Chester County Press 09-05-2018 Edition

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INSIDE Expectations high for the 33rd Annual

Mushroom Festival this weekend

By Carla Lucas Contributing Writer Expectations for this year’s Mushroom Festival are at an all-time high. The festival’s board and committee chairs have worked hard to make this another Headline act at Mushroom big event in Kennett Square.

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Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Special Events Tent. The world record of 11.5 pounds of Buono Foods breaded and fried mushrooms devoured in just eight minutes will be challenged once again by professional and amateur competitive eaters. Come and witness the spectacle, cheer on the contestants, and be a part of history if the record is broken.

The Mushroom 5K Run and Frances Ferranto 2-mile Fun Walk on Sunday, Sept.

9, has a new course for 2018. There’s also a new prize structure for competitive runners. Start your Sunday with a run or brisk Photo by Carla Lucas walk through picturesque Kennett Township, passing The Mushroom Festival’s mascot, Fun Gus, makes an Continued on Page 5A

appearance at last year’s festival.

Fifth annual car Unionville comeback show rolls into falls just short downtown Oxford this Friday

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in the Amateur Mushroom Cook-off on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Special Events Tent. There’s a grand prize worth $3,000 on the line. The theme is “Mushrooms Blended with Grassfed Beef and Lamb.”

The Growers’ Exhibit is a must-see. Learn from the area’s growers how the various varieties of delicious fungi are cultivated and grown by the millions of pounds each week in Southern Chester County.

Sunday in the Growers’ Tent is the Mushroom Judging Contest. Once the ribbons are awarded, the best mushrooms go up for sale.

One of the largest crowds at the festival will be at the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship on

Some of the finest automobiles to ever roll off a Detroit assembly line—everything from gleaming Cadillacs to vintage Ford Model A’s to Chevrolet Bel-Airs to Ford Fairlanes—will be on display at the fifth annual Oxford First Friday Car Show this Friday, Sept. 7.

Last year, there were more than 300 registered cars, bikes, and trucks featured in the car show, and the crowd was estimated to be around 5,000 visitors to downtown Oxford throughout the day.

“The format will be similar to last year,” said Brian Wenzka, the Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. executive director. “We’re anticipating a larger crowd than what we had last year because our events are growing.”

Downtown Oxford is a perfect location for a car show, and having the event take place on the Friday of Labor Day weekend—and positioned as the last major event of the summer—has worked well.

“There are a lot of car enthusiasts in southern Chester County, and in Maryland and Delaware, too,” Wenzka explained.

“It’s a great event to have in town so that we can highlight the shops and restaurants.”

Mary Lou Baily, the Main Street Manager for OMI, said that Country Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Oxford is the presenting sponsor of the car show this year. The event will have something for everyone, according to Baily.

“The car enthusiast can admire the 300-plus cars, motocycles, and trucks who enter the show,” Baily

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Despite being down 13-0 in the first half, the Unionville defense stifled several Academy Park offensive drives in the second half, while the offense put 14 points on the board in a 19-14 loss, played in a steady rain on Aug. 31. For a complete story, see Page 5B.

Oxford daughter and father earn medals at Transplant Games

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Fifteen-year-old Natalie Mirage is about to enter her Continued on Page 2A sophomore year at Oxford Area High School, where she belongs to the school’s tennis and swim teams, is a member of the school’s color guard, and also competes on the swim team at the Jennersville YMCA. So when the invitation to showcase her athletic talents to another part of the United States opened up this summer, she jumped at Photo by Steven Hoffman the opportunity, and from The 2017 Oxford Car Show featured more than 300 Aug. 2-7, she and her father cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Mark competed in the

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Natalie Mirage of Oxford and her father, Mark, recently earned several medals in swimming and tennis at the 2018 Transplant Games of America, held in Salt Lake City, UT.

2018 Transplant Games of In all, the father-andAmerica in Salt Lake City, daughter team took home Continued on Page 3A Utah.

Mariah Stewart’s highly productive writing life

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Mariah Stewart has had a busy summer.

Then again, every season tends to be busy for this author who published two books—“The Sugarhouse Blues” and “Dune Drive”— while the rest of us were at the beach or lounging on a hammock.

Stewart has written and published more than 40 novels and novellas during her career. She’s currently juggling not one, but two, different book series. There is no secret to Stewart’s hghly productive writing

life. She simply shows is the second novel in up for work every day— the Hudson Sisters and then works as hard series. The titular sisas she can to deliver ters—Allie, Des, and what her readers have Cara—reluctantly band come to expect from together to complete a her romantic suspense challenge to work with novels, contemporary a local contractor to romances, and women’s begin the renovations on fiction. their late father’s grand “This is my job. It’s Victorian home. what I do every day,” The three sisters have explained Stewart, a the same father, but two resident of New London different mothers. Two Courtesy photo of the sisters were raised Township.

Stewart published her Mariah Stewart’s books have in California, while the first book in 1995, and made it onto the bestseller lists third grew up in New numerous times. she has steadily been York. So while they are building her following book series that have drawn all sisters, they are all ever since. Her two most the interest of readers. quite different, and have recent releases continue “The Sugarhouse Blues” different goals and values.

Stewart described Allie, the oldest of the Hudson sisters, as being accustomed to a very comfortable life.

She is now divorced and facing an uncertain future.

“She has some brittle edges,” Stewart explained of the character.

Des, meanwhile, has been living in Montana and running a rescue shelter. Cara owns a yoga studio in New York. Because the three sisters are so different, it creates interesting scenarios when their lives are suddenly disrupted. Booklist has called Stewart’s books catnip for women’s Continued on Page 6A

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explained. “Families can enjoy pit row with the remote control race track and food court. Music fans can sit back enjoy Half Past Seven on the Oxford Plumbing and

Heating Main Stage. We are excited to welcome more than 5,000 spectators who will fill the streets of Downtown Oxford on Sept. 7 for the First Friday Car Show.�

The classic cars, muscle cars, motorcycles, and trucks start arriving in town at about two

o’clock. Within a few hours, Oxford’s downtown is filled with gleaming, lovingly restored cars and trucks for the car show, which runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

One of the best things about the car show is the opportunity to talk to the owners of the cars. Each car

owner has a unique story about their beloved vehicle. At the 2017 event, for example, Butch and Mary Marvin entered her 1931 Ford Model A that they had purchased a decade earlier from the previous owner in Sacramento, California. The Marvins put a considerable amount

of work into restoring the car to its former glory.

Howard Roberts displayed his stunning 1934 Ford.

He rebuilt the motor and transmission, and added air-conditioning and rear disc brakes to the automobile to make the ride a little more comfortable.

Awards will once again

be handed out to the favorite cars, trucks, and motorcycles, respectively.

In addition to the spectacular cars, trucks, and motorcycles, there will also be plenty of food, live music, and fun during the event. Dozens of vendors, including food trucks, nonprofit organizations in the

There are plenty of dining options for visitors during the car show.

There was live music throughout the day.

A 1931 Ford Model A.

There are plenty of games for children to enjoy during the event.

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Local News Oxford community, and merchants selling clothing and jewelry will also be on hand. There will be plenty of activities for children, too, especially in the new Kids Zone, which will include car-themed games and activities.

The regular registration rate is $20. There are a

limited number of $75 VIP spots available. More information, including registration forms, is available on the Oxford Mainstreet website at www.downtownoxfordpa.org.

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nine medals from the Games: Natalie earned gold in tennis singles, a bronze in tennis doubles, a silver medal in the 50-meter swim freestyle, To contact Staff Writer and two more bronze medals Steven Hoffman, email edi- in the 200-individual medley and 500-meter swim races. tor@chestercounty.com.

Mark earned a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint, a silver in the 1500-meter run, and also picked up a silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle and bronze in the 50-meter freestyle swim events.

The Mirages were two of 12 Chester residents who traveled to the Games as members of Team Philadelphia, who took Photos by Steven Hoffman home 150 medals, includThere will be a wide variety of vehicles for car enthusiing 69 gold, 43 silver and asts to enjoy at this year’s car show.

38 bronze. In total, more than 200 people attended the games from Delaware, southern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

While the Games presented her with an opportunity to shine on the tennis court and in the pool, there was another purpose for Natalie to spend a week of her summer in Utah.

Held every two years, the Transplant Games of America spotlights athletes in the country who are organ and tissue transplant recipients and living organ donors. The Games also celebrates the life-giving sacrifices of bone marrow, cornea, tissue and organ donor families. The Games are held in partnership with the Philadelphia-based Gift of Life Donor Program, the largest organ procurement organization in the U.S., who serves more than 11 million people across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.

Since 1974, Gift of Life has coordinated more than 46,000 life-saving organs for transplant, and approximately one million tissue transplants have resulted from the generosity of donors and their families.

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Natalie, then nine years old, was added to a kidney transplant waiting list after her illness was misdiagnosed and she went into end stage renal failure. After more than a three year-long wait on dialysis, she finally received a transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. To honor his daughter, Mark donated one of his kidneys to a woman in Harrisburg. In turn, that woman’s husband donated a kidney to a woman in Atlanta.

“I thought the trip was life changing for me,” Natalie said. “I got to meet people who have different stories but have also gone on to have experiences like I have had. Meeting these people gave me an entirely new mindset. I realized that I am not alone in the world, that there are so many others like me.”

The Games also influenced Mark.

“One of things we talked about before we left for this year’s Games was that this would be the first and only time we would compete,” he said. “In actuality, we’ll probably go to every Transplant Games now.

There were a lot of stories shared, tons of emotion and we got to meet many brave people.”

From an athletic standpoint, the Transplant Games also served as a vehicle for Natalie to set personal goals.

“Natalie’s swimming coach has been wanting her to complete a 500-meter race, so the Games seemed like a perfect time for her to do it,” Mark said. “My wife and I told Natalie to step out of her comfort zone and accomplish that. I was content to just sign up for some

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Natalie and Mark proudly display their medals.

track events, but Natalie told me to step out of my comfort zone and swim too.”

Natalie and Mark are already making plans to compete at the 2020 Transplant Games of America, which will be held in New Jersey.

Approximately 115,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant, including 5,300 men, women and

children in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware region.

To learn more about the Gift of Life Donor Program, or to register as a donor on your driver’s license, visit www. donors1.org.

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

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Applications being accepted to fill East Marlborough supervisor position

By John Chambless Staff Writer Christine Kimmel, who has served on the East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors for three years, announced at the board’s Aug. 6 meeting that she will be resigning her position, as of Sept. 11. She and her husband are moving out of the township.

As a result, the township has posted a solicitation for anyone interested in filling her position. On the township website (www. eastmarlborough.org), the notice reads: “Due to the resignation of Christine Kimmel, the remaining members of the Board of Supervisors will appoint a successor to serve until the next municipal election in November 2019. The appointed individual may

also stand for election in November 2019 to complete the remainder of Mrs. Kimmel’s unexpired term, ending December 2021. The supervisors intend to make an appointment prior to the Nov. 5 Board of Supervisors meeting.”

