New Garden places 7.8-acre Landenberg property on its project list
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
At the Aug. 19 New Garden Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Cindy Hiles, a former resident of 308 Penn Green Road in Landenberg, criticized the township for its inactivity in forming a long-term plan for the use of the pristine 7.8-acre property that the township acquired from her on Dec. 16, 2021.
Following her husband’s passing in 2016, Hiles began discussions with the
township’s Open Space Review Board and Natural Lands to determine how the property could become a valuable link in the open space corridor to the White Clay Creek Preserve, but at the Aug. 19 meeting, Hiles said that to date, she had not been involved in any future plans for the property.
In fact, the only visible reminder that the property is now in the township’s hands has been a “No Trespassing” sign that is tethered to a chain-link fence across the property’s
front driveway.
At the board’s Sept. 16 meeting – likely spurred on by her criticism – Hiles and several other residents with a creative stake in the property began to hear some answers.
In his presentation, township Manager Christopher Himes unlocked the closed door to the dormant property with several ideas that will begin to be rolled out over the next several months, in order to create “a summary level proposal of alternatives and options”
for the site based on an extensive understanding of the site from an engineering, public access and usage standpoint.
After the acquisition, Himes said that the township had a sense of what it wanted to do with the property, but no obligated plan behind it. Consequently, the property has not yet received an on-site hazard mitigation that involves the removal of vulnerable trees and the implementation of safety measures. Further, the township has not pro-
KCSD officials continue to discuss policy regarding cell phone use by students
By Chris Barber Contributing Writer
Kennett Consolidated School District Board Policy Committee Chairman Ethan Cramer objected to seeking community input on cell phone usage by students in school, saying the public does not understand all the legal ramifications the board has to deal with.
Early in the Sept. 9 meeting, Technology Director Dan Maguire presented a timeline for the school board to determine how
to regulate use of the cell phones. His timeline directed a committee to seek input from stakeholders through October 2024 to the end of the calendar year. The board or its committee would then be directed to put together a draft recommendation for approval based on public input for the April meeting. That final recommendation would be up for adoption at the June 2025 board meeting.
Responding in a lengthy objection, Cramer conclud-
ed, “This is an unworkable plan.”
He continued, “The policy decision is not one that we should be asking stakeholder groups. It comes down to the nine of us who are policy makers.”
A stakeholder is defined as anyone who is interested in or affected by the policy. This includes the public. Cramer contended that members of the public do not understand the legalities of Weingarten rights or Loudermill hearings, and
vided needed security and personnel to sustainably patrol the site. Himes said that a key reason for the township’s lack of action with the Hiles property stems from the
fact that its purchase was wedged between two larger property acquisitions – the 2018 purchase of the 137.5acre Saint Anthony’s in the Hills property, now New
By way of the grape vine: Wayvine opens tasting room in Kennett Square
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
In a town that continues to add to its list of attractions to accommodate widening tastes and enjoy maturing social options, Kennett Square has tacked on one more gem to a main street already filled with diamonds.
As a complement to its 24-acre vineyard in Nottingham, Wayvine Winery & Vineyard opened Wayvine Kennett Square, its new tasting room on Sept. 4 at 217 East State Street, in the space previously leased by Hilltop Flower Company. As Wayvine’s newest “sister brands” business venture, the tasting room complements the Tulip Pasta Bar it
operates in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia and the popular Ethereal Farms airbnbs that are located on the Wilson Farm in Nottingham.
“Luckily in Pennsylvania, we are allowed to use satellite licenses to create tasting rooms, so we can expand our main farm in Nottingham with up to four other locations,” said proprietor James Wilson. “We have already used one of those licenses to create the Tulip Pasta Bar, which has been a great success, and it showed that there is a lot of opportunity.
“We’ve spent the last four years doing several events in Kennett Square, and then we began being invited to participate in the borough’s Third Thursdays, and then we donated cases of our wine
to the opening of the new Kennett Library. Kennett Square is the kind of town where everyone collaborates to a community driven energy, and we knew that we wanted to contribute to that energy.”
After conversations in early July with Kennett Square Borough President Bob Norris – who owns the property – Wilson discussed the concept of a tasting room with his brother, Zachary, and then began retrofitting the tasting room into the available space.
From the beginning ideas that ultimately brought the tasting room to its opening, Wilson said that Wayvine Kennett Square is about filling up the gap in an
Eagle Scout remembers the fallen of 9/11
By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer
Most of us don’t think about death. If we do at all, we would like to believe that we would live a long life. We also wonder if we will be remembered, and if so, how will we be remembered? Will anyone speak of us when we are gone?
Will Fasick, 17, thought about those Americans who died during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The fact that he wasn't even alive at the time makes
his actions all the more poignant.
The death toll was 2,996 people, including 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers. Thousands more were injured and deaths continued as a result of long-term health effects on the first responders and those involved in the massive cleanup.
As of August 2013, medical authorities concluded that 1,140 people who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan at the time of the attacks have been diagnosed with can-
cer as a result of “exposure to toxins at Ground Zero.” In September 2014, it was reported that over 1,400 rescue workers who responded to the scene in the days and months after the attacks had since died. At least 10 pregnancies were lost as a result of 9/11.
Christine Lee Hanson, a toddler who loved Mickey Mouse and making her family smile, was less than an hour into her first airplane ride, sitting with her mom and dad, when her father placed a call to his parents.
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Bartender Brooke Rush offers a glass of 2020 Barbera at Wayvine Kennett Square, a new wine tasting room on State Street in Kennett Square.
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therefore their input on student cell phone use in class should be taken out of their hands.
The purpose of a Loudermill hearing provides employees an opportunity to present their side of the story before the employer makes a decision on discipline.
Weingarten Rights provide employees with a right to union representation at investigatory interviews, according to an online definition of both.
Cramer did not explain how the two concepts would have an effect on the district banning cell phones in class.
