Caregivers face a variety of challenges. With the many priorities that caregivers have to juggle, finding time to focus on their own needs and personal well-being often falls to the bottom of the list. The Caregiver Support Program can provide important services that can support them in their caregiving relationship,” Secretary of Aging Robert Torres said. “On behalf of the department, I would like to thank Representative Boback for sponsoring this legislation and successfully navigating its passage, which will allow us to better meet the demands of unpaid caregivers.” Through the CSP, caregivers have the opportunity to receive vital supports and services such as care management, benefits counseling, caregiver education and

training. Income-eligible caregivers may also receive financial reimbursement of approved, caregivingrelated expenses, including respite and consumable supplies. “I am grateful for the support of my House and Senate colleagues and a signature from the governor on my bill to update the Family Caregiver Support Act,” said Rep. Boback. “This new law, which will go into effect on August 10, is not only important to caregivers and their families in my district, but all of Pennsylvania. Expanding the protections provided under the Family Caregiver Support Act, and removing maximum reimbursement rates for out-of-pocket expenses, home modifications and assistive device expenses, is necessary. The enactment of this bill enables Pennsylvania to further assist those across the commonwealth who need it most, like our grandparents who have been tasked with raising their grandchildren.”

Those eligible for the program also include Pennsylvanians of any age caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. According to current PDA data, 26 percent of caregivers are providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. “Now more than ever, we need aid to support the emotionally, physically and financially draining role of being a caregiver, especially for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias,” said Kristina Fransel, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Delaware Valley chapter. “Enhancements made to the PA Caregiver Support Program through Act 20 will do just that by allowing more unpaid caregivers better access to respite services, higher reimbursements for caregiving supplies, home modifications and assistive devices and additional support and services offered through local AAAs.”

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A family’s heritage and an artist’s final years Helen Sipala didn’t know when she moved to Chadds Ford that she would become friends with one of America’s most gifted painters, have a direct link to a famous school, or that her home was part of a local family legacy which went back centuries. In 1974, she and her husband George moved into a house on Baltimore Pike dating to the mid-1800s. That historic house is one of several that dot the surrounding countryside. Their collective memories could fill many books with stories of the early colonial period, the Revolutionary War, local dairy farms and talented artists. Samuel Painter emigrated to America in 1699 and purchased a parcel of land in Philadelphia. In 1707, his son Samuel Painter, Jr. bought land in what is now Birmingham Township and subsequently built a log cabin there for his family. The structure was replaced in 1723 with a brick house; a second portion was added in 1738. One brick in the wall is a date marker which reads “IS73S8,” which has been interpreted to mean “Isaiah Smith” (the builder) and 1738 as the year, with the “1” in the year missing and the second “S” indicating the month of September. If it could speak, this house would share tales of bravery and sadness. The Battle of the Brandywine raged nearby. British General William Howe’s troops occupied the property for five days after the battle, using it as a hospital. The Painter family was prominent in Chester County. In “Chadds Ford Then and Now II,” author Phyllis Recca describes their extensive land holdings and activities over

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Samuel Painter, Jr. House at Oakland and Harvey Roads.

Helen Sipala's book Beyond the Marriage Bed.

the years. James Painter, the grandson of Samuel Painter, Jr. built a twostory house in 1770, partly with “ballast” brick used in the holds of sailing ships. More than a century later, Charles E. Mather purchased the property, adding white Ionic columns. His 930 acres, known as Brandywine Meadow Farm, was purchased in 1963 and turned into Radley Run Country Club. Mather’s home was known as the Mansion House. Yet another Painter would indirectly have an impact on the art world. William Painter, a fifthgeneration descendant of Samuel Painter, married Phoebe Churchman, who bore him nine children. Their ninth child, Margaret Churchman Painter, married William Pyle. Their son was Howard Pyle, who later became a renowned illustrator and founded the Brandywine School

