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Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce President’s Message

Happy Spring Oxford!

t sure has been a roller coaster of a ride this winter with snow, ice, rain, cold, hot, warm, sun – just depends on the day of the week and the time of day. Like they say, “if you don’t like the weather in Pennsylvania, just stick around for a half hour. It will change.” I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful winter, but as a Chamber of Commerce (and I would venture to say, as a community) – we are looking forward to warmer and sunnier days ahead! As we move into the spring and summer, you are going to see so much happening in our community surrounding our businesses and what

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they continue to offer to our community. With the constant addition of new businesses to our ranks, we have grown into a solid group of support for the businesses in our town and the surrounding areas. Did you know that the Chamber consists of businesses that are not just in downtown Oxford? Every business in the organization can be identified by our official “Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce” sticker somewhere on the building or inside. Look for it. Seek those businesses out. I guarantee that when you are patronizing a member of our chamber, you are contributing to the community. We are

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the businesses that are approached to sponsor, donate to, participate in and volunteer for people and organizations within our community. When you visit us, you visit the community and make so many things possible that our humble businesses don’t tell you about. We certainly do appreciate everyone in our community and get such joy from giving back. Right around the corner, we are looking forward to partnering with the Oxford Memorial Day Committee, community leaders and the American Legion and are planning a new look to the way our town commemorates and honors

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those who have sacrificed it all for our freedoms. It will look new to many but will really allow all of us to focus on the true meaning of the holiday and to honor and remember those brave men and women in our military on their day of remembrance. Follow our social media accounts or visit our website, OxfordPA.org for further details on the event on May 30th. There are so many favorite events planned this summer with a real focus on getting “back to some sort of normalcy”. Movies in the Park will again be happening this summer as well as the Everyday Hero 5k Run/Walk, the

Covered Bridge Motorcycle Ride and so much more. We also get excited every year around this time as we get ready to award our annual Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce College Scholarships to two lucky OAHS seniors. Be sure to head downtown beginning in April as Oxford Mainstreet starts First Fridays. We hope to see you not just on Friday nights, but everyday day of the week. See you around O-town! Dennis McCartney President, Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce

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CONTENTS Features

Cover photo by: Jim Coarse, Moonloop Photography

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Alluring Images Hair Studio Candle Studio 1422 Car Repair Services of Oxford Woerth It Hollow Honeysuckle Trail Oxfurrd Pet Spa Spring/Summer 2022 | Volume 48

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OACC AWARD RECIPIENTS

OXAA OUTDOOR GALLERY PROJECT

THE BARN OF NOTTINGHAM

GLENROY PRESERVE

THE OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Citizen, Business & Organization of the year winners

VOX VINETI Voice of the vineyard

Making art work for Oxford

Accommodating guests in a magnificent, rural setting

A legacy project

A longstanding tradition of service and dedication to the Borough of Oxford

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Chamber President Letter Oxford Borough Oxford Historic Association Oxford SILO Oxford Library Oxford Recreation Authority Neighborhood Services Center Chamber Directory

Oxfordian Committee Carolyn Blackburn Jim Coarse Christine Grove Rich Hannum Cliff Masscotte Crystal Messaros Angie Thompson - Lobb Helen Warren

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Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Award Recipients Nancy Ware Sapp By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

ancy Ware Sapp, who was born and raised in Oxford, comes from generations of Pennsylvania philanthropists. In addition to being President of The Oxford Area Foundation, Sapp has belonged to many boards over the years and successfully coordinated multiple fundraising events. Her philanthropic knowledge and her advocacy have influenced partnerships and collaboration to strengthen organizations that benefit and serve the community. The Foundation is primarily known for its funding of local non-profits, in and around Oxford. However, the most recent project of the Foundation is conserving Glenroy Preserve, which will become a public park consisting of trails and pollinator fields. The desire is to have the land be utilized for recreational and educational purposes, while also preserving its beauty and natural resources. In 2018, Sapp opened Lola’s, a women’s boutique in Oxford. Years of success allowed for a store expansion and the development of a second store, It’s SO Lola’s, which exclusively carries formalwear. Her investments in the community have created more jobs in Oxford, brought more businesses to town, and built a thriving business district. Sapp has provided encouragement and support to women in the community, mentoring those starting businesses in Oxford. She has also purchased historic properties within the community, preserving the historic charm and uniqueness of the community. She has a vision for the former Adams Property on Locust Street, which will be a much-needed addition to Oxford. Sapp’s generosity, like that of so many of the local businesses, extends to donations to school events, sports teams, other businesses, and many community agencies such as SILO, Neighborhood Services Center, Lighthouse Youth Center and more. Through Sapp’s state and county contacts, and business acumen, she has focused a bright light upon the Oxford community and the surrounding area. Her philanthropic success has brought success to individuals, businesses, and community organizations. Through her generosity, she has positioned others to secure grants. Nancy has travelled the world, but always returns to her hometown, Oxford. She is a proud Oxfordian and her love of our town is evident. She has invested in the people, organizations and buildings that make Oxford so special. She leads by example and for that Oxford is a better place.

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Fitchett Chiropractic By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

r. Jenna Fitchett Ennis, DC grew up in Southern Chester County and one of the great joys she has in life is giving back to the community she calls home. Still an Oxford resident, she lives here with her husband Charlie Ennis who she met while in Avon Grove High School. Her husband runs a construction company. Dr. Jenna’s original plan was to work with animals. “I was exercising racehorses and grooming them in Unionville. I thought that would be my career, but my father asked me how long I thought I could do that full time, so I thought about it and decided to follow in my father’s steps.” Dr. Jenna joined her father, Dr. Mike Fitchett, in his chiropractic practice in 2006 after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic. In 2008 they opened a second location in West Grove. Her husband and his father built and completed all the renovations at both locations for Fitchett Chiropractic. Together she and her husband have a 10-year-old son, Sam. They enjoy camping together and exploring new places during the summer. Fitchett Ennis works out several times a week and enjoys jiu-jitsu (also following in her father’s footsteps) and riding horses in her free time. The young doctor enjoys her job immensely and expressed, “I have taken advanced seminars in the chiropractic care of pediatrics. It is so rewarding working with children, especially the children of friends I’ve gone to school with.” She also loves helping people realize they can live a pain-free life. “We believe what you put out comes back to you. If you are just in business to make money it’s pointless, you need to leave the world a better place” she said. Last year they dedicated the first half of the year to raising money for Family Promise of Chester County, and the second half to New London Counseling Center. That was part of their Give Back Initiative. Currently they are donating to A Child’s Light in Kennett Square. “All of our new patients are only charged a $30 fee, which we then turn into a donation. This enables patients to check out our office and chiropractic care without incurring a huge expense, while still giving back to the community.” Over the past two years, Fitchett has donated to various various youth and school programs and teams, community organizations, rescue groups and first responders. “I know doctors are often seen just working in their quiet sterile offices. We like to have fun and be considered a fun place to visit and work,” she said. “It’s not hard for us to do that. We enjoy First

Fitchett Chiropractic Photo by Jim Coarse, Moonloop Photography Fridays, the car show and Movies-In-The-Park. We love the downtown atmosphere here in Oxford. Many of our employees live in Oxford or graduated from Oxford. We also partner with TCHS and West Chester University so that our younger employees can get school credits for working with us, basically it’s considered an internship. It is a privilege to be trusted to take care of my family, colleagues, and friends. Chiropractic works well for all ages; we see babies for acid reflux or overall wellness. Sometimes we see mom and the new baby when they leave the hospital. I’d rather start seeing them as children rather than seeing them as broken adults!” Fitchett Ennis prides her office on doing things right for the patient. “We get a lot of referrals from the medical doctors in the area and have a system in place to take good care of our patients. We focus on customer service. We want to wow you when you come through the door,” she said. “We want our patients to enjoy their visit with us. We have an amazing staff that loves coming to work and goes above and beyond for the patient; I am honored to work with them! Staff can make or break a doctor’s office, and we have a fantastic crew..” They love not only having the children and grandchildren of patients that started with them 30 years ago, but also to have a solid team that has stayed with them through the years as well. “We love our patients and community. People are living longer and we want to help everyone live a healthier , more mobile life. We feel if you project love, optimism, and happiness, it will reflect back to you. Years ago we sat down and asked ourselves how we could give back and really leave our mark on the community,” she explained. “And that has made our lives much more rewarding.” Fitchett Chiropractic has two offices. The West Grove office is located at: 1 Commerce Blvd., Suite 202 West Grove, PA 19390 Phone: (610) 869-3222 The Kennett Square Office is located at: 687 Unionville Rd., Suite 1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Phone: (610-444-2878

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The Oxford Lions Club By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

he Oxford Lions Club has made a positive impact on the community throughout its long history. “The Oxford Lions Club has no administrative fees, so 100% of the donations we receive go directly to the charity we are supporting,” Mike Baker, current Oxford Lions Club President explained. “The Lions Club is the largest service organization in the entire world with 46,000 clubs. Lions Club International has more than 1.5 million members.” Baker added, “The Oxford Lions Club has been operating for 70 years. Our main goal is to help vision-impaired persons. We provide eye exams, recently working along with the Avon Grove Lions Club. Together we did eye testing at the Oxford school for those who might not otherwise be able to get exams. Of course, we also collect glasses and regrind the lenses so others can use them.” The Lions Club also works to build its youth program, the Leos, which provides development skills for young people. It also teaches them the importance of volunteering and being a good human being. They are a positive force in the community, but some people may not be aware of all they do. Chances are, if you have been to a local auction, or any local event, a Lion’s Club member may have helped you park your car. Or you may have seen or tasted fare from their local food trailer, which is another way the Lions’ Club raises funds for local charities. They also raise money through bingo, and pig roasts. You may be familiar with White Cane Days, an event held in the spring and fall, as Lions Club members are stationed around Oxford

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Members of the Oxford Lions Club asking for a donation. Currently, the Oxford Lions Club is helping other organizations restore the Athletic Association Fields, off Route 472. These fields were damaged when they were vandalized. The Lions will also be purchasing a bench for the Oxford Recreation Authority Field on Locust Street, just outside of the Borough of Oxford. The Lion’s Club also contributes to a variety of organizations and activities in the Oxford Area. The Lions are always searching for a new cause to support, and this past year was no exception. During the holidays, you may have seen Lions Club members ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in honor of Mayor Harold Gray, who rang the bell for many, many years until his death last year. They will continue to perform this service for the community as well. Over the years, the Lions Club has served the Oxford Community by raising money for whatever was needed at the time. The

Courtesy Photo pandemic may have slowed them down, but they are still moving forward. “We’ve lost valuable members along the way and are looking for new members as we speak,” Wendy Smith said. Wendy and her family, including her father, mother, and children, have been members for years. “It’s a generational thing,” she said. The Oxford Lions Club currently has 23 members. Baker is currently serving a two-year term as the Oxford Lions Club president. He is enjoying his term as president and said, “I enjoy being the president because I work with a fantastic group that enjoys serving the public.” Wendy Smith is serving as first vice president and has been a member for nine years. If anyone is interested in joining the Lions’ Club call Wendy Smith at 484-459-6940 for more information. The Lions’ Club meets twice a month, the first and third Thursday of the month at the Post House.

