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AUGUST 2021 PUBLISHER

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Dog (And Cat) Days Of Summer

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AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN AND WE PREPARE FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL

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I'd like to introduce you to my two favorite cats: Reacher and Rexie. They're my personal pets, and they represent a feline breed that many people have never heard about or seen in-person. In this edition, we share a bit about them as Cornish Rex cats and their special type of fur. I enjoy how athletic and affectionate they are. Thanks to a woman named Nina Ennismore and her kitten she called Kallibunker, we now love the breed she discovered 71 years ago in England. This month, we toast a whole-hearted cheers to a new microbrewery and their unwavering dedication to reflecting the history of our region through their ambiance, beers and community support. We also peek into the fast-paced world of public relations and how one team is "Philly based, not bound." Looking for a landscaping team to design your own outdoor, gathering haven? Then please turn to page 34, and again at the example of Dean's Landscaping on this issue's cover.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2021

FEATURES 18 Philly Power Women Blazing Public Relations Trails

24 Cornish Rex Cats Fantastic Felines With No Hair Except For Silky, Curly Down (Undercoat) Fur

28 Zymurgy Fermentation New Brewery Honors History Of Brandywine Valley

34 Custom-Designed Dean's Landscaping Creative Landscape Project And

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Plantings Combine Something Old, Something New

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Good Times

Around Town

Local Experiences

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24 Animal Kingdom 28 Hops & Vine 34 Renovate & Refine

GOOD TIMES

Fund For Women And Girls Celebrates 25 Years Of Impact The Fund for Women and Girls marked 25 years of serving Chester County women and girls at the recent 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon. Since 1996, The Fund staff has distributed more than $3.5 million in grants to 80 regional nonprofit agencies to support women and girls. More details can be found at TheFundCC.org. Photos by Revelations Video

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AROUND TOWN Shannon says, "The Chamber has served our region since 1888, and I'm proud to have been affiliated with the several hundred members of this great organization as its president. This is a remarkable group doing extraordinary things for businesses and families in the West Chester area."

POLICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP AIDS PERSONS OF COLOR IN BECOMING OFFICERS Brian Woodard became the second recipient of a Municipal Police Academy scholarship, a program created by Pennsylvania's Act 120 as a result of the Black Lives Matter march with 4,000 people at Chester County Courthouse June 4, 2020. A graduate of Philadelphia's Franklin Learning Center and a father of two sons, Brian was accepted at Delaware County Community College's Municipal Police Academy and began full-time courses in July. He works in security for the Phoenixville Area School District, and says he has always wanted to become a law enforcement officer.

WEST CHESTER CHAMBER RENAMES FORMER PRESIDENT WALKER TO ROLE Katie Walker, who served as Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce president from 2005 to 2012, took the role again for the Chamber, effective June 14. She replaced Shannon Royer, who became the director of legislative and external affairs for Main Line Health.

Experts indicate the much loathed spotted lanternflies are worse this year than last. While lanternflies aren't directly dangerous to humans, they are an invasive pest that's destructive to just about all plants in their paths, including trees, vegetables, flowers and crops. Entomologists encourage anyone spotting them to smash them, spray them with insecticidal soap, capture them in a bottle, collect them with a shop vac, wrap trees with sticky or duct tape, and spray weeds with vinegar. Milkweed is poisonous to this insect, so helps. Photo credit: National Park Service

WEST CHESTER RESIDENT TAKES "CRUSHIE" AWARD FOR RETRO BEER BRANDING

Katie says the Chamber plays a key role in help-

West Chester resident Todd Farrell, creative

ing local job providers and enhancing the quality

director at Root Down Brewing Company, for the

of life in the region. "It's a great honor to serve as

second year won a Crushie award for Root Down.

president as we rebuild and recover from the eco-

Last year, he won two Crushies in Craft Beer

nomic effects of the pandemic," she adds.

Marketing Awards' first competition.

She most recently served as the executive direc-

Todd says he titles himself a polymath, after his

tor for the Association of Title IX Administrators,

role model Ben Franklin. Day-to-day, he handles

or ATIXA. She also held leadership positions

social media, graphics, merchandise, beer labels,

in the SkillsUSA Council in Allentown, Greater

glassware and the website.

Harleysville, and North Penn Senior Services,

A panel of 300 judges from around the globe

YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and Delaware

chooses the Crushie recipients, according to

County Chamber of Commerce. 12

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AROUND TOWN CBMA representatives. The 2021 CBMAs consisted

a pet increased by 12 percentage points between

of 33 categories evaluated by the judges, covering

the 2019 and 2021 surveys.

all aspects of brew marketing, from labels to logos and tap handles to taprooms. Entries reportedly come from every region of the world. All winning entries can be viewed on the CBMA webpage CraftBeerMarketingAwards. com/2021-Winners-Gallery.

This year's poll data from January come from a sample of 2,019 people, similar in size to the sample reported in the previous pet report.