Last week, Township Manager Laurie Prysock commented that, “As you can imagine, all of the supervisors were very sad to learn of Chris Kimmel’s resignation.

Her vast knowledge of land use law has been so valuable to the board as well as the township. That said, everyone is happy for Chris and wish her all the best as she and her family settle into their new home.”

At the Aug. 6 meeting, Kimmel told the board, “It’s with a sad heart that I tender my resignation. My husband and I will be moving to

Thornbury Township in the near future. I did not anticipate this,” she said. “We’re excited, but sad to be leaving. We love this township, we love the school district, but we decided it was time for us to move. …

If I could pick up the house and move it here, I would,” Kimmel added, smiling.

Board chairman Richard Hannum, Jr., thanked Kimmel for her service and wished her well. “Having the opportunity to work with you has been a real pleasure,” he said. “The fact that you are a real estate and land use attorney has given us an edge when we’re dealing with certain issues.

We appreciate all of the time and effort you put into being a supervisor.”

Prysock added last week that the township “has received a few letters of interest from residents who are interested in getting appointment, and

I have heard of a number of others who are likely to submit letters. The supervisors will begin the selection process in September, with the hope that an appointment can be made in early October. Candidates

should send a letter of interest to my attention, with background information and why they are interested in joining the board.”

Letters of inquiry should be emaild to Prysock at

Lprysock@eastmarlborough. org.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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On Aug. 6, Christine Kimmel announced that she will be leaving her position with East Marlborough Township. A successor is being sought.

Sept. 13 workshop asking for community input

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett Township, in partnership with Historic Kennett Square and the Chester County Planning Commission, will ask for input from local residents at a community workshop and open house on Sept. 13, at the American Legion Hall, 208 E. State Street in Kennett Square.

The workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The open house will take

place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Led by Kennett Area Economic Development Director Nate Echeverria consultant Looney Ricks Kiss, the workshop sessions will be arranged in an openhouse style to solicit public feedback and encourage one-on-one/small group discussion. Invitation is open to one or both of the facilitated sessions, as well as the open house. Spanish speakers and interpreters will be available for both sessions and throughout the day. All workshop materials will also be available in both

English and Spanish.

These events will hope to tack on ideas to the on-going joint economic development efforts initiated by the Kennett Area Joint Economic Development Study, which was completed in 2016 through a partnership between the borough, the township, Historic Kennett Square, Genesis Healthcare, Longwood Gardens and the Chester County Planning Commission, and was prepared by 4Ward Planning and RBA. The study targets seven focus areas for

potential economic growth: the State Street Corridor; the Cypress Street corridor; the Birch Street corridor from Walnut Street to Broad Street; the area known as Millers Hill, which is on the eastern border between the Borough and the Township; the Ways Lane area of the Township; the area on the west side of Mill Road in Kennett Township; and the former NVF site in the Borough.

The completed study also included input from borough and township residents, public officials,

local developers, business owners and other pertinent stake holders.

“As we continue implementing elements of the Joint Economic Development Study, these ordinance updates/ amendments will play an important piece,” Echeverria said. “Because of that, we were able to secure a Vision Partnership Program grant from the Chester County Planning Commission to bring in Looney Ricks Kiss, a nationally recognized consultant, to help us with updating portions of these

ordinances.

“Many of the things we will discuss are not new ideas or concepts, but what we are hoping to do is get a little more specific and action-oriented in our various ordinances and zoning.”

Echeverria said that the community workshop and open house is a key piece of the Vision Partnership Program, which is scheduled to conclude in Summer 2019.

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

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by a few mushroom houses along the way.

Extend your Saturday under the Special Events Tent (at Willow and State streets). The Mushroom Festival has partnered again with the Kennett Flash to produce a Saturday Evening Concert. This year features The Alejandro Escovedo Band.

Competition among area restaurants will be fierce this year at the Soup and Wine Event (on Sunday in the Special Events Tent) as they vie for the title of “Best Mushroom Soup in the Delaware Valley.” Those attending the event will make the decision, as the restaurant that receives the most votes wins the honor.

At the same time, area wineries will woo guests with their tastings to be crowned “Best Wine” at the Soup and Wine Event.

Sticking with tradition, the Mushroom Festival’s favorite events return, including the Antique and Classic Car Show on Saturday, the Painted Mushroom Silent Auction and the Cute-asa-Button (Mushroom) Baby Photo Contest.

The Children’s Stage (on Lafayette Street) comes back with great entertainment for the young and not-so-young alike. At the Masonic Lodge, try a bowl of the Official Mushroom Soup of the Mushroom Festival (at Cypress and Center streets). The Community Stage returns to South Union Street with a fantastic variety of music

Photos by Carla Lucas

Employees of Country Fresh Mushrooms sautéed mushrooms in Challenge Butter for guests to try. The booth is coming back for 2018.

A bird’s-eye view of Kennett Square Borough from the top of the Kennett Fire Company hook and ladder truck.

from local, regional and nationally known bands.

Tips to enjoy the festival Come at 10 a.m. when the festival opens, or after 4 p.m., to avoid most of the crowds.

Park in the festival’s satellite parking areas at the Exelon lot, or at Kennett High School. The shuttle buses take you right to the festival entrances.

Take a break, sit a spell, and enjoy some free entertainment. The Children’s Stage is on Lafayette Street, and the Community Stage is on South Union Street.

Come hungry. There’s a huge variety of food along State Street. Mushroom

delicacies include mushroom meatballs, mushroom mac and cheese, mushroom spring rolls, mushroom wraps, mushroom salad, mushroom ice cream and pops, and more. Popular festival foods such as pizza, hamburgers, French fries, smoothies, ice cream treats, funnel cakes and kettle corn are here, too.

Come prepared to find that perfect gift for yourself, a family member or friend. The Street Fair is filled with unique gift and craft items. From yard art to fine art to jewelry and clothing, there will be items offered by more than 250 vendors at the festi-

The National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship will be held in the Special Events Tent.

val. There’s probably more mushroom designs along the Street Fair than you will find anywhere else in the world.

Before you come, browse the new Mushroom Festival website (www.mushroomfestival.com). It is filled with maps, schedules and descriptions of all there is to see and do at this year’s

festival.

Order the mushrooms you want from the Mushroom Sales Booths near the East Entrance and in front of the Growers’ Exhibit on Broad Street. When you are ready to leave, take your order receipt to the refrigerated To Jo Mushroom trucks (on Willow Street, and on Broad Street behind the Kennett

Inn) and pick up the freshest mushrooms around.

If you are in Kennett Square on Friday, Sept. 7, make reservations at your favorite Kennett Square restaurant for Dining in the Streets. Watch the Community Parade go by at 6 p.m. Then it’s Dancing in the Streets with local band Good Foot until 9:30 p.m.

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fiction fans, and the Hudson Sisters series delves into how women relate to each other, especially during unusual circumstances.

For example, the sisters find out that their father had kept a secret from them— he had a sister that he had never told them about.

This is reminiscent of something that had happened once in Stewart’s own family—her mother was in her 50s when she discovered that her father (Stewart’s grandfather) had another family that he had kept a secret. Stewart’s mother learned that she had a half-brother. Stewart explained that while all her works of fiction have some elements of her own life—memory can play an important part in the writing process—all her stories are fictional and the many plot decisions that she makes as the writer are made to serve the story.

Readers have certainly enjoyed trips to the fictional world that Stewart creates.

“Dune Drive” is the 12th book in the Chesapeake Diaries series, which is a testament to the popularity of the series—and to Stewart’s productivity as a writer.

One of her favorite books that she has written is “Dead Wrong,” which was a New York Times bestseller.

That book came relatively early in her writing career, and so far Stewart has written 11 FBI books that have connected titles, as well as three other standalone books. She has authored three books in the Enright

series and five other contemporary romances. Her work has also been featured in three anthologies.

Stewart is a native of Hightstown, New Jersey.

She said that she has enjoyed living and writing in Chester County. She has held numerous book signings at The Chester County Book Company and the Barnes & Noble in Delaware. The Hockessin Book Shelf, a beloved book store in Hockessin, is a favorite spot for Stewart to celebrate the launch of a new book—or to simply find the next novel that she will read.

Stewart also meets regularly with a group of local writiers who serve as a support system for each other.

They even decided that they wanted to write a book together with the Chadds Ford area as the setting.

After each person gave the project some thought, they decided to write a book about multiple generations of the same family that lives on the same farm. Each writer wrote about a different time period, consulting with each other to ensure consistency throughout the book. The resulting book is “The Brandywine Brides.”

“It was a great project,” Stewart explained.

It was also the kind of project that a writer relishes after years and years of hard work trying to build a connection with readers.

During Stewart’s career, her books have been on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance,

Mariah Stewart joined forces with several other writers from the area to write ‘Brandywine Brides.’

‘Last Chance Matinee’ is part of the Hudson Sisters series.

a RIO Award for Excellence in women’s fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from the Romantic Times Magazine. She is also a three-time winner of the Golden Leaf Award presented by the New Jersey Romance Writers. She was also awarded that organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award, joining Nora Roberts and Mary Jo Putney, among others.

Stewart is currently hard at work on the third book in the Hudson Sisters series, which is scheduled to be published in 2019.

To contact Staff Writer Courtesy photos Steven Hoffman, email edi‘Dune Drive’ is part of The Chesapeake ‘The Sugarhouse Blues’ was published tor@chestercounty.com.

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Opinion

Let’s get an expert opinion on A great weekend Oxford’s plan for a parking garage coming up in southern Chester County Editorial

Letter to the Editor:

Two of the most popular annual events in the area will be taking place this weekend, and both will showcase the vibrancy and diversity of southern Chester County.

On Friday, local residents can enjoy the fifth annual Oxford First Friday Car Show from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Downtown Oxford will be filled with 300 or more classic and antique cars, muscle cars, motorcycles, and trucks. As with other First Friday events, there will be plenty of food, music, and children’s activities to enjoy. The restaurants and shops in the downtown will be open for visitors.

Meanwhile, in Kennett Square, the first of the events connected with the 33rd annual Mushroom Festival will also be taking place on Friday night as visitors can enjoy the community parade, dining and dancing in the streets, and the old-fashioned carnival.

The Mushroom Festival’s street fair, featuring more than 250 vendors from all across the country, will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The street fair helped transform the Mushroom Festival into a major regional event, and certainly one of the top food festivals in the entire country.

The festival’s celebration of Chester County’s top crop—the mushroom—includes numerous culinary events. A wide range of chefs will share their love of cooking mushrooms. Featured guests this year include Melissa D’Arabian, star of Food Network’s “Ten Dollar Dinners” and chef Jennifer Daskevich, who was the 2013 World Food Sandwich Champion.