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By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

n 2010, lifted by the encouragement of his wife Adrienne, Ed Lazzerini officially began his dream to grow wine in the hardened Pennsylvania soil of what he and Adrienne named Vox Vineti (“Voice of the Vineyard”), a five-acre vineyard carved into their 80-acre property in the Andrews Bridge Historic District in Christiana. From nearly its first planting, there was something compelling in the way one variety was emerging from the schist, sandy loam and quartz of the soil. Taking up only one-tenth of the vineyard, the Nebbiolo – an Italian red grape typically grown in the Piedmont and Valtellina wine regions of Italy – was first appearing as a component of the winery’s early vintages of rose wine. By 2016, supported by a new pruning strategy, the Lazzerinis introduced their first Nebbiolo, and last October, upon request from digital publisher VinePair, they sent their 2018 vintage as an entry in the online magazine’s 50 Best Wines of 2021. Vox Vineti, a boutique vineyard in a wine region known more for its cozy tasting rooms than for its quality of wine, was entered in a competition with wineries around the country and the world, from Brazil and Hungary and France to Sonoma County in California and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. “We didn’t know what other wineries would be on this list, and it turned out to be a global list,” Ed Lazzerini said from the

dinning room of the 1769 farmhouse he shares with Adrienne and their two young sons. “The VinePair team kept telling us to send additional bottles so that they could taste through all of the contenders to come up with the selection.” On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Lazzerini scrolled through the VinePair website and there it was: his 2018 Vox Vineti Nebbiolo was listed No. 37 on the list of VinePair’s 50 Best Wines of 2021. It had earned a 91 rating from VinePair’s tasting team, along with the following description: Along with aromas of licorice and a hint of watermelons and cherries, this wine smells like an earthy forest floor. The fruit is mild with very active acidity. It has nice depth while still being refreshing. Within a week of VinePair’s announcement, wine enthusiasts were making appointments to visit Vox Vineti throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and as far away as New York City. They are still arriving. ‘Vins a Vendre’ Ed Lazzerini grew up in New Orleans, and when he was ten, he joined his parents – both retired teachers – on a summer tour of Europe. “I remember that first trip to Burgundy very vividly,” Lazzerini said. “We were driving through the French countryside in the Cote de Beaune when we pulled into Continued on Page 16

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With the encouragement of his wife Adrienne, the assistance of several mentors and on the wings of a dream that began when he was 15, Ed Lazzerini of Vox Vineti is beginning to draw global attention to the wines he grows on his five-acre vineyard in Andrews Bridge

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Vox Vineti Continued from Page 14 a vineyard and saw a sign that read ‘Vins a Vendre,’ or ‘Wines for Sale.’ We knocked on the door and the owner took us down to his cellar beneath his house, where he showed us his six barrels of Pinot Noir that he made from the hectare of Pinot vines next to his house. “I remember that night we had a great meal complimented by great local wine.” When the family returned to France five years later, Lazzerini’s young eyes seemed entirely engulfed by acre after acre of tumbling vineyards as far as the eye could see. At the age of 15, he decided that he wanted to be a winegrower some day, and on his 16th birthday, his mother asked him what he wanted as a gift. He answered her, ‘I want to begin my own wine collection,’ and from those early vintages -- French and Italian wines and German Rieslings -- he saw more than just fancy labels and foreign terminology. “Having that small collection inspired me to learn about the wine-making regions of the world, about what was being grown where and all of the rules and regulations of the industry,” Lazzerini said. “To me, it was more than just how the wine tasted, but the science of how it was being grown.” While he pursued a career in computer science, the dream of owning a vineyard and making wine never vanished from Lazzerini’s sights. He had an early and very willing partner; Adrienne had traveled extensively throughout many wine regions of the world and during her college years at Georgetown University, worked at several top Washington, D.C. restaurants, where she became familiar with European wines. Continued on Page 20

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Vox Vineti Continued from Page 16 The dream was very simple in design but doubly complex in its application; Ed and Adrienne knew they wanted to grow and produce wine that would create an authentic and profound experience for their patrons, but where? “We were both living and working in Manhattan in the early 2000s, when we began to explore the idea of growing red Bordeaux blends, but the question was always, ‘Where do we do that?’” Lazzerini said. “A lot of the red blends coming out of the West Coast were fruit bombs and high in alcohol – wines that tend to overwhelm food. We knew we didn’t want to move to California to create a new wine brand there, nor did we want to move to Europe.” For the next few years, the couple took their education in winemaking on the road. They drove to the Finger Lakes in upstate New York to speak with winemakers who were putting the region’s Rieslings on the wine culture map. They drove to vineyards throughout Long Island, in nearby Maryland and in central Virginia – areas that were all beginning to

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make their mark as new wine-growing regions. “We spoke with wine growers and wine makers and were blown away by their attention to detail and saw that their focus was on the wine growing first and the winemaking second,” Lazzerini said. “We began to ask each other, ‘Could we improve what we were tasting?’ For Adrienne and me, ‘better’ meant more concentration, more tannic density and

more complexity in the wine, so we kept asking ourselves, ‘How do we achieve that gravitas from the site we ultimately choose?’” In 2006, they began to look for property in the Mid-Atlantic Region and talked with several winemakers, including Eric Miller, the former owner of Chaddsford Winery, who recommended that Ed and Adrienne look for land along the Octoraro Creek. A month later, Lazzerini was looking for

real estate in the Andrews Bridge area. The first property they saw fell through, but their real estate agent told them that there was another property available for sale just down the road. While still on their honeymoon, the Lazzerinis purchased the land and their home, and with assistance from French winemaking and viticulture consultants Catherine Peyrot des Gachons and Xavier Choné, Continued on Page 22

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Vox Vineti Continued from Page 21 groundbreaking began on what would soon be called Galloping Cat Vineyard. Establishing southeastern Pennsylvania as a bona fide wine region With a philosophy that places the bulk of its emphasis on wine growing process and minimal intervention wine making, Vox Vineti creates between 300 and 400 cases of individually cultivated wines annually that possess the characteristics of Old World, French-style varietals. The result has earned accolades for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Barbera and Nebbiolo – all of which are less fruit forward and more food friendly. In addition to online purchases from its website and weekend tastings, Vox Vineti wines can also be found at Vernick, The Love and Bloomsday Café in Philadelphia, Martha and Kensington Quarters in Kensington, Andiario in West Chester and Zoetropolis and LUCA in Lancaster.

For any wine region to fully acquire a regional or national reputation, several factors need to meld with one another over time. First, there needs to be a marketing component, one that fills tasting rooms and vineyards with weekenders in search of good wine and entertainment. Second, the wine being grown needs to attract the attention of chefs and sommeliers at highend restaurants and be placed on wine menus. Third, critical mass of winemakers need to create globally competitive wine that brings national and international attention to the region itself. “The focus for wineries in Pennsylvania tends to be more on the entertainment model – bringing people in to enjoy music, food and other events, and it is a much faster route to profitability than buying land and trying to grow really compelling fruit,” Lazzerini said. “While entertainment-focused producers are a valuable part of a young wine industry, Vox Vineti’s aspiration is to craft authentic wines that are globally competitive and have similar characteristics to the wines you may find in Bordeaux

and other established regions. I want to produce a wine about which those who are experienced in the tasting of wine can say, ‘This wine has authenticity and character that also tastes of place – a complexity of fruit and other characteristics.’ While the accolades of receiving global recognition last year remains one of the high water marks of Vox Vineti’s 12-year history, Lazzerini said that the reality of wine growing is that it comes slowly and without accolades -- one vine, one growing season and one harvest at a time. “We’re working with vines that are in their 12th leaf, and in a sense, they are just beginning to leave their childhood,” he said. “Often it takes a decade before any wine grower begins to see real progress, and we’re starting to see that now.” Vox Vineti is located at 49 Sproul Road in Christiana, Pa. and is open for tastings on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. by reservation only. To learn more, make a reservation or gain membership in the Vox Vineti’s Community Vintner’s Circle, visit www.voxvineti.com.

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When choosing a hair salon, Alluring Images Hair Studio has everything you expect from a full-service salon and the experience and customer service to produce the best results. On top of that, you can count on a friendly and relaxed atmosphere that will make your visit a wonderful experience. Owner-operator Terry Smyth began her association with the world of beauty more than thirty years ago as a receptionist at a popular Oxford salon— Shear Creations. “I loved it,” Smyth said. “I started helping them at the salon and started to think, ‘I want to do this.’” An outgoing and friendly person, Smyth loves her career, particularly when it comes to meeting new people and doing something new. “It’s constantly changing. We’re always learning new things,” she said. Alluring Images has been in its present location at 29 N. Third St. in Oxford since October. Just outside the busy downtown area, the friendly front porch welcomes clients to the wellappointed salon. “I love being in town,” said Smyth, who is a lifelong Oxford resident. At the salon there is an emphasis on providing access to quality products at an affordable price. After your visit, you can purchase some of the same highlevel brands so you can continue to use them in your home hair care routine. Products used in the salon include Dermologica for all skin types, Framesi, a high-quality European color and Olaplex treatment for damaged hair. Alluring Images serves clients of all ages from children to adults and seniors. They provide all aspects of hair care as well as facials, manicures,

pedicures, waxing, lash extensions, color correction, blow-outs and scalp massage. The salon can also help bridal parties prepare for that special day. Smyth is supported by her staff with their own special skills. She and the stylists and technicians all regularly attend further education and training sessions to stay up to date on the latest products and techniques. Smyth worked with Ralph Greer at Shear Creations, and now they are together again at Alluring Images. Greer brings a lighthearted atmosphere to the shop where he works in all facets of hair care, but especially loves to do color. He is also the shop’s specialist in tape in extensions. Crystal Stevens grew up in the beauty industry. She does all aspects of hair care and styling as well as manicures

and pedicures. She is the shop’s specialist in acrylic and gel nails. Mandy Eckardt has been a stylist for over 30 years. In addition to her extensive experience in all aspects of hair as well as traditional manicures and pedicures. Teresa Carrigan is the shop receptionist, ready to help out wherever needed to support the styling staff. Liz Paxson is the newest addition to the Salon, joining the staff in March. “For as long as I can remember I’ve had a passion for hair. I specialize in color and cuts,” she said. “I strive to make every guest feel special and beautiful when sitting in my chair.” Esthetician Jess Eldreth just started at Alluring Images Salon this year, bringing a range of services that is not found elsewhere in Oxford. She specializes in

facials and skin care, using Dermologica products. She also does waxing and scalp massage including blowouts. “We all work together well, supporting each other so that over the years we have grown into a family. It may sound cliché but we are a team and we truly enjoy each other’s company. We like to make our clients feel as though they are a part of that as well,” Smyth said. “I feel so fortunate and blessed to be able to work in the town that I love with the people I love.” Alluring Images Hair Studio offers flexible hours and a variety of seasonal promotions. Clients are welcome by appointment and walk-in Tuesday through Saturday. Visit the website at alluringimageshairstudio.com or for more information and the hours of your preferred stylist call 610-932-9308.

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The Outdoor Galler OxAA and local artist Dave Eldreth are turning blank walls into Gallery space By John Chambless Correspondent

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or Dave Eldreth, the empty store windows and open walls of Oxford’s downtown are enticing opportunities “to make this town truly unique.” Eldreth, the former head of Eldreth Pottery, left the business and took a new path a few years ago, but it hasn’t led to retirement. “It was long enough ago for me to get my bearings,” Eldreth said of his notso-retired retirement. “But I can’t just do nothing. I built myself a studio, and I paint almost every day.” A lifelong artist, Eldreth is also helping to boost the regional art scene as a member of the board of the Oxford Arts Alliance. His current project began about a year ago with an idea. “I was at a local business and they had billboard ads that were adhesive, on a block wall,” he said. “I thought, ‘That would be so cool if it was fine art.’” So he began getting samples, researching ways to create mural-size artworks that could be affixed to a wall but not require the permanent commitment of a mural that’s painted on a surface. “Most of the walls downtown are old brick, so the adhesive method wouldn’t work,” he said. What followed was a year of trial and error, contacting framing companies to find a lightweight, durable framework that would support artwork reproduced on canvas. Last year, he came up with a combination that worked. The metal frames are attached to the building with masonry screws. The artwork is printed on plastic-coated canvas and stretched onto the frame, creating a firm, gallery-quality piece of art that can be switched out repeatedly.

ery Project “I put a lot of time into this,” Eldreth said, but his process has been proven, with two large artworks installed downtown last fall, and plenty more to come. As far as he knows, the process is completely new. It’s the kind of idea that could enliven downtowns anywhere. The first artwork was one of his abstract paintings, now installed on the outer wall of the Arts Alliance. “It began as a painting that’s about 14 inches high,” he said, “and we enlarged it to 18 feet high. The detail is mind-boggling. There’s something like 3.5 million pixels in it.” To achieve the museum-quality reproductions, Eldreth works with local photographers Dain Simons and Priscilla Smith, who divide each artwork into sections and take ultra-high resolution digital images. They are then digitally

combined and printed on a canvas sheet that is impervious to weather, wind and moisture. They’re capable of lasting some six years, Eldreth said, but the plan is to rotate the artwork more frequently. A second artwork, an abstract by Oxford artist Vicky Vinton, is mounted on the wall of the Makers Cottage overlooking the green next to the Edward Jones Investments building. At 12-feet-by-12-feet, it’s a brilliantly energetic piece that brings a new spirit to downtown. And the more he looks around, the more exhibition spaces Eldreth sees. The vertical wall spaces on either side of the tree used as Oxford’s Christmas tree would be ideal spots for holiday-themed art, Eldreth suggested. The few blank windows of vacant stores downtown could be filled with a gallery of artworks applied directly

to the glass, and could be changed regularly or removed if a business moves in. The owners of the La Sicilia Pizza Pasta Grille have selected two artworks to be placed on their building, and the Napa Auto Parts store will soon host a collage of antique cars in its five windows. “There’s a limit,” Eldreth said of the booming gallery idea. “We can’t do too many. The secret is to maintain the gallery quality that I’m after.” There’s strong interest among store owners downtown. The former drug store next to the Arts Alliance building is undergoing renovation, but the huge wall overlooking the parking lot will soon be a prime exhibition space. Eldreth foresees installing another wall along the back of the lot, creating an L-shaped gallery for Continued on Page 30

