The Communitarian - Delaware County Community College

Volume 26, No.1 • Oct. 6, 2015
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Pope provides inspiration during Philly visit
By Danielle Francisco
Lebanon Daily News, Pa. (TNS) Sept. 29
Hundreds of thousands gathered
in Philadelphia Sunday for Mass with
Pope Francis. Followers began filling the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway early in the
morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
pontiff.
"We actually found a pallet and some
cardboard from the water bottles and used
those so we weren't sitting on the ground,"
said Dave Hugenbruch of Ephrata.
Hugenbruch made the pilgrimage to
Philadelphia on a bus organized by the
Harrisburg Diocese.
Attendees on those buses that
departed from Lititz were lucky enough
to make their way through the security
checkpoint into the parkway.
Thousands were still in line after
Mass. One woman said she waited for over
four hours in line, only to turn around and
take the SEPTA train back to her bus.
Stories like hers were heard from both
those inside and outside of the parkway.
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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
Local Pumpkinland
amazes visitors
By Marwa Benahmed-Ali
Hayrides, pony rides, corn and straw
mazes, Dracula in Transylvania, pumpkin
patches, farm animals and playland—
all reasons why Pumpkinland is one of
the most popular fall events in Delaware
County, locals say.
Pumpkinland, which has been a
tradition at Linvilla Orchards for 50 years,
opened its doors in Media on Sept. 12.
Linvilla Orchards, which has been
around for 101 years, welcomes visitors
year round.
According to Jean Linvill, the manger
of operations, Pumpkinland attracts
thousands of visitors from the Delaware
Valley and nearby states.
A favorite activity for families is
selecting pumpkins to carve for Halloween.
“The selection of pumpkins Linvilla
has is unbelievable,” said visitor Alex
Guzman of Phoenixville. “You have your
traditional pumpkins, or pumpkins that
are white or have knuckles on them.”
Pumpkinland includes a scarecrow
display with Disney’s Cinderella and
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Snow White, pumpkins, and Dracula in
Transylvania, a screening for the upcoming
film “Hotel Transylvania.”
“The Pumpkinland display is utterly
beautiful,” said Melodie Shreve of Aston.
“It represents not only Halloween, but the
joy of Autumn.”
According to Linvill, Pumpkinland
was the creation of her mother. “She was
asked to do a center display of pumpkins
and a scarecrow in Fairmont and won first
place.”
In the 1960’s, the display was brought
back to Linvilla and used as a display next
to the pumpkin patch.
“My mother placed the display next to
the famous octagonal barn, which burned
down in 2002,” Linvill said. “Now, we use
the location for Pumpkinland.”
Nancy Linvill, the artistic director at
Linvilla, is responsible for Pumpkinland
setup.
“Nancy puts a lot of work into
Pumpkinland,” said Mark Rosenberger, a
tractor driver at Linvilla. “It takes weeks
for her to set up the display.”
Funky fungi
invade
Kennet Square
Students enjoy DCCC’s Fall Festival, which provided free popcorn, pretzels,
popsicles, and molds of wax hands, Sept. 23-24. More pictures on page 2.
continued on page 8
Cowboys chump
Chip
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Campus Life
Students fall for Fall Festival
Philly Pretzel Factory provides snacks to students.
Graphic designer Christina Dravedisian and Editor Erica
Setnick pose for a photo at Fall Festival.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Esther Cadet, a Science for Health Professions
major, enjoys her time at Fall Festival.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Students were given the opportunity to make wax
hands free of charge.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Students are given the opportunity to register to vote.
DCCC hosted its annual Fall Fest in
the courtyard of the Marple Campus Sept.
23-24.
Fall Fest is a celebration of DCCC’s
numerous campus clubs and organizations
that serves as a way to introduce students
to all that the school offers.
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Students were treated to information
about various clubs and ways to get
involved. Those who attended Fall Fest
were rewarded for their curiosity with
popcorn, candy, and other treats.
The event also featured different games
and activities for students to participate in.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Erica Setnick, a journalism major, is accompanied by
famous Viner Brittany Richardson.
The two day event marked the start of
the 2015-16 school year. After three weeks
of classes, Fall Fest served as a way to
show students different parts of the college
experience.
Fall Fest was sponsored by DCCC’s
Campus Life Office. For additional
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
information on the college’s clubs and
organizations, visit the Campus Life Office
the Student Center, Room 1180.
Contact Raymond Porreca at
[email protected]
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Local News
Pope provides inspiration during Philly visit
Onlookers pray with their families outside of City Hall.
Photo by Megan Milligan
Dressing a dog in full Vatican regalia is one way people can express their
love for the pope.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
More than 800,000 attendees wait in line to get to the security checkpoint only five
blocks away from Benjamin Parkway.
Photo by Erica Setnick
Latin American women welcome Pope Francis.
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Photo by Megan Milligan
Local News
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A Harrisburg couple waited for three
hours in line but considered themselves
"lucky" to get in before the Mass.
Many of their fellow bus travelers
never made it through security. An officer
at one security gate estimated at least
25,000 were still in line just at that gate
after the Mass started.
The crowd stretched for over a mile
from the altar down toward City Hall
on the parkway. For those outside the
parkway or further down from the stage,
40 Jumbotrons were placed throughout
the city for viewing.
His visit to Philadelphia, coinciding
with the World Meeting of Families,
was the final leg of a six day tour of the
United States. Francis used his final public
appearance to stress the importance
of faith and family, a message that was
repeated thoroughly throughout the week.
"Really the whole week was about
kindness and not passing judgment," said
Dennis Smith of Lebanon, "His messages
about family and the younger generation, it
was all inspiring." Both Smith and his wife
were present in Philadelphia on Sunday.
During the homily, delivered in
Spanish, Francis compared families
and homes to church and encouraged
acceptance, saying, "Our common house
can no longer tolerate sterile divisions."
