Chichester Rotary honors high school students of the month
CHICHESTER >> Chichester Rotary Club recently honored four students from Chichester High School as September and October’s “Students of the Month” and they were invited to the breakfast meeting on October
17. The Rotary Club meets 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Creekside Village,
1 Creekside Blvd, Boothwyn. Giovanna Cruet, daughter of Felix and Erika Cruet of Trainer, was one of the October Students of the Month chosen. Giovanna ranks in the top 10% of her class academically and was inducted into the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society as well as the Spanish Honor Society. She is involved in Concert Band, Marching Band, Choir, Interact, and Future Business Leaders of America. Athletically, she participated in Track and Field in grade 9 and Field Hockey in grades 9 through
11. Giovanna interned at University of Pennsylvania, assisting triage nurses in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Her volunteer work allowed her to get a paid position working with the Epigenetics Department to maintain and manage the center’s website and social media outlets and assist with special events and symposiums.
Hunter Toland, daughter of Kelly Toland-Williams of Aston and David Toland of Aston, was also honored in October. She ranked 8th in the junior class of 242 students and is a member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society. She participates in Marching Band as a drum major, concert band, jazz band and is the treasurer officer of her junior class. Hunter does community service and has been employed part-time at the Oasis Family Fun Center.
Daniel Coale, son of Daniel Coale and Elleni Strantzalis of Linwood, was also chosen as a September Rotary Student of the Month. He participated in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and he was the delegate to the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar to in Spring of
2018. He also created Hoppin’ Poppin’ Food Drive in Spring of 2018 and participated in Cabrini’s Leadership Camp. Daniel has been playing Varsity soccer for the past two years and is team captain. Daniel excels in a full honors curriculum and is an active member in school participating in activities such as debate team, Hi-Q team, Student Council, Interact, KISS Army, Future Business Leaders of America, Eagle Exchange, homecoming float, chorus, and the musical Beauty and the Beast. Academically, Daniel is ranked 3rd in his class and has been inducted into the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society. Daniel currently works parttime at ‘Nana Splits.
Jadelyn Maestas was selected as one of two Chichester High School’s September Rotary Students of the Month because of her outstanding leadership and service to the community. A good student both academically and personally, Jadelyn is in the Delaware County Technical program studying Health Sciences. Jadelyn participated in a variety of extracurricular activities throughout elementary and middle school including soccer, bell choir, color guard, tap, and cheerleading.
Jadelyn is a volunteer babysitter at her church the first Sunday of each month and the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month during adult bible study. In addition, Jadelyn offers her time cleaning houses for those in need in her community. Jadelyn is the daughter of Jeffrey Maestas and Samantha Gill of Boothwyn.
Marple Township day cancelled
Due to possible weather interruption, Marple Township Day scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled.
Rep. Krueger-Braneky to host free shredding event
State Rep. Leanne KruegerBraneky will host a free shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 20 in the parking lot at Northley Middle School, 2801 Concord Rd., Aston Township. Residents of the 161st Legislative District can bring documents that contain personal or confidential information to be shredded for free on-site. Those attending should enter from Concord Road. No electronics will be accepted.
Historic relics from local 18th Century estate up for sale
Boasting a functioning dairy, train station, and post office, the Darlington family estate in Chester County was once the bustling hub of its surrounding community; now its contents are up for sale in an on-site auction by Wilson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers of Chester Heights. Relics from this historical home will be made available to the public during a two-day sale October 20-21, beginning at 10 a.m. each day, at 643 Darlington Rd. Media. Bidders will have the chance to purchase all sorts of furniture, antiques, and one-ofa-kind collectibles such as original Darlington Dairy milk bottles, civilwar era land maps, guns, artwork by noted artists and more.
From the late 1700s on, the Darlington property has been more than just the home of the five generations of Darlingtons that lived there. It was the heart of the community. Each Valentine’s Day, young lovers would flock to the post office on the property to send their sweetheart a letter stamped from “Darling, PA.” The Darlington Dairy provided fresh milk to nearby towns while the train station offered easy access to Philadelphia along the mainline track. The main Darlington home also included a one-room schoolhouse on the second floor where the family’s children received education.
For more information , visit www. wilsonsauction.net or contact Wilson’s Auctioneers at 610-358-9515.
Aqua Pa. announces $4.5 million of infrastructure improvements across Delco
Aqua Pennsylvania announced this week that $4.5 million in infrastructure improvement projects are currently underway in Delaware County. Each of these projects will increase service reliability, reduce the potential for discolored water and improve firefighting capabilities in the area.
In Newtown Township, crews are working on a $1 million project to install 5,970 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe to replace the existing 8-inch cast iron water main. With project completion expected this month, the work is taking place on Goshen Rd. between Newtown Street Rd. and Crum Creek Lane.
In Marple Township, crews recently began work on a $920,000 project to replace existing 6- and
8-inch cast iron water mains with the installation of 4,228 feet of 6and 8-inch ductile iron main. Work, which is expected to be complete in November, is taking place on the following streets: Warren Blvd., from Lawrence Rd. to Redhill Dr.; Swanage Dr. from Warren Blvd. to North Central Blvd.; and Westfield Dr. from Warren Blvd. to the end of the street
Crews are at work in Middletown Township on a $870,000 project to replace existing 6- and
8-inch water mains with the installation of 4,927 feet of 6- and
8-inch ductile iron mains. Work is expected to be completed in November and is taking place on the following streets: Highland Ave. from Lenni Rd. to Oak Ave.; Elm Ave. from Lenni Rd. to the end of Elm Ave.; Chestnut Ave., from Elm Ave. to South Pennell Rd.; and Oak Ave., from Elm Ave. to Highland Ave.
Also in Middletown Township, crews are near completion on a
$831,000 project to install 2,309 feet of 8- and 12-inch ductile iron main to replace the existing 6-, 8-,
10- and 12-inch mains along Baltimore Pike between War Admiral Lane and the main entrance for Riddle Hospital.
In Ridley Township, crews are working on a $820,000 project to replace existing 6- and 8-inch water mains with the installation of
3,880 feet of 6- and 8-inch ductile iron mains. Work is expected to be completed in November and is taking place on the following streets: Milmont Ave. from 7th Ave. to Lehigh Ave.; Brookside Ave. from 7th Ave. to Milmont Ave.; Schoolside Lane from James Circle to the end of the street; Duryea Drive from
7th Ave. to the end of the street These main replacements are part of Aqua’s nearly $60 million capital improvement program for Delaware County in 2018, and more than $227 million total investment Aqua is making across Pennsylvania this year. Aqua Pennsylvania invested $225 million in similar projects in 2017. Aqua Pennsylvania serves approximately 1.4 million people in
32 counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more information.
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