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Outdoor Gallery Project Continued from Page 29 multiple works. The benefit for the downtown is the sort of regional buzz that will draw visitors to see the Outdoor Gallery Project, and those visitors will stay to shop and dine, creating more business for everyone. The cost for creating and installing each mural is currently less than $2,000, aided by people donating their services. Sponsors can engrave the frame with the name of a person or business, and plaques are available to honor a family member or loved one. Additional donations – all tax-deductible – will be used to fund the installation of artworks on businesses that might not be able to afford to carry the entire cost. Once the framework is installed, the cost of producing and mounting a new artwork is only a few hundred dollars. “So far, everybody likes it,” Eldreth said, including many members of the Oxford Borough Council, which sees how the project can enliven the downtown and foster a spirit of creativity and unity. “I can’t believe how well received it has been.” Submissions from artists are being sought, and Eldreth emphasized that everyone is wanted. “I have some art teachers saving kids art to possibly be used,” Eldreth said. “I want to include all levels of art, all ages, all ethnicities. I want this to be a reflection of the creative spirit of the town.” Continued on Page 32 Photo by Jim Coarse, Moonloop Photography

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Outdoor Gallery Project Continued from Page 30 Submissions are judged by a five-member committee at the Arts Alliance, which select a few and then present them to the building’s owner for their approval. “The property owner has the final say, of course,” Eldreth said. “We don’t want to put up something that they wouldn’t like.” “My sincere desire is to make this town unique,” he said. “I don’t know of another town that’s doing this. Maybe someone somewhere is, but I’ve never seen it. I want to make Oxford a destination for high-quality artwork, and hopefully it will bring all the benefits that come with that.” The project has six sites in the works to be completed when spring weather arrives. “I think people are really beginning to take notice,” Eldreth said. “The town seems to be on the cusp of a turning point. I’ve seen newly painted buildings downtown, and people seem to be getting on the bandwagon. This town is going to be cool.” To sponsor an artwork, or for more information on the Outdoor Gallery Project, contact Dave Eldreth at daveeldreth@gmail.com. To submit artwork for consideration, contact Caitlin Daugherty, Art Director of the Oxford Arts Alliance, at art@oxfordart.org. Artist Vicki Vinton in front of her work on the Makers Cottage Building in Downtown Oxford.

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By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Contributing Writer Candles make wonderful home décor, and the experience of making them yourself makes them even better. At Candle Studio 1422, located at 100 Sycamore Alley in historic Kennett Square, you can create your own soy candle in your personal favorite scents and complete it with a personalized label. The process starts with exploring available scents. Choose up to six scents that appeal to you from a wide selection of fragrance oils. Try them out in combinations on scent blotters to come up with the perfect scent for your one-of-akind candle. Heated soy wax will be provided to you. You will then add your custom fragrance blend, stir, and pour your candle into its vessel. The final step is to give your candle a name and create a label. Candles need at least two hours to solidify once they have been poured. People may come back the same day or pick up their candle another day. There is also an option to have the candles shipped. Candle making at Candle Studio

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1422 can be an individual activity, but in most cases it will be two to six friends ages 8 and up sharing the experience. Owner Cindy Felts is very involved with guests or customers, helping them through the making process. “I’m very interactive with everyone who comes in. I kind of talk them through it,” she said. Her help includes advice on how scents perform, the temperature to add the fragrance oil and the temperature to pour the wax. The result is a 9-ounce jar candle that will burn for approximately 45 hours. “It’s just fun for me. I want people to come in and experience the same fun,” Felts said. Felts started candle making as a hobby. It helped her manage the stress from her career and life in general. When she left her corporate job in 2018, she still made candles as a hobby plus selling online

and at craft and maker events. “I knew I needed to go back to work, so a decision needed to be made which route to take; a traditional job or selfemployment,” Felts said. It was her husband who found the location for the new business in 2020. The idea of starting a business in the middle of a pandemic made Felts hesitate, but with her husband’s encouragement she decided to take a chance and move forward. Felts has been a Southern Chester County resident for over 11 years and loves it. For her business the location is perfect with community support for small businesses. It is also ideal for this particular business because the proximity of other businesses and restaurants gives customers a chance to enjoy shopping in the neighborhood while the newly created candle is

solidifying. “I think being in a community that has a strong appreciation of small business and community helps. It’s just part of the culture of Kennett Square,” Felts said. “In addition, the candle making experience provides locals and visitors alike an experience as opposed to just buying a candle. It’s an opportunity for them to spend time with the people they love, doing something fun, and building memories.” Along with Felts’ selection of pre-made candles, visitors will also find products from other small businesses as well such as bath and body products, jewelry and more. Information is available on the website at candlestudio1422.com. There you can purchase pre-made candles or other products or book an appointment to come in and make your own candles.

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Oxford Borough

hile we may not often think of the Borough this way, Oxford is the “urban center” of the six growing municipalities in the southernmost part of Chester County. The Borough’s increasing diversity, proximity to major metropolitan centers, historic housing stock, walkable neighborhoods and small town charm make it an increasingly attractive place to live. Organized efforts focused on economic development, infrastructure, transportation, and public safety over the last decade were very successful. These investments enhanced the look of the town, community services, and overall quality of life. While the pandemic slowed progress, Oxford remains the focal point of public life in the region. Credit for this is due to what is our community’s greatest strength – our people. Since becoming Borough Manger in October, I have had the privilege

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and pleasure to get to know Borough staff, residents, local business owners, elected officials, and our many community stakeholders. It is their commitment and tireless effort that enabled Oxford to weather the storm of the last two years and that continues to foster our unique sense of place and community. Thanks to them, I am developing a deeper understanding of the spectrum of challenges and opportunities that are unique to the Borough. Our challenge now is to build upon past progress. I believe Oxford is at a tipping point, on the verge of a transformational economic revival. The Borough’s municipal government has a critical and unique role to play, both by providing the essential services and infrastructure to support daily life and as a strategic partner in growing and sustaining our local economy. This year affords us an opportunity to address critical needs, work to ensure the most efficient

Pauline Garcia-Allen and effective delivery of municipal services, and prepare for how a growing Southern Chester County could impact our personnel, finances and infrastructure. I look forward to working with our staff, Council, Mayor, neighboring municipalities, and with you to take the constructive and necessary steps needed to prepare for a very bright and beautiful future. Pauline Garcia-Allen Oxford Borough Manager, manager@oxfordboro.org

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The Barn of Nottingha accommodates guests magnificent, rural sett By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

century-old building that’s known legions of cows, horses and farm auctions through the years has become a venue for weddings and special events in southern Chester County. The 7,000-square-foot The Barn of Nottingham, sits on Ponds Edge Drive near Herr Foods, just off the Route 272 exit of the Route 1 bypass in West Nottingham. Owner Kate Price, 33, said her family acquired the sprawling property in 1988, and through the early years of ownership had several tenants, including the agricultural auction that was known locally as the Nottingham Flea Market. Continued on Page 40

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The Barn of Nottingham Continued from Page 36 Anecdotally, however, by looking at the animal stalls downstairs and speaking with an elderly former resident of the onsite farm house, Price was fairly certain it had functioned in its original state as a dairy farm more than 100 years ago. Price said her vision to turn it into a special event and wedding venue came about six years ago when she looked thoughtfully at the barn and said, “It’s too beautiful for an auction barn full of farm tractors.” Additionally, in the back of her mind, she knew that her father, early on, had held a spontaneous party there. To her, that seemed like a good idea at the time and would be in the future, especially in the light that barn party destinations were becoming popular. Her first impulse was to clean the place out – power wash it and spruce it up -- and invite customers in for a wedding. After a try, however, she realized it wasn’t that easy – that the township has codes to be

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adhered to when one is serving the public and changing the function of a building. She set about to make the upgrades, tapping the talents of her childhood friend, Abbie McGinnes. McGinnes, 30, is a graduate of Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, where she majored in architecture and interior design. Price said McGinnes’s grasp of layout and style has contributed to the attractiveness of the place throughout the upgrade process, “Because she knows what to do. Abbie gets ideas. She has an eye for colors and things that go together.” The first step was connecting to public water to install a sprinkler system. That was soon followed by a new roof and floor. By October 2021, they obtained an occupancy permit and proceeded to invite customers including weddings, parties, reunions and business gatherings, albeit with portable toilets and an unfinished ground floor. Currently, the barn is holding events, but it is still evolving into an even

Rendering of addition to Barn of Nottingham. more accommodating facility. McGinnes and Price are putting on an addition and making sure it matches the aesthetics of the present building. It was a fascinating process. They took an old barn which Price said went back to the 1700s in New Garden Township and completely dismantled it

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piece-by-piece. Then they brought all the pieces over to the Nottingham facility and proceeded to use them to build what will be a carport, bathrooms and a cateringprep area. The car port will enable people to arrive under shelter so they don’t have to endure Continued on Page 42

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The Barn of Nottingham Continued from Page 41 the weather while entering, Price explained. The bathrooms will replace the portable toilet arrangement they now have. McGinnes said they will be attractive – one for men and one for women. “They won’t look like some [fast food place] bathroom,” she said. The catering area will have plenty of counter space along with refrigerators, freezers and power sources. Inasmuch as food cooking is not done onsite at The Barn, the catering area will have all the equipment caterers need to prepare, heat up and distribute the food they brought in. The Barn of Nottingham has many additional features to make it ideal for aspiring event hosts. For one thing, it is comfortable. McGinnes designed the installation of heating and lighting that is effective and yet unobtrusive. In addition to the barn structure, there is an onsite old farmhouse. Price said it has bedrooms and a kitchen and can serve as an overnight space for family guests or even a get-dressed area for wedding participants. The Barn of Nottingham is a place where guests can exercise their creativity in event planning. They are free to exercise their originality in decorating for the party and they are allowed to bring in any catering firm they want. One large family even held their Thanksgiving dinner there with Continued on Page 46

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The farmhouse on the property is available for overnight guests or can serve as preparation space for the wedding party.

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At Car Repair Services of Oxford, ‘It’s 100 percent about the customer’ By Drewe Phinny Contributing Writer Let’s face it; most times when you take your car in to the shop, you rarely see the mechanic who did the work. It’s just the way things go these days—pay the bill and

out the door. Next customer, please. Except at Car Repair Services at 2159 Baltimore Pike in Oxford. That’s where owner Bill Patton not only does everything from tune-ups to transmissions, but then he actually discusses the vehicle with the owner. The car owner benefits from the oneto-one conversation about one of the most important purchases of his or her life. For Patton, it’s all about honest communication. “We need to talk to people more. I try to slow things down enough

to explain something to a customer when something is wrong with their car so they have a basic, fundamental understanding of knowing what I did for them.” Patton makes it his mission to keep customers in the loop. “It’s a big deal because there might be something you need to say to a technician that really matters.” Patton’s priorities are specifically centered around the process rather than the peripheral extras that increase costs. “If you keep your overhead down, slow

Photo by Meghan Newberry Bill Patton, far right and his staff at Car Repair Services.

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your business down, schedule the right amount of customers, take care of them in a respectable manner, and always leave an opening for a flat tire, or a set of wipers…It’s 100 percent about the customer.” As consumers grasping for anything that might be helpful, we all look for those special bits of wisdom, like Patton’s simple, yet important, automotive aphorism: “The single most important thing that any one person can do to preserve the life of a vehicle is to change your oil with the best oil you can get because you’re protecting an investment that’s somewhere between $50,000 and $70,000.” The dream of most car owners is to find that honest mechanic who does good work for a fair price. In order to support his pledge to do the right thing, Patton is not shy about touting a pretty amazing offer. If you’re a regular customer who is checking out a car, he will look at the car “from one end to the other.” He explained, “I’ll give you my opinion, scan the car with a printout, and I do it absolutely free.” Taking care of somebody’s car is a big deal and Patton takes it seriously. “When you’re working for the public, you can’t lose that understanding that these people put you where you are. You go that extra mile for them.” Patton expanded on the importance of personal attention to customers’ car needs. “There are many good owners who take great pride in their business, but they rely heavily on their foreman or manager to run the business. But one of my priorities is to hear the customer complaints so I can understand where they’re coming from and what their aspirations are for their car.” Another part of the process consists of wants and needs. “The needs list is something you need to take care of pretty soon or you may be walking. The wants list includes things like brakes, shocks, struts and other things we pick up on and know you’re going to need.” A good mechanic can help a car owner plan for these automotive fixes and space them out so it’s not such a heavy financial burden on the owner all at once. Then comes the kicker: “A car is the single most, highest investment you’ll make that depreciates at the highest value and highest rate. And when you have something that depreciates that quickly, you’ll want to be very cautious on how you spend money on it.” For some folks, the thought of car repairs falls somewhere between boring and frightening. Bill Patton makes it easier on his customers with his simple, homespun philosophy that has a Mark Twain kind of quality: “When you approach 100,000 miles, treat it like an old dog. Take it for short walks. Make sure it has plenty of fluids. And try and give it as much rest as you can,” he explained. The lack of a flashy name is intentional. “I wanted my customers to find me easily.” Along with co-workers Sean Way, Elizabeth Gliniak and Andrew Gonzalez, a student at Automotive Training Center in Exton, Patton has served an estimated 1,850 patrons whose loyalty keeps them coming back to Car Repair Services. For news, events, and information visit OxfordPA.org

The Barn of Nottingham Continued from Page 42 everyone bringing a contribution to the meal, Price said. McGinnes and Price have not ignored the acreage that surrounds the barn, either. Outdoors there is a variety of fields and gardens that provide ample opportunities for artistic wedding photography. Additionally, with an eye to outdoor entertainment, a cocktail area is in the works that connects to the ground floor with give guests the chance to mingle under the sky before moving inside for the more formal event. Finally, the scheduling options run from Thursday through Sunday, so guests don’t have to worry about running up against another party that follows theirs on the same day. The Barn of Nottingham can accommodate 350 people with tables, chairs and pub tables, but Price said they are most comfortable with approximately 250 guests. Their goal is to serve mostly weddings, but they are happy to host one-day events and banquets. Contact the Barn online at thebarnofnottingham.com.

