Southern Chester County Connections 2019 Spring/Summer Edition

SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY

CO ECTIONS Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Magazine

Inside - New Garden's Classroom in the Sky - SECCRA Marks 50th Anniversary

ISSUE 2 Spring/Summer 2019

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Southern Chester County Table of Contents Spring/Summer 2019 In Each Issue Chairman’s Welcome......................................8 SCCCC Program Calendar ..............................9 SCCCC President Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM ........10 SCCCC Business Directory............................49

Featured Articles A Conversation with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year ........................................12 52nd Annual Chairman’s Gala Photo Essay ...................................................16 Pointing The Way To The Future ..................20 SECCRA Marks 50th Anniversary..................30 New Garden’s Classroom in the Sky.............34 A Happy Home at Greenmore Farm.............40

Meet our Member A Home for Thoroughbreds ..........................18 Wings for Success .........................................26 Burton’s Barber Shop ....................................28 An Interview with Claire Mooney.................38 Zena Florist ...................................................46 Cover photo by Pam Hesler & Associates Photography 6

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Letter from the Chairman Dear Members and Business Associates, I am humbled to Chair the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 2019. As I meet with other business professionals in the region, I am continually impressed by the reputation of our organization. We are known as people who welcome guests, make worthwhile introductions, and help create a positive impact on the business community in our service area.

Southern Chester County continues to experience intelligent growth. Our business community consists of enterprises, large and midsize companies, small businesses and entrepreneurships, all representing a variety of industries. Along with a host of nonprofits, Erik Gudmundson we help make Chester County a better place to live, work, and play.

As we begin 2019, our objectives build on successes of previous years. We will: – Raise awareness and enhance the value of the Chamber.

– Work with our committees to involve more Members in better defining what it means to be a satisfied Member.

This will result in sustained and increased attendance and participation in Chamber programs and events.

– Improve Membership retention and growth. We want to empower all Members to better understand the contributions and capabilities of the Chamber, so that they are proud to promote their Chamber Membership status.

– Increase educational opportunities for Members. By offering more relevant programming to help Members better run their business, we are helping them to achieve success.

– Form new strategic partnerships and enhance existing relationships with other organizations. We are focused on the Southern part of Chester County; however, we live and work in a larger ecosystem. We want to assist, and be assisted, by other organizations in the region when our goals align. It’s important we leverage the collective strength of multiple organizations in the area and embrace our service overlap to work more efficiently for our Members.

The two primary functions of any Chamber of Commerce are: – Advocate and act as a spokesperson for our Membership, our business community, and our professional community, and help turn those thoughts and words into action: – Implement specific services and projects that benefit our Members as a whole.

The Southern Chester County Chamber is completing these functions today, and by operating with our 2019 objectives in mind, we will deliver better value to the Membership as a whole and improved service to our community.

The Chamber exists for YOU – our Members. We are a Member-centric organization that is owned by and operated for its Members. The Staff and Board cannot accomplish all of these objectives on our own, so to continue with our Member-centric philosophy, it’s imperative that Members get involved. I encourage all to serve on a committee – give something back to the Chamber and build long lasting relationships. Committee listings and descriptions are available on the Chamber’s website.

Please feel welcome to ask a committee chair, our Chamber President Cheryl Kuhn, or me, if you have any questions or suggestions as we continue to move forward, or if you would like some tips on how you can become more effectively involved.

Thank you to our Members for giving us the reason and inspiration to continue building on the successes. Thank you to our staff for their hard work and dedication to support us Members. Thank you to our Board of Directors for helping to keep our large organization working consistently to improve the business climate of our service area. Together, we will have another successful year.

Erik Gudmundson SCCCC Chairman of the Board (Pegasus Technologies, LLC)

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SCCCC Program and Event Calendar April – September 2019 April 2019 SCCCC Women in Business Wednesday, April 3, 8:30 - 10:00 am Visit www.scccc.com for details SCCCC Network at Noon Thursday, April 25, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club Event Sponsor: Available

May 2019

SCCCC Women in Business Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 - 10:00 am Visit www.scccc.com for details LEADERCAST Live 2019 Presented by Chamber Alliance of Chester County Friday, May 10, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Spackman Building, Brandywine Hospital SCCCC 101 Drive Your Membership Program Friday, May 17, 8:30 - 10:00 am SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Road, West Grove SCCCC Network at Noon Thursday, May 23, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club Event Sponsor: New York Life Insurance Company SCCCC Signature Event: 5th Annual Inspirational Breakfast Thursday, May 30, 7:30 am Member Venue: The Mendenhall Inn Keynote Speaker: Lisa Thomas-Laury

June 2019 SCC Women’s Golf Association After Hours Weekly Summer League OPENING DAY: Tuesday, June 4, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Wyncote Golf Club Visit www.scccc.com for details Southern Chester County Municipal Update Luncheon Thursday, June 6, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Visit www.scccc.com for details

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SCCCC Network at Noon Thursday, June 27, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club Event Sponsors: WSFS Bank & Chester County Economic Development Council/SEEDCOPA

July 2019 SCCCC 101 Drive Your Membership Program Friday, July 12, 2018, 8:30 - 10:00 am SCCCC Office, 8 Federal Road, West Grove SCCCC Network at Noon Thursday, July 25 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club Event Sponsor: Jenner’s Pond

August 2019 SCCCC Scholarship Golf Tournament & Dinner Monday, August 5, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Member Venue: Hartefeld National Golf Club Title Sponsors: Exelon Generation · Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law · Longwood Gardens

September 2019 SCCCC Women in Business Wednesday, September 4, 8:30 - 10:00 am Visit www.scccc.com SCCCC Business After Hours Thursday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Member Host: Creative Financial Group Visit www.scccc.com for details SCCCC Network at Noon Thursday, September 26, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Event Sponsor: Fitchett Chiropractic Visit www.scccc.com for venue and details For a complete list of programs and events, please visit www.scccc.com

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SCCCC PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Your Success Is Our Business Members and Friends, Welcome to the spring edition of “Connections”, our new magazine designed especially for our members and to share the efforts and accomplishments of your Chamber of Commerce. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to our Advertisers.

The publication would not be possible without your support.

As we embark on this second issue, I am reminded of our Mission: The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to advancing a pro-business agenda to strengthen, support and promote business and sustainable economic development. As the leading force in our region, we play an integral role in many pro-business activities, some of which you will read about in “Connections” – others you’ll find on our website, www.scccc.com, and still others are learned by being active in the organization.

I encourage you to read and share this valuable marketing tool. Importantly, when seeking products and services for your own use or when referring to a business associate, colleague, friend or family member, utilize the Business Directory located in the back of the magazine or visit our website—either way, support your fellow members!

Best regards,

Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM President & CEO Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

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His invisible footprint: A conversation with Peter Kjellerup

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Growing up in Denmark, Peter Kjellerup’s dream was to become a farmer. He eventually achieved that dream, but at the time, he did not know the incredible course his life would take, beginning with his marriage to Mandy Cabot in 1982 and the start of Dansko, Inc. in 1990.

For anyone who has had the privilege of knowing Peter, however, they know that he is also defined by his dedication to making the world a better place, both globally and locally.

For his service to his community and the world, Peter received the coveted Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, in ceremonies held on Feb. 23 at Longwood Gardens.

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passions and his commitment to the world he lives in.

The following are condensed excerpts from his interview with Richard L. Gaw of the Chester County Press.

No one gets to become Citizen of the Year without having inspired others, or by having served as a mentor to others. Who inspired you, particularly when you were growing up, both in Denmark, and later in Germany, where you earned an equestrian degree in Hamburg?

When I was young, my riding instructor Gustav Martens changed the path I was probably going to take, which was the path my parents wanted me to take. My father didn’t agree at all with what I was doing in the horse world, and it was really my mother who protected me and let me develop my skills.

Martens took me in as a protégé when I was 14 years old. I began teaching other kids how to ride properly, and ran an equestrian summer camp for him. I was very sure that this was the path I wanted to take in life, and as a consequence, it led me to run a farm for 12 years. I looked up to Martens as a father figure and mentor.

You and Mandy have had a tremendous partnership, and together, you’ve been able to accomplish so much.

How does she inspire you?

Mandy’s nature and her whole character is unselfish.

It’s never about Mandy and that fits together so well for us. She has strengths that I don’t have and I have strengths that she doesn’t have, and we figured that out about a month after we first met. I am more of a handson guy, while Mandy is very good at the administrative work that isn’t my strength. When we set out to build our business, we felt that the sum of our combined strengths would serve us well. Also, we bring the best out in each other.

You effectively retired from Dansko, Inc. at the end of last year. The word “Retirement” implies an ending, but you’re just beginning.

We’ve already started on our next chapter, big time.

While we still work with several non-profits locally, Mandy and I had been looking for a place where we could both spend some time in our retirement and make an impact. We ended up in Belize, where we now have a house. (Belize is a small country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.)

Mandy and I are involved with programs related to the Waterkeeper Alliance in Belize, originated by its founder,

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Robert Kennedy, Jr. Now that the Waterkeeper Alliance is in place, Mandy and I are trying to get the government to preserve the bays and to protect mangroves and manatees.

We are also working to preserve a 22,000-acre parcel of land that is nestled in the Maya Mountains and contiguous with several key nature reserves. Twenty-thousands of those acres is virgin rainforest, and the rest has been poorly farmed in citrus and coconuts. We are looking to rehabilitate that smaller piece and introduce native cacao as well, so that local farmers can model a more sustainable way of making a living. We believe that the impact we can have in Belize is enormous.

Do you feel that the business prototype that Dansko, Inc. has developed will pay itself forward to future generations of entrepreneurs and business leaders?

The values of young people are changing. At one time, it was all about getting rich quick. The focus today is on impact. Where can you put your dollars (if you’re an investor), or your skills (if you’re an employee) so that you can make an impact consistent with the values that you believe in? It’s a shift that’s starting to come through today, and with this new generation, things will change for the better. I’m also hopeful that Dansko’s model of 100 percent employee ownership catches on in a meaningful way. Not only does it give employees a vested interest in the business that they help grow, but it allows them to invest back into our community.

Your motto is “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” To many who know you and have worked with you, it’s a large footprint, but it’s a footprint that, while being felt, has never been seen. Was that part of a larger intention you wished to achieve in life?

It all happened coincidentally, through a kind of serendipity. Mandy and I will both tell you that none of this was really planned. What was planned was our wish to share things – the idea that if you have something to share, please share. When we were starting out with our farm (Five-Star Farm, an 80-acre, 60-stall training facility), our philosophy was built on how we could share our knowledge and our background. With Dansko, it was about sharing great footwear with our customers and a great workplace with our employees. It was just in our nature to do these things, not something we needed to be acknowledged for.

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The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrates the 52nd Annual Chairman’s Gala Members and guests experienced a spectacular evening of socializing, fun, dinner, and dancing, with live entertainment performed by “The Untouchables Band” at our 52nd Annual Chairman’s Gala. Guests enjoyed bidding on a wonderful array of unique and fun auction items – whose proceeds directly support the Chamber’s High School Scholarship Program.

Our exclusive local gem, Longwood Gardens, served as

the beautiful backdrop for our Gala. One of the world’s great gardens, Longwood continues the legacy of founder Pierre S. du Pont, inspiring people through horticulture, garden design, education, and the performing arts Taking in the impressive views, guests enjoyed a magnificent setting to relax and unwind for social and business entertainment while savoring premium food and drink, dancing and mingling.