There will be an amateur mushroom cook-off and sales of fresh mushrooms throughout the town.

Mushroom soup will be available at the Masonic Lodge, there will be a painted mushrooms silent auction, as well as a Cute-as-a-Button Photo Contest.

There will also be music and children’s entertainment throughout the festival on Saturday and Sunday. Alejandro Escovedo will be headlining the performances at the Kennett Flash on Saturday evening.

The fun and festivities continue on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Soup and Wine event takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. There will be plenty of food and family-friendly fun throughout the day.

A full schedule of events for the Kennett Square Mushroom Festival can be found in the Mushroom Festival Guide or online at mushroomfestival.org.

The car show in Oxford and the festival in Kennett Square will attract many visitors from all around the area. For local residents, this weekend presents an opportunity to help celebrate what makes southern Chester County such a great place to live and work.

Enjoy!

Many Oxford leaders are convinced they are on the right track with the MultiModal Transportation Center and Borough Hall project (i.e., the parking garage). The subject has been discussed for a long time within Oxford Mainstreet Inc. (OMI) and a coherent vision about Oxford’s future prosperity has been developed there.

This vision includes hundreds of new jobs coming into downtown once a parking garage is built. There is no doubt that the people at OMI are convinced that this project will benefit the town.

At the same time, many residents question the need for a parking garage and are concerned about the potential costs. Everybody can see that there are many vacant parking spots, both on the street and in the borough’s three parking lots. The proposal to build parking capacity to meet anticipated future needs reminds people of the $27 million borrowed to upgrade the Oxford Area Sewer Authority’s sewage treatment system. That

debt was to be paid from sewer revenues coming from new homes, but the predicted housing developments were never built.

OASA has raised rates for existing customers, but is still in deep financial difficulty. There is no doubt that residents are worried that a similar thing is happening now with the garage.

How did we get to this point? Until July of 2017 there was a real parking shortage from the merchants’ perspective. The downtown streets and parking lots were filled with cars belonging to residents of apartments in the area.

Local businesses were frustrated by lack of customer parking. In July of 2017, enforcement of new rates for on-street meters eliminated that shortage and produced the vacancies we see today.

Borough Council hired Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy (SSM) to do a parking study. I cannot explain why SSM used data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers that were intended only for suburban, single-use sites, but their conclusion (published in 2012) that Oxford

had a deficit of 329 parking spaces in the BID (Business Improvement District) made a large impact on the thinking of OMI leaders. The idea of a parking shortage survived after the real parking shortage was eliminated.

As a member of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, borough manager Brian Hoover had the opportunity to invite Toby Fauver, Assistant Secretary of PennDOT, down to Oxford. After this visit, Fauver pledged $2 million toward a parking garage in Oxford. This contribution gave “legs” to the idea of building a garage and since then an additional $2,600,000 in grant money has been obtained. It is easy to see why the OMI leaders are excited about filling what they see as a need.

At the same time, residents worry that an expensive project is being undertaken based on inflated estimates of future demand. They doubt that there will be new large employers moving into town. They worry that the borough’s taxpayers will be burdened with substantial debt. Individuals

with experience in the field estimate the Borough’s final borrowing will be about $5 million.

To reconcile these two views it would be helpful to have advice from an outside expert. The 2015 Oxford Revitalization Plan Update says “Tim Haahs and Boyle Construction partnered with the City of Allentown …” on that city’s parking project (p.

61). I suggest that we hire Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. to give us examples of municipalities that have successfully built parking structures in anticipation of demand, to give us their estimate of the likely costs of our project, and perhaps to suggest other approaches to providing parking in Oxford.

Bob Ketcham Oxford Borough Editor’s note: Bob Ketcham is a member of Oxford Borough Council.

This letter reflects his personal views as a resident of the borough, and are not intended to represent the views of Oxford Borough Council or any of its members.

Pennsylvania’s problems won’t be fixed by sending incumbents back to Harrisburg Letter to the Editor: If you Google “Pennsylvania’s problems,” you’ll get a list that includes items such as rising healthcare costs, inequitable funding of education, failing infrastructure, fiscal timebombs, and opioid addiction. However, if you did a similar search ten years ago the same issues would appear, with the exception of opioids.

The problem? A state legislature that refuses to do anything. The Republicans have controlled the state senate since 1995, and similarly have controlled the house—except for a fouryear span from 2007 to 2011. And since 1995, they have likewise controlled the governor’s mansion for a majority of those years.

Pennsylvania’s General Assembly is the second highest paid in the nation with a starting salary of $85,000, and a per diem reimbursement rate of $157 per day with no receipts needed. Add to that a benefits package and a defined benefit pension plan and you’d think they were working every day of the week in the state capital.

But in February, they were in session for two days. In March, it was three days.

And yet, year after year, the same issues that the commonwealth faced in 1995 are still with us today because the same people keep getting voted back into office. Even the most basic job of the legislature—enacting a balanced budget—has become a yearly cliff hanger. The

budget is supposed to be passed by July, but who can forget last year’s standoff when it took until November for the both houses to agree on a package that borrowed $1.5 billion.

When I ran for the state house in 2014, I did so because of Gov. Corbett’s $1 billion cut to education.

As I campaigned, I realized that until politicians in Harrisburg faced real competition for their seats they were always going to take the easy way out of maintaining the status quo, get their special interest donations, and vote the way the leaders demanded.

John Lawrence has now been in office for eight years. The same issues still plague us and will not be tackled by sending the

incumbents back for another term. We are the only state in the region that has not raised the minimum wage. In the northeast we have the highest unemployment rate. All we seem to get are more gambling casinos. What we need is a fairer tax structure, more robust job creation and basic government reforms regarding voting, ethics and gerrymandering.

In Sue Walker, Mr. Lawrence’s challenger in the 13th district, we have a candidate with energy, vision and most importantly, no tie to special interests.

Harrisburg is not a swamp, it is a quagmire, and Walker will pull the plug and be the sunshine that the average Pennsylvanian deserves.

Ann Schott

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Letter to the Editor:

Labor Day is a special weekend for families, where many Pennsylvanians spent time outside visiting the state’s scenic landscapes and national parks.

What many Pennsylvanians may not realize is many of these

important natural heritages have been preserved through a program called the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), including places like Valley Forge, Gettysburg, and Flight 93 Memorial. Locally, it’s helped fund more then $1,047,542 in protection and maintenance of Okehocking

Reserve, Bart Reel River Park, and Chester County French Creek.

Unfortunately, without Congressional action this fall, LWCF will expire and put many of the greatest places here and across the country at risk.

For decades, LWCF has protected the places we love

and cherish. Now we must protect LWCF. I hope that concerned citizens will call and email their Senators Casey and Toomey, and Congressman Costello, and ask them to reauthorize LWCF this fall.

Jessica Bellwoar Conservation Associate

Democrats to open Kennett Square campaign office The Kennett Area Democrats are opening their campaign office for the 2018 midterm elections.

The office will be at 120 S. Broad St., on the corner of Broad and Cyprus streets in Kennett Square. It will be open on Sept. 6 through election day on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

During September, the office will be open Monday

through Friday from 1 to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday’s hours will be 1 to 5 p.m.

Office hours will be extended as the election draws closer.

The Sept. 6 opening celebration will be from 6 to 8 p.m., and will provide an opportunity to meet many of the candidates, enjoy snacks, desserts and bev-

erages, and entertainment by guitarist Tom Houghton.

KAD will also provide an opportunity to register to vote or change party affiliation, provide information on how to cast an absentee ballot for our college age students away from home, and information on all of the candidates running.

Many local candidates are planning to attend.

Information will be available on the entire slate of Democratic candidates running for office, including: Bob Casey, Jr. – United States Senate Tom Wolfe – Pennsylvania Governor John Fetterman – Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Chrissy Houlihan – United States Congress – Pennsylvania’s 6th district.

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Oxford will be painted gold for Diaz named Youth of Childhood Cancer Awareness the Month at Lighthouse Month in September

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Oxford Borough resident Paul Matthews pledged to paint the town gold for September as mayor Lorraine Bell proclaimed the month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month during the Aug. 21 council meeting.

Matthews also shared that the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg will be lit up in gold in observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Matthews credited State Sen. Andrew Dinniman and his office for advocating on behalf of children with cancer.

Matthews leads the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, which is named after his son who passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

seven years ago. He also talked about efforts to get Senate Bill 572 approved by state lawmakers. The bill would provide for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients under 18 years of age. Matthews said that he hoped the bill would be moved out of committee during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

The Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation played a role in getting the State Capitol Building lit up in gold, and is also working to get the legislation approved.

In other business at the Aug. 21 meeting: Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. is taking the lead on an initiative to have the borough engage in the World Health Organization Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

Network of municipalities that encourage and promote public policies supporting healthy aging. One of the necessary steps is to convene a Blue Ribbon Commission.

Council members Peggy Ann Russell and Amanda Birdwell were appointed to serve on this Blue Ribbon Task Force in Oxford.

Oxford Borough Council approved a special event application for the Oxford Presbyterian Church Apple Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29. On that same day, the Ugly Mutt is holding a “Jade’s Day” event—a fundraiser for a local person battling cancer. Oxford Borough Council approved the special event application for this event, too.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

Canine Partners holds open house Sept. 15 Canine Partners for Life (CPL) will hold its annual Open House and Cow Bingo on Sept. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the CPL facility (334 Faggs Manor Rd., Cochranville).

This year, the event will begin with a “RibbonTugging” ceremony for the opening of the new Marian S. Ware Program Services

Center. The ceremony will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and will feature one of the service dogs in training. There will be tours of the new building to see where the puppies are whelped, and tours of the larger harness shop where service dog harnesses are made.

At the open house,

there will be a puppy kissing booth, service dog demonstrations, kennel tours, booths by local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a chance to win $5,000 in Cow Bingo.

The event will be held rain or shine. Personal pets are not permitted. To learn more, visit www.k94life. org.

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Jazi Diaz has been named the Lighthouse Youth Center’s Youth of the Month. Diaz will be going into the fifth grade at Hopewell Elementary School at the start of the new school year. She received this award because she helps without being asked, and is kind to others. Playing dodge ball and spending time with her friends are her favorite things to do at the Lighthouse. Diaz is pictured with Buzz Tyson, the director of the Lighthouse Youth Center.

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Donation to fund culinary arts job training program An $11,500 donation from WSFS Bank will fund a new workforce development program in southeastern Pennsylvania to empower residents of limited means with culinary arts job training and the skill set to launch new careers.

WSFS Bank made the donation to the Chester County Food Bank, which launched its FRESHstart Kitchen Culinar y program based on a similar and successful public-private effort in Delaware that WSFS

also supports. The program is expected to benefit the southeastern Pennsylvania region, with a focus on Chester County.

