July 2016 - Page 3 of 13 - Chadds Ford Live

Kennett Democrats hold meet and greet

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on July 25, 2016

Kennett Area Democrats celebrate the opening of their new headquarters at 119 East Linden Street during a pre Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia.

While Democratic Party delegates from across the country were swooping into Philadelphia for the party’s national convention, Kennett Area Democrats were holding their own preconvention gathering. More than 100 local Democrats met at party headquarters on East Linden Street in Kennett Square Sunday afternoon, listening to a bevy of candidates and enjoying sunshine, food and refreshments. Among them were U.S. Rep candidate Mary Ellen Balchunis,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 25, 2016

Seven students living in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties received scholarships to help them pursue careers in agriculture and food production. Acknowledging the high cost of higher education, the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau (CDCFB) offered a total of $7,000 in scholarships to students planning to complete their degrees in one of the many aspects of agriculture, according to a Farm Bureau press release. It…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 24, 2016

Read more about the article Test run for police: lights, sirens, popsicles

Children in the Granite Ridge complex in Kennett Township wait to climb inside a police vehicle. The event was a run-up to the Kennett Square Sixth Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

For the uninformed, an Armageddon-style event generated a deafening police response on Friday afternoon at the Granite Ridge apartment complex on McFarlan Road in Kennett Township. Five patrol cars – three from the township and two from the borough –surrounded the playground in the complex, with every flasher ablaze and all sirens blaring. But the only weapons the responding officers wielded were locally-made popsicles from…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 24, 2016

Read more about the article Students uncover rewards of getting the dirt

Students dig in the center of the UAME Church, part of a partnership between the Chester County Intermediate Unit and The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County.

The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) is helping area students to dig into the community’s heritage so it can be preserved for future generations. TLC is more than halfway through its summer restoration and archaeological program with the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s (CCIU) Migrant Education Program. Through funding from CCRES and the Sara Bowers Fund, 24 students have been assisting TLC in the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 23, 2016

If a break for a cold beer would enhance your experience of viewing more than 1,000 exotic animals, the Philadelphia Zoo has answered your need. The Watering Hole, the zoo’s new beer garden and oasis, opened on Friday, July 22. Sponsored by Chester County’s Victory Brewing Company, this outdoor retreat offers a place for zoo visitors to relax, grab a craft beer or glass of…

Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on July 23, 2016

When are we as a society going to understand the systemic role we play in the violence we experience? Ever consider a connection among the violent ones — Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, John Allen Muhammad, the DC sniper, Micah Xavier Johnson, sniper of the police in Dallas, Gavin Eugene Long, the sniper of police in Baton Rouge? They were all in the military.…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 22, 2016

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of July 23 through July 30. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. A line-painting crew will be working on Saturday, July 23, and then Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 22, 2016

Detectives bagged an accused coffee thief on Friday, July 22, according to a press release from the West Goshen Township Police Department, The department’s investigation picked up steam after the release of multiple surveillance photos on Wednesday, July 20. The response from the public led investigators to Rebecca L. Julian, 48, of Wilmington, the release said. Police said they interviewed Julian, who admitted to the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 22, 2016

On the centennial of one of America’s greatest treasures — national parks — the 2016 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence (the SAFE Water Award) will be presented to the National Park Service and its director, Jonathan B. Jarvis. Jarvis will receive the award during the annual Water’s Edge gala to be held on Nov. 3 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, according to a Stroud…

Posted by Warren Cook on July 22, 2016

There are significant challenges for a new supervisor, especially an individual rising from an employee into the supervisor role. Here we explore keys to success from the employee perspective. For the employee who has demonstrated the skills and abilities to be promoted into a supervisor role, the excitement and appreciation will quickly change to anxiety and trepidation as the journey to management presents a reality…