Also at the monthly meeting, Bill Wylie, who chairs the West Marlborough Board of Supervisors, said the township office had received a second anonymous letter of complaint; he didn't reveal the topic.
Mr. Wylie said he and his fellow supervisors are all well known and visible in the community and residents are free to approach them with any concerns, so they plan to ignore the unsigned letter without comment.
"There are plenty of channels to communicate with us," said Supervisor Jake Chalfin.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
HORSES: Accuracy in animation
A horseback riding friend reports that Disney's new "Beauty and the Beast" live-action/CGI-animated movie must have had some knowledgeable equestrians as production consultants, because "they got all the details right -- for once!"
She said the movie showed the horse Philippe dealing with an icy spot exactly as he would have in real life, and was even accurate in depicting the way that reins move. The film stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley from "Downton Abbey") as the Beast.
She said the movie showed the horse Philippe dealing with an icy spot exactly as he would have in real life, and was even accurate in depicting the way that reins move. The film stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley from "Downton Abbey") as the Beast.
KENNETT: Renovations underway
While strolling along State Street in Kennett the other day we peered through the window of the former Half-Moon Saloon to see what was progress was being made in its transition to Grain Craft Bar & Kitchen. It looks as if the Half-Moon's bar will remain where it is, but all the tables were removed, and painting and renovations were well underway. "Help wanted" signs were posted outside. If you want a sneak preview of what's coming, you can visit the Grain at 270 E. Main St. in Newark, Del.
KENNETT: Ice cream shop opens
Last week I wrote that we were determined to visit the new ice-cream place in the Market at Liberty Place, and on Tuesday evening we did. It's called Dylan's Desserts, it serves up ice cream from the Woodside Farm Creamery in Hockessin (I had chocolate, my date had cherry vanilla), and its mascot is a tabby cat exclaiming, "That ice cream is purrrfect." Do you really need to know anything more?
ST. PAT'S: A grotto and garden
St. Patrick's Church on Lafayette Street in Kennett will be building a grotto and garden this spring in the courtyard between the church and the school.
As Father Chris Rodgers wrote to his parishioners:
"The vacant land between our Church and School was for decades the place of our parish convent and the home of the Sisters of St. Joseph who taught in our parish school. As such, the ground is holy. Our project will recapture that holiness, creating a welcoming path and entrance in the shape of a Celtic cross, a shrine on the convent porch and a garden with benches, beauty and life. The ground that housed our Religious Sisters will once again be a place of welcome, reflection and prayer for many years to come."
You can see plans for the garden are on the church's website as well as on signs at both ends of the courtyard.
As Father Chris Rodgers wrote to his parishioners:
"The vacant land between our Church and School was for decades the place of our parish convent and the home of the Sisters of St. Joseph who taught in our parish school. As such, the ground is holy. Our project will recapture that holiness, creating a welcoming path and entrance in the shape of a Celtic cross, a shrine on the convent porch and a garden with benches, beauty and life. The ground that housed our Religious Sisters will once again be a place of welcome, reflection and prayer for many years to come."
You can see plans for the garden are on the church's website as well as on signs at both ends of the courtyard.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
UNIONVILLE: Tour date is announced
Each spring I get to visit the houses on the Kennett Library's Bayard Taylor House & Garden Day so that I can write the descriptions for the tour program. So I had a certain sense of deja vu the other day when I received a press release about the tour that contained some of my own verbiage!
The tour, which as always benefits the library’s children’s programs and adult literacy, will be held on Saturday, June 3, from 10 to 4. It focuses on the Unionville area -- in fact, you probably know several of the homeowners. There are eight properties (three of them are on one of my favorite back roads, Hilltop View Road in Newlin Township), plus a lunch stop at the Stroud Water Research Center in West Marlborough. Tickets are $40 (a huge bargain) and go on sale May 1. You can purchase them online (www.kennettpubliclibrary.org) or in person at the library.
