June 6, 2019 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Chadds Ford in brief

In a brief meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes, Chadds Ford Township supervisors doled out some money and held a hearing to formally rescind a year-old zoning ordinance.

Chuck Ulmann, the curator of he Chris Sanderson Museum, receives a check form Chadds Ford Township Vice Chairman Samantha Reiner, right, and Supervisor Noelle Barbone for the museum. Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy was not in attendance.

• Supervisors Samantha Reiner and Noelle Barbone presented checks for $2,500 each to the Chadds Ford Historical Society and The Chris Sanderson Museum. They also had a check for the Chadds Ford Civic Association but there was no one to accept the money. Jason Greenplate accepted for the CFHS and Curator Chick Ulmann accepted for the Sanderson.

• The hearing was for Ordinance 161. Its adoption vacates Ordinance 156, which was enacted last summer, and eliminates the V-Village District from the zoning code. Reiner said there was too much confusion with last year’s ordinance and that the township would just start over to develop another, less confusing ordinance.

• Engineer Mike Schneider said the township’s 2019 Road Program would start with the repaving of Oakland Road beginning June 11. It’s supposed to take 2-3 weeks, depending on the weather.

Schneider said Oakland would be repaved between the five-points intersection at Dilworthtown and the Brinton 1704 House. The current plan is to keep the road open during the process but there may need to be lane restrictions. Schneider added that while there are no plans to close the road, that may be necessary if the equipment used takes up too much room to allow a lane to remain open. Any road closures would be brief and intermittent, he said.

• The Planning Commission is expected to hear an updated plan for the proposed Brandywine Summit Hotel during its June 12 meeting.

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.

Around Town June 6

Along the Ford

• It’s summer movie time at Uptown! On June 17 the show is A Few Good Men. Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson star in this military legal drama. It’s classic Jack with a few great smiles. Can you handle the truth? Films begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

• Penn State Extension Chester County 4-H center will hold a babysitting class on July 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the extension office at 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370 in West Chester. The class is designed to help prepare youths ages 11 and older for babysitting. The cost is $35 and includes a 4-H membership. Registration for current members is $10. Participants should bring their own lunch since a meal will not be served. Contact the Penn State Extension Chester County 4-H office or go here to learn how to register.

• Learn about the mills of Delaware County at the Newlin Grist Mill. In partnership with the Delaware County Planning Department, Newlin Grist Mill opened this temporary exhibit at the beginning of May. It offers visitors a glimpse into the region’s early industrial history and helps the public understand what a mill is, how it works, and what it makes. The exhibit features numerous photographs of local mills, archaeological materials from Newlin Grist Mill’s excavations, artifacts on loan from other local organizations and individuals, and maps showing the locations of numerous mills in Delaware County at different periods in time. The “Mills of Delaware County” exhibit runs through the end of the year and can be viewed free of charge during regular Visitor Center hours (9 a.m-4 p.m. daily). For more information about Newlin Grist Mill, visit the website or call 610-459-2359.

• Neumann University is offering a Safe Schools Initiative, a presentation from the United States Secret Service. The date is Wednesday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some of the topics include the prevention of school shootings, how to identify concerning and prohibited behaviors and threat response. This special training presentation will educate local school administrators, counselors, psychologists, resource officers, law enforcement officers, fire department personnel, and emergency management personnel on how to keep students safe. To register, go here.

• Harp Guitarist Muriel Anderson will perform with special guests David Feder and Tim Farrell opening the show at the Kennett Flash on Saturday, June 8. Tickets are available at www.kennettflash.org. Advance tickets are $25, and tickets at the door will be $30. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime is 8 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 19 is the return of the free summer concert series at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. Western Centuries from Seattle, Wash. will be performing original country music done a little different, but a little right. Think George Jones meets The Band meets Motown. Kennett Brewing Company will offer dinner on June 19. The concerts, which will run every Wednesday night through Aug. 7, are rain or shine events and are only canceled in the event of severe weather. Shows start promptly at 7 p.m. and run until 9 p.m. with a brief intermission.

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