Chester County Press 03-29-17 Edition

Covering Avon Grove, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, Oxford, & Unionville Areas

Volume 151, No. 13

‘They’re afraid to move now’ Attorney counsels Hispanic community through increased deportation efforts

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

June 16, 2015: Announcing his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States, Donald Trump tells the crowd gathered at Trump Tower, “When Mexico sends its people, they are not sending their best. They are not sending you. They are sending people that have lots of problems, and they are bringing those problems to

us. They are bringing drugs and they are bringing crime, and they’re rapists.”

November 8, 2016: Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

January 20, 2017: Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

January 25, 2017: Trump signs an executive order regarding detention of undocumented immigrants.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Avon Grove celebrates the state champions

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

The cheers were deafening and then grew even louder as the Avon Grove High School girls’ swimming and diving team entered the school gymnasium Tuesday morning to celebrate its PIAA AAA state championship victory. A drumline and a full squad of cheerleaders encouraged the crowd to reach new heights of enthusiasm.

As they walked to a podium set up on the far side of the gym, each swimmer smiled brightly as the crowd showed its appreciation for the extraordinary accomplishments that brought home the first state championship in swimming and diving in school history. The path to the gym that morning already included stops at each of the district’s schools for the athletes to soak up the accolades. But, in real-

ity, the path to this stage and this moment started many years earlier and involved countless hours of hard work and sacrifice by each person and their families. This crowning accomplishment was years in the making, even if the swimmers’ success came in quick bursts of greatness measured in tenths of a second.

They assembled—likely for one of the last times—

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Public input sought on delayed school start time

By John Chambless Staff Writer

With a huge volume of data that says letting adolescents sleep later can improve their school performance, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is giving the public one more chance to make their feelings known at an upcoming town hall meeting.

The issue was raised in 2015 by a student panel that approached the administration about pushing back school start times to better align with the natural sleep cycles of teens. Since then, there has been a district presentation by sleep expert

Dr. Judith Owens, and committees have solicited input from other school districts across the nation that have moved to later start times and seen results in student alertness and achievement.

At a Feb. 13 meeting of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, assistant superintendent John Nolen, who is serving on the committee studying the issue, told the board, “We’re looking at a 25-minute shift in the school day. That would have middle and high school starting at about 8 a.m., and we feel we can get the elementaries to a 9:10 start and a 3:40 dismissal, which is about

15 minutes later on both ends.

“The cost of the plan would be between $30,000 and $40,000,” Nolen continued. “To make the bus runs in the afternoon, we have to possibly add some bus driver time on the runs. It’s not adding new staff or new equipment, but increasing some of the drivers’ time. So it’s not an inexpensive plan, but it’s not as expensive as some of the other plans that were floated out there.”

At the March 20 meeting of the school board, member Jeff Hellrung updated the district’s process. “By delaying the high school

and middle school start times by 25 minutes, it would be the least disruptive option” for families and schools, while giving teens more time to sleep in the morning, he said.

“This would also involve a 15-minute delay for the elementary schools. During March, the administration is taking this recommendation to the community to get feedback. At the end of that process, the administration will consider their recommendation to the board for next year. It’s still open to some adjustments based on feedback.”

In an email to parents that was sent last week and

posted on the school district’s website, the district laid out its findings so far:

“The pros and cons of starting schools later have been much debated by our stakeholders this month and we have received great, thoughtful feedback,” the message reads.

“It’s clear that most see the benefits of the the move.

The scientific evidence is compelling, later school start times will result in health and wellness benefits for our students, the proposed new start times minimize disruption to stakeholders, and the costs are acceptable.

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Thank you, John Ware!

By Uncle Irvin

The only reason Uncle Irvin came to Oxford in 1970 was to purchase the Chester County Press from John H. Ware III.

At that time, Ware lived in Oxford and was running the family’s natural gas businesses. He was a state Senator and went on to become a Congressman. Most of us didn’t know it then, but John Ware was a billionaire.

However, we all came to know Ware and his family’s philanthropic character. John’s philanthropic achievements really blossomed after his death. Carrying the torch was Ware’s wife, Marian, and his children, particularly daughters Marilyn and Carol Ware Gates.

Their latest generous gift was to Cochranvillebased Canine Partners for Life, for the Marian S. Ware Service Center, which is now under construction. The new facility will become the hub of Canine Partners for Life’s activities. Public fundraising for the next phase of the Canine Partners for Life expansion is ongoing.

New book tells story of how Kennett Square works together to help future generations

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

On the evening of March 21 in the Kennett High School Auditorium, a gathering of local angels took place, but not in the heavenly sense. A group of 40 elected officials, volunteers, facilitators, educators, business leaders and heads of organizations from the Kennett Square area joined to celebrate the stories of their efforts and the work of others to provide opportunities for young people throughout the community -- stories that are now captured in a new book.

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as a team: seniors Emma Brinton and Sophie May; juniors Olivia Paoletti, Serena Derderian, and Clare McGovern; sophomore Rabea Pfaff; and freshmen Sydney Paglia and Isabella Paoletti. And they enjoyed the moment.

Vanessa Robtison, the school’s athletic director, stepped to the microphone and said that it was with “great pride and overwhelming joy” that the school welcomed home the state championship team. Robtison explained that the swimmers on the stage turned in such a strong performance at states that the diving portion of the competition on March 26 had been anticlimactic: Avon Grove had such a lead built up by then that no other team could catch them, regardless of the diving results.

Avon Grove’s victory at states was impressive, but hardly unexpected. The swimming program’s success has been building in recent years. The squad posted an 8-0 record in the highly competitive Ches-Mont League this season—the third year in a row that the team has been undefeated in dual meets. They finished a strong second in districts.

Entering the season, head coach Kelly Burk and assistant coach Chic McKnelly had high expectations. The girls on the team have rewritten the school’s record books in the last few years.

“Before this season, we knew that good things could happen,” Burk said.

To win the state championship, Avon Grove relied on its team of consistently strong performers. Brinton, Paglia, May, and Olivia Paoletti won the gold in the 200 medley relay. It was the first time in school history that a relay team has won the gold at states. Paoletti also picked up gold medals in the 200 IM and 100 breast stroke, on her way to being selected as the Swimmer of the Meet during states. By the time they were gathered together on a podium with the

entire school population watching to accept the state championship trophy, this group had grown accustomed to the accolades.

In the midst of the state championship celebration, Burk expressed her gratitude to the school and to the athletes on the team.

“This is a bit overwhelming,” she said. “I just so proud of this team.”

That sentiment was shared by everyone in the Avon Grove community, it seemed.

“Any time you can recognize kids for a great effort, it’s a great day for the school community,” said high school principal Scott DeShong. “The kids on the team are all good students. They put in a lot of hard work in the pool and in the classroom. They are great representatives of their families and the school.”

Robtison praised the hard work of the team’s coaches. She said that Burk is a great communicator, which helps the athletes achieve to the best of their abilities.

The coaches also put each performer in the best position to succeed, which isn’t always easy in this sport.

Regarding Burk, Robtison said, “She is an outstanding coach. She puts the kids in the program before herself. She loves every one of these kids.”

After the team had received the state championship trophy, it was time to unveil the banner that will immortalize their accomplishment. Together, the athletes and coaches tugged on a rope, the cover dropped, and the entire crowd could see the names that future generations of Avon Grove High School students will see: Brinton, May, Paoletti, Derderian, McGovern, Pfaff, Paglia, Paoletti, Burk and McKnelly. The 2017 state champions.

“It’s a great day for the school. We’re so happy for these girls,” said Avon Grove superintendent Dr. Christopher Marchese.

“These are the things that bring a school district together. It’s a wonderful day for Avon Grove.”

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

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“However, it’s also clear that there are concerns, and many in our community would need to make difficult adjustments if start times are changed,” the message continued. “The shift in time is especially difficult for working parents, the recommendation requires elementary schools to start even later, the later

end times will “squeeze” after school activities and some students will miss more class time, and many question whether 25 minutes is enough of a shift to make it worth it.”

The community is invited to visit the School Start Time Committee website through www.ucfsd.org, which has posted all of the meeting minutes and resources used to make the recommendation. The page also has a Community

Input Survey which visitors can fill out and send to the committee through the end of March. Public presentations are scheduled March 23 at 9:15 a.m. as part of the Unionville High School PTO meeting, as well as open community meetings on March 23 at 7 p.m. at Hillendale Elementary School, and March 30 at 7 p.m. at Chadds Ford Elementary School. At the School Board

children: One is roots.

work session on April 17, the administration will announce its final recommendation about delayed start times. The School Board will then vote on the recommendation on April 24 at their regular meeting. To comment, or for more information, email communications@ucfsd.net.

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

Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time,” written by Joan Holliday and Bob George during 2016 and published earlier this month, is a 276-page collection of reports, testimonials and chronicles that weave together a vivid portrait of hope, success and organization.

The book includes 35 essays written by representatives from area law enforcement, business, education, organizations and local government, as well as six essays from area students and adults, each of whom documented personal stories. In addition, Holliday and George contributed essays to the book that centered on the themes of volunteerism, youth programs, and the best methods of determing a “path forward” for Kennett Square.

Matt Fetick, who contributed an essay to the book, called “The Story of Kennett” a “roadmap” for what it takes to make a great community.

“Last year during the election cycle, it felt like everything was negative, and there were so many times I would watch the news and think, ‘You ought to come to Kennett Square, because we have so much of this figured out,’” he said.

“In our community, we live really well together, in so many ways, from our liberal friends to our conservative friends, from our Caucasian friends to our African-American friends, to our Latino friends. It comes from a commitment to the community and volunteerism.

“Now, to have it all documented in one place will make this book a special treasure.”

