Chester County Press 11-25-2015 Edition

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Alexandra Cousteau receives Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence INSIDE

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New Habitat homes on the way..............9A

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Alexandra Cousteau was pleased to receive the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence at the Waters Edge Gala at Longwood Gardens last Thursday night. But what really excited her was the tour of the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, and a firsthand look at the work that the scientists at Stroud are doing to promote good stewardship of fresh water.

Cousteau is the granddaughter of the world famous French explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, and the daughter of Philippe Cousteau, both influential champions of the ocean. She has followed in their footsteps, working as an advocate for the environment and traveling the world to talk about the importance of

conservation and sustainable management of water resources.

Cousteau was a born explorer and a natural adventurer who feels right at home in the water.

“Ever since I was little, it was just a part of my life and part of what we did,” Cousteau explained.

“I could swim before I could walk.”

It was her famous grandfather who taught her how to dive during a trip in the Mediterranean Sea when she was just seven years old.

“When I shuffled to the edge of the boat in my little, red, rubber fins and peered down into the water, I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to die,’ ” she explained.

She didn’t. Instead, she discovered a passion Photo courtesy Stroud Water Research Center and a purpose that would Alexandra Cousteau, this year’s recipient of the Stroud Award for Freshwater become a major part of Excellence, with Bernard W. Sweeney, Ph.D., the director of Stroud Water Research Continued on Page 2A

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Franklin Township residents Kennett Township examine PennDOT plans for airs preliminary Route 896 improvements

budget for 2016

By John Chambless Staff Writer Everyone who lives along Route 896 has their own pet peeve about the roadway, and PennDOT representatives heard just about every one of them at a public meeting on Nov. 17.

The informational meeting drew a large crowd of Franklin Township resiHoliday show at Oxford dents who examined a huge Arts Alliance............11C map of the proposed fivemile stretch of repaving and realignments on the road. The project stretches from the Newark Road Calendar of Events......2C intersection in the north to the intersection with

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Obituaries...................5C Classified....................8C

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Photo by John Chambless

A resident asks a question at the PennDOT meeting on Nov. 17.

Chambers Rock Road in At this point, plans for the south. Three townships the $6 million construction are affected by the pro- project are still fluid, but posal – Franklin, London the meeting was the first Continued on Page 6A Britain and New London.

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New multi-use project in Kennett Square expected to break ground in April

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Plan by plan, building by building, the progress being made on the southwest area of Kennett Square is joining State Street in a partnership that is revitalizing the historic town.

The occupancy of Magnolia Place is near to full capacity, the apartments above the Victory Brewing Company are now completely rented, and Cypress Street is currently undergoing a sidewalk project that will better link these

residences to shops and restaurants along State Street. Soon, these projects will share space with a new concept intended to complement what has become a local success story.

Mike Pia, Jr. of Kennett Square Realty is announcing plans for Cannery Row, a mixed-use development, which will be adjacent to Victory Brewing Company, near the corner of Cypress Street and South Mill Road.

Courtesy art Situated on the site of the former SunnyDell Foods A rendition of the future site of Cannery Row in Kennett Square, a planned mixedContinued on Page 3A

use development that will feature luxury apartments, as well as space for retail, creative and office use.

Township updates residents on potential sale of sewer system

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

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In a Nov. 18 presentation before the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors and about 50 township residents, township manager Lisa Moore shared a budget snapshot that looked at the expenserevenue outlook for six township funds: general, library, open space, sewer and state, as well as a capital fund.

The general fund revenue, Moore said, is projected to generate $3.4 million and spend $3.8 million in 2016.

Within the general fund ledger, local taxes – which include earned income and property transfer taxes – are projected to increase 8.5 percent in 2016.

Moore said that the beginning balance for the general fund will stand at $5.42 million at the beginning of next year, and its ending balance on Dec. 31, 2016 is projected to be $3.6 million. During the year, the township expects to see an 18.2 percent increase in 2016, anticipating that it will spend $3.81 million from its

For nearly the past two years, occasionally dotted on the agenda at the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors meetings has been the concept of selling off the township’s sewer system.

Indeed, the work being done to look into this possibility has been conducted behind the scenes, largely between the board and the township’s Sewer

Authority. The clandestine nature of this business has made a lot of township residents both nervous, as well as uninformed. On Nov. 23, however, the closed door of this conversation opened widely, as the township provided more than 50 residents with a complete rundown and update on the potential sale of its sewer system.

At a joint meeting sponsored by the Sewer Authority and the board, Sewer Authority member

Spence Andress said that a committee – made up of several township leaders and formed 17 months ago – is about two-thirds through the process of vetting and determining a potential buyer of the township’s sewer system.

In that time, the committee hired a consulting firm – AUS Consultants – to determine the dollar value of the entire system – a study that was finalized in early September. In Continued on Page 3A

Dinniman berates protocols for Lyme disease

By Uncle Irvin At a Lyme disease symposium on Nov.12, State Sen. Andrew Dinniman criticized the medical profession and the Commonwealth for their inaction and reluctance to declare war on the “Lyme disease epidemic.”

The symposium was held at the New Garden

Township Building, and was hosted by Dinniman, Dr. Rachel Devine, M.D., and other medical experts who called Chester County the epicenter of Lyme disease in the Middle Atlantic area.

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her life.

“When I looked up, I saw the sunlight shimmering through the water.

Then I saw a school of fish swimming toward me.

They enveloped me for a moment and when I put my hand out they would move away in unison and I thought, ‘This is so cool.’

I had a sense of awe and wonder.”

Cousteau continues her family’s legacy by sharing that sense of awe and wonder with others.

She has been a keynote speaker on environmental issues throughout the world. She co-founded EarthEcho International with her brother, Philippe Cousteau, Jr., and through Blue Legacy, a nonprofit organization she founded in 2009, she tells personal stories that explore fresh water and ocean issues.

“We inhabit a water planet, and unless we protect, manage, and restore that resource, the future will be a very different place from the one we imagine today,” Cousteau explained.

Her goal is to inspire and empower people to reclaim and restore water resources, which mirrors

the work that is being done by leading scientists at the Stroud Water Research Center.

According to Bernard W. Sweeney, Ph.D., the director of Stroud Water Research Center, it was Cousteau’s work as an advocate for protecting water resources that made her a good candidate to receive the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence.

Each year, since 2011, the Stroud Center has conferred the award to someone who has made an outstanding contribution that protects freshwater resources, improves the quantity and quality of fresh water, or helps secure clean, fresh water for future generations.

Cousteau and her husband have two children under the age of five, and one thing that motivates her is the goal of protecting the environment for future generations.

When she travels around doing her work, she finds many places—too many places—where there isn’t a sufficient supply of clean water for children to swim in, drink from, and fish in.

Climate change is another major concern. She noted that 2015 will go down as the hottest year

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In addition to her work with Blue Legacy, Cousteau has been named as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and serves on the Leadership Council for the Waterkeeper Alliance. She also serves on the boards of the Global Water Challenge, Mother Nature Network, and EarthEcho.

on record, and the impact of climate change is felt in many different ways.

“Climate change is terrifying to me,” Cousteau explained. “What we stand to lose breaks my heart.

Not being able to give my daughter and my son the world that I had when I was a child breaks my heart. That grief is felt by a lot of people. I think the conversation about climate change is developing, and hopefully it is developing quickly enough.”

During a tour of the facilities, Cousteau was shown some of Stroud Center’s citizen science water monitoring tools, such as Monitor My Watershed, part of the Wiki Watershed online suite that will allow people across the country to explore what is known about their regional watershed. She also learned about EnviroDIY, an online network hosted by Stroud Center, where people can collaborate to create affordable, open-source data loggers and sensors

Cousteau with Sweeney during a tour of the facilities at the Stroud Water Research Center.

that enable them to monitor water quality locally.

Cousteau was also introduced to Stroud Center’s Leaf Pack Experiment Stream Ecology Kit that teaches people how to assess water quality by noting the numbers and types of aquatic insects that colonize leaf packs.

She was impressed with the work that the scientists at Stroud are doing, and said that the potential advancements that give citizens the ability to monitor the quality of the

water is “what I’ve been dreaming about, thinking about, and writing about.”

Cousteau added, “We can’t depend on the Jacques Cousteaus of the world. We have to take responsibility ourselves.

We have to make it easy and provide affordable technology to help people monitor water and report those results. We have to make it exciting and translate science in ways that will inspire people to be a part of the solution.

And the work that Stroud

Center is doing is an answer to that challenge.”

Cousteau said that she would like to plan a return visit to the Stroud Water Research Center with her family to learn more about the projects that scientists are working on.

“I’m tremendously excited about the work that Stroud is doing,” she said.

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email e d i t o r @ c h e s t e rc o u n t y. com.

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addition, attorney Steven Goldfield was hired to help the committee structure the language and nuances of the potential transaction.

“As you might imagine, it’s not as simple as buying or selling a car or a piece of furniture,” Andress told the audience. “It’s a very complicated process, and the committee looked to these experts to fill out their knowledge base and provide expertise in these various areas.”

As part of the process, the committee sent out request for proposals [RFP] in order to determine potential interest and qualifications from outside companies. They received initial proposals from the following interested parties: Aqua America, the Pennsylvania American Water Company, and Delcora.

Upon review of these proposals, the committee agreed that the companies “would be in the running,” Andress said. Contained in each proposal were unique provisions and approaches to the potential structure of a sale, which included not only monetary offers but other components, including capital improvements, future rate increases and expanded infrastructure.

The committee is currently evaluating these proposals, and will soon make amendments to the RFP in order to further refine the priorities of the committee, and will receive updated proposals from the applicants that will reflect a new set of criteria.

Once the updated information is received and evaluated, the committee will select one of the

three companies to enter into negotiations with the township – perhaps as early as January.

The reasons the township has been exploring the concept of selling off its sewer system have a lot to do with a current sewage system that Andress called “outdated infrastructure.”

The Toughkenamon stretch of the system was installed in 1969; another section was built in 1998; and the system in Somerset Lake was built in 2001. The life expectancy of these systems range from 20 to 25 years, and from 40 to 45 years, he said.

“We have already experienced a number of challenges with the system, not related to capacity, but to the ability of the equipment to continue to function and perform its task,” Andress said. “It takes money to maintain, money to replace and money to upgrade.”

Andress said that over the next seven to nine years, the township will be expected to spend between $9 million to $12 million to upgrade or replace these systems – if it chooses to maintain ownership of its sewage systems.

“If the user base is not growing, what does that mean?” he said. “Very simply, everyone on the [township sewage] system is going to experience a rather significant [sewer fee] increase. The infrastructure has to be replaced.

It’s a given, so rather than burden the taxpayers of New Garden with an astronomical increase in a very short period of time, the committee is looking at alternatives.”

An advantage of selling off the township’s sewage system to a water treatment company, Andress said, is

that these companies have a “longer term focus” than that of a municipality or township, one that extends 15, 20, 30 years.

The concept of a municipality selling off its sewer utilities is not a new one, and why? Quite simply, it’s where the money is.

In 2013, Allentown leased its water authority for a period of 50 years, and in doing so, helped avert a potential financial crisis.

Just last year, Middletown Borough in Dauphin County sold its sewage system for $43 million.

The potential snafu in the future sale of the New Garden system, residents in the audience expressed, is not one of increased assets to the township, but in the Big Unknown of what may happen when a for-profit company takes over. While having a private company operate a township’s sewer system may be able to lower monthly and yearly taxpayer rates by economy of scale, what a large company may chose to do in the future to expand the system is what frightens residents the most – projects that may end up socking taxpayers with a whopping bill.

Township resident Don Peters pointed to the repercussion and outcomes of what has happened when a private company takes over a municipality’s sewage systems. One such story is happening right up the road: In 2001, Coatesville sold its system to the Pennsylvania American Water Company for $48 million. Soon after the sale, the company froze any rate increases for a period of three years, but during that time, made improvements to

the outdated system that numbered well into the millions, ultimately turning to local residents to pay for it. Currently, Coatesville taxpayers are paying 282 percent more in sewer rates per month than they did when the sale was finalized 14 years ago.

“Every one of them has had some problems for the ratepayer, later on,” Peters said. “In the end, someone always takes it in the ear, and it’s likely to be the ratepayer.”

Board Chairman Steve Allaband said that if the township continues to own its sewage system – and subsequently, make necessary upgrades to it – that it may cost each township ratepayer about $5,000 over the next ten years, to pay for those upgrades.

If a larger company takes over the ownership of the system, he said, the scales of economy can spread over the entire state, which would ultimately save the ratepayer money.

Township Solicitor Vince Pompo said that the addendum the township is drafting now will ask for further clarification and refinement from the applicants, in terms of what they plan to do if they are awarded the contract to own and operate the township’s sewage system. Pompo said that the township will schedule a public meeting once the details of the potential sale are finalized.

“There has been a lot of ground covered, but there is still more to go,” Andress told the audience.

“This is not a done deal.”

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Cannery Row is expected to join the Victory Brewing site and the Magnolia Place development in rebranding the southwest area of Kennett Square.

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“We are happy to be revitalizing this southwest corner of Kennett Square that once served as the town’s thriving industrial hub,” Pia said. “After the closing of NVF, Surefine and the original Cannery, this corner of town was left vacant and under utilized. We are excited to inject some life back into to this part of town.”

Pia said that Cannery Row and Magnolia Place are part of a national trend that is moving residents from the suburbs back into cities and towns.