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A home for Thoroughbreds Kennett Square is the home office for the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association

Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association executive secretary Brian Sanfratello.

By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer

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hester County is known for its equestrian community, which in turn provides jobs and encourages open space preservation. The Thoroughbred industry is particularly strong in the state, and Kennett Square is the home office for the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA).

“We register, market and promote all of the Thoroughbred race horses in the state,” said executive secretary Brian Sanfratello. The PHBA works to advance Thoroughbred breeding and racing in the state through promotional and incentive programs. When a PA-Bred horse places first, second or third at a Pennsylvania racetrack, a bonus is paid to the breeder, the race horse owner, and the stallion owner as well if the stallion is a registered PA Stallion.

Horses are considered PA-Bred if they are born in the state from a mare that meets the domicile requirements. “We do that to make sure the farms in Pennsylvania receive boarding money from mares coming from outside the state to be born in Pennsylvania. They have to spend time in PA so they can be eligible to be a PA-Bred,” Sanfratello said.

In addition, stallions standing in Pennsylvania that are registered with the PHBA qualify their foals for additional bonuses.

“The stallion does not have to be registered, but if the stallion is a registered PA stallion, then the breeder will receive double the awards,” Sanfratello said. “They can breed to someone in Maryland or Kentucky and come back to PA, but they would get smaller bonuses. We put out an annual stallion directory which lists all of the registered stallions in Pennsylvania, with information on the program and awards. We have quite a few new stallions this year, which is proof that the program is doing well.

“The breeders who were going to sell those horses or race them themselves would register them with us,” he continued. “The benefits of registration are that if they race at any of the three Thoroughbred tracks in Pennsylvania, Parx, Penn National, or Presque Isle, they would be entitled to fantastic bonuses. They get bonuses as the breeder of the horse, whether

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they own the horse or not when it races.”

There are even races limited to just PA-Bred horses that pay extra bonuses, and PaRx racetrack in Bucks County will host Pennsylvania Day at the Races on Aug. 3, 2019.

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Funding for PHBA incentives are provided through the state’s Race the Thoroughbred horses that are going to race in PA and process the awards. We also market and promote the Thoroughbred horses and PA farms.”

Keeping the Thoroughbred industry strong helps preserve open land.

“We have approximately 500 breeders that register their horses with us each year,” Sanfratello said. “The additional money the breeders receive helps to keep their land open so they Photo by Emily Shields don’t have to sell it Unique Bella for development. Not only does it give them an additional boost to help out PA residents, you can see the amount of jobs that it also creates -- from the breeder to the blacksmith, the veterinarian, and the farm help. It is responsible for around 20,000 jobs.”

Along Chester County roads, you may see signs posted

by Thoroughbred farms, reading: Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund Supports This Open Land.

The PHBA is also supportive of programs that help Thoroughbreds find new homes when their racing days are over. They may become fox hunters, polo ponies, dressage horses, or pleasure mounts. “Because of the hard work done by rehoming organizations like Turning For Home, based at PaRx, and New Start at Penn National, when our horses finish racing, they can have a second career,” Sanfratello said.

“We want to make sure not only are the horses we breed taken care of during the time they are racing, but also after they’re finished racing,” he said. “Thoroughbreds make fantastic pleasure horses.”

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Pointing the way to the future Landscapes3 looks at the county’s preservation and progress from many angles In late November, 2018, the Chester County Commissioners approved Landscapes3, a blueprint for the county’s future on many fronts.

The passage of a comprehensive plan provided a tenyear plan for Chester County that will guide decision making, municipal planning and implementation, and create a balance between growth and preservation. The

plan focuses on what life is expected to look like in Chester County by 2045.

It was adopted by County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell.

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In a new online video, Brian O’Leary discusses the scope of Landscapes3.

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At a Nov. 29 hearing in West Chester, County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone adopted the county’s Landscapes3 comprehensive plan, which establishes a preservation and growth vision for the county and its municipalities for the next decade, and beyond.

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of the plan commit to protecting the county’s open spaces, natural areas and historic landscapes; maintain the smart growth of its urban and suburban centers; commit to diverse and affordable housing; expand public transit and increases pedestrian and bicycle networks; promote collaboration between business and community entities; and respond to changing market scenarios through the use of modern technology.

“Landscapes3 will renew our commitment to balancing growth and preservation while embracing the unique characteristics of our county, including healthy natural areas, robust farms, cherished historic sites and vibrant communities,” Kichline said. “The plan also calls for diverse housing, thriving businesses, quality education and accessible transportation.”

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Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary led the hearing with a summary presentation about Landscapes3.

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Development of Landscapes3 was guided by the Planning Commission’s nine-member volunteer advisory board and by a 27-member steering committee.

Implementation of the plan is expected to begin this year.

“This has been a long and worthwhile process in which we have heard from various stakeholders about what they value in Chester County,” said Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary.

“The Planning Commission is looking forward to implementing initiatives, while continuing to collaborate with our partners. We have a tremendous work program that touches on all the goal areas of Landscapes3.”

Some of the major components of the plan include completing an economic value of protected open space study; updating an inventory of natural resource alliances; creating a National Register interactive map; generating an affordable housing zoning tool; updating an existing urban community design guide; and creating an inventory of the county’s trail network.

O’Leary said that a key impetus to get a working plan in place stems in part from a need to determine the best way to manage the projected 146,000 new residents who are anticipated to move to the county between now and 2045. Translated, that’s 55,000 more homes, 88,000 more jobs and 64,000 more seniors – a 30 percent growth, O’Leary said.

The demographic landscape is predicted to change during that time as well, as seniors live longer and the racial and ethnic makeup of the county continues to become more diverse.

The plan takes its working playbook from the original Landscapes plan that was adopted more than 20 years ago, and its successor, Landscapes2. Getting to the signatures of Commissioners Farrell, Cozzone and Kichline on the resolution didn’t happen overnight; it was a three-year collaborative process of gathering ideas and opinions from municipal officials, residents and business owners. During that time, the plan’s architects gave 71 Continued on Page 24

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presentations throughout the county, six public meetings, attended 10 steering meetings, and gathered the opinions of 5,978 survey responders.

During the hearing in 2018, several county residents raised certain issues related to the plan. One resident asked the Commissioners how the plan will embrace the use of solar resources.

“We can certainly help municipalities with ordinances that will help them allow their residents to do that in a way that fits in with the character and culture of their particular community,” Cozzone said. “While there’s nothing specifically in the plan, it’s something we can look at, and perhaps compile some resources that we can make available to the folks who wish to figure how to do that.”

One resident expressed a concern that the county is not wholly committed to honoring its history. She told the Commissioners that too often, she will see a historic home or structure right beside a commercial develop-

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ment or modern store. She also complained about sign pollution throughout the county.

“Is there anything in the plan that says that you can leave something in its natural state?” she said. “It’s making everything looks like suburbia?”

Kichline said that the plan can’t dictate a township’s zoning laws, but it can advise municipalities to take historic structures into consideration when writing their laws.

“I do know there is some extensive commentary in Landscapes3 about the importance of historic preservation,” she said. “We do continue to have on our planning commission a staff member, Karen Marshall, who is dedicated to those types of issues. It is important to us.”

Given that creating opportunities for affordable housing is such a key priority of Landscapes3, one resident asked the Commissioners how they define affordable housing.

“Is it determined by size, cost or the community it is in?” he asked.

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“From a bricks and mortar perspective, it’s been a major topic in the county for some time,” said Cozzone, who referred to some affordable housing developments planned in the county.

“What they look like, and who will live there, will depend in large part on how they are structured,” she said. “That’s why the public-private partnership is so important. Some might be for small, starter families.

Some might be for empty nesters, and some might be for those in between.

Establishing those housing options, Cozzone said, depends on encouraging municipalities to set their zoning laws with affordable housing in mind, so as not to freeze out middle-income individuals and their families.

“There are folks who will need vouchers, and we need to continue ensure that we will continue to have those options available, but we also need to make sure we have properties available for teachers and police officers, and folks in the middle-management kinds of jobs in

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our communities,” Cozzone said. “There isn’t a cookiecutter solution, but I think that’s what is going to make it successful – the ability to be flexible and make a determination as to what’s the best way to move forward for each community.”

An annual progress report will keep track of Landscapes3’s progress, and monitor how the plan is protecting open space; encourage the county’s municipalities to enact natural resource regulations; maintain its commitment to historic tourism; make sure that housing projects match the plan’s vision of housing; focus on how taxes are assessed in urban centers; and continue to develop transportation options.

In January, the Planning Commission released a new video that highlights Landscapes3: http://ow.ly/Mvdh30ngE80.

The video discusses how the plan provides a template for growth and preservation for the next 10 years. In addition to the video, the plan is available online as a PDF or via a webpage: http://chescoplanning.org/landscapes3/.

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Wings for Success gives women a step up to employment

By Chris Barber Correspondent

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or many women, the road to success at work comes with dressing well, putting in effort and showing up on time. Unfortunately, others need a boost, especially when they cannot afford to dress for interviews and look businesslike when they arrive for an interview or come to the job.

That is where Wings for Success comes in.

This non-profit agency, based in Kennett Square and Frazer, provides high-quality business garments and other services for women in need, at no cost. According to its mission statement, Wings for Success helps women build confidence, not only by providing work-appropriate clothing, but also by providing workshops to support clients as they embark on their job search and prepare to start new jobs. All the services are free of charge, and presentations in Spanish are available upon request.

Wings for Success was formed in 1997 by a group of women who saw that not having work-appropriate attire was a barrier to finding a job. Over the years, Wings has grown from an all-volunteer organization to a highfunctioning professional organization with three staff members, supported by a group of more than 120 active volunteers.

“In 20 years, we have built partnerships with over 60 organizations that refer women in need to Wings. Some women come to us escaping domestic violence, struggling with homelessness or finishing their last round of chemo. Whatever the situation, every woman coming through our doors has a need that we can meet,” said executive director Jill Lauffenberg.

This organization has grown from a building in West Chester to a headquarters in Frazer (490 Lancaster Ave.) and another one in Kennett Square (457 Birch St.).

Lauffenberg added, “At Wings for Success, we welcome women of all circumstances with compassion and care. The staff, volunteers and donors are individuals who have found their wings and are helping women discover their own.”

At its two sites, Wings maintains a large inventory of clothing suitable for many forms of employment. They include professional, business casual, retail, food service, agriculture and medical. The clothing comes from contributions, which women are asked to deliver to the Frazer site for distribution preparation. Wings for Success sets high standards for the clothing they receive. First, everything must be in new or like-new condition, and for the current season. Additionally, clothing must have been purchased in the past three years, clean, odor free and void of any needed repairs. For handbags and shoes, they must be free from visible wear, inside and out.

One recipient of the Wings services and goods said, “I was surprised there was a place like that for people. I guess I expected it to look like Goodwill,

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Executive Director Jill Lauffenberg says Wings for Success provides initial job-seeking clothing as well as workshops.

Many choices of garments are in stock.

with clothes piled up. When I walked in, I was so amazed. I was treated like a queen. I thought I was shopping at Lord & Taylor! How a person looks on the outside has a lot to do with how they feel on the inside.”

