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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Vying for votes

There are six candidates running for three seats on Kennett Square Borough Council. The community got the chance to learn about them during a meet-thecandidates event organized by Historic Kennett Square.

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By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer When Wayne Braffman woke up on the morning of Tuesday, May 19, he had no intention of running for a seat on Kennett Square Borough Council. But then he went to vote in the Primary Election and discovered that there was just one candidate on the ballot for the three seats that are up for election. Incumbent council president Leon Spencer and council members Chip Plumley III, and Brett Irwin all decided not to seek reelection, and only one person filed on time to be on the Primary election ballot. By the time Braffman got home from the voting booth, a sense of civic duty had convinced him to begin

a campaign for a council seat. “This town is too good not to have a full slate of candidates,” Braffman explained. Now, with the Nov. 3 general election less than a month away, there is a full slate of candidates, with three Republicans and three Democrats vying for the three open seats on borough council. Last Thursday night, all six candidates— Democrats Braffman, Doug Doerfler, and Jamie Mallon, and Republicans Mark Krahforst, Jennifer MacFarland, and John Thomas—all took part in an informal but informative meet-the-candidates event at Philter. Photo by Richard L. Gaw Each candidate had The Oxford Area High School Cheerleading Squad helped prepare for the school's the opportunity to make Homecoming Festivities on Oct. 5 by preparing several balloon displays. For more

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photos and a game summary, turn to Pages 4C and 5C.

Chester County’s MIRT Team helped with unprecedented security for visit by Pope Francis John A. Trevisan, Jr. and Jeremiah Boyer from the Kennett Square Police Department were part of the team that helped protect the Pope during his appearances in Philadelphia

By Steven Hoffman Oxford Senior Center Staff Writer program coordinator steps down after 26 Det. John A. Trevisan, Jr. years........................1B and officer Jeremiah Boyer,

two members of the Kennett Square Police Department, took part in the security effort to protect Pope Francis while he visited Philadelphia Calendar of Events......9C during the last weekend in

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September. The historic six-day visit by Pope Francis to New York City, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia produced one of the biggest security operations in U.S. history, and ten officers throughout Chester County were a part of the large security team in Philadelphia because of

their special training with the county-wide Major Incident Response Team (MIRT). Trevisan, a 16-year veteran of the Kennett Square force, explained that there are about 25 officers who serve on the Courtesy photo MIRT, and the response team Members of Chester County’s Major Incident Response has a mutual-aid agreement Team (MIRT) were assigned to assist the Philadelphia with Philadelphia and other Police Department with numerous law enforcement Continued on Page 4A

agencies during the visit by Pope Francis.

East Marlborough supervisors lay groundwork for weight-limit ordinance By John Chambless Staff Writer

The East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors took a step towards keeping heavy trucks off of East Doe Run Road at their Oct. 5

meeting. The road is not built to handle the loaded tractor trailers that use it, resulting in cracks and dents. At last month’s supervisors meeting, Police Chief Robert Clarke told the board he has spoken to one

of the drivers for Diamond State Recycling, one of the companies whose trucks are frequently seen driving through the area. “They run three trucks carrying two loads of scrap metal a day out of Wilmington.” Clarke said. “One of the

drivers said that when they come up 926, they can’t make the turn at Landhope if there’s two sets of cars there. It’s too tight to turn a tractor trailer. So they go down East Doe Run Road.” Suggestions from the

Joaquin who? Despite rain, 91st Unionville Fair carries on By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Although all of the weather forecasts had correctly predicted that Hurricane Joaquin would drift off into the Atlantic Ocean, the storm blanketed Chester County with rain last Friday, drenching the Unionville Community Fair & Farm Show grounds to the point where not a single musical note or the squeal of a barnyard animal could be heard. By about noon the next day, the fair grounds were a quagmire of mud, and the victim of a cold October wind that whipped the activity tents into a flapping frenzy. And

yet, it was inside those tents that the resilient spirit of this 91-year-old fair was alive and well, despite the rain. On Friday evening, the first night of the fair, Danielle Chamberlain, Unionville Fair president, texted longtime fair organizer Bonnie Musser, who was attending her grandson’s birthday party. Chamberlain texted that a last-minute decision by fair organizers enabled the lip sync contest to be moved from a smaller tent to the main activity tent, and that more than 100 fairgoers were there, enjoying the lip-sync contest, eating Photo by Richard L. Gaw cotton candy and pizza, and Kyle Rasmussen of Martinville displays his entry in the Continued on Page 3C

Hocus Pocus produce decorating contest.

board included imposing a weight limit on East Doe Run Road that would keep the trucks on routes 1 and 82, which are built to handle heavier loads. At the Oct. 5 meeting, township solicitor Frone Crawford Continued on Page 4A

Another plan to sit on By Uncle Irvin Courtesy of the Chester County Commissioners who assigned two county planners, Oxford Borough has another Revitalization Plan to sit on, because it’s virtually guaranteed the Oxford Borough Council will not implement anything in the plan, just like the last one the county did in 2003. The money spent on Oxford infrastructure has come solely from grants. Continued on Page 4A

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a statement introducing themselves to those gathered. There was also an informal question-andanswer session where attendees could ask questions of the candidates. The five men and one woman who are seeking to fill the council seats all bring a wealth of professional experiences to the table. Doerfler has been a Kennett Square resident since 2008. He is employed by Genesis HealthCare as the corporate manager of professional development, and graduated from Pitt with a degree in urban and regional planning. Before running for borough council, he got involved with the business of the borough, joining the planning commission. He is the current vice chairman. He also serves on Historic Kennett Square’s Economic Development Task Force.

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Doerfler, who was born in Pittsburgh and has lived in several different communities in Pennsylvania, said that Kennett Square has a strong sense of community, and if he were elected to council, he would make every decision with that in mind. For example, if there was a residential or commercial development proposed, one of the things that he would consider is how that project might impact traffic. As he has been out campaigning, many people have shared their concerns with him about traffic. “People talk about that— it’s a huge concern,” he explained. Doerfler also talked about the need for the Kennett community to come up with a long-term solution for the Kennett Public Library and the plans to construct a new building. He supported the formation of the task force that includes representatives from several

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Jamie Mallon

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different municipalities to help the library board improve its communication with the community. He would like to see the community involved in the effort to plan the library’s future, and have all the stakeholders be a part of the process so that the best decisions can be made. Doerfler said that he would be the kind of council member that seeks input from residents, and always listens to their concerns. “I think it’s important to get the information that you need and to be transparent,” Doerfler said. “On council, I’m always going to listen.” Like Doerfler, Krahforst has lived in Kennett Square since about 2008. For a time, he lived in New York City and worked in publishing production for large companies like MacMillan Publishers, Doubleday, and Marvel Comics. He then moved on to the Emmaus, Pa. area to work at Rodale

Press. He is a novelist, and also owned a coffee shop. He joked that he has career Attention Deficit Disorder, but believes that his experiences will be beneficial as a member of council. He also pledged to listen carefully to any concerns that residents might have. He wants borough council to provide responsible and responsive government. Krahforst said that one of the main reasons that his family relocated to Kennett Square is the quality of the schools for their children. They quickly grew to love the town. “I like the fact that Kennett Square is very walkable,” he said, adding that one of his goals, if he were elected to council, would be to maintain the vibrant downtown area. As a lifelong resident of Kennett Square, John Thomas has lived in town longer than all the other candidates on the ballot combined. He is a proper-

ty owner and a real estate agent, and ran a trucking company with his family for years. “I was born and raised here,” he explained. “My parents are from here. My grandparents are from here.” Thomas previously served on borough council for one term and said that he has only missed two council meetings in the last 12 years. He said that he would like to see council be more responsive to residents. Thomas added that the borough’s spending has increased too much during the last 12 years. “I run on the basis of open and honest government,” he said. “We need the council to be more informed, to ask questions. With the right people, council can be a lot better. That’s why I’m running.” MacFarland has had a long career in education. She was a home economics teacher for eight

years before becoming an administrator at the Avon Grove Charter School. She is now an educational consultant. She said that she loves the diversity of Kennett Square, and there is a strong sense of community among its residents. “I think the businesses do a good job of bringing the town together,” she said. MacFarland said that fiscal responsibility and good schools are important to her. She vowed to support planned growth that is good for the residents in Kennett Square. “We all love Kennett Square,” she said. “It certainly has a lot of promise to be a vital town.” Mallon has lived in the southern Chester County area for the last 15 years, mostly in the Landenberg area. He moved to Kennett Square four years ago. He works as a physicist for PSEG in New Jersey, and previously worked at Exelon Generation.

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He said that the single biggest issue for Kennett Square is planning for the future in such a way that the borough maintains the small-town feel and walkability that everyone loves. Mallon said that one of the challenges facing Kennett Square’s leaders will be to make good decisions about how growth is managed. One of the opportunities for the town is to develop the area that connects Victory Brewing to the downtown business district, and careful planning is important. Braffman has a diverse professional background. He graduated with a degree in economics from Brown University, but also holds a degree in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. During his professional career, he has prepared economic development feasibility studies, served as the executive director of the Newark Symphony Hall, and worked as a clinical psychologist in several hospitals. He even operated a bed & breakfast for a time. Braffman estimates that he has knocked on more than 600 doors since he started campaigning. One thing that he very quickly realized as he reached out to families in different neighborhoods is the large number of people in town who primarily speak Spanish, and who might feel more comfortable speaking with elected officials who understand the language. So last month Braffman started learning Spanish. “We need to be able to communicate both ways,” he explained. “That’s my problem that I don’t speak Spanish, so I want to learn. This town is so diverse. It’s diverse socially, economically, ethnically. I love that about this town.” While most of the event was dominated by talk about how good a community Kennett Square is to live and work, the only moment of disagreement came when Thomas raised the controversial issue of illegal immigrants in the community. “I bet we have 3,000 illegals in town,” he said, “whether you want to talk about it or not. We have a huge illegal population in town. It’s a reality. It’s something that we have to deal with.” Mallon quickly jumped in and objected, saying that Thomas’ comments

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were getting close to being negative. “Negativity doesn’t help us to bring the community together,” Mallon said. Braffman later took exception as well, saying that Thomas didn’t have any idea how many illegals there are. Thomas emphasized that he wasn’t saying anything negative about immigrants, and he took exception to the suggestion that he was. The dominant theme to the two-hour gathering was simply that the six candidates who will be vying for votes on Election Day have a lot of love for Kennett Square. One candidate summed up the situation. “We all love Kennett Square and enjoy living here,” explained MacFarland. “But the question is, what are we going to do to move Kennett Square forward?” Kennett Square Matthew Fetick, who attended the meet-the-candidates night as an interested resident, said that he was glad to see that people will have an actual choice between candidates on Election Day. “We’ve struggled to have more candidates than the number of seats available,” Fetick said. “It’s good to have options. These candidates have good qualifications, and I think we’ll end up with good council members.” The meet-the-candidates event was organized by Historic Kennett Square. That organization’s executive director, Mary Hutchins, explained why it was important to arrange the event. “Personally, I think it’s important for people to get out to vote, but also to know about the candidates,” she said.

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Herb, Bogan, and Grugan to enter OAHS Sports Wall of Fame By Bill Ringler Special to the Chester County Press

The Oxford Area High School Sports Wall of Fame will hold its 15th annual induction banquet on Monday, Oct. 19. Seven people are being inducted this year, including Ryan Bogan, Class of 2005, Karly Herb, class of 2008, and Thomas Grugan, the longtime Oxford coach. Bogan had a basketball career that will be difficult to duplicate. He arrived in Oxford in time for his sophomore year after a family move from western Pennsylvania, and he immediately became one of the leaders on the court under coach Sean Harvey. Bogan was named to the First Team in the Southern Chester County League and helped Oxford advance in the Pennsylvania State Tournament as the Hornets beat rival Kennett Square High School. During Bogan’s junior year, the team compiled a 33-3 record, one of the best records in school history. Bogan was named the MVP of the Williamsport Christmas Tournament, averaging 27 points per game. The team again advanced to the Pennsylvania State Tournament, losing to Conrad Weiser in the quarterfinals. Bogan scored 36 points in a game against Kennett High School, and was again named to the First Team of the Southern Chester County League. His senior year was another 30-win season for Oxford. He was named to the First Team of the Southern To contact Staff Writer Chester County League, Steven Hoffman, email edi- and was also selected as the tor@chestercounty.com. league’s Player of the Year.