At its core, “The Story of Kennett” reflects the work being done in the co mmunity to open doors for children. In the book’s introductory essay “Kennett’s Inheritance,” Holliday wrote, “Today, the dominant culture in this country looks at a problem and tries to solve it by generating causes to keep us energized. The infrastructures and costs involved then use up the resources of the community and through time often reduce any spirit that was present.

“The people of Kennett start from the heart, stay on the potentialside, encourage and support grass-roots leaders and volunteers, and build community spirit from this foundation. It has been proven time and time again, and this way of living sustains us through hard times and brings inspiration at creative times.”

At the top of each chapter, the book includes inspiring quotes, many of which are about children. At the start of a chapter written by La Communidad Hispana President and CEO Alisa Jones, there is a quote that reads, “There are two gifts we should give our

The other is wings.”

The Kennett High School event was not just one of celebration, but of action planning. Those in the audience broke off into groups to determine how and where the book can best be “put to work.”

Some in the audience suggested that the book be given to every new individual or family who locates to Kennett Square -- to serve as a resource and to encourage them to become an active voice in their new community.

“The book captures how Kennett works,” George told the audience. “It says, ‘Yes, we can do better, but we are having successes.’ This [book] is a tool to help you do better, to help you understand how we work in collaboration with each other.

“As we work closer and collaborate, there is an opportunity for us to lead and to prosper.

“I want to play matchmaker with people who want to help, and use the book to steer them to the right individual, program or organization.

“For me, the hope I have for this book is that those who read it will recognize that we are peacefully progressing, and including people,” she added.

“We’re all in one book now. We’re not separate

programs. My hope is that we will continue to look at the uniqueness of all of these efforts and become more aware of what the value of each program is. Keep it alive and keep the book moving forward.”

“The Story of Kennett: Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time” is available for $14.99 at Amazon. com, and a 20 percent discount will be offered for sales of 10 copies or more. All profits will be donated to the Kennett Education Foundation, to fund awards and scholarships for Kennett High School students. For more information, e-mail Joan Holliday at dochollis@aol.com.

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

On a private note, I can’t claim to be an old friend of John Ware III. He was in his 60s, and I was in my 30s, but he,

nevertheless, gave me a strong act to follow as a publisher/businessman.

He and his family are still giving back to southern Chester County.

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

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The lengthy orders contain a number of provisions designed to execute key elements of the anti- immigration agenda, including stripping federal funding for “sanctuary” cities that attempt to thwart the deportation efforts; beefing up enforcement priorities, and laying the groundwork for his signature wall along the Mexican border.

February 12: Trump sends the following Tweet: “The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. Gang members, drug dealers & others are being removed!”

March 14: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports that 248 detainees were arrested by ICE agents in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia between Feb. 27 and March 10. The agency’s website said that the arrests targeted “criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, re-entrants and other immigration violators,” and acknowledged such operations “may result in arrests of individuals other than those initially targeted.”

Avondale immigration and nationality law attorney Lindsey Sweet is tired.

The firm of Sweet & Paciorek, LLC is booked solid for appointments for the next six weeks, in a frenetic flourish of activity that began the day after the new president was inaugurated. The calls to the firm were coming from the Hispanic community in the southern Chester County area. The mothers and fathers spoke to Sweet and her partner Anna Paciorek did so out of a fear that the kicked-up efforts to remove undocumented residents would eventually find their way to their front doors. Some told Sweet and Paciorek that they were even afraid of visiting the firm’s new office on Baltimore Pike, because it would firmly plant a mark on their backs that they were seeking legal counsel.

“There was fear of coming to see me, and that’s a whole new level of fear,” Sweet said. “The issue is that they’ve been here for a long time, and while most do not have criminal records, they drive, and the fear is that driving will cause them to have an accident or be pulled over for having a broken tail light. They will have to go to court, and have ICE see them in the courtroom. They’re afraid to move now.”

All over Chester County, Hispanic families are huddling away from the light, and it’s everywhere: in homes, on the job, and at schools, where stories of youngsters not knowing if their mother or father will be home when they get back from school have become well documented. Such fear among the Hispanic community may be on the rise, but it’s not new. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act into law, which stated that immigrants unlawfully present in the United States for 180 days but less than 365 days must remain outside the United States for three years unless they obtain a waiver. If they are in the United States for 365 days or more, they must stay outside the United States for 10 years unless they obtain a waiver. If they return to the United States without the waiver

and after accruing a year or more of unlawful presence in the United States, they will never be eligible for a waiver.

In Sweet’s opinion, the laws governing immigration “have been wrong for a long time.”

“Unlike the people who are opening their eyes to this situation for the first time now, I’ve been angry since the beginning,” she said. “Since I’ve been an attorney, I have been angry with the ways that the laws are treating these hard-working immigrants for some time. What’s changed is enforcement of the laws that have been on the books.”

While Sweet said that ICE has always been in Chester County, their mission was up to the discretion of the officers to track down certain individuals, a practice commonly known as “targeted enforcement action.”

“I don’t think we’re seeing more ICE in our community than we did before, but the enforcement actions are yielding a wider net of those detained and being processed for removal proceedings. They’re taking more people,” she said.

During meetings with her clients, Sweet -- who speaks fluent Spanish -- reviews their rights, and encourages her clients to develop an emergency plan, in the event that a member or members of the family are detained. The plan involves determining who the caretaker for their children will be if they are detained; memorizing emergency contact phone numbers; and coordinating all essential documents, including proof of having lived in the U.S. for the previous 10 years, and placing them in a secure container and in a location that is known to emergency contacts.

“I advise my clients to start gathering that documentation now, because once someone is detained, it becomes extremely difficult to access paperwork,” she said. “All of these things need to be told to an attorney and contacts ahead of time.”

The foundation for what has become Sweet’s life’s work was constructed early in her life. When she was a high school student growing up in Kennett Square, she volunteered at La Comunidad Hispana, and waitressed at Longwood Gardens, where she got to

know several of her Hispanic co-workers and their families. Sweet said that her eyes were opened to an entirely distinct community that was not hers -- another world in her hometown that she had not previously been exposed to.

“It was the realization that there was another community within my community that I knew nothing about, a community that my friends and my family didn’t know about, either,” she said. “It was their immigration process to the United States that began to impact me, and I wanted to help them find a way to normalize their status in their search for stability and survival.”

As a student at Haverford College, Sweet spent time living and studying in Veracruz, Mexico. After graduation 2003 with degrees in Political Science and Spanish, she worked for the Migrant Education Program, then entered law school at Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, where she received multiple fellowships that helped fund several projects, including the legal outreach programs she set up for Spanish indigent farm workers across Pennsylvania.

Sweet returned to Chester County in 2010, and continues to advocate for migrant children and their families through American educational and legal systems, including truancy court. She designed, implemented and supervised academic and character education programs, including a gang prevention soccer team and career exploration program for pre-teen Latino boys, which now has 800 members. In addition to her practice, she also serves as American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Immigration and Customs Enforcement Liaison Co-Chair for the

Philadelphia Chapter of AILA.

“My grandmother came to the United States from Germany during the Holocaust,” Sweet said. “She was always an advocate for the oppressed, and that torch was instilled in me from birth, to also serve as an advocate for the oppressed.”

The practice Sweet shares with Paciorek is far from the full extent of her outreach to the Hispanic community. She frequently gives talks and workshops on immigration-related topics of interest to Spanish speaking communities, and the social service agencies that serve them in Southern Chester County Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. Recently, she was invited by the West Chester Area School District to speak to parents, and then conduct an in-service workshop for the district’s teachers.

Sweet has also spoken at La Comunidad, at a Migrant Education Parents annual parents conference in Harrisburg; at various Migrant Education events in the county; and to workers in the local mushroom industry. Over the course of the last few months, she has seen a meteoric rise in the number of non-immigrants who ask to become involved.

“I’m a member of the Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs in the Kennett borough,” he said, “and through this organization, my church, my children and my husband, I feel like I have been renewed and invigorated to do my job better, because I see that outpouring of support for the immigrant community by the non-immigrant community.

“I’ve been doing this work for a long time now, but I’ve been doing it alone,” Sweet added. “There had

not been up to this point this outpouring of support until now. I have gotten calls from teachers, former attorneys and high school friends, who all tell me, ‘I want to support this move-

ment. What can I to help?’ “I see that this is not just my cause anymore.”

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

Recommendations for Undocumented Immigrants

1. Create an emergency plan and ask the uncomfortable questions now.

Who are you going to call if you are detained? Who is going to care for your children if they get home from school and you aren’t there? Who knows where your important documents are?

Who do you want to have the right to make financial decisions in your absence?

2. Pull together and carry with you proof of having been in the United States for the last two years. Undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for less than 2 years may now be removed expeditiously from the United States without ever seeing an Immigration Judge.

To avoid confusion and make sure that you have the right to see a judge, have your evidence with you.

3. Make copies of and safely store your important documents.

Passport(s), birth certificates for you and your children, marriage certificate, etc.

Protect your originals securely and do not take them with you in your bag or vehicle unless necessary.

4. Save money.

The minimum bond that an Immigration Judge can issue is $1,500, but there is no maximum. Almost all applications with Immigration carry some type of fee and few attorneys offer their services on a pro bono basis.

5. Consult with an immigration attorney that has experience with deportation cases.

Not all attorneys with experience have experience in immigration matters and not all immigration attorneys represent clients in removal proceedings.

Part of your emergency plan should be understand what your legal options are should you have contact with Immigration. Ask your immigration attorney to help you develop your emergency plan.

Source: Sweet & Paciorek, LLC

Resident questions whether East Nottingham supervisor complied with regulations

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

An East Nottingham Township resident demanded the immediate resignation of a township supervisor during the March 23 board of supervisors meeting.