Wings for Success offers more than just clothing. It also provides accessories like jewelry, shoes, underwear and handbags.

The group also helps women build success by providing workshops to

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The Wings for Success locations have dressing rooms for women to try on their new garments.

support the clients as they embark upon their job search and prepare to start new jobs. These workshops are in partnership with several agencies in the region, as well as annual workshops that are open to the community.

Presentations in Spanish are available upon request.

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The Kennett Wings for Success location is on Birch Street.

volunteer stylist, who will talk with you about your clothing needs, style and sizes to help design an appropriate look. A stylist will bring you clothing to try on and work with you until you have the clothing you need to succeed.

To make an appointment, call the Frazer office at 610644-6323 or the Kennett office at 610-444-1446.

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Burton’s Barber Shop: A place where ‘Everybody knows your name

By Chris Barber Correspondent

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n many towns, a barber shop is just a barber shop. But in Kennett Square, Burton’s is much more than that.

Granted, you can get a fine haircut there, but Burton’s Barber Shop is equally known as a shrine to baseball and headquarters for the beloved Old Timers Hall of Fame, an honor bequeathed on regional athletes who excelled in the sport beyond the high-school level.

Located on West State Street, Burton’s has survived for 127 years. It’s owned and operated by third-generation barber Bob Burton, 82, whose grandfather, Amos Burton, founded it in 1892.

Inside, in addition to three barber chairs plus mirrors, the shop’s walls, shelves and counters are filled with local and major league baseball memorabilia. Burton is proud of them all, and he knows the names and legends connected to most of those people pictured.

He has his opinions, and they are strongly based on his knowledge of the game and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Anyone who has the urge to talk baseball will find eager and plentiful conversation while Burton is trimming his hair.

It’s been that way for more than 100 years, as the pictures scattered around the room show.

Burton pointed to one vintage and faded black-and-white photo on the counter, saying, “There’s my grandfather, Amos, with Herb Pennock in an adult league. Amos was catching for Pennock.”

Pennock, a famous New York Yankees Hall of Famer in the early 20th century, was a Kennett Square native whose daughter married Hall of Famer Eddie Collins’ son. The Collins family still lives in the Kennett Square area.

Burton is fond of telling the stories of Pennock bringing Yankees great Babe Ruth to Kennett Square for visits and occasional horseback riding events. The reason, as Burton tells it, is that Pennock and Ruth played baseball in the days when there were no night games. When the Yankees were in Philadelphia, Pennock would bring Ruth out to Kennett Square to stay overnight in the borough’s hotel.

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Bob Burton stands beside his shop on State Street.

guests are athletes who live or have lived nearby. Among those who have dropped in are the late Dallas Green, former Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling and former Eagles football coach Dick Vermeil.

Every year, Burton and his Phillies contacts bring in a speaker from the team – a former player or broadcaster – to speak at the Kennett Square Old Timers Hall of Fame Banquet. The hall honors eight to 10 former local athletes who have excelled in baseball beyond the high-school level.

In the years since Bob Burton took the reins of the barber shop, little has changed in the mood or decor. Burton said the hours have altered, however, with a shift in the demographics of southern Chester County. He now rises before dawn to get an early jump on the day. “I used to start at 8 a.m. because that’s when Kennett Square woke up. Now, with so many people commuting to Philadelphia and New York needing haircuts, I start around 4:30 in the morning,” he said.

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Bob Burton trims the hair of young Nathan In a 1956 photo, Bob Burton (center) is shown cutting hair with Fish, who was visiting his grandmother in Benny LaCorte, left, and Bat Burton (right).

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Also, in 2001, he hired his first female barber, Karen Peterson, who remains an integral part of the staff.

The spirit of the shop endures through the years. It remains a place where in many people’s minds, “everybody knows your name.”

Days rarely go by that the regulars like local sports fan Chuckie Hartman and Kennett Square parking enforcement police officer Andre Davenport don’t visit. While making his rounds, Davenport stops by the shop occasionally and asks

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On the back wall are photos and other relics from the Babe Ruth era in baseball.

if anyone there forget to put coins in the meter just outside the store. Other times, he just pops in to find out what’s new.

Some observers have wondered out loud how long Burton’s and its memorabilia can continue, and what its path will be in the future. But for now, the regulars and the sports fans just keep stopping in for a chat and a haircut.

Burton’s continues to be one of the jewels in the crown that helps Kennett Square remain a popular destination and a unique den of baseball enthusiasm.

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ocal and state implementing safe, government offieffective solid waste cials, along with management now and members of the commuin the future.” nity, gathered on June 7, Scott Mengle, 2018 to commemorate SECCRA’s current genthe 50th anniversary eral manager, told the of the founding of the crowd why the new Southeastern Chester facility was needed.

County Refuse Authority Recycling in Southern (SECCRA). The event Chester County had was held inside a brandgrown over 750 pernew facility designed to cent over the past nine handle recyclables for years with the advent of the 110,000 residents of single-stream recycling. the 24 municipalities in SECCRA’s existing infraSECCRA’s service area. structure was simply not Funding for this facility big enough to handle was partially provided these volumes.

The new recycling facility opened last June. by a $250,000 grant “The primary purpose from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental of this building is not to do the separation of recyclables Protection. here, but to allow smaller loads to be consolidated into “SECCRA has a long history of environmental steward- larger, more cost-effective ones,” Mengle said. “Once ship, going back to its genesis in 1968, led by Anson B. consolidated, those loads go to SECCRA’s partners, who Nixon,” said Bill Stullken, former general manager, who separate the recycling into its individual constituencies.” retired from SECCRA in 2013. He added, “Since the enviWhat used to be an operation that would fill three tractor ronmental awakening of the mid-1960s, forward thinkers trailers of recycling a week has grown to one that fills four and doers in Southern Chester County have taken the or five per day. initiative to safely manage their solid waste. The comInstead of holding a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, mitment continues. SECCRA is pledged to planning and SECCRA wanted to figure out a way to do something 30

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Commemorative mugs marked the anniversary.

State Rep. John Lawrence was a speaker at the June celebration.

recycling related that would have a similar effect to cutting a ribbon. As such, members of SECCRA’s board of directors opened the lid on a household recycling container, which triggered giant inflatable replicas of recyclables to fall from the ceiling into a recycling transfer trailer below.

State Rep. John Lawrence and State Sen. Andrew Dinniman presented Mengle with citations of congratulations to SECCRA. Lawrence said, “We’re here today at a place that no one wants to think about. But everyone in the

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room today knows what a critical piece of infrastructure that SECCRA is to Southern Chester County. By [recycling], we are extending the life of this facility for decades.

What a win for everybody and for the environment.”

SECCRA is a non-profit municipal authority with a publicly appointed board of directors that provides solid waste disposal and recycling for about 110,000 residents in 24 boroughs and townships in the southern third of Chester County.

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2020 VISION

CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL SETS EYES ON ITS LARGEST EXPANSION YET In 2020, Chester County Hospital will complete a 250,000 square foot expansion and 26,000 square foot renovation plan that will make world-class health care accessible to all of Chester County.

The project will include 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms, three high-tech labs for cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology, and new areas for interventional cardiology and pre-admission testing. These additions will aid the hospital’s nationally recognized medical staff, nurses and care teams in providing the highest quality care possible to patients.

The expansion will also include a 99-bed tower featuring private patient rooms for peaceful healing, an expanded Emergency Department with thirteen additional rooms for expedited care, a new community pharmacy, calming public spaces and interior courtyard, and additional dining and shopping options in the new café bistro and Gift Shop.

“The community we serve relies on our mission-based approach to care, our reputation for quality, and our history of providing advanced clinical services,” said Michael J. Duncan, President and CEO of Chester County Hospital.

“This expansion project, which is a testament to Chester County Hospital's partnership with Penn Medicine, highlights the hospital's and the health system's commitments to expand lifesaving treatments and programs in the community. The venture also accommodates anticipated growth and will continue the hospital's movement towards world-class health care for all of Chester County,” Duncan added.

Collaboration and Planning Planning an expansion of this size and complexity requires consensus building among multiple stakeholders. To get a true idea of the time and effort that has been invested, imagine the undertaking as an iceberg and the construction as the tip that sits above the water’s surface. We physically only see a small part of the larger picture.

For over two years, beginning in 2015, the hospital engaged architects, clinicians and other stakeholders to seek their input on areas throughout the hospital, including the operating rooms, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, patient rooms and Emergency Department. Both 3D models and fullscale mock-ups were utilized to test and ensure that the design was optimized for the experience of both the medical provider and the patient.

The planning committee also incorporated concepts from evidence-based design to plan for the ultimate healing environment. For example, operational flow mapping from the patient experience perspective revealed opportunities to eliminate unnecessary steps, allowing caregivers to provide more effective direct patient care.

The design meetings concluded before the start of construction. Similar planning sessions will also be conducted to address how to best incorporate new and updated spaces into the rest of the hospital so they function seamlessly.

Designing a Better Space for Healing The expansion will promote an environment that fosters healing by giving patients and their families choice and control, and offers care providers a compelling place to work.

This new space will resonate with the needs of patients, families and medical providers and will support the values of a community-based hospital.

Chester County will benefit from having urban innovation right here in the suburbs. The expansion will allow more space for the most sophisticated medical procedures, provide more personalized care for inpatients, increase the patient care space in the Emergency Department and allow local residents and the surrounding communities to stay close to home to receive the highest quality of care.

It is an elegant, forward-looking design rooted in the hospital’s architectural tradition as well as its lasting mission: To be the leading provider of care in the region and a national model for quality, service excellence and fiscal stewardship.

For more information, visit ChesterCountyHospital.org/Expansion

|CONNECTIONS| About to celebrate its tenth year, the New Garden Flight Connection has given more than 1,000 introductory lessons and the wings of confidence to those who wish to soar in flying machines

New Garden’s classroom in the sky

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

School,” said Dunn, a longtime teacher and coach at the school. “I taught him in science, coached him in lacrosse and ice hockey, and I always knew that he was also interested in aviation, as I was. When Jon was in the ninth grade, I asked him if he’d be interested in finishing a balsa airplane model I was struggling to complete. He took it and handed it back to me the next day.”

Years later, Martin received his pilot’s license when he was 17 years old, and after he graduated from Penn State, he accumulated additional ratings, including his CFI (Certified Flight Instructor). With thee credentials, Martin subsequently became Dunn’s flight instructor, and within a matter of months and several hours in the sky, Dunn had achieved his official pilot’s license. It was during that time that Martin began to lay the plans for a flight school at the Flying Field, and approached Dunn with the offer to operate it.

“At first, I told Jon that I had no desire to do that at that point in my life,” Dunn said. “I lost sleep for an entire week in considering Jon’s offer. Why would I spend all of this money getting into a business at this stage on my life?

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ometimes, the seeds of success are sown from the most humble of beginnings.

When the New Garden Flight Connection formed at the New Garden Flying Field in October 2009, it began with one plane – a Cessna 172 – and was run out of a tiny office at the Flying Field that required climbing several steps to get to its perchlike setting. Space was so much at a premium that Aviation Director Jon Martin fashioned Flight Connection Owner and Operator Court Dunn’s office out of a closet.

