So let me get this straight. If state Sen. Tom Killion’s recent bill gets passed, I’ll be able to go to a beer distributor and buy four bottles of wine, but I won’t be able to buy four bottles of beer. I’ll be able to buy a case of beer, but I won’t be able to buy a case of wine. Someone please tell me why this is not a crazy addition to our already byzantine liquor laws in Pennsylvania. This bill looks like another piecemeal attempt to give the beer distributors a bigger piece of the profits on liquor sales. If Tom Killion were really interested in providing Pennsylvanians with the easy access to beer, wine and liquor that they want, he would propose legislation to completely restructure the sale of alcoholic beverages.
I hope the voters in Delaware County and Chester County are taking note of Killion’s choice of an issue during this brief period before the November election. Do they really want a state senator who is doing the bidding of the well-heeled beer distributor lobbyists? Or do they want a state senator who is prepared to address the truly serious issues affecting them?
This choice of Killion’s shows why Marty Molloy is a much stronger candidate for state senator in the Pennsylvania’s 9th Senate District. Molloy’s issues — full and fair state funding for education, work with local law enforcement on sensible gun legislation, increase the minimum wage, protect property taxes from increasing, protect a woman’s right to choose, promote a marketplace for renewable energy — reflect the real needs of this district and the true interest of its residents.
Rather than continue with the same backroom politics presented to us by the tired Republican Party of Delaware County, let’s move toward an open political forum and elect a new kind a politician. Molloy is a proven leader who is not beholden to a party structure that seeks to protect itself and its friends rather than the interests of the average Pennsylvanian. Marty Molloy is ready to listen to what Pennsylvanians want, and he will work to get it done for them.
Elect Marty Molloy to be our next state senator in the 9th Senate District on Nov. 8.
Chadds Ford Township supervisors have closed a hearing for a controversial housing development and continued another for a special events ordinance.
The hearings were held Wednesday, as part of the board’s end-of-month workshop.
Plans for Wonderland Farms, the proposed planned residential development along Oakland Road, have been discussed in the township for three years. The township Planning Commission recommended preliminary approval earlier this year. As per township code, supervisors are required to hold a hearing on PRD applications.
Supervisors closed the hearing after three sessions and now have up to 60 days before making a decision.
The manner of questioning during the Wonderland hearing prompted one member of the audience to say the proceedings represented “government at its worst.”
The plan calls for 23 single-family units on the west side of Oakland Road, and 12 twin homes in six buildings on the east side of the street, between Webb and Brinton’s Bridge roads.
During the sessions, supervisors and residents continually questioned witnesses on density, sewage disposal and traffic on Oakland Road.
On Wednesday evening, township land planner Thomas Comitta questioned Wonderland’s engineer — Martin Eustace — about the use of cul-de-sac streets, asking whether or not he thought it would be better to have the cul-de-sac behind the row of twin homes instead of in front, and whether an island could be installed within the cul-de-sac on the west side of the development, as has been done in other municipalities in Delaware County and in Great Britain.
In response to the first part of the cul-de-sac question, Eustace said such a change would be do-able, but then it might make more sense to have the twins homes face east with their rear to Oakland Road. Comitta responded by saying that would diminish “curb appeal” because drivers would wind up seeing decks.
Attorney Mike Dignazio, who is representing the applicant, Harrier LLC. — a Joe Grace family-owned business — said that because that part of the development would have a higher elevation than Oakland, the first stories would be not seen by passing motorists, and it would be difficult for them to see the roofs.
Comitta also noted a change in location of four seepage beds for the twins in a revised drawing. He asked if that was done for the sole purpose of gaining open space. Eustace said the move did not change the amount of open space, that it remained the same as before with the plan still providing 0.71 acres more open space than township code requires.
Supervisor Samantha Reiner said changing the location of those beds made it a totally new plan that the supervisors only received that afternoon and that the Planning Commission hadn’t seen.
Dignazio said the only change in the plan was for those seepage beds and that the new location was on a different property east of the twins, property that the applicant owns and for which it would grant an easement.
Following the exchange, Don Lloyd, who lives on Farmstead Drive in Birmingham Township and is buying property in Chadds Ford, said, “This is government at its worst.”