of Art. His most famous student was N.C. Wyeth, who would soon become one of the most successful illustrators in the nation. William Painter’s house was constructed in the early 1800s and is now the site of Brandywine View Antiques on Baltimore Pike. Another descendant, also named Samuel Painter, built an Italianate-style home in Chadds Ford in 1857. The house was elaborate for its time, prompting some neighbors to disparagingly term it “Painter’s Folly.” A dairy farm operated on the grounds, for years called Lafayette Manor Farms due to its immediate proximity to the Gideon Gilpin House in Brandywine Battlefield Park, where the Marquis de Lafayette is believed to have spent time leading up to the battle. It is an unusual coincidence of history that a house owned

The William Painter Farm circa 1905 showing Edith Painter and mother Elizabeth Thomas, photo courtesy Lu Dickinson.

Painter’s Folly.

Mather’s Brandywine Meadow Farm house- Radley Run Mansion circa 1903.

by a man named Painter would later become the home for… a school of painters. Howard Pyle rented the house for his art school during the summers from 1898 to 1903, where N.C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover and other artists studied. This is the same house where Helen Sipala and her husband George later lived. In 1989, they noticed someone walking outside their home and asked him who he was. It was Andrew Wyeth, son of N.C. Wyeth, scouting the house and grounds because he had known it as a child when he was taken there to be treated by Dr. Cleveland, who owned the property in the early 1900s. Painter’s Folly has 16 rooms, 10 bedrooms and lovely furnishings. Andrew Wyeth was so fascinated by the house he visited regularly, becoming good friends with the Sipalas, even getting access when they were gone. Wyeth freely explored the entire home, checking out the “Widow’s Walk” on the roof where he often painted. He loved the Sipalas dearly, inviting them to

Helen and George Sipala with Andrew Wyeth. Photo courtesy of Helen Sipala

parties and film debuts, where they met celebrities like Charlton Heston and Phyllis Diller, local artists including George “Frolic” Weymouth and many others. Over 20 years, the Sipalas became Andrew Wyeth’s confidantes. They held many long conversations with him about life, art, history and other topics, delving into ideas which made it onto his canvases. Wyeth considered their home a treasured sanctuary and created dozens of paintings there, including ones featuring Helen as a model. Helen describes her friend Andy as “a free spirit,” unlike anyone she’d ever met before. Wyeth would often surprise the Sipalas, showing up in the early morning hours, even jumping playfully into bed with them, laughing due to the precious bond they were building. The friendship between Wyeth and the Sipalas bore fruit. Helen kept a diary in which she described the many times they met with Andy, talked with his friends and accompanied him to events. They

bared their souls to each other and Helen knew she wanted to describe their relationship in writing. She did. Her book Beyond the Marriage Bed highlights many fascinating experiences she shared with Wyeth and others in the art and entertainment world. Andy passed away in 2009, his wife Betsy in 2020. In his later years, perhaps envisioning his own passing, Wyeth told the Sipalas, “I’ll always be with you…” You can still feel his ‘presence’ as you stroll the rolling hills of Chadds Ford and the historic countryside where he loved to roam. Gene Pisasale is an historian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. He has written ten books and conducts an historical lecture series throughout the mid-Atlantic region. His latest book is “Forgotten Founding Fathers: Pennsylvania and Delaware in the American Revolution,” available at www.Amazon.com and his website. Gene’s website is www.GenePisasale. com. He can be reached via e-mail at Gene@ GenePisasale.com.

Helen Sipala at Painter’s Folly.

