Michael Furr won the PIAA boys singles state championship on Saturday May 28 at Hershey. He beat Kevin Wang from Conestoga in the finals 6-4, 6-4. Michael did not drop a set the entire state tourney. He is the first boys state champion for tennis from Unionville.
Archive for May, 2011
Alexander A. Jasienski, formerly of West Grove
Alexander A. Jasienski, 92, of Downingtown, formerly of West Grove, died Sunday, May 29 at Brandywine Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Louise Firak Jasienski, who passed away in 2007, and with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Newtown Square, he was the son of Constantine and Valeria Zapiec Jasienski. A proud Kennett ...
James B. Lysle Jr. of Landenberg
James B. Lysle Jr., 78, of Landenberg, died Saturday, May 28, at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford. He was the husband of Sara Woollens Lysle, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late James B. and Emma McMullen Lysle. He operated the family dairy farm and drove a school bus, before working as a heavy equipment operator ...
Richard L. Thompson Sr. of Quarryville
Richard L. Thompson Sr., 70, of Quarryville, died Thursday, May 26, at his residence. He was the husband of Delores Hollywood Thompson, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Bartie Lee and Zola Powers Thompson. He was a driver/salesman for Herr Foods in Nottingham, retiring in 2001, after 39 years of service. ...
Gerald Montaigne Jr. of Kennett Square
Gerald Montaigne Jr. of Kennett Square, died on May 24. He was 89. Mr. Montaigne was born on Aug. 29, 1921 in Woodstown, N.J. He was the son of Gerald Montaigne, financial secretary to Pierre S. du Pont, and Hilda Dickeson Montaigne. He graduated from the Tower Hill School in Wilmington and attended the University of Virginia before entering the U.S. Army in 1943. He ...
Beatrice T. Dannenhauer of West Grove
Beatrice T. Dannenhauer, 95, of West Grove, died Tuesday, May 24, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of William A. Dannenhauer II, who died in 1985, and with whom she shared over 45 years of marriage. Born in Nanticoke, and grew up in Wilmington, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Naomi Warren Thomas. She was a member of the New London ...
Battlefield park a possible hub for national landmark
The Brandywine Battlefield Park in Chadds Ford Township could become a hub for the entire Brandywine Battlefield Landmark. The park was not the primary area of discussion during a meeting of the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force, but Barbara Franco, executive director of the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, made the comment in an interview after the ...
Celebrate the start of summer with Chaddsford wines
This season, fans of Pennsylvania’s acclaimed Chaddsford Winery can celebrate their recent sweep of the Pennsylvania Winery Association’s 2011 Wine Competition in three ways: a fun Memorial Day Picnic & Tasting Weekend at the winery; festive Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ Tastings on their outdoor sun deck; and Friday Nights Under the Stars, a live concert series at ...
Senate approves Pileggi bill giving communities a share of fines
When a company is fined by the state for violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Air Act, local municipalities would get a share of that money for environmental projects under legislation introduced by Senator Dominic Pileggi, R-9, of Chester, and approved unanimously by the Senate. Under current law, all fines levied under the Clean Air Act go to the state. “That doesn’t ...
New names on ballot win in CF

The names were familiar to some, but it was the first time they showed up on a ballot in Chadds Ford Township. Keith Klaver and Colleen Morrone earned the Republican Party nominations for township supervisor and county council during the May 17 primary election. Klaver, a 10-year resident of Chadds Ford, has been involved with the township for six years as a member ...
CFHS exhibit focuses on wood

If it’s May, it must be time for a new display at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. On May 20, CFHS did open a new exhibit, “Wood, Woods & Wood Workers.” There’s a bear carved with a chainsaw on display, a headless nude, a four-foot diameter slice from a 165-foot tall tulip poplar that came down during a 1938 storm in Westtown and a variety of photos, axes and ...