Eat dinner with Olympic hero Boyd Martin, Oct. 23

Boyd Martin in competition at the London 2012 Olympics on his horse Otis Barbotiere. Photo courtesy Henry Bucklow/Lazy Photography Special dinner sponsored by Brandywine Ace/Oxford Feed & Lumber POCOPSON — How often do you have a chance to share dinner with an Olympic hero? But local residents will get that chance at a special dinner Oct. 23 at the critically acclaimed Stone Barn (100 Stone Barn...

There’s a lot of BUZZ about the Unionville Community Fair!

88th Annual fair kicks off this weekend, fun for the entire family; beekeepers just one of many new attractions A Unionville Elementary School student gets to know a chick a little better during the 2011 Unionville Fair. This year’s fair kicks off Friday and promises to be bigger, better and even more exciting than ever. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Looking for great family fun this weekend – something...

Downingtown festival cultivates diverse tastes

36th annual event features plants, antiques, music, food, history, and more By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor,  The Times Downingtown horticulturalist David L. Culp will add his expertise to the plant sale at the 36th Annual Downingtown Friends Fall Festival. When an urban high school principal thanked a longtime Longwood Gardens educator for a class that fostered empowerment to “change the...

Six county cultural groups to get state funds

Ballet, theater, and art organizations are among grant recipients The Brandywine Ballet Company is one of the recipients of a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Photo by Gabriel Bienczycki Six county arts organizations will receive state funds, state Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Thursday. The  grants, which support the arts programs and operations of local nonprofits, were recently...

Community Fair contest stirs prize-worthy memories

Jaclyn Jones, the 2012 Unionville Community Fair Queen, poses with her mother, Laurie Jones. Fair Queen, Princess hopefuls explain what makes event special EAST MARLBOROUGH — Anyone who has ever wondered why the iconic Unionville Community Fair sustains its cherished status should have attended its kickoff  Thursday night – the program to crown the Fair Queen and Fair Princess. Part of the presentation...

Time to ditch expired medications safely

State police will have collection site at Avondale barracks Saturday The Avondale barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police will be one of the drop-off sites for Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the police will accept unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs. No personal information...

Unionville Fair pageant, Sept. 27

Unionville Fair Queen and Princess to be picked The contestants for the 2012 Unionville Fair Queen and Princess Pageant: (Queen contestants noted by a “Q”) Back row – Ilsa Mroz (Q), Jaclyn Jones (Q), Alexandria Coleman(Q), Carly Rechenberg, Marcia Manzone (Q), Hana Graybill. Front Row – Ginny Jackson (Q), Monica Sylvanus, Samantha Tracy, Helen Nichois, Shannon White. EAST MARLBOROUGH...

Program to raise awareness about child sex abuse

Speaker will share insight into dealing with problem Shocking statistics – one in three girls and one in six boys will suffer some form of child sexual abuse before the age of 18 – provided the impetus for a one-night awareness event for adults in the Unionville-Chadds Ford school district. Steve LePore, founder and executive director of 1in6, Inc., will share his personal story and focus on...

Upland getting ice ready for 2012-13 skating season

The Ice Rink at Upland Country Day School is just about ready to open, with the first skaters expected on the surface on Sept. 29. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The ice rink at Upland Country Day School opens this weekend and crews have been working round the clock to lay and freeze the ice for opening day. Upland students and teams share the rink with the Chester County Skating Club for hockey and figure skating...

State trying to expedite voter-ID process

Two choices available at Driver Licensing Centers, which will be open Nov. 5 State officials said they are working to ensure that residents can obtain voter IDs. The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and State  announced Tuesday that voters can choose to receive either secure PennDOT IDs, or Department of State voting-only ID cards, when visiting a PennDOT driver license center to obtain...