July 22, 2020 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Constance Sallie Taylor of Chadds Ford

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Constance Sallie (Reichard) Taylor, 94, of Chadds Ford, on the afternoon of July 18.

She passed at home with her daughter Cindy at her side, listening to music and stories of wonderful family times, and following a day-long visit by her four children and other family members.

Constance was born in Allentown on New Year’s Eve 1925 to the late Lulu Lillian (Lichtenwalner) and George Washington Reichard. She had one brother, George Edgar, who died last year, and a half-sister, the late Elizabeth Brown.

Connie had two great loves in life: her family and music. She graduated in 1947 from West Chester State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science in music education. Her instrument was the piano. Her first teaching job was a newly created one – to introduce a music curriculum to rural schools in the Allentown countryside.

Connie married Frederick Taylor of Chadds Ford in June 1949, moved to West Chester, and continued teaching for a time. She became involved in church music at Brandywine Baptist Church in Chadds Ford, then was organist and choir director for many years at Bethlehem Methodist Church in Thornton. She was a Soroptimist member and enjoyed bowling.

She and Fred started their family in 1951 when Frederick Harper Taylor Jr. was born and grew to a family of four children. She gave up teaching to focus on her children.

Connie encouraged her husband during his work at Ford Motor Co. in Chester, then in his new business, Taylor’s Service Center in Chadds Ford, which they purchased in 1964 and is still family-owned and operated today. Fred died Dec. 22, 1995.

In her later years, Connie frequently stayed with her daughter, husband, and their son in Landenberg and wintered with her daughter in Southern California, where Connie made new and beloved friends. She traveled to many places in the United States and Europe.

Connie is survived by her children Fred Jr. (Beth); Cathy (Robert); Cindy (Larry) and David (Helen). She is survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Connie lost a beloved grandchild earlier this year, David Jr.

The family is immeasurably grateful to Dr. Jean Stretton and nurse Mary Warrener, of West Chester; Home Helpers; Holisticare Hospice; Nancy and Jim Bonsall; the Brodoway family; and violinist Andrew Voghts for helping this gentle, musical soul pass peacefully forward.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests support for Community Hospices of America Foundation c/o Holisticare Hospice, 685 Kromer Ave., Berwyn, PA 19312. Donations may be made online at chafoundation.net/contribute-online. Please indicate Holisticare Hospice so the funds can be applied to those patients.

Visitation will be 10:30 a.m., service 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, at Brandywine Baptist Church, 1463 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Funeral arrangements by Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square. Constance will be laid to rest next to her husband at Brandywine Baptist Church cemetery.

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SPCA using facial recognition

Along the Ford

While there are privacy concerns for many regarding the government’s use of facial recognition software, the Brandywine Valley SPCA is using facial recognition to reunite lost pets with their owners.

In a press release, the BVSPCA said it’s joining other shelters across the country in using the technology to identify lost dogs and cats.

“Every dog and cat that enters a BVSPCA shelter has their photo automatically uploaded from the BVSPCA shelter software to Finding Rover’s database. Finding Rover scans a found pet’s face and compares it to a database of lost pets. If a match is found, the pet’s contact information comes up so the owner can be contacted,” the release said.

To register with the Finding Rover database, pet owners should go to findingrover.com, upload a picture of their dog or cat, and then add their contact information. Once pets are registered, they are protected for life.

The BVSPCA now has links for uploading photos or search pets on its website, Facebook page, and its Lost/Found Pets Facebook pages for Delaware and Chester/Delaware Counties.

Facial recognition for animals is has been used for years, according to several websites. One site — herox.com — said it was successful with identifying chimpanzees in 2011. Slate.com reported on Finding Rover in July of 2019. See https://slate.com/technology/2019/07/dog-facial-recognition-privacy-finding-rover-megvii.html

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Chadds Ford man earns health scholarship

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_1JF6006-Trio — Chadds Ford resident Nicholas Scull, right, is a recipient of the Robert C. Reeder Scholarship, which is awarded to members of Crozer Hospital EMS. With him is Larry Worrilow, left, the assistant EMS chief, and former Chadds Ford Township Supervisors Deborah Love, a nurse at Crozer.

Chadds Ford’s Nicholas Scull owes his career choice to his grandmother. She’s the person who got him a job as a hospital orderly 14 years ago, and now the 38-year-old father of two is on his way to a degree in public safety — with the help of a scholarship from Crozer Hospital EMS.