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Glenroy Preserve: A legacy project By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

t is one of our biggest endeavors thus far, but one that all of us at the Oxford Area Foundation (OAF) will be proud of for years to come,” Nancy Ware Sapp, president of OAF, explained. Ware Sapp was talking about the Foundation’s newest project – the Glenroy Preserve. “This is a legacy project,” she said. “One that will have a lasting meaning for everyone.” The Oxford Foundation was founded in 1947 by Marian S. and John H. Ware, III. In 2004, The Oxford Foundation was divided into four separate Ware Family Foundations. It was then that John H. Ware, IV created the Oxford Area Foundation or “OAF”. John Ware, IV was a very active member in the small community of Oxford, having served as President of the Borough Council and on numerous local boards. He loved the

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town and saw its potential. Mr. Ware was President of the Foundation until 2012. At that time, John’s daughter, Nancy Ware Sapp, was elected President and has embraced her father’s dream of improving this small community of Oxford. To listen to her talk, you can tell it is a real labor of love, as is every project. This project has another attachment to it—her mother spent part of her childhood in the property’s Globe Tavern, a 19th-century inn that served travelers on Route 272. The 577-acre property known as the Glenroy Farm will become a publicly accessible nature preserve under a $6.6 million conservation easement. The land is located off PA Route 272 North in West Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA along the beautiful Octararo Creek. To the locals in that area, that portion of the creek is home to some of the best fishing

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Glenroy Preserve Continued from Page 52 holes around. “We’re beyond excited. I’m ready to share it with everyone else,” Ware Sapp said. “PennDOT has approved our permit and remaining work should be completed soon for our soft opening. The Grand opening will be in May.” When the Thouron family patriarch, Sir John Rupert Hunt Thouron, a horticulturist, died in 2007, absentee family members wanted to see the land preserved and approached the Brandywine Conservancy. Sir John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976 in recognition of the Anglo-American educational exchange program he and his wife, Esther duPont Thouron, launched in 1960. As a horticulturist, it is likely Sir John is very pleased with what his family has done.

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For the last 50 years, the Thouron family lovingly managed a 1,000-acre piece of private property in both Lancaster and Chester counties. Ware Sapp was quick to point out that Maurice Fitzgerald was a big part of that management. He has done the grounds maintenance for the last 50 years. The Glenroy Preserve is just one of three preservation efforts on the Glenroy Farm property being brokered by the Brandywine Conservancy. The Conservancy has an impressive resume in preserving farmland and protecting open space and water quality in the region. The conservancy was able to secure a grant for public recreation from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the 577 acres, funding from the Oxford Area Foundation and Chester County Preservation Partnership Program, as well as its own funding. An additional $1.2 million has been approved by Continued on Page 56

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Glenroy Preserve Continued from Page 55 DCNR and hopefully we will find the matching funds to purchase another 159 acres of Lancaster County farmland and woods bordering the Octoraro. The Lancaster Conservancy is involved in developing that effort. It didn’t take much for the Conservancy to convince the Oxford Area Foundation to spread its wings and become owner and caretaker of a local natural treasure. As Ware Sapp explains it, “It was during another meeting at the Sawmill Grill. We were meeting with John Goodall from the Brandywine Conservancy for another reason. He told me he had money for this tract of land but couldn’t find anyone who wanted to manage it. He didn’t want to turn it over to a developer. It took us six months to discuss the project and ask ourselves if it fit into our mission. In the end we changed our mission statement

a little, but didn’t change our community support in any way. I didn’t do anything. I was simply in the right place at the right time. I’m happy to be in a position to help a dream that started with the Thouron family. His children had the ability to do something with the land and they went to the Brandywine Conservancy.” “This enables us to protect the water quality of the Octoraro,” she said. “I am so excited this important area can return to its beautiful natural state,” she said. She is equally excited about the wildlife, trees, flowers, indeed the entire ecosystem that this will preserve. “We have deer, coyote, turkeys, bald eagles, herons, foxes, and an amazing wildbird population,” she pointed out. “This all could have been lost to development.” Instead the public will have access to winding trails through forests, huge rock boulders, ponds, an intricate connection of

streams and wetlands, home to beautiful species of birds and wildlife. And, some of the fields can be turned into homes for pollinator plants. “John Goodall from the Conservancy told us that we have an empty canvas

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here. I am already dreaming of what will go on that canvas,” she said. Miles of trails will be accessible to the public for hiking. The Preserve will promote, educate and encourage environmental awareness in Southern Chester County and Lancaster County and increase natural sustainability. Ware Sapp is already picturing the melding of projects as the mission statement explains. The mission of the Oxford Area Foundation is to protect and restore critical natural areas and waterways for public benefit, and to educate the community to create a legacy of a healthy, sustainable environment for future generations. In addition, the Oxford Area Foundation provides funding to non-profit organizations that offer services and programs in the Oxford area. So moving forward non-profit organizations OAF has supported in the past will reap the benefits of this nature preserve as well. “I can see plein air artists from the Oxford Arts Alliance finding a wealth of inspiration here,” she said. “Children from the Lighthouse Youth Center can hike, volunteer, and attend educational Continued on Page 58 Nancy Ware Sapp, President of Oxford Area Foundation

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Glenroy Preserve Continued from Page 57 programs. The SILO (Serving and Inspiring Others) group can picnic here or hold one of their monthly meals here. And the Oxford Library will have two ponds on this property to host their annual fundraiser, the fishing tournament,” she said. Her concern also continues for the community where her businesses, Lola’s and It’s So Lola’s are located. “Building out our downtown district helps conserve farm areas,” Ware Sapp explained. “We are still contemplating what we will do with the Adams property. Maybe an inn and restaurant would be nice.” She continued, “A large percentage of our community sits below poverty level. I’m sure many have never seen a fresh tilled field or haven’t enjoyed the experience of hiking. We are glad to be able to provide that possibility just five miles down the road.” She explained that her family has been doing this for years. Her aunts were very concerned with farm preservation. “I believe land preservation and promoting a thriving downtown can have a symbiotic relationship,” she said. “OAF invests in those that know how to do things. Arts Alliance, SILO, NSC, OMI, these are things our community can’t do without. One is not more important than the other.” One thing she is sure of is that they could not do anything without all those that help and support them. People like John Goodall, Kim Gordon (from Brandywine Conservancy), her family and so many more.

“My grandparents started out supporting their community,” she explained. “The family grew and the foundations grew. This is really for my family. It connects all of us. It ties our family together. It is hard for me to say no and sometimes the biggest question is how can we help the most? We

will continue to support as much as we can, wherever we can.” For those interested in learning more about OAF or the Glenroy Preserve or how to volunteer there visit: www. oxfordareafoundation.org.

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Woerth It Hollow By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Staff Writer In learning how to help others, you can also help yourself. At Woerth it Hollow, Sara Hodgkiss is sharing her farming background and her love of horses with fellow veterans to help them overcome the stress they still carry from their time in service. Located at 269 Cooper Drive, Kirkwood,

Hodgkiss operates the non-profit organization out of the family farm where she grew up. Six horses are the primary staff for the program where veterans and individuals with disabilities can come to learn horse care, riding, animal management, environmental practices and all the factors that go along with farm life. Woerth It Hollow is not a therapeutic riding program, and Hodgkiss makes it clear that she is not a therapist. She is a veteran herself who has experienced the challenges of PTSD and returning to civilian life. She is now using her family farm as a base to operate. “The main focus has always been the veterans,” Hodgkiss said.

From time to time the program also includes horses that have issues. While they are learning horsemanship skills, participants are also helping rehabilitate the horses so that they may eventually be re-homed. Classes or volunteer activities are held two to three nights per week. “There’s so much positive going on, I can’t put into words all the great things that are happening,” Hodgkiss said. As students progress, they may begin riding, but Hodgkiss feels that the groundwork done with the horses is more important that time in the saddle. “No one gets to ride right off the bat. They have to put in the work—they have to

Zach Farmer, Director of Operations, Sara Hodgkiss, Founder and Day Iseminger, Board Member. Photo by Jim Coarse, Moonloop Photography

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show they can work with the horse on the ground.” Hodgkiss said. “I don’t want to put them on a horse not knowing why the horse is moving.” While most therapeutic riding programs focus on the benefits of riding, at Woerth it Hollow it is the interaction with the animals and learning to work with them that is emphasized. “We work on getting the person comfortable with moving the horse’s feet and being the herd leader,” Hodgkiss explained. “The veterans and the disabled need more groundwork as therapy mentally. They learn how to overcome what fears and challenges they are facing, just to get the horse to move in the direction they want him to move and do it with confidence.” For those who have challenges dealing with people and their own self-

confidence, learning to work with a large animal builds their self-esteem and provides positive emotional support. Working with the animals also helps with relaxation and stress relief. “It’s really amazing to see how far some folks can come in such a short time,” Hodgkiss said. Woerth it Hollow volunteer and board member Day Iseminger has seen the benefits the program has had for her daughter, who is challenged by cerebral palsy. Although she walks with crutches, she now handles the horses with confidence and enthusiasm. “She’s gotten more self-esteem, she walks taller and she’s not afraid,” Iseminger said. Many times, it is the horses that recognize a person’s problems and react accordingly. Hodgkiss is always flexible

enough to adapt a day’s instruction to fit the needs of the students. “We go with the flow, there’s no formal lesson plan,” Hodgkiss explained. “We meet the needs of what’s happening at this moment. We’re going to see their problems in their interactions with the horses. We look around and see what the need is and that’s what happens that night.” Hodgkiss is happy with the way the program has progressed since it began in 2015. “I’ve accomplished everything I wanted to do,” she said. “Everything I wanted to achieve has happened and now I’m having so much fun with it.” Programs at Woerth it Hollow depend on the help of volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteer opportunities or program information can follow Woerth it Hollow on Facebook, visit the website at www. woerthithollow.net or call (717) 682-6976.

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The Oxford Caramel Company Submitted by Gail Roberts, Oxford Area Historical Association Known locally as the Oxford Caramel Factory, this company had different names and changed ownership throughout the years. It first came to Oxford as the W.F. Parker & Company with William F. Parker and Charles M. Parker as major shareholders. It was also operated under the following names: the Williams Caramel Company, the Breish Williams Company and the Oxford Confectionery Company. Railroads came to Oxford in 1860. The Central Division of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and the narrow gauge Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroads allowed Oxford to trade more easily with surrounding counties. The railroads facilitated Oxford continuing to be a center of trade between Philadelphia and Baltimore and allowed for the development of commercial and manufacturing interests. At about 1870 Oxford began the change from a mostly agricultural community to one which featured a variety of industries. Oxford experienced accelerated growth in the 1890s. The Oxford Land and Improvement Company, whose directors included merchants and bankers, was established in 1891 in order to attract new businesses to town. They had visions of developing an industrial area in the southeast portion of the Borough. This company sold stock to raise money to purchase land on the south edge of Oxford. The company planned to donate land grants to manufacturers to encourage them to locate in Oxford. They would also offer to help with the building and equipping of plants. New industries could be exempt from taxes for 10 years. The first sale of lots owned by this company took place in September of 1891. A large tract of land was divided into 100 lots. The town made this an event a celebration 62

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Workers in the Oxford Caramel Factory. which included band music to welcome visitors. Free train rides to Oxford were offered. Among the visitors were W.F. Parker, his family and employees. Henry Cope of Lincoln purchased the first two lots for $325. Charles M. Parker, brother of W.F Parker, purchased two lots. A total of 42 lots were sold. W.F. Parker had operated a caramel business located on Twentieth and Market Streets in Philadelphia since 1882. He needed a large quantity of milk for the production of caramels, about 4,000 to 6,000 quarts a day. Mr. Parker was interested in coming to Oxford because of the supply of milk available and lower costs of doing business. He entered into bonds with the Oxford Land and Improvement Company for land which fronted on South Street. The Oxford Land and Improvement Company had the land surveyed. Four new streets were created: Jacobus, Franklin, Garfield

Courtesy photo. and Grant. The caramel factory building would be located at the corner of South and Franklin. Another organization, the Oxford Board of Trade was organized in 1892 and was a predecessor to the Chamber of Commerce. Their purpose was to promote the town of Oxford and represent the business owners. This organization had about 100 members initially. One of them was Milton Walker, Oxford’s well-known carpenter and contractor. Milton Walker also served as Chief Burgess (like today’s mayor) beginning in 1891. One of his roles was to chair Borough Council meetings. In July of 1891, the council passed an ordinance to encourage the new caramel business to locate in Oxford. The ordinance exempted this company from local taxes for 10 years as long as the company employed a minimum of 100 people during that time period.

