Walter Cronkite had the reputation of being the most trusted man in America. As the story goes, when the CBS Evening News anchor did a commentary against the Vietnam War, then-President Lyndon Johnson reportedly turned to an aide and said, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost the country.” While our involvement in Vietnam did not end until years after the commentary, ...
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Mind Matters: Transient global amnesia and emotional stress
Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on March 14th, 2012
One client, one colleague, and two friends. What do they all have in common? They all have been diagnosed with transient global amnesia (TGA), which is supposed to occur to in 0.004 percent of the population. I feel statistically singled out, on the “long tail.” Statistics don’t really disallow my experience, but I do find it peculiar that this rare neurological ...
The Garden path: Have You Considered Herbs?
Posted by NancyS on March 14th, 2012
If you’ve made the leap to growing your own vegetables, take the next step and grow your own herbs. They’re easy, fun to grow, and some even discourage deer. Herbs can be annual (having one season of growth), biennial (two seasons of growth with flowers in the second year), or perennial (ongoing growth, some lasting many years). If you are interested in cooking, you ...
Whole Foods is now open
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 14th, 2012
They took off from work and they took off from school. They reportedly clogged Route 202 and they definitely filled the parking lot at Glen Eagle Square. Even the Eagle’s Pep Band was on hand for the grand opening of the new Whole Foods store, located where Genuardi’s used to be. “I’ve been waiting for years, since there was supposed to be a store on Beaver Valley ...
Police log March 15
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 14th, 2012
• Troopers from the Avondale barracks of Pennsylvania State Police Troop J will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint the weekend of March 16-18 at an undisclosed location in Chester County. • The manager of the Cosi restaurant at the Concordville Town Center was arrested for stealing a customer’s cash and credit cards. A police report said the customer placed a black ...
Bits & Pieces March 15
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 14th, 2012
Click here to listen to report about Delco Council by Lloyd Roach direct from Brandywine Radio • Scribner’s Magazine: The Early Years in Illustration, running at the Brandywine River Museum, March 17 through May 20, highlights the illustrators who contributed to the magazine’s success and presents the swift evolution of the image printing process ...
Few residents attend first school budget hearing
Posted by Jim Phreaner on March 14th, 2012
The Unionville Chadds Ford School Board March 12 public hearing provided opportunity for resident taxpayer’s to comment on the district administration’s proposed 2012 – 2013 budget. The work session was well attended by teachers, who are concerned about potential staff reductions. However, only a handful of residents attended the public hearing. Bruce Yelton, of ...
Brandywine Battlefield Park reopens
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 14th, 2012
Brandywine Battlefield Park reopened with a bang on March 11. The park, situated on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township, hosted a lecture and demonstration on the Ferguson Rifle, first used in combat during the 1777 Battle of Brandywine. The weapon, which features a rifled barrel and breach loading, was the design of British Capt. Patrick Ferguson, a man who could have ...
Adopt-a-Pet March 15
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 14th, 2012
Ophelia is an adult female ferret that was brought to the shelter after she was discovered playing in a pile of leaves! Her finder knew that ferrets do not belong outside, so Ophelia is now at the Chester County SPCA looking for a new, indoor home. Ophelia is a friendly and inquisitive girl who would make a great first ferret for anyone willing to give her a chance. ...
Charles Frederick Benzel Jr. of West Chester
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 14th, 2012
Charles Frederick Benzel Jr., 83, of West Chester, died Thursday, March 8, at the Crosslands Retirement Community. He was the husband of Ann Winslow Shelnutt with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Milwaukee, Wisc., January 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles Frederick and Janet Bass Benzel. Charles was a graduate of Friends School of Wilmington ...
George Washington teed off here
Posted by Emily Myers on March 14th, 2012
Over fifty artists displayed their work with a distinctively local flavor at Radley Run Country Club Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10. The event was organized by a group of members of the club for the benefit of Safe Harbor of Chester County. The committee was headed by sculptor Karen Delaney. In the third year, Delaney said that the venue is sought after by ...