Citing potential public relations issues for his objections to the Maguire plan, Cramer said members
of the public would accuse the school district of not listening to their opinions if those opinions were rejected later by the board. At the board’s August meeting, the members unanimously approved a motion to permit cell phones in the classrooms with the condition that the decision would be reviewed on or before December.
School Board President Dave Kronenberg said at the September meeting that in the next few weeks he would be discussing the issue with board members individually.
In July, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill encouraging school districts to ban students’ phone use during the day.
In other business, the board unanimously approved a
32-page document which outlines student conduct. It lists in detail expectations, violations and punishments. It also lists certain actions, like trespassing on school property, that are so severe they fall into the “major” category and require contacting the police.
District CFO Mark Tracy announced that free breakfast would be a available to all students who want it.
He also said that excavation of the land parcel that houses the high school sign at the corner of South and Union streets was to begin on Wednesday. Workers began tearing down the current sign on Sept. 11 and digging a hole for the new sign to be installed at the location.
A committee of high school students designed the new sign.
Sappey, Kane address issues at Kennett Square Borough Council meeting
By Gabbie Burton Contributing Writer
Borough Council held a regular meeting on Wednesday Sept. 11 that invited State Representative
Christina Sappey and State Senator John Kane to touch on several legislative issues pertaining to Chester County and their constituents.
Sappey, who represents
the 158th District, began the meeting by detailing her legislative priorities, and said that her top priorities are on improving infrastructure in southeastern Pennsylvania as she
feels the region is “particularly impacted” by the way PennDOT is funded. She also highlighted the importance of childcare for working families, investing in downtown areas and staying “in touch” with municipalities.
“The priority is you,” she said. “The priority is all of us and everything that we have here.”
Kane, who also represents parts of Chester and Delaware counties in the 9th senatorial district, outlined his background including his work in union labor and his cancer jour-
ney. Kane stressed the importance of protecting the working class, providing quality healthcare, prioritizing mental health and stopping the sale of the Chester Water Authority (CWA).
“I’ll be damned if I’m going to allow that,” he told the audience. “It’s not happening under my watch.”
Both Kane and Sappey then answered questions from council members and the audience, some of which focused on the future of the CWA and water accessibility in Chester County.
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Photo by Chris Barber
Workers remove the old Kennett High School sign and dig a hole for the foundation of the new one at the corner of Union and South streets.
High School Principal
Lorenzo DeAngelis also announced that the homecoming parade and football game will be on Oct. 4.
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Garden Hills which is being developed in a two-phase plan; and the 105-acre former Loch Nairn Golf Club, purchased in 2021, which is being converted into a passive recreation preserve.
Both sights have since undergone extensive concept planning, engineering, capital implementation and the creation of an operational/maintenance plan.
“Over the course of about five years, we got about 250 acres of open space properties that had a significant amount of on-site facilities and requirements for doing some scaled master planning to get a sense of vision and then having to duplicate that vision, and in the same ilk, we didn’t necessarily have a scaled staff to manage the potential operations that would be required to keep this vision going,” Himes said.
During its nearly three years of inactivity, however, the Hiles property has become the topic of conversation by township officials, residents and township commission groups, who have suggested that the site could become the possible home of a nature center; a cultural and heritage center; a working studio for local artists; short-term housing for eco-tourism; a Boy/Girl Scouts of America headquarters; or a fishing hub for anglers along White Clay Creek.
Himes said that the township will begin to roll out its early plans for the Hiles property by the end of
September, beginning with a traffic and site analysis to determine the feasibility of public use. The township is currently undergoing a building inspection of the structures on the property, and in the meantime, township officials will meet with individuals and groups to hear their proposals for potential future uses of the site. Himes said that once the winning proposal has been accepted, the township will undergo a further assessment that will include site, cost and grant planning; determining the feasibility of implementing the plan; and generating a projected timeline for the completion of the proposal.
The Hiles property will be on the board’s Oct. 21 agenda.
Other township business
The supervisors approved a proposal by Parks and Open Space superintendent Mike Buck to make needed repairs to the Quonset Hut at New Garden Park, at a cost estimated to be between $70,000 and $100,000. The structure -which is being used by the township’s Public Works and Park and Recreation departments and the KAU Little League – will receive the replacement of its roof, siding, walls and doors and be examined for asbestos. The winning bid will be reviewed for approval at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting.
The board also approved a project that will create stabilization for the stream that cuts through New Garden Park as well as
repair 350 feet of an adjoining trail, at a cost estimate of $50,000. The repair is needed because of the consistent and damaging effect that flooding has had on both the stream bank and the trail that leads to unsafe access for residents. The project is expected to begin next week and take two weeks to complete.
The township will host a Community Day on Oct. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. at New Garden Park that will feature live entertainment, hayrides, pumpkin painting, a hay maze and 34 vendors, as well as food trucks, music, beverages by Harvest Ridge Winery and Be Here Brewing and complimentary cider and donuts.
New Garden Park will also play host to Halloween Movie Night on Oct. 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the New Garden Gobbler Turkey Trot on Nov. 23, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The race will offer participants the option of running or walking a 5K or 1-mile family fun walk.
In honor of long-time township resident and business owner Tom Lafferty -- who died on May 23 – the township will be planting a Christmas tree in the grassy area in front of the Township Building this October. The type of tree was selected by the Lafferty family in reference to Lafferty’s yearly appearance as “Helicopter Santa” during holiday events at New Garden Park.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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expanding palate of restaurants, nightlife and entertainment that is a mere half-minute walk away.
“We’ve been calling this area the ‘cocktail corridor,’ a happening culture that sees a couple or friends stopping off for a pre-dinner glass of wine, followed by dinner at another restaurant, and then arriving here for a post-dinner cocktail,” he said.
