Dana is a sweet and spunky young adult pit bull mix that
came to Chester County SPCA as a stray in the beginning of February. While she has been waiting for her
forever home now for some time, it didn’t take long for Dana’s handlers to
realize how special Dana really is – Dana can free herself from any cage she
has been confined to while at the shelter. Dana escapes solely because she loves people so much that
she obviously cannot bear to be without companionship. Consequently, Dana has not been
able to be housed in the adoption kennel like the rest of the adoptable dogs,
and has sadly been overlooked by potential adopters. Dana desperately craves a new forever home without other
animals. She will need work with
training and loves to go for long walks and loves to exercise. Dana will make a
wonderful new friend for an experienced dog owner with time to spend with such
a loving dog! If you are able to
provide Dana or any of our other animals here at the shelter a home, visit the Chester
County SPCA at 1212 Phoenixville Pike in West Goshen or call 610-692-6113. Dana’s registration number is
96807034. To meet some of our
other adoptable animals, visit the shelter or log onto www.ccspca.org.
Talent, timing and terroir come together to form a new industry in Pennsylvania
Eric Miller tells the story of how his father taught him the meaning of terroir when driving through the countryside of Burgundy, France.Derived the French word for land, terre, terroir means the combination of geography, soil and climate as relates to produce such as grapes.
The word wine and the name Pennsylvania were seldom used in the same sentence 30 years ago. After starting the Chaddsford Winery, Lee Miller described the location of the winery as “Upland Atlantic” rather than Pennsylvania. In picture below she shows a map they used which shows bountiful vineyard somewhere between New York and Washington DC
Lee and Eric Miller told their story of developing an industry in the state of Pennsylvania to a crowd gathered at the Chadds Ford Historical Society Tuesday Evening. Although Pennsylvania had many wineries in the time of William Penn, few survived the imposition of prohibition in 1919.
Starting a business the mantra is location, location, location. The Millers needed the confluence of a location that would support the growth of delicate varietals of grapes and a location that would support robust marketing.
Eric studied the soil, geography and climate of South Eastern Pennsylvania, and thought the area had the potential to grow the grapes he wanted to make wine. He learned winemaking from his father who owned the Benmarl winery in Marlboro, New York, in the Hudson River Valley.
Lee studied tourism in the area and picked a spot exactly between Longwood Gardens and Brandywine River Museum. She figured that no matter how good the wine, people had to know about it. The wine and the winery had to be in a high traffic area not nestled somewhere in the countryside.
Lee’s expertise in marketing came from her years as an author and founder of Wine East magazine. Starting a business has its challenges. Starting an industry takes energy and imagination. The early years of the winery, marketing took the form of attracting people to an entertainment venue. Then the Chaddsford Winery expanded to locations in Center City Philadelphia, Peddler’s Village and area malls.
After years of hard work, other wineries appeared in the area, grafting their aspirations on the deepening roots of the Chaddsford Winery. The Brandywine Wine Trail is a collaboration of six wineries as a tourist destination.
Both Millers express frustration with the limits of Pennsylvania laws regarding wine production. Although Pennsylvania beat New York to the legislative starting line implementing a law enabling sales of wine directly to customers at the winery itself. Pennsylvania lags behind New York now because its laws have not changed. Pennsylvania only allows a winery to produce 200,000 gallons per year.
Lee and Eric used their respective talents to write a book, “The Vintner’s Apprentice” which was published in 2011. Here Eric is signing a book for Janet and Paul Haldeman. David Poston is in line for the next book.
Eric is encouraged by the ‘Buy Fresh, Buy Local’ trend in food and sees Chaddsford wines as a part of that local cuisine. When ask what will become of the winery, will any of his children take it over? Eric said that two of his children are engineers and too smart to become wine makers. One is having too much fun in London. The fourth son is actually a winemaker in California and makes more money that Lee and Eric together. The answer to the question of succession, however, is that there is a partner who is becoming more active in the Chaddsford Winery, and the future is in good hands. Clearly, Lee and Eric love what they do.
