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meeting on Oct. 27 at the American Legion in Kennett Square, Historic Kennett Square (HKS) Executive Director Bo Wright announced that the organization is changing its name to Kennett Collaborative. Wright shared the new organization’s mission statement: “Kennett Collaborative makes Kennett thrive. We intentionally create programs and events that help Kennett become a more beautiful and welcoming community where all can belong and prosper.” Wright said that the new branding of the organization comes at a critical time for Kennett Square – one whose commitment will rely heavily on continuing to develop successful partnerships. “Successful communities
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The Oxford Area High School Band arrived early, just behind the fire trucks, during the returning Halloween Parade last Thursday night in Oxford. The band gave their musical performance at the reviewing stand for the judges. For a story and more photos from this year’s Halloween Parade, please see Page 1B.
are built by many hands, but require leadership and strategic direction, whether they are experiencing rapid growth pressure or trying to fill vacant buildings,” he said. “Without leader-
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ship guiding a shared vision, Kennett Square will experience the kind of haphazard growth that destroys its unique character and strong social fabric. Worse, without strategic leader-
ship, too many community members will be left out of economic progress.” Wright then shared the newly named organization’s brand promise. Continued on page 3A
Q & A with Brian Dix, the new executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc.
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New name, new The joy of Halloween vision: Historic returns to Oxford’s Kennett Square to Third Street become Kennett Collaborative
For the past several decades, the organization Historic Kennett Square has been a driving force behind the progress of Kennett Square through its many events and initiatives, achieved on the strength of its partnerships with several non-profit organizations, businesses and alliances. Its neighbor-helpingTurn your clocks back this neighbor strategy has Sunday, Nov. 7 catapulted Kennett Square into becoming one of the best small towns in America, and on the heels of this momentum, Historic Kennett Square has given itself a new – and many would say perfect – name. At a gathering of nearly 100 local stakeholders from area businesses and the non-profit sector at the “State of the Square”
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decor downtown. Quickly into the new year, however, things began improving at such a pace that I expanded my position to full time in March. Shortly after, we hosted our first DriveIn Movie fundraiser for the Shoebox Theater. We resumed our First Friday series in July and have hosted monthly events since. Additionally, I worked with the former executive director to secure a number of grants, including a Facade Restoration Grant for downtown businesses.
Q: You had ties to Oxford even before you started working for Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., right? A: Yes! I moved to Oxford Borough in 2006 and completed middle school and high school in the Oxford School District. I thoroughly enjoyed living within walking distance to downtown and continued to visit throughout my college years and beyond. I am thrilled with the opportunity to serve my hometown. Continued on page 2A
Kennett Area Oxford Borough seeks a Community representative for Oxford Service sponsors Area Sewer Authority By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer Oxford Borough Council is looking for a borough resident to represent the borough on the Oxford Area Sewer Authority. A motion to approve the new borough manager, Pauline GarciaAllen, was approved at the meeting, but council member Mary Higgins was hopeful that a resident of the borough could be found instead of having the borough manager fill the position. “I would really like to see a resident come forward for this since our new borough manager is going to be attending a lot of meetings when she starts her new position,” Higgins said. Anyone interested in representing the borough on the Sewer Authority is asked to contact the Oxford Borough at
610-932-2500 for more information. Traffic should be moving faster in the borough after a recent decision by council. Council approved a motion to purchase and install video detection equipment for the intersections of South Third/Market Street and South Third Street/Hodgson Street as detailed by the Borough’s Traffic Signal Contractor, Signal Service, in the amount of $15,730. The amount is covered from the borough’s Liquid Fuels Fund. At the meeting, Oxford Borough Council heard from Robert Weer, the London Grove Township assistant township manager/fire marshal. Weer spoke about his relatively new position with that township, a position which Oxford Borough Council is considering. As fire marshal, he is concerned with life safety issues within that municipality. The fire marshal is
responsible for performing a variety of technical duties in support of the township’s local code enforcement program. “The intention of our program is to maintain life safety issues throughout our commercial and institutional properties,” he explained. “We check buildings to see how prepared they are for an emergency. Not every property has fire sprinklers if they were built before a certain time. We check to make sure we have accurate contact information, or if the building can be easily accessed.” Weer added, “Through this program we have decreased the number of false fire alarms, we have educated persons on fire prevention and ultimately we have saved lives.” Council will continue to discuss this position and how it may fit into Continued on page 2A
new food pantry By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
In a town whose collective conscience has been built on the art of selflessness and good deeds, Kennett Square recently made one more giant leap to solidify its reputation – steps that were made by a high school student and her parents. Before elected officials, representatives from the local non-profit sector and a few dozen guests gathered at the Episcopal Church of the Advent on North Union Street, Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) cut the ribbon on the first Little Free Pantry to be installed in Kennett Square on Oct. 27. Conceived and constructed by Unionville High School junior Sara Daly and her parents Mike and Tracy, the mini pantry is located at the church’s parking lot and is stocked with non-perish-
able food items like cereal, canned goods, rice and beans. The project was done in partnership with KACS to provide needy families in the Kennett Square community with an additional food resource. KACS will coordinate food donations and volunteers to monitor supply levels at the cupboard. “We’re thrilled to help bring this important initiative to the community,” said KACS Executive Director Leah Reynolds. “The Little Free Pantry movement aligns perfectly with the mission of KACS to meet people where their needs are at, and we look forward to working with Tracy and Sara to make this a valuable resource for our neighbors in need. “A huge thank you goes to the Church of the Advent for stepping up to be an example in the community Continued on page 4A
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Q: As the new executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc., you’ll play a part in shaping the downtown’s future. Tell us what you think can happen in downtown Oxford in the next few years. A: Our current businesses really showed their grit, determination, and resilience over the last 18 months. As we emerge on the “other side” of this pandemic, Oxford is poised for great things. We welcomed multiple new businesses in the spring and a few others are set to open soon. I think we can look forward to increased diversity of businesses in the downtown core as well as continued streetscape improvements and improved traffic/transportation operation. Q: Can you update us
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the Oxford Borough’s Code Enforcement program going forward. Council member Robert Ketcham had a brief discussion regarding adding items to the agenda. Borough solicitor Stacey Fuller spoke briefly on the amendment to the Sunshine Act, saying, “According to the new amendment you can’t amend the agenda at the meeting, except in the case of an emergency.” Fuller was referencing the amendment by Act 65 of 2021 providing new requirements for publish-
on the efforts to open the Shoebox Theater? A: The Shoebox Theater was an initiative, not unlike many others, that suffered setbacks as a result of the pandemic. However, fundraising efforts resumed and funds have been secured for the next phase of construction. Stay tuned for updates! Q: As the new OMI executive director, what are some of the things that you’ll be working on in the near future? Are there new plans or new activities for 2022 that you can mention now? A: Presently, I am working to facilitate the Facade Grant application and granting process. There will be several businesses that receive matching funds to improve their facades. I am also excited to continue the search for the next Main Street Manager with a goal of that person joining
the organization by year’s end. We are also excitedly preparing for the return of Country Christmas on December 3. It is quickly approaching and I know there will be a lot of growth and energy downtown. We’ll be announcing our 2022 sponsorship opportunities and programming schedule soon. Q: How can people get involved in the effort to revitalize downtown Oxford? A: There are so many great ways to get involved! We are always looking for and welcoming new volunteers. Whether assisting at a First Friday or with downtown planting, there is an opportunity for everyone. Additionally, continuing to support your favorite downtown business is always a great way to directly conCourtesy photo tribute to your community’s One of Brian Dix's first goals as the new executive director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. was to complete the organization's front facade. success.
ing and posting public meeting agendas and new restrictions on when public bodies may vote on at meetings on matters not listed in the published agenda. This amendment to the Sunshine Act was effective August 29, 2021. Detective Chris Coverly spoke to council about a collaborative effort between law enforcement and educational partners in the community. “Preventing a crime is better than solving a crime,” he said. “I’m an Internet safety instructor and we work with our educational partners in the community to make students, parents and teachers aware of how
seemingly simple applications on phones can have serious implications to children. Some applications are gateways where children can be led down a rabbit hole of criminal activity. Our department is also implementing a driver’s education program which would answer students’ questions about what a driver should do if pulled over by police. All of this is about community policing. We plan to have a presence at First Friday, with a table of information designed to make children and the entire community feel more comfortable with the police officers.” Coverly said they have
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reached out to the school district’s media production team to produce a minority recruitment film. He informed council that the Sheriff’s Department announced they have released two grants that will pay for two students of color to attend the Police Academy online. Mayor Phil Harris reported that he will be applying for a small grant from Walmart. He and the chief continue to work on the police budget for next year. “Like everyone else, I continue to be concerned about the closure of Jennersville Hospital and the impact it will have on the police department and community,” he said. Fuller spoke briefly about the status of the review of the Traffic Calming Policy, noting it was still with the engineers. She is hopeful that they will have the review completed by December. Council member Richard Winchester expressed displeasure with the borough engineers saying, “I am really concerned with how long it takes these engineers to review everything. It seems like we are falling behind on a number of projects.” In other business, council removed the motion to adopt Ordinance 9452021 Amending §1-502, Authorized Activities of Fire Company from the current agenda. It will be placed on the November agenda for approval to advertise. Council approved a
motion to approve appointing Pauline Garcia-Allen as the Chief Administrator Officer (CAO) of the pension plans effective Oct. 25, 2021. Council approved a motion to approve appointing Pauline Garcia-Allen as the Secondary representative to the Chester County Tax Collection Committee effective Oct. 25, 2021. Council approved a motion to approve Resolution No. 1319-2021 regarding the closing of Jennersville Hospital. Winchester continued to express his indignation over the closure of the hospital and encouraged everyone to make their feelings known to Tower Health. “We should all flood Tower Health with our concerns,” he said. Council approved a motion to approve Escrow Release No. 2 in the amount of $44,275 to Sycamore Crossing for Phase 3 improvements. Council approved the proposal received from Gessler Construction for emergency repairs to stormwater infrastructure in the amount of $48,000. Council also approved the Final Land Development Plan for John Walsh. In other news, council approved HARB recommendations for the following: 16 Third Street, 46 S. Third Street, 32 S. 6th Street, 27 N. 4th Street, 546 Broad Street, and 426 Market Street. Council also approved Resolution No. 1320-2021
adopting a Social Media Policy. Interim borough manager Carey Vargo told council that they are working on the 2022 budget. He thanked Arlene Harrison, the borough’s treasurer, for her assistance. He also thanked all department heads for their cooperation and input. The preliminary budget will be presented at the November council meeting. Vargo said the numbers will be refined, and that they will put some data in the budget so it is easier for residents to understand. Council approved the installation of an interpretive sign at the cost of $642. The sign will be located where master watershed stewards from Penn State Extension worked with council member Kathryn Cloyd to plant a native plant garden. The sign will include a QR Code which, when scanned, will connect the public with a web page that identifies the native plants. Borough resident Randy Teel stressed the need for better signage on First Fridays to indicate where parking was available or pointing out detours. Teel also told council that there is a serious problem of speeding on Niblock Alley. He also asked council about the status of Well number 14. Council president Peggy Ann Russell announced that the borough will be dedicating the service alley to a local veteran during the Nov. 5 First Friday event.