Visitors to the tasting room can enjoy any one of the winery’s 12 wine varietals – from the Unoaked Chardonnay to the Field Blend Rose to the Cabernet Franc – either by the glass, the bottle or in sampled tastings. The menu also includes Wayvine’s Red Vermouth by the glass or bottle; a variety of cocktails all invented and made by master mixologist Gabe Evans-Siegel and two dozen varieties of pilsner, IPA and lager beers, all from regional breweries such as the East Branch Brewing Company in Downingtown and the Hidden River Brewing Company in Douglassville. In addition to beverages, Wayvine Kennett guests will have the option to order lite fare from Lettie’s Tavern up the street and fresh bread and pastries from Patisserie Lola next door.
Wilson called the new tasting room “an expansion” of the Wayvine Winery & Vineyard, and in fact, wood from the actual farm was used in the mak-
ing of the tasting room’s bar and tables.
“At the farm, our main mission has always been about hospitality, and our family has been blessed to be able to share our farm with our guests – to give those who have never lived on more than a half-acre the opportunity to visit our farm and enjoy our vineyards.
“We’re now bringing a bit of our farm to Kennett Square.”
To learn more about Wayvine Winery & Vineyard, visit www.wayvine.wine.
To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
Life is better – at the Garden!
A longtime favorite choice for tourists visiting the region’s many attractions such as Longwood Gardens, the Brandywine Museum of Art, Winterthur estate, Amish Country, Mushroom Festival, and our welcoming neighborhoods and charming countryside villages from Unionville to Oxford. Locals out on the town looking for a casual classy atmosphere enjoy the Hilton Garden Inn as a quaint spot for drinks, dinner, and socializing.
The hotel’s restaurant, the Garden Grille, serves primarily American restaurant’s team of executive chefs bring their individual expertise to the table creating authentic Jamaican, Mexican, Japanese, and Thai cuisine.
The Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square is owned by the ONIX
Hampton Inn Chadds Ford, and Hotel Indigo West Chester, set to open at the end of this year.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square 815 East Baltimore Pike Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 444-9100 www.kennettsquare.hgi.com
In addition to Wayvine whites, red and roses, the tasting room offers a full menu of vermouth, cocktails and regionally produced beers.
Photos by Richard L. Gaw
James Wilson stands beneath the welcoming awning that invites guests to the winery’s tasting room.
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“Dad,” Peter Hanson said over the phone, “I think we’re being hijacked.” Peter, his wife, Sue Kim, and Christine, just two-anda-half-years-old that day, were going to California, where they planned to see relatives and go to Disneyland.
The family was aboard United Airlines Flight 175, the second plane to be hijacked. They were among the nearly 3,000 victims who died in the terrorist attacks. Christine was the youngest victim, one of eight children killed that day.
Everyone has been affected by 9/11 differently, and many people lost loved ones that day. Sadly, many people are still losing loved ones due to their proximity to the destruction that was caused that day.
Fasick does not want the
events of that day to be forgotten.
“To me,” Fasick said, “9/11 should be an inspiration. Our country responded in such a powerful way. We came under attack on our own soil and as a united country we responded with such strength. We should never forget that day or all those we lost on that day. If we felt confused and frightened on that day, imagine how those that lost love ones felt. It should change our country forever as it changed the lives of those left behind. We should never forget them.”
Fasick continued, “It is a tragic and important day in our history. We need a reminder, a ceremony and monument. Our Boy Scout troop has been involved in remembering 9/11 for over six years, and I will continue to be involved.”
As a member of Boy Scout Troop 13, creating the memorial was Fasick's
Eagle Scout project, which required him to raise money to secure funding for the monument. The total cost of the monument was $14,000.
Fasick said, “Scouts have always participated in events on 9/11 even before the monument was installed. A memorial service at the park for 9/11 has happened for years where we would read the names of those that lost their lives.”
Fasick worked for months on this project, and after completion, he came before borough council seeking their permission to install the monument. He held a number of fundraisers which included two cruises. He spread the word and asked for donations.
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“I learned a lot during this project about construction,” he said. “My scout master Markus Kellerman was a huge support to me. I worked with Public Works Director John Schaible, who taught me a lot about the installation. I also was totally surprised with the number of people who donated and the support of local businesses and the community.”
Fasick was very happy to see the number of people that came out for the ceremony, especially the veterans.
Fasick had nothing but great things to say about the opportunities he has been afforded through the Boy Scouts.
“I plan to attend Penn State and major in engineering. I learned so much from scouting that I will use going forward. The Eagle Scout Project was a learning experience and one that
“The City of Chester is not going to have their problem solved by taking this water authority and selling it to Aqua,” Sappey said. “We really need to figure out how to deal with Chester. They’re Pennsylvanians, and I care what happens to them, but I care more about what happens here.”
The audience and borough council also asked Sappey and Kane about the rising costs of fire and EMS services for local municipalities, road conditions and affordable housing.
After the legislators concluded their portion of the meeting, borough council approved their consent agenda and the
2023 audit report. The council also approved an action item to consider future improvements to the trail system at Anson B. Nixon Park.
The council also gave a proclamation to Kennett Collaborative to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the Kennett Farmers Market, the longest program of Kennett Collaborative.
The meeting ended with an interactive activity with representatives from the Kennett Greenway regarding the agency’s master plan for the Parrish Trail. Kennett Greenway is an initiative to create, “a 14-mile multi-purpose trail loop that connects the Kennett community to nature and each other,” according to their website. The remaining section of the loop is currently in the design phase of the process and was seeking input from community and
council members.
“We wanted to know all of the diverse needs of the diverse stakeholders of this parcel, including you all,” said Nina Davis, director of trail development for Kennett Greenway.
Kennett Greenway team members set up maps around the meeting room of the Parrish property and had
attendees and council members work in groups to decide what they wanted to see in each section of the property to conclude the meeting.
The Kennett Square Borough Council’s next work session meeting is on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and its next voting session meeting is Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
I will always remember,” Fasick said. The monument is located in the Oxford Memorial Park as a reminder to never forget those lives lost on September 11, 2001.