As it celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the Flight Connection now has 10 flight instructors and a full fleet of Cessna planes, with about 1,100 introductory flight lessons given to future aviators whose demographics range from teenagers to retirees, who come with a passion to learn about the wonders of aviation, while at the wheel.

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advice, ever, so there I was, traveling to Rochester, New York with Jon to purchase that Cessna 172.”

“It was a giant leap of faith for both of us, but we both realized that there was a tremendous need to teach others how to fly,” Martin said.

The New Garden Flight Connection provides its students with a wide variety of instructional levels. Its flight training courses allow prospective pilots to learn skills like takeoffs and landings, aircraft handling and maneuvers, to long-distance planning. Its Ground School prepares future pilots for the Federal Aviation Administration’s written exam, in a classroom environment where students learn from professional instructors.

The minimum standard to qualify for a pilot’s license is 40 hours of flight training, but Martin said that it often more than 60 hours.

“You’ve got to crawl before you can walk.,” Martin said.

“You can walk before you can run and you’ve got to run before you can run a marathon. It’s the same type of thing when learning to fly, and it begins with learning the fundamentals. Once you understand the basic foundations of aviation, then you can build upon that and begin to

learn how to maneuver a plane, under the tutelage of our instructors.”

When Dunn was eight years old, his father took him to an air show at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. It was Dunn’s first visit to an air show, and although the trip kicked off a life-long passion for aviation, Dunn remembered that the safety precautions at the base made the airplanes he wished to see close up seem a million miles away, and likewise, aviation itself.

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When Martin first visited the New Garden Flying Field when he was 12 years old, he was turned away because he was considered too young to hang around airplanes.

When they opened the Flight Connection nearly ten years ago, Martin and Dunn had two ambitions – to create a personalized program that is priced affordably and paid for lesson by lesson – and to open the doors to anyone who shares their same passion for flight. It’s not only seen at the Flight Connection, but at the annual Future Aviators Camp, which has become one of the most successful aviation camps for youngsters in the nation.

It’s also seen at each air show held at the Flying Field every

year – people of all ages enjoying the “please touch” sensory overload of being able to openly climb into a cockpit, talk with pilots, and take a short flight alongside a flight instructor.

“Added security has affected the progress of the public’s access to aviation,” Martin said. “It’s locking out people to learn more about aviation. It’s always been my goal to create an airport environment that is accessible to the community. We don’t have perimeter fence. We have no access codes that people have to punch. We’ve opened our doors through public events and our Future Aviators Camps, in order to create a

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buzz around our Flight Connection school.”

While the New Garden Flight Connection has become a key economic engine for the Flying Field, it’s come to take on an even greater purpose for Martin and Dunn, who have seen several youngsters from the Future Aviators Camp go on to become students at the Flight Connection. Many have obtained their pilot’s license, studied aviation at the collegiate level – including the Air Force Academy – and/or become professional pilots or fly military aircraft.

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and as it relates to the the Flight Connection, it’s seeing young people who want to be able to fly,” Dunn said. “I am equally as excited to work with people who are my age, as well. If they come in here and solo for the first time, it’s a celebration of them.

“No matter their age, I want to help any person I can – any way I can – pursue their dreams.”

To learn more about the New Garden Flight Connection and to schedule your first flight lesson, visit www.newgardenflightconnection.com, or call 610-268-2624. Introductory flight certificates are also available.

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

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Meet Our Member:

Claire Mooney of Jennersville Hospital-Tower Health Q.: What is your healthcare background?

A.: I’ve worked in healthcare for nearly two decades. I began my career as a surgical intensive care nurse, specializing in cardio-thoracic surgery and heart transplantation, and later served as a clinical coordinator for nursing units before moving into administration as a nurse manager for Reading Hospital. In 2016, I was afforded the opportunity to serve as the Senior Director of Nursing for the Critical Care and Medical Surgical departments within Reading Hospital.

In that role, I led initiatives that drove improvement in clinical quality outcomes and the patient experience. Following the creation of Tower Health, I was promoted to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer for Jennersville Hospital in January 2018. In November 2018, I was appointed to serve as the Interim President and CEO for Jennersville Hospital.

I earned my MBA from Alvernia University in Reading, and a Master of Nursing in Leadership and Health Systems Management as well as my Doctor of Nurse Practice degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, La. How do you feel Jennersville Hospital can partner with local community organizations?

Jennersville Hospital has been part of this community for more than 100 years, and we value the many relationships we’ve established with local businesses, schools, and retirement communities to bring quality healthcare programs to our residents. I am particularly excited that now, as part of Tower Health, we will conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years. We will share the results of our first assessment this summer and use its findings to collaborate with members of our hospital and the community to address the issues that impact our patients the most.

How has Jennersville Hospital changed since the Tower Health acquisition?

The hospital has welcomed new primary care providers and general surgeons, added brand-new diagnostics and technologies, and we will continue to grow in this manner to meet the community’s evolving healthcare needs. We have also invested in our campus, recently adding a new roof, resurfacing the parking lots, and installing a new air handler system. From a clinical perspective, we’ve added new sterile processing equipment, specialized scopes, stretchers, bladder scanners, and vital sign monitors.

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What are the benefits for Jennersville Hospital to be a part of Tower Health?

Being part of a strong, regional, integrated health system like Tower Health has been remarkable for Jennersville Hospital and all the patients we are privileged to serve.

Having the resources and expertise of one of the region’s leading healthcare systems to support Claire Mooney us has added tremendous value for our patients, such as enhancing our access to highly-trained physicians and specialists. These advantages improve our ability to continue delivering the high-quality, cost-effective care close to home that our patients have come to expect.

What is new at Tower Health?

Over the last year, Tower Health has shared several exciting developments, all under the umbrella of providing our patients with the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The system announced an affiliation with Drexel University College of Medicine to develop a four-year regional campus in West Reading, less than a mile from Reading Hospital. This project will allow Tower Health to contribute to the future of medicine through the training of new physicians and, importantly, the addition of this campus is expected to help address physician shortages projected for our region.

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Tower Health signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Oct. 23, 2018 to explore innovative programs that will better manage care, improve outcomes and lower costs for patients across southeastern Pennsylvania. Working together, Tower Health and Independence will build upon existing approaches and develop new methods to ensure that patients receive care in the most appropriate, high-quality and cost-effective settings. The collaboration also will include exploring new opportunities to engage with Tandigm Health and Tower Health Partners.

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The LOI does not impact Tower Health’s joint venture with UPMC Health Plan. This is an important and successful relationship in Tower Health’s five-county primary service area. The Tower Health team will continue to work with the UPMC Health Plan team.

Tower Health advanced the quality and value of its home health services across the region with the launch of Tower Health at Home on Jan. 1, 2019. Home health plays a vitally important role in the continuum of care, and Tower Health at Home expands the health system’s ability to better manage the healthcare needs of the communities it serves.

Working together, the Tower Health at Home team provides seamless home health services, thus enabling patients to recover, or live with an illness, in the comfort of their homes, surrounded by family and friends.

Finally, with the acquisition of Premier Urgent Care and its 19 locations, Tower Health Urgent Care was created in December 2018. Two of its locations – in Hockessin, Del., and Kennett Square – are in close proximity to Jennersville Hospital, and improve access and coordination of care for our local community. We will continue to work collectively to enhance the value of healthcare and patient experience.

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A happy home

At Greenmore Farm, families find new love with once-unwanted dogs

By John Chambless Staff Writer

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ometimes, as he’s picking up dogs from shelters where they have been just hours away from death, Jack Merritt will get a lick on the hand and a joyful tail wag.

“I think it’s their way of saying, ‘Thanks,’” Merritt said. “I think they know they’re being rescued.”

Merritt, along with his partner, Julia Altman, run the Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue in West Marlborough Township. The six-acre property is surrounded by open fields and just big enough for a small home and plenty of room for the animals that are getting a second chance. In 2017, the farm rescued Photos by John Chambless

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A dog shows its thanks to Merritt.

Emma, a medium-sized donkey, is looking for a permanent home.

Rocky is a 6-year-old beagle mix who is up for adoption at Greenmore.

time you do that, you’re 500 dogs, and last year killing another dog was another life-saving somewhere,’” Merritt success. said.

During a tour of the Many of the dogs that farm, Merritt stopped end up at Greenmore frequently to point out start out at overcrowdanimals – small donkeys, ed shelters in the peacocks, a pot-bellied Appalachian region, pig, a miniature horse where there is no wide– that have joined the spread spaying and dozens of dogs that Greenmore specializes neutering program.

There are, however, in. He and Altman find networks of concerned it hard to say no when people nationwide who someone calls about an Signs for each dog give a few details for visitors. work on the ground animal that, through no with the shelters. When fault of its own, is facing an adoptable dog is due for euthanasia, the call goes death unless someone steps in.

For instance, there’s Lilly, a thick-coated Great out. One organization picks up the dog, another may Pyrenees dog that strolls over to greet every visitor. arrange transportation to another site, or sometimes She was surrendered to a shelter in West Virginia to Merritt, who owns a small plane and can take perwhen her owners deemed her too large to take care haps a dozen dogs for a flight to Pennsylvania. of. That kind of attitude gnaws at Merritt. “What kind Most of the dogs are brought in by ground transof person would pay four figures for a dog and not port, but for long distances, being able to fly them know how big it was going to get?” he said. to New Garden Flying Field means many little lives Some of the dogs that end up at Greenmore are can be saved. “It really takes a village,” he said. purebreds, given to shelters because they don’t “It’s like a big bucket brigade among these various fit whatever expectations someone had. “I would organizations.” say, ‘Never buy from a pet store, because every Continued on Page 42

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The dogs, Merritt said, don’t realize they’re flying, and take to the trip very well. One dog, he said, stood up in its cage and intently gazed at the ground, 9,000 feet below. “I wonder what she was thinking,” Merritt said, laughing. “Any dog that likes going somewhere likes flying.”

Greenmore specializes in small to mediumsize dogs, and can take about 50 at maximum capacity, with the help of nearby foster families, Merritt said. There are regularly a couple of dozen dogs in kennels. There’s a separate room for puppies while they are given their inoculations, and evaluated for any diseases before being put up for adoption. Other dogs are given a pen to bounce around in, and they are all walked twice a day by a rotating staff of volunteers.

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“We have four paid part-time employees,” Merritt said. “Two people take care of the grounds and stables, and two work in the kennel. And we have a core of eight or 10 volunteers who are here every week.”

Greenmore works with a local vet for all inoculations and medical evaluations. In their years of existence, every animal has been placed with a happy home, Merritt said, except a few “house dogs” who live there full-time. Lilly has taken to her role as the farm’s greeter and protector. She will stand on her hind legs and hug visitors around the neck with gentle affection. “Most of our personal dogs have had special needs, and they’ve just crawled their way into our hearts,” he said.

Merritt said his parents and Julie’s parents were “corporate gypsies,” and Julie went to school for nursing in Allentown. As a lifetime equestrian, she had always been eager to find a property large enough for her horses and to take in animals who needed a second chance. In 2010, she found the

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Barclay goes home with his new owner in 2017.

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Greenmore property – which is modest compared to the surrounding farms – and started her dream job there. She still works as a nurse during the days, but every off hour is devoted to getting animals rescued. She and Jack have been partners for two years.

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For Merritt, who still works as a management consultant, living in the midst of so much animal affection since he met Julia is endlessly rewarding. “It’s always fresh,” he said, smiling. “I’m a little bit like a dog in that respect. I live in the now.”