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“At Kennett Collaborative, we’re committed to not letting that happen,” Wright added. “We host events to build community and provide thoughtful leadership and expertise in community development as we guide conversations about what we want our community to be and create a shared vision that best serves the entire community.” “One of Kennett’s greatest resources is its social capital and the connections we have,” said Mary Kay Gaver, Kennett Collaborative’s board vice president. “[The word] ‘Collaborative’ is a dynamic group, a gathering of people working together and supporting each other, and I firmly believe that the best way to build friendships and strong bonds is to work with people on difficult things. “We want all of you to become our collaborators.” Wright then shared Kennett Collaborative’s vision. “We long to see Kennett Square become the most beautiful town in America, where people from different backgrounds, generations and walks of life can afford to live and contribute to the community, where new architecture compliments old, where creativity flourishes and where everyone can belong and prosper.” During his presentation, Wright tied in the renaming of the organization to an historical timeframe for the revitalization of Kennett Square that began with the formation of the Kennett Square Revitalization Task Force, created 30 years ago by a group of concerned citizens and business leaders. He praised the task force’s work as “a very successful effort, and today, we are all the beneficiaries of all of their hard work, and we now have a thriving community,” he said. “As the town evolved and as the needs evolved, the organization evolved to Historic Kennett Square, once again to serve needs of the community at the time.” “Today, the needs have changed. Some of the issues we are facing as a community are changing, so we feel like it is time to update that mission and commitment, to look at a refresh for our organization.” State of the Square
ship and the residents.” Part of the challenge for towns like Kennett Square, Wright said, is finding a proper balance that provides residents with stable services and low taxes while at the same time monitoring incremental increases in population that builds up its tax base in order to pay for increased services. “You can’t have [those services] without density,” Wright said. “You might say, ‘I want low density and tax cuts.’ Well, you’re going to have service cuts. These are the challenges that we face as a community. You can’t overcome them. These are laws of nature. They are math questions. This is how towns and cities are built, and we can’t ignore these problems.” To help address these issues, Kennett Collaborative has launched the KSQ Speaker Series’ “How We Build Matters” that will invite leading experts from across the country to address the challenges – both shared and unique -- that many communities like Kennett Square face regarding what to build and how to build. The series, kicked off in September with a presentation by Wright, discussed the issues of financial sustainability and the wealth generated by creating walkable communities. The series will continue on Nov. 11 with guest speaker Marques G. King, a Detroitbased urban designer, who will present “Getting Out of the Comfort Zone: Why Sustainable Places Need Flexible and Adaptable Zoning.” “We need a common language to discuss common problems to build common solutions,” Wright said. “That will be the purpose of the KSQ Speaker Series.” The speaker series is just one economic development program Kennett Collaborative is working on. Wright called the NVF site on the western edge of the borough “the white elephant,” a huge opportunity to meet some of the needs of the borough and its residents, but also a project many fear will not be done well. Addressing the need to increase Kennett Square’s tax base, Wright called for the creation of more starter businesses that will create more opportunity and a means of building wealth. He also called for the development of more green space in the south side of the borough, an extended walkable footprint and developing the Kennett Regional Micro Transit Study to eventually expand transportation options for local residents and workers. Wright said that when the study is complete, the route would be customized and merged with the Kennett Greenway trail system, and that the system will be accessible, affordable and responsive to community needs.
In his State of the Square address, Wright addressed one of the community’s major challenges with respect to economic development: The need to address a serious funding gap in Kennett Square. “We have many issues that we are facing as a community,” Wright added. “We have a funding gap. Our needs are much greater than our available resources. We have a lack of alignment between community hopes and visions for what this town could be and the plans, the policies and the investments necessary to make that happen.” The gaps in Kennett Square don’t end with proper funding, Wright said. “There is this engagement question,” he said. “Citizens don’t feel heard, leading to apathy, skepticism and blame. They don’t feel a part of the process and Additional efforts on both sides – whether it’s those doing the planning on In addition to unveiling the borough and the town- its new name and mission,
Kennett Collaborative provided a backdrop of the work it has done over the past few years. Luke Zubrod of Square Roots Collective gave a summary of the HKS’ Small Business Response Fund that disbursed $281,000 to 61 businesses in the borough and in Kennett Township in 2020, at an average of $4,600 per business – a collaboration between HKS, Square Roots Collective and contributions from more than 200 area residents. Zubrod said that 74 percent of the funds were directed toward women- and minorityowned businesses. “We knew this thing could last for a little while, so amid that context, we asked the question, ‘How can our community avoid the flattening of the idiosyncrasies of our neighborhoods?’” Zubrod said. “How do we help the dream of mom and pop businesses in Kennett Square to not burst? “We know that what small businesses went through was not just a financial burden, it was an emotional burden. To know that the community was behind these businesses was an encouragement to a lot of people.” Kennett Collaborative board member Lorenzo Merino shared how the organization shone critical focus on Latino-owned businesses by posting business profiles on the HKS website that were written by Tara Smith of HKS. Those businesses profiled included Carniceria Camargo, the Garcia Garage, the AyllonRamirez law firm and Bece Landscaping. “I was happy to put together a group of local business owners, sit down with them and ask important questions such as, ‘How can we help you? What can we do? What are your challenges?’” Merino said. “One of the takeaways I took from someone at those meetings was that there is a lot that the borough already does, but it would be nice for the [Latino business community] to be included.” Merino shared the story of one business owner who was profiled, who thanked Merino and said that as a result, he has received several compliments from those who have read the article about his business, as well as fielded more requests for his business. Kennett Collaborative board member Trish Evans shared a few of the social, cultural and placemaking projects the organization has made in the community over the last few years: • “Kennett Blooms,” a
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Nearly 100 local stakeholders crowded the American Legion in Kennett Square on Oct. 27 to hear “The State of the Square,” an event presented by Historic Kennett Square that spelled out recent and future initiatives for the town.
springtime beautification initiative that created floral installations along the Genesis Walkway and at the parklet on Broad Street. • “Light Up the Square,” a program launched in 2019 that wraps lighting installations around trees along State Street during the holiday season and beyond. • The Kennett Farmers Market, which welcomes an average of 31 vendors and over 350 shoppers each week. • “Christmas in Kennett,” a partnership begun with Longwood Gardens in 2014 that connects Longwood visitors during the holiday season to Kennett Square by way of a shuttle to shop and dine. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the program in 2020, Evans said that the shuttle will return beginning on Nov. 20. • The “Kennett Brewfest,” that serves as the organization’s biggest fundraising event that was renamed “The Backyard Brewfest” during COVID-19 in 2020 that encouraged participants to celebrate the fest in their home by purchasing cases of beer from participating vendors. “I spend a lot of my day thinking about beauty – about how you create beauty, about the importance of beauty in one’s life, about how it’s vital to the human spirit, and I see firsthand the effect that being in a beautiful place has on people every day,” said Evans, who is the Director of Public Relations at Longwood Gardens. “Beauty can be found in inspiring experiences and events. There is beauty in diversity and celebrating it and there is beauty in a supportive, close-knit community. Now imagine that this isn't just a place you visit, but it's a place that you call home.” A ‘new chapter’ Calling the new name and key initiatives “a new chapter” for Kennett Square, Kennett Collaborative board chair Bob Norris shared with the audience his enthusiasm in seeing a gathering of local leaders of non-profits, agencies and businesses gathered in one
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During his presentation, Historic Kennett Square Executive Director Bo Wright announced that the organization has changed its name to Kennett Collaborative.
place after a year of ZOOM meetings and COVID-19 shutdowns. “After not being able to do it for so long, it’s thrilling to see neighbors and friends and community supporters and stores and our service folks and public providers,” he said. “Thanks to so many people over the last year and a half who made living in this area special through an incredibly horrendous and difficult time for everyone, regardless of who you were, how old you were, and what community you live in.” Norris praised the commitment of many who contributed to keeping the lines of communication intact through COVID19, including the Chester County Commissioners; police, fire, ambulance and EMS services; Square Roots Collective; the Kennett Consolidated
School District administration and staff; elected officials in the borough and in Kennett Township; event coordinators; and his fellow members on the Kennett Collaborative board. “Tonight is about how we’ve gotten through a very tough time as a community, as a nation and as a world,” Norris said, “and how through that adversity as a community we built strength. It’s about how Kennett collaborates.” Kennett Collaborative is in the process of developing its new website. Until the new website is created, those seeking information about events, businesses and initiatives related to Kennett Square may visit www.historickennettsquare. com. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.
