October 6, 2016 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Ecological topics dominate Kennett meeting

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Immersed in environmental issues – running the gamut from energy conservation to soil analysis – the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors heard an urgent call to action.

Larry Knutson of Penn Trails LLC, reports on a conceptual connected network of trails in Kennett Township.

The board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5, began with a presentation from local representatives of the Sierra Club, Ken Hemphill and Paula Klein. Both explained that as the world grapples with the negative repercussions of climate change, steps taken at the local level are vital to reversing global damage.

“It’s urgent; our time is limited,” said Klein, expressing frustration that national officials aren’t doing enough to reduce the impact.

Klein said that the Sierra Club is calling on government leaders to convert to renewable energy by 2050. They encouraged the supervisors to set targets and appoint a committee to research options.

To facilitate that process, Hemphill and Klein said the Sierra Club has materials available on the ways to accomplish that as well as a list of agencies available to provide technical support. The supervisors said they would share those materials with residents once they receive them electronically from Hemphill and Klein.

The supervisors also heard from Larry Knutson of Penn Trails LLC, who gave a report on the overview his company was asked to provide regarding opportunities for a conceptual connected network of trails in Kennett Township.

Township Manager Lisa M. Moore explained that the data Penn Trails provided, which included identifying areas that could take advantage of existing trails, walkways and roads, as well as information on the dimensions, surfaces, and optimal uses of other parts of the proposed corridor, would serve as a comprehensive guide as the township expands its trail network.

Kennett Township Supervisors Whitney S. Hoffman (from left), Richard L. Leff, and Scudder G. Stevens review materials during Wednesday night's meeting. — Kennett Township Supervisors Whitney S. Hoffman (from left), Richard L. Leff, and Scudder G. Stevens review materials during Wednesday night’s meeting.

The supervisors spent about 45 minutes discussing a proposed amendment to its Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) that would require a developer to submit an environmental impact study with its preliminary plan. The draft was prepared by borough solicitor David J. Sander, who said he also incorporated some good suggestions from John Wilkens, a consultant for The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County.

Wilkens explained that the goal of the amendment is to avoid the “ignorance is bliss situation” that could occur when developers fails to research the history of a parcel to ensure that it doesn’t contain contaminants that could endanger residents.

Expressing an interest in balancing the developers’ rights with the health and safety of residents, the supervisors ultimately opted to have the draft reviewed by the township’s Environmental Advisory Committee before sending it to the Planning Commission. The first draft can be viewed here.

The board voted unanimously to approve the Traffic Study Capital Improvement Plan, a step toward implementing a Transportation Impact Fee, which would be paid by developers to mitigate the expected impact of projected developments on township traffic.

The supervisors also unanimously agreed on a memorandum of understanding with Kennett Square Borough and Historic Kennett Square. Sander explained that the agreement is not contractual and simply states that everyone will communicate and cooperate.

“Let’s help our region be the best I can be,” Sander said, adding that both other entities had already signed it.

In other business, Moore reminded residents that the Kennett Library Board of Trustees would be seeking public opinion on Thursday, Oct. 13. The public is invited to drop in from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the conference room of the Kennett Fire Company, 301 Dalmation Street, to express views on what a new library should include.

Sessions for specific groups, such as caregivers and seniors, have been scheduled; however, residents can drop in any time, and the public is also welcome to attend a 7 p.m. wrap-up meeting. For more information, click here.

Finally, Police Chief Lydell E. Nolt also issued a reminder about a Public Safety Forum – the first in a series – the borough and township are hosting in the lower atrium of the Genesis Healthcare building at 101 East State Street on Tuesday, Oct. 11, starting a 7 p.m.

The event, which will feature presentations from the police chiefs as well as an FBI agent, will also include a question-and-answer session. Nolt said he was hoping for a good turnout that would provide suggestions and momentum for future programs.

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Full recovery expected for rescued horse

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A former optician quit her job this past summer so she could focus on a bigger, lifelong passion: horses.

Cyrus receives attention at Unionville Equine Associates in Oxford. — Cyrus enjoys some hay during his recovery at Unionville Equine Associates in Oxford.

