Chester County Press 11-09-16 Edition

Verdict on township supervisor’s alleged crimes to be reached soon

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

The future of London Grove Township resident and supervisor Raymond W. Schoen is now in the hands of Chester County Court of Comon Pleas Judge Patrick Carmody. Carmody is reviewing the case law that was discussed in a pre-trial motion on Oct. 12, between Schoen’s defense attorney Mark Philip Much and Assistant District Attorney Bonnie Cox-Shaw, which allowed Schoen to avoid having to attend his criminal trial on Nov. 9 at the

Courthouse.

Records provided by the Court’s administrative office indicate that Schoen’s trial will now be held on Nov. 14, when a decison by Carmody is expected to be reached. If the case is not decided on that date, a criminal trial will be rescheduled for Dec. 12.

Schoen was arrested Feb. 10 on a triple count of criminal tresspassing, theft and receiving stolen property, for his involvement in the alleged stealing of firearms from a Birmingham Township home last December.

East Marlborough

An act of bipartisanship

supervisors amend zoning to allow medical marijuana processing

By John Chambless Staff Writer

The East Marlborough Township budget for 2017 was formally presented to the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 8, but the exact figures were not announced, pending further study, publication and posting online in the coming days.

Board chairman Richard Hannum said that he had not had enough time to study the numbers, but did say that the budget was “overall, much the same as last year,” and that “there is nothing in the budget to raise taxes.”

The board will formally discuss the details of the budget at their December meeting, after it has been published.

At the beginning of the meeting, the board discussed new township zoning amendments, one of which will allow growing facilities for medical marijuana in the township, reflecting a statewide ruling declaring that such facilities are legal. Cuyler Walker, who is the chairman of the township Planning Commission,

Kennett Square Borough officials don’t expect a tax increase for 2017

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

At Monday night’s council meeting, Kennett Square Borough officials unveiled a preliminary budget for 2017, and it does not appear as if a tax increase will be necessary to balance the spending plan.

Borough manager Joe Scalise began the budget presentation with a look back at some of the projects that took place during 2016, as well as a look ahead at some of the projects that are planned for next year.

Scalise explained that during 2016, the borough put on hold an expenditure of

$300,000 for land in the southwest side of town that would have been used for a park. The borough also saw significant savings on the purchase of new computer software.

Looking ahead to 2017, the borough will be moving forward with the regional streetlight program that replaces older streetlights with new, energy efficient LED lights. The savings that the borough sees from the upgrades should offset the costs. A new pump station is also needed for Cypress Street, which is budgeted at $115,000. A Linden Street booster station upgrade is expected to cost $440,000.

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worked with township solicitor Frone Crawford in drafting the amendments.

“The state recognizes medical marijuana’s legal use in Pennsylvania, so townships must provide for that in their ordinances,” Walker said at the meeting. Only growing and processing facilities will be allowed in the limited industrial district, he said,

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and not in any residential districts. “I’d like to emphasize that this amendment is just for growing and processing,” he said. “There will be no sales in the township.” The board approved the amendments, which also included a strengthening of riparian buffer provisions, by a unanimous vote.

The most expensive project that could potentially be considered during 2017 is a $3.2 million expansion of the parking garage. But as it stands now, there will be no new debt taken on in 2017. The borough has applied for a grant from the state that would pay for a significant portion of the costs of the parking garage expansion, but until the borough attains the grant officials won’t be considering moving forward with the project.

shares water quality data at township meeting

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Stroud Water Research Center Assistant Director David Arscott, Ph.D., a consultant for London Grove Township on the progress and data of its two water sensor monitors, provided preliminary water sampling testing results at the township’s board of supervisors meeting on Nov. 2.

The research included studying water sensor data from samples at two locations, and analyzing water chemistry from base flow and storm flow grab sam-

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and family members after their performance.

“Today, most families don’t have any connection to death in uniform. The Greatest Generation is rapidly disappearing. Even my Vietnam generation isn’t getting any younger,” he said. “But the veterans of the gulf wars, people who’ve served in Afghanistan – they have made the same sacrifices, and can teach you the same lessons about patriotism and sacrifice and love of our country.”

ples from three locations in the township: on Rosehill Road, at the Avon Grove Little League field, and the Lake Road Bridge crossing. After sending the samples to several analytical labs for evaluation, Arscott told the supervisors that each show differences among sites on base flow and storm flow conditions. The research indicated that the highest concentrations of dissolved organic carbon, phosphorous, ammonium, potassium and sulfate in storm flow samples were found at the most downstream site, and at

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millage rate would remain at 6.35 mills. Additionally, there are no increases in the water, sewer, or solid waste fees. Parking fees are also staying the same next year.

Scalise said that the proposed budget includes three-percent salary increases for uniformed and non-uniformed employees.

Council president Dan Maffei thanked Kennett Square’s administrative team for the sound financial management of the borough’s operations.

Scalise said that a public hearing to consider the 2017 budget will be held on Monday, Nov. 28.

The borough’s finances were a consistent theme of the Nov. 7 meeting.

Council member Geoff Bosley, who serves on the borough’s Finance Committee, said that the budget for the current year is trending to finish with a surplus.

Kennett Square’s financial situation will be improved a bit after borough council approved a resolution authorizing RBC Capital Markets and Eckert Seamans to assist in refinancing existing debt.

The borough is refinancing to get a more favorable interest rate. The winning bidder for the refinancing was Riverview Bank, and the immediate net savings to the borough will be $237,483, or 4.85 percent of the refunded bonds. This does not extend the length of any of the loans that the

borough has.

“We’re just taking advantage of lower rates,” Bosley explained. “We’re not taking on a single penny of new debt.”

The borough reached an agreement with the union representing the Kennett Square Borough Police Department for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019.

C ouncil unanimously approved the three-year collective bargaining agreement, which includes three-percent increases in pay for police officers.

“We have an outstanding police department. We appreciate what they do. We think this is a fair deal for everyone,” said Bosley.

Borough council formally accepted the Kennett Region Economic Development Study that was completed during the last two years.

The borough collaborated with Kennett Township and Historic Kennett Square on the study. Now that the study has been approved, Kennett area officials can start the work on implementing some of the recommendations that were included in the 234-page document.

Council approved the Special Event application for Midnight in the Square, which will take place on New Year’s Eve.

Borough council also approved HARB applications for 219 South Broad Street, 116 South Union Strett, and 234 North Garfield Street.

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

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The annual luncheon is always a big event, and the Nov. 4 program drew a big crowd. Students from C.F. Patton Middle School provided a rousing musical medley that saluted each branch of the armed forces, and State Rep. Stephen Barrar spoke about “the failure in this country to educate our children about the cost of freedom and the cost of war. People think things should be given to them for free, but they don’t understand that for every freedom we have, there is a cost,” Barrar said. “The opportunity I have to walk up the Capitol steps every day is guaranteed to me, not by politicians, but by our veterans.”

Mike Pralle, commander of VFW Post 5467, hosted the program and noted that he was frustrated by how today’s veterans are being treated. “I did 27 years in the Navy, and I think our government should be doing more for us. I did a funeral about two months ago for one of our local veterans. He was 37 years old, with three tours in Afghanistan,” Pralle said, his voice cracking, “He shot himself because he could not get through the problems with our veterans affairs system. That’s not acceptable. As veterans, we need to let our voices be heard. People in Washington need to know that veterans do count. We should take care of our own.”

When Detering was intro-

audience.

duced, he began by asking the students and adults in the audience about Armistice Day that marked the end of World War I. “That was the end of the war to end all wars,” he

said. “Then it got a number, and was followed by World War II. Unfortunately, there are very few veterans of World War II with us today. Some of the students who might have been here

before may notice that, this year, they don’t see all the same faces.”

Detering serves as the emcee of the Memorial Day parade in West Grove each year, and recalled one year when, “as we were marching down the street, there was a gentleman in a wheelchair who saw the flags coming and wanted to stand up. His daughter was next to him and she went to help him. But he struggled to stand up on his own. He was going to do it by himself. It was an incredible thing, done out of pride and the respect he had for his flag and his country. Then I saw a woman who was probably well into her 80s, saluting the flag, with tears running down her face. I’m sure she had lost somebody in her family. Remember why we celebrate this day, because it really matters.”

For the past two years, Detering has been leading 10-day trips through the Grand Canyon for groups of younger veterans. He spoke about his experiences on the “Grand Canyon Warriors” and how the journeys have

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The charges filed against Schoen, 43, stem from an incident that was reported to Birmingham Township police on Dec. 16, 2015 by township resident John Fraser of Queens Ranger Lane. As detailed in the official police description, Fraser said that he was getting ready for bed on Dec. 15, when he noticed that a gun case beneath his bed -- one that held a Beretta Weatherby Mark V Deluxe SC682 and a shotgun -- was missing. Following a search of the house, Fraser opened his gun safe -- located in the closet of the master bedroom -- and found that a single bolt action from the rifle was also missing. Fraser told police that prior to departing for vacation with his wife Mae that he had hired Schoen -- who identifies himelf as a tax accountant and a pet sitter through his website www.thepackleader. net -- to watch the family cat while the Frasers were away. Fraser told police that Schoen was given a key to the residence and its alarm code.