After being told the plan has been in discussion for three years, Lloyd added, “Does this guy ever get to build? You could question forever and nothing would get done.”
Lloyd then walked out.
More questions followed regarding the traffic on Oakland Rad and how residents of the twins could safely cross Oakland to take advantage of the trails and other recreational space on the west side of the development.
Traffic engineer Frank Tavani reviewed some possibilities, as had been discussed in previous hearing sessions. He spoke of the possibility of flashing beacons, active lighting and stop signs on Oakland, but there was nothing definitive proposed or requested.
One person asked about installing a pedestrian bridge across Oakland, but Tavani said the length and necessary height of such a bridge would be impractical and that even the most ardent pedestrian bridge user would not be interested in using it.
With the hearing closed, supervisors have until the end of November to decide whether or not they will grant preliminary approval. To get more time, the applicant would have to grant them an extension.
While that hearing is now closed, the board continued a hearing on a proposed special events ordinance. The ordinance, if it passes, would require a permit for special events held in the township.
The rationale is that such an ordinance would help in providing for the public health, safety and welfare.
Part of the impetus for the ordinance was an event at the Chadds Ford Historical Society this past spring that backed up traffic on Creek Road and Route 1 for hours. Attendees were parking along Route 1 and walking with baby strollers to get to and from the CFHS property.
There were some reports that doctors could not get out of their homes on Creek Road to get to hospitals and that one woman was stuck on the property with a sick child.
According to Supervisor Noelle Barbone, “We don’t want to manage your event; we want to manage the periphery.”
The proposed new law would require any entity, including the Historical Society and Brandywine Conservancy and River Museum of Art, to make an application for a permit for any event of not more than three days where 225 or more people attend, “that utilizes facilities” or which might interfere with normal traffic flow.
In addition, those events must be of a use already approved for the zoning district either by right, by variance or constitute a nonconforming use.
It also says the event may not be advertised before the permit is granted.
No permit fee has yet been established. That would be done by resolution at a future date after the ordinance is approved.
Mike Connell, of the Historical Society, John Snook of the Brandywine Conservancy, and Bob Banks of Calvary Chapel each raised questions about how their organizations would be affected.
Additionally, Eric Gartner and Maurice Todd, residents of Harvey Lane, questioned the First Amendment exemption. Harvey Lane is near Calvary Chapel and residents have complained about excessive noise coming from Calvary during outdoor events in the summer.
That specific exemption reads: “First Amendment activity that does not obstruct township streets or sidewalks nor compromise the ability of the township or first responders to respond to an emergency.”
Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy said the board would take all the comments into consideration and that the draft would be edited. He wasn’t certain whether there would be a vote during the board’s regular meeting on Oct. 5.
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
A judge has found a Delaware County man guilty of molesting two 8-year-old girls.
Martin Finsterbush
Judge John Capuzzi reached the verdict following a bench trial that began in August against Martin Finsterbush, 79, of Clifton Heights. The judge concluded that Finsterbush inappropriately kissed and touched the girls on multiple occasions, according to a press release from the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office.
The judge found Finsterbush guilty on all charges, including two counts each of indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old, indecent assault without consent, and corruption of minors. Finsterbush, who was represented by attorney RobertE. J. Curran, was prosecuted by Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Alan Borowsky.
Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 12. Finsterbush is facing prison time and a lifetime sex offender registration under Megan’s Law, the release said.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, Maria Muldaur, best known for her 1974 hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” will return to The Kennett Flash.
Maria Muldaur will perform at The Kennett Flash on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Muldaur got her start in the early ‘60s in the Greenwich Village folk scene with the Even Dozen Jug Band. That group featured, among others, noted mandolin player David Grisman, said a Kennett Flash press release.
Through Muldaur’s connection with Grisman, and because of her solo success, she would spend time as an opening act for the Grateful Dead in the mid ‘70s, eventually joining them as a backup vocalist for a time. She also spent time in the Jerry Garcia Band, the release said.
It is, however, Muldaur’s vast solo catalogue that has cemented her into pop culture. With over 40 albums, starting with her eponymous debut in 1973, which featured “Midnight at the Oasis,” Muldaur has drifted between folk, pop, jazz, R&B, gospel, blues and more.