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EDWIN L. HALSEY Edwin L. Halsey, a resident of Oxford, passed away on July 17 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. He was 67. He was the husband of Debra M. (Earlywine) Halsey, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late John Kent and Mary Mildred (Johnston) Halsey. Edwin was a general contractor most of his life. He enjoyed spending time outdoors. His true happiness was spending time with family. His biggest honor was being Pop Pop to his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Samantha Halsey (Jeff McComsey) and Rachel Halsey (Shawn

Riley); five grandchildren, Emma, Brendan, Ethan, Alexander and Penelope; three brothers, Marvin Halsey of Chambersburg, Melvin Halsey of Nottingham and Roland Halsey of Wilmington, Del.; and two sisters, Delores Halsey of Newark, Del. and Mary Connell of Summit, Del. He was preceded in death by his brother, Stanley Halsey and sister, Juanita Jones. A private graveside service will be held in Oxford Cemetery. A celebration of life gathering was held on July 24 at Nottingham Park. 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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Obituaries MARLENE A. REINHART Marlene A. Reinhart, a longtime resident of West Grove who more recently resided in Coatesville, passed away on July 25 at Wilmington Hospital. She was 71. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Reinhart, who passed away in 2006. She was born on Jan. 3, 1950, the daughter of the late Anthony O. and Ida (Dazio) DiNorscia. Marlene was a graduate of Kennett High School in the class of 1967. She was first a hairstylist and then on Oct. 11, 1997, she started working in the Recorder of Deeds office with Chester County, retiring on Aug. 24, 2013. In her free time, she enjoyed oldies music and the beach. She also loved cooking around the holidays. Marlene is survived by her daughters, Lisa Sagers of Quarryville, Debbie Reinhart of Coatesville, and Karen Reinhart of Coatesville and grandchildren Brooklynn and Brandon. She is also survived by her siblings Antoinette D. Issaacs, Richard A. DiNorscia (Lynn) and Diane L. DiNorscia (Eric Green). She will be missed by her longtime friends, Margaret Pennington, Patty Malchione, Marcell Keiter and Freda Simpkins. Friends will be received on Saturday, July 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove (200 Rose Hill Road in West Grove) where a prayer service will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Longwood Cemetery in Kennett Square. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Season’s Hospice at the Wilmington Hospital for all the personal care provided to Marlene. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Marlene Reinhart’s name to Handi-Crafters, PO Box 72646, 215 Barley Sheaf Road, Thorndale, Pa. 19372. Please visit Marlene’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

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DONALD ALAN LESTER Donald Alan Lester, age 88, of Kennett Square, passed away in his sleep on July 10 at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betty Ann” (Gilbert) Lester, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Chester, Pa., he was a son of the late Herbert Clifford Lester and Elizabeth Reamy Lester. Don served our country in the Navy during the Korean War, serving on the USS Bushnell and the USS Picuda Submarine. He received a National Defense Service Ribbon, a Navy Occupation Service Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal for his service. He was the owner of Lester Water, Inc., a water purification company, which was started by his father in 1951. He retired in 1994 when David McKeon, his son-in-law, took over the business. Don was a longtime Rotarian. He joined the Concordville Rotary Club in 1969. When he and his family moved to Kennett Square in 1977, he joined the Rotary Club of Kennett Square. He was named Kennett Square Rotarian of the Year in 2003. He was an active member, serving as president two times (once in each club), as well as participating on many committees and service projects. He was also a member of the Unionville Presbyterian Church, where he loved singing in the choir. Don was an avid antique car collector, having owned many during his life, including a Pierce Arrow and a Rolls Royce. He enjoyed model trains and had an extensive collection at his home where he would create elaborate outdoor displays. He was also an enthusiastic fisherman, traveling to Canada and many other places with fellow Rotarians.

