Longwood Rotary gets lesson on dairy farming

KENNETT — Dairy farmers are experts at animal care, land preservation and dairy foods. Dairy farmer Marilyn Hershey shared this expertise when she spoke with members of the Rotary Club of Longwood about her family’s dairy farm. Hershey’s family owns Ar-Joy Farms near Cochranville. They care for 675 cows every day on their farm.    Send article as PDF    ...

Rotary brings roaring 20s to Longwood

The silent auction from the 2015 Longwood Rotary Gala event. This year’s looks to be even better, organizers say. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Thanks to the success of the Logwood Rotary Club’s annual Gala more than $800,000 has been invested in the greater Kennett Square community in the last 17 years. “The money combined with about 8,000 volunteer hours per year has been used to improve the lives...

Good Stuff: SPCA donation drive, 1st grad and more!

Check out who YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff!   Got ‘Good Stuff’ to share? email kim@chescotimes.com.  (Submissions are due by the 15th & 30th monthly, and are subject to editorial review.) Furry friends unite…Exton Elementary student Ashton McLaughlin and teacher, Ms. Tina Buckel coordinated a very successful donation drive benefiting the Chester County SPCA. Lots...

Pierson named Longwood Rotary student of the quarter

Longwood Rotary President George Gower presents Unionville High School student Meghan Pierson with a certificate naming her Student of the Quarter. Unionville High School senior Meghan Pierson has been named Longwood Rotary Club Student of the Quarter. Pierson has been a drum major for the Unionville Marching Band for the past two years. “Working with band members taught me so much about leadership,”...