Photo by Gabbie Burton Representatives from Kennett Square agencies examine visuals illustrating Kennett Greenway’s master plan for the Parrish Trail at the Sept. 11 Kennett Square Borough Council meeting.
‘Enough’ has just become ‘enough’
On the day the Chester County Press reporter first arrived in southern Chester County in the summer of 1997, he stopped by the Landenberg Store and, having only a deferential knowledge of the mushroom industry, he casually asked the store’s proprietor, “What is that odor in the air out here?”
“Money,” the proprietor responded with a half-smile.
“That is the smell of money, and there is nothing you can do about it, because out here, the mushroom farmers are king and they can do anything they want including putting nasty chemicals in the air and no one does anything about it because they aren’t told by anyone that they are required to abide by regulations because there are none, and they were here first.
“It’s all part of the contract of living here.”
Rendered into stubborn acceptance, the odor became the persistent white noise of the reporter’s life for the next 20 years. The odorous and invisible gas known as Hydrogen Sulfide – emanating from the composting of mushrooms into substrate -- was holding him and the thousands of residents in Landenberg, West Grove, Toughkenamon and Avondale hostage.
In 2022, the reporter became witness to the galvanizing rage of resident-led protests against neighboring mushroom farms. Their voices were not only emotional, they were also factual and organized. They called for New Garden Township to intervene on their behalf, which led the township to commission a yearlong study of air quality in the vicinity by Dr. Lorenzo Cena, the Director of Environmental Health Programs and associate professor at West Chester University from February 2023 to February 2024.
They took their cause to elected officials like State Rep. Christina Sappey and Sen John Kane, who embraced their concerns that led to meetings with mushroom industry officials and a town hall this past March with statewide experts in the areas of agriculture and health. They took their stories to the reporter, who documented the challenges they were facing both with their health and the impact that Hydrogen Sulfide was having – and continues to have – on their household appliances, some that have had to have been replaced numerous times at the homeowners’ expense. On this very page in the Chester County Press, he appealed to the mushroom industry to partner with residents, local governments, experts and state agencies to come up with scientific solutions to alleviate the odors.
For the first nine months of 2024, the mushroom industry remained quiet and then on Sept. 4, before an overflow audience of area residents at the New Garden Township Building, Cena delivered the factual bombshell that local residents had waited to hear, and the mushroom industry dreaded. Sharing the results of his report, Cena said the study’s findings revealed that Hydrogen Sulfide levels were 33 times higher than the recommended levels established by the DEP for the general public, who specifies that concentrations of the gas over the course of one hour should not exceed 0.1 ppm, (parts per million) and that concentrations over a 24-hour period should not exceed 0.005 ppm.
This time, and for the first time, however, the mushroom industry did not cower in their bunkers but took on the task of addressing this safety issue head on. Following Cena’s report, American Mushroom Institute (AMI) President Rachel Roberts introduced a nine-month Mushroom Farm Compost Hydrogen Sulfide Mitigation Pilot study the agency has recently begun in partnership with Cena and the Mushroom Research Center at Penn State University.
Over the next nine months, AMI will be overseeing the recordings that will be made by six MultiRae gas monitors and a weather station that will capture and calculate Hydrogen Sulfide levels near emission locations at an undisclosed Chester County mushroom farm.
In addition – and perhaps most importantly – the study will also oversee a mitigation practice that will involve the application of carbon activated tarps over wastewater “lagoons” to see if they lessen levels of Hydrogen Sulfide.
While critics of the pilot program will claim that it is merely a knee-jerk reaction to a decades-long and unspoken blemish of southern Chester County, the truth is that finally, the industry has answered the most frequently asked question by residents who have had to live silently under these conditions for the same length of time: “When is enough enough?”
Pendants from the Penn Oak bestowed on the kindergarten students
By Chris Barber Contributing Writer
Just one year ago on Sept. 19, the majestic and Champion Penn Oak at London Grove Friends Meeting came crashing to the ground.
A victim of old age and rotting roots, the most recent estimates have placed its age at 374 years –during a time period when many of the nation’s first settlers were arriving in America.
On that sunny, late summer day last year, the kindergarten and preschool kids at the meetinghouse were out playing. At the first cracking sound, they were shepherded back inside for their safety.
Minutes later, as the children looked out, the beloved tree, around which they and many of their parents had played, fell to the ground, a sprawling pile of roots, leaves and branches, never to be upright again.
Kindergarten Chairman Deni-Lyn Lane reported that some of them cried.
As a reporter, I got the call and drove out Street Road as fast as I could. As I arrived at the meetinghouse parking lot, I saw it.
My heart sank.
Both of my children and many of their friends are alumni of that kindergarten.
“That tree must be memorialized,” I thought.
My thoughts ran to gathering momentums – leaves, sticks, piece of bark. But that didn’t make all that much sense.
Then I saw a branch about 2 inches thick, and it gave me an idea: Why not ask for a branch, cut it in discs and fashion them in pendants for the kindergarteners present that day?
Lucky for me, I was granted permission.
The next step was not so easy, because the only handsaw I had was a clunky
one I inherited from my father 40 years ago. It was rusted. Cutting discs would be impossible for me.
So, I took the branch to my friends Fran and Andrea Durynski at CompuSign in Toughkenamon. Luckily, Fran told me he had three powersaws.
“Piece of cake,” he said. He went to work and cut 80 half-inch discs.
Amazingly, that’s when we observed that the old tree had so much integrity and strength—even in its death, the branches hung on to the bark. The interior wood on those discs would be elegantly framed.
From there, Fran took the ball and ran with it.
He and his assistant Efren sanded them, lacquered them and installed the small pins for attaching to necklaces.
Then Andrea and I searched the Internet for an appropriate logo to print on
those discs.
Following our suggestion, Fran, with his experience, tools and skill then applied that logo to all 80 of them.
