The WC Vol.1 No. 4

May, 2011

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WEST CHESTER ¯

Volume 1, Number 4

Calendar Of Events

May Day Festival

Bartender Of The Month

The Story Of Olive Branch

The 10 Grand Club

Adopt A New Friend

Pages 18-24

Pages 33

What’s Happening In The WC

The WC Crossword

what is this?

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Pages 15-17

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Pages 7-16

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You’re holding the first monthly issue of West Chester’s newest and most exciting magazine.

Inside you’ll find both fun and information in equal measures.

Oh, and it’s FREE!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WEST CHESTER

The Almanac WHILE you are poring over the pages of The WC, you will have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to use at a local business. How would you go about winning this? We have sneakily hidden a happy little sun in one of the ads in this issue. It’s a smaller version of the guy above.

When you have located the piece of clip art, enter our contest by sending an email to dan@ thewcpress.com. Make sure the subject line of that email reads “WC Clip Art Contest.” In the email, tell us on which page you found the clip art and in which ad the clip art was hidden. Don’t forget to include your name and address in the email so that we can send you your prize.

A winner will be selected utterly at random by the time the next issue of The WC is printed, and the name of that lucky person will be printed in the next issue of The WC and at www.facebook.com/thewcpress.

Last week’s winner was Jessica Marie Cavaliere who found the clipart hidden in the Más Mexicali Cantina ad.

Good luck this week!

From The Editor

Our Team Publisher Jack Wright jack@exitzero.us Editor Dan Mathers dan@thewcpress.com 610-984-2874

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HEN we began printing The WC in mid-April, we knew a thing or two. We knew West Chester offered an incredible range of restaurants, bars and shops. We knew this historic town offered a slew of entertaining events. We knew the borough had a very special sense of community, the kind of friendliness that attracts great people and keeps them. What we didn’t know was whether or not you’d welcome The WC into that community.

In the few weeks since our first issue hit the streets, we’ve been thrilled by your reception. Although we distributed only in West Chester, copies turned up as far as Paoli, Exton and Glen Mills. Email responses to our clip art contest have flooded our inboxes (keep trying, by the way, you’re bound to win sometime!). After some initial confusion, people on the streets are now happy to be photographed for the paper. And of the 18,000 papers we’ve distributed, we’ve only received a few hundred back – which means you are reading, which is what we care about most.

So, thank you. We’ll continue to let you know what’s happening in West Chester, and we hope you’ll continue to pick up your copies.

On that note, welcome to the first monthly issue of The WC. We’re ringing in the month of May with lots of great features. For a firsthand account of how Olive Branch came to be, turn to page 15 and read Marie Cantatore’s story. Gearing up for Cinco de Mayo? Take a look at our interview with bartender Patrick Krackow of Más on page 11. As always, you’ll find our convenient Calendar of Events, as well as our regular columns and events photos.

Enjoy the warm weather, make sure you get out around downtown West Chester. We’ll see you there.

Dan Mathers

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A Picture From The Past

Chester County Historical Society

Above is a photo of the West Chester Transportation Company from around 1925. Located on Market Street east of New Street, the West building was originally the Market House, built in 1870. It then served as a manufacturing establishment before becoming a garage and terminal. The Short Line Bus company took over and operated from the site until 1971 when labor problems contributed to a shutdown.

The County purchased the site and razed the terminal. Today it is the site of the Justice Center parking garage.

Inside This Issue

A smorgasbord of photographs, advice, wisdom and wit!

The Lighter Side Of Dining 15

West Chester Must Haves 31

Our (nearly) definitive guide to what’s happening in West Chester?

The story behind the evolution of Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant.

The things you really shouldn’t miss when shopping in town.

Your Favorites Places 6

Calendar of Events 4

The WC Bouquet Ambush 23

Adopt an Animal 33

We stop you on the street and ask about your preferred spots.

Matlack Florist supply the flowers, you just have to supply the answers.

Three adorable pets need a loving home. Can you help them?

Finding Treasure 9

The Dating Column 25

What’s Happening in West Chester 35

With a keen eye and memory, Tara Dugan finds treasures in the trash.

Ladies might all relate to Diane Stopyra’s dating foibles.

Dan Mathers hits the town in search of fun and keeps you up on his exploits.

Bartender of the Month 11

What They’re Wearing 28

The West Chester Crossword 37

An impromptu fashion photo shoot on the streets of West Chester.

A crossword puzzle tailored to downtown dining.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we caught up with Patrick Krackow at Más.

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Calendar Of Events

Look no further... a carefully curated list of upcoming happenings in West Chester Thursday 5/5, all day: Cinco De Mayo At Sunset Hill Jewelers Stop by Sunset Hill Jewelers, right between Gay and Market streets, for special pricing on silver jewelry in celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. 23 North High Street, 610-692-0374.

Thursday 5/5, all day: Cinco De Mayo At Más Cantina Don’t miss this event! Más are reopening their rooftop and playing host to radio station Wired 96.5. There will be a different party on all three floors of the building and great giveaways like Phillies tickets and a trip to Cancún, plus drink and food specials. 102 East Market Street, 610-918-6280.