Milton Walker was hired to build the structures the caramel factory would require. He had 36 men working including bricklayers, carpenters, roofers and masons. The main structure became a 200-foot- by-50-foot, two-story brick building. There was also a 45-foot-by50-foot boiler and engine house. This was the largest project Walker had ever undertaken. Subcontractors were employed to install elevators, a lighting system and equipment for production, milk storage and packaging. A steam engine and electric generator were located in the boiler house. Stephen Ringgold, a well digger, was the first to break ground. A 175-foot well with a capacity of 60 gallons per minute was dug. The stone work for the foundation was done by W.

Harrison & Son of Oxford. Mr. Slack of Oxford delivered over 100,000 bricks, and J.L. Foulk and his sons laid 255,318 bricks in the main factory building, 70,412 in the stack and 44,000 in the boiler and engine room. William Burling had 16 men working on laying the water mains along South Street. George E. Jones and his workmen put in the boilers. McCommon & Smith did the roofing with sheet iron. They used 110 squares on the main building and 40 squares on the engine house. They also had the contract for putting in steam heating fixtures which required over 11,000 feet of pipe. This system was designed by John B. Wilson of the McCommon & Smith firm. Railroad siding connecting the plant to the railroad tracks was laid.

An Oxford Press article in December of 1891 reported that the building was finished, and the caramel company was waiting for machinery to be delivered. Candy was to be made on the second floor, and the first floor would be used for packing and wrapping. The news article stated, “The establishment will give employment to over 200 persons, but no one under 14 years of age will be employed, and none but persons of good moral character.” The company was able to begin production in April of 1892. The first delivery of milk to the new factory was from the dairy of Lyburn Whittaker of East Nottingham. The business needed additional space, so Milton Walker built a large wooden warehouse in that same Continued on Page 64

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The Oxford Caramel Company Continued from Page 63 year. Also in 1892, H.U. Williams joined into a partnership with W.F. Parker. Oxford A Representative Pennsylvania Borough Described and Illustrated by The Board of Trade offers a glimpse of what the caramel factory was like in 1894. This publication describes the factory as the only one of its kind in the world. There were two large boilers and a 100 horse-power engine which was powered by steam from the boilers, and in turn drove the machinery necessary for the manufacturing process. There were steam elevators joining the two floors. An electric plant on the premises contained a generator which provided lighting for the building. The factory had equipment to weigh and store milk and could handle 20,000 quarts a day. A quote from this publication states, “The equipment includes numerous copper kettles, vacuum pans, cutting machines, roasting machines

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for nuts, machinery for manufacturing paper boxes and packing cases, a machine shop with extensive lathes, etc., and a complete printing establishment.” Seven or eight tons of candy of 50-60 varieties could be produced. There were about 300 employees. The candy was shipped throughout the United States and to Canada, Europe, South America, Mexico, and Australia. On November 1, 1894, the business was incorporated as “The Oxford Caramel Factory.” At the time, the business had $100,000 of funds available. According to an Oxford News article in February of 1906, the company was flourishing. Improvements to equipment were made. A new chocolate coating machine that cost $2,000 was added. Before the addition of this equipment, candy was dipped into a vat and then shaken to remove surplus chocolate. The finishing work had to be done by hand.

With the new process, the candy was placed on a slowly moving wire screen which passed over top of the chocolate vat. An automatic ladle poured the chocolate on the candy. A mechanism lifted the candy off the screen so that the chocolate ran to the bottom. The surplus chocolate was blown off by an air current. The candy was deposited on a moving roll of wax paper and carried to the cold room so that it could be cooled. The made the whole process less wasteful. John Brock, the superintendent of the factory, was given credit for the reorganization of the plant. In 1907 the company was known as the Williams Caramel Company and even had a West Grove branch. In 1910 the name was changed to the Oxford Confectionary Company. Other varieties of candy besides caramels were being produced. A new department for the manufacture of cream

candies was added. A new trade mark featuring a yoke of oxen pulling a cart piled high with candy crossing a ford was designed in honor of Oxford. John and William Brock were supervising the company. During the company’s history, caramels were wrapped with pictures of candidates during election years. Trading cards featuring baseball players were included with candy items. These were very popular. An Oxford Press article reported that as of November 1913, 130 employees were working ahead to make Easter candy, such as chocolate coated rabbits. The payroll totaled $950 to $1,000 weekly during the busiest times of the year – August to December, January to April. Families had been employed by the company for years. Sixty brands of caramels were produced. The finest candies were boxed

and labeled in gold “Selected Oxford Caramels.” Wooden pails of candies were also available and were popular in the South. During busy periods, $20,000 to $25,000 worth of shipments were made. The company also installed an automatic fire protection system that year. John and

William Brock continued to be the candy makers, and the president was Christian Pflaum of Philadelphia. An Oxford Press article in September of 1916 reported that several girls were wrapping candy for the company in the Continued on Page 66

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The Oxford Caramel Company Continued from Page 65 Masonic Building of North Third Street because the company needed additional space. 1916 was a good year. The profit was over $56,000 higher than in 1915. Six percent dividends were paid for preferred stock and 2 percent for common stock. Products were being shipped all over the United States and also to Cuba and the Philippines. Local stores carried an increasing amount of the products. The company had made the decision to cut back on the variety of candies sold and to stick to the popular standards. Over 100 men and women were employed, and weekly salaries totaled over $1,000. More modern machinery had been brought in, and less work had to be done by hand. Things took a turn for the worse when the depression hit. The caramel company was advertised for sale. A 1929 advertisement for the Trustee’s Sale of the plant of the Oxford Confectionery

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Company included a Partial list of Plant and Equipment: “Substantial Brick Building, 200x60, 2 stories. Annex 90x35, 2 stories. All floors supported with heavy timbers. Plenty of light, heat and ventilation. Boiler room 60x60. Sheet Iron Storage Room 60x30. Garage for three cars. Steam Boiler 150 H.P., practically new. Sprinkler Tank, 20,000 gallons, on steel tower 65 feet. Sprinkler System in entire plant. Power Freight Elevator. Artesian Kettles, 60 gal.; 5 Chocolate Melting Machines, 10 Copper Cooking Kettles, 1 Chocolate Melanger, 3 Double Caramel Cutters, 1 New Ice Machine and completely equipped refrigeration plant.” Frank E. Brown, the trustee for the first mortgage bond holders of the company, sold the real estate, buildings, their contents, and corporate rights at a public sale on October 31st to John H. Ware, Jr. for $6,425. Residents of Oxford and the surrounding

areas still held bonds worth about $30,000. Mr. Ware began business the following morning, appointing L.G. Burns of Lancaster as superintendent. Mr. Ware invested a lot of money into the business, and advertised extensively. The factory produced novel products, but the candy market was not doing well in general. After 41 years, the Oxford Confectionery Company shut down in 1933. At the time, the average number of employees had been under 30 for a number of months. The plant would go on to be used by the Oxford Furniture Company and the Oxford Cabinet Company. The building was destroyed by a fire in January of 1947. Sources of information for this article came from OAHA Archives collection, Frank Peters Papers in the Oxford Public Library, the Oxford Board of Trade Publication and John Bradley’s book, Milton Walker: Builder of Oxford.

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By Mayor Phil Harris and Sergeant Chris Coverly

he Oxford Police Department has a longstanding tradition of service and dedication to the Borough of Oxford and in many ways, the greater Oxford Community. Since its inception in 1870, the men and women of the Oxford Police Department have provided consistent, dedicated and skilled police work, with a rigorous and steadfast commitment to their core values of integrity, professionalism and respect. Throughout the decades of the department’s tenure, the influence of varying leadership and its engagement with the community at large, has enabled the emergence of a well-rounded and dignified police force. In the fall of 2018, the Oxford Borough Council, in its search for a new Chief of Police, had the difficult task of finding someone that could uphold these principles. Their selection of Sam Iacono would turn out to be so much more than they could have hoped for. Having lived in East Nottingham Township for 26 years with his wife and children, Iacono was no stranger to the Oxford Community. His 32-year service as a Patrol Officer, Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the West Chester Police Department provided the experience necessary for this new role. Chief Iacono’s vision for the Oxford Police department is inferred in the Department’s Mission statement: It is our mission to improve the quality of life by providing the highest-level of professional police service through a partnership with the community. We are committed to creating a safe, crime free environment by enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and United States Constitution. We will accomplish this by practicing our core values of integrity, professionalism and respect. This mission is coupled by Iacono’s commitment to employing all the standards of best practice policing with an emphasis on, as Iacono explains:

“training, training, training”. Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) requirements lead Iacono to institute his own officers to become instructors, “Train the trainer” in the areas of having their own range officer, non-lethal self-defense instructor, including Taser instructor, training for narcotic interdiction, bias training, crash reporting, and weight/measures for commercial vehicles. “It is our intention, to instill our mission statement principles into our officers to become self-sustaining and begin to train other officers in the surrounding region,” said Iacono. Like many times before, these principles will be tested, reviewed and improved upon. With citizen and policing challenges unfurling across the landscape of our society, the words entwined within the Oxford Police Department’s mission statement and Iacono’s higher standards of best practice policing, would serve to promote the emergence of a new, committed, and dedicated police force. At the close of 2019, Philip Harris was appointed as Mayor of Oxford Borough and began working with Iacono to fully implement these well-defined principles. Harris would act as a liaison to the Borough Council and work to convey the needs of the emerging department. His constant involvement with the community, Borough Council, Oxford School District, local churches, and his focus to bring diverse cultures together have sparked crucial conversations and partnerships. Such as supporting LCH Health and Community Services move to the center of the Borough and his constant outreach to Lincoln University to complete the circle of communication with the police department. Chief Iacono said, “Mayor Harris and I developed a strategic plan to slowly proceed with creating a highly professional, accredited police agency to maintain the respect from the county Continued on Page 70

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Oxford Police Department Continued from Page 69 and state. “As Oxford grows, so will the police department. We will be prepared for future growth expansion in the Oxford area.” To achieve this vision, Iacono and Harris first needed to set apart the Oxford Borough Parking Enforcement from the police department. By creating a separate parking authority, it has allowed the police to concentrate on police related issues. Additionally, Iacono and Harris secured several grants, thereby, offsetting taxpayer monies to implement a full line of bodyworn cameras, mobile video recorders for each patrol vehicle, and a digital evidence library to archive the massive amounts of data. Other grants were recently awarded, which have enabled the department to purchase updated equipment and weapons Ultimately these improvements would require the guidance from a newlyaligned command structure to include chief, sergeant, corporal, and a vital detective position to confront the daily challenges of criminal investigations. In February 2021, Oxford Borough assigned a full time detective to investigate major crimes and foster a regional collaboration

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to solve crimes. Later in the same year, Oxford Borough approved the promotion of Sergeant Chris Coverly to oversee the detective unit and begin the police department’s next phase to a firm foundation in community oriented policing. Sergeant Coverly stressed, “I am excited to be part of this new era as our police department continues to collaborate with our law enforcement and first responder partners (Chester County Detectives, Pennsylvania State Police,

West Nottingham Police Department, West Fallowfield Police Department, Oxford Area School Police, Union Fire Company, the Oxford Ambulance Company and Federal FBI partners in Newtown Square.) Coverly explained, “As the newly promoted Sergeant, I am focused on three areas for our police department: Community Policing, Criminal Investigations and Accreditation.” Coverly continued, “First, I will always have a primary focus that encourages community policing as the forefront to prevent crime.” Currently, Coverly has five officers directly assigned to C.O.P. (Community Oriented Policing) to perform foot patrols in the schools, Lighthouse Youth Center, Business District, and to meet with community leaders to address quality of life issues that arise. These officers participate in school assemblies for subjects like Stranger Danger, Online Safety, Bullying, and Drug/Alcohol Awareness. There are also programs for parents and teachers such as, “What is Hiding in Plain Sight?” which is a program to talk to adults about what is trending in the community related to teenagers, including issues such as self- harm, online pitfalls, drugs, etc. Officer Shakira Greer continues with the annual OPD Toy Give-away. With help from local businesses, the Christmas gift giving parade within the Borough of Oxford fosters direct interaction with children. This year, OPD provided training to Continued on Page 72

Oxford Police Department Continued from Page 70 Officer Chris Galle to be an instructor for a program called, “IMPACT TEEN DRIVING”. This program develops, promotes, and facilitates evidence-based education to stop the number one killer of teens—car crashes, particularly those caused by reckless and distracted driving. According to Coverly, this Officer will collaborate with Oxford Area School Police and the PA State Police to develop a presentation for students behind the wheel to assist

them with the “Do’s and Don’ts” of getting pulled over, and help answer questions teens have from police, related to underage drinking and accident statistics. Also planned is a pre-prom public safety announcement or demonstration for consequences to drinking and driving during prom. Another officer in the department enthused about sharing his experience is Corporal Scott Brown, now in his 23rd year in Oxford. Oxford is his hometown and most of the residents know him, so being a community police officer came naturally to him.

