By Jim Phreaner School Board School Superintendent John Sanville has announced the appointment of Timothy V. Hoffman as principal of Charles F. Patton Middle School, effective July 1. “Hoffman was selected after reviewing 120 applications,” Sanville said at the May 21 Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board meeting. “Fifteen finalists were identified for final interviews. In addition the selection focus group made site visits to several…
Battle of Brandywine: The Road to Recognition is on display through December 1. By Rich Schwartzman Spurred by the upcoming 235th anniversary of the Battle of Brandywine, the Chadds Ford Historical Society and the Christian C. Sanderson Museum are co-sponsoring a new exhibit, Battle of Brandywine: The Road to Recognition. The exhibit is on display at the Historical Society’s Barn Visitors’ Center on Creek Road…
It was an afternoon of fun, games and entertainment as Chadds Ford Elementary School held its 63rd annual May Fair on May 18. Each class, K-5, performed its own musical number based on this year’s theme, A Healthy Body. There was also the traditional Maypole Dance and Parachute Party. During the entertainment portion, school nurse Julie Krause was named Fair Queen. She’s leaving the school…
Heather and Harriet are a pair of young, spunky sisters who are desperate for some more room to romp. At any time of day, these girls can be found jumping and jiving all over their cage at the shelter, playing with toys and each other. Heather and Harriet have the right stuff to be great family pets. They are both exceptionally playful and affectionate cats…
• Birmingham Township supervisors adopted a new cable franchise ordinance for its agreement with Comcast Cable. No figures were discussed, but Supervisors’ Chairman John Conklin said before the session that Comcast would increase its payment to the township to 5 percent. The company now pays 3 percent. Comcast will also pay the township a signing fee of $6,195. Conklin also said he didn’t know what…
• Visitors to the Brandywine River Museum may start to purchase tickets on June 1 for the opening of The Andrew Wyeth Studio tours. Public tours of the studio begin July 3 and run through Nov. 18. It was in the Chadds Ford studio that Wyeth, one of the most beloved and significant artists in American history, painted many of his most important works of…
DUIs; head-on collision; identity theft • According to a state police report, Brian Cregan, 43, of East Fallowfield Township was stopped on Route 1 near Ring road in Chadds Ford Township for a series of traffic violations and found to be DUI and in possession of a small amount of marijuana. The stop was made at 3:30 a.m. on May 20. • A motorcyclist from…
By Annette Reyman In general, I am happy with the overall organization of my home. Spaces are set up to be both functional and inviting. Items are room-appropriate and conveniently stored for easy access. We have furniture and lighting to make each room comfortable. It’s not going to win any awards, but on some days it’s picture perfect. I must admit, however, that there are…
By Jeanne-Marie Curtis Dear Jeanne-Marie, I have suffered so many losses in my life that I just do not know where to turn. How can I get past all of this pain? Signed, Nowhere Man Dear Nowhere Man, Some people are in your life for a reason, some for a season. Signed, Jeanne-Marie In My Experience Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes. Some…
It’s another Memorial Day weekend with all the attendant solemnities and frivolities. It is difficult, at times, to separate the meaning of Memorial Day with the politics that lead to war and the need for people to find enjoyment. Memorial Day is designated as a day when the United States remembers its war dead, but it’s also the unofficial start of the summer season. There…
Charlotte R. Tingle, 88, of West Grove, died at her residence on Monday, May 21. She was the wife of Alvin O. Tingle, who died in 2008, and with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Claymont, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Mabel Flora Gibney. She was an executive assistant for the Alexis I. DuPont School District in…