He urged those listening to act as an
example for youth. "May our children find
in us models of communion, not division,"
he said and asked the crowd, "What kind
of world do we want to leave our children?"
"Inspiring" was the word many used
to describe Francis and his words.
Rebekah Hall of Elizabethtown
traveled to the City of Brotherly Love with
her two children. "Just the things he is
saying and the impression he is leaving for
the younger generations... is something I
can really get behind," she said.
Smith felt a sense of nostalgia. "I really
appreciated that a part was in Latin,” she
said. “There were other languages, but that
took me back to my childhood."
Leading up to the Papal Parade,
crowds cheered and chanted to pass the
time and stay warm during the breezy fall
afternoon.
"One would yell 'Papa,' and another
would yell 'Francis' back, and it just kept
going," said Hugenbruch. Chants of "The
Pope of the people" could also be heard.
One section even attempted to start
the wave. Mei Hugenbruch described the
crowds as fun but did comment that there
was some pushing at times.
"There were times when the people
would push against us. Especially if the
pope was near, but you kind of expect it
and go with it. I think everyone was pretty
respectful," said Dave Hugenbruch.
For the Hugenbruchs, this wasn't their
first time seeing a Pope. They previously
had the chance to see Pope Benedict in
Rome thanks to the Diocese of Allentown.
"We were there for a Wednesday Mass
and had noticed that our tickets were a
different color from everyone else. Now
usually that is a bad sign," said Mei. "As
we entered they kept waiving us forward,
and we would think that we were as far as
we would get, and they would again wave
us forward. We were two rows away from
the Pope. I could have reached out and
touched him."
The experience left an impression on
both of them and even though they can't
call seeing the Pope a "once in a lifetime
chance," they acknowledge how important
Sunday was.
"He was practically close enough
that I could touch him," said Mei. "An
opportunity like that does not happen
often."
The group they were with arrived
early enough that they were able to stand
against the fence as Pope Francis was
driven by. They left that evening with a
perfect video and picture.
"I just wish he would have turned
around. He was waving to the crowd on
the other side," she said.
Pope Francis concluded Mass with
one request: "I ask that you pray for me.
Do not forget."
Two young boys draw “Welcome Pope” on the sidewalk hours before the
Mass started.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
A young man from the Dominican
Republic holds a Vatican flag in
anticipation of the pope’s arrival.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Thousands of people engage in prayer during the Papal Mass.
Police officers from both local and
federal agencies make for an impressive
display of force.
Photo by Megan Milligan
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
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Editorial
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by both current and former students
of Fundamentals of Journalism II
in collaboration with Campus Life
and published at Delaware County
Community College.
Students who would like to write
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Executive Editor
Erica Setnick
Social Media Editor
Maryleigh Sharp
Junior Editor
Pope was better seen from my TV
By Erica Setnick
Most of Philadelphia was excited to
meet the pope, as the city was anticipating
a large number of attendees.
A few weeks ago, before Pope Francis
came to Philadelphia, my dad and my
brother won the “lottery” granting them
access to Septa trains.
My mother and I weren’t originally
planning on attending, until the pope’s
website had another offer to get tickets to
That being said, I wasn’t that excited
to go see the pope, only because I wasn’t
trying to go in the first place, and only
went because we won four tickets.
I won’t lie. When I arrived at Media
train station, I felt my stomach fill with
butterflies.
My dad dropped my mom, brother
and me off at the station and left to park the
car. Around 100 people were at the station
by the rails all waiting to board at 11 a.m.
Getting kind of worried that my dad
I’ve only visited the city a few
times, but seeing it nearly empty
with only a few people walking in
the street definitely made it seem
post-apocalyptic.
see him among 10,000 people.
We tried once at 4 p.m., and were left
empty-handed, as the tickets were gone
within 28 seconds.
Another shot at winning “closer access
to the pope” came again at 8 p.m. the same
night. All of us were around our computers
and all clicked “register” at the same time.
My brother, mom, and dad all didn’t get
tickets, but I was granted access. I ordered
four tickets, printed them out, and started
planning my trip to see the pontiff.
“Today’s the day!” my brother Sean
exclaimed as he passed me in the kitchen
holding a plate full of pancakes. “We’re
going to see the pope in person!”
Sean was always more religious than
I was, even though we went to the same
Catholic school. I guess it was because
I was older and could start thinking for
myself and had a lot more questions than
he did.
Correction:
wouldn’t make it, an officer came up to us
and asked if he could help with anything.
My mom told him about how we’re waiting
for my dad to come back, and he said as
soon as we see him he can get right on the
train without going through security.
The train ride was very quick; they
only stopped at 30th Street Station, and our
stop was University City.
Getting out of the train station and
walking around Philly was very surreal.
I’ve only visited the city a few times, but
seeing it nearly empty with only a few
people walking in the street definitely
made it seem post-apocalyptic.
Arriving on 21st Street, our hopes
were high because we heard the line was
only 45 minutes long.
Unfortunately, the line was definitely
not 45 minutes long. My family and
800,000 other people had to walk six
blocks to the security checkpoint.
in.
It took us three and a half hours to get
After we finally had our bags checked
and survived the TSA, dad and Sean were
about 40 feet in front of us, across the
street.
When mom and I were about to cross
to meet them, a police officer stopped us
midway and yelled, “I just said no others
through!”
My mom panicked and said, “But my
husband and son are over there! Please let
us through!” The cop responded, “Ma’am,
you’re going to have to change your tone
and learn how to talk to a police officer
because I am about done with everyone
speaking to me with disrespect!”
My mom didn’t say anything
disrespectful in any “tone,” so we just
looked at her like she was crazy and my
mom apologized; then the cop let us go to
the middle to meet my dad and brother.
Now, my mom needed to use the
bathroom but they were on the other side
of the barrier.
Dad and Sean stayed in the middle
and I went with mom.
