Updated on Tuesday, June 21, with news from state police that Erin Patricia Odea has been found safe
State police from the Avondale barracks are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 22-year-old woman.
Erin Patricia Odea
Police said Erin Patricia Odea of Cape May Court House, N.J., was last seen in Pennsbury Township on Saturday, June 18, between 7:30 a.m. and noon at Pocopson and Chandler roads. She was operating a light blue Chrysler Sebring with New Jersey registration ZBE78H, police said.
Odea was carrying a book bag and wearing ragged clothing, police said, describing her as 5-foot-11 and 150 pounds with long brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the barracks at 610-268-2022.
A newly redesigned formal garden invites wandering on the grounds of Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin.
The formal garden at the Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin is in full bloom for the first time since its redesign, reflecting a bright and sunny disposition.
A pathway at Mt. Cuba Center beckons visitors to enjoy its newly redesigned formal garden.
Golden yellow and vibrant purple flowers attract the eye while a palette of purple, emerald, silver and chartreuse foliage line the brick paths. The new planting design retains the foundations of the original Marian Coffin design while using only native perennials in order to demonstrate the beauty and utility of native plants in a formal setting, according to a Mt. Cuba press release.
The South Garden, originally designed by Coffin in 1949, displays a native plant color palette that progresses throughout the seasons and reflects the warm tones of the bricks in the walls and paths of the garden area.
“We redesigned the South Garden as a mixed border inspired by English gardens in order to fit the character of the house and show how you can use native plants in a more traditional garden setting,” Travis Beck, director of horticulture, said in the release. “Mt. Cuba Center is renowned for its woodland and naturalistic gardens; this was an opportunity to show something different.”
The redesigned garden beds display the effect that native plants can achieve in a hot, sunny formal garden area. Mt. Cuba Center’s horticulturists carefully selected plants that would tolerate the bright conditions and provide excellent floral and foliage display throughout the spring, summer and fall.
Most plants in the garden are widely available in the nursery trade, and include species that have performed well in Mt. Cuba Center’s trials, as well as three Mt. Cuba Center introductions: “Golden Fleece” autumn goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata), “Pink Profusion” bowman’s root (Gillenia trifolata), and “Bluebird “smooth aster (Symphyotrichum laeve).
A profusion of color dominates the formal garden at Mt. Cuba Center.
The garden demonstrates that a formal garden can be a hub of pollinator and butterfly activity when native plants are used. Visitors to Mt. Cuba Center may find inspiration to incorporate native plants into their own gardens and landscapes.
Mt. Cuba Center is a nearly 600-acre botanical garden that inspires an appreciation for the beauty and value of native plants and a commitment to protect the environments that sustain them.
The former home of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, its gardens are open to visitors Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April through October. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 6 to 17, and free for children under 5.
Classes are offered year-round. For more information, contact Sara Levin Stevenson, manager of public engagement, at sstevenson@mtcubacenter.org or 302.239.8883 or visit www.mtcubacenter.org.
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host its 21st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 8, beginning at 11 a.m. at Radley Run Country Club.
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host its 21st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at Radley Run Country Club.
The event’s proceeds will benefit the SCCCC High School Scholarship Fund, which has been awarding scholarships to area students since 1995. Individual golfers are $225 and foursomes are $825. Hole sponsorships are also available.
Each year the SCCCC awards three, $1,000 scholarships to deserving students in the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts. In addition, the Chamber’s Scholarship Fund provides three scholarships, valued at $575 each to high school students to attend the Foundation for Free Enterprise Summer Business Camp, where they spend a week with other students in interactive workshops learning the principals of free enterprise and entrepreneurship.
The 21st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament includes a luncheon beginning at 11 am and the tournament beginning at 12:30 pm. A reception and scholarship dinner conclude the day at 5:30 pm. The scholarship dinner recognizes the 2016 SCCCC scholarship recipients.
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, the region’s leading pro-business member organization, is dedicated to the growth and development of its members and the business community by providing opportunities to connect businesses and support sustainable economic development.
Founded in 1929 in Kennett Square, the chamber’s nearly 500 member businesses consist of influential business leaders and professionals, not-for-profits, institutions, legislative leaders, and more. The chamber hosts more than 70 events and programs each year in the Southern Chester County region. To join or learn more about the Chamber, visit www.scccc.com.
