July 2, 2018 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Concord woman charged in illegal gun/drug swap

Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun M. Copeland announced that a Concord Township woman is charged with the straw purchase and illegal transfer of a firearm that she purchased for a known drug dealer in exchange for crack cocaine. The arrest comes at the conclusion of a joint investigation conducted by the Nether Providence Police Department and the Delaware County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division Gun Trafficking Unit.

Jennifer Lynn Morro, 31, of Dorset Road in Glen Mills, is charged with transferring a firearm to a convicted felon, providing false information, tampering with public records, all felonies of the third degree, and other related offenses.

On June 4, at 10:05 pm, the Nether Providence Police Department responded to Baltimore Pike and Pine Ridge Road for a motor vehicle accident. Nether Providence Police Officer Matthew Liss observed a brass .9mm fired cartridge casing on the front passenger floor area and a handgun inside a plastic shopping bag on the front seat. Police determined the handgun was a .9mm Glock, model G-43, loaded with one chambered round of ammunition and four additional rounds inside the magazine. Morro advised police that she was the owner of the handgun and produced a Pennsylvania State Police Record of Sale Form, showing the firearm was purchased the same day, June 4. Morro was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm without a license. The firearm was submitted to the Delaware County CID Firearm Forensic Unit for ballistic analysis.

As part of the investigation into the purchase of the firearm, CID Detective David Tyler, along with Nether Providence Police Detective Michael Erickson and Officer Liss interviewed Jennifer Morro, who advised that on June 4, she was driving with Ray Woods, also known as “Cash,” who asked her to buy a gun for him since he has a criminal history involving a gun charge and selling drugs. Morro advised that she has known Ray Woods for the past five years and that he is her crack cocaine supplier.

Morro told detectives that Woods gave her $500 cash with which to purchase a Glock semi-automatic firearm. Morro stated that she filled out the paperwork, passed the background check, paid for the firearm and a box of ammunition, and was given the .9mm Glock firearm which she then gave to Ray Woods. Morro stated that in exchange for purchasing the gun for Woods, he gave her four bags of crack cocaine.

“In the case of Jennifer Morro, she purchased a gun for a known criminal, showing a complete disregard for the law and the safety of our community,” the district attorney said. “We commend Nether Providence Police Detective Michael Erickson and Officer Matthew Lissand CID Det. David Tyler for their work on this case. We will continue to aggressively target straw purchases to stop criminals from obtaining firearms illegally. Reducing gun violence is the number one priority of our Anti-Violence Task Force and in addition to investigations, we are working with community organizations, faith-based organizations and gun store owners to raise awareness about the severity of these crimes.”

Deputy District Attorney George B. Dawson, Chief of the Anti-Violence Task Force, will prosecute the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.

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Sandra J. Goeddel of Kennett Square

Obituaries

Sandra J. Goeddel, 71, of Kennett Square, died Saturday, June 30, at Neighborhood Hospice. She was the wife of Dennis L. Goeddel, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Wheeling, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Alex Pizi and the late Josephine Tarli Pizi.

She was a high school math teacher for the Quincy Public Schools in Quincy, Mass., retiring in 2001.

Sandra was a member of the Kennett Square YMCA where she developed many friends.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sisters, Ms. Dona Luikart of Coraopolis, Pa., Ms. Linda Lee of Wellsburg, W.Va. and Ms. Rita Villani of Bridgeville. Pa.

The family is planning a private service with interment in the family hometown of Folignano, Ascoli, Piceno, Italy.

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com

Arrangements by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, Kennett Square.

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Renate Anna Mirhej, formerly of Chadds Ford

Obituaries

Renate Anna Mirhej, 80, of Bonita Springs, Fla. formerly of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, June 28, of pancreatic cancer. She was born to the late Wilhelm and Anna Lohmann on New Year’s Day, 1938 in Hildesheim Germany.

After attending business college in Germany, she immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. She was very happily married to Michael Mirhej in 1990, living in Chadds Ford, and then Bonita Springs, until his death in 2012. By the end of her career, she had been employed for 13 years as executive assistant for the vice president and general counsel of Hercules Inc. Prior to this, she worked with humanitarian causes at the United Way, The American Red Cross, and a school for intellectually impaired children.

Although her attention to detail served her well in her career, we also saw it in her elegant dress, entertaining with her dear friends, and making sure that Michael’s golf score tallied correctly. She had a genuine warmth that provided many new acquaintances and a steadfast love for longtime friends. Although a US citizen, she truly was a citizen of the world, marveling in its richness of art and culture and promoting respect for people of all backgrounds.

In her last years, she greatly enjoyed teaching reading to at-risk children at New Horizons of Southwest Florida. She is survived by sisters Regine Hattebuhr and Annegret Roemkens, step-children Gregory Mirhej and Andrew Mirhej (Lisa Mirhej), and step-grandchildren Miles, Max, Ella, Grace, and Henry Mirhej. Her interment will be private, per her wishes. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations to be made to New Horizons (newhorizonsofswfl.org) and Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice. Online condolences may be offered by visiting www.ShikanyFuneralHome.com.

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Understanding the teen brain

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It doesn’t matter how smart teens are or how well they scored on the SAT or ACT. Good judgment isn’t something they can excel in, at least not yet.The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so.

In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. This is the part of the brain that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdala. This is the emotional part.

In teen’s brains, the connections between the emotional part of the brain and the decision-making center are still developing—and not necessarily at the same rate. That’s why when teens experience overwhelming emotional input, they can’t explain later what they were thinking. They weren’t thinking as much as they were feeling.

What’s a parent to do?

You’re the most important role model your kids have. Sure, their friends are important to them, but the way you behave and fulfill your responsibilities will have a profound and long-lasting effect on your children.

Discussing the consequences of their actions can help teens link impulsive thinking with facts. This helps the brain make these connections and wires the brain to make this link more often.
Remind your teens that they’re resilient and competent. Because they’re so focused in the moment, adolescents have trouble seeing they can play a part in changing bad situations. It can help to remind them of times in the past they thought would be devastating, but turned out for the best.
Become familiar with things that are important to your teens. It doesn’t mean you have to like hip-hop music, but showing an interest in the things they’re involved in shows them they’re important to you.
Ask teens if they want you to respond when they come to you with problems, or if they just want you to listen.

Parents tend to jump in with advice to try to fix their children’s problems or place blame. But this can make teens less likely to be open with their parents in the future. You want to make it emotionally safe and easy for them to come to you, so you can be part of their lives.

Signs of trouble

It’s normal for teens to be down or out of sorts for a couple of days. But if you see a significant mood or behavioral change that lasts more than 2 weeks, it could mean something else is going on, such as depression.

If you think your teen could be depressed, promptly seek professional treatment for your child. Depression is serious and, if left untreated, can be life-threatening.

Your teen needs your guidance, even though they may think they don’t. Understanding their development can help you support them in becoming independent, responsible adults.

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