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Volume 19 www.buckscountyherald.com Number 27 [email protected] Volunteers help stock trout in local waterways Bucks County Treasurer Kris Ballerini teamed up with volunteers and the Pennsyl- vania Fish and Boat Commission this week to help stock the Delaware Canal ahead of trout season. “COVID took so many things away from us in 2020, but our connection to the out- doors seems only to have grown stronger,” Ballerini said. “It’s great to see, more and more folks taking advantage of the beauty that Bucks County has to offer.” Fishing licenses and permits can be pur- chased through the Bucks County Treasur- er’s Office. A valid fishing license is required for anyone age 16 and over when angling for any species in Pennsylvania. A trout permit is also required to fish in stocked waters. The following Bucks County waterways are stocked with trout: • Delaware Canal (two sections – Upper Washington Crossing State Park and Lower Washington Crossing State Park downstream to Ferry Road in Morrisville); • East Branch Perkiomen Creek (Branch JAMES O’MALLEY Road Bridge (T-431) downstream through Sellersville) ; • Levittown Lake; Trout streams are stocked • Neshaminy Creek (two sections – Valley Road to Mill Road near Jamison, and from Bucks County Treasurer Kris Ballerini teamed up with volunteers and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to the dam at the causeway in Tyler State Park help stock the Delaware Canal ahead of trout season’s opening day on April 3. downstream to the bridge on Route 332); • Tohickon Creek (Dark Hollow Road downstream to mouth); and • Unami Creek (Milford Township Park down- stream to Trumbauersville Road (Route 4051). EPA starts groundwater treatment plant construction Freda R. Savana Work began this week on a equipment, including dump federal agency. two-story groundwater treat- trucks, excavators, tractor trail- The construction schedule, Doylestown Borough resi- ment plant, where pumps will ers and cement trucks into the expected to run through July, Owner donates dents and officials have been draw between 50 and 100 gal- area. A mobile crane will also be will begin at 7 a.m. and end at waiting years for the con- lons of water a minute, filter it used, the EPA said. Some tree 5 p.m., Monday through Fri- taminated groundwater at the and discharge it into a nearby clearing could be required, “but day and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 37.2-acre property Chem-Fab Superfund Site to waterway, said the U.S. Envi- only those trees directly in the on Saturdays. Teams are not be treated and removed from ronmental Protection Agency. path of the new access road, the expected to work on Sundays. for open space the former electroplating busi- Building of the 80-foot by new building footprint and the Traffic will run south along ness on North Broad Street. 110-foot facility will bring heavy laydown yard,” according to the Continued on page C7 Chris Ruvo

More land in Upper Makefield appears to be on its way to being protected from large- Trail advocates celebrate scale development thanks to the generosity of a local landowner. Edgar W. Brick has opted to donate his Bucks regional destination 37.2-acre property on the 900 block of Mt. Joe Ferry area as a regional destination Eyre Road into a conservation easement with for recreational activity, then the township. On a sun-splashed Tuesday steers those visitors to down- On Tuesday, April 6, the Upper Makefield afternoon perfect for hiking town restaurants and shops. Board of Supervisors voted to authorize town- and biking, officials from sev- The state estimates consum- ship professionals to prepare the documents eral state, county, and local ers spend about $28 billion a required to allow the acceptance of the ease- agencies gathered at Veterans year on recreational activities ment, thereby ultimately making it official. Park in Richland Township to and the Quakertown area wants The resolution notes that the township has celebrate the region’s progress its share of the pot. identified the property as a “high priority” for toward using natural, outdoor “Communities that are walk- conservation. recreational resources to sup- able and bikeable with trails, Continued on page C6 port local businesses and im- green space, parks, and access prove the quality of life for res- to water not only create a rich- idents in a pilot program called er quality of life for their resi- Springfield rejects “Nature-Based Placemaking.” dents; they also have the poten- Standing next to the recently tial to draw visitors into their opened Upper Bucks Rail Trail, downtowns,” said Lauren Im- school sign payment speakers touted the benefits grund, deputy secretary of the Barrie-John Murphy of developing a strategic plan state Department of Conserv- that positions the Quakertown Continued on page C7 JOE FERRY Springfield supervisors may have paid for school speed limit signs in the past, but Above right, members of Quakertown Alive’s WalkWorks Com- they’re not about to do it now. mittee on a Conference Bike owned by Bob Swaim. They were Bedminster assures property Board members rebuffed a request by Pali- celebrating the opening of the Richland Township rail trail. sades District to pay $13,000 for two replace- maintenance with ordinance ment signs outside Springfield Elementary but Cliff Lebowitz Accordingly, culminating a did leave the door open for a partial payment Former officer charged with abuse two-year process, the board of at some point. Bedminster Township has supervisors has approved, for Township Manager Jason Wager told the Former Warminster Town- according to the DA’s office. recognized a need for “a advertising, a new ordinance to March 24 meeting Springfield may have paid ship Police Officer James Carey D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resis- mechanism to assure the prop- serve as that mechanism. The for the Route 212 signs back in the day but has been charged with sexual- tance Education) is an anti-drug er maintenance, care, and if action was taken at the March said there was no legal requirement for a sec- ly abusing four teen-age boys abuse program run by police in necessary, replacement” of 10 public meeting, and final ap- ond-class township to provide new ones. while he worked as a D.A.R.E. cooperation with schools. private-property roadside in- proval might be on the agenda “This is not our problem,” observed Super- officer two decades ago, the Carey was scheduled to be frastructure in its newly devel- for the April 14 meeting. visor Pete Kade. “If a board did it once in the Bucks County District Attor- arraigned before District Judge oped areas, as that infrastruc- The new ordinance includes past that doesn’t behoove us to continue with ney’s Office said Wednesday. Maggie Snow in Doylestown ture ages. It has also noted that ice and snow removal and re- it. The school district gets a lot of money in The arrest follows a lengthy in- Wednesday, prior to the DA’s it has already “experienced lated parking, which is cov- tax and we don’t.” vestigation by Bucks County De- afternoon press conference. situations in which property ered much more comprehen- “It’s a function of the school, and it’s some- tectives and an inquiry by a Bucks Details about the charges were owners attempt to avoid” re- sively than it was in a 2006 Continued on page C6 County Investigating Grand Jury, not available at press time. lated obligations. Continued on page C7

the county to tilemaker Katia McGurik’s facility and all its historic artifacts and Chatterbox A2 Crossword C7 County commissioners nonprofit stirred controversy in some “exercise robust oversight at all times okay Tile Works agreement quarters of the community, including the and appoint one of the nonprofit’s trust- Op-ed A6,7 Arts C8,9 Bucks County Historical Society, which ees,” McGuirk said. Sports B1 Entertainment Freda R. Savana hoped to have a larger role, the commis- TileWorks of Bucks County will have In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the sioners endorsed the plan. a license to operate the museum consis- Dining C2 C10,11 Bucks County commissioners signed a Following a number of residents’ com- tent with its historical purposes and as a Business C3 Police C12 30-year agreement with the newly creat- ments that both supported and objected National Historic Landmark. Two of the ed nonprofit TileWorks of Bucks County to the change, during the commissioner’s museum’s employees will remain on the Obituaries C4 Real Estate to continue the mission of the Moravian meeting, McGuirk presented the agree- staff, according to McGuirk, who served Calendar C5 Classified Pottery & Tile Works in Doylestown. ment that, she said, will preserve the as production manager at Moravian Pot- C6 Homes Section While the change in management of landmark as a working history museum. tery & Tile Works early in her tile mak- Classified the National Historic Landmark from Bucks County will continue to own the ing career. Page A2 (2) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021

Dental clinic welcomes Clinic’s 2021 board of directors: theme, “Ending Hunger Together,” Rick James, Bernie Dishler, David serving as the backdrop, ShopRite new board member Dotson, George Dempster, Deborah associates came together last Sep- Hedrick, Michael Motte and Jo Ann tember (Hunger Action Month) to John O’Leary has been elected to Allen Nyquist. collect donations at check-out, help- the board of directors of HealthLink ing to raise $1 million for regional Dental Clinic in Southampton. food banks in several states. O’Leary brings to the board de- ShopRite employees cades of experience in both the feted for fighting hunger for-profitand non-profit space span- ning roles in public relations, mar- The ShopRite of Yardley un- Amy Praria of Levittown and keting, strategic veiled a special edition Cheerios box Deborah Freiling of Trevose, planning, and on March 31 featuring the winners two Shoprite of Yardley em- business con- of the annual ShopRite Partners in ployees, point to their pictures, sulting. Having Caring Cheerios Contest, sponsored which are being featured on a recently relo- in partnership with General Mills. special edition Cheerios box. cated to Mont- It’s a tradition that recognizes as- gomery County sociates for fighting hunger in the from Southern communities where ShopRite stores California, he operate. Store associates Amy Prar- was looking for ia of Levittown and Deborah Freil- JOHN an opportunity ing of Trevose are featured on the O’LEARY to get tuned in box, which was unveiled at an in- with the local community and its store ceremony, in recognition of needs. O’Leary has served on mul- their fundraising efforts to support tiple boards and committees during regional food banks. Staff from ShopRite Yardley his career including with Radiant In addition to the unveiling, present a $500 donation to Health Centers and Boston Living ShopRite presented a $500 donation Philabundance, made possible Center. to Philabundance, made possible by the prize money received O’Leary will be joining the oth- by the prize money received from from the ShopRite Partners in er members of HealthLink Dental the contest. With this year’s contest Caring Cheerios Contest.

Camille Granito Mancuso: Chatterbox A slice of pie It’s taken a while but America zation, and America’s people always been those who wish by corporate wealth and work- enough poor to perform the sub- is picking up steam and some as a whole. None of us can to see things go backwards or, ers’ hourly wages over the past servient tasks and services they optimism, finally. ever prioritize these things in at least, stagnate. As a nation, several decades. While the top need done for them – and done With our nation as divided as any other way or for any reason however, equality, freedom and tier walks off with pie, they pit as cheaply as possible to boot. it was, the outlook wasn’t good. whether personal, professional, a fair chance for all can never be the small guys one against the That’s their dream but it’s not the For some of us it still may not be, or political, because these points abandoned as the ultimate goal. other for the crumbs, and they’d American dream. That’s not what but the gap is closing as we start are crucial to life at large as well We must legislate that of which not only like to keep it that way, most of us think of as American to see the dawn after this long as to America’s health, strength we boast. they’re trying to figure out how and it’s not the America most of dark night of COVID, a chaotic and global standing. We’ve talked before about to make more pies without giving us are working to achieve. and divisive presidential term, We’ve all talked before about the power of excessive wealth up any more crumbs. The majority of Americans are and a tough election. the verbiage that was the thumb in this nation and the corporate They invest in further decadent just looking for a fair slice of that In the new light we may agree on the scale of our nation’s piracy that has made the worker a indulgences through paid legisla- pie while remaining more altru- that what’s really important is: people even as the framers of second class citizen. The pirates tion. The nation’s population will istic and realistic. We work and Planetary health, our planetary the Constitution wrote it up. would like to see America remain eventually become a class struc- pay our taxes. We simply want civilization as a whole, America We all realize that even as time stagnant in that way and they’ve ture of mega-trillionaires with the corporations (which, by the as part of that planetary civili- has marched on, there have been highly successful as proven too much and a second class of way, are not people and should not be legislated as such) to do the same on the sliding scale that is necessary for equilibrium. The existing perk, which allows corporations and billionaires to buy breaks from the leadership they support, must end. Such corporate lobbying advantages were never intended, let alone intended to be so overt, expansive, deeply rooted, or legal. And, they certainly cannot be irreversible. It can’t be legal for rotating doors to make corporate lobbyists and legislators interchangeable. It should never be legal for a member of the family that owns one of the largest international transportation/ shipping companies in the world to also be the Secretary of Trans- portation, but it happened. Only recently voluntarily retired, she was married to the Republican Senate leader to boot. That’s only one example – and, yes, that kind of conflict of interests should be barred from both sides of the aisle. No administration is ever going to be completely pure or achieve perfection in anything. For many of us, our new president may not have been our personal choice, but we can find our comfort in him as the next best thing or in a fresh start. Fresh blood is always, at least, a shot at something better when what we had wasn’t work- ing, and change is always accom- panied by hope. As for the people’s slice of that pie, we’ll take it because we’ve earned it and, insomuch as we’re all entitled to what we work for, we simply refuse to fight over the crumbs. It’s one thing to come up with a great idea; it’s another to fairly compensate the people who help you make it a reality every day. America’s low wage workers have too long been at the mercy of the corporate giants who should never be above the law. Change … we embrace it for the hope it brings.

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Check enclosed. Please make payable to The Herald Foundation, and mail this form to: P.O. Box 685, Lahaska, PA 18931. Page A4 (4) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 Township adopts resolution opposing Route 29 project NJDOT plans rockfall mitigation on scenic byway Bridget Wingert ditch,” and applying concrete to record of lake formation due to and wildlife including American portion of the river corridor dat- the smoothed rockface including climate change in the Jurassic and Bald Eagles, copperheads, and ing from 6500 B.C. through the The Kingwood Township Com- to the Devil’s Tea Table geologic Triassic Periods of the Mesozoic several species of bats and fish. 1700s, when the Turtle clan of mittee in Hunterdon County, N.J., structure, to keep rocks from fall- Era. Accodding to the township, The township also cited the loss the Lenape occupied the area, the has adopted a resolution opposing ing onto Route 29. they could be considered “geolog- of scenic value that would nega- committee pointed out. the New Jersey Department of The township’s open public ic heritage” because they possess tively impact tourism businesses, “The rockfall project appears Transportation’s rockfall mitiga- records request revealed that NJ- aesthetic, intrinsic or scientific recreational value and the local to be lacking sufficient study and tion project on Route 29 without DOT had no records of accidents and educational value, and pro- economy of River Towns sur- analysis including a full and com- an environmental impact state- or fatalities related to rockfall in- viding unique insight into geolog- rounding Kingwood Township prehensive traffic study, a histor- ment, public hearings and approv- cidents along Route 29 in King- ical processes. – Stockton, Frenchtown and Lam- ic/archeological impact study, a al by the township, the National wood Township and that safety The Devil’s Tea Table geologic bertville, and towns across the riv- Delaware River Wild and Scenic Park Service and the Delaware issues could be better addressed formation also has unique local, er, in Pennsylvania. . River visual and environmental Scenic Byway Committee. in communities where safety is- historical and geological signif- The committee also cited con- impact study, Scenic Byway visu- NJDOT intends to construct sues exist. icance, and is believed to hold cerns about groundwater, septic al impact study and an Environ- rockfall mitigation on cliffs -ad Lower Delaware River seg- religious significance to Native systems and private wells. And mental Impact Study,” the resolu- jacent to approximately 3 miles ments were designated a National American peoples. construction, it said, would cause tion says. of Route 29 from Mile Post 27.3 Wild and Scenic River by Con- The area also contains rare significant traffic delays and de- The Kingwood officials referred near Byram to a point, north of the gress and President Bill Clinton plant species and ecological com- tours for several months or years to a Route 46 project in Knowl- Devil’s Tea Table, at Mile Post in 2000 and the river bluffs from munities, and the area known as during construction. ton Township where a fence was 30.43. Byram to Devil’s Tea Table were Devil’s Tea Table, including silt- The state has already banned erected without consulting the The project would include the noted as having “remarkable sce- stone and shale cliff and adjacent tractor trailer trucks from the residents. Most residents felt it removal of trees and vegetation, nic values” in the Lower Delaware dry woods overlooking the Dela- highway, a safety measure taken was not needed. “The Township blasting on the rockface, rock re- Wild & Scenic River corridor. ware River, is designated by NJ- in 2011, reducing safety concerns Committee of Kingwood Town- moval and reinforcement, install- The bluffs along Route 29 con- DEP as a Natural Heritage Priori- of commercial traffic. ship would like to avoid a similar ing metal mesh or “draping” ma- tain outcrops of Triassic-age lake ty. The project, the township said, Archaeological research has debacle along a designated scenic terials to the rockface, the creation cycles, known as van Houten will also negatively impact rare, uncovered artifacts of tribes and byway stretch of Route 29,” ac- of a new barrier or a “catchment cycles, providing the textbook threatened and endangered plants prehistoric man inhabiting this cording to the resolution. Businesses will compete at a “Shark-Tank”-like competition at DelVal Spark Bowl, a “Shark-Tank”- will be awarded to both the com- CEO of the Central Bucks Cham- generously donated to make this Place; $5,500, Second Place; and like competition, will award thou- petitors and to top teams of student ber of Commerce, said the compe- event possible,” said Bill Schutt, $2,000, Third Place. sands of dollars in prizes to area consultants. The competition is tition helps local businesses grow. a DelVal trustee and event orga- Student Consultant Prizes: small businesses on April 15. organized by DelVal University’s “The Central Bucks Chamber of nizer. $3,000, First Place Student Team; The competition has selected the School of Business and Human- Commerce is proud to be working The 2021 lead event sponsors $2,000, Second Place Student finalists, who will pitch their ideas ities and the Central Bucks Cham- with Delaware Valley University are Michael Araten, of Sterling Team; and $1,000, Third Place to a panel of judges in Delaware ber of Commerce. to host Spark Bowl for a second Ventures; Susan Lonergan, of Student Team. Valley University’s Life Sciences “Spark Bowl provides re- year,” said Dr. Garvin. “This com- Fulton Bank; DelVal Trustee Bill The competition will be lives- Building auditorium. The compe- al-world experience for DelVal petition helps our local small busi- Schutt; Dr. Donna Marie De Car- treamed from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs- tition will be livestreamed so that business students, who help the nesses and entrepreneurs to pursue olis, of Drexel University; DelVal day, April 15, from DelVal’s Life the public can watch the business- finalists prepare for the competi- their ideas.” Trustee Kate Littlefield; and Rob- Sciences Building auditorium. es make their pitches. tion,” said Dr. Tanya Casas, dean This year, Spark Bowl will be ert and Pamela Byers. The Bucks There is no cost to watch the lives- Leading up to the competition, of the School of Business and Hu- able to offer substantial prizes County Herald is the official media tream. A limited number of guests teams of DelVal business students manities. “The competition also thanks to funding from communi- sponsor of the 2021 Spark Bowl. will attend the filming, including have been working as consultants connects our students with the lo- ty sponsors. The 2021 Prizes for Spark Bowl sponsors and media. For informa- for the businesses and helping cal business community.” “We’re grateful for the support are: tion, and to watch the livestream them prepare their pitches. Prizes Dr. Vail Garvin, president and of our community sponsors who Business Prizes: $12,000, First on April 15, visit delval.edu/spark. Hilltown Township authorizes traffic study Chris Ruvo just how fast they’re going,” Circle and Clarion Drive. No- Torrice said. vaChip is a preventative main- Township roadways were a In a different road-related de- tenance tool used to help extend focus at the Hilltown Board velopment, supervisors autho- the life of a road. of Supervisors meeting in late rized township professionals Oil and chip work is planned March. The three-person board to solicit bids from contractors for Steeple Bush Drive, Gold- voted to authorize the township interested in a range of planned enrod Court, Thistle Lane, police department to conduct a road improvements this year. Brookside Drive, Pleasant Spring traffic study on Fairhill Road Leslie noted that Hilltown is Lane, Cassandra Drive and Yar- between Green Street and Route looking to have NovaChip work row Court. Edgewood Drive and 152. done on Milliken Court, Ston- Heather Drive are scheduled for “We will be making a cross- ycrest Drive, Pleasant View milling and paving. walk located in the area in ques- tion and would like to consid- er lowering the speed limit, if Housing Group partners with Salute 2 Service possible,” explained Township Manager Lorraine Leslie. for major entertainment and giveaway event Supervisor Caleb Torrice said Salute to Service has partnered pants, cargo pants and shirts. that the crosswalk is expected to with the Bucks County Housing There will be clothing for men, relate to a trail system that the Group to present the free Relief women and children. The Hous- Dublin Agway township has been working on and Resources event to benefit ing Group will be on hand with for several years. veterans and their families. All personal care items and local or- Rt. 313, Dublin, PA • 215-249-3117 • dublinagway.com “Part of the idea with the community friends are invited. ganizations will be available to study is to find out how many HOURS: MON. - THURS. 8-7, FRI. 8-8, SAT. 8-7, SUN. 9-5 The event is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. make job connections, assist with cars are going by and to learn Saturday, April 17, at the Bristol VA claims, give legal referrals Township Amphitheater, 2501 and help for addictions and men- Bath Road, Bristol. tal health. An honor guard will open the Guest speakers include local Proudly Presents its day and others will perform – community leders and a repre- Jacob’s Mane of Hope, Warrior sentative of Congressman Brian Watch, Motorcycle Ministries. Fitzpatrick. 46th It’s a day of giving, including Jessica Finell is event coordina- BUCKS COUNTY food distribution – Caring for tor (267-456-13610, and planners Friends is bringing a tractor-trail- include Rodney Wyatt of S2S and er load of food boxes and food Tom Steel Housing Group board boxes will also be available from member and veterans chair. Mission Barbecue. To make a donation to support Tyndale USA is bringing cloth- veterans, visit Salute2Service. ing, including outwear, khaki com.

