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Former Kennett Meeting reveals new details Township supervisor about possible sale of found stealing Chester Water Authority Water costs for rate-payers in the county could double if the campaign signs Chester Water Authority is sold to Aqua, a for-profit company

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Former long-time Kennett Township Supervisor Michael Elling was issued a police criminal complaint by township police on Oct. 10 for stealing campaign signs promoting Dr. Richard Leff for his reelection to the township’s board of supervisors.

In an affadavit filed by Detective Amanda Wenrich of the township’s police department on Oct. 10, Elling, an 87-year-old resident of Kennett Township, removed four “We Like Leff” campaign signs from the intersection of Bayard and East Hillendale roads in the township on Oct. 4, Continued on Page 2A

By Marcella PeyreFerry Staff Writer

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Former Kennett Township Supervisor Michael Elling was issued a police criminal complaint by the Kennett Township Police Department for stealing campaign signs belonging to Dr. Richard Leff, a candidate for reelection to the township board, on Oct. 10.

At a public meeting on Oct. 10, at the Penn Township building, Francis Catania, solicitor for the board of the Chester Water Authority, gave an update on the possible sale of the authority and the legal issues that are pending.

He also highlighted the impact that sale could have on county residents who do not currently get their water from the Authority.

The Authority was formed in 1939. It uses water from the

Octoraro Reservoir and the Susquehanna River.

Although 79 percent of the Authority’s customers are outside the city of Chester, Chester is represented by three board members, along with three members from Delaware County and three members from Chester County.

When Aqua’s first offer to buy the Chester Water Authority came in 2017, the offer was received unsolicited, and the board unanimously rejected it as not in the best interest of the rate payers. Since then, the City of Chester, which has a history of heavy debts, has put up an effort to sell the Authority.

“They believe they can sell us because they incorporated us,” Catania said. “Chester never put any money into us, it was the rate payers. The only money ever used to operate was paid by the rate payers. The Water Authority Board believes it is a trust.”

Catania said that in 2018, the Board offered the city $60 million for any interest it may have in the system with the condition that the property go into trust for 40 years. This was rejected.

“Aqua filed suit.

Chester said they will not accept a settlement Continued on Page 2A

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Here’s a look at what voters will be deciding when they go to the polls on Nov. 5

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Election Day is now less than three weeks away.

When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, they will be making decisions on a variety of county-wide races, including the highly contested race for three seats on the Chester County Board of Looking at the roots of Commissioners, the conthree fairy tales...1B tests to elect a new district attorney and a new sheriff, and several county row

offices. At the local level, there are various school board races as well as contests for seats on borough council. Township residents will be selecting supervisors to fill the seats that are up for election this year, as well as tax collectors and auditors.

On Election Day, the polls are open in Pennsylvania from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Republicans still hold an edge in the number of registered voters across the county—148,629 to

138,281 at the time of the Primary Election, but the margin has been narrowing in recent years.

In 2018, Democrats made historic gains, winning all the county row offices that were on the ballot that year.

Will this be the election when Democrats win two of the seats on the three-person Chester County Board of Commissioners? The Primary Election results suggest that it’s at least possible. During the Primary Election in May, more

Democrats went to the polls than Republicans. There were 30,070 ballots cast on the Democratic side, while Republicans cast 26,272 ballots. Total voter turnout across the county was at 19.60 percent. Democrats turned out at 21.75 percent, while Republicans turned out at 17.68 percent. Many of the races throughout Chester County could be tight enough to be decided based on get-out-the-vote efforts.

The Chester County Press

started its election coverage in the Oct. 9 edition, and there are stories about a few contested races in this edition as well. The election coverage will continue in the coming weeks, with a focus on some of the more highly contested races, but for now here’s a quick overview of some of the contests that will be decided by voters on Election Day: In the race for three seats on the Chester County Board of Commissioners, Continued on Page 3A

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Kennett Library Board Vice President Jeff Yetter brought plans for a new building project to the East Marlborough Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 7. The strategy of the campaign, he said, is to present the proposal to each of the eight municipalities in southern Chester County served by the library, and outline how the board intends to raise the funds for the new building.

As he had in previous visits to other townships, Yetter outlined the costs and appealed to East Marlborough to pay its share.

In the case of East Marlborough, he announced the need for an imposition of a dedicated .3 mill tax over a three-year period that would yield a total of $211,147. Over the threeyear period of the tax, it would amount to an average cost of $72.28 per family per year.

A mill is a tax of $1 for each $1,000 of assessed property.

An alternative, he said, would be for the township to send the money over from its general fund.

The new library is destined to be constructed on the lot just west of the Kennett Y in Kennett Square, across Willow Street. Already, he said, some funding and grants

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have been received, and proceeds from the sale of the present building and land on Way’s Lane in Kennett Township will go toward the new building as well. In order to remain qualified for certain grants, construction must begin by next August, he said.

Yetter said the new, two-story structure would have areas for movies, meetings and public performances. In contrast to the present location on State Street that has virtually no dedicated parking, the new property would have its own 37-space parking lot.

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Pastor Dan Nicewonger of First Baptist Church of Kennett Square, together with Andy Rumford and Luis Tovar of Kacie’s Cause, are sponsoring “Help for today...hope for tomorrow,” a three-day conference on Oct. 18 to 20, that will explore the role that faith, hope and love play in recovery from chemical dependency.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Several months ago, Pastor Dan Nicewonger of First Baptist Church of Kennett Square had lunch at La Verona with Andy

Rumford, the founder of Kacie’s Cause and Luis Tovar, the organization’s president.

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Wenrich’s affadavit stated that on Oct. 3, Dr. Leff informed police chief Lydell Nolt about the missing signs at the location.

Leff told Nolt that he had received permission from the property owner to place the signs at the location, but that someone, without his permission took the signs, which are valued at $4 apiece.

After being informed of the theft by Nolt on Oct. 4, Wenrich wrote that she placed two trail cameras at the intersection at about 10:30 a.m. After reviewing the images that were taken on Oct. 4 at 12:27 p.m., Wenrich saw that one camera captured images of a subject physically holding

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offer. They’re letting the world know they are trying to sell us,� Catania said.

In July, Chester passed a resolution prohibiting the Authority to borrow money. Even though an injunction has stopped that action, it could create doubt for lenders.

If the sale of the nonprofit Authority to the for-profit Aqua followed Aqua’s current rate structure, costs to water users could double. “We’re worth a lot of money to Aqua because our rates are half of what their’s are. We’re worth a billion dollars to them over

one sign and pulling another sign from the ground.

The subject was identified as Elling.

The second trail camera captured a photograph of a red Chevrolet Tracker, displaying Delaware which arrived at the intersection just before the signs were removed. The identified tags were traced to Elling Exploration, Inc. Wenrich wrote that the township police has prior traffic stops of the vehicle displaying the registration plate, which was operated

by Elling.

In her report, Wenrich asked that a warrant of arrest for Elling be made, and that Elling be required to answer the charges that have been made against him. A court date is expected in the coming weeks.

While he has not been a member of the town-

ship’s board of supervisors for several years, Elling, a Republican, has continued to support Republican candidates running for township offices since leaving office, and has been openly critical of the current board – board chairman Scudder Stevens and supervisors Whitney Hoffman and Leff, all Democrats – at recent township meetings. Most recently, he has helped campaign for Republican Hunter Tower, who is opposing Dr. Leff in an election that will be held on Nov. 5.

Mr. Tower issued the following statement about the theft: “It has come to our attention that someone has taken down yard signs of my opponent in this election for township supervisor,� the statement read. “We

had no previous knowledge of these actions and absolutely no connection to them, whatsoever. I strongly condemn such actions and have communicated this to the Leff campaign.

I fully support free speech and free and fair elections. “Any attempts to use these events to connect them with our campaign are not only inaccurate, but do a disservice to the voters of Kennett Township.�

In response, the Kennett Area Democrats issued the following statement: “Local politics in our region are often hard fought, but civility and working together for the best of the community is the goal,� the statement began. “That’s why the Kennett Area Democrats are so disappointed to find that signs for local Democratic candidates started going missing

from intersections where they were placed with the permission of property owners. We had hoped this petty larceny of campaign signs in the name of brassknuckle politics would be over. “The Kennett Area Democrats take this issue seriously and remind all party members and supporters that removing opponents’ signs is against the law and will not be tolerated. We also will use all available technology to help discourage such behavior, ranging from placement of motion activated cameras to RFID and tracking chips to locate the perpetrators.� “It’s particularly disappointing to see former elected officials like Mike Elling, who served for over 20 years, to act in a way to try to undermine the cur-

rent elected officials, even in the course of a campaign,� wrote Kennett Area Democrats Chair Wayne Braffman in a statement. “Rather than working for the benefit of the community, they choose to try to divide us, and that violates the spirit and intent of our democratic process.� “I hope by bringing this case to light, we’ll help discourage this petty and underhanded practice and bring more civility into our political discourse,� Leff said in a statement. “We need that at every level of government, but especially the local level, where we are all neighbors who need to work together to make our community stronger each and every day.�

23 years,� Catania said. “We need help. We need you to get involved and not allow this to happen.�

On their website at www. chesterwater.com the Authority has a rate calculator function that allows residents to see how much they have saved by getting their water from the nonprofit system. “One company’s for profit, the other is not, it’s as easy as that,� Penn Township supervisor Curtis Mason said.

The meeting was largely attended by township supervisors and council members from municipalities in this region that have residents served by Chester Water. That includes areas such as Oxford, where

Chester Water provides lines to some areas of the borough, and others where the majority of residents have well water, but others are hooked into Chester Water where lines are available.

One of Catania’s main points was the need to get information out to the public so that they are aware of the impact that the sale of the Authority would have on them.

