Western Chester County Life

Fall/Winter 2017
WESTERN
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Fall/Winter 2017 ISSUE 1

Complimentary Copy
Inside
- Hundreds of riders
to Bike the Brandywine
- Planning for Route 30 Bypass
reconstruction is under way
- Coatesville Vintage Car Grand Prix
Western Chester County

Chamber of Commerce Magazine
4 Fall/Winter 2017 Volume 1
Western Chester County Life
Table of Contents
Fall/Winter 2017
Meet our Member

Rhoads Energy celebrating their 100th Anniversary...............14
Darryl Barber & Sons Plumbing & Heating............................22
Citadel Celebrating their 80th Anniversary ............................36
Chester County Technical College High School ....................42
Krapf Group / 75th Anniversary.............................................46
Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers ................................................54
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.................................................58
Featured Articles
Brandywine Conservancys Bike the Brandywine ...............10
Coatesville Vintage Grand Prix..............................................18
Route 30 Bypass Projects moving forward.............................24
National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum ................................28
Art Partners Studio.................................................................38
Farm to Table Restaurants .....................................................48
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WCCCC President Mike Guyer ...............................................8
Chamber Calendar and Community ........................................9
TMACC Executive Director Tim Phelps .................................27
CCPC Executive Director Brian OLeary ................................32
CCEDC President Gary Smith ................................................41
Honey Brook Community Partnership
President Donna Horvath ......................................................44
Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance
Executive Director Sonia Huntzinger.....................................52
Parkesburg Action Commmittee ............................................57
WCCCC Directory by Category .............................................60
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Revitalization, local commerce and history
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he Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to
bring you our inaugural issue of Western Chester County Life Magazine
in partnership with The Chester County Press.
Founded in 1916 as the Coatesville Chamber of Commerce, becoming
the Coatesville Area Chamber in the 1940s, and to service our neighboring
townships, we became the Western Chester County Chamber in 1975.
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 101st
year with the continued commitment to this area to help connect our mem-
bers and the community to new ideas, resources, and building relationships.
This has never been more prevalent as it is today with so much going on
in our community, such as the revitalization of Coatesville, the Coatesville
Grand Prix, area road and train station improvements and expansion of our
hiking & biking trails.
Our community offers an abundance of benefits for both work and play.
Michael Guyer
You can bicycle through our parks that will take you along the beauti-
ful Brandywine River. Many restaurants throughout our footprint provide
farm-to-table fresh foods. Seven different 18-hole golf courses offer different
degrees of difficulty, all while embracing our rolling landscape.
There is so much western Chester County has to offer, and we will do
whatever is necessary working in conjunction with state & local govern-
ment, PennDOT, and local businesses to help strengthen our communities.
Our chamber plans to be even more visible this year by encouraging mem-
bers and residents to buy local. The next time you are shopping at a local
business, ask them if they are a Chamber member. Currently, we have over 340 members within the Chamber from
local industries who have nominated our Board of Supervisors who meet monthly to discuss new ways we can support
our local commerce and help bring awareness to our residents.
As President, I encourage Chamber members and residents to take the time to stop in and visit one of our meet-
ings. The input you provide could be invaluable. For a listing of our upcoming events, please visit our website at
www.westernchestercounty.com.
Remember, the chamber is here to support Western Chester County, its businesses and citizens. If you have ques-
tions, please contact the Chamber at 610-384-9550, or stop by during business hours at the Lukens Executive building,
50 S. First Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320.
All the best,
Michael Guyer
WCCCC President

Western Chester County Chamber events
All Chamber events are open to the public. Discover the connections to grow your business!
Thursday, August 24 Tuesday, October 3 Thursday, November 9

WCCCC Corporate Citizenship Breakfast Hiking Or Golf then Networking Making Connections Happy Hour
7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Together 4:30-6:30pm
Handi-Crafters, Thorndale 3:00 - Hiking or Golf 9 holes then Rocco & Annas, Parkesburg
Wednesday, August 30 Networking 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16
Networking & Tours Hiking at Wolfs Hollow, Golf at WCCCC Annual Dinner
4:30-6:30 p.m. Moccasin Run Golf Club, networking 5:00-8:30 p.m.
HiHo Work Space, Honey Brook back at Moccasin Run, Atglen Coatesville Country Club
Wednesday, September 6 Thursday, October 5 December
Networking & Entertainment Municipal Candidate Meet & Greet Member Appreciation Luncheon
4:30-6:30 p.m. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Freedom Village Brandywine
Golf Zone & Annabelles Cafe, Honey Brook Technical College High School
Brandywine, Downingtown January
Thursday, September 14 Extravaganza
Making Connections Happy Hour Thursday, October 12 4:30-7:00 p.m.
4:30-6:30 p.m. 9 Chamber Alliance Mega Mixer & Victory Brewing Parkesburg
APA Certified Public Accountants, Coatesville Biz Expo
5:00-7:00 p.m. February
Tuesday, September 19 Church Farm School, Exton Home Show
Agricultural Tour March
4:30-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18
Economic Forecast Municipal Update Luncheon
Lundale Farm, South Coventry 11:00-1:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 28 Downingtown Country Club G.A. Vietri, Sadsburyville
Networking & Tours
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Graber Supply, Atglen
For news, events, and information visit www.WesternChesterCounty.com 9

|Western Chester County Life|
Hundreds of riders
to Bike the
Brandywine
Second annual event,
set for Sept. 30,
promotes By Natalie Smith
Staff Writer
importance
F
ew could argue the natural
beauty of Chester County, with
of protecting its rolling hills, shimmering

creeks and lush, green spaces.
But how much have you really
seen? If your view has been limited to
lands and whats outside your car window, the
folks at the Brandywine Conservancy
have a suggestion: Take a bike ride.
waterways More specifically, participate in
their Bike the Brandywine event on
Sept. 30, in which cyclists choose
one of three routes roughly follow-
ing the east and west branches of the
Brandywine Creek.
We made every effort to take
cyclists past the areas of protected
open space, and past cultural and
historical features, said Rob Daniels,
a senior land-use planner with the
conservancy, and a ride organizer.

[Last years ride] brought in peoples understanding that a greenway is a
conservation corridor, that it has recreational offerings, and that it [includes] a
lot of very natural scenic, historic and cultural beauty that we have in the area.
- Meredith Mayer, Bike the Brandywine organizer
The ride concept, said Daniels and
fellow organizer Meredith Mayer, is
to highlight the Brandywine Creek
Greenway, a corridor of linked
greenspace which runs through 25
municipalities. The 30-mile public
and private strip of varying widths
stretches from near Honey Brook in
the northwest to the Delaware state
line near Chadds Ford in the south-
east. The greenway, which extends
out from the creek and includes
recreational lands, waters and area
attractions, is a conservancy initia-
tive underscoring the importance of
preserving and protecting the areas
natural lands and waterways. The
establishment of the greenway is an
ongoing process, as the conservancy
works with the municipalities in Photo by Natalie Smith
Meredith Mayer and Rob Daniels stand outside the offices of the Brandywine Conservancy in
Chester and Delaware counties.
Chadds Ford. Mayer, an associate land-use planner with the conservancy, and Daniels, a senior
Since 1967, when a group of planner, are organizers for Bike the Brandywine event Sept. 30.
concerned citizens acted to stop
development on a property called
Potts Meadow in Chadds Ford,
the Brandywine Conservancy has sees the properties belonging to the trek, the longest passing the head-
protected water, preserved land conservancy and privately owned waters of the Brandywine Creek
and engaged communities, using a lands that are protected by conser- near Honey Brook.
multi-faceted approach to conserva- vation easements. The stewardship The idea really stemmed from
tion. The conservancy works with team goes out once a year to make trying to take it beyond a theo-
private landowners who wish to see sure the terms of those easements retical idea of a greenway, said
their lands permanently protected, are being upheld, he said. The third Mayer, who is an associate plan-
and provides community planning arm is land conservation, which ner at the conservancy. I think a
services to municipalities and other works at acquiring conservation lot of people think a greenway is
governmental agencies. It currently easements as well as properties to a green trail through something
holds 479 conservation and agricul- own outright. Most recently the con- [Last years ride] brought in peoples
tural easements and has facilitated servancy has been working with the understanding that a greenway is
the permanent preservation of more Chester County Agricultural Land a conservation corridor, that it has
than 63,000 acres of land. The Preservation Board. Weve been recreational offerings, and that it
Brandywine River Museum of Art, very active in the Honey Brook includes a lot of very natural scenic,
known internationally for its col- area, working to preserve farms, historic and cultural beauty that we
lection of American art, and the Daniels said. have in the area.
conservancy are part of an orga- Although the first organized Bike Ride organizers list some high
nization called the Brandywine the Brandywine was in 2016, this points along the way as King Ranch,
Conservancy & Museum of Art. years is part of a year-long cel- Springton Manor, Kardon Park,
Daniels explained that within the ebration of the conservancys 50th Struble Trail, East Brandywine Trail
conservancy there are three arms. anniversary. Last years ride gave and Hibernia Park.
Municipal assistance helps munici- cyclists a choice of traveling a 40- or Were on the back roads for the
palities with their planning efforts 80-mile loop. The 2017 riders can most part, said Daniels, himself a
and ordinances. Stewardship over- take a 25-, 50- or even 100-mile Continued on Page 12

Bike the Brandywine
Continued from Page 11
cyclist wholl be again

participating in the
ride, so when you drive
your car you might not
see them. There are a
lot of roads out there
that are just incredibly
scenic.
Lets get [people] out
there on their bikes to
be able to see what
they basically have in
their backyard and that
they may not be that
familiar with.
The organizers said they knew they were on the right track
last year after hearing from the cyclists.
We got an incredible amount of responses. You usually do
a survey and hope for 15 percent, but probably about half the
riders responded, Daniels said.
And we got huge responses, added Mayer. [Ride partici-
pants] would write long paragraphs about how scenic it was.
Last years ride had cyclists passing markers to help them
understand the expanse of the lands aided by the Brandywine
Conservancy.
We labeled properties with signs identifying them as pro-
tected, so [cyclists] had a greater sense of all the work that
gets done by agencies, non-profits and other conservation will be on the grounds of the Chadds Ford Historical Society
organizations to give us such a rich landscape, Mayer said, on Creek Road, where the ride begins and ends.
noting that some of these properties are privately owned. The Were trying to make it more of a festive, post-ride feel,
signs generated such positive feedback that Mayer said theyd Daniels said. Last year was our first year, so we heavily
be repeating their placements this year. focused on logistics. Now were trying to focus on some of
Mayer said the Western Chester County Chamber of the things we can give back to the riders and make it more
Commerce, one of the conservancys partners, was invalu- sort of a [full] day event.
able in helping make last years ride a success. The registration fee for the benefit ride, which is from $50
Its awesome to have the chamber on board, in addition to and $75 depending on date of sign-up, goes toward the con-
all the businesses in the chamber on board. Theyve been a servancys clean water programs. Daniels said they want to
great partner in terms of shouldering the muscle of the ride. emphasize that relationship.
They did all the rest stops last year except for one. They Were trying this year to make more of a connection
helped us in terms of promoting and making municipal con- between the ride and the creek itself and water quality.
nections and business connections as well. Funds raised from the ride go to water quality programs
We have a lot of help for this event, Mayer said. Between here and other things to help improve the Brandywine, the
us and the chamber, we have about 100 volunteers. The organizer said. We want to make that connection to open
volunteers will be handling tasks such as delivering food and space, and that its all connected to the quality of the water
water to rest stops, setting up tents and monitoring traffic in Brandywine Creek.
intersections. With three routes, the conservancy is anticipating about
Its a really logistically complicated event, Mayer said, but 600 riders this year, around a 70 percent increase over
really fun and rewarding when it happens and you see all 2016. The addition of longer and shorter rides is in hopes
these riders show up who are supporting clean water and of attracting a broader selection of cycling enthusiasts. The
recreation and our work. 50-mile half-loop was added as a nod to the conservancys
Daniels said that new to this years Bike the Brandywine anniversary, Mayer said.
will be an after-ride celebration with live music and food. We hope the 25-mile is more inclusive, she said. We think
Victory Brewing, a sponsor of the ride, will also be there. It that anyone whos in shape could do it.

We would love to offer a more family-friendly route, but the
conditions of the roads are such that there isnt a way to do that
from our start and finish locations. But we did have some teenag-
ers ride with their parents last year, which was really impressive.
The organizers said they were surprised and pleased by the
distance some of the cyclists came for last years ride, a trend
theyre hopeful will be repeated.
We knew there would be local cyclists from the greater Philly
area, said Daniels. But we were shocked that we had people
from [Washington,] D.C. to Connecticut for the ride. Cyclists
from Delaware and Maryland were also there for the fun.
We did do a lot of local outreach in promotion for the ride
-- bike stores, coffee shops, grocery stores, those kinds of things Photo by Natalie Smith
Bike the Brandywine organizers Meredith Mayer and Rob Daniels
-- but beyond that it was mostly Facebook, he said.
look over a map outlining routes for this years ride. Organizers hope
Mayer added, We also did a lot of outreach to bicycle clubs the event will bring attention to the Brandywine Creek Greenway.
and coalitions. Those communication outlets especially helped
spread the word. the quality of the water of the Brandywine Creek.
What impression do the organizers hope the ride will leave on Its our quality of life, as well, said Mayer.
cyclists in the 2017 Bike the Brandywine? For more information about the Brandywine
Its that this area of Chester County and the Brandywine Creek Conservancys Bike the Brandywine on Sept. 30, call 610-
Greenway have an awful lot to offer, from open space, cultural 388-2700 or visit www.brandywine.org.
and historical resources, Daniels said. We want them to make Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@
the connection to the open space, and that its all connected to rocketmail.com

Meet Our Member:
After 100 years, Rhoads Energy still going strong

Lancaster firm continues to serve customers and its community
By Natalie Smith was hired as a bookkeeper by Rhoads, probably
Staff Writer never imagining that he would eventually end
E
veryone called him Mr. Rhoads. up as president of the company.
A sign of respect, to be sure. But Jennifer So, its pretty good how that job interview
DeBerdine Goldbach, vice president of worked out, Goldbach said, laughing.
business development at Rhoads Energy Corp., As the business grew, so did Rhoads commit-
said the title was also a way for employees and ment to those around him, as was underscored
the community to acknowledge founder Jerome by a Christmas holiday gathering in 1959.
Rhoads kindness, generosity and loyalty. On Dec. 23, Mr. Rhoads called in several
Rhoads Energy is celebrating its 100th anni- of his nieces and nephews and my mom and
versary this year -- quite a milestone for any dad for a meeting at his house, Goldbach said.
company. And Goldbach, whose family roots in And thats when he said he decided to incor-
the firm are as deep as anyones, believes that in Jerome H. Rhoads and porate and divided up ownership shares of the
his wife, Florence.
addition to providing good service, the reason company among seven families. He was kind
for the Lancaster-based firms success has been of insuring, for his sake, it would stay a family-
because weve remained committed to community and fam- owned, locally based company.
ily values. The Rhoads family of companies includes heating, After Rhoads passed away in 1970, his sister-in-law, Anna
cooling and propane options with a presence in five counties. Hostetter, became president for a few years. Then DeBerdine
Jerome Rhoads, the history goes, was an ambitious young Jr. took on the mantle of CEO. When [Hostetter] passed away,
man who, in 1917, started selling kerosene out of the back of she had willed her ownership in the company to my dad. My
a rail car in Quarryville. As his fuel business grew, he branched dad was pretty humbled by that.
out in other areas, including an eatery in that borough that was Both Goldbach and her younger brother, Michael, grew up in
eventually called the Rhoads Restaurant. the family business, including her stint pumping gas at one of
It was in the 1920s when Goldbachs family entered the the companys stations. Ever since my brother and I were old
picture. Her grandfather, Michael DeBerdine, was a young enough to work, we worked, she said.
man who had been raised in an orphanage and foster care in Her career path initially took her to banking, but her brother
Philadelphia. Rhoads came across him when DeBerdine was went to work for their father, and in 1999, Michael DeBerdine
working at a food market in Chester County. III took the reins as the fourth CEO of Rhoads Energy.
Rhoads was impressed by what he saw, and offered But Goldbach would be coming back. I was a banker for 25
DeBerdine a job. years and then spent five years in commercial construction,
[Rhoads] thought he was a good worker, Goldbach said of she said. My brother wanted to grow the propane division of
her grandfather, who eventually become an invaluable assis- the company. He took me out for a beer one night and we
tant and surrogate son to Rhoads and his wife Florence, who talked about it. We went through some independent scrutiny
were childless. and in the end, we said, Lets do this. So now I work for him.
DeBerdine worked many jobs for Rhoads. In 1929, my father, Goldbach said the siblings have always had a warm relation-
Michael DeBerdine Jr., was born. [There are stories about ship. Weve been close all our lives, Goldbach said of her
how] he would be sitting in a high chair in the restaurant, brother. Were like best friends. I would say until my husband
because both parents worked there, Goldbach said. Florence Tom came along, Michael was my very best friend. Weve had
Rhoads managed the restaurant, which was within walking a great ride together.
distance of the Rhoads home. Serving the community is second nature to those at Rhoads
DeBerdine Jr. also later worked in the restaurant. Then he Energy, a tradition of which Goldbach is proud. The cool thing
spent a couple years in the service, his daughter said. After he is that my dad and then my brother maintained the values that
came home, he was going to apply for a job at a local bank in Mr. Rhoads had. We give a lot of time, treasure and talent to
Quarryville. He went to Mr. Rhoads and said, What do you the community, she said.
think about me applying for a job there? -- Mr. Rhoads was on Just a few of the organizations with which Rhoads Energy
the bank board of directors -- and Mr. Rhoads said, What do is affiliated: Lancaster General Health Foundation; Lancaster
you think about coming to work for me? County Community Foundation; Brandywine Health
And with his answer to the affirmative, Michael DeBerdine Jr. Foundation; and Girls on the Run.