I added hooks, lanyards and a short, written memorial statement to all those discs and sought the chance to present them.
That day came, appropriately, on Arbor Day, April 25.
The kids filed out and sat on the ground. They all participated by singing along to songs about trees and some poetry.
Then, Fran, Andrea, Denilyn and I presented the pendants to students and staff – almost like graduation diplomas – one at a time.
The kids were very respectful and eager to receive the pendants.
What struck me was their
School shootings don’t
By Marie-Louise Meyers
There are always warnings, teen-age shooters don’t come out of nowhere, there are signs and symptoms, social media threats, an unusual interest in guns as if a final answer to everything beyond target practice and hunting witnessed by parents, teachers, counselors illustrative of frustrations felt for a need to act out and make good on their threats.
How to prevent the actual act? Whose job is it? How
responses to what had just been placed around their necks: There seemed to be little interest in the honor of the tree, but a fascination with the pendants themselves. Many of the children ran their hands over them and commented that they were surprised at the smoothness. Apparently, one of their most vivid memories of the tree was the roughness of the bark as they rubbed against it.
I still wear my pendant often, and I sent one each to my daughters (alums of London Grove). I don’t think the memories of that tree and the events it witnessed will ever be forgotten, and the tree’s nearby children, grown from its acorns, will always stand in honor of their late parent.
come out of nowhere!
can you separate teens who toy with the idea which is a result of underlying frustrations, and those who follow through? How to prevent an impinging tragedy in time!
Every parent needs to have in hand a list of possible indicators. Counselors and teachers should be trained in observing behavior which deviates from frustrations and acting out within the normal range of behavior teens routinely exhibit, guide and help them find suitable outlets.
There has to be an inschool threat assessment team even through the percentage of threats carried out are few. Are there noticeable changes in behavior? Are they spending an inordinate time on social media instead of seeking friendships in school or outside activities. Are their grades falling perceptively? Is the teen a loner who stares into space or seems to be furtively drawing captions as though plotting something which gives them a sense of accomplishment, but shows it to no one, or at best a few who may even laugh at the thought process when they exhibit visible anger as if to say, “You’ll see, I’m not all talk” (without a follow through! )
The community requires an evaluation process in which the counselor consults with mental health workers, police, and social workers to form a support group that will investigate any teen who demonstrates anti-social behavior, makes claims or rebels in a way
which may seem dangerous or suddenly brags about possessing firearms. We don’t need just a snapshot but a video especially when he may spend inordinate time making gestures as if going over a plan he wants to execute.
Every teen requires stability through the growing years. Who can they count on when the family doesn’t furnish what’s essential to calm their growing fears, volatile emotional upheaval in a programmed way? When they feel like nothing, what’s left but to prove they’re something? When they rage against authority, will there be someone to guide them in healthy alternatives, a place to express their frustration or anger in a safe way? I need Help is rarely spelled out, but dead-eyes are a give away!
Every sailboat needs an outrigger to furnish stability when the surf is high as it is today, when the world is impinging on them without a means of seeing them through until they feel in control again.
Photos by Andrea Durynski and Chris Barber
The final pendants, all 80 of them, bore the image of an acorn.
A kindergarten student receives her pendant from, left to right, Chris Barber, Andrea Durynski, Fran Durynski and Deni-lyn Lane.
The Penn Oak, at 374 years, died on the lawn of London Grove Friends Meeting.
Efren at CompuSign applies protective coatings to the discs.
Fashion and fun aplenty at Longwood Gardens’ Wine + Jazz Festival
By Caroline Roosevelt Contributing Writer
While last year’s Wine + Jazz Festival at Longwood Gardens was completely rained and winded out and inevitably cancelled, this year’s festival – held on Sept. 14 – was a day of uninterrupted sunshine and lingering summer temperatures.
As has become a staple on the Chester County social scene, this year’s festival was again a diverse celebration of jazz, from headliner Dianne Reeves to LaKecia Benjamin to three performances by the Dale Melton Trio at the Beer Garden. The festival also brought together a fabulously dressed smattering of fans who packed their picnic blankets and lawn chairs for a bucolic afternoon in Chester County.
With the event completely sold out, my sister and I felt like VIPs as we made our way through the main entrance and emerged onto the main lawn. It resembled a scene from a Manet painting, with people spread out languidly on the grass, leaning back on their arms and taking in the sounds of Endea Owens & The Cookout at the Open-Air Theatre next door.
I could hear Owens’ voice from the parking lot and couldn’t wait to make my way to the theatre to get a better listen. Owens herself is an incredibly decorated emerging jazz artist, having toured with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Solange (Knowles, of Beyonce fame), and Diana Ross.
Vintners from all over Pennsylvania and from around the world were set up in a row of white tents by the newly renovated fountains. As you entered the “wine strip,” volunteers handed patrons
glasses for unlimited tastings or full glasses of wine for purchase. Wineries were also selling bottles of their produce for those of us wanting to rush back to our picnic blankets to listen to the next set in its entirety.
I started with tastings and then, as the afternoon progressed, I purchased a few glasses of my favorites –for research. Lines coiled around the strip as everyone lined up for their tastings. Rose, white, red – most wineries had something for everybody. I tried several of the local wineries – Penn Woods Winery, Grace Winery and Paradocx, and as I finally settled on a glass to purchase, I made my way across the gardens to the Beer Garden location to listen to a set by the Dale Melton Trio.
On the way, I met several groups of well-dressed wine and jazz aficionados, resplendent in hats, sunglasses, vibrant sundresses, and unique jewelry. The event attracted couples out for a romantic day trip, girlfriends finding an excuse to wear their new outfits, and families and friends, all coming together to forge a new memory. I happened upon one group of sisters mulling around one of the benches on the walkway between the fountains and the openair theatre. They were tossing their heads back, giggling, in a way that reminded me of when my sister and I would get in trouble at church for being too loud.