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of how we help others.” “We are honored to be a part of this project,” said Rev. Nancy T. Hauser of the Church of the Advent. “We see providing space for this pantry as a manifestation of our support for the tremendous work that KACS does in this community.” The Little Free Pantry movement began in May of 2016 in Fayetteville, Ark., when Jessica McClard planted the Little Free Pantry Pilot, a wooden box on a post containing food, personal care, and paper items accessible to everyone all the time no questions asked. One month later, CrystalRock Cathedral Women’s Ministries planted their Blessing Box in Ardmore, Okla. and by 2016, the grassroots move-
ment had gone global. Tracy Daly first read about the Little Free Pantry movement in Eating Well magazine. “We have been in Kennett Square for the past 30 years and have wanted to give to Kennett Square in a way that is significant for the town, and this was on our list of things to do,” said Tracy, who with her husband adopted their daughter from Ethiopia when Sara was four years old. “It is a small amount to give, but as Leah said, it is accessible all of the time when people really need it, without question, without judgment.” The Daly family is in the beginning stages of building a second Little Free Pantry that will eventually be placed at the Kennett Area YMCA. For those interested in contributing to the Little
Free Pantry at the Church of the Advent, please bring the following items to KACS: two-pound bags of rice and dried beans, pasta, cooking oil, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, flour and masala and tortillas. To learn more about the Little Free Pantry movement, visit www.littlefreepantry.org. To make a contribution to Kennett Area Community Service, visit their website at www.kacsonline.net. To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com. Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Rev. Nancy T. Hauser of the Church of the Advent, far left, joined Kennett Area Community Service Executive Director Leah Reynolds and the Daly family at the formal dedication of a Little Free Pantry cupboard on Oct. 27. The cupboard, which will provide free food to needy families in the community, is located in the parking lot of the church at 401 N. Union Street in Kennett Square.
State Rep. Sappey to testify with Chester County residents against water rate hikes at Nov. 10 hearing State Rep. Christina Sappey (D-Chester) has planned an in-person event to support southern Chester County communities in testifying against Aqua Pennsylvania Inc.’s proposed water rate increases of over 17 percent at a telephonic public input hearing. The in-person event hosted by Sappey and State Rep. John Lawrence, will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the Penn Township building in West Grove. This hearing
is happening in response to the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission’s Oct. 21 decision to not hold inperson hearings and instead hold six virtual hearings to collect input from the public on Aqua’s proposed increases. The purpose of the in-person event is to assist seniors and people with technological difficulties who would still like to testify. “Those without adequate access to the Internet or comfort with technology deserve to be heard as well
as those who do,” Sappey said. Sappey made the initial request for a public hearing through a letter to the PUC on Oct. 6. “Hundreds of constituents have contacted me expressing strong opposition to Aqua’s increase request,” Sappey wrote. “Many of them are seniors living on fixed incomes and are still recovering from the financial impact of the pandemic. The timing of this increase is egregious and unfair.”
After the virtual hearings were announced, Sappey and Lawrence (R-Chester/ Lancaster) sent a second letter to the PUC requesting an in-person hearing for southern Chester County, but the PUC denied their request. The increases would affect over 474,000 Pennsylvanians, including many in Chester County. Those who wish to testify at the Penn Township building on Nov. 10 must RSVP by calling Sappey’s office at 484-200-8264 before 4
p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Any residents that pay Aqua’s rates may participate in the telephonic PUC hearings on any of the following dates: • 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8 • 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9 • 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10 • 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 For those who wish to testify or listen from home, the deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, which can be done by emailing dalban@pa.gov or call-
ing 412-565-3550 and providing the following information: • Your first and last name. • The date and time of the hearing at which you wish to testify. • The phone number you will be using to call into the hearing. • A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing. • Your email address. If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, and the language of the interpreter.
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Local News Oxford Arts Alliance receives musical instrument grant from Reverb The Oxford Arts Alliance has received a musical instrument grant from Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling musical instruments. Thanks to the marketplace’s Reverb Gives initiative, the Oxford Arts Alliance will be able to put more instruments into the hands of students in its Academy of Music. “As COVID-19 has had a massive impact on how our students interact and learn, we are incredibly thankful for Reverb Gives for supporting our mission of providing a collaborative platform that allows music to flourish in our community through this grant,” said Anthony Derrico, the executive director at the Oxford Arts Alliance. “We’re so disconnected from each other these days, but Reverb Gives has given us a fantastic opportunity to continue making music in this community and begin giving our
150 music students a place to play together again.” The Oxford Arts Alliance has acquired $2,500 in musical equipment, including amplifiers, microphones, soundproofing material, percussion instruments, and audio interfaces to build an open studio for the students to use and continue making the community musical. Additionally, be on the lookout for more street performances at First Friday and other recitals throughout the year, thanks to the equipment acquired in this grant. “Reverb’s mission is to make the world more musical because we know firsthand the positive impact that making
The Oxford Arts Alliance has acquired $2,500 in musical equipment, including amplifiers, microphones, soundproofing material, percussion instruments, and audio interfaces to build an open studio for the students to use.
music can have on someone,” said David Mandelbrot, CEO at Reverb. “Playing an instrument can build confidence, ease stress, build community, and so much more. Like the Oxford Arts Alliance, we also know what an incredible tool a musical instrument can be when it comes to empowering young people. We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these students’ musical
journeys and we’re excited to see what these new musical instruments will spark for them.” Reverb is an online marketplace where anyone can buy and sell new, used, and vintage musical instruments. A portion of every purchase made on Reverb goes to Reverb Gives, which has been providing musical instruments to youth music
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Students at the Oxford Arts Alliance often perform at First Fridays and other community events.
organizations around the world since 2018. The Oxford Arts Alliance is a community-based nonprofit organization providing leadership and advocacy for the arts and culture. It seeks to provide a collaborative platform to allow arts and culture to flourish in our community for all people regardless of differences in ethnic origin, education, economic level,
age, or disability. Arts and culture elevate people and stimulate increased economic development leading to a sense of community and thus well-being among all residents. For more information, visit www.oxfordart.org or call 610-467-0301. To learn more about Reverb Gives, visitwww.reverbgives. com.
Kennett Copy & More and KACS stand strong When you walk into Kennett Copy & More in Kennett Square, there is a good chance you are there to pick up office or art supplies, a copy or print job, or possibly even participate in one of the art classes they offer. Whatever brings you into the store owned and operated by Rhonda Thorpe and Lori Amway, you will be greeted with knowledge, humor, and kindness. Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) felt that kindness when they entered the store in August, with a vision of creating a mural for shoppers to feel welcomed when they visited their newly remodeled Food Cupboard. KACS had relaunched a #foodyouchoose program with market style shopping to provide a safer and more customized experience. Without hesitation, Thorpe and Amway provided the paints and brushes to help bring this idea to life. What makes this generosity even more inspiring and humbling act of kindness is that Kennett Copy & More had only been open for weeks after being destroyed. On May 12, 2020, Thorpe
and Amway received a call that their store was on fire. This news came on the heels of COVID-19, which ended in-store shopping, demos, and workshops. The owners had been managing the pandemic through the printing and copying portion of their business, but there was nothing left to salvage after the damage inflicted by the flames and smoke. Despite the devastating circumstances, the owners leaned into their outlooks on life and trust in people. “I’ve been around the community for 30 years, and I know how we come together. We are a family that looks out for each other,” said Thorpe. The owners were flooded with calls and messages, and with the help of their insurance company, family, and customer support, they found the strength to build again. Leah Reynolds, executive director of KACS, and her team are no strangers to the adversity that the pandemic and weather can cause. After pivoting during COVID-19 to safely provide food to neighbors in need outside for over a year, the KACS Resource Center was hit by flooding
which rendered the space unusable. “These challenges are what KACS and non-profits are all about,” Reynolds said. “We are living our mission and doing what we are here to do and will continue to serve and give until there is nothing left. It’s not about being superheroes, but meeting people and their needs where they’re at.” Amway shares the same determined and positive attitude of Reynolds. “I believe everything truly happens for a reason,” she said. It’s apparent when you look around the store that Thorpe and Amway decided the reason this happened was to build back the business bigger and stronger than before. Shelves are stocked with supplies they were able to carefully curate based on the needs of the community, a large classroom is set up for people of all ages to learn from artists in every medium, and the copy center is humming with jobs from wedding invitations to architectural plans. The logo for Kennett Copy & More is a square around the store’s name, a nod to the Kennett Square commu-
nity. The owners stayed true to this connection by selecting local contractors for the rebuild of their business. “We try our best to support local businesses and artists in every decision we make,” said Thorpe. That support can now be seen by all when they enter the Food Cupboard at KACS. Armed with the supplies donated by Kennett Copy & More, a colorful mural was created by Julissa Gama, a freshman at Kennett High School with future ambition to be an artist. Julissa and her family are participants of KACS and her father Hector is a graduate of KACS “Getting Ahead Program,” and he often is found volunteering at KACS events. The mural is a warm welcome to shoppers at the KACS Food Cupboard. The young artist carefully sketched the word “Welcome” in multiple languages and dialects, and mixed paints to create a colorful display. The effect is a vibrant reminder that KACS is there to welcome and help their neighbors of which there have been over 40,000 visits to the Food Cupboard this year.
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Armed with the supplies donated by Kennett Copy & More, a colorful mural was created by Julissa Gama, a freshman at Kennett High School with future ambition to be an artist.
The young artist carefully sketched the word “Welcome” in multiple languages and dialects, and mixed paints to create a colorful display.
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Great communities build great libraries
Why I’m optimistic about the future
Great communities build great libraries, and Kennett Square—a great community by any measure—is on the path to building a state-of-the-art library and resource center that will serve the community’s citizens well for decades to come. The Kennett Library recently made an appeal to those who live and work in the area to consider a gift to the Community Giving Campaign to support the construction of a new, $20 million, 33,425 square-foot Library & Resource Center. “The Library is so important to the community because it provides access to opportunity, education, and learning that people wouldn’t get anywhere else,” said Jeff Yetter, the president of the library’s Board of Trustees. “Join us in investing in the next generation of readers, leaders and learners.” The new Kennett Library & Resource Center will include a 110-seat auditorium, an outdoor terrace, adult and children’s maker spaces, 14 meeting rooms, advanced technology capabilities, collections spread throughout the building, comfortable seating and gathering spaces, and ample staff space. The Kennett community has long needed a new library because of the shortcomings of the current building. After many starts and stops over the last 20 years, a new chapter in the library’s history will soon begin. Construction on the new library is expected to start soon and the grand opening is planned for early in 2023. The library and resource center is intended to benefit everyone, and the library board is seeking broad-based support for the project. The $20 million “Imagine Campaign” is a public-private partnership and has raised $13 million from a variety of sources, including, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Borough of Kennett Square, East Marlborough, Kennett, New Garden, Newlin, Pennsbury and West Marlborough townships, family and private foundations, Longwood Gardens and many private donors. Together these supporters have raised about 65 percent of the overall project goal. The Kennett Library is mailing out information to local residents that outlines a variety of giving levels and benefits. The information is also available on the Imagine Campaign website www.Campaign4KennettLibrary.org. Any questions about the campaign can be directed to Mary Hutchins, the campaign associate, at mary@kennettlibrary.org. “We anticipate engagement and individual investment at every level from all parts of the community,” said Collis Townsend, the chairman of the Imagine Campaign. “The Library is not just a public building, it’s the community’s building. Everyone has an opportunity to participate in the campaign and help make our library all it can be.” If you can afford to do so, a gift to the Kennett Library’s effort is worthwhile. Numerous studies have shown that a library’s return on investment is significant. The idea that libraries would become outdated and less important in the Digital Age has proven to be false. If anything, libraries are important than ever, providing everyone vital access to information. Paul Redman CEO of Longwood Gardens and honorary co-chair of the Library’s Imagine Campaign said, “The Kennett Library & Resource Center will serve as a vibrant hub of activity, knowledge, and inspiration for everyone in our community. So, I hope that you will join me in this important campaign for our community. Great communities build great libraries.”
