• Radley Run Country Club is
getting some new tennis courts. The old Har-Tru court that was destroyed in the
September 2010 storm will be replace by Labor Day with another Har-Tru surface
that will be raised above the flood plane. Also planned as part of the $1.6
million project are two paddle courts along with the four tennis courts.
Har-Tru surfaces are made of crushed stone that dry quickly after a rain.
• Chadds Ford has joined with
other townships and school boards in asking the state legislature to change the
prevailing wage law. The current law — passed in 1961 — requires that a prevailing
minimum wage be used for all projects costing more than $25,000. Chadds Ford
supervisors resolved to ask the legislature to change that requirement to
$185,000. Township Manager Joe Barakat said the prevailing wage increases the
cost of a project anywhere from 20 to 40 percent.
• Birmingham Township is advertizing
for bids for its 2012 Road Program. There are 25 items on the list, some for
repaving, while others are scheduled for sealing only. The estimated cost of
the program is $210,000 with $232,000 budgeted. Engineering costs are extra,
according to township engineer Jim Hatfield.
• Concord Township reports that
beginning on April 9, Conchester Road will be closed between Lacrue Avenue and
Aldan Avenue until approximately May 18, for construction activity. Access will
be available for Suburban Food Services only during this period. All other
traffic will be required to use Lacrue Avenue as a detour. In addition during
this time period, Conchester Road between Lacrue Avenue and Route 1 will be
under one lane closure with flagmen.
• The eighth annual Wildflower
Celebration at Mt. Cuba Center will be held on Sunday, April 29, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in the gardens at 3120 Barley Mill Road near Hockessin. This is a
once-a-year opportunity for family and friends to stroll the grounds at their
leisure, chat with the staff about their favorite garden topics, and enter a
drawing for a one-of-a-kind plant grown at Mt. Cuba Center’s greenhouses. The
“Wildflower Challenge” offers visitors the chance to win 2-for-1 discounts on
Mt. Cuba Center tour tickets. Admission and parking are free. All parking is
located at Red Clay Reservation off Old Wilmington Road. Visitors may take a
shuttle bus or walk to the gardens from the parking area. Please note:
the gardens are not wheelchair or stroller accessible and pets are not
permitted. The parking area closes at 3:30 PM. For more information about
the event, visit www.mtcubacenter.org.
• The 11th annual Pennsbury
Township Yard Sale will be held Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as
part of the Township Spring Clean-Up Week. The sale will take place in
the park behind the township building. The rain date is the following Saturday,
May 5. Something new this year – free shredding event – held in the
township parking lot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents only and no
commercial documents/business allowed. ID will be required. Registration
deadline is Thursday, April 26. If you have questions, you may record them on 610-388-2561
and someone will respond as soon as possible. Please do not call the township
building.
• On Saturday, April 14, the
Kennett Symphony presents Bling, Shiny Things & Strings from Noon- 3 p.m.
at The Woodlands at Phillips, 1020 Kaolin Road – Kennett Square, Pa. www.thewoodlandsatphillips.com.
Ten percent of the days total will be donated to The Kennett Symphony. Mushroom
your gold into money…Bring your gold: yellow, white (any karat), platinum and
sterling silver too. Earrings, chains, pins, bracelets, vintage watches,
sterling flatware, bowls, platters, U.S. coins (1964+), class rings,
broken chains, or even just one earring. Not sure what to bring? Just bring it
all and see what its worth. Music provided by Kennett Symphony musicians. The
event is free. For more information, call 610-444-6363 ?or www.kennettsymphony.org.
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