Scull, a working paramedic, is one of six recipients of the Robert C. Reeder Scholarship, and the only one going after a college degree. The other five are EMTs attending paramedic school. This year’s award is $2,000.

The scholarship is named for the former chief of Crozer’s EMS. Reeder died of a heart attack two years ago.

Larry Worrilow, the assistant chief of Crozer’s EMS, said the primary criteria for receiving the scholarship is that the recipient is an employee of Crozer’s EMS.

“They have to be either in the paramedic school or in an advanced degree program at one of the local colleges.”

Scull is four classes away from earning his bachelor’s degree in public safety and health from Neuman University. He’s hoping to get the degree after completing the winter semester this year, taking two classes during the fall term and the last two during the winter session.

He began his career at the Media Fire House as an EMT, then became an orderly at Riddle Hospital thanks to his grandmother. He then became an emergency room technician, and then he went to paramedic school. He’s been a paramedic since then.

Scull sees his future as one of many possibilities.

“I’ll obviously continue to be a paramedic, perhaps in an administrative role and then, maybe work on policies that could affect the county and public health,” he said.

Scull is appreciative of the scholarship. It will help him complete his degree, “but more importantly,” he added, “the scholarship will provide the education, and with the education, you can apply tactics to your daily methods … and learning ways to attack a problem.”

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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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Heat advisory continues

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The National Weather Service is continuing its heat advisory from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. tonight, July 22. A heat index of up to 104 is expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.

People are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

People should also take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. when possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.

Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or airconditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heatstroke is an emergency. Call 9 1 1.

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Police Log July 22: Assault on minor, emergency landing

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Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• State police said they cited Alyce Faye Eichelberger, 22, of West Chester, for following too closely following an accident on Route 202 in Chadds Ford on July 15. Details on the accident were not included in the release, but police said Eichelberger was transported for treatment of injures.

• Police said they arrested Ryan Kendall, 28, and Victoria Pate, 27, both of Concord Township, in connection with an assault on a minor. The arrests were on July 11; the incident happened on July 9. According to the report, Kendall admitted striking his 4-year-old son on his back, leaving a “substantial” injury. The 4-year-old, and his 6-year-old brother, said their stepmother — Pate — had given them marijuana. According to the report, Kendall also said there is a video of Pate physically abusing the boys at a bank in Wilmington. The children were in “poor welfare,” and placed in foster care by Delaware County.

• Police from the Media barracks are investigating the theft of $30-$40 worth of Red Bull from the Wawa on Route 1 in Concord Township on July 14. A report said the theft took place at about 11:30 p.m. The suspect is described only as a white, non-Hispanic male.

Avondale Barracks

• A 46-year-old woman from Kennett Square was arrested on drug possession charges on July 17 in Kennett Township. The arrest followed a traffic stop on E. Baltimore Pike just east of Lenape Road. The report said the owner of the car had a suspended license. As police approached the vehicle, the report said, they could smell marijuana, which led to a probable cause search that turned up a small amount of cannabis. The suspect was not named in the report.

• A small plane made an emergency landing on Route 1 at the Glen Willow Road overpass in New Garden Sunday afternoon. No one was injured, according to the police report. The plane lost a propeller section, which forced the emergency landing. The Pennsylvania State Police, Avondale Barracks, is requesting all residents in the area of the location and surrounding areas to be on the lookout for the propeller that had dislodged. They described the piece as a light brown wooden propeller section, approximately 2-3 feet in length. If located, please contact the Avondale Barracks, 610-268-2022, so that it can be turned over to the FAA.

• A traffic stop in Pennsbury Township led to the arrest of a 24-year-old on drug possession charges. The suspect was not named in the report, but police said they made the stop on Cossart Road at S. Creek Road after observing traffic violations. The report went on to say that troopers detected the odor of marijuana and found a passenger in the car in possession of cannabis.

• A Pennsbury Township resident is the apparent victim of theft. Police said the victim ordered 520 gold and silver coins but only received 235. The reported loss was valued at more than $6,000.

Southern Chester County Regional Police

According to a police report, Larry W. Tucker, 37, of Avondale, was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment following a domestic disturbance. The incident occurred on Monday, July 13, at 5:59 p.m., in the 1600 block of Baltimore Pike, in New Garden Township. Police said the victim said Tucker punched her in the right arm during an argument over food, causing visible injuries. Tucker was taken into custody and as transported to Chester County Prison for processing and arraignment. He was committed after failing to post bail.

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