I felt stressed out for most of my day,
starting with the huge line of people, then
security agents being rude, and then with
the cop’s attitude.
To top it off, we couldn’t see the pope
from where we were standing.
When we bought the tickets, we were
expecting to get a seat up front by the
Art Museum. Instead, we were stuck five
blocks from the stage, next to the Franklin
Institute.
The only good thing about that day
was Sean and dad got to get closer to the
stage and actually saw Pope Francis in
person.
I could have stayed home and watched
the pontiff from my TV, but at least now I
have a story to tell.
Contact Erica Setnick at
[email protected]
The Communitarian incorrectly reported in the May 5, 2015 issue that CAH Dean Robert Kleinschmidt said “he is considering
a TV/radio station for the campus.”
However, The Communitarian is pleased to report a new streaming station is located in the Student Center, Room 1188, and a
multimedia room is now available to students in the Learning Commons. The multimedia room features equipment for recording
video, audio and presentations.
Look for exclusive coverage of the multimedia room in the next issue.
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Ray Porreca
Reporters
Marwa Benahmed-Ali
Shawna Daly
Tom Ignudo
Photographers
Carlo Alcaraz
Megan Milligan
Senior Graphic Designer
Christina Deravedisian
Web Master
Demi Deravedisian
Faculty Advisor
Bonnie McMeans
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Commentary
Obama and the pope urge tolerance
By Shawna Daly
Barack Obama is our generation's
symbol of a greater America. He
exemplifies the beauty of diversity in our
country and enforces equality through his
policies. Throughout his term, Obama has
unearthed social injustices that have been
left untouched for years.
He believes implementing legal
protections for gay rights is a constitutional
promise and 2015 is the year for that
justification. Earlier this week at the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
(LGBT) fundraiser in New York, our
president said "...our religious freedom
doesn’t grant us the freedom to deny our
fellow Americans their constitutional
rights."
Obama has been the paladin for
so many different religious, social, and
ethnic groups and is the champion of our
cause. His faith in our country generated
the momentum needed to begin lawfully
officializing and protecting gay marriage.
During our nation’s papal visit, Pope
Francis addressed gay equality as a serious
and prominent issue for our nation’s
people and the Vatican. This issue was also
unveiled in reports of gay clergy members,
to which Pope Francis responded, “Who
am I to judge?”
This now famous question is being
relentlessly investigated and some
interpretations suggest the consideration
for inclusion of gays in the church. Having
the most upstanding person of faith
separate himself from religious exclusivity
is purely inspiring.
To some, the plight for gay equality
in the church is radical and invigorating,
but others aren't as enthused by the cause.
Cardinal Tagle said, “(The Bishops)...were
given a wider picture of the various cases,
particular contexts, of marriage.”
In a report of the 78th General
convention, revisiting the definition of
marriage to become gender neutral is under
consultation for 2015. The convention's
Task Force is considering the purpose of
marriage above the vows technicalities.
Gender neutral terms for rewritten
exchanges would be 'couple' rather than
“man and wife.”
During the conference, Brian Baker
of the Legislative Committee on Marriage
said, "Homosexual persons are children
of God who have a full and equal claim
with all other persons..." Baker isn't alone
in his belief that people shouldn't be
discriminated against when religion the
the common denominator.
The consensus was, as of Nov. 1, 2014,
the church can solemnize gay marriage;
however, clergy has the right to refuse and
Bishops can override the service of their
district completely. This controversial
"minority act" was signed by 20 Bishops.
This agreement of allowing but not
requiring to recognize gay marriage is a
compromise that was referred to by the
Bishops as "exercising their conscience."
Ostensibly, the act is in favor of inclusivity
and equal rights, but this compromise only
grants officiating gay marriage as optional.
However small, success in conferences
like these are a telling indicator of religious
flexibility, and possibly the lessening of the
church's sanctimonious laws.
Despite the difficulties mandating
marriage equality on a large scale, gay
acceptance is widely celebrated among
certain communities during marches,
LGBT groups and celebrations like Outfest
here in Philadelphia.
On Oct. 11, the heart of the
"gayborhood" comes alive with thousands
of colorful people for the annual celebration
of National Coming Out day. Outfest is the
first celebration of its kind and spans 10
blocks from Walnut to Spruce street and
12th to 13th street.
Since the 1965 LGBT rally at
independence hall, Philly has been creating
new ways to embrace our gay brothers
and sisters. Visit phillygaypride.org for
ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
Philadelphia's fight for gay rights.
Even closer to home, on Oct. 9, DCCC
will host a Coming Out Celebration from
10:30 to 12:30 in our courtyard. Everyone is
encouraged to come to this event whether
you're gay, supporting a friend, or just
checking out the food.
Our College promotes equality of
all kind and encourages self-expression
and self-discovery through their diversity
program. Our college also offers L.I.F.E.,
which is a club that believes love is for
everyone. For more information or to get
involved with L.I.F.E., check out Campus
Life activities.
Contact Shawna Daly at
[email protected]
What do you like most about DCCC? What do you like the least?
Briana Carleo
If you are looking for a learning
experience that includes a wonderful
faculty and a beautifully equipped, pristine
campus, then DCCC is exactly what you
are looking for.
True professionals with a passion for
teaching others would be a great way to
describe the faculty here .
The professors have been nothing but
helpful, encouraging, and willing to spend
extra time either after class, or during
office hours to help with any questions I
have had.
Personal attention is first and
foremost during class. The small class sizes
make getting involved in class easy and
somewhat inevitable. The close knit classes
Alicia Stearn
During my senior year of high school,
I never pictured myself attending college.
Neither of my parents, nor my older
brother went to college. My parents didn’t
After graduating from Upper Darby
High School, I opted to get my associate
degree at DCCC, despite the stigma that
is often attached to many community
colleges.
As a new graduate, I was eager to
achieve my academic goals; the setting
was not important. However, the most
frequently asked question after graduation
was ,“Where will you be attending college?”