“Our mom passed away in February,” one sister told me. “She lives in Alabama (pointing to one sister), she lives in Pittsburgh (the other sister raises her hand), and I live in Maryland. We are making an effort to do more things together and we thought, ‘This festival
would be perfect!’”
At the Open-Air Theatre, my sister and I spread our blanket and camped out to hear Cuban Jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nusa. We swirled our glasses of Rose and melted into the Manet painting ourselves, tilting our heads back to the sky, and taking in the lively twinkling of jazz piano and
bouncy Latin percussion. As the sunlight began to fade, the walkway lights began to pop as we made our way to the Orchard to hear Reeves’s headlining performance. The natural setting for the concert allowed for the most expansive viewing opportunity of the day, as everyone gathered on the expansive lawn enjoyed the
pleasure of watching the sun set over the meadow as
Reeves started her set. She spoke to the audience, telling us that she admires the unity that comes from these performances, experiences that are particularly felt by her fellow musicians.
“The only time we get to see one another is in these kinds of settings,” she said.
“In the back they have a space for the musicians to come together. The reason they do that is because they know something would come of that.”
I couldn’t help but feel she was speaking to the larger connectedness we all felt as we watched the day fade from golden hour to dusk and into evening.
Bike the Brandywine returns on Sept. 21
The Brandywine Conservancy’s popular “Bike the Brandywine” event is slated to return for the sixth edition on Saturday, September 21. Cyclists can choose between three scenic routes that travel along some of the most picturesque roads in the Brandywine Creek Greenway and the surrounding Chester County countryside. Proceeds from the ride benefit the clean water and open space programs of the Brandywine Conservancy.
This year’s ride offers distances of 25-, 45- and 62-mile routes, each with unique and thrilling experiences for both recreational and more seasoned cyclists. Those on the metric century route will journey along the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek, traveling 62 miles through the bucolic countryside and historic sites. After departing from Chadds Ford, riders will travel near the Conservancy’s Laurels Preserve, through the magnificent King Ranch area in Unionville and the
open agricultural lands just west of the famous Whip Tavern, before winding their way through Modena and the historic village of Marshallton. For a similar ride—with less mileage—the 45-mile route closely follows along to the metric century journey. Those looking for a more recreational option can join the 25-mile ride along the Brandywine Creek Greenway. This loop is a shorter version of the other rides, follow-
ing the West Branch of the Brandywine through open farmland, scenic river valleys and equestrian landscapes. Each loop will start and end at the Chadds Ford Historical Society—located at 1736 North Creek Road in Chadds Ford. Wellprovisioned rest stops will be available every 10 to 20 miles, depending on the route, with Support and Gear (SAG) assistance provided by Trek Bicycle Delaware throughout the day.
The event concludes with a free lunch at the Chadds Ford Historical Society for all participants, along with a complimentary pint or hard Northeast Tea from 2SP Brewing Company for riders over the age of 21. The event will take place rain or shine from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To learn more and register, visit www. BikeTheBrandywine.org.
This year’s Bike the Brandywine is made possible thanks to presenting
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The Brandywine Conservancy’s popular “Bike the Brandywine” event is slated to return for the sixth edition on Saturday, Sept. 21. Proceeds from the ride benefit the clean water and open space programs of the Brandywine Conservancy.
sponsor, Willowdale Town Center, and supporting sponsors Anemoni Jewelers, Holly Gross Group of Berkshire
Hathaway Home Services, Trek Bicycle Delaware, 2SP Brewing Company, and Chadds For d Historical Society.
As has become custom at the Wine + Jazz Festival, the grounds of Longwood Gardens was packed with those nattily attired for the occasion.
Photos by Caroline Roosevelt
Wine and Jazz aficionados at this year’s Wine + Jazz Festival at Longwood Gardens on Sept. 14 enjoyed a delightful day of great weather, live music and wine from Pennsylvania wineries.
Courtesy photo Jazz legend Dianne Reeves served as the headliner for this year’s festival.
CAROL JANE PAXSON GRIER
Carol Jane Paxson Grier passed away in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2024 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was 71.
Carol was a lifelong resident of Oxford and loved this town. She was the daughter of the late Norman Rea and Margaret Lindsey Paxson. She was born in Coatesville on Nov. 6, 1952. She graduated from Oxford Area High School in 1971.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Union Fire Company, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and of Ocklokonee Council #212 Degree of Pocahontas, where she was a Past Pocahantas and a Past Great Pocahantas of the State of Pennsylvania. For most of her life she was a homemaker, but she did have a job as a school bus aide for a good stint and loved working with the kids.
Carol was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Oxford, where she married the love of her life, Ralph Eugene Dobson Grier in July of 1980. Their love story was one for the ages and they could be seen holding hands all throughout their lives, whether walking the streets of Oxford or along her beloved boardwalk at Ocean City, Maryland.
Carol was a fierce family member who had three nephews, four nieces, and ten great-nieces and great-
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nephews, whom she would do anything for. Carol will be sorely missed but has now, we are sure, found the Bingo Hall in Heaven, where she is yelling Bingo and partying with her mom and dad.
Carol is survived by her husband, one sister, Pamela P. Beattie (Bert), one brother, Barry Paxson, one sister-inlaw, Sue Anne Grier, and one brother-in-law, Holcombe Grier (Hannah). Also surviving are seven nephews and nieces, Michael Beattie (Alyssa), Amanda Beattie, April Beattie, Violet Beattie, Elizabeth Paxson, Norman Paxson, and Johnston Grier (Becky), and her very loved great-nieces and great-nephews, Aniah, Skylyn, Michael, Jr., Landon, Matthew, Nala, Juliana, Marcus, Grover, and Sylvia.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Services were held on Sept. 16 at Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home Inc. in Oxford.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Union Fire Co., No. 1, 315 Market St., Oxford, Pa. 19363 or Ocklokonee Council #212 Degree of Pocahontas, 114 Brick Road, Oxford, Pa. 19363.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
MORRIS GILBERT LEE
Morris Gilbert Lee, also known as “Soup,” was born on Feb. 4, 1938 and passed away while at his home on Sept. 3, 2024. He was 86.