Her 2005 release “Sweet Lovin’ Ol’ Soul” was nominated for both a Blues Music Award and a Grammy in the traditional blues category. In the past 10 years, Muldaur has released eight different albums, including her 40th, a tribute to her blues hero Memphis Minnie featuring performances by Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, Koko Taylor, Rory Block and more, the release said.
This will be Muldaur’s first performance at The Kennett Flash in more than four years. Mojo Stu, an American roots and blues artist, will be a special guest.
Tickets – $30 in advance, $35 the day of the show – are available at www.kennettflash.org or www.ticketfly.com. Doors open at 7 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show. BYOB is permitted for $4 at the door (beer and wine only), and dinner service is available from La Verona. The Kennett Flash is located at 102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square. Call 484-732-8295 for more information.
The Patton Project Gardens is celebrated by some of its principals: students Chirag Choudhray (from left), Thomas McClure, CJ McClure, Emma Maloney, teachers Betsy Ballard and Kim Hisler, and students Quintan Boyle and Connor Bidderman.
Long before the Patton Project Gardens grew into a multi-award-winning program, two family and consumer science teachers at Charles F. Patton Middle School repeatedly had their sanity questioned.
Chirag Choudhray, a seventh-grader, proudly displays a ripe strawberry, freshly picked from one of the Patton Project Gardens’ high tunnels.
“Oh my goodness: They’re crazy,” Marie Wickersham recalled thinking after Betsy Ballard and Kim Hisler, teachers in the Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Department, approached her in 2010.
That sentiment, which was shared by many others, would quickly be reversed. Wickersham, who heads food services for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, was one of more than half a dozen people who applauded the initiative before an audience at the middle school on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
The group – not exactly a garden-variety assemblage – included national, state, and local dignitaries as well as half a dozen enthusiastic students.
The celebratory event stemmed from a visit by Andrea Suarez Falken, director of the Green Ribbon Schools initiative for the U.S. Department of Education. Patton received the Green Ribbon Schools award in April 2015, one of only 58 schools in the country to earn that status.
Supt. John C. Sanville (from right) addresses the crowd as Charles F. Patton Principal Timothy Hoffman and Andrea Suarez Falken from the U.S. Department of Education listen.
Falken spends part of her time on the Green Strides tour, traveling to the schools that have been recognized. She said it was wonderful to see Patton’s set-up first-hand. The school was nominated by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education for reducing its environmental impact and its energy efficiency; for its positive impact on the performance and health of students and staff; and for its effective environmental and sustainability education.
The Patton Project Gardens includes about 30 raised beds; a greenhouse; a solar array to power the greenhouse; a weather station; high tunnels, also known as hoop buildings, for extending the growing season; compost bins; drip-line irrigation systems; hydroponic tanks, outdoor classrooms; recycling initiatives; and arches and a pergola for crops that climb.
Patton Project Gardens’ creators Kim Hisler (from left) and Betsy Ballard, listen as the Chester County Food Bank’s Phoebe Kitson-Davis applauds the program’s impact.
Falken said plenty of schools have implemented similar technology; however, what set Patton apart was not only the scope of its initiative but also the way in which it has been integrated into a variety of disciplines. For example, math, geography and science lessons have taken root in the garden, exploring a variety of environmental issues and problem-solving.
Garden beds also foster healthy eating, exercise, and community service. These days, the lettuce in the cafeteria that goes into students’ sandwiches owes its existence to the Patton gardens, Wickersham said.
“This is absolutely phenomenal,” exclaimed David Bauman, who oversees the Pennsylvania Green Ribbon Schools program. “I’m just amazed at the connections you’re making for the kids.”
Joel Smith, a systems account executive with Tri-M, explains his company’s involvement with the Patton Project Gardens.
Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent John C. Sanville agreed, calling the project “all that is right and good in education today.”
For Patton Principal Timothy Hoffman, the garden project has consistently demonstrated the power of collaboration. In addition to myriad partnerships within the building, he cited numerous community and business alliances that have contributed to its success.
One of those partners was the Tri-M Group LLC, which was well-represented at the gathering and has donated time and materials for much of the technology. Joel Smith, a Tri-M systems account executive, explained that one of the projects originated after he learned just how labor-intensive the school’s high tunnels were.