When I would give my response, the
most frequent response was “Oh, that's
okay.”
Community college is overlooked
when compared to four year universites
and so attending community college
after high school becomes regarded as
something one should feel bad about.
As a result, I came to DCCC with
a negative perspective after hearing
comments from my peers that seemed
sympathetic to my college environment.
However, after actually experiencing
community college first hand, I could
not be happier with my decision to use
community college as a bridge to a four
year school.
Some of the highlights of DCCC
are the intimate classroom settings, the
easy-to-navigate campus and the array of
resources. DCCC allowed me to foster my
skills and focus my interests and ambitions
spark a sort of enthusiasm for learning and
a great way to hear a wide range of input
from other students that, in a large lecture
hall, may not have gotten involved.
I have experience at a four year
university and it pales in comparison to
what DCCC has to offer in terms of getting
involved in class. DCCC also boasts a
well-equipped campus that is clean and
well maintained. Feel free to breathe in
the fresh, smoke free campus air on your
way to one of the many computer stations,
quiet study areas, or even the fitness center
for a quick workout.
The only thing I would change about
DCCC would be the administrative offices,
more specifically the records office. They
are sometimes disorganized, and the
lack of personal attention can leave one
feeling confused and full of unanswered
questions.
In my case, there was a plethora of
mistakes made; my courses were not set
up correctly, and my courses needing
prerequisites were mishandled. My
financial aid was not disbursed correctly
because the office had my birthdate
incorrect.
The list goes on. Along with an archaic
online interface, anything administrative
can be a nightmare. DCCC needs to update
its website and the Delagate student portal.
These sites desperately need re- formatting
and an overhaul.
have the money, so I didn’t expect to attend
anywhere.
Throughout high school, though, I
learned what my passion was and what
I wanted a career doing. School always
excited me and I love to learn.
So I came up with the money and
the next thing I knew was registering for
classes at Delaware County Community
College. And that’s what I like most about
the school. It’s so affordable and people
from all backgrounds attend. The college
works well with their financial aid to help
students get the money they need. Even
without financial aid, I think the college
still has fairly low costs, despite textbook
prices, which can’t be beat at any other
college or university.
The resources that the college offers
are also very helpful. From the computer
and printing services at each campus to the
online help through Delagate, the school’s
wide range of resources make it so easy to
get help and pass.
Therefore, I feel that I am getting my
money’s worth when I pay my tuition.
I have also never had a bad experience
with a professor since I’ve been here. The
professors at this school have very good
communication skills with their students
and are willing to help if the student is
willing to ask. That is one thing that I think
it’ll be hard to find somewhere else.
Professors always provide their office
hours and best method of contact on the
syllabus and go over it the first day of class.
This is a very welcoming aspect of the
classroom that the professors then follow
through with the rest of the semester.
I have always felt more involved in
my classes that way, knowing when my
professor is available. Having smaller
to achieve what will soon become an
associate degree.
The cost was by far the best part
about attending here. For a fraction of the
price, I am confident that I have recieved
a solid education, no different than my
peers attending universities . The two year
interval between high school and a four
year college allowed me to gain confidence
in myself and smoothed the transition
from an inexperienced 18-year-old to
the motivated individual I am proud to
be today. I would absolutely recommend
DCCC as a start on the journey to one’s
educational destination.
Joshua Smith
classes also make it easier to stay in contact
with students and professors.
One thing I dislike about the college,
however, which is probably an issue
nationwide, would be the heavy use of
technology. For most of my classes, we are
doing homework, taking tests, and reading
textbooks online.
This is a good way to conserve paper;
however, it’s harder for the traditional
students to learn if they are forced to take
the quizzes and do homework online.
I like having a hard copy of my
textbook so I can physically touch what it
is I’m trying to learn, but computerizing it
makes it harder to understand.
Nevertheless, DCCC is a great start to
further my education, and I do not have
any regrets.
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Local News
Linvilla Pumpkinland amazes visitors
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Visitors also had the opportunity to
explore various attractions. “Pumpkinland
is not just about pumpkins and shopping,”
Linvill said. “It’s about exploring the rural
life in the heart of Delaware County.”
Rosenberger said the best way to see
rural life is by taking a hayride, which runs
20-30 minutes and offers a tour of various
orchards on 300 acres of land.
“This hayride reminds me of
Lancaster,” said visitor Colby Remney of
Ridley. “There's peaches, gala apples, even
Christmas trees.”
According to Rosenberger, the hayride
is the most popular activity at Linvilla, so
visitors may wait in line up to two hours
during Halloween.
Linvilla Orchards’ Pumpkinland opened Sept. 12.
Photo by Marwa Benahmed-Ali
Mazes are also a fun attraction for
families. Visitors pay a fee of $3 for the
straw maze and $4 for the corn.
“I usually drive to Lancaster for corn
mazes,” said Mariah Dougherty of Chester.
“It’s fun, seasonal, and close to home.”
The straw maze, which is next to the
corn maze, is less challenging, according to
Dougherty.
“The mazes have been a tradition at
Linvilla for 73 years,” said employee Steve
Linvill. “Visitors especially enjoy the corn
maze for its small size.”
Steve recreates and relocates the corn
maze each year.
“We have to plow the corn every year,
Visitors search for the perfect pumpkin to carve for Halloween at Linvilla
so
it
is required for us to move the maze,”
Orchards’ Pumpkinland Sept. 12.
Steve said. “Hopefully, next year, we will
keep the corn maze in the same spot.”
Pony rides, petting zoo, and Playland
are other popular attractions for children,
said one employee who preferred to remain
anonymous.
According to Sue Dougherty of
Chester, she takes her kids to Playland if
they aren’t fans of mazes. “All I have to do
is pay a dollar and let my kids play freely,”
Dougherty said.