In most townships served by Chester Water, unless there are failing wells, there is no mandate that property owners must hook in to water lines when mains are installed by their properties. Even if you do not have Chester Water at this time, should

the Authority be sold, there is the potential that hooking into the system could be made mandatory.

Other significant changes could come for Chester County residents in the potential loss of public access to the Octorara Reservoir. The reservoir is owned by the Authority, which permits fishing and limited boating, and recreational opportunities that would probably be lost with the sale of the Authority.

The environmental

impact also extends to the Authority-owned property surrounding the reservoir, now in open space, that could potentially be sold for development Catania urged those present to let their residents know more about the situation, and alert them to its importance.

They are also urged to make their voices heard on the issue in support of the Authority.

The Authority Board membership is important to the outcome of this

issue. Catania suggests the public contact the Chester County Commissioners at 610-334-6100 to urge them to reappoint Leonard Rivera to the county’s vacancy on the Authority Board as soon as possible, rather than delaying this important issue until after the November elections.

Catania also urged residents to make their feelings know at higher levels, including your state senators, state representatives, and the Governor’s office at 717-787-2500.

McKinstry said he believes the township supervisors could possibly impose a .3 mill tax for one year, but would have to repeat the authorization vote in each of the following two years.

In other business, township resident and supervisor candidate Shelley Mincer asked about the progress of roadwork on Route 82 in front of Unionville High School. She said that during school dismissal times, students were relatively safe traversing the road with crossing guards, but conditions became dangerous in the later hours of the day when there is no protection.

She was told that it will involve construction of an

island in the road, sidewalks and two signalized crosswalks.

In recognition of the approaching winter, it was announced that the township has $100,000 worth of salt on hand.

Additionally, PennDOT will pay the township $16,447 to plow snow on state roads in areas where the department is committed but turns over the responsibility to the township.

Also, the East Marlborough Township garage will get a roof replacement at a cost of $73,000 for work that is estimated to take about a week.

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location in southern Chester County, homage would be paid in the form of displays of some sort to baseball Hall of Famer Herb Pennock, the mushroom industry, the Underground Railroad and the equine culture.

In a campaign to raise funds for a new library years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies contributed $3,000 toward a tribute to Pennock. That money remains, and will go into the new building, he said.

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Republican incumbents Terence Farrell and Michelle Kichline are seeking re-election, hoping to maintain a majority on the three-person board.

Democrats Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz could make a little bit of history if they manage to win two seats, tipping the board in their party’s favor.

Republican Michael Noone and Democrat Deb Ryan are vying to become the new District Attorney of Chester County.

In the Chester County Sheriff race, where the incumbent, Carolyn Welsh, is retiring, Republicans nominated Jim Fitzgerald, while Democrats nominated Fredda Maddox for the race to fill the open position.

The Chester County Prothonotary race will be between incumbent Matt Holliday, who earned the Republican nomination, and Democrat Debbie Bookman, who won by a wide margin in the Primary.

The Register of Wills contest will be between Republican incumbent Terri Clark and Democrat Michele Vaughn.

Democrat Chris Pielli is vying with Republican Amber Little-Turner in the race to serve as the county’s next Recorder of Deeds.

Chester County residents will be electing two judges to serve on the Court of Common Pleas.

Republicans nominated Charles Gaza and Andrea Cardamone in this race, while Democrats selected Analisa Sondergaard and Brett Binder.

In municipal elections, there are several hotly contested races for seats on borough council.

In Kennett Square Borough, voters will elect three people to seats on borough council. Incumbent council president Doug Doerfler is in a very strong position because he earned the nominations on both the Republican and Democratic ballot. The same is true of Rosa Garza Moore, who is seeking her first term on council. Mayra Zavala earned the nomination on the Democratic side, while Lorenzo Merino, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on council earlier this year, was nominated for a seat by Republicans.

In the Oxford Borough Council race, there are six candidates vying for three seats. The only incumbent seeking re-election is council vice president Peggy Ann Russell. She has joined forces with fellow Democrats Kathryn Goodley Cloyd and Mary Higgins. On the Republican side, Philip Harris, Mary Lou Baily and Michele Rich-Ianieri are the candidates. Additionally, there is a two-year unexpired term on the ballot. Richard C. Winchester is challenging Randy Grace in this contest.

Grace was appointed earlier this year to fill a vacancy on council. Winchester, a Democrat, is aligned with the three Democrats seeking four-year terms on council.

There are seven candidates vying for four seats on West Grove Borough Council: Elizabeth Garduno, Karen Beltran, Kristin Proto, and Fred Boyce earned the Democratic nominations, while Charles Donovan, Michael Ranieri and Clyde Jacobs, II are the Republican candidates.

In Avondale Borough,

there are three candidates—Democrat Paul Morgan and Republicans Stepehn Cummings and David Besselman—vying for two seats on borough council. Robert McCue, a Republican, is seeking to fill a two-year unexpired term.

Kennett Township, London Grove Township, and Franklin Township are a few of the municipalities that will have contested races for seats on the board of supervisors on Nov. 5, while in many other municipalities the longtime incumbents have a clear path to reelection.

In Kennett Township, incumbent Richard Leff is being challenged by Republican Hunter Tower.

Franklin Township has two supervisor seats up for election this year. David Gerstenhaber and Mary McVeigh are the Democrats in the race, while the Republicans are Brent Van Lith and incumbent David Snyder.

In London Grove Township, where two seats are up for election, Christine Allison and Dina Manceva are the Democrats in the race, while the Republican nominees are Kevin Runey and Richard Scott-Harper. Scott-Harper is an incumbent.

Incumbent John Sarro and Shelley May Mincer are the Republicans who are seeking the two seats that are up for grabs in East Marlborough Township, while Eric Matuszk and Robert Jerger are the Democrats. There is also an unexpired twoyear term up for election in East Marlborough Township: Bruce Jameson is the Republican nominee for the two-year term, while Kathryn Monahan is the Democrat on the ballot.

Republican incumbents Randy Geouque and Richard Ayotte are seeking reelection to the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors. On the Democratic side, the challengers are David Unger and Kristie Brodowski.

In Penn Township, there will be three candidates vying for two seats on the Penn Township Board of Supervisors.

Longtime incumbent Democrat Victor Mantegna is seeking reelection, while Ronald Hill is a Democratic nominee and Laura Sperratore is the Republican nominee.

In New London Township, Mary Anne Steel, a Democrat, is seeking a seat on the board of supervisors.

In West Nottingham Township, Democrat Antonio Pedulla is challenging incumbent Republican William Winand for a seat on the township’s board of supervisors.

In East Nottingham Township, Republican P. David Smoker is seeking a full term on the board of supervisors. Then, for an unexpired four-year term, Democrat Philip Brenner, Jr. and John Wallace are

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vying for the seat. William Weaver is seeking to fill an unexpired two-year term.

In Elk Township, Republican nominee Milt Rudy is seeking election to the board of supervisors.

In London Britain Township, Republican Russell McKinnon and Democrat Brian Samuel Sachs will be vying for a seat on the board of supervisors.

Upper Oxford Township supervisor Scott Rugen is seeking reelection and locked up the Republican nomination. The same can be said of Joel Brown in Lower Oxford Township.

Noel Roy is the Democratic candidate in Lower Oxford Township.

There are two at-large seats up for election on the Oxford School board, with incumbent Republicans Mark Patterson and Bob Tenga being challenged by Democrats Sherri MatisMitchell and Dnita Wright Watson. Howard Robinson, an incumbent, is seeking reelection in Region I and is unopposed. In Region II, the contest is between Democrat MaryLaura Buchner-Hulse and Republican Jen Harrison. In Region III, Joseph Tighe, the incumbent school board president, is unopposed.

Eric Owens, an incumbent, is a candidate for a two-year unexpired term in Region I. In Avon Grove, the contest in Region I is between incumbent Charles Beatty and challenger Dorothy Linn. In Region II, incumbent school board members Tracy Lisi (current school board president) and Jeffrey Billig are both seeking reelection, while challenger Mark Stewart Jr. is hoping to win one of the seats.

Longtime school board members Bonnie Wolff and Herman Engel are seeking reelection in Region III.

The challenger is Christina Fanning.

In Kennett School Board races, the candidates for two seats in Region A are incumbent Republicans Dominic Perigo Jr. and Steven Ciprani and Democrats Maribel Garcia and Ann Parry. In Region B, David Kronenberg and Joseph Meola are the candidates for the two seats on the board. Meola is an incumbent and the current school board president.

In Region C, incumbent Michael Finnegan is unopposed. Ryan Bowers is a candidate for a two-year unexpired term in Region A. In the Unionville-Chadds Ford School district, Rashi Akki is unopposed for a seat in Region A and Victoria Baratta is unopposed for a seat in Region B. In Region C, with three seats up for election, the candidates are Erin Talbert, Jen Brown, John P. Murphy, Steve Jones, and Jon Trigg.

Voters throughout Pennsylvania will weigh in on a proposed Constitutional Amendment regarding crime victim rights. The ballot question is, “Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to grant certain rights to

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For those who want more information about this ballot question, the Chester County Department of Voter Services website offers a detailed explanation of this ballot question.

Voters will also consider a series of retention questions regarding judges at various levels. Pennsylvania voters will respond to questions about the retention of Superior Court judges: “Shall Anne E. Lazarus be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?” and “Shall Judy Olsen be retained for an additional term as

Judge of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?”

There are also retention questions regarding judges on the Commonwealth Court: “Shall Kevin Brobson be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Commonwealth Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?” and “Shall Patricia A. McCullough be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Commonwealth Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?”

