David Alan Scott, 86, formerly of Chadds Ford, son of the late Albert T. Scott and late Isabel Russell Scott, died Sunday, May 14.
David Alan Scott
David was born in Holmes, where he continued to live throughout his formative years, attending and graduating from Ridley Township High School. After high school, he attended Penn State University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Horticulture in 1953. Following his graduation, he worked for Voster’s Nurseries and Greenhouses in Secane, where he remained for 29 years and retired as a general manager.
David lived in Chadds Ford, until retiring to Lewes, Del. in 1991 and pursued his dream of crabbing and fishing.
David was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert Scott. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Goodwin, who was the mother of his three children, and his second wife, Doris Dougherty.
David is survived by his children, Stephen, wife Karen and son Kyle; William, wife Deborah and their children Sarah and Zachary; Elizabeth LaMantia, husband Vince and son Nicholas. He is also survived by his brother Donald and his wife, Chris, of Hilton Head, S.C. and his friend and companion, Betty Ann Connor.
You are invited to visit with David’s family and friends from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 3, at Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square. A memorial service to celebrate David’s life will follow at noon.
Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home.
David “Max” Maxwell, 56, of Avondale, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 14. David is survived by his fiancée, Laurie Blackburn, with whom he shared two loving years.
David Maxwell
Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Donald C and the late Mary Lois (Young) Maxwell.
After receiving his education, David went on to have various jobs, including a stonemason but was most known for being the manager at Phillips Mushroom Farms of Kelton.
When David wasn’t working he greatly enjoyed fishing and spending time at the beach, specifically Lewes, Del. Most of all, David enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Along with his fiancée, Laurie, David is also survived by his daughters, Melissa Maxwell and Hannah Maxwell; his brothers, Donald C. Maxwell and Keith D. Maxwell and his wife; his sister, Andrea Maxwell Bonner and her husband; his grandchildren, Corey and Gabriel; and several nieces and nephews.
David’s celebration of life will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Clay Room, 423 Dalmatian Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. David’s celebration of life will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial contributions in David’s name may be made to the Colon Cancer Alliance (1025 Vermont Ave., NW – Suite 1066 Washington, DC 20005) or Forgotten Cats Inc. (4023 Kennett Pike, Suite 422, Greenville, DE 19807).
Arrangements are being handled by Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home.
Steve Dissinger will no longer be the principal at Hillendale Elementary School. As of July 1, he will be the new principal at CF Patton Middle School. Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted unanimously May 15 to give that job to Dissinger.
His salary will be $141,101 per year.
In introducing Dissinger, Superintendent of Schools John Sanville said, “We’re thrilled that Steve will be the next principal at the middle school…Every step of the way, head and shoulders above very talented candidates, was Steve Dissinger.”
Dissinger will take over for Tim Hoffman who, in February, was promoted to district director of curriculum and instruction. The promotions were among several in the wake of Ken Batchelor’s resignation from the district.
Batchelor had been the assistant to the superintendent but was hired away to become the superintendent of the Radnor School District. Replacing Batchelor as Sanville’s assistant was John Nolen, then the district director of curriculum and instruction. Hoffman replaced Nolen, and now Dissinger replaces Hoffman. Nolen was also a previous principal at Hillendale.
Other business
School directors also voted on a proposed preliminary budget for the next academic year. That proposed budget calls for total appropriations of $84.9 million. There is a weighted tax increase between Delaware and Chester County property owners of 2.16 percent.
Specifics of that include raising Chester County property taxes to 28.41 mills, and to 23.63 mills for Chadds Ford Township property owners. The difference is based on how the two different counties assess property values. A mill is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
The proposal passed by a 7-1 vote. The lone no vote came from Director Gregg Lindner of Chadds Ford.
Lindner gave a brief presentation explaining that he would prefer a higher tax increase so the district can maintain a higher reserve fund.
A final vote on next year’s budget will happen on June 19, but the proposed final budget may change before that vote. Directors may make changes during the June work session or at the June 19 meeting up to the actual vote.
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.