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CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK 94 ADAMS DR WAYMART PA 18472 [email protected] Toll Free Telephone (877) 463-7686 April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page A5 (5) Smerconish, McCaffrey will match one-time gifts to Garden of Reflection Remembrance Fund Nationally Syndicated TV and one place I take visitors to because area or our nation, radio host Michael Smerconish of its beauty and meaningful rep- The Garden has and President and CEO of McCaf- resentations of that horrific day,” become a beacon frey’s Market Jim McCaffrey have Smerconish said. “Lavinia and I are of light and its pur- agreed to each match any one-time excited to be able to match gifts to pose has grown and gift to the 9-11 Memorial Garden the Remembrance Fund between evolved. of Reflection Remembrance Fund now and Sept. 11, 2021 to provide “We feel very endowment. for the perpetual care of The Gar- fortunate to have “We are ecstatic to say we have den.” such staunch sup- already raised over $1.8 million!. Jim McCaffrey said: “The Gar- porters as Michael With your help now, we will meet den has always been near and dear and Lavinia Smer- our $2 million goal by this year’s to me. Especially in these difficult conish and Jim and 20th anniversary of the attacks on times, Lisa and I are excited to be Lisa McCaffrey. our nation.” able to match gifts to the Remem- Their offer and these Smerconish and McCaffrey are brance Fund to provide for the per- matching grants will board members for the 9-11 Me- petual care of this very meaningful ensure The Garden Michael and Lavinia Smerconish Jim and Lisa McCaffrey morial Garden of Reflection, Inc., a memorial. It’s great to know that remains a beacon of nonprofit established to protect The this endowment will allow The hope in perpetuity.” Garden. They have each agreed, Garden of Reflection to continue Founding Donors of the con- along with their spouses, to match long after we are all gone.” struction fund were recognized on up to $25,000 in donations for the On these new matching grants, a 20-foot long donor plaque at the Remembrance Fund endowment. 9-11 widow Ellen Saracini said, entrance of the memorial proper. Once funded, this endowment “The Garden was created as a place Your name as a proud supporter will provide for the maintenance to find light in the darkness. It was will be etched on additional plaques and upkeep of The Garden, in Low- meant to be a place of respite, peace for Remembrance Fund donors er Makefield Township, in perpetu- and reflection after the 9/11 terrorist with gifts of $2,500 or more. Your ity, ensuring future generations can attacks but has now become much support honors the memory of the enjoy the memorial as visitors do more. As Pennsylvania’s state 9/11 thousands that perished on that trag- today. memorial and the gathering loca- ic day, and will preserve the historic “The Garden of Reflection is the tion whenever tragedy strikes our significance of the memorial in per- Penn State study finds noise harmful to birds Barrie-John Murphy saw fewer eggs hatched, possibly sound-dampening barriers to reduce due to lower incubation rates. The noise pollution. Noise from compressor stations researchers didn’t know why birds The findings come amid renewed The Garden of Reflection is located at 1950 Woodside Road, Yard- negatively impacts surrounding in noisy boxes spent less time in- calls for an independent study into ley (Lower Makefield Township). wildlife, a Penn State study has cubating but speculated the noise the condition of the 50-year-old found. The finding comes as - con made them more protective of their pipeline, which has not operated for struction proceeds on Adelphia young, so they spent less time for- 10 years. West Rockhill supervi- petuity. Remembrance Fund endowment. Gateway’s West Rockhill facility, aging. sors, with the support of Congress- Yardley architect Liuba Lash- Your tax-deductible donation can designed to pressurize natural gas The study said it was also pos- man Brian Fitzpatrick, are calling chyk, AIA, designed The Garden be mailed to Garden of Reflection, for transport through Bucks to the sible the birds wanted to flee the on FERC to require Adelphia to re- of Reflection as a gathering place 1460 Heather Circle, Yardley, PA, port of Marcus Hook outside Phil- noise, since incubation is the time lease information on any tests done which invites visitors on a contem- 19067 or you can donate at 9-11me- adelphia. when they spend most time in the on the structural integrity of the line. plative journey of Remembrance, morialgarden.org/donate/. Researchers exposed some rural box. Without the protective warmth When contacted, Township Manag- Reflection and Healing. Your gift will be tripled and have nesting sites to continuous record- of the mother, the eggs were unable er Greg Lippincott said he had not Since there are no paid staff, a lasting effect “so that we keep our ings of gas compressor noise but to hatch, they believe. yet heard from FERC. 100% of your donation goes to the promise to NEVER FORGET.” left others alone. Unlike other noise Despite researchers’ predictions, Adelphia representative Katelyn studies, which were compromised the eastern bluebirds and tree swal- McNally insisted the company had by other disturbances, the research- lows did not prefer quiet boxes to been forthcoming. In an email, Mc- ers made no changes to the birds’ noisy boxes. Nally said that the company previ- environment and monitored them Adelphia Gateway representa- ously provided the township with over the course of several months. tives have assured the Federal Ener- information on the project, includ- Both the quiet and noisy sites gy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ing steps taken in preparation for the produced fledglings, but the latter they will take steps to mitigate conversion of service and directed it noise, which they have compared to to resources at FERC and the Pipe- the drone of a dishwasher. line and Hazardous Materials Safe- The study, published in the ty Administration. Memorial Park journal Ornithological Applica- “Adelphia Gateway will continue tions, recommends rural compres- to collaborate with municipalities Playground sor stations make use of the sur- throughout the project and after the groundbreaking set rounding topography or construct pipeline is operational,” she added. The groundbreaking cere- mony for the new Memorial Park Playground will take place at noon Thursday, April 8, at Memorial Park, 601 W. Mill St., Quaker- town. The Parks and Recreation Department will announce the title sponsor and new name of the new $1 million destination playground. The new playground, which is being built where the popular Panther Play- ground stood for 27 years, will be an all-inclusive and multigenerational play- ground that allows individ- uals of all ages and abilities an equal opportunity for play. The playground is ex- pected to open in the fall. There will be designat- ed play areas for both pre- school-age (2-5) and school- age (5-12) children. ® In the school-aged area, the focal point is the Giant PEEPS Castle Structure at a height of 21 to 29 feet, packed with physical and cognitive play activities. The pre-school age area will feature a small- in the er scale tower that will allow children to prepare for the school-aged area. 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Flat panel TVs create a dilemma I appreciate the Bucks County recycling centers are not overly Planning Commission effort to welcoming and charge increasing help residents deal with hazardous fees to accept them. What is a res- materials. ident to do? One issue however is quite vex- I presume that, similar to car ing: Heretofore large retailers in tires in the 1970s or so, they will Bucks County such as Best Buy increasingly be dumped along accepted flat panel TVs (obsolete roadsides etc vastly increasing the or unfixable) to recycle. Now that environmental hazard and eco- is prohibited in Pennsylvania and nomic cost of remediation. Published weekly at Bridget Wingert, Editor somewhat curtailed in New Jersey. Meanwhile everyone is”kicking Jodi Spiegel Arthur, Entertainment and News Editor 5761 Lower York Road Regina Young, Sports and News Editor As you can imagine, large num- the can down the road” or worse Lahaska, Pa. 18931 bers of these devices are starting and not taking responsibility for a Ron Dacanay, Art Director to reach the end of their useful problem individual action is inca- Michael Naylor, Composition Mailing Address: life. It’s not likely possible or pable of handling. safe (large glass panel) to store I trust this issue will be ad- Bucks County Herald Allan Ash, Director of Sales and Digital Marketing indefinitely in, say a basement or dressed. P.O. Box 685 John Baron, Advertising Sales Dan Bonham, Advertising Sales closet. The very few commercial Bob Hills, Doylestown Lahaska, Pa 18931 Frank Boyd, Advertising Sales Phone: 215-794-1096 Jay Hanigan, Advertising Sales Classified: 215-794-1097 Noel Iapalucci, Advertising Sales Ban on fracking a step forward Fax: 215-794-1109 Michael Kendrick, Advertising Sales Kristy Smith, Advertising Sales The recent ban on fracking path and Delaware Water Gap [email protected] Ken Ritter, Classified Advertising Sales throughout the Delaware River are two places located within the Basin is a historic step forward in Delaware River Basin that I have Joseph G. Wingert, Publisher the fight against climate change. enjoyed hiking. The water, air, and land in com- The ban on fracking gives me Joseph T. Wingert, Founding Publisher 2002-2015 munities across Pennsylvania hope that I will continue to enjoy have become polluted as a result these spaces as I grow older be- The Bucks County Herald is distributed to local establishments at no charge. Subscriptions are $130 a of fracking, and the possibility cause they will not be spoiled by year. Home delivery is $260 a year. Printing is provided by Advance Local. of accidents, spills, and flaring industrial pollution. events presents a clear danger. I applaud Gov. Wolf for voting Fracking threatens our safety and to ban fracking in the Delaware the health of our communities. River Basin. To ensure our law- LETTERS TO THE HERALD Every person within the Del- makers continue enacting policies aware River Basin deserves the that protect the environment, I Ensure signs are not er I.D. story? You can’t legally but with a lot of creativity and opportunity to enjoy their natural urge all individuals in our com- buy cigarettes, beer and wine, hard work, our volunteers figured defaced: Remove them surroundings. The pandemic has munity to voice their support for drive a car and do 50 other things out how to put together a virtual highlighted how important na- this measure. including purchase many over- lecture. More than five months have ture is to our physical and mental Phoebe Vallapureddy the-counter drug items without an Volunteers created “Roxy on health. The Delaware Canal Tow- Doylestown passed since Nov. 3, 2020. Wheth- official I. D. … so what’s differ- Demand,” videos in response to er for Biden or Trump, there is an ent about voting? Is there a hid- the school district’s request. extraordinarily simple way to en- den agenda? Our accomplishments were Another multitrillion dollar deal? sure no further defacing of political - Finally, any time I turn on the greater than we could have an- signage (Letters April 1). news – which is less and less – I ticipated in 2020, but we did not Take them down. President Joe Biden announced infrastructure is privately owned, hear about suppression of minori- reach them alone. Every person his new infrastructure plan, which with 30% owned by states. That John W. Jones ty rights. What minorities are we who has supported our organiza- Solebury Township is expected to cost approximate- leaves just 5% owned by the fed- talking about? Me thinks it’s any- tion was right there with us every ly $2.25 trillion. The proposal is eral government. Where, exactly, one who doesn’t vote the straight step of the way. So, we at Roxy on the heels of last month’s $1.9 is all this money going to go? Not a political operative, Democrat ticket in every election. Therapy Dogs want to say thank trillion stimulus package. In his - Private firms? No, they use not promoting agenda If one of the writers published you for helping us achieve good first 2-plus months of presiden- the capital markets. on this page were to answer these things across our community even cy, Biden is proposing spending - States? No again, they use In the Herald’s March 25 issue, questions, I think it could be an in the light of Covid19 challenges. nearly $4 trillion. $4 trillion! their own tax-gathering options, under the heading “State legisla- enlightening experience for all You helped us stay connected It is our sincere hope that this like sales and real estate taxes. tors bid to limit voting access,” a of us. As my original letter ad- to the children in our community money ends up making our roads, - Will we build the Hoover writer begins by saying that he is dressed, there’s a whole different even though we could not be with bridges, airports, seaports, and Dam higher, or will this be just confused by my letter of March matter beyond that of Republi- them in person. One thing I know rail depots safer, better and more another way to spread money to 18, after which he then takes off, cans vs. Democrats, which should for sure is that the resilience of competitive. But our realistic self pet projects? accusing Republicans of doing concern even these letter writers. our volunteers and this communi- tells us that this bill – just like the We need to see how this all everything he believes is wrong M. R. Taylor, Doylestown ty is immeasurable. We are grate- stimulus plan – will likely be a plays out; sometimes, the best with our nation. ful to be a part of it. misguided hodgepodge of extra- option is to let things be, see how If he had been able to read my Grateful for resilience Sharon Fleck, President neous funding for pet projects and they go and inject aid judiciously. letter as originally written – before Roxy Therapy Dogs political favorites, all of which However, hyper liquidity, limit- the Herald chose to make selective in a challenging time will lead to higher taxes. ed supplies, high levels of debt, in- We need new roads; any brief creased taxes and an economy that edits, which removed clarity and Resiliency is a word that has Everyone should see focus of my points – and were to road trip confirms our highways, is set to reopen fully may be too made its way into my orbit a the park at Columcille local roads and bridges are a severe a shock and potentially lead do so with an unbiased mind, he’d lot recently. Tasked with trying find that I in no way was promot- mess. Many airports are dated, to much higher inflation. This could to think of a word that best de- A friend and I visited the Celt- tired and shabby, but quite often, be a toxic brew unlike anything we ing a Republican agenda. scribes our Roxy Therapy Dogs ic shrine at Columcille Megalith This was to be the end of my we see major construction inside have seen in our entire time in the volunteers for 2020, I am once Park after reading Kathryn Fin- and outside an airport. What else? investment business. response; however, since this again drawn back to resilient. egan Clark’s lovely article about gentleman has chosen to infer We keep going back to our The final result is the discus- In March 2020, our work as we this site. debt level fully aware that the sion of taxes to pay for all the that I am some kind of political knew it came to a grinding halt. This peaceful property with its’ operative, it has brought a few debt will slow down future eco- debt. Capital gains, higher corpo- Suddenly we found ourselves megaliths, stone chapel, bell tow- nomic growth. If (a big if) the rate tax rates and higher taxes on comments and questions to mind: unable to physically support and er, and gentle paths for wander- - The three letters on this page money is spent wisely, it would individuals will negatively impact comfort the children in our com- ing and contemplating, is truly an be an investment for the future the market and economy. Fore- promoting the Democratic Party munity at a time when they need- outdoor sanctuary. agenda appear to have been writ- of our country. But if it isn’t, we warned is forearmed. ed us the most. Everyone should experience are simply rearranging the deck Michael Neft, Holicong ten by the same person. Our volunteers did not take this this magical park “for tired sin- - If it really makes sense for the chairs on the Titanic. Merrick Smith Managing Partners as a defeat but more so as a chal- ners and reluctant saints.” As its About 65% of our country’s Secure Retirement Strategies District of Columbia to be made lenge. Our volunteers launched a creator, William Cohen Jr. said, a state, doing so legally requires “Roxy Reads” program online. We “Come as you are, go in peace.” a revision of our United States typically listen to students read to Teresa Moorhead, Constitution, which is an extend- us during school visits so we en- Milford, N.J. Amendment prevents power concentration ed process requiring a favorable joyed reading to them for a change. vote by a majority of the individ- Bob Mensch of health who moved COVID-19 Teams visited classes virtually. positive residents into long-term ual states. So why hasn’t this ac- We held a Roxy Pup Portrait One step closer to tion begun? In the past several weeks there care facilities, causing the great- Contest for students to enter by getting students back have been several letters to the est outbreak of COVID-19 in our - I’ve never given much thought drawing photos of their favorite to the filibuster issue; however, in classrooms editor suggesting my comments state. He’s given us one of the dog as well as a Roxy Pup Poem for a yes vote on May 18 for con- worst COVID-19 vaccine rollouts I’d love to hear from Sen. Chuck Contest for students who chose to Schumer as to why he believes it By now, educators and support stitutional amendments are hyp- anywhere in the United States. write about their favorite instead. professionals across Pennsylvania ocritical, or misleading. Those He’s given us a business waiver now needs to be removed, yet not Our very first Roxy Certificate many years ago was vehemently have been given the opportunity writers suggest we’ve “rushed” process that unnecessarily caused of Excellence lecture series, In- to receive the COVID-19 vaccine the legislation, but nothing is fur- businesses to close, many never opposed to its elimination. sights into the Child with Autism - What’s really behind the vot- through a special initiative to get ther from the truth. opening again. Since first invok- was scheduled for March 2020 school employees vaccinated. The process requires a proposed ing “emergency powers,” Gov. I want to thank the Joint amendment to be approved in two Wolf has shown no transparency COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, successive sessions (a session is in his unilateral behavior, leaving Gov. Tom Wolf, and supportive two years). So, the amendments all of us to wonder what has hap- HISTORY LIVES policymakers and state officials were approved during 2020 in pened to our constitutional rights. Jean Rollo, Doylestown Historical Society for making this happen in such a last session, and again approved The proposed constitutional remarkably short period of time. in 2021 to have the amendments amendment to require the gover- It was only about a month appear on the May 18 ballot. That nor to work with the legislature ago that Gov. Wolf announced doesn’t sound like anything is be- in the time of a state emergency the plan to provide the one-dose ing rushed – it’s more of an issue is absolutely necessary. Unfor- Johnson & Johnson vaccine to of necessary timing. tunately, nowhere in our consti- Pre-K-12 school employees in an These same writers have also tution, nor in any other existing effort to create a safer environ- suggested the amendments are statutes, is the governor granted ment for in-person instruction. unnecessary, but here’s why I supreme power to ignore your From the very beginning of the strongly disagree. Our governor will, and to ignore the powers of pandemic and throughout this has assumed absolute power over the Legislature. Our government school year, our educators and your lives because of a pandemic, requires three co-equal branches support professionals have gone and there surely is a need for gov- of government, not a power su- above and beyond to teach and ernmental involvement, but that preme governor. America was serve their students — wherever would require all the government. founded on individual freedoms they are. And, throughout all of Our governor has refused to and worked tirelessly to get away it, they have wanted one thing discuss his moves and his strat- from an absolute monarchy. Stover Livery Stable. grew up on the family farm more than anything else — to be egies with the legislature – your Vote “Yes” for the amendments Abel Atherholt Stover (1842- in Haycock Township. He with their students in school and representatives in our govern- on this primary election to preserve 1915) owned and operated a married Anna Maria Slotter in person. ment. What has his absolute pow- your voice and prevent a dangerous livery stable near the present (1844-1939) in Doylestown, Today, thanks to the bipartisan er given the state? He’s given us, concentration of power that no sin- Doylestown train station. In and they had three children. support for Pennsylvania’s ed- a broken unemployment compen- gle individual should wield. the 1871 Business Directory In 1874 the family was living ucator vaccine program, we are sation system where many Penn- Sen. Bob Mensch represents & Gazetteer of Bucks County a large stone twin house at one step closer to getting more sylvanians are waiting as long as a the 24th Pa. Senatorial District, his advertisement stated: 94 S. Clinton St. In 1883, students back in the classroom, year for their first unemployment which includes parts of Bucks, Stover served as postmas- more parents back to work with- check. He’s given us a secretary Berks and Mongomery counties. Passengers conveyed to ter at the Mechanicsville out worry, and our economy back any part of the country Post Office in Buckingham on track. And, most important, at moderate charges. Township; and in 1893 he we are doing it in a way that pro- Send letters to the Herald NPRR [North Pennsyl- also served as postmaster tects the health of everyone in our vania Railroad] Depot at the Edison Post Office in schools. Send letters to P.O. Box 685, Lahaska 18931, or bridget@buckscoun- Doylestown Township. Rich Askey, President tyherald.com or fax to 215-794-1109. The Herald is a nonpartisan Stover was born and Doylestownhistorical.org Pennsylvania State publication that aims to print only factual accounts. Letters are readers’ Education Association opinions. Harrisburg April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page A7 (7)

Vaccines work: We’ve been here before Frightened parents kept their able disease. These effects are far too easy to be guided by children isolated. Pools and known as post-polio syndrome misinformation and fear. Speak- schools were closed. Hospitals (PPS). I am a living reminder of ing not just for myself, but for were overwhelmed. Fright- what a world without a vaccine the thousands of permanently ened, paralyzed children were looks like. I had a “mild” case of disabled polio survivors in our in hospitals hours from their the poliovirus. I had only flu-like network, we are hopeful that homes, cared for by masked, symptoms, no paralysis was visi- you will not let fear guide your protected strangers. Quarantine ble and I was never hospitalized. decision. We want to inspire all to signs were on front doors. The late effects of polio have educate themselves on the safety There was no vaccine, no put me in a leg brace; I require and efficacy of the COVID-19 cure. Fear reigned. The chil- a cane for stability; struggle to vaccine – not from angry TV dren and young adults who manage chronic pain and am pundits, but from easily accessed were affected by the paralyz- dependent on a wheelchair for any and credible vaccine information ing polio virus were ostracized distance walking – all because resources, which can provide the in their community long after the miracle of the Salk vaccine answers to many of your ques- the virus left their bodies. came too late for me. My symp- tions. We know for sure, that even Then, a miracle hap- toms are minor compared to those the mildest cases of a virus can pened. The Salk Vaccine. who have lost all mobility or are result in disabling, lifelong effects. Over the last year we have seen struggling to take a breath. Unfor- The eradication of smallpox