Chester County voters will respond to the retention question: “Shall William P. Mahon be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 15th Judicial District, Chester County?”

For a full list of candidates as well as sample ballots, visit the Chester County government website and follow the link from the Department of Voter Services page.

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

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In Penn Township, stormwater management is an issue for site of new school

By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer Stormwater management is a major concern for the Penn Township Planning Commission and the Penn Township Board of Supervisors in connection with the land development plan for the new Avon Grove High School.

“The amount of inlets and the amount of water is the issue,” Supervisor Curtis Mason explained at the Oct. 2 township meeting.

Considering the scope of the project, the township plans to have a soils specialist consult on the stormwater management plan for the site.

“Some of the biggest costs in this township are stormwater mistakes,” Mason said. “It only makes sense to have this looked at.”

The township has had issues with stormwater within subdivisions, and does not want problems with the school project.

In the immediate area of the site are Sunnyside Road, Paschell Mill Road and Baltimore Pike, with potential to go as far as Route 1.

“This township has strange soils,” Mason said.

“It has to have an innovative system that works. We just want to make sure that it’s done right.”

Project planners are also likely to seek variances to township ordinances concerning maximum building height, curbing, and a small area of steep slopes.

On Sun. Oct. 20, the township will host the annual Spooky Seek and Find and Trunk or Treat event at the township park from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants for the Trunk or Treat may take part at no charge by bringing candy or treats to pass out at the event.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019

Brandywine Conservancy announces $200,000 conservation grant The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

As part of the foundation’s 2019 Delaware River Restoration Fund, this grant is a multistate investment to restore habitats and deliver practices that ultimately improve and protect sources of drinking water. With these funds, the Brandywine will help implement agricultural best management practices using a “whole farm” approach within the headwater reaches of the Red Clay Creek and White Clay Creek sub-watersheds, with a special focus on landowner education and outreach.

“NFWF’s support is a great show of confidence in the work of the Brandywine Conservancy,” said director Ellen Ferretti. “These funds will enable us to expand the vital work being done to improve water quality along the Brandywine-Christina Watershed, specifically within the sub-watersheds of the Red and White Clay creeks. Using a holistic approach, we work directly with landowners to look at every component on their farm that affects water quality and then collaborate on implementing best management practices that diminish the impacts of water pollution. We look forward to increasing our

Tree planting and other restoration work by the Brandywine Conservancy will be aided by a new grant.

efforts with landowners to better protect the water in these sub-watersheds.”

The identified Red and White Clay Creek stream sections are currently listed as “impaired” by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection due to agricultural stressors.

These stream sections represent headwaters where restoration work will have the greatest impact to downstream users, as well as create measurable water quality improvements. With concentrated efforts in these streams, the Brandywine hopes its work will ultimately result in achieving

“attained” water quality status; re-establish wild trout populations; reduce physical, chemical and biological impacts of agricultural runoff; and support long-term water quality improvements.

Several federal and state leaders across Pennsylvania and Delaware expressed their support of the Brandywine Conservancy and the NFWF grant award, noting the importance of the work being done along the watershed.

“Our ongoing efforts to support economically viable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices is part of what makes Chester County so special,” said Sen.

Andy Dinniman. “These funds will strengthen the Brandywine Conservancy’s efforts to protect and preserve the Red Clay Creek and White Clay Creek Watersheds. I am proud to say that their work will continue to bolster the beautiful spaces we have in our county, while also conserving our environmental treasures.”

“The Brandywine Conservancy is a valued leader in promoting the protection of our watersheds and natural resources,” said Sen. Tom Killion. “This grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation is an acknowledgement of its vital

work engaging others in its mission and protecting the Red Clay Creek and White Clay Creek sub-watersheds.”

The geography for the Brandywine’s work will encompass the Red Clay Creek and White Clay Creek in Chester County, within East and West Marlborough, Kennett, London Grove, Londonderry, New Garden, and Penn townships; and Kennett Square Borough. The project will also build on the Brandywine Conservancy’s ongoing successful projects as part of the William Penn Foundation’s Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI).

Kennett Square Borough looks to refinance some of its debt Lower interest rates will allow the borough to see savings on future payments

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously approved refinancing some of its debt at the meeting on Oct. 14—and the borough could see about $200,000 in savings as a result.

Kennett Square Borough Manager Joseph Scalise explained that the borough, working with consultants, have been keeping an eye on interest rates, looking for the right opportunity to refinance some of its debt.

The borough has 2012

bonds and a 2016 loan that will be part of this refinancing effort.

“We’re not extending any terms,” Scalise said, explaining that the purpose of the refinancing is to simply take advantage of the lower interest rates.

Scalise added that most of the savings—about $130,000—will be seen in 2020, while the other $70,000 in savings will be realized during the remainder of 2019.

Borough council also approved a series of change orders for work that is being done to upgrade

the wastewater treatment plant. Much of the work is to ensure that the system is in compliance with new regulations from the state.

The HARB applications for three properties—305 East State Street, 112 South Union Street, and 325 South Broad Street—were approved.

Borough council also approved two appointments to the Shade Tree Commission— Pauline Michel, who previously served on the commission, as well as Carol Krawczyk.

In other business at the meeting, Eric W. Stein,

Ph.D., the executive director for the Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture, made a presentation to Kennett Square Borough Council about a study that was completed regarding various aspects of indoor agriculture in the region.

The study was initiated in July of 2017 at the request of Kennett Township, which was interested in exploring indoor agriculture, and the potential impact it could have on the region. A few months later, Kennett Square Borough and New Garden Township both joined as sponsors of the

study.

Stein outlined the methods that were used to compile data for the 200page study—this included online surveys, interviews, numerous formal and informal group discussions, as well as conferences on indoor agriculture. Stein also talked about how a Center of Excellence could be located in the Kennett Square region.

This Center of Excellence could play an important role in regional development.

“I think indoor farming will really take off,” Stein said.

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

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Program Development for the Salvation Army, who had come to talk about the concept of a conference in Kennett Square that would attempt to erase all of the stereotypes of drug addiction, and reach individuals and families who are struggling with guilt, shame, hopelessness and failure.

Coombs asked his lunch colleagues to join him in the effort.

On Oct. 18, 19 and 20, First Baptist Church of Kennett Square will host “Help for today...hope for tomorrow,” a three-day conference that will look at the role that faith, hope and love can play in recovery from chemical dependency.

The event will be facilitated by Rev. Coombs, an experienced educator and counselor who specializes in addictions and associated disorders. An ordained elder with the Church of the Nazarene, he is a former youth and senior pastor and currently provides supervision and consultation for a Christian rehabilitation program.

“A week after we met with Don, Luis, Andy and I decided that we can do this

and offer it to the community,” Nicewonger said. “It actually started long before that in the building of the partnership between the church and Kacie’s Cause, so when the opportunity presented itself to be a part of the conference, we felt that we needed to do this, and that it would be good for our community.”

On the opening night of the conference, Coombs will present “The Holistic Model of Addiction,” which will provide an overview of how the disease develops from a convergence of several challenges, and explain the “unhealthy attachment” aspect of what lures individuals into addiction.

On Saturday, the conference will present three breakout sessions: “Addictive Substances of Abuse,” “Developing Discernment” and “Hope and Help,” as well as two shorter sessions – “Bearing Witness to the Journey of Recovery” and “Finding Help for the Journey.”

On Sunday, Rev. Coombs will present a session entitled “How to be nonjudgmental while offering the hope of the Gospel,” that will provide the tools individuals and families need to navigate through

the journey of addiction and recovery: how to cope with anger; how to be assertive; how to give feedback; and how to be a safe person.

The conference will conclude with a sermon entitled “When God Calls You Child.”

The timing of the conference arrives at a time when raw statistics have catapulted drug addiction from what was once a mere problem to a widespread epidemic. Over the last four years, more than 450 people have died from drug overdoses in Chester County, and in Pennsylvania, more than 5,000 people lost their lives to drug overdoses in 2017, alone.

“Years ago, when we held town hall meetings, we would ask ‘Who here has been touched by the disease of addiction?’” said Rumford, whose daughter Kacie lost her struggle with addiction in 2013. “We would rarely see a hand go up. Now, you ask that same question and there is barely a hand that stays down. It’s affecting everyone in society, and whether they want to admit it or not, they know someone – a family member or a friend of the family – who is suffering

from the disease.

“Having the conference here right now is useful for this entire area. The community needs to come together, and what better place than here to have this event?”

Throughout the conference’s literature, the word “Faith” appears frequently.

It’s a word that when put into action can partner with other available resources to play a major role in one’s recovery from addiction, Nicewonger said.

“In the past, you would go into rehab, and be introduced to all of the best of the world’s knowledge to help you in your recovery,” Nicewonger said.

“Similarly, you would go into spiritual places and be told that all you need is God, and that He will bring about healing and recovery. The truth is that we need to bring both of those principles together.

“At the very beginning of his ministry, Jesus said ‘I

have come to set captives free.’ What thing in our culture today holds people captive more than the disease of addiction? We’re talking about using all of the resources that are at our disposal to help set captives free.”

The key takeaway for families and individuals who attend the conference, Tovar said, will be the freedom to share their story with professional and spiritual counselors – as well as other parents and families -- in a non-judgmental environment.

“There is so much that is being learned about this disease that it is imperative that people withhold judgment, because this can happen to everyone,” said Tovar, whose family had been affected by addiction several years ago. “We were told early on to listen to the professionals, and we guided our children through the process.

Luckily, we got surrounded

by the right group of people who helped us through that process, and we ended up in a good place.

“We can’t bank on the belief that our journey is over,” he added. “There are triggers that surface, and we just have to keep taking our medicine, and our medicine is continue to embrace everyone going through the same journey, and tell them that they’re okay. Talking is a big part of the healing.”