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In his younger days, he loved skiing with his family and his good friend, Stan Saft. He and Betty Ann loved ballroom dancing and traveling together. For a number of years, but especially during COVID, Don enjoyed playing the computer game Civilization with his brother Cliff, trying to conquer the world together. He will be remembered for his dedication to service in our local community, his ability to remember and tell the many stories of his life, and to hum everywhere he went. In addition to his wife Betty Ann, Don is survived by two daughters, Patricia McKeon and her husband David of New London, Pa.; Marianne Kennedy and her husband Michael of Oxford; one son, Wayne Lester of Kennett Square; four grandchildren, Erin Dougherty and her husband Steven, Ryan McKeon and his wife Stephanie, Connor Kennedy, and Nicholas Thompson; two great-grandchildren, Lilian Dougherty and Wade McKeon; as well as his brother, H. Clifford Lester and his wife Jean, of San Marino, Calif. He was predeceased by a son, Donald Gilbert Lester in 1977 and his brother, John Lester in 1940. The memorial service was held on July 23 at the Unionville Presbyterian Church. The interment will take place at a later time. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Rotary Club of Kennett Square, PO Box 291, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348 or the Unionville Presbyterian Church, 812 Wollaston Rd. Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. Arrangements are being handled by Matthew J. Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. (1-800-FUNERAL). Condolences may be made at www.griecofunerals. com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of PAUL M. MUNDY. dec’d., Late of Chester County, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Michael P. Mundy , Executor, C/O of his Attorney: Kyle A. Burch, Esquire, 22 State Road, Media, PA 19063-1442 7p-14-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Mercy Ramsey, Deceased. Late of East Goshen Township, Chester County, PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Christine Ramsey, 93 Salem St., Methuen, MA 01844, Executrix or Attorney: Elle Van Dahlgren, Esq., Elle Van Dahlgren Law, LLC, 20 Montchanin Rd., Suite 1000, Greenville, DE 19807. 7p-21-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Elmer F. Laffey, also known as Elmer Francis Laffey, late of West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Elmer F. Laffey having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: John Laffey and Robert Laffey, Co-Executors, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, 208 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 7p-21-3t

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the purchase of an Agricultural Conservation Easement on property located at tax parcel 59-2-18. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited. Kenneth Battin Township Manager 7p-21-2t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Richard I. Wade, Late of Landenberg, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Margaret H. Wade (604 Sandys Parish

Road, Landenberg, PA 19350) and Andrew Wade, Sr. (4 Hagley Lane, Newark, DE 19711) , Executors, Or Attorney: Elle Van Dahlgren, Esq. (20 Montchanin Road, Ste. 1000, Greenville, DE 19807). 7p-28-3t

BID NOTICE

Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania is accepting sealed bids for Snow Removal in the Township for the 2021-2022 season. Bid packages are available at the Township Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390 or online at the township website at www. penntownship.us. BID NOTICE/ BID ADVERTISEMENT Penn Township, Chester County is requesting bids from qualified Contractors for Snow Removal. This includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials required to conduct snow removal satisfactorily and safely. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part and to waive any informality the Township may determine necessary. In awarding a bid, the Township may consider, but not be limited to, any of the following factors: qualifications, price, experience, solvency, safety record, financial standing with the Township, warranties, references, insurance bonding, compliance record, delivery date, and past and present service of Contractor. Contractors shall be current on all amounts due to the Township prior to the Township entering into any contract agreement. The Township’s Bid Specifications are available at the Township Office, on the Township website at www.penntownship.us, or by email directed to office@penntownship.us. Bids will not receive consideration unless submitted in accordance with the following instructions: Proposals must be signed, sealed, and plainly marked: Penn Township Snow Removal Bid 2021-2022. There will not be a mandatory pre-bid meeting; however, written questions should be directed by mail or email to Karen Versuk, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390 or kversuk@penntownship.us. Bids will be accepted until and opened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2021. They will be presented for review and qualification to the Board of Supervisors at their Regular Meeting scheduled on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part of the bid or to waive any minor discrepancies in the Bid specifications when deemed to be in the interest of the Township. Specifications may be obtained at the Township Office Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 7p28-2t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox,