Michael was one of the founding members of the local Challenger Little League
and today remains very involved, Goldbach said. Hes also on the board of
Milagro House. We are very involved in the United Way. We host their annual
trike race, which is a kickoff to their campaign season.
Rhoads Energys 115 employees are also urged to give back. We encourage our
employees to give time to volunteer. If they do, and they document it for us, we
will donate $10 for every hour, up to 20 hours a year, Goldbach said. We ask
people, Whats your passion? Those who can donate their time, should.
Business group affiliations include the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce
and the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce. In 2012, the Lancaster
chamber named DeBerdine as Small Businessperson of the Year, and in 2015,
the Rhoads Family of Companies was named Business of the Year by the Central
Penn Business Journal.
Whats next for Rhoads Energy? Our focus is growing the propane division,
Goldbach said, pointing to the fuels flexibility in being able to handle everything
Members of the Rhoads Energy team
from cooking to heating a pool to powering a fireplace. But it can do still more. participating in the Lancaster County
Weve really embraced the school bus market, she said. Were helping schools Community Foundation Extraordinary Give
that want to get away from diesel and move to propane-powered buses. [The fuel] event last November. The company was a
is less expensive, cleaner emissions are 80 percent less than a diesel bus -- and sponsor, and the event raised more than $7
the noise reduction is by 50 percent. million in 24 hours. Front, from left: Marketing
Coordinator Heather Stehman and Goldbach;
Celebrating a century continues for Rhoads Energy. The company is sponsoring back row: President and CEO Mike DeBerdine,
a Sept. 21 performance by the Uptown Band at the Solanco Fair. Come out and Delivery Operations Manager Amy Stackhouse
dance, Goldbach said. and Director of Operations Luke Senkowski.
More information about Rhoads Energy Corp. is available at RhoadsEnergy.com.
Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@rocketmail.com

Calendar of Events
Regional Community Days Weekends September 16 through
August 19 East Brandywine November 5
September 9 Caln Hurricane Hill Corn Maze
September 9 South Coatesville This years theme The Great Train
September 16 Atglen Adventure! Take a fascinating ride
September 23 - Warwick County Park through the history of the railroad in
America. Maze design includes a dynam-
Live Music Friday night at Victory
ic view of a steam. locomotive. Hurricane
Brewing Company in Parkesburg
Hill Farm. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. hhfmaze.com.
Join us every Friday night at Parkesburg
from 7 p.m. 9 p.m. for some live music! September 16
Come enjoy some beers, listen to some Honey Brook Harmony Day
tunes and ease into your weekend. Well August 25, September 29, The Honey Brook Community
be featuring local bands. October 27, November 24 Partnership will sponsor an Old Time
Final Friday Parkesburg Country Fair at the fire company. Flea
August 19 The 200 block of Main Street will host market & Vendor space available, food
Creepy Crawly Critters the event with local businesses, vendors, trucks, public health and wellness fair,
Nature Play Day community groups, food and live music. strolling musicians, and much more. Fire
Bugs and beetles and worms, oh my! Come and celebrate all that Parkesburg has Hall Carnival Grounds. 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Look all around to find creatures in to offer! 200 Block Main Street. honeybrookborough.net.
Ollie Owls NaturePlayGround. ChesLen 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Preserve. 10 a.m. - noon.
September 16
facebook.com/pg/PAC19365/posts/.
natlands.org/events/. Canine Partners for Life
September 9 Open House & Cow Bingo
August 19 The mission of Canine Partners for Life
Beats and Brews is to increase the independence and qual-
BrewBQ 2017 at at Victory Brewing
Live music, local brews, and good friends ity of life of individuals with physical,
Company in Parkesburg
a.m.id stunning landscape. ChesLen developmental, and cognitive disabilities
We are excited to announce that
Preserve. 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. or who are in other situations of need.
our 9th Annual BrewBQ will take
natlands/org/events/. We achieve our mission by providing and
place on Saturday, August 19th from
1 p.m. -6 p.m. at our Parkesburg brew- sustaining professionally trained service
ery. Visit www.victorybeer.com. September 9 and companion dogs. 1 p.m. -5 p.m.
Northbrook Canoe Company Canoe & Manor Presbyterian Church, Cochranville
Through September 3 Dine, Twilight Dinner Trip k94life.org.
Hibernia Mansion Tours Join us for an evening canoe trip depart-
ing at 6 p.m. for the Corcorans Bridge 1.5
September 17
The mansion will be open to the public
for tours. Hibernia Mansion, as you see hour canoe trip. When you arrive back Family Fishing at Springton Manor
it today, reflects the change of lifestyle at Northbrook, a catered dinner will be Fishing is a great way to connect with
and social status of its various owners for served in our picnic grove followed by your family! Learn knot-tying, casting,
over two hundred years. Long the home a bonfire under the stars to finish off the baiting and unhooking a fish. All equip-
of Ironmasters, it expanded with their evening. northbrookcanoe.com ment provided and no fishing license is
increased prosperity. Hibernia County required. BYOB - bring your own bait!
Park. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. September 11 Springton Manor Farm. 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
chesco.org/1785/Hibernia-Mansion Registration required. chesco.org/2433/
Coatesville Remembers September-2017.
Through December 2 Guests are invited to quiet reflection
among the World Trade Center Steel
Sip & Style Craft Workshop Tridents that will be on display, and to
September 23
First Saturday of the month. Sip Black view various works of art, videos, student Sadsbury Township Tricentennial Day
Walnut wine and create unique, hand- projects and other commemorative pieces The event marks the 300th anniversary
crafted, up-cycled gifts and dcor in the Lukens Executive Office Building. of the year the township was organized.
with the ladies of JL Style Sisters. Each The National Iron & Steel Heritage Events include an opening ceremony,
month you will create a new project Museum. All day beginning at 8:45 a.m. blood drive, baton twirling contest, and
to decorate your space or give as a steelmuseum.org. karate display, with more to be sched-
thoughtful gift. Black Walnut Winery. uled. Gateway Church. 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
1 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Reservations required. parks.sadsburytwp.org/300.
blackwalnutwinery.com/events.php.
September 23 sixty competitors, in that first year, to you want. Your ticket is valid the entire
include as many as 2200 participants and timedo what you can in a day or take
Coatesville Invitational
a thousand or more spectators. A unique 16 daysits up to you. All tour shops
Vintage Grand Prix
feature of our race is that it is open to are open at least Monday thru Saturday
The 2017 Grand Prix features race cars
beginners; with a shorter race course from 10 to 5.
from 1900 to 1965 and motorcycles from
than most traditional triathlons, allowing Gift & home accessory stores in barns,
1940 to 1965. The race is an individually
the 8-16 year old age group participants. log cabins, Victorian mansions, old fac-
timed driving event, run over a 2.2 mile
marshaltontriathlon.net/ tories, private homes or stone mills,
course through the streets and neighbor-
farmers markets, farms with products
hoods of the City of Coatesville. Start/
Finish Line 50 feet east of 3rd Avenue and
October 7 and animals, unique cafes, gourmet
food shops, orchards, specialty shops,
Lincoln Hwy. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Fall Flying Festival
artists galleries, potters studios, green-
coatesvillegrandprix.com. A community outreach event in its sixth
houses, factory stores, vintage shops,
year, the festival features free admission,
woodworking shops, antique stores,
September 30 static aircraft displays, aircraft fly-bys,
clothing, jewelry and more. Every tour
music and other activities for the whole
Bike the Brandywine is different. We are always finding new
family. Airplane rides will be available
Celebrate the Brandywine Conservancys tucked away treasures to share with you.
and several food vendors will be on site.
50th Anniversary and bike along the Visit www.bestkeptsecretstour.com.
Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport.
Brandywine Creek Greenway and sur-
10 a.m. 4 p.m. fallflyingfestival.com.
rounding countryside. New for this year, December 2
three routes with distances of 25, 50, or
100 miles will be offered. Start/End loca-
October 7 Coatesville Christmas Parade
Coatesvilles main street is lined
tion at Chadds Ford Historical Society. Chester County Day House Tour
with thousands of spectators, watching
7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. brandywine.org/ Walking tour of Marshall Square Park
bands, floats, school groups, cub scouts,
bikeride. area in West Chester Borough and The
brownie troops, antique and customized
Northwest Quadrant of Chester County.
autos, fire trucks, clowns, and many
October 1 chestercountyday.com.
others welcoming Santa and the offi-
Marshalton Triathlon cial start of the holiday season. Lincoln
The Marshalton Triathlon is Chester
October 21 Highway starting at Strode Avenue and
Countys premier community and sport- ChesLen Chase for Open Space 2017 ending at 11th Avenue. 10 a.m.
ing event that has flourished for forty Get ready to run for nature at our coatesvillechristmasparade.com.
years and counting. First run in 1973, it is 4th annual trail race, featuring 10K, 5K,
considered one of the longest continually 2-Mile Fun Run-Walk, and lively post- December 8
running triathlons in the country. With race party! ChesLen Preserve. 11 a.m. 2
Holiday Open House
its first running primarily recreational p.m.
Stroll through candle lit grounds, enjoy
for the patrons of the Marshalton Inn, natlands.org/events/.
holiday refreshments, listen to carolers
the race has become an annual tradition and the Lukens Band, tour beautifully
for families and friends from all portions November 25 through decorated, historic buildings, shop at the
of Chester County. The race begins and December 9 museum store, share your childs delight
ends in the village of Marshallton, and at the train display and be sure to slip
participants race over ten miles of beauti- Chester County Best Kept Secrets Tour
Set up like a home or garden tour, your wish list to Santa! The National
ful Chester County. The race includes Iron & Steel Heritage Museum.
bicycling, canoeing and fast walking. youll travel place to place, in your own
vehiclegoing where you want, when 5 p.m. 8 p.m. steelmuseum.org.
The Marshalton Triathlon has grown from
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Racing through the city

Coatesville to hold Vintage Grand Prix in September
By Phyllis Rowan support from the city public works department, fire companies
and police, State Police, and the county Sheriffs Department.
S
tep back almost 90 years in history, when Lincoln We had a full effort in putting this all together, Trio said.
Highway through Coatesville was the major route between They also worked with area businesses, encouraging them
Philadelphia and Lancaster and other points west. Cars to sell their wares and food to the many onlookers lining the
rumbled down the street while residents waved to them from streets.
the sidewalks. When we started this, it was a great place for people that
On Saturday, Sept. 23, that bit of history will return to the owned cars they go to car shows and have them sitting on a
city when Coatesville holds its second Invitational Vintage lawn somewhere and people can look at them, but they want
Grand Prix. to turn it on and run it, Trio
It all began in July said.
2015 when City Manager Last year, there were 15
Mike Trio was inspecting motorcycles and about
buildings slated for rede- 40 cars participating.
velopment as part of the This year, organizers are
citys Gateway Project at anticipating more than 60
the corner of First Avenue vehicles.
and Lincoln Highway. Cars allowed in are from
One of those buildings 1900 to 1965, said Branca.
was Dick Miles workshop There were some really
on Diamond Street. Miles rare cars here, and having
has been described as a rare cars in an event like
machinist, a vintage motor- this is really impressive.
cycle and go-kart racer and Some of those partici-
a magician calling him- pating in last years event
self Houdini in his act. were owner/driver Dave
He has the Gasoline Alley of Coatesville, I call it, Trio said. Georges 1936 Indy Champ car Bear Special and former Eagles
When I walked in, I said, Holy smokes. Miles workshop head coach Dick Vermeils restored 1927 Miller Schofield
is filled with cars, motorcycles, go-karts, scooters and much Sprint car. Len Rusiewicz brought his Le Mans-prepared and
more. It was a total visual overload. raced 1969 Ferrari 365 Daytona prototype. Roger Radbills
Trio admits hes not a car guy, but he watched the movie original 1923 Mercer Raceabout was the oldest car there.
Rush, about Formula 1 drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt. He Many are expected to return this year.
talked about the movie with Miles and ultimately said, Lets Just like last year, the cars will race through city neighbor-
have a race through the city, and it started from there. hoods on a 2.2-mile course, with the start and finish lines
It was word of mouth through the vintage car community that at Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway. The Vintage Grand
brought the event together. Denis Branca, who serves as chair- Prix is not a wheel-to-wheel race. Each car runs alone and
man of the event, had organized many car shows in the past. is individually timed. Speed on the eight-block race will be
He heard about it through Bill OConnell, who got involved challenged by hay bale chicanes arranged along the route,
through John Lawless, who was involved with the vintage car recalling the early days of racing. Dick Miles will again serve
and motorcycle show held at the Radnor Hunt. Lawless heard as course marshal.
about it from Dick Miles. Ed Simpson was the city council Racers have been broken down into groups. Group 1 is
liaison who worked with the group to ensure that the race hap- set aside for 1900 to 1940 open-wheel race cars; Group 2
pened and that all issues were addressed. for 1940 to 1965 four-cylinder race cars; Group 3 for 1940
There are now 18 people on the committee, with additional to 1965 six-cylinder cars; and Group 4 for 1940 to 1965

eight- and 12-cylinder race cars. Group 5 is for 1940 to 1965 said. Its an economic development project.
motorcycles. New this year is Group 6, for 1900 to 1965 non- According to Trio, funds raised through the event will go
race cars. to the Coatesville parks capital budget to improve and repair
There is only one other non-professionally run race, and that playground equipment and water features throughout the city.
is in Pittsburgh, according to Trio. We are the only other one But the biggest boost will be to the citys image. About 5,000
right now. We understand that there hasnt been one that races people attended the event last year, many of whom might not
past buildings in a city since the 1952 or 1953 Watkins Glen. have come into Coatesville before.
So this is a historic race, he said, adding that the Pittsburgh Its a huge positive image-building event for the city, said
race is run through a park. Branca, event chairman.
The bottom line is this is not a money-making venture, Trio Continued on Page 20

Racing
Many of the people that have the money
to restore and race these cars have funds
that can be used elsewhere in Trios
case, hes hoping they see development
opportunities.
The star of the show this day is the city,
Trio said. We want to bring people in that
may not usually come into the city proper
and see the bones of the city and the
buildings, the business and the real estate
opportunities here.
And it brings recognition. The city is
coming back in economic development
programs, Trio said, citing the Gateway
Project and the new $25 million to $30
million Amtrak station and mixed-use proj-
ect between Third and Fourth avenues,
scheduled for completion in 2021.
Its a big event for the city and it takes a
lot of commitment from the city, Trio said.
It also takes a big commitment from the residents.
Because the neighborhood streets are used for the race,
many residents had to find alternative routes to and
from their homes. But after last years inaugural race,
while city personnel were cleaning up, Trio witnessed
the positive reaction from the neighbors. Parents and
kids were coming out of their houses and saying, Are
we going to do this again next year? It was the best
thing thats been done in the city.
I was totally surprised by [how the residents]
embraced it, Branca said. And this year they plan more
activities, a DJ, more food trucks and entertainment. I
think its going to be better than last year.
We have planted the seed and gotten it to grow. Now
we have to sustain it, Trio said. Weve got to make sure
that, 10 years from now, this thing keeps moving and
keeps getting better and the city keeps growing.
Empowering youth and their families to live victoriously

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Facebook page for Coatesville
Invitational Vintage Grand Prix.
The free event will be held Sept.
23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The
start/finish line is located at Third
Avenue and Lincoln Highway.