“People want to move into walkable places, to be somewhere to grab a beer or get a cup of coffee, rather than be in an isolated area,” he said.

“Anywhere you see an urban core, you see people moving back. The success of Magnolia Place is evidence that people, from within town and new residents, want to be here.”

The Cannery Row project is part of a $150 million long-term smart growth plan for the southwest corner of Kennett Square, and a prime example of the intergovernmental cooperation agreement Kennett Township and the Kennett Borough entered into an earlier this year, which has enabled the municipalities to work together to promote a harmonious development plan across the site.

Mushroom Cannery, the property falls within both the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett Township. In 2006, the Cannery was the victim of a fire, which led to the company moving its base of operations to Oxford.

Introduced as part of the Cannery Row Properties LP Partnership, the new project will include a mix of uses spread across four architecturally distinct buildings, with 11,000 square feet designated for retail space; 3,000 square feet planned for restaurant space; and 6,700 square feet intended to be used for office and creative space.

In addition, the development will include 13 two-story luxury apartments, a ‘bark park’ for dogs, and will serve as a bulk head for the Red Clay Greenway Trail, which will connect New Garden Township and the Kennett Borough.

The project is currently in the preliminary final plan review phase, and is expected to receive final approval early in 2016 from both the township and the borough. Pia anticipates that once final approval is received, the project will begin construction next April and be completed by April 2017. He estimated that the project will To contact Staff Writer create 150 construction jobs, To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail and 120 full-time jobs that rgaw@chestercounty.com. will become available once the Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@ project is completed. chestercounty.com.

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Avon Grove School District says goodbye to two school board members

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The Nov. 19 meeting was the last one for the Avon Grove School Board as it is currently constituted—a reorganization meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 7, when the newly elected board members will be sworn in. District officials and residents took the opportunity to thank departing school board members William Sites and Donald Needham for their efforts during their four-year stints on the school board. Both Sites and Needham opted not to seek re-election this year.

School board president Brian Gaerity said that Sites and Needham both took on leadership roles and served the community well.

Superintendent Dr. Christopher Marchese lauded Needham and Sites for helping to make decisions that moved the district forward.

Gaerity also extended congratulations to Bonnie Wolff, Herman Engel, and Charles Beatty III, the three board members who won re-election to the board, and to the two new board members, Traci Lisi and Jeff Billig.

The agenda for the Nov. 19 meeting was filled with items that have been in front of the board on an ongoing basis.

Officials said that the district is still continuing to operate as normal despite the delay in receiving subsidies from the state because of the ongoing budget impasse. In his Pennsylvania Legislative Committee report, Beatty explained that the district

is still able to operate as planned, and can make payments to the charter school even though the state will soon enter its sixth month without an approved budget for 2015-2016.

According to multiple reports, the talks between Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers will soon produce a new budget. The absence of a spending plan has delayed state subsidies for school districts and payments for other social services, but Beatty assured residents that Avon Grove is still in a strong enough financial position to make its payments without borrowing money. Some school districts haven’t been as fortunate, and have been forced to borrow money to stay afloat until the state subsidies start again.

Gaerity said that it’s a good sign that lawmakers are at least working toward a deal.

Wolf’s initial budget proposal called for more funding for Pennsylvania’s schools, but at this point no one knows how Avon Grove might be impacted with the new spending plan.

“How this all ends up, we still don’t know,” Gaerity said. “It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.”

Sites, who serves on the district’s finance and budget committee, reported that the district continues to have discussions with Aqua Wastewater, Inc. about selling off the wastewater treatment plant. The district sought requests for proposals from companies interested in purchasing the wastewater treatment plant early in 2015,

with the hopes of no longer having the responsibility of operating a sewage treatment plant. The only company to submit a proposal was Aqua Wastewater, Inc. The company provides water and wastewater services to approximately 3 million people in eight states. The company has offered to pay $100,000 for the sewage treatment plant, with plans to put an additional $150,000 of work into it to comply with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

Once the wastewater system is sold, the district will likely pay about $75,000 annually for connecting to the system, although terms of the agreement are still being worked out. The wastewater treatment system has sufficient capacity to meet the district’s needs into the future, and Aqua Wastewater, Inc. would have the option of expanding the wastewater treatment plant and sell capacity to other customers.

There were a number of presentations at the meeting, including a student presentation about how fourth grade teacher Chris Montagna’s students are utilizing technology for 21st Century learning in the classroom.

The students are using Skype to communicate with other classrooms. In another instance, they also relied on Skype to allow an author to talk to the class about writing. Nearpod allows for interactive classroom presentations, and hybrid lessons are taught utilizing

Avon Grove Band members get scholarships Two Avon Grove High School Marching Band members were awarded Tournament of Bands Scholarships at the Atlantic Coast Championships on Nov. 8.

Saxophone player Nicholas Waters was awarded a $1,000 scholarship and trumpet player Julia O’Brien was awarded a $1,500 scholarship.

The students were selected from 197 applicants. As part of their scholarship application, they wrote essays that answered the questions, “What have you learned about yourself being in marching band?” and “How do you plan to

use your Tournament of Bands experiences to plan and achieve goals?”

After graduation, Nick plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh for chemical engineering. Julia plans

to attend college to major in engineering and minor in Spanish.

The Avon Grove Marching Band was awarded the Bronze Medal at Atlantic Coast Championships.

video. Montagna said that the StoryBird technology has resulted in the most creative writing by students that he has seen yet. A group of fourth-graders led the presentation and expressed their enthusiasm for various kinds of technology that they regularly use in the classroom.

District officials were also ecstatic about some of the technology that is being used in the high school. Students working on AGTV are now able to use a drone to take photos and video of events happening on the school campus. AGTV records and streams events to the school district’s website.

Avon Grove Intermediate School Principal Jeffrey Detweiler led a presentation about the schedule changes that was implemented at the beginning of the school year at the Avon Grove Intermediate

School. The schedule changes were made to give students more classroom instruction time in longer blocks for core subjects like math and language arts. Detweiler explained that they surveyed students, staff, and parents about the changes. Some aspects of the new schedule were liked, while other aspects of the new schedule were viewed less favorably.

But, overall, the responses by all stakeholders indicated that there were enough positives to continue with the current schedule as it is to see how the opinions of parents, teachers, and students change during the course of the school year.

The school board approved an agreement with Resource Development Company, Inc. to produce an administrative salary study for the Avon Grove School District. The cost of the study is not to

exceed $7,150.

The school board also approved an agreement with Rob Dos to serve as an independent information technology consultant. The services should not exceed costs of $50,000.

An audit report prepared

by Barbacane, Thornton & Co. for the 2014-2015 school year was also accepted by the school board.

The Avon Grove School Board will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGIS) audion. The Committee-ofthe-Whole meeting is slated to take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, also in the AGIS audion. The regular school board meeting for December will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17 in the AGIS audion.

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Local News Township sets date to finalize conservation easement on St. Anthony in the Hills

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer New Garden Township has set Dec. 21 as the date it will hold a public hearing, when it will be expected to finalize a conservation easement agreement with St. Anthony in the Hills, to preserve more than 138 acres of property in Avondale that has been owned by St. Anthony of Padua in Wilmington for the past several decades.

The date of the hearing was agreed upon all township supervisors at their Nov. 16 meeting.

St. Anthony in the Hills, a 142-acre tract of land that is bordered by Limestone Road and Gap-Newport Pike, was one of the many lasting legacies of Father Robert Balducelli, who saw the property as a natural haven where inner-city children, individuals and families could have positive experiences through sports, recreational activities and enrichment programs.

If finalized, the conser-

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general fund, as opposed to spending $3.34 million from the fund in 2015. The township anticipates a 56 percent increase in general government expenses next year, as well as an 80 percent increase in police expenses, to pay salaries for three additional officers, and a potential fourth officer, in 2016.

The township’s open space budget will stand at $4.5 million at the start of 2016, with a projected ending balance of $2.9 million at the end of the year. While the township expects to generate an open space tax revenue of $807,500 in 2016, it expects to spend about $2.47 million on land easement acquisition next year, much of which will be reflected in the purchase of two properties, totaling about 120 acres.

The township owns six pump stations and is expected to purchase a seventh next year, the impact of which will increase the projected revenue of the sewer fund to $2 million in 2016, while on the expense side, the township is anticipated to spend $864,400.

In total, the township expects to have $1.1 million in its sewer fund at the end of 2016.

The township will continue to distribute $154,050 out of its library tax in 2016, and projects the state fund budget to be 16 percent higher than 2015, due to higher projected liquid

vation easement will be placed on all but the 5.8acre parcel the parish owns on the northern side of Gap-Newport Pike, which is zoned for highway commercial development.

Complete details on the terms of the agreement have not yet been made public.

In other township news, representatives from Short Brothers, a West Chesterbased contracting firm, shared with the supervisors their preliminary ideas for a 75-acre residential development they are seeking to build in Toughkenamon, in the vicinity of Thompson and Hillendale roads – south of Baltimore Pike and east of Newark Road.

The planned community is on the former site of the Thompson Rose Company, long-time flower-growing operation that was founded in the late 1800s and was closed in 1995.

The plans for the development will include a cluster-like spread of sin-

gle-family homes situated around a central green space that will feature the original smokestack used by the former flower company, a community garden and a walking promenade, which will connect to three trail systems in the area.

Homes will range from 2,200- and 3,000-square feet in size, and will be priced between $425,000 and $475,000. Parking garages would be included in the construction of the residences.

Of the 75 acres designated for the development, 27 acres in the community will remain undeveloped, and 48 acres will be designated as open space, which makes up about 65 percent of the entire development.

“We feel it represents a unique opportunity to the area of Kennett Square, and more importantly, to New Garden Township,” Richard Meadows of Short Brothers told the supervisors. “It is an asset on the fringe of

a growing borough, and on the cusp of a transition in New Garden. We envision a community of young families and older generations, living and working together.”

Seeking direction on how to proceed with their plans, the construction representatives clarified to the supervisors that their plans nearly fully comply with the township’s zoning ordinances. The builders wish to build homes below the 12,500-square-foot minimum lot size – as specified in township zoning laws – in an effort to devote more acreage to open space.

Although the supervisors generally approved Short Brothers’ plans, they expressed concern that the development was density-heavy in design. The supervisors recommended that the construction company next show their plans to the township’s planning commission.

A Short Brothers’ repre-

sentative said that if all plans are approved, he anticipated that the development could be completed in six years.

Brian Roberts, the chairman of the township’s historic commission, told the supervisors that the commission is seeking $30,000 -- or $10,000 a year over the next three years -- in order to pay for substantial renovations to the historic Lyceum House. The 900-square-foot structure, built in 1843, was moved to New Garden Township Park in March 2012 from its previous location on GapNewport Pike.

Roberts said that the siding, ceiling, floor walls and windows need to be upgraded; there is termite damage throughout the building, asbestos on the floor, and the building currently has no heat or electric. The building also needs to have handicap access built into it.

“We preserved it by moving but now, we need to move to the next step,”

Roberts said. “We need to see that this gets done, so that we didn’t just move a building into the park and let it be torn down by neglect.”

Roberts said that once renovated, the building could be rented to organizations or used for various functions, such as weddings.

Long-time township historian Dr. Margaret Jones said that for many years, the building served as the only public gathering place in the township, where debates, spelling bees, township meetings and singing fests were held. In the 1870s, the building served as a public school for about a decade.

It is the only remaining lyceum house in Chester County, she said.

The supervisors approved the motion to amend the township’s parks and recreation budget plan, in order to pay for the renovations.

fuel tax revenue.

The township will transfer $1.9 million from its general fund to its capital fund next year, in order to help pay for several road improvements and capital projects – which will include helping to fund an emergency services study it is collaborating on with other municipalities, and donating $603,000 to local fire companies.

The budget is expected to be formally adopted in December.

In other township business, long-time township volunteer Bill McLaughlin, a member of the township’s business advisory and communications committee – and who is also involved with the township’s newsletter -- received recognition from the supervisors for his service and outstanding citizenship.

Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell Nolt said that during October, the department provided service to 447 incidents in the township, with 88 of those incidents serviced in conjunction with the State Police.

Nolt said that he continues to commend residents for their reporting suspicious activity in the township recently, which he said proves the department with the leads in an effort to prevent crimes and burglaries. This information has led to an arrest of a burglary suspect, as well as the arrests of sev-

eral individuals involved in recent drug activity in the township.

Making note of recent events at the Greenwood Elementary School that invited the Kennett Township Police Department, Nolt said that making connections with area schools will become a large part of the department’s future goals.

In her manager’s report, Moore said that representatives from Kennett Township recently met with representatives from East Marlborough to discuss the possibility of installing a traffic light signal at the southbound exit ramp at Route 82 and Route 1, as a method of calming transportation difficulties that exist at the intersection. The board authorized entering into an agreement with East Marlborough Township to begin a traffic study for the area, and split the $14,250 cost of the study between townships.

The supervisors approved the final subdivision of the 56-acre Barkingfield property in the township, agreeing to the subdivision

of one ten-acre lot, while preserving the remaining 46 acres. The township’s planning commission had previously approved the subdivision plan, with no conditions.

The supervisors authorized the purchase of a large plot of land in the township, for the purpose of keeping the land open and preserved, for a price not to exceed $782,000. The name, location, quantity of acreage and additional details surrounding the purchase of the property were not disclosed at the meeting.

If the deal is secured, it will be revealed at a public meeting in February. If the purchase is approved and a closing is done, the transaction costs will be paid for by the township’s Open Space Fund.

