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UHS rower in national competition

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(Courtesy photo.) From left to right: WYRA Coach Mike Hall, Aiden Daneker, Liam Krausz, James Henry, Jackson Bidic and Luke Tremblay.

Unionville High School freshman Liam Krausz is heading to a national rowing competition with his team from the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association. According to a press release, the members of the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association’s (WYRA) Under 17 men’s “four”, a five-person sweep boat, comprised of four rowers and a coxswain, burst from the back of the pack in the 1,000-meter final of the 2024…

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More facility upgrades at UCF

Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted to spend almost $1 million on facility upgrades during their May 20 meeting. The board approved upgrades to the main office HVAC at Chadds Ford Elementary School. The total cost for the upgrade is $165,429. That breaks down to $44,233 to Seiberlich Trane Energy Services and $121,196 for Oliver Heating and Cooling. Included in the project is the installation…

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Academic Achievement May 17

• Jack Nielsen of Chadds Ford graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management from East Stroudsburg University. • Claudia Gilfoy of Chadds Ford was named to the Southern New Hampshire University's Winter 2024 President's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List.

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Budgets and buildings at UCF

On a night when Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors approved a proposed final budget, they also heard a presentation about a possible new middle school. The proposed final budget which will be up for a vote on June 17, calls for revenues of $105.812 million with expenditures of $105.838 million. It also calls for property tax increases of 2.07 percent for Chester County property owners…

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UCF talks budget and taxes

It’s that time of year again when school boards talk budget and property owners wonder about taxes. Taxes went up last year and they’re proposed to go up again this year. The school district held a budget hearing on May 6 and the proposed budget calls for property taxes in the Chester County townships of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District to be 32.74 mils, and…

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Art camp for the deaf

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CCArts Program Director Jennifer Hartz and Executive Director Melissa Paolercio are looking forward to finally have an arts camp for deaf children. The project was delayed because of COVID.

Delaware’s Center for the Creative Arts will be holding a summer arts camp specifically for the deaf. Camp Arts for All in Sign will be taught in American Sign Language. https://chaddsfordlive.com/wp-admin/edit.phpThis will be the first camp of its kind in Delaware and CCArts, in Yorklyn, has teamed up with Nemours Health and The Parent Information Center to pioneer the program. According to CCArts’ Executive Director…

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Residents’ association awards scholarship

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Melissa Griswold, seated right, is the winner of the 2024 Chadds Ford Township Residents Association scholarship. Seated with her is her grandmother Lucile Mansfield. Standing, from left, are Katharine King, Melissa’s father Ken Griswold, mother Beth Mansfield-Griswold, Jody Allen, and Susan Worteck. King, Allen, and Worteck are members of the CFTRA.

The Chadds Ford Township Residents Association’s 2024 Scholarship Award winner is Melissa Griswold, a senior at Unionville High School. She received a certificate and a $1,500 award on May 2 at an event held at the Chadds Ford Township Pavilion. The Association’s scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior living in Chadds Ford Township. The winner is selected based on academic achievements, extracurricular…

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UCF approved $755K for facilities

In a relatively short meeting, Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted to approve costs associated with several projects at the high school and Pocopson Elementary School. The board approved a cost proposal of $515,410 to replace two chillers at UHS from Johnson Controls. According to Director Rashi Akki, the plan was originally proposed to be voted upon in 2025, but doing so this year gives…

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Academic Achievement March 29

• Baily Halsted and Maggie Lawrence of Chadds Ford were named to the Ohio University Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester. Ohio's Dean's List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 hours attempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA. • Cade Brennan and Nathan Winnick of Chadds Ford…

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U-CF to hold threat exercise

The Unionville-Chadds F9rd School District is planning an Active Threat Exercise on Wednesday, April 10. That day is a scheduled in-service day with no students in class. “This planned exercise is an effort to ensure our emergency preparedness,” said District Director of Communications Nikki Laroya in a press release. During the exercise, the district office, Unionville High. School and Charles F. Patton Middle School campuses…

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School board spending on facilities

The Unionville Chadds Ford School Board directors voted Monday night to spend more than $2 million on various facility projects. Roofing projects for two schools were the largest expenses. Directors approved a bid of $1.6 million for a roof replacement at Unionville High School and a partial roof replacement at Patton Middle School for a cost of $602,222. School board director Rashi Akki, who chairs…

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