By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer You are the reason I’ve been waiting so long Somebody holds the key Well, I’m near the end And just ain’t got the time And I’m wasted and I can’t find my way “Can’thomeFind My Way Home” by Steve Winwood
“Governance tells us how citizens make a difference,” she explained. “It lays out a set of rules to help us access power equitably. In order to make government work for the people, we let the people select those that can do that.
The popular Oxford Car Show returns to downtown Oxford this Friday, Sept. 2 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is the 8th annual car show and there will be plenty of gleaming vintage cars, modern muscle cars, sleek motorcycles, and impressive trucks—enough to please any car enthusiast. There will also be lots of family-friendly fun during the First Friday car show. For complete information about the event, visit the Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. Facebook page or website at www.downtownoxfordpa.org.
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Oxford Borough Council accepted the resignation of Mary Higgins at the Aug. 15Councilmeeting.member Peggy Ann Russell said, “This is the hardest motion I’ve ever had to vote on.” Council approved to advertise the vacancy creRepairs are expected to begin this fall on four bridges in Chester County that were damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida last year, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. “The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought severe rainfall and flooding that took a significant toll on our local transportation
Last week, at a consortium on homelessness in Chester County, a 22-minute video began to roll before elected and appointed officials and representatives from several county agencies. One by one, the stories of nearly two dozen county residents were amplified and humanized to the strains of Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”: Despite working steadily since 1976, a 62-year-old Phoenixville man has been homeless for more than a year and living in shelters. “Everybody is a human being and we shouldn’t overlook anybody,” he said.
Oxford Borough Council accepts resignation of Mary Higgins ated by the resignation. Higgins had this to say about her time on Borough Council: “I have lived in the Borough of Oxford for seven years, moving here at the age of 68. Serving the Borough has been so meaningful to me and given me a sense of purpose. Oxford is such a wonderful town and has exceeded my expectations. I instantly felt like I belonged here.”
Photo by Richard L. Gaw U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was one of several speakers who addressed the issue of homelessness in Chester County at “Voices of Lived Experience,” held on Aug. 24 at the West Chester University Graduate Center. This Issue
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“I viewed myself as a conduit. Many visions and realities are different than mine and I have to be aware of how each person’s reality impacts their understanding of government. I think that is something I have brought to any position I’ve held whether in church or on council.”Higgins was also the head of the personnel committee and she explained, “How could I possibly assess someone’s performance if I did not know what they were responsible for? It was very important that I educate myself on the duties of staff. I learned council and staff have to understand what our different roles are and how we perform them. Council’s work is policy development which would promote good government. It is about listening to everyone, not just getting
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Against the backdrop of increasing homelessness in Chester County, the event was marked by testimony from area residents, whose fight to be heard is being swallowed up by a lack of action
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Chester County legislative candidates are coming together for what could be the only candidate conversation in the district before early voting begins. Child Care Voters, a project of the Children First Action Fund, is bringing together Republican and Democratic candidates vying for House Districts 26, 74, 155, 156, and 167.
Agencies call on legislators to push for affordable, accessible housing in county
An Oxford woman said that she has been “couch surfing” with friends for the past two years.
A Coatesville woman has consistently been denied housing. She said that she is now living on the streets, with nowhere to go. A Coatesville couple has been turned down by several assistance programs and has been homeless for the past two-and-a-half years. “We have been met with dead ends all the way around,” the mother said. “The threat of homelessness for families who have been homeless before is a very real fear, and having to move again, you’re met with the fears of not being close to your job, transportation and uprooting your children to different schools. There are a lot of unanswered questions of, ‘Where are we going now?’”
She emphasized that she is one of those rare people who loves governance and does not find it boring.
• Pikeland Road over a Branch of Pickering Creek in Charlestown, and • Pennock Bridge Road over a Branch of White Clay Creek in New London Township.According to PennDOT, the bridges suffered undermining or scour at their support abutments or piers from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September of 2021. They, along with two additional bridges in Bucks County, will be repaired under an $815,000 contract recently awarded to Loftus Construction, Inc. “I want to thank our local partners for coming together in the wake of Ida to identify these important and extensive needs. I continue to work to advance projects that aim to make our infrastructure stronger and more resilient in the face of more frequent extreme weather events,” Comitta said. Work on the bridges is expected to begin this fall and finish in the spring.
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Comitta: Four bridges in county damaged by Hurricane Ida to be repaired infrastructure. We continue to work to repair and upgrade these structures to ensure that they are safe and reliable for residents and motorists,” Comitta said. The work will occur on the following structures: • Route 926 (Street Road) over a Branch of White Clay Creek in West Marlborough.
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• Yellow Springs Road over a Branch of Pine Creek in West Pikeland.
candidates will discuss jobs, the economy, and child care among Chester County child care providers, parents, educators, and community members during the Aug. 31 candidate conversation. The conversation will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at the Chester County Library & District Center at 450 Exton Square Pkwy in Exton.
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• The average monthly cost of rent plus utilities in Chester County is $1,354, and more than 44 percent of renter households spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent • Twenty-five percent of county residents are renters, and it takes an hourly wage of $24.96 to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Chester County•Every day, one person is evicted from their home in Chester County
Photo by Richard L. Gaw Event moderator Cheryl Miles of Black Women of Chester County in Action.
People everywhere are feeling the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communities. September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region urges everyone to get ready for these emergencies now. Just last year, more than 40 percent of Americans — approximately130 million people — were living in a county struck by a climate-related disaster, according to analysis from the Washington Post. Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties all experienced significant flooding or tornadoes when the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through nearly one yearDisastersago. can happen anywhere, anytime. As we approach the peak of hurricane season, you can be ready by visiting redcross.org/prepare.
The story is about them – the invisible citizens of Chester County, the marginalized, the working poor and those driven to homelessness – who fall asleep and wake up along the roughened patches of our outer towns, boroughs and townships. Already burdened and exhausted by their circumstance, their lives are made worse by not having the resources – and often, the adequate assistance – to provide for their ownTheshelter.facts– and the truths -- are these:
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• Phone calls to the 2-1-1 hotline for shelter and housing services in Chester County have risen over 600 percent from 2020 to 2021 and continue to rise in 2022
“These are our mothers, our fathers, our sisters and our brothers,” Miles added. “They are your co-workers, they are your retail employees you engage in at stores, and they may even be the persons who care for you in a doctor’s office or a hospital.”Inhis welcoming remarks, Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell said that the county’s population is rising at the same volume as the growing disparity in incomes, which has led to a definitive gap between those who can afford housing and those who are forced to scramble in an effort to find a place to live. It’s a county-wide dilemma, he“Fromsaid. agricultural workers in the southern part of the county to people in the northern part of the county who are commuting to Philadelphia or attending college, the issue will involve a lot of people working together in the government and the nonprofit world,” he said. “This is a problem that we can solve by working together, but it will involve a lot of cooperation throughout the county.”Theproblem of homelessness in Chester County, however, as it was unwrapped during the seminar, has reached the upper levels of a crisis. Orion Communities Program Coordinator Wendy Gaynor provided an overview of what those who attended the focus groups face on a daily basis in their attempt to find affordable housing. “We heard that there are not enough protections for renters,” she said. “We heard that rents are rising without warning, and that landlords are not accepting emergency rental assistance money as often. There is a lack of social safety nets. One person said that she was 60 years old when she began to look for senior housing and just moved in on her 67th birthday.” Gaynor said that those participating in the focus groups called for the
According to the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region, there are three simple steps can help to keep your family safe during disasters — get a kit, make a plan and be informed. Red Cross volunteers play critical roles in their local communities by making sure families don’t have to face tough times alone. A strong blood supply is key to preparedness for disasters and medical emergencies, and donors can ensure blood is on the shelves the moment it’s needed. Donors can schedule an appointment to donate using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767).TheStateHouse
Joe O’Brien, the former superintendent of the Chester County Intermediate Unit, will serve as the moderator.Theconversation will be broadcast via Zoom with opportunities to ask questions at the end as time allows.