Patrick Ward, WSFS executive vice president and Pennsylvania market president, said, “We are proud to partner with the Chester County Food Bank and support this important jobs training initiative.

As southeaster n Pennsylvania’s economy continues to strengthen, more people and families are dining out and contributing to the

continued growth of our region’s restaurants.

We believe the Chester County Food Bank’s culinary arts workforce development program will enable individuals of modest means to gain the skill set they need to launch new careers and benefit from the growing economy.”

The $11,500 contribution is an annual donation made by WSFS Bank’s Pennsylvania Advisory Board to charitable causes and organizations that support local communities.

TRUCK STOLEN Alex GonzalezMondragon, 23, of Avondale, was arrested

by Southern Chester County Regional Police and charged with theft and related offenses, providing false identif ication to law enforcement, public drunkenness, and two traffic offenses, in connection with the theft of a 1999 Mitsubishi box truck. The theft was reported to police on July 28. The truck was reportedly taken from the 6600 block of Limestone Road in New Garden Township. The investigation revealed that Gonzalez-Mondragon had been stopped while driving the truck and had

been cited the day before, prior to the theft being reported to police.

FUGITIVE CAUGHT John A. Zimkowski, 46, of Landenberg, was arrested by Southern Chester County Regional Police after he was found to be wanted by the Delaware State Police after a traffic stop for an equipment violation.

The incident occurred on Aug. 4 in the 400 block of Penn Green Road, in New Garden Township. The warrant was confirmed and Zimkowski was taken into custody. He was held for arraignment and extradition procedures.

ATTEMPTED BREAK-INS Yander Villafuerte, 20, of West Grove, was arrested by Southern Chester County Regional Police and charged with loitering and prowling, and drug charges. The

incident occurred on July 30 at about 12:41 a.m. in the 100 block of Prospect Avenue in West Grove Borough. Police had been dispatched to the area for a report of someone attempting to break into vehicles, and a description of the subject was provided to police.

THREATS Eric Von Rhoades, Sr., 48, of Parkesburg, was arrested by Southern Chester County Regional Police and charged with making terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment, following an argument over the phone, during which Rhoades reportedly threatened the victim with bodily harm. The victim was at his residence in West Grove when the call was made. Police were given a voicemail left by Rhoades which corroborated the victim’s account.

An $11,500 donation from WSFS Bank will fund a new workforce development program for culinary arts job training.

Hazardous waste collection event slated Sept. 8 The f ifth Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Collection event for 2018 will be held Sept. 8 at the Oxford School District Administration Building (125 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford).

Proof of residency may be required. This event is for Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia residents only. The collection site will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

No electronics, TVs or appliances will be accepted, nor will items containing refrigerants.

This event is designed

for residents, not businesses, so no more than 220 pounds or 25 gallons of hazardous product per household will be accepted.

Hazardous cleaning and maintenance products will have the following words on the label: poisonous, caustic, toxic, flammable, ignitable, cor rosive, reactive, caution, warning, danger or hazardous.

The following items will not be accepted: latex paint, used motor oil, tires, asbestos, explosives, propane, helium or gas cylinders, household alkaline

batteries, PCBs, medical waste, unidentif ied waste, commercial and industrial waste, ammunition, computers, TVs, electrical appliances and appliances containing refrigerants.

Residents can visit www.chestercountyswa. org or call their municipality or the Chester County Solid Waste Authority at 610-273-3771, ext.

228, for information on how to properly handle unacceptable materials and for the other regional collection events scheduled throughout the year.

• P U B L I C N OT I C E • P R O P OS E D A M E N D M E N T TO T H E CO N ST I T U T I O N O F P E N N SY LVA N I A The following is a true and correct copy of a joint resolution of the General Assembly regarding an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania that was proposed in the General Assembly during the 2018 session. The proposed amendment was agreed to by a majority of the members elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has caused the proposed amendment to be published here. If this proposed amendment is agreed to by a majority of the Senators and Representatives elected to the General Assembly at the upcoming November 6, 2018 General Election, the proposed amendment so approved will be published again and then submitted to the voters of Pennsylvania for approval. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on it, the corresponding amendment becomes part of the Constitution. If the proposed amendment is approved, the words UNDERLINED in the joint resolution will be added to the Constitution.

Anyone who needs help reading this advertisement or needs the text of the proposed amendment in an alternative format may call or write the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, 1-877-868-3772, ra-BCEL@pa.gov.

Robert Torres, Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth

___ ___ ___ ___ Joint Resolution 2018-1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for rights of victims of crime.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows:

to participate in the parole process, to provide information to be considered before the parole of the offender, and to be notified of the parole of the offender; to reasonable protection from the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused; to reasonable notice of any release or escape of the accused; to refuse an interview, deposition or other discovery request made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused; full and timely restitution from the person or entity convicted for the unlawful conduct; full and timely restitution as determined by the court in a juvenile delinquency proceeding; to the prompt return of property when no longer needed as evidence; to proceedings free from unreasonable delay and a prompt and final conclusion of the case and any related postconviction proceedings; to confer with the attorney for the government; and to be informed of all rights enumerated in this section. (b) The victim or the attorney for the government upon request of the victim may assert in any trial or appellate court, or before any other authority, with jurisdiction over the case, and have enforced, the rights enumerated in this section and any other right afforded to the victim by law. This section does not grant the victim party status or create any cause of action for compensation or damages against the Commonwealth or any political subdivision, nor any officer, employee or agent of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision, or any officer or employee of the court. (c) As used in this section and as further defined by the General Assembly, the term “victim” includes any person against whom the criminal offense or delinquent act is committed or who is directly harmed by the commission of the offense or act. The term “victim” does not include the accused or a person whom the court finds would not act in the best interests of a deceased, incompetent, minor or incapacitated victim.

§ 9.1. Rights of victims of crime.

Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

(a) To secure for victims justice and due process throughout the criminal and juvenile justice systems, a victim shall have the following rights, as further provided and as defined by the General Assembly, which shall be protected in a manner no less vigorous than the rights afforded to the accused: to be treated with fairness and respect for the victim’s safety, dignity and privacy; to have the safety of the victim and the victim’s family considered in fixing the amount of bail and release conditions for the accused; to reasonable and timely notice of and to be present at all public proceedings involving the criminal or delinquent conduct; to be notified of any pretrial disposition of the case; with the exception of grand jury proceedings, to be heard in any proceeding where a right of the victim is implicated, including, but not limited to, release, plea, sentencing, disposition, parole and pardon; to be notified of all parole procedures,

(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:

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‘American Masters’ looks at the world of Andrew Wyeth New documentary airs on Sept. 7

In a brand-new Andrew Wyeth documentary on the PBS series “American Masters,” viewers can go behind the scenes of the Brandywine River Museum of Art, its historic Wyeth properties and collections, and explore the area that three generations of Wyeth artists called home.

Airing on Sept. 7, “WYETH: The Life of Andrew Wyeth Told in Bold Strokes” captures a complete portrait of Wyeth’s world, with unprecedented access to the artist’s work, archival materials, and interviews with family members, friends and scholars.

“WYETH” tells the story of one of America’s bestknown artists. It captures the Brandywine River Museum of Art and its surrounding properties, including footage shot in the artist’s studio, childhood home, his father N.C. Wyeth’s studio, and Kuerner Farm.

Andrew Wyeth painted many of his most important works of art in his Chadds Ford studio. Given to the Brandywine by the artist’s wife, Betsy James Wyeth, the studio now provides visitors with an opportunity to experience this personal space where Wyeth painted from 1940 until 2008.

Thousands of works of

art are associated with this studio, inspired by the people, architecture and landscapes of Chadds Ford. The studio still houses the furnishings, library and collections acquired by the artist, as well as examples of the art materials he used throughout his career.

On tours of N.C. Wyeth’s House & Studio, visitors are immersed in the childhood home of Andrew Wyeth, where his artist father, N.C., nourished a family of extraordinary creativity. His house and studio, located five minutes from the museum, retain much of their original character. The main studio still contains many of the props that were essential to the work of an illustrator, including a birch-bark canoe hanging from the rafters and a collection of firearms.

The house, with its country furnishings, reveals a more intimate picture of family life. Guided tours of both properties introduce visitors to the various aspects of Wyeth’s accomplished career and to the other members of his talented family.

“WYETH” tells the story of one of America’s most popular, but least understood, artists. Coming from a family of successful artists, including his commanding father, Andrew was raised to be an artist. Unprecedented access

to archival footage from the Wyeth family reveals his early immersion in a creative world.

Andrew Wyeth exhibitions consistently broke attendance records at the most prestigious art museums across the country. Detailing the drawings and portraits created in Pennsylvania and on the coast of Maine, the documentary shows the artist’s mastery of the form and why his work appealed to audiences around the world.

He confidently continued to paint the people and places he knew, undeterred by the dramatic evolution of the art world. His sensational paintings of Helga Testorf landed cover stories in both Time and Newsweek.

Interviews with family and friends, including Helga, demonstrate the effect on Andrew of living and working in the public eye.

Art critics and historians are rediscovering and reinterpreting his work.

Layers of complexity in the art are revealed and celebrated by some of the most preeminent scholars of American art.

After the premiere of the new documentary on PBS, it will be available to stream beginning on Sept. 8 at www. pbs.org/americanmastersand on PBS apps. It also will be available at the Brandywine’s Museum Shop on DVD.

Photo by Carlos Alejandro

The studio of Andrew Wyeth, which has been opened to visitors.

Good Neighbors plans first benefit event

By John Chambless Staff Writer For 27 years, Good Neighbors Home Repair, based in Kennett Square, has

been repairing homes for those who otherwise could not afford it. On Oct. 12, the organization is holding its first formal fundraiser at the Brandywine River Museum

of Art, displaying photos of those it has helped over the years on the walls of the museum, and sharing a private tour of Wyeth family art by Victoria Wyeth,

granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth.

In a recent Good Neighbors newsletter, executive director Harold Naylor wrote, “Within our community, both southern Chester County and northern New Castle County, there are numerous people living in unsafe homes, simply because they cannot make the necessary repairs. All too often, these homeowners are forced to choose between putting food on their tables or fixing their roofs. As you can well imagine, they will choose eating over fixing the leaky roof.”

More than 400 volunteers helped in Good Neighbors projects last year, but “Currently, we are experiencing a backlog of over 30 homes,” Naylor

wrote. “We can only fix each home as the funds and manpower are available.

Poverty does not have a slow season!”

For the Oct. 12 “Portraits of Hope” event at the Brandywine, there will be a gallery of photos of homeowners and volunteers, spotlighting the years of work done by Good Neighbors. There will be a presentation of some personal stories from homeowners, and then Victoria Wyeth, who has been leading lively, informative tours of works by her family members for years, will take groups around the museum.