“Once it’s finalized, I think everybody will be very happy with the outcome, and its purpose,” Moore said. “It will benefit everyone, and we will do a presentation on it, which will include what grant amounts we will potentially receive.”

An organic land care sem-

inar will be held on Dec. 6 at the township building from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., that will taught by a master gardener. Moore said that the township will create a pollinator garden in front of the township building. The preparation for the garden will take place on Dec. 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteer

gardeners will be welcome.

Finally, she said that township residents will be able to participate in a shredding and electronic refuse drop-off event, to be held on Dec. 5 at Kennett High School.

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eases, there were 2,357 Lyme cases in Chester County in 2014. The task force has produced a 64-page report with 18 recommendations.

Dinniman bemoaned the number of doctors who refuse to treat Lyme disease cases because of inadequate insurance reimbursement, and the general difficulties

in diagnosis of Lyme.

Dinniman challenged the medical community for a higher level of action, and advocated continued public demand for the government and researchers to eliminate Lyme.

(Uncle Irvin’s column is his opinion only, and is not a news story.)

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chance many in the audience had to see what the plans involve.

Elwood Kimmel, a consultant project manager, said traffic studies ran from 2006 to 2009, and 100 percent federal funding was secured for the project “because the accident rate along Route 896 is two to three times higher than the state average,” he said.

The road’s problems include numerous horizontal curves and vertical curves, which are spots where the road turns on a hill, obscuring visibility.

The speed limit is posted at 45 miles per hour outside of Kemblesville, but is frequently ignored. Roads that intersect Route 896 have blind spots, particularly the intersection with Route 841, which was the focus of much discussion.

Kimmel clarified that a PennDOT “warrant” means a set of criteria that are required for adding an improvement to a roadway.

The warrant is based on statistics and other considerations, and the warrant for the Route 841 intersection calls for, among other things, a traffic light to eventually be installed there.

Franklin Township supervisor John Auerbach, who attended the meeting, has pointed out that the Route 841 intersection has long had problems that resulted

in many crashes and one serious injury that led to the installation of a four-way stop. That solution, combined with a southbound stop sign at the intersection with Den Road just to the north, has eliminated accidents at the intersection, Auerbach said.

Kimmel agreed, saying that he had received statements from township officials and the public that the problem had been eliminated, but he maintained that the PennDOT plan includes not only shaving off the hill to the north of the intersection, but also adding pavement that is intended to eventually be turn lanes when a traffic light is installed. Kimmel said the plan, at this point, is to keep the four-way stop since it’s working, but to lay the groundwork for PennDOT’s warrant for the intersection.

Other ideas for the intersection on PennDOT’s list include going back to a two-way stop, which Auerbach said “is almost insulting. In the past three years, there have been virtually no accidents there,” he said. “It’s been incredibly successful. The reason is that everybody stops, so that if anyone makes a mistake, it’s at low speed, so it’s a bump, not a crash.”

Auerbach said a petition to keep the four-way stop has been signed by 536 residents who do not want a traffic signal.

Photos by John Chambless

Bruce Masi, the PennDOT consultant project manager, introduced the program.

Dave Galligan, whose farm sits at the intersection, said, “I have lived there for 19 years. The accident rate has gone to virtually zero.

How do you improve upon zero? I predict that if you do put in turn lanes, it’ll be a disaster. When drivers see a green light, it’ll be pedal to the metal.”

Kimmel responded that he sees the evidence, but that PennDOT is adhering to its warrant, and the warrant calls for a light.

Galligan asked, “Is there a process in which PennDOT re-evaluates data? Your data is from 2006 to 2009, which is not when we had

Residents of Franklin Township inspect a map of the proposed changes to Route 896.

the four-way stop in place. “That’s a valid point.”

There have been no acciThe other main sticking dents there recently.” point is the reconfiguration Kimmel answered, of Route 896 and Appleton Road in the heart of Kemblesville. PennDOT is recommending realigning it as a T-shaped intersection and installing an all-way stop, along with a painted brick island.

Paul Lagasse of the township’s Historical Commission voiced several concerns to Kimmel about that plan, including, “You seem to be making racetrack improvements to Route 896, and allowing people to drive like missiles because they feel they now have better control.”

Lagasse objects to losing the grassy patch at the Appleton Road intersection, which has remained unchanged since the village’s founding. Kimmel said that studies indicated that trucks making the turn at the reconfigured intersection will have to drive over the island, and that brick is a more durable alternative than dirt and grass, which would be rutted and damaged.

“You’re converting the place to a parking-lot atmosphere with yellow lines and pavement,” Lagasse said. “You’re in a historic district.”

There was also concern from nearby homeowners that trucks stopping in the middle of Kemblesville will have to shift gears and use their brakes, creating more noise and backing up traffic.

Kimmel said the overall improvements slated for 896 include paving the entire corridor, banking the curves, providing a minimum of a four-foot shoulder and relocating utility poles at some locations, installing rumble strips along the edge of the road, improving markings and trimming trees. Spot improvements include adding a left turn lane at Hess Mill Road, lowering the vertical crest curve south of Hess Mill Road, reconstructing the horizontal curve north of Pennbrook/Walnut Glen Road, improving drainage

at Den Road and removing the stop signs at Den Road, putting in a pull-off area for State Police south of the Route 841 intersection, improving drainage at Parsons Road, and realigning 896 north of Good Hope Road.

While Auerbach said many of the improvements will be welcome, residents and Kimmel agreed that speed is a primary problem. “More of a police presence might be a good idea,” Kimmel suggested.

“You have to get a reputation that ‘You do not speed through Kemblesville.’”

Suggestions of adding traffic-calming brick islands were not part of the PennDOT plan, Kimmel said, since they stray outside the mandate to reduce traffic accidents.

At this stage, Kimmel said, the target date for the completing the preliminary design is the autumn of 2016, beginning negotiations for right-of-way purchases from homeowners in the winter of 2017, and the completion of the final design in the winter of 2019. Construction could begin in the summer of 2019 and last until the summer of 2021. There will be spot detours along the way where the roadway is being dug up and rebuilt, but detours should last no more than two or three weeks at a time, Kimmel said.

As public comments became more heated, PennDOT consultant project manager Bruce Masi told the audience that “We’ll address your questions and go back and look at the designs. We have meetings with officials in all three townships, and the public can attend those. We will provide another set of plans and show them to the public in perhaps six months.”

Updates on the project as it relates to Franklin Township are posted on the township’s website (www. franklintownship.us.).

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Oxford student to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Oxford Area High School junior Hayley Allport is such a talented musician that she is assigned first chair of the flute section in the concert band.

But it is Hayley’s second love, color guard with the marching band, which earned her a place in the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Hayley, daughter of Julie and Eugene Allport, was recently selected to perform in this year’s parade in New York City as a member of the color guard flag team of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band. The band is comprised of students from every state in the nation, all of whom had to complete an application and audition process in order to be selected.

Hayley traveled to New York on Nov. 21 to participate in rehearsals and leadership activities, as well as sight-seeing of New York attractions and attendance at two Broadway musicals. On Thanksgiving Day, the band will march in the 89th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and will perform in Herald Square for over 2.5 million spectators and a global television audience. The parade will be broadcast live on NBC-10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Hayley began playing flute at age five and has been a member of her school bands since Nottingham Elementary School, earning numerous area honors band selections.

When she was about to enter ninth grade she decided that in addition to performing with the concert band she would like to join the Marching Hornets as a member of the color guard.

During the summer before her freshman year, Hayley attended color guard camp at West Chester University in order to learn flag twirling and eventually saber twirling.

She has returned to the WCU camp each summer since then.

“When I started at the high

for her. As a guard captain she does a lot of teaching and instructing, and since taking on that role she has really developed her leadership skills.”

“I’m very excited that she was chosen for the Thanksgiving Day Parade,” added Mrs. Kauppila. “This is a very big year for our area because the West Chester University Marching Band will also be performing in the parade, and Hayley knows several of the West Chester band members from the summer camps.”

Hayley, who has also participated in the jazz band and the spring musicals, and sings in the OAHS Chorus, Choral Ensemble and Bella Voce, is part of a musical family. Her mother, Julie, is the band director at Sacred Heart School and was a music teacher and elementary school band director in the Oxford Area School District for many years.

“My mom wanted me to play anything but the flute. She felt flute was too competitive because everyone plays it,” said Hayley, who has taken lessons at the Music School of Delaware since she began playing.

Hayley’s brother, Seth, played trombone in the high school bands and performed at many Pennsylvania Music Educators Association festivals and conferences. He is currently studying computer science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he is a member of the marching band.

In addition to her musical pursuits, Hayley is a member of the high school’s team in the Chester County Academic Competition, Future Business Leaders of America, the Helping Hands community service club and the LEO Club sponsored by the Oxford Lions. After graduation she would like to study engineering while continuing

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Oxford Area High School junior Hayley Allport, pictured with band director Erin Kauppila, will perform in the color guard flag team of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band during the 89th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 26 in New York City.

school in ninth grade I didn’t know how to do anything, but the captains that year were really great at teaching me and the other guard members,” said Hayley. “A lot of freshmen are joining color guard for the first time, so I was in the same boat as a couple of the others.

It has been a fun experience for me and I really enjoy it.

I consider the color guard a part of the band just like an instrumental section. We do everything with the other band members, and have to do the routines and learn counting and rhythm.”

“Hayley is an excellent musician and does an incredible job as principal flute player and in guard,” said high school band director Erin Kauppila. “She has an extensive background in dance and figure skating, and with that experience the color guard was the perfect place

to perform in college musical groups.

While Hayley and the members of the Great American Marching Band will perform before millions both on the parade route and on television, she thinks the best part of Thanksgiving Week will be having the opportunity to collaborate with others on an entirely new musical endeavor. “We’ll have a lot of practices, since they don’t teach any of the work for the guard or the dancers beforehand because they don’t want us to learn it the wrong way,” she said.

“I’m really looking forward to meeting band members from all over the country and getting together with a group of people who love music and color guard.

“I have very high expectations of this being a really amazing experience.”

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Robinson and Brady honored for eight years of service on Oxford School Board

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer Oxford Area School District Superintendent David Woods presented school board members Dr. Jason Brady and Howard Robinson with certificates from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association recognizing their eight years of service on the school board.

Another highlight of the Nov. 17 school board meeting came when high school principal Christopher Dormer recognized 28 Oxford students who attained status as AP Scholars.

Those 28 students included 2015 Oxford Area High School graduates as well as current seniors. They attained the status with good performances on AP tests.

“We have 28 students achieving at the highest levels, and we wanted to recognize that,” said Dormer.

2015 graduates Braise Alexander, Kerigan Butt, Elise Gunzel, Brittany Habbart, Daniel Irving, Michael Krauss, Kaleigh Marr, Kyle Martin and David Sapp and current seniors Ariosto GomezFranco, Amanda Hicks, Katelyn Reph, Emma Wilkinson and Michael Williams all earned the AP Scholar designation by achieving scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

2015 graduates Kinsey

Hartert, Haley Miller, Rebecca Portugal, Christina Rogers, Alexander VanBergen and Jessica Vielma and current senior Olivia Cannon all achieved an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

2015 graduates Alex Coleman, Jason D’Antonio, Thomas Griffith, Karry Nusbaum, Madeline Robinson, Joshua Stillman and Thomas Sumner all earned AP Scholar with Distinction status, which is granted to students who achieve an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Coleman and Sumner were also named AP National Scholars, granted to students in the U.S. who receive an average of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Woods encouraged the Oxford community to nominate outstanding teachers in the district for the 2016 Citadel Heart of Learning Award. The nomination process is now underway.

The Citadel Heart of Learning Awards are handed out to teachers whose hard work and dedication has a positive impact on their students. The Citadel Heart of Learning Award is a collaboration between the Citadel Federal Credit

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Oxford Area High School seniors earning 2014-15 AP Scholar awards from the College Board are, seated from left, Katelyn Reph, Olivia Cannon and Amanda Hicks; standing from left, Michael Williams, Emma Wilkinson and Ariosto Gomez-Franco.

Union and the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

There are 15 finalists named each year—one teacher from each of the 13 public school districts in Chester County, one teacher from the Intermediate Unite, and one teacher from non-public schools, charter schools, or home schools. Each finalist receives $500 for use in their classrooms. Three overall winners—one from elementary schools, one from middle schools, and one from high schools— will be selected from the 15 finalists as Citadel Hearn of Learning Award winners. These recipients will also receive $1,500 to use in their classrooms.

The top three schools for overall nominations receive awards as well.

Michael Dooling, a children’s author and illustrator of 64 books is

the featured guest at the second evening meeting of the Oxford Reading Club will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event will take place in the Nottingham Elementary School. The event is open to all Oxford students and their families.

Alexandria Tzanakis, the student representative on the school board, reported that the Hopewell Elementary School is planning to send fifthand sixth-grade students to the Technical College High School for a field trip so that the students can see some of the school’s offerings.

The Oxford School Board will hold its reorganization meeting on Thursday, Dec. 3. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building.

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While the epidemic sprints

Special meeting to appoint an East Nottingham Township supervisor

By the early evening of Nov. 12, the elephant in the room at the New Garden Township Building had grown to disproportionate scale.

