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Check out who YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff! \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Got ‘Good Stuff’ to share? email kim@chescotimes.com.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(Submissions are due by the 15th & 30th monthly, and are subject to editorial review.)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"GoodStuff\"<\/a>Furry friends unite…<\/em>Exton Elementary student Ashton McLaughlin<\/strong> and teacher, Ms. Tina Buckel<\/strong>\u00a0coordinated a very successful donation drive benefiting the Chester County SPCA.\u00a0Lots of blankets, food, towels, toys and other important supplies were collected.\u00a0 \u00a0Our tails are wagging!<\/p>\n

Errrbudddy in da\u2019 Club<\/em>… is welcoming\u00a0Jason Feller<\/strong>, the new General Manager of Kennett Square Golf and Country Club.<\/strong>\u00a0 We wish former manager, Herb Redman<\/strong>, the very best in his recently announced retirement after his eight years of leadership and dedicated service.<\/p>\n

First in Class…<\/em>Coatesville Area High\u2019s Jennifer Brady<\/strong> is the FIRST\u00a0student in Chester County to complete her Barber\u2019s and Cosmetologist License from the Technical County High School.<\/strong> With her eye-on-the-prize, Jennifer did it FIVE months ahead of schedule! She\u2019s currently working on her Cosmetologist Teacher\u2019s license; and is also an officer of the student organization SKILLS USA.<\/p>\n

The long gray line<\/em>…Kennett High\u2019s senior Hannah Shiflet<\/strong> is heading to the US Military Academy at West Point<\/strong>. Cadet Shiflet will play lacrosse, plans to major in engineering and embrace duty, honor, and service to country.\u00a0 Congratulations and thank you Hannah!<\/p>\n

INTELligent<\/em> …<\/strong>Unionville High\u2019s Shashwat Kishore<\/strong> competed in the Intel Science Talent Search<\/strong>, the nation\u2019s most prestigious pre-college science and math competition. Shashwat won the 3rd Place Medal of Distinction – Basic Research. Shashwat\u2019s project focused on representing abstract algebras using matrices; he developed a new relationship between these matrices and topology; Shashwat was awarded a $35K scholarship.\u00a0 Delaware Valley Science Council Awarded UHS\u2019 Jeff Phillips<\/strong> (math & chemistry), winner of the Harold F. Bernhardt Memorial Award<\/strong> ($900), presented by the Delaware Valley Science Council<\/strong>, and Shashwat<\/strong> (math & physics), winner of an Excellence in Science Award<\/strong> ($450), presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers<\/strong>, Greater Trenton Section.\u00a0 Well done Shashwat & Jeff!<\/p>\n

Final Answer, please<\/em>…West Chester East\u2019s \u2018Quiz Bowl\u2019 teams A & B take 1st<\/sup> & 2nd<\/sup> place in Conestoga Valley Quiz Bowl.<\/strong> Questions span a range of topics, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, sports, and popular culture…we’re giving these hard-working ‘smarties’ a shout out!<\/p>\n

Most Generous<\/em>…M & T Bank<\/strong> presented a $75,000 check to\u00a0YMCA of Greater Brandywine.<\/strong> The funds will be used to support several YMCA initiatives including Girls on the Run<\/strong> and Stride for Boys<\/strong>. \u00a0M & T Bank will also be the Presenting Sponsor for the Y\u2019s annual Corporate Cup Golf Challenge<\/strong>, which provides financial assistance to enable seventh grade students to receive a free Y membership…Wow.<\/p>\n

Drop it like it\u2019s hot….(off the griddle, that is!)<\/em>…Unionville High\u2019s boys\u2019 lacrosse team<\/strong> is hosting a\u00a0Flapjack Fundraiser, 8-10 AM, THIS Sunday, March 22nd<\/strong> at the Applebee’s in Kennett Square. The breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Tickets are $7 and are available at the door.<\/p>\n

“Hop” to it!<\/em>…Coatesville Area Public Library<\/strong>\u00a0is hosting a FREE Easter Party\/Whacky Outift Day,\u00a0April 4th 12:30 – 2:30<\/strong> for kids ages 5-14 in its Community Room. \u00a0A parent or guardian must accompany children attending the event.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bird…it\u2019s a plane, NO, it\u2019s \u2018S.D.\u2019 to the Rescue!<\/em>… Spotted – Chadds Ford Elementary Principal, Shawn Dutkiewicz<\/strong> (‘S.D.’), stopping\u00a0 to change a colleague\u2019s tire…Shawn’s never\u00a0too ‘tired’ (nyuk-nyuk!<\/em>) to help someone in need…nicely done Shawn!<\/p>\n

Kind kids<\/em>…Penns Grove Middle School<\/strong> participated in a campaign called \u201cThink Kindness\u201d and were challenged to \u201cchange the world in 15 days\u201d \u00a0by setting a goal of 5,000 acts of kindness and collecting 1,000 pairs of shoes.<\/strong>..the shoes will be donated to those in need in local communities and to an orphanage in Africa.<\/p>\n