Eric Miller tells the story of how his father taught him the meaning of terroir when driving the the countryside of Burgundy France. Derived the French word for land, terre, terroir means the combination of geography, soil and climate as relates to produce such as grapes.
The word wine and the name Pennsylvania were seldom used in the same sentence thirty years ago. After starting the Chaddsford Winery, Lee Miller described the location of the Winery as “Upland Atlantic” rather than Pennsylvania. In this picture she shows a map they used which shows bountiful vineyard somewhere between New York and Washington DC.
Lee and Eric Miller told their story of developing an industry in the State of Pennsylvania to a crowd gathered at the Chadds Ford Historical Society Tuesday Evening. Although Pennsylvania had many wineries in the time of William Penn, few survived the imposition of prohibition in 1919.
Starting a business the mantra is location, location, location. The Millers needed the confluence of a location that would support the growth of delicate varietals of grapes and a location that would support robust marketing.
Eric studied the soil, geography and climate of south eastern Pennsylvania, and thought the area had the potential to grow the grapes he wanted to make wine. He learned winemaking from his father who owned the Benmarl winery in Marlboro, New York, in the Hudson River Valley.
Lee studied tourism in ther area and picked a spot exactly between Longwood Gardens and Brandywine River Museum. She figured that no matter how good the wine, people had to know about it. The wine and the winery had to be in a high traffic area not nestled somewhere in the countryside.
Lee’s expertise in marketing came from her years as an author and founder of Wine East magazine. Starting a business has its challenges. Starting an industry takes energy and imagination. The early years of the winery, marketing took the form of attracting people to an entertainment venue. Then the Chaddsford Winery expanded to locations in Center City Philadelphia, Peddler’s Village and area malls.
After years of hard work, other wineries appeared in the area, grafting their aspirations on the deepening roots of the Chaddsford Winery. The Brandywine Wine Trail is a collaboration of six wineries as a tourist destination.
Both Millers express frustration with the limits of Pennsylvania laws regarding wine production. Although Pennsylvania beat New York to the legislative starting line implementing a law enabling sales of wine directly to customers at the winery itself. Pennsylvania lags behind New York now because its laws have not changed. Pennsylvania only allows a winery to produce 200,000 gallons per year.
Lee and Eric used their respective talents to write a book, “The Vintner’s Apprentice” which was published in 2011. Below Eric is signing a book for Janet and Paul Haldeman. David Poston is in line for the next book.
Eric is encouraged by the ‘Buy Fresh, Buy Local’ trend in food and sees Chaddsford wines as a part of that local cuisine. When ask what will become of the winery, will any of his children take it over? Eric said that two of his children are engineers and too smart to become wine makers. One is having too much fun in London. The fourth son is actually a winemaker in California and makes more money that Lee and Eric together. The answer to the question of succession, however, is that there is a partner who is becoming more active in the Chaddsford Winery, and the future is in good hands. After 30 years, Lee and Eric still love wine making and telling their story.
Emily Myers has lived and worked in Chadds Ford for over thirty five years. She founded the parent company of Chadds Ford Live, Decision Design Research, Inc., in 1982. ChaddsFordLive.com represents the confluence of Myers' long time, deep involvement in technology and community.
Myers was a founding member of the Chadds Ford Business Association and currently serves on its board of directors. Her hobbies include bridge, golf, photography and Tai Chi.
She lives with her husband, Jim Lebedda, in Chadds Ford Township.
Kudos go to the Chadds Ford
Elementary School PTO for another successful art show and sale at the school.
This year’s event, held March 23 and 24, grossed $70,000 for the organization’s
educational enrichment program. One third of the proceeds — after expenses — go
to the PTO for educational enrichment and this makes two years in a row that
the net has been $20,000.
There were 70 artists taking
part in this year’s show with many being local, but all professional artists.
The featured artist this year was Paul Scarborough, a local favorite. This was
the sixth or seventh time Mr. Scarborough has been featured, but he’s displayed
in the event even without that honor. He’s been in the show for more than 30
years. He thinks about 35 years.