“We had to come out every day to crank the shades … and we were watering by hand,” said Hisler, explaining how the makeshift greenhouses operated. “Now we can focus on teaching instead of wondering: Are the plants going to die?”
David Bauman (left), director of Pennsylvania’s Green Ribbon Schools program, enjoys a primer on composting from a group of students.
The fully-automated system Tri-M created enables variables such as light, heat, humidity and water to be monitored and controlled from afar.
Other recent additions were student-directed. Eleventh-grader CJ McClure led the effort to build large compost bins. He said they were constructed using local, rough-sawn cypress. McClure, whose assistants included his brother, Thomas, a 9th-grader, said he expected the first batch of compost to be ready for planting in the spring. “It’s been really rewarding to me,” he said.
Phoebe Kitson-Davis, agency and community partnership manager for the Chester County Food Bank, said that Patton’s program has helped the “get up and grow” organization immensely through donations to many agencies in need – about 20,000 pounds of produce to date. “The fresh produce Patton, other raised bed gardens, local farms and our Food Bank partners provide makes all the difference in the world when it comes to health and well-being for all,” she said.
Teacher Betsy Ballard points out the variety of crops in one of the high tunnels.
In the project’s infancy, Ballard said that when she and Hisler learned from the Food Bank that the highest number of raised beds at one location was 15, their competitive edge surfaced. “We need to start with 16 beds,” Ballard said.
Fortunately for Ballard and Hisler, then-Principal Bruce Vosburgh, who also attended Wednesday’s celebration, was not one of the early naysayers. He said he welcomed the suggestion, having already concluded that the Family and Consumer Science Department’s curriculum needed a makeover. “People just weren’t sewing anymore,” he said.
After Ballard and Hisler took a course at Longwood Gardens about school gardening, their resolve to create something special intensified. Both declined to identify the school that the Longwood class visited, but both agreed: “We can do better than that.”
Unionville High student CJ McClure explains the process that went into the construction of the Patton Project Gardens’ compost bins.
And according to Longwood Gardens, Ballard and Hisler were right.
“They are now used as a premier site,” said Michelle Cugini, the school and youth program specialist for Longwood. “We use them to show other schools what can be done … It’s inspirational, over-the-top inspirational.”
In addition to the Green Ribbon Schools’ recognition, the Patton Project Gardens has garnered awards from the National Wildlife Federation, the National School Board Association, Eco-Schools USA, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Bridget Telenko, a member of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation, has seen the benefits of the Patton Project Gardens first-hand. After participating in the program, her eighth-grade daughter now prefers pita chips over potato chips.
Even better: The teen makes the healthier snack herself.
Winterthur's Truck and Tractor day is Saturday, Oct. 1. Proceeds support the Winterthur Fire Department.
• Chester County Day, the country’s longest running house tour scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, will feature preview parties on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Longwood Gardens Visitor’s Center auditorium at 5, 6, and 7 p.m.; and in Courtroom One of the historic courthouse at High and Market streets in West Chester at 6 and 7:30 p.m. This year’s tour focuses on the southwest quadrant of the county, with a concentration of homes in the Unionville and Marshallton areas. Tickets are $40 apiece, and proceeds benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Chester County hospital. For more information, visit www.ChesterCountyDay.com.
• The Sanderson Museum and Tbornbury Farm held a special event Saturday, a square dance. Randell Spackman, who owns the family farm, said it was a way to bring square dancing back to the farm. Chris Sanderson played dances there in the 1940s and ‘50s. Krista Bolmer, marketing director for the museum, said the event brought back one of Sanderson’s passions and hopes it would bring back the tradition of square dancing. For some smooth moves, go here.
Monique Hedwall and Kelly Keating, both from West Chester, enjoy some food and wine at the Chaddsford Winery.
• Bacon lovers got to treat their taste buds and whet their whistles at Baconfest, held last Saturday at the Chaddsford Winery. Winery manager Greg Kuhn said the event was held just to promote the winery and to let people enjoy some wine and bacon. (Cap: Monique Hedwall and Kelly Keating, both from West Chester, enjoy some food and wine at the Chaddsford Winery.)