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By Lee H. Hamilton One of the great privileges of teaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to meet with young people of all kinds and descriptions—sometimes one on one, sometimes in small groups, sometimes with as many as 50 or 60 people. Over the past few years, this has given me a chance to observe the upcoming generation of citizens and leaders, and what I’ve seen heartens me. Not least because the young people I’ve met are, for the most part, deeply concerned about the future of the country. They can be sharply critical, but it’s clear that most of them take a fundamental pride in what this nation stands for and how far it’s traveled over the centuries. This shows up in a fundamental respect for the country’s diversity, and an overall respect for many of the institutions of representative democracy: the military, the courts, law enforcement, the health
care system—though Congress often comes in for some sharp words. To be sure, they can also be critical of these institutions’ flaws, but I haven’t encountered anyone who wants to tear them up and start over again. Instead, they want to fix what’s in front of them. They’re curious about how the nation’s institutions work, even skeptical, but they don’t reject them outright as irredeemably flawed. There are several key issues that dominate our conversations: climate change, COVID-19, student loans and college debt. If you ask what problems they’re most concerned about, racial issues also loom large: they see racial inequity and repairing historic wrongs as a huge and important challenge to our representative democracy. Interestingly, more than the older people I encounter, they will often speak up in favor of US engagement with the world and want the US to exert a helpful leadership role. When it comes to domestic politics, I’ve been struck by the extent to which the students I meet seem interested in making
voting easier. Not infrequently, they’ll bring up the idea of making Election Day a national holiday. And they seem to like the idea of automatic voter registration for citizens, to encourage participation. As for their own participation, I often ask if anyone wants to run for public office. I’m always pleasantly surprised at the number of hands that go up. More than a few want to pursue jobs in government at all levels, arguing that they can make a greater contribution there than they might otherwise—they recognize that working for government is not a path to great wealth, yet they’re still committed to that idea. Perhaps most heartening, even those who have no desire to serve in government confess an interest in serving their communities and improving their corner of the world. I always come away stirred by the number of these young people who speak with knowledge and commitment about their desire to be of service. To be sure, it’s bracing to sit in on their discussions about where the country’s headed. They’re
often robust, with plenty of differences of opinion. But underlying these conversations is a general optimism about the future—and, quite notably in this political climate, a wide tolerance for the viewpoints of others and a willingness to listen to one another. I wish it were more common among adults. The one other thing I’ll note is that fairly regularly, I come across students— of all races, ethnicity, and description—who are clearly talented, engaged, and impressive. They are, I believe, marked for leadership. And if I’m right, we’re going to be in good hands. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Chester County Commissioners adopt new Climate Action Plan Goal is 80 percent reduction of greenhouse gasses in the county by 2050 The Chester County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s new Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent in Chester County by 2050. The plan, developed by the Chester County Planning Commission with input from a series of public meetings, public comments, and partner review, represents a significant update of the county’s 2010 Greenhouse Gas Report, which provided several energy savings initiatives. “We have to address global climate change at every level of government and collaboration if we are going to create a healthier planet and maintain our quality of life,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz. “The action we take today sets an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goal but one we believe is imperative and attainable.” The Climate Action Plan’s primary goal is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn yields additional benefits, including improved public health due to cleaner air, saving money through more energy efficient vehicles and homes, reducing damage to our natural resources, and creating jobs. “We very much appreciate the interest and input from county residents that went into this plan,” said Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary.
“More than 170 attendees participated in a March 4, 2021, virtual public meeting, where we received over 100 comments and questions. In addition, we received approximately 130 comments through email and our online comment portal during the February-through-March comment period. People are seeing and feeling the effects of climate change and most strongly agree that we need to accelerate mitigation efforts.” In Pennsylvania, temperatures are expected to increase by an additional 5.4°F by 2050. Similarly, annual precipitation in Pennsylvania is expected to increase by another 8 percent by 2050, resulting in increased potential for flooding. “We were reminded all too well last month of the real effects of climate change as flooding devastated several communities and affected thousands of people in our county,” said Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell. “The flooding was the most significant in my lifetime, and we know it will only get worse unless we take steps like those outlined in the plan.” Chester County government does not have direct control over many of the actions included in the Climate Action Plan, beyond those related to county-owned facilities. Therefore, many of the actions will require coordination and cooperation with local communities, municipal governments, and other stakeholders.
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Chester County Commissioners Moskowitz, Maxwell and Michelle Kichline also issued a proclamation designating Oct. 6 as Energy Efficiency Day, and urging all citizens to participate in the virtual Clean Energy Tour, available online until January 2022, which features energy-saving options for your home, workplace or house of worship. The proclamation also asks residents to support the County’s clean energy goals and move toward more energy efficiency now and in the future. Commissioner Kichline, reading from the proclamation, noted that, “Chester
County Government’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint began in 2010 with the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Report, and more recently included the appointment of an Environmental and Energy Advisory Board, whose first focus was to update the County’s Climate Action Plan.” “Today’s adoption of the plan, she said, “marks the culmination of hard, collaborative work. We are grateful to all those who contributed.” Learn more about the Climate Action Plan: https://chescoplanning. org/Environmental/ ClimateAction.cfm.
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Oxford’s Halloween Parade makes frighteningly fun return By Chris Barber Contributing Writer Last Thursday evening, the benevolent spirits overseeing the atmosphere bestowed perfect conditions on Oxford for the annual Halloween Parade.
The temperatures were in the mid-60s, the wind was calm, and the road was cleared for the parade participants’ trek up Third Street. The folks in Oxford were hungry for another visit by their favorite parade,
The Bruisers Baseball float was a winner in its class.
A young equestrian on a toy horse encouraged spectators to take riding lessons.
having foregone the pleasure last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the police car lights proceeded up the avenue at 6:30 p.m., it was obvious that the assembled crowd was eager for the parade’s arrival. Several thousand spectators lined the sidewalks from the beginning of the route on South Street to the conclusion on Route 472 at the Memorial Park. Quite a few adults and children came in Halloween costumes. The reviewing stand, staffed by local talent devotees, sat at the Locust Street intersection. The Halloween Parade in Oxford has historically been a stand-out event in Chester County, and Oxford residents seem to have an almost Christmas-like enthusiasm for it. Sometimes it lasts more than an hour. This year, it was a bit shorter, with most of participants appearing in floats, trucks and other vehicles. Parade chairman Jim McLeod said he was pleased with the event overall. Despite lower numbers of pedestrian participants, he said the number of vehicles offset the walkers, and it was fine. Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles led the procession with sirens blaring, followed immediately by the Oxford Area
A group of young field hockey players foretold victories for Oxford’s team in the future.
Some spectators came in costume to the parade.
High School Band. The musicians were dressed in what could be described as “ghoulish casual,” with some having applied scary makeup on their faces as well. The Penn’s Grove Middle School band came shortly after the high school band and provided more of the music. The floats and trucks demonstrated creativity on the part of their designers. Cope Construction turned its truck into a giant spider with legs made of pipes. Brandywine Septic Services adorned its truck with faux spider webs. A towing company carried a badly collapsed car sitting on top of a skeleton, and the words “don’t drink” were spray-painted on the vehicle’s remains. Bruisers Baseball League went all out with a float that featured a pitcher, a catcher and home-plate umpire. Here and there, children rode little fourwheel vehicles. On foot were the Diamond Divas softball team in addition to a float, and Andrea’s Dance Studio members were decked out in white with blue face make-up. Many people came asking if the Lincoln University Marching Band would appear, but unlike the last parade when they blew the roof off with their performance, they were not present this year. McLeod
said they had been invited. The overall winners were The Barn of Nottingham, and the first-place float was Oxford Keystone Bruiser Baseball. The high school band won the music competition, and A1 Mulch won for trucks. The
Jackson family was the top pedestrian group. As the parade ended, McLeod was quite satisfied and happy about his event’s re-emergence after a year away. “It was good, really great,” he said.
Photos by Chris Barber
One group staged a skeleton wedding.
Not unexpectedly, Herr Foods was there to give out treats.
Andrea’s Dance Studio was a winner on performance.
A wolf-masked rider came along to scare the spectators.
One high school band member stood out in red with his saxophone.
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Obituaries WILLIAM C. BROWN III William C. Brown III passed away on Oct. 18 at Jenners Pond Retirement Community in West Grove. He was 87. Bill is survived by his wife, Margie (Johnson) Brown, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage; three sons, Doug Brown (Diane), Stuart Brown (Lisa), and Greg Brown (Pamela); and eight grandchildren. Bill was predeceased by his parents, William and Emma. Bill graduated from Episcopal Academy and Princeton University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. A memorial service was held on Oct. 29 at the New London Presbyterian Church in Lincoln University. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bill’s name to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/ or Willow Tree Hospice (part of Amedisys) https://www.amedisys.com/ about/foundation. Arrangements are being handled by Matthew J Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. (484-734-8100). Condolences may be shared at www.griecofunerals.com.