On Aug. 24, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness convened a seminar at the West Chester University Graduate Center entitled “Voices of Lived Experience,” that gathered some of the county’s top elected and appointed officials and representatives from the county’s leading agencies on the front lines of the war on homelessness. The legislative gathering followed a series of six focus group sessions hosted by local nonprofits that included Home of the Sparrow, Orion Communities, Act in Faith of Greater West Chester, Kennett Area Community Service (KACS), Community Youth and Women’s Alliance, Oxford Area Neighborhood Services, Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, Oxford Silo, Black Women of Chester County in Action, and the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness in partnership with The Housing Alliance of PA.
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The invisible citizens of Chester County Tucked a short commute from Center City Philadelphia, less than an hours’ drive from the tawny neighborhoods of the Main Line and bordered by the endless landscape of Lancaster County’s farms and meadows, Chester County is on a stunning and meteoric rise. It is Pennsylvania’s wealthiest county, reflected in economic data provided on the Chester County Planning Commission website, that reports the median income of the county’s 192,000 households stands at $104,000, and 20 percent of those households enjoy a median income of more than $200,000. Perhaps most fitting to the narrative of this news article, the median cost of a home in Chester County stood at $492,000, an increase of 13 percent over the previous year. Most telling, it is projected to be the fastest growing county in southeastern Pennsylvania, with growth of more than 25 percent anticipated by 2050. With a population nearing 550,000, the county is expected to draw 146,000 new residents over the next 30 years, who will add to an already diverse business community and tack their names, titles and talents to a rosy economic future. The county is home to high tech, finance, phar-
• In a Point in Time snapshot taken on January 26, 2022, the Chester County Department of Community Development said that 402 people reported that they were homeless in Chester County. Of those, 25 percent were children under the age of 18
• Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) reports a 30 percent increase in service calls from families and individuals seeking shelter due, in part, to the continuing effects of COVID-19, an economic downturn and soaring inflation
‘These are our mothers, our fathers, our sisters and our brothers’
During the course of these focus groups, 61 individuals shared their personal stories – 22 of which are captured on the video.
A 27-year-old woman said she has been living in
maceutical, information, health care, management, real estate and agricultural industries and despite a few hiccups from impact of COVID-19, the long-range forecast is a very positive one. These, and many others like it, are the stories Chester County economists, real estate agents, elected officials and those whose job it is to promote the county love to tell. There is another story happening in Chester County, however, that does not elicit such grand accolades. Hard against all of this great news is a conversation far removed from the corporate parks and McMansion neighborhoods that continue to proliferate from Phoenixville to Oxford and everywhere in between.
“This experience gave us an opportunity to step back and hear the whole story in order to recognize them as humans who are experiencing a housing crisis that not only affects them, it impacts on their families, their employer, their school and every aspect of the community,” said Cheryl Miles, the chairperson of Black Women of Chester County in Action. “It’s not about the individual. It’s about improving the community so that all have access to safe and affordable housing.
fighting.”ingmytake,onlymybeenbeing,towouldwaitturnedfortheistowarddegreeandWest22,yearshousinggovernment-assistedsinceshewasnineold.WhenshewasshewasacceptedatChesterUniversity,nowownsamaster’sandisworkingherdoctorate.Shestillstruggling.“Wecall2-1-1numberandaskvouchers,andwegetaway,evenifweinline,”shesaid.“IlikeelectedofficialsknowthatIamahumanandthisprocesshasvery,verydrainingonmentalhealth.Thereissomuchapersoncanandfor27yearsoflife,Ihavebeenfight-andIhavenotstopped
“Many households have lost their housing and struggle to access assistance through 2-1-1,” she said.
Mayor Peter Urscheler of Phoenixville said that tackling homelessness in Chester County will be an act of “doing something bigger than ourselves.”
“If you just take each of these calls to actions and start there as your checklist, you will already be miles ahead of where we have ever been,” he said. “We need to take big steps to get big results. We have to work together, and start taking proactive steps to get there.“We can be a source of hope, and that is a hope that every person in our communities finds a place to be safe, be loved and most of all, be celebrated.”
‘Fairness and equity’ “While access to quality and affordable housing is an issue across the county, it is particularly acute here in the sixth Congressional District, especially in Chester County,” said U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan.
Matrie Johnson, director of programs at Home of the Sparrow, said that the county is “desperately” in need of providing housing for low-wage earners and low-income individuals and families – not just subsidized housing, but housing for the entire community. “We need to take care of everyone,” she said. “They deserve that. Let’s look at some long-term, permanent housing solutions, such as vacant houses, tiny houses, mixed-use houses. We can doAthis.”key step to addressing the issue of housing affordability will be to receive cooperation from landlords, said Dale Gravett, executive director of the Housing Authority for Chester County.“Wehave everything in place right now to provide major assistance to folks needing affordable housing,” he said. “Not only can we pay security deposits, we can pay a bonus to the landlords, which has worked out very well for landlords who are willing to do it. We can also pay past utility bills. “We can do all of these things now. We just need the landlords to say, ‘Yes.’”
“Many of these families and individuals are living with friends, families and even co-workers. Diversion is a strategy that prevents HUDdefinition homelessness for people seeking shelter by helping them identify immediate alternate housing arrangements and connecting them with services and financial assistance. “In the short term, Chester County can increase support, funding and case management for diversion services. This funding and support should be flexible in nature due to the various difficult situations that residents find themselves in.”
“The pathway to affordable housing begins with fairness and equity for all. The issue of equity and equality in not just an issue of the individual, it is in fact an economic issue for all of us, a health issue for all of us, and a human rights issue for all of us in the community.”
Photo by Richard L. Gaw Amy Scheuren of Kennett Area Community Service (KACS). modernization of Pennsylvania’s landlord and tenant act; more coordination of county-wide resources; and basing eligibility for housing on an individual’s income rather than household income.