“My kids absolutely love the pony rides
and animal petting,”said Tanya Richardson
of Springfield. “There’s goats, ostriches-you name it.”
Linvilla also offers a garden center with
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decorations.
The Farmer’s Market, located in the
front of Linvilla Orchards, sells fruits and
vegetables that were grown in the orchards.
The Garden Center also sells various
plants and flowers that were handpicked on
site.
“Our visitors enjoy the various
activities and wide selection of seasonal
products,” Linvill said. “During the fall
season, we want to give our visitors the
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Despite the inclement weather, many are eager to attend the 30th Annual Kennet Square Mushroom Festival Sept. 12.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
Local Mushroom Festival entertains despite rain
With more than 100 vendor tents Del. resident Dora Trusello said. “We
Like the mushroom’s ability to
By Raymond Porreca
flourish in rainy weather, the vendors
A family of four walks down State featuring artisanal crafts and mushroom- always have a great time regardless.”
related
dishes,
as
well
as
activities,
Trusello
and
her
husband
Joe
opted
who stayed throughout Saturday said
Street, smiling as if they are privy to
eating
competitions
and
appearances
by
to
take
refuge
under
an
awning
as
they
they still had a successful business day.
a secret. Red felt caps, styled with an
“Kennett Square doesn’t usually
pop off like this,” said Will Whitmore,
a server at Talula’s Table. “Our line was
down the block all day.”
Talula’s Table was one of numerous
Kennett Square businesses that spent
the weekend serving Mushroom Festival
visitors.
Because the Kennett Square
Mushroom Festival is such a great family
event, the influx of people to the small
town was to be expected, Whitmore said.
Kennett Square is referred to as
the “mushroom capital of the world”
by many residents, and the annual
Mushroom Festival serves as a reminder
of the edible fungi’s importance to the
local community.
Mushroom farms in Kennett Square
and nearby Chester County locations are
responsible for 51 percent of the nation’s
fungiculture – an industry that saw $1.12
billion in sales – in 2014, according to a
survey by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Each year, the Mushroom Festival
donates proceeds to support Chester
County nonprofits. According to festival
coordinator Kathi Lafferty, more than
The Mushroom Festival features a wide selection of handmade crafts, including these funky fungi.
$80,000 was donated in 2014.
Photo By Carlo Alcaraz
“I’ll be back next year,” Hale said
oversized tip and dotted with white spots,
celebrity
chefs
Fabio
Viviani
and
Brian
waited
for
the
rain
to
subside.
Passing
the
before
leaving the Mushroom Festival.
have transformed them into a group of
Duffy,
the
Mushroom
Festival
promised
time
drinking
root
beer
from
a
souvenir
“I
had
a
good time before the rain and I
grinning mushrooms.
something
for
everyone.
mug,
Trusello
said,
was
a
great
way
to
don’t even like mushrooms.”
Their path down the street is lined
Contact Raymond Porreca
“I
heard
about
the
Mushroom
make
the
most
of
the
day.
with dozens of tents, each beckoning
at [email protected]
Festival
last
year,”
Robert
Hale
said
on
passersby in with savory aromas and
Saturday. “I decided to make the drive
charismatic hand-made goods.
The family stops for a moment and up from Downingtown to check it out
listens to a voice booming through a today.”
Unfortunately for Hale, his trip to
speaker, urging people to attend a fried
the festival was cut short on Saturday
mushroom eating competition.
These were the sights, sounds afternoon, after the skies opened up
and scents when thousands of people around 3 p.m.
The rains continued throughout the
converged on Kennett Square, Pa. for the
30th annual Mushroom Festival on the day, forcing many festival attendees to
seek shelter from the inclement weather
weekend of Sept. 11.
The Mushroom Festival, much like and vendors to close shop early for the
the edible fungus that its name is taken day.
Despite the heavy rain, those who
from, has become a Kennett Square
stayed
at the Mushroom Festival managed
staple for years, drawing attendees and
Visitors and vendors alike crowd State Street during the Kennet Square Mushroom
exhibitors from Chester County and to salvage their Saturday afternoon. “It’s Festival Sept. 12.
rained the last two years,” Wilmington,
other nearby locations.
Photo by Carlo Alcaraz
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Sports
Gordillos’ play secures a victory over Lehigh
By Tom Ignudo
Thanks to goalie Bryam Gordillos, the
DCCC Phantoms prevailed over Lehigh
Carbon Community College in a 3-1
victory Sept. 15.
Despite not working cohesively in
the first half, Gordillos’ play as goalie held
Carbon scoreless until late in the second
half.
“We had a slow start at the beginning,”
Gordillos said. “Then we came back at the
second half and that’s how we got the win.
I think we finally started talking to each
other and got confident.”
After a half filled with missed
opportunities by both teams, strong wing
play allowed the Phantoms to pull away
from Carbon.
Yanni Bouikidis assisted Muad Ali,
who ended the Phantoms’ drought and put
them ahead 1-0.
Shortly there after, Ali set-up Francis
Obeng at the penalty line, which gave the
Phantoms a comfortable 2-0 lead.
“Together everyone achieves more,”
said Ryan Griffith, head coach of the
Phantoms. “We kept our shape at that
point. In the first half we didn’t keep our
shape at all. We had our shape, we had 3-5
team going; in the first half we didn’t have
any shape the ball was flowing by itself. In
the second half we let the ball do the work.”
Unfortunately for the Phantoms,
Carbon answered with a powerful goal,
making it 2-1 midway through the second
half.
But late in the second half, Bouikidis
booted in a goal, which sealed a 3-1 victory
for the Phantoms.
Halfway through the second half,
Vernon Dreyer of the Phantoms took a
nasty ball to the face, which forced him to
sit out the rest of the game.
Dreyer said he couldn’t hear out of his
right ear, so the trainer held him out of the
game because of precautionary reasons.
