Victim advocate receives state, local accolades

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Carol Intintoli (second from right) displays her award with Peggy Gusz (from left), executive director of the Crime Victims' Center; Joe Myers, CVS's outreach coordinator; and Jeff Blystone from the Pennsylvania Office of Victims' Services Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

The children know her fondly as “Miss Carol,” and many seek her out specifically when they can no longer suppress the details of horrific incidents of abuse. For nearly a decade, Carol Intintoli has worked as a part-time community outreach and mandated reporting specialist with the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County’s prevention and education department. None of that experience prepared her for the ambush…

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Bogus financial adviser faces fraud charges

A Florida man is accused of bilking more than 10 clients, one of whom resided in the Philadelphia area, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, July 7. Sean Donald Premock, 43, of Fort Lauderdale, faces nine counts of mail fraud, nine counts of wire fraud, one count of securities fraud, and one count of investment adviser fraud, said U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger…

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Musings: No loop roadblocks

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A drawing of part of the Hillman Dreive extension showing the proposed roundabout on Hillman at Evergreen Place.

Clark Hoffman and Bill Bunch expressed the right idea at last month’s Chadds Ford Planning Commission meeting. Hoffman said local people have to solve local problems. Bunch readily agreed. Hoffman is president of the Painters Crossing Condominium Association. Bunch owns William Bunch Auction located in the Chadds Ford Business Campus on Hillman Drive, facing Route 202. The problem in question is the loop road, the…

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Adopt-a-Pet July 7

Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA. All featured pets are “Name Your Price” adoption fee until Monday, July 11. Not ready to adopt? Then sponsor a pet and provide a safe place for our companions to rest until they find their forever homes. Help us give them a second chance at a fresh start. COALIE Hi! My name is Coalie. I’m a 9-year-old…

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Around Town July 7

• Concord Township's Board of Supervisors is soliciting applications for the vacancy created by the resignation of Kevin P. O’Donoghue. All supervisors serve the entire 13.8 square mile area of Concord and are elected on an-large basis. Supervisors serve in both legislative and executive roles. Interested residents are encouraged to submit resumes to Township Manager Brenda L. Lamanna via email:  blamanna@concordtownship.org on or before July 19. •  The Chester County…

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Academic Acknowledgment

• Marilyn Prince, of Chadds Ford, was named to the President's List at Miami University, of Ohio. Prince is earning a bachelors of science degree in education, majoring in middle childhood education. • A dozen Chadds Ford residents have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2016 semester. They are Andrew Currie, Kenneth Eland, Jonathan Ellsworth, Jacob Fish, Julie Henk,…

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