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As the aspirations and vision expressed at the seminar await the possibility of changes in legislation, Chester County continues to make advancements to address homelessness. The county recently committed to finding housing for 150 households and adding 350 affordable housing units through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness’ House America Initiative. In addition, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness has established a collaborative with local partners to develop 100 affordable housing units annually over the next tenBeingyears.able to gather a large number of elected officials and stakeholders together in one room may not be the ultimate solution to solving homelessness in Chester County, Gaynor said, but it is a start. “We have a room that is packed with representatives who came to hear stories,” Gaynor said. “They have come from all corners of the county to listen to a 22-minute video telling 22 different stories. I see a lot of humanity here and I hear people honoring other people.“Ibelieve that they are ready to listen to the calls for action and do something about it.” “We as organizations have to be unapologetic for the people we serve,” Miles added. “We have to be bold enough to be able to take a stand on their behalf, and hold others accountable for it. We have to model that behavior so that the people we serve understand that they too have a voice, and have the power within them to be heard.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, ingwillCountyrgaw@chestercounty.com.email“HomelessnessinChester–Part2inaseries”appearinanupcom-editionofthe Chester County Press.
“The latter to me would be the more humane definition. We should address those most at risk, but it is also clear that we as a community need to be more proactive to get care or resources to those that have been diverted from the street, particularly when that diversion has been short lived.”KACS program director Amy Scheuren said that the barriers to assistance can be removed by developing diversion services, she said.
Leandria Hall, program director for special programs at Oxford Area Neighborhood Services, noted the differences in the definition of homelessness from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Hall said that the HUD definition provides several restrictions that prevent families and individuals from receiving HUD-funded homeless assistance programs. HUD’s new definition includes four broad categories of homelessness: Those who are living in a place not meant for human habitation, in emergency shelter, in transitional housing, or are exiting an institution where they temporarily resided; those who are losing their primary nighttime residence, which may include a motel or hotel or a doubled up situation, within 14 days and lack resources or support networks to remain in housing; families with children or unaccompanied youth who are unstably housed and likely to continue in that state; and those who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, have no other residence, and lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing. “In contrast, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines being homeless as individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence,” she said. “These include young people living in motels and hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds and those couch surfing.
‘Call to Action’ Representatives from six county agencies delivered a “Call to Action” to elected officials that addressed revising zoning laws, increasing housing affordability, boosting income protections, providing support for diversion tract households and encouraging landlords to follow fair housing guidelines.
Courtesy photo From left to right, Rep. Dan Williams (74th Legislative District), Sen. Katie Muth (44th Senatorial District), Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, Mayor Peter Urscheler of Phoenixville and West Chester Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste
Addison Streets in Oxford. This afternoon is in keeping with former President George W. Bush’s 2002 Patriot Day proclamation in which he called upon the people of the United States “to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including remembrance services and candlelight vigils.” This year will mark the 16th anniversary of this unique event. Emotions of the day will run the gamut from solemn remembrance of one of the darkest days in modern American history, to joyous celebration through American music presented by local musicians, and visual arts provided by the Friendship Quilters. There will be a time to thank and recognize members of our Armed Forces and, of course, a time for the audience to singContinuingalong. the tradition of remembrance and community service, a freewill offering will be accepted at the concert and will be shared between the Oxford United Methodist Church, and The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. Learn more about the recipients of our offering by visiting their websites www. oxfordpaumc.org and www. cvcofcc.org or find them both onPleaseFacebook.jointo remember the past, celebrate the present, and contribute to the future of the community and the nation.
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The Army Reservist served nine months in Cuba. Iacono explained that the police department has finished interviewing for open part-time positions. They will bring their decision back to council in September.Iaconoalso emphasized that all officers have been re-certified in weapons training.Hetold Council that an active shooter training will be scheduled in Oxford in October.Mayor Phil Harris said he recently spoke with the accreditation firm handling the Oxford Police Department and that project should be completed by next July. Harris also attended a meeting with ChristianaCare, which is expected to reopen the former Jennersville Hospital as its new owner. He said ChristianaCare plans to be here for a long time and to provide a home for Medic 94.Harris also said that the Oxford Area School District has made an investment to improve security in the district.
The Borough of Oxford recently completed their project on N. Second Street. This street is a favorite of pedestrians because it connects them to events like First Fridays, Movies in the Park and the Apple Festival.
In other business, Council approved the following motions:•A Final Reverse Subdivision Plan for property owned by Troy and Lisa Summers. • A Curb and Sidewalk Waiver for 509 Wheeler Blvd.•A HARB application for 537 Broad Street, with council member Bob Ketcham recusing himself from this vote.
After a two-year hiatus, an Oxford area tradition will return when the much-loved Patriot Day Remembrance concert and community sing along is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. The afternoon concert, organized by The Oxford Trio, will be held at the Oxford United Methodist Church, located at Market and
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• Flyway Excavating, Inc. Change Order #2 in the amount of $3,866.00 and Pay Application #6 in the amount of $123,520.90 for the Transit Center Access Improvements Project/ Streetscapes IV.
• A time-and-materials service agreement with McMahon Associates to serve as the borough’s traffic engineer consultant through land development of the proposed Frost Development age-restricted community.•Anextension request which will run through and include the date of Dec. 13, 2022 for Sycamore Crossing Phases 6 and 7 Final Subdivision Plan.
• A special event permit application for Oxford Area High School for the Homecoming Parade scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.•Adoption of an ordinance amending the non-uniform employees money purchase pension plan documents regarding required contributions by participants and forfeitures.•Adoption of Ordinance amending the Police Pension Plan Document regarding required contributions by participants. Council also discussed the probability of re-establishing the Police and Public Safety Committee. The next council meeting will be held on Sept. 12.
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Labor Day, Not Just Another Holiday but tipping the scales against absolute power in managementandderailing them when their plaintiff voices were joined together had an instant appeal that was as real as their daily bread without the dread of being fired insteadifthey went it alone head toLaborhead. Day was like a second birthday celebration for Dad, he understood suffering as a boy of the streets supporting hisalmostfamily, died in the Experimental Lab of General Anilene at 16, who rose to his feet as an Independent Union President, and found the words he composed to stir men’s souls, and lived them every day, reaching out his hand to help others in need, doing the heroic deeds rescuing seven men who were sent to clean the chemicalovercomevats, by fumes without Scot Air climbingPacksup a ladder the weight of their burden shifting,butlifting them to safety to breathe fresh air again. Unions furnished a camaraderie protecting Worker’s Rightswhere grievances were laid down at the feet of the Leader, sometimes striking when
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the recent Chester County Press article on the new PennDel bridge, there is more to the story. We were originally advised at a FWCCP meeting that a DCNR requirement for the bridge was for the bridge to support an emergency vehicle which I assume would be a minimum 10,000 pounds. After the bridge was installed, I was surprised to see the bridge rating was 4,000 pounds. A root cause analysis should be conducted to see why the spec-
There is more to the PennDel Bridge story ification eliminated a bridge sized for an emergency vehicle rating and whether the local fire and emergency agencies were consulted. I understand that LBT was not involved with any of the bridge permits. We cannot do anything about the bridge rating at this time, but for future bridge installations as you noted in your article, there should be transparency throughout the design, procurement, and installation process.Themethod in which the PennDel bridge was fastened also seemed unusual to me.
By Lee H. Hamilton Watching the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee as it delves into the events at the Capitol last year and what lay behind them, I’ve been struck by what you might think of as the “meta-coverage.” It’s been fascinating to see.