Another favorite who keeps
coming back is Len Garon who’s been in the show for more than 20 years. Then
there are the returning local artists such as Judy Jarvis, Barbara Tlush and
John Hannafin. Each one loves to show their works, but all have a special feel
for the school’s show.
The tradition is strong, dating
back to 1949 when Betsy Wyeth started it all while her sons Jamie and Nat were
students at the school. Since then, at least one former student at CFES — Karl
Kuerner — has become an artist in his own right and has not only displayed at
the show, but has also been a judge there.
But the most obvious thing
about the annual art show, beyond the hundreds of pieces of art on display, is
the spirit, the community spirit on display. Everyone comes out as was made
obvious by the 1,000 people who attended this year’s show. Even
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District John Sanville showed up, not just to
admire the art on display, but to also don a tuxedo and be a waiter serving
hors d’oeuvres.
It’s the community spirit that
has kept the show going for 63 years. As Scarborough said, it’s a community
school, but even beyond that, the event volunteers extend that sense of
community to the artists.
Quoting Scarborough: “This is a
fabulous show. The volunteers have just done exceptionally well in handling me,
taking care of me. I can’t say enough about the show itself. I’ve been doing it
for almost 35 years…. and every year it just gets better. The volunteers have
made this an exceptional show. They go out of the way to promote it and bring
people in.”
As long as the community
continues to rally around the school, and as long as the event volunteers care
about the community and the artists, the annual Art Sale and Show will last at
least another 63 years.
Meehan visits Crozer Endoscopy Center at Brinton Lake
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-7, visited the Crozer Endoscopy
Center at Brinton Lake on March 26. Crozer-Keystone gastroenterologists, nurses
and other staff members gave Meehan a tour of the new, state-of-the-art
facility and discussed the latest diagnosis and treatment options for
colorectal cancer and other GI conditions.
The visit was particularly timely, as March is Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly
diagnosed type of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death among men
and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. One
of the procedures performed at the Crozer Endoscopy Center at Brinton Lake is
colonoscopy, which is considered one of the most powerful weapons for
preventing and treating colorectal cancer.
The Crozer Endoscopy Center at Brinton Lake is part of the
Crozer Medical Plaza and Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center building at 500
Evergreen Drive in Glen Mills. Using high-definition equipment, physicians can
find and address GI and liver problems quickly and efficiently, using minimally
invasive diagnostic and treatment procedures. The center, which also
offers direct-access colonoscopy appointments, can be reached directly at 610-579-3520.
• State police from Troop J,
Avondale, are investigating a burglary in Pennsbury Township on March 22.
Sometime between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., someone kicked in the front door at a home
on Twin Turns Lane and rummaged through cabinets in a home office. The unknown
suspect(s) rummaged through drawers in the dining room before hitting the
master bedroom, where jewelry and silver coins were taken, according to the
police report.
• Police are also investigating
a burglary on Hickory Hill Road in Pennsbury on March 22. This one took place
between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The report said the front door was kicked in
and jewelry was taken from a bedroom. The unknown suspect(s) also rummaged
through other rooms before fleeing in an unknown direction.
• Kimberly Lyn Brown, 29, of
Aston, was arrested for drug possession at the Concord Township Park on March
16. Troopers were responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle about 5:26
p.m. There were three people in the vehicle, one had a warrant out of
Philadelphia and was arrested. The car was searched and a bag of unused
syringes were found, along with packets of what police believe was heroin.
• Police are investigating a
case of retail theft at Anthropologie in Concord Township. A police report said
someone took two sweaters valued at $404 shortly after 8 p.m. on March 24. A
separate police report said seven skirts had been stolen from the same store
the previous day.
• State police from Troop K,
Media Barracks, reported a theft from a vehicle at the Target parking lot at
1:34 a.m. on March 22. Unknown subject(s) entered the victim’s vehicle, took
undisclosed items and then fled in a late model tan van, possibly a Chrysler
Town and Country.
• A 42-year-old woman had money
stolen from her pocketbook at her residence on Shavertown Road. Police said the
incident happened on March 23 between 5 an 10 p.m. No other information was
given.
