James E. Barnes, 66, of Dilworthtown, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 3. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late William E. and Molly Bohn Barnes.
Jim was the co-owner of the Dilworthtown Inn, Blue Pear and Inn Keeper’s Kitchen.
Jim is survived by his brother, Bill and his wife Linda and their children: Trevor and Danielle. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bobby.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral mass at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 8, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 15 E. Pleasant Grove Rd., West Chester, PA 19382. The family will greet guests on Sunday, April 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Founds-Feryo Cremation and Burial Services, LLC, 229 S. High St., West Chester, PA 19382.
Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chester County Hospital Foundation, 701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380. Condolences may be offered by visiting:www.foundsfuneralhome.com.
Chadds Ford Township Supervisors Wednesday night rejected the adoption of an official village map and will now start over. Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Samantha Reiner said there was simply “too much confusion” within the public to go ahead with the current proposal.
That confusion included not only knowing what is and is not allowed in the V-Village District, but which properties might be grandfathered in on their current uses or if they would need to conform to the new ordinance, and whether a resident living within the district could opt out of having his or her property regarded as part of the zoning district.
The text of the ordinance adopted last year establishes permitted uses — mixed uses such as residential and retail — in the district, while the map establishes the physical boundary of the district. The map under consideration showed the village running north along North Creek Road from Route 1 to the Chadds Ford Historical Society, and east to include the Barn Shops.
Supervisors opened a hearing on the adoption of the map on March 6, then continued the hearing to the first part of their April 3 meeting. After several comments from residents and a few from the supervisors, the hearing was closed. The vote rejecting the map came later, under new business on the agenda.
Starting over, according to Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy is first to have township solicitor Mike Maddren draft an ordinance to rescind the text change amendment, which established uses in the V-Village District that the board created last summer.
That new ordinance would then have to go through the same process as the one being rescinded. It would go to the township Planning Commission and the county Planning Department for their reviews. After that would come an advertised hearing, and then a vote. Reiner said she would like the board to have the reviews from the two planning commissions back to Chadds Ford so supervisors could start work by late May or June 1.
Reiner said the idea to create the V-Village District came from the work of volunteers working on the Comprehensive Plan and on Walkable Chadds Ford. Murphy referred to them as “a group of hard-working volunteers,” but he wished the sequence of events had been different. He said he prefers to have informational meetings first, to hear what residents have to say and learn what residents want.
Other business
•The board has made application for two grants. One is a county grant for design and engineering for Walkable Chadds Ford and the other is a state grant to be used for a township playground. If it comes to fruition, the playground would be behind the township building.
•There have been a few changes for township employees. Secretary Maryann Furlong was promoted to township manager. She replaces Matt DiFilippo who had been on a three-month sabbatical since the beginning of the year. He is now back as township administrator.
•The Chadds Ford Civic Association’s spring road cleanup is Saturday, April 27.
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.
Helen Sipala addresses members of the Chadds Ford Business Association during the group's breakfast meeting at Turners Mill.
• Helen Sipala reflected on her 44 years living at Painters Folly with her husband George while addressing members of the Chadds Ford Business Association at the CFBA’s breakfast meeting at Turners Mill. She explained that the house on Route 1 was built by Charles Painter in 1856. Because it was unlike any other home in the area at the time, neighbors referred to it as Painters Folly. She said it was an appropriate name because it was later one of the places where illustrator Howard Pyle taught N.C. Wyeth who, in turn, taught his son Andrew how to paint. Chadds Ford Township bought the home from the Sipala’s last year.
• Several recycling events are scheduled for Saturday, April 13. Those events include a recycling and drug takeback event held at state Rep. Stephen Barrar’s Concord Township office on Route 202 and Beaver Valley Road, from 9 a.m. to noon, and a Recycling Day event at Concord Township from 8-11 a.m. at the Public Works building on Smithbridge Road. Concord will also hold an 11 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt at the Parks & Recreation building at 40 Bethel Road.
Terell Stafford will perform at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
•In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Terell Stafford, acclaimed trumpet player based in New York City, will perform at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. He, with the Terell Stafford Quartet, will perform great American Standards on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Vocalist Rhenda Fearrington will join the ensemble, with a tribute to the late, great Nancy Wilson. This Main Stage event is part of the theater’s monthly Jazz Cocktail Hour program, featuring top-notch professional artists from Philadelphia and New York City who represent the diverse American art form called jazz. Purchase tickets at UptownWestChester.org, at the box office or call 610-356-ARTS (2787).
•WCU Live! Presents Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Tickets range from $15 – $27 and can be purchased at www.wcupatix.com or by calling 610-436-2266.
•Delaware County’s Services for the Aging is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for people 60 years old or older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease and four in ten adults have two or more of these conditions. Illnesses like heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in America, and also a leading driver of health care costs. The program is free and will be held at the Wayne Senior Center on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. April 16-May 14 and Thursday, May 23. Phone 610-688-6246 or email katiewayne@gmail.com to register.
•The CERT committee of Chadds Ford Township is offering a spring seminar on Safe Yard Cleanup. Presented by Eva Monheim and Louise Clarke of Verdant Earth Educators the two experienced horticulturists and arborists who will discuss the safe operation of your tools (mower, chainsaw, chippers, etc.) and share information about safety gear and how to keep you and your family safe. The event will take place at the Chadds Ford Township building, 10 Ring Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m.
•The Friends Folk Club kicks off its 33rd season with a rare area performance by The Ronstadt Brothers, on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Ronstadt Brothers, represents five generations of the family’s musical traditions in North America. They present a new and fresh take on the traditional Southwestern and Mexican songs of their family’s heritage while offering innovative original material to millennials discovering the treasure of roots music. St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church is located at 116 Lancaster Pike Oxford, PA 19363. Doors open at 7 p.m. Proceeds from this concert will benefit St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items which will be given to the local area food cupboards. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under free. For more information and Reservations call: 610-869-8076. Day of the show until 5 p.m.
•Chester County Art Association announced that Summer Art Camp for kids 4-18 begins June 10 and runs through Aug. 23. For complete information and to register, go here.
