Archive for October, 2010
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Anthony Bagnato of Kennett Square
Anthony Bagnato, 81, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Chester County Hospital. He was the husband of Vittoria Guerriero Bagnato, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Accaria, Italy, he was the son of the late Angelo and Filomena Mascaro Bagnato. He came from Italy in 1947, and was a mushroom grower, retiring in 1991. He was a member of ...
Harold E. Dunfee Sr. of Kennett Square
Harold E. Dunfee Sr.,80, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Oct. 27. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Rose, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Harold was the father of five sons, Harold Jr., John, Glenn, Kevin and Alan. Harold served in active duty in the Army during the Korean War, as well as in the National Guard. He was also an active member and ...
Residents want township help in controlling Route 1 hazard
Chadds Ford Knoll resident Janice Pietrowicz brought Pennsbury Township supervisors up to speed on resident concerns about motorists racing along Route 1 in front of their development. Pietrowicz made her comments during the Oct. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting, four days after a traffic accident on Route 1 at Constitution Drive injured two people. She presented the ...
Nothing but fun at The Carve
An estimated 13,000 people toured the pumpkin patch at the Chadds Ford Historical Society to check out the creations at the annual Great Pumpkin Carve. Nearly 3,000—one from as far away as Washington State—came opening night to watch the 67 carvers and carving teams work their magic. The annual event is best described in one word, “Fun.” That’s word carvers and ...
Adopt-a-Pet
Crystal is a young adult spayed female pit bull that is available for adoption through the Chester County SPCA.She came to the shelter as a stray on June 23 with her friend Diamond. We are estimating Crystal’s age to be between 1 and 3 years old. Crystal is a very sweet girl who is a little shy at first. Come spend some time with her and she will warm up to you ...
Bits & Pieces for Oct. 28
• The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Friday, Oct. 29, that there will be lane restrictions on Route 52 between routes 1 and 926 from Nov. 1 through Nov. 5. The restrictions—from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.—are for wetland mitigation, part of the project that will move Route 52 further north along Route 1. • A reminder to Chadds Ford Township voters: The new ...
Police log for Oct. 28
• State policed arrested a Hockessin man on charges of retail theft following an incident at WalMart in East Marlborough Township. A police report said 23-year-old Zachary Mettler, of Hockessin, was arrested on Oct. 25 after he tried stealing several video games from the store. • A 52-year-old from Thornbury Township was charged with DUI following a three-car ...
One Maynard shy of sanity
The economic policies of John Maynard Keynes have been more destructive to fiscal policy sanity and productivity than the work ethic of Maynard G. Krebbs. Lord Keynes was the British economist who advocated deficit spending by governments, saying spending money the government doesn’t have is good for the economy. (Don’t try that at home.) Mr. Krebbs was the beatnik ...
Free Your Space:You say tomato, I say…feng shui
Feng shui, pronounced “fung shway,” is the Chinese practice of placement and design of man-made structures as they relate to the natural world. It is used to promote prosperity and the flow of positive energy. The principals of feng shui may be applied to any number of things or spaces. For instance: an outdoor walkway or the layout of furniture in a room. I recently ...
