January 2, 2017 - ChaddsFordLive.com

U-CFSD prepares for MLK Day

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 16 with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Projects include Hillendale Elementary School collect school supplies, gently used books and backpacks to support the “Backpacks for MLK’s Dream” Project. The HES children will help stuff the backpacks full of donated supplies and will also be making soup, sandwiches and cookies to be delivered to a local shelter for disadvantaged families and to the Catholic Social Services organization in West Grove.

There will be two sessions at Hillendale that day, 9-10 a.m. and then 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

The Hillendale community is also looking for volunteers to cook soup, bake Cookies, make snack mix, make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, make place-mats, make cards, decorate bags and prepare backpacks.

CFES adopted a sister school in Philadelphia, the S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School. They collect and raise funds for the school all different ways throughout the year and have regular drop off times to support their students. They have also started a pen-pal project with them. CFES decided to do this as a way of living MLK’s vision throughout the year and as a demonstration of ongoing service to our community.

Unionville Elementary School will have its first MLK Day of Service with Blankets for Buddies.” In the UE cafeteria from 9:30-11:30 a.m., they will be making fleece blankets for children with long term illnesses at A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital. Participating families will be provided with a blanket-making kit so that parents and children can work together to make these special gifts for sick kids.

If you and your child are interested in participating, a Google sign up document will be circulated to UE families in the first week of January. You can also contact committee chairs Micki Tilley (micki.tilley@gmail.com) or Jackie Knight (jackieknight809@gmail.com).

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Florence A. Veazey Parrett of Chadds Ford

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Florence A. Veazey Parrett, 100, of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Ralph L. Parrett Sr. who died in 1979 and with whom she share 46 years of marriage.

Born in Wilmington, she was a daughter of the late John and the late Lena Douty Veazey.

Florence lived in Chadds Ford for more than 45 years with her family. She frequently enjoyed camping with her family in their RV and especially enjoyed trips to Indian River Inlet and the Delaware beaches.

Survivors include one son, Richard Parrett and his wife Nancy of Bethany Beach, Del.; one daughter, Carol Hammond of Milford, Del.; two daughter in laws, Joyce Parrett of Kennett Square and Alma Elizabeth Parrett of Chadds Ford; 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by two sons, Ralph L Jr. and Robert L; one brother, John and one sister Doris.

You are invited to visit with Florence’s family and friends from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 6, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) 250 W. State St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. A service celebrating her life will follow at noon. Inurnment will be in Longwood Cemetery Kennett Square. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Employee Appreciation Fund at Ware Presbyterian Village will be honored. Make checks to Ware Presbyterian Village, write “In Memory of Florence Parrett” in memo and send to 7 E. Locust Lane Oxford, PA 19363. To view Florence’s online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com

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Mary Gouge Miller Davidson of Oxford

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Mary Gouge Miller Davidson, 97, of Oxford, died Friday, Dec. 30, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Lester William Miller who died in 1959, with whom she shared 13 years of marriage and the late Charles Davidson who died in 1999, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Jonesboro, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late West Grove dairy farmer David Gouge and the late Abbie (Tipton) Gouge. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Leota Miller of Tennessee and Elsie Mae Kilby of Kelton; four brothers, Hoy Gouge, Nelson Gouge and Geter Gouge all of West Grove and Lonza Gouge of Delaware.

Mary is survived by her son Howard Lee Miller and his wife Barbara Lea of West Grove; one granddaughter, Trisha Lea Coe of Wakefield; and three great grandchildren, Cheyenne Michael Coe, Luther Charles Coe and Samantha Lea Coe all of West Grove; also, many nieces and nephews.

During Mary’s early years, her brothers would frequently bring home fish and game for the girls of the house to prepare for dinner. This resulted in Mary and Elsie becoming excellent cooks. Their holiday feasts will be missed by all who were lucky enough to enjoy them. The family was never able to determine who made the best pies.

Mary began her working career with the West Grove Knitting Mills and retired many years later from NVF Co. in Kennett Square. She never strayed from her farming background and enjoyed her huge vegetable garden and flower beds until her age and health required her to move to Ware Presbyterian Village. She was a longtime dedicated member of the Kelton Church of Christ.

You are invited to visit with Mary’s family and friends from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-869-2685) 200 Rose Hill Rd. West Grove, PA 19390. A funeral celebrating her life will follow at 11AM. Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com

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