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Bogan averaged 20 points per game. The team won its first District 1 Championship since 1969. He also helped the Hornets earn an appearance in the Pennsylvania State Tournament, losing in the semifinal round. Bogan was an All-State selection for the season. Herb earned 12 varsity letters during her outstanding athletic career at Oxford. Her success started in field hockey as a freshman, when the team was the runner-up in the Southern Chester County League and made district playoffs. Herb was named Second Team Southern Chester County League, and was also a member of the AllArea Second Team in 2004. During her sophomore year, Herb was awarded Southern Chester County League First Team status, and was also selected for the All-Area Second Team. Oxford again reached the district playoffs. During her junior season, Herb was a First Team Southern Chester County League selection. In her last year at Oxford Area High School, she was named to the Second Team All-ChesMont League squad. She was also named to the 22nd Philadelphia All-Star Team. Herb played four years on the basketball team at Oxford, earning a staring position for her last three seasons. During her sophomore year, the team reached the Pennsylvania State Playoffs and finished among the top teams in the state. During her senior year, she received an All-Area Honorable Mention

selection, as well as a ChesMont League Honorable Mention selection. Herb was also a standout on the softball diamond, where she was a four-year varsity player. She helped the team reach the district playoffs in 2007. After high school graduation, Herb continued her education and her athletic career at West Chester University. In addition to being a four-year varsity player on the field hockey team, she was a member of the 2011 team that won a national championship. She was the West Chester University Defensive Player of the Year. She also received All Academic Team honors for all four years at the school. Grugan passed away and is received the Sports Wall of Fame Award posthumously. He began his 28-year coaching career in Oxford in 1973 as the school’s football coach. He coached that team until

1979. In 1977, he moved to the baseball diamond, first as the junior varsity coach, and then as the varsity coach starting in 1985. He would coach the varsity baseball team for the next 16 years. He also coached the Oxford American Legion’s Junior Team, and was also a coach of the Chester County Carpenter Cup team during his time as a coach. The Oxford Area High School Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony is a free event for attendees. The evening will begin in the high school cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments and a chance for the award winners to greet guests. At 7:30 p.m., the induction ceremony will take place in the high school’s James S. Herr Auditorium. The Chester County Press will run information about each of this year’s inductees in the weeks leading up to the ceremony.

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100 feet away from Pope Francis, and Boyer’s assignment had him even closer to the Pope than that for a period of time. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. as a National Special Security Event, placing it on the same level, in terms of security, as a political convention, the Olympics, or the Super Bowl.As a result of that designation, the U.S. Secret Service was charged with ensuring the Pope’s security, coordinating the efforts of thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from numerous agencies. The Secret Service, the F.B.I., the New York City Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police, and state police from neighboring states were all a part of the complex effort. Trevisan said that, as a law enforcement professional, it was an amazing to see all the different agencies working together to provide the level of security necessary to protect the Pope and the hundreds of thousands of people who turned out to see him. “My hat is off to the Philadelphia Police Department,” Trevisan said. “They did a fantastic job of coordinating everything.”

law enforcement agencies to assist when special circumstances arise. With the Pope visiting, Philadelphia needed all the law enforcement support it could get. When the opportunity arose to take part in the assignment to provide security during the Pope’s visit, Trevisan said that he was eager to do so. “I am Catholic so it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Trevisan explained during an interview last week. “It was a tremendous experience. I have a lot of respect for the Pope.” On Saturday, Pope Francis spoke at Independence Hall before celebrating at the Festival of Families on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The MIRT officers from Chester County were assigned to patrol at 17th and Cherry streets in Philadelphia. On Sunday, the Papal mass drew a crowd of approximately 800,000 people, and the Chester County MIRT was on roving patrol. At one point, the team was positioned on the campus of St. Joseph’s University during the Pope’s visit there, providing carefully planned out and coordinated protection. At one point during the To contact Staff Writer St. Joseph’s University visit, Steven Hoffman, email ediTrevisan said, he was about tor@chestercounty.com.

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Uncle Irvin cannot recall any significant private money spent to improve downtown Oxford since the Peoples Bank was renovated almost 40 years ago. A while back, two buildings on Locust Street, across

said he had drafted a proposed ordinance to ban vehicles over a certain weight from using East Doe Run Road, but that a traffic study was needed first. Any restriction would have to allow buses, trash trucks or emergency vehicles, and the board was unsure what weight should be posted as the upper limit. Township manager Jane Laslo said she would contact Traffic Planning and Development to study the roadway and suggest a weight limit to the township. At the beginning of the Oct. 5 meeting, Jeff Groves, a trustee of the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, presented the long-delayed 2014 audit of the fire company, apologizing for the delay. The audit, which was performed for the first time by a professional CPA, was due June 1. Searching for documents for the rigorous audit took longer because this was the first time, Groves said, but the process should be easier going forward. “It’s a fairly good audit,” he told the board. “I don’t think you’ll find anything out of place – at least the auditor didn’t find anything. There are a couple of things that we could

work on, and we’re working on those now,” he said. The board had not seen the audit until Monday night, so details are not yet available. A settlement was announced with the Regis Company, which is building the Walnut Walk townhouse community on Walnut Road. The company had balked at paying $1,000 per unit to the township for open space and recreation fees, especially since there will be an on-site recreation trail with exercise stations, a volleyball court and a children’s play area at the townhouse community. A settlement will allow Regis to pay $500 per unit to the township for Phase Two of the development. “That will still give $26,000 to the township’s open space funds,” Frone Crawford told the board, “on top of providing recreational facilities at Walnut Walk.” The board unanimously approved the settlement. Ongoing drainage problems in the Belrose community were addressed by Linda Edmondson of the homeowner’s association. One homeowner has had repeated water infiltration into his basement despite several attempted fixes. The problem, Edmondson said, is improper grading outside

the unit, which allows rainwater to pool and drain into the basement. The homeowner’s association was seeking board support for pressuring the developer, Woodstone Homes, to regrade the area around the home. The homeowner, who has since moved elsewhere in the township, cannot sell the home with its current problem. Township engineer Jim Hatfield said “the swale was not graded according to the lot plan when approved. This should have been picked up prior to the walk-through, but for whatever reason, it wasn’t.” Even if the area is regraded, Hatfield said, “I cannot represent to the homeowner and this board that regrading will definitely solve all the water issues in this unit,” but that regrading is the best solution available. Board president Cuyler Walker said the board will seek to meet with the developer at the site to see what the solution could be. “This board would like to bring pressure on the builder. The way to do that is to meet at the site and try to get everyone on the same page,” Walker said. “We will certainly do whatever we can to rectify this situation.” The board also approved

a request for traffic modifications on Greenwood Road if available parking fills up for the holiday display at Longwood Gardens, whose peak days are Nov. 27 to Dec. 10. There is satellite parking with a shuttle bus that runs from the Exelon Company parking lot in Kennett Square if the Longwood lot is full and its auxiliary field parking is too wet to use, said Longwood representative Greg Papiernik. If the plan has to be used, the southbound ramp to Longwood is closed, and signs advise visitors to continue to the Exelon lot. Fire and police block the north entrance to Greenwood Road and help guide cars to the parking area. “If we use it, it only lasts about 45 minutes,” Papiernik said. The request was unanimously approved. The board also agreed to close Green Valley Road during the ToughMudder run near Plantation Field on Oct. 17 and 18. The road had previously been scheduled to close on only one day, but the organizers and Police Chief Clarke said it would be safer to close the roadway during the race on both days.

from the post office, went up for sale. A few astute borough leaders advocated that the Borough Council should buy the buildings, which were old and dilapidated, and tear them down for a free parking lot right in the center of town.

Now, longtime business people Vernon and Ediene Ringler say they want free parking available that is visible to visitors. Uncle Irvin came to Oxford in 1970, and Vernon and Ediene Ringler have been

successful downtown business owners and downtown real estate owners for more than 40 years. However, the Ringlers and their fellow commercial real estate owners have not put up private money for free parking zones.

Instead, Oxford Borough Council waits with a tin cup, collecting grants and gifts, and does nothing to seek private investment. (Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)

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Government leaders take part in Legislative Breakfast in Oxford On Sept. 22, the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Legislative Breakfast. The speakers included U.S. Congressman Joseph Pitts, State Sen. Andy Dinniman; State Rep. John Lawrence, and County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone, Terence Farrell and Michelle Kichline. Local business owners, non-profit groups, residents, and stu-

Like the quiet, meandering water that flows beneath the historic Chandler Mill Bridge on the edge of Kennett Township, the architecture of progress moves slowly, and for many who were involved with the ten-year effort to save the bridge, progress sometimes felt like it had slowed to a mere trickle. This week, that painfully slow progress will finally be signed into law. On Nov. 5, 2014, by a vote of two to one, the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors passed a motion to authorize the township to take actions necessary to obtain the bridge from Chester County. On Dec. 8, the request was authorized by the Chester County Commissioners. This Oct. 7, the supervisors are expected to sign the document that will officially transfer the ownership of the bridge from Chester County to the township, thus opening the gates for a renovation of the 104-year-old structure that will convert it to a pedestrian and bike-use only bridge, while also providing access to emergency service vehicles. Wednesday’s anticipated signing will at last put an end to plans of rebuilding the bridge as a two-lane, two-way vehicular structure, which Chester County had planned to do, an idea that was supported by a slim percentage of township officials and residents. Further, the new bridge will serve as a gateway to the Red Clay Greenway trail, highlighted by the donation of 45 acres of untouched natural, preserved land by the Brokaw family to the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County [TLC]. Look just north of the Chandler Mill Bridge and you will see Walnut Hill, the former bed and breakfast inn once owned by the Mills family, and now the new home of the TLC, who have served as the most vocal and instrumental force behind preserving the bridge. And yet, as any member of the TLC or the Chandler Mill Bridge Consortium will readily offer, the truest movement of saving the bridge came soon after the bridge was closed to traffic in 2011. It became a place where residents began meeting neighbors they hadn’t met before; where children and their parents gathered creek side to admire the aquatic life in the rippling waters; where hikers converged before they entered the Red Clay Greenway, and where bicyclists stopped halfway their rides for a quick lunch. Over time, while the TLC fought tirelessly to save the structure in meeting after meeting, the residents had already reclaimed it as their own. The victory had already been won. It became the People’s Bridge, for whom it will now remain, in perpetuity.

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dents learned about issues that will be facing federal, state and county governments over the next year. In attendance were four students from Oxford Area High School’s leadership group, as well as seventh and eighth grade members of the student council at Bethany Christian School. Following the presentations, the legislators answered questions from the audience.

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County school districts warn parents that students’ standardized test scores may drop significantly Chester County superintendents and their counterparts across the commonwealth are warning parents that their children’s state assessment scores, known as the PSSAs, may drop when they receive their student’s official scores. Preliminary results of test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to school districts indicate that scores statewide have plummeted. According to the Department of Education, this is a result of the firsttime administration of a Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) aligned to the Pennsylvania (PA) Core Standards, which were adopted in 2013. The new test prompted the Pennsylvania Department of Education to obtain a oneyear waiver from the U.S. Department of Education in using the 2015 PSSA scores to calculate School Performance Profiles (SPP) for schools with students in grades 3-8. The SPP is used to provide the community with an overall rating of their public schools performance as well as used in the teacher effectiveness ratings in public school teachers’ evaluations. As a result, most public and charter elementary and middle schools will not recieve an SPP score this year. High schools will still receive an SPP score as high school students take the Keystone Exams and not the PSSAs. In a letter to the commonwealth’s superintendents, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera alerted the state’s top educators of the drop in scores. “The PSSAs in English, language arts and mathematics administered this past spring were comprised solely of the new, more challenging standards,” wrote Secretary Rivera. “Our new, more rigorous standards have resulted in lower standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics.” “It is important to note that these anticipated results represent a snapshot in time of student progress….The PA Core Standards that

were adopted in 2013 set the bar high, purposefully, in order to better prepare our students to be college and career ready when they graduate. Our students haven’t changed, but the assessment has,” concluded Rivera. More information regarding the PSSAs and the impact of the new test can be found on the PA Department of Education’s website at www.education. pa.gov. Preliminary results indicate that 70 percent of the commonwealth’s eighth graders are no longer proficient in math, which will undoubtedly come as a surprise to over 50 percent of parents whose same children were proficient or advanced in mathematics as seventh graders on the PSSA. In addition, eighth grade students who also took the Algebra I Keystone Exam, which is part of Pennsylvania’s graduation requirements, could find themselves in the unique position of having passed the Keystone Exam but failed the PSSA. Which begs the question: How can two different state assessments provide such conflicting information to teachers, students, and families? Which is a more accurate reflection of the students’ mathematics skills? While Chester County public school students have typically outscored their peers on the PSSAs, and it is anticipated that the county’s students will perform above the state average on the PSSAs again this year, the county’s superintendents are still preparing for double-digit drops in student PSSA scores. They are alerting parents early that the scores students receive are not reflective of students’ ability but rather a new testing system. In a message sent to parents prior to the start of the school year, Dr. Michael Christian, superintendent of the Owen J. Roberts School District wrote: “We wanted to be proactive and explain the new