GEORGE L. MORRISSIEY George L. Morrissiey, of West Grove, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 22. He was 73. He was the husband of Jane Needham Morrissiey, with whom he shared a wonderful 23 years of marriage. Born on Oct. 20, 1948 in West Chester, George was the son of the late George R. Morrissiey and the late Mary Maynes Morrissiey. George was a graduate of Kennett High School, class of 1966. Following his high school graduation, George followed his father into the mushroom industry until he moved to Florida, where he worked to build the infrastructure that would later become Walt Disney World. While in Florida, George found a passion for bodybuilding, and he won numerous competitions up and down the east coast. George loved organizing bodybuilding competitions as well as car shows. George liked old cars and hot rods and enjoyed driving his classics in parades and participating in car shows. In 1996, George moved back to Pennsylvania and found his calling as a Pennsylvania State Constable. George enjoyed his job and meeting all kinds of interesting
people. George and Jane owned the Corner Café in Jennersville from 2008 to 2019, where you would find him enjoying a cup of coffee and good conversation. George had a great sense of humor and always had a joke (good or bad) or story to tell. He had an infectious laugh that would fill the room. In addition to his wife, Jane, George is survived by his children, Flavio Morrissiey (Babs) of Orlando, FL, Wendy Jean Eddinger (Scott) of Micco, FL, Joshua Morrissiey (Yvonne) of Smyrna, Del. and Georgia Jane Morrissiey of West Grove; grandchildren, Dakota, Devin, Peyton, Joey, Kendra, Maximus, Damien, Adeline and Maggie; as well as one great-grandchild who is on the way. Services were held on Oct. 27 at the Foulk Funeral Home in West Grove. Interment followed in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. Donations in George’s memory may be made to the Toughkenamon Presbyterian Church, PO Box 369, 147 Church Street Toughkenamon, Pa. 19374. Please visit his online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. Arrangements are being handled by Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove.
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Eva “Hilde” Varglien, age 100, formerly of West Grove, passed away peacefully on Oct. 28 at Brackenville Complete Care in Hockessin, Del. Hilde was born in a small fishing village, Volosca, Italy, on Oct. 6, 1921 to Paolo Zencovich and Erminia Mirthes Zencovich. The love of her life was Leopoldo Varglien, who served in World War II for five years. They married when Leopoldo returned from the war. Since Italy lost their homeland region to Yugoslavia as a war settlement, Hilde, Leopoldo and Cristina applied and waited for three years to move back into Italy, where they lived for five years before immigrating to the U.S. in 1956. Hilde was a devoted hair stylist and owned two beauty salons through the years. One was in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy and the other in Glenolden, Pa. After retirement, she and Leopoldo moved to West Grove to be near their family. Hilde is survived by her daughter, Maria Cristina Reinert (Les); grandchildren, Tim Reinert (Nicole), Julie Taplin (Scott) and Natalie Edwards (Mike); and greatgrandchildren, Michael, Fiana, Tyler, Lizzy, Jamie and Samantha and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Leopoldo Varglien and brothers, Giuseppe Zencovich, Enrico Zencovich and her sister, Elisabetta Zencovich Manzin. Hilde always remembered her devoted caregiver, Emma, who lived with her and lovingly cared for her for many years. She was also very appreciative of the great care she received from Brookdale Assisted Living, Brackenville Complete Care and the dedicated staff from Bayada Hospice, all in the State of Delaware. Hilde enjoyed being with her family and friends, as well as traveling, cooking and gardening. She was a member of Assumption BVM Parish in West Grove since 1988, and was a founding member of the former Assumption BVM Roses in Winter Senior Organization along with being an original member of the Rosary Prayer Group founded by her friend, Janice Wolfe, 22 years ago. A viewing was held on Nov. 2 at Assumption BVM Church in West Grove, followed by the mass of Christian burial. Interment was at St. Malachy Cemetery in Cochranville, Pa. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road, West Grove, Pa. 19390 or The Kennett Food Cupboard, 136 W Cedar St, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. To view Hilde’s online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit, www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk Funeral Home in West Grove.
Carl Joe Vaughan, Jr., a resident of Nottingham, passed away on Oct. 27 at Jennersville Hospital in West Grove. He was 53. He was the husband of his loving wife Gaye Wallace Vaughan, who he adored. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elsie M. Rupert Vaughan of Nottingham and the late Carl Joe Vaughan. Joe was employed with Petro Custom Concrete as a truck driver, hauling large equipment. He was a member of New London Lodge #545 F.& A.M. Joe enjoyed hunting and was an avid muscle car enthusiast who especially enjoyed his 1972 Chevy SS Nova (White Lightning) and his 1965 Chevy Nova. He always said, “The faster the better.” He is best known for his car detailing, his infectious laugh and big smile, his heart of gold and loving nature. He is survived by his wife; mother; one daughter, Kaylen Jackson of Columbus, Ohio; one step-son, Joseph Gross (Jocelyn) of New Providence; one step-daughter, Morgan Gross of Oxford; two step-grandchildren, Juelz Torres and Warren Gross; one sister, Deborah Sturgill of Nottingham; one niece, Ashley Sturgill; one nephew, Dylon Sturgill; and two great-nephews, Barrett and Bane. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where family and friends may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Union Cemetery in Kirkwood. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
David W. Parker has been called home to the heavenly father. He passed away on Oct. 24 at the age of 68. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in July of 2021, his battle has come to an end. He was born in Philadelphia on April 24, 1953. David (Doc) proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from September of 1971 to January of 1978 as a fire protection specialist. After returning to civilian life, he continued to serve his community as a first responder driving ambulances for the Upper Darby Rescue Squad as well as the Philadelphia Navy Fire Department. He continued his work in the medical field as he became a sleep study specialist with several major hospitals in the Philadelphia, Pa. and Norwich, Conn. hospitals. After retiring in 2019, David took some time to travel and spend time with his family and settled in Kennett Square with his son. Some of David’s favorite hobbies included grilling, fly fishing, watching golf, watching football, learning to play the guitar and listening to music. David is survived by his sisters, Gail Midyette, Tina Parker and Lynn Lauro; his children, Elizabeth Parker, Marguerite Parker, Danielle Parker and Joseph Parker; and his grandchildren, Jessica Pearl, Tuscan Wright, Dominic Wilkinson and Naveah Cooper. David is preceded in death by his parents, George Louis Parker and Joan Ann Wallen. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to ask for your continued prayers, support and understanding as they grieve his passing and plan his celebration of life. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home.
HAROLD THOMAS WOOTEN, JR. Harold ‘Tom’ Thomas Wooten Jr, a resident of Colora, Md., passed away at his home on Oct. 7. He was 66. He was born in Lancaster, Pa. to Harold, Sr and Janet (Mulvena) Wooten, who both preceded him in death. He graduated from Oxford Area High School in 1973, and then went to Cecil College and earned his degree in ACAD. He was employed by Chrysler’s Newark assembly plant until he retired after 30 years in 2007. He loved to ride his Harley, discuss politics and spend time with his children and grandchildren, who called him “Bumpa.”
Tom is survived by his forever love, Patricia Wooten; four children, Harold Thomas Wooten, III (wife Allison), Sarah Wooten (fiancé Kevin), Christopher Wooten (partner Simran) and Patrick Wooten (wife Jamie); and eight grandchildren, Katherine, Emma, Evelyn, Robert, Rebecca, Rhiannon, Niklaus and Amelia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Katherine Wooten and brother, David Wooten. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 20 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., in Oxford. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.
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Local News Ten Thousand Villages Gift Shop opens Ten Thousand Villages Gift Shop at the Oxford Presbyterian Church (6 Pine Street in Oxford, Room 206) will be open starting Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. The shop is open First Fridays
in November and December from 5 to 8 p.m. It is also open Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 6 to Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. The shop features items from Ten Thousand Villages
all over the world, and will help skilled artisans in more than 33 countries receive a fair price for their products. Call 610-932-9640 for more information. The shop will also feature the books
of local author Iris Gray Dowling, including her new 2021 picture book about the local Cecropia Moth. She will be signing copies of her books on First Fridays on Nov. 6 and Dec. 3.
Chester County author’s newest book is released
Simpson Senior Services names Nancy Deutsch the executive director at Jenner’s Pond Industry veteran brings 35 years of experience to the post Simpson Senior Services recently announced the appointment of Nancy Deutsch, LNHA, PCHA, of Kennett Square, to the position of executive director for Simpson at Jenner’s Pond, a continuing care retirement community in West Grove. “We are thrilled to put Jenner’s Pond in Nancy’s capable hands,” said Douglas Flasher, MHA, NHA, Simpson’s chief operating officer. “We are confident that our team members and residents alike will benefit from Nancy’s extensive knowledge and 35 years of industry experience, and her vision for the community going forward.” “I am honored to join an organization with local
leadership and an excellent reputation, both in the region and industry-wide,” Deutsch said. “Their nonprofit structure will allow me to focus on teambuilding and enhancing the customer experience at Jenner’s Pond.” Deutsch said that she looks forward to building on the strong community atmosphere and the high level of resident satisfaction that exist at Jenner’s Pond and to empowering the staff to do their best for the residents they care for. Deutsch comes to Jenner’s Pond from The Summit at Glen Mills, where she has been executive director since 2019. She also served as executive director at Ashbridge Manor Senior Living in
Downingtown, where she worked for 17 years. She previously had been nursing home administrator at Genesis Healthcare and at HCR Manor Care. Raised in Iowa, she holds a bachelor of arts degree in social work from Iowa State University. In 1986, she moved to Pennsylvania and got a job as a social worker in a skilled nursing facility. She has worked in senior services ever since. “I fell in love with working with the senior population and the sense of community I saw in senior living,” she said. Deutsch is a licensed nursing home administrator (LNHA) and a personal care home administrator (PCHA). She lives in Kennett Square.
Nancy Deutsch
A Simpson Senior Services community, Jenner’s Pond is located on an 88-acre campus in southern Chester County. It offers a wide range of services, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, short- or long-term nursing and rehabilitation and respite care on campus.
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Chester County author Bruce E. Mowday redefines the importance of the Battle of Brandywine with his new release, “Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero.” The book, which is published by Barricade Publishing, details Lafayette’s many personal sacrifices as he fought for America’s freedom. The 275-page book is richly illustrated with the cover containing an original painting by nationally known artist Adrian Martinez of Downingtown, Pa. The book can now be purchased from book stores, on the Internet, and Barricade Books. Signed copies can be obtained by contacting author Bruce E. Mowday at mowday@mowday.com.