KATHRYN FINEGAN CLARK lonely, frightened COVID-19 tunately, we are now hearing the through vaccines was a miracle. A portrait of Michele Pezza, a famous Italian guerrilla leader who once patients looking out hospital word “long haulers” (post-Covid As a result of a worldwide focus fought the French, lends a touch of Old Italy to a pizza and wine bar in Bristol windows, praying for the touch syndrome) being associated with on disease prevention and the of a loved one. We have learned the potential long-term effects in importance of vaccination, polio is owned by a descendant of the hero. hospitals could be overwhelmed those who recover from even the well on its way to being the second and be forced to turn away most “mild” cases of COVID-19. disease in history to claim this title. Kathryn Finegan Clark: By the Way those who need care. We lived Only history will be able to tell We’ve seen what the world in quarantine. Although one is our health care professionals the looks like without vaccines. Our Fra Diavolo surfaces in Bristol a respiratory virus (Covid) and truth of what damage this virus is compassion for those suffering one is spread by person to person leaving in its path of destruction. long-term effects from COVID-19 I didn’t intend it to be a senti- gone, and so are the old businesses contact (polio), we’ve seen that Determined to serve oth- reflects that. We look forward mental journey. But it turned out that lined the street leading to the these viruses can spread even er survivors experiencing the to the time when COVID19 is that way. My husband and I took Delaware River. Practically all have when the infected person has min- disabling, long-term effects of announced as eradicated. advantage of the holiday weekend been replaced by inviting new shops, imal or no symptoms. Through the polio virus and with other We’re not afraid. to drive to Levittown to drop off and Bristol is well on the way to be- the gift of modern medicine, survivors and family by my side, Vaccines Work. some Easter treats for my nephews. coming another riverside tourist town. we have another miracle. Sadly, we founded the PA Polo Sur- Carol Ferguson is the found- Both, professional musicians, And why not? It has it all. It’s fear of that miracle reigns and vivors Network. At PPSN, our er of the Pennsylvania Polio are COVID-19 survivors still pretty much always had that but it’s as many as 40% of all eligible message on disease prevention Survivors Network (PPSN), a recovering from long days in faded in and out. Now, its amazing adults are “vaccine-hesitant.” is simple, positive and evidence Rotarian and member of the hospitals and we wanted to do renaissance has made everything The fear created around vac- based ... vaccines work. Each Bucks County Immunization something to brighten their lives. look better – from Colonial Era cines brings sadness to a genera- month that goes by, the data con- Coalition. For more information It was a gorgeous day and so homes to Victorian mansions lining tion of survivors who are living tinually suggests the COVID-19 on the late effects of polio and we decided to drive around a bit in Radcliffe Street. Handsome from with the lifelong, disabling effects vaccine is safe and effective. the effectiveness of vaccines, the lower end of the county, where the street, they have to be seen from of what is now a vaccine-prevent- We live in a time where it’s please visit: papolionetwork.org. I grew up. I was living in Lower the river to be fully appreciated. Makefield when my husband-to-be A bit hungry, we stopped at a and I met in Langhorne. He was little restaurant called Itri Wood reared in New York State but had Fired Pizza Bar and found our- moved back to Bristol where his selves surrounded by the charm of Bring out colors for victim awareness mother’s family had deep roots. Italy. No surprise either. I grew up First, we searched for his mother’s with second- and third-generation The Central Bucks Region- come up with to give this week childhood home in a tiny village Italians whose families had come to al Police Victim Services unit the visual public relations we is working with Central Bucks are trying to share?” Karen Ed- Have you ever been called Wheatsheaf. No luck there. this country to work in the Grundy a victim? It’s gone – and so is the village – but Textile Mill, whose clock tower is a Regional Police, Plumstead wards, a vitim serices specialist, Wheatsheaf Road still exists. Bristol icon. Those friends enriched Township Police and Bucking- asked. ham Township Policeasking for “Hope we can count on you Victim of circumstance? Then we drove to Bristol and a my childhood in so many ways. Victim of a crime? flood of memories engulfed me. It Itri, I discovered, is named for a support for its efforts to educate to put this poster in your store the community and to work col- front window so this a successful Victim of fraud? was so different and so much the same town near Naples with an ancient Victim of scam? – but at the same time so much better. history. It was the home of Michele laboratively in making Victim Awareness to all.” Awareness Week a visual awak- Businesses such as garden cen- Victim of cyber bully? We stopped to look at the house Pezza, a chef also known as Fra Victim of domestic assault? where I grew up – updated with a Diavolo, a popular guerrilla leader ening throughout their commu- ters, grocery stores (floral depart- nities. ments), florists, funeral homes, Victim of any other situation you shining glass door replacing the old who fought against the French occu- can attest and relate to? summertime screen door, landscaped pation of Naples in the 16th century. Victim Awareness Week is doctor’s offices and many others greenery pretty enough to shame His descendant, Ernesto Pezza, April 18-24. could make that added display During Covid, when social for those that drive by, shop in or Help us give a visual identity to the old evergreens where I played emigrated from Italy to Bristol, and the crisis so many of us share hide-and-seek and a new driveway. Ernesto’s grandson, Greg Pezza, is distancing is mandated and ex- otherwise see in passing by and tra precautions are necessary, make a significant statement by in by “showing your colors” It housed a million memories but co-owner of Itri. The restaurant’s and supporting us in pledging it would be easiest for all citi- that participation. Knowing we the one that popped out was of my logo is an image of Fra Diavolo, to color our community in pink, zens, businesses and communi- are a community of one and shar- grandmother sprinkling holy water and his portrait hanging on the old purple and yellow to give Victim ty resources to show the colors ing our symbolization of support around the house on Easter Saturday. exposed brick wall adds atmo- Awareness Week April 18-24 the I wondered if people still do that. sphere to the cozy little restaurant. of purple, pink and yellow (the for all to participate and share in exposure it needs. (Examples: I recall Bristol as a wartime town Itri has now expanded into Bristol’s palette of colors this year). This is a gift that costs nothing more balloon bouquets, floral arrange- and a bit later on in decline with Center for the Arts next door. The gesture is an act that all victims than creativity and ingenuity for ments, yard décor, paint your many young families moving to COVID-19 pandemic forced the and our fellow human beings are our communities to be proud of. nails, creative hair styles or hair Levittown. It has now undergone center to close, but on the pavement deserving and in need of, more bands) gentrification and what was a on its Walk of Fame, we found a so now than ever. Liz Leone, Supervisor somewhat sad place, has, thanks to tribute to Joseph Sagolla, champi- We ask residents and busi- Karen Edwards, Send your pictures to police@ nesses to send photos to police@ community activism and some grant on of the arts. This was especially Victim Specialist cbrpd.net and we will share with money, become a happening place. meaningful to me. A print of his cbrpd.net display on social me- others on social media how we dia. The photos can show pur- Victim Services Unit Nowhere is that so evident as it is painting of my father’s drugstore, Central Bucks could count on you to be there ple, pink and yellow creations for us and others in our time of on Mill Street, the main drag, once Finegan’s Pharmacy, has been Regional Police anchored by the Grand Theatre, where hanging in my living room for years. or simply decorating for friends, need! neighbors, pedestrians and oth- I spent many star-struck hours. That’s [email protected] ers to see. “Can you envision the concept Victim Services Unit of driving through our commu- Stationed in and working with Pearl S. Buck International nities and seeing potted plants, Central Bucks Regional Police spring flowers, decorative yard Department, Plumstead echos founder displays, balloon bouquets and Township Police and gateway highlights that you Buckingham Township Police “There is a curse in our land, a shameful prejudice” Debra Orben: On the environment Anna Katz States, culminating in the shootings this week in Atlanta that result- “For me all human creatures are ed in the death of eight people, Extinction is threatening wildlife and us valuable alike, and a black skin, a including six Asian women. Biodiversity is the greatest gift Biodiversity is the web of life bluebirds that return to forage brown, a white, are the same in beau- Growing up in China where our planet has to offer but we are that connects and protects us all, for grubs and worms, all the ty. But there is a curse in our land, a Westerners were targeted for squandering that gift at alarming the trees that provide our oxygen birds and wildlife that brighten shameful prejudice against some.” – violence, Pearl Buck knew what it rates. This is not a quote from Da- and absorb CO2, the soil nutrients our landscape. Grateful too, for Pearl S. Buck, “No Room at the Inn.” felt like to be on the receiving end vid Attenborough but it could be. and pollinators that make food the wildflowers, dandelions, and Pearl S. Buck – author, humanitar- of that unjustified hate, writing, “I Attenborough has lived longer production possible, the predators solitary bees that join in this sea- ian, social justice advocate, and the have had that strange and terrible than I and encountered wildlife at the top of the food chain that son’s celebration of awakening. founder of Pearl S. Buck Interna- experience of facing death because in every habitat and on every keep smaller species in check so This spring I am hopeful that tional – spent her life being a bridge of my color…” She knew there continent. Now he is witnessing that they do not spread diseases or we too will awaken and work of cross-cultural education, under- was no place for that kind of the drastic devastation of species new viruses. Everything is con- harder to restore the balance standing and acceptance between ignorance in the world, and that wherever he looks. In the PBS nected and every rip in this web of nature. We need to listen to the East of her childhood, having education and getting to know documentary “Extinction: The of relationships has an impact. David Attenborough and learn been raised in China, and the West others “under their skin” was the Facts,” he warns that extinction Climate change is perhaps from one another. We need to of her adulthood, where she raised an key to breaking the terrible cycle of is happening a hundred times the most serious threat to biodi- address global warming and intercultural family in America that judging, blaming, and hating others faster than the natural rate. versity as species in the hottest, transition to a green sustainable included biracial Amerasian children. based solely on how they look or It is not only deeply tragic driest, or coldest regions of our economy that values biodiversity. Buck was also the founder of Wel- where their families come from. but has profound consequences planet will find themselves with What changes must we make, come House, the first international We at Pearl S. Buck Interna- for all of us. Humans are not nowhere to go. Even here in not only to prevent the spread adoption agency for biracial children, tional stand in solidarity with outside of ecological systems Upper Bucks we are feeling the of new viruses, but to protect particularly Amerasians, who were all our Asian and Asian-Amer- but interlocked with all life on a effects of a warming climate and all life on our precious planet? hard to place because of their ethnic ican brothers and sisters. global scale. The loss of species the diminishment of species. It is the season of new growth background. She used her fame as May we all take to heart Buck’s will affect people everywhere If you are as old as I am, and we too need to grow. We can a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-win- words of wisdom and follow in and have negative effects on you may remember days when begin by planting more trees and ning author to shine the light on her footsteps of taking action to our food and water security. insects smeared our windshields reducing our carbon emissions to inequities and injustices, speaking make a change in the world, for Plants and animals, on land at alarming rates. We were told protect wildlife. We can work to- up for marginalized communities the better: “All of us must learn and in the sea, are threatened by that insects could take over the gether to support laws and actions including not just biracial children to enjoy knowing as friends those illegal poaching and overfishing, world, but now we see fewer inspired by environmental justice, but also people of color, people with whose race and ways may be dif- by habitat loss, pollution, and our insects, bees, and pollinators. love and compassion for one disabilities, women and immigrants. ferent from ours. Knowledge must growing human population. It is This decrease in insects may another, and the natural world. Pearl S. Buck International, in lead to understanding, in order that difficult to learn that there is not seem minor compared to the By working together now, we can Bucks County, continues Buck’s enjoyment may be a pleasant fruit, a great deal of Wild remaining. loss of whales or elephants, but pass the gift of biodiversity on to legacy of intercultural and social enriching life for us all.” (“Do You Only 4% of the earth’s mam- insects are a food source that our children and grandchildren. justice advocacy today and to that Want Your Children to Be Toler- mals are classified as wild while helps sustain life on earth. Debra Orben of Springtown end, strongly condemns the recent ant?” Better Homes and Gardens) 60% are pets or livestock. The Every spring, I am grateful for is a retired elementary school increase in prejudice, violence, Anna Katz is president and remaining 36% are humans who the spring peepers that chorus teacher and member of The Cooks and hate crimes being faced by CEO of Pearl S. Buck Interna- pose a threat to all the rest. in the woods, the robins and Creek Watershed Association. Asian-Americans across the United tional, Hilltown Township. Page A8 (8) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 It’s bamboo season – dreaded for its multiplication David Scott cies native to the southern United States. The benefits of bamboo in- The spring bulbs are in bloom clude eating the seeds as grain and again – a welcome sign of spring. using young stalks as vegetables. Not so true when it comes to bam- Large stems have been used in boo, one of the fastest growing building homes, and smaller stems plants in the world. Like in the for furniture, flooring, and fishing 1984 movie, “Gremlins,” one in- rods. nocent looking stalk left alone, While many industrious Bucks can generate rhizomes across a County residents may love garden- lawn and blossom into a thick for- ing, most will find bamboo to be est that is difficult to eradicate. an invasive nuisance. Many town Many Bucks County residents ordinances mandate that bam- have no idea where bamboo came boo must be within 10 or 40 feet from. Bamboo plants may seem away from public land or private like a gift of green foliage when property (depending upon the par- Bamboo can grow to more than 30 feet, interfering A pile of wood chips left by bamboo. homeowners buy a property, but it ticular ordinance), or the owner is with power lines. only takes one spring to discover subject to sanctions under bamboo how much work it takes to keep ordinances that have sprung up in or not. Bucks County Master Gar- Photographs outages in a community (photo). the sprouts from invading your Bucks County townships over the deners writes, “Besides being ex- Home buyers in Bucks County lawn and any flower beds in their past few years. Bamboo planting pensive, the potential damage to by David Scott should be sure to check whether path. is banned, it must be removed, or the landscape, and mainly the ul- Aside from having a panda to the property has bamboo near the When bamboo spreads, it can kept under control in such town- timate ineffectiveness, what’s the graze and eat the bamboo forests, adjacent property or public road. quickly cross into adjoining pri- ships as Buckingham, Lower point?” Homeowners are trying the best way to rid a property of Ensuring that bamboo is reme- vate properties, or municipal Makefield, Bristol, New Britain, other solutions. Dan, a Bucking- bamboo is to hire a bamboo tree diated before purchasing a prop- lands. Along public roads bam- Northampton, Newtown, Perkasie, ham resident cut the patch down, removal service when the problem erty helps buyers to comply with boo can grow more than 30 feet Quakertown, and Yardley. and covered it with tarp and wood is no longer a DIY project. Chris the law, avoid legal disputes and and interfere with overhead power The Buckingham Township or- chips. (See photo) Kepich who owns one of the com- maintain a peaceful relationship lines. (photo) If underground, the dinance recommends removing “It took a lot of time and labor,” panies, says, “It can take up to two with the owner of an adjoining roots can block waterways. bamboo with a backhoe partic- Dan said. Cutting it down and days, to cut the stalks, treat the property. The Encyclopedia Britanni- ularly when it is within a certain smothering the roots with dark tarp ground, and then cart it all away.” ca calls bamboo a tree-like grass number of feet from a neighbor’s has been recognized as a good idea These companies also work along David Scott is a literary writer most commonly found in East and property line. The question is to economically test the perma- roads when bamboo grows into of short stories who lives in Buck- Central Asia, with another spe- whether a backhoe actually works nently killing off of bamboo roots. power lines potentially causing ingham Township. Solebury EAC warns of toxic paving process Birgitta Wolfe some township housing develop- interest rates due to the town- ($250,000) and one for an Aque- the following statement on behalf ments has found driveways with ship’s Aa1 borrowing rating. tong Spring Park restroom facili- of the board of supervisors: An alarm sounded on Tuesday the tar-base material. The board also agreed to ask to ty ($205,185). The awarded 2020 “From time to time there are about the poisonous effects of The recommended alternative county about creating a boat and grant will determine which appli- things going on in the larger coal-tar-based driveway sealcoats paving products are asphalt and water ski launch at the 28-acre cation will be submitted. world that we must take note of prompted the Solebury Board of latex-based materials, he said. Hal Clark Park between River In other matters, the board: — and we are in such a situation Supervisors to launch a commu- Supervisor Chair Mark Baum Road and the Delaware River. - Accepted the resignation of now. The violence and hatred nity education campaign to alert Baicker said the township needs Supervisor Robert McEwan Irene Biel from the land preserva- being directed toward members residents about that toxic paving to get the word out to homeown- said the launch would help the tion committee; of the AAPI (Asian American, process. ers associations, businesses and Eagle Fire Company in its water - Accepted an 11.47-acre prop- Pacific Islander) community and Joseph Kubiak of the town- commercial properties about the rescue efforts by creating anoth- erty on Sugan Road into the town- the attacks on voting rights are ship’s environmental advisory dangers. er launch site. Last year the fire ship’s land preservation program; occurring with the murder trial in council (EAC) presented the The board also heard from Ja- company responded to 28 riv- - Authorized three open space the death of George Floyd, con- council’s study of the process and mie Schlesinger of PFM Finan- er rescues, he said. Because of preserved properties to be ex- tinued senseless mass shootings, recommended the supervisors cial Advisors about the need to heavy weekend traffic in the New empted from future property tax and the attacks on the Capitol as ban the process in the township, borrow additional funding for the Hope area, launch rescue efforts millage increases. Solebury now a backdrop. Hatred and attempts as other communities nationwide township’s open space preserva- there are delayed on both sides of has 94 properties in the program to deprive any Americans of their have done. tion program. the river, he added. (Act 153) comprising of just un- right to life, liberty, or the pursuit He said the coal tar residue re- Funding for current properties The board also authorized the der 3,500 acres, Baum Baicker of happiness must be stopped in sulting from burning coal in steel could be exhausted by the end of administration to prepare two said. their tracks. We must speak out, production is a powerful carcino- the year, Baum Baicker said, and 2021 grant applications: one for Finally, due to recent country- lend our support, and take what- genic that causes birth defects another $5 million in new money the Solebury Gateway Trail — wide incidents of discrimination ever action we can to right these and liver damage. would be needed either through a Sugan Road to Kitchens Lane and violence, Baum Baicker made wrongs.” The sealant material is blown bank loan or bond issue. by the wind, tracked indoors on Schlesinger said details and al- shoes, and absorbed by the skin, ternatives would be presented in Kukbiak said, adding his tour of May, but he expected reasonable Stephensons Spring Decorative Arts Auction set for Southampton This year’s edition of Stephen- Arthur Meltzer’s CutCut toto PerfectionPerfection son’s Spring Decorative Arts (Pennsylvania, Full-Service Hair Care for Men, Women and Children Auction will be held live at the 1893-1983), portrait Specializing in Hair, Nails & Waxing company’s Southampton gallery, of “Davis [Melt- Perms, at 1005 Industrial Blvd., on Fri- NEW CLIENT SPECIAL LOOK YOUR Hair Color, zer] at 14 Years of Extensions, day, April 9, with absentee and BEST FOR Keratin Age,”1943, oil- any SPRING! 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Meltzer inherited an archive of family art from his father, Arthur Meltzer (1893-1983), a noted landscape painter; and his mother, Paulette Van Roekens (1895-1988), a re- spected painter of still lifes and landscapes. The auction start time is 2 p.m. EDT. Goods may be inspected from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, and on auction day from noon until the start of the auction. Bid absentee or live online exclusive- ly through LiveAuctioneers. For information on any lot in the sale, or to reserve a phone line, call 215-322-6182 or email info@ stephensonsauction.com. Online, visit stephensonsauction.com.

Rotary Club of Warminster grant aids foster care youth The Rotary Club of Warmin- ster recently presented Bucks for Kids with a donation of $500 to be used as a COVID-19 relief grant to benefit kids and teens under the care of Bucks County Children & Youth. Thanks to Rotary of Warmin- ster, the nonprofit organization can continue to provide those served by Bucks County Chil- dren & Youth with “enrichment activities” – sports fees, music lessons, academic tutoring, clothing, summer camp and college scholarships. Since 1991, Bucks for Kids has been providing financial assistance to this vulnerable population. April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page A9 (9) Bucks League of Women Voters hosts roundtable on hunger Join the league of Women Vot- die) Burgess, food pantry manag- insecurity in Bucks County, will ers of Bucks County for the last er at the Bucks County Housing be Kathy Fisher, policy director in a series of roundtable presenta- Group and co-chair of the Hunger for the Greater Philadelphia Coa- tions about the breadth and depth and Nutrition Coalition of Bucks lition Against Hunger. of the problem of hunger and County. Liz Fritsch, LWVBC member, food insecurity in Bucks County. Cathy Snyder, food justice ad- will moderate the discussion. The free, virtual information vocate and executive director and After registering, you will re- presentation and Q&A occurs founder, Rolling Harvest Food ceive a confirmation email con- from 10:30 a.m. to noon Satur- Rescue, will help attendees un- taining the information needed to day, April 10. Register at bit.ly/ derstand her unique organization listen on April 10. The program HungerSeries. and how it is important in the will be recorded and available at Attendees will hear from peo- chain of help to mitigate food in- the League of Women Voters of ple committed to raising aware- security for many Bucks County Bucks County’s YouTube chan- ness and actively engaged in ad- residents. nel and @LWVBucksCounty dressing the needs of hunger and CATHY SNYDER KATHY FISHER MADDIE BURGESS Adding to the discussion and on Facebook. Visit the League’s food insecurity. The program, the hopes for successful advoca- YouTube channel to view the “Hunger Crisis: It Doesn’t Have Helping attendees to under- tries, as well as strategies to see cy to establish good policy and recordings of the two previous to be So,” will identify how peo- stand both the complexities of that pantries can offer nutritious programs to diminish and control roundtable presentations on hun- ple can address the problem. and opportunities for food pan- food, will be Madelaine (Mad- the growth of hunger and food ger and food insecurity. Trustees issue $100,000 Challenge Match in support of Doylestown Health In advance of National Doctors’ gratitude to and appreciation for our lion to $100 million. that it is,” said Laura Wortman, vice matches and numerous demonstra- Day on March 30, the boards of dedicated Doylestown Health care The Challenge Match was is- president and chief development of- tions of community support. trustees of both Doylestown Hos- providers,” said Joan Parlee, chair of sued with participation across both ficer, Doylestown Health. “We are “Even though Doylestown Health pital and Doylestown Health Foun- the boards of Doylestown Hospital boards. Parlee is an active member fortunate to have so much medical is a regional leader in healthcare dation issued a $100,000 Challenge and Doylestown Health Foundation. of the Village Improvement Associ- talent and expertise at the service of and investing in services and tech- Match to the community. All gifts to the Challenge Match ation of Doylestown (VIA), which our community, and hopeful that this nologies on the cutting-edge, it’s All gifts made in response to the will support One Vision: The Cam- founded the first Doylestown -Hos challenge will galvanize renewed our people that really set us apart,” challenge will be matched by the paign for Doylestown Health, which pital in 1923 and which continues to support that will allow us to continue said Wortman. “The physicians, board members through June 30, recently passed the halfway point to govern the health system with seats to attract expert physicians and nurs- volunteers, nurses and Associates 2021. The challenge is in honor and its planned conclusion in 2023, co- on both boards. es, and generous volunteers.” – and the incredible support of our recognition of National Doctors’ inciding with the hospital’s 100th “This Challenge Match is a Doylestown Health Foundation community – make the Doylestown Day, as well as National Healthcare anniversary celebration.In January, demonstration of our trustees’ com- is grateful for the generosity of the Difference. We’re so grateful for Volunteer Week (April 19-25) and having reached just over $70 mil- mitment to the health care profes- community throughout the last year their generosity and dedication, and National Nurses Week (May 6-12). lion in gifts, Doylestown Health sionals and volunteers who make in response to the pandemic, and the proud to honor them with this Chal- “This challenge was issued by the announced the increase of the cam- Doylestown Health the unique and history of the One Vision Campaign, lenge Match initiated by our boards boards as a gesture of our tremendous paign goal from the original $75 mil- outstanding health care provider including other successful challenge of trustees.” Bucks County makes transition to online sheriff sales Bucks County’s Sheriff Office will tops and desktops. bid deposit to participate in the auc- Monroe and Berks counties. Based Montgomery County’s first sheriff conduct its foreclosure sales online “While it is important to get these tion. All auctions will be offered with on data from past auctions, the sale sale, participation increased ten-fold through online real estate auction auctions back on schedule, the safety no reserve price, meaning that the is projected to increase participation with a 400% increase in third-par- site Bid4Assets.com, beginning this of our citizens remains our primary highest bid at or above the attorney’s from bidders and surplus overages ty sales. The success surrounding month. concern,” said Bucks County Sher- upset price can purchase the proper- returned to former homeowners. Bi- these sales has been eye-opening for The first sale will open for bidding iff Milton Warrell. “Bid4Assets ser- ty. Available auctions can be viewed d4Assets’ services come at no cost to Pennsylvania and many sheriffs are April 9, with 189 properties posted vices allow us to safely conduct our at any time at bid4assets.com/bucks- Bucks County. pledging to continue with a virtual for auction. The sale’s new online auctions while introducing Bucks countysheriffsales. “The impact we’ve seen past format long after we have moved format eliminates all COVID-19 County to a national audience of buy- Bid4Assets has recently hosted online sheriff sales have on other past COVID-19.” concerns surrounding the auction ers. This is a fantastic step forward.” successful online foreclosure sales counties in Pennsylvania has been Over the last 20 years, Bid4Assets by allowing bidders to participate Bidders must register a free Bi- for multiple sheriffs’ offices in Penn- overwhelmingly positive,” said Jes- has sold over 80,000 real properties remotely using their cellphones, lap- d4Assets account and fund a $10,000 sylvania, including Montgomery, se Loomis, Bid4Assets CEO. “In for the public sector.

