May 25, 2016 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Life-saving Chesco first responders lauded

Each year during National Emergency Services (EMS) week, the Chester County Emergency Medical Services Council Inc. convenes to honor providers that went beyond the call of duty – from bringing a person back to life to bringing new life into the world.

On Thursday, May 19, the 12^th Annual Awards Ceremony was held at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square. In addition to recognizing dozens of EMS workers, the ceremony also honored five citizens who turned tragedy into triumph as well as a longtime lawmaker.

Kennett Square resident Andy Rumford was applauded for founding Kacie’s Cause, a tribute to his daughter Kacie, who died from a heroin overdose in 2013 at the age of 23. Since her death, Rumford has worked tirelessly educate the community about the widespread use of heroin, to suggest resources for addiction support and treatment, and to advocate for life-saving legislation. In the time since he founded this group, Pennsylvania has passed a Good Samaritan law that grants immunity to anyone who calls 911, and it has made naloxone, a drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, available to EMS workers as well as the public.

Citizens Vince Blando and Dave Lattanzi were cited for an incident in April 2015 involving an individual who went into cardiac arrest in the lobby of a Berwyn business. Blando and Lattanzi, part of an internal emergency response team for the business, quickly began care for this individual, providing CPR and defibrillating the patient multiple times, care deemed essential for the patient’s survival.

The remaining citizens – Bonnie Smith, Laurie Nelson and Colleen Owens – were working on Dec. 16 in the Oxford area when an individual had what appeared to be a seizure and became unresponsive. The three staff members worked as a team to begin life-saving CPR and defibrillation prior to the arrival of EMS.

The Robert Thompson Memorial Award, which commemorates the legacy of the late state Sen. Robert Thompson, a Chester County EMS Council board member, went to state Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19. Dinniman was recognized as a longtime proponent of EMS. Most recently he was instrumental in supporting Project Naloxone and for sponsoring legislation to extend the protection of the Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act to regional EMS councils and advisory boards.

State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, says he's honored to have received the — State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, says he’s honored to have received the Robert Thompson Memorial Award.

“Of course, the real heroes here are our emergency first responders who dedicate themselves every hour of every day to keeping our communities safe and saving lives,” Dinniman said in accepting the award. “As your state Senator, I have always and I will always make public safety my first priority and I will continue work tirelessly to ensure that our emergency first responder and ambulance companies have the tools, support, and resources they need to do their jobs.”

Joshua Schreiber of Honey Brook/Elverson EMS was named the Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider of the Year for his pivotal leadership in the merger between the Elverson and Honeybrook EMS services. In additional he coordinates their Strike Team and assists with training of new EMS personnel.

The Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider of the Year was Wilbur Emmons of Chester County Hospital Medic 91. An ALS provider for more than seven years, Emmons spent countless hours planning and implementing a pilot project for Penn Medicine at Chester County Hospital during the past year. This project, a community paramedicine program implemented in July, focuses on assisting vulnerable patients within Chester County and bridging the gap between in-patient hospital care and return to home to reduce additional visits for issues that can be handled at home.

Telecommunicator of the Year honors went to Jon Kromer for his contributions in the training and education of EMS and public personnel in the use, access or support of emergency 911 dispatch, and Herbert N. Schiffer, a physician at Phoenixville Hospital, received the EMS Educator of the Year Award for leadership in instructional techniques, administration of EMS training, and participation in EMS classes and certification exams.

The Nicholas H. S Campbell Meritorious Service/EMS Leadership Award was given to Kimberly Ann Holman of Good Fellowship Ambulance Club, and the Distinguished Service Award of the Year was bestowed on the Minquas Fire Company.

The response to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment on Route 10 on Nov 20 led to Medal of Valor recognition for Parkesburg Police Sgt. Rick Moran, Parkesburg Police Officer Rodney Discher and Keystone Valley Fire Department Chief Brian Gathercole.

Maternity Awards went to first-responders who assisted in the pre-hospital delivery of a baby: Mark Scanlon and David Morrow of Malvern Fire Company; Ashley Marchetti and Kevin Gordon of West End EMS; Schuylkill Township Police Officers Curtis Ponds and Christopher Mignogna; Spring City Police Officer James Wyatt; and Jose Santiago and Kevin McCarthy of Honey Brook/Elverson EMS.