The hugely anticipated art event of the year is here. The Chester County Studio Tour is this weekend Saturday and Sunday. This year an astonishing 179 artists are showing and selling their artwork in 72 art studio locations throughout Chester County Saturday May 20th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and finishing up the next day Sunday from May 21st 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This open studio tour invites the public into local art studios for an extraordinary inside look into an artist’s creative space. The Studio Tour and sale has grown by leaps and bounds every year, with tens of thousands of visitors traveling all through Chester County in search of art over this one special weekend. Get ready to explore Chester County’s flourishing art scene. Grab a studio tour map, pile your friends and family into the car, and be prepared for a fabulous Chester County art adventure!
The Studio Tour is the brainchild of encaustic artist Jeff Schaller, who began the tour showing at his studio location in Downingtown with fellow artists. The first Chester County Studio tour was in 2010, 7 years ago, and there were 12 studios showing 25 artists. The tour has been growing 25% every year. “I am always amazed at how much talent is out there!” says Jeff Schaller. Most studios have several artists showing at each space, and offer food, refreshments and sometimes even music and wine. It truly is a celebration of the arts May 20 and 21!
To get a sneak peak at 80 of the artists who are participating in the tour, stop by to see “View” an art exhibition by The Art Trust at the Meridian Bank in downtown West Chester. 80 artists are showing their work, which includes paintings, steel metal sculpture, ceramic work, stained glass, encaustic painting, bookmaking and more. The Art Trust show will continue its exhibit through May 26. Another great way to checkout which artists are showing on the tour is to go to the Chester County Studio tour website, www.countystudiotour.com and scan through the thumbnail images of each of the artists, which also link to their websites. Many of the “host studios” have several artists also showing at their location, so when you are determining your travel through Chester County, make sure to note the host studios as your destination points.
With so many studios and artists to see, it is tough to decide which places to visit during The Chester County Studio Tour. The best thing is to look at the artists’ work in advance so that you can plan your trip accordingly. Once you have picked some artists, get hold of a Studio Tour map and start to plan your route. Download the studio tour map at http://www.countystudiotour.com/map as a pdf, or sync the map with google maps, or keep your catalogue handy and make your own art adventure itinerary.
This year, the Studio Tour also offers map routes designed for visitors looking for specific types of art. These mapped destination routes are also available online, and offer whimsical destination adventures, like “Rock, Paper, Scissors” for a map guide of sculptural works, or “Different Strokes for Different Folks” which guides you to all the abstract artist studios. A great new idea!
If with map in hand, and iphone google maps telling you where to go, and you still get turned around, there are plentiful “Chester County Studio Tour” road signs on all the roadways to help you get your bearings. Having said that, it is impossible to do it all in two days!
“Besides great art, what do the Louvre and the County Studio Tour have in common? Neither can be totally experienced in only a two day event! But the County Studio Tour can start you on an art trek that will make you want to visit again and again” explains artist and Studio Tour founder, Jeff Schaller.
Jeff suggests breaking up the tour into parts of the county, Northern Chester County one day, and Southern Chester County the next. There is a map available for both areas. Northern Chester County has 29 studio locations and southern Chester County has 40 artist studio locations and 9 gallery sites. If there are artists that you would love to visit, but you couldn’t get to their studio, then call or email them and set up a personal visit for another day this summer.
Where do you get a County Studio Tour Catalogue? Various public locations throughout Chester County, including local galleries and show sponsors, will have a collection of catalogues available free to the public. The beautiful catalogues are a wonderful keepsake as well as a guide to artists and galleries throughout the year. Each of the studios on the tour has a big stack of these beautiful catalogues, so make sure to pick one up along your art trip.
“County Collectors” is an exciting tradition of the studio tour. Every participating artist does an artwork on a framed 6 x 6 inch panel, and prices it at $75. There is only one of these County Collectors available for each artist at that price. The County Collector is a great way to start a collection of local art at a modest price, and great fun to add to your collection every year with a mosaic of collected works on a wall in your home. The entire set of County Collectors is on the website for the tour, and pictured in this year’s catalogue. If you want a specific piece, you should get to that studio first thing when they open at 10 a.m.
