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Nancy J. Walker of West Chester

Nancy J. Walker (nee Antrim), 83, of West Chester, died Monday, Nov. 20.

Born in Peru, Ind. in 1934, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Jean (nee Packard) Antrim.

As the daughter of a Navy war hero, Nancy moved quite a bit and spent several years of her early childhood in the Philippines and China.

She was a graduate of the University of Maryland and during her time there, she was the president of her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Nancy taught English as a second language and was the president of an auto body shop called Auto Save.

She was a devoted mother and raised three boys with unconditional love.

She was the beloved wife of William J. Walker; loving mother of William J. Walker, Richard N. Walker, and John A. Walker (Kristin); devoted grandmother of Morgan, August, Richard, Kirstie, and Christiana Walker; dear sister of Caitlin Antrim and the late Julia “Judy” Laylon.

Relatives and friends are invited to Nancy’s Funeral Service 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1105 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341, where a reception will follow after the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

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Holiday season traditions in Chadds Ford

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_1JF4420-Tree — Holiday season traditions in Chadds Ford

The Christmas holiday season began, as usual, this year with trains, Santa and miniature art. But there are times when even the old is new again. Such is the case this year with the annual Christmas in Miniature.

Barbara Moore, the person who started Christmas in Miniature at The Chadds Ford Gallery Chadds Ford 36 years ago, keeps the tradition going in her own shop, Barbara Moore Fine Art in the Barn Shops.

The show has been a Chadds Ford tradition since 1981 when Barbara Moore, the director of the Chadds Ford Gallery, came up with the idea of selling smaller pieces of professional art at smaller proves so people could get into art at reasonable prices.

But the Gallery no longer has a physical presence in Chadds Ford; it closed in July and moved to Florida. But Moore is keeping the miniature show going in her own shop, Barbara Moore Fine Art. It’s in the same location as the gallery was, but she only has two rooms instead of four.

Visitors to Barbara Moore Fine Art check out some of this year’s miniature paintings.

“I was very apprehensive in that I didn’t know how I was going to get it hung because of the smaller space,” she said during an invitation-only opening Nov. 28. “But I’m excited about the whole adventure. It’s not just an opening; it’s the beginning of…[she paused momentarily]…me. This is just the beginning.”

Sharing space with Moore is Bri Brant who makes custom handbags under the business name Arden and James. She grew up in Pennsbury, so Christmas in Miniature is nothing new to her. This year, though, she’s seen something she hadn’t seen before.

“Seeing all the artists coming in with their boxes of little paintings is magical. This is special,” Brant said.

The O-gauge model train display at the Brandywine River Museum of Art remains a holiday draw for young and old, boys and girls and even adults even after more than 40 years.

While this year’s Christmas in Miniature kicked off last night, the season began as usual with Brandywine Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Black Friday. As usual, the big attraction was the O-gauge model train display, a tradition that goes back to 1972. It features thousands of feet of track and more than 100 cars on the long train.

There are new interactive buttons on this year’s display along with new locomotives, bells and whistles.

Christmas in Miniature and Brandywine Christmas run through the end of the year and into January.

While there hasn’t been Santa in the Meadow (Potts Meadow) for years, Santa still shows up in Chadds Ford. Now, though, he’s joined by Mrs. Claus, an elf and a reindeer at Olde Ridge Village.

About Rich Schwartzman

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.

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Police Log Nov. 29: DUI’s, accidents, retail theft

Police

• State police from the Avondale barracks said Jeanette Marie Bailey, 37, of Kennett Square, was taken into custody on retail theft charges. According to a report, Bailey tried to leave the East Marlborough Township Walmart with various items for which she hadn’t paid. The incident happened 4:50 p.m. on Nov. 26.

• A one-vehicle accident in Pocopson Township on Nov. 7 led to police citing the driver. Police identified the motorist as Ajee K. Benson. 23, of Wilmington. According to the report, Benson was driving north on Lenape Road shortly before 9 p.m. when the Volkswagen she was driving went off the road as she was approaching Parkerville Road. The car hit an embankment. Police reported no injuries.

• State police cited an unidentified driver with speeding and driving with a suspended license following a one-car accident on Lenape Road on Nov. 7. The motorist failed to negotiate a left-hand curve on Lenape Road near Locust Grove Road. Police reported no injuries.

Southern Chester County Regional Police

• Roberto J. Aguilera-Leyva, 22, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, as well as with resisting arrest, following a one-vehicle crash at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Cedar Springs Road, in New Garden Township, police said. The incident happened Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Police responded to a report of a vehicle running into a guardrail. The caller reported seeing the driver discard beer bottles and leave the scene on foot. Police made contact with Aguilera-Leyva in the vicinity of 300 Cedar Springs Road and observed numerous indicators suggesting intoxication. As police attempted to take him into custody for suspicion of DUI, he ignored verbal commands and pulled away to avoid being placed in handcuffs. He was placed under arrest and transported to the substation where he failed to provide adequate samples of his breath, resulting in a refusal.

• Southern Chester County Regional Police said Gregory A. Cramer, 25, of Avondale, was arrested for DUI and related traffic offenses, as well as with violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act following a traffic stop for vehicle code violations on Nov. 7. The incident occurred at 1:05 a.m., in the 9000 block of Gap Newport Pike, New Garden Township. Police said they smelled marijuana and saw evidence of marijuana inside the vehicle. Police also observed indicators suggesting intoxication from alcoholic beverages.

• James E. Zahner, 66, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and restriction on alcoholic beverages, following a two-vehicle accident on West Cypress Street in New Garden Township on Nov. 12, according to a police report. Zahner was identified as the at-fault operator and, in their interactions with him at the scene, police observed numerous indicators suggesting intoxication, the report said. After failing field sobriety tests, he was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. He submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.11 percent.

• Police said Valentin Torres-Gonzalez, 38, with no known address, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, following a two-vehicle traffic accident on Nov. 14 in New Garden Township. Police said they observed numerous indicators suggesting intoxication. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath. His blood alcohol level was 0.26 percent, police said.

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