Meet Our Member:
Barber & Sons firm cares about its customers

Its all in the family for Honey Brook plumbing and heating company
By Natalie Smith all my life, Barber said. He also learned his work ethic from
Staff Writer his dad, who worked as a pipefitter for Lukens Steel during
the day, and had his own plumbing business after hours.
F
amily means a lot to Darryl Barber. Folks knew that they could call him and leave a message, and
As the owner of Darryl Barber & Sons Plumbing and after he was done work, hed be over. He worked 16 hours a
Heating, the Honey Brook man has been in the business day his whole life.
a long time. And hes always been a local guy. It was the death of his father that started another period for
Born in Coatesville Hospital the old Coatesville Hospital Barber.
on [Route] 82 and lived in Thorndale; theres a pharmacy When I was 18, he passed away, but I didnt know enough
where my house used to be, Barber said with a laugh. to take over his business. So, what I started doing was going
Barber is joined in his day-to-day business by two of his to trade school in the evening. I was a welder by day --
sons: Chad, the eldest; and Jordan, his third-born. Youngest worked in a fabrication shop for about two years while I was
son Christian is helping by working as a laborer, but his inter- going to trade school.
ests lay in other areas, Barber said. He has plans to be a state Well, it got to the point for the last two years of trade
policeman. school, you have to work for a master plumber. I went to
Barbers second son, Joshua, died in a 2007 car accident. work for a company [Craig D. Reynolds Plumbing & Heating
The business isnt just plumbing and HVAC. Among the in Coatesville], and my idea was to work there for two years
services Barber offers are bathroom and kitchen remodeling, and then start my own business.
carbon monoxide testing and geothermal system installations. Life doesnt always go according to plan.
As third-generation plumbers, Chad and Jordan are follow- A year and a half after working there, he made me shop
ing in the footsteps of their grandfather, George L. Barber. foreman I ended up working there for 18 years, Barber
Darryl Barber and his brother also helped their father in his said. He gained experience and when he was ready, in 2004,
plumbing business. Ive been around plumbing and heating he ventured out on my own. I wanted something for my boys
Photo courtesy of Darryl Barber

Darryl Barber (right) owns a plumbing and heating business in Honey Brook. He was happy to bring oldest son Chad (center) and third son Jordan into
the family business.

to eventually take over and run.
Barber said nothing pleases him more than to be working
with his sons. Its pretty nice for the most part. No, actually,
its perfect, he said. I know my boys inside and out and know
theyre 100 percent trustworthy.
It shows when I get calls all the time praising my sons and
how much customers like them. I get calls and letters stating
that, you know, Your sons are so nice and pleasant and help-
ful. It is a proud moment when you get these types of calls.
You dont always hear from customers unless somethings
wrong, but when they do take the time to call you and say
how everything turned out perfect, that is really nice.
But its not just his sons who make Barber proud. His
daughter Savannah is studying early childhood develop-
ment, with her eye on teaching special-needs children. An
equestrian, she wants to incorporate horses in therapy for
the children.
Barber reluctantly admits having a soft spot for his only
daughter. But we wont talk about that, he said, laughing.
Lets put it this way: I said no to one horse and she has six;
I said no to a goat, and she has three; I said no to a cat, so
right now we have five.
Barbers wife Payton is a partner with Amy Pippin in S&S
Stables, a 32-acre horse-boarding facility in West Caln. They
also offer riding lessons and both are 4-H-certified counsel-
ors, Barber said.
Although hes busy, he does find time to be involved in
the community. Hes president of the West Caln Sportsmens
Club in Wagontown and worshipful master (thats basically
the president) of Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383 of the
Masons in Coatesville.
Although hes pleased with how the business is going,
Barber is looking toward the future. He is also torn.
I basically want to keep building my list of good customers.
Ninety percent of the customers I work for, we just enjoy
them and helping them with their problems.
But I dont know how big I want to get. Were all in the
trade because we like it and want to make a living. But I
dont want to ever become one of those big companies. And
I dont ever want to be a bad company. I want [my sons] to
be technicians that can solve the problem on their own.
I just wont hire off the street. Im probably missing some
good guys. But Im a family-run business and it means some-
thing to me. If something ever happened, Id feel terrible if it
was a guy who worked for me who caused it.
If it just stayed me and my boys forever, Id be pretty happy.
But I think Id need one or two more guys to be in the area
I need to be in.
When I -- or if I -- ever decide to retire, my boys are pre-
pared to take over and I have them in a position where they
can pretty much take over, and the place is running turnkey.
I try to involve them as much as I can in the office. Theyre
out in the field every day. They have a good relationship with
my customers.
Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@rock-
etmail.com.
Planning for Route 30 Bypass
reconstruction is under way
PennDOT seeks public input for $835 million highway rebuilding, widening project
By Natalie Smith becoming more frequent and those delays can put
a serious crimp in future economic development.
C
onsidering all the twists and turns it will In the western section of the reconstruction effort,
take to make improvements to U.S. Route the current plan is for two lanes in each direction
30 in Chester County, PennDOT is seek- to remain at 12 feet wide, while shoulders will
ing a partner in its decision-making: The public. increase from 10 feet to 12 feet, and a median bar-
The one thing Id like them to know is were rier will be installed.
open and listening to their thoughts on the proj- On its website, PennDOT has identified five indi-
ect, said Tim Stevenson, the state Department vidual projects and the problems that it wants to
of Transportations design portfolio manager of address pertaining to U.S. 30.
Engineering District 6-0. In the western section:
Stevenson encouraged residents to go on the U.S. Business 30 and PA Route 10 Problems
projects website, www.us30-chesco.com, and identified are lack of safety, road conditions and
examine the conceptual design alternatives for congestion/growth. This project consists of a 1.7-
the $835 million reconstruction effort, then mile corridor of U.S. 30 in Sadsbury and West
respond with questions, comments or ideas. Photo by Natalie Smith
Sadsbury, extending from about 1,250 feet west of
Its been almost 60 years since the 14-mile A 14-mile corridor of Route 10 to about 1,000 feet east of the Old Mill
corridor was built. More familiarly known as the U.S. Route 30 through Road overpass. This project is planned to include
Route 30 Bypass or the Coatesville-Downingtown Chester County will improvements to the Route 10 and Business Route
Bypass, the highway passes through Coatesville, be under construction 30 approaches to Route 30.
by PennDOT to make
Downingtown, Caln, East Caln, Sadsbury, it safer, improve road Airport Road -- Problems identified are, road
Valley, West Brandywine, West Caln and West conditions and ease conditions and congestion/growth. This project
Sadsbury. The transportation department has congestion. consists of a 3.9-mile corridor of Route 30 in
split the pending reconstruction project into Sadsbury, Valley, and West Caln, extending from
eastern and western sections, with Reeceville Road being the about 1,000 feet east of the Old Mill Road overpass to about
dividing line. 950 feet east of the Wagontown Road overpass. This proj-
All those years of traffic volume have taken their toll, and ect will include improvements to the Route 30/Airport Road
the number of vehicles is increasing. Stevenson said currently Interchange.
the bypass near Route 10 sees 20,000 cars a day, while at the PA Route 82 Problems identified are lack of safety,
Norwood Road and Route 113 ramps, its not uncommon to road conditions and congestion/growth. This project consists
handle 75,000 vehicles daily. of a 2.1-mile corridor of Route 30 in Coatesville and Valley,
That section has more traffic on it than, say, the [Pennsylvania] extending from about 950 feet east of the Wagontown Road
Turnpike does where it goes through Chester County, he said. overpass to about 2,000 feet west of Reeceville Road. This
The motivation for the entire project is twofold. First, project will include improvements to the Route 30/Route 82
PennDOT says that a combination of increasing traffic vol- Interchange and the Route 82/Route 340 intersection.
umes and aging and deteriorating road surfaces means the On the eastern section of the U.S. 30 reconstruction proj-
highway, as constructed, is beginning to show more signs of ect, from East Reeceville Road to Business Route 30/Quarry
deficiencies. Regular travelers on the highway are aware of Road, the plan is for Route 30 to be bumped up to three,
those deteriorating conditions. 12-foot lanes, 12-foot shoulders and a median barrier. Other
Second, continued construction growth and population interchanges affected include PA Route 340, U.S. Route 322
increases in the western part of Chester County, along the (Manor Avenue) and PA Route 113/Norwood Road.
U.S. 30 corridor from PA Route 10 west toward Lancaster Improvements will also be made to the Intelligent
County, means that delays along the current highway are Transportation System electronic displays.

Photo by Natalie Smith
Courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Transportation U.S. Route 30, looking east from the Reeceville Road overpass.
An overview of the U.S. Route 30 Bypass projects in the This is the western end of the eastern section of the proposed
western section of the project. rebuilding project.
PennDOT has had two public meetings this year, one in When the project moves on to its preliminary design stage,
Wagontown and one in Downingtown. Stevenson said they there are many more aspects that must be investigated.
were both well attended and people were responsive. There's a bunch of historic properties, parks that are adja-
We had a good representation of folks coming in asking cent to the roadway, streams and things along that line, or
questions and participating, he said. We had boards, displays that cross the corridor, he said. So we'll be looking at when
of all the alternatives that are on the website. We had engi- we reconstruct it, how we can minimize our impact to those
neers explaining what the concepts were and how they'd resources. So beyond that, eventually after we've gotten
operate. through our preliminary design, one of the first things we will
Weve received a lot of comments relating to Norwood do in final design is to put together right-of-way acquisition
[Road in Downingtown] and [PA Route] 113. That's probably drawings to acquire any properties that we need to construct
one of the areas that has the biggest change as far as how the improvements. Then we would begin the conversation
many lanes are going to be widened and what that construc- to acquire property from individuals, townships, parks -- as
tion would look like, as well as potentially eliminating the well as coordinating with utility companies about relocating
Norwood Road ramps, Stevenson added. their facilities that would be in conflict with our proposed
For example, the [Minquas Fire Company No. 2] moved construction activities.
from their headquarters, which used to be off of Business A timeline provided by PennDOT stresses that drivers will
Route 30 in Downingtown. Now they're off [PA Route] 282. need to be patient. A project of this scale takes lots of plan-
They werent interested in seeing the Norwood ramp go away ning, effort, money and time.
because it would have affected their response time. Also, the Current time estimates of the project have work starting in
people who live on both sides of [Route] 30 right there -- we the mid-2020s, when construction would begin on the west-
had people suggest such things as using those moveable bar- ern portion of the bypass (west of Reeceville Road).
riers that you see in the bridges over the Delaware River as a When we do begin construction [there] its easier and
means of dealing with the widening in that area. simpler to advance the project because we're not having to
The way technologies have changed, it's become a more contend with all the tight space issues we have to deal with
viable opportunity to have our traffic management center flip further east, he said.
a switch, that would start a truck, that would move a barrier Continued on Page 26
-- that's a possibility, as compared to a decade or so ago,
Stevenson said.
There's a situation where elimination of ramps causes con-
sternation with those municipalities, and so we're going to
continue to work to come up with a solution at that location.
While the project development is in its first stage, Stevenson
said they might be moving onto the next step in six months
to a year.
At which point, we'll have hopefully all our interchange
alternatives and/or general alternatives identified, then we'll
actually start the preliminary design process, he said. We've
taken traffic counts, we've worked with the Delaware Valley
Regional Planning Commission for traffic projections and so
we're analyzing just how the highway would operate in our
design year.

Rt. 30 Bypass
The time frame takes into consideration the conceptual encouraging people to look at the project alternatives
design phase [about two years]. The preliminary engineering and share their thoughts.
and environmental evaluation [two to four years] and the final We're open and listening to their thoughts about the proj-
design segment [also, two to four years]. Once all those phas- ect. Of course, they shouldn't expect to see the improvements
es have been accomplished, construction can begin. Its easy in a years time, unfortunately. Its not like new software that
to see why planning is so important when youre looking at a comes out every year; there can be an expectancy that we
project thats likely at least a decade away from completion. can deliver these changes quickly.
Its also important to note that, according to PennDOT, Unfortunately, it's a longer process and people just need to
while planning is continuing on the U.S. 30 reconstruction be patient while we advance the project.
project, other activities will be taking place on this stretch I can't implore enough for people to provide comment
of highway, including median work and remediation. This and let us know what they're thinking. If they have a better
work, along with resurfacing of pavement areas, will occur as mousetrap that would improve one of these interchanges to
part of necessary ongoing maintenance. These improvements make it work better, we're open to hearing it.
are not related to the reconstruction projects. Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@rocket-
Stevenson again underscored how PennDOT was mail.com.
Courtesy Pennsylvania Department of

Transportation
A PennDOT map points to the
location of the projects in the
western section.