testing and scoring process so that students are not discouraged by their results. This year’s scores are a baseline for a new state mandated assessment and are just one data point of our children’s academic achievement. Despite the changes to the PSSA and the cut scores, I am confident not only in our faculty’s ability to teach, but also in our students’ successes in the classroom.” Likewise, Dr. James Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District (WCASD) informed parents in July. “I am writing to inform you that we anticipate West Chester scores to be significantly lower than last year,” wrote Superintendent Scanlon. “Typically, our (WCASD) scores are among the highest in the state, and I expect them to remain high relative to state averages. However, the state anticipates that 70 percent of its eighth grade students will not be considered proficient in math and 41 percent of its fourth grade students to not be proficient in reading.” “The PSSA has been one measure of assessing student progress in PA since 1999,” stated Scanlon. “I believe the number of tests and the time we are devoting to them is excessive, and the manner in which the state is using them is often not helpful or fair. We need to continue to work with our legislators to make changes.” In 2013-14, 89 percent of eighth graders in the Owen J. Roberts and West Chester Area School Districts scored proficient or advanced on the eighthgrade math PSSA. Ironically, while the state implements a new test which scores over 70 percent of its eighth graders at either basic or below basic in math and 40 percent of its fourth graders in basic or below basic in reading, researchers from the National Center for Educational Statistics rank Pennsylvania students as among the best in the nation. Pennsylvania’s

students’ performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading and math rate them among the top in the country. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only three states have statistically significant higher fourth-grade reading scores than Pennsylvania and only two states have statistically significant higher eighthgrade reading scores than PA; only seven states have statistically significant higher fourth-grade math scores than PA, and only five states have statistically significant higher eighthgrade math scores than PA. The researchers also performed a study that statistically linked state performance on the NAEP eighth-grade mathematics and science tests with international performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) eighthgrade mathematics and science tests. • Science: Pennsylvania’s NAEP performance would rank it below only six education systems (Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan, Finland, AlbertaCanada), comparable to four, and above 37. • Math: Pennsylvania ranked below only six education systems (Korea, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, and Russia), comparable to Quebec, and above 40. “You look at how our Chester County students compare in Pennsylvania to those in the rest of the nation and by all objective measures, our students are outperforming their peers nationally and internationally,” said Dr. Joseph O’Brien, executive director, Chester County Intermediate Unit. “We need to keep our perspective when looking at these latest results. They are but one measure of our students’ ability and of the quality education students receive in public schools in Chester County and throughout the Commonwealth.”

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Lance Dale Reisler, 68, died on Sept. 13 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. He was born in 1946 in Oxford, the son of the late Donald and Helen (Garrett) Reisler. He graduated from Oxford Area High School in 1964. He retired from Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville. A former resident of the Oxford area, he recently resided in Scranton. He was a member of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton. He was a kind loving and caring man. He will be missed dearly. He is survived by one niece, Melissa Reisler of Newark, Del.; one nephew, Gary Reisler of Laurel, Del.; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Kameron of Anchorage, Alaska, Lila and Dalton of Laurel, Del., Sandie, Carisa, Kari, Aubrey, Harmonie and Gabriel, all of Newark, Del.; and sister-in-law Kathy Reisler of Newark, Del. He was predeceased by a brother, Gary Reisler. Interment was private. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Vittorio U. Sirianni, 88, of Kennett Square, passed away on Sept. 20 at the LifeCare Hospital of Chester County. He was the husband of Rosina Fazio Sirianni, who passed away in 2010, and with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Accaria, Catanzaro, Italy, he was the son of the late Antonio and Antonia Lio Sirianni. He was a circuitry assembler at the NVF Company in Kennett Square for 37 years, retiring in 1992. Vittorio was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Kennett Square. He enjoyed gardening, and being with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by three daughters, Vittoria Baker and her husband Robert of Kennett Square, Sisina Sirianni of Kennett Square, and Maria Miller and her husband Randy of Jennersville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; two brothersin-law, Antonio Fazio of Kennett Square, and Antonio Aiello of Italy; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Guglielmo Sirianni; and one sister, Aldina Sirianni. A funeral was held Sept. 25. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to St. Patrick’s Church, 205 Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348; or to the LifeCare Hospitals of Chester County, Third Floor, 400 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

Ernest S. Goss, 58, of Coatesville, died on Sept. 23 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the husband of Marjorie “Midge” Brockett Goss, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was a son of the late Samuel L. and the late Elinor (Cook) Goss. He was a computer technician working for DecisionOne at DuPont Corporation in Wilmington, Del. Ernest was a 1974 graduate of Kennett High School. He was also a longtime member of the Kennett Fire Company and served as an EMT for many years. He was a model train enthusiast, loved antique car shows, was a good cook and could fix anything. In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Sara E. Goss and Samantha L Goss, both of Coatesville; two brothers, Gary S. Goss (Nance) of Christiana, and Galen L. Goss (Amy) of Fairfax Station, Va.; and two sisters, Kathleen “Kasey” Goss (Scott Danforth) of Missoula, Mont., and Joye (Joyce Reynolds) Wilcox (Steven) of Cocoa, Fla. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, lots of cousins, and friends. He was predeceased by a stepbrother, Curt Reynolds. A funeral was held Oct. 1. Contributions in his memory are encouraged to a gofundme campaign, “Goss Daughters College,” to establish college funds for his daughters. To view his online obit and to share memories with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

WILLIAM G. SMITH William G. Smith, 95, of West Grove, passed away Sept. 20 at his home. He was the husband of Goldie R. Gray Smith, with whom he shared 74 years of marriage. Born in Forrestville, Pa., he was the son of the late George and Mary Letitia Massey Smith. William attended the First Baptist Church of Oxford. He was employed with Joseph Coates of Oxford, Abernathy’s Auto Body in Avondale, and owned and operated his body shop in West Grove. He enjoyed rebuilding farm tractors and hay wagons. He is survived by his wife; two children, Randy W. Smith and Faye A. Hipkins, both of West Grove; two grandchildren, Douglas Allen Hipkins, Jr., and Renee Lynn Smith; three great-grandchildren, Kiersten Hutchinson, Maryn Hipkins and Rachel Hipkins; brother, Howard Smith; and sister, Dorothy Maher. He was preceded in death by a three brothers, Harold Smith, George Smith, Jr., and Roland Smith; and sister, Janet Dudley. Funeral services were held Sept. 24. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Canine Partners for Life, 334 Faggs Manor Rd., Cochranville, PA 19330. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

DOLORES J. DEENEY BLEVINS Dolores J. Deeney Blevins, 65, of West Grove, passed away on Sept. 29 at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Telford Blevins, who passed away in 2004. Her first husband, William Kreider, passed away in 1987. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Helen Walker Deeney. Dolores was a restorative aide at the Pocopson Home in West Chester, retiring in 2013 after 39 years of service. She was a member of the New London Baptist Church in Kelton. She enjoyed serving at the Manna Ministries, her cats, cooking, yard sales, flea markets, being with her family and friends, and sharing her faith with everyone. She is survived by one sister, Frances A. Deeney of New Castle, Del.; three brothers, David B. Deeney (Linda) of Landenberg, Robert I. Deeney (Donie) of Wilmington, Del., and William F. Deeney III (Diane) of Milford, Del.; two nephews, David W. Deeney (Carol), and Daniel P. Deeney; three nieces, Lisa M. Deeney-Watters, Whitney W. Deeney-Pfeffer (Max) and Debra A. Deeney-Cubbage (Darius); four great-nephews, Matthew C. Deeney, Mason W. Deeney, Harris P. Deeney and Aaron R. Cubbage; several stepchildren; her aunt, Frances A. Fitzgerald of West Brandywine; and her lifelong friend, Sue Godwin of West Grove. A funeral was held Oct. 5. In memory of Dolores, the family suggests that a contribution be made to Manna Ministries, c/o New London Baptist Church, 226 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390. To leave an online condolences, visit www.griecocares.com.

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Oxford seniors ‘Touched by an Angel’ Peggy Holbrook is retiring after 26 years of service as the program coordinator for the Oxford Area Senior Center. Dozens of senior center members and staff turned out at her retirement luncheon to thank her for being a blessing to them. By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer On Friday, Oct. 2, her last day on the job, Peggy Holbrook said that she felt blessed after spending the last 26 years as the Oxford Area Senior Center’s program coordinator. “I’ve had a wonderful ride,” Holbrook said. “You can’t believe the wonderful people that I’ve been able to meet. We’re like one big, happy family here. It’s been a blessing.” More than one hundred people attended a retirement luncheon for Holbrook on her last day of work, and each person in attendance seemed to have a different story about why Holbrook had, in fact, been a blessing to them. Some of the people in attendance wanted to thank Holbrook for the fun and friendship over 26 years; others simply wanted to wish her well in retirement. “She graced us and blessed us for [nearly] 27 years,”

said Craig Dorer, one of the people who regularly attended programs at the senior center. “Do you know the television show “Touched by an Angel”? She has been our angel.” As he presented Holbrook with a plaque honoring her service, Jim McLeod, the executive director of the Oxford Area Senior Center, talked about how there were conflicting emotions on this day. Everyone was happy for Holbrook to have more free time to spend with her family, but her presence at the senior center is going to be missed tremendously. “We are celebrating a person’s dedication to an organization,” McLeod said. “We’re going to dwell on the happiness of the day.” McLeod also announced that Oxford mayor Geoff Henry had issued a formal proclamation making Oct. 2 Peggy Holbrook Day in Oxford, and he also presented her with a key to the borough.

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Oxford Area Senior Center executive director Jim McLeod presented Holbrook with a variety of gifts at the retirement luncheon.

It was made of chocolate. Holbrook was hired in April of 1989 as the program coordinator, a position that was still new to the senior center at that time. McLeod explained that the senior center’s origins can be traced back to 1974, when the Meals Together Program started in Oxford. The goal of that program was to offer lunches to low-income senior citizens. The county eventually decided that that program should operate independently in each community. The individual senior centers that

“You can’t believe the wonderful people that I’ve been able to meet.” ~ Peggy Holbrook, retiring program coordinator at the Oxford Area Senior Center

formed in the mid-1980s then looked to provide additional programming for seniors before and after lunch. Holbrook wasn’t the Oxford Area Senior Center’s first program coordinator, but she very quickly made the new position her own by taking a creative and fun approach to developing the senior center’s programming. Dian Steffy previously served on the senior center’s board of directors for 18 years, and she talked about how Holbrook dedicated herself to serving others at the senior center. “Peggy and I traveled together and we planned events together,” Steffy

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explained. “She was an asset to the Oxford Area Senior Center. She was a great help to me, as well as to everyone else. She is loved dearly.” By the time McLeod came on board as the executive director in 2001, Holbrook knew all the details about how everything at the senior center ran. In fact, there were several times during the last 26 years when Holbrook served as the executive director on an interim basis. McLeod said that Holbrook’s assistance was invaluable as he learned on the job.

