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Prestigio (Spanish translation for kudos) regarding the 1,800-plus books to benefit children and young adults in need, which were collected by students and staffers from West Chester Area School District’s Rustin High School. It was their third annual book drive, which gave students in the American Latino Program, National Honors Society, Library Advisory Board, and Literature for Leaders clubs an opportunity to give back to the community. The books were donated to these agencies to be distributed to families these organizations serve: Community Volunteers in Medicine, Maternity Care of Einstein Hospital, Library Laundromat League, WC Friends Association, Young Parents of CCIU and the Chester County Domestic Violence Center. Teachers from the World Language department also donated books written in Spanish for district families in need. Regarding loving other local elements, I must say it was nice to see the region’s famous-hometown West Chester Christmas Parade and tree lighting back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we teeter between the chill of winter and the excitement of spring, we hope you’ll be inspired to take a moment to come together with the people in your life. The ones in your home, on your street and in your neighborhood. “Love local” also means your local businesses and people in your broader community or orbit. We’ve always believed what we can do together is so much more than what we can do apart. And, we continue to see that demonstrated through the many stories told in these pages month after month. In February, we also observe Black History Month. Thanks for letting us be a part of the life you’re building, whatever that may look like.
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Rustin Marching Band Represents Pennsylvania In Hawaii The Rustin Golden Knights Marching Band and Color Guard members performed in the 80th commemorative Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii. They represented the state of Pennsylvania. Videos of their performance can be found on YouTube. They were No. 56 of 86 units in the lineup and performed on the USS Missouri.
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Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Receives Volunteerism Assistance B. Reed Henderson High School students and West Chester Area School District staffers volunteered for the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s Hanging of the Greens event. Even though it was a little colder than previous years, they indicated they had a great time hanging fresh greens and bows on local businesses in Downtown West Chester in preparation for the holiday season. CONTINUED >
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Saint Valentine's Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, has been observed for at least 1,527 years, so what will celebrations look like in 2023? The 8th century Gelasian Sacramentary recorded the celebration of the Feast of Saint Valentine on Feb. 14, according to historical records. The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the "lovebirds" of early spring.
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“Customers requested the recipe for over 50 years, but my father would never give it out. It wasn’t until several years ago that we decided to share this delicious pasta with our guests, in my father’s honor.”
FUN FACTS TO DISCUSS DURING V-DAY MEAL: • The first valentine reportedly was sent in the 15th century. • Not until the 1840s did people get the first mass-produced valentines. • Cupid actually has roots in Greek mythology. • The tradition of giving Valentine's Day flowers dates to the 17th century. • According to National Retail Foundation statistics, Americans spend nearly $25 billion on Valentine's Day gifts, including candy. • While traditional V-Day gifts, such as candy and flowers seem to never go out of style, more and more Americans currently indicate they would “love to receive a gift of experience," such as tickets to a concert or sporting event or a gift card for a special meal. For a nontraditional casual setting during which to enjoy a cozy, private Valentine's Day meal at home, set up the coffee table in the living room. Layer pillows and cozy blankets on the ground for comfortable seating. Use two layers of fabric for the runner, and add a handmade floral arrangement as the centerpiece. To achieve this floral-based look, use a two-layer serving tray and layer flowers and stems to adorn the tray. Add grapes or berries to give a fuller and textured look. For a romantic ambiance, add candle sticks, a bottle of wine and Billie Holiday's style of jazz playing in the background.
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For a no-hassle meal, order out and serve a favorite takeout in the comfort of home. Or, if the goal is cooking together, Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr., chefowner of Jasper’s Italian Restaurant, provides a go-to pasta recipe perfect for an intimate, at-home Valentine's Day. “Capelli d’Angelo alla Nanni is a recipe my father, Jasper Sr., created, and today is Jasper’s most-requested pasta dish. In the late 1960s, he ate this pasta in a restaurant in Italy and became intrigued with it, returning to the trattoria three nights in a row, trying to decipher the ingredients," recalls the chef. "While on the surface, the recipe appears simple, believe me, it took many hours for my father to perfect this dish. When he returned home, he and my mother experimented with Jasper’s chefs until he said it was perfect. Customers requested the recipe for over 50 years, but my father would never give it out. It wasn’t until several years ago that we decided to share this delicious pasta with our guests, in my father’s honor." Pasta’s exquisite appeal was embodied by actress Sophia Loren, who famously said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” Some claim she was referring to cheap childhood meals during her impoverished upbringing. Others say she was communicating about life and about love, and how pleasure begets pleasure. Regardless, pasta ranks high in comfort foods of the ages.
