Monthly Archives: May 2016

Police Log May 12: Accidents, thefts, DUIs

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Crews begin cleanup after a vehicle collided with a downed tree on Route 1 south of Webb Road around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. The driver was taken to Riddle Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

• A disabled vehicle on Route 322 at Clayton Park led to the arrest of a 28-year-old from Chester. Police said they found Joshua Belknap had been driving under the influence of a controlled substance. • Two people had handbags stolen from their cars while parked at The Skyzone in Concord Township on May 9. A report said one of the victims had a window…

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School board re-examines student reporting

Just when students and parents knew how Unionville High School would report a student’s standing to colleges, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board is reopening the matter. Directors voted in March to do away with reporting decile rankings, and instead show how many students fall within a given grade-point range. Now the board is considering another change for a vote next Monday. Board President Vic Dupuis…

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Teen girls urged to make a difference

Making a difference: That is what the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls has encouraged more than 100 high school girls to do during the past 11 years. Now the fund is accepting applications for its award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) program. Applications are available online at http://ccfwg.org/girls-advisory-board/ and will be accepted until Monday, June 6. The fund is looking for high school girls…

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UHS to roll out red carpet for Cappies

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The cast of the UHS production of 'You Can't Take It With You' will be on hand for Sunday's gala Cappies event, which is being held at the high school for the first time.

After basking in the glow of positive reviews, Unionville High’s theater community will have another reason to celebrate this Sunday, May 15, as it hosts the 11th Annual Greater Philadelphia Cappies gala, the high school equivalent of the Tonys. Sunday’s sold-out program marks the first time Unionville has provided the venue for this red-carpet event. It was held at Eastern Regional High School in New…

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Point-to-Point: windswept, wistful, wonderful

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The spirit and the image of the late George A. 'Frolic' Weymouth looms larges at Winterthur's Point-to-Point.

The winds of change blew through Winterthur’s Point-to-Point on Sunday, May 8, and the strong-willed attendees pushed back. Geoff Rogers, chairman of the Point-to-Point Executive Committee and a Winterthur trustee, said, “This is the first year Frolic Weymouth will not be in front of the carriage parade … Frolic brought the coaches to Point-to-Point and is also responsible for conserving the land around it,” he…

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Thornton Farmers Market to celebrate 10 years

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These friendly alpacas are ready to welcome patrons of the Thornton Farmers Market, which opens for the season on Saturday, May 14.

The Thornton Farmers Market will reopen on Saturday, May 14, with lots of new offerings to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Donna Wetterlund, the open-air market’s manager, said she is excited about the upcoming season. “We will be featuring something fun each week, like free dog photo portraits, hula-hoopers, yoga on the field, baton-twirlers, farm animals, chair massages, visits from SPCA adoptable animals, wool spinning and…

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Longwood Fire Company bestows awards

Longwood Fire Company honored some of its own at its annual banquet. The Jim McGovern Service Award was given to Andrew Yacka. Also honored were Barry Smith for his 30 years of volunteer service and Chief A. J. McCarthy for his 20 years in the fire service, according to a fire company press release. The Jim McGovern Service Award is named for a dedicated Longwood firefighter…

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Margaret Dickson Hawrylack of New London

Margaret Dickson Hawrylack, 80, of New London, died Wednesday May 5, at her home. She was the wife of Michael W. Hawrylack, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Plum Bridge, Northern Ireland, she was a daughter of the late William and the late Elizabeth (Barry) Dickson. Margaret was a store manager for House of Bargains in Philadelphia for many years.  She…

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Antonio Fazio of Kennett Square

Antonio Fazio, 86, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, May 5, at the home of his niece Sisina. Born in Vaiola, Province of Catanzaro, Italy on October 13, 1929. He was the son of the late Vincenzino and Vincenzina Gallo Fazio. Antonio was a self employed mushroom  grower. He had been in business for 50 years when he retired in 1997. He was member of St.…

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Stinky beast gets sweet reception at library

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Award-winning author Margie Palatini prepares her eager young audience for a reading of 'No Nap! Yes Nap!' at the Kennett Public Library on Wednesday, May 4.

An aromatic dinosaur held sway at the Kennett Public Library on Wednesday, May 4: Naps definitely did not. A question about the latter elicited the expected, animated chorus of “nooooos” from a group of preschoolers. Not surprisingly, a few adults disagreed with that response. But even if the tots had been inclined to snooze, a high-energy performance from an award-winning children’s author would have likely…

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