John R. Starzmann necessary where families suffered along. To many workers at the mercy of management, going to Union Meetings was as sacrosanct as going to church on Sunday. So many died when they could have been saved with bettermeasuressafety or lived long enough to retire with a secure income.Howmany of these plants are toxic waste sites today?
Let us remember that anything truly worthwhile takes leadership and resolve from those who put their lives on the line sacrificing so others might live more than just a meager existence or even die of persistence without support. Don’t let another Labor Day slip by without recognizing the brave men and women, who took up the cudgel for those trapped in low-paying and dangerous positions.
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By Marie-Louise Meyers Labor Day, Not Just Another Holidaybutheralded as a tribute to theofdignityWorking Men and Women all over the country. Erudite words flung at the down-trodden were never enoughtobuild them up out of the muck and mire of a slavish existence with dangerous working conditions,
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand. They think, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we are because we had to discover the compensations and refuges of life for ourselves. Even when they enter deep into our world or sink below us, they still think that they are better than we are. They are different. ” F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Jan. 6 Committee reminds us of what Congress can do Most news stories, of course, have focused on the alarming revelations uncovered by the committee—in essence, the lengths to which a sitting president and his allies went in trying to short-circuit the clearly expressed will of the American people. But some coverage has instead focused on how the select committee has gone about its work: the technology it’s using and its careful structuring of the hearings to create a clear narrative of the events leading up to and following the attack on theAsCapitol.Axios’ Mike Allen put it recently, “The committee ditched the flabby traditional format and has methodically built a taut, colorful narrative with a prosecutor’s precision and a cinematographer’s flair.”Heand others cite the influence of former ABC News president James Goldston, who, as Allen writes, “has been producing each hearing as if it were a ‘20/20’ episode,” as well as the committee’s discipline in building an easy-to-grasp accretion of facts and testimony. There is much about this that’s new: the use of relevant footage, maps, and reconstructions that are available instantly when needed; interweaving videotaped and in-person testimony to deepen the narrative; production values that make the hearings seem up-to-the-minute, rather than a throwback to an earlier era. But there is also much about this that is, in fact, timetested congressional process. What the hearings are doing is what congressional committees at their best have always done: focus on a complicated topic, present the facts about it to the American people, leave us all better informed than we were before, and possibly have an impact on how government operates. It’s not hard to come up with a list of high-profile congressional hearings that have had this kind of effect, from the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings to the Watergate hearings in 1973 to the 1987 Iran-Contra hearings and the 2019 hearings on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. But I would argue that even low-profile committee work—hearings aimed at checking in on the operations of the executive branch or how well policy initiatives have performed— have held similar value for ourI’vedemocracy.always believed that part of the job of a politician
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The washers appeared undersized, and the bridge fixed end and expansion end appeared to be fastened similarly. After review of the DCNR approved Contech drawing for the bridge, I confirmed that the washers on the fixed end should be one 2” diameter washer for each anchor rod, both nuts fastened tight. For the expansion end, there should be two 2” diameter washers for each anchor rod, bottom nut finger tight, top locking nut tight. All washers are presently 1-1/2”, and a quick Google search will confirm that 2” diameter washers are the correct size for a 3/4” treaded rods or bolts. It is not clear if Contech provided the correct hardware, if the installers were familiar with the installation instructions on the drawing, or why the bridge was not installed in accordance with the drawing. The drawings stated that Contech would supply the anchor rods, nuts, and washers. As your article pointed out, DCNR purchased the bridge and FWCCP (and their contractor) installed the bridge. DCNR and FWCCP are aware of the discrepancy. Neither seem interested in fixthe vegetable aisle of a grocery store he referred to as Wegner’s – apparently a hybrid mix of Redner’s and Wegman’s – and criticized Democrats for high prices at the grocery store. He was at the store, he said, to purchase “crudités” for a salad his wife was making, and as he continued to stack his arms full of raw carrots and asparagus and broccoli to heighten the effect, he realized that the value of what he was holding was nowhere near exceptional – about ten dollars. With the grit and determination he promises to bring to Washington when he is elected, Oz kept fishing around the aisle and found a six-dollar container of salsa and a package of “That’sguacamole.nearlytwenty dollars for crudité, and we have Joe Biden to thank for this!” Dr. Oz said into the camera, begging the obvious question, “Since when does the President of the United States regulate the price of vegetables?”
Almost immediately after the video surfaced, it became the faux pas heard ‘round the political circles of not only Pennsylvania but the entire nation, and to no one’s great surprise, his Democratic opponent John Fetterman pounced on it like a Cameron County coyote does to a wandering marsupial.Inacounter video, Fetterman held up a pre-packaged, precut package of vegetables and said, “In PA, we call this a veggie tray, and if this is anything but a veggie tray to you, then I am not your candidate.” All high-profile trolling aside, Fetterman’s attack on Dr. Oz has opened up a larger insight into the vast gulf of disparity that the Republican candidate has with most hardworking Pennsylvanians, whose culinary tastes in all honesty favor cheesesteaks, pierogies and Primanti’s sandwiches over a tray of vegetables.* * Then there is the thorny search for the truth in determining just where Oz currently lives. While his campaign espouses that he now resides in Bryn Athyn -“where his wife’s family has lived for 100 years” -- the Philadelphia Inquirer found that Oz reportedly used his inlaw’s Pennsylvania address to register to vote in the state last year. The mystery of where the Republican candidate sleeps becomes ever murkier upon revelation that he owns ten properties that include residential real estate in Sariyer, Turkey, residential property in Konya, Turkey, a mansion in Maine and another mansion in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, a tawny suburb just outside of New York Fetterman’sCity.campaign could not resist yet another dig: This summer, the campaign paid for a plane to fly over the coast of New Jersey with a banner that read, “Hey Dr. Oz! Welcome home to NJ! Love, John.”
In April, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, did what any man of the people does. He went food shopping. Accompanied by a cameraman, he poked around
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If none of these facts prove salient to the argument that Dr. Mehmet Oz does not understand the lives lived by everyday Pennsylvanians, consider this: Together from his books, television appearances and other business ventures, Oz currently has a net worth of $100“Pennsylvaniansmillion. do not care where you’re from, they care what you stand for,” Oz told reporters during a campaign stop at a car dealership in York last week. “But if you’re curious, my father as an immigrant came and settled us just south of Philadelphia. I went to med school and business school in Philadelphia, met and married my“Thewife.world that I see is very much based on Pennsylvania values.”While it may be in his best interests to run on his claim that he understands the values of Pennsylvanians, it is also Dr. Mehmet Oz’s largest fallacy. An individual who possesses a huge amount of wealth cannot possibly share the same values as the individual who avoids the bills for a third consecutive week; or the parents who tossle in the middle of the night playing mathematics in their head about the college tuition payment that is due soon; or the bricklayer or the mushroom worker whose weekly paycheck cannot stretch any further; or the business owner in the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic, who finds herself signing her name to the front of checks far more than she does the back of them. Dr. Mehmet Oz lives in a hop-skotch world where the definition of “home” is nebulous. He lives in a world that the people he campaigns in front of will never know. It is a world of privilege, where even something as common as a veggie tray has earned the right to be known by a fancier word.