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Penny Parker experienced a literal pitfall of her new occupation – saving horses from the slaughterhouse – when Cyrus, an 18-year-old Clydesdale, needed a second rescue after falling into a muddy ravine. About six weeks earlier, Parker had outbid someone who intended to turn Cyrus into horsemeat at an auction in New Holland.

Parker said she watched nervously as about 100 emergency workers struggled for four hours to extricate Cyrus, who had been anesthetized, before a giant crane lifted him to higher ground. She said a moment of panic occurred after veterinarians reversed the anesthesia and Cyrus stumbled. “The crane lifted him up again,” she said.

Then she summoned Ghost, one of Cyrus’s equine companions, to come and visit, which immediately had a positive effect.

Susie Spackman, whose family has owned the 300-year-old Thornbury Farm for more than a century, witnessed the reunion. “It was so heartwarming,” she said. “The horses were just nuzzling one another.”

Onlookers watch nervously as Cyrus is lifted to higher ground after being submerged in mud.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, Parker said she’s optimistic that Cyrus would make a full recovery. She said he is being housed temporarily at Unionville Equine Associates in Oxford for observation, where the staff would be working to prevent pneumonia and rehydrate him. She said Cyrus has a slightly droopy lip from some paralysis, some pretty sore muscles, an elevated heart rate, and a rattle in his lungs – not unexpected outcomes given his ordeal.

Once he’s released, he’ll get lots of TLC and should be ready to go to his new home in Virginia in a couple of weeks, Parker said.

Parker explained that she divides her time between barn management duties at Thornbury Farm in Thornbury Township and Heartland Farm Stables in East Marlborough Township. She also volunteers with Horses of New Holland, an online rescue operation. Every Monday, she attends the auction, buys the horses people have expressed interest in saving, and quarantines them for 30 days at Heartland before transporting them to their new owners.

Emergency crews tend to Cyrus as he's lowered to the ground from a giant crane. — Emergency crews tend to Cyrus as he’s lowered to the ground from a giant crane.

Cyrus had graduated from quarantine status and had been hanging out at Thornbury Farm, awaiting his trip to Virginia, when calamity struck, Parker said. “I think he’s going to be totally fine,” she said.

Pamela Horswill, who rescued Cyrus with her husband, Keith, set up a GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/2tn3m66k to help defray the costs of the horse’s rescue.

“This was a massive rescue effort that included many, many wonderful people,” her posting said. “We are eternally grateful to all for their safe extraction of Cyrus from this swamp. A lot of large equipment was used, including a crane. All of this machinery and effort does cost money and we need help with that. Please help us with anything you can. Every little bit helps. We are so appreciative of you and your prayers.”

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Still no decision on loop road

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Chadds Ford Township supervisors are now scheduled to vote on preliminary approval of the proposed Hillman Drive extension during their Oct. 26 workshop. But they did vote Wednesday night to approve the conditional use application and the preliminary subdivision and land use application for an assisted-living facility.

After the vote, Supervisor Noelle Barbone said the assisted-living facility planned for Route 202 at Summit Drive is “a good fit for our community.”

Ed Morris, the principal in E3 Ventures, the company that wants to build the facility, said he would be back for final approval as soon as possible.

Among the conditions agreed to by Morris were restricting the number of residents to 90, limiting truck deliveries to two per day and no more than seven per week and widening Summit Drive.

One Summit Drive resident said she appreciated the board’s keeping residents informed throughout the proceedings.

While there hadn’t been any strong public opposition to the assisted-living facility proposal, such has not been the case with the proposed loop road, the Hillman Drive extension.

Some residents at Painters’ Crossing Condominiums and many residents of The Estates at Chadds Ford have expressed opposition and concern over the loop road as presented in preliminary plans.

Hillman currently runs through The Chadds Ford Business Campus — owned by the Henderson Group — from Route 202 to just beyond Evergreen Place. Henderson is the applicant for the project, and the plan is to extend the road up beside the condominium property to Route 1 where there’s a traffic light at Route 1 and Brandywine Drive. The extension would complete the fourth and final segment of the loop around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202.