Thursday 5/5, 6-8pm: Wine Tasting At The Pale Horse Enjoy a guided wine tasting on the second Thursday of each month from 6-8pm.

There’s live acoustic music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and featured wines from various vendors and makers. Cost is $15 per person. 29 East Gay Street, 610-738-3948.

Friday 5/6 5pm: First Friday Start the weekend right on the first Friday of every month. The stores stay open late for you! It’s the perfect time to come to Downtown West Chester and see what’s new and what’s cool. Participating stores include OBVI, Blink, The Five Senses, Sunset Hill Fine Arts Gallery and Serpentine Gallery.

For specific information about what’s happening at each store, visit the BID’s website. downtownwestchester.com.

Saturday 5/7 – Saturday 5/14, 9:30am-4pm: High School Art Show Get out to the Chester County Art Association to see the work of talented local children on display. 100 North Bradford Avenue, 610-696 -5600, chestercountyarts.org.

Sunday 5/8, 2pm: “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” The Kennedy Center’s production of Mo Willems’s Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical is a delightful story about family, best friends, baby steps and dancing laundry. The show targets ages three and up, and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, students and children. 610-436-1000, wcupa.edu/pr.

Based on his beloved Caldecott Honor–winning book, Emmy Award-winner Mo Willems joins Grammy Award–winning composer Michael Silversher to lovingly celebrate the heart and heartache that can come from a family visit to the local laundromat in “Knuffle Bunny.”

Friday 5/13, 7pm: Second Friday Walking Tours In West Chester Join historian Thomas M. Walsh at the West Chester Public Library for a guided tour of West Chester’s Victorian mansions, where the movers and shakers of post-Civil War West Chester resided. Chester County Night School, chestercountynightschool.org/courses.

Thursday 5/19, 5-8pm: “Size Matters – 36x36” Opening Night Reception Artist Jeff Schaller will be curating this exhibition that is set to challenge artists. It’s envisioned as a collaboration, allowing artists and patrons to meet new artists and add art to their personal art collections — all of this while supporting the Art Trust and the Chester County Art Association! Each artist will create nine works: three 6”x6” works; three 12”x12” works; and three 24”x24” pieces. 100 North Bradford Avenue, 610-696 -5600, chestercountyarts.org.

bring up to five boxes or bags of documents to be shredded and any computers or computer components along with any small appliance with a plug. This includes everything from televisions to hair dryers. This event is rain or shine. West Chester Municipal Building parking lot, 401 East Gay Street, 610-692-7574, west-chester.com

Wednesday 5/25, 8am: Trip To New York To See “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” Those interested in seeing this extravagant musical should gather at the Chester County Art Association’s lower parking lot before 8am to board the bus. There will be a ten-minute stop on the way to NYC and at 11:25am there will be a full sit-down lunch in a private room. The group will then catch the 1:30pm showing of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, at the Hilton Theater, recently renamed the Foxwoods Theater. Bus leaves for WC at 4:35pm and arrives around 7:15pm at the CCAA lower parking lot. 100 North Bradford Avenue, 610-696 -5600, chestercountyarts.org.

Saturday 5/21, 9am-1pm: Confidential Document Shredding and Electronics Recycling

Monday 5/30: Memorial Day

At West Chester Borough’s Annual Confidential Document Shred Event and Electronics Recyling, each West Chester resident may

It’s the unofficial start of summer, and a day to commemorate the men and women who have died in service of their country.

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5/1: Around The May Day Festival At Everhart Park PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN MUIR

Nina, Alena and Sevan Sinton

Corinne Greskiewiez, Samantha Shoemaker, Ben

Lily Jennings, Sheryl and Matthew Jennings

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5/1: Around The May Day Festival At Everhart Park PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN MUIR

Becky, Karen, Todd, and Kyle Fisher, Nina Kerr

John, Erika, Sam, Alison

Jess Cummings, Mike Cummings, Caleb Atwood, Veronica Lane

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Finding Treasure

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these chairs before (as well as their stylistic cousins, Emeco chairs) but not this early and definitely not for $20 each. Naturally, I pounced.

One thing I can report about furniture from a garage is that it is dirty. REALLY dirty. There was so much grease on the chair frames that I feared they were beyond saving, but these chairs were so great that I wasn’t afraid of a $40 gamble. Fortunately, a bottle of Noxon polish and an afternoon scrubbing (while watching a movie On Demand) were all it took to return the brushed aluminum to a like-new luster.

Unfortunately, the movie I picked was How Do You Know, but that’s a topic for somebody else’s column.

Anyway, the seats and backs of my chairs, with their Cold War-era foam padding, were past saving and are currently at a West Chester upholstery shop being redone. With my elbow grease and professional reupholstery, these 1950s beauties will make a fantastic addition to any living room, entry or office.

