April 4, 2024 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Chadds Ford in brief

• Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors Wednesday night held a hearing and approved an updated SALDO (subdivision and land development) ordinance. According to Supervisors’ Vice Chair Timotha Trigg, the amended ordinance repeals and replaces Chapter 110 of the original SALDO dated 1985.

Township solicitor Mike Maddren said it was simply “a restatement of our entire SALDO.”

Mike Schneider, the township engineer, said the 71-page amended ordinance redefines many of the definitions used in the original, making them consistent throughout.

• Supervisors also made several appointments during the April 3 meeting. Among them were Ben Simons (an elected auditor) and Jonathan Trigg (an alternate on the Zoning Hearing Board). The two were appointed to the Finance Committee. Maddren said it was OK for Timotha Trigg to vote for her husband because there’s no remuneration involved.

The board also appointed Lisa Wenrich as deputy fire marshal. Her husband, Phil Wenrich, who has been serving as the township’s fire marshal and emergency management coordinator was given a new title combining several functions. His title now is public safety and emergency management coordinator.

• Supervisors agreed to a new two-contract with Turf Landscaping for lawn care services for the next two years. The contract has an estimated cost of almost $14,000 per year with an additional cost of $305 per cut. However, the final costs might not be that high. Township Manager Lacey Faber said the cost may be lower, depending on the amount of work needed.

• Painters Folly needs a new furnace and the board voted to authorize an $1,800 expense for a new one.

• The board is also looking to purchase a new AED — an automated external defibrillator — because, according to Timotha Trigg, the old one “disappeared.”

About Rich Schwartzman

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.

Around Town April 4

Along the Ford

• On Friday, April 12, Mt. Cuba Center is offering a course Pyrography: Woodburning Art for Beginners. Be inspired by the beauty of spring and take home a beautiful wood-burned creation in this unique art class. Discover different wood-burning techniques, compare how different types of wood burn, and explore your artistic side by creating various textures, shapes, and designs with a simple-to-use wood-burning pen. All supplies are provided, just bring your creative spirit. The session runs from 10 a.m. to noon, and the cost is $49. Register here.

• Delaware’s City Theatre Company will round out its 30th anniversary season with Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. Dedicated to the playwright’s mother and aunts, this beloved Irish “memory play” revolves around the lives and loves of five sisters in a small Donegal town in 1936 during the summer harvest festival of Lughnasa. Eight performances are planned. Go here for dates and pricing information.

• The Brandywine Pops Orchestra will present a free concert Monday, May 6t at 7 p.m. at St. Cornelius Church Parish Life Center, 160 Ridge Road, Chadds Ford. The Pops Orchestra consists of 56 musicians from the local area. The concert includes music from An American in Paris, Band of Brothers, Superman, Apollo 13 and others.

• On Saturday, April 14, at 3 p.m., the Delaware County Symphony presents A Chamber Concert for All Ages. The performance includes Ragtime music and a symphony for toys in this family-friendly event. With guest conductor, Dr. Roberta Winemiller, the DCS Chamber Ensemble will perform The Toy Symphony and a selection of ragtime arrangements, from 1912, colloquially known as the Red Back Book. Click here to purchase tickets.

The Kennett Library and Arts Holding Hands and Hearts = will hold a Spring Forward Together event on Wednesday, April 24.

• On Wednesday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 5 to 8 p.m., the Kennett Library and Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) will co-host a Spring Forward Together event geared towards families with children to celebrate the Chester County Imagination Library (CCIL). Children from birth to age five who live in Chester County are eligible to be enrolled in the Chester County Imagination Library program to receive a free book in the mail once a month. The goal is to increase literacy levels for preschool-age children living in Chester County, to provide opportunities for positive family experiences and engagement, and to foster a love of reading in the greater Chester County community. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with activities for children and resources for families until noon. During the evening hours, there will be additional resources for working families and an opportunity to meet community vendors.

• The Chadds Ford Township Residents Association will hold its spring roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. to noon. A township trail day will follow from noon to 3:30 p.m.

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