First annual Ride 2 Rid Hunger a success Armstrong partnered with Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake Harley-Davidson and the Chesapeake H.O.G. chapter, to put on the first annual Ride 2 Rid Hunger. The motorcycle rally was held on Oct. 24 at Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake HarleyDavidson, in Darlington, Md. All money raised by the event was a part of Armstrong’s Breaking Bread initiative to stock
local food pantries for the busy fall and winter seasons. The entirety of the money and food from this event will go to MasonDixon Community Services based out of Street, Md., and will help feed families throughout Harford and York County. The event was an overwhelming success, and set a foundation for future rides. The ride had 75
motorcycles participate and was led safely by the Harford County Sheriffs Office’s own motor unit. There was $3,602 raised through donations and registrations along with 7,300 pounds of food donated, leading up to the event. A check was presented to Mason-Dixon Community Services at the event, while the food will be delivered at a later date.
Oxford Boy Scout Troop 13 receives grant from Oxford Rotary Club The Oxford Rotary Foundation applied to the Rotary International District 7450 for a 2021 COVID-19 Relief Grant. The grant could be utilized for ongoing Oxford Rotary’s service projects. The club chose to assist the Oxford Boy Scout Troop 13. The grant proposal was prepared by Dr. Ray Fischer, Oxford Rotary Foundation president, with assistance from Marcus Kellermann, Scoutmaster, and Jim McLeod, Oxford Rotary liaison to the Boy Scout Troop 13. The Oxford Rotary Club was pleased to hear that the Rotary District 7450 approved a grant of $1,000. The funds will be utilized to cover expenses for supplies for the scouts’ weekly troop meetings. To meet a 2021-2022 goal of learning about electronic wiring and the use of solar panels, a portion of the grant will be used to purchase a solar panel for the trailer roof. This panel will charge the battery and an outlet in addition to
“I truly appreciate the generosity of our community who came together to help stock the shelves in our local pantries,” said Ryan Sexton, the community marketing and programming manager with Armstrong. “This motorcycle ride has the power to truly help feed families who need it. I look forward to future rides, getting to know these wonderful people, and truly making a difference in our community.” Cindy Abbott, the executive director of Mason-Dixon Community Services said, “This was such an outstanding event. Mason-Dixon Community
Services is so grateful to Armstrong, Chesapeake H.O.G., and Eisenhauer’s Chesapeake HarleyDavidson for holding the event and choosing our agency to be the beneficiary. We also give a huge shout out to all the riders who participated in Sunday’s ride. It was such an impressive sight! Everyone’s support in helping our neighbors who are struggling with poverty, hunger, and homelessness is deeply appreciated.” This was the first Ride 2 Rid Hunger event that has taken place, and it was announced at the event that there will be more to come. Ride 2 Rid Hunger will con-
tinue to support Breaking Bread’s initiative to stock local food pantries and keep our community fed, including additional events and rides in the future. Armstrong provides industry leading highspeed ZOOM Internet with Enhanced Wi-Fi, advanced television powered by EXP, and telephone services to residential and commercial customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Maryland, and Kentucky. Armstrong is America’s 11th largest cable television provider, according to SNL Kagan, an offering from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Avon Grove Lions help Toys for Tots
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The Oxford Rotary Club chose to assist the Oxford Boys Scouts Troop 13 with a grant that they obtained.
charging lanterns. The scouts will also be hosting a council wide skills competition in January of 2022 in which they are responsible for defining the skills to be tested and the
games that will be used to assess them. The scouts will prototype the events during the next few months. The grant will assist them in purchasing the necessary supplies.
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The Avon Grove Lions purchased $100 worth of toys and some Lions also purchased toys on their own. The toys are being donated to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. Pictured is Lion member Jane Frank.
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Obituaries KRISTA ANNE WIECHECKI Krista Anne Wiechecki passed away on Oct. 23 after a valiant battle with colon cancer. There will be a visitation and a celebration of life service for Krista on Friday, Nov. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 to 11 a.m., and services on Saturday, Nov. 6 starting at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow at Avon Grove Nazarene Church, 240 State Road in West Grove. Masks are required during visitation and the funeral service. Krista was born on Oct. 8, 1992, to Robert and Patricia Gilday of West Grove. She was a graduate of Avon Grove High School in 2011 and received her associate’s degree from Delaware County Community College She was married to Mark Wiechecki on Sept. 4, 2016 at West Grove Presbyterian Church. She was a much-loved daughter to Patty and Rob, a devoted and a loving wife to Mark, a loving mother to Leona and Piper, a loving and caring sister to Katelyn
and Robbie and a true friend to many. She had a passion for teaching and children and spent much of her career working in early education. She was a member of West Grove Presbyterian Church and had an affiliation with Avon Grove Nazarene Church and Academy. Krista enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. She loved vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Krista is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Chet Gilday and Thomas Albertson. Krista is survived by her precious children, Leona and Piper; her husband, Mark; her siblings, Katelyn and Robbie Gilday; her parents Robert and Patricia Gilday; and her grandmothers, Jean Gilday and Anne Albertson. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Leona and Piper’s scholarship fund through the Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene, 240 State Road West Grove, Pa. 19390 or through the church’s website, avongrove.church. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.
RUTH CODICHINI Ruth Codichini of Cochranville passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on Oct. 20. She died of natural causes that evening after a long visit with close family at her side in the home where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Bernie Dickerson. Born and raised in Altoona, Pa., she was daughter of the late Frank and Sadie Kemp. Ruth had an older sister Mary and two younger twin brothers, Billy and Bobby. She graduated high school in 1939 and went to work for the local electric company. In 1941, Ruth married Jack Anderson and went on to share the next 34 years together with him. They spent their first three years together in Nebraska then moved back east to Valley Forge before settling into the home they built in Kennett Square where they raised their two children, Tommy and Marcia. Tragically, they lost Tommy to a motorcycle accident at the young age of 17 in 1962. Ruth then suffered the loss of Jack to cancer in 1975. Just a few years later, Ruth was fortunate enough to meet and marry Joseph Codichini, with whom she spent the next 27 years. She was truly blessed with two wonderful husbands. Ruth was a devout Christian and dedicated member of Willowdale Chapel for over 60 years, where she was known as a “prayer warrior.” Her strong love and faith in God inspired countless people to invite Jesus into their
hearts. Ruth was a truly amazing woman, wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family and friends with all her heart. She always put God and others first before herself and touched so many lives with her grace and compassionate, caring nature. Ruth was very close and devoted to her family with whom she shared immeasurable special occasions with, while also being a big part of everyone’s daily lives. Ruth very much enjoyed gardening, cooking, good food and traveling. She also enjoyed volunteering and being involved with her favorite organizations such as Young Life of Chester County, Spanish Health Ministry, Child Evangelism of Chester County, Teen Haven and Mission Aviation Fellowship. Ruth is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Bernie Dickerson; Joe’s son and wife, James and Jan Codichini; grandchildren, Celeste, Karen, Cynthia, Joseph III and Jay, as well as her great-grandchildren, Xander, Neve, Noah, Ryan, Kennedy, Grey and Leila. A funeral service was held on Nov. 1 at the Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square. Burial will be at the Union Hill Cemetery, also in Kennett Square. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Southern Chester County Young Life, P.O. Box 301, Atglen, Pa. 19310, Attn: Tukker Zimmerman or go to: giving.younglife.org\sccyl. To view Ruth’s online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.
KENNETH EVANS HOLLOWAY SR. Kenneth “Ken” Evans Holloway Sr., 92, of West Chester, died on Oct. 24, while at home with his loving family. He was the husband of Shirley J. (La Riviere) Holloway, with whom he shared 71 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Chester and raised in Dearborn, MI, Ken was the son of the late Harry Nelson Holloway and the late Annabella (Jones). Ken was in junior college in Michigan when he began dating Shirley. He soon moved back to Pennsylvania and began working. He and Shirley were very devoted in their letter correspondence for a year before they married and Shirley joined Ken in Pennsylvania, where they raised their family. Ken was a talented swimmer and diver, teaching diving in addition to competing. Ken and Shirley were also avid sailors, treating their family to many wonderful days out on the “Passing Fancy.” Ken also enjoyed studying history and skiing, but he enjoyed nothing as much as he enjoyed spending time with his family. Ken’s grandchildren and great grandchildren will have many memories of their PopPop/Great Pop attending their sporting events, cheering them on, and always encouraging their talents and interests. Ken owned his own specification consulting company called SpecTech, which he grew into a successful business. Ken is survived by his loving wife Shirley; his sister Shirley; his son Kenneth Jr (and his wife Marlel); his son Mark (and his wife Donna); his son Dale (and his wife Carol); as well as seven grandchildren, Lauren (Mark), Christina (James), Jacqueline (David), Dawne (Stephen), Dale Jr, Jonathan (Christine), Brooke (Casey), and seven great grandchildren Kesi, Jenna, Gabriel, Stephen, Jackson, Charlie, Tristan, and 2 more on the way. Ken is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Frank and Harry Nelson; and a sister, Regina. A private family memorial will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Ken’s memory to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, as Ken and Shirley have been lifelong dog lovers. Donations may be mailed to Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester Pa. 19380. Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square.