Condominium residents have been concerned about the proximity of the road to one of their buildings, but Henderson offered to move the road farther east and has agreed to install sound and light barriers.

Henderson also gave the residents a safer route between the condos and the proposed new roadway. And that has caused more concern for residents at the Estates.

Evergreen Place is the lone ingress and egress point for residents at the Estates. Many of those residents fear a traffic backup in the area, especially since a roundabout is planned for the intersection of Evergreen and Hillman, and residents from Painters Crossing Condominiums would access the loop through a back driveway that leads from the condos, around one of the office buildings in the business campus, and then to Evergreen.

Residents have repeatedly expressed their concerns throughout the meeting process, from Planning Commission meetings to those with the supervisors.

Wednesday night, Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy again raised the question of whether Henderson could move the access point for the condominium residents so that it would cut through the office building site, not put more traffic onto Evergreen.

That suggestion has come up before in previous meetings, and rejected because there is a stormwater basin on the property, and it would be unsafe to have a street cutting through a parking lot.

Murphy suggested another location, but engineer Chuck Olivo said that would necessitate building a wall to support a ramped roadway.

Murphy said that his concern is for the health, safety and welfare of the residents and that he doesn’t want to make matters worse for Estates’ residents by having more traffic clog the only access point they have to get to and from their homes. He laid the blame for that on the supervisors who approved the development a dozen years ago.

And, as has been brought up before, there were requests to move the roundabout. Some even suggested doing away with the roundabout altogether and replacing it with stop signs.

Township engineer Mike Schneider and traffic engineer Matt Hammond both said that stop signs would do more to cause traffic backups. Roundabouts would slow traffic, but keep it moving.

John Mastriana, president of the Estates at Chadds Ford Homeowners’ Association, said he recognizes the need for traffic-calming devices, but that some residents still want the roundabout moved to Dickinson, something Hammond previously said would not be as effective for calming traffic or keeping it flowing.

Barbone said another segment of the loop, State Farm Drive, gets confusing without a roundabout.

“A roundabout is a good thing,” she said.

Clark Hoffman, president of the Painters’ Crossing Condominium Association, said he wants the board to approve the preliminary plan or “be stuck in a morass of no decision,” which would risk PennDOT’s coming in to do the job.

“Anyone who thinks it won’t be built is living in a fantasy land,” Hoffman said.

Attorney Ross Weiss, representing Henderson, said his client needs the preliminary approval before it can get PennDOT to formally review the plan.

Other changes planned are the elimination of turning left onto southbound Route 1 from Dickinson Drive, and making four-lane intersections on Hillman with Routes 1 and 202. Those intersections will have one lane into Hillman and three dedicated lanes for left, right and straight through-traffic exiting onto the state routes.

Henderson Vice President Mark Eisenhardt has said his company would pay for the project itself, with no use of taxpayer money

In addition to rendering a decision on preliminary approval for the Hillman Dive extension during the Oct. 26 workshop, supervisors are scheduled to hold another hearing on the proposed special-events ordinance. The workshop starts at 7 p.m.

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Trio charged with 2 Kennett Twp. burglaries

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A stolen check and a vigilant bank employee reportedly helped police apprehend three suspected burglars.

Kennett Township Police said they were investigating two forced-entry, residential burglaries that occurred in the 600 block of Cope Road, one on Saturday, Sept. 15, and one on Sunday, Sept. 16. One of the victims discovered missing property as well as a suspicious withdrawal from a Fulton Bank account, said Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell E. Nolt.

James K. Dawson (from left), Justin V. Saunders, and Charles Francis have been charged.

Nolt said on Sept. 16, three men – James K. Dawson, 39, of Coatesville; Justin V. Saunders, 39, of Christiana; and Charles Francis, 64 of Coatesville – attempted to cash a check at a Fulton Bank in Delaware County. The bank alerted the Pennsylvania State Police of the fraudulent transaction, Nolt said, adding that checks were stolen from both homes.

A subsequent investigation by the Kennett Township Police and the Pennsylvania State Police led to the arrest of the three men on burglary and theft-related charges. Saunders was found to be in possession of one victim’s checkbook as well as several stolen tools from the victim’s shed, Nolt said.

