Brew by the case now available in Painters Crossing

No more traveling hither and yon for a case of beer. Chadds Ford now has a beer distributor in town thanks to the efforts of a medical research statistician. Chuck Scott, who has a doctorate in statistics, and his brother Dave opened Cold Beverage Station in the Painters Crossing shopping center on April 10. It’s at the end of the main strip of shops, directly…

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Flower power for education

Flower power was the theme for last week’s Unionville-Chadds Ford Educational Foundation meeting and, like flowers members want the organization to grow. According to organizer Lela Galer, who hosted the event, the meeting was billed as a fund-raiser, but the aim was to draw attention to and awareness of the foundation. Galer realized the U-CFEF had not been as active as it had been and…

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Around Town April 18

• The annual U-CF/United Way Pasta Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, from 5-9 p.m. at Unionville High School’s cafeteria. The dinner benefits the United Way of Southern Chester County. (Photo: School Superintendent John Sanville — with hair bonnet — and fifth-grade students at Unionville Elementary School make meatballs for the dinner.) • The Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy, and other volunteers, will…

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Adopt-a-Pet: Buddy

Meet Buddy, the pug/beagle mix who is looking for his new home. Buddy is a laidback and affectionate dog, and at about 7 years old, he’s looking for a quiet and comfy home. Buddy gets along with older children and other pets. He’s suited perfectly for a family or a single person looking for a wonderful companion. If you are able to provide Buddy or…

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School board approves stormwater contract

As anticipated, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, in a 9-0 vote, approved granting a $97,700 contract for a stormwater management project at Hillendale Elementary School. Only one resident spoke out against the plan before the vote was taken on April 15. Storm runoff from the school property is causing flooding at Hickory Hill and Craigs Mill roads. It’s damaging private property and creating a silt…

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Murphy leaving school board

Frank Murphy, one of the three Unionville-Chadds Ford School District directors from Region C, is leaving the board effective June 17. His departure coincides with his running for Chadds Ford Township supervisor. He announced his resignation during the April 15 meeting and said later that he will not be voting on the budget for the next school year. The budget vote is the night of…

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Police log April 18: DUIs, crashes and thefts

• Two people were injured when their vehicle overturned after being struck by a car driven by a 51-year-old man. Police said the accident happened just after 6 p.m. on March 10 near the Wawa at Naamans Creek Road and Route 202. The report said the suspect fled the scene, but police found him at the coffee station in the Wawa. He’s charged with aggravated…

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Random-Lee: Watching loved ones at the Boston Marathon

My almost daughter-in-law Emily achieved one of her dreams when she qualified for the Boston Marathon. Prior to that she and our son Bayen had run the Philadelphia Marathon, the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington D.C. and others. But they lived in Boston and their dream was to run in their city, with their friends, down the streets they knew and loved their whole adult…

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“I am going to continue running those marathons..”

 My mom called me shortly after the explosions at the Boston Marathon. In her caring manner, she offered me motherly advice. She said, “You are not running any more of those marathons!” She continued, why don’t you just run in the park with Griffin away from people?”  Of course most of you know that Griffin is my training partner and happens to resemble a Weimaraner…

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