Photo of the Week: Guard Duty
Guard Duty
A duck seems to be standing lifeguard duty on the shore of a pond in Kennett Square.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Margaret Conard Mason of Kennett Square
Margaret Conard Mason, 99, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Mason who died in 2012 and with whom she shared 74 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was a daughter of the late Roland and the late Edith (Harward) Conard. She was a 1936 graduate of Unionville…
Wellness Jackie’s Way: Fall into fiber
Summer has ended but we can look forward to the changing of the leaves right around the corner. And so our cooking now changes with the new produce coming into season. This means soups, cinnamon, pumpkin and so much more. The rich flavors of fall come through in recipes using apples, mushrooms, butternut squash and pumpkin, which are four of my top favorites. All of…
Roadwork for Sept. 16 through Sept. 22
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Sept. 16 through Sept. 22. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • Lane restrictions with flagging are scheduled on Newark Road between Route 41 and New Garden Road on Monday, Sept.…
Birmingham farm preserved
U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, Pa., gestures to demonstrate some of the troop movements that occurred during the Battle of Brandywine.
Another piece of property in Birmingham Township, part of the Brandywine Battlefield landmark has been preserved in perpetuity. A coalition of groups spent $850,000 to preserve the Dilworth Farm, a 10.4-acre site along S. Birmingham Road in Birmingham Township, used by Washington's forces as they retreated from the 1777 battle. A brief ceremony to dedicate the preservation, with a ribbon cutting, was held on site…
Boost Your Business: Fire these customers
Not all clients are created equal. Nor should you be compelled to treat them equally. There’s no law stating you must sell to everyone or keep servicing clients that are the wrong fit for your business. It’s as fair to say that your business has outgrown certain types of customers as it is to say that you have some customers you should have never brought…
Around Town Sept. 14
Jenna Dean, of Wilmington, holds her 15-year-old daughter Ellewyn while lending a guiding hand to her son Oliver, 6, in ringing the Remembrance Bell 16 times in honor of the 16 years since the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. Dean said it was Oliver who got the family into re-enacting after a trip to Washington D.C.
• The Brandywine Battlefield Park hosted a 9/11 ceremony Monday evening on the anniversary of both the 1777 Battle of Brandywine and 2001 terror attacks. As has become the tradition, Carl Closs, portraying Gen. George Washington, read the letter Washington wrote to John Hancock following the loss of the battle to the British. State Rep. Stephen Barrar was unable to attend, but former Chadds Ford…
Adopt-a-Pet Sept. 14
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Hawk Hawk is a stunningly beautiful three-year old girl. She’s sweet and ready to steal your heart. She lived in a home with another cat, and she hopes for a quiet home to help her get her paws under her again after a lot of change in her life.…
Supervisors meet with HOA reps
Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night met with representatives from a variety of homeowners associations. According to Township Manager Amanda Serock, the meeting was designed to improve communication between residents and the township government. Supervisor Noelle Barbone used the controversial Ridge Road development in Concord Township as an example of why communications within Chadds Ford needs to be improved. That development was approved in 2008…
K9 joins fight against child predators
Pictured from left, Delaware County Councilmen Michael Culp, Dave White. Special Agent in Charge Marlon Miller of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI), District Attorney Jack Whelan, Nat Evans, K9 handler and ICAC forensic analyst, Chairman Mario Civera, Jr., Vice Chair Colleen Morrone and Councilman John McBlain.
District Attorney Jack Whelan and Special Agent in Charge Marlon Miller of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations,’ announced today the newest member of the District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Pennsylvania Task Force. Charlie, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is the first and only electronic-detection forensic K9 in Pennsylvania and one of less than two dozen across the country, according to U.S.…
Art Watch: Giving back for hurricane relief
Ivystone Studio in Downingtown
So many great shows and art events happening this weekend that it will be very difficult for you to choose which event to attend! Ivystone Studio in Downingtown hosts a silent auction and benefit art show for hurricane Relief. "Art From the Heart" at the Wayne Art Center is also holding a big hurricane relief art sale this Sunday, September 17th from 3 to 5…