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Chester County Press
Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Application for Individual Permit to Discharge Industrial Stormwater. Pursuant to Section 307 of the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, International Paper Company (IP) hereby notifies the community of Atglen, PA of its intention to submit a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Application for Individual Permit to Discharge Industrial Stormwater (Application) to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). IP proposes to modify the existing facility located at 4581 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, Chester County, PA (Facility) for potential future operations. IP is publishing this notice of intent to apply for an NPDES Individual Permit to Discharge Industrial Stormwater in accordance with PADEP’s application requirements. Copies of the Application will be available for public review at PADEP’s Southeast Regional Office located at 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting the Records Management Section of PADEP at 484-250-5910 between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions, or objections to the PADEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401 or via email at RAEPNPDES_ SERO@pa.gov. within 30 days from the date this Application was submitted to PADEP and published for public comment. A comment submittal should include the name, address, telephone number of the person(s) submitting the comments, and the reference number of the Application. 10p-13-4t
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of SUSANNA E. VINCIGUERRA, dec’d. a.k.a Christina Louise Wakeling, , Late of Chester County, PA , LETTERS of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to : Kyle A. Burch, Esquire, Administrator, 22 State Road Media, PA 19063-1442 10p-20-3t
ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE OF Charles L. Hannum late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Charles L. Hannum having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Lawrence Reese, Executor, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, 208 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363, Phone: 610-932-3838 10p-20-3t
ESTATE NOTICE
ESTATE OF EVELYN A. KOLB ROBERTSON a/k/a EVELYN K. ROBERTSON, DECEASED. Late of West Nottingham Township, Chester ounty, 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 STEVEN A. ROBERTSON, EXECUTOR, 5110 Pheasant Ridge Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030, Or to his Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW, P.C., 65 S. Third St., Oxford, PA 19363 10P-27-3T
ESTATE NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Janice M. Andress, Executrix for the Estate of Frances A. McCummings, whose last address was Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Any person having a claim to this Estate is asked to make same c/o R. Samuel McMichael, Esquire, P.O. Box 296, Oxford, PA 19363. 10p-27-3t
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oxford Borough Council, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at a public meeting scheduled on Monday, November 15, 2021, commencing at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the Borough Building, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing to consider and possibly enact an ordinance amending Chapter 27, Zoning, of the existing Code of the Borough of Oxford, a caption and summary of which follows. The ordinance can be examined at the Chester County Law Library, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, and the Borough Building at the above address during regular business hours. Copies of the ordinance may be obtained at a charge not greater than the cost thereof. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ZONING, PART 19, ZONING HEARING BOARD, §27-1904, HEARING PROCEDURES, AND PART 20, ADMINISTRATION, §27- 2009, CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES AND GENERAL STANDARDS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD. SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 27, Zoning, Part 19, Zoning Hearing Board, §27-1904, Hearing Procedures, Subsection 1(A), regarding the manner in which notice of a hearing shall be provided to the applicant, the Zoning Officer, the Borough Secretary, the Secretary of the Planning Commission; to any property owner within 500 feet of any lot line of the subject property and to any person who has made timely request for the same, or their legal counsel if such counsel shall have filed an appearance with the Board. SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 27, Zoning, Part 20, Administration, §27-2009, Conditional Use Procedures and General Standards, Subsection 2(B), to remove the requirement for the Borough to notify all adjacent lot owners of a Conditional Use hearing by certified mail. SECTION 3. Amends Chapter 27, Zoning, Part 20, Administration,
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§27-2009, Conditional Use Procedures and General Standards, Subsection 3(D), regarding the manner in which notice of a hearing shall be provided to the applicant, the Zoning Officer, the Borough Secretary, the Secretary of the Planning Commission; to any property owner within 500 feet of any lot line of the subject property and to any person who has made timely request for the same, or their legal counsel if such counsel shall have filed an appearance with the Board. SECTION 4. Provides for the severability of unconstitutional or invalid provisions of the ordinance. SECTION 5. Repeals ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 6. Provides that the amendment shall be effective as by law provided. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend the aforementioned meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough Secretary at 610932-2500 to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated. OXFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL GAWTHROP GREENWOOD, PC Stacey L. Fuller, Solicitor 10p-27-2t
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE: The London Grove Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA for the following purpose: 112 Cardinal CourtTo hear the appeal of Jennifer Radka and Jean Campbell for a variance rear yard setback and building coverage being outside the building envelope. Section 27-603 2. E (2) (6) (Area and Bulk Regulations) of the RR District Zoning Ordinance notes for singlefamily detached dwellings, the following requirements shall apply: Building coverage (max) 20%.This property is in the Rural Residential (RR) District. William Grandizio, Chairman Zoning Hearing Board 10p-27-2t
INCORPORATION NOTICE
FROST AOA Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. Hangley Aronchick Segal, Pudlin & Schiller, One Logan Square, 27th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 11p-3-1t
TION 2. Provides for the severability of unconstitutional or invalid provisions of the ordinance. SECTION 3. Repeals ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. Provides that the amendment shall be effective as by law provided. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend the aforementioned meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough Secretary at 610-932-2500 to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated. OXFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL GAWTHROP GREENWOOD, PC Stacey L. Fuller, Solicitor 11p-3-1t
the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
SALE NO. 21-11-141 Writ of Execution No. 2021-03870 DEBT $870,831.82
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 21-11-127 Writ of Execution No. 2016-02814 DEBT $22,888.00 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in Lincoln University, Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with survey made September 9, 1959, by S. Pusey Morrison, Surveyor, as follows:
INCORPORATION NOTICE
BEGINNING at an iron pin on the Northerly side of Third Avenue thence along the northerly side of Third Avenue, North 85 degrees West 100 feet to an iron pin in line of land of Williams, thence along land of Williams North 32 degrees 17 minutes West 100 feet to land about to be conveyed to William Dorsey and Daphne A. Dorsey, his wife; thence along land, about to be conveyed to William Dorsey and Daphne A. Dorsey, his wife, North 57 degrees 7 minutes East 80.6 feet to a point in the West side of Broadway, thence along the West side of Broadway South 32 degrees 53 minutes East 174.6 feet to the place of beginning.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CONTAINING 11,362 square feet, more or less.
SODA WAREHOUSE, INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. , Peter George Mylonas, Esq., Marple Exec. Center, 2725 West Chester Pike Broomall, PA 19008 11p-3-1t NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oxford Borough Council, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at a public meeting scheduled on Monday, November 15, 2021, commencing at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the Borough Building, 1 Octorara Alley, Oxford, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing to consider and possibly enact an ordinance amending Chapter 1, Administration and Government, of the existing Code of the Borough of Oxford, a caption and summary of which follows. The ordinance can be examined at the Chester County Law Library, 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania and the Borough Building at the above address during regular business hours. Copies of the ordinance may be obtained at a charge not greater than the cost thereof. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT, PART 5, FIRE DEPARTMENT, SECTION 1-502, AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES OF FIRE COMPANY, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD. SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 1, Administration and Government, of the Code of the Borough of Oxford, Part 5, Fire Department, §1-502, Authorized Activities of Fire Company, to add new subsection E regarding operation, which may include Fire Police operation, at nondispatched events when permitted by official action of the Borough Council or by official action of the governing body of the municipality(s) in which an event is to be conducted, following a request by Union Fire Company No. 1. SEC-
BEING the same premises which Delores Ralph, Executor of the Estate of Mary Dorsey, a/k/a Mary L. Dorsey, a/k/a Mary Louise Swan Dorsey, by deed dated September 30, 2018 and recorded November 13, 2018 in Chester County Record Book 9842 Page 2206, granted and conveyed unto Delores Ann Ralph, Cassandra R. Peek, Brittany S. Peek and Brett S. Peek, in fee. Tax Parcel: 56-10A-3 PL AINTIFF: Oxford Area Sewer Authority VS DEFENDANT: Delores Ann Ralph SALE ADDRESS: 125 Third Avenue, Lincoln University, PA 19352 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: LAMB McERLANE PC 610-430-8000
PREMISES 110 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311 All THAT CERTAIN tract of ground with mushroom houses erected thereon, situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, according to a survey made by George E. Regester, Jr. & Sons, Inc., dated May 12, 1976, as taken from their Plan C-451 and being Parcel “B” on said plan as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a spike set for the original northwesterly corner of lands of Mae Cornette, and a Northeasterly corner of lands of Ar-Ge- Nel, Inc., said spike being set in the title line of Public Road T-333 known as “Star Road” said road leading in an Easterly direction to Route 41 and a Westerly direction to Avondale; thence leaving said point of beginning and by said title line in said road, South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 149.87 feet to a P.K. nailset for a corner of this and a corner of Parcel “A” said plan owned by Mae Corset for a corner of this and an a corner of Parcel “A” said plan owned by Mae Cornette; thence leaving said title line in said road and by Parcel “A” on said plan owned by Cornette, South 03 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East 282.84 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and a corner of said Parcel “A” thence still by said Parcel “A” owned by Cornette, South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 150.00 to an iron pin set for a corner of this and said Parcel “A” and said point being set in line fo lands of Joseph Cornette; thence by lands of Joseph Cornett the following 3 courses and distances, to wit: (1) South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West 237.00 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 172.57 feet to an iron pin; (3) North 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds East 59.00 feet to an iron pin marking a corner of this and a corner of David E. Cornette; thence by lands of said David E. Cornett, South 84 degrees 55 mintues 00 seconds East 190.32 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and said David Cornette and said pin being set in line of lands of Phillip G. Donohoe; thence by lands of said Phillip G. Donohoe, South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West 1025.00 feet to an iron pin set for a corner of this and a corner of lands of John Rosans, and set in line of lands of Philip A. Lafferty being on or near the north bank of White Clay Creek; thence by said line of said Creek and by land of said Lafferty the following 2 courses and distances, to wit: (1) North 79 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds West 403.66 feet to an iron pin; (2) South 75 degrees 43 minutes 05 seconds West 271.26 feet to a point set for a corner of this and lands of first mentioned Ar-Ge-Nel, Inc.: thence by lands of said Ar-Ge- Nel, Inc., North 04 degrees 55 minutes East 1535.00 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. Containing 17.995 acres of land be the same more or less. BEING UPI # 60.5-2.3
N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 10p-27-3t
BEING the same premises which Davidson & Pizzine, a Pennsylvania Partnership, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994576, Book 7864, Page 1405, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee.