The three suspects are currently being held at George Hill Correctional Facility pending extradition to Chester County, Nolt said.

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Firefighters get $500,000 grant for radios

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Twelve Chester County fire companies will soon be better-equipped to operate on the Chester County Department of Emergency Services’ new voice radio system, courtesy of two federal grants issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

DES Radio Grant - 10 4 16 — Robert Kagel (bottom left), director of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services is joined by the Chester County Board of Commissioners, Congressman Ryan Costello, and members of the emergency services community.

The Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company of Unionville served as host applicant for a grant to benefit the county’s southern communities, and the Lionville Fire Company hosted a grant application to benefit fire companies along the Main Line and eastern areas of the county. Together, the two awards, obtained through the Federal Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grant Program, total $500,000, a county press release said.

The AFG program issues grants to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments.

U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6, a former county commissioner, helped to announce the grant awards. “Upgrading radio equipment and improving communications capabilities during real emergencies will make our communities safer and hopefully will make the difficult jobs of our dedicated emergency responders a little less dangerous,” said Costello in the release.

In February 2013, the county commissioners signed a contract with Harris Corporation for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of a new $42.1 million digital radio system, which replaced analog equipment from the early 1990s. In doing so, the commissioners included the purchase of a select number of radios for volunteer firefighters and emergency responders.

“Chester County’s emergency responders received a much-needed upgrade in critical, life-saving communications with the new Harris APCO P25 Phase 2 Digital Voice Radio System,” Chester County Commissioners’ Chairman Terence Farrell said in the release. “Our emergency responders now have a state-of-the-art emergency communications system and equipment, providing 99.8% portable, on-street radio coverage and improved in-building coverage. Providing this new system and equipment is one of the many ways we ensure a safe and secure county.”

Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline also applauded the new system as well as the fire companies’ effort to ease the financial burden on the county by pursuing grants to supplement the county’s allocation of radios.

“Every fire truck in the county was issued at least three portable radios, but some vehicles carry more than three firefighters,” Robert Kagel, the county’s director of emergency services, said in the release. “It is important for every firefighter to be able to communicate with one another at an incident scene.” Several fire companies purchased additional radios while others sought grant opportunities to help offset the costs.

The Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company was the host of the grant application awarded to benefit firefighters from the Union Fire Company of Oxford, West Grove Fire Company, Avondale Fire Company, Kennett Fire Company, and Longwood Fire Company, which will share $290,000 for the purchase of 116 radios.

“Interoperability is extremely important,” said Po-Mar-Lin Fire Chief Stephen Nuse in the release. “Several of our local departments routinely operate with firefighters in other counties and even other states. The ability for all of us to be able to communicate with one another is paramount.”

Since the inception of the AFG program in 2001, Chester County fire companies have received more than $12.6 million in federal grant funds for equipment and vehicles. Each year, more than 10,000 grant applications are received and an average of only 2,000 are funded.

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Adopt-a-Pet Oct. 6

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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. 10. 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.

SVELTE

Hi my name is Svelte. I am a 4-year-old terrier mix. I arrived at the BVSPCA in May. I’m a handsome dude with some awesome ears, and I love running around and playing outside. I know sit and down. I love to be pet and will lean up right against you and give you plenty of kisses. I also get along with other dogs, but would need to meet any before going home to live with them. Come meet me today and maybe I can be your forever friend.

LEE

Hi, my name is Lee and I am a handsome blue terrier mix who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA as a stray. I’m a real looker; just as handsome as can be, and I am just as beautiful inside. I’m a polite young man with a friendly personality and I know how to sit as well. I’m dreaming of the day the perfect family will come to the shelter to say hi, then take me home for our happily ever after. I am neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations, so come meet me.

CUPID

Hi, my name is Cupid, and I am 1-year-old female puppy who is part of the unofficial group known as the “Christmas Dogs.” My canine friends and relatives arrived with me at the Brandywine Valley SPCA nearly a year ago as part of a humane investigation and now I am free to be adopted, finally. I was just a baby when I arrived and boy, have I grown. I’m affectionately known as the “Pretty Puppy.” I am a petite girl with gorgeous gray/brown coloring and a soft, gentle look about me. I walk very well in an E-Z Walk harness and I sit on command. I’m the most affectionate pup and I love to cuddle, give kisses and climb into my human friends’ laps. I’m a big fan of the baby pool — I love to roll around in the water. I hope that you will take the time to come meet me and give me what I have been waiting over 11 months for, a home and a family.