On Feb. 3, Fraser contacted the township police to inform them that he had spoken with a representative from Miller’s Gun Shop, located at 97 West Jackson Avenue in New Castle, where he had orginally purchased the now-missing guns in 1998. The police report stated that Lawrence Hudson, the general manager of the shop, informed police that a white, middle-aged male had visited the store in late December, carrying a Beretta Weatherby Mark V Deluxe SC682 and a shotgun, in a Beretta gun case.

Hudson later identified Schoen from a lineup of eight photographs, circling and identifying Schoen as the man who possessed the firearms. Hudson told the police that Schoen had entered the store with the intent to sell the guns to the store, at a value more than what they are valued at. Schoen then left the store, carrying the guns.

On Feb. 10, with a search warrant, members of the township police entered Schoen’s home in London Grove Township and, after a thorough search of the home, found both the Mark V Deluxe and the shotgun, and later identified both guns as stolen. Schoen was then placed into custody and transported to State Police Avondale. He was later released on his own recognizance.

London Grove Township is made up of a five-member Board of Supervisors, a number strategically selected to break potential ties during voting. Schoen ran unopposed in the November 2015 election, and began his tenure on the London Grove board on Jan. 1, 2016, for a six-year tenure that will end on Dec. 31, 2021. Should Schoen be convicted and sentenced for his alleged crimes, the London Grove Board of Supervisors will have 30 days to appoint a new supervisor. If they are unable to appoint a successor after that time, the township’s vacancy committee will have 30 days to name a viable replacement. If for any reason the committee is unable to name someone, the decision and susequent appointment will be made by a judge.

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

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The board also went through a conditional use order that will allow the construction of an automated car wash facility on Onix Drive, behind the Bank of America building. The facility will be a maximum 3,160 square feet, with 11 canister vacuum stations outside. There will be limitations on signage, which will not be visible from Route 1. The facility will be constructed of bricks, and there will be a sidewalk that will tie into other sidewalks in the area. Each specification was approved by a unanimous vote by the board, with supervisor John Sarro abstaining from each vote.

Sarro presented an update on activities of the township’s Safety Committee,

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another site, high concentrations of immonium, nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous were also found.

The Stroud Center also performed E. coli bacteria sampling, which Arscott reported was very high in storm flow samples at all sites, and highest at the downstream-most site during base flow. The E. coli bacteria sampling indicated the presence of fecal materials, which Arscott said could be the result of dogs, cats, geese, leaky pipes, septic systems and compost piles, among other potential sources.

“The compounds we were measuring were not necessarily all regulated pollutants, but they give us a very comprehensive picture of the water quality at those sites,” Arscott said. “The analysis samples included several forms of nitrogen and phosphorous, organic carbon and major ions like calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfate and chloride.

“From these data, we can see a change in water quality downstream that is reflective of a poorer water quality, which is reflective of landscape changes between sites and added sources of pollutants, as the creek meanders from West Grove downstream towards Avondale, in many but not all properties of the water we looked at,” Arscott added. “What we see when we look at that data are water quality conditions that are similar to many

saying that faded signs had been updated throughout the township, and tree trimming had taken place along township roads to improve visibility. He also said speeding enforcement had been stepped up, particularly through the village of Unionville, but that the installation of crosswalks is being held up by Traffic Planning and Design, the Pottstown-based firm which serves as the township’s traffic engineer. Sarro said that initial estimates of about $30,000 for engineering fees for the crosswalks led to a decision to get the projects itemized, and that is taking more time than expected.

Two Unionville residents objected to the delays, and challenged Sarro to come and see what traffic is like through the village. “I spent

of our other streams and creeks draining our mixed agricultural and urbanized landscapes in southern Chester County, and we all want to work towards improving conditions on the ground to keep those pollutants out of the waterways.”

With assistance from the Stroud Center, the township purchased and deployed the real-time wireless monitoring stations in July 2015 to monitor in-stream characteristics, water levels, water temperature and the electrical conductivity of the water -- related to the concentration of minerals and other ions in the water -- at two locations. In addition to submitting the preliminary report, the Stroud Center worked with the township to process samples collected during base flow conditions and water quality of streams during a single storm event.

Board chairman Richard Scott-Harper told Arscott that the township is very interested in what the monitor testing can do to potentially zero in on the exact sources of the pollutants, which he called “fingerprinting.” Arscott’s Stroud Center report is the latest step in the township’s effort to help clean up its waterways and, if possible, to target specifically where those pollutants are coming from. Soon after purchasing the two monitors, the Stroud Center conducted preliminary testing at township sites, which revealed that there were spikes in conductivity levels in streams

time walking up and down Route 82, so I’m well aware of your struggles there,” Sarro said.

Township engineer Jim Hatfield said that Route 82 through the village is maintained by the township, “but it is still a state highway by its route designation,” so the township’s ability act independently is curtailed.

Resident Jack Greenwood, who is on the Safety Committee, told Sarro, “We don’t meet, and I’m tired of no action.”

Sarro maintained that since taking over the committee about four months ago, “I have been involved, and if I got a proposal tomorrow from Traffic Planning and Design, I’d send it to you.”

Hannum tried to calm the heated discussion, saying, “I think we have to take Mr.

near the vicinity of NutraSoils, Inc., located on 324 Old Baltimore Pike.

“I don’t want to give up on the idea of fingerprinting,” Scott-Harper asked Arscott. “To me, that’s what caught my ear. If you can identify if it is or is not from [a particular source], that solves a lot of problems.”

Over the last several years, Nutra-Soils, Inc. has committed 15 violations of DEP laws, during inspection reports. In April 2014, Supervisor David Connors said that an inspection by the DEP of Nutra-Soils, Inc. documented a clear violation of the Clean Water Act; specifically, noting hand-dug channels from a million-gallon retention basin that were filled with spent mushroom substrate water. The DEP report documented that the basin was overflowing into nearby creeks.

During his presentation at the township’s supervisors meeting on Nov. 4, 2015, Connors was joined by over 50 concerned township residents in targeting NutraSoils, Inc, for what those in attendance claimed is a regular and odorous emission of hydrogen sulfide into the environment, which affects nearby streams and waterways. Over the past few years, officials at Avon Grove High School have encouraged the parents of students who complained about odors to contact the DEP, requesting that they give the DEP NutraSoils, Inc.’s address on Old Baltimore Pike

Sarro at his word that we will move forward.”

“I live on Route 926,” Sarro said. “I’m familiar with truck noise. I promise you something will get done.”

Supervisor Robert Weer agreed with the complaints of residents. “Traffic problems have increased drastically in Unionville,” he said. “I’m frustrated, too, and we’re going to work on it.”

Hatfield reviewed the final punch list of items to complete the Unionville Park construction, saying, “We’re close to completion. We hope to be substantially complete by the board’s meeting next month.”

Among the work to be completed is the pouring of slabs under the pavilion roof and installation of fixtures in the pavilion, Hatfield said, as well as some fencing.

Earlier this year, the township took the preliminary data from the Stroud monitoring sensor stations to the DEP, who responded by asking the township to do more testing. Connors asked Arscott if the township should get one more sample, and then meet again with the DEP.

Although he agreed that the township has enough data to go back to the DEP, Arscott said, “I think the discussion will still focus on ‘Who is it? What exactly is the issue here? How can you show exactly where these pollutants are coming from?’ What is clear and what any reasonable person who understands this data will see that there is a degradation in water quality as you move downstream.”

“We promised our residents almost a year ago that we would go through this process, and it’s taking a little longer than we anticipated, but it sounds like we need to do a little more testing,” Connors said. “Are we prepared to go back to the DEP and say, ‘This is what we found,’ combined with inspection reports that we’ve compiled over the last several years?”

“What we have to do is say [to the DEP], ‘We’ve identified the problem. It’s up to you to find the source,’” Scott-Harper said. “’We’re spending our taxpayer dollars and you’ve got to step up now.’”

The type and location of fencing was the subject of a long discussion, with Walker saying that adding fencing at the southern end of the park detracts from the view over the adjoining property, which is privately owned. There is a forested area that presents an obvious boundary on the southern edge, Hatfield said, and the area is somewhat swampy, making a natural barrier, but he wondered if fencing at the edge should be closed up to provide a consistent barrier. In the end, it was suggested that a sign or two could indicate that the property beyond is private, and not part of the park, which should keep people from trespassing.

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

In other township business, the board approved a new policy calling for the reordering of its meeting agenda, as a method of streamlining its public meetings. Now in effect, supervisors’ meetings will be divided into “action items” and “non-action items.” Public comment will be permitted before each for a maximum of five minutes, and comments must be related to items on the meeting agenda. The person providing public comment may be allowed to exceed that time limit at the approval of the board. Each person addressing the board must state his or her name and organization, if applicable, prior to making a comment.