The tour, which as always benefits the library’s children’s programs and adult literacy, will be held on Saturday, June 3, from 10 to 4. It focuses on the Unionville area -- in fact, you probably know several of the homeowners. There are eight properties (three of them are on one of my favorite back roads, Hilltop View Road in Newlin Township), plus a lunch stop at the Stroud Water Research Center in West Marlborough. Tickets are $40 (a huge bargain) and go on sale May 1. You can purchase them online (www.kennettpubliclibrary.org) or in person at the library.
POCOPSON: Retract!
On Wednesday I stopped in at Garden Thyme in Pocopson to buy pansies for my windowboxes and planters and noticed a sign on the front door of Dr. Spancake's veterinary office next door: "Please LOCK Flexi Leads! Thank you!" One can only imagine the waiting room mayhem that necessitated the posting of that sign.
Sunday, April 2, 2017
HADLEY PRESENTS: A memorable concert
Singer/songwriter/fiddler/guitarist Jake Armerding put on a terrific show at West Grove Friends Meeting on Saturday evening as part of the Hadley Fund series. I hadn't heard of him and didn't get a chance to check out any YouTube videos ahead of time, so the fact that he was both talented and adorable came as a wonderful surprise.
His songs included from a soulful "Ashokan Farewell," a funny song about how Midwesterners (he lives in Minnesota) insist on being nice no matter how they're actually feeling, "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" from Paul Simon's "Graceland," a bluegrass song with the words slightly altered to apply to his little boy, and a sweet love song called "Favorite Person" that had me sentimentally squeezing my date's hand.
Jake mentioned several times during the show how much he loves the acoustics at West Grove Meeting (Alyce Denver, the clerk of the Meeting, told me later that he has actually done some recordings there). At the end of the evening he thanked Hadley Fund program coordinator Sheila Tekavec for organizing the show and Joe Young for doing the sound. "You have two gems there," he said to the audience.
It was great to see so many folks at the show, including some youngsters, and people were raving about it the next day on social media.
His songs included from a soulful "Ashokan Farewell," a funny song about how Midwesterners (he lives in Minnesota) insist on being nice no matter how they're actually feeling, "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" from Paul Simon's "Graceland," a bluegrass song with the words slightly altered to apply to his little boy, and a sweet love song called "Favorite Person" that had me sentimentally squeezing my date's hand.
Jake mentioned several times during the show how much he loves the acoustics at West Grove Meeting (Alyce Denver, the clerk of the Meeting, told me later that he has actually done some recordings there). At the end of the evening he thanked Hadley Fund program coordinator Sheila Tekavec for organizing the show and Joe Young for doing the sound. "You have two gems there," he said to the audience.
It was great to see so many folks at the show, including some youngsters, and people were raving about it the next day on social media.
PHILLY: A busy day in Center City
Every so often we all need to get a bracing dose of city life, so on Sunday we headed into Philadelphia to see a matinee of "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Walnut Street Theater. The play was fun, the actress who played the imperious Lady Bracknell (Mary Martello) was very funny, and the sets were beautiful -- the garden in the second half of the play looked like a prize-winning display from the Philadelphia Flower Show.
But oh, the traffic! Usually weekends are calmer in the city, but not this time. First an unfortunate Subaru broke down on the Schuylkill Expressway near the Girard Avenue exit, causing a long backup. And in Center City we couldn't go more than a quarter-block without having to stop for absolute masses of pedestrians, busses, a horse-drawn carriage, an ambulance, police vehicles and even a trailer carrying Penn's sculls, on their way to Boathouse Row. I don't think we made two consecutive green lights. Unbelievably, and with great relief, we got to our seats 10 minutes before curtain time.
But oh, the traffic! Usually weekends are calmer in the city, but not this time. First an unfortunate Subaru broke down on the Schuylkill Expressway near the Girard Avenue exit, causing a long backup. And in Center City we couldn't go more than a quarter-block without having to stop for absolute masses of pedestrians, busses, a horse-drawn carriage, an ambulance, police vehicles and even a trailer carrying Penn's sculls, on their way to Boathouse Row. I don't think we made two consecutive green lights. Unbelievably, and with great relief, we got to our seats 10 minutes before curtain time.
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