The vital importance of transportation
T
ransportation is one issue that touches everyones life on and off the highway. Ultimately, this reduces the idle
every day. time of vehicles and improves the air quality.
It is how we get to school, work and shop. It is the Having the Chester Valley Trail extend to Downingtown
roads, bridges, sidewalks and tracks that we use every day. provides an additional safe alternative connection for both
Whether by car, bus, train, cab, rideshare, bike or even pedestrians and cyclists. Chester County continues to see an
by foot, we are constantly asking ourselves, Where do we increase of commuter cyclists who travel along the trail from
need to be, and how are we getting there? King of Prussia to Exton, as well as on surface streets.
Now, I am almost sure by the time you finished reading The backbone of public transportation in Chester County
the first line, you thought of a transportation issue that has is the Amtrak Keystone Corridor and the SEPTA Paoli
impacted your day or has occurred within the past week. Thorndale train line. Amtrak service connects to Lancaster,
Many people approach transportation as a problem with Harrisburg and Pittsburg to the west and Philadelphia and
most conversations beginning with a groan; where is the New York City to the east; SEPTA provides service from
bus? I was sitting in traffic, when will they fix that pothole, Thorndale connects to Center City Philadelphia.
the train was late, again, and the construction is going to In 2016, the Urban Land Institute stated that over 52 per-
last how long? cent of Americans want to live in a place where they need
One of the roles that the Transportation Management to use a car less frequently. This means more bike lanes
Association of Chester County (TMACC) plays is that of a and public transit options will need to be installed to attract
librarian of transportation information, sharing resources more people in our towns. As the county and municipali-
about transportation projects in Chester County. As a ties around this corridor plan for future mobility, we must
membership-based, non-profit transportation advocacy encourage and promote Transit Oriented Design (TOD) and
organization, we work with the public and private sectors Transportation Demand Management (TDM) principles.
of Chester County to identify transportation issues and TDM guides the planning process from concept plans to
recommend solutions that increase connectivity, reduce the design build of our physical infrastructure so that alterna-
congestion and improve air quality. Who doesnt want a tives to driving can be safely and naturally encouraged, such
more reliable, less stressful commute that enables greener as the bike lanes in Coatesville or sidewalks connections
grass and bluer skies? along Route 30 in Thorndale. By historic design, communi-
As PennDOT and government agencies plan and fund ties like Atglen, Parkesburg, Coatesville and Downingtown
transportation infrastructure in Chester County, TMACC -- who are already focused toward regional rail are the
believes we should be mode agnostic and focus on the precursor to TOD and can be enhanced. As the county
holistic approach of the safe, multimodal movement of projects continued growth, we know through surveys like
people, which includes pedestrian, cyclists, motorized Landscapes3 that people want more multimodal networks.
vehicles, and public transportation. We advocate for safe An alternative to driving along the Route 30 corridor,
and efficient transportation infrastructure, as well as access TMACC operates the Chescobus Link, a fixed public transit
to and frequency of public transportation. bus route, between Parkesburg and the Brandywine Hospital
For Western Chester County, there are a number of during the day. These bright green buses operate between
upcoming opportunities that will enhance the region- Coatesville and the Exton Mall during the evenings. The
al transportation infrastructure, provide for alternative Krapf A bus operates during the day between Coatesville
commuting options and increase connectivity. From the and downtown West Chester. Both of these services provide
reconstruction of the Route 30 bypass to the extension of residents who may not have or want a car with an alterna-
the Chester Valley Trail through Downingtown, as well as tive to access to health care, shopping and employment.
the redevelopment of the Coatesville, Downingtown and Western Chester County has a growing number of mobil-
Exton train stations, there are numerous transportation ity options that connect to regional economic hubs. As we
projects that will enhance the quality of life in Western ask ourselves, where are we going and how are we getting
Chester County. there?, we have options. To learn more about commuting
The reconstruction of the Route 30 bypass will benefit the options, transportation projects, or Chescobus schedules,
region by reducing congestion and improving travel time, visit TMACC at www.tmacc.org.
air quality and overall safety. The current design calls for Tim Phelps
enhancing the interchanges through increased lane capac- Transportation Management Association
ity and length, which will provide a safer and easier merge of Chester County Executive Director

Iron and Steel Museum

has technology,
art and history
Legacy of Rebecca Lukens lives on in Coatesville
By Natlie Smith and the iron and steel business she nurtured in the 1800s ulti-
Staff Writer mately stretched into the next century and beyond.
She couldnt vote, she had limited rights people try and
N
ot many folks can trace their lineage to someone whos label her a lot of different things, but I think she was just strong,
left an indelible mark on Chester County, let alone an Huston said of his ancestor, who lived from 1794 to 1854.
entire industry. An educated Quaker, Rebecca Lukens went from being a
But Scott Hustons great-great-great grandmother, Rebecca pregnant widow running a small steel mill to a savvy business-
Lukens, has been called the nations first female industrialist, woman who oversaw numerous enterprises. But steel, and the
All photos by Natalie Smith

This 50-ton steel trident was part of the support columns that were left standing in the northeast corner of the World Trade Centers North Tower.
Constructed by Lukens, it and other pieces were returned to the company following the attack.

A sign that
was hung in
the Lukens
Steel plant.
James Ziegler is executive director of the National Iron & Steel Scott Huston is president of the National Iron & Steel Heritage
Heritage Museum. Hes standing in front of safety gear that Museum in Coatesville and a descendent of Rebecca Lukens. Hes
had been used in the Lukens Steel mill. standing on the staircase in the Lukens Executive Office building.
boilerplates made from it, is what welded the Lukens name driveway and wood-paneled rooms have made it a popular
into the lifeblood of area, leading to more than two centuries rental location for weddings and other special events.
of contributing to the construction of ships of all makes. In the process of renovation, and not yet open to the public,
As president of the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum is a very significant structure: Brandywine Mansion, the actual
in Coatesville, Huston wants to preserve home of Rebecca Lukens. She occupied
and share not only his family history, it from 1816 until her passing in 1854,
but that of Lukens Steel, which has been the executive director said.
continuously operating in some fashion All three of the homes are close to one
for more than 200 years. another, and close to the steel plant. In
The museum, a venture of the 1994, the U.S. Park Service named the
Graystone Museum and Historical homes and executive building a National
Society of Coatesville, includes homes Historic Landmark.
that were residences of Lukens family Funds to help acquisitions and renova-
members, historical emergency vehicles, tions over the years have come from,
items manufactured by Lukens and steel- among others, The Lukens Foundation,
making exhibits in the Lukens Executive The Stewart Huston Charitable Trust
Office building. The area is designated An ad for Lukens Steel Company touting its and The Huston Foundation. In June,
products, reprinted from Railway Age, a trade
the Lukens National Historic District. journal for the transport industry, Oct. 14, 1922.
state Sen. Andy Dinniman also helped
Terracina is among the buildings owned to obtain some state funding for the
by the Graystone Society on the museum museum.
tour. The home of Rebecca Lukens daughter, Isabella, it was Also among the museums collections are works by artist
built in 1850 and is furnished as a house from that period. Its Klaus Grutzka, an industrial artist who was born in Germany.
a beautiful home, said James Ziegler, executive director of the Grutzkas subjects reflect the industrial age, and many of them
museum. are related to the steel industry. Grutzka died in 2011 and the
Across South First Avenue from Terracina is majestic museum took ownership of several thousand artworks the next
Graystone Mansion, which had been the family home of A.F. year.
Huston, who was Isabellas son, Rebeccas grandson and one We have photographed 1,700 to date, said Ziegler, repre-
of the presidents of Lukens Steel. senting perhaps half of the collection. Several paintings are on
A.F. Huston had the home built in 1889, and his family lived display throughout the museum.
there until the 1930s. Philadelphia architects Walter Cope and The Grutzka Studio is on the second floor of the Lukens
John Stewardson designed it in the Collegiate Gothic style, Executive Office Building.
which can be seen at colleges and universities, including Bryn But recent larger acquisitions have expanded the museums
Mawr, Ziegler said. They named it after the color of the build- footprint, and its ability to tell the fuller Lukens story.
ing. The mansion was sold to the city in 1938, and was used In October 2016, current plant company owner, Luxembourg-
as Coatesvilles city hall until 1992. The building now belongs based ArcelorMittal, donated two buildings to the museum: The
to the Graystone Society. former 120-inch rolling mill and the motorhouse. Including a
In addition to tours, the mansions inherent elegance, curved Continued on Page 30

Lukens Steel
side yard, the donated area covers about four acres. The buildings
were originally constructed during World War II and the rolling mill
was operational until 1982.
Museum president Huston said when the transformation is complete,
the mill building will be used for larger and more detailed displays,
particularly ones that highlight steels connection to the world of space
and science.
Ziegler said the Lukens products were used in the propulsion systems
of NASAs Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. While currently
this is featured in a small-scale presentation, In the museum, we could
have a more permanent display, Ziegler said.
The larger building will have a micro-climate environment, Huston
said, where we would put models and displays. It has a concrete floor,
brick walls. It can be heated or cooled.
Huston is eager to show how the history of steel is relevant to todays
STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational
emphasis.
Iron and steel. How do you make iron and steel? Its with chemistry,
its with engineering, its with math. And its big, cool stuff. Rocket
engines and all kinds of fun things. If we can get people interested in
that, we think we really have something. We need dedicated space for
some of those concepts.
The plants steel has been used in many ways, including the hulls
Graystone Mansion was built in 1889 as the family home
of Americas Cup racing boats, the Freedom Tower in Manhattan, the for Lukens Steel president A.F. Huston. The building later
Tappan Zee Bridge (over the Hudson River in New York) and U.S. served as Coatesville City Hall for 60 years.
Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.
ArcelorMittal currently employs about 700 at the Coatesville plant.
During the Civil War, Rebeccas mill, reflecting her Quaker legacy,
did not produce iron for artillery purposes. It did, however, produce
iron during the Civil War. But not for the Monitor, one of the iron-clad
warships.
Every steel mill in this area will tell you they put steel in the Monitor,
Huston said with a laugh. Lukens did for a Monitor-class boat, like
riverboats and gun boats. Rebecca had this strategic outlook. It was a
local company, but it had a nationwide market. She had selling agents
in Boston, New York, Cincinnati, New Orleans which was closed in
the Civil War, but reopened again. She had multiple selling agents. She
really had people out there networking for her.
A distinctive feature planned for the mill building will be a display This model of the original water-powered Lukens mill was
of pieces the plant created for the World Trade Center which were left taken from a drawing of the old mill in the 1950s. The model
shows a heating furnace, rolls and a shearing operation. The
standing after its destruction, the seven sister columns that made up the model was originally constructed for and exhibited at the
northeast corner of the North Tower. Hagley Museum of Industrial History.
When you cut them, youve got the trident and the base and what we
call support columns, Huston said. Fourteen pieces will be re-erected whats really key.
outside the new museum building. Currently, one of the 50-ton tri- Were happy about what weve done and where
dents is on display as part of a Steelworkers Memorial, which pays were going and who were doing it for. Our family
tribute to steel workers and first responders who lost their lives in history is pretty well preserved and protected. The
Coatesville steel making. people who got us there, we need to tell their story.
Huston also sees importance in telling the stories of the steelwork- But Huston also sees the tight connection between
ers. Were really excited about the mill because thats where the steel the steelworkers and the Lukens family themselves.
story is told and the steelworker story is told. Someone brings their The familys right here. Were in this together, he
grandkids back here and they want to show them where they worked. said. They talk about this as a family company -- a
It wasnt in any of these [Lukens and Huston family] houses. Thats word that was thrown around a lot was Lukenite,

if youre in the family of steelworkers. And
it really was a family company beyond that.
While the completion of the converted
buildings is in the future, Huston has high
hopes for the impression this part of the
National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum
leaves on a visitor.
I want them to take away a lot. I think the
main thing is that people have made and still
make great things, he said. I want them to
connect people with individual stories. You
can see a big steel building, but getting peo-
ple inside and getting the sense that people
make this stuff and theyre very proud of it.
Were proud of it.
Photo by Robert O. Williams, The Williams Group for NISHM
Information about the National Iron & Steel The team responsible for making the property transfer a reality (from left): James
Heritage Museum is available at www.steel- Ziegler, Executive Director, NISHM; Scott G. Huston, President, NISHM; Charles
museum.org or by calling 610-384-9282. L. Huston III, President, The Huston Foundation; Edward Frey, General Manager,
On Sept. 11, the museum will again host ArcelorMittal-Coatesville; Sheldon Gregg, Unit President, Local 1165-00/USW;
Coatesville Remembers 9/11, a commemora- Eugene DiOrio, Historian, NISHM.
tive event recalling the 16th anniversary of
the World Trade Center attacks. The reflec- works of World Trade Center art, videos, student projects and other pieces
tive gathering will be among the steel tridents in the Lukens Executive Office building.
on display. Also featured will be various Natalie Smith may be contacted at DoubleSMedia@rocketmail.com
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Plans under way for western Chester County
By Chester County sidewalks and multi-use paths. To review
Planning Commission staff the Mill Trail project conceptual plans and
submit comments, visit the project website
The Chester County Planning Commission is (www.brandywine.org/conservancy/projects/
excited to reach out to the residents of western mill-trail-bicycle-and-pedestrian-facilities-plan).
Chester County in this inaugural issue of Western There is also another trail project that is
Chester County Life and offer some helpful coming to western Chester County. The
tips, current news, and resources on issues that Planning Commission recently began a study
impact the daily lives of county residents. to identify a route for extending the Chester
Were involved in several projects in the Valley Trail westward across the county from
western part of Chester County, helping facili- Downingtown to connect with the future
tate transportation improvements, revitalization 29-mile Enola Low Grade rail-trail just out-
projects, and long-range community plans, side Atglen in Lancaster County. For more
said Planning Commission Urban Planner information about the project, visit www.che-
Kevin Myers. We hope residents are aware scoplanning.org/transportation/cvtw.cfm.
of all the great initiatives that were work- A resource that offers more immediate
ing on in conjunction with our municipal assistance in getting around is the Planning
partners. Commissions Ride Guide, available in
For example, we are currently working print and online at www.chescorideguide.
hand-in-hand with Atglen to update the org. The Ride Guide directs residents
boroughs long-range plan, which has a to transportation options in and around
local task force guiding the process. The Chester County, and is available in Spanish.
project is well under way, and has iden- Looking to understand where Amtrak stops
tified the town center, economic in Chester County versus where
development, neighborhoods, and SEPTA stops? Needing to know
connectivity as key issues for the which bus service can take you
future. Meetings are typically held from Parkesburg to Brandywine
monthly, and a full draft of the plan Hospital? The Ride Guide has the
will be presented at a public meet- answers and links to the current
ing in January 2018. schedules. (To help you out, thats
Along with borough funds, the the Coatesville Link that goes from
countys Vision Partnership Program Parkesburg to Brandywine Hospital,
(VPP) is the funding mechanism for Mondays through Saturdays.)
Atglens long-range plan. The VPP A significant project under way
promotes cooperation between the that involves all of our munici-
county and local government to palities, partners, and the public
implement the countys long-range is the update of the countys long-
plan, currently Landscapes2. This range plan. Development of the
program has funded multiple proj- new plan, Landscapes3, has been
ects in western Chester County, ongoing since the end of 2016.
with several currently under way, Phase one gathering background
in addition to the Atglen proj- information is now complete,
ect. South Coatesville is leading a and phase two constructing the
regional project to improve side- vision is getting under way. The
walk and bicycle connections with Chester County Commissioners
neighboring Coatesville, Modena, appointed a steering committee for
and Valley. The Mill Trail project plan development, with represen-
is wrapping up a feasibility study tatives from varying perspectives
that looks to advance 7.4 miles and areas of the county. Western
of bike lanes, on-street facilities, Coatesville Riverwalk Chester County residents will see

some familiar faces on the
steering committee, which
includes Arvilla Hunt, president
of Coatesville City Council, and
Donna Siter, executive director
of the Western Chester County
Chamber of Commerce.
Public input on the future
of Chester County is critically
important to developing a plan
that serves current and future
generations. Visit www.chesco-
planning.org/CompPlan.cfm to
see how you can be involved
and find out more about past
outreach efforts and materials
developed so far.
The Landscapes3 public survey had nearly 6,000 par-
ticipants, and we heard feedback on what should be the
broad priorities of the county, as well as detailed feed-
back, such as:
Thumbs down to Route 30 on and off ramps;
Thumbs up to Wolfs Hollow Park;
Extend SEPTA service to Coatesville and Parkesburg as
soon as possible; and
Looking forward to seeing the proposed developments
coming to Coatesville. Hope to see the more improve-
ments so that Coatesville can capture the growth that is
occurring elsewhere in Chester County, such as Kennett
and West Chester.
Public survey results from the Landscapes3 survey will
be folded into other feedback received to date, and pro-
vided to the steering committee for consideration of how
to address the concerns and opportunities that county
residents have identified.
Development of the vision, goals, and actions for
Landscapes3 will kick into high gear late in 2017 and
extend into 2018. Look for a public meeting to start off the
second phase of the project in late 2017, and then region-
al public meetings in the first half of 2018, as we check
back in with municipalities, partners, and the public.