• Someone used a large
piece of concrete to damage a rental car parked in the 800 block of Concord
Road in Concord Township on March 23. The incident happened within a 12-hour
period between 6:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. The unknown perpetrator fled the scene
undetected, a police report said.
• During the annual meeting of the Pennsbury Townshwatch, incumbent
board members Kevin Meloney, Jim Shugarts and Joe Evens were re-elected to new three-year
terms. Pennsbury Townwatch has almost 450 members with 85 patrollers. It’s been
in operation for 28 years.
• Bus tours of the Kuerner Farm
and the N.C. Wyeth Studio resume April 1 through the Brandywine River Museum.
From April 1 to May 27, tours depart from the museum for the studio Tuesday
through Sunday at 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Tour
admission is $6 per person in addition to museum admission. Tours for the
farm are Wednesday through Sunday. A summer schedule will be announced later.
• Concord Township will hold
its recycling day on Saturday, April 14, from 8 to 11 a.m. Residents may drop
off computers, clothes, cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, cell phones and more.
There will be paper shredding. The event will be at the township garage at 675
Smithbridge Road.
• On April 28, Penn State
Extension Master Gardeners of Chester County will offer more than a dozen
talks, on subjects ranging from attracting birds to your yard to how to have a
more bountiful vegetable garden. The talks will be given at the East
Goshen Township Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, from 9am to 3pm, and will be part of
the Master Gardener Garden Fair and Plant Sale, which raises funds for
educational programming in the county.
• Dr. Thomas Bianco, a
chiropractor on Route 202 in Concord Township, will be hosting a free Wellness
Forum and a free three-course dinner at Pescatore’s Italitan Restaurant on
Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Bianco will be speaking about the benefits
of Gonstead Chiropractic care and non-surgical, non-drug alternatives to neck
and back pain. Register by phoning 484-840-9100.
• Brandywine Ballet welcomes
special guest Francis Veyette, a principal dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet,
to the cast of “Beauty & the Beast.”
Mr. Veyette will dance the title role of the Beast alongside Brandywine
Ballet’s own Hannah Telthorster in the role of Belle. Brandywine Ballet will perform
“Beauty & the Beast” April 27 @
10 am, April 28 at 4 p.m., and April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Emilie K. Asplundh
Concert Hall located at 700 S. High St., West Chester, PA 19383. Tickets are
$25, $30 and $40. Group, Senior, and University discounts apply.
The Chadds Ford Elementary
School PTO will be able to add an estimated $20,000 to its coffers courtesy of
the 63rd annual Art Sale and Show held at the school March 23 and
24.
Event co-chairperson Kathleen
Vasko said the sale grossed $70,000 with 30 percent going to the PTO after
expenses. The money goes toward educational enrichment programs and special
assemblies. The PTO also used money to pay for an outdoor classroom.
“It was a great event. We had
1,000 people attending, 500 each day. It was the first time we tracked
attendance,” Vasko said.
While artists want recognition
and to sell their work, helping out CFES is also a motivator.
“It’s community and helping the
school is one of the reasons I love doing this show,” said Paul Scarborough.
“The school is so important. All my grand kids went to this school and they
just love coming back to it…I just feel part of the community. It’s a community
school.”
Scarborough, this year’s
featured artist, added that the show itself is top notch.
“This is a fabulous show,” he
said. “The volunteers have just done exceptionally well in handling me, taking
care of me. I can’t say enough about the show itself. I’ve been doing it for
almost 35 years…. and every year it just gets better. The volunteers have made
this an exceptional show. They go out of the way to promote it and bring people
in.”
Echoing Scarborough’s praise
was fellow artist Len Garon who’s been involved for more than 20 years.
“I’ve seen this show grow,”
said Garon. “I’ve been the featured artist a couple of times. It’s a tremendous
effort by all the ladies who have children here at the school. It’s not only
first class, but it’s really fun, not only for the artist, but for the viewer,
the people who come and buy. They can rely on the credibility and the
reliability of what’s out here because there’s a lot of screening that goes on
behind the scenes for good quality art.”
Artist John Hannafin, from West
Chester, has been involved for only four years, but he said he likes the
tradition.