“I had to rely on her to educate me as to what was going on,” McLeod explained. “She is a godsend.” One of the reasons that Holbrook is beloved at the senior center is her fun approach to the job, which was evident as guests at the luncheon waited their turns to talk to her. There was plenty of laughter and cheer. “I love to have fun,” Holbrook explained. “That’s the spice of life. I’ve only had three jobs in my life, and each one has been a blessing.” Through the years, Holbrook touched the lives of hundreds, if not thousands at the senior center. Making people feel a little better about their day has

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Peggy Holbrook, who is retiring after serving as the program coordinator for the Oxford Area Senior Center for the last 26 years, with just a few of the cards and gifts that she received from friends.

always been a part of her job. “Some people can come in here depressed and you can lighten their hearts,” Holbrook explained. She talked about how much she enjoyed working with the staff, and how much she will miss her colleagues. “As far as the programs and activities, we have a wonderful staff,” she said. “It certainly wasn’t just me. It takes a village.” Holbrook said that even though she is no longer a senior center employee, she has no plans to stop spending time with her extended family. There is still some work she wants to finish up, and she will be volunteering as well. McLeod presented Peggy and her husband, Bobby, with a lifetime membership to the senior center. She’ll also carry with her

some great memories. “I have so many precious memories,” Holbrook said. “It’s been a fun ride.” She certainly left a lasting legacy at the senior center. McLeod said that the programming that Holbrook oversaw helped increase the senior center’s participation to between 1,400 and 1,500 people each year. “A large part of that growth is due to Peggy,” McLeod said. “She is one of the main reasons why the senior center is what it is today.” “She really helped me a lot when I first came here,” said Evelyn Stumpo, a senior center member. “She’s very generous and kind. We all love her here. I am going to miss her a lot.” To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer For the past 40 years, La Communidad Hispana has been the proverbial supporting hand for thousands of Hispanic families in the Kennett Square community. By the end of the year, that hand will reach farther than ever before. Beginning this December, La Comunidad Hispana will open a new community health center in the Oxford area. The new center – which will be located in the Oxford Professional Center at 301 North 3rd Street -will provide critical health services for both uninsured and insured residents of Oxford and the surrounding

areas, including Lincoln University, Cochranville, Nottingham, Oxford and West Grove. “With our mission to help people stay healthy, build strong families and lead productive, fulfilling lives, the Board of Directors is excited to expand our innovative health care model to residents in Oxford and surrounding communities,” said Paul Huberty, Chairman of La Communidad’s Board of Directors. La Communidad’s presence in Oxford will represent the next step in its health care reach, building on the success of its federally-qualified health center in Kennett Square,

which currently serves 5,500 individuals. The Oxford location will provide an integrated approach that brings all services together into a singular, seamless model of care that empowers patients to attain more favorable and enduring positive health outcomes. Specific primary health care services will include family planning, health screenings, immunizations, tobacco cessation outreach and well child care. The opening of the new health center – which was financed through federal funding and community support – comes at a very crucial time for the Hispanic community of Oxford. The area has the largest number

New pumper truck added at Longwood Fire Company

A new Pierce Arrow XT pumper was placed in service on Sept. 20 by Longwood Fire Company. “The vehicle was funded 100 percent by the residents of Kennett Township,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “We are extremely grateful for their continued support of our fire company.” The truck was purchased from Glick Fire Equipment. The process for replacing Longwood’s 2001 Pierce Quantum rescue engine began in 2014 when the fire company’s apparatus committee designed the pumper to coincide with another Longwood fire

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of low-income individuals and comprises 48 percent of all the low income population in the Oxford service area, many of whom are forced to travel 10 to 20 miles to the nearest federally qualified health center. “We are most grateful to the people of Southern Chester County for their assistance and for the generous financial support that made the expansion possible,” said Alisa Jones, President and CEO of LCH. “The services are vitally needed in this section of the county. The development of a health center in Oxford strengthens our ability to reach and improve the health status of some of the most vulnerable families in

our region. “Currently, one third of La Communidad’s patients are from the Oxford service area,” Janes added. “With the new health center in Oxford we will be able to reach those who are unable to travel to distant facilities, improving access to care and serving even more people closer to home.” In recognition for its high standards of care, La Communidad holds the status of being a Level 2 Medical Home from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Half of its budget is supported by charitable support from the community, with insurance, fees and grants comprising the other half. More than

70 percent of its patients are uninsured, and most are below federal poverty levels. “The Oxford area will benefit greatly from LCH joining existing community services that aim to improve the lives of families,” said Carrie Freeman, United Way of Southern Chester County chief executive officer. “I know firsthand of the great work La Communidad does in the Kennett Square area and I’m happy to see them cast an even broader safety net in support of the lowincome and vulnerable of Southern Chester County.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

New principal named at Unionville Elementary By John Chambless Staff Writer At the Sept. 28 meeting of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, it was announced that Michelle Lafferty has been named the new principal at Unionvllle Elementary School. The board unanimously approved her appointment to the position, which will pay her $125,000 per year. Lafferty was a fourthgrade teacher at Unionville Elementary, and will be replacing Clif Beaver as principal. Beaver moved to Pocopson Elementary in August to take over as principal there. Lafferty is currently on maternity leave, but will assume her new position at Unionville

Elementary on Jan. 26. Until then, John Nolen, the district’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction, will be acting principal at the school. “I think this is the only case where one candidate was so outstanding that she was sent to the final round of interviews alone,” board member Jeff Hellrung said at the meeting on Sept. 28. Board member Kathleen Do said, “We recognize that is was a difficult time for the Unionville Elementary School community to know that there would be a transition and we know how much they loved their principal, but it’s important for them to know that the board has made this a top

priority and we are thrilled to have Michelle there.” Lafferty, who was at the board meeting, said she was “very, very excited and honored to be the next principal at Unionville Elementary.” District Superintendent John Sanville told Lafferty, “We are so lucky to have you on board and this is the way things work in organizations. You have great people, and people move into new positions, and the other thing that happens in organizations is that great people are with us and then they go on to their next great adventures.” To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@chestercounty. com.

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The Kennett Public Library Chester County Commissioners welcomes new board members name Brian O’Leary as Planning Commission Executive Director

The Kennett Public Library recently announced the nomination of several new board members. Joining the library’s board at the July 21 meeting were the following: Christopher David Britt (Kennett Township) is a member-at-large. Britt works in the financial services industry with John Hancock and has been appointed to the MAD (marketing, advocacy and development) Committee and the Personnel Committee. William C McLachlan (Kennett Township) is a Kennett Township appointee. He is retired from Hercules Inc., a specially chemicals

company, and has been appointed to the Finance Committee and the New Building Committee. Jeff Yetter (Kennett Township) is also a Kennett Township appointee. Jeff is retired from The Walter E. Yetter Company, a manufacturer’s representative in the home center industry, and has been appointed to the MAD Committee, New Building Committee, and the Policy Committee. Joining the Board at the September 15 meeting: Stanley Allen (East Marlborough Township) is an East Marlborough Township appointee. Allen currently works for United Parcel Service

and has been appointed to the Board Development Committee and the MAD Committee. The Library Board is now composed of twelve trustees with five having been appointed by their respective townships (Kennett Township, East Marlborough Township, Pennsbury Township, and Newlin Township) and seven as members-at-large from Kennett Township, Newlin Township, New Garden Township, and Kennett Square Board. The library Board officers are Susan MackeyKallis, president of the Board, Karen Ammon, vice president/secretary, and Joan Weber, treasurer.

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The Chester County Commissioners have appointed Brian O’Leary AICP as Executive Director of the Chester County Planning Commission. He joins the county on Oct. 5 and replaces Ronald Bailey who retired earlier this year. O’Leary has nearly 30 years of public planning experience with Montgomery County Planning Commission, and his move to Chester County follows 16 years as Section Chief for the Commission. Brian also serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association and as a government representative board member of the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance. “We are pleased to appoint someone who has such an extensive background in public planning in Pennsylvania municipal government, as well as someone who is so highly respected within his

professional community,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell. O’Leary was responsible for the development of Montgomery County’s new comprehensive plan Montco 2040, A Shared Vision. Many county government planning projects that have been managed by O’Leary have received state and national awards, including the new comprehensive plan, as well as his work on transitions to residential neighborhoods, workforce housing and mixed use developments. Commissioner Kathi Cozzone noted, “Brian’s experience in the development and management of county comprehensive plans, his collaboration with many community stakeholders and his leadership of public outreach efforts on planning issues will serve Chester County well as we approach the point where we need to

begin the process of reviewing and updating our Landscapes2 comprehensive plan.” Commissioner Michelle Kichline added: “We appreciate the expertise that Brian has gained in overseeing Montgomery County’s farmland preservation program – knowledge that is critical as we continue to support open space and farmland preservation in Chester County. “We also thank David Ward for his leadership as interim director of the Planning Commission, as well as the staff for their work in providing many high quality programs and services to the citizens of Chester County.”

SPEEDING LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES Todd James McKinney, 36, of Media, was stopped for speeding by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on Sept. 24 at 8:29 a.m. He was traveling 72 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone at Route 796 and Route 1 in Penn Township. He was also charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

MAILBOXES DAMAGED Several mailboxes in the Oxford area were damaged between Sept. 16 and 20, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Four mailboxes on Apin Drive and Waterway Road in East Nottingham Township were damaged between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. DUI Pennsylvania State Police Avondale investigating a one-car accident on Sept. 18 found that the driver

was DUI. Police said Nina Susan Selmayr, 59, of Wassaic, N.Y., was driving south on Green Valley Road in East Marlborough Township at 10:20 p.m. when she lost control of the car and ran into a ditch. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. New Garden Township Police arrested Otilio Magana-Luna, 34, of Boothwyn, Pa., for DUI on Sept. 22 at 3:46 p.m. after he was seen driving a car that ran a red light at Newark Road and Baltimore Pike. He was released pending a court appearance.

Donations replace items stolen during June robbery

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When state Senator Andy Dinniman visited the Divine Sent Food Cupboard in Oxford following a burglary this summer, he pledged to work with local companies to help replace items, including a computer, that were stolen. This week, Senator Dinniman returned to the cupboard with representatives from Cerner Corporation, which donated two laptop computers and a large flat screen monitor. In addition, Dinniman brought boxes of several dozen fresh apples donated by Mercedes Levis of Birchrunville, who harvested them from trees in her backyard. “These are two important examples of giving back to the community,” Dinniman said. “We have a company that recognizes its responsibility to the community and stepped forward to help replace an important resource. And we have a local resident who saw an opportunity to help answer the call of those in need. I want to thank both Cerner Corp. and Ms. Levis for their

support of the Divine Sent Food Cupboard.” Located in Malvern, Cerner Corp. is a health care information technology company that develops technology and systems that connect more than 18,000 facilities worldwide. “We are so pleased to contribute this equipment to help Donna and her wonderful staff at the Divine Sent Food Cupboard serve the nutritional needs of hundreds of area families. Cerner is thankful for this opportunity to be a part of enhancing the health of the community,” said Melissa Freeman, Government Strategist for Cerner. Donna Moore, Director of the Divine Sent Food Cupboard, said the computers would go a long way in helping to fully restore the nonprofit’s operational capabilities, after burglars struck the facility in the early morning hours of June 8. As a result of the burglary, two air conditioners, a computer with monitor and printer, an industrial fan, a microwave, and a commercial size stainless steel refrigerator were stolen. In addition, about 60 pounds of meat and other food was left to rot. All in all, more than $20,000 of damage was done during the burglary,

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Cleaners, Dentist Anna Giacolone, Dan Doubet Jewelers, Queen Cuisine, and Penns Woods Winery. In addition to the large tent of tables outside and the specials in the stores, Salon Sestra is celebrating its grand opening with goodie bags and snacks, and Dan Doubet Jewelers is celebrating its

30th anniversary with special 30 percent off sales on most of their jewelry and gifts. Twinkle Resale Boutique is also celebrating a grandopening and will have live mannequins modeling the items. There will be pumpkinpainting at Pinot’s Pallet. Soft pretzels, ice cream and

more goodies will add to this day of fun. The rain date for the event is Sunday, Oct. 18. Olde Ridge Village is located on Route 202 in Chadds Ford, one mile south of Route 1, and two miles north of Delaware.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Celebrating the art of food

The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail links area wineries with artisanal foods and the upcoming N.C. Wyeth show By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer October is the time to celebrate the harvest and good wine, good food, and art that showcases the beauty of the Brandywine Valley will be showcased on the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail throughout the month. Nine wineries and their satellite locations throughout Chester County are celebrating the art of food this October by incorporating a variety of locally made cheeses and other artisanal foods into their winery tasting rooms. The celebration of the art of food will include cheese pairings, chocolate pairings, harvest dinners, harvest festivals, and pumpkin carvings throughout the month. There will also be a special promotion for tickets to the upcoming NC Wyeth show at the Chester County Art Association. Tammy Liberato and her sister, Julie Wehner, operate the Flickerwood Winery’s tasting rooms in Oxford and Kennett Square. Liberato said that it was a natural fit to combine art with wines and artisan foods.

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The Grace Winery’s dinner in the vineyard is set for Oct. 18.