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ing the problem that would only take approximately 40 minutes to replace the presently installed eight washers with the specified twelve washers, and to fasten the bridge in a manner and method specified in the Havingdrawing.been a quality engineer for 30 years, I am aware of the importance of controlling processes which is accomplished by inspection, testing, audits, training, and perhaps most important, the support of management. Most enterprises have problems, but what separates one from another is how those entities analyze and resolve their problems. It is concerning that the PennDel bridge is not installed in accordance with the drawings, but it is likewise a problem that neither DCNR nor FWCCP want to correct the issue. Others may not understand (or need to know) how forces are transferred in a truss bridge design, but there should be a consensus by the volunteers, contracted companies, and public officials on the ethics of making it right.
is to educate the public— about the facts and about their meaning for the US and for public policy. It is incredibly difficult these days for voters to sort out information—we’re all bombarded with facts, opinion, information and misinformation and even disinformation. But if, as a country, we’re to build consensus based on the real world, then you have to start with the facts. Ultimately, a democratic society depends on the ability of citizens to form good judgments based on the realities facing us; if they don’t, the country suffers.Thesame, of course, goes for policy-makers. In that case, the country depends not just on their ability to ground their work in the facts, but to explore an issue and then deliberate on what to do about it. The deliberative process— which in Congress was once rooted in the work of committees—produces better law: It forces members of Congress to understand an issue, accommodate different interests, and ultimately knock out bad ideas and bad proposals in favor of initiatives that can command a consensus. Overall, as congressional power has consolidated in the hands of a few strong leaders, committees have lost that kind of influence; Congress generally holds far fewer hearings than it did a few decades ago. So I take the Jan. 6 committee’s innovations as a good sign. It has updated the mechanics of the process to create a compelling lesson in the value of thorough research and leveling plainly with the American people about what the facts show. In short, it has demonstrated what Congress is capable of achieving. Here’s hoping other committees are taking note. 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.
6A CHESTER COUNTY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
Artists in the shadows: Barclay Rubincam and Rea Redifer
LIVING HISTORY by PisasaleGene Rea Redifer and wife Patricia from The News Journal Sept 10, 1968.
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Newlin Township, Chester County and attended Unionville High School. He was a student at the Wilmington Academy of Fine Art, where his teach ers included N.C. Wyeth, as well as Frank Schoonover and Gayle Hoskins. These men were themselves strong ly influenced by Howard Pyle, the premier American illustrator of the early 20th century.Rubincam’s local roots inspired his landscapes. In “Barclay Rubincam: A Retrospective,” Beverly B. Sheppard states that he worked at the Warner Theater in West Chester, once sketching the sur rounding street scene from its roof. A result: his paint ing “Looking North on High Street.” Local resident Bonnie Musser and her par ents knew the Rubincams. Bonnie’s father told her that, early on, Rubincam’s fam ily was not too thrilled with Barclay becoming an artist and at one point were liter ally throwing his art work into a fire. Her father “res cued” a painting from the flames, a canvas portray ing three ships — possibly Columbus’s Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. Today the painting, unknown to the general public, hangs in the offices of Tri-M Group in Kennett Square. His “West ChesterOriginally Turk’s Head” highlights many historical topics, showing the Turk’s Head Tavern (1769), the West Chester Academy (1813) and the Mansion House Hotel (1831). His love for the Battle of Brandywine, a theme he used at least 20 times, is shown in “The Trap Was Sprung,” “Revolutionary Soldier” and the magnifi cent “Hessians Marching Past the Barns-Brinton House at the Battle of Brandywine.” Rubincam’s “Sentry at Birmingham” depicts a haunting shadow of a soldier on the doors of the Birmingham Meeting House, a scene bathed by eerie moonlight. One fascinat ing element of the painting is that there is no solider, but just a shadow of one. Lydia Willits Bartholomew, Chairman of the National Bank of Malvern knew Rubincam and owns several of his paintings. She says: “He was… ‘living history’… and he grabs… simplicity in his paintings, even though there’s a lot going on. He was the real thing...” Rubincam died in 1978 at the age of 57. Numerous local collections, includ ing the Brandywine River Museum of Art, the National Bank of Malvern and the Chester County History Center own his works, cre ations of a man who passed from the scene many years ago, but whose influence can still be felt today. Rea Redifer came into this world at the depths of the Great Depression- June 10, 1933 in South Bend, Indiana, later moving to Kennett Square. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, a stint which gave him mate rial for one of his themes, fighter planes- not the mod ern steel ones we all know. Redifer loved depicting those fragile contraptions brave pilots flew during World War I. His love for flight helped him produce “Once Upon A Canvas Sky” which had many of his watercolor illus trations. Of the work, Andrew Wyeth said: "I feel that these paintings are among the fin est of their genre that I have seen. They go beyond mere illustration and live on their own."Wyeth once said Redifer was his favorite local art ist. Linda Kaat, a longtime collector of Redifer’s art, says he ‘centered’ his world in the Brandywine Valley. Redifer’s artistic view is encapsulated in his state ment: “To merely paint pretty pictures has never held much appeal for me… I am seeking some elusive thing beneath the surface…” His imagination roamed far and wide: Brandywine Valley landscapes, local wild life, many-faceted views of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War soldiers and much more. A riveting watercolor of Lincoln’s face occupying the entire canvas brings the viewer close to the man who saved the Union, won the Civil War and ended slavery forever. One gets a sad feel ing from it. There appear to be tears flowing from Lincoln’s eyes, down the canvas, giving viewers the impression they are expe riencing the President in a moment of deep depression, of which he had many. It is a superb painting, perhaps Redifer’s finest work. Redifer’s interest in history included the Revolutionary War. His “Winter Quarters: Generals Washington and Du Portail at Valley Forge” captures the General with his chief engineer looking across a bleak expanse of snow during the encamp ment which claimed the lives of 2,000 men, but from which they emerged strong and ready to fight again. He wrote four screenplays for films, two books and had a column in The Kennett Paper. Redifer also created a play titled “The Last Waltz” about Chris Sanderson, namesake of the Christian Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford. Sally Denk Hoey knew Redifer and was deeply saddened upon hear ing of his passing on May 12, 2008 at the age of 74. “He was a true Renaissance man… for all his genius, he always seemed painfully shy. This is a huge loss.” The teams at the Brandywine River Museum of Art and the Chester County History Center were enormously helpful in exploring the art of these two men. Viewing Redifer’s works, you come to under stand what he meant by “…beneath the surface…” Rubincam’s ability to proj ect a mystical sense to his subjects remains one of his legacies. The works of these two men live on… and show the gifts they had for portraying such depth on canvas, giving new meaning to life for all who view them today. Gene Pisasale is an histo rian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. His ten books focus on the history of the Chester County/midAtlantic region. His latest book is Forgotten Founding Fathers: Pennsylvania and Delaware in the American Revolution. Gene’s books are available on his website at www.GenePisasale.com and an www.Amazon.com. He can be reached via e-mail at Gene@GenePisasale.com.
Lincoln portrait by Rea Redifer. Barclay Rubincam in his studio.