Meet Our Member:
Citadel:
An 80-year history of
community involvement
Citadel encourages employees to volunteer to assist local organizations
C
itadel, celebrating its 80th anniver- The community-mindedness of Citadel
sary in 2017, has a long history of spreads across a breadth of service and local
supporting the local community. community involvement. Citadel supports
In 1937, Citadel was founded by 13 various organizations across the Greater
Lukens Steel employees in Coatesville as the Philadelphia area in the counties it serves
Lukens Steel Mill Employee Credit Union. (Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery,
During this time, the Great Depression and Philadelphia) and even encourages
caused many financial institutions, compa- employees to get involved.
nies, and businesses to shut down, and there was a need for A few of the Chester County organizations Citadel sup-
community support. Citadel served as a financial backbone ports are the Chester County Food Bank, at which CEO
for its community at this time, and in turn, a community- Jeff March is board chairman; the United Way of Chester
centric organization was formed and remains today. County; the Coatesville Youth Initiative; the Community
At that time, part of a credit unions charter was to give Volunteers In Medicine; and Maternal Health Consortium
back to the community in which they served. It is part in West Chester.
of who we are, said Doug Thompson, who is Citadels Giving back to the areas in which our members live and
director of retail delivery for its Western Division, which work is part of the culture at Citadel, says Gwen Smoker,
includes six retail branches from Downingtown to Oxford manager at Citadels Thorndale branch, which opened in
to Lancaster. 1983. We get excited to show support as a team and be
Gwen Smoker, Citadels Thorndale branch manager.

involved. There are even competitions among internal teams
for who can raise the most money, or who can collect the
most food or toys.
Structurally, credit unions and banks are different; credit
unions are member-owned, as opposed to ownership by
shareholders or stockholders. With member ownership,
credit unions are committed to delivering not only the best
financial experience for members, but also supporting the
growth of local main street businesses in addition to vol-
unteering time to non-profits. Evidence of this mentality is
a philosophical phrase used by credit unions nationwide:
People Helping People.
Citadel, which now has more than $2.8 billion in assets, is
focused on providing the best customer experience possible.
Whether a customer wants to come in and bank with us
face-to-face, or interact with us digitally, we are determined
Gwen Smoker and Ryan Morrison, Citadel senior financial service
to provide that person a warm, helpful experience, Smoker representative.
said. We are committed to making banking with Citadel
convenient, and giving our customers genuine advice to value to their lives. That includes making sure our rates on
support their financial needs. products remain competitive, and that we always have their
Recently, Citadel was named the number-one credit union best interest when recommending a product or service. That
in the country for providing value to its members on the is what makes Citadel different.
Return of The Member list by independent research firm, There is a sense of family here, we dont just work togeth-
Callahan & Associates. er. Theres a level of caring, and people tend to stay working
Smoker continued, The most important thing we can at Citadel for a long time.
do for our customers, at the end of the day, is provide real Citadel is proud to be 80 years strong!

Art in
the City
Art Partners Studio brings
a creative force to Coatesville
A
rt Partners Studio has been bringing art to Art Partners started working with youth and
Coatesville since its inception in the 1990s adults in the city as a result of a request by the
as a program of the Chester Springs Studio. Brandywine YMCA to create a mosaic mural at the
Art Partners, before it became Art Partners Ash Park pool. The group then began conducting
Studio, was the community part- classes at Oak Street. In 1998,
nership program of the Chester they established a storefront
Springs Studio. We wanted to studio, remaining a program
partner artists with the communi- of the Chester Springs Studio
ty and area schools, said Lindsay until 2005. Art Partners Studio
Brinton, founding director. One became a separate, non-profit
of our longest partnerships was organization in 2007.
with young people in Coatesville. The new studios classes
We brought them to art camps were held at the Coatesville
in the village of Historic Yellow Memorial Community Center
Springs in Chester Springs. and the library until 2009,
Until one day, a young art- when they moved into a
ist came up to me and said, Victorian house at Fifth
This is really nice, I love it over Avenue. That was just won-
here, but why dont you come to derful; classes could now be
Coatesville? That was the genesis consolidated in one building,
of trying to create more sites in Brinton said. We started offer-
the county where art could take ing free classes and enrollment
Photo by Phyllis Rowan
place. spiked. There was an obvious
This mural was the first work of art created
At that time, only the Chester when Art Partners moved to Coatesville in interest because there were
County Art Association and 1996. just few opportunities.
Chester Springs Studio were The idea was to grow an
around to encourage the abundance of inspiration audience and slowly add classes with affordable
and creativity in Chester County, Brinton said. tuition fees. They were $35; now they have dou-
The studios goal has always been to ensure access bled, Brinton said.
to art, whether its enjoying art or participating in it With a move the former Benner School across
or encouraging it. East Lincoln Highway in 2015, the studio tripled

The Coatesville Memorial
Community Center Mural.
Painting the Coatesville Memorial

Community Center mural with artist
David McShane.
Photo by Phyllis Rowan

Denise Sedor (left) and Lindsay DuBarry paint scenes of Lukens Steel
during art Partners Studio Plein Air program.
its space to include a media lab, two studios, offices about 68 percent of the participants enjoy art and
and a 300-volume art library. The artist faculty art-making at no cost.
includes those who teach for local school districts We also continue to work with neighbors in the
or area art centers. Many have graduated from some community that would like to include art in their pro-
of the better-known regional art colleges and uni- grams, she said. The Brandywine YMCA, Coatesville
versities, including Moore College of Art & Design, Kids to College, Coatesville Area Senior Center, Girl
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Temple Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Veterans
University, University of the Arts, and West Chester Administration Medical Center contract the studio for
University. art programs. Many times, through acquired funding,
From the start, with our first grant from the Stewart these groups are able to provide art for their audi-
Huston Charitable Trust, our idea was to position a ences, all at no charge to their students. No one is
permanent art resource in the heart of the city and ever turned away, Brinton said.
engage the families that reside in the townships of Brinton broke down the art programs the studio has
the Coatesville Area School District, Brinton said. initiated to encourage arts engagement: Art in the
The studios current focus is the visual arts, and they City, Art Out Front, Artists 19320! and Art Squad.
are committed to making art as accessible as possible Art in the City includes year-round education
for all ages. And, while they offer tuition-based class- programs for all ages in the studio and in various
es in the downtown studio and after-school art clubs locations across greater Coatesville. A recently initi-
for all the elementary schools in the district, they still ated series of workshops is attracting professional
have many free classes and drop-in art activities at and amateur artists to the Lukens Historic District. In
city or school district events. Financial aid for tuition July, 25 artists visited the site to paint and photograph
classes is always available. According to Brinton, Continued on Page 40
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the industrial landscape at the heart of Coatesville. A Lukens Steel painting
The idea behind it is to revisit the history and environs by Sarah Baptist done at
the plein air workshop.
of Lukens Steel to understand the importance of this site
along the Brandywine and the river that fed the American
Revolution, Brinton said. Thats exciting. We are working
to keep that memory alive through the art of contemporary
artists. Bridge Academy teens
Art Out Front! partners artists with neighbors in free art creating sketches for the
Darkness Into Light mural.
projects that encourage civic engagement. In the fall of
2016, the I Am Coatesville exhibition featured the photo-
graphs of 30 city residents from bank presidents and civic
leaders to students who sat for their portraits in a pop-up evenings and students can explore various art media, from
studio on the porch of the Benner School. cartooning, jewelry making, photography and post-produc-
Brinton and Darcie Goldberg, the former executive direction imaging, painting, drawing, sculpture, and stop-motion
tor of the Chester County Art Association, are working on animation. The studio is open to anyone who drops in, and
a project I Am Coatesville Steel. As the studios resident there is free pizza.
artist for the year-long project, Goldberg will work with We want to make Art Partners Studio art central and a
local photographers, high school and college students to happening place for the arts, Brinton said.
take portraits of people associated with the extended Lukens Through these four avenues to art, APS involves about
Steel family family, steelworkers, and administrators. A 1,500 youth and adults each year-- the majority are youth
September 2018 exhibition is planned in venues throughout in school. And its through these programs that Art Partners
the city, with 250 photographic portraits and the stories Studio is getting people to see Coatesville differently.
behind them. Funds to sustain the studio come primarily from grants
Artists 19320! offers regional artists the opportunity to and the generous gifts of friends -- only 25 percent of the
exhibit their work at the studio, Coatesville Savings Bank, budget is fulfilled by income from art contracts, art sales,
and the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum. Exhibiting and tuition fees.
artists are expected to have some connection to Coatesville, The studio receives grants from foundations that support
whether they live in the community, have been teachers the arts and recognize the importance of the arts for the
at the studio or have studios of their own in the 19320 citizens of Coatesville, Brinton said. The studio is on the
Coatesville zip code. Student shows are also held. We upswing. We have a wonderful board now and have begun
really feel it is important to affirm the students work, to create the framework for art to prosper and endure. I am
Brinton said. convinced were here to stay.
Art Squad is a new venture. The idea behind this was, Art Partners Studio is on the second floor of the former
How do you get anybody aged 13 or older to lean into their Carl Benner School building, 545 E. Lincoln Highway,
creativity with artists? Brinton said. This free program is Coatesville. For information, call 610-384-3030, email
for teens and emerging artists who want to work in a studio info@artpartnersstudio.org, or visit www.artpartnersstudio.
setting with artist mentors. Art Squad meets on Thursday org or its Facebook page at facebook.com/artpartnersstudio.
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Western Chester County: Collaboration leads to countys success
Y
ou might be aware that Chester County was ranked A key component of success is ensuring that area business-
No. 4 on a Movoto list of the 10 Best Counties in es have what they need to succeed -- a location, financing
America. You may even know that the county ranks and most importantly, its workforce. To help provide for
as the wealthiest in Pennsylvania and 12th in the nation, or those needs, the Chester County Economic Development
that we are the top tech hub in the state. Council (CCEDC) was established in 1960 to attract indus-
What you might not realize is the underlying impact these try and commerce to the county, and assist in the smart
factors, along with many others, are having on our areas growth and expansion of our key industry groups. As a
economy. Smart growth in the county occurs when we can private, non-profit, non-governmental entity, the CCEDC
forge a balance between progress and preservation. One can has been supporting businesses for more than 50 years.
look to western Chester County to find key examples: CCEDCs transaction-based services include providing prov-
Chester County-based Victory Brewing chose Parkesburg en financing solutions; cultivating workforce development;
as the site for its state-of-the-art brewery. The companys leveraging business partnerships; and fostering entrepre-
expansion efforts led to a recent joint venture with Southern neurial collaborations.
Tier Brewing Company to form a new parent firm, Artisanal The ultimate goal is maintaining the strong and vibrant
Brewing Ventures, which was recently ranked No. 13 on the economic health of Chester County, and that is best accom-
Brewers Associations Top 50 U.S. Craft Brewing Companies. plished through partnerships such as the one between
Popular farm-to-table restaurant, Wyebrook Farm and CCEDC and the Western Chester County Chamber of
Market also received national attention when it earned a Commerce (WCCCC). Together, our organizations have
spot among Open Tables list of 100 Best Al Fresco Dining worked to build a diverse and healthy economic base for the
Restaurants In America. Western Chester County region. With its available corporate
Western Chester County is also home to the countys only and industrial parks, great highway and rail service, neces-
city, Coatesville. In the citys downtown area, the planned sary infrastructure, and a skilled workforce, Western Chester
Coatesville Gateway project will develop storefronts along County will continue to enhance its economy and be seen
the north side of Lincoln Highway, ranging from First Avenue as a great place to live, work and play.
to the Coatesville Cultural Center. The city also was ener- Gary Smith,
gized by the 2016 inaugural Coatesville Grand Prix. Chester County Economic Development Council President
Courtesy photos clockwise:

Participants at the 2017
Girls Exploring Tomorrows
Technology Event (GETT) extract
DNA from strawberries.
CCEDC Staff.
MaryFrances McGarrity, Senior
Vice President, Business
Development Services addressed
attendees at CCEDCs 13th
Annual Economic Outlook.
Students and educators from 13
middle schools from Chester &
Delaware Counties participated
in the Whats so Cool about
Manufacturing? Video contest.

Meet Our Member:
A Path to Success
Technical College High School offers career options for students
By Phyllis Rowan offered in the sending school
in the Brandywine Campus
F
rank McKnight knows case, the sending districts are
the value of hands- Coatesville, Downingtown
on experience when and West Chester and
it comes to education. As Bishop Shanahan where
principal at the Technical the students spend half their
College High School, day. Programs are aligned
Brandywine Campus, in to both Pennsylvania State
Downingtown, he has seen Standards and national
the results. industry certifications.
There seems to be a While many students know
thought process in many dis- exactly what they want to
tricts that all kids need to go to college, and that determines study when they enter the school, others do not. To help
the success of a school district, he said. But more recently, them out, the school offers a three-week exploratory program
district superintendents and administrators are seeing and where the students can try three to five different programs to
verbalizing the value of all different types of post-secondary find their passion. There are more than 20 different paths for
schools, not just four-year colleges. students to follow.
Four-year colleges are not for everyone. In fact, if the stu- Courses are also offered based on what the market demands.
dent can find their passion at a career and tech school and Cosmetology is one of the more popular programs, attracting
be able to engage in that during their high school years, most 90 of the total student population of almost 900. Other popu-
of them will move on to a post-secondary education, but it lar programs include automotive collision and service, where
will be in a field they know they are committed to because students can work on cars; animal science and veterinary sci-
theyve already had experience in it, McKnight said. ence, with its own doggie day care for the staffs pets; bakery
There are many students in upper middle school and high and culinary arts, which offers a catering service; and carpen-
school that thrive in a hands-on environment, he said. And try, in which students recently built a large shed.
TCHS provides that. Several programs, such as criminal justice, are taught in
The one-size-fits-all approach is not the way to go, conjunction with Penn College of Technology and Delaware
McKnight said. TCHS offers multiple pathway options for its County Community College. The courses that the students
students. They can go right into the workforce, relying on the take through these programs are transferrable to these post-
experience they have received through their education. Or, secondary schools and other colleges.
the students can further their education in a two-year college Courses are also offered based on what the market
or technical school. The third option is a four-year college demands. The school recently added programs in robotics
education, taking what they have learned in many of the and mechatronics technology that combines electronics
programs offered and expanding on it. and mechanical engineering.
Another feature that is very beneficial for students who The Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware
attend career and technical schools is that they have the Counties shared with us that they are concerned about the
chance to work in their field, McKnight said. We have con- baby boomers who are moving on and not having employees
nections with industry partners and businesses that want to to replace the current workforce in the manufacturing arena.
hire our students. So, based on the local chambers of commerce and the alli-
During their senior year once they have proven they are ance, thats why we opened up this program, McKnight said.
competent in their field there are internships and co-op pro- Some students resign themselves to the fact that they want
grams. This helps foster and reinforce what theyve learned, to work right after high school, he explained. We talk with
McKnight said. them and tell them not to rule out college as an opportunity,
Programs offered at the school are largely dictated by stu- even in a couple years, but ultimately the teachers will focus
dent interest and are considered part of the students electives. on getting those students the skills necessary to go out and hit
Most core courses, such as English, math and science, are the ground running, to be able to communicate.