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©2021 Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. 0321-02085 Page A10 (10) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 Cultural center offers cherry blossom viewing map and more The head gardener at Shofuso Jap- throughout April. From a Virtual anese Cultural Center in Philadel- Marketplace to a Cherry Blossom phia, Sandi Polyakov, is calling for Viewing and Virtual Ohanami, plus peak cherry blossom bloom around a virtual 10K, there are a number of the first two weeks of April, averag- ways to recover and renew while en- ing around the 10th and coinciding joying Shofuso’s beauty this spring. with the Virtual Ohanami cherry New for 2021, Japanese artist blossom program live from Shofuso. Hiro Sakaguchi handpainted a new Polyakov said there will be great map of Philadelphia Cherry Blos- viewing opportunities of different som Ohanami – helping visitors find cherry trees also the week before Cherry Blossoms throughout Fair- (April 3-10) and after (April 10-17). mount Park as well as other spots Blooms in the city come a bit earlier around the City of Philadelphia. than their siblings in the suburbs. Visit japanphilly.org for informa- Due to COVID-19 restrictions, tion on all programs and events, and the Japan America Society of Great- to download a map. er Philadelphia has developed new ways, both virtual and in-person, for all lovers of the ethereal flowers to Cherry trees will soon be in full enjoy them this spring. bloom. For a map of viewing JASGP is conducting the Shofu- locations in and around Phila- so Cherry Blossom Viewing, which delphia, visit japanphilly.org/ includes both socially-distanced programs/festivals/virtual-ohan- activities and virtual programming ami-cherry-blossom-viewing/. Tinicum bridge restoration gains new attention Cliff Lebowitz the closing. Gidumal appeared to gain some traction on the Tinicum resident Steve Gidumal, Property owner Steve Gidum- matter with Supervisor Rich right, answered a question from al continued to advocate for Rosamilia, who pledged coop- fellow resident Dr. Gary Woerz, restoration of the Headquarters eration in exploring funding and regarding his proposal for resto- Road Bridge, closed by Penn- other issues. DOT since 2011, as a one-lane Meanwhile, supervisors ta- ration of the closed Headquar- thoroughfare at the supervisors’ bled a resolution designed to ters Road Bridge at Sheep Hole meeting April 6. facilitate development of Pen- Road, at the April 6 public board The restoration would be nDOT’s two-lane, revised and of supervisors meeting. over the same 10-ton footprint, unlimited footprint, replacement as bridge preservationists have bridge proposal, which contin- recommended before and since ues to face legal challenges.

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New Hope Celebrates (NHC) will Pride drive-in movie, and more. George Anthonisen named not be having the traditional Pride The community, like many others, Parade and Pride Fair in May due to has been affected by the pandemic National Sculpture Society the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the NHC Board does not feel it is and safety concerns surrounding the safe to bring 5,000 to 10,000 people wellness of community members, together at this time. There are ways Fellow Emeritus visitors, partners and volunteers. to celebrate Pride together while The National Sculpture Soci- cluded in the collections of Wood- NHC is planning numerous events also supporting the local business- ety’s board approved the nomi- mere Art Museum in Philadelphia, that can be experienced safely es, restaurants/bars, galleries, and nation of Fellows George Antho- James A. Michener Art Museum throughout May and June. The NHC more. The State of New Jersey and nisen, a Bucks County resident, in Doylestown and Ursinus Col- Board is working on creating a va- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Bruno Lucchesi to Fellow lege in Collegeville. riety of events to support the local have lessened restrictions, but they Emeritus. Two of his notable works are community, encourage people to will not allow for a large-scale Pride It was agreed unanimously that part of the collections of the World come OUT and celebrate who they event in May at this time. the services of Lucchesi and An- Health Organization in Geneva, are. Visit newhopecelebrates.com for thonisen have been of such a na- Switzerland and the U.S. Capitol ture as to merit this distinction. in Washington, D.C. The events include the annual information. Follow NHC on Face- Both artists, whose careers extend In 2019, Anthonisen’s retro- Best Cocktail Contest, which is ex- book and Instagram for updates as over 120 years combined, have spective was held at Yale Uni- tended to three weeks to allow more well. been Fellows since 1976. versity in New Haven, Conn., and time for participants to safely enjoy NHC encourages everyone to wear Italian-born Lucchesi has been a six of his bronzes were displayed their cocktails and vote, the annu- a mask, social distance, support lo- fixture in the New York art scene alongside Rodin’s sculptures as al flag unfurling on May 8, several cal businesses, and be safe. “We look since the late 1950s. part of “The Rodin Legacy” at the drag shows, a book club event, men- forward to celebrating with every- Anthonisen’s sculpture is in- Michener in 2015. tal health events, a Pride bike ride, a one, so come OUT, come visit.” PA Civic Commemoration Ceremony of Holocaust set The Pennsylvania Jewish Coa- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf; lition will proceed with its 2021 Pennsylvania House of Represen- Pennsylvania Civic Commemora- tative Speaker Brian Cutler; and tion of the Holocaust in a virtu- Pennsylvania House of Represen- al format, scheduled for 11 a.m. tative Democrat Leader Joanna Thursday, April 8. The public is McClinton invited to attend. To view the program, In addition to Holocaust sur- visit jewishphilly.zoom. vivors and clergy from across us/j/91228675085?p- the state, the following dignitar- wd=MElkMkJyaWdJMmZ0W- ies have been invited to speak: WZiU1VtWTJBZz09. WE BUY ESTATE & HOUSE CONTENTS

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She was Philadelphia Phillies 2021 baseball and Ferry spoke of Derstine’s dedi- honored as part of the opening day season as one of 41 “Frontline He- cation during the pandemic and her ceremonies broadcast on NBC 10, roes.” She was chosen from over steadfast reliability and positivity. and during the game, she was seat- 500 entries submitted to the Phillies “She was an inspiration to our ed with her husband behind home organization. doctors, nurses and patients, and her plate in “dream seats” provided by Her video testimonial, submitted infectious smile and sunny outlook the Phillies. by Grand View’s Chief Medical lifted the spirits of all of us,” said “Nothing like this has ever hap- Officer, Dr. Jane Ferry and cardiol- Ferry. pened to me,” Derstine gushed. ogist Dr. Todd Alderfer, related the “Sometimes, when I just needed “I’m beyond excited and so grateful story of Derstine’s selfless, cheer- a little lift, I would actually seek out for the support from my wonderful ful demeanor and bravery as she Mary Ellen,” said Alderfer. “A few co-workers at Grand View Health donned personal protective equip- minutes with her would make our who have saved so many lives, and ment (PPE) each day and cleaned doctors and nurses feel better.” our doctors for nominating me just the rooms of COVID-19 patients Throughout the 2021 Phillies sea- for doing what I love to do.” during the darkest days of the pan- son, Derstine and the other essential Her video submission is shared demic. workers chosen by the organization on the homepage of Grand View Her photo, transformed into a ban- will also have the chance to tell their Health’s website at gvh.org. To see Mary Ellen Derstine’s photo appears on a banner posted outside ner, is posted just feet from the icon- story in a “Frontline Hero Video the banner of the frontline heroes, Citizens Bank Park. The Grand View Health housekeeper was one ic Mike Schmidt statue, adjacent to Series” that will air during Phillies visit http://www.phillies.com/front- of 41 “Frontline Heroes” honored by the Philadelphia Phillies on the third-base entrance of Citizens games and on the team’s YouTube lineheroes. Opening Day. 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April 8, 2021 Pennridge, CB South advance in Flyers Cup Don Leypoldt lamp with the eventual game-win- on an Owen Mendham power-play The Falcons were the only team CR South earned a trip to the ning score 10 minutes into the third goal midway through the third in the SHSHL National/Continental finals by virtue of a 2-1 Wednesday Score early and often. period to give Pennridge the 4-3 period. South goalie Mason Moyer with fewer than five losses or ties. semifinal overtime win over No. That was the formula that No. regular season win. was outstanding, stopping 35 of 36 They matched up with a shorthand- 3 CB South. The game featured 10 Pennridge (9-5) used – getting The Rams face No. 2 Pennsbury Wildcat shots. ed CR South squad that was play- two of the area’s best goalies in three first period goals on Tuesday in Thursday’s quarterfinal. The No. 5 Council Rock South (9-7) ing their third game in four days. the Titans’ Moyer and the Golden en route to a matchup gives Pennridge a chance fell in overtime to No. 12 Avon It looked like the Golden Hawks Hawks’ Sweeney. Both netminders Ice 4-2 win over to avenge two one-goal losses to Grove 3-2 in Tuesday’s first-round would repeat as Class 2A cham- lived up to the billing, with Swee- No. 7 CB the Falcons: one on opening night action. The Golden Hawks, the Na- pions when Julian Wagenmann ney saving 21 shots and Moyer sav- hockey East (6-5-1) and a second in the Suburban High tional/Continental runners-up, won put South up 2-1 seconds into the ing 27. CR South won when Sam in the first School Hockey League National/ five games in a row before falling second period. But Pennsbury’s Cherkassky converted a deflected round of Flyers Cup 2A action. Continental semifinals. to Pennsbury in the SHSHL finals. Brendan Macainsh scored twice in pass into an overtime goal. Richie Shanks, Aeryk Lehrhaupt No. 6 CB South also advanced Goalie Jimmy Sweeney had a .921 the next four minutes to give the The semifinal was Sweeney’s and Aidan Boyle all found the back (8-5-1) Tuesday by virtue of its 3-1 save percentage and a 2.19 GAA Falcons a 3-2 lead that they would second straight brilliant game. He of the net before the game was 13 win over No. 11 Owen J. Roberts. during the regular season. Jeremy not relinquish. saved all 34 shots that No. 6 North minutes old. Defensively, Penn- The Titans, who won the SHSHL Purcell (11 goals) and Julian Sarne Pennsbury had to fight to reach Penn fired at him in a CR South 7-0 ridge goalie Ryan Pico stopped 24 Continental in the regular season, (11 assists) led the team offensively. those finals. The night before, the March 29 quarterfinal romp. Blaize of 26 shots to make sure the first will play No. 3 Haverford on For most area programs, playoff Falcons needed overtime to knock Pepe had a hat trick. In the other period 3-spot was sufficient. Thursday. Daniel Kvecher, South’s hockey was already in full swing off No. 5 Pennridge 6-5 in the semis. quarterfinal, Pennridge topped No. The Rams won their Feb. 5 regular season points leader, scored before the Flyers Cup. Last Thurs- Rams Boyle, Jack Lowery, Shanks 4 Neshaminy 4-2. Pico stopped 46 meeting against East. Lehrhaupt, four minutes into the second period day night, No. 1 Pennsbury defeat- and Andrew Savona all lit the lamp of 48 shots as Lehrhaupt’s late sec- who led the team with 15 goals and to break the scoreless deadlock. The ed No. 3 Council Rock South 7-4 to in the second period, with Savona’s ond period goal to put Pennridge up scored in all but four games, lit the Titans extended their lead to 2-0 claim the SHSHL Class 2A title. goal putting the Rams up 5-3. 3-1 proved to be the game-winner. Veteran arms Young Pirates expected squad battles to keep growing pains Palisades in early going in mix in ’21 of season Jeff Moeller Jeff Moeller For the Palisades girls softball Over the years, pitching has team, it is about finishing, been a mainstay for Palisades’ The young squad has dropped baseball program. its first three contests (0-3) of the This season, their situation season, the latest being a 17-2 should follow the same script. defeat at The Bangor Pirates Softball Tuesday. Baseball have Head four coach Jill Amato understands it veteran arms at the top of their will be a maturation process. rotation, and they will need “We’re striving toward finishing to rely on a revamped offense a full seven innings,” said Amato. due to graduation to stay in the “We have a young freshman hunt in the Colonial League and pitcher who is working to finish a District 11. A mock-up of the proposed artificial turf field at Delaware Valley Regional High School. full seven innings. We don’t have Head coach Gary Koenig has much behind her in relief. an optimistic outlook. “Once we start hitting on a con- “I think we’ll be in the mix,” sistent basis, we’ll be in a better stated Koenig, who is begin- Del Val High School launches situation.” ning his ninth season. “This is a Amato referred to freshman talented group. fund drive for turf field pitcher Julianna Flanagan, who “We like our pitchers because has been the Pirates’ workhorse. they have experience, and that The tragedy of the pandemic has and would include lines for multiple as graduation would not be impact- The head coach is confident her will help us.” yielded few bright spots; however, sports, including football, lacrosse, ed by field conditions. freshman hurler can find her Seniors Will Guthier and one of them is a budget surplus field hockey and soccer. The mark- “It’ll be great,” said Wasserbach. niche. Senior Audrey Sayre, a Bela Pavlinsky along with that enabled the Delaware Valley ings would be color coded by sport. “Thirty minutes after it stops rain- first-year player, and freshman juniors Jaden Newton and Kyle Regional High School District to “It seems like it would be con- ing, you can get on it, and it won’t Chesney Mosher also should see McGrath form the Pirates’ bank $200,000 toward an artificial fusing,” said Deniz. “But in actual be damaged.” some time on the mound this rotation. turf field. The surplus was the result use, the athletes get used to noticing The DVRHS Turf Committee spring. When someone isn’t on the of closing the school building and only the markings that apply to their has been meeting over the last few “She (Flanagan) has played mound from the foursome, canceling programs and activities. sport.” months. Core members include on a good tournament team, and Koenig noted that each of them According to Athletic Director Delaware Valley is one of only a Business Administrator Teresa was a starter and a reliever,” said will field a position with Guthi- Bill Deniz, most other high schools handful of New Jersey high schools O’Brien, Wasserbach, board Amato. “She is building her arm er and Pavlinsky in the outfield, have artificial turf fields, which are without a turf field. According to members Ellen Gordon and George strength, and she’ll be there for us Newton at third base and Mc- subject to fewer rain-outs and mud- DVRHS, turf fields provide more Tavernite, sports parents Stacey the next three years.” Grath in the middle infield. dy conditions. He also explained practice opportunities with the Blake and Brent Kephart, and Amato will look to seniors “Those four are a big part of that natural fields can put the home lessening of weather-related cancel- professional grant writer Therese catcher Kyleigh Davis, first our offense as well,” Koenig team at a disadvantage – in soccer lations. They are also environmen- Matthews. baseman Brooke Gerhardt, added. “They all should have and field hockey, the ball bounces tally safer and cheaper to maintain “The next step is to launch a fund- centerfielder Jemma Amato – the big years for us.” and rolls differently on grass versus than natural grass. However, studies ing drive with a goal of $100,000,” coach’s older daughter – and Others expected to be in the artificial turf. have shown that artificial turf can said Wasserbach. “Once that goal is second baseman Katie Cooper. mix for the Pirates will be se- “Teams can practice on grass be- increase the risk of athlete injury. met, we’ll raise another $100,000.” “All of them started as sopho- nior catcher Jon DeNato, junior fore they come to play us,” he said, Superintendent Daria Wasser- This pandemic-constricted school mores,” said Amato of her four second baseman Nick Petrillo, “but we can’t practice on turf before bach noted that the value of turf year is liable to leave another sur- seniors. “We’re hoping they can outfielder Josh Alkhas, first we go to play them because we goes beyond sports. A turf field plus, some of which could go toward be leaders out there.” baseman Michael Wallbillich don’t have any – yet.” Deniz added would allow the high school march- the new field. The goal is to have the Aside from the seniors, Amato and outfielder Scott Segreaves. that many of those “away” events ing band and other music ensem- field ready for use in spring 2022. will look to her younger daughter, Palisades opened the season on artificial turf are tournaments and bles to practice and host competi- For sponsorship and donation Ashley, a sophomore, who has with a 7-4 loss to defending championship contests. tions. Outdoor physical education opportunities, visit dvrhs.org. On the emerged as a leader at shortstop. district Class 3A champion The artificial turf would be in- class days would be enhanced with home page, scroll down, find “Turf “She is a leader in the field,” Notre Dame. Guthier and Pav- stalled at Tap Webb Memorial Field a drier field, and large events such in ’22” on the left, and click on it. said the coach of her daughter. linsky each had two hits, and “She was going to start last year Guthier had four strikeouts over for us. his six-inning performance. Loynd, Marinelli lead alum highlights “She had eight hits in 10 at- bats though our first two games The Pirates bounced back Don Leypoldt Chestnut Hill’s Dietz, a junior, was the PSAC. Ferrara was hitting .471 with an 11-3 victory over and she went 6-for-6 in a game hitting .351 with a homer and six with 18 RBIs to start the year. against Wilson. She plays on a Wilson to even their mark at Several area players have taken RBIs for the Griffins. On the softball diamond, two 1-1. McGrath had three hits and high level tournament team, and advantage of Opening Day and are Two Archbishop Wood prod- other area hitters were causing equal has really made the adjustment.” Newton had three RBIs. New- hitting their stride. ucts are punishing pitchers in the damage to Atlantic 10 pitchers. ton also had eight strikeouts in The Pirates opened the year Sophomore Joey Loynd (CB PSAC. Kutztown sophomore Senior third baseman Taylor Mari- with a 12-4 loss to Notre Dame his five-inning outing. South) leads the Delaware Blue catcher Antonio Rossillo (War- nelli (CB South) was hitting .366 Palisades gained its second after they had an impressive 15-4 Hens with a .340 batting average. rington) thumped six homers and slugging .537 to open the year. scrimmage victory over Faith victory of the season (2-1) with The freshman infielder has multi- and 18 RBIs in the Bears’ first Both ranked third on the St. Joseph’s a 19-5 rout over host Bangor Christian. They then suffered a hit games in half of UD’s first doz- 23 games. Rossillo is also hitting Hawks. The Hawks host UMass momentous 26-21 loss to Wilson. Tuesday afternoon. en games. He opened 2021 with 11 .303. West Chester junior first in a four-game series this week- Pavlinsky had three hits and “That was a crazy game,” said straight errorless games. baseman Mike Ferrara (Jamison) end. Sophmoore Minutewoman Amato. “Both teams teed off on five RBIs behind Newton, who Fellow CB South Titan Andrew had a 1.000 slugging percentage outfielder Jules Shields (CR North) pitched a solid five innings. each other’s pitchers. It will be Dietz co-led the CACC with 13 in the Golden Rams’ first dozen is batting .333 and slugging .556 for a game that neither team will The Pirates had a game at hits and seven steals at press time. games. That was also second in UMass. Both marks lead the team. Salisbury Wednesday (results forget.” unavailable at press time) and Amato is confident her team can at Saucon Valley Saturday to mesh together down the road. The conclude the week. Ex-Blazer Mayza triumphant in return Pirates start three freshmen and Koenig sees his team in the Don Leypoldt Perkiomen product, uncorked a pitch Timmy Mayza.” one sophomore in the field. mix, but he has a hard time five feet behind then Yankee short- Mayza had Tommy John surgery “We will have three, sometimes, envisioning the breakdown of The last time baseball fans saw stop Didi Gregorius and dropped to five days later. Fortunately, he is four games a week starting next the league. Tim Mayza, it wasn’t pretty. the ground in obvious pain. back and healthy. On April 3, Mayza week,” Amato said. “We do have a “I really don’t know,” he On Sept. 13, 2019 – a Friday “I love Tim Mayza,” said Toronto threw a shutout inning against the few girls who can pitch for us, but offered. “It has been two years the 13th no less – Blue Jay south- manager Charlie Montoyo to MLB. Yankees and then struck out the only we have to hit the ball. and it is still too early to tell. paw Mayza was making his 68th com postgame. “He’s done a great Texas Ranger he faced on April 5. “Our future looks bright Notre Dame is looking pretty appearance, putting him among job and he’s part of our future. He After debuting in August 2017, because we’ll have a good eighth good, but anything can happen. American League leaders. Mayza, a felt it and it was emotional. Every- Mayza set career highs in appearanc- grade class coming up. We’ll be a “We’ll just keep working.” 2011 Quakertown Blazer and Upper body was, because everybody loves es (68) and innings (51.1) in 2019. young team for a few years.” Page B2 (14) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 www.buckscountyherald.com e-mail: [email protected]

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(7 miles north of New Hope on Rt. 32) April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page B3 (15) Virtual town hall examines COVID’s Pennridge tech teacher earns award Joe Ferry “Those years at Pennsbury impact on mental were when I became a good health, addiction Matt Peitzman has a simple teacher,” he said. “Working with philosophy when it comes to different students and different in Perkasie area teaching. co-workers really gave me a dif- “The big thing is to make the ferent perspective on what I could Penn Foundation and Perkasie material interesting,” said Peitz- do in the classroom.” Borough are joining forces on Tues- man. “And the way to make it When he returned to Pennridge, day night, 7 p.m. April 13, to host a interesting is to make it relat- Peitzman joined a tight-knit group town hall update about the impact of able to kids.” of veteran tech teachers, most of mental health and addiction on the Apparently, his philosophy is whom also graduated from Mill- Perkasie community via Zoom. working. Peitzman, a technol- ersville and were in the process The event will look back at the ogy teacher at Pennridge High of transition from a traditional past year’s COVID-19 crisis and School for the last eight years, woodshop to a more STEM-based how it has affected Perkasie area recently was selected for the curriculum. He also got involved and the Upper Bucks community in International Technology and with the National STEM Guitar those two specific areas. Engineering Educators Asso- Team, a group of teachers who The town hall event will offer con- ciation (ITEEA) 2021 Teach- use the process of building elec- cerned citizens, parents, neighbors, er Excellence Award. He was tric guitars and ukuleles to teach and individuals the opportunity to honored during the group’s 83rd their students the basics of math learn more about the current mental Annual Conference, which was and science. He helped estab- health and substance abuse challeng- held virtually March 22-27. lish the school’s popular Guitar es in the community and understand Only 20 classroom educators Building Class, an elective that the role they can play in bringing from across the country at the typically has a waiting list of stu- positive change. elementary, middle and high dents. Presenters will include Matt school levels received ITEEA’s The strategy is to teach students Weintraub, Bucks County district Teacher Excellence Award. math and science lessons through attorney; Donna Duffy-Bell, Bucks Pennridge High School teacher Matt Peitzman has been honored Peitzman’s reaction when he by an international organization for his classroom instruction. building an electric guitar, a pro- County Behavioral Health adminis- was informed of the first-time cess they can relate to, said Peitz- trator; Gordon Hornig, Penn Foun- honor for a Pennridge teacher? man. dation addiction professional; Rob- “Disbelief,” he said with a dergraduate degree in technology two years before his job was elim- “We’re not trying to turn them ert Schurr, Perkasie Borough Police laugh. “I just wanted to share education from Millersville Uni- inated due to enrollment declines, into guitar builders,” he said. chief; and Rev. Dr. Jennifer Phelps, the good news with the people versity and his Master’s in Edu- then spent eight years teach- “The whole idea behind tech ed Pennridge Ministerium and pastor of who have influenced me the most cation (with a concentration in ing at Pennsbury High School. and STEM, in general, is to let Trinity Lutheran Church in Perkasie. during my career.” instructional technology) from St. Peitzman returned to Pennridge students explore, try out new Introductory remarks will be made A Pennridge grad (Class of Joseph’s University in 2002. He in 2013 with a renewed sense of things, and learn from their fail- by Perkasie Mayor John Hollenbach 1998), Peitzman earned his un- taught tech ed at Pennridge for teaching purpose. ures as well as their successes.” and Councilman Scott Bomboy, the chair of Perkasie’s Public Safety Committee. All Catholic Concert Band to perform festival via livestream “COVID-19 has had an extensive impact on our Pennridge communi- Seventy-four students repre- Connor (Class of ’85), president lections from: “Apples,” com- II High School in Royersford ty,” said Bomboy. “Talking about senting Archdiocesan Secondary of Cardinal O’Hara High School, posed by Andrew Boysen; “Cause (Montgomery County) will par- these issues is more important than Schools and private Catholic High Eileen Vice (Class of ’89), prin- for Celebration,” composed by ticipate. ever. We hope that this event will Schools throughout the five-coun- cipal of Cardinal O’Hara High William Himes; “Portraits,” com- Students from private Catholic help us all better understand the role ty region have been selected to School in Springfield, Delaware posed by James Colonna, guest high schools including Gwynedd we play in helping to instill hope for participate in the Archdiocese of County, and Hector Ramirez, mu- conductor; and “American We,” Mercy Academy High School in our loved ones and neighbors who Philadelphia’s 2021 All Catholic sic director for Cardinal O’Hara composed by Henry Fillmore. Gwynedd Valley (Montgomery are struggling with these issues in Concert Band 6:30 p.m. Saturday, High School. Students from Archdiocesan County); Holy Ghost Preparatory this historic situation.” April 10 at Cardinal O’Hara High To view the livestream of secondary schools including School in Bensalem (Bucks Coun- This project is made possible with School. the 2021 All Catholic Concert Archbishop Wood High School ty); Mount Saint Joseph Acade- support from the Pennridge Com- This year’s concert is under Band, visit https://vimeo.com/ in Warminster (Bucks County); my in Flourtown (Montgomery munity Recovery Fund, Pennridge the direction of guest conductor event/849501. Bishop McDevitt High School County); Saint Basil Academy in Ministerium, and Today, Inc. James Colonna, director of bands/ Social distancing and in Wyncote (Montgomery Coun- Jenkintown (Montgomery Coun- The event is free, but registration graduate studies in instrumental COVID-19 safety protocols will ty); Conwell-Egan Catholic High ty); and Villa Joseph Marie High is required in advance at pennfoun- conducting, Messiah Universi- be followed. School in Fairless Hills (Bucks School in Holland (Bucks Coun- dation.org/events. ty. It will be hosted by Michael The students will perform se- County); and Pope John Paul ty) will also participate.

