Dan Maisano has integrity and quality of mind

As you probably know, it is election day tomorrow in Chester County. Dan Maisano is on both the Republican and Democratic Primary Ballot running for  the Court of Common Pleas in Chester County.  He is respected by members of both parties and everyone I know in the Chester County bar. He is the only candidate with judicial experience and has been an outstanding Magisterial District…

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John V. Reynolds Jr. of Avondale

John V. Reynolds Jr., 62, of Avondale, died Friday, May 15, at his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John V. Reynolds Sr. and Anne Kennedy Reynolds. He was a self-employed gardener. He is survived by three brothers, Thomas Reynolds of Anchorage, Alaska, Richard Reynolds of Tucson, Ariz. and Stephen Reynolds of Landenberg; three sisters, JoAnne Katrowski of Wilmington, Maureen…

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Connie Copeland of Kennett Square

Connie Copeland, 53, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, May 17, at her residence. She was the wife of John R. Copeland, with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of Richard M. Lau of Wilmington, and the late Gwendolyn Brown Lau. Connie was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being with her family and friends. She was…

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Horowitz aiming to end one party rule

Alan Horowitz acknowledges that it’s an uphill battle for him to be elected supervisor in Chadds Ford come November. Horowitz is the Democratic Party candidate for that position, and he’s going up against incumbent Supervisor Samantha Reiner. Reiner was appointed to replace Keith Klaver, who resigned as supervisor in January, but she’ll be running for the seat currently held by George Thorpe, who’s not running…

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First and lasts for May Fair

May Fair 2015 was the first May Fair for Shawn Dutkiewicz as principal of Chadds Ford Elementary School. It was also the last May Fair for third-grade teacher Sue Davis and head custodian Bonnie Erbe, both of whom are retiring at the end of this school year. During his opening remarks, Dutkiewicz noted the irony that all his firsts this year have been the lasts…

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Letter to the Editor: What does Keith Knauss really want?

In a recent Unionville Chadds-Ford Board meeting, Director Keith Knauss advocated for stalling the negotiations process so that the contract with UCF teachers expires and goes into status quo. Watch the video of Mr. Knauss’s comments here. By entering status quo, the teachers would not receive any salary increases thereby, in Mr. Knauss’s mind, save the district money.  At the same time, healthcare benefits would…

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3rd-generation vintner venture bears fruit

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Eric Stauffer (top right) shows off a bottle of [Ee'z], a family collaboration, with his parents, Eric and Lee Miller, in the wine cellar of their West Chester home.

For area vintners, the co-founders of Chaddsford Winery blazed trails that have extended far beyond the Brandywine Valley. Eric and Lee Miller founded the winery in 1982, nurturing it from a fledgling upstart that bucked the odds into the state’s largest winery, garnering accolades along the way. When the couple exited the business in 2012, they said they wanted to concentrate on ancillary wine activities,…

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Dorothy E. Nesbitt Bullock, formerly of West Grove

Dorothy E. Nesbitt Bullock, 82, of Elkton Md., formerly of West Grove, died Friday May 15, at Laurelwood Care Center in Elkton. She was the wife of the late Howard Ulysses Bullock Jr. who died in 2014 and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Port Deposit Md., she was a daughter of the late Howard and the late Violet Krauss Nesbitt.…

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