BATISTA

Hi, my name is Batista and I am a 5-year-old stunner who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA as a stray. I’m big and beautiful, interactive and social. I love to be petted and will greet my friends nicely. I would do best with an experienced cat owner because like most cats, I do have my quirks! I am spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Please come meet me.

HANNAH

Hello. As Hannah’s foster caregiver, I would like to relate some of my experience to you when I had Hannah in our home for approximately two weeks. Hannah is a kind, gentle, laid-back and affectionate kitty and our family had such a nice time with her. It was not easy to let her go on to find her “furrever” home. I brought Hannah to our house to rest and heal from an eye injury she sustained. It did not take Hannah long to warm up to our family. She loves people and she’s not afraid to show it. She is fond of head scratches and gentle stroking and would try to “talk” to me when I would call her. She enjoys sitting in the sun, exploring, and of course, her kibble and wet food. Catnip toys, feather teasers and laser pointers were her top favorite toys. Hannah is more of a laid-back kitty. She is not picky at all with food or litter. She is gentle and auspicious; always sweet with both our two children and our two cats. I will miss her plaintive meows for her breakfast each morning; her eagerness to play; and her loving purrs and kneading when she was really content! It is our hope that Hannah will bring just as much love to your home as she did to ours.

SNICKER

Hi, my name is Snicker, and I am a wonderful senior cat who arrived at the Brandywine Valley SPCA after my owner surrendered me. I’m front declawed, spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Since I arrived at the Delaware campus, I’ve been a friendly, affable girl who gets along well with my visitors. I would love to find a home to share with a family to love while living out my golden years. Please come visit me, you’ll make my day.

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Around Town Oct 6

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• Residents in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District may offer their views on the possibility of the district changing the start times for high school students. The Chester County Intermediate Unit and Unionville High School students have been studying the issue for more than a year. No decisions have been reached, but residents may take part in the School Start Times Committee, by going here , or offer their opinions in a survey located here.

• It’s Music on the Brandywine at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Thursday, Oct. 6, from, 6 to 9 p.m. This popular program continues with performances by three accomplished musicians: Ayano Ninomiya, violin; Clancy Newman, cello; and Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano. Admission is $20 for members; $25 for non-members and $10 for students.

The works of artist Colleen Brand. go on exhibit at Darlington Arts Center this Friday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m.

• Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township presents a free public exhibition of paintings by local abstract artist Colleen Brand. A reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. The award-winning Philadelphia-based abstract artist says that she is “inspired by small moments of daily life and the environment that surrounds me.” The show will be open to the public through March. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.darlingtonarts.org or call 610-358-3632.

• Vote for your favorite chili in the 14th annual West Chester Chili Cook-Off hosted by the West Chester Rotary Club. Enjoy games, a decorating booth contest, live music, and over 40 local vendors in addition to some delicious chili made by local participants. Proceeds benefit local, national, and international philanthropies. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9.

•The Delaware County Partnership for Public Safety will hold a special public safety program on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon entitled “Embedding a Culture of Safety in Day to Day Life: From the Workplace to Daily Activities.” Interested individuals are invited to attend and register on behalf of Delaware County Council, District Attorney Jack Whelan, Neumann University’s Center for Leadership, and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about real world, practical solutions that will help make their companies, schools, health care facilities, and other organizations safer. Registration is free and open to the public, however space is limited to the first 300 registrants. Go here to register http://neumannpublicsafety.com

• There will be a rededication of the Chadds Ford Vietnam monument at 1 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the green area on the Chadds Ford side of the Brandywine Mills — Wegmans — complex. The memorial, initially dedicated in November 1966, is believed to be the first memorial dedicated to those who served in that war.