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by General Fireproofing of Youngstown, Ohio for countless factories, offices and hotels. Founded in 1902, General Fireproofing created the Good Form line in 1932. Production stopped during World War II due to defense needs, but by 1948 the factory had been re-tooled and was once again cranking out what would become an Atomic Age furniture mainstay.

With a frame made of sturdy aluminum, the seats and backs were originally covered in an equally serviceable vinyl precursor called Vi-Nel. Some Good Form chairs have swivel bases and are very heavy, but my score (and, in my opinion, the preferred embodiment) have standard arms and legs and are surprisingly strong, yet lightweight.

The clean lines and retro appeal make these chairs highly sought after by designers, and mint-condition armchairs sell for as much as $750 each. Good Form chairs are usually easy to date, but I didn’t have to look past the original label to find a 1954 date of manufacture. I have run across

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HIS week I scored a great find at a garage sale. Big deal, right? No, I mean an actual garage sale, as in the place where you get your oil changed. I was driving down State Street in Kennett Square when I saw a bunch of cars suddenly veer left into a small auto repair shop parking lot. Reflexively, I veered too.

All junkers do this – we always hope it is a yard sale. Other drivers LOVE it! Lucky me, it was a sale. Normally, the most exciting thing I leave an automotive garage with is a new pair of wiper blades, but this time I left with a pair of industrial icons.

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Bartender Of The Month

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Patrick Krackow of Más shares some tips about tequila and margaritas

INCE this paper comes out on Cinco de Mayo (that’s May 5 for you gringos), we knew we needed to get out to Más Mexicali Cantina and have a chat with their bar staff. Patrick Krackow was kind enough to entertain us with a few margaritas up on the the rooftop bar while it was being prepped for the big day.

Name: Patrick Krackow.

Age: 32.

Hometown: More or less from around the New London area. I went to Avon Grove High School, but I have been all over the place.

How long have you been in West Chester? I moved back here about one-and-ahalf or two years ago.

What brought you back? I just missed it. You know, the West Chester curse: they say if you leave here, you’ll always come back.

Do you ever plan to leave? Not any time soon. I’m going to be here for a while.

How did you get into bartending? I was working in a restaurant, a TGIFridays, and I was waiting tables. I ended up getting promoted to bartender and stuck with it for the next 11 years.

Have you bartended anywhere else? I lived down at the beach for a while, down in Dewey Beach. I worked at TGIFridays down that way and at The Greene Turtle in Lewes. It’s near the harbor in downtown Lewes.

How many kinds of tequila do you have at Más? We have more than 30.

Do you know a lot about tequila? I’m pretty knowledgeable about it. I mean, they make you do seminars and classes and stuff on it when you work here, because they want you to know all about it, but I am always interested in learning more.

What tequila do you drink? I like to go with Milagro Silver.

What do you like about it? It’s just really smooth – it’s 100% agave. I like it more than Patrón, and it’s cheaper. You can get a shot of it here for $7.

What is essential in making a good margarita? A good example is our Más Signature Margarita. We use simply syrup with fresh-squeezed limes. And, one thing I think is important is to shake the s*** out of it. You want to break the ice up, get the ice chips mixed in there like a smoothie.

“You want to break the ice up, get the ice chips mixed in there like a smoothie,” says Patrick of his margaritas. Adam Jones

What is your biggest pet peeve as a bartender? When people order one drink on a credit card then close the tab. Like, when people order a $2 lager and put it on a credit card. I love getting like 20 of those in a row, but it’s still money, so I’ll take it.

What would you be doing if you weren’t a bartender? I’m also an artist, so I would do artwork.

What kind? Kinda like fantasy and surreal stuff. Like the artists who did the design for the Predator? I would to be working on stuff like that, and it would be great to make

some money from it, but realistically...

What’s happening there for Cinco de Mayo? We’re having a live band called Key Largo, a DJ, great specials like $4 margaritas and $3 Coronas. There are prizes and we’re even giving away a trip to Cancún.

How are you preparing for it? Phew.

I’m going to be working like 80 hours over the next week, from 10am–4am for Cinco de Mayo, then it’s graduation weekend, so I’m doing a whole lot of prep work around the bar making sure it’s ready – preparing the syrups and all that stuff.

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5/1: Around The May Day Festival At Everhart Park

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The Lighter Side Of Dining

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The story behind the evolution of Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant

ITH Marie Cantatore, owner and chef at Olive Branch, there’s no beating around the bush. Everything she says in her thick Rochester accent is honest and straight to the point. She’s barely twice as tall as the tables in her restaurant and as sweet as her Velvetini cake, but she’s serious about what she does.

“If it’s not worth doing right,” she says while meticulously adjusting the table cloth, “don’t do it.” So, when we were interested in the story behind her work, we thought it best to let her tell you in her own words...

I MOVED here 12 years ago from Rochester, NY. I decided that when my older son was going to go to Notre Dame, it was time to get the rest of us out of town to show my other kids that there is more to life than Rochester, NY. So we took a long weekend and spent 14 hours driving around in the car, driving to find out where to live. My daughter asked me, “Mom, where are we going?” and I just said, “I don’t know. I’m just waiting to see where it’s going to feel like home.” When we finally got to West Chester I thought, “You know, this is probably going to feel like home.”