Centurion’s winning entries BCCC newspaper captures 17 awards The following are the 2021 Key- Bucks County Community College The Centurion, the student news- story and news video categories. It classroom in my own room, which stone Media Awards earned by the - The Centurion: 2020 Philadelphia paper of Bucks County Community won second place in the general news was a lot more difficult than I expect- Centurion: Union Season Preview - Skyler College, won a record 17 awards in category, and second place and hon- ed,” said Moore. “But overall, things General News, second place, Hoffner the statewide student Keystone Me- orable mention for ongoing news. worked out pretty well, and that is Bucks County Community College Review, first place, Bucks Coun- dia contest for 2021, despite the fact It also won first place in the public thanks to the journalism team who - The Centurion: Sellersville Teen ty Community College - The Cen- that its staffers had to produce the pa- service/enterprise package category, are so passionate about the work we Shot Dead at State Park - Payton turion: RDJs Dolittle Does Little per from home due to the COVID-19 second place for feature story, and do.” Schreier - Bradley Hare pandemic. second place for personality profile. Rogers mentioned that several Ongoing News Coverage, sec- Review, second place, Bucks The Centurion, competing in the The paper also won first and sec- graphics students, under the tutelage ond place, Bucks County Commu- County Community College - The two-year college division, has won ond place in the review category, first of graphic design professor Michael nity College - The Centurion: The Centurion: Sonic the Hedgehog more than 130 awards since 2010 in and second in the layout and design Kabbash, also worked from home in 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic - Cen- Speeds Past Everyone’s Expecta- the contest run by the Pennsylvania category, and first place for its web- helping to get the paper laid out. turion Staff tions - Bradley Hare NewsMedia Association. site. “Professor Kabbash’s students Ongoing News Coverage, hon- Layout and Design, first place, Students won awards for articles Working from home forced the have been a godsend to us this year, orable mention, Bucks County Bucks County Community Col- and news videos on everything from paper’s staff to be innovative, Rogers and we really appreciate their help,” Community College - The Centuri- lege - The Centurion: Bucks pre- student government elections and noted. Reporters did interviews via Rogers said. on: Special Report: The 2020 Pres- pares for the Coronavirus (Cen- a shooting in a Bucks County park, Zoom, email or text. Editors down- Normally, the Centurion prints idential Election - Centurion Staff turion Vol 55 Issue 9) - Sarah to the pandemic and the presidential loaded Adobe software to their home 2,000 copies that are distributed Public Service/Enterprise Pack- Siock, Alyssa Moore, Shannon election. computers or laptops so they could across the college’s three campuses age, first place, Bucks County Goldhahn Journalism professor Tony Rog- lay out the pages. in Newtown, the Epstein Campus Community College - The Centu- Layout and Design, second ers, the Centurion’s faculty advisor, Rogers singled out two students at Lower Bucks in Bristol and the rion: The Results and Winners of place, Bucks County Communi- said winning 17 awards was a terrif- in particular for their work: Chal- Upper Bucks Campus in Perkasie. Bucks’ 2020-2021 Student Body ty College - The Centurion: Joe ic accomplishment in itself. But the font resident Alyssa Moore, the But with most students taking class- Election - Alyssa Moore, Dakoda Biden Wins Presidential Race awards, for work done in the spring current editor-in-chief; and Sarah es virtually, the editors have instead Carlson, Olivia Ruddell, Kristen (Centurion Vol 56 Issue 5) - Al- and fall of 2020, mean even more Siock of Doylestown, last year’s ed- produced a PDF of each issue that is Reiter yssa Moore, Dakoda Carlson, this year. itor-in-chief, who is now studying at emailed to all students. In addition, Feature Story, second place, Olivia Ruddell, Kristen Reiter “Our campuses shut down last Rider University in Lawrenceville, the team continues to maintain the Bucks County Community Col- Website, first place, Bucks March, and since then the students N.J. publication’s website. lege - The Centurion: Coping With County Community College have had to write and edit their “Alyssa and Sarah were in unchart- The Centurion is available to read Boredom During COVID-19 - Al- - The Centurion: www.bucks- stories and lay out the paper from ed territory when they took on the job for free at bucks-news.com. To learn yssa Moore news.com - Centurion Staff home,” Rogers said. “The fact that of running a student newspaper in the more about the associate degree Personality Profile, second place, Video Story, first place, Bucks they did such excellent work under midst of a global pandemic,” Rogers journalism program at Bucks, visit Bucks County Community College County Community College - such trying circumstances is abso- said. “This has undoubtedly been the bucks.edu/journalism. - The Centurion: Ethel Rackin is The Centurion: Effort to Provide lutely amazing to me. 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Quakertown school raises $12,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Quakertown Elementary Zackon praised QE teachers Loot grams, and QE spirit wear. School raised a record $12,000 and staff for their extraordi- For the heavyweight challenge, for the Leukemia & Lymphoma nary efforts during the fundrais- students brought in coins and Society. er, specifically naming Alicia dollars to be weighed as a class During the six-week fund- Bolks and Christa Held. “As each Friday. All of the collect- raiser for the LLS Hero Squad usual, they have gone above and ed money was put on a scale Program, which raises money beyond to help make this hap- and totaled up. Each paper dol- for childhood blood cancer pa- pen,” he said. lar donated counted as a pound. tients, QE, with fewer than 300 Held said QE has “continued To kick off the fundraiser, the students, shattered its goal of to drive home with our kiddos school held a spirit week, and $2,021. the importance of helping others each Friday focused on how “This has certainly been a sil- and that together we can make a lucky they are. ver lining in a difficult school difference.” “It’s amazing to look back and Two Quakertown Elementary School students hold a Ziploc bag year caused by the COVID-19 QE’s theme this year was see how over the past six weeks, filled with cash for the school’s fundraising effort on behalf of the pandemic,” Principal Dr. Mi- “How lucky are we.” The fund- our QE family has grown stron- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. chael Zackon said. “For the past raiser began on Feb. 1 with ger as we have put ourselves six weeks, helping others less hallways filled with hearts and aside to come together and help fortunate than ourselves has shamrocks. In addition to mone- others,” Held said. Schools invited to enter been something that our kids tary donations, students and staff QE held a schoolwide Bingo have been looking forward to participated in various fundrais- on March 17 to celebrate and recycling challenge and asking about. It has kept ing opportunities that included: acknowledge the importance of smiles on the kids’ faces, behind weekly heavyweight challenge, kindness and helping others as a New for 2021, Colgate, shipment sent for recycling, par- the masks.” Valentine candy grams, Lucky family. ShopRite and TerraCycle ticipants earn “Supply Credits.” have launched the Colgate and Additionally, schools can earn ShopRite School Challenge. extra Supply Credits by voting Princeton Junior School’s purchase After a year of virtual learning online on the contest page for the and hybrid schedules, Colgate, registered school of their choice. of historic property leads to expansion ShopRite and international re- In the end, the school with the cycling leader TerraCycle have most credits will be awarded the On Sept. 1, 2020 Princeton Ju- cepts just 100 students per year, right of first refusal. come together to sponsor a con- grand prize package. nior School became one of the quickly outgrew its initial space. Enter Steve Ginzbarg, a family test among participating schools A full set of rules for the Col- first schools in the Princeton area After expanding to three separate friend of Head of School Silvana in New York, New Jersey, Penn- gate and ShopRite School Chal- to open its doors to students for locations simultaneously and an Nazzaro Clark, who stepped for- sylvania, Delaware, Connecti- lenge can be viewed at s3.am- in-person learning. exhaustive search for the ideal ward with the largest-ever single cut and Maryland. The schools azonaws.com/tc-global-prod/ Utilizing a campus that was in- campus, a 10-acre tomato farm donation to PJS, making it possi- will compete for prize packages download_resources/us/down- tentionally designed to foster an on the border of Princeton and ble for the school to purchase the worth a combined total of over loads/14471/TerraCycle___Col- immediate connection to nature, Lawrenceville was pinpointed as Morgan property. $92,000 consisting of new desks, gate_ShopRite_2021_Rules_ where each classroom opens to the perfect spot to build a school The school’s expansion plans, chairs, backpacks, pencil cases VF.pdf. the outside, the school found with a deep connection to its nat- made possible by Ginzbarg along and pens, all made from recycled Open to any individual, fami- that it was uniquely equipped ural surroundings. But there was with other donors to the school, oral care waste and packaging. ly, school or community group to handle the challenges of the a problem. include a new sports pavilion Between now and June 30, interested in helping to protect Covid-19 pandemic. The property had a historic land- being installed this spring, a schools located in the eligible the environment, TerraCycle also The school has remained open mark on it – a 4,500-square-foot performing arts center, a STEM states are urged to visit terra- offers the Colgate Oral Care Re- for in-person learning to all stu- stone house known as the William shop, and possible future plans cycle.com/en-US/contests/col- cycling Program. For each piece dents, providing consistent ed- Phillips Tavern – that could not be for an atrium swimming pool. gateshopriteschoolcontest2021 of oral care waste and the asso- ucation in a haven where they altered for school use. A solution The performing arts curricu- and register for the Colgate and ciated packaging sent to Terra- have continued to share ideas was devised. The school would lum,along with the school’s fall ShopRite School Challenge. Cycle using a pre-paid shipping and work together as a group – a purchase the property in tandem and spring productions, have Participants are encouraged label, participants can earn mon- vital component to academic de- with the Morgan family, who were long been a highlight at PJS, and to collect and recycle used oral ey toward the school or charity of velopment. interested in buying the house and the new venue has caused much care waste and packaging, such their choice. From the time it was founded 3 acres of the parcel. The school excitement among the school’s as empty toothpaste tubes, tooth- To learn more about the Col- in a local church basement with would take the remaining 7 acres to community. brushes and floss containers gate Oral Care Recycling Pro- just a handful of children in 1983, build their dream schoolhouse on Opening in the fall of 2021, the through the Colgate Oral Care gram and to sign up, visit terra- Princeton Junior School has been the farm’s fields. performing arts center will in- Recycling Program. With each cycle.com/colgate. known amongst educators in the In early 2020, after 28 years of corporate a professional theater Princeton area as the “little en- sharing the property, PJS embarked space and dancehall, as well as gine that could.” The school, on yet another expansion. Its long- a backstage bungalow and lobby. MCCC to participate in pilot partnership which recognizes the importance time neighbors informed the school The theater, to be located within offering free college credits of experiential, hands-on learn- that they were ready to move and an existing barn on the new prop- ing for children and today ac- offered their property to PJS for the erty, will be named the Hana N. Mercer County Community The partnership with Modern Ginzbarg playhouse in memory College (MCCC) has been se- States furthers the goals outlined of Ginzbarg’s mother. lected by the State of New Jersey in the State Plan for Higher Ed- The expansion has also made Office of the Secretary of Higher ucation by offering students col- it possible for PJS – which em- Education (OSHE) and Modern lege preparation and the ability to phasizes inquiry-based learning States Education Alliance to par- earn free college credit. and fosters student agency with ticipate in a pilot partnership to “Mercer County Community an emphasis on public speaking provide students with the oppor- College is delighted to join New and presentation skills – to add a tunity to earn free college credit Jersey OSHE, Modern States, grade six class beginning in the for demonstrating college-level Thomas Edison State University fall of 2021. mastery. and Centenary University in an innovative partnership to provide high-quality options supporting degree completion. Specifically, this partnership will allow eligi- ble students to earn college cred- its through high-quality prepa- ration and standardized College Level Examination Program examinations free of charge. It is an additional pathway to col- lege completion without the cost barrier,” said Dr. Jianping Wang, president of Mercer County Community College. Modern States is a nonprof- Art of Spirit's it organization that provides high-quality courses and other learning materials to individuals free of charge, with the goal of Earth School the program being “Freshman Year for Free.” Students are able to take courses at their own pace, Summer Camp!!! and once they have successful- ly completed a course, Modern June 21- Aug.16 States provides a voucher to take CLEP exams for free. CLEP ex- Age 7-12 yrs. ams are offered by the college Register board and normally cost $89. Today! For information, visit mccc.edu. space is limited!! 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Doylestown Health participates in trials to advance AFib care The electrophysiology team at result in incomplete elimination of Doylestown Health’s AFib Center the targeted tissue and rarely inad- are among the first in the United vertent damage of tissue beyond States to test a new type of ablation the target related to ‘thermal creep’ technology for patients suffering from heating or freezing at the tar- from atrial fibrillation. get site,” explained Sangrigoli. Electrophysiologists Robert San- The PulseSelect System deliv- grigoli and John Harding treated ers pulsed electric fields through three patients on March 15 and 16 in an ablation catheter designed spe- the investigational device exemption cifically to interrupt irregular elec- (IDE) pivotal trial called PULSED trical pathways in the heart that AF. The trial uses the Medtronic trigger atrial fibrillation. Howev- PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation er, unlike traditional methods of (PFA) System, a breakthrough tech- ablation that heat (radiofrequency nology currently being studied to ablation) or cool (cryoablation) treat atrial fibrillation by interrupting the atrial tissue, the PulseSelect Fitzpatrick visits St. Mary vaccination clinic irregular heart rhythms using pulsed System uses a nonthermal ap- electric fields. proach and preferentially targets St. Mary Medical Center welcomed U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to St. Mary’s Community Vac- “We are thrilled to have the op- heart tissue with the goal of avoid- cine Clinic on March 30. The clinic is a coordinated effort between St. Mary Medical Center, St. portunity to offer this to our patients ing unwanted injury to surround- Mary Physicians Group and volunteers to vaccinate community members against COVID-19. and thrilled to participate ina ground- ing tissues, including the esoph- From left are: Dr. Larry Brilliant, president, St. Mary Medical Center; Dr. Sharon Carney, se- breaking clinical trials evaluating agus, aorta, lungs and phrenic nior vice president and chief clinical officer, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Kim Sudac, vice pres- PFA,” said Dr. Sangrigoli. nerve (important for breathing). ident, practice operations, Medical Group Physician Services; Cathy Judge Cardillo, regional Calling the innovative technology “Pulsed field ablation (PFA) director advocacy, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Suzette Cunicelli, vice president of professional “revolutionary,” Dr. Harding added, is very different from current and support services, St. Mary Medical Center; and Congressman Fitzpatrick. “This is the next big step in cardiac ablation techniques,” noted San- ablation.” grigoli. “PFA delivers very short Doylestown Health’s medical duration (nanoseconds to milli- research program offers patients seconds) energy pulses, which is St. Luke’s offers new valve access to a broad range of clinical very effective at eliminating only trials including heart and vascular the targeted tissue with essentially studies. Clinical trials test new and no change in temperature, thereby procedure for patients with COPD innovative treatments and thera- protecting nearby tissue.” St. Luke’s now offers a new are caused when lung tissue be- minimally invasive procedure. pies, a critical part of advancing The clinical trial will demonstrate pencil-eraser-shaped device, call comes diseased or damaged from The Pulmonx Zephyr valve was medicine. the safety profile of this technology, the Zephyr endobronchial valve, cigarette smoking or inhaled tox- approved by the FDA in 2018; it Atrial fibrillation (also called which has the potential to be a “game that helps patients with advanced ic chemicals/substances. There is the first device of its kind to be AFib or AF) is a quivering or ir- changer,” said Harding. emphysema or COPD breathe is no cure for this debilitating, made commercially available in regular heartbeat (arrhythmia) “While large clinical trials are just easier. sometimes fatal condition, which the United States. that can lead to blood clots, stroke, now getting underway, early data This relief-valve-like device may require the patient to use Stahlnecker uses a long cam- heart failure and other heart-relat- suggests this technology is safer, is inserted without surgery or supplemental oxygen. Treatment era-tipped tube, called a bron- ed complications. AF is the most more effective and faster than any incisions into damaged areas of with medication inhalers can be choscope, to implant this bar- common type of treated heart previous technologies or energy the lung to help air to escape. effective in some patients, but ad- rel-shaped, hollow device with a arrhythmia. At least 2.7 million sources in treating AF,” added San- Charles Gadwell said he can feel vanced COPD cases often require flared end through the patient’s Americans are living with AF. grigoli. his lungs working better since St. a lung transplant or lung reduc- mouth and into the lung. Because Treatment options include cardiac The Pulsed AF trial is a prospec- Luke’s pulmonologist Dr. Deb- tion surgery for patient survival of the often-extensive tissue dam- ablation procedures that target the tive, non randomized, multi-center orah Stahlnecker inserted three and improvement of symptoms. age common to COPD, it is often cause of irregular heart rhythms clinical trial that will enroll up to 500 Zephyr valves into his left lung in Patients who have the Zeph- necessary to implant multiple and destroy the tissue where the patients who will be treated with the February. yr valves placed into the most valves into the lung. faulty electrical signals originate. PulseSelect System across as many “I feel pretty good,” said the damaged recesses of lung tissue, During this procedure, which The most widely used ablation as 50 sites in the U.S., Canada, Eu- former Marine, National Guards- report improved lung function, takes about an hour, the patient techniques involve radio frequen- rope, and Australia. Pulsed AF is de- man and Post Office employee better breathing during daily is under general anesthesia. No cy (RF) energy that heats the tar- signed to evaluate the safety and ef- who had struggled with emphyse- walks and other activities and an cutting is required to access the geted tissue, or balloon ablation ficacy of the PulseSelect System for ma after a half-century of smok- overall enhanced quality of life, diseased tissue or affix the valve with Cryo energy that freezes the the treatment of AF in adult patients ing, before quitting in 2015. said Stahlnecker, who is the only within the lung, as it is designed targeted tissue. “While successful, with a history of drug refractory, re- Emphysema or COPD (chronic physician in the Lehigh Valley to expand to fit the airway into RF energy and Cryo energy are current and symptomatic paroxys- obstructive pulmonary disease) area currently performing this which it is placed. not perfect and may occasionally mal or persistent AF. Page B8 (20) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021

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Rowers paddle downstream In whitewater release Tohickon Creek to Point Pleasant on the Delaware

Whitewater boating enthusiasts converged in Bucks County last month for the release of wa- ter from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek. Releases are historically scheduled on a semi-an- nual basis, occurring on the third weekend in March and the first weekend in November. The whitewater releases from the Nockamixon State Park dam provide suitable whitewater boating condi- tions downstream through Ralph Stover State Park.

Photographs by Richard Rudolph Page C2 (22) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 Dining Susan S. Yeske: Recipe of the Week 100% organic at Soulberry Market A large variety of organic and fer local produce in season, clearly non-GMO foods and supplements marked as non-organic. They offer fill Soulberry Market, the store products from around the world, that took over the space formerly but buy as many local and region- occupied by Poppy’s Greengrocer al foods and supplements as they in Solebury Township, just outside can find. This time of year that New Hope. includes, milk, cheeses, eggs and Husband and wife Amir and honey. Brittany Yassin took over the site The Yassins share this favorite last year, expanding the space to recipe: double its previous size. Using Amir Yassin’s expertise gained Blue Majik Chia Seed Pudding from years working for his fam- ½ cup chia seeds ily’s market in New Jersey, they 1 ½ cups coconut milk created a produce selection that is 1 packet E3 Live Blue Majik 100 percent organic, a feat that few Powder (see note) stores can claim. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Opening the store has been a 1 teaspoon agave labor of love for the couple, who Amir and Brittany Yassin, shown 1 tablespoon coconut flakes believe wholeheartedly in the with their daughter Naya, have ¼ cup fresh fruit products they sell. “We live this opened Soulberry Market, a one- lifestyle,” said Brittany Yassin, Hot and cold bowls, like these shown here, are a top seller at the stop shopping destination for In a bowl, combine the chia whether it’s eating only organic store, which offers a bowl station and prepared-foods case featuring those in search of organic and seeds, coconut milk, Blue Majik, foods or utilizing the health sup- foods for traditional and alternative diets. non-GMO products. vanilla extract and agave. Mix all plements they sell. ingredients and let sit for 15 min- In addition to produce, meat, then top the bowl with a variety of While in some stores organic utes. The chia seeds will absorb the fish, poultry and dairy depart- dressings including herb goddess, foods are priced much higher than Soulberry Market photos liquid and expand into a thick pud- ments, the Yassins offer products Mediterranean and sesame Cae- their supermarket counterparts, the ding-like consistency. Top with for alternative diets including keto, sar. Top sellers from the prepared Yassins said they go out of their ping. With 90,000 square feet, the coconut flakes and your favorite paleo and vegan. foods station include the falafel way to buy products that are af- store offers just about everything a fresh fruit. (All ingredients listed Many customers come for the wrap, Portobello fries and sweet fordable. shopper might hope for, filled with can be found at Soulberry Market.) prepared foods case, which offers chili torta. “We want to appeal to every- the healthiest and environmentally Note: Blue Majik is a type of a variety of foods. The popular The store recently added a juice body,” said Amir Yassin. safe products they could find. blue spirulina, which is a miner- “bowl” station caters to individuals station for those in search of a Toward that end, they designed While all produce at Soulberry al- and vitamin-rich farm-raised who can choose their ingredients, pick-me-up. the store to provide one-stop shop- is organic, the Yassins plan to of- algae.

