There are three images of the 2011 baseball season that are indelibly etched in my mind. The most obvious is that of Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard crumpling to the ground as he blew out his left Achilles tendon while making the final out in the five-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. While that picture seems to typify how badly the Phillies played in ...
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Crozer to open second Brinton Lake building
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 12th, 2011
Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association got a small preview of what Crozer Medical Center is about to launch at its Brinton Lake facility. The CFBA held its October meeting in Crozer’s current building and had a chance to tour the, as yet, unfinished second building. Building two is now scheduled to open in November and Crozer will hold an open house on Dec. ...
Adopt-a-Pet Oct. 13
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 12th, 2011
Chowder is a neutered male pomeranian dog that is currently available for adoption at the Chester County SPCA. He was brought to the shelter as a stray, we are estimating his age to be between 7-8 years old. Chowder has a lot of energy and is looking for someone to cuddle on the couch with. He also enjoys taking leisurely walks and looking at the fall foliage. Who ...
For Murphy, communication is key issue for U-CF board
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 12th, 2011
According to Frank Murphy, blaming the school board for Sharon Parker’s retirement as school superintendent is off base. Murphy, a Republican, is running for re-election for school board. Chadds Ford Democratic Party Chairman Rob Porter said in a recent email message that it was school board actions that led Parker to retire, and Democratic Party candidate Kathy Do ...
UCF board to decide on school building utilization study
Posted by Jim Phreaner on October 12th, 2011
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board will decide at its Oct. 17 meeting whether to proceed with a study on whether to reconfigure the elementary school’s in the district. A potential outcome of a building utilization study could be to have a district elementary school “split configuration.” The two smaller elementary schools, Chadds Ford and Hillendale, would be ...
Wine festival raises $60K to fight cancer
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 12th, 2011
The Chester County Hospital is the beneficiary of about $60,000 that was raised during the Wine Festival at the Dilworthtown Inn last weekend. Money had gone to the Chester County SPCA in previous years. More than 1,200 people attended the 20th wine tasting event at the inn property. There were 150 volunteers who coordinated the 80 venders and a silent auction that ...
Police log Oct. 13
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 12th, 2011
• Deborah Cheryl Arcus, 34, of Ridley Township, was stopped for traffic violations at Spring Valley and Temple roads in Concord Township on Oct. 8 and was determined to be DUI, according to a police report. • Police said Maria Delourdes Rodriguez, 29, of Wilmington, was charged with DUI after she fled the scene of a crash on Route 202 at Hillman Drive in Chadds Ford ...
John H. DeLuce of Kennettt Square
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 12th, 2011
John H. DeLuce, 69, of Kennettt Square, died Monday Oct. 10, at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was the husband of Maria de la luz DeLuce, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Paterson, N.J., he was son of the late Idola DeLuce and Loretta Picciano. John was an immigration attorney and had served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era and ...
Great Pumpkin Carve set for Oct. 27 – 29
Posted by Press Release on October 12th, 2011
Each year at the Great Pumpkin Carve, some 70 carvers gather to sculpt, saw and chisel giant pumpkins – some weighing up to 400 pounds – before crowds of enthusiastic onlookers. The three-day event is held in the meadow behind the Chadds Ford Historical Society, just steps from the historic Brandywine River. A unique Chadds Ford tradition for over 40 years, this ...
In My Experience: Staying in financial shape
Posted by Jeanne-Marie Curtis on October 12th, 2011
Dear Jeanne-Marie, I am just starting out on my own and see so many people who are in financial trouble. I don't want to do the same but I am unsure how to stay in good financial shape. Signed, Good Start Short Answer: Separate your wants from your needs. In My Experience: 17 Years ago, I took a two week trip to Europe. I traveled on a bus full of people with ...