The school offers a career fair where businesses come in and interview the
students. They are coached on how to conduct themselves in interviews and, if
necessary, are given business attire so they look professional during the interviews.
It really helps them when they go out on other interviews, McKnight said.
McKnight has seen students who just want to learn a trade and keep it simple and
easy, but he has seen others where a spark has been ignited. They come away
with more confidence and awareness of what it takes to be successful and they
realize, Hey, I can do this, he said.
For more information on the Technical College High School, visit www.cciu.
org/tchsbrandywine or call 484-593-5100. The campus is on Boot Road in
Downingtown. The Pickering campus, which serves students in Great Valley,
Phoenixville, Owen J. Roberts and Tredyffrin-Easttown school districts, is in
Phoenixville. Visit www.cciu.org/tchspickering. The Pennocks Bridge campus is
in West Grove and serves the Octorara, Oxford, Unionville-Chadds Ford, Kennett
and Avon Grove districts. Visit www.cciu.org/tchspennocksbridge.

Honey Brook:
A little town with a lot of energy
M
any people dont realize that, 100 years ago,
Honey Brook was a vibrant, bustling crossroads
community. Today, some local people are trying
to bring new energy to the community through the Honey
Brook Community Partnership.
The partnership is comprised of people from all parts
of the township and borough, with a mission to facilitate
communication and share resources for the betterment of
our community. We believe that through collaboration, the
Honey Brook community can be a more vibrant place to
live, work, and play.
The partnership meets on the second Tuesday of each
month. We welcome and encourage anyone interested in
supporting the mission to attend. We discuss projects, com-
munity happenings, and sometimes listen to guest speakers.
It is a nice way to meet people, promote activities, learn
about community resources and work together. Heres a
look at some of the projects we work on:
Harmony Day
This action-packed day is held each year on the third
Saturday of September. This is a great day to get outside
and meet neighbors, explore the community, and all the
activities and events taking place on this day. Yard sales, flea
markets, live music, food, and book sales are just a sampling
of all the things happening on Harmony Day. This year, on
Sept. 16, the partnership is hosting an Old Time Country Fair
and a Public Health and Wellness Fair at the Honey Brook
Fire Company Carnival Grounds.
Community beautification projects
Thanks to our partnership with the Honey Brook Lions Brook Community Partnership and Honey Brook Harmony
Club, we have attractive Welcome to Honey Brook signage Day. Take a look, follow and LIKE us!
at four locations around town. Each sign is adopted and All the Buzz in Honey Brook is a monthly full-page ad
maintained by volunteers. in a local paper featuring events and activities happening
Deck the Brook is an annual holiday contest where we around town. The partnership underwrites the cost. New
encourage residents and businesses to decorate their doors folks moving into town are given a Welcome Bag containing
and display holiday spirit. The decorations are judged, information about the community.
prizes awarded and pictures of winners are displayed in Community assistance
the local paper and on social media sites. Honey Brook has We have fundraised to provide AEDs for our ambulance
some beautiful historic doors, especially on Main Street. and police force.
Promoting our town Under the guidance and encouragement of the Western
The partnership maintains two Facebook pages: Honey Chester County Chamber, we have participated in the

national Make A Difference
Day the last two years and
plan to participate again this
year. The goal of each project
is always to benefit the com-
munity and encourage as many
people as possible to partici-
pate. We have held a winter
coat drive and food/toiletry
drive for the local food pantry.
We enthusiastically welcome
new members and new ideas to
our partnership. Please contact
Chairperson Donna Horvath
(donna@honeybrookgolf.com)
if youd like more information
on the group in general, or on
any particular project.
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Meet Our Member:
Moving
Chester
County
Krapf celebrates
75 years of
transporting students,
adults around the region George & Eleanor Krapf
By Phyllis Rowan at a very early age how to clean a school bus, Gary said.
There was no expectation that we were to follow in the busi-
M
ost everyone in Chester County is familiar with the ness. My father was very clear about giving us the choice.
yellow school buses or the blue-and-white coaches You came in, and where you were needed, you were put
emblazoned with the word Krapf. They can be to work.
seen traveling the highways and back roads throughout the Gary started full-time with the business after graduating
county. from Penn State, but everyone came into it differently, he
But what many might not know is it all started out 75 years said.
ago in a small garage and gas station in Guthriesville. While the school bus business was growing, the family
In 1942, George Krapf was a respected mechanic in the was adding more transportation options into the mix. In
area and was contacted by officials of what is now the 1982, the first motor coaches were added to the fleet and
Downingtown Area School District to drive a school bus. Krapf Coaches was born. The first trip was transporting
Dale Krapf, Georges son and chairman of the Krapf Group, Coatesville players to Williamsport for a basketball game.
told the story of the beginnings in a company video. It was Dale drove the team bus and Dallas drove the spectator
World War II and there were no school buses available, so bus. At its height, Krapf had 55 motor coaches, but over the
George took two dump trucks, stripped them down to the years, it has been downsized to 14, offering charter services
frame and a seat, and he and a friend drove them to Indiana, and providing the bus and the driver. This tends to be our
where the body was added. flagship, as far as the billboard is concerned, said Gary.
George and his wife, Eleanor, worked together. Eleanor At the same time, the company began what is now called
was the second female school bus driver in Pennsylvania. ROVER, the countys paratransit service.
Over the years as the business grew, so did the family. The Krapf Transit began in 1992 with the acquisition of county-
Krapf family had three daughters Millicent, Marcia and based SEPTA routes, the Coatesville Link and Scoot services.
Mardette, and two sons Dale and Dallas, who are owners They also run corporate shuttles, shuttles for Villanova and
and sit on the board. West Chester universities, the Philadelphia Navy Yard
The third generation includes Dales three sons Blake is shuttle and the Philly PHLASH, a hop-on-hop-off tour bus.
CEO of the Krapf Group, Bradley is executive vice president At the same time it is celebrating its 75th anniversary, the
of strategic planning and business development, and Gary is company is undergoing a rebranding. We felt that because
president of Krapf Transportation. Everything thats not yel- of our growth and the broad scope of businesses we are in,
low, Gary said to describe his position. we didnt have a common brand, Gary said. The first entity
Mardettes two children are also active in the company. was George Krapf Jr. and Sons, which was the school bus
Frank Cumens is the school bus fleet and maintenance company. Then you have Krapfs Coaches, the Rover, then
manager, and Alison Bryant is an area general manager for came Krapfs Transit. Now we have all these other school
school bus operations. bus companies with different names. The mother ship will
The fourth generation is also now involved. We learned be called the Krapf Group.

Over the years, they have acquired various bus companies
and the company now reaches children and adults in New
York, Delaware and Virginia, as well as several regions in
Pennsylvania.
Krapf is now the largest private school bus contractor in
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware and the largest family-
owned public transportation company in the nation, with
2,800 school bus and commercial vehicles and employ-
ing more than 3,200 people. The company has twice been
named National Contractor of the Year by National School
Bus Fleet, received the Department of Transportation Safety
Award, and was the first recipient of the National School George Krapf at the company garage, circa 1941.
Transportation Associations Go Yellow Go Green award as
a pioneer in reducing school bus emissions.
George Krapf and his sons butted heads about the compa-
nys growth, according to Gary. Anything that wasnt Chester
County or wasnt yellow, initially wasnt part of his plan. But
Im sure he would be proud of everything now, Gary said.
On the company video, Dallas said, If youre fortunate
enough to have all the family on the bus, sitting in the right
seats, going in the right direction, a family business can be
successful.
The success of the company during the last 75 years has
proven that everyone in the family is in the right seats.
Gary Krapf (far right) and team.

Farm to Table
Wyebrook Farm and Far Away Farms Country Corner
serve up fresh, local menu
By Phyllis Rowan Carlson is achieving his goal of cut-
ting down on the use of fossil fuels.
T
he farm-to-table concept is one of The best example of it is with grassfed
the most popular culinary trends beef -- all of their food is grass. Grass is
around the country. In most cases, perennial, so you dont have to replant
restaurants buy their meats and produce it ever year and the animals harvest it
from local farms for their tables. But themselves.
two local farms are taking the concept They get three to four grazings a grow-
a step farther, using the produce and ing season from the grass, and during
meats from their own farms on their the harshest months of winter, the beef
own tables. are fed hay. Its turning solar power
Wyebrook Farm in Honey Brook into calories, Carlson said. Cows have
and Far Away Farms Country Corner developed to digest grass, so its a way
in Glenmoore are true farm-to-table to produce food almost endlessly. Pigs
ventures. and chickens arent herbivores -- they
Dean Carlson and his wife, Emelie, cant live solely on grass, but a large
live on the 360-acre Wyebrook Farm part of their diet comes from the grass.
in a house overlooking the rolling land Animals are raised on the farm and
where the cattle graze. After working in taken elsewhere to be slaughtered under
finance for 15 years, he took time off in USDA regulations. The meat is then
2009. brought back to the farm for butchering.
I became interested in the idea of When the farm first started operations,
sustainable farming. I saw how modern, about 75 percent of the sales were from
conventional farming was so dependent the butcher shop. Now that figure has
on fossil fuels. So it wasnt until I did flipped, with about 75 percent of its
see there was another way to do it that I business coming from the restaurant.
became really interested, he said. Last year, they dedicated about three
He bought the farm in 2010 and spent acres to growing produce for the res-
two years repairing the structures. The taurant. There are also greenhouses
old barn, with its date stone of 1785, where the vegetables are started and
now houses the market and the restau- herb gardens.
rant. When he got to the farm and saw Beef, pork and chicken are staples
the potential with its beautiful scenery of the restaurant, but the featured veg-
and multiple buildings he realized that etables change.
it made sense for people to come to the You have to be flexible Carlson said.
farm. Most restaurants arent used to doing
Part of the reason is that farming this that. They plan their menu and then call
way is more expensive. Youre starting and order what they need.
out in a big hole because youre doing Anthony Colontonio is the executive
things the hard way, he said. You need chef at Wyebrook and a proponent of
to be able to sell directly to people at the farm-to-table concept. It lets us
retail price rather than wholesale price. know where our food is coming from
Wyebrook Farm

and whos behind it, he said. Calling perfect fit for their skills. It seemed like
us a sustainable farm, and this as a it was made in heaven, Jean said.
farm-to-table restaurant, it includes me I wasnt thrilled about it. I thought we
utilizing everything. were busy enough, but Far Away Farms
When it comes to an animal, he uses Country Corner became a reality. The
the fat, the bones and the feet in addi- cart that used to sit at the end of their
tion to the meat. When it comes to drive was moved to the restaurant prop-
vegetables, he uses the whole plant the erty. The cart served as the caf while
top, the root and the vegetable in differ- work was done on soil remediation and
ent ways. I try to incorporate fun stuff building renovations at the new location.
into my cooking, but also let the com- Customers who had shopped at the end
ponent shine without doing too much to of the farms driveway were now coming
it, Colontonio said. to the cart and eventually the caf.
Because of the unpredictable nature The menu at the caf includes a vari-
of the farm, Colontonio might not know ety of dishes featuring products from
what will be on the complete menu the the farm. The breakfast sandwich
following week. Its difficult, it keeps includes their eggs. The sauerkraut on
me on my toes, keeps me fresh he said. the Reubens is homemade from cabbage
Its a collaborative effort. He talks with grown on the farm. The Sloppy Joes and
the in-house butcher to find out what is hamburgers are made with their own
available, sees what produce is ready ground beef. Roast beef and steak sand-
for harvesting and plans his menu to wiches are made with their own meat.
include whatever he is given. Its as The chicken salad features Far Away
fresh as it gets, he said. Farms Country Corner chicken. And the
-- farms pumpkins and apples are used
George Leys family has been in farm- in the pies. They also make their own
ing for decades. He now owns Far Away apple butter, salsas, relishes and jellies.
Farms Country Corner in Glenmoore They are known for their homemade
with his wife, Jean. oatmeal bread.
There they raise chickens, cows and In addition to the food and baked
vegetables which are used in the Far goods they sell in the caf, the Leys have
Away Farms Country Corner, 1.2 miles freezers full of butchered meat for sale.
down the road. The farm includes two We have lived the farm life all our
plots -- one is 43 acres where they live, lives. The freezing and the canning Ive
grow the produce, raise the chickens been doing before I married George,
and graze the cattle on Devereux Road Jean said.
in Glenmoore. The other is 100 acres is The farm is home to about 100 head
mostly pasture land in Elverson. of cattle, 200 laying chickens and 300
The main part of the farm is from roaster chickens, as well as a small
the 1740s, and George Leys family population of boar goats, which are usu-
acquired it in the late 1970s. George ally used for meat. But most of the goats
and Jean took it over 11 years ago. Jean have been like pets to George.
opened the caf four years ago. The Leys raise their animals using all-
We had been selling meat [and pro- natural methods, in open pastures, with
duce] from the farm for decades out of no steroids and antibiotics. We are not
a cart at the end of the driveway, Jean a feed lot with 1,000 animals in one
said. They even got their four children place, she said.
involved. We told them if you pick it We want to make sure our final prod-
you can keep [the money], she said. ucts are clean, said George. We raise
Jean and Georges daughter had gradu- it the way we want, we know where it
ated from culinary school, their future comes from. We have raised them from
daughter-in-law was a baker, so to most calves.
of the family, the restaurant was a Continued on Page 50
Far Away Farms Country Corner

Farm to Table
Jean said that the farm-to-table concept

is somewhat of a niche for some people.
They are used to living in the city -- you
go to the big sandwich place down the
street, she said, adding that what they
are doing is the most expensive way
to run a restaurant. There is no buying Wyebrook Farm
cheaper in bulk from a wholesaler, no raised meats for
mass production. sale and view
Everything we sell, in season, comes of their outdoor
restaurant.
from within 20 miles, George said,
and all their meats -- even the ones they
dont raise on the farm -- are always from
Chester or neighboring counties.
Wyebrook Farm is on Wyebrook
Road in Honey Brook. For information,
visit www.wyebrookfarm.com or call
610-942-7481.
Far Away Farms Country Corner is
at 690 Marshall Road (at the corner of
Route 282), Glenmoore. For information,
visit www.farawayfarmcc.com or call Far Away Farms Country Corner
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Recipes to try at home
You can experience a taste of Wyebrook Farm in your home.
In 2016, Dean Carlson published a cookbook, Field & Feast: Sublime Food from a Brave New Farm.
Publishers Weekly wrote about the cookbook, foodies who are passionate about farm-to-table cookbooks will
be hard pressed to find a better example of the genre.
Or, try these recipes, courtesy of executive chef Anthony Colontonio, featuring ingredients from the farm.
Salsa Verde Chicken Liver Mousse

4 cups parsley 1 pound butter
3 cloves garlic 10 sprigs of thyme
1 teaspoon red pepper flake 2 tablespoons garlic
4 cups olive oil 1 cup white onion
Combine all ingredients blend until smooth. 1 pound chicken livers
1/4 cup heavy cream
Roasted Garlic Butter Sweat onions and garlic in butter. Add chicken livers
2 pounds room temperature butter and the thyme cook until livers are fully cooked, then add
half cup roasted garlic the 1/4 cup of cream. Stir well. Take off heat and blend
2 tablespoon red pepper flakes all ingredients until smooth. Pass through a strainer then
Combine all ingredients. let set in the refrigerator until completely chilled. Serve
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Changing the future of Coatesville
Back row left to right; Rick Lougherty,