“This is a good event for us,” Liberato explained. “A lot of wineries in the area already showcase artisan foods. We already see that art and wines go together.” At Flickerwood’s tasting rooms in Oxford and Kennett Square, they will be introducing a new line of chocolates from Dipped Delights, which is a small chocolate company located in Oxford. The company provides Flickerwood with a wide variety of chocolatecovered items, ranging from strawberries to rice krispy treats to cashew clusters. Flickerwood will also be celebrating its partnership with DiBruno Bros. a maker of cheese products. Flickerwood even have a specially created ice cream flavor, raspberry wine ice cream, made by La Michoacana of Kennett Square. A local jam company, Wicked Concoctions, has also made three jams with Flickerwood wines that will all be highlighted in the tasting rooms during October. “We have a lot of different foods that we highlight in the tasting rooms in Kennett Square and Oxford,” Liberato said. Liberato credited Lele Galer, owner of Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square, with taking the lead on planning the Brandywine Artisan Wine

Trail. What Liberato likes best about this relatively new collaboration among the wineries is that each participant has the opportunity to be creative. There is a new and interesting theme for each month, and each winery comes up with their own way to celebrate the theme. There are numerous events related to the celebration of the art of food for October. On Oct. 18, Galer Estate Winery will host the Chester County Artisans, including The Farm

at Doe Run, Amazing Acres, Birchin Hills Farm, Meadowseat Farm, Yellow Spring Farm, Conebella Farms, and Shellbark Hollow Farms. Most of these cheese makers only sell to wholesale customers, so this event is a rare one for consumers. Eclat chocolates will be paired with Galer Estate wines during the event. Paradocx Winery in Landenberg and the tasting room in Kennett Square is partnering with Neuchatel Chocolates from Oxford for wine pairings. Kreutz Creek Winery’s tasting

rooms in West Grove and West Chester will feature dark chocolate from Bevans in combination with their Ruby K Port. Ten Gallon Hat Winery in Chadds Ford will feature Bridge Street chocolates all month. Penns Woods Winery will also have fun at the winery with pumpkin pairings on Oct. 24 and 25. Wilson Winery will be pairing wine with locally grown cucumbers in a variety of ways. Borderland Vineyard in Landenberg is hosting the annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 10 and 11, with artisanal food such as local

Sweet Salvation Truffles, live music, and much more. Grace Winery will be celebrating harvest with a dining-in-the vineyard event on Oct. 18. As for the “art” aspect of the celebration, thousands of visitors are expected for the Chester County Art Association’s NC Wyeth

show from Oct. 10 to 18. N.C. Wyeth is considered the founding father for arts in the Brandywine Valley, and he also founded the Chester County Art Association in 1932. The show will feature seventeen different paintings, on loan from The Hill School and the Westttown School, which have never been seen together before. To help promote the exhibition, the wineries will have different art cards available, each one with different images from the Wyeth show. When customers collect five different images or more, they get two-forone pricing for exhibition tickets at the door. They can also enter to win a a wine basket from the Brandywine Valley wineries. No purchase is necessary to collect these art cards at the local wineries. Liberato said that the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail works closely with the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau, which is another positive to the collaboration. The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail’s theme for November is “The Art of Thanksgiving-ceramics,” with different wineries on the trail will showcase the work of local ceramic artists. For more information about upcoming events, visit www. brandywineartisanwinetrail. com. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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The Farm at Doe Run cheese and Eclat chocolate will be showcased.

The Flickerwood Wine Cellars tasting rooms in Kennett Square and Oxford have a specially created ice cream flavor, raspberry wine ice cream, made by La Michoacana of Kennett Square.

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Dipped Delights provides Flickerwood Wine Cellars with a variety of chocolate treats, including these truffles.

Locally produced foods are being incorporated into this month’s celebration of art and food.

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2015 Cute-As-A-Button winners The Cute-As-A-Button Booth was a busy place this year at the Mushroom Festival in September as guests “voted” with their pocket change for this year’s Cutest Button (6 to 15 months), Crimini (15 to 24 months) and Portabella (24 to 36 months). There were 27 photographs vying for 2015’s title. The photo that collected the most donations in each division was named this year’s cutest. The contestants received 145,234 votes and raised $1,452.34 for a

children’s charity, which will be awarded through the Mushroom Festival’s grant program. Here are the contestants in each category

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who collected the most votes during the festival: Button: Kenzie Crimini: Alex Portabella: Maura

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Kenzie: 2015’s Alex: 2015’s Maura: 2015’s Cutest Button Cutest Crimini Cutest Portabella

Enjoy apple season in Chester County The beginning of fall means many things in Chester County: children returning to school, cooler temperatures and of course, apple season. From farm stands to pickyour-own operations, residents have a lot of options when it comes to everything from stocking up for lunch boxes during the week to adventures in home canning. At Highland Orchards in West Chester, apple enthusiasts can either buy directly from the farm store or venture into the orchards for a more hands-on experience. Orchard staff anticipate lunch box favorites like Jonathan, Red Delicious and McIntosh to be ready for picking in midSeptember. The date coincides with their annual Fall Fest weekends, which feature hay rides into the orchard, a kids’ fun area and a variety of other family-friendly entertainment. “The prime apple picking season should last through October,” advises Highland Orchards Events Coordinator Art Whitehair. Whitehair, whose favorite way to eat

apples is in apple pie a la mode, encourages those who prefer a specific type of apple to keep an eye on their pick-your-own calendar since varieties tend to last only about two weeks. For those interested in exploring some less familiar apple flavors and textures, the over 350 varieties at North Star Orchard in Cochranville should do the trick. North Star brings evocatively named apples like Smokey Mountain Limbertwig, Canadian Strawberry and Crimson Crisp to farmers markets around the county, as well as offering them for sale through their fruit CSA program. North Star Orchard farmer and owner Lisa Kershner encourages customers to look beyond an unfamiliar apple’s appearance when shopping for new tastes. She notes, “Varieties like Heritage Golden Russet and Rubinette may look ho-hum, but their flavor will knock your socks off.” Kershner also recommends refrigerating apples wrapped

in plastic bags to keep fruit from dehydrating. Apples that are left on the counter for more than a day or two may lose their flavor and crunchiness quickly. Whether you prefer apples fresh off the tree or as an ingredient in a seasonal treat, they are a good way to increase fiber consumption in your daily diet. According to the USDA, one medium apple provides almost 20% of the daily dose of recommended fiber. “Nutrition habits start at home, and the easiest way parents can instill health is to involve their children and make it as fun as possible,” says Lindsay Smith, Public Health Educator at the Chester County Health Department. “Fall is the perfect time to take your kids to the orchard for apple picking, have an apple carving contest or create a healthier dessert like baked apples.” To find a Chester County orchard, farm stand or retail outlet near you, go to www. chesco.org/agdev/farmguide.

Dr. Brian MacNamara joins Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center equine field service team Dr. Brian MacNamara, who has expertise in treating race and sport horses, has joined the Equine Field Service team at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, which provides routine and emergency health care for equine clients within a 30-mile radius of the hospital. He also has joined the Penn Vet faculty, as assistant professor of Equine Field Service in the Department of Clinical Studies. MacNamara joins a team of equine Field Service specialists consisting of Drs. Liz Arbittier, Ashley Boyle, and Meagan Smith, in providing preventative health care, reproductive services, evaluation and treatment of lameness and medical and surgical disorders, and on-farm diagnostic services. MacNamara received his DVM degree from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980, after receiving his BS in Animal Physiology from Cornell in 1976. Beginning in 1985, MacNamara was a clinician and surgeon at the practice he founded, the Warwick Equine Clinic in Warwick, NY. He is a licensed veterinarian in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. In addition, he is an Accredited Treating Veterinarian for FEI, the Fédération Equestre Internationale, the controlling authority for international events, such as the Olympic Games, including dressage, jumping,

eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting, and reining. “Brian has a vast amount of experience in high-level equine ambulatory practice, and he has managed and owned his own practice in New York,” said Dr. Barbara Dallap Schaer, medical director of New Bolton Center. “He has a unique background, including a law degree and didactic teaching at a university,” she continued. “In addition to his vast veterinary experience, we are looking forward to his input on growing our Field Service business.” In his new role, MacNamara said he would like to increase the client base in the sport horse world and treat horses that are actively competing. He has a special interest in lameness and causes of poor performance in the equine athlete. MacNamara has worked extensively with racehorses, having served as the attending track veterinarian at Yonkers Raceway in New York. He also owned the veterinary hospital practice on the backstretch of the Meadowlands Raceway, until the stables and the veterinary practices were removed two years ago. In addition, he is a licensed driver who has raced Standardbreds. Although he no longer races, he does compete in novice and training level eventing as well as show jumping. MacNamara also has practiced law, receiving

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Dr. Brian MacNamara

his degree from the Pace University School of Law in 2000. Until 2008, he practiced criminal law, and was an assistant professor of law at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the City University of New York’s Department of Law and Police Science. One of the reasons MacNamara decided to join Penn Vet was for additional teaching experience, along with the promise of being challenged by veterinary medicine at a university research hospital. “I enjoy teaching,” he said. “It is very appealing to be in an academic environment.” MacNamara grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his two professor parents. Although a city boy, he rode horses, primarily hunter-jumper and eventing, during summers in Orange County, NY, and on a cousin’s farm in Ireland. “From a very young age, I was always interested in horses, and in veterinary medicine,” he said. MacNamara still owns several horses, dogs, cats, and even macaws. He and his wife, Laura, who is a riding instructor, have two sons, Sean and Brendan.

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dancing to the sounds of the musical duo Dan & Galla. “I told Danielle that the fair volunteers really came through for us,” Musser said. “To me, that says that the community still came together and supported the fair. We are going to lose money this weekend, because a lot of

things that were supposed to happen aren’t going to happen, but we bundle up and make the best of it, and get muddy together. As I said to somebody, ‘We’ll all just muddle through.’” “This fair is wonderful, because they focus on children, teenagers and families,” said Galla of the Dan & Galla musical duo, who have performed often at

the fair. “You don’t always see that. There’s a whole bunch of people here who are crazy enough to volunteer amazing amounts of hours to make a wonderful, agricultural showcase. It’s important, because the kids need to know where their food comes from.” Despite the rain, many fair events remained on the schedule. Unionville resi-

Long-time fair organizer Bonnie Musser meets with musical duo Dan and Galla.

dent Kim Hagen and her daughter Lauren attended the tent activities, as part of Lauren’s birthday weekend. “We moved here about twoand-a-half years ago, and we think it’s so lovely how the community all comes together,” Hagen said. “You know a lot of work went into it, so it would break my heart to not be here, just because it is cold and damp out.”

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Dave Pritchard, treasurer and finance director for the fair, encouraged fair organizers to sharpen their pencils in finding ways on how to cut costs this year. “Because I’ve been on the board for about 11 years, I’ve been through at least one of these scenarios where the weather was detrimental to the fair,” Pritchard said. “It takes a lot to put this

fair together, and it also takes a great deal of money from a volunteer and financial standpoint, so to see it affected by the weather is disappointing. But by the same token, you learn to tolerate it and live with the consequences.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Lia Lipman, Becca Stoltz, Natalie Scheuer and Anna Lipsman admire the coat of a llama, at the 91st Unionville Community Fair & Farm Show.

Despite the rain, events like the dairy cattle exhibit drew large audiences. Kim Hagen and her daughter Lauren enjoyed the fair’s many indoor activities.

This young bronco buster enjoyed a ride on a mechanical bull.

The band Junk Rock brought their crazy percussion sound to the fair.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Bayard Rustin spoils Hornet Homecoming

Pringle scores 3 TDs in 54-19 thumping of Oxford By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer As game time approached on Monday evening, the setting sun that shone on Oxford Area High School’s Homecoming reflected off of the marching band tubas, and the black, white and maroon balloons looked resplendent along the fence that separated the field from the stands. There was a feeling of pageantry in the air, due largely to the fact that the football game between Oxford and Bayard Rustin had been postponed twice because of Hurricane Joaquin, and was now almost underway. The only problem was that Rustin didn’t travel to Oxford for marching bands and balloons. Highlighted by three rushing touchdowns by sophomore running back Tyrone Pringle, the Golden Knights pummeled the Hornets 54-19 in a Ches-Mont League game dominated by Rustin’s

ground game, which ran roughshod over Oxford from whistle to whistle. After its first possession of the game stalled, Oxford punted, and the ball deflected off the punt returner’s leg and was seemingly recovered by Oxford at Rustin’s 25 yardline. However, the call was reversed, and behind quarterback Evan Wlock, Rustin drove 75 yards for their first touchdown, when running back Alex Rotelli scored on an 8-yard run with 6:46 left in the first quarter. Oxford got on the board in the second quarter on a 70-yard drive nicely orchestrated by quarterback Dan Green. The drive got its biggest break when Green tossed a ten-yard strike to wide receiver Michael Williams in the end zone, only to have the play broken up by Rustin linebacker Tim Durant. Durant was called for pass interference, which put the ball on the three-yard-line.

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Bayard Rustin quarterback Evan Wlock engineered an offensive attack that gained 332 rushing yards.