He was the Son of the late Ernest and Christie Lee.
In his earlier years, he worked at Lincoln University. He retired from Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville after many years of dedicated service.
Morris was a faithful member of Hosana A.U.M.P Church in Lincoln University and Bethany A.M.E Church in Parkesburg.
He enjoyed traveling on trains and was an avid football fan. He also enjoyed hunting and swimming and loved his cars and watching “The Price is Right.”
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Patricia, their daughters, Terry (Burl), Elaine (Michael), Carol (Tony), and Sandra (Marcos), and two sons, Michael and Martin, a brother, Dr. Edward Lee (Grace), and stepchildren, Michelle, Sharon (Seth) and David. He also leaves a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by first wife, Helen Jane, four sisters, Charlotte, Frances, Grace and Florence, one brother, Sherman; and stepdaughter, Jennifer.
Funeral services were held on Sept. 14 at the Mary Dod Brown Memorial Chapel in Lincoln University.
Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.
A livestream video of the service will be made available on the tribute wall.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
GERALDINE SAMPSON
Geraldine Sampson, 83, of West Grove, passed away on Sept. 7, 2024 at Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Del.
She was the wife of the late Daniel Sampson. Born in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Barker Church.
Geraldine enjoyed crossword puzzle books, playing bingo and going to Delaware Park.
She is survived by one granddaughter, Tarah Vaness of New Castle, Del., one grandson, Drew Vaness, II of New Castle, Del., two great-grandchildren, Abel and Gavin, and one sister, Pearl Church of West Grove.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Ann Vaness, three brothers, Earl Church, Maynard Church, and Vance Church and four sisters, Nona Seymour, Marie Sampson, Kathleen Feliciano and Mabel Dixon.
Funeral services were held Sept. 13 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.
Interment will be private.
A live stream video of the service will be made available on the tribute wall.
Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.
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CATHERINE T. “KITTY” JENNINGS
Catherine T. “Kitty” Jennings (nee Glavin), age 100, of Kennett Square, and formerly of Sharon Hill, Pa., died on Sept. 13, 2024. Kitty was the wife of James “Jim” H. Jennings, Sr., with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in Cork City, County Cork, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Denis and the late Catherine (Sullivan) Glavin.
She was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Parish in Sharon Hill and the Saint Patrick Parish in Kennett Square since 2012.
Kitty loved reading newspapers, magazines, and books, and eating pastries and candy, but most of all she enjoyed family time with her sons, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She attended all their events as often as possible.
Kitty was very accomplished at sewing and she enjoyed making clothing—dresses, blazers, coats, and shirts for her children and grandchildren.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include two sons, James Jennings Jr. and his wife Marianne of Kennett Square and Joseph Jennings and his wife Trish of Glen Mills, Pa., one daughter, Catherine McGarrigle and her husband Mike of Havertown, Pa., eight grandchildren, James III, Christopher, Patrick, Kerrin, Grace, Caitlin, Kevin, and Ryan and six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Lauren, and her 10 brothers and sisters.
You are invited to visit with Kitty’s family and friends from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 212 Meredith Street in Kennett Square. Her mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pa. at 1 p.m. Please meet in the cemetery entrance driveway.
Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 205,Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348.
Arrangements are by Kuzo Funeral Home Inc. (610444-4116) of Kennett Square.
To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh. com.
MARGARET ANN LOGAN
Margaret Ann Logan passed away while surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Perryville, Md. on Sept. 13, 2024. She was 80. She courageously fought a threeyear battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born on Sept. 12, 1944 in Sylmar, Md. to Wilmer B. and Margaret G. Logan. She attended Cecil County Public Schools and graduated from Rising Sun High School in 1962. Following high school, Margaret had a dedicated career of government service. She was employed by the Department of Defense, at the Pentagon, Aberdeen Proving Ground and Bainbridge Naval Station as an administrative assistant for more than 20 years.
She was a former member of Freemont Methodist Church, and she diligently read and studied the Bible. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family, especially during the holidays.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Helen Astle and her husband Norman, her sister Lou Ross and her husband Bob, her nephew-in law Ken DeLong, and grand-nephews, Kevin DeLong and Nicholas Batory. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Eleanor DeLong of Quarryville, Betsy Bradford (Dave) of Cochranville, Alma DeLong (Gerry) of Quarryville, Norman Astle Jr. (Stephanie) of Rising Sun, Suzanne Peterson (Ron) of Morgantown, Pa., Louise Batory (Bob) of York, Brenda Waddell of Port Deposit and Richard Astle of Port Deposit.
She is also survived by many grand-nieces and nephews, Jonathan, Jeremy, Lauren, Whitney, Jared, Madison, Natalie, Ross, Emily, Logan, Nathan, Brent, Quinton, Lily, Alexis, and Grant. She is also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Margaret’s services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, 86 Pine Street, Oxford. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a funeral service and interment in Oxford Cemetery to follow.
The family would like to thank her two very special friends, Mary Lou Stachura and Louise Browning, Amedisys Homecare and Hospice, Dr. Lindsay Romak, and Dr. Martha Hosford for their exceptional care and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the Edward L. Collins Funeral Home. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.
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AMPHITHEATER AT THE PENN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY PARK, 260 LEWIS ROAD, WEST GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 19390, PENN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PA.