Further, public comment is not intended to require supervisors and township staff to provide answers to the speaker, if the question requires the pursuit of information. Township residents and taxpayers will be given priority in addressing the board, and all comments must be limited to township matters.

Any member of the public has permission to record the proceedings of a public meeting, but must state at the beginning of the meeting that he or she is recording, and provide his or her name and address. Any video or recording device may be operated from an inconspicuous location, and all devices may be used in a manner that is not distracting.

Dinner and auction benefits the Lighthouse Youth Center

Proceeds

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

A 2010 Chevrolet

Equinox, tickets to various sports events, vacation trips, and hand-crafted Amish furniture and quilts will be among the featured items at the 28th annual Fall Harvest Dinner & Auction to benefit the Lighthouse Youth Center in Oxford. The pork roast dinner takes place at the Oxford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, when guests can get a sneak peek at some of the items that will be up for auction. The auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, starting at 9 a.m.

“We have a lot of great items for the auction,” explained Buzz Tyson, the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center.

“This is the biggest booklet for the event that we’ve ever had.”

Overall, Tyson said, there could be nearly 400 items auctioned off as businesses and individuals from throughout Chester County and Lancaster County have made donations for the auction. The impact of the dinner and auction can be felt throughout the year as the money raised helps support programs and activities for youngsters.

The Lighthouse has served 468 children during the last year with art programs, educational programs, homework assistance and tutoring, music programs, recreation programs, and daily devotionals. For children in the Oxford area, the Lighthouse is a safe place to go until their parents get home from their jobs in the evening.

The Lighthouse provides meals to youngsters, and operating the food program alone can cost as much as $25,000 a year. There has been an increase in the need for services in recent years, especially after the Lighthouse moved into its new, larger facility.

The Lighthouse is working to meet the growing needs, and Tyson said that the community continues to generously provide support.

For the auction, the Lighthouse received donations of approximately 150 items from the Amish community—mostly beautifully handmade furniture, crafts, and toys.

Andrew King, a 16-yearold who attends the Media Mennonite Church, made a mechanical tool table that is being auctioned off.

Numerous businesses in the area have offered gift certificates to be auctioned off. Lola’s offered a gift

basket, while Robinson’s Furniture Bedding & Home Decor offered three pieces of furniture for the auction.

The Howe family, another faithful supporter of the Lighthouse, once again donated all-natural turkeys to be auctioned off.

One new auction item this year will be Kilby Cream Milk in glass bottles that will be delivered to the winning bidder’s home for eight weeks. This auction item was State Representative John Lawrence’s idea.

Tyson said that a number of families in the area are auctioning off a meal in their home. These meals have become a regular feature of the auction, and are very popular.

Case, John Deere, and Kabota tractor cakes will once again be sold to the highest bidders to raise funds specifically for the purchase of a portable Gaga pit.

Tyson expressed his gratitude toward everyone who helps support or volunteer for the Lighthouse, including Oxford Area School District teachers who volunteer their time to work with youngsters, police officers who stop by often to spend time with the kids, and various organizations like the White Clay Soccer Club and the

Oxford Arts Alliance.

“People continue to support us, and it’s very humbling,” Tyson said. “It’s neat to see that people get what we’re doing at the Lighthouse.”

In the last year, the Lighthouse has also expanded its staff to meet the growing needs of youngsters. Amy Perkins has transitioned into a new role as the program and volunteer coordinator. Tonya Stoltzfus was brought in as an administrative assistant to handle some of the duties that Perkins previously took care of. William Pugh has been enlisted to write grants and assist with fundraising activities. Brent Hazelwood and Tim Faber are the new program assistants, and each one assists with the daily programs.

Tyson said that there are numerous ways to help the Lighthouse with its mission to help youngsters in the Oxford area. The Lighthouse is working on the next phase of its building project. Anyone who can offer support financially, either for the building fund, or the day-today programming, can do so by sending a check to the Lighthouse Youth Center, P.O. Box 38, Oxford, PA 19363.

There is always a need

for volunteers to help the students with homework each Monday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gym and cafeteria volunteers are needed each Monday through Friday, anytime between 2:30 and 5 p.m. Male volunteers are needed for the sports night on Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Donations to the food pantry are also needed, especially with the significant increase in the number of meals that the Lighthouse is serving. Financial contributions for or donations of items like spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese, pancake mixes and syrups,

taco seasoning packets, canned corn, powdered drink mixes, ketchup and barbecue sauces, and healthy snacks like granola bars, crackers, or fruit cups are always needed.

Tickets for the pork roast dinner are $15 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 9. For tickets to the dinner or more information about the auction, call 484-880-2018 or email buzz@oxfordlighthouse. org. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Amy Perkins amy@ oxfordlighthouse.org.

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

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made a difference for veterans and their families.

After getting suggestions from military organizations about who would most benefit from the trip, veterans dealing with physical injuries, brain injuries or PTSD were selected. “We took veterans who had been through very similar experiences. There were no outsiders –just veterans,” Detering said. “We had no agenda. When the veterans were in a group they were comfortable with, they opened up and talked about their problems. They talked about guilt, suicide, and the inability to adjust at home.”

Two years ago, the group was welcomed by a group of Hopi Native Americans who were on a spiritual quest through the canyon at the same time. “One of the veterans in our group said, ‘Thank you for letting us be on your river,’” Detering said. That led to a bonding experience between the two groups. The two groups camped near each other, and the next morning, one of the Hopi

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The opening of the luncheon featured a flag ceremony. men, Marvin, met with the veterans.

“He told our young Marines to leave their demons behind, and to fill themselves with what’s good in life,” Detering said. “He said to take all that was bad inside them and leave it in the river to be washed away. I had no idea what an impact Marvin’s words would have on our guys for the rest of the trip.”

Last year, Marvin requested a meeting with the veterans at the beginning of the trip and blessed them on their journey. The trips – which

include rigorous whitewater rafting and hiking – are challenging, both physically and emotionally.

“I’ve been asked if these trips work,” Detering said. He read a letter from the wife of one of the veterans, who wrote that, “This trip has not only saved his life, but it has saved our family,” Detering read. “That’s why we did it. I’m pretty sure it works very well.”

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

Military family receives vehicle as gift through Recycled Rides program

David Niestroy, the president of 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers, announced the gifting of a 2012 Nissan Sentra to a deserving military family via the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program.

“This was our sixth successful Recycled Rides gifting. Our staff, our committed vendors and GEICO Insurance Company couldn’t have been more dedicated to make it a complete success,” Niestroy said.

The vehicle was donated by 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers to Tiffany and Vernon Roman. Tiffany has served in the U.S. Army for 12 years with three deployments and remains in the U.S. Army Reserves. Vernon has served six years in the New York National Guard. The couple have two small children.

Recycled Rides is a community awareness project whereby NABC participating member shops receive insurance company-donated vehicles, repair them, and recycle them to families in need through local charities.

“We are excited to give back to those who give so much so we call upon Liberty USO of Pa. and Southern New Jersey due to their process of picking a deserving recipient,” explained Craig Camacho, 3D’s vice president of marketing & business development.

“It still feels unreal that it actually belongs to me,” Tiffany said. “This is going to be an immense help and

I had no idea so many were involved in this process or the lengths taken to get the car back to amazing condition, but I am forever grateful to those who gave so much time and energy to make this possible.”

Geico Insurance Co. donated the 2012 Nissan Sentra with only 24,000 miles to 3D’s Spring City location

where the techs came together on their own time and brought the vehicle back to pre-accident condition. LKQ Corp, Keystone Automotive, Fred Beans Parts, Chuck’s Auto Salvage, Lehigh Valley Bumper, Wensel’s Repair and 1800-Charity Cars donated their time and the parts needed to make this year’s event a success.

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The billions spent, from the top of the tickets to the bottom, was a complete waste that should have been used for infrastructure repair, not insults and self-aggrandizement.

How can the Republican Party of Chester County justify the spending for more than 20 mailings to elect an inexperienced “kid” to be State Representative from the 158th District? How dare politicians invade the sanctity of every American’s right to privacy by robocalling 12 hours of every day for more than two weeks?

This is sheer lunacy, and it portrays the U.S. as a joke to the rest of the world. I am ashamed of the 2016 election and its characterization of my homeland.

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

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Oxford First Friday draws a large crowd

From dance performances to a parade of Halloween floats to dozens of street vendors to new stores, Oxford’s First Friday event on Nov. 4 featured something for people of all ages and interests. A large crowd turned out to enjoy the activities. Here’s a look at just a few of the things that were going on that evening:

Oxford Center for Dance at the Oxford Library

Letter to the Editor

The three colors of our future

We are all so tired.

We have attended rallies and stood on lines. We have poked political signs into the ground. We have scanned the online election forecasts as often as we have checked our voicemails and our i-phones. We have watched the percentages fluctuate, flip flop, inspire and confound. We have surrendered to our preconceived biases, gathering in chummy clumps around those who believe what we do, while labeling away those who don’t think like us into categories.