On the next play, Green plunged over the goal with 7:37 left in the half. Pringle’s first touchdown on Rustin’s next possession – a five-yard run with 5:45 left in the fist half – was set up by a 41-yard run by Pringle that got the ball within the Oxford 20 yardline. With 2:31 left in the first half, Pringle plunged three yards for his second touchdown, which gave the Golden Knights a 20-6 lead at halftime. As the third quarter got underway, Rustin tacked on another touchdown before Oxford even had a chance to settle into the second half. Using good field position from a kickoff that was returned to the Oxford 35 yard-line, Pringle and Wlock traded off runs, ending with a oneyard keeper by Wlock that gave Rustin a 27-6 lead. “Sometimes we don’t have a sense of the moment and we’re too much of a roller coaster instead of remaining even

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Oxford quarterback Dan Green hands the ball to running back Tim Davis, who ran for 57 yards and a touchdown during a 54-19 loss against Bayard Rustin on Oct. 5.

keel through a game,” said Oxford head Coach Mike Means. “We were down two scores at a halftime with a chance to get a stop. We have to seize that moment and get that back. Sometimes when we get two scores, you see heads goes down, and we can’t have that.” Rustin, who amassed 332 rushing yards –

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Oxford head coach Mike Means addressing his team after the loss.

including 177 for Pringle – also used its aerial attack effectively throughout the game. With 7:49 left in the third quarter, Wlock threw a 29-yard touchdown strike to running back Brandon Frazier to give Rustin a commanding 34-6 lead, one that was slightly cut into by a 57-yard TD run by Oxford running back Tim Davis with 4:19 remaining in the quarter. Less than 30 seconds later, Pringle scampered 71 yards for his third touchdown of the game. Green answered Pringle’s run with a 29-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Connor Hilaman to round out Oxford’s scoring, with 30 seconds left in the third quarter. Rustin rounded out its scoring in the fourth, on Rotelli’s seven-yard run with six minutes left, and

a 60-yard interception run by safety Nick Benoit with five minutes left. The win moves Mike St. Clair’s team to 3-2 on the season, as it prepares to face Great Valley on Oct. 9. Despite the loss, which dropped Oxford to 1-4, Means said that his team remains resilient, an intangible that he believes will help them this Friday against Unionville. “I love the fight of my kids,” he said. “We have a scrappy group, but we’re losing guys left and right, but we can’t use that as an excuse. That’s what it’s going to be the rest of the year and our guys have to realize that some of us aren’t coming back. We have to scrap and claw for the rest of the season.” To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Sun, band and fans all shine at Oxford Homecoming By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer It was the Big Show that refused to quit. Oxford Area High School’s annual Homecoming event, originally scheduled for Oct. 2, was rained out due to the arrival of Hurricane Joaquin. Rescheduled for the following afternoon,

the Oxford field was declared still too dangerous to play on, and the game was postponed for the second time in two days. Finally, as Joaquin drifted off into the Atlantic Ocean and the long-awaited sun shone down on Oxford this past Monday evening, a large crowd gathered to enjoy the pageantry, which included the marching

band’s halftime musical tribute to the band Journey. Michael Williams, a wide receiver on the football team, and cheerleader Mary Thomas, were named Homecoming King and Queen, in ceremonies held at halftime. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@chestercounty.com.

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Some of Oxford’s cheerleaders get caught up in Homecoming excitement.

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Michael Williams and Mary Thomas were named Homecoming King and Queen, in ceremonies held at halftime

The Oxford High School band performed a halftime musical salute to the band Journey.

American Arborist Supplies th Celebrating 65 Anniversary With Fall Sale

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Nolan Neskie of Oxford, picture with his mother Kim, was in uniform and prepared to play if called upon.

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The halftime pageantry included a colorful array of flags.

The year was 1950 and tree care was emerging as a profession. New advances in safety gear and improved, lighter weight equipment were being introduced on a regular basis. To meet the need for this equipment in eastern Pennsylvania, American Arborist Supplies opened its doors. Today, American Arborist Supplies has grown into a national distributorship, selling more than 11,000 items online, via telephone, at trade shows and at its store at 882 West Matlack Street in West Chester. In addition to professional equipment for arborists, American Arborist Supplies stocks lawn and landscape equipment for area homeowners. This includes the full line of Husqvarna power equipment like tractors, zero turn and walk behind mowers, snow blowers and hand held equipment, such as string trimmers, leaf blowers and chainsaws. American Arborist Supplies also sells Generac emergency generators. This Saturday (October 10) American Arborist Supplies is inviting the public to come celebrate its anniversary from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at its West Chester headquarters. Visitors can test drive tractors and zero turn mowers, and take advantage of big savings and zero percent financing on all in-stock grass equipment and accessories, including leaf baggers. They can also enter to win a Husqvarna chainsaw, attend hourly chainsaw safety briefings, and enjoy free hot dogs. American Arborist Supplies’ headquarters at 882 South Matlack Street in West Chester is across from Kelly Sports. For directions or further information, call 610.430.1214 or visit americanarboristsupplies.com.

For Immediate Release - 09/29/2015

LOCAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN GAINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Anthony Johnson achieves Master Technician rating as a Certified Appliance Professional Anthony Johnson is among a very select group of major appliance service technicians in the United States to be certified as a Certified Appliance Professional with a Master Technician rating. To achieve this status Johnson has taken and passed eight different comprehensive examinations, which measure the individual’s skills in consumer relations, diagnostic techniques and repair ability for all types of domestic major appliances. The Master Technician rating is the highest available level of recognition for technical expertise given by the major home appliance industry. Johnson joins Todd Touchton, Terry Marks, Joe Kuhns, Matt Burkholder, Nathan Kreider, and thirty other certified personnel at MartinAppliance. Diagnosing and repairing today’s sophisticated appliances requires special skills and constant training to keep abreast of changing technologies. Technicians that make the effort to maintain the high level excellence necessary to become a Certified Appliance Professional are proud of their skills and deserve to be recognized by their profession. Certification is strictly voluntary and only those who possess extraordinary skills in the field of appliance repair will attempt the rigorous testing procedure. The Professional Service Association (PSA) is not-for-profit National Trade Association representing independent appliance and electronic service centers. The Certification programs developed by PSAare designed to encourage excellence and pride in our industry.

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Legals ESTATE NOTICE

Advertisement of grant of letters ESTATE OF Helen K. Shelton, Late of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the Estate of the above Helen K. Shelton, having been granted to the undersigned , who request 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 Charles D. Shelton, Jr., Executor, c/o or his Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street P.O. Box 381 Oxford, PA 19363 9p-30-3t

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ESTATE OF Kathleen S. Hughes,also know as Kathleen Sweeney Hughes, Late of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the Estate of the above named Kathleen S. Hughes having been granted to the undersigned , who request 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 Anna H. Brueggen Executrix, c/o Attorney: Winnifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust St. P.O. Box 381, Oxford, Pa 19363 9p-23-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Walter Lewandowski, Late of Pottstown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, who died September 9, 2015. All persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands against the estate are to present the same without delay to Gabriel A. Serbin III, Executor, C/O Bruce K. Anders, Esquire, 15 Public Square, Suite 200, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18701 9p-23-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Geraldine l. Howell, deceased. Late of Oxford, Chester County, PA Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands against the estate are to present the same without delay to Kathy Sachs, Administrator 1930 Newark Rd., Lincoln University, PA 19352 Or her Attorney: Kenneth R. Pyle, Esquire. The Law office of Kenneth R. Pyle , P.C. 64 S. 33rd St., Suite 1, Oxford, PA 19363 9p-23-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF MacArthur Peterson Late of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters of Administration on the Estate of the above named MacArthur Peterson having been granted to the undersigned , who request 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 James Peterson, Co- Administrator, Timothy Peterson, Co- Administrator c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, 208 E. Locust St. P.O. Box 381, Oxford, Pa 19363 10p-7-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Advertisement of grant of letters ESTATE OF Louise C. Belden, Deceased. Late of the Township of Pennsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary on the Estate of the above have been granted to the undersigned , who request 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 PNC Bank, N.A. and Elizabeth B. Iman Executors, C/O W. Jeffery Whittle, Esquire, P.O. Box 1680, Wilmington, DE, 19899-1680 or their Attorney: W. Jeffery Whittle, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., P.O. Box 1680, Wilmington, DE, 19899-1680 10p-7-3t

INCORPORATION NOTICE

Jamis Holdings, Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law 1988. Thomas S. Myers, Jr., Esq. 1800 East Lancaster Ave. Paoli, PA 19301 10p-7-1t

INCORPORATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Articled of Incorporation have been filed with the purpose of obtaining a charter of a Nonprofit Corporation organized under the provisions of Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania The name of the corporation is ReadOn, Inc. The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for providing reading services to individuals. Custer and Custer, Solicitors, 7 Saint Albans Circle, Newtown Square, PA 19073 10p-7-1t

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County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being shown and described on a “Foundation as Built Plan” for Sadsbury Associates, Building Unit F, Drawing Number 2002219U31, dated November 15, 2002, last revised January 6, 2003, prepared by Wilkinson Associates, Surveying/Engineering and recorded in Plan File Number 16510 as follows to wit.

of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Chester County, Pennsylvania, under Plan No. 6221 and more particularly described as follows: TAX I.D. #: 58-4-117.1 PLAINTIFF: M&I Bank FSB VS DEFENDANT: JOHN R. CORRY

BEING Unit 32, Building Unit F, Sadsbury Village.

SALE ADDRESS: 255 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390

TITLE to said premises vested in Ronald H. Hawkins, unmarried by Deed from NVR, Inc., a Virginia Corporation, trading as Ryan Homes dated 04/15/2003 and recorded 06/01/2003 in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 5818, Page 1250.

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010

PLAINTIFF: CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, a Limited Liability Company VS DEFENDANT: RONALD H. HAWKINS SALE ADDRESS: 509 Green Hill Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERT W. WILLIAMS, ESQ., 856-482-1400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, November 16, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 15-10-759 Writ of Execution No. 2015-00118 DEBT $1,288,854.54 ALL THAT CERTAIN unit designated as unit A-3 being a unit in Crofton Court condominium, situate in the Borough of West Grove, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as designated in Declaration of Condominium of Crofton Court dated April 23, 1982 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County on May 12, 1982 in Misc. Deed Book 555 Page 61 and First Amendment thereto dated July 20, 1982 and recorded on July 27, 1982 in Misc. Deed Book 563 Page 391 and plat and plans for Crofton Court Condominium dated June 12, 1982 in exhibition of the Declaration of Condominium of Crofton Court in Misc. Deed Book 555 Page 61. TAX I.D. #: 05-04-0602 PLAINTIFF: Santander Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ SALE ADDRESS: 117 Railroad Avenue, Unit A3, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 West Market Street, West Chester,

Pennsylvania, announced Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11AM prevailing time the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office, 201 West Market Street, Suite 201, West Chester, Pennsylvania a schedule of distribution on Monday, November 16, 2015. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter SALE NO. 15-10-763 Writ of Execution No. 2014-08589 DEBT $415,283.69 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of New Garden, County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a Final Subdivision Plan of the Gardens – Phase 2, made by Hillcrest Associates, Inc., dated 7-14-2003 last revised 9-8-2005 and recorded as Plan File No. 17276, bounded and described as follows to wit: TAX I.D. #: 60-03-0339 PLAINTIFF: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC VS DEFENDANT: SUSAN WELDER SALE ADDRESS: 88 Daniel Drive, Avondale, Pennsylvania 19311 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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Classifieds PROPERTY situate in the Kennett Square Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 03-05-0215.010 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. s/b/m to Wachovia Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: PAULA ANN SMITH, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTRIX AND DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN SMITH SALE ADDRESS: 834 Taylor Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348-3628 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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No. 2014-10939 DEBT $145,927.98 PROPERTY situate in the East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

PROPERTY situate in West Grove Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania

BLR# 61-5-200

BLR# 5-4-625

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for Cit Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 VS DEFENDANT: KAREN STRAUB

PLAINTIFF: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: KRISTY JO SYDENSTRICKER a/k/a KRISTY JO SYDENSTRICKE

SALE ADDRESS: 533 Walnut Road, a/k/a 533 North Walnut Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348-1713

SALE ADDRESS: 117 Railroad Avenue, a/k/a 117 C26 Railroad Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390-1238

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000

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SALE NO. 15-10-780

SALE NO. 15-10-786 Writ of Execution No. 2015-01276 DEBT $194,327.50

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money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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No. 2014-02421 DEBT $314,011.24

BEING Lot 10 on said Plan.