Rick Orner, a township resident who is known as a local government watchdog, accused supervisor Gary Coates of failing to file the required state ethics forms before he took the oath of office.

Coates was appointed by a Chester County Court of Common Pleas judge to fill a vacancy on the board in April of 2016 after the East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors was deadlocked and unable to fill the vacancy. His term in office ends at the end of this year unless he seeks a new four-year term in the general election.

Orner said that he does not think that Coates filed the required state ethics forms before he took the oath of office. Additionally,

Orner said, Coates failed to disclose that he holds the mortgage on property being used by township resident John Seitz on financial forms. Orner alleged that Coates has voted on issues involving the property since he joined the board.

“I truly believe that he is not sitting there legally as a supervisor,” Orner said. “At this time, I’m asking Mr. Coates to resign.”

Coates, who was seated at the table with the other supervisors, did not respond to Orner’s comments.

Orner also said that Joe Raffa, a former supervisor, did not fill out the required state ethics financial forms when he served on the board.

Orner pointed out that Raffa is now involved with both a civil and criminal complaint that was brought against the East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors based on factfinding meetings that the supervisors participated in that were, according to the complaint, in violation of the state’s Sunshine Act.

Families invited to meet some famous bunnies

A springtime tradition will continue at Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm (1150 Pocopson Rd., West Chester) and Oxford Feed & Lumber (112 Railroad Ave., Oxford) in early April.

For Chick and Bunny Day, Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny visit Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm on April 8 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., then they visit Oxford Feed & Lumber April 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At both stores, the bunny couple visits with youngsters and family pets.

There will be chicks and bunnies for children to see. Before purchasing any,

plan on catching a brief training session with a sales associate to learn proper care and safe handling of the animals.

In addition, Pets & Friends (51 Jenners Village, West Grove), will hold their annual Easter Eggstravaganza on April 8 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will be at the pet boutique for photos with youngsters and pets, plus there will be an egg hunt for the kids and a scent hunt for the dogs. Rescue Dogs Rock will be visiting, with adoptable puppies. Local groomers, pet sitters and boarding kennels will also be on hand.

Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny will be visiting the area in early April.

“This whole thing is about fact-finding meetings,” Orner said. He added that when Raffa was on the board, he participated in at least eight such meetings, including seven meetings that were acknowledged by the board by a vote at a subsequent meeting.

“I believe the township has an obligation to do something about this,” Orner said.

Township solicitor Winifred Sebastian said the current supervisors have been advised not to discuss this legal matter.

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

Orner also said that when Raffa was still on the East Nottingham Township Board of Supervisors, he may have violated the second class township code when he authorized a legal ad to be placed in a newspaper without board approval. Taxpayer money was spent on the advertising costs—and Orner objected to that.

Gravel Grape Crusher set for April 1

The Gravel Grape Crusher, a cycling race on 25-mile or 50-mile courses that begin and end at Paradocx Vineyard on Flint Hill Road in Landenberg, will take place on Saturday, April 1.

The event is presented by Velo Amis. The course is a combination of road, gravel, single track, double track, and fields. The 25-mile loop features approximately 1,800 feet of climbing, while the 50-mile loop features about 4,000 feet of climbing. This is the inaugural event. The route is subject to change. Some of the riding will take place on roads that are open to traffic. The loops also go through numerous park areas in three different states. The event includes giveaways, music, and food. Paradocx wine and local Pennsylvania craft beer will be available for participants over the age of 21. Visit the Velo Amis Facebook page for more information.

Township seeks court ruling on Artesian’s work at Broad Run well

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

and Newark Roads in Landenberg, it is essential to travel back in time more than one year ago.

On Feb. 20 and 21, 2016, Austin-Bednash Construction of Newark, Del., on assignment from Artesian Pennsylvania, Inc. -- a subsidiary of Delawarebased Artesian Water Resources -- installed an underground, eight-inch pipeline, beginning 15 feet from the site of the well and ending at Broad Run Road, a distance of about 100 feet. The work set off a firestorm of phone calls and e-mails to elected and appointed officials, and snarled local traffic.

Was all of this excavation done in accordance with township laws? Because they are a public utility, Artesian claimed to the township that they were immune from having to abide by local ordinances.

In a subsequent letter dated March 4, 2016 to the township, Artesian contended that as a public utility, the work that was performed on the property was not subject to township regulations.

The township disagreed,

and on March 23, 2016, the township filed a complaint in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas against Artesian Water Resources Corporation, Inc., Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc., Artesian Water Company, Inc. and Broad Run Valley, Inc., claiming that they all violated the township’s local zoning and lot alteration ordinances during the work done last February.

On March 21, 2017, the township filed a motion for summary judgement against Artesian, also alleging that the Certificate of Public Convenience that Artesian received from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) does not give any of these parties the right to be exempt from the township’s ordinances.

The matter was sent to The Hon. Edward Griffith for determination. No ruling has yet been made.

“Despite the absence of a legally assigned easement right or a PUC Certificate of Public Convenience, authorizing Artesian to perform the construction at the Broad Run property, the company proceeded to perform water installation work,” the complaint stated.

The complaint went on to state that all parties are in violation of Section 112-3 of the township’s Lot Alteration ordinance; was performed without a building permit, which is in violation of Section

200-148 of the the township’s zoning ordinance; and was performed without a use and occupancy permit, which is in violation of the township’s zoning ordinance, Section 200-149.

“The township has been in litigation concerning activities that took place over a year ago at the well site,” said township solicitor Vince Pompo at the township’s board of supervisors meeting on March 20.

“Through discovery in the matter, we have determined that Artesian had made no formal legal arrangements between the corporation that owns the rights to the well and the Pennsylvania public utility that has been run by Artesian.

“Most law abiding agents go to the township and say, ‘Here’s the work we want to do. What permits do we need to apply for and what ordinances are we subject to?’” Pompo added.

“Artesian just went ahead and did the work. Their response was that they don’t have to [file for permits, because] they are a public utility.”

On May 10, 2016, more than two months after the work was done at the Broad Run well, Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc. filed an Affiliated Interest Agreement with the PUC, which detailed a transfer of tangible and intangible property including a well, water main and associated easements associated with

the work.

In a March 7, 2017 letter by PUC Secretary Rosemary Chiavetta, Artesian’s file was “rejected without prejudice” and was marked closed.

On Dec. 9, 2015, the five-member Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) gave approval –with a major provision – to Artesian Resources Corp.’s application to withdraw water from the Broad Run Aquifer. Reading from the final recommendation before the commission members, DRBC geologist David Kovach spelled out the key proviso of the

agreement: That before it can begin withdrawing as much as 288,000 gallons of water from the well a day at a rate of 200 gallons per minute -- the original numbers requested in its application to activate the well -- Artesian must submit to a rigorous, ninemonth monitoring program to assure local authorities and regulatory agencies that these numbers will not decimate the water levels in the area, and in particular, local wells and the nearby White Clay Creek. The ruling granted Artesian the eventual rights to the activation of the well – pro-

viding the data does not show evidence of harmful decreases in water levels at and near the aquifer.

The DRBC also ruled that Artesian will conduct its own monitoring and analysis of water levels once a week during those nine months, and share these results with the DRBC, the Chester County Water Resources Authority, the Pennsylvania Office of the Department of Environmental Protection, and New Garden Township.

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

ASSAULT ARREST

On Feb. 17, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale arrested Derrick Andrew Lowe, 33, for repeatedly hitting his girlfriend, a 37-yearold Nottingham woman, in the face, and damaging her home and belongings. He was unable to post $20,000 cash bail and was remanded to Chester County Prison.

FIGHT AT SCHOOL

Three juvenile students at Oxford Area High School were arrested for fighting on March 3 at 9 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. They were charged with simple assault and

harassment.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY

On March 20, a counterfeit $100 bill was used to purchase goods at the Walgreen’s drug store on Route 1 in East Marlborough Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information, or similar incidents, can call police at 610-268-2022.

BURGLARY

Sometime between Dec. 11 and Jan. 26, several items were stolen from an unlocked barn in Franklin Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Items taken include an air compressor, a red Honda snow blower, a yellow Cub Cadet lawn tractor and a Husquarna chainsaw, with a total estimated value of

$4,950. TRASH DUMPED ALONG ROAD

On Feb. 18, household trash was dumped along East Highland Road in Highland Township, and on the property of a homeowner at the location, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Some of the trash had addresses of people living in Honey Brook, but they were not charged in connection with the incident. Police do not know how the trash was dumped along the road.

DUI

On March 11 at 9:26 p.m., Suzanne Marie Conroy, of Ardmore, was arrested for DUI on Route 1 near Route 41 after a traffic stop, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale.

On Feb. 28 at 10:02 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Avondale stopped a vehicle being driven by Lisa Ann Lennon on Route 896 in Penn Township and arrested her for DUI, as well as reckless endangerment because she had an 8-year-old boy in the backseat.

Robert Francis Wilson, 71, of Parkesburg, was arrested for DUI by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale on Feb. 10 at Street Road and Howellmoore Road in London Grove Township.

On Feb. 10 at 1 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police Avondale responded to a crash on Rokeby Road in West Marlborough Township. James Nicholas Neel, 25, of Kennett Square, had driven his vehicle into a tree. He was

arrested for DUI. Michelle Rae Whittington, 47, of Elkton, Md., was found unconscious behind the wheel of her vehicle at 100 Ponds Edge Drive in Nottingham Township on Feb. 1. She was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance and charged with DUI by Pennsylvania State Police Avondale.