“For me it’s a local [event].
It has a lot of tradition with the Wyeths,” he said.
In all, roughly 70 artists took
part this year, turning the elementary school gymnasium into a giant art
gallery. Even non-artists lent a hand. School superintendent John Sanville
donned a tuxedo and served hors d’oeuvres.
The tradition began 63 years
ago when Betsy Wyeth, wife of Andy Wyeth, first held the show while son Jamie was attending Chadds Ford
Elementary School.
New for this year was the
appearance of two authors, Barbara Walsh and Catherine Quillman who spoke and
signed copies of their books on March 24.
Walsh wrote a children’s book “Sammy in The Sky,” that was illustrated
by Jamie Wyeth.
Some copies of the book, signed
by both Walsh and Wyeth are still available for sale at the school, Vasko said.
Quillman wrote “100 Artists of the Brandywine.”
During her talk, Quillman said
the Brandywine Tradition began in the late 19th century when Howard
Pyle brought his summer school to Chadds Ford. That school, located in what is
now Turner’s Mill, the Chadds Ford Township municipal building, attracted N.C.
Wyeth to the area.
Later on, many artists came to
Chadds Ford thinking they would study with Andrew Wyeth, N.C.’s son. One such
artist was Rea Redifer who was serving in the Army during the Korean War.
Quillman said that Redifer was
so impressed when he saw some of Wyeth’s work that he decided to move to Chadds
Ford when he got out of the Army. She said Redifer didn’t know until he arrived
that Andrew Wyeth didn’t teach. It was his sister Carolyn who taught.
She added that the natural
beauty of the Brandywine Valley was a big factor in bringing artists to the
Chadds Ford area.
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
The Delaware Museum of Natural History recently announced the
appointment of three new members to its board of trustees:
John J. Kirby
is Regional Audit Director for the Americas, serving North, Central,
and South America, for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP of Wilmington,
Delaware. Prior to his position with AstraZeneca, he was a senior
manager in the Philadelphia office of KPMG LLP,an
audit, tax, and advisory services firm, serving clients in the Life
Sciences industry in the external audit practice. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Villanova University in 1994 and
is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Pennsylvania.
John and his wife, Anne Marie, live in Drexel Hill, PA, with their son,
Owen.
Image Credit: Victoria Friend, The Photography Company
Amanda K. Konyk
is a lawyer based in Media, PA, specializing in corporate and real
estate trusts. Prior to opening her practice, she worked in the Delaware
Attorney General’s office, Finance Division, investigating and
prosecuting white-collar crime and litigating tax law. She is active on
both the Pennsylvania and Delaware state bar associations as well as the
Delaware County Bar Association.
Amanda is also the vice president of the Chadds Ford Sewer Authority, a
member of the Chadds Ford Zoning Hearing Board, as well as an adjunct
professor at Villanova University where she teaches graduate-level real
estate and estates & trusts courses.She
graduated from Widener University School of Law in 1986 and earned her
bachelor’s degree in English from Rowan University. Amanda lives with
her two sons in Chadds Ford, PA.
John S. Larson is Vice President of Institutional Sales and Consultant Relations with Cole Real Estate Investments of Phoenix, Arizona. He specializes in institutional investments and is responsible
for institutional sales and building consultant business relationships
across the United States and Canada. He has also begun spearheading
Cole’s recent move into the institutional marketplace.Prior to his position with Cole Real Estate, Johnspent
12 years with Gardner Lewis Asset Management where he most recently
served as managing director, tasked with marketing investment strategies
to institutional consultants on a national basis. He earned his
bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia in 1989. John lives
with his wife, Shari, and four sons in West Chester, PA.
About the Delaware Museum of Natural History
As
the state’s only natural history museum, the Delaware Museum of Natural
History opened in 1972 to excite and inform people about the natural
world through exploration and discovery. The museum houses Delaware’s
only permanent dinosaur display, surrounded by exhibits of mammals,
shells, and other specimens from around the world. The museum manages
world-renowned scientific collections of mollusks and birds, including
one of the top-ten mollusk collections in the United States.
John J. Kirby
