Maria Sandoval Garcia, 66, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, April 28, at her residence. She was the wife of Abel Romero Romero.
Born in Acambaro, GTO, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Candelario Sandoval and Clara Garcia.
Maria was a homemaker and she enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing.
She was a member of St. Rocco’s Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Abel Romero Jr., Hector Romero and Jose Romero, all of Sacramento, Calif.; five daughters, Reyna Romero and Audelia Romero, both of Mexico, Clara Romero of Michigan; Maria Romero and Ericka Romero, both of Kennett Square; two sisters, Candelaria Sandoval of Kennett Square, and Soledad Sandoval, of Mexico; four brothers, Alfredo Sandoval, Salmon Sandoval, Gerardo Sandoval and Hilaro Sandoval, all of Mexico; 37 grandchildren, many great grandchildren.
You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 9, at St. Rocco Catholic Church, 333 Sunny Dell Road in Avondale. Her funeral mass will follow at 7. Burial will be in Mexico.
Unionville’s Zach Nance breaks away for a score with teammates in support.
Both the Girls and Boys Varsity Rugby teams had big wins on the home pitch this weekend. The Girls Varsity played West Chester for the 2nd time this season and won convincingly to move to a league record of 3-1. The Boys Varsity shutout the visiting team from State College High School to move to 2-2 in league play. It was also Senior Day where the Unionville Rugby Club honored 19 seniors from the Girls and Boys programs, some that have been with the club since 7th grade. Next up this Sunday for the Girls is an away game at Conestoga and the Boys will host Archmere Academy at home in their last regular season game. Details at www.unionvillerugby.com
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 30 through May 7. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones.
Route 202 in both directions in West Goshen, East Whiteland and Tredyffrin townships will have to accommodate a slow-moving operation to paint traffic lines on Wednesday, May 4. Crews are scheduled to work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A stretch of Route 202 south in West Goshen Township from Route 3 to Route 100 will require lane restrictions during the same time period for shoulder work.
Work is continuing on the project to widen Route 202, which is scheduled for completion in August 2016. Motorists should expect delays for traffic pattern shifts in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships.
Route 1 in Concord Township will be the site of utility installation through Sept. 1. Lane shifts will be needed on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Mainline Health Care project between Brinton Lake Road and Applied Card Way.
Lane restrictions will continue to be needed on Gay Street in West Chester Borough between North Worthington and Montgomery Street for sidewalk installation. Crews are scheduled to work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, May 20.
Work will also continue on the Speakman Covered Bridge in East Fallowfield and West Marlborough townships. Frog Hollow Road between Concord Bridge and Strasburg roads will be closed and detoured until the estimated completion date of Sept. 20.
Burnt Mill Road in Kennett Township remains closed and detoured between Norway and Spring Mill roads while advance work continues on repairs to the Burnt Mill Bridge, which was closed on April 24, 2014. PennDOT reported progress recently on scheduling the work.
Work is continuing on the Birmingham Road Bridge in Birmingham Township, which closed in September due to structural damage. Posted 24-hour detours will be in effect between Lambourne Road and Stoney Run Drive through Aug. 31.
Daylong lane closures will be in place on Route 100 in Uwchlan and West Whiteland townships from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the installation of aerial fiber optic lines through Friday, May 6. The work covers an area northbound right lane will be closed from Swedesford Road to Sheree Boulevard. Patching is scheduled between Routes 113 and 4001 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday, May 2, through Wednesday, May 4.
Lane restrictions are scheduled on southbound I-95 between Aramingo Avenue and Interstate 676 in Philadelphia through Monday, May 23, from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. for resurfacing of the I-95 bridge over Spring Garden Street.
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.”
Longwood Fire Company has announced that it received a $19,200 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve equipment.
“We’ll use the grant to replace our gear extractor which cleans and decontaminates our personal protective equipment,” Chief A. J. McCarthy said in a press release. “We’re also adding a gear-drying system to the firehouse to allow a quicker turnaround when cleaning our personal protective equipment.”
Each year Longwood does a risk assessment to prioritize the needs of the fire company and seeks money through the Fire Act Grant program. Since 2014, Longwood has secured more than $400,000 grants from the program, the release said.
“These grants allow us to lessen the financial burden on our community and residents,” McCarthy said in the release. “Our municipal and private donations don’t cover the costs of the services we provide.”
Longwood Fire Company has served the communities of Kennett, East Marlborough, Pennsbury and Pocopson townships since 1921. Longwood Fire Company provides fire and rescue and emergency medical services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information see www.longwoodfireco.com.
George A. 'Frolic' Weymouth's 1903 Brewster & Co. coach is currently on display in the courtyard of the Brandywine River Museum of Art.
For the first time in nearly four decades, the co-founder of the Brandywine Conservancy will not lead the procession of elegant horse-drawn, antique carriages that will traverse Winterthur’s 38th Annual Pont-to-Point grounds on Sunday, May 8.
George A. ‘Frolic’ Weymouth’s spirit will pervade Winterthur’s Point-to-Point.