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the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 19 th, 2021 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, September 20th, 2021. 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. 21-8-89 Writ of Execution No. 2008-03252 DEBT $167,417.10 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land situated in the Township of East Nottingham, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more fully described in Deed dated August 27, 2019 and recorded in the Office of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds on August 29, 2019, in Deed Book Volume 9989 at Page 2087, Instrument NO. 11685061. Tax Parcel No. 69-7-106 PLAINTIFF: Lumis Investments, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Howard C. Fisher, Sandra S. Fisher and Their Heirs, Executors, Adminstrators and Assigns and James D. Price and Johnny Gillinger, Jr., Terre-Tenants SALE ADDRESS: 305 Media Road, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HLADIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN, LLP 215855-9521 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-28-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, SITUATE IN NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED MORE PARTICULARLY ACCORDING TO SUBDIVISION PLAN FOR LOCUST RIDGE MADE BY REGESTER ASSOCIATES, INC., REGISTERED SURVEYORS, DATED 10/17/1998 AND LAST REVISED 3/31/1989 AND RECORDED AS PLAN NO. 9196-9199, AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF MOUNT HOPE ROAD (T-346), SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT NO. 35 AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE ABOUT TO BE DESCRIBED LOT; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND EXTENDING ALONG SAID LOT NO. 35, NORTH 86 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST 433.10 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF CLEARVIEW LANE; THENCE EXTENDING ALONG SAID CLEARVIEW LANE AND THE CUL-DE-SAC AT ITS TERMINUS THE THREE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES (1) NORTH 3 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 46.93 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; (2) THENCE ALONG THE CURVE OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 25 FEET, THE ARC DISTANCE OF 21.03 FEET TOA POINT OF REVERSE CURVE; (3) THENCE ALONG THE CURVE OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 50 FEET, THENCE DISTANCE OF 42.05 FEET OT A POINT A CORNER OF LOT NO 33:,THENCE EXTENDING ALONG SAID LOT NO. 33 NORTH 72 DEGREES 32MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 372.37 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MOUNT HOPE ROAD; THENCE EXTENDING ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID ROAD, THE TWO FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: (1) ALONG THE CURVE OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 500 FEET, THE ARC DISTANCE OF 46.11 FEET; (2) SOUTH 11 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 199.59 FEET TO THE FIRST MENTIONED POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.556 ACRES, BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS. BEING LOT NO. 34 ON SAID PLAN. Fee Simple Title Vested in NATHANIEL SMITH AND MICHELE SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES by deed from LEWIS W. WRIGHT AND SUSAN G. WRIGHT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 06/20/2005, recorded 07/27/2005, in the Chester County Clerk’s Office in Deed

(21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-28-3t

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 sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 19 th, 2021 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, September 20th, 2021. 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. 21-8-97 Writ of Execution No. 2018-06146 DEBT $192,260.09 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected. SITUATE in the Township of Elk, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a Plan of Property made for Richard L. Speer & Robert L. Hetherinton, by George F. Regester Jr., & Sons., C.F. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania dated 1/8/1974, last revised 2/25/1974, recorded at West Chester in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Plan Books 58 page 16, as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the title line in the Red Public Road L.R. No. 15162 known as “Media Road”, said point being measured North 70 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds East, 350.00 feet from a point at the intersection of said Media Road with Hilltop Road; thence extending from said beginning point and along said Media Road, North 70 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds East, 160.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 16, thence leaving the road and extending along line of Lot No. 16 South 17 degrees 30 minutes 17 seconds East, 336.91 feet to a point in line of Lot No. 15; thence extending along same South 69 degrees 05 minutes 57 seconds West 140.00 feet to appoint in line of Lot No. 12; thence extending along same and Lots 11 and 10, North 20 degrees 54 minutes 03 seconds West, 340.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-28-3t