On March 1 at 1:30 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police Avondale found a parked car running in the first block of Apple Drive in West Nottingham Township, and found that the driver, Anthony Curtis Prigg, 23, of Lincoln University, was DUI. He was also charged with possessing a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

On Feb. 5, a man riding

a motorcycle on Route 796 crashed when he tried to negotiate a turn in the road. He was later found to be DUI. Mark Tannen, 41, of Oxford, was charged by Pennsylvania State Police.

On Feb. 7, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale responded to a one-car accident involving an overturned car on Route 1, south of Route 41, in London Grove Township. They found that the driver, an 18-yearold from Toughkenamon, was under the influence of a controlled substance. He also had marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with reckless endangerment, DUI and drug possession. He and his 17-year-old passenger were not injured.

Oxford School Board sets 2017 graduation date

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer

The Oxford School Board set a graduation date for the Class of 2017, handled routine items on the agenda, and engaged in a lengthy discussion about the school district’s summer reading program at the March 21 school board meeting.

In his Finance Committee report to the school board, Brian Cooney, the school district’s business administrator, said that work is continuing on the preparations for the 2017-2018 budget. The Finance Committee will be bringing to the board a recommendation to utilize $2.8 million of the district’s fund balance for capital projects and health care costs.

Board member Robert Tenga, who is Oxford’s representative on the Chester County School Boards Legislative Council,

informed the board about a number of legislative items being considered at the state and federal level that could impact the district if they are approved. Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a measure that would establish a civics exam as a graduation requirement for all Pennsylvania students. Students would need to pass the test, similar to the one required for U.S. citizenship, in order to graduate.

There are also bills under consideration in Harrisburg that would establish a property tax freeze for senior citizens and another that would allow retired teachers to substitute teach for up to 90 days per school year. Another bill would create a twoyear kindergarten program for children between the ages of four and six. At the federal level, lawmakers are considering cuts to the Medicaid program, which

could impact funding for states.

There was a lengthy discussion about the district’s Summer Reading Program.

Dr. Margaret BillingsJones, Oxford’s assistant superintendent, offered an overview of the program, explaining that the main goal of the program is reduce the loss of progress that many students can experience during the long summer break. The average student can lose up to one month of instruction during the summer, and disadvantaged students who are often struggling to make progress in the area of literacy are disproportionately affected.

“We want to make sure that all our students are reading, not just the advanced students,” Billings-Jones said. Several school board members expressed some concerns about the summer

reading program, including those that were shared by parents. One concern was that the books that are selected for the elementary school students don’t tie in directly with the curriculum once the new school year starts. An issue was also raised that the reading plan for the high school students who are taking AP classes may be too rigorous, and will actually discourage students from taking the AP English course because they would want to avoid all the extra work that is required at the start of a busy

The Brandywine Hills Pointto-Point, slated for April 2 at Red Clay Alliance’s Myrick Conservation Center on Route 842, is an annual spring outing for many families, as well as horse racing enthusiasts. This is the 75th anniversary of the races, making them the oldest of all the point-to-point races in the Delaware Valley. The event is casual and family oriented. Leashed dogs are welcome. Admission is as low as $20 a carload, and there are children’s activities planned.

The course provides good visibility for spectators to watch the horses gallop flat-out while they negotiate challenging jumps along the rolling course. Premium parking spots along the final approach to the finish line are ideal for a tailgate party, or visitors may purchase lunch from Hickory House Catering.

year. District officials are going to take into consideration some of the concerns that were raised to see if some solutions to the issues can be identified.

Billings-Jones informed the board that the district would once again be offering summer learning academies for students in grades two through eight. The academies focus on art, music, fitness, math STEM. There will be a young authors academy and—new this year— an academy for computer science. More details about the academies will be posted on the

school district’s website. Also at the meeting, the Oxford School Board voted to formally set the graduation date for the Class of 2017 for Friday, June 2. The Oxford School Board will hold its next work session on Tuesday, April 11. The next regular meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 18. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Administration Building. To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@ chestercounty.com.

The gates open at 11 a.m., with the children’s pony races kicking off the action at 12:30 p.m. Then it’s time for the pro jockeys to ride. Five timber races -- ladies, novice, heavyweight, open and foxhunter – are each run over 17 jumps on the threemile course. Raffle tickets are $10, with prizes including a one-week stay in a Hawaii condo, original artwork, Devon Horse Show box seats, a carriage ride, and numerous dining gift cards. Ticket holders do

The book that should be read in every town in America

At one point during the official launch of the new book “The Story of Kennett: Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time” at Kennett High School on March 21, Albert McCarthy, the former police chief for the Kennett Square Borough and later Kennett Township, stood up and told those in attendance that two decades ago, the town he helped police was not a place that many liked to go to.

“In the 1980s,” he said, “people couldn’t wait to get out of Kennett Square. Now, people can’t wait to get in.”

To determine the exact starting point of this small town’s meteoric rise – one that has risen to a cultural, educational and economic renaissance – would be impossible, and to anoint select individuals, groups, organizations and businesses as the founders of this renaissance would only omit hundreds more who also own a share of it. And yet, there it is, a complex labyrinth of connection and kindness, spun to form a fabric that has wrapped itself around the youth of this community like a protective shawl. A business partners with a youth organization. A networking group that links one individual with another. Places of worship that profess different beliefs open their doors to conversation. A mentoring group, made up entirely of resident volunteers, works with students from kindergarten through the fifth grade.

When Joan Holliday and Bob George began the idea to collaborate on what became “The Story of Kennett,” now available on Amazon.com, they did so with a determination to tell the story of how Kennett Square discovered its soul. In essay after essay, elected and appointed leaders, educators, business owners, volunteers, law enforcement officers and heads of non-profit organizations document the course of their journeys, and the assistance they received along the way.

In her chapter, Kathleen Do, executive director for the After-the-Bell program, wrote that the program has provided more than 4,500 middle school students with “safe, structured and engaging afterschool activities” at no cost to the taxpayers, “and when they ask me how this is possible, I answer with one word: Community,” she wrote.

“I believe in collaborations and partnerships,” wrote Alisa Jones, president and CEO of La Communidad Hispana, in her essay. “We live in a wonderful community with so many great services. My hope is that we continue to find new and innovative ways to coordinate and collaborate to minimize duplication and maximize positive impact for the vulnerable in our community.”

“The Story of Kennett” was never written for the purpose of self-congratulations, but as a collated summary of a town that relies on the strength of a continuing narrative. The book holds the answers to questions that the leaders in every town need to ask: ‘Who are we as a town?’ ‘Are we unified, or are we separate?’ ‘What do we want to achieve, for our young people, our families, our elderly, our under-served populations?’ ‘What does the greatness we wish for look like, and who do we choose to articulate that message?’

In the end, a book is little more than a bound rash of pages if it does not serve to intrigue, inform or inspire. Our hope is that “The Story of Kennett” serve the greater good of its ultimate purpose: To be the must-read primer for leaders in politics, business, education, civic engagement and community volunteerism.

On the cover of “The Story of Kennett,” there is a photograph of seven children coming down a playground slide. They are tightly bunched together and laughing, but look closer and you will find a soft vulnerability in each young face that seems to suggest that they are in that place between discovery and the need for protection. If there is ever a doubt as to where the road should begin in the course of rebuilding a town, then we encourage leaders to begin – and end – exactly there.

Is this what we in the 158th District believe?

Letter to the Editor:

I attended a debate between Eric Roe and his opponent just before the November 2016 election. They were running for the office of State Representative from the 158th district. At that debate, Roe held up a flyer from Planned Parenthood and stated that both Planned Parenthood and his opponent had misrepresented his position on choice, even in the case of rape or incest.

And yet, once elected, he co-sponsored House Bill 77, an anti-choice bill that, if passed, would make Pennsylvania the most antichoice state in the country. His bill would change the current 24-week limit to 20 weeks, and would make no exception for rape or incest. It would also limit surgical procedures and might possibly hold doctors criminally responsible for making a “medical judgment.”

In addition, Roe denied he

was a member in a group called “Action of PA” (Americans for Christian Traditions in Our Nation). He stated at numerous times during the campaign that he was not a member. However, his campaign contributed $1,000 to this group in March of 2016. The ACTION of PA website states that their goal is to ...” empower Christians with information and education to ensure that men and women of character are elected to positions

from the lowest level to the Governor’s mansion...” Do men of character mislead their constituents? Do men of character impose their religious beliefs on others? Do men of character ignore the other religions in America, or those people that profess no religious beliefs? Is this what we in the 158th District believe?

Congressman Smucker failed his first test as our representative

Letter to the Editor:

Lloyd Smucker has failed his first test as our representative. He supported the Trump-Ryan American Health Care Act that threatened to increase the uninsured by 24 million and increase the financial burdens on our hospitals, doctors and state government, all with the primary purpose of cutting taxes to millionaires. We in Pennsylvania owe a debt of gratitude to the unified block

of Democratic representatives who opposed it and the two Republican representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) and Charlie Dent (PA-15) who joined them. The AHCA was a sloppy piece of legislation that failed to achieve any of the improvements in Health Care Donald Trump promised in his February 28 address to Congress. As a member of the Budget Committee, which was given an early opportunity to stop the bill, Lloyd Smucker should have

understood that. But, when I wrote him to express my concerns, he directed me to excerpts from Paul Ryan’s news conference announcing the bill -- a collection of platitudes not supported by the underlying facts. He clearly did not understand what he was voting for.

Our representative in the 16th Congressional District has done a fine job assembling a responsive legislative staff and was a popular State Senator in Lancaster County. But, we

had a chance last fall to elect a candidate, Christina Hartman, who was up to speed on the policy issues facing Congress. I regret our failure to do so. I hope our new representative can learn from this experience -- can actually examine the details of the bills he supports, rather than just going along with the agenda set by his senior colleagues.

