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Paskel “Pat” Eller of Toughkenamon

Paskel “Pat” Eller, 77, of Toughkenamon, died Monday, Nov. 5, at his residence. He was the husband of Fay Roberts Eller, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Ashe County., N.C., he was the son of the late Paul Eller and the late Hester Osborne Eller.

Pat was a supervisor at Agilent Technologies (Hewlett-Packard), retiring in 2003 after 40 years of service.

He was a member of the Newark Baptist Church and the New London Masonic Lodge.

Pat enjoyed camping, traveling, cook-outs, his home at Buttonwood Beach and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, James Brian Eller and his wife Lisa of New Castle, Del.; one daughter, Kathleen VanNostrand of Toughkenamon; one sister, Wanza McMillan and her husband Swanson of Gainesville, Ga.; six grandchildren, Brandon Eller, Matthew, Joseph and Amber VanNostrand, Lauren Mundy and Christine Mullenhour; three great-grandchildren; one nephew, Alan McMillan and his wife Kelli and one niece, Karen Hall and her husband Greg.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, , at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA. His Funeral service will follow at 11. Burial will be in the Longwood Cemetery, Kennett Square, PA.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Hydrocephalus Association, Development Office, 4340 East West Highway #905, Bethesda, MD 20814-4447

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

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Barrar holds on, Roe gone

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_1JF8976-Fog — Voters face heavy fog before getting to the polls yesterday.

Democrats Mary Gay Scanlon and Chrissy Houlahan will be the newest representatives to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives come January. Both were voted into office to serve the newly formed 5^thCongressional District for Delaware County and 6^thCongressional District for Chester County, respectively.

There’s also a new state representative for Pennsylvania’s 158^thLegislative District. Democrat Christina Sappey beat incumbent Republican Eric Roe. Votes were 15,301 for Sappey, 13,607 for Roe, according to the Chester County Voter Services.

Two other local incumbent state representatives — Democrat Carolyn Comitta and Republican Steve Barrar — kept their seats. Comitta topped Nicholas Deminski 17,802-15,293 in the 156^thlegislative District, while Barrar beat Democratic Party challenger Anton Andrew by less than 700 votes, 14,913-14,217 in the 160^thLD race.

The 160^thincludes portions of Delaware and Chester County. Andrew took more of the Chester County votes — 1,716 — but Barrar held strong in Delaware County gaining a 2,412-vote margin there.

People who voted at Chadds Ford Elementary School had to deal with steep stairs as well as bad weather to cast their votes.

Scanlon topped Republican Pearl Kim by more than 56,000 votes, 146,991-90,844 to take the 5^thCongressional District race while Houlahan topped her Republican opponent Greg McCauley138,829 to 96,754.

All vote totals are unofficial until they are certified.

Voter turnout was heavy yesterday morning despite a thick fog followed by rain. Yet there was some disgruntlement at one polling place.

Poll workers at Chadds Ford Elementary School — one of four Pennsbury precincts — were upset that voters had to walk down a narrow flight of stairs to get to the polls. This made it difficult for some of the elderly and disabled voters, workers complained. One poll worker called the situation “unacceptable.”

School was in session and Tim Hoffman, the school district’s director of curriculum and instruction, said those who needed assistance could enter through the main entrance and be escorted to an elevator that would take them to the lower level.

Despite the inconvenience, 100 voters had gone through the process there by 8:30 a.m. Similar numbers were reported elsewhere. At the Concord Township municipal building, 96 people had voted by 7:40 a.m. and 110 had voted at the Birmingham Township municipal building by 8:10 a.m.

Turnout remained strong throughout the day. There were 1,300 voters in Chadds Ford Township by 3 p.m. and the 6^thprecinct in Concord Township — at the municipal building — saw 754 voters by 4:15 p.m.

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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. 7: Wheels stolen, mother charged with harassment

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Pennsylvania State Police

• Police are investigating the theft of wheels stolen from a Jeep Wrangler in East Marlborough Township on Oct.28. A report said the Jeep got hung up on some high terrain as it descended a down slope after the driver decided to take it off road near Wollaston Road at Route 926. The driver left the vehicle for about three hours and, when he returned, found the windshield smashed and the three wheels that were off the ground had been taken. The driver was cited for trespass because he did not have permission to be on private property.

• An unidentified 39-year-old woman was cited for harassment after she struck her 16-year-old son causing minor injuries to his face and neck. The incident happened in Chadds Ford Township on Oct.21.

• State police from the Avondale barracks made a traffic stop on Hillendale Road in Pennsbury Township on Nov. 1 and wound up arresting a fugitive from justice. A report said David A. Zarco was arrested after state troopers learned he was wanted in Maryland for failing to appear for a felony narcotics charge.

Southern Chester County Regional Police

• Roberto Velazquez-Miranda, 25, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, following a traffic stop for failing to stay in his lane of travel. The incident occurred on Oct. 13 at 11:33 p.m., in the 100 block of East Evergreen Street, in West Grove Borough. Police made contact with Velazquez-Miranda, who was an unlicensed driver, and found that he exhibited indications of being intoxicated. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath. The test indicated his blood alcohol level was, 0.207 percent.

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