Kathleen M. Paisley, 67, of West Grove, died Wednesday, Mach 1, at the Christiana Hospital.
Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ellen Mullen Chambers.
Kathleen M. Paisley
She was a stock person for over 10 years at Big Lots in Kennett Square.
Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, shopping, yard sales, going to Disneyworld, the Holidays and spending time with her family and friends.
She was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church in West Grove.
Kathleen is survived by one son, Frank Chambers and his wife Lori of Wilmington; three daughters, Marcy Leonzio and her husband Tim of Middletown, Del., Tricia Testerman and her husband Doug of West Grove, and Tracey Russo and her husband Brent of Parkesburg; one sister, Patricia Gravenor and her husband Selby of Kenton, Del.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, and again from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, at Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road in West Grove. Her funeral mass will follow at 11. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Ashland (Hockessin),.
The family would like to thank the staff at Christiana Hospital for the excellent care given to Kathleen.
In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the American Heart Association, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA.
The Henderson Group is taking steps to move forward with at least the first part of the Hillman Drive extension to complete the loop road. Henderson has gotten the OK to submit a grading application and plan to build the roundabout at Hillman and Evergreen Place.
Attorney Ross Weiss told the Chadds Ford Board of Supervisors during the March 1 meeting that going ahead with the roundabout now, before final approval of the road extension, would be better than waiting until after final approval.
Supervisors granted preliminary approval for the plan in the fall, with the roundabout as a condition.
The darker area in the center shows the location of the roundabout in the intersection of Hillman Drive and Evergreen Place. The small hash lines show the detour around the intersection. The detour runs from Hillman at the top right, around the Brandywine Birmingham building, across Evergreen Place, through Brandywine Lot Seven, and across Hillman to Henderson Lot 12 (the future Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union building.)
Henderson is also in the process of constructing an office building for Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. That building is on the north side of that intersection of Hillman and Evergreen. Building the roundabout now, before the office building is ready to be occupied would mean 200 to 300 fewer vehicles would have to use a detour.
Weiss said Franklin Mint wants to start bringing in furniture in May, and that it would take about 60 days to build the roundabout.
The detour would force traffic through parking lots, around already existing office buildings in the Chadds Ford Business Campus and across Evergreen.
Township engineer Mike Schneider, in response to a resident’s concern that the roundabout should be done last, said Henderson is correct to do it first, whether it happens now or after final approval is granted. Final approval might not happen until the end of this year or the beginning of 2018.
Schneider agreed with Weiss that doing the roundabout now, before the new office building is occupied would cut down on outsiders needing to use the detour. And waiting until the rest of the roadwork was done would make matters worse because building the roundabout would cause all of Hillman Drive to be closed during construction.
Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy said building the roundabout now would get residents of The Estates at Chadds Ford used to using it. Vice Chairman Samantha Reiner said she didn’t want to interfere because the roundabout would be an improvement on a road that the applicant owns. Supervisor Noelle Barbone said she would defer to the township engineer.
Weiss said the paperwork would be submitted this week.
Other business
Supervisors approved three special events applications submitted by Calvary Chapel. The events are nine outdoor summer worship services.
Murphy explained that the approval had nothing to do with the fact that the events are worship services, since that would be a First Amendment issue. Rather, the approval is for special events under the township’s recently passed special events ordinance.
The approval comes with certain conditions including adherence to township noise and lighting restrictions.
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.
• Jesse Saran, of Chadds Ford, was named to the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Dean’s List for the fall 2016-2017 semester. Jesse is studying in the computer science program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
• Anna Jarvis and Kristin Schaen, of Chadds Ford, were named to the Lafayette College Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester. Each student achieved at least a 3.60 semester grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Clemson University named four students from Chadds Ford to the school’s Dean’s List or the fall 2016 semester. Those students are Kelly A. Denton, Kyle J. Goodier, Noah Davis Highfill and Jason D. Smiddy. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.
• Meghan Nicole Mcbride, of Chadds Ford, has been named to the President’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2016 semester. Mcbride is majoring in Pre-Business. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average.
• The bonfire fundraiser for Save the Valley is this Saturday, March 4, at Ramsey’s Farm, 500 Ramsey Road in Wilmington. The vent runs from 5-9 p.m. and the cost is $10 per person. Children under 6 get in free. The rain date is March 11.
• Chester County’s Department of Drug Alcohol Services announces Chester County’s participation in “Black Balloon Overdose Awareness Day” on Monday, March 6, a day remembering not only those lost to the disease of addiction, but the friends and family of the loved ones left behind. Chester County will be joining communities across the nation, encouraging individuals and organizations to come together and publically display a black balloon outside of their homes, businesses or in the community. The display of the black balloons is a sign that an individual has been affected by drug addiction or an overdose death.
The Radley Art Show is Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11 at Radley Run Country Club.
• The Radley Art Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11 at the Radley Run Country Club. Friday’s opening night runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and features hors d’eouvres, music and a cash bar. Saturday’s session is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. offers quitter viewing and a silent auction that closes at 1:30 p.m. The exhibit features work from 50 local artists, including one piece by Chadds Ford’s Karl Kuerner. Proceeds from sales benefit Community Volunteers in Medicine and the Chester County Art Association.
• The Charles F. Patton Middle School presents “Lion King Jr.” on March 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., and March 12 at 3 p.m. Performances will be held in the newly renovated Patton Middle School auditorium. Tickets are $10 students/seniors and $15 adults.