I was doing catering sales for Sheraton Hotels, and I applied for a transfer with them.

My boss told me that if I sold 100 weddings I could go. I sold 115, and I transferred to Sheraton Rittenhouse. Back then I was working in sales, and although I had been cooking forever, and I’d had a little cafe up in Rochester, you don’t want to be working those hours when you have young kids. Plus, I wanted the security of a certified paycheck all the time.

I came to West Chester thinking I would be commuting into Philadelphia, because I had a Rochester mindset. In Rochester if something is twenty miles away, it’s twenty minutes away, but not here. I tried buses, trains and everything but a plane to get to work, but I could not do it reasonably. After about eight weeks I was done with it. They were building a Sunrise Senior Living facility up the street from my house, so I walked up the road and asked the Executive Director if I could be the Director of Food Services and he said “Okay.” That’s how I got back into cooking.

I worked for Sunrise about five years, I think. I would go to different Sunrises and help out. I did the cooking, the baking, everything.

I ran the food department. The director let me bring my son with me, which was great because I couldn’t get him to stay in a daycare. My boss

Co-owners Jon Rusakov and Marie Cantatore were good friends before going into business. “We used to have fun together.

I used to be his wingman,” says Marie, “Now we just work like dogs.” Adam Jones

said, “He’s a good kid, he’ll be good for the residents,” so he came to work with me every day.

He had his little cars and trucks with him in my office, and he grew up with five grandmothers and six grandfathers.

I got recruited out of Sunrise into corporate dining with Compass where I would make better money. I went in as a catering manager, but I did it all. I love catering. That’s my favorite thing to do, planning events. I love when you start with that blank canvas and you can make it whatever you want.

Catering is a lot on your body, and I ended up working a lot of late nights. After a while I was burnt out, and I wanted to get out of managing. I ended up over at the University working for Aramark. Plus, every time I moved I made more money. I was making pastries, working in the bakery at the University. But, eventually someone found my résumé there, realized I was a catering manager, and I ended up doing that there, too.

I had always worked two and three jobs, because I had the one kid at Notre Dame and three other kids, so while I was working at the university I was also a waitress at Pietro’s Prime. At another time I was waitressing at Pescatore’s, and that’s where I met Jon [Rusakov], who is now my partner. We were working

together and just became friends.

We officially opened here May 7 two years ago. I used watch this building all the time back when it was Bagel Crust and wonder how the guy running the place made any money. He was just selling bagels and then closing every day around 1pm. So, I came to him, and I said, “I’ve got a proposition for you: I want to do pastries and light fare in here. Could I rent it from 3pm onward and do nights?” And he refused.

Well, a year later, I’m sitting at my desk at West Chester University, and he walks in. He walks right by my office, stops, turns around and comes back and says, “I know you.” I said, “Yeah.” So he says, “Do you want to talk now?”

That was in January two years ago.

So, I came back to Jon, and I told Jon that I wanted to do it. I said to him, “I think we can get the place from this guy, because I think he might be in trouble.” Jon asked me what I wanted to do with it, and I said, “I don’t know yet, but I think I can do it.” And he said, “Okay, I’ll do it with you.” At the time Jon was just relaxing, bartending, making money, and then I went and ruined all that for him with this. We used to have fun together, I used to be his wing man, now we just work like dogs.

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5/1: Around The May Day Festival At Everhart Park PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN MUIR

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Lighter Side Of Dining ? From Page 15 We ended up working out a deal with the guy who was here, and it ended up being a very hurtful, shady deal, because he didn’t have the right to do a lot of the things he did. He took us for a lot of money. He gave us the rights to the place, but it wasn’t even his. The landlord showed up one day, and said, “You don’t have a lease to be in here. That guy doesn’t own the equipment, he doesn’t own any of this, and he’s indebted to me.” That guy just disappeared and left us a mess. He took us and we fell for it hook, line and sinker. We were stupid. Stupid.

Luckily, Stan Zukin, who owned the building, was really good about it. He helped us. He saw we’d been had and he just wanted to fix it.

At that point we had no money and no income. I was working at the University and Jon was working at Limoncello. He would come in and paint during the day then go work at Limoncello, and I’d finish at the University during the day, then come in here with my kids.

We did that for four straight weeks. We redid the floor, pulled out coolers, service counters, and painted – the place was originally painted Barney purple. Jon would go to work, make tips, then come right here and pay the people who had been working. It was horrendous.

So, since we had no money, we figured that rather than jumping right into the tapas we wanted to do, we’d piggyback off the previous business and the customers that were coming in here, and we would do breakfast. We even kept the name Bagel Crust when we reopened in March. But, just as we started to get some money, Mary from the Health Department came in, explained that we were actually a new business, and that there were a whole lot of things we would need in here that he didn’t have. She shut us down for another four weeks.

After we got back up again, we opened as Olive Branch, and we did the breakfast thing.