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
PREMISES 112 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox,
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel of
ground situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a Plan of Property owned by Mae Cornette prepare by George E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, dated 5/12/1976 and recorded as Plan No. 461 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County as follows: BEGINNING at an old spike set on the title line in the bed of Starr Road (T133), said road leading in an Easterly direction to Route 41 and in a Westerly direction to Avondale said spike marking a Northeast, corner of this about to be described tract and a Northwest corner of land of Joseph Cornette as shown on said Plan; thence from said point of beginning and leaving the bed of Starr Road along lands of Joseph Cornette South 06 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds West, crossing over and old iron pin found, 280.00 feet to an iron pin, a corner of Parcel “B” as shown on said Plan; thence along Parcel “B” the 2 following courses and distances; (1) North 84 degrees 55 minutes West 150.00 feet to an iron pin; and (2) North 03 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West crossing over 2 iron pins, 282.84 feet to a P.K. nail set on the title line of Starr Road; thence along the title line in the bed of Starr Road South 84 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 197.69 feet to an old spike found, the point and place of beginning. BEING Parcel “A” as shown on said Plan. BEING UPI 60-5-2 BEING the same premises which Davidson & Pizzine, a Pennsylvania Partnership, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994577, Book 7864, Page 1408, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee. PREMISES 124 STARR ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of ground situate in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded according to a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, in May 1946 and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING in the middle of a dirt road from Newark Road to New Garden Station, the Northeast corner of tract recently conveyed to Allen Taylor; thence along middle of road North 89 degrees 08 minutes East 311 feet; thence leaving road passing through maple tree South 1 degree 4 minutes West 909.5 feet to a corner of trace about to be conveyed to Isreale Santilli; thence by line of same North 88 degrees 45 mintues West 14 feet to line of Allen Taylor; thence by this line North 1 degree 15 minutes East 898 feet to the point of beginning. CONTAINING six and four-eighth hundredths (6.48) acres more or less. BEING UPI # 60-5-3.1 BEING the same premises which James E. Davidson and Ronald L. Pizzini, by Indenture dated September 29, 2009, and recorded December 12, 2010, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10994578, Book 7864, Page 1410, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson, LLC, in fee. PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS DEFENDANT: James Davidson, LLC SALE ADDRESS: 110 Starr Road, 112 Starr Road, 124 Starr Road, Avondale, PA 19311 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER 717-299-5201 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF
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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.
to an iron pipe in line of ground now or late of C.P. Lindsey; thence by ground now or late of C.P. Lindsey the 2 following courses and distances: (1) North 04 degrees 57 minutes West; 570.50 feet to a flint stone and (2) North 20 degrees 21 minutes 20 seconds East , 1,051.17 feet to an iron pin a corner of ground of Leonard N. Holston; thence by ground now or late of Leonard N. Holston, North 20 degrees 02 minutes East, 328.91 feet to a point in the said Southeasterly line of a 415 feet wide strip of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company and thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company parallel with Philadelphia Electric Company’s tower lines the 2 following courses and distances: (1) North 61 degrees 18 minutes East, 627.22 feet to a point and (2) North 41 degrees 42 minutes East, 1,476.57 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
distance measured Northwestwardly from and at right angles to the established center line of Philadelphia Electric Company’s tower lines South 81 degrees 42 minutes West, 469.65 feet to a point in line of ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott; thence by said ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott North 10 degrees 18 minutes East, 497.40 feet to an iron pin in the middle line of said public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and thence along the middle line of last mentioned road South 50 degrees 37 minutes East, 420.20 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING therefrom and thereout a tract of land containing 1.794 acres more or less which Clarence W. Gray and Wilheimina E. Gray, his wife, convey to the Philadelphia Electric Company by Deed dated February 4, 1964, recorded in Chester County Deed Book P-35, page 918.
TRACT NO. 2
SALE NO. 21-11-142 Writ of Execution No. 2021-03869 DEBT $469,904.14 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING three tracts of land SITUATE partly in Upper Oxford Township and partly in Penn Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: TRACT NO. 1 BEGINNING at a point in the middle line of the public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and in the Southeasterly line of a 415 feet wide strip or piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company; extending thence along the middle line of said public road and by ground now or late of Geo.T. Allen South 50 degrees 37 minutes East, 344.70 feet to a flint stone in line of ground now or late of L.P. Miller; thence leaving said road any by ground now or late of L.P. Miller South 19 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds West, 2,511.37 feet to a limestone, in line of ground now or late of Dr. C.F. Quimby a corner common to ground herein described and ground now or late of L.P. Miller; thence by ground now or late of Dr. C.F. Quimby the 3 following courses and distance: (1) North 62 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds West, 527.26 feet to an iron pin (2) North 58 degrees 29 minutes 20 seconds West, 610.53 feet to an iron pin and (3) South 50 degrees 14 minutes West, 84.15 feet to an iron pin a corner of ground now or late of M.T. Clark; thence by ground now or late of M.T. Clark the 3 following courses and distance: (1) North 83 degrees 46 minutes West, 165 feet crossing Elk Creek to an iron pipe; (2) South 23 degrees 55 minutes West, 242.10 feet to a point and (3) South 43 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West , 425.70 feet
BEGINNING at a point in the Northwesterly line of a 415 feet wide strip or piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company and in line of ground now or late of Leonard H. Holston, said point being 629.20 feet measured on a course North 20 degrees 02 minutes East from a point in the Northwesterly corner of Parcel No. 1 above described also tin the Southeasterly line of aforesaid 415 feet wide strip or piece of ground; extending thence by ground now or late of said Leonard H. Holston North 20 degrees 02 minutes East. 374.70 feet crossing Elk Creek to an iron pin a corner to ground now or late of Leonard H. Holston and R. Leroy Scott; thence by ground now or late of R. Leroy Scott, North 55 degrees 03 minutes East, 558.54 feet to a point in said Northwesterly line of a one hundred fifteen feet wide strip of piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company, and thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Power Company parallel with and 207.5 feet distance measured Northwesterly from and at right angles to the established center line of Philadelphia Electric Power Company’s power lines the two (2) following courses and distances (1) South 61 degrees 42 minutes West, 624.69 feet to a point and (2) South 61 degrees 18 minute West, 155.72 feet re-crossing said Elk Creek to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. TRACT NO. 3 BEGINNING at a point in the middle line of the aforesaid public road leading from Jennersville to Edenton and in the Northwesterly line of a 415 feet wide strip of piece of ground of Philadelphia Electric Company extending thence through ground of Philadelphia Electric Company parallel with and 207.5 feet
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREOUT AND THEREFROM premises described in the following conveyances in Record Book 263 page 159, 287 page 230, 1684 page 105, 2180 page 396, 2510 page 406 and 5232 page 1256.
the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 21-11-148 Writ of Execution No. 2020-09123 DEBT $1,003,815.41 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land situated in the London Britain Township, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more fully described in Deed dated June 19, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds on June 26, 2007, in Deed Book Volume 7195 at Page 1922.
the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. SALE NO. 21-11-149 Writ of Execution No. 2018-12666 DEBT $142,373.82 ALL THAT CERTAIN, MESSAGE. LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE ON, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST NOTTINGHAM, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: All those certain tracts of improved ground with buildings erected thereon situate easterly of Sylmar Road in West Nottingham Township, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to a survey by Concord Land Planners & Surveyors, Inc., Oxford, Pa., and being remaining lands of Robert G. Patrick combined with Parcel B as shown on Plan Number 0457 dated April 26, 2005, last revised October 31, 2005, and described as follows:
and a northeasterly corner of lands of Larry M. and Garry M. Brady; thence partly by said lands of Brady and partly by the aforementioned Parcel C South 86 degrees, 58 minutes, 25 seconds West, 130.30 feet to the point and place of beginning. Containing 10,094 Square Feet. BEING UPI NUMBER 68-06-0135 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ROBERT G. PATRICK AND BETH ANN PATRICK, HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM ROBERT G. PATRICK, A MARRIED INDIVIDUAL, DATED MAY 10, 2007, RECORDED MAY 29, 2007, AT DOCUMENT ID 10757741, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7171, PAGE 522, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. PLAINTIFF: PNC Bank, National Association VS DEFENDANT: Robert G. Patrick & Beth Ann Patrick SALE ADDRESS: 22 Sylmar Road, Nottingham, PA 19362
BEING UPI No. 58-1-12 Tax Parcel No. 73-4-29.6 BEING the same premises which Brothers Mushroom Farm, a Pennsylvania General Partnership, by Indenture dated August 1, 2008, and recorded August 13, 2008, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for the County of Chester, aforesaid, as Document No. 10867861, Book 7497, Page 11961, granted and conveyed unto James E. Davidson & Sons, LLC, in fee. PLAINTIFF: First Citizens Community Bank, Successor by Merger to MidCoast Community Bank VS DEFENDANT: James E. Davidson & Sons, LLC SALE ADDRESS: 731 Ewing Road, Cochranville, PA 19330 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BARLEY SNYDER, 717-299-5201 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 10p-27-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox,
PLAINTIFF: CSMC 2018-SP3 Trust VS DEFENDANT: Charles J. Slanina, Cynthia B. Slanina & the United States of America SALE ADDRESS: 125 Ayrshire Drive, Landenberg, PA 19350 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HLADIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN, LLP 215855-9521 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 10p-27-3t
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the herein-described real estate will be sold at public sale in the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, as announced on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Sylmar Road marking the southwesterly corner of this and a northwesterly corner of Parcel C as shown on said plan, of which this was a part; thence leaving said point of beginning and by said centerline the following two courses and distances: North 05 degrees, 37 minutes, 34 seconds West, 44.09 feet to a P.K. nail found; thence North 05 degrees, 30 minutes, 40 seconds West, 17.31 feet to a point marking the northwesterly corner of this and a southwesterly corner of remaining lands of Gary D. and Freida Moore; thence by said remaining lands of Moore the following two courses and distances: North 84 degrees, 22 minutes, 29 seconds East, 100.45 feet to an iron pin found marking a corner of this and a southeasterly corner of said remaining land of Moore; thence North 05 degrees, 39 minutes, 43 seconds West, 59.00 feet to a point marking a corner of this and a southeasterly corner of Parcel A as shown on said plan; thence by said Parcel A North 84 degrees, 36 minutes, 57 seconds East, 29.18 feet to a point marking the northeasterly corner of this, a southeasterly corner of said Parcel A, and in line of lands of Tammi Jo Lepold and John C. DeRosa; thence by said lands of Tammi Jo Lepold and John C. DeRosa South 05 degrees, 52 minutes, 15 seconds East, 129.19 feet to an iron pin found marking the southeasterly corner of this, a southwesterly corner of said lands of Tammi Jo Lepold and John C. DeRosa, a northwesterly corner of lands of Terry A. and Susan L. Lepold,
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611 N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. Payment must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order made payable to the purchaser or “Sheriff of Chester County”. The balance must be made payable to “Sheriff of Chester County” within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 4PM. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 10p-27-3t
Classifieds PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Exton located at 371 Gordon Dr., Exton PA 19341 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. This sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 11/17/2021 at 10:00AM. Clara Brooks unit #B047; Lucy Direnigio unit #D027. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
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