Business Briefs Jan. 10

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 10, 2020

Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center, affiliated with Garnet Ford in Chadds Ford, is now open in East Marlborough Township.

• Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center is among the newer businesses in East Marlborough Township. The car service business, affiliated with Garnet Ford in Chadds Ford Township, is on Baltimore Pike between Orchard and Pennock avenues, east of the Wawa. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The shop is closed on Sunday.

• Another new business that shares a parking lot with Quick Lane is Mattress Warehouse. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

• The Chadds Ford Business Association launched its 2020 meeting schedule with an eye on the rest of the year. CFBA President Joe Lafferty said the board is looking for ways to help members grow their businesses for a successful 2020. He said the group also is looking for ways to raise its visibility in the community, beyond just business owners.

Hank Fisher, right, president of the Rotary Club of Concordville-Chadds Ford, presented a $2500 donation to Bournelyf Special Camp in West Chester. Accepting the donation are Rick Curth, executive director of Bournelyf Special Camp, and Jeff Seagraves, a Bournelyf volunteer.

• Bournelyf Special Camp in West Chester, a non-profit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was the recipient of a $2500 gift from the Rotary Club of Concordville-Chadds Ford in December.

• Business and Professional Association of Western Delco will meet from 6:15-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Brandywine Prime in Chadds Ford Township. A sit-down dinner begins at 7. Cost is $30 for members and their guests, $40 for nonmembers. The guest speaker will be Dr. David Baxter who will talk about the non-operative treatment of osteoarthritis and tendonitis. Attendees may pay at the door by check or cash (checks preferred) or pay online by credit card. Click to Pay Online

• The Decorative Arts Trust, a non-profit organization that promotes and fosters the appreciation and study of the decorative arts, has established a Prize for Excellence and Innovation to be awarded annually beginning in 2020. The inaugural prize will award $100,000 to a scholarly endeavor undertaken by a non-profit organization, such as museum exhibitions, print and digital publications, and online databases. Projects for consideration must advance the public’s appreciation of decorative arts, fine arts, architecture, or landscape design. The Trust invites applicants to submit nominations and self-nominations through March 31, 2020, which should describe the defined mission and outcomes of the project. For more information about the Decorative Arts Trust Prize for Excellence and Innovation, visit decorativeartstrust.org/prize, email thetrust@decorativeartstrust.org, or call 610.627.4970.