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of East Nottingham, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a Final Subdivision Plan of Misty Meadow, dated 07-19-02, last revised 10-28-02 as Plan No. 16547, as follows, to wit:

TITLE to said premises vested in Owen E. Griffith, Jr. and Heather Griffith, husband and wife by Deed from Albert M. Fiorini and Almira G. Fiorini, husband and wife dated 11/23/2011 and recorded 11/30/2011 in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 8299, Page 1328.

BEGINNING at a point on the northeasterly side of Mallory Lane, a corner of Lot 11 on said Plan; thence extending along said Mallory Lane on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 225.00 feet, the arc distance of 112.90 feet to a point a corner of Lot 9; thence extending along same, north 42 degrees 27 minutes 13 seconds east, 257.09 feet to a point in line of lands now or formerly of Dallas M. and Sherri A. Quigley; thence extending along same, south 72 degrees 06 minutes 42 seconds east, 347.76 feet to a point a corner of Lot 11, aforesaid; thence extending along same, the two following courses and distances: (1) south 63 degrees 25 minutes 17 seconds west, 178.18 feet to a point; (2) south 71 degrees 12 minutes 13 seconds west, 303.00 feet to the point and place of beginning.

PLAINTIFF: USAA Federal Savings Bank VS DEFENDANT: OWEN E. GRIFFITH, JR. and HEATHER GRIFFITH SALE ADDRESS: 128 Mallory Lane, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERT W. WILLIAMS, ESQ., 856-482-1400 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of the sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash,certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. and the balance made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. thereof, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2pm. 9p-23-3t

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IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

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SALE ADDRESS: 259 Kennett Pike, Chadds Fords, PA 19317-8208

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PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000

AUCTION

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Personal Property @ 8am • Real Estate @ 1pm Location - 171 W. Pine St. Toughkenamon PA 19374 Directions - From Baltimore Pk. turn south on Newark Rd. to second street rt. Pine St. and follow to sale. Real Estate: 2 story home w/vinyl siding; alum. Storm windows; 1 ½ old elec. Hot water heater; 1 year old oil fired hot air heater. 1st Floor: Eat in kitchen w/gas stove, dishwasher, and Amana fridg. /freezer; full bath w/washer & dryer; dining room; living room; mud room; bedroom or office. 2nd Floor: 3 bedrooms w/closet space; Full attic for storage; half basement w/outside access; crawl space under remainder of home. 3 car block garage w/work shop area oil fired heat. Property also has a 10’x52’ w/pop out mobile home used as a rental. 10% down day of sale w/30 day settlement cash or approved check. Personal Property Antiques, furniture, glassware, collectibles and tools. Auctioneers Note: This is a large sale of tools & collectibles. 2 auctioneers selling at times. - Announcements day of sale take precedence over previous listing - Not Responsible for Accidents - Food Available Full listing & photos on www.auctionzip.com #1320

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

A historic collection of N.C. Wyeth works showcased at Chester County Art Association By John Chambless Staff Writer The Chester County Art Association in West Chester has a long history with artist N.C. Wyeth, who helped start the art organization in 1931. But it’s been many years since the gallery was able to showcase original works by Wyeth. Next month, though, visitors will be treated to 17 rarely seen Wyeth works in the Art Association’s Allinson Gallery. The Founders Exhibition will be open from Oct. 10 to 18. Sixteen of the works are on loan from The Hill School in Pottstown, and and one much-loved N.C. Wyeth painting, “The Giant,” is on loan from the Westtown School. Each of The Hill School’s 16 paintings illustrates a literary work by an American poet, such as Walt Whitman and Henry

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‘Nathan Hale’ (detail) by N.C. Wyeth.

Longfellow, and depicts an event in our history. Wyeth’s “The Giant” can usually be found in the cafeteria of the Westtown School. As the largest painting in the Founders Exhibition, the exhibit will also place the work in a central location. Also included in the exhibition will be publications by art critic and Chester County Art Association founder Christian Brinton, early

letters from original Art Association art director William Palmer Lear, and paintings by Art Association charter member George Gillett Whitney. Four paintings by George Whitney will travel from Westtown School along with “The Giant.” The Founders Exhibition will mark the 84th anniversary of the founding of the Art Association by N.C. Wyeth and his

colleagues Dr. Christian Brinton and William Palmer Lear. In the charter to the Art Association, Brinton wrote, “The Association merely wishes to acknowledge a sense of sincere obligation upon assuming the task of making Chester County more actively, and courageously, art conscious.” The first major exhibit by the Art Association drew more than 4,000 visitors. Horace Pippin, the West Chester painter recently celebrated in “The Way I see It” at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, first exhibited at the Chester County Art Association, where he was given his first one-man show. In conjunction with the anniversary, there will be several ticketed events and lectures from art experts including Westtown archivist Mary Uhl Brooks; great-granddaughter of N.C. Wyeth, Victoria Wyeth; and Christine Podmaniczky, curator of N.C. Wyeth collections at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. For tickets and more information, visit www.chestercountyarts.org or call 610-696-5600. The Founders Exhibition will be open from Oct. 10 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). To contact Staff Writer John Chambless, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com.

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‘The Giant’ by N.C. Wyeth.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Oct. 10 Red Devil 5K Run Avon Grove High School will hold the Red Devil 5K Run on Oct. 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Early registration (until Oct. 3) is $15, and then $20 until race day. T-shirts, goodie bags, awards, post-race refreshments and beverages will be part of the event. Email reddevil5Kdirector@gmail. com to get a registration form that can be handed in at the school, or visit www. avongrove.org (under the High School page) to register online for a small fee. Oct. 10 Sky Tour Members of the Chester County Astronomical Society will guide visitors of all ages through the night sky on Cot. 10 at 7 p.m. Meet at the Tino Leto Athletic Fields on North Walnut Street in Kennett Square, about a quarter of a mile north of the main Nixon Park entrance. Telescopes will be set up for viewing, and there will be explanations of stars and planets. The program is free. For more information, call Pete at 610-444-4479, or Don Knabb at 484-888-1831. Oct. 10 Sacred Heart Oktoberfest and 5K Sacred Heart School (205 Church Rd., Oxford) will hold a 5K and Fun Run on Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. to benefit Neighborhood Services Center and the Oxford Arts Alliance. Pre-registration is $25 ($10 for ages 14 and younger). All runners and walkers will get a T-shirt, ice cream and water. Runners over 21 will get a ticket for one beer at the Oktoberfest beer tent. Bring food to donate to the Oxford

Food Bank. For complete information, visit www. SHSOktoberfest.com. Oct. 11 Pink Poker Prance The sixth annual Pink Poker Prance Trail Ride will be held Oct. 11 in Fair Hill, Md. The event raises funds for breast cancer awareness and research. It is sponsored by Oxford Feed and Lumber. Pre-registration (before Oct. 1) is $35, incluing lunch, a T-shirt and other merchandise. Non-riders can enjoy lunch and activities. Gift cards are awarded to winners. There will be gift basket raffles as well. Riders may start from the trailer parking lot on Route 273 in Fair Hill anytime between 8 a.m. and noon. Visit www. oxfordfeedandlumber.com for updates. Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 Halloween Critters The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) will sell fall and Halloween “Critter” ornaments for the first time from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15. The decorations are made from all natural materials gathered from the grounds of the museum and conservancy. There are ghosts, goblins, witches, spiders, vampires, bats, turkeys, squirrels and owls ranging in price from $10 to $30, all benefiting the Museum Volunteers’ Art Purchase Fund, Art Education and Programming. They will be available in the museum gift shop, open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.brandywmuseum. org. Oct. 17 Kennett Symphony The Kennett Symphony of Chester County will open

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on Oct. 18 at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. The onemile walk will raise funds and awareness about primary immunodeficiency diseases. Participants can organize or join a team or register as an individual. Registration is available for walkers and non-walking supporters. Registration/check in begins at 8:30 a.m., and the walk

begins at 10 a.m. Visit www. walkforPI.org/philadelphia or call 800-296-4433.

Oct. 10 to 18 N.C. Wyeth exhibit The Chester County Art Association in West Chester will present the Founders Exhibition from Oct. 10 to 18. Seventeen paintings by CCAA founder N.C. Wyeth will be exhibited. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays). Sixteen of the works are on loan from The Hill School in Pottstown, and “The Giant” is on loan from the Westtown School. Each of The Hill School’s 16 paintings illustrates a literary work by an American poet, such as Walt Whitman and Henry Longfellow, and depicts a momentous event in the nation’s history. Also included in the exhibition will be publications by art critic and CCAA founder Christian Brinton, early letters from original CCAA art director William Palmer Lear, and paintings by CCAA charter member George Gillett Whitney. The Founders Exhibition will mark the 84th anniversary of the founding of CCAA. For tickets to the exhibition and more

information, visit www. chestercountyarts.org or call 610-696-5600. Through Oct. 31 Stan Smokler sculptures Mala Galleria (206 E. State St., Kennett Square) marks the gallery’s third anniversary with an exhibit of metal sculptures by Kennett Square artist Stan Smokler through Oct. 31. Call 610-998-5892 or visit www.malagalleria.com. Through Oct. 31 Kathy Ruck watercolors Chester County Artist Kathy Ruck will have a solo show of her watercolors at Hardcastle Gallery (5714 Kennett Pike, Centreville, Del.) through the end of October. The exhibit features landscapes of Chester County and Northern Delaware as well as florals. Call 302655-5230 or visit www. hardcastlegallery.com.

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.

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The Brandywine River Museum of Art will sell fall and Halloween “Critter” ornaments for the first time from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 (see listing).

its 75th anniversary season on Oct. 17 at the Unionville High School auditorium. At 7 p.m., there will be a presentation by music director Michael Hall. He will also conduct a postconcert Q&A session with the audience. The program features a world premiere commission by composer Anthony Constantino, “Amidst All Our Brilliance.” Timotheos Petrin, winner of the Techni Cello Competition, will perform the Saint Saëns Cello Concerto. The program also includes Puccini’s elegy for strings and Respighi’s “The Pines of Rome.” Tickets are $25 to $48 in advance ($30 to $53 on the day of the concert, students 18 and younger $10). Visit www. kennettsymphony.org or call 610-444-6363. Oct. 17 Jenner’s Pond Crafts Festival The Jenner’s Pond Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Alison Building,where 40 craftsmen will be selling their creations. There will be handcrafted jewelry, paintings, wood crafts,

needlework, Christmas décor and more as well as a giant used book sale, and a prize drawing featuring local restaurants, baskets and more. Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community is off Old Baltimore Pike in Jennersville. All proceeds go to the Jenner’s Pond Benevolent Care Fund. Call 610 345-1380 or 610 3450377 for information. Oct. 18 Longwood Fire Company open house Longwood Fire Company (1001 E. Baltimore Pike, near Longwood Gardens) holds an open house on Oct. 18 from noon to 3 p.m., with fire and rescue demonstrations, CPR and AED demonstrations, a vehicle rescue demonstration at 1:30 p.m., child-friendly fire prevention activities, tours of the station, and foods provided by Herr’s and Wawa. The event is free. Visit www.longwoodfireco. com. Oct. 18 Immune Deficiency Foundation walk The Immune Deficiency Foundation will hold their Annual IDF Walk for Primary Immunodeficiency

To submit items to the Art Spot, email jchambless@ chestercounty.com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

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Education Chester County Press

Section

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

St. Elizabeth High School

Creating Superstars & National Award Winners

The Jefferson Awards Foundation selected the St. Elizabeth High School Jefferson Awards Students in Action group as the Bronze Students In Action award winner for the nation. The award, which recognizes Students In Action schools for developing high school students into community leaders, was announced as part of the June Jefferson Awards National Ceremony and Gala in Washington, D.C. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its afﬁliate The Partnership, Inc. selected St. Elizabeth High School’s ViFi (Viking Initiative for Innovation) from 30 nominations throughout the state as one of its six 2015 Delaware Superstars in Education award winners in March. The program implements technology to engage students and foster deeper learning experiences while better preparing students for educational success in college and future careers.

Delaware County Community College

There’s still time to register for fall accelerated 2 classes at Delaware County Community College There’s still time to register for fall courses at Delaware County Community College—don’t miss out. Fall Accelerated 2 courses run Oct. 21 to Dec. 14. The last day to register is Oct. 16. With the College’s accelerated fall session, students can get a jump-start on their education without waiting until the start of spring classes. Classes are offered both during the day and evening in many disciplines, including accounting, business, computer science, criminal justice, English, mathematics and others. Some hybrid and fully online courses are also available. Accelerated fall classes are offered online and at the following College locations: Exton Center (906 & 912 Springdale Drive, Whiteland Business Park, Exton, PA) Marple Campus (901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA) Pennocks Bridge Campus (280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove, PA) Phoenixville Campus (1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA) Southeast Center (2000 Elmwood Avenue, Curtis Building, Sharon Hill, PA) Limited seats are available and courses are filling up quickly, so don’t delay. For more information and to register, visit www.dccc.edu/accelerated or call 1-877-912-DCCC (1-877-912-3222).