David

Ross West Nottingham

Chester County’s hospitals receive $25,000 boost to help combat opioid and

heroin crisis

Chester County Commissioners and District Attorney present funds raised by Chester County Color 5K to support hospitals’ warm hand-off programs

As part of Chester County’s team effort to fight the opioid and heroin crisis, the County Commissioners, District Attorney Tom Hogan and members of the Chester County Overdose Prevention Task Force presented checks for $5,000 to representatives from all five of the county’s hospitals at this week’s public sunshine meeting. The funds, earmarked to support each hospital’s warm handoff program, will help to ensure that those who have experienced an overdose are referred directly to treatment and counseling, to begin on a path to physical, mental and emotional healing.

“Today’s presentation to our hospitals is the culmination of a county-wide effort that recognizes that the opioid and heroin crisis is serious and it’s not going away,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Michelle Kichline. “It’s not enough to attack this problem from a law enforcement standpoint, but also through education, counseling and collaboration with hospitals and community organizations. The use of Narcan saves lives, but if you aren’t able to give addicts the tools to recover – the warm hand-off to the right treatment and counseling –then this disease will not be stopped.”

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Lisa Kazanjian, the director of marketing and physician outreach, Brandywine Hospital; Diana Kane, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Chester County Hospital; Kyle Finucane, Lead Emergency Department Social Worker, Chester County Hospital; Betty Brennan, Director of the Emergency Services Department, Chester County Hospital; Kevin O’Brien, Senior Vice President for Development, Chester County Hospital; Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Michelle Kichline; Matt Shelak, Interim CEO, Jennersville Regional Hospital; Steve Tullman, CEO of Phoenixville Hospital; Barbara O’Connor, Director of Community Health Education & Outreach, Phoenixville Hospital; and Lori Cunningham, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Phoenixville Hospital; back row, left to right, Matthew Magargal, Vice-President, Patient Services, Paoli Hospital; Vince Brown, Executive Director, Chester County Department of Drug & Alcohol Services; County Commissioner Terence Farrell; County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone; and Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.

to walk out of the hospital and go back to the drugs that almost killed them. The warm hand-off protocol is a way to have the hospitals, volunteers, and County agencies work together to gently re-direct those who have just been saved and get them into rehab and counseling. We want to fix this problem, not one save at a time, but permanently.”

ing through Drug Court, educating children and their parents through the Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE) program, taking drugs off the streets through the drop box initiative, working with doctors and health care providers on opioid prescribing practices –and now, the warm hand-off program with hospitals.

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan noted, “This donation is seed money for our outstanding Chester County hospitals to initiate a ‘warm hand-off’ protocol. Our police administer Narcan to a person who is overdosing, literally saving a life. Our hospitals then treat and stabilize those who have overdosed. But too often, addicts just want

Chester County’s Overdose Prevention Task Force – which includes representatives from the Commissioners’ and District Attorney’s offices, as well as the County’s Health Department and Department of Drug & Alcohol Services, law enforcement and community organizations – serves as a model for all of Pennsylvania in the fight against opioid and heroin addiction. The task force approach includes the arrest and prosecution of drug dealers, diverting addicts into treatment and counsel-

Chester County’s Color 5K, held last November in West Chester, served to raise awareness of the crisis and Chester County’s work towards combatting it, as well as to raise funds for the warm hand-off program. More than 770 people of all ages participated in the event, which, together with generous sponsorships, raised $25,000. The second Color 5K is scheduled for Saturday morning, November 4, 2017.

Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone said, “I have often said that there is nothing wrong in Chester County that

can’t be fixed by what is right in Chester County and this is a perfect example of the good things we can do when we work together. I know that we won’t ‘cure’ addiction forever by our actions, but by working together in this way we can and will make a significant dent in the level of the crisis here in the County.” Commissioner Terence Farrell added, “I recently attended our National Association of Counties meeting in Washington D.C., and thousands of county officials from across the nation filled a large room to talk about the opioid and heroin crisis. What was evident in that seminar was that people were commenting on the reasons for the problem, could cite examples – often personal – and note the growth of the crisis. But Chester County was one of just a few counties doing something positive – like the Color 5K and the programs initiated by the Task Force.”

Bayard Taylor: A Life of Accomplishment Part II

By Gene Pisasale Correspondent

By 1850, at the age of 25, Bayard Taylor was already well known to thousands of people in his native Chester County and all across America.

Although his family had modest Quaker roots in Pennsylvania, his eyes were focused across the sea, and he was intent on traveling the world to explore new places and share the experiences through his writings. After his trip to cover the mining camps in California – detailed in “Eldorado, or Adventures in the Path of Empire” – he returned to Kennett Square and his longtime sweetheart, Mary Agnew. Sadly, he found her in perilously frail health and decided almost immediately to marry her, which he

did with family gathered around at Mary’s home on Oct. 24, 1850. Mary died of tuberculosis less than two months later.

After a period of mourning, he needed to refresh his spirits. Taylor joined his brother William on another trip to Europe on Aug. 21, 1851. The two men arrived in Liverpool, England and traveled throughout the continent, parting ways in Vienna. Bayard later met up with August Bufleb, a wealthy German gentleman, and the two toured Egypt, charting the path of the Nile River. Around the same time, noted British missionary and pioneer David Livingstone (1813- 1873) was exploring vast regions of Africa, later to become famous for his extended search regarding the source of that river.

Taylor was fascinated

with the Middle East. His excursions in the early 1850s led him to record his observations in two other books, “Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile,” and “Lands of the Saracen, or, Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain.”

Taylor had a knack for being in exotic places at the right time. He ventured to the Far East and joined United States Commodore Matthew C. Perry on his exploration of Japan -- the first major North American expedition to that nation. This trip resulted in Taylor’s book, “A Visit to India, China and Japan in the Year 1853.” Inside the book, he wrote, “Dedicated to Charles A. Dana, by his Associate and friend.”

Dana was a top aide to Horace Greeley at the New York Tribune, an author, journalist and later Assistant Secretary of War under President Lincoln. Commodore Perry’s own account of the trip states, “On my arrival in Shanghai, I found there Mr. Bayard Taylor, who had a letter of introduction to me from an esteemed friend in New York.”

A beautiful depiction of the expedition titled “First Landing of Americans in Japan under Commodore M.C. Perry at Gore-Hama July 14th, 1853” now hangs in the lower level of the Kennett Library. It is signed by the artist of the expedition, “To Bayard Taylor by his friend and former shipmate Wm. Heine.”

By the mid-1850s, Taylor was renowned as a world

traveler. When he returned to the United States, his descriptions of foreign lands generated demand for appearances on the lecture circuit. Taylor did speaking engagements to audiences from Maine to Wisconsin, providing listeners a glimpse of exotic places they might never see, but which they experienced vicariously through his orations. Ironically, Taylor was much more interested in being regarded as a poet than a travel writer, but the lucrative public speaking tours helped fund his love for travel.

MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN IRWIN

Margaret “Mac” McLaughlin Irwin, 95, of Avondale, died on March 22 at Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood in Kennett Square.

She was the wife of the late Jay V. Irwin, who died in 2014, and with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Newtown Square, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Francis and the late Edna (Dutton) McLaughlin. Margaret graduated from Chester County School of Nursing and served our country during World War II as a Navy Nurse at Camp Lejeune. It was there that she met her husband.

She was a proud member of the Needlework Guild for over 70 years and served as treasurer of the West Grove branch which later became Community New Garment Association. She was a member of West Grove Presbyterian Church for 68 years. Margaret loved time spent with family, and enjoyed music, travel, the beach, and chocolate. She never met a stranger, as all who encountered “Mac” became her friend.

Survivors include one son, Jay Richard Irwin (Leigh) of Garland, Texas; three daughters, Deborah L. Schleifer (Robert) of Rockwall, Texas, Diane Irwin Schmidt of Bear, Del., and Marcia L. Case (Jeffrey) of West Chester; nine grandchildren, Dawn, Kim, Todd, Nathan, Lori, “Ollie,” Tyler, Braden, and Logan; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers, Robert McLaughlin of State College, and Wilbur McLaughlin of Walnut Creek, Calif.

A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. April 10 at the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (200 Rose Hill Rd., West Grove). A memorial service celebrating her life will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be held privately. Contributions in her memory may be made to Community New Garment Association, c/o Kathryn Steele, President, 1 Sumner Lane, West Grove, PA 19390. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, visit www.griecocares.com.

ROBERT J. MAXFIELD

Robert James Maxfield, 67, of Oxford, son of Ralston and Hazel Maxfield, passed away on March 17 at Seasons Hospice in Newark, Del. Robert, a Vietnam veteran, loved music, reading, the outdoors and watching westerns. He was always there to give a helping hand to friends, neighbors and family. A hardworking man with a simple values, Robert always had a smile on his face and a ready laugh. The world is much poorer for his loss. He is survived by his daughter, Casee Maxfield; as well as by his sisters, Patricia Davis and Susan Maxfield; and brother, Henry Maxfield.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

April 2

Men’s Lenten breakfast

All men are invited to Oxford United Methodist Church (18 Addison St., Oxford) for the 54th annual men’s Lenten breakfast on April 2. The morning begins at 7 a.m. with worship in the sanctuary, followed by breakfast in the fellowship hall. Call 610-932-9698 or email oumcsecretary@gmail. com for more information.

April 9

‘Eggstravaganza’ West Grove United Methodist Church (300 N. Guernsey Rd., West Grove) will host its annual Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’ on April 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be crafts, games, a giant inflatable, face painting, prizes, a toddler area, refreshments, and an egg hunt with more than 3,000 eggs. All activities are for children ages toddler through grade 4. The hunt occurs all afternoon, so children can hunt at their own pace. The event is held rain or shine. For information, call 610869-9334 or visit www. westgroveumc.org.