We did it for about four weeks before I was sick of flipping eggs. Plus, I was afraid of getting pigeonholed into being a breakfast place where we wouldn’t be able to do dinner because no one would take us for real. So, on a Wednesday in June, I sat out front and Jon asked me what I was doing, and I said, “I’m making a tapas menu.” He asked when we opened, and I said, “Tomorrow night.” We opened Thursday night.

I wrote up a menu of about 12 things. I went out to find stuff to decorate. I bought all the food in one day. Jon sent Jesus, who didn’t speak a word of English, to hand out flyers at the courthouse. We had five tables the first night. We did breakfast, lunch and dinner straight through the summer. After summer we expanded the menu and got more in-depth.

Olive Branch is instituting a new late-night menu this weekend, from 10pm-3am Friday and Saturday. Come out to try desserts like their award-winning Velvetini cake, some fondue, or a cocktail. Adam Jones

Eventually we got out of breakfast. Once Nudy’s came in, I knew we needed to. Besides, Jon and I are not morning people. I said to Jon, “Why don’t we try something different and do late night?” I mean, other than the bar, what alternative do people have? I wanted to give people the option to come out, bring a bottle of wine with them and have some nice cheese, try some fondues and do something different.

We’ll be having all kinds of fondues, with chocolate, different kinds of cheeses and fruits.

We’re going to have desserts and coffees and cappuccinos. It’s BYOB, so you can bring the

regular wine and beer, or you can bring along your own vodka and we’ll mix it into one of our amazing cocktails for you at no extra charge.

And, since it’s BYOB, we don’t have to shutdown at 2am. It can be something where you come here instead of going to the bar, or maybe you went to dinner and headed out for a drink, but now you’re ready for a late-night snack and a coffee. Everything is closed, and you don’t want to stand in line for something greasy – you want to sit down and have something nice.

We’re ready to try something new again, and we hope we’re on to something.

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4/29: West Chester Chamber Of Commerce’s 10 Grand Club Fundraiser

Mary Lou and Jack Enoches

Maria and Chris Tolsdorf

Dan Gallagher, Matt Kelly

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4/29: West Chester Chamber Of Commerce’s 10 Grand Club Fundraiser

Pat Kelly, Sally Jacobs, Bob Jacobs, Steve Kelly

Pat Kimmel, Janet Burnhardt, Claudia Hatter

Andrea Callosa, Matt Sibbey, Jenn Jefferies

Sue and Steve Butte, Margaret Neilon

Jeannie McGinn, Mark Sammarone, Tracy Sammarone

Jeannie McGinn, John Schwab, Maryanna Schwab

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THE BIG PICTURE

This year’s May Day Festival was a big hit, with games, rides and prizes for all ages.

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The WC Bouquet Ambush

With help from Matlack Florist, we surprise a lucky person

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WE ROAMED the streets of West Chester on a mission... to give away a beautiful bouquet of flowers. But it’s not quite THAT easy to win – first we put Laura LeClair on the spot and made her answer three questions...

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What were you thinking before we interrupted you? I was just coming from my nephew’s First Communion and wondering where in the heck everyone was going to eat afterward.

If you weren’t keeping those flowers for yourself, who would you share them with? I guess my nephew, but then again, how much would an eight-year-old boy care for flowers?

So, should women buy flowers for men? Probably not. There are a lot of other, easier, things you can give a man that he’ll actually appreciate.

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The Dating Column

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Diane Stopyra’s enlightened take on dating from a woman’s perspective

LOVE you, but I am not IN love with you. I don’t want to hold you back.

You’re too good for me. It’s not you; it’s me. I’ve heard them all – break-up lines about as clichéd as they are false – and all from the same Cape May guy.

But there’s no need to lie. I know that, despite what this man says, it’s not him, it’s me. I am a boring pansy who stinks at a lot of things.

I’m boring. I organize my daily planner and watch infomercials for fun. I’ve never gone zip-lining in Honduras. I’ve never smoked a hookah. I’ve never been on TV, on the radio, or on a motorcycle. I’ve never snorkeled in a Turkish lagoon. I’ve never hosted a canyon swinging launch. I’ve never hosted a keg party.

I don’t wind-surf. I can’t cook. I’ve never been to med school, law school, or clown college.

I’ve never been in a fist fight. I can’t play the harmonica or understand the sonar signals with which whales communicate. I don’t search for exotic monkeys in the Indonesian archipelago. I don’t dress up for Halloween.

I have no tattoos. I’ve never given birth or dropped acid. I’ve never taken a vow of silence,

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of poverty, or of marriage. I’ve never walked in a picket line. I have yet to go green. I’ve never seen a Bollywood film, a porno or a praying mantis.

I’m a pansy. I use my sleeve to open the door of a public restroom. I don’t drive if it’s snowing and I don’t shower if it’s lightning.

I tell anti-Americans that I’m Canadian. I’m afraid of change. I feel guilty returning things to a store. I don’t slide into home plate. I shy away from confrontation.

