Vets sleep for free at Pennsbury Inn

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It was a time to remember and honor US military veterans and the owners of the Pennsbury Inn did just that with a “Vets sleep for free” event at their Route 1 Bed & Breakfast.

Cheryl and Chip Grono have been offering a free night to veterans on Veterans’ day for the past four years. It’s part of a nationwide program put on by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International.

Regardless of the source, the veterans who stayed at the inn overnight on Nov. 11 were appreciative.

Nate Marx, an Army veteran, said it’s “heartwarming.”

“It’s people going above and beyond and it makes me feel good. Vets had a bad experience [after Vietnam],” he said.

Chuck LaChance, an Upper Chichester resident who served in the U.S. Marine Corp for 14 years and served during the first Gulf War, said he loves the idea.

Veterans change flags at the Concord Township Veterans Memorial on Nov. 10.
Veterans change flags at the Concord Township Veterans Memorial on Nov. 10.

“It’s nice to be thought of,” he said.

LaChance added that he and his wife now love staying at B&Bs and would rather do that than stay at a hotel when they go on vacation.

In other remembrances, there was a brief ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial on Smithbridge Road in Concord Township on Sunday, Nov. 10. New flags were raised and attendees paid special respect to the fallen when Taps was played.

During the ceremony, organizer Marty Frick said the name “veteran” was something that had to be earned.

On Nov. 8, preschool students at Chesterbrook Academy in Chadds Ford hosted a lunch for local veterans. Students presented cards to thank veterans for their service and served an all-American lunch of hamburgers and fries as the veterans shared their stories. Students also raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project through a Harvest Fest.

Preschoolers at Chesterbrook Academy in Chadds Ford get lessons in history and patriotism during a Veterans' Day event at the school.
Preschoolers at Chesterbrook Academy in Chadds Ford get lessons in history and patriotism during a Veterans' Day event at the school.

Main photo caption: Veterans Chuck LaChance, Nate Marx and Nate Knox, with their wives, gather around the breakfast table at the Pennsburuy Inn.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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