Snowflake’s child owner was allergic to him, so he was brought to CCSPCA in the hopes of finding a new home where he won’t make anyone sneeze! This pocket-sized bunny is a Lion Head rabbit, and previously lived with cats and kids. Snowflake is litter box trained and would make a perfect first pet for a family willing to consider adopting a new, furry friend! …
A name immediately recognizable by every American, Valley Forge will be linked forever with our struggle for independence. Although its been romanticized in history books for decades, few people know how perilously close to failure Gen. George Washington came there. The story behind this sacred place — and the men who suffered here — is one of faith, fortitude and inspiration. Walking in their footsteps…
Ask anyone who’s hired a professional organizer about how the cost of hiring them has actually saved money and you’ll hear a great story. I can tell you many, from unearthing “long-lost” items: grandma’s diamond engagement ring found in a pile of “empty” jewelry boxes, caches of supplies that were about to be needlessly re-ordered, forgotten cash stashed in pants, coat pockets, old birthday cards…
Emma Jane Boyd, 84, of Kennett Square, died away on Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Boyd Jr., who died in 2011, and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Emma Nichols Powell. She was a Secretary at Newberry’s…
Jerry Wayne Gelsinger, 75, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Born in Providence, Ky., he was the son of the late George and Helen Utley Gelsinger, and his step-father, the late Patrick Cunnius. Jerry was a Foreman at the Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville, for 39 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Kennett Area Jaycees,…
Patricia Ruth Merner, 85, of Avondale, died Tuesday Aug. 14. She was the widow of Dr. Richard R. Merner with whom she shared 58 precious years of marriage. Born in Lebanon and raised in Myerstown, Pa., Patty graduated from Cedar Crest College and worked as activities director for the nursing school at what was then the Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, prior to her lifelong calling…
There is mystery surrounding a 46-year-old monument in Chadds Ford that’s dedicated to the Delaware County servicemen who fought in Vietnam. The monument, a cannon on a pedestal, sits on private property along Route 202 across from Hillman Drive near a former Sovereign Bank branch building. No one seems to recall the circumstances of the dedication, who commissioned the structure or who attended the dedication…
West Marlborough Township’s recent passage of a 0.5 percent earned income tax triggered a brief discussion among Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board members at their Aug. 13 work session. Keith Knauss, director of the finance committee said the board doesn’t want to tackle the issue at the present time, especially since it was rejected a few years ago. “The Board does not have enthusiasm to…
• Members of the Pennsbury Township Planning Commission are working on a solar energy ordinance and have announced they will meet with John Snook of the Brandywine Conservancy to help with the project. That meeting is tentatively planned for September. • Pennsbury Township supervisors are looking to replace a member of the township Historic Commission and a representative to the Bayard Taylor Library Board. Bob…
Al Webber maintained a zest for life throughout his 104 years. He was a DuPont Co. scientist who also found time to devote to Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, volunteered at the Chadds Ford Historical Society, served on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board and spent time as judge of elections in Birmingham Township. He was also a member of the board of the Kennett Symphony…