The Brandywine Valley has produced dozens of gifted artists through the decades, most notably Howard Pyle and the Wyeth family, whose talents and notoriety have tended to eclipse those of others in their profession. Two men who knew and studied with the Wyeths had an impact on the local art scene, but are generally unknown nationally. Barclay Rubincam and Rea Redifer carved out their own niche in the art world, often in the shadow of their more famous colleagues. A reex amination of their art brings a heightened understanding of their unique contributions andBarclayimportance.Rubincam was born on July 9, 1920 in
Winter Quarters: Generals Washington and Du Portail at Valley Forge by Rea Redifer.
Photo courtesy Chadds Ford Historical Society
Photo courtesy of Lydia Willits Bartholomew. Photo courtesy of Brandywine River Museum of Art.
Sentry at Birmingham by Barclay Rubincam.
Barclay Rubincam painting of three ships, courtesy Bonnie Musser.
Hessians Marching Past The Barns-Brinton House at the Battle of Brandywine by Barclay Rubincam.
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Michael is survived by his sisters, Teresa Ogino (Mike) of Oxford and Phyllis Barlow (Tim) of Cochranville; six nieces and nephews, Brian Simmons (Niccki), David Ogino (Stephanie), Angela Barlow, Krystal Stouffer (Brad), Steven Barlow (Audrey), and Wesley Ogino. In addition to family Michael is survived by his close friends, Jorge Bravo, Marilyn Ortiz, and Mary Roop. Michael was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Frank McCoury; and one nephew, Mark Simmons.
The family would like to give a very special thank you to Michael’s caretakers Oriana and Xavier. Oriana and Xavier provided Michael with great care for seven years and treated him as their own family. There were many friends who helped with Michael’s care—too many to list here, but the family did not want to recognize Rodney Banks for all his help.
MICHAEL E. ELLER
Michael E. Eller passed away at home in Wilmington Del. on Aug. 19, 2022. He was 68. Michael was born in Wilmington on March 1, 1954 to his loving parents Carl “Bud” Eller and Eleanor (Farmer) Eller. He lived all of his young life in Oxford and graduated from Oxford Area High School in was a precocious boy. While he enjoyed many regular little boy activities such as Boy Scouts and being a cub scout leader, he also was in many ways an adult in a boy’s body. He started and ran a The Barnsley News. Printing his own press, he found himself in trouble with mom on more than one occasion for hand delivering local gossip to every front porch in the In many ways Michael had more jobs during his childhood than most people have their entire lives. He sold Fuller Brush (becoming area manager while still in high school) and TV Guide door to door. He operated his own neighborhood library, with actual library cards, out of his bedroom. He ran a Ronald McDonald's Carnival for three years to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and operated Eller’s Market selling groceries, deli items, gasoline and other general store items. The fourth year of the carnival was changed to a fundraiser for a little girl from Oxford. Michael went all out with large carnival rides and games that rivaled the local fireman’s carnival. The proceeds helped purchase an at-home dialysis machine for the little girl. Michael received awards for his fundraising efforts from the Oxford Rotary Club (Outstanding BoyOxford Area), PA Medical Society’s Benjamin Rush Award (only the third youth recipient of the award in the society’s 120-year history). Michael did this before he even began high school. As an adult, Michael continued to explore different jobs. He worked for Sunny Slope Dairy, Herr’s Potato Chips, Delaware Candy & Tobacco Co. He drove a school bus and eventually began driving bus for Delaware’s transit company, DART. Michael loved driving bus and interacting with the riders every day. Despite his love of driving bus, he was too self-motivated to stay in one position for long. Michael moved up the ladder at DART until he eventually became the Chief of Schedule Development. Michael was tasked with planning every bus route and stop in Delaware, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If there was a major event happening in Delaware Michael would move the many pieces of DART like a chess master. In 2007, he oversaw the visit of President George W. Bush. He was also very proud to work with then U.S. Senator Joseph Biden to address Homeland Security issues. Surprising his sister Teresa when, during a visit to Dart, Joe Biden walked up and began speaking to Michael and addressing him as “Mike” as if they were old friends. Michael retired from DART in 2015 after 30-plus years of service. In addition to his many jobs, Michael continued to be an entrepreneur. He began preparing taxes in his home for friends and family around 1990. Realizing that there was a need for this service, he started Michael Eller Income Tax Service in 1995. Michael owned and operated the tax office for 20 years, first on Union Street in Wilmington before eventually moving to a larger location on Maryland Ave. Michael Eller Tax Service continues to operate today under the ownership of Michael’s close friend and former office manager, JorgeBeyondBravo.his many professional accomplishments Michael will best be remembered for the many friendships he built. Michael was a kind man. He was never quick to judge, preferred trust over doubt, and would help anyone in need. If you ask any of his friends, they will tell you that Michael always gave without expectation. As his tax business grew many of his friends and family came to work with him and many others came to work for him and became a friend. His friends in Delaware were his family and when he became sick and needed help, they rallied around him.
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Funeral services were held on Aug. 24. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
Samuel Cordova Castillo, 29, of Oxford, passed away on Aug. 23, 2022 while at home. Sammy left his family too soon, but God had other plans for him. He leaves his mom, Raquel Castillo Rangel, his youngest sister Alina Lemus Castillo, his brother Nicolas Lemus Castillo and his dad Lino Lemus Leon and an extended family of many cousins, aunts, and uncles on both sides of his family. Sammy also had his living grandparents Isabel Rangel and Reynaldo Castillo and Francisco Lemus and Margarita Leon.
Dixon Community Services based in Street, Md. and will help feed families throughout Harford County and YorkTheCounty.event was another successful day. The ride had 71 motorcycles participate and was led safely by the Harford County Sheriffs Office’s own motor unit. There was $2,153 raised through registrations, and Armstrong made a $3,000 donation to bring the total to $5,153. A check was presented to Mason-Dixon Community Services at the event, at the conclusion of the ride. “I truly appreciate the generosity of our community who came together to help stock the shelves in our local pantries,” said Ryan Sexton, the community marketing and programming manager with Armstrong. “This motorcycle ride has the power to truly help feed families who need it. I look forward to future rides, getting to know these wonderful people, and truly making a difference in ourCindycommunity.”Abbott, executive director of Mason-Dixon Community Services, said, “The second annual Ride 4 Hunger was such a huge success! MasonDixon Community Services is deeply grateful to Armstrong, Chesapeake H.O.G., and Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake HarleyDavidson for holding this outstanding event again. Also, we are very thankful for the riders who participated in Saturday’s ride. It was such an impressive sight watching them roll out!”Abbott said, “These are very challenging times especially for our neighbors who have limited income. The proceeds from this event will have a huge impact in our ability to meet the rising needs in our community. Thank you!” This was the second Ride 2 Rid Hunger event, surpassing the money raised last year. Ride 2 Rid Hunger will continue to support Breaking Bread’s initiative to stock local food pantries and keep the community fed, including hosting another event next year.
