Run a big effort to fight little-known disease

 A little-known disease deserves a big response, according to organizers of a fundraising event on Sunday, June 12, in Kennett Square. Participants will gather at 10 a.m. at Anson B. Nixon Park for a walk and run to raise awareness for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). POTS can drastically alter lives, many times turning a strong healthy individual into a bed-ridden medical mystery overnight, according…

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Rescue center offers fun pause for paws

The LaMancha Animal Rescue invites area residents to paws for a good cause on Saturday, June 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. The farm’s annual open house – affectionately termed “Yappy Hour” – will feature a plethora of adoptable pets, vendors, delicious food from Foster Boys and cool treats from Rita's while listening to the music of Steve Liberace. In addition, attendees will be able to bid…

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Library party will kick off summer programs

Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square is booked solid for Saturday, June 18, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Kennett Library kicks off its summer programming with a party for children, teens, and their families. Festivities will include a moon bounce, exotic animals from the 4-H Club, and Mom and Pop’s Ice Cream, as well as games and prizes for teenagers. This annual…

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Memorial Day hits home

The significance of Memorial Day has come a little closer to home for John and Rita Gillespie of Concord Township. John Gillespie, a Concord Township supervisor, and his wife both had uncles who served in WWII. John Gillespie knew his uncle, but his wife never met her Uncle John. John McHugh was killed in action in Germany in April 1945, a month before the Nazi…

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