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 sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, August 19 th, 2021 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, September 20th, 2021. 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. 21-8-99 Writ of Execution No. 2020-02213 DEBT $124,554.69 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with improvements thereon, situate in the township of Upper Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to the plan of property made by Regester Associates, Inc., dated September 12, 1988, and revised September 23, 1988, and on file as Plan No. 8612,to wit: BEGINNING at a point in Public Road T-353, known as Street Road, acorner of land now or late of Nathan P. and Sondra E. Morgan, thence along the same North 19 degrees 59 minutes 05 seconds East 415.52 feet to a point in Parcel “B” on aforesaid plan; thence along the same South 74 degrees 12 minutes 25 seconds East 243.38feet to a point in line of land now or late of J. Stevenson; thence along the same South 19 degrees 39 minutes 05seconds 359.27 feet to a point in the center of aforesaid road; thence along the same South 87 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds West 255 feet to the point and place of beginning. CONTAINING 2.146 acres more or less. BEING Chester County Tax Parcel 57-3-31.1

BEING Lot No. 17 on said plan. Book 6563, Page 156. BEING UPI # 71-1.24.36 PLAINTIFF: AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC VS DEFENDANT: Nathaniel Smith a/k/a Nathaniel D. Smith & Michele Smith a/k/a Michele A. Nazzaro f/k/a Michele Ann Smith SALE ADDRESS: 213 Clearview Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352

SALE NO. 21-8-96 Writ of Execution No. 2020-00232 DEBT $336,088.72

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BEING known as 174 Collamer BEING the same premises in which Wendy L. Cook a/k/a Wendy L. Cook Battaglini, by deed dated 03/27/2006 and recorded 03/29/2006 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Deed Book 6801, Page 46 and at Instrument No. 10636140, granted and conveyed unto Charles Chambers and Tracey Chambers, Husband and wife.

PLAINTIFF: Sun East Federal Credit Union VS DEFENDANT: Charles D. Bennethum Jr. SALE ADDRESS: 174 Collamer Road, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: WILSON LAW FIRM, 610-566-7080

UPI # 70-1-62 PLAINTIFF: Elkhorn Depositor LLC VS DEFENDANT: Tracey Chambers & Charles Chambers SALE ADDRESS: 101 Media Road, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 610-278-6800

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Local News ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care expands in Delaware and into Maryland, bringing new access to on-demand care for local communities The six new centers provide communities with convenient and seamlessly connected care through in-person centers, virtual visits, and specialty services across ChristianaCare’s comprehensive network ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care recently announced the expansion of its footprint in Delaware and entry into Maryland with the opening of six new centers. The new centers are located in Bear, Dover, Middletown and Smyrna in Delaware and North East and Elkton in Maryland. The current ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care centers in Smyrna and Middletown are being relocated to the new, larger facilities in those same communities, located at 300 Jimmy Drive in Smyrna and 749 Middletown Warrick Road in Middletown. In addition, two centers in Cecil County operated by ChristianaCare in Perryville and on the Union Hospital campus are in the process of being closed so that patients can be cared for at the new, more expansive Cecil County sites in Elkton, at 301 Pulaski Highway, and North East, at 101 NE Plaza. The acquisition increases the total number of ChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care centers serving our communities to 11, providing the enhanced ability to deliver on the brand promise of providing patients with ease of care, on their own terms, where

they live, work and play. The integration of urgent, on-demand care with the expansive ChristianaCare network creates a marketleading level of convenient patient care. For ChristianaCareGoHealth Urgent Care patients who require follow up or specialty care, its teams are able to quickly provide them with access to the broader ChristianaCare system. Electronic health records are shared across this entire innovative network so that at every touchpoint, patients have an even more connected and effortless experience. “With this increased access to care, we are able to make a positive impact on the health of more people who count on ChristianaCareGoHealth for high-quality, affordable urgent care services near where they live and work,” said Sharon Kurfuerst, Ed.D, system chief operating officer at ChristianaCare and president of ChristianaCare, Union Hospital. “Our unique model of care, expertise and customer focus delivers greater convenience and enables us to provide the right care, at the right place and right time in the most cost-appropriate setting.” The locations were