There’s no time limit on how long a dog can stay at Greenmore, although Merritt said sometimes they will swap a dog with another no-kill shelter where, for some reason, the new arrival is usually adopted right away.

“Julie says there’s a lid for every pot, and we work hard to find the perfect match for each dog,” Merritt said. But the dogs can also live out their days at Greenmore if necessary.

At Greenmore, visitors can’t just drop in. Families are required to go online first to see photos of the dogs up for adoption, and fill out a request to visit. The visit is part of a thorough evaluation process to confirm that the dogs are going to good homes. There’s a fee required at the time of adoption that partially covers the costs of caring for the animals up to that point.

“At this point, we’re sort of breaking even,” Merritt said, smiling. “We have the dogs that are six months or older spayed and neutered at the Chester County SPCA. We spend about $80,000 a year on vet bills. We rely on the fees and the kindness of our 44

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donors. But the goal is finding good homes for good dogs.

We socialize the dogs. We train them to walk on a leash, that sort of thing.”

Merritt is proud of Greenmore’s record of success. “We’re humming along,” he said. “We get seven to 10 dogs a week coming in and going out. And we’ve managed to adopt out nearly every dog.”

Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue is a 501c3 charity.

Financial donations and adult volunteers are needed. For more information, visit www. greenmorerescue.org.

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

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Meet Our Member:

Zena Florist

By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer

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n just one year, Zena Florist, LLC, in Toughkenamon has become a trusted place to find the best in traditional and modern flower arrangements for all occasions.

Shop owner Maria Navarrete-Olvera provides everyday arrangements for birthdays, holidays, and any time to brighten a home with flowers. She also prepares sympathy arrangements and provides delivery in the surrounding area. Weddings and events are her specialties.

“Working with the bride is one of my favorite things to do,” Navarrete-Olvera said. “I love taking their vision and overall feeling of their wedding and guiding them to the right floral combinations to bring it to reality.”

Wedding planning takes special skills. “When meeting with the bride and groom for a wedding consultation, I make myself available, even on Sundays,” she said. “I happily provide my personal cellphone number to brides so that they can connect with me at any time, whenever an idea or concern pops into their mind.”

Navarrete-Olvera can help clients work within their budgets, no matter what their price range. “There are times where certain items need to be taken out due to the budget, but I don’t turn away a bride if she only needs a few things,” she said. “I have had weddings where the centerpiece is not floral. That is why every event piece is unique and tailored to my client’s needs.”

Owning a florist shop was a big move for NavarreteOlvera, who previously worked in banking. “I’m doing something I want to do, using my creativity, and working with my hands,” she said. “Flowers are beautiful. As I got into it more and more, I decided to take some formal training. After my very first class, I fell in love with it.”

Navarrete-Olvera trained at Longwood Gardens, taking classes and working with area professionals to build her own expertise. As her skills grew, she was encouraged to take the step toward making this her new career.

“One person in particular really pushed me to follow my dreams,” she said, referring to Laurie Szoke. “When she passed away, I just kept thinking of the things she was telling me -- to follow my dreams, life was short, and to do something that makes me happy. Now I’m working with what I love, the beauty of flowers, the connection with people, and using my hands and creativity to bring happiness to others.”

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Maria Navarrete-Olvera opened Zena Florist in Toughkenamon two years ago.

The store helps its clients stay within their budgets.

The connection between Navarrete-Olvera and Szoke remains strong. “After Laurie, my mentor, passed away I realized that life is short and decided to pursue my dream of owning a flower shop,” she said. “The name Zena is in honor of Laurie. Zena was one of her dogs that she loved very much.”

High quality can be seen in all of the floral arrangements from Zena Florist. For the ultimate in freshness, most of her flowers are locally sourced from May through September, with Navarrete-Olvera picking them up personally from a local farm each week. For varieties that are not available locally, or are not in season, she uses reliable sources that have the highest quality for long-lasting blooms.

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different materials. I’ve actually started to experiment with more sustainable materials that can be used instead of a vase that is plastic or glass -- making structures out of natural elements that can be used as the structure for the flowers.”

Clients are also able to pick from some local gift items stocked at Zena Florist to add to arrangements. Navarrete-Olvera’s own handmade candles are available, along with natural skin care products, pain lotion, glass jewelry and art from local artists.

Zena Florist has partnered with Avon Grove Charter School, Kennett High School and Unionville High School to give back a portion of proceeds from prom corsage, boutonniere or bouquet sales to help support the schools’ after-prom programs.

Opened in April 2018, Zena Florist is already an award

winner, earning a WeddingWire Couples Choice Award for demonstrating excellence in quality, service, and professionalism within the wedding industry.

For a special evening, Zena Florist periodically offers “Flowers & Wine!”

These evenings involve sipping wine with friends and making new friends while learning how to make a floral arrangement or seasonal craft. More information can be found on the events page on Zena Florist’s Facebook page Zena Florist - 1465 Baltimore Pike, Toughkenamon.

The shop is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for event consultation by appointment. Se habla Español.

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Membership Index Continued from previous page Michael Moyer, State Farm Agent..... 610-444-5454 Insurance - Home and Auto MidAtlantic Farm Credit .................... 888-339-3334 Mortgage Midlantic Ltd. .................................... 610-444-8544 Business Services - Promotional Products Mitchell Mechanical / M2 Welding ... 610-932-5002 Welding/Sales and Service Mobac, Inc. ....................................... 610-444-3490 Building Contractor Modern Massage Works ................... 610-444-5884 Personal Services - Massage Therapy Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. ..... 302-326-2200 Engineering Mushroom Central Supply, Inc. ......... 610-268-2211 Mushrooms - Mushroom Supplies/Service My Benefit Advisor, LLC .................... 610-537-1377 Insurance - Group and Individual Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. ....... 610-993-3100 Accountant - CPA Needham’s Mushroom Farms, Inc. ... 610-869-9735 Mushrooms - Mushroom Farms/Companies Neuchatel Chocolates ...................... 610-932-2706 Retail store - Food New Garden Flying Field................... 610-268-2619 Transportation New Garden Township ...................... 610-268-2915 Municipalities New London Township ...................... 610-869-8658 Municipalities New York Life Insurance Company ... 302-379-0838 Insurance Next Home, LP .................................. 610-220-7024 Real Estate - Investments Nicholas Anthony Salon & Day Spa, P.A...................................... 610-444-7222 Personal Services - Beauty Office Depot Business Solutions ....... 484-354-3845 Office Supplies Office Elf, LLC ................................... 610-509-1099 Accounting - Bookkeeper Oliver Heating Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical ....................... 610-594-9444 Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors On The Road 2 Health, LLC .............. 610-608-1240 Personal Services - Wellness Operation Warm................................ 610-388-2500 Nonprofit Oxford Area Senior Center ................ 610-932-5244 Nonprofit Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. ..................... 610-998-9494 Nonprofit Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc. ...... 610-932-9503 Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors P. Randall Eckman, DDS.................... 610-388-0223 Medical/Heathcare Services - Dentists Paisley Solutions .............................. 610-444-2597 Accounting - Bookkeeper Pam Hesler and Associates Photography...................................... 610-692-2740 Photography Paradocx Vineyard, LLC.................... 610-350-6666 Wine - Wine Making

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PrimePay .......................................... 610-420-1226 Business Services Principal Financial Group ................. 302-993-8012 Financial Services - Financial Planning Pro-Active Muscle Therapy............... 610-932-8888 Personal Services - Massage Therapy Professional Podiatry LLC ................ 610-388-8637 Medical/Heathcare Services Project C.U.R.E. ................................ 610-345-0410 Nonprofit PromoGrill......................................... 910-230-5544 Business Services - Promotional Products PSX Inc. ............................................ 610-444-8210 Business Services - Security Pursers Office, Inc. ........................... 302-239-9788 Payroll Services R & D Heating & Cooling, Inc. .......... 610-444-6421 Heating and Air Conditioning Radley Run Country Club .................. 610-793-1660 Golf Club - Private Rapid Mortgage Company NMLS# 126872 ................................ 610-388-4440 Mortgage - Residential Mortgage RE/MAX Excellence Michael & Tammy Duering ............... 610-347-1100 Real Estate - Residential Real Estate Recreation Resource USA ................ 610-444-4402 Distributor - Recreation Red Hound Stables ........................... 610-428-3101 Equine - Stable Regester Associates, Inc. ................. 610-444-5554 Engineering - Land Development Reino’s Design Print Mail ................ 484-527-8000 Printing Reins of Life ..................................... 610-274-3300 Nonprofit RGF Counseling and Mediation......... 484-844-5150 Medical/Heathcare Services - Psychotherapy Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law ............................... 610-458-4400 Legal - Law Firm RNJ Plaques and Engraving LLC ...... 610-932-4763 Business Services Robert Curran & Associates ............. 610-316-3109 Consulting Rosci Salon Da’ Spa ......................... 610-869-5533 Spa - Day spa and salon-full service S J Murphy’s Home Inspections ....... 610-506-0689 Home Inspections S.A.V.E. ............................................. 610-925-0041 Nonprofit SamNova, Inc. .................................. 610-274-8214 Human Resources - Career Coaching Sandra Massari, Realtor RE/MAX EXCELLENCE ....................... 484-667-6168 Real Estate - Residential Real Estate Sandy Yeatman - BHHS Fox and Roach Kennett Home Marketing Center ....... 610-444-9090 Real Estate - Residential Real Estate SCORE Chester and Delaware County............................... 610-344-6910 Nonprofit Senator Thomas H. Killion ................ 610-436-3320 Government - Government Officials SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford . 610-268-8620 Clean-up/Disaster Share My Secret ............................... 610-331-6936 Personal Services - Wellness Sheridan Lawyers ............................. 484-653-0774 Legal - Law Firm

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Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce Business Directory Accountant - CPA B-103 Corporation 610-388-2800 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP 302-442-4634 www.bakertilly.com Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, LLC 610-388-7800 http://barszgowie.com/ BDO USA, LLP 302-656-5500 www.bdo.com Belfint, Lyons & Shuman Certified Public Accountants 302-225-0600 www.belfint.com Bumpers & Company, Certified Public Accountants 302-798-3300 www.bumpersco.com DiFilippo & Company, Inc - CPAs 610-268-2217 www.DiFandCo.Com Fenstermacher & Company, PC 610-444-1215 www.fandco.com Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd 610-431-1003 www.fischercunnane.com Horty & Horty, P.A. 302-652-4194 www.horty.com M. Cynthia Quinn, CPA 610-444-1040 www.mcq1040.com Mary Lou DiFrancesco CPA 610-345-3000 www.whitehorsefarm.com/cpa/cpa.htm Nawn and Company, CPA’s, Ltd. 610-993-3100 See ad pg. 37 Umbreit Wileczek & Associates, PC 610-444-3222 www.uwacpa.com/ Accounting - Bookkeeper Office Elf, LLC 610-509-1099 www.OfficeElf.net Paisley Solutions 610-444-2597 www.paisleysolutions.com See ad pg. 14 Accounting Cover & Rossiter, PA 302-691-2230 www.CoverRossiter.com 54

