Jen Panaro | Connect Chadds Ford
Connect Chadds Ford is a civic-minded community newsletter, focused on Chadds Ford and the Brandywine Valley. Through values of transparency, accountability, connection, and delight, Connect Chadds Ford is about building the community we hope to share with our children and neighbors. Drop your email below to subscribe to the weekly newsletter!
π«Άπ» Thank you Mr. Gary π
This week, as school wraps up and I fall into the throes of "Uber-Mom" driving my kids all around God's creation, I snuck in two heavy hitters for you before summer break. The hold up on Bird Town Chadds Ford is almost laughable if it wasn't real. Closer to your wallet, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District spans two counties, which can lead to volatile tax allocation. But there's a little bit of legislation that could make it better. Some good stuff to read this week, and not one but TWO...
So many ways to kick off summer! π¦
βοΈ With the sun shining ever so bright lately, I've been enamored with the app that shows me how much power our rooftop solar panels produce. Chadds Friends, I'm low-key (or lowkenuinely, as "the kids" say these days) obsessed with power from the sun powering our lives. We're getting to the time of year at our house when our PECO bill shrinks to a few cups of coffee per month while energy production skyrockets. Last month, we paid $123 to PECO, and it will continue to go down throughout the...
Coalition building and rallying for Ridge Road π
Thanks to our neighbors for showing up! First and foremost, thanks to the neighbors who showed up at the corner of Ridge Rd and Route 202 this morning to showcase their support for Save Ridge. A small (and growing) but mighty group has persevered in working together and building a coalition of neighbors who share a similar goal. As you can see from the signs, neighbors have come to support Save Ridge for different reasons. It's a great example of building relationships and connections over...
π I manifested an indie bookshop in Chadds Ford!!
πππππ I did it! πππππ Remember how I told you I wanted to manifest an indie bookshop in Chadds Ford. Chadds Friends, I did it! It's a pop-up indie bookshop run by a local Philadelphia author (whose books are the π£). If you're on Instagram, I shared some clues in Stories earlier this week. If you're not on Instagram, that's ok. I'll be coming at you with all the details next week. For now, mark Saturday, June 13, on your calendar, because she's coming in hot to Chadds Ford with her pop-up...
π Put on the outfit and get out of the house π
Quick Note! Primaries are next week! Do you have a plan to vote? If not, you should make one! All the details you need to vote in PA are here. If you're an independent, you can't vote next week. If that pisses you off, it should. The political leaders maintaining the status quo should go kick rocks... and also change the rules. "Pennsylvania is one of just eight states with a fully closed primary system, which means that only voters registered as Democrats or Republicans can participate in...
Decadence coming to your freezer if you dare! πͺ
It's been a busy week telling stories. Most of them are over on the CCF site, so you can stop by and check out your favorites. Onto the community newsy stuff: The Chadds Ford Walking Club made it onto the Chadds Ford Neighbor calendar, only to get canceled by rain. π§οΈ Womp womp. So a win in the long run, but working through the spring showers. One of the local fitness studios, Align Fitness, has outgrown its old space and now has a new location! The Rachel Kohl Community Library used a...
Got fast fingers for the libraryβs Delco Gives challenges?
Hey neighbors! I'm coming to you with a special request today. I'll still be out with the weekly newsletter (aiming for Wednesday this week to get you weekend events a little earlier). But I wanted to pop in with an extra note about Delco Gives, which starts tomorrow (May 6). Have you heard of Delco Gives? You may have seen the yard signs around town promoting the annual giving event. If itβs new to you (welcome to the party π₯³), Delco Gives aims to connect generous community members with the...
Golf balls falling from the sky? π Oh my!
Quick chuckle for all the current, former, and future UCF parents who have/get to use RevTrak. For non-UCF parents, it is the system we use to pay various school fees. I was paying some fees recently (which I'm fine paying). I couldn't help but laugh at the system that asks me if I would like to "Continue Shopping" for school fees, like I'm on the hunt for a summer sundress. No, thank you. I would, in fact, NOT like to continue shopping for school fees. But alas... we must. Enjoy the laugh at...
π§Ή Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere
π΅ Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere. Clean up, clean up. Everybody do your share. πΆ Itβs time for the annual Chadds Ford Roadside Clean Up Event hosted by the Chadds Ford Township Residents Association around Earth Day. The cleanup takes place on Saturday, April 25, from 8 am -12:00 pm. This year, there are two parts with plenty of snacks! π© β π₯ͺ Volunteers can meet at the Chadds Ford Township Building (10 Ring Road) at 8 am for coffee, donuts, and supplies. To register for the...
Connect Chadds Ford is a civic-minded community newsletter, focused on Chadds Ford and the Brandywine Valley. Through values of transparency, accountability, connection, and delight, Connect Chadds Ford is about building the community we hope to share with our children and neighbors. Drop your email below to subscribe to the weekly newsletter!