May 6

‘Attic Treasures’

The “Attic Treasurers” sale takes place on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grove United Methodist Church. There will be used books, jewelry, snacks to go, and household items. Light refreshments are available. Call 610-348-0421 or visit www.grovechurch.org.

Social time for singles Singles & Others Loving Opportunities to Socialize (SOLOS) will meet at West

LEON S. MCCREARY, JR.

Leon Samuel McCreary, Jr., 60, of West Chester, passed away on March 18 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Md. He was the husband of Terri Bottomley McCreary, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Leon Samuel McCreary, Sr., and the late Catherine DiFilippo McCreary of Avondale. Leon was a 1974 graduate of Unionville High School. While there, he excelled in basketball, was one of the star players and was captain of the varsity team. Also an avid athlete at that school was his future wife, Terri. They attended the same school together since second grade and never really knew each other. It wasn’t until after college that the two connected. Leon attended Mansfield College, where he earned a BA in regional planning. After college, he joined the Brandywine YMCA men’s basketball league. He was a huge sports fan, but his favorite team was the Philadelphia Eagles. Leon was also his children’s No. 1 sports fan; he traveled near and far to support them from the sidelines, and every teammate and coach of theirs knew who he was. He was a route salesman for Coin Caterers in Coatesville for 13 years. He also worked for Hostess, Herr’s, AVM, and Lamont Companies. Most recently he was a shuttle driver for Krapf Bus Company. Leon was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in January 2016, and fought a long, hard battle.

In addition to his wife, Leon is survived by his children, Nathan McCreary (Tracy) of Fallston, Md., and Brandy McCreary of West Chester; two sisters, Marie Malchione (Pete), and Kathleen Bard (Tony); father-in-law Charles Bottomley; brother-in-law David Bottomley (Diane); three grandchildren, Maverick, Hartley and Walker McCreary; nieces Jennifer Bottomley, Kelly McNeil, Adrienne Malchione, Nicole Allen, Katherine Maxwell, and Cassandra Gray; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and many great friends.

A funeral was held March 24. Interment will be in Longwood Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Brigance Brigade Foundation, which aids individuals with ALS and their families as they navigate the most difficult journey of their lives. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

DONALD S. PRATT

Grove Presbyterian Church (139 W. Evergreen St., West Grove) on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall adjacent to the church. SOLOS has a mission of fostering Christian friendships and enjoyable activities for single people or married people whose spouses are not available for many social activities. The group is not intended to function as a matchmaking group. For reservations, email wgpres139@yahoo. com, or call 610-869-9458.

Donald S. Pratt, 94, of Avondale, died on March 22 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Bertha Cooper Pratt, who died in 2013, and with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Avondale, he was a son of the late Howard and Viola Spencer Pratt. He was a lifelong resident of New Garden Township, graduated from Kennett High School and earned an Associate’s degree from Penn State. He was a birthright member of New Garden Friends Meeting and was very active on multiple committees, including Clerk of Meeting, for several years. Donald owned and operated the family business, Pratts Greenhouses, on Hillendale Road. He was a member of numerous horticultural associations, including the Mid Atlantic Carnation Growers, a member of Kennett Rotary, and was on the board of Kennett Friends Boarding Home. His interests included RVing, sailing, playing games and spending time with his ever-growing family.

Survivors include one son, Richard C. Pratt (Nancy) of Kennett Square; two daughters, Patricia A. Bohnert (Joseph) of Landenberg, and Donna Marie Daunno (Gene) of Kennett Square; five grandchildren, Stacey (Jay), Ryan, Krista (Daniel), Heather (John-Michael) and Christopher (Paige); and one great-granddaughter, Austin. He was predeceased by his brother, Carroll.

A funeral was held March 25. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Kennett Friends Home, 147 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view his online tribute or to share a memory with his family, visit www. griecocares.com.

KIMBERLY ANN SEATS

Kimberly Ann Seats, 51, of Quarryville, passed away on March 19 at her home. She was the wife of Archie D. Seats, Sr. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Elizabeth Pearl Smith Coram. Kimberly attended Beulah Baptist Church in Oxford. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband; one son, Archie D. Seats, Jr., of Quarryville; one daughter, Tina R. Seats of Quarryville; grandson, Nicholas Alexander Rodriquez; one brother, Keith Smith of Lancaster; and two sisters, Jennifer Smith of New Providence and Sharon Elville of Willow Street. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Julian Burke. A funeral was held March 24. Interment was in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. On-line condolences may be made at www. elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

VANCE MILLER

Vance Miller, 84, of Oxford, passed away on March 19 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. He was the husband of Wave Miles Miller, who passed away in 2015, and with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Jefferson, N.C., he was the son of the late Lillard and Emiline Mahaffey Miller. Vance was a general laborer at the NVF Company in Kennett Square, retiring in 1994 after 43 years of service. He attended the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being with his family and friends. Vance is survived by three sons, Rodger D. Miller and his wife Terry of Oxford, Paul D. Miller and his wife Patsy of North East, Md., and Walter G. Miller of Oxford; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.

A funeral was held March 25. Burial was in the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Women’s Missionary Union, c/o the Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church, 303 Christine Road, Nottingham, PA19364. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

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FRANK BISCARDI

Frank Biscardi, 91, of Landenberg, passed away on March 21 at his residence.

He was the husband of Virginia “Ginny” Curry Biscardi, who passed away in 2008, and with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Leti Biscardi. He was a dental technician and owner of Biscardi Dental Lab in Philadelphia, retiring in 1990 after 50 years in the business. Frank was a member of the Kennett Senior Center, and he enjoyed horse racing, the casinos, traveling, cruises to the Carribean, golfing, red wine, and being with his family and friends.

He is survived by one son, John Biscardi and his wife Robin of Harleysville; four daughters, Patricia Santilli and her husband John of Landenberg, Peggy Henderson and her husband Bill of Furlong, Pa., Gina Leva of Willow Grove, and Christine Beach and her husband Edwin of Washington state; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one son, Frank Biscardi; four sisters; and one brother. A memorial service was held March 28. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s name. can be made to Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square, PA 19348; or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.grieocares.com.

ATTILIO CIORROCCO

Attilio “Pete” Ciorrocco, 90, of Toughkenamon, died on March 25 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Aleene Kugler Ciorrocco, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Toughkenamon, he was a son of the late Attilio and the late Serafina (Cordivano) Ciorrocco. He served our country in the Army state side during the Korean War. He and his brother Dominic owned D&A Ciorrocco Mushrooms. He was a longtime member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. He was a past committee chair of Boy Scout Troop 191 in Avondale, and served on the executive board of the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America as the camping chairman for Camp Horseshoe Scout Reservation. He was a member of the Italian American Club and Sons of Italy in Kennett Square. In addition to his wife, Pete is survived by two sons, Peter Ciorrocco and his wife Patricia of Downingtown, and Joseph Ciorrocco of West Chester; two daughters, Andrea Parrett and her husband Donald of West Grove, and Nancy Ciorrocco of Park City, Utah; one sister, Mary DiMarzio of Glenn Mills; three grandchildren, Matthew Werner, Michelle Bickings, and Joanna Parrett; and two great-grandchildren, David and Christopher. He was predeceased by three sisters, Helen Ciorrocco, Laura

Pratola, and Ethel Pescatore; and two brothers, Dominic Ciorrocco and Daniel Ciorrocco. The family would like to acknowledge Willowtree Hospice for their care and kindness during their time of need.

A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 30 at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Church (8910 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale). His mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kennett Square. Contributions in his memory may be made to either St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother, PO Box 709 Avondale, PA 19311; or to Willowtree Hospice, 616 East Cypress Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, visit www.griecocares.com.

KENNETH CROSSAN

Kenneth “Doc” Crossan, 95, of Landenberg, passed away on March 22 at Twin Pines Health Care Center. He was the husband of Marguerite Bailey Crossan, who passed away in 2011, and with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Landenberg, he was the son of the late Kennedy and Ethel Steele Crossan. Kenneth was a life member of the Landenberg United Methodist Church and helped rebuild the church after the fire of 1952. He was a founding member of the ABC Hunting Camp in Mifflin County. He was the oldest living member and past Master of New London Masonic Lodge No. 545.

He was an accomplished carpenter, and retired from E.T. Chambers, West Grove, in 1985. He spent the majority of his career operating the Crossan family sawmill in Landenberg.

He is survived by one son, Kenneth G. Crossan and his wife Patti of New London; two daughters, Linda Emerson Grugan and her husband Larry of Avondale, and Candace Crossan of Landenberg; one sister-in-law, Grace L. Crossan of Landenberg; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers, Raymond S. Crossan, Sr., and Kennedy Crossan. A funeral was held March 28.Burial was in the New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

KATHLEEN B. MOORE

Kathleen B. Moore, a 15-year resident of Ware Presbyterian Village at Oxford, passed away peacefully on March 23 at Ware’s Health Care Center.

She had suffered a stroke on Feb. 18 and had been under the care of Ware’s staff, and of hospice, Willow Tree’s palliative care staff, for her final four days.

Kathleen Virginia Benson was born in Philadelphia in1927. Her parents were Francis (Frank) C. Benson, III, and Kathleen Laird Benson. She had one brother, Richard Laird Benson, who died in January 1996.

Kathy grew up in the western suburbs of Philadelphia in the Merwood and Haverford sections. She graduated from Haverford High School in 1946. She attended Houghton College in New York State for two years, and graduated from Eastern Baptist College in 1950. After an additional two years at Eastern Baptist Seminary, she attained her degree in religious education.