The event runs from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. It is described as “a benefit event that represents the faces of us all

-- homeowners, volunteers and donors -- working together to repair the homes of hundreds individuals and families, from elderly couples and widows, and single moms with kids, to families with disabled kids and veterans in our local area.”

Tickets are $150 and include two drink tickets per person, hors d’oeuvres, a dinner served in the River Room offering filet, fish and vegetarian options, as well as coffee, tea and dessert. In addition to the tours, all the galleries will be open, there will be live music and a live benefit auction.

Reservations are required

by Oct. 5. Details and reservations are available at www.GoodNeighbors HomeRepair.org.

Gentle paintings of places far and near at Bookplace

By John Chambless Staff Writer There’s a quiet charm to the works in Reenie Chase’s solo show at Bookplace in Oxford this month. There are more than 40 works in the show, which captures places and faces both near and far.

Chase’s surfaces – feathery, layered pigments and a slightly sketchy style – have an interesting texture, becoming almost sculptural in the abstract “Sedona Sunrise.”

There are three works that capture some of the speed and energy of horse and rider, particularly “Point to Point” and “Blue Team.”

There’s a tranquil view of boys playing in a stream (“Amish Rafting”), and an adorable painting of a toddler artist mulling her next paint choice (“Petite Painter”).

Chase gets a lovely

reflective quality to the puddles in “After the Rain,” and there’s a richly rendered sunlight in “Shadows,” a view of pedestrians coming and going.

Local audiences will appreciate the lovely “Market Street Oxford,” which gets to the heart of the borough’s small-town appeal.

Chase also captures small, intimate moments of interaction, such as “Solving the World’s Problems” and “Political Discussion,” that are warm and non-confrontational.

Her work overall has a nostalgic glow, tempered with gentle commentary, and it’s consistently engaging.

Works by Reenie Chase are on view at Bookplace (2373 Baltimore Pike, Oxford) through the end of September. The store and gallery is open Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.,

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Visit www. bookplaceoxford.com.

To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.

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Counting down to the big show at the Mushroom Festival Alejandro Escovedo will headline on Sept. 8

By John Chambless Staff Writer This Saturday night in Kennett Square, Alejandro Escovedo will take the stage in Kennett Square as the

headline act for this year’s Mushroom Festival, and hopes are high that the show will be more than a concert. Andrew Miller, the director of the Kennett Flash, believes the show will

Alejandro Escovedo has a long history of albums that reveal his own story, as well as that of Mexican Americans.

be a statement of support for a whole community.

“I’m very excited about this show, because I believe this concert helps us meet our mission,” Miller said recently. The show, he said, “is about the possibility of connecting the current immigration discussion with Alejandro, a first-generation Mexican American, playing a massive agricultural festival, in a town that is 50 percent Latino -- a town of immigrants and migrant workers.”

The Escovedo concert, which will take place in the Special Events tent at the Mushroom Festival, is another coup for The Flash,

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“I really felt the need to do something that reached beyond money for the Flash,” Miller said. “This event is an opportunity for us to do something more important than a fundraiser. ... In his announcement of the show online, Alejandro made mention of the Mushroom Festival being ‘one of the important community festivals,’ and I really think he got it, and got what we wanted to do. It wasn’t about a payday.

“Alejandro already has a foothold in this area. He has history in Philadelphia, Wilmington and Arden – shows upon shows,” Miller said. “But he reaches beyond that with this concert. He goes deeper. And I totally think he gets that, and that’s why he wanted to do this.”

On Aug. 29, Miller sent an email message to friends and patrons of the Kennett Flash, asking for their support.

“As many of you know, the Mushroom Festival concert is to serve as our largest fundrasier of the year,” he wrote. “Last year we invested over $33,000 into the performance with 10,000 Maniacs. It was a huge risk, but it paid off.

We were able to raise over $14,000 in one night for one of the most important non-profit performing arts centers in Chester County.

We once again are sparing no expense to bring the largest concert of the year to downtown Kennett Square.

Andrew Miller (right) with Alejandro Escovedo. ‘He’s a performer, a storyteller, and surrounds himself with some of the best musicians in the world,’ Miller says.

Last year was easily the largest concert downtown Kennett has ever seen, and this one will be no different.

“We need your help to make this concert a success!” Miller wrote.

“Nothing is guaranteed at this point, other than the fact that we will be presenting an amazing concert. The possibility remains that our entire investment this year will be a break-even venture.

But it will still be our biggest fundraising effort of the year, the largest concert we present this year, and one truly memorable event!”

For the show, Escovedo will be bringing his sixpiece band from Italy to the United States for the first time, promoting a new album, “The Crossing,” and playing selections from his extensive solo catalog. This

is the U.S. premiere of the band.

“I was happy to make a personal donation in support of this concert last week,” Miller wrote in his email last week. “Please join me in supporting The Kennett Flash and our Mushroom Festival concert. You can support in one of three ways -- by sponsoring the performance either as an individual or a business, by making a tax-deducable donation to The Kennett Flash, or simply by purchasing tickets to the show.”

Tickets for Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio are $35. The show is scheduled Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. The event is all-ages. For more information, visit www. kennettflash.org.

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GLADYS RUTH BROWN Gladys Ruth Brown, 86, of Oxford, passed away on Aug. 31 at Jennersville Hospital Tower Health in West Grove.

She was the wife of the late John Cedric Brown. Born in Commodore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Cora McMahan Brooks. She was a member of Truth and Life Center in North East, Md. Gladys enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles and reading.

She is survived by one son, Eric J. Brown of Oxford; one daughter, Melissa A. Replogle (Lauren) of Oxford; two grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Brooks (Wylene) of Shiloh, Ga. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah Lee Sprout.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (86 Pine St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be held in Oxford Cemetery. On line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

RUTH B. BARKER Ruth B. Barker, 95, of Kennett Square, passed away on Aug. 29, 12 days before her 96th birthday, at Ware Presbyterian in Oxford.

She was the wife of Harley C. Barker, who passed away in 2010, and with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Rosedale, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George Buffington and the late Ella Clough Buffington.

Ruth graduated from Kennett High School and went on to further her studies at Goldey Beacom College. Ruth enjoyed being a homemaker, going to Delaware Park, Brandywine Raceway and Williamsburg, Va. She also enjoyed doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and being with her family and friends. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square.

She is survived by two sons, Kenneth H. Barker and his companion ImaJean Peterson of Avondale, and Larry E. Barker and his wife Elizabeth of Kennett Square; three step-grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Harkins of Kennett Square. Ruth was predeceased by one sister, Helen Wynn.

Her funeral will be held privately. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

Sept. 8 Church breakfast Shiloh Presbyterian Church (42 S. Fifth St., Oxford) hosts a pancake and omelet breakfast on Sept. 8 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults, $5 for ages 4 to 11, free for ages 3 and younger.

The menu also includes French toast, bacon and sausage, biscuits and gravy and more. Call 610-932-9256 for more information.

Sept. 15 Market event On Sept. 15, West Grove United Methodist Church will host its Open Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be nearly 100 vendors selling art, jewelry and crafts, along with several food trucks.

Vendors are being accepted now (call 610-869-9334 or email off ice@westgroveumc. org).

Sept. 15 Food tasting in Oxford The Oxford High School cafeteria (705 Waterway Rd., Oxford) will be the site of a food tasting event on Sept.

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The event is sponsored

by Shiloh Presbyterian Church. There will be food samples from area restaurants, crafts, door prizes and live music.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Call 610-932-9256 for ticket information.

Through Sept. 30 Summer music Landenberg United Methodist Church (205 Penn Green Rd., Landenberg) presents its summer series of music at Sunday services, including: vocalist Earline Perry (Sept. 9); vocal/guitar duo Connie and Val Schan (Sept.

16); vocalist/instrumentalist Ken Tonge (Sept. 23); Rise Up Band (Sept.

30).

PATTY PENNOCK

NATHANIEL W. BRADY, JR.

Patty Pennock, 79, of West Grove, passed away on Sept. 1 at her residence.

She was the wife of Hadley B. Pennock, Jr., with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Rockdale (Lenni), Pa., she was the daughter of the late Albert L. Opdenaker and the late Beatrice Wilson Opdenaker. She was the owner/operator of Pennock’s Donut House in West Grove for seven years. She was a member of Assumption BVM Church in West Grove, and a past member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Aston. Patty was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the VFW in Media. She enjoyed bluegrass festivals, gardening, house cleaning, watching game shows on TV, collecting tea cups and bells, her cats, entertaining, and being with her family and friends.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Hadley B. Pennock, III (Lorraine) of Logan Township, N.J., and Robert W. Pennock of West Grove; one daughter, Eileen R. Luciani of Yorklyn, Del.; her twin brother, Gerald Opdenaker of Lake Wells, Fla.; four sisters, Barbara Graham of Tallahassee, Fla., Louise Barnes of Ambler, Pa., Rosemary Aker of Norwood, Pa., and Linda Mullen of Aston, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Caroline Poore Bonetti and Margaret Heavens; and one brother, Albert Opdenaker, Jr. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home (200 Rose Hill Rd., West Grove), and again from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 8 at St. Francis de Sales Church (35 New Rd., Aston). Her funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Edgewood Memorial Park in Glen Mills. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

Nathaniel W. Brady, Jr., son of the late Ann (Jones) Brady and Nathaniel W. Brady, Sr. passed away on Aug. 28.

Nate was married to Marie Walls Brady for 56 years and they were high school sweethearts. They resided in Oxford.

Nate graduated from Oxford Area High School class of 1961, where he excelled in business, played saxophone in the school band and participated in sports. He went to Goldey-Beacom College. In 1963, Nate worked at Chrysler Corporation in Newark, Del. He worked as an assembler, security officer, member of the U.A.W. and United Plant Guards serving as financial secretary and shop steward.

He retired in May 1999. He worked at Moccasin Run Golf Course as a ranger until June 2018. Nate was an award-winning golfer and bowler. He was a member of the Birdie Club. He was club champion for two years and served as financial secretary.

To mourn his loss, he leaves behind his five children, Nathaniel III, Angela (and son-in-law Ryan), Edward, Larry and Garry; a grandson and great-grandson; his sisters-in-law Joan, Elaine, Esperanza and Joann; his nieces Michelle, Tina Marie, Alyssa and Antoinette; his nephews Chad and Tyler; and devoted Maryland cousins, friends and other relatives. Nate was predeceased by his brother Charles in August 2017.

A service will be held at noon on Sept. 5 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church (6 Pine St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 a.m. to noon. Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

JOHNNIE J. JOHNSON Johnnie James Johnson, 63, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27 at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Del., following a very lengthy illness.

