October 13, 2022 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Around Town Oct. 13

_1JF2226-Anthony-Young — Hank’s Place co-owner Anthony Young in his temporary kitchen in the old Kennett Steak and Mushroom on Birch Street in Kennett Square.

• Hank’s Place has opened in its temporary location, at Kennett Steak and Mushroom on Birch Street in Kennett Square. Hank’s co-owner Katie Young said she and Anthony, her husband, signed a two-year lease for the Kennett location but are still committed to reopening back on Route 1 at Creek Road in Chadds Ford. They have applied for a conditional use hearing as part of the process to rebuild the restaurant that was destroyed in last year’s flood.

• The Chester County Department of Voter Services will hold a Telephone Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to provide voters with the information they need to make their voices heard in the upcoming election. Topics include how to register to vote, how to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot, rules for voting in-person and by mail, and the timing and process for reporting election results. Participants can submit voting-related questions during this event. Register at chesco.org/VotingTownHall.

Le Cirque is coming to the Chester County History Center.

• Join Chester County History Center’s fourth annual Halloween Ball — Le Cirque — on Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the History Center. A sure-to-be memorable night of fun, a celebration of friendship, and nostalgia. Fine fare by Spence Café, live music, skilled circus performers from Airplay Entertainment, a fabulous silent auction, and the opportunity to raise your paddle in support of Chester County History Center on October 29, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are available here.

• This Saturday, Oct. 15, is Patriots’ Day at the Brandywine Battlefield Park. Learn what life was like for soldiers and camp followers during the Revolutionary War from period re-enactors. Military drills and firing demonstrations will be conducted at various times during the event. Colonial trades and cooking will also be demonstrated. Tours of the Ring House (Washington’s Headquarters) are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and tours of the Gilpin House are at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, AAA, AARP; and $8 for Youth (ages 3-11).

• Concord Township’s annual Harvest Festival is Saturday, Oct. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Park & Rec Building on Bush Hill Farm, 30 Bethel Road. The Pet Costume Contest is at noon, and the Children’s Costume Parade is at 1:30 p.m. There will also be face painting, hayrides, live music, and more. This is a free event.

Walk under the night sky at Mt. Cuba Center.

• Embark on a guided Night Hike to experience the stars and sounds of the natural lands after dark. Learn about the nocturnal animals that call Mt. Cuba home and how to spot and listen for them once the sun goes down. The last scheduled night hike is Friday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets, available here, are $15 for adults and $8 for kids 6-17.

• It’s a Halloween “Paw-Rade” at Olde Ridge Village on Saturday, Oct. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. It’s a free event with a doggy costume contest, adoptable dogs and puppies, and veterinary hospital tours. Beer, wine, and food will be available for purchase. It’s happening on the lawn in front of GiggyBites.

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Chadds Ford in brief

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Chadds Ford Township Supervisors made quick work of three items they tabled during the September work session. They voted to change the website vendor, chose to lease a new scanner plotter, and change the access control of Turner’s Mill, the municipal building.

CivicPlus will become the new provider for the township’s website. According to township Manager Matt Baumann, CivicPlus has a much better interface for both the township to upload material and for residents to find what they need on the site much more easily than they can do now. It will take three months or longer for the change to go through.

The cost is $3,450 annually for the first two years, then a 5 percent increase for year three. Chadds Ford is currently paying $2,100 per year to the current provider, but Baumann said the ease of use for township employees is worth the cost difference.

The township will soon be leasing a plotter scanner from Print-o-stat. It’s a five-year lease at $282 per month. Baumann said it would allow the township to scan in applications and plans without adding to an already overloaded storage area and allow old files to be scanned so the older paper documents can be destroyed. He added that it would also allow an employee to run off a copy of a plan for someone who requested it instead of running to and from Staples.

Supervisors also authorized Baumann to make a change regarding building security. Phoenix Access Control will change the system to a key fob system. Baumann said right now, there’s no way of knowing who has or hasn’t accessed the building, but the fob system will record who locks or unlocks doors.

“Right now, I don’t know who’s coming or going,” he said.

The cost for upgraded security is a $17,000 installation plus an annual maintenance fee of $910 per year.

Supervisor Frank Murphy said the installation fee would not be borne by Chadds Ford taxpayers. The installation will be paid for with federal funds, he said. Taxpayers will pay the annual maintenance fee, however.

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Volunteer Deb Reardon dies

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Longtime Chadds Ford Township volunteer Deb Reardon died Tuesday, Oct 11. She had been fighting cancer for about six years. She was 74.

Reardon spent about 20 years with the Chadds Ford Open Space Committee. She’s credited with helping to create the township’s first fee-in-lieu ordinance to generate open space funds and wrote the grant that helped create the Harvey Run Trail.

Chadds Ford Republican Party leader Mary Kot said of Reardon, “Debbie was a very special person, a close and dear friend, and a brilliant thinker. She loved life and faced her illness with great courage and positivity. She was a very valuable member of the Chadds Ford Republican Party and served as secretary for more than 10 years. She will be sorely missed.”

Rob King, another longtime activist with the township and a new member of the Open Space Committee, said, “I’m grateful for her determination in spearheading open space and getting the Harvey Run Trail open. I was just an outside contractor [on the trail project], but she was a pleasure to work with.”

Bob Reardon, Deb’s husband, and their two adult children were with her when she died at about 8:30 in the evening.

Chadds Ford supervisors also acknowledged Reardon’s death during their Oct. 12 meeting.

Supervisor Frank Murphy said he couldn’t think of “a more dedicated volunteer.”

Chairman Samantha Reiner recalled how Reardon followed her as chairman of the Open Space Committee and how she led the fight for the Harvey Run Trail, calling her “A beloved resident with a commanding presence.”

Vice chairman Noelle Barbone said Reardon was the one who got her interested in volunteering, which led to Barbone being elected to the Board of Supervisors.

“I looked up to her. She was a good role model. I admired her dedication to the township.”

Deb Reardon is survived by Bob Reardon, her husband of 40 years, and her two adult children, Brad and Alexandra.