April 2015 - Page 6 of 14 - Chadds Ford Live

At Pocopson, teacher’s puppy love prevails

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 20, 2015

Pocopson Elementary School first-grade teacher Kelli Kahn has been named a Citadel Heart of Learning finalist for the second time.

Proof that the Pocopson Elementary School staff can keep a secret: A first-grade teacher was the last one in her building to learn that she had received a prestigious honor last month. Kelli Kahn said she was just catching her breath after rushing her students to a safety assembly when she heard what everyone else already knew: The safety topic was a ruse. The whole…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 19, 2015

Juareen LaMastus Helmbreck, 89, formerly of Wilmington, died April 17, at the Ruston Residence of Jenner's Pond Retirement Community in West Grove, following a long illness. Helmbreck was born in December 1925 in Minter City, Miss., the daughter of B.H. LaMastus and Rubie J. Manning. She attended local schools and business college in Memphis, Tenn., before going to work during WWII as a secretary for…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 19, 2015

The Kennett Square Beautification Committee – the group of volunteers that spruces up the downtown area with bursts of blooms in planters and hanging baskets – is celebrating its 50th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 25. The sale, which will be held from 9 a.m, to 4 p.m. in the Genesis Walkway, offers an opportunity to shop for an assortment of hanging baskets, herbs,…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 18, 2015

Read more about the article Historical society launches new event

Sunshine and warm temperatures accompanied the first ever Barn Market held at the Chadds Ford Historical Society on April 18. CFHS Board President Kendal Reynolds said the 39 vendors — mostly antiques’ dealers — paid $125 each for a booth. Hundreds of visitors came through the society’s grounds to browse and buy. Reynolds said the purpose of the Barn Market, in addition to being a…

Posted by Press Release on April 18, 2015

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan and Chief Mark DelVecchio of Norwood Police Department announced murder charges in the death of 2-year-old Mason Hunt who died as a result of his injuries while in the care of his mother’s boyfriend on Feb. 3. Shannon Matthews, 30, of the 2500 block of Madison Street in Chester, mother of Mason Hunt, and Daniel Grafton, 31 of the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 18, 2015

In a unanimous vote this week, the Tyler Arboretum Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Elizabeth S. “Cricket” Brien of Swarthmore as executive director. She will begin her tenure on May 11, a Tyler press release said. With aid from Kittleman and Associates, an executive search firm that specializes in nonprofits, the Tyler board was successful in finding the best candidate to fill the…

Posted by Press Release on April 17, 2015

PennDOT announced on Friday, April 17, in a press release that it will utilize general contractors under an emergency authorization to supplement state maintenance crews with the repair of pavement damage on state highways in the five-county Philadelphia region. “The past two winters delivered extreme weather conditions that resulted in severe pavement damage and a substantially high number of potholes,” PennDOT Acting District Executive Christine…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 17, 2015

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 April 19 through April 26. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Patching will require lane restrictions on Route 926 between Creek Road and Route 352 in Birmingham, Westtown and…

Posted by Press Release on April 17, 2015

Between puzzle piece ribbons, the color blue, and a month-long series of educational activities, Autism Awareness Month aims to increase the public’s understanding of a developmental disorder affecting an estimated one in 68 children, said a press release from the Chester County Intermediate Unit. It is hosting a Community Autism Workshop Night on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. It will be held…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 17, 2015

The co-proprietor of Stargazers Vineyard and Winery – and one of the pioneers of the area’s wine industry – died earlier this week at the age of 73. Alice Weygandt, whose winemaking passion took root in 1979 when the first grapes were planted on the property, succumbed to bone cancer, said John Weygandt, her husband of 48 years. The winery, which overlooks the Brandywine, was…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 17, 2015

Read more about the article Sanderson celebrates Lincoln

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the Christian Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford is running an exhibit dedicated to the country’s 16th president. The “Four Score and Seven Years Ago” exhibit shows off a number of items, including a piece of the handkerchief used as a bandage to dress Lincoln’s fatal head wound, a piece of cloth from…