As you probably know, it is election day tomorrow in Chester County. Dan Maisano is on both the Republican and Democratic Primary Ballot running for the Court of Common Pleas in Chester County. He is respected by members of both parties and everyone I know in the Chester County bar. He is the only candidate with judicial experience and has been an outstanding Magisterial District…
John V. Reynolds Jr., 62, of Avondale, died Friday, May 15, at his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John V. Reynolds Sr. and Anne Kennedy Reynolds. He was a self-employed gardener. He is survived by three brothers, Thomas Reynolds of Anchorage, Alaska, Richard Reynolds of Tucson, Ariz. and Stephen Reynolds of Landenberg; three sisters, JoAnne Katrowski of Wilmington, Maureen…
Connie Copeland, 53, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, May 17, at her residence. She was the wife of John R. Copeland, with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of Richard M. Lau of Wilmington, and the late Gwendolyn Brown Lau. Connie was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being with her family and friends. She was…
Alan Horowitz acknowledges that it’s an uphill battle for him to be elected supervisor in Chadds Ford come November. Horowitz is the Democratic Party candidate for that position, and he’s going up against incumbent Supervisor Samantha Reiner. Reiner was appointed to replace Keith Klaver, who resigned as supervisor in January, but she’ll be running for the seat currently held by George Thorpe, who’s not running…
May Fair 2015 was the first May Fair for Shawn Dutkiewicz as principal of Chadds Ford Elementary School. It was also the last May Fair for third-grade teacher Sue Davis and head custodian Bonnie Erbe, both of whom are retiring at the end of this school year. During his opening remarks, Dutkiewicz noted the irony that all his firsts this year have been the lasts…
In a recent Unionville Chadds-Ford Board meeting, Director Keith Knauss advocated for stalling the negotiations process so that the contract with UCF teachers expires and goes into status quo. Watch the video of Mr. Knauss’s comments here. By entering status quo, the teachers would not receive any salary increases thereby, in Mr. Knauss’s mind, save the district money. At the same time, healthcare benefits would…
For area vintners, the co-founders of Chaddsford Winery blazed trails that have extended far beyond the Brandywine Valley. Eric and Lee Miller founded the winery in 1982, nurturing it from a fledgling upstart that bucked the odds into the state’s largest winery, garnering accolades along the way. When the couple exited the business in 2012, they said they wanted to concentrate on ancillary wine activities,…
Dorothy E. Nesbitt Bullock, 82, of Elkton Md., formerly of West Grove, died Friday May 15, at Laurelwood Care Center in Elkton. She was the wife of the late Howard Ulysses Bullock Jr. who died in 2014 and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Port Deposit Md., she was a daughter of the late Howard and the late Violet Krauss Nesbitt.…
Updated at 4:45 p.m. with quotes from Bill Baldini Garo Yepremian, the former NFL kicker who helped the Miami Dolphins win consecutive NFL championships but is best known locally for his fundraising efforts to give brain cancer the boot, died Friday of the disease. The Chester County resident was 70. "Yesterday, we lost our hero," said a Facebook posting by the Yepremian family. "Garo Yepremian…
A few days ago, there was an 0p-ed written by Mr. Barney Leonard, regarding setting the record straight. Unfortunately, the Leonard piece only raised more questions about what is going on in Pocopson government. A Right-to-Know request provided me with copies of emails and legal bills from the township solicitor’s office. What they revealed is that Mr. Leonard had contacted and requested that Ross Unruh,…
The accident victim was finally extricated from the mangled vehicle seconds before SWAT team members’ rapelled down the side of a building during a hostage crisis, which turned out to be a prelude to a nearby car explosion that generated a fireball. Chaos reigned supreme on Friday, May 15, at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus, but the simulated exercises were cause for celebration,…