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The Covered Bridge Motorcycle Ride held in late April helped raise funds for the American Cancer Society. John McGlothlin, the owner of the Octoraro Hotel and Tavern, presented Brianna Amato with a donation for the American Cancer Society. Amato is the senior development manager for the American Cancer Society. The Octoraro Hotel and Tavern and the many local sponsors who supported the event, as well as the contributions from the riders made this donation possible.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021

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Local News County Commissioners appoint Bokovitz as director of human services Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline announced the appointment of Patrick Bokovitz as director of the Chester County Department of Human Services, effective July 31. Bokovitz, who has served as the director of Chester County’s Department of Community Development and the Workforce Development Board for 14 years, will be responsible for the direction and supervision of the county’s largest department, encompassing all human service-related sectors, and representing 48 percent of the county’s annual budget. Bokovitz assumes leadership of the human services operations following the retirement of Kim

Bowman. Moskowitz, the chair of the Chester County Commissioners said, “As the head of our Department of Community Development and Workforce Development Board, Pat Bokovitz has been intrinsic in the County’s planning and management of affordable housing, community services, economic development, our efforts to end homelessness, and the revitalization of our urban centers. He has worked side by side with our Human Services leadership and staff, and established relationships with many human services partners.” Bokovitz, 52, joined Chester County government in 1994 as an environmental review planner for the county’s former Office of Housing and Community

Development. In 1997, he was appointed construction manager of the re-named Department of Community Development, and in 2003, was appointed deputy director of the department. In 2007, he assumed the directorship of the Department of Community Development and Workforce Development Board. “Pat’s understanding of the roles and functions of our human services departments, and the connections he has with many county agencies that support both Community Development and Human Services programs, make him the right person to take the Human Services lead,” said Maxwell. “His experience will ensure a seamless transition.” Kichline said, “As we announce the appointment

of Pat as the new Human Services director, we also thank Kim Bowman for her years of leadership as Director of Human Services. Her compassion and creativity has helped Chester County lead the way in piloting many human services programs and initiatives that have been replicated across the Commonwealth and even the nation.” Bokovitz earned a bachelor of arts degree in geography from Ohio Wesleyan University, and he holds a master of science degree in administration – Urban and Regional Planning from West Chester University. He currently serves as chair of the board of the Housing Authority of Chester County, and is a board member of the Courtesy photo Chester County Economic Patrick Bokovitz is the new director of the Chester Development Council. County Department of Human Services.

Southern Chester County U16 Dragons soccer team wins championship The Southern Chester County U16 Dragons recently won a National Premier League (NPL) championship in Denver, Colorado. The road to this prestigious national championship included an undefeated spring travel season. The Dragons posted a 10-0 record and outscored opponents by a margin of 28-4. The team won the state of Pennsylvania playoffs, and then went on to win the

regionals in South Carolina. Then it was on to Denver where the team captured a national championship. The Dragons team included local athletes from Kennett, Unionville, Avon Grove, Sun Valley, and the Delaware Charter School. The head coach of the team is Justin Wyatt, who also serves as the assistant head coach at Unionville High School. Wyatt is also a teacher in the Oxford Area

School District. Bob Chambers is an assistant coach of the Dragons, and also serves as the head soccer coach at Sun Valley. Another assistant coach is John McCann, who was formerly a youth player in the Southern Chester County Soccer Association travel program. The Dragons were described as an underdog team as the Southern Chester County Soccer Club is by far the smallest Philadelphia-area

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soccer club in terms of size, budget, and facilities. Many of the players on the Dragons are multi-sport athletes rather than the specialized soccer players that are so prevalent in youth soccer programs. The Dragons utilized an aggressive defense and a counter-attacking offense which is contrary to the Courtesy photo technical play emphasized The Southern Chester County U16 Dragons won a at many clubs and soccer National Premier League championship after compiling a 10-0 record. academies.