A number of first-responders received Life-Saving Clinical Excellence awards for their involvement in saving a patient who was in imminent danger of death. Those recipients were Mark Scanlon of Malvern Fire Company (two incidents), Kelly Raum of Paoli Fire Company, Brandon Bullard of Paoli Fire Company, Jason Drinkwater of Malvern Fire Company, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Dennis Quill, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey DiVito, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Kevin Skymba, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Kurt Hansen, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Michael Sarro, Chester County Deputy Sheriff Ted Davis, Anne Marie Sullivan of Good Fellowship Ambulance, Charles Brogan of Good Fellowship Ambulance, William Wells Sr. of Good Fellowship Ambulance (55), Thomas Wright of Good Fellowship Ambulance, Hassan Sherif of Good Fellowship Ambulance, Timothy Bossert of Good Fellowship Ambulance (55), Rachael Kinsey of Good Fellowship Ambulance, Michael Borrello of Chester County Hospital Medic 91, Parkesburg Police Officer Rodney Discher, Parkesburg Police Sgt. Rick Moran, Kelly Motter of Brandywine Hospital Medic 91, Kelly Ratcliff of Keystone Valley Fire Department, Regina Solecki of Keystone Valley Fire Department, and of Keystone Valley Fire Department Chief Brian Gathercole.

Clinical Save Awards were given to EMS providers involved in saving a patient’s life, sometimes in more than one incident, through CPR or the automated external defibrillator (AED). Those honorees were Stacy Crowding, Theresa Delp and Bryan Sockel of Minquas Fire Company; Jason McCully and David Wallace of Keystone Valley Fire Department; Catherine Rawlings and Craig Shaffer of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Saveria Sardone of Malvern Fire Company; Matthew Cole, Jared Dalmas, Gregory Lewis and Kevin Skymba of East Whiteland Fire Company; Evan Brazunas, Stoddard Taylor, Andrew Rychlak, Mary Ellen Toscani, Gerard Griesser, Bryan Rachko, Christopher Bullock, and Christopher McDonald of Berwyn Fire Company; Jason Brooks, Jason Overholt, Brad Cosgrove, and Michael Borrello of Minquas Fire Company; Jack Law III, James Lucas, Jim Kelch, and John Follett of West Bradford Fire Company; Kevin Bambrick and Steven Beiermeister of Keystone Valley Fire Department; Robert Guiney of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Matthew Kaminski, Matthew Norris, Thomas Hardon, Michael Baskin, Mary Ellen Toscani, Michael Maguire, Shawn Savering, Bryan Humbarger and Michael Ford of Berwyn Fire Company; Mark Scanlon, C. Dustin Vaughn, Keith Johnson and Tammy Johnson of Malvern Fire Company; Nicholas Sawyer and Vietta Wood of Union Fire Company of Oxford; Donald Keith of Southern Chester County EMS Medic 94; Anthony Damiani, Jason Brooks, Jason Overholt and Robert Patterson of Minquas Fire Company; Justin Shultz, Geoffrey Burkhart, and Peter Mango Jr. of Keystone Valley Fire Department; Jason Motter of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Thomas Dobbins and Amanda Baker of Malvern Fire Company; Justin Shultz, Jason McCully, David Wallace, Stephanie Klingler and Robert Guiney of Keystone Valley Fire Department; Andrew O’Donnell of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Andrew Conaway and James Worth of Paoli Fire Company; Janel Fritz, John Paul Mensack, Catherine Gibbs, and Paul Olmo of Uwchlan Ambulance; Joseph Crawford and Brian Vickers of Westwood Fire Company; Leo Scaccia and Kelly Motter of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Robert Conway and Brian Vickers of West Grove Fire Company; Donald Keith and Daniel Syme of Southern Chester County EMS Medic 94; Kristen Rutty, Andrew M. Alloway and Timothy Grattan of Uwchlan Ambulance; Blaine Halsey and Joshua Lowery of Union Fire Company of Oxford; Alex Christ and Kimberly Harvey of Southern Chester County EMS Medic 94; James Pilotti, John Reilly, Anthony Rambo and John Sly of Westwood Fire Company; David High and Theresa Delp of Brandywine Hospital Medic 93; Joseph Edwards of East Brandywine Fire Company; Adam Pozza and Bryan Sockel of Minquas Fire Company; Michael Sells, Charles Foy Jr., Danielle Hughes, Samuel Terry and Allen Wood Jr. of Union Fire Company of Oxford; John Ryan and Tammy King Whiteman of Southern Chester County EMS Medic 94; Heather Staley and Jason Lutz of West End EMS (Phoenixville); Phoenixville Police Officer. E. Glennon; David Smith, Craig Lear, Stephen Sotak, Chase Paugh and Thomas Valko of Phoenixville Fire Department.

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Chesco DA: ‘Dangerous’ fugitive in custody

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Updated at 5 p.m with information from Willistown Township Police

A Philadelphia man who allegedly used a stolen vehicle to try and run over a Chester County police officer on Thursday, May 19, has been arrested in Philadelphia, said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.