She met William T. Moore, Jr., a University of Pennsylvania graduate, in

1950. They fell in love, and were married in 1952 at Eastern Seminary’s Chapel. When, with Kathy’s great help, Bill graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1953, they served churches in Narberth, Germantown, and Broomall. Kathy taught, as a special education and nursery school teacher, for over 25 years, in Broomall and Newtown Square. She is survived by sons Richard and Douglas; and by daughter Leslie. Her seven granddaughters, in order of their births, are Lauren, Heather, Christina, Kelley, Shannon, Jenna, and Emily. Her one grandson is Alex. Her two great-granddaughters are Cambria and Rowan. A service celebrating Kathleen’s life will be held in the near future. To send a memorial gift, consider Ware Presbyterian Village’s “Compassionate Care Fund” at 3 Locust St., Oxford, PA 19363; or Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress St., Kennett Square, PA 19348.

ETHEL RUTH WILDEY MAW

Ethel Ruth Wildey Maw, Ph.D., 98, died in hospice care with her family by her side on March 13. She was the fifth of nine children born in Moscow, Ohio, to Tom and Texie Wildey. She received her degrees in education and philosophy from Wilmington College, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Pennsylvania; taught elementary education in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Fulbright Fellowship Delhi University in India, Fellow at Australian National University at Canberra, and served as Professor of Education and Child Development, Chairperson of the Department of Education at Bryn Mawr College until her retirement in 1983. Ethel served on the Board of Managers and was Chairperson for the Education Committee for Glen Mills Schools, as well as the Hadley Foundation and Lectures in Kennett Square.

She was the wife of the late Wallace Henry Maw, beloved sister of the late Thomas Wildey (the late Helen), Charles (the late Ruth), Howard (the late Mary Evelyn), Roy (the late Carol), Katheryn Wildey, Frances Wildey, Maryalice (Jack) Edgington, and Roberta (the late Ralph) Windle. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A service was held March 25. Interment was at at Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the Roberta Wildey Windle Teachers Scholarship, New Richmond EVSD, Mike Mowery, Treasurer, 212 Market Street, 2nd Floor, New Richmond, OH 45157; or the Fox Chase Cancer Center Temple Health.

DORIS L. HEHER

Doris L. Heher, of Nottingham, passed away on March 22 at her residence.

She was the wife of John F. Heher, who passed away in 2010, and with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Robert Earl and Phyllis Reeves Hilaman. Doris was president and CEO of Brandywine Medical Management Services in West Grove for 30 years, retiring in 2014. She was a member of Assumption BVM Church in West Grove, many business organizations, and the Models Guild in Philadelphia for 20 years. She enjoyed antiquing, and being with her family and friends.

Doris is survived by one son, Brian E. Heher and his wife Sharon of Nottingham; one daughter, Colleen Dugger and her husband Frank of Tennessee; her twin brother, Donald Hilaman of Springfield, Pa.; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, Sean Heher.

A visitation will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. March 30 at Assumption BVM Church (300 State Rd., West Grove). Her funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be the Oxford Cemetery. In memory of Doris, a contribution may be made to Brandywine River Valley Hospice, 121 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford, PA 19363. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com.

In a later edition of one of his works, titled “Travels in Arabia,” the introductory note alludes to the inseparable bond between him and his global wanderings. “The continuance of Bayard Taylor’s Library of Travel in the popular favor is one of the accepted facts of the literary world.”

Taylor’s narrative is fascinating. “Arabia has been inhabited by the same race since the earliest times, and has changed less than any other country of the globe…” Taylor did write a substantial amount of poetry, including “Rhymes of Travel: Ballads and Poems” (1849), “Romances, Lyrics and Songs” (1852), “Poems of the “Orient” (1855) and “Poems of Home and Travel”

(1856). His continuing love of poetry is evidenced by the results of his trip to northern Europe, detailed in his poem “Lars: A Pastoral of Norway.” It was Taylor’s travels which eventually brought him a new love after being a widower for seven years. In October 1857, he married Maria Hansen, the daughter of Danish-German astronomer Peter Hansen.

The couple spent their honeymoon traveling, first to Greece, then back to the United States.

He continued to satisfy his artistic leanings by producing sketches and paintings of the hundreds of places he’d seen, including St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Heidelberg Castle, Zurich Cathedral, San Donato in Italy, and desert scenes across the Middle East, several of which became embedded in his works, each a visual

expose of the world he knew and cherished.

Taylor’s affection for journeying was encapsulated in his book, “Cyclopedia of Modern Travel: A Record of Adventures, Exploration and Discovery for the Past Fifty Years,” which highlighted the treks of other noted globetrotters, illustrated with maps and engravings. The dedication for the book reads, “To Alexander von Humboldt, the oldest and the most renowned of living travelers.”

Taylor met Humboldt (1769-1859), the famous naturalist, scientist and explorer in Berlin, and was clearly impressed with his achievements, which included dozens of volumes describing the geography, geology, biology, oceans and ecosystems of regions around the world. It is likely that this meeting and a subsequent

one with Humboldt in Potsdam cemented Taylor’s commitment to exploring locales off the beaten path and describing them for people who might never have the opportunities he enjoyed. It was this commitment –crystallized through his many writings – that endeared him to readers in America and

gave Taylor the respect he yearned for.

Gene Pisasale is a historian and author based in Kennett Square. His nine books and lecture series focus on the history of the Chester County and Mid-Atlantic region. His radio show, “Living History,” is on WCHE AM 1520 every Wednesday from 1 to 1:30 p.m. His new book, “Alexander

Hamilton: Architect of the American Financial System,” is available on Amazon.com. He can be reached at Gene@ GenePisasle.com. For more information, visit his website at www.GenePisasale.com.

(Editor’s note: This is part two of three-part series about the life of Bayard Taylor. The next installment will be published in the coming weeks.)

A diverse roundup of artists from the county and beyond

By John Chambless Staff Writer

Last weekend’s Chadds Ford Art Show showed the admirable stylistic diversity that brings out big crowds, year after year, raising money for educational programs at the Chadds Ford Elementary School.

The setting is an unglamorous gym, but the artists bring their best to this show, which is an important spotlight in the heart of a region with a fabled artistic history. If you can’t find something you like at this show, you’re just not trying.

There were glowing animal portraits by Shawn Faust, with cows so meticulously rendered that you could almost see them breathe. There were also ultra-vivid photographs by Robert Lott that had super-saturated colors and razor-sharp definition.

Helena van Emmerik-Finn showed her usual diversity of subject matter in a warm, softhued grouping of still lifes, seashore views and animal

images. One of the standout artists was Teresa Haag, who creates hip,stylish views of seemingly nondescript city buildings, painted on old newsprint so that bits of text emerge, ghost-like, from the backgrounds. Whether they were tiny little jewels, or the large “Fall From Grace,” showing a dilapidated apartment building, Haag’s works were distinctive and powerful.

Veteran artist J. Wayne Bystrom had an impressive wall of his bright meadow paintings, with glowing skies and richly detailed grass and flowers that draw you into the acres of space depicted in each work.

The large paintings by Rick Phillips were immediately appealing –such as a blue bike with a pot of flowers in the basket – but even the smaller works held up well next to the big pieces. Landenberg artist Kathy Ruck’s “Perched on a Sycamore” captured the gnarled tree branches so well that you almost overlooked the bird perched in them.

Richard Bollinger’s many admirers had a lot to choose from at his booth of originals and prints, and Bob Richey had his usual dazzling pastel landscapes that jumped off the wall, even in a tiny 4-by4 size.

On the stage, Len Garon got a major spotlight for his paintings, and nearby, Jacalyn Beam had a large grouping of her warm, wellcrafted landscapes, including views of local buildings and sunlit back roads of Chester County.

Stephen Brehm had a beguiling portrait of a contented dog, “Carly,” but his “First Snow” – with brown stubble poking through a thin layer of snow, and a gently curling, dark stream meandering through – had a perfectly rendered winter chill.

Other standouts included Lou Messa’s vividly detailed woodland paintings, Mary Ann Weselyk’s stylized, whimsical works, and Diane Cannon’s collages, which were fascinating and intricate.

Frank DiPietro’s “Winter Tree” oil crackled with energy and light, but his views of Longwood Gardens water lilies had a marvelous, vivid presence as well.

Even working in a small scale, Diane Blanche Stirrat had some fine little paintings, some with cows that regarded the viewer with a quizzical turn of the head.

Madeleine Kelly had several strong works, from snowy fields to a placid autumn stream view, all equally well done.

The annual showcase spot for sculptor Lorann Jacobs is always welcome, and this year’s standout was “The Green Peddler,” a marvelous frog pedaling a bike.

A classroom near the gym was the site of a showcase exhibition by Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner III. His huge painting of windswept,

rain-lashed waves was a dazzling centerpiece, but his eerie view of a candlelit staircase was also arresting – suffused with an air of mystery and silent dread.

For those who make this show an annual tradition, it was another well-rounded selection of regional art that included the traditional favorites, but for those who discovered some work that was outside the mainstream, it was just as rewarding.

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

DuPont donates art to local museums

Donations

include major works by N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and Jamie Wyeth

On March 22, DuPont announced it will make a substantial donation of significant works of art from the DuPont collection and the Hotel du Pont to the Brandywine River Museum of Art, Delaware Art Museum and Hagley Museum & Library.

The donated artwork includes important pieces by three generations of the Wyeth family, Frank Schoonover and Edward Loper, among other renowned artists. Additional artwork will be donated for sale to the public to benefit

United Way of Delaware. Terms of the donations will not be disclosed.