“As far as working on what we did in
the second half we just need to follow up
on that,” Griffith said. “We played well
the first 10 minutes. We didn’t continue
the entire 45 with the scheme we came
out with in the second half. We just got
to continue that and keep our shape, and
communication is key.”
The Phantoms followed up their win
with two consecutives losses to Harrisburg
Area Community College and Bucks
County Community College.
They’ll look to establish a winning
streak against Carbon Oct. 1.
Contact Tom Ignudo
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Head Coach Ryan Griffith and the Phantoms huddle up before the game against
Lehigh Carbon Community College on Sept. 15.
Photo by Tom Ignudo
In Chip we trust?
By Tom Ignudo
It wasn’t the Bounty Bowl, The
Pickle Juice Game, or the 1980 NFC
Championship game.
It was a game during which the
Philadelphia Eagles lost their fourth
consecutive home game to the Dallas
Cowboys for the first time in 37 years.
A game when the Eagles rushed
their fewest number of yards in a game
since they ran minus-12 yards against the
Washington Redskins in 1961.
“It’s execution,” Chip Kelly said in a
press conference after an embarrassing
20-10 loss against the Cowboys Sept. 20.
“It’s execution and it’s coaching. We’re not
doing a good enough job. We’re not putting
those guys into positions to make plays.”
Under Kelly, LeSean McCoy placed
top three in rushing yards both years,
but the Eagles’ new starting guards have
restrained their ability to move the ball
effectively on the ground.
“Yeah, oh yeah,” DeMarco Murray
said after losing to his former team in a
post-game interview.” “I think we got the
right guys, the right coaching staff, the
right players offensively, defensively, and in
the kicking game to be successful.”
Murray, 2014’s NFL Offensive Player of
the Year only piled up 2-yards on 13 carries
against the Cowboys.
Because the Eagles only rushed the ball
for a total of 7 yards, it forced Sam Bradford
to make plays through the air.
Unfortunately, fans didn’t witness
second half Bradford, who went 21/25
while running the offense against the
Atlanta Falcons last week.
Even with the Cowboys missing Greg
Hardy, Orlando Scandrick, and Randy
Gregory on defense, the Eagles only moved
the ball for a total of 22 yards in the first
half.
Bradford told reporters the offense
couldn’t find its rhythm, and they’ll watch
the film to improve from this game in a
press conference after the game.
Despite struggles on offense, the Eagles
defense got pressure on Tony Romo after
Connor Barwin picked up his first sack of
the year on the Cowboys’ first series.
The Eagles started from their own 40yard line, but it was only the beginning of
five consecutive drives all lasting less than
two minutes.
Against the Cowboys the Eagles only
converted 18 percent of the time on third
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrence Williams (83) breaks away for a 42-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter on
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
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down. Plus, the only first down in the first
half came off a pass interference call on
Morris Claiborne.
Dallas’ third series featured Romo
connecting with Terrence Williams, who
burnt Byron Maxwell in the seam for gains
of 15 and 19-yards.
They marched down the field to the
goal line, but plays from Beau Allen and
DeMeco Ryans forced Dallas to kick the
field goal, which made it 3-0 at the end of
the first quarter.
Unfortunately, midway through the
game Kelly’s personnel moves this past
offseason created a hole in their defense.
First, Kiko Alonso, who was
swapped for McCoy left the game with
an undisclosed knee injury. Then Mychal
Kendricks left the game with a hamstring
injury.
Kelly said he had no update on the
status of either linebacker on Sept. 21.
With Ryans and rookie Jordan Hicks
playing, the Cowboys targeted Jason
Witten seven times on their final drive.
Dan Bailey ended the drive by booting
in a 28-yard field goal, making it 6-0
heading into halftime.
After an ugly first half, a Donnie
Jones punt was blocked and returned for a
touchdown on the Eagles’ first possession,
making it 13-0 at the start of the third
quarter.
On the Cowboys’ first possession in
the second half, Hicks sacked and forced a
fumble on Romo, which was recovered by
Fletcher Cox.
Luckily for the Eagles, an offense
already without Dez Bryant lost Romo after
he broke his left clavicle on the play.
Meanwhile, the Eagles’ offense reached
the red zone midway through the third
quarter, but Bradford threw an interception
consequently due to Kelly’s play calling.
Again the offense was given another
opportunity after Malcom Jenkins
recovered a fumble and returned it for 34
yards.
However, on the very first play Jason
Kelce snapped the ball to Bradford, who
wasn’t ready, and Nick Hayden recovered
the fumble.
Even with Romo out, two drives later
Brandon Weeden tossed a 42-yard pass to
Williams to make it 20-3 towards the end
of the fourth quarter.
Bradford finally found Matthews for a
touchdown with less than two minutes left
in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough
in a 20-10 loss at home.
Bradford finished by going 23/37,
for 224 yards, a touchdown and two
interceptions in the Eagles home opener.
It’s the first time since 2007 the Eagles
have started the season 0-2, but Kelly is
optimistic the team can move past this win.
“We we’re here two years ago to be
honest with you,” Kelly said. “We lost 17-3
to the Cowboys and then we lost 15-7 to the
Giants. Then we went 7-1 down the stretch.
I just think we kind of got back to basics
– it’s still a fundamental football game and
we’ll evaluate everything. But we evaluated
then and fortunately for us we straightened
things out.”
Kelly is right but back in 2013, Nick
Foles left the Cowboys game with a
concussion, and he was forced to finish the
game with third string quarterback Matt
Barkley.
In the past two games he has not been
playing with a third string quarterback.
He’s played with Bradford who has looked
uncomfortable in six out of the eight
quarters so far this season.
Since 1990 only 12 percent of teams
have made the playoffs after starting out
0-2.
Kelly has also lost five of the last six
games as the Eagles head coach, dating
back to 2014.
After starting out 0-2, the Eagles
secured their first victory over the New
York Jets 24-17 Sept. 21.