When the consortium on Lyme disease reached its second hour, the size of the elephant had not dissipated. On the contrary, its presence had become not only gargantuan, but one that was so necessary to the conversation. Row after row, those with Lyme disease shared their personal stories with the tell-tale emptying of a confession – farmers, parents, teenagers, weekend gardeners – those who call Chester County home, the very bulls eye on the Lyme disease map of the country where the disease is at its worst. The three medical professionals on the symposium dais – all proven experts in the field of Lyme disease – listened intently to the heartache and helplessness of each speaker. At nearly every turn, they made reference to a 64-page report on Lyme disease authored by a task force on Lyme Disease and other Tick-Born Diseases.

And yet, the elephant in the room had already emitted the deafening sound of truth: Pennsylvania overwhelmingly leads the nation in the number of Lyme disease detections in each state. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Pennsylvania had 6,470 confirmed cases of Lyme, nearly double the amount of confirmed cases than the state with the second-highest rate of Lyme, Massachusetts. Within those numbers, Chester County has become the epicenter of Lyme disease in the Commonwealth.

Most importantly, the elephant in the room was manifested in the feeling that for every report or task force formed, the aspirations of the medical community are crawling toward solutions, while the epidemic sprints.

At every turn of the report, at every page, its narrative addresses the issue of prevention, education, awareness and surveillance of Lyme disease. While the task force believes these are the critical first steps in slowing the spread of the disease, they are not attacking the key omissions that many in the audience said had accelerated the spread of the disease.

Medical physicians are afraid to take on the treatment of the disease, largely because of its complexity and the reams of ignorance the medical community still has about Lyme. Further, there is the reluctance on the part of many insurance companies to recognize Lyme disease as part of their coverage, which leaves Lyme patients scrambling from one medical office to the next, searching for a doctor who provides insurance for treatment.

Perhaps most astounding of all is that there is, to date, no definitive test to determine Lyme. As a dreadful consequence, there is a confusing roster of various forms of diagnosis that often yield different results for different patients, which then lead to potentially harmful cocktails that do more harm than good.

While medical organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and the Chester Public Health System are to be applauded for attempting to galvanize the medical community to fight Lyme disease, even the best plans can take years before they see the light of reality. While the elephant in the room on Nov. 12 pointed to the fact that the medical community is not keeping pace with the disease itself, it introduced one final truth: that while medical health crises in America are fought with research, their breakthroughs are shaped by collective voices. May we recommend that now is the best moment to become that voice. Pound your keyboards. Ask questions and demand answers.

Force the medical professionals to approach solutions not from studies and reports, but by the facilitation of active listening.

When the AIDS crisis threatened to wipe out an entire cross-section of the world, activists rose from their grief and castigated a medial community they thought were sitting on their hands, until progress was eventually made.

Blind faith in our medical community is not acceptable, and those who attended the Lyme disease symposium on Nov. 12 gave every indication that they were not about to take this sitting down.

Will you?

For more information on how you can be a part of that voice, visit The Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc., at www.LymePa.org.

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Letter to the Editor: In an unusual move, the East Nottingham Township supervisors have opted for an open call for applications for township supervisor to replace the position vacated when supervisor Jane Ladley resigned in early November.

The supervisors are to be lauded for making this an open selection process.

More information can be found on the website at www.eastnottingham. org. The purpose of this letter is to urge all township residents to come out to this special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. to make your voices heard.

Township residents have an unprecedented opportunity to continue to make changes in how our township is run. We will start 2016 with

three new supervisors. The choice of this third supervisor will be critical to insure that we have a board that is responsive to the needs and concerns of the township residents. Come out to this meeting to hear the applicants’ statements, to ask your own questions, and to hold the current board accountable for the final choice. Attending this meeting is especially important

for township Democrats as at least two applicants who have been supported by the democratic party are applying for the position. We have an opportunity to turn our township around. Come out and make your voices heard.

Susan E. Safford East Nottingham Democratic Committeeperson

Coates should be appointed to fill East Nottingham vacancy Letter to the Editor: Our East Nottingham Township supervisors are currently confronted with the resignation of one supervisor, and have the added burden of filling the seat quickly.

As township residents may or may not know, those who are interested in applying to fill the vacancy must have their letters of interest in to the township by the end of the business day on Monday, Nov. 30. After a review by the current supervisors, there

will be a special meeting for all residents on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. At this point, the supervisors will review all the applications for the empty seat and open the floor for comments by residents.

I have no personal knowledge about who has or will submit letters of interest— but I do know that Gary Coates [will be applying to serve as supervisor].

I would like to make the following points: Gary Coates, a lifelong resident of the township, ran a

successful campaign during the May Primary, earning a place on the ballot.

Although Gary lost during the General Election on Nov. 3, he met with many residents of this township and had the opportunity to listen to many issues concerning residents during the six months that he campaigned.

It is my opinion that Coates brings to the table a demonstrated willingness to fill this vacancy and also has the necessary time to work for our township, as he is retired.

Gary will also make a solid effort to ensure transparency with the township government. Additionally, he will make himself available to each and every resident through his website, garycoates.org.

In closing, I wish to thank the East Nottingham Township supervisors for considering Gary Coates for the vacant seat.

A concerned resident of East Nottingham Township

Pennsylvania needs budget leaders to explain the math

By State Rep. Dwight Evans Even though he’s offered $1 billion in concessions, it’s been suggested that Gov. Tom Wolf’s stubbornness is the reason why Pennsylvania has stumbled almost four months without a budget.

That’s nonsense, as the budget blockade is rooted in mathematics, not stubbornness.

Almost every state lawmaker will agree that a structural budget deficit exists – more than $1.2 billion now and likely more than $2 billion next year if action isn’t taken.

Despite the numbers, too few state lawmakers have been willing to compromise, even when they concede that GOP pension and liquor proposals – which became GOP must-haves only after Wolf won the governorship -- will

do little or nothing to bridge the growing revenue chasm.

Gov. Wolf has compromised on liquor and public pensions, issues that former Gov. Tom Corbett couldn’t advance despite enjoying ample Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

Gov. Wolf also has scaled back his proposals to expand the sales tax and have natural gas producers pay their fair share, as is the case in every other major gas-producing state.

In the House, Republicans and Democrats have offered compromise plans that call for modest increases in broad-based taxes and a moderate extraction tax.

Now it’s time for leadership to realize that the “art of the deal” requires a similar tack toward the center to move to numbers-based deliberations and beyond partisan budget boilerplate.

There is precedent. Gov. Corbett’s signature $2.4 billion transportation law, which is rebuilding the state’s transportation infrastructure, required heavy lifting that was not shirked by former Republican leaders and Democrats willing to put up tough votes – tax votes -- for the betterment of the commonwealth.

Legislative leadership has been AWOL as math-challenged members -- mostly but not all Republicans -commandeer the budget process and whistle past the structural deficit graveyard built on budget gimmickry and denial of simple math.

After almost four months, legislative leaders must steer the crazy train of denial back on track.

Democrats also have some crazy train strap-hangers who need to face the same fact recognized last year by

former Gov. Corbett’s budget secretary, who said that Pennsylvania had “hit the wall” when it comes to budget cuts.

Leaders must make clear that we either act like sane adults or face more of the same -- increased property taxes statewide, another $1 billion cut to education funding, more credit downgrades costly to taxpayers and continued underfunding of human services.

After almost four months of dysfunction, it’s time for the chieftains of the House and Senate to explain the math and bridge the chasm between fact and feckless with the hard numbers.

State Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia is a veteran of over 30 state budgets and is a former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Urban Centers Forum reflects county growth philosophies Letter to the Editor: Two of the guiding philosophies for the future of Chester County came together recently in an Urban Centers Forum held at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester. VISTA 2025, Chester County’s economic development strategy, stresses the need for a balance of progress and preservation as the key to long term economic health in the County.

Landscapes 2, the County’s award winning comprehensive plan, specifically defines where growth should take place to maintain the essence of what makes Chester County special. Both of these philosophies see a central role for the County’s urban centers over the next decade.

For VISTA 2025, Chester County’s urban areas pro-

vide the perfect setting for attracting the next generation of workers who are demonstrating a preference for walkable communities with a range of amenities. For Landscapes 2, urban area growth relieves some of the pressure for consumption of currently vacant ground for new development. For these goals to be met, the County’s urban centers need to better understand how they can play a larger role in attracting and managing the type of growth that best fits their community.

The Urban Centers Forum sought to address this issue.

Through the efforts of the Chester County Economic Development Council, the County’s Planning Commission and Department of Community Development, representatives of all 15

Chester County boroughs and the City of Coatesville came together to learn from each other and from two experts on urban area development. Elected officials, administrative personnel, main street managers and local business representatives heard from Todd Poole of 4ward Planning that national trends are moving in their direction. They heard Rick Ferrell of Retail Answers, LLC talk about “growth by choice, not by chance.” And, importantly, they heard from each other on how they are responding to the challenges and opportunities in front of them. The collective response from all 15 urban centers was a strong desire to continue to discuss how they can be better prepared to address the issues related to the growth of their

economies.

The County has long recognized the importance of its urban areas. Through our Community Revitalization Program we have invested more than $57 million in the past 13 years in the infrastructure that supports our urban areas. That investment is paying off in the private investment now flowing into many of those urban areas. If Chester County is to achieve progress and preservation and “smart growth,” it will be critical to grow the capacity of our urban areas.

The Urban Centers Forum was a strong first step in that direction.

Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell Kathi Cozzone Michelle Kichline

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015

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Habitat for Humanity planning to build 40 homes in West Grove

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Chip Huston, the executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Chester County, drew on a chalkboard at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store facility in Kennett Square.

The movement of the chalk seemed to be playing a winless catch-up game with Huston’s voice, as he enthusiastically sketched out Habitat’s latest community project in Chester County: to convert a 6.8-acre plot of land in West Grove into a Habitat for Humanity community, one that will introduce dozens of families and individuals, many of whom had once thought of home ownership as a distant, unreachable dream – to a wonderful reality.

The project, expected to receive approval from the West Grove Borough and London Grove Township this winter, is anticipated to break ground next spring on what will eventually be 40 townhomes located near the corner of Willow and North Geurnsey roads. These energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes will feature three bedrooms on two floors, with a potential fourth

bedroom on the basement level.

Clustered in eight buildings -- with five row units per building -- the homes will offer individual driveways, overhanging porches, and a community playground. The chapter is partnering with the Borough of West Grove on a $1.2 Community Revitalization Program grant it received from the county to build the infrastructure – streets, lights and sewer – near the community.

“West Grove came to us through connections the group had with its engineer,” Huston said. “We had been looking around the county for opportunities to create a neighborhood somewhere in southern Chester County. We have spent all of our 26 years here in the northern part of the county, and we really felt that if we were to truly be called a county organization, that we needed to be in all part of the county, not just in the northern region.”

The West Grove project will become the fourth Habitat for Humanity development project in Chester County. Ninety homes have been constructed in Coatesville, and another 16 have been built in West Chester

Michael Trader (left), general manager of the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store facility in Kennett Square, with Chip Huston, executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Chester County.

and 14 in Phoenixville.

During the application process, each individual or family seeking a Habitat home must demonstrate a need for a new home, as well as have the ability to pay, generated through employment, social security, child support or multiple jobs.

Currently, 70 percent of those living in Habitat for Humanity are single wage earners; the majority earn between 30 and 60 percent of the median income in the county – between $25,000 and $50,000, per household.

Those individuals and families who are qualified and ultimately selected to become homeowners in the community will be able to lock into a 30-year mortgage totaling about $100,000, which loosely translates to a monthly mortgage of $330.

One of the 40 homes will be paid for through ten percent of total gross revenue generated from the Habitat ReStores in Kennett Square and Coatesville – expected to be about $100,000. With the total value of the project estimated to be in the $4 million range, that leaves a lot of money to be raised in order to fully finance the project. The bulk of that funding, Huston said, is anticipated to be raised through individual and corporate donations, but there is also a groundswell of support for the organization coming from the changing demographics of the resale stores themselves.

Home ownership through the program is not a social give-away, and indeed, it’s far from it. Mostly, it’s a lot sweat equity; once an individual or family qualifies for a home, they need to volunteer a minimum of 200 hours helping

to build the development, working alongside professional contractors, as well as people who will eventually become their neighbors.

Bob Norris, has been on the organization’s board of directors for the past three years, said that during the building experience, no one knows exactly where their home will be.

“It allows eventual neighbors to take pride not only the work they may have done in what will be their home, but in others’ as well,” he said. “What a great way to build camaraderie to be able to say to your neighbor, ‘I built your kitchen cabinets.’”

When Huston first worked with Habitat for Humanity 13 years ago, it was as a QVC employee, who was sponsoring the building of homes in Coatesville.

“My kids were safe and sound living in our home, and yet, I was working alongside people who didn’t have that comfort,” he said. “In volunteering, I got to meet the families, and see what their real life is like, and I got to experience success with them. You can sit through the hard side of doing this, the paperwork, the negotiations, the purchase of property – but Habitat gives you both moments.

“We get to hear the stories.

We get to hear about children doing well. We get to come to home dedications and give homeowners hugs and congratulations. We get to see a child go into his own bedroom for the first time, with heat and electricity.

“At the end of the 45-minute settlement meetings, we hand them the keys to their home, and I have yet to be at a settlement where no one hasn’t

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Huston sketches out the design of the planned Habitat for Humanity project in West Grove.

broken down and cried from happiness.”

Moments like this extend from realtors’ offices and turnkey opportunities to the re-sale stores themselves. Norris said that the Habitat for Humanity customer base is rapidly changing, and now includes all levels of socio-economic levels – from the family who needs to furnish their home or apartment at bargain cost, to newlyweds and young professionals, and beyond.

