CFHS makes new tradition from the old

The Chadds Ford Historical Society is introducing a new event for the holiday season. It’s Twilight Tidings at the Tavern, on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Barns-Brinton House in Chadds Ford. Celebrate the season with a historic look at the four major holidays of the 18th century winter season: Christmas, New Year’s, Twelfth Night and Candlemas. Similar to the Society’s popular Tavern Talks format, Twilight…

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Mixed Media: The art of giving

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Life on the Edge by Rob Sigafoos

Happy Holidays! In step with of the rest of the country, I too, am entirely skipping over the Thanksgiving holiday and plunging right into December holiday madness and evidently, so is the local art and/or crafts bubble. So let’s jump right into some of the seasonal offerings that will get you in the spirit. I’d like to say that I’m a great gift giver, although,…

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Art Watch: Unionville Art Gala is here

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Painting by Maryanne Weselyk for Unionville Art Gala

You know the holidays are around the corner when the art and artisan shows start popping up on the weekends. Art is always the best gift, and there are so many places to buy that special hand-made work of art every weekend during the month of November! The Annual Unionville Art Gala at Unionville High School in Kennett Square is Friday November 17th 6 to…

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Nell J. Harper of Toughkenamon

Nell J. Harper (Hodge), 80, of Toughkenamon, died suddenly on Sunday, Nov. 12. She was the wife of Junior Ray Harper, who died in 1991, and with whom she shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Butler, Tenn., on March 10, 1937, to the late John L. Hodge and the late Bessie Elkins Hodge. Nell was a certified nursing assistant at Pocopson Home for more…

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Rosendo Lopez Rodriguez of Kennett Square

Rosendo Lopez Rodriguez, 86, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Nov. 9, at his residence. He was the husband of Maria Vazquez de Lopez, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Rancho La Ordena, Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of the late Jose Lopez Zavala and the  Leonila Rodriguez Zavala. He was a mushroom worker at Kaolin Mushroom Co., retiring in 1995. Rosendo…

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Theresa A. Skelton of West Grove

Theresa A. Skelton, 80, of West Grove, died Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Born in Avondale, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas LePore, Sr and the late Anna Bove LePore. Theresa enjoyed watching her daughter bowl, playing cards and being with her family. She is survived by one daughter, Terri Bollinger and her husband Joe of West Grove; one brother,…

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