REAL ID DEADLINE EXTENDED AGAIN FOR PENNSYLVANIANS

CBMA leaders added two special categories

U.S. residents have an additional 19 months

to this year's competition: "Pandemic Marketing,"

beyond October to get their REAL ID after the

which explored original marketing undertaken

Department of Homeland Security delayed the

during the COVID-19 outbreak, and "Human

requirement for air travelers to have a REAL

Rights," to celebrate those who support the fight

ID-compliant form of identification by Oct. 1.

for equality for all via different forms of marketing and design.

RAM CHEFS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TEACHES ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES West Chester University nutrition and Jefferson University occupational therapy students taught

The deadline has been postponed until May 3, 2023. Officials said the new delay is due to the pandemic, which is making it harder for people to get into state motor vehicle departments and get the new IDs. Fewer than 50 percent of Americans have obtained their REAL ID, according to officials.

local adult learners with developmental disabili-

The REAL ID Act was passed after the Sept.

ties the skills of food safety, cooking and shopping

11, 2001, attacks to establish minimum security

in the Ram Chefs Enrichment program.

standards for state-issued driver's licenses and

Participants worked in the WCU nutrition lab

identification cards. The Department of Homeland

and WCU gardens harvesting fruits and vegeta-

Security initially postponed the enforcement date

bles. They also learned to prepare healthy meals

for REAL ID from Oct. 1, 2020, to Oct. 1, 2021, in

with the help of students and staff.

response to COVID-19.

7 Ram Chefs, 11 WCU nutrition students, 4 Jefferson University Occupational Therapy Students, 18 recipes, 5 meals, 2 Yoga Sessions, 2 field trips = countless memories.

OLDER ADULTS ALSO ADDED 'PANDEMIC PETS'

NEW CIVILIAN CAMERA PROGRAM ANNOUNCED West Chester Borough Police Department officers announced a new Community Police Partnership Program by creating a voluntary registry of business’ and homeowners’ security camera

One in 10 older adults secured a “pandemic pet.”

systems that could be used to assist the police

According to the recent National Poll on Healthy

department in solving crimes in the community.

Aging, 10% of older adults between the ages of

The West Chester Civilian Camera Program

50 and 80 added a new pet to their households

maps out the locations of the cameras so officers

between March 2020 and January 2021. In all, 59%

can find possible evidence faster. Officials state

of people in the same age range who completed

the directory does NOT allow officers to tap into

the poll indicated they are pet owners. Pet owner-

private cameras, and would only indicate where the

ship was higher in the 2021 survey among people

cameras are located.

aged 50 to 64 who are females, employed and living in single-family detached homes.

Read more about the program at: WestChester.com/714/Civilian-Camera-Program.

The poll is based at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and receives support from AARP and Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center.

Would you like to get in touch with us? We would love

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to hear from you! Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/

lished April 2019. The percentage of participants

WestChesterPA using the Get In Touch link and let

living alone who stated their household includes

us know what you think.

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Social media has been called the new department store this year. What's your favorite part about social media? I love learning about new products, companies and individuals doing good things in the world that I might not have discovered. TikTok is actually great for that.

As a result of social movements that the U.S. (and the world) experienced in 2020, people are more culturally aware than ever before. Consumers are analyzing the companies they do business with to see what their stance is on public issues, which often thrusts companies' spokespersons or executives into the limelight. What leadership qualities do you look for in potential clients? I try to only work with companies that I connect with. To publicize your client the right way, you really have to believe in their mission. I learned this early on in my career, and it's a core principle in my company. Believing in who and what you promote motivates you to work harder for them.

Consumers demand authenticity these days. How do you prepare clients to deliver authentic answers to hard questions? Oh yes, I coach my clients on how to answer questions because that's what publicists do, but I always advise them to be true to themselves and tell the truth.

Disinformation is at an all-time high. As a PR pro, how do you take an active role in clarifying and correcting misleading tidbits about your clients? This goes back to connections, if you know the media you know who to reach out to right away if something misleading was published. I work hard however to relay proper information and facts to the media.

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SOME PEOPLE JOINED A REVOLUTION ON APRIL 9. ...That’s the day a new type of local microbrewery reopened. Paul Zippel and Mike Loveless began home brewing together in 2013, but their passion for zymurgy -- the sci-

and Steve Troncelliti, to help fund and facilitate reposition-

ence of fermentation -- began long before. Mike became

ing Artillery into the Granite Alley location during February

enamored with brewing science in the 1990s while living

2020,” he adds. “Beginning in March, the COVID-19 pan-

in Germany. Paul came from three generations of wine-

demic introduced great uncertainty, and construction of the

makers in America. Mike has always been a fan of the

brewery was delayed for nearly a year. Greg offered services

cannon as a symbol, since it was a logo on the soccer

from his construction company, Rockwell Custom.”

gear he used to wear. When choosing a brand for the home brew Paul and Mike established in 2015, they recall believing it, of course, had to

Paul says additional private investors contributed vital funds to the company until it opened in its current West Chester location on April 9, 2021.

feature a cannon. Tying into the rich American Revolutionary

During January, head brewer/co-owner Sean Naughton

War history of the Brandywine Valley, and the nearby his-

joined the team to brew craft batches to support the

toric Brandywine battlefield with its many full-size replica

spring launch -- enlisting skills from his brewing science

cannons dotting the landscape, the branding crystallized in

certificate and mechanical engineering degree to help

their minds: The Artillery Brewing Company.

with construction.

