• The Aug. 18 meeting of the Concord Township Planning Commission will be 6 p.m. at the Garnet Valley Middle School. The Sept. 2 Concord Board of Supervisors’ meeting will also be at the middle school beginning 5:30 p.m.
• Chadds Ford Township will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. regarding the proposed Grace development on Webb Road.
• The temperatures may be in the 80s, but it’s not too early to prepare for much lower ones. The Community Action Agency of Delaware County Inc. has announced availability of home weatherization services for Chester County residents, which can help reduce energy costs by 20-30 percent. A brochure for this program is available.. Residents can also visit CAADC online for more information about available energy services. Call 610-521-8770 or email info@caadc.org for more information.
• Summer is coming to an end and it is time to start thinking about fall sports, fitness, and afterschool programs at YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line. Program registration for YMCA of the Upper Main Line branches is now open and registration for YMCA of the Brandywine Valley members begins on Aug. 23. Fall also marks the next stage of the merger between YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line. As of Sept. 1, full-privilege members will enjoy full access to all nine branches with no extra fees. Fall sessions are fast approaching, register for a variety of programs, like swim lessons, or download a program guide at www.ymcabwv.org or www.umly.org.
•The Kennett Area Senior Center’s Neighbors in Action program is always seeking volunteers to provide much-appreciated service in our community. Neighbors in Action volunteers address the needs of homebound folks living in Southern Chester County who lack the resources to afford in-home care and other services they need to remain safe and healthy. As a volunteer, you can provide help with companionship and personal assistance, transportation to medical and other appointments, grocery shopping and trips to stores, yard work and light housekeeping and minor home repairs and maintenance. Phone Ken Shreffler at 610-444-4143 to learn more.
• Phoenixville resident Lawrence Davidson has been named the new Chester County Director of Veterans Affairs, according to the Chester County Commissioners. Davidson served in the United States Army for five years as an engineer. He was also a section sergeant at Fort Knox, Ky. As director of Veterans Affairs, Davidson leads a department that assists veterans, their spouses and dependents in obtaining benefits, programs and entitlements, including the county’s Veterans Court program and Veterans ID business discount program. The department also maintains the State-required County graves registration record and distributes flags and grave markers for Memorial Day remembrances.
• The landscapes of Charles Burchfield (1893-1976), one of the leading American artists of the 20th century, are featured in a major exhibition of more than 50 paintings on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art from August 23 through November 16, 2014. Co-organized by the Brandywine River Museum of Art and the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, the exhibition features works borrowed from museums and private collections across the United States, including the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the largest repository of the artist's work. A fully illustrated catalog will accompany the exhibition, with essays by the co-curators, Audrey Lewis, associate curator at the Brandywine, and Nancy Weekly, head of collections and Charles Cary Rumsey Curator at the Burchfield Penney.
• Chester County’s Web site, www.chesco.org, received the 2014 Excellence in Website award from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) at its annual conference in Lancaster last week. In presenting the award — for first- to third-class counties — CCAP’s first vice president, Craig Lehman, noted Chester County’s Web site design, its up-to-date content, and user-friendly navigation as some of the reasons for the award.
• Artist who want to paint at the Kuerner Farm will have an opportunity on Sept. 6. The Brandywine River Museum of Art will hold a workshop at the farm from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This workshop, led by associate educator and artist Jane Chesson, is open to all levels and will include individualized instruction and guidance. Drawing materials will be provided. Participants will meet at the museum. Dress appropriately for the outdoors; covered areas will be used in case of rain. Workshop cost is $30; members, $24. Tickets are available online or by calling 610-388-8326.
• The Westtown-Goshen and West Chester Sunrise Rotary clubs will hold the annual Goose Creek Duck Race on Sept. 27. Proceeds benefit the West Chester Food Cupboard, Camp Dreamcatcher and other Rotary Projects targeting hunger, homelessness and education. The race will be held at the Goose Creek at Thornbury Township Park on Route 926. Thousands of rubber ducks with numbers will be set afloat down the creek. There will be five major heats leading to the grand prize race. The first heat begins at 10 a.m. and races continue every 30 minutes. To raise money, the clubs are asking people to adopt a duck for $5 per heat. The Grand Prize for the race is a trip to Disney for four or $2.500 in cash. For more information, please call 484-410-9669.
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