February 22, 2017 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Upland continues 40-year tradition

_1JF0757-slap-shot — Upland’s Walker Jones, a ninth-grader, let’s loose a shot on goal in the first period. Jones scored Upland’s third goal of the opening period.

Upland Country Day School continued a 40-year tradition Tuesday when the West Marlborough-based school’s ice hockey team took on a team of exchange students from Turku, Finland.

Turku is on the southwest coast of Finland. It’s the oldest city in Finland and was the country’s first capital.

Teams from Upland Country Day School, in black and yellow, and from TPS Turku scramble for the puck after the opening faceoff in Tuesday’s traditional game between the two schools.

The two schools played their first game against each other in 1977 when Upland students also played against teams from Sweden and the former Soviet Union.

According to Andy Morris, Upland’s director of athletic and international program, “Students can get to know each other through sports.”

He said 55 students and coaches made the trip from Finland. In addition to the hockey team, a girl’s dance group from Lahjan Tytot is also part of the exchange. The dancers were scheduled to perform at Upland’s Barn Theater and other venues in Chester County.

While the relationship between Upland and TPS Turku began as a hockey tournament, the relationship has grown into a regular exchange program. Each year, two to four Finns spend their ninth-grade year at Upland, living with host families and attending classes. Each spring a group of Upland students travel to Finland.

But Morris added that the tournament continues with Upland’s team going to Turku every other year and TPS sends a team to Upland every five years.

Tuesday’s game action included four goals scored in the first period. The game was scoreless until the 8:16 mark when Upland’s Drew Iannucci got one past the TPS goalie. Iannucci scored again 13 seconds later and teammate Walker Jones scored with 7:47 left in the period, giving Upland a 3-0 lead.

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Police Log Feb 22: Stolen car, DUIs, theft

Police

• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, were investigating a report of a vehicle stolen from Concordville Nissan’s remote lot on Route 202 in Concord Township. The theft happened sometime between noon on Jan. 31 and 10 a.m. on Feb. 1.

• Wojciech Dabrowski, 34, of Philadelphia, was arrested for attempting to buy a firearm at Targetmaster in September, according to state police. The report said he was denied because of the results of a required background check.

• Cynthia Heather Thompson, of West Chester, faces criminal charges for DUI, according to a state police report. Police from the Avondale barracks said Thompson was arrested following a Feb. 11 traffic stop at Route 52 and Red Bridge Lane. The stop was made at 9:15 p.m.

• State police said Zeeherah Eugene, 20, of West Chester, faces theft and drug charges following an incident at the Walmart in East Marlborough Township on Jan. 28. According to the police report, Eugene concealed store merchandise in her purse, went through the checkout line paying only for items in her cart, not what she had placed in her purse. On further investigation, police said they also found a small amount of marijuana.

• Southern Chester County Regional Police said Anthony Santiago, 26, of Kennett Square, was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI on Feb. 10. A report said Santiago was driving the wrong way in the unit block of Exchange Place, continuing into the 100 block of Railroad Avenue. Santos said he was lost and was following his GPS but, police said, the odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected on his person and he was exhibiting other signs of possible impairment. He was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests.

• Edgar Reynosa-Vasquez, 27, of West Grove, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment on Feb. 11, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. A report said police responded to a call in the unit block of Exchange Place and found a woman who said Reynosa-Vasquez had struck her in the face, choked and bit her. Police said she had injuries consistent with what she had told them. Reynosa-Vasquez was remanded to Chester County Prison in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.

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Richard D. “Doug” Kley of West Chester

Obituaries

Richard D. “Doug” Kley, 75, of West Chester, formerly of New Castle, Del. and Green Ridge, Pa., died Feb. 19.

Born in Chester, in 1941, he was the son of the late Richard and Kathryn (nee Russler) Kley. Doug was a graduate of Eddystone High School and the captain of the swim team. He had a passion for model trains and taking care of his lawn in the summer. Doug served as an usher at SS Simon & Jude Church. He enjoyed traveling into Amish Country in Lancaster County.

Doug was the beloved husband of Lorraine A. (nee Pasco) Kley; loving father of Stephen D. Kley (Lauren A.); also survived by many loving and wonderful nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation from 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at SS Simon & Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester, PA 19382 followed by his funeral mass at 11 a.m. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association of America, One Plymouth Meeting Mall, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.