Contact Tom Ignudo at
[email protected]
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Arts and Entertainment
‘Airplane Repo’ star launches new ale
By Maryleigh Sharp and Erica Setnick
2SP, a new brewing company in
Aston Pa., held a tailgating party Sept. 16
to celebrate the release of Ken Cage’s new
beer “Yachtsee” English Ale.
The event featured the series finale of
“Airplane Repo,” a Discovery Channel hit
television series about repossessing private
airplanes and other luxury items.
Two Stones Pub, 2SP, is a Delaware
County-based brewing company in Aston,
Pa. Despite only opening on Aug. 4, 2SP
offers multiple beers as well as public tours
for brewery visitors.
“I am proud of my Delco roots and
so is 2SP,” said Cage who graduated from
DCCC. “So it just made sense to do the
Delco thing.”
Many people were in attendance that
day, including representatives from 96.5
AMP Radio and VH1, who were drawn
to the tailgate because of Cage’s public
persona.
Cage, a private jet repo man and TV
star for the show, is a father of four who
brewed his own beer with 2SP called,
“Yachtsee” English Ale.
“Yachtsee is my trademark,” said
Cage. “My producers wanted me to come
up with something to yell when I found my
asset and I tried about nine different things
before saying Yachtsee.”
2SP Brewing Company’s taste room showcases all the beers they have to offer.
Photo by Erica Setnick
Ken Cage’s daughter Maddy Cage, a
nursing major at DCCC, was also there
to support her father. “It’s so weird for me
because I don’t see him as a TV star. I just
see him as my dad.”
When talking to Cage about future
plans with the company, he said everything
was open for more ideas.
“I have no experience with brewing,”
Cage said. “Bob Barrar, [head brewer of
2SP] has won 29 national awards, so I’m
sticking with him.”
Contact Maryleigh Sharp or Erica Setnick at
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Ken Cage (front) and Bob Barrar brew
Cage’s new beer “Yachtsee” English Ale.
Photo courtesy of @2spbrewing
Movie review: 'The Martian' is a welcome journey
Matt Damon plays the role of Mark Watney in "The Martian." (Aidan Monaghan/20th Century Fox/TNS)
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By Cary Darling
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
(TNS)
The last time Matt Damon went into
space, he was a scientist driven to insanity
and attempted murder after isolation on a
distant ice planet in "Interstellar." Now, in
"The Martian," he's once again a scientist
stuck alone on a foreign planet but,
instead of lapsing into bitterness over his
abandonment, he turns into a Boy Scout
with killer survival skills, a dry sense of
humor, and a growing appreciation for
disco music.
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If that sounds a bit loopy, this is exactly
what makes "The Martian" based on the
bestseller by Andy Weir such a welcome
switch from the usual serious tone of
movies about people who find themselves
stranded and on the edge of death. From
"Gravity" to "127 Hours," both remarkable
films in their own way, there's a tendency
for filmmakers to aim for the awe-struck
and transcendent as the hero teeters on the
abyss.
But Mark Watney (Damon) doesn't
have much time for reflection as he needs
to find a way to stay alive long enough on
Mars for NASA to send someone to rescue
him. He has more come-to-science than
come-to-Jesus moments.
He's in this situation because his
team of astronauts, including commander
Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) and his
best friend Rick Martinez (Michael Pena),
is overwhelmed by a sandstorm that's
much worse than NASA predicted. It's so
bad that they're ordered to abandon the
mission and head back to Earth. But Mark
is laid low by a flying piece of debris and
presumed dead. When he wakes up many
hours later, he's totally on his own.
What follows is a master class in
making do as Mark, trained as a botanist,
has to find a way to communicate with
Earth, make the remaining rations last,
create water and a conducive environment
to enable some potatoes to grow, and not
go insane that's where the disco stored on
Melissa's computer comes in handy.
Directed by Ridley Scott ("Blade
Runner," "Black Hawk Down") with a
surprisingly light touch, "The Martian"
maintains the humor readers liked about
Weir's novel, and the film is occasionally
laugh-out-loud funny. Though he may be
a science Superman, Mark is just a regular
guy who wants to get home, all while
grooving to Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff."
Damon proves adept at portraying both
sides of Mark's personality.
Meanwhile, back on Earth, NASA led
by Vincent Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and
Teddy Sanders (Jeff Daniels) has to navigate
the tricky issue of telling the world Mark is
alive after announcing his death. (Kristen
Wiig is the head of public relations but she
plays it fairly straight.) More to the point,
they have to find a way to get him back and
decide if it's even possible.
For all of its veneer of real science,
"The Martian" does have an air of the
fanciful. That Mark could be so levelheaded and not prone to anger or self-pity
seems beyond human and many have
already dissected how "true" the film's
science is. But the general consensus is that
"The Martian" gets a lot right. More than
that with NASA getting help from the
Chinese and a multi-racial team worthy of
a United Colors of Benetton ad the nearfuture of "The Martian" seems to be more
harmonious than our current world.
Not everything works. "The Martian"
isn't as engaging in its second half as the
first. It becomes more predictable as it
becomes more of a rescue story and less of
one about survival.
Still, this marks a solid return to form
for Scott, whose last few films ("Exodus:
Gods and Kings," "The Counselor" and
"Prometheus") have veered from the leaden
to the unwatchable. Scott may have found
himself by getting lost in space.
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NASA's discovery: Why finding water on Mars matters
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Few events since the Apollo moonshots
have ignited so much interest as NASA's
announcement confirming the discovery
of liquid water still flowing on Mars.
"We now know Mars was once a planet
very much like Earth with warm salty seas
and fresh water lakes," Jim Green, NASA's
planetary science director, announced on
Monday.
This is a throwback to more than a
century and a quarter ago when Italian
astronomer,
Giovanni
Schiaparelli,
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'canali' to 'canals', fuelling speculation that
intelligent life forms had built a system of
canals on Mars.