The cost to attend “Help for today...hope for tomorrow” is $10, and will include lunch and refreshments on Saturday. To learn more and to register, call 610-444-5320, or visit helpfortoday.eventbrite. com or www.ksqfbc.com/ conference. First Baptist Church of Kennett Square is located at 415 W. State Street, in Kennett Square.

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

Parent Support Group Every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., Kacie’s Cause offers a parent support group for parents of addicted children at First Baptist Church. The

weekly group is for parents whose families are impacted by alcohol and drug abuse and related behaviors of their children. The group provides a confidential and safe place

for finding resources, support, encouragement and hope. For more information, contact Luis Tovar at 484-888-9682, or visit www.kaciescause.org.

Oxford is seeking submissions for an official town flag In collaboration with the Borough of Oxford, The Oxford Arts Alliance and Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., are beginning the search for the design of a flag to be adopted as the official flag of Oxford.

Applications are open at www.oxfordart.org/ oxford-flag-contest.

Anthony Derrico of The Oxford Arts Alliance wanted to find a way to engage the Oxford community with art and design. “This

is a great way to not only create a meaningful symbol for Oxford to unite behind, but a way to engage community members with a creative challenge” he said.

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Opinion Support Cardamone for Judge Letter to the Editor: I am writing to ask readers to support Andrea Cardamone for Judge of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas on Election Day, Nov. 5. Andrea is one of only two candidates in the race (along with Charles Gaza) who was rated “Qualified” by the Chester County Bar Association. She is the only candidate in the race

endorsed by all three major law enforcement associations. Andrea is a brilliant lawyer, a woman of the highest integrity, and an experienced trial lawyer.

Her first job out of Harvard Law School (magna cum laude) in 1999 was working for Dechert, a large international law firm, where I was a partner.

Andrea took a nearly 70 percent pay cut to join the Chester County District

Attorney’s office because she wanted to make a difference in the world. Over the last seventeen years, Andrea has handled all sorts of criminal cases, including some of the most difficult and serious prosecutions the DA’s office has handled. You can learn more about her at her campaign’s website, andreacardamoneforjudge. com.

Andrea has exactly the

kind of jury trial experience needed in a judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

The first time I visited her office in the Justice Center, years ago, I noticed a sign on the wall: “THE RIGHT THING, THE RIGHT WAY, FOR THE RIGHT REASON.” That is exactly how she lives her life.

Please consider giving her your vote on November 5.

Franny Ryan Valley Forge

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Reaching veterans through Homer’s Odyssey The residential combat PTSD unit at the Coatesville VA Hospital is located on the second floor of Building 8, which is itself tucked into the network of over 100 structures that make up the VA campus.

There are 35 beds on the unit, and the course of treatment varies for each individual, lasting anywhere from four to eight weeks. It is the only inpatient PTSD treatment program for veterans in Pennsylvania, and it is reputed to be the best of its kind in the country, so the men and women on the unit come from up and down the east coast.

What the residents on the unit share is a diagnosis whose symptoms range from depression to anxiety to patterns of addiction (though veterans cannot be active in their addictions when they are admitted to 8B).

In February, I started reading and discussing Homer’s Odyssey with a group of veterans in 8B. I am not a veteran. I have never fought in a war, but what brought me to 8B was Homer, whose epics I have been teaching in my college classes for almost two decades, and over the years, my pedagogy has evolved.

I remember in particular one student in my World Masterpieces class three years ago who had just returned home from a Middle East deployment and who looked like he was asleep for most of our class meetings. When we started reading the Odyssey, however, he became more alert.

One day, we were discussing Odysseus’s struggle to reintegrate into his family in Ithaca, and this student raised his hand for the first time that semester. He proceeded to explain why

soldiers returning from deployment sometimes feel they need to create conflict in order to feel that they are truly home.

It became clear to me that reading the Odyssey had helped him to articulate something that he had not – up until that moment - been able to fit into a logical narrative of his own experience of homecoming.

Inspired by this experience, I began planning a reading group for veterans at the Kennett Library, but on the day of the first class, nobody showed up.

I was ready to lay the idea to rest when I received an email from Roberta Stewart, a classics professor at Dartmouth College who had been reading the Odyssey with veterans in New England for several years. Stewart was putting together a conference for scholars, clinicians, and

veterans who might be interested in starting their own reading groups.

In June 2018, I drove to Dartmouth and spent five days immersed in conversations that impressed on me the validity of an idea that I had been ready to abandon.

While I have taught in a variety of classrooms from middle school to graduate school, from multi-national corporate headquarters to factory floors, I had never taught inside an inpatient mental health unit until February of this year.

Preparing for my first session, I recalled a conversation I had with a psychiatrist at Dartmouth who specializes in combat trauma. I told him I was worried I had no clinical training and would not know how to respond if a veteran became emotionally distraught.

I’ll never forget what he

After large tax increase, supervisor doesn’t deserve re-election The Board of Supervisors in Kennett Township has recently raised our taxes by 475 percent without so much as a public hearing or any public input. When we learned what the board had done, they tried not to disclose its real purpose. At a contentious public meeting, they finally admitted that they were hiring a full-time police force without a bit of justification. It will cost Kennett Township about

$1.5 million per year starting now, without considering tremendous pension costs going forward.

The Kennett Board of Supervisors consists of Richard Leff, Scudder Stevens, and Whitney Hoffman. Richard Leff is running for re-election on Nov. 5 and does not deserve our vote.

I will vote for Hunter Tower instead.

Michael Elling, former Kennett Township supervisor

said to me: “Respond as a human being,” he told me. “This does not have to be a clinical encounter.

It is a human encounter.

How would you respond as a human being recognizing the pain in another human being?”

It is now October, and the “Homer Sessions,” as I like to call them, have been going strong for nine months. We have moved from the Odyssey to the Iliad, and we have talked about many things. I didn’t think it was possible for me to reach new insights about a text that I have read so many times, but the veterans help me peel back new layers of meaning in every session, and in every session, the text offers us new opportunities to engage one another’s humanity – sometimes joyfully, often

painfully.

I have looked around the room as we read the text aloud and seen tears.

Sometimes a veteran will need to leave the room.

Sometimes, when it is my turn to read, I do it with a lump in my throat because there are still passages that make me emotional. I am not a veteran. I have never fought in a war, but I know what it is to be a warrior, and on Friday mornings, sitting in a circle in the “hard chair room” in 8B, Homer brings us together to share our stories, expose our vulnerabilities, and reflect on our common humanity.

Shanyn Fiske is an associate professor of English and director of the graduate program in English and Media Studies at Rutgers University (Camden). She lives in Kennett Square.

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Honesty and integrity matter: Billig and Lisi are telling the truth to Avon Grove residents

The next election is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The Chester County Press started rolling out stories about the upcoming election in its Oct. 9 edition. This edition includes a few more stories related to the upcoming election, and we’ll publish more stories in the coming weeks.

A number of local and county races will be on the ballot, including board of supervisor contests, school board elections and borough council races. Voters will determine which party has control of the county’s three-person board of commissioners, as well as a number of county row offices.

The results of the election will matter. The decisions that are made at the local and county level can have a big impact on residents’ day-today lives.

This is an “off-year” election so turnout is expected to be lower, but it doesn’t have to be.

For anyone who is registered vote, Nov. 5 is an opportunity to make sure that your voice is heard.

There’s an undeniable connection between the fact that most Americans believe the government isn’t serving them well and the fact that most Americans don’t vote each and every time they possibly can. Our Democracy depends on participation—everybody’s participation. Including yours.

As U.S. citizens, we have the right to elect others to represent us at all levels of government, from local level to the federal level. That’s a right, and a responsibility, that we should all cherish. It is our way to ensure that the government is truly representative of its citizens.

So do a little research on the candidates who are running in the local races. Then, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, go out and vote.

Letter to the Editor: The recent editorials by Avon Grove School Board candidate Mark Stewart, as well as the four current Avon Grove school board members (John Auerbach, Charles Beatty, Rick Dumont, and Lynn Weber) are examples of how numbers, figures and complicated topics can be manipulated to tell a story that suits the writer.

Rather than support the district’s facilities plan, these four and Stewart want to strip the school district of resources, stop the district’s facilities project, and throw away the millions of tax dollars already invested in the project.

Jeff Billig and Tracy Lisi are telling the truth about the benefits and details of the district’s facilities plan.

How do we know Billig and Lisi’s statements are true?

Their statements are verified in the sworn testimony delivered under oath at the recent Act 34 hearing which formally and officially outlined the scope of the new high school project.

Stewart, however, is not telling the truth. I have been following his campaign and have seen it over and over.

His most recent letter to the editor from Oct. 9 claims that he supports building a new high school, but yet opposes elements of the

project that, mind you, do not even exist.

Stewart’s sole purpose for running is to stop the facilities plan. His own campaign literature verifies this. He asks and answers the question “Why Am I Running?” by stating he will “put an end to the proposed facilities improvement plan.”

Further, Stewart’s most recent editorial has set him up to stage a pretend fight to “stop the community health center, early learning childhood center and duplicate stadium.” The irony is, of course, he is raging a war on these elements that do not even exist in the plan. There is no community health center, the early childhood idea was only an optional add-on, and there is no duplicate stadium. In fact, the district recently completed maintenance on our existing high school track.

Multiple times during this campaign, Stewart has commented via social media in direct response to questions from voters looking for information on his positions that he applied to and was involved in the Facilities Input Group (FIG). These statements are not correct.

