Unionville, Downingtown East top Ches Mont in volleyball
With league race over, local teams look to district tourneys
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Prior to the start of the 2014 Ches-Mont League season, Unionville was the hands-down favorite to take first place in the American Division. And, it appeared as if there would be four main title contenders in the National Division — Downingtown East, Downingtown West, Bishop Shanahan and...
Unionville, Downingtown West win Ches Mont X-Country titles
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High has been the site of the Ches-Mont League Cross Country Championships for the last two years and both times the host Indians have refused to let any team leave with the team trophy for the girls’ meet.
On Monday, Unionville, the defending District 1 Class AAA champion, took the team title at the Ches-Mont Championships...
Unionville couple goes big and pink in fight against breast cancer
Charley Gaebel’s attention-getting approach — a giant pink dump truck — is intended to inspire others
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
Now cancer free, Unionville’s Denise Gaebel stands in front of her husband’s new pink dump truck — one he colored pink as a tribute to his wife’s brave battle against the disease.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In March 2007, when Charley...
NOPE event slated for Unionville High, Oct 15
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Did you know that in 2013, there were more than 24 heroin overdose deaths in Chester County? Or that one in five teens has abused prescription drugs? NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education) Task Force of Chester County is providing an educational presentation on the dangers of substance abuse for parents and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
The event...
90th Unionville Fair: a celebration of community
90 years of tradition continues at Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
From the food, the contests, the displays and booths from various local organization, the 90th version of The Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show may have been the biggest and best ever.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – “Treasure the Memories” was the theme for this year’s Unionville...
Free lecture on history of Martin Guitars
EAST MARLBOROUGH — There will be a free lecture on the history of the Martin Guitar, Pennsylvania’s most famous guitar maker, by Dick Boak, Thursday, Oct. 2 at Unionville High School.
Although the lecture is free, it is asked that those interested reserve spots at the event at http://hadley-memorial-fund.ticketleap.com
The story behind one of America’s most famous guitars began on...
A time to go slow and take care
Rumors are just that, and no one benefits from rushing to judgment
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
This has been one of the tougher weeks in recent memory in Unionville — with questions, rumors, speculation, assumptions and just flat-out bewilderment across the community.
What we know in the wake of Cuyler Walker’s sudden departure from the State Representative race Monday amounts to whole...
Plantation Field: Black and Doesn’t Play Fair Win in Fairytale Fashion
Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair take a jump en route to their win at the Plantation Field International Horse Trials. Amy Dragoo photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair stormed around Mike Etherington-Smith’s CIC3* cross-country course to clinch the win at Plantation Field International Horse Trials in fairytale fashion.
Both new to this level, Black and...
Plantation Field: Davidson and Ballymoe Castle RM jump to lead
Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM grabbed the lead on Day 3 of the Plantation Field Horse Trials. Amy Dragoo photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM jumped one of 14 double clear rounds in the CIC3* show jumping this afternoon at Plantation Field Horse Trials to take the lead on a score of 47.7.
“He felt awesome,” Davidson said. “I’m not sure...
Prather and Blackfoot Mystery grab the lead in Plantation Field CIC3
Kelly Prather and Blackfoot Myster grabbed the day 2 lead CIC3* division at Plantation Field International Horse Trials. Photo by Jenni Autry
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Kelly Prather and Blackfoot Mystery snuck in to take the lead in the 50-strong CIC3* division at Plantation Field International Horse Trials Friday, scoring 45.0 in the final group of the day.
A native of California, Prather came east...