“A lot of our customers come in here as bargain shoppers, because they need a couple of throw pillows, for instance,” Norris said. “They eventually become the donors, and then they become volunteers, which is a cycle we’re seeing beginning to develop here.”

Michael Trader has worked at Habitat for Humanity ReStore in the New Garden Shopping Center for a little more than a year, and is now the store’s manager. Soon after he began his job, an older woman came into the store.

She mentioned to one of the employees that her husband had just died, and to add yet another crushing blow, her home had just caught in fire and burned to the ground. Everything she owned -- including her pet dog

-- had been lost.

She was now staying in a neighbor’s garage.

The Habitat ReStore staff helped find her new clothing, “and when it came time to pay, no one at the front register would let her,” Trader said.

“Everyone who is a part of this store had tears in their eyes. That’s what the mission of what we do is really all about. Being here and seeing exactly what we do and how we directly help people is pretty amazing. I wake up in the morning rushing to get here, because it’s something I really love. Everyone who works here is a family.”

To make an individual or corporate donation to the Habitat for Humanity project in West Grove, or to find more information about volunteering to help construct these homes, visit the Chester County Habitat website at www.hfhcc. org, or call Chip Huston at 610-384-7993. Their donation hotline can be reached at 610466-1890. The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store is located in the New Garden Shopping Center, at 345 Scarlett Road, in Kennett Square.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, e-mail rgaw@ chestercounty.com

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Chester County launches new look website www.chesco.org features responsive design for easy use on mobile devices

Chester County Government’s website, www.chesco.org, changed its look this week to allow easy navigation on smart phones and tablets as well as desktop computers and laptops. The “responsive design” is the first of its kind for county government websites in the greater Philadelphia region and allows chesco.org to automatically detect the visitor’s screen size and orientation, and change the layout accordingly.

“Citizens of a first class

county deserve a first class website. Chesco.org receives 4.4 million page views a year, and nine out of ten people currently view it from a desktop or laptop,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell.

“But as nearly two out of three people own a smart phone, it makes sense to ensure county programs and services are accessible to them on their phones or tablets.”

The new website also features intuitive

navigation and a powerful search option that is central to the site. The responsive design platform also provides the opportunity to automate more of the county government’s processes for mobile and desktop users.

Commissioner Kathi Cozzone said, “Chester County’s website has always provided a valuable service to county citizens, with details on how to register to vote, obtain a marriage license, report for jury duty, search property deeds, research veterans’ services, our parks and trails, even genealogy records. And with many households depending on their smart phones for Internet access, it’s very important that county human services, health and community development programs are easily found on a mobile device.”

Commissioner Michelle Kichline added, “Our previous website was an award-winning site that featured County services and programs, and served as a portal to county information such as schools and municipalities. But it is our intention to remain current with technology.

The future of internet access is moving from desktop computers to smart phones and tablets, and this new design reflects this.”

Visitors to Chester County’s website, www. chesco.org, can sign up to receive information on the latest County news and events, and can register with Chester County’s emergency notification system, ReadyChesco, as well as search for volunteer opportunities through VolunteerChesco.

Oxford Area Education Association makes donation to Oxford Public Library On Nov. 16, the Oxford Area Education Association presented the Children’s Corner of the Oxford Public Library with a donation of $300. The presentation coincided with American Education Week.

According to the National Education Association website nea.org, American Education Week, “presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every

child receives a quality education.”

Children’s librarian Erin Miller said, “We are very grateful for this generous donation of $300 to our library programming.”

Library Director Carey Bresler added, “The library loves to partner with the schools and educate the community and we’re grateful for your continued support.”

The Oxford Public Library is located at 48 South Second Street in Oxford.

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Pictured at the donation presentation are Diane Harris, Denise Hicks, Erin Miller, Carey Bresler, Pam Brown, Brenda Moran, and Gina Gagliardi.

Longwood Fire Company begins ambulance subscription campaign Funding requests sent to community members Longwood Fire Company is kicking off its annual ambulance subscription campaign this week. Subscription materials have been sent out to area residents.

“Supporting the Longwood ambulance subscription campaign helps everyone in the community” said Longwood Fire Chief A. J. McCarthy.

“Running the ambulance service is very expensive. Life-saving equipment and the expense of training our responders is very costly. Donations offset costs for the operation of our 24-hour a day service for those in need.”

Those taking part in the subscription campaign also receive a benefit. If the service is needed and the person’s insurance company does not cover the full cost, the remaining balance will be discounted or waived by the fire

company. Depending on the service, an ambulance call can cost in excess of $1,000.

“This tax-deductible subscription offers peace of mind to our residents in the unfortunate event they need our services. Longwood serves an excellent community and the residents have generously supported us in the past and we’re looking forward to their continued support. We thank each and every one of them,” McCarthy said.

Longwood Fire Company has served the communities of Kennett, East Marlborough, Pennsbury and Pocopson townships since 1921. Longwood Fire Company provides fire, rescue and emergency medical services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information visit our website www. longwoodfireco.com.

ACE Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance collects holiday gifts ACE invites you to donate gifts at the monthly meeting of ACE (Advocating, Collaborating, Educating) Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance of Oxford on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9:30 AM, at the Oxford Senior Center.

Donations of personal care items, blankets, twin sheet sets, warm gloves, socks, hats, hand warmers, paper products, snacks and Fair Trade Coffee will be packed and delivered to several places that support victims

and vulnerable persons. All items must be new. Author Carol Hart Metzker will be present to share her recent efforts to end modern-day slavery.

Refreshments will be available at 9 a.m.

The Oxford Senior Center is located at 12 E. Locust St. Donations may, also, be dropped off at the Oxford Library through December 4th.

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A pioneer looks back John Blankenbaker of Chadds Ford is credited with inventing the first commercially available personal computer.

By John Chambless Staff Writer John Blankenbaker was born in 1929 on an Oklahoma dairy farm.

As a boy, he would lie in the grass outside his house on summer nights and ponder the stars. “I did have an interest in the physical world. I was impressed by the stars,” he said. “And I remember wondering why a jar of water would disappear through evaporation.

“Then I did a little experiment once – I wondered what was inside a .22 bullet,” Blankenbaker said, smiling. “So the thing to do is take it apart, and for that purpose, a hammer was as good as anything. So I beat on a .22. It went off and hit a cast-iron kettle out in the yard, I think. It made a lot of noise. Everyone was running around the house.”

Today, at 85, Blankenbaker has seen the world change in just about every respect. In the tidy living room of his Chadds Ford home, he has three large circuit boards and some papers that attest to the role he played in building what the Computer Museum in Boston has called “the world’s first commercially available personal computer.”

Admitting that he doesn’t have a cell phone and uses his desktop computer primarily for doing genealogical and historical research, Blankenbaker shows a quick mind and a clear memory, and he traces his path through the technological leaps and bounds of the last century with a self-effacing tone.

“The first time I saw a real computer was SEAC at the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C.,” he said. “It occupied a building that was larger than my house. It was built just for the computer.

One of the things they had to include was air conditioning, because it generated a lot of heat.

This was in Washington in the summer, so it was a pleasant place to work. I worked there as a summer job in 1951.”

In those days, no one

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John Blankenbaker of Chadds Ford, with the 1970 circuit board for his Kenbak-1 computer and his home desktop.

John Blankenbaker, circa 1971, with his Kenbak-1 personal computer.

had their own computer.

Universities and research institutions maintained the room-filling computers of the day, and outside parties had to line up for a time to run their research.

“It had been working for a while, but they were still discovering little flaws in the design,” Blankenbaker recalled. “They were still fine-tuning it. There weren’t too many working computers at the time.

The ENIAC was working for the Army down at Aberdeen. And SEAC was operating, and there was SWAC out at UCLA.” One problem with the SEAC was that operators couldn’t tell what it was doing when it was working. “Oh, you couldn’t tell anything,” Blankenbaker said. “The input was on paper tape, and you normally read in the entire problem.

It computed and then it punched paper tape and you printed it to see what it said. The language was strictly zeroes and ones. It looked like gibberish.”

The computer was so busy that private individuals weren’t authorized to use it, “except during thunderstorms,” Blankenbaker said. “It was so unreliable that, during a storm, the didn’t want to risk a big project, so private individuals could try a personal program.”

Blankenbaker, who was

one of four students who got to work with SEAC, wrote a program for it that didn’t work. The engineers didn’t know why, since it looked fine.

Before that summer, in 1946, Blankenbaker had enlisted in the Navy at 16 to learn how to repair the increasing amount of electronics aboard ships.

When he was a college freshman, “I happened to read an issue of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics, and it was probably about ENIAC. It had 17,000 tubes. And the number system only had a zero and a one. In those days, people never heard of things like that. I spent some time figuring out how you compute, how you convert to numbers that you understand.

“My motivation was that we had to do a fair amount of computations in the physics lab, and I thought maybe I could automate it,” Blankenbaker said. “I spent a lot of time, using relays, trying to design something more like a calculator. I started adding up the cost, though, and it was well beyond my budget, so I abandoned it.”

After college, he went to work on airborne computer navigation systems for the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1952. “It was only suitcase-size,” he said. “I remember at the time that one man said, ‘Someday

This Kenbak-1 was auctioned for $28,000 last summer.

An early ad for the Kenbak-1, and the interior of the original unit.

planes will be flown by computers, and they’ll have a man who just looks like a pilot to keep the passengers calm.’ I said that was crazy.”

Then he worked on a business data processor at Hughes. That project eventually ended when the manager asked how many units they could possibly sell. “The guess at the time was that maybe 20 computers could meet the needs of the country,” Blankenbaker said, laughing. “So he said he didn’t think there was enough profit in that and he canceled it.

“I’ve always, throughout my career, underestimated the future,” he said.

“I never saw the future clearly, much to my regret now. There were many investment opportunities along the way, you know?

I thought some things were clever work – like this Xerox machine that made copies. What I should have thought about was, ‘Where do I buy some stock?’” he said, laughing.

After being associated with the burgeoning computer field for so many years, in 1970, “I was unemployed and had some extra money,” Blankenbaker said, so he decided to start tinkering with building an affordable personal computer in his California garage. He recruited his brother to help lay down the tape that would become the initial two-sided circuit boards.

The resulting unit, which he dubbed Kenbak-1 (a shortened version of the middle of his name), had 130 integrated circuits and 256 bytes of memory. That amounts to 1 byte for each letter. The input was done by eight switches, and the output was indicated in eight lights. It was priced at $750.

In those days, people simply didn’t see how a computer would be of any use to them. “Even if you’d wanted one, you’d have to go down to the bank and negotiate a loan,” Blankenbaker said.

He pulled out a paper that was distributed with the Kenbak-1 and showed how you could program information into the unit with a series of numbers that stood for commands. It worked on “machine language,” he said, and could do simple computations, such as determine the day of the week if you input the month, date and year.

The unit was marketed to schools, a decision which Blankenbaker now regrets, because of the 40 machines he managed to

sell, he had to wait for school funding processes to get any payment. “I should have gone after the hobbyist,” he said.

With only three employees at the peak of his company, Blankenbaker went out of business and sold the units to CTI Educational, which didn’t do much better with them. The problem was that technology was changing so rapidly in the 1970s. “The thing that made computers possible was not the microprocessor, it was the memory. That’s been the key factor,” he said.

Of course, another garage in California held the men who would start

got Blankenbaker thinking, and he restored his only remaining Kenbak-1, the prototype, to working condition and auctioned it through Bonham’s last summer. It brought $28,000, which was nice, but hardly life-changing.

“I had dreams and visions of what it might bring,” he said. “Mine was five years ahead of Apple.”

There are perhaps 10 remaining Kenbak-1 computers in collections around the world, he guessed. They were durable, but the problem in restoring them is a lack of parts. “There’s one guy in Canada who has a few, but I’m not sure if they work or not,” Blankenbaker said.

After his computer venture fizzled, Blankenbaker worked for a company working on a pioneering method of sending voice to digital through a phone line, and recreate the voice on the other end of the line. “At the time, that was about 9,600 bits per second, the most you could send down a telephone line. That’s nothing today. But the voice quality was poor,” he said. “It didn’t pick up certain sounds, and they

A circuit board for the Kenbak-1 was put together by John Blankenbaker and his brother.

Apple Computer in 1976 and change the world forever. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak met at the Homebrew Computer Club, a group of computer enthusiasts who met to swap ideas in Menlo Park.

“Sometime before the Apple computer came out, I was invited to go up there to demonstrate my computer,” Blankenbaker said. “I’ve often wondered if some of the people there saw what could be done, but I don’t know. I don’t have a guest list or

never sold enough systems to make a profit.”

Blankenbaker was a relatively early adopter of computers and bought his first desktop in 1980. He is dazzled by what computers have become. “It’s hard to believe the increase in the amount of data that can be transmitted,” he said.

His wife has an iPad, “but she uses it to play Scrabble with her daughter.

I don’t use it,” he said. He regards computers as great tools, but fraught with great peril. “Cyber threats

The board bears the Kenbak-1 designation.

anything to know who was there.”

That fateful meeting may have given Jobs and Wozniak some pointers, but it didn’t lead to Blankenbaker becoming a billionaire. “I don’t have a problem with that,” he said with a shrug. “I’d do the same thing, too. I’m not feeling bad about it.”

Several years ago, one of the first Apple 1 computers – housed in a homemade wooden case – sold for more than $904,000 at auction. That

are scary, and the other big question is privacy,” he said. “The net result is that privacy is going to be eroded. You’re going to have to live as if the world knows everything you do, and it’s stored somewhere.