We have rattled off our opinions about this election to friends and neighbors and spouses and children and co-workers, to the point of dizzying exhaustion. We have done all we could do to shout our barbaric yawp to anyone within earshot, and our footprints are entrenched in the cement of our ideologies.

As this editorial is being written, the election to determine the 45th President of the United States is still one day away and, barring the unforseen, a winner has been declared, whether by landslide or by the narrowest of victories. In the coming months, the president-elect will outline his or her aspirations, platform and vision for the next four years, and at about noon on Jan. 20, 2107, he or she will be sworn in on the steps of the United States Capitol Building.

Such events, draped in the formality of a ‘peaceful transference’ of power, are the stuff of what our forefathers boldly delegated, but to look at what we have all witnessed in this presidential campaign over the past year is to know that in our contemporary America, the optimism of ‘peaceful transference’ has instead become the victim of a severe beatdown.

It may be too late for repair. Red and Blue are no longer colors but battle line shades, and they have melded together into a purply kind of ugliness that has spread to every crevice of this country and rendered it immovable. White, the third color of the American flag, is the color of surrender, but trying to get liberals and conservatives to hitch onto that ideal right about now is like trying to get through a family dinner without talking about this election.

And yet, short of turning America into a remake of the Hatfields and McCoys and potentially undermining our entire democracy, surrender is our only hope, and not just in the form of a weary foe holding out a white flag at the end of a losing battle. If we’re looking for elected officials to help lead us in a new direction, look elsewhere; Washington and Harrisburg are so far chewed up by the spin cycle of partisanship, re-election and cozying up to special interest groups that there’s little chance of them ever keeping their souls and integrity intact.

Do not look to the president-elect for inspiration, either; he or she will be too invested in trying to shove the square block of his or her agenda into the round hole of a House and Senate, a majority of whom already detest one or the other candidate, or both.

Whether we as Americans choose to continue to serve as the kerosene to this already raging fire -- or whether we choose to boldly live above the fray of this division -- rests with our willingness to acknowledge those whose front lawn signs are a different color than ours. It continues when we begin to look at our neighbors not as Red or Blue but as parents, friends, co-workers, businessmen and businesswomen. It ends when we have succeeded in knowing that what divides us is miniscule compared to what connects us.

The act of surrender is rarely pretty, but as we embark on the aftermath of our nation’s ugliest campaign for its highest office, it is a very noble and necessary choice. It may also help preserve our nation.

Chester County Press

Governor signs into law Killion opioid curriculum bill

Senator Tom Killion (R-Delaware) joined Gov. Tom Wolf at a ceremony at the State Capitol in Harrisburg last week to sign into law legislation aimed at addressing the state’s heroin and opioid crisis.

Gov. Wolf signed a number of bills, including Senate Bill 1368, which Killion sponsored to require the creation and implementation of a safe opioid prescribing curriculum for medical training facilities.

The legislation follows several legislative hearings on the issue over the past two years, as well as a joint address by Gov. Wolf to the General Assembly this fall.

Senate Bill 1368 calls for a medical training facility to implement key opioidrelated curriculum. The curriculum would establish further education in pain management; multimodal treatments for chronic pain that minimize the use of a controlled substance containing an opioid; instruction on safe methods of prescribing a controlled substance containing an opioid that follows guideline-based care; identification of patients who have been identified as at-risk for developing problems with prescription opioids; and teaching medical students

how to manage substance abuse disorders as a chronic disease.

“I am pleased that the governor and the legislature have recognized the serious impact of opioid abuse in communities throughout this state and are working to find solutions to this public health crisis,” Killion said.

“Today marks a pivotal first step, but I anticipate that we will see further legislative action in the near future to provide our communities the resources they need to fight addiction.”

Other related bills signed into law include:

Senate Bill 1367 limits the issuance of opioids to minors and providing for further restrictions and requirements if opioids are prescribed to minors.

Senate Bill 1202 provides for continuing education requirements in pain management, for prescribing opioids as well as addiction treatment. The bill further would require physicians to check the state’s newly created Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Database (PDMP) each time a patient is dispensed an opioid drug product or a benzodiazepine, and requires prescribers and dispensers to input the data in the database within 24 hours.

House Bill 1699 limits the prescribed amount of opioids to a 7-day supply in emergency rooms and urgent care centers.

House Bill 1737 provides for the destruction of household prescription drugs and pharmaceutical waste.

State representatives discuss their public service with Lincoln University students

State Representatives Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) and John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) recently spoke to 100 Lincoln University freshmen about serving as Pennsylvania legislators and the experiences that led them to run for office.

“As someone who served local youth during the 40 years I spent as an edu-

cator and administrator for Coatesville Area Senior High School, I always enjoy stepping back into the classroom,” Lewis said.

“Conversations like the one I was invited to join complement the lessons taught in government class and truly bring them to life.”

During his presentation, Lewis focused on his experience as one of the

first Republican AfricanAmerican state legislators from Pennsylvania. He spoke to the students about being a college student at Winston Salem during the Civil Rights era.

“Meeting civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. had a tremendous influence on my life and decision to represent the Commonwealth as a Republican. A sincere dedication to improving our communities by taking a positive approach, as well as the hard work to back it up, can make all the difference,” noted Lewis. Lewis proudly serves on Lincoln’s Board of Trustees as a Commonwealth trustee and hosts the Coatesville campus in his legislative district.

Time for a PennDOT overhaul in Chester County

Letter to the Editor:

The most recent example of PennDOT’s lack of leadership and poor execution has been the line drawing on several of the roads along the Brandywine in the West Chester/Pocopson area. Not only was the job botched, but many residents have paint on their car bodies and undercarriages. In calling the PennDOT traffic office, the response from the office was, “Get in line. You and two million others have this problem. Submit a form [which he referred me to].” The attitude seems to be that this happens often, so file a claim and you’ll be reimbursed … with our tax dollars. Where is the leadership and quality control?

Another recent example was the meeting run by PennDOT at Pocopson Elementary School to discuss the closing of the Route 926 bridge near Creek Road and the new traffic patterns. In addition to the significant number

of recommendations and faulty assumptions about the impact study, the representative from the local State Police barracks indicated this was the first time he had learned of the closure and the timing. Lack of good communication and the quick referral of these questions from PennDOT to the subcontractor gave most attendees the uneasy feeling that the project would not be man-

aged well.

Another recent example is the traffic circle on Route 52, north of 926, where there were needless delays and expenses as a result of the utility work scheduling, which delayed by months the completion of the work.

Anyone who has watched the widening of Route 202 around Malvern and Frazer has observed the significant lack of productivity and progress on this job, which

has gone on for many years. This is just one more of countless examples of a poorly run organization without accountability for the lack of results, or the taxpayers’ dollars. Hopefully, as a result of whoever gets in office, this situation will receive the attention it deserves and we, the taxpayers deserve.

Getting help where it’s needed

A West Grove warehouse is a global distribution point for medical supplies

By John Chambless Staff Writer

Moving surplus medical supplies from America to countries in desperate need around the world is what

Project C.U.R.E. is all about.

On Oct. 26, the organization took its latest step forward with a celebration at its distribution center in West Grove.

Established in 1987, Project C.U.R.E. is the world’s largest distributor of medical donations to developing countries. They operate distribution centers in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Arizona and Pennsylvania, where they pack shipping containers and get them to more than 130 countries. The excess medical supplies and equipment from hospitals and medical manufacturers can mean the difference between life and death for thousands of people around the world.

On Oct. 26, Peter Kjellerup, the CEO of Dansko, which previously operated out of the warehouse, said he met Doug Jackson of Project C.U.R.E. in Denver, Colo., where the organization is headquartered, and was struck by “their passion and compassion, and everything they do, out of the goodness of their heart,” he said. “I was convinced that Project C.U.R.E. should also be on the East Coast. What’s beginning here today is a very exciting future that will impact millions of people around the world.”

The West Grove distribution center opened in June 2015, but a recent partnership with AmerisourceBergen, a global healthcare solutions company based in Chesterbrook, has meant a world of difference. The company provided a $50,000 grant that paid for a new truck to pick up supplies at regional hospitals and health

centers and transport it all to the distribution center.

Project C.U.R.E. president and CEO Doug Jackson spoke at the event on Oct. 27, pointing out his mother and father in the crowd. “My mom and dad were the ones who started Project C.U.R.E.,” he said. “My dad was doing economic development, realestate development, all those kinds of things, in Colorado. He figured out that you can get rich and not be happy. He was doing economic consulting in Brazil, and his interpreter was a medical student who took him to a clinic that had nothing in it. It just tore his heart out. He came back and called one of his buddies who had a medical wholesale company, and he filled dad’s garage full of medical supplies. Mom and dad shipped that down to Brazil, and that’s the genesis of Project C.U.R.E.”

The group does a needsassessment visit before any supplies are shipped, Jackson said. “We don’t ship anything until we go to the other country and see what those people need,” he said. “Last year, we did 350 needs assessments at hospitals all over the world.