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8 ounces Barilla capellini 2 teaspoons salted butter 4 ounces Prosciutto ham 4 mushrooms, sliced thin 12 ounces marinara sauce 4 ounces heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 15 ounce can of peas, or fresh peas, if desired • 4 ounces Romano cheese
DIRECTIONS: Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add prosciutto and let it crisp, then add sliced mushrooms. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in marinara sauce and cream, red pepper flakes, peas and Romano cheese. Bring to a light boil. Add cooked pasta and toss. Serve immediately. Jasper’s notes: Be careful to cook the pasta al dente as it can become soggy very quickly and soak up all of the sauce. My father loved canned peas and said they had more flavor than regular peas. Also, I add a little more red pepper because I like this dish to have a bit of spice.
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“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself," stated American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford. This sentiment is also the customer service underpinning of the professional team of Forward Moving LLC based in Exton. "We're a small but growing business, committed every day to helping people with solid and reliable moving services," says Forward Moving president Daniel Strode. Having started the business in 2017 with just a rental truck, limited equipment and a storage unit, Dan says they've slowly and steadily scaled up their services, one truck per year, while maintaining all-around quality. Now, their four main business offerings include moving services, removal services, storage and senior moving. "No two moves are the same, so our specially trained estimators give clients accurate, free appraisals that are tailored to their unique moving circumstances. We're upfront and transparent, and provide everyone with a pre-move confirmation that confirms their exact rate," Dan assures. They specialize in removing typical unwanted household furniture and other household items. Dan says they
recycle and donate locally, although they don't handle hazardous material cleanouts, yard waste, construction debris or demo debris. He says for large cleanouts, they can provide the muscle and labor and may ask that dumpsters be provided. By offering storage-in-transit and long-term storage for customers, the company's storage options are ideally designed for people who have multiple settlement dates and can’t get into their new places immediately. "If you're selling your home and then traveling, or renovating part of your home and need items picked up, stored temporarily and then delivered to your home when the renovation is finished, we're the storage solution for you," promises Dan. Items for long-term storing are professionally vaulted in Forward Moving's vaults and kept in a climate-controlled, professionally secured warehouse on-site. Moving can be stressful and overwhelming for anyone, but can be exceptionally taxing on seniors and aging individuals who are accustomed to being on top of their affairs, or even moving themselves. Dan says they have the expertise and special touch it takes to relocate seniors. CONTINUED > FEB R UARY 2 0 2 3 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/WE STC HE ST E R PA
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Cook Like Cupid OR PICK UP A DELICIOUS FULL MEAL PREPARED BY ALEXANDER CATERING COMPANY To get a jump on celebrating Valentine's Day, why not join Chef Alexander Shimpeno for a hands-on class titled "Cook like Cupid" on Feb. 9? Whether with a galentine, spouse, relative or someone special, Chef Alex vows to shows attendees how to make a beautiful meal for two. "I'll teach the techniques necessary to make a Frenchinspired menu, from the techniques necessary to make a perfect buerre blanc to how to keep your salmon moist," he says. "We'll make sure you leave with the skills to recreate this in the comfort of your own home, complete with a decadent chocolate confection to swoon over." The class will be conducted from 6-8 p.m. in a working kitchen. Cost is $85 per person. Recipe packets are available for each person. Those will cover: • Lobster bisque with chive oil and creme craiche. • Seared Atlantic salmon with roasted fingerling potatoes, roasted carrots, rosemary pistou and lemon buerre blanc. • Flourless chocolate cake with cracked caramel and macerated berries. For anyone wishing to request a private class, email Alexs@alexandercateringco.com.
