Photo of the Week: States of Matter
States of Matter
Geese wade and walk on a pond at Anson Nixon Park that’s still partly frozen under a late afternoon sun.
Author: Rich Schwartzman
It’s about the beer
It's about the beer.
Winterfest may be a fundraiser for Kennett Collaborative, but for visitors it’s all about the beer, and maybe some food trucks. Case in point, Sean Wills from Exton said, “It’s the best beer festival in the area.” Saturday’s event was his third Winterfest, and he’s also attended four Kennett Brewfests. Wills wasn’t alone. Matt Jenkins came in from Kirkwood in Lancaster County to enjoy the…
Musings: What Lola wants
Some readers may recall, or at least know of, the old Broadway musical Damn Yankees. In the show is a musical number “Whatever Lola Wants,” performed in the movie version of the show by dancer, singer, and actress Gwen Verdon. The thought of some people always getting what they want started coming to mind in the fall after hearing Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Superintendent John…
Board accepts Sanville’s retirement
Directors of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, somewhat reluctantly, unanimously agreed to accept the resignation of Superintendent John Sanville. He was hired in September 2011 after former Superintendent Sharon Parker retired. Sanville announced his retirement publicly in an email on Jan. 31, saying it will be effective July 31. While it was only an agenda item for the meeting with no planned ceremony, several of…
New super in Pennsbury
Kay Ellsworth takes the oath of office to be a supervisor in Pennsbury Township. She is sworn in by former Township Manager Kathy Howley. Ellsworth replaces Dan Boyle who became the township manager after Howley retired last summer.
Pennsbury Township now has a new supervisor replacing Dan Boyle. Kay Ellsworth was sworn in at the beginning of the Feb. 19 meeting. She will serve out the remainder of this year when Boyle’s term would have ended, and she will run for her own six-year term in November. Ellsworth has lived in Pennsbury for four years and has been on the Planning Commission for…
School board votes yes
Trupen Modi, remains seated, waiting for anyone on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board to explain my there is a need to rush the vote on the RFP regarding the proposed middle school replacement. Modi did eventually yield his seat during public comment without incident.
To borrow from Chadds Ford’s Paul Koch, the Unionville Chadds Ford School Board didn’t surprise anyone. The board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to issue an RFP, Request for Proposal, to replace C.F. Patton Middle School. The RFP is a solicitation of bids for the design of a new school. Koch was one of several people who spoke before the vote, asking the board to…
Sanville defends recommendation
With just a few days to go before the final vote, school Superintendent John Sanville fired another round in defense of his recommendation for a new middle school. Sanville recommended to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board on Jan. 6 that the district needs to build a school to replace C. F. Patton. He sent out an email on Feb. 14, four days before the board…
CF board OKs stream project
Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night voted to approve a stream restoration project, a traffic light study, and to guarantee a loan for the Sewer Authority. The stream restoration project is for the Brinton Run Preserve off Oakland Road. NALT, the North American Land Trust, owns the 71-acre property but needed township approval because Chadd's Ford owns the easement. NALT President Steven Carter said at…
Borough cops handle with care
Kennett Square Police Chief William Holdsworth thinks it’s a great idea. He’s talking about “Handle with Care,” an initiative that arose through the Crimewatch website that the borough department embraced last fall. The Handle with Care Registry is a way for residents to let police and other first responders be aware that a family member might need special assistance in case of emergency or some…
Harsh words for school board
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors and superintendent got another earful from angry residents Monday night. A lawsuit was threatened, and the words “incompetent” and “reprehensible” were used to characterize the board’s approach to the proposed new middle school. One resident called the board “incompetent” and another said he might file a lawsuit against the district. One person did speak out in favor of replacing the…