Apartments Senior and adult residence Luther House I, II, III, IV 610-869-6203 www.lutherhousepa.org Arborist M. LaBare Certified Arborist, LLC 610-388-2042 Architect Bernardon 610-444-2900 www.bernardon.com Melton Architects 610-444-8538 www.meltonarchitects.com THINK Architecture Ed Rahme Architect 610-453-7874 www.edrahme.com Art Chester County Art Association 610-696-5600 www.chestercountyarts.org Athletics/Lacrosse Belles Lacrosse LLC 484-459-3591 www.belleslaxclub.com Automotive Services - Body Shops The Aureus Group - Mercer Auto Body 610-444-0925 www.theaureusgroup.com Beauty Fa Shears By Aimee 610-444-1430 www.fashears.com KC Essentials 302-463-5203 www.kcessentials1.com Studio Blush 610-467-0772 www.studioblush.net See ad pg. 37 Beverage/Spirits Bog Turtle Brewery 484-758-0416 www.bogturtlebrewery.com/ Building Contractor - Commercial New Construction WARFEL Construction Company 484-329-7200 www.warfelcc.com See ad pg. 36

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Building Contractor - Masonry Contractors Paul’s Pointing, Inc. 610-633-2510 www.paulspointing.com Building Contractor Residential Renovation Chesterville Design & Construction Group, LLC 610-255-0305 www.chesterville.org Building Contractor Clemens, Inc. 610-444-4404 John K. Sturgis Builders, Inc. 610-268-8686 www.sturgisbuilders.com Mobac, Inc. 610-444-3490 www.mobacinc.com Building Materials Tague Lumber 800-66-TAGUE www.taguelumber.com Business Services - Computer Systems Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. 215-293-1410 www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us Sycamore Combine 610-869-8941 www.sycamorecombine.com Systems & Solutions, Inc. 302-740-7760 www.systemsinc.com Business Services - Consulting ButlerBank Consulting 610-268-1276 www.butlerbank.net HRA Services, Inc. 610-869-4494 www.hraservices.com J. Taylor Consulting LLC 610-299-9627 www.jtaylorconsulting.com Business Services - Data Security Compliance Advisors BTR-Security 610-444-5295 www.BTR-Security.com

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Business Services - Full service Internet, IT, Systems, Network, Web and Voice Beacon Technologies, Inc. 610-444-9008 www.beaconnet.com Business Services - Medical Billing AssuranceMD 610-361-8110 www.assurancemd.com Business Services/Nurse Case Manager Balmoral Medical Case Management, LLC 215-480-1451 Business Services - Promotional Products Midlantic Ltd. 610-444-8544 www.midlanticltd.com PromoGrill 910-230-5544 www.promogrill.com The Perfect Impression 610-444-9493 Business Services - Security PSX Inc. 610-444-8210 www.psxgroup.com Business Services - Signs & Signage compuSIGN.com 610-268-2290 www.compusign.com Paramount Signs 484-364-4834 http://paramountsign.com/ Business Services Atlantic Pension Services, Inc. 610-925-5554 www.atlanticpensionservices.com PrimePay 610-420-1226 www.primepay.com RNJ Plaques and Engraving LLC 610-932-4763 Carpentry/Woodworking - Millwork Hearne Hardwoods Inc 610-932-7400 www.hearnehardwoods.com Catering Service - Food Service Triple Fresh Inc. 610-384-5037 www.triplefresh.net

Chamber of Commerce Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce 610-444-0774 www.scccc.com Cleaning/Commercial Cleaning Green Solution Building Services, LLC 267-331-1717 greensolutionusa.com Clean-up/Disaster Flood Support, LLC 610-457-8465 www.floodsupport.com SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford 610-268-8620 www.servprokennettsquareoxford.com/ See ad pg. 7 Communications - Cable Television Comcast Spotlight 484-444-0244 www.comcastspotlight.com Communications Cricket Wireless 484-732-8355 T-Mobile by Portables 718-496-7149 Computer Services Managed IT Services Pegasus Technologies LLC 610-444-8256 www.pegtec.com See ad pg. 21 Computer Services Dorset Connects 484-845-1600 www.dorsetconnects.com Consulting Robert Curran & Associates 610-316-3109 https://robertmcurran.com/ Three Six Zero Leadership 267-357-0234 www.360leadershiptraining.com/ Walker Services Group 610-724-9043 www.walkerservicesgroup.com Contractor BSS Contractors, LLC 610-345-1316 Data Security Compliance Advisors TJM Professional Services, LLC 484-489-0900 https://tjmprofessional.com Distributor - Recreation Recreation Resource USA 610-444-4402 www.recreation-resource.com Education Foundation for Free Enterprise Education 814-833-9576 www.pfew.org

Lincoln University 484-365-7400 www.lincoln.edu Penn State Brandywine Margaret Bacheler 610-892-1306 www.brandywine.psu.edu Electrical Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 717-787-4301 www.puc.state.pa.us The Tri-M Group, LLC 610-444-1000 www.tri-mgroup.com See ad pg. 4 V.P. Electrical Contracting Inc. 610-268-3725 Emergency Services Southern Chester County EMS 610-910-3180 www.sccems.org Energy - Energy Consulting Affinity Energy Management 302-218-8920 www.AffinityEnergyManagement.com Energy - Fuels Kauffman Gas 610-593-5063 www.kauffmangas.com Energy - Utilities Blue Rock Energy, Inc. 814-241-1900 https://bluerockenergy.com/ Energy Exelon Generation 610-765-7061 www.exeloncorp.com Viking Power Products Co. 610-255-4030 www.vikingpowerproducts.com Engineering - Civil and Environmental ARRO Consulting, Inc. 484-999-6150 www.thearrogroup.com Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 610-840-2500 www.stantec.com See ad pg. 22 Engineering - Land Development Advanced GeoServices Corporation 610-840-9100 www.advancedgeoservices.com/ See ad pg. 19 InLand Design, LLC 484-947-2928 www.inlanddesign.net/ Regester Associates, Inc. 610-444-5554 www.regesterassociates.com

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Engineering Gilmore & Associates, Inc. 610-444-9006 www.gilmore-assoc.com Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. 302-326-2200 www.mragta.com Environmental Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. 610-593-5500 www.bstiweb.com SOLitude Lake Management 484-727-8918 www.solitudelakemanagement.com/ Equine - Stable Fairyhouse Farm 610-869-2225 Lael Stables 610-268-3303 Red Hound Stables 610-428-3101 www.redhoundstables.com Equine Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association 610-444-1050 www.pabred.com Excavating Technivate 610-274-8009 www.technivate.com Farms/Farmers - Orchard Glen Willow Orchards 610-268-8743 www.facebook.com/GlenWillowLLC Financial Institution Bank BB&T Bank - West Grove 610-806-5011 www.bbt.com DNB First 610-444-4350 www.dnbfirst.com Fulton Bank Brandywine Division 610-918-8814 www.fultonbank.com Meridian Bank 484-540-9575 www.MerdianBanker.com The Bryn Mawr Trust Company 610-719-0427 www.bmtc.com Union Community Bank 267-565-9768 www.unioncommunitybank.com Wells Fargo Bank 610-444-7243 www.wellsfargo.com WSFS Bank 610-925-5000 www.wsfsbank.com

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Financial Institution - Credit Union Benchmark Federal Credit Union 610-429-1600 www.benchmarkfcu.org Citadel Federal Credit Union Chadds Ford 610-380-7011 www.citadelbanking.com/ Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Kennett Square 610-335-1915 www.fmfcu.org Sun East Federal Credit Union 610-485-2960 www.suneast.org/about/branchesatms/nottingham-pa/ Financial Services Financial Planning Edward Jones Investments 610-444-5220 www.edwardjones.com/donald-sellers See ad pg. 45 Edward Jones Investments 484-732-8256 www.edwardjones.com/ michael-caccavo Financial House, Inc. 302-654-5451 www.financialhouse.com Kate Diffenderfer - Raffa Financial Services, Inc. 202-329-2100 www.raffafinancial.com/ Martin’s Financial Consulting Group 610-444-8312 www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ bronwyn.x.martin/ Principal Financial Group 302-993-8012 UFinancial Group 610-444-3344 www.ufinancialteam.com Financial Services Wealth Management Christine Gordon - Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. www.ml.com/ Creative Financial Group 302-781-1088 www.1creative.com Main Line Group Wealth Management 610-828-8288 www.mlgwm.com Financial Services BYL Companies, LLC 610-235-4600 www.varohealthcare.com/ Diamond State Financial Group 302-366-0366 www.dsfg.com DiMatteo Financial Group, Inc. 610-388-7125 www.dimatteofinancialgroup.com Continued on next page 55

Directory Continued from previous page Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 610-892-3315 www.seranomccomsey.com The Conestoga Group, Inc. 610-854-1422 www.conestoga.biz Univest Bank and Trust Company 610.344.3049 www.univest.net Fire Kennett Fire Company No.1 610-444-4810 www.firestation24.com/ Longwood Fire Company 610-388-6880 www.longwoodfireco.com Fitness - Exercise, Workout The Body Protocol LLC 610-765-1101 https://thebodyprotocol.net/ See ad pg. 31 Fitness Hockessin Athletic Club 302-239-6688 www.HAChealthclub.com Florist Zena Florist 484-720-8122 http://zenaflorist.com/ Funeral Services Kuzo Funeral Home, Inc. 610-444-4116 www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com Golf Center - Banquet Hall Kennett Golf Center And Rental Hall 215-206-8545 www.kennettgolfcenter.com Golf Club - Private - Banquet Hall Hartefeld National Golf Club 610-268-8800 www.hartefeld.com Kennett Square Golf and Country Club 610-444-5239 www.ksgcc.com Radley Run Country Club 610-793-1660 www.radleyruncountryclub.com Golf Club - Public - Restaurant Loch Nairn Golf Club 610-268-0824 www.lochnairn.com Wyncote Golf Club 610-932-8900 www.wyncote.com See ad pg. 43

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Government - Government Officials County of Chester - Commissioner 610-344-6100 www.chesco.org Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman 717-787-3300 www.governor.pa.gov/lieutenantgovernor/ Pennsylvania State Representative Christina Sappey 717-772-9973 www.pahouse.com/Sappey Pennsylvania State Representative John Lawrence 610-869-1602 www.replawrence.com Pennsylvania State Senator 610-692-2112 www.senatordinniman.com Senator Thomas H. Killion 610-436-3320 www.senatorkillion.com United States Senator for Pennsylvania 215-241-1090 www.toomey.senate.gov United States Senator for Pennsylvania 717-231-7540 www.casey.senate.gov Government Chester County Agricultural Development Council 610-344-6285 www.chesco.org County of Chester - Clerk of Courts 610-344-6135 County of Chester - Commissioner 610-344-6100 www.chesco.org County of Chester - Department of Community Development/Workforce Investment Board 610-344-6900 www.chesco.org County of Chester Open Space Preservation 610-344-5656 www.chesco.org/openspace County of Chester Workforce Investment Board 610-344-6000 www.chesco.org County of Chester Recorder of Deeds 610-344-6330 www.chesco.org/recorder Governor’s Southeast Regional Office 215-560-2640 www.governor.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Office of the Governor 717-787-2500 www.governor.state.pa.us