In 2019, these entrepreneurs began small-scale brewing

“Diverse and drinkable” is how Sean describes

and opened new taps on a 310-year-old, Revolutionary-

Artillery’s beer lineup. “When someone comes to the

era farm in the Brandywine Valley. Mike says little did they

taproom, I want them to find something they can enjoy

know the grand opening of their small, organic nanobrew-

unashamedly. This means brewing many different styles.

ery had gone viral on social media. Approximately 1,200 beer

We have 12 taps behind the bar to offer 12 unique drinking

enthusiasts arrived and drank the entire Artillery inventory

experiences for patrons,” he says.

in a half day. Within a few more months, it happened again.

“The greatest measure of a beer is to enjoy the full pint

Mike says they then realized they needed to move to big-

and order another; it’s the standard I hold Artillery beers to.

ger pastures in the borough. “I enlisted friends, Greg Lingo

If I can’t enjoy a full glass, the beer doesn’t get served.” CONTINUED >

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Sean adds he tries to brew beers

system for limited-release batches,

that are flavorful, but not overbearing. “I

but the brewery is scaled up to match

strive for subtle flavors that drinkers can

demand with a 10-barrel brewing sys-

discover over the course of the pint. I try

tem and 20-barrel fermentation ves-

not to let any one ingredient dominate

sels,” says Paul.

the recipe so the more nuanced flavors

Sean reveals to look for richer, darker

can find a way through.” He confirms he

beers this fall to match cooler nights.

gets frequent questions about specific

“One beer I’m excited to brew is The

ingredients he uses, “which tells me our

Campfire. I still need to finalize the recipe,

customers care about the product and

but the name says it all -- a stout brewed

want to learn about the approach that

with a touch of smoked malt, marsh-

makes Artillery unique.”

mallow and dark chocolate. I also have

The first home-brewed beer under

brews for an Oktoberfest lager, fresh

the label was The Cannonball, a

hopped amber ale, and some lighter

Belgian-style golden strong ale. “We

English style ales to pair with watching

still have our original 2019 1-barrel

football on Sunday afternoons.”

(From left to right): Artillery's cofounder Paul Zippel, head brewer Sean Naughton, and cofounder Mike Loveless.

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BEER NAMES JUST FUN TO EVEN SAY Ordering a cold one at The Artillery is a feel-good exercise, considering their thematic names: + The Six-Pounder – Belgian IPA + The Cannonball – Belgian Golden Strong + The Musket – Belgian Saison + The Brown Bess – English Brown Ale + The First Inspection – Coffee Vanilla Brown Ale + The Black Powder – Black IPA + The Patriot – Mid-Atlantic IPA + The Rebellion – Raspberry Berliner Weisse + The Soldier’s Ration – Dry-hopped Belgian Saison + The Last Call – German Helles Lager + The Fog of War – Hazy IPA + The Mercenary – Dry Hopped Blonde + The Volley – Bohemian Czech Pilsner + The Howitzer – Imperial Saison + Agent X 001 – Rye IPA + Agent X 002 – Tart-Hazy IPA In addition to beer, they serve Grand Dad’s Old Fashioned, and cocktails with vodka, gin and rum. They offer the Penn’s Woods line of wines, as well as periodically The Scout, a hand-crafted Sarsaparilla soda. DON’T FORGET THE FOOD The new brewhouse and taproom also features a two-story revolutionary mess tent kitchen facade, rustic live-edge wood bar and grand brick backdrop to create a warm, colonial atmosphere for satisfying hunger cravings. Appetizers include the company’s own brew via Chorizo beer cheese/chips, pulled pork nachos, a hummus platter, stuffed jalapenos and house-made pimento cheese spread with soft pretzel pieces. Paul

actually

created

the

in-house

sourdough

culture

that’s yielded generations of sought-after, Artillery sourdough pizzas, which are cooked in a wood-fired pizza oven. Pizza choices range from Margherita, bacon/onion and pepperoni to mushroom or Mediterranean. There’s also the pulled pork sandwich on a pretzel roll, done the Memphis Style with spicy pickles and slaw on top. “We also sell red, white and brew merchandise, such as shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts,” says Mike. He says they plan to host in September a 5K Run/1-mile Walk event called The Cannonball Run, which will donate a portion of the overall proceeds to the Wounded Warrior Project. They also contribute to Revolutionary War battlefields, historic museums or area historical societies from their ‘Battlefield Series’ of beers. “We hope to develop and name new beers after other Revolutionary War historical events that occurred throughout our local region,” Mike adds. The Barracks in West Chester, 333 Granite Alley 484.999.5976 ArtilleryBrewing.com CityLifestyle.com/WestChesterPA

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