“This container,” Jackson said, gesturing toward the huge shipping container behind him, “is on its way to Rwanda. We know the people at that clinic, and we know how this is going to change their world. That’s what this is all about. This year, we will send 180 of these semitruck trailers into the poorest places in the world.”

In some countries, he said, “our average client works 12 hours a day and makes a dollar. You just can’t afford health care. There are people who will die today because they don’t have sutures. How stupid is that? They are $4. We can change that world.”

The recent partnership

with AmerisourceBergen, he said, could not have been a better fit. The company is one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution companies, offering drug distribution logistics, reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services for both human and animal health. With more than $140 billion in annual revenue, AmerisourceBergen is ranked No. 12 on the Fortune 500 list.

Steven Collis, the chairman, president and CEO of AmerisourceBergen, said that the company’s recent establishment of a foundation to facilitate the nonprofit side of the business has paid off in West Grove. “I’m from South Africa, which has extremes of poverty,” Collis said. “My wife and I work with kids who are in single-kid households, where the older brother or sister runs the household. There are thousands and thousands of them. There are so many good charities, but if you don’t have health care, nothing else matters. We’re proud to be a part of this first distribution center on the East Coast.”

Gina Clark, the executive vice president and chief marketing officer for AmerisourceBergen, heads the new foundation. “The exciting thing is that we can shape health care delivery through our foundation. We are still a young foundation, but we know that this is exactly where we want to head,” she said.

Speaking after the ribboncutting, Clark said, “Our foundation has been in operation for not quite three years. Really, in the last year, we’ve tightened up our focus to be focused on meeting the needs in underserved communities. Our pillars are really health care, community and education, but we’ve tightened them up to look at those under-served communities.”

In many countries, the supply distribution chain is blocked with corruption and workers demanding bribes, but “we work with people in those countries who help us navigate around that,” Clark said. “Even in Rwanda, where this shipment is being delivered, we have somebody on the ground there who helps us manage. Yes, corruption is rampant everywhere, but we are determined to not let that stand in the way of us doing this.”

The products that arrive in these countries can be simple first-aid supplies, or as advanced as patient beds and hospital screening equipment.

The foundation has recently awarded a $250,000 grant to support the construction of a new medical distribution center in Haiti, which remains crippled following a devastating earthquake and, most recently, a hurricane.

“When the Partners in Health organization brought to us this need in Haiti, they knew about our distribution expertise,” Clark said. “They said, ‘Right now, the distribution center in Haiti is literally a cardboard building.’ Now it’s not even that, because the hurricane blew it away. They asked us if we would get involved with building a bricks-and-mortar center, and beyond that, sending some distribution experts over to help set it up and train people on how to manage it. We saw that as a perfect connection to our mission as a foundation and as a company. It was a very nice fit.”

For more information on Project C.U.R.E., visit www.projectcure.org. For more information on AmerisourceBergen, visit www.amerisourcebergen.com.

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

La Sicilia debuts new banquet room with live radio broadcast this Friday

Tickets are available to attend ‘The Rob Maaddi Show,’ which will feature two Philadelphia Eagles as guests

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

Two football players who are well known by Philadelphia Eagles

fans—linebacker Bryan

Braman and retired Pro

Bowl linebacker Bill Bergey—will be the guests on “The Rob Maaddi Show,” which will be airing live from La Sicilia restaurant in Oxford on Friday, Nov. 11. The event officially

marks the debut of La Sicilia’s new banquet room.

Danielle Mascali, whose family owns La Sicilia, said that the fullservice banquet room can accommodate events

for up to 150 people, and they are very excited to have it open to the public after a lot of hard work and planning.

Tickets to attend the event Friday night are $30, and can be purchased at the restaurant on Third Street or by calling 610-998-9889.

A ticket includes the opportunity to meet the Eagles players and radio hosts, an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner served by La Sicilia, sodas, and coffee. Flickerwood Wine Cellars is catering the cash bar, which will offer beer, wine, and spirits.

The live broadcast, which airs on 610 AM, will begin immediately following the conclusion of a football game. The event is expected to start at 8:30 p.m. and end around midnight. Rob Maaddi and co-host Anthony SanFilippo will be discussing all things football with Braman, a six-year NFL veteran who has played with the Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles, and Bergey, a retired linebacker whose 12-year career in the NFL included four trips

to the Pro Bowl and three seasons in which he was named the defensive MVP of the Eagles.

Mascali said that they wanted to do something special to mark the opening of their banquet room, which has long been a goal. There is a definite need for banquet room space in the Oxford area. Mascali said that the banquet room can be rented out for groups of any size up to 150 people.

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

Historic markers to be placed at one-room schools in Upper Oxford Township

The Upper Oxford Township Historical Commission will be hosting dedication ceremonies for each of the three recently installed historical markers at three oneroom schools in the township.

Dedication ceremonies will take place according to the following schedule on

Sat. Nov. 12, 2016: 11 a.m. Oak Grove School, 5066 Homeville Road, Oxford; 11:30 a.m. Maple Plain School, 4176 Newark Road, Oxford (Use the rear entrance of the property along Edenton Road); Noon Pleasant View School, 1185 Limestone Road, Oxford (Upper Oxford Township

building). Refreshments will follow the dedication ceremonies at the township building. The community is invited to these events.

Contact Blair Fleischmann with questions about the event or concerns about the weather at 717-5296114 or bwf79@epix. net.

West Chester East stuns Unionville, 10-7

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

On opposite ends of the field, the entire story of last Friday’s opening round, District One, 5A playoff game unraveled at 24 frames per second, just moments after visiting West Chester East upset Unionville, 10-7.

The despondent Indian squad, their hair mussed and their blue and gold uniforms discolored from sweat, gathered around head coach Pat Clark. Clark’s words of consolation to his team were drowned out by the triumphant voice of the East fans, who formed a human tunnel of celebration for their team to run through.

Just moments before, the score was deadlocked at seven and then broken when, with nine seconds left in the game, East kicker Jake Bonnett booted a 27-yard field goal to send the underdog Vikings into the second round of the District One playoffs.

Now, on a field splotched white by the dying lights, yet another successful Unionville season – one that earned them yet another Ches Mont League title and a sixth-seed berth into the postseason – was now over, at the hands of an 11th-seeded team.

“I congratulate West Chester East. They played a heck of a game,” Clark said. “It was back and forth, and we couldn’t get a stop. They made a final drive, and made one more play than we did.”

If the second half was

reserved for Bonnett’s game-winner, then it was Unionville’s defensive effort in the first half that carried the game’s first two quarters, as West Chester East running back and scoring threat Jared Cooper was held to 16 yards on nine carries, while Michael Cresta, Zach Lawrence, Bryce McManus, Matthew Dauphin and James Watson held the Vikings to 31 total first-half yards.

Alternating between quarterbacks Joe Zubillaga and Alex Gorgone, Unionville was limited to three possessions in the scoreless first quarter, before getting on the board with little time remaining in the second quarter. The Indians began their only scoring drive of the game on West Chester East’s 43-yard line, moved to the 38-yard line on a run by Jack Adams, and got to the 20-yard line on a completion from Gorgone to Zubillaga. With 1:13 left before the half, Adams sprinted up the right side line for a 20-yard touchdown run and, with an extra point kick by kicker Matt Mainwaring, the Indians went into halftime with a 7-0 lead.

Unionville’s lead vanished early in the third quarter when, on its first possession, West Chester East began play near midfield. Two carries by running back Pierre Marchant moved the ball to the Kennett 35-yard line and, on its third snap, Cooper took a handoff from quarterback Johnathon

Thompson and bolted 35 yards for a touchdown with 10:55 left in the third quarter. Bonnett’s pointafter attempt was good and suddenly, Unionville – who had just emerged from the locker room – found themselves in a 7-7 tie.

Prior to Bonnett’s gamewinner, his 29-yard field goal attempt with 8:43 remaining in the third quarter was blocked by middle linebacker Trevor Gardiner, who had blocked an earlier Bonnett field goal attempt with a few seconds left in the second quarter. With 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Unionville stopped another West Chester East scoring drive, when safety Jesse Gill intercepted a Thompson pass near midfield.

Although Unionville had shut down Cooper in the first half, the junior’s two runs highlighted a drive that got the West Chester East ball to the 10-yard line, perfect field position for Bonnett’s game-winning kick that came after two consecutive Unionville timeouts.

With the win, West Chester East (5-6 overall) broke its 10-year playoff drought and will advance in the playoffs with an upcoming game against Marple Newtown. Despite the loss, Unionville finished the 2016 season with a 7-4 overall record, a perfect 6-0 record in conference play, and its second consecutive Ches Mont American championship.

“The expectation here

is always the same -- to compete for a league championship and to make a run in the 5A playoffs,” Clark said. “With the new structure in the 5A playoffs, we can be a very

competitive team and pursue a district title.