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Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Commission For Women 717-787-5825 Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Commission on Latino Affairs 717-787-5825 U. S. Army Recruiting Center 610-696-4014 www.goarmy.com U.S. Small Business Administration 610-382-3062 www.sba.gov United States Congressman 610-444-4581 Graphic Design DesignDesign Inc. 610-444-8868 www.designdesignonline.com Health and Medical Center for Families 215-779-7560 www.centerforfamilies.com Heating and Air Conditioning - Refrigeration Goodwin’s Refrigeration LLC 610-255-5100 Heating and Air Conditioning Anthony Zunino, Inc. 610-268-0201 www.anthonyzuninoinc.com Chadds Ford Climate Control, Inc. 610-388-9333 www.chaddsfordclimatecontrol.com See ad pg. 3 R & D Heating & Cooling, Inc. 610-444-6421 www.rdhvac.com Sinton Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. 610-444-6002 www.sintonair.com Taylor Oil & Propane Inc. 610-444-3810 www.tayloroilandpropane.com Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing Petro Home Services 610-745-6942 www.petro.com/ See ad pg. 61 Home Health Care - Adult and Senior Care Willow Tree Hospice 610-444-8733 www.willowtreehospice.com Home Improvement - Garage Doors Precision Door Service 610-344-0730 http://precisiondoorsoutheastpa.com Home Improvement Design By Daphne, LLC 302-354-4158 Designbydaphne.com 2019 • Volume 2——

Home Inspections Inspection Services Group, LLC 484-324-4500 www.isgroup-llc.com S J Murphy’s Home Inspections 610-506-0689 www.sjmurphys.com Home Services - Maintenance A Hand For All Seasons, LLC 484-467-4836 Home Services - Security Chesco Security, Inc. 610-268-3922 www.chescosecurity.com Human Resources - Career Coaching SamNova, Inc. 610-274-8214 www.samnovainc.com/ Human Resources Consulting Services Be Well Life Coaching 302-584-5521 www.bewelllifecoaching.com/ Woman’s Encore, LLC 302-545-5960 http://womansencore.com/ Ice - Shaved ice Kona Ice of Southern Chester County 484-748-0085 www.kona-ice.com Insurance - Financial Services John R. Bland, Northwestern Mutual 302-416-3325 www.johnbland@nm.com Insurance - Group and Individual Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Allen Insurance Group 1-800-486-1244 www.alleninsurance.com My Benefit Advisor, LLC 610-537-1377 www.usiaffinity.com Insurance - Health and Medical Spanish Health Ministry Inc. 610-444-3001 www.spanishhealthministryinc.org Insurance - Home and Auto Garcia-Taylor Insurance Agency Inc. 610-932-4935 www.nationwide.com/garciatayloragency State Farm Agent - Michael Moyer 610-444-5454 www.moyeragency.com See ad pg. 47 Insurance Allstate Insurance Company The Roselli Agency 610-444-0300 http://allstateagencies.com/broselli/ Welcome/ See ad pg. 39

Beardsley Agency/Farmers 484-200-7511 www.farmersagent.com/jbeardsley See ad pg. 35 ConnectYourCare 610.869.3289 www.connectyourcare.com F. Frederick Breuninger & Son Insurance, Inc. 610-384-1980 www.Binsured.com See ad pg. 42 KVIS & Coe Insurance Services 610-459-4444 www.kviscoe.com New York Life Insurance Company 302-379-0838 www.newyorklife.com Truckers Insurance Services 610-444-0800 www.trkins.com Tycor Benefit Administrators, Inc. 610-251-0670 www.tycorbenefit.com Yerkes Insurance Inc. 610-869-4065 www.yerkesinsurance.com Interior Design - Kitchen and Bath McGrory, Inc. 610-444-1512 www.mcgroryinc.com Internet Services - Web Design DG Design 610-869-8561 www.dgdesignonline.com Landscaping - Landscape Design Garden Square Landscaping, Inc. 610-444-0207 www.Gardensquarelandscaping.com Maffei Landscape Design LLC 610-357-9700 www.danilomaffei.com Wallace Landscape Associates, Inc. 610-444-6161 www.wallacelandscape.com Landscaping - Lawn Care Emerald Green Lawns 302-836-6909 www.emeraldgreenlawns.com Landscaping Bartlett Tree Experts 610-274-3431 www.bartlett.com Law Enforcement Pennsylvania State Police 610-268-2022 www.psp.state.pa.us Legal - Attorney Law Office of W. Marshall Pearson 610-363-3700 www.extonlaw.com

Legal - Law Firm Buckley, Brion, McGuire & Morris LLP 610-436-4400 www.buckleyllp.com Carosella & Associates, P.C. 610-431-3300 www.carosella.com Clarion Law, LLC 484-948-1436 www.clarionlaw.net Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC 215-564-1700 www.cohenseglias.com D’Amico Law, PC 610-444-4555 www.damicolawpc.com See ad pg. 27 Daniel D. Martin & Associates LLC 877-658-2884 www.danielmartinlaw.com Donaghue & Labrum, LLP 610-565-9120 www.donaghuelabrum.com Donze & Donze Attorneys at Law 610-444-8018 www.donzelaw.com Eichman Law, PLLC 484-734-0378 www.eichmanlawgroup.com Larmore Scarlett LLP 610-444-3737 www.larmorescarlett.com Lyons Dougherty, LLC 610-388-7311 www.lyonsdougherty.com MacElree Harvey, Ltd. 610-436-0100 www.macelree.com Perna & Abracht, LLC 610-444-0933 www.pa4law.com/ Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco Attorneys at Law 610-458-4400 www.rrhc.com Sheridan Lawyers 484-653-0774 www.sheridanlawyers.com The Law Offices of Bryan Tuk, PC 610-393-6763 www.tuklaw.com Legal - Legal Services Ira D. Binder, Esq., Attorney at Law 484-643-3325 See ad pg. 21 Locksmith Becker Locksmith Services, Inc. 610-444-1323 www.beckerlocksmithservices.com

Lodging - Campgrounds Camp Saginaw 888-477-CAMP www.campsaginaw.com Philadelphia/West C1hester KOA 610-486-0447 www.philadelphiakoa.com Lodging - Hotels/Motels Fairfield Inn & Suites Kennett Square Brandywine Valley 610-444-8995 www.brandywinemarriott.com Hampton Inn & Suites Chadds Ford 610-358-9540 http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/ hotels/pennsylvania/hampton-inn-andsuites-chadds-ford-CFORDHX/index. html Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square/ Longwood 610-444-9100 www.kennettsquare.hgi.com Manufacturers - Food Manufacturers Flowers Baking Company of Oxford, Inc. 610-932-2300 www.Flowersfoods.com Manufacturers Medical Research Products Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, Inc. 610-869-4089 www.jacksonimmuno.com Manufacturers Leading Edge Composites, Inc. 610-932-9055 www.lec-composites.com W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 302-292-4570 www.gore.com Marketing - Advertising Main Line Today 610-325-4630 mainlinetoday.com Marketing Welcome Neighbor LLC 610-358-0580 www.welcomeneighborpa.com Marketing Consultant Cross Talks 302-643-9195 www.YourCrossTalks.com That’s What She Said, Marketing & More 585-469-5593 www.thatswhatshesaidpa.com Media - Magazines Chester County Women’s Journal 302-236-1435 www.thewomensjournal.com

Media - Newspapers/Publications Ad Pro, Inc. - Chester County Press 610-869-5553 www.chestercounty.com Chadds Ford Live 610-212-3639 www.chaddsfordlive.com The News Journal 302-324-2558 www.delawareonline.com The Times Community News Group 610-793-6711 www.timescommunitynewsgroup.com Media - Radio WCHE 610-692-3131 www.wche1520.com Media - Television COMCAST 610-350-0155 www.comcast.com Medical/Heathcare Services Chiropractors Chiropractic Services, P.A. 610-932-9061 www.chiropracticcenteroxfordpa.com Corrective Chiropractic 302-234-1115 www.correctivechiro.net Fitchett Chiropractic 610-444-2878 www.fitchettchiropractic.com Longwood Family Chiropractic 484-888-3450 www.longwoodchiro.com Medical/Heathcare Services Dentists Albert J. Schmitt DMD, PC 610-444-6300 www.doctorschmitt.com Baccellieri Family Dentistry LLP 610-444-0208 www.bfdentistry.com Leardi Family Dentistry 610-444-8744 www.LEARDIDENTAL.com P. Randall Eckman, DDS 610-388-0223 eckmandds.com Medical/Heathcare Services Hospitals Chester County Hospital 610-431-5699 www.chestercountyhospital.org See ads pg. 32-33 Coatesville VA Medical Center 610-384-7711 Jennersville Hospital - Tower Health 610-869-1001 https://jennersville.towerhealth.org/ Continued on next page

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Directory Continued from previous page Medical/Heathcare Services Nursing Care BAYADA Home Health Care 610-444-1990 www.bayada.com Medical/Heathcare Services Nursing Homes/Rehab Facilities Genesis 610-444-6350 www.genesishcc.com Medical/Heathcare Services - Optical Kennett Square Eye Care 610-444-5522 www.kennettsquareeyecare.com/ VisionCorps 717-205-4117 www.visioncorps.net/ Medical/Heathcare Services Pharmacies Boothwyn Pharmacy 800-476-7496 www.boothwynpharmacy.com Medical/Heathcare Services Physicians Core Family Practice 610-612-9283 www.corefamilypractice.com Medical/Heathcare Services Psychotherapy RGF Counseling and Mediation 484-844-5150 www.felderpsychotherapy.com Medical/Heathcare Services - Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehab Bowling Green Brandywine 610-268-3588 www.bowlinggreenbrandywine.com Medical/Heathcare Services Center for Orthodontic Excellence 484-730-1921 www.coesmiles.com Professional Podiatry LLC 610-388-8637 www.Professionalpodiatry.com Mortgage - Residential Mortgage Concord Home Mortgage 610-306-7929 https:\\www.concordmh.com See ad pg. 13 First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC. 610-345-9100 www.kpittsmortgage.com See ad pg. 29 Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc. 302-892-2811 www.pat.pikecreekloans.com

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Rapid Mortgage Company NMLS# 126872 610-388-4440 Mortgage MidAtlantic Farm Credit 888-339-3334 www.mafc.com Municipalities Borough of Avondale 610-268-8501 www.avondaleboro.net Borough of Kennett Square 610-444-6020 www.kennett-square.pa.us Borough of West Grove 610-869-2792 www.westgroveborough.org East Marlborough Township 610-444-0725 www.eastmarlborough.org Elk Township 610-255-0634 www.elktownship.org Franklin Township 610-255-5212 www.franklintownship.us Kennett Township 610-388-1300 www.kennett.pa.us London Britain Township 610-255-0388 www.londonbritaintownship-pa.gov London Grove Township 610-345-0100 www.londongrove.org Londonderry Township 610-869-2138 www.londonderrytownship.org New Garden Township 610-268-2915 www.newgarden.org New London Township 610-869-8658 http://newlondontwp.net/ Penn Township 610-869-9620 www.penntownship.us Pennsbury Township 610-388-7323 www.pennsbury.pa.us Pocopson Township 610-793-2151 www.pocopson.org West Marlborough Township 610-383-5986 West Nottingham Township 610-932-4072 www.wnt-gov.org Mushrooms Mushroom Farms/Companies American Mushroom Institute 610-268-7483 http://americanmushrooms.com/ ——Spring/Summer