“Working in my hometown is a blessing. I have a history here and that has come in handy on many occasions,” he said. Brown’s knowledge of the town is an asset helping with the many community events, such as First Fridays, parades or special holiday activities. Knowing the people, the generations of families, the struggles and successes also helps when it is necessary to resolve tense situations. Having intimate knowledge of the people in the community can sometimes create an instant trust during a delicate situation. “We do so much more than make arrests,” he said. “We are here to protect

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and serve and we take that duty very seriously. Now that the community is without a local hospital, having knowledge of residents with medical issues, or requiring special life-saving equipment can help save a life if the ambulance is called to aid.” His continued training helps him

recognize the changing trends in policing work. “Just five years ago our primary focus included drugs, its domestic abuse and crimes against children. Keeping in mind domestic abuse isn’t just between husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, now it is families. The recent

pandemic has increased domestic abuse with families being out of work, staying home with school closures, and being sick. You have to stay educated on this job to keep others and yourself safe,” he explained. Corporal Brown is excited to share his Continued on Page 74

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Oxford Police Department Continued from Page 73 experience with the newly hired police officers including one now currently in the field training program. Sergeant Coverly continued to say, “Oxford Borough is a 1.9 square mile island and has become self-sustaining due to the generous equipment upgrades. Due to that generosity of donors, the OPD has one of the best evidence processing labs in the county. However, that being said, they are extremely fortunate to continue their relationship with the Chester County Detectives, and the PA State Police in Avondale, as they collaborate to solve crimes in the regional area.” This leads Coverly to his second area of focus, that when crime does occur, it is imperative that criminal cases are investigated with due diligence to ensure justice is served for all. In February 2022, Officer Adam Weaver was assigned as detective to handle all major cases and continue to develop the

Oﬃcer Joe Devlin, Oxford Police Department department’s Crime Scene Investigation skills. Technology continues to be any law enforcements’ largest challenge and financial burden. However, the OPD is committed to sending their officers

and investigators to the most up to date trainings to enhance their abilities to a capture and prosecute the offenders. Coverly was pleased to say, “We have implemented new scheduling software,

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training software, created a digital evidence workspace, established our command structure and developed a support staff”. One item that has changed the trajectory of the OPD is the launching of Crimewatch. Through that platform, the Oxford Police Department have become more transparent to the community. The public has immediate access to who is getting arrested/charged, current police events, and active investigations. This allows the community to submit timely tips to solve cases faster. The public is encouraged to follow them at: www. oxfordboropd.org By the time the Spring 2022 Oxfordian is published, the Oxford Police Department will have a new registry, the Special Needs Registry, added to their Crimewatch page. It is called: “Handle with Care”, and will enable community members to have peace of mind for their loved ones with Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, etc., who may inadvertently wonder off in the community. Family members will be able to upload a photo, emergency contact, and let officers know favorite items or conversations their loved ones are comfortable talking about until they are reunited. “Our third area of focus is to insure our department is held at the highest standards for best police practices.” Coverly said. “This year the OPD will be seeking accreditation to secure PLEAC (Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission) which will allow the department to maintain the best police policies and practices specially tailored to the Oxford community. That process of PLEAC could take 12-18 months to complete. Chief Iacono said, “The process itself is a top to bottom department review of equipment, building, polices, standards, and implementing current best practices in today’s current policing model.” PLEAC started in July 2001 through the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and since then 375 agencies have enrolled and 134 agencies currently maintain accreditation status out of 1,117 police agencies in Pennsylvania. Chief Iacono said, “From the men and women of the Oxford Police Department, we look forward to your cooperation. Together we can control crime. Our appreciation goes to those individuals who make every attempt to better our community.”

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the most vulnerable people in Oxford. To further support friends growing their own food, we created the Growing Together Community Garden- a place where friends and neighbors come together to grow food for themselves and others. The donated lot has been cultivated to grow vegetables to distribute to friends in need. Tables and chairs provide a place for gardeners to rest and neighbors to catch up. We host gardening workshops in English and Spanish and a free mini library is stocked with garden-themed books. In the coming months, we plan to add: A shed with water catchment system Wheelchair- accessible raised garden beds A free produce stand A free mini pantry filled with shelf-stable food Pollinator-friendly flowers and medicinal herbs Murals, sculptures and art

During COVID, many of us had concerns for our families. Will we have enough of what we need? The community garden provides an opportunity for us to wonder if our neighbor has what they need. The garden creates an environment to work alongside people who think, eat, believe, dress or act differently than us. Along the way we’ll grow some vegetables, but more importantly, we’ll GROW TOGETHER. To get involved in this unique, communitybuilding organization, email melissa@ oxfordsilo.com, or follow us on social at OxfordSILO.

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Honeysuckle Trail By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Contributing Writer Honeysuckle Trail has all you need to spice up your home décor, decorate for any holiday, or accessorize your wardrobe. Displays change frequently so you will want to keep coming back to find new treasures. You might find something welcoming for the front door, a touch of charm for living areas, practical yet clever kitchen accessories, or outdoor décor to liven up your garden or patio. Located at 284 Barnsley Road, Oxford, just outside the borough, Honeysuckle

Trail has been at its present location since 2007. Honeysuckle Trail is truly a family business. Brenda Adams worked at Herr Foods for many years but has always had an interest in crafting. She began to follow her dream by selling her creations on a shelf at her husband’s auto repair shop in Oxford. The business grew to take over the room that had been the shop’s office. With both businesses growing, they both moved farther down on Barnsley Road where their buildings are side by side and daughter Amber Jones works in the shop with her mom as well as with

her dad in the auto repair shop. “I’ve been helping my mom since I was little. We work side by side now,” Jones said. “I always followed in their footsteps. I enjoy being part of the family business.” Honeysuckle Trail is not locked in to one particular style. When the shop first opened, it was predominately focused on primitive décor. Not only does the selection change with the seasons, it also changes to keep up with the latest decorating trends and to respond to clients requests. Jones personally prefers the farmhouse look with its clean lines and color pallet

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of white, black and grays. The farmhouse style is still going strong in the store, but with interest in primitives returning, plans call for more items in this style to meet demand. “We have to move with the times,” Jones said. Visitors find a wide range of decorating ideas including candles, wreathes, seasonal décor and more. Occasionally you may find furniture pieces for sale, plus there is a selection of handmade craft items created locally. Recently added is a range of boutique items including clothing and jewelry, plus there is a selection of appetizers, dip mixes and spices. “We have a select group of crafters,” Jones said. “It makes the shop a bit different with so much variety.” In addition to the great items for sale, shopping at Honeysuckle Trail is a comfortable experience—it’s a friendly place to visit with a homey, down-to-earth

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Oxfurrd Pet Spa

By Marcella Peyre-Ferry Contributing Writer There is a new spot in town for experienced dog grooming for pets of all breeds and sizes. Jaime Grahek has recently opened Oxfurrd Pet Spa at 213 Limestone Road in Oxford . Bring in your dog for all grooming services,

including everything from bathing and de-shedding to minor trimming and breed standard haircuts. Grahek has 12 years of experience as a groomer, with the last eight years at a grooming salon in Delaware. When she saw the opportunity to open her own grooming salon close to home in Chester County, she decided to strike out on her own. Dogs with short coats need grooming as well as long-haired dogs. Grahek is well-versed with the various styles and has the experience to know what will work well with different breeds and individuals. “Generally once you find a haircut you like, you come back every six weeks or so,” Grahek said.

Some dog owners come in on a regular schedule while others come to Oxfurrd Pet Spa when they need a special service. She noted that she has seen many clients come in for bathing of short haired breeds that could be done at home. Considering the time and stress that can be involved with bathing even the best behaved short haired dog, owners may feel it is worth it to have a professional do the job. “People just find it a little easier to not have to worry about that,” Grahek said. Since opening, Grahek has found that there is a big demand for good dog grooming services in the Oxford area, particularly for large dogs. Oxfurrd Pet Spa offers competitive

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pricing. A fee schedule is available on the website at oxfurrdpetspa.com, with prices varying based on dog size and coat condition. “There’s not a set price for breeds. It differs from dog to dog, and can change depending on how big or how thick the coat,” Grahek said. “I do like meeting new puppies.” Grahek explained that it is always good to get dogs used to the grooming process at a young age, even if it is just for a bath and light trim. She suggests starting at about three months of age. Some dog owners with animals who are difficult during grooming have trouble finding a grooming salon where the dog is welcome and the groomer is expert at dealing with challenging animals. Grooming at Oxfurrd Pet Salon is by

appointment only, with time slots allotted throughout the day. When dogs are dropped off they are usually with Grahek for about three hours. During the process she notes any problems such as skin rashes or injuries. Grahek takes her time with each dog, and uses proven methods to reduce stress. Working with owners is also important to a maintaining a good grooming. Grahek will advise owners on how a particular haircut should be maintained, and to effectively brush at home. “If you want a long fluffy coat, you have to brush regularly and come in to maintain it,” Grahek explained. At the other end of the spectrum, Grahek also is available to take care of dogs with coat problems, such as matting. When a dog is heavily matted, the only choice is

to shave the coat. To attempt to comb out matts is not only time-consuming, but can be stressful and even painful to the pet. “It’s not fair to the dog,” Grahek said, adding that matting is a serious issue, not just a cosmetic problem. “If they get matted, it can pull on the skin. It can even cut the circulation off.” In addition to regular grooming, clients can add nail grinding, teeth brushing or a wonderful after-grooming photo. The photos are especially popular as they offer pet owners a chance to save a memory of their dog when he or she is looking the absolute best. For more information, visit the website at oxfurrdpetspa.com. To arrange for a price quote or to make an appointment you may also call Jaime Grahek at 610-628-2210.

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Spring kicks off a busy season for the Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) and the Oxford Area Regional Park. Located at 900 W. Locust Street, Oxford, the facility includes baseball and multipurpose fields, a pavilion, walking trails and a dog park. Open dawn to dusk, the fields and the pavilion can be reserved by sports teams or private use. Full details on reservations and a fee schedule can be found on the OARA website at https:// oarapark.wixsite.com/oxfordrecreation. A new group of four October Glory Maple trees were added to the park last fall in memory of brothers Donald, Richard, Walter and David Jones. The Jones brothers believed that athletic and recreational opportunities for all ages are an essential part of every community. Due to damage done to the park

by individuals driving their vehicles erratically in the parking area and on the fields, the Authority Board has closed the

western parking lot until spring. This policy will continue each year. We ask visitors who witness such activity to report it to the

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Authority Board as soon as possible. Saturday, May 21, there will be a Food Truck day at the park with an anticipated 10 food trucks providing a variety of tasty eating options. Also scheduled at this time are live music, vendors, children’s games and more. A dedication ceremony for a new veteran’s memorial at the park is being planned for Memorial Day weekend. The monument is being donated by the Mount America Foundation, and is made possible by contributions from some of our member municipalities, businesses, and fraternal organizations. Also to be dedicated this spring is our new Natural Playground at our Oaks Road site. The new playground, made possible by a grant from the E. Kneale Dockstader Foundation, will use natural and recycled

elements for an active outdoor area with the theme “Down on the Farm.” We are again preparing for our very popular Halloween Haunted Park event. More details and dates will be available soon. The Oxford Area Recreation Authority board is composed of representatives

appointed by East Nottingham, Elk, Lower Oxford and West Nottingham townships and Oxford Borough. For the latest information visit the website at https://oarapark.wixsite.com/ oxfordrecreation, or follow us on Facebook at Oxford Area Recreation Authority, or type in @RecAuthority in the search bar.

