Studio eager to showcase students’ creativity

Artwork displays scheduled in two venues, classes still available Art Partners Studio has a wide assortment of classes available this summer. There’s always art aplenty at Art Partners Studio, which wants to remind residents that it’s not too late to take advantage of summer classes. And for those who prefer to admire the work of others, the studio is displaying students’ work every Friday through...

Annual Strawberry Festival poised to blossom

Four-day extravaganza at Brandywine Hospital opens tonight This berry special outfit was featured in the Strawberriest Kids Contest during the 2012 Strawberry Festival. The 2013 Strawberry Festival, an annual, four-day extravaganza featuring fireworks, entertainment, music, rides, vendors, and international culinary options on the grounds of Brandywine Hospital, opens Thursday night at 5 p.m. For over...

Growth spurt happening on multiple levels in Modena

Energy Independence Day festival expanding – along with Mogreena Garden Project By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The creative folks in Modena who turned recycling into a successful business venture have taken the same approach to celebrations: Expand and innovate. On Sunday, Waste Oil Recyclers will host its Fifth Annual Energy Independence Day at its four-acre complex in the...

Coatesville Police collect more than 60 lbs. of prescription drugs

DEA Take-Back day aims to prevent variety of drug-related problems By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Officer Rodger Ollis and Coatesville Youth Initiative Drug Free Communities coordinator Lula Defersha stand next to over 60 lbs of drugs collected on Saturday. COATESVILLE – Coatesville Police, in cooperation with the DEA and the Coatesville Youth Initiative, collected an estimated 60 lbs....

Business mentors sought for youth program

Coatesville Youth Initiative’s Servicecorps looking for employers Mena Badros, program coordinator for the Coatesville Youth Initiative’s ServiceCorps, is seeking employers who would like to benefit from some energetic summer workers. The Coatesville Youth Initiative is preparing for its upcoming ServiceCorps program, where 40 youth ages 14 to 18 from the Coatesville Area School District...

New ServiceCorps coordinator is welcomed

Kutztown grad will supervise Coatesville Youth Initiative’s summer program Mena Badros will supervise ServiceCorps, a Coatesville Youth Initiative program that combines summer employment and leadership training. The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Coatesville Youth Initiative is pleased to welcome Mena Badros as the new ServiceCorps program coordinator. In his new role, Badros, who graduated...

Vision Cafe II looks to turn community plans into reality

Brandywine Health Foundation lays out plans to improve the community By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Brandywine Health Foundation Planning Committee Chair Dawn James presents her committee’s findings. The group developed plans to focus on health equity, healthy youth, and a healthy community. CALN – Grown adults wrote on tables with markers and constructed spaghetti towers in Coatesville...

Seeking assistance from experts, kindred spirits

Variety of support groups offering help with myriad issues Operating on the assumption that the angst of facing challenges can be lessened with assistance from those with similar experiences, a variety of support groups are available for area residents. On the last Tuesday of the month, interested residents can join the Family Outreach Department of Child and Family Focus, Inc., for a support group...

Using Brandywine as tool to instruct, connect

Coatesville Youth Initiative seeking applicants for popular, annual Trek Participants in the 2012 ‘Brandywine Trek’ enjoy a stint of canoeing during last year’s odyssey. A life-changing odyssey that typically forges lifelong friendships awaits participants in this year’s Brandywine Trek. Sponsored by the Coatesville Youth Initiative, under the auspices of the Brandywine Health Foundation,...

Sponsors being sought for Gun Buy Back program

Residents can receive up to $100 for surrendering weapons on March 16 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The Coatesville Youth Initiative is one of the agencies partnering to reduce violence in Coatesville through the Gun Buy Back. The statistics are grim: Coatesville exceeded the national, violent crime rate by 190.97 percent in 2010. A coalition of community organizations wants to...