{"id":8181,"date":"2014-11-17T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=8181"},"modified":"2014-11-17T09:55:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T14:55:36","slug":"good-stuff-positive-news-from-downingtown-to-kennett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=8181","title":{"rendered":"Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoodStuff\"<\/a>\u201cGood Stuff\u2019<\/i><\/b> is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format.\u00a0 Got \u2018good stuff\u2019 to share?\u00a0 Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com<\/a>. (Submissions due by 15th<\/sup> and 30th<\/sup> monthly; all content subject to editorial review.)<\/i><\/p>\n

Red Devil Pride:<\/i>\u00a0 Avon Grove High\u2019s<\/b> Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell<\/b> and Adam Gaerity<\/b> recently honored… Evans & Wright named as Avon Grove Lions\u2019 Club Student of the Month (October and November, respectively); while Russell and Gaerity were was named Avon Grove\/West Grove Rotary Student of the month (October and November, respectively.)\u00a0 Congrats to both of these hard working student leaders & community volunteers\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Par\u201d<\/i>…Congrats to Bishop Shanahan\u2019s<\/b> talented, multi-sport athlete and National Honor Society Scholar, Kevin Conners,<\/b> who will be playing golf for the Fighting Irish; recently announcing that he is the recipient of a Notre Dame scholarship<\/b>\u2026<\/p>\n

Honors<\/i>…Coatesville Area School District<\/b> proudly inducted over 120 students into the National Honor Society (NHS.)\u00a0<\/b>The ceremony was led by\u00a0NHS President, Caesar Asadi, NHS Vice-President,\u00a0Theodore Mirenda III, Jared Henderson, NHS Secretary and Emily Sterner, NHS Treasurer\u2026<\/p>\n

Row, Row, Row<\/i> your SCULL<\/i>…Congrats to Kennett High\u2019s Brian Suchta & Max Judd<\/b> (and their \u201chome\u201d Club \u2013 Newport Rowing Club) for taking home 2nd place medals in the in the Freshman 2x event during Philadelphia\u2019s prestigious Head of the Schuylkill Regatta<\/b>\u2026<\/p>\n

In-Sync<\/i>\u2026Kennett and Unionville High\u2019s marching bands<\/b> received top awards at the recent Calvacade of Bands End-of-Season Championships<\/b>\u2026.Kennett taking 2nd<\/sup> place in the \u201cPatriot A\u201d Division, Unionville taking 3rd<\/sup> in the \u201cLiberty Open\u201d Division.\u00a0 BOTH schools\u2019 color guards received the top honor \u201cHigh Auxiliary\u201d award for their divisions, and Unionville also received the Liberty Open Division\u2019s \u201chigh effect\u201d award.\u00a0 100\u2019s of bands from PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA & NY participate in the season-long Calvacade of Bands circuit\u2026<\/p>\n

Gridiron-grit<\/i>…Rivals Coatesville and Downingtown East go face to face in the Divison 1-AAAA<\/b> semifinals next weekend. \u00a0Bert Bell Youth League\u2026Kennett-Unionville Titans take on Coatesville\u2019s Kid Raiders<\/b> next weekend for 80lb Varsity Championship finals\u2026Downingtown Young Whippets \u2013 120lb & 150lb varsity teams head to the Championships as well…opponents TBA.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201c10.0\u201d<\/i> <\/b>…KMC gymnastics<\/b>-KSQ scores a big win and sticks a huge \u201clanding,\u201d recently announcing it has been selected to host the PA 2015 USAIGC Gymnastics Championships: May 16 – 17.<\/b>\u00a0 For event details and updates visit www.kmcgymnastics.com<\/a>…<\/p>\n

Calling all Princesses, young & old!.<\/i>..Jennersville \u201cY\u201d \u00a0Youth Theatre<\/b> invites you to \u201cBe Our Guest\u201d<\/i> for a performance of Disney\u2019s Beauty and The Beast<\/i> Dec. 5th<\/sup>-7th<\/sup><\/b>.\u00a0 A special celebration & Tea Party will be held Dec. 6th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Tickets: \u00a0$8 adults 12 & up, $6 kids, $10 for a combined Tea Party & performance ticket.\u00a0 Get your tix by phone 610-869-9622 -or- at the Jennersville Y Member Services desk.\u00a0 All performances held at Penns Grove Middle School \u2013 Oxford.<\/p>\n

December 7…<\/i>A date that lives on in infamy<\/i>, and, <\/i>an afternoon to honor those who serve(d)<\/i>:<\/i> Come enjoy The New London Community Choir\u2019s<\/strong> “1940’s Christmas Homecoming: Remembering our Military”<\/i> FREE concert: Sunday, December 7, 2014 – 4 PM, Guthries Hall, 1008 State Road, New London.\u00a0 Members of the military are encouraged to come in uniform.\u00a0 Activities for this event include lighting the New London Christmas tree, singing carols, and refreshments.<\/p>\n

