Art Watch: Wine Watch: Go Figure!

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Iris Garden by Sally Wilson

This first week in August marks the start of the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail (www.brandywineartisantrail.com). Every month each of the participating wineries will exhibit art along an art theme. For August, the art theme is "painting." Penns Woods Winery will be showing painting by Sarah Russell, and Kreutz Creek Winery is showing paintings by Anita Routzahn and Beverly Ann Kratzel. Wilson Vineyards has their own…

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Alleged sex assaults spur Massage Envy suit

Calling sexual assaults by Massage Envy therapists “a national epidemic,” two attorneys have sued the local and national owners of the Massage Envy spa in West Goshen that employed a man who is charged with assaulting nine women. Attorneys Thomas Bellwoar of West Chester and Brian D. Kent of Philadelphia filed the lawsuit on July 31 in Philadelphia County Court on behalf of Jane Doe,…

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Pop-up beer garden gets temporary permit

A pop-up beer garden described as a European-style cultural center captured the fancy – and some concerns – of Kennett Square Borough Council at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 3. After considerable discussion, the council voted 5-1 to grant a temporary use permit – valid until Dec. 31 – to Sandra Mulry for an outdoor community venue. The initiative, planned to operate one or two…

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Robert D. Lukens of West Chester

Robert D. Lukens, Ph.D., 42, of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, August 2, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rebecca Gadsby Lukens, with whom he shared 13 years of marriage. Born in Wynnewood, he was the son of Nancy Cardwell Lukens Heckman and the late William F. Lukens. Rob was the president of the Chester County Historical Society.  Before…

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Board approves controversial home

Despite objections from residents and professionals, Birmingham Township supervisors approved the Certificate of Appropriateness for a new home that opponents say doesn’t belong. The board voted 3-0 to grant the certificate to Anthony Diver for the property at 1236 Birmingham Road as recommended by the township Historical and Architectural Review Board. The approval of the HARB recommendation came with a list of conditions as recommended…

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Op/Ed: Volunteering a critical regional service

We live in the digital Information age, but sometimes the click of a mouse cannot replace the value of being able to speak to a knowledgeable and compassionate person. We are fortunate that companies such as Vanguard and legislators such as Duane Milne, R-167, and John Lawrence, R-13, organize retirement and health fairs for their employees and constituents. Fairs provide an excellent opportunity to learn…

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Murphy elected president of engineering alumni group

Chadds Ford’s Frank G. Murphy, a shareholder in the Philadelphia office of national law firm Anderson Kill, P.C. has been elected President of the Temple University College of Engineering Alumni Association. Murphy, elected to the Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors in 2013, is a 1985 graduate of the College of Engineering and has served on the college’s Board of Visitors and as an officer…

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Unionville Fair salutes major volunteer

The annual Unionville Fair is always dedicated to someone, and that honor this year goes to Dave Salomaki. He might not be a household name, but Salomaki has been a major figure in the fair community for decades. The fair’s Board of Directors calls this “Dedication for the dedicated.” “Dave, as well a host of others, ‘lives’ at the fair starting Wednesday afternoon through Sunday…

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