“We’ll take the next few weeks and just reflect and celebrate the senior class and what they’ve done. It’s time for reflection

and celebrating the accomplishments of this season.”

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

Oxford Area High School recently held the 16th annual induction ceremony for its Sports Wall of Fame, which honors outstanding athletes, coaches and supporters from throughout the history of Oxford athletics. Each Wall of Fame inductee received a commemorative plate donated by Carolyn Hess of

Lancaster County Redware and a photograph of the induction class will be permanently displayed at the high school. This year’s inductees include: Jack Melrath, who played soccer and basketball in the early 1950s and was captain of both squads in his junior and senior years, and earned a soccer scholarship to West Chester State College.

Susan Burke Mast, who played field hockey and basketball in the late 1950s. Dana E. Dreibelbis, who earned 10 varsity letters for track, basketball and soccer in the early 1970s and set school records in 440-yard and 880-yard runs. In 1972-73 he won the Philadelphia Bulletin Scholar-Athlete Award and went on to play soccer at Princeton University.

Karen A. Doss Barlow, who played four years of varsity softball before and was All-State Honorable Mention in 1982, her senior year. She played three years on the basketball team and three years of field hockey, earning varsity letters each year. Erin Arrowood Fidler, who participated in varsity field hockey for four years and varsity swimming for three years before graduating in 2002. In hockey, Erin was

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‘Rural Modern’ continues at the Brandywine River Museum of Art

By John Chambless Staff Writer

As an ambitious new exhibition with more than 60 works, “Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City” looks at a period of transition, both in society and in art, between the 1920s and 1940s.

The show, which opened on Oct. 29 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, makes a statement early with the first large painting you see, “The Crucified Land,” by Alexandre Hogue. It explicitly spells out the effects of improper farming, and the subsequent erosion, that turned much of the American West into a dust bowl.

Next to it, “When the Grass Grows Green” by Dale Nichols is a brilliantly lit view of a grain elevator and train that is expressed in sharp cubes and rectangles, but still starkly realistic.

There’s a thread of sadness through much of this show, reflecting the time when these paintings were produced. In “Farmers” (1943), by Ben Shahn, three grim-faced men gather around an antiquated piece of farm equipment that suggests a failed farm and a passing of their way of life. The desperation and determination of the working men in “Miners Resting” (1935), by Paul Sample, is expressed by the rock-solid, muscular worker that anchors the composition.

The ochre-red tone of “Oklahoma Barbershop” (1931), by James Brooks, conveys the emptiness of the landscape, and the shadowy gloom of the sky.

One nice surprise in the show is Andrew Wyeth’s “Road Cut” (1940), a tempera of Ring Road slicing through a hill, revealing Mother Archie’s Church in the hollow beyond. It’s as stark and contemplative as any of Wyeth’s later works.

Elsewhere, N.C. Wyeth’s “Ridge Church” (1936) is depicted with a dramatic sunrise behind the building. Next to it is Andrew Wyeth’s view of the same church, also from 1936. It’s starker, with more dry grass and a dark treeline beyond, but the stark white walls recall the sharp, bright light in an Edward Hopper painting. It’s a fascinating pairing of the father-and-son artists, and it’s one of the highlights of the show.

But there are plenty of other strong points, as well as works and artists you won’t be familiar with.

There’s a hyper-reality to the deserted nighttime crossroads in “Bright Light at Russell’s Corners” (1946) by George Ault; and an abstract quality to Charles Demuth’s “End of the Parade, Coatesville, Pa.” (1920) and Demuth’s boldly geometric “Buildings Abstraction, Lancaster” (1931).

“Wheat Field,” by

John Rogers Cox, is immediately arresting, with its undulating field, microscopically rendered home in the distance, and its central cloud, which is pinned in the center of the upper edge like a medal. It has a folky appeal as well as a hint of dreamlike menace.

There’s a wonderful overhead perspective in “Crossroads Forum” (1935), by Harry Louis Freund, which makes the casual crowd conversing around a pot-bellied stove something unexpected.

Charles Sheeler both depicts and expands the curved stairs in “Staircase, Doylestown” (1925), in which the artist captures

each step and slat with an all-seeing perspective that celebrates the spiraling nature of the composition.

Roger Medearis, in “The Farmer Takes a Wife” (1941), takes a sardonic view of a grim and resigned couple in their parlor –both of them forlorn and rumpled.

There’s an immediately charming work by Grant Wood, “Appraisal” (1931), a view of a farmer, rooster and customer that luxuriates in the textures of the people’s winter coats, the tidy garden, and the herring-bone pattern of the barn wall behind them.

Through Nov. 18

Fall Critters

Bats, witches, ghosts, turkeys, pumpkins and other seasonal home decor and tabletop items are available through Nov. 18 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Critters are ornaments and tabletop decorations, each made by hand using natural materials. Museum volunteers use raw materials such as pine cones, acorns, egg shells, flowers, and seed pods to give each critter its own personality and expression. They range from $10 to $50 and are available in the Museum Shop, which is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.

Nov. 11

Seneca Rocks

The Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music are hosting an evening of bluegrass featuring Dudley Connell, Marshall Wilborn, Tom Adam and David McLaughlin, with Sally Love Connell on guitar, on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall (420 Willa Road, Newark, Del.). Tickets at the door are $20 ($17 for seniors, $15 for Brandywine Friends members , $10 for students with ID, free for ages 17 and younger. Email concerts@brandywinefriends. org, or call 302-321-6466.

Nov. 12

Artisan Fair

The Episcopal Church of the Advent (401 N. Union St., Kennett Square) is hosting its Third Annual Artisan Fair on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local artists will be selling their paintings, photography, jewelry, fused glass, woodworking, ceramics, textiles, sculptures and more. Admission is

free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ EpiscopalChurchoftheAdvent, or call 610-444-4624.

Nov. 12

‘Fur Ball’ for animal rescue

Wheezers Animal Rescue Foundation will be hosting the “Fur Ball Gala 2016” at the historical Beale Manor (200 S. Church St., Parkesburg) on Nov. 12 from 6 to 11 p.m. There will be hors d’oeuvres and snacks. Wilson Vineyard will be serving fine wines. Bog Turtle Brewery will be serving local brews. The Mad Men will play music for dancing, and McKenna’s Moments will be taking photos of the evening. A silent auction will include trips to Atlantis Paradise Bahamas, ski trips, Robinson’s Furniture, local restaurants, tickets for shows at the American Music Theater, Phillies, Steelers and Eagles memorabilia and more. Tickets are $50 per person (table of eight for $350).

Visit events. wheezersrescue.org, or email wheezersfoundation@gmail. com.

Nov. 13

Record Collectors show

The Keystone Record Collectors Music Expo will be held Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Continental Inn (2285 Lincoln Highway east, next to Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster). Dealers will be buying, selling and trading records, CDs and music memorabilia of all eras and genres. Admission is free. Call 610-932-7852 or visit www.recordcollectors.org.

Nov. 17

Ladies Night at Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm Nov. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. is Ladies Night at Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm. There will be sales, socializing and samples to kick off the holiday

season. “Ugly” sweaters are encouraged. There will be raffles, goodie bags, a photo booth, locally sourced refreshments and wine tastings. Call 610-793-3080.

Nov. 19

Christmas bazaar

The Assumption BVM School’s Craft Fair and Christmas Bazaar will be held Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish Center (290 State Rd., West Grove). There will be vendors, foods, The North Pole Workshop for children, high-end raffles and more. Call 610-869-9576 or visit www.abvmschoolwg.us.

Nov. 19

Games Day at library

Avon Grove Library will join more than 1,000 libraries around the world for the ninth annual celebration of gaming in libraries – International Games Day @ Your Library. There will be gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the activity room. Participants can enjoy family fun with games and snacks for all ages. No registration is needed. Call 610-869-2004.

Kennett Flash schedule

The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square) hosts regional and national artists. Tickets are available in advance at www. kennettflash.org, or at the door. Snacks and beverages are sold, or guests can BYOB. The schedule includes: Adrian Legg (Nov. 9, 8 p.m., $22.50 and $25); Better Than Bacon improv comedy troupe (Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $12 and $14); Dr. Harmonica and Rockett 88, benefitting the Thorncroft Equestrian Center’s Veterans Riding Program, with Davey Dickens & the Troubadours, and Grady Hoss and the Sidewinders (Nov. 11, 8

p.m., $16 and $20); Who Are You: Who tribute band (Nov. 12, 8 p.m., $25 and $30); stand-up comedy featuring Jessa Reed, Dugan McShain, Marc Huppman, Nick Kupsey and Michael Kelly (Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $12 and $14); Shytown with Billy Penn Burger (Nov. 18, 8 p.m., $15 and $18); “Back in the 610” all-ages comedy show

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The works of untrained artists figure in the show as well, with Horace Pippin’s poignant “Saying Prayers” (1943), a pencil drawing of a mounted figure by outsider art superstar Bill Traylor, and “Bringing in the Maple Sugar” (1938) by Grandma Moses, with its tiny figures very busily working among the trees.