He was the husband of Barbara Weatherman Hudson, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. He was born in 1954 in Coopers, W.Va., to the late Johnie and Hazel Henderson Johnson, formerly of Colora, Md. He attended Rising Sun High School and had several college degrees. Johnnie served honorably in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 to 1974. He was a member of the American Legion Mason-Dixon Post No. 194 in Rising Sun, Md. He was an NRA instructor, teaching gun safety. He took an active role in the American Legion Air Rifle Team, where he secured funding and took care of all rifles and repairs.

His hobbies included fishing, guns, reading, computers, cooking and working on cars. He loved mowing the lawn, hunting, and making jewelry for family and friends.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Rebbecca (Chad) Cook of South Carolina, Cassandra (Allen) DeSouza of Florida, and Sarah Johnson (Bryan Robling) of Ohio; one son, James (Britain) Johnson of Florida; three stepchildren, Sherry (Daniel) Graham of Oxford, Karen Goddard Hudson (Charles Blevins) of Quarryville, Tom Hudson, VI (Nicole Strange Hudson) of Oxford; 12 grand-children; eight step-grandchildren; sisters, Arleen (Frank) Tortorelli of New York, and Robin (John) Mills of Newark, Del.; nephews Matthew Tortorelli, Tim Mills and Jason Mills; great-nephew, Cameron; mother-in-law, Juanita Weatherman of Rising Sun, Md.; sister-in-law Debbie Bornhard of Alabama; and several step-nieces and step-nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister-inlaw, Linda Lightner.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at the United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from noon to 1 p.m.

A luncheon will be served in the church hall following the service. Interment will be private. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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EDWARD V. WANDERSEE Edward Vail Wandersee passed peacefully on Aug. 27 at Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community in West Grove.

Formerly of Chadds Ford, he is survived by his wife Kathleen (nee Cole), and his four daughters, Roxanna of Melbourne, Fla.; Robin and her partner, Matthew Ellis of Aston; Nicole and her husband, Stewart Fiori of Chadds Ford; and Karin of Chadds Ford; two granddaughters; and a sister, Judith Dagley Flaherty of Los Angeles.

A native of Chicago, Ed received his B.S.C.E. from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After a two year period in the U.S. Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, he went on to a 35-year professional career in marketing with E. I. DuPont Company, including six years in Geneva, Switzerland. Ed was also active in many local organizations. This includes four years as President of U-CF School Board, eight years as Chairman of the Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors, and President of the Chadds Ford Historical Society for five years. He also served in the ConcordvilleChadds Ford Rotary. He continued his volunteer involvements at the retirement community of Jenner’s Pond, where he and his wife had lived for nine years. He served on the Residents’ Council and the Advisory Board and as editor of the community newsletter.

Services and interment will be private. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.foundsfuneralhome.com.

MATTHEW J. CAMPERSON Matthew J. Camperson, 32, of Cochranville, died suddenly on Aug. 29.

Matt loved his daughter more than anything, and enjoyed nothing more than being her dad. He also had a special bond with the family dog, Lexi, and the feeling was obviously mutual. He recently bought a black 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack, which was his favorite toy. He was well known for his contagious sense of humor and his notorious pranks.

Matthew is survived by his wife Carolyn; his daughter Emily; his parents Patrice and Robert Camperson; and his brother Steve. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at The Barn Vineyard Church (3224 Appleton Rd., Landenberg) on Sept. 6 at 12:30 p.m. Relatives and friends may gather at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chester County Suicide Prevention Task Force, PO Box 315, Exton PA 19341. View his online tribute at www.griecocares. com.

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YVONNE HANNUM S. Yvonne (Maule) Hannum, 89, of Oxford, passed away at home peacefully on Sept. 1.

She was the beloved wife of Charles Hannum, with whom she shared almost 70 years of marriage. Born and raised in the Oxford area, Yvonne was the daughter of the late Francis and Elsie Maule. Yvonne was very active with the Girl Scouts and graduated from Oxford High School. She and her husband owned and operated Hannum’s Grocery in Oxford for almost 40 years. After retirement, she enjoyed her flowers, cryptograms, and their collection of unique antiques, as well as being a faithful and active member of the Oxford United Methodist Church.

Yvonne is survived by her husband and one “adopted” daughter, Katie Obenchain of Oxford; and close family friends, Larry and Pat Reese of Oxford.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at the Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford), where friends may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Oxford United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

THOMAS E. GREER Thomas E. Greer, 59, of Nottingham, entered into the arms of God on Aug. 28.

Born in West Grove, Thomas was the oldest son of the late Victor E. and Elsie Arrowood Greer. He lived in Nottingham all his life. He attended Oxford Area High School. In his younger years, he was employed with Apex in Oxford, and served briefly in the U.S. Army. He had been ill for many years.

Thomas loved nature and enjoyed traveling. His favorite adventure was his cruise to Hawaii with his sister. He also traveled to Ireland and to many areas in the Caribbean.

Thomas was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist faith.

His family will miss his gentle, loving spirit.

He is survived by his sister, Victoria Miller (William) of Nottingham; brother, Mark Greer (Sandy) of Paw Paw, W.Va.; four nephews, Mark Steven Greer Jr., William Mark Miller, Alayis Greer and Luke Miller; and two nieces, Chelsea Greer and Jade Miller.

A funeral was held Aug. 31. Interment was in Union Cemetery, Fremont. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

The roots of Sunset Park will be the topic of a presentation in New London on Sept. 20.

Anita Carr, daughter of the park’s owners, will discuss the country music venue in a free program on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at the New London Academy (902 State Rd., Lincoln University). Carr’s family owned and operated Sunset Park in Jennersville from 1940 to 1995. The venue was a premier location for hearing country and bluegrass musicians. It operated from 1940 to 1995.

Recently, the Sunset Park site was designated a Pennsylvania landmark, and a historical marker was recently dedicated on Route 796 at the venue’s former location.

Carr grew up among the

George Jones was one of the country and bluegrass stars who performed at Sunset Park.

stars who played at Sunset Park. Her grandfather, G. Roy Waltman, founded the park, and her parents, Lawrence and Hazel Waltman, later operated Sunset Park.

Carr runs RoseSpring

Farm in Jennersville, and demonstrates spinning and weaving around the country at sheep and wool festivals.

The talk is jointly sponsored by the New London Area Historical

Society and the Franklin Township Historical Commission. Everyone is invited, and refreshments will be served afterward.

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YMCA offers free memberships for seventh graders School is beginning, and with it comes an opportunity for all Chester County seventh graders – a free, oneyear membership to the YMCA. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is holding its 7th Grade Initiative, which offers every seventh grader in the county a one-year youth membership. Kids need to bring a school ID, roster or report card, along with a parent or guardian, to their local branch to register. After registering, membership includes use of the YMCA’s facilities, where seventh-graders

can swim, play in the gym and work out in the wellness centers under staff supervision. In addition, they are able to participate in YMCA programs, classes and sports. Last year, more than 1,100 seventhgraders took advantage of this free membership.

“We think it’s crucial to set the foundation for a healthy lifestyle at a young age,” said YMCA of Greater Brandywine president Denise Day. “Our 7th Grade Initiative helps kids fall in love with an active way of life. Kids at this age are discovering who they are,

and we want to ensure that they’re set up for future success through that active lifestyle.”

As kids face adolescence’s challenges, they’re more likely to begin distancing themselves from formal organizations, friends and family and to experiment with unhealthy behaviors. The 7th Grade Initiative offers an alternative, where they can make new friends while staying active and also avoid exposure to those counter-productive behaviors.

The program is fully funded by the YMCA

through the Chester County Corporate Golf Championship.

The outing this year will be held on Oct. 1. For more information or to make a donation, visit w w w. y m c a g b w. o r g / corporate-cup.

For more information, stop in at the Brandywine YMCA, Jennersville YMCA, Kennett Area YMCA, Lionville Community YMCA, Upper Main Line YMCA, West Chester Area YMCA and the Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center. More information is at www. ymcagbw.org.

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Academy Park defeats Indians, 19-14, despite second-half comeback

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer No matter if it is a championship season or a rebuilding one, the story of the Unionville varsity football team is one that has always assured that a fraternity of playmakers will emerge, and despite a 19-14 non-league loss against Academy Park on Aug. 31, a few of Head Coach Pat Clark’s Indians began to embrace that coveted role.

Coming off one of the most successful seasons in its history – which included 13 wins, a ChesMont American title, and a District 1 Class 5A title – the Indians entered this season as challengers rather than favorites, in search of new weapons to replace those like Joe Zubillaga and J.T. Hower, who have graduated.

It’s a standard that every new team that takes the field has to live up to, and for, the second half of the game, and

the Indians lived up to those standards. Unfortunately for Unionville, now 0-2 in the early 2018 season, football is played in two halves.

In a game that was delayed for an hour due to a torrential downpour and a threat of lightning, the Indians came out of the locker room looking to avenge their 42-3 loss to Great Valley the week before, but as the game got underway, they ran into playmakers on the other side of the ball. A 61-yard carry by the Knights’ running back Devon Covert set up a one-yard TD rush by quarterback Skylor Fillis to stake Academy Park to an early 6-0 lead with 4:13 left in the first quarter.

Deep in the second quarter, Unionville quarterback Blake Charlton marched his team from their own 9-yard line to its 30-yard line, but on fourth down, the Unionville punt was blocked and recovered by the Knights’ Barry

Brown on the 18-yard line.

Covert carried the ball to the 10-yard line, which was followed by a TD run

by Zion Bradley with 6:06 remaining in the half that gave Academy Park a 13-0 halftime lead.

With 6:39 left in the third quarter, Fillis sneaked into the end zone on a short run to give his club a 19-0 lead, and while it seemed that the momentum was clearly on Academy Park’s side, the flourishes of potential that were seen in Unionville during the first half began to dominate the remainder of the game.

“We figured out that you have to play hard, and I told them that they have to play every snap,” Clark said.

“You can’t give a play away and hope to make it up later.

We figured out that every play matters. That’s been the hallmark of our program -that our kids play hard on every snap.”

With 9:43 left in the fourth

Offensive linemen Austin Webber and Michael Burns discuss strategy with a coach on the sidelines.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Unionville quarterback Jake Charlton prepares to take a snap in the third quarter of the Indians’ 19-14 loss to visiting Academy Park on Aug. 31.

quarter, a swarming Indian defense tackled Fillis in his own end zone, which led to a fumble and recovery by Cole Sheehan. That, along with the PAT, narrowed Academy Park’s lead to 19-7. On the Knights’ next possession, Alex Pelegrin tackled wide receiver Zion Bradley for a loss, which was followed up with gang tackles of Fillis for losses. With 7:30 left and the ball on their own 29-yard line, Charlton marched his team up the field, but tossed an interception with 6:32 left.

