With crashing cymbals, clanging gongs and booming bass drums, the Unionville High gymnasium maintained high-decibel excitement for most of Saturday, March 12. The occasion was the Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion “Sport of the Arts” show, an all-day spectacle that attracted about 900 performers from four states, including Unionville’s indoor percussion ensemble, as well as hundreds of spectators. More than 30 different groups assembled to…
Juanita M. Kirk, 81, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, March 9, at the Christiana Hospital. Born in Lansing, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Ray A. and Ola Wilcox Miller. Juanita was a freezer technician at the MGA Mushroom CO-OP, Kennett Square, for 30 years, retiring in 1997. She was an avid NASCAR fan, and enjoyed country music, fishing, going to the beach…
The Board of Directors of Delaware County United for Sensible Gun Policy is announcing its endorsement of State Rep.Tom Killion, R-168, to fill the vacant state Senate seat in the 9th Senatorial District. The special election will be held on Tuesday, April 26th. The 9th district includes parts of Chester and Delaware County, including the Chester City in Delaware County. The Delco United Board members…
The altered Wonderland Farms development on Oakland Road presented and proposed to the Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission March 9 focuses on many of the best interests of our Community. Various designs have been suggested going back to 2014 for this residential development in the R-1, two-acre minimum zoned district. My congratulations to Joe Grace's development company and to all our Planning Commission, engineer and…
For those whose natural storytelling abilities are likely to constitute a slam-dunk when compared with others, Natural Lands Trust and the West Chester Story Slam want to hear from you. The two groups are searching for participants in “Center Stage: Stories of Adventures in Nature,” which will be held on Saturday, May 21, at the ChesLen Preserve in Newlin Township. Organizers are looking for storytellers…
Now that area residents are poised to put those cold-weather garments away, the sheep are ready to lose their winter coats, and the public is invited to experience the shear spectacle of this family-friendly experience. Chester County’s annual Sheep & Wool Day will be held Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore. The highlight of the day…
Responses to my column last month have made me think deeply about listening. I said before we need to listen to others first rather than try convincing them by talking first. That kind of listening, though, is really not enough. We also need to listen to ourselves. The reality is that we can’t hear someone else when our souls are making turbulent, unfiltered noise. I…