“Technology is not everything it’s cracked up to be,” he said. “It’s got a negative side to it.”

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

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Nov. 26 to Jan. 10 ‘A Longwood Christmas’ Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square) hosts “A Longwood Christmas” from Nov. 26 to Jan. 10. The gardens are decorated inside and out with lights, lighted fountains, thousands of poinsettias, and decorated trees in the Conservatory. Admission is by timed admission ticket only, with tickets issued for a specific date and time. Visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

Nov. 27 to Jan. 7 ‘A Brandywine Christmas’ The Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) hosts its annual holiday display from Nov. 27 to Jan. 7. There will be a landscaped, operating O-gauge model train display, a collection of rare antique dolls dressed in vintage clothing, thousands of whimsical Critters (ornaments and decorations handcrafted

by Brandywine volunteers from natural materials) displayed on towering trees, and special events ranging from performances by area musicians and school choirs to a special “Polar Express” pajama night. The museum will remain open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays in December, with holiday entertainment and programs. The annual Critter Sale is Dec. 5 and 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum will be open until 9 p.m. on Dec. 3, 10 and 17, with musical performances and drop-in creative art activities for all ages. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $6 for students and children ages 6 and older (free for children 5 and younger and members).

For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.

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Nov. 27 to Jan. 3 ‘Holidays at Hagley’ Hagley Museum and Library hosts “Holidays at Hagley” from Nov. 27 to Jan. 3. The event spotlights Eleutherian Mills, the original du Pont family home, decorated for the holiday season. This year’s display, “A Feminine Touch,” will feature decorations of embroidery and lace, a traditional pastime for the women of the du Pont family and the women of the time.

The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The house will be decorated with dried flowers, fruit, greenery, and other natural materials.

The Belin House Organic Café will be serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Del. The GPS address is 201 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, Del. For more information, call 302-658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org.

Nov. 28 Photos with Santa Russellville Grange (on Route 896, one block north of Route 10) will have “Pictures with Santa” on Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be waiting for children. We can take pictures or you may bring your own camera. Cookies and drinks will be served.

Donation is $5. For more information, call Jessica Reyburn at 717-572-0010.

Nov. 28 Holiday crafts The Union Fire Company and Auxiliary (315 Market St., Oxford) will be hosting their 23rd Holiday Craft Show on Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be holiday

decorations and handmade crafts for sale, door prizes, a bake table, and luncheon items for sale. Chicken corn soup will be sold by the quart or gallon (bring your own container). Order soup in advance by calling 610-932-8796.

Nov. 28 Breakfast in Oxford The Sawmill Grill (306 Market St., Oxford) hosts a benefit breakfast on Nov. 28, with two seatings, at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Oxford Arts Alliance. Tickets are $12 (children under 3 are $5). Visit www.oxfordart.org for reservations.

Dec. 2 Cookie decorating The Oxford Area Senior Center (12 E. Locust St., Oxford) is hosting a free sugar cookie decorating class on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Participants will learn the basic decorating essentials for creating sugar cookies. Pastry chef Nancy Ware Sapp will share her tips and bring samples of her own sugar cookies to try. Make reservations by Nov. 30 by calling 610-9325244 or emailing oxcrctr@ zoominternet.net.

Dec. 4 Pancake breakfast The Oxford Area Senior Center (12 E. Locust St., Oxford) is holding its annual pancake breakfast on Dec. 4 from 7 to 10 a.m. No reservations needed. There will be pancakes, sausage and bacon, dried beef gravy, juice, and coffee or tea. All you can eat for $7. Call 610-932-5244 for more information.

Dec. 5 Holiday Home Tour The fifth annual Holiday Home Tour to benefit the West Chester Public Library will take place on Dec. 5 from

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour will present 10 decorated homes in the northeastern section of West Chester.

This walking tour spans 151 years of home building history in West Chester. The homes date from 1836 to 1987. Tickets are on sale at the library (415 N. Church St., West Chester) or online at www.WCPublicLibrary. org.

Dec. 5 ‘Holiday Magic’ Longwood Performing Arts will present “Holiday Magic” on Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at Kennett High School.

The show features excerpts from “The Nutcracker,” as well as other dances designed to spread holiday cheer, such as “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Run Run Rudolph” and more.

Longwood is collecting non-perishable food items for the Kennett Area Community Services food cupboard. Those who attend “Holiday Magic” are asked to donate items for the food drive. Then, the week after “Holiday Magic,” members of Longwood Dance Company will help KACS organize donated items for holiday baskets that will be given to families in need.

Tickets are $17 in advance, and $20 at the door. For more information, call 610444-6144 or visit www. longwoodperformingarts. com.

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

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

Dec. 1 Studio Tour Q&A The Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford) will hold a Q&A with Jeff Schaller, an artist and the organizer of the annual Chester County Studio Tour, on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Oxford area artists are welcome to find out how to join the tour of art studios that will be held in May. Visit www. oxfordart.org.

Dec. 4 to 24 ‘Art for the Holidays’ The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Route 52, Greenville, Del.) presents “Art for the Holidays” from Dec. 4 to 24, with paintings by Frank DePietro, Janis Fitch, Michele Green, George Martz, Ann GuideraMatey, Laura McMillan, Marjorie Egee and Anna Biggs, mixed-media works by Sylvia Naylor and Barbara Straussberg, jewelry by Anna Biggs and Estalle Lukoff, art glass by Fran Miller, ceramics by Minori Thorpe, handmade ornaments and more. There will be a reception on Dec. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 302-654-8638 or visit www.stationgallery.net.

Through Nov. 30 ‘Pairings’ in Kennett Square Five galleries and stores in Kennett Square have teamed up to present original artwork and furnishings together through Nov. 30. “Pairings” draws from Holly Peters Oriental Rugs, Carol Lesher Studio, Longwood

Art Gallery, Mala Galleria and Trover Nine Studio.

The design consultants are DeVignier Design, Zoe Hewitt, Hoffman Design, Kate Poole and Francesa Rudin. The exhibition of interior design and art is in the Salon at Holly Peters Oriental Rugs (109 S. Broad St., Kennett Square).

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information, call 610-444-0146 or 202-591-6548.

Through Dec. 5 Woodcuts by Dan Miller Bookplace (2373 Baltimore Pike, Oxford) hosts “Small Creatures,” a show of woodcuts by Dan Miller, through Dec. 5.

The gallery and bookstore is open Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Visit www.bookplaceoxford. com for more information.

Through Nov. 28 David Diaz solo show Longwood Art Gallery (200 E. State St., Kennett Square), PA is hosting a solo show of plein-air landscapes of the midAtlantic region by David Diaz through Nov. 28.

For more information, call 610-444-0146 or visit www.longwoodartgallery. com.

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A triptych by Carol Lesher in a room designed by Renee Biery.

John Chambless Staff Writer The idea behind “Pairings,” a collaborative show that continues through Nov. 30 at Holly Peters Oriental Rugs in Kennett Square, is so brilliant that you wonder why it hasn’t been done before. But the showcase of local art, designers and home furnishings is a win for everyone involved, including the visitor.

Peters had the idea to highlight the arts scene around her large home design store on South Broad Street by letting local artists contribute paintings to be in room vignettes by local designers that show how art, furniture and lighting can work together in the home. Downstairs, Peters has put together a room with art by several painters, including Vojkan Morar, who is represented

by Mala Galleria. The way the rug works with Morar’s paintings is wonderful. The downstairs also has a room designed by Zoe Hewitt that

has an impressive table, and a painting, “Sur La Table”

by Thomas Del Porte, that plays off the theme.

Upstairs, artist Carol Lesher (who has a studio at the store) has a terrific triptych, “Hush,” that has a spectacular sense of open space. It’s anchored by a bench with Victorian flourishes, and a rustic wooden chest that serves as a coffee table.

Another upstairs space designed by Francesca Rudin has a brilliant interplay of Stan Smokler’s “Hemisphere” steel sculpture that is echoed in the lines of the chandelier. On the floor is a rusty vintage tricycle that is echoed in the collage “Dragstrip Tricycle,” by Jeff Schaller, that hangs above it.

There’s a sleek-looking room with white furnishings designed by Kate Poole that makes full use of Peter Willard’s graffiti-like paintings of dogs, as well as strong abstracts by Katee Boyle. The room could be in some ultra-hip New York

A room designed by Kate Poole, with art by Peter Willard and Katee Boyle.

City loft.

Also upstairs, formal chairs somehow work well with a free-form table made with a tree trunk base. The room was put together by designer Andre Petrillo.

The dominant artwork, “Sky Above...

Earth Below … Fire Within” by Ellen Catanzara, has lines that lines are echoed in the dazzling tree-branch chandelier.

Walking through “Pairings” is inspirational, and you want to go home and coordinate your own artwork and couch somehow. With such a

great exhibition space, Holly Peters said she would like to do another similar show in the spring, perhaps focusing on outdoor spaces.

The idea, she said, “is to promote awareness of this end of town and what we have to offer.”

Holly Peters Oriental Rugs and Home is at 109 S. Broad St., Kennett Square.

It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 610-444-6032 or visit www.hollypeters.com.

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

A room designed by Andre Petrillo, with original art

by Peter Willard, Carol Lesher, David Diaz, Patricia Walsh, Edosa Oguigo and Ellen Catanzara.

A room designed by Francesca Rudin, with a steel sculpture by Stan Smokler and a collage by Jeff Schaller, both from Mala Galleria.

A room designed by Holly Peters has artwork by Vojkan Morar, paired with a rug that has complementary colors.

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COLEMAN L. HIPKINS

JAMES HOWELL

Coleman (“Sonny,” “Pops,” “Hippy”) L. Hipkins, 67, of Wilmington, Del., passed away at the Christiana Hospital on Nov. 15.

He was the husband of Carol Amberg Hipkins, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Coleman L. Hipkins, Sr., and the late Nellie Work Hipkins. Sonny was a 1967 graduate of Avon Grove High School. After that, he served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Alaska. He was a member of the Brandywine Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed fishing, target shooting, talking about cars, traveling, boating, going to the beach, and he was a ham radio operator. He loved his family, and no matter what he was doing, spending time with them was the important thing to him. The family would like to thank Dr. Gaetano Pastore, Dr. Michael Lankiewicz, Dr. Jorge Uribe and Dr. Meenakshi Bhalla for the special care that was given to Sonny.

The family has requested that everyone bring a permanent marker to the graveside service, so that you may leave a personal message on his casket.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Stephanie C. Hipkins of Wilmington, Del., and Jennifer N. Carter and her husband Johne of Wilmington, Del.; two brothers, Doug Hipkins of West Grove, and Denny Hipkins of Newark, Del.; and two sisters, Wanda Lamplugh of Kennett Square, and Laura Smith of Glen Mills. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles Phillips and Robert Phillips.

His graveside service was held Nov. 20 at the New London United Methodist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Airedale Rescue at ARADV, c/o Dewey Yesner, 15 Locksley Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342; or to the Amyloidosis Foundation, 7151 N. Main Street, Suite 2, Clarkston, MI 48346. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

James Howell, an easygoing friend to all, a devoted animal lover and a ladies’ man, died after a short skirmish with cancer on Nov. 21st at the age of 69 in his home in Avondale.

Once he realized the fight was futile, he chose the good folks at Willow Tree Hospice to ensure he could enjoy as many of his final days as possible, sitting outside, watching the birds and petting his cats. Jim overcame many, many obstacles in life. Just one example of his life’s hardships includes growing up hungry at times. However, being hungry may stimulate artistic abilities. While living in Chadds Ford and attending the local elementary school, he somehow managed to be given a few art lessons by Andrew Wyeth.

Jim submitted a painting to his school’s art contest and won. The contest was judged by Wyeth, so he may have had an inside track.

Thanks posthumously, Mr. Wyeth!

As a young man, Uncle Sam insisted he join his Army. Still, someone had to serve during the Vietnam War and so he persevered and was honorably discharged.

Jim could always attract women. He had three wives, several live-in partners and other women friends. Jim spent 42 years working hard as a machine operator. At his retirement, he was given a plaque to honor “the man, the myth and the legend.”

Jim had a good sense of humor and laughed often. In his later years, a “soldier” who believed in Jehovah and wanted to witness knocked on his door. Jim soon was a true believer and brooked no transgression of a strict moral code. He attended Kingdom Hall in Chatham, where he experienced many kindnesses.

Jim chose to forego a viewing and traditional burial and so, per his wishes, his ashes were strewn in his chosen places. He hopes you will remember to laugh often, love generously and remain loyal to your family and friends until hell freezes over or sometime thereabouts. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

ROBERT H. WELLS

Robert Henry Wells, 56, of Oxford, passed away on Nov. 18 at Heartland Hospice in Wilmington, Del. He was the husband of Pamela Jane Burkholder Wells. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Janet Hibberd Wells Kirk of Coatesville and the late Henry Wells.

Robert was a graduate of Coatesville High School class of 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree from Immaculata University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was employed as area network manager for AT&T Wireless in Digital Life. Robert enjoyed hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and dining at restaurants.

He is survived by his wife; mother; two sons, Nicholas Amoriello of Dallas, Texas, and Kevin Patrick Wells, at home; two granddaughters; and two sisters, Carol Balcavage of Allenton, and Cathy Psaros of Braintree, Mass.

A memorial service was held Nov. 24. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

JEAN MARIE MCMILLAN

Jean Marie McMillan, 78, passed away peacefully on Oct. 28 at Jennersville Regional Hospital.

