Art Watch: Clay, Monty, Mendelssohn and more

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Photograph by Robert Lott on exhibit at Galer Estate Winery

The major art event of the week is happening this Saturday April 1st at the Wayne Art Center with openings for two major ceramic shows. The Wayne Art Center, located at 413 Maplewood Avenue in Wayne Pennsylvania, hosts "Ceramic Innovations" with 60+ ceramic artists selected by artist Chris Gustin.  Also opening is "Essential Earth" an invitational ceramics exhibition of 25 artists curated by artist and…

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Cox running for judge

Dave Cox, a lifelong resident of Chester County and a Pennsylvania State constable for 30 years — in West Chester Borough, East Bradford and Pennsbury townships — is another in the hunt to fill the vacant magisterial district judge seat in Kennett Square. Former Judge Daniel Maisano retired from the bench in January of 2016, and Cox now joins a handful of others who want…

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Sandra C. Reynolds of West Grove

Sandra C. Reynolds, 63, of West Grove, died peacefully at Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, on Saturday, March 25. She was the wife of Stephen C. Reynolds Sr., with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Ward Chew. Her occupation was a social worker at Kendal-Crosslands, Kennett Square, and other private and non-profit…

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Local art presence strong at CFES

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Chadds Ford's Karl Kuerner discusses his life as an artist having been taught by Carolyn Wyeth and befriended by her brother, Andy Wyeth.

While there were artists from all over, local artists and history were strong at this year's Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Sale and Show. That art history, as one would expect, shows the influence of the Wyeth Family. It was Betsy Wyeth, the wife of Andrew and the mother of Jamie, who started the event in 1948. But that legacy continues through other artists, and…

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Doris L. Heher of Nottingham

Doris L. Heher, of Nottingham, died Wednesday, March 22, at her residence.  She was the wife of John F. Heher who died in 2010, and with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Robert earl and Phyllis Reeves Hilaman. Doris was president and CEO of Brandywine Medical Management Services in West Grove for 30…

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Brandywine In Black has partygoers in the pink

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Brandywine in Black organizors Vince Moro and Elizabeth Roche welcome the 165 guests

Brandywine in Black was “wildly” successful—With a Pop of Pink—as elegantly dressed partygoers dined and danced among the dinosaurs, bears and leopards on display at the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Greenville, Delaware, Saturday, March 25. Co-organizer Elizabeth Roche explained that she and event founder Vince Moro decided on pink as the accent color at the March on Washington. “Everywhere Vince and I looked…

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Margaret “Mac” McLaughlin Irwin of Avondale

Margaret “Mac” McLaughlin Irwin, 95, of Avondale, died Tuesday, March 22, at Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood, in Kennett Square. She was the wife of the late Jay V. Irwin who died in 2014 and with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Newtown Square, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Francis and the late Edna (Dutton) McLaughlin. Margaret graduated from…

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Attilio “Pete” Ciorrocco of Toughkenamon

Attilio “Pete” Ciorrocco, 90, of Toughkenamon, died Saturday, March 25, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Aleene Kugler Ciorrocco, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Toughkenamon, he was a son of the late Attilio and the late Serafina (Cordivano) Ciorrocco.  Mr. Ciorrocco served our country in the Army stateside during the Korean War. He and…

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Worrying about your health is bad for your heart

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Asking "Dr. Google" about your symptoms may cause more anxiety than you anticipated.

Asking "Dr. Google" about your symptoms may cause more anxiety than you anticipated. Worrying needlessly about your health is easy to do, especially with instant access to a world of medical knowledge at your fingertips. You feel a slight twinge in your side or a sudden headache and ask “Dr. Google” what’s wrong by searching for your symptoms. In a matter of moments, you’ve convinced…

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Point-to-Point set for April 2

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2016 Heavyweight Race - Heroic Royal w/Sarah Shaffer (left) and Dewey Blue w/Fritz Boniface (right).

Just as there were hints of a very early spring – temperatures in the 60s, flowers popping up and birds everywhere, reality hit us with a mid-March snowstorm. But don’t despair, a sure sign of spring in Chester County is just weeks away. The Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point, slated for Sunday, April 2 at Red Clay Alliance’s Myrick Conservation Center on Route 842, approximately six miles…

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Mendelssohn, mimosas and more at Kennett Symphony

The Kennett Symphony of Chester County will present “Mendelssohn, Mimosas and More” on at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, in the Grand Ballroom of the Mendenhall Inn, on Route 52. “Mendelssohn, Mimosas, and More” is a brand new, informal, hour-long concert event that you won’t find anywhere else, according to a press release. The orchestra will be seated in the middle of the Grand Ballroom, with…

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