Congratulations to local favorite Danny Paisley of Landenberg, who was just named "male vocalist of the year" by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Danny and his band (and his father's band before him), The Southern Grass, have released a new CD, "Weary River," and they perform frequently in Cecil County, Maryland, and throughout the East (although their North Carolina gig was cancelled due to the impending Hurricane Matthew).
Also recognized by the IBMA was the 44th Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, held over Labor Day weekend in Woodstown, N.J. Congrats to the organizers, Brandywine Friends of Old-Time Music! It turns out that Newlin Township resident Gail Honeycutt Abel and I both attended the (very windy) festival; too bad we didn't run into each other.
Friday, October 7, 2016
KENNETT: A pet lover and a Good Samaritan
On the afternoon of Oct. 4, a "Unionville in the News" reader
was sitting in the waiting room at Thomas Auto, 110 Old Kennett Rd., when suddenly she heard "a horrible boom-crash-crack": an eighteen-wheeler had crashed into a utility pole, downing several poles, pulling down wires, damaging several vehicles and causing a widespread power outage.
What was she going to do? Her car was stuck up on the lift. With two new knees and a hip that's going to be replaced presently, she couldn't walk any distance.
Enter Terry Kendall of Terry Lynn's Critters, the pen-free pet-boarding place next door. She spotted my reader standing outside the repair shop and saved the day by offering her a ride home.
"The kindness of strangers!" said my grateful reader.
What was she going to do? Her car was stuck up on the lift. With two new knees and a hip that's going to be replaced presently, she couldn't walk any distance.
Enter Terry Kendall of Terry Lynn's Critters, the pen-free pet-boarding place next door. She spotted my reader standing outside the repair shop and saved the day by offering her a ride home.
"The kindness of strangers!" said my grateful reader.
TAGS: Nostalgia might play a role
Earlier this year I wrote about some roadside signs that were popping up near the Delaware border, lambasting Pennsylvania drivers for licensing their cars in Delaware. I never heard anything more about who posted the accusatory signs or why.
Richard Corkran, who lives in West Marlborough, came up to me after a meeting the other night and suggested that nostalgia might be a key reason why Pennsylvania residents use Delaware tags. He said although he lives in Pennsylvania, he still has the same Delaware tags that have been in his family for many years; he said they evoke happy memories. He said he has found that cost is pretty much "a wash" in terms of inspections, insurance and sales tax between the two states.
Richard Corkran, who lives in West Marlborough, came up to me after a meeting the other night and suggested that nostalgia might be a key reason why Pennsylvania residents use Delaware tags. He said although he lives in Pennsylvania, he still has the same Delaware tags that have been in his family for many years; he said they evoke happy memories. He said he has found that cost is pretty much "a wash" in terms of inspections, insurance and sales tax between the two states.
AVONDALE: Facebook page is no more
In last week's column I wrote about our visit to the grand opening of TSS, the new shooting range in Avondale.
A few days later the people who run Facebook deleted TSS's official Facebook page, saying they had received three complaints: two people objected to the pictures of guns and shooting shown on the page and a third objected to the "Osama bin Laden Zombie" target sold at the range. There was no right to appeal.
Of course, Facebook has every right to set and enforce any standards it wants, but to me this decision doesn't make a lot of sense.
A few days later the people who run Facebook deleted TSS's official Facebook page, saying they had received three complaints: two people objected to the pictures of guns and shooting shown on the page and a third objected to the "Osama bin Laden Zombie" target sold at the range. There was no right to appeal.
Of course, Facebook has every right to set and enforce any standards it wants, but to me this decision doesn't make a lot of sense.
HORSES: The near and the far
A horsewoman friend attended New Bolton Center's Oct. 4 lecture on lameness and apparently the subject was still fresh in her mind the next day, when she told her husband that the "left hind" tire of their trailer was flat.
"Ummm ... do you mean the driver's side?" he asked her, puzzled.
"Yes," she replied. "Oh. What did I say?"
"Ummm ... do you mean the driver's side?" he asked her, puzzled.
"Yes," she replied. "Oh. What did I say?"
Thursday, October 6, 2016
YOGURT: A dearth of Plenti
A delicious type of yogurt by Yoplait called "Plenti" showed up earlier this year on the shelves of the Giant supermarket. It's a type of fruity Greek yogurt with oats, flax, and pumpkin seeds mixed in, and I love it. There's also a variety that contains more oatmeal.
Unfortunately, in recent weeks both types have utterly disappeared from the Giant.
While shopping the other morning I saw two dairy employees restocking the yogurt area and told them how much I missed Plenti. This was not news to them; in fact one young man said they'd heard three complaints about it that very morning.
When I mentioned that the only place I can find it is a competing supermarket, the employees winced.
If you're a Plenti fan, too, you're not alone. Why not mention it to the dairy staff? (A helpful reader suggests putting a note in the store suggestion box, too.)
Unfortunately, in recent weeks both types have utterly disappeared from the Giant.
While shopping the other morning I saw two dairy employees restocking the yogurt area and told them how much I missed Plenti. This was not news to them; in fact one young man said they'd heard three complaints about it that very morning.
When I mentioned that the only place I can find it is a competing supermarket, the employees winced.
If you're a Plenti fan, too, you're not alone. Why not mention it to the dairy staff? (A helpful reader suggests putting a note in the store suggestion box, too.)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
WEST MARLBOROUGH: A township lawsuit against the Whip?
The West Marlborough supervisors have put The Whip on notice that if the tavern doesn't act promptly to curb its patrons' illegal parking in Springdell village, the township will file a "public nuisance" lawsuit.
The latest development in the years-long friction over parking problems between the township and the popular tavern occurred at the township's Oct. 4 meeting.
"There continues to be illegal parking" near the Whip, said township supervisor Bill Wylie, and although the Whip owners have said they will try to resolve the problem, "we're not seeing a lot of evidence" that they are doing so.
"We don't want to perpetuate an unsafe situation," he said.
Supervisor Jake Chalfin agreed, saying that the township has had a lawsuit ready to file since May but the board has repeatedly delayed any action to give the Whip more time to work on the problem. However, he said, "We're not getting what we've been looking for."
The latest development in the years-long friction over parking problems between the township and the popular tavern occurred at the township's Oct. 4 meeting.
"There continues to be illegal parking" near the Whip, said township supervisor Bill Wylie, and although the Whip owners have said they will try to resolve the problem, "we're not seeing a lot of evidence" that they are doing so.
"We don't want to perpetuate an unsafe situation," he said.
Supervisor Jake Chalfin agreed, saying that the township has had a lawsuit ready to file since May but the board has repeatedly delayed any action to give the Whip more time to work on the problem. However, he said, "We're not getting what we've been looking for."
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