June 12, 2015 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Gratitude and thanks

A mother and her twin daughters, assisted by Friends Association, recently moved into permanent housing and it doing very well. I would like to share a note from her that came today.

“To All who in any way support Friends Association – You have helped change our lives in great and small ways. I sometimes ask myself “where would we be without you”. You provided us with so much more than housing, referrals and resources, even meals and a sense of belonging but also with a renewed sense of HOPE. Something we all need no matter where we are in our journey of LIFE. I personally as well as my children will take our shared experiences with Friends Association with us throughout our future. Remembering always and with grateful hearts your many acts of kindness. You collectively and individually are a truly exceptional group. Continued success as you touch families and impact their futures.”

I hope you all know that this is what you do for families in need in Chester County! Thank you so much for your commitment to Friends Association and all of the families we serve!

Catherine Friedman

Executive Director

Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children

113 West Chestnut Street

West Chester, PA 19380

610-431-3598 ext. 222

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Roadwork for week of June 14

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 June 14 through June 21. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones.

On Route 202 in Concord and Chadds Ford townships, lane closures will be needed for roadwork in connection with the Wegmans shopping center between Applied Card Way and Route 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Oct. 1

On Route 1 in Concord Township, lane closures will be needed in both directions between Brinton Lake Road and Route 202 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Oct. 1. On southbound Route 1, 24-hour lane closures will be needed between Thornton and Conchester roads for work scheduled through July 7.

Route 841 in West Marlborough Township will continue to generate lane restrictions between Routes 842 and 82 on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17. Crews will be working on base repair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brush-cutting will continue to necessitate lane restrictions on Route 162 between Route 82 and Hannum Avenue in East Marlborough, Newlin, West Bradford and East Bradford townships. Crews are scheduled to work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19.

Motorists on Boot Road in West Goshen Township will experience lane restrictions between Clover Mill Road and National Road through July 31. Crews will be working on road-widening 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.

Intermittent lane closures are scheduled to continue on Route 30 (the Exton Bypass) in both directions between Route 202 and the Lancaster County line from Monday, June 15, through Wednesday, June 17, in West Whiteland, West Sadsbury, Valley, Caln and East Caln townships. The street-sweeping work will be done from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Route 100 will continue to be restricted to one lane in both directions between Sunrise Drive and Route 113 in Uwchlan and West Whiteland townships, from Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for road widening.

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

If you want to report potholes and other roadway maintenance concerns on state roads, call 610-566-0972 in Delaware County or 484-340-3200 in Chester County, or visit www.dot.state.pa.us and click on “submit feedback.”.

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PECO: Tree crews have work cut out for them

Local News

PECO is investing $2.2 million in vegetation management along 320 miles of aerial electric lines to improve electric service for more than 24,000 customers in southeastern Chester County. Work began in June and will be completed by the end of September, according to a PECO press release.

Work will occur in Birmingham, East Bradford, East Goshen, East Marlboro, Kennett, Pennsbury, Pocopson, Thornbury, West Goshen, Westtown, and Willistown townships, and the boroughs of Kennett Square and West Chester, the release said.

“Vegetation growth causes about one-third of all electric outages,” said John McDonald, PECO vice president of Technical Services. “Preventive pruning around aerial power lines is vital to safely keeping the lights on for our customers.”

Each year, PECO invests approximately $500 million to enhance its electric infrastructure, including preventive maintenance and equipment upgrades. In 2015, PECO will invest about $36 million in vegetation management work around approximately 2,800 miles of aerial power lines along the company’s electric transmission and distribution system.

PECO’s vegetation management crews are trained in arboricultural techniques as defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Standard. This standard takes into account the type and location of the tree, its relation to overhead equipment and overall health of the tree. Customers are notified before work begins in their area.

For more information, call 1-800-494-4000 or visit peco.com and click on the Trees and Powerlines link under the Customer Service / Service Request tab on the home page.

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UES community puts Heart and “sole” into giving

School & Education

The World Bank estimates that approximately 400 million children worldwide – more than the entire U.S. population – live in pronounced poverty. Millions of these children will grow up never having had a pair of shoes, resulting in significant ramifications for their health and well being. Therefore, when Unionville Elementary School teacher, Perk Musacchio, was looking for service project for this spring, Soles4Souls seemed like a good match.

Logan Fioravanti, member of Stars For Service, collects shoes.

Soles4Souls is an organization that advances its anti-poverty mission by collecting new and used shoes. Then they distribute those shoes to people in need. Since it began, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 22 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries. Based in Nashville, Tenn., Soles4Souls is committed to the highest standards of operating and governance and holds a four-star rating with Charity Navigator. Musacchio’s niece, Shannon Thompson, is director of corporate engagement, and helped the school community coordinate a very successful shoe drive.

The simple truth is that everyone with a closet has shoes they don’t wear. Clif Beaver, school principal, and the entire school community came out in full force to support Soles4Souls’ anti-poverty mission and will be providing the organization with 700 pairs of shoes. Several students from Stars4Service, a school-based community service group, were committed to collecting and bagging the shoes every day.

The Soles4Souls drive culminated at the 4th Annual “Mini Relay for Life” at UES on June 4. This event is organized by Bonnie Nilon, and more than 125 adults and children attended and walked laps around the Star Walk to raise money for childhood cancer. This was a record-breaking year for donations and proceeds totaled over $1,400. All proceeds raised will go to the American Cancer Society and will be presented at the Relay for Life at Unionville High School.

The success of both of these events shows what one community can do when everyone works together for a common goal. When the goal is helping others, everyone benefits.

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