C.P. Yeatman & Sons, Inc. 610-869-3595 www.organicmushrooms.com Needham’s Mushroom Farms, Inc. 610-869-9735 Phillips Mushroom Farms 610-925-0520 www.phillipsmushroomfarms.com Mushrooms Mushroom Supplies/Service Mushroom Central Supply, Inc. 610-268-2211 www.mushroomcentralonline.com Nonprofit Better Business Bureau/Metro Philadelphia/Eastern PA Main Office 215-985-9313 www.easternpa.bbb.org Brandywine Red Clay Alliance 610-793-1090 www.brandywineredclay.org Camp Dreamcatcher, Inc. 610-925-2998 http://campdreamcatcher.org/ Canine Partners for Life 610-869-4902 www.k94life.org CASA Youth Advocates, Inc. 610-565-2208 www.chescocasa.org Chester County Community Foundation 610-696-8211 www.chescocf.org Chester County Economic Development Council 610-458-5700 www.ccedcpa.com Chester County Food Bank 610-873-6000 www.chestercountyfoodbank.org Family Promise of Southern Chester County 610-444-0400 www.familypromisescc.org First State Community Loan Fund 302-652-6774 http://firststateloan.org/ Good Neighbors Home Repair 610-444-1860 www.goodneighborshomerepair.org/ Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, Inc. 267-228-5035 www.GreenmoreRescue.org Habitat For Humanity of Chester County 610-384-7993 http://HFHCC.org Historic Kennett Square 610-444-8188 www.historickennettsquare.com

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Reins of Life 610-274-3300 www.reinsoflife.com S.A.V.E. 610-925-0041 www.savepa.org SCORE Chester and Delaware County 610-344-6910 https://chesterdelco.score.org/ Stroud Water Research Center 610-268-2153 https://stroudcenter.org/ The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. 610-692-1926 www.cvcofcc.org The Garage Community & Youth Center 610-444-6464 www.garageyouthcenter.org The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County 610-347-0347 www.tlcforscc.org Wings for Success 610-644-6323 www.wingsforsuccess.org Office Supplies Office Depot Business Solutions 484-354-3845 Packaging, Shipping and Mailing Packaging American Packaging Distributing Corporation 610-918-1988 http://americanpackaging.net/ Paint - Painting Commercial/ Residential CertaPro Painters of Western Chester County 484-283-5003 http://western-chester-county.certapro. com/?z=19365 Paint - Painting Residential Left Moon Painting, LLC 484-757-5295 LeftMoonPainting.com Payroll Services Pursers Office, Inc. 302-239-9788 www.pursersoffice.com Performing Arts Musical Performance Kennett Symphony of Chester County 610-444-6363 www.kennettsymphony.org Personal Services - Barber Burton’s Barber Shop, Established 1892 610-444-9964

Personal Services - Beauty Nicholas Anthony Salon & Day Spa, P.A. 610-444-7222 www.nicholasanthonysalon.com/ Personal Services - Massage Therapy Modern Massage Works 610-444-5884 www.modernmassageworks.com Pro-Active Muscle Therapy 610-932-8888 http://pro-activemuscletherapy.com Personal Services - Wellness On The Road 2 Health, LLC 610-608-1240 www.facebook.com/OnTheRoad2Health/ Share My Secret 610-331-6936 www.deniseciancia.com Write-Well Handwriting Clinics and Occupational Therapy 610-932-9511 www.goldenlightwellnesscenter.com See ad pg. 25 Pest Control and Management Gladiator Pest Control 484-885-4846 www.gladiator-pestcontrol.com Photography Danielle Vennard Photographer LLC 717-701-0363 www.daniellevennard.com MAD pics 610-656-6382 madpics.myportfolio.com Pam Hesler and Associates Photography 610-692-2740 www.PamHeslerPhoto.com See ad pg. 45 Plumbing - Plumbing Contractors Alps Plumbing Services 610-368-6388 www.alpsplumbing.com Oliver Heating Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical 610-594-9444 www.oliverheatcool.com Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 610-932-9503 http://calloxford.com/ Plumbing D&D Golder Incorporated 610-932-6305 www.ddgolderplumbingandwellservice. com/ Printing Godder Printing & Graphic Design 610-869-4475 www.godderprinting.com See ad pg. 23

Kennett Advance Printing House, Inc. 610-444-5840 Precision / Safeguard 610-459-3658 www.precisiononline.net Reino’s Design Print Mail 484-527-8000 www.reinos.net Publishing - Magazine Valley Del Publications 610-918-9300 www.countylinesmagazine.com Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate KarMar Realty Group, Inc. 610-459-8585 www.karmarrealty.com Pillar Real Estate Advisors, LLC 484-887-8202 www.pillarrealestateadvisors.com The Commonwealth Group, Ltd. 302-472-7200 http://commonwealthltd.net/ Waters Retail Group 610-388-6600 www.watersretailgroup.com/ Real Estate - Home Inspections HouseMaster Home Inspections 610-269-1184 westchester.housemaster.com Real Estate - Investments Next Home, LP 610-220-7024 Real Estate - Property Management Einstein Property Management, LLC 484-643-2024 LGB Properties, LLC 610-925-3411 www.lgbproperties.com Real Estate - Residential Real Estate Al George - RE/MAX Town & Country 610-202-2942 www.algeorge.net Colleen Kish REALTOR, Keller Williams Real Estate 610-363-4300 www.ColleenKish.com Eric Downs - Weichert, Realtors Chadds Ford 610-883-3507 www.facebook.com/ChesterCountyHomesPA/ Ethel Ann Murphy BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors 610-368-9929 www.EthelAnn.com Homes For Heroes Kimberly Sheehan - Realtor Affiliate Springer Realty Group 610-203-2065 homesforheroes.com/affiliate/kimberlysheehan

RE/MAX Excellence Michael & Tammy Duering 610-347-1100 www.Dueringteam.com Sandra Massari, Realtor RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 484-667-6168 www.propertiesbysandra.com Sandy Yeatman - BHHS Fox and Roach Kennett Home Marketing Center 610-444-9090 www.sandyyeatman.com The Cyr Team Keller Williams Real Estate 610-636-1565 www.TheCyrTeam.com The Joelle Waterkotte Team at BHHS Fox & Roach 610-324-9148 www.teamwaterkotte.com The Tony and Claritza Brown Team Keller Williams Real Estate Exton 610-363-4300 www.TonyBrownHomes.com Weichert Realtors 610-675-5363 Johnny Saraceno Real Estate - Residential/ Commercial Real Estate Sales Beiler-Campbell Realtors 610-932-1000 www.beiler-campbell.com Real Estate Title Companies Anvil Land Transfer Company 610-444-6800 www.beiler-campbell.net/anvil.htm Real Estate Cabot-Kjellerup Realty Trust 610-869-2800 Zommick McMahon Commercial Real Estate 610-359-1100 http://zmcre.com/ Recreation/Entertainment - Festivals The Mushroom Festival, Inc. 610-925-3373 www.mushroomfestival.org Unionville Community Fair, Inc. www.ucfair.org Recreation/Entertainment - Gardens Kennett Area Park Authority Anson B. Nixon Park 610-444-1416 www.ansonbnixonpark.org/ Longwood Gardens 610-388-1000 www.longwoodgardens.org See ad pg. 2

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Directory Continued from previous page Recreation/Entertainment - Tourism Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau 484-840-7208 www.brandywinevalley.com Taste Kennett Food Tours 484-734-0740 www.tastekennett.com Rental Centers Kennett Square Mini Storage 610-444-9011 www.kennettsquareministorage.com Restaurants and Food Service Banquet Facilities Mendenhall Inn, Hotel and Conference Center 610-388-1181 www.mendenhallinn.com Stone Barn Inc. 610-347-2414 www.thestonebarn.com The Gables at Chadds Ford 610-388-7700 www.thegablesatchaddsford.com Restaurants and Food Service Bar and Food Hearth Kitchen 484-732-8320 www.hearthkennettsquare.com/ La Verona Restaurant 610-444-2244 www.laveronapa.com Restaurants and Food Service Catering Hood’s BBQ and Deli Inc. 610-347-1670 www.hoodsbbq.com State Street Pizza & Grill 610-444-4642 www.statestreetpizza.net The Country Butcher - Fine Foods, Inc. 610-444-5980 www.countrybutchermarket.com/ Vanessa Ross Cakes 610-467-1800 www.vanessarosscakes.com Restaurants and Food Service Burger King 303-880-2419 Kaboburritos 610-880-6074 www.kaboburritos.com Kennett Square Inn 610-444-5687 www.kennettinn.com The Market at Liberty Place 610-925-3411 www.themarketatlibertyplace.com 60

Victory Brewing Company 484-730-1870 www.victorybeer.com Retail store - Appliances Martin Appliance 717-786-7373 www.martinsappliance.com/index.html See ad back cover Retail store - Beverage/Spirits Waywood Beverage Co., Inc. 610-444-5222 www.waywoodbeverage.com/ Retail store - Food Neuchatel Chocolates 610-932-2706 www.neuchatelchocolates.com Retail store - Gifts The Mushroom Cap 610-444-8484 www.themushroomcap.com Retail store - Hardware Tractor Supply Company 610-268-3333 Retail store - Home Improvement Peter Lumber Company 610-444-2727 www.peterlumber.com Retail store - Rugs Holly Peters Oriental Rugs and Home LLC 610-444-6032 www.hollypeters.com Retail store - Shoes and Apparel Dansko, Inc. 610-869-8335 www.dansko.com Retail store Toot Sweets 610-467-1900 tootsweetson3rd.com Retirement Communities Independent living, supportive independent living Friends Home in Kennett 610-444-2577 www.friendshomeinkennett.org See ad pg. 5 Retirement Communities Jenner’s Pond Inc. 610-869-6802 www.jennerspond.org Kendal-Crosslands Communities 484-259-1751 www.kcc.kendal.org School - Charter School Avon Grove Charter School 484-667-5000 agcharter.org School - Colleges and Universities Delaware County Community College 484-237-6400 www.dccc.edu ——Spring/Summer

School - High School Avon Grove School District 610-869-2441 www.avongrove.org Chester County Technical College High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus 610-345-1800 www.cciu.org/tchspennocksbridge Kennett Consolidated School District 610-444-6600 www.kcsd.org Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 610-347-0970 www.ucfsd.org/ School - Private School Upland Country Day School 610-444-7744 www.uplandcds.org Senior Center Kennett Area Senior Center 610-444-4819 www.kennettseniorcenter.org Sewage - Septic Systems Wm. P. McGovern, Inc. 610-444-5797 www.mcgovernseptic.com/ Spa - Day spa and salon-full service Rosci Salon Da’ Spa 610-869-5533 www.roscisalondaspa.com Special Events Plantation Field Equestrian Events, Inc. 302-547-0695 www.plantationfieldhorsetrials.com Transportation AGS International Forwarders Inc. 610-255-5400 New Garden Flying Field 610-268-2619 www.newgardenflyingfield.com Transportation Management Association of Chester County 610-993-0911 www.tmacc.org See ad pg. 63 Travel Connoisseur Travel, Ltd. 610-925-4690 www.ksqtravels.com Worldwide Travel Associates, Inc 610-268-3711 www.worldwidetravelpa.com Veterinarian Chadds Ford Animal Hospital 610-388-2141 www.chaddsfordanimalhospital. vetsuite.com

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