Unionville then answered with an interception of its own. Mason Glennon picked off a midfield pass by Fillis and promptly ran the ball up the sidelines before being tackled at the 10-yard line. However, a Unionville penalty brought the ball back to midfield, and Charlton’s second-and-three pass was picked off inside the 10-yard line by Danny Doegan with

3:11 left.

With 1:38 left in the game, Unionville regained the ball near midfield, and passes to Joe Fariello and Jeffrey Lang moved the ball to the 30-yard line. Charlton then scampered for six more yards, rifled a pass to Fariello on the 2-yard line, and scored on a QB keeper that was boosted by a PAT to shorten Academy Park’s lead to 19-14.

With one minute left in the game, Unionville added to their dramatic comeback attempt when offensive lineman Eli Lyons recovered an on-side kick at his team’s 47-yard line, but Charlton could not puncture the Academy Park defense on four downs.

In what may be called a transitional year for Unionville, the common adage of many associated with Ches-Mont football – that the Indians consistently trace their success to the

work of its playmakers – was evident last Friday night, Clark said.

“We have two explosive players in Connor Schilling and Joe Fariello, and I think Blake Charlton took some positive steps tonight,” he said. “I think he really grew tonight, and I am very pleased what I saw out of Blake. We have four juniors on the offensive line, and I thought they all stepped up tonight. I thought our defense, especially Matt Julier, Alex Pelegrin, Gabe McLaughlin and Jeff Lang, guys who should be leaders, really made contributions for us.”

The Indians travel to West Grove on Sept. 7, where they will take on the 1-1 Avon Grove Red Devils, while Academy Park, now 2-0, will travel to Great Valley on Sept. 7.

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

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ESTATE OF FRANK J. RAIMATO, late of NEW GARDEN Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters of Administration on the estate of the above named FRANK J. RAIMATO , 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: Christine R. Boub, Administrator, c/o Attorney: JOSEPH F. CLAFFY, ESQUIRE, JOSEPH F. CLAFFY & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 26 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 610-429- 0900 8p-29-3t

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, NOTICE is hereby given to Peter Treadway that on April 20, 2018, a petition for Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of Vehicle by Court Order was filed in the York County Court of Common Pleas, requesting a court order for the title transfer of a vehicle identified as a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, VIN 123379N530074 from On the Ave Auto, a business located at 1420 Schuylkill Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania to M & M Inc., a business located at 2875 E. Prospect Road, York, Pennsylvania.

The Court has fixed the day of October 2, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7003 at the York County Judicial Center, as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when and where all

persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF George L. Lafferty, Jr., late of West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased.

Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named George L. Lafferty, Jr. 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: William A. Pietrangelo, Esquire, C/O William A. Pietrangelo, Esquire, Kelly,Grimes,Pietrangelo and Vakil, P.C., 36 East Second Street, P.O. Box 1048, Media, PA 19063 8p-22-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Michael R. Bernot, late of West Chester, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Michael R. Bernot, 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: Michael V. Bernot, Executor, c/o Louis J. Petriello, Esq., Petriello & Royal, LLC, 526 Township Line Rd., Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422,. Petriello & Royal, LLC, 526 Township Line Rd., Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422 8p-8-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Cranston, Mary, late of West Chester, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named, 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:Bart F. Cranston, III, 119 Augusta Dr., West Chester, PA 19382, Executor, c/o The Erb Law Firm, PC, 20 S. Valley Road, Suite 100, Paoli, PA 19301 8p-29-3t

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Frank Ditmer Berkheimer, late of Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased.

Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Frank Ditmer Berkheimer, 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: Karen Quackenbush, 311 Dogwood St., Browns Mills, NJ 08015, Exceutrix.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the London Grove Township Planning Commission will conduct a special meeting on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. The public is invited to attend. , Kenneth Battin, Township Manager 9p-5-1t

INCORPORATRION NOTICE

WHN & ASSOCIATES, INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-8-495 Writ of Execution No. 2017-07085 DEBT $1,086,723.55 PROPERTY situate in Township of Kennett TAX Parcel #Tax ID/UPI Parcel No. 62-05-0029/62-5-29 IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.

PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank S/B/M Hudson City Savings Bank VS DEFENDANT: MICHAEL J. FRAGALE SALE ADDRESS: 821 Burrows Run Road, Kennett Township aka Chadds

Ford, PA 19317 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322 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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-9-515 Writ of Execution No. 2018-03458 DEBT $195,158.28 PARCEL No.: 37-4-223 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of Sadsbury, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Subdivision Plan of “Octorara Glen’ made by Chester Valley Engineers, Inc., dated 1/17/2003, last revised 2/27/2004 and recorded as Plan File #17023, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Wick Drive at a common corner of Open Space and Lot #35 (about to be described); thence from said beginning point and extending along the side of said road north 50 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds east 96.16 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #36; thence extending along the same south 39 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds east, 225.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot #27; thence extending along same south 50 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds west, 96.16 feet to a point in line of the aforesaid Open Space; thence extending along the same north 39 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds west 225.00 feet to a point, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot #35 on said Plan.

FEE Simple Title vested in Marcus Lane

by Deed from, Damian G. Mataraza and Sandra F. Mataraza, husband and wife, dated 04/27/2011, recorded 08/04/2011, in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 8222, Page 1530.

ALSO known as 44 Wick Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365-9108 PLAINTIFF: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: MARCUS N. LANE a/k/a MARCUS LANE SALE ADDRESS: 44 Wick Drive, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, P.C., 215-572-8111 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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-9-516 Writ of Execution No. 2017-05400 DEBT $232,428.25 PROPERTY situate in Kennett Township TAX Parcel #Tax ID/UPI Parcel No. 62-03-0016.060/62-3-16.6 IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.

PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank VS DEFENDANT: FRANK BELLINO and LEO KARWASKI

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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-9-536 Writ of Execution No. 2017-05630 DEBT $267,609.23 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of East Nottingham, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a final plan for Freiberg Estates, 13-Lot Subdivisions, made by Concord Land Planners & Surveyors, Inc., Oxford, PA, dated February 27, 1995 last revised February 29, 1996 and recorded in Chester County as Plan File # 13690 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in line of lands of Lot No. 9 on said Plan; thence extending from said beginning point, along Lot No. 9 the two following courses and distances: (1) SOUTH 88 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds east, 70.00 feet to a point; and (2) NORTH 20 degrees 09 minutes 25 seconds east, 232.29 feet to a point; (3) THENCE extending along lands designated as Parcel “A” Open Space on said Plan, the two following courses and distances: (1) SOUTH 73 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds east 129.95 feet to a point, and

SALE ADDRESS: 474 Mill Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348

(2) SOUTH 01 degree 22 minutes 00 seconds west 240.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 7 on said Plan;

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322

THENCE extending along same north 88 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds

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Local News Barrar, Hennessey and committees consider how best to serve aging veteran population Reps.

Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) and Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/ Montgomery), as well as other members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness and Aging and Older Adult Services committees, met to discuss programs and assistance available for the Commonwealth’s aging veteran population.

During the hearing, testifiers focused on the need to

invest state dollars wisely into programs that will benefit Pennsylvania’s veterans and the state’s budget.

“Some of the best dollars we spend at the state level are for Act 66. Our veterans and their families have earned our support, and the program enables us to better serve them,” Barrar said.

Act 66 of 2007 provides for a state grant program to assist veterans service organizations with veterans

outreach programs.

Every $1 that the Commonwealth invests in our veterans results in $35 for Pennsylvania in federal funding and saved Medicare costs, testified Maj. Gen (USAF) Eric Weller, Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

“In just two years, it’s anticipated that a quarter of Pennsylvanians will be age

60 or older. Obviously, our veteran population will be aging too, and that requires our attention. We should be considering now how best to serve them when they need their programs,” Hennessey said.

Teresa Osborne, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, talked about a pilot program that provides a budget for veterans to spend as they wish on their care: on a

Legals west 270.00 feet to a point; thence extending north 01 degree 22 minutes 00 seconds east 55.00 feet to a point in line of lands of Lot No. 9 on said Plan, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

PLAINTIFF: Nationstar Mortgage LLC VS DEFENDANT: DUANE E. WARD and KATHERINE R. WARD

77º 19’ 33” west, 2.25 feet from the northerly corner of UPI #60-6-43 as shown on said Plan; thence from said point of beginning, running along said centerline of Limestone Road the following two (2) courses and distances: 1) along said curve to the right, having a radius of 1,910.08 feet, an arc length of 38.49 feet, through a central angle of 1º 09’ 16” and whose chord bears south 28º 42’ 44” west, 38.49 feet to a point of tangency; and 2) south 29º 17’ 22” west, 382.78 feet to a point; thence, leaving said centerline of Limestone Road and running along said lands of St. Anthony’s Church the following three (3) courses and distances: 1) south 77º 19’ 33” west, within the legal right-of-way of Limestone Road, 29.86 feet to a point; 2) north 12º 40’ 27” west, passing over a 5/8” rebar set on the northwesterly right-of-way line of Limestone Road 48.50 feet from the beginning of this line, 313.50 feet to a 3/4” pipe found; and 3) north 77º 19’ 33” east, passing over a 5/8” rebar set on said northwesterly right-of-way line of Limestone Road 60.00 feet from the end of this line, 311.25 feet to the point and place of beginning.

SALE ADDRESS: 161 Freiberg Drive, Lincoln University, PA 19352

CONTAINING: 1.229 acres of land, be the same more or less.

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO & DeNARDO, LLC, 610-278-6800

BEING UPI #60-6-43.1 as shown on said Plan.

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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

BEING a part of the same premises which Charles J. Miller, Executor of the Estate of Charles J. Miller, deceased

by Deed dated February 8th, 2000 and recorded February 22nd, 2000, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Chester County in Record Book 4715, Page 1566 granted and conveyed to Padric G. Miller and Sarah M. Miller, h/w.

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

PLAINTIFF: VB-S1 Assets, LLC VS DEFENDANT: PADRIC G. MILLER and SARAH M. MILLER

BEING Lot No. 8 as shown on said Plan.

BEING Parcel ID 69-04-0019.080 (UPI: 69-4-19.8) BEING known for information purposes as 161 Freiberg Drive, Lincoln University, PA BEING the same premises which was conveyed to Duane E. Ward and Katherine R. Ward, husband and wife,

by Deed of NVR Inc., a Virginia Corporation, trading as Ryan Homes, dated September 27, 2001 and recorded October 3, 2001 as Instrument 10001040 in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds Office.

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-9-540 Writ of Execution No. 2017-09487 DEBT $141,804.68 ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as shown on plan entitled “Plan of Survey – VB-S1 Assets, LLC Leasehold”, Project US-PA-5069 Kaolin, dated 5/30/2018, prepared by Howell Kline Surveying, LLC, West Chester, PA, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the centerline of Limestone Road (SR 3013) (Variable Width) at its intersection with a southerly line of UPI #60-4-44.1E, lands now or late of St. Anthony’s Church, said point being located south

SALE ADDRESS: 149 Old Limestone Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SAMUEL W. CORTES, ESQ., 610-458-7500 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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, 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, September 20th, 2018 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, October 22nd, 2018.