I stink at a lot of things. I’m clumsy. I stammer. I can’t hold my liquor. I’ve never kept a New Year’s resolution. I’m not stylish. I can’t do a pull-up. I can’t parallel park.

I’m not graceful. I’m not photogenic. I’m not articulate. I have no idea what goes on at the Pentagon. I don’t understand 0% financing.

I can’t find Cyprus on a map. I can’t do the butterfly stroke. I can’t jump on a trampoline without having to pee. I have six overdue library books and two unpaid parking tickets.

I’m claustrophobic. I’m broke. Men can’t tell when I’m flirting. I bite my nails. I almost always push when you’re supposed to pull.

I get the giggles in church. I’m indecisive.

I’m insecure. I don’t wear sunscreen or my retainer. I have no idea what’s happening in Libya. I’m gullible.

But I’m honest. When my heart’s no longer in a relationship with a man, I give him the real reason why. I have a ton of flaws, but I am honest as hell.

And if I’m ever again with a Cape May guy who doesn’t appreciate that, then maybe it’s not me, after all. It’s you.

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4/29: The Chamber Of Commerce’s 10 Grand Club Fundraiser PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM JONES

Chamber board members: Maggie O’Neill, Katie Walker, Mark Yoder, Bethany Henry

Margaret Ciccarone, Todd Ciccarone, Lori Zytkowicz

Caitlin Coleman, Lauren Krol, Kelly Lannon

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COZY

May, 2011

What They’re Wearing On The Streets Of The WC PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM JONES

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Jacqueline McClure, 27, marketing, West Chester. Ray-Ban Clubmasters sunglasses, J. Crew shirt, BDG jeans, Sperrys from J. Crew, Lily Pulitzer belt.

Greg Camia, 28, chef, West Chester. GANT Rugger shirt, Tellason denim, Quoddy shoes, Ray-Ban sunglasses.

Jason Palubicki, 16, student, Chicago.

Zumiez hoody, Globe shoes, Adidas socks and plaid shorts.

Anthony Marion, 12, bus boy, West Chester. Penn’s Table Football shirt, West Chester lacrosse shorts, Adidas shoes.

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Join The Hybrid Revolution

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Gary DiVincenzo explains the latest trend in healthy living

HE MAJORITY of Americans agree that they would like to own a hybrid vehicle. Especially with the recent spike in gas prices, we’re becoming more aware of how much our cars are costing us. However, hybrid cars currently account for only about 10% of new vehicle sales in the United States, and that’s due primarily to their cost. A hybrid car can cost as much as $20,000 more than its gas-guzzling cousin. But, there is good news – while auto manufacturers don’t foresee a drastic drop in hybrid car prices in the near future, there is an excellent (and healthier) alternative, and you can find it right in downtown West Chester.

Gary DiVincenzo runs Hybrid Cycles, a bicycle shop on Gay Street that specializes in motorized bicycles. These crossbreeds are not quite mopeds, and they’re not quite bicycles. So where exactly do they fit in? The WC sat down with Gary to find out.

I’m sure you get this question a lot, but who is riding these bikes? Commuters are a big market for us. They are people who want to bike to work, but who don’t want to be pouring sweat when they get there. The Baby Boomers are a big market, and anyone who is getting a little too old to handle biking on their own. The bikes are great for anyone with a knee injury or a respiratory problem.

Why is that? Well, one of our customers makes for a perfect example. She was about 70 years old, and she and her husband were avid bicyclists. However, she had developed a respiratory problem and was having trouble keeping up with her husband, especially on the hills.

After she got her e-bike, she no longer had a problem keeping up.

So they’re a great tool for the elderly? Not just the elderly. We sell a lot of bikes to people in the 25 to 40 age range who are commuting to work, and a lot to Baby Boomers. We had a woman come in here who was a commuter living in Wilmington. She wanted to bike to work.

After she got her e-bike she dumped her car and just relied on the bike.

Would you say they’re a good tool for someone who wants to bike but is recovering for an injury? It could be, but maybe it would be better if a physical therapist were to decide that. I imagine being able to bike without straining yourself would be a great tool.

Does a a hybrid bike require any special maintenance? No, not anything out of the ordinary. You should just treat it just like you would treat any other high-end bike – keep it

“Commuters are a big market for us,” says owner Gary DiVincenzo. “They are people who want to bike to work, but who don’t want to be pouring sweat when they get there.” Adam Jones

clean, keep it dry and get it tuned up from time to time.

How long does it take to charge a bike? It takes about three to five hours depending on the battery.

And how long will the bike hold a charge?

You typically get around 20 to 25 miles out of charge. Again, that depends on the size of the battery as well as the terrain and the size of the rider.

Do you need a special outlet? No. You can just plug the bike into any standard outlet.

How does the bike work? There are two types of bikes. The first is the pedal-assist version. These bikes have torque sensors in the pedals that detect the amount of pressure you’re applying to the pedal. When you push harder, the motor kicks in and works harder, too.

And the other version? The second type has a twist-grip throttle just like a motorcycle.