Lew Larason: Thoughts from an Epicure Risotto the way it should be Our favorite cooked rice is ri- good as I wanted. purchased salt free) is gone, add another ½ cup. Re- vive” cheese flavor. sotto. It takes time to prepare. Hazan’s recipe is 5 cups broth 2-3 tablespoons finely diced peat. Just as the last of the liq- Enjoy and stay safe! And, you need to pay attention. and 1½ cups Arborio rice. scallions uid is used, add Parmesan and stir I don’t remember where I got After seeing this, I made the 2 tablespoons olive oil well. Serve at once. If you have any questions or the recipe. It called for 1 cup Ar- dish using 1 cup rice and nearly 1 tablespoon butter To reheat leftovers, put rice suggestions for this column, borio rice, 2 cups warm stock, and 4 cups chicken stock. What a dif- 1 cup raw Arborio rice in a small, cold saucepan with a please contact me either through ½ cup Parmesan cheese. ference! When I looked on the ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan little stock. Set heat on low. As this newspaper atbuckscounty- This worked okay but never back of the rice package, I found rice begins to warm, add small herald.com or directly at guthri- as good as the risotto in Italian a good recipe. It is 1 cup rice to 4 Heat stock to slow simmer. Add amount grated Parmesan to “re- [email protected]. restaurants. cups stock. olive oil and butter to large sauce- Recently, I was looking through If I’d looked years ago, we pan on medium high heat. When one of my favorite cookbooks, would have had better risotto. My hot, add scallions and cook until The Classic Italian Cook Book “new” recipe is below: tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice Easton Public Market by Marcella Hazan, published in and stir well to coat. Sauté un- 1972 by Harper’s Magazine Press. Lew’s Risotto til hot, then begin adding stock, I found several risotto recipes and 3½ to 4 cups hot stock, chicken or about ½ cup at a time. Stir often celebrates fifth anniversary discovered why mine wasn’t as beef (homemade or to prevent sticking. When liquid The Easton Public Market we’re grateful for the vendors and (EPM) is ringing in its fifth anni- customers who kept us going,” versary as only a food hall can — said Market District Director Me- with a menu of food specials. gan McBride. “We can’t celebrate Anniversary festivities run like we normally do just yet, but April 15 to 18, with menu specials five years is a big milestone for featured at participating vendors. us and we wanted to find ways SECOND ANNUAL Customers can also visit the Cus- of giving back to our customers tomer Appreciation Pick-a-Prize and community for helping us to APRIL 15 Pot at the Highmark Farmstand grow.” and choose a goodie bag. Market-goers will also notice a 5:30 to 8 p.m. The market will host a grand new art exhibit near Mister Lee’s prize drawing for five $100 EPM — a custom Lego build of the fa- gift cards, with entries available cade to celebrate the market’s an- Learn more and at Highmark Farmstand. Winners niversary by Jeremy Joseph, who watch the live event at: will be announced at 5 p.m. April runs Brick Easton and the Big 18 on the market’s social media Easy Easton Brass Band. delval.edu/spark “This has been a difficult year Visit eastonpartnership.org for for all of us at the market, and information.

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C3 April 8, 2021 SCORE Bucks assists nonprofit it spurred to feed, educate amid pandemic Muneera Walker was knee deep Neigh- summer. in census work in her Lower Merion bors Helping “Muneera has found a very suc- community when the pandemic be- Neighbors on cessful strategy and is most definite- gan. the Main Line ly meeting the needs of the commu- Soon after, she saw her neighbors is funded pri- nities,” Purdy said. struggle to have enough food. marily through Most recently, the nonprofit has A former owner of a general con- private dona- expanded to offer a VS3, Virtual tracting business and avid volunteer, tions. Other School Sensory Support Program, Walker launched her nonprofit orga- organizations, which provides free sensory items, nization, Neighbors Helping Neigh- including a lo- MUNEERA such as wobble cushions and fidgets bors, on the Main Line in response cal food pantry, WALKER for individuals with special needs. to food insecurity in her community. contribute food What began as an initiative to feed Since March 2020, the effort has tak- over-abundance to the cause. Walker’s Lower Merion neighbors en off and the charitable organization “My goal has always been to ele- has since grown to become so much has delivered food weekly to 60 fam- vate the opportunities and stature of more. ilies in Lower Merion Township and our Black and Latinx communities in “The main focus is to assist fami- another 50 families in Philadelphia. Lower Merion,” Walker said. “They lies in any way they need in order to The organization is seeking its own have suffered disparities from the past help them rise up,” Walker said, add- space to expand programming and that require strategic work and a lot of ing that help can come in the form of outreach capabilities that would en- energy to correct. Neighbors Helping food donations, educational services, able Neighbors Helping Neighbors Neighbors is my opportunity and our financial assistance, coat drives and the ability to provide aid to those in opportunity to heal our community.” more. “Neighbors Helping Neigh- need in Bucks County as well. As the nonprofit began to grow bors is all about helping each family Walker launched another “tenta- beyond Lower Merion – including and each child however they need cle” of the organization, E Squared, Philadelphia, Montgomery County, help.” Excelling in Education. About 50 Delaware County and soon Bucks Walker credits her team of 20 students have received free virtual ed- County – a volunteer recommended dedicated volunteers, along with her Neighbors Helping Neighbors volunteer Claire Kelly bags food donations ucational assistance in various subject that Walker seek out guidance from SCORE Bucks mentors with em- areas from the organization’s pool of SCORE Bucks County for insight on powering her organization to make for distribution. current and retired educators, parents, grant funding, insurance coverage, an impact. grandparents, high school students business planning and more. “My desire is to be a lasting entity and all types of neighbors. “SCORE has been a great asset of help and change for ours and the Girls With Impact offers online “As horrific as this time is for our to Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” expanded communities,” she said. nation and our world, I’m grateful Walker said. “It’s a phenomenal re- “It’s not me. It’s not each individual that the shift toward virtual is actu- source and everyone should know volunteer. It’s not SCORE. It’s all of event for Take Your Daughters ally helping me help the students in about it.” us. Together we’re changing the face ways that I probably would not have SCORE Bucks County volunteers of our community.” and Sons to Work Day thought of,” Walker said. “You al- Kumar Natarajan and Rob Purdy To learn more visit nhnonthe- Take Your Daughters and Sons to teractive element where parents and ways get some good with the bad.” began mentoring Walker during the mainline.com/. Work Day, a national day that gives their children can work together as kids a look into the working world, they brainstorm and learn about lead- has been an integral part of many ership, structure, and what makes a Rick Welch: Dollars and $ense young people’s lives since 1992. great company. With the impact of COVID-19, “One of the best ways kids can Girls With Impact, the nation’s only learn more about the working world Is a Roth conversion right for me? live, online Business and Leadership is to experience it firsthand,” said The Roth IRA, named for The conversion is treated as savings to cover the tax bill resulting Academy for young women ages 12 Openshaw. “Take Your Daughters its principal legislative sponsor a taxable distribution as you are from a conversion or the expecta- to 21, announced an interactive and and Sons to Work Day is such an Sen. William Roth of Dela- deemed to have received a payout tion that your tax bracket will be fun way for companies to participate incredible way for kids to understand ware, was established by the (or distribution) of the money then lower in future years are both good in this national day with a virtual what their parents actually do – and Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. going into the new Roth account. reasons to avoid a Roth conversion. event. the steps they can take today to get Roth accounts are funded by A conversion is the quickest way If a lower tax bracket becomes Hosted by Jennifer Openshaw, them to their ideal career path.” after-tax contributions which are to get a significant sum into a Roth reality, you will be glad you kept national Dow Jones columnist and Pricing for the one-day event starts not deductible. Similar to traditional IRA since you are not limited by some assets in a traditional IRA as CEO of Girls With Impact, at 9:30 at $5,000 for 1,000 employees and IRAs, contributed assets in a Roth a maximum annual contribution the low brackets combined with a.m. April 22, companies of all sizes all funds raised will be used to equip IRA grow tax free until withdrawal. limit or eligibility based on your larger standard deductions may can sign-up for this immersive one- under-resourced girls to become to- Roth accounts have two big tax modified adjusted gross income. allow future IRA RMDs to be hour online event where employees’ morrow’s business leaders through advantages: tax-free qualified with- Many investors view a Roth con- withdrawn at lower rates for years. daughters and sons will have the Girls With Impact’s business training drawals and no required minimum version strategy as insurance against Generally, if you will need the opportunity to learn more about the program. distributions (RMDs) after reaching future tax increases that would other- converted funds within the next intricacies of business with their par- Companies can learn more and age 72. The latter means that you can wise hit withdrawals from their tra- five years, a Roth IRA is not a good ents and skills needed in the future. register at girlswithimpact.org/todas- leave your Roth account untouched ditional IRA account. This insurance choice. This is because a five-year The event will also include an in- tw. for as long as you live if you wish. does, however, come with a cost – waiting period is required if you The first question to ask when the taxes due on the taxable distri- are under 59 ½ before you can considering the suitability of a Roth bution from the traditional account. withdraw the converted amount Noteworthy for your circumstances is whether Be careful here. It is never a good without owing a 10% penalty. n it is better to get a tax deduction idea to cover the tax with funds from If you plan to leave your IRA 618 Hospitality Group and Steve Lau announce now for contributing to a traditional the distribution itself; rather you to charity upon your death, it local staff additions to their on-site management plan or to put after-tax dollars into should only consider a conversion does not make sense to convert team for their new concept, The Borscht Belt Del- a Roth account and take tax-free if you are able to pay the income a traditional IRA, pay the taxes icatessen: Lauren Proscia of Lambertville, N.J., as withdrawals at a later date. tax due upon conversion from due and then leave the Roth IRA general manager and Erica Kopp of Langhorne, as Focus on whether you can funds in other savings accounts. (with less money) to a charity. catering sales manager. expect your tax rate at time of High net worth individuals, with Take your time. Do not rush into With a public opening this spring, together, Pros- withdrawal to be higher than your a large IRA balance (of money a Roth conversion, for once con- cia and Kopp will aid Celebrity Chef Nick Liberato current tax rate – if yes, then a Roth that is not needed in their lifetime), verted the transaction itself cannot in leading the daily operations and sales aspects of might be a good choice for you. may view a Roth conversion as a be recharacterized or undone. the business. What is a Roth conversion? It is means to reduce their gross estate Rick Welch is a Registered LAUREN Other employment opportunities include barista, PROSCIA a transfer or rollover of the assets (by paying tax on conversion) and Investment Advisor (RIA) deli clerk and chef. More about the Borscht Belt can in a Traditional IRA (including leave their heirs an inheritance that and chief investment officer be found on The Borscht Belt website. SEP and SIMPLE) or qualified could grow tax-free for years. of Academy Wealth Advis- With a restaurant staff of 12, Proscia will run daily operations on-site, employer sponsored retirement There are a number of reasons ers. He can be reached at developing and implementing growth strategies, ensuring quality control plan (such as 401k, 403B and why a Roth conversion might not 215-603-2976 or rickwelch@ and overall management of staff responsibilities. governmental 457) to a Roth IRA. be right for you. Not having ample academywealthadvisers.com. Proscia has worked at The Salt House in New Hope as bar manager, among other places. She is a grad- uate of New York City’s Laboratory of Merchan- Fred Beans Ford earns 17th President’s Award dising (LIM). For the 17th time, a Fred Beans Kopp, with a robust catering offering plan to dealership – Fred Beans Ford of rollout, will introduce the Borscht Belt to the sur- Boyertown – is among an elite group rounding area to accommodate groups of all sizes of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to from private events through to satisfying corporate receive the President’s Award from and hotel needs. A Bucks County native, Kopp has Ford Motor Company. ERICA worked in various, iconic restaurants within the “This award belongs to all 108 KOPP Philadelphia region and has spent the last two de- Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown team cades working in the sales and finance industries. members working in sales, service, parts, collision and detail,” said Den- n nis Malloy, general manager/partner Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. (Isett) announces the development of a of Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown. new Landscape Architecture Department in the Public Division of the “Each of us, regardless of our role, company. works to provide customers with ex- Led by Bryan Smith, RLA, ASLA, an Isett com- ceptional service and maintain that pany shareholder with over 25 years of experience commitment to putting customers in the landscape architecture field, the new depart- first, year-after-year. I could not be ment will work with a wide variety of public and more proud of our team.” private sector clients. The President’s Award was es- Previously, when operating as a division of the tablished in 1998. Dealers become Municipal Engineering Department, the focus was eligible through survey responses principally on park master plans, streetscape, trail from customers related to their sales designs, planning, and construction documentation for outdoor spaces. BRYAN and service satisfaction. For the 2020 Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown earned the 2020 President’s Award. The SMITH President’s Award program, Fred dealership has earned the award 17 times, including eight in recent con- Smith and his team, which includes Stephanie Beans Ford of Boyertown placed Milewski RLA, Christine Mildner, Ashley Eichlin secutive years, a winning streak only two dealerships in the Philadelphia and Scott Grundowski, will widen their scope to provide landscape design first in the East Market for satisfac- Region and six in the East Market have achieved. tion among service customers. and master planning services to assist other design professionals, corporate “Earning the 2020 President’s and college campuses, commercial properties, and health care facilities. Award is especially telling of our “We moved quickly and thought- response was overwhelmingly posi- For information, visit Barry Isett online. company-wide commitment to cus- fully to develop new processes that tive and validated the steps we took tomer service, because we were put customers’ safety and comfort to ensure they would continue feel- n challenged over the past year to find first, from adapting new cleaning ing good about doing business with J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. formed a partnership with Cabot Properties Inc. to new ways to interact with custom- and disinfecting procedures to mod- us.” develop on speculation a 148,960-square-foot industrial building on 15.6 ers due to the pandemic,” said Fred ifying sales processes to avoid con- Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown is acres at 59 Fretz Road in Souderton. Beans, founder of Fred Beans Auto- tact and even launching the digital among just 10% of Ford dealerships The building is expected to be completed by this fall. JLL arranged the motive Group. retailing platform called the Fred nationwide to earn the 2020 Presi- venture between the two real estate companies. Beans ExpressWay. The customer dent’s Award. Page C4 (24) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 League of Women Voters Riverkeeper mounts challenge readies for May 18 Primary to National Park Service Bucks County candidates run- ant family, civil and criminal mat- ning on the May 18 ballot for mu- ters in our courts. Elections will be The Delaware Riverkeep- ing “would not have a direct mation from several experts, in- nicipal offices, including school di- held for county row offices, judges er Network will mount a legal and adverse effect on the Low- cluding the U.S. Army Corps of rector positions, will be contacted for the Superior and Common- challenge to the failure by the er Delaware Wild and Scenic Engineers, saying PennDOT’s by the League of Women Voters wealth Courts, the Bucks County U.S. Department of Interi- River’s free-flowing condition, realignment plan for a new of Bucks County. Court of Common Pleas and Mag- or through the National Park water quality, or outstandingly bridge would have catastrophic By this week, they can look isterial Districts, many borough Service to protect historic and remarkable values.” Tinicum effects on the downstream ripar- to receive an email from LWV councils and township supervisors, natural resources in the Low- Creek, a Delaware River tribu- ian corridor,” said van Rossum. of Bucks County with a “Voter along with school board directors. er Delaware Wild and Scenic tary, is listed as both a federal “Once the trees and the stream Guide Invitation to Participate,” Decisions about who to vote for River District, specifically the Wild and Scenic waterway and bank are destroyed there’s no a personal link to participate in in this Municipal Primary carry a Headquarters Road Bridge and an Exceptional Value stream in way to repair the damage and the web-based voters’ guide on great deal of weight because the the Tinicum Creek in Tinicum Pennsylvania requiring the most PennDOT will not be held le- Vote411.org. closed primary system in Penn- Township, Bucks County. stringent protections. gally or financially accountable Vote411.org is a one-stop-shop sylvania restricts who votes for Last week, the National Park Delaware Riverkeeper Maya under the NPS plan,” said van voter service of the League of candidates on the ballot to those Service (NPS) issued a deter- van Rossum says the decision Rossum. “Downstream prop- Women Voters and now in its 14th registered in that candidate’s party. mination that PennDOT’s re- sets a bad precedent. “NPS made erty owners will be harmed by year of operation. The League of Typically, fewer than 15% of eli- placement of the historic cross- this determination despite infor- this decision.” Women Voters of Bucks County gible voters will vote in the munic- uses this resource to provide Bucks ipal primaries, leaving many races County voters with an online vot- decided by a very slim number ers’ guide before each election. of votes. Cross-filing for school Candidates offer email addresses in board and judicial candidates can their filing petitions; LWVBC uses conceivably have races decided these to send them this email invita- at the point of the primary elec- tion that includes a unique link for tion, making voter participation in each candidate to participate. the Municipal Primary that much John Stevens Merriam which required members to practice on work clothes, making a “to-do” Candidates are requested to more important. drills on horseback. John recount- list, and going into the day to oper- respond by April 15 to basic bi- There are three constitutional ed with pleasure taking the train to ate the many tools — tractors, lawn ographical questions and several amendments on the May 18 ballot, Newark to practice his equestrian mowers and chain saws — he used to questions directed to all candi- and all registered voters, including skills in the Armory, and riding hors- keep the farm looking perfect. dates running for that office. Their unaffiliated and third-party voters, es throughout Boonton and Moun- John was predeceased by his sis- unique link does allow for editing can vote on these questions. Learn tain Lakes when he and Gerry were ters, Betty Merriam Bay and Marga- up until Election Day. This non- more about the proposed amend- young. He also fell in love with flying ret “Pam” Merriam Treimann. He is partisan service will enable voters ments at Vote411.org, as part of at an early age, eventually earning his survived by his wife, Gerry, and his to make a side-by-side compar- What’s on Your Ballot, when you pilot’s license and becoming an ex- children and their families: Susan pert at piloting his cherished Cessna Merriam; Deborah Merriam and Jean ison of candidates, be informed, request your Personalized Voting Skylane. Many family members and Wilcox; Lynn and Steve Merriam print out a list of candidates to take Information. friends will remember John’s firm and their children Susan and Michael along to the polls, and much more Register or check and update shout “Clear!” before turning on the Merriam. In lieu of flowers, the fam- well ahead of completing a mail your voter registration at the of- Cessna and taxiing to the runway at ily requests that donations be made ballot or setting off for the polling ficial Pennsylvania government Morristown airport. On one memora- in John’s name to the World Wildlife location. website, VotesPA.com. ble July 4th, he flew family members Fund: https://www.worldwildlife. Municipal elections have signif- The last day to register to vote over a number of local fireworks dis- org/. icant consequences for communi- ahead of the Municipal Primary plays, allowing us to see many small A celebration of life service will but beautiful celebrations illuminate be held sometime this summer. ties. On May 18, you can give your Election is May 3. The last day to the landscape. voice to who you would like to request a mail ballot is May 11. His military service in Europe represent you at the government’s More information on participating helped spark John’s lifelong love of George J. Babich local level. These are the people in the May 18 Municipal Prima- John Stevens Merriam, 87, passed travel, which he generously shared who decide on our taxes, how our ry can at Bucks County’s official away on March 29, 2021 in Fleming- with extended family and friends on schools are run, or rule on import- website, BucksCounty.org. ton, N.J., after a long illness. trips via horseback, foot, barge, boat Born in Montclair, N.J., in 1933 and train (as well as more conven- to Elizabeth Brigham Merriam and tional means, such as cars!) through- Francis Fuller Merriam, John grew out the United States, Europe, Africa, up in Mountain Lakes and Shrews- and South America. John reveled in bury. Following graduation from learning about new cultures, foods, Mountain Lakes High School, John and wine, and took great pleasure in- attended Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stilling that love in his children and stitute before serving in the United grandchildren. When asked which States Army in Europe, primarily country he would most like to visit Germany, from 1953-1957. John again, he quickly responded “New graduated from Lafayette College in Zealand” because of its extraordinary 1959, after marrying his sweetheart natural landscape and friendly citi- of many years, Gerry Gearhart, and zens, but he also seemed to truly love starting a family. He worked briefly the countryside and foods of Italy. at IBM in the early 1960s, and then John’s most enduring and sustained embarked on a long career at Gear- passion was caring for Esteburne hart Chevrolet and BMW, a fami- Farm (Solebury, Pa.), which he and ly-owned business in Denville, New his family have owned since the late Jersey. He retired in 2003. 1970s. He never ceased to keep the landscape in anything but immacu- George J. Babich Jr., 74, died People familiar with the Merriam Feb. 23, 2021 in Cape Carteret, family think of Gerry as the rider, but late condition, and found tremendous satisfaction in all things related to the N.C. as a young man, John took pride in Born and raised in the Lambert- his membership in the Essex Troop, a farm. Perhaps nothing gave him more pleasure than getting up early, putting ville-New Hope area, George was cavalry dating to the late 19th century a ‘65 graduate of South Hunterdon Regional High School. He studied at Gastonia College, Trenton State and Antonelli’s School of Photog- raphy. He was a heavy equipment operator in commercial landscap- ing. George loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting being his fa- vorite hobbies; was a car enthu- siast and loved his pets. George’s story-telling was unequalled to others and enjoyed by many. Upon retirement, he and Rita moved to the Florida Keys and subsequently to N.C. paid obituaries Son of the late Ruth P. and George J. Babich Sr., George is survived by his wife, Rita Garefino death notices Babich; his brother, Peter Babich Sr. and wife, Patricia; two neph- in memoriams ews, Peter Jr. and Scott, niece Amy - Stayskal and several grand-niec- es and nephews; and his lifelong Please Call 215.794.1097 friends, Albert Pickett and Richard Knoster. or email: [email protected] A memorial service will be an- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm nounced at a later date. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your choice of military, police service organizations or animal rescues.