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. 18-9-503 Writ of Execution No. 2016-10967 DEBT $451,447.52 ALL THAT CERTAIN lots or pieces of ground situate in the Township of Pennsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Plan of “Chadds Ford” Section II made by G.D. Houtman & Son, Civil Engineers dated August 4, 1958 last revised October 25, 1960, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Stirling Way (50 feet wide) said point being measured by the three following courses and distances from a point of curve on the southwesterly side of “K” Street (50 feet wide) (1) leaving “K” Street on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 25 feet the arc distance of 39.27 feet to a point of tangent on the northwesterly side of Stirling Way (2) south 00 degrees 29 minutes west along the said side of Stirling Way 22.76 feet to a point of curve in the same and (3) southwestwardly southeastwardly and northeastwardly along the northwesterly partly along the southwesterly and partly along the southeasterly sides of Stirling Way on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 175 feet the arc distance of 284.44 feet to the point of beginning thence extending from said point of beginning along the southeasterly side of Stirling Way the two following courses and distances; (1) northeastwardly on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 175 feet the arc distance of 10.00 feet to a point of tangent in same (2) north 83 degrees 57 minutes east 130.00 feet to a point; thence extending along Lot 41 south 06 degrees 03 minutes east 274.55 feet to a point; thence extending north 88 degrees 54 minutes 30 seconds west 141.10 feet a point, thence extending along Lot #39, north 06 degrees 03 minutes west 257.09 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

caregiver in the veteran’s home, for care provided in the caregiver’s home or an assisted living facility. The money can also be used to compensate a relative for the care he or she provides.

Throughout the hearing, the need for partnerships to disseminate important information to veterans was emphasized. Bruce Foster, department service officer for the Pennsylvania American Legion, noted that it’s common for veterans’ pension payments

to jump $1,000 a month after veterans speak with a veterans’ service officer (VSO) who connects the veteran with the programs that apply to him or her.

“When VSOs, AAA, Apprise offices, county offices, American Legions, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the state can work together, veterans have the best chance of finding out about the programs available to them, programs that can make a real difference in their lives,” Barrar concluded.

#40 north 06 degrees 03 minutes west 274.35 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING Lot #41 as shown on the above mentioned Plan.

BEING known as 30 Stirling Way BEING UPI #64-3M-19 BEING the same premises Deed dated 9/6/05, conveying from Thomas P. Daly and Constance J. Daly, husband and wife to Danielle Goldman, recorded 10/12/05, in Book 6649, Page 811 Instrument #10585023. Re-recorder 12/14/05 in Book 6711, Page 1606, Instrument #10605742 to delete Lot #41, which appeared in original deed in error.

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc., alternative loan trust 2005-65CB, mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2005-65CB VS DEFENDANT: DANIELLE GOLDMAN SALE ADDRESS: 30 Stirling Way, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MATTLEMAN, WEINROTH & MILLER, P.C., 856-429-5507 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. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 8p-29-3t

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BEING Lot #40 as shown on the above mentioned plan.

ANOTHER one thereof beginning at a point on the southeasterly side of Stirling Way (50 feet wide) said point being measured by the three following courses and distances from a point of curve on the southwesterly side of “K” Street (50 feet wide) (1) leaving “K” Street on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 25 feet the arc distance of 39.27 feet to a point of tangent on the northwesterly side of Stirling Way (2) south 00 degrees 29 minutes west along the said side of Stirling Way 22.78 feet to a point of curve in the same; (3) southwestwardly, southeastwardly and northeastwardly measured partly along the northwesterly partly along the southwesterly and partly along the southeasterly side of Stirling Way on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 175 feet the arc distances of 294.84 feet to a point of tangent on the southeasterly side of Stirling Way and (4) north 83 degrees 57 minutes east along the southeasterly side of Stirling Way 130.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence extending from said point of beginning north 83 degrees 57 minutes east along the said side of Stirling Way 140 feet to a point; thence extending along Lot #42, south 06 degrees 03 minutes east 291.00 feet to a point; thence extending north 88 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds west 141.00 feet to a point; thence extending along Lot

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Sept. 7 First Friday Car Show Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., will be hosting its fifth annual car show as the First Friday event on Sept. 7. The expanded show will include more than 250 antique, classic and modern cars from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit www.downtownoxfordpa.org for more information.

Sept. 8 Comedian Tony Deyo Nationally acclaimed comedian, Tony Deyo, will perform at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. He is popular across ages, genders and among late night talk show hosts. He has performed at the prestigious HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, was named one of the year’s best by the New York Post, and can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Tickets are on sale at www.

UptownWestChester.org, at the Uptown! box office, or at 610-356-2787.

Sept. 23 All-you-can-eat crab feast A crab feast will be hosted by the Oxford Rotary Foundation on Sept. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Wellwood in Charlestown, Md. The menu includes allyou-can-eat steamed crabs and shrimp, Maryland crab soup, fried chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad and cole slaw, cookies and brownies.

A cash bar will be available.

Tickets are $60 per person in advance, or $65 per person at the door. Tickets for children 12 and younger are $20.

Tickets are available at www. oxfordrotaryfoundation.com.

For more information, call Jim McLeod at 610-256-5794.

All proceeds benefit Rotary service projects.

Sept. 29 Apple Festival in Oxford The Oxford Presbyterian

Church’s annual Apple Festival in Oxford Memorial Park takes place on Sept. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be dozens of vendors, games for children, and ive entertainment.

For more information, visit www.opcapplefestival.org.

Oct. 4 ACE anti-trafficking meeting ACE (Advocating, Collaborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford will begin to meet at the Oxford Public Library on the first Thursday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. The first meeting is scheduled for Oct. 4, and Crime Victims of Chester County will discuss their efforts to abolish human trafficking, and their work with victims and survivors. Call 610-932-0337 for more information.

Oct. 6 Chester County Day House Tour The annual Chester County Day House Tour will feature 16 homes and six public landmarks on Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will see a variety of original, reclaimed, restored, new and historically significant homes. Proceds benefit The Chester County Hospital in its ongoing mission to bring world-class care close to home. The tour covers sirtes in the northeast quadrant of Chester County. Visit www. chestercountyhospital.org for ticket information.

Oct. 6 Truck and Tractor Day Welcome autumn at Winterthur’s Annual Truck and Tractor Day on Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids can hop onto one of the original Winterthur farm trucks and see how a modern backhoe and crane work. Try out a tractor, strap on a safety harness and climb a tree, meet our

firefighters and put out a “fire” with our pumper truck, take a hayride through the estate, and more. Winterthur’s mechanical cow will be back for kids to milk. Get creative with farmand-tractor-related crafts in the Brown Learning Center.

Look for fire department helmets, badges, and coloring book giveaways. Enjoy a hot dog, pretzel, and ice cream from Woodside Creamery, available for purchase. Truck and Tractor Day is included with admission of $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $6 for ages 2 to 11. Proceeds support the Winterthur Fire Department.

Visit www.winterthur.org/ truck-tractor-day.

Oct. 8 Benefit golf tournament Family Promise of Southern Chester County will present A Day of Promise benefit golf tournament on Oct. 8 at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club. The day includes lunch, a shotgun start at 1 p.m., and a dinner at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the organization, which helps families struggling with homelessness in Southern Chester County. Tickets and sponsorships are available. For information, call uFinancial at 610-444-3344 or visit www. familypromisescc.org.

Oct. 13 Oktoberfest Assumption BVM Parish Center (290 State Rd., West Grove) hosts an Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 13 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment by the Alpenlaenders German Band and Dance Group, a German dinner, drinks, desserts and dancing. Tickets purchased before Oct. 7 are $35 ($65 for couples), and $40 after Oct. 7. Order tickets by phone by calling Ruder Schill at

610-255-4986 or 484-4593842. Tickets are also on sale through eventbrite.com.

Search ‘Oktoberfest, West Grove.’

Oct. 13 Sunny Day Camp Families with children who have special needs are invited to Sunny Day Camp on Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Penn

Township Park (260 Lewis Rd., West Grove). Sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Police, the day features demonstrations by the State Police Bomb Squad, K9 units, hands-on tours of a helicopter and police and rescue vehicles, lunch, games and music. The event is free.

To register in advance, visit www.cccampcadet.org, or call

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Trooper Kelly McIntyre at 610-486-6181.

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge.

Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

Brandywine Conservancy to mark preservation of key site on Brandywine Battlefield

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art will commemorate its acquisition of a key piece of land located in the heart of the historic Brandywine Battlefield on the 241st anniversary of the Battle of Brandywine, the longest single-day battle of the American Revolutionary War. The dedication ceremony will celebrate the Brandywine’s conservation of a 13-acre property located on Birmingham Hill, the center of the battlefield.

Merging with an adjacent 100 acres acquired by the Brandywine in 2007, this property completes the organization’s 25-year endeavor to preserve more than 500 contiguous acres where the fiercest fighting transpired during the Brattle of Brandywine.

The ceremony will include Revolutionary War reenactors from the First Delaware Regiment, complete with muskets, fife and drum.

The ceremony will take place Sept. 11 from

10:30 a.m. to noon at 1060 Meetinghouse Rd., West Chester. Attending will be Morris Stroud, Chairman of the Board, Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art; Rev. Jeannie Fenton, nondenominational minister; David Shields, Associate Director, Brandywine Conservancy; Ellen Ferretti, Director, Brandywine Conservancy; and Virginia Logan, The Frolic Weymouth Executive Director and C.E.O., Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. The Battle of the Brandywine took place on Sept. 11, 1777 on roughly 10 square miles along the Brandywine River in Chester and Delaware counties. Approximately 26,000 soldiers were actively engaged at Brandywine, considered one of the largest battles of the American Revolution in terms of combatants.

Success on the battlefield enabled the British to capture Philadelphia, beginning an occupation that would last until June 1778, while the Continental

Army spent an arduous winter at Valley Forge.

Starting from Kennett Square, British general Sir William Howe led half his army on a 12-mile march, crossing the Brandywine five miles north of Chadds Ford, and took a strategic position on the heights of Osborne Hill overlooking the Birmingham Friends Meeting House. The British were hoping to make a surprise assault on the rear of Washington’s Continental Army amassed at Chadds Ford.

On Birmingham Hill and neighboring parcels, Continental forces hastily formed into battle lines to defend against the British forces attacking from the north. The battle lasted for 11 hours – the longest single-day battle of the American Revolutionary War – until darkness forced a halt. Both British and American forces suffered heavy losses that day, and while the latter eventually retreated, a new respect was gained for the Americans’ demonstrated resolve and discipline in battle.

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