The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors officially thanked one member of the Historical Commission and welcomed a new commissioner at the board’s meeting Wednesday night.
The supervisors presented a certificate of merit to longtime commission member Judy Merhar, who has spent 20 years working to preserve the township’s history and is resigning before her term is up. They also unanimously approved township resident Tina Bennett to fill the remainder of Merhar’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2028.
“My understanding is [Merhar] has been a longtime advocate for historic preservation and education within this township, and was responsible for leading the reorganization of the historic resource room that’s contained within the township building along with Tina Bennett,” said Kennett Township Manager Alison S. Dobbins. “She has also offered to continue providing support to the historical commission.”
The Historical Commission is a nine-member board that meets on the first Thursday of the month over Zoom and in person.
Historical Commission Chairwoman Karen Marshall thanked the supervisors “for being so supportive in our efforts.”
Supervisors’ Chairman Geoffrey Gamble called Bennett a great addition to the commission.
“Her enthusiasm is infectious,” he said.
About Monica Fragale
Monica Thompson Fragale is a freelance reporter who spent her life dreaming of being in the newspaper business. That dream came true after college when she started working at The Kennett Paper and, years later The Reporter newspaper in Lansdale and other dailies. She turned to non-profit work after her first daughter was born and spent the next 13 years in that field. But while you can take the girl out of journalism, you can’t take journalism out of the girl. Offers to freelance sparked the writing bug again started her fingers happily tapping away on the keyboard. Monica lives with her husband and two children in Kennett Square.