As background, the FIG was an influential, community-based group that evaluated and presented non-binding facilities options to the school board

over a 20-month period from 2017-18. It was this process that ultimately led all nine board members, including Auerbach, Beatty, Dumont and Weber, to vote in favor of building a new high school. I know because I participated as a member of the FIG. Stewart claims, “as a 2014 graduate of the district, I had applied to be part of the committee…” This is a lie.

A Right-to-Know request filed with the school district confirms that Stewart never applied to be part of the FIG committee.

Stewart stated “...I never received a formal invitation to attend the meetings.”

This is wrong. All FIG meetings were open to the public. No one received invitations to attend. If the issue of facilities was so important to Stewart, why didn’t he participate in the process? Why didn’t he attend a single meeting over the two years we operated?

If Stewart lies to the public about issues that are so easily verified, what else is he lying about? As a board member, should we trust him to be honest? I do not.

And, what does it say about the reputation and ethics of Auerbach, Beatty, Dumont and Weber, all of whom back Stewart?

When it comes to our elected officials, including our school board

representatives, honesty and integrity must be integral to them getting elected and holding office. Ideally, we should be able to hold out our school board representatives as role models.

At the very least, we must be able to trust them even if we don’t agree with them.

Our tax dollars and our kids’ and grandkids’ education are filtered through their decision-making.

Jeff Billig and Tracy Lisi have proven themselves time and again as honest board members delivering factual information to the public.

I do not trust Stewart, or the four current board members that stand with him.

They have proven themselves to be dishonest, or at the least, willing to look the other way as lying happens right in front of their eyes.

It is time to hold our representatives to a higher standard, a standard that we’ve operated at for many years, stop the insanity, and get back to working for the community and the education of our kids.

If you want local representatives that are honest and have integrity, vote for Jeff Billig and Tracy Lisi (Region 2, Penn and New London Townships, West Grove Borough 1).

Patrick Walker Avon Grove resident

Support Tower on Election Day Letter to the Editor: While Kennett Township taxpayers’ money has gone missing, supervisor Richard Leff will not mention it!

In the spring of this year, the residents of Kennett Township were told by the current board of supervisors that the township’s bank had discovered financial irregularities. Leff, who is running for re-election this fall, won’t say much about it. The current Kennett Township Board

of Supervisors continues to ask residents not to speculate as to what happened, but in putting the township manager on administrative leave and then firing her in the absence of a completed investigation, the board has essentially speculated on her guilt. It seems that this missing money has been systematically going out of the bank for the entire time that Leff has held his seat as supervisor.

As a member of the board

of supervisors, Leff has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the proper internal controls and accounting procedures are in place in the township office to avoid fraud. The Chester County District Attorney is still investigating. Meanwhile, the residents are supposed to believe that Leff is our best choice for township supervisor. When Leff ran for supervisor 5 ½ years ago, he promised that his top priority would be to make “finan-

cial information readily and easily available to Kennett Township Residents.” Leff has failed in fulfilling his promise. We need to replace Leff with Hunter Tower on our board of supervisors. On Nov. 5th, Township residents can show this board that we will not be fooled again and elect Hunter Tower to be our voice for real fiscal responsibility.

Cathy Burkett Kennett Township

Transparency is nowhere to be found in Kennett Township Letter to the Editor: My opponent and the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors promised and keep promising “transparency.” Do you really believe you’ve been given true transparency the last six years?

I don’t think so. This is an excerpt from the let-

ter just I received from my most recent “Right to Know” request, because I had just learned that my opponent and this board has given over $700,000 of your hard-earned money to one landscape architect firm! So I wanted to know more, but this response just doesn’t seem very transparent, does it? These

are the types of responses I The response letter states, have received and I’m sure in part: I will continue to receive.

(The author made refer“Kennett Township ence to a response letter, does not have any prosent Sept. 23, from the posals or bid invitations Office of Open Records in for landscape architecHarrisburg, in reference tural services. to his request for informa“The township does tion about the township’s not have any responsive proposals for landscape written communication architectural services.) including correspon-

dence or emails in its possession, custody or control. Further, the township does not have any responsive text message in its possession, custody or control, because the township does not issue its supervisors townshipowned cell phones.”

YOU can change this and I will give you real transparency and let you know exactly what’s going on, especially involving your money. Vote for change and real transparency on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Hunter Tower Candidate for Kennett Township Supervisor

Avon Grove: Our shared responsibility Letter to the Editor: “We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’

Then there are those who see the need and respond.

I consider those people my heroes” ~ Fred Rogers I love Avon Grove, this beautiful little gem in Southern Chester County.

It’s a special place filled with amazing people that help support and surround those in need.

I have seen countless examples of caring, kindness and

generosity: From helping families going through the worst moment in their lives to anonymous donations to support for local organizations.

Right now one of our members needs us. Avon Grove schools have been badly in need of assistance for years. Facilities are not large enough to accommodate our students and have needed repairs for years.

During this time, our administration and teachers have done an outstanding job of educating our students with less. This has led to our district being highly soughtafter, which has benefited our property values.

But now is the time to move forward. Our current school board has come up with a fiscally responsible, sound solution that will not only fix our overcrowding problem, but address the facilities needs—now and into the future.

There is a small group of board members and a few candidates who are running for seats on the board who oppose this plan and the educational investment for our community’s children.

They have been running a misinformation campaign to scare folks who are in vulnerable moments in their lives. They are on the record as being against

21st Century learning and education in general. The candidates I support are consistently using their social media platforms to praise student accomplishments, attending sporting, theater and arts events and discussing our great community as a whole. The other representatives use their platforms to criticize technology in schools, indoctrination of children by public education and railing against public funding to schools.

I can’t support a candidate who feels students don’t need technology to learn, or that girls should stick to the arts and leave science to the boys. I cannot support a can-

didate who spreads lies or misinformation or those that are using divisive politics in a school board election.

I support candidates who are highly qualified. I support candidates who are fiscally responsible stewards with our taxpayer dollars. I support candidates who take into account all members of a community, and candidates that want to properly educate our children with 21st Century methods. I support candidates who are transparent and forthcoming with decisions for both now and the future, and candidates with a proven track record with financial transparency and reporting.

I support candidates who want to address the needs of Avon Grove with solutions, not Band-Aids.

This is an important turning point for Avon Grove.

Are we going to support our beautiful gem or are we going to let it crumble? I know our community has what it takes to take this on.

I know our community cares deeply about the current and future generations. We can share this responsibility!

Vote for the future of Avon Grove!

Vote for Linn, Billig, Lisi, Wolfe and Engel!

Anne Cheney London Grove Township

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Sports Blue Demons move to 7-1

Cox, Forte lead Kennett to 35-10 victory

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer When Kennett running back Garrett Cox took the handoff on the second play from scrimmage at the start of the Blue Demons’ game against Avon Grove last Friday night, it served as a statement that the narrative of this game would be written by him.

Cox’s 48-yard run from midfield to the two- yard line set up a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Sam Forte with 9:32 left in the first quarter that led to a 35-10 victory and pushed Kennett’s record to 7-1 on the season.

The win gave the Blue Demons the best overall record in the Ches-Mont American and places them, along with West Chester East and Bayard Rustin, in a battle for the divisional lead.

While the Friday night lights shone mightily on the efforts of head coach Lance Frazier’s squad, Avon Grove’s first set of downs in the game showed that, despite the team’s 1-7 record, they are a gutsy team capable of mounting impressive drives.

Such was the case in the first quarter when, after Forte’s touchdown, Avon Grove marched 75 yards for its only touchdown of the game, mostly on the running of Sean Glatts and Colby Riddell. After a

Glatts run that got the ball to the 37-yard line, a rollout pass from quarterback JT McDonald to tight end Rowan Hershey gained 19 yards and moved the ball to the 18-yard line, which was followed by two rushes by Glatts, a sixyard carry by McDonald, and an eight-yard touchdown run by Riddell with 2:02 left in the quarter to tie the score at 7.

After the touchdown, the game’s script was promptly picked up again by its chief author, when on Kennett’s first play from scrimmage, Cox bolted through the defense for an 82-yard touchdown with 1:36 left in the first quarter, giving the Blue Demons a 14-7 lead that they would not surrender.

After a 69-yard march

by Avon Grove ended in a 25-yard field goal by Avon Grove kicker Bobby Smith with 8:12 left in the first half, Forte engineered Kennett’s third touchdown mostly on his own, with five keepers that ended with his six-yard TD with 3:47 remaining on the half.

Kennett then capitalized on an Avon Grove fumble that was recovered by Vincent Cresci at the Red Devil 15-yard line with 2:55 left on the clock.

Forte then connected with wide receiver Kalen Frazier for a 25-yard pass that moved the ball to the 13-yard line, and was followed by a Forte-to-Cox

TD strike with 2:05 left in the first half that staked Kennett to a 28-10 halftime lead.

Avon Grove’s subsequent drive began with a 19-yard pass from McDonald to running back Wyat Kirby, but on the next play, McDonald’s pass attempt was picked off by Tommy Patrissi to end the scoring threat.

Early in the third quarter, Avon Grove again went to Riddell, who answered with a 50-yard carry that moved the ball to the Kennett 15-yard line, but after another Riddell run got the ball to the sixyard line, a penalty on the Red Devils moved the chains to the 11, and on

fourth-and-six, an incomplete pass to the end zone ended the scoring threat.

Kennett’s last touchdown drive came midway through the third quarter, on an 88-yard drive that ended on a perfect 65-yard touchdown pass from Forte to Buzzy Hertz with 6:04 left in the quarter.

Kennett will look to improve its record to 8-1 when it travels to 2-6 Great Valley on Oct. 18, while 1-7 Avon Grove faces 4-4 Unionville on Oct. 19, as part of its Homecoming activities.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email Kennett defenders bring down Avon Grove running rgaw@chestercounty.com. back Colby Riddell.