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Additionally, the chef's team offers a "Table For Two" package regarding a four-course meal prepared to be picked up on Feb. 14 to enjoy at home. Orders must be placed ahead of Valentine's Day evening. A different cooking class, Get That Dough, also is offered by the chef on Feb. 16. "With four ingredients you, too, can make pasta at home and with our demonstration of sauce-making, you can turn your pantry into the Old World of wonders. We'll teach you the ways to make both filled and strand pastas. A complimentary glass of red wine will be served with your meal," he adds. This class is $75 per person from 6-9 p.m. It will feature linguini with shrimp and clams, plus four cheese ravioli with butternut squash and brown butter sage. Chef Alex is a hands-on culinarian. In 2019, he opened Alexander Catering Company and Shimpy's BBQ to serve Chester County and beyond. He says he wanted to focus on creating amazing food, served by great people to provide an outstanding experience to clients. As a graduate of Philadelphia's Restaurant School at Walnut College, Chef Alex's career started early in catering before entering the restaurant world. His 12 years of work as an executive chef in Chester County allowed him to put his classical training to the test. His culinary works ranged from brewpubs and cooking with local brews, Italian, locally sourced farm-to-table dishes and Texas-style barbecue. He even enjoyed two years working as a culinary instructor, teaching the basics from knife skills to creating multi-course meals. This team caters weddings, cocktail parties, showers, corporate events, galas, fundraisers and other social gatherings. As a full-service caterer, they can coordinate all aspects of events including facilitating rentals for tables, chairs, linens, plates, flatware, glasses, service equipment, displays, chaffers and dance floors. They also have a tasting room. "Large or small, we do it all," quips Chef Alex. 610.291.2850 AlexanderCateringCo.com Alexander Catering Company was born out of love for great food and building a community.
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The Fund for Women and Girls representatives awarded $20,500 in grants to three nonprofit organizations serving the needs of women and girls throughout Chester County. Recipients include Black Women of Chester County in Action, Orion Communities, and The Alliance for Health Equity. For the fourth year in a row, The Fund awarded ‘Moving Her Forward’ Impact Grants, a grantmaking program established to focus on swift responses to pressing needs in the community. Impact Grants are intended to support systems-level changes and leverage impact through collaborative funding with other foundations/ donors. The needs identified in The Fund’s "2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path," are the focus of Impact Grant awards. Black Women of Chester County in Action received $3,000 to conduct its Baker’s Dozen Listening Tour: Dessert for the Body and Soul, a series of wellness programs for women of color in Chester County. The series, led by a trained Black therapist and professional baker,
will host baking sessions and discussions of mental and physical wellness, gathering data on the needs of local women for future strategic program planning. A total of $10,000 was awarded to Orion Communities, supporting the cost of one 16-week Gettin’ Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World program. This series provides life skills and resiliency training primarily to underserved Phoenixville women, preparing them with language to advocate for themselves in the larger world and improve their economic and health outcomes. The Fund joined with other partners to provide Orion with a total of $22,500 to complete a match challenge to fully fund the program this year. The Alliance for Health Equity was awarded $7,500 to support the second cohort of its Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute. Founded in 2021, the Institute provides a cohort-based series of seven workshops targeted at the non-profit sector to self-assess and become socially responsible for unintentional inequitable practices, programs, and processes within their organization’s culture. The Alliance for Health Equity will use Cohort 2, comprised of Chester County nonprofit service providers, as a model for developing curricula for implementation beyond Chester County. Since 2020, The Fund has awarded $116,000 in Impact Grants for 21 projects throughout Chester County. Last year’s recipients include: Community Warehouse Project; Chester County Food Bank; Domestic Violence Center of Chester County; and ChesPenn Health Services. Last fiscal year, The Fund awarded $239,680 in grants to 30 nonprofits. To date, The Fund has directed more than $4 million to 86 nonprofit organizations to strategically address persisting needs, including homelessness, domestic violence and women’s health.
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