“DuPont is pleased to make this significant gift to the Wilmington community,” said Richard C. Olson, senior vice president, DuPont Corporate Services. “These outstanding museums will ensure the care and conservation of important works from our collection so that the public can enjoy them for generations to come. Our gift to United Way of Delaware continues a partnership that spans more than 70 years and will

help support programs that benefit more than 100,000 Delawareans each year.”

DuPont began to collect art for the Hotel du Pont in the 1940s. Among the works donated to the museums are: N.C. Wyeth’s “Island Funeral,” Andrew Wyeth’s “The Big Chimney,” and Jamie Wyeth’s “White House.” The museums collaboratively selected paintings relevant to their collections.

“The work of the Wyeth family of artists is an important part of the collection of American

art we present, and we are delighted with this gift,” said Thomas Padon, director of the Brandywine River Museum of Art. “N. C. Wyeth’s ‘Island Funeral’ is without a doubt one of the artist’s masterpieces – painted in his studio that is now a National Historic Landmark and part of the Brandywine Museum. We’re deeply grateful to DuPont for this remarkable donation, which is emblematic of DuPont’s decades-long commitment to the rich artistic heritage of the area.”

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Real Estate- Lancaster County

180 E. Farmersville Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522

3 bedroom, 1100 sq. ft. ranch house with eat-in kitchen, wood cabinets & built-in hutch. Handicap accessible including remodeled bathroom and bedroom.

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Eldon Eby Gun Auction- Juniata County Port Royal Speedway, 302 6th St, Port Royal, PA 17082

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172 Fancy Hill Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512Berks County Dump trucks, Tree & Nursery Equipment, Shop Tools. Large Snap-On Tool Box, Parts & Supplies.

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3 bedroom, 1 bath 2 story Colonial home on 2.62 acres

Also, 30’ x 40’ (2) story barn & shop with 2 horse stalls (with electric & water) and 24’ x 40’ Pole Barn w/ 4 stalls and 4 sheds.

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Distribution on Monday, May 22nd,

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SALE NO. 17-4-214 Writ of Execution No. 2016-00901 DEBT $233,335.32

PROPERTY situate in the Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

BLR# 37-4-40.18A

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: MARK AQUILANTE and MEGAN McGOVERN-AQUILANTE

SALE ADDRESS: 507 Fox Trail, Parkesburg, PA 19365-2166

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

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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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-233 Writ of Execution No. 2016-05258 DEBT $206,673.43

ALL THAT CERTAIN unit 177W situate in the Township of Caln, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as shown on Plan “Foundation As-Built, Building 12, Bailey Station”, prepared for Provident Home Corp., dated December 12, 2007, by Howell Kline Surveying, LLC., West Chester, PA, being more particularly described as follows

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SALE ADDRESS: 2759 Fynamore Lane, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-246 Writ of Execution No. 2016-10053 DEBT $117,209.41

PROPERTY situate in Borough of New Garden Township

TAX Parcel #60-01-0062.040

IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.

PLAINTIFF: M&T Bank VS DEFENDANT: GERALD W. HARRIS, II

SALE ADDRESS: 4 Rosehill Lane, Toughkenamon, PA 19374

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-248 Writ of Execution No. 2016-00776 DEBT $393,109.51

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Township of Londonderry, Chester County, Pennsylvania

TAX Parcel No. 46-2-263

PLAINTIFF: Bank of America, N.A. VS DEFENDANT: AGNES D. BLAIR

SALE ADDRESS: 411 Wrigley Blvd., Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-251

Writ of Execution No. 2016-05517

DEBT $190,486.03

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Borough of Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania

TAX Parcel No.: 4-1-156

PLAINTIFF: McCormick 106, LLC VS DEFENDANT: DENNIS E. BLADEN, KNOWN HEIR OF PEARL IL BROWN n/k/a PEARL I. BLADEN, UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER PEARL I. BROWN n/k/a PEARL I. BLADEN

SALE ADDRESS: 121 Morris Street, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF

3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-253

Writ of Execution No. 2015-09026

$227,617.69

DEBT

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Penn, County of Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described according to a plan of property of Charles F. Brackin dated May 12, 1967, made by Manley N. White and recorded at West Chester in Plan Book 26, Page 30, as follows, to wit:

TAX map and parcel number: 58-2-1.7

PLAINTIFF: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC VS

DEFENDANT: SARA REPINSKI

SALE ADDRESS: 473 North Jennersville Road, Cochranville, Pennsylvania 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t 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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-263 Writ of Execution No. 2016-09678 DEBT $275,135.30

PROPERTY situate in Borough of Township of Kennett

TAX Parcel #62-09-0013.070

IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: Gregg T. Brault and Melissa M. Bault a/k/a Melissa Brault

PLAINTIFF: New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing FKA Resurgent Capital Savings LP DBA Resurgent Mortgage Servicing VS DEFENDANT: GREGG T. BRAULT and MELISSA M. BRAULT a/k/a MELISSA BRAULT

SALE ADDRESS: 106 Skyview Lane, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t 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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-264 Writ of Execution No. 2016-01396 DEBT $334,934.57

PROPERTY situate in Borough of Township of Franklin

TAX Parcel #72-4H-56

IMPROVEMENTS: a residential dwelling.

SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: Patricia L. Smith and Robert P. Smith PLAINTIFF: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a

a

dated 9/27/2000, last revised 3/4/2001 and recorded in Chester County as Plan File #9015749 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of

of

line of same, south 37 degrees 39 minutes 37 seconds east, crossing the bed of a 20 feet wide access easement, 121.38 feet to a point in the line of Lot 17, thence extending along the line of same, and in the bed of a 20 feet wide access easement south 46 degrees

December 23, 2004 in Chester County Record Book 6370, Page 1256 for the consideration of $347,214.00.

PLAINTIFF: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) VS DEFENDANT: LORETTA H. EVANS and STEVEN EVANS a/k/a STEVEN J. EVANS

SALE ADDRESS: 218 Brittany Drive, Avondale, PA 19311

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MARTHA E. VON ROSENSTIEL, ESQ., 610-3282887

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

PLAINTIFF: LSF9 Master Participation Trust VS DEFENDANT: TIMOTHY B. HAYWORTH

SALE ADDRESS: 382 Elkdale Road, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C., 215790-1010

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-289

SALE

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-627-1322

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate By virtue of the within mentioned writ directed to Carolyn B. Welsh,

CONTAINING 5,882 square feet of land, more or less.

BEING Lot No. 41 on said Plan.

BEING UPI# 60-4-337 BLR# 60-4-337

BEING the same premises which Wilkinson Heritage, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company, granted and conveyed unto Steven J. Evans and Loretta H. Evans, husband and wife, by Deed dated December 13, 2004 and recorded

SALE NO. 17-4-287

Writ of Execution No. 2016-08343 DEBT $178,065.62

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of ground situate in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with the survey thereof, made April 13, 1995, by G.E. Regester, Jr. and Sons, Registered Surveyor, as follows:

TAX I.D. #: 56-10-9.2

Hayat as Real Owner under Judgment No. 15-10364 in the Court of the Common Pleas of Chester County, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

PLAINTIFF: Darell R. Cammack, Jr. VS DEFENDANT: 1ST RESPONSE MEDICAL TRANSPORT CORP. and HASSAN HAYAT

SALE ADDRESS: 209 Veterans Drive, Nottingham, PA 19362

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ANDREW R. EISEMANN, ESQ., 717-233-4101

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed hereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE NO. 17-4-306

Writ of Execution No. 2016-00306 DEBT $367,129.09

ALL THAT CERTAIN, message, lot or piece of land situate on, in the Borough of Atglen, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described, as follows, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in Atglen Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a 7 Lot Subdivision Plan drawn for Ivan Umble by Ranck, Lake, Roeder, Hillard and Beers, dated April 19, 1999 and last revised October 4, 1999, said Plan

recorded in Chester County as Plan No. 9015647, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Ridge Avenue (50 feet wide); said point being a corner of Lot No. 5 on said Plan; thence extending from said point of beginning along the southeasterly side of Ridge Avenue, north 57 degrees 46 minutes 36 seconds east, 144.13 feet to a point, a corner of Lot No. 7 of said Plan; thence extending along same, south 32 degrees 13 minutes 24 seconds east, 148.48 feet to a point in line of lands now or late of David and Judith Dunmire; thence extending along said lands, south 64 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds west, 145.21 feet to an iron pipe; a corner of Lot No. 5 on said Plan; thence extending along same, north 32 degrees 13 minutes 24 seconds west, 130.82 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING 20,128 square feet of land.

BEING Lot No. 6 as shown on the above mentioned Plan.

BEING UPI Number 07-05-0031

PARCEL No.: 07-05-0031

BEING known as:. 828 Ridge Avenue, Atglen, PA 19310

BEING the same property conveyed to Joseph Bello and Dana Bello, husband and wife who acquired title, with rights of survivorship, by virtue of a deed

from Ivan M. Umble, dated October 31, 2001, recorded November 19, 2001, at Document ID 10016896, and recorded in Book 5117, Page 1713, Chester County, Pennsylvania Records.

PLAINTIFF: LSF9 Master Participation Trust VS DEFENDANT: JOSEPH BELLO

SALE ADDRESS: 828 Ridge Avenue, Atglen, PA 19310

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DES KOCHALSKI, LLC, 614-220-5611

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Schedule

PLAINTIFF:

Series 2006-OPT2 VS DEFENDANT: JOHN E. HOYOS

SALE ADDRESS: 210 University Rd., Lincoln University, PA 19352 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: UDREN LAW OFFICES, P.C., 856-669-5400

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. & is due twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale by 2PM. CAROLYN B. WELSH, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t 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 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 11AM prevailing time, the hereindescribed 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

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