You ride it like you would ride a regular bike, and when you need a little extra help, you twist the throttle.

How powerful are the electric motors?

Typically they’re between 200-350 watts. To put that in perspective, when a racer is pedaling in a race, his is putting out about 400 watts.

So can the second version power itself

without you pedaling? On level ground the bikes will do 15-17mph, and it will help you pedal uphill – if the hill is steep the motor might not be powerful enough to push on its own.

Will a rider still get a workout? You still have to pedal, especially with the pedal-assist bikes, so you’re going to get exercise. You can customize just how hard you work, because you can always turn the motor off when you don’t want to be using it. There is a power switch right on the handle bars.

What is the price tag on one of your bikes?

The bikes we sell are typically between $1000 and $2400. There are cheaper models out there, some starting as low as $400, but we don’t sell those. We find that the cheaper models tend to have all kinds of problems, and we don’t want to supply our customers with a bike that’s going to break down.

Is there somewhere our readers could turn if they were looking for more information about biking in the area or about electric bikes in general? Absolutely. They can visit our website at www.hybrid-cycles.com. There they will find a list of places to ride, answers to common questions, and great selection of bikes. It’s a perfect place to start for anyone who might be interested.

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5/1: Film Festival Closing Night Awards Party At The Note

Victoria Helmke, Sheila Vaccaro

Film Festival founder Laura Bartan, Kevin Ferris

Brett Walker, John Cigler

Yuan Lemoinie, Rebecca Sussman

Greg Koorhan, Rick Hansberry

Renee McGusty, Darragh Friedman

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West Chester Must Haves The finest things this charmed town has to offer

The Velvetini From Olive Branch

Lemonade Mix From The Lincoln Room

Innis & Gunn From The Pale Horse

Do you like red velvet cake? Do you like cheesecake? Would you like to have both, at the same time, all in one irresistible treat?

Then you have to try Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant’s Velvetini, which won the award for best dessert at last year’s West Chester Restaurant Festival. Check out their ad on page 5 for more info. 142 West Gay Street, 610-431-7141

Nothing hits the spot quite like a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade. If you don’t have a pitcher of the fresh stuff in the fridge, it only takes a minute to make with this McStevens Original Lemonade, perfectly packaged in this reusable souvenir tin. Makes about seven thirst-quenching servings per container. $7.95, 28 West Market Street, 610696-2102, lincolnroomwestchester.com.

After bartender Ryan Hammaker suggested we try the beer in his interview with The WC, we needed to give it a shot. The beer is aged for 77 days in oak casks shipped to Scotland from Kentucky. The taste is initially a sour/bitter ale, but is followed up by a flavor that we would describe as caramel, but the bottle suggests is vanilla and toffee.

29 East Gay Street, palehorsepub.com

Cameo Pendant From Green Eyed Lady

Collector’s Vinyls From The Mad Platter

Vintage Red Sundress From Malena’s

Add Victorian panache to your jewelry box with this classy cameo from Green Eyed Lady. The pendant is 1 ½ inches long on an 18-inch chain, and features a Grecian girl against a peachy background. The scalloped edging adds an extra point of interest. Don’t miss the rest of their vintage jewelry selection, either! $65, 132 West Gay Street, 610-431-2474, shopgreeneyedlady.com.

In an era rid of Sam Goodys you either have the choice to turn to Walmart for your music buying (at least physical copies) or mom-and-pop shops like The Mad Platter. I’ll take the later, because nobody else carries a great selection of vintage vinyl in various conditions. They take you back to a time when the album itself was a work of art. 11 West Gay Street, 610-431-1509

It’s only getting warmer out there, and this Pauline Trigere dress is just right for the balmy days to come. It’s cherry red with thin white, green and blue stripes and great accents like an elastic waistband, fabric belt, pockets and buttons from the waist up.

Thanks to the stretch factor, it should fit sizes 4-8. $38, 145 West Gay Street, 610-738-9952, malenasboutique.com.

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5/1: Film Festival Closing Night Awards Party At The Note

Joe Bellack

Sheila and Joseph Vaccaro

Courtney Baxter, Brian Smith

West Chester Film Festival board members: Greg Koorhan , Carol Jean Quigley, Gregg Voltz, David Hoopes, Rob Clemens, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Sarah Beck

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal

These beautiful creatures need homes... call the Chester County SPCA at 610-692-6113

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BRUTUS is a large (16+ pounds) neutered male domestic short hair cat. He was brought to the shelter by someone who found him and thought he surely must be owned since he’s so laid back. Unfortunately, we didn’t find his owner, but hopefully Brutus will find a new owner soon!

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WOODY is a people-loving adult neutered male pit bull mix that came to the shelter as a stray. He enjoys going for walks and playing outside, and seems like he would make a great companion for his eventual new family. If you’re looking for a friendly, playful dog, come see him today.

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CODY is an adult, short-haired neutered male that was brought to the shelter as a stray, hoping to find a new, indoor home. He’s got a lovely orange tabby and white coat and loves to be petted. He is a very fun and playful cat and enjoys chasing mouse toys around.