The tone of weary determination continues in Thomas Hart Benton’s “Tobacco Sorters” (1942/44), which was commissioned by a tobacco company but ultimately rejected for its depiction of the gnarled farmer and the

with Chris Haas and special guests (Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $15); open mic with host Michael Melton (Nov. 20, 7 p.m., $4); Resident Theatre Company (Nov. 23, 7 p.m., $15 and $20); comedy with Dena Blizzard and Joe Bublewicz (Nov. 25, 8 p.m., $25 and $30); Warchild: Jethro Tull tribute (Nov. 26, 8 p.m., $20 and $25); Steve Forbert (Dec.

sickly looking girl, both of whom do not look happy to be sorting tobacco.

Don’t miss the splendidly detailed view of a railroad town by self-taught artist John Kane (“Turtle Creek Valley No. 1” (1932-34), and John Marin’s 1948 “Sea, Light Red and Cerulean Blue,” which points the way toward the new world of abstract expressionism.

Accompanied by a wonderful catalog, “Rural Modern” captures America as it weathered an economic collapse and massive social shift, and stood on the cusp of becoming something else entirely. After its run at the Brandywine, the show moves to the High Museum

2, 8 p.m., $22.50 and $30); Angelee (Dec. 3, 8 p.m., $15 and $18).

To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.

of Art in Atlanta, Ga., expanded with murals and photography of the era. “Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City” continues at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (Route 1, Chadds Ford) through Jan. 22, 2017. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for ages 65 and older, $6 for students and children ages 6 to 12, free for children 5 and younger. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www. brandywinemuseum.org.

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

AIDAN JAMES MULLINS

Aidan James Mullins, lovingly known as “AJ,” 8, of Lincoln University, died on Nov. 4 at A.I. DuPont Hospital For Children in Wilmington. Born in Newark, Del., he was the son of Michael and Sarah (Scavia) Mullins. Aidan was a second grade student at Penn London Elementary, but he spent most of his time teaching everyone around him how to better enjoy life. AJ loved crayons, puzzles, sea creatures, and farm animals, but there was nothing he loved more than people. He’d take you by the hand the moment he met you, and hug you goodbye as though he’d known you forever. He’d cross a sea of people to help calm a crying baby, and many of you reading this are likely taking deep breaths just like he taught you.

Survivors include, in addition to his parents, his paternal grandparents, Gary and Joan Mullins of Turners Falls, Mass.; his maternal grandparents, Ellen and Don Scavia of Landenberg; his sister Hannah, who adored and cared for him; and the aunts, uncles and cousins he loved to visit.

A visitation with family and friends will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (250 W. State St., Kennett Square). A service celebrating Aidan’s life will follow at 7 p.m. The family requests that your attire be casual and comfortable and not formal. Interment will be held privately. Contributions in his memory may be made to Dravet Syndrome Foundation, PO Box 16536, West Haven, CT 06516. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

GUIDO J. FECONDO

Guido J. Fecondo, 92, of Landenberg, died on Oct. 29 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove. He was the husband of Mary Jane Segner Fecondo, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and the late Maria (DiGorgio) Fecondo. Guido was a graduate of Avon Grove High School. His career was long and varied. Early on, Guido

Through Dec. 11

Gift shop

Oxford Presbyterian Church (6 Pine St., Oxford) hosts a Ten Thousand Villages Gift Shop on First Fridays through Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. Guest author Iris Gray Dowling will be displaying her children’s and history books. The shop is also open Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., selling fair trade products from around the world. Proceeds benefit artisans in 35 countries. Call 610-932-9640 for more information.

Nov. 12

Pancake and omelet

breakfast

Shiloh Presbyterian Church (42 S. Fifth St., Oxford) hosts its Pancake & Omelet

Breakfast on Nov. 12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Other items are included on the menu. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults, $5 for ages 4 to 11, free for children 3 and younger. For more information, call 610-932-9256.

Nov. 16

Joseph’s People meeting

A Joseph’s People meeting for the unemployed and underemployed will be held on Nov. 16 at 6:45 p.m. in the Parish Life Center (lower level) of ABVM’s Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). The guest speaker will be George Schonewolf, speaking on “How You Succeed At Every Job Interview.” He is the president of Career Directions. His firm works with clients from all walks of professional life to provide services in skills assessment, career counseling, resume writing, networking and interview preparation. Visit www.josephspeople.org.

Dec. 10

Advent morning retreat

The annual Advent morning retreat will be held on Dec. 10

owned and operated Fecondo Food Market in Avondale from 1947-1955. He worked for Westinghouse and was a manager at Starr Roses, Penn Eastern and Kelton Supply. In the later part of his career, he was a realtor for Hannum Realty. He retired as owner of Hockessin Fine Foods. Survivors include, in addition to his wife, one son, Joseph V. Fecondo of Middletown, Pa.; one daughter, Patricia Y. Kieras and her husband Arthur of Landenberg; one sister, Mary Fecondo of Lima, Pa.; two grandchildren, Alison and Adam; and one great-grandson, Chase. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. Contributions in his memory may be made to Mother of Mercy House, 709 E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares. com.

JUDY L. WILSON YAKSCOE

Judy L. Wilson Yakscoe, 69, of Cochranville, died on Nov. 4 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. She was the wife of Joseph Yakscoe, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in West Jefferson, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Paul L. and the late Irene (Wilson) Wilson. Judy loved shopping for antiques with her husband. Her passion in life was her family.

Survivors include, in addition to her husband, two sons, Richard Yakscoe and his wife Becky of Cochranville, and Shawn Yakscoe and his wife Marcie of Elizabethtown; one sister, Jacqueline L. Wilson of Reading, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Jessica, Joselyn, Ashton, JJ, Brody and Palmer; and one great-grandson, Mason. She was predeceased by a daughter, Rene Mumma.

Services and interment will be held privately. Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares. com.

JOHN M. TORELLO

in the Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Church on Route 10 in Oxford. Refreshments will be available at 8:30 a.m., the retreat will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 11:45 a.m. The morning will consist of scripture, prayer, reflections and quiet time. Register at the parish office (610-9325040, #1). Donations will be accepted. Call 610-932-0337 for more information. To submit items to the Church Calendar, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge. Information should be received at least two weeks before the event. Not every submission can be included. Please include the address and contact information for the church in your submission.

John (“Duke”) M. Torello, 70, of Kennett Square, passed away on Nov. 1 at his residence. He was the husband of Amy Davidson Torello, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice Hickey Torello. He worked at Agilent Technologies in Wilmington for 45 years, retiring in 2010. He was a member of the Italian American Club in Kennett Square. He enjoyed golfing, cooking, playing softball, watching sports on TV, and especially watching his grandchildren play sports and all activities they enjoyed. He also enjoyed being with his family and friends. He was a beloved husband, gather and grandfather, and will be missed by all.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, John J. Torello of Avondale; one daughter, Tina M. Miller and her husband Steve of Toughkenamon; two brothers, Joseph Torello of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Richard Torello of Florida; one sister, Rosalie Porter of Wilmington; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister, Jackie Baird. A funeral was held Nov. 8. Burial was in the London Grove Friends Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

ANTHONY L. DI FABIO

Anthony L. Di Fabio, 93, of Toughkenamon, passed away on Oct. 17 at his residence.

He was the husband of Rose Maria Basciani Di Fabio, who passed away in 2010, and with whom he shared 63 1/2 years of marriage. Born in Ardmore, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Nespoli Di Fabio. Tony was a supervisor at the NVF Company in Kennett Square, retiring in 1986 after over 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church in Avondale, and the American Legion and VFW, both in Kennett Square. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the 11th Airborne, 472nd Field Artillery Para-Glider Battalion “The Angels.” Tony enjoyed gardening, working in his yard, watching wrestling, watching QVC, and being with his family and friends.

He is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Di Angelis and her husband Joe of Toughkenamon; two brothers, Frank Di Fabio of Newtown Square, and Henry Di Fabio of Aston; two granddaughters, Angela, and Jo Anne and her husband Eric; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one sister, Angelina Di Fabio; and two brothers, Louis Di Fabio and Charlie Di Fabio.

A funeral was held Oct. 24. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kennett Square. In memory of Tony, a contribution may be made to St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church, P. O. Box 709, Avondale, PA 19311; or to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. 16-095-40-NC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the petition for the Change of Name has been filed in the above Court, praying for a decree to change the name of John Phillip Vasilious Coppola to Yanni Vasilious Coppolla. The court has fixed the day of December 19, 2016 at 9:30 am in Courtroom No. 3, Chester County Justice Center, 201 W. Market Street West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the time and place for the hearing of said petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the said petitioner should not be granted.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No.2016-10157 NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the petition for the Change of Name has been filed in the above Court, praying for a decree to change the name of Keardan Adonis Miller Stevens to Markus Adonis Miller. The court has fixed the day of November 21, 2016 at 9:30 am in Courtroom No 7, Chester County Justice Center, 201 W. Market Street West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the time and place for the hearing of said petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the said petitioner should not be granted.

