Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Superintendent John Sanville has announced that all schools in the district will be closed tomorrow because of the impending snowstorm.
In an email, Sanville said: “They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. With the storm that is headed our way — it is clear that the March lion is not done yet! As such — all UCFSD schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, March 14.
“We will have crews in all day tomorrow clearing our campuses and buses in order to open on time on Wednesday. But with anticipated cold temperatures and heavy winds tomorrow, we will evaluate conditions for Wednesday’s school start. Any decision on school status for Wednesday will be made at approximately 8 p.m. tomorrow.”
Last Map Update: Mon, Mar. 13, 2017 at 4:22:28 pm EDT - National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Chester County from 8 p.m. tonight until 6 p.m. Tues. We are encouraging residents to stay off the roads during the storm. Do NOT call 911 to report power outages. Please call your energy provider directly. For more info on the storm go to: http://www.weather.gov/phi/
As of 5:00pm today all Chester County public and private Schools are closed.
Tara Lynne Kelly Waltz, 45, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, March 9, at her residence. She was the devoted wife of Timothy M. Waltz, with whom she shared nine years of marriage.
Tara Lynne Kelly Waltz
Born in Wynnewood, she was the daughter of Edward Kelly of Royersford, and Joy Meliori Cionci of Denver, Pa.
She attended Downingtown High School.
Tara was an owner of an antique business and enjoyed Washington Capitols Hockey, antiques, vacations at the beach in Topsail Island, homemaking and being with her family and friends.
Tara is survived by, in addition to her husband, one son, Robert James Bender, III and his girlfriend, Molly L. Smith of Kennett Square; one daughter, Lynne Marie Bender of Wilmington, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Ashley N. Waltz of Philadelphia, and Heather A. Waltz of Hollywood, Fla., and one grandson, Nicholas A. Waltz of Kennett Square. She is also survived by her maternal grandmother, Anne D. Meliori; several aunts, uncles, and half brothers and sisters.
You are invited to visit with her family and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street in Kennett Square. Her Memorial service will follow at 11. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Lifeline Baptist Community Church, A Lively Hope, 230 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460 or to the Kennett Community Wrestling Club, 107 Quail Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348
There is a stereotype of the country club set, wealthy, financially and politically savvy and, maybe, insensitive to others. But the members of Radley Run Country Club in Birmingham Township are eager to help out where help is needed.
Karen Delaney, one of the co-chairs of this year’s Radley Run Art Gala, welcomes visitors to the opening night reception.
That’s the reason for the annual art show at Radley Run. During its eight years, the art show has raised money for several charities and this year was no exception. Money raised this past weekend was earmarked for Community Volunteers in Medicine and the Chester County Art Association.
According to Joe Mendez, the COO and general manager at Radley, “It’s about being a member of the community; it’s about giving back,” he said during Friday’s opening night reception for the art show.
When Radley raises money for charity, Mendez said, Radley wants the beneficiaries to be local, from Chester County. But there’s something else, else as well.
“And we want to do something that makes our members feel good about being members of the club. Our members are in strong support [of fundraising efforts] because they want to be associated with an organization that does things and gives back to the community.”
Ion addition to the annual Radley Run Art Gala, the country club also holds a tennis doubles tournament every August that raises money for AI DuPont Nemours and the group Blessings in a Backpack, Mendez said. That group puts food in backpacks and gives them to kids in the Kennett School District.
Mendez said Radley is also hosting a “food fight” for CMMD, a non-profit charity team of runners and non-runners who share a common mission to fight cancer. The “fight” is a cook-off among local and celebrity chefs, which raises as much as $100,000 in one night.
Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner checks out some of the art on display during the Radley Run Art Gala Friday night.
He said Radley also works with SHINE, another cancer-fighting charity, and is also looking to add a charitable pro-am golf tournament in the future.
Karen Delaney, one of the chairmen for this year’s Art Gala, said the event has raised as much as $9,500, but has never broken the $10,000 threshold. This year’s goal was to break that ceiling. Thirty percent of general sales go to the charities, but they get 100 percent of the proceeds from the silent auction. Delaney said more than 50 percent of the artists donated to the silent auction.
There were more than 50 artists showing their works this year, including Karl Kuerner and Lele Galer.
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.
Colorectal cancer can be prevented and
treated if caught early through a screening.
In many cases, anticipating an unpleasant event is much worse than the reality. Doing your taxes, going to the dentist, and taking out the trash are not high on the list of fun for most people, but we get through them. Like these necessary tasks, getting a colorectal cancer screening is one of those things that most people dread doing. However, it’s not only a necessary part of life, it may actually save your life by catching a deadly cancer before it’s too late. And in reality, the test itself is not that bad – and there are less-invasive, take-home tests that may be right for you.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death. Your risks go up as you age, and the disease is more common in men and people of African-American descent.
“The good news is that the earlier you catch it, the better your chances for survival. If colorectal cancer is found while it’s still localized – meaning it’s only in the part of the body where it started and hasn’t spread anywhere else – your 5-year survival rate is over 90 percent,” says Brian Copeland, D.O., chief of Gastroenterology for Crozer-Keystone Health System. “However, if colorectal cancer is caught after it has spread, your 5-year survival rate plummets to just over 13 percent.”
Early detection and treatment are the keys to living a healthy and long life after a colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Who Should Be Screened?
“The American Cancer Society encourages people ages 50 and older, or those with a family history, to talk with their doctor about the screening option that is right for them,” says Katie Kortum, Health Systems Manager – Hospitals, East Central Division of the American Cancer Society. “Regular screening can often find colorectal cancer early, when it is most likely to be curable. In many people, screening can also prevent colorectal cancer by finding and removing polyps before they have the chance to turn into cancer.”
If you’re in a higher risk category, you may need to start screening before age 50 and be screened more often. These risks include:
A personal history of colorectal cancer or polyps.
A personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease).
A strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps.
A known family history of a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome.
“The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable has set a goal of increasing colorectal cancer screenings to 80 percent by 2018,” says Patricia Hollenback, R.N., B.S.N., OCN, a nurse navigator at Crozer-Keystone Health System. “Achieving this screening goal would prevent more than 277,000 new colorectal cancer cases over the next two decades.”
What Are Your Screening Options?
There are several tests that can be used to look for colorectal polyps and cancer, including a colonoscopy and a simple take-home test called a fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
You’ve probably heard of a colonoscopy before. During this procedure, you will be given a sedative to make you relaxed and sleepy, which will help with the discomfort. The doctor will insert a thin, flexible scope through your rectum. It has a camera on the end to look for abnormalities, and the doctor can remove polyps or take samples of anything that looks suspicious during the exam. If your exam results are clear, you should repeat the test once every 10 years.
The preparation for a colonoscopy is usually the worst part for most people. You’ll have to drink clear liquids the night before and take strong laxatives that will clear out your bowels.
“After the exam, you may feel some cramping and bloating,” Copeland says. “However, most people return to feeling normal after the sedative has worn off. Since you’ve taken a sedative, you’ll need someone to drive you home from the appointment.”
Another option is the FIT test, which involves taking a sample of your stool at home and submitting it to a lab for testing. The test looks for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of polyps and colorectal cancer. The FIT test should be performed once a year.
Your doctor may recommend other options, and you should discuss which test is right for you. The best test, ultimately, is the one that you’ll actually get done at the recommended intervals.
If you’ve been putting off your colorectal cancer screening out of fear or embarrassment, don’t wait any longer. The anticipation is worse than the test, and just may save your life.
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