On Stage: FOXTRAX comes back from the wilderness
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
FOXTRAX
The band FOXTRAX has the rare distinction of sharing its name with a glowing hockey puck.
FoxTrax was a glowing puck — an augmented reality system that was utilized by Fox Sports’ telecasts of the National Hockey League. It only lasted one season.
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Audevard picked as new Hillendale prinicipal
Michael Audevard
A somewhat familiar face will return to become the new principal at Hillendale Elementary School: Michael Audevard.
Audevard, pending formal approval by the Board of Education, will replace Steve Dissinger, who was named earlier this year as the new principal at Patton Middle School.
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Pocopson OKs regional EMS Commission plan
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
POCOPSON – Supervisors Ricki Stumpo and Alice Balsama (Elaine DiMonte was not in attendance) quickly moved through the agenda Monday night at the Pocopson Township meeting, as only one resident – other than those employed by the township and the press – sat in the audience. The resident had much to say regarding his dissatisfaction in the formation...
Family Promise honored for fight against homelessness
Susan Minarchi, executive director of Family Promise of Southern Chester County pictured left with Chester County Fund for Women and Girls executive director Michelle Legaspi Sánchez.
KENNETT SQUARE — Family Promise of Southern Chester County (FPSCC) was recognized and rewarded for its efforts to alleviate family homelessness by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG). Family Promise...
Wings for Success holds successful fundraiser
The event committee for Wine With Wings.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Wings for Success hosted its first fund-raiser in the Kennett Square area on June 1. Wine with Wings, a wine tasting event held at Kennett Square Golf & Country Club was a sold-out event with nearly 150 people attending. The evening offered wines provided by Patone Cellars, a Landenberg area winery, with foods paired specifically to...
KCSD Board OK’s budget, new hires
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Members of the KCSD Board discuss the final 2017-18 academic year budget.
KENNETT SQUARE – School may be out for the students of the Kennett Consolidated School District, but there is no break for the Board, who voted to approve a budget of $84,211,359 for the 2017-18 academic year.
This budget is $2.41 million more than the 2016-17 budget, and represents...
Commissioners present $25K check to Food Bank
: Commissioner Kathi Cozzone; Larry Welsh, Executive Director of the Chester County Food Bank; Norm Horn, Director of Development at the Chester County Food Bank; Commissioner Michelle Kichline and Commissioner Terence Farrell.
WESTTOWN — The Chester County Commissioners presented a check for $25,000 to representatives from the Chester County Food Bank this week. The funds are part of the County’s...
Art Watch: Jazz in the Vineyard
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Friday, The Oxford Arts Alliance celebrates “Jazz in the Vineyard” at their wonderful annual Garden Party fundraiser at Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square and on Sunday The Clover Market has a full day explosion of the arts, food and refreshments from 10-5pm in Kennett Square. You have a great art weekend ahead, with “Jazz in the Vineyard”...
A little summer sun can make your teeth healthier
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Here comes the sun, or at least we hope so.
After days of dreary and unseasonably chilly weather the giant glowing orb of happiness appeared outside my window. This amazing event occurred just as I was reading a dental journal and discovered the results of some new research.
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It is time to try to dial back the anger