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NOTICE

Brian T. Burke, D.M.D., P.C. Has been incorporated under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the Business Corporation Law of 1988 as a Professional Corporation.

Alan L. Director, Esquire 1243 Easton Road Suite 202 Warrington, PA 18976

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NOTICE The Supervisors of Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania have prepared the proposed budget for 2017. This budget will be available for public review beginning on Nov. 2, 2016 at the Penn Township Municipal Building. The propose budget will be adopted on December 7, 2016 at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390. Caitlin A. Ianni Township Secretary 11p-9-1t

ESTATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration in the Estate of JEANETTE E. MALLORY-HILL, Deceased, late of Sadsbury Township, Pomeroy, Chester County, PA. Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims or demands against the said Estate to make known the same, all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment immediately, without delay to Robert Adams, care of his Attorney, Kerry Kalmbach, 109 West Linden Street, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19348. 11p-9-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Penn Township, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 5:30 pm to consider adoption and possibly adopt immediately thereafter during a regularly-scheduled meeting at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, an amendment to Article X, C-1 Village Commercial District Use Regulations; and Amending Article XVII, Parking, Loading and Access Management Provisions, of the Penn Township Zoning Ordinance, as Amended. A summary of the proposed amendments is as follows: Article X, Section 1000.N would permit the installation of fast food drive through service according to conditions and procedures therein outlined. Article XVII, Section 1701 identifies minimum circulation standards for a fast food drive through service use and installation; and severability, repealer, and effective date provisions of the proposed Ordinance. All purposes of the Zoning Ordinance or parts of any other Township Ordinance inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded to the extent of any inconsistency therewith. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any courts of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not render this Ordinance invalid. This Ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after its enactment by Board of Supervisors of Penn Township. This proposed Ordinance is avail-

able for inspection at no charge, and copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof, at the Penn Township Municipal Office, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA during their normal business hours. A complete copy is also on file with this newspaper. All communications relative to this hearing are to be addressed to Penn Township Municipal Office at the above address. If you are a person with a disability or need special services or facilities, please contact Penn Township at 610-869-9620. R Samuel McMichael, Esquire

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The 2017 Proposed Budget for Elk Township is available for public inspection during normal business hours and by appointment at the Elk Township Building, 952 Chesterville Road, Lewisville, PA. If you have any question or need to schedule and appointment to inspect the 2017 Proposed Budget, Please, contact Terri Kukoda at 610255-0634.

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, December 19, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 16-11-748 Writ of Execution No. 2015-05740 DEBT $358,414.58

ALL THAT CERTAIN and lot of land, situate in the Borough of Kennett Square, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a survey made by George Regester, Jr., Registered Surveyor, on 4/15/1952, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a marble stone set on the west side of North Walnut Street at a corner of lands now or late of Barkley Goodwin and C. Stanley Chambers; thence along the westerly side of North Walnut Street, north 23 degrees 43 minutes wset 26.67 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving North Walnut Street and along the westerly side of a driveway leading to the Kennett Square Water Plant, by land now or late of C. Stanley Chambers, the next two courses and distances to wit: north 38 degrees 15

minutes west 212.1 feet to an iron pin; thence north 25 degrees 22 minutes west 93.8 feet to an iron pin over a culvert and in the west edge of said driveway; thence along land now or late of C. Stanley Chambers by line crossing and recrossing a small stream, south 34 degrees 21 minutes west 383.65 feet to an iron pin (one foot north of a flint stone), a corner of land now or late of John Watts et al; and Lillian Goodwin, crossing said stream, north 84 degrees 24 minutes east 232.51 feet to an iron pin a corner of land now or late of Barkley Goodwin aforesaid; thence along land now or late of Barkley Goodwin, north 83 degrees 45 minutes east, 168.29 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING UPI #3-3-19.

PLAINTIFF: The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Successor Trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 2004-5 VS DEFENDANT: THOMAS H. KUKODA and EILEEN S. KUKODA

SALE ADDRESS: 156 N. Walnut Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SARAH A. ELIA, ESQ., 267-295-3364

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 10p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, December 19, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 16-11-749 Writ of Execution No. 2014-00901

ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of real estate in the Borough of Avondale, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point at the southwesterly extremity of the arc of a curve having a radius of 35 feet which connects the northeasterly line of State Highway (50 feet wide) Route Number 215, and which has a bearing of south 44 degrees 00 minutes east, with the southerly line of

IMPROVEMENTS

SALE ADDRESS:

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UNRUH

CDL Shuttle Driver

Highschooldiplomaorequivalentisrequired,strongcustomer serviceskillsandgoodcommunicationskillsrequiredatalltimes.Two (2)yearsprofessionaldrivingexperiencepreferred.Avalid CommercialDriver’sLicensewithpassenger(P)endorsementis required.Theworkschedulevariesandincludesevenings,weekends, andholidays.

Toapply: e-mailresumeandsalaryrequirementtojobs@longwoodgardens.orgormailtoLongwoodGardens,Inc., HumanResources,POBox501, KennettSquare,PA193480501.FAX(610)388-5495

Plan recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 9015698, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Flintlock Circle (19 feet wide), said point being a corner of Lot No. 12 on said Plan; thence extending from said point of beginning along Lot No. 12, south 63 degrees 05 minutes 41 seconds east 148.52 feet to a point in line of Open Space; thence extending along said lands, south32 degrees 27 minutes 07 seconds west 195.00 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 14 on said Plan; thence extending along same, north 38 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds west 160.82 feet to a point on the southeasterly side of Flintlock Circle; thence extending along same the three following courses and distances, (1) northeastwardly along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 50.00 feet the arc distance of 14.40 feet to a point of tangent, (2) north 35 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds east 94.58 feet to a point of curve and (3) northeastwardly along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 50.00 feet the arc distance of 19.71 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING 23,896 square feet (0.549 acres) of land.

BEING Lot No. 13 as shown on the above mentioned Plan.

BEING the same premises which Willow Creek, L.L.C., by deed dated 6/6/02 and recorded 6/19/02 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Chester, in Deed Book 5309, Page 1354, and Instrument #10097171, granted and conveyed unto David Curtis and Keri Curtis, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, unto the survivor of them, in fee.

PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Certificate holders of CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR3 VS DEFENDANT: DAVID CURTIS and KERI CURTIS

SALE ADDRESS: 43 Flintlock Circle, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: SHAPIRO DeNARDO, 610-278-6800

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM.

CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, December 19, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 16-11-778 Writ of Execution No. 2010-15664 DEBT $163,052.40

PROPERTY situate in the West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania BLR# 44-7-8

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: Aurora Loan Services, LLC. VS DEFENDANT: DENNIS L. LAUB, SR. a/k/a DENNIS L. LAUB and JUDY L. LAUB

SALE ADDRESS: 5 King Road, aka Road #1 Homeville Road, Cochranville, PA 19330-1790

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, LLP, 215-563-7000

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 10p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh, Sheriff, will be sold at public sale, in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11AM prevailing time, the

herein-described real estate. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file in her office located in the Chester County Justice Center, Office of the Sheriff, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, December 19, 2016. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 16-11-786 Writ of Execution No. 2016-03471 DEBT $161,760.45

ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage and tract of land, situate in the Township of Elk, County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a survey made by Arthur Crowell, Registered Surveyor, dated March 1951, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING in the middle of asphalt road leading from New London to Chrome, 199.40 feet north 15º 49’ west from a large black rock on the south side of said road; thence leaving road by line of land of Seth L. Burt and Warren D. Johnson, south 5º 17’ west, 121 feet and north 65º 23’ east, 264 feet and north 9º 11’ east, 142 feet to the middle of the aforementioned road; thence south 58º 59’ east, 269.3 feet to the place of beginning.

SUBJECT to all restrictions, exceptions, reservations, stipulations, conditions, right of way and easements of record.

SUBJECT to rights of the public and other entitled thereto in and to the use of that portion of the premises within the bounds of Chrome Road (LR I 5007).

SUBJECT to right of way granted to Southern Pennsylvania Power Company as in Misc. Deed Book 59, Page 380; Misc. Deed Book 69, Page 543 and Misc. Deed Book 71, Page 260.

BEING known as 1031 Chrome Road, Oxford, PA 19363

BEING same premises which John Paul Bowdle and Candida D. Bowdle, by Deed dated 12/1/2010 and recorded 12/20/2010 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Chester County in Deed Book 8078, Page 1114, granted and conveyed unto John Paul Bowdle.

PARCEL No.: 70-3-42

IMPROVEMENTS: residential property.

PLAINTIFF: Citizens Bank, N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: JOHN PAUL BOWDLE

SALE ADDRESS: 1031 Chrome Road, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: GREGORY JAVARDIAN, LLC, 215-942-9690

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time and place of sale. 10% payment must be paid in cash, certified check or money order made payable to the purchaser or Sheriff of Chester Co. The final payment must be made payable to Sheriff of Chester Co. and is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 10p-26-3t