PROPOSALS will be received by the Board of Supervisors, Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. until 10:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Penn Township Offices located at 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390, for the following: The Project includes extension of primary electric service from existing PECO pole # 3847, transformer pit, installation of secondary service to proposed amphitheater, 200-amp single phase service panel, ten 20amp breakers, conduit, wiring, lighting, receptacles, switches, and all appurtenances for a complete installation. All Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Township Director of Operations at 10:00 A.M. Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Penn Township Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390. It is expected a recommendation will be made to the Board of Supervisors at their meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. at Penn Township Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390 Specifications and Forms of Proposal may be obtained From the Director of Operations at the Office of the Penn Township, at the Township Office address above between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. beginning Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00, payable to Penn Township, Chester County, PA. No Project Manuals and Bid Packages, including the Form of Proposal and Specifications will be sent out by the Township. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Township and securely sealed in an envelope marked “ Penn Township Community Park Amphitheater Electrical Package.”
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the form of a bid bond or certified check in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid made payable to the order of the Penn Township. Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates will apply to this project,
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Blue Demons hampered by nine penalties in non-conference loss
Phoenixville slips by Kennett, 9-0
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
No matter the sport, anyone who coaches a group of high school teenagers is relegated to absorbing the Big Picture take aways of each game as it is played – a “warts and all” grand overview of the good, the bad and the ugly.
For Kennett High School Varsity head football coach Lance Frazier, there was a lot to take away that could easily fall under the classifications of good, bad and ugly in the Blue Demons’ 9-0 loss to visiting Phoenixville at Kennett Stadium on Sept. 13.
On the plus side, Kennett’s defense held the high-scoring Phantoms to under ten points, given that Phoenixville has already stormed to a 41-6 win over Reading and a 48-14 victory over Henderson in their early season. On the negative side of the ledger, however, the Blue Demons were racked with nine penalties that totaled 65 yards, many of which snuffed out potential rallies in all four quarters in their loss to undefeated (3-0) Phoenixville.
“It’s about discipline, it’s about being focused and not letting our fatigue get the best of us,” Frazier said of his team's penalties. “We have to get out of our heads, because a lot of these penalties begin pre-snap, and we’re shooting ourselves in the foot.”
Sophomore Blue Demon quarterback Garrett McCracken came out firing, connecting on a 33-yard pass to Conner Schumaker
on the first play from scrimmage that moved the ball to midfield, but despite another pass to Schumaker that got Kennett into Phoenixville territory, running back Aiden Ritch was stopped on a fourth-and-one conversion attempt.
On Kennett’s second series of downs, a facemask penalty on the Phantoms tacked 15 yards onto a drive that had begun with a Ritch carry and a pitch to Eli Frazier that moved the possession toward midfield. With 7:35 left in the first quarter, however, McCracken’s pass was picked off by Myles Tenbroeck, who ran 46 yards for the only touchdown of the game, one that gave Phoenixville a 6-0 lead after the point-after attempt was blocked.
While the Blue Demons could not touch the scoreboard, their defensive attack against Phoenixville quarterback Talon Romance
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– led by Andrew Sharpeta, Sam Oscar and Hunter Taylor -- kept the Phantom offense in check. On third-and-25 in the second quarter, Romance was sacked by Taylor and with 45 seconds remaining in the quarter. Taylor helped kill another rally by picking off a Romance pass and running it back to Phoenixville 40-yard line. On their next possession, however, Kennett was assessed two penalties, and a McCracken pass was intercepted by Henry Roberts with 32 seconds left in the first half. Looking to add to its lead, Phoenixville inherited the ball on the Kennett 39-yard line, but on Romance’s first pass, he was picked off by Gaven Ritch with 21 seconds left in the half. McCracken then found Joalex Carabajal over the middle that moved the ball to the 18-yard line, but with seconds remaining, a
While Phantoms were flagged 10 times in the game for 83 yards in penalties, the rushing of Deacon Williams served as the principal source of Phoenixville’s offense. Midway through the third quarter and inheriting the ball on their own 30-yard line, Williams took the snap from Romance and scampered 52 yards to Kennett’s 25-yard line that three plays later set up a 35-yard field goal by kicker Ryan Jacobson with 5:29 left in the third quarter that rounded out their scoring effort.
“It’s less about who we are playing and more about what we need to do in order to just get better as a team,” Frazier said. “Rustin will be Rustin, but we have enough of our own issues, and before we line up against Rustin, we have to line up
against each other and figure ourselves out.”
Phoenixville will travel to Pope John Paul for a Sept. 21 game.
Now 1-2 overall in the early season, Kennett will host Bayard Rustin on Sept. 20 at Kennett Stadium start-
ing at 7 p.m. The Golden Knights will come into the game with a perfect 4-0 record that included a 56-7 victory over 3-1 Norristown on Sept. 13. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
The Blue Demon student section was in full force throughout the game.
field goal attempt by Shay Barker deflected off the left goal post.
Kennett quarterback Garrett McCracken takes a snap in the third quarter of the Blue Demons’ 9-0 loss to the Phoenixville Phantoms in a non-league game at Kennett Stadium on Sept. 13.
Photos by Richard L. Gaw
Phoenixville running back Deacon Williams looks for daylight in the second half.
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Home Smart Industries is the areas only Authorized Dealer of Kohler’s LuxStone shower wall system made of 70% real crushed marble and professionally installed at prices comparable to acrylic showers. When you have our Kohler LuxStone Design Consultants to your home for a Design Consultation, you will be given an exact, to the penny price including all labor, materials, removal, haul away, installation and permits. No surprise costs AND we honor that price for 1 year GUARANTEED.
All of the design and product selection is done in your home, saving you time and ensuring the choices work perfectly with your space. We offer senior & military discounts as well as other discounts plus financing so a shower remodel is affordable on any budget.Don’t cover your problem up with a tub or shower liner. Design your bathtub or shower replacement with our trained and certified Specialists at a price you can afford.
“Great experience with Home Smart. I collected a couple quotes for a bathtub/surround replacement. Home Smart offered the most aesthetically pleasing option at a competitive price. They also beat the installation lead time estimate by ~4 weeks. Ken and Tony came and efficiently completed the install. My house is old and there were challenges to work with, but they worked through them and in the end, product looks really great. Thanks!”