• The Pocopson Township Historic Committee is hosting an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Applebee’s on Route 1 in East Marlborough Township. The all-you-can-eat event, which will benefit the restoration of the Locust Grove Schoolhouse, will feature pancakes, sausage and beverages from 8 to 10 a.m. at the restaurant at 815 Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The cost will be $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the township building or at the door.
• Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township invites the community to its third annual Back to School Arts Party on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. The party celebrates music, art, dance, and drama and will include exciting performances and exhibits from Darlington’s professional teaching artists, plus a collaborative community art project. There is a $20 recommended family donation. In between the performances, families can browse the Teaching Artist Gallery featuring selections from Darlington’s visual art teaching artists and Darlington members. For more information, visit www.darlingtonarts.org or call 610-358-3632.
• Rev up some family fun at Winterthur’s fifth annual Truck and Tractor Day, Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids of all ages can hop on a fire truck, try out a tractor, strap on a safety harness and climb a tree like a real arborist, watch a backhoe and crane make big moves, put out a (fake) fire with the Winterthur Fire Company, hitch a hayride, and more. In case of inclement weather, a cancellation notification will be posted on the Winterthur website — winterthur.org — and the make-up date will be Sunday, Oct 2. This year, Winterthur is introducing a new Friday night “Winterthur After Hours” program with a preview of Truck and Tractor Day for adults and children, Friday, September 30, 5:30 to 9 p.m. For information, visit Winterthur.org. Proceeds of Truck and Tractor Day support the Winterthur Fire Department.
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art will hold more Kuerner Farm Plein Air days in October. The first one is this Sunday, Oct. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All-day access is $20, $15 for members. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property where they can sketch, paint or photograph. Participants will meet at the Brandywine River Museum of Art parking lot at 9:15 a.m. before driving to the farm. Water and bathrooms are available at the site. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials. Spaces are limited; register online or by calling 610-388-8326. Event will be held rain or shine. For more information, contact Laura Westmoreland at 610-388-8120 or LWestmoreland@brandywine.org.
• Chester County 2020 is hosting A Citizen Planners’ Breakfast entitled “How Entrepreneurs Kickstart Town Renewal,” on Monday, Oct. 3, from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. at the Brandywine Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville. The featured speakers will be Bill Covalseski, co-founder of Victory Brewing Company, and Barry Cassidy, a Keystone Laureate revitalization expert. Attendance is limited to 50. Registration is $25. Register online via www.cc2020.org or send a check to: CC2020 P.O. Box 321 Lyndell, Pa., PA 19354. Email info@cc2020.org or call 484-680-5570 for additional information. The Citizen Planners’ Breakfasts highlight issues affecting land use around Chester County.
• The Chadds Ford Republican Party will hold its annual luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 11:30 a.m. at Brandywine Catering. Guests include state Sen. Tom Killion, state Rep. Stephen Barrar and township Supervisors Frank Murphy, Samantha Reiner and Noelle Barbone. Contributions are $50; the second ticket is $35. A table can be reserved for $300.
• The Brinton 1704 House in Chadds Ford is holding its Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m. The Brinton family will be celebrating Pennsylvania Archaeology Month by demonstrating a small dig on the Brinton House property. Anyone can participate. While learning what an archaeologist does, visitors may join in our other fun activities: pumpkin painting, bobbing for apples, leaf rubbings, and corn hole toss. General admission: $8 per person; children under 12 are admitted free.
Gene Pisasale as Alexander Hamiton.
• Didn’t get a ticket to see “Hamilton” on Broadway? Always wanted to have a cup of coffee with a founding father? Meet Alexander Hamilton at the Kennett Square Library at 216 East State Street in Kennett Square on Saturday Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. when local author/historian Gene Pisasale — dressed in full Continental Army officer’s uniform — makes Hamilton “come alive” by talking about his life and times. This event is free and open to the public.
• The 25th annual Wine Festival at the Dilworthtown Inn on Sunday, Oct. 9 will offer attendees an opportunity to sample approximately 100 wines and craft beers, patronize a silent auction, shop in the Gallery of Artisan Vendors, enjoy live music, a performance car show, and more. Proceeds benefit patients of the Cancer Program of Chester County Hospital and Neighborhood Health. The festival will run rain or shine from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Dilworthtown Inn, 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, in Birmingham Township. General-admission tickets are $40 per person in advance or $45 at the door. Food will be available for purchase. To attend, volunteer, sponsor, or donate, visit www.2crushcancer.com or call 610-431-5328.
