Carolyn Mary Rice Barnes, 80, of Newark, died July 19, at Linden Hall in Kennett Square. Carol was born in Chicago, the daughter of the Rev. Wilfred G. Rice and Ethel V. Rice. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar and continued her education throughout her life, earning her doctorate at the age of 60. A clinical psychologist by profession for more than 50 years,…
Patrick L. Hilgar, 64, of West Grove, died Thursday, July 17. He was the husband of Christine Bellafiore Hilgar, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Butler, he was the son of the late William C. and Grace Campbell Hilgar. After serving 3 years in the US Army, he went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Temple University.…
The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art is the beneficiary of a major bequest. The late billionaire newspaper publisher Richard Mellon Scaife — who died July 4 — bequeathed property known as Penguin Court and half his art collection to the conservancy. The other half of his collection goes to the Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg, Pa. The will also says the two museums…
The Barn at Spring Brook Farm isn’t going away without a fight. Executive Director Dan Stark asked Pocopson Township supervisors on July 14 for an extension of the Aug. 31 deadline to meet certain building codes, and the farm’s attorney will file for another conditional use hearing to reduce almost three-dozen conditions placed on the operation during a previous hearing. While some code violations have…
Some people like to exercise before work, some after work. That can pose problems for morning exercisers who start the job at 6 a.m. or for those who get off at midnight or some other shift-work hour, but want to work out to blow off some workday stress. But those time factors are not a problem for people who belong to the new Anytime Fitness…
At first, a glistening frog on the edge of the pond caught the attention of the group of young campers at the Tyler Arboretum’s Butterfly House, where officials cut a celebratory ribbon on Thursday, July 10, to open the season. But the amphibian soon got short shrift as the stars of the exhibit — endangered monarchs, viceroys, swallowtails, and more — exuded their magic, periodically…
This year marks a monumental accomplishment for the Crozer-Keystone Bariatric Surgery Program as we just recently performed our 1,000th bariatric case. The obvious question is: what have we learned in the last 1,000 cases? In addition to continuously learning the most advanced techniques and technologies for weight loss surgery, we have learned that there are some common misconceptions regarding people suffering from obesity related diseases. The…
More than one hundred fans from the Chadds Ford Business Association cheered on the Blue Rocks baseball team Friday, July 11. The event was the fourth annual benefit the Friends of Brandywine Battlefield. Jim DeFrank’s team from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services was in the first row. Sitting directly behind home plate can be a risky as a pop up fly landed in their row. The…
My name is Junebug and I’m an adorable female Dalmatian/terrier mix. I was found as a stray when I was brought to the Chester County SPCA. I was scared of my new surroundings when I arrived to the shelter but thanks to the tender care of the staff and volunteers, I slowly broke out of my shell. I will be the happiest girl ever once…
It took an extra session and an extra vote, but the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board now has a replacement for Eileen Bushelow. The board voted on July 14 to appoint Robert Sage as the third director to represent Region B, which is comprised of Birmingham, Pocopson and Newlin townships. Bushelow announced her resignation for personal reasons in April. It became effective May 24. Sage moved…