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Continued from page A1 restoration of the water table has al- Chem-Fab operated in the bor- North Broad Street and turn right ways been the real goal.” ough from 1965-1994, with con- onto the site at 400 N. Broad St., The EPA, said Davis, “has an taminated water slowly seeping into officials said. excellent plan in place to both con- the groundwater. The toxic water John Davis, Doylestown’s man- struct the treatment facility while was contained on the site several ager, said, “We’re just pleased that limiting the impact on the surround- years ago, but complete treatment the long awaited cleanup of the site ing community. They have been ex- and removal of all the contaminat- is finally ready to begin. While the cellent partners and we expect that ed water will likely take at least 10 FREDA SAVANA contamination was long ago identi- to continue.” years, the EPA said. The groundwater treatment plant at the former Chem-Fab site is fied and contained, the cleanup and being built behind the tree line. Trail advocates celebrate Bucks regional destination Continued from page A1 benefit directly or indirectly from the op- ation destination. The trail connects Up- assets of what’s available downtown ing the Upper Bucks Rail Trail another ation and Natural Resources. portunities and impact of nature-based per Bucks County to the popular Saucon so they can stop for lunch or coffee or two miles into the heart of downtown Quakertown is one of four communi- placemaking. She praised the various Rail Trail in Lehigh and Northampton a beer when they are done.” and developing a plan to get the 1.2 ties in the state to participate in the pilot organizations working in the Quaker- counties. Quakertown Alive! and the borough million yearly visitors to Lake Nock- program, which is operated through the town plan for working together toward With the arrival of warm weather, are conducting surveys to prepare an amixon into the borough for shopping Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Oth- a common goal. borough businesses have seen an up- active transportation plan to develop and dining. er towns in the program include Con- “What Quakertown has done really tick in visitors from out of town, said an accessible pedestrian and bicycle The PA Downtown Center also used nellsville in Fayette County, Clearfield well is collaborate,” said Fitzpatrick. Naomi Naylor, executive director of network that connects residents to key Tuesday’s event to announce the re- in Clearfield County, and the Alleghe- “We don’t always see that. It doesn’t Quakertown Alive! destinations in the borough and to the lease of a statewide economic analysis ny-Clarion River Valley near Pittsburgh. happen overnight.” “Nature-based placemaking is about regional trail network. The goal of the of the state’s outdoor recreation econ- Julie Fitzpatrick, executive direc- The 3.2-mile, 12-foot-wide multi-use exploring the recreational assets we plan, said Naylor, is to identify the dis- omy and a video “Connecting Nature, tor of the PA Downtown Center, said Upper Bucks Rail Trail, which opened have and making them economic driv- connects and fill the gaps in getting trail Commerce & Community.” Both are her group believes that almost every in November, is a linchpin of Quaker- ers,” said Naylor. “We want to create users into the downtown. available on the PDC website (padown- community in the Commonwealth can town’s plan to become a regional recre- awareness among people using those Among the possibilities are extend- town.org) Bedminster assures property maintenance with ordinance Continued from page A1 ture, let alone the streets. In addition, including taking proper precautions to and trees are to allow at least 10 days. properties larger than 10 acres.” ordinance. It also refers, under all the township may require property protect the public during related activ- Notices regarded as emergencies may Also at the March 10 meeting, su- conditions, to infrastructure including owners “to construct, pave, repave, ity. Street trees may be removed only allow only 48 hours. Upon failure pervisors authorized 2021 paving for “curbs, sidewalks, bikepaths, and pe- and repair” such infrastructure, and under certain conditions, and via per- or refusal for any type of notice, the all of Stover Mill Road, and parts of destrian walkways,” as well as “storm requires in any case they “ensure that mit from the township, and replaced if township may levy the cost for getting Fairview Road and Farm School Road, drainage ways, otherwise known as no structures, soil, rocks, vegetation, so directed, with the township possibly it taken care of. as well as 2021 oil and chip for all of gutters or swales,” and trees and other shrubs, trees, and the like intrude onto requiring such removal. Exemptions to the infrastructure Hill Road, Meadow Lane, Birch Lane, vegetation. or into” such infrastructure. Any notice from the township re- provisions of the new ordinance are Spruce Lane, and Apple Tree Lane, In particular, with the exception of In addition, owners are to ensure quiring infrastructure modifications provided for “owners of parkland, and parts of Deer Run Road, Edge Hill salting and sintering during a winter that “all vegetation and trees upon their are to include least 90 days to achieve farm fields, undeveloped properties Road, Slotter Road, Bucks Road, Scott storm, or trash receptacles on pickup property or within the right-of-way compliance. Notices for vegetation larger than 5 acres, and residential Road, and Sweetbriar Road. days, “no debris or objects (such as adjacent to their property are properly trash receptacles, basketball hoops, mowed, pruned, and trimmed; free of chairs, cones, etc.” may be placed or damage and diseases; and shall not thrown into such roadside infrastruc- create a risk of harm to passersby,” More great local reads coming your way soon. 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Artsbridge presents Mary Ann McKay with art depicting child laborers Artsbridge’s Distinguished during the Zoom. in the southern New Jersey glass graphic designer, she now devotes Artists’ Series features Mary “My research discovered chil- industry, for her “Children of her time to creating her interdis- Ann McKay presenting, “Silent dren as young as 8 years old Glass Series.” In addition to her ciplinary art in her studio in Key- Voices: Art of the Children of the working in the mines, especially focus on children, earlier work port, N.J., where she also serves as Mines,” online via Zoom at 7 p.m. the ‘breaker houses,’ where they concentrated on abandoned steel vice president of The Arts Society Thursday, April 15. sat as long as 10 hours a day, sep- and glass factories. “Being from of Keyport. McKay’s work has McKay’s mixed media art feels arating and breaking the coal into Pennsylvania, I understood the been shown in galleries through- like it comes through her DNA, small pieces by hand. With my problems and hardships of the in- out New Jersey, Pennsylvania and as she bears witness to the plight artistic efforts, I hope to return a dustrial working class.” Maryland. of child laborers her coal miner voice to these forgotten boys,” she McKay received her art educa- To learn more about McKay, grandfather saw and worked with said. tion at The Pennsylvania Acade- visit her website. in Pennsylvania. In 2019, McKay shifted her my of Fine Art and The Hussian To attend the free Zoom pre- Using images taken around focus to Hine’s images of young College of Art in Philadelphia. sentation, or for information, visit 1911 by Lewis Wickes Hine, pho- boys working around-the-clock After many years as a successful artsbridgeonline.com. tographer for the National Child Labor Committee, she combines her painting and digital skills with glass, metal, cold wax, oil and film to create works that bring color and life back to children’s lives lost to child labor during the industrial age. Mary Ann McKay in a Coal McKay will present her work Mine Closet.

“Canal Afternoon” is an oil on board by Jennifer “Christine’s Laundry” is an oil on canvas by Hansen Rolli. Jennifer Hansen Rolli. Silverman Gallery exhibits Jennifer

“Three Boys. Three Stories.” is by Mary Ann McKay. Hansen Rolli’s ‘The Space Between’ The Silverman Gallery of Bucks County Impressionist Art presents “Jennifer Hansen Rol- li: The Space Between” through May 9. The artist will be on hand to meet and greet visitors on two separate weekends, from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 10, and again the following weekend, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18 Over the past difficult year Rolli said she has concentrat- ed on “finding the beauty in both the poignant and simple moments while we all hang in suspension during this Space Between.” The signature painting of the exhibition shows the vast inte- rior of the iconic Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center in full glory. The title, “All Else In Life is Folly” is a lyric from one of her mom’s favorite operas, “La Traviata.” Other paintings are from un- complicated times like hiking past a familiar farm or biking along the canal path . . . where subjects become what she de- cides to paint next. The luscious palette of Rolli’s “Canal After- noon” and “Christine’s Laun- dry” contrasts with the quieter “Valley Below August Skies” and “Sunlit Tulips.” The exhibition is the first for the gallery’s 10th anniversary slate of 2021 shows. “Showcasing Jennifer’s in- credible paintings throughout the last decade is one of the key reasons that we attract visitors and collectors,” said Silverman Gallery owner, Rhonda Garland. “Her work continues to capture the essence of Bucks County and beyond, connecting with people both visually and emotionally. Considered by Bucks County Magazine to be their artist in residence, her paintings have graced their covers since 2016.” With safety being a top pri- ority, visitors are asked to wear their masks (if you’ve mislaid yours, just ask for one). Social distancing will be observed as well, so you may want to allow extra time when arriving to meet with Rolli. The collection is available for viewing both online and in per- son. You may make an appoint- ment for a private viewing, call ahead for availability if you are in the area, or just stop by. Pri- ority will be given to visitors with an appointment. The gallery is located in Buckingham Green Shopping Center, 4920 York Road (Route 202) in Holicong, five miles south of New Hope. Call 215- 794-4300 or visit silvermanga- llery.com. April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page C9 (29)

Quakertown photographer shows “peculiar” work at Michener Jodi Spiegel Arthur mixon State Park. future,” Bohrer said. “I wanted it to feel like they To view Bohrer’s senior thesis, After Quakertown native Hannah were really listening and having visit theinvisiblewarproject.com. To Bohrer posted a series of striking a family picnic in the woods,” view Bohrer’s photograph, “Peculiar photographs on Instagram, one of Bohrer said. Family,” visit the Michener Museum, her college professors encouraged The graduate of The Pennsylva- at 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, now her to enter one into an upcoming nia Cyber Charter School said she through July 11. juried exhibition at the Michener Art has been interested in photography The exhibition also includes pho- Museum. for the past 10 years; she learned tographs by Zimra Chorney, Kylie Bohrer, a senior photography stu- by watching a family friend who is Cooper, Taylor Ecker, Michael Free- dent at the University of the Arts in a photographer. man, Max Friedenberg, Linda, Gaye Philadelphia, wasn’t certain the pho- Bohrer said she is interested in Harley, Riley Joslin, Bob Kelly, the tographs fit in with the subject mat- both fine art and editorial photog- Rev. Catherine D. Kerr, Christina ter – “Essential Work.” raphy. Kimmel, Anna Kurtz, Lisa J. Levin, But, after considering it, she de- “I really want to use my art to Lisa McGovern, Charles Mintzer, cided to enter her work. create awareness and start conver- Kristin Moore, Gerard O’Malley, “I thought about how the family sations (about subjects) that people Lisa Lacroce Patterson, Shawn Reid, unit has changed, and parents have might not be willing to talk about, Heidi Roux, Henry Rowan, and Pili had to become teachers and coach- and (to) do that through visual sto- X. es and anything else their children rytelling,” she said. “I really enjoy In addition to those photographs, might need in addition to being par- art like this, that makes people stop there is a slideshow of an additional ents,” the 23-year-old said. and think.” 35 images, which were next on the The jurors for the exhibition – Bohrer’s senior thesis is called jurors’ selection list. “Essential Work 2020: A Commu- “The (In)visible War.” It’s about Jurors were: Ruben Christie, for- nity Portrait” – clearly agreed. “Peculiar Family” is by Hannah Bohrer of Quakertown, one of 25 “individuals and their lives living mer vice president, African Ameri- Bohrer’s arresting photograph – photographs exhibited in “Essential Work 2020: A Community Por- with mental illness.” The project’s can Museum of Bucks County; Laura of a family donning gas masks while trait” at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown through July 11. aim is to bring awareness to the Turner Igoe, Ph.D., curator of Amer- sitting on a blanket in the woods, lis- issue of mental health and provide ican Art, Michener Art Museum; tening to the mother reading a story resources to those who are strug- and Marlene Pray, MEd, community – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Pe- shoot would look like during a pan- masks. gling. organizer, director/founder, Planned culiar Children” by Ransom Riggs demic,” the lifelong Quakertown Bohrer said she found and pro- “I want people to be inspired Parenthood’s The Rainbow Room. – was one of 25 chosen for the show resident said when asked how she vided the gas masks, utilized her by my work to tell stories and to For information, visit Michen- from among more than 200 submit- came to photograph her sister and favorite book from childhood, and start conversations about difficult erArtMuseum.org or call 215-340- ted. brother-in-law and their four chil- helped pick out the outfits for the subjects to help other people and 9800. “I looked at what a family photo dren taking part in a seemingly family, who posed for the black create a more accepting world in the jarthur@ normal activity while wearing gas and white photograph in Nocka- buckscountyherald.com Michener juried photo exhibition highlights a year like no other Connie Wrzesniewski inney. were experiencing. This exhibition As the United States was con- seeks to identify how different peo- Though the weather outside was fronted with the coronavirus pan- ple interpret what work is essential less than delightful for the preview demic, racial injustice, political for our health and well being and a of the juried photography exhibi- protest and a heated presidential more equitable future. tion, March 18, inside the James election, 2020 will be long remem- “A global pandemic presents the A. Michener Art Museum’s Beans bered as a year of upheaval and un- opportunity to look at the world Gallery there was a pleasant and certainty. During these challeng- differently, to examine and decide warm atmosphere in tune with the ing times, the creation and sharing what work is essential for life,” presentation of “Essential Work of images has raised awareness, said the Michener’s Executive 2020: A Community Portrait.” communicated information, spread Director Kate Quinn. “I am im- Slated to be on view through hope and strengthened connec- pressed with the images chosen by July 11, the show features 25 im- tions. the jurors, which tell very human ages taken by residents from local With the outbreak of COVID-19 stories of connection, of loss, and communities organized by Laura and lockdowns about one year ago, of resilience.” Turner Igoe, Ph.D., chief curator, many recognized that we were liv- Last fall community members Michener Art Museum, and sup- ing through extraordinary times were invited to submit photographs ported by Jim and Valerie McK- and set out to document what we that capture the many meanings of

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artists to submit artwork “essential work” for inclusion in three images in the exhibition. The organizers of the 2021 Ellars- in 10 categories include a $1,000 Joyce Inderbitzin said artists may the exhibition. Winners were announced March lie Open juried art show have issued prize for Best in Show. submit up to six entries across a A panel of judges, which includ- 18. This community portrait, along a call for art and invite artists to sub- Ellarslie Open 37/38 Curator variety of categories through April ed Ruben Christie, former vice pres- with stories from the photogra- mit artwork through April 30 via an 30. Through the online entry system ident, African American Museum phers, is on display in the Beans online entry system. artists can submit digital images of of Bucks County; Igoe and Marlene Gallery at the Michener through Sidelined in 2020 by the corona- artwork in most media (not film or Pray, community organizer and July 11. virus pandemic, the Trenton City video). director/founder, Planned Parent- With over 200 entries, top three Museum’s annual juried show will Submissions are limited to six hood’s Rainbow Room, selected entries chosen were: “Tenderness return for 2021 as Ellarslie Open works, with a maximum of two images that range in subject matter in 2020,” by Shawn Reid of Phil- 37/38 in acknowledgment of its can- from any of the 10 primary judging from hospital scenes to at home adelphia; “Earnest Plea,” by Jona- celed year and its return. categories, as outlined at ellarslie. learning environments. than Bullock of Ambler, and “The Dr. William R. Valerio, director org/ellarslie-open-2021-call-for- Photo editors from The Phila- Student,” by Henry Rowan of of Philadelphia’s Woodmere Art art/. delphia Inquirer selected the top Buckingham. Museum, will jury the show. The Ellarslie Open showcases work by established and emerging EXHIBITION CONTINUES THRU MAY 9, 2021 • PRIVATE VIEWINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE artists from across the region. This year’s show will open June 26 and remain on view in person and online JENNIFER HANSEN ROLLI THE SPACE BETWEEN through Oct. 3. Awards and prizes WILLIAM R. VALERIO

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Broadway smash hit ‘Pippin’ comes to Central Bucks West The Central Bucks High School “Pippin” was originally directed West Harlequin Club has been and choreographed on Broadway waiting for six long years to finally by the great Bob Fosse with music put on the show that Club Direc- by Stephen Schwartz who com- tor Jessica Bostock and Music Di- posed other Broadway hits such as rector Dr. Joseph Ohrt call one of “Wicked” and “Godspell.” their all-time favorites. The story follows Pippin, a Now, Bostock and Ohrt need young prince, played by senior wait no more as the extraordinary Jack Prisco, as he searches to dis- tale of “Pippin” will take cen- cover meaning and significance ter stage at Central Bucks High and what it means to live an ex- School West from April 15 to 18. traordinary life. A troupe of play- “We had been waiting for the ers, led by senior Sierra Safran, right group of students for this tells the story in this stylized musi- cast,” Bostock explained. When cal of young Prince Pippin’s quest choosing this show, she saw many for true happiness. different elements in Pippin’s sto- “Pippin” is playing at Central ry that she knew would be perfect Bucks High School West, 375 for her group of students. “It has W. Court St., Doylestown; “pod” all the fun aspects of a musical seating is available for live per- theater comedy while dealing with formances April 15 to 18, and two real issues of hopelessness, greed, streaming performances are avail- disillusionment, and acceptance,” ©JESSICA BRIGGS PHOTOGRAPHY able for 2 p.m. Saturday, April Bostock said. Cast members of the Central Bucks High School West Harlequin Club’s production of “Pippin” pre- 17 and 7 p.m. Sunday April 18. However, this show will look pare for in-person and virtual performances of the Broadway smash hit. To purchase tickets to one of the very different from the previous in-person shows or to purchase productions of Bostock and the kind of responsibility upholding off stage, is wearing a mask and distancing guidelines to her advan- tickets for one of the streamed Harlequin Club. The cast and crew COVID-19 protocols. Every cast following social distancing guide- tage and incorporated it into the performances, visit cbsd.org/har- of “Pippin” have to take on a new and crew member, both on and lines. Bostock also used the social creative staging of the show. lequinclub. Bristol Riverside Theatre welcomes back staff; prepares for June reopening outdoors Bristol Riverside Theatre wel- Bank, the theater will reopen with Township Parks and Recreation. To The outdoor venue is a new venture Music Fest should be enjoyed. It just comes its entire staff back from the performances taking place at Bristol have gotten through this last year for BRT and the staff can’t wait to get took a pandemic for us to realize it.” COVID-19 furlough. Township’s brand-new outdoor am- with every single staff member - re started. The William Penn Bank Summer The company plans to welcome phitheater. turning, is an incredible testament to “We won’t lose another summer Music Fest will kick-off June 10, audience members back for live per- “We are overjoyed to be welcom- the commitment of our staff and the to COVID,” said Producing Director with a special event yet to be an- formances this June. ing the entire full-time staff back as passion of our board.” Ken Kaissar. “The Bristol Township nounced. That will be followed by BRT has been dark since March we get ready for a return to program- The amphitheater will allow pa- amphitheater gives us the opportuni- three BRT-produced summer con- 2020, when the COVID pandemic ming in June,” said Producing Di- trons to socially distance while en- ty to welcome back our audience in a certs along with two more special forced the theater to shut down its rector Amy Kaissar. “We could not joying live music with singers. With safe manner. And, listening to great events. The full line-up will be an- production of “Cabaret.” Through a be doing it without the partnership current COVID restrictions, the ven- music under the stars, while eating nounced later this month. sponsorship with the William Penn of William Penn Bank and Bristol ue can safely fit up to 1,100 patrons. delicious food is how our Summer For information, visit brtstage.org.

Town & Country Players take RVCC virtual benefit concert to outdoor stage this summer features award-winning pianist Town & Country Players pres- follow all recommendations by Act for Young Wizards), Puffs, Or: The Raritan Valley Com- ents “Theater in the Park,” three the CDC to prevent the spread of Seven Increasingly Eventful Years munity College (RVCC) Arts live outdoor shows, this summer, COVID-19. Social distancing will At A Certain School of Magic” by & Design department presents in partnership with Buckingham be required. Matt Cox. “Poetical Tone Pictures,” its Township. A handicapped seating area is Shows are scheduled for 5 p.m. next selection in a virtual con- Admission is free, but donations available upon request. Email tand- Saturday, July 17 and 1 p.m. Sun- cert series launched to help de- will be accepted. All performanc- [email protected] for information. day, July 18; rain dates are July 24 fray the cost of private instruc- es will be held outside at Hansell The first show is “12 Angry Ju- and 25. tional lessons for RVCC music Park, 5069-5165 Hansell Road, rors,” adapted by Sherman L. Ser- The third show is “The Miracle majors. Doylestown (Buckingham Town- gel, based on the Emmy award-win- Worker” by William Gibson. Show The virtual concert, fea- ship). ning television movie by Reginald times are 5 p.m. Saturday, July 31 turing a performance by Bring a low chair (like a sand Rose. and 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. Rain award-winning pianist Mar- chair), a blanket, a picnic lunch, Shows are scheduled for 1 and 5 dates are Aug. 7 and 8 . garita Rovenskaya, will be MARGARITA some sunscreen, and cash for raffles p.m. Saturday, June 19 and 1 p.m. Visit townandcountryplayers.org streamed live from RVCC’s ROVENSKAYA and fun, and join in for an afternoon Sunday, June 20, with rain dates to for tickets and information, and to Edward Nash Theatre at 2 p.m. or evening of live theater. be announced later. donate to the theater’s “The Show Sunday, April 11, and also will 21st century. To watch the per- Town and Country Players will The second production is “(Two Must Go On” fund. be available for later viewing. formance, visit facebook.com/ The concert will feature RVCCMusic. a performance of Antonin A post-performance, online Touchstone presents drag show, Dvořák’s “Poetical Tone Pic- discussion with the artist fol- tures,” a musical cycle that lows the program. The con- history lesson, visual art exhibit includes 13 individual pieces. certs in the series are free but Touchstone Theatre announces artist Adam Ercolani, “An Imag- to recontextualize the historical The concert is part of the de- donations are accepted and “An Imagined America,” a living ined America” is a drag show, a moments we’re looking at,” said partment’s MOZAIKA Con- will go to the RVCC Applied museum bringing history to life history lesson, and a visual art ex- Ercolani. “Plus, drag performers cert Series, created to promote Music Fund to help the col- through a re-imagination of what hibit, all on the same ticket. are notorious for their ability to multicultural dialogue through lege’s music majors pay for America is, was, and can/may be. The performance takes place capture a room...” the performance of music from private lessons on their prima- Live, socially-distanced per- over the course of 45 minutes Performances will take place the classical canon through the ry instruments. formances will take place on Fri- with five guests allowed into the between 5 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, day, April 9 and Saturday, April gallery at a time and features two April 9 and 1 and 9:30 p.m. Satur- 10, in Allentown at the Fine Art regionally known drag queens, day, April 10 at 21 N. 7th St., Al- Music Mountain Theatre premiers Galleries at the Bradbury-Sulli- Majestee Crowne Le’Vixenn and lentown. Space is limited. Tickets van LGBT Community Center in Rogue-Star Givenchy. are free with donations accepted. ‘Songs for a New World’ Allentown. “From the get-go, I knew I For reservations and information, Music Mountain Theatre in Lam- cals,” “Songs for a New World” Created by Moravian College wanted this project to focus on call 610- 867-1689 or visit touch- bertville, N.J., will continue its 2021 transports its audience from the MFA candidate, Touchstone The- the medium of drag performance, stone.org. Spring Season with “Songs for a deck of a Spanish sailing ship atre apprentice, and queer theater since it provides a unique way New World,” premiering April 9. bound for a new land, to the ledge The show will run for six per- of a New York penthouse. Char- formances ending on April 19. The acters range from a young man in CONCORDIA CHAMBER PLAYERS @ ARTYARD theater will continue at 50% indoor the Bronx who dreams of becom- capacity while also offering the op- ing a famous basketball player, to tion to stream at home. For the safe- a forlorn and neglected Mrs. Claus A VIRTUAL FILM PREMIERE ty of patrons, the theater blocks off lamenting as Christmas approaches. seats to allow for social distancing The show features the voices of SUNDAY between groups. MMT favorites Jenna Parrilla Alvi- “Songs for a New World” is no, Katie Rochon, Jared Williams about one moment. It’s about hit- and Shan Williams. Show times are APRIL 11 ting the wall and having to make 8 p.m. Fridays, and 3 p.m. Satur- 5 PM a choice, or take a stand, or turn days and Sundays. around and go back. It’s also about The theatre strives to provide a surviving those moments. It’s about safe environment for all with rig- the way people regroup and figure orous cleaning procedures and out how to survive in a new set of more recently, the installation of circumstances even against seem- state-of-the-art air scrubbers to in- ingly overwhelming odds….a new crease indoor air quality and reduce world. contaminants. For information or With a score that blends elements to purchase a ticket, visit music- of pop, gospel and jazz, featuring mountaintheatre.org or call 609- “tight harmonies and darling vo- 397-3337. Princeton Symphony Orchestra releases video of Copland performance To celebrate spring and provide was commissioned by the Cincinna- FEATURING THE WORKS hope against the coming of the tax ti Symphony Orchestra under Music OF CARLOS SIMON, man, the Princeton Symphony Or- Director Eugene Goossens, who chestra (PSO) will released a free wanted to continue the orchestra’s MILAD YOUSUFI, video premiere of the orchestra’s tradition of starting concerts off with STRAVINSKY, J.S. BACH, outdoor performance of Aaron Co- a fanfare during wartime. It was part- KOLDÁY, MOZART, pland’s “Fanfare for the Common ly inspired by Vice President Henry Concordia DOHNÁNYI, & ENESCU Man” at 5 p.m. on April 7. Filmed A. Wallace’s speech proclaiming live in Princeton’s downtown Palm- the start of an anti-imperialist era he Chamber SIWOO KIM VIOLIN er Square, the performance showcas- dubbed “the century of the common MILENA PAJARO-VAN DE es the PSO’s brass and percussion man.” Players STADT VIOLA MICHELLE DJOKIC CELLO sections led by Rossen Milanov, the The premiere took place on the Edward T. Cone music director. The orchestra’s YouTube channel. The four-minute video was produced and link can also be accessed on the or- WATCH ON CONCORDIAPLAYERS.ORG edited by PCK Media. chestra’s website and social media. Aaron Copland’s seminal fanfare No registration is required and the was written in 1942, at the onset of video remains available for viewing ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MICHELLE DJOKIC America’s entrance into WWII. It following the premiere. April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page C11 (31)