Fred Henrich, Commissioner Terence
Farrell, Mike Trio, Linda Lavender-
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Lewis, Sonia Huntzinger, Steve
Cunningham, Commissioner Michelle
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Sonia Huntzinger
Coatesville 2nd Century
Alliance Executive Director
Y
ou might remember waaaay back in 2015, the City leadership, renewed partnerships, and (frankly) experience
of Coatesville celebrated its 100th anniversary as a from past mistakes, all meld to support a unique competitive
Pennsylvania City of the Third Class. advantage.
100 years! Prior to 1915 it was a borough, and before that, We have the tools, the technology, and the tenacity to turn
two small villages. Theres actually some pretty fun and inter- the economics of the city around. Make no mistake, though:
esting history on Wikipedia. Its important to be realistic about timing. The 2nd Century
At the advent of Coatesvilles second 100 years, a group Alliance Action Plan calls for five years, and theres much
of community stakeholders came together and formed the work to be done.
Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance. Their mission: to ensure Some might think that revitalization the likes of which weve
that Coatesvilles second century is economically prosperous. seen in West Chester, Phoenixville, and Kennett Square hap-
The alliance went on to partner with city and county pens naturally, organically. Nothing could be further from the
leadership to create a position dedicated to community and truth. The reality is that it takes dozens, if not hundreds, of
economic development in the City of Coatesville. Early in people, groups, organizations, and administrations working
2016, a seasoned professional was hired to manage the initia- together to change the nature of a town. And it doesnt hap-
tives and advance the mission of the Coatesville 2nd Century pen overnight. You can always keep up with our progress by
Alliance. signing up for our E-news at www.2ndCenturyAlliance.org.
With staff in place, the volunteers, elected officials, admin- Now, while were working on all of that, there are
istrators, and numerous community stakeholders developed a three major projects in Coatesville that are also critical to
five-year action plan not one of the multitude of plans that Coatesvilles renaissance and seem to be on everyones mind.
sits on a shelf in so many municipalities, but one that was Heres the skinny so youll be in the know:
achievable, and financially feasible. DEPG Gateway Project
Youll find there are many elements to the work: Jobs, hous- This is the real estate development project located at the
ing, business attraction, public safety, beautification, public corner of First Avenue and Lincoln Highway. The develop-
spaces, communications, and more. Often, someone will ment will include 18,000 square feet of first-floor retail at
ask which one the priority is -- and the truth is: they are ALL street level, with one floor of office/commercial space above
priorities. Its been said that you cant plant some flowers and it. Additionally, a sports bar is planned to occupy the first
stabilize your neighborhood; that you cant mitigate vagrant floor of the Cultural Society building, and a restaurant is
activity and have your downtown come back. Each and every being sourced for the former bank building across the street.
one of these elements is important in its own right, and must Demolition of the former Lincoln Center is slated to begin in
be ratcheted up over time to ensure the successful and sus- August. Two buildings behind the development on Diamond
tainable revitalization of a community. Street will be razed to make way for a parking lot to support
The planets are aligned for the City of Coatesville. Its the new development.
geographic location, established infrastructure, progressive This project will bring new and unique retail and restaurant

options for residents and visitors, and be catalytic in spurring
additional investment in downtown Coatesville.
New train station
The train station development will consist of three phases.
The first phase is the Third Avenue Streetscape improve-
ments, which will commence this summer and include
new sidewalks, lighting, paving, and improvements to the
exterior of the existing train station building at the corner
of Third Avenue and Fleetwood Street. The second phase
will be improvements to the Fourth Avenue streetscape
from Lincoln Highway to Fleetwood Street. The third phase
involves the relocation of Fleetwood Street north, closer to
the train tracks, and the development and construction of the residents were surveyed, focus groups and public meetings
station platforms. Simultaneous to phase three is the private were held, and a wealth of information gathered. As the data
development on Fleetwood Street that -- in its current design was compiled, four themes consistently emerged: Jobs, pro-
includes a parking garage and a 20,000-square-foot com- grams for the youth, public safety, and resident engagement.
mercial building. Subsequently, task forces were formed to evaluate existing
Coatesville Growing Greater, a neighborhood revitalization conditions in each of these areas, and to develop creative
project sponsored by the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation. strategies to address and overcome the deficiencies. A final
In early 2016, the partnership of Coatesville Area Partners report of the entire initiative was submitted to the Wells
for Progress and Chester County Economic Development Fargo Regional Foundation in May of this year, and it is
Foundation received a grant award in the amount of $100,000. the hope of everyone involved that we be invited to apply
As a planning grant, the funds were to be used to gauge the for funding to implement the solutions crafted by the task
existing conditions of Coatesvilles residential neighborhoods forces.
and dig deep into the challenges facing the citys residents. For more information on the Coatesville Second Century
Over the course of the year, a property conditions survey Alliance or any of the projects mentioned, visit www.sec-
was conducted on more than 2700 housing units, over 300 ondcenturyalliance.org or call the office at 484-786-8896.

Meet Our Member:
Tech meets tradition

Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers produce high-quality furniture, cabinets
By Phyllis Rowan
B
y combining modern technology and tradi-
tional techniques, Greg Pilotti believes he
and his employees are able to produce the
high-quality products that his clients demand.
Pilotti started Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers in
2013, the day he started trade school at Thaddeus
Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. Pilotti
grew up in the Coatesville area, graduating from
Coatesville Area Senior High School in 2008. His
family owned a convenience store in the city.
When his father died in 2011, Pilotti was studying
architecture in college. He dropped out to take
over the business, which he sold in 2013.
I got a good dose of business experience, jump-
ing in without knowing what I was doing, he said.
But I figured it out. It was an important lesson for
me, because theres always something that has to
be figured out.
Pilotti wanted to find something he was passion-
ate about. I think part of it was that people were
starting to get back into [the trades] because there
is an unbelievable need for workers, said Pilotti,
explaining the path he chose. I had always been
interested in woodworking because of architecture
school, building the little models in the wood
shop. I decided to go for it.
Just like the family business, he figured it out. He
had found his passion.
I jumped right into it. The day I started school, I
opened the business, he said. He knew that there
was no way he was going to be able to flip on a
switch on the day he graduated and have a busi-
ness ready to go. No one would know who we
were -- its a tough market. People just dont spend
thousands of dollars on someone they dont trust, have to be able to use machinery and technology, he said.
he said. He said the school was very good at teaching students to work hard.
So he started building up that trust. That is why, when it comes time to hire someone, he looks to the
He describes his education as very hands-on, school for new employees. He graduated in 2015 and Cory McCall,
using hand tools and learning how things were who now works as his shop manager, was the first person he hired as
done 300 years ago. At the same time, he learned a cabinetmaker. Then Pilotti added Matt Curran as a design engineer.
about production. Yes, its awesome that we Its been a mix of understanding how furniture making is done cor-
know the hand work and we know how to build rectly, translating that to the products we make, and using technology
pieces exactly like they did 300 years ago, but the to our advantage, he said. And we are pretty big users of technology.
reality of our market and what we do is that we Thats what has set us apart and made us more efficient.

He also focuses on the employees. He is very proud of
them, despite the fact that at 28, he is the oldest person in the
company. I really believe they are the strongest part of this
company, not me, he said. I just come up with the ideas,
and they implement them.
He also has to trust them. He explained that you cant have
someone cutting a piece of wood one inch shorter than it
should be 100 times a day. You cant build a 20-foot table
and have it end up being 19, he said.
Pilotti has been able to take both worlds to which he has
been exposed in his earlier years and is making it all work.
The school gave me the confidence that I knew how to
build, I knew my processes were going to be correct because
the guys that run that are some of the most respected cabinet
Most of the work is custom conference tables, which he and furniture makers in the country, he said. I learned a lot
has shipped to major corporations across the country. They about customer service from the [family business]. I learned
also craft cabinetry. Tables can run from $5,000 to $30,000. a lot about patience, over-explaining.
Designing is done in-house. The design engineer will take But he said he really doesnt need to sell that much. It all
the clients idea and, through 3-D modeling and computer goes back to Instagram [and other social media outlets], he
drawings, will show them what the piece will look like before said. Because we spend so much time explaining what we
they build it. do, people are pre-qualified leads. When he gets an email or
In addition to the consistent quality of the work, Pilotti attri- phone call about a table, they are already sold. They want
butes much of his success to good use of the digital world. the table. They trust us.
He tells the story of the company and the products with high- Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers is on Lower Valley Road in
quality images through Instagram, Facebook, podcasts and a Parkesburg. For information, visit www.gpfurnituremaker.
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The big picture
The Parkesburg Action Committee sets down roots and engages in town revitalization
By Jenny Alexander month (April-November),

the street will be closed
H
ow does a town to traffic. Local business-
revitalize? How es, vendors, community
does a town attract groups and food trucks
new businesses? How are out to meet and greet
does a town reach out to residents. With live music
their community? and family activities, the
By seeing the big picture. event has grown month
The newly formed to month and the Action
Parkesburg Action Committee is so pleased
Committee has its sights to see the enthusiastic
set high, and is focusing community response. One
its energy and resources resident stated, It looks
on Parkesburg revitaliza- like this town is finally
tion. They are a group of Photo by Shelli Miller McKenna of McKenna Moments alive. The group hopes
From left: Ty Williams (Core2Development); Sue Boninu (Salon Boninu); Jenny
local business people who Alexander (The Painted Lily); Raeleen Mills (Fountain Springs Wellness Spa); that the event continues
are also residents and and Tina OConnor (Experience Positive Therapy, LLC). Not pictured: Todd and to grow and that it draws
are committed to raising April Brade (Wood & Willow). attention from surround-
Parkesburg to new heights. ing areas. Parkesburg
Their mission is to create a sense of community and promote Action Committee member Tina OConnor said, We know
growth and improvement to downtown Parkesburg. They all about the wonderful things Parkesburg has to offer and
strive to preserve the historic charm of the town, and improve are excited to share those things with our neighbors.
the quality of life for residents and visitors alike by making Just a quick peek on the 200 block of Main Street shows
Parkesburg a more attractive place to live, work, shop and the progress our town has made. Weve got everything from
play. a vintage shop to a shop offering local, handmade goods
Through cooperation with the Parkesburg borough, local to a hair salon, a wellness spa, a beautiful flower shop, a
businesses and residents, they are hosting events throughout therapists office and a brand-new karate studio. And thats
town to highlight the wonderful things Parkesburg offers; to just one block in town! Look around town and you can find
beautify the town and attract residents to Parkesburg from all so many businesses popping up. The Action Committee
of southeast Pennsylvania. encourages people to first look for local options when
In April, they hosted a clean-up day at Minch Park. shopping, eating or seeking out services needed. With
Residents and businesses came together with the borough to a business association that boasts almost 100 members,
clean the park and make needed repairs to the block house Parkesburg sure has a lot to offer in their 1.2 square miles.
which houses the public bathrooms, concession stand, and It is with businesses, residents and local government pool-
holds storage for the borough and football/baseball teams. A ing their resources and energy, that a town can come alive.
new roof was installed, the building was repainted in places, Events are hosted, partnerships are formed, roots are deep-
the kitchen was cleaned and repairs were made, the bath- ened and a community thrives. Revitalization happens one
rooms were deep cleaned, weeds were pulled and trash was small piece at a time each piece fitting together to make
picked up throughout the borough. the big picture of community, growth and development.
In May, the Action Committee worked in conjunction with Please follow the Parkesburg Action Committee on
Curiosity Corner Childrens Academy to add planters to Minch Facebook for all the information on their involvement in
Park. Each planter was painted by the children and teachers Parkesburg and to find out details about each Final Friday
at the school. They were planted by the Action Committee event. Are you a local business looking for sponsorship and
and school families. This project was done through a gener- advertising opportunities? Contact the Action Committee
ous donation from longtime Parkesburg mayor, John Hagan. on Facebook to learn all about their Final Friday spon-
Their most ambitious project to date is the launch of sorship options. Thanks for your interest in helping our
Final Friday on Main Street. On the last Friday of every community grow and flourish!

Meet Our Member:
Sikorsky builds helicopters

that are tops in safety, reliability
S-92 and S-76 fleets serve many functions
By Natalie Smith
Staff Writer
S
ikorsky, located in Coatesville, is part of the aerospace,
defense and technology titan Lockheed Martin, and a
builder of helicopters used around the world.
The western Chester County fabricators S-92 and S-76
rotorcrafts have been used in many roles, including search-
and-rescue missions, tending to offshore oil and gas rigs, and
transporting heads of state.
Audrey Brady, general manager of Coatesville operations,
answered a few questions about Sikorsky and her role at the
local helicopter producer. Photo courtesy of Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
Q: Can you give me a brief history of Sikorsky and how it The S-92 helicopter is manufactured at Sikorsky in Coatesville. The
ended up in Coatesville? highly adaptable craft has been used worldwide and leads the way in its
Brady: Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, is headquar- safety compliance and fuel requirements.
tered in Stratford, Conn., and manufactures both military and
civil helicopters. Sikorsky entered the commercial business in
1946, and in 2005 moved assembly and completion of the S-92
and S-76D helicopters to a production facility in Coatesville,
after acquiring it from Keystone Helicopter Corporation. The
facility covers more than 416,000 square feet, including a
217,000-square-foot Heliplex, where the assembly and pro-
duction test flight and delivery centers are located. The facility
employs more than 500 individuals and performs as a system
integrator to assemble and complete the aircraft once the
major airframe components have been delivered to Coatesville
from partners around the world.
Can you tell me something about your helicopters? Are they
designed and constructed here?
Production and completions work for the S-92 and S-76D
helicopters are conducted at the Coatesville Operations facility Photo by Skip Robinson
in Coatesville. The S-92 helicopter has become the industrys The S-76 helicopter is constructed at Sikorsky in Coatesville.
standard. It leads the way in compliance with the latest U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration and European airworthiness executive transport helicopter, using the S-92 platform.
safety standards by meeting or exceeding oil and gas indus- The S-76 helicopter operates successfully in more than
try requirements. With more than a million fleet flight hours 40 countries on five continents, fulfilling its many missions
of service, the S-92 helicopter sets standard for safety. Since in varied environmental conditions. The fleet surpassed 7
2004, Sikorsky has delivered more than 275 S-92 helicopters, million flight hours earlier this year. Sikorsky has delivered
predominantly to operators serving the worldwide offshore oil more than 850 S-76 helicopters to customers globally since
and gas industry, and for civil search and rescue operations. 1979. We have delivered more than 130 VIP/Corporate
Eleven nations fly the S-92 helicopter for their head of state S-76 helicopters, and the S-76 provides Head of State trans-
missions. In May 2014, Sikorsky was selected to build the next portation for 10 countries, including the Queen of England
U.S. Presidential helicopter fleet, the worlds most advanced since the 1990s.

Your job and background? Are you an engineer? Do you
have a pilots license?
In my eight years with Sikorsky, I have held multiple roles,
including operations manager in rotor systems, senior opera-
tions manager, and then director, in the Connecticut Assembly
and Flight Operations for the production of Black Hawk and
Naval Hawk aircraft. I served as director for S-92 programs
prior to most recently becoming the general manager of
Coatesville Operations. I hold BS degrees in mathematics
and mechanical engineering from Trinity College, an MS
degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University,
and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. I serve on the board
of the Chester County Economic Development Council in Photo courtesy of Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
The S-76 fleet has been a popular one for Sikorsky. The 40th anniversary
Chester County, and am very active with numerous volunteer
of the S-76s first flight was in March.
organizations in the region. I pride myself on being a lifelong
learner and am also a private helicopter pilot. Eastern Europe and Turkey, primarily to assist in an acquisition
How did you get into the helicopter business? Whats the between Sikorsky and an international business. After support-
most satisfying part of your job? ing this venture, I joined Sikorsky full time, fell in love with
I started my career as a design engineer at Pratt & Whitney. helicopters and cannot imagine doing anything else.
I quickly advanced as an engineering manager, shop man- Does Sikorsky ever give tours or have events to which the
ager, and later moved to Rzeszow, Poland, where I became public is invited?
a business center manager for a joint venture organization. We are heavily involved in the community, and are commit-
A year later, I was asked to join Sikorskys then-parent cor- ted to keeping our valued relationships with local organizations
poration United Technologies as the supply chain expert for across all of our sites.