FREE CLOTHES<\/i>…need a little help, or know someone who does, this season? … Visit the Kennett Clothing Closet<\/strong> (500 E. Cypress Street, KSQ) open Saturday, December 6, from 10 AM-2 PM….the Closet features gently used infant through adult clothing, shoes and accessories all offered for free to the community. Hot tip<\/i>\u2014the Closet was just re-stocked with lots of beautiful children\u2019s clothes thanks to Greenwood Elementary PTO\u2019s clothing re-sale and donation event. For more information call (610) 444-5774<\/p>\n

Dine-out WITH and FOR \u201cFriends\u201d (The<\/b> Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children)<\/b><\/i>…<\/b> \u00a0THIS Wednesday, November 19<\/b>, West Chester\u2019s Landmark Americana Tap & Grille<\/b> (158 W. Gay Street,W.C.) will donate 25% of dining proceeds to support the Friends\u2019 mission of supporting homeless families with children.\u00a0 Diners should print this flyer: http:\/\/www.friendsassoc.org\/_pdfs\/Landmark%20Form%20Oct-28-14.pdf<\/a>\u00a0 and present it to their server; dining proceeds will benefit the Friends\u2019 year-long Emergency Family Shelter and Homeless Prevention Programs.\u00a0 To learn more, visit www.friendsassoc.org<\/p>\n

We love a PARADE…Friday, November 28th<\/sup>,<\/b> 6:15 PM<\/b> Historic Kennett Square <\/b>present its Annual Light Parade<\/b>…help see KSQ come aglow in lights, welcome Santa & Mrs. Claus and help cheer-on the lighting of the Kennett Square Tree.\u00a0 Parade is followed by merchant open houses and raffles. \u00a0All are encouraged to support Small Business Saturday, November 29th<\/sup><\/b> featuring free <\/i>3-hour parking in KSQ.<\/p>\n

Shop-shop-S-H-O-P<\/i>…Historic downtown Oxford<\/b> is promoting Small Business Saturday Retail Train<\/b>: Saturday, November 29th<\/sup>, 10 AM – 6 PM<\/b>.\u00a0 The day features an \u201cElves Workshop\u201d (9am-12PM at the Oxford Library) where kids can create make and take gifts while parents shop.\u00a0 Kids are asked to bring a canned good\/non perishable item to help support Neighborhood Services. Merchants will be hosting special sales, raffles, and give-aways all day long.\u00a0 More information on the day\u2019s events can be found by visiting: www.downtownoxfordpa.org\/news_events.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank your \u201cHostesses-with-the-Mostest-esses\u201d…<\/i> The Mushroom Cap- KSQ<\/b> is selling commemorative \u201cMidnight in the Square\u201d ornaments for just $12 each.<\/b> Why not bring your holiday hosts a gift that captures a piece of Chester County\u2019s unique, regional flare?\u00a0 Proceeds help defray the cost of the very popular New Year\u2019s Eve \u201cMidnight in the Square\u201d<\/b> celebration that features the Giant illuminated Mushroom Drop.\u00a0 Get your<\/i>s today, available online: themushroomcap.com<\/b> or by stopping by the Mushroom Cap, 114 W. State Street.<\/p>\n

Holiday Family FUN…Oxford Area High School Student Council<\/b><\/i> <\/b>is hosting a Holiday Festival for elementary age children & their families on Saturday, December 6th<\/sup>, 9 am – 12 p.m.<\/b> at O.A.H.S. – 705 Waterway Road, Oxford. <\/b>Crafts, activities, games, photos with Santa (bring your camera!) and light refreshments will be a part of the fun. A Secret Santa Shop and K-8 Book Fair (sponsored by the Oxford PTO) will be available for your shopping needs.\u00a0 Event proceeds benefit the Leukemia Society. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy for Student Council’s annual Toys for Tots drive<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Food Donations Needed<\/i>: Chester County Food Back & Kennett Food Cupboard<\/b> are in need of food donations.\u00a0 Residents are asked to make donations today at drop-off locations throughout the County.\u00a0 For more information on how you can help, visit: chestercountyfoodbank<\/b><\/cite>.org<\/b><\/cite> and www.kacsonline.net<\/b><\/cite><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cGood Stuff\u2019 is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format.\u00a0 Got \u2018good stuff\u2019 to share?\u00a0 Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com. (Submissions due by 15th and 30th monthly; all content subject to editorial review.) Red Devil Pride:\u00a0 Avon Grove High\u2019s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[4976,2160,4466,2514,2400,4974,4975,364,3800,611],"class_list":["post-8181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-featured","tag-annual-light-parade","tag-avon-grove","tag-bishop-shanahan","tag-coatesville-area-high-school","tag-downingtown-east","tag-good-stuff","tag-jennersville","tag-kennett","tag-oxford","tag-unionville"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8182,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8181\/revisions\/8182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}