Old Barracks Museum showcases New Jersey World’s Fairs The Old Barracks Museum The Old Barracks Museum’s to the world. in Trenton, N.J., has opened newest online exhibit is “A The three times the State of a new online exhibit titled “A Symbol of New Jersey to the New Jersey selected the Old Symbol of New Jersey to the World: The Old Barracks at the Barracks to represent the state World: The Old Barracks at the World’s Fair.” was an honor never repeated for World’s Fair.” any other site. The exhibit is live at bar- There are also three other racks.org/exhibits. online exhibits: “Collection The exhibit details the impor- Highlights,” “When Women tance of World’s Fairs to the World’s Fairs made it pos- Vote: The Old Barracks and the global community and the role sible for people to experience Anti-Suffrage Movement” and of the Old Barracks as a sym- cultures and history from plac- “Necessary and Proper for the bol of New Jersey at the 1915 es they would otherwise not Public Good: How the Ameri- Panama-Pacific International be able to visit. Countries and can Red Cross and the Old Bar- Exposition, the 1926 Philadel- states, including New Jersey, racks Association partnered to phia Sesquicentennial Expo- allocated considerable funds to contribute to the World War I sition, and the 1939-40 New ensure they represented their effort at home.” Visit barracks. York World’s Fair “World of most significant contributions org/exhibits. Tomorrow.” Sesame Place kicks off Elmo’s Eggstravaganza The Gardens at Mill Fleurs Sesame Place in Langhorne opens for pre-season tour launches its Elmo’s Eggstrav- The Gardens at Mill Fleurs date, and includes details of aganza Celebration on select in Point Pleasant opens for a the Yellow Conifer Garden, dates through April 18. pre-season tour at 10:30 a.m. the Rhododendron Drive, The theme park will maintain Saturday, April 10. the Cascades, the Bronze enhanced health and safety mea- Plants are blooming to- Border, the Blue Rocks, the sures such as increased clean- gether that never do, and the Lawn Gardens… ending in ing and sanitation, temperature fragile ephemerals are open- the Ice House with home- checks, face covering require- ing. Anyone interested in made refreshments. ments, and limited capacity. a tour should call 215 297- Mill Fleurs will alternate Guests can visit Sesame Place 1000 for a reservation. The with tours of its demanding, for rides, shows, parades and cost is $25 per person for a more private gardens. This special Easter fun with their fa- two-hour guided tour, which is the North Challenge Gar- vorite Sesame Street friends. includes refreshments. den Tour. Many of the rarest Parents and kids can get phys- Mill Fleurs specializes in plants in this challenging Sesame Place, the only theme park in the U.S. based entirely on the “against-the-grain horticul- part of the garden have nev- ically-distant photos with the award-winning show, Sesame Street and the first theme park in the Easter Bunny in his all-new ture.” er been visited by the public. world to be recognized as a Certified Autism Center, hosts its Elmo’s In 2021 Mill Fleurs will Homemade refreshments are Bunny Picture Patch, take a spin Eggstravaganza Celebration. on fan-favorite rides, partici- offer two different tours: included. pate in an interactive Easter Egg the South Opening Tour, Visit thegardensatmillf- al fee and reservations are re- adelphia to purchase your 2021 which has been its focus to leurs.com for information. Scavenger Hunt, and shake their quired. Season Pass and save up to 60 bunny tails at the all-new Furry Visit SesamePlace.com/Phil- percent on single day tickets. Friends Bunny Hop Dance Par- ty. They can also snap photos with their favorite Sesame Street friends on their floats dressed in their Easter best. Also available will be live shows, such as Let’s Play To- gether in Abby’s Paradise The- ater and The Magic of Art in Sesame Place Neighborhood Theater; and dry rides and at- tractions, weather permitting. Visitors can also book a spe- cial Easter Dine with Elmo, Abby, and the Easter Bunny, featuring a buffet meal, photo opportunities with your favor- ite Sesame Street friends, and a special Easter story time with limited capacity and physical- ly-distant seating. An addition-

Concordia Chamber Players celebrate ArtYard exhibition The virtual film premiere of Concordia Chamber Play- ers’ celebration of the recent ArtYard exhibition “Shelter Is” takes place at 5 p.m. Sun- day, April 11. Filmed at ArtYard in Frenchtown, N.J., the concert will feature musical selec- tions that confirm and cele- brate the relevance of the re- cent exhibition “Shelter Is,” which explored the issues of sanctuary and community through a variety of media. The concert includes pieces by Carlos Simon in- spired by the gospel music that shaped his youth; a new composition, “Mystery for solo cello” (commissioned by Musaics of the Bay) by Milad Yousufi; Stravinsky’s Élégie for solo viola; an ar- rangement of “Amazing Grace” for solo violin; and works by J.S. Bach, Ko- dály, Mozart, Dohnányi, and Enescu. Artistic Director and cel- list Michelle Djokic is joined by violinist Siwoo Kim and violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt for this performance. The video recording will premiere on Concordia’s website, concordiaplayers. org, and will be available for viewing anytime after the premiere, also on the web- site. Page C12 (32) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021

Central Bucks Regional Cited: Samuel Ixtos, 29, of Hilltown Doylestown, PA was cited for New Hope plans Bridge Street restrictions Charged: John Hoffacker, 41, of public drunkenness after police Charged: Vincent Ventresca, 44, Perkasie, with driving under the in- arrived at Oak Garden Apart- of Conlin Way, Perkasie, with driv- for utility installation fluence following a traffic stop for an ments in the 300 block of North ing under the influence of alcohol, New Hope Borough is planning a weekday lane closure with flag- illegal turn March 8, in the tens block Street, Doylestown March 25, for after police responded to the 1800 ging on Route 179 (Bridge Street) between Stockton Avenue and of West Butler Avenue, Chalfont. the report of an intoxicated man block of Limekiln Pike, at 8:08 p.m. Route 32 (Main Street) in New Hope Borough, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hoffacker had slurred speech and roaming the buildings. Police ob- March 6, to investigate the report of Monday, April 12, through Friday, April 30, for roadway improve- failed field sobriety tests, police said. served Ixtos stumble and fall. He a single vehicle traffic accident. ment, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Blood was drawn at Doylestown had slurred speech and was bare- ININGCharged: Robert Reno, 35, of said.N Hospital. ly able to keep hisD eyes open, po- Smithtown Road, Pipersville, withI Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through Cited: Andrew Joseph Wisniews- lice said. Ixtos was transported to illegally operating a vehicle without the work area because backups and delays will occur. The schedule ki, 23, of Doylestown, with the dis- Doylestown Hospital for medical ignition interlock and related sum- is weather dependent. orderly conduct after police observed attention. mary charges, after police stopped New Hope Borough will complete this project under a PennDOT him urinating in public outside a Cited: Samuel Anastasio, 29, of a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway Occupancy Permit. business in the 300 block of south Doylestown, for public drunken- Main Street in Silverdale Borough Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway Main Street March 10. ness after police were dispatched at 12:33 a.m. March 7. miles by visiting 511PA.com. Charged: Theodore Sak, 28, of to Oak Garden Apartments in Charged: Joseph Patrick Walsh, Doylestown, for driving under the the 300 block of North Street, 31, of the 1300 block of Route 113, influence following a traffic stop for Doylestown, for the report of an Blooming Glen, with public drunk- fiant trespass, criminal mischief, Abington, with driving under the erratic driving on South Main Street unconscious man on the stairs. enness and similar misconduct after and possession of a controlled influence of alcohol or controlled in Doylestown March 13. Sak pre- Police observed Anastasio sleep- police responded to the CVS, at 700 substance, after police responded substance after police stopped a ve- sented with an odor of alcoholic ing in the stairway with a bottle Route 113, at 3:59 p.m. March 9, at 1:55 a.m. March 13, to the 100 hicle for a traffic violation on Route beverage and his actions were slow of alcohol next to him. When ININGpo- block UTof Fairhill Road to investigate 113 near Moyer Road at 10:58 p.m. to investigate the report of an in- lice woke Anastasio,D he appeared O with slurred speech. Sak failed so- toxicated subject. Officers found the report of a disturbance and an March 17. The driver refused a briety tests and was transported to to be confused and unresponsive. Walsh under the influence of a con- unwanted subject. Officers discov- blood test. Doylestown Hospital for blood draw, Anastasio was transported to trolled substance, police said. He ered a man had forced entry into the Charged: Alexander Smith, 34, police said. Doylestown Hospital for medical was found to have an outstanding residence and was located inside. of Washington Place, Telford, with Charged: Two juveniles with attention. arrest warrant out of Montgomery He was in possession of a suspect- driving under the influence of alco- criminal trespass and loitering March Charged: Dean Erik Tooth- County and was later released to ed controlled substance, they said. hol or controlled substance after po- 15, in the 300 block of North Street, man Jr., 30, of Feasterville, with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Fuller was arraigned in front of Dis- lice investigated a suspicious occu- Doylestown, following a report of stalking and harassment, for Department. trict Judge Lisa J. Gaier of Quak- pied vehicle in the parking lot of the possible burglary and attempt to gain sending frequent harassing text Charged: Elizabeth Bickel, 20, ertown and remanded to the Bucks Wawa located at 3520 Bethlehem access to a residence on Feb. 19. messages, the victim reported to of the 700 block Walnut Street, County Correctional Facility in lieu Pike at 4:45 a.m. March 18. Charged: Tristan Allen Cos- police on March 21. The victim Perkasie, with driving under the of posting 10% of $100,000 bail. Charged: Pamela Schroeder, ner, 19, of Doylestown; Trystan said Toothman also drove around influence of alcohol or controlled Charged: Vincent Hope, 31, of 51, of East Orvilla Road, Hatfield, Stiles Frick, 20 of Pipersville; the victim’s neighborhood sever- substance after police responded to 6th Street, Perkasie, with driving with driving under the influence and a 17-year-old male juvenile, al times and texted he possessed Baringer Avenue in Silverdale Bor- under the influence of alcohol or of alcohol or controlled substance, of Chalfont, after controlled sub- a weapon. An arrest warrant was ough to investigate the report of a controlled substance after police possession of drug paraphernalia stances were found during a vehi- issued for Toothman and he was traffic accident with overturned ve- stopped a vehicle for a traffic viola- after police responded to the area of cle search following a traffic stop taken into custody on April 2. He hicle at 7 p.m. March 12. tion in the 3400 block of Bethlehem Route 309 at Route 113 to investi- for a non-functioning brake light was arraigned, bail set at $25,000 Charged: Matthew Scott Fuller, Pike at 3:40 a.m. March 14. gate a single vehicle traffic accident in the 400 block of North Main and remanded to Bucks County 34, of 3000 block Line Lexington Charged: Alexander Lewis at 10:15 p.m. March 19. The driver Street, Doylestown March 20. Prison. Road, Hatfield, with burglary,- de Koger, 39, of Birchwood Avenue, refused a blood test.

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Doylestown Twp. Buckingham Twp. Buckingham Twp. Plumstead Twp. $595,000 $535,000 $595,000 $290,000 215.348.8111 • 15 W. State Street, Doylestown, Next to Starbucks April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page D5 (37) Page D6 (38) Bucks County Herald April 8, 2021 New York residents seek old homes, drawn to ‘character’ While many home buyers are moving sands of dollars. Robert Khederian, a real away from city centers during the pan- estate professional who is renovating an demic, New Yorkers specifically are 1821 brick rowhouse, said that every showing an interest in rural locations historic home has different needs, but with older homes that have character many people budget about $300 to $400 and charm. Sales of homes built more per square foot and $10,000 per fireplace than 100 years ago in the New York area when renovating. climbed 16% between 2019 and 2020, Home buyer Stephen Simcock was according to data from realtor.com. The drawn to older homes and purchased a median sales price of these types of 170-year-old waterfront property in the homes is $236,000. Hudson Valley area about four months “The biggest ask right now is ‘some- ago. “You have to go in understanding thing old with character.’ Newer homes that the [mortgage] payment, taxes, in- have none of the richness or the stories surance—they’re just the starting point,” of something built in 1814,” said Adam Simcock told the Post. “It’s a five-year Carroll, a real estate professional with project, probably, though I’ll get it 80% Compass in New York. of the way there in a couple of years. Buyers are finding that an older home The last 20%? Oh, you never quite finish in need of improvements may be a better that.” deal financially. For example, a trending Source: “An Old House Sales Boom Instagram account called @cheapold- Means Expensive New Headaches for houses, which is run by Elizabeth and Buyers,” The New York Post (April 1, Ethan Finkelstein, spotlights historical 2021) properties on the market for less than $100,000. However, remodeling experts warn buyers to be aware of the costs of ren- ovating older homes. For example, re- An old home, like this one located in storing floors, fireplaces and windows in Easton, includes the type of rustic charm older homes can cost hundreds of thou- that many New Yorkers are seeking. Bucks County Furniture Restoration New life for your furniture Furniture, especially well-built that they held in your home. furniture, is meant to stand the test Bucks County Furniture Resto- of time. Not only is it beautiful, ration uses a mix of time-honored often offering expertly-interlocking, refinishing methods and the most hand-carved wood, custom stitching, modern technology to provide you and artistic accents, but it serves with services our competitors can’t a purpose in your home. Furniture match. We have experience and provides rest when you need it, con- expertise in: stripping, reupholstery, versation with friends and a space to glass bending, marble and metal pol- create what you love. ishing, furniture repair and finishing, Why would you give that all up refinishing, lamp and seat repair, because its exterior looks a little conversions and knife sharpening. worn? We invite you to visit our show- At Bucks County Furniture Resto- room and take advantage of more ration, we provide a better alterna- than 30 years of professional experi- tive. Our local, family-owned com- ence and see our difference for your- pany serves all the repair, restoration self. Using our outstanding attention and furniture revitalization needs for to detail, we can work with both new our customers in Bucks, Montgom- and antique items to give them a ery and Hunterdon counties. Our country feel that you will love. professionals work with all types of furniture pieces to give them a new Submitted by look, new life and the former place Bucks County Furniture Restoration

Alpha Genesis Homes are architecturally interesting and comfortable for modern living Finding beautiful and interesting elements such as use of space, interi- homes in Bucks County that also meet or furnishings, lighting, and artwork modern living standards is difficult. early in the design process to produce Many people invariably struggle to homes that are architecturally inter- find property with traditional Bucks esting and comfortable for modern County characteristics that also has living. They believe that the best de- modern living amenities. Most older signs should echo your personality, homes have small rooms, low ceil- enhance your lifestyle, and convey ings, outdated kitchens, and poor use the essence of you. of space. While many newer homes Being a single design-build entity al- can be large in square footage, they lows them to artfully direct all aspects tend to waste space and lack architec- of the architectural, design, and con- tural appeal and identity. struction process from inception to Alpha Genesis is keenly aware of completion. Their work, whether new this dilemma. They develop and ex- construction or large-scale renova- ecute unique concepts to align with tions, can be seen throughout Bucks the aspirations and lifestyles of their County. clients. With focus on both aesthet- — Submitted by Alpha Genesis ics and functionality, their homes are Design meticulously designed and crafted with clear intentions. They consider April 8, 2021 Bucks County Herald Page D7 (39)

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SoleburyTwp.$1,595,000 Doylestown Twp. Plumstead Twp. $662,000 5Bedrooms, 6Baths,5,158 sqft, 4Bedroom, 3Bath, 2,300 sqft, 4Bedrooms, 3Baths, 3,476 sqft, Call 215-438-5600 Call 215-348-5600 Call 215-348-5600

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Warwick Twp. $900,000 Buckingham Twp. $617,500 Plumstead Twp. $1,149,000 4Bedrooms, 5Baths, 4194 sqft, 4Bedrooms, 3Baths, 2,818 sqft, 4Bedrooms, 4Baths, 4,130 sqft, Call 215-348-5600 Call 215-438-5600 NewConstruction, Call 215-438-5600

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Buckingham Twp. $465,000 Doylestown Twp. $285,000 MontgomeryTwp.$230,000 3Bedrooms, 3baths, 2,738 sqft, 3Bedrooms, 3Baths, 1,440 sqft, 3Bedrooms, 1Bath, 1,312 sqft, Townhome, Call 215- 438-5600 Townhome, Call 215-438-5600 Townhome, Call 215-438-5600

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Springfield Twp. $175,000 Haycock Twp. $575,000 Doylestown Boro$426,500 8.2 Acres of wooded lot, 3Bedrooms, 2Baths, 2,933 sqft home 3bedrooms, 4Baths, 2,448 sqft, Call 215-438-5600 on a10acrelot,Call 215-438-5600 Townhome, Call 215-438-5600

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SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY $1,875,000 SUNNYSIDE COTTAGE $825,000 BUCKINGHAM GREEN $1,435,000 Rare opportunity to own a new build in Solebury. This 3,700 sq ft home, sited on Sitting on over 1 acre, this home full of history, charm and character. One of the last large parcels of land (57 acres) is now on the market. 2.1 acres, offers single floor living at its best. Features hardwood floors, gourmet Historically a steam saw mill in the 1800, this home borders the Delaware The zoning is R-1 and the geological study permits septic mounds and kitchen w/granite counters, custom cabinetry, and a large center island. Canal Towpath. The ultimate” work from home” dream house awaits you! spray irrigation. Located on Route 202 in Buckingham, just minutes from Evan Walton 215.327.4709 or Art Mazzei 610.428.4885 Bert Reczenske 609.462.8338 or Daniela DeLuca 267.614.4345 Doylestown Proper and 15 minutes to New Hope. Explore the possibilities.

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HESSIAN WATERS $495,000 RABBIT RUN $1,695,000 PAXSON RIDGE $2,295,000 This rare 13 acre building parcel is a hidden gem. The parcel has This property is turnkey with a quick close. Walk to town and don’t worry Bucks County estate home located in Solebury Township is a winner of the it’s own private entry bridge that traverses the Lockatong Creek. about parking. Includes high-end kitchen including Wolf appliances, custom Pinnacle Award for Custom Homes over $2 million. This five bedroom home is Kingwood Twp, NJ. closet built-ins, storage, custom cabinetry, private elevator, custom window beautifully appointed featuring a series of covered porches, decks and balconies. Sharon Pratt 215.820.6301 treatments, stone patios w/a water feature, and a full house gas generator. Margo Busund 215.801.2977 or Art Mazzei 610.428.4885

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CORNERSTONE $250,000 INDIAN HILLS $1,150,000 RIVER CROSSING $1,175,000 This 2 bedroom, 2 bath 2nd floor condo has an open floor plan and plenty of Sited between River Road and Cafferty Road, in Point Pleasant, PA., is Beautifully appointed 4BR, 4.5 bath estate home, approximately 6550 natural light. The spacious living room with walls of windows has a fireplace a pastoral 56 acre parcel waiting for your dream home. Here is a rare finished square feet on a 1.36 acre manicured lot just a few minutes and dining area. Access to a private deck just outside the dining area. opportunity to acquire an even rarer parcel of land that is 20 minutes from outside of New Hope Borough and equidistant to NYC and Phila. Margo Busund 215.801.2977 New Hope and 1.2 hours from N.Y.C. Jay Ginsberg 215.431.1199

THE DUANE HOMESTEAD $1,795,000 ELY ROAD RETREAT $1,499,000 STONEY HILL $2,500/MO Sited majestically, at an elevated location amidst 67 fertile farmland If you are seeking a private, and tranquil atmosphere, look no further. An One bedroom guest house on Stoney Hill Road. Just a short walk acres. The Bedminster countryside moves in all directions and the impressive wrap-around porch complete with a jetted hot-tub overlooks a from downtown New Hope. Private guest house with attached 1 car open land provides ample opportunity for agrarian pursuits and/or a babbling brook, making this 4+ acre property a true Bucks County retreat. garage. High end finished throughout. serious equestrian facility. Revi Haviv 845.492.1315 Nick Esser 646.745.5460

CANAL-SIDE COLONIAL $699,900 FRENCH COUNTRY HOLLOW $1,595,000 GREENWICH FARM $1,200,000 New construction opportunity in Palisades school district. Sited on a canal With a well executed design and superior craftsmanship this custom EQUINE ENTHUSIAST: Greenwich Farm is a rare find, combining 20 front, 2 acre lot in the quaint borough of Riegelsville. Walking distance to built French Country style home, by premium builder John Arrow, is acres of pastures, a modern custom post-and-beam home, a 13+ stall restaurants, and the Delaware river. Call for details and floor plans. located on a private cul-de-sac surrounded by Lookaway Golf Club. barn with an indoor riding arena and spectacular panoramic views. Megan Waits 215.264.9144 Laurie Madaus 203.948.5157 Megan Waits 215.264.9144

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