• The Kennett Symphony of Chester County, under the direction of Music Director, Michael Hall, will present “Music From The Inside Out” at its annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 12, 2 p.m., at Henderson High School Auditorium in West Chester. This year, the concert looks at music from the inside out, discovering the building blocks of music — harmony, melody, rhythm and texture — and finding out how they work together to produce unforgettable moments. Kids even get to try out the instruments of the orchestra and meet the musicians of the symphony. All tickets are $5 per person and seating is reserved. For tickets, visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610-444-6363.
• Dale Kerns, who is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for U.S. Senate, will hold a Town Talk event “Addiction is Not a Crime” on Sunday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at the Clarion Philadelphia Airport Hotel at 76 Industrial Highway in Essington. This event, inspired by Kerns’ own recent loss of a loved one to drug addiction, is intended to show the negative impact that the criminalization of addiction has on families and homes. It also addresses how criminalization makes the growing drug epidemic significantly worse, and how legalization makes things better.
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art invites families to enjoy early access to the galleries and a variety of creative activities during Sensory-Friendly Saturdays, an accessible program designed specifically for visitors on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders. The event is Saturday, March 18, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Created in conjunction with occupational therapists and local families, this inclusive program strives to provide a welcoming experience. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Laura Westmoreland at 610-388-8120 or lwestmoreland@brandywine.org. Sensory-Friendly Saturdays are sponsored by PECO.
This month’s Tavern Talk on colonial cocktails will be March 23.
• Did you know that rattle-skull, syllabub, and bogus were all names for mixed drinks in the 18th century? Visit the Chadds Ford Historical Society for this month’s Tavern Talks at the Barns-Brinton House on Route 1 on Thursday, March 23 from 7-9 p.m. as we cover the topic of Colonial “Cocktails.” Samples will be available from featured participants including Thistle Finch Distillery, Frank’s Wine, and Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm. Tavern Talks is a monthly experience aimed exclusively for adults 21 and older that focuses on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. Admission is $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online as space is limited.
• The MLK CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area kicks off their Food Drive starting March 20 and it runs until March 31. Historically, the food drive was organized on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day of Sharing, however, this year it will be conducted later. Food items that are in the most demand include, but not limited to: canned vegetables and low sugar fruit, tomato sauce, fresh produce, rice, pasta, oatmeal, dried beans, tuna, and peanut butter. Once items are collected, you can conveniently drop off your donations directly to the KACS Food Cupboard any day between Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special volunteers will be at KACS on Friday, March 31 from 3 – 6 p.m. and then on Saturday, April 1 from 8 a.m. to noon. Please visit KACS website for location information at: www.kacsonline.net.
• Canine Partners for Life, a nonprofit organization that trains service dogs for individuals with a wide range of disabilities, has launched an $8.5 million capital campaign, The Partnership for Independence Campaign. This campaign will create facilities that are safe, accessible, appropriately sized, and respectful of the needs of the population of people they serve. The construction project will be done in two phases and CPL is proud to announce they have raised more than $5.4 million and expect to break ground on phase one, the Marian S. Ware Program Services Center, in March.
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, March 6. 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.
Tyson
TYSON
Hello, my name is Tyson and I am a 6-year-old neutered male who is grey and white. I was a stray who arrived at the shelter on Dec. 30. I am handsome with an independent personality who may only show my true character when I am in my forever home. I love treats, catnip and lounging around. I would do best as the only cat in the house with older children. Are you looking for a new feline companion? Come meet me today.
Catniss
CATNISS
Hi there! My name is Catniss and I am a 5-year-old domestic shorthair who was brought to the Brandywine Valley SPCA through the Second Chance Program. I am super sweet, social and vocal. I enjoy being pet and receiving any attention I can get. I would do well with other cats and would be great with children. Sounds great, right? Stop in today and meet me. You just might fall in love.
Kaleb
KALEB
Looking for a sweet, laid back, friendly feline? I’m your man. You’ll know me as the first cat to greet you when you come to our Blue Cat Cottage cat room. I do well with my cat pals here, but what I really want is a cuddle buddy. I’m just two years old and ready to share a lifetime of love with a forever family.
Point
POINT
Hi there. My name’s Point. I’m a 4-year-old, medium sized (60 pounds) mixed breed, who was surrendered to the shelter for “unrealistic expectations.” Not sure what that means, but the volunteers and staff here tell me I’m a really good boy. I love, love, love to be petted, especially chin and ear scratches. I like to be held like a baby, too. I’m housetrained (but may need a refresher), and I’ve lived with older kids. I’m super smart and I already know “sit” and “paw.” I’d love for you to teach me some new tricks. Come meet me today.
Grady
GRADY
Hello, my name is Grady. I am a 2-year-old mixed breed who was originally found roaming the streets as a stray and was brought into the shelter through the Second Chance Program. Understandably, I was a little shy in the kennel, but I’m making fast friends. I am strong and energetic, but also love to be snuggled. Don’t you? I like to give kisses and have my head scratched, who doesn’t? Will you be the one to choose me as your new best friend and give me a loving forever home?
Honey
HONEY
My pooch pals and I were a big story in the press – 20 of us rescued from a hoarder in Millsboro. We didn’t know there could be a better way to live, but I’m learning about something called love. I’m still a little hesitant with people because it’s all new to me, but when you catch my wiggle butt going we all know my potential. Dogs are another story. I love my dog friends. I’m hoping to go to a home with kind and gentle adults, maybe with older kids, and with a dog to show me the ropes. Ready to show a sweetie like me what love is all about?