Photos by Chris Barber

Kennett quarterback Sam Forte helped lead the Blue Demons to a 35-10 victory over Avon Grove on Oct. 11.

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Great Valley tops Oxford in field hockey

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer It has been a season of learning and growth for the Oxford field hockey team.

After graduating nine seniors from the 2018 squad, there are new leaders on the team this season, and a lot of younger players who are adapting to new, more significant roles. Some players are seeing their first regular playing time at the varsity level.

The Hornets didn’t win the Oct. 10 game against Great Valley—the visiting Patriots emerged with a 4-0 victory—but Oxford coach Karly Belford still saw plenty of evidence that the team is making progress each and every time they play together.

Against Great Valley, Oxford’s players hustled and worked hard throughout, even after falling behind. Early on, it was Oxford that held the momentum—but the young team is still learning how to finish an offensive push, and they weren’t able to get on the scoreboard, despite the fact that they were playing well on transitions and controlling the flow of the game.

Great Valley took the lead with 19:13 left to play in the first half when Alex Thomas scored a goal with a lightning-quick shot to make it 1-0.

Belford and Oxford’s assistant coaches took every opportunity to provide in-game instruction to the players, utilizing every

moment of the timeouts to review plays that had just occurred, to teach, and to discuss strategy.

Momentum swung toward Great Valley in the latter part of the first half, but the Hornets were able to keep the score right where it was. Oxford had a scoring opportunity late in the first half, but Great Valley turned it away.

The Patriots’ offense struck again in the early part of the second half, scoring two goals—another one by Thomas and then one by Sydney Lavin—in quick succession. The last Great Valley goal came with just 3:21 to play in the contest, making it 4-0.

Oxford has four wins on the season, but there is a good opportunity for improvement as the team gains experience.

Belford pointed out that this year’s squad only has three seniors—all important contributors, but that means that most of the team will return next season with that much more experience playing

together.

“One strength,” Belford explained, “is that our communication is good.”

The seniors who have been leading the team this year are Brooke Rush and Haley Snowden, a pair of mid-fielders who do a good job on transitions.

Another senior standout is goalkeeper Alyssa Gilley.

She’s been hampered occasionally by injuries this season—she wasn’t in goal for the recent game against Great Valley—but she, too, has played very well.

Belford also lauded the play of goalkeeper Kirsten Brennan, who has performed well when she has stepped in for Gilley.

Amanda Holz, Abby Higgins, and Kate Lilly are just a few of the younger players who have played well for Oxford this season, hinting at the promise of the Oxford field hockey team.

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

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Oxford’s defense looks to stop Great Valley.

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Brooke Rush passes the ball in the game against Great Valley. She is one of just three seniors on the squad, and a leader for the Hornets.

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Haley Snowden advances the ball for Oxford.

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Looking back at the rich history of three fairy tales

By John Chambless Staff Writer No matter your age, “Cinderalla & Co.: Three Fairy Tales Reimagined” will give you a deep appreciation for the roots of these three tales – as well as the many ways they have been told, century after century.

More than 100 paintings and drawings by 35 artists are bound to contain some favorites that will resonate with all ages. The show looks at “Cinderella,” “The Three Little Pigs” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” as envisioned by various artists in various eras.

“Cinderella,” which has roots dating back more than 1,000 years, is represented for more modern audiences by a storyboard and sketches from the 1950 Disney animated film, but Edmund Dulac’s splendid, midnight-blue watercolor of Cinderella leaving the castle, done in 1909, is vastly more resonant. A sampling of 2013 illustrations for the story by Steve Guarnaccia inserts designer fashions as the ball gowns, but sets them in a 1920s context.

Brian Pinkney’s 1998 illustrations for the tale give it a Caribbean twist and cast of characters.

Among the not-tobe-missed pieces is a wonderful illustration

by Beatrix Potter, of a magical coach pulled by a team of rabbits, that never appeared in print.

“Goldilocks” is seen several ways, beginning with four illustrations by Leonard Leslie Brooke, from around 1900, that have a trio of naturallooking bears – without clothes – as the family intruded upon by the rather rude little girl.

In Steven Guarnaccia’s reinterpretation, the story is f illed with midcentury furniture and home furnishings. When Goldilocks sits down and breaks the Eames chair, you want to yell, “That’s a priceless antique, you clod!”

Jessie Willcox Smith’s illustration, “Goldilocks and the Three Bowls,” is a great nod to the rich history of traditional illustration, as are the immediately recognizable Leonard Weisgard illustrations for the story, from 1938. There are sketches showing James Marshall’s meticulous

Gennady Spirin’s ‘Who’s been sleeping in my bed?’ says Papa Bear’ (2009).

planning for his “Cinderella,” including a side-by-side pairing of the sketch and the finished color piece.

Ed Young is represented by several illustrations from “YehShen, A Cinderella Story from China,” an ancient version of “Cinderella” with a fish granting the magic for the girl’s transformation. Cover art and an illustration by Susan Jeffers, from 1985, are terrific, and her view of Cinderella going to the ball is like a tapestry of blooms and branches

Charles Santore’s ‘From that moment on, the three pigs and the wolf spent their days together’ (2005)

and a tangle of horses drawing the coach.

“The Three Little Pigs” section has two animation cels from the Disney 1933 cartoon, looking impossibly bright after so many years. Lane Smith’s cover illustration for the 1989 modern twist on the story points out the wolf ’s side of the tale.

Steven Kellogg turns the pigs into captains of industry – a wafflemaking business – and the wolf meets a sticky fate.

David Wiesner’s “The Three Pigs” (2001) breaks

through the storytelling format by having the characters step out of their pages and wander through other tales before finally sorting things out.

The many unexpected pictures-within-pictures are lots of fun.

And again, in Guarnaccia’s inventive version, the three little pigs are noted architects Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry and Frank Lloyd Wright.

You’ll need a while to properly see everything in the gallery, and if you bring smaller storybook

fans, you’ll be doing a lot of lifting them up to examine the details of the works on view. It’s a richly varied exhibit that spotlights not just the visual magic of the pictures, but the deep well of invention that underlies the stories, which are constantly changing.

“Cinderella & Co.: Three Fairy Tales Reimagined” continues through Jan. 5 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford). Visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.

Brian Pinkney’s ‘What a grand entrance Cendrillon made!’ (1998).

Hear some great stories, or learn to tell them, this weekend

Some of the nation’s best storytellers will be featured in the inaugural Yorklyn Storytelling Festival.

Everybody loves a good story. The first edition of the Yorklyn Storytelling Festival will feature a lineup of nine nationally known storytellers in the spoken-word equivalent of a major music or arts festival. The event will take place from Oct. 18 to 20 at the Center for the Creative Arts in Yorklyn, Del. Headlining the festival are National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence inductee Andy Offutt Irwin of Covington, Ga., seventime Storytelling World Award-winner Kim Weitkamp, and Delaware Division of the Arts Established Professional Fellow TAHIRA. The event starts on Friday night with four of the tellers, then hits its stride on Saturday with seven storytelling workshops, seven performances for children, eight Saturday afternoon featured storytelling performances, an open microphone contest for audience members, a StoryCorps open microphone contest featuring Yorklyn, and

a Saturday night finale featuring four more acclaimed storytellers.

The event sends everyone home on Sunday after a spiritual session of “Sacred Tales.”

For more information or to order tickets, visit www.YorklynStoryFest. com These artists and performers are coming to Yorklyn from all over the country: • Andy Offutt Irwin – Covington, Ga. •T he Rev. Robert Jones – Detroit, Mich.

• Kim Weitkamp – Mount Vernon, Ohio • TAHIRA – Claymont, Del. • The Twin Poets – Wilmington, Del. • Michael Reno Harrell – Morganton, N.C. • Antonio Rocha – Gray, Maine • Pippa White – Lincoln, Neb. • Bruce Fite – Nottingham, Pa. The Center for the Creative Arts is at 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn, Del. Ticket Continued on Page 7B

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SAMUEL H. JACKSON, SR.

JAMES D. HARNE

DONALD W. ROBINSON, JR.

Samuel H. Jackson, Sr., 82, of Elkton, Md., formerly of Cochranville, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore.

He was the husband of Mary Anna Anderson Jackson. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late A. Samuel and Josephine D. Cochran Jackson. Samuel, also known as “Homeville Flash,” was formerly employed as manager of Mallet Hill Polo in Cochranville for 34 years, and retired in 2015 from CNC Compost in Avondale as a truck driver. He enjoyed horses, polo, trucks, fishing and vacationing in Ocean City, Md. He is survived by his wife; four children, Alice Martin (Douglas) of Elkton, Md., Samuel H. Jackson, Jr. (Judy) of Cochranville, Frank Creshine (Tracy L.) of Quarryville, and Helen McGinnis (Andy Kauffman) of Paradise; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Harry Jackson of Quarryville.

A memorial service was held Oct. 10. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made at www.seasonsfoundation.org. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

James D. Harne, 74, of Kennett Square, passed away on Oct. 11 at Penn Medicine Hospice.

He was the husband of Sallyann Hannahs Harne, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Denver B. Harne and the late Dorothy Barr Harne. He was a school librarian at the Kennett Consolidated School District, retiring in 2005 after 30 years of service. He loved children’s literature and being an elementary school librarian.

He was a 1963 graduate of Penn Manor High School in Millersville, Pa. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy.

He was an active member of the Kennett Education Association. He volunteered as a poll worker for the local board of elections. He enjoyed being with family and friends, riding his motorcycle, and traveling, achieving his goal of visiting all 50 states.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Christopher Harne of Kennett Square; one daughter, Catherine Snell and her husband Karl of West Chester; and one grandson. He was predeceased by two sisters, Geraldine Stauffer and Loretta Colosimo.