But the indomitable spirit of George A. “Frolic” Weymouth, who died on Sunday, April 24, will dominate the event, Winterthur officials said.
“As we prepare for what will be a wonderful event on May 8, a change has taken place. Frolic Weymouth will not be in the front of the carriage parade. On Sunday morning, many of us lost a good personal friend and others lost a great friend of the community,” Geoff Rogers, chairman of the Point-to-Point Executive Committee and a Winterthur trustee, said in a Winterthur press release. “Frolic Weymouth brought the coaches to Point-to-Point and is also responsible for conserving the land around it.”
Weymouth was a founder and chairman of the board of trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy and one of only two Americans to be a member of The Coaching Club (England). He was president of the Four-in-Hand Club, founder of the Vicmead Coaching Club, and past chairman of the board of the Brandywine Polo Club.
“Frolic was a mainstay and the core of this event. For 38 years, guests have looked forward to seeing Frolic and his parade of antique carriages. He will be missed tremendously,” Jill Abbott, Point-to-Point Race director, said in the release. “While we cannot imagine not seeing him atop the lead 1904 Brewster & Co. Park Drag, we are planning to honor him with a special video tribute on Race Day. We will celebrate him on May 8 with so many of his family and friends.”
The parade will include 30 carriages. Although Weymouth won’t be atop his Brewster, his coach will lead the parade in his honor, driven by his whip, Robert Longstaff, along with his wife, Stephanie Morehard Longstaff.
Point-to-Point draws over 16,000 people to the 1000-acre former country estate of Henry Francis du Pont. Widely considered the Brandywine Valley’s most stylish spring sporting event, Point-to-Point features a day of professional thoroughbred steeplechase racing, exciting entertainment, elegant tailgating, and food and beverage offerings in addition to the magnificent horse-drawn carriages. In 2013, Top Events USA, which identifies the most popular events around the country, named Point-to-Point one of the best events in the nation.
To co-celebrate Mother’s Day this year, Point-to-Point will offer the Mother’s Day Family Brunch Tent. In addition, antique Rolls Royces and Bentleys will be on view along with a host of activities to engage and entertain kids all day in the Winterthur Hunt.
To purchase tailgate parking spots, tailgate wristbands, and tailgate tents, call 302-888-4994 (credit card only). To purchase general admission wristbands, call 800-448-3883 or 302-888-4994. The cost is $30 for adult general admission through April 29, $50 from April 30 to May 7; $15 for young adults ages 12 to 20; and free for children under 12. Winterthur member discounts are available.
Point-to-Point benefits the continued maintenance and preservation of the Winterthur Garden and estate, located on Route 52 in Wilmington. For more information on Point-to-Point, visit Winterthur.org/ptp or contact us at PTP@winterthur.org.
Days after this past January’s blizzard, teams of volunteers fulfilled a federal mandate by canvassing affluent Chester County in search of residents who typically operate below the radar: the homeless.
The initiative, called the Point in Time (PIT) Count, found that 682 people lacked permanent shelter on the evening of Jan. 27 into the early morning of Jan. 28, according to a report compiled by the Chester County Department of Community Development. The count, mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, helps to determine the extent of homelessness throughout the country.
Chester County officials have questioned the accuracy of the snapshot since some individuals manage to find temporary shelter on the coldest nights – which often coincide with the date of the count. And despite eluding canvassers, they still qualify as homeless, defined as individuals and families who are residing in emergency shelters and transitional living facilities, as well as unsheltered individuals on the street or in places not fit for sleeping. Moreover, they still need services.
This year, the county is adding a second tally – and seeking the public’s assistance – according to Lauren Hutzel, the administrator of Decade to Doorways, the county’s proactive strategy to prevent and end homelessness.
“We are excited to announce that we will be having our first Summer Point-in-Time (PIT) Count on Wednesday, June 22, from 4 to 6 a.m.,” said Hutzel in an email. “On that morning, approximately eight teams of four members each will canvass and survey predetermined areas around Chester County for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.”
Hutzel said the county hoped that this additional count, which is not mandated by HUD, would provide a more accurate picture of the unsheltered homeless population in the community.
In preparation for this effort, the county is seeking information from residents about anyone who appears to be residing in a vehicle, park, campground, abandoned building, parking garage, wooded area, tent, trail, camper, bus or train station, airport or similar location or on the street.
This information, which officials want to collect by May 20, will help create maps for the street count volunteers who are participating in the 2016 Summer Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, officials said.
The January count generated sobering statistics: five people without shelter, 200 in emergency shelters, 450 in transitional housing, and 27 with motel vouchers. Of the five individuals on the street on a brutally frigid night, two were from Kennett Square, two from Downingtown, and one from Nottingham, officials said.
The initiative, called the Point in Time (PIT) Count, found that 682 people lacked permanent shelter on the evening of Jan. 27 into the early morning of Jan. 28, according to a report compiled by the Chester County Department of Community Development. The count, mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, helps to determine the extent of homelessness throughout the country.