Born in 1937 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Eva (Lee) Maxwell and Randolph Bowers. She was raised by her Aunt, the late Mabel (Bowers) Martin. She attended Oxford Schools, graduating from Oxford Area High School in 1955.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, George O McMillan, Sr.; three daughters, Lalietia (Felix) Kennedy of Cartersville, Ga., Juanita (Wayne) Dyer of Oxford, Sonja McMillan of Pottstown; two sons, George O. McMillan, Jr., of Oxford, and Gregory (Kristie) McMillan of Newark, Del.; brothers, including Frederick O. (Sonia) Maxwell and Donald R. Maxwell, Randolf Bowers, Jr., Robert Bowers, Carless Bowers, and John Bowers; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Jean was a member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Oxford.

She enjoyed baking, and cooking the big Sunday dinner that was enjoyed by all who stopped by to visit. Her other passions were bingo and her family, especially her grands and great-grands, and she was also a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan.

A funeral was held Nov. 3. To send an online condolence, visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

MARIAN C. TAVONI Marian “Mannie” C. Tavoni, 90, of Kennett Square, passed away on Nov. 18 at her daughter’s residence.

She was the wife of Samuel J. Tavoni, who passed away in 2011, and with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Grace O’Neil Campbell.

She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Patrick’s Church.

She is survived by one son, Stephen K. Tavoni and his wife Kathleen of Kennett Square; one daughter, Phyllis Anne Tavoni Smith and her husband Barry of Kennett Square; one sister, Patricia Brown of Kennett Square; eight grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, Samuel J. Tavoni, Jr., and one sister, Carolyn C. Field.

A visitation with family and friends will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 27 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). Her funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church (212 Meredith St., Kennett Square). Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square.

In her memory, a contribution may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 West 10th Street, Suite 209, Wilmington, DE 19801; or to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

ERNEST W. MARVEL

Ernest W. Marvel, 73, passed away on Nov. 17 at his home in Kennett Square.

He was born in Chester to the late Ernest M. and Florence E. (Esterling) Marvel. He first attended the one-room school house in Ogden, Pa., then moved to Garden City, where he attended Nether Providence schools. As a teenager, he rode with the Rose Tree Hunt and the Valleybrook Hounds. Upon graduation from Williamson Trade School in 1962, he began his life’s work as a mason, eventually forming Mar-John Masonry, Inc., a highly regarded group which continues to this day.

His passion was helping his three sons and other young masons learn the trade. As a young man, he took up saltwater fishing, spending many fine days on the ocean or bay, taking one last charter trip on his birthday in June. He had been active in Cub Scouts as well as the Indian Guides, and enjoyed traveling when he was able.

Left to mourn his loss are his devoted wife, Carol (Krauss) Marvel; his loving children, LuAnn (Jeff) Jahnke, EJ (Kelli) Marvel, Andy (Kelly) Marvel and Matt (Lisa) Marvel; eight adoring grandchildren, Devin Jahnke; Alexis, Carli, Madeline, Lauren, Ashley, Justin, and Lena Jane Marvel; his sister, Cindi Marvel; his aunts, MaryAnn (Ed) Brady and Joan Esterling; special in-laws Diane (Bruce) Sheaffer and Bob (Elaine) Krauss; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family invites friends and family to join them in a celebration of his life at noon on Nov. 28 at the Italian American Club (30 Ways Lane in Kennett Square), where lunch will be served and memories shared. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be to Williamson College of the Trades, 106 S. New Middletown Rd., Media, PA 19063; to the American Cancer Society; or to Four Paws Rescue at 218 Pine Grove Rd, Nottingham, PA 19362. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

ROBERT JONES PEIRCE

Robert Jones Peirce, 80, of West Grove, passed away on Nov. 14.

Born in Wilmington, Del., he retired to Florida and then moved back to Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late E. Herbert and Gertrude Jones Peirce. He was a graduate of the University of Delaware, where he received a degree in engineering. He worked for Lockheed Martin, retiring in 1990. Prior to working a Lockheed Martin, he worked at RCA. He worked in the space programs at both companies. He enjoyed traveling, robotics and watching the news on TV. He is survived by one sister, Ruth P. Matteson and her husband Max of Avondale; two nieces and one nephew. His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). Burial will be private. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

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MARGARET CLOUD ELVIN

HOPE WINGATE MARTIN

ANNE BUSH HARLAN

Margaret Cloud Elvin, 97, died on Nov. 17 at Kendal Community in Kennett Square.

She was the wife of the late Harold T. Elvin, who died in 1999, and with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in 1918, she was the daughter of the late Pusey Cloud and Ida Hoopes Cloud. She enjoyed more than 20 years of teaching first grade at Upland Country Day School and Chadds Ford Elementary. She was a graduate of Unionville High School and Drexel University and received her teaching certificate from West Chester University. She served as a school board director for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, was a member and past master of East Lynn Grange in Unionville, and a member of Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company and Marlborough Friends Meeting. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and entertaining family and friends. She appreciated art and took lessons in painting.

Her hobbies included quilting, needlepoint and playing pinochle.

She is survived by sons Wayne T. Elvin and his wife Diane of New Castle Del., Donald J. Elvin of Warsaw, N.C., Roger K. Elvin and wife Lisa of Unionville; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

A funeral was held Nov. 21. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to either Marlborough Friends Meeting, c/o Debbie Stamm, 4 Owenwood Dr., Lincoln University, PA 19352; or Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, P.O. Box 36, Unionville, PA 19375. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

Hope Wingate Martin was called to be with her beloved Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, on Nov. 13.

The daughter of F. Camet Wingate and Hannah Kimble Wingate, Hope was born in 1940 in West Grove. She was a member of Chadds Ford Baptist Church and Chatham Methodist Church. Hope graduated with honors from Avon Grove High School in 1958 and Bloomsburg University in 1962, and was a passionate, devoted high school business education teacher at Mount Pleasant Senior High School in Wilmington, Oakcrest High School in New Jersey, Naha Air Base in Japan, and A.I. duPont High School in Wilmington. She also served in positions with Dupont at Chestnut Run, Larmore & Scarlett in Kennett Square, and as office manager for HRA Services, Inc., in Chadds Ford.

Hope loved people and the outdoors, planting gardens, flowers and trees. She eagerly participated in parent and support organizations at Upland Country Day School and Tatnall School, and was an avid and regular cheerleader at hockey and lacrosse games and skating events.

Hope is survived by her husband of 52 years, David W. Martin; her daughter Jennifer Singer and her husband Rand; her son Jonathan Martin and his wife Rachael; and grandchildren Lain and Teryn Singer, and Jonathan Jr. and Alyssa Martin.

A funeral was held Nov. 19. Interment was in London Grove Friends Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to Chadds Ford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 322, Chadds Ford, PA 19317; or American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305-1425. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www. griecocares.com.

Anne Bush Harlan, 96, lifetime resident of Oxford, passed away on Nov. 14 at Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove.

She was the wife of the late William F. Harlan. Born in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Ira Leroy and Roma Lamborn Bush. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1937 and West Chester University in 1941, with a degree in music. Anne taught music in the Cochranville School and later was a substitute teacher in the Oxford Area School District. She also gave private lessons in her home. She was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church for 83 years and played the organ at the church for 60 years. Anne played the organ at 273 weddings.

She enjoyed knitting and was an avid reader.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy H. Kodish and her husband Richard A. Kodish of Oxford; five grandchildren, Laurie Simpers and her husband Joey, Curtis Kodish and his wife Ashley, Katie McFadien, Leslie Fanning and her husband Matthew, and Raymond Kodish; three great-grandchildren, Kayla Kodish, Hannah Kodish and Elliot Simpers; and two nieces, Janis Schrader and her husband William, and Rebecca McMullen and her husband Edgar. She was preceded in death by her son, William R. Harlan; brother, Robert Bush and his wife, Sarah Bush.

A memorial service was held Nov. 18. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Oxford Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, PA 19363; or the Oxford Presbyterian Church, 6 Pine St., Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

MICHAEL W. KEBA

Michael William Keba, 87, of West Chester, passed away on Nov. 16 at Barclay Friends in West Chester.

He was the husband of Rosemary Wethers Keba, who passed away in 2003, and with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Hazelton, Pa., he was the son of the late Michael W. and Anna Mehallo Keba. He was a district supervisor for the A&P Tea Company in Philadelphia for 30 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church in West Grove. He enjoyed telling jokes, golfing and all the Philadelphia sports teams.

He is survived by one son, Michael W. Keba (Denise) of Malvern; four daughters, Diane Wiegand (Jon) of Crew, Va., Kathleen Maloney (Matt) of Saucon Valley, Pa., Karen Packard of Florida, and Kim Houser (Tony) of West Chester; one sister, Priscilla Heffernan of Hazelton, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held Nov. 21. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Barclay Friends, 700 North Franklin Street, West Chester, PA 19380, Attn: Development Department. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

MYRTLE SMITH PALMER

Myrtle Smith Palmer, 94, of West Chester, passed away on Nov. 19 at Twin Pines Health Care.

She was the wife of James T. Palmer, who passed away in 1983, and with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Hollis Smith. She was a cafeteria manager for the Red Clay School District for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter, NAOMI No. 20, OES. She enjoyed playing bingo, and being with her family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Charles T. Palmer and his wife Sally of The Villages, Fla.; three daughters, DeeDee Kretzschmar of West Chester, Rene Sylvester of Kennett Square, and Cathy Palmer-Warner and her husband Michael of Rehoboth, Del.; five grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held Nov. 24. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

MARTIN RODRIQUEZ

Martin Rodriquez, 89, of Oxford, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Nov. 11 at Twin Pines in West Grove.

Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Sebestian and Francisca Rodriquez.

He retired from Martelli Mushroom Farms in Kennett Square. He enjoyed playing the lottery, Delaware Park, and loving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived in loving memory by his four sons, Martin Rodriquez, Jr., of Puerto Rico, Barry Martin Phipps of Newark, Del., Richard Anthony Phipps of Harrisburg, and Raymond Brian Phipps (Stephanie) of Wilmington, Del.; daughter, Rhonda Phipps-Patton of West Chester; 11 grandchildren, Dwayne Phipps (Wendy), Kadijah Phipps, TaKeia Phipps, Sydney Phipps, Chandler Phipps, Kisha Phipps-Rosiles (Jaime), Maria Phipps (Francisco), Morgan Phipps (Xaymara), Christopher M. Phipps (Monique), Stefany Patton and Jason Patton (Leia); 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Juane Cheverez of Stanford, Conn.; and two nieces, Mona Cheveres and Maria Bezaida, both of Stanford, Conn.; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Lynn Phipps; and son, Fernando.

A funeral was held Nov. 21.

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NOTICE Notice The London Grove Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on, December 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA for the following purpose: 333 Clay Creek Road- To hear the appeal of Yinpu Zhang and Jiyand Pei for a variance to allow an apartment on a mushroom farm. Section 602.1 of the Township Zoning Ordinance only permits one use per lot and does not permit apartment dwelling units. The property is located in the Rural Residential (RR0 District.

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SUMMONS NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: VALUE ADDED INVESTMENTS CORP YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: RICHARD B. CARPENTER, ET AL. CASE NUMBER: 37-2015-00002790-CU-SL-CTL NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center

(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Hugh D. Kelso III, Esq., 8799 Balboa Avenue, Suite 155, San Diego, CA 92123, (619) 840-5056.

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ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF Phyllis C. Leo, late of West Grove Boro, Chester County, Deceased.

Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Phyllis C. Leo 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: Patricia Eick, Adminisrator,1 Bittersweet Drive, Cochranville, PA 19330 11-25-3t

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Keven B. Douglass, Sr. Late of West Chester, Deceased, Letters testamentary on the estate of the above named Keven B. Douglass, Sr. , having 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 payments, without delay to: Heather J. Liberi and Paige K. Douglass, Executrices. C/O Douglas E. Gregor, Esq., Law office of Douglas E. Gregor, LLC, 16 Campus Blvd., Suite 200, Newtown square, PA 19073.

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NOTICE LOM CON INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988.

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NOTICE HI-TECH PEAT MOSS INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988.

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NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township, to be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, at 7:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider, and if appropriate, enact, an ordinance, the title and a summary of which are as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF KENNETT TOWNSHI P, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING THE KENNETT TOWNSHI P ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE BP-BUSINESS PARK ZONING DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING CERTAIN AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS RELATED THERETO; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABI LITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection and copying by the public at the Kennett Township Building, 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, the offices of this newspaper, and the Chester County Law Library all during regular business hours.

Lisa M. Moore, Manager/Secretary Kennett Township 801 Burrows Run Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317 610-388-1300 11p-18-2t

COMPENSATION OF SUPERVISORS OF ELK TOWNSHIP AT A MEETING ON DECEMBER 7, 2015 AT 7:00 PM AT THE ELK TOWNSHIP BUILDING, 952 CHESTERVILLE ROAD, LEWISVILLE, PA. The proposed Ordinance is follows: WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted Act 60 of 1995, setting forth certain guidelines and limitations for the compensation of supervisors of townships of the second class, and; WHEREAS, the act provides that supervisors of townships having a population of not more than 4,999

may be compensated in an amount not to exceed $1,875.00 per year, and; WHEREAS, the population of Elk Township is 1,681, and; WHEREAS, the General Assembly

by Act 60 authorizes the board of supervisors of the various townships of the second class to determine the compensation of supervisors subject to the limitations set for the in the act, Now, therefore it is hereby enacted and ordained as follows:( 1. ) Each supervisor of Elk Township entering office after the effective date of this ordinance shall receive compensation as a supervisor in

the annual amount of $1,875.00.