It even inspired HG Wells to write The
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Solid science, however, backs the latest
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downhill on Mars.
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surface canyons, dried river beds, and
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images from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor
to detect proof.
Even after that scientists believed
Mars was too cold to have liquid water till
last April, when NASA's Curiosity rover
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found out that the soil on Mars was damp
with liquid brine.
Brine lowers the freezing point of
water and this explains the salty streams on
Mars. This is in addition to the enormous
quantities of ice that lie beneath Mars'
poles.
Heat a bucketful of soil from these
regions, and you get more than half a
bucket of liquid water.
This buried frozen water probably
accumulated in winter and sublimed in
summer (ice doesn't melt into liquid water
on Mars; instead it sublimes, or changes
directly from solid to the gaseous state
much like 'dry ice' does on Earth).
The presence of so much water
(enough to deluge the planet if melted)
opens the door to an invaluable resource
for manned Mars missions: From serving
as a source of fuel, drinking water, and
oxygen, to the landscaping of the Martian
surface for human settlement someday.
The latest findings make it reasonable
to assume that some form of life could have
sprung up on Mars.
Meteorites from Mars landing on
Earth always hinted at this possibility.
If scientists re-examine the telltale
hydrocarbon molecules they found on a
meteorite that fell in the icy Allan Hills of
Antarctica in 1984, whose Martian origins
have been proven, we may be in for more
dramatic discoveries.
If flowing water carved the vast
canyons that characterize a good
percentage of the ragged Martian surface,
many Martian craters seem to have been
produced by impacting bodies originating
from the nearby asteroid belt.
So it is quite possible that the
hydrocarbons in the Allan Hills meteorite
reached Mars from elsewhere.
In other words, the microfossils within
the Allan Hills could be signatures of alien
life forms beyond Mars somewhere out in
the far reaches of interstellar space.
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Former Charleston resident wants to bring Syrian
family to US
By Lori Kersey, Weekend Editor The
Charleston Gazette, W.Va. (TNS)
Oct. 01—A Syrian-American and
former West Virginia resident is at the
center of a political debate about refugees
after talking to Republican presidential
candidate Jeb Bush about her family
during a town hall meeting in New
Hampshire. Nora Barre, 34, of New
Hampshire, formerly of Charleston and
Hurricane, said she dropped what she
was doing Wednesday and drove an hour
and 15 minutes from her home when she
heard about the town hall meeting to take
place later that evening in Bedford, New
Hampshire. She was determined to be
called on to ask a question, she said.
"He called on me and I was so
emotional," Barre said. "I wanted to say so
many things and I couldn't. I was shaking
and starting to cry." Barre is raising money
to bring 14 of her family members, all
from Aleppo, to the United States. Bush
reportedly said the United States should
provide support for the refugees. After the
town hall, according to Reuters, he told
reporters that he would not "send them
[Syrian refugees] all back to a hell hole," and
that "We have a global tradition of taking
care of refugees ... we've done it since the
beginning of time." Bush reportedly said
he would take in every Christian who's
persecuted. Barre said Bush "nailed [the
issue] on the head." He said that if there was
a no-fly zone in Syria refugees could begin
to go back home, she said. "He understood
completely the issue and he was so kind,"
Barre said. "His staffers took my contact
information and after the town hall was
over, he gave me a hug."
Barre said Bush emailed her after
the meeting, thanking her for coming to
the meeting and telling her he would pray
for her family's safety. Bush's comments
were in stark contrast to those of Donald
Trump, who spoke to a crowd in Keene,
New Hampshire, during his own town hall
meeting Wednesday night. "I'm putting the
people on notice that are coming here from
Syria as part of this mass migration, that if
I win, if I win, they're going back," Trump
reportedly said.
Barre grew up in Kanawha City and
attended Kanawha City Elementary,
John Adams Middle School and George
Washington and Hurricane high schools.
She graduated from Marshall University
and lived in West Virginia until she was
26. She, her husband and their 5-year-
old daughter recently moved to New
Hampshire, where her husband has a
fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock health
system. Barre said she had been working
to get her family members out of Syria for
five years. Eleven of them are now living
in one apartment in Turkey, but Turkey is
not a permanent solution, she said. Syrian
refugees can't legally work in Turkey. She
and her friends are supporting them now.
She recounted the many horrors her family
members were witness to while they lived
in Syria. An apartment building in front
of her grandmother's home was blown up.
The blast shattered the woman's windows.
"How do you survive mentally when you
see your neighbors being taken out piece
by piece?" she said of her grandmother.
In another instance, a sniper targeted
a mother with her small child, killing
the mother. When neighbors went to
help the child, they too were shot and
wounded, she said. "How can you live in
these conditions?" Barre said. "It's just
unbelievable." Her young cousins were on a
bus after school one day when their school
was bombed with their teachers still inside,
she said. While most of her family is in
Turkey, her uncle, his wife and their small
baby remain in Syria. The family stayed
because the child was too small to travel.
On Thursday morning, Barre hadn't heard
from the uncle in five days, she said.
Barre is hoping to raise money and
support to bring her family members to
the United States. She has a friend who
can get them jobs, she said. She's started
an Indiegogo account to crowdfund her
effort and is starting the paperwork to get
them green cards. She's hoping a church or
other organization will sponsor the family
to bring them to the United States. Barre
said growing up she would visit her family
in Syria and tell them she loved the United
States. Now she wants to show them why.
"I want them to learn the language, I
want them to learn the culture," she said.
"I'm very proud of the United States."
For more information or to help Barre's
family, see her Indiegogo page, Nora's Fam:
Rebuilding Lives of 14 Syrian Refugees.
Reach Lori Kersey at lori.kersey@
wvgazette.com, 304-348-1240 or follow @
lorikerseyWV on Twitter. ___ (c)2015 The
Charleston Gazette (Charleston, W.Va.)
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