If a YMCA or a YMHA were planned for 51 Park Place in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the Twin Towers’ former site, who would have noticed? Instead, the equivalent of a Muslim Y (without the implied male exclusivity) is to be built there. What’s the big deal? There can be only one answer: Consciously or not, a majority of Americans believe all American Muslims are ...
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Police log for Sept. 2
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on September 1st, 2010
• Pennsylvania State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints at various undisclosed locations through the Labor Day holiday weekend. • A purse and a Macintosh notebook computer were stolen from a vehicle parked at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Concord Township between 8 and 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, a state police report said. The report said someone punched ...
Timing or mask, there’s an upswing in business
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on September 1st, 2010
What’s a business owner to do when sales are down and government bailouts don’t trickle down to the retail level? Will a new sign or updated Web site attract customers? How about a magic mask? Chadds Ford Gallery owner Jackie Winthur isn’t taking any chances. “That mask isn’t going anywhere,” she said with more than just a hint of a smile. The mask, “The King of ...
Bits & Pieces for Sept. 2
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on September 1st, 2010
• Chadds Ford Supervisors Chairman Deborah Love announced during the Sept. 1 supervisors' meeting that the township polling place will likely change to Calvary Chapel. The change is pending approval of the county Election Bureau. ChjaddsFordLive.com will update this story as more information becomes available. •The work of Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner is on ...
It’s back to school for U-CF district students
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on September 1st, 2010
School is back in session for students of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. This year offers more of the same and something new for students. Chadds Ford Elementary School Principal Mark Ransford said on the first day of classes that his students would continue learning about Spanish culture and language as the Spanish program is extended to third-graders. ...
Adopt-a-Pet
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on September 1st, 2010
Patty is a 1-year-old domestic short hair white cat that is available for adoption through the Chester County SPCA. She came to the shelter in May because her owner was moving and could not take her along. Patty is a very sweet and playful cat who gets along with dogs and children. She loves to explore and play with her toys. For the entire month of September, the ...
Mind Matters: Cocoons and kids, a necessary struggle
Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on September 1st, 2010
Who doesn’t like butterflies? What we may not realize is that there is a struggle necessary for the caterpillar to transform into that beautiful winged creature. You see, if you made a hole in the cocoon believing that you’re helping the process, you’d actually be hindering the butterfly’s flight. For the miraculous transformation to occur, the caterpillar needs to ...
