Should you buy, sell or hold? Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association met at William Bunch Auctions on Route 202 for lunch to hear about the auction business. Bill Bunch surveyed the changes in the business during his decades of buying and selling. The biggest change is technology. Bunch jumped on electronic auctions soon after e-bay offered a companion electronic auction to run in…
A collection of art which depicts the drama of a changing America in the early 20th century is now on exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum. American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell opened Oct. 12. The exhibit brings together different styles from so-called primitive to cubist art. The works are as varied as the styles. Some are charming, some alarming and others filled with…
Round four in the ongoing zoning dispute between Chadds Ford Township and the owners of Stonebridge Mansion took a trip through memory lane with testimony from one historian and two previously called witnesses. Township solicitor Hugh Donaghue called George Franz, of the Chadds Ford Historical Society, to the stand and then Jim Byrne, attorney for Drew and Nicole Barnabei, recalled two township witnesses — Barbara…
• A New Castle man, asleep in his vehicle in a lot at 5 Christy Drive in Chadds Ford Township, woke to find two people, a white man and woman, trying to siphon gasoline from his car. A police report said the couple fled in a grey-colored Mercury sedan when the victim confronted them. The incident happened at 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 9. • Two…
Chamber’s Annual Luncheon to Feature Paul B. Redman, Director, Longwood Gardens as Keynote Speaker Growing More Than Just Pretty Flowers: Attracting Tourism to our Local Community Kennett Square, PA – The October 23rd, 2013 Annual Fall Luncheon, a signature event of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, brings together the region’s business leaders and professionals for superb networking opportunities, formal luncheon and noteworthy presentation.…
Joann Giordano, 61, of West Grove, formerly of Bordentown, NJ, died Monday, Oct. 14, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove. Born and raised in Trenton, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Miller Giordano. Joann worked in the banking industry for 38 years, retiring from Well Fargo in Trenton. She was a member of the Assumption BVM Church in…
Trinity Chiropractic, a new business, located in Chadds Ford, PA, at 100 Olde Ridge Village, held its grand opening in style on Saturday, October 12th. Dr. Joey Gaglioti, owner of Trinity Chiropractic, was joined by more than 50 local businesses, clients, vendors, family and friends for the official ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration. Joining Dr. Joey for the event was Melanie Weiler, Executive Director of Kennett…
Dear Family and Friends- Our family has been blessed to celebrate the birth of Lindsay and Brent's first child, Nash Theodore Rambler, on October 5. As a new grandmother, I cannot help but reflect on the differences in the lives of our babies, and the hundreds of babies I saw at the Medical camp that was held at Pardada Pardadi in June. Babies who are…
Bove Jewelers is a proud supporter of the The Kennett Symphony and I was thrilled to attend the event on their behalf. The Classics at Brantwyn was a wonderful benefit motivated by dedication to The Kennett Symphony and a passion for classic cars. Upon entering the Brantwyn Estate, you are transported back to a bygone era of elegance and luxury. We were greeted by the Board of Directors'…
Barbara B. Ginn, 57, of New London, died Thursday, Oct. 10, surrounded by her family and friends, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital, after fighting a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Richard E. Ginn, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of the late Herman B. and Esther Fogg Bramble. She was a medical…
Ann “Amber” Knauss, 66, of West Grove, died Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She leaves behind her life partner of 30 years, James Frank Straughn Jr. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Agnes McNamara Burr, and stepdaughter of Vivian Burr of Wilmington. She was an elementary school teacher in the Pennsville School District, Pennsville,…