William C. Brown III, 87, of West Grove, died Monday, Oct. 18, at Jenners Pond Retirement Community. Bill is survived by his wife Margie (Johnson) Brown with whom he shared 62 years of marriage; three sons, Doug Brown (Diane), Stuart Brown (Lisa), and Greg Brown (Pamela); and 8 grandchildren. Bill was predeceased by his parents William and Emma. Bill graduated from Episcopal Academy and Princeton…
David W. Parker, 68, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, Oct. 24 after battling Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. David (Doc) proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from September 1971 to January 1978 as a Fire Protection Specialist. After returning to civilian life, he continued to serve his community as a first responder driving ambulances for the Upper Darby Rescue Squad…
There was no opposition to a marijuana dispensary ordinance during a hearing on the matter in Chadds Ford Township held Oct. 27. However, a couple of residents expressed concerns about one application for a dispensary previously filed. Supervisors didn’t vote on the matter. That is supposed to happen at the regular board meeting next Wednesday, Nov. 3. An issue of concern for Eric Gardner is that…
• The Delaware County Symphony will be presenting a chilling Halloween-themed concert — Musical Haunts — at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31 in the Meagher Theater at Neumann University in Aston. The concert is the second in the symphony’s chamber series and will feature pieces showcasing the spookier side of classical music, such as Saint-Saens’s Danse Macabre and Berlioz's March to the Scaffold. This event will…
• The Chadds Ford Business Association will have its November meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 at the Pennsbury Township municipal building. Township Supervisors’ Chairman Wendell Fenton will discuss township events and how Pennsbury weathered the pandemic last year. It’s a free lunch meeting from noon to 1 p.m. with food provided by The Meat House, but you must RSVP to attend by emailing cfbaboard@gmail.com. The…
The Unionville High School Crew team just returned home from an intense weekend of competition at the largest regatta in the world: The Head of the Charles, in Boston, Mass. All three boats competing for Unionville successfully finished the race, with the Men’s Youth 4 dominating their event. Starting the race as 58 out of 84 boats, the crew flew down the course to finish…