Author: Lora B. Englehart

Race for open spaces finishes strong

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The steeplechase action begins at the 86th Radnor Hunt Races, a fundraiser for the Brandywine Conservancy.

The 86th Radnor Hunt Races, on Saturday, May 21, was a day full of tailgating fun and breathtaking steeplechase horse racing. The event is among the top five meets in horse racing’s spring schedule. Since 1980, the proceeds of the races have benefited the Brandywine Conservancy’s efforts to preserve and protect the region’s land and water resources. Since its inception, the Brandywine Conservancy has protected…

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‘Simply Sanderson’ showcases beloved icon

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Andrew Wyeth (left) and Chris Sanderson relax by the Battle of the Brandywine marker on Route 1. Photo courtesy of the Christian C. Sanderson Museum, (c) 2016

In a new exhibit entitled “Simply Sanderson” at the Christian C. Sanderson Museum, the focus is on Chris Sanderson himself, not his collection. Recognizing the 50th year of Sanderson’s death, the exhibit explores the life of a man who was decidedly a pack rack with pride and sheds light on Sanderson’s life as a teacher, musician, historian, lecturer and friend of the Wyeth family. At…

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Borough honors historic preservation efforts

In recognition of May as Historic Preservation Month, Kennett Square Borough Council recognized home and business owners who have made outstanding efforts to restore, renovate or preserve structures in the borough’s National Register Historic District at the council’s meeting on Monday, May 16. Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Month works with local preservation groups, state historical societies, and business…

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School hopes event success is par for course

The Glen Mills Schools, the oldest existing school for troubled youth in the country, is welcoming corporate contributors, hole sponsors, auction prizes, and golfers to its 14th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 6. The Golf Course at Glen Mills, a top-ranked public golf course in Thornbury Township, is maintained by the school’s students as part of its successful rehabilitation and training program. “The student…

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Point-to-Point: windswept, wistful, wonderful

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The spirit and the image of the late George A. 'Frolic' Weymouth looms larges at Winterthur's Point-to-Point.

The winds of change blew through Winterthur’s Point-to-Point on Sunday, May 8, and the strong-willed attendees pushed back. Geoff Rogers, chairman of the Point-to-Point Executive Committee and a Winterthur trustee, said, “This is the first year Frolic Weymouth will not be in front of the carriage parade … Frolic brought the coaches to Point-to-Point and is also responsible for conserving the land around it,” he…

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Preschoolers unleash power of ladybugs

A plethora of ladybugs – 3,000, to be exact – were released amid squeals and giggles at Chadds Ford’s Chesterbrook Academy Preschool on Friday, April 22. “Every year we join Chesterbrook Academy schools from coast to coast in this celebration of Earth Day,” stated Laura Hughes, acting principal. “All the Chesterbrook Academy schools release the ladybugs at 10 a.m. and the children are encouraged to…

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Parking, finances dominate borough meeting

A relatively brief agenda for Kennett Square Borough Council on Monday, April 18, portended a short meeting, but it was not to be. The majority of the meeting was devoted to a proposal for 416-418 West State Street. Architect Dennis Melton explained that his client, Chris Sotiropoulos, wants to demolish the existing duplex and construct a new building to accommodate three businesses. The problem is…

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Garden tour: Man cave to magazine showplace

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The Kennett Public Library’s popular House and Garden Tour on Saturday, June 4, will feature eight properties in the Chadds Ford area this year. Tickets are limited and typically sell out.

What could be more beautiful than seeing exquisite private homes and gardens in full bloom on the Kennett Public Library’s House and Garden Tour? It’s the knowledge that the price of your admission ticket will help fund key library programs. “This year’s tour, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers an amazing variety of homes and gardens with something of…

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Brandywine in Black: food, fun, frivolity

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For the third year in a row, Diana Bartels (right), shown with Angela Halsey of Kennett Square sets a winning table with a Roaring '20s theme at Brandywine in Black.

The beauty of the Brandywine bedazzled the crowd on multiple levels at the Brandywine in Black (BIB) event on Saturday, April 2. Held at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, the gala filled all three levels of the museum core in the early evening hours. Then, the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected the party lights as the festivities continued. Inspired by the popular "Diners en Blanc" in…

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GV school board faces outsourcing protest

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Members of the Garnet Valley Educational Support Professionals Association and their supporters assemble with placards outlining their position on outsourcing before Tuesday night's school board meeting.

The Garnet Valley Educational Support Professionals Association (GVESPA) delivered a petition with 1,500 signatures to the Garnet Valley School Board at its meeting on Tuesday, March 15. Signees of the petition object to the board’s consideration of outsourcing the district jobs of school custodian, lunchroom worker and bus driver. Union members, parents, teachers and support employees from other school districts came out in force for…

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Loans, lights, water dominate borough agenda

Kennett Square Borough Council continued its commitment to improving communication at its meeting on Monday, March 7. As an example of the council’s intention to establish "collaborative pathways" with citizens, Councilman Wayne Braffman described how he responded to resident Tony Talamonti’s belief that the borough’s practice of selling bulk water to non-borough businesses was costing the borough money. At Braffman’s request, Talamonti submitted a proposal,…

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