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Armstrong recently partnered with Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake HarleyDavidson and the Chesapeake H.O.G. chapter at the second annual Ride 2 Rid Hunger. The motorcycle rally was held on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake HarleyDavidson, in Darlington, Md.All money raised by the event was a part of Armstrong’s Breaking Bread initiative to stock local food pantries for the busy fall and winter seasons. All of the money and food from this event will go to Mason-
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 29 at Saint Rocco Church in Avondale. A graveside service took place on Aug. 30 at Oxford Cemetery.Arrangements 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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Doug Schmidt has passed away. He was born in Pittsburgh in March of 1951 to Raymond Martin Schmidt and Mary Gertrude Schmidt. His family moved to Buffalo, N.Y. when Doug was just 6 weeks old. He enjoyed many things in Buffalo, such as Crystal Beach Park, Schwabl’s, and Ted’s Hot Dogs. He attended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo and graduated in 1969. He was a proud alumni of Canisius College, where he graduated in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree in economics. During college, Doug met his wife Christine. After college they married with hope of residing in Mount Washington, Pa. With that hope, Doug took the Pennsylvania state exam for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry where he held multiple roles over the course of his career. While Doug and Christine did not make it to Mount Washington, Pa., they found their home in Chester County. This is where they raised their two children and enjoyed everything the Philadelphia area could offer. His final role before retirement was in the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry as the assistant regional director of the Central Region. He was always dedicated to helping people find employment in their time of need. Doug enjoyed traveling with Christine, his wife of 48 years, and they visited Scotland, England, Germany, and many cities around the U.S. When not traveling, he loved to watch the Steelers, “Star Trek,” cooking shows, and home improvement shows on TV. He took great pride in his home, both inside and out. He loved to decorate with many trees at Christmas time and enjoyed several home improvement and decorating projects over the years with Christine. He also enjoyed spending time with family on his back patio, making everyone laugh with his quick wit and hearty laugh. Doug leaves behind Christine (Ratka) Schmidt, along with his son Matthew Schmidt (Darcy), daughter Gretchen Reasner (William), grandchildren Mae and Benjamin Reasner, brother Eric Schmidt (Emily), and sister Holly Lash (Roger Coney). He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his sister, Vivian Schmidt.Services will be private. 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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Sammy will be remembered as a happy kid and happy young man who was always dancing and singing. His favorite singer was Chalino Sanchez and he also enjoyed listening to Boleros and dancing to Salsa, Cumbia and Banda music. He enjoyed being with his pet snakes “Lucifer” and “Harley Quinn” as well as the cats around his parents’ house. He loved his little sister and brother dearly and loved driving his mom crazy and although didn’t always listen to his dad’s advice, he listened respectfully anyway. Everyone will remember him always dressed up, with a hat or fedora, a beer in hand, being the life of the party and singing karaoke to his heart’s content. He has left many broken hearts, but he finally rests in peace.Hewill be remembered by his family and friends always.
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Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Karen F. Cramer and Steven E. Reynolds, CoExecutors for the Estate of Alma Mae Reynolds whose last address was Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA8p-17-3t19363.
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of LOIS M. WEAGLEY, deceased, late of West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make prompt payment and those having claims to present the same, without delay to: Mark W. Weagley, Executor, care of Attorney: Charice D. Chait, Peckman Chait LLP, 29 Mainland Road, Harleysville, PA 19438 8p-17-3t ESTATE OF MAXIMINO HERNANDEZ SOTELO a/k/a MAX HERNANDEZ and MAXIMINO HERNANDEZ, DECEASED. Late of New Garden Township, Chester County, PA. LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to LIZZETTE HERNANDEZ, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Carolina R. Heinle, Esq., 724 Yorklyn Rd., Ste. 100, Hockessin, DE 19707, Or to her Attorney: CAROLINA R. HEINLE, MacELREE HARVEY, LTD., 724 Yorklyn Rd., Ste. 100, Hockessin, DE 19707 8p-17-3t ESTATE NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Board of Supervisors will a hold a special meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the 2023 Budget. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA 19390. The public is invited to attend.8p-31-1t
ESTATE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Alfred J. DiNorscia Jr. Executor for the Estate of Alfred J. DiNorsica Sr. whose last address was Kennett Square Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 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 Alfred J. DiNorsica Jr. Jr., 302 Center St. Apt. 2, Kennett Square, PA 19348 8p-24-3t
4B CHESTER COUNTY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022 Chester County LegalsPress B&SASHERON 610-268-0007•basherandson.com Over 40 Years Experience Trailer RepairTruck Acces. WeldingSpray UHAULHitchesLiners Andy's Lawn Care Lawn & Field Mowing Aerating & TreeSeasonalLawnOverseedingRenovationCleanupsMulchingLandscaping&StumpRemovalLot&LandClearingGrading&DrainageSnowRemoval (610) 274-2273 Office or (610) 721-3119 cell See these local businesses and many more on our websiteClick Directory ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Richard Casimir Czarnota, Late of Cochranville, West Fallowfield, 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 Mark Czarnota, 678 Beeks Road, Williamson, GA 30292, Executor. 8p-24-3t
NOTICE OF HEARINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Oxford Borough Council, at its regular meeting on Monday, September 12, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Borough Building, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, PA will conduct a public hearing on, receive public comment on, and consider for approval the Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. Business Improvement District - The Next Five Years 2023-2028 Preliminary Plan. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend the aforementioned meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough secretary at 610-9322500 to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated.
Sale # 22-9-269 Writ of Execution No. 2017-10609
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, 844N.B.856-6646Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.
PUBLIC NOTICE The London Grove Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA for the following purpose: 610 N. Guernsey Road- To hear the appeal of Andrew Bradford for a side yard variance to build an attached garage 27-303.2. This property is in the Agricultural Preserve (AP) District. William Grandizio, Chairman, Zoning Hearing Board 8p-31-2t
DEBT Property$262,974.98situate in the TOWNSHIP OF EAST NOTTINGHAM, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being BLR # 69-3-77.34
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF Robert W. Pierson, late of Elk Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above-named Robert W. Pierson 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: Kristine Alice Riley and Kathy Sue Pierson, Co-Executrixes C/O Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, Lamb McErlane, PC , 208 E. Locust Street , P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 8p-31-3t
ChristAUCTIONEERS:Taylor:(717)-371-1915 AU# 005421
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CLARENCE W. GRAY III WHO ACQUIRED TITLE BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM CLARENCE W. GRAY III AND KATHLEEN H. GRAY, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2003, RECORDED FEBRUARY 25, 2003, AT DEED BOOK 5583, PAGE 768, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS.
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.