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Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center It is hard to believe we have been living through COVID for more than two years. With all the talk around COVID transitioning to discussion about vaccines, Delta, Omicron, and other variants, it’s easy to miss that there are still so many in our community who are struggling with the economic impacts of COVID. Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center (NSC) is working in partnership with the Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). This program allows us to use grant funding through both the federal and state governments to provide financial assistance for rent and utility payments. NSC is happy for the partnership with DCD because it allows us to provide a larger amount of assistance for those who have fallen far behind in their financial responsibilities because of COVID. For those of us who have been able to adapt by working remotely or making other accommodations, it is difficult to fathom the way that COVID has created a seemingly insurmountable financial situation for those already struggling. ERAP allows us to pay up to 12 months of back payments for rent and/or utilities, and up to three months of forward rent, to give people the cushion they need to be able to get back on their feet, in the difficult two years we have had. If you, or someone you know, is in need of assistance with rent or utilities, please call the NSC office at 610-932-8557, ext. 201, and one of our case managers would be happy to assist you. We are happy to assist those in need in our community, as we have for the last 50 years. 88

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OXFORD CHAMBER MEMBER DIRECTORY Accounting / Financial ABCPA Accounting Services 610-322-2424 ABCPAServices.com Expense Reduction Analysts 484-459-2383 Us.ExpenseReduction.com Fenstermacher and Company, LLP 610-444-1215 FandCo.com Innovative Financial Results 484-680-0745 InnovativeFinancialResults. com Nawn & Co, CPA’s Ltd. 610-268-5501 LongCPAs.com See ad pg. 42

Oﬃce Elf Bookkeeping 610-67-1353 OﬃceElf.net Paisley Accounting and Computer Solutions 610-444-2559 PaisleySolutions.com

Kennett Copy and More 484-732-8066 KennettCopy.com

Collision Zone, Inc. 610-932-8330 CollisionZoneInc.com

Oxford Print and Design 614-406-5892 OxfordPrintandDesign.com

Country Chrysler Dodge - Jeep 610-932-0500 CountryDodge.com

See ad pg. 16

DeFranks Automotive 610-932-1113 deFranksAutomotive.com

Truist 610-998-1540 Truist.com

Agriculture

Dumas Sapp & Son 610-932-8564 SappQualityCars.com

Univest 717-588-2233 717-806-8984 Univest.net

See ad pg. 55

Aristos’ Harvest 302-584-8386 AristosHarvest.com Hostetter Grain, Inc. 610-932-4484 HostetterGrain.com See ad pg. 85

Mt. Olivet Farms 484-614-5203 See ad pg. 22

Appliance Repair/ Sales Martin Appliance 717-786-7373 MartinsAppliance.com

See ad pg. 61

Jeff D’Ambrosio Chevrolet 610-932-9090 JeffsChevy.com Jeff D’Ambrosio of Oxford Mitsubishi 610-932-0500 Mitsubishiofoxford.com McComsey Automotive LLC (610) 467-1330 facebook.com/McComseyAutomotive See ad pg. 72

Michael Cole Enterprises, Inc (610) 869-9130

Susan J. Martorano LLC 484-354-4581

Architecture / Engineering/ Land Planning

Oxford Auto and Tire 610-467-0076 OxfordAutoandTire.com

TBRE Consulting Company 484-365-5570 TBREConsulting.com

Concord Land Planners 610-932-5119

Woolard, Krajnik, Masciangelo, LLP 610-932-4225 WKCO.com

Advertising / Newspaper/ Printing Ad Pro, Inc./ Chester County Press 610-869-5553 ChesterCounty.com See ad pg. 85

Full Throttle Wraps and Graphics 484-584-5607 FullThrottleWraps.com See ad pg. 37

Presence Bank 610-932-7756 PresenceBank.com

Yo Sign Guy 610-329-4451

See ad pg. 71

See ad pg. 22

Meridian Bank/ Bill McDougall 484-568-5000 MeridianBank.com

Government Specialists, Inc. 610-932-5563 Ragan Engineering Associates, Inc. 610-255-3400

Art Gallery / Art & Music Instruction Oxford Arts Alliance 610-467-0301 OxfordArt.org

Automotive Car Repair Services, LLC 610-869-5611 Car-repair-services-llc.business.site/

See ad pg. 73

Oxford Mobil 610-932-5686 OxfordMobil.com Valleybrook RV Body and Paint 610-908-7124 Valleybrook-RV.com

Banking/ Financial Institutions/Mortgages Citadel Credit Union 610-466-6608 CitadelBanking.com Fulton Bank, N.A. 610-932-2100 FultonBank.com Houston Baker/ Fulton Bank Mortgage 610-306-7929 FultonBank.com

See ad pg. 58

WSFS Bank 610-998-0414 WSFSBank.com Caterer T&M Catering 443-553-3124 TMCaters.com

Chiropractic Chiropractic Services 610-932-9061 ChiropracticCenterOxfordpa. com See ad pg. 21

Fitchett Chiropractic 610-869-3222 FitchettChiropractic.com Hometown Health 610-467-1141 HometownHealthOxford.com

Churches Community of Love Lutheran Church 610-998-0282 CoLLutheranChurch.org Oxford Church of the Nazarene 610-932-2584 OxfordNazarene.com Oxford Presbyterian Church 610-932-9640 OxfordPresbyterian.org

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Oxford United Methodist Church 610-932-9698 Oxford1851.org

JFR Contracting 610-255-1471 JFRContracting.com

Oxford Area School District 610-932-6600 Oxford.k12.pa.us

Expense Reduction Analysts/Jeffrey Heavener 484-459-2383 US.ExpenseReduction.com

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 610-932-8134 StChrisOxford.org

Harbor Stone Construction Co 610-467-0872 HarborStoneCC.com

Oxford Educational Foundation 610-932-7200 OxfordEducationalFoundation.org

Gary Pawliczek, Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed 610-563-5853

Cleaning Services/ Restoration A Helping Hand 484-756-1674 Cleaning4me.com Bob’s Window and Cleaning Service 610-932-4418 Oxford Cleaners 610-620-5499 OxfordCleanersUSA.com SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford 484-576-7015 SERVProKennettSquareOxford.com See ad pg. 87

See ad pg. 27

See ad pg. 73

Install Solutions 610-467-0686 MyInstallSolution.com Nowland Associates 302-731-1333 NowlandAssociates.com See ad pg. 45

Consultant

See ad pg. 31

Oxford Public Library 610-932-9618 OxfordPublicLibrary.org Technical College High School 610-345-1800 TCHSPennocks.org

Electric

Behind the Fees Consulting Firm 610-496-5659 facebook /Behind-The-FeesConsulting-Firm

Baer Electric LLC 610-932-6302 Baer-Electric.com

Dental / Orthodontics

Penn-DelMar Power LLC 610-496-2885 PennDelMar.com

See ad pg. 65

Computers / Consulting

McCormick Orthodontics 610-932-2917 McCormickOrthodontics.com

digiTEK Computer Services 610-467-1200 DigitekComputerServices.com

Oxford Dental Associates 610-932-3388 OxfordSmiles.com

Grater Solutions, LLC 484-423-4245 GraterSolutions.com

Oxford Family Dentistry 610-932-9580 OxfordSmileMakers.com

Southern Chester County EMS, Inc. 610-910-3180 SCCEMS.org

Education

Union Fire Company #1 610-932-2411 UnionFire.com

Lemmtec 931-224-8502 Lemmtec.com

See ad pg. 95

Pierangeli Consulting Services Inc. 610-420-3563

Barnsley Academy 610-932-5900 BarnsleyAcademy.com

Construction / Contractors/ Home Repair Butler’s Home and Lawn 610-223-1198

See ad pg. 54

Bethany Christian School 610-998-0877 BethanyChristian.org See ad pg. 40

Cedar Knoll Builders 610-932-5719 CedarKnollBuilders.com

Cecil College 410- 287-1000 Cecil.edu

DiPilla Brothers, Inc. 610-932-2630 DiPillaBros.com

Lincoln University 484-365-7391 Lincoln.edu

See ad pg. 5

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Viking Power Products 610-255-3332 VikingPowerProducts.com

Emergency Services

Employment/Staﬃng Superior Workforce Solutions 484-681-2012

Financial Advisors Diamond State Financial Group – David Tate, CFP® 484-885-0682 DSFG.com Edward Jones Investments 610-998-9046 EdwardJones.com See ad pg. 64

Innovative Financial Results, LLC 484-680-0745 InnovativeFinancialResults. com PRIMERICA – Charlie Delp 610-388-2573 Primerica.com Thrivent – Marcia Upton 717-542-3663 Connect.Thrivent.com/MarciaUpton

Florist Philips Florist 610-932-8187 PhilipsFloristInc.com Sonny Bea’s Florist 610-932-8339 SonnyBeas.com

Funeral Home Edward Collins Funeral Home, Inc. 610-932-9584 ElCollinsFuneralHome.com See ad pg. 56

Furniture/Reclaimed Architectural The Barnyard Boys 717-548-5000 BarnyardBoys.com See ad pg. 32

Martin Furniture and Mattresses 717-786-7373 MartinFurniturePa.com See ad pg. 71

Golf Course Tanglewood Manor Golf Club 717-786-2500 TWGolf.com

Wyncote Golf Club 610-932-8900 Wyncote.com

Government Borough of Oxford 610-932-2500 OxfordBoro.org East Nottingham Township 610-932-8494 EastNottingham.org

Break Away Farm Fitness 717-529-2259 BreakAwayFarmFittness.com

The Surance Group, Inc. 610-932-3360 SuranceGroup.net

CrossFit Thunder Hill 610-998-9348 CrossFitThunderHill.com

Thrivent – Marcia Upton 717-542-3663 Connect.Thrivent.com/MarciaUpton

See ad pg. 79

Gracefield Counseling 267-772-0148 GracefieldCounseling.com See ad pg. 20

Senator Carolyn Comitta 610-692-2112 PASenatorComitta.com

LCH 610-444-7550 lchcommunityhealth.org/

Hair Salon/ Nail Salon/ Spa Services

New London Counseling Center 484-746-3112 NewLondonCounselingCenter.com

3rd Street Parlor (610) 932-2085 facebook. com/3rdStreetparlor/ Alluring Images Hair Studio 610-932-9308 AlluringImagesHairStudio. com See ad pg. 40

Color Cut and Curls Inc. 610-932-7834 ColorCutCurls.com Hairtage Hair Studio LLC 610-869-2100 facebook.com/Timsdreamcometrue See ad pg. 51

Judy Hastings Salon 610-932-9566 HastingsSalonWeebly.com See ad pg. 20

The Nail Station and Spa 610-467-1300 OxfordNailStation.com Studio Blush 610-467-0772 StudioBlush.net

Health Brandywine River Valley Home Health & Hospice 610-998-1700 LHCgroup.com/locations/ brandywine-river-valleyhome-health/ See ad pg. 56

Write-Well Handwriting Clinics & Occupational Therapy Services 610-932-9511 Write-WellHandwritingClinics.com See ad pg. 83

Insurance Auto Tags Plus 610-932-4000 (Oxford) 610-345-5932 (West Grove) QuickAutoTagsPlus.com Bankers Life/ Anthony Castelluccio (484) 690-7103 Agents.BankersLife.com See ad pg. 33

Chuck Weed – State Farm Insurance 610-932-2400 Here4YourFinancialFuture. com See ad pg. 36

Garcia-Taylor Insurance Agency, Inc. 610-932-4935 Nationwide.com/GarciaTaylorAgency KVIS & Coe Insurance Services 610-932-9350 KVISCoe.com See ad pg. 17

Yerkes Insurance 610-869-4065 YerkesInsurance.com Interior Design/ Re-Design Design by Daphne 484-897-0030 DesignByDaphne.com

Lawn/ Landscape/ Mulch/ Plants A-1 Mulch 610- 932-7420 A1Mulch.com See ad pg. 13

Butler’s Home and Lawn 610-223-1198 facebook.com/butlershomeandlawn Carter and Son Lawncare, Inc. 610-932-5703 See ad pg. 81

Huf Landscaping 610-932-3426 HufLandscaping.com Shelton Pallet Company 610-932-3182 SheltonsPallet.com See ad back cover

Valley View Perennial Growers Inc 484-883-0303 ValleyViewPG.com See ad pg. 21

Lawyer D’Amico Law, P.C. 610-444-4555 DamicoLawPC.com Eichman Law, PLLC 484-734-0378 EichmanLawGroup.com Ira D. Binder, Attorney-at-Law 484-643-3325 See ad pg. 86

Lamb McErlane PC 610-701-4425 LambMcErlane.com See ad pg. 19

Miller Law Group 610-840-8400 MillerLawpa.com Mailing/Packaging/Shipping Services

Manufacturer Baltic Leisure Co., a division of Penn Sauna 610-932-5700 BalticLeisure.com Flower Baking Company of Oxford 610-932-2300 FlowerFoods.com Herr’s Food 610-932-6400 Herrs.com See ad pg. 2

Outback Trading Company 610-932-5141 OutbackTrading.com See ad pg. 51

Scalewatcher North America 610-932-6888 Scalewatcher.com Shelton Pallet Company 610-932-3182 SheltonsPallet.com See ad back cover