Hogan had issued an alert after Tyrell A. Winchester, 28, evaded capture five days ago. Hogan said Winchester, who was wanted for attempted murder and related charges, should be considered dangerous.

Willistown Township Police said Winchester was arrested in the area of 19^th and Market streets in Philadelphia at approximately noon by Philadelphia Police and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He was taken into custody and turned over to Willistown Police Detectives, processed, and arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Thomas Tartaglio. He was remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post $300,000 cash bail.

Willistown Police Chief John Narcise extended thanks in a press release to all of the agencies that worked to apprehend Winchester. “This is an example of when multiple agencies work together to achieve a successful result,” Narcise said.

According to the criminal complaint, a Willistown officer on routine patrol ran a registration check on Winchester’s vehicle, which came up stolen. The officer subsequently pulled up behind the vehicle, which had stopped in the Willistown Chase development. The officer activated his lights and as he exited his marked patrol vehicle, Winchester put his silver Mercury in reverse and rammed the police vehicle.

The impact broke a side window of the Mercury and caused the Mercury to get stuck temporarily. Winchester “freed the vehicle by rapidly accelerating in reverse” and then speeding toward the officer, who was outside his vehicle and had to dive over the trunk to avoid being struck, the complaint said.

A chase ensued on Route 3 near Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County, where Winchester veered off the road quickly, crashed into a wooded area, and fled on foot. An employee at a nearby business recovered a backpack that Winchester dropped as he was racing through a horse pasture; it contained Winchester’s Social Security card, the complaint said.

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Angelo Masciantonio of Kennett Square

Obituaries

Angelo Masciantonio, 88, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, May 24, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Domenica Di Medio Masciantonio, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Italy, he was the son of the late Nicola Vincenzo and Filomena Masciantonio.

Angelo owned and managed a farm in Italy and served in the Italian Army from 1945 to 1947. He also worked in the coalmines in Belgium and in the auto industry in Germany.

He brought his family to Kennett Square, in 1966. He initially worked in the mushroom industry, then as a gardener at Winterthur. He then went to work as an assembler at General Motors in Wilmington, where he retired in 1996, after 25 years of service.

He was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square. He enjoyed gardening, music, the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Mario A. Masciantonio and his wife Ann of Avondale; one daughter, Filomena Elliott and her late husband John of Avondale, and three grandchildren, Laura, Angela and David.

He was predeceased by one brother, Francesco Masciantonio and one sister, Rosaria Di Guglielmo

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street in Kennett Square. His funeral mass will follow at 11 at St. Patrick Church, 212 Meredith Street in Kennett Square. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Route 82 in Kennett Square.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com

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Elaine D. Kellogg Fling, formerly of Kennett Township

Obituaries

Elaine D. Kellogg Fling, 79, of Honey Brook, formerly of Kennett Township, died Wednesday, May 18, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of Philip R. Fling, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

She graduated from Haverling High School. She then moved to Washington, DC where she worked for the Navy Department. She married F. Lawrence Daly and then moved to Seattle, Wash. After eight years they transferred to Chester with the Boeing Company.

Elaine then married Philip and lived in Kennett Township. She worked for Kennett Township for several years, volunteered at the Kennett Senior Center Bookstore, and after 30 years they moved to Tel Hai retirement community in Honey Brook.

Elaine was a member of the Southern Chester County Historical Commission and Historical Society. She enjoyed reading and had a library of many books. At Tel Hai she volunteered at the library and the Honey Brook library. She enjoyed many trips with the family Airstream trailer throughout the United States and Canada.

Survivors include in addition to her husband, sons Russell Daly (Joan) and Kevin Daly; a stepson, Steven Fling (Beth) and a stepdaughter, Valerie Tolentino (Rob). She has two grandsons, and eight step-grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers, Gary Kellogg and William Barlow; sisters, Sandra Grievson (Robert), Barbara Dunston (Kenneth), Georgia Boring (Todd) and Glenna Greens (Thomas) and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by brothers Philip and Donald and sisters Ronica and Marie.

You are invited to visit with Elaine’s family and friends from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at St. Michael Lutheran Church 109 E. Doe Run Rd. Unionville, PA 19375. A memorial service celebrating her life will follow at 11. Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery Kennett Square. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Care Assurance Fund at Tel Hai, PO Box 190 Honey Brook, PA 19344. Arrangements are by Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com

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Devon Horse Show celebrating 120 years

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3-brenda-carpenter — The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, which opens on Thursday, May 26, is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Photo by Brenda Carpenter

From its origin as a way to encourage better breeding for the horses used with buggies and coaches in 1896, the Devon Horse Show has evolved into the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the country, drawing equestrians from around the world.