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5/1: Film Festival Closing Night Awards Party At The Note

Greg Hannah, Diana Hannah, Steve McWilliams

Andy Tatum, Matt Tatum, Jesse Wickershaw

Bill Tatum, Mam Tatum, Matt Mauer

Scott Bartan, Chris Vely, Diane Vely, Mary Roach-Prailg

Ryan Quinn, Ryan Kroboth, Erica Sperber

Giorgio and Ettarianna Moscom

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What’s Happening In West Chester

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Dan Mathers meets rising stars at the West Chester Film Festival

OU DIDN’T get out to the West Chester Film Festival this weekend. How do I know? I’m playing the numbers game. There are 40,000 people living in the borough of West Chester, and while attendance was great at this weekend’s festival, and many of the venues were packed, there sure weren’t 40,000 of you in attendance.

Some of you chose a girls-night-in with a chick flick, some Merlot and a bowl of Orville Redenbacher, while others elected for their usual go-to-the-bar weekend. Others still were so exhausted from a week full of business deals, tee ball practice and yard work that they hit the sack as soon as their children nodded off. And, all of you really missed out on a once-a-year opportunity to catch international talent right here in your hometown.

Those in attendance caught films like Sma Barn, Stora Ord (Small Children, Big Words) from Sweden, The Confession, an Academy Awardnominated short from Britain, and the Academy Award-winning film God of Love, produced by a young man from Delaware.

The Confession was my personal favorite, and took the audience on such an emotional ride that the packed house at the closing night party – despite an open bar at The Note – fell silent for the film’s 26 minutes.

After the opening night party at Iron Hill on Friday, I raced over to the court house, intent not to miss the documentary Coming Off the DL which won the award for Best Pennsylvania Filmmaker. It featured both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Villanova, but focused on the lives of two handicapped students who worked with the team. In parts, it made me feel guilty, made me feel sad, but in

the end gave me chills, left water welling in my eyes and a smile on my face.

Let’s not forget the parties, because how could a shindig full of great food, free drink and talented people not be fun? I met filmmakers and actors from across the country, a few of whom I feel fairly certain are one day destined for great heights. The festival was full of talented people in the dawn of their careers like Ryan Quinn and Ryan Kroboth, the filmmakers behind the hilarious and fast-paced Iowa is Closed Today, and Courtney Baxter, a beautiful local actress from Henderson High School whose performance in Reco was more than worthy of the H. Paul Fitzpatrick People’s Choice Award it earned.

The moral of the story is that you need to get out and do new things. That’s what The WC is all about – keeping you informed about all this town is offering, and motivating you to get off your couch (or barstool).

Maybe this weekend we’ll see you at Olive Branch, where we’ll be sampling their new late-night menu of cakes, cappuccinos and BYOB cocktails. We suggest you join us.

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Venison Osso Bucco

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The West Chester Crossword

None of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “The WC” SO YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to the crossword are all related to West Chester.

ACROSS 1. West Chester has been the administrative center for Chester County since 1786, a role that makes the borough this.

3. This self-taught African-American painter, whose works focused on the injustice of slavery and segregation, was born in West Chester.

5. This television series on MTV was filmed, in part, in West Chester, based on the antics of the CKY Crew.

7. This Jewish reggae musician, famous for his song ‘King Without A Crown,’ was born in West Chester.

11. This civil rights activist was born in West Chester and now has one of the school district’s three high schools named after him.

13. The Borough of West Chester is situated roughly this many miles from Philadelphia.

15. He attended West Chester East High School and is now the quarterback of the Houston Texans.

16. The area that is now modern-day West Chester was once known as this, deriving its name from the inn of the same name that was situated there.

DOWN 2. John Lilley, who played drums on tracks like 1985’s ‘And We Danced,’ recorded by this band, was born in West Chester.

He used to play in an East Vikings jersey... 15 Across.

4. This company, specializing in selling things via your television, is based out of West Goshen.

5. This professional golfer, the 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year, was born in West Chester in 1970.

6. Famous humor columnist Dave Barry got his start in journalism working for this publication. (Hint: it’s not The WC.) 8. Sebastien Le Toux, a 2010 All Star for this Philadelphia professional sports team, lives in the borough of West Chester.

9. This famous 20th-century composer, noted for his ‘Adagio for Strings,’ was born in West Chester.

10. The courthouse is a Classical Revival building designed in the 1840s by Thomas U. Walter, one of the architects who worked on this Washington, DC building.

11. This professional skater, television personality, and (according to Wikipedia) daredevil, was born and raised in West Chester.

12. This rapper loved West Chester

Unsuprisingly, he often portrayed a giant... see 14 Down.

University so much so that he wrote a song about it that that reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

14. These matching body parts of West Chester native Matthew McGrory, who starred in films such as House of 1000 Corpses and Big Fish, were named by Guinness as the world’s largest.

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5/1: Film Festival Closing Night Awards Party At The Note

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