January 3, 2015 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Elsie Katherine North Blevins of West Chester

Elsie Katherine North Blevins, 87, of West Chester, formerly of Oxford, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Pocopson Home in Pocopson Township. She was the wife of the late Lee G. Blevins who died in 1983 and with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and the late Grace P. (Denn) North.

Most important in Elsie’s life was her family and friends and she adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include one son Ronald L. Blevins and his wife Tanna of West Chester; three daughters, Charlotte Yarnall (Penny) of West Grove, Marie Wingate (Jim) of New Castle, and Linda Holton (Matt) of Harpers Ferry, Va.; two sisters, Virginia Pennington of Laurel, Del., and Barbara Woody of Georgetown, Del.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by five brothers, Paul, James, Benny, Allen, and Leon and one sister, Mildred.

You are invited to visit with Elsie’s family and friends from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) 250 W State St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. Her funeral service will follow. Interment will be in Longwood Cemetery Kennett Square. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Kennett Area Senior Center 427 S. Walnut St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com

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Pennsbury Land Trust soliciting tree questions

Local News

Taking advantage of a free program in Pennsbury Township that offers the opportunity to ask specific tree-related questions may prove to be the next best option to having your own personal arborist.

The Pennsbury Land Trust is branching out by offering the presentation to area residents on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Pennsbury Township building.

Jason Lubar, the associate director of urban forestry at the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum for the past 16 years, will share information on the care and maintenance of backyard trees, including tips on recovering from storm damage or disease.

Lubar, a board-certified master arborist, has been featured on regional radio talk shows and has authored numerous articles on urban forestry. Have a question related to keeping your backyard trees healthy or choosing a new one? Between now and March 19, area residents are invited to submit pre-event questions to pennsburylandtrust@gmail.com.

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Roadwork for the week of Jan. 4

Along the Ford

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Jan. 4 through Jan. 11. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones.

Northbound Route 202 in Concord Township will require lane restrictions between Carters Way and Smithbridge Road Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9 for utility relocation. Crews are scheduled to work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Traffic signal installation in Kennett Square Borough will require lane closures on Cypress Street at Meredith and Broad Streets and State Street at Mill Road. Crews are scheduled to work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9.

Motorists on Birmingham Road between Brintons Bridge and Street Roads in Birmingham Township will experience lane restrictions from Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9. Crews will be working on sealing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Burnt Mill Road in Kennett Township is closed and detoured between Norway and Spring Mill Roads indefinitely while crews prepare for repairs to a bridge that collapsed on April 24.

Pavement marking installation will cause lane restrictions on Kaolin Road at Ewart Road in New Garden Township. The work will be done from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, and Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Route 100 (Pottstown Pike) in both directions will be reduced to one lane between Route 113 and Shoen Road in Uwchlan and West Whiteland Townships from Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for widening, part of the $17.4 million project to expand the highway from two lanes to three lanes in each direction.

One lane will remain closed on Interstate 95 North at the Commodore Barry Bridge for construction through July 14, 2015.

If you want to report potholes and other roadway maintenance concerns on state roads, call 1-800-FIX ROAD.