Chester CountyPRESS
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Covering Avon Grove, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, Oxford, & Unionville Areas
Volume 157, No. 40
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Woolston resigns from Oxford Borough Council By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer Council member Amanda Woolston officially resigned from Oxford Borough Council at the regularly scheduled council meeting on Sept. 11. She wrote the following in her resignation letter: “It is with a heavy heart that I must inform residents
and Council alike that I must officially resign from my position as Borough Councilperson. I have spent the past several years searching for a home within borough limits that would accommodate my family’s need for more space. Unfortunately, the home we were recently able to purchase is located just outside of borough limits. As such, due to my change in resi-
dence, I no longer meet the criteria to serve out my term on borough council. “I want to thank Pauline, Kathryn, my fellow councilpersons, borough staff, residents, business owners, and our other local stakeholders for collaborating and working with me during my time on council. I will cherish our time spent together in service to our town for years to
INSIDE Yoda: A portrait
of a canine hero
come.” Woolston’s resignation was regrettably accepted by council. Woolston was a valuable member of council who will be most remem-
bered for her desire to bring diversity to council and equality to all. Dan Meixall, representing the Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) from the
Oxford Borough, informed council that in order for them to move forward on projects planned for the park, they need financial Continued on Page 2A
FROM OUR LENS A family at work
Prominent pet portrait artist LouLou Clayton will be gifting paintings of the rescue dog to his Border Patrol unit and the children of Deborah Brandão Homecoming celebrations in Kennett and Avon Grove...5B-6B
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
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Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Prominent local pet portrait artist LouLou Clayton recently completed a portrait of Yoda, the rescue canine who assisted in the capture of convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante on Sept. 13.
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer
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Cavalcante employed more than 500 members of local, state and federal law enforceAt a little after eight a.m. ment and held all of Chester on Sept. 13 – after a two- County in the grip of fear week manhunt for Danilo and awe – the escaped fugi-
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Bryony Zeigler of Landenberg recently visited the Adult Makers Space on the second floor of the new Kennett Library & Resource Center with her children Matisse and Percy. They created a block printing project. To learn more about the many programs and events for children and families at the Kennett Library & Resource Center, visit www.kennettlibrary.org.
tive was captured in South Coventry Township, hiding near a large pile of logs behind a John Deere store. Accompanying a U.S. Customs and Border
The 2023 Unionville Community Fair is dedicated to president Ed Schultz By Chris Barber Contributing Writer Ed Schultz’s rise to the top of the Unionville Community Fair is well earned. He’s been volunteering to do anything they need since he moved to the area 42 years ago. Serving as director of facilities last year, he will serve as president for the 2023 fair scheduled to run from Oct. 13 through Oct. 15, and also carries the honor of “dedicated volunteer.” “My first job was cooking chicken back when we sold dinners as part of the fair. A lot of us volunteers wear many hats during the fair like helping with parking, helping vendors get set up and delivering supplies where needed,” he said. Schultz, 74, is a retired project manager who graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a degree in mechanical engineering. He said that set of skills led quickly to his taking the
Protection Unit was a K-9 corps from the U.S. Border Patrol Sector Canine Unit in Detroit, Mich. that included Yoda, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois.
As Cavalcante feverishly attempted to crawl away from the scene, Yoda was released to attack and bit the convicted murderer Continued on Page 2A
Oxford’s Hometown Harvest First Friday approved for Oct. 6 By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer
Photo by Chris Barber
Unionville Community Fair President Ed Schultz has volunteered to help with the event for 42 years.
lead with many industrial projects. Having grown up in the far Northeast suburbs of Philadelphia a block from Bucks County, he and his
wife, Debbie, moved to Unionville in 1982. He said he chose this area because they felt it was a beautiful area, it had good Continued on Page 2A
Oxford’s First Friday Hometown Harvest will continue as planned on Oct. 6, and will include a partitioned outdoor area for controlled alcohol service. Oxford Borough Manager Pauline Garcia-Allen explained, “I met with Sgt. Coverly and we both feel we can move forward with the event. We will have extra volunteers around the debris left by the fire and will have a specified area for controlled alcohol service.” It will probably take 30 to 40 days to clean-up the debris from the fire, officials said. Council unanimously approved the motion to allow the First Friday event to proceed. Police Chief Sam Iacono reported that Officer Jacob Williams was injured as he ran after a suspect who was wanted on a bench warrant. During the chase, Williams fell down an embankment and the suspect ran away. Williams was treated for head trauma at Christiana Hospital. There is no timeline on his return. The suspect Williams was chasing later turned himself in. Chief Iacono said, “The subject felt badly about what he did and had no intention of hurting the officer.” Continued on Page 3A