Yoga Rocks the Armory! at 226 N High St. on Sunday, Oct. 9.
• Uptown! Entertainment Alliance and Local Yoga Cafe present Yoga Rocks the Armory! at 226 N High St. on Sunday, Oct. 9, with music from Brandon Mesen, featuring Mike Rogers.Yoga Rocks the Armory will be a 60-minute, family-friendly yoga class to live music. Registration opens at 9 a.m.; class begins at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 per person. All proceeds go to Uptown! Entertainment Alliance. Tickets can be purchased through Uptown! Entertainment Alliance’s website, UptownWestChester.org, or at the event. For additional information, please contact Kaitlin Kovell at 484-356-3728.
• Concord Township is holding a Senior Expo Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the BYC Gymnasium, 41 S. Thornton Road. Exhibitors from state agencies, local organizations, businesses and clubs will be on hand to share their expertise and information on important services and issues. Admission and parking are free. There will also be refreshments and health .screenings. Interested in being an Expo vendor? Contact Mary Lou Worland at 610-459-8911 x100 or go to mworland@concordtownship.org
• Westtown Township’ Revolutionary War militia gravestones project is scheduled for at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, on Tower Course Drive (gps address: 226 Baywood Road). Five granite gravestones will be installed during the ceremony, which will include a short “march in” by the Philadelphia Colonial Fife and Drum Band, re-enactors, a color guard, and others.
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, Oct. 3. 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.
Corinna
CORINNA
Hi, my name is Corinna, and I am a big, beautiful 3-year-old spayed female who was surrendered to the Brandywine Valley SPCA in September. I am a social butterfly, both in my behavior and my eating pattern, so maybe you should pull another chair up to the dining table. I love to interact with people and will claim you at every opportunity. Just walk by my cage at the shelter and you will feel the love. I am microchipped and up to date on vaccinations, so please come meet me so we can get this love affair started.
EVE
Eve
Hello, my name is Eve and I am a short haired tabby who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA in August. I am a volunteer favorite and the epitome of a lap cat. I prefer a quieter environment and I’ve been known to sit on the volunteers’ knees forever. I’m social and love attention, pretty much a total sweetie pie. I am spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations, so I’m ready to go home with you today.
Candy
CANDY
Hi, my name is Candy, and I am just as sweet as my name. I’m a beautiful short hair tabby who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA as a stray. I have been here for quite some time and no one understands why. I’m a friendly, polite feline who would love to find a family to love. I have been living harmoniously with other cats here at the shelter and always enjoy the attention I receive from my caregivers and visitors. I’m spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations, so please come meet me and give me my second chance at a happy life.
JETT
Jett
Hi, my name is Jett, and I am a 2-year-old female terrier mix who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA as a stray. I’m what you call a low rider — my belly swings low to the ground. I’m absolutely adorable. I love to listen to you talk to me and have the most adorable head tilt so you know I am listening. I sit and stay like a champ. I am HW positive so I would love to find a home where I can relax and finish up my treatment. I am spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Come meet me.
Blitzen
BLITZEN
Hi, my name is Blitzen and I am an 11-month-old male terrier mix part of the group affectionately known as the “Christmas Dogs.” I arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA almost a year ago as part of a humane investigation, and after a long and protracted trial I am finally available for adoption. They call me the Sweet Spaz around here. I definitely am a playful, silly boy. I was the runt of the litter but have grown into a handsome young pup with a long legs and a striking silver coat. I have a lot of energy so I would love to live with an active family. I’m a big fan of toys and chewing on bones but unlike my brothers and sisters, I don’t like water. I have tested well with dogs and cats; I love to play. I can’t wait to finally have a family to call my own after 11 long months.
ELIZA
Eliza
Hi, my name is Eliza, and I am a 1-and-a-half-year old terrier mix who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA as a stray. Everyone who meets me can’t stop talking about how stinkin’ cute I am. And who am I to argue? I’m a playful young girl who would love to have a family to go on adventures with, play with, and cuddle up as the leaves turn and nights turn colder. I am spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Please come meet me.
