Two weeks after Shawn Dutkiewicz officially resigned as Chadds Ford Elementary School principal, Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors hired his replacement. Danielle Clark was appointed during the school board’s Oct. 14 work session. The vote to approve her appointment was 8-0. Dennis McKnight will continue as interim principal until Clark starts her new job on or about Dec. 16. Her pay rate is $132,500 per…
Flu season is upon us—which means you’ll need a flu shot this fall if you haven’t already gotten one. Getting a flu shot isn’t a guarantee that you won’t get the flu. So, how much does it help, then? “The overall effectiveness of last year’s vaccine was 38 percent,” said Dorothy A. Slavin, M.D., F.A.C.P., an infectious disease physician at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. “While…
This week, plein air painters are taking it to the streets and beyond. If you aren’t familiar with the term, it is a French expression that means “in the open air”. It’s used by artists who paint outdoors to capture a view in natural light. This style of painting was developed in France in the mid-19th century and is still wildly popular today around the…
The Callaway Crab Apple trees in front of the Brandywine River Museum of Art look as if they’re performing a modern dance number. Mark Gormel, the horticulture coordinator at the conservancy said they’re swirling shape is not typical of the species. He’s been grooming them that way. The trees are not native to the region but were the personal choice of Frolic Weymouth, before the…
They danced in the street, drank some wine and ate good food all for a good cause Sunday. It was the 28th annual Dilworthtown Inn Wine Festival benefitting patients at The Abramson Cancer Center and the Penn Medicine Hospice at Chester County Hospital. Tom Gavin, the director of development at the hospital, said the event has raised almost $1 million during its 28 years. Money…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Benjamin Benjamin is a 3-year-old who would spend all day playing with his canine friends if he could. Though he starts a little shy around people, he warms up quickly, especially if there are other dogs around. He not only gets along with other dogs, but is kid-friendly, too,…
“It’s okay to be scared. You can only be brave if you are scared first.” These words rolled easily off my tongue in counseling a kindergartener as she contemplated going down the pole on the playground. The stakes were low, she wanted to be brave, and I knew the words to be true. What I didn’t realize is how important bravery might be in this…
A former Kennett Township supervisor faces misdemeanor charges for stealing election campaign signs. A criminal complaint against Michael E. Elling, 87, was filed Oct. 10. According to an affidavit for probable cause, Elling was photographed taking signs belonging to the Richard Leff election campaign. Leff replaced Elling on the Board of Supervisors in 2013, according to Leff’s campaign manager, Jeff Yetter. The affidavit says Leff…
James D. Harne, 74, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Oct. 11, at Penn Medicine Hospice. He was the husband of Sallyann Hannahs Harne, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Denver B. Harne and the late Dorothy Barr Harne. He was a school librarian at the Kennett Consolidated School District, retiring in 2005 after…
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for those aged 15 to 24. “Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or a Friend Is in Crisis,” by Kristi Hugstad, offers a prescriptive for averting teen suicide. After her husband completed suicide, Hugstad wanted to find effective ways to help others on the same path. While the highest suicide…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Oct. 12-Oct. 18. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Pole replacement will cause lane restrictions on Route 202, between Oakland and Dilworthtown roads…