• Come explore fears, lore and haunted tales from the Colonial era during the Tavern Talk on Oct. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns-Brinton House, a historic watering hole. Entitled “Very Superstitious! Fears, False Notions & Fables,” the program will include performances by colonial magician Levram the Great, fortune telling, ghost stories, superstitions and other surprises Admission is $15 for non-members and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online as space is limited. All attendees must be 21 and older. For more info on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, call 610-388-7376, email info@chaddsfordhistory.org or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org.

• Dig into history at Newlin Grist Mill on Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the site celebrates and participates in International Archaeology Day. Members of the public are invited to assist professional archaeologists with excavations. Current excavations focus on the area of the property between the 1704 Grist Mill and the site’s archive building, originally a general store. This event is free to the public and open to all ages. No reservations are required. If you would like to help out with the dig, be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty and close-toed footwear. Bring work gloves if you have them; the site has a limited number of pairs to lend. For more information about getting involved with public archaeology at Newlin Grist Mill, call the site at 610-459-2359. To learn more about International Archaeology Day, visit https://www.archaeological.org/archaeologyday.

• La Comunidad Hispana wants to extend thanks to its sponsors, volunteers, and participants, who raised more than $25,000 at the debut of the LCH 5K and Family Fun Walk on Sept. 25 in Anson B. Nixon Park. The money will support LCH’s direct services. More than 100 participants of all ages enjoyed the events, which included fun health activities, organized by West Chester University students, and post-race entertainment by the band El Mariachi Flores, which was sponsored by The Hadley Fund.

• Concord Township residents can recycle electronics, shred documents, donate used clothing and other household items during a township recycling day on Oct. 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Public Works Garage, 675 Smithbridge Road. Township igloos will be available for drop-off of paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, plastics (#1 PET & #2 HDPE) and inkjet cartridges. No smoke detectors, large appliances, projection TVs, fluorescent bulbs, loose batteries or hazardous waste/liquids will be accepted. Residents will also have the chance to sign up for Leaf Pick-up Day, which will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

• Ceremony cancelled. Westtown Township supervisors cancelled a previously scheduled gravestone ceremony honoring Revolutionary War dead on Oct. 15. According to an email sent out by Historical Commission Chairman Dave Walter, supervisors made their decision based on the opinion of neighbors: “This action was due to an outpouring of angry residents who thought the markers made their neighborhood look too much like a cemetery.”

• Delaware Wild Lands is offering a wildlife at night event, Discover the Darkness: The Secret World of Nature at Night on Sat, Oct. 15, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Taylors Bridge Roberts Farm, near Odessa. Nature experts will teach you about Dark Matters during this full moon experience. Learn to identify bugs and birds, eavesdrop on frogs, and enjoy a bonfire with snacks, cider, and s’mores. Admission is $5 for adults; kids under 12 are free. Bring a flashlight or headlamp, a chair and a jacket or blanket. For tickets go here.

• Crozer-Keystone Health System will host a free community-shredding event in partnership with Shred-it, the world’s leading on-site document destruction company, on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at Crozer Brinton Lake in Glen Mills. The event will take place at 500 Evergreen Drive in the front parking lot of the Crozer Medical Plaza and Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake, near the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. Each vehicle is limited to a maximum of three file bins or five grocery bags, and individuals are asked to remove all binder clips and paper clips prior to shredding. This event is rain or shine.

• Throughout the month of October, P.J. Whelihan’s is celebrating the 10th birthday of its signature private-labeled brew, P.J.W. Copper Lager, with “Pour X More.” Brewed exclusively for the restaurant group by Victory Brewing Company, P.J.W. Copper Lager is a Vienna-style lager that started out as the 30th most popular beer – out of 35 choices – and is now the second most requested brew. The festivities will include drawings and contests; for more information, visit https://www.pjspub.com/pourxmore/.

• The Delaware County Studio Tour, a free opportunity to visit 45 artists at work on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 16, has charted three courses that will guide visitors across the county. While the final destination is the art, these routes are designed with the journey in mind, traversing rolling hills and scenic vistas. Bring the day full circle when you hang art you purchased in your home, remembering the experience and the day when art was everywhere. Three routes to all 17 studios can be viewed here.

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