Honors<\/em>…Congratulations to Longwood Rotary\u2019s Student of the Quarter \u2013 Unionville High\u2019s Samantha “Sami” Seidenberg<\/strong>…Sami’s extensive leadership and involvement list is most impressive…way to go Sami!<\/p>\n

Doing back flips<\/em>…KMC Gymnastics boys\u2019 team wins PA State Gymnastics Championships.<\/strong> \u00a0Kyle Walchuk<\/strong> and Sean Salisbury<\/strong> earned \u2018all-around\u2019 state champions; Collin Cunane, Kieran Clark, Liam Bachman, TJ, Langdon, Henry Wagner, Max Madron, Spencer Biggs, Zachary Secord, Spencer Lewis<\/strong>, and Oliver March<\/strong> were individual event state champions. Level 8 and\u00a010 teams won the first place trophy; level 4 team placed second. More than 350 boys from 22 gyms across the entire state of PA competed …SHAZAM<\/em> KMC!<\/p>\n

Guys and gals<\/em>…Salesianum<\/strong> students, \u00a0along with help from sister schools, Padua & Ursuline Academies<\/strong>, have raised $71,000<\/strong> this spring for the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans (DCHV)<\/strong>, beneficiaries of SALSthon 2015. Now in its third year, SALSthon stands for Students About Life Saving<\/strong>. This year, students aim to raise $200,000 to help DCHV \u00a0expand transitional housing for homeless veterans in the Wilmington area. \u00a0Great job!<\/p>\n

Pool Cue<\/em>… Avon Grove f-r-e-s-h-m-a-n, <\/em>\u00a0Olivia Paoletti<\/strong>, continues to rule in the pool \u2013 taking 3rd in PIAA Class AAA PA State Swimming Championships in both the 200 IM and 100 breast stroke divisions…<\/p>\n

Leafy greens<\/em>…FREE Tree Care Lecture<\/strong> – THIS Thursday, March 19th, 7 PM<\/strong> – Pennsbury Township Building –\u00a0702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. \u00a0Presented by the Pennsbury Land Trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professorial<\/em>…Kennett Middle School\u2019s<\/strong> long time principal, Dr. John Carr<\/strong>, recently announces his retirement and moves on as West Chester University\u2019s Associate Director of Clinical Experiences<\/strong> \u2013 School of Education.<\/p>\n

ON THE HORIZON:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Garage Community & Youth Center Benefit Concert <\/strong>Featuring Renowned Violinist DAVID KIM\u00a0April 17, 2015 at 7:00PM<\/strong>. Ticket Prices: General Admission Student $10\/Adult $3,\u00a0General Admission and Meet & Greet Student $15\/Adult $35. \u00a0Pre-sale tickets can be purchased starting April 12th by visiting\u00a0https:\/\/www.garagedavidkim.eventbrite.com<\/a> or in person at the Kennett Garage located at 115 S. Union St. Kennett Square.<\/p>\n

Unionville 5k Run for Our Sons ‘END DUCHENNE’ Muscular Dystrophy<\/strong> – Saturday, April 18th, C.F. Patton Middle School<\/strong> – Kennett Square, 8 AM registration, 9 AM race.\u00a0Before\u00a0April 4th, 2015:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>$25 per person\u00a0–\u00a0$20 per student, after April 4th – $30 & $25. \u00a0Kids Dash – no paid registration required, free for kids 10 & under. \u00a0For more information and to donate visit: http:\/\/www.parentprojectmd.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=3670&pg=entry<\/a><\/p>\n

Kennett Education Foundation “Diamond” 10th Annual Spring Dinner Friday, April 17th<\/strong> – Mendenhall Inn Grand Ballroom. The fun begins at 6 PM and includes dinner, dancing, Silent\/Live Auction and a dazzling diamond raffle! \u00a0for more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.kennetteducationfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out who YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff! \u00a0 Got ‘Good Stuff’ to share? email kim@chescotimes.com.\u00a0\u00a0(Submissions are due by the 15th & 30th monthly, and are subject to editorial review.) Furry friends unite…Exton Elementary student Ashton McLaughlin and teacher, Ms. Tina Buckel\u00a0coordinated a very successful donation drive benefiting the Chester County SPCA.\u00a0Lots of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2391,2759,2756,2753,2760,2758,2761,2754,2755,2757],"class_list":["post-4057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chester-county-spca","tag-coatesville-area-public-library","tag-intel-science-talent-search","tag-kennett-square-golf-and-country-club","tag-longwood-rotary","tag-m-t-bank","tag-salesianum","tag-technical-county-high-school","tag-us-military-academy-at-west-point","tag-west-chester-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4057"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4061,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4057\/revisions\/4061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}