The run up to what we know as midterm elections is drawing to a conclusion and we have an election before us on Nov. 5. We’ve heard from county wide and Local candidates here in Chadds Ford Township, most importantly our candidates for election to the township board of supervisors, Rhona Klein and Frank Murphy. We’ve had a chance to meet them in the Chadds…
I’m writing to tell people why Rhona Klein has my personal endorsement for township supervisor. We now have the opportunity to elect a supervisor whose career and background is actually in township administration. Certainly, bright and energetic people who become supervisors can learn on the job. That’s been the standard for years. But, Rhona has already spent years in local government administration, most recently in…
Rhona Klein has been a member of our neighborhood community for the past 20 years. I have always found her to be an open and honest person and extremely knowledgeable regarding environmental issues and township policy. Rhona is extremely energetic and committed to doing what is best for the community. I think she would be an asset to the township as a member of the…
This year Chadds Ford is fortunate to have two candidates for supervisor who are well meaning, hard working and experienced. I commend my opponent for running an appropriate and fair campaign. I believe I deserve your vote because Chadds Ford needs a new perspective in its township government. I am running because I know, and feel the majority of residents agree, that an open exchange…
Barbara Ann M. Wilson, 81, of Doe Run, died with her family beside her on Oct. 27. Born on Dec. 28, 1931 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Mary Miller of Marlborough Village, Kennett Square. She was a 1949 graduate of Unionville Consolidated School where she was a cheerleader and 1948 Harvest Queen. She graduated from Maryville College, Maryville,…
William Raymond Brown, 62, of Kennett Square, died Saturday, Oct. 26, at Brinton Manor. He was the husband of Louise Bird Brown, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of Florence Diviney Brown of Kennett Square, and the late William J. Brown. Bill was a rigger at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for 26 years, retiring in 1995.…
Wilmington, DE – October 25, 2013 - What do Sigourney Weaver, Vy Higginsen, Joan Lunden, Melissa Stockwell, and Tina Brown all have in common? They will be sharing their stories, hardships, triumphs, and lifetime achievements for Wilmington audiences as part of the 2014 SmartTalk series at the DuPont Theatre. From January through May, this monthly speaker series, SmartTalk ConnectedConversations™ connects the most intriguing and…
WEST CHESTER _ A delegation of 25 business people from the Chongqing region of China and from Beijing, will be visiting Chester County for three days beginning Monday, October 28 as part of a Sino-American Regional Business and Culture Exchange. The Chester County Commissioners, together with the Chester County Economic Development Council and the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry are…
13th Annual Benefit for Reins of Life to take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The Mane Event at Oberod to benefit Local Non-Profit providing therapeutic horseback riding for children and young adults with disabilities/special needs. Reins of Life was established in 1993 as a successful therapeutic horseback riding program for children and young adults with special needs. This program has helped children and young…
The Great Pumpkin Carve has been working its way through the village of Chadds Ford for decades. In that time it has also worked its way into local lore and into the hearts of virtually everyone who has ever taken part or simply been a witness. As the story goes, it started at the Chadds Ford Inn until, as someone once said, “The pumpkins got…
The Chadds Ford Civic Association honored resident Bruce Prabel with the organization’s first-ever Outstanding Chadds Ford Citizen of the Year award during its annual membership meeting on Oct. 22. Also during the meeting — held at the Brandywine River Museum — association members elected five board members and heard a talk from noted architect John Milner. Prabel, a former roadmaster and tax collector, has been…