Sale # 22-9-275 Writ of Execution No. 2017-06901 DEBT $163,500.57 ALL THAT CERTAIN , MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE IN, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PENN, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Penn, in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a Final Plan prepared for Emiline B. Gray, by N.M. Lake, Inc. Engineers and Surveyors (Oxford, PA) dated September 17, 1985 and revised January 6, 1986 and recorded as Chester County Plan No. 617 as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point in the Southeasterly side of a certain 50 feet wide right of way which extends Southwestwardly from Ewing Road, at the Southwest corner of Lot #1, which point it measured the 3 following courses and distances along said right of way from its intersection with the Southwesterly side of Ewing Road; (1) South 37 degrees 00 minutes 12 seconds West 100.00 feet to a point of curve; (2) along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 125.00 feet the arc distance of 47.65 feet to appoint of tangent; (3) South 15 degrees 09 minutes 46 seconds West 191.70 feet to the beginning point; thence along Lot #1 South 74 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds East 310.51 feet to a point in line of land of Earl M. Cole; thence along said Cole’s land South 17 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds West 286.42 feet to a point a corner of Lot #3; thence along Lot #3 North 74 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds West 298.61 feet to an iron pin set on the Southeasterly side of the SAT. OCT. 8 @ 8:30 @ 12:00 NOON Property Description; 30.5+/- acre farm w/ 2 story 4 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath dwelling. House has 1st floor country eat in kitchen & island w/ granite countertop. Also, laundry/mud room, 1/2 bath, dining room w/ hardwood floor, sunroom with radiant floor heat & exposed beams, living room w/ carpet & office/ parlor. 2nd floor with 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths. Most rooms with closets or built-in cabinets. House has oil hot water heat, some electric baseboard, and a wood stove. Also, large custom 12’ x 38’ patio. 42’ x 42’ 2-story barn & other outbuildings. Property has 2 wells & on-site septic. Open House Dates; Saturdays Aug. 27 & Sept. 10 from 1-4 PM And Thursdays. Aug. 25 & Sept. 8 from 5-7:00 PM Terms; Down payment of $ 75,000.00 required day of auction. Settlement on or before Dec. 5, 2022, Transfer taxes to be paid by buyer. Real Estate taxes shall be prorated. Annual taxes +/- $2974.00 Attention Realtors: 1% Broker Participation being offered to Realtors who preregister with their buyers and who become the successful bidder on day of auction. Must register 48 hours prior to date of auction. pre-registration forms are available at www.beiler-campbellauctions.com Auctioneers Notes: 30-acre farm in southern Lancaster Co., Drumore Township and Solanco School District offering many farming possibilities as produce, crops, or animals. Be sure to check out this property with blacktop drive & move in ready house in a rural setting but only minutes from Routes 272 & 372. Owners have purchased a home and are relocating. Come prepared to buy! Very Nice Farm, preserved by Lancaster Farmland Trust and enrolled in Clean and Green. Susquehannock Drive Drumore, PA 17518 – Lancaster County Directions: From Buck 372 West, to left onto Susquehannock Drive, to property on Right. more pictures go to: www.beiler-campbellauctions.com • www.auctionzip.com • www.GoToAuction.com
ALL THAT CERTAIN property situated in the Township of West Grove Borough in the County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being described as Follows: UPI: #5-4-204 being more fully described in a Deed Dated April 21, 2010 and recorded April 26, 2010 Among Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Exton located at 371 Gordon Dr., Exton PA 19341 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. This sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 9/21/2022 at 10:00AM. Janel Stoltzfus unit #A061; Jeffrey Sloat unit #A019; Kathleen E Bonito unit #C030; Marie A Cahill unit #C116; Tushine Fields YARD SALE LABOR DAY EXTRAVAGANZA Yard Sale Corner of Walnut Street and Antique Shop in Lincoln University September 2nd thru 5th, daily 9-5. Lots of Antiques and beautiful dishes and much more. Something for everyone. the land records of the county and state set forth above, in Deed Volume 7904 and Page 748, Tax Map or Parcel Id No: 5-4-204
Sale # 22-9-281 Writ of Execution No. ALLPREMISESDEBT2022-01513$55,607.53“A”THATCERTAIN
Sale # 22-9-281 Writ of Execution No. 2018-11788 DEBT $331,965.05
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PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, PC N.B.215-572-8111Tenpercent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t Classifieds unit #B045. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
Harold Martin (717) 738-4228 AA#019488
aforementioned 50 feet Classifieds Public Auction 30.5 +/- Acre Farm 2 Story 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath Dwelling • 42’ x 42’ Barn Lawn & Garden • Woodworking & Hand Tools • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: GREGORY JAVARDIAN, LLC N.B.215-942-9690Tenpercent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets.
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROMANO, GARUBO & ARGENTIERI 856-384-1515 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets.
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BEGINNING at an iron pin and running thence by land now or late of Oscar G. Hoopes, South 62.25° East, 7.70 perches to a stone in a public road leading from Kelton to New London, thence along said road, South 28 ° West, 8.14 perches to a stone in said road; thence leaving said road and by land now or late of the Milton Hoopes Estate, West 8 perches to an iron pin; thence by land now or late of Oscar G. Hoopes, North 23.75° East, 11.68 perches to the place of BEGINNING. CONTAINING 77.79 square perches of land, more or less.
DEFENDANT:VS Heidi E. McLaughlin a/k/a Heidi McLaughlin and Scott T. McLaughlin a/k/a Scott McLaughlin SALE ADDRESS: 117 Prospect Avenue a/k/a 117 South Prospect Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390
FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
Sellers: Stephen & Susan Murphy 717-669-1886
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PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2005-1, by its servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022 CHESTER COUNTY PRESS 5B Chester County LegalsPress improvements thereon erected, SITUATE on London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, BOUNDED and described according to a Final Subdivision Plan for Western Parcel for lands of Old Oak Development Corp., made by Brandywine Valley Engineers, Inc., dated May 14, 1991, last revised March 11, 1992 and recorded on May 5, 1992, as Plan No. 11625.
BEING UPI NUMBER 58-1-12.2 PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF11 Master Participation Trust DEFENDANT:VS Clarence Gray, III SALE ADDRESS: 727 Ewing Road, Cochranville, PA 19330 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC N.B.614-220-5611Tenpercent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.
messuage land lot of land situate in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of ground situate in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a preliminary subdivision plot plan of property owned by J. Lambert Smith to be conveyed to Christopher Shipp made by George E. Regester, Jr. & Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, dated 10/31/1973, last revised 2/24/1977, as follows, to wit: Tax Parcel # 58-5-7 PLAINTIFF: FIRST HORIZON BANK, A TENNESSEE BANKING CORPORATION SUCCESSOR BY CONVERSION TO FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEFENDANT:VS Juan A. Ortega SALE ADDRESS: 360 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390
PREMISES “B”
Attorney: Sam Goodley 610-998-1000www. beiler-campbellauctions.com • 888-209-6160 AY#002026 wide right of way; thence along the same North 15 degrees 09 minutes 46 seconds East 286.17 feet to the point and place of Containing 2.001 acres of land be the same more or less. Being a Lot #2 as shown on above mentioned Plan: Together with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege in and of the said 50 feet wide right of way as a passageway, watercourse and means of ingress and regress to and from Ewing Road on common with the other owners, tenants and occupiers of the other lots of ground abutting and bounding upon the same in entitled to the use and enjoyments thereof, at all times hereafter forever. Subject however to a proportionate part of the expense of maintaining and keeping said right of way in good order and repair at all times hereafter forever.
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TAX PARCEL # 5908 01901000, Hicks, IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Single Family/Cabin PLAINTIFF: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. DEFENDANT:VS Melanie M. Hicks and William E. Hicks SALE ADDRESS: 359 Indian Run Road, Avondale, PA 19311
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