A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Kuzo Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). His funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. His burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004; or to the American Cancer Association, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2820, Philadelphia, PA 19103. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Donald Walter Robinson, Jr., 65, a devoted husband and father, passed away at Penn Medicine Hospice on Sept. 28.

He was the husband of Lizett Robinson, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. He was born in Bangor, Maine, a son of Donald and Eleanor Williams Robinson, and stepson to Wilma Robinson. He loved travel and new life experiences, and his life took him to many places across the United States and a few beyond. He resided in the Exton area, where he is currently survived by his wife and three sons, Donald W. III, Ian, and Hawk.

He had a master’s degree in public health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His professional passions were public health, epidemiology and treatment effectiveness, and he authored multiple publications on these topics. He was a health outcomes researcher and health economist within the Janssen division of Johnson & Johnson, until his retirement in 2019, after 17 years of service.

Don believed that actions speak louder than words, and lived his life in a way that made his passion for his family, friends, human rights and Mother Nature clearly evident.

A memorial service will be held on Nov. 2 at Calvary Chapel Chester Springs in Exton. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., with a service to follow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Don’s request was that donations be made to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital to support lung cancer care. Donations should be made payable to the “Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” and sent to Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Include a note that the donation should be directed towards lung cancer care and treatment at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in memory of Donald W. Robinson. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh. com.

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Douglas Reid Small, Jr., suffered an injury while mountain biking with his dog in Fair Hill, and died peacefully on Oct. 11, surrounded by his wife, four daughters, several grandchildren, and his dog, Otis, laying on the bed with him.

He was the husband of Lori Small, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Champagne, Ill., in 1943, Doug was the son of the late Douglas Reid Small and the late Jane Watters Small. Doug was a man of many talents. He studied and became a master naturalist, culminating his lifelong love and passion for all living things. He was an avid fly fisherman, bee keeper, artist, gardener, mountain biker, dog trainer, wood worker, reader, and tinkerer. He was a steeplechase jockey for many great trainers including his father-in-law, Burley Cocks, and uncle, Sidney Watters. When Doug left the racing world, he recreated himself as an architect and builder of custom post and beam and historic reproduction homes.

Doug is survived by his wife, Lori; his daughters, Susannah Small, Micaela Raine, Jessica Moutenot-Small, and Mandy Morgan; and his seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Stephen Small, Sass Merryman, Jacqueline Parashar, and Alistair Small. Doug was preceded in death by his brother, Richard ‘Dickie’ Small.

His family will be having a private celebration of his life and request that you visit the guestbook at www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com to share your memories and stories. His family is eager to collect and preserve them. To make a donation in honor of Doug’s stewardship of nature, visit www.fairhillnature.org.

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Oct. 18-19 Children’s consignment sale West Grove United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) will be holding a children’s clothing, toy and equipment consignment sale Oct. 18 and 19. There will be a large selection of fall and winter children’s clothes, shoes, coats, toys, books, baby items and equipment. Hours are Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, many items will be half

price. Call 610-869-9334 for more information.

Oct. 26 Buffet breakfast The Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) presents a community buffet breakfast on Oct. 26 from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, bacon and sausage, roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs and more. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 10. Proceeds benefit the church. Call 610-932-9698.

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Oct. 16 Pat Croce Program Former 76ers owner, entrepreneur, author, and media personality Pat Croce will discuss retirement, mindfulness, approaches to meditation, and what it takes to live a contemplative life on Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. on West Chester University’s campus in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall (700 S. High St., West Chester). Beginning and ending with a short meditation, Croce’s open conversation with WCU’s director of the Center for Contemplative Studies, Don McCown, will lead directly into a dialogue with audience members. Tickets are $20 ($5 for WCU faculty and staff, and $2 for WCU students). Register in advance at www.wcufoundation. org/specialevent. For more information, call 610-436-2868.

Oct. 17 to 19 Great Pumpkin Carve The Chadds Ford Historical Society hosts the 44th Annual Great Pumpkin Carve from Oct. 17 to 19. The family-friendly festival features 70 local artists competing by carving huge pumpkins into jack-olanterns on Thursday night. The pumpkins, which may weigh as much as 400 pounds, will be lit and displayed at the end of the carving on Thursday, and illuminated again on Friday and Saturday nights. Pumpkins are judged and winners declared in several categories. There is entertainment for adults and children, including live music, raffle prizes, hayrides, a Haunted Trail, and local wine and beer vendors. The event is held at the Chadds Ford Historical Society (1736 N. Creek Rd., Chadds Ford). Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children, free for ages 6 and younger. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday,

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Marching bands compete at Unionville on Oct. 19

The Hagley Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 19 and 20, featuring 60 artists (see listing).

with extended hours on Oct. 19 from 3 to 9 p.m. Visit www. chaddsfordhistory.org.

Oct. 19 Jenner’s Pond craft show The annual Arts and Crafts Festival will be held in Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community in Jennersville on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 43 artisans will be selling in the interior public areas of the Alison Building (2000 Greenbriar Lane, West Grove).

Items include handcrafted jewelry, paintings, home décor, woodcrafts, needlework, Christmas décor, pottery and more. There is also a used book sale and bake sale, as well as prize drawings. All proceeds go to the Jenner’s Pond Benevolent Care Fund. Call 610-620-4325 or 610-345-0377 for more information.

Oct. 19 BBQ Chicken Sale Boy Scout Troop 44, Oxford, will hold a Chicken BBQ fundraising event on Oct. 19.

Meals are $7.50 and include a whole chicken leg (leg and thigh), chips, applesauce, dessert and a drink. Chicken only may be purchased for $4.

Pickup is available between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Russellville Grange Hall (245 Old Limestone Rd., Oxford).

Delivery is available, especially for larger orders. Preordering

is highly recommended. Leave a message at 717-786-2436 or email bsatroop44oxford@ gmail.com.

Oct. 19 and 20 Hagley Craft Fair The Hagley Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 19 and 20, featuring 60 artists specializing in jewelry, textiles, glass, wood, pottery, and more. One returning participant is Olga Ganoudis, a Wilmington-based jewelry artist whose work was featured in HBO’s sensation, Game of Thrones. Another returning artist is woodturner Gregory Pencheff from Lancaster. The fair includes an outdoor specialty food market, featuring products of 14 local food artisans. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 19, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 20. Admission is $5 (free for Hagley members and children under 5). A variety of food trucks will be available.

Visitors should use Hagley’s Buck Road entrance off Route 100. The GPS address is 298 Buck Road, Wilmington, Del. Visit www.hagley.org/craft.

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.

There will be an entire football season’s worth of half-time shows in one spectacular evening on Oct. 19 at Unionville High School’s “March on the Brandywine” competition.

Many local marching bands, as well as some marching bands traveling from New Jersey, will be competing for points and bragging rights.

“All the students participating in these programs have put in long hours since mid-August, perfecting both their music and their movements. It will be quite a show,” said Edward Otto, Unionville’s Director of Bands. “The creativity and talent of each group never ceases

to amaze me.”

Marching band performances are a mix of music, athleticism and Broadway.

Musicians must play flawlessly while executing fast and complicated footwork.

Color guard members dance and tumble their way across the field while spinning and tossing flags, rifles and sabers. And then there are the props. Props reflect the theme of the show and are often feats of engineering, requiring a team of volunteers to assemble and move them on and off the field.

The competition at Unionville is one in a series of events in the Cavalcade of Bands

circuit that leads to the championship final in November. Finals will be held at Hershey Park Stadium and West Chester University.

The bands start playing at 6 p.m. This is a major fundraiser to support the marching program at Unionville High School.

Tickets will be sold at the gate for $12 for adults, $8 for students/seniors, and children 6 and younger are free. A free program book will be included with each ticket purchase, and food will be for sale.

Unionville High School is at 750 Unionville Road, Kennett Square. Visit www.unionvillebands. com.

Artists to paint evening scenes in Kennett Square on Oct. 17 Some of the region’s best artists will be taking part in The Nocturne Stroll, an evening of painting on East State Street in Kennett Square to be held Oct. 17.

The special addition to the Plein Air Brandywine Valley event will bring painters downtown to set up and paint nighttime views beginning at 6:30 p.m. An artist reception and sale of the brand-new works will be held later that evening at La Verona (114 E. State St.).

At the Square Pear Gallery (200 E. State St.), visitors can see works by Plein Air

Brandywine Valley artists that were completed in the recent Marshallton Quick Draw Competition.

The Plein Air event raises funds for the non-profit Children’s Beach House, which helps children with special needs. For one week, artists paint the most scenic properties of the Brandywine Valley, including private estates, land preserves, and renowned duPont properties. The resulting works are then sold to raise funds.

All works entered into

the competition will be judged and then displayed for viewing and purchase at an opening reception scheduled Oct. 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Visitor Center of Winterthur Museum and Gardens.

Tickets are $100. Visit www. pleinairbrandywinevalley. org.

The works will remain on display for purchase and viewing throughout the remainder of the weekend at Winterthur. Admission is free to the public. (Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

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PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday October29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: In Re: Appeal and Application of John S. and Malinda G. Fisher, seeking a determination that the current use of the properties located at 262 and 270 Baker Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania in the Township’s RA – Residential Agricultural Zoning District, described by the zoning officer as a “landscape business and storage of landscape equipment,” is permitted under Section 401 of the zoning ordinance or, in the alternative, seeking a variance or other zoning relief so as to permit the continuation of those uses on properties identified as UPI #58-18.1 and #58-1-8.4. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 8699620 to discuss how Penn Township may best accommodate your needs.