The Scotts Company 610-932-4200

Medical Core Family Practice 610-612-9283 CoreFamilyPractice.com LCH 610-444-7550 lchcommunityhealth.org

Moving Services/ Storage/ Hauling DEStorage.com New Garden 484-406-4100 DEStorage.com/NewGarden

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JDog Junk & Hauling Services 484-467-1424 JDogJunkRemoval.com

National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum 610-384-9282 SteelMuseum.org

The Oaks Ministry 484-368-7268 OxfordOaksMinistry.com See ad pg. 4

Moonloop Photography LLC 484-748-0812 MoonloopPhoto.com

Oxford Mini Storage 610- 932-9111 OxfordMiniStorage.com

New London Counseling Center 484-746-3122 NewLondonCounselingCenter.com

Warriors on the Water 717-314-2800 WarriorsOntheWaterltdcom. wordpress.com

Plumbing / Heating / Cooling/ Fuel

Woerth It Hollow 484-362-7116 WorthItHollow.com

Alger Oil and Propane Inc. 610-932-4104 AlgerEnergy.com

See ad pg. 42

See ad pg. 23

The Junction Consignment Shoppe 484-614-1937

Non-Profit ACE Anti-Human Traﬃcking Alliance of Oxford 610-932-0337

Oxford Area Civic Association 610-932-2619 Oxford Area Foundation 610-932-4627 OxfordAreaFoundation.org Oxford Area Historical Association OxfordHistorical.org

See ad pg. 72

See ad pg. 59

Black Rock Retreat 717-529-3232 BlackRockRetreat.com

Oxford Area Neighborhood Services 610-932-8557 OxfordNSC.org

Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation 610-945-4423 BraveEli.com Family Promise of Southern Chester County 610-444-0400 FamilyPromiseSCC.org Fraternal Order of Eagles 2666 610-932-9943 facebook/F.O.E2666 Good Neighbors Home Repair 302-593-6606 GoodNeighborsHomeRepair. org Kacie’s Cause Oxford 610-998-9585 KaciesCause.com Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society 302-540-9029 CallKATS.org Lighthouse Youth Center 610-467-6000 OxfordLighthouse.org See ad pg. 8

Oxford Area Recreation Authority Oarapark.wixsite.comddd A-614-1937 ealth.org/.com Oxford Area Senior Center 610-932-5244 OxfordSeniors.org Oxford Library Company 610-932-9625 OxfordPublicLibrary.org Oxford Little League 484-343-5206 OxfordLL.com See ad pg. 74

Oxford Mainstreet Inc. 610-998-9494 DowntownOxfordPA.org See ad pg. 86

Rotary Club of Oxford 610-256-5794 OxfordRotary.org SILO 610-932-7500 OxfordSilo.com Street Lamp Community Theatre 410-658-5088 StreetLampProductions.org

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Optometrist Miller Eye Care 610-869-4200 MillerEyecareOnline.com

See ad pg. 66

Cameron’s Plumbing, Heating & Cooling 610-932-2416 CameronsPHC.com See ad pgs. 24 & 25

Oxford Family Eyecare 610-932-9356 OxfordFamilyEyecare.com

Chelsea Heating & Air 610-268-2200 ChelseaAir.com

Other

D&D Golder 610-932-6305 DDGolder.com

Broadleaf Outdoors LLC 717-327-7420 Dixie Land Energy 888-517-3680 DixieLandEnergy.com Keen Compressed Gas Co. 610-998-0200 KeenGas.com

Painting CertaPro Painters of Western Chester County 484-842-0174 Western-Chester-County. CertaPro.com Jones Painting 610-908-4515 JonesPainting.net

Photography Jennifer Zduniak Design & Photography 610-955-4131 JZDesignandPhoto.com Meghan Newberry Photography MeghanNewberryPhotography.com See ad pg. 37

Mirror Me Productions 484-883-7773 MirrorMePro.com

Dixie Land Energy 888-517-3680 DixieLandEnergy.com Leon C. Landis, Inc. 717-786-2188 LeonLandis.com Oxford Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 610-932-9503 OPHinc.com See ad pg. 47

Scalewatcher N.A. 610-932-6888 Scalewatcher.com

Preserve Glenroy Preserve 610-932-4267 OxfordAreaFoundation.org

Real Estate Beiler-Campbell Realtors 610-932-1000 Beiler-Campbell.com Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach– Chris Anderson 484-753-2692 ChristineAnderson.FoxRoach. com

Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach/ Patrick Curran 610-656-7382 JPatrickCurran.com

Oxford Karate Institute 610-998-0044 OxfordKarateInstitute.com

Las Martitas 484-643-9624 OxfordFarmMarketpa.com/ vendors/las-martitas

Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach/Deedree Erlichman 610-563-8370 DeedreeErlichman@ FoxRoach.com

Oxford Little League OxfordLL.org

Neuchatel Swiss Chocolates 610-932-2706 NeuchatelChocolates.com

Keller Williams/ Jeff Sanders 570-412-4405 jeffsanders1@kw.com Joel Brown, Beiler - Campbell 610-932-2982 Beiler-Campbell.com Oxhaven Apartments 610-932-3700 OxHaven.com

Recreational Andrea’s Academy of Dance 717-529-1065 DanceAAoD.com CrossFit Thunder Hill 302-584-4096 CrossfitThunderHill.com Herr’s Snack Factory 610-932-6400 Herrs.com

See ad pg. 30

See ad pg. 74

Southern Chester County Sports 484-758-0855 SouthernChesterCountySports.com Timber Lanes 610-932-8850 TimberLanes.net See ad pg. 77

Restaurant / Specialty Food and Beverages 22 BBQ Food Truck and Catering 484-883-0990 22-BBQ.com See ad pg. 58

Andre’s Pizza Italian Restaurant 610-932-2221 Andres-Pizza.com Ball and Thistle Pub 610-624-6802 Wyncote.com

Jennersville YMCA 610-869-9622 YMCAgbw.org

Bellybusters 610-932-5372 facebook.com/BellybustersSubs

Jim Neary’s Live Bait and Tackle 717-529-2488 Jimsbait.net

Corner Café 610-869-5557 CornerCafeJennersville.com

See ad pg. 2

See ad pg. 77

National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum 610-384-9282 SteelMuseum.org

Flickerwood Wine Cellars & Twisted Treats 610-932-9498 Flickerwood.com

Oxford Area Recreation Authority 610-314-3783 Treasoara.wixsite.com/OxfordRecreation

Kreider’s Market, Inc 717-529-6944 KreidersMarket.com

Oxford Center for Dance 610-932-3267 OC4dance.com

La Sicilia Pizza Pasta Grille 610-998-9889 LaSiciliaPA.com

See ad pg. 54

See ad pg. 81

See ad pg. 86

Nottingham Inn Kitchen and Creamery 610-932-2778 NottinghamInn.com

Vox Vineti Wines 203-912-2810 VoxVineti.com Wholly Grounds Coffeehouse 443-466-6859 facebook.com/WhollyGroundsCoffeehouse

Retail

See ad pg. 2

Aristos’ Harvest 302-584-8386 AristosHarvest.com

Pat’s Select Pizza and Grill 610-998-9191 PatsSelect.com

BB’s Grocery Outlet 717-786-3210 BBsGrocery.com

Octoraro Hotel & Tavern 610-467-1939 facebook.com/TheOctoraroTavern

Brandywine Ace Pet and Farm 610- 345-1145 AceHardware.com/storedetails/15574

Rise N Grind 443-309-8814 RiseNGrindCafe.com Rita’s Water Ice of Oxford 610-932-2523 RitasFranchises.com/Oxford Saw Mill Grill 610-467-1909 facebook.com/SawMill-Grill See ad pg. 7

Simply Sweet 484- 643-8296 facebook.com/simplysweetcupcakesandcakesbyash Sweet Cakes Supplies 610-467-1101 SweetCakesSupplies.com Tiers of Joy Gluten Free Bakery 484-667-1369 TiersofJoyGF.com

Cameron’s Hardware & Supply, Inc. 610-932-2416 CameronsHardware.com See ad pgs. 24 & 25

Candle Studio 1422 814-892-3007 CandleStudio1422.com Country Girl Clothing Boutique 610-637-0518 CountryGirlClothingBoutique Dubarry of Ireland 866-658-3569 Dubarry.com G & F Carpet/ Flooring America 610-932-8724 GandFCarpet.com See ad pg. 50

Toot Sweets 610-467-1900 TootSweetson3rd.com

Honeysuckle Trail Country Crafts 610-932-7734 HoneysuckleTrail.com

The Ugly Mutt 610-998-9000 facebook.com/The-Ugly-Mutt

Howetts Screen Printing and Embroidery 610-932-3697 Howetts.com

See ad pg. 64

Vanessa Ross Cakes 610-467-1800 VanessaRossCakes.com

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Jennersville Pets and Friends 610-345-1145 facebook.com/JVPet Keen Compressed Gas Company 610-998-0200 KeenGas.com Kennett Copy and More 484-732-8066 KennettCopy.com See ad pg. 16

Kreider’s Market 717-529-6944 KreidersMarket.com See ad pg. 86

Landhope Farms 610-467-0378 Landhope.com See ad pg. 9

Limelife Planners 614-406-5892 LimelifePlanners.com Lola’s 610-467-0774 Lolason3rd.com See ad pg. 43

Makers Cottage 410-808-5507 facebook.com/PickledPicklesPA

S&L Fine Cigars and Tobacco 610-467-0700 SLFineCigarsPA.com See ad pg. 63

Sweet Cakes Supplies 610-467-1800 SweetCakesSupplies.com The Junction Consignment 484-614-1937 The Maroon Hornet Comics and Collectibles 610-745-7640 TheMaroonHornetComics. com

Retirement Community Ware Presbyterian Village 610-998-2400 WarePresbyterian.org

Security VPP Security LLC 267-977-8706 SecurityVPP.com

Service Armstrong 877-277-5711 ArmstrongOneWire.com

Martin Appliance 717-786-7373 MartinsAppliance.com

Auto Tags Plus 610-932-4000 (Oxford) 610-345-5932 (West Grove) QuickAutoTagsPlus.com

Nella Naturals 610-467-1555 Nella-naturals.com

Brandywine Septic Services, Inc. 610-869-0443 BrandywineSeptic.com

See ad pg. 71

Outback Adventure Co. 610-405-4733 OutbackAdventureCo.com See ad pg. 51

See ad pg. 3

Combat Elevator 844-266-2281 CombateElevatorInc.com

Oxford Feed and Lumber 610-932-8521 OxfordFeedLumber.com

Decorations Events Lopez 484-467-6475 facebook.com/banquestDecorations

RNJ Plaques & Engraving 610-932-4763 facebook.com/RNJ-Plaquesand-Engraving

Design by Daphne 484-897-0030 DesignByDaphne.com

See ad pg. 18

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Hero’s Quest Consulting 443-908-6264 HerosQuestConsulting.com Howett’s Screen Printing and Embroidery 610-932-3697 Howetts.com Lloyd Shetron Termite and Pest Control 610-470-7287 LSPestControl.com Martin Water Conditioning 717-786-7373 MartinWater.com See ad pg. 71

Michelle Sapp Social Media Support 302-561-5681 facebook.com/MichelleSappSocial

Veterinary/Pet Boarding and Grooming/ Obedience Training Elk Creek Veterinary Services 610-467-1488 ElkCreekVeterinaryServices. com See ad pg. 84

K9 Connect LLC 253-312-8820 CanineConnect.guru Oxfurrd Pet Spa 610-628-2210 OxfurrdPetSpa.com Oxford Veterinary Hospital 610-932-8757 OxfordVeterinaryHospital. com

Mitchell Mechanical 610-932-5002 M2Welding.com

Vixen Hall Kennels 610-932-6980 VixenHallKennels.com

Oxford Dry Cleaner 610-932-9666 OxfordCleanersUSA.com

Unionville Equine Associates PC 610932-6800 UEAVet.com

See ad pg. 41

Theater Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society, Inc. CallKATS.org Street Lamp Community Theatre 410-658-5088 StreetLampProductions.org

Transportation DuVall Bus Service LLC 610-869-2881 DuVallBusService.com See ad pgs. 48 & 49

Oxford Transportation 610-932-2031 GLStudentBus.com See ad pg. 63

Trucking LT Trucking 610-932-2702

See ad pg. 35

Winery/ Venues Britain Hill Venue and Vineyard 717-799-7277 BritainHillVenueandVineyard. com Britain Hill at Livery 717-799-3926 BritainHillVenueandVineyard. com Flickerwood Wine Cellars 610-932-9498 Flickerwood.com See ad pg. 81

The Barn of Nottingham 484-832-9030 facebook/TheBarnofNottingham See ad pg. 75

VoxVineti 203-912-2810 VoxVineti.com

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