I have seen visitors zoom in on a mad dash to buy a County Collector piece and zoom out again to get one at the next studio. One studio had buyers lined up for hours! Remember though, you cannot pre-buy the piece before 10 a.m. A neat example of one artist’s interpretation of the County Collector is by steel sculptor Rob Sigafoos, who is showing at sculptor Lisa Fedon’s studio location this year. He is known for very large, steel sculptures, and for this 6 inch piece he welded on a beautiful forged steel trumpet flower atop the 6 inch base. By the way, talking with Rob about the extraordinary amount of time and planning that goes into creating his forged metal works is a mind-opening experience. Once his Trumpet Flower Collector’s piece sells, Rob will have four other similarly sized flower pieces available at his usual price, $200-$250 each.
There are two ways to be interactive about your Chester County Studio Tour visit this year.
Chester County Studio Tour
While you are out and about, you can post your comments and images onto the County Studio Tour Facebook page, and you can also vote for your favorite artist on the tour. Vote on the website no later than Sunday May 22. Jeff Schaller explains the “County Cash” very succinctly, “Vote to give an artist $500– just go online and vote for your favorite artist from the tour, and when you sign up to vote your name goes into a raffle to earn some tour cash. Get paid to vote! Go around and visit the artists, vote and then get cash for later art shopping.”
Once The Chester County Studio Tour is finished, you can start planning for the neighboring county tours that are set for this year. The Montgomery County Tour is June 10 and 11, Cecil County Tour is September 10 and 11, and the Delaware County Tour is October 21 and 22.
This month’s Art Watch Radio Wednesday June 7th from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on WCHE AM 1580 I will be chatting with Tom Padon, Director of The Brandywine River Museum of Art , and Vicki Manning, owner of Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville Delaware. We will be discussing the centennial celebration of the work of Andrew Wyeth, which will have a blockbuster show at The Brandywine River Museum or Art as well an opportunity to see and buy his work at The Somerville Manning Gallery.
Lele Galer is an artist who has chaired numerous art shows, taught art history and studio art, public art and has chaired, written and taught the Art in Action Art Appreciation series for the UCFD schools for the past 12 years. She worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and wrote for the Associated Press in Rome. She has been dedicated to Art History and art education for most of her adult life. Lele and her husband Brad own Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square.
This June, The Golf Course at Glen Mills will host the 15th Annual Glen Mills Schools Student Scholarship Golf Outing. With help of friends like you, we have been able to contribute over $700,000 to our Student Scholarship Fund. This fund assists our students in meeting their college tuition, room, board and book expenses. Since 1981 over 1000 Glen Mills Students have utilized our scholarship programs to pursue higher education. We are sincerely hoping to continue this great tradition with your help. In particular we would like to ask if you would consider donating an item to be used for our Annual Golf Outing Auction. We believe that it will be exciting to see your organizations name displayed proudly in front of an elite and influential group of participants who support our golf event and our mission.
Should you decide to support the Glen Mills Student Scholarship Golf Outing Auction, kindly complete and return the attached commitment form. We would like to have all forms returned to us by Friday, May 5th 2017. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 610-558-2142 or proshop@glenmillsgolf.com
Sincerely,
Paul Stuhlmiller
General Manager
The Golf Course at Glen Mills
In one last effort to get people out to vote, I am sending out a last email prior to Election Day.
I am urging you to get out and vote so that your opinion and choice makes a difference, and so that an election is meaningful to both the voters and the elected officials.
While I am asking you for your support and your vote, I am, first and foremost, asking you to simply take the 20 or 30 minutes and go to the polls to vote. If you vote for me, I appreciate your support.
If you are not sure who you would like to support to be your next District Judge, I would ask you to consider my background and my involvement in the community as a reason to choose me. Clearly as an attorney who graduate top ten in his class and has been practicing law in the courtroom for the past ten years, I have the academic and legal and experience to serve, but my time as a community volunteer in many different areas should let you know that I am committed to the individuals who live here and the community as a whole. I am ready to take the bench and move forward in all facets of the job – hearing cases, representing the community, working with law enforcement and schools, and working with the people of the community – young and old alike. The only learning curve for me is the new paperwork because I know the law, I know the people, and I know the community.
I hope that you will take the time to vote, and if you do, I would be honored if you would cast a vote for me as your next District Judge. I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue to serve the community in which we live.