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Estate of Carolyn W. Deakins, Late of East Goshen Township, Chester County PA, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Lynn D. Carrero, Executor, Or Attorney:Joellen Meckley, Begley Law Group, 509 S. Lenola Rd. Bldg. 7 Moorestown, NJ 08057.

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London Grove marks 10 years of Goddard Park EDWARD F. CARROLL Edward Francis Carroll,74, of Oxford, formerly of Collingdale, passed away on Oct. 11 at home.

He was the husband of Mary Jane Sweney Carroll. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Marie Sheehan Carroll. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was employed with Ace/Chubb, Wilmington, Del., as an insurance claims manager, retiring in 2010. Edward was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Oxford. He enjoyed donating his time driving a van for Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife; three children, Michael Sweney (Maureen) of Denver, Pa., Christine (Carroll) Graff (Jim) of Lincoln University, and Steven Carroll of Oxford; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Raymond Carroll of Florida. He was preceded in death by one brother, John Carroll; and one sister, Cass Gephart.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at Sacred Heart Church (203 Church St., Oxford), where friends and family may visit from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

ROLAND M. ELLIOTT

Roland M. “Ron” Elliott, 84, of Lincoln University, passed away on Oct. 7 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. He was the husband of Dorothy Mullen Elliott. Born in Ridley Park, he was the son of the late John D. and Frances Peters Elliott. He was a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Landenberg. Ron was employed with AT&T and retired after 34 years of service.

After retirement, he was employed with Ringler’s Appliance Store and Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., both in Oxford. He loved gardening and raised over1,000 Christmas trees on his property. Ron was a true gentleman and will be missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife; two children, John D. Elliott (Debbie) of Aston and Linda Elliott (Dave Strommer) of West Chester; one stepson, Robert Johns (Mona) of Bonita, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two stepsons, Rick Johns and William Johns; two sisters, Ruth Humphries and June Duffy; and one brother, Jack Elliott.

A funeral was held Oct. 12. Interment was in New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 109 Gypsy Hill Rd., Landenberg, PA 19350, to benefit the church’s youth program. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

By Meredith Haas Correspondent London Grove Township held the first Harvest Festival in Goddard Park on Oct. 12 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the park.

Richard Scott Harper, the chairman of the Board of Supervisors of London Grove Township, spoke before introducing Steven and Marna Goddard, who originally donated 40 acres.

Family members of the late Parks and Rec board member Lewis Paddy Neilson joined Harper on stage.

“It truly amazes me how a simple idea and a challenge offered by a husband and wife could turn into such a beautiful asset for our township,” Harper said. “I would like to take this time, on behalf of all of London Grove Township, to thank the Goddards.”

Following Harper’s speech, Lewis “Paddy” Neilson III was memorialized with the planting of a tree, and the dedication of a trail on the northwest side of the park in his name. Visitors enjoyed free pony rides, a scavenger hunt, face painting, a hay ride and more.

“Our vision was to bring the community together in a healthy environment and remain family oriented,” said event coordinator Dawn Maciejczyk. “The vendors are local and most everything was donated.”

Families that flocked in through the day bought food from local food trucks set up in the parking lot. A scout group, the 64th Brandywine of the Baden-Powell Service Association, showed their

Photos by Meredith Haas

London Grove Township Board Chairman Richard Scott-Harper spoke at the 10th anniversary celebration of Goddard Park on Oct. 12.

support by providing help with the hayrides and more.

Other community members helped as well. Local National Honor Society members from Avon Grove High School provided help with pumpkin painting and watching kids on the moon bounce.

At the pinnacle of all the festivities were the husband and wife who started the park in 1999, Steven and Marna Goddard. Steven said, “This is all a result of a lot of people contributing a lot of time, land and money.”

He added that they never thought the park would be in their name, and they never expected to be the center of attention. “The feelings I have today are wonder and thanks, because all we did was start it. Now I pass by and see people here all the time,” he said.

The celebration paid tribute to longtime London Grove Township leader Louis ‘Paddy’ Nielson III.

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prices range from $10 to $95, with prices for individuals, students and families. There are weekend passes covering Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as single-day tickets.

Sunday performances are free for all.

The event hours are Friday, Oct. 18 from 7 to 10:15 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The festival offers seven workshops on Saturday morning, spotlighting a range of storytelling skills that can enhance a p a r t i c i p a n t ’s storytelling skills, classroom delivery, business presentation, or inter personal communication. Each workshop is free with a paid festival ticket.

Workshop 1: “How We Say It” Oct. 19, 9 to 10 a.m.

A workshop on delivery using basic theater techniques to improve storytelling skills (emphasis, phrasing, dynamics, etc.). Leader: Pippa White.

Workshop 2: “Write Now” Oct. 19, 9 to 10 a.m.

An introduction to the craft of journaling, spoken-word poetry, and the transformative power of the arts to fuel personal and social change. Leader: The

Twin Poets .

Workshop 3: “Ignition Point for Non-Profits” Oct. 19, 10 to 11 a.m.

Participants will learn to find their organization’s “Ignition Point,” and then learn how to apply it. The secret is storytelling.

Leader: Kim Weitkamp.

Workshop 4: “Pin the Tail On the Narrative” Oct. 19, 10 to 11 a.m.

An exploration of personal story creation in which participants will explore themselves as characters. Leader: Andy Offutt Irwin.

Wo r k s h o p 5: “Incorporating Music into Storytelling” Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to noon Participants will how to use music to create a mood, act as a sound effect, or even tell the story itself. Leader: The Rev. Robert Jones.

Workshop 6: “Using Humor in Storytelling” Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to noon This workshop explores the elements of humor and how to go about finding those elements and using them in story. Leader: Michael Reno Harrell.

Workshop 7: “Beyond the Voice” Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to noon This workshop focuses on the use of body language and mime techniques to make the invisible visible, creating atmosphere and seamless transitions.

Leader: Antonio Rocha.

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Monster Mash 5K Dash slated Oct. 20 The Kennett Education Foundation’s 11th Anniversary Monster Mash 5K Dash and Kids Spooky Sprints, presented

by Cari Orthodontics, will be held Sunday, Oct. 20, in Anson B. Nixon Park.

Events will include: Two Spooky Sprints

(3/4-mile run for ages 5 and younger, and ages 6 to 10). There will be goodies distributed along the way. Canvas trick-ortreat bags will be given to all who pre-register.

Monster Mash 5K Dash or Relay. Run over the streams and through the woods to the party at

the finish line. Kennett baseball caps will be given to all who pre-register.

Costume Contest for all ages, with awards.

Online registration is open through midnight on Oct. 18. Pre-registration is $28 for the 5K Run/ Walk, $18 for the 5k Run/Walk Relay, and $10

for the Spooky Sprint (ages 10 and younger).

Packet pickup and race day registration will be available onsite starting at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Races start at 4:30 p.m.

Register online at https://runsignup.com/ Race/PA/KennettSquare/ MonsterMash5KDash.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee slates program On Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., 2018 Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Steinberg will speak about his work, and his poetic journey to achieving peace, at the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church in Delaware. The event is free and open to the community.

In 2018, Steinberg was proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize by the International Writers and Artists Association for his work, “My Enemy in the Mirror: Finding Peace in an Unpeaceful World.”

Steinberg has worked closely with Faleeha

Hassan, “The Maya Angelou of Iraq,” together hosting discussions about peace across the United States.

He will also discuss his studies of eight different religions, and the “Golden Rule” he has written for each, aimed at achieving

peace and respect.

Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church is on Route 52 at 101 Old Kennett Rd., Wilmington, Del., across from Winterthur.

There will be time for questions from the audience after the presentation.

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Fourth grader with vision impairment educates classmates on Braille On Sept. 24, in front of an audience of her peers, nine-year-old Corrine Perkins described her life as a visually impaired person and demonstrated how she uses Braille, system of touch reading and writing that uses raised dots to represent the letters of the alphabet.

Perkins, a fourth-grade student at Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGIS), has had limited vision since birth. At seven months old, she was diagnosed with chronic uveitis, a form of eye inflammation that affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall (uvea). Since her diagnosis, she has had over 15 eye surgeries, including two partial and two full cornea transplants in each eye. While the transplants are helping with her vision, the healing process is slow and she

needs to take prescription eye drops every morning and evening to help her eyes recover.

Perkins can see shapes and colors but cannot see well enough to read.

Perkins began learning braille in second grade and, in less than two years, she has learned to read fluently using this touch reading system. In order to write, Perkins uses a special typewriter known as the Perkins Brailler.

Similar to a traditional typewriter, the Perkins Brailler has keys that correspond to the braille codes which represent letters. The paper is embossed with raised dot lettering, making it possible for her to type notes in braille.

For her presentation, Perkins was joined by her braille teacher, Kory Krecker and her

mobility teacher, Jennifer Bennethum, who helped her facilitate a question and answer session with her classmates. Perkins told her fellow fourth grade students about her vision impairment and described how she functions with limited vision. She explained that her glasses are fake but she wears them to protect her eyes. She demonstrated how she uses a cane, not a stick, to help her navigate her surroundings. Students were encouraged to ask questions and Perkins was quite comfortable and confident answering them. According to her mother, Lynne Perkins, “When Corinne presents to her peers each year, it empowers her.” Perkins plans to continue educating not only her peers but also the greater community about braille.

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Braille teacher Kory Krecker, student Corinne Perkins and mobility teacher Jenn Bennethum.

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Corinne Perkins demonstrating the Perkins Brailler to her peers.

Corinne (center) with her older sister, who is in sixth grade at AGIS, and their parents, Lynne and Chris Perkins. Corinne also has a younger sister in first grade at Penn London Elementary School (not shown).

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