(2. ) Such compensation shall be paid in quarterly installments. (3.)

This ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after its enactment.

All communications relative to this hearing are to be addressed to Elk Township at the above address. Any person with a disability requiring special accommodation to attend this meeting should notify Elk Township at 610-255-0634.

R Samuel McMichael, Esquire, Solicitor for Elk Township 11p-25-1t

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE GRANT OF LETTERS Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Millard McComsey, Deceased Late of Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania have been granted to the undersigned. who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make know the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to: Robert McComsey, Executor, 549 W. Locust St., Oxford, PA 19363 or his Attorney: Ira D. Binder, 227 Cullen Rd., Oxford PA 19363 11p-18-3t

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELK TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, INTENDS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE

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Local News Police help feed the hungry The Pennsylvania State Police held a Thanksgiving Food Drive at the Avondale State Police Station that started on Nov. 2 and ended on Nov. 23.

The members of the State Police will be donating food products to more than 60 meal sites and 40 food cupboards this holiday period. All donations collected at the Avondale barracks were taken to the Chester County Food Bank on Nov. 24 for distribution to needy families. Through dona-

tions by troopers and other Pennsylvania State Police personnel, 380 pounds of food was delivered on Nov. 24.

Chester County, while it is one of the wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania, still has an estimated 50,000 people going hungry on a regular basis.

Donations will be accepted at the Pennsylvania State Police Avondale barracks for another donation to be made before Christmas.

Call 610-268-2022 for more information.

Sweet Business is Added to Kennett’s Downtown Shoppers who head into the Market at Liberty Place on Nov. 28—Small Business Saturday—can follow the smells of Sweet Magnolia to discover what one of Kennett Square’s newest small businesses has to offer.

Small Business Saturday is a promotion by American Express that encourages shoppers to patronize small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Sweet Magnolia Bakery opened during the annual Mushroom Festival in September and has been tempting visitors to the Market ever since with the smells of freshly baked cheesecakes, cakes and confections.

“I’ve always wanted a bakery,” said Sweet Magnolia owner Diane Simmons, 60, who has started her dream business at a time when many of her friends are thinking about retirement.

“My father keeps saying, ‘Why are you starting a business at 60?’” the longtime baker said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Larry Bosley, president and founder of LGB Properties, which owns and manages the Market at Liberty Place, said Simmons’ bakery was the perfect addition to the eight other businesses in the marketplace.

“I’m really excited to have

Diane here,” he said. “The community has accepted her, and her business has grown tremendously.”

The addition of a bakery is another step toward making the Market at Liberty Place more than just a food court.

“We are a market place and a gathering place,” Bosley said.

On a recent Wednesday, Simmons pulled from the oven a pan of bacon chocolate-chip cheesecake bars, a new creation, and she walked it over to a table where three customers were waiting. The great thing about having her own business, she explained, is that she can experiment with different tastes and flavors.

The result, she hopes, is happiness in each bite.

“I’ve been amazed at the people who come and the people who come back,” she said.

While she doesn’t sell whole cakes and cheesecakes at the shop, customers can order them in advance.

Otherwise, those who come to Sweet Magnolia can buy the cakes and cheesecakes by the slice.

Her creations include cheesecakes featuring Nutella, peanut butter chocolate chip, pecan pie, red velvet, malted milk balls, blueberries, and more. She also makes homemade malted milk ball fudge, among other kinds; a chocolate chip cheeseball; and

Penn’s Grove staff serves up dinner and smiles at Lighthouse

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Sweet Magnolia Bakery, which is owned by Diane Simmons, opened during the annual Mushroom Festival in September and has been tempting visitors to the Market ever since with the smells of freshly baked cheesecakes, cakes and confections.

For more information, go daughters who live in North 8 p.m.; and Saturday from Carolina with their families, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed online at www.sweetmagnoliabakerypa.com. and her son and his family on Mondays. in Utah, offer support and help when they visit.

“The kids are very happy Saturday December 5, 2015 about it and very supportive,” Simmons said.

10:00 A.M. Growing up, and in the 610 Market Street many places she has lived Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363 with her husband and famTake RT10 to Market Street left on Market ily, Simmons was known for her Christmas dessert parties and her confectionREAL ESTATE AND CONTENTS ary creations. At Sweet Real Estate: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3rd floor with Magnolia in Kennett, 3rooms, 30x56 garage with shop, situated on extra the bakery is her public large lot at the corner of 6th and Market Street. showcase.

Terms: 10% day of sale, balance within 45 days.

“This is just my little corFor information & appointment, please call ner of the world,” she said.

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“Kennett has just been wonContents: Dining room set, silver plated items, derful to us.” salts, sterling silver pieces, tea cups, tea pots, Sweet Magnolia is open china, Rogers Victorian Rose silver plate flatware Sunday from 11 a.m. to set, pots and pans, dishes, Heisey glass, Fostoria, 5 p.m.; Tuesday through grandfathers clock, crocks, candle table, gate leg table, magazine rack, Ridgways Sefton china Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 Made in England, Briar Rose china Made in p.m.; Friday from 11 a.m. to England, large collection of Lenox birds, vintage Christmas decorations, enamel top cabinets, Pyrex pie plates, large collection of ceramic cookie jars, Craftsman 2 door cabinet, ladders, saws, fans, lawn and garden tools, wicker items, Craftsman tool box, Craftsman compressor 125PSI, 1HP, 3 gallon, porcelain top tables, artwork, lamps, linens, end tables, coffee tables, sofa's, chair's, Acer computer, office supplies, Silver City sterling on crystal pieces, vintage chalkboard, floor lamps, desk, library table, vintage clothing, maple bedroom set, trunks, armoire, vintage toys, Maytag square wringer washer, extension cords, tools, battery charger, grinder, clay pots, shop vac's, mirrors, old bottles, candles, barometer, Echo leaf blower, Westinghouse window unit air conditioners, gas edger, rototiller, seeder, Sony TV, Sylvania flat screen TV, outdoor umbrellas, brass coat rack, outdoor bench, shoe stretchers, fireplace tools, small book case, brass • fits 2015 Jeep • 2 door • Hardly Used bed, folding chairs, double bed frames, coffee • Black • 3 piece/freedom top grinder, Danbury Mint Diner collection, dressers, Tonka toys, vacuum cleaners, Nordic Trak exercise machine, garden hoses, push mower, hand trucks, dry sink, vintage bottles, oriental dishes Made in to inquire call Andrew Japan, Noritake china, books, and many other items too tedious to mention.

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rolled baklava, a Greek dessert.

Everything about Sweet Magnolia Bakery has meaning to Simmons. The name, for instance, refers to the large magnolia tree that grows between her parents and her aunt and uncle’s house in Charleston, S.C. Her son-in-law, Josh Knowland, added the “sweet” moniker because of the sweet nature of Simmons’ business.

The coconut cake Simmons makes is from her mother’s recipe, and the baklava represents her grandfather’s Greek heritage.

Her family also steps in to help at Sweet Magnolia.

Her husband, Jim, can often be found there when he is not traveling to Iowa for the DuPont Co. Her two

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On Nov. 4, members of the staff at Penn’s Grove Middle School visited the Lighthouse Youth Center in Oxford to help prepare and serve dinner for the students in attendance. In addition to providing a safe place for young people to enjoy recreational activities and complete homework assignments, The Lighthouse serves approximately 75 meals each school night, and has served over 10,000

meals since early March.

Pictured rear from left are school resource officer Jose Reyes, Assistant Principal Kristen Chastain, math teacher Dana Douglas, social studies teacher Amanda Stalfire and Lighthouse director Buzz Tyson; front from left are aide Amy Carbonara, science teacher Briana Fry, guidance secretary Karina Rodriguez, art teacher Jennifer Muehlmatt and Principal James Canaday.

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Oxford Arts Alliance shares the holiday spirit at Artisan Gift Shop

A painting of the Octoraro Hotel by Jennifer Wojnar.

By John Chambless Staff Writer The holiday spirit is in full force at the Oxford Arts Alliance, and the annual Artisan Gift Shop is stocked with small artworks and locally made crafts. From stocking stuffers to big splurges, the show has plenty to offer.

The charming painted crocks by Nancy Swope would look at home in any country décor, and the folky prints of local landmarks by Jennifer Wojnar are appealing.

Teen artist Jen Roth has a very nice selection of pet portrait notecards, prints and a few originals that show a talent well beyond her years.

Ki Crittenden’s beautiful pierced ceramic lights are dazzling centerpieces for any home, and a great gift for yourself or that someone special. There’s a nice array of handmade jewelry of all kinds by regional artists, including earrings by Desert Dreams Design Studio which are made from recycled plastic gift cards and well-chosen little embellishments.

Photos by John Chambless

Jewelry by Storm Flight Designs.

They’re both hip and environmentally beneficial.

You’ll find locally made soaps and lotions

by Hopewell Herbals of Oxford and Ann Bee’s Naturals, and warm handmade gloves, scarves and hats from Stillwater Fibers. There are little Christmas tree ornaments, including clothespin figures and the “melted snowman” globes that are just pure fun.

The case full of very affordable handmade glass vases and bowls by Jason Brady of Oxford is

A ceramic light by Ki Crittenden.

All-natural soaps and other products by Ann Bee’s Naturals.

a must-see. And among the wood crafts, Three Ravens Woodworks has some wonderful picture frames that have striking contemporary designs.

You’ll also find an elegantly crafted table, steps, bench and quilt rack.

The merchandise will be restocked by the artisans as the show continues, so whether you’re idly browsing or in search of that perfect handmade gift that you’ll never find at the mall, this is the place to visit.

The Artisan Gift Shop

continues through Dec. 23 at the Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford).

Hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Fridays). The show is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. For more information, visit www.oxfordart.org.

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

‘Tribal Pup’ by Jen Roth.

A clothespin Mrs. Claus ornament.

Earrings recycled cards.

made from plastic gift

‘Petite Paintings’ will benefit scholarships Regional artists have created original paintings on 6-by-6-inch canvases that will be displayed at the Oxford Arts Alliance (38 S. Third St., Oxford) on Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All of the proceeds will be donated to the Richard Beards Scholarship Fund.

The fund – in honor of longtime arts supporter Richard Beards – go to local high-school seniors who are continuing their educations in the arts and music.

Doors open promptly at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www. oxfordart.org.

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Stock #60018

2015 & 2016 TAHOES & SUBURBANS Current Non-GM Lessees

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$

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$0 DOWN PAYMENT! $0 FIRST PAYMENT

MSRP: $21,020 SALE PRICE: $20,224 CONSUMER CASH: $1000(2) NOV BONUS: $500(3) BONUS TAG: $1000(3) BUY FOR

18,343

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ECOTEC 2.5L engine, 6-Speed Automatic, Power Window Locks, OnStar w/4G LTE Wi-Fi, 36 HWY MPG

NEW 2016 TRAX LS FWD

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$

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$0 DOWN PAYMENT! $0 FIRST PAYMENT

Current Non-GM Lessees

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$

PER MONTH FOR 36 MO

$0 DOWN PAYMENT!

LEASE FOR ONLY

169

$

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MSRP: $24,660 SALE PRICE: $23,489 CONSUMER CASH: $1500(2) NOV BONUS: $500(3) BONUS TAG: $1000(3) BUY FOR

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2.5L 4 Cyl Eng, 6 Speed Auto, A/C, P/Windows & Locks, 4G LTE , 27 Highway MPG

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Stock #60161

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$

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2.4L 4Cyl, 6- Speed Automatic, Power Windows and Doors, Onstar with 4G LTE WIFI, 32 HWY MPG

3.6L V6 eng, 6-Speed Automatic, 8 Passenger Seating Onstar w/ Turn by turn Nav. 24HWY MPG

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269/MO $28,575

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Stock #51496

Current GM Lessees

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BUY FOR

SIGN & DRIVE

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6.0L V8, 6 Spd Auto, Z71, OFF ROAD PACKAGE, Trailering Equipment, Chrome Assist Steps, 4G LTE Wi-Fi

1.Rebates: Not Compatible with Lease or 0% Finance Offers. 2. Consumer Cash on Select In Stock Vehicles Only 3. Nov Bonus on Select in stock vehicles only.

Is compatible with most other Incentives including GM Employee Buying Programs. 4. Select Market Bonus Cash & Bonus Cash: Residency Restrictions Apply. (5)Down Payment Assistance (6)Monthly payment is $13.89 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment: 6.4%. Must finance through GM Financial or Wells Fargo. Some customers will not qualify Not available with lease and some other offers. Take delivery by 11/2/15. (7) To qualified applicants through Wells Fargo or GM Financial. Stand Alone offer - Not compatible with any other incentives except Courtesy Transportation Program.*Ultra Low mileage Lease offer to Very Well Qualified Applicants through GM Financial. Includes $1400 CCR Incentive $500 Lease Loyalty & $2500 Bonus CCR. Tags & Taxes are extra. Residency Restrictions apply. See dealer for details. Expire 11/30/2015. See Dealer for complete details.

DiverChevy.com

MSRP: $38,820 SALE PRICE: $36,370

42,248 319/MO $32,670

$

4.3L V6 engine, 6-Speed Automatic, Tubular Assist steps, Trailering Equipment, OnStar with 4GLTE WIFI

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4.3L V6 engine, 6-Speed Automatic, Rear Park Assist.

Trailering Equipment, OnStar with 4GLTE WIFI

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