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Education Centreville Layton School

A rigorous educational and cultural experience for students who learn differently

Photo by Jennifer Burns

Centreville Layton School offers a beautiful sprawling campus, including a natural habitat, for students to learn.

Centreville Layton School, the result of a merger between Centreville School and Layton Preparatory School, serves students who learn differently from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It is the first school of its kind in the state, and is proud to be on the cutting edge of education. Centreville Layton School offers a rigorous educational and cultural experience for students who learn differently. The program identifies academic and social needs of the individual and provides a curriculum that focuses on problem-solving and critical-thinking. Through intervention and strengthening learning strategies, the school empowers each student to reach his or her potential. Centreville Layton School offers small class sizes and targeted areas of support for each student. For more information on curriculum and services, visit CentrevilleLayton.org.

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Centreville Layton School offers a languagerich pre-K program for students as young as three. Left: Centreville Layton School offers small class sizes to build skills and help students reach his or her full potential.

Tech jobs are booming! How to help your daughter ride the tech wave (BPT) - Virtual reality headsets, super sophisticated smartphones and 4K TVs with images as sharp as the view through a clean window - technology just keeps getting more amazing. Don’t forget, however, that behind all that awesome technology are the people who are innovating and producing it. The tech industry is no longer comprised of a handful of introverts and math whizzes, it’s now made up of millions of dreamers who believe in a small idea’s potential to achieve global impact. But while more students are taking an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and pursuing tech careers, the diversity of the technology workforce lags behind the industry’s pace of innovation. Although women have made great strides in other industries, they are still poorly represented in STEM careers, including tech. In fact, in 2013 women ages 25 to 34 were 21 percent

more likely than men to be college graduates and 48 percent more likely to have gone to graduate school, according to a report by the presidential Council of Economic Advisors. Yet women account for only a quarter of the tech industry workforce. “To cultivate and sustain diverse perspectives and expand the pipeline of IT talent, women must feel welcome in the industry, whether they’re writing code or leading the next IT startup in Silicon Valley,” says Charity Jennings, program dean for the University of Phoenix’s College of Information Systems and Technology. “Cultivating an interest in tech fields needs to start at a young age. It’s critical to get our young women engaged and excited about becoming future engineers, web develops, tech entrepreneurs and executives.” Increasing the number of women participating in tech fields won’t just improve the industry, it can greatly benefit the women themselves. Between now and 2020, 1.4 million computer

science jobs are projected to be available in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), but only 400,000 students will be enrolled in computer science programs. The computer programming field is growing at twice the national average compared to other industries, according to BLS data, and that means women who train in tech-related subjects will find ample opportunities to pursue in the industry. “A recent study by the non-profit organization Code.org found that nine out of 10 high schools in the U.S. don’t offer computer science classes, and that’s profoundly troubling,” says Jennings. “Moreover, the same study found that half of all U.S. states don’t count computer science toward high school graduation math or science requirements. How can we expect to produce the next generation of technology leaders, let alone encourage females to pursue careers in tech, if kids don’t get the opportunity in school to take computer science courses?” Working together, says

Jennings, educators, corporations, policy makers, community leaders and parents can help nurture young women’s interest in tech careers. “Large technology-based firms can increase their efforts to recruit, train and mentor a more diverse workforce,” she says. “Strides have already been made. Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization that works to inspire and equip high school girls with the skills they need to pursue tech careers. Google also offers scholarships for 1,000

women to learn code.” Colleges and universities can work to educate students about the diverse career path opportunities available in IT. University of Phoenix, for example, offers courses in Information Systems and Technology to provide students with technical and organizational skills, as well as give them an understanding of core business concepts. Students interested in technology as well as other fields, like business or health care, can work toward concentrations or certificates in these areas.

Finally, Jennings says, parents can encourage their daughters to engage in STEM-related activities, study STEM subjects and explore the many tech-related career opportunities available to them. “In the last 100 years, women have made significant advances in the workplace, but more can be done,” she says. “By working together, we can break through the barriers and elevate women in the tech space. The future of innovation and technology depends on it!”

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Education Wilmington Friends School

Quaker matters. Come see why. Wilmington Friends School is a community. We offer an unsurpassed academic program, and just as important, Friends is a great place to grow up. What often brings families to Quaker education (95 percent of the families who choose Friends are not Quaker) is the appeal of an academic program with depth—one that asks students to question, to collaborate, to be creative, to take risks—within a caring community that balances focus on the individual with responsibility to the common good.

Highlights of our program include: • Early Learning Center • Lower School STEM Lab, computer programming, Singapore Math and Spanish instruction • “1-to-1” student laptop program, recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program, beginning in 5th grade • IB Diploma Programme (first in Delaware) • School Year Abroad member (first in Delaware) • Malone Scholars School (first and only one in Delaware) • 860-panel solar PV system, with more panels planned • New Middle and Upper School Design Labs and Global Learning Center • New theater, gym, turf field and track • Spanish beginning in PK; Spanish, Chinese and French offered in 6th through 12th grade. Visit www.wilmingtonfriends.org or call 302.576.2930 to customize your tour or to register for an Open House.

Career college or community college? Deciding which is right for you (BPT) - What’s the difference between a career college and community college? While both types of learning institutions share the goal of enriching students’ lives through education, the experience they provide to students can vary greatly. Community college, educational and social enrichment Community colleges are designed to serve a diverse group of students, from recent high school graduates to those looking for educational and social enrichment. To meet the needs of this varied student body, community colleges tend to offer numerous programs and classes, but don’t necessarily focus on handson job skills. Community colleges typically offer non-degree classes and two-year associate degree programs for those looking to later transfer to a traditional college or university. With the recent national push encouraging high school students to further their education, many community colleges are struggling to cope with

the surge in new students, which has resulted in large class sizes and waiting lists for many popular programs. Career college, workforce preparation and hands-on learning At career colleges, the main focus is to prepare students for the workforce once they graduate. These careerfocused schools want their students to have the necessary skills to hit the ground running their first day on the job. This intensive approach is made possible with classes of smaller sizes that are taught by experts who are working in their field. Some may know career colleges as vocational schools, tech schools or trade schools, and more recently they have expanded to include many more in-demand career programs. In addition to the traditional trades, career colleges now also focus on graphic design, information technology, business, criminal justice and health care professions. For those who are thinking about enrolling in college, have a specific career in mind and excel in a hands-

on learning environment, a career college might be a good option. Most students at career colleges have already tried community or even traditional colleges and are looking for programs that train them for the workforce, not post-graduate education. Benefits of choosing a career college “Everything we do is focused on preparing students for the career path they have chosen, and we structure the programs to give them skills they need to be successful on the job,” says Westwood College Chicago Campus President Hamed Shibli. Westwood offers 35 career-focused degree programs across its 14 campuses. Learn more about the various types of careerfocused programs offered at Westwood College. The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities provides a wealth of information about career colleges. Notably, there are a few key distinctions found at career colleges. Programs: Career colleges’

curriculums are designed to meet specific needs of employers. They focus on specific tasks students will need to accomplish in their field of training. Hands-on training: Much of the curriculum at a career college will be spent focusing on actual tasks that will need to be completed on the job. Technical skills: Career-focused training is most appropriate for jobs that require technical training. For example, students in graphic design get a lot of hands-on training with design programs like Adobe InDesign and Photoshop so they become proficient and

are ready to work once they finish their degree. Staff with experience in the field of study: Many staff members of career colleges are also working in the fields they teach and can help students gain a better understanding of what might be expected of them once they get a job. Career services: Career colleges have a team of career services representatives who can help students prepare resumes, practice interview skills and locate job search resources. Accreditation: Career colleges are typically accredited by national accreditation agencies that

measure faculty experience and outcomes such as graduation and employment rates. Conversely, community colleges and traditional colleges are most often regionally accredited and are measured on areas such as student learning, teacher effectiveness, and resources available. “Career colleges and community colleges appeal to different types of students,” says Shibli. “We recommend visiting colleges and talking with enrolled students to determine the best choice. We want to enroll students who are passionate about their future and will be successful.”

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Education West Nottingham Academy

Bernier named athletic director at West Nottingham Academy West Nottingham Academy Head of School Stephen J. Brotschul III has named Joe C. Bernier athletic director for the upcoming year. Coach Bernier will also support the admissions office as associate director. Bernier comes to West Nottingham Academy from Hebron Academy in Hebron, Maine, where he served as assistant director of admission, head lacrosse and head football coach. Prior to Hebron, Coach Bernier worked in the admissions office and coached at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Joe’s athletic participation as a player includes college

rugby and lacrosse, as well as high school baseball, track, lacrosse and football. At the Academy, Bernier will also serve as dorm master and advisor. “We are excited to have Joe Bernier at West Nottingham Academy. Joe’s passion for athletic activity will inspire and challenge our students to compete at their highest level, fostering a love for physical fitness and a competitive spirit,” Brotschul said. At West Nottingham, students are required to participate in at least two athletic seasons. Offerings include soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, badminton, baseball, lacrosse and tennis. Students also have an option of joining Lifetime Sports – an activity that includes exercise, weight training, and zumba. With West Nottingham’s mission to educate the “whole

child,” athletics is seen as an extension of the classroom. Values taught include commitment, attitude, respect, excellence, integrity and sportsmanship. The Academy participates in the Maryland Independent School League, and enjoys a long and rich history of success in competitive play. “I am very excited to be joining the West Nottingham Academy community. My goal is to build on the tradition of a successful athletics program in which all students participate, whether they are experienced players or new to a sport,” Bernier said. Founded in 1744, West Nottingham Academy is a diverse, student-centered boarding and day school for young men and women in grades 9-12 and post-graduate. Situated in Colora, MD, West Nottingham Academy is the oldest boarding school in the nation. Since

Stephen J. Brotschul III

its founding in 1744, the academy has prepared students for the challenges of college and life through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. For more information about West Nottingham Academy, visit wna. org.

Tips for working adults to go back to school for a new degree

(BPT) - Do the backto-school signs in the store have you itching to get back in a classroom? Back-to-school season traditionally falls around August or September for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, but a working adult can enroll in a new or advanced degree program at any time of the year, including the fall months. If you’re considering enrolling in a new or advanced degree program as a working adult, here are some factors to consider as you make this big decision: 1. Schedules Balancing school, work and families might take a bit of planning and organizational skills. “According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 39 percent of the estimated 21 million students heading back to school this fall will be over the age of 25,” says Tracy Lorenz, president of Western International University (West). “These are individuals with families, jobs, household duties and community obligations, which can often mean that making time to return to school is a challenge.” Thanks to online delivery and flexibility in scheduling, students can start a class at West at the beginning of any month. So once the back-to-school chaos has settled at home and the fall workload has smoothed out, students are able to sign up for that class they’ve been thinking of taking. Students should keep in mind the time they need for each class, not just for catching up on course materials and projects, but also for homework and online discussions with classmates. 2. Affordability Financial planning is just as important when starting out on a new degree program as it is when managing one’s household budget. Before starting a program, students should create a list

of the expenses they’ll face for tuition and supplies, as well as financial aid opportunities and the potential for reimbursement from an employer. Doing so will help students understand their net investment and how it can be aligned with their other financial responsibilities. Ultimately this exercise allows students to select both the right degree program as well as the one that best fit their budget. 3. Support Working adults need support in their college endeavors as much as students continuing directly from high school. Students should let their employer know about their schooling plans, as well as friends and family who can help encourage them through each step of the process. Many colleges also offer support for adult students. For example, West provides complimentary services that range from career coaching and financial resources to tutoring services and assistance in creating a balance between work, life and school. 4. Emergency planning A kid catches the flu or the office schedules a business trip that conflicts with the course schedule. Having a backup plan can help students stick with their education plans and graduate on time. Taking classes online is a big help as it makes education fully accessible at home or even while traveling by finding a Wi-Fi hotspot to catch up on classwork over breakfast at a coffee shop or hotel. Students that make sure they have the time to complete course work, select a degree program they can afford, develop a support system of family and friends, and make sure they can continue their studies when life’s other challenges arise can help make their back-to-school experience a successful one, any time of the year.