The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair prides itself on offering a variety of attractions for all ages. Photo by Chris Nichols — The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair prides itself on offering myriad attractions for all ages. Photo by Chris Nichols

For many in the area, the show represents a tradition that ushers in the summer season. This year, the show marks its 120^th anniversary. Along with the Devon Country Fair, which is run by more than 2,000 volunteers, the show’s offerings are diverse, ranging from Olympic-hopeful competitions to boutique shops in miniature cottages, amusement rides and games for kids, and multiple dining options.

The 2016 show will open on Thursday, May 26, and run through Sunday, June 5. Proceeds support Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Organizers said this year’s visitors would benefit from a $1 million investment into the show grounds. The most dramatic addition will be an entirely new, two-story building located on Dorset Road, making it the centerpiece of the show grounds, a show press release said.

The Devon Horse Show attracts the top equestrian talent around the world. Photo by Bob Mossier — The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair routinely attracts the top equestrian talent from around the world. Photo by Bob Moseder

The first floor will house the emergency medical services facility sponsored by Bryn Mawr Hospital as well as the Horse Show Entries, management, public relations and ticketing offices for its staff members. The building will also include a first-class entertainment venue with specular orbital views of both the Dixon Oval and the Gold Ring.

“The tradition not only continues at Devon but improvements are being made with major enhancements to our grounds,” Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Chairman Wayne W. Grafton said in the release. “We are focused on making this a wonderful venue for competitors and attendees for many years to come.”

Other changes include additional space behind the East Grandstands for vendor rentals. Significant improvements to the footings, as well as laser leveling in all three rings will result in an improved experience for competitors.

A ‘Silver to Gold’ theme will define the 120^th anniversary, highlighted by a new Anniversary Square, nestled outside Clydesdale’s Corner. Guests will be welcomed to gather on a grand, brick patio that provides a front-row panorama of the Schooling Ring. The sale of commemorative bricks for Anniversary Square will provide guests the opportunity to be indelibly linked to the Devon Horse Show.

In addition, more than 220 of the permanent barn stalls have been reconditioned to ensure the safety of the horses and their riders during the event. This project will be supported through the purchase of personalized horseshoes by exhibitors as well as direct donations.

“We are very excited about the new improvements to our barns, which will provide a safer environment for competitors and their horses,” Devon Horse Show and Country Fair President Richard O’Donnell said in the release.

For more information or to purchase tickets to the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, please visit www.devonhorseshow.org. A schedule of events is available at http://www.devonhorseshow.net/wp-content/uploads/2016-Tentative-Time-Schedule-for-Website.pdf.

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Police Log May 26: Police on patrol

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• The Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Day enforcement period will run from Friday, May 27, through Monday, May 30, and coincide with the “Click It or Ticket” seatbelt campaign currently running through June 5. Troopers from Troop K, Media barracks, will also be conducting a sobriety checkpoint. Police are reminding motorists to exercise safe and responsible driving.

• The driver of a truck whose flatbed trailer turned over on the Lenape Bridge on May 18 was charged with careless driving, according to a state police report. Police identified the driver as Edward D. Barnett Jr., 41, of Tidioute, Pa. The report said the passenger side wheels of the trailer struck the bridge embankment when Barnett turned right onto the bridge from southbound Route 52.

• On Sunday May 15, New Garden Township Police responded to the 100 block of Starr Road for an argument between two males. Upon arrival, officers saw one of the men bleeding from his left arm. The victim said he became involved in an argument with his daughter’s boyfriend, Zoilo Padua, 29, of Philadelphia. The argument continued outside the residence where Padua allegedly yelled profanities at the victim before striking the victim with a large rock. Padua fled the house on foot and was located by responding officers in the 600 block of Penn Green Road. Padua was taken into custody after a brief confrontation with police. Following arraignment, he was remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post the $10,000 cash bail.

• New Garden Township Police were called to the 1300 block of Newark Road for a report of terroristic threats on May 10. A woman told police that she had broken off a relation ship with Eric Rivera, 24, of Kennett Square, and that Rivera then gave her a letter in which he threatened to kill her if she did not get back together with him. Rivera was taken into custody without incident. He was arraigned on charges of terroristic threats and harassment and remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post $25,000 bail.

• State police from the Avondale barracks cited a 17-year-old driver after his 2000 Volvo C70 crossed the double yellow line on Longwood Road and struck a 2008 Ford Escape driven by a 90-year-old Kennett Square resident. Police said no one was injured in the May 10 accident.

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