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(484) 593-4002
Furniture
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State Representative Mercurygraphix
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(610) 857-1791 (610) 380-8200
See ad pg. 40 (610) 431-3338
www.wbrandywine.org
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Fountain Springs Wellness Spa (610) 383-6311
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Sadsbury Township
www.facebook.com/WesternChester-
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CountyCouncilOfGovernments
www.sadsburytwp.org (610) 383-8000 Wellness Services
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(610) 692-2112 ChesPenn Health Services
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www.senatordinniman.com (610) 383-3888
www.locustlaneridingcenter.org
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(610) 831-8830 Lancaster General Health Hotels
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www.senatorrafferty.com (610) 687-5736 (610) 857-6639 Courtyard Marriott Coatesville
www.designzstudio.com www.LancasterGeneralHealth.org (610) 380-8700
State Representative Becky Corbin
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Fashay Consulting
www.RepCorbin.com (610) 331-9246 Clinic Holiday Inn Express Exton
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(717) 430-2798
RAS Industries
(610) 383-5070
Office Space Rental
Continued from Page 63 HiHo Work Space /
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Kemper Equipment
Human Resource Consultant Vigorita Insurance Agency Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (610) 273-9675
(610) 285-7560 (610) 644-4430 www.hihoworkspace.com
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Human Services Marketing, Promotion,
C. Kenneth Grant Insurance & Levin Luminais Chronister
Crime Victims Center of Chester Public Relations
Real Estate Eye Assoc
County, Inc. (610) 384-6260
(610) 388-1218 Communication Works Now (610) 384-9100
www.grantinsuranceandrealestate. (610) 368-2058 www.lleaeyes.com
www.cvcofcc.org com www.communicationworksnow.com See ad pg. 26
Industrial Engineered Libraries Media & Publishing Painting
Graphic Systems
Atglen Library Chester County Press A. Domco Inc.
Uticom Systems, Inc. (610) 593-6849, (610) 869-5553 (610) 344-7000
(610) 857-2655 Coatesville Area Public Library www.chestercounty.com www.domcoinc.com
www.uticom.net (610) 384-4115 Coatesville Times Certapro Painters of Western
Industrial Supplies www.ccls.org www.chescotimes.com Chester County
Honey Brook Library (484) 283-5003
Globe-Connect, LLC Daily Local News
(610) 273-3303 www.western-chester-county.
(610) 466-9537 (610) 696-1775
www.ccls.org/171/Honey-Brook- certapro.com
www.dailylocalnews.com
Insurance Community-Library
VISTA.Today Parks and Recreation
Beaver Insurance Agency Parkesburg Library (610) 256-9571
(610) 857-5165 Chester County Parks
(484) 356-6455 www.vista.today
www.parkesburglibrary.org (610) 932-2589
www.allstate.com/larrybeaver
www.chesco.org
See ad pg. 49 Metal Fabrication
Manufacturing
Breuninger Insurance American Roll Suppliers, Inc. Payroll & HR Services
(610) 384-1980 ArcelorMittal (610) 857-2988,
(610) 383-2000 JetPay HR & Payroll Services
www.binsured.com (610) 972-1562
See ad pg. 23 www.arcelormittal.com Mortgage & Financial Services
www.jetpayhcm.com
DiMatteo Insurance David Aquadro Fulton Mortgage Company See ad pg. 51
(610) 383-1114 (610) 593-7250 (610) 857-5005
www.marvin.com www.fultonbank.com Pet Services
www.dimatteoinsuranceinc.com
Image Fillers, Inc. See ad pg. 47 Blazes Personalized
EMB Specialty, LLC
(610) 857-4759 (610) 466-1440 HomeBridge Financial Services Dog Training, LLC
www.embspecialty.com imagefillers.com/ (610) 241-1123 (610) 470-6564
www.homebridge.com www.blazesdogtraining.com
Farmers Insurance - John Rock Inc.
Denise James Agency (610) 857-8080 Museums/Historical Society Pharmacies
(484) 544-4000 www.johnrock.com
National Iron & Steel Heritage Honey Brook Pharmacy
www.farmersagent.com Kemper Equipment/ (610) 273-7300
Museum/Graystone Society
Harvey Insurance Agency HiHo Work Space www.honeybrookpharmacy.com
(610) 384-9282
(610) 692-0953 (610) 273-2066
www.steelmuseum.org Hopewell Road Pharmacy
www.harveyinsgroup.com www.kemperequipment.com
See ad pg. 43 (610) 269-0002
See ad pg. 55
Knies Insurance Group Networking Group www.hopewellroadpharmacy.com
(610) 273-3756 Keystone Turbine Services, LLC
(610) 268-6200 Quik-Stop Pharmacy
www.keytoinsurance.com Womens Business Connection of
www.kts-aero.com (610) 384-6100
Chester County
Roehrs, Stanton, Willimann & www.qstoppharmacy.com
Pacer Industries, Inc. (484) 823-0110
Associates, LLC See ad pg. 17
(610) 383-4200 www.wbcchesco.com
(610) 383-3884
www.rswinsurance.com www.pacergrindingwheels.com Photography
Office Equipment & Supplies
The Wright Agency Paulsonbilt Eastburn Photography
(610) 384-6112 McGills Stationers Inc
(610) 269-6115 (610) 384-5555
www.paulsonbilt.com (610) 383-6555
www.wrightagencyinsurance.com www.davideastburn.com
www.mcgillsstationers.com
See ad pg. 68

Images by Trish Image Ink New Heritage Properties, LLC Rocco and Annas Ristorante
(484) 258-1977 (610) 518-5181 (610) 383-9800 Italiano
www.imagesbytrish.com www.image-ink.biz www.thenoelbenardteam.com (610) 857-1111
See ad pg. 45 www.roccoandanna.com
Karol Collins Photography Paragon Business Gifts, Inc.
(610) 888-3611 (610) 857-5506 Re/Max Professional Realty The Attic Lounge at Harrys
www.paragonbusinessgifts.com Laurie Keen (610) 857-0202
Physical Therapy/Health Care (610) 363-8444 www.TheAtticLoungeAtHarrys.com
Providers, Services Zakback Inc. See ad pg. 34-35
www.teammatrixhomes.com
(610) 407-0285
See ad pg. 19
Physical Therapy Workshop / www.zakback.com The Craft House
Heart to Heart Weight Loss Recreation/Amusement/ (484) 786-9008
Property Management & www.facebook.com/
(610) 466-7060 Entertainment
www.ptworkshop.com Maintenance ThorndaleCraftHouse
Air Ventures Balloon Flights Victory Brewing Company
Plumbing Residential & BLUE CORD Property Care (610) 827-6361
(484) 796-1586 (484) 718-5080
Commercial www.air-ventures.com www.victorybeer.com
www.facebook.com/B.C.prop.care
Darryl N. Barber Plumbing & Huston Properties Recycling Collection Services Wyebrook Farm Market
Heating Inc. (610) 384-2666 (610) 942-7481
A.J. Blosenski, Inc.
(610) 273-2369 www.hustonproperties.org www.wyebrookfarm.com
(610) 942-2707
www.darrylbarberandsons.com
www.ajblosenski.com ZING Sushi
Property Management & Mainte- (610) 857-0001
J-S All Things Plumbing
nance/Real Estate Services Waste Oil Recyclers www.ZingSushi.com
(610) 500-4373
(610) 505-0250 See ad pg. 34-35
bobsparr.wix.com/allthingsplumbing
Brite Realty Services www.wasteoilrecyclers.com
Joe Ward Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (610) 524-8285 Retail Sales
(610) 593-6474 www.briterealty.com Residential Exterior Remodeling
Contractors Christiana Beer & Beverage
Summers & Zims Radio & TV Stations (610) 593-5887
(610) 593-5129 Milanese Remodeling See ad pg. 39
www.sumzim.com WCHE Radio (610) 384-5820
(610) 692-3131 Kimberton Whole Foods
Tri-County Water Services Inc. www.milaneseremodeling.com (610) 873-8225
www.wche1520.com
(610) 857-1740 www.kimbertonwholefoods.com
Restaurants
www.tricowater.com Real Estate Services See ad pg. 37
Beaver Creek Tavern
Weinstein Supply Aim Development Corporation Lamb Beverage Inc.
(484) 593-0481
(610) 842-3453 (610) 384-6808 (610) 384-1470
www.beavercreek-tavern.com
www.weinsteinsupply.com www.bellairecenter.com www.lambbeverage.com
See ad pg. 59
Printing, Copying Services Help-U-Sell Direct Homes Far Away Farms Country Corner Wine Cellar Innovations
(610) 363-3737 (610) 942-2848 (610) 721-9698
Blue Dog Printing & Design www.helpusell.com www.winecellarinnovations.com
(610) 430-7992 www.farawayfarmcc.com
www.getbluedog.com High Assoc LTD Fuel City Cafe Zekes Inc.
(610) 380-8437 (484) 321-1801 (610) 384-5119
Clair H. Leaman www.highlandscenter.com www.zekesincpa.com
(484) 678-3333 www.facebook.com/fuelcitycafes/
www.leamanstore.com Jenn Givler - Keller Williams Glenmoore Deli Retirement, Life Care
(484) 678-0596 (610) 942-4321 Communities
Printing, Copying Services/ www.thenoelbernardteam.com/ www.facebook.com/Glenmoore-Deli-
Mailing Service jenn-givler Country-Market-997885856960616 Freedom Village at Brandywine
Keller Williams Real Estate-The (610) 383-5100
The UPS Store -Parkesburg Harrys Neighborhood Place / www.freedomvillage.com
(610) 857-2240 Noel Bernard Team Sadsburyville Hotel Inc.
www.theupsstore.com (610) 363-4300 (610) 857-2331 Harrison House of Chester County
www.TheNoelBernardTeam.com www.HarrysHotdogs.com (610) 384-6310
The UPS Store Print Shop- www.harrisonseniorliving.com
Linda S. Baker See ad pg. 34-35
Downingtown
(610) 518-5010 (610) 857-0146 Little Chef Family Restaurant Heatherwood Retirement
www.theupsstore.com Maria Francesca Dattilo, Realtor (610) 384-3221 Community
See ad pg. 25 (484) 614-8074 www.thelittlecheffamilyrestaurant. (610) 273-9301
www.facebook.com/DattiloRealty- com www.heatherwoodretire.com
Promotional Products/Graphic Group/ Mr. Es Tavern & Fine Food Tel Hai Retirement Community
Design
Matt Gorham, Realtor (610) 384-4356 (610) 273-9333
Adelfi Promotions, Inc. (610) 363-4340 www.mrestavern.biz www.telhai.org
(484) 999-0656 www.mattgorhamgroup.com See ad pg. 47 Continued on Page 66
www.adelfipromo.com
Directory Hickory House Nursing Home Transportation Utilities
(610) 273-2915
www.hickoryhousenh.com Chester County Area PECO Energy Company
Security Officers & Patrols Airport Authority (610) 725-7189
Signal 88 Security of Octorara Sign, Banner, Letter (610) 383-6057 www.exeloncorp.com
(302) 298-3307 Manufacturing www.chestercountyairport.com
PECO Energy Company
www.signal88.com Chester County Aviation (215) 841-5411
Denron Signs (610) 384-9005 www.peco.com
Self Storage (610) 269-6622 www.chestercountyaviation.com
www.denronsigns.com Pennsylvania American Water
Coatesville Self Storage
Krapf Group Company
(484) 378-0180 FASTSIGNS EXTON (610) 431-1500 (610) 670-7789
www.coatesvilleselfstorage.com (610) 280-6100 www.krapfbus.com www.amwater.com
Economy Self Storage www.fastsigns.com/368 See ad pg. 21
Pennsylvania American Water
(610) 273-2075 Tam Arte Design Studio Signature Flight Support Company
www.selfstorageeconomy.com (610) 269-7518 (610) 384-9000 (610) 384-1776
Global Self Storage www.tamartedesign.com www.signatureflight.com www.amwater.com
(610) 857-0777 Skin Care, Cosmetics and TMACC-Transportation Management Video Production, Multimedia
www.globalselfstorage.us
Personal Care Products Assoc. Chester County
Senior Services (610) 993-0911 CRD Multimedia LLC
Arbonne International www.tmacc.org (610) 247-0766
Coatesville Area Senior Center (610) 331-8285 www.crdmultimedia.com
(610) 383-6900 www.ninamalone.arbonne.com Travel & Tourism: Agencies and
Valley Creek Productions
www.cascweb.org Information Centers
Telecommunications & (215) 525-9904
Harrison Senior Living of Christiana Networking Services Chester County Conference and valleycreekproductions.com
(610) 593-6901 Visitors Bureau
www.harrisonseniorliving.com CTDI (610) 719-1730
(610) 793-8103 www.brandywinevalley.com
www.ctdi.com

Octorara Area Career & Technical Education
Programs pave the way for careers
I
f your idea of a great education extends no further than what is hands-on experience and
absorbed in a traditional classroom, then spend some time with develop practical skills that
the Octorara and other Chester County High School students prepare students for careers
who are enrolled in the Octorara Homeland Security & Protective in Accounting, Animal and
Services Academy. Plant Science, Business
They undergo rigorous training exercises. They receive rst-hand Marketing, Child Care
experience in reghting, emergency medical services, vehicle and Education, Culinary Arts,
water rescue and law enforcement from professional reghters and Engineering and Drafting
emergency rst responders. They climb into EMS and reghting Technology, Homeland
vehicles and participate in real-life situations. Security & Protective
In partnership with the Chester County Public Safety Training Services, Graphic Design and Illustration, Mechanical Systems
Campus, the Academy prepares students to apply technical knowledge Technology, Woodworking and Cooperative Education.
and skills required to perform entry-level duties in law enforcement, Each program introduces students to representatives from some of the
reghting, emergency medical services, and other safety services. largest industries in Chester County and beyond, who partner with the
This program stresses the techniques, methods and procedures specic Octorara Area School District: Dansko; Dutchland, Incorporated;
to the areas of criminal justice, re protection, and emergency medical Aerezon, USA, Exelon; Land OLakes and many other companies.
services, especially in emergency and disaster situations. In addition, Partnership may include site visits to each program to explore how these
students receive training in social and psychological skills, vehicle companies can help improve what and how students learn or support the
and equipment operations, the judicial system, pre-hospital emergency programs through grant funding. Occasionally, students are hired right
medical care and appropriate emergency assessment, treatment and out of the Octorara Area Career and Technical Education Program.
communication. One of our partnering companies just hired one of our graphic arts
Its an unbelievable opportunity for our students, said Lisa and illustration students, and has hired seven of our students in the past,
McNamara, the Octorara Area Career and Technical Education said McNamara, who counts 135 students currently involved in the
administrator. Theyre giving back to their community, immediately. program. We have begun to see a growing gap that separates education
They have access to every industry who comes there: Fireghters, from the practical and technical skill sets that employers want to see,
canine units, FBI units and criminal justice units. The daily exposure to and our programs ll that gap. Educational systems have to reach out
life mentors that this program gives students is amazing. to industries and ask them, What do you want and what do you need?
The key benet is that they will graduate from the program with over Theyre telling us, We need trained and focused skills in our industry.
55 industry credentials, and if they choose to go to a two-year or four- The Octorara School District believes in maximizing opportunities
year college, the credentials may convert to college credits, and qualify for success, and these opportunities provide that.
them for free college housing and tuition. To learn more about all 11 Octorara Area Career & Technical
The Academy is just one of 11 programs in the Octorara Area Education Program opportunities, visit http://octorara.schoolwires.net/
Career